The Washington times., 1914-09-21
ALEXANDR|AA DEAD.
FOUL PLAY FEARED
Body of Raymond S. Mumford
Found in Abandoned Canal
Basin.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 21.-The police
are investigating the death of Ray
mond S. Mumford. twenty-five. whose
body was found early this morning
underneath a bridge over the aban-
doned Alexandria canal near the plant
of the Old Dominion Glass Company
The family of the dead man suspect
foul play and have asked for the full
est investigation. DIR. T. Marshall
Jones, city coroner, has ordered an
inquest tonight
Mumford lived at the residence of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Richard J.
Mumford, $40 Queen street He left
home yesterday morning to go fishing.
He had considerable money in his
pockets Instead of going down the
river, he Joined some companions and
Is thought to have passed the day in
the northeastern section of the city.
Last night he went to the house of
Mrs. Teresa Milstead in Alexandria
county. just beyond the city limits for
supper. According to the inmates of
the house he was intoxicated when he
started toward Alexandria. His move
ments after leaving the Milstead house
have not been traced.
Mumford's body was lying face down
at the bottom of the canal basin, his
face resting on brick and multilated
as If he had fallen from the embank-
ment
The path leading to the bridge is mar
row, and makes an abrupt turn when
within ten feet from the bridge. The
distance from the top of the bluff. where
the path crosses, to the bottom OF the
basin is twenty feet
The program for the two-day State
convention of the Daughters of the
lima r7fN al Al Ir.-
opening on October %. follows: Mon
day, october %, reception to delegates
At the residence of Mrs. Marshall Mo
Donald: TUESDAY, morning session;
apartments: afternoon, business ses-
sIons. Wednesday, morning session, ad-
cressN by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett,
president of the National Council cf
Woman; business session and trip to
Mt. Vernon: luncheon rendered the dele
gates By Mrs. William A. Smoot
Wednesday night, election.
The following committees of Mt. Yer
non Chapter will have charge of the
aTrangements: Entertainment Mrs w.
= SmOot, Mrs. Thomas W. Robinson
and Mrs. w. J. Boothe; reception. Mrs
William Wattles, Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis.
Mrs. L. WILDER Reid. Mrs. E. c. Dunn.
Mrs. J. Stewart Jameson, Miss Strib-
ing. Mrs. FRANKLIN, Mrs. David Rust
ana Mrs. Gardner l. Boothe; invitation,
H4ss margaret <AShpy, Mrs. >. l.. Mon
'oe and Mrs. W. r. Purvis; luncheon
and hall. Mrs. George Uhler. Miss Phil
llppa Wattles. Mrs. Henry Wattles, Miss
Nelly Uhler, Mrs. John Leadbeater and
MIS-. John Foster: transportation. Mrs.
Inomas b. Cochran and Miss Norton;
program and printing, Mrs. William A
Smoot and Mrs. Robert Powell; badges,
Mrs. Llewellyn Powell and Miss Eliza
heth Janney; press. Mrs. 5. L. Monroe
and Mrs. Hubert Snowden.
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Everything is in readiness for the
election tomorrow to decide whether or
not Virginia will go dry a year from
November l. The polls will open to-
morrow morning at s o'clock and close
tomorrow night at the same hour The
following will be the polling places:
First ward, Armory Hall: Second ward.
old City Hotel, opposite City Hall; Third
ward, Odd Fellows Hall, on North Co.
umbus street; Fourth ward. Friendship
engine house. All saloons will close to-
night at O'Clock and remain rosed un-
u o'clock Wednesday morning The
drv campaign was brought to a close
last night by meetings at ali of the
churches. Congressman r. p. Hobson
oi Alabama delivered a prohibition ad-
dress to a packed house at the opera
house yesterday afternoon during which
time he charged his defeat for the
Senatorshlp OF Ala bama to the liquor
interests. II Is expected that a very
large vote will be cast in Alexandria.
Alexander J. Wedderburn. editor of
me Alexandra Sunday Times. and for
many years prominent in politics in Vir-
glnia- has been appointed deputy revc-
nue. collector in the office of r. c. l..
Moncure. collector for the Eastern dis
trict Of Virginia, with headquarters n
Richmond Mr. Wedderburn was a |
candidate in the last two elections for
Two wears ago ran against J. Taylor |
Ellyson for lieutenant governor.
The fall term Of the circuit court n |
Fairfax county, Judge J. B. 7 Thorn |
ton presiding. opened this morning at |
Fairfax Court House
Miss Minnie " Petit and Harry l.. |
Darnell. both of this city. were ma
ried yesterday afternoon at the par !
sonage of the Methodist Church. South |
by the Rev. J. W. Duney They eff !
on wedding trip to Boston AMI .
Niagara Falls. and on their return will .
make their home in this city.
Funeral services for James B. LYNN
we're conducted this afternoon from
Demaine's undertaking establishment by
the Rev. W. F. Watson. Of the First
Baptist Church
WingfieId P. Jones, Of Atlanta, Ga.
On route TO New York. stopped in Alex
sndria today to visit his parents, Dr.
and Mrs. 7. Marshall Jones.
Funeral services for Rebecca T Mum
day. the eight-nonth-old daughter Of |
Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Munday who |
died Saturday night at the home of her
parents, 123 South Henry street, took |
place this morning.
John Bernard O'Haunnessy. forty-fve. !
died yesterday at his home, Baileys !
ross Roads. Fairfax county. Besides |
his wife he is survived by one son. His |
funeral will take place tomorrow after |
noon at o'clock from his residence, |
and burial will be in the Ivy Hill Gene
terry.
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