Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-14
STATE NEWS
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THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

nearly pl4. lie mayor gave notice
that the Sabbath violation law will be
strictly enforced here.
Amherst.-The catalogue for the
eleventh annual Amherst County Fair
which will be held September %, q
and "a. is now being distributed. Many
attractive premiums are being offered
by business concerns in Amherst and
Lynchburg and by the board of super
visors of Amherst.
Fredericksburg. - A charter has
been granted to the Orange Colored
Horse Show and Racing Association
Orange. Capital, $4,000; l. A. Jack
son. president; Edison H. Gaines, sec
rotary; Ben f. Bowler, Orange. To
conduct horse shows and encourage
better breeding of live stock.
Winchester.-The Winchester Gas
Company, which recently applied fol
a rate of $3.50 per 1000 cubic feet
the highest price ever proposed in Wiz.
ginia, has. been notified by the State
Corporation Commission not to put
the rate into effect, as hearing has
been set for September Is. The City
Council will file protest.
Lypchburg.-Fred E. Woodall. who
claims to live in New York City, is
under arrest here charged with hold.
ing up Edwin Austin, negro, and plum.
dering the negro's valise at Sixth. and
Main streets. Woodall is said to be a
former service man who has been a
patient in military hospital for treat.
ment for nervous diseases.
Richmond.-S. T. Leaning, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Better Bust
ness Bureau of Richmond, will attend
conference of representatives OF
thirty-six better business bureaus in
Chicago for the purpose of confer
ence with the National vigilance COM
mittee Of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the world.
Danville.-A petition is being cir
culated here addressed to Governor
Westmoreland Davis, asking him to
relieve Henry Hatcher, former resi-
dent Of Danville, Of jail term OF
thirty days imposed on his conviction
Of violation of the Mapp act. Mr..
Hatcher was convicted in his absence
some two years ago. heavy fine be-
ing also imposed. He is now living in
Baltimore, and is anxious to return
to Danyille.
Fredericksburg III. S. Green,
post exchange officer, United States
Marine Post, Quantico, was knocked
unconscious by thug in his resi-
dence and robbed of $4,000. Major
Green was dressing to come to Fred
ericksburg to deposit the money in
bank here. His family is away. The
officer was struck with blackjack
by some unknown man hidden in the
house. Major Green when found was
taken to the hospital.
Kilmarnock-G. Ray Simmons, who
lives near Kilmarnock, on going to
his fish trap in the Chesapeake Bay
recently, found the dead body of a
white man caught in the trap. The
body was in good state Of preserva-
ton, showing tfpt the man had been
recently drowned, ostensibly from a
sailing vessel. All his clothes appeared
to be new, his outer garments consist
ing of blue working shirt and khaki
trousers, over which he wore oilskin
pants. His Southwestern cap was fas-
tened under his chin. and his feet
were incased in stockings. 1t is sup
posed that he had gotten rid OF his
shoes and coat in his effort to swim
ashore.
Petersburg Mayor Robert
Gillian retiring city executive, turned
over the keys Of Petersburg to City
Manager Louis Brownlow, Mayor Sam
uel w. thinner and the Board of Com
missioners at the Inauguration exer
cises here, the Cockade City expert
enced something new in the annals OF
the city. The celebration. which was
held in the auditorium of Petersburg
High School, was under the auspices
of the Business Mems Club. which
organization is largely responsible
for the change of city government
Addresses were delivered by Mr.
Brownlow, Robert Gillian, the retir
ing Mayor; Samuel thinner, the new
Mayor; and Colonel Leroy Hodges, aid
| to Governor Westmoreland Davis, whe
was instrumental in obtaining the
commission form of government.
Washington-The Interstate Com
| merce Commission suspended from
August 81 to December 90 proposed
increased rates on forest products
4 from points in North Carolina ant
Virginia to Norfolk, Portsmouth. Pin
ners Point and Port Norfolk. Va.
BristoL-A bullet from an unknown
source crashed through the window
of the house of H. w. Estes at Norton
and entered the neck of Mrs. Estes
causing her death. Police are making
| Gil GuOit W WIZ LII Gu W cliOt
Mrs. Estes was a niece of State Sen
ator W. l.. Andrews, of Roanoke.
Roanoke.-W. B. Dunn, a travelling
salesman OF. Knoxville, Tenn, is in ths
Roanoke Jail charged with the muir
der of D. w. Divers, night clerk il
local hotel. Dunn is accused o.
having struck Divers with an ink
stand, causing fractures OF the skull
from which he died. AT preliminar!
hearing in Police Court Dunn ad
mitted throwingsthe inkstand follow
Ing quarrel in which he charged
"poor service" at the hotel. He wa!
ordered held for the grand jury on {
bond Of $200A
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