The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-07
MAYOR CkbAN|SS NOT
DECIDED ON NEW LAW
Says He Does Not Know How He
VIII Rule On Violations OF
Sunday Closing Law.
FAvoRs GOVERNMENT CHANGE
Members of Bureau of Applied Eco
nomics Say Petersburg Should Have
New Form of Municipal Laws
Ready TO Build Road.

Petersburg, Va, June 5.--Much dis
cussion is being heard here relative
to the effect OF the Custer law. which
goes into effect on the 18th instant.
and to what extent It will be enforced
by the local police. Mayor Robert
Cabanlss was interviewed today and
asked what his action would be in
regard to enforcing the law. He stat
ed in jocular and courteous manner
that by the eighteenth he might be
in some better land and that he had
not familiarized himself with the law
as yet He asserted, however, that
the law of the State would be en-
forced. adding. The law OF humanity
Also" from which 1t was inferred that
the local authorities do not intend to
stop the sale Of milk for infants or
ice for the sick on the Sabbath day
Favor Government Change.
Representatives of the Bureau OF
Applied Economics OF Washington, D.
c.. who have been engaged for some
weeks in making an industrial survey
Of Petersburg and Hopewell for the
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce,
have found in the course OF their in
vestigation a strong local sentiment in
favor of a change Prom the present
system of municipal government to the
adoption of the manager or commits
sion form. The Chamber Of Commerce
some months ago took the matter up
but for lack of interest among citizens
generally II WAS not pressed 1t Is
understood that large number of the
members of the City Council favor a
change and the question will prob
ably be taken up Immediately follow
ing the survey now being made.
Mrs. Mary II. Mayes.
Mrs Mary f. Mayes widow OF will
liam Mayes, a well known and es-
teemed resident of Swift Creek. died
at her home. the residence OF her SON
in-law, w. l.. Farley, very suddenly
a bout 7:15 o'clock this morning In
the seventy year OF her age
She was well known and much be-
loved by large number OF friends
and relatives She is survived by four
sons and one daughter-Messrs. Da-
vid, Joseph, Lee and Benjamin Mayes
and Mrs. w. L. Farley, all of Swift
Creek.
The funeral will be conducted from
the Woodlawn Baptist Church at 5
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon and in
terment Will be made in the church
cemetery.
Mrs Elizabeth McCord.
Mrs. Elizabeth McCord a native of
Pennsylvania and wife of A, NJ. Nc
Cord, died about Z o'clock yesterday
afternoon at her home. 1897 West
Washington Street. Mrs. McCord had
been in feeble health for three years
and had reached the advanced age
of seventy eight years. Mr.. and Mrs.
McCord have resided in Petersburg on
ly three month. but for the past thirty
years have resided in Prince George
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veyed to Port Providence, Penn, to-
morrow morning for interment.
Rucker Gets Appointment.
Judge Mullen has announced the
appointment OF W NJ Rucker. one
of Petersburgs most prominent and
influential citizens as a member of
the electoral board TO fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Colonel
a. W Gray. The board is compose
of H B. Gillian. chairman: r. ".
kruse, secretary. and w. NJ. Rucker.
Contractors Getting Ready.
Contractors for the Petersburg
Hopewell concrete highway have
shipped teams, machinery. rollers.
etc, to Hopewell and are ready to
| begin work upon the road as soon as
the profile can be obtained from the
state highway commissioner Com
missioner Coleman is expected to hold
conference with Messrs. Austin and
Bennett. both OF whom are here, and
Secretary Martin, Of the Chamber of
Commerce, this evening or tomorrow,
after which work will be commenced
and pushed to completion with all
possible speed. The road when COM
pleted will cost $4,000 and will he
one of the best in the South.
Bring Prisoners Here.
Captain Lamb. a guard from the
State penitentiary, arrived here this
morning and left a short time after
ward for the State prison with the
following prisoners convicted at the
May term Of the Hastings Court:
Junius Knox, malicious cutting,
eighteen months.
Helen Jeter, malicious cutting. two
years. The Jetcr woman having al
ready served one term, will have five
more years added to her sentence.
Gus Mcdonald. forgery. one year.
Fred Williams. larceny from the
person, two years
Oscar Jordan attempted highway
robbery. five years.
r. f. VIM, murder. six years
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