Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Speaker Byrd's Chances for
Reelection Good.
FAMOUS RACE HORSE SOLD
Attorney Blackburn Smith Sues
Clarke Courier.
EDITOR SNYDER WILL RUN
Harrisonburg Democrats Persuade
Him to Enter Race for House
of Delegates.
FAMOUS RACE HORSE SOLD
EDITOR SNYDER WILL RUN
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd of the
Virginia house of delegates, who was
nominated by the democrats of Win
chester and Frederick counties at the
recent primary for reelection, will have
little, if any. opposition for the speaker
ship of the next general assembly. Col
Robert w Withers of southern Virginia,
who was a candidate for reelection in
the recent primary. and who had de-
clared his intention of becoming can
didate for the speakership. was defeated
in the primary. and it IS now stated
that Mr.. Byrd has clear field.
Mr. Byrd's majority over Thomas P.
Spates in the recent primary was So.
he having carried every one of the nine
teen county precincts and the two Win
chester wards. Mr.. Byrd will be OPP
posed in the general election by Hugh
S. Lupton. the republican candidate. but
in view of the city and county being
overwhelmingly democratic. Speaker
Byrd is certain of reelection.
For the first time since the founding
of the order many years ago. the secret
ceremonies of the Mystic Shrine branch
of Freemasonry were revealed to a
large class of candidates this evening
several hundred feet under ground. the
ceremonial session having been held in
the famous caverns at Luray, Va,
which had been leased for today and
tonight by Acca Temple of Richmond.
Candidates for the degrees were present
from many sections of the state. and
several special trains were run over the
Norfolk and Western railway, carrying
between $50 and 800 members of the
order. The most distinguished Shriner
present was George l.. Street of Rich
mond who was elected imperial poten-
tate at the last meeting Of the Imperial
Council, held in Louisville last month.
The traditional Shriners' banquet was
held tonight, and was brilliant affair,
lasting until midnight.
Sir Wooster Is Sold.
Col Robert Neville. the we'll known
Virginia horse breeder, who lives on
Pelham farm at Upperville Loudoun
county, has sold his famous fve-year-
old gelding. Sir Wooster, to A. Henry
Higginson of Boston for $1,000. 1t is
stated that Tom Wilson will handle Sir
Wooster on the circuit. Sir Wooster, who
is by imported Arlington out of Of Lady
Wooster has in the past won the Grand
National, the Whitney Memorial and the
Consolation stakes.
A sensation was sprung in Clarke
county political circles this week when
Blackburn Smith. prominent member of
the Berryville bar. announced his inten-
ton of nstituting suit for damages
against the Clarke Courier. of which
Charles r. Hughes is editor Mr.. Smith
declares that during the recent guber-
material and legislative campaign the
Courier published malicious and lying
SANDERS against the democratic COM
mittee and himself as member of the
committee. Mr.. Hughes disclaims re-
sponsibility, declaring the articles to have
and that Mr.. Smith can
have the names of the authors upon APP
plication. /
An Italian employed on the construction
work of the Hampshire Southern railroad
in Hampshire county. w. Va, was
drowned while bathing in branch of the
Potomac river few days ago. He step
ped off steep ledge of rock into what is
known as Ben's eddy. opposite Break
neck. and was swept down stream. His
body was recovered the following day.
Larrick Made Receiver.
On the application of c. w. James, At
torney Herbert S. Larrick has been ap-
pointed receiver for the Winchester Dry
Goods Company. Incorporated. and is now
winding up the affairs of that concern.
James claims the company owes him
S12j. The firm continued to do business
from May until two weeks ago. when
United States officers arrested James and
a man known as Morton Davis, charged
with violating the postal laws and regu
lations. and also of conspiracy to de-
fraud In default of 5000 bail both men
went to jail to appear before United
States Commissioner A. j. Tavenner here
August %. when the government will
have witnesses from Washington, New
York Chicago, Pittsburg, Omaha and a
number of cities and towns throughout
the south. with a view of identifying
James and Davis as men connected with
concern which is alleged to have de-
frauded hundreds of people out of money.
Post Office Inspector PembertOn of Ten
nessee. who assisted Deputy Marshal c.
f. Gentry of Stanton. Va. in making
the arrests. declared here that he had a
bushel basket full of postal money orders
which had been obtained by the men
upder false pretenses.
Robert Haymaker, Il prominent fireman
and democratic politician. was caught
under d great mass of junk few days
ago when the second floor of ware
house in which he was inspecting rags
collapsed, burying him from sight He
was rescued with great difficulty more
dead than alive. and the following morn
ing, when reports were current that he
had expired, he surprised his friends by
returning to work Only the day before
he attended the funeral of his business
partner the late George w. Grim. and
said he did not believe he would live long.
Gov Swanson has commissioned
Speaker Byrd of the Virginia house of
delegates as a member from this state
of the international tax conference, which
is to be held In Louisville. Ky, Septem-
Der 21-24.
Appointed Cattle Judge.
Prof. Leslie .. Kline of Vaucuse this
county, has been appointed expert Judge
of cattle, sheep and swine at the Hagers-
town fair to be held this fall
While talking to members of her fam
ilv at their home near Forks of Capon
Hampshire county. w. Va. the other day
Mrs. Elizabeth Powell wife Of Robert
Powell, was taken Ill suddenly and died
within twenty minutes. She was for
merly Miss Gore of Slanesville, was sixty
years old, and Is survived by her hus-
band. three sons and four daughters
A. H Snyder, editor of the Harrison
burg Daily News. has been requested by
a large number of leading democrats of
Harrisonburg and Rockingham county to
become a candidate for the Virginia
house OF delegates and has announced
his Willingness to have his name present
September g. Mr.. Snyder is regarded as
an able and conservative man. and his
friends are confident he will be nomi-
mated and elected.
The Worthington Roller Screen Com
pany. which was incorporated by Bruce
Worthington, formerly of Winchester. at
Hagerstown, Md. in 1907, with a capital
stock of $1,000 has gone into the hands
of a receiver. william Heise was named
as receiver. and his bond placed at 81 500
The plant OF the Harrisonburg Milling
Company. which has been closed for the
past three months. during which time
extensive improvements were made re-