The Washington herald., 1919-12-14
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Aiexahoria, Va. Dec. A-Stock sub
scriptions amounting to $4,000 we're
obtained during the past three days
oy the committees OF business mon
that canvassed the city to raise funds
TO erect houses for the new citizens
VINO VIII come here shortly and who
VIII be employed at the u. s. Naval
forpedo station in this city.
Inc work Is now over and subscrip-
lions have been left by the committee
AT the various banks in the city and
tnose desiring may subscribe TO the
stock through the banks. 1t is be-
iieVed by the members Of the com
mlttee that tho total will be i'm the
netghborhood OF $4,000.
A meeting of the committee on Or
ganization will be held at 1880 O'Clock
Monday morning at the Chamber or
Commerce. at which time plans will
DC mapped out for making an early
start on the construction OF the
houses 1t Is proposed to build Later
all OF the stockholders will meet and
eject directors. Out OF the Sl10.00n
subscribed there are 100 subscribers
ana the largest amount received was
two subscriptions of 5000 each ;r,Id
the minimum accepted was $1,000.
In order to stimulate the search
for Kenneth NJ +. Springman.
driver for the Dorsch bakery, Of
washington. who disappeared last
Monday morning. a reward OF $3.50
today was offered by his father.
James N. Springman. Lorton. Va.
who Is merchant at that place.
The police authorities are baffied
in their search for a clew to the
missing man. Every supposed clew
has been run to earth without result
and the police today admitted they
are without anything tangible to
work on.
| The wife of the missing man be-
lieves that he has been attacked,
robbed and his body thrown into
the woods. The case today is as
much a mystery as on the day
Springman disappeared from his
bread truck. which was found at
Four-mile run last Monday morn
ing.
dent Order of Cd Fellows. has se-
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for the year J. n. williams, noble
grand; L. T.. Remington. vice grand /;
N. l. Williamson. recording secre-
tary; w. T.. Latham. sr.. financial
secretary: George w. Bonita. ST..
treasurer. The new officers will be
installed January ..
The Citizens National Bank today
placed a handsome chime clock in
front of its banking house at the
! northeast corner of King and st.
Asaph streets. 1t Is equipped with
Westminster chimes which ring
every fifteen minutes.
These officers have been elected by
Relief Truck and Engine Company
No. 1: ]. z Shinn. president: John l..
Peed. first vice president: r. +.
Downham, second vice president: F.
D. Moore, secretary: w. c. H. Wildt.
recorder: Frank Glasgow. captain;
Harry E. Wood, first lieutenant; Louis
f. Cock. second lieutenant; c. r.
Evans, commander of hose.
The following employees were rec
commended to the fire committee for
re-election:N W. H. Wood. c. E: Da-
Wis and II. D. Beach.
AHG SohApdhy n
Boyd & Moore. proprietors OF the
Mount Vernon Garage. thanking them
for services given at the FIRE which
recently destroyed their garage.
Retail stores in the city tonight used
all OF their lights, the order for fuel
conservation not applying in Alexan-
dria to Saturday nights during the
Christmas holidays and King street.
the main business street Of the city.
again was ablaze with lights.
The Old Dominion Glass COMPANY
which closed its plant yesterday aft
ernoon. resumed operations this morn
ing as usual, a sufficient supply of
coal having been received to tide over.
Additional coal is expected and il Is
probable that the factory will con-
tinue operating without any further
trouble.
A community sing will be given at
& O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Richmond Theater under the auspices
of the Alexandria Sunday School As
sociation and will be led by E. B.
Chamberlain. a Y. NJ. C. A. song
leader.