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The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Largest Morning Circulation.
GRATEFUL FOR ECZEMA CURE,
Any Sufferer Can Write TO RObt. Suss-
man, of Toledo, Ohio. for Full
Information.

There are undoubtedly many frauds in
the testimonials of medical firms-letters
written by friends or even employees OF
the advertiser But on the other hand.
in some cases the testimonials are thor
oughly genuine. gladly offered by promi-
nent citizens. who are grateful for the
cure.
Such a case is that OF Robt. Sussman,
a well-known furrier Of Toledo, Ohio, who
for years suffered with a severe case of
eczema.
He described his case as almost unen-
durable. About FIVE years ago he was in
Guced 20 try the oil Of wintergreen com
pound known as D. D. D. Prescription
for eczema sufferers. He has gone out Of
bis way to find sufferers and to tell them
OF this remedy. He has done this without
pay. Of course. and without even having
been requested TO do so by the d. D. d.
Company. II was simply the fact that
his health, his very life. had been re-
stored that made him so enthusiastic.
Mr.. Sussman recently wrote a letter Of
fering 10 write 10 any eczema sufferer
and 20 describe mis- case. If any reader
OF this paper should write Mr.. Sussnnan.
we request that seIf-addressed stamped
envelope be enclosed.
d. d. d. Prescription. also D. d. d.
Soap. are strongly recommended in Wash
ington by Henry Evans. 922-24 F street
northwest. and Peoples Drug Store. Sd
Seventh street northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
BODY HAD TURNED TO STONE
Wife of Prominent Virginian Be-
comes Petrifed in Grave.
Coffin of Mrs. Camm PatteSOn Ex-
humed in Buckingham County.
Features Well Preserved.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Arvonia, Va, June IA rather remark
able case of the petrifaction of a human
body has just come 10 light in Bucking-
ham County Camm Patteson, lawyer,
author. scholar. and politician. and one
Of the best known men OF Central Vir-
ginia died at his home -Sunnyside
Place" Buckingham County, about two
months ago. His last request was one
that the body of his wife should be ex-
humed and buried by his grave.
Several days ago the body OF Mrs
Patteson. buried nearly forty years ago
was disinterred. and through the glass
case OF the coffin il was discovered that
the body had been petrifed. Those who
saw the body were astOnished at the alb
solute Iife-likeness Of the face. Not 6
feature had been changed.
Some years ago the body Of a child
was disinterred from the same cemetery
and II was found 10 have been completely
petrifeG- II is thought thatEhe peculiar
mineral properties Of the soil in thi:
place account for the peTifactOns.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
HOPE LOSES IN PORTSMOUTH.
State Committeeman Defeated for
Health office.

Portsmouth. Va. June 16-The count
Of votes cast in yesterdays primary
election in Portsmouth was completed this
morning Dr. Vernon Brooks was nom
mated for health officer and physician 10
the poor by a majority Of u6 over Dr.
Frank s. Hope. who has held this posi-
ton for many consecutive terms. Capt
r. A HutchinS was renonlinated for city
collector by a majority Of 81 over both
W. Jones Williams and c. y Moody.
Capt Charles T. Bland. candidate for
Commonwealth attorney. won by a ma
jOrity Of twenty-eight over Col. William
H. Stewart and Richard J, Davis. Capt.
John Wood was nominated for street in
spector by SIS over L. c. Elliott. Will
tam c. Nee. and L0renzo Carr r. :.
Anderson was nominated for high cOnsta-
bic over Harry c. Hall by forty-three
votes: Z. y Grant was renOminated for
clerk Of the market by eighty-four ma
jority over c. c. Diggs, ". 5. Hanbury.
H o. Phillips. and Richard H Parker.
jr.; D. W. Murden. for sanitary inspec-
tor. won by a majority of 1,4S2 over s
w Hodges.
Y. o. Cassell. jr.. was nominated for
city surveyor over Bascom sykes by 72l
majority. Walter l. Bennett was nOmi-
mated plumbing inspector by a majority
OF 3S5. and Luther W Hall for sealer
OF weights and measures by a majority
of IL over Z. s. Adams and Charles O.
WOOdley-
There viii be a secondary primary TO
morrow, with the following II the race,
I For city treasurer. GeorG- A Tabb and
Henry L Hudsins; chief OF fire depart
ment. Charles E. MuTden and William
r. Walker; for sheriff. Williamson Smith
and r. r Glover; for member Of the
house Of delegates, c. n. Markham and
! W. @. Parker.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17

