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Evening star., 1915-11-21
NH|GHBORS' QUARREL
RESULTS IN A MURDER
Edward Hopghton, Farmer, Slain by
Howard Ellington, Outcome Of
Dispute Over Trivial Matter. II
Fredericksburg Grand Jury Probes
Charges Of Corruption in Recent
Election-other News Briefs. i
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence Of The Star
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. November
21.-Edward Houghton. a prominent
farmer of Starke, Stafford county. n
Few miles from this city, was shot and
killed by Howard Ellington. a neigh
Dor. early this week. The men quar-
relied over a trivial incident at Elling-
tons home. and the latter ordered
houghton Off his place. Instead OF
going Houghton attacked Ellington,
Forcing the latter to retreat into his
home. When Houghton attempted to
force an entrance. Ellington picked up
a single-barrel shotgun and fired a
load of bird shot into his neighbor's
leg. Houghton renewed the fight and
only stopped when he dropped dead,
half an hour later, from loss Of blood.
Ellington was given a preliminary
hearing before a magistrate and was
sent to the grand jury. He is out un-
der bail
A conference of state Sunday school
workers was held at the Methodist
church here Friday and Saturday. un-
der the direction of Thomas c. Diggs,
secretary of the State Sunday School
Association. Miss Katherine Groh of
Herndon. one of the officers of the as
sociation. and others made interesting
addresses. In addition to a number Of
delegates from other points many local
people attended the sessions.
Confesses Heinous Crime.
Joseph Lee. colored. is in Jail here
charged with the murder of Jack
Grymes of Caroline county. Following
his arrest Lee made a confession. tell
ing the authorities in detail of how he
killed Grymes and afterward burned
his body beneath a pile of trash
Grymes' wife is in jail in Bowling
Green, charged with being an accessory
before the fact
In his confession, Lee implicated the
wife Of the murdered man, and charged
that she planned the murder from begin
ming to end. Outside of the fact that
Grymes and his wife had quarreled, no
motive can be assigned for the murder
The students of the Fredericksburg
State Normal School were entertained by
societies of the Methodist and Baptist
churches in this city MoNday night. The
entertainment of the students Is a local
annual custom.
Preparations are under way here for
a presentation of THE Mkado" by A.
number Of society people. for the benefit
OF the Mary Washington Hospital Much
interest Is being taken in the perform
ance on account Of the personnel of the
cast and chorus.
The grand jury has been in session here
for several days investigating alleged at
tempts to corrupt the recent election by
the use Of whisky. So far no indictme nj 8
have been returned.
w. B. Larkin, a well known citizen,
died at the home of his parents Monday
morning. He was a member of several
orders.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
VIENNA. VA.
,ecial correspopdence Of The Star.

tpeclai correspondence OF Inc oidr.
VIENNA, Va. November .20.-At a
special meeting of the Vienna town
council Monday night the tax levy for
the current year was fixed at Is cents
on the 500 of valuation for corpora
tion purposes. and 35 cents for schools.
As this last sum will be insufficient for
the school budget. it is expected the
school board will ask for an additional
15 cents. making the total levy for
schools SO cents. Under the interpre-
tation accepted by the council of pro-
visions of a new law governing school
1evies 1t will be necessary to vote the
school levy at a special cleo
tion. The law in question is held to
limit the school levy to IS cents. un-
less an additional sum not greater than
15 cents is authorized by the voters of
a school district Heretofore the power
of a town council. unless limited by its
charter. to impose the constitutional
limit Of 80 cents for schools has been
The council accepted
Evening star., 1915-11-21
PRESIDENT OPENS EXHIBIT.
Touches Button Which Starts Func.
ticn in New York.

President Wilson last night touched a
button at the White House opening the
Palestine pageant and oriental exposi-
ton at the Grand Central Palace in
New York. He accepted the invitation
to open the exposition In order to show
his interest in Bible study. which is the
underlying object Of the exposition.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Policeman Rescues Mrs. McNeir.

Mrs. Sarah McNeir, seventy-five years
old. 1888 Wisconsin avenue. yesterday
afternoon had an uncomfortable ex-
perience when small fire occurred in
her house. Policeman A. L. Peck res
cued her before she was overcome by
smoke. An overheated stove caused the
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Barn and Contents Burn.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

opecfaI D1slRtch 70 TIC Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. November 90
Fire of unknown origin early this
morning destroyed the large and
practically new barn on the farm of
David c. Dinges. near Stephens City,
with its contents, including six horses,
two cows, 200 bushels Of wheat, 800
bushels of oats. fifteen tons Of hay,
agricultural machinery and harness.
Loss about $500; no insurance.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Important Matters Involved.

