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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

alive Hay, nominated by the President
and the nomination confirmed by the
Senate. but as yet he has not received
his commission. He is ready and will
ing to take charge of the Strasburg Of
flee. but thus far he has been unable
to ascertain when his commission will
be forwarded. Meanwhile. the republi-
can postmaster continues to draw his
salary as of old.
The marriage in Washington recently
of Mrs Blanche NJ Cone of Strasburg to
Thomas 8. Melton of Front Royal has
been announced. Rev. Arthur w. Spoon
er off1cated
Rains during the week have materially
assisted the farmers of this section of
the Virginia valley in that the ground
has been put in condition to be proper
ly worked. and corn planting is now be-
ing done quite generally. For two weeks
or more that branch of farming was at
a standstill. owing to the drought. and
While a good yield may be expected the
corn crop will be much later than usual.
While the rains have been beneficial the
late frosts have wrought great havoc
among vegetables. \ Winchester gar
dener lost several thousand young to-
Snato plants over night. and similar
losses have been suffered by others en-
gagged in huckstering in the suburbs.
Very few of all the gardens in the lower
Shenandoah valley escaped damage. and
in hundreds of instances the frost was SO
severe that no vegetables will be grown.
planting.
A large number of physicians and sur
geons from towns and counties embraced
in the Eastern Panhandle Medical AS
ISOLATION attended the sOciety's meeting
in Charles Town a few days ago. Sew
erai interesting papers were read and dis
cussed. The next meeting will be held
at the home of DIR. Howard Osbtrn at
Rippon. w. Va.
Horsemen Plan for Upperville.
Many of the Clarke county horsemen
have arranged to take the best of their
sta bles to the Tpperville Horse and Colt
Clubs exhibition June l. and IL. The
list comprises forty attractive classes
with generous purses and cups. The
Upperville horse and colt show is the old
est i'm the United States. 1t having been
organized by the late Col Richard Du-
laney.
.. Railroad and county detectives have
thus far made no arrest in connection
with the robbery of the large general
merchandise store of l.. NJ. Munson at
Great Cacapon. Hampshire county W.
Va, Tuesday night. Quite large sum
of money was stolen, and the thieves also
| helped themselves to any and everything
| they desired.
Three Winchester boys. each about
| twelve years of age. who ran off with a
wild west show last week, have finally
| been rounded UP by officers and relatives.
| and have been marched back to their
| homes. where they were chastised. One
| boy was found loafing in Hagerstown.
| another had obtained employment in a
MartinsburG mill. and the third was dis
i covered headed for home by way of the
! turnpike.
Announcement has been made by Mr.
| and Mrs. Lemuel Kendall Moners of Staun-
! ton, Va. of the forthcoming marriage of
| their daughter. Miss Mary Anita Moners
and Charles W. Trenary, a business man
| of Front Royal. Va, which is to take
place in Stanton June =. They will live
at Front Royal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

Every household is continuously en-
gagged in persistent and unremittng
search for the corkscrew and the can
opener.-PhiIadelphia Ledger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Party Split on Stone.

There never would have been a split
within the republican party had Col
lector Stone and his followers loosened
their grip on the party machinery and al
lowed the rank and file to have a look-in
volt against Stone and his methods rather
than against Taft or the party. |. for
one. would never have left the old party
had Billy Stone relnquished his leader
ship and allowed a new deal. There was
only one way 10 get rid of Stone. and we
were forced 10 use that method. With
Stone out of the saddle / feel sure that
there will be no trouble encountered in
getting together again. and l feel that
the republican party will be a greater
and stronger party in the state of
Maryland than ever before in its his
tory
The fight against Stone really started
in 1895, when Frank Wachter defeated
the Stone organization in the primary
election and Wachter walked off with fhe
may orally nomination. In the general
election. however. Wachter went down
TO defeat on the face OF the returns. and
the followers of Wachter assert TO this
day that the Organization allowed him
to be defeated. 1t is also charged that
Wachter was really elected and that the
republican organization. had it made the
fight could have forced a recount and
landed Wachter in the city hall The
followers of Wachter asserted that the
organization preferred McI.ane the DEM
ocrat TO Wachter. and SO allowed the
democrats to count out Wacnter From
that day there was war to the bitter end
between the Stoneites and he Wachter-
ties, and the organization candidates for
as surely as they bobbed up on the re-
publican ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Candidates for Honors.