SHOT AT TARGET PRACTICE
Corporal LOckhardt, Of Warrenton
Rifles, Dangerously Wounded.
He Was Marking Target and Was
Unseen When Shot Was
Fired.

warrenJon, Va, June 16.-while at tar
ge: practice preparatory TO attending the
State target shoot. Corporal c. z. Lock
hardt, Of the Warrenton -sSines, Company
c. Seventy-secOnd Regiment. was shot
in the head and perhaps fatally injured
The men have been in the habit OF
lying in the grass and shooting at the
target at a distance OF GO yards Cor
pOral LOckhardt was marking the target
and evidently was unseen at the time the
shot was fred. He dropped Immediately
TO the ground and was carried with all
haste 20 Warrenton. where Drs. Selby
and Maphis rendered surgical aid. His
condition is very grave at this time
Corporal Lockhardt was employed by
Messrs. Keith and Richards as law clerk.
and was well thought Of and popular
among his associates. He was formerly
from Page county. w, but more recently
from Orlean. this county, where his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". LOckhardt. re-
side
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
DIPLOMAS AT MORGANTOEN
West Virginia University Turns
Out Its largest Class.
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. Delivered
the Annual Address 10
the Students
spe-sI % he wssshs.oa Hs-al4.

SPECIAL 70 Tie Wasahstca Herald
Norgantown, W. Va. June 1s--DiplOmas
were awarded TO the largest class in the
history Of the West Virginia University
% the annual commencement exercises.
which took place here this morning Tae
annual address 10 the class was deliv-
eled by Washington GLADDEN.. D. D.. IL
D. Of Columbus. Ohio. and diplomas were
awarded 10 the following;
Master cf s-rs-llaud FuIcls- CalaEan. Norg1n-
town: Charles Henry E5bcTs. Nhee-lng, C-iao-1 T.
3lyc-s. Mason. ". Va. A. " Moan. MorsaHtoEns
EIec.ricsI enginee--A. II. Foreman. SI0-uautozu;
james SCOT NurT1y. MoTgautown: L B. se-by.
N1rgautovn.
Bachsl1r cf arts-C c. Bond NIorEantown; J. H
CsIEson. Washi--ron. Lee Carlin. Su-hhs.d; Crys-
tai Co-rtncv Mcreanfcvr, Carrie II Dagse. Niolls
J W FC-rer. Beiinerln: Rose Faulet Clarzso-l-s:
Lcrena y Fries. Berkeley SPINS; T. r GrCss.
SsEe- Flc11 r. HAYES. MoEEautoTn. b ) hutchl-i-
s-n FairDont- Florence Jacss1u. Nev Haven p.
". kim Mc1icChC1. Adc Non. MorEartoFni
Su-a1 Maxwell Moore. MCrseat0wn5 p. +, Morrow,
Huntington Ada ~ NelL PzrkeTStzrrg; Virginia
B. Neal. Parkersburg. Boyd Randall. Chester. d.
| p. Regcr. BUckharnou. Gertrude Honerts Nheei-
iur. Jacob T. SchreVe BurcAled, Lillian B. smith.
! 1iorE1utour. Llki1 F. Roberts. GrEftou. Mabel
scout. Clarksfurg. Nay B. Sullivan. Hu1ting-o1s
I e. B. Van Bibh1r. Huntngtoc-
Elchelor ~ sc1e,ce-A-t-l1e 4 NeAFerr Morsall-
I town
Bachelor of Laus-R. o. Kan. AIo-zantoEn: John
". Mason. 2. Faiuncnt; Frencn McCray. FAR
mort
Bachelor q science, civil enSneering-G. c. Sell
nlan. Lcrcutz. L. z. Backu,an. sutton: G. n Ben
rctt Norgaut0vu. J. ". Fan. Keyssr; : r. Hei-
1 le,. Prock. H. e. Kceliz keysers 4. " L-cas.
/ 1Icrglu,0Uu- H. A Reynolds NCTgautCul. J. IL
I Russell NIcrzantouu. Il. NJ Scott Beckleys H. Z.
{ Suyda-. Mcrgzntcun; Cleifus SEecksr Ceutury, G
\ r Tracy. NoIs8ntoWa.
Bachellr Cf science. mechanical enginecring-H- c
Z Barnes Falru0lr. T. ". F1rIEcrald Osk Hil. J
A. Fife. san Dcuingo, A. E. smith. Elm Grove.
1 Diriona in laU-R ". Bcarder. kcarrsEille. C.
/ l. Crlczlui. HuttcnsTiiie; L. II Cueyas Porto
/ Rico. O. " Freeman, Huntington. V. q. HaEzil-
I t0p. Welshgrg: 2 n Hinernan. Moundsrille. 8
I H. Holt. Grafton, Eduard F. Horsrmzn. Wheeling;
I r. r. JARVIS Clarkzh1rs. II. l. Jones. Hgntingfons
I r. L Maxwell. Eikius; Il. D. Nay Charleston; J.
/ r. W. Marks. r.. Beverly, T. Nuttrr. Faimont:
7 santoun; H. W e. sheets. Loot Greek; A. Wirner
l McrssnfCUn-
I Diploma in agric1iiure-Eerie ". Sheets. Lost
/ Greek
I Artists diploma. voice-Lois FIcrcnco Simmons
i MorEan-own. Eiizaheth J. Cooke Alor-antouu. Al
bct r. Egbe-t. Morgantovn. Gacr JoIlife. An
! them; Ela Matringy. MlrgzrtoEn; Lena T. Pal
mcr- 1argantOWl-
{ Teacher certificate. piano-CeciIe " Furnan
I S;crrantoun- Ccis 5 Harlesty Warrington; Lglu
/ < Layton. Norg1ntoUns Helen L. stone. Morgan
town.
Commercial dirlona-James r. Bare. Norgantovn;
! Ethel T. Vote, Mo-gaut0Wn; Evelyn u. Woke.
Z M1s.aufouu-
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
PRISON FOR BLACK HAND GANG
Eighteen Are Sentenced at Fair
mont, w. Va.

