The Washington herald., 1909-04-22

/ WhiteviIIe. n. C.-Cleveland Russ was
acquitted yesterday Of the murder Of
Jerry Bigford, farmer and storekeeper.
Jeaiously was assigned as a motive for
/ the crime.
Herndon, Va-The State Anti-saIoon
League Is conducting an active campaign
IN Loudoun and Fairfax counties. the
speakers being Rev. R. H. Bennett. D. D..
Of Lynchburg. and Rev z J. Richardson
field superintendent Of the Northern dis
| trict Of Virginia Addresses have been
made al Herndon, Oakton. and Forest
/ Vile. Speeches viii be made in other
parts OF the two counties. Rev. Mr.
Richardson IS a clever chalk artist and
draws cartoons to drive home his argu-
/ ments.
! Roanoke. Va.-The beard of aldermen
has concurred IN the report Of the com
mon council. ordering 20 per cent Increase
on whisky licenses. The new tax law viii
become effective May /
Richmond, Va.-Howard Toler. Of Pu-
laski. condemned 10 die in the death chair
May for assault. has had his sentence
commuted TO life Imprisonment
Roanoke. VA forty-foot -sht Of way
/ for public road has been secured from
/ Roanoke TO ClOverdale. and work viii
begin at once on the new highway. which
viii be macadamized and viii cost 81. 600
| Roanoke and BOtetourt counties viii
/ divide the cost. The road viii shorten
| the distance between the two points about
/ three miles
/ Lewiston, W. va.-The South Hin Coal
and Coke Company has leased 100 acres
/ Of Kanawha splint ana Cedar Grove coal
/ lands near here. and viii develop mines
10 the capacity Of 100 tons a day. The
! estimated cost OF the proposed plant IS
! S35, 600 for which the necessary machinery
/ has been purchased. Logan LinviIle is
general manager OF the company
Charlottesville, Va.-When University
Of Virginia defeated North Carolina by
score OF 3 TO !, IT made sixteen victories
/ for Virginia this season Virginia has
/ lost only two games. one to Yale 1 10 p
and another TO South Carolina, 6 TO 3
Hagerstown. 5Id-Following a confer
ence between Prof. John P. Fockler, su-
I tperintendent OF the schools OF Washing
! ton County. and DR.. II. Bates stephens.
State superintendent, in Baltimore, It was
decided to have the Washington County
teachers take an examination IN the new
curriculum adopted by the State board
on Friday. May 8 Each teacher viii
be examined. not only in the grade he
/ teaches. but also in the grade below
and the grade above.
Keyser. ". Va--Rev. D. g Arnold,
who has been pastor Of the church at
Beaver Run. Mineral County. ". Va. for
/ forty-tWo years. has resigned. and with
his wife. has gone 20 Oakland. No. 10
reside with their daughter, Mrs. Hurney
Miller.
Fredericksburg, va-CharIes W. Mas
tin. Of Spottsylvania County. has pur-
chased from Frederick ". Coleman. com
missioner, the CaTnahRn trace OF so acres
In Spottsylvania County for SI00. The
sale e subject 10 confirmation Of the
court
Rowlesburg. ". Ya-Col- Carleton c.
Pierce. Of the West Virginia National
Guard, has closed the deal for the pur-
chase OF the Camp Bagauley rife range.
on the Cheat River. near Rowlesburg,
for the state Of West Virginia
Sharptown. Md.-Discoverv Of the body
Of Paul Beach. son Of John Beach, on
the river shore below town cleared the
mystery Of the fate Of Tuesday nights
runaway boy During the week.. search
his mother had neither eaten nor slept
for anxiety 10 know what haC become
Of the boy. He was sixteen years old.
Richmond, VA ". WaIkup. the con
tractor. who has received a contract 10
build forty stations on the Virginian Rail
way, says that he wiz az once proceed
with the work
Roanoke is 10 have a station that viii
cost $500 The smallest stations viii
cost $500, and others viii range from
$ 600 and Up.
IN May =, the road announces that it
viii run through passenger trains be-
tween St Adams and Roanoke At pres
ent the line has only operated coal trains.
Twelve MikadO engines are 70 be de-
/, livered by the Baldwin works, May 1.
. and four Mallette type viii be delivered
by the Richmond branch Of the Ameri-
can Locomotive works by June L
It was stated here by the representa-
tive Of the Dickerson coal interests that
they had given the Rogers road a con-
tract for I.0CCG0O tons Of coal
LynchbUrg. Ya.-The board OF super
visors Of Campbell County has appointed
= a committee to confer with the Southern
t railway officials in the hope OF securing
the road bed soon 10 be abandoned be
) tween Rangoon and Otter River for a
macadam highway.
Lynchburg. Va.-At the residence Of Mr..
r and Mrs F Marvin Payne. Cl5 Federal
street. Mr.. Payne's sister, Miss Annie
Mae Payne. daughter OF the late Rev. E.
Payne. Of Crozet Va, was married 70
Rev. J. T. Allen. Of Orange, who is a
member of the Virginia Conference OF the
Methodist Church. Rev. J. T Whitley. Of
Charlottesville. performed the ceremony
Nearly 10000 Sunday school Pupils.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Elkins. ". Va, April 1.-THE report Of
the executive committee Of the West Vir-
ginia Sunday School Association. sub
nitted TO the convention this afternoon.
shows a grand total enrolment IN this
State Of 1892 pupils
Arthur T. Arnold. the new general secre-
tary. was formally introduced to the cen
vention al the morning session During
the day addresses were delivered by L.
C. Young. Of Buckhannon: ". G. Pearce.
Of Chicago. and Franklin McEIfresh. the
international training superintendent.
| 4 banquet was held az the Hotel Pan