The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-14
branch OF National Citizens
League Is Proposed for
Petersburg.
BUSINESS MEN ACTIVE

Times-pispatch Eureau.
Bollingbyook street.
Telephone lfS5.
Fotorsburg. Va, Mnrch I.

Petersburg. Va. March Is.
Under the auspices OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. a meeting OF tn Dankers
and business men of Petersburg will
be held on tho evening Of Thursday.
March IS. to organize a branch of the
National Citizens League. in the inter
est of currency reform. Grattan Price
of Richmond. secretary of the Virginia
branch OF tho league, has becn IN the
city the pas; DAY or two. and after
comforting With many bankers and
business men. arranged for tho meet
ing for discussion tina organization.
Republican Congressional Cnndidntc.
1t is not thought probable that the
Republicans of the Fourth District viii
put candidate In the field for Con-
rress this year unless /, be for the
purpose OF maintaining party orpani-
cation and getting OUT larger vote
, than otherwise at the Nov sInb.r cleo
ton. The matter. however, is with the
district committee There is not the
r"motest probability Of the elecuon OF
Republican in the Fourth District
With sithcr Robert Turnhuil or It,de g
Walter y. Watson as tho Democrats
candidate. y lilly white" Republican
candidate would receive no support
from the coiored voters
smpposcd Uabid Dogs
Several dogs, recently bitten BY a
dog showing sEns of rabies. w,r.
killed this week by order OF tho Mayor.
rs protection to the community. and
other animals are being confined under
observation 1t is not known how
many dogs were bitten. but a careful
watch is being kept to prAtent any
outbreaks OF hydrophobin
Petersburg Affected.
The city of Petersburg will have lis
tax revenue cut down between $1,000
and $4,000 by the operation OF the
rolling stock bill. which has become "a
law by the approval Of Governor Mann
The city has fought this measure every
time 1t has hrcn before the I.egisla-
turc
Rapid Growth OF Juniors.
reports have come into the office OF
STATE Council Secretary Thomas -.
ivcy. in this city, of the organization
ms month OF live new councils of the
Junior Order of United American Ma
chanics, as follows:
Cnllands Council No. l9s n. Cal
lands, Pittsylvania county.
Swansonvllle Council No 1oa NJ,
Swansonvillc. Pittsylvanla county.
River View Council. No. 200 at
River View Wise county.
Twin Oak Council, No col. ut Mace
| Botetourt county.
| Houston Council, No 20o M r1or,,
Halifax county.
The State secretary expects ia CO..
ne number of councils increased to
30 by April l.
Death In Mntoncm.
Henry Lewis. a respected citiz.n q,
Matoaca, died this morning nj his iona
IN that village after n long period ~,
declining health. He was fortv,va
years old and Is survived by two broth
ers--Iohn and Adolphus Lewis. both of
this city
Thelma Elizabeth, only child OF Mr.
and Mrs Charles c. Gay. died this
morning at tho home of her parents.
on West High street
PnraIykcd in Church
Robert Pcgram. colored while Mt
tending meeting OF the congregation
Of Tabernacle BAPTIST Church. night
before last was stricken With paralysis
and had TO be taken to his homo. on
Cedar street His c. ndition is serious
Seriously Injured.
Lansing Gallnnger. colored. aged
about eighteen years is lying in tho
hospital in a critical condition, from
the effects of injuries received by be-
ing run over at the corner OF Market
and West Tabb Streets While pnsa-
Ing across the street he was struck
and knocked down by tho pole of a
double horse trap and was trod on
by one OF the horses His most serious
Injuries are Internal, and II ls thought
to-day that they may result fatally
Tho occurrence seems 10 have been
purely accidental. The young man in
tie trap carried the injured man first