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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11
THE HOLY CITY

By special request Bro. St.
John will sing "The Holy City
at the Central Christian church
revival tonight. This song is a
favorite all over the country. A
rare treat is in store for those who
hear this song tonight.
The house was filled last night
with a very attentive audience to
hear Bro. Orahood's magnificent
plea for Unity in Christ. This
sermon was setting forth of the
principles of the Christian church
and their plea for a Christian
unity on the New Testament
foundation as laid down by the
Apostles of Christ at the institu-
ton of the church on the day of
Pentacost.
The subject for tonight New
Testament Conversions"
The music, consisting of cho-
rus, Orchestra, and solos is the
best to be had in our city.
You are cordially welcome to
all these services.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11
NU DO BREAD PRICE AID.
VANCES

Advires from the Bakery, that
owing to the unusual advance in
Flour cost, the price of M Do
VIII advance to 6 cents and IL
cents, commencing on Thursday.
we are further advised that the
size and mosta. excellent quality
VIII be mainInINd, believing that
to leave thee ri and quality the
same, and to ,dfvance the price a
penny will be the better method
to take care of the advance. MI
Do is still the cheapest article of
food the housewife can place on
the table. Mon&Wed
Adv. L. O. Tisdel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11
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Miss Helen Osborne-Phone l5o
COMPLIMENTARY
TO TEACHERS.

The reception last Friday eve
ming at Carnegie Hall was So
cial event of more than usual i'm
portance as it brought together
for their mutual acquaintance the
teachers and parents and other
friends who are interested in the
schools of the city. The parties
entertaining were the Woman's
Club and the Board of Educa-
ton with the teachers of the pub
lie schools as the honor guests.
The hall was decorated with au-
tumn flowers, golden glow and
ox-eyed daisies being the flowers
used. Receiving the guests at the
head of the stairway Mrs. Rob-
ert f. Lee, Mrs. Charles E. Brow
er and Mrs. Thomas M. Griffin
passed them into the hall where
they were greeted by the presi-
dent of the club, Mrs. S. G.. Pry-
or, Sr., Supt. and Mrs. J. f. Rick
etson, President of the Board, Mr..
!. F. Turner, Mr.. J. C. Glover,
Mr.. ], T. Isle, Mr.. Harold Beall
and DR.. L. s. Osborne, members
of the board and the full corps of
teachers, with only two or three
absent. The occasion was inform
al and very pleasant evening
was spent in renewing former
friendships and making new ac-
quaintances, there being num-
Der of strangers among this years
faculty. Miss Jesse Grantham,
one of Fitzgerald's favorite must
clans, gave much pleasure with
several piano selections and Miss
Rhea Wise sang "The Little
Gray Home in the West" in her
usual happy manner.
Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening by Mesdames S.
G.. Pryor, Jr, and Claude c. Per-
sons presiding at one bowl while
i'll another corner of the room,
Misses nellie Frazer and Rhea
| Wise performed the same service.
Sandwiches in pretty baskets
were passed by the young ladies
and other members of the club.
Short talks, all in happy vein,
were made by Mr.. ]. Z. Turner,
Supt. J. Z. Ricketson, Prof. Ray
Benjamin, of the manual training
department and DR.. L. S. Os-
borne, secretary of the board
Mrs. Pryor making the address OF
welcome and introducing the
speakers. Rev. Leroy St. John
was present and favored the com
pany with solo which displayed
his wonderful baritone voice.
Others present were called upon
for talks but for various reasons
were excused. The evening as a
whole was very enjoyable.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11
Mesdames Dorminey, Bcec1

Mesdames Dorminey, Beechcr
and Hamlin, of Allapaha were
shopping in the city Saturday.
Miss Anthem Rohrer entertain
ed the Busy Bee" sewing society
at her home Saturday afternoon.
The girls spent some time with
their needles and then adjourned
to enjoy the pictures at the
Grand. They were chaperoned
by Miss Bcrnice Rohrer and Miss
Frances Heide, and closed the
pleasant afternoon with refresh
mcnts at Dcnmarks. The mem
bers present were Misses Agnes
Heidc, Minnie and Ruth Ricket-
son, Frances Brown and Athleen
Rohrer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mr.. Wimberly Wilson's name
should be added to the list of
those going to Georgia Univer-
sity. He leaves Wednesday.
Messrs. Robert Mann, Lon Shea
han and Archie Wilcox are also
among the Tech students to go a
little later.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

