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The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
GORMAN FINED $50.
Head of Stnunton Liquor House
Charged with Violating Law.

Head of StauntOn Liquor House
Charged with Violating Law.
Special 20 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va. Aug. 6.-James Cor
man. one Of the largest liquor dealers
here prior to the closing Of the saloons
and president OF the James German Liz
uor Company. Of Staunton. in a test case
/ IN the police court today. was fined so
for selling liquor in violation OF the Byrd
law The evidence showed that orders
were accepted here az Gorman's soft
drink establishment and communicated
to the Stauuton house, TO be delivered by
express. The charge was admitted by
German, who acted under advice OF
counsel that he was within his legal
rights lie testified that while he was
president OF the Staunton company he
was only interested IN It as financing II
for 10 per cent Of the profits and $5oOO
for the use of his name, provided the
business could be operated in Staunton
two years. The case was appealed
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
KING AND KID

The king up his jeweled throne and he heavcd sigh
that was like groan for his hard bruised his
head and epter weighed like pig Of lead the ladies srked
as they came beg the knights pulling royal leg The
king exclaimed IF had my wish would this out and I'd
90 and fish, For what pomp weary soul that yearn and
yearns for the fishing hole the thrones bore and the
gawd and I'd swap the lot for bamboo rod and of
and piece of srngbut there's such luck for poor old
kng And boy who passed by the palace high fish for trout
in the sreamet NIGH looked up the massive walls and
caught glimpse OF the marble halls and he said himself oh
huly chee! Wish the king, and the king me- To
reign all day with your straight whole lot bettern
dggn bait and hsh round when the fish won't bite and gn
licked for your luck at nigttY Walt MASON.
Copyright b George Matthew Adamsl
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Mrs. Beverly tucker Loses Barn

Charlestown, W Va. Aug. 9Th
barn on the farm Of Mrs. Beverly Tuck
er. near Charlestown, was destroye
by fire together with 1900 bushels c
wheat. thirty-five tons of hay, and
number Of farming Implements. TT
wheat, hay. and farming implement
were owned by the tenant. Frank FovI
Ter. and were partly insured The lol
on the barn is SLOo0. with insurance a
$500. The origin OF the fire is said 4
have been due to the burning OF ~ 4
nets nest
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Receiver for Granite Company.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Salisbury. y. c., Aug. 6.-Upon n Pc
tition. filed by the National Trust Com
pany OF Toronto. George r. Collins. OF
Salisbury. has been appointed by Judge
Jeter c. Pritchard as receiver Of the
Esson Granite Company Of this place.
with properties near Salisbury. estimated
to be worth Sl.O0O.OOO. The receivership,
it Is alleged, IS largely due to the death
of one Of the largest holders Of the prop
erty. 1t IS also said operations of the
plant VIII be rapidly rushed, and that a
reorganization of the company will fol-
low in q short time.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
BATTLE SHIP FURNITURE FINE
Launches on 'DrendnOughts' VIII
Have Speed of Torpedo Boats.

Norfolk, Va. Aug 6. - The furniture.
launches, and small boats for the use Of
the two American Dreadnougnts. the
South Dakota and the Delaware. now
nearly completed by the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
have been finished at the Norfolk Navy
Yard and sent 20 the private shipyard.
These two monster war ships are eX-
pccted 70 be ready very shortly for their
their builders trial trips, and will be on
the register of the navy within a year. II
is the ambition Of Admiral Schroeder TO
have one or the other OF the Dread
noughts for his flagship before he quits
as commander-in-chief OF the Atlantic
fleet
The furniture, boats and equipment for
these vessels are magnihcently finished
and appointed The launches will have
the speed Of torpedo boats, and at a
pinch could be used for such service.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Letters from AbscondinE Clerk.

Bristol. Va. Aug. 6-Two letters were
today received at Johnson City from Foy
w Dulaney. the absconding clerk OF the
Circuit Court Of that county. from Kings
ton. Jamaica, removing all doubt as TO
his arrest. One was 10 II. H Carr. at
torney. and it IS known that preparations
are being made for his defense He viii
be extradicted and brought back TO John
son City He win ask for bail. and It is
understood that his friends viii come
10 his rescue and enable him 10 obtain
his release following the preliminary
hearing. The second letter was 70 his
wife.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Mann Cnrries Clarke.

