The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-11
WOULD HAVE SALOONS
CLOSE At EARLY HOUR
Ministers Present Petition 10 Council,
Asking That Ears Crase Business
At O'Clock.
HOLD ssrAG DAY" TODAY.
Ladies WIN BE On Streets At AL
Corncrs-Con Is Accused.
Conference TO Be Held Next Week.
Other Items of Interest.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Petersburg, Va, March 10.-The
special Council COMMITTEES, OF which
Councilman J. e. Young 10 chairman
and a committee representing the
ministers OF the city, held CONFER
ence yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose OF considering a petition recently
presented to the Council by the min
listers, recommending the closing OF
saloons at o'clock instead OF at IL
o'clock. Rev. C. H. Poage. chairman
of the ministerial committee: Rev. +.
G. Davis, Of the Methodist Church;
Rev. A. r, Love, OF the Baptist !
Church, and Rev. Pembroke w. Reed,
of the Episcopal Church, presented
statements covering the purposes OF
the Ministerial Union in asking LOT
the early closing Of the saloons.
There was no argument on the SUD
ject and the matter was taken under
consideration by the Council commit
tee for report. The movement OF the
ministers for the earlier closing OF the
saloons Is in the interest OF good
morals and good order.
Members OF the Council committee
are not inclined to discuss what
recommendation will be made 70 the
Council, but q report Is current tna'
sidered and a resolution 10 this enect
will probably be adopted by the Coun-
Gil, effective May /. at which time
license will be granted for q period
OF six months or until the state pro-
hibition law goes into effect on Octo-
Der 81.
VIM Hold 'sTag Day"
The building committee OF Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church
will hold tag day throughout tne
city tomorrow Saturday for the
benefit OF the church debt. Ladies
from among the membership OF the
church will be stationed at various
points throughout the city to solicit
the sale OF tags. and every person VINO
in bio IL expected TO purchase one.
The Memorial Church was erected
in 1912. under the passionate OF the
Rev. Lloyd c. Moore. at cost OF s2b.-
GOO. Since that time $4,000 mas oeen
paid upon the building, leaving an In
debetedness of about $1,000. The
church is located sin the western sec
ton Of the city. and Its COMPENSATION
ia composed largely OF people OF
moderate means:
finder the pastorate OF Mr.~MOors.
until his four-year term expired, the
Rev william n. Jets and Rev. Nh
Hit. the church has accomplishing
great good In the community ana II
il RAPIDLY increasing both In menu
hershin and usefulness. II Is hoped
that the ladies' who will engage In tne
sale of tags tomorrow will succeed In
wfpfng out the church debt, In order
that a burden may be lifted from
the shoulders of the building COM
nittee and a greater work accom-
piished by the membership OF the
church.
Sunday being the third anniversary
% the church dedication, the Senior
Bishop A. w. Wilson. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. will WISH
the congregation. The public gensr-
ally IL cordially invited to meet ana
hear Bishop Wilson.
Plan 10 Raise Sc 600.
Several hundred persons from
among the membership and frtends OF
the congregation OF the Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church ATTENDED
a social given at the church lAss even |
ING The occasion was featured by
a splendid musical program. vocal ana
instrumental recitations and reresn-
ments and everyone who was present
thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
The occasion was converted into one
or usefulness and a plan for raising
$4,000 within the next few months
for paying the debt on the parsonage
building and erecting new parson-
age was officially put forward Inc
pastor. Rev. J. r. Eggies,on, anu
members of the congregation are
wearing an optimistic smile as the
result Of the occasion
Constant Accuses Contractor.
NJ. Constant, proprietor OF the
palace Restaurant, in North Syca-
more Street, has sworn out warrant
charging Joseph p. Retsi, contractor
with the theft OF 5000.
Retti. according to Cons.an
statement, entered into CONF.
with him 70 build house at Hope.
we'll at a cost OF $1,000, on account
OF which the contractor was al
vanced 1900. Arrangements were
made by Rctti to commence work ana
he suddenly disappeared.
Police Court Itcxns.
At today's session of the Police
Court w. III. Walls, coiored. charged
with carrying a concealed pistol. was
fined $50 and sentenced to ninety
days In JAIL
lee Allen, coiored, was convicted
OF carrying conceafed weapon, and
fined $50 and sentenced to sixty DAYS
in jail. - .s..a., 9Th
entering and robbing the pantry IN
the home OF Mayor Robert Caoaniss
WEDNESDAY cVchiA9s WSAV
Carr Scott and r. r. Miller. sus-
pected OF felony, had their cases SON.
tinued until the 18th instant. ~
III. w. Dickens. Harry ODonneli
and H. r. Paul. three white men.
charged with larceny fro mthe per-
son. were tried. O.Donnell and
Dickens were sentenced to sixty days
In jail and Paul was nned $40.
j. T. McCullen and w. u. 0odsey
were foun1 guilty OF gambling ana
fined $40 each.
Services Are Interesting.
The revival services. which are
being conducted 1T the Third Freshly
terrain Church. are increasing IN IN
terSst. Tho pastor, Rev. Michaux
Raine, Ii conducting the servicsa
Real Estate F1rm Chartered.
Tho certificate Of incorporation Of
the Chesterfield Highland Corporation
was admitted to record in the once
OF Clerk Robert @. Bass today. The
principal Office Of the corporation win
be in Petersburg and its purposes are
to buy. sell, lease. or otherwise deal
IN real estate. The capital stock n
ia be: Maximum. $4,000; minimum,
SIS. 900. to BIO divided into shares Of
S10O each. The ofiicers are: Presi- |