The Washington herald., 1922-04-03
Negro Escapes Following
Shooting; Stray Bull >
let Hits Woman.
SEN. KING SPEAKS
Addresses Near East Relief
Mass Meeting at
Theater.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

|, ALEXANDRIA,, Va, April Mel
vina Wilkinson. colored. about IS
years old. was shot and probably
fatally wounded shortly after 5
o'clock this afternoon at her home.
403 South Alfred street. by her hus-
band. Charles Wilkinson, police say.
The shooting. according to police,
followed a quarrel. The bullet en-
tered her lung and at the Alexan-
dria Hospital II was said she prob
ably would live only a few hours.
She was attended by DR.. NJ. D. De-
laney and DR.. C. A. Ryder Imme-
diately following the shooting the
husband escaped and the police had
not captured him at a late hour
tonight.
Jane Frances. coiored. who was
passing the house at the time re-
ceived a stray bullet in her left arm
The bullet was removed by DR.. De-
laney and DR.. Ryder at Alexandria
Hospital.
Senator william H. King. of Utah.
this afternoon delivered an address
at mass meeting held in the Rich
mond Theater in the interest of
Near East Relief. The speaker told
of the massacres Of the Armenians
by the Turks that have been going
on for years.
Senator King was introduced by
Rev. John, Lee Allison, d. D.. pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. county chairman of Near
East Relief. Invocation was de-
livered by Rev. E. B. Jackson, d. D.,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
and benediction by Rev. DR.. S. A.
y
choir of the Second Presbyterian
Church and a solo was given by
Miss Martha Allison.
DR.. Allison announced that the al
lotment for this city and Arlington
County is $500. which will care
for eighty-two orphans at the rate
OF $50 year. and that already more
than $4,000 has been subscribed to
the fund.
Miss Carrie Taylor. q former res
ident of this city. died today at her
home in Lynchburg. The body will
be brought here tomorrow and
taken to Wheatley's mortuary
chapel. where the funeral will be
held at IL o'clock Tuesday morning.
Rev. E. B. Jackson. D. D., pastor of
4 the First Baptist Church, officiating.
Miss Thelma Lunsford. Is years
old. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las Lunsford. OF 41s South Pitt
street, was struck by an automo-
bile driven by Louis A. Speiss. of
washington, on Hunting Creek
Bridge this afternoon and received
slight injuries. She was taken to
her home and treated by DR.. Arthur
Snowden. -
| Mrs. Cora Jones Davis. daughter
OF DR.. and Mrs. T. Marshall Jones,
OF this city, and Mrs. Maxine H.
Meyers. also of this city, were win
ners OF prize Of $500 offered BY
the Chicago Daily News for a see.
mario written jointly by them. en-
titled THE Witch of Fauuuier."
Mrs. Meyers formerly came from
Denver. Colo. and has lived here
for several years.
An adjourned meeting of common
council will be held at 8 O'Clock
tomorrow night to act on the an
nual license bill. 1t is understood
that there are few changes In thi.
bill over that Of last year.
The grand jury probing the d.
vorce situation will reconvene at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. A num-
Der OF witnesses have been sum-
moned. The jury is expected T.,
complete its work this week.
An unusual service was held to-
night at Christ Episcopal Church.
having as its subject THE Cross
Triumphant" the pageant to be
given at the National Cathedral,
Washington. on May S. Following
evening prayer-conducted by the
Rev. William J. Morton, DID,, rec
tor of the church-Comdr. C. r.
Jewell, U. s. NJ. spoke on The In
huence OF Christianity on Civiliza-
tion" In the various periods Of Eng
lish and American history, as
brought out by certain of the more
impressive scenes Of the pageant
Mrs. Minnegrode Andrews gave
a talk on THE Influence of Poetry,
Music. Art. and the Drama on the
Religious Thought of the World"
following similar address by her
at Pohick Church. on the Potomac,
and Falls Church.