Evening star., 1916-08-06

fields. Mr.. Wood stated that the mem
bers of the party would be glad to meet
the business men of the city. in order.
he said. to extend the acquaintanceship
between each other.
DanviIle. Va.-For the first time in
the history of Danville a marriage
license has been issued to a Chinaman.
Linn Lee. full-fledged oriental. who
gives his home Hongkong. China.
applied yesterday for a license to wed
BcssieHoung. a white woman. The girls
brother and mother were present when
the clerk of the court issued the license.
Lee operates a laundry here, his bride
being employed by him.
Cumberland. Md.-At meeting Of
stockholders of the Wellington Glass
Company the following were elected
directors: Merwin McKaig. W. Wallace
Mckaig, Charles G. Holzshu and Rich
ard J. Bruce. The board elected the fol-
president: Merwin Mckaig, vice presi-
dent. and Richard J. Bruce. secretary
and treasurer Reports read by the
secretary showed marked progress
within the past year and good pros
poets for the coming season. The bust
ness is now under control of the man
aging board. composed of Harry f.
Weber. Henry Shriver, George r.
Wheeler w. Wallace Mckaig, John
T. Carbrey. Richard j. Bruce. who is
w. Davies. general manage in charge
of the operating and sales departments.
Richmond. Va.-George r. Seay. gov
ernor of the reserve bank. has made
formal announcement of the purchase
of the property at the northwest cor
ner of 9th and Franklin streets. now
owned by the City Center Realty Cor
poration- for the erection of a new
home for the federal reserve bank In
this city. This is considered an ad-
mirahle location. inasmuch as 1t af
fords a splendid outlook on the Capitol
Square and most of the monumental
buildings of the city are in close view.
The consideration is said to have been
SIP 500.
Morgantown. w. Val. G. Smith
killed a garter snake in Falling run
mea surfing between two and two and
one-half feet long. and upon dissect-
ing the reptile. forty-one Young ones
were found in the snakes body. rms
mum ber represents a total of those tiny
there being quite a number of imper-
fectly formed little ones also. Mr.
Smith SAYS that anybody who wishes
to see the small snakes may do so at
his home, for he has taken care to keep
them for proof of his assertions.
Harrixonburg. Va-The thirtieth an
nual convention of the Virginia State
Firemens Association viii be held here
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. Au-
gust 90. "a and 25, with s1,500 in prizes.
Following is the program
Tuesday, August % = Reception Of
delegates and visiting firemen.
Wednesday. August 23-10 am, open
ing session of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association in Assembly Hall: 2
pm, second session of the convention:
$50 pm, grand torchlight procession:
3 pm. barbecue and banquet and what
goes with it
Thursday, August ELL am, grand
parade and trades display; pm, ath-
letic events; 4 pm, base ball game; 3
pm, band contest; pm, fireworks
display.
Friday August 25-1o am. hose
races.
The contests: Thursday. August "a
"a Largest and best appearing uni
formed company in line of march with
band, SIPS: 90 largest and best ap-
pearing uniformed company in line of
march without band $50: (3) band con-
test, open to all. $50; (4) SlO0 victrola
for most popular member of Virginia
State F'iremen's Association (save your
cigarette coupons to vote in this con-
test).
Friday. August 25-D Hose race
Estate association companies only. first
prize, custody of association trumpet
and 500; second prize. $50; (2) hose
race topen to alD. first prize, $50: sec
ond prize, SIS.
Frederick. Misunderstanding that he
was the victim of witchcraft and evil
influences exercised by religious sect,
j. H. Hardt, about sixty years old. ap-
peared before Justice August T. Brust
here and asked for warrant for the
arrest of members of the sect. He de-
clares that his left leg and foot are al
most useless because of these infiu-
ences, which have been brought to bear
during the past six months. The war
rant was not issued.
Berkeley Springs. W. Var. r. Reed.
superintendent of the Speer white sand
works here. while driving with his wife
in his automobile lost control of the
steering wheel in coming down the
Washington street hill and. in turning
the corner at the Hotel Washington
meant to put his foot on the brake, but
struck the accelerator instead. giving
more power The machine struck one
of the concrete posts at the east end of
the hotel and was badly broken. Mrs.
Reed was badly cut and bruised and
sustained a severe nervous shock. Mr.
Reed was unhurt.
DanyilIe. Vn.-Rorer A. James. state
chairman of the democratic committee.
has announced the following members
of the state executive committee:
First district. Nelson S. Groome. Hamp-
ton; second district. Col. J. F. West
Suffolk; third district. W. r. Reed Rich
mond; fourth district. Herbert F.
Hutchinson, Meckienburg; fifth dis
trict, f. s. Reid. Chatham: sixth dis
trict. Col James Pleasant Woods
Roanoke: seventh district, George Il.
keezell, Rockingham eighth district,
Elijah White, Loudoun: ninth district.
Gov II. c. Stuart; tenth district. H. D.
Flood, AppomattoN; secretary of state
central committee. J. y. Brenaman,
Richmond. Mr.. James stated that head
with Secretary Brenaman in charge.
Baltimore. Md.-Workmen repairing
North Paca street, yesterday found
among the rafters between the
ceiling and the roof a mummified
which had been there for
probably more than century. The
animal, which measured about three
feet in length. was almost perfectly pre-
served, even to the hair. a carpenter
glance about fifty feet in front of him
ard was apparently very much fright
ened when he saw the head of the ami |
NAL which appeared to be alive. He
descended and notified Father Boyer. /
who sent another workman to the roof
TO reclaim the crea ture. The animal is |
a splendid specimen of it's kind The (,
rra wle'l into the rafters when the /;
chapel was under construction. about !
- years ago. and that it was shut up |
inside 1t probably died of suffocation |
Or starvation. |
Wheeling. ". Va.-The final official |
of the late primary vote in |