The Washington times., 1913-11-09
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ALEXANDRIA,. VA. Nov. .

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ALEXANDRIA. VA. Nov. ?.
The passage OF the enabling act by
the house of delegates of Virginia,
which will meet in Richmond on Janu-
airy next. and which would give the
people of the State an opportunity 10
vote on the question of Statewide pro-
hibition. would result in the closing OF
all saloons in Alexandria within a
year. according to the statements made
by a number of well-known politicians
and business men today. ~ .
Since last Tuesdays election. when
members of the house of delegates and
senate were elected, figures have been
compiled which show that the dry
forces will have an overwhelming ma
jority in the lower house, and VIII nave
sufficient votes in the upper to pass the
bill. Henry c. Stuart, Sovernor-elect'
has declared that he will sign the bill
IL it is passed by the assembly. There
is no doubt that If the enabling act be-
comes a law the vote for State-Wlde
prohibition will carry by large ma
jority Practically every county IN the
State and more than half OF the cities
are already dry.
According 10 the estimate of an Alex
andria politician who has made a care
full study of the question, there Will pe
sixty-four members Of the mouse WIZ
will vote dry, twelve are doubtful. aLio
twenty-four are sure to vote wei. III
the senate the vote will be twenty-five
for the enabling act and eiShteei
against it. Lieut.. Gov. j. Taylor ELY!
SON who presideS over the senate anu
who was elected on Tuesday MADE Tue
statement before his election tnat he
| would vote for the bill in case oil
tie in the senate.
In case the State is voted dry, Alex,
andria will lose approximately $io,"N
annually from the saloon licenses.
Five soldiers from Fort Hunt came tc
Alexandria last night and proceeded te
put the northeastern section of the cit!
ont of business. final row at
O'Clock this morning resulted in one OF
the soldiers, Laurence NJ. Giles. re
ceiyine a bad cut on the side of his
head. His four companions, Fred Brook
shire, William Wilson. j. D: King ane
William F'inklein, are locked up in Jal
and will be given hearing tomorro"
| before Justice Cation.
The officers of Alexandria-W Washing
| ton Lodge of Masons will be entertained
| Tuesday by the members of Harmony
Lodge, No. Il, of Washington. who, ac
| cOmpanled by nuInDer OF MdSoii'
| from Lancaster, Pa, will pay vlsl
| to Mt. Vernon. On their return thel
| will stop here for luncheon, and VII
visit the old lodgeroom and othe'
points of interest about the city.
The Rev. F. v. Register, of Washing
| ton, presiding elder of the Washington
| district preached this morning at tn
| washington Street Methodist Churcl
South. and the Rev. b. ID. Cav. of Wash
| ington, pastor of the West washington
Baptist Church, preached at the Firs
| Baptist Church. There were large con
| gregations at both services.
City council will hold a meeting ol
| Tuesday night when four members o
| the city school board and one polio
commissioner, whose terms have expired
| will be elected. IT is expected that actor
| will also be taken on the question o
borrowing $4,000 to provide nev
school house and truck building.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks viii NEE
| tomorrow night. at which time arrange
ments will be completed for the me
mortal day services on December Z a
the Opera House.