The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
PETERSBURG WOMEN TO
FIGHT HIGH PRICES
Plan TO Organize Permanent Branch
of the National Housewives
League.

Petersburg. Va, Dec. "A large
number of local housewives met yes
terday afternoon in the Young Mems
the matter of cooperation to resist
the present high prices Of foodstuffs.
temporary organization was per-
fected and a mass meeting of ladies
for the purpose OF organizing a per-
manent branch OF the the national
league, with view of adopting a
course of cooperation in resisting the
artiffcially high prices of the neces-
stiles OF life. 1t IN believed that the
movement will meet with hearty re-
Spouse.
Cty's Health Statistics.
The report of the Health Depart
ment of the city for the month of Mo-
vember shows that forty-seven deaths
occurred during the month---twenty
white and twenty-seven colored, in
Guiding residents. Among the
causes of deaths were whooping-
cough. /: diphtheria. | tuberculosis.
4; cerebral hemorrhase. 5: organic
heart disease. 4: Brghts disease. s;
pneumonia, 4 suicide, l. Among the
decedents, twenty-seven were males
and twenty females: sixteen under one
year OF age and two more than
eighty years of age. Seven deaths
were certified by the coroner Ten
bodies We're brought to the city for
interment and seven were taken away
Births reported for the month to-
tailed So white. 81: colored. IS:
males. as; females, 40.
splendid Police Conditions
There was only one unimportant
case on the local Police Court docket
this morning, which was dismissed
Not a single case was recorded yes
terday and everything is more quiet
here now than ever before in the
history Of the Police Department. 1t
is not believed that conditions in po-
lice circles are better in eny COM
munity in the State than in Peters
burg
Conduct Series of Services.
Rev. i. A. Mcclure. of the Second
Presbyterian Church. is conducting
series Of services at the West-Street
Presbyterian Mission each night this
week and splendid congregations have
been in attendance. The song service
begins at 7:45 and a hearty welcome
is extended all who may desire to at
tend
Invitations Issued.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
and Mrs. William Henry Lane have
Issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter. Florence Holcombe, to
Malcom Shaw Cheatham the core
mony 10 take place at : o'clock on
the afternoon of Wednesday, Deem
Der u, at st. Paurs Episcopal
Church.
TIC Give Historical Play.
The Parent-TeaCher Association of
StoncWall Jackson School will give a
historical play in the school audi
torium at s o'clock Friday evening
From Aborigincs to Now" a large
attendance Is expected.
Lad Painfully Hurt.
Gaines. the young son OF MI. and
Mrs II. G. Goodman. Of the West
End WAS quite painfully injured by
being knocked from his bicycle in
West Washington Street late this
afternoon by horse attached to the
/ delivery wagon of c. +. Davis & Son.
Just as the lad was passing the wagon
tn" driver started to :urn the horse
around. The animal, before 1t could
be stopped. stepped on one Of the
youths hands and inflicted other pain
ful bruises. It is not thought that
any OF the Childs bones were broken.
Dr McGil was called and rendered
prompt attention.