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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21
KILLS SISTER AND HIMSELF
George ". DALEY Fires Shot
Through Brain After Shooting Re
Gently Married Sister.

Norfolk, Va, Dee. 2l.--Hcws
reached Norfolk Wednesday, night
that George " Daley, residing at
Tcutress, Norfolk county. shot ana
Instantly killed his sister, Mrs.
William Dudley, and turning the re-
volvcr OH himself. sent 4 bullet
through his ow, brain. Daley lived
but Il few hours.
Examining physicians declared tho
woman had been shot three times III
the region of the heart, Two bullets
entering the breast and one the back.
There was no eyewitness. Mrs. Dud-
ley was Il bride of four weeks anu
her brother is said to have bitterly
opposed her marriage. ! letter
addressed TO his brother, wa= found II
his pocket, iii which he declared his
Intention of killing his sister.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21
WOULD GUST SHERIFF.
Pollard Takes Steps 10 Remove Oi
Gccr for Accounting Il Pass.

Richmond, Dec. 2l.-Quo Warr@I-o
proceedings have been institutes II
the circuit court for Fauqulcr COLT
t. to Dust Sheriff " Stanley NovL
from Office. This follows the accel-
tarcu Of Il PISS over the Southern
Railway by the sheriff in violation
cf the state constitution. For givin"
lie pass The Southern Railway wa"
:incd $500 and costs. Soon after "a"
navmcnt Of the fine Sheriff Woolt re-
signed. and was at once appoIi'lco
by Judge George Latham tlc'cn"i
20 SUGGEST himself. Attorney Gen&r%i
Pollard taFcs the position ti:;-t 80
appointment is null and void. !ae
.:.sc is TO be heard before .iud:;c
Fletcher January q. This is a 'ts.
,asc, and will affect ten other shcr!i!S
and one deputy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER.
City Treasurer Charged With Mis-
appropriation of 1920,

!! Petersburg, Va, Dec. Eli. Il
Britton, city treasurer of Hopewe!l
was indicted by a grand jury III TIKI
Hastings Court of that city Tues
day, tho indictment charging hin
with the cmbezzlcment Of about So,
200 Of the city's funds.
It is understood that the funds ~
question were deducted by Mn. Brit
ton from the city taxes paid him, as
his commission for collecting them
II IS said that his report to the State
Treasurer shows that the amount Was
deducted.
The city authorities claim that Mr.
Britton is not entitled to the funds,
and he was indicted by the grand
jury for enbezzlement.
Although criminal action has been
taken against Mr.. Britton, it is
claimed in his behalf that the mat
ter is merely civil one. Friends CT
the indicted man say suit might have
been instituted by the city for the
recovery of the funds If the author:-
ties thought Mr.. Britton was not cr-
titled TO them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21
CONNECTS CHOP WOOD.

First Experiment OF Kind Now IN
Progress Near Fredericksburg
Coal Situation Serious at Many
Points.
The experiment Of using the col-
Wet road forces of the state for wood
cutting 10 relieve the fuel situation
is now being made near Fredcrlcks-
burg where, with the cooperation q
tho state highway department ard
Superintendent J. B. Wood, Of the
penitentiary, the convict road force
in that section is now at work III c1e
woods. IN accordance with the sus-
gcstion Of State Fuel Administrator
Harry Flood Byrd.
1t is proposed to cut one hundred
cords of wood and distribute 1t at
cost among the poor OF FrcdcrlcHj-
burg. AS 10 charge is being mad"
for the labor il is anticipated tAal
the wood will not cost the consume
more than So core. If the expert
menS at Fredericksburg proves :;
success al Of the convict road forces
throughout the state will be set 70
work until the fuel situation 3
materially improved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21
NEWS or the OLD DOMINION
AWARDED $1,000 DAMAGES.

Miss Pearl Ridgeway Wins Suit Fol
Personal Injuries Against Drug
Company.
Richmond, Dec. 2l.---A verdict fol
ST 900 damages was rendered Wed
nc5day in iustings Court, Part II, ir
The case Of Miss Pearl Ridgeway
,s,il!sr the Polk Miller D,ug Com
pay and W. Withcrs Miller, tn
verdict, however, being on'5 agains
he corcern and not against Dir. MI
=r. Miss Ridgeway sought to recove7
damages in the sum Of $4,000 for tn
suffering she experienced by tie fall
ing on her Of several shelves Will
she was in the employ Of inc defend
ant company as stenographcr.
The case consumed two days, AM
the verdict was rendered after sew
eral hours elaboration CT the jury
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21
AFTER SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Emergency Coal Sent From Mines &C
Pressmen's Home Confscated, 1t
Is Alleged.

