The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-14
CAMPAIGN CLUB IS
TO Be ORGANIZED.
WILSON, AND MARSHALL FOLLOW
Frs EXPECT TO GET BUSY
AFTER PRIMARY.
CANDIDATES SPEAK
LIQUOR QUESTION WILL. NOT
ENTER FIGHT BETWEEN CON-
GRESHAM TuRNBULL AND
JUDGE WATSON.
Virginia bureau.
Law Building. Phone 1ss

Law Building. Phone f231.
PETERSBURG. NA-Sapt- IA
Speaker Byrd has Informed DR.. ]. NJ.
Burke, chairman of the city Democratic
committee, that he will come to Peters
burg and organize a Wilson and Mar
shall club Immediately following the
congressional primary election in this
district. This election Will be held
September 2ist. After that date the
Democrats, now divided as between
tae Democratic ticket.
Judge Watson and Congressman
Turnbull had a joint debate at Ken
bridge yesterday. A large crowd was
Turnbulrs record in congress and Mr..
Turnbull defended 1t. The crowd was
evenly divided in Its support OF the
two candidates
ated in the congressional campaign in
this district. The AntiSaloon League
Democrats will not vote as an organf-
zation for either candidate. In reply
to inquiries addressed to them by DIR.
James Cannon. both candidates have
explained their position on the liquor
question, and as to their course on
proposed, liquor Legislation by con-
was practically Identical These an
swers were satisfactory to the friends
of the Anti-Saloon League. The tenn
peFaHee vote VIII be divided between
sonal preferences.
Charged with Robbery.
John Johnson, white man, was ar
rested by the police early this MORN
plicated in the robbery of freight cars
on the A. Il railroad In Dfnwiddte
county near this city several weeks
ago, ]. c. Mills has been under arrest
Johnson and Mills today admitted
breaking into the cars and stealing
one hundred and four pairs Of shoes.
| They peddied these shoes in pinwtddie
day recovered twenty five pairs Of the
stolen shoes. The two men will be
tried September 2oth.
| The directors of the Southside Fair
association have decided to make
number OF improvements at the Fair
grounds. Another building will be
| erected for horses, and an additional
building for the swine exhibit The
fair will be held four dayA beginning
October 18th. 1t will be a much larger
attraction than that of LAST year.
The Stuart Pickett camp OF Con-
fsderate veterans and the Nottoway
Daughters Of the Confederaey will
I fiave Their annual reunion tomorrow at
Crswe. A special program OF exercises
! has been prepared for the occasion.
Governor Mann and Attorney General
Williams win be among the speakers
Raise Money for SanatOYtum.
The board of directors of Birdville
sauatorium are making an effort to
raise $1,000 for that institution. They
have already raised nearly 500 The
expenses. AS this 10 purely chart
tabie institution. 1t Is hoped that the
public will respond Literally.
The work OF extending the Halifax
street car line from its present ter
minus to Hawk street is being done
rapidly. The cars are now running az
far as Bayior's street
large compensation attended the
HalifAx-Street Baptist church revival
last night Much interest Is being
taken in these meetings.
The evangelistic services which have
been in progress at Csrsons, IN DIN.
widdis county. the past two weeks will
close tomorrow. Evangelist Smith, of
Chicago, 10 conducting the meeting.
There have been thirty conversions to
date.
The sawmill burned at Addison. Din
widdie county, last night was owned
by Sidney Chatham. colored. Several
months ago Chatham lost his arm
since that time the mill has NOT been a
at $l,aoo. with no insurance,
Briefs.
Walter Williamson, of Dinwfddie
courthouse, was in the city today.
A. NJ. Hudgins. of Dewitt was here
today on business.
J. II. Wells, OF Carsons. was in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. LOWS, OF Dan
VILE, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ
NunnaiIy on Harding street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J.. Young and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Knock have re-
turned from an extended Northern
pleasure trip.
Peter Eppes, of Ashland. Va. is visit
ing relatives here.
Colonel c. c. Taliaferro, OF Roanoke,
Is here on business.
u. III. Williams left today for Atlantic
r-ftv N H. to HpNnd his vacation.
e. c, Gill, of DinwIddie county was
on the street here today.
! Robert infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Edgar Tucker, of Ettrtck. Is critically
Mrs Mary r Davis left today for
New York to visit her son. Edward
Davis. ....,..-.....,g.-s.