Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

twice a month instead of being PAID
off monthly as heretofore 1t has been
shown that the men can save more
money under the new system, ana the
change is said to be working satisfac-
torily.
~ IS reported that the heirs Of the
late Col. James r. Thompson OF Mar
tinsburg may ask the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for damages
on account Of his death resulting from
injuries which he suffered by falling
off car platform In the MartlnsDurg
yards early one morning last week
He had accompanied his wife and child
to Shenandoah Junction, where they
took a Norfolk and Western railway train
to visit in Roanoke. and the fatal acct
dent occurred while Col. Thompson
| the most prominent and public spirited
men of Martinsburg. He leaves his
wife and ten sons and daughters
Compelled to Fight Snakes.
Milton 3. Orndorff and c. f. Grim of
Clarke county. who were doing some
farm work few days since. found 1t
necessary to quit the labor for which
they were being paid and turn their at
tention to the killing of snakes. num-
her Of which attacked them at intervals
About half dozen desperate looking rep
| tiles We're dubbed to death, and Whlle
| the men were leaving the barn early IN
the night each encountered spread
headed moccasin, both of which We're
killed The snakes varied in length from
three and a half to six and a half feet
| For the first time in about fifteen years
a murder trial is expected to begin Mon
day morning in the corporation court OF
Winchester. when Charles Fisher and
| George Thomas will be arraigned charged
with shooting Clyde j. Carpenter local
| agent of an Alexandria life insurance
| company while he was leaving the home
| Of Minnie Evans. young mulatto, with
| whom he appeared to be infatuated SeV-
| eral OF the most prominent lawyers IN
| Winchester have been retained to defend
| the two negroes Houston Taylor. Charles
| Brooke and Acquilla Stephenson, indicted
/ for felony in connection with the muir
der. also will be tried at the May term
4 of the court They were members or
/ the gang which attacked Carpenter.
| Noah W. Fleming. eighty-two years
old. wealthy retired farmer OF rage
| county. Va, was married several days
| ago for the fourth time, his newest
/ bride having been Mrs. Lucy Eppard, "A
widow. who stated that her age was
4 lust fifty years. Elder Stricken of the
| German Baptist Church officiated. the
wedding taking place at the home of the
! bride.
| 1t was learned here today that the out
/ look for erecting a large and appropriate
| memorial of some kind over the grave
of Elisha Parmalee, founder of the Phi
| Beta Kappa fraternity IN America, IS
very bright. His grave was found
| recently on the T. W. Allen Red Bank
farm near Mount Jackson. Shenandoah
county. Va, by Gen. John f. Roller of
| Harrisonburg. who has spent much of
| his time writing historical matter con-
| corning early settlers. Only recently DIR.
| Grosvenor of Yale University and Prof.
| James Lewis Howe of Washington and
Lee University visited the grave of
/ Parmalee. Greek letter fraternity men
| of prominence in all the large universe
/ ties and colleges have been or very short
| " will be invited 10 make contributions
1 to the memorial fund.
Rogers Commission Overdue.
i ]. L. Rogers is reasoned bly, certain tina,