The Washington times., 1916-01-25
ALEXANDRIA FACTORY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Building in Montgomery Street,
Between Washington and st.
Asaph, Burns Down.

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 25.-The two
story frame factory building on Mont
gomery street, between Washington
and st. Asaph streets, formerly oc-
cupied as a basket factory, was to-
| tally destroyed by a fire which COM
menced shortly before 1 o'clock this
morning. The building burned ike
tinder and great columns OF flames
and smoke poured heavenward. Atters
the fire had gotten under headway,
before the arrival of the apparatus
there was no possibility of checking
the flames and the efforts of the hre-
men were futile.
The building was two stories in
height and 81 feet broad by 100 feet
long. 1t was owned by W. A. smoot
| e. Co., having been built by that con-
cern for a basket factory which was
| in operation there several years ago.
1t had been unoccupied until about
two weeks ago when It was leased by
Herfurth Brothers, cement plock
manufacturers. They had completed
moving in their machinery on Satur-
day and had expected to commence
operations this week. The machinery,
molds and an automobile truck were
| completely destroyed and the hrm
incurred a loss of $4,000. There ives
| no insurance as arrangements for In
| surance policies were pending with
local agency. The building likewise
was not insured and the damage Is
estimated at $4,000. The police be-
lieve that the fire was of incendiary
| origin.
Mrs. Maria NJ. woodward is in a
critical condition at her home, 3lS
| South Lee street She suffered a
stroke of paralysis yesterday after
noon.
Arguments before the supreme court
| of appeals of Virginia in the suit of the
Washington and Old Dominion Railway
Company against ZelPs administrators
were completed. yesterday, and the
Alexandria attorneys interested have re-
was appealed from the circuit court OF
! Alexandria county. where a verdict
was rendered in favor of ZeH's admin
istratriX for 5000 damages, resulting
! from the killing OF Ernest Zell by a
railway locomotive of the railway com
| pany on September I. 1913. Zell was
\ a passenger in an automobile driven by
William II. Peck, of this city. The
machine was struck by the locomotive
| at Hume's Crossing, two miles north Of
this city, and both Peck and Zell were
killed. The principal ground of the
| railway company's appeal is that Zell
was guilty OF contributory negligence
in failing to jump from the automobile
/
| pany was represented by Attorneys w.
J. Lambert. of Washington, and c. +.
| Nicol. of Alexandria, and Zell's admin
istratriX by John NJ. Johnson. of this
city. and Crandall Mackey. OF Alex
andria county.
| A suit for divorce was filed in the
corporation court today by Carrie
Kicker from James L. Kicker on the
ground of desertion. She Is represented
BY Attorney Samuel G. Brent.
| A final decree was granted in the suit
OF Ida ID. lsel from W. c. Iael on the
ground of desertion. The plaintiff was
represented by Claude Thomas, of
of Washington.
J In the suit of John T. Harrison and
others against +. ]. Harrison and
others, c. Keith Carlin was appointed a
special commissioner to ascertain the
facts in the case.
The fourteenth anniversary of the or
ganization of Alexandria lodge of EIks
Is TO be observed by n Eanquet the
evening OF February Q, in the Flks'
Home. Plans for the observance of the
anniversary were made at o. meeting
of the lodge which was held last night.
committee was appointed to take
tee will hold its first meeting tomor-
row night in the Elks' Home. It is
composed of Jacob Brill, Charles c.
Carlin. Thomas, A. Fisher Herman
Ewald. George w Bontz. Rertine Eut-
wistle, James w. Bales, Clarence John
son. Morris LOwenback and Harry
Simpson. A number Of prominent speak.
CTS of the order will be invited to make
addresses.
The Ioarents-Teachers' Association
met in the rooms OF. tho Chamber Of
Blantor. president. presided and intro
duced the speakers. who were DIR. J
McEelwaY, Southern secretary of tAC
Child Labor Bureau. and DR.. w. II
Stout. DR.. McKelway made a plea fol
the passage of the child's labor law
and urged those present to petition thetl
representatives in Congress to vote fol
the measure. DR.. Stout smoke on dis
eases of the eye among children.
Col. r. f. HoIz, nrovincial officer FOL
the Atlantic Coast Province. SalvatioT
Army, with headuuarters In Philadc!
p,Na. delivered nm address at the Nj
T.. church South Inst night. He va!
accompa MED by staff Capt. G. r. Camp
! hcn. OF philadelphia. ann Brigadiel
Escott, of Washington.
T. Fred BirreIl. member Of the hous
of delegates from Alexandria city ant
| county, has introduced a bill providinj
for the repeal of the charter Of the tow
: Of Potomac. Alexandra county, -, Th
| Town. winch is COIlDt'1''p VI thp Niiio
of Del Raw and St. Elmo. halfway be
G tween Alexandria and Washington wa
Q chartered In 1908. The citizens now de
y. sire to give ~ tFoir charter and %
I back under the Jurisdiction of tn
!: authority of Alexandria county.
Funeral services for George w, Car
I ter viii be held tonight from the home
= 1307h Prince street. by the Rev. Edwar
r. Kirklev. pastor of the Methods
e Protestant Church. The body will b
q shipped to Brownsville. Nd. for buria
a The funeral of Mrs. Emma Jan
r Hunter took place this afternoon froI
n the home Sl9 Duke street. The Rev
!. w Duffey. nastOr of the WashinRto
Street NJ. e. Church. South. ofhciated.
I The body Of Josiah Millard. ninet
wears old. who died in Baltimore. wa
}, brought here today and inferred in tn
s Union Cemetery.
The funeral Of George T. Murray too
Il place this morning from lib Prime