Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
MARYLAND and the Virgitlias

Richmond, va-william D. Cardwell.
ex-speaker Of the house. has been COM
missioned as lieutenant commander IN
the navy, and detailed for patrol duty
with feet Of small vessels for service
along the ocean side Of Accomac and
Northampton counties. He has been
directed to proceed to assemble the
necessary boats and to engage in duty
forthwith.
GordonsyfIle, Va-The Federal Farm
Loan Association Of Louisa county has
been recognized, with M. b. Qulsen-
berry, president; w. w. MORROW, vice
president; E. C. Tillotson, secretary
treasurer. The following compose the
board of directors: D. e. McPherson.
w. w. Spicer and A. c. Marshall. Btbb
Rhodes of Louisa are the attorneys.
Arrangements have been made 1or the
securing abstracts of titles to properly
on which loans are desired at the low
est possible rate. Other preliminary
work Is under way.
Fredericksburr, Va-Fifteen thou
sand dollars of road bonds In LIVING
ston district. Spotsylvania county, were
sold at auction at the county seat-ail
bought above par. The purchasers aaS
residents of Spotsylvanta county anu
of Fredericksburg.
Fork Union. Va-Rev. L. H. Walton
pastor of several churches in Fluvaana.
was called to the First Baptist Churcn
of Covington, Va, but has declined the
call and will remain in this county.
Amherst. va.-Peyton r. Evans has
announced himself a candidate before
the democratic primary in August for
nomination to represent the county OF
Amherst in the house of delegates.
Lexington, Va-what is considered
the highest percentage of students tax
ing military training In any coileEe IN
the country Is claimed at washington
the campus are drilling daily In the
provisional training battalion. Sixty OF
the men enrolled are also in the ampu-
lance corps. This corps has also taken
steps to purchase its own ambulance
Petersburg, Va-Although the police
have announced no accusation OF any
one alleged to have placed the pom
that blew up the home of A. B. Cizek
Bohemian farmer. recently. 1t Is re-
ported unofflcially that the bloodhounds
home of German living some distance
away. The authorities of Chesterneio
county. however, are not stopping with
this suspicion, and an arrest IS expect
ed. Mrs. Henry l. Belcher. who resides
in this city. about mile and hall
from the scene Of the explosion. was
so frightened by the detonation that
she tainted. and died without regalnlns
consciousness. She was In good health
previously.
Pulaski. va-As a result Of a belated
explosion of dynamite-loaded hole In
railroad construction work at Ripple
mead. Giles county. John Weatherman
of Carroll county was instantly killed
Sixteen holes had been loaded Tor nrine
with electricity There was a stimuli
taneous firing. and all holes were
thought to have been exploded The
men returned to their work. and hao
worked for some time when the last
explosion occurred. A large rock struck
Weatherman in the back. killing him
instantly Several other employees were
slightly injured.
HaSerstown, Md.-John Hassett diet
at his home. at Four Locks, Of paraly
sis. aged seventy-three years. He II
John, at home; Tilghman. In Washing
| ton, and William T.. this city.
FrostburR, Md-Richard Wade ant
| D. Richards were buried under fall OF
rock in a mine at Consolidation. Mr.
Wade was driving and Mr.. Richard
| was riding the rear end of the car whei
| it struck set of timber. causing
first and protected the men from seri
Gus injury. 1t took one hour and thirt!
minutes to release them.
| Hagerstown, Md.-A Baltimore ant
Ohio freight car. from Baltimore t,
Hagerstown. containing sulphuric acid
sugar and coffee. cabbage and meat
was burned near Stonebrakers station
and $4,000 on the car. 1t is said car
boy of acid broke and set fire to tn
| car. Part of the track was burned.
Annapolis, Md.-Gov. Harrington
| son. Emerson C. Harrington. jr., is nov
ready to do his bit" for his country