Winchester. Va. Aug. 6.-Complete re-
turns from Thursdays primary show that
Judge Mann carried Frederick County by
$50 votes. Tucker carried Winchester by
votes: Mann carried Clarke by o. while
Aerryville went for Tucker by the narrow
lrgin OF one vote.
ichard +. Byrd. speaker OF the house
'elegates. was renominated for the
Nature by 527 majority over Thomas
ltes Mr. Byrd carried both city
and every precinct in the county.
z. for attorney general, carried
ster by %. and was defeated in
,nty by s. w Williams by 80.
for commissioner of agriculture,
Winchester and Frederick by 3SS
iner.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
BRANCH NEARS COMPETITION
Winding Gulf Line OF Virginian
Taps Rich Coal Territory.

Blueheld. W Va. Aug G--The laying Of
the track on the Virginian branch from
Mullens. on the main line up Winding
Gulf. is practically completed. and the
ballasting is being rushed forward at
rapid rate. The grading is al finished,
and only some steel work remains. The
company expects 10 open the branch In
short time.
Several OF the coal operations on the
branch arc ready 10 ship. and the ma
jority Of the others win be in position 70
begin shipments when the road is COM
plcted. There are fifteen operations which
will become shippers when the line is
completed, and this branch viii become
one Of the most important feeders Of the
system.
The Winding Gulf area IS conceded by
coal men 10 be one Of the richest In the
State, and its development is expected
T. rapidly follow upon the opening OF rail-
road facilities.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07

Bristol. Va. Aug. CDR. S. w. NeiSh-
bors. who has just resigned as pastor Of
the Trinity NJ. F. Church South. Balti-
more. to accept the position Of associate
president Of Sullins College. the big Meth
odist female college in this city, has Just
arrived in Bristol TO take up the work.
Il is learned that Il is the intention OF
the trustees to have DR.. Neighbors sue
ceed Dr w +. Martin, as president Of
the big institution, the latter having re-
signed to accept the presidency Of the
new Methodist WOmeu's College, 10 be
founded at Montgomery. Ala. next year.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
west virginia Girl wed..

Roanoke. Va. Aug 6-H. NJ. Gordon,
OF Colorado Springs. Colo. and Miss
Edith Booth, Of Peterstown, W. Va, met
here to-day at the Ponce de Leon Ho-
tel and were married by Rev. Robert
Jackson DOgan. pastor OF Jefferson
Street Baptist Church and widely known
as RoanOke's marrying parson. The
couple left Immediately after the cere-
mony for Washington and Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07

Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. 6.-The heavy
storms which swept over this section OF
the Ohio Valley last night. lasting for
several hours, did thousands OF dollars
damage. Half a dozen farm buildings
were struck by lightning. and in ever
case the buildings were burned to II
ground The barn Of Louis Minnett
Crescent, was struck and two horse
several COWS. and other live stock we
killed. At Moundsvilie, Marshall COu
~. hailstones as large as walnuts fell
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Owl nrenI,s Train Window.

HaSerstown. Nd, Aug. 6.-The passet,
gers Of the Shippensburg accommodaugf
train were thrown into a state Of excl
ment yesterday as the train was pas
Edgemont by the crashing Of
glass in the rear coach. They cOncl
that the train was being stoned
sought places of safety. n investi1
showed that large owl had
through the window, breaking that
and killing itself. The dead owl
found under a seat and brought TO thi
city by Conductor Charles Southgate.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
lInnn Cnrrie. TnEewen.

Tazeweu, Va. Aug. 6.-Returns from all
the precincts in Tazewen County, ex-
cept one, give Mann a majority OF 10.
Ellyson. Williams. and Koiner carried the
county by a substantial majority. but
official figures have not been canvassed
yet.
A telephone message from Grundin.
Buchanan County, states that Mann car
ried that precinct by 2S majority. Tuck
er getting only two votes, and II is be-
ueved that AIann's majority in the coun-
L. will be 100
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
FALSE HAIR SAVES WOMAN.
Closely Matted Rat stops Bullet
Fired at Her Head.

Roanoke. Va, Aug e.-The fact that
Bertha Delion. young white woman,
is alive to-day is due to the fact that
yesterday she wore a big and closely
matted rat in her hair After quarreling
last night with a young man named
John West, in the southeast section OF
the city the woman drew a thirty-two-
calibre pistol and shot herself In the
head. Policeman Daughter. who was a
few yards away and witnessed the at
tempt at suicide, picked the girl up and
hurried her 10 a hospital When sur
geons pulled the rat" from q hole in
the young woman's head the pistol bull
let came with the mass OF false hair.
The lead bah had pushed the rat ahead
of It into the wound The woman Will
recover.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
LocnT Tempernture.

