The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
Petersburg
POLICE ASKED TO KEEP
LOOKOUT FOR DEsr,RTYruS

Petersburg. Va. Oct 1s-The Peters
burg police, as we'll as the depart
nents Of other cities. have been re-
quested by Camp Lee officials to keep
a sharp lockout for three men who are
charged with deRerting tho United
states army. at