Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-03

when A. T.. EWell, OF Princess AHHe
County, candidate for reelection to
the House of Delegates, brought an
action for $4,000 damages against
Captain w. R. Boutwell,, president of
the Virginia Pilots Association.
Lvnchburg-The organization ~ a
traffic bureau of the Chamber Of
Commerce has been completed by the
selection of John T. Slater, OF New
York. as manager. Mr.. Slater has
been here for some days, but has
gone back to New York. He will
begin his duties about August Is.
Danville.-Wedon Pittrell, a negro,
who served abroad in the war, was
shot five times and killed at O'clock
this morning outside the General Hos
pital by Police Officer W. c. Talley.
The policeman. after reporting the in
cident to the chief of police, was sus-
pended this morning, pending an in
vestigation, served with warrant
charging murder and released on a
recognized bond of $3.50.
Lynchour Swimming continuously
for four hours without rest was the
endurance test of Miss Margaret
Payne. a local swimmer, several days
ago. Swimming up the James River
for more than mile and back, she
covered in all distance of three and
q half miles.
Norfolk.-The decline in the export
coal trade during July was respon-
sible for drop of nearly 100000
tons in the total dumpings for the
port, as compared with the high re-
cord of June July dumpings amount
ed to 1,G2S.21S tons, which, with the
exception of May and June, repre-
sents as high figure as has been
reached this year.
Danville.-A cloudburst caused
damage estimated at $4,000 at Gret-
ma, a small town near here, late Sat
urday night, according to advlces
reaching here today. Rain came down
in torrents, and as the culverts were
unable to carry off the water, it
backed up in the streets, damaging
stores and residences.
Charlottesville.-The sixth session
of the Episcopal church's summer
school for religious education open
ed Monday at the University of Nir-
ginia and will continue through Au-
gust u. Devotional exercises viii!
be held in st. Paul's Memorial church
and many prominent speakers will de-
liver addresses during the course OF
the school.
Norfolk.-Towina three submarine
chasers and two launches the. coast
guard cutter Seminole was expected
to leave Wilmington, n. C., today on
the sem-final leg of her voyage with
these craft which are to be held up
in Baltimore. The cutter Tallapoosa,
also towing three chasers and two
launches, is proceeding leisurely up
the Carolina coast today.
Staunton.-An indeterminate term
in the State Reform School at
Laurel, near Richmond. was given by
Justice J. H. May in police court Fri
day to Jimmie Ccrantonio, 12-year-
old son of James Cerantonio, for fir
ing a toy pistol at Esther Kinney, 9
year old colored girl. The shot set
fire to the girls clothes and she was
slightly burned. James Thacker, II,
held on the same charge, was freed.
Petersburg.-Dan HolIenga, "Ma
chine Gun" of the american Legion,
addressed large audience at the local
high school auditorium last night. 1t
was his second appearance here within
the past several weeks, inclement
weather the first time keeping the
crowd down. Mr.. Hollenga was the
guest of honor at banquet of the,
local post of the American Legion.
His speech followed the banquet and
the regular meeting of the local post.
Lynchburg rg.-When the police went
Sunday to the home of Edward Camm,
colored. 2233 Poplar street, to execute
a search warrant for liquor, accord
ing to Chief D. c. Smith, the wife
Of Camm frankly told the head Of
the department, who was in the. raid
ing party, that he did not get all
of the liquor her husband has, and
added: "What do we care when we
have sold, double the amount Of a
$50 fine.'a;gT The police captured three
quarts Of whiskey, but found Canlm
away Trombone.
Messrs. Willard Robey and Daniel
McFadden. lave returned home after