Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-02

of money to endow the medical school,
the hospital and other University de-
partments with the tacit understand
ing that it would be kept intact.
Lynchburg. = Virginia relatives
of Mrs. Halena Miley, a resident of
St. Paris, Campagne Counyt, Ohio,
have been advised that Mrs. Miley,
although 105 years of age, is expect
ing to attend the famous Miley-Hottle
reunion there this summer. Mrs.
Miley will be log years old in Sep
tember. She is a native of Page
County, and has survived her hus-
band, John Miley, a native of Shenan-
doah County, about thirty-five years.
Danville. Va.-State Senator E.
Lee Trinkla will close his primary
campaign with an address next
Monday to be delivered at Rocky
Mount, in Franklin county.
Petersburg. - Today was the
fifty-seventh anniversary of the Bat
tie of the Crater-one Of the bloodiest
battles in the War Between the
States, if not in American history,
and, while no celebrations were held
here in commemoration of that fam
Gus struggle at the gates of the
Cockade City, many stood in reverence
to the memory Of the men who gave
their lives-both Blue and Gray-in
the fight.
Harrisburg. What promises t"
be an unusual event in the history
of the Rotary club here, will take
place at the Kavanaugh hotel Satur-
day night, when the charter will be
presented to the Harrisonburg Club
by the district governor Joseph
Turner, of Roanoke. A large number
of Rotarians are expected from other
cities, the entire club of 80 members
from Staunton being expected in ad-
dition to 16 from Charlottesville, and
representatives from Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Covington, Lexington and Win
chester.
Portsmouth.-The naval air station
at Rockaway Beach will be placed on
a non-operative basis September /, it
became known today. The flying
force there-3O0 men and officers
is preparing for flight to the Hamp-
ton Roads station, which will be the
only flying field for naval planes re-
naming in commission on the At
lantic Coast, information from the
Hampton Roads naval air station in
dicated today.
Lynchburg.-A hand-lever car, ap-
parently placed on the track by some
one who wanted to ride or play, was
picked up early Thursday morning by
the Augusta special and carried to
Danvile. The truck rode safely on
the pilot of the engine and was dis
covered upon arrival there. The
engineer did not know when he struck
the truck and it was some time be-
fore it was learned in Danville where
the truck belonged.
Newport News.-Newport News
taxes will be reduced next year, ac-
cording to Mayor P. W. Hiden and
other members of the city council.
Just what the cut will be no one is
able to say at this time.
Lynchburg.-It is expected that the
vote in Lynchburg in Tuesdays prim-
ary will not total much more than
$500, which will scarcely be so per
cent. of the electorate qualified in
the city.
Danville.-Danville Military Insti-
tute was sold at auction yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of clear
ing up the title. The purchasers
were c. G. Holland, NJ. X. Harris and
Frank Talbot, a committee repre-
senting the present stockholders and
the second mortgage holders. The
price at which the college was knock
ed down was $4,000.
RlcHInOIQ-Dl u. -. LSSiS'toi',
president of Hampton Sidney College,
and DR.. J. A. C. Chandler, president
of William and Mary College, have
both notified Secretary Cridlin, of
the Virginia Pageant Association.
that the two colleges will be we'll
represented in the pageant to be held
here in May, 1922. The presidents
believe the history of the colleges will
be of interest and also will be an
other attraction in the great play.
Charlottesville Edwin A.
Alderman, president University of
Virginia, has been taken to Paxton
Hospital, Utica, n. Y, as the result
of an accident in the Adirondack
Mountains, where DR.. Alderman was
passing his vacation. DR.. Alderman
sustained fracture of the left arm
lust below the shoulder, having fallen
near the Rocky Point Inn. His con-
dition is reported as fairly salts
factory
RaRN DESTROYED BY FIRE
EARLY THIS MORNING.
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