Fairmont. ". Va. June I6.-Antonio
Cuzzola. Francisco Pisconiri, Giuseppe
Cuzzola. Felix Jeutte. Rocco Vitalone.
Leonardo Feraro. Francisco Stone. Pete
Vadio. and Frank Papalio the Black
Hand members who initiated OraziO
Baredeili into the society on May 2. were
sentenced here to-day at II o'clock by
Judge Mason. Of the Circuit Court The
defendants got the fun penalty. ten years
in the penitentiary.
Antonio Barlie, VincenzO Allisio. Fe-di-
nandO BuonO. Giovanni Barile. Salvatore
Pigoneln. Tom Louise. and Vincenzo
Bava were found guilty Of misdemeanor
under the first count Of the Indictment
fined 500 and sentenced 10 Jail for three
months. Giuseppe Pisconiri, a defendant
less guilty than the others. was given
thirty days in jail and fned Sl00 Gu
seppe Feraro. guilty Of misoemeanor in
the same case. was fined $3.50 and given
one year in jail
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
stabbed to Death by Italian.

Wheeling, ". Va. June Is.-W. 3. Evans,
a butcher. Of Follansbee. a min town
fifteen miles north Of here. died early
this morning from knife wounds received
from an Italian shoemaker, Joe Gentle.
The stabbing is shrouded with mystery.
The cutting occurred sunday night and
the wounded man never recovered suffi-
ciently TO give an account OF IT, II is
claimed Gentle was member Of Black
Hand society.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Monument Unveiled at Bedford.

oitCllI 70 mo NaslInkLOn HcIaIu
Bedford City. Va. June IA monu-
ment 10 the Confederate soldiers and
sailors of Bedford County. who lost their
lives in the civil war was unveiled to-
day at Bedford City in the presence OF
an immense thrOng. Confederate vet
erans in large numbers attended from
Bedford County. Roanoke. Lynchburg.
and other points The shaft was un-
veiled by Maj. W. F. Graves. c. S. A.
Among the speeches was one by Mayor
Samuel GriA.n. c. S. a. A barbecue
dinner was served TO 1.0O0 soldiers
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
POSTMASTER IS MISSING.
whereabouts OF Charles Albert Fox,
Jr., Worrying Friends.


