Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-04

Lynchburg-Clarence Bruffey IS "
a critical condition in his home mere
as the result of being shot Just above
the heart Thursday by Jack Priest,
a small boy, who was playing with a
22-calibre rifle. The accident occur
red in Bruffey's store, in Campbell
county. following which he was
broght to his home here, The choot-
ing was accidental.
Lynchburg-Locating the sites OF
four moonshine stills on the Tyc river
in Nelson county. the federal rcvc-
nuc raiding squad from Lynchburg
was unable 10 find still 1T either
place. but about 1000 gallons Of beer
was destroyed. Apparently the stills
had been moved out Of the way of the
raiding party, but one of more ar
rests are expected to result from the
raid.
Williamsburc,-Judgc Alton p,
Parker. of New York, will be among
The prominenet men who will attend
the installation Of exercises on Oc-
t0hpr i9 at the College CT William
and Mary, it was announced here
today. Dr.. J. A. c. Chandler, presi,
dent Of the college, will be formally
i%Guctad in office that day. the prln-
cipal address being delivered by the
President Of the United States.
Staunton,-Abraham Hartman, an
elderly man, residing near Laurel
Fill. this county, has returned to
his home after stay in q loca! hos
rltal. Mr.. Hartman's &oiourn in the
h0sritaI was occasioned by a chick
ems peek. The fowl pecked Mr..
Hartman IN the eye. lie came 70
St%arton and upon the advice Of Il
specialist had the injured eye re-
r,ovcd.
Fredcricksburg-It gave Mrs. Har-
ding sort Of creepy feeling to
contemplate visiting the grave where
Stonewall Jackson's arm is buried
near here. But / think I'd like TO
do it anyhow" the first lady declared:
SO she and the President visited
the scene 1t had been overgrown with
grass and weeds so that the little
marker scarcely showed Until the ma
rines came down and cleared away
the s0&ce. building q fence about it..
Richmond.-Although present
dag hootleggcrs believe they kno"
cvery conceivable method of CAM
oui'laging liquor for transportation.
they can learn a few things if they
dcIv@ hack into the period of the
War Between the States. when. ac-
cording TO Mrs. NJ. v Newton. CO..
trabaaG used to be shipped con-
,caied in and labelled Home Made
Pies. Mrs. Newton, Who is q piJ-
necr in the efforts Of organized
temperance, and q prominent figure
II the ". {. I. l., declares that
during the war she discovered the
'whisEy pics" and unccremoniousig
destroyed them.
Eichmond,-More than $50 dele.
gates from all parts of Virginia viii
attcnGathc annual convention Of the
Virginia division. United Daughters
Of The Confederacv, to be held at
the Jefferson Hotel. October II. A
ritual Of the organization will open
the session. and will be followed by
n memorial service led by Mrs.
Neg.ton McEeigh. Mrs. Norman y.
Randolph will make a report on the
library at this session, and a report
on the Lee Mausoleum will nc
submitted by Miss Annie Mann, OF
Peters burg. The credentlal COM
mi:lces and the committee on actlv-
tics sill also be heard at this time
Mrs. CabelI Smith, president Of the
Virginia division, will preside at
the convention.
Charlottesville, Va.-Captain }. +.
Davis of the United States Marine
corps, in charge of one of the aero
planes which engaged in the demon
stration of night bombing on the ms
toric Wilderness battlefield, became
separated from the squad OF flyers
on their return to the Quantlco base
Saturday night and, losing his way
in the darkness, flew GO miles out
of his course and was compelled TO
make a forced landing here.
The plane, with its supply OF gaSo-
line exhausted, landed about md
night in the top of an oak tree within
the city limits. Strange to relate
Capt. Davis escaped death, suffering
only slight bruises.
Norfolk-The Smiths of Norfolk
are coming into their own. The pro
posed reunion, or convention of that
well known family is attracting ma
tionwide interest. The Smiths here
in Norfolk are relieving inquiries from
their lsinsfolk throughout the coun-
try-North. South. East and West
They al say they are coming. 1t
-na,,,c anita rn,+ni,, now that the con-