The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-19
MULLEN TO HEAR
IReUnEHT NOV. Is
nAr71lE TO PREACH.


oaorsburg, Va, Nov. 1s.-In the
e1nrD Court today. Judge Mullen
k1tnx. the date of argument on
t3on for a new trial In the case
aASnes +. Noel, convicted at the
1obor term OF the court OF the
E6sr OF Mrs Lottte NJ Robertson
M 4iven eighteen years in the peni-
mary, was set for the 26th inst.
EoudAy next was set as the time
#1cE AeArtnG several appeal cases from
&ASo Police Court and other cases on
#4ko civil docket were set for trial.
Nd ~ yesterday afternoons session OF
|<(Sn court, Eddie Stewart, coiored, was
k4und guilty of felontously assaultinE
#Hank Brown. colored. with pitch
3x3ugk, and given four years IN the
6o0itentiary. The assault upon Brown
ccurrsd when he told Stewart that
2sSH did not have the money TO settle
~ Afty-cent obligation.
Sent to Grand Jury.
Justice Fleasants. sitting in the Po-
- Court yesterday afternoon sent
oooph Smith, colored. on to the
NGtings Court to answer the charge
m having more liquor in his posses
oa than the law allows Smith ar
E1S1d here on a Coast Line train from
ncnmond yesterday afternoon. car
3nk q suitcase that aroused the
lc4on OF the police, which. upon
1oUtigAtion, was found TO contain
C1ral gallons of whiskey in pint
~ half pint bottles. He claimed To
- brought the liquor from Balti-
~. but the labeled bottles showed
names OF Richmond and Newport
~%I1 dealers In business prior to No
Aher /.
Rig Tobacco Sales.
A1es OF both bright and dark Leaf
&kcco at the several Petersburg
Warehouses this week were the
0po1t OF the season and the marke
- quite active on all grades Price:
bright leaf ranged from $40 Il
~ Tor an average of $1,000 pei
ndred pounds. Prices on dark lea.
nxod from IS to SOS. or an average
sa$9 per hundred pounds. A goot
kp0n for handling ia expected Il
4ag large quantities of leaf to tht
nrkst
DIR. Battle to Preach.
XkDv. DR.. Henry w. Battle. WHIT
~ for nine years pastor of the FRS
&nktst Church, recognized as one o.
"a fincst orators of Virginia for years
- will occupy the pulpit of hi
n church for the pastor. DIR. Roper
-
ocial MAMA has been arranged TO
- occasfp And the public general,
cordial aavited to, attend.
It1&0rtant Meetings.
hi Eosnorr6w afternoon two fmportan
meetings will be held In the Youn
Eonse Christian Association lobby
~ 4.4SN o'clock Ex-Governor William
odges Mann will address the frs
u series of seven boys meeting
pon the subject. The Young Ruler
The mems meeting VAN be ad
1fesseded by Evangelist John v
Ham on 'sThe Devils Arithmetic
Tn. Hams chorister, w. Furma
1ettS. and the orchestra of the Wei
End Baptist Church will assist wit
g6A music.
Following the mems meeting a fel
0Rahip luncheon will be served wit
x5r. j. Boiling Jones as the principa
Speaker and guest OF honor. TIL
lymnasium will be used in order t
Acccmmodate the crowd which Is eS
pected.
Edward Allen Dillon
Mr.. Edward Allen Dillon. a well
known and highly regarded citize
5AnA merchant OF the West End. die
MMt his home. Els Chappell Street, {
13.10 O'Clock this morning. after a
Iiiness of twelve months. Mr.. Dillo
WAS in the forty sixth year of his ag
He was a consistent member of tn
Third Presbyterian Church, fro1
hich place the funeral win be co,
nucfAd Al 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon by the pastor, Rev. Mtchau
Aine. Besides a widow and fiy
k4ung children. Mr.. Dillon la survive
two sisters and two brother
Enckey A. and Baker A. Dillon, an
IN. 3. Peter Snort. OF this city. an
~ NJ. r. Hawkins. of Richmond.
To Build Synagogue.
THE Hebrew citizens OF Hopewe
~ orga nizing q congregation with
~ of building a synagogue in tn
- future About fifty member
ARo been enrolled and this numbe
4u be greatly increased. For til
nxpose OF completing an organize
pM and outlining plans for the n
-, meeting has been called
~ Hopewell City Hall for tomorro'
x&ernoon. The Hebrews are the onl
6ck in the Wizard CITY without
Aurch OF place Of worship.
Miss Rogers Improving.
Miss Lots Rogers, the popular an
&Tactive young daughter of Mr.. an
IN. w. T. Rogers. OF the Wegt Ent
- was operated on several day
for appendicitis. is reported q
Drovtng at the Petersburg Hospita
numerous friends are wishing 70
early recovery.
thief or thieves entered the net
me OF Mr.. and Mrs. r, A Baxter
Yaahington Street, some nights ag
succeeded in carrying of Quan
OF eiiverware without awakenin
OF the occupants of the home.
Robert Terry Totty.
Robert Terry Totty, 70 years old,