The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
PRIMARY CANDIDATES
NOT Yet ANNOUNCED
Those Desiring to Enter Race in Alex
arjria Have Until March l3
to Give Notice.
ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE

Alexandria. Va, March 4.-There is
considerable speculation just now to
who will be candidates at the Democratic
| primary to be held May II for the pur-
pose Of nominating four members of the
board of aldermen and eight members
of the common council. All candidates
! desiring to enter the race have until the
night Of March Is to file notice with the
city Democratic committee. They also
will be required TO appear that night be-
fore the committee at a meeting at the
Hotel Rammel and pay their pro rata
of the cost OF the primary. The general
election will be held June Q.
According to reports in circulation
many of the incumbents will have oppo-
sition in the coming primary. Some will
not be candidates for reelection, and
others have moved from the wards in
which they resided when elected to city
council. The Indications are that the
primary will be warmly contested.
Up TO the present time. however. no
definite announcement has been made by
any OF the prospective candidates. and
1t is not thought that 1t will be known
until the night Of March l3
A primary here is regarded as eauiva-
lent to an election. Those elected in the
June contest will take Office September /.
Before a jury in the Circuit Court for
this city today the taking of testimony
was begun in the sui. of Entichy For
such. alias Tony Gustave, against the
Southern Railway Company. Court ad-
jcurned this afternoon until 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning, when arguments will
be made before the jury beginning at
10 o'clock.
The object of the suit is to recover
damages in the sum Of 5000 from de-
fendant company for injuries alleged to
have been sustained June 20. 1913. while
Forsuch was in the employ Of the COM
pany.
The plaintiff is represented by Attor-
neys s. G. Brett and Howard w. smith
Col F. L. Smith represents the defend
ant company.
Sarepta Lodge, No. ss. Odd Fellows. at
a meeting tonight transacted consider
able routine business. w. N. Brissey
was elected representative to the Grand
Lodge which will meet in May, and L.
F. Butts was elected alternate
The Foer Wall Paper Company. Inc.
Rosslyn, Alexandria County. has been
granted a charter by the State corpora
ton commission. The capital stock Is
from $4,000 to $4,000. officers are: Frank
Foer, president; ]. NJ. Foer. secretary.
both of Washington.
A charter also has been granted to
Roberts, Inc. this city. with capital
stock Of from $1,000 to $500. Officers
are: Bernard Bloom. president. and
Henry Bloom. secretary, both of New
York.
The scventy-fifth anniversary of the !
founding of Potomac Lodge. Odd Fell /
lows. win be observed March 20 with a !
musical and literary program, with |
speaking by prominent members of the
order.
Members OF this organization. April 8. |
will attend services at Grace Episcopal
Church, when a sermon will be delivered
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector.
John Miller. seventy years old. died
early tonight at his home in Del Ray.
Alexandria County, after a long illness.
He is survived by one son. The arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet been
made.
The funeral of Thomas II. Downey,
who died last night, will take place at
800 O'Clock Friday morning from ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will Noe
In St Mary's Cemetery.
t,nnten services at Grace Episcopal
church tonight were conducted by Rev