The Washington herald., 1912-04-27
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Report that Southern Railway Will
Remove Shops to Manassas
Is Denied.

road on1ctais deny the report 70 tne et-
feet that the Southern Railway contem-
plates removing It's shops and offiees
from this city to Manassas. Va
George v. Peyton, superintendent Of
the Washington division Of the railroad
company, with Offices in Alexandria, de-
MED the report Of the proposed change,
ana Is OF the opinion that the report
probably originated with members OF
train crews here several months ago.
Members Of the local lodges Of Odd
Fellows, together with members OF that
| organization in this vicinity, will on
Sunday night next observe the thirty
third recurring anniversary of the found
ing of Odd Fellowship in this country
by attending special services at the
| Second Presbyterian Church.
A sermon will be preached on the
order by Rev. John l. Allison mem
ber Of Potomac Lodge. There win also
be a special musical programme which
will be given under the direction OF
George B. Kennedy.
Miss Mary Johnston. authoress, Rich
mond. Va. tonight delivered talk on
equal suffrage before an audience at
the Young Peoples Building OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. under
the auspices OF the Alexandria Trades
Council. The meeting was called to or
der by Martin Lolo, a member OF the
local trades council. who introduced
Lewis H. Machen, former State sena-
tor, who presided and introduced Miss
Johnston.
Miss Johnston's address proved very
interesting.
Al the opening OF the meeting prayer
was offered by Rev. w. F. Watson
pastor Of the First Baptist Church.
Selections were also given by the Ideal
Musical Club. Miss Johnston was met
upon her arrival at the building by
committee OF members OF the trades
council. Accompanying her was Miss
Clarke. OF Richmond.
Representative Lewis OF Maryland, who
was slated to make an address, was un-
able to be present.
In the Corporation Court to-day Judge
Barley sustained the objections raised
to the report of John NJ. johnson. special
commissioner OF the defunct Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corp, atom, Of
the Second National BRgE Clipeper,
and the District National Bank, q Washi
ington. The attorney for the receivers
Of the concern will take TIE csse 20 fhS-,
Court Of Appeals, II is amounted.
A verdict for the defendant company
was given by jury in the Circuit Court
for Alexandria County yester lay after
noon in the cnse Of Noah White. colored,
against the washIngton-Southern Rail-
way Company. The object Of the suit
was to recover damages in the sum OF
$1,000 for the loss Of leg.
John T. Harrison, baker. was in
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fenced to jail because OF his failure to |
pay alimony to his wife, Esther Eliza |
beth Harrison. The accused was con- |
yeyed to Jail and at 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon was released from custody, the |
alimony, amounting to 800, having been
paid by him. The court some time ago |
awarded the wife alimony in the sum |
OF SIS a month.
Julian Dixon, colored, recently forged |
a note bearing the name Of Maggie Gas
kins, a colored domestic. and obtained |
the sum OF $3.50 from a woman who
employed Maggie. This did not appeal
20 Maggie's wishes as was evidenced |
by Dixon being placed In the prisoners |
dock at police headquarters this morn |
ing for his ability as a collector. Three |
months in jail was the sentence I'M |
posed by the court.
A charter has been granted by the |
State corporation commission to the |
American Pneumatic Starter Company. |
incorporated, this city, with a capital |
stock Of $4,000. C, A. Douglas. presi- |
dent; G. L. Baker, vice president; A |
z. w. Leckie, secretary and treasurer, |
all of Washington
Harvey w. Maxield, sixteen years old. |
son OF Edward and Mary Maxfield, died |
last night at his parents home, 112o
Prince Street. His funeral will take |
place at O'Clock Sunday afternoon from !
his parents residence. Services will be |
conducted by Rev. w. ). Morton, rec
tor Of Christ Episcopal Church.
The funeral Of Cazenova Gardner Lee,
a former resident Of Seminary Hill. who
died in Washington to-day, win take
place at 2:3o O'Clock Sunday afternoon
from Christ Episcopal Church, Rev. w.
J. Morton, rector, officiating.
DR.. C. W. outealt has purchased from
the George Washington Monument Asso-
ciation ten lots in section one and two
OF George Washington Park.
The viii of the late Hubert snowden
was admitted to probate in the Circuit
Court this afternoon His widow, Mrs.
Edith Ashby snowden qualified as ex-
ecutrix.
The minstrel performance given to-
night at the opera house by the Tech
nical High School, OF Washington, and
Old Dominion Boat Club, OF this city. at
tracted a big crowd.
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English Fund Reaches s750,00o.
London, April 9e--Lord Mayor crosby's
relief fund for the Titanic survivors ana
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