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


was the principal speaker al the
County Teachers Institute, which
closed here Friday evening.
In discussing Virginia's school
needs, Superintendent Hart pointed
our that last year there were ESQ.,,
900 pupils in the public schools ot
the State, and that Approximately
$4,000 teachers were employed to
instruct them. The educational
budget for the State last year, Mr..
Hart declared, was only q little over
S13,000000. while Superintendent
Claxton, Of Washington, estimated
that at least S22 100000 would be nee
cssary annually, to maintain a sys~
TEN of such proportions efficiently.
Leesburg-Al Democratic meeting
will be held in the courthouse here
on Monday afternoon, at which time
Hon. r. Walton Moore, member OF
Congress from this district, and Hon.
Otis S. Bland, Of Hampton, mcmbe"
Of Congress from the First District,
will address the voters on the issues
involved in the present campaign.
Lvnchburg-About 200 older boys
most Of them from the high schools
ct.thc State, are expected to attend
the older boys conference TO be hel!
at the local Y. NJ. c. A. for three
days. the conference beginning Fri
day Of the coming week. Discus,
lions of leadership in churches ana
Sunday Schools. as we'll as the same
work in the high schools will nc
features OF the program.
Shoppers were thrown
into turmoil of excitement this
evening by the explosion of q large
water heater in the vulcanizing shor
of Coils @ Wagner, opposite the
City Hall.
The force of the blast, which hurled
the heater from the cellar to the sec
ond story of the double brick bu!lG,
:ne. virtually demolished the machin-
cry and q stock Of accessories.
Frccling-Thcrc is considerable
complaint that corn is being dam
aged by the continuous rains. Corn
in the shock is being most seriously
damaged Fodder also Is bleaching
anG rotting. where it is outstanding
l. is feared that this condition will
bring about a scarcity of feed.
Tetersburg-With many of the cy.
h:bits from the State Fair already III
place here, and prospects OF this
vear being a banner one. the Peters
!.ur~ Fair will throw open its gates
this morning for weeks exhibit.
Norfolk-Bruce Bowe, OF Richmond.
was named today by q unanimous
vote to be resident Of the Virginia
Real Estate Association for the
ccming year. Other officers select
cd by the convention in session today
were: +. Ray Richardson. Richmond.
reelected secretary; John Graham,
Alexandria, vicc-prcsident; Charles
A. Ball, Roanoke, president;
Joseph r. Ives, Norfolk, vice presl-
dent: II. X. Hawthorne, Charlottes-
vile, vice president: and c. NJ. Flynn,
Danville, vice president.
Richmond-Senator Trinkle, the
nominee for governor, has been here
for several days this week attending
the state fair and having 4 chance
to meet the leaders Of the party from
every section and to get full and com
pete information of what IS gong
on at headquarters as well. No soon
cr had he reached the ciey than he
was surrounded by friends ana was
allowed little time in which TO attend
to the business at headquarters. He
went out TO the fair and there was
an ovation at his every step, but he
declined to make any sort OF an ad-
dress, having refused to accept III
vitation to do this for the reason that
he had been invited by other assocl-
ations to speak, and did not want to
discuss politics when the people were
here 10 see the sights and not to lis
ten to speeches. Sen. Trinkle had
long conference with chairman Flood
in which much of the details OF the
campaign were taken up The state
ment was made that things were NOV
inc to the satisfaction Of all concern
ed. that there was no apprehension
that the Republicans would do more
than to cancure the districts which
they have had for years.
Winchester-A concrete iIIustra-
ton Of before ard after" in the cloth.
ing line was given today by a local
merchant. whose window contained
one side q suit CT clothes marked "S6n
in 1920" and on the other. what S6C
now buys" the list embracing SUIT
shoes, shirt tie. collar underwear. pa
iamas. gloves. cuff buttons. hat, CAP
handkerchief, garters, belt and belt
buckle.
"Beef that anyone can chew is
advertised by cash butcher. who ad-
rits people are tired Of paying war-
time prices. and that he has returned
to a peace-time basis. knowing the
people are hungry for some meat they
can eat" The best beef steak IS sold
AT % cents and boiling and roasting
beef from y to Is cents. while veal
e only q few cents higher than beef.
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