Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

Ing filed within the required time, the
county democratic committee has de-
clared Howard C. Gilmer the party
nominee for the house Of delegates.
Petersburg. va.-At the burial of Miss
Lillian Gill Of this city. at Jerrets. Sus-
arose and blew a large tree across the
grave. F. c. Harris Of this city was
struck by the tree and seriously in
jured. The Rev. F. w. Morse. pastor Of
the Second Baptist Church of this city,
who was conducting the services, mar
rowly escaped.
LynchburR, vn.-Mrs. Sallie A. Daw-
son, seyenty-seven years old. widow Of
Samuel R. Dawson, died here recently
She was a native of Bedford county,
and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. j.
D. Tanner and Mrs. Mary I. cambridge,
and brother. James o. Boley, all Of
Lynchburg.
Danville. va.-The roster of candi-
dates for the coming primary, as an
nounced by R. A. James. chairman Of
me state democratic committee. is: For
John Garland Pollard. Richmond; West
moreland Davis. Loudoun. For lieuten-
ant governor, B. Frank Buchanan.
Smythe. and Judge Martin Williams,
White, Rockbridge. and John R. saun-
ders. Middlesex. For superintendent of
public instruction. r. C. stearns. Ro-
anoke county. and Harris Hart. Roam
oke. For secretary Of the common
wealth. 3. Q. James. Richmond, and
Phil f. Brown. Botetourt. For state
treasurer. harles A. Johnston. Mont
gomery. For commissioner of agrtcul-
ture. George w. Koiner. Richmond.
Haeerstown. Md.-Rev. John II.
Eckenrode. former assistant pastor Of St.
Mary's Catholic Church. and who has ac-
cepted the pastorate Of the church at
buckeystown. Md. was given a purse of
SSza In gold This gift was presented to
Father Eckenrode by the congregation in
appreciation Of his services here He has
many friends who will regret to see him
leave Haserstown, where he is very
popular: and has many friends in and
out Of the church which he represents.
Pocahontas. Va-Pocahontas probably
registered the biggest man who put his
name TO the registration list in Vir-
ginia. June s. He is a giant negro, weigh
ing $50 pounds; height. seven feet eleven
inches: size OF shoe. No. 20. and aged
twenty-five. His name is George Bell
and he halls from East Point. Fla He is
Wen proportioned and huge specimen.
Richmond. va-John L. Lifts. wealthy
business man and widely known republi-
can politician, who was arrested at Coe-
nurn. Wise county, on the charge Of ours
ing the PRESIDENT, the United States flag
and the democratic administration, 10 a
former member OF the Virginia house Of
delegates Federal District Attorney
Richard E. Byrd. who was speaker Of the
house when Litz was a member. it is ex-
pected, will prosecute Litz. Mr. Lite has
been in the coal mining business with
Representative c. Bascom Slemp. and is
reported to be a millionaire.
Haxerstown. Md-Twenty-five farm
ers OF Carroll county. who escaped the
great hailstorm early in the week, have
volunteered to help those farmers Of the
county who lost heavily by reason OF the
storm Each Of these twenty-five farmers
will supply teams to be used In replant-
Ing the corn crop. Nothing can be done
Tor the wheat. so the wheat fields will be
plowed up and planted in sweet corn,
Richmond, Va-Marshall Field a. On
Of Chicago will build a model manu-
featuring town four miles northwest
OF Martinsville. Va. this statement be-
ing authorized by George w. Fraker
| for the company. which has mills at
Spray. Leaksville and Draper The
new town is to be called Fieiddale, and
| several thousand acres have been Sc
cured for 1t, cotton mills to be stu
| rounding. The new town will be locat-
ed on the Norfolk and Western and
the Danville and Western railroads.
the plan Of the entire development in
GLIDING everything to make II a model
town.
Pulaski. va-Acting upon the unani.
nous sentiment Of the taxpayers ia
vortnS good roads. expressed In masa