Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-14
VIRGINIA. NEWS

place for the next meeting. the W.
GINA State Sunday School Associa-
ton, in annual convention at Harrl-
sonburg, adjourned yesterday.
J. Kent Greer, son of wealthy
landowner of High Point, n. g.,
was convicted in Danville yesterday
of stealing on March %, 1919, an
automobile belonging to Seth Taylor
and was sentenced to six years IN
the State penitentiary. Greer's de-
tense was that he bought the car
from the thief, not knowing that 1t
was a stolen car. He was refused
bail pending an appeal.
Four persons on board the army
transport Mount Vernon, committed
suicide after one of the ships pro
pellers broke off the Virginia coast.
according to radio dispatch. The
transport has aboard 1000 Czecho-
Slovak troops who are being taken
to their native land from Siberia
eNO German war prisoners under a
United States army guard and 23o
women and children. She is head
ing for Norfolk and is due there to-
day.
Three small children Of Solomon
Griffin, colored, a tenant on the
farm of C. C. Rideout. near Stony
Creek, were burned to death a few
nights ago in fire which totally
DESTROYED the Griffin home. Griffin
was not at his home when the fire
was discovered about daylight. and
only his wife and four children were
at the house. Mrs. Griffin was
able to save one of the children,
carving the infant from the burn
ing house in her arms, but so quick
ly did the flames spread that she
she was unable to reenter the house
to attempt to rescue the other three
children.
Just as soon as the plant of the
Richmond Virginian can be dismant-
led and then reassembled in Norfolk
John Peter Holland and associates
will begin the publication of news
paper in that city. The plans as
announced provide for an afternoon
newspaper of modern size. In add
tion to the afternoon publication
there will be a Sunday morning
newspaper.
After entering a plea of not guilty
and sitting through a trial which
lasted two days, James E. Foyd
formerly clerk at the Biltmore Ho
tel, New York. finally changed his
mind late Thursday and peadea
guilty to the theft of $3.50, 900 worth
of jewelry from Mrs, Regina v. g,
Millhiser, of Richmond. while she
was guest at the hotel. All but
$4,000 worth of the jewelry has
been recovered.
Succumbing to injuries received
when ne, together with Miss Ruby
Jones, were struck by an interurban
car on the Petersburg turnpike ".
r. Russell died Friday at Grace
Hospital, Richmond. Miss Ruby
Jones died Wedn csday night.
Thousands Of dollars will be dis
/: tributed tomorrow to holders of Lib
erty bonds in Virginia when the
semi-annual interest on two issues
will be paid. These two issues are
the first Liberty loan and the Vic.
tory Loan. Virginia people sub
scribed s25,92S $50 to the first loan
and 1884, 300 to the Victory loan
making total of more than $751;.
100000.
When the primary to name con-
gresham in the Second district is
held the name of Judge James l..
McLemore, of Suffolk, will not APP
pear on the official ballot. He has
withdrawn Bis name. which was filed
by friends while they were seeking
to have him enter for the nomira-
ton. They also paid the fee re-
CURED by law. Judge MeLemore
has sent letter to the auditor of
public accounts asking that his
name be. withdrawn and that the
fee be returned, repeating that he
has not been and is not a candidate
for the place.
Orlo D. James, one of the hest
known railroad officials of the East,
died Friday at his residence in Rich
mond.. He was born in Lafayette,
Ind, April q, 1857. About thirty
years ago he came to Richmond as
chief clerk to the auditor of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and
a few years later became auditor.
This position he held without inter-
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