Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-30
VIRGINIA NEWS

T.. ID. Laws, prominent farmer OF
Culpcper county, was killed by a north
bound tr:;in on the Southern Railway
recently when driving from the An
cEorage. his home near Brandy Sta
ton. He was a native of Loudoun
county.
p. H. Angel, Of Roanoke, has beer
appointed by United States Fuel ,Ad-
ministrator H A. Garfield, to be fuel
administrator for Virginia, in the
place of H. F. Byrd, who has entered
the military service. Mr.. Angel
who is = banker and business man,
was st rna time Of his appointment
local administrator at Roanoke.
Seventy-six new cases of influenza
were reported to the health depart
mcnt of Richmond yesterday, show
ing that the ailment is gradually
abatine. Efforts are being made to
have the churches and theaters to
omen Monday, but Health Officer Rcy
Flanagan is not yet willing to accede
to the request, declaring he desires TO
be certain the epidemic has run its
course.
Twenty new cases of Influenza,
seven of pneumonia and four deaths
in the "a hours previous to this re-
port shows a continued Improvement
in the influenza situation in Lynch
burg The deaths now have totaled
252 of which 200 have been in the
city. The epidemic has improved SO
in the last dag or two that the city is
arral...ing Co close st. andrews Hos
p:tal, which was opened for the emer-
ccncy
The Norfolk health department to-
day, following week of steady i'm
proIement in the Spanish influenza,
epidemic. announced that the order
closing theaterS, churches, schools,
barber shops. pcolrooms and public
meetings of any character would be
raised Friday BY special permits
sion theaters will be. allowed to oper
ate Thursday night All public school
pupils must undergo examination b.
physicians for symptoms of influenza.
Only two new cases of the disease
lave been reported during the last
- hours, and no deaths
In the home of l.. McDaniels, Louisa
county, Friday, an unusual accident
occurred which might have resulted
very seriously. An OLD cannon ball,
a relic of the war between the States,
supposed to be harmless. had been
around the house for many years. Fri
dav morning the mother and children
were in room with a small blaze in
The oocn frcnlacc. One Ct the child
ren rolled The bal! into the blaze. In
few seconds it exploded, blowing
Off norticn Of the roof of the house.
The mother mad children escaped with
sc;ere burns and a terrific shock.
S. l.. Lupton, Of Frederick county.
president Of the Virginia State Farm
ers' Institute and vice president Of
the National Applcgrowers" Associa-
ticn, has been appointed member
&c ,;.e Virginia Corporation, Commits
sion to succeed c. 3. Garrett, who re-
Gently excepted position on the Con-
tract Adjusting Board Of the Quar-
tcrmastcr'S Department in Washing-
20, ,,-..h .l,n ~art - ,n-Itorart. col
,.r..; som" r"ar- 49," i.'I,;''ir wh<
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mon; an; .a::r>iat" "intn"It. ',uui-
u..ss.pu = Washington. rof tour
y.,y, a. vas :. s1r1,e.1.o>.. G.: r..s VIZ
GINA Senate. In recent years he has
devoted himself to farming and fruit
growing. Judge W. F. Rhea was elect
nG chairman Of the commission to
,,..,,.l C,ructt in that CaD1r;tv.