Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Congressional Tangfe in Sew
enth District Is Serious.
TWO MEN ARE NOMINATED
No Chance That Either Will Be
Able to Defeat James Hay-Ap-
pies Finally Sold


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. September II. 1910
One Of the best Informed republicans
in the state declared here this afternoon
that the state executive committee would
In all likelihood have to settle the row
which occurred in the seventh congress
sfonal district convention at Charlottes-
vile Wednesday afternoon, when two con-
ventions were held by opposing factions.
One convention, presided over by State
Committeeman c. NJ. Gibbons Of Win
chester, nominated Hugh s. Lupton OF
Frederick county for Congress. and the
other, over which r. ]. Walker of Shen-
andoah presided. chose John Paul of Har-
risonburg as their standard bearer.
Both conventions were held in the court
house at the same time. and while many
were shouting and clamoring for recog-
milton Postmaster Charles NJ. Keezel of
Harrisonburg leaped upon table and in
a loud voice nominated Mr.. Lupton. Bed
lam broke loose. and an orchestra, which
had been engaged to discourse harmonious
strains. deserted the hall, while the dele
gates shouted, cheered and Kissed
When John Paul was nominated a SINH
lar demonstration took place, and after
each side had elected state committee
men resolutions were offered indorsing
the Taft administration and everything
else bearing the administration stamp.
The two conventions adjourned in an
uproar. each side declaring that 1t had
nominated the right man. Ahe matter
will have to be referred to the state COM
mittee for settlement. The man declared
the nominee will oppose Representative
James Hay. democratic nominee. but the
republican will be defeated. as the sew
enth district is a democratic stronghold,
the normal majority being about 5000.
Walk Caused His Death.
]. Marshall Sprint. young son of Mrs.
Thomas H. Sprint of Winchester, who
walked twelve miles from Clarke county
recently, and who was found in an ex-
hausted condition two miles from this
city, died Thursday at the home of his
mother, death being caused by rheuma-
tism and heart disease resulting from
exposure. He thought he would meet
his brother with team on the road, but
the latter was delayed. and the youth
tried to make the trip afoot
In many sections Of the Virginia valley
the drouth has become a serious matter.
All vegetation has suffered to a great
extent and farmers are cutting fodder
and feeding it to stock, as the pastures
have been dried I'D,
Individual drinking cups. made of pa
per covered with paraffin, have been in
stalled in all the stations on the line of
the Cumberland Valley railroad between
Winchester and Harrisburg, and they are
also being used on some of the trains.
An investigation of the foundations of
the Shenandoah county almshouse at
Maurertown shows that the structure was
Quilt over an old house which sank into
the ground many years ago, and in order
to save the building concrete piles are
being installed.
The 135th annual session of Hanlpden-
Sidney College. of which Rev. DR.. Henry
L. Graham of Winchester is president
began this week with largely increased
attendance. notwithstanding the gradu-
ating class last year was the largest in
the history of the noted old college.
Looked Into Staunton Plan.
City Solicitor Williams has returned to
Winchester from Staunton. where he
made Investigation of the new city
government plan. which is said to have
proven a great success after a trial of
several years. The investigation was
made at the request of members of the
common council, which may be called
upon to consider the plan with view of
its adoption here The city Of StauntOn
employs a general manager to carry out
the wishes Of the council, and the bust
ness is managed on the same plan as a
large business concern. An official re-
port shows that the general manager has
saved the city money.
Daniel Staubs, who had many thrilling
experiences while an engineer on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad between
Harpers Ferry and Winchester during
the civil war. died few days ago at the
home Of a relative in Martinsburg, aged
seventy-six years. He had been retired
for a number of years. Once, while on
his run. he and his fireman were taken
prisoners by Federal troops in the vicini-
ty of Winchester. During q period of
forty years at the throttle he never had
q wreck.
1t is expected that the unwritten law
will play strong hand in the trial of
Uberto Lanham of Great Cacapin, Hamp-
shire county. w. Va. who upon returning
home found Elmer Dyche of the same
neighborhood choking Mrs. Lanham in a
struggle. Grabbing his shotgun. Lanham
struck Dyche on the head. and as the
man fled Lanham fired, sixty-two buck
shot taking effect in various parts OF
Dyche's body. Lanham was arrested,
but the people of that section do not be-
lieve he will get sentence. There is
probability that Dyche will be arrested
on the charge of attempted criminal as
Sault.
Complain of Milkmen.