The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-15
LOSES
KEYS Oh AN !! |
Now Policeman Stands Guard to
Prevent Their Use for
Robbery.
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Elaborate Plans Are Being Made
by Central Labor
Union.
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Newport News. Va, August lit
became known carly this morning that
the Police Department has detailed an
officer to guard the First National
Bank building. washington Avenue
and Twenty-eighth Street. 1t seems
that the janitor OF the bank building
lost his keys a day or. two ago, and
since that time the bank and the
Offices OF the sommerville Trust Com.
pany, located in the basement Of the
building. have been entered by night.
j. A sommervllle, president of the
tSommerville Trust Company. appealed
to the Police Department last night.
asking that an officer be detailed to
stand guard oyer the building during
the night. An officer was assigned
to this duty. although Chief Mitchell
does not regard it as probable that
the man with the keys will venture
into the building again. AS far as can
be learned. nothing was stolen on the
occasion OF the visit several nights
ago.
Labor Will Celebrate.
Elaborate plans are being made by
the Central Labor Union OF this city
for the annual Labor Day celebration
| which is to be held on the Casino
grounds this year. Several prominent
speakers will be here for the occa-
| sion, and the committee hopes TO have
| Senator Martin as the chief orator OF
| the day A big street parade. TO be
participated in by the military and
fire companies and floats for many Of
1.-The merchants and business houses.
will be feature OF the celebration.
A fine program OF athletic sports Is
being arranged.
Or. Carter Bishop. Of Williamsburg.
preached at the First Presbyterian
Church here to-day, and Rev. o. f..
the pulpit Of the Newport News Bap-
5tist Church.
For Small Boat Harbor.
s Major Patrick. chief Of the United
States Army Engineers In this dis
trict. with headquarters at Norfolk
will visit this city within the next
few days to make a preliminary sur
$vey of Newport News Creek for the
purpose of estimating the cost of con-
verting the stream into a small boat
harbor. This survey was authorized
DS SSOuS 1893 uQl41lS t-uS 2cSl dEoolOIl.
a harbor Cor small boats, furnishing
a landing for truckers from along
James River and sites for oyster. fish
and crab packing houses. has been one
of tho greatest needs OF Newport News
for years 1t is believed by many that
Newport News Creek. which flows
through the city and empties into
Hampton Roads at Point Breeze, just
where James River flows into the
Roads. can be converted into such q
harbor at comparatively small cost.
Mayor Jones believes that an appro-
priation for constructing this harbor
can be secured from the Federal gov-
ernment, and although his suggestion
at first. the Mayors request to Con-
sistance In this matter resulted in, the
authorization Of the preliminary sur
vey by the army. engineers.
Maj or Patrick will be entertained
during his stay here by committee
of the Chamber of Commend
Much interest is being manifested
in the approaching reorganization of
the City Council. President D. S.
Jones, of the Common Council, Is a
5candidatesto succeed himself, and GER
tain members OF the body are maxi
ing strenuous efforts to have one OF
the other l.aders oppose him. Vi to
this time no one has authorized an
announcement that he will oppose Mr..
Jones, though the nan,e Of w. G..
Harris. Of the Third Ward, has been
mentioned. c.. G. Nelms, Of the First
Ward, and DR.. T. B. Longan, of the
Third Ward, are candidates for the
presidency Of the Board of Aldermen,