Bound up with the question of
county manager, to perform the duties
now in the hands of the county sur
veyor and to act in an advisory capac-
ity to the board of supervisors. is the
proposition for the establishment of
some sort of sanitary sewage disposal
plant. E. D. Johnston of Falls Church
has submitted to the board a detailed
plan whereby he asserts the county
can dispose of the sewage from all OF
the communities in the upper part OF
the county In a satisfactory and sani-
tary manner and still make a net profit
estimated at about 100000 year. The
plan detailed by Mr.. Johnston includes
the Construction of septic tanks for the
all sewage and the collection Of the
sewage at intervals of a month. Charg-
es for the collection of the sewage mat
ter. according to the plan. would be
assessed against individual property
owners The residue from the septic
tanks would be sold for use as fert1iiz-
err and the proceeds from the sale Of
this residual matter, together with the
charges for the collection and hauling
of the sewage, Mr.. Johnston estimates,
would enable the county to pay all the
costs and receive an annual pront OF
not less than $4,000.
The question of a sewage disposal plan
and plant is expected to be one of the first
and most important duties Of the coun-
ty engineer or manager when that Of
ficial Is named. Another important duty
which will devolve on the new official
will be that of providing an adequate
water supply for the several communi-
ties In the northern, part of the county.
Salary Provided For.
At its meeting last July the board
of supervisors in making up the esti-
mates for the coming year provided for
a county engineer or manager at
maximum salary of $4,000. AS re-
suit of the new basis Of assessment of
taxes the county will have revenues
amounting to about $175.0o0 next year.
600 over last years revenues. Senti-
ment Is. s.spreading in the upper part Of
the county in favor of a bond issue of
$500, 900. the proceeds to be used for
ply and sewage disposal systems.
Courthouse Briefs.
Trial Justice Cloth left today for
Charlottesville. having eben asked to
aid In coaching the University Of Vir-
ginia foot ball team for its next games
At special meeting of the board of
supervisors Monday several appoint
ments are expected to be made to fll
minor Offices. II Is also stated the
board will hear the objections of Com
monwealths Attorney Crandal Mackey
to the use of a room In the court
house by Charles Jesse, commissioner
of accounts.
Judge Thornton has ordered the re-
lease from jail OF William Shaw, fined
and given jail term by Trial Judge
Cloth FOR drunkenness and using abu-
sive language In ordering Shaw's re-
lease Judge Thornton also remitted the
due assessed against him
Evening star., 1915-11-21
BOARD PLANS CHOICE
OF COUNTY MANAGER
Alexandra County Supervisors
Ready to Name Man for New
$2,500 Position.
Civic Federation Opposes Hasty
Action-Three Candidates in the
Field for the Place.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The star
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. November 20.--Strong opposi-
tion has developed to the plan of the
board of supervisors to appoint\a coun-
ty manager or consulting engineer
without first giving the voters and
taxpayers of the county opportunity
to be heard on the proposition. An
nouncement was made during the past
week that the board had decided to
appoint such an official to perform the
duties of the county surveyor and in
addition to act as adviser to the board
in matters pertaining to road improve
ments and extensions as well as other
public matters of general Importance,
and that the appointment was to be
considered Monday.
Federation Opposes Action.
A special meeting of the Alexandria
County Civic Federation was called as
soon as the board of supervisors an
nounced its purpose. The meeting was
held in the office of Fred S. Swindell,
in Washington. and resolutions were
adopted urging that the board should
not take the contemplated action until
the matter had been brought before
the taxpayers and voters and that 1t
be given the widest possible pAblicity.
The present county surveyor, Henry
Crocker of Falls Church. is to be super
seeded, il the boards plans are carried
out. Mr.. Crocker is paid at the rate OF
IS per diem for the time he is actually
working for the county. The boards
announced plan contemplates the ap-
pointment of a county manager, to be
known as county. engineer, in Mr..
Crocker's place, the new official to be
paid maximum of S2,500 per year.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Three Candidates for Job.

