Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-22
STATE NEWS

SIOEdSe COMPANY Iida oS'ui 81 ''DO'
fifty carloads of Far Western boxed
iapples, from Oregon. The first car
load arrived this week and is now
being unloaded. These apples are
stored in Winchester on the storage
| in transit rates rates which were re,
Gently established due to the efforts
of the Winchester Cold Storage Co.,
Mr.. William Beverley, the manager
of the Winchester Cold Storage Co.,
; left this morning for Baltimore and
other eastern cities, in an effort to
secure additional apples from parties
who have purchased western apples
in these cities.
Richmond-The chamber of COM
merce has named committee OF 3o
members to take hand in the fight
TO drive the jitneys off the streets
on which there are car lines, this IS
to be done for the benefit of the car
company which claims to- be unable
to make payments on interest
charges because of the fares that
aer taken away by jitners winch
charge Just a cent more than the
street cars and which gives much
quicker service. There has been
controversy on for months regarding
the cars and the iitneys and since
the cars have raised their fares the
jitncys have been reaping a harvest
Sufrolk-Genral C. c. Vaughan, Of
Franklin; Colonel J e. West, candl--
date for Lieutenant-Governor, Will
be present at the meeting called Tor
Friday night in the City Circuit
Court room, when Trinkle-West
Club will be organized. All Demo-
cratic voters are urged to be pres
ent. It is expected that a number
of brief speeches will be made at
this meeting.
Lynchburg-Thc Medical Society
Of Virginia here yesterday afternoon,
by a vote Of 81 to la, tabled Il mo-
ton to take no action relative to
the merger Of the Medical College
of Virginia at Richmond. This was
the only test vote, after which res
olution favoring the merger and
Richmond as location was adopted
bv 4 viva voce vote. The question up
ON report from the House of Dele
pates. where the vote was a to "A
for the merger at Richmond.
Richmond-Nearly S4,O0O,OOO VIII
be expended for Virginia good roads
in 1922. George p Coleman, State
Highway Commissioner, has announ-
ced Virginia's quota of the SI5,0oo'-
600 appropriation now before Con
gress will amount TO 81 .50O,OoO,
which will be supplemented by APP
proyimately go per cent OF the TO-
tal amount by the next Legislature.
"Federal aid" Mr.. Coleman declared,
"serves to a large extent as stun
ulus in road work OF the indlvldauf
states in addition to the financial
aid.
Richmond-Both Governor West
moreland Davis and Mayor Alnslle
have been formally notified that Mar
shal Foch, commander -in-chief OF
the allied and associated armies
during the war, had accepted tne IN
vitation extended through the Amer
lean Legion, 10 be the guest OF 'he
State and city.
Richmond-The Virginia Hlston-
cal Pageant Association IS arranS
mo for = series of Vahispa Entertain
ments to be given in Richmond and
nthe,. sections of Virginia during
tha % Fall, Winter mad Spring (l92l-
1922l The object is to give oppor-
unity for study and review OF the
various periods Of the History of the
State These entertainments Will be
,,ade interesting and attractive ola
and young.
Frodericksburg-Tnc new piece OF
State highway in Stafford County, be,
twpnn Cranes Corner and Stafford
Courthouse has been thrown open TO
tba nublic. Much of the concrete
roadway has been completed, ana the
entire route will be finished within
short time. Travellers are now using
the shorter route, which is a tine piece
of road with the exception OF snort
dotour at Potomac Run. When COM
nIeted. this portion OF the highway.
will be. beautiful road, and cuts OH
five miles of the route between Fred
ericksburg and Washington
Fredericksburg-A memorial tablet
in honor of the late Captain ,. D.
Quinn has been unveiled IN the bap-
fist Sunday School auditorium. Inc
tablet was presented to the SUNDAY
school bv W. J. Crawford, OF Buffalo,
n. Y, who was close personal frieno ,I,i
and admirer of Captain Quinn Inc
presentation of the tablet was MADE
bv V. H. Fleming, and it was ac1
cepted on behalf of the Sunday: scho9I
by Dr.. ]. Garnett King, superlnteno-
ent.
Richmond-Dealers in foodstutfs IN
this city have begun to advice the
nrjces Of foodstuffs in stock, especial
H. canned goods, due to the belief that
there will be strike Of the railroad
workers. No sooner had the merchants
begun to raise the prices of the stock
in hand than many persons took the
cue to stock mp in anticipation tnat
,1 .,.;l.o will hn ,,,ft into effect