AGENTS-$5o.oo weekly. Sell
our IS household inventions. New,
live, quick sellers. General agents
getting rich. Every home buys
one or more, Samples furnished
active workers. Write NOW.
Address MAIL ORDER, Box
CPS, Fitzgerald, Ga. IF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

FURNIEHED ROOMS for
light housekeeping wanted. Pre-
fer rooms close in if possible.
Willing to pay good price for
something nice. w. V. JONES,
linotype operator, Leader Enter
prise. TT
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11
HEIFERS LOST

Three yearlings estrayed from
my place. One white bob-tailed
yearling, one red and one cream
colored. Please notify me if TAX
en- up. G. R. COOPER, r. F. D.
No. 2. 1tn
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Daniel, of
Hazlehurst, were the Weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.
Daniel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Miss Lucy Whitley returned
to her home in Fitzgerald Sun
day after a weeks visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. ].
Henderson.-Ocilla Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Little Alex Mcdonald, Jr.. of
Fitzgerald, spent last week with
his cousin, Bailey Henderson,
Ocilla Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mrs. A. H .Thurmond and fam
lily returned today from their trip
to GAINESVILLE.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mrs. Lula Kendrick, of Fitzger-
aid, spent last week with Mrs. 7.
T. Luke.-Ocilla Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Miss Sarah King leaves this
week for Gainesville to resume
her studies at Brenau college.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mrs, A. S. Dorminey, of Fitz-
gerald, spent last week with her
daughters: Mrs. D. ]. Hender-
son, Jr., and Mrs. ]. A. McInnis.
Cecilia Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Valdosta Times: Mr.. A. G..
Smith, of Fit. gerald, spent yes
terday in Valdosta.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mrs. w. G. Dorminey, of Fitz-
gerald, spent the weekend with
her daughter, Mrs. d. r. Hender-
son.-Ocilla Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Vote for mo. B. Hutchinson, of
Turner county, for Judge Court
of Appeals.-Adv.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11
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Miss Martha Kennedy, of
SCARBOROUGH, S. c., arrived this
afternoon and will visit Mrs. D.
B. Ware.
Mrs. w. w. Waters and little
son, Lane, from Palatka, Fla, are
the guests of Mrs. Waters par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Davis.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mrs. Rich, of Fitzgerald, is the
guest at the home of her son, Mr..
Wiley Rich.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mr.. Albert Pervis, was a Fitz.
gerald visitor Saturday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Vote for Jno. B. Hutcheson, of
Turner county, for Judge Court
of Appeals.-Adv.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

will be on hand in about 90
days to attend to your piano
work. They should be tuned in
the fall and spring. Edward
Smering. 1t
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SUPPLY COMPANY. TT
We sell wire fencing. DODD

Vote for Jno. B. Hutchinson, of
Turner county, for Judge Court
of Approximately.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Prof. Henry Stewart, mem
Der OF the faculty at Brenau, left
Sunday for Gainesville to resume
his work. He was the guest of
his aunt, Mrs. ]. L. Pittman,
while in the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mr.. Ben Drew, of Orlando,
Fla, is in the city attending to
some business matters.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Vote for Jno. B. Hutchinson, Of
Turner county, for Judge Court
of Approximately.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

OYSTER SEASON IS NOW
OPEN-For Oysters and Fresh
Fish phone the Greek-American
Restaurant, phone No. 10. All
orders promptly delivered. St.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mr., Stokes, of Moultrie, spent
today in the city, the guest OF
friends.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Miss Alive Garbutt, who has
been the guest of Miss Hazel
Jolly, went to Thomasville this
afternoon, where she will visit
friends for few days and go to
Meridian, Miss, where she will
attend Meridian College.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Col. A. S. Bussey, of Ashburn,
was in town this morning in the
interest of his friend, J B. Hut
cheson, for the Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Bussey is a son OF the late
Yves Bussey, one time the fore
most politician in his district.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11
COMING WEDNESDAY

