The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-02
RENTS FINES OF
THE BOAT OWNERS
COLLECTOR WILSON INTERCEPTED
ron THEM BEFORE FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES.
A GREAT WHITE WAY
CHAMBER of COMMERCE WOULD
ILLUMINATE SYCAMORE STREET.
y. A. L. SURGEONS ARE
COMING.
A GREAT WHITE WAY
Virginia Bureau,


Law Building. Phone 1881.
/ PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 1.--Col-
! lector OF Customs Fl. Claiborne Will
son. announced today, that the de-
partment of commerce In Washington,
had decided to remit the large fines
imposed a few weeks ago on certain
motorboat owners of Petersburg for
failure to comply with the government
regulations concerning lights, signals,
and life preservers, Collector Wilson
convinced the department that the
boat owners did not Intentionally vie-
late the law.
Great White Way.
1t Is probable that Sycamore street
will soon be great white Way The
chamber of commerce last night adopt
ed resolution endorsing the PROPOSE
ton to establish White Way" on
Sycamore street from Oak TO Old
streets 1t also requested the common
council to install not less than twenty
additional lights within these bounds.
The proposition to make a part of Syea-
more street a White Way" has been
discussed here for son1e time.
Bigamy 10 Charged.
Edward Kemmer. North Carolina
negro, was arrested here early this
morning on a charge of bigamy. Last
Monday night he married Mary Lou
JOIlurpii, Oi I0is WY iilD ia ~ Vac -
living at Steney Creek. She heard Of
his marriage here. and caused his ar
rest. Kemmer will be given hearing
In Police court tomorrow morning.
S. A. L. Surgeons Coming.
The Seaboard Air Line surgeons are
holding their annual convention IN
Tampa. Fla. A dispatch from that
city today states that the next annual
meeting Of the surgeons will be held
III Far "
900 surgeons employed By the Sea-
board Air Line.
Accident 10 Averted.
A serious accident was narrowly
.aserted on the corner Of Franklin and
Sycamore streets this morning. "A
dray, belonging to the Totty Trans
fer company. was crossing the tracks,
when an electric car ran into IT, Tne
dray was not injured, but the Vesti-
h1lls of the car WAS badly damaged
Motornan Fairfield was slightly hurt.
The acctdent was caused by sweat
ing of the rails. This caused the car
to slip after the brakes were applied.
No Quorum.
The Cockade city Athletic corpora
ton, owners OF the Petersburg base
ball club in the Virginia league, met
last night at the Petersburg club NO
business could be transacted as
quorum was not present. The directors
SIN meet again next Thursday night.
No dividend Will be declared by the
directors this year. The financial con-
ditton of the club does not JUSTIFY II
K of p. Rents Hall.
Eureka Lodge, No. 81, knights OF
Pythias, has leased for period OF ten
years. the second floor OF the AIexan-
der Wilson Grocery company on Syca-
more street This Is being fitted up
to be one of the handeomest Pythian
castle halls in the state. Eureka
lodge fs one OF tiseiassest saees-ef
Pythians in Virginia
Patrons Day was observed in the
public schools here today. Special
programs were rendered by the chill
dren.
Andrews-Doxier.
Miss Hazel Lee Dozier. of this city.
and Emmett Andrews. OF Chesterneio
county. were married last night at the
home Of the officiating minister. Rev.
J. A. Mcclure reception was ,nen
held at the home OF the bride in this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews will hVe
in Chesterfield county.
FLAG ut Half Mast.
The flag over the federal building
here IS AT half-mast, In respect to the
memory OF Vice President Sherman.
A large number Of local sportsmen
went out into the ADJOINING cooiios
today looking for birds.
The Central State hospital mas
awarded the contract for the construc-
ZION Of a new sewer TO n. 8. Driscoii,
of Richmond. Work will be COM
menced at once.
Funeral Of infant.
The funeral of Ruth Virginia Fer
kinson. infant daughter of Julian l..
and Gertrude Parkinson. took place
from the grave In Blandford cemetery
this afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. Fen
broke Reed ofFciated
Mrs. C. A. Clark is sick at her nome
on -Bollingbrook street
The market collections the past
month amounted to $20411.
The funeral of the Late Mrs, Lillian
Slate viii take place tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock at the Second bap-
fist church.
]. q. Fisher, of Church Roads, was
here today. "a
All Saints Day exercises were held
In the Catholic and Episcopal churches
here today.