The Washington herald., 1912-10-08
MAKES TRIP OVER
CONTESTED LAND
Judge Nelson Inspecs Territory
Alexandria Would Annex
from Two Counties.
DENIES POSTPONEMENT OF CASE

Q personal inspection of the territory
which this city desires to acquire In the
annexation fight Instituted BY 1t for
Greater Alexandra. Judge Bennett 7.
Gordon. OF Nelson County. Va. who u
presiding in the case. went to the Of
nee Of John N. johnson. In this city.
and heard a motion Of Capt Cranda
Mackey, Commonwealth's attorney for
Alexandria County. asking that the cass
be continued until November. on the
ground that some Of tho attorneys ara
interested In the coming election This
motion was, however. overruled BY
Judge Gordon. and the hearing Of the
case will be resumed at II o'clock to-
morrow morning in the Circuit Court for
Alexandria County. At which time the
examination of witnesses In behalf Of
Alexandria and Fairfax Counties will be
begun. and It is expected that this will
consume the entire week. inasmuch A.
q large number have been summoned by
both counties interested.
The inspection OF the territory was be-
gun by Judge Gordon shortly before II
o'clock this morning. and the Judge. &C.
companied by the lawyers representing
each side interested. met at the ONCE Of
Corporation Attorney Samuel P. Fisher.
and made the trip in automobiles.
In the party were Corporation Attor-
ney Samuel p. Fisher. Robert 8. Bar
rett. and City Councilman Howard VI.
Smith. Commemorative Attorney Gran
dal Mackey. Andrew jackson Montague.
R. Lynch Montague. Supervisor Edward
Duncan. Engineer Henry Crockett. Rob-
ert Elliott. Clerk George H. Rucker. Of
Alexandra County. and Thomas r.
Keith. Fairfax County. City Engineer
E. c. Dunn. Of this city. also accompa-
nied the party, and pointed out the
boundary lines to the judge.
Postmasters Meet To-day.
The annual session of the Association
Of Virginia Postmasters will convene At
10 o'clock tomorrow morning in the au-
ditorium Of the Elks' Home. 1t IL ex-
pected that 100 postmasters from every
section Of the State will be in attend
ance. The session will last three days
and be concluded Thursday afternoon.
Edgar Allan. postmaster OF Richmond.
president of the association. will preside
over its deliberations and call the con-
vention to order. after which invocation
will be pronounced by Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison. pastor OF the Second Presby-
terian Church. This will be followed by
an address Of welcome by Mayor Thomas
A. Fisher. which will be responded to by
r. A. Anderson. postmaster Of Marion.
Va. An address will be made on behalf
of the Chamber Of Commerce by R 8.
Jones. president Of that organisation.
which will be responded to by c.. L
Wright. postmaster Of Norfolk
Committees will then be appointed.
after which an address will be made by
delivery, Washington. An adjournment
will be taken for luncheon. which will be
served at the Hotel Rammel
The business session VIII convene
shortly after o'clock. and later in the
afternoon delegates will inspect the vari-
Gus places Of historical interest in the
city. 1t is planned to visit Mount Yer
non Wednesday afternoon.
Would Grant Franchise.
The joint Committee on Finance.
Streets and General Laws of the City
Council. at a meeting tonight, decided
to recommend to City Council at its
meeting tomorrow night the lease Of the
franchise for the use Of Royal Street to
the Washington-virginia Railway Com
pany. The lease will be for a period OF
thirty years. According to the terms the
company agrees to pay the city N.60 q
year. and also agrees to pave two squares
in Royal from Prince to Wolfe Streets
with a modern roadway.
1t Is believed that the Council will
adopt the Recommendation OF the COM
mittee. This matter has been pending
for some time.
Falls Through Bridge.
Charles Garner. who gave his address
as 12a0 Third Street Southwest, Wash
ington. fell through the overhead rail-
road bridge at the head Of King Street
at 1:30 o'clock this morning and broke
his collarbone. He was found by Po-
licemen Beach and Roberts. and taken
to Alexandria Hospital. where his in.
juries were dressed by DR.. Llewellyn
Powell
Sergeant Wilkinson early yesterday
morning assisted Horace Elkins who
gave his address as 1873 Kensingtor
Street. Richmond. to the hospital. He
railroad bridge at Mushpot road. Alex
andria County. His injuries consisted OF
numerous bruises. Neither patient. 1,
was stated at the hospital tonight, Il
seriously injured.
A fne Of 80 was imposed in Poiics
Court to-day In the case Of vdrgie stro-
ther, colored. charged with obtaining
$3.50 under false pretenses from MARY
Terrell, eolored.
Notes of Alexandria.
A horse attached to a buggy driven by
two young daughters Of Mr.. Blue. Of De-
BIRDS.