Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-26
VIRGINIA NEWS
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Lynchburg.-L. P. Hammond, who
is the local representative of the
creditors committee of the Jobber'S
Overall company, and who recently
sold the plant here to the committee.
is expected to return next week from
a prolonged stay in New York, with
developed plans for the organization
of a corporation to put into operation
one unit of the plant for the making
of overalls, work shirts and work
riding breeches. 1t is expected that
the plant, to be operated under the
name of the Old Dominion Garment
company, will be put into operation
early in January and that eventual
ly at least 500 women will be given
employment.
Norfolk-If, as charged by reform
ers and others who find fault with
law enforcement, the prohibition
laws of the state are not being en-
forced, the reason for alleged non
enforcement may be found in the
fact that the city's Jail capacity is
too small. If it is true that there
are moonshiners and bootleggers at
large who ought to be in Jail, as
critics of law enforcement methods
and officers assert, it will soon be
necessary for the city to build a
larger Jail. The Norfolk city Jail
is now so filled up that if many more
prisoners are sent to that institution
for restraint against violation of the
laws they may have to be quartered
on the roof. The Norfolk city jail
normally is three hundred
prisoners.
Winchester.-Residents of the
southwest section o; town were
thrown into a turmoil of excitement
early last evening, when three or four
blasts were set off simultaneously in
the suburbs, where rock is being
quarried. The detonation was so ter,
rifle that dishes fell from shelves,
some windowpanes were cracked, and
bricks fell from number of Chin
neys a distance of six blocks away.
Many people ran into the streets ter
rified and panic-stricken, several be-
ing struck by showers of small stones.
Norfolk-A rich treasure is buried
under the bushes somewhere in Elm
wood cemetery. Everybody in Nor
folk may not know it, but Sam For
rest, Portuguese, has been tipped off
by a "sperret," and is so convinced
it's there he has begun to dig fol' it.
And his activities have been halted
long enough for him to answer in
court charge of hand
ling spirits. Sam had three negroes
to help him unearth this treasure and
they have the opportunity now to
make the discovery and leave Forrest
with the bag to hold. They are free
while Sam is behind the bars.
Richmond.-That the proposed
ordinance regulating and routing the
iitney is not dead. but merely sleep
ing, was indicated by Councilman
Edgar B. English last night when he
stated that he would at the next
of the committee on ordi-
nances introduce a substitute paper
providing for suitable regulations for
the jitney, including regular service,
fixed route, interior lighting, thor
ough examination before permit is
issued, and a fixed bond.
Norfolk.-The oyster situation in
this section is unusual. Oysters were
never so scarce, and never more in
digerent. Any one who has large,
fat oysters can demand his own price.
Shucked oysters are selling from Sl40
to SLIGO a gallon.
Richmond.-As he sped yesterday
on the way to Chicago, after receiving
the plaudits of Pennsylvania capi-
tai, the memory OF Marshal Foch re-
verted to Richmond and Virginia,
where Wednesday. the great French
commander was given an ovation un-
precedented in all the history of the
Old Dominion. From Altoona, Pa,
he sent to Governor Davis the follow
ing telegram:
Thanksgiving Day greetings.
Please accept thanks for splendid re-
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