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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
MANI ARE MENTIONED
IN THE NINTH DISTRICT

More than a dozen possible Demo-
cratic candidates for Conyress from
the Ninth district have been men,
toned since the action last Friday
Of the Ninth district Democratic COM
mltfeN when convention was called
Tor MErch 4 AT Brfsto1 Amhhx those
mentioned are II, q. Peters Of Bristol:
judge Frank q. Hutton and Senator
elect d. G. Cummings. Washington;
VI a Smith. Scott: r. ate Irvis Rob-
aeFt +, Bruce and Judse H. A. w.
Hkenn WisS; Judge Martin Williams.
uiles: y. Lee Trinkie. Wythe. Form
IN Sevarnor J. Tyler. Pulaski
R41inMt olnpressman Bascorn Slemp,
lll ~ epter thS race.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
GREEK HOLIDAY
CAUSES BATTLE
BELR BOTTLE AND KNIFE USED
WITH EFFECT AND BOTH
MEN ARE ARRESTED.

In celebrating the Greek Christ
mas yesterday Mike Glassick, of 1921
North Seventeenth street, and Steve
Sokel, who lives on Washington
street, mixed their drinks with such
frequency aud In such startling pro-
portions that they became imbued
with desire To see who would stand
up the longer against the others on
slaught. Steve welded an empty beer
bottle and Mike knife, The bout
ended when Steve laid Nike out with
the beer hottie. but not before the
latter had siashed Steve several
times. iniiieting painful wounds on
his forehead. arm and hip.
When Mike came to he went to
the First Police Station, where he
said Mike had hit him with pair
Of knuckles, He had deep wound
on his forehead. which was dressed
by DIR 4, L. Watts, ef the city ann
bulanoe. after which he swore out Il
warrant for Steve. He appeared re-
luctant to tell much about the af-
fair, except that he was crossing the
tt-tt-tt iirs,tt-tStr I-r-Itit- nns- nyer-an
him.
When the warrant was served on
Steve. the officers found out the true
state Of affairs and took Mike back
TO the station. Steve had IA cash
in his arm that required six stitches
10 close. also had cut On his fore
head and one on his hip, These were
dressed by Ir Watts and Steve swore
out warrant for Mike. Both Will
have an opportunity TO explain the
cause OF the celebration and the in
cidents leading up therto TO Police
Justice Crutchfield this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
STOVE EXPLODED,
TWO ARE INJURED
MR. POWELL Is UNABLE TO AC-
COUNT FOR ACTION OF
HIS HEATER.

Nus Powell. AN engineer Oh the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Polo
mac railroad, and his wife We're build
ing a tire III the range at their resi-
dcnce. 4gs North Sycamore street
about O'Clock yesterday morning
when with a terrific roar. and with
out any apparent cause, the stove ex-
ploded, fragments tearing a huge hole
in the Getting OF the kitchen. ripping
the sink from the wall and bursting
the windows. in addition TO slightly
inJuring the Powells.
Mrs. Powell sustained painful
wounds on both arms in addition To a
Git on her left limb above the knee
and on her ankle. Mr.. Powell had
one of his fingers lacerated by piece
of the living stove. pr. Watts. Of tie
city ambulance. who responded to "A
call, dressed MIR. and Mrs. poweirs in
iuries. Mrs. PoweiI's baby was sleep
ing In an adjoining .roeapa and. escaped
injury. Had 1t been IN its accustomed
pisce AT Mrs, Powells side 1t would
undoubtedly have been killed as the
stove was literally torn TO pieces by
the explosion and fragments flew in
every direction.
The cause Of he explosion l. Lmxsa
terry. The stove is an ordinary range
attached 10 which is a water tank, but
the fire had just been kindled with
wood. and Mr.. Powell WAS preparing
To put In coal when the explosion oc-
cured, The water in the tank was
about luke warm WHEN the stove ex-
pio,ied and the receptacle remained
lniacf.-Mr- Powell ceHia efiyarCe- 10
reason Tor the accident other than
that in some uaaceountahls manner
explosive got into the range
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
TO ELL OFFICES
WITHOUT DELAY
CONTINUED from first page9

