Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17

a day were more efficient and would do
DAY. He employed carpenters to build
a six-room house. paying them for ten
hours a day, although they worked only
eight hours. The house has been COM
pleted In record time. and the work is
perfect. Mr.. Mosse says his contention
has been sustained.
Roanoke. va-Mrs. Mary Ritter
Bowles is dead at Mount Sidney. Au-
gusta county. as the result of injuries
sustained in an unusual accident Mrs.
bowies. while preparing breakfast. up
set bottle of gasoline in the kitchen.
find out what damage had been done.
and instantly there was a terrific ex-
plosion and flames shot up to the CELL
ing. completely enveloping Mrs. Bowles.
was badly burned. Her daughter came
TO her rescue and saved her from in
slant death. Pleurisy developed and a
few days later she died.
Martinsburg. w. Va-Detectives have
been stationed within the past few days
by railways and large coal consumers
at nearly every coal tipple in West Viz
the shipments of operators. who are
behind in their orders due to the car
shortage. and see that they live UP to
their agreements as far as possible.
The large consumers began to send
secret service men to the tipples about
ten days ago. and other companies fol-
lowed until there is a representative at
almost every mine.
Cumberland. Md-At a meeting of the
officers and directors of the Lonacon-
ing Glass Company, at Homecoming, it
was decided to rebuild at once the
plant destroyed by fire December 2.
Olin Gerlach, contractor, Frostburg,
he
of structure of brick and steel with
entire floor of concrete, to make it as
nearly fireproof as possible. 1t will
cover much more space than the old
structure under roof three weeks after
the work starts.
Lynchburg. va.-The newly COM
pleted home of Wilfred Grant, near
townsville, Nelson county, was burned
to the ground and two of his little chill
dren persisted in the flames. One of the
children was sick and the mother had
gone to a neighbor to get some medi
cine, when the house took fire.
Fairmont. w. va-Fred Shaver.
thirty-fve years old. was killed in
Monongah by Roy Christner. Christner
and Lee King had some difficulty and
Christner. it is alleged, started out
with his gun to kill King. Shaver at
u
who fired at the peacemaker. killing
him instantly. Christner was arrested
and placed in the Marion county Jail.
Shaver leaves wife and children. His
brother. J. o. Shaver, a policeman, was
shot and killed four years ago by Jim
Angelina, an Italian. whom he at
tempted to arrest. King was a men,
Der of the Pittsburgh ball team last
summer.
fredericksburg. Vas. L. Powell of
Spotsy1vania county, a farmer and ru-
raj mail carrier out of this city, was
injured, probably fatally. when he was
thrown from an automobile. He struck
on his head on the street and fractured
his skull He was taken to the Mary
Washington Hospital. where physicians
said his condition was critical. Mr..
Powell was at his home when two
Young men-Rohert Palmer and W. C.
Saunders. ir.. of this city-drove up
and asked him to take a ride. Coming
down Commerce street. this CITY, the
car swerved and Mr. Powell was thrown
out.
Fnirmont. w. va.-Following the
"oroner's inquiry into the cause of the
cas- EXPLOSION in Jamison mine October
10. which resulted in the deaths Of ten
men. wyr'ants have been issued bv
Chief I',rl Henry of the denartment
of mining for the arrest of John Nal
low. assistant superintendent of the
mine. and William Hughes, mine fore
man.
Harrisouburg. WA syndicate Of
New York and WASHINGTON financiers
are sounding the residents of the
Shenandoah valley in regard to p~o-
posed electric railway line from Baltf-
more through Washington. Winchester
and Harrisonburg to Staun+on and
"aynesboro. a distance of 200 miles.
The promo ters are contemplating line
similar to those in oneraHop in many
narfs OF the west. They claim that it
viii improve the facilities for market
ing valley trucking products and af-
ford better local and through passenger
service.
Charleston. w. Va-OfT1cials of the
corporation here have been notified that
the directors of the Owens BOTTLE Ma
chine Companv at a meeting In Toledo
Ohio COMPLETED ARRANGEMENTS to au-
thorize the American BOTTLE Companv
nf Newark. Ohio. q subsidiary. to erect
a new plant near this city to cost 5000
600 bottles for use of the parent or
will be made in the Charles
ton plant
BIuefeld. W. va.-James Carter.
vo',n~ farmer living in the BInAstone
oeiehbnrhood. in Ta7awell county. killed a
cess farm south of Graham. Mr.. Car
ter was hunting on Fast River noun
tain. and the cat was found nv his
dogs. After desperate fight with the
dogs. Mr.. Carter shot the wildcat
which was one Of the LARGEST ever seen
in this section. One Of the front paws
of the cat was brought to the city by
an Appalachian street car conductor.
Hnser-t"w-. Md.-while the fa-,ilv
were butcherine. lust few hundred
faat avav. the home of Ernest Boona
townsville. Md. burned. together with
500 In cash and all the household fur
niture. The fire was not discovered un-
til the roof fs1' in. The loss will he
about So. 900. Tho home was one of the
landmarks of louisville district. hav-
Jacob Hn~er. II was a two-and-a-half
story brick dwelling and was purchased
less than year ago by Boone.
WhAeIi-~. w. WA check received
here bv Sheriff A. T. Sweeney from the
J. V Thompson Creditors Association
to the amount of s2.3SS.5o for taxes due
on Thompson property in Ohio county
prevents the sale of the valuable coal
properties at a delinquent tax sale to-
day.
Frederick. Md.-The Neutrality-suspicious.
sand dollar damage suit of William
Bowers son of former Clerk of the
Frederick County Court Harry W. Bow
erS, against his mother in-law. Mrs
Mamie +. Helfenstein. for alienation of
his wifes affections. has been docketed
for trial January 5. The plaintiff al
sponsible for his separation from his
wife The bill reciteS that thew e1oned