Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

are investigating an attempt TO dow up
the long Baltimore and Ohio railroad
bridge over the West Fork river at
Adamston, recently. An unknown man
slipped by the guards and placed a
bomb OF nitroglycerin and dynamite upon
an abutment, when Charles Graves. a sig
nal repairman, detected him. The stran-
ger fled in the darkness without lighting
the fuse Of the bomb. which was confis-
Gated.
GordonsvilIe. va-C1ay. the twelve
year-old son of Mrs Charlie Brock. who
lives about two miles from Gordonsville,
in Louisa county, was accidentally shot
recently by his younger brother the load
entering at the knee cap and terribly
decorating the limb. He died later at a
Charlottesville hospital.
Dawsonvflle. Var. B. Richards,
seveDty-f four years old, a Confederate vet
eran and member of the 7th Virginia
Regiment, died at his home here recently.
Richmond. Va-Clarence H. Urner.
named as state treasurer for the unex-
pired term of the late Asher w. Har-
man, announced that he would not be a
candidate in the coming primary for the
nomination.
Winchester. va-The Frederick coun-
ty sheriff has within the last week col
lected $50 in penalties from eight motor
lists who deceived tollgate keepers on
the Winchester and Martinsburg CIV. Va-)
turnpike. 1t has been customary for
many motorists to tell the gatekeepers
they are going only a short distance out
OF town and pay toll accordingly, but fire.
quently go to Martinsburg. Motorists
from West Virginia have also worked
the same scheme.
FreelinE. va.-Ulysses Phipps, who
lives alone on hillside farm near this
place. is having rather a. novel expe-
rience with his bees. Recently, upon
returning from visit, he found every
room of his house a-swarm with the
honeymakers. they having entered at
the window. which was left raised.
He threw open the doors and raised
the windows. and then tried to drive
the little pests out with smoke. but his
efforts were futile. In fact. they seemed
bent on making an offensive, and they
came in such great numbers that the
man for the time being vacated the
premises.
Winchester. WA Red Cross unit
was formed recently in Berryville I'M
of Clarke county. Addresses were made
by former State Senator Blackburn
Smith. DR.. Lewis NJ. Allen, Rev. ]. X.
Bean, W. A. Bradford. George II. Bur-
we'll. jr.. and others. Mrs. John D..
Richardson was made chairman of
the committee on organization.
MartinsburG. w. Va.-Thirty- five pas
senger and freight agents on the Con-
nelIsville division of the Baltimore and
to the company for increase in salary
and some changes In working condi-
lions. The petition was presented to
o. l.. Eaton, superintendent of the divi-
III mi 1t,rty, Dc
the chief argument in the movement
for increase in wages.
Sabraton. W. VO.-The post Office
here was robbed again shortly after
midnight Sunday night the safe being
blown open. AS most of the money and
stamps had been removed, the robbers
got only about 81 in pennies This is
the second time the office has been
robbed in the past eighteen months. the
robbers securing about $500 in money
and stamps the first time.
Strasbure. Va.-George Inskip, a ma
tive of Bedfordshire. England. land a
well known farmer of Frederick coun-
ty, died recently at his home near Ste
phens City. Mr.. 1nskip came to this
country about forty years ago and has
spent most of the time since in the sec
ton where he died. He was seventy
four years old.
Charlottesville, Notwithstanding
officers, professors. instructors and as
sistants of the University of Virginia,
ninety-nine in all. have signed petit
ton to Congress. expressing their opin-
ion that the American soldiers to be
enlisted for the war against Prussian-
ism should be chosen. as President Will
son advises, upon the principle of uni
versal liability to service. The petit
ton says that the vast majority of the
young men enrolled as students at this
institution believe in this principle,
and respectfully but strongly urge the
Congress of the United States to vote
promptly for the army bill Endorsed
believe that the choice of soldiers by
selective draft is not only the most
practicable method. but also the most
democratic and the most just.
strasburS, Va-The store Of c. D.
Brown on Main street was recently
broken into and robbed Of stock valued
at from SOS to 500.
Charlottesville. Vas. Dabney cren-
shaw. fourth, who is under indictment
on a charge of stealing platinum from
the laboratory of the University of Vir-
ginia, has been operated on at the
Johnston Willis Sanatorium, Richmond,
for relief from pressure on the
brain. The operation Is pronounced a
success and was undertaken at the sug-
gestion of DR.. william Sharpe of New
York. Crenshaw had a severe fall sew
era1 years ago. which necessitated a
long course Of treatment at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore. The pres
sure on the brain. his friends think,
dates back to this accident.
Wytheville. va-Fred Allen of Ivan
hoe. Justice Of the peace. who shot and
killed J. A. Lawson, a merchant of
Ivanhoe. surrendered to the authorities
at Wythevflle and was locked up in the
county Jail. Allen Is said to be related
to the Allen clan. who shot up the
Hillsville, Va. court several years ago.
According to information received by
the authorities, criticism by Lawson of
a decision rendered by Allen started an
argument. which terminated in the
shooting.
Petersburg, va.-The residence of A.
B. Cisek. Bohemian farmer living on
the Woodpecker road. two miles from
Petersburg. was badly damaged by the
explosion Of q bomb that had been
placed under his front porch by I'M
known persons recently.
BerryviIIe. va.-The Altavista High
school was recently entirely destroyed
known origin. The loss. Including $500
worth of chfldren's text books, Is es-
timated at $1,000. only $4,000 Of which
Is covered by insurance.
Hamilton, va.-While John P. Hum
mer. aged eighty-four years, was en-
gagged in burning some trash In q field
caught to his clothing, and before as
sistance could reach him ba NOS -