Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Everything in Readiness for
the Election.
NEST OF OWLS FORMED
Plans Completed for Old Folks Con-
cert-Norman Arthur Kid
well Buried.
NEST OF OWLS FORMED
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 81, 1912.
Everything is ready for the election
Tuesday. Although there is considerable
apathy here. the indications are that
largo vote will be poIled if there is good
weather.
Three ballots will be used. The prin-
cipal ballot is thirty eight inches long.
and for presidential candidates. 1t con-
tains the names Of two electors at large
and ten electors for the ten congressional
districts, representing each Of the six ma
tional parties, as we'll as candidates for
Congress from the eighth district
The saloons here will close at sunset
Monday and remain closed until sunrise
Wednesday morning on account OF the
election, that being state law.
The judges and clerks of election in the
various wards will be as follows: First
ward-Charles Waller and Oscar Phillips,
| democratic; Charles Mander. republican;
| Wayne Byers and w. f. Moore. clerks.
Second ward-R. NJ. Latham and L. F.
Clark democratic; Charles Hancock. re-
| publican; Conrad Scwab and Lee Lash,
| clerks.
! Third ward-Frank Penn and w. f.
| Hinken, democratic: Joseph Ewald, re-
publican; John G. Graham, clerk.
| Fourth ward-Peter E. 1goe and Claude
NJ Lennon. democratic: John p. Bren-
| clerk
The following are the members of the
! electoral board: E. E. Downham, I. Alton
Moore and John T. Sweeney.
Organize Nest of Owls.
nest of Owls was organized last
night at Sarepta Hall. A temporary or
ganization was effected. with the cleo
ton of Lewis H. Machen as president.
Officers will be elected and an initiation
of candidates will take place at d meet
ing to be held the night of November
| H. The new nest starts with charter
membership of 400.
| During the evening speeches were made
on the aims and objects of the order by
| s. G. Duckworth. Huntington, w. Va.
and E. D. Moore, organizer, of Rich
mond, Va.
In the police court today the case of
| Charles Veny. colored. charged with
| slashing Sam Scott, colored, with knife
was continued for ten days, owing to the
have twenty-nine stitches taken in his
wound. A fine of so was imposed in the
! case of Thomas Colvin, charged with as
| saulting Peter Pullman, and similar fine
| was imposed in the case of John Lewis
| colored. charged with assauitlng Ernest
| Hall with a brick.
| According to a dispatch from Char
lottesvile Va. Elsie a Ford sixteen zen years ear
| drowned herself there yesterday. The
| body was found in the old Rivanna
river, less than a mile east of the city.
! The father of the girl lives in this city.
The girl was the adopted daughter OF
Dr. and Mrs. c. f. Driscoll of Char
| lOtteSvile.
All arrangements have been completed
| for the old folks concert to be given
this evening in the auditorium OF the
Elks' Home. Fifty singers. dressed in
colonial costumes, from Washington Will
| take part. Six young women will serve
| as ushers and they will be attired in
colonial costumes
Jewelry Store Robbed.
A report was received by the police
this morning that thieves last night rob-
bed a jewelry store at Manassas. and
| that the two men charged with the rob-
berry We're later captured at Culpeper and
taken back to Manassas.
The funeral of Norman Arthur Kid
| well, who died several days ago, took
place at II o'clock this morning from
othe home of his parents. Brickhaven.
Quoted by Rev. H. NJ. Canter. pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Burial was in Bethel cemetery
Rev J. M. r. Sumwalt, district super
intendent of the Methodist Episcopal
at Trinity NJ. E. Chur h, where evan
gelistic services are being held
Halloween parties will be in order this
evening. In addition a number of public
entertainments are planned
Edward Ale, nine years old, was bitten
by dog on the left leg while at King
and Royal streets shortly after 8 O'Clock
this morning.
Patrons day will be observed in the
public schools of the city tomorrow. and
all parents are invited to be present and
witness the work Of the pupils and the
method Of teaching.
4 Halloween entertainment will be
given tonight at Odd Fellows Hall by
members Of the Sunday school OF the
First Baptist Church.