Evening star., 1914-07-11
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS.
Local Firemen to Attend State
Convention Next Month,
W. A. CRUPPER is DEAD
Succumbs Following Operation
James W. Roberts Funeral
Tomorrow,
Special Correspondence Of Tho Star.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 1.-More
than fifty hremen. representing the three
fire companies of this city. probably will
attend the annual meeting Of the State
Firemen's Association of Virginia, which
will be held in Portsmouth, Va. August
y. 2s and %
Invitations to attend have been re-
ceived by the three companies. All have
accepted
The Relief hook and ladder company
made arrangements to attend at its meet
Ing last night
The Columbia and Relief companies will
elect delegates to the convention at their
august meetings. It is expected that the
Reliance company will hold a special
meeting the latter part Of this month for
the same purpose.
total of 1882 signatures have
eeen affixed to eighty five petitions
nled with the secretary of tho common
wealth. in Richmond. asking the gov
ernor to call a statewide prohibition
election September %. About one.
third OF the state is yet to be heard
from. The prohibition forces contend
tney VIII have a total of $4,000 sig
natures by July IA. the time Unit for
the petitions to be in the hands # the
governor.
After viewing the body of James Y
Roberts. who was killed early yest>
day afternoon by being struck by .
northbound train from Richmond al
Roberts crossing. Fairfax county. a
coroner's jury. summoned by Magis-
trate George c. Stuart. Fairfax coun-
ty. was adjourned over until 8 O'Clock
tonight, when 1t will meet at the Of
f1ce of the Alexandra Water Company
and hear the testimony of witnesses ir
the members of the crew of the train
that struck Mr.. Roberts.
The funeral of Mr.. Roberts will take
place at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
from his late homo at Cameron. Fair.
fax county. Burial will be private.
W. A. Crupper Is Dead.
William Ashton crupper. former resi-
dent of this city. died last night at the
Retreat for the Sick. Richmond. The
body will be brought here tonight and
taken to the home OF his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. ". B. Crupper, 1T North
Payne street.
Mr.. Crupper formerly was train dis
Richmond. His death followed an opera
ton.
He was thirty-four years old. and be-
sides his wife, who was Miss Annie May
belle Newton. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ Newton. this city, he leaves four
children. Ashton. W1hlmenia, Mildred and
Douglas. He also leaves two brothers,
John and w. Berkley, and two sisters,
Miss Charlotte Crupper and Mrs. Stuart
Watkins.
At the Second Presbyterian Church to.
morrow morning Rev. DR.. John Leo ALI
son, pastor, will take for his subject The
Gospel Of a Personal Power"
Both the main Sunday school and the
Payne Street Sunday school Of this
church will hold services at $50 O'Clock
and special musical programs will be
given at each.
At the Methodist Protestant Church
Rev. c. R. Strausburg. pastor. will take
for his subject at the evening services
What Jesus Thought of Poverty
Owing to the hot weather; the chambel
of commerce today decided not to holo
any meetings during July and August.
Martin +. Greene and Miss Cora Duffey
have been appointed notaries public by
Gov. Stuart
Washington Memorial Lodge Of Perfec-
ton, No. :. Scottish Rite Masons. at a
meeting held last night elected Frank
w. Latham as secretary pro tenn.