Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02

on account Oh Lle lIlduliltS VI so iN
and gravel dealers to operate De-
cause of the unusually low condition
| of that river.
Tazewell Coal operators Of the
Pocahontas field have made requisi-
ton on Tazewell for the military
equipment recently used here by the
Tazewell Rifles. Fifty rifles and i
500 rounds Of ammunition were taken
to Pocahontas tonight where COM
pany is being formed to assist the
West Virginia guards.
Chatham.-The county executive
Democratic committee have fixed
Saturday, September 3, as the date
for district mass meetings to elect
delegates to the county convention to
be held here on Saturday, Septen-
ber 10, at which time delegates will
be chosen to the district convention
which meets in Danville on the 18th.
Fredericksburg.-The appraisers of
the estate of the late DR.. X. Nelson
Goolrick, who died intestate, after
taking an inventory of his effects,
have reported his estate to be worth
S76,076.41 to the Corporation Court.
The estate will probably be divided
between Dr.. Goolrick's mother, two
brothers and two sisters.
Heathsville.-A flying machine
passed over the farm of Ira G. Hin
ton, near Lara, Northumberland
County, one day recently and drop
ped two lead weights weighing four
pounds each, within short distance
of Mrs. Hinton and her child. The
metal weights buried themselves so
completely in the ground that it was
necessary to use a grubbing-hoe to
dig them out.
Norfolk.-One of the biggest shifts
in assignments of patrolmen ever or
dered by the head of the police de-
partment went into effect last night.
1t involves forty-two men and every
precinct in the city, including Berk-
ley. None Of the sergeants, lieuten-
ants or captains are changed, and
Chief Borland said today the shifts
have no significance. 1t is simply
carrying out the policy of the depart
ment, he said, of not keeping any
one officer on any one beat too long.
Norfolk.-At the annual meeting
of the Virginia State Board of Exam
incrs in Optometry, held at the sec
retary's office yesterday, DR.. Archie
Smither, of Suffolk, was reelected
president; Dr.. L. j. Mercer, of Rich
mond, vice president; DR.. f. D. Jack
son, of Norfolk, reelected secretary
treasurer. Drs. Smither and Jackson
have been lately reappointed by Gov
erncr Davis for three year terms.
Other members of the board are DR.,
A. S. Mitchell, Of Richmond, and DR..
L. E. Rayhorn, of Petersburg.
Petersburg.-As result of COM
plants made by the management of
the Williamson Auto Supply Com
pany that two checks-one for $50
and the other for $15-had disappear
ed from safe in the company's store,
H. R. Harper, auto mechanic, en-
ployed by this concern, has been ar
rested and released on bail, pending
a hearing in Police Court. Harper
has secured counsel, and says he viii!
produce evidence to clear himself at
the proper time. Harper is well
known in this city.
Staunton.-Ra!ds conducted by
Staunton and Augusta county officers
during the past few weeks to dat
have netted nine men. Four were
rounded up today and "hootch" to
the amount of II gallons was con-
fiscated. Two gallons was corn IL
quor and ten a new concoction label
ed tomato brandy. ]. c. Clayton. O.
near Waynesboro, was the possessor
of the last named, while the Tankers-
" home in Staunton netted two Il
gallons of corn. Three Tankers
brothers, Oscar, Herbert and irwin.
were arrested, being released later
under 5000 bond each. Claytor's bond
was fixed at $1,000. They are to APP
pear before the September term of
the grand jury.