The Washington times., 1911-09-05
DEMOCRATS NAME
PRIMARY OFFICERS
FOR SENATE BATTLE
Alexandria Committee Sc
lects Judges and Regis
, trars for Thursday.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, SEPT. s.

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All plans for the Democratic primary
for United States Senators to be held
in this city Thursday, we're completed
atsa meeting Of the city Democratic
committee held last night at Hotel
RammeL' The meeting was called TO
order by Chairman Charles Bendheim.
The following were named to serve as
Judges ana registrars in the four voting
precincts: First-Wayne Byers. Oscar
Phillips, and c. C. P. Waller; Second
Conrad Schwab, R. T. Cook, and Law
renee Clark; Third-John Graham,
Frank Penn, and William Hinken;
Fourth-John Lawler, Thomas Chaun-
oey, and Claude NJ. Lennon. Instead OF
appointing a clerk for each precinct. 1t
was decided that one of the judges
should perform these duties. Should any
of those named fail to report Chair
man Bendheim has been given authority
to fill the vacancy.
Because Of the absence Of several i'm
portant members, the matter of setting
the date for the presentation of the
battlefiag to Lee Camp of Confederate
Veterans was not taken up at last
nights meeting of the camp. Only rou-
tine business was transacted. 1t is prob
may be called to consider arrangements
for the presentation.
Thomas Walsh. a well-known farmer
in this section, was found dead in his
bed at Burgundy, about two miles west
of here, at o'clock this morning. Mir.
Walsh retired last night apparently In
the best Of health. 1t is thought heart
trouble caused his death. He was un-
married and was about fifty-five years
Of age.
Louis c. Barley, judge of the Cor
poration Court, has summoned a spe-
Cial grand jury for. next. Monday, to
fore it 1t is composed as follows: w.
E. Balm, George Young, E. E. Lawier,
Charles B. Marshall, Thomas W. Rob-
inson, Charles H. Callahan, John. D.
3. Smoot. Among the cases held for
the action of the grand jury are that
Of Edward TraYerS, for the murder of
Alice GallaEorne and William Harris
for the murder of Mary Martin.
John Miller. arraigncd in police court
this morning for cteaIirg a disturbance
in the store Of. Heyman Schneider,
after refusing to pay for a pair Of
shoes he had just tried on, was fined S..
Fines Of s. were imposed on Otie Wash
ingtcn, COlored. Eva Massie, colpred;
Herbert Warren, white, and Maggie
Stanley. colored.
Funeral services for Oliver B. Kid
we'll, WHO was drowned in Little Hunt
Ing Creek, while fishing Sunday, were
held from his home. at Gum Springs,
Fairfax county, at o'clock this after
noon. ,. 90, r. r..
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The, first official celebration. of Labor
Day held! at the Dyke, was:@a decided
success, assuring its continuance each
year Several thousand persons, both
from Washington and Alexandria, at
tended Addresses were delivered by
William H. Johnston, president of the
International Association Of Machin-
lists; Robinson MonclIte, member of the
State house of delegates and a prorni-
nent attorney of this city, and Lewis
Machen, former State Senator. and
Martin Lollo, a member of the local
trades council. Howard T. Colvin,
chairman Of the committee Of arrange
ments, introduced the speakers. A
number of athletic events. including
foot and sack races, and a baseball
game, followed.
The body of Clarence Cary, former
resident of this city, who died at Green
wich, Conn.,, yesterday, was brought to
this civ this morning. Funeral srY-
ices will be held in Christ Church to-