While the general assembly does not
convene till January of next year, there
are already four avowed candidates for
the speakership of the house. They are
Judge Martin Williams of Giles, Edwin
P. Cox of this city, Harry r. Houston Of
Hampton and Walter T-nslll Oliver or
Fairfax who was here this week to say
that he was enjoying the distinction Of
not having to. make fight Tor the
nomination this time, the first since he
entered politics. Mr.. Oliver SAYS that the
people OF his county who do not agree
with him on the liquor question will not
make a fight against him. lie is not a
dry man There are two other candidates
threatening To enter the race for the
speakership-Hugh A. White of Rock
bridge and Charles Meetz Of Prince Will
liam The chances are believed TO he
praatly in favor of Judge Williams, the
high priest of the dry forces
Election of division superintendent OF
schools has preciptated the usual row,
resulting in the charge that politics die
tare elections. and are responsible Tor the
defeat of the best men, Many OF the
charges come from people who are of the
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from the veterans of this city years ago
TO hold their annual convention here
That will never be done so long as there
are negroes identified with the national
organization. That is the long and the
short of it, and no one Will deny that
such is the case. The white posts will
be invited here for the celebration, should
one be held
At the session of the Dunkards of the
United States. held in the city of
Roanoke the matter of members using
the telephone came up for q general dis
cuSsion, The Dunkards do not taxi kind
~ to modern Inventions. The matter of
installing telephones came from several
states and for whole day the topic
was debated. There WAS a good deal Of
opposition to the scheme. the Sticklers for
orthodoxy and the faith of the fathers
urging that no device of the kind be en-
ployed by the members. The maJority
favored the idea. however, and it was
finally agreed to let the brethren use the
telephone in their homes. provided II was
used with care and caution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Funeral of John S. Wise.

Thursday the mortal remains of Capt
John S. Wise were laid to rest In Holly
wood cemetery, beside the body Of his
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Statement of Objections.

THE truth of the matter said Col, G.
T. Loehr, one of the survivors of the
charge up the hill at Gettysburg. is
that we do not object 10 the q. \. r
men-the white men. We simply do not
want the negroes here But for the fact
that there are negro posts in the q. \.
r. there would have been an invitation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

House :Hisr [I man.
A Policy We Adhere to Strictly

There types of business One along sensational lines
reckoning only The other seeks with that
fidelity which strengthens confidence with
chase md builds the future
THAT'S OUR POLICY.
We
nwhch
to n
ADVERTISE is this Exactly utrad:
hchadmts OF subt
that can be madeo only
You avahav
methods
HOUSE & HERMANN.
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Wooden Leg Endangers Life.

During an early morning fire which
completely destroyed her home. Ella
Parker. an old-time Virginia colored
auntie.' one of whose legs was ampu-
tated number of years ago. almost
lost her life in endeavoring TO locate
her wooden leg, and she had 10 be ca -
ried from the burning building by fire
men. Fred Curry. colored, who board :
ed there, was jerked out Of a bed that
was rapidly being consumed He es-
caped .! jumping from a second-story
window. clad only in his night clothes
There was much glee among the en-
ployeS Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road da% or two ago when they re-
ceived for the first time their pay un-
der the new system, which provides
that lie men shall receive their wages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
To Fight Increased Rates.

