The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
PROFESSOR MORA
REPORTED DEAD
FRIENDS AXE INCLINED TO BE-
LIEvE THAT THE REPORT IS
A MISTAKE.
NEGROES CONVICTED
METHODIST sUNDAY-SCHOOL As
ISOLATION MEETS AND FINE
HEPoRTs ARE MADE BY
THE SCHOOLS.
NEGROES CONVICTED
Virginia Bureau.

PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 2I.--is
Professor Carlo Mora. organist and
choir master OF High Street Metho-
dist church, this city, dead This is
a question that scores Of his friends
in this city would like to have an
swered.
Rev. w. II. Atwiil, pastor Of High
Street Methodist church. has received
a telegram from Paulo Mora, of Wash
ingtoIf, u. c., brother of Professor
Mora, stating that the professor had
been killed in an automobile accident
las. Friday near Laurel, Md The
telegram also stated that the body
had been sent to New York for burial.
This telegram lis believed to be au-
thentic, but there are elements Of inys-
terry about the case.
Professor Mora left here last We'd
nesday to visit his brother in Wash
ington. AT least that was what he
said he was going to do. He said that
he would return here Saturday night
Nothing has been heard of him since
his departure, except the telegram re-
ceived today DR. Atwill has not been
able to secure any further informa-
tcn
Although the telegram stated that
Professor Mora had heen killed last
Friday. no account of the accident has
yet been published in any of the WASH
ington or Baltimore papers
Professor Mora had resigned his po-
sition with High Street church, be-
ginning November Jst. On that date
he expected to become the organist
of Lutheran church in Elmira, n y,
at q salary OF $500 per year. He
has lived here three years.
Three Negroes Convicted.
In ha IIuw{irfrG court today three
negroes were sent to the penitentiary.
Lou Wren, a celored woman, was
found guilty of selling cocaine. She
was given two years in the peniten-
tiary.
Elijah powell, colored, was convict
ed of stealing diamond ring from the
residence of Daniel Rahiiy on Hinton
sstrent He WAS given enc year In Inc
penitentiary.
Ben Richardson, colored, was con-
yictect of shooting Robert Palmer col
ored. He was given eighteen mntns
In the penitentiary.
,,e.--.,--e-.-.-.- Snxasi -Daniels.
Miss Martha Lee Daniels and John
l. snead, both of Halifax, n. C., were
married here today at the residence
Of the officiating minister, Rev. G. c.
zeigler They returned to Halifax to-
night.
sunday-Sehool Association.
The Methodist Sunday school asso
citation met in Ettrick Methodist
church yesterday afternoon at 3:3o
o'clock An. attractive musical pro
gram was rendered by the Ettrick
school The address of the occasion
was delivered by Rev. r. s. Harwood,
Of Richmond The different schools
made the following reports: High
Street-Registered. a07: attendance.
4o3: percentage. SO; collection, s2o.ss.
Washington Street-R egistered, 24s;
attendance. AS: percentage, 40: col
lection. s4s.45 Notwithstanding -
istered. 2sT: attendance. 23S: percent
age. 10: collection, $500. West
street--Registered. 25s; attendance,
215: percentage, So: collection, SAILS.
Ettrfck-Registered a0S; attendance,
142: percentage, SO. collection, 1888.
Wssley-Registered 179. attendance,
lag; percentage. so. collection, $42.oV.
Observation-Disclosures 1s6. attend
ance, 143; percentage. 10: collection,
$Is.S3. Observation-Disclosures 10.
attendance, 81; percentages. 10. col
lection. SAG The total register VIA,
1885. the attendance, 1851. the per-
centage IT and collections s215.o6.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at West Street Methodist
church the third sunday in November.
Evangeiistic Services.
Esvangeiistic services were begun In
High-Street Methodist church tonight
at s o'clock. The services will con-
tinue throughout the week. The pub
He is cordially invited to attend thessI
services.
Personals. g.
Mrs S. t. Barker and children, of
Church Roads. who have been visit
ing Mrs. Mary Springfield on Pearl
street. have returned home.
David Davis. justice OF the peace
Of Dinwiddie county. was in the city
today.
Thomas Is. Bond. of this city. sailed
from New York Saturday for Costa
Rtca. He goeg there in the interest
of the American Tobacco company.
Miss r. r. Fitz has returned from
a visit to relatives in Blackstone.
r.. O. Dyer left today on a pleas
ure trip TO Luray.. Ta.
: Sewing Circle.
The Sewing Circle Of the Mary Lou
White Society of Market-Street Meth
odist church will meet at the home
OF Mrs. Forrest Tucker on Liberty
street tomorrow afternoon at.
o'clock.
Gospel Services.
Special gospel services are being
held In Gospel hall. West High street,
are being conducted by Messrs. Rev
syanTelists The public is invited 10
attend.