The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04
SALOON FORCES
WILL 1 RY AGAIN
Winchester Is Facing Another
Spirited Local Option
Campaign.
BOTH SIDES ORGANIZED
Vets Are Now Preparing to
Circulate Petition for
Election.
BOTH SIDES ORGANIZED

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will have another local option cam
paign, and that, too, during the hot
Anti Saloon League forces carried the
election by 100 majority. following ono
OF the most heated contests ever wagyl
between the wet and dry advocates In
derstood that a petition viii shortly
be circulated asking for another cleo
ton. Both sides appear to be well
organized, more voters having paid
their poll taxes than usual. and no
opportunity ds allowed to pass by
either side to grasp every bit of evil
dence for campaign arguments. Some
time before the recent regular munich
pal election the liquor men consulted
with some of the lawyers regarding
at that time. but the idea was discour-
aged. The prospects are. however.
that the petition Will be circulated
very soon.
Normal school In Session.
The fifth annual session of the VIM
chester Summer Normal School for
Teachers began few days ago In the
two large buildings OF the John Kerr
Farmer. of B.rryville as conductor
and Principal n. d. Cool, of the Win
chester schools, as general manager.
The faculty consists of men and women
work. and the attendance thus far is
much larger than during the first few
days OF the school last year. By the
middle of the week 1t Is expected over
zoo teachers will be in attendance.
Many have taken up the professional
courses. The institute will last until
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judge Atkinson Ill.
Judge William NJ Atkinson. of the
Corporation Court. has been i'll at his
day afternoon. when he was suddenly
stricken while sitting in his Office.
Physicians. who found hlra in an un.
conscious condition. stated that he had
vulsions. He is still under the care of
physicians.
Harvesting About Completed.
The majority of the farmers of this
section OF the State. completed the
work of harvesting their wheat yes
terday, and although sane OF the
grain in sections near tn. rivers and
large yields are reported fiorn all other
localities. and the quality Is said to be
a little above the averaSf
Factory Begins Work.
The Virginia Barrel COMPANY. which
was recently organized tere by Ohio
capitalists. completed Its large factory
this week. and about l.50 barrels are
being turned out daily. Il Is expected
that the factory will be .unning at its
full capacity OF 1000 barrels within
short time. superintendent Sanford
stated last night that the company
would probably operate its factory
every month in the year, as the de-
mand for barrels is increasing. About
thirty experienced men are employed,
and the newest machinery has been
installed in the plant, which Is situated
near the new yards of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad; The company's stor-
age capacity is $500 barrels.
Charter Asked For.
Application has been made to the
Virginia Corporation Commission for
charter for the Shenandoah Valley
chester, with John ThwaAAe as presi-
dent, e. V. Weens, vice-president, and
Ray Robinson, secretary and treasurer.
the maximum capital stock to be $780,.
has been obtaiDd near the yards Of
the Cumberland valley Railroad for a
large building, md the company Will
manufacture apple products. Some OF
the owners OF tie largest commercial
apple orchards in Frederick county
have subscribed for stock.
BADLY Injured.
Samuel Lotion who has charge OF
four telegraph Ines between Shock.
eysville. this comfy. and Myersdaie,
one arm and one leg badly fractured
in the West Virginia mountains by
searching party. He had gone up
pole to na make repairs and fell he lay
days and without food or wafer. be-
fore the members of the searching
McAiiist.r breaches.
Rev. James Cry McAllister, D. D.,
formerly of the Union Theological SEM
mary, OF Richmond, but now mem
Der OF the faculty of the Louisville
(ky.) Theological Seminary, who is
this morning in he historic opequon
Memorial Presbyterian Church, at
kernstown. this county, and assisted
the pastor. Rev. denry NJ. White, D.
d. in celebrating the communion SER
vice.
Rev. L. L. Smith D. D.. of strasburg.
has resigned as castor of the Toms
Brook Lutheran Church, because of
impaired health He vas for s many
DR. Smith is also superintendent OF the
Night Ridcrs Active.
News reached here to-day that night
lions in Hampshire county, W. Va. re-
Gently. a few nights ago about 500
bearing peach trees on the farm OF
Luther Rogers. at Purgittsvile, were
about 100 Strees on Rogers's place were
also destroyed in a similar manner
Bloodhounds We're taken to the scene
of the depredations in automobiles.
pul tHcy Idlle4 10 take up the SCeHl.
1t is said that Rogers recently had
trouble with sorvs Of the people of that
section.
Sails for England.
Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd, Of VIM
chester, sailed yesterday from New
York on, the American Line steamer
Philadelphia for Plymouth, England
where she will be with her son. Mid
shjpman r. r. Byrd, Jr.. of the battle
ship MASSACHUSETTS,. who is i'll of ty-
phoid fever in the Royal Naval Hos
pital.
Rev and Mrs. Samuel Knox Phillips.
Who arrived recently from Richmond.
We're rendered a pleasant surprise at
the Presbyterian manse in Berryville
the other evening, when large num-
br of members and friends of the con-
gregation called and gave them an old
time pounding" Rev. Mr.. Phillips,
terrain churches at Berryville, Clear
brook and Stones Chapel. is grad
uate OF the Union Theological Semi
nary, OF Richmond. and will be or.
dained at special meeting of the
Winchester Presbytny on Tuecday OF
this week at Charlestown, w. Va.
Preparations are being made at
Luray, va, to entertain large num-
j..