Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Virginia Police Chie1S Assoei"
ton in annual session yesterday at
Newport News, refused to ask the
legislature to pass a search and
seizure law, selected Roanoke as
the next meeting place, and elected
the following officers: j. NJ. Seay,
ILynchburg, president; Leslie FOCUS,
/ Farmville, first vice president; Chlef
Perry, Fredericksburg, second vice
president; Chief C. A. Hamilton, Roa-
noke, secretary and treasurer.
Frightened by Jail mates, who told
him they had information that he
would be hanged at daybreak yester-
day, John W. Phipps, held in jail at
Big Stone Gap awaiting trial for al
legged crimes against the United
States, swooned yesterday and ply
sicians had to be called to restore
him. Phipps and his associate, Will
liam Y. Mccoy, are charged under
six indictments with a variety Of
crimes, including resisting conscnp-
ton. When the two men came up for
trial yesterday the indictment charg-
ing treason was quashed The trial
will proceed on five other indictments
charging resistance to the draft and
other alleged crimes.
A concrete tank which received
the entire overflow Of the Winchcs-
ter sewerage system collapsed yes
terday afternoon and three workmen
narrowly escaped drowning. Over
100000 gallons of sewage and water
was let loose, sweeping over the filter
beds in great volume and rushing
into valley which receives the nor
NAL overflow. So great was the
rush of water that it carried large
portions CT the concrete and steel
wall $50 yards.
Fifty nine quarts Of whisky were
found in an automobile seized on the
Valley Turnpike just north of Hsr-
risonburg Tuesday. The occupants
OF the car, three members OF The
Virginia National Guard and civil
ian. we're held for the grand jury, the
soldiers givi1g bond of $50 each and
the civilian $25.
Charged with roddlinc merchandise
without Il l;se,isc, William Rutr;n,
colcred, f~cm Beach Bottom. W. Va,
was arrested in Richmond yesterday.
He fell into Tic clutches of the law,
it is alleged, rs a result of selling
Mills which lie claimed would make
whisky If dissolved in water, Georg"
Athcy, colored, bought a few of the
pills for SIS. While they were being
tested to prove RufTin's assertion
they would make whisky, the latter
said that he had an engagement -
would be back soon. When he failed
to return a warrant was sworn out
for him.
Il is reported in Richmond. that
when Attorney General Pollard lays
down the duties of his office it "l;!
be to assume those of member Of
the state corporation commission.
First orders for the movement of
Virginia troops to camp for intensive
wa,, training were received in Rich
mond last night, when Company 3.
Richmcnd Grays' Battalion, WAS n
structcd to prepare TO leave for
Admission, Ala. Company B will leave
tomorrow morning for Roanoke, where
q consolidated train movement with
/ company from the Second lfanrty
and Field Hospital No. ! will or'gl-
nate. One company Of the Fourth
Virginia infantry will also be Gesi"-
mated to move South.
Michael d. Arlington, sevcnty-thrcc
years OF age, retired farmer Who
lived near Albert, in the vicinity Of
Iynchhurg, was run down and IA
! tally injured Tuesday b. 9 light en-
gine on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway and his death occurred yes
tcrday.
Harry Taylor, ten-ycar-old son OF
Oscar Taylor. Of Maurertown, Shen-
andoah county, was, killed Tuesday
when he wa; caught in shaft in tho
engine room Of the Smith FIGURING
mill at AIaurcrtown. His arm was
torn from is body and both legs were
broken. lie died without rcgainng
consciousness.