The Washington times., 1914-12-07
POLITICS CHEAP IN
VIRGINIA DISTRICT
Alexandria Court Records Show
Four Candidates Made Only
Light Expense.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Dec. despite
the strenuous contest for Congressional
honors by four candidates in the cleo
ton held a month ago. the expenses of
the campaign were comparatively light
Three of the contestants. Charles c.
Carlin. the Democratic nominee: Joseph
L. Crupper the Republican candidate.
and James r. Johnston, the Independ-
ent have filed statement of their
campaign expenses with Newell ).
Greenaway. clerk Of court. Milton Fling,
the Socialist. has not filed his state
ment as yet.
CONGRESSMAN Carlin spent 1856 his
disbursements being as follows: Post
age, S255: duplicating, $50; advertising
and publicity. $3.50: stationery, $50;
addressing and folding, $14l5; travelling
expenses, s..
Mr.. Cruppers expenses were S3SS.S
being divided as follows: Advertising,
sI74S1. stationery and printing. $3.50:
postage, 5000: travelling. sl4.65; tele-
graph and telephone, $3.50: hall rent.
fuel. light, janitor service and tnciden-
tails, s6G
Mr.. Johnstons expenses were $3.50: as
follows: Advertising, S.2o: printing,
$50: postage. 50 cents.
Cecil Clay CARAT and Miss Pearl
Belle Lieser were married saturday
night at the parsonage OF the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church by the
Rev. G. A. Luttrell. pastor.
The annual memorial exercises OF
Alexandria Lodge of Elks last night was
attended by a large audience, despite the
bad weather. The grafton was by Mrs
Kate Waller Barrett. president of the
National Council of Women. Mrs. Bar
ret paid an eloquent tribute to the Elks,
and contrasted the difference between
the virtues instilled in man by war and
peace. Jacob Brill delivered an address
on the order outlining its cardinal
principles. The musical program was
exceptionally good. the numbers on the
program being rendered by Prof. Albert
HildCbrandt, of Baltimore; Miss hath-
ryn Brill. and a male quartet. The In
vocation was pronounced by the Rev.
Edgar Carpenter. and the benediction
by the Rev. John l.. Allison.
4 special communication Of Alexan-
dria Washington Lodge. No. y. \; +.
and \. NJ, will be held at 1:3o CLOCK
tonight.
The annual election of officers of
Alexandria Council. No. o., Royal AT
canum. will he held tomorrow night.
Several box cars at Roberts Crossing.
Fairfax county. two miles west OF tnls
citv. were destroyed by fire last night.
Il is thought that they we're set on IRE
by tramps.
In the circuit court. i'm vacation today,
the will of Mrs. Jean Washington \ eat
man was filed for probate. She left all
oC her property to her sister. Miss
Mary Ice Lloyd. who was also named
rxrCutrix. Miss Lloyd refused TO
qualify. and $ G. Brent was named in
her stead
John Trigger. who was found IN the
vestibule of the residence Of NJ. Downey.
and who was arrested by Chief Goods
md Officer Gill, was sentenced TO JAN
for ninety days today by Justice eaton
A special meeting Of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held on "Wednesday
night to consider the various plans OF
taxation to be submitted TO the special
session of the legislature in January.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah E
Javins. who died Saturday at 1919 Duke
street took place this afternoon at
Beulah Baptist Church. Fairfax county.
After a service Of fourteen years as
superintendcnt of the First Baptist
Church. during which time 1t has shown
: remarkable growth. James K. Mans
field rendered his resignation yesterday
on account of his physical incapacity.
Mr. Mansfield was honored by being
elected superintendent emeritus for life
and resolutions We're adopted praising
him for his wise management of the az
fairs of the Sunday school.