Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-11
VIRGINIA NEWS

Samuel Worthington Thompson
cashier Of the Second National BANK
Of Waynesboro, died in charlottesville
early yesterday morning at the UNI
versity Hospital of Br:ght's disease.
lie was buried with Masonic honors
in the Masonic Cemetery ut Culpeper.
The thrity-third annual session OF
the State Council of Virginia, Junior
Order United American Mechanics
will convene in Pulaski October III.
RI. R. Pollard, Of Portsmouth, State
councillor, will preside. About three
hundred delegates are expected TO
attend. A public meeting will be
held Monday night to extend u wei
come to the visitors. John s. Dra-
per, city attorney, will speak in be-
half of the city. e. Lee Trnkle
will welcome the Juniors on behalf
OF the Pulaski Council. The busi-
ness sessions will begin Tuesday
morning and continue through
Thursday. The local council will
entertain the delegates at Il luncheon
ard smoker one night of the session.
Arthur and Jesse Monger, sons OF
Robert Monger, who is charged with
the murder of j. Milton Hensley.
corroborated Tuesday. on the witness
stand in the Circuit Court in Harris
onburg. the story of the tragedy told
to the jury Monday by their father.
lIonger claims to have fired in self
defense. The defense called several
other witnesses to contradict the
testimony brought out by the pros
c"cution 10 the effect that Monger
had uttered threats against Hens
lew. The defense concluded it's
case yesterday afternoon, and the
prosecution began its rebuttal.
Judge T. n. Haas will read his in
structions to the jury today, unless
there is some unexpected delay, and
the argument then will begin.
The Virginia Division. United
Daughters Confederacy held memorial
services in Roanoke yesterday morn
ing for members OF the various chap
tors who have died during the year.
Police of Newport News have been
informed that G.. w. Alexander.
wanted on a charge of killing three
man and seriously wounding another
in u crap game Sunday, is wanted in
Texas on a charge of murder. Com
munication has been established with
The Texas authorities. Scores of
reports concerning the alleged move-
ments of Alexander are being run
down by the police. The latest report
IS that the man was seen Monday
afternoon between Williamsburg and
Richmond. and threatened to kill the
man who recognized him il he did
not swear secrecy.
F~orty-one members of the crew of
the steamer Wilmore, torpedoed and
sunk some time ago in European
waters have been landed in Newport
News. and sent to their homes in
various parts of the United States.
The men said that the Wilmore was
sunk without warning. The s~urviv-
ors told narrowing tales Of hardships
the other side and long vigi!s for
homeward-bound ships.
The bill under which the National
Soldiers Home at Hampton, was to
be converted into a hospital, has died
in the congressional committee. ac-
to information received by
officials Of the home. Inmates of
The home were bitterly opposed to
he proposal to convert the institu-
ton into a hospital. 1pj
The Staunton section was visited
~ an hours snow furry tuesday,
morning. Reports from Monterey, in
Highland county. are that two TO six
inches of snow covered the noun