The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
BERNSTORFF: HEADED
PLOT, BURKE SAYS
Treasurer Declares the Ambassador
Was Behind Great Conspiracy.
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Alexandria, Va. Oct 12.-'Tn 50 far
as We are concerned here II not a
single life In lost or q ship sunk the
disclosures made recently by the Sec
Rotary Of State b sufficient to cause
. war; said John Burke. Treasurer
Of the United States, in addressing an
audience in the Opera House tonight.
on the liberty loan bond issue.
Continuing the speaker said that the
German Ambassador. while here was
head of q great conspiracy to involve
Us IN war with Mexico and Japan and
blow up our munition plants.
Mr.. Burke said the war was the
most expensive In the history OF the
world. When we engaged IN the war
the finances of the allies were ex-
hausted and thus far America, ne
said. has loaned the allies about $780,
: ooo, ooo..
The speaker said that IN eight
months he thought the Work OF the
administration was nothing short OF
miraculous. He praised the last note
Of President Wilson and declared all
now should stand behind the Execu-
tive II this country had not gotten
into the conflict Germany's aim 10
conquer the world would have been
accomplished, he said.
Leo p. Harlow. who presided over
the meeting. said that Alexandria had
always done her bit and that for the
past twelve days $4,000 a day had
been subscribed and at the present
time $4,000 had been taken on the
ctty's part of 100000.
A. z. Seymour, of the Liberty Loan
Speakers Committee, Washington,
told his hearers that II they were
going to be stingy with their money
they would have to be extravagant
with their men.
Occupying seats on the stage were
a number of bankers and business
men of the city, members Of the bond
committee.
Owing to the fact that many of
the public school teachers are re-
signing their positions to accept
more lucrative positions elsewhere,
the city school board has appointed
a committee to wait on the finance
committee Of the city council aud
see-if arrangements cannot be made
to increase the appropriation for
schools in order to increase salaries.
Three OF the teachers in the pub
lie schools have resigned this
month.
w. II. Sweeney. superintendent of
schools, and the committee on
teachers has been empowered by
the board to I'LL existing vacancies.
Members OF the third and fourth
year classes Of the Alexandria High
School will at s o'clock tomorrow
night tender a farewell reception to
Prof. c. T. Ryan. who this afternoon
severed his connection with the
schools in order to accept a position
with the Emerson Institute. of
Washington
The members of the Twelfth
Field Artillery Band from Camp St.
Asaph, under the leadership OF
Bandmaster Monitor, tonight gave
a band concert for the pupils and
members of the faculty of st. Mary's
Academy in the assembly hall Of
that institution. Refreshments were
served by a committee of young
women, pupils at that institution.
fitzgerald Council, No. 459,
Knights of Columbus, tonight cele-
brated Columbus Day with a euchre
nd entertainment which was given
i'm st. Mary's Hall. The affair was
attended by a large gathering of
members of the order and their
friends.
The body of DR.. Avery A Ritten-
our. a former resident, who died in
Norfolk, will be brought here to-
morrow morning and the funeral
will take place at IL o'clock from
Demaine's mortuary chapel Serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. P.
p. Phillips. rector OF st. Paul's p
Z. Church.
Charles R. Craddock has sold to
William A. Moore, jr.. a house and
lot in section 5, block Of the sub
division known as Rosemont.