Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
MARYLAND and the Virgi11ias

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department of education will make a
special effort to have enacted will not
be outlined until after a conference Of
of education and prominent educators"
Mr.. Shawkey said. Il am informed,
however. that many legislators favor a
free sentiment for a teachers pensions
pro bility that the legislature viii
pass the measure"
Roanoke. WA shipment Of fifty elk,
natives Of the Yellowstone Park, ar
rived at Pearlsburg for distribution in
various parts of Virginia. They are in
charge of Howard Eaton of Wolf, Wyo.
who was commissioned by State Game
Commissioner Parsons to capture the
animals and bring them to this state
Included in the shipment are two
buffaloes for the smithsonian Institute
at Washington. Two Of the elk will go
to the Norfolk city park and one to the
park at Lynchburg. The remainder
will be released at various points in the
mountains. Sixteen of the animals will
be released near Mountain lake. SINH
lar herds will be liberated near Abing-
don. in Washington county, and at Ar
cadia. in Botetourt county. 1t Is hoped
that the latter herd will find its way
into the Natural Bridge national for
est, where its members will have the
protection of the foresters as well as
the game wardens and their deputies.
Acting on authority vested in him by
the general assembly. Commissioner
Parsons has declared a fve-year closed
season on elk in this state, with heavy
penalties for killing or trapping the
animals 1t is hoped that the number
of elk viii increase to respectable pro-
portions in this time, as it Is planned
to add additional herds each year.
Hagerstown. Md.-Warned several
times Of the danger he was in. Elmer
e. Malloy. about fifty-fve years old.
was instantly killed when a brick wall
laundry. recently burned, fell upon him
and buried him. crushing both legs.
Wheeling, w. WA ballot used in
an election cannot be ignored or disre-
garded merely because of the unauthor-
lied or inadvertent substitution Of a
false for true initial letter of the
candidates surname. says Judge c. w.
Lynch, president of the supreme court
of appeals of West Virginia, in award
ing a peremptory writ of mandamus
against the county court of kanawha
county on petition of E. B. Norton of
Cabin Creek, who was elected justice
of the peace as E. B. Morton. The
county court Is directed by writ to
issue certificate of election.
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for
post Office building In Keyser, Repre-
sentative Bowers also had included
$4,000 for federal site in Berkeley
Springs.
Cumberland. Md-In view Of the re-
cent death of Admiral George Dewey.
everything which has ever had nay
some value relic. Harry B. Jami-
son of this city, has in his possession
the railroad ticket from Washington
to San Francisco. bought by Admiral
Dewey on November %. 1897. which car
ried him on the overland stage Of his
journey to take command of the United
States squadron with which he a few
months later sunk the Spanish fleet in
Manila bay.
Frederfcksburg, Va.-Large veins Of
graphite have been located near Shady
Grove Church. Spotsylvania county.
They extend across the farm known as
Oakley. owned by Charles A. MacHenry
of New York. and several adjacent
farms. A test made by chemists shows
as high as SIS per cent graphite Zinc
and other ores have been found In the
same section of the country.
Norfolk. Va.-William Kirby. for sew
eral years industrial editor of the Nor
folk Ledger-Dispatch. and well known
in the amusement world as a former
| theatrical manager. has assumed
charge of the Portsmouth Star, recently
, purchased by Collector of Customs
Hamilton. Mr.. Kirby entered upon his
i duties yesterday.
Williamson, W. ya-Fifteen thousand
dollars each was the value placed on
an arm and leg by a jury in the Cir
cult court here. c. A. Dunfe. while in
the employ of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company. lost an arm and a
pany for $4,000 damages The jury
awarded him a verdict of 100000, after
celebrating thirtyminutes
Fredericksburg. va.-Whit D. Peyton.
a prominent farmer of Stafford and
when climbing out of a corn crib had
his foot caught between two pieces of
| timber, twisting his knee Joint out of
place. He placed his foot back in the
! twisted the joint back In place. With
little nursing he is coming around all
right.
Hagerxtown. Md.-The will of Will
liam Updegraff of this place has been
filed for probate. He divides an estate
of between 100000 and s750.000 among
his five children, George F., Edward NJ,
William NJ. and Mrs. J. c. Roulette,
Hagerstown, and Mrs. Charles Deeley.
-
ward Updegraff. are named executors.
Bristol. va-Two professional yegg-
men with dynamite and crowbars robbed
the bank of Bluff City, Tenn. and later
ransacked a large store at Piny Flats.
The amount of booty secured is not
known. The two men used a Bristol
jitney to reach both places, taking on
the dynamite and tools In the outskirts
of Bristol They forced the driver at
the point of a revolver to wait while
they pulled off both jobs.
Monongnh. w. Vn.-Two trainlOads of
negroes arrived here from Birmingham.
Ala to work in the coal mines here.
taking the places of foreigners who
have returned to their native countries
during the last year.
Frederick. aid.-Edward EyIer, north
of this city, was bitten several days
ago by a lizard. and is now confined
to his home in Walkersville threatened
with blood poisoning. Mr.. Eyler reached
in wood box for some fuel to start
fire on a cold morning, when suddenly
he felt a. singing pain. He investigated
and found the lizard. At the time he
paid no attention to the wound, but later
on it became lnfiamed.
wheeling, w. ya.-The Wheeling
Racing and Horse Show Association
has been organized for the purpose of
holding a summer race meet, auto show
and carnival July 2 to 7, inclusive, on
the state fair grounds here. 1t is pro-
posed to make it an annual affair.