s. L. Lupton of Winchester, president
of the Eastern Fruit Growers Associa-
ton. presided over conference of that
society this week in Washington when
a committee. headed by Mr.. Lupton. was
appointed TO employ counsel and combat
the proposed increase in rates asked for
by eastern railroads, particularly in ref
erence to apples that are shipped from
the eastern states. The local growers
claim that they will lose at least $3.50
OK, annually il the railroads are per-
mitted to Increase their freight rates.
An infant daughter of John Davidson.
living near Strasburg, was almost
squeezed to death a day or two ago by
a six-foot blacksnake. and would surely
have keen killed had it not been for the
presence of her five-year-old brother.
who seized a club and beat off the snake.
Their father arrived moment later with
an ak and chopped the reptile into pieces.
About o.0O0 members of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church are expected to at
tend the sixty-fourth convention of the
Southern Conference of the Lutheran
Synod in Grace Church at Waynesboro,
Va. beginning May 20 Rev. j. J. Scher-
er of Richmond. president of the confer
ence. Will preach the opening sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Rogers Commission Overdue.

]. l.. Rogers is reasona bly, certain that
he will be postmaster of the town Of
StrasburS. Shenandoah county because
he has been recommended by represent
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father. That same day was the forty
ninth anniversary of the battle of New
market. when Capt. Wise. then a mere
lad at the Virginia Military Institute, re-
ceived his baptism of fire and was wound
ed. Capt Wise had scores of friends
here. though for many years he rarely
came to this city Estranged from his
people and his state by reason of politics,
he made no effort to retain the friend
ship of his old acquaintance and less
to form new friends. He sacrificed all
for political ambition, defeat for the gov
ernorship being the point which seemed
to embitter him against the people of his
own state. In the last few years, how
ever. he had begun to pay some attention
to this city. and he met his old friends
and was more cordial in his greeting. He
was buried with full military honors, and
the members of the cadet corps who
served with him attended the burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Virginians Going to Gettysburg.

Virginia will send possibly as many as
5000 of her old men to the Gettysburg
reunion of Blue and Gray next July.
The counties and cities have taken up
the matter and are making appropriations
for paying the expenses of the veterans
to that famous battlefield. There are
many of the men of Pickett's division
still living, most of whom have returned
to the scene of the conflict since the bat
tie was fought. Many of them have not
made the trip because they We're not
financially able. There are great many
who will go at their own expense. and it
is expected that Lee and Pickett Camps
of this city will arrange to send some of
their men at the expense of the camps
Counties are taking up the matter and
are using the funds derived from taxa
ton to equip and transport the veterans
Opposition to the proposed celebration
of the fiftieth anniversary of the civil
war closing by having a great reunion Of
the Blue and Gray here IS still sub
ject of comment and discussion. The
Confederate veteran camps do not favor
such a step. The Daughters of the Con-
federacy are bitter against it. There is
not the least objection to having the
white c. A. R. men come here. They
have done so IN the past and hav,
been made welcome.
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British Officers on Visit.

Seven officers of the British army and
the Canadian militia. who have been
making a leisurely trip through the Shen-
andoah valley, for the purpose of study
ing the valley campaign of 'Stonewall
Jackson during the civil war. spent some
time here this week, and while in town
attended large entertainment held at
the home of Maj. Holmes Conrad Tor the
benefit of the Jackson monument FUND.
The visitors We're much interested IN MAJ.
Conrad's unique collection of war relics,
including a number of tattered and blood
stained battle flags of opposing forces.
Particular interest was manifested when
a member of the family showed the sword
Maj Conrad was given by Sir Percy
was captured by Mai. Conrad in pitch
ed battle Those in the party were Lieut..
Col. Berchall Wood. Maj. Gordon-Hail.
Maj Gardiner of the Odd Skins, lnuia !,
Mai Mitchell. Maj. G. T. Denison. r.:
Mai Beckett and Capt. X. Pellalt. They
left here for Antietam and Gettysburg.
and also will spend some time in Wash
ington before returning TO their stations
in Canada.
party of Seventh-day Adventists. mo
toring from St. Augustine. Fla, to Ia
koma Park, Md, to attend the CONFER
ence of that denomination, were hailed
Wednesday evening at Strasburg, Va, Tor
operating their machines greatly In ex-
cess of the speed law, but passed through.
only TO be stopped by phone message
at Middletown. After some discussion
with the authorities the motorists We're
allowed to proceed. after paying minimum
fines and costs amounting to S2S
Inc officers and men of the I'd Nir-
ginia Regiment companies In TINS portion
of the state are already making pre-
liminary arrangements for their annual
encampment which will be held at Viz
ginia Beach July to II, inclusive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Historic Guns Dismantled.