Midnight. 65: ? a. m. 05; a. m. 6i; a. 70.
g.: a. m, s.; 10 a.. N. 75; y noon, 50; p. m.
81; p. NJ 81 p nl 50; p. ~, Is; 10 D. m, g.
Maximum. Sc. minimum, 6.
Relative humidity-S M. s.; ? p. m., AZ; 8 p
m. 65.
Rainfall Is p. m 10 r. NJ. O. Hours Of sun
shine. ll.3 Per cent. of possible sunshine, 81.
Temperature same date last ycar-Maximum. 81
minimum Il.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
AUTO TOURISTS IN PERIL.
Car PlunEes Fifty Feet Down n
Mountain Side.

Hagerstown. Nd. Aug. 6.-Members Of
an automobile party from Brownsville,
Pa. had a thrilling experience while en-
route to this city. when one OF the ma
chimes plunged fifty feet down the side OF
Sidelong Hill mountain. near Hancock.
The occupants Of the car. including J.
e Rickard his wife and two other
ladies, escaped injury or death in a mir
acUlous manner The car dropped over
the edge Of the steep declivity while II
was being backed to make a turn, and
ran backward at frightful speed, until
il lodged against a tree. Mr.. Rickard
and the ladies managed 10 remain m the
car, Notwithstanding the terrific impact.
and were only bruised. The machinery
of the car was not damaged.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07

&, Va. Aug. 6.-Complete re-
Campbell County give Mann
Of nearly 200. The vote for
delegates was: Nelson. 293;
and Ould. 213. Nelson's plural
Martin supporters, however,
e the nomination, for they say
eek precinct has been reported
y. They say an official count
4 scessary to determine the result
las true four years ago. wher
,stone defeated Ould by a majority
carried Lynchburg by p ma
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
POTOMAC BRIDGE COMPLETED.

Maryland and West Virginia Con-
nectcd Nenr HagerstOwn.
Special % RE Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Md. Aug. 6.-The large
new bridge across the Potomac River
at Williamsport was practically COM
pleted today when Edward ". Byron,
treasurer of the company. was the first
TO cross. making the trip in his large
touring car accompanied by a party OF
friends. The car was decorated with
American flags. The bridge was 10 have
been completed months ago. but the fatal
accident last December delayed its COM
pletlon. The bridge connects Washing
ton County. Nd. and Berkeley County,
w Va.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Iet,er Cn rriers Plnn DE Convcntion

Fairmont, w Va. Aug. 6-The Rural
Letter Carriers Association OF West Vir-
c.nia viii hold its annual convention here
on Senfeuber G. and big programme is
f. nreparation for the event. The ses-
sions will be held in the courthouse, where
the address OF welcome viii be delivered
bv. Postmaster \. Howard Fleming. Ad-
dresses will also be made by Representa-
tive George c. Sturgiss. State Highway
Inspector Charles p. Light. and Post
Office Inspector A. B. Smith.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
want EILins and Scott for speal1es

Grafton. W Va, Aug. 6.-The reun
of the West Virginia Grand Army Of
Republic will be held in this city beg
ming September IS. An effort IS b
made to secure Senators EIkins and :
for speakers. Judges Goff. Mascr. r.
and Robinson have already declared q
intention of being present. TIE n
committee in charge Of the arrangem
is composed Of S. b. Aver d. NJ
Simonton. W. P. Kiuter. and J. c.
ellen.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Tidewater shipments Glow.

Cumberland. Nd. Aug. 6.-The tide
water shipments by railroads from West
Virginia during June aggregated 1884. .337
tons. as compared with a total Of 1881
l22 tons for the corresponding month
last year. During the period from April
10 June 30 the aggregate Of shipments
was 4,964O5I tons. as against a total Of
45s9.657 tons during the same months in
1908
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
JAIL DELIVERY PREVENTED.
Roanoke Prisoners Dig n Hole
Through Concrete Wall.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va. Aug. "a wholesale Jail
delivery was frustrated here last night
A Jail trusty secured a rip saw and cut
the cell and window bars. while a num-
Der OF prisoners dug hole through a
concrete wall. Fifteen prisoners. includ-
ing Claud Minor. a young white man.
sentenced last week % ten years IN the
penitentlary for killing Harry Thomp-
son. were in the act or making their es-
cape. when Jailor Allen was warned by
another trusty. The prisoners were re-
moved to another floor and later in the
night a second attempt 70 escape was
discovered in the nick OF time 10 be pre-
vented by the jailor.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
READY FOR FLEET.
Hampton Roads Assumes an Air OF
Expectancy.

