Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-07

Beach. where the One Hundred and
Eightv-third Virginia Infantry, from
ali over Tidewater Virginia. IS IN It's
annual encampment Following an
inspection Of the camp, which Is under
command of Brigadier General ).
Gardner Waller of Front Royal, the
One Hundred and Eighty-thlrd, on
dress parade, was reviewed ana In
speeted by Governor Trinkle, General
Bailey and the entire party oil visi-
tors. including members of Governor
Trinkle's staff; Adiut&nt-General W..
". Sale, of Virginia; Adjutant Gen
eral Reckord, of Maryland; AdJutantc,
General 10 Lane Stern, retired, o.
Virginia. and Mayor Norman Drink
water, Of Virginia Beach.
Richmond-The wheels Of the City
Council Of 1922-l924 were duly oiled
last night and the legislative machln-
erv of the city government began 10
reyolve The first few eyolutions
we're brisk and Indicative of APP
preaching activities. The standing
committees were named, seVeral pa
pers were introduced and passed IN
der suspension Of rules, the Mayor
message was received and ordered TO
be printed. the Committee on DOCK
River and Harbor was organized, ana
COMPLETED its arrangements Tor at
tending the convention of The Atlantic
Deener Waterways Association ~
Portland. Me. next week, and City
CIork Mcdowell was authorized to
organize the other committees at ms
earliest convenience
Ricbmond-It was indicated at the
meeting of the Rotary CLUB yesterday
AZ noon at Murphy's that more than
80 members Of that organization
woulj 90 on the much talked OF pill
grimage to Tappahannock next Sat
urday. President John {. White pre-
sented the program o. the commit
toe of which Jimmie" Ryland IS
chairman. which indicates that there
will be something doing every minute
of the day, from the time the cara
van leaves the city hall at 1870 a M.
until if returns before dark that even
mo. Rotarian Allen J. Saville re-
norted that the roads had been APP
nropriately marked, and that they
we're in good condition. He says the
trip may be made in three hours with
ease.
Richmond-Legal battle between
the minority and majority stoekhold--
ers of the Empire Transportation ana
oil Company, q S15,000,OC0 concern
of Richmond, to ascertain the real
value of the assets Of the corpora
ton. which is now in the hands OF re
ceivers, was begun before Judge ID,
Lawrence Groner, in the United
States District Court, here yesterday.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reaching
the Office of Major Alexander For
ward Yesterday was to the effect that
coal shipments in the State are being
accelerated. Several cars Of coal
lost in shipment have been located
and sent on to their designations.
misunderstanding q special seS
sion of the General Assembly as
early in November as practicable and
the calling of the election TO fill the
four vacancies in the State Senate
at the general election in November,
fhe executive committee of the Nlr-
ginia Good Roads Association, at its
sssion yesterday, reiterated the. tor
mer stand of the association IN favor
of the issuance of S12,000,0OO IN sch
ial bonds, with a gasoline tax to pay
the interest and principal. -,
Nartinsville-Ewell Cox, wealthy
merchant of Patrick County. alleged
large scale moonshiner, and now
under $4,000 bail on the charge of
comolicitv in the murder last sum
mcr of Constable Hughes MITCHELL
lies in a local hospital in a desperate
condition as the result of a shooting
affray near the Patrick County line