The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-02
SOUTHS|OE FAIR TO
HAVE CATTLE EXHIBIT
SMASHED
POLICE
More Arrests Last Month Than Ever
Before In History OF Petersburg.
Stray Rifle Bullet Causes Serious
Wound.

Wound.
Petersburg, Va, Oct. 1.-The action
of the Richmond Fair officials in de-
claring on the cattle, sheep and swine
exhibits that were advertised for the
state Fair. will have no effect on the
Petersburg fair.
The directors Of the southside Fair
Association will leave the advisability
of the cattle. sheep and swine exhibits
to the Federal and State authorities.
who will probably take action IL there
Is any danger from the foot-and mouth
disease. The view taken here is that
IL cattle are being shipped into the
.State without reservation that certain
~ the prize herds Of various stockmen
OF the country which are given the most
critical attention by their owners
should be allowed to spend a week
in this State.
The action of the Richmond Fair Of
fcials will have the effect of center
ring the interest of all who are drawn
to fair by the livestock classes com
Ing to Petersburg.
The National Fireworks Company of
this city, which will furnish the fire
works display for the Southside Fair.
are making special efforts to make
the display one of unusual brilliancy.
The natural beauty OF the grounds
on which the display will be shown
will add much to the beauty of the sew
eral nights exhibits.
All Police Records broken.
The report OF the Chief of Police r.
r Ragland, for the month OF Sep
TENDER shows by far the largest num-
her OF arrests ever made in the city
in one month during it's history In
order to make as many arrests the local
police was kept busIly engaged
throughout the month. The number
OF DRINKS arrested for the month are
more than double the usual number.
due largely TO the enforcement OF the
law against the Illegal sale of whiskey
at Hopewell.
Arrests for the month are cIassified
as follows: assault and battery. rs;
assault, II; drunks, s2s: felony. 4s:
fugftives from justice. 6; larceny. SO;
misdemeanor, 81: trespass. 81: Migrants,
%. violation Of city ordinances. 1919.
The report places the city in had
light except TO those acquainted with
conditions brought about by the large
number OF men at Hopeweii and the
DUPONT works who necessarily come
TO Petersburg to do their shopping,
many OF whom load up and get in bad
while here.
seaborh's Case Continued.
The case of Arthur Sea born. charged
with stahbing to death Maggie Pull
liam nj her home on Rose Alley last
night. was continued In Police Court
this morning until October s. Both
Seahorn and his victim were colored.
and the stsbbing was the result Of a
Jealous rage and according to the state
mens made by Seaborn. who claims
North Emporia as his home, is was pre-
Clean Up Criminal Docket.
During the September term of the
Hastings Court all the cases on the
criminal docket were disposed of and
resulted in fourteen persons being
convicted and sentenced to terms rang
ing from one to ten years in the State
Penitentiary. Nothing OF Importance
was transacted at today's session and
court will probably not be In session
again before sometime next week
Struck by stray BAIL.
The condition of Mr.. w r.. Gill, one
OF the most prominent citizens of Ches-
terneld County. who was struck in the
knee while passing through Ettrick
acme weeks ago by a stray rine ball.
has been found to be such that he will
be unable to stand an operation and
he is still confined to hts room on ac-
count Of the injury
Mrs. Thonas c. Fowlke~.
Mrs Thomas c. Fowlkes. of Vie
toria- died at her home Mt O'Clock
this morning after long period of
failing health. Mrs. Fowlkes was sixty
years Of age and besides her husband
is survived by the following children:
Mrs. w. n. Herbert. Jr.. OF Kinston.
toria: Mrs. ]. l.. Wilson, OF Victoria.
and Mrs. H. G. Jones. OF Kenbridge
Funeral To-day
The funeral Of late Bernard Young
Moore will be conducted from the Eft
trick Methodist Church. of which the
deceased was valued member at 3
o'clock tomorrow tSaturday) after
noon.
Justtce Clenents Prexades.
Justice Edwin F. Clements presided
at today'B session OF the Police Court.
Among numerous other cases which
were disposed of were those Of Leroy
Porter and Eddie Hill. colored. charged
with attempting to break Into the
store OF D. w. Branch. In south syca :
more street. both of whom were ad-
judged guilty and sentenced to six
months in the city Jail.
Medal Of Merit Awarded.
The Board of Judges of the Panama
Pacific Exposition has awarded to Mau-
rice Olgers. Of Sutherland, Dinwiddie
County. the medal OF merit an tho
champion corn grower OF Virginia. Mr..
Olgers produced 1913 bushels OF corn
on one acre OF land.
Goes to WaahlnGtOn.
Maurice A. Spooner. for some time
past secretary in the once OF Alexander
Hamilton, general counsel OF the At
lantfc Coast Line Railway, has been
promoted and assigned to duty in the
traf1c department of the road at Will
mington. n. c. Mr.. Spooner IL the cid.
est son Of Rev. and Mrs. George II.
Epooner. OF this city.