Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Maj. William S. Greene, Aged
81 Years, Is Dead.
MAKE EARLY MORNING RAID
Police Claim Liquor. Supply Aboard
ARK Was Above the Legal
Allowance.

Allowance.
+! Special Correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September IL, 1918
Maj. William S. Greene, eighty -one
years old, a well known resident, died
at o'clock this morning at his home
S11 North Washington street. His death
followed an illness of two months, but
he had been in failing health for the past
year incident to advanced age Mai
Greene was q civil engineer by profession
For the past ten years he had been gen.
eral manager for the water works at CO.
lumbus, Ca, and previous TO that time
he served in q similar capacity with the
water company 1T Brunswick, Ga
Maj. Greene also served under the
Cleveland administration In the capacity
OF a civil engineer, being assigned to the
northwestern part of the country. He
also was connected with the engineering
department Of the construction Of the old
Orange and Alexandria railroad.
During the civil war Maj. Greene served
in the capacity Of major in the engineer
ing department. being under Gen. Tratier
Only about two years ago he celebrated
the golden anniversary Of his wedding.
Besides his wife Maj. Greene is sur
vived by two children, DR.. Louis S. Greene
of Washington and Miss May 3. Greene,
this city. -Four sisters also survive. and
they are Misses Jane r., Ursula c., Eliza
e. and Sallie s. Greene.
His funeral Will take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from his late home.
The services will be conducted by Rev. W.
Il. Rollins of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. and burial will be made in
Ivy Hill cemetery.
Members of r. l. Lee Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans, Of which camp he was a
member, will attend in uniform.
Police Raid on s.Ark.'
Under the provisions Of the Byrd liquor
law Chief Goods. Sergt. Wilkinson and
Policeman Roland at 7:GO o'clock yes
terday morning raided an ark anchored
at Duke street wharf and confiscated a
large quantity OF beer and liquor and
took in custody. John Arlington, alleged
proprietor, who was afterward released
ON his own recoSniZancc to appear III
court today.
In the police court this morning a con-
tinuance was granted until Wednesday
at the instance of Commemorative At
torney S 6. Brent. Arlington was rep
resented by Attorney r. d. Brumback.
The Byrd liquor law makes 1t Illegal
to have more than two quarts Of liquor
in ones possession.
The liquors and beer confisca.ed con-
sisted of eight and one-half quarts OF
liquor. one jug OF liquor, one jug Of GIN
nineteen cases of beer, one keg Of beer,
soft drinks and cigars.
Willie Griffin. arrested in RoyerSfor1,
Pa, on suspicion OF stealing gold watch,
loc1et and fob, valued at Sb5, from Harry
Poss, was brought here this morning from
the Pennsylvania city by Policeman Fer
guson. In the police court a continuance
was granted until Wednesday. The al
legged offense occurred April %, last.
The ponce claim that the watch is now
in a Philadelphia pawnshop. but were
unable to find any trace of the locket and
fob. The police say that Griffin claims
he found the watch in his pocket, but
Fire Cuts Grocery Store.
Fire at $50 o'clock yesterday mornins g
conducted by Henry sisson, 1870 Queen
damaging the store. Rats gnaw.ng
matches are supposed to have been re-
sponslb,e for the blaze.
21r. Sissons damage will be between
$500 and 500, with $500 insurance. The
damage to the building, owned by George
ii. Hinken, will be about $500, covered
by insurance.
The funeral Of Bernard 7. Purcell took
place at IL o'clock this morning from
st. Mary's Catholic Church. Services
were conducted by I:cv. l.. +. Kelly and
burial was in st. Mars.s cemetery.
Funeral services for Constant Ponnet
were he'd at $50 o'clock this morning
from st. Mary's Co +holc Church and
were conducted by Rev. Father NJ.
Ahern. Burial was IN ST. Mary's Come
terry.
Funeral Of Mrs. Sacres.
Funeral services for Mrs. David Sacres
were held yesterday afternoon at her
late home on North Washington street ex-
tended and were conducted by Rev. Edgar
! Carpenter, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church. Burial was in Bethel cemetery.
a ten-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Lyles died yesterday at
the home of her parents, near Hayheld
farm, Fairfax county.
The marriage Of Miss Nellie Conway
of philadelphia and William r. Mcbride
| of this city will take pace at $50 o clock
| this afternoon at st. Mary's Catholic
Church, and viii be performed by Rev.
| L. f. Kelly.
Miss Ida May Simpson. daughter OF
| Mr.. and Mrs W. W. Simpson, and John
J. Jeffr.es, both Of this city. were mar
ried Saturday afternoon at the parsonage
OF the First Baptist Church by Rev. DR..
| W. +. Watson.