Three aspirants for the appointment
have already declared themselves, and
their names are to be considered at
Mondays meeting of the board. They
are George E. Garrett of Del Ray. for
mer county surveyor; E. D. Johnston of
Falls Church. formerly a sanitary en-
gineer in the New York city engineer
ing department, and r. P Hough of
Clarendon, superintendent of construc-
tion at Fort Myer If either of the three
Is appointed Monday it is believed the
plum will go to Mr.. Garrett. 1t is be-
lieyed however, that sufficient opposi-
tion exists to the plan for immediate
appointment that the board of super
visors will not feel justified in going
ahead with the matter at Mondays
meeting.
Evening journal., 1915-12-24
MILLIONS IN NEW COWp,NIps

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Dec. Charters
were filed here today as follows:
American Auto Accessories Com
pany. OF New York capital stock OF
S5,O0O,OO0. 10 manufacture. sell and
deal in and with all kinds Of pneu-
matte tires, tools. tubes. etc. The I'm
corporators are Joseph +. Curtin. $.
A. Anderson, Samuel b. Howard ali
Of New York.
Maryland Metal Cross Tie Company.
Baltimore. Nd. capital $4,000 .O0o. 10
manufacture. sell and deal i'm rein
forced concrete cross ties. The in
corporators are Clarence c. Foreman
Baltimore. DR.. Frederick w Steiner
and Augustus F. Brown, of Havre de
Grace. Md.
International HydrOlithic Companv
OF Wilmington. capital 81 600 900 In
manufacture cement concrete mate
rails Of all kinds The incorporators
are Scott 5. Baker. Clarence Il
Jacobs. Harry w. Davis, Of Whining
ton
Pearl Shell Steamship Company. ol
sen Francisco, Cal. capital $3.50 GOO
10 construct steamships for passen.
ger and freight service.
Evening journal., 1915-12-24
COLLEGE STUDENTS
co Home FOR HOLIDAYS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Dec. 24.-Delaware Col
lege and the Women's College stu
dents left for their homes yester-
day afternoon to spend the holidays,
the colleges closing yesterday until
January 3. Nearly half of the Della
ware College students had left for
their homes previous to yesterday be-
cause Of the outbreak OF the grip here.
After trials between members Of the
literary societies connected with Del
aware College, Morris Il. Mitchell. W.
Terry Mitchell and Thomas S. Cars
we'll. with Harvey c.. Bounds, as al
ternate, have been selected as the
team to represent Delaware in the
Joint debate with St. Johns College
on the evening Of January at An
napOlis. Governor GoldsbOrOugh. of
Maryland will preside. The Delaware
College team will have the affirmative
side of the subject, Resolved, that
the United States have a larger army
and navy"
Physical Director William !. Nc
Avoy will represent Delaware College
at the annual meeting of the Inter
Collegiate Athletic Association of
America. to be held at the Hotel As
tor, New York. next Tuesday.
The community Christmas treat for
all the small children Of the town ar
ranged by a committee of young wo-
men, will be held in the Opera House
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-12-24
CHEVROLET co. Votes TO
ACQUIRE General MOTORS

NEW YORK, Dec. stockholders
Of the Chevrolet Motor Company yes
terday authorized an increase OF the
capital stock from s2O,OOO,O 900 to $780,
100000, and empowered the directors
to exchange Chevrolet shares for Cen
eral Motors shares on a basis of FIVE
OF Chevrolet for one Of General
Motors.
The vote to take over the General
Motors Company was not altogether
unanimous, some shareholders ex-
pressing doubt as to the advantage of
such action. It is known that certain
banking interests of this city and Bos-
ton, which financed the General Mo-
tors Company a few years ago. are
opposed to control by the Chevrolet.
but they we're outvoted at yesterdays
meeting. the Chevrolet interests voting
in person and by proxy $4,000 of a
total of 100000.
Chevrolet, shares, which are traded
I'm on the curb closed at 130 yester-
day, while General Motors. which is
listed on the Stock Exchange and is
one of its most prominent features,
closed at 465, a decline of so points
from its high record price early in
the month. Only recently General
Motors declared a cash dividend of so
per cent. on its S16,5O7 900 of common
stock.
The Chevrolet Company is controlled
by interests which organized the Cen
eral Motors Company, but which re-
tired from the latter company when it
was reiinanced.
Evening journal., 1915-12-24
An Appeal for the Beigians
By Delaware Commission

ilized world. The amount given per
capital by citizens Of this country is
less than half the amount given per
capita by citizens Of some other coun-
tries
It is expected that the spirit OF the
season will touch the hearts OF the
people and that the Christmas Offering
will be very large. Donations Of any
and all amounts are invited. Give
what you can, but give something.
Most persons who enjoy a good
Christ dinner can give at least one
dollar. If they cannot give dollar
give something. Let collection be
taken up around every Christmas din
ner table, place the collections in an
envelope and take them or send them
to the treasurer of the commission
All donations should be sent or taken
to S. j. Townsend treasurer. Wiz
mington Trust Company, DUPONT
Building. Wilmington, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1915-12-24
BANK CLEARINGS
Double over XMAS
week OF Year AGO