Heavy guns used at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, which have done service
there since 1850, have been ordered dis
mantled and will be placed around the
statue of "Stonewall'' jackson. The guns
were sent to the V. NJ. |. by order of
President Taylor. and up to week ago
they were used in drills by the cadet
corps. On the anniversary of the death
of Gen. Jackson the members of the
command engaged at Newmarket met and
had parade. They used the guns which
they had manipulated in that engage
ment The captains Of the battery were
I'm command as in. the days Of old. The
salute was fired, the orders given to linn
ber parade was formed, the men mounted
and rode back, and the orders were given
to dismantle the guns. 1t was obeyed.
the boys of half century ago looking
on in silence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Government Buys More Land.

More land is being bought by the gov
eminent for forest reserve and water
shed purposes in that portion Of Virginia
west OF the Blue Ridge and north of the
Massanutten mountains and also in adj
joining sections of West Virginia. APP
proximately IS 100 acres of mountain land
have Just recently been acquired in the
Virginia counties of Shenandoah. Warren
and Page in the Massanutten range. and
900 acres along North mountain in
Frederick and Shenandoah counties of
Virginia a9d Hardy county. West Nir
ginia, which is known as the Potomac
area The buying of this land and other
purchases made several months ago rep
represents investment by the govern
ment OF about s2GO,O Much of the land
is unusually we'll timbered, and ii also
adj joins tracts which have been bought
by the government during the past few
years. a crew of the forestry service
thousand acres in North River Gap.
owned by the Pocahontas Company and
the Chesapeake and Western railway
and il is stated that deal Is now pend
ing for the sale of the holdings of those
corporations to the government as a for
estry reservation in that territory. The
forestry reserve in the Massanutten pro-
tects the watersheds OF the South branch
of the Potomac river. Little if any diff
iiculty was encountered in making the
transactions with individual and cor
porate owners. The latest purchases
amounting in all to about Il 900 acres
have been approved by Secretary Lane Of
the Interior Department
Writing to the Winchester chief of
police from Baltimore. ". c. Jones
asks the local authorities to locate, il
possible, Mrs. Sanderson. formerly
Of Centreville Nd whose husband is
said 10 have been found wounded in
that town last week with pistol
clutched in one hand. indicating that
he had shot himself Sanderson, the
letter states, was taken to a Baltimore
hospital for treatment and the letter
also says that Mrs. Sanderson recently
broke.up housekeeping in Washington
and came 10 Winchester. No trace Of
her has as yet been found here. and ii
is reported that she has returned to
W "a shin gton.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Feud Flourishel Since 1908.

Tbs feud famed up and waned as the
years wore on. but at no time since 1908
has the republican party been united
Efforts had been made To get the Wach-
terites to bury the Ratchet, but without
avail and hundreds of them still remain
ed outside the fold even when Wachter
personally appealed to them 10 support
the city republican ticket in 1907 and the
state republican ticket in the year fol-
lowing. Even Wachter himself ii was
proven. was powerless 10 heal the breach
that followed his defeat for the mayor
atty.
This internal warfare had continued
even after Mr. Wachter had passed away.
and II was evident that nothing could
heal the wound of the stalwart Wachter-
ties except the political retirement OF the
men who We're at the helm of the party
when Nachter was deprived of the
mayoralty. And SO ii has come to pass
that this war, started ten years ago. has
finally resulted in the unhorsing of Col
lector Stone and mis- advisers and the
reorganization Of the republican party
along lines that leave not an office in the
party organization for the former leader
or any OF his close advisers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
TRACT IN VIRGINIA
OFFERED TO ARMY
Eight Hundred Acres Near
Winchester Available for
Cavalry Drilling Camp.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
FINED FOR SPEEDING CARS
Delegates on Way to Conference at
Takoma Park Assessed for Driv-
ing Too Fast at Strasburg. Va.
Special Correspondence of The Star

