Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02

leighborhood, escorted this young
woman to an entertainment, Ped
saw the young couple together, be-
came jealous, and, it was alleged
tied rope across the road by when
Cavanaugh would return from the
girls home. Peed then laid IN walt
and when Cavanaugh's horse ran
int the rope and stopped. Peed' II
was alleged, ran. up and with some
heavy instrument struck CaVanaugh
over the head. Cavanaugh fell out
Ct the buggy and was dragged some
distance. His skull was crushed am
he died eight days afterwards
Discovering an automobile carrying
three gallons of liquor from Halifax
county, revenue officers Saturday 10
Gated and destroyed 50-ga!lon stu
on Hyco Falls Island on the South
Dan river A 5-passenger car ALSO
was confiscated by the Federal rev
enue agents. Deputy Collector Wood
OF I.ynchburg. and State Prohibition
Inspector w. T. Shelton, Of Chatam
conducted the raids and arrestea
William Arlington, charged with H.
licit distilling; j. II. Owen, HaillaN
county merchant. and IL. (. MOOT
field, of News Ferry, on the charge
IF removing and concealing spirits.
The clerks office III the Courthouse
III Scott county, was the scene q
shooting Saturday. Marion Staple
ton and Fred Agnor quarrcled' oFef
the location of Il proposed macadam
highway in their neighborhoat.
Stapleton, it is said drew revolve"
and shot Agnor through his sho1lder.
Governor Stuart has appointed Dr..
Harry T. Marshall. Of the University.
of Virginia, to succeed DR.. /. {. FIRE
baugh, Ct Harrisonburg, as mem
ser OF the State Board Of Health from
the Seventh Congressional district.
IDr. Firebaugh is a member OF the
Medical Officers Reserve Corps and
has been called to the cClors.
Two hundred AMI fifty carpenters
attended mass meeting Of their
union in Newport News last night,
at which resolutions were adopted
demanding an Increase Of T. IL cents
an hour. effective November !. These
men represented several thousands of
their rellow wcrkmcn who are en-
ployed by contractors building Camp
Stuart, Camp Hill and other o@veln-
mcnt work in Newport News, and
the aviation station al Morrison. At
present carpenters are receiving 5000
day G. ten hours
Many "%in efforts are being ma.!H
hv Firgin!anS To have President viii
son set aside the action Of local and
district boards in certifying men for
service ist the National Army. Mos.
Of these cases were arg&cd before
local boards where men sought 10
avoid military service on the grouni
Of dependents. None Of these case:
may he appealed to the President.
The only cases which may he carried
to the Chief Executive Of the natiGn
are those where claims for exemption
are made for industrial or agricui
tural reasons.
The United States district cert
for the Eastern district Of Fir%:nia.
began its fall term in Richmond yes
tcrday. Six indictments were re
turned by the grand jury They in
volve persons charged with trans
porting Intoxicating liquors contrary
to the Reed law.
DeSpondent @, living. and in It mood
OF mclancholia. Charles II. Eylan:.
Jr. member Of the insurance agcncy
of TalIey Ryland anil EEobson COM
mittcd suicide in his room at tie Uni
verSity Club. Richmond, Yesterday
morning by Shooting himself with q
pistol.