Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-27
of Capitalization, mas cost the city
more than $4,000.

! more than $4,000.
Amos Oscar Boush, the la-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Boush,
| Broad Creek road, was accidentally
drowned in the Eastern branch of the
Elizabeth river Saturday. The child
was subject to epileptic spells, and it
is supposed that while in the throes
of one of these spells he fell into the
water and lost his life.
When an acetylene tank exploded in
Elkston Thursday afternoon John Ea-
ton was hurled to the ceiling of the
room. The explosion was heard all
over town, and windows were shaken
a half mile away. Scores OF men
rushed to the scene. Eaton was dazed.
Physicians found that his leg was
fractured in several places and the
hair entirely signed from his head.
Inspector John B. Terrell, of the
Department of Public Instruction, has
issued his annual report for l9l4-l5
on the high schools of Virginia. The
growth of Virginia's high schools dur
ing the past decade aas been one OF
the marvels of Southern educational
development. Ten years ago there
were only eight-six such schools IN
the Commonwealth; today there are
446 according to the report.
Jacob Zimmerman, fifty years old.
d prominent farmer OF the Spring
Creek neighborhood near Harrison
burg, fell thirty-fve feet from the
top of his silo on Thursday after
noon, landing on cement floor and
sustaining internal Injuries from which
he died. He was boring a hole through |
a plank with brace and bit, and
when the bit went through the plank
it threw him off his balance and he
fell.
Robert NJ. Booth, the ten-year-old !
son of B. V. Booth, cashier of the |
First National Bank Of Danville, was
instantly killed opposite his home |
one day last week by an automobile
driven by Sidney M. Bateman, trans /
fer driver. The little boy, just back !
from a drive with his parents, ran
across the street, watching two boys
Who were scuffling, when the machine
struck him, both wheels passing over
his body. His skull was fractured.
The electoral board Of Bedford
County was much puzzled over the de.
mand of candidate for Commission
er of Revenue in the November cleo
tion that his name should go on the !
ballot as "One-Legged C. D. Walker" !
Not being able to reach a satisfactory
conclusion themselves, the members
Of the board appealed to Attorney
General Pollard for ruling on the
question. In brief Mr.. Pollard's con-
.lusion was that "no man has right
to have his physical deformities or in
irmities set out on an election ballot"
A warrant has been issued charg |
ny S. P. Powell, of Spotsylvanla
County, member Of the House of De-
Delegates, with having stolen deed,
and the case is set for trial at Curlew
n Spotsylvania, on Monday. There
will probably be three Justices sitting
in the case and there will be an array |
IF lawyers on both sides. Mr.. Pow
I'll is out in card stating that sit |
is lie started on him by certain ,
members of ring and he invites the
voters of Spotsylvania County to at
tend the trial, hear the discussion and
witnesses the proceedings so that
they can form their own conclusion"
Acknowledgement John Garland
Pollard was informed last week of
the offer made by the Equitable Trust
Company of New York to finance the
bond issue to settle the debt West Vir-
g'inia owes this state. MIR. Pollard
said motion would probably be made
in the Supreme Court of the United
States next month on behalf of the
in the debt case for the
of receiver to take
charge of the $14,000,0O0 after it is
paid. The bondholders are opposed
to turning over the money to the state
treasurer. They want Mr.. Bryan OIL