CONTINUED from Hrrt paeel
state who has such Il grasp upon the
work 81 the otfsce. His candidacy
has been given much favorable edi-
torial comment In the State press.
Col. Eugene {. Massie is probably
the most widely KNOWN the four
candidates and Is u lawyer of fine nbil-
ity and large practive.
~G,o3sAey4sht HIS .fsannt Egs tssafssa sai I
beniarle. ad1oins the University Of Viz
ginia, and Senator Martin is close
neighbor. Col. Massie. Is one of the
vice presidents of the American Bar
Association, and one Of the commits
sioners for Virginia on Uniform State
Legislation. He Was at enc uin- a
member of the committee OF the
State Bar Association, and was for
some years secretary and treasurer OF
the association. He was chief OF STAFF
in Governor Swanson's regime. He is
now treasurer OF the Comparative Law
Bureau OF the American bar Associa-
ton. He was q member OF tho Legis-
latures OF 1906 and 1908.
Second Auditors. FIGHT.
Much interest centers around the
fight between Judge John G. Dew,
secunt auditor. and Rusuwetf Fugc, ex-
legislator and brother OF DIR. Thomas
Nelson Page. who hopes to succeed
Judge Dew.
The contest for the ONCE OF register
OF the land Office between Col. J. w.
Richardson. incumbent for these many
years, and Chief OF Police Kixer. Of
Norfolk. has not attracted any great
public attention hui. X II believed. 1t
viii b. cloacr than the friends az
atther man are willing 70 admit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
ARCTIC VISITOR
TO COME TODAY
CLAIMANT on POLE HoSoRS To
ARRIVE THIS EVENING.
LECTURES TOMORROW.

On his arrival in Eiehin ,ni TINS
evening. lpr Frederick A Cook. the
explorer, WHO is coming with proofs
10 esta blish his claim to the title of
'discoyerer OF the North Pole" will
be met by a committee of Royal Ar
canumites headed By Chairman
George McDutfie Blake. Dr. Cook will
occupy apartments at the Jefferson
Outing his-Ariel= stay In this eity.--His
lecture in the City Auditorium, jan
uary 8. will mark the beginning of
his southern tour. The doctor says
il is tour OF pindication. He desires
To put his case plainly before the
southern people. He Is confident OF
their verdict in his favor.
The st, Joseph. Mo, Gazette said is
report of the lecture given in that
city Ivy the explorer:
When pF, Cook finished his adj
dress Yesterday he was beseiged by
an eager crowd of men, women and
children. all eager Ia shake his hand.
He had only ten minutes in which to
catch his train and tho crowd came
near causing him to miss 1t. DR..
Cook is delightful man to meet His
greeting * cordial. Ills smile Is WIN
ming re seems TO have been born
to politcness.
The Republican, of Phoenix, Ariz..
says, in report Of the lecture: .'Dr.
Cook told in convincing. straight
forward manner before large audi
ence the story of his achievement
He explained in detail the photographs
taken by him on his way to the Pole
az they We're shown on Il scre~- The
audience scared with him to the Arc
tic. The hearts - sss hearers beat
to the passions of -frigid wilds"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
HAS HER "rERMIT"
FROM CITY HALL

Asserting that she had been given
permission by the "ofticiais,' at the
city Hall TO sell wine Of her own
making, Mrs. Amanda Retter, OF
f40S East Main street. became high
~ indignant when she was arreste 4
yesterday afternoon by Detective
Gentry and Policemen Dubuque and
Geary for selling ardent spirits on
Sunday. The woman was taken 10
The F'irsf Police Station and later
released on bail furnished by her
husband.
The police received information
that she had been selling wine, and
Policeman Dubuque purchased a bot
tie, after hearing that III he drank
much OF II 1t wonld make him good
and drunk Mrs. Retter said sha
made the Wine from grapes which
she raised herself. and that she had
been told she had yIE6f 70 eel Z.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
BRYAN WILL HEAR
MORE OF WILSON
WORDS SPOKEN LONG AGO ny THE
GOVERNOR ARE EMULATING
THE CHICKENS.
FOUGHT TO HELF HIM
MIR. BRYAN NAMES THIs REuaRi>
AND REFUSES 10 EXPLAIN
IT---tDMsffrTTE no
NEET14p f.-----r