Boil weevils have been located
on a farm five miles south of Ro-
chelle.
We sell wire fencing. DODD
SUPPLY COMPANY. IF
Mr.. Lem Taylor, of Tiff coun-
ty is in the city visiting his son,
Mr.. D. F. Taylor.
Vote for Jno. B. Hutchinson, of
Turner county, for Judge Court
of Approximately.
We sell wire fencing. DODD
SSUPPLY COMPANY. IF
Mr. Geo. T. Towson, of Mystic,
is attending to business in the
city today.
We sell wire fencing DODD
SUPPLY COMPANY. IF
Misses Iris Davenport and Do
ra. Mathis will leave this week
for Milledgeville, where they will
enter the fourth year in the G, n.
and I. c.
Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Hill and
Mrs. John F. Johnson motored
to Macon today to enter Miss
Gertrude Hill in Wesley College.
LANDS FOR SALE-Eleven
5-acre tracts, one half mile from
city limits; we'll improved. Ap-
ply Leader-Enterprise. limo
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Miss Marguerite Cooper left to-
day for Cox College, accompanied
by her father, Rev. l.. A. Cooper.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Coffee County Progress: Mrs.
F. E. Bailey returned to her home
in Fitzgerald Saturday, after a
visit to the family OF her son, Mr..
w. H. Bailey.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Vote for Jno. B. Hutchinson, OF
Turner county, for Judge Court
OF Approximately.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

OYSTER SEASON IS NOW
OPEN-For Oysters and Fresh
Fish phone the Greck-American
Restaurant, phone No. 10. All
orders promptly delivered St.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mr. Geo. T. Towson, of Mystic,
is attending to business in the
city today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

We sell wire fencing, DOD
SUPPLY COMPANY. !
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Boil weevils have been located
on farm five miles south of Ro-
chelle.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

We sell wire fencing. d.
SUPPLY COMPANY.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

= LANDS FOR SALE-Eleven
5-acre tracts, one half mile from
city limits; we'll improved. APP
ply Leader-Enterprise. limo
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Vote for Jno. B. Hutchinson, of
Turner county, for Judge Court
of Appeals.-Adv.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-11

Mr.. Lem Taylor, of Tiff coun-
ty is in the city visiting his son,
Mr.. D. F. Taylor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
FISHER Is RE-ELECTIsD
MAYOR OF ALEVk NnRJs

Especial to The Times Dispatch]
ALEXANDRIA, VA. June 10
Thomas y. Fisher day was re-electe ed
Mayor of this city without opposition,
He will serve for four years from SEN
TENDER l.
Four Aldermen were elected without
opposition, as follows: F. F. Marbury,
First Ward: w. w. Ballenger, Second
Ward; j. II. Harrison. Third Ward;
James Is. Fitzge rald Fourth Ward.
For seats in the Common Council
there were contests in two wards
Those chosen were: Howard w Smith
and George ". Evans. First Ward:
Henry Is. Field and Jerome Hartmann,
Second Ward: y. J. Pohl and H. r.
Burke. Third Ward; Albert BRYAN and
Clinton S. Ballenger, Fourth Ward
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
Grimes-Bailey Results in Jefferson Ward

Chimborazo School. Secretary Duke. of
the city Democratic Committee made
stirring defense OF the committees
action. This was the only Dro-C;rimes
utterancc Of the campaign. The fight
for Mr.. Grimes was actively waged by
organization leaders. who shouldered
the burden of indicating the commit
tees choice
Except for the closed saloons there
was little to Indicate that an election
was in progress. Polls opened at 4:5O
O'Clock in the morning and closed at
1880 o'clock with sunset Within thir-
teen minutes the First Precinct Of Lee
Ward reported It's vote to The Times
Dispatch. An hour and half later
complete returns were in from every
ward except Jefferson. Here the
count was delayed because of the much
larger vote. The last precinct in JEFF
ferson Ward reported at $3.50 o'clock
and returns from the city were com
plete.
WILL MEET TOMORROW
TO CANVASS RETURNS
The figures. while not official. will
undergo little change. Scattering bal
lots in the other wards carried the
names Of either Bailey or Grimes. and
were held up as defective.
The Board Of Election Commissions
ers Will probably meet Tomorrow to
canvass the returns and will then make
public the official figures.
The new Council will take office on
September 1. AS ratified by yester-
days election, II will be composed as
follows:
Clay ward-Aldermen Fuller and
Mitchell and Councilmen Haddon, Sea-
ton, Peters, English and Cm!auf. AL
derman Paul holds over.
jefferson ward-Aldermen Adams
and Nielsen. and Councilmen Mills.
Powers, Sullivan. Jeter and Grimes.
Alderman Melton holds over.
Lee Ward-Aldermen Gilman and
! Councilmen Powell. Butler, Batkins.
Rose and Roden. Aldermen Gunst and
Grundy hold over
Madison Ward--Alderman Powers
and councilncn Jones, Cheatwood
Ladd. Atkinson and Moore Aldermen
Christian and Workman hold over.
The vote for Mayor by wards and
precincts was as follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
MAYO WINS IN NORFOLK
BY MAJORITY OF IS
ysnac;,1 Tho

