The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-26

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Virginian Bureau,
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PETERSBURG. VA, Oct 25.--The
citizens of Chester have determined
TO wage bitter fight to have the
Chesterfield county courthouse moved
from its presen location to Chester.
A meeting was held last night in
Graves hall, Chesterfield county, for
the purpose Of discussing the best
means OF starting the campaign. L.
III. Eichelberger was elected chair
man. He appointed a committee to
prepare a petition, which viii be
presented to Judge Southall, of the
Chesterfield Circuit court, asking that
an election be ordered.
1t is thought that there will be no
difficulty in getting a sufficient num-
Der of signers to the petition. 1T is
also expected that the struggle will
cause much bitterness. There is no
doubt but that the loss of the county
seat will kill Chesterfield Courthouse.
This place is mainly dependent upon
the business arising from the court
The surrounding property will also
suffer.
On the other hand. II Is said that a
ma jority of the residents OF the coun-
ty prefer the conveniences of railroad
and car lines to reach the courthouse
Chester has three railways and one
interurban line.
X. OF p. Entertain Richmonders.
Naomi Lodge. Knights OF Pythias,
held Il largely attended meeting last
night A number of visitors from
Richmond were present. These in
cluded John w. Starke. A. C. Stage
John B. feathers, K. w. Crump and
l.. w Giazebrook Six candidates
were initiated in the third rank of
the order. Following the initiation
ceremonies. Messrs. Starke. Cfump,
Glazebrook and Stage. of Richmond.
made short addresses. a smoker was
then enjoyed. Another class will be
initiated at the meeting in Novem~
Der. This event is looked forward to
with much pleasure.
Boys Ordered Whipped.
Cart MeInturf and Eddie Fuller.
two small white boys, We're convicted
in Police court this morning OF cut
ting the large painting OF Port Ar
thur at the fair grounds last week.
Justice Plummer ordered that the
boys be whipped by their parents.
Gets Change For Check.
Last night about 10 o'clock young
white man walked into the store of
Mr.. Tudor, corner Lombard and Sec
ond streets, and said that he would
like to buy a few groceries. He said
that he lived on Henry street, and
worked for II. e. Roberts. He
bought $3.50 worth of groceries. and
produced check for sl4.S0. signed
by Fl. r. Roberts, in favor of Harry
n. Hill. He said that he was Hill.
NJ, Tudor accepted the check and
gave the stranger $l0.24 in change.
It was afterwards learned that
Harry n. Hill did not live on Henry
street. No one in that neighborhood
had ever heard OF him. The police
were notified. An unsuccessful search
was then made for the check flasher.
Chief RaRland believes that the man
left the city Immediately.
Hand Is Mutilated.
Joe kuska, a young Bohemian far
mer OF Dinwiddie county. yesterday
afternoon caught his right hand in
a corn shredder. 1t was badly mutt
lated. He was brought to the Peters
burg hospital for treatment. DR.. II,
A. Burke amputated the fingers and
| large part of the hand, leaving
only the thumb. The injured man
is we'll known In this city.
| Letter From Turkey.
| George Fiacas one of the proprie-
| tors OF the Petersburg lunch room.
today received a letter from his sis
ter in Constantinople, Turkey. Miss
| Fiacas says that the conditions In
| the Turkish capital are awful. All
| Christians betNeen the ages Of eigh-
teen and forty-sVs are being forced
! into the army Food Is very scarce
| and prices high. Miss Fiacas states
| that the chief danger of the Chris
| tians in Constantinople is the fear
| of massacre. A large number of
Kurds' from Asiatic Turkey have
reached Constantinople. They are
| preaching a holy war and trouble is
expected.
II. l.. Stanton, s. A. L. operator at
Mckinney. Va, has disappeared. He
came here TO attend the fair last
week. Nothing has been heard of
| him since. His family at Mckenney
| are much distressed. Mr.. stanton
! had been ordered to report to the
railroad ONCE in Richmond to ex-
plain some infraction OF the com
panys rules. 1t Is thought that this
preyed upon his mind and caused
him to disappear.
Mr.. Davis Gets Contract.
Mrs. A. 0. Percival has awarded
to j. w. Davis, of Newport News.
the contract for the erection of a
bleek-ef- Hpe-ene-story brick stores
ON the location of the old Farmers
j warehouse on Sycamore street. The
| stores will be OF pressed brick. Work
! will be begun at once Several Of the
stores will be completed by January
| LIST.
To Have Building Code.
There Is prospect that Petersburg
will soon have an hp-to- date build
! ing code, and a building inspector.
Secretary Walsch, of the local Y.
AZ. c. A., has been elected chairman
OF the State association Of employed
officers of the Y. NJ. c. A. .
The Fidelis class of the First Bap-
fist church Sunday school will hold a
cake sale tomorrow morning at the
Office of the Western Union Telegraph
| company on Sycamore street. The
public Is invited to attend
Mrs Kate Morse. OF Norfolk, is
visiting her father, A. Eichberg, on
Washington street.
The new skyscraper on the cor
ner of Sycamore and Tabb streets
is nearly completed
Mrs. l.. NJ Moore continues III
at her home on Liberty street.
Thurman Hawthorne, of Dispu.
tanta. King of Fox Hunters" is here
on business.
Joseph W. Perkins, of Dinwiddie
county, was here today on business.
The Democrats OF Prince George
county met tonight at Disputanta. A
wilson Marshall campaign club was
Organized and aroused much en-
thrsia am