The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
ALEXANDRIA
The Herald Bureau.
A. 8. Doniphan.
r0T VI Ga.

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Alexandria, Va. April 21.-The Vic
tory Bond drive opened in this city
today. Many of the bonds were
disposed of by the banks.
The women's committee was ac-
lively engaged in the work of SELL
ing the bonds and many of the
women were stationed at booths in
the banks and stores. They report
having met with considerable sue
cess
In order to stimulate interest ID
lhe bond sale the Victory Loan
trophy Train. of several cars, ar
rived in Alexandria this afternoon.
and was given a rousing welcome.
the arrival of the train was herald
ed by the blowing of whistles and
the ringing of the fire engine bells.
Inc train was placed on the track
on Henry street and visited by.hun-
dreds OF persons during the two
Ihours 1t remained here. A number
OF overseas men made speeches in
the interest of the loan.
All is in readiness for the Demo-
cratic primary which will be held
tomorrow for the purpose OF nomi-
mating a candidate for Congress
from the Eighth district to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Representative Charles c. Carlin.
The candidates are r. Walton
Moore and H. carlton Hanes. both
OF Fairfax. Friends of Mr.. Moore
predict he will have a walkover.
The general election will be held
May 81.
The indications are that a very
light vote will be polled In this city.
The polls will open at sunrise and
close at sunset.
Ernest Hoyle, 80 years old. a SOL
dier who was stationed at Camp
Humphreys, Va. was killed late last
night while a passenger in the side
care of a motorcycle which collided
with a wagon en- route to the camp.
His skull was crushed and he died
half an hour later at the post hos
pital a Humphreys. His companion,
who was running the machine, es-
capped with slight injuries. The
body Of Hoyle, who was unmarried,
was taken to Demaine's mortuary
chapel and will be shipped to his
home for burial,
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church. will
make his report at the annual meet
ing of the Potomac presbytery, which
will be held in the Franklin Street
Presbyterian Church in that city.
In part his report will be as follows !:
Five hundred and thirty church men,
bers, sos in the Sabbath schools, con-
tributions amounting to $S,S2S to all
causes, benevolent gifts, H.93S: con-
cregational and current expenses,
50, 6,SS5 During the past year its men,
bership has considerably increased.
D. r. Stansbury is chairman of the
board of deacons, William A. Moore.
tr., is treasurer, and William Camp
bell clerk of the session.
William H. Melchoir has been re-
elected superintendent of the main
Sunday School and c. w. O'Meara Of
the Payne Street Chapel.
S. Paul's p. f. Church today elect
ed the following vestrymen for the
year: John r. Zimmerman. Edward
l.. Daineerf1eld. James F. Smythe.
Laurence Stabler. jr.. George T. Kip
stein, Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton, Will
lam b. Smoot. Urban S. Lambert.
Arthur Herbert C. s. Taylor Burke,
]. Calvert Perry and E. c. Dunn.
DR.. Martin D. Delaney left yester-
day for New Orleans to attend the
annual session of the Association of
Southern Railway Surgeons.
Hundreds of children this afternoon
went egg rolling at George WASH
ington Park.