The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-24
PLAN FUNERAL OF
JOHN DARlfYC0RN
Ministers Of Petersburg Discuss Great
Union Celebration Night Of
October 81.
BLIND TIGER PEOPLE PUNISHED
DUPONT Employe Tells Of Being
Viciously Assailcd-Wins Prize at
Southsidc Fair-Mrs. Mamie 0.
Farthing Passes Away.

was a large attendance of Petersburg
pastors at the regular meeting of the
Ministerial Union. held at the Young
Mems Christian Association at 1880
o'clock this morning. President Fred
erick w. Moore presided and numer-
Gus matters of importance to the COM
munity were discussed, including the
proposal to hold celebration of the
passing of licensed liquor traffic from
Virginia on the 31st instant.
After thoroughly discussing the
question the chair was instructed to
appoint committee to formulate ar
engagements for the celebration and
the following members of the COM
mittee were named: Rev. F. q. Davis.
chairman: Revs. j. A. Mcclure. Clar-
ence II. Poage. w r. Hall and Penn
broke w Weed. The place OF meet
ing was left to the committee. but II
is understood that the celebration Will
probably take place at the Market
Street Methodist Church.
The program will consist OF ad-
dresses appropriate to the occasion,
without undue reference to or crlu-
cism of the men who have been en-
gagged in the conduct of the liquor
business and are now, the majority
Of them. to engage in other business
in the community. and special music.
1t is reliably reported that COM
mttee of leading citizens and busi-
ness men will be appointed at the
meeting to offer to aid those who are
thrown out of employment in secur-
ing other positions.
Every Member Canvass.
Two hundred and ninety-four homes
we're visited yesterday afternoon by
an Every Member Canvass Commit
tee" of the High Street Methodist
Church. Every family save eight at
filiated with the church was visited
by some member of the committee
and the pastor. Rev. Fred G. Davis.
as well as members OF the commit
tee, was highly gratified with the sue
cess of the effort. The eight families
which were not visited yesterday will
be reached some time within the next
few days by some member Of the fol-
lowing committee: w. B. Bobbitt. w.
Moore. r. n. Partin. E. A. Balm. l..
F.. Bland, ]. r. Shackleford. David
Collier. w. W. Gates. Sam Elder, c.
W. Harrington. l.. c. Gates. f. l..
Allen, G. r. Williams c. E. Lanier,
J. Westmore Brown, W. @. Taylor.
Alex. W Baxter. Geo. W. Dyer T y.
Lowe. John Nugent, Nelson Partin,
A. G. Wallace. E. f. Johnson. T. f.
Westmoreland, Roht. A. Baxter. l.. G.
Il.
j. A Baxter. Geo. D. Harlow. f. II.
Lewis, H. c. jenkins. s. r. Ezell. A
l.. Newton, A w. Hardy. W. f. Price,
Percy Wingo. L. f. Hudgins, J. j.
Westmoreland. Jas. II. Short. Jas.
a. Dyer. w. S. Hanks, c. C. Cashon,
j. J. Andrews. Temple Cook, j. T.
Ellis. e. J. Hudgina J. r. Harrison,
Isham r. Dyer.
Punish Blind Tiger Operators.
At today's session OF the Police
Court j. r. Parker and wife arrested
Clayton, j. NJ. Stewart and Avery.
upon charges OF selling liquor on Sun
day without license and conducting
disorderly house, were both found
guilty On the charge OF selling liquor
both were fined $50, and on the latter
charge Parker was fined $50 and
sentenced to ninety days in Jail. while
his wife was fined $50 and given thirty
days in Jail. An appeal was noted in
both cases.
This is the second time that Parker
| and his wife have been arrested on
the above charges. At the first trial
| thirty days in Jail. Parker noted an
appeal and his case Is now awaiting
trial. The woman paid her fine and
served her time when first convicted.
Alto O'Dell, a young white woman
who has figured frequently in the
Police Court docket, was given until
noon tomorrow to leave the city. be-
ing warned by Justice Clements that
she would be sentenced to ninety days
in jail II caught here after the time
stated
Edward Palmer and Emmett Harris.
were found guilty of selling liquor
without license and fined $50 each.
Thomas Frisby. white. found guilty
of petit larceny, was sent to Jail for
| thirty days.
Dupont Employe Assailed.
Daniel Jenkins, a white employe Of
the DUPONT plant was assaulted and
robbed, according to story told the
| police yesterday. in the vicinity of
! College Alley and Sycamore Street,
| Saturday night. Mr.. Jenkins says that
while he was passing through College
! Alley to catch the Hopewell car at
| Sycamore and Wythe Streets he was
knocked down and dragged into the
livery stables OF J. NJ. Wilkerson and
robbed Of $36 In cash and his Dupont
wage check. He vas rendered I'M
conscious by the blow according to his
statement made upon reaching police