Evening star., 1915-11-21
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
pccial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, November 90
The chamber of commerce, at C meet
ing last night, appointed a committee
to open correspondence with United
States Senator Thomas S. Martin and
Representative James Hay of this dis
trict, who is chairman of the committee
on military affairs of the House. with a
view of interesting government author
tiles in the matter of selecting Win
chester as a place for holding one of
the summer military camps, similar to
the encampment at Plattsburg. N. T..
the past summer. 1t is expected the
common council will take similar ac-
tfon at its December meeting. Business
selves as strongly in favor of efforts
to obtain one of the camps They
pointed to the success of the United
states cavalry camp here In the sum-
mer of 1913. which was the largest en-
campment of that arm of the service
since the civil war. 1t Is also pointed
out that the government will have no
difficulty in obtaining an ample and
suitable site within mile Of the city,
along splendid turnpikes. and with pure
conditions and other advantages.
j. Riley Orndorff of the western sec
ton of Frederick county, who was re-
Gently sentenced to one year at hard
labor on the public roads in Warren
county, upon being convicted of 1ashtng
his adopted son with a halter strap. at
the end of which was metal buckle,
was given dose of his own medicine a
day or two ago by orders of the gang
superintendent. Orndorn had COM
could not do the work assigned to him.
A physician who examined him stated
that Orndorf had a good and healthy
heart. and that there was nothing
wrong with him physically. large
barrel was accordingly rolled out, Orn-
dorff's hands were tied, and after he
had been stripped to the waist and laid
over the barrel he was officially dashed
by one of the officers appointed for that
purpose The man is at work again. !,
ginseng king" because of his extern
sive interests in that industry. but who
mas for several years been roaming
through the mountain sections of Vir-
g1nia and West Virginia dressed in a
white duck suit and barefooted. claim
ing to be one of the prophets, has been
admitted at the insane hospital at
w eston. w. Va. His son, who accom-
panied him on many of his ramblings,
has been committed to the orphans
home at Burlington. w. Va.
William Brinker, Shenandoah
county youth, who was arrested here
recently charged with the theft of a
gold signet ring from the son of James
by whom he was employed
as an apple picker, and who was later
charged with the theft of a pair of
shoes and set of harness owned by
Mayor j. F. Ward, has been commit ed
to the state reform school near Rich
mond.
Excellent progress, it is stated, is be-
ing made by Rev. F. A. Tyler and a
committee of twelve members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South at
Charles Town. W. Va, in raising $1,000.
the balance of the church building fund
debt, and it is expected the amount
will have been raised by Thanksgiving
day, when special thanksgiving serv-
ice-is to be held.
violations of the state law against the
sale of partridges have become so
fragrant that Mack D. Hart, president
Of the Virginia Audubon Society. has
to arrange for an active
campaign for the enforcement of the
law. He will also enlist the aid of the
National Game Protective Association,
if necessary. 1t is planned to have Of
fcers in civilian clothes stationed at
many points. and particularly at places
where much shipping of poultry Is car
ried on, to see that any attempt to
game out of the state in sus-
is
West Virginia is likely to proceed
against several men of Martinsburg, who
are charged with inducing Elmer John
son, young son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
johnson of that city. to drink SO much
liquor few days ago that the lad was
believed to be in dying condition when
taken to hospital. Physicians saved
his life. but the boy is still sick from
the effects of the irtoxicants.
Hog cholera has broken out in, the
erick county, most of the cases being
reported from farms near the West Vir-
ginia line. in which state it is believed
much of the disease originated recently.
Large numbers of hogs contracted the
disease just at a time when they were
DR.. J. E. Noonan, the local veterinarian,
yesterday received telegram from
DR.. J. 6. Ferneyhough. state veteri-
marian, at Richmond, urging him to have
all infected premises quarantined, and
not to allow hogs or persons to leave
such farms until they shall have been
disinfected. DIR. Noonan stated today
that other states will quarantine against
the shipment Of hogs from this section
unless farmers and county officials unite
in determined effort to check the dis
ease. The state of Pennsylvania has al
ready quarantined against the shipment
OF hogs from Virginia into that state,
unless such hogs are vaccinated or
shipped for immediate slaughter
Local travelling men who make"
towns and country stores in the noun
tain districts of West Virginia and
MARYLAND reported today having, been
caught In snowsto-ms in the Alleghanies
recently. Several inches of snow had
fallen during the day. and some deep
drifts were also encountered
Robert P. Brannon. seventy years old,
member Of a pioneer Frederick county
family. died yesterday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. R. B. Emmett, after
several months Illness He was married
three times. and is survived by his third
wife and a daughter and also by two
daughters and one son by his first mar
riage. He was the last member Of his
family.
A message received here Thursday an
noHnced the death of Rev DIR. Robert
c. Holland. for more than ten years pres
ident of the board of foreign missions of
the Lutheran Church in the south,
which occurred at Columbia, S. c. His
remains were inferred today at Salem.
Va DR.. Holland was a native Of Au-
gusta county. Va. and during his minis
try served congregations at Martins-
burg and Shepherdstown. W. Va;
s. c.. and Charlotte, N. C.
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