Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-19

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yesterday at Danville after g chase
in which 100 citizens took part. He
was trapped in tobacco warehouse
where he surrendered. Three saws
sewn in the seams Of his coat and
$50 in money were found on him
He says the Norfolk authorities over
looked the saw and he decided to
make break for liberty after eight
weeks of solitary confinement. Upon
leaving prison. he went to Suffolk
and motored to Nansemond, where
he caught train to Danville. The
conductor, however, became suspicious
and notified a Darville officer, who
arrested him. Henckel broke away
from the, policeman but was run
down.
DR.. Livius Landlord, one Of the
most prominent physicians OF Nor
folk, dropped dead in the Blues
armory in Norfolk last night while
drilling with company Of home
guards.
Mrs. Frederick Bullock, living near
Suffolk, nearly lost her life yesterday
while vainly trying to save her, three
children, Dorothy, Katherine and
Frederick, aged IA, l3 and 3, respec-
lively, from drowning The children
lost their lives in creek while trying
to bail water from Il leaking boat.
The mother swooned after being res
cucd.
Fire at Irvington yesterday after
noon destroyed the Virginia Citizens
office ard plant, the store and stock
Of f. A. Gunby and Son, the offices
Of +. G.. Ncwhill and Dr.. w. J. New
bill and the National Bank. The
iirc originated in the Citizen building
froEr defective wire.
Five thousand blue jackets will
be trained ut the jamestown cXposi-
ton site, which will &c put in shape
TO receive them as quickly Us posi-
b. Secretary of tho Navy Daniels
uiIi,,:nrrd Yesterday
a report comes from Prince Will
lam county Of the discovery" Of
oil in a we'll near Brandy station The
letter making this statement was re-
ceivcd at the headquarters Of the Viz
GINA council Of defense from the
Rev. Alexander Gait. The writer says
that the oil is amber colorcd; that
is has been examined by chemist
at tie Virginia Military lnstitat", and
that 1t is dangerous for use in lamps,
containing a high element Of an cx-
ploSive nature.
Struck by Il fast moving freight
train while or guard duty, Wallace
L. Bassford. 20 years old. a private
of Company C., Fifth Maryland Reg
irannt, was instantly killed about 10
o'clocI; Sunday night at Northanna,
At 10 o'clock this morning the
wVmcn's committee Of the Virginia
Cornell Of Defense convened in The
hall OF tha house OF delegates in
Richmond for organization.
Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor
Ellyson yesterday formally opened
his campaign for the guhcrratorial
nomination by making an address at
Boydton, Mecklanburg county. Mr..
Ellyson declared that he stood first
for the welfare CT the state: that he
was in favor Of continuing the pres.
! eat school development; rcat be want
! cd to see the highways of he state
| bettcrcd in every county; that he
would sign the bill making provision
for the old soldiers; that the liquor
! question had been decided by the poo
pic, decision which they had a right
to make, and whose decision should
he upheld; that he favored economy
in The conduct of the affairs Of the
! state and he adhered to his views
that of all interests that demand at
tcnticn at the hands of the legisla.
turc there was zone whose claims oil
consideration should or could DC para.
mount 10 those Ct the class who til
the soil and feed the people.