The Washington herald., 1909-06-29
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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Alexandria, Va, June 2s.-The city Re-
/ publican committee held a meeting AZ
/ Armory Hail. tonight. al which ten dele
gates were chosen 70 attend the State
convention, which will be held al New
/ port News, July IS next. Each deleRate
win have the power OF selecting his own
alternate. and at the convention they vii
be entitled TO one-half a vote each
The meeting was presided over by J
Armistesd Eggborn. city c.-.irrnan. and
Charles W. Hancock served as secretary
pro TEN Resolutions were adopted in
dOrsing the administrations OF President
I Taft and State Chairman c. Bascomb
Slemp. The following Is a list OF the
delegates chosen. Park Agnew. ] L.
/ Crupper. J. A. Eggborn. ". II. p. Kelly.
Donald AitchesOn. J.. Frank Carlin. Harry
g. Quinn. William Luckett. W p
Graves. and Charles W. Hancock.
When the cases OF George Peverill. q
Free Methodist preacher. and Morgan
Moore were called IN the Police Court
this morning 10 answer d. charge OF dis
osSerly conduct and fighting. both men
were acquitted IN acqUitting the parties
the court said This matter has caused
all parties concerned enough worry. II is
not necessary 10 parade their grief. nor Is
it necessary 10 draw any lessons. Il IS
better 70 deal less in personalities. and
more in generaIties. No good can be ac-
oomp.ished By such talk PeveruI vas
warned that a repetition would result In
his arrest on a charge Of disorderly con-
duct.
Peverin told the court he got the worst
of IL, but did not desire 10 prosecute. His
remark, he said. was, Prepare 70 meet
thy God; wake up; judgment day IS com
ing In conclusion. he claimed. he said.
-ltssi.s-Nber the young lady down the
river" Peveriu said that he was then
struck on the face and kicked twice bv
Moore.
Moore. in his own defense. said Peverfll
pointed 70 the house OF the young woman
who was drowned on Decoration day. re-
marking This is the house where the
young lady lived who was carried down
the river and drowned" He also said
that Peverill had passed the place for
and
made somewhat similar remarks he
asked that PeverllI be bound over 10 keen
the peace. Following the acqulttal OF both
men Peverili shook the hand OF Moore
as both left the court room.
A case 20 test the validity of the ex-
isting bread laws was inaugurated this
evening by the various bakers OF this
city. through Henry Schiichting. Argu-
ments on behalf or the bakers were
made by Attorney J. X. N. Norton. and
Attorney s. p. Fisher. for the city. be-
fore Justice Cation and the latter re-
served his decision
Under the existing law tie bakers are
compelled 10 give a fun pound o. bread.
or, IA other words, sixteen ounces. The
loaves are 10 be made In one two. three
and four pounds. respectively The bak-
ers assert that with the prevailing prices
on flour Il is impossible 20 make any
profit and sell a pound OF bread so
that Il can be sold az retail az five cents.
which is now done. X is asserted thar
Il IS also impracticable 20 charge six
cents FOR a pound OF bread
This was the last day in which 10
obtain licenses for dogs. and all per
sons who have not now taken out the
required license viii be subject 70 ar
rest and a me. City Auditor Price was
busily engaged IN making out licenses
and about go had been issued when the
Office closed this afternoon. Within a
short time the police win be furnished
with the names OF those who have
licenses. and a search for those who
have not the required license VIII then
be begun Afterwerd the dog wagon
viii De placed on the streets.
suit 10 recover $1,000 FOR the death or
George ". Struder. who died from IN
jurics sustained by being thrown from
a wagon which he was driving across
the tracks OF the Washington. Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway
Company last April. was instituted in
the Corporation Court to-day by Attor-
ney John NJ. Johnson for Martha Struder,
administratriN- At the time OF the ac-
cident Struder was employed at the farm
OF William F. Downey, Fairfax County.
Capt William H. Sweeney. who was
elected superintendent Of schools for the
city Of Alexandra yesterday, rendered
his resignation as member Of board OF
Sweeney's term as superintendent Of
schools begin July I.
The funeral OF A Judson Groves, whose
death occurred on Saturday last. took
place at $50 o'clock this afternoon from
the residence OF his son. Isaac s Groves.
509 South Henry street Rev ". F. Wat
son. pastor OF the First Baptist Church.
conducted the services. and the burial
was in Bethel Cemetery.
Members OF Fitzgerald Council. No. AS.
Knights OF Columbus, accompanied by
their friends, viii tomorrow night al Z
O'Clock leave on a special car for West
Falls Church 70 attend lawn fete which
will be given under the auspices Of the
women Of 81. James Catholic Church.
Members win assemble at Royal and
Prince streets
The excursion given this evening by the
Young Mems Senate OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South TO Indian Head
on the steamer jamestown was well pa