The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-27
COMMISSIONER PETERS
IN PETERSBURG SUNDAY
VIII BE Speaker at Sunday Afternoon
Meeting of Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
CHIEF FARLEY VERY I'LL
Returns TO Hospital For Treatment.
Protective Association Names Off
GERS and VIII Give Get-Together
supper Soon.

Petersburg. Va. Oct. 26.--Peters-
| burgers who are interested in the en-.
| forcement of the prohibition laws
winch go into effect next Wednesday
November l. will have an opportunity
or hearing Prohibition Commissioner
j. sidney Peters in an address to mer
only at the Young Mems Christian
Association Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Peters Is a former pastor OF
the Htgh-Street Methodist Episcopal
Church Of this city. and Is widely and
favorably known here. The commits
sioner's topic has not been announced
but he will doubtless have message
of general interest and q large gath
ering to hear him.
DR.. II. w. Talley will have charge
OF the musical program, and the fell
lowship luncheon is being arranged
by Mrs. j. @. Anderson and other la
dies large attendance Is expected
as the slogan, Every one bring one,
was unanimously adopted at the last
luncheon.
VIII Attend Saturdays Meeting.
Chief Reuben F. Ragland. Of the
local Police Department. will attend
the meeting of police chiefs in the
Office of Prohibition Commissioned
Peters at Richmond at ! o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. Official notice OF
the meeting has been received from
Chief T. a. Mitchell. president Of the
Virginia Police Chiefs Association, by
the local chief
Chief Farley Very III.
The numerous friends of Chief Ed
gar '. Farley. of tho Petersburg Fire
Department. will regret to learn that
his physical condition has necessi-
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Hospital, Richmond, for treatment
The popular head of the Fire Deparx-
ment was taken III soma weeks ago
while attending the National Conven-
ton of Fire Chiefs at Providence, r
He was hurried to the Richmond
hospital, where he spent several
months before. but after a short time
was able to come home again. 1t is
feared that another operation will be
found necessary.
Protective Association Names Officers
Officers of the Petersburg Juvenile
Protective Association elected at a
recent meeting are: President, Paul
Petit; vtce-president, ". l.. thinner,
ST.; secretary treasurer, Herbert
Wolff. Executive committee: Mesers
Bernard Mann. r, W. Moore. A. w.
Walch, Rev. C. r. Stribi!ng. Rev. E
p. cambridge. Charles Sandford. r
p. Walker, Misses Maude Hobbs, vfr-
ginia McKenney, Annie Mann. Kath-
crime Spotswood and Lena Adkins.
The committee Is planning a sup
per at an early date, at which Judge
Kicks, Of the Richmond Juvenile
Court. Will be the guest Of honor and
the principal speaker.
Fire in T'heater.
Considerable excitement was caused
and large crowd gathered when fire
broke out In the Bitou 1heater abou;
$50 o'clock last nigh The blaze
started from a Aim catching IRE In
sounded and the entire Fire Depart
ment responded promptly. The fire
was extinguished by the use OF q
small quantity OF chemicals Very
little damage was caused and no one
, was hurt in the scramble for the
, exits TO the building. All damages
were fully covered by Insurance.
Marriage Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Emory Nash,
of Manassas, have announced the mar
riage OF their daughter, Martha vir-
ginia, 10 Mr.. George Berger Coke, OF
this city, the ceremony having taken
place in WRshfn gton yesterday after
noon. The bride Is a charming young
woman and the groom Is popular
young druggist in the employ Of r.
r. Totty, OF this city
Sent 10 Asylum.
Alto O'Den. a young white woman,
originally from Ohio. who has figured
frequently In the Police Court docket
recently. and ordered several times to
leave the city. was adjudged insane
| by com mission of lunacy yesterday
and ordered to the Eastern State Hos
pital for treatment. The unfortunate
young wbman's condition Is due to ex-
cessive use Of liquor.
To Meet This Morning.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of St Pauis
Episcopal Church will hold an impor-
tant meeting In the parish house at II
O'Clock Friday morning. Mrs. r. r
Meade, who recently returned from
Lynchburg, will make her report and
other matters of interest will be con,
sidered.
Ohio wfl Go For Wilson.
| Colonel David Ewing, a prominent
yesterday from Ohio, whare he had
been on business for about two weeks
The colonel. among other matters Of
Importance. reports that Ohio will &C
for President Wilson. overwh elmingiy
in tho election Of November 7th.
| The Sussex County Fair VIII oper
at Waverly on "Wednesday next and
continue for four days. Mr. r. F
Moss. Of Booker. president of the Sus-
sex County Fair Association. was here
yesterday and expressed the opinion
, that the fair this year would be the
best ever held in the county. Tho ex.
hibits in all departments will be the
best ever seen at the county fair and
thirty noted race horses have been en-
tered for the races. according to the
presidents statement. A special at
traction will be daily aeroplane ascen-
sions. Many Petersburgers will attend