The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-20
Former Bank Official Charged
With Making False Report
to Commission.
FLOOD IN RIVER RECEDING
Traffic Largely Rcsumed--In-
creased Interest i'll Munich
pal Campaign.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Bollingbrook Street.
(Tclcphone 1850
petersburg. Va. March IL.

Petersburg. Va, March 10.
The trial Of Charles Hall Davis on
the indictment alleging the making OF
u false report Of the condition, OF the
Appomat;oN Trust Company's bank to
the State Corporation Commission in
} August, ,:eoS, is Sc, for o-morrow in
the Hrstings Court. ami as far as is
! now Known the trial will then be be-
gum
Mr., Davis and Carter r. Bishop are
Jointly charged in this iadictmenC, but
j'they VIII be tried separately. Mr.. Davis
first. Jurors and witnesses have been
summoned for Tomorrow.
Flood Fast Rccc,Iing.
The Appomattix freshet is fast re-
ceding, having fallen several feet with
! in the last twelve hours. River Street
| is clear Of water, which covered the
street nearly Its entire length to a
fuepth of three TO five feet, the water
having passed out by the culverts
! through which it had been forced Dack.
; Travel and traffic have been resumed
with the exception of travel with Puca
hontas. The washing away of the
bridge yesterday afternoon has practi-
| cally suspended communication with
that important suburb.
Tho present freshet marked two fee
higher at Campbell's Bridge than that
OF 1905. which did so much damage in
viz ioN ct puil OF tie county, but IL
marked four feet lower than the mem
orabie flood of 1883.
The large mills around Campbclrs
, Bridge have been forced 10 stop opera
Sions on account o fbeinS flooded, and
VIII be suspended until the water re-
eedes and damages arc repaired
Measures Will probaIl, promptly be
adopted to restore communication be-
tween the city and Pocahontas, which
, n
The Municipal Campaign
The municipal campaign is daily
growing more interesting. There arc
but two candidates sfor tho office of
Mayor, George Cameron, Jr. the in
eumbent, and r. Boiling Wilcox,
young lawyer. But a number OF good
men arc Offering for the Board of
Aldermen and the Common Council.
among them several prominent law
yers-Paul Petit, for the Board, and
William r. Mckinney and Judge j. s.
trice, for the Council. number of
good business men are also Offering
showing that more than usual interest
is felt this year In the Council cleo
lions The primary list will close on
Saturday.
No Decision To-Day.
Judge J. +. West did not render his
decision in the Harrison street (coi-
n Pre- ,d naptis, Church case to-day, as
~" DccIi expected. The reason was
mat James W. Gordon. of Richmond
counsel for the plaintiffs In the case
could not be present by reason of an
engagement elsewhere. Judge West
VIII probably render his decision to-
morrow, which Will be on the COM
missioner's report on the roll Of male
membership Of the church. 10 which
executions were taken ana argued The
harrison street Church case. In one
way or another. has been in the courts
for several years.
License Tax Ordinance.
At the last meeting OF the Common
CouNc!i the license tax ordinance for
the ensuing year was offered and laid
over until the April meeting. spo-
cial meeting OF the Finance Committee
VIII be held Thursday evening to con-