Bank clearings for this week up to
the opening of business this morning.
were S2,4S5, ,436.99. compared with ST.
291,5Sl.4S for the same week OF last
year. The clearings for this week are
nearly double those of the same week
last year. Todays bank business
probably the largest of the weel1-will
be cleared on Monday morning and is
not included in this weeks report of
clearings. The clearings last week
We're $3,193,4S769 the highest ever
reported.
This is the greatest Christmas VIII
mington has ever had" a banker re-
marked this morning. More cash is
in circulation right now than this city
ever has known for the holidays"
Every bank of the city was crowd
ed all morning, and there was a de-
mand for gold and for new banknotes.
All the banks had laid in a supply Of
new money and gold for the holiday
accommodation of patrons.
Evening journal., 1915-12-24
CITY COURT JUDGES
DED-RIDDEN TODAY
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business Judge Rice was unable to
come before that time.
The prisoners were then led back
to their cells. Shortly before 1890
o'clock the men were again brought
into the court room.
When Judge Rice reached the court
room he said he was sorry to have
delayed the business of the court but
that he had come to court az his irst
opportunity.
The municipal Christmas tree,
which has been fully trimmed, cast
a radiance throughout the court room,
the eighty colored electric light bulbs
on the tree having all been lighted.
Judge Rice was kind toward the
prisoners because Of the fact that to-
morrow will be Christmas. lie said
that he would follow the practice OF
Judge Churchman in this respect.
Fourteen men charged with drunk
enness were in the dock, many Of
them being Carney's Point worRmen.
Judge Rice said that he realized that
it was hard for these men to resist
temptation to drink at this time Of
the year. Several men told the Judge
they would not drink for year If he
would let them go. The Judge told the
men this was the season Of peace and
good will. Then he let them go.
Judge Rice gave good advice to each
man, charged with drunkenness and
dismissed all of them with two eXcep-
tiOns
Edward Mullen, Jr., who had been
dismissed by Judge Churchman yes
terday and got intoxicated again was
fined 81 and costs l.. Richards drew
like fine. The latter came into the
police station intoxicated last night
and asked for a nights lodging. Turn
key Eakin said Richards has been in
the habit Of doing this.
Evening journal., 1915-12-24
President IS santa
TO Capital KIDDIES
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out. They knew that horn well. And
as fifty tots ranging in age from 8
years to Il, ran delightedly out to the
curb, big White House limousine
loaded to the guards" with toys of
all kinds and candy and fruit of every
description, wheeled up. Packages
were handed to each and I. H. Hoover,
White House head usher, aided
Merry Christmas" to all.
1t was the Presidents Christmas
remembrance TO some Of his little
friends. The little scene is enacted
each year. The children are those
who always run out and greet the
President when he is on his way to
the Washington Country Club. They
know the automobile horn of the
White House car and the President al
ways has it blown when he ap-
proaches the row Of houses along
Washington road where his little
friends live. Back in the White
House today two other little young
sters play, unmindful> Of the prepar-
ations which are going forward to
make their Christmas a happy one.
They are the Presidents grandchild-
ren, Miss Ellen McAdoo, aged eleven
months, and Master Francis Sayre.
who has passed the commanding age
of one year.
Tomorrow morning they will awaken
to find a great Christmas tree awaiting
them in the library on the second floor
of the White House. 1t will sparkle
with many beautifully colorcd lights AMI
the boughs viii droop with mysterious
packages which Santa Claus, who has
come in the night, has left. 1t will be
the first Christmas these youngsters
have spent together in their grand
fathers big house.
"Granddaddy' himself will not he
there. lie is honeymooning in the noun
tains of Virginia with his bride: but
there viii be presents and good wishes
from him, hidden in the tree.
Christmas dinner at the White House
viii be in the state diningroom in the
evening Turkey and plum pudding
with all the accompanying delicacies will
be served until the children and then
parents have eDjoiyed their fiji.
Today all of the employees of the
White Houae and executive offices are
bearing home a large turkey, the regu-
lar Christmas gift of the President to
those about him.
Alone with his bride in Hot Springs
Va. the President will spend his Christ
mas, without ceremony. or guests.
Evening journal., 1915-12-24
CHRISTMAS Spirit
At THE HIGH School
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of the march "Reugioso" played by
the orchestra. These classes remain.
ed standing until the members of the
senior calss, each wearing mistletoe
sprays and singing the well known
Christmas carol, Holy Night, 81
lent Night" marched into the audi
torium.
The auditorium OF the school was
attractively decorated with festOons Of
Christmas green caught with cherry
and white colors. The stage was ef-
fectiyely set with a fireplace and
beautifully trimmed Christmas tree,
around which were grouped the gifts
which were presented to the members
OF the senior class. Upon a request
made by the teachers OF the High
School, no presents we're given any
member OF the faculty by the class.
All the teachers. however, We're re-
membered in an individual way by
their classes.
The exercises opened with the sing
ing ora Christmas carol by the school.
I Following which there was responsive
reading by Professor A. II. Berlin. A
pretty feature OF the program was the
/ singing OF two Christmas carols.
Royal Babe in Rest SO Lovely" and
seek Him" by the senior class only.
As president OF the class. Harry
Loose presented cordial Christmas
greetings TO the faculty. the student
body and the guests on behalf OF the
senior class. after which a recitation.
Ring Out Wild Bells from Tenny-
sons In Memoriam." was given by
Miss Lillian c. Webster.
A defamation entitled "The Christ
mas Crouch" was given BY James
Morford. Several Christmas carols
we're sung by the school. under the
direction OF Miss Nell c. Krumme
Following selection, Chapel
Chimes by the orchestra, which was
played under the direction OF John d.
Taylor, Mother Kris Miss Nellie
CampbelD. and Father Kris CF. Bay
ard Carter), began the distribution OF
gifts to each member OF the senior
class
Previous TO the distribution. few
remarks apropos the occasion we're
made ty Father Kris.
Attached to each gift was card
bearing the name Of the member for
whom it was meant. the middle names
OF which had been especially imam
lufactmed" for the occasion. while lit
! tie jingles appropriate to each person.
were read as each one went ND to the
platform to receive his or her gift
This part OF the program created a
great deal OF merriment.
Among some of the gifts presented
were "a ceiluloid tortoise. given TO Harry
Loose. president of the class. "for being
So deliberate and slow In some things 2
and q box OF Milbur's buds 10 Miss Nil.
dred Carter, the vice-prcsident OF the
class. Charles Cleaver treasurer of the
class received an ear OF corn because of
ms Intentions 10 be farmer. while
Miss Helen Smith. secretary. received a
wriggly wire snake. because she "ean
never keep still" Some of the other
gifts were nuts, footballs. drums horns.
hdumb-bells pictures, doll houses. apples,
each one bearing a significant meaning.
During the presentation of the Gifts
the lights of the auditorium were low
cred and the fireplace on the stage was
lighted, making a very pretty effect
There are 1873 members of the senior
class.
Evening journal., 1915-12-24
z killed. s HURT
when trains collide
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ed. Ithaca, n. Y.
r. 3. Miller, %, colo led. porter. Gin.
cinnau, o.
rhe injured are:
Mrs. J. w. Styles, 81, Montclair. n.
j.. broken collarbone. left hand cut,
boiy bruises.
Miss Frances Styles. 10, Montclair.
n. j., lacerations of face and bruises.
Mrs. p. p Merrill SO. New York.
broken cOllarbone and bruises.
J. o. Foster. %. porter, Cambridge.
Mass. laceration over head and prob,
ably internal injuries.
r. Ogden, 80, Buffalo. bruised about
the body
Most of the injured and both per-
sons killed were in the rear sleeper,
which was a through car to Ithaca.
The engine Of the train that rammed
the sleeper was derailed aud the
sleeper thrown from its trucks, block
ing both tracks OF the road.
The second section was in charge Of
Engineer j. NJ. Bunnell of Strouds-
burg, and Conductor W. W. Kent Of
Hoboken. It had passed into a block
in the signal system and was halted
there because of a freight train that
was stalled in the block ahead be-
cause of a drawhead being torn out
of one OF the cars.
Kent reported that he set torpedoes
and lighted fuses at a quarter OF a
mile back Of his train and left a flag
man we'll behind to stop the third
section The signal was also against
the third section. he said.