The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
SNAIL VOTE CAST IN
PETERSBURG ELECTION
Robert GILLIAN, sr., II Chcecn Mayor
without Oppoes-
tinn-
EIGHTEEN coUNcILMEN NAMED
Aldermen Have Quiet Scssiou---Hus-
ttngs Court Has Large Criminal
Dockes--Mr~. Ida Holloway Dies
Other News.

Petersburg, Va, June l3.-Today
r,un,cinal election was one OF the
nuietest ever held In Petersburg and
IN exceedingly small vote was cast
A Mayor and eighteen members OF the
City Council were elected for term
NJ four years without opposition as
follows:
Msvor--Robert Gillian, ST.
Aldermen and Council.
First ward-Alderman John u.
Earrell; Council. James w. Weils ana
pohn r. jolly,
second ward--Alderman, 4 =. j.
yhitmore: Council, Ashton W. gray
and Bartlett Roper.
Third ward--Alderman. J. MAI
Harrison; Council. r, M hatcheu'
ana Fred A. ID. Alton.
Fourth ward--Aidernan, Charies
e Irving: Council, J. f. Young and
w. r. Slaughter.
Ftfrh ward--Alderman, ]. w.
Sutherland; Council, W. A. Baxter ana
W. A. Ramey.
sixth ward--Aldernan T. F. Kidd:
Council. J. o. Webb and L. A,
Andrews.
Increase Speed Fine IAmit.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Board of Aldermen held IN the
Council Chamber last evening was
quiet and nothing Of special interest,"
was transacted The most important
.tems considered bv the board was the
action OF the Council in increasing the
fine provided for violation of the
speed limit by drivers OF automo biles
from 500 to 800. The board con-
Cured with the Council by unanimous
Note. The speed limit in the city for
Automobil liz eight miles in the busi-
ress district and twelve miles in other
sections
Considerable discussions arose over
the action Of the lower body In adopt
ing the recommendation of the
Finance Committee awarding 10 c. f.
Garrison. Of Augusta, Ga. a oontrar'
dor street paving, curbing and gutter
sng. and upon vote the board refused
10 concur. New bids for the work
must now be asked for by the Street
Committee.
Dozen Felony Cases.
The following cases are on the
criminal docket of the June term oil
the Hastings Court, Judge J NJ. Null.
len presiding which opened Thursday
morning next at 10 o'clock:
For felony--James Henley. Fl. %
Henson. A p. Exum. Ray Kelley. J
IT Noel. John Frederick Cornelius
nittmar. Walter Busch, Bette vii.
k'ns, Edward Manley Harvey District
Hobie Thornhill Lewis Shelton, Pau
Jacobs.
For misdemeanor-Will Tucker
W. F.. Price. James Brown. Blank
Crowder. Charles Dincott j. o
Blanchard. Mike Sullivan, b. Smith
Jimmie Jones'.
Death OF Mrs. Holloway
Mrs. Ida Virginia Holloway passet
away yesterday evening about
o'clock at her residence. No. 405 Soutl
Jefferson Street. Mrs. Holloway wal
sixty nine years OF age and is sur
s1ved by i've sons and four daughter
Mrs r. W. Avent, Mrs. J. r. Avent
both OF Petersburg; Mrs. Annie Aven
Owens and Mrs. W. r. Conn, OF Ches
terfeld County; Messrs. w P. ]. @
and w. f. Holloway. all Of Peters
burg; e H. Holloway. OF Norfolk. ant
r. S. Holloway, OF Philadelphia
The body will be taken TO Norris
town, Pa. the former home OF the de
ceased, for interment tomorrow morn
ing at Il o'clock
Funeral of DIR. Jefferson.
The funeral of Or Wallace D. JEFF
Blandford Church at ii o'clock thi
morning Dr. J r VIM. officiattns
The following gentlemen were pail
'bearers-~Messrs. John s. Jones, Sam
uel ". Price, Thomas Whyte, Rober
Gillian, Jr. John Watson and JOSEPH
W. Smith
Observation-Disclosures
Last night at o'clock at the rest
dence of the officiating minister tn
Rev. F. G, Ribble. rector OF the Goo
Shepherd Memorial Church, Mr.. r5hl
Henry Peterson and Miss Kate Mars h
pund. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson will re
side In Petersburg
Holy Name Society Meets.
The first meeting of the Holy Nam
Society OF St Joseph's parish was hell
last night at the residence of tn.
Spiritual director. the Rev. Fathel
Haier. when the following officers To-
the ensuing term were announced
President, DR.. j. NJ Burke: vice
president. Thomas Trodden: treasurer
Joel T. Brown: secretary, William J
Fisher; spiritual adviser, Rev. Fathe
Haier; consulters. f. j. Collins. Jr.
Thomas 2. Moran. Lewis Lanier
Bernard Bontonia. Waiter Dalton
Austin B. Clements The society Will
go 70 communion the second sunda,