The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25
CAMPAIGN
FOR CLEANER CITY
Pc r n n U n G HEALTH BOARD
WARNS PUBLIC AGAINST UNsAN-
rTARY SITUATION EXISTING.
Wakes UNIQUE REQUEST
NORTHERN VETERAN WANTS NAME
OF NEEDY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REEVES A STORY OF
SIMILAR NATURE.

Especial to The Richmond Virginia
PETERSBURG, VA, May 25.--De-
ciaring that the city's present sewer
age system is Inadequate, that OF the
NIFTY miles OF streets, there are but Il
miles provided with proper sewerage.
and that the condition IL menace
70 the health of the city, the Peters
burg Health Board and several MEM
bers OF the city council are determine
ed to introduce in the council resolu-
lions appropriating money for the Law
ihg or new pipes and the extension and
Improvement of the system Health
oHtcer X. A. Martin, NJ. D., states that
there Is great danger Of typhoid cpl
demic here II conditions are not speed
lily remedied.
Northern Man Would Help Former Foe.
"A northern veteran OF the war be-
tween the States has written General
Stfth Boiling, asking him for the name
OF some needy Confederate veteran
General Boiling withholds the name Of
the inquirer as he believes he intends
10 turn over to the Southern man the
pension he receives. Some years ago
similar request for information was
made by WATERFOWL, n Y, veteran
and worthy Confederate veteran was
named. The southerner for several
months received a remittance of 1886
monthly, the pension of the federal SOL
der. Watertown, n. Y. newspapers
learned Of the generosity OF the north
ern man and by censuring him for
sending his money to rebel" when
there were so many veterans In the
north In need. caused the rernittances
10 cease. Fearing that the making
known of the name of the inquirer
may nave similar result. General Boil
ing -vithhojds IT.
Jennings--Mead.
Friends IN Petersburg have received
invitations TO the wedding OF Miss Lii
lie Taylor Jennings. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Booker Jennings. of
Richmond. TO Rev. George Otis Mead
Inc wedding Is to take place at the
church OF the Holy Trinity, Richmond.
eahesday evening June !. at 8 clock
Optimism in Mission Circies
optimistic reports were those read at
the business session OF the district con-
ference of the foreign department OF
M Womans Missionary Society of the
petersburg district which concluded
with a missionary mass meeting in the
washington Street NJ. K. Church last
night Mrs. Shelton ChieVes, presl-
GENT OF the conference was in the chair
anu MISS Annie Mann was secretary of
the conference. While some of the
reports taken altogether were OF an
Encouraging nature, There are g aux
HiarieS in Petersburg district. which
Is one OF the y gest In the State. ard
these have tvtal membership of STA
81 the auxiliaries. Is are adult organ
nations and II young peoples Mem
aershtp in the adult bodies totals sUs
and that OF tbc young peoples. 8g2
RESOLUTIONS were adopted expressing
the gratitude OF the district orsanlxa-
tion 10 Rev. j. X. Jolilae. presiaing
elder OF the district, for the assistance
ne mas given the conference Iii Its
work.
yesterday afternoons session Was
devoted to the work Ut the Young
people yesterdays first session was
opened with religious exercises. con-
Quoted ty Mrs. Newell. az the gicn
mond district The featur. of tn.
morning was the address OF Mrs. Lee
bfitt- conference secretary OF the mis-
slohAry council Mrs. britts subject
was The Whole Gospel for the
Whole World" and her talk was an
inspiring one. She emphasized the
value or unincalon OF lac home anu
foreign societies ana the need OF
united action in the foreign fields.
AL the close OF the morning session
the delegates and the ministers at
tending the board or missions III the
Virginia Conference which ais. WAS
In session here YESTERDAY were en-
tertained at luncheon.
Loses IS 10 sharper.
j. Eisenoerg. IA Norm Syea more
street cio,hier. Ia cut about 81 as
the result Of the operations of a
check flasher. who gave his name as
c. r. Miller. Miller left the city on
q a. Rsohrnonss@faes ear, yfrest1rtr.
ably for Richmond, shortly after get
ting Mr.. Eisenberg'E money. ana the
latter reported the matter to the po-
lice.
Going to Mr.. Eisenberg's store. Mil
Ter bought about 81 worth Of goods
and rendered check for SIS. payable
TO c. r. Miller and signed j. II.
Young. Miller said he worked at
Youngs dairy, When Essen berg
learned that the proprietor OF the
dairy wa Mrs. P. r. Young and not
]. II. Young, he found the check was
no good and reported to the police
In the meantime Miller had left the
city.
Case Dismissed.
Saying that Frank Stevens had
made him drink the contents OF three
cooa-cola bottles half filled with whis-
key and then beat him up because
he refused to drink more, Anderson
Bright colored. had Stevens arrest
ed. Stevens In police court testified
Bright was drunk and that he drove
Bright out OF his shop. and two wit
nesses corroborated Stevens. The
case was dismissed.
Briefs News Notes.
The Federal treasury department
has approved the award of Collector
II. o. Wilson, custodian OF the local
Federal building. OF contract for i'm
provements at the postoffce to John
Lawrence. The work includes the
removing OF an iron fence and wall
and the painting OF the building, and
will cost 31.516.
The f,naf meeting of the literary
society OF the Petersburg Military
Academy was held yesterday after
noon. The feature WIS debate ON
the question: Resolved. That foreign
immigration should be restricted"
and the award OF the tudges was to
the affirmative side.
NJ. w. Darden. OF Windsor, Va,
has taken charge OF the mechanical
department Of the American Peanut
Harvester Corporation.
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