Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12
Cows Killed by Train.


Three COWS were killed at o'clock this
morning between Markham and Dele
plane on the Harrisonburg branch of the
Southern railway by being struck by a
northbound freight. Two were killed out
right and the third died shortly after
being struck.
came laundering along in charge of En-
gineer Henry Fox, this city, and there
was dense fog prevailing. AS soon
as Engineer Fox discovered that he had
struck something he brought his train to
standStil, and, going back a few hun
dred yards, found the mangled remains of
two cows along the tracks. and the third
was dying nearby. The cows struck were
II is said, on a nearby trestle.
Attorney John L. Jeffries Of Norfolk,
Va. who will be associated with Attorney
Lewis III. Machen in the defense of Lewis
Hooff, former secretary and the general
manager of the Mercantile Railway
Building anu Loan Association, against
whom nine indictments are pend ng in
connection with the collapse of that con-
Germ, was in Alexandria today preparing
his case AS stated in The Star this aft
ernoon, application will be made Tues
day when the case Is called in the cor
poration court for continuance, and 1t is
believed it will be granted.
In the Churches.
The morning services at Christ P. E.
Church tomorrow will be conducted by
Dean Crawford of the Episcopal Theolog-
ical Seminary, and the night services
will be conducted by Mr.. VIII, a student
at the seminary.
At the First Baptist Church Rev. w.
ject at the morning services" The Eff
cient Disciple" At the night services
his subject will be. A Speeches. Man"
Things That Are Not Seen will be
subject of the address of Rev. H. Nj.
Canter. pastor of the Methodist Epis-
ices there will be Bible reading and
preach ng by Rev. Harry Wilson of
Baltimore.
Rev Dr. John Lee Allison. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. will take for
his subject at the morning services.
Eternity and Mans Relation to IT.
A series of revival services. which will
last for two weeks, will be started to-
morrow at Trinity Methodist Church.
The opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. George BuckIer of Washington. At
the morning services Rev. G. A. Luttrell,
pastor. will take for his subject, Saving
Self by Saving Others"
The services at the Methodist Protes-
tant Church will be conducted by Rev
c. ]. kerlin of Westminster. Md,
oWlNS u liIt lllIitSS VI INcN. W. W.
Poisal, pastor. there will be no services
at the Methodist Protestant Church.
Arguments in Rixey's Case.
Arrangements are being made for the
hearing of arguments for the sending Of
c. Jones Rixey. former head of the de-
funct Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, TO the asylum for the GRIM
inal insane at Marion, Va.
Rixey, who was indicted following the
failure of the trust company, escaped
trial on the insanity plea, having been
declared to be Of unsound mind by
committee of aNenists. AfterWard RiXey
was sent TO the asylum at Staunton, Va.
The commemorative attorney Will ar
que for the sending of the accused bank
er to Marion, while Rixey's attorneys
will fight his removal from the Staun-
ton institution, where he Is now. The
arguments will be heard before Judge
Barley in the corporation court.
Just Plain Folks" a comedy drama.
will be presented Tuesday night by a
local dramatic club at the Elks Home
Proceeds will be for the benefit of the
Alexandria Free Kindergarten.
The funeral of Alvin NJ. Wattles. who
died last night at the hospital, will take
place at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon from
Wheatley's undertaking chapel. Toe
services will be conducted by Rev. w. j.
Morton rector of Christ p. f. Church.
They will be attended by members of
Alva Aerie, No. ST.. Fraternal Order OF
Eagles: Osceola Tribe of Red Men and
the members of the Order of Railway
Conductors.
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