Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
AIexandrians Push Fight for
Lieutenant Governorship.
CREDITORS TO GET FUNDS
Steam Pump Company Will Pay SO
Per Cent on Claim+Will Be
Reorganized.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June Z, 1913.
Lewis H. Machen and Alexander j.
Wedderburn. both of this city, who are
| seeking the nomination for the ONCE
of lieutenant governor in opposition to
Lieut.. Gov. J. Taylor Ellyson of Rich
mond. the incumbent. now are actively
pushing their campaigns
Both Mr.. Machen and Mr.. Wedderburn
who only few days ago entered the
race for the nomination, for which a
primary will he held August next
soon will begin their statewide fight.
II Is also stated that Lieut.. Gov. Ely
son has also begun the work of looking
after his fences. With a triangular con-
test on hand. most interesting fight
is promised. and already it has set poll
ticans to looking over the political
horoscope.
Get so Cents on Dollar.
At meeting Of the general creditors
of the Emerson Steam Pump Company,
now in the bankrupt courts, held this
afternoon at the ONCE of Walter U.
Narney. referee In bankruptcy. an
agreement was reached whereby most of
the unsecured creditors Of the concern
amount Of their claims in full settle
ment The total amount of unsecured
claims is said to be about 100000.
Application will soon be made to Judge
Edmund Waddill of the United States
court for the eastern district of Vir-
gina to dismiss the bankruptcy pro-
Germ. AS soon as this is accomplished
the company will be reorganiZed and
operations resumed.
4 report was in circulation today that
ho mo- hor ~ lan hos I'D Of oil
would agree to the $3.50 whisky license
bill This. however. proved to be I'M
true. and there is said to be but little
possibility of a break in the situation
on the part of either side at this time
Decision in Council Fight.
The decision of the state court of
appeals in the suit of Urban S. Lam
bert against Robert s. Barrett for the
seat in the city council from the first
ward is awaited with considerable inter
est. 1t will be handed down Thurs
day by the higher court.
Mr.. Barrett ran in the primary, which
was not participated In by Lambert
Being elected without opposition he next
court and Judge Chichester OF Fred
ercksburg following the hearing of the
testimony gave a verdict in favor of Mr.
Barrett. which decision was appealed
from by Mr.. Lambert to the appeals
court.
The campaign inaugurated June /
against flies under the auspices of the
local health department Is progressing
in a satisfactory manner according to
reports from that department.
Auxiliary Elects Officers.
The Womans Auxiliary of r. E. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans. has elected
the following officers to serve for the
ensuing year: Mrs. E, H. OBrien. presi-
dent: Mrs. Mary E. Kelly. first vice
president Mrs. Thomas Collinsworth
second vice president Mrs. James E.
Alexander. treasurer; Mrs. T. Wellington
Rose. secretary. The auxiliary has ad-
journed until October.
A large delegation of Confederate vet
Grams and women identified with the
various Confederate organizations OF the
city will tomorrow attend the Confederate
| memorial exercises which will be held at
Arlington cemetery. A special electric
convey the Alexandrians desiring to so
to that place.
There will be meeting of the
chamber of commerce Monday night,
at which time a number Of matters of
importance will be up for considera-
ton. At this meeting II is expected
that COMMITTEES 1kHf -hea npnfnted to
take steps toward securing for Alex
andria the proposed armor plant as
provided for in Senator Ashurst's bill
now pending before Congress.
High School Exercises.
Plans have been completed for the
annual closing exercises of the Episco-
pal High School. which will be held at