Baltimore. Nd, June 16.-AlthOugh HIS
accounts are straight and he left at his
home S29S OF his own money. Charles Al
bert Fox. jr, postmaster at Beltsville,
Nd. and son Of DR.. c. A. Fox, Of that
place, has mysteriously disappeared. and
although his family have searched Wash
ington and Philadelphia. and are now
searching this city. no trace OF him has
been found
Mr.. Fox is twenty-seven years OF age
and IS better known as Albert Fox. he not
using his first name he is i've feet
seven and a half or eight inches tall.
weighs about 30 pounds. has dark hair.
brown eyes. good teeth and when he left
home he wore a dark blue serge suit.
dark blue white-dotted tie and a new
straw hat In his hat were his initials.
and the letters &C. A. F." were also on
his gold cuff buttons. His left hand was
badly bruised on top.
Mr. Fox was last seen on Thursday
morning last, near Laurel and at that
time. not feeling well. having a slight
fever. which has caused his family and
friends 10 think II Is possible that his Ill
ness has caused him 70 be suffering from
a slight dementia which would make him
forget who he was and go wandering on.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Rrc~ivrrs for short -.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald
Charleston. *. Va. June I6-Judge KeI-
Ter. Of the Federal court. this afternoon.
appointed d. c. T. Davis Of Charleston,
and II. L Van Seeker Of Lewisburg.
receivers for the Greenbrier and Iron
Mountain Railway Company. operating a
line extending north thirty miles from
White sulphur Springs The suit for re-
ceivers was brought by Baltimore cap
ltalists who hold the company's bonds 10
the amount Of &59Co0.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
whites to welcome washington.

Special % Tho Washington Herald.
Suffolk. Va. June 16.-On the occasion
Of Booker T. Washington's address here
next Monday, Prof. Andrew ]. Brown, a
negro school teacher, viii be chairman.
and Mayor John B. Norheet master OF
ceremonies. Rev. Joseph B. Dunn. rec
tor Of ST. Paurs. viii make the address
OF welcome on the part Of the white
citizens, and Rev S. S. Morris viii per-
form a similar service for the negroes.
Seats win be provided for 1000
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Name Independent Candidate.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va. June l6-The Citizens
League. an independent political organi-
zation, last night nominated Horatio F.
Minter. a well-known young lawyer, its
candidate for Commonwealth attorney
TO oppose the regular Democratic nomi-
nee in the general election next fan
Everett Perkins and c. r. Williams are
the candidates for the nomination at the
Democratic primary In August. The
Citizens League was organized after the
local option election last winter.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
FARMERS ORGANIZING.
FrnternaI and Cooperative Sales
System 10 he Tried

opeclaI y Ihe Waslinst0n Head.
Lynchburg, Va, June 16.-State Organ
izer P. 3. Earl. Of the Farmers EdUca-
tional and Cooperative Union. who has
been at work for some weeks in the
Lynchburg district, reports fine progress
The object Of the union. which is secret
as well as fraternal. is TO care for crops
through a warehouse and selling system
maintained by the union.
Up 70 to-day fifteen organizations have
been perfected in AppOmattox County.
with 800 members. J. W. Cochran being
president Of the county union. Twelve
locals have been formed in Campbell
County.
+. S. Chandler has organized four in
Amherst County. and there are twelve
or fifteen in Buckingham.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
c. w. Mosser Dead.
rial b 10 Washinrton Herald.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland Md. June 16-Word was
received this evening Of the death at
Hendricks. w Va. OF c. w. Mosser.
general manager o1 the Dry Fork Rail-
road MOsser founded the Central Com
mercial College OF Cumberland and later
went with the Dry Fork road as auditor
finally becoming general manager He
was about fOrty-five years old. and is
survived by a wife and several chill
dren
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Pretty wedding at Cumberland.

Special 60 TIE Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd. June I6-Dr Karl
P. Heintz, son OF John l. Heintz. ana
Miss Mora Weber Shepherd daughter OF
T. NJ. Shepherd. a banker and retired
merchant, were married this evening AT
the First Presbyterian Church by Rev.
Dr. James (. MonatI. The maids OF hon
or were Miss Elizabeth OHutt. Of Oak
land. and Miss Elizabeth Dwyer. OF Cum
berland. Dr. Charles Mullan. Of Annap-
oils. classmate Of the groom at St Johns
College. was best man. John Percy. John
G. Shearer. J. ThUrstOn Boyd. F. Taylor
Smith. CYRIL Geare. F. EdgertOn Powell,
and Charles Shepherd We're ushers. A
large reception followed the ceremony al
the Potomac Club.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
GLASSCOCK GRANTS RESPITES.
Two Condemned Men Given Lease
on Life.
SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald.


