Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
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LIQUOR SOLD TO STUDENTS

LIQUOR SOLD TO STUDENTS
staunton Police Trying to Break Up
Drinking at the Virginia
Military Academy.
Special Correspondence of The Star
| WINCHESTER. Va, December %. 1911.
According to reports coming from Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, this afternoon, 1t is
not unlikely that more whisky raids will
be made by Prosecuting Attorney Allen
B. Noll and the sheriff and detectives.
who made the spectacular seizure of
about dozen wagonloads of whisky and
beer last Saturday night at the same
time arresting' the proprietors of half
dozen soft-drink establishments.
| 1t is said to be known to the authori-
ties that number of disorderly houses
are selling liquor, and every effort is be-
ing made to get evidence The whisky
raid was the greatest sensation Martins
burg has had in many years. and the en-
| tire town and county is still greatly ex-
cited
While heavy wagonload of whisky
and beer was being hauled away from
| one Of the places for storage purposes
the wagon broke down and beer and
whisky bottles were scattered in every
direction. A grand jury has been sum-
| moned to appear next week, WHEEL 1t is
expected, indictments will be bror ght in
| by the wholesale.
United States Deputy Marshal o. e.
Summers and other internal revenue
agents have returned from a. trip into
the wilds Of Hardy county, w. va,
where they found many evidences of IL
l1clt d1stllling. A number of stills were
broken up and the whisky confiscated,
but the ''moonshiners" escaped. In each
instance a member Of the various gangs
| was. on watch, and when the revenue
| men were seen in the distance the moon
sinners" fed. 1t is said they have been
seen in Frederick and Shenandoah coun-
ties, this state, but thus far none Of the
| men has been apprehended. They are
known to be well armed. and would not
be taken without desperate fight.
Frog Cries Like a Child.
While Mertlene Dutrew and other boys
were hunting muskrats in the ponds on
the premises of William Anderson in
Frederick county several days ago they
heard what they took to be the cries of
an infant in distress. and when an alarm
was sounded the entire countryside
gathered with sticks and hooks to search
Tor the remains Of the supposed child,
but 1t was soon discovered that tile wall
Ing came from a frog perched upon the
bank When taken to the Dutrov home
and placed in tub Of water the frog
cried again like child, instead of ut
tor1nQ the nSn91 harsh oh
teristic of it's kind.
Another thoroughbred stallion, recently
donated to the United States govern
ment's remount station at Front Royal
by August Belmont of New York, which
was shipped from England December {,
reached its destination a day or two
ago, and is said to be the finest Of all
the stations sent to the station by Mr..
Belmont. The work of inclosing the en-
tire tract with a wire fence has been
started, and good Roadway is being made
by the men who are planting ths. fence
posts. All the work at the station Is be-
Of Capt Casper H. Conrad, jr., of the
quartermaster generals department
Efforts are being made by the Sraunton
police to break up the practice of saloon
Keepers supplying liquor to the students
of the military academy at that place.
number of young men, none of whom
is OF age, were picked up intoxicated
few nights ago, and several town char
dClSIS were dTTcSlcu anu nGlQ ITlal
on the charge of obtaining liquor for the
students. The state law forbids the sale
or giving Of liquor to college students.
The horse market was dull in Harrison
burg on December court day this week
and less than 100 animals were solo, Sew
eral Washington buyers bought about
fifteen horses, and several very handsome
animals were bought for Washington and
Va. They brought fancy prices. but the
average for the balance was about $780,
Plan Large Fruit Farm.
A number of officials of the Pittsburgh
Orchard Company. which recently ac-
quired number Of the largest orchards
| in Berkeley and Hampshire counties,
| were there this week looking over their
new properties, and it was stated that
| the company intends to plant thousands
of new trees on land which is admirably
adapted to fruit culture. 1t is the inten-
ton to have one of the largest fruit farms
in the United States.
Diphtheria has broken out in the north
ern section of Shenandoah county, and
number of public schools have been
closed until the disease is eraflcated
One teacher, Miss Smooth. whose home is
at Woodstock, contracted the disease
while teaching at Maurertown.
Every effort is being made to get the
case Of w. I'll. Boyenton, former cashier
of the suspended Upperville Bank. VINO
was recently found guilty of receiving
money when he knew the bank to be in,
solvent. He was fined $13O and sentenced
| to eighteen months in the Virginia penl-
tertiary, but has been released on $4,000
bond pending arguments to set the YER
dict aside. If that fails, 1T is said, his
case will be taken to the supreme court
of the state.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Clarke County Hose and
Colt Show Association, held at Berry,
ville plans were outlined for next
years Berryville horse show, which Is
now one Of the largest in the state. it
being one of two or three three-day
shows on. the Virginia circuit. r.
Powell Page was reelected president
and Charles Mullikin, who is president
of the Virginia Association and sec
rotary of the National Capital Horse
Show, was again chosen secretary.
Want Better Roads.
A number OF counties in this section
of the state. through the boards Of
supervisors, have made formal appli-
cation to State Highway Commissioner
Wilson for their portion Of the state
funds for road improvements. The