The Washington herald., 1915-12-07
1900 QUALIFY
FOR PRIMARY
Ale.andrians Pay Taxes And
Become Eligible to Vote
in April Contest.
ABOUT 500 DELNQUENTS
PAYMENTS Must Be Made by Next
Monday Washington Man
Hurt in Crash.

Alexandra, va. Lee
persons had qualified themselves to par
ticipate In the coming primary. April l.
by paying their poll taxes to City
Treasurer Thomas w. Robinson when
his ONCE closed tonight. This is nearly
600 less than the number Of registered
voters in the city.
II was generally supposed that this
was the last night for payment OF these
taxes. An investigation OF the law on
the subject, however. revealed that Mon
day next will be the last day for pay
ment. 1t is, therefore, expected that
many additional voters who have not
vet come up will qualify between now
and that time
The treasurer was kept busy today and
nieht receiving the capitation taxes, II
being supposed that this was the last
night for the payment of them.
All who qualify by next Monday will
be able to take part In the primary TO
be held April to nominate q mayor
and twelve members of the city coun-
cA, among them being four aldermen
and eight members of the common coun-
Gil The general election will be held
June Is.
As the result of an automobile being
ditched early tonight near Hayfeld
Farm, Fairfax County, several miles
west Of Alexandria, Frank Boothe, OF
Washington, and Lyons Wilson OF Rich-
mond, were both thrown out and injured.
They were brought here and taken to
the Alexandria Hospital.
Boothe, who was treated by Drs kip
Tosn rANnfvad n fYAc1uHeQ
shoulder blade and had eight ribs brok-
en-. Wilson, who vsA treated by Dr.
Walter A. warneld. re.,eived painful but
not serious injuries.
The following officers have been elected
by the Holy Name Society to serve for
the ensuing year: c. Raymond Hell
muth, president: Francis II. Fannon.
vice president: William A. De Vaughan.
secretary: Sylvester A. Breem. treasurer;
J. Park Kersey. grand marshal
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Samuel Mich
oils Spartanburg. s. c. JACK Cronin'
Augusta, Ga; Mr. and Mrs. James Long,
Union s. c: Nj. and Mrs. John Jordan.
Marietta, s. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. OverstreeI
Aiken. s. c.; Walter Overstreet, Aiken,
s C; James B. Martin, Jacobb Brill, and
others were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs
george II. Schwarzmann, Sunday night,
at their home, Alfred and Cameron
streets.
Funeral services for DR.. George w.
Haislip. who died yesterday at Sibley
Hospital. Washington. will be held at z
,clock tomorrow afternoon at Wheat
tey's undertaking chapel.
Alexandria Nest of Owls. No. 10s. Will
hold its meeting tomorrow night, when
officers will be nominated for the coming
year.
The Woman's Auxiliary OF Il. 4. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterons. viii hold
its regular monthly meeting tomorrow
night at Lee Camp Hall.
Mount Vernon Chapter. No. IA. Royal
Arch Masons. will hold q meeting to-
morrow night, at which time the royal
arch degree will be conferred
Representative c. c. Carlin. who de-
lvered the memorial address before New
port News Lodge of Elks yesterday. re
turned home today. Robert 8. Barrett
who delivered the address before Blue
field CW. Va) Lodge, accompanied by
James W. Bales. president OF the State
association, returned home tonight.