The Washington herald., 1917-01-11
|ALEXANDRIANS FORESEE
STRICTER PROHIBITION
Legislature to Eliminate Quart-a-Month
Allowance, Says Report.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
4. L. Knight h Son.
62l 63 King Street.

Alexandria. Va, Jan. 1o.-Alexandria
liquor drinkers are considerably dismay-
ed over reports from Richmond to the
effect that 1t is regarded as highly prob
able that the State legislature which
meets In 1918 will cut of the legal al
lowance of quart month for each
citizen.
The upholding OF the webb-Kenyon act
by the United States Supreme Court has
convinced Richmond officials the next leg
islature will make Virginia an absolutely
dry State
Thousand of Virginians have availed
themselves of this privilege of importing
all the whiskey the law allows.
Richard E. Crane, deputy sheriff Of
Alexandria County. at 2:5O o'clock this
morning fired three shots at a prowler
who attempted to break Into Cranes
home.
A left rubber overshoe. a left glove and
"a cap were dropped by the burglar
Mr.. Crane, who lives at Mount Ver-
non avenue and Poorhouse lane, was
awakened when the burglar broke the
panel of the kitchen door.
Aaron C. Lane, 4s years old. was found
dead in bed in the boarding house Of
Mrs. l.. B. Lindner, SIS King street, at
is thought to have caused his death.
Mr.. Lane was a native of Illinois and
unmarried. He had lived here for the
last fifteen years and was a carpenter.
His mother. a sister and several brothers
are living In the West. One brother,
William V. Lane, resides here. The body
was removed to Demaine's undertaking
chapel. where funeral services will be
conducted at o'clock Friday afternoon
by Rev. o. w. Triplett, pastor Of the
Second Baptist Church.
The First National Bank today elected
the following officers: Gardner L
Boothe. president; NJ. B. Harlow. vice
president; George e. warfeld, cashier
]. Johnston Green, assistant cashier.
officers chosen by the Citizens Ma
tional Bank: Edward L. Daingerfeld,
president; Carroll Pierce, vice president;
Richard NJ. Green, cashier; NJ l. Din
widdie. assistant cashier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Corl. of Del Ray,
Alexandria County, announced the mar
rtage of their daughter, Pearl to Fritz
Hauer. of Greensboro, N. c., which took
place Easter Sunday in Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Hauer will be the guests
Of Mrs. Hauers parents beginning Sat
urday for the next week or ten days
Louis +. hrening, or "ytheviue, Va,
grand master of Odd Fellows of vir-
sinia, tonight paid an official visit to
Potomac and Sarepta Lodges, at a joint
meeting in Odd Fellows Hall
Mrs. Annyie Herd, grand worthy mat
ron OF Virginia, will next Tuesday night
pay an Official visit to Martha Wash
ington Chapter. No. q, order Of the East
ern Star. A special musical program
has been arranged
Judge l. c. Barley, Of the Corporation
Court, has changed the date for summon
ing the special grand jury from January
z to January N
The annual election Of officers Of the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company will
take place Friday night at the company's
house
L. d. Sullivan. district deputy, last
night installed the recently elected ON
GERS OF Oriental Lodge, No. 8, knights of
Pythias.
The newly elected officers of Alexandria
Council. No. S2, Royal Arcanum, were
installed last night by James Bayne.
past regent.