WASHINGTON, Jan, 7.~-Although
Colonel Bryan t5hight refused 70
comment on. " s.safe" tt4.,ti ri
ter. reading him out OF the Demo-
cratic party IL Is believed that ho
Will be more communicative Aiaeh an
excerpt from another Wilson litter
ance Is placed before him tonicrr Jw
This consists of a paragraph from
a speech which Governor Wilson de
livered before the Virginia Society Iii
New York November 30. 1900. 1t IS
as follows:
1T Is now the pain duty ot Tn"
south to assume pre-cminent place
in the c9unsels Of the party, ana 10
read out OF the party the AheiI fsIs=~
ment III control since lA9e. 1t ~
also the outV 81 the Sputh I" rla
ne party OF the leaders VINO uHVtF~
took to commit it To radical expert
ments; and. further. to see to 1T that
the party should stand tor the al
ministration OF AFFAIRS IN accordance
with ancient institutions
This utterance. which seems II ann
pretty directly at Mr. 5fyah' wiz re
placed before him tomorrow, ana ne
viii be asked poinfbiank II ne cares
to make any comment on H.
He said on his ARRIVAL tpnlght tha'
he had no comment 20 nfake- on tire
Joline letter. lie SAID thls Win ON
phasis. but he audea hei ore Re turn
ed away
II ought 10 help nun :" l'SoH
with those VINO seem 10 he Interested
Ia nun
MI Bryan dechhea I" eiooiAa
this statement
Aslde from inc I'M ptHuln> A"'i''i'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
TAKES LAUDANUM
TO "FEEL GOOD"

Just because he wanted Ia feel
good" was the reason Robert r.,
Tucker. twenty-one years old. of 2il2
NJ street. gave DIR. II. Il, Watts, OF the
city ambulance, FOR drinking one-hat
ounce of laudanum from a vial at his
home about II O'clock lust night. DIR.
Watts WAS dressing the wotffIc;s of
MsseatfiassipRe ut sse FIRST Pofice sra
tion last night when he received a
hurry cali from 2sla NJ street.
Arriving there he found Tucker in a
cotnatose state from the effects OF the
laudanum. Dr. Watts applied the
stomach pump and gave Tucker an
antidotc. He was In a serious condi-
toc when the doctor arrived but viii,
recover.
When asked if he had taken the
poison with suicidal intent. Tucker
said mo. he wanted to feel good. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
KIZER is HERE"
QUITE CONFIDENT

Il am confident / shall win In Fri
day nights caucus said Major
Charles g. kizer, of Norfolk. LAST
night, HA-.-,--isa -t9tei,sts-rrt; the
interest of his candidacy for Reg
lister of the Land ONCE. Major kiZer
reached town yesterday afternoon,
Il think the contest will be Close.
but have no fear of the result he
da Jared.
Major Kiger greeted old friends
and made new ones in the lobby ot
Murphy's last night. His opponent,
Col mel John w Richardson, who
huttonhoied members Saturday night
was not ia evidence,
Political prophets agree the CON
test rs going TO be close, and few
have expressed opinions rs TO the
result TIE turning or Il. hair. they
say. may affect the result, and the
large number of new men makes
naming a man uncertain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
.T|CKLED BY GIRL,
MAN NEARLY DIES
HE FALLS DOWN STAIRS AND
BREAKS ARTERY IN STUMP
OF ARM.

Unable TO stand being tickled by a
girl friend. Il, j. Watkins, an en-
ploye nf the Locomotive Works los,
his balance and fell down i Hight OF
stairs al his boarding house. eus East
Leigh street. about ! o'clock, last
night. breaking an artery in the stump
of his left arm which had been arm
putated about IS month ago. His
injuries Were attended 10 by Dr. K
Il. Watts of the city ambulance. who
decided. however, TO send the young
man Ia the Virginia hospital.
Watkins was standing at the head
Of the stairs joking with the girl when
she niasfuliy tickicd him In the ribs,
Watkins lodged hack. lost his bal
ance and went heading down the
stairs. hitting the stump of his left
arm in his descent DIR. Watts work
ed with him for over an hour before
he stopped the bleeding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
SECOND BAPTIST
HAD GOOD YEAR
HIGHLY GRATIFYING REPORTS
MADE AT ANNUAL MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY.