Pressmen's Home Confscated, 1t
Is Alleged.
Bristol, Va, Dec. &c. ". Bondl-
ant, president Of the United Col
licries Company Of st. Charles, Va, i
conference with Special Agent a. ..
Chandler, of the Federal Trade Com.
mission here Wednesday, charged that
the Southern Railway deliberately
ignored a special order of Fuel al
ministrator Garfield to deliver car
IF emergency coal to the Freshmen 6
Home, at Rogcrsvillc, Tenn. Mr.
Bondurant charged that the South
ern Railway has contiscated every
car of coal sent out from his MINES
since last Thursday, and that he has
1ccn unable tc deliver any coal to
any OF his contract customers.
Following the conference ,Hr.
Chandler got into wire communica-
ton with State Fuel Administra.or
Rvrd at Richmond, recommending
immediate action through the bureau
at Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21

Henry Thompson, Of Dawcsm2re'
England, a potato dealer, was fined
50 900 for selling potatoes above the
price fixed by the food controller
The property pt Americans !"
Germany has been placed Under the
trustecship OF the German EoTer',
mcnt. There is 10 intention ,how-
.ver to confiscatc property or I" i'll
i.ingr on The personal ri%h:$ IT thc
property holders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21
BAN on LIGHTED CANDLES.
Fire Hazard Deemed Too Great ior
Display Of Flames Christmas Exc.

Eichmond, Dec. 2l.-Annuuncemcnt
WAS made Wednesday night by Il. 4.
Eoykin, Of The Richmond Chartec,
American Red Cross, head of the
drive in the city for 100000 nr>v
members in the nationwide mov7-
mcnt. tia. instructions had been e
cciycd from nution,l Red Cross hca4-
quarters to abandon the plan Of ila:-
ing all members. place lighted candle
behind. strliccEf' psss on GbfIsLinas
eve. The reason for The aoana2hnieA,s
Of this idea OF the fire risk which
would DC incurred, and attention e
this hazard was drawn by the Natioa-
nj Board Of Fire Underwriters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21
REyOkES FIRMS LICENSE.

Lester Brothers, OF Newport News,
Ordered to Close Doors by Jam
uary /.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Ihc food a.
ADMINISTRATION announced Wednesday
that Lester Bros, wholesale food
handlers. Of Newport News, Va, have
been deprived of their license, and
forbidden to deal in any commodities
covered by the food control act. They
have been ordered to close their doors
or December 81. The specific COM
plants brought out in their hearing
last Friday was that Lester Bros.
had refused consignmcnts OF po;a-
toes, allowing them TO detcrloratc I'll
the freight yards and incidentally add
TO the railroad congestion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-21
Virginia Facts.

Virginia is the greatest trucking
state in America, producing $4,000
900 worth Of garden truck annually.
On a 10O-acrc field $50 bushels OF
potatoes to the acre have been grown.
In several instances, one acre Of
the famous truck lands in the Nor
folk districts, Virginia, has produced
between $4,000 and $4,000 in Que
year.
There is no lone crop" system II
Virginia. Practically every crop Of
he United States is grown in the
tate, excepting semri-tropical fruits.
Shipments of produce from Virginia
can reach more than one-l1alf the
population of the United States in
rom nine to fifteen hours.
There are no less than forty poul-
,ry associations III the state. The
revenue derived from poultry exceed
s1G,OOO,OOO.
Virginia exports beef direct from
grass. A single shipment not long
ago brought s2,50O,0O0.
In one county in Virginia S. siiGs
we're erected last year.
Pork can be raised in Virginia I.
cents q mound. "Smithfield Hams"
N original Virginia product, arc
world renowned.
Virginia is the largest grower z
apples in the South, and one Of the
argest in the country. The total
production in 1916 was 4,396,0O0 bar
rels.
Virginia has 1S4,0lS farms AMI
here arc 6S5,D00 people engaged ~
.a,ming in The state. !
At the International Apple Sh1p-
oers' Convention in 1916 the Virginia
rrowors won the sweepstakes award
over all other apple growing states
and districts. In 19li this award was
won by growers Of the Covesviile,
Virginia section.
Tho BeIlwood Farm, South Rich ,
mond, won the highest award for the
best alfalfa exhibit at the National !
Corn Show, Dallas, Texas, in 1914. +!
Tho same farm won The highest
award for the best farm exhibit 1t
the Panama Exposition, San Francis.
20.
Virginia won the cup awarded q
tho New York land show in Nov
York IN 1911 for the best 10 cars % ,
corn from any part of the country. |
7. 0. Sandy, Burkevilic, Va, aas
made 81 tons Of hay to an acre IN =
single season, on 4 10-acrc field. lii
1914 he grew 81 tons OF alfalfa 10
The sore.
On two farms in Faunllicr county
IN 1911, the wheat fields averaged
,rcv is bushels TO the acre. ,
The Bell prc Dairy Farm, Of Gu
:e,n.r County, in 1915. sold tho nag
from six acres OF alfalfa for &713'5l .
or SlaI.75 IN acre. The tota! yield ,
WIS iE.T:3 IONS and it was sold at
SIC ton.
\ Mc:klcmburg CouuLy farncr !asv I
ycar !l9i6! made yield Of 81 -
bushels o.: wheat, 1&5 bushels Of oats !
ard over 100 bushels of corr TO liz !
.lEre.
exit sx ss st7u Fs7szz NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
WAKE FOREST INTENDS
TO WIN RALEIGH GAME

