Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-29

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tation of DR.. Henry Louis Smith,
president of Washington and Lee Uni
versity here.
Richmond.-Sheriff Sydnor, OF
Henrico county, succeeded in captur-
ing Daniel Clay, negro, today at
ter a chase of twelve hours. The
man is charged with highway rob-
berry in two cases. He jumped down
a 100-foot embankment in his flight.
The officers say the man has made a
confession.
Richmond.-Two aviators from
Quantico were forced to land here
when their machine supply of fuel
was exhausted, 1900 feet up. They
tried to volplane, but because of short
distance to landing, a nose dive was
necessary. The machine was badly
wrecked, but the men escaped with
minor bruises. They declined to give
their names.
Richmond.-Richard E. Byrd, faith
er of Lieutenant-Commander Byrd,
was Informed today that the failure
to deliver a cablegram to Lieutenant
Commander Byrd saved his life. The
message was delayed five minutes,
causing him Ito miss reaching the
start of the flight, Admiral Moffat
sent the order directing Byrd to
make the flight, distinction for the
young officer.
Norfolk. city will be thrown
open this week to the men from the
Marine. from the Argonne, from the
ships (which took them over" and
from the thousand and one branches
of the military and naval service
which made history in 1918. The
State convention Of the American Le-
gion, which will open at the Monti-
cello Hotel Thursday morning, will be
the occasion for gala-day rally
throughout the city.
Fredericksburg.-The regular meet
ing of the Fredericksburg Medical
Association was held at the Chamber
of Commerce on Friday evening. Tho
program included paper by DR.. Lee
Cooke. on Impressions Of Gynaec-
o}ogy," which was ably presented. It
was discussed by Drs. Payne. Barney,
Harrison and Smith, after which i.'r.
Howard 4. Masters presented sc:ei.
tific treatise on "Internal SecretionS."
Discussion of this interesting subject
was participated in by Qrs. Coie, Sam
Scott and Dew.
Norfolk.-Mike Slaven, seaman, 4
roomer at the National Hotel, on Main
street, was carried to st. Eincent's
Hospital early yesterday evening Sn:-
:cring from wood alcohol poisoning,
and little hope is held fer his "e-
covery. The proprietor of the esta5-
ment discovered Slaven in his room
and notified Dr.. Evans, who was in
the hotel at that time. The latter eX-
amined the seaman, who was uncon-
scious, and announced that his trouble
was due to drinking whiskey contain
ing wood alcohol.
Winchester.-The building in which
the late President Mckinley was made
a Master Mason while a major in an
Ohio regiment during the Civil War
"a low, two-story structure IN the
heart of the retail district here--is
soon to be torn down to make way for
a modern business building. The
property, owned by heirs of the late
Charles Brown, a colored barber, has
been bought by Fred H. and Herman
H. liable, brothers, of Winchester and
Washington. 1t was reported today
the new owners were considering the
erection of a hotel on the site.
Observation-Disclosures of an officer by
a bootlegger and the attempted mur-
der of another by moonshiner in the
last few days have caused good deal
of comment regarding the readiness
of the persons engaged in illicit Ii
quor traffic to take human life. 1t
happens that the score in the latest
engagement is tie, so far as life is
concerned, but the officers have the
winning hand in that they have cap
tured perhaps the largest individual
still in the State and have been able
to get lines on the operators CT other
large stills and learn the location of
them. Boldness of the moonshiners
and bootleggers has begun to turn
sentiment against them, and the ef-
forts of the officers of the law are hav-
ing more effect than for long time.
Only ten days ago the officers killed
a moonshiner who answered the order
Hands up" by aiming pump-gun
at the officers, one of whom fired and
sent ball through him.