The Washington herald., 1913-11-02
ALEXANDRIA ELECTION
TO PASS OFF QUIET
Candidates Are Without 0ppositi,
and Interests cent.rs in Proposed
Mt Vernon District Bond Issue
RAILWAY TRANSFER CAS-

Alexandria, Va. Nov. lat a meetii
of the city Democratic Committee. he
tonight at the Hotel Rammel, plans we
completed for the election, which "
be held Tuesday.
Members OF the committee are excee
tngiy anxious to get out a large vote ,
election day, notwithstanding the "a
that not any of the Democratic non
nees for State or city offices have OPP
sition. The prime reascn Is that q
! city's representation in the next Sta
convention viii be governed by the vot
cast In this election Under the ruI
OF the party plan one delegate is aiioj
ed for each 100 votes. or fraction Their
of, cast.
1t was decided by the COMMITTEES
have two helpers at each CT the fol
wards in the city and, IN addition,
have Carriages. The helpers viii be y
sisted by the members OF the conmItf|
and others interested In getting out Il
full vote. Dodgers also viii be ID
tributed announcing the election.
As result Of the failure OF ]. Fri
Birrell. nominee from this city al
county for the State Legislature, to 4
application Of his candidacy in due tir|
with the clerk Of the Corporation CouI
his name will not appear on the tick
However, there win be a vacant spa|
opposite the name. for this ticket al
arrangements hare been made SO til
his name may be inserted by the vot3
Two ether candidates are in the sar|
predicament-Cha s. Swain, measurI
and inspector of lumber, and Carter
Smith, inspector Of wood and bark
The saloons here, in conformity vi
the provisions of the Byrd liquor Ia
will be closed at o'clock Monday eve
ing, and remain closed until Wednesdk
morning.
The only election in which there is a !
interest being taken is that in Mou&
Vernon district. Fairfax County, in whiI
district the voters will, on Tuesday, "a
upon a bond issue In the sum $4,000 Z
the Improvement of thirty-three miles
tar macadam roads in that district.
The final meeting In the interest Of D
bond issue was held tonight at Sherwo/
Hall, that county. at which time an
dress was made by l. z Boykin, Of q
Department Of Agriculture. The meeti
was largely attended.
For the past month or more mcetfuI
have been held from tune to time
various places of Mount Vernon dIstri
and as a result considerable enthusia
has been aroused over the propositil
and the indications are that nearly
entire voting strength OF that distr
will be polled- Advocates of the measI
predict its passage.
A deed was placed on record today
the Corporation Court by Gardner
Boothe. attorney. conveying from
Washington Utilities Company to
Virginia Railway Compa
all OF the property Of the Utilities CD
pany. IN Virginia, The value Of the prt
erty Is not specified In the deed. althou
1t is stated that 1t Is approximate
s25Oo.0Oo. The deed Of transfer Is da
October Is.
Within a short time the railway co
pany Will resume its former name. q
of the Virginia Raiiv
Company.
When the Washington Utilities Cd
pany was formed for the purpose Of q
trolling the el Detric railways and put
service corporations OF Northern
ginia and the District Of ColnInhia
Washing Virginia Company
the merger. which afterward was
permitted by the Washington CtiIit
Commission.
With this transfer the electric III
~
Georgetown, Arlington and Falls Gnu
viii hereafter be known as the washir
Railway Company.
deed was the largest ever placed on
ord in the Corporation Court.
n. s. Greenaway. clerk OF the Corpo
ton Court, during the month of
tober recorded forty-four deeds
issued sixty-two marriage Hcens
Of which number forty-one were to WI
and twenty-one to colored couples.
Fitzgerald Assembly, No. Es, fou
degree members OF the knights
Columbus, will hold a meeting at
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Han
following the last mass at
Mary's Catholic Church.
Services appropriate to the celebrat
of the Festival of the Reformation
De held at IL o'clock tomorrow morn
1t the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Cd
nunion will be celebrated following
Many members of the q
yregation will in the afternoon att9
he services at the Academy of Mu
N ashington.
The body of Louis Y. La Crosse,
vas killed in Baltimore yesterday,
'e brought here tomorrow and buried
Bethel Cemetery.
Large congregations today attend
ervtces at the Catholic and Episco
,hurches in observance of All Sair
Day.
Kenneth W. Ogden has been appofn
! notary public by Gov. Mann.
DR.. E. A German, who with his fan
?. F. German, has been on
Trough the North for several wee
as returned to his home in this citj