The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-26
ASKING CLEMENCY
FOR BOTH Of MEN
SOME, HOWEVER. ARE REFUSING
TO SIGN THE PETITION FOR
THE ALIENS.
EDUCATORS COMM G.
MANY TEACHERS ARE PREPARING
TO ATTEND THE STATE EDu-
CATroNAL CONFERENCE
HERE.
EDUCATORS COMING
NirrinIan Bureau.

Law Building, Phone 1887.
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 2s.~-A
petition for the Communication OF the
sentence of Claude Allen. now in the
lpenitentiary under sentence of death,
has been numerously signed mere
Some of the signers ask Communication
for Floyd Allen also. A number Of
citizens of adjacent counties have also
signed the petition. 1t will be pre-
scented 10 Governor Mann Thursday.
number of citizens who were asked
to sign the petition, however, declined
| to do so. A number OF personal
| friends OF Governor Mann here have
written him asking that he show
clemency to Claude Allen.
Coming to Conference.
Petersburg viii he we'll represented
in the virginia Educational confer
ence, which meets in Richmond We'd
nesday. There is an educational as
ISOLATION here which is doing much
good for the cause Of education. There
are fifteen active associations In the
Fourth congressional district with
membership OF SAC.
Arnod--St. John.
Robert w. Arnold, of Waveriy, will
be married to Miss Aline st. John,
OF Birmingham, Ala, in that city
NedhSSddy- 'JVHl W AtiioIu. VI avn
folk, brother OF the groom, will serve
as best man. The prospective groom
has many friends in Petersburg.
Lumber Destroyed.
A quantity OF lumber belonging to
the Virginia Lumber and Box COM
pany. OF this city, was destroyed by
fire near Mckinney, Saturday morn
ing. The loss is $500. partially COW
cred by insurance. Origin of the fire
is unknown.
Sunday School Officers.
The Sunday school of West End
| Baptist church yesterday morning
elected The following officers for the
ensuing year: superintendent. w. NJ.
Rucker: assistant superintendent, II.
w Kruse; second assistant superin-
| tehdent. ]. b Mckinney; secretary.
K. NJ Wharton: assistant secretary. +.
l.. Collier: treasurer. j. w. Holt;
musical director w. Fl. Mackasay:
librarian, J. 7. Johnson: assistant IL
brarian. J. c. Wright: pianist. Miss
Bianeh Pillow; city mission commit
executive. c. W. Crowder. The Sun
! day school of West End Baptist
church Is in fourishing condition.
1t is the second largest in this city.
Week of Prayer.
This Is the week of prayer for for
| eign missid@s In the Methodist church.
| Services were held in Washington
Street Methodist church this afternoon
At I o'clock. Tomorrow at the same
! hour meeting will be held at Mar
ket- Street church.; "Wednesday. at
1 High Street church. and Friday. at
| Wesley. There will be no meeting
| Thursday. The public Is cordially in
vited TO attend these services.
(simDairn For V NJ C. 4
| The campaign for new Y M. c.
! A. building here was resumed this
| morning The campaign manager
was much pleased with the success of
his men today. 1t is believed now
! that the $4,000 for the new build
ing will easily be raised.
| Personals.
| Mrs Gibson J., Baker. of Washing
ton, Is visiting Mrs. Robert Budd on
/ Marshall street
| Ven Erickson has returned from
visit 10 Fredericksburg.
Miss Bessie Bailey, OF Jersey City,
! Y. j., who has been visiting the Misses
Bailey on Liberty street. returned
home today.
| A r Richardson. OF Dinwiddie.
/ courthouse, was here today on bust
| ness
! George Martin. of Washington,
| StFSet Is ] Win pHSuHlhHlu
| Mrs, j. w Moore. Of Sussex county,
| is visiting friends here.
| Mrs Phil Johnson Of St. Louis, Mo.
! who has heen visiting friends here,
! returned home today.
w ", Hardy. Of Church Roads.
| Va. was a visitor IN the city today
| The Young Ladies' Sewing circle
| If Grace church will hold their an
| nual Thanksgiving sale of cakes. etc.
! ~ the store of Alexander Wilson
/ Thursday
Mrs N.rv WRIGHT
Mrs Mqrv Wright. willow of Au-
grstue W"iqht. died tonight at Z
| o'clock ~ ho- home here. She was
| enc OF tho most hirhlv esteemed wo-
| rnen OF this city. She Sc survived nv
/ four sons and two daughters. Or.
| r1ert WrisNt Of RtchmCnd; Messrs
trnwnri Cf~~elsna ard Augustus
/ WEIGHT, ~ this city: Mrs J. p. Hn-
| a-edth. Of p~ookline Mass. and Mig
Florence WRIGHT. Of this city. The