Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
CONDENSED NEWS
Brief Items o. irSsrrs. !cT the
Busy Reacer

10 succeed Msio.' General ] Frank
lin Bell as chief OF staff Of the srmy.
Locker clubs" where liquors
belonging to members may oe stored
and used, are declared 'egal in de-
cision OF the Supreme Court OF Ala
bama. despite the State prohibition
law.
Gen. Clement A. Evans OF Atlanta,
commander.in-chief Of the United
Confederate Veterans, has pledged
the support OF his organization 70
,he building OF a $500, 600 George
Washington Memorial Hall at Wash
ington.
William A. Stuart OF Abingdon, .
student in the graduate department
of the University OF Virginia, has
been appointed the holder OF the
Cecil Rhodes scholarship, and will
represent Virginia at Oxford for
three years.
A sensational case ended in Har-
risonburg. a few days ago, when
Clarence A. Hyde,a young man pro-
minent socially, pleaded guilty to
forging a $50 check on Dayton bank
and was sentenced by Judge Haas.
10 the Circuit Court, to two years
hard labor on the road.
With capital stock OF $4,000
! the Washington and Leesourg Turn
J pike Company has been incorpora'
=. led by number OF Virginia and
T.. Washington 6nanciers and good
o roads enthusiasts. The company
). proposes to establish and maintain
d a model highway between the two
e cities.
r A Jim Crow street car system
d for The District OF Columbia has
l. been proposed in Congress again.
e Representative Befin OF Alabama
IS introduced 1t. His position on the
n race question is pronounced. a
wear ago he shot a negro on a Penn
,r sylyanis avenue car because the
Is pegro's conduct had been of We
y 10 other passengers. He Vas ar
70 rested. but the, case was dismissed.
" The family OF the late joseph Dry.
g. an. owner aid editor OF the kich-
:" mord Times pis patch, has prese' T.
- q 10 The city Of Richmond tract u
j. 262 ceres kpou as Rosewood" or
u Yourg's roud, northwest u The
Ut cit,, as public park The tract
" tas the largest artificial Lake about
\" he city, and large area OF wo' d.
C. ard. which has been favoriie re-
% ort fer picuic parties. lt"i'l be
named the Joseph Bryan pa,k.
:; knights cf Columbus 10 all parts
80. Of the country are pr pairing 10
- make pilgrimage TO Rome aud 10
~ G.uoa. the birthplace OF CHRISTIE
49, pher Columbus. They will Visit
~. Obersmmergau, where they vii re-
- main during the performance Of
- The Passion Pay" After the ex'
=, ercises at Geros the pilgriu:s VIII
40 proceed to Rome, where they Will
cor be received by body OF Amer''
can citizeus resident in that CITY
The Pope will give an audience two
~ DAVIS after the arrival OF the pilgrims
'm- Football and its continuance as
oy branch Of sport at the Univerislt,
les Of Virginia was the subject OF con
sidera,ion recently by Presideo
age Alderman and the board OF visitors
They were unanimously Of the opln
ons ion that fundamental changes 10 III
ess. character OF the game mus. be MADE
eliminating excessive danger TO III
per- and limb, or the game must D
abandoned. There was also uran
sup NOUS feeling that there was an III
&C. vent necessity in college lie 10
q 10 some virile, manly sport such
nlsi- football. President Alderman an
she delegates from Virginia at th
land meeting Of the Intercollegiate All
70 etic Association will demand VII
hips orously thpt fundamental change
a''' made.
'.en' Hon. Marshall Mccormick, seni'
'A' member Of the law firm OF McCo
mick, Henson & Broun OF Roauok
the attorneys for Judge Sam'l v
GU Williams, attornev-general-elect
no Virginia, who has been indicted
West Virginia for assault up'
~" Judge Sanders, in q letter To
80 riend In Washington, declares To
'' Judge Williams will go to Welc
; W. Va, to stand trial when the tr
-. comes for his appearance there. /
80, Williams case has been one OF {
poI most interesting in Virginia
many days. During the hearing
= a case at WEIGH. W. Va, last SUI
. ~. mer Judge Williams. then the De-
, ocratic nominee for attorney gene
" , al Of Virginia. hurled an inksta
''"S a. Judge Sanders, formerly a me
Q in. ue' VI ~ o ~ tho ablest iuris