Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Cumberland. Md.-Bernard J. Rupert,
twenty-six years old. q carpenter. was
killed at Clarysville. on the national
pike, when a motor cycle on which he
was returning to his home in this city
was horribly crushed His skull was
fractured at the base Of the brain. his
nook was broken and his right leg was
literally splintered.
Bristol. Va.-Judge John W. Price
hled in the corporation court here one
of the first Important damage suits
ever instituted under the federal en-
ployers' liability act when Mrs Rosetta
Dowell, administrator of the estate of
her late husband, John A DoweI. be-
came plaintiff in a proceeding seeking
to recover $4,000 for the death OF her
husband. The proceeding Is against
the Virginia and Southwestern railway
Doweu was an engineer in the service
of the road, and was killed last March
when his engine turned over. Dowelf S
widow has the care of seven children.
BIuefeld, w. va-wilnam Smith OF
Coeburn was seriously injured when he
walked over an ENHANCEMENT forty feet
in height, near Bannervane. in Wise
county. He had just escaped from an
automobile accident in which his car
had plunged over cliff. turned three
somersaults and buried him beneath the
wreckage. He dug himself from under
the machine and started to walk to
Bannervane, but stepped from the road
side over a cliff and rolled down the
mountain, sustaining numerous bruises
about the body. The rock upon which
he struck in his descent cut him about
the face and he was found about three
hours later. 1t Is thought he will re-
cover. though his injuries are very
painful
Bay View. Va.-A scholarship at
Washington and Lee University. valued
at S1.4oo, offered by the United Daugh-,
ters Of the Confederacy. and awarded
by competitive examination. has been
won by Fitzgerald Flournoy. seventeen
year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. William
Cabell Flournoy Of this place.
Deer Park. Md.-william Brown and
John Langford, both colored, employed
as walters at the DeersPark Hotel, were
arrested as they alighted from late
train charged with bringing into Gar
liquor. Brown having twelve quarts and
Langford twelve and half quarts
They claimed they brought the intoxi-
cants into the county for their personal
use. The state produced evidence show
ing that the men visited Westernport
Nd, two or three times a week and
brought back liquor in violation of the
law. They are in jail awaiting the ac-
ton of the December grand jury. Their
attorneys, Julius c. RenninEer and Will
liam R. Offutt, who have applied for
their release through writ of habeas
corpus. will attack the constitutioualtty
of the Speicher local option law for
Garrett county when they make their
argument before the court.
Lynchburg. Vain a battle eight
miles from Stuart. Va, just across the
North Carolina boundary, Revenue
% hot n
ably fatally wounded, AMI william
Smith, one of the bIockaders. was also
shot. Jim and Fletcher Smith. nephews
of the wounded man, who were engaged
in the battle, escaped unhurt. The Off
GERS trailed a wagonload Of liquor to
the home Of William Smith, and wher
Smith was ordered to surrender he
opened fire on Deputy Mays. who was
with Deputy Ross. Mays was shot in
the abdomen. He returned the fire. and
struck the elder Smith in the abdomen
Fletcher Smith also shot Mays in the
shoulder. Fletcher and Jim Smith es-
capped and are at large. Jim Smith
served federal prison term for the
killing of revenue agent eight years
ago. Additional revenue men have
joined the hunt for the fugitives.
BIuefieId, w. ya-Extensive prepare.
tons are being made for the Elks' re-
union to be held in this city September
IL, 10 and IA. Every city throughout
the state will send a number of dele
gates and the program. which is now
out, will furnish three days entertain.
ment for the visitors. The fact that
the reunion and the Bluefield-Graham
fair fall on the same dates will be al
extra inducement to bring thousands OF
visitors to the city. The Bluefield Lodge
of Elks is one of the biggest in the
state and has members throughout the
coal fields. A Detroit decorating com
pany will start the work of decorating
the city about the first Of the month
The decorations will be on a most
elaborate scale. The program of the
reunion includes a trip on special
train to the Elks' home at Bedford
City.
Williamsburg. va.-The city council
has awarded the $4,000 water and
sewerage bonds. the entire issue being
taken by the First National Bank OF
Williamsburg at par. There were a
large number of bidders. Work on the
water and sewerage system will begin
early next month.
EmmitsburE, Md.-Slipping into a