The Washington herald., 1909-07-09
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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Alexandra, Va. July S.-The bakers OF
this city have won a victory. according
70 a decision given to-day in the Police
Court which declares the present law
regulating the weight OF loaves 10 be
obsolete and void. Hencsforth bakers
may sell bread IN Ioaves OF any size,
weight. or description they so desire. pro-
Viding, however. this decision IL not over
ruled by a higher court.
In the decision the court among other
things says: The consumer asks for
bread OF different weight than those pre-
scribed in this ordinance, and II Is an
unreasonable law that prohibits the bai-
ers from supplying this demand.
Their business Is a perfectly legal one,
and the city is not empowered 70 destroy
any part Of their trade. This law was
passed for an age that Is now distant
and 10 hold it good AT this day would
work an unreasonable hardship not only
upon the baker. but upon the consumer
TO buy half a pound. a quarter OF q
pound. or any other weight OF bread.
The bakers are highly eleted over tho
victory. On recent occasions the authori-
In order 70 protect the consumer, and in
order 20 carry out the city laws 70 see
that they secured a full pound OF bread.
The city Law prescribes that bread must
be sold IN one. two. and three-pound
iOaves. respectively. The bakers. through
their attorney, asserted that owing 20 the
high price Of flour 1t was impossible TO
sell a pound OF bread az retail fCr
cents, and contended Il was practicable
20 charge cents. Arguments IN the
case were heard several weeks sgo-
The washington Monument Associa-
ton. through the Virginia delegation.
VIII ask Congress 20 pass a law au-
thorizing the coinage OF 100000 silver
half dollars. the association 10 pay for
the silver and mintage. the proceeds
Ito be used In erecting @ monument 20
Washington and IN restoring the ap-
proaches 20 old Fort Ellsworth. This
action was taken THIS morning at q
meeting OF the association. The Vir-
ginia Senators and Representative Car
lin viii be asked 10 use their infiu-
ence for the bin.
To-day's session OF the Corporation
Court. Judge L. c. Barley presiding.
the case OF Mrs. Fannie N. Fisher. OF
Washington. against the washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon EIec-
tric Railway Company. When court
adjourned the case had not been con
cluded. The taking OF testimony viii
be resumed tomorrow morning.
The suit IS 10 recover damages in
the sum OF $4,000 FOR injuries alleged
10 have been sustained in an accident
on the defendant company's road. Feb
ruary p. 1908.
The VIII OF Mrs Fannie Bendhein.
widow Of David Bendheiul, was admitted
TO probate this morning in the Corpora
ton Court. The teststrix left her. estate
10 her husband. and at MS death 10 her
six children. The instrument Is dated
February y. 1892 The estate f. valued
az 5000 Louis Bendheim was appointed
administrator OF the estate OF David
Bendheim. The estate VIII be divided
share and share alike among the follow
ing children: Louis. Samuel and Ferdi-
nand Bendhein. Mrs. Rachel Pretzfelder,
Mrs Rosa kaufman, and Mrs. Mamie
Scheier.
Within the next Two weeks the Old
Dominion Boat Club viii receive two
double and one single gigs. Announce
ment is made that the gigs viii be used
by the new material Of the club in order
10 get them in practice for z proposed
regatta which may be held this fall
z. Ryder. formerly division superin-
tendent OF the Southern Railway Com
pany. who died last night AZ Atlantic
City. was well known in this city At
the time Of his death he was superintend-
ent Of the Chicago. Indiana and Southern
Railway. with headquarters az Gibson,
Ind His home was IN Chicago. The
body VIII be shipped 70 Maine for burial
The local board OF the Civil Service ex-
aminers to-day held an examination at
the city post-ofice 10 secure eligibles for
positions as guard. There was but one
applicant. y. L Williamson. secretary OF
ton.
Arthur johnson. a negro. four years
Old was kicked in the mouth this morn
ing by a horse. The boy was taken 70
the Alexandra Hospital where ne was
treated. His injuries are not regarded as
serious.
An important business meeting OF n.
D. Corse Camp. Sons OF Confederate Vet
erans, Will be held Monday night next az
Lee Camp Hall. All members are re-
quested TO be present.
Arrangements have been made by the
Presbyterian Sunday school for It's an
nual picnic Tuesday next to CoIlingswood
Beach
c. ". O'AIeara, district deputy grand
master, last night installed the recently
elected officers Of Sarepta Lodge OF Odd
Fellows
The promoters or Mount Ida, the new
suburban town in Virginia on the line Of
the Washington Mount Vernon and Al
exandria Electric Railway. last night or
ganized a State bank al that place under I
the laws of Virginia, 10 be known as
The Bank OF Potomac.
James s. Groves. president Of the
the meeting. with Robert Elliott as sec /
rotary. Several hundred shares Of tho
new banking corporation were subscribed. !
The capital stock OF the bank viii be
$3.50, eco. The principal object VIII be 10
loan money TO home builders in Alex /
andria County, and particularly 10 those /
who VIII build in Mount Ida
There viii be another meeting OF the /
promoters at Alexandra courthouse on
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