Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
State Prohibition Law Becomes
Effective at Midnight tuesday:
POLICE ARE INSTRUCTED
&c Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October 2s.-In
the opinion of the authorities here the
drastic state prohibition laws, which
become operative in Virginia at IL
o'clock Tuesday night, will be a terror
to "bootleggers" and others who might
be tempted to engage in the traffic of
liquor.
Chief of Police C. T. Goods returned
from Richmond tonight. where he at
tended a meeting of the chiefs of po-
lice of the state and heard Prohibition
Commissioner J. Sidney Peters give in
structions as to the additional duties
which will be imposed on the police
with the going into operation of the
law.
The Mems Club of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South has just been
organized. This club proposes to ar
range for meetings and also the en-
tertainment of its members during, the
winter months. Headquarters will be
IN the Young Peoples building of that
church. which will be open every night.
Those on the executive committee are
Henry K. Field, chairman; Harry N.
Newton. Alvin Powell, Harry W. Wade
and Harry E. Munday.
Christian Association from Washington
Will come to this city Thursday night and
DISCUSS with a committee of members of
the Laymens League of this city the
plans necessary in order to organize
Y. NJ c. A in Alexandria.
Episcopl High School Wins.
High School foot ball team this after
noon defeated the Augusta Military Acad-
envy of Fort Defiance, Va. The work of
Balthis for the Episcopalians and Dunn
for Augusta was feature of the game
William Henry Saunders. about fifty
years old, died late this afternoon at
the Alexandria Hospital, following a
long illness. The deceased was about
fifty years old and widower. He was
a native of Prince William county, Va,
and at one time was a merchant He is
survived by a daughter. Miss Ruth
Saunders, and three brothers, Fred
erick and Walter Saunders of Prince
William county and Bennett Saunders
of Louisiana. and a sister, Mrs. Brewer
of Prince William county.
The body was removed to Wheatley's
undertaking establishment and pre-
pared for burial
Mrs. Elizabeth E. sauer. sixty years
old. wife of Peter G. Sauer of Berwyn.
Md, died early tonight at the home of
her niece. Mrs. Elmer Spittle, 1901 King
street, after a long illness. She is sur
vived by her husband. The body was
removed to Wheatley's undertaking
chapel and prepared for burial
The funeral of Arthur D. Bryant will
take place at $3.50 O'Clock Monday after
noon from 212 South Patrick street Serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. DIR. E B.
Jackson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
Funeral of Mrs. F. B. Smith.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie B.
Smith, wife of II. B. Smith. will be
held at o'clock Sunday afternoon at
the Methodist Protestant Church, and
services will be conducted by Rev. L.
T. Kirkley, pastor.
which has just concluded it's annual
meeting in Lexington, Va. decided to
meet here next year. On that occasion
this city will observe its Tooth ami
versary, and an elaborate program is
planned. Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, and A. G. Uhler, who have
been attending the synod, have return
ed from Lexington.
Memorial services will be held at the
Second Baptist Church at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow night by Alexandria Council
No. ), Order of Fraternal Americans.
The members of that organization will
march to the church from Odd Fellows
Hall. a sermon will be preached by
Rev. o. W. Trfplett. pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church.