The Washington times., 1917-02-21
WHAT Is HAPPENING In THE
SUBURBS OF THE CAPITAL
Twelve Men Taken Into Custody by Alex
andria Police in Liquor Raid-All Held
for Action of Grand Jury.

] ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 21.-Twelve
persons were taken into custody by
the police in a raid made last night
on five places where 1t is alleged
liquor was being sold in violation of
the new State prohibition law. De-
tectives, working under direction of
State Commissioner Peters, have been
quietly obtaining evidence against the
suspected parties. One OF the detec-
tives Is said to have been a white man
and another a colored man. They
visited various places where IL was
thought liquor might be procured,
bought goods in bottles, which they
labeled with the name and place of
the men from whom IL was bought,
and the evidence was placed before
Police Judge Cation this morning when
the prisoners were brought before
him. Those arrested are Arthur
WEIGH, Jack Ryan, Richard Burnett,
and James Treackle, white; William
Lomax, Peter Mason, NJ Hayes, John
Haskins, Isaiah Paris, Connie Wash
ington, John Wabash, and Joe Hen
derson, colored-
The warrants for the men were
drawn on Monday. but secrecy was
maintained until the raid was made
by various squads OF officers under di
rection OF the detectives. About ST.
quarts OF whisky was confiscated. All
the prisoners were held for the action
of the grand jury.
About sixty persons attended the
second annual banquet of the Alexan-
dria Automobile Club in the West
minister building last evening. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Assistant
state Highway Commissioner c. B.
Scott, A. G. Batchelder, chairman of
the executivet board of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association, and Con-
gresham Adamson OF Georgia. The
invocation was given by the Rev Ed
gar Carpenter. and c. Washington
Lewis presided as toastnaster. The
banquet was served by the ladies of
the Rector's Aid Society.
Many OF the eighty delegates who
are to attend the seventh annual con-
vention of the George Washington |
Masonic National Memorial Associa- |
tion were present at the reception
held In the Masonic Temple last night I,
and the others arrive today. A total |
of eighty-two responses were received
from those who signified their inten- |
tion to attend. The grand masters,
who are members of the association,
come from all over the Union.
There will be no delivery by the /
city postoffice carriers tomorrow,
washingtons birthday, and the win
dows of the postoffice will be closed
all day.
A silver tea was given last night
at the home OF Mrs. J. NJ. Duncan, on
Prince street, for the benefit of the
Association, to pro-
cure funds for the salary Of night
school teachers.
Miss Lizzie c. Walker, OF Marshall,
Fauquler county, is a guest OF Mrs.
John Grimm at her home, on Duke
street.
Mrs. Rebecca Tabb Brent, wife Of
Samuel G. Brent. died at her home, lis
North Columbus street. last night. She
Is survived by her husband. one daugh-
ter and one son. The funeral services
will be held from the residence Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
]. Fred Birrell. who has represented
Alexandria city and county in the
house Of delegates for several years, has
sent his resignation to Governor Stuart
with a request that It take effect at
once. Mr. Birrell recently received an
appointment under II. l.. c. Moncure. |
collector of internal revenue. to the po-
sition made vacant by the death OF A.
J. Wedderburn. .
Robinson Noncure. attorney for Paul
Hamilton, the thirteen-year-Old boy re-
Gently sentenced to the State reforma-
tory by Police Judge Cation. will take
he case to the corporation court The
Hamilton lad is alleged to have been