Evening star., 1914-10-08
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Thomas H. Morton Fatally
Z, Hurt by Freight Car.
OPPOSES AUTO WAR TAX
City Association Voices Protest
Miss Florence Smythe's Fu-
! neral to Be Tomorrow.
peciaI Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. VA October s.
Thomas H. Morton, forty-nine years
old. who lived at Ala 11'th street south
west. Washington. a freight brakeman
employed at the Potomac railroad
yards Alexandria county. fell from a
car at o'clock this morning and was
so badly injured that he died half an
hour after reaching the Alexandra
Hospital.
The body was removed to Wheatiey
undertaking chapel and prepared TOT
burial. Morton's right leg was crusneo
at the hip and mis- left foot cut on.
His right arm also was crushed Ihe
injured man was placed aboard tram
Immediately after the accident. brought
to this city and conveyed to the hos
pital. Drs NJ n. Delaney and w NJ.
Smith were summoned. Morton expired
a short time after being placed on the
operating table.
Morton had been employed in the ca
pacity of a brakeman at the yaros ioI
several years. Besides his vile ne
leaves five children.
DR.. T. NJ. Jones, coroner, decloeo no.
to hold an inquest, inasmuch as the
accident occurred in ALEXANDRA
county.
More than "UU paIeidceS VIII toiiSul
enter the folds o. the Red Men at spe-
cial class initiation the largest ever held
in the state which will take place in the
hall of the new Richmond Theater- A
parade will precede the initiation.
Opposes War Tax on Autos.
The Alexandria Automobile Association
is opposed TO the proposed war tax on
automobiles and has gone on record as
of
washington Lewis W. II. Hellmuth and
w. A. Moore. jr.- from that association,
Yesterday waited on Representative Car
In and urged upon him to use his IN
fIuence against the proposed tax Mem
bers of the committee were escorted by
Representative Carlin to the office OF Sen
ator Thomas 5. Martin. where the matter
was discussed There are ABOUT lou auto
mobiles in this city
Alva Aerie No. S11, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles. at its meeting last night received
ten applications for membership and also
arranged for d class initiation December
/ when, it is expected. lorty candidates
will be received into the folds of Eagle
dom.
The funeral of Miss Florence R.
Smythe who died late yesterday after
noon at her home, 305 South St. Asaph
street. following a brief illness, Will
take place at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow art
ernoon from her late home. Services will
tor of Christ p. Z. Church. Burial will
be made in ST. PaufS cemetery.
Miss Smythe leaves two sisters. Miss
Mary Smythe of this city. with whom
she resided, and Mrs. John r. Pryor,
Pacific Grove. Cal, and two brothers,
James S. and Abraham H. Smythe of
this city. Miss Smythe was a daughter
of the late Abram H. Smythe.
Miss Augusta Fleet PARROTS funeral
will take place at 1890 o'clock tomor-
row morning from her late home, 912
Cameron street. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, and burial will be made in st.
Paufs cemetery.
In the circuit court for this city to-
day r. H. Cox. sergeant, was appointed
lministrator of the estate of Mary
Matthews, deceased.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Dorsey of Warrenton, Va,
was operated on for appendicitis at the
Sibley Hospital, Washington. yesterday.
Her condition is regarded as favorable.
The board of managers of the Chill
dren's Home will hold an important
business meeting at the home at
o'clock tonight.
Rev. F. ]. Brooke, formerly pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, now
of Romney, ". Va. was a visitor here
today.