Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

The amount delinquent for the sew
eral years embraced under the law are:
lsa. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s235. 3D. on
1905 Observation-Disclosures. go. LOG. 81
I"s' ..-.-...--.--..-- 2a1 -. L.
1911 ..................... a6S 1876 "a
iotal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 .:6i. AGA 50
Hancock. Md.-Miss Mary Gertrude
Summers. owner of the Hancock Star
aud the only woman newspaper pub
fisher in the state. died Tuesday after
noon. She was the only daughter of
the late John Wesley Summers and
catherine. daughter of Capt. John d.
Hart. cavalry commander of the war
OF 1872. and relative of John ID. Harry,
who signed the Declaration of indie
Dendence.
Boone-. ". Val. Lemmo. a mer-
chant of this place, few days ago re-
'Tjved consignment OF goods in barrels
ling labels indicating that the contents
- '.hesar and olives in brine De-
ectiNeS charged with the enforcement
the state prohibition law investi-
icted the barrels and found they really
obtained about 200 gallons of wine
tnd rum. Len1rno claimed the shippers
r2I made Il mistake. and that he had
'rdered what the labels said the bar
rels held. but the detectives were
sEcptical and the merchant was turned
over to the federal authorities
City Point. vn.-The post Office here
has been raised to the second class
according to notification received from
the Post Office Department at Wash
ington. The change is to be effective
April l.
Cumberland. Md.-It isn't often that
postmaster has opportunity to serve
as an active aid to Hymen. but Frank
lin B. Bsall. postmaster here. served in
that capacity this week when he help
ed Hunter knisely and Miss Helen
Thompson. both Of Beliefonte. Pa. to
hA~ III,
auainted in Cumberland. and planning
to elope with Miss Thompson. knisely
wrote to the postmaster-addressi
him as such--asking him to arrange
matters. and Mr. Beall did SO. meeting
the couple on their arrival, assist
ing them In getting married. and act
Ing as witness. The groom and his
bride were Just a few months over
this morning. The groom had read q
story some time ago that couples were
sometimes overcharsed by the matri-
monaial trust in Cumberland, and
wanted TO be on the safe side.
Lynrhburg. Na.-Assistant United
States Attorney ChitwooJ OF the
western district OF Virginia. has inst
tu,ed six condemnation proceedings in
the federal district court here by which
the government will increase its
forest reserves n the Potomac. Shenan-
doah and White top areas in Virginia
by about 1920 acres of mountain
land The condemnation proceedings
are necessary in order to give the
forest reserve clear title TO the prop
orty and not for the purpose of con-
i9oation. for the prices have been
-eei upon by government agents ana
tNc owners IN most Il not all OF the
-" Pont city. Nn.-Fire destroyed a
" J-story frame structure or 81 street.
pied 80 grocery store. restaurant
Il 10
st.-ussed n 81 900. II was owned by
f'i Villas Tho FIRE was only two
"c.;s away from the du PoRt cot
-.s in r village. and for q time 1t
aJs feared thar they. as well the
1Inkhouse Of the conl7an would he
cnda 1gered. The du Pont fire com
psry and the Fopewell chemical wa gon
responded % tho al and prevented the
Sc from spreading.
k~ys~r. ". Na.-N meeting here 81
farmers Of the second West Virginia
congressional district has been called
for March - for the purpose Of taking
such action % secure Z rural credit re
form from Congress the farmer vot-
cts in ATTENDANCE may decide upon. The
call is issued by Robert fiersteli, ir.. :,
member cf the executive committee OF
th~ tri-State rural credit conference OF
Pennsylvania. Maryland and West Viz
Ginia. The meeting has been called Al
this time because OF the coming spe-
ciaI election to select successor 70 the
tate Representative William @. Brow n.
There will be several speakers pres
ont, and representative "a rmers from
the fourteen counties Of the district are
expected.
Da"~III~. Vn.--Frank Jordan. aged
thirty years and married. was terribly
mutiiatcd in an accident in the Long
mill al DanVille. He WAS attending an
overhea,ed bearing on swiftly NOV
ing piece Of shsftinE when his cverails
caught n protecting set screw and
Ne was twisted in. Before he could be
liberated his left arm had been torn
out from the shoulder. both his iegs
we're fractured below the knees. and
his remaining hand was mashed. to
pieces. He was also hurt about the mead.
Annapolis. Md-DeIeeate oliver S
Setzerott Of Prince Georges county
'caoer 81 the republican forces in The
house Of delegates. has obtained the
passage OF a bill which prov ides ths,
.he Jury IN murder case rendering q
Tcrdict Of murder IN the first degre.
may add thereto the words without
capitai UUrishntr. In which case She
act provides. the sentence Of THE court
shall be imprisonment for life The
act further ,,rvH;"H" 'hs' ~ 10 case
where = jury vhai have rendered :.
verdict ~ manner AID form as herein
before pi escri5ed. =. tn"lii capitai pm
isltincut. Sndl! the court !rnuosiug iHe
sentence. Sc .eBcc the CorNictHi part
- ga the death peualf.'." -'te a.;
'atrs efs-' rom Juuc !. 1915. ana an
pres - ne 29pte 3 ate. Gov. liz ring
ton, II - sAd. viii sign the bill. II hav.
80 passed botl the house and senate
Tho eject OF this law i IS believed
WI D" 10 save he lives Of many male
tnurderers, as the tendency of the times
- against hanging, asd viii put MANY
female H.urderesses n the workhouse
"S many JLrses would. rather than nav.
"a Woman banged, adjudge murde-esses
not guilty.
Orange. Na.-FoIlowiug = health
'AuipaiSn begun here in January b,
the state board of health, TO last TIRE,
months. the town and county OF Orsng.
have been awakened as never bafor.
30 the importance of safeguarding Tn.
public and private health. The ca m.
paiSn of The state board OF healt;, Ia,
bren taken up by the Business Men,
Association of Orange, the women o.
the town and county and private citi
zeus generally. Some of the concret,
results obtained have hs( - Ee.Sy.
ing OF 4 firm of sanitary engineers Il
survey and plot the town with . view