NORFOLK, VA, June 13.-Mayor
Wyndham r. Mayo barely scratched
through in to-day's municipal election,
defeating DR.. James Q. Riddick former
Mayor, running on an Independent
ticket, by forty eight votes, out OF Il
total Of slightly more than $500
c. -. Sanderlin. independent cand!-
date for the Council from Washington
Ward, came within sixteen of election
in total vote cast Of about 900.
Or. Riddick's strong run vas n sur
prise The result means that about
Loco voters boltcd the primary. James
y. IrehyS precinct gave Riddick
Il two 10 one majority over the Demo
cratic candidate. and his ward gave him
III majority.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
TOBACCO MEN OPTIMISTIC
Encouraging Report Is Rcnd Mt Meet.
Ing of Association at
DnnyiIlc.
LSpecial 70 The mes.Dispatch.l

II.
DANVlLLE, VA, June lathe an
nuaI meeting Of the Danville Tobacco
Association was held yesterday even
ing at the Chamber of Commerce, when
the report Of the retiring president
John T.. hughes was presented In
ms report which reviews the work of
me association during the past year.
MT Hughes refers with optimism to
me coming tobacco season. and urges
the bright-belt tobacco farmers to cure
their tobacco off the stalk. In order
to produce a tobacco for which there
is great demand in the cigarette
trade. In the last ten years. he says,
the demand for cigarettes has been
1uadrupled. The Danville warehouse
VIII open August Is instead of August
!, and next year they will close on
June Is.
II. l.. Dibrell one OF the oldest mem
bers Of the association in point of
service. was elected president for two
years. and ]. NJ Edmunds was chosen
vice-president. I. S. Bendall was elect
ed for the thirty-fourth successive time
as supervisor of tobacco sales. and sec
rotary and treasurer Of the associa-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
JESTER BEATS OPPONENT
HN VOTE nb, SIN M N

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.]
LYNCHBURG, VA. June rive
municipal election for Mayor and half
OF each branch OF the City Council
here to-day passed off quietly. with a
small vote. Royston Jester, Democrat.
VAS reelected Mayor over w L. Glib
son. Socialist. by vote OF SIG to 10
he members OF the Council, elected
Without opposition. were:
Common Council-Richar Hancock.
}. w. Flaherty, e. z. Thornhiu, Fl. Fl.
Brown, Peter Ainsle e. H. Ewart, T.
X. Turner and II. W Glass.
Board Of Aldermen-D. y. Payne, H.
Y. Thornhill. Floyd l.. knight. c. N.
Mays and Randolph Harrison
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
Jaw MRREPARABLY" INJURED
Denviile Man. Hurt in Fight, Sues On
ponent for $4,000 DAM

lSpecial to The Times- Disnatch.

TT.
DANNILLE, VA, June 13.-ClaiminG
that his jaw bone was "irreparabl
damaged" in n fist fight which took
place last September. j. l.. Wells n
local contractor, entered suit to-day
against j. L. Throckmorton. a local
grocery store owner, asking Sc, 900 dam
ages. The declaration filed in the
clerks Office states that prior to the
assault Wells could Chew solid food
without discomfort" but that since his
mouth was injured he can no longer
make his teeth meet"
The two men fought, II is said. over
An old account that Wells owed Throck-
morton. On the day in question the
grocer asked for settlement, this
leading 10 words and finally blows.
Throckmorton striking down his an
taEonist with blow on the face, It Is
alleged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
RIMES DEFEATS BAILEY
=, WITH MAJORITY OF 1893
!nued From F'!rat Page.

