Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

bruin was finally brought down by
shot from the gun OF II. 5. Patterson.
Clarksburx. w. Na.-Deaths due to
mining accidents during the month OF
May were thirty-fve, from the follow
ing causes: Falls of coal and roof.
twenty-one; mine cars. four: electric
ity. one; gas explosion. four. These in
Mcdowell county: Machinery. one;
powder explosion. one: miscellaneous.
one. The accidents were distributed in
the counties as follows: Boone. one;
Fayette. one: Harrison. two. Logan.
four: Marion, two; Mcdowell, four;
Mercer. one; Ohio. one: Raleigh, FIVE.
Randolph. one; Taylor. one, and wy
oming, one.
Richmond. Na.-Mai 4. f. Lloyd. a
native of this city and former mer-
chant here committed suicide nj Dur
ham. n G. by sending bullet through
has mouth He WAS fifty-nine years of
age. He was for many wears connected
with the Watkins -Cottrell Company.
Annapolis. Md.-Lessees of oyster beds
who have failed to pay rentals during
the past three years will be called upon
by the conservation commission to set
tie Chairman Kemp made the an
MOI ncement. Failing to do this they
VIII be dispossessed. The amount due
the state Is Variously estimated at
$4,000. statement has been sent to
every one i'm arrears. The rental is 81
per acre. The beds were leased as bar
rem bottoms. and a number OF those
who rented them proceeded TO plant
oysters, but the oystermen frequently
raided these bells. and il is believed
because of the Expectations the rentals
were not paid.
Norfolk. Waffle Pennsylvania rail-
road is negotiating for several acres
of water front property a Cape Henry
for deep-water terminals. The pro-
posed site is not far from the spot
where the government will construct
the proposed $4,000. 900 fort The rail-
road. it is said. has offered 100000
for the property. and the proposition
is to be considered at a meeting of the
Cape Henry syndicate. which will be
held in a few DAYS The Pennsylvania
intends using the Cape Henry site as
a freight and passenger terminal. thus
doing away with a three-hour boat
trip from Norfolk to Cape Charles.
Annapolis. Md.-Following a meeting
here this week preliminary steps were
taken to form statewide Maryland
Audubon Society. to work in harmon
with the national organization. There
were present at the meeting repre-
sentatives of the Maryland Wild Life
Protective Association, the Roland
Park Bird Club and the Maryland
State Game and Fish Protective AS
ISOLATION. all three organizations work
ing toward the common end Of conserv-
ing the states game birds, wild fowl
and fish production.
DanyiIIe. Na.-Auother Georgia fugi-
tive has been apprehended here in the
arrest of Cy Prater, alias Clarence
Evans of Columbus, Ga. wanted for
the murder of a white man names Pye
at that place six weeks ago. Prater,
or Evans as he is known here. Is
twenty-eight years old and has a wife
his identity as Prater. but has been
identified by six persons here. He
awaits requisition-
Grafton. w. Na.-Tt is expected that
the new Hazel-Atlas glass .ilant build
ing here may be ready for operation July
/. The new powerhouse has been COM
pleted and the extension TO the packing
room is completed also. The plant will
be fitted with Owens machines. Large
extensions to the Hazei-Atlas plant in
Clarksburg have also been under way
for some time. practically doubling the
ca pacity of the plant.
Huntington. W. Va.-Democrats are
rejoicing over the promise of President
Wilson that he win visit here Saturday,
July %. The occasion for the coming of
the chief executive of the country is the
meeting of the National Gideons.
PampIins Na.-The negroes of this
place were given shock in graveyard
few days ago when they discovered
that they were about to bury live man.
had brother living in Bluefleld, and the
burial fixed TO take place upon the
arrival of a train. On time the funeral
party left the house, but when ii reached
the cemetery the brother asked for a
last look at the body. When the casket
was opened the surprise Of those present
can better be imagined than described.
for the dead man sat up in his coffin.
There was a wild scramble the part
of many of the mourners to absent them
selves from that immediate vicinity. The
negro had received a severe blow on his
head and was in a state of coma for Sow
eral days.
Portsmouth, Va.-Terribly burned
about the face and body while playing
with matches. Catharine Williams, the
four-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Williams, died the following
day.
HufviIle, Va.-Homer A. WINNER,
f1fty-two years, merchant of this place,
was accidentally shot and instantly
killed by Stafford Daneerfield, when
the latter. using .32 caliber rife. shot
through a frame church. which stood
between the two men, A few minutes
later Miss Bette Dangerfield, the rifle
users sister, hearing of the tragedy.
died of shock. According to witnesses
Dangerfield, not knowing any one was
in the line of his aim. remarked to a
friend: Watch me shoot through that
church" He fired, cry was heard. and
il was discovered WINNER had been
shot through the heart at a distance
of 500 feet. Dangerfield was Frustrated
when he learned his shot had proved
fatal. He was not held by the authori-
ties. WINNER leaves a widow and six
children.
Baltimore. Md.-While being taken To
Marion on train, Walter Stanley of
Christiansburg jumped through a win
dow. receiving severe cuts about the
head and body and broken leg The
guard had four insane patients under
his care. and Stanley. who had been
quiet and rational, was given scat
ahead of the guard. who had more diff
the train neared Singer and was NOV
ing about thirty miles an hour Stanley
leaped through the window Consid
cradle excitement prevailed among the
passengers. The train was not brought
to a stop for more than a mile. and
then was moved back and the injured
man picked M.
MorgantOwn. w. ya.-Mrs Lucien
Bucklew of this place worried so much
because she had her husband Jailed
for sixty days for failing to support
her and her two small children that
she became raving maniac. She Is
now a prisoner in the same jail. wait
ing to he taken to an insane asylum.
MartInsburE. W. Va.-Announcemeut
has been made of the marriage OF two
well known young people, Miss Jane