The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-13
COUNCIL WILL CHOOSE
SUCCESSOR TO SPTNKS
Expected that Majority of Members Of
Alexandra May Be Called Together
for Election Before September J..
UNCERTAINTY AS TO CANDIDATE

Alexandria, Va, Aug. IA special
meeting Of the common council, 1t was
announced, will be held between now and
September / for the purpose of filling the
vacancy in the First ward caused by
the death of Councilman Frank G. Spinks.
This probably will be the last official
act Of the present council, as THIS coun-
ell will go out of ONCE the last day OF
August and a new council will be In
Quoted into office September /. ma
iority of the members Of the lower
branch will not return.
Many of the members of the common
council are away now on their vacations.
1t Is expected, however, that majority
will return before September !.
Speculation Is rife as to who will be
the successful candidate, inasmuch as
none Of those defeated in the recent cleo
ton can be candidates to succeed them
selves at the incoming term Of the new
council.
Following a preliminary hearing In the
Police Court today, George Clark
twenty-one years old, charged with steal
ing articles from the Lozano Dry Goods
Company, SO King street, was held for
the action of the grand jury.
Chief Goods and Policeman Talbot, who
arrested the youth, recovered goods
valued at $2S13 alleged to have been
stolen from the store by Clark.
When the store was opened this morn
ing the robbery was discovered by one
of the clerks and Clark's arrest followed.
A big exhibit Is being prepared In this
city by the Department Of Agriculture
for the International Dry Farming Con-
Eress and Exposition to be held In
Wichita, Kans. October I'll. The exhibit
is being compiled under the direction OF
Prof Lamson Scribner. Martin NJ. Klein
is in active charge OF the preparations.
Frank L BaIlenger was appointed su-
pervisor for Falls Church district, Fair
fax County, today by Judge J. b. T.
Thornton in the Circuit Court. Mr.. Bal
lenger was appointed TO fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Thomas A
Williams.
BY the terms Of the will Of the late
Mrs. Eliza Lonsdale Smith, admitted to
probate today in the Circuit Court for
this city the testatriN leaves her estate
to her sister, Mrs. Lucy d. Knox ana
names her as executrix. The instrument
is dated November q. 1907. The court
named as appraisers H. R. Burke. c. S.
T. Burke and Julian T. Burke, jr.
The Rebuilt Typewriter Company Bar
croft, Alexandria County. has been grant
ed a charter by the State Corporation
Commission, with an authorized capital
stock of from 5000 to $1,000. The Off
GERS are Frederick c. Handy. secretary.
Bancroft; George F. Camille, president,
and NJ. w Baldwin, of Washington,
treasurer.
Members of the Alexandria police de-
partment and employees of the Washing
ton-Virginia Railway Company will cross
hats at I o'clock on August 10 at the local
ball park. The game will be for the bene-
ft Of the Children's Home.
/ The body of Mrs. J. D. Kiger, who died
late last night at her home. SOC South st.
Z Asaph street. after a long illness, will
b. scrt to Winchester. Va, for burial at
: O'clock tomorrow afternoon.
She is survived by the following chill
Grcn: Z J. Eiger, Atlanta, Ga; ]. J.
Kigrr. The Plains, Va, and Mrs. c. z.
Jones, of this city.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Iden took
place at o'clock this afternoon from
! her home, 2OS South Payne street Serv-