Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Creditors of Columbia Provi-
sion Co. Hold Meeting.
TRUSTEE FILES HIS BOND
Lively Political Contest in Alexan-
dria County-Rev. John Lee
Allison Accepts Call.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. October % 1911.
The first meeting of the creditors of the
Columbia Cotton Oil and Provision Com
pany. whose plant is located at Relee.
Alexandria county. Va. and which con-
Germ was recently placed in the hands of
receivers. was held today in the United
states circuit court rooms post office
building, before Walter L. Varney, ref
cree III bankruptcy The claims of 1OJ
creditors were filed. Leo p Harlow was
unanimously elected trustee in bank
ruptcy by the creditors and his bond was
fixed at $4,000. which he gave tonight.
he VIII at once assume charge of the as
sets of the company. including the plant.
The schedule of the assets and liabii-
ties filed by the bankrupt corporal ton
showed personal property to the value of
S15S.oo, but no valuation of the real es-
tate, which includes the buildings for
the reason that there is a bond issue OF
100000 upon this. and the company's
equity in the property over and above the
amount is unknown The debts are
/ scheduled at $3o5,OOO including the real
estate mortgage of $10U,OUo.
J School Population Still Unsettled.
/ 1t IS expected that within short time
an official report will be made by Attor-
, ney General Williams and James d. Egg
sleston. state superintendent of public
instruction. on whether or not this city
shall have a revision of it's school census.
/, This matter was several weeks ago sub
mitted to the state board of education by
| a committee from the chamber of COM
merce. The matter was left in the hands
of the two men mentioned, with power to
act.
| A short time ago there came an unOfh-
cial report that the request of the cham
Der of commerce for a recount would be
granted. but nothing further on the sub
| ject has yet been heard. and the chamber
| of commerce officials are exceedingly anx-
/ ious to learn what action will be taken.
1 The opinion prevails. however, from In
| formation gathered from outside sources,
that the request will be granted.
| 1t Is generally believed that new
census will show that there are many
more school children in Alexandria than
| are shown by the last report. If that
| report should hold good, the census be-
ing taken every five years only. the pub
| funds approximately $4,000.
Contest of ofaceseekers.
| While politics in Alexandria county is
at fever heat there is absolutely no in
terest being manifested in this city, and
Alexandrians are simply sitting on the
| fence watching the struggle in the
| county. The county battle is fierce one,
| and will go down In political annals as
| one of the greatest fought in the smallest
| county in the state of Virginia in recent
| years Practically every offlceholder has
| opposition, and the contest will continue
| to receive attention until election day,
| November T.
The only contest on hand in Alexandria
city is that between State Senator r.
Ewell Thornton of Fairfax and Alexander
j. Wedderburn Of Fairfax and Alexan-
dria. Mr.. Wedderburn is reported to be
| making very active canvass. The city
democratic committee will hold q meeting
at O'Clock Monday night at the Hotel
| Rammel, to devise ways and means to Sc
cure a full vote and to make other neces-
sary arrangements for the election. A
call for the meeting was issued today by
Charles Bendheim. city chairman.
| Alexander ]. Wedderburn, candidate for
the state senate. tonight addressed a
meeting of the Glass Workers Associa-
ton at the hall of that organization.
To Fight the White Plague.
The board of the Alexandria branch of
the Anti-Tuberculosis Society has COM
pleted plans for the business mems lunch
and supper which will be served Novem-
Der next at Lee Camp Hall. The ladies
| who will have charge are Mrs. David ].
| Howell, chairman: Mrs. William ].
Boothe and Mrs. c. c. Leadbeater.
/ Che luncheon was inaugurated last
year for the first time and was big sue
cess. large sum being realized as re-
suit. Owing to the fact that last year
many were unable to attend the luncheon
during the day 1t has been decided this
time to give a supper in the evening.
Death Of Mrs. A. e. Beattie.
Mrs. Annie E. Beattie. wife Of Capt.
internal revenue. died at 6:45 o'clock to-
night at her home, 422 North Peyton
street. Mrs. Beattie had been an in
valid for many years. She was sixty
five years old
Besides her husband she is survived by
the following children: Clay. Pasadena,
Cal; Robert, Fairfax county; Monta
Milwaukee. Wis. and Messrs. Fountain.
jr.. Walter and Mostly Beattie and Misses
Mary Leila Annie and Lillian Beattie.
all of this city The arrangements for
the funeral have not been made.
Sacred Days in Church Calendar.
In observance of All Saints day, Wed
nesday next which is holiday OF OBJ
legation in the Catholic Church, masses
will be celebrated at 6 and $40 o'clock.
There will be benediction of the blessed
sacrament following the $50 o'clock mass.
Thursday next All Souls day, masses