Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
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Midshipman Earl d. Wilson, Of
Covingtou, KY, who was injured
during football game with Villa
Nova October Is last, the yerbrae of
his neck eng both fractured and
dislocated. died Saturday morning
at $50 at the Naval Hospital at
Annapolis, Md. Death was due TO
exhaustion, his vital powers having
been gradually exhausted by the
paralysis which was complete below
the point of fracture and dislocation.
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma former
ly OF Lynchburg, and native OF
Virginia, has introduced into the
Federal Senate a bill to create
a United States Department of
health. This is one OF the most
important bills yet presented to the
Federal government for the protec-
ton of the public health. 1t is
based on a broad principle of con-
servation and aims to coordinate
into an effectual whole the various
agencies now employed by the
Federal government for the protec-
ton and the improvement of public
health.
1t is said that there is little pro-
liability of Capt. William p. Kent ac-
cepting the place of consul to st.
Johns, New Brunswick, recently
rendered him by the president. 1t
is position inferior to that former
ly held by him as consul general to
Guatemala and paying fifteen hum
dred dollars less. Capt. Kent was
offered his old place back which he
resigned to be the Republican candi-
date for governor of Virginia, but he
did not care to return to that Central
American country. Congressman
Slemp and others are trying to get
Capt. Kent something better.
In North Caroli:a, the sum OF ten
thousand dollars is annually distri-
buted in prizes to boys who accom-
plish most in the cultivation OF the
soil. Last year a 17-year-old- boy
won the first prize by raising 1872
bushel of corn on one acre Of ground.
Besides obtaining prize he sold
his corn at 81 q bushel to his
neighbors who wanted it for seed,
and got $50 for his fodder. To watch
this growing crop. as we'll as to
work il, was source of constant
pleasure to him, and he never once
sighed for the allurements OF urban
life. He was doing something ambiti-
Gus, and there is not young man
in his State who could feel prouder
Of personal achievement.
Manchester was formally CONSOLE
dated with Richmond last Friday.
The closing act of the union was
carried out at 1920 o'clock in the
morning. when Judge Frank p.
Christian, of Lynchburg, who had
been designated to perfect the con.
solicitation, put his signature to the
papers which made the Southside
City Washington Ward" The
election of April was officially de-
clared valid. There were no pro
tests. Friday afternoon at 2:3(
o'clock delegation from Manches
ter was conveyed to Richmond il
40 automobiles. The cars drove
directly to the City Hall, where
Mayor Richardson met the South
side representatives and gave then
a cordial welcome. THE Key" o
Manchester,a beautiful floral design
was presented the Mayor Of Rich
mond by former Mayor Maurice, o
Manchester.
The National Anti-Tuberculosi.
Sunday, April "a. will be as widel,
observed in Virginia as in any Stat,
of the Union, according to recent
reports received at beadquarter.
of the State ti-Tuberculosis As
sociation in Richmond. Preacher.
from all sections of the State hav'
written to the officers of the Stat
Association and to the State Boar(
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