The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
ALEXANDRIAN DIES
after AUTO SMASH
X. Deyers Survives Baltimore Pike
Accident Only Three Days.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
X. I. knight & Son.
M-&3 King Street.

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AicA.ud. "a. Va. April s.-Raymond
p-Eere. - years old. who was injured
FRIDAY in an automobile accident on
the MISUNDERSTANDING turnpike.
died at IL o'clock last night at ST.
Agnes Hospital, near Baltimore. At
the time Of the accident Devers was
returning from Baltimore, his steer
ing gear went bad. and his machine
turned turtle. pinning him beneath the
.Wreckage. His skull was fractured
yand he sustained internal injuries.
The deceased was formerly employ
ed at the city postoffice as a mail
carrier and recently had resigned his
position to look after q truck he was
operating which was used In hauling
for the government
Mr.. Devers was a son Of ]. W.
Devers, Del Ray, Alexandria County.
He is survived by his wife, who was
a Miss -:uth Priest. and lived at 1O22
Queen street. this city. The body was
removed TO Demaine's mortuary chap
Ell and prepared for burial The fu-
neral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Coleman c. Batcheller was tonight
elected q member OF the board Of
aldermen from the Fourth ward to
NIL the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of Alderman James B. Fitzger-
ald- The aldermen also disposed of
some routine business.
In common council no quorum ap-
peared and the council is adjourned
until S O'Clock Monday night.
The allotment for the third Liberty
Loan for this city Is close to $4,000
This is almost S2Oo 600 less than for the
second Liberty Loan. On the last loan
this city fell short of its quota by
AI.19O. Judging from reports already
made the quota for this loan will be
. exceeded.
\ Representatives OF the local banks
have adopted a uniform plan for TAX
Ping subscriptions. They will take cash
subscriptions with immediate delivery
Of the bonds, or they will sell the
bonds upon the Government terms
Emblems which are to be given each
purchaser Of bonds have been received
by the banks. The meeting of the
local committee, to have been held
tonight, has been postponed, and a
meeting of the Alexandria County
Committee has been called for tomor-
row night by Chairman Ball.
Rev. f. V. REGISTER, d. D., pastor
for the last year of the NJ E. Church
South. has been reappointed as such
nv the Baltimore Conference of the NJ.
f. Church South, which has just ad-
jOurned- Rev. b. w. Bond. presiding
elder for the Alexandria district, has
also been returned to this charge.
Rev. A. Z. Spellman, for the last
year pastor OF Trinity NJ. E. Church.
has been returned here for another
year by the Baltimore Conference of
that church
The Old Dominion Boat Club abs
elected these officers. E. z. Carver,
president: DIR. E. A. German, vice.
president: c. A. Callahan, secretary
and treasurer; J. Sid Douglas, cap
tain: c. p. McKenna. first lieutenant;
]. VI. Francis. second lieutenant.
Board of governors-S. w. Pitts, ]. T.
Preston. William P. Woods, Carl J.
\ Mueller.
n James A. Stoutenburgh. 81 years old,
Ttiied at 4:JO O'Clock this morning at
his residence. ~ North Columbus
street He was stricken with paralysis
last Sunday. Mr.. Stoutenburgh was
by his wife. two daughters and one
son. Misses Marie and Ester and
James A. Stoutenburgh, jr.
The funeral of Mrs. James Roche
took place at $50 this morning from
st. Mary's Catholic Church. Services
were conducted by Rev. L. F. Kelly
and burial was made in st. Mary's
Cemetery. Pallbeerers were Messrs.
Lee. Howard and Chester Fannon.
Harry Maulding, John Roche and
F. s. Jackson.
Rev. John Lee Addison, DID,. pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church,
will attend the State Sunday School
Convention in Richmond tomorrow
and will deliver an address on a "Can
TO Sacrifice
Camoufiage is nothing new. How
about hotel menus with thes list OF
eats camoufaged with French names,
making them look like what they amt.