The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-04
ALEXANDRIA VOTES
FOR OFFICERS OF CITY
Democratic Primary for Mayor
and Council Draw Heavy
BaIloting.

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ALEXANDRIA, April l.-Despite the
legarthy that preceded the Democratic
primary for mayor and members OF
the city council. equivalent in the Demo-
cratic stronghold OF Alexandria to an
election. the greatest interest has been
manifested today, and the polls have
been surrounded by workers for the
candidates. while a strong vote has been
polleu.
Indications point to the fact that the
full Democratic vote OF nearly 1900 bal
lots will be cast and that the result will
be close and In favor OF Mayor
Thomas a. Fisher over James NJ.
strong canvass in the last few days.
and both claim that they will be elected
by substantial maJoritIes.
In the three wards Of the city there
Is nc contest for councilmanic honors,
put In the second ward there is three
coriered race. the candidates being Il.
Jerome Kaufman.
The polls opened this morning at 5:4l
o'clock and will close tonight at 6:Z5
The city school board, at a meeting
last night. decided to use the school
house on South Washington street,
which was formerly owned by Fairfax
school building at Wilkes and ROYAL
street to accommodate the pupils for
merry housed In the Snowden School.
winch was recently destroyed by fire.
Robert E. Lee Camp OF Confederate
Veterans. elected the following officers
a. It's annual meeting held last night:
William A. Smoot commander; John
w. Hammond. first lieutenant com
mander; Jesse Murray. second lieu
tenant commander; Booker c. Hail,
third lieutenant commander; Edgar
Warneld. adJutant; A. C. Wycoff,
treasurer; the Rev. John w. Dufrey.
chaplain Pa g. William Ramsay. officer
gar Warfeld: g. William Ramsay, and
A.: Z, Wycon. executive committee.
@: William Ramsay and A. C. wy
t con v Were appointed poi committee to get
The following committees were
named to decorate the graves Of the
Confederate dead on Memorial Day:
81; Mary,s Catholic Cemetery, p. +:
Cemetery. Col. Arthur Herbert and
George Wise; cemeteries near the city,
]: w; Hammond. B. c.. Hall. s. c.
Bousch. J; M Johnston, J. r: thinner
]. B. spicer; to assist ladies at the
Knight: and DR.. J. A. Marshall.
The High School Cadets sent an in
Grams on Memorial Day. Their offer
was accepted. An invitation was ex-
tended to the Alexandria Light Infan-
try to be present.
At a meeting OF the Alexandria Light
Infantry last night DR.. Walter A.
Warfeld rendered his resignation as
second lieutenant: Capt. W.. M. King
of the company in the hands Of First
Lieutenant Douglass Mclean.
Seventy boys and girls OF the Second
airy division OF the Alexandria Sunday
! School Institute participated in a con-
ference last night In the Young Peoples
Building. There was large and en-
thusiastic attendance. William Schaef-
/ with prayer. Charles Bender was the
secretary.
The main feature OF the conference.
was the discussion Of the subject, What
Can Do To Increase the Efficiency
who took up the subject were Ruth La
hew, Viola Kerrick, Katherine Hendor-
, son, Helen Knight, Milton Penn, Evelyn
Howard. and Gretna Ludwig, and their
conclusions were summarized by Ashby
Bladen.
The second group discussing the same
subject was composed OF Thelma Bal
ienger, Carmie Jeffries, Julia Upton
Louis. DeMoll. Earl Simms and Fay
I
| the summary.
Short addresses were made by Thorn
as C. Dlggs, OF Richmond, state secre-
tary, and Frank Israel. OF Fairfax, SUI
perintendent of the secondary division
OF the State Association.
The following boys from Loudoun and
Fairfax counties were guests or the as,
ISOLATION: Walter Bowman, Edward
Penwick, Leonard r. White, Leroy My
ers and Daniel Ayres.
The chairman OF committees we're as
follows: J. T. Preston, Jr.. program
Raymond Padgett, music; Norman Rob
erts. reception; Clarence Wells, ushers
The affair was under the supervision
OF Miss Helen Cummings, superintendent
OF the secondary division OF the Alexan
dria Association.
The following officers were named
yesterday for the two companies o
cadets OF the Alexandria High School
John NJ Leadbeater and Ashby f
William Schaeffer, first lieutenants; Ro
land Gaines. second lieutenant and quar-
termaster; Vernon Warfield and j. NJ
Duncan, jr,, second lieutenants; Thoma
H. Wattles and Robert Hancock, frs
sergeNnts; Francis l.. Summers. ser
geant and color bearer; Merrill Lynch
Aubrey Barnett. John L. Curtin, Regi
nald Dyson, William II. Meeks, Brous
Burke, sergeants; A. ]. Pohl, 1r., lie
OIL Wesley Bitten Frederick Schwat
Willard X. Blewett. Raymond Peveril
Leon Eddington. Herbert Allen, Julia
Chauncey, and John Nugent, corporals.
Funeral services for Capt. r, r, Eno'
Will be hold tomorrow at II o'clock iron
st, Panl's Church and viii be conduct
rector of tho church. assisted by tn
| Rev, s. A. Wallis d. u. Of tho Fl1s