The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

(BeIl Telephone 69.l
59s King Street
Alexandra. Va. May 1i.-Members OF
Company G, Seventeen Virginia Regi-
ment, known as the Alexandria Light In
fantry, will not dlsband In compliance
with the order Of Gov. Swanson which
was received here few days ago under
date OF May 2
Members OF the Light Infantry held a
largely attended meeting at Armory Hall
tonight. Capt p. ]. Murphy. Of the
company, stated tonight that the COM
pany proposes to fight the matter in the
courts for the possession Of their prop
erty- Among other things, they include
Armory Hall as their property.
No doubt there will be friction between
the present company and the military
company which is being organizes by
Mai. James E, King TO supplant it. F.
l.. SlaymakeT, who will be captain of the
new company. stated tonight that he
has already obtained the names Of more
than half of the required number TO or
ganize a company
The new company viii doubtless take
legal steps TO gain possession Of the ar
mory and in this fight they VIII get aid
from the State authorities
II Is claimed by several members Of
the company that the dlsbandment of
Company G. Seventieth Virginia Regi-
ment, does not necessarily disband the
Alexandria Light Infantry, and that the
latter company will continue as an in
dependent military company. and will re-
tain its charter.
The present company was dlsbanded
for alleged Ineficieney. according to in
teiiigence received here.
Thomas Gorham, about fifty years Of
age, employed as a track hand by the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company. claims to
have been held up and beaten, after which
he was robbed Of between 500 and $50
in cash, which he had In his pockets. The
robbery occurred about o'clock this aft
ernoon. just east OF the Four Mile Run
power house. According to his statement.
GJrham was walking along, when a tail
white man approached him. and dealt him
stunning blow over the head with q
piece of lead pipe or heavy cable, telling
him to the ground. The robber then went
through his pockets, and after securing
the money decamped.
Shortly afterward Gorham recovered
himself and reported the matter to sew
eral Of the attaches at the power house.
A posse was formed, and a vigorous
search made for his assailant
GoThams injuries are not OF a serious
nature. Part OF the money. 1t IS said
belonged 10 his son. Lee GoTham. Coz
ham resides in this city, on North Henry
street
Candidates for mayor. aldermen, and
couneilmen who desire 20 have their
names entered on the ticket for the gen
eral election which will be held June 9
viii be compelled to file application of
their candidacy with the clerk Of the Cor
poration Court not later than May % !
otherwise their name will not appear. II
is said that few. II any, Of the Demo
cratic nominees have thus far fled no
tees of their candidacy.
NJ. ]. Mcfarland. delegate. and W. H.
Whitcomb. alternate, left tonight for
Petersburg. Va, to attend the State con-
vention of the Knights Of Columbus. |
Fhieh meets in that city tomorrow. They
will represent Fitzgerald Council, No.
45s, of this city.
The annual closing exercises of the
West End public school will be held at
Meem Hall tomorrow night at S o'clock. |
An entertainment will be given in con-
nectiou with the exercises, and the pro-
ceeds viii be devoted 20 what Is known
as the plano fund.
Frank D. Shuman died about midnight
last night at the home Of his father,
Louis P Shuman. SIC King street. He
was twenty-nine years Of age and unmar-
ried Mr. Shuman was employed as a
clerk in his fathers confectionery store.
A number Of members Of the lodge OF
odd Fellows to-day departed for Lynch
burg. Va. TO participate in the meeting
of the State grand lodge. which convenes
there tomorrow, and also TO take part in
the dedication OF the Old Folks Home
Among them were D. r. Stansbury, past
grand master; P. NJ. Bradshaw, trustee Of
the Orphans Home; W. H Willis, repre-
sentative from Potomac Lodge; II. Fried !
lander, delegate from Marley Encamp-
ment; 5. F. Self, representative from Sar-
epta Lodge, and others.
An extension of the city's limits is again |
being talked of, and il is expected that |
the matter will come before the city coun- |
ell for final disposition within compara- |
lively short time. over year ago Coun- |
Gilman E. S. Leadbeater introduced a res
olution. having for its object that pur- |
pose, but the committee 20 which II was !
referred has not vet rendered aDv reDort
The work Of raising the sunken steamer |
Trenton progressed very satisfactorily to-
day, and it now looks as II It will be but |
a short time before the sunken craft is
brought to the surface A piledriver was
being used to-day in assisting In raising |
the stern Of the vessel.
Mrs. Sarah Penn Dead.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Laurel, Nd. May u.-Mrs. Sarah Penn |
wife of Henry Penn. residing IN Mont |