Charleston. W. Va. June IA respite
until Friday. August q. was to-day
granted by Gov. Glasscock to Arthur
Brown. colored. murderer, and Isaac n.
Yates. who were sentenced by the Nc
Dowell County court TO hang on Friday.
June IS This action was taken by the
governor 10 give the prisoners a chance
TO petition for q Communication Of SEN
tence. Brown was convicted Of the muir
der OF John Brooks. colored. Yates is
sentenced for attacking his own daugh-
ter. aged ten years.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Approve Anti-saIooniSts, Course.

Franklin. Va. June 16.-At to-day's
session Of the Portsmouth district Meth
odist conference the course of the Vir-
ginia Anti-Saloon League was indorsed
The conference was addressed by Mayor
George Adams, Of Blackstone. Va; Rev.
S A Parker, Of the Baltimore confer
ence, and others.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
West Virginia Bankers Meet

Wheeling. W Va. June 16.--Bankers
from all over the State are here attending
the sixteenth annual State convention Of
the West Virginia Bankers Association.
which opened this morning. The conven-
tiOn was called 10 order by the president,
W. 3. Irvine. and the address Of welcome
was delivered by Mayor Charles Schmidt
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
NEWS OF LYNCHBURG.
Clothing store BurgIarized; Fifty
Dollars Stolen

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynch5urg. Va, June 1.-THE clothing
store Of Leftwich, Legrand & Wates. in
Main street. was burglarized last night.
property valued at so being stolen. This
is the second clothing store TO have been
robbed in Main street IN a week.
A coroner's jury to-day. inquiring into
the death OF Mandy Hunt, colored, who
died after whipping Sunday. when she
refused TO take medicine to break the
spell Of a "conjurer," decided that the
wOman's death was due to unknown
means. The two negroes who were ar
rested Sunday are stiI In jail
In the Corporation Court this after
noon the jury in the case Of J. S. Bar
nards administrator VS. Lane Brothers
Company. rendered a verdict for 81 500
for the plaintiff. Barnards' horse took
fright at a rock crusher on the Boons-
Doro road last summer. he died from in
juries received in a fall from his We
hicle. The suit was for $1,000.
SaIie Hicks. who was shot in South
Lynchburg Friday night. IS still alive at
the City Hospital where death is ex-
pected because her spinal cord was cut
by one or the bullets she claims was
fred by Angelo Hamilton. The police
thus far nave been able 20 find no motive
for the shooting other tnan jealousy.
The Lynchburg Tobacco Association
adopted a resolution opposing any in
crease in tax upon tobacco.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Miss Baxter WEEDS KentucLtan.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Staunton, June I6-Miss Helen Apple
ton Baxter, one Of StauntOn's most beau
tiful young women. was married at 6
o'clock this afternoon 10 Lewis Nuckols,
Of Versailles, Ky. The wedding was
celebrated at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Rev. W. II. HuIlisen performed the
ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
state Vaccine Agents.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Charleston, W. Va. June I6.-Gov.
Glasscock to-day appointed the following
State vaccine agents. S L. Jepson.
Wheeling, William Henshaw. Martins
burg; A. A. Shawkey. Charleston. The
municipal code commission, recently ap-
pointed. viii meet here June o.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS BRIEFS
Special to The Washington Herald.

speciaI % Inc Waslington Herald
Raleigh. y. c.. June 16-The Saxony
Spinning Company, Of LincolntOn. a 500.
600 cotton mill. was chartered to-day. with
Edgar Love and J. B. Wright as the
principal incOrporatOrs.
Gov. Kitchin offers a reward for Robert
Tweed. the alleged murderer Of II. A
Franklin. jr., and Arthur Franklin, in
Madison County.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17

