Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-16
VIRGINIA NEWS
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Norfolk. to bring about
uniform legislation governing hotels
in every state in the union, were
urged at the session of the Southern
Hotel Association at the Monticello
today by Frank A. X. Boland, attor-
ney of the national association. Mr.:
Boland told of the establishment of
a bureau at his office in New York
city, at which ali bills passed by all
legislatures in the country are re-
ceived from the several state aSso-
Citations.
Danville.-Reports received here
from Martinsville state that the
Fontaine section of Henry county
has been visited by a plague of dogs,
which have created havoc among the
turkey flocks. One day last week on
the farm of C. H. Price, dog killed
twelve full grown and handsome
bronze turkeys, which had been fat
tened for the Christmas trade. Sew
eral other farmers have suffered in
similar fashion, and it is stated on
good authority that within the past
ninety days, fifty-eight turkeys have
been killed by dogs.
Petersburg.-Because his 9-year-
old son had been whipped at school
as punishment for the alleged break
ing of school rule. John W. Morgan,
4 white man residing on the Wood
pecker road, Chesterfield county, Is
alleged to have gone to the Colonial
Heights public school house and as
sailed Miss Sara Anderson and
Charles Edwards, teachers in the
school, yesterday afternoon. Three
warrants, two charging assault and
one carrying concealed weapons, have
been sworn out against Morgan as
a result of the affair, and he will
be given q hearing tomorrow after
noon before Magistrate J. ". Snead,
in Chesterfield county. The hearing
will be private.
Roanoke.--The Ministerial Confer
ence decided Monday morning at its
regular meeting that an evangelistic
will be arranged for the
city next May if Gypsy Smith, the
Billy Sunday of England" can be
prevailed upon to accept the invita-
ton of the ministers of the city to
come here at that date, the first date
at which it is thought the evangelist
will be open for an engagement.
sion William A. Pratt today ordered
held for the federal grand jury, which
meets in Harrisonburg, April 25,
13-year-old negro boy, Louis Freed
man, charged with having broken
into and robbed the postoffice at Lex
ington The robbery occurred some
time during the night of December 8,
not being discovered until the next
DanviIle.--It became known here
today that Judge Edward ". Saund-
ors, of the Virginia court Of appeals,
is seriously i'll at his home in Rocky
Mount, Franklin county. Judge
Saunders, who represented the Fifth
Congressional District for several
terms, and who was appointed to the
supreme court bench, has been in bed
for the past ten days suffering from
some form Of heart trouble Of suf-
ficient gravity to cause anxiety
among members of his family.
Roanoke.-In an effort to reduce /
operating expenses large cuts will be |
made in the forces of the Norfolk and |
Western railroad, it was learned last |
night The cuts will be the general
order all over the entire system.
Quite few local employees have al |
ready been laid off both at the West /.
End shops and the repair tracks at
West Roanoke.
Newport Ncws.-During services
at the First Baptist Church Sun |
day evening, sneak thieves entered
the choirroom and stole four over
coats from members of the choir. Two
Of the overcoats were recovered by
police in the alleys near the church
building. Who had the daring to per-
Detrate such an act police cannot say.
Some believe it was the work of small
boys: others that clever white burg
lars were responsible; and yet others
that negro sneak thieves accomplish
ed the feat f. W. Milstcad, leader
in First Baptist Church work, holds
the last theory.
Richmond.-A recommendation for
the designation by Adjutant General
J. L. Stern, of the Virginia Beach
Rifle Range as the encampment of
the National Guard for 1922 has been
forwarded TO the war department to
set date for the cncampment Many
including the sanitary
have been made, meeting
with the approval of Brigadier Gen
pral Gardner Waller. who recently