The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
-FOUR Candidates
FOR POSTOFfiCE
EACH HAS STRONG BACKING. nut
GREssAIAS-ELECT HAS NOT
INDICATED CHOICE.
GENERAL BOILING IS IN
VETERAN WILL PROBABLY SERVE
OUT HIS TE:RM--NEGRO CON
FEssEs no CREME IN NEW
PORT NEWS,

Law Building, Phone I231.

PETERSBURG, VA. Jan pa
There are four candidates for the po-
sition OF postmaster of Petersburg
under the Wilson administration They
are Secretary Martin, OF the cham
Der OF commerce; r. @. Bass, a we'll
known young attorney; 0. W. Mattox.
a business man, and r. p. Earham.
formerly editor of the Tndex-AppeaL
All the above candidates have
strong endorsements. The chances of
the different candidates hinge on the
endorsement of Congressman Elect
Watson Mr.. Watson has not yet in
ttmated which Of the candidates is
his choice, The candidates and pub
lie are anxiously waiting his decision.
Negro ConfeSscs.
James Goode, the negro arrested
here for the Newport News authori-
ties a few days ago. on a charge Of
murder has confessed his crime, A
dispatch from Newport News states
that Goode confessed that he muir
der0usly assaulted Julius Smith a
merchant in that city last Monday
He stated that ne was assisted by
Robert Rates, another negro. Goode
stated that he and Bates had planned
to Kill Charles Fish white man Of
Newport News for the sake Of rob-
berry. Failing 10 get this man. they
waited for Smith TO open his store.
The two then entered the store Guode
watched the front door, and Bates
took the merchant to the door of the
store to get some wood There. he
struck him with an iron spike he had
concealed on him. Goode and Bates
then robbed the unconscious man and
escaped. Bates was Immediately ar
a9 mn fSety IA
city. whore he was put under arrest,
He was taken back to Newport News
yesterday.
Mr. wooiey to Speak
John q. Wonley, former candidate
for president on the Prohibition tick
81 will speak in the FIRST baptist
church, Thursday. January goth, at
& o'clock 4 large crowd wili doubt
less greet the noted temperance ora
tor On his first appearance here
L. Bunyan Wall.
TIE funeral Of the late Bunyan
Wall took place from West-Street
Methodist church this afternoon. at
$50 o'clock Rev. Lloyd c Moore
ofIlciated. The following gentlement
acted as pallbearers; Messrs. ". c.
Radcliffe. Or. } E. Smith. J. A
Bailey. J +, Jordan. Eugene John
son. Clarence Upton. Charles Wills,
George Gee. The burial was In Et-
tFIGk cemetery
Chamber Elects Officers.
The newly elected board Of gov
ernurs Of. the chamber q commerce
met last night. Officers were elected
as follows: President, Hatcher Sc
ward first vice president. +, G. Kent;
second vice president. F. NJ, Dalton:
secretary and treasurer, w. NJ. Mar
tin TIE board discussed plans for
the work II the year, Committees
were appointed to have charge Of the
various branches Of the chamber
work.
Personals
The condition Of Mr.. and Mrs w
W Warren. who have been i'll for
some time at their home. on Union
Dr. A NJ. Smith, Of this city, has.
been granted patent on cushion
tire invented by him.
w. J. Daughtry Of Newport News,
will open training stables at the Fair
grounds I'm this city March LIST.
Thomas Is. Pond, little son Of Mrs.
F,ssie CIary Pond. who was accident
ally shot December 2Tth. returned 10
his home from the Petersburg hosp3-
taf yesterday. He will soon be all right
again.
Congressman Turnbuu. Of this dis
trlct. has recovered from a severe
sickness He Is attending to his con-
sittkffS
Tudre Mullen left last night On
business trip to North Carolina.
Mrs :, r. Binfor3 is much i'm
proved.
The funeral Of the late William
Weir took place from the grave in
Blandford cemetery this morning
Mrs Georse pegram is recovering
from an attack Of Illness.
Secretary Martin of the chamber
Of commerce. has returned from
visit "a Washington
The ladies az Washington-Stree
Methodist church. tonight, served a
supper in A. + Hin camp for the
benefit Of the church. Quite neat
s8u was realized,
Everybody is invited T. attend the
revival services hold each night IN
West End Raptist church. The pas
tor. Rev n. r. Love, is doing the
preaching.
The funeral of the late T.. r. Ramcy
viii take place from High-Street
Methodist church tomorrow after
noon at 2;S0 o'cIoc&-
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