Expectancy
Norfolk, Va. Aug. 6-The Hampton
Roads surroundings have assumed the
usual air Of expectancy pending the ar
rival of the battle-ship fleet. due to-mor-
row afternoon 10 prepare for target prac-
tice or the Virginia Capes. The ad-
vance guard Of the fleet. the supply ship
Culgoa and the cruiser Dixie, arrived
this afternoon.
The fleet is expected 10 remain IN the
Roads four days. The practice range is
thirty miles of the Capes. Rear Admiral
Schroeder. commanding the feet. has is
sued a notice 20 shipmasters, warning
them of the danger in entering the fire
zone.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Chinnmnn sIars Actress.

Berlin. Aug. 6.-HHdegard Hoffman. a
Young actress. was shot and killed this
morning by a Chinaman named Chang
You He had been her lover and she
had thrown him over. He had followed
her to Frankfort from Berlin. He com
nitted suicide Immediately after the
murder.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Tncker Carries Warren.

Front Royal. Va. Aug. 6.-Complete re-
. .lrns from the different precincts show
',at Tucker carried this county by 20
majority. Only one-third Of the voters
came out
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Mis-. BIancbe lambert Dead.

Hagerstown. Md, Aug. 6-M.ss blanche
Lambert, daughter OF George P. Lam
bert. prominent business man Of this
city. died this morning at her home in
this city. aged thirty-eight years. Miss
Lambert was leading church worker
here
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Irncker Cnrries Roanoke.

anoke. Va. Aug. SIN the Demo
tic primary Tucker got a majority in
q city Of 30 votes Perkins for Com
'7nwealth's attorney, defeated Bob
Iliams. owner Of the Roanoke base
Il club. by a majority of Sol.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
pin1nl Ln,r a Revennc Producer

Bluefeld. W. Va. Aug. 6-The fines as
,ssed in the police court at Bluefield
ince June 1. for violating the Johnson
nti-pistol carrying law. amounts 70
81 -oo
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07

+. Clinton knight. lS South Royal street. Alex
andria. Va. is Authorized agent and carrier Tor
Tho Washington Herald The Henld wil be De
liyercd daily and sunday to any address IN Alex
andria for 30 cents a month.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07

Cyrus H. Cooper was yesterday ap-
pointed postmaster at Ayres. Calhoun
County. West Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
NEWSOFALBXANDRIA
Citizens Association FayOrS
Good Roads Project.
JOHNSON CHOSEN PRINCIPAL

Funeral of Mrs. Flora VI. Bnggett
HeId-Examinntion for Naval Oh
se-vatory Assistant Announced.
Body of Negro Found Near Fort
FOOte-YOunE Suspects Discharged.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Tide Table.

To-day-Hgh tide. 1906 a. m. and l232 D. n
Low tide. ca a. m. and es5S p. m.
To-mcrrow-Iiigh tide 100 a. nj. and l2s p m
Low udc. 7:il a. m. and 50 p. m
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Temperatures In uther cities.

Temperatures In other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended al s
D m yesterday are as follows;
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
Mrs. French Dies at Cumberland.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington herald.
Cumberland Md. Aug. 6-Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth French. widow Of Capt. Robert
A. French. who was trainmaster OF the
Cumberland Division Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. died here this morn
Ing. aged eighty-two years. death re-
sulting from the inhrmities of old age.
The surviving sons are Chester l.
French. Cumberland. trainmaster Of the
Cumberland Division. Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad; Robert z French, Qua
tamala G1ty. Mexico. superintendent Of
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
CondItInn ot the Wnter.

Special 20 Tho Washington Herald.
haTers Ferry. w. Va. Aug. e.-Both rivers cleai
this aftcrnCcn
The Washington herald., 1909-08-07

largest Morning Circulation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-08
INCREASED WAGES FOR
 LABOR IN BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham, Nov. 7--(SpeciaD--An advance in wages for labor in the in- dustrial section of Alabama Is prac- itically assured for the coming month, December. Efforts are being made to rush out all of the low priced iron sold a few months ago in order that there will be justification for the advance Tn the wages paid the men.
 It Is hoped. too, that the announce ment of proposed wage increase will result in the coming in of a large number of laborers. the need for whom is so urgent in this section. An ad- vance of from two and half cents to five cents per ton on coal mining means much.
 In case the wages of the coal miners is increased there will be an increase for the labor about the mines. so In this industry the pay rolls will be in- creased many thousands of dollars monthly.
 The coal production in Alabama is practically back to normal and if the labor can be procured 1t Is proposed to go above the highest output ever recorded In the history of the district There Is a demand for all the coal that can be mined while coke making Is not to be interfered with in the least and the largest possible output Is to be sought.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-08
PASTOR CONAN DECLINES
 A CALL TO CREENvILLE


