The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
MOORE TALKED OF
TO OPPOSE CLASS
Being Urged for Republican Nom
ination Which He Does Not
Want.
CASHED CHECK FOR HIM
Paper Passed on Dry Goods House
Proves to be Forgery-Roan-
oke Man President.
cAsHED CHECK FOR HIM

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
ROANOKE. VA. August 27.-For
several days a report has been cur
rent here that Mr.. Thomas Lee Moore
%Mouid be nominated by Sixth district
republicans to oppose Congressman
Glass. A week ago Colonel James 8.
Browning announced that he would
be unable to enter the race. and soon
Z afterwards the name of Mr.. Moore
8 was mentioned. This morning when
asked concerning the matter. Mr..
Moore said that he had been APP
preached on the subject by friends
but that he would not consent to
accept the nomination. As district
attorney. Mr.. Moore made a fine
record and his friends behave that If
he should be nominated he would
have the earnest support of his party.
McBain & Hyslup. leading dry goods
merchants of Roanoke. cashed the
500 check gfveh by the Western
. Union to a stranger representing HIM
self to be John Fl. Orem, travelling
salesman of the Carey Machinery &
Supply Company. OF Baltimore. The
man tried TO have the paper casted
at several places. but was unsuccess-
full until he approached Mr.. John
L. Mason, OF McBain e. Hyslup, who
consented to handle the check, let
ting the stranger have a travelling bag
for SIC and SIS in cash. The man
left here on the Memphis special.
almost before he was out OF town,
the real John III. Orem, showed up
and in short whilS the matter had
been reported to the police. Nothing
has been learned. however, of the
whereabouts of the stranger. The
question arises, who will have to lose
the money. the Western Union or Nc
Balm & Hyslup? The impression pre-
walls that McBain & Hyslup will have
TO stand the loss. for the reason that
the name OF John II. Orem endorsed
on the back OF the check is forgery
In police court yesterday morning
Frank wooten and Ephratr Cable.
coiored. were given thirty days each
for trespassing on the old ice factory
property, They were caught trying to
steal lot of glass from the sky
lights.
MIR W. r. Hinsdaie and a party Of
friends have arrived here from New
York in q Winton car. Mr.. Htnsdaie
II largely interested in the Rich Patch
mines on James river and will in
spect that property.
Messrs. c. A. McTugh. James r.
UeaEeI and William McDermott have
returned from Richmond. where they
attended the biennial meeting OF the
Ancient order of Hiheruians. Mr..
McHugh was elected president for the
ensuing two years.
Several days' ago an automobile was
shipped here from Mart.nsville. The
freight was s3iIS. Recently a garage
here received q car from Detroit The
freight was S27.1s. Freight schedules
sometimes work out queer results.
Water mains are being laid In RIA
leigh Court. beautiful suburb OF Roa-
roke. owned largely by residents of
Baltimore. The streets are being
macadamtxed. Are 'hydrants placed In
position. and sranolithlc sidewalks
constructed
A delegation OF Lutherans Of Roa-
noke. headed by the Rev. r. c. Keis-
ter. pastor OF st. Marks church, will
attend the twelfth biennial conven-
ton of the United synod OF the Evan
geiicai Lutheran church In the South.