The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
WEEK OF PRAYER IN
ALEXANDRIA CHURCHES
Order of Services to Begin New Years
Day Is Made Public.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. z knight q Son,
6H-AA King Street.

61A9 King steeG
Alexandria, Va, Dec. l6-The order of
services for the annual week of prayer
of the Protestant churches Of the city
has Just been announced Services viii
be held five days, beginning Monday. jan
uary /. and ending Friday. The collec-
tions each evening viii 90 to the Alex
The order OF services will be: Monday.
Christ p. z. Church, Rev. L. NJ. Fergu-
son, pastor of Trinity M. z. Church; Tues
day, Second Baptist Church, Rev. John
Lee Allison, d. D.. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church; Wednesday. st.
Paurs p. e. Church, Rev. ]. w. Duffey,
D. D., pastor Of the NJ. e. Church South;
Thursday. Trinity N. y. Church. Rev. Ed
rar Carpenter, rector OF Grace P. e,
Church; Friday, Methodist Protestant
Church, Rev. e. B. Jackson, D. D., pas
tor of the First Baptist Church.
At q called meeting Of the city council
tonight, ordinances were passed author
king the mayor to give quit claim deeds
to Laurence Stabler for lot In section
l, George Washington Park, and to Rob-
ert Elliott for lots and In block 4. Of
section /, Of the same park. 1t was pro-
vided that assessments and costs shall
be borne by the persons to whom the
deeds are granted
In the board of aldermen c. ]. w. Sum-
mers, for many years a member Of that
board from the Fourth ward, rendered
his resignation, but 1t was withdrawn
at the instance Of Alderman Ballenger.
who raised the point that the meeting was
Q special one. II is expected that the
resignation will be considered at the next
regular meeting.
In the Corporation Court today W. W.
Simpson, charged with violating the new
State prohibition laws, was found guilty
by a jury and sentenced to serve thirty
days in Jail and pay a fine Of $50. Judge
L. C. Barley will hear arguments for a
new trial next Tuesday. Simpson was
represented by Attorneys L. N. Dufrey
and Edmund Burke.
It was alleged Simpson brought from
Washington a suit case containing SIX
quarts of liquor. The Virginia law al
lows only one quart a month
In the same court not a true bill was
returned by the same jury in the case
OF Ernest weems, negro, charged with
an alleged infraction of the prohibition
laws. 1t was alleged he gave a drink
at a place other than his home. The
accused was represented by Attorneys
Robinson Moncure and Aylett B. Nicol.
The State was represented by Common
wealth's Attorney s. G. Brent.
Cold weather brought a dozen dodgers
to police headquarters before 9 o'clock
tonight. This is the first night the po-
leo have had so many this winter. During
the winter many unemployed on their
way South stop in Alexandria for q
nights lodging at police headquarters
C. s. Smoot L Sons Company has sold
to the Klots Throwing Company a lot
on the south side of wilkes street, be-
tween Pitt and st. Asaph Streets A
deed Of transfer was recorded today.
Rev. Samuel B. Ross has accepted a
call to the pastorate OF the Third Bap-
tist Church. Recently he has been act
ing pastor OF the church.
Offlcers will be elected December 2s by
Seminole Tribe, No. 35. Improved Order
of Red Men Nominations were made
last night.
There will be Sabbath school and
preaching service from 10 until II o'clock
tomorrow at ODD Fellows Hall, North
Columbus street, by the Seventh Day
Adventist Church.