The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-20
CITY Or PETERSBURG
FAST F0ReI. c AHEAD
People in Cockade City Becoming
More Progressive and Town Is
Being Advertised.
WILLIAM HODGES MANN TALKS
Delivers Address In ". VI. c. A. at
Boys Mccting--Judgc Jesse +. West
VIII Speak at School Entertain
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Petersburg, Va. Nov. 19.--Since
staid old Petersburg took on new life
, about two years ago and commenced
to make rapid advances in civic
pride through the means of public
Improvement. IL has probably, been
better advertised to the outside world
than at any time since the great
struggle between the States from 1851
10 SO, and In consequence inquiries
are coming from numerous crowded
manufacturing centers with regard 20
the advantages offered by Petersburg
and this community for new indus
tries.
The strong bids. which were made
by the city for the armor plate
plant and for the Federal Land Bank.
probably served better to advertise
the community than anything else in
recent years The committees which
had in charge the preparation Of the
two briefs. submitting Petersburgs
claims 10 the Federal authorities are
being highly mpiimented for the
splendid service which they did the
city. even though IL should fall In It's
efforts to secure either of the two
Federal institutions
The building OF the new 5000. 900
viaduct 10 replace Bishops bridge IN
the near future will. II is claimed by
the instigators OF the movement be
another factor in putting more life
into this section.
Very recently large Detroit
firm has determined 10 build and place
In operation an enormous overall
manufacturing plant at Cedar Level,
Just east or the city. and other in
quiries have been received very re-
Gently as 10 the facilities offered and
existing labor conditions In the COM
munity.
Ex-Governor Mann Talks.
Large crowds gathered at the
Young Mems Christian Association
this afternoon at both the boys meet
ing at 2:45 o'clock. which was ad-
dressed by Ex-Governor William Hod-
ges Mann. upon The Young Rulers
Question" and at tho mass meeting
for men, which was addressed by
Evangelist John w. Ham on The
Devils Arithmetic"
Mr. Hams message was a soul
stirrer and 1t was listened to with
deep interest. Music for the occasion
was led by w Furman Belts, the
noted chorister. and the West End
Baptist orchestra, At the conclusion
of the service the regular fellowship
| luncheon was served with DR.. j. Boil
ing Jones as the guest of honor and
principal speaker. Owing to the large
attendance. the meeting had to be
/ held In the gymnasium room.
Disturbance IL Created.
Considerable disturbance was Gre
ated by Steve Szalko, an Austrian. at
the parochial residence OF ST. Joseph 8
Catholic Church about 1880 o'clock
last night when he appeared there
| much excited and suffering under the
hallucination that someone was trying
! to murder him. He begged for pro-
lection from his pursuers. The po-
| lice were summoned and he was taken
| to the city Jail for detention, pending
an investigation into his sanity. Szalko
| is about thirty-flve years OF age and
has recently been employed as q civil
engineer at Hopewell and about Pc
| tersburg.
Undergocs An Operation.
| P. G. Smoot. well-known and
| esteemed contractor Of the West End,
OF the firm OF wilkinson d smoot, was
taken to the Petersburg Hospital
| about O'Clock this morning and
| operated on for appendicitis. Mr..
| Smoot came to Petersburg from
Lynchburg about three years ago. since
| which time no has made many
staunch friends throughout the city.
He has been suffering at intervals with
| chronic appendicitis for more than a
year. II Is stated that he stood the
| operation well and his friends are
| hoping for him an early recovery
| Funeral Of Il. A. Dillon.
! Funeral services for K. Allen Dill
lon, an account OF whose death has
! been mentioned in The Virginia, was
conducted from the Third Preaby-
| terrain Church. OF which he was a
| consistent member, at 3 o'clock this
| afternoon by the pastor, Rev. Michaux
/ Raine.
The following gentlemen were pail
bearers John w. Friend, +. b.
/ Graves, James T. johnson. G.. Ernest
/ Meredith. Harrison Barrett and Grant
l. English. Interment was made in
| Blandford Cemetery.
Canvass Ii Made.
AN every memb Der canvaas" OF the
congregation OF the Washington
street Christian Church. of which Rev
Clarence Il. roage 10 the popular and
able pastor. was made between 2 and
O'Clock this afternoon by a commit
tee paired as follows. DIR. A. F. Barby
and w. /. Boswell. F. b. Mayton and
A. q. Connolly. E. w. Mayton and Il.
b. Brown. Jr., ]. V. Barker and c. l..
Wtlkerson. O. A. Zeigler and ]. #,
Henderson. L. wilkerson and Fred
Fl. Wright A. n. Mccally and W. H.
witt.
Evidence Of Prosperity,
As an evidence of the prosperity Of
tho farmers Of southside Virginia and
the value of good roads. automobiles
are becoming as popular in the rural
districts as In the citiea. H. Il. Jones
and wife and l. X. Jones, of Bruns-
wick County. motored to Che city to-
day in the formers new car. dined
With relatives and returned home this
evening. Fifteen years ago the sight
of an automobile in Brunswick County
would have created CONSERVATION
among many Of the farmers. and three
days were required for the fathers OF
the two young men mentioned above
TO maize me trip to Petersburg and
return horne.
VIII Give Entertaiu,pent.
An entertainment viii be given at
the Prince George High school at
O'Clock Wednesday evening for the
the benefit of Rosewood Church An
elaborate program. including an adj
dress by Judge Jesse r. West. Of wav-