The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24

is far in advance of that at any other
OF the camps.
This is due in a large degree to the
fact that work was begun ahead of
work at any other camps and accord
ing to report lack Of supplies at the
other camps has been mare marked
than at Camp Lee.
Rhinehart Dennis. contractors
for the Petersburg cantonment, COM
menced work with a splendid organi-
cation which has counted for a great
deal In the matter Of progress Every
person connected with the local camp
unite in frequent expression of hope
that Camp Lee will be the first of the
sixteen camps to be completed
Major Edwards, quartermaster In
charge of construction, has not vet
received authority from the war de-
partment to purchase additional lum-
Der here, but he is confident that such
permission will be given him.
! Rev. l.. NJ. Roper, D. D., pastor OF
the First Baptist church, conducted
services at the Y. NJ. c. A. building at
Lee Camp at $50 p. NJ. Sunday
and Mt o'clock that night Camp
Secretary f, B. Troy gave the men an
illustrated sacred concert. The men
at the camp. soldiers and working
men alike, have appreciated very
[ IiiEIIJ the ldCiuNlcS oHeTSQ by the
reading room at the Y NJ. c.. A. This
room accommodates four hundred
men and it is filled almost to capacity
each evening.
Reeves Goes for Tyler.
Chief O. NJ. Reeves, of the Dupont
police department. left here Friday
night for San Benito. Tex, to get J.
c. Tyler, under arrest there for the
Virginia authorities. Tyler is charged
with the murder of Policeman
Haekett. member of the Dupont
force The murder occurred in July.
1915. and Tyler's arrest was effected
only a few days ago. Tyier's brother,
who was arrested and tried for the
! crime, testified that J. c. Tyler com
mtted the murder and was acquitted
OF the charge The brother made no
attempt to escape while j. G. Tyler
disappeared on the day of the murder
and had not been heard from until a
dav or two ago.
Robert Charles Cook.
Robert Charles Cook. we'll known
and esteemed resident of the West
End died at o'clock Saturday after
noon at his home, 1850 Farmer street.
following an illness of several months.
Mr.. Cook was flfty-two years of age
a native of Marion, S. c. He had his
years and was highly regarded in the
community Besides widow, he is
survived by four children: Mrs W.
T Barker. Miss Marie Cook Robert
w and Lawrence Cook, all of this city.
Funeral services were conducted from
the residence at O'Clock Sunday af-
ternoon by Rev. A. r. Love, of West
End Baptist church and interment
was made In Blandford.
George II. Sherman.
George H. Sherman. a prominent
Prince George county farmer. died ut
his home Saturday afternoon at 3 30
O'Clock after a long Illness Mr. SHEER
man was in the fifty-ninth year Of
his age. He leaves a widow. who was
Miss Dorothy Munt and seven chill
dren,
Picnic Thursday. August ..
The annual picnic excursion Of the
High Street Methodist Episcopal sun
dav school to Ocean View will take
place Thursday, August ., Superin
tendent Dyer and the excursion COM
mittee. composed of J. H Short J.
r. Harrison, r. II. Okennon. LLOYD
Goulder. W. c. Gates and c. G. Cash
ion, have arranged all details assur-
ing pleasure and comfort to all who
take the trip.
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