Evening star., 1916-12-03

bones are in splendid state of preserva-
ton. The skull is near the size of a
two-gallon bucket, with no forehead
and a large under jaw. The ribs are
about three times the size of the pres
ent-day average man. One thigh bone,
well preserved measures four and
one-half feet in length. The skeleton
was found in mound and there had
long been speculation as to what the
mound contained, but all feared to open
it. The skeleton will be shipped to the
New York museum.
Hancock. Md-The Tonoloway Or
chard Company, E. f. Cohill, president,
sold to the Corone Orchard Company.
Charles J. Caspar. president, an 81 "
arec orchard, near Hancock. for
$4,000.
Frederick, Md.-Mayor Lewis H. Fra.
ley of this city in a public statement
following the warning sent out to milk
dealers by Mayor Thomas w. Koon OF
cumberland, Md, declares that II the
threatened increase in the price of milk
to the consumer is carried out in Fred
erick he will appear before the mem
bers of the board of aldermen and ex-
ert all his influence to have passed an
ordinance that would provide for a tax
of 500 on each city milk dealer. Mayor
Fraley declares that the threatened
80 or IL cent milk" would be prohibi-
tive to the laborng classes.
y,
his statement, sis now cents a quart
This rs all the majority of the laboring
classes can afford to pay for milk. An
increase of a few cents-even a cent
will place the milk on the prohibitive
class"
Huntington, w. Va.-The annual
meeting of the West Virginia Mining
Institute will be held here on Decem-
Der IL and 49, according to an announce
ment made by e. H. Zern of Morgan
town. secretary of the organization. A
record attendance is predicted.
West Point. va.-With an application
in the hands of prominent employ
ment agency in Richmond for 500 la
borers for railroad work at West
Point. the Southern railway is planning
to make many improvements here.
The company has been steadily con-
centrating material here. and has ten
cars on sidings, to be used for eating
and sleeping quarters. The Callahan
Construction Company is receiving
freight here to be used on the new
work.
EIkton, Md.-This place will shortly
have another industry in the shape of
a bleach mill. The plant is being erect
ed by the Jessup & Moore Paper Com
Radnor pulp works in this city The
new building will cost about $500. 900
and will give employment to more than
100 persons when it opens about jan
uary /.
Elkins, w. Na.-Eight trainloads Of
horses and mules were handled through
the stockyards at Avis, w. Va. last week
for the British army and several ship
ments are scheduled for this week. The
animals recently handled seem to be in
better physical condition than formerly
and require less attention from the veter-
marian, fewer being detained in the Avis
hospital
Charlottesville, va.-Prof. Leon Whip
pie. in charge of the school of journalism
at the University of Virginia, has been
made a member OF the American Asso-
citation Of Teachers Of Journalism. The
association issues a bulletin on profess
sional matters and methods Of teaching
1t also secures to its members reprints Of
valuable bulletins. speeches, newspaper
souvenirs and other data on the history
of the press in the United States. Prof
Whipple will contribute as his share this
year a practical digest OF the Virginia
libel laws worked up through the efforts
of the law department Of the University
Of Virginia and Forest Hyde.
Hagerstown, Md.-Twenty-four hours
after his marriage. e. q. Cooper. Harris
burg. Pa. left his pretty young bride at
the Dagmar Hotel In this city about noon