Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
VALLEY OF vIRam1A.

WINCHESTER, Va. August eS-
Some of the most prominent repubiicans
leaders in this section Of the state have
made It clear that they win oppose any
movement in the state convention In
Roanoke on August 80 looking to plac-
ing the party on record as being in
the market for what has been termed
the disgruntled prohibition element Of
the democratic party. These leaders.
say the republican party of the state
is about equally divided on tho prohi-
bftion question. and that to make q bid :.
Tor the Anti-Saioon League vote would.
profit them nothing. Local leaders
are more in favor of going before the
people with other issues. In any event
they admit the republicans party has
little hope Of increasing its strength.
for. Notwithstanding the opposition to
Westmoreland Davis during the recent
democratic primary. democrats, wet
and dry alike. will be found voting him
into the governorship in November.
George Higgins. a native of Ireland
celebrated his one hundred and twelfth
birthday recently at his home near
Lexington. Rockbridge county. Mr.
Higgins is said to be the Oldest person
In Virginia. and In spite OF his great age
he Is well preserved.
While the public health authorities
OF Rockingham county are wrestling ;
which has not been halted. as reported
the county veterinarian is Investigate ,
ing the poisoning Of a large number OF
cattle which were being fattened for
the market Several head OF stock
have died and others are in a dying
condition. Marked evidences OF arsenic .
was found In the stomachs of the dead
animals. In the adjoining county of
Augusta cholera is killing OF young
hogs in large numbers and heroic ef-
forts have been made to stamp II out.
Ihere are also a number of cases Of
intantiie paralysis in Augusta county.
Mr.. ard Mrs. 7. L. Maupin of Grottoee.
Va. have announced the marriage Of
their daughter. Mrs. Blanche Livers
NauDin. to Roy Ramsey Eutsler. also
of Gro;toes. The marriage took place .
August Is in Harriscnburg. the cere-
rnony being performed by Rev. DR.. j.
Howard Wells OF the Southern Metho-
dist Church.
The Charley Rouss Fire Company OF /.
Winchester. which saved valuable
freight from destruction by fire on the
night of August 1. when two double- F,
header trains crashed together on the
Norfolk and Western railway near
Rippon. Va. has received a voluntary
contribution of SEQ from the railroad
company The company's motor chem
ical truck was rushed to the scene of +.
the wreck. which was afire at the time.
but the blaze was quickly extinguish-
ed. resulting In upward Of 500. 900 worth
Of freight being saved.
Because of the prevalence Of fnfan.
tile paralysis in the Shenandoah valley.
local health authorities yesterday ordered :.
large band of gypsies out of VIM
chester. They said they would go to
Washington. :
Samuel Wolfson. twenty-one. years T.
old, died in Memorial Hospital this :
week of typhoid fever and peritonitis. He
was brought here from Strasburg,
where he had been engaged in the
tailoring business. The body was
toll Eal 81. t~ss- t,I l. A.
Hebrew cemetery.
According to letters received here,
the I'd Virginia Infantry. now stationed
at Roanoke. will march from that city
to Bristol, Tenn, and there entrain for
Admission, Ala. their training camp.
All the companies of the regiment have
been withdrawn from guard duty and
are now camping at the Roanoke fair
men in the regiment. which is com.
manded by Col. Robert +. Leedy Of
Luray.
The annual meeting of the Virginia
synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church was held this week in Hebron
Church in Madison county, with a large
attendance of ciergymen and laymen.
The annual reports showed the finances
of the church to be in excellent condi-
ton and also a large increase in the
membership.
Rev. Dr. W. D. Smith. rector of Christ,
Protestant Episcopal Church of VIM
work next week at the second training
camp at Fort Myer. He is chairman of
a committee appointed early in the
summer by Bishop Gibson of the vir-
ginia diocese to take charge OF mission
services at the post. which is situated
in this diocese.
James B. Dyke. ffty-six years old.
member of a prominent Frederick coun.t
" family, died in tent this week oasg
the farm of his brother-in-lawG George
b. Carver. after brave fight against
tuberculosis. Five brothers and three
sisters survive. 2
The death of Levi Milburn. thirty-t
nine years old. a Baltimore and Ohio
railroad foreman. leaves seven young
children orphaned. their mother, Mrs, e
Eva Maple Milburn, having also died
about a week ago. Mr.. Milburn wass
fatally injured when his railway motor
truck was struck by a train.
Hagerstown. Md.-Davfd o. Lambert. ,
a well known citizen. died at his home
here several days ago Of tuberculosis.