The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-30
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PETERSBURG. June 3b.-Tn the
Tf9stins& Court SATURDAY morning.
Commonwealth Attorney II. "
Mann. wilt move the court to quash
ell Indictments against Charles Hail
pap8n aud Garter II bishop except
8isasa returned Tuesday afternoon bw
tire grand Jury A'torney Iohn ! LIE
II Lvnchburg is VI and vii not De
able t. be present Saturday morning
Judge Mullen called counsel for the
defense IA court Thursday and after
Snforn1ing them OK the illness II MIR
Les offered a postpouemeut Of the
argument on the motion until the JUS
terri Of the court
Counsel Tor the defense howee IT
stated that the matter had b@en before
l4e court hong enough ard that they
@euid ready 70 proceed Saturday
morning
Park Association to INSET.
A meeting Of the Battle Field Park
Association wHi be held Friday after
noon Iva the Chamber Of Commerce at
60 O'Clock The members unani-
rnously favor the report Of the com
naittec on location. The committee on
publicity viii commence work ut once
Oh the publication ot a pamphlet for
distribution am0ng the Grand Army
Posts Of the country to secure en-
fiorseruert ~ the plans outlined.
bAma1e 9aN GetnN tFieO.
In the SeWSou case against the Viz
Einia Railway ard Power Company
ard the Petersburg Telephone Com
pany for damages amounting To Sl9,~
900 four or FIVE witnesses were ex-
anainea Friday In the Hastings Court
among them being the plainuG
The suit in broaght by MIR w, q.
Nawson for this deatt of his brother.
The trial VIII probably be drawn out
several days. Tue plaintiff Ia repre-
scented by Aessrs. JaJnes Nj Qutlee and
Paul Petit. The telephone company
by William T., Mellwalne. of this city.
and Armistead Gordon. 81 staunton,
and the Virginia Railway aud Power
Company by Richard II. Mann
To Declare Dividends,
Regular quarterly dividends Viii be
declared by the banks ia Petersburg
Saturday The total amount exclu-
sfvs of the Peoples Bank which has
not the figures ready VIII amount 10
sa415e. Virginia National Bank 3f2.-
600. National Bank Of Petersburg. 81,
ooe. Petersburg savings and Insur
ancr Company. $4,000; Petersburg
Bank and Trust company. $3.50.
Bank Examiner at Work.
j.. II. Stringfeiiow. of Cnlpoper. la-
sionai bank examiner has been ia Pc
tersbarg examining the two national
banks here Mr. Striugfeiio~ found
them IN good condition
Eniaraina Tobacco Plant.
The British American Tobacco COM
pays plant in Petersburg Is under
going great iupros emen1s and the
capacity OF the factory IL being en-
larged ia every department
A basement nine feet high is being
made under the entire building to ae-
comnaodate the large number OF cut
ting machines used Ia preparing to-
hacco or cigarettes.
A portion or this basement will be
used for storing this timely cut to-
8aceo. The warehouse on Brown
street La to hc cnnN erted into stem
fasly and storing room Ia this build
ing an asphalt moor Is 10 be laid aud
windows cut around the building, a
new roof is to he put on and prob
ably the height raised four feet. a
large boiler and steaming room Is
nearing completion. The Brown street
osfiee mas been doubled IN size.
From the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
way spur track into the yard of
tile fastory is being laid. grade work
liz nov under way. More girls are EN-
pioyed here than at amy place in The
city. Altogether the employees num-
Der nearly loco. Al present a day
and night force are al work The
plant has engaged ths services OF
twenty or more experienced packers
ing the women and girl employees the
business. The cigarettes here manu-
featured are principally for expert
use.
Death of MIR Richardson
Mir. George A. Richardson. "a re-
spectsd citizen OF Petersburg, died
Thursday at his residence on Harri-
son street. after a lingering illness.
For six years or more he served the
city on the police force, and made
faithful officers, retiring several years
AgD. Ee wAs q consistent mem Der OF
the First Baptist church. from which
his funeral VIII he held. lie Ia sur
xiYcd by his wife. one son. Mr.. George
Richardson. OF Minnesota, tao daugh-
t.rs. Misses Ella and Viola Richardson
Of this cisy MIR. RICHARDSON WAS be
svved by . host 81 friends In Peters
burg.
n al D.. i.lssssls OFFICER
Naomi Lodge. knights Of pNthias.
Thursday night at its regular meet
ing elected the following officers for
the ensuing six months Chancellor
Commander A J, Saunders; Wee
Chancellor. j. Victor Norton preiste.
VI. r. Eanes Master OF Works W
r. Whears Inner Guara \ A. tof-
dAa, Outer Guard G. II. Williams
Correspondent w, II. k.anaA. The
master III nnsnca, Keeper Of records
aad seal and master of eKeheqaer
Mere chosen the frst ~ the Year Tor
an annual term Ihese officers viii
ba tnstalhsd next Thursday night by
District Deputy Grand Chancellor Lbs
ssn u. Atkins Al that meeting the
naeube propose having an evening
of pleasure. Refreshments Viii be
served and speaker ef prominence
Will address tins lodge.
FUNERAL of Mr.. stss,fness.
The funeral % Mr.. Herman Hob.
knesf formerly 81 PeteFsbarg. Whs
dsnd la NurKulk Thursday as Result
" aait~A8 accident Tuesday. - as
held a. old hianGfagd church Hria
daY fnofnsna az Al 0'cioek, aEin ar
ssSma .f the train from Norfolk SIR
Renanmtt w@z struck ~ gsnaela 1T
tire Ntrgtnian Railway 81 surfo4k
InmszAmy morning and hts death gw-
4nlspa Friday tn Norfolk hospital
Ne was an nswstricfAn sn tAe employ
W shs sigxgnaAn Railway. and had
hsaa la MnFfulk kheNe aT four s&Afa.
Mr. NubinNss is we'll kAosn here. lie
ii saExfx.a ~ hia wife. a bride Of "a
fsw snassEhas nY his father asAd Ns@p-
ssaa1AeF, Asf aaa MIRA Msssss Hatsimatt
Nxst ~ s@TsfAi brothers aua ssstsra
&nass: Mrs. Laura Hlanksanhin, Mrs
FaessrtUs Jsgt and Mrs. Annie Arhes.
M Essfsehs and Nara w, II t3aaA una
III Wasshasss. We.
Nussdsnwn af the Morla aes the
txsds AAa the iutegmNnt ~ made ia