The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-28
PETERSBURG GRAYS
WILL HAVE HOME
ARMoRY FOR MILITARY CON-
PANY rs At LAST AS
sUHED.
ITO BUILD FACTORY
PLANS OF AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY PUBLlC--
CANDIDATE FOR GoFF"s
PLACE,


PETERSBURG VA, Feb. 2I-Ihe
public Improvement committee Of the
city council has voted unanimously 10
recommend the appropriation OF
$50, 00o to erect an armory for the use
Of the Petersburg Grays, 1t is stated
that there was no opposition TO the
appropriation, and il is believed by
the committee that the measure Will
not meet with opposition In the coun-
Gil Not a great deaf has been said
regarding the location of the armory,
but the sentiment Of the council, so
far as members have expressed them
selves, is for q building over the New
Market on Halifax street. In favor
Of this site there is advanced the
argument that $780, would provide
much better quarters here than If
expended in erecting a new building.
New Tobacco Factory. !
It is stated on good authority that
the British american Tobacco com
pany Is plan ne 10 build six or seven
story steel md concrete factory on
Perry sire apostle it's present fac
tory, to be .st1 tor the manufacture
OF cigarette tr. Export. Z. s. Bow
ling superiu, ,ent of the British
American Tobacco company, in this
city, states that he cannot furnish
definite information regarding the
companys plans.
1t is understood that the bar Of
Petersburg will endorse Willis =.
Smith. Of this city. for appointment
to the Circuit Court of Appeals to fill
the vacancy created by the election
Of Judge Nathan b. Goff TO the United
States senate from West Virginia. Mr.,
Smith, although q resident of Peters
burg, practices almost exclusively in
Richmond He is 81 man of the highest
character and a lawyer of ability.
Low Death Rate.
DIR. Robert Martin, city health off, !
Ger, said today that HIS report for
the month of February would show
a lower death rate in Petersburg than
any year since records of deaths had
been kept in the city. DR.. Martins
unusual precaution of placardng all
houses in which a case of measles /
existed Is believed TO have prevented /
an epidemic OF that disease here. I
There were forty-three deaths in the !
city during the month. twelve among
the white and thirty-one among the !
colored population.
or TO Washington.
The Petersburg Grays will leave |
here Sunday afternoon March end. at
j. O'Clock over the Atlantic, Coast Line I
to take part in the inaugural parade |
The Grays make the only company in |
the State that Will leave on Sunday |
The balance of the Virginia militia /
are not ordered to leave until Mon
day. The adjutant general granted |
the Grays the privilege so the mem |
bers might spend Monday sightseeing |
in the national capital.
Cost OF Chataugua.
At a meeting of the board of gov
ernors Of the chamber of commerce |
held Tuesday night it was decided that
the board had no right to underwrite
PA
burg.
Secretary Martin and other mem |
bers OF the board are now making
an effort to have fifty citizens pledge
themselves to make up any deficit that
may occur. There seems TO be no
question about the sale of sufficient
tickets to pay expenses, but a guar
ahtee is necessary in order to get
the Chataugua.
Smoker TO Students.
Mr.. Keely, the local manager of the
International Correspondence school, (
gave a smoker to the students last
night in his office on Sycamore street. |
very enjoyable time is reported by
all DR.. Booker looked in late In
the even and In a few Well chosen
words congratulated the students on
the start they had made.
Mies---poarch.
AT the home of the bride, Wednes-
day evening, Miss Irene Poarch was
united in marriage to Mr.. JAS c.
Miles Rev. Alonzo II. Love perform
ing the ceremony. The marriage was
followed by reception at the home
Of James r. Miles. The young couple
were recipients Of many beautiful
presents.
stiff Fine For Crap Shooters.
Justice Lundie. of Ettrick on yes
terday imposed fine OF $40 each on
eight young men for crap shooting.
In addition to the fine the defendants
were each assessed about SO each
costs. Appeals Were taken by d. Ham
ilton Wilcox, counsel for the defense.
Personals and Briefs.
The directors of the Southside Fair
association have decided upon Octo-
Der 14-17 as the date for the 1919
fair. James Mel. Ruffin was re-elect-
ed secretary and general manager, and !
ii. r. Young assistant.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Lanier, Jr, |
have returned to Americas, Ga, after
attending the funeral of their grand |
mother, Mrs Mary Mann.
+. Ennis Eanes, a prominent young
attorney OF Emporia, is here on a
visit to his mother in West Wash |