The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-25
MISSIONARY UNION
MEETS WEDNESDAY
MANY DELEGATES FROM RICH
MoND AND ELSEWHERE IN
STATE ARE ExPECTED.
CANDIDATES PUT UP
GOVERNMENT DAM BREAKS, HAIR
NOR FILLS IN AND BOATS ARE
INTERPRETED wIIH-EN-
GIyEER IS NOTIFIED.
CANDIDATES PUT UP
Eirginisn Bureau,


PETERSBURG. VA. March "a
The twenty-fft annual meeting OF
the Woinan's Missionary Union Will
he held IN Tabb Street Presbyterian
church Wednesday night at o'clock.
and will be in session several days.
The opening address will he de-
liversd by Rev. Charles IL. Pratt. and
delegates will be in attendance from
al parts of the State.
The following are the Richmond
delegates who will attend: Mrs. +. T..
McFaden, Mrs. {. A. BlaDton. Mrs.
Lorraine. Miss Mary Smith. Mrs j. w.
McComb. Miss Mary McFaden, Miss
Virginia Binford. Mrs. r. A. Cary. Mrs.
II. g. Canon, Mrs. w. J. Blount. Miss
Elizabeth Call, Mrs. J. A. Grigg. Mrs.
William Westerhold. Mrs Marcella
Lecky. Mrs. s. G.. Kean, Mrs. Fred
Wilson, Mrs. J. T. Taylor. Mrs Ed
win Peasants, Mrs. Jessie McMinn.
Mrs. l.. c. Sscheverickert, Mrs. Stan
ley Reed, Mrs. Henry Price. Mrs.
John T. Goddin. Mrs. r. G.. Diggs. Mrs
&. X. Bowers. Mrs. Wills Stevens,
NJ ISIS Adele Corling. Miss Lucy Wheel
wright, Mrs. Frank Phillips, Miss
Maria Blair. Mrs. Lucian Curry. Mrs.
Stewart, Mrs. Ferreli. Miss Jane Ruth
erfoord, Mrs. Jean sJones, Mrs. Chris
tan Clark, Mrs r. G.. Cunningham.
Mrs. r. w. Eggleston, Mrs. X. w.
Miles. Mrs eiary billy atid Miss Car
ruthers.
To Resume Davis Trial.
The trial of Charles Hall Davis will
be resumed In the Hastings Court in
the morning, and probably will con-
sume tho greater part OF the week.
At Fridays session of the court the
H. ufen Inf
IL il freely predicted that the accused
win be acquitted OF the charge of
sending a false report to the state
Corporation Commission In regard to
the affairs OF the Appomattox Trust
Company, OF which charge he is on
trial.
The different churches of this city
have contributed $404s1 for the re-
lief OF the famine sufferers in China,
and this amount has been forwarded
to the China Relief Committee in New
York
Rev. Graham H. Lambeth. editor of
the Richmond Christian advocate
preached at High Street Methodist
church tonight. and was heard by
large CONGREGATION in spite OF the PAD
weather.
Work on the new temporary bridge
to Pocahontas is being rushed. ana
IL win probably be completed by the
end Of this week. At present &oea-
hontas is entirely without fire pro-
tecti ion, and the recent Washing away
OF the bridge ny the freshet has caused
great inconvenience.
List Of Candidates..
The. following is n fun list OF the
candidates, who have filed notice with
the secretary of the Democratic conf
fnittee and paid their assessment Zee
In order to enter the Democratic pfl-
mary April g The time limit expired
at noon yesterday. For Mayor
George Cameron, il, and t. Bolllns
WILCOX.
First ward: For Aldermen-Thomas
IL. Machen. John +. Harreii. william
f. Moore: for Councils. n. Keys.
r. n McCulloch, James w. Wells.
Second ward: For Aidermen--Paui
Petit. II. L. Smith for Council
William r. Mckenney. Joseph b.
Price.
Third ward For Alderman--G. g.
Wright; for Council--R. NJ. craddock,
w A. Totiy. ,. ~
Fourth ward FOR Aldermen--W. u.
Andrews; Fred Pitcher; for Council
w. T. Slaughter. J. Z. Young. Ut. j..
NJ Burke. ,,
Fifth ward: For Aldermen--P. II.
Hawkins: for Council-R. W. Wells.
". A. Baxter, {. r. Williamson.
sixth ward: For Alderman-T. y,
Eidd. for Council-A. +. Young, w. X.
Turner, Charles r. Walsh.
One Alderman and two Councilmen
are TO be elected from each ward
The assessments against the can
didates are: For Mayor. $2o each' LOT
Board Of Aldermen and Council, -
each. which will pay all the expenses
Of the primary ,rh
Judge Mullen has set tho March
term OF the Hastings Court for Thurs
day. March 2sth. This was necessary
MS the Appomattox Bank cases VIII pe
on trial for the next few days
Death Of Mrs. Templs
Mrs lanes Temple. widow of the
late Colonel Thomas Temple. died yes
terday at the home of her son. Thomss
Temple In. -pixpntanta.4,. She. was 8.
wears of age. and is survived nE lou. /.
stepohildren: viz. Thomas ne.,p,s am
william Temple. OF Alabama. ana
Miss Essie wilkins. Of Lynchour6'
The burial will take place tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock In the fani'y
burying ground in Disputanta.
Petersburg Lodge of Elks held
lodge OF sorrow at the Elks Rome
In Tabb street this morning at ll:"V
o'clock to pay respect to the memory
az Past Exalted Ruler Morris Levy
who died in Bedford City Thursday
night. and large attendance was
present. The body OF Mr.. Levy reacE'
cd this city at 1880 o'clock today
and was met at the depot BY largs
r-.mber of Elks and friends, and were
taken to the local Jewish cemetery
where the burial took place.
The funeral OF Miss Rebeccs j
Tianey, wife OF Peyton Tinney. tooK
r,nce this afternoon at O'Clock from
her residence in Gillian street, Rev
Charles II. stribling officiating. The
burial was In Blandford Cemetery.
Arrested for Larceny.
Monroe Hill. colored, was arreAtec
last night on charge of stealing q
watch belonging to Lou Jeter. . col
cred woman. Another arrest mad
las. night was that OF J. r. Parhan
colcred, charged with assaulting and
cuttink with knife n negro named
Luther Holdman. Both Hill and Far
NEE in the morning.
Call Attention 10 Harbnr.
Mayor Cameron ana Secretary
Martin, Of tho Chamber OF Com
merce. have written to Lieutenan
| Colonel Mason n. Patrick. OF thu
United States Army Engineering
Corps. stationed at Norfolk. calling
! his attention To the present condt
atfnn ~ tho harhor here, The dan