Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-17
SUPT. HODGES
IS SUSTAINED
State Board of Education
Passes Resolutions of
Confidence.
CHARGES FALL FLAT.
Jones Defeated by Twyman for Super
iniendcnt of Buckingham County
Schools.

o. superintendent w. :. l.oHSSS, ol
Alexandria, the charges against
whom consumed the iir>t days ses.
sion, the board UNANIMOUSLY sustain.
ed the incumbent and took occasion to
express its appreciation Of his work
and its contempt Of the accusations
by the adoption of this resolution
"Resolved, That the charges pre-
felred against Superintendent Hodges
be hereby dismisse! as being unsrs-
tanned by evidence, and that the board
desires to express formally its apprc-
ciation of the excellent work done by
Superintendent Hodges The board
disproved the failure Of the school
board to record formally its action
in increasing the salary OF the So
pelintendent."
The charges affecting Mr.. Hodges
leracity fell flat before the hearing
had progressed very far, but his op-
ponents sought to show that ne hai
connive:f with the school authorities
to obtain increased salary This was
also exploded at the hearing, the
charges finally dwindling into mat
tor of loose bookkeeping on the part
of the county athorities.
The Buckingham county embrogho
occupied the greater part Of the pub
lic hearing yesterday. Rev. Plulrmel
+. Jones, the incumbent, was repre-
sented by Attorney Frank Moon ana
w. A. Pettus, and John A. Twyman,
his opponent, by Commonwealth's At
torney Edwin Hubbard. a flock OF
witnesses were introduced on both
sides and the old factional church
row which was brought to the surface
at g. previous hearing was rehaShe.!
The opposition to Mr.. Jones was
BASED on the allesationS OF lnveracity'
it being charged that he had repre-
serted to West Hanover presoytery
that he had been given pernisson by
Trinity and Alvona churches, which
he was serving to serve the new
church at Fork Union one Sunday in
month. when no such permission had
bcrn ciyen. One officer in the church
bad supported Mr.. Jones statement
before the Presbytery, while the other
William Edwards, had disputed it. The
latter was present at the hearing yes
tcrd.ay. The whole affair was thresh-
ed out by a commission appointed by
the Presbytery and Mr. Jones skirts
cleared of any and all charges.
MIR. Hubbard. who at a previous
meeting. of the board had made the
statement that Mr.. Jones was q Re
publican in politics and "crooked as a
snake in the grass" took occasion yes
+erday to make public apology be-
fore the board.
The balance of the hearing hinged
upon how many people wanted Mr.
Jones' retained anil how many wante'
Mr.. Twyman. Mr.. Jones co"hse
cnde the point that Mr.. Twynan
after having served as superintendent
of the county. had failed of reappoint
mcnt because the board deemed nm
incompetent and produced evldenc
from Former Superintendent Egg
lesion to prove this point. Mr.. ivy
mans counsel held that Mr.. ''he
could not serve three churches ana fu'
tbo school system of the county, toe
Ny Jones ~~nsnntef petltlo'
bearing 900 Mr.. l"yt''a
,rescnted ono 700 names of
citizens of tn
The follow. itendents nav
heen chosen:
Alexandria y 2dges,
Buckingham laaf l. Twyman.
Carroll +. n 3iatroolcy.
Nansemond j. 2 4. DeJalnette.
Shenandoah saoereker.
Warren-1hornooa y. Leach.