Especial to The Richmond Vtrgintan',
Wake Forest. oct. although
greatly handicapped by recent in
.iarles to some of the best men on the
first team. Coach Macdonald is still
confident of putting up hard fought
confident of putting up g. hard fight
for the state championship in the
game to be played against state col
lege in Raleigh Thursday, The eleven
was put through a light signal drill
yesterday afternoon and black
board lecture viii be the last training
before the game tomorrow afternoon.
Since the Guilford game on Satur-
day Coach MacDonnell has been bend
E1E every effort to whip men into
shape to take the place Of the regu-
lars who are on the sick and injured
list Williams has been shifted from
tackle TO center to FIJI the place made
vacant when Biankenship tore a lga-
ment in Saturdays contest. 9ockery-
since the FNurmen game: Gay the big
tackle who has been making such a
good showing at that position this sea-
so-, IN out OF the contest. and Groom
and Captain Pace are suffering from
minor Injuries, With these handfcaps.
the Baptists will start the game
AGAINST Tech but are determined to
put up a hard fight to win for the first
time in the history Of the college. One
OF the best contests ever staged on
Riddick field should furnish Raleigh
fanse plainly 81 tariffs, ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

that there will be a crew OF two or
three men TO each machine--pilot-
machine gunner and observer. In this
event it is expected that the Ameri-
cans from the Lafayette escadriile
would act as pilots and have with
them machine gun operators and OBJ
servers selected from among the
youths now In course OF training.
This Is another factor that is wor-
rying the American pilot. as all are
drivers Of 'Inonoplane" machines, as
the French call the single-seaters
They have had no experience in fly
ing with companions, and have always
relied upon themselves alone 90 ny
to operate their machine gun, to OBJ
serve and to perform any other du-
ties that may arise, such as dropping
bombs and even signalling batteries,
II they are helping out on that work.
Single-seater drivers have strong
objections to flying with anyone else,
and there are few cases on record in
either the British or French aviation
where a pilot has been taken of of e.
single-seater fighting machine and
made good as the pilot OF two or
three-seaters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
FOOTBALL WARRIORS HARD WORK GAMES OF TODAY AND SATURDAY.
Alexander Likely to Break
All Records in Pitching
Copyright, 1917. by King Features Syndicate Incl
Nv JAMES j. CORBETT

he is
they'll
And he is
O a
major he has hung up some
baseball py Alex
baseball leaders
himself highest
accomplished this with be-
teambu
shutou
victories beyond the twenty mark
isnt
In the
successive
of the
1908
1908 looked
OF him
in beoas hall OF fame
In
followed
in
Mathswsons
against
enabled
only is
ies but invaluable member OF the
ffy-nne shutout victories in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

