The Washington herald., 1909-08-16
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

ing INK Oh the waterway improvements !
along the Carolina coast.
Raleigh. n. C.-Determined TO devote
their lives TO the conversion OF the
heather, Miss Elizabeth Cheshire and
Miss Annie Cheshire. daughters OF Bishop
James 3. Cheshire. started yesterday on
the long trip to China. Hundreds OF MEM
bers Of the Church of the Good Shepherd, !
Of which their father is rector. and many
clcrgymen from different parts of the
South united in early morning communion
services. attended by the sisters which
was In the nature OF a farewell At San
Francisco the young women will join a
band Of missionaries. Miss Elizabeth
Cheshire is 10 teach at St Hilda's School, !
In the diocese OF Nankow. and her sister
is to be located at Shanghai
Bristol, Va. Virginia Lutherans put
themselves on record on Saturday as be-
ing "unalterably opposed" 70 the liquor
traffic, when the Lutheran Synod Of South
west Virginia adopted resolutions 10 that
effect. The resolutions read. I'm part.
That We put ourselves on record as un-
alterably opposed TO the liquor traffic. and
IN hearty sympathy with every proper
means looking TO its complete abolition
Parkers5urg. W VA boom has been
started for Sherman Robinson. of Harris
Vile one Of the floor leaders in the re-
cent legislature. for governor. Robinson
Is a leading lawyer Of Richie County.
and something Of a power in his section
of the State He quite strongly resembles /
Gov. Hughes. Of New York. in his per-
sonal appearance, and wears even more
facial adornment.
Richmond Va-The Evening Journal.
which supported Harry St. George Tucker /
for the Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
ton. says:
In the nine days that have elapsed
since the primary of August 3. practically
all the State papers have been heard
from, including both dailies and weeklies. /
Il Is gratifying 20 report that. with a
single exception, every heretofore Demo /
cratic paper has its hat on straight and
is standing by the ticket Probably three
fourths Of the daily papers supported Mr.. |
Tucker, and about half the weeklies that
expressed any preference did likewise
In the face Of the practically solid
alignment Of the Democratic press. the
Republicans viii have an uphill Job II
they try to make inroads into the Demo /
cratic ranks
Bristol, VA stranger giving his
name as "Cleophas Allen" and his resi-
dence as Ashe County, y. c., has show
ed up in Bristol. and to the surprise
of all fled a petition I'm the corporation
court with Judge Kelly. contestinE the
local option election held IN Bristol on
July s. The stranger styles himself
Lieut.. Tarheel," and says that he IS a
temperance speaker Allen appeared
with a large number Of law books. and
after writing his petition sent il to the
Judge by registered mail He Is daily
seen about the city with law books under
HIS arms The court has not as yet
taken judicial notice Of his petition.
Soon after the arrival Of the stranger /
here, he claims 70 have had some trou-
BILE in the transaction Of business with /
the local Office Of the Western Union I
Telegraph Company, and at once filed a /
complaint with President Robert c. Glow |
~. From a batch of registry returns re- !
ceipts he carries with him. IL seems that I
he has been writing TO prominent men
all over the country always sending his /
letters by registered mail.
Bristol VA half dozen or more
saloons are. ready TO open here at the
word from Judge Kelly. and make Bristol
an oasis in the prohibition desert extend
ing from Roanoke. Va. 10 New Orleans. /
La Though the vets won in the election
Of July S. Judge Kelly is Withholding the
licenses pending a decision Of the contest
instituted by the drys The liquor peo-
pie were led to believe they would be
able 10 secure licenses and several ex-
pected to open Saturday.
Cambridge, Md-Fire broke out at 4
o'clock Sunday morning In the ceiling
above the kitchen Of the Hotel Dixon.
The origin is a mystery, as the fire in
the range went out early Saturday night
and new stove pipe was substituted for
the old after the supper hour.
Occupants of the hotel were greatly
alarmed. and some rushed from the build
ing I'm scanty attire bN there were no
accidents. and the prompt arrival OF the
Rescue Fire Company prevented serious
damage,
The culinary department was put out
Of commission Cor the morning. a COM
binatlon breakfast and dinner being
served at II o'clock.
Winston-saIem. y. CT p. Thompson.
a contractor. has been convicted of selling
cocaine TO his employees. He agreed 10
leave the county II allowed 10 go with
a fine
Thompson had been engaged in road
work for the county and, according 20 the !
testimony. would give the cocaine 20 the
w0rkmen and charge it 70 their accounts. |
Lynchburg Va.-The weather conditions
for crops in the Lynchburg district were
oil that could have been desired during
the past week this being especially true
Ct the tobacco crop which is now rapidly
advancing TO the last stages before being
cut. The present indications are for a
fine crop Of tobacco this year.
Lynchburg. va.-The Joint council com
mittee on finance win meet Monday at
noon for the purpose Of receiving bids
FOR the 100000 per cont thirty-year
bonds which the city will issue for
municipal improvements It Is expected
that local capitalists will be interested
in the purchase of the issue because the
bonds will not be taxable in the city.
Bluefeld, W Va.-Reports from the
Pocahontas coal area tell OF the great re-
vival of business which will make this year
the greatest year in the history Of the
coal business In West Virginia next to
1907. During the last two weeks coal and
coke have received a wonderful impetus,
and the companies are scarcely able 10
meet the demands made on them The |
coal companies are unable to get as many
pmDlOVpc a they uquf