The Washington times., 1914-11-16
ALEXANDRIA BANKS
( AID COTTON LOAN
Reconsider Previous Action and
Will Take $4,000, Divided
in Two Parts.

AleXdn0rla DanlSS nave reCOnSl0ere<
their determination not to participat,
in the s1S5, 900 cotton loan now bein.
raised by the bankers and business mer
Of the United States and have notified
the Richmond committee, who har,
charge of raising Virginia's proportion
Of sl,000,0o0, that they will take $4,000 o.
the loan. This amount will be divided
between the First National and tn,
Citizens National OF this city. Nir
sinia's share has been slightly over
subscribed, the total amount today be-
ing 81, 100000
The new reserve banking law, which
goes into effect today, will release about
$4,000 now held in reserve by the Alex.
aEdria banks and which will be avail.
able for commercial purposes. The total
deposits of the three National banks are
approximately s., 1905 coo upon which the
reserve is permitted to be lowered from
Is to L per cent
Special Officer Allen, of the Alexan-
dria Fertilizer and Chemical Company
thought that he had caught the mysterl-
GUS fire bug" whose activities have
alarmed property owners recently, when
he took Andrew Jackson, colored, into
custody last night. The man was found
prowling around the plant and ordered
from the vicinity. Later he returned
and was placed under arrest. In his
pocket was found a quantity OF cotton
waste. In. police court this morning
Justice Cation sentenced him to work
on the roads for six months.
Alexandria City will receive S,025.SS
from the Virginia board of education,
for its public schools this year. and
Alexandria county, 1853. This Is a
slight increase for the city, the amount
received last year being S,771.H. In ad-
dition to these amounts both the city
and county will receive an additional
appropriation from the literary fund,
which is generally about one-fifth of
the amount received from the board OF
education. The apportionment by the
state board is based on the school
population, Alexandria city having 1853
children Of school age, and Alexandria
county 2,904.
The first dance of the Elks' dancing
committee will be given on Thursday,
November 26 at the Elks' Hall.
The ladies of Emmanuel Chapel
Braddock Heights, win give a supper at
Christ Church parish hail. on Wednes-
day evening, from 4 to O'Clock, for
the benefit of the chapel. There will
also be a fancy work table where
Christmas gifts will be on sale.
The revival services at the First
Baptist Church were brought to a close
last night. Fourteen persons were bap-
tized at the service.
Frances e. Wise, the fifteen-months-
lld daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Wise, died at the home of parents at
Arlington last night. Funeral services
win be held tomorrow afternoon at 1
o'clock. and interment will be in Ivy
Hill Cemetery. s.-
High water on the river front yester-
lay afternoon caused a number Of ner- |
thants, whose stores and warehouses are |
located in the lower section Of the city, |
considerable anxiety. The water came |
bver the King street docks. but no DAM
hge was done. !
The body Of Mrs. Annie A. Hunter |
pavis, who died in Washington Satur-
lay. will be brought here tomorrow for |
mterment in Ivy Hill Cemetery. Services |
will be conducted by the Rev John Lee |
Allison, D. D., pastor Of the Second I'res- |
kyterian Church. Mrs. Davis was the !
widow Of John H. Davis, d. D., OF South |
Boston. Va
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie V. |
Taylor, wife Of Edward p. Taylor, who
aisd in Richmond, were held this after
noon. conducted by the Rev: DR. :: w.
pdStoI SlTttI
u. F. Church South. Interment was in
Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Armstrong will address the wom-
On Of the Second Presbyterion Church at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon on church
work in Brazil, at the home Of Mrs.
Susan B. Smoot, 301 South St. Asaph
street
Charles King & Son, Incorporated,
MOI II IlSfr |
ed by fire, have leased the building On
North Washington street, formerly oc-
cupied by the Portner Brewery as bot
Ting works.