The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-02
WILL NAME CITY
OFFICERS TODAY
CONTEST FoR MAYOR EXPECTED
TO DE CLOSE WITH TWO CAN
DIDATEs IN FIELD.
COUNCIL TO BE NAMED
NUMEROUS CANDIDATES ARE IN
FOR PLACES OK pet
ERspURG GOVERNING
BODY.
Virginian Bureau,
Law Building, Phone 1887.

virginian Bureau,
a Law Building, Phone 1897.
(special to The Richmond Vtrginian'
PETERSBURG. VA, April Tine
municipal primary election will be
held tomorrow and the Democrats OF
this city will nominate candidates FOR
Mayor. six Aldermen and twelve
Councilmen.
There are two candidates for
Mayor-George Cameron. Jr.. the IN
cumbent. and r. Boiling WILCOX. Tor
rner president of the Common Couh-
ell and a member of the Petersburg
bar. The fight between these TWO
gentlemen will probably be close. The
friends Of each are confident.
There are close fights in the First.
Second and Fourth wards for the
Board Of. Aldermen. there being TWO
candidates in each ward. There are
no contests in the other wards for
the Board.
There are sharp contests for the
First, Fourth Fifth and Sixth, there
being three ca ndidates in each OF
these wards and only two can be
chosen.
There are 500 qualified voters in
this city and there will be about 1.zoo
votes cast.
Judge southall Convcnes Court.
Judge f. G. southsil. who was
elected judge If the Fourth Judicial
District by the asst Legislature, to-
day convened his court here for the
first time. There was very little bus-
mess on the docket.
Judge Southall held quite a levee
on Courthouse square. and many
members Of the local bar and friends
took this opportunity 10 congratuiate
him on his election.
Mrs. +. H. Hawkins Dead.
Mrs r Fl. Hawkins. wife of Alder
man Hawkins. died this morning at
8 O'Clock at the family residence, al4
Commerce street, aged 51ryears- She
vas a woman of amiable disposition
and beloved by a wide circle OF
friends She leaves husband. one
daughter. Mrs Everett Crowder. of
Washington. one brother. ). A, JQr-
dan. of this city. and her aged meth
er. Mrs, Mary Jordan
The burial will be from the resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
Furniture Repairer Found Dead
James E. Poland, a well-known
furniture repairer OF this city, was
found dead in his home at Sycamore
and Franklin streets yesterday. He
retired apparently well Saturday
night, but did not come down to his
breakfast, and a. messenger -.sent TO
hr- sroonT found his body Tying on
the bed. Coroner Leigh N5swed the
body and was satisfied that death
was due to natural causes. Mr.. Po-
land is survived by two sons Fl. A.
andw T. A. Poland, of this city, and
by the following brothers and sis
tiers: L. b. and II. 3. Poland. of this
fly: Mrs. Alice Crowder. of Rich
mond. and Mrs. Sarah Reams. of
Dnwiddie.
The funeral will AXE place teaseF-
row morsing at 1890 o'clock at the
grave in Blandford Cemetery.
Miss Eta Lee Wright Passes.
Miss Eta Lee Wright daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W, Wright. died
yesterday morning ut her home In
Ettrick. She was IS years old and
had wide circle Of friends. The
funeral took place at l o'clock this
afternoon al the residence. Rev. ".
r. A. Haynes. of Wesley church, Of
iiciated. The burial was in the fam
lily burying ground in Chesterfield
county
The report of Chief of Police Rls-
land for siarch shows a total of 1873
arrests of which so We're for drunk
enness.
Athletics to Play Petersburg.
A rtr will u
here tomorrow and will play two
ga mes with the local Virginia League
club. Large crowds will doubtless at
tend.
Afary Ellen Jeter a negro woman,
was sent to the Hastings Court for
trial on a charge of entering a mans
house and stealing a lot of clothing.
John Jones. a negro. was sent on
to the Hastings Court on a charge
of cutting Ed. Turpin. Turpin is
badly hurt. but will recover.
A charge against William Shell, a
negre. charged with stealing coat.
WAS continued until this morning,
D.. 4. r. Elects Officers.
The annual meeting of Petersburg
Charters, paughters of the Confed-
eracy. was held today in A. F. Hill
Camp hall, the president, Mrs.
II. r. Meade, presiding. An invita-
ton was received from the Sons Of
Confederate Veterans to attend the
unveiiing of the marker erected on
the .snot where General A. p. Hill
was killed, and this YVES accepted.
The following officers were elected.
For the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
II. r. Meade; Vice-President, Mrs. z.
r. Davis: Recording Secretary, Mrs.
j. j. helms: Corresponding Secre-
tary. Mrs. Herbert Young: Treasurer.
Miss Irby Boiling; Registrar. Mrs. r.
s Gill; Historian. Miss Annie Mann.
The chapter decided to hold monthly
instead of quarterly meetings In fu-
ture.
Newspaper Man Hurt.
Eugene Bragg. g well-known news
paper man. had narrow escape from
serious injury this afternoon when
the bicycle he was riding broke rs
he was coasting down Sycamore street
and threw him on his head. Mr..
Bragg was considerably shaken UP
and his, arm bruised. The bicycle was
demolished. NJ
Personals.
T.. s. Plummer is quite ILL.,
Mir. and Mrs. r. II. Plummer 1T
Raleigh. n. C.. are visiting relatives
here
G. J.. Traytor. OF Ettfick. has gone
to Roanoke to engage In business.
Superintendent Pulley reports lsiar-l