The financial report of the Second
Baptist church as made yesterday al
tcrnoou at the annual meeting oil the
Second Baptist church by James -.
Crump, chairman Of the finance com
u1'rrcgi showed tnar collections Tor
fgIl Were Slg. 534.i5. an Increase OF
%.529.S2 over the receipts for lslV.
The increase WAS regarded by mem
Eers of thu church as matter OF great
qualification.
fft= report showed rhe church 10
be OUT OF debt and ended with u
tribute to the retiring pastor, Rev.
TjT Louis Bacon warren.
tar:t1i II--sIl superintendent OF
the Sunday made report
showing large attendance Of pupils
ard tt-fteiit-frz aftd It thorough and ct-
1ectiye- ORGANIZATION.
The membership report. made by
Clerk clyde Radcliffe, was equally
gratifying as it showed gain OF
niHety-Scvon. with losses by dismiss
sal 10 other churches and by deaths,
making the net gain siXty-three.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows; clerk. Clyde Rat
cIiGe. registrar, t. H. Neal, Ill, his
torian ZION. T. Tsybr Ellyson treas
urer, w. l.. Tanner. chairman finance
committee. James J. eruntp: super
intendent of the Sunday school, Frank
r. crump; auditing committee, George
c. Jefferson, j. O. Miller; reader of
notices. James =. Phirpin reader of
notices. james = Eyland; press com
mittat. +. : W0odson; committee on
choir. Thomas H. Starke, j. S. James
and c. W. Tanner; treasurer of poor
fund. A. II. Robins; advisory COM
tt,ittee of poor fund Miss Betty Ely
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
MAKES GOOD IN
PHILADELPHIA

Edwin -. Lewis. formerly OF Rich
mond. hs4s-eeefs- pointed tta assist-
ant city solicitor OF the city of Phil
adelphia at a salary of $1,000 year.
He was horn in Richmond in 1879,
He studied at the Virginia Mechanics
Institute and Richmond College. Co
ing To Philadelphia. he secured work
as compositor on newspaper, but
later studied law and entered poll
tics. Ntsst he q aa.aseiy hccsEEIe a. reg :
cgnized force among the independ-
ents. He was a member Of the City
Council and made unsuccessful races
for register OF Wills and sheriff. He
is married and OCCUPIES apartments
at the Hotel Nurmaudie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
NOT 4 CANDIDATE
DECLARES BRIQ
TELLS RALEIGH CITIZENS OTn1n3
MEN CAV POLL MORE VOTES
THAN Hi.
WOULD BE A DELEGATE
THAT Is ONLY POLITICAL H0NQEl
HE SEEKS IN NEXT CONVEN.
TON, HE SAYS IN
INTERVIEW.

RALEIGH. n. G.. Jan. s.--Acc om.ssss
papicd by Jnsephus -Danieis,r-E,esssol &
cratic National Committeeman foE
North Carolina Hon. W. J. Bryan lefssl
Raleigh at o'clock this morning iors
Washington. 10 attend the Jackson
Day banquet and the meeting OF IT,
National Democratic Committee the1S4
today and toniaht. ,-..,-s,-.as-s
Mr.. Bryan's reception in Ralefgh iansa
night was very fattering. Ills aa-
dress in the city auditorium was H.
tened to for three hours by an ands-8
encs of nearly 5000. including severak
hundred women.
Bryan Not Candidate.
To the audience Mr.. Bryan esplicttl
declared that lie was not and WouiA
not become candidate for the NOM
nation for President this year, fha6a
he was sure he MAS not the stronge9t4
candidate; that there were other men,
available who this year could podIg
more votes than he could. He addeu
that during the years he was the nom
ince he honestly believed the oppositesf'
To The Richmond Nirginian corre-s
spondent he accentuated and empna-a
sized his position about being or bee
coming candidate for any POLITICAL
office. declaring there WIS but ufser
place he sought this year, that Nv
wanted TO go as d delegate to tho
Democratic National Convention.
Hears From Washington.
Mr. Bryan expressed keen interesr
in the decision arrived at by the se-s
cret conference in Washington last
night, which was being held while he
delivered his speech here and wn6nE
shown the dispatches giving the re-
sult--a compromise Of the Bryan plan
as the future House caucuses-ho
seemed not at all dispIeased.
Bryan Plans Trip.
Mr. Bryan reached here Yesterday
afternoon at half past four o'elocksl
the Southern train waiting at Selma
the DELAYED Atlantic Coast Line train
from Charleston. He was met at the;
depot by great crowd IN addition
TO the reception committee, and there
were cheers of greeting for him.. IT,
was diss appointment when he stated
that Mrs. Bryan was not with him
that she had stopped in st. Peters-S
burg. Fla. because of the cold wealth.
err When he was informed of the
preparations made for reception for
his wife. he expressed great regret
that she was not with him. He said
that after his visit To Washington he
would Join her in Petersburg, and
that they would go to Arizona. wher0j
she would visit, and that he would
go on to California and then to tho
State of Washington and other points
in the Northwest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
MAKE ADDRESS ON
CHINESE AFFAIRS

