Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 10
When the liberty bond drive ended to-
night Alexandria had done herself
proud, going far "over the top"
There were many thousand dollars
| worth of bonds sold in excess of the
allotment. which was $S21.300. Bank
ing houses in the city up to the clos
ing hour, 9 o'clock, did rushing
bond business. The official figures
will not be announced until Monday.
The local bond committee, of which
\ Leo P. Harlow was chairman, is well
pleased with the splendid showing
| made by Alexandria. The number of
| subscribers far exceeded his expecta-
tions.
Miss Mary Lindey was chairman of
the woman's committee, which labor
ed hard, and its work resulted in the
sale of many thousands of dollars
worth Of bonds.
The campaign was one of the most
successful ever conducted in this city.
despite the fact that the committee
| was greatly handicapped because no
public meetings could be held, owing
| to the influenza epidemic.
Eleven deaths in the past twenty
four hours is the toll of influenza and
pneumonia in this city. Despite the
| increased death rate some of the doc
tors declare the disease is under con-
| troll and has reached its crest.
Everything possible is being done
by the citizens of Alexandra to check
temporary hospital with volunteer
| nurses is in operation in the West
| minister building, under the direction
| of the Red Cross authorities.
| The women who are in charge Of
| the diet kitchen in the Young Peo-
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urgent appeal for the assistance of
| all women who can come tomorrow to
| that building between the hours Of
noon and pm. for the purpose of
distributing food to sick persons suf-
| fering from influenza throughout the
city. Those having automobiles are
| requested to use them in the work.
Unless there is big response on the
part of the women of the city many
! persons i'll of the disease will go
| without food tomorrow, as the pres
| ent force of women helping at
quate to meet the steadily increasing
demands.
Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Burgess. wife
| of Charles L. Burgess, died shortly
after o'clock this afternoon at her
residence, FL South Royal street, fol-
She was daughter of Mrs. Mary l..
Creegan and the late Michael Creegan.
Her husband and mother and several
sisters and brothers survive her.
James Anderson Duncan, thirty
years old, died shortly after 4 o'clock
this afternoon at his residence. Mount
Ida, Alexandria, of pneumonia. His
| wife and a little daughter are living.
Mr.. Duncan was a native of Madison.
N. c., and was proprietor of the SAM
tary Pressing Company. 602 King
street.
Miss Louise Alma Mason, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mason, died of
pneumonia this afternoon at the resi-
idence of her parents, 113 Prince street.
Henry Ballard Wilson, twenty-four
years old, died of pneumonia at noon
| today at his residence, 1928 Duke
| street. He was employed at the Paff
i shoe factory. His wife and two chill
dren are living.
| Hester Thorpe, fourteen months old,
! daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Thorpe, died today at her parents
| residence, Oil Franklin street.
! Roland M. Dove, infant son of Mr..
/ and Mrs. Edward Dove, died today
at the residence of the parents.
Leonard Y. Rosser. a steamfitter,
, former resident of Alexandria, died
yesterday at 1927 21st street, north
west, Washington. He will be buried
in Arlington Monday afternoon.