Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

of Virginia and the University of Ber-
lin.
Warsaw, Va.-Fire at Irvington de-
stroyed the Virginia Citizens office and
plant and badly damaged the store of
Fagunby & Son, the office of Z. G. New
bill and DIR. w. j. Newbill and the Ma
tional Bank recently. The fire had
started in the Citizens building from
a defective electric light wire.
King George, Vn.-Baynun Harwood
of Carnation, King George county, lost
his home by fire Of unknown origin re-
Gently.
Harmony Grove. Md-DanieI Bruner,
employed at the stone uuarries of Ezra
Houck, jr., near here, met with an ac-
cident recently, resulting in breaking
his left leg at the ankle. Mr.. Bruner
was at the pumping station at the
auarries. when he fell out of the door,
down a flight Of steps.
Frederick. Md.-Mrs. c. w. Bassett.
historian general Of the National So
ciety of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. has annually awarded a
the Maryland State Normal School. This
prize. the object of which is to stimu-
late the study Of American history, has
been won this year by Miss Olive Eliza
member of the Junior class.
Danville. va.-W. f. Hurd's store at
Five Forks. which was broken into a
few nights ago and robbed of several
pennies, was again robbed during Sat-
to the police station. This time the
monetary loss in merchandise repre-
sents $40. Some hams chewing gum
and candy were stolen from the store.
Richmond. Va.-Because later EVIL
dence established her child was acct
dentally killed and not murdered, Gov
Stuart has pardoned Rosa Smith, SEN
fenced in November, 1915, to four years.
Imprisonment for the supposed crime
Annapolis. Md.-Prof. c. Alphon-
SO Smith. late of the University Of Vir-
g1nia, has assumed the duties of the
head of the department of English at
department Of the academy headed by a
civilian. 1t follows the recommends
ton of court Of inquiry made nearly
two years ago that distinguished civil
ian educators be secured as heads of
certain academic departments.
Annapolis. Md.-Chalmers Mcfarland,
eighteen years old. of Jennings, Okla.
candidate for the Naval Academy.
was drowned in Severn river several
days ago as the result Of the capsizing
of canoe. This makes the fourth
Naval Academy candidate to meet
death in n like manner within the last
several weeks. About a month ago
three others. who had been attending
a preparatory school at Severn Park.
persisted when their canoe capsiZed In
upper Severn river
HaRerstoxn, Md,-WhiIe crossing the
tracks Of the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington railroad at Elkton
recently Samuel Simmons. about forty
hVe years old. a farmer near Elkton;
ms VIE. Mrs Hannah simmons: thsi a
son. Ward Simmons. eight years old.
and George y. Foster. a farm hand In
MI Simmons employ. were killed by
northbound express No. Az.
GordOnxviIle, WA. l.. Satterwhite
Of Beaver Dam, n brakeman on Ches-
apeake and Ohio freight train. was
caught between two cars While shlit-
ing at the yards at Culpeper recently
and so badly crushed that death result
ed almost instantly.
Frederick. Md,-The revocation of the
city tax on food vendors. the estapiish-
ment of a municipal market three days
week in conjunction with the regu-
lar market days, and the cooperation
Of the city administration IN enconras-
ing the sale of produce In Frederick are
few OF the schemes recommended by
Mayor Lewis H. Fraley. in an effort to
force down the high cost Of living.
The mayor has conducted an investi-
cation of food conditions here, and reels
that by encouraging farmers to market
their produce here rather than in larger
cities a long step will be taken toward
solving the high cost of living.
Frederick, Md.-Because of antf-Ger-
man sentiment among the students In
this county, German is to be dropped
from the language course in Frederick