Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Growing Interest in the State
Wide Prohibition Campaign.
ELECTION DATE SEPT. %
Vice President Marshall Invited to
Attend Moose Bazaar-Courts to
Convene Monday.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September H.
With but ten days intervening between
now and election day-Scptember 22-
when the voters of the Old Dominion
will pass upon the statewide prohibi-
ton issue, interest in the fight here is
becoming more pronounced. The CAM
paign to date has been conducted with
out chickering's.
Those supporting the dry movement
have had number of prominent speak,
ers here. In addition the ministers are
working hard in aid of the cause. and
literature is being distributed Those
representing the '.wets' have not en-
ployed speakers. but have satisfied them
selves with advertisements printed in
the daily papers sent from the local
self-government league with head
quarters in Richmond
Plans for the election are being made
and the balloting will be conducted in
accordance with the election laws of the
state The city eiectora hoard will have
each ward.
Saloons will close at Pm Monday.
September q, and remain closed until
" Wednesday morning. the day following
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visions of the Byrd liquor law
1t is believed Alexandria will vote in
the wet" column. The ''drys" however
are anxious to make as good showing
as possible, and with this end in view
will continue their activity.
Plans for Moose Bazaar.
The ladies' committee that will be in
charge Of the bazaar to be held October
12-22 in the hall of the new Richmond
Theater. under the auspices of Virginia
Lodge. No. 1O76. Loyal Order of Moose.
held meeting last night at the rooms
Of the chamber of commerce. with Mrs
Herman Friedlander, chairman, presid-
ing. A list of the women who will be
| in charge of the bazaar was announced
| and other plans were mapped out.
| Vice President Marshall, it is expected,
will attend one night during the progress
| OF the bazaar. Others expected to attend
are Representatives Barchfeld and Wood
| ly Carr OF Pennsylvania The orator for
| the opening night will be F. T. Broening,
states attorney, of Baltimore.
The committee appointed to visit the
lodges in Philadelphia, Baltimore. Will
mington, Camden and other places re-
lodges invitations to attend, and that
delegations from the cities named will
be here during the bazaar.
SOuxtS " SOAVCACs
Both the corporation and the circuit
courts for this city will convene Mon
day. The circuit court, with Judge
J. B. T. Thornton presiding, will con-
vene at 10 o'clock, while the corpora
ton court, Judge L. c. Barley pre-
siding, will meet at II o'clock. There
will be but little business Monday. The
corporation court will give way to the
circuit court, when a number of cases
will be called and set for trial.
1t is probable that special grand
jury will be ordered in the corporation
court during this term to take up 4
number of criminal cases now pend
ing.
Civil Service Examinations.
Many examinations will be held here
during the latter part of this month, and
also in October by the local board OF
civil service examiners for various posi-
tons in the government departments. as
follows: Agronomist, male; specialist in
educational systems, female: clinical
psychiartrist, mae; translator, CHIEF
petroleum technologist, male; rodman
and chairman, male: chronological ran
ger. male; statistical clerk. dairy hus-
bandnan. male; torpedo engineer. male;
clerk-draftsman, male; sawyer and car
penter, male; automatic scale expert.
male.
the first committee Of the newly elect
ed city council to organize is the COM
mittee on light, which elected James Il.
Fitzgerald as chairman. Other members
Of the committee are Alderman jacob
Brill and Councilmen c. w. Wattles, r.
L. Monroe and N. J. Lawler.
General Mention.
The work of issuing permits to colored
20 off he
Of the city will be completed this after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justus Schneider, who
have been in Germany visiting relatives
since June, sailed today on the Lusi-
tania from Liverpool. They expected
to arrive home next week. Mr.. and MIS-
Schneider sailed for Germany June s.
The funeral of Wilbert H. Underwood
Afternoon from his late home. 131 South
Fairfax street. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor of
Trinity NJ. E. Church. The funeral will
be attended by members of Alva Aerie,
No. 81, Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Graham & Ogden, real estate dealers.
have sold for D. E. Bayliss to T. Mark
side of Columbus street between Oro-
noco and Pendleton streets.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. who
recently returned from his vacation,
which he spent at Wytheville, Va,
will preach at both services at that
church tomorrow.
Degree work last night occupied the
time of Mount Vernon Chapter, No. II,
Royal Arch Masons Afterward a BAN
Quet was served. Officers for the en-
suing year will be elected by the chan.