The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
Petersburg.
PREPARES
FOR ITS SECOND DRAFT
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| Petersburg. Va. Nov. chairman
! Patteson of the local draft exemption
( board has announced that notwith-
standing official instructions regard
| ing the second draft call have not been
received, preparations are already un-
der way for the call, under which Pc
tersburg and Dinwiddie county will be
required to furnish approximately AIS
men.
Under the first draft call this dis
trlct furnished 39S men, the last of
this number having been sent to Camp
Lee yesterday. Very few credits for
voluntary enlistments under the first
draft were received by Petersburg but
large number of enlistments Will be
credited TO the city in the second
draft The first actual call for men
in the second draft will probably be
issued within two weeks ard the call
will find the local board in readiness.
For Anti-Vice Campaign.
The civilian moral welfare commit
tee. organized here some weeks ago
Ito combat evil Influences in the com
munity. issued its first report today In
which attention was called to the fact
that this community was naturally
looked upon as a desirable and prof
table rendezvous for the vile human
vultures of the underworld" and ap-
pcaled to the public for financial aid
Ia carrying out an aggressive anti-vice
cam paign through the employment of
secretary, detective and social work
ers.
The report brings out In detail work
that has been accomplished by the
committee and work which the com
.mittee hopes to accom- plish through the
aid of the pubic. The committee is
composed of DR.. w F. Drewry, chair
man; Rev. J. A. Mcclure. secretary and
treasurer; J. E. Harveii. D. II. Jackson.
William Koenig r. w Wells. w. l..
Wheary and Robert Gillian, sr.
The treasurer Of the committee.
Rev. Jamen A. Mcclure, 419 West
Washington street, is authorized to re-
ceive contributions TO aid the commit
heen planned.
One Case I'm Police Court.
At today's session OF the police court
there was only one case upon the
docket. width was continued until
Monday in rdnr to allow John Tur
ner, the accounted. to present evidence
to establish his claim that nc was at
Emporia at tho time the offense with
which he is charged was committed
Turner is charged with a felony by
another negro named John Brown.
Brown accuses Turner Of throwing
pepper into HIS eyes and robbing him
Soldier Dies I'm Hospital.
The body Of Claude y. Justice. a
.F1y -~I5 4
at Camp Lee Yesterday morning. was
forwarded To-Day to his former home
at Logan. w. Na., for INTERN emit Tho
young soldier was only twenty-five
years Of age, q member of Company
I97-'Fh-ec Hundred ana Ftgteentfl ar
tfllery. He arrived m September 90
with one of the first quotas Of draft
cd men. Hts parents were at his bed
eide at the camp hospital when his
death occurred yesterday morning Al
military escort accompanied the body
from Camp Les 10 the Union station
here
Prepare Boxes for tSrays.
The committee in charge announced
today that $3.50 Of the necessary
5000 for the Christmas box fund for
the Petersburg Grays had been con-
trihuted. Work of preparing the boxes
has been commenced by the commit
tee and they will be shipped in time
to reach the Grays before the Christ
mas holidays.
Joins Richmond Howftzers.
+ Corporal Mclean of the local re-
eHuitingN station reported one enlist
ment to-day. James r Massey. The
volunteer enlisted for service In the
Richmond HowIt2ers and was sent TO
Richmond Immediately.
Pockiington-PicarCf
Miss Mabel Pocklington Of High
land Springs, Henrico county. was
united in marriage to Mr.. Ernest Clvde
| Picardat Yesterday afternoon The
ceremony was performed nv Rev. Fred
", Moore of this city. The groom is
a prominent young citizen Of Prince
George county
Small Boy Disa ppearS
Mr.. and Mrs. L. n HAYDEN. Of 9ne
| Bollinghrook street reported today
that their son. Herbert. aged ten wears
disa ppeared from his home vesterdsv
AFTERNOON and had not since been
heard from. The youth carried ar
afternoon paper route. He secured his
papers AT this office of the Daily Prog
Tess yesterday afternoon and no f.4r
Their trace has been found of him
| When last seen he wore brown cor
duroy suit. black shoes and rlaid
car. He has brown hair and eyes
Any information leading TO his dis
covery Will be appreciated by the IA M
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