The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
BLUELAWS HIT
virginia TODAY
Sunday Closing Ordnance to
Be Enforced Rigidly-Ar-
rests Expected.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
K Z. knight & Soc.
81 IS kinz Street.

Alexandria, Va, June I7.-An is in
Feadiness for the proposed enforcement
bf the old blue laws Of the State, which
viii be put into full swing tomorrow in
this city in common with every other
bection Of the state.
The police are determined to see that
he Sunday closing law and law prevent
ng unnecessary labor Is carried out. All
|Vho are supposed TO be guilty Of violat-
|ng the law will be cited into the Police
Court on Monday morning at o'clock.
1t is expected that an unusually large
humber Of persons will be cited.
Justice Luther H. Thompson will pre-
Iide. and It is expected that the court
ill in short order pass upon the cases
bat may be brought up and determine
hat are and what are not necessities"
Tithin the meaning OF the law.
MiIkmen. ice men, public garage own
rs, representatives Of railroad. tele-
hone. and telegraph companies. news
falers. cigar dealers. grocers, confec-
oners. liverymen and others who may
regarded as violating the law are
Fnong those scheduled to be cited into
burt
A number of persons who have hereto
bre kept their places Of business open
Sunday will close rather than face
be imposition Of fine in court on Mon
ay. The druggists of the city will be
pen only for four hours Sunday and will
l only physicians prescriptions.
The police propose to exempt no one
no is doing business on Sunday.
II is generally understood that the
ewsdealsrs Of the city will deliver their
ewspapers tomorrow as usual and have
be matter threshsd out IN court after
ard.
There is little likelihood that out-of-
bwn automooilists who have paid chauf-
ers will be molested by the police.
Ice cream manufactured on any day
her than the Sabbath may be delivered
Sunday without violating the pro-
sioas OF the law
The officials Of the State will enforce
e old blue laws in connection with the
lster law. the latter law providing that
hcials who fail 50 enforce the can be
isted from ONCE IL proved guilty.
The law in Virginia under which things
Il close down tomorrow is simply the
surreCtion Of the old blue laws, amend
and approved by the State legislature
arch p, 1918.
They read as follows: IF a person on
e Sabbath day be found laboring at
" trade or calling. or employ his ap-
entices or servants in labor or other
siness, except in household or other
prk Of necessity OF charity, he shall
deemed guilty OF a miedemeanor, and
Pon conviction thereof shall be fined not
IS than s. for each otfense. Every
y any person, or servant, or apprentice
so employed shall constitute distinct
Tense and the court in which, or the
stice by whom any Judgment or convic-
bn rendered may require of the person
convicted a recognizance in the pen
y Of not less than 800 or more than
900. with or without security, condi-
bned that such person shall be Of good
havior, and especially to refrain from
repetition Of such onsnee for a period
b exceeding twelve months. Provided
lat for the purpose OF the act, the de-
tery on the Sabbah day Of ice cream
anufactured on some day other than
|e Sabbath day shall be construed as
work Of necessity"
Many persons tonight made purchases
8 large supplies Of tobacco and other
'lch articles which heretofore they were
ccustoned to purchase on the Sabbath.
Ihoe-shining parlors also did a good
usiness
The Old Dominion Glass Company has
lrchased the plant OF the Alexandria
lass Company, at the corner of Fayette
hd First streets. The plant was pur-
hased from J. H. TTlmyer
The Old Dominion Glass Company will
so or Thursday reopen the plant of
be Belle Pre- Glass Company, which has
een closed down for the past two years.
u will operate the plant until July,
Shen the annual close down for the sum
her will occur.
II Is expected that the plant Of the
alexandria Glass Company will be re-
bened next September.
The graduating class Of the Alexandria
High School held class exercises last
light in the auditorium Of the new high
|chool building. A dance followed.
Ashby Bladen. president of the class
of 1916, presided, and Albert V. Bryan
made the charge to the members of the
third year, and Erwin Brawner made
the response Miss Mildred Callahan
-ead the class poem. and the class
prophecy was delivered by Miss Dolly
Callahan. and the class history by Miss
Elizabeth Hantzmon.
Short addresses were made by ". H
Sweeney. superintendent Of schools: Con-
-ad Johnson. principal Of the high school:
Stanley G. Blanton, Douglas Mclean. and
Miss kroes Ficklin. members OF the facul-
y Of the high school.
The marriage Of Miss Viola Leah Wal
ger and Francis Xavier Burda both OF
was solemnized at o'clock
hts morning at st. Mary's Catholic
|hurch with a nuptial mass. Rev. L ?
Kelly, assistant pastor, officiating. The
ride was attended by Miss Virginia
burke. and the bridegroom by Michael
I Dwyer. Following the wedding, Mr.
nd Mrs Burda departed for a Northern
ridal trip.
They will reside at Brookland. D. c.
he bridegroom Is an Instructor at the
htholic University Of America. Brook
nd, D. c.
James VI. Reed. 81 years old. a former
fident Of this city. died today at his
me in Washington. His funeral will
1e place at II o'clock Monday from
maine's undertaking chapel Mr. Reed
survived by four children. as follows:
rs- Helen D. Hokaman. Cnfcago: Miss
isy A. Reed, Miss Mary Agnes Reed,
James F. Reed, OF Washington.
Harvey johnson. q years old. died to-
at the home Of his sister, Mrs A J.
dwell, Potomac street He was un-
kried. His funeral will take place az
clock Tuesday afternoon.
Ineral services for Mrs. Virginia H
uncey will be held at { o'clock Mon
afternoon from the home OF her
shter. Mrs. Frederick j. Par, 10
tn Columbus street
taham & Ogden, real esate dealers.
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