Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-18
VIRGINIA NEWS
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Gated there. 1t is claimed the prl-
yate school has an enrolment Of 100,
while the attendance at the public
school is only about fifty. The
trouble grew out of the dismissal OIL
Principal Tingler of teh high school,
one faction OF the patrons holding
that he was dismissed without war
rant because OF conspiracy OF the
six teachers who worked under MN.
Richmond-For meritorious service
as the commanding officer Of Base
HOSPITAL, No. As, DR.. Stuart McGulre
has been awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal by the United states
government. He organized the nos
pital unit and served as its head with
the rank of lieutenant colonel
throughout the period of it's training
in this country and work in the battle
areas of France. DR.. Mcclure re-
ceived the decoration with tui! mill
tary ceremonies at Fortress Monroe
on Thursday, January II. The medal
was bestowed on him by Major Cen
eral c.. J. Bailey, commanding ottl-
Ger of the Third Corps Area.
neutrality-suspicious. Trent, Lynch
burg negro. was arrested here on the
charge of stealing milk COW from
Bruce ellis, a resident OF the suburbs
of the city. The negro was offering
the cow for sale when his actions at
tracted the attention Of the city po-
lice.
acknowledged w. c. Hoover,
of Rockingham, is the biggest law
maker in Virginia. When he came
here SPECIAL chair was made to ac-
commodate him. He was trained
down for his duties here, losing near
~ fifty pounds, tipping the scales at
365 now. He was at the caucus
that named the judges and when he
leaned back in his special chair ne
smashed the arms and the back. II
is now in the shop for repairs after
being used three days.
MISUNDERSTANDING today cX,
perienced the first real snowstorm OF
the winter. the snow beginning to
fall before daybreak, and this even
ing it appeared as though it might
continue through the night. The snow
was of such character that steep
hillside streets saw many automobile
bumps during the day. Cars opera
ted without chains came to grief
frequently, being unable to negotiate
steep grades and going down them
like a top, being from under control
of the driver. No serious accidents
were reported.
Lexington-The Democratic EXecu-
tive Committee of Rockbridge met
today at the courthouse in Lexington
and adopted the precinct primary
plan for electing delegates to the
County convention, to be held III
Lexington January "a, at which time
delegates will be electd to the dis
trict convention in Staunton, Febru-
ary IA to nominate a candidate for
Congress to succeed the late Repre-
sentative II. D. Flood.
Harrisonburg-F Friday, January IS,
proved an unlucky day for two car
goes of "corn liquor" which were
intercepted in their alleged course
from Roanoke to Hagerstown, by city
and county officials just south OF
Harrisonburg Friday morning. Two
large cars were halted and searched,
and found to contain 23O gallons OF
alleged moonshine, which would re
tail at something like $4,000. In ad-
dition to the liquor. the officers, con-
fiscated the two large automobiles,
valued at approximately $4,000.
Winchester-Dr. Howard Moore,
who practices medicine in Alaska,
has arrived in Jefferson County, W.
Va, where he will spend the re
mainder of the winter with relatives
at his old home. Professional en-
gagements prevented him from start
ing home before cold weather closed
the rivers to boat travel so he had
to walk 400 miles to the nearest
railroad station, his baggage being
carried on dog sleds on the snow.
His trip on the snow lasted sixteen
days.
Danville-The stronger demand for
tobacco here last week brought
sharp Jump IN tne TOBACCO average
for the Danvile market. 1t rose from
S12.23 last week to $l7.67 per 100
pounds this week. The total number
of pounds sold was S12,943, which
brought $143,647.40. Fine grades of
leaf were proportionately small and
deliveries were generally returned by
the cold harsh weather.
Report of the State Board of Edu-
ton, which has been announced.
shows the distribution Of the sum
of Sl,1O7,S50 appropriated by the
Legislature of 1920 for teachers sal,
aries during the sessions of 1921
%. Teachers give per cent of their
earnings TO the fund for retired
teachers pensions. The report shows
Richmond has school population OF
3S,01S. and was apportioncd $40 :
5040S. Hcnrico county was given
S7,723,94.
The county having the largest
school population, and consequently