Evening star., 1918-04-18
Mr.. JONES' FUNERAL.
TO Be NJ WARSAW
Virginia Representative Had
Served Twenty-Elght Years
in the House.
HEALTH BROKEN IN 1911

Funeral services for Representative
william A. Jones of virsinia, who
died here Of paralysis yesterday, will
be held tomorrow at warsaw. the little
town in the northern neck Of Virginia
where Mr.. Jones was born sixty -nire
years ago, and which always had been
his home.
Both houses Of Congress adjourned
yesterday when the Virginia law.
makers death was announced. after
adopting resolutions OF sorrow and
sympathy for the family. Mr.. Jones
was dean Of the democratic side Of the
House. having served nearly twenty
eight years. He is the seventh f1sn,-
Der of the House who has died dur
ing the present Congress.
Congressional Escort to Warsaw.
The body was takef, to Warsaw to-
day by steamer. 1t was escorted by
congressional delegation, including the
entire Virginia delegation, and the
following: Espresentastvss Garrett a,,s.tt 81 81
Tennessee. Estopinal OF LOUISIANA
Helm OF Kentucky, Towner Of Iowa.
Talbot of MARYLAND and Cooper OF
Wisconsin. and Delegates de Veyra and
of Porto Rico.
Senator Swanson rlaade the announces
ment OF Representative Jones death IN
the Senate. Representative Flood in.
formed the House. Both paid tribute
to the long and useful career Of Mr..
Jones.
Coincidence Is Noted.
It was a coincidence that the death
OF the Virginia member came on the day
the House passed the river and harbor-
bill carrying his last petition project
on which he had devoted his energies
for long time-the 100000 appfopri-
alton to improve the channel leading
to Newport News. whose shipbuildins
activities he had always been interested
in during his congressional career He
was stricken on the day the War De-
partn1ent sent word to the House that
It recommended an amendment CARVING
this appropriation.
Representative Jones' death occurred
at 2:20 o'cock yesterday afternoon His
son and daughter were at the bedside
when the end came. His wife was nj at
Served Fourteen Years in House.
Representative Jones was not onlv
the dean Of the virginia delegation in
Congress. but the dean of the demo-
cratic side Of the House. For four.
teen continuous terms, or practically
twenty-eight years. he had represented
the first district OF Virxinia in the
House, outranking every other mem
Der for continuous service and ranking
next to former Speaker Cannon, whose
twenty<one years In Congress have
broken all records. He was sixty.nine
years old.
Mr.. Jones had been in feeble health
for six years. although during part
Of that time he was faithful at
tendant at the sessions of the House
and seldom missed q roll call when he
was able to get to the Capitol. His
health was undermined by strenuous
campaign for the senatorship against
Senator Martin In 1911.
About q year later serioue rheumatic
complications developed and for q long
time he was under treatment. While
in this weakened condition he carried
out the ambition Of his public life,
plotting through the House the bill for
ultimate Independence OF the Philip
pines.
Suffered Paralytic stroke.
Mr.. Jones had regained some strength
during the last few months and had
been again a familiar figure at the
House until April last. when he was
stricken with paralysis. affecting his
entire right side. Most of the time
since he has been unconscious.
He is survived by his wife. his
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