The Washington times., 1914-11-19
ALEXANDRIA AGAIN
HAS MYSTERY FIRE
Two Horses Burned in Stable,
Together With Wagon, Har-
ness, and Feed.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. 19.-Another
mysterious fire, which is believed to be
the work of "frebug," who is said to
have been responsible for half a dozen
nres during the past few weeks. broke
out In stable owned by Augustus
Dean, between Gibbon and Wilkes
streets, shortly after II o'clock last
night. There had been no one around
the building for several hours, and
when the alarm was turned in the
stable was practically destroyed. The
scene of the fire was within a hundred
yards of the location of another fire,
believed to have also been Of incen-
diary origin, several nights ago.
Two horses, the property of 7. w.
Helms and valued at $500. together with
O wagon, harness, and quantity of
feed. were burned.
A d. Brockett. chairman of the
Eighth district committee selected by
Governor Stuart. of Virginia, to raise
funds for the relief of the pelgians. to-
day announced that the commi ttee
throughout the district will solicit and
receive contributions of money, new
clothing and provisions All banks in
the district will be authorized to receive
cash. and the transportation companies
viii carry the merchandise to Norfolk
under the direction of the general COM
Snittee. The governor is anxious to
have this work pushed to quick and
successful conclusion, feeling that the
chip laden with supplies should sail
from Norfolk within four weeks. The
following committee has been named TO
direct the work in this city: Mayor
Thomas A. Fisher, Congressman Charles
c. Carlin, Henry K. Field, Howard w.
Smith, Robert L. Payne, D. r. Stans-
bury, Robert S. Barrett. J. Fred Paff,
Gardner L. Boothe, Robert S. Jones,
Charles B. Marshall, DR.. Z. A. German,
George e. warfield, Laurence Perry.
Carroll Pierce. c. s. T. Burke. II. B.
Cation, DR.. w. NJ. Smith, Julian Y. Will
iiams, w. A. Smoot, jr., DIR. Hugh Nc |
CURE. William B. Smoot, Worth Hull !
FISH. W. A. Moore, jr., Harry Hammond, |
John II. Trimyer. ]. William May, 3. |
James Duncan, ]. T. Preston, and Leo
pold Ruben. Other committees will be
annuonced later. A meeting of the |
general committee will be held Friday |
night at s O'Clock in the rooms of the |
chamber of commerce. |
Mrs. Thomas Baggett, forty-eight |
years old died yesterday at her home |
near Accotink. She is survived by her
husband and several children. Her fun
eral was held this afternoon.
Mrs. Cassie Taylor, thirty-seven years
old, wife of Lewis Taylor, died at her
home near Accotink yesterday. Funeral
services viii be held tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock.
According to the report of Chief of
Police Goods, made to the board of po-
lice commissioners last night, there has
been ninety-five arrests made during the
past month and 191 dodgers accommo-
dated at police headquarters. A con-
siderable portion of last nights meeting
was taken up with discussion of fire
regulations. Commissioner knight told
the board that the Retail Merchants
Association would like to have q regu-
latton adopted directing the police to
look out for property where there had
been a fire, and Commissioner Shinn
cited an instance recently when he
said men entered a store and carried
away articles after the iremen had
completed their work and returned to
their quarters. The matter of auto
mobiles speeding to fires was discussed,
and Commissioner knight suggested
that automobiles carrying volunteer
6remen should have a flag of some de-
scripticn to prevent interference by the
police The board decided to appear
before the committee on finance of the
on q resolution increasing the salary of
The chief.
The marriage Of Miss Alice Adelaide
AHOcrSsu anu l. DuThS, JT, lOOh 1 4
place at Christ Church last night The
church was decorated with palms and
white chrysanthemums. The bride was
given in marriage by her father. George
Pryor Anderton, and the service was
performed by the Rev. William ]. Nor
ton, rector of the church. A small re-
ception to the bridal party and a few
intimate friends followed az the home
OF the bride in Braddock Heights.
Eugene B. Taylor will give a travel
talk on Florence and Venice at Christ
Church parish hall tonight at s O'Clock.
Mrs. Arthur A Wells will leave Alex ,
endria Tuesday for Bridgeton, n. J.,
on a visit. and from there will return
TO her home in Clyde, n. Y.