The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
ALEXANDRIA WOMAN
dies FROM BURNS
Unidentified Stranger Found Dead
in Bed at Hotel Belyoir.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. .. Knieht & Son,
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sn-s3 King Street
Alexandria Va, April 11-Mrs.
Laura NJ. Gary Shaw, 80 years old.
died at o'clock this morning at the
Alexandria Hospital as a result of
burns received last Saturday after
! noon while she was endeavoring to
prevent little Margaret de Vaughan.
years old, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis de Vaughan, 6O4 Princess street,
J from being burned. Mrs. Shaw was
burning some trash in the back yard
of the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. de
Vaughan, where she roomed. The lit
| tie girl went close to the fire. which
was in a metallic receptacle, and
Mrs. Shaw fearing her clothes would
take fire grabbed the child and in do
ing 30 her own clothes became ig-
nited. The cries of Mrs. Shaw at
tracted Mr.. de Vaughan and before
he smothered the flames he had both
hands badly burned
Mrs. Shaw with her husband came
to Alexandria five weeks ago from
Pittsburgh. Pa. The deceased, in ad-
dition to her husband. is survived by
two daughters. Her body was shipped
by Undertaken Wheatley tonight to
Wheeling. W. Va. for burial.
The identity Of the stranger who
| Tuesday night registered at the Hotel
Belvoir as M. J. Moretz, Winchester.
Va. and who was found dead in bed
yesterday morning. is as yet a mys-
terry. Chief Goods today received a
telegram from the chief Of police Of
Winchester stating that no such party
| was known in that place. No -epIy
4 he knn
tiles of Gettysburg. Pa. they having
been queried in an effort to locate
relatives OF the dead man.
| The stranger is about 75 years old.
and wore a dark gray suit, and the
tailor's tag on the coat. from Gettys-
burg. Pa, bore the name Or Nor
atty" 1t is dated November, 1911, and
was marked, "Brehm, tailor"
The deceased wore a black derby and
dark overooat. The derby had the
makers name cut out. There were no
cards or marks Of Identification about
the body. The stranger, however. had
SIS in cash and a silver watch.
The water in the Patomac here was
very high today. and at the King
street dock it came UP as far as
Union street. q distance Of a square
Places Of several merchants were in
undated and rubber boots were used
by the employees in order to reach
them. No damage OF any consequence
though a number of small boats were
sunk.
| A mass meeting in the interest Of
the Salvation Army war fund is sched-
uled to be held at o'clock Sunday
afternoon in the Surprise Theater. En-
sign Bartram Rodda is scheduled to
make an address on with the Amer
lean Forces in France" The speaker
has spent some time in France with
Gen. Pershing's forces.
The funeral of James A. stouten-
burgh took place at $50 o'clock this
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Services were conducted by
Rev. Louis Smet, pastor. and burial
was made in ST. Mary's Cemetery.
Mrs. America Keys. II years old,
widow of Shirley Keys. died wednes-
day at her residence, Lincolnia. Fair
fax County. Several children survive
her. Her funeral viii take place at !
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from De-
maine's mortuary chapel
The body OF Simeon Denty. who died
several days ago at his residence near
Lorton, Fairfax County. was brought
here today and buried in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
Announcement Is made that Alexan-
dria thus far has purchased $4O,9JO lib
erty bonds. The allotment fixed by
the government is $780, A meeting
of the local loan committee will he
held at o'clock Friday night in the
rooms OF the Chamber OF Commerce