The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria, Va, Oct. 4.-This city
just now is in the grip of the Spanish
influenza Hundreds of persons In
every section of the city are victims
Of the malady. Physicians are ov,r-
worked and nurses are unobtain, .ble.
DR.. w. L. Wood. special Cstate
health officer. and also of the United
States Public Health sery,ee. this
afternoon issued an appeal to every
woman in the city. REGARDLESS of
color. to come forward and volunteer
to nurse the sick who are victims OF
the disease. They should report at
once to the office of the United
States Public Health Service, in the
rooms Of the chamber of commerce.
In compliance with the orders of
DR.. Wood, the churches, Sunday
schools, movie picture theaters. pool
rooms and billiard rooms in the city
closed today and will continue to
remain closed until the epidemic sub
sides.
The public schools Of the city were
closed yesterday on the recommenda-
ton Of City Health Officer DR.. E. A.
German. 1t Is believed that the dis
ease has reached its crest and that
within a short time the epidemic will
subslde. This will be the first time
since the civil war that the churches
in Alexandra have been closed.
The Carpenters and Joiners' Local,
No. 1866. this city, were the purchasers
. of the largest amount of liberty loan
bonds on the opening day of the sale
which was $4,000, according to an an
nouncement made today by /. p. Har-
low. chairman Of the licaI liberty loan
committee.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, T. E. Dyson, local superin-
tendent. announces that his company
has purchased 5000 bonds to the
credit of Alexandra.
As result OF the big purchase of
bonds by the carpenters, an Individual
named by that organization will be
entitled to trip in the airboat OF
Aviator W. L. Bonney. OF the Alex
andria Aircraft Company.
The funeral Of Henry c. Bernhardt.
who died at Camp Lee, Va, will take
place at IL o'clock tomorrow morning
from the residence of his parents, ~
North Columbus street. Services will
be conducted by Rev. L. F. Kelly, of
st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Funeral services for George Wash
ington Lewis were held today at his
late residence. Braddock, Rev. P. P.
Phillips, ID. D., rector of st. PauTs
P. E. Church. officiating The body
will be sent tomorrow to BerryviIle,
Va, for burial. A number of mem
bers of the Bar Association attended
the funeral.
! Last rites for Mrs. Anna z Hum
ter were held this afternoon at her
residence. SIT Duke street, and Rev.
z. V. REGISTER. D. D., pastor of the
M. e. Church South. officiated.
The funeral OF Frank Trimyer, son
of John H. Trimyer. was held this
afternoon at Whealeys mortuary
chapel Services were conducted BY
Rev. E. V. Register, D. D., pastor
Of the NJ. E. Church South.
The funeral of Charles L. Peverill
| took place this afternoon from the
residence OF T. Frank Butts, Duke
street extended, and was conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Adams, Greenville, Ill.
The funeral of John T. Lucas, jr.,
| took place at II O'Clock this morn
ing from Wheatley's mortuary chapel.
Services were conducted by Rev. W.
j. Morton, D. D., rector OF Christ
| =. F. Church. The funeral was large
/ lV attended hn l.
were handsome and numerous. Mr..
Lucas was a veteran of the Spanish
American War. and at the grave a
salute was fired by the military po-
lice and taps were sounded.
! Mrs. Mary c. Green, wife of Arthur
| Z. Green, died today at her residence.
northeast corner of Patrick and Glib
bon streets, after a short illness. In
addition to her husband, she leaves
| five small children. Mrs Green was
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas D. Downey.
Mrs. Festus Trostle, wife OF Sergt.
| Trostle, who is now in France with
the Twelfth Field Artillery. died last
| night Of pneumonia at her residence,
| 7S4 North Columbus street Besides
her husband. she is survived by her
father. five brothers and two sisters.
The funeral Of Ensign William L.
Phillips, who died at the League Is
land Navy Yard Hospital, Phfladel-
phia, will take place at o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon from the residence
Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar w.
Phillips, 2l6 South Fairfax street.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
| Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace
Episcopal Church.
John Alexander. Jr., 8, son OF Mr..
| and Mrs. John Alexander, died last
| night at his parents, residence, 90i
North Columbus street, of pneumonia.
| His funeral will take place at 3
O'Clock tomorrow morning. and serv-