Evening star., 1916-10-22
Valley of Virginia.

| WINCHESTER, Va. October 2i.-
Gov. Stuart may not appoint q sue
cessor to Judge T. W. Harrison Of Win
chester, who recently resigned from the
seventeenth judicial circuit to becoms
| the democratic nominee for Congress
from the seventh Virginia district, but
may pass the matter up to the general
assembly and in the meantime destg.
| nate some Judge outside the circuit te
hold the various courts. A conference
was held recently at Richmond betwee1
Gov. Stuart and State Senator II. y,
Byrd Of Winchester and JudgerE. D
Newman of Woodstock. and It IL gen.
orally understood both registered; their
opposition to the suggestion that An
brey G. Weaver of Front Royal be des-
fgnated as Judge Harrison's successor.
Senator Byrd told Gov. Stuart that %
far as his senatorial district was con-
cerned, comprising the counties OF
| of Winchester. public sentiment was
opposed to the appointment OF Mr.
Weaver. Former Senator Robert II.
Ward of Winchester. who was at one
ten Gov. Stuart requesting that his
name be not considered. Former Judge
Frank s. Tavenner of Woodstock has
refused to permit his name to be used
as a candidate, yet many of his friends
believe he would accept il the Office
was rendered him. Mr. Weaver is
close friend of Gov. Stuart and was re-
garded as the governors spokesman In
the house of delegates several years
ago.
Justice moved swiftly in the case OF
William Palmer. colored. former
United States Army trooper. who re-
Gently shot his wife through the shoul-
der in a restaurant here. Within twen-
ty minutes after being brought from
Jail Palmer was indicted by a grand
jury. his plea of guilty was made and
Judge Henry w. Holt Of Staunton sem
fenced him to two years in the peni-
Tertiary.
H G. HUFF of Strasburg has had more
than his share of trouble recently. A
few days ago he had to go to court at
Woodstock to face a slander suit. At
sling, having fallen from a ladder last
month, breaking his arm. This week
he undertook to chase a hog and some
pigs from his garden, when his foot
caught on a vine and he fell, where
upon the mother hog attacked him vi
ciously- Mr.. Huff was rescued by his
son, who beat off the animal but not
until after the father had been hurt.
According to statement received to-
day from State Prohibition Commissions
J. Sidney Peters. no newspaper or other
periodical published in Virginia will be
permitted to publish liquor advertisements
after the state goes dry. November I.
This ruling was made by Attorney Gen.
eral. Pollard. 1t will also be unlawful for
any one to circulate or place in circula-
tion price lists. order blanks or other
matter for the purpose of securing or in
ducing orders for ardent spirits. Papers
published beyond the borders of the state
liquor advertisements may be
circulated in Virginia, provided an obli-
cation has been incurred or money paid
for such papers.
DR.. c. Alphonso Smith of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia, who was some years
ago the Roosevelt exchange professor to
the University of Berlin, and who on
several occasions dined with the kaiser
and the royal family at Potsdam, came
out fatty for the reelection Of President
Wilson a day or two ago, when he ad-
dressed a monster democratic rally.
Hughes election he declared, would
be a national comedy. Wilson'S defeat
would be an international tragedy.
Roosevelt and his silent partner are out
for the votes. but the country is going
for Wilson. Roosevelt is supporting the
men he previously denounced. He says
Wilson is 'pussy-footed' Well, Hughes
career is one long feline trail"