Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-05
VIRGINIA NEWS

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Governor Davis has changed the
date of the special election. in the
Fourth Congressional District, called
for the purpose Of selecting sue
cessor to the late Judge Walter A.
Watson, from March 8 to Tuesday,
April q. The Fourth District IS
primary district, and raising OF the
question as to whether the Demo
cratic primary machinery would
have time to get everything in
shape for an election by March 9
caused the Governor to decide. on
the change, thus avoiding all posi-
bility Of doubt. Two candidates
are in the race for. the seat vacated
by the death of Judge Watson.
state Senator Patrick n. Drewry,
Of Petersburg, and Judge Asa D.
Watkins, Of Farmville, are the rlval
contenders for the honor.
/, Plans for the 100000 moving pic
ture. theatr to be erected in Char
lottesville by the Kepdler-Zimmer-
man Co., have been prepared by
the architects and practically de-
cided upon.
The Farmers and Merchants
Bank, Of East Radford, will become
a rational bank, . charter from
the national government having
been applied for. In the meantime
the capital stock is to be increased
from S35, 900 to $4,000. The
present surplus Of the bank is $780,
900. James F. Martin is, and vii
continue to be, the president, and ".
H. Galway cashier.
Eight tenement, buildings in thu
negro section Of Portsmouth wer'
Saturday night destroyed by fire
One negro infant, trapped in one o.
the buildings, was burned to death
With a severe gale blowing and the
fire fighters handicapped b.,
frozen fire plugs, the fire at onf
time threatened to spread and be.
come general. The total loss vii!
not exceed $4,000.
The town of Berryville, Clarke
county. faces water famine, be-
cause of the cold weather freezing
up many of the Blue Ridge mountain
streams supplying the towns reser.
voir. The situation has become
acute and the town Is on water "a
lions.
Charles M. Schwab, the stee'
magnate, and Rear Admiral Cary 7.
Grayson, the Presidents personal
physician, are reported to be nego.
stating for the purchase, separately
Of two Of the most famous Of the OF
Colonial estates in the Boyce sec.
don of Clarke county. Mr.. Schwab
II is said, intends to engage III high
grade stock breeding, to which thai
locality is admirably adapted. while
Admiral Grayson is reported to b
planning q country home.
Fire which ragged nearly three
bours, In Danyitle Saturday might
destroyed the greater part Of the
business block on the east side 0!
Main Street and between Union ans
/ Market streets, causing damage es-
Minated at between 100000 am
ijS70O 900. A high wind was blowinr
and merchants IN the block werr
able to save only small portion O.
5heir stock, so rapid was the prog
fsss Of the flames.
II Skidding on wet stretch o.
road near Harpers Ferry, a ma,
shine operated BY Carey Timmons
n years old, Of Front Royal, occu,
Msd BY Paul Rudacill. q; Josep'
lEsnon, ID, and Jack Morgan, all O.
lIront Royal, plunged over Ainer'f
IEi6, rolling over several times
finally coming to rest at the foot Of
ths declevity, pinning Timmons ane
Rudacill beneath the automobile.
Timmons suffered a broken leg am
severe injuries to the back. Ruda.
ell was injured internally. This