Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS


| Bpec1ai Coffespoo0enee 81 Tha etaf.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va. August U.s.
Hilda Carter. colored, i've years OLD.
who lived with her mother at 71b
Wilkes street. ran in front Of an auto
mobile driven by Arthur H. Matthew'S
Of wyoming. Del, while on Afr .so
o'clock this afternoon. and was injured
to such an extent that she died about
twenty minutes after being taken to
the Alexandria Hospital
| A coroner's jury. summoned by Dr.
| T. NJ Jones, which met at o'clock to-
night at Demaine's mortuary chapel.
gave a verdict that the child came TO
her death by being struck by an auto
mobile driven by Arthur H. Matthews.
| and from the evidence submitted found
! that the accident was absolutely un-
avoidable. The jury added. We. the
/ jury. exonerate Mr.. Matthews from any
| responsibility"
| The jury was composed of the follow
ing: r. NJ. Graham. foreman: Thomas
Chauncey. James b. Patterson, d. q.
Grillbortzer. T. II. Dunbar and James
B. Martin.
| Mr. Matthews testified that he was driv
ing his car at the rate Of ten or twelve
miles an hour and the child ran in front
of his machine from the rear end OF a
wagon which was on the corner. He
stopped his machine. he said. within two
| thirds OF its length. Immediately after
the accident he conveyed the child to the
Alexandria Hospital he stated. and after
that he went to police Headquarters and
informed the police Of the accident. He
declared the accident was an unavoidable
one.
j. E. Covington of Laurel. Md. who
was in the seat with Mr.. Matthews at
the time. said the accident was an I'M
avoidsble one, and that Mr.. Matthews
applied the brakes as soon as he saw
the child. Others in the car with Mr..
Matthews were his wife and the wife
of Mr. COVinpton
The members of the party were in a
large touring car and were returning
from Mount Vernon, where they spent
the day. having motored to Warrington
from Laurel, Del
After being taken to the hospital the
injured child was treated by DR.. @. T.
Klipstein, who testified before the jury.
Plans for the Drafted Men.
Men from this city drafted for the
new National Army will be routed to
the training camp at Petersburg. Va,
by John B. Mordecai of Richmond. who
has been designated by the War De-
partment to perform the duty. All men
mated by Mr.. Mordecai. who will have
the cooperation of the railroads in
making the train movements.
The. drafted men. according to the
dent. will be ordered BY the local
boards to appear at certain hour to
be transported to camp.
When the men report they will be
their own number. who will designate a
second in command. and they will be in
| charge of the party during the trip to
the mobilization camp.
One of the features OF the Elks' out
ing at Marshall Hall Wednesday will
be competitive drill in the afternoon
oy members of Company G. LIST Vir-
ginia Regiment. better known as the
A 1a I.so -
dier boys will leave on the afternoon
boat Other attractions also have been
arranged by the committee in charge.
1t Is expected that large delegation
evening will go to Accotink, on which
occasion the grand master of Odd Fell
lows in Virginia will pay an official
visit to Accotink Lodge. Members will
o'clock and make the trip in automo-
biles. Twenty-one automobiles will be
| used in taking the visitors to Accotink.
A lawn party will be given Monday
and Queen streets by the playground
| committee Of the Parent-TeacherS As
ISOLATION.
Commonwealth's Attorney Samuel G..
French. and the latter's little son David
| have returned from Harpers Ferry,
| where they spent the past two weeka
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander s. Doniphan
and little son Jack have returned from
Fort Hancock. N. r.. where they were
guests Of their daughter and son-in-
law. Lieut.. and Mrs. d. N. Swan.
special meeting Of the Alexandria
Chapter of the American Red Cross
will be held at 8 o'clock Monday night
| in the rooms of the chamber Of COM
merce.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector of Grace
p. E. Church, will deliver an address
at the open air services at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon under the auspices
Of the Laymen's League.