Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-15
VIRGINIA NEWS
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AFTERNOON SOlu Pooo,ooo "oiu z -
per cent 34-year school borss tc
Harris Forbes & Co., New 9olN, al
| S1O3,451.
Neutrality-suspicious. and RothwelI
Smith aged 10 and Z, respectively
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. K. H. Smith,
had narrow escapes Saturday even
ing from asphyxiation from escap
ing gas from heating stove, Whl!e
they were in bathroom at their
home here. An unusual noise caused
the mother to make an investigation
and she found both of the boys lying
unconscious on the floor Of the bath
room. They were revived without
great trouble.
Fredericksburg-The new road
which has been under construction by
the State Highway Commission be-
tween Cranes Corner and Stafford
Courthouse has been completed and
| formally opened. This road is com,
posed of one and one-half miles OF
concrete and three and one-halt
gravel, and becomes part of the
Richmond ashington Highway. 1t
shortens the distance between Fred
ericksburg and Stafford Courthouse
bv eight miles, and between Fred
ericksburg and Washington SIX miles
This Improvement gives to the public
superior travelling as compared with
the road by Garrisonville and makes
it possible to reach Washington from
Fredericksburg by automobiles IN
much less time than heretofore.
Richmond-The Fifth Company of
Coast Artillery, at Buchanan, has
been inspected and accepted for State
service by Captain R. L: Pruden..
Ashby Land, formerly Richmond
newspaper reporter, now editor o.
the company, which has three of1i'
GERS and fifty-four enlisted men; In,
spection for recognition for Federal
service will be made later. The
Sixth Company, Coast Artillery, at
Christansorug nears completion, and
when inspected and accepted for
State service, will give Virginia two
full battalons of coast artillery.
Heathsvil!e-Game in this section Is
more plentiful than for long time
rabbits almost too numerous TO 90
ANYTHING with. AS many as seven
opossums have been caught IN one
night by hunting party. Old hunters
along the waters of the upper Chesa-
neake have no memory of such swarms
,f a., - ba, k ducks ~ 50 many wild
geese. One hunter recently killed seven
geese from a fiocl; Of twenty-five, ard
one pair weighed twenty-siN pounds,
and men who have spent their time on
the water say there are more NAL
lard than in many years.
Richmond-Maior c. A. Sherry,
Chief of Police was requested ycster-
day to aid in the capture of seven
white inmates of the Eastern State
Hospital for the Insane of Williams
burg, who made their escape from the
grounds of the institution late Fri
dav, The men are said to answer to
the names of Ransom Gibson, Henry
Harris, Earl Winston, William *.
Byron, Joseph Bito and Andrew
Bruitis, and were thought by the hos
pita! guards to Be headed for Rich
mond
ond-Presentation of mag
nificent oil painting of former Sup
erintendent of Schools William +. Fox
marked patrons Day" ceremonies
at Fox school Friday, which were a
feature of observance of American
Educational Week in Richmond AS
sistant Superintendent J. H. Binford
made the address of presentation in
behalf Of the highest grade pupils in
the school.
Norfolk-That nearly four times
as many persons in the United States:
died of cancer during the period OF
the world war than were killed in
battle during the war was asserted
by DR.. f. C. S. Taliafero, president
of the Seaboard Medical Association,
now in annual session here. That
cancer, if taken early enough, is
durable, was asserted. 1t was fur
ther declared that fully is per cent
of the 100000 deaths from cancer
annually could be averted if the
malady were taken in time and the
cancer removed.
Richmond-Colenel William NJ.
Myers director of public safety;
Chief Charles A. Sherry and Cap
tain George Pollok, all of the Rich
mond department, returned Wednes-
day from Norfolk, where they at
tended meeting of the Virginia Po>
lice Association. They declare action
was taken endorsing the establish
ment of central bureau of identi-
fication Of the state, and a bureau
for the recovery and dissemination Of
information regarding stolen auto
mobiles and other goods. The gen.
eral assembly next month will be
asked to make an appropriation to
cover the expenses of the bureau.
! Hcathsville-The trial Of Colonel
| II. Gordon Blundon, charged with
misappropriation Of funds of the
| Commonwealth National Bank Of
Reedville Northumberland County,
which was robbed and burned last
January, set for December y, in
Richmond, has been postponed until