The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-01
It IS MAYOR GILLIAN
Of PETERSBURG TODAY
New City Officials Begin Their Terms
of onice-New Executive Is
Highly Regarded.
CHANGES IN CITY COUNCIL
Banking, Trust and Mortgage Conn
pany to Begin Business October I.
Chairman Hodges or to Washing
ton TO Bring Back Arnor Plant

ton TO Bring Back Armor Plant
Petersburg, Va, Aug. 31.-The per-
sonnet of the Petersburg city govern
changed in many respects and the
new office holders will enter upon
their terms of Office tomorrow with
the citys affairs probably IN better
Mayor Robert Cabaniss retires, af-
ter three years faithful service as the
city's chief executive. during which
time he has carefully guarded and
promoted the city's interests. Mr..
Robert Gillian, sr., who succeeds Mr..
Cabaniss as Mayor, needs no intro
duction into the business and official
life of Petersburg He Is native
Of Prince George County, but soon az
ter beginning the practice OF law re-
moved to Petersburg and since has
held several important offices In the
city government, including the court
clerkship. which he held longer and
with moro general satisfaction than
any Of hts predecessors.
No one who knows Mr.. Gillian Will
doubt for n moment that his admins
tration as the City's chief executive
will be successful and he will find
solid electorate behind him in the
performances of his duties.
Numerous changes also take place
in the City Council through which. 1t
Is generally believed the best inter-
ests OF the city will be advanced The
new body is recognized as more
progressive Council than the city has
had in recent years. and with the nu-
merous changes which have been
made In committee chairmanships.
Petersburg is expected 70 progress
more rapidly along sound business
lines during the next two years than
ever before In its history.
To Begin Business October I.
The Banking Trust and Mortgage
Company. recently organized here
with capital stock of $500, 600 sub
scribed by more than 200 persons,
all of which are progressive business
men, officers and directors in other
financial institutions of Virginia, will
begin business about October /. The
charter officers Of the new company
are. G. G. Wright. president, John w.
Long, first vice president, r. G. Kent,
second vice president; w. II. Barrow.
third vice-president; X. b. WILCOX.
general counsel. and II. W. Eley, sec
rotary treasurer. The new institution
will have cooperating with 1t banks
i'm nearly every city in Virginia and
many prominent business and pro-
fessional men from financial circles
will compose its first board of direc-
tors.
on to Capital Looking for Plant.
Chairman Leroy Hodges. of the Pc
,~teFshurg -armor-p plate plant commit
tee, left here today for Washington,
where he Will be engaged for several
days In compiling information to be
used In preparing the brief to be pre-
scented to tho Secretary of the Navy
/ for consideration. Mr. Hodges, while
in Washington. will get In touch with
Senator's Martin and Swanson and
/ Congressman Watson with a view of
| securing their support as far as posi-
BILE. President Lassiter, OF the Cham
! Der of Commerce, has informed Con-
gresham Watson that 100000 and "A
tract of land valued al 100000 will
! be donated by the city of Petersburg
/ with the view of inducing the COM
mittee in charge to locate the plant
! here.
| Negro Shot In the Head.
| Blick Andrews. colored, was shot In
! the head by Alpheus Morton. colored,
/ in a difficulty between the two at
| Dinwiddie Courthouse last night An
drews was employed by Sheriff j. w.
Galusha and Morton by w. 3. AL
bridge, of Dinwiddie. The difficulty
/ between the two is said to have re-
suited over a woman. Morton used
shotgun and several shots entered
Andrews head. The would-be muir
dercr made his escape after the shoot
| Ing and has not been apprehended,
Receipts for Monument Fund.
! The management OF Lakemont
| Park. an amusement resort on the
| T, and A. electric railway in Prince
! George County. has volunteered to set
| aside tomorrow's receipts at the re-
| sort with free admission to the park
for the benefit of the Confederate
monument fund being raised by
Prince George Chapter, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, to pay the
cost of n handsome monument, which
viii be unveiled by the chapter at the
county courthouse. in October.
Records Certificate.
The certificate OF Incorporation Of
the Talmage Furniture Company, In
corporated. was admitted to record
| in tho office of Clerk Bass, today.
The capital stock of the corporation
Is given as $4,000 minimum, $50.0
maximum, in shares OF 500 each.
The officers are. president, Robert A
! Talmage; vice-president, William A.
! Totty: secretary and treasurer, Lin
wood Short. The above named off,
| GERS with Fannie NJ. Hardy compose
! the board of directors.
Sent On to Grand Jury.
At this mornings session OF the Po-
lice Court. Rupert RaineS a white
youth charged with breaking into the
| storage warehouse of the Kent Furni-
tire Company and stealing four dim
ner sets Of the value Of IS each. was
sent on the Hastings Court for trial.
At yesterday afternoons session OF the
court W. r. Martin, formerly Of
Danville. was fined $40 for Wife beat
ing and placed under a bond OF 800
for six months.
VIII Raise Flag Today.
The flag for the new Hotel Peters,
burg bearing the emblem of the no.
TEL has arrived and will be raised
tomorrow, marking n new epoch in