The Washington herald., 1918-10-09
ALEXANDRIA,
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. S. Doniphan.
II King Street

Alexandria, Va, Oct S.-Spanish
flu was responsible for the lack of
quorum at the meeting of City
Council tonight. Only eight out of
the sixteen city fathers" put in
their appearance, which is one shy
Of the required quorum number.
The eight adjourned over until 7.3O
tomorrow wednesday, night, when
another effort will be made to get
quorum.
The board Of aldermen, however,
had a quorum and took from the
table the proposition to move the
jitney line from King and Pitt
streets to Friendship alley in the
rear OF King and Alfred streets
This line operates between this city
and Camp Humphreys. The alder
men after debating the question, de-
cided to have F. F. Marbury. presi-
dent of that body. confer with the
military police on the matter.
The aldermen adopted the report
of the finance committee, which au-
thorizes the borrowing of $4,000 as
temporary loan. This was prac-
tically all of the business presented
to the aldermen for its considera-
tion.
According to DR.. W. L. Wood, spe-
cial state health officer. and also of
| the United States Public Health Serv-
ice, Spanish influenza here is on the
decline. DR.. Wood recommends pri-
vate funerals until it abates and also
recommends the enforcement of the
law against expectorating on side
walks which he says will greatly
lessen the spread of the disease.
A house to house canvass in the in
terest of the sale Of liberty bonds may
be made Sunday. This will be deter
mined by the executive committee of
| the committee at a meeting which will
be held at II o'clock Wednesday morn
ing In the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Ministers of the different churches
| today met the committee and sent out
| personal letters to all of their parish
oners urging them to purchase the
/ bonds. It Is believed that this will re
suit in largely increasing the sales.
I The big three-story brick lodging
/ house at the northwest corner of
| Royal and Cameron streets. was today
| offered to DR.. w. L. Wood for in
! fluenza patients by Greene and New
! land, proprietors of the New South
land. 1t is equipped with 100 sanitary
| cots, eight shower baths and is lighted
| by electricity.
Nine Alexandria women thus far
have volunteered to nurse the sick
soldiers at Camp Humphreys, Va,
and are now engaged in the work
at the base hospital at that camp.
They are: Mrs. Percy Evans, Mrs.
A r. Pease. Miss Mary Baker. Mrs.
0. F. C. Randolph. Mrs. Howard
Baker, Miss Jessie Callahan. Mrs.
]. T. Johnson, Miss Cora Cochran
and Mrs. Sinclair.
An appeal has been issued for
nurses and others desiring to volun-
I teer to meet tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce.
! Arthur D. Grimes, a well-known
, tailor, 36 years old. who conducted
tailoring establishment at 614
King street. died this afternoon at
/ his residence, 1927 Duke street, fol-
| He is survived by his wife, mother,
/ two sisters and two brothers.
The deceased was the son of the
! late Robert Grimes. He was a
! member of Andrew jackson Lodge,
No. .120, +. A. A. NJ. and Seminole
4 Tribe No. 35. Improved Order of
/ Red Men. For a number OF years
) he was captain of the Reliance Fire
Engine Company.
The Sunday school parade scheduled
to be held Sunday afternoon has been
indefinitely postponed owing to the
epidemic Of Spanish influenza.
Agernon Chalmers has recalled the
| invitations to the marriage of his sis
ter, Mrs. William Bryant to Arthur
J Bryant jr., to be held 1t & PauIs