The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-30
Or. ]. SIDNEY PETERS
TALKS ON PROHIBITION
Delivers Address Before Large Crovs1
At Petersburg Young Mems
Christian Association.
WHITE MAN DROWNED IN RIVER
Body In Discovered In Appomatso21.
Arrangements Completed For Jubi-
Ice Celebration In Market-Strect
Methodist Church Tuesday Night

Petersburg, Va, Oct. 2e.-The Rev,
J. sidney Peters. prohibition commits
s'oner OF Virginia, addressed large
ard representative gathering Of men
at ths local Young Mems Christian
Association this afternoon az 4 o'clock
On law Enforcement"
Dr, Peters La widely known here,
having served as pastor OF the High
Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
He numbers among his personal
friends here many of the most promi-
nent ard influential business men OF
the city. The new State officials ad-
dress was a c1ear-cut and forcible ar
sument in favor OF law enforcement,
not ths proa,bHtca law excl-tsiy ely,
but all laws upon the statute book
of Virginia
The large number Of men who had
gathered 70 hear the address by DR..
Peters listened with rapt attention to
his remarks concerning the enforce
ment OF the prohibition law. which
goes into effect at midnight Tuesday.
The speaker Expressed confidence In
the great benefits that are to be de-
rived from the enforcement Of the pro-
hilton law of the State as laid down
in the Mapp bill and manifested no
uneasfness as TO failure OF co-opera-
PNN's " "AtS e''ASS' WARY
and municipal authorities in tbs en-
forcement OF tho new law
DR.. Peters addressed 4 large con-
gregation at IL O'Clock this m forming
al inc second Baptist Church In the
interest OF the Anti Saloon League
Drowned In River.
Tho body Of white man, about
feet II inches IN height and ap-
parently about thirty years OF age,
was found in the Appomattox River,
opposite the Union Station, about noon
today. How he wGs drowned or how
long he had been in tho water no
one was able to tell. It was evident
that he had been in the water for
several days, but the body was In e
splendid state OF preservation.
The stranger wore no coat when
he fell or was thrown into the river.
He had a heavy head Of dark brown
hair, was clean shaven and apparently
of light complexion, except FOR a heavy
beard of two or three days old. He
wore blue serge or wovste1 pants and
about a No, s shoe. rs shirt collar
bore the initials g. r. r." placed
there by some laundrv Nothing was
found about him whereby he could be
identified ana nothing Of value was
found in hia pockets, except a pocket
fNi1lie anu ! DC.
Coroner Leigh viewed the body and
turned II over tc J. r. Morriss & Son,
by whom II has been errlbalned and
will be held for Identification.
FUNERAL OF r. Nj. Spiller.
funeral services for r. II. spiiler,
the young white man who committed
suicide at the homH Of hts stepfather.
w. A. Carrigan. 1873 Farmer Street,
yesterday afternoon, will be conducted
from the chapel OF J. r. Morriss &
Sons undertaking establishment at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning Rev
Luther IT. HIT. Of the Memorial Meth
odist Church. will offic1ate and In
torment will DO made in Blandford
Cemetery. The Young man committed
the rash act following a quarrel
with his mother over tho disappear
ance Of ring from the home He
entered another room with his brother.
and following the simple statement
that he was going to kill himself fred
the bullet into his brain. The family
came here from Tennessee about FIVE
months ago.
Jubilee Celebration.
Arrangements have been perfected
for the Jubilee celebration at the
Market-Street Methodist Church TO-