The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
ALEXANDRIA BOOSTS
new LIBERTY LOAN
Patriotic Meeting Sends Total to
One Third of Quota.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
X. Z. Knight L Sen,
6N- -623 King STREET


61-e23 King Street
Alexandria, Va. April 13.-At the
conclusion of a big patriotic mass
meeting held tonight in the Opera
House in the interest OF the Third
Liberty Loan, under the auspices of
the local committee, announcement
was made that up to the present
time Alexandria has subscribed
$4,000 to the loan and of this
amount the sum OF $4,000 was
pledged at tonight's meeting as a
result of the distribution of pledge
cards among the audience.
The foregoing amount was sub
scribed without soliciting on the
part of the committee This is
more than a third OF the allotment
for Alexandria.
The meeting was presided over
by Leo P. Harlow, chairman of the
local committee. Col. John Temple
Graves delivered the principal ad-
dress He expressed hope that the
loan would be oversubscribed
which would be a message to the
Germans that the country is united
in this war.
George E. Pearson, one OF the
survivors of the famous Canadian
regiment known as Princess Pat"
gave a thrilling account Of life in
the trenches and he also urged all
to buy the bonds.
Miss Katharine Synon, of the
National Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee. told of the part being
played by women in this war and
how they can help win the war.
Patriotic songs were sung by a
quartet from st. PauTs P. E.
Church, composed of Mrs. Harrie
White. Mrs. Sherman B. Fowler,
Kenneth w. Ogden and Wilmer ].
Waller with S. B. Fowler as ac-
companist.
The local liberty loan committee, of
which Leo p. Harlow is chairman.
has appointed a campaign committee
composed of the following persons:
]. Y. Williams, chairman; George E.
Warfield. Harry Hammond, r. l..
Payne, and L. Ruben. This commit
tee will act as an executive committee.
The committee on advertising and
publicity is as follows: Harry
Hammond, L. Ruben, D. H. McFar-
land.
The committee on speakers and meet
ings Is as follows: Gardner L. Boothe,
]. H. Trimyer, Charles H. Callahan,
Martin E. Greene. The committee to
visit the schools is composed of John
II. Trimyer, W. H. Sweeney, A. D.
Brockett and a member from the
women's committee yet to be named.
A banquet will be served Monday
night at the Hotel Belvoir, formerly
the Rammel Hotel, Of which w. H.
Whitaker is proprietor. The ladies
II the Alexandria chapter of the Red
Cross will be in charge Of the sale
OF the tickets and 20 per cent of the
receipts will go to the Red Cross.
The stranger whose body was found
last Wednesday morning in his room
at the Hotel Belvoif has been iden-
titled as W. ]. -Moriarity, formerly
Of Gettysburg, Pa, and more recent
ly of Harrisburg, Pa, a veteri-
marian.
Chief Of Police Goods today receiv-
ed telegram from II. H. Vert, 6O4
North Sixteenth street, Harrisburg,
Pa, son-in-law of DR.. Moriarity,
directing that the body be shipped
to Gettysburg for burial.
Previous to the receipt of the tele-
gram the chief received a letter from
Charles w. Culp, chief of police,
Gettysburg, In which the writer stat
ed he had reason to believe that
the body was that of DR.. Moriarity.
The Identification OF the body was
established through a name written
on the tailor's band on the coat worn
by the deceased
When the body was found DR., T.
NJ. Jones, coroner, was notified and
gave a certificate of death from apo
plexy.
Julian F.. Chauncey, one Of the best
known butchers in the city. who for
many years past had conducted a
stand In the city market, died at 2
O'Clock this morning near Lakeland.
Fla, where he had gone for his
health. With him at the time were
his wife and daughter, Miss Ruth.
His death was due to paralysis. In
addition to his wife he Is survived by
two sons and four daughters.
Kenneth Clarke, of Washington,
this afternoon sang patriotic songs at
an entertainment given in the parish
hall Of Christ P. e. Church under the
auspices of the Cameron Club for the
benefit Of the school nurse fund. Dur
ing the intermission Gardner L.
Boothe delivered a three-minute talk
on the new issue of liberty bonds.
In the Circuit Court for this city to-
day James W. Devers qualified as ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Raymond
A Devers. and Mrs. Frankie r. How
ell qualified as administratrix of the
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