Evening star., 1916-05-21
Maryland and the Virgi1ias

tonnellsNllle. Pa. making the haul
from Worthington and Hutchinson over
the lines of the Baltimore and Ohio
rms viii he the first electrified steam
railway in West Virginia.
HsrrisOnburg. Vn.-Rather than face
,he charge of poisoning his neiGhbors
horses. Charles n. Burgess. forty years
oId. rural mail carrier. shot himself
through the heart in his barn at Mount
crawford. seven miles south of Ha,
risonburs. He left n note to his wife
saying that ne was killing himself be
cause he WAS suspected Of a crime or
which he was innocent Several weeks
ago three horses belonging to Mayor q.
a. Layman of Mount Crawford died
from from eating paris green. which had
been placed in the pasture The affair
caused sensation in the county
NOrEnDtown. ". Xn.-That West Nir-
among the forty-eight states of The
Cnlon in the way of permanent road
building is shown by "A comparison OF
the states in respect TO money appro-
prlated. In round numbers there has
heen appropriated in this state sine,
l?l2 the sum OF SO 00o. 600. or So 3sS NOa
10 be exact. The greater portion Of
this sum has already been spent in
ouiiolnS improved ana permanent high
ways. while the remainder is now be-
ing used to accomplish that purpose.
IN addition the total sum Of S5.f95. 900
VIII possibly he spent or will be voted
upon within the near future in different
counties and districts of the state In
other words bond issues aggregating the
latter amount will be voted upon before
summer. Should all OF The bond issues
now pending pass the total sum spent
ana provided for good road purposes
In west Virginia will be $4,000 0pn
since the legislature passed the law
making it possible to sell bonds for
the purpose of securing money to build
roads over 90 per cent of the bond is
sues proposed have passed. Issues ag-
gregatinS S1,147.000 have failed to get
the necessary majority In all the
counties and districts where the cle,-
tons have failed to result favorable
conditions have arisen or previously
existed that Influenced and determined
the issue In road building West
virginia now stands near the ton but
the ultimate goal is not vet in sight
In order that West Virginia and its
people shall grow. good roads must be
provided, because growth and develop
ment OF a state are dependent In a
large degree upon the construction OF
permanent highways.
Cumberland. Md-John l. Beecle.
aged twenty-one years. son of William
Beegle OF Bedford, was INSTANTLY LiIlaJ
on. the Pennsylvania railroad at so
tower near Sang Hollow. Beegle. who
was 2 brakeman, stepped from his
train in front of eastern express and
was run down. The body was shipped
Richmond. ya.-One night this weak
baby several days old was left at the
rear OF the home of family at Ches-
ter. inclosed in a suit case in which
holes had been cut for air. The cries of
the infant led to its discovery A note
was IN the case requesting that the
child be cared for and stating that it
was OF good blood. 1t is thought that
the infant was brought to Chester by
party in an automobile. The little one
probably will be placed in a home in
Richmond
LynehburE. Va-The Toms Creek
Hotel. at Toms Creek. Va, owned by
the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke COM
pany, was totally destroyed by FIRE
earIy ear; Monday 81 morning: or entailing loss
about 3 o'clock, and the building, a
frame structure, was on fire in several
places before some of the guests were
awakened: Many Of them fed from the
building in their night clothes The
flames spread so rapidly that some OF
the guests were forced to make their
escape through windows. the ire hav-
ing swept the Railways and cut Off all
exits. Nothing was saved from the
building and many of the guests, most
of whom were employees of the coal
company. lost heavily.
MarIinton. w. Va-A little boy. son
was kidnapped by an American woman
who had been married to an Italian
She had been intrusted with $1,000, all
the money of an Italian crew working
for the West Virginia Pulp and Lumber
Company, at Cass, with which she alb
seconded.
HagerstOwn. Md-Jane young daugh.
ter Of George Boyd, of Clear Spring.
was seriously injured when struck by
an automobile on the old National pike
as she was crossing the road with her
aunt, Miss Nellie Boyd. The child sus-
brought to the Washington County
Hospital.
Denmnr. w. va.-The home of Will
liams Adkins at Denmar was consumed
by fire and Kyle Adkins. aged twelve,
was cremated. The family had all got
ten out. hut the boy went back to get
some clothing and never returned.
Huntington. W. va.-Rats are blamed
for the death of the three-month- old
baby of Mr. and Mrs. James Adkins
OF Sheridan. w. Va. The rodents swarmed
into the crib of the baby while the mothe-
was in another room and before she could
rescue the child. after hearing its screams,
death had ensued.
Cumberland. Md.-In rendering his
check for $1,000 to the chamber of COM
merce. Thomas G. Pownall said he would
give that amount, provided $4,000 more
was raised. to be used to attract some
large plant or factory to Cumberland. Mr..
Pownall thinks this is the best and only
was to induce industrial plants to come
to Cumberland. He is opposed to the ex-
penditure of money by the city for an in
dustrial survey.
ROwlesburg. w. Na.-Louise. aged
nineteen, daughter of Sherman T. Wheel
er, foreman of the Mannheim Stone Com
pang, near Rowlesburg, w Va, is dead
from burns sustained when her apron
caught fire while she was putting an iron
she had been using on the stove She
fingered two weeks. Besides her parents,
there survive three sisters and four BROTH
erS
Richmond Na.-Following its policy
to advocate the proper censorship of
motion picture films shown in Rich
mond. committee was appointed, by
the Social Service Federation, at its
regular meeting, to appear before the
council committee now. considering
the adoption of an ordinance concern
ing the matter. The addition of one
or more policewomen to the police
force will also be strongly urged.
HaEerstown. Md.-The Casselmans
River Smokless Coal Company was
organized. with 100000 capital. in
Gettysburg, with the following officers:
William G. Barnheisel Hagerstown.
president: G. W. Grove. Uniontown,
vice president: John H. Grove. Gettys-
burg, secretary and treasurer: w. r.