The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-19

ara hodges AaiI totnftlpiiNeAit
attorney. were accepted. Mr. Mann
in concluding his argument for the
reinstatement Of Captain Eagland, de-
clared the loss OF his services as police
chief would be a public. calamity.
Public opinion. while divided. was
we'll on the site of Captain Ragiand.
Candidates Must Answer.
That local candidates for the State
senate will be called upon by the
State Anti-Saloon League to state
their position on the matter of an
enabling act, giving to the people the
right TO vote on State wide prohibition
and TO the proposed anu-Jug law, pro-
hibiting shipping liquor from wet
into dry" territory now seems GER
tain. So far the three candidates
for the nomination for the state sem
ate from this district, composed OF
the city of Petersburg and the coun-
ty Of Dinwiddie have not stated their
positions on these questions and
Petersburg member OF the organiza-
tiC,n to-day said he will Immediately
bring the matter to the attention OF
the Anti-Saloon League. that the
questions be put 1t Is pointed out
the And Saloon ileagac. If DESTROYS
of elacting a senator favorable to the
proposed prohibition measures, could
put into the field a candidate on an
enabling act platform and would have
af4 excellent ehanca of eiectfng him
with the vote Of the opposition spit-
among three candidates, if neither Of
the three aspirants for the nomina-
ton will express himself In favor Of
the proposed legislation The results
of the efforts OF tho local anti-saloon
men who have interested themselves
III the matter will be awaited with
interest here.
Held for Murder.
Isaiah Cooper. colored. Was tonight
held by the coroners jury responsible
for the death Of his wife. Kate tCis-
sy1 BROKER Cooper, found dead be-
side the river Tuesday morning. Sew
eral witnesses testified they saw Coop
err walking with his wife near their
home as late as 1880 A. Nj. Tuesday.
and one swore he saw Cooper knock
his wife down alongside a fence.
! Cooper denied he knew anything OF
his wifes death. and said he had not
seen her since o'clock Monday
night. Later he admitted he had been
with her about midnight. Though his
case had been continued for hearing
/ August %, he will be arraigned in
I Foliee Court .to-marrow morning.
Crops suffer.
r. s. Farrar, assistant State agent
OF tho farm demonstration work in
Virginia, OF the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, in the city to-
day. on conclusion OF a tour of inspec-
ton of the demonstration stations on
the farms in the counties of South
side and Tidewater Virginia. declares
that the drought just ended was one
of the longest and the most severe in
his recollection. IL not the worst In
Ia utt+h
ftion OF the cotton and peanut erans.
which are barely fair. crops suffered
seriously. The early corn crop, he
declared, Will not be more than so per
cont. of the normal yield. and that
! so per cent of the tobacco crop
planted viii be short. Not more than
60 per cent. of the average tobacco
crop was planted. The early potato
crop Is also short
Fails From Window.
+ Waverly Lunsford. bricklayer
aged about % gears. Is laid up al
his home at GAG Farmer street with
Two seriously injured ankles, the Of
fects of fall from the second story
window of building of the Peters
burg Gas Company, on which he was
working. Mr. Lunsford had just step
ped outside the window when he los
his balance Striking on his feet, hi.
ankles were driven up" Mr.. Luns
ford was removed to his home and hi
injuries attended by DR. j. @. Rennie
An N-ray examination to learn tn,
extent Of his injuries will be had TO
morrow,
Wrong Shipment.
Because Barlow Jones, colorcd
employed at the Rahily liquor stor,
at shipping whiskey. shipped quar-
aud pint OF II to himself without per
mission Of his employer he was thu