The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-25
Petersburg
CITY HEALTH OFFICER 5
RECOMMENDS CT.EAN.yrp,

Petersburg, Va. July 2t.--Recom-
mendation OF City Health Officer Mar
tin that the sum OF $500 be appro-
priated TO provide for precautionary
methods for health protection was
favorably passed upon at a joint SEES
sion of the two branches OF the coun-
Gil last night.
The report OF DR.. Martin was based
on investigation of local conditions
conducted by United States army sur
geons
Among those who spoke in the in
terest of the appropriation for the
work were Or. Draper OF the federal
health service, Colonel L. NJ. Maus. Of
the United states Army Medical corps.
and DR.. Martin. Colonel Maus, who
had been In the city several days In
vestigating social conditions. address
ed the council, offering two ordin-
ances--one relating to the control of
jitney drivers and the other to hotels
and houses contributing to the moral
delinquency OF the city.
DINWIDDTE BARN is
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
During severe electric storm,
which swept over section of Din
widdie county Sunday, lightning set
fire to a barn on the farm of ]. F.
Parkinson at Marmora The barn was
saved from destruction but was consid-
erahly damaged by the bolt
NEGRO PRISONER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Henry Williams. colored. convicted
at recent session of the hustings
court and sentenced to twelve months
In the state penitentiary. attempted
suicide In the city jail last evening by
slashing his throat with a piece Of
glass. Captain Lamb. member q.
the penitentiary guards was in Ser
geant Evans office at the city Jail at
the time. having come over to take
Williams to the penitentiary, Five
stitches were required to close the
cash in Williams neck and the wound
is not considered dangerous.
L. G.. Tatum. white. sentenced to FIVE
years for housebreaking. Walter Bush.
colored. sentenced to FIVE years for
robbery from the person, Cornelius
Johnson, colored under sentence of
two years and William Curry. colored.
two years for felony. were taken to
the psnitentiary by Captain Lamb.
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Maud Lee Bradshears. of Bur
louisville. Md. and Mr.. Albert Victor
Becke. of Washington. y. C, were
united In marriage yesterday afternoon
at the manse of the Second Presby-
terrain church by the pastor. Rev.
James A. Mcclure. The young couple
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
N James. whose guest they will be
for several days After an extensive
Southern tour Mr.. and Mrs. Becke
will reside at 23o7 Woodbridge avenue,
\. E., Washington, d. G.
Mrs. Fannie 4. Morris.
Mrs. Fannie A. Morris, widow of
W II. Morris. died about o'clock
this morning at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Kate Cpchurch. Mrs
Morris was seventy-nine years OF age
and is survived by three daughters
Mrs. Kate Upchurch and Mrs. r. f.
Gates. OF this city, and Mrs. Sarah r.
Wright. of Math. Md. The funeral
will be conducted at the grave at II
o clock tomorrow morning by the Rev.
Fred G.. Davis. of the High-street
NJ. L. church.
Excursion Cancelled.
Dyer's eighth annual excursion to
the mountains and caverns of Luray,
which was to have been run on July
rs and 81, has been cancelled by the
Norfolk and Western Railway COM
pany on account of congested condi-
tions on the Shenandoah Valley divi-
sion. This Information will be a dis
appointment to many persons through
out Southside Virginia who had
planned to take the trip.