Special to The Washington Herald.
CoyingtOn, Va. June 1.-THE RepublI-
cans Of Allegheny County met In con-
ventiOn in the courthouse here this af-
ternoon for the purpose OF appointing
delegates TO the State convention at
Newport News, Va. 10 be held July Is.
The meeting was called to order by the
county chairman. H. B. Mckinney.
A committee OF six was appointed 70
suggest names Of citizens from the ;hree
magisterial districts Fifteen delegates
from Covington district six from Cliff
ton district. and ten from Boiling Springs
district were appointed. The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted in
dorsing George a. Revercomb. OF this
city. as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor:
we. the Republicans or Allegheny
County. in convention assembled for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to the
State convention. without iDstructing the
delegates. wish 10 express our approval
Of our fellOw-citizen. George A Rever-
comb. as a candidate for governor. His
personal character and integrity. his past
record and experience. his interest in
the mutual and moral uplift OF all our
people, his support OF the betterment OF
our educational system and good road
movement. as well as his loyal devotion
to the Republican party, make him pre-
eminently the strongest man for the Re.
publican nominee for the office Of gov.
ernOr Of the State Of Virginia"
Mr. Revereomb. when asked II he had
anything 10 say about his boom for
governor by several newspapers, said:
/ am no aspirant for the nomination. "
He would not have anything more tC
say for publication. only that he thought
that a. p. Gillespie. OF Tazeweu. would
be nominated Mr. RevercOmb has q
large law practice. and IL would be q
great sacrifice 10 him 10 give II I'D Il
the nomination We're thrown upon him a
this time Mr.. RevercOmb was the Re.
publican nominee for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
with Judge l. L. Lewis four years ago
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Tainted oyster. FntaI-

Frostburg. Nd. June l6-Elmer E. Con
nor. forty-fve years old. died yesterday
at his home IN Lee street, from pto-
maine poisoning. caased by eating taint-
ed oysters. He is survived by his aged
mother and a brother and slstsr.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
What is Castoria.

CAST0RA harmless substitute for Castor OIL PaTegO Drops and
Soothing Syrup pleasant contains neither Opium Morphine
Narcotic substance Its its guarantee destroys Worms and ala
FeVerhne Garhea and Wind CO relieves Teebng Troubles
Constipation and Faeny amates the Food regulates the Stomach
and Bowels giving healthy and natural Sleep Tie chdens Panaee The
Mothers Friend.
The Kind You Have Always Bought and which has been IN for
80 years. has borne the signature Chas e. Fletcher and has been made
his personal supervision since its infancy Allow deceive you this
All Cmte limitations and Ju-asgood" Experiments that fe with
and endangr the health against
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Shenandoah for GImespIe.

Winchester. Va. June 16-At the Re
publican Shenandoah County convention
in Edinburg on Saturday. the sharp split
in Shenandoah Republieanism showed up
sharper than ever. Delegates We're elect
ed 10 the State convention in Newport
News n II Hottie was nominated for
the house of delegates. and resolutions
were passed indOTsing Gillespie for gov
ernOr. and praising Mr.. Tafts admins
tration and BascOm Slemp.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
BOOMFORREYERCOMB
Allegheny County G. 0. P.
IndOrSe Him for Governor.
SAYS HE IS FOR GILLESPIE

Lawyer Hailed as Man
to Lead the Republicans This Fail.
In Interview He-DecIareS He Can
not Accept HOnOr-ShenandOah Re
publicans for Gillespie.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
Big PROBLEM FACES
SOUTHERN ROADS
Much Construction Needed
to Meet Dixie Growth.
FINLEY SPEAKS AT BRISTOL

He Declares that COuntry's Growth
Is the History OF the Development
of It's transportation Systems.
Traffic Increases I45 Per Cent In
Ten Years-Great Progress shown.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17

Charlottesville. Va.-The directors OF the
Virginia State Farmers Institute have
selected Charlottesville as the place and
August 10. Il, and y as the days for
holding the next session OF the institute
A programme committee has been ap-
pointed. and has already set 70 work 10
arrange a most elaborate and instructive
programme.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17

Hagerstown. Md.-Chief OF Police John
N. Benner. Of this city. viii issue an an
nouncenlent that the law against dis
charging hrecrackers or other explosives
In the city on the Fourth Of July VIII
be rigidly enforced
The Washington herald., 1909-06-17

Wheeling. W. Va.-Mrs. George Con-
rad. after suffering intensely for week.
died here from an attack OF Iockjaw.
Mrs. Conrad had a tooth extracted about
a week ago and shortly afterward was
taken ILL., A physician was summoned.
who pronounced the attack lOckJaw, but
was unable 20 afford her any relief