The Washington herald., 1919-05-09
ALEXANDRIA
The He-ah Bureau.
A 8. Douiphan,

td hu& oueet
Alexandria. Va. May s.-There has
been general rejoicing In this city
over the fact that Alexandria has gone
over the top In the Victory bond
drive.
The allotment was passed last night.
It is $554, 500.
Robert S. Jones. chairman of the
local committee. is Of the opinion that
Alexandriaewill by the close OF the
drive Saturday night be more than
100000 over her allotment
Too much credit cannot be given the
women's committee for the splendid
work they have done in this cam
paign. This committee Is headed by
Mrs. Percy Evans. chairman, and
Miss Nellie Uhler. vice chairman.
In order to accommodate citizens
who have not yet purchased Victory
bonds the banks here were open to-
night They also will be open tomor-
row and Saturday night until 9 O'Clock
Many persons tonight availed them
selves of the opportunity OF the banks
being open and purchased their bonds.
The members Of the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association. which convened
today at Mount Vernon in annual
session. will Sunday at IL o'clock at
tend services at old Pohick Church in
accordance with an annual custom.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
f. w. Mellichampe. rector, assisted
| by Rev. S. A. Wallis. d. D.. of the
| Episcopal Theological Seminary. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. Mr..
Mellichampe.
! The second trial of William H. Oehl-
ert. charged with shooting and killing
Linwood Kidwell, which occurred No
vember II. 1918, at the ofice of the
| yardmaster of the Southern Railway
| Company, this city. will begin at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning in the Cor
| poration Court, Judge r. Fl. L. Chi
| chester. Fredericksburg, Va. presid-
, ing.
| A venire of ffty-six talesmen has
been summoned from which to select
a jury. The accused will be repre-
scented by Attorney Edmund Burke
and the prosecution will be conducted
by Commonwealth's Attorney How
ard w. Smith.
] Funeral services for n. A. Wind
sor Snowdcn will be held at $3.50
l ClOCh lIls dl the Ttsl-
dencc of his parents, DIR. and Mrs.
Arthur Snowden. $50 King street.
| They will be conducted by Rev.
w. J. Morton. ID. D.. rector of Christ
+. L. Church. assisted by Rev. s. A.
Wallis. d. D.. of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary.
Mrs. Maggie l.. Eidsness has sold
to Messrs. ]. Frank. Ilewellyn and
Charles +. Dyson the two-story
brick store building on the south
side of King between Pitt and Royal
streets. now occupied by Dyson
Brothers.
| Mrs. Kate Posey. widow of oliver
Posey. died suddenly today at the
residence of her daughter. Mrs.
Philip Rush. 1903 King street
| Apoplexy is thought to have been
the cause of her death. She is sur
vived by a daughter. Mrs. Rush.
Many of the delegates who will at
tend the annual State convention of
the Virginia Travellers Protective AS
sociation. which will convene at 10
o'clock this morning. arrived herr
tonight and were welcomed by the
members OF Post F. this city.
= Tho association will hold its ses-
sions in the rooms OF the Chamber of
Commerce and will be in session two
days.
! Rev G. Otis Mead. chaplain Of the
| Roanoke Post of T. p. A. will at
5 o'clock Friday night deliver an ad-
dress before the members OF I'M
manuel Bible class of Christ p. f.
Church.
Following the address there will be
a special program given which will
be participated in by a number of