Evening star., 1909-07-08
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
DECISION IN BREAD CoNTRoJ
vERSY TOMORROW.
Test Case Brought Over Weight Of
Loaf-Motion in Calvin John
son Case.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

Special correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July s. 1aOa
A decision will probably be handed
down tomorrow by Police Justice Cation
regarding the validity of the existing
bread laws. Arguments in the case were
heard several weeks ago before Justice
Cation, the matter being brought up in
the nature of test case by the various
bakers or this city.
Under the existing regulations bakers
are compelled to give a full pound of
bread, or. in other words, sixteen ounces.
The loaves are supposed to be made in
one. two, three and four pounds, respec-
| lively.
| ing high price of -four il is impossible to
| make any profit and sell pound Of
| bread at retail al cents. which 10 now
done. The bakers also claim that 1t 10
impracticable to charge 6 cents per
pound.
| The case was recently argued IN behalf
OF the bakers by Judge ]. K. M. Norton.
and the city was represented by Corpora
/ tion Attorney s. p. Fisher.
| News was received in this city today
/ announcing the death of Z. Ryder. for
| merly division superintendent of the
4 southern Railway Company, at Atlantic
city last night. Mr.. Ryder was well
known in this city. where he has many
friends among the business men, At the
1 time of his death he held a position as
| general manager of the Chicago, Indi-
ana and Southern Railway Company.
with headquarters at Gibson, Ind His
| home was in Chicago.
Testimony in Fisher Suit.
The taking of testimony for the
plaintiff was begun in the corporation
court this morning in the damage suit
of Mrs. Fannie Fisher against the WASH
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company. The object
of the suit is to recover damages I'm the
sum of $4,000 for injuries alleged TO
have been sustained February %. zoos.
l.. p. Harlow represents the plaintlf,
and the defendant is represented by
James r. Cation & Son. 1t Is expected
| the case will be given to the jury late
| this afternoon.
The Old Dominion Boat Club has or
dered two double gigs and one single gig.
which, it Is expected. will reach here
within the next two weeks. AS soon as
they arrive they will be placed on the
river and will be used by the new mate
| rial In the club in order to secure strong
team for regatta, which viii probably
be pulled off in the fall OF the year.
| In the corporation court Saturday next
Attorney Lewis II. Machen, representing
Calvin johnson. one Of the three negroes
| convicted of the murder OF Walter +.
| Schultz will make a motion to set aside
| the verdict on the ground that he has dis
| covered additional evidence. Following
the disposition of same he will ask for a
record in the case preliminary to taking
| the case to the state court Of appeals.
Bendheim Will for Probate.
In the corporation court this morning
the will of Mrs. Fannie Bendheim, widow
of David Bendheim, was admitted to pro-
bate. It is specified In the instrument
that the estate goes to her husband and
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be divided share and share alike. The
testatrix also requests that no appraise-
ment be made of the estate. Louis Bend
helm was appointed administrator Of the
estate of David Bendheim. The children
who receive the estate are as follows:
Louis, Samuel and Ferdinand Bendheim,
Mrs Rachel Pretzfelder. Mrs. Rosa
Kaufman and Mrs. Minnie Scheier. The
will is dated February y. 1902.
| small colored boy name unknown to
the police, was kicked In the face by Q
horse about noon today and badly in
Ijured. The lad was taken to the Alex
andria Hospital, where he is being
treated.
But one applicant was examined this
morning by the local board OF civil serv-
ice examiners to secure eltgtbles for
position as guard. The examination was
held at the city post offlce building and
was conducted by N. L. Williamson, Sec
retary Of the local. board of examiners.
Notes.
The recently elected officers Of Sarepts
Lodge, /. o. o. F.. were installed last
night by c. w. OMeara, district deputy
grand master.
Announcement is made that Bishop Co
adjutor Arthur s. Lloyd will make his
home in this city beginning September
next. He has leased the NJ. B. Harlow
home, Alfred and Cameron streets.
| Arrangements have been made for an
important business meeting of NJ. d. Corse
Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
Monday next at Lee Camp Hall. All
members of the organization are request
ed to be present.
| The Presbyterian Sunday school has
arranged fer its annual picnic, which Will
be given Tuesday next to CollingsWood
Beach.
J. William May, who has been ill for
some time past with typhoid fever. Is
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