Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-30
Opinion on Council Seat.

1 c0py Of the opinion recently handed
down ny the state corr; of appeals in
the case of Urban s. Lambert against
Robert s Barrett. being 4 contention over
a seat in the city council from the first
ward. has just been received here.
The opinion given by Jldee Buchanan.
in part holds that city ccuncilmen are
not municipal officers. and therefore
they de- not come within the act OF the
state of February IL 1906 providing for
elections to fiji vacancies for municipal
officers.
Mr.. Lambert was elected by council to
fiji out the UneXpired term Of the late
Hubert Snowden During such service as
IA councilman a primars- was held and
Mr. Barrett entered it. while Mr.. Lambert
Gid not The result was Mr.. Barrett was
nominated and aftcrward elected without
opposition. He took the matter to the
corporation court. and judge Chichester
of Fredericksburg. who presided. after
ward gave a favorable decision to Mr..
Barrett. which was reversed by the ap-
peals court June II last
Miss, Cora l. Petit. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Petit, and George
II. Shelton both of this city, were mar
RED at 80 o'clock this morning at the
parsonage of the First Baptist Church by
Rev. Dr. w. F. Watson. pastor. The
bride was attended by her sister. Miss
Minnie b. Petit, and Harry l.. Darnell
acted as best man. Following the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton left for
Grafton, w. Va, where they will spend
their honeymoon Upon their return they
will reside in this city.
Miss Rosa Diedrich' and William Henry
Helms. both of this city. were married
Saturday evening last at the parsonage of
the First Baptist Church. The couple
Will reside here.
Fraternities at Church Service.
A large congregation last night attend
ed services of a patriotic character at the
Methodist Protestant Church and listened
to sermon by Rev. c. r. Strausburg.
pastor, who took for his subject. "Appli-
cation of Christian Principles in the
Problems of Today" Members Of the
Order of Fraternal Americans. Red Men
and other organizations attended Special
music was furnished by the American
Indian Guard Band.
y pistol battle which occurred Friday
night last in the northeastern section of
the city was thrashed out in the Police
Court today when Archie Sergeant. West
ley Watkins, Berthe Broders and Her
man Jackson. all colored, were arraigned
| for disorderly conduct, and Lawrence
Baker and Alfred Mason, colored. were
| charged with carrying concealed wea-
| pons. Justice Thompson fined Baker and
Mason $40 each for carrying concealed
| weapons and the others were acquitted
| There was no evidence. however, to show
that Mason was mixed up in the shooting
| ARRAY
| The government warehouse at the
1 northeast corner of King and Lee streets
| operated under the direction of the De
partment of Agriculture, will be continued
| here for another year, at least. Exhibit:
| DO hQre aynnSftfnnc half
| in all parts of the world. A short tim,
| ago it was announced that the govern
| ment contemplated transferring this de
| partment TO Washington.
\ large number of citizens today pait
| their corporation taxes to Collector p. F
| German. Tomorrow will be the last day
| in order to save the discount Of per cent
! allowed for prompt payment.