The Washington herald., 1918-03-08
ALEXANDRIA DRIVE
q ENLISTS LEADERS
Merchants Association Co-operates
for Success Of Campaign.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

THE HERALD BUREAU.
R Z knight q Son,
@s3 King Street.
Alexandra, Va. March lin order
to give the Greater Alexandrta"
movement, inaugurated by the cham
oer OF commerce, a big boost the He-
taA Merchants Association OF this
city has unanimously decided to join
the chamber Of commerce. II Is stated
that 1t will continue its functions as
in the past, but as q subdivision OF
the greater chamber Of coumerce, or
whatever the name Of the new or
ganzation viii be. In addition. 1t will
make q drive. backed by the chamber
OF commerce. for the support OF home
institutions.
The meeting was presided over by
Samuel w. Pitts, president Of the Re-
tail Merchants Association It was
explained that the new plans contem-
plate a continuous educational cam
paign to bring about greater civic
pride and loyalty on the part OF Alex
J andrians to their city.
Addresses were made by r. E
|. Knight, B. Well. John W. Monroe,
Charles 3. Swan and Robert L. Payne,
the latter president Of the chamber
of Commerce.
The plans for the Greater Alex
andria'' meeting Monday night in the
auditorium of the Elks' Home are
about completed.
The second annual luncheon to dis
)cuss the reorganization plans will be
held Friday afternoon in the West
minister Building. On next Tuesday
the campaign for members viii begin.
Luncheons will be held Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, and It Is plan
ned to have a prominent speaker pres
lent at each luAcheon-
The State Corporation Commission
has granted a charter to the Alexan-
dria Hotel Company, Inc. Alexandria,
with a capital stock Of S9oo, 900, the
purposes OF which are a hotel busi-
ness. Oficers are: W. H. Whitaker.
indianapolis. president; Frederick P.
Russell, Alexandria. secretary.
\ A charter also has been granted
Fthe Maritime Manufacturing Corpora
ton, Alexandria, with a capital stock
| of 5000 900. Purposes are the manu-
Ffacture of firearms. Oficers are:
Allan G. McAvity. st. Johns, New
brunswick, president; Paul Dulaney,
\ Washington, D. c.. secretary.
Henry McPhearson, about 90 years
old, unmarried, shot and killed him
self last night while in his bedroom
\ at the residence OF his brother. John
McPhearson. near Bailey's Cross
Roads. Fairfax County. Ill heath 1t
is thought prompted his act. The
deceased has been in Ill health for
several years.
Stewards elected by the Methodist
Protestant Church are Norman Rob
.'erts, F. W. Ebhardt, F. W. Deeton.
r. ]. Ayers, H. B. Smith, J. w. Allen,
Thomas Simpson. Norman Roberts
band Charles Jett were chosen
trustees. It was decided to ask the
conference to return Rev. Raymond
w. White as pastor Of the local
church.
Lieut.. F. Clinton knight, Com
|psny H, 116th United States Infantry,
who was stationed at Camp Nc
Ciellan. Admission. Ala. has received
IN honorable discharge from service
owing to physical disability and re-
turned to his home in this city.
Mayor Fisher has been requested
By the Department of Game and In
and Fisheries to forward a list con-
aiming the names OF ten persons
rom which game wardenS will be ap-
pointed for this city.
During the month of February the
lexandria Chapter of the American
red Cross made a total Of $500 gar
hents. This branch also shipped to
he soldiers during the month 2.712
rticles as follows: Nine hundred and
hirty-eight surgical dressings: LAT
hospital garments; and 97 knitted
rticles.
Two colored men giving the names
Z Charles Watson and Henry James,
onresidents, were taken from a
outbound train here this afternoon
W. E. Payne. prohibition inspector.
larged with violating the prohibition
Bw They were afterward held for
be grand jury. Both denied own
irship Of suit cases confiscated which
pntained liquor
Rebecca Elizabeth welch. years
ID. OF Featherstone farm, Prince will
m County. Va, died today at the
lexandria Hospital.
Troop No. >, Boy Scouts of Amer
"a. met tonight in St Mary's Hall
which time the red postcards with
Sss stamps were distributed.