The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
ARRESTS FEWER
IN C0CkADE CITY
DECREASE OF ONE-THIRD Is
SHOWN BY REPORT of
POLICE CHIEF.
TO ENLARGE DEPOT
| sEABOARD AIR LINE DECIDES TO
GIVE PETERSBURG DETER
FREIGHT FACILITIES.
TO ENLARGE DEPOT
Especial to The Richmond yirginian.l

PETERSBURG. VA, June Com
pared with May. 1910, the police re-
port for the past months shows
thirty per cent. decrease. Arrests dur
ling the month numbered 1853, while in
the corresponding month last year
there were 234. The arrests were on
the following charges: Assault. ii. as
saut and battery, 20; drunk 46; felony,
G; fugitive from justice. 4: larceny
Is: lunacy. l; misdemeanor, Il: tres
pass, s: yagrancy, L; violation OF city
ordinances. Al.
To Enlarge Depot.
Officials of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway VIII recommend to the direc
tors OF the company an addition to the
freight depot on Market Street. Sec
rotary Martin of the chamber of COM
merce has been in communication with
these officials for about a month re-
gardng the need for better freight ia
ctlities and several of them have Nis-
tied Petersburg and investigated con-
ditions. The freight business of the
Sea board Air Line in Petersburg has
five years. Then the warehouse was
sufficient but with the increase OF bus
mess better facilities are required.
Farm is Withdrawn.
Cedar Heart Farsl in Dinwiddle.
owned by Mrs. f. r. Wilson. was with
drawn on a bid of $4,000 when pu. up
at auction Friday afternoon. The prop
erty consists of handsome and resi-
dence and IS acres OF land adjacent to
the car line.
Raising Money for Park Work.
Mayor Cameron. chairmon OF the
ways and means committee OF the
Battlefield Park Association. al the
meeting Thursday reported that con-
siderable progress had been made in
raising the $4,000 necessary for push
ing forward the work. The commit
tee on location reported that a MAJ
! had been drawn Of the proposed STE
OF the park and that IA special meet
/ Ing of the committee would be held
a y later date to consider further
plans
Ten Peiersburgers 20 Ride Goat.
( A delegation of twenty-five or trir-
! ty members OF the Petersburg Coun-
/ ell knights of Columbus will go TO
/ Richmond Sunday to participate in
the comforting Of degree Of the
order on a number OF candidates OF
( a team from Newark. n, J. Ten can
didates from Petersburg will receive
/ the degree.
/ Mrs. David Witherspoon.
| Mrs. David Witherspoon Hawkins.
! formerly Miss Maud Melsina Nnunal-
! II. died Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock after prolonged Illness. Mrs
Hawkins was consistent member OF
| Wesley Methodist church and was a
highly esteemed lady. The deceased
Is survived by her husband, Mr.. David
aawk ins. two sons and two brothers
the latter being Messrs. Otis and wal
ter c %unnaliy OF this city. The
funeral Will be held at the grave In
Blandford cemetery Sunday morning
at 40 O'Clock.
Sons Hold Meeting.
| a. p, Htll Camp. Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans held one OF the most
enthusiastic meetings in tho history
/ of the organization last night, when
the camp was addressed by Past
Commander r II. Drewry regarding
the location Of the spot where Gen
eral A. r. Hill fell with a view to
erecting a marker.
Alarge number Of sons were in
attendance, and the meeting was
marked by greae interest in the work
OF the organization. Among the
speakers were General Boiling and
4 Ad3sasaas Carter Il. Elskep VINO spoKe
Of the interest of tho veterans in the
local camp OF sons.
The meeting was presided ever hy
Commander S, D. Rodgers and prac-
ta09AAb dii the 0lnceFS were in at
| tendance
An invitation from the Ladies' Me-
mortal Association was read asking
the camp TO participate in the me-
/ mortal exercises on the 9th OF June.
which was received, and the adiutan,
7 vs'es ssf'fsrsd w express INA thanks OF
the camp to the association.
AT the next meeting 1t is the de-
sire OF the camp 10 have Colonel W.
Gordon McCabs, Of Richmond. ad-
dress the camp. and Mr.. p. II. Drew
ry was requested to communicate with
Colonel McCahe. inviting him to visit
the camp at the July meeting.
Commander Rodgers appointed the
following committees:
! Observation-Disclosures r II Drevrv
John II. Smith, w r. McKenney. Dr.
William Pitcher, Professor A. X. Da-
Wis.
Application committee-James r
Banks D. A, Lyon. Jr.. II. c. South
all.
Committee on men,bership-Dr. r.
r. TalIey. r. f. Adkins, w, M. Lewis
r. w. Price, P. NJ. Stewart. +. 8. At
kinson, Hugh r. Smith, Jr
Relief committee. r. Parsons
7. Stanley Becdwith. ]. r. Birksong
James P. Hoy, T. F. Heath, f.. c
Kent. nr. w. c, Powell.
DR.. George II. Booker. pastor r.,
Washington Street Methodist church
was unanimously elected chaplain al
the camp.