Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-14

Farmers Prosperous.


sition. have better crops. better pros
poets and are in every way more salts
fled than they have been at any time in
twenty-five years." said A. B. Thorn
hill. business agent of the Farmers Co
Operative and Educational Union. while
attending a meeting of the executive
Thornhill continued: II have been over
much Of the state and every where I find
the same conditions-iarge crops, excel
lent stands of everything, fine cattle,
fat sheep. porkers without number.
wheat, oats and corn and tobacco the
best. The acreage is not SO great as
many farmers attempted many years
ago. but the aggregate by the small
farmers is very much larger than before.
The farmers are devoting more at
tion-corn, wheat. oats. cattle, hogs,
poultry, beef and provender for stock.
They have learned by experience that
they have been at the mercy of western
farmers in paying $50 ton for hay, be-
Ing compelled to expend money received
from tobacco crops in order to feed their
teams. They are raising their own hay,
and they are also having the benefit of
the tobacco for the money crop"
Police Capture Old Offender.
Chester Beckner, a young white man,
who enjoys the distinction Of being
known as the Tennessee Kid" is in
Jail. This is the first time he has been
arrested this month. He Is charged
with highway robbery. He is an old hand
with the police. having been arrested
times without number for highway rob-
berry. housebreaking. stealing from the
person and for all manner Of thefts
Beckner has been sentenced to the roads.
and been pardoned by Gov Mann at the
solicitation of his wife and three small
children. Every crime he has commit
ted has been the result of liquor When
he is not drinking he is a quiet and in
offensive sort of fellow-but he is rare
ly sober. His last offense was holding
up L. F. Jones with a pistol the night Of
July and relieving him Of a watch and
a sum OF money. Jones gave descrip-
perfectly. He is being held for the ac-
ton Of the next grand jury. The police
are hunting for his accomplish
Campaign for State Offices.
The coming week will witness the in.
Of the campaign for state
offices to be filled at the November
election. The democrats will have
state primary August 5.
State Chairman Ellyson has informed
Messrs. Machen and Wedderburn. his
two Alexandria opponents for the nomi-
nation as lieutenant governor. that II
they, or either of them, object to his
remaining as state chairman during the
campaign he Is ready to turn the reins
over to any one else on the committee.
not caring to have the benefit of what.
ever advantage his position might give.
AS a matter Of fact, it is said. should
Mr.. Ellyson be relieved Of the duties IF
chairman he would be in a position to
pay some attention to his own comnafen
and for him to get that chance would be
to make certain Of his election. which II
is claimed. is about as certain as the hold
ing Of the primary.
Because OF the extreme dullness and the
fact that all the farmers are busy with
their record-breaking crops. the vote NAV
be very Hght IN TINS state next month
1t Is expected the total will not exceed
5000.
Looney Gets a Chance.
Harvey Looney, white man. is in
the state penitentiary. having been
sentenced to die some time 400 for
the murder of the town sergeant of Now
Castle, Craig county That crime was
committed more than a year ago and
Looney has been in prison since that
time. The supreme court Of appeals has
stepped in and allowed the man q new
trial but as the papers have not come he
is being Kept In the DEAF house. Looney
is believed to be crazy-looney in fact as
well as in name. He has three times at.
to kill himself, once when he
killed the officer and twice since he was
The first time he tried to
shoot himself, and on the last two occa-
sions he tried to cut his throat II 10 ~
pected that il he is again placed on trial |
for his life it will be shown that he is in
sane, and that he will be ordered to the
hospital at Marion.
Stuart's Campaign Quarters Closed.
Henry c. Stuart Of Russell, candidate
for governor, has closed his campaign |
headquarters and gone to his mountain
home. No man can recall when a candi- |
date for Governor Of Virginia has before
deliberately quit the field and abandon