The Washington herald., 1916-10-30
ALEXANDRIA PREPARED
FOR EXIT OF SALOONS
.oss of Revenue to Be Made Up in
Part by the State.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. Knight 4 Son,
6Z -69 King Street,

s4-63 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Oct. 29-The exit Of
the saloon in Alexandria at Il o'clock
Tuesday night will mean a loss in mu-
nicipal revenue of approximately S12,5Oo.
There are thirty-nine licensed places here,
one brewery. Each retailer pays the city
treasury $50 annually, and several Of
them also pay a shippers license.
A part of this loss will be made up by
The recent change in the system of taxa
ion. The new division Of State funds
will make up a part of Alexandrias loss.
In addition to the few saloons which
quit business last night, many other
5aloon-keepers will close permanently at
midnight Monday. A majority, however,
viii continue until midnight Tuesday,
when Virginia goes dry"
At the State election September p, 1914,
Alexandria voted wet by majority OF
i6S. The City's total vote was 1,479-1, 121
against prohibition and 35S for it.
Alexandria being a border city which
cast such a decisive wet" vote, repre-
sentative OF State Prohibition Commits
sioner J. Sidney Peters probably will
watch this city more closely than any
other Virginia community.
Chief Of Police Goods returned last night
from Richmond, where he heard the pro-
hibition laws explained by Commissioner
Peters. Tuesday night every Alexandria
policeman will be on duty to prevent dis
order.
Thomas Rowen, a Southern Railway
locomotive engineer was struck by a
yard engine and badly bruised this morn
ing. He was taken to his home, SO7
Prince street, and is being treated by
DR.. NJ D. Delany. The extent Of his
injuries has not been determined. Mr.
Rowen was oiling the engine for a run
to Harrisonburg during a dense fog when
injured.
A large delegation Of members of
Alexandria Council, No. 5, Order Of
Fraternal Americans, tonight attended
the annual memorial services OF that or
ganizatiOn in the Second Baptist Church.
Rev. o. W. Triplett, pastor of the
church, preached a special sermon.
Mrs. Mary Laycock Windsor, widow Of
James W. Windsor, died at o'clock this
afternoon at the age of 81 years at
the home OF her son-in-law, William
Chauncey, 619 South Fairfax street Two
daughters and five sons survive her. They
are: Mrs William ChaunCey, this city;
Mrs. W. B. Gross, Daupin. Pa, and
James H. Windsor, Washington, and Ed
ward, Benjamin M, Clarence and
Charles Windsor, OF New York City
Representative Charles c. Carlin viii
address the voters OF jefferson District,
Alexandria County. at the Mount Vernon
avenue schoolhouse Tuesday night. There
will be music and women are invited to
be present.
A mems club has been organized in the
NJ. E. Church South Meetings and en-
tertainments will be held in the Young
Peoples Building. The following consti-
tute the executive committee: Henry X.
Field, chairman; Harry w. Wade Harry
Z. Munday, Harry n. Newton and Alvin
Powell.
Clan Mckay and the Westminster Club
Of the Second Presbyterian Church have
arranged for a Halloween carnival at 8
O'Clock Monday night in the Westmin-
ster building
dance will be given Tuesday night in
the auditorium Of the Elks' Home under
the auspices Of Mrs. James B. Martin.
The funds will be used for charity.
The funeral Of Mrs. H. B. Smith took
place this afternoon from the Methodist
Protestant Church. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. T Kirkley. Interment
was made in Bethel Cemetery.
The body Of William Henry Saunders
will be sent tomorrow morning to Manas-
sas for burial at l o'clock, with ser
vices in Sudley Methodist Church, at
that place.
The funeral Of Arthur D. Bryan win
take place at $3.50 o'clock Monday after
noon from the home, PIP South Patrick
street. Services will be conducted by
Rev. z. B. Jackson, D. D., pastor of the
First Baptist Church.