The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-30
BIRTH RATE LOWER
THAN DEATH RATE
Reports OF Health Department
ior Period Ending De-
ccmber 20.
MAJOR GREEN ENTERTAINED
Naomi Lodge of Pythians Elects
Officcrs-Other Peters
burg News.
MAJOR GREEN ENTERTAINED
'rirnes-Dispatch Bureau,
) Boilinsbrook Street,
(phone 1850.

iHs ESDoEt3 o! inc fiGdtln
ment Tor the twelve months ending
December &c show total OF Go2 deaths
la Petersburg from all causes-whites.
267; coiorcd. 355. During the same
period the number OF births reported
to the department was 56s-whites.
PSI; coloreh. 2S7. By the annual repor.
OF the health officer. covering the Pc
Rod from July. 1910. to July. 1911, the
number of deaths was 6ls--whites, ESQ:
colored, $50: and the total number OF
births reported vas 57i-whites, 290:
colored. ISL. So 1t Is seen that. while
the colored population OF Petersburg
Is much less than the whito, Its rae
of mortality is much heavier. It is
also seen that the birth rate is lower
than the death rate. and that the nat
ural Increase of population does not
come from that source.
The highest rate OF mortality oc-
Cured during the months OF juno, July,
August and October. when the deaths
ran above sixty. Tho number of deaths
occurring during the year from pull
monary tuberculosis was e5.
Visitor Entertained.
Following the presentation cere-
monies In A. p. Hill Camp Hall last
night an event OF very delightful char
acter. Major R z Green. of tho ataff
OF Governor Foss and the special rep
cation who sent the gift OF q rnagnifi-
cent brass clock to A. P. Hill Camp,
was escorted to the Chestcrhsld Hotel
and entertained at an elegant and
elaborate course supper, around which
the guest and hosts spent several
pleasant hours. Major Green left on
his return to Boston this morning,
carrying with and leaving behind him
the memory Of delightful visit. Major
nA
ginia. fact to which he referred with
pride in his address last night
His first visit to Petersburg was as
q barefoot boy. driving a wagonIoad
OF tobacco to market
the tablet which Major Green pre-
scented In connection with the clock
last night to A. P. Hill Camp is hand
somely framed and bears the names OF
chusetts delegation. the donors OF the
git. In one of the upper corners Of
Inc Inc tenlet appears the great seal of
me Gommonwealth of Massachusetts,
Virginia.
Pythian Officers Elected.
: "a a. t. the en- meeting last night OF Naomi
ing officers were elected:
Chencellor Commander. j. v. Nor.
WF erk l. L s, Ghaandier: Master OF
nance, J: c; Ellis: Master OF Exchequer.
=. r ". Smith: Keeper of r. and S,
Woodai C 6oSsiSa 1nsids Gqard j.. s.
crews; DISTRICT Grand Chancellor. L.
Z. Adkins; Representative to Grand
ssouge; Malter Eaness: Alternate, ". J.
T. Slaughter ana E. II. ,ritman.
To lie EItradiIcd.
Hniei OF Police Ragland has made
r raduIsItIon to the the Governor for a
Jersey for the rendition OF Thco. VIII
i!ams negro under arrest in Eliza
pe'n n. J. VINO is wanted in Petersburg
shooting and wounding and attemnt-
ing to KILL Williams has been a tuli.
tive from Justice for nearly six Years
und nae hi., been entirely lost sight OF
ana Detective Heelan will go for hin,
tomorrow. iot nm
Worthy Young Man Dead.
of typhoid fever at his home on I I,Ed.
i n1gg street. lie was twenty eight years
1 Ola, and is survived by his wife and
bis children. He is also survived by
ters. "iu s's
Called to Pittsburr.
The Rev: G. b. Howard. pastor of GIL
iarg G Sap ptis Church; the oldest and
eay Tecelved telegram notifying MIN
,hat last night he had been unanimoma'
~ ua.teu 10 the passionate of a Baptist
iGinureh IN Pittsburg. Pa. The REV
GGso M has been pastor of Gilfeld
Chnrcn for some years. and berore
Gf e.. to Petersburg held a pastorate
IN Pittsburgh. He has the cali nv NJ
o cer consideration. He is man Ct
conservative thought and opInion ana
mas done good work amonr The a nl
sroes In Petersburg.
PERSONAL and General New.
nnIg Fire Department. who recentiv
t unaerwent surgical operation in the
Ho:S,pplai, Is steady improving. h,,I
WI VII not be able to return to active
DUTY for several weeks
Gillian, Ernest y. Townes, Wilma
G Hninsoy. Robert Butcher. Charles NJ
Giiiiam. il. and Charles CANT
charge OF Professor W. r. smtheY and
his W. ,f M,alen, went oyer to Richmond
state Conference of the Y. AZ. G.
James w. Walden, U. S. a.. who has
peeh on leave OF absence visiting his
H.