The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-27
IMPROVEMENTS IN
RIVER ARE WANTED
PETERSBURG SECRETARY OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE con-
FERs WITH SENATOR.
BUILD POWDER PLANT
NEW FACTORY WILL EMPLOY MORE
THAN THOUSAND MEN WHEN
RUNNING FULL TINE,
OFFICIAL SAYS.
Nirginiau Bureau,

Nirginian Bureau,
Law Building, Phone 1881.
PETERSBURG, VA, August 90
Secretary Martin, Of the chamber of
commerce, returned today from
visit to New York, Wilmington. Del
and Washington.
While in Washington. Secretary
Martin conferred with Senator Mar
tin and others in regard TO the pro-
posed Improvement Of the AppomattoX
river lie also discussed with the
senator certain matters of legislation
relating 10 the local custom house.
in Wilmington. MIR Martin met f
g. Buekner, vice president Of the
Dupont Powder company, He was
told by MIR Buckner that much of
the machinery to De used in the dy-
Mantle factory the company is build
ing at city Point has already been
manufactured. Mr.. BuCkner also said
his company would employ between
i.po0 and loo men in the new plant.
VIII IL in New York Mr. Martin was
q guest Of Serene :. Platt secretary
eff the New ork chamber of com
mcrce.
Charged With Attack ON Girl
/ Justice Watkins. Of Diuwiddie coun-
i IT, has issued a warrant Tor the ar
rest of -. r. Scott, a white man,
IN charge OF criminal assault. The
go 1ssd ,'l' Was 41ii'ltle' ,r, az
-, -" ~>' Us 'lt@ 80 ~.
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Dean. d white man Of this city, who
itunducts the amuS"mcnts al Ferndale
park. Scott has disappeared. but the
officers expect to apprehend him.
John Hall, negro. was given nine
~ Nas7 "a !"'' ~ ~ 80 Nn'l7
,'i ing on ci.'t sc o. pe'ls I'I ee ny,
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l,,,ya ~ inc ba,IIing ana rra nsfa, hus-
ty2ssy .rhe of,;cers arc President
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da,'+ " +, pnois9 s,cl,,d ,1ce-r~esi-
domt I y tones, saerota,,,. ana treas
urer W ! P1rd1. + / pummer
ma ma ahova carqri+,Yte the hoard
/ of directors
the ouarterIv meeting ~ the hoard
r Of nanarers Of the Methodist sun
Idav-spbool associatton Of petersbure
t ana vicinity. uas held Yesterday after
l noon at 4 o'clock in Washington
q street Methodist church. F. W
+ tucker vas chairman of the meeting
and \ 4 Wells secretary.
Z The following meeting were ar
: ranged for ran rally at High street
e the third sunday in Septemhec at
= Fttrick. third Sunda, Ia October: al
4 West-Street third sunday in Novom-
tet--s.+- s1tifatl.fv-ir1 De
4 cember. 40 action was taken Lv the
: hoard In regard to a religious census
az the citv
p i'm camp. Confederate vet.
Grams, has accepted an invitation
from Saanders-C CORTLAND post. q. A
~ phiradrlphia 10 be their guest.
al the Gettysburg reunion to he helf
.Iulv ~. 1913, Mt Gettysburg Thu
4 camp in the meantime will make al
1 necessary preparations
Store is Robbed
I sometime SUNDAY morning thieve
robbed tho store Of John Merritt. Ell.
!, Plum street. They secured a guam
tjtv IT pies. cigars. and cigaret trs
Tie thieves iricd to carry away
small iron safe but were unsuccass
ful Fntrana; was gained hy gettlu,
under the house. and forcing a planl
-, this store has heen robbed recently
Tie excursion for tho benefit of "a
a.. huiiding f"n4 ~ th@ ntW Mem'ria
u Meih0dist "}4ieh VIII ne run ION, ~