The Washington herald., 1912-04-10

Douglas Smith. who was recently in
dicted by a Federal jury in Baltimore
for violating the white slave law. as was
also his brother. q. Mason Smith. this
afternoon appeared before L. s. Com
missioner r. P. w. Garnett, and gave =
bail bond for his appearance. his mother.
Mrs. Sophie Smith, becoming his surety.
The trial of the two brothers has been
fixed for II o'clock. Monday next. In
Baltimore. before Judge Rose. Mason
Smith appeared In Baltimore to-day,
when the date for the trial was decided.
His brother only recently arrived in
Alexandra. Mason Smith is now out on
bail bond Of 5000. which was given
Saturday last. his brother-in-law. Will
lam +. Smith. becoming his surety.
The two accused brothers will. there
fore. appear before Judge Rose in Bal
timore Monday next. when the trial will
be commenced. They will be represented
by Attorney c. Vernon Ford. Of Fairfax
County, and Attorney Dunn, Of Balti-
more.
Tne case Of f. l.. Sinclair against
Fairfax & Co. OF this city. was given
TO jury In the Circuit Court for TINS
city shortly before o'clock this after
noon. A short time before O'Clock the
jury announced It's inability TO reacn an
agreement and was adjourned over by
Judge Tnomas W. harrIson, OF wmcncs-
ter. Va, until O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. when they will again deliberate on
the case.
This case was tried here last Novem-
Der, and a jury after celebrating sew
eraI hours was unable to agree ana was
discharged. This, therefore. Is une Sec
ond trial OF the case. The case began
In the Circuit Court yesterday. The
suit involves the PURCHASE price or
eighty barrels OF liquor SVsounung TO
nearly $4.oOO. which Fairfax & Co. re-
fused to accept. alleging that IL did not
come up TO the specifications.
A meeting of the automobile owners OF
the city was held tonight in the rooms
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. at which
time an organization was effected with
the election of these officers: DR.. E A.
German. president: J. d. Normoyle,
treasurer: r. NJ. Green. secretary.
An adjournment was taken subject to
the call Of the president.
ten days fair viii be formally open
ed at Odd Fellows Hall at o'clock to-
morrow night by Canton. No. /. Alex
andria, odd Fellows. The affair viii be
Representative C. c. Carlin and then the
young ladies will begin their work. which
will be continued for ten nights. The
ladies will be appropriately costumed for
the occasion. During the evening selec-
tiOns will be given by Kramer's Or
chestra OF Washington.
The work OF decorating the hail and
installing the booths has been in prog
ress for the past week and the finishing
touches will be placed on the booths
in the morning. The Indications are
that the fair will be big success, and
that on the opening night there will be
a large crowd in attendance.
The following have been chosen officers
and teachers Of the Sunday school of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South: n. s.
Greenaway, assistant superintendent: J.
w. Monroe. secretary: Harry H. Newton,
recording secretary; Barbour Beach and
Elmer Smith, assistant secretaries; W. c.
Baggett. treasurer: +. ]. Pollard, libra
rian; James G. Graham. and Adrian
Tomlin. assistant librarians: Alvin Powell,
of supplies: T. ]. Davis. |
chorister; Miss Ruth Gerlacher. pianist; !
Miss Nellie Pierpont, assistant pianist; |
Miss Harriet Pollard. organist: Mrs. Al |
win Powell president OF missionary So
ciety; Mrs George Z. Warfleld. vice presi- |
dent Of missionary society; ]. F. Myers, |
OF Sunday school.
Solomon Bell colored. arrested by the |
authorities on a charge OF |
robbIng the store of Harris Levy, near
Arlington Junction, Alexandria County, |
Sunday last. was to-day committed to /
jail by Justice Edmund Clark until
o'clock Friday afternoon, when he will be |
riven preliminary hearing
The Capital Garage and Service Com
pany, Incorporated, this city, has been
granted a charter by the State Corpora
ton Commission. with a maximum capI-
tai stock OF s125,000 The objects are an |
business. Oficers are: Lewis
I. Cowie, President; Joseph B. Chaplin.
Treasurer: Eugene A. Jones, Secretary.
all Of Washington. Walter U. Varney is
local attorney.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces the following examinations to
be held in this city: April a. assistant
IN farm cost accounting. salary Sl.000 to
1.44o year: May 4. principal and teach
er OF agriculture. male, salary $500 a
year; sawyer, male, salary $50 a year;
May and g. law clerk, stenographer
and typewriter, male, salary 81. 900 year:
junior chemist. explosives. salary from
81. 800 to $500 year.
A large electric sign has been placed
on the river front by the. Chamber OF
Commerce. The sign is an advertise
ment for the city and viii be Illuminated
tomorrow night, 1t Is expected.
Grace Episcopal Church has elected the
vestrymen: C. N. Moore.
Charles E. Cox. Charles J. Deahl, Frank
I. King, Harry s. Brown, s. NJ. Pull
man, c. A. Shaffer, z. T. Estes. Harry
E. Arnold. H. Talbot McCuen. James f.
Wood. and c. Raymond Simpson.
James Jackson, Lewis jackson. Ed
nund Clark and Ernest Clark, all col
,red, early last night ran smuck while