Evening star., 1921-08-07
ELECTION RESULT
DAzES VIRGINIA
Many Surprised at Size of
.TrinkIe vote-Senatorial
Contest Due Next.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND. Va. August 6.-The re-
surprise to many men who were ac-
cepted as being politically wise
surprise at the size of the majority
cast for the senator from Wythe.
That Senator Trinkle would be the
many Of the best informed men in
the s'ate has heucf vas uue To
the manner in which the forces of
Senator Trinkle were organized, the
work being done by Gen. William w.
Sale and Capt. William D. Cardwell.
observed the trend of affairs for
months. the primary of this week
was really the first skirmish in the
contest for the United States Sen
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fact that Senator Swanson is to make
the race is well known. and there
also is declaration by the governor
that he will run. Senator Swanson
declared that he was for Senator
Trinkle "and supposed all his friends
SO understood"
Five miles from Robius. in Chester
field county. has been discovered on
the lands of r. H. Jones a vein OF
"!n Era, cnal -. v in is YER,
large and near the surface, and sur
veys are being made to determine the
extent of the deposit.
Oid-Time keymen to Meet.
October 1920 are the dates for
the meeting of the Old Time Tele-
graphers Association here. and there
portance present. There will be
Thomas A. Edison, several railroad
officials from all parts of the country
and men who worked at the key
anywhere from thirty to fifty years
ago. Ine city Is to entertain these old.
l.
city. who served in the Confederate
States Army. is president of the as.
sociation, and he is charged with the
duty OF making provision for the
| accommodation of the visitors.
Both the federal and state force:
are at work to eliminate the moon
sinner and the bootlegger. The firs
month that Robert A. FulwiIer, tn.
! federal prohibition enforcement Off
Ger. has been on the job siXty-on.
stills have been taken, 500 gallons o.
liquor seized and forty-eight person!
arrested s result of the activitie.
Of the officers. This is Independent
of the operations of the state officers
Miss Florence Meeks, aged fifteen
Is being sought by the police, nothing
having been heard of her for severa
days. She had been employed in {
| tobacco factory for some time, bu
left that position and reported tha
she had accepted another, but in
quiry developed that she was no
| there. She is said to be tall for hel
age. having brown hair. blue eyes
! wore yellow skirt with ligh
waist and black shoes.
Church Calls Pastor.
Forbes Memorial Baptist churcl
has called the Rev. Robert A. Mckay
now engaged in evangelistic work il
! Vermont. to become its pastor. Mr.
Mckay has been supplying the pull
pit since the retirement of Rev. R. o
i White. who went to Newport News
| MIR. Mckay Is a native of Baltimore
in Riverside Baptist Church. and wa
for time pastor of the Fourtl
! Church of the denomination in tn
1 Monumental city. 1t is believed tina
Mr.. Mckay will accept the call.
| The police department of this: cit.
has been asked to cooperate will
the city of Norfolk in the work o
experimenting auto thieves. To fur
ther the work a wireless station an,
system has been installed for quicl
work and to aid in the Apprehension
of thieves. The amateurs of the cit.
have been requested to aid in thi
work and to catch the reports an
transmit them to headquarters. Ca
! thieves in this city and Norfolk hav
(! been showing considerable activit
| in the last few weeks. believed du
to the "foaters" that have been ru
| out of other cities.
f, Changes in Omces Foreseen.
i There is a report that when tn
new governor is inaugurated. Feb
ruary l. he will make many change.
and speculation is rife as to who will
and who will not be favored. Ger
Sale is said to be slated for adtu
| tant general. and Ben B. Owen 70
secretary; and there are q score o
others mentioned" In every cas-
the men suggested as heirs to tn
Offices supported Senator Trinkls
There is Just one thing lacking
| Senator Trinkle has not announce
that he will appoint any of the me
! who have been chosen by repor
Otherwise, the story is all right TIL
state democratic committee will con
vene in September to declare the re
suit of the primary and to arrang
for a vigorous campaign.