Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
VIRGINIA NEWS
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w NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. point 10 q OSiH-
OcratIc victory in the November cleo
ton for Congress in the Ninth District
now represented by Representative Z.
b. Slen.n, Republican, according to
State democrats Chairman Harry
Flood Byrd, of this city. with a
splendid and aggressive candidate IN
the person of george Z. Peery IN the
Ninth District, the Democrats are
resolute and unatrald, and omens
point to a Democratic redemption OF
that magnificent district" said Mr..
byrd, addlng that in Virginia all is
well".
Richmond-Early reports from the
Eastern Shore and Norfolk sections
indicate that the Irish potato crop
this year will be somewhat short OF
early predictions, according to Henry
mi. Iayicr, director OF the Federal Bu-
reau OF Markets and Crop Estimates.
Neither the quality nor the yield Is up
to standard, Mr.. Taylor said, and
growers are a bit apprehenSlve as to
the outcome. Several things have
damaged the crop, chief among them
being inferior seed and heavy ram
tail. Inc nrst large shipments OF po-
tatoes were made last week, the av-
erage price being from 50 to So.9O
barrel The total potato acreage Ill
the State this year Is $500, as
against $4,000 last year.
Bristol.-Steps to break up the So
called dope ring in Bristol were
taken at Mondays session of the Unit
ed States district court, at Abingdon,
Va, when indictments were returned
against DR.. John E. Sproles, DR..
Charles b. Sproles and Or. ". j.
Bryan, physicians, and Charles Hill
lard, also of this city, was sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary on
the charge of illegally selling mar
cotics.
United States District Attorney l..
p. RUNNERS said he had been told by
Federal narcotic inspectors that more
drugs were being sold in Bristol than
in any other city in Virginia or Ten
neSsee and that more indictments like
ly will be returned.
Charges against the physicians in
dicted are based on information that
they had been supplying drug vendors
with morphine and other drugs.
Charlottesville.-A plea for the adj
vance of scientific knowledge and its
effective use was made by Vernon
Kellogg, of the national research
council, whose address on THE Power
and Importance of Men, was deliv-
cred before the Phi Beta Kappa fra
ternity Monday night in Madison
Hall, at the closing event Of the sec
ond day of finals at the University of
Virginia,
Murray NJ. Mcclure, OF Richmond,
was elected president of the General
Alumni association at the annual
meeting Monday morning. Milton c.
Elliott, of Washington, was chosen
vice-preSident and McLane Tilton, Of
Charlottesville, secretary. On the
committee there were named
Robert B. Tunstall, of Norfolk; James
R. East, of New York; Wistar NJ.
Head, Of Lynchburg, Va; I. L. New
comb and W. Fl. Goodwin, of the Uni
versity; Hugh H. Young, oil Balti
more, retiring president and officers.
Changes were made in the constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Emile McVea, president of
Sweet Briar college, first woman
member of the board of visitors, who
is meeting with the board for the
first time, spoke at the luncheon of
alumni served at noon. Other speak
ers were State Senator c. O'COnnor
Goodrich. of Fredericksburg; Presi-
dent Alderman and DR.. Young.
Graduates, Alumni and friends
were the guests of President and Mrs.
Alderman at reception at 5 o'clock
at the presidents home.
Class-day exercises and comforting
of degrees were held yesterday.
Lexington-This week will close
the best spring football practice
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