Dr. John Fox, Of New York city,
secretary of the American Bible Sc
ciety. occupied tire pulpit OF the Gem
tenary Methodist last night. deliver
ing an address on the Chinese reso-
luton in It's relation To the Bible and
Christianity.
The opening part Of Or. Fox's adj
dress was on the work OF the Ameri-
can Bible Society in China. The
broadcasting of copies of the Bible
In China ard the work af tire foreign
missionaries more than any other in
fiuence, said Or. Fox, was RESPONSE
bic for the revolution In China.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08

BELMONT AMONG THEM

But for an abundance of raiiread ties
that proved quite handy, Jack frost
would douptiess have rCaVed Il ricfr
harvest Of ears and toes ou the scene
OF the seaboard Air Line wreck, thirtS
miles south of Petersburg Saturday
night, after the fast mail from the
South had been derailed AT that point.
Finding that they had II cold night
of it ahead OF 9tifefa. passengers in
the day coaches pied into the sieepers.
but they found their location III those
quarters even more frisid than in the
coaches. For when the engine lett the
track and turned sornnersault down
Il twelve-foot embanknent. it cut OF
connections and carried practically ak
the steam and heat down with 1t.
Perceiving that the track had been
torn up for several hundred yards as
a result Of the deraiiment. the pas
sengers lost little time building camp
fires to protest themselves from the
cold, wintry blast.
Belmont on Hand.
Conspicuous among them was MIR
August belmont. III New y efh, " hose
palace car, Mineola, was one Of three
that remained on the track. MIR. Bel
mont who il a millionaire many times
over. mingled freely with the .ts-e,fts
and was always ready with helping
hand. Besides. he liked up a tempting
midnight repast for the neneiit or
those who missed their supper
Few of the party found any time for
sleep, and it is needless to say that
blankets We're at premium, for when
q pullman does get cold 1t Is said
fas A..t4
In AIR. Beiinonts party were his
wife, two sons. and their guest Her
bert Motley. ri New Yors Their
car. together with the other two pull
mans, passed through Richmond
shortly after the noon hour yesterday
attached tn the northbo1nd s;eahoard
Florida limited, having heen picked up
at the scene cf the wreck and brought
straight through.
Warns EN- Up.
o'ie Of the tirst things Conductor
Welsh DID was IN turn on the heat and
warm up the beiated passengers
Inc fact that the wrecked express
WAS several hours behind tift4,- mi
was clipping of about ffty miles per
hour around a curve caused the EN- =
CINE 70 leave the track. IL WAS re-
ported in railway circles last night
That there were nv il number of
fatalities il regarded as miraculous.
As IL was. only ;hree persons were
injured. These were Engineer w
L. Bishop Fireman g, Oliver Stating
teol1red) and George w Noe, of
Ocean Grove. n j.
Mr. Bishop. whose home is in Ra-
leigh, was pinned to his seat; in the
cab. as the locomotive rolled over,
and it was with difficulty that he
WAS extricated, He sustained s. broken
~ " 4.tr.tv-; fractured nose and other
hurts about the head and body. In
addition he, WAS badly scalded about
the hack. His condition Is not re-
gardea as dangerous.
Removed to Hospital.
The fireman escap--- with relative
" few hurts. MIR, Noe. who was "A
passenger. also escaped with slight
ia -.3sF-----~r-rr- removed TT
the Petersburg hospital,
Besides the engine four express
coaches and the mail ear left the
rails and turned completely over. but
by some streak of Providence or
ether none OF their occupants were
hurt
The wreckage Was cleared away
and the track put in pc for traf-
fc about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
THREE DAY MISSION
CONFERENCE OPENS

