The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-26
THAaSJl0THERSsGlURS
/ GQ|IR BACKING SCHOOLS.
upcrfntendent Martin. Of Petersburg,
"A sAzidke&fs CShshSnication1of
|H sfE E1ase.
GYPSY CAMP UNDER GUARD.
WHINE Woman, oft9n Drunk, Sent TO
/. Jafy--Negr0 Carries Guns; Is Ar
rested-Car Service Doubled.


|(apeeial@ta The Richmond virginian;)
Petersburg, Va, March 2b.-Real-
Ixing the influence which was orougnt
Ia bear upon the CITY Councn by the
|M5thsfs' Ciuts and Parent Il Teachers
Associafions In the City school Board
recent efforts to secure an approprfa-
hon for the erection of new hign
school and additions to the grammar
schools, Superintendent p, NJ. Martin'
has addressed to members or COM
Inittee, which was appointed by these
ORGANIZATIONS, a commnnicaton
pressing the Appreciation or tne
pchooi board, the Council and the
super1ntendent for aid which tnes
When the necessity of enlargfng the
public schools OF the city was , Dts
Realized by the school board ntue
hone was entertained for an I'M
mediate appropriation. The Mothers
Clubs and the parent-TeachsrS Assoc
piationa Immediately. set 70 Work 70
conyince the City Council OF the
Necessity by sending delegation OF
ladies to the Council in regular SEES
ron TO. plead for the necessary funds
khrourh DR. senting facts regarding
suisting conditions
The result was the appointment OF
suectal Council committee TO m
nufra into the ACCESSIBILITY of further
rnlargtng the schools. The committee
Recommended bond issue of 100000
Tor the purpose, $4,000 TO be ex-
Blended In the erection of o new nign
school and sso,000 for improvements
be- the grammar schools. The oond
Issue recently passed both branches
VI the City Council without dis-
psnting vote @
Letter 10 Mothers Clubs.
The communication follows;
'spetershnrg.s Va, March ~, lsie-
k.ro the Mothers. Clubs Of the varlohs
public schools Of the city OK Peters
burg:
az asaiss. ~--Resoicing In the recent
nctiotr of the City Council IN providing
more adequate school facilities for the
children OF Petersburg and looking
Forward 60 the future which Ia eIisnt
with promise. the school board wishes
ko give uiNotaI expression TO the sense
IF obligation under which they rest to
khe Mothers Clubs of this city.
at liz with great pleasure that the
choci board acknowledges the splen-
dld services rendered by the mothers
In -briusirrg' to the attention of the
r-fty Council the needs of the children
.pfT rouf- schools. The extent OF this
s1rSice has been brought 10 the at
ksHticn of tho memb ers or the sehooi
hoard not only by their own opinion.
but by expressions from mum Der 81
khe members of the C3ty Council we
nnfye tYi believing that the most potent
eingIe agency in bringing about Inc
4saEs n MI
nxtsts was the appeal OF motherhood
Tor child hood. W hitch was given forrrssd
sxprrssion ON tha occasion in which
khA delegation of ladies appeared be-
kpre the City Council, and In many
other interviews which the mothers
held with their Legislative representa-
tfves 1t is, then. with feelings OF
gratffafds and appreciation That the
rchooi board acknowledges It's aeet
ana recognizes in tho association of
kussthers a strong ally through whose
co. operation Petersburg may hope to
r. forward in It's campaign for better
edacationai advantages for the chill
5dren sef the rsIsy. sflts4
Yours respectfully,
- fs~lts~ r. VI MARTIN.
N r sNnFs superintendent"
Expsoston Due 10 Carele~snes~-
The explosion at The DUPONT plant
At -Haneweu -XestAIdaY Afternoons by
which one mar was Instantly killed
$snd several oth9rs morally wounded,
two OF whom have diea since. WAS the
Iresuitf II IS stated. here OF careless
ness on the part of employees or the
repair department,
The explosion was caused from
|quantity Of gun cotton being left In
IA pieca sAot sax-i neh ssteel pipe, which
.vsyfs taken 70 a forge for repairs with
ont 1he xun cotton being removed.
.Friaay AfwTphy. uoioreas pfsNorth Car
.uitns. ~ ~ Inst antly killed ana Thomas
WhasfAla. or Portsmouth,, and Joshua
IBruCixuaaa. Of A4ken.ss, c., both eoiorea.
have I'd tsta sssseer It--is stated that one
lot the tthree white siaea injured AZ in
II critical condition. a Il of the men
|wsreF lax ep4 ito tbs DnIont Hospital
Ifora. iraa ;ulent Immediately after the
les riasIpns s-s
Negro shoots Another -
rearley Coleman. young negro,
well known in police circles, shot and
Ipr6ba6ty fiiortaily wounded Louis. alias
|~stotsss' FshapnfaH IN Willis Giilman's
.barFaotlff fsld street. about ! 9 o'clock
HINT Ynorrstns coleman, Fl. 10 alleged.
wafRed frit6sthc saloon and Without
.nJ&4Srng Il WORD. OPENED fire on Chap
.ffynNk~tsh afevefver from which itF Is
|Bci1exxds the man had had previous
i diffirnitt ~@s Chapman whs struck by
one OF the two bullets Aired at him In
/ thai aett ri Jaw r thss HhI i todsias nn
hts ~ ssE rerdsiifus hihFx speffipfFs.
|Ckipp1taB hoaae ~ in Whist ov-ssslen,
In G. He recently came 70 Petersburg
[ffefas a9tffonI sEoiemsh sdtsppsared
I1nl$ fhkeiygsaft1t sthes shooting and
&hn&t Asdf been aappf ehenaed. > s4s
Guarding Gypsy Camp.
Fearing that serious, trouble raay re-
splt A. the agEpsy "A camp In Prince
0eQIEs Ccunsys pear this city, the
COMPLY autbortties are guarding the
Ica1ap. = SherAM Boasssau and deputy
spent Iast night and night before on
Ignardssduty at tbs. camp. 0ya ~
Ehss Petersburg p0Lca have visited
IthA4GamR. several times with hopes OF
seciutnK,g any eposst bly, tnformatfon as
| 10 ~ he thsrs Jameat Glass. sen eli. Mrs.
|C. +. Glass ssof Jersey CITY. Is being
| held BY the gynsy tribe. but their et-
[fOrts thus tar have proven fruitlAss
,ss. womap sent to. jail. ,s+s
AZ. rtodaX's session. OF the police
|courf. Dora, Hi Young white woman.
49, q ~ .hean. eioEes ths :. Court ION
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