srtrlai correspondence or Tue star.
WINCHESTER Va. May Il. 1913
An announcement made early in the
week by Representative James Hay of
the seventh Virginia district. of which
the Shenandoah valley is part. to the
effect that the War Department Is seek
ing 500 acres of land In this section for
a general maneuver and drilling camp for
some =, 900 cavalrymen this summer. has
created a great deal of rivalry among
people of the counties of Frederick.
Clarke. Warren. Shenandoah Rocking
ham and possibly few others. each of
which is DESTROYS of obtaining the en-
campment. 1t is understood that the SOL
diers who will occupy the camp are some
of those who nave been on duty along
the border in Texas for six months or
more. 1t was reported today that none
of the upper valley countries is in po-
sition to offer the War Department
enough land suitable for such camp.
but that III. F. Byrd of Winchester has
succeeded in locating 500 acres of desir-
able land about a mile east of this city.
Mr.. Hay has been informed to this ERECT.
and he states in telegram that one or
more army officers will be sent here at
once to make inspections of the land.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-09
WILL REACH 10000. 600 POUNDS
Thus Far. This Season. 1896 900
rounds of Tobacco Sold on
Wilson Market.

Wilson, Dec. 6.-FOr the past week
etwee 100000 and l., $50. 900
pounds oil tobacco have been sold
on \ Wilson market this season,
~ the average prices have been the
highest since Wilson became q tobac-
60 market W-arehousemrn -ay the
~2o-oOo.ooo pound mark viii be reach
ed before tn" market closes. though
much Of the remainder Will he ship
ped stuff.
Sales for tit past week amounted
20 $4,000 pounds which averaged
SD per hundred.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-09
NEWS OBSERVATIONS

Washington,-For the first time
since the Civil War the enlisted
strength Of the navy has passed the
$1,000 mark. The present total is So
1876, representing a net gain of 2.06s
since July l last year. Officials said
today they expected the Navy in a
short time to be recruited to its max
mum strength of $1,000.
WaShington.-An examination and
survey of the Norfolk and Ports
mouth harbor and of the entrances
to them from the Virginia capcs was
asked for in a bill introduced today
by Senator Swanson. The purpose ~
the survey is &c bring about q deep
ening OF the channel to forty feet
from the Norfolk Navy Yard to the
Virginia capes. Representative HoI-
land of Virginia.. introduced a SINH
lar bill in the House.
Washington. - Democrat Senate
leaders, with the aid of ten Republi-
can votes. succeeded today in fore
ing a program Of thirteen hours a
day sessions for the currency hill.
Two hours recess from 6 TO 8 .. m.
will be the only break in the daily
work from 10 o'clock in the morning
until II O'Clock at night. Senators
Borah, Brady, R~randegee. Cummins.
Gronna, Kenyon, LaFollette, Norris.
Perkins and SmOOt, all Republicans
joined the Democrats voting for the
long daily session.
Biuetield, W. Na.-The prompt ac-
ton Of w. 6. Sale. a railway mail
clerk, probably averted a serious
wreck IN the Norfolk and Western
Railroad near here today. The boiler
Of the engine pulling passenger train
No. Is exploded while the train was
speeding down the nlountainSide G.
Verdi, fireman. and r. Linkous On
gineer, were hurled from the cab.
Verdi was killed instantly. The train
was running ava when Sale discov-
cred the engineer and fireman were
missing He pulled the emergency
cord and stopped the train.