Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Vote in State Senate on
Liquor Question Awaited.
LODGE OF ELKS ELECTS
Chamber of Commerce Decides to
Send Committee to Good
Roads Rally.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 2. 1912
Local liquor dealers and others are
eagerly awaiting the result of the vote in
the state senate, which is slated to be ca 81
this afternoon, on the Jordon enabling
act. The action of the legislature through
out the session on the liquor question has
been closely watched by both the "wets
and the "drys."
Predictions are made that this act, al.
ready passed by the lower branch of the
legislature. will be defeated by four votes
in the senate this afternoon or tonight
At a meeting of the board of directors
of the chamber of commerce held in its
rooms yesterday afternoon it was de,
cided to send a committee to the good
roads rally to be held at Manassas, Va.
March in the interest of the proposed
Quebec Miami highway. The committee
consists of C. S. r. Burke, J. nj. Duncan
and j. T. Preston.
The firm of Thompson & Appich, real
estate dealers, was admitted to member
ship in the chamber of commerce.
Arrested on Theft Charge.
Following footprints in the snow in the
back yard of the residence of John M.
Prichard, colored, whose wife had a
diamond ring valued at $50 stolen from
her, together with diamond-studded
necklace valued at $40, Policemen Camp
bell and Scott say they found that the
tracks in the snow. led to house in
which lives Henry Scott, colored.
The policemen obtained pair of shoes
belonging to Scott, and they declare that
the shoes fitted the tracks with consid-
cradle accuracy. Scott was then taken
in custody. The police say he stoutly
denies his guilt.
In the police court this morning Justice
Cation continued the case until Monday
Scott has retained Attorney Howard W.
Smith to represent him. The stolen
articles have not been found.
The theft is supposed to have taken
place yesterday afternoon during the alb
sence of the occupants, entrance being
made through back window. Prichard
lives at $40 Gibbons street.
The annual election of officers of Alex
andria Lodge, No. 1913 Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. will take place
at it's home Monday night. Following the
election. the initiatory work of the order
will be conferred by the officers of Wash
ington Lodge of Elks Afterward there
will be a social session. IT is expected
that large delegation of Washington
members of the order will be present.
The old folks concert given last night
Methodist Episcopal Church was well at
tended. 1t will be repeated in Del Ray
next Friday night for the benefit of the
Methodist Church at that place.
To Hold Examination Here.
The local board of civil service ex-
aminers announces that March 20 an ex-
animation will be held in this city for
the position of practical paper maker for
the forest service, at Madison. Wis. at
a salary of $1,000 a year. The duties of
the position consi st of assisting in the
operation and care of the equipment OF
an experimental pulp laboratory.
A largely attended meeting of Potomac
Lodge of Odd Fellows was held at its
hall last night, at which time the third
degree of the order was conferred on a
class of five candidates.
| Services at the Second Baptist Church
tomorrow, both morning and evening.
| will be conducted by Rev. G. X. Hobbs,
| formerly pastor of the local church. but
now of Accomac county, Va. Rev. Mr..
Hobbs has been in charge of several
churches in that county since he left this
| city.