The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-15
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TO REORGANIzE
Fight Against Tuberculosis to BE
Started Again in
Petersburg.
TEST RIOT CALL SOUNDED
City and Government Officials
Make Inspection Trip on
River.
TEST RIOT CALL SOUNDED
Times.D Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore street,

100 North Sycamore Street
Petersburg, Va. October IL.
A meeting of the Anti-TnherculosisI
League Of petersburg and of citizens
friendly to the objects of the league
was held last night in the law offices
of william r. McKenney. the object
being to effect reorganization and
to discuss plans for more active work
in combating consumption.
Mr.. McKenney presided but declined
re election as president Of tho league
A temporary organization was formed
by the election of the following OIL
GERS president. Hatcher seward; Vice
President pr. w f. Drewry: secretary
Cleveland Wright; Treasurer, w. Il.
Armstrong Chairman oil Executive
Committee, George Cameron. Jr.; Chair
man Of Finance Committee. r. c. Kent
Chairman of Publicity Committee, VIII
liam NJ. Martin.
1t was decided after discussion, to-
hold public meeting of the league IN
tho Chamber of Commfrce on Thurs.
day evening of next week to effect a
permanent organization and plan for
active work. Or. Douglas S. Freeman.
secretary OF the state Anti-Tuherculo-
sis Association, and DR.. Ennion CT WI
liams. state commissioner OF Health.
will b. invited to address this meet
ing, The intention of the Petersburg
League is to establish and maintain
suitable hospital for the care and
treatment of tuberculosis patients.
Midnight Riot Cali.
With the permission OF the Mayor
riot call was rung on the courthouse
bell and the bells OF the fire stations
last night at IL o'clock, the OBJECT be-
ing to test the promptness OF the re
tersburg Grays in assembling for ZOO
ilization in their armory me re-
sponse of the soldiers was satisfactory,
many of them appearing at the arnors
in very brief time.
The riot call, however, so new 10
this community, rather puzzled the
! people and caused some excitement
until 1t was explained.
! MANY neopie left their beds. mystl-
| fed by the strange call, expecting to
/ witness a contiagration, and though
/ the hour was late. many collected about
the streets. This was the hrst time
4 a practice call had been sou!ioNd ioi
| the military.
To Elect Captain.
The Petersburg Grays. Lieutenant
4 Robert Gillian Jr., commanding, VIII
probably be called together next week
TO hold an election for captain, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Captain William L. thinner.
There is no doubt that Lieutenant GIN
liam will be elected captain, ana MS
promotion will necessitate the election
of other officers.
4 Elopement md 1IarrinY..
4 Miss Clara Lavella, aged seventeen
Years. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Car
i son IaveIle, and Herb<rt Lohvasser'
4 aged nlncteen years. of Lynchburg'
/ eloped yesterday to Halifax, N. c.
1 where they were married In the after
i noon. The first inttmation the parents
of the Young woman had OF ner where
abouts was contained IN Telegram
| announcing her marriage
The bridegroom at one time iived ~
Petersburg, at which time he maze the
\ acuuaintance of his bride.
resignation After Long Service.
on account of i'll health b. f. Slo-
/ cum who since the opening OF the
Central State Hospital near this city
lin -1ss5 had been chief engineer and
machinist of the hospital and one OF
the most active and efficient officials
q ever connects ed with the institution, mas
resigned his position to spend the rest
os his life at his home IN this city
In his annual report DR.. w. f. Drewry
superintendent of the hospital. gives
just tribute of praise to MI. Siocu11l
Severely Hurt.
cleveland Blankenship, resident Of
Ettrick. but employed at the Seward
trunk and Eag Factory, in this city
while at work yesterday was struck b!
piece of timber and severely hurt
The niece pierced his side and he was
taken 10 the hospital for treatment.
Inspecting the River.
Aiayor Cameron, President I. f
Heath. of the Chamber OF Commerce
the city engineer and several member:
) OF the Board of Aldermen and Com
mon Council, went down the river or
an inspecting tour to-day. The dredg
ing of the river by the government
! will soon begin. and efforts are being
made for the placing of lights on tht
buoys at the mouth of the Appomat
toX.
Brief News Notes.
Commander James Anderson, of thu
Springfield (Mass.) Post, G. A. r..
{ which recently so Hospitality enter
timed the veterans of A. p. Hill Camp
will arrive in Petersburg next weel
q with party of friends. Mr.. Anderson
lis one of the commissioners appointed
. Inv Governor Draper to select site a
Petersburg for monument to b.
: erected to Massachusetts soldiers.
A delegation of Opecancanough Trib
: of Red Men, of Richmond, paid ;
| friendly VlSlt 10 Iippecdliue lAoe, ~
= this city, last night and was mos
: cordially received and entertained. tn
t visitors assisted in the comforting o
degrees,
The granite for the new post ofiic
= building in Richmond will come from
9 the Buttcrworth quarries, in Dinwiddi
:, county, and IS said to be of fine dual
+ ity.
: The 'American Bulb farm, in Ches
y terield county was sold at auction
! yesterday, and was purchased by A. Is
> Davis OF this city, for sl,97O.
John w. Upton, about hfty-hve year
: old. an employee of the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company, died TIL
afternoon at his home on West Street
after brisf illness, He is survive
z by his wife and several children.
DR. and Mrs. j. Nj. Burke and Dl
and Mrs. H. A, Burke, who have bee
2 In attendance at the annual meetin
OF the surgeons Association OF tn
seaboard Air Line Railway at Birn'
ingham, Ala. have returned home.