The Washington herald., 1908-08-14

Newport News is proud Of the fact
that she maintains her advantage over
Norfolk as a coaIiug station. on account
OF the depth OF her harbo-
The fact vas emphasized recently when
a vessel drawing a little more than 1s
feet OF water refused 10 Goa, at Ian
5erts Point and wen; 70 Newport News
instead AZ present Newport News has
a channel depth OF 80 feet at mean low
tide. whereas Norfolk has only y feet
TIE channel a. N0rTllk. however. IS be
iug Gredee5 20 q depth correzPo1diug
with the depth u Newport News. the
first work being done at L-anberts Point
and beyond which WIEN completed, VIII
enable Norfolk 70 take her place along
side Of her sister city as q cOaling station
". p Tatu1n. Of Washington County.
Va. SAYS the Democrats are better or
ganized in the Ninth district than they
have been fer years. and J Cloyd Bya-s.
who has been named 70 measure swords
with M Slemp. IS strong. a good speak
Ct. and onto the customs and manners
OF the Republicans IN that section 2Ir.
TaIUm says further that If the Demo
Gratis do not elect Mr.. Byars this fail,
the Republicans VIII at least, know that
they have been IN a stiff fight Col Dave
Bailey. the father-il-law Of Mr. Byars
VINO for years has been an independent
Republicans, may 60 on the stump and
make things warm for Nj Sleup and
his party workers
Ninety-cent gas Is again a topic OF in
terest IN Richmond. There has not been
a reduction il the price Of gas since 1888
A measure 70 cut the price from 81 10 -
cents has already passed the common
council. and the board Of aldermen have
taken up the matter and viii. no doubt
pass cheaper gas ordinance
a quiet. peaceful spot in Orange County.
Va, IS known as Spicers MIL The mill
has been in operation about forty-eight
years, and in that time has ground meal
and flour for families IN that section.
AT one time IL began 10 look as If the
mill would suspend its grinding. but the
summer boarder business has reached
such large proportions that It has been
put IN good repair and its rUmbling
heard every day in the week except Sun
cay The old mill bears its age weu.
Notwithstanding that there are moss
patches along the water trough II is
grinding more meal than ever. TO make
batter bread and mullins for the boarders-
The surrounding section IS one Of the
most beautiful spots OF the many in the
Old Dominion, and IS a Mecca for sum
mer visitors
Harry L. Maynard has declined the
challenge Of Col Cabe1 for a joint de
bate M Maynard says he was sorry
that the colonel had not availed himself
him: that at any Of the county court
houses. where all the candidates are on
equal ground. he would be glad to divide
time with the colonel. but that the time
between now and the date Of the primary
was 50 short. and that as he had mapped
out his plans for the rest Of the cam
paIgu, he did not feel disposed TO break
into these plans for the purpose Of assist
ing the opposition in carrying out their
campaign ideas
The Baldwin-Chandlee supply Company,
Of EIkins. ". Va. viii soon add another
department 10 their already large busi-
ness Lee McCallister, Of that company.
has gone 10 Worcester. Mass. where he
viii study the process Of making end
less belts in the factory OF the Groton
K Knight Manufacturing Co. Mr. Nc
CalIister VIII spend several weeks at Wor-
cester- and when he returns to Elkins
he VIII De fully equipped TO take charge
Of this important part Of the Baldwin
ChandIee Supply Compauy's business.
1Tr. Taft's attention is called 10 the
fact that this IS no golf tournament
Newport News Times-Herald.
The Virginia state corporation com
mission has granted the following char
teTs-
Virginia Cider Company. HarrisOnburg.
Va, capital $1,000; ". L. Northern &
Co. wholesale and retail clothing, Nor
folk, Va. capital S15.0o9; Mitchell-Powers
Hardware Company. Bristol Va, capital
s10o.o0o. Cox & Cox. Norfolk, Va, mer-