Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

I Lynchburs. Vac. E. Gentry. for
eral district court at Charlottesville,
has been appointed deputy here for
L. II. Price. district clerk He was
formerly chief clerk in the marshaTs
office at Staunton under a former adj
ministration. Robert c. Walker, a
Charlottesville lawyer, succeeds to the
deputy clerkship at Charlottesville.
| Petersburg, WA large mill near
Campbells bridge. Chesterfield county.
owned and operated by ". f. Poole,
was burned recently. together with
! corn and meal
Norfolk, vn.-suit for 1900 900 has
been filed in the United States court
by w. r. Grace & Co. one of the big
gess nitrate importing companies in
the world. against the Luckenbach
Company. In pursuance of court or.
der, United States Deputy Marshal
Michael J. Lyons attached the steamer
Florence Luckenbach, lying off Lam
berts point. after voyage from one
OF the South American ports
Bowling Green. va-Antioch Chris
tian Church was destroyed recently by
lightning. which struck the belfry twice
during a heavy storm. The loss Is
about $500, with insurance OF $1,000.
Leesburk. va-While motoring in
MARYLAND several days ago an auto
mobile in which were Robert and Rich
ton and Harvey Castle, all young men
! of Leesburg. was struck by freight
train at Dobb's switch. seriously in
juring all in the car
LynchburR. va.-Hiram P. Meade,
| tifty-six years old. a native of Rich
mond. who long has been identified
F! with the tobacco trade as expert huy-
| or. died at his residence several days
ago following six months Illness from
| heart trouble.
| LynchburE. va.-Warren Ctterback
was arrested recently, charged with
insulting the American flag. Itterback
is alleged to have contemptuously trod
upon the flag.
Richmond. va-Because he and his
| little son had been bitten by a mad
dog end needed pasteur treatment at
| once, j. A. Carpenter Of Galley. Va,
had to mortgage his fifteen acre corn
| crop to defray expenses here at the
Pasteur Institute. Both Carpenter and
the child received ugly wounds in the
hand The dog was killed after he had
| been mangled in such a way that an
examination for hydrophobia was i'm
possible.
| Lynchburs. Va.-Mrs. Daisy Greasy.
wife of Nimrod Greasy. died recently.
She is survived by her widower and
two brothers. William and Charles
Brown of Lynchburg.
Luray, ya-Rev. George F. Cook, for
six years pastor of the Main Street
| Church, Luray. has resigned. He was
| formerly pastor of churches in Har-
rison and Greene and Madison counties.
| winchester. vn-Joseph Wigginton,
aged about twenty years, member
| of Company 1, I'd Virginia Infantry. of
Winchester. was accidentally drowned
while bathing with several comrades
| In the Shenandoah river near Riverton,
where the company is doing guard
duty.
Richmond. va-The Rev. Landon r.
Mason, rector of Grace Protestant
| Episcopal Church. has resigned. after
serving his church for more than thir.
ty years. Advancing age and desire
to see a younger man at the helm
prompted him to resign. 1t Is said.
| ruray. .va.-Dr. william J. olds. an
| eye, ear and nose specialist, Of Luray. has
| been appointed assistant surgeon in the
United States Army.
| Fredericksburg. ya-E. A. Carpenter.
a lawyer of Madison county, has been de-
! clared the democratic nominee for the
house Of delegates from the legislative
district composed of Madison and Greene
counties. No other name was presented.
Bristol, ya.-Allen A. Ingham. TWEEN
ty-three years old. son of Mr. and Mrs
W. B. Ingham. died suddenly at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute recently.
GordonsviIle, Va-As a result Of an
automobile accident. Edward Harris re-
ceived injuries from which he died, John
johnson and Joe Bibb are in the Uni
! versity Hospital in Cha rlottesvile. the
former with probably fatal injuries, while
two others. Delmar Binne and William
johnson, escaped with bruises. All are
from the Green Springs section, in Louisa
county.
| Norfolk. vn-ArnoId Henkel held for
the Department Of Justice as an alien
| enemy. sawed his way out Of the Norfolk
city Jail and escaped. The local police are
assisting the secret service men of the
| Department OF Justice in the hunt for the
! fugitive, and bloodhounds have been put
| on his trail 1t is very important that
he be captured.
aged seventy-one years. died recently in
| Ryleyville. Six children survive. She also
leaves grandchildren and two great-grand-
children.
Suffolk, va-Katherine and Dor~thy
Bullock. aged thirteen and fourteen years.
| and Fred Bullock, jr.. aged three years.
| children Of Mr.. and Mrse Fred Bullock.
living at Pitch Kettle bridge, wers drown
| ed In Pitch Kettle creek several days ago.
and Mrs. Bullock, who attempted to
| save them. was rescued as she was about
| to drown.
Annap0lis-Two resolutions. one ask
ing the state geological survey to
| formulate plan for the draining of
the swamp lands IN Worcester and Wi
| comico counties. an dthe other asking
1t and the state roads commission to in
vestfgate the feasibility of sailing the
Sinepuxent bay, were introduced by
Senator Harrison Thursday as war
measures. Increasing the food supply
is tho object he has in view There is
much swamp land In Worcester and
Wicomico that could be made highly
productive IL drained, and the Sinepux-
ent bay is wonderful oyster-producinc
water II 1t can be kept salt.
Rockville, Md-A hallstorm yisfted A
small section of this county Thursday
afternoon and did much damage to
growing crops. 1t was confined to a
stretch a few miles long and about
half a mile wide and extended from
Avery to Olney. Gardens were dam
aged. wheat cut down and yexetation
generally injured. Those who suffered