The Washington herald., 1916-04-22
CAR REPAIRER IS
KILLED At WORK
Joseph A. Sprouse Dies After
Iron Lever Hits Him at
Alexandria.
PLAN HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN
Group No. 3 of State Bankers Asso-
citation Will Hold Its Conven-
ton There Today.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. Z. knight L Son,
81 So King Street

Alexandria. Va, April H.-Joseph A.
SprOuse. IS. a car repairer employed by
the Southern Railway Company, was
killed at O'Clock this afternoon when a
jack which he was operating slipped,
causing the big iron lever, about six feet
lOng to strike him with tremendous force
on the side of the head. The accident hap
pened in the company's repair shops. AT
the time Sprouse was employed in the
work Of repairing the tender of loco
motive. He died before medical aid could
be summoned.
DR.. 7. NJ. Jones, coroner, deemed an in
quest unnecessary. The body was re-
moved to wheatley's undertaking chapel
The deceased had been employed for
nearly twenty years as a car repairer by
the Southern Railway Company. He is
survived by his wife
He was a member Of Andrew Jackson
Lodge of Masons,s Marley Encampment.
No. s, Odd Fellows; Sarepta Lodge of
odd Fellows, and Alexandria Council,
No. 50, Order Fraternal Americans.
Alexandria is going to contribute its
mite toward completing the Richmond
Washington Highway. and, with this end
in view, will sell buttons to motorists and
others interested in good roads bearing
the slogan: TO help complete Rich
mond- Washington Highway-I gave my
dollar: did you?''
These buttons were received today by
G. Washington Lewis, secretary of the
Alexandria Automobile Club, and are to
be sold at 81 each. In addition to Mr.
Lewis, it is announced that buttons can
be obtained from William A. Moore, jr,
A. NJ Remschel and J. A. Eggborn. 1t is
hoped to complete the road in August.
The missing link in the highway from
Quebec, Canada, to Miami, Fla. is a
fstretCh of about twelve miles between
Occoquan and DUmfries, in Prince Will
lam County. The campaign inaugurated
is for the purpose of completing this
stretch at an estimated cost of $4,000.
Large congregations today attended the
services in observance of Good Friday
Al the Catholic and Episcopal churches
Mass of the presanctihed was celebrated
at o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rev. L. F. Kelly being the cele-
brant Afterward there was the process
sion Of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Par
ticipating in the procession were Rev. L.
+. Kelly, Celebrant of the mass; Rev
Louis smet pastor, and Rev. Joseph J.
Kelly, pastor Of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church.
Thirty acolytes took part, as did more
than sixty little girls. dressed in white
wearing floral wreaths, and carrying
flowers.
SERVICES were Telu 1t OhFlSI, 81. Raul 5
and Grace p. Z. churches this morning
and at the latter church there was pas
sion service from noon until o'clock
Final arrangements were made today by
the local committee for the reception Of
the delegates who will attend the annual
meeting Of Group No. 3. Virginia Bankers
Association. which will be held here to-
morrow, beginning at II o'clock, IN the
auditorium of the EIks' Home The dele
gates will assemble at II o'clock and be
presided over by c. S. Taylor Burke
hartman of this group. of the banking
house OF Burke & Herbert. Judge c. E
Nicol. president of the Alexandria Ma
ional Bank. will deliver an address of
Welcome. and response will be made by