Evening star., 1916-07-30
IN MARYLAND AND THE VIRGLNZAS

Bradd0ck Heights, Md-Approx1-
mate1y $100 will be awarded in prizes
to the successful knights in the
tournament to be held in connection
with the Railroad Day picnic to be
held here August %. Prizes In gold
will also be given to the girl judged
to be the prettiest on the mountain
top and also to the most graceful
speakers will be II. Dorsey Etchfson
of Frederick, democratic congressional
nominee, who will deliver the charge
to the knights, and DR.. Joseph I.
France, republican senatorial candi-
date. who will make the coronation
address.
Richmond, Va.-The estimated gross
earnings of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company for the second week
of July were $913,711, as compared
with $797.544 for the same week OF
last year, showing an earas increase .O OF
nounced recently at the general offices
by Controller L. F. Sullivan
Charleston, w. va-villa is within
pie Of this city have not become
alarmed, however. because they have
been aware of the fact for some time.
villa" Is the name chosen for pos.
Office located in that community Oh
about 300 inhabitants.
smfthsbure, Md.-Gaither. the eight
een-month-old son of Calvin Lumm,
was found by his mother floating on
top of some two feet of water which
had flooded the cellar of their home
here. The child had followed his
mother when she went into the cellar
to remove some canned fruit and per-
ishable stuff.
Petersburg.-The estate of Charles T.
Leonard of this city, who died last
week. is said to be worth $ooo'ooo, acs
cording to provisions of the deed OF
posed of as to allow employees OF the
Charles T. Leonard Hardware Company
to share largely in the fortune OF tne
deceased. The will was admitted 70
record in the Office of the clerk OF the
court Wednesday.
Morgantown. w. ya.-Miss Dora
Bradley. fifteen years old, was droWneo
in the Mongahela river. She was oath-
ing with her sister Nisa, and neither
could swim. The girl stepped from a
ledge ten feet into the water, having
had no knowledge of the depth. Al
though her sister, N1sa, could not sW
a stroke. she plunged into give assiss
able to remain on the surface. Some
men across the river saw them strus
Cling and made to them with poa.'
but Dora had sunk and N1sa was eX
hausted. The men dived and nrougmt t
the body of Dora to the surface, put
resuscitation was impossible. me
drowned girl was 8 daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. James c. Bradley.
Haxerstown, Md.-Charles F. Dryden,
formerly of the eastern shore, who re-
Gently resigned as superintendent OF
the public schools of Elberon. Ga. 10
become head of the Washington coun-
ty schools, will be granted certihcate
by DR.. NJ B. Stephens, state superin-
tendent of education, as required by
law. Because Of political opposltlon
protests had been registered with Dr:
Stephens against the connrmatlon VI
been removed, Mr.. Dryden Will assume
charge of the schools here August 1.
His salary will be $4,000.
enship of S02 Randolph street, Rfch-
mond, is in the Riverside Hospital here
as a result of an unusual acc1dent; me
young man was returning to his nome
on an excursion from Buckroe Beach.
While between this city and Hampton
he put one Of his arms out OF car
window and the member was struck
by a mail crane as the train passed.
An artery was severed, ana SO great
was the loss of blood that the train
was stopped opposite the hospital when
this city was reached and Blankenship
was given hurried treatment. w ME
very weak from loss of blood, the
young man is said not to be in serl-
Gus condition.
Charleston. w. Va.-Attorney-Ge -Gener-
al A. A Lilly, who opposed Judge Ira
p Robinson for the republican noml-
been contesting Robinson's nom1na-
ton has issued a statement announc-
ing the withdrawal of all contests ana
pledging his support to Robinson Ihe
statement was the result of confer
ences held last week Taking the unoffi-
cial figures from the one county that
has not certified its vote to the sec
retary of state, Robinson's majority is
1886
Frederick, Md.-A strenuous crusade
to collect 5000 in back taxes was
launched at the last meeting OF the
mayor and board of aldermen Presi-
dent of the Board Charles H. Lewis de-
clared that the city was too lax in the
handling of it's finances, and said that
he had the names of men who, although
owing several hundred dollars in taxes,
have purchased automobiles "1f these
men can buy automobiles" said Presi-
dent Lewis, "they can and must pay
their taxes"
Norfolk, Va.-Edgar A. Watkins, ex-
aminer for the interstate commerce COM
mission, Thursday heard the complaint
of the F. S. RoySter Guano Company
against the Seaboard Air Line. Southern.
Norfolk Southern and Atlantic Coast
Line railroads, charging unfair rates in
North Carolina on shipments OF guano
The commission recently decided that
the two rates on guano in the state, one
interstate and the other intrastate, were
improper and discriminatory and ordered
the roads to discontinue one of the rates
The roads promptly complied. adopting
the higher rate. The present action Is
the subject of the complaint.
Harrisonburg. Va.-By gas ex-
plosion 200 feet below the surface, in the
mines of the United States Manganese
Company, near Elkton, Jacob Moubray
was horribly burned from head to foot
and Robert Conley was less seriously in
men had noticed water and gas seeping
through the walls, and sought to dispose
of the gas by exploding it. When they
returned with their lamps the explosion
occurred Conley was thrown on the
elevator and was rescued in few min
utes. but not until his hair was singed
and he was scorched about the face and
hands. Moubray suffered burns all over
the body He will recover but will be
laid up for several weeks.
Chester, w. Va.-Employes in num-
ber of departments of the. American
Sheet and Tinplate Company here have
been advised of an 8 per cent increase in
wages, effective August 1. This will be
the second increase granted since the
first of the year, the last advance of
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