Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30

threatening the life of w. Z. Demp-
sey, night manager of the Delta Oil
company here, last night, Jesse Hall,
colored taxi driver, was sent to jail
for ninety days and fined $50 by JUS
tice Clements in Police Court this
morning. He appealed from the de-
cision.
Newport News.-Reports are cur
rent here and at Camp Eustis that
all the Shipping Board steamers on
the Atlantic Coast will be brought to
Eustis to ride at anchor during the
shipping depression. There now are
between $50 and 300 of the steel
steamers at Eustis and the number
is growing all the time.
Lynchburg-The continued drought
is depicting the supply of stored wa
ter in the Pedlar River Lake about
an inch day now, the level now be-
ing nine inches below the spillway.
No alarm is felt from this condition
because the level was as low as ll2
inches several years ago without en-
barrassing the city water depart
ment.
Lynchburg.-The Hill City Council,
U. T. C. will hold an all-day trap
shoot Labor Day at the Riverside
Park traps. Eight events in addition
to special handicap have been ar
~ nped for the occasion.
Spotsylvania.-James R. Evans, of
Spotsylvania County, has been ap-
pointed deputy United States inter-
nal revenue collector for this section
of Virginia, in place of c. Richeiien
Coleman, resigned. Mr.. Evans has
qualified and entered upon the dis
charge Of his duties.
Culpeper.-Police officers have left
here for Richmond to secure requisi-
tion papers to bring back to this
county one James Thompson, who, it
is charged, month ago shot and
killed John Lucas at Brandy Station,
and who was arrested in Cleveland,
Ohio. The killing greatly excited the
negroes in the vicinity. Thompson
will be arraigned for trial at the Sep
tember term of circuit court.
Richmond.-At a meeting Of the
executive committee of the Richmond
Musicians Protective Association
voluntary cut of 10 per cent. in
salaries of musicians was decided
upon, effective at once. This reduc-
ton in pay was made in accordance
to the low prices of other things and
will affect all theaters in the city.
The executive committee Of the as
sociation includes T. S. Hiteshew,
president pro TEN; Moses Stein, sec
rotary pro tenn; T. A. Critzer, G. f.
Gross, J. N. Kaufman, C. E. Titus,
Joe LaFratta and A. L. Wren.
Danville.-Work has started on
Danville's "white way" new iIlumi-
mating system which is to be put
into effect in the business section Of
the town. Iron standards hearing
brackets for incaMdescent globes are
being installed, the same poles to sup
port the street car trolley wires. The
Improvement represents cost of S1O,-
900. The local wire companies are
cooperating with the city, and some
of the overhead cables will be placed
in underground conduits.
Norfolk will be gay
with color during the state conven-
ton of the American Legion. The
city will decorate not only in honor
of the legionnaires, but for the Nor
folk fair which will open the follow
ing Monday. Besides, all the leading
civic organizations have got together
to make "Norfolk Night" which falls
upon Friday, September 2, memo
rable occasion. This is the night when
Admiral Rodman, Admiral Andrews
and all the commanding officers of
the various posts and their staffs will
be present ani the Battle of the Ar
gonne Forest" will be fought all over
again-with fireworks-a gorgeous
spectacle.
Norfolk.-To protest against the
disrating or rerating of approximate
w 200 men at the Norfolk Navy