The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-21
.SOUTHS|OE FAIR IS
PRONOUNCED SUCCESS
With Yesterdays Ideal Weather Con-
ditions, Closing Day Was Ex-
ccedingly Gratifying.
JUSTICE PROVES PROMPT
Large Number of Cases Disposed of
in Petersburg Hastings Court
Preparations Made TO Press Claims
for Land Bank.

/ day 1t was announced. by a member
1 OF the board of directors. that not
! withstanding the unfavorable weather
/ conditions, this years Southside Fair
! had been a splendid success. Wealth
I er conditions today were ideal and
great crowds OF people focked TO the
! Fair grounds to witness the double
! the wonderful exh!eits.
Prominent among the thousands OF
visitors today were hundreds OK per
sons from the nearby counties. who
had not before braved the weather.
Today's race card offset the inabtl-
ify or the Fair management, on ac-
count OF the condition of the track.
TO present the scheduled card yester-
| day and those who witnessed the
races were highly pleased.
Even though it rained at intervals
last night, the attendance was far the
largest OF any night since the Fair
opened. and had conditions been IA
Norable II is difficult to figure out
what would have been done with the
crowd. The fireworks display was
great and many hundreds OF people
returned 10 their homes highly
pleased.
The Fair was closed tonight with
ono OF the greatest displays of fire.
works that was ever seen in Virginia.
Manager Wawner. OF the National
Fireworks Company. appeared to be
trying to out-do himself. greatly to
the delight of the tremendous at
tendance.
Justice Dealt Out Promptly.
ON account of yesterday being Pc
tersburg Day at the Southside Fair
nothing Of interest was transa ted In
the Hastings Court, but justice was
dealt out today with dispatch.
soon after court was called to or
der aid the grand Jury sent to their
room. the following indictments were
returned: J. T. Britton. forgery; Hen
ry Leach. highway robbery. John
Morris, forgery. o. II. Harding. house
breaking. Eugene Livesay. house,
breaking; William Johnson. burglary;
John Johnson. felonious cutting. Will
liam Robinson, highway robbery:
William Shell, larceny from the per-
son; kinley Stokes. murder. J. II.
Keel, felonious cutting. Alfred yam
cey highway robbery. two counts.
], T. Britton was convicted for
forgery and his punishment was fixed
by tho jury at five years In the peni-
tertiary.
tLeuT} Leach WdS IounO Rullky OF
highway robbery and given eight years
in the penitentiary.
John Monroe, indicted for forgery,
was acquitted
John Pugh. colored, charged with
being an accessory to the murder of
William Knowles In Pocahontas some
time ago, was remanded back to the
North Carolina authorities. where he
was located while serving a road son
tence Tor larceny. on account OF the
lack Of evidence upon which to con-
Wet him
Ernest Brown, convicted at the Sep
TENDER term OF the court OF the muir
der Of Knowles. was sentenced by the
court to serve twelve years in the
penitentiary.
Eugene Livesay, charged with
breaking into the plant OF the Home
Brewing Company and stealing sev,
eral bottles OF beer. was found guilty
of petit larceny and given thirty days
in jail IAvesay's cnse was tho case
or another Young man going wrong
on account of strong drink and when
he reached the point where he had
nothing left with which to buy the
poison. he was tempted to steal It,
The unfortunate young man will have
thirty days to consider the folly Of
handing over his last dollar to the
saloonman and then having no one to
turn to in time Of his worst need
His most pleasant thought will per-
haps be that when he Is again re-
leased the temptation Will have been
moved from him by the sovereign
pate- of NlfEintans
Prepare to Argue For land Rank
A largely attended meeting of prom
inent and influential business men
was held in the local Chamber of
Commerce tonight for the purpose Of
completing all arrangements for the
oral argument on PcterburR's brief
before the Federal Land Bank Board
in Richmond on the 23rd instant and
for securing assurance of a represen-
tative attendance Of Petersburg busi-
ness Mt the hearing
Certain business and commercial or
CARNATIONS Of Richmond have an
nounced their intention TO support the
claims Of Raleigh, \. c., over Peters
burg for the land bank which is to be
located In this district. It has been
stated that numbers OF local business
firms have taken the matter up by
letter with number Of Richmond
business firms In an effort to enlist
binding obligations to tho Carolina
capital.
The time for presenting the brief
has been extended and the commit
tee in charge is confident that Peters
burg's claims will receive due con-
sideration by the hoard
Jockeys Clash
Considerable excitement was caused
for a short time at the Southside Fair
race track Yesterday over personal
difficult between a negro Jockey and
A white Jockey. when the former
struck the young white man a blow
across the face with HIS riding whip.
The negro claimed that the white
youth caught hold OF his (the neero's)
horses bride and prevented him from
winning a race, Prompt action on
the part OF spectators in getting the
negro ont OF the way saved trouble.
In Police Court this morning the
negro, r. Houston. was fined sh for
the ssault
Bring Price within Appropriation.
Alterations are being made by
Architect Ferguson in the plans for
the new Petersburg High School to
make the cost of the building como
within the appropriation OF $40, 900
made by the City Council. The build
ing when completed. will he one of
the most modern and best proper
toned public school buildings in Vir-
ginia.
Krengel to BE Retired