Rev. DIR. II. H. Glover. superin-
tendent Of the Christian Alliance
AIissaon Nx,Flts Ia. airsSs' ~ nv;
daiayed In reaching Richmond and
did not ffll his engagement to de-
liver an address last night at Park
Place Methodist church. Rev. r. F..
A. Forrest, superintendent Of the
Toccoa Falls Training Institute. Toe
Goa, Ga. preached In his stead. open
ing missionary conference of three
DAYS at Park Place church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
INSPECTION OF
SANITARY TROOPS

in accordance with ttr requfre-
nents Of Section IA OF the amended
militia law. the annual inspection of
the sanitary troops of the Virginia
Volunteers Will DC held on tho dates
following, and under the instructions
OF the war department.:
Richmond. Va. January .. 1919
Hospital corps detachment. Battery A,
First battalion, field artillery.
Richmond. Va, january IT, tale.-
Hospital corps detachment, First
regiment. infantry.
Chase City. Va. January II. 1879
Eaassa! "a !. ts..F,ffss detachment ss5sngd
regiment. infantry.
Roanoke, Va. January IS, lSl2-
Hospital corps detachment, Second
regiment, infantry.
Portsmouth. Va, January so, 1872.
Hospital corps detachment. Battery
L. First battalion. field artillery
Norfolk. Va. January 81 and Feb
ruary l. -Surgeon-g Of
tice and hospital corps detachments.
Fourth regiment. and Battery b,
Flrai battalion. field artillery
!. The following officers NJ th.. nsaat-
cal corps. Virginia Volunteers, will
accompany the United States inspect
Ing officer at the. places and on the
dates designatedf below:
Captain Gilbes' +. Cook. Richmond,
Va. January 3, 1919.
Captain 1iless 81, Brown, Richmond.
Va. January 10, 1912.
Captain r. C. s. Taiiaferro. Chase
-tcfy. Va. January Il. 1912.
Captain Fright Ruanoke, va.
January rs. 1912.
Captain Fl. r. ,Brewry, Portsmouth,
Nv .lgg u %ss -
Captain j. ID. Collins, Norfolk, Va,
January 81, 1919. and February 1
1912,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
Wanted in oSuth Carolina.

Mamie Jackson. alias Bessie Rod
gers. white woman. 20 years old.
was arrested at 20 North Fourteesth
street, Yesterday by Detective Atkin-
son on a teIsg4 pi1ie request from the
Florence, $. t., police department.
The woman. 1t is alleged. is wanted
there for grand larceny. The police
seized two trunks and a hand bag
which the woman had with her when
she was arrested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
Gtffts are Stolen.

The hardware store OF j. Eddie
Wood at zoe West Broad street, was
broken into late Saturday night and
one z guage hsmmerless Remington
shotgun and Two Stevens repeating
rifles all three guns being valued at
$40. taken. The thieves gained an en-
trance by forcing a rear window.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08

BANKERS CHOOSE THE
CHAMBERLIN AGAIN

The Chamherlin Hotel at Old Point
Comfort, which was the scene OF the
Virginia Bankers convention two
years ago. was also selected as the
place for the 1872 convention by the
executive council of the State Bankers
Association held at q meetipg held
SATURDAY nTgiff AT tifs Jcrrerson Hotel.
After the business session of the coun-
ell. Its members were entertained at
the Commonwealth Club by a number
Of Richmond bankers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08

The police have been requested by
the family of Charles n, Yates.
carpenter. OF 413 North Twenty sew
enth street to institute a search for
him. He disappeared from home on
Wednesday night last and has not
been seen or heard of since.