The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
CANNON QUERIES
FOUR CANDIDATE
Wants to Know Attitude To-
ward Liquor Leg
islation. g
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ANNUAL ELECTION OF U. o. 6.
DR. Foster breaches Farewell
Sermon Before Large
Congregation.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF u. ID. c.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,
petersburg. Va. january 8.

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The annual meeting of Petersburg
Chapter. United Daughters of the Con-
}federacy. was held this afternoon In
a. r. Hill Camp Hall. Reports OF off,
GERS were read and much business con-
sidered. The report OF the treasurer.
Miss Boiling. showed s2s3.21 collected
during the past year and s265.1t8ex-
pended. Mrs. W. l. McGill declined re-
election as president, and the annual
election of officers resulted as follows:
President. Mrs. w. Pryor Jones; vice.
president. Mrs. Robert I. Meade; re-
cording secretary. Miss Annie Mann;
treasurer Miss Irby Boiling; regis
trar, Mrs. Maria Alexander; corre-
spending secretary. Miss May Clai-e
borne; historian. Mrs. j. II. McClevy.
Candidates Quericd.
The Rev. James Cannon, Jr.. super
ntendent of the State Anti-saloon
League. has addressed to each OF the
four Democratic candidates for the
nomination to Congress In this district
q series of questions as to the posi-
ton he would take in Congress In ref
erence to the passage of liquor legis-
lation that may. come before that BODY
for action. These a.. question: slo,s. II i, Is
number OF Democratic voters Of the
Fourth District. and prompt answer
is requested in the names Of the voters
that the replies may be publtshad Tor
the primary election. They are as fol-
FIRST. Will you favor the passage
OF Legislation which will secure Tor
the several States absolute (, and ex cna.
within the several States. including
control by the police power OF the
several States over all shipments OF
liquor as soon as they enter the bounds
SECOND: Will you favor such action
nv Congress as will prevent the issu-
ance by the government OF the United
States tax receipts IN communities ss
granted in accordance with the laws OF
Third: Will you favor the passa go
Of such legislation as Will give TO the
right to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors whenever
majority OF the residents In SAID sDis-
trict indicate their desire to do so.
Influence many voters in their prefer
ences. The thrusting of the liquor
question into the campaign meets wiue
condemnation.
A Car Thief Sent On.
William Harris. colored, charged
with breaking into and robhing freight.
cars Of the seaboard Air Line Rail
way, was to-day sent on to the Hust.
lings Court to answer two charges O. 9,
Felony One of these was the theft
of twelve bags of peanuts, which. un-s
der false representations. he sold to
city merchants, and the other was the
theft Of two calves from cal; when
he sold to local colored butcher. He
was identified in both cases. Harris
is also suspected of having stolen
case OF shoes. but this has not been
established. Last week two other ne ne.
: obbing the Atlantic Coast Line cars.
Personal and Otherwise.
The Rev. ]. S. Foster, D. y, who
will leave on Thursda ss 70 81 TAX. spvte phs
Church In birmingham. Ala. preached
his anal sermon in Tabb Street Pres
;byterian Church last night before ,, a
very large congregation. A.. nv
Camp of Confederate veterans a;s,a deesnn "a
Niasnns were present Tie services
were Impressive. DR.. Foster was pas
tor of Tabb Street Church Tor nearly
eight years. and his RESIGNATION ga an ars an9
departure from the city IS SeneraAiy
and sincerely regretted
Petersburg holds its own as the
greatest export tobacco port In the.
United States. During the year Just
ufaotured tobacco were exported from
the city. 3.
Freeman w. Jones left to-day t9
enter on his duties as commercial
agent Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. with headquarters
in Charlotte, N. G.
slight fire occurred carly last
night in the store of J. p. Blanken.s
shIn corner OF Brown ard Perry
Streets. which was inguishedE by the
department. before much damage had
Hardy's partnership, on Sycamore
was broken into eo sqn aag raaor
When Mr.. Hardy entered the front
door the thief LETT t h tSa f Rev
VIM. d. D., is very Ill at the residence
John " HAYS Ss e on Aaams and ssres
rious Illness. Dr.. Vim has not been
able to assume the duties OF his new new
pastorate in Danville.
o. T. Butterworth. purser OF the
steamer Pokanoket, who has been ean, IN
Norfolk, and IS now at the Retreat
for the Sick. in Richmond, may prob
ably be taken to Johns Hopkins Hos
1 nitaI baltimore. lss