The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
BOYS FROM PEANUT
COUNTIES PAY VISIT
tersburg and Are Entertained
At Luncheon.
LARGE SURPLUS OF BIRTHS
Hundred During February TO Fifty
eight Deaths--Spcctiing Reduced on
Hopcweli Highway Since Oficer Has
Becn on Job.

| Petersburg, Va, March 9.--About
twenty five boys, representing the heo-
nut counties Of this section, visited
Petersburg today and made a tour OF
/ inspection OF the J. y. Worth com
panys peanut cleaning plant and v7ere
afterward entertained at luncheon at
the Hotel Petersburg
The occasion was an entertainment
of the prize winners from the counties
| in the Beech Nut Packing company
contest. The Beech Nut company. of
Canajoharie. n. Y, the largest manu-
facturers OF peanut butter IT the
world. offers each year through the
J. II. Worth company $500 in prizes
10 the boys growing the largest guam
tty of peanuts on an acre.
Following the luncheon talks we're
made by +. s. Farrar, Of the United
States department OF agriculture: J.
s. Ellithorp. of the Beech Nut Pack
ing company; c. II. Heineman. cf the
J. p. Worth company, and many OF
the boys who explained just how they
accomplished such splendid success.
Gordon Grizzard, of Greenvil'e coun-
~. explained interestingly how he
made enough money on peanuts in
four years 10 purchase a Ford auto
mobile.
The boys spent the afternoon visit
ing the vaudeville and moving pic
ture houses and apparently enjoyed
the occasion immensely
Sent on to Grand Jury.
The principal cases on the bolice
court docket this morning was that
of the commonwealth against Fred
NJ. Spencer. oolored charged with vio-
lating the prohibition law by bring
ing into the state a large quantity of
whiskey in three suit cases Srer Ger
and j. p. Stewart. and through clever
work the two officers had esta bllshed
a strong case when Spencer was called
to trial this morning, Common
wealth's Attorney thinner WIS in
court in the interest of the state and
the accused was sent on to the bust
ings court for trial.
Large Surplus of Births.
Health Officer Robert A. Martin re-
ports fifty eight deaths and 100 births
in Petersburg during February. the
shortest month OF the year. Among
the decejents twenty-four were white.
including FIVE non-residents. and thir-
ty-four were colored. The an"ual
death rate OF the whole population
was 1864. white, 1909, and co1ored,
27.20. There were sixteen deaths
among infants and children under five
years of age, eight among Adults pe-
tween SILKY ana ElSHiS years Oh age,
and two who had passed the four
score mark. Among the eau 'es Of
death were: Pneumonia, ten: heart
disease. six: tuberculosis six: Brights
disease, seven. whooping cough. Wo;
accidents, five; twelve deaths were GER
tilted by the coroner.
There were fifty-two white births
and forty-eight colored: hfty-nine
males and forty-one females
E.lks Eject Officers
Petersburg lodge of Elks has elect
follows: Exalted ruler, e. 2, Good
wyn. esteemed leading knights, John
K Jolly. william Wells and Lamont
Lauterbach; tiler. owen Gilmore:
secretary. Louis l.. Kidd: treasurer. j.
Harry Bailey: trustee, d. Hamilton
Wilcox; delegate to the grand lodge,
". w TONNES; alternate, Myer Saal
OFFER Reward For Information.
Mrs. ]. J.. Cabaniss. Of 436 Park ave
nue.. has offered a reward OF $25 for
information leading to the hndins of
her father, Mr.. Uesley Edwards who
disappeared from his home here on
February 81. Mr. Edwards Is sixty
five years of age. His mind has been
I somewhat impaired, and II Is believed
that he has wandered off into one OF
the nearby counties and is probably
wing under an assumed name
Speeding Reduced.
Motorcycle Patrolman ]. b. Bailey,
recently appointed by Judge lessee r.
West to break up reckless driving on
the Petersburg Hopewell highway re-
ports that speeders are few since a
mum Der OF persons have been arrested
and several have ! cen hailed to court
and heavily fined. Justice Cousins. OF
! Prince George, has 9Sed $40 and costs
as the minimum ane imposed upon
| persons found guilty.
viii Meet Monday Night.
The regular monthly meeting of the
| Young Mems business club will be
| held in the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION Monday night. at which time
| permanent committees will be appoint
| ed and the year work planned.
| Every man in the city interested in
! the welfare of the city is urged to
| attend the meeting.
| To Address Memorial MethO<lists,
| Hon. John Garland Pollard, attor-
| ney-general Of virginia will adaress