 Rev. Samuel A. Cowan. pastor of the South Side Baptist Church, announced at the services at his church Sunday morning that he had declined call to the Greenvilie Baptist Church and would remain in Montgomery.
 Mir. Cowan received an offer from the congregation of the Greenyiiie church a week ago to take charge of the work there, but decided that his work in Montgomery was unfinished and that his services were still needed here. He declined the call. although the inducements offered him were superior materially to those incidental to his charge in this city.
 An interesting and attractive feature of the work at the South Side Baptist Church Is the Young Mems League. under the leadership of E. H. Hyman. The league is . new organization and is proving. source of instruction and profit to the young men of the church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-08
LYMAN TALKS ON
 s.STUNGs, TO Y. M. c. 4. BOYS

SIUNG xV 1As Ns As oV1 Q
 The third regular meeting of the Boys sunday Club was held Sunday afternoon in the boy's department rooms at the Y. M. C. A. Joseph Mo- Iver. president of the club. presided over the meeting and E. H. Hyman, spoke to the boys on "Stung." About forty-two boys were present and the attendahce is encouraging to S. F. Hening. director of boys work of the local association.
 In his fifteen minute talk. Mir. Hy- man applied the word 'stung" to three biblical references. He declared that Adam was ''stung'' when he ate the for bidden fruit in the Garden of Eden that Cain was "stung" when he killed his brother, and said remarks by Joseph, who did not do wrong and was rewarded.
 After the address. Mir. Hening divid- ed the boys present into two sides. the As and B's. the former explained by Morris Faunce and the latter by Fred Crenshaw. The aim of each side will be to have the most boys present at each meeting of the club until the first of the year. Mfr. Hyman offered a boys book to the captain of the win ming team.
 Next Sunday afternoon MT. Hening will secure protector and throw upon screen the songs to be sung and pictures of the life of Christ.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-08
RALLIES IN BIRMINGHAM
,xw0 MASS MEETINGS HELD IN
 THEATERs.
W. W. Howard Addresses Defenders, While Former Savannah Minister 7 Invadssr Alabama h Behalf
 If Aneudmeuf.

BIrmingham, Nov. 7--(special)--The usual enfhusiasm was displayed at the two maes meetings held this afternoon at the Hippodrome and Bijou theaters against and for the constitutional amendment e
 At the Hippodrome Hon. M W; Howard, of Fort Payne, former con- gressman from the Seventh Alabama district, made . strong and convincing argument against the amendment. He Is an orator of some ability and he was given respectful hearing. He touched on the various phases of the question. There was lusty cheering.
 At the Bijou Professor John Massey. of the Tuskegee Female College. was the presiding officersand made a short talk and pr. w N. Ainsworth. of the Wesleyan Female College at Macon. Ga., was the principal speaker. Many women and children were in the audi ence The addresses at this place were received with applause.
 The campaign being waged from the two headquarfers In Birmingham Is beginning to warm up more than was believed 1t would a week age The distribution of literature has taken on some steam as 1t were and the speak CTS who are in numbers on both sides of the question are being followed up with floods of literature.
 In the office of the amenders an interesting sight Is to be seen where from twenty-five to thirty-ffve women and girls are folding circulars, fnclos- ing the same in envelopes and address ing envelopes and mailing them out. It is stated by Fred M. Jackson. state chairman of the campaign committee for the amenders. that great portion of the labor being exerted in the of- flee is contributed by the individuals. Among the workers. too. are to be seen some very prominent young women of this city and county.
 At the anti-amenders' headquarters a dozen young men are to be seen busily arranging the outgoing iitera-- ture and taking stenographic notes and working hard at typewrtters. These men are working from early in the morning until late in the after moons and into evenings
 It is a battle to the last and the tf- dicatIons are that until the last week of the campaign, the activity at the headquarters Of both sides will be maintained. The postage bill alone Is very heavy. s.s [
 It is announced that the work fere-. tofore in the campaign will be no cir- cumstance to what will be done be- fore the election. November 2sth. There will be no let up on the stump and there will be no cessation of the, warm activity. Joint debates are not being sanctioned by the leaders, but they cannot be avoided. 1t appears.