Evening star., 1914-09-24
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS|
Daniel Baker of Accotink Dies
at Hospital of a Broken Neck.
FELL FROM TREE ON FARM
Election Commissioners Canvass
Tuesdays Vote and Find It
Correct as Reported.
.n.c,., 1,orrespopdence of nae Star.

Special Correspondence of The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September "a
Daniel Baker, ffty years old. farmer
Of Accotink, Fairfax county. died at
l0:4O o'clock this morning at the Alex
andria Hospital As a result OF a proAe"
neck Mr.. Baker fell from pear tree
while gathering fruit at his farm a'
Accotink Tuesday afternoon he was
placed aboard train and rusheo 10
the hospital, where he was treateo ny
Dr. s. b. Moore. From the time ne
was brought to that institution no
hope was held out for his recovery.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
who was at the hospital when he ex-
pired.
The body will be taken to his late
homo and prepared for burial. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been made.
]. T. Preston, secretary of the cham
ber Of commerce. this city. returned to-
day from Richmond. where he repre-
sented the chamber Of commerce at
the hearing before the state corpora
ton commission on express rates In
the state. The hearing was prelinlt-
nary to an order that will require con-
formity with the schedule of express
charges fixed by the interstate COM
there is discrepancy in the rates.
The commission took the matter un-
der consideration. Its report is ex-
pected at an early date.
Unable to Appear in Court.
Owing to the inability of Lee Walker,
colored. to appear in court today
postponement was granted in his case
and that of George Williams. also col
ored. charged with disorderly conduct
and fighting
While in the southwestern section of
the city yesterday afternoon both men
engaged in a fight. and Walker is al
legged to have bitten off Williams left
ear. while Williams. it is alleged, cut
Walker across the stomach. Walker
wounds at the hospital. Williams also
was treated at that institution. Both
were arrested by Policemen Kern and
Campbell.
When Virginia Harris, colored, was
testifying against her husband, Andrew
Harris. in the police court today, whom
she charged with assault, she fell in a
faint. and had to be removed from the
courtroom A continuance was granted
until Saturday.
A hne of $40 was imposed in the case
OF Gus Marshall. colored. charged with
assauiting Lena Jackson. co1ored. with
q stick.
The newly appointed fire committee
Of the city council has organized with
the election of c. J. W. Summers a.
chairman and John Leadbeater as sec
retary.
The committee on streets of CITY
council has organized with the cleo
ton OF Charles B. Marshall. vice presi-
dent OF the council. as chairman.
Death of Mrs. A. v. Parrish.
Mrs. Annie v. Parrish, wife of Henry
Parrish. died this morning at the Alex
andrfa Hospital. after a short illness
The deceased lived at Cottage Park,
Alexandria county. Her husband sur
wives her.
The corporation court, Judge L. c.
Barley presiding. was in session this
morning, when two minor cases were
disposed of. There was also a special
session of the United States court for
the eastern district Of Virginia, Judge
Edmund Waddill, jr.. presiding, when
two bankruptcy cases were considered.
The bi-county convention Of the W.
c. T. U. convened this morning in the
Methodist Protestant Church, with del
egates from this city and surrounding
counties attending 1t will end this
afternoon with the election Of officers.
4 meeting of the Allison W. c. T. U.
will be held at 1880 o'clock tonight in
the Children's Home.
Invitations for Marriage.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Frances S. Danenhower for the mar
riase of her daughter. Miss Frances
Virginia, and State Senator John Paul,
representing Rockingham district. The
wedding will take place at Christ P. E.
Church. this city. at 8 o'clock the even
ing Of October II.
The commissioners of election met
this morning in the Office of N. s.
Greenaway, clerk of the corporation
court, and canyassed the vote cast in
Tuesdays election, which was found to
be correct. Late returns from over the
state indicate the "drys" will have a
total majority of $4,000.
A small fire in frame house on the
east side of Patrick street between
Wilkes and Gibbon streets brought out
the fire department shortly after 0
o'clock last night.
Considerable business Of a routine ma
ture was disposed of last night at a
meeting Of Fitzgerald Council, No. 45s,
Knights of Columbus.
II you want work, read the want col
umns OF The Star.