Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
STATE NEWS

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paigner and L. Lee Trinkle, the cam
paigner against the Republican par
r. are two separate and distinct en-
titles. Trinkle, the primary campaig
ner, campaigned vigorously to win tn,
nomination of the party, but his cam
Oaign was hampered to some extent
by the fact that he was speaking OF
issues concerning the Democratic
party only and was engaged in con-
test against another Democrat. Trim
l;le, the campaigner against the Re-
publican party, spoke last night al
the Armory and unloosed all the
thunderbolts Of denunciation which
are at his command in the direction
of the party which is attempting tc
overthrow the Democrats in Virginia
Norfolk-FollQwing the meeting OF
the National Council at the Southland
Hotel this morning, and a series OF
sectional conferences during the day
in the convention hall at the Ghent
Club, the thirty-sixth annual conven-
ton of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew
was officially welcomed to the city
last night. Sessions of the main body
of the convention will continue
through the remainder Of the week at
the Ghent Club, while the boys con-
yention will be in session at the par
ish house OF Christ Church.
Lynchburg = Arrangements have
been completed by the \. NJ. {. A.
here for the entertainment Of about
200 delegates who are to attend the
conference of older high school boys
here Friday and Saturday, the meet
ing lasting through Sunday. Prac-
tically every association in the state
will be represented The conferences
are to be held in Westminster Presby
terian church, a downtown church,
and the churches of the city are to
assist in entertaining the visitors.
Lynchburg-The a. c. Barrow
Overall Company. which recently took
over the plant of the Jobbers' Sus-
pcnder Company, has started work on
an enlargement Of the plant, which
vii! be four stories with a depth of
l20 feet and about twenty-five feet
wide. This will double the plant. The
company is overrun with orders and
has had TO recall statesmen.
Lynchburg-A negro physician,
Dr.. T. j. Fawcctt, will answer a
charge in the police court here Of fail
ing TO report case of scarlet fever
in = negro home. Two cases of the
malady among children in white
homes, widely separated in the city,
are believed to have been carried from
the negro case BY means Of domestic
laundry.
Danvil!e-Mrs. Ola 2. Fries yester-
day qualified as deputy collector Of
internal revenue to succeed William
H. Jones, Her name was sent to
Washington for confirmation by John
c. Noel, collector Of internal revenue
for Virginia. She \ the first woman
federal officer here and was appoint
cd because of her familiarity with
taxes.
Danvillc-Public concern is mani
Testing itself in the continued spread
of typhoid fever from some cause
which so far has completely baftled
the local health authorities, There
are 30 cases in various stages, many
patients being safely through the
crisis while others are IN the stage
of delirum and in serious condition.
About half of the cases are children
Doctors declare that the maIady Is
less virulent than in previous years
and there have been few fatalities.
Observation-Disclosures costing ap-
Sl,500.000 either have
been erected or are in course Of con-
struction in Winchester. according to
statements given ont yesterday bE II
narciers and ciontartors.
Richmond-Will the State prohlbl-
ton department be in existence after
Aug. y Of next year? If the depart
ment is to be continued will Harry
E. Smith or J. Sidney Peters be COM
missioner? These questions are agl-
tating the minds Of Virginia potlti-
clans. While no formal announcement
have been made, it is known that
Commissioner Smith is candidate
to succeed himself and that the Rev.
J. Sidney Peters is perfectly willing
TO oust Mr.. Smith from the position
from which Mr.. Smith ousted him.
Lines have already been thrown out
and the fight for the place is on. But
It may be fight for an empty honor
for the law says that the department