Special 10 The Richmond Yirginian.>
Petersburg. Va. oct. 17.--fiavtng
Seen held 10 90 score by the Battle
Axes. social team of Richmond.
V, L, I. l.. the coiored organization
OF Petersburg. Is practicing daily, pre-
pairing for its second game Friday
with tha spavtans Sessrai old rnen.
OF last years team are back, includ-
ing Coleman and Melton. guards;
Wood right end; Crowder, center;
Henderson and Jackson (captain) 3.
halfbacka
Coach Bacon has made several
changes in the team in order to
strengthen the places left vacant by
the loss Of 1--WE regulars. Crowder has
been shifted to left end and is play
ing great game: Coleman and Mel
ton from guards TO tackles. and Jack
son to quarterback. or the subs who
are showing up to advantage are Har-
rison and Spratiey, sub-halfs of last
year; Francis, Il new guard, weighing
1877: boiling. who played a ggreat
game against Battle AXE, and Scott,
who seems 10 have won position
for himself in center. Following is
the schedule:
October 10. Spartans. at home.
October "a. Adelphiss. at home.
November 3. open date.
November 10, Hampton Mt home.
November II. ST. Paul, at home.
November "a. Union university, at
home
November 90. T4ynchburg seminary
at home,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

merce building md Will be sent out
In pairs to cover Richmond.
Statesmen TO Canvass Today.
The success OF the insurance I'M
derwriters in the office building cam
Vase will doubtless prove a stimulus
to the several hundred statesmen who
Will tackle the larger job today This
will be the first general canvass since
the campaign began and the citizens
Of the city will be presented with a
face-to-face appeal TO come TO the
aid OF the country in this crisis In its
career.
Meetings In Henrico.
Through the efforts OF Oscar Z.
Parrish. president OF the Church Htu
bank, meetings have been arranged
for Friday night at the Highland
Springs and Varina High schools.
Prominent speakers will present the
claims Of the liberty bonds to the
people. The Highland Springs band
Will be present AT the Highland
Springs meeting and contribute to the
program, and the children of the
schools will sing. 1t is hoped that
Governor Stuart may be present at
the Highland Springs meeting and
speak.
Speakers yesterday were as follows:
At Academy matinee. J. Y. Easley;
night performance. Alfred kirsch at
plant. Morgan r.. Mills; at Spotless
company. f. r. Fuller: at House wives
league. J. c. Easley
This morning at O'Clock, at Bin
ford school. c. A. Seaton Will address
the children.
The wonhans liberty loan commit
tee work continued yesterday with
booths at stores of Miller & Rhoads.
Cohen company. j. b. Mostly & Co.
satga Ira fslsssssr s. while totais iave'
not as vet been reported from this
branch of the work. the results thus
far have been gratifying.
The state campaign. under the lead
ership of Chairman Richard H. Smith,
is progressing we'll. Some of the
hanks have bscribed their APP
portionments. while many report sub
stantial subscriptions.
For the. purpose of preparing To
make liberty loan" day a success
both In arousing enthusiasm and Sc
curing subscriptions. the treasury de-
partnlent has sent the following mes
sage to the governors of the several
reserve banks of the country;
Referring to the presidents proc
iamation giving October "a as day
specially consecrated TO liberty loan
effort throughput the country. let me
state that it is the earnest desire OF
Secretary McAdoo that Federal re-
serve banks and liberty loan commit
tees should take the lead In organic
ing meetings throughout their dis
tricts for the great purpose In view.
The secretary Will telegraph directly
to governors OF all the states asking
their cooperation. 1t Ia hoped that
YOU win be able To furnish to the Va
rious meetings that may he organ
ICED the machinery for making sctual
subscriptions so thar the day will re-
sult not merely In enthusiasm but in
subscriptions. This department viii
do all within It's power TO aid in max
ing the day notable one marking
progress toward our goal"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

