The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
ALEXANDRIA READY
FOR Big LOAN DRIVE
Chairman Harlow Expects Record
breaking Returns in Sale.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. 2. knight & Son.
El-623 King Street

THE HERALD BUREAU.
R. 2. knight * Sor.
Szl-63 King Street
Alexandra, Va, March I.-Plans
are being formulated to go over The
Top In the coming campaign for the
sale OF liberty bonds. Leo P. Har-
low, chairman OF the liberty loan
committee for this city and Alexan-
dria County, believes that with good
organization the deficits on the pre-
vious loans will be more than offset
this time.
Mr.. Harlow has Just returned from
Richmond, Va. where he attended the
final meeting Of the liberty loan chair
men of Virginia. The drive will be
inaugurated April and last three
weeks.
In the last campaign the allotment
for the city of Alexandria was $780,
40 and the amount subscribed was
si52. $50 and the number Of subscribers
l,427.
In Alexandria County the allotment
was s5S3, 100 and the subscriptions
were si6S, 200 and there were 1851 sub
scribers. The average per capita of
population was $1s.2l.
II is expected that the allotments
for this city and Alexandria. County
will be the same as the last loan.
In connection with the campaign
planned it is proposed to make a
whlrlwind finish of the campaign dur
ing the final week and 1t is expected
Al ~ Ia hnR n
committees at work on the streets
during the final week.
Liberty loan committees for this
city and Alexandria County will be
formed and the county committee
will be made up Of citizens of that
county and will have its own chair
man.
Trustees of the Alexandria Hospital
have reelected these officers to serve
for the year: Worth Hulfish, presi-
dent; Gardner L. Boothe, vice presi-
dent; Arthur Herbert, jr, secretary
and treasurer.
The following members Of the execu-
tive committee have been reelected:
Robert s. Jones, Gardner L. Boothe,
]. Y. Williams. J. T. Harrison. James
R. Cation. R. L. Payne, Harry Ham,
mond, W. A. Moore, James Bayne, L.
Ruben, ]. K. NJ. Norton, c. S. T.
Burke, A. d. Brockett, Carroll Pierce,
and Howard W. Smith.
The board Of police commissioners at
special meeting held tonight elect
ed Frederick Klaus, jr., and Harry K.
Massie members OF the police force
to fill vacancies caused by the resigna-
tions of Roy P. Henderson and Charles
E. Mundy. There were five applicants
for the vacancies. Only three, how
ever. put in their appearance. The two
foregoing men were elected on the first
ballot.
Prohibition Inspector w. E. Payne.
assisted by Mr.. Keating. tonight ar
rested Samuel Fisher and William
Burford, both colored, and William
Wetmore, the latter white, all nom
residents. charged with violating the
prohibition law. They were taken from
southbound steam train. All three
were held for the action of the grand
jury at a special session Of Police
Court tonight. The officers confiscated
total of sixty pints of liquor. Bur-
ford. however. denied ownership of
any OF the liquor.
The funeral of Charles W. Howell
took place at IL O'Clock this morning
from his late residence, 1O9 South
Royal street. and was largely at
| tended. Services were conducted by
Rev. John Lee Allison, D. D.. pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church,
assisted by Rev. E. V. REGISTER, D.
D., pastor Of the NJ. E. Church
South. The members of Potomac
Lodge of Odd Fellows attended. PAIL
bearers were B. Baer. Frank Creigh-
ton. H. Friedlander. William II. Mel
chior. Preston o. Cockey and D. r.
Stansbury.
Frank T. Davidson. 70 years old
father of Mrs. Alexander Suter, of
Rosemond, died today at the resi-
dence of his son. William A. Da-
wilson. Lynchburg. Va
Services appropriate to the observ-
ance Of Holy Thursday will be held
tomorrow in the Catholic and Epfs-
copal Churches in this city, and at
the s o'clock mass at st. Mary's
Catholic Church the annual process
sion, which will be participated in
by little girls, will be held.
! Through Graham & Ogden, real es-
tate dealers, H. K. Field and Com
pany have sold to Samuel H. Wake
man, Waterlick, Va, house 1909 King
street.
large number OF students attend
ing out-of-town schools and colleges
returned home today to spend the
Easter holidays with their parents.
One hundred and eighty-five arti-
cles were shipped yesterday by the
Red Cross Of this city for the French
and Belgians behind the German
lines.
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