The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22
DVERnOR MANN TO
FOR PETERSBURG
YIN Present Ccckade City's Claims
Fur Federal Land Bank To
Farm Loan Board.
IN RICHMOND ON MONDAY.
Handsome Homo Of j. r. Kirkland,
West of Petersburg. DESTROYED by
Fire Early Yesterday Morning.


4 c. Travellers Protective Association,
will go TO Richmond Monday morn
4 ing TO hear the oral argument on Pc
tershurs's brief for the Federal Land
Bank % he located in this district
An enthusiastic meeting Of business
ard professional men was held in the
q Ths!n1%- CO Commerce last evening
and much interest was manifested IN
the csty's prospect OF securing the bank
for this district
The Federal Farm Loan Board will
meet IN the United States District
court room, at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning Petershurgs claims viii he
! presented by former Governor William
Hodges Mann and 10 doubt IS eN-
pressed as forcible effect the presenta-
: sieH VIII have,
A number Of Petersburg business
men are considerably wrought up over
the action Of certain Richmond COM
merciai bodies in e]ectng to aid
Raleigh. \, c., in securing the land
bank over Petersburg. one OF the
leading retail merchants Of Peters
burg is reported TO have told trav-
I cling representative for Richmo nd
iobbing house yesterday TO return to
his Arm, that he would not in the
future purchase merchandise OF Rich
mond merchants even though they
were offered him at half price with
free delivery The merchant in ques-
ton has favored Richmond tobbing
houses for number Of years with
Ill the business possible. always Civ
Ing Richmond Arms preference over
Baltimore and other larger tobh!ng
houses
The Federal Land Bank would
] SFovo of great benefit to Petersburg
md the southside in general Rich
1mond can lay no claims to IL and Pc
U 4oF1burg business men cannot under
e6And the attitude of the capital city's
Z commerciai organizations in the mat
'ksf.
@ Monument Unveiled
s The handsome Confederate monu-
ment recently erected at Prince George
RCOurthouse, by Prince George Chapter
0aughters OF the Confederaey. was
unveiled and dedicated today with i'm
posing ceremonies IN the presence OF
NJ large assemblage of people from
Throughout the county. Petersburg and
the adjoining counties. A large dele
cation from A. T. Hill Camp OF Vet
1rAns, OF this city, were honor guests
of the occasion,
Judge Jesse r. West acted as mas
4 Der OF ceremonies and the Impressive
Exercises were interspersed with de-
~1ightful musical selections, The ad-
6reas Of acceptance was delivered by
sIpdge Timothy Rives. Common
ssveAlth's attorney for the county. Miss
Mamie Conner Robertson and William
Thomas Temple drew the veil and Miss
Bell webb. president of Prince George
Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy,
In graceful address presented the
monument TO the sacred custody or
the county, and on behalf Of the
county 1t was accepted by DR.. w Il.
Daniel.
Congressman Walter A Watson was
prevented on account OF sickness from
taking part In the exercises and his
place was filled by Hon. Charles T'rot-
Ter Lassiter. of this city. Other speak
ers included ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ].
Taylor Ellyson and Judge West.
Was Agreeable Event.
The Southside Fair of 1915, which
n now a bit of history has left many
s pleasant remembrances in the minds
of the hundreds of Southside Virgin
3ans and the numbers of persons who
attended from all sections OF the State
and the nearby sections of North Car
olina. Due to the unfavora bic wealth
er conditions, the attendance was not
up to expectations, but the directors
are well pleased with the net results
Az far as can be ascertained. all who
had horses entered for the races and
The many who had exhibits at the
Fair left Petersburg entirely satisfied
Hhich Ia great pleasure TO the man
aSement.
Kirkland Home Destroyed.
The splendid new home OF Mr.. ].
n u Kirkland. recently erected and not
quite completed, at keniiworth. just
west OF the city, was completely de-
stroyed by fire about 3 o'clock this
morning Several members of Mr.
kirkland's family attended the South
Eeide Fair last evening and upon re-
turning home Miss Lillian one Of the
Girls went into a room over the store
attached TO the house 10 ascertain
whether her younger brother ad come
HI. When she opened te door she
& noticed a piece of electric wiring fail.
& but paid no special attention 10 II.
About O'Clock the youth sleeping
n the room was awakened by a
sitting smoke He managed TO get
gut and give an alarm. bat 1t WAS too
late for anything OF great value 10 be
saved
Miss Emma, the eldest girl saved a
/ 1arEe portion Of her clothing by hav-
Ing the presence of mind TO drag her
trunk down the stairway behind her,
u hut all other members Of the family
lost all ter clothing, A small GUAM
n dty OF furniture was saved from he
drst floor, but the building, store ami
entire stock of merchandise were de-
Ntroyed, entailing a total loss Of about
900. on which small amount Ct
Etnsurance was carried The FIRE is
fhought 10 have resulted from defec .
xive electric wiring
Will Testify Az ajnst Woody.
Mrs. w. n Woody, formerly Miss
ERAilie Dean Whitby Of this city, one
81 the numerous wives Of ". II.
sssWoody. arrested in Lynchburg Thurs
aay for bigamy upon complaint OF
Mrs. Woody No 8. has expressed her
SsWtIlingness 10 testify In the prosecu-
4ion of her much married husband
SSsWhen his case is called at Lynch
aburg or Danville Miss Whitby was
3AsnArried TO Woody here on March
43. 1910, and was deserted more than
NJ 3our years ago, She gave the above
conformation to the local police last
II night Chief RaEland is In receipt
S6E . telegram from Danville asking
M4or the maiden name Of Woody's wife
SH6are and the date of her marriage,
nm hitch Information he furnished
somptly.
Mr.. Pillow ReCoyers
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