The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
WET PROSPECT
TN ALEXANDRIA
AFTER RAIDS
Police in Virginia Round
Up Oodles Of
Liquor.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Z Knhuht AZ Son.


Alexandria, Va. March 16--The Al
exandria police station today had the
appearance Of a wholesale liquor
house, the main corridor being filed
with suit cases and hand satchels con-
tanning liquor In quart and pint bot
ties in excess Of twenty-eight gal
A., ions The scene was the result Of
the activities during the past twenty
four hours OF State Prohibition In
spector W. E. Payne and his assist
ant. A. L Bricker. both Of Alexan-
drfa County. Incidentally they also
arrested eleven persons, ten Of whom
are alleged to have had this liquor
in their possession, and one for drink
ing IN q public place. AL were held
by Justice Thompson for the action
OF the grand jury on a charge of
violating the provisions OF the State
prohibition law and their bond was
dxed at 500 each.
The first arrests made were Of six
persons giving the names Of John
I. Thompson, Charles Morris. Swim
dell Banks. alexander Harris, Zipp
Cobb, colored. and Oscar Potts, white.
They were taken by the prohibition
ofdcers from a southbound steam
train in the union railway station.
They had. It was alleged. seven suit
cases and one hand satchel which
contained 2o1 pints. and the officers
also captured one telescope case which
contained a miniature barrel of whis-
ky holding exactly five gallons. These
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and at q special session OF Police
Court this morning were held for ac-
) Sion Of the grand jury.
The prohibition officers next ar
Vested from q Southbound steam train
this afternoon two colored men CIV
ing the names Of William Johnson
and William. Dabney. Johnson, it is
alleged. had six quarts, and Dabney
twenty-five half pints and two pints.
They were held for the grand jury
at a special session of court late
this afternoon.
Tonight the officers took in custody
from a Southbound electric railway
train Julian Smith and c. E. Kim
ball. who are alleged to have had
thirteen and six quarts respectively.
At the same time they arrested
George Devers because it Is alleged
by them that he took a drink while
on the electric train. All three were
later arraigned at a special session
Of court and held for the action Of
the grand jury.
Six hundred and eighty-fve MEM
oerships Is the new record for the
new chamber of commerce. The COM
mittee in charge Of boosting its MEM
berships expects to soon have the 800
mark reached. The goal set for the
campaign was go. When II was seen
that this was exceeded the members
\ OF the committee were so enthuastic
N1at it was decided to have an 800
Aembership and a large number
volunteered to underwrite the re-
mainder after the prospects have
been asked to Join.
This will give Alexandria the
largest number OF memberships OF
any city in the United States of its
size II Is stated.
President Payne is anxious that ali
persons who have not been called on
join without being asked.
A committee on bylaws has been ap-
pointed and a meeting of the new
membership is scheduled to be held
Friday night.
New memberships reported today are
as follows NJ. A. Ahern. 4: German
Cooperative Building and Loan Asso-
citation. I: c. w. Howell. l: o. P.
Angelo, l: NJ. L. Horner. l; Horner &
Holden Co, 2; r. G. Dun & Co., -
Klots' Throwing Company. 4.
Announcements concerning the for
nation of the bureaus and the MEM
bers' ciuncil will be made shortly
Blanks will be mailed Monday night,
so that each individual may designate
the bureaus in which he is interested.
DIR. George T. Klipstein has pur-
chased from Mrs. Margaretta Nails
seven pieces of property, as follows:
| Store and apartment, $50 King street:
house, l014 Prince street; houses, g22
and 935 Duke street; house. SO9 Cam
eron street. and houses II and 12y
South Fairfax street. DR.. Klipstein
Mas sold to Mrs. Nails houses 32S, 53U
and So Commerce street.
In observance of St. Patrick's Day,
Alexandria Division. No. /. Ancient
Order OF Hibernians. will, at 3 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, at st. Mary's
Hall, hold appropriate services. There
will be addresses and Irish songs.
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher has resign
ed as a member Of the local exemp-
ton board. He recently rendered his
resignation to Governor Westmoreland
Davis and today received a letter from
10 Lane Stern. lieutanant colonel,
State inspector, acting adjutant gen.
eral, thanking him on behalf of Gov.
Davis for his patriotic service and as
sistance to the local board.
Two hundred men who will be en-
ployed at the plant Of the Virginia
ShipbuildIng Corporation arrived here
tonight and have been given tempo
rary quarters in the Alexandria
Light Infantry armory on South
Royal street. Within the next few
days permanent quarters will be Sc
cured for these men. who will 20 to
work for the shipbuilding corporation
Monday.
Judge Louis c. Barley, chairman Of
sunday afternoon in the rooms of the
e camp activities committee for this
ty, has called a meeting for 3 o'clock
inday afternoon in the rooms of the
Chamber Of Commerce, at which time
an address will be delivered by r. c.
Sternes, state representative.
A campaign for benevolence will be
inaugurated tomorrow at the Second
Presbyterian Church, of which Rev.
John Lee Allison. D. D., Is pastor. The
goal set to be raised Is 5000 Last
year this church raised 1850. An
every member canvass win be made.
The Southern church has fixed s., OOO,-
boo as its goal