Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-11
VIRGINIA NEWS

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dent for the line to fill the vacancf
occasioned by the death of William 4
White. Normal Call, vice-president IF
the company is believed to be the pre-
bable candidate.
Lovingston-Robert F. Whitehead
of Lovingston, Nelson County, VA
and graduate of the University OF
Virginia, was named today as COM
missioner of patents by President VIII
son. Mr.. Whitehead succeeds James 4
Newton.
Danvjlle-James B. Brooks, for
more than two years past chief of the
Danville Fire Department, resigned to
day following sensational stories OF
friction and misconduct in the DEPART
ment. 1t was asserted by Councilmen
that Brooks resignation was preclp!T
tated by an impending investigation
of his department and his own official
conduct. On July /, Brooks was re-
elected for term of one year, de!
spite spirited opposition.
Observation-Disclosures c. G. Pleas
ants has been appointed by Judge
Mullen, Of Hastings Court, as JUS
tice to celebrate the rites of marriage'
This city now boasts Of the only
marrying magistrate" in the State. ,
Lynchburg-Robcrt Williams, the
negro who is being held for an attack.
on Miss Annie Ross, a Swedish mas.
seuse, of this city, has not been posi-.
lively identified by his victim, who.
is still in critical state.
R!chmond-Unfilled orders held by.
the American Locomotive Works.
amount to $44, 073,632, of which SOS
per cent is domestic, according to the.
semiannual statement of the company
made public here Yesterday through
officials of the Richmond office. Dur
ng the first six months OF this year
The total. gross earnings of the COM
panv amounted to S2l ,630.0S4.
Harrisorburg-John +. Noll. city
superintendent of public works, left
yesterday for Boiver, Md, in re-
Spouse to message announcing the
death of two of his relatives. His
aunt. Mrs. Kate Kemp. died Saturday
at her home near Harpers Ferry. and
Yesterday morning her son-ln-law
Charles Cavalier, who lived IN the
same house. was killed by a bull.
7 Richmond-The Virginia wheat crop
is the smallest since 1914, according
to the August report of the u. 5. Blu
reau Of Crop Estimates. The acreage
IS less than in any year during this
period, aid with the exception Of last
year. thes yield is the lowest during
the past five years. This year the to-
tai production Is estimated to be H.
$4,000 bushels, compared with r.
sos 900 bushels last year and l2,6OO,-
900 bushels in 1918. The average yield
oer acre is 12.5 bushels, which is bet
Ter than was expected several months
ago. but less than the ten year aver
age of 12.7 bushels The yield last
wear was lis bushels per acre.
Richmond-Mrs Lenore Duke
Chandler. wife of DR.. J. A. c. Chand-
Ter, president of William and Mary
College. and former superintendent OF
the Richmond public schools, died
early Yesterday at her home in Will
!:amsburg, following protracted III
ness.
Warrenton-Gov. and Mrs. West
moreland Davis entertained forty-two
bows from Walter Reed Hospital at an
old-fashioned chicken dinner at Mar
ven Park. their home near Leesbure
yesterday.
Norfolk-John Coats, % years. OF
MINNEAPOLIS was drowned yesterday
afternoon when canoe in which n
was padding was capsized by a large
wave. Three other occupants managed
to cling to the sides and swim ashore
Mr.. Goats was visiting the city on his
vacation.
Newport News--Clarence Amory
Christian, S-year-old son Of E. Z.
Christian, president of the city council.
was killed instantly last night when
decapitated by street car IN front
of his home, 739 Twenty-seventh
street. Following his father, the little
tot managed to get through the front
gate and attempted to cross the street
when he was struck by car bound
for Hampton. When the body was
found it was thirty feet away from
the child's head, which was severed
from the body.
Fredericksburg-William II. Hend-
~o, :Jo,,,a, and Mrs. Beta c. Goe-