continued FROM l. .lal PdSe.)
rms. the 3.s0S total mayoralty vote
az be accepted as approximately tho
tai vote cast in Yesterdays election
is little more than -fifths of the
tai Of $3.50 votes that were cast In
e,primary of April 4.
In every ward except Lee the Social
rs were represented by candidate
: the Council. Ashby Deane. in Clay;
L. Maxey. in Jefferson. and ]. Thomas
atkins. in Madison, all Socialists. re-
wed scattering light votes. The
|amocratic nominees in every ward
|ere elected, the Socialists finishing as
;or tail-enders.
In every ward except Jefferson only
fraction of primary voting strength
me to the polls. The councilmanic
ntests in Jefferson Ward brought out
comparatively heavy vote. Even here
|rlv 1880 votes were cast for the
emocratic candidate for Mayor rs
ainst 2.154 votes that were polled by
g three mayoraity candidates in the
mary.
politically. the victory If Mr.. Crimes
as accepted as a triumph OF the
rgent Democrats who made up the
INK and file of the Bailey army
|embers Of the City Democratic Com
|ittee rejoiced In tho outcome as in
cative of favorable recovery from
\ e blow that was administered to the
ganization several months ago when
|,mmonwealth's Attorney George E.
Use. independent Democrat, defeated
Gray Haddon, the committees nomi.
e.
y CAMPAIGN MADE
By COMMITTEE's CHOICE
The Bailey candidacy had it's origin
a protest of certain Jefferson Ward
|,ments against the committees selec-
|,n of n successor to Mr.. Lumsden.
re claim was made that the COM
(ttee usurped the right of selection
lat belonged exclusively to the
tiers OF Jefferson Ward. and Captain
|,iley was brought out as the candi-
te Of the insurgents.
while numerous meetings were held
ring the campaign, Mr.. Grimes pre-
rived an unbroken silence Mr.. Bailey
one appeared on the platform. At
. Anal meeting on Monday night at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14

NJ Delp, incumbent, to-day was elected
over +. i. Hasscivandcr by vote of
l18 to 1875. The vote by wards on
Mayor and Council vas as follows:
East Ward--Mayor. Delp. "a: Ilassel-
vahder. Sc: Gicscn. 6 Council. Goody-
koontz. l5S: Bowman. l24 Epherly,
l21: Gilbert, III.
West Ward-Mayor. Delp. 81; Hassel-
wander. 40; Giesen, Is. Council, Ingles,
l2S: Osborne. 81; Bienkampen, a;
Webb, 73; Howard. AS: Lawson. 49,
OF the candidates for Council the
three receiving the highest number OF
votes in each ward were elected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
INDEPENDENTS CARRY
TWO WARDS IN DANVIELE
Especial to The Times-Dispatci

lSpecldi 10 me llmeS- DlSpatch.I
DANVILLE, VA. June lathe in
dependent candidates in North Dan
vile carried the northside two wards
or the city in to-days' election. In
some instances majorities of only five
ana eight were recorded by the in
dependents over the primary nominees.
"he voting was listless in South Oan-
vale. where there was no opposition.
put UNUSUAL? heavy in North Danvi!le.
\ parade of the successful candidates
and their followers was held tonight
Inc bond issue of 100000 for the
paving or streets was lost by n small
majority. but another for $4,000 for
city schools was carried
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
SOCIALIST Is ELECTED
MAYOR OF BRO0Il NEAL

Especial 20 The Times -Dispatch.1
LiNCHRCRG, VA. June l3.--E. f.
Ginthcr. business manager OF the
Union StaT, Socialist weekly at
Brookneal, town Of 500 population.
forty miles from here, to-day was
elected Mayor OF the town. He has
the distinction OF being the first So
cialisi ever chosen Mayor in Virginia
and probably in the South. The Demo
Gratis elected the full town Council
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
WEST POINT VOTERS
ELECT COURTNEY As MAYOR
ISpecial 10 The Tlm es. Dlspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
WEST POINT. VA, June l3-J w
Courtney was chosen Mayor of West
Point in to-day's election, with a total
IF ffty-seven votes. j. G. Maynard
finished In second place. with fifty
votes. while Hansford Anderson in
cumbcnt. occupied the third place on
The ticket. with only forty-three votes
The vacancy created in the Town
Council by the refusal of ". c. Davis to
stand for reelection. caused lively
contest between ID. T.. Clopton and w
II. Bell, with the victory going to the
former
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
Reckless Driving Charged.

Lorenzo Jones. colored, was arrested
Yesterday by Sergeant Bradley and
Policeman Samuels on n charge of
recklessly driving an automobile
through the streets and Knocking
down George Gordon. Gordon is said
not TO have been seriously Injured
Policeman Holt arrested Robert
Games. colored, on charge OF rcck
lessly driving team.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
Poisoned nv GINS.

Lewis Schieiser. thirty years old. of
sol East Clay Street, was found in a
serious condition 1T his home early
yesterday morning as result of gas
poisoning. Ambulance Surgeon Fletch-
er was called to attend him and rem
dered emergency treatment taking the
man TO Virginia Hospital. where he
was reported as slightly improved
early this morning