Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Large Proportion of City Vote
POIIed Before Noon.
ELECTION ACTIVITY NOTED
Confederate Veterans Arranging for
Banquet-Colored Men Detained
for Probe of Charges.

Special Correspondence of The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November d
The majority of the vote when VIII
be polled in today's election had beer
east by the noon hour. when approx
mately 200 votes had been polled- Ii
is not thought that more than i,-o'
will have been east when the pois
close at s.nI this afternoon.
NauV of those who work IN Wash
ingtor ana were unable to vote TINS
morning because of the fact that the
polls did not open until after 6 O'Clock
will he unable to participate IN today
election. Tho total qualified vote in
the city is about 1900
The election is a quiet anu oroeriS
one Workers for both tarlin and
Crupper.' congressional nominees, are
out in full force and are doing every
thing within their power to bring out
as large a vote as possible. Both sides
are using automobiles and carriages IN
conveying the voters TO and from the
polls. Roth the candidates were very
active this morning. visiting the va
riouS voting places in the city
throughout til. day.
Four Names on Ballot.
There are four names on the con
cressiouaI ticket as follows: Repre-
sentative charles &. tarlin. incumbent,
democratic nominee: Joseph l.. Crupper,
republican nominee. Alexandria coun-
". James +. Johnston. who announces
himself as favoring legislation for ma
tion-wide prohibition. and Milton Fling,
socialist
In Alexandria county fair vote is
being polled. although it will not come
up to The average. il is stated.
Reports received from other coun-
ties comprising the eighth congress
sional district are to the effect that
there is q good sized vote recorded,
although not up to the average in the
usual democratic primaries
The saloons here. together with the
banks, are closed today The saloons
will not reopen until o'clock tomor-
row morning. Hundreds of Alexan-
driuuS have planned to go to Wash
ington tonight TO get the election re-
turns.
Veterans Planning Banquet.
r. L. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams, at its meeting last night ap-
pointed Il committee composed of Ed
gar Warfield. sr, and G. William Ram
say to obtain speakers for its annual
banquet January 10 in observance of
Gen. Lees birthday. Reports were
made by the delegates who attended
the annual meeting of the Grand En-
campment held recently in Newport
News.
Announcement was made that at the
next meeting, on December I, Capt ].
D. Fauntieroy. 4. S. A. will deliver a
talk on the Philippine Islands. The
meeting will be open to the public.
Rev. DIR. !. W. Duffey, a member of
the camp. gave d number of interest
ing war "reminiscences during the meet
ing last night
y meeting is being held today in the
NJ. f. Church South, with the object Of
treating more interest in the study of the
Bible. Talks We're made by Rev DIR.
J. W. Duffy, pastor of the NJ. Z. Church
South: Rev. s r. Strausburs, pastor of
pastor of Trinity NJ. +. Church, and Rev.
". F. Watson, pastor of the First Bap-
list Church
There was also a round table confer
ence at the lunch hour.
Detained for Investigation.
Charles johnson and Levi Carter. both
colcred, arrested last night by Special
AGENTS Cannaday and Rand of the rail-
way company. are detained at police
headquarters on suspicion of having
having stolen TWO suits of clothing.
AT police headquarters today Johnson
claimed that he stole the clothing and
declared that Carter was innocent of the
charge. johnson, however, said that
when he was arrested he told the officers
that he had purchased the clothing from
Carter. Both will be taken to Orange
for trial.
General Mention.
A. J. Payne, game warden of Fairfax
county. following i preliminary hearing
last night before Justice Frank Troth
Of that county, on Il charge of illegally
removing cord wood belonging to John
West and J. y. Gibbs of that county
was held for the action of the Fairfax
county court. Payne will renew his bond
tor his appearance before that court
The WomenS Catholic Benevolent
Legion Will give an oyster supper from
:. until o'clock tomorrow night at Lee
amp Hall.
y Halloween entertainment was given
last night at the Westminster building
of the Second Presbyterian Church
City Councilman Charles r. Marshall
confined to his home by illness.
There will tc 4 meeting of Mary Gus
The Confederacy. at o'clock this aft
ernoOu at Lee Camp Hall
SALOON KEEPER ACCUSED