Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFA AIRS
ProhibitioniStS to Petition for
Special Election.
STATEWIDE WAR ON DRINK
Vice President Marshall to Address
Virginia Press Association-Fu-
neral of Mrs. Nourse.
TATE-WIDE WAR ON DRINK

special correspondents OF Inc StAr.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, June cot is
expected that beginning Monday leaders
of the prohibition movement in Alexan-
dria will circulate petitions for signatures
calling upon Gov. Stuart to order a state
wide election on that issue September %
next. Other than that the work will be
in the hands of the local W. C. T. T.,
no definite plans of action have been
mapped out, it was ascertained this
morning.
Under the act authorizing such cab the
petition must be signed by one-fourth
as many qualified voters as participated
in the last election for governor At
that time there was no opposition to
the democratic nominee and the vote was
light. According to the journal of the
house; Of delegates there We're 72t42l
votesScast.. aakiHg4 nnsesssary to re,
cure the tsighatuies sof 1si1o6 qualified
voters to the petition
Thesact provide6tk}1esanode of certify
ing the lists by the CLERKS of. the yarf-
Gus counties, and as the governor must
give sixty days notice of The time, Of
the election, which is, fixed! in the; act
for September 49,. it follows that the
petitions must be in the hands of the
governor by July "a.
According to statement attributed to
J. w. Hough, president of. the Virginia
Anti-saloon League. the anti-liquor
more than 80 per cent Of the state.
Vice President to Speak.
1t is j., expected that Vice President
Marshall will be the principal speaker
at the, banquet of the Virginia Press
Association, which will be held in the
auditorium of the Elks' Home at 8
o'clock Wednesday evening. num-
Der of newspaper men also will make
addresses. Robert S. Barrett. chairman
of the local committee, will preside and
act as POSTMASTER.
Final arrangements for the entertain
ment of the editors in Alexandria were
completed last night. Many of the
visitors will arrive here Monday night.
The convention will be called to order
Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock in the
Elks' Home.
The trip down the river will be made
Tuesday night on the ST. Johns Invi-
tations will be extended to Senators Mar
tin and Swanson and Representative Car
lin to take in this trip. 1t is understood
they will be unable to attend the ban
quet. as they are to attend the wedding
of the son of Representative Carlin a,
Ashland. Va, that evening.
A total of 100 delegates will attend the
association meeting.
| made reports last night showing that
| everything is in readiness for the gath.
ering Mayor Fisher presided, with A. J.
Wedderburn serving as secretary.
The delegates will be entertained in
Washington Thursday as guests of the
Chamber Of Commerce. They expect te
call on President Wilson.
The city council Of Harrisonburg,, Va
| at a meeting last night passed a resolu-
ton inviting the association to hold its
next session in that city.
Funeral Of Mrs. Frances B. NoursA.
The funeral of Mrs. Frances Blackman
| Nourse. wife Of Rev. James NJ. Nourse OF
Vienna, Fairfax county. Va, who died
suddenly at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
! at the home of her daughter, Mrs A. D.
Brockett, 31S North Washington street
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from Mrs. Brockett's residence
| Mrs. Nourse had finished luncheon a
few minutes prior to her death. and was
sitting in a chair when stricken Apo.
plexy is supposed to have been the cause
of death. She was visiting Mrs Brockett
The deceased was sixty years of age, an6
| was prominent in church and social cir
cles, being interested in work for the up
member of Fairfax County Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Nourse was the daughter of DaviC
Somers Blackman and Abigail Hug,
Doughty Blac kman of Port Republic, At
lantic county, N. j. Her husband anG
six children survive her. The children ar,
Mrs. A. D. Brockett, AlexSndria, Va: A
Homer Nourse. Brooklyn. N. Y; Clarenc.
Nourse. Atlantic City, n. j.; Mrs. Jesse
Sidwell Myers. Westminster. Md;
| Francis Nourse, Philadelphia. and Mrs
John Edgar Myers, New Windsor, Md.
Coroner Investigating Death.
A jury summoned by DR.. T. NJ. Jones
coroner. assembled at IL o'clock this
morning at Demaine's- undertaking es.
| Enlistment and after viewing the body
| of Frank Frederick ,SchWeickert, who
died as a result Of injuries suffered by
being crushed between cars of the Wash
lington and Old Dominion railroad. was
adjourned over until q o'clock Tuesday
night. At the hearing Tuesday nigh
the testimony of a number of railroad
employees will be heard. H.
The jury is, composed of the following
j. D. Brown. John H. Fisher, John F
Buckley. NJ. r. Norris, A. A Paul anG
Charles p. Waller. The body of the de
ceased was shipped this afternoon Il
Gordonsville. Va, for burial,
| Country Club Chartered.
The state corporation commission ha
granted a charter to the Columbus coun
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