Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-23

ana JOllil -nOli iiS, ioif " fliiIeilHa -,
both of Portsmouth, who caught it
off the mouth of Tanners Creek.
Norfolk-The program for the an
rual convention OF Kiwanis capital
o;strict to begin here September so
has been completed, and was pre-
yented to the Norfolk kiwanis Club
Thursday for it's approval. J. D.
Hank, district governor will preside
Norfolk Kiwanians will share honors
with the clubs cf Portsmouth and
Newport News, each OF which has
appointed committee to cooperate n
entertaining the visiting delegates,
Richmond-Colonel John W. Heavy,
chief of the militia bureau Of the
war department, today communicates
to Ad;utart General 10 Lane Stern
q request from the secretary OF wal
that the Virginia national guard be
well represented at the burial CT the
unknown American soldier from he
fields Of France, representatives Of
teh thousands CT heroes who gave
their lives in the war. The ceremony
will be held in Washington on Arm
istice Day, November II, and the
entire nation will pay homage to the
unknown hero.
Frcnmond-Game wardens are en-
titled to a fec OF 50. sc Tor each ana
every ownerless and tagless do%
thev may kill in the discharge Of
Their CLties. This is the claim of one
Pcthcridge, a game warden OF Pr'i!-
ccss Anne county w-o presented MS
b;il tn the supervisors. where Ii was
rejected. Thea mount was $467 80.
He then appealed to the circuit coIrt
where the claim was again d21:ea,
but tie Supreme Court has awarded
: writ Of error and will review me
Gases. The State collects vast
amount each year in the way OF dog
taxes
Fredericksburg--There are % race
horses already at the IAN. grounds
with more expected to participate III
the race program of the Fredericks'
burg Fair. the last four days of Sep.
tember. Owing to the large number
of entries additional stalls are being
erected. The exhibit of cattle prom
ises to be large and finer than ever
before. There will be fine herds OF
Jerseys, Guernseys, shorthorns ana
other breeds. A good display OF
BEEF cattle viii be shown Spcttsyl-
vania county are seeking the nearest
kin TO Mrs. Mamie Richards, who
died at Dry Fork, and on whose prem
ises money totaling $1,400 was found
secrelG. Mrs. Richards who was 90
wears old, left no relatives, sofar as
known. For years she had conducted
a 100 acre farm and the report WAS
that she had considerable money.
After her burial, the sheriff and q
posse who took possession of the
premises, found $500 in tomato can
and under hens nest in the barn
they found cavity containing tin
bucket with $1,000. The belief pre-
walls that other money is se@rcted or
the premises.
Richmond-Not only has The
drccgbt played havoc with Virginia
crops ir 1921, but unless the saTa-
'ior is scon relieved by copious sh2w
ers rhc crop yield for 1922 will &c
considerably reduced, I said J. j..
Owen, assistant state commissioner
cf agriculture today. The seeding
Of crimson clover and the planting
Of rye and winter oats is already
behird. said Mr.. Overs, owing to the
drought. Preparations for the
whe&t crop have been delayed. Tur
niES have n3t been planted. There
is always a great deal OF clover
seeded in corn, ard this has perished
due tc the drynezs. and the farmers
fe.r to attempt reseeding until Il
ra;re. Mr.. Owens declared that III,
ground is so hard that plowing IS out
Of Ire question. The plow will not
stick in the ground and even if il did
horses and mules could not pull It..
But even if plowirg were possible
seed would not sprout for lack o.