The Washington herald., 1919-04-27
ALEXANDRIA
The HC-ah Bureau,
A. s. Doniphsn.

Alexandria. Va. April 26.-The
Eighth district Congressional Demo-
cratic committee at a meeting he/i
here. in the office of Gardner 1.
Bcothe, district chairman, canvassed
the vote cast in Tuesdays primary
TO nominate a candidate for Con-
gress from this district. All but
one county was heard from. that
being King George. and the canvass
showed that r. Walton Moore was
victor over II. carlton Hanes. both
of Fairfax County. by more than
to l.
The total vote of the candidates
in the city and counties. King
George excepted, was: Moore. 4.45s
and Hanes, 521. 1t is believed that
Moore will be victor in King George
County by about 10 to /.
The vote for this city was. Moore,
AZ. Hanes. 63. Vote in counties fol-
lows: Alexandra. Moore. 81; Hanes,
81: Culpeper. Moore. 3S5. Hanes. 81:
Fairfax. Moore. 1850. Hanes, 40; Fau-
quier. Moore. 5ss: Hanes, Il; Loudoun.
Moore. 675. Hanes. SO; Louisa, Moore.
80: Hanes, 81; Orange, Moore. 3li.
Hanes. -; Prince William. Moore, l23.
Hanes. IS; Stafford. Moore. lGS.
Hsnes, :.
II is thought that the total ma ajority
Of Moore will be in excess Of 4.50o
when the King George County returns
are received.
Two men giving the names of An
drew Rush and Jerry Fuller report
ed TO the police early this morning
that they had been robbed of $3.50
i'm cash. watch and some clothes
while at the New Southland Hotel.
in South Royal street. SerEt. Scott
proceeded to the place and took into
custody a man giving the name of
James Jones, 81 years old. claiming
Quincy. ILL.,, as his home. When the
prisoner had gotten near police head
qarters he pulled out a knife and
endeavored TO stab the sergeant.
However. he only succeeded in cutting
the officers coat. In his possession
the police claim was $50. Jones de-
nies being guilty of the robbery. JUS
tice Thompson held him for the ac-
ton OF the grand jury.
Robert S. Barrett. who for the past
fifteen months has been commercial
attache at the American Embassy
Buenos Aires, arrived in Alexandria
this afternoon.
Mr.. Barrett will remain in this coun-
try until next August. He. however.
expects to spend most of his time in
New York on work for the govern
ment He was greeted by many OF
his old friends on his return home.
These officers have been elected by
the War Service Club of st. Mary's
Tath 80 ~
Mrs. NJ. r. O'Sullivan. president: Miss
Helena Greene. secretary; Rev. Louis
Smet, treasurer
The members of the odd Fellows of
this city will at s o'clock tomorrow
night attend special services at Grace
p. E. Church in observance of the
centenary of the order. A sermon will
be preached by Rev. Edgar Carpenter
rector. Members of the order will
meet at 80 o'clock at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Mrs. Matte Jane Dunn. a. years
old, wife of Robert Z. Dunn, of go
North Columbus street. died this
afternoon at the Alexandria Hospital
The deceased. besides her husband, is
survived by two children. Miss Myr-
tie Dunn and W. r. Dunn. The body
will be shirped tomorrow morning to
Charlottesvillc. Va. for burial.
John Smothcrland. colored. who was
employed as a laborer by the South
ern Railway Company. was found
dead beside the tracks at Roberts
Crossing, west OF Alexandria, this
afternoon. Smotherland had been
struck by a passing train. There
were no witnesses to the accident
The deceased was a native OF Sails
bury. n. c., and the body was taken
to Wheatley's mortuary chapel and
prepared for burial.
Helen May Madden. 3 years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E Mad
den. os lF d street southeast, Wash
ington. died this afternoon at the
residence of her grandmother, Mrs.
NJ. Creegan. 2l1 South Royal street.
The funeral will take place at $50
o'clock Monday morning from 2ll
South Royal street.
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