Evening star., 1916-06-04

g,
of c. f. CauIk. found among some rub
bish on the wharf of the Sharpto"n'
Nd, Marine Railway Company Few
days ago a part of the skull OF a man.
and upon the skull in perfect CONDITION
the profile of a mans head had been
beautifully carved. 1t was eVioeh'iE
the work of an artist. The Skull oone
was unusually thick.
xoa.,ocL &,.-I.ewis Y. Knetsely.
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. j. Grove
kneisely a member of the sFauuA t''lS
class of the high school, WAS "W a ""
the prize of $40 in gold. onerfu pS ~,
shenandoah Chapter. Daughters oi IN
Confederacy for the best essay on ny
South in the Building of the Nati"h.
William French won honoraoIe mem
ton.
Abingdon, Nn.-The finals of Martha
Washington College closing the nl'E-
seventh session began yesterday aiI'r
noon. The program as iol'""9 i'7
SATURDAY, 4 pm-Exhihits Of the
schools of art and home economies.
Sunday. il laureate ser
| mon by Rev. John Stuart French ~
D., Bristol. Tenn. p.m.-Sermon 10
! the Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton, by Rev. John c. orr, Morristo"h.
! Tenn. -,;-o.,
Monday, 10 a. .m.-tidSs u"S
| 3:30 pm-Meeting of the board OF
| trustees. business meeting Alumhae
| Association. $50 Midsummer
| Nights Dream" by the graduating
class and school Of expression.
| Tuesday, 10 misunderstanding eyer
| o,sas Raccalaureate address by H q.
senior class-Bachelor of arts: Mary
| Louise Armstrong. Tennessee Mary
Hanway Baker: Texas AniiG ee nes "a
! Moreland. West virginia beS9ie "
| John, Virginia. ,;.
| Special-EXpresst MARY i-'N'9'
| Armstrong, Tennessee.
| Piano-Mary Louise Armstrong, Ten
| nessee. Reatrice Earle Damron, VIZ
Senior Class of Sullins toIIese-
Bachelor of arts Mary Clare Bones
| Virginia: Agnes Mae Hale. Virginia !.
Helen Sanders Humphrey ri, s,nia :.
| Miriam Maude Thurman, virginia :
| Margaret Umberger. Virginia.
! Fxpression-Ethel Louise NeWberry'
| Virginia. y.-,.
Nsrtinsburg. W. va.-Not content
| with swiping Baker DAVIS elGycie
| from in front of the residence oi hop
! sar,a roiscreant returned Friday even
ING 10 that place and robbed the gas
| meter.
! WRAternDOrt,
| +.sr years old who operated the steam
| crane at the plant of the West VIZ
| ginia pulp and Paper Company al
Luke, was drowned in the fotoflac'
The body was recovered at pom. ven
feet below where Biser went do"f
The accident happened at the site OIL
the old swinging bridge, where the
river bed Is deep because OF WASH
ont Riser was swimming Win sew
eral companions when he went down
ma ssed him a crosstie and tried to pul
him out Biser grasped the cross ne
but was unable to keep his hold Ht
went down and was not seen again
The body was recovered by John Ian
NON and Charles Groves. Biser was
son of Isaac Bfser of Burlington. w
Va. below Keyser He made his home
| with Martin Biser at West Nlrglhls
| Junction Two sisters are liNing-MiS:
Bertie Riser of Keyser and Miss Bessie
Biser of Burlington
| Roanoke, ya-One hundred and nifty
two cars. containing lard. potatoes
salt meats and other perishable pro
| visions destined for the use OF tn,
warning nations of Europe. whici
, have been held in the Norfolk an
, Western yards here for the past I"
, weeks. were released Thursday. an
the shipment started for NeWpor
; News to be placed aboard vessel
there Each day during their stay her
. the cars had to be reiced, this taklnl
about six cars of ice each time.
Salem. va.-The program of the SIX
ty-third commencement OF Roanok
, College June IL to II. has been an
,, nounced One of the largest gather
,, inrs of alumni in the history of tn
: college is expected. Many friends an
relatives of the students also viii at
tend The graduating class this yea
nurnb bers twenty-five, one OF the IargeS
l. t,a tF1C
Norfolk. va-NavaI guns of 2.s5-incl
caliber were found saturday stored ne
9 tween decks on the French steame
Moutcenia. which arrived at NorfolI
with a cargo of cork shavings. Th
, commander of the ship admitted tha
they had been mounted. but were re
moved on nearing the Virginia capes
but claimed that they were carried 70
defensive purposes only. The matte
: has been reported to Washington TO
instructions Local officers do not un
derstand the reason for the attempte
conc ca lnent of the guns.
Blue6eld, W. Na.-John Mari sho
and killed Paul Martz. near klmbal
i. The men who were miners, were dis
putting over loading coal, when Mar
a shot Nartz in the back, the bullet pass
2 | ing entirely through him. Another for
eigner who attempted to take the gu
from the enraged man, was shot throue
4 | ton, with little hopes for his recovery
QuanticO, Na.-The Quantico Times
r | a weekly newspaper. devoted to the in
, tereSts of Nirginia'S newest lnduStrla
city and surrounding territory. issue
Its first number this week. The pape
Q Is in charge of former Washington
newspaper men, and announcement l
; made that it is expected to make ii
daily within a short time. Quantic
{. now has its own newspaper, its ow,
, bank, electric light and power plant
more than fifteen miles of new street
and concrete sidewalks, a new hote
" lseveral new business houses and larg
number of newly built residences, he
sides handsome clubhouse. bath
houses and bathing beach. etc. Work !
. progressing rapidly on the variou
y | manufacturing plants that have locate
y here, of which there are six, including
-. the International Sheet Steel and Ship
f, building Company. J. b. Hough Fire
, proof Products Company. Pittsburg
: Steel Car Company. brick and terr
Gotta tile plant. excelsior factory am
!: others A plant to supply the neN
town with artesan water from dee
, wells is being completed, two of tn
wells having already been drilled t
the depth of nearly 500 feet to never
> failing supply of pure water
n FreeIinG. Na.-W. S. NanoVer. justic
| of the peace, was seriously. if not ia tai
r ly shot at Little Zion Church Will
. ttrying to conserve the peace war
: rant had been issued for Edmund Boil
2 ing charging him with disorderly con
. | duct near where the services Wer
q | being held. The warrant was place
! >f 4 I