The Washington herald., 1912-10-18
CARL|N's 0N[YF0E
|. IS 4 BULL M00sER
Republicans Fail to Place Candidate
in Field-Ffank T. Evans Is
Progressives' Hope.
SUMMON SPECIAL GRAND JURY

Alexandria, Va. Oct 1.-THE Republi-
can party has failed to place a candidate
in the field to oppose Representative c.
c. Carlin. Democratic nominee. The only
opposition Mr.. Carlin will encounter will
be Frank T. Evans. of this city. candi-
date for Congress on the Progressive or
Bull Moose ticket. The time for filing
names expired at midnight last night
With the Eighth District soiidly Demo-
the coming election SO far as Congress
sional candidates are concerned.
Some time ago the Republicans at a
convention held in this city nominated
Roy W. Carter. OF Orange. as candidate
for Congress. Mr.. Carter declined the
nomination several weeks after being
rendered II. ..--.
Special Jury ssnaonea. :.
grand Jury. which has been summoned to
meet in the Corporation Court October
q next: w. H. Sweeney, J. NJ. Pettey.
jr.. Charles B. Marshall, w. E. Balm.
James B. Fitzgerald, B. Baer.-ouis
Bendheim. Emanuel Goldsnn,n. and
Samuel H. Lunt.
Tho grand jury will consider number
Of criminal cases which will be presented
to it for consideration and. in addition.
II Is expected that 1t will also Investigate
the recent personal tax returns made by
citizens.
ed the following officers to serve for the
ensuing year: Arthur Herbert. jr.. presi-
dent: Wallace Lindsey. secretary: Julian
T. Burke. Jr.. treasurer; James s. Doug
las. jr.. leader: Walter c. Foster. as
sistant leader: E. H. Roberts. Z. S. Faw-
cett. James s. Douglas. jr.. and Henry
O. 'Bannon Cooper. board Of governors.
The club has arranged for its first
dance Of the season. to be given In the
auditorium Of the EIks' Home. on the
evening after Thanksgiving.
While engaged in starting a fire in the
stove at her home in Meades Court, in
the square bounded by Prince. Duke,
Alfred. and Patrick Streets. Jane Nor
ton. an elderly colored woman. was bad
ly burned on the back and neck shortly
before o'clock this morning, A COL
ored man, who saved her from being
burned to death, had his hands badly
blistered. The woman was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital. where she Is be-
ing treated by DR.. Liewellyn Powell
The fire department was called out. but
its services were not needed. A wash
stand in the room was the only article
damaged by the fire.
A decree confirming the sale Of a
house on the east side of st. Asaph
Street. between Queen and Princess
Streets, to Hugh L Strider was given
in the Corporation Court to-day in the
case of s. Charles Swain against Ben
jamin Swain. In the same court a de-
cree was also given confirming the sale
n In
and Prince Streets, to Mrs. Catherine
Ffnnell. in the case OF Frank Robey
against C. H. Robey and others
Rev. W. F. Watson. d. D.. pastor OF
the First Baptist Church. and Rev. c.
Kelly Hobbs. pastor Of the Second Bap-
tist Church. returned this evening from
Remington. Va. where they attended
the acting board meeting Of the Potomac
Baptist Association and also the pastors
conference OF the association. During
their stay in Remington they were the
guests Of Rev. Stockton Cole, d. D.. Of
that place. They report the meeting
WAS most successful one. "a,
When a charge of destroying property
was preferred by a citizen against a lad
under seven years Of age in the Police
Court to-day, Justice Cation announced
tn2I ne cOulQ not take cO&nlZance OF the
case inasmuch as under the State laws
a child less than seven years cannot be
guilty Of . crime In the eyes of the
law. It was stated by the complainant
who appeared that the lad had entered
bis home and destroyed a pair Of trou-
s<rs by burning them. and in addition
had broken some Of his wife's jewelry.
Rev. c. r. Strasburg. pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church, was yes
terday afternoon struck by an automo-
bile at King and Pitt Streets. but es-
capped injury by grabbing the hood, Of
the machine, which was travelling slowly.
/ An amendment to the charter Of A. j.
Bennett Company. Incorporated. Of this
city. changing its name to Benefits.
Incorporated
Walter 8. Nicklin has been appointed
notary public for this city by Gov. Mann.
The insurance policies written In this
country during the last year amounted
10 i>e1loeaese more than that e ~ ~
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