The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-12
COUNCIL
FIXES BUILDING CODE
After Veto of Mayor, Because OF Dc
fccts, It In Properly Amended ana
Adopted.
BAD CONVICT Is CAPTURED.
Had Gun and Large Amount of WINS
key-Pythians to Have Carnival.
Police Sergeant Dead--Wedd,ngs
Yesterday.

Especial to The Richmond virgfn'ano
Petersburg, Va, April Lime
Common Council. at an ad,ourneo
session last night, finished considera-
ton OF the license tax ordinance for
The year beginning July 1. and adopted
tina MEASURE as a whole. There are
but few changes in the ordinance.
An stated before in these columns
the annual license tax for selling liquor
was cut In half on account of the
saloons having only SIX months to re-
main open from May /. The license
tag on boarding houses was increased
from IS to 325. A special tax or $50
10 placed upon dealers In pistols and
q tax OF $50 Is put on circus parades-
The ordinance will come up before the
Board of Aldermen Friday night for
concurrence.
The Council also adopted a building
code, which has been pending for soma
months, and which was passed by the
Council some months ago. but vetoed
by the Mayor because of several minor
defects. These defects have been
remedied, and II is believed that the
measure will now be adopted without
opposition.
Team Captains Meet
The Petersburg and Hopewell cen"
trail committees appointed at the dig
mass meeting held in Library Haii
last evening held Joint meeting In
the ofYices Of the Chamber OF Conn
msrce at 4 o'clock this afternoon. and
after arranging some minor details
and appointing team captains, ad-
&As ~ 81 az an O'clock
tomorrow morning. when the team or
ganixation will be perfected and
canvass for subscriptions will be com
menced at once. II is believed that
the necessary $500. 900 In subscriptions
Tor the proposed plant at Hopewen
Will be raised here and in Hopeweli
with little difficulty.
Pythian Carnival show.
The Johnnie J. Jones shows. con-
sidered throughout the country a. one
OF the leading carnival companies now
touring the country. will show here
all next week under the auspices OF
the local Pythian lodges.
Escape<i Convict Captured
Silas Thomas. coiored. ~an escaped
convict, was captured here last night
by Patrolman Goodwin. The fugitive
some months ago. while being taken to
the Sussex County Jail, committed an
assault upon Sheriff Edwards and
escaped. He was later re-captured
and sentenced 20 two years in the PEN
itentiary. Since then he escaped from
the road force TO which he had been
sent. when captured here last night
he had upon his person 1870 Colt
revofved and about twenty pints OF
whiskey. He was taken TO the peni-
Tertiary today and will be given addi-
tional time for effecting his escape.
Police Sergeant Dead.
MFR. Isaac johnson Hall. one OF Pc
best-known citizens. and
one of the most respected members OF
the Police Department. died at his
home. Ii Mars Street. at 1870 o'clock
last evening. following an Illness of
about three months MT. Hall was a
native OF Dinwiddie County. but had
resided In Petersburg for the past sixty
yeArA He was seyenty-nve years OF
age and had been a member OF the
Police Department for neariy twenty
years. having served as desk sergeant
for the past three years, Mr. Hall WAS
reccwnfxsd as a fearless and faithful
ofhcer and during his service with the
he did not allow anN Of
fender to pass him unnoticed.
During his three score and Ave years
Mr. Hall had been sick only twice up
to his recent illness. beginning Janu-
AIRY 7. Several years ago he united
With the Second Baptist Church and
since had been a consistent and de-
wont Christian. He 10 survived by
three sons and three daughters.
Meesrs Sidney j., Willie l. and Alley
C. HALL. Mira Laura Quinn and Mrs
.Ary Nisby. all OF Petersburg. and Mrs
Annie l. Funk. OF Prince George
County.
The funeral Will be conducted from
tho Second Baptist Church at $3.50
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Steals Women's Apparel
Joe Ellis. colored. was arrested about
, o'clock this afternoon, charged with
the larceny of woman's shirtwaist
ana several pairs OF ladies' hose. from
tho store Of the Rucker Dry Goods
Company. The negro was caught In
the act OF committing the theft by Mr..
Rucker. who turned him other of Pa
troiman c. Z. King.
Deaates Land to Church.
ID. 4. 4. siagle. one OF petsrsburg's
NEST popular and progressivc citiEsns.
has donated to the Blandford Mstho-
dist Episcopal Church lots No. Is and
10 IN section ! OF the old race track
property. which he has recently sub
DIVIDED ana win offer at auction At
IN early date. The lots donated by
Mr.. siaSls to the church will be sold
for cash on the date of the auction
and the proceeds on which no auction
fees viii DO charged will be turned
over 70 the church. Mr.. siagie 10 one
Of Pstsrsburgs most l!beral-spirited
citisans and the congregation of the
Biandford Church greatly appreciate
the donation which he has maze to
q.
Ettr1ck Couple Wed.
Mrs. Viola Anderson. an attractive
youn9 widow, and Mr.. A. @. Murdoch
10 popular young Ettrick couple. were
united in marriage at o'clock last
evening at the home OF the officiating
minister, Rev. Fred w. Moore.
Death OF n. b. Rogerson.
Harry b. Rogerson, a prominent and
highly respected Petersburg citizen,
died ut the Petersburg Hospital at Has
o'clock last evening. where he had been
under treatment for the past week
Mr. Rogerson suffered q stroke OF par
aiysis several years ago from which
no never recovered. He In survived
by two daughters-Misses Mary Louise
and Helen Roserson. also by three
brothers and one sister. w. L. T. Roy
erson, Of Richmond; Il. q. Rogerson,
Of Atlanta; L. B. Rogerson. of this city.
and Mrs. J. 8. Etheridge. OF Norfolk.