American sviators n the IArayetts es-
cadr!lle 10 what type machines they
VIII be asked 10 ry when they are
taken ovsr by the American army.
Heretofore the Lafayette escadrilIe
has been fighting unit solely and
every member has been provided with
the newest, fastest. auickest-climhing.
singie-seater aeroplanes that were
manufactured AS fast IA now
model was tested out and accepted
by the French government. machines
were sent to the Lafayette and other
"ohasse" or lighting escadriiles and
the old machines were reiegated to
the rear
But there In a rumor prevalent
which no one will officially deny or
conhrm-that the United States gov
erHfnent intends to specialize. for the
first year. anyway. on bigger. heav-
Ter and therefore slower aeropianes.
II such be the case. the American
units must be relegated to regulating
artillery fire. photographing the enc
ms lines aud back areas and bonn
harding. In such event all American
air squadrors must be conveyed and
protected by escadriiles OF French
fighting machines. as the bigger and
slower aeropianes are almost helpless
against the German fighting planes.
typiffed in their newest model. the
AIhmtross Type DI.
II is not believed that America can
manufacture practical high-speed
aeroplane motor with less than a
years practice. II has been apparent
iy proven that America must learn
by experience and cannot take full
advantage OF the three years OF eff
fort by the allies, which has enabled
France and England to construct al
most perfect motors for aeroplanes.
! The proof was furnished in Janu-
airy. 1915. when an American COM
pany, having plant In New Jersey.
received contract from the British
government to construct 100 Hispano-
sulza aeroplane engines of 100 horse
power each. Plans and blue-prints
and all other Information and ad-
denda We're furnished by the French
government and conformed identi-
cally to the particulars and processes
used in the factories N France. Brit
ish foremen and officials were sent
to New Jersey. and even some British
and Belgian workmen were inter-
spersed among the men turning out
the motors, Because the engines were
built under conditions identical with
those in French and English facto-
ries, the motors were believed to be
! Identical also.
The 100 motors were shipped to
| England and ten were lost on tor
! pedoed ship. Eighty five of the re-
naming ninety were rejected by the
J British authorities when the -axhaus-
4 tive tests were made before mounting
them In aeroplanes--for AN engine IL
80 per cent of an aeroplane: when
1t stops the machine falls and the pilot
4 \. VI. axrz
tors were accepted and were mounted
J In aeroplanes-but not in machines
that were sent to the front. They
were placed in machines used for
training in England
If the limited States government!
equips it's air scuadrons with the huge
aeroplanes protected. It is expected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
SPEEDING ORDINANCE
CONSIDERED TONIGHT

The council committee on ordinances
viii consider the Roden speeding or
dinance tonight AZ s O'Clock This or
dinance Is designed TO amend the pres
emit ordinance by extending the speed
limit In certain sections OF the city 10
twenty miles instead of fifteen as IL
now is, There is "A list OF about l0o
citizens on file in the office Of the
chief OF police reported for exceeding
the hfteen-miie limit Among those on
the list are doctors preachers and
business men of all classes II is un-
derstood that Justice Crutchheld will
hold up the cases, pending action by
council on the proposed ordinance.
The committee win also consider the
ordinance giving to the Home Defense
league similar powers to the police
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
INDIANS EXPECT To
GIVE JACKETS TUSSLE
Through Severe Work In Prepare
ton for Randolph Macon Game

Especial to The Richmond vIrginian.
Wfllia msburg. Va. Oct. 17.--w!th
a rest over Sunday and Monday, the
Indians have resumed practice for
the game with the Randolph -Macon
team here Saturday. The squad re-
ceived short talk from Coach Young
just before their practice. The gise
Of the talk seemed to the this; Put
aside everything else-1at drink and
sheep football for we must beat
Randolph Macon Saturday" This
game without doubt will be a critical
one for the indians as II will help
to great extent In sizing up their
championship prospects for this sea-
son.
In LAST Saturdays game the Indians
were easily defeated. but their ma
chine was certainly not az much de-
morallzed inteana work as the Rich
m0nd college boosters would have the
fans believe. The inability to tackle
and the failure to hold In line on
punts were the fundamental defects
in the Indian ma chine Although the
offensive Of the team was slow In
getting started this ineapacity can be
accounted for I'm the fact that tho
team was very late In starting pFae.-
tee this season
The Indians wifi ne without tho
service Of Iasstter. star halfback, for
the remainder of the season as he
has left school. His loss viii leave a
vacancy hard to fll-Fry and Cook
seem TO be the most promising sab
stitutes for the vacancy Clark and
Foster Will also probably be out of
Saturdays game on account Of in
furtes received in the game with the
Spiders. Although Closes punts were
not as good ms usual because of the
weak line. which caused him to has
ten his kicks, the big captain play
Cd a most conspicuous part in last
Saturdays fray
Today, the varsity and second
string We're put through strenuous
prac tice. Coach Young given especial
attention 70 the tacitling. Military
d-ll which has been a compulsory
daily exercise here and which has
eonficted to q large extent with foot
ball practice, heretofore has now been
shortened ny Captain Taylor. the
commandment. This change will help
very much IN giving Coach Young tho
time to put his team In shape for the
game with Randolph Macon Sntur-
day