Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Maryland and the Virgi,1ias

Easton. Md.-Burglars broke into the
vestry room of Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church. which adjoins the
church proper. opened a drawer in
the desk of Rev. DR.. Henry Davies. the
rector. and took therefrom a tin box
which contained s25 or $40. The box
was torn to pieces. This Is the second
time recently that money left in the
desk has been stolen.
Petersburg. Vn.-Alleging that he
was grossly slandered when classed
with "fraudopathists." 11ptometri.cistss::
Dodge of this city brought suit for
$4,000 damages against DIR. Clarence
Porter Jones. Newport News doctor
DIR. Jones is alleged to have made use
of the terms in series of letters OBJ
jecting to his niece receiving attention
from the Petersburg physician.
Charlottesville, va.-John w. Bussen-
ger. who May 6 shot and killed his d.
vorced wife, Hattie NJ. passenger. has
been given sixteen years in the state
penitentiary.
Roanoke, Va.-While serving a war
rant on Clifton Michens, colored, Police
man Harvey Leverett. aged twenty-five
years. was shot and instantly killed
eyewitness to the tragedy. a brother
of the negro, who Immediately notified
the police. Clifton Michens escaped.
but was arrested in the afternoon at
Buena Vista, and brought back here
for trial.
Richmond. Va.-Isaac Davenport, aged
TWENTY-FIVE, secretary of the Pan
American Insurance Company. commit
ted suicide in Indianapolis. Ind. No
reason for the act Is known. He was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Daven-
port of this city, and his body was
brought here for burial
Martinsburg, w. Va-Mrs. J. W. Am
brose had a minor operation performed
on her right wrist by DR.. w. 7. Hen
shaw. She had a splinter removed
that had been in her wrist for thirty
six years. 1t never gave her any
trouble until the last two weeks. when
it became much swollen and very painful
This splinter was about as thick as
a good sized toothpick and three
quarters Of an inch long.
Petersburg. Va.-Browder & Aber-
nathy of Alberta, Va. have sold to the
Petersburg Rim and Veneer Company
and the Appomattox Box Shook Com
pany of this city the standing timber
on 1000 acres Of land in Brunswick
and Greenesville counties. The price
paid for the timber was $4,000.
Newport News. yn.-While getting
aboard a street car Robert Sinclair,
special officer of the Newport News
Shipbuildng and Dry Dock Company,
was robbed of $500. part of the com
panys pay roll, by three automobile
bandits. who made their. escape from
the city in q machine headed pre-
sumably for Richmond. The robbery
occurred in the midst of a crowd
shortly before noon. and though the
men were apparently strangers in the
city description of them was obtain
ed and telegraphed to all points along
the route and to the Richmond po-
lice.
fredericksburg. Md.-William H. Med
ford of Cambridge, long active in re-
publican politics. former postmaster
who last November was elected clerk
and his body thrown into the Black
Waters river. according to report
which has spread through Dorchester
county, causing much excitement. His
motor car has been found on the river
bank, and there are about it evil
dences of a fierce struggle.
Harrisonburg. Va.-Mrs. Bessie Lloyd,
wife of Thomas Lloyd. a Norfolk and
Western railway man of Shenandoah
City, threw herself into the waters of
the Shenandoah river at that place
and ended her life. She told board
ers at her home that they would have
to look out for themselves if she
did not appear to get their breakfast.
She had been Respondent for some
time. Mrs. Lloyd was about fifty
years old. and was a native of Scot
land. Her husband Is boilermaker
for the Norfolk and Western railway
at Shenandoah City. where they have
lived for fifteen years. She has no
relatives. other than her husband. in
this country.
Richmond. Va.-All employees of Larus
& Bros. tobacco manufacturers, who
are members of the state militia or
who desire to Join will receive their
full pay from their employers during
their absence with their commands on
the Mexican border, according to an
nouncement made by William T Reed,
president of the company. All the
company's employees who are. or who
become. members of the militia are at
liberty to go with their commands.
and their pay for a period of two years
person or persons dependent upon them
for support.
Charleston, w. WA -year-old
son of George Jenkins of the Union
district. this county, was attacked by
an American eagle which sank its tai
ons into the boys leg The eagle was
killed after a battle by Jenkins and
TWO farm ndnQS. Inc DlrO legs naQ
to be broken before the boy was re-
leased The bird measured ~ feet
from tip to tip of it's wings. The eagle.
evidently desperate from hunger tried
to carry off the boy for a meal The
youngster said: II didn't do nothin'
1t just dropped souten the sky and
grabbed me-
Richmond. Va.-Headed by Judge r.
Carter Scott of the Henrico circuit
court a delegation of county citizens
waited on Fish and Game Commits
sioner Parsons with the complaint that
the fish in the James river between
Richmond and City Point are being
contaminated and rendered unfit for
human food. With Judge Scott came
Commemorative Attorney w. w. Bev-
erly of Henrico, Senator Julien Gum
and members of the county police. The
compliments brought to the attention
river water is coated at many points
with a thick, oily film, which is pre-
sumed to be the agent responsible for
the contamination of the fish. Several
of the party testified to having tasted
fish caught recently in nearby waters
and having found them unfit for food.
Richmond, Va.-Harrv st. George
Tucker of Lexington, while flirting with
the nomination for United States SEN
ator from Virginia, paid to Auditor C.
Lee Moore $3.50 for the feet for that
primary. Payment was made June l.
file his formal notice of candidacy for
posing in bank to the credit of Auditor
Moore NOw Mr. Tucker up,,1l NOT oh