The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
PLAN FOR MEETING OF
PYTH|AN GRAND LODGE
Grand Chancellor Bell In Petersburg
Yesterday Arranging for State
Convention.
YOUNG MURDERER ARRESTED
Small Negro Uses Knife With Fatal
Results-Funeral of PAIL Howard
Lamb--south Chesterfield Road As
ISOLATION Meets.

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Chancellor X. X. Bell. Jr., OF Virginia
Pythians, of Staunton. paid his sec
ond visit to Petersburg today for the
purpose OF completing arrangements
for the entertainment of the Virginia
Grand Lodge, which convenes mere IN
annual session on October 8, 1 5.
The meeting is expected TO bring a
large number OF visitors to the city
and everything possible will be done
by the committee in charge to make
the occasion a memorable one.
The Grand Lodge of Pythians will
be the first fraternai or business or
ganization to have its headquarters
in the magnificent new Hotel Peters
burg, now nearing completion In West
Tabb Street. and Mrs. Alexander. the
courteous lessee, promises to give the
knights royal reception.
This years session OF the Grand
Lodge promises to be one of the most
interesting held in recent years an
important part of which will be the
election of a successor TO the lament
ed II. NJ. Darnall. Of Roanoke. Grand
Keeper OF Records and Seals, Several
will offer for the honor OF the Office
and the election will be closely con-
tested
Among the noted personages, lea J.
ers in Virginia Pythianism. who will
of the Grand Lodge, are Judge David
c. Richardson, Of Richmond, and
Hon. George f. Cabell, OF Norfolk.
Features OF the meeting will be the
annual banquet and a grand parade
of the uniform rank of the order.
The local committee on entertain
mont is composed OF the following
/ representative Petersburgers: Hon
| Charles Trotter Lassiter, Messrs II.
/ I
Eanes, w. II. Wilcox. A. J. saun-
ders, ], A. Talley, F. H. Wright. j.
Victor Norton and II. A. Miller.
Youngest Murderer Held
Probably the youngest murderer
ever held in Virginia is Bert Harris.
colored, aged nine years. arrested last
night for the murder of Fred Havill.
colored. The murder occurred at
High Pearl Street and Virginia Ave
nue. and was witnessed by number
of spectators who declared afterward
that they thought the difficulty moth
ing more than an ordinary fight be-
tween two boys.
The two boys engaged in a fight
over cigarette duck" thrown on
the street by an older brother of the
Harris boy. Harvill, who was four
years Older than Harris, had the lat
ter down, according to witnesses.
when he drew his pocket knife and
drove it into the older boys side
twice One blow from the knife
blade penetrated the Harvill boys
heart and he died in a short time.
Harris is in jail, having but little idea
Of the seriousness of his crime He
{ VIII probably he sent to a reforma-
tory following the inquest, which will
be held tonight.
Funeral of Paul Howard Lamb.
The funeral of Paul Howard Lamb,
Z Familiarity known among his scores of
b friends az Pet Lamb" q prominent
I citizen and merchant of Beiches, Sus-
, sex County, whose death occurred at
the Petersburg Hospital Monday af-
ternoon, was conducted from Old
: Blandford Church at ! o'clock this
afternoon. Rev. w. w Edwards. pas
tor OF the deceased, OBLIGATED and the
following gentlemen were pallbearers:
Honorary--Dr. f. May, Messrs. J.
r. Wilcox, w. s Young, Victor Raine,
r. F. Moss, r. l." Campbell and w. p.
; Arlington.
= Active~-Messrs NJ II West. George
Blood, Sterling l. Bragg. George Inn
man. Logan Birdsong, Benjamin f.
. Livesay, Edward Chappell and J. O.
n Faison. The services were largely at
r tended and a profusion OF rare floral
tributes attested the esteem in which
Mr. Lamb was held by his associates
Certificates Filed.
u The certificates of Incorporation OF
a two new local concerns were admit
:. tod to record in the office OF the clerk
= OF the Hastings Court today as fol-
+ lows:
: Crutchfeld Dyeing and Cleaning
Corporation. Capital stock, minimum
10000; maximum, s25. 900. Officers:
a President, F. II. Crutchneld: vice
president, r. II Hancock; secretary
:. and treasurer, ]. r. Powell
. The Titmus Optical and Instru-
=. ment Company, Incorporated. Capt.
: tai stock, maximum, s25. 900; mini
num- $4,000. Officers; President. J. A,
Rucker; secretary, George C. Hart
y, leib. treasurer, f. II Titmus
Road Boosters Meet
An enthusia site and largely attend
ed meeting of the South Chesterfield
Road Association was held In the
rooms of the Chamber OF Commerce
last evening. Much enthusiasm was
a manifested over numerous proposals
v Of the association. especially with re-
|, gard To the permanent Improvement
y OF roadways in south Chesterfield
. Matoaca District, that sestion largely
3 covered by the proposed improve
q ment represents. II is stated, about
81 one-fourth OF the taxable property OF
the county and about one fourth OF
q the county's population. The matter
1 of permanently improving the Rich
, mond and Petersburg road between
here and Swift Creak will come up
at an diournod meeting OF the as
| ISOLATION next Thursday night. State
Highway Commissioner Coleman. the
commemorative attorney and Board
OF Supervisors OF the county will be
invited to attend the adjourned meet
Ing.
Burglars Get Busy.
Burglars entered the warehouse OF
, the J. II. Maclin Peanut Company In
Madison Street sometime between
Saturday night and yesterday. poured
out a bag OF shelled peanuts and
mixed them thoroughly with marking
ink and left n note stating that they
would return on the Goth. They re-
quested that money be left for their
} next visit The note. evidently writ
: ten by a boy. was signed Iron Claw"
: the name of moving picture being
run at one OF the local picture houses.
Working on New Highway.
Work on the Petersburg to Hope
well concrete highway is being rushed