The Washington herald., 1917-04-03
JUMPS TWO STORIES 6
and SAVES FAMILY
Husbands Quick Al 4
Prevents Fatal Results.
THE HERALD Bu1EAu, II
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Alexandria, Va. April l-whfIe his Y %
and children were terror-stricken witt An
their flame-enveloped home. in Mufr's
court. early this morning, BenjanIln
O'Neil. father and husband jumped from
a second-story window and dashs,d
10 their rescue bringing them safely otIt
OF the burning structure. His heroic
jump saved his wife and children from
death. The home was Quilted and cori-
siderable damage was done TO an uno<,-
cupied house ADJOINING
When the alarm sounded calling out tfie
apparatus Pete" the prize ho-se gof
Alexandria's fire department, made q
last run He slipped and broke a tsg
as ne made the turn at King and coluf m
bus streets spd was wedged in betwesn
a tree and a telegraph pole. He had 70
be shot by Policeman Garvey. Henry
Posey. veteran driver had a fnfer
mashed. We'll. Wood. Jr., engineer. o.
capped injury
The front running gear Of the enr tns
was damaged and taken to Washing ton
for repairs. while the reserve eng4.ne
Champion. was put into service.
large chicken and tool house, of
Thomas c. Violette, at Braddock va
destroyed by fire at midnight last night
A third alarm was sounded at O'Clock
caused by fire in a house on the north
side Of Wolfe street between Patrick am
Henry streets.
The second academic class Of ST Mays
Academy gave an entertainment at
O'Clock this afternoon in the Assembly
hall Of that Institution when thev drsR,x.
atized scenes from Wiseman's 'fsabioi
Participants included Misses MarsM
Burrus. Regina Fsnnon, Louise RobIr
Virginia Walters. Agnes Franey, q
Crilly, Ella league, Katherine Rt
Oona Duncan, Edna Hayden, and W.
fred wiIlism:.
The faculty Of st. Mary's Academy H :.
present Miss Julia Duncan in a dram{
recital Friday. April g.
Funeral services for William d. Omen
were held at 1880 O'Clock this mou nE
at the Fairfax Apartment and condu/ ted
by Rev. J. W. Duney d. D., pastoT OF
the NJ Z. Church South. PsIIbesfers
were r. Frank Beckham, John G. Be4ck~
ham, John G. Graham, Charles W. RHng.
Maurice r. wilkins and French 8. sinap-
son.
A reserve corps Of Seminole Tribe 20.
g. Improved Order of Red Men viii e
organized and begin military trsininS
with q membership Of 100. Its FIRST train
ing will begin April II This organiEs-
ton has q membership Of rs. startirG
oU seven years ago Win a Cnar1er meso-
bership OF fifty-tWo
Levi S. Dove. a carpenter, died TO-DAY
at his home. 42s South Lee street He Ia
survived by two daughters.
Through Graham & Ogden. real pate
dealers. Mrs. Martha E. EntwisIeI has
sold to A. N. RemscheI the old BIuse
property at the corner Of King and fey-
ton streets, which Is l24 feet inchA on
King street and $50 feet deep. Mr. Rsrn-
schel will later erect a garage on IN
property.
Flags were displayed today on a ma
tority OF the business houses. and also
many homes in the city. There was q
nag-raising at the plant OF the Alexan-
dria Fertilizer and Chemical Cou1psr Y,
conducted by r. L Payne, preside ,ut
Julian Y. Williams delivered a pstrf OF,
address.
Newell S. Greenaway, clerk OF the 0~o
poration Court. during the month"; :.
March recorded p deeds and issueX
marriage licenses. Of which numbe4'
were To white and Is to colored person !,