The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07


Petersburg. Va. Aug s.-Everythins
is a, high pitch politically for the
opening OF the polls here tomorrow
morning in one OF the hottest cam
paigns In recen, years for both state
and municipal offices.
The gubernatorial race. though prac-
tically all city Offices are to be filled
has attracted most attention with the
friends Of all three candidates claim
ing victory at the polls No doubt
Is expressed but that the vote between
Aessrs. Ellyson. Pollard and Davis will
be close here although fully 2.200 votes
are expected to be cast.
Local interest Is conferred largely
upon the campaign for the office of
city treasurer. in which the incura-
bent. F. Gerald Stratton. seeks re-elec-
tion over (. r, GOODWIN and Harry
Powell
The Legislative contest between
samuel d Rodgrr. and Robert GIL
liam, Jr. Is also attracting widespread
attstion with the friends of both
claiming victory, --
.'or the Office OF high constable, the
incumbent. John A. Mallory is opposed
BY J. c. Challender and T. " Green
W. &. Andrews. A. A. Alley and J
E. Bowies are candidates for the Of
see Of city sergeant.
The Young Mems Business club
claims an overwhelming majority at
the polls for the charter change Or
city manager plan OF government .or
Petersburg, Very little opposition has
developed to the movement and i. Will
No doubt carry.
MRS. A. W. ANDERSON
HAS MARROW ESCAPE
Ars. A W. Anderson. OF 1855 Shep-
ara street narrowly escaped serious
injury about 10 o'clock this morning.
'"hen she was struck and painfully IN
10-sd by an automobile driven BY NIL
YIN Hodges near Sycamore and Tabb
street.
Mrs, Anderson started across tn.
street from behind another automobile
standing by the sidewalk She was
hidden from view until the driver of
the car was so near her that the acct
dent was unavoidable. After treat.
fnent in a local store. she was taken
to her home in the West End
Funeral Of r. Lawrence Rainey.
The BODY OF p. Lawrence Ratney
whose accidental death near Char
}ottesville Saturday afternoon, has
been mentioned In The virginian, ~
rived here this morning and was taken
~ the undertaking parlors OF J. I'll
Morriss Son, where 1t will remain
until $40 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
when the funeral viii be conducted
at the grave in Blandford cemetery BY
Rev. Fred G, Davis. Of the HIgh-Street
NJ. e. church.
To Put on More Men.
IT is reported here TODAY that the
the output OF gun cotton at the Hone. |
we'll plant. contemplates working two
shifts of men twelve hours each. The
company Is seriously in need of a mum
Der of men in the operating department
as we'll as a large number OF colored
aborers. the shortage in labor at the
plant being due in a largo measure
to a number OF men leaving their posi-
lion to accept work at Camp Lee at
arger wages.
Hudson-Clayton.
Miss May Belle Hudson and Mr..
Joseph A. Clayton were quietly united
n marriage Saturday afternoon at the
nome OF the officiating minister. Rev.
samuel Burnwell Of the Decatur
street NJ. f. church. Richmond. The
attendants were Miss Alice Crowder
If this city. and Mr. william Martin.
# Richmond.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Rogers. Of il11
Vest Washington street. have an
'ounced the engagement and ap-
marriage Of their daughter
>ois Cecile. to Mr.. Carlton Lafayette
iarville. the ceremony to take place
IN Wednesday morning. August Is. at
o'clock at the West End Baptist
hurch.
The prospective bride IL an attrac-
i've and deservedly popular young
woman and tho groom Is a prominent
Dung contractor. !,
Carpenter Painfully Hurt.
J. f. Wood. a carpenter. EMPLOYED
I Camp Lee. was dangerously injured
oday when "A nail driven by q hammer .
lew back and struck him N the eye.