Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Richmond. Va.-W X. Goolrick of
Fredericksburg was elected examiner
Of records for the fifteenth circuit, sue
ceeding w. H. Cardwell of Hanover.
The appointment was made by the
state tax board.
Bristol, Vn-Approximately $4,000
loss was sustained when unit Of the
Federal dye plant was destroyed by
Ere In K;ngsport recently.
Norfolk, Val. Paul Spence, former
supervisor of public schools, has been
reelected to his position by the city
school board. Supervisor Spence was
relieved Of his duties at his own re-
quest, pending his trial on the charge
Of housebreaking. Mr.. Spence was
recently acquitted by a jury in the
corporation court.
Newport, Va-SchmelZ Brothers, Inc,
became the Schmelz National Bank
recently. The system under which the
business of the bank was conducted
was made by the controller of cur
rency.
Cismont, Val. +. Smith, whose
house was recently destroyed by fire,
had in his desk, which was also burned,
several hundred dollars in gold. After
the FIRE the ashes were carefully sifted
and more than hundred dollars were
recovered. But a considerable amount
in paper money was consumed.
Williamsburg, Va.-The big wages
paid by the du Points at Penniman are
playing havoc with labor In this sec
ton. Carpenters are paid $40 day
and common laborers about $3.50. Boys
are earning "a cents an hour. Several
days ago every man who applied was
given work, no matter whether he was
skilled or not. Demand for carpenters
struction work there for some time.
Farmers are complaining that their
labor is going from them and that this
competition Is working great hardships
upon them.
Frederick. Md.-Pinned under his
automobile, which had turned over
after swinging from one side of the
ST.. Buckeystown. a prominent fruit
grower with orchards near Harper s
Ferry. and a member of the o. J.
Keller Line Company, Frederick. was
recently found dead on the Jefferson
pike near FeagaVille.
E-~risonburg, Vac. NJ. Martz, sixty
h.S years old, was stricken with
apoplexy at the grave of his wife
recently and died two hours later He
was retired farmer. Surviving him
are daughter. Mrs Roy Corman of
| Harrisburg. and two brothers.
Harrisonburg. ya.-Rev. DIR. A. p
, Funkhouser. stxty-three years old, died
hero several days ago. He was a wide
" known United Brethren minister and
educator. one of the founders of Shen-
| andoah Collegiate Institute. Dayton,
and former president Of Lebanon Col
| lege. Annville, Pa
Norfolk, vn-Approximate1y 200
cases Of whisky. the largest individual
haul of the Norfolk city police since
the prohibition law became effective
were seized recently in a raid led by
Chief Of Police Kizer In person. The
| whisky was taken in q raid on the
| barge Sea King of tho Scully line, ly-
ing about a mile Off Lamberts point
DanviIle, ya.-Mrs- Lewis Hodnett
was seriously injured several days age
at her farm near Design. when a SOW
attacked her and knocked her down
gashing her leg severely. According to
reports Mrs. Hodnett was looking at q
litter OF pigs when the enraged SOW at
tackled her. causing her serious injur-
les. She was badly bitten and gashed
Charlottesville. va.-Dr. Edward
! Southey Jones. member Of the fao,,lt,