Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Maryland and the Virgi1ias

such volume as to fill every night the
big dam that was built for supplying
the mines during dry seasons. The wa
ter is pure and can be used in the boil
ers. Previous to the striking of this
gusher the company was compelled to
employ men to pump water from Saw
age creek into the reservoir.
Elkins, w. Wa vendetta original
ing in Italy many years ago had its Sc
court when Felice Amorata was SEN
fenced by Judge Kittle to life imprison-
ment for the murder of Alphonso Ame-
to, whom he Is alleged to have followed
to America, and trailed for years before
finding him and shooting him dead in
an Italian boarding house here May 4
last. The jury deliberated thirty min
utes
Beaver Dam, va-Despite the fact
that a portion of his skull is blown
away from a seIf-infiicted gunshot
wound. Thomas Spicer. farmer living
wound. Thomas Spicer. farmer residing
though there seems little hope Of his
recovery. Nj. Spicer selected a seclud-
ed portion Of his farm for the deed. No
cause has been assigned for the act. He
has wife and seven children.
Baltimore. Md.-Rev. Lewis A. Thrill
keid, pastor Of Ellerslie Methodist
avenue and Pimlico road. has fled
suit in the court Of common pleas
against Andrew Knell. jr., claiming
$4,000 damages for alleged assault
Of the church June 81 last. Rev
Thirlkeld was formerly pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Frederick
Mr.. Thirlkeld, the declaration states
completed chapel, for which Mr.. Knell
was the contractor and builder. Mr.
Knell, it is alleged, was endeavoring
to get the trustees to accept the chapel
plainly evident. when he suddenly
Unexpectedly and without provocation."
it is charged. assaulted Mr. Thirlkeld
One of Mr.. Thirlkelds ribs was frac-
tured. it is stated. and he suffered
other injuries which compelled him to
take a rest.
Charleston. w. va.-An opinion of
the state board Of health was made
public here that the word SANITARY"
as applied to foods. distributing agen-
cies and producing plants is a mis-
nomer and its use in such connection
violation Of the state law relating
to fraudulent advertising. The de-
partment declares there is hardly a
food or plant in the country that is
truly sanitary, and that to use the
word in question is to cheaper it. The
mayor of the city of Martinsburg. in
vised to have the council of that city
pass an ordinance providing for the
prosecution Of those using the word.
Richmond. va.-The state board Of
health has issued, as a part of it's edu-
cational campaign against preventable
disease. a placard for use in the schools.
This consists of a brief illustrated
warning to the children against put
ting their fingers and their pencils in
their mouths and is regarded as Of
especial Importance in the fight to
prevent the spread Of infantile paraly-
Sis Experience has shown that much
diphtheria and many like diseases are
spread by direct infection from the
fingers, etc, and educators join with
sanitarians in efforts to break up the
untidy habits of childhood that make
this possible. Copies OF this placard
are being sent to all the public schools.
Haserstowu, Md-Mrs Elizabeth Key
Armstrong OF this city. widow of Alex
ander Armstrons: attcrney. died OF
"a city, whAre she had been staying
for the last six weeks for her health.