Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-04

Wincbester-The Democratic State
Central Committee will meet Friday
night September %, in Murphy's
Hotel. Richmond, to effect aggres--
/ sive campaign organizations IN all
congressional districts, especially
where there is Republican opposi-
ton, this fall according TO CHAIRMAN
H. f. Byrd in issuing me can las3
night. Mr.. Byrd declared special
attention will be given to situations
in the Seventh and Ninth Districts.
He declared that in the Ninth, where
! George c. Peery is the party candl-
date for Congress, prospects are eX-
cellent for Democratic success, ana
that the fighting Democrats of the
Ninth are perfecting splendid or
ganization."
Richmond-The fate of the 9 prom
inent local physicians and
prominent Petersburg physicians,
who were recently sent on to the
October Federal grand jury by Uni
ted States Commissioner Melvin File
genheimer, for ALLEGED illegal issue
of whisky prescriptions, is apparent
IN
States District Attorney Gallon b.
Jones. If, after he reviews the EVIL
dence in the cases, following prellm-
mary hearing by the United States
commissioner, he concludes that the
facts in hand are not sufficiently con-
vincing to warrant conviction IN the
United States District Court, 1t IS
his privilege to withhold presenta-
tion to the grand jury ana the ac--
cused are automatically dismissed
and relieved Of the necessity OF APP
bearing before the grand jury.
Petersburg-Rev. Fred w, Moore,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church,
rounded out his twentieth year to-
dav as head of his church, and re-
ceiyed the congratulations of his
hundreds of friends today.
Winchester-Fay Vol, "a, Saginaw,
Mich, died today from injuries Sus-
tanned Yesterday on Winchester Fair
/ Grounds track, when the spindle
arm broke on a sixteen valve Ford
racer he was driving at seventy-hve
miles an hour in $4,000 event.
The death rate in Virginia in
creased from 1871 a thousand popu-
lation in the first quarter Of 1921 20
10 s for the first quarter OF w.,
according TO figures just made public
by the department OF commerce
through the bureau Of the census.
misunderstanding himself CHAIR
man Of the republican party OF Nlr-
ginia," J. r. Pollard, Richmond at
torney, head of the lily black faction
of that party, today issued q cali Tor
q mass convention in Roanoke on
September 10 to name cadidate for
the United States senate as well as
Candidates in each of the 10 congress
sional districts. The call was issued
pursuant to directions of the re
publican state committee" Pollard
announced. "All persons who believe
in the principles Of the national re-
publican party and subscribe to It's
policy and will support its nominees
are requested to unite under TINS
call" he stated.
Danville-The annual golf tourna-
ment for the cup offered Oy the pres
ident of the Danville Golf Club will
take place next week. From Mon
day until Saturday the members viii
qualify for medal play for Is holes.
No score over 9S may play for match
play according to a decision reached
by the tournament officials Match
play is expected to begin on Monday
week. The finals in match play will
be over sc holes and the successful
competitor will have won the highest
honor in the Golf Club for the season