The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16
SEND GOOD THINGS
OF BOYS ON BORDER
Movement in Petersburg To Ship Big
Thanksgiving Box to Members
OF Petersburg Grays.
PASSES HIS EXAMINATION
Arthur Kyle Davis, Jr., May Receive
Rhodes Scholarship and Enter Ok
ford-But One Case ON Petersburg
Docket Yesterday.

Petersburg, Va, Nov. 15.-Robert
Gillian, Jr.. a former member OF and
officer in command of the Petersburg
Grays has inaugurated a movement
to raise funds with which to forward
to the company now on the Mexican
border. Thanksgiving box as an ex-
preston of the interest of the Peters
burg public in the soldier boys.
Mr.. Gillian addressed a communi-
cation to the Daily Progress today, re-
Questing Mr., Clements to receive SUBJ
scriptions OF money and donations OF
suitable articles for the provision OF
a Thanksgiving box" and showed
his interest In the comfort and pleas
ure of the Petersburg boys by enclos-
ing a donation of $40. AS quickly as
IL was learned that the movement was
on foot, Alderman Harrison sent in a
contribution OF $40. and the liberal
editor OF the Progress added IS as a
manifestation of his pride In the SOL
der boys.
The proposition will undoubtedly
meet with the hearty approval of Pc
tersburg citizens generally, and 1t Is
| expected that before the time arrives
| for the dispatch OF the box hand
| some amount will be raised. The Pc
tersburg public has never failed tc
lESlfpHu i&DtIi4Iy ~ &ll WIZ Wy abS
| patriotic causes. and nothing small IL
expected In the way of showing APP
! probation of the self-sa criflce of the
! Petersburg militia,
Funds For Home Society.
Rev. w. J. Maybee, superintendent
of the Children's Home Society OF
Virginia. and Miss Kelly. visiting SEQ
rotary of the society, have gratefully
| acknowledged the receipt of s40S.72
raised here last Saturday by means OF
Tag Day for the benefit OF the insti-
tuition.
Hear Argument For New Trial.
Judge Mullin, OF tho Hastings Court
heard argument today on the motion
by counsel for new trial in the suit
of W. A. Bocock against tho Nationa
| Bank of Petersburg for $500.
The suit grows out of the bank
| paying a check for the amount sued
| for which is alleged to have been e
| forgery The case was heard at tbs
| October term OF the court. the jury
| returning a. verdict IN favor of the
defendant. The plaintiff is being rep.
resented by Mr.. Bernard Mann ant
the defendant by Charles T.. Plum.
mer.
PASSES Rhodes Examination.
Arthur Kyle Davis, Jr., of this city
| has passed the examination for the
| Rhodes scholarship at Oxford. Eng.
land. he being one of the two con-
testants to pass successfully. The ap.
| pointment will be made by n commit
tee consisting of President r. A. AL.
dernan, of the University of Virginia
| President r. r.. Blackwell, of Ran.
dolph-Macon College, and Presiden
! V. N Painter, OF Roanoke College
Tho appointment carries with it 4
prize of 1900 and entities the sue
| cessful contestant to enter OxforC
next fall. The many friends of yount
Davis arc hoping that he will receive
the appointment.
But One Case on Docket
The Petersburg Police Court docke
this morning consisted of a singl,
case. a young white man. who stated
that he had been to Washington, D
c.. and imbihed too freely. He stated
to the court that he did not know
when he was taken from the traiI
upon his arrival here, but the excus,
failed ITO save him fine OF IS.
In Charge of Boys Work.
q. Raymond Derby, OF Lansing
Mich, has been elected director o
boys work at the local Young Mena
Christian Association to succeed Mr.
Curtis, who recently resigned. Tit
position to which Mr.. Derby has beer
appointed is an important one. ant
elaborate plans have been mapped on
for the coming winter
To Lecture Tonight.
DR.. Edwin Hall, the noted lecturer
| will deliver one of his famous lectures
'How TO Get Married and How Il
! Stay So" at the Monumental Bartis
Church at O'Clock Thursday even
ing.