The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24

James. Colors--PurpIe and gold.
Motto-Non nobis solun. sed toto
mundo natl
The exercises will be repeated to-
morrow evening for the benef1t OF
the High schoi Athletic Society. A
large attendance Is expected.
For State League Team,
Messi g. A. A. Slagie, John ]. Nelrns
and l. L. Kidd, a committee of ousi-
ness men, have been engaged today
in calling upon local business men and
citizens generally soliciting subscrip-
tons to a fund of $4,000 to be raised
for the purpose of financing base
BAH team in the Virsiria State League
during the coming season. The owners
OF the SUFFOLK franchise, with the con-
sent or the league magnets, have given
petersburg the option of that club ana
nave extended the time of purchase
to Petersburg people until Monday
evening next. When seen shortly be-
tore noon today the committee had
secured subscriptions amounting to
$4,000, and 1t was apparent that the
$4,000 you'd be raised with little diff
f1culty during the next several days
With league composed of Norfolk.
Portsmouth, Ne port News Rocky
Mount, Hopewell and Petersburg, 1t
is believed the class &C. organiza-
ton will be success, as IL would
be as nearly compact as 1t is possible
to make the league.
Baseball enthusiasts of Elizabeth
City. n. c.. are clamoring for berth
In the league and should Petersburg
fail to take over the Suffolk fran
chise the league will be composed of
the cities named and Elizabeth City.
1t is not believed that Petersburg peo-
pie, however will fail to take over
the Suffolk franchise as that club
has one of the best teams In the
league to start the season with and
there would be greet rivalry, especial
Iy between the Hopewell and Peters,
burg teams
Brings Murderer Back.
Deputy Sheriff George J. Boisseau.
of Prince George County. has returned
from Atlanta, Ga, with Frank Smith.
the negro who early in January muir
dered Otto Stewart at Hopewell. Smith
was captured a few days ago. and he is
said to have confessed to the crime.
The murderer Lf the Greek Losan-
dros Is also under arrest, leaving only
one Hopewell murderer now at large
the murderer of II. W. Forty. of
Lebanon, Pa, for whose arrest a lib
eral reward has been offered
Moved From Hospital TO Jail.
James Hampton. colored, charged
with the murder of Ocie Kirk at the
latter's home in Pocahontas some
nights ago, who has been confined
to the hospital recove. linz from a pis-
tol-sohtwound, inflicted in the duel in
which Kirk was killed, has been re-
moved from the hospital to the City
jail to await trial.
Burke Gets Appointment.
Cyril Edmund Burke. youngest son
of DIR. and Mrs. Joseph NJ Burke. OF
this city, has been appointed by Com
gresham Walter A. Watson a cadet
to the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis Cyril Burke Is an ex-
ceIlent young man. He has pursued a
collegiate course at Belmont, N. c.,
for the past several years, but will
leave In a day or two for the naval
preparatory school to prepare for the
naval entrance examination. which ~
to be held on April Is.
VIII Live In Canada.
Miss Agnes Elizabeth Lamb and Mr..
James F. King were united in mar
riage evening before last at the manse
of the Second Presbyterian Church
by the pastor. Rev. James A. Nc
Clure. After spending several days
with friends in Petersburg Mr.. and
Mrs. King will leave for Alberta. Can,
where they will make their future
preached Convincing Sermon.
Rev. william Lockhart Ball. of the
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Rich
mond who is assisting Pastor Love.
Of the West End Baptist Church, in "A
series of evangelistic services,
preached a memorable sermon to n
large congregation last night. choosing
as his text the third verse of the third
chapter of Paurs first letter to tho
Corinthians: For We are yet carnaf
for whereas there is among you envy
ing strife and division, are We not
carnal and walk as men,?
The sermon was masterpiece OF
etoouence and carried with II deep
convincing power