The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21
WASHINGTON HAS.
k[ADR|DGE NEGRO
RELIEVED TO BE SAME WANTED IN
PETERSBURG FOR PASSING
RIECED MONEY.
Y. M. c. A. OPENS BIDS
ALL OF THEM CONSIDERED TOO
HIGH-TWO MARRIAGES OF
INTEREST TAKE PLACE
IN PETERsBURG.
Virginian Bureau,

Virginian Bureau,
Mechanics Building. Room 3ls.
PETERSBURG. VA. May 20.-The
police OF the city express the opinion
that the negro. John Jones, under
arrest in Washington. on the charge
of circulating pieced money. Is the
same negro who, several weeks ago,
swindled many people In Petersburg
by means Of the same scheme. Pieced
notes OF the denomination of 81. IS
| and $40, were circulated freely In this
city, the scheme not being discovered
until some of the notes reached local
banks and were rejected. The police.
aided by a secret service man from
Washington, were engaged several
days in searching for the swindler, but
he made good his escape from Pc
tersburg. The negro says he is from
Kenbridge. Lunenburg county. and 1t
is believed his capture will result in
the arrest of others higher UP" in
the swindling game.
Y.M. G. A. Bids Too High.
At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Y. NJ. c. A. held in the
ONCE Of Secretary walch this morn
ing. bids for the erection of the new
building in Union street were open
ed There was present besides mem
bers of the board and Secretary
Walch, a representative OF Shattuck
& Hussey, of Chicago, the archi-
tects. There were eighteen bids for
the work, all of which was considered
too high. OF the six lowest bidders.
Ctn rhonraa
made by the building committee In
the specifications furnished by the
architects, 1t Is stated, increased the
| cost over the estimate Of the archi-
tects.
High-Street Sunday School.
At the regular annual meeting of
High Street M e. Sunday school,
which was held Sunday morning, en-
couraging reports were received from
report showed an increase in attend
ance over the previous year, the aver
age register showing an increase of
S.. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President. g.
ID. Harlow; vice president, E. H.
| Lewis; secretary, e. l.. Wells: as
sistants. Fl. p. Baxter. George Rolfe,
Leonard Mayes; treasurer. Z. A. Balm:
assistant treasurer. r. II. Tucker, Jr.:
Librarian, T. N. Lowe: pianist, Miss
Lucy Shackleford; assistant pianist,
Miss Nellie Partin; superintendent
cradle roll. Mrs. DIR. J. Il. Smith: as
sistant, Miss Nellie Partin; superin-
tendent beginners department, Mrs.
! j. H. Gray: assistant, Miss Helen
I Thomas; secretary. Miss Ruth ALL
ment. Mrs. Richard Bagweil; vice
president of Sunday school unon. Wav-
erly Elder; Representatives, George
W. Dyer and III. r. Mont: additional
members of board of managers, j. e.
Nugent, e. J. Hudgins, A. M. Davis.
w w. Prichard and D. M. Collier,
Isham d. Dyer is general superintend-
ent of the school.
Hospital Commencement.
The commencement exercises of the
| Petersburg Hospital Training School
| for Nurses, will be held Thursday
evening in the auditorium of Duncan
/ following young women have satisfac-
torily passed their examination for
diplomas: Miss Ella Bevtlle, OF
Sutherlands; Miss Margaret A. Nor
riss, OF Coversville; Miss Mamie v.
Tucker. of Blackstone. A splendid
program has been arranged including
the address to the graduates by Rev.
L. M. roper, II. ~, u the K lISt Dap
tist church.
Captain Starke in Petersburg.
7 John w. Starke, Of Richmond,
secretary OF the Beni-Mora Temple.
No. 1873. Dramatic Order knights Of
Khorassan. is In the city in the inter-
est of matters pertaining to the
Grand Lodge OF Pythans. which con-
venes In Norfolk next Tuesday.
Jones-Marie.
w. w. Jones and Miss Ida E. Marie,
a we'll known young couple of the
| West End left for Richmond this
afternoon in which city they were
united in marriage.
Civic League Meets.
The first meeting of the West End
Civic league was held in the audi
torium Of jackson school at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Chas. d.
Eanes, the president. presided. BY
| laws were adopted showing the league
to be In harmony with the American
Civic association in its efforts for
cleanliness and beauty. Nh. Eanes
gave . splendid talk. outbrinxing the
general sanitary condition OF this
section OF the city. What have
DONE" reports were requested to be
brought In at the next meeting to
be held on Tuesday, Juno End.
Cochran-Suthexland
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Everette
Sutherland have issued invitations to
the marriage Of their daughter,
Florence Burnette. to Herbert Coch-
ran. The event to take place at
Central Baptist church, Sutherland.
Tuesday afternoon. June ard. at $40
o'clock.
Mr.. Fittx Improving.
A letter from q. A. Fitts, Jr., who
IL at Hot Springs, Ark. for the bene-
mt Of his health states that he 10 i'm
proving rapidly and will return home
in a few days.