The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
EXPECT ANNEXATION
SUIT TO BE DECIDED
Court of Appeals Also Will Settle
Custer Case of Alexandra
Councilman.
CHILD is POISONED BY LYE

Alexandria, Va, March sit is ex-
pected that the citys annexation suit
will be decided at this session of the
Court of Appeals, which convened yes
terday in Richmond. The case was heard
! in the Circuit Court of Alexandria Coun-
ty and Judge Bennett T. Gordon dis
missed it. The Court of Appeals granted
an appeal last October.
| Another case of local interest which, II
lis expected, the Court OF Appeals will
decide on, is that of City Councilman
Julian Y. William, of the second ward,
against whom quo warranto proceedings
were instituted in January, 1913 by six
| members of the common council to oust
him from his seat in council on the
ground that he was a resident of Alex
andria County.
A verdict for $500 damages was given
by a jury in the Circuit Court this after
noon in the suit of Entichy Foresuch.
alias Tony Gustave, against the Southern
Railway Company. Foresuch asked 5000
] Tor injuries sustained when employed by
the company. His left arm was mangled
when he was coupling an engine anu
ltender. The jurors were Robert S. Jones,
foreman: ]. Frank Hibbs. Thomas Chaun-
cey, Hugo Herfurth. David E. Robey.
| Frank Pollard, ]. A. Marshall, r. L.
Knight. John T. Harrison. Raymond
BlumenfeId, Clarence Parker. and w. f.
Hinken-
Margaret r. Ken. two years old.
+, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William ell.
of s. City road, died this morning at
Alexandria Hospital from the effects of
i've which she drank yesterday. When
lye and drank half of the contents AS
soon as it was discovered, she was hur-
ried to the hospital and treated by DIR.
f. A. German, but she never regained
| consciousness.
| A campaign to raise funds for a new
hospital for Alexandria to cost $4,000 will
be mapped out by the board of trustees
| of the institution at a meeting tomor-
row night in the rooms OF the chamber
of commerce
Frederick J. Geisendaffers funeral took
place at o'clock this afternoon in his
home, 500 South Lee street. Services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison, pastor of the Second Presbyte-
rector of Grace Episcopal Church. Burial
was in Union Cemetery. The services
were attended by the members of Po-
tomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
The funeral of John Miller. who died
last night, will take place at o'clock
Saturday afternoon in his home in Del
| Ray.
| Owing to the tie-up OF railroad traffic
by the recent storm, there is a coal
| shortage in Alexandria. Many dealers
have d comparatively small supply OF
fuel on hand. In many instances, only
hale frnn .
each customer until additional coal is
received. Shipments are expected to ar
rive in three or four days
Walter P Kerrick. forty-three years
old, unmarried, who mysteriously disap-
peared from the home of his mother.
Mrs Bessie Kerrick, SIC Cameron street.
February Is last, is still missing.
! J. T. Preston, secretary Of the chamber
| of commerce, has returned from Char
| lottesviIle, Va, where he attended the
| organization of the Association of Com
mercial Secretaries of the State.
| Arrangements for an "old folks con-
cert" which will be given soon, were
| completed tonight at a meeting in the
| Westminster Building of the Second Pres
| byterian Church. The proceeds will be
used for the building fund of the church.
| Mrs. Augusta Deans funeral was held
this morning in her home. 5S5 South Lee
| street Services were conducted by Rev.
c. r. Strausburg. pastor of the Metho-
| dist Protestant Church, and burial was
in Union Cemetery.
| The State Corporation Commission has
| issued an amendment TO the charter of
the Colonial Beach Motor Company, in
cOrporatcd, of Colonial Beach, Va, en-
larSing its powers.
The funeral of John G. Grillborter was
held this afternoon in his residence. 719
South Patrick street. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison,
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
Church. Burial was in the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery.
Members of the Mystic Shrine are PLAN
ming to attend the annual meeting of the
Imperial Council in Atlanta, Ga, May u
to IA. Z. Z. Downham, representative of
Acca Temple, will be in charge of the
Alexandria delegation.
Lenten services in Christ Episcopal
Church tonight We're conducted by Rev.
DIR. William Z. Evans, of Richmond.
Funeral services for Edward F. Berry,
who died in Washington, will be held at
4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Wheat
Iey's Chapel They will be conducted by
Rev. II. P. Hosley and Rev. Alfred Bar
rows.
Pupil. of Miss Mary ]. Dewitt tonight
gave a students musicale at Miss Devitt's
studio, SOi Duke street