The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
ALEXANDRIA SENDS
"a BOYS TO COLORS
First Increment Of Second Draft
Leave for Camp Lee.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. T. knight q Son,
eN-el3 King Street.

Alexandra, Va, March 2s.-TweGty-
four drafted men from this city and
Alexandria County entrained at s:I7
o'clock this morning for Camp Lee.
Petersburg, Va. The men were ac-
companied to the railway station by
the members of the local draft board.
A number Of parents and friends of
the men were at the railway station
to see them on.
DR.. Z. A. German, OF the local draft
board, addressed the men at the sta
ton on the home service department
Of the Red Cross. Each man was
given a comfort kit by the members
of the refreshment corps of the Red
Cross.
Those in the party who left for
camp were: William G. Brown, 1900
King street; Andrew L. Travers, 622
North Patrick street; Edwin G. Bal
linger, 1421 Twenty-ninth street north
west, Washington: Charles H. Hayes,
800 North Royal street; Frank Grove.
Rosslyn, Alexandria County; Herbert
c. Violet, 121 Prince street; Harry
Hyman, r. F. d. No. 2, Alexandria; ;
Leslie>D. Mason, Ballston, Alexandria
County; Walter Moore. Jr., I7Oe Prince
street; william H. Loveless, Claren-
don, Alexandria County; Louis H. Os-
wald. Ballston, Alexandria County;
Solomon r. Douglas, 424 South Fair
fax street; Richard B. Roberts, Del
Ray, Alexandria County; Ernest Zim-
norman, Arlington, Alexsndria Coun-
ty; George Kicker, 323 Duke street;
Charles R. Pyles, Clarendon. Alex
andria County; Charles Sorrell, Fair
fax street extended; T. B. Morris, Del
Ray, Alexandria County; John Null
terer, Fort Myer Heights, Alexandria
County; Guy H. Sutton, 80 E street
northwest, Washington; Raymond c.
CARRIER, 800 Third street northeast,
Washington; Arthur B. Coleman,
Clarendon. Alexandria County; War
den s. Donaldson, Cherrydale, Alex
andria County; Joseph W. Rogers,
Terra Gotta Lane. Alexandria
Leo p. Harlow. chairman of the
local liberty loan committee for
this city and Alexandria County,
appeared before the meeting of the
chamber of commerce last night in
the interest of the coming campaign
AcA NAC ocAC VI lhO OOhuS.
tions afterwards were adopted by
the chamber of commerce pledging
its hearty support and efforts to
the sale of the bonds and offering
| full service to the committee in
, charge and the president was direct
| ed to appoint a committee of fifty
members of the chamber to serve
actively during the campaign.
A large silk United States flag,
the gift of George B. Carlin, will be
presented at st. PauIs P. E. Church
at the service Easter Sunday morn
ing. During the progress of the
| professional it will be carried by a
soldier with a guard Of honor from
Camp Humphrey, Va, followed by
the choir and clergy. The flag will
be formally accepted on behalf OF
| the church by Rev. p. P. Phillips,
| d. D., rector. 1t is expected that
| the presentation will be made by
Maj. Gen. McLachlan, the British
military attache.
Alton H. Cook, o years old, un-
] married, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
| Theodore Cook. died early this morn
ing at the residence of his parents,
S15 Queen street. His funeral will
take place at 8 o'clock Sunday after
noon from the residence of his broth
er. NJ. ]. Cook, As Queen street. Serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. A. e.
Speilman, pastor Of Trinity NJ. E.
\ Church.
Mayor Fisher will veto the resolu-
tion granted by council Tuesday night
Granting permission to ]. NJ. Tit
come & Co.. to install a gasoline tank
on Washington street between King
and Prince streets. The work has
been stopped by order OF the mayor
pending final action of council.
F. L. Carpenter, 45 years old, en-
ployed by the Raymond Concrete
Company at the plant of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation, had three
fingers amputated while at work this
morning.
| In the Circuit Court for this city
today the will of Miss Mary Carne
was admitted to probate. Testatrix
bequeaths her estate to her sister
Mrs. Susie Ficklin, who qualified al
| executrix.