The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Snowstorm Hits City, Ac-
cOmpanied by Wind.

Alexandria, Va. Jan. L-when Alex
andrians returned home from Washing
ton tonight and found more than an
inch of the beautiful snow had fallen in
Alexandria and none in Washington they
were given a genuine surprise. The
weather man had utterly failed in his
representations, and some of those who
returned home on the late cars actually
felt the beautiful" believing that their
own eyes had deceived them.
The snow began falling a few minutes
after O'Clock and lasted fully fifty
minutes, during which time ii came down
heavily, at times resembling a miniature
blizzard, being accompanied by a wind
which seemed at times TO blow from all
points OF the compass Anyhow, Alex
andria beat Washington to II on the
snow game, and the little ones will to-
morrow do a little sleighing before old
Sol. takes st away.
There was clash between the United
States Court and the Corporation Court
Of Alexandria this afternoon when the
United States authorities issued a second
warrant for the arrest of W. II. Thorpe,
who was arrested here yesterday after
noon on a bench warrant issued in Wash
ington on a charge Of nonsupport, and
the hearing on a writ OF habeas corpus
which came before Judge L. c. Barley,
of the Corporation Court.
AS soon as the United States authori-
ties learned OF the action Of the Corpora
tion Court in the case a second warrant
was issued by Commissioner r. p. W.
Garnett at the instance of JpAge Lewis.
United States district attorney, IL is said.
The warrant was afterward placed in
fk. Of tat
shal ID. f. Robey. lie was unable to
and Thorpe. and afterward R.C. L. Mon
cure, one OF Thorpe's attorneys. ap-
peared and notified the court that
be would produce Thorpe in court at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning, at which
time~the court will fix date for hearing
arguments on the extradition of the ac-
cused to the Washington authorities.
The question OF employing additional
legal counsel to assist Corporation At
torney Samuel P. Fisher in the annexa-
ton fight when the matter comes before
the courts was discussed this afternoon
at meeting Of the joint committee on
general laws and finance. The members
of this committee refused to tell Just
what action was taken at the meeting
Attorney Fisher said tonight that he
had been authorized by the committee TO
employe such Legal counsel as he desires
in the matter.
\ Among those here who favor annexa-
ton it is pointed out that December %
the board OF supervisors Of Alexandria
County passed a resolution appointing
a committee composed of the members
OF the board OF supervisors, the clerk OF
the court and the Commemorative at
torney, r. Gordon Finney, Frank l. Ball.
F S Corbett r. C. l.. Moncure, and
Frank Lyon, to go TO Richmond at this
session OF the legislature and consult
with the delegate and senator from this
district and urge the passage OF the
statute enlarginE the powers of the board
OF supervisors to meet the needs OF the
county government in the counties where
the population exceeds 800 persons per
square mile
In the resolution It is set forth that
Alexandria County has outgrown the
present laws and Is in need OF police and
other legal regulations for the protection
of life. health. and property, and that
are too limited.
AT the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the George W. Knox Express
Company, held to-day at the office Of J.
r. and II. b. Cation, these officers were
elected TO serve for the ensuing year:
W. S. Knox, president; A. NJ. Knox, vice
president; Jed Cuttings. secretary and
treasurer; ]. ]. Darlington, attorney; J.
r Cation. agent.
The directors chosen follow: ]. Git
tings, J. J. Darlington, A. NJ Knox, n |
K. Van Arsdale, and W. S. Knox.
The recently elected officers of Alexan-
dria Council, No. 5, Fraternal Order of
were installed tonight by
Deputy State President Vance II. Peele.
There was a sham hitiation and smoker
following the ceremonies.
Odicers chosen by the First Baptist
Church TO serve for the year are: James
r. Mansfield, church clerk; Samuel w.
Pitts, treasurer; Floyd c. Saunders.
financial secretary; Ralph Remmington,
assistant financial secretary; Mrs. Walter
Bolton, organist; James T. Preston.
choirmaster.
Twenty-Five candidates will be initiat-
ed into the Ancient Order Of Hibernians
at meeting Of that Organization which
ar St Mary's Hail. The work will be |
performed by the Washington degree
team. It is expected that the ceremonies |
win be attended by a large gathering |
of members, including many from WASH |
ington.
The George Washington Birthday Asso- |
ciation-fias arranged for its annual meet
ing which will be held Wednesday night |
at o'clock at the rooms OF the Chamber |
OF Commerce, at which time officers VIII 1
be selected for the ensuing year.
A verdict OF S5s given in the Circuit |
Court for this city to-day By jury in |
the case Of Klipstein against Geisendafrer
Thornton presiding.
Meivina Grissby. a thirteen-year-old
colored girl, was in the Police Court to- 1
day, charged with being drunk and dis
orderly. She was fined $. Her sister
was the principal witness against her,