The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-04
LARGE ASsfnblAet
HEAR RELIEF SPEAKERS
Pesersbuxsexs Turn Out 10 Hsa< axr
John Stewart Hryan and Colonel
Allan Potts.
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY.
Rucker Company was Fifteen Years
Old Ycsterday-Shrewd Trick On
Wholesaler Dfscovere d-PoItcc
Chiefs Report for Month.

10 hear addresses by Colonel Allan
Potts and Mr.. John Stewart Bryan. OF
Richmond, in the interest OF the ma
tion-wide movement for the relief OF
war sufferers in Europe.
Colonel Potts, who has recently re-
turned from the war zone. gave a
graphic description OF his personal ex-
periences and the sufferings he wit
messed, and Mr.. Bryan explained and
gave an outline of the work which
the national association contemplates
Undertaking. fhe meeting was called
to order promptly at o'clock, and
much interest was manifested in the
movement which, IL is believed. will
result in great good.
Celebrates Anniversary.
The Rucker Dry Goods Company,
one of Petersburg's leading retail
establishments, celebrated its fifteenth
anniversary today with one of the
most successful appreciation" sales
ever conducted In the history Of Pc
tefsburg. There are numerous resi-
dents of the city who recall the time
when the Rucker Dry Goods Com
pany. under the direction of Mr.. w.
NJ. Rucker first commenced business
on very small scale in North Syca-
more Street, opposite Courthouse Ave.
nue., just fifteen years ago. At the
beginning, the company's stock was
modest in size, but they have always
maintained an excellence Of rner-
chandise at fair prices Twice they have
been forced to move into larger quar-
ters. and only recently their present
home was enlarged by the addition OF
1000 feet OF floor space. Today the
Rucker Dry Goods Company IL one
of the really important mercantile In
stitutions OF Petersburg and the
Southside. Tremendous crowds have
thronged the store all day and on sew
erai occasions the management found
IL necessary to close the doors and
leave numbers OF persons standing on
the outside, eagerly awaiting admis-
sion to the bargain anniversary ceie-
hration.
A Mean Trick.
During the past several months
which have brought tremendous In
dux of foreign element of business
people TO Petersburg. numerous
means of business trickery have been
employed throughout the city. but
none more audacfous than some per-
son who undertook today by the foul
est means tn ascertain what lead
ing wholesale dealers price was on an
articles OF merchandise. The dealer in
question was called over the telephone
and asked for a price on given
name of the inquirer. He was told
that IL was member of the firm OF
n. r. Gates Il Son talking. but being
familiar with the voice OF the buyer
fer this firm and suspectfng that pos
sibly some competitor was trying to
learn his price he refused TO give 1t
over the telephone. but went to the
store of Gates & Son to quote his
price, only to learn that no member
,y>in 1f SAryv, n Al la
inquiry. Messrs. Gates & Son are
making an effort to learn who II is
that Is attempting to use their name
to purchase merchandise and will
prosecute them TO the fullest extent or
the law IL their efforts 10 learn who
II In are successful
Social Service Work.
All women who are interested in So
ciai service and work being done for
the betterment of young women ana
giris are invited TO attend a meeting
to be held tomorrow tFriday) morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock In the ladies'
parlor of the Y NJ. c, A. Those In
terested have secured Miss Stock
weather. Southern field secretary OF
the Y. w. c., A.. to deliver an address
on this most important subject.
Police Chiefs Work.
The report of Chief Of Police Rag
land for the month OF January shows
a decrease in arrests OF 1854. as COM
pared with cDeember. the total for
January being 744. classified as fol-
lows: Assault and battery, Is; as
sault. Is: DRINKS. 3S3; felony. 81:
fngitives from justice. Is. larceny. 49,
lunacy. s: misdemanor, "a: peace
warrants. 5; trespass. a. Migrants.
Ia: violation OF city ordinance, 80.
"Foot' In Captured.
wanted here for highway robbery. 10
under arrest in winston Salem. N. c..
and will be brought back for trial,
Lee Ia charged with having enticed
Greek named George Blahakis to
house in Pocahontas under the pre-
tense OF showing him wheye he could
get lodging on the night OF December
30, and after getting him into the
house. holding him at the point or
revolver and robbing him
IaterestinE Terpsiehorean Event.
The numerous pupils parents ana
friends of the children and Miss Idear
steele Trayior are looking forward
with much please to the opening OF
the handsome new dancing hail IN
Washington Street at o'clock to-
morrow evening. The doors OF the
hall will be opened at 1850. The grand
march will take place at o'clock, and,
the floor will be opened to visitors Tor
general dancing until II o'clock.
The following program will be car
rieds out:
Opening march--Leaders; SteNa
Hayes Davis and Wilson Maclin.
Swan dance--Emily Roper.
Christmas berries-Little Misses
Wells. Bernard. Titus. Greene, PEBBLES
Lanier, Gellman, Plummer, Pope,
Brown and Collier.
Gavotte---Mary Zeuline Williams.
Butterfly dancc--Led by Margaret
Beasley. with Marie Bowman, Virginia
Brockwell, Helen Strailman. Alice
Myers, Flora Lubman. Elizabeth Hurt
and Charlotte Baxter.
Maurice fancy dance-Afargaret Pow
ers.
Tambourine dance Eight girls.
Highland---Rosa Stephenson Townes.
I Charlotte Davis and Gertrude Bloom
berg.
Flower dance--Misses Gillian. Ride
nour. Wake. Rogers, Bowie, Gillian.
Kirwan. Drewry and Wells.
Maurice--Olivia Fitts.
Ballet tambourine--Helen Rahily and
Margaret Leigh.
Russian baliet-Misses Rahily. Sew
ard Bowman. Bloomberg, Gellman.
nosenstock.s Davis and Parthing.
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