Evening star., 1916-08-06

night. When they returned to the house
In the morning John King was dead.

night When they returned to the house
In the morning John King was dead.
Annapolis. Md-Thomas Kent chair
man OF the Maryland state conservation
commission. has received from ATTORNEY
General Ritchie an opinion that Maryland
is pledged to the Black-Jenkins award OF
1876. whereby 10000 acres of oyster bars
in Pocomoke sound on the Virginia shore
were awarded to Virginia The attorney
general holds that the boundary line es-
tahlished by the arbtrators in 1876 is the
true boundary line between the two
states.
Hnrrisonburg. ya-Wives. daugh-
ters, sisters and sweethearts are going
out into the harvest field in the neighbor-
hood Of Lacey Spring, Rockingham coun-
ty. to help solve the labor problem. II is
reported that the Idea is working well.
Since some young girls have gone to work
II is said that certain young men have
donned field clothes who were never be-
fore known to work.
Wheeling. w. WA damage suit
OF $4,000 by the West Virginia Pulp and
Paper Company against the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad growing out of a fire
in Buckhannon lumber yard several
years ago is at last out Of court, but will
likely get back in again for another pro-
longed stay. Judge II. c. Hervey OF
circuit court dismissed II as suited
upon motion of the defendant. A jury
returned a verdict of $4,000 for the
plaintiff and an appeal was taken to the
supreme court, where IL was remanded.
The suit may be brought in new form.
stanton. Va.-If the rain doesn't
cease soon no telling how long timothy
heads are going to grow. First were
reported heads measuring nine inches,
and they were regarded as remarkable.
Then lot came along measuring ten
inches. and the wonder grew. Now
James A. Wilson of Lyndhurst Is dis
playing timothy heads measuring
eleven inches. Accompanying the tim
othy was clover stalk from the same
field that measured forty-five inches.
Oakland. Md.-Daniel Edward OfYut,
sr.. a pioneer merchant and banker of
Garrett county. and one of it's wealth.
lest and most influential residents. died
at his home here from diseases incident
to old age. Mr.. Offut was born at Frost
burg. Md, nearly eighty-one years ago.
He came to Oakland prior to 1850 and
embarked in the mercantile business,
in which he continued to his death, al
though he had practically retired sew
eral years ago because of advancing
years.
FreelinE. Va-Mrs. Alexander Null
Inns. while riding to the store on horse
back, was the victim Of a painful acci-
dent. The animal upon which she was
mounted stumbled and fell. After some
scrambling IT regained its feet. The
woman's foot fast in the sttrrup, the
animal ran. dragging her about thirty
yards over the rough rocks in the road.
She suffered several painful bruises and
a dislocated ankle.
Norfolk. vn.-organization of a Tri-
State Federation Of Labor, embracing
all affiliated central labor unions in
Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina. will be undertaken at a con-
ference to be held in Norfolk Friday
and Saturday preceding Labor day.
The movement is of Norfolk origin.
having been launched by the Central
Labor Union. The committee appoint
ed to invite the central bodies of the
cities of the three states to send dele
here has received a number of encour-
aging replies. taking the form of ac-
ceptance of the invitation to be repre-
sented at the initial discussion of the
proposition. 1t is expected that every
city in the state with a central body
VIII send delegates and will work for
the success of the movement. Half a
dozen cities in North Carolina have
been heard from. all being favorable.
Cumberland, ,Md.-Special impetus has
been given the eastern West Virginia
panhandle peach industry by the sale of
twenty-five carloads of peaches at $3.50
the carrier net 4. o. b. shipping point at
Cherry Run by l. W. Wood, manager of
the Back Creek Orchard Company. The
sale covers four varietfes-Carmen,C Cham
pion Georgia Bell and Hileys-and all
will be delivered within three weeks be-
ginning with first shipments last Friday.
This company estimates their crop about
100 cars with at least twenty cars of
Elbertas. following in turn the varieties
sold. AS generally the Elberta peach
crop is very short a good price is antici-
pated for this variety. All the peaches
are very large and high colored Other
sales that have given encouragement to
Berkeley county fruit growers are one
car of Welthy apples. the first of the sea-
son, at s2.75 per barrel. by the North
Mountain Orchard Company, which will
be delivered about August Z. This sale
was directed by E c. Henshaw, manager,
To be delivered about the middle of Au-
gust, the first sale of Northwestern Green
ing apples has been made by the Gold
orchard Company OF Martinsburg. at SO
per barrel, cash. local shipping point
The crop of this most popular of all bak-
ing apples is very heavy on the trees this
year. of exceptional size and prime condi-
ton.
Level had a narrow escape from serious
INJURY and probably death when attacked
by a large sow which was angered when
Mr. Ramsey attempted to return a young
pig to its bed from which 1t had wan
dered. He was thrown some distance
down hill when the infuriated hog
rushed upon him, and as he fell the ami
maj renewed the attack. biting savagelv
at his face and body. However by put
ting up a hard fight Mr.. Ramsey man
aged to keep the animal from biting him
IN the face. using his hands. which were
badly lacerated. Two slight wounds were
also made on his leg and the ligaments
of his left shoulder were also torn or
broken in his fight with the hog
Cumberland. Md.-The state board of
health has been making a special exami-
nation as TO the origin of smallpox IN
Hagerstown. Md. There are fifteen cases
OF the disease in the town.
kingwoOd. w. WA motion was
made in the court here by counsel for
Mrs. Jessie Brown to remove Mrs
lhetta Brown. widow OF Representative
w G Brown, as administrators of the
estate. Mrs. lzetta Brown. the widow.
was formerly an actress and was
member of a stock company in Wash
and won by Mr.. Brown. They had
neen married about year when Mr.
Brown died. The motion sets forth
among other things. that the admin
lstratrtX wss hostile TO the daughter
MIS- Jessie Brown. and. therefore, that
her interest in the estate might be fully
protected. a removal was asked de-
cislon favorable to the defendant was
given. but ii is understood the case will
be taken to the appellate court.
Newport News, Vn.-Three tugs are
al point fifteen miles off the Virginia
Their commander. Capt. George u
raj nd