Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
LEXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Chamber of Commerce Issues
an Attractive Trade Folder.
CITYS RESOURCES GIVEN
Trades Council Hears Addresses by
Washington Labor Leaders
toll "Toter" Is Fined.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October 20.-The
chamber of commerce has just issued for
distribution an attractive folder giving
some facts and figures concerning Alex
andria. This folder is somewhat on the
order Of one printed several years ago by
this organization, although it is strictly
up-to-date with various statistics con-
corning the city in which the other was
lacking, owing to the fact that it was
several years old.
Views of the river front and Potomac
yards are contained in the circular. Alex
andria, it is set forth. is an ideal location
for any plant manufacturing for foreign
trade. 1t is also recited that there are
a large number of excellent sites for
manufacturing purposes with excellent
railroad and steamboat facilities, which
can be obtained for nominal considera-
ton.
recite the central locat. on, splendid
transportation facilities by both rail
and water; low freight rates. a5unu-
ance of labor and freedom from labor
troubles.
Resources of the FIVE banks are esti-
mated at about 100000. 1t is also set
forth that there are forty-eisht manu-
factories now in operation in the city,
and there are thirty-n ne wholesale and
32s retail establishments doing an an
nual business of S30.00o.000.
Southern to Lay OF Employees.
Following its policy of retrenchment
all along its line the Southern Railway
Company will. it is announced, lay off
10 per cent of the employees in the mo
chanical department here. Hours of the
employees have already been shortened.
This hecomeS operat tive Friday iS an
nounced that the regular hours will be
resumed as soon as business conditions
revive.
A largely attended meeting of the
Alexandria trades council was held last
night at its rooms over the Alexandria
National Bank building, when addresses
We're made by number OF representa-
tives from the Central Trades Union.
Wash ne ton. among them being w. III.
Baum. Harry Oehler. Mr.. Spellbringer.
Harry Webster and others. W. H. Hamil-
ton, president of the local council, pre-
sided.
Ernest r. Boyer of this city will pre-
side as the chairman of the golden lubi-
lee committee at the forty-sixth annual
convention of the Grand Lodge. knights
of Pythas, which Will open tomorrow
night in the John Marshall High School,
Richmond.
Rebekahs Hold Initiation.
Five candidates were initiated at
recent meeting of Samaritan Rebekah
Lodge of Odd Fellows. Esther degree
team of Washington conferred the
work. During the evening addresses
were made by Mrs. Mabel Lyon, past
president. Nova Scotia: Mrs. Regina
Lodge, Nova Scotia; Grand Master
Rapp Of Washington, D. c.; Mr.. Meade,
1sthmian Canal Lodge, and Mrs. Eta
Meade and Mrs. Jennie Henson of the
- La1l ID IL ce-k
noble grand. Esther Lodge; Mrs. Pol
lock, secretary of Esther Lodge, and
Mrs. Simple. captain of team, Wash
1nEton. Refreshments were served
The Protected Home Circle met last
night in Pythian Hall. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Hanbaugh, past presi-
dent of the grand circle. Washing
ton: Mr.. Koontz, state organizer; DIR.
r. Lee wilkins and others. Piano Sc
1ections were given by Misses Carrico
and Ross. Refreshments were served.
William Shaw and Andrew White.
both colored. were arraigned in the
police court today to answer a charge
of CARRYING pistols. Shaw, on whom
the police found pistol. was fined
$50 and White was acquitted.
Brook P. Taylor's Funeral.
The funeral of Brook P. Taylor. fifty
nine years old, who died yesterday in
Danville, Va. will take place at 2
o'clock tomorrow from Christ P. E.
Church. Buriel will be in Ivy Hill
cemetery. The deceased was a former
resident and a son Of the late Law
renee Taylor.
The body of Samuel J. Lindsey. forty
six years old. d former resident, who
died in Cleveland. Ohio. was brought
here and buried Sunday.
Evelyn Hope Wolford. aged two
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Wolford. died today at her parents
home, near Mount Vernon, Va Her
funeral will take place at IL o'clock
Thursday.
Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church, and
William Campbell, an elder of that
church, left today for Lynchburg, to
attend the synod of Virginia, which
convenes tonight.
A large congregation last night at
tended the revival services at the NJ.
E. Church South. conducted by Evan
gelist Lee Starke.
Caleb Roberts has sold to John S.
Allen two two-story frame dwellings,
726 and 728 North Washington street.
A large party from Alexandria last
night attended a benefit performance
at one of the Washington theaters I'M
der the auspices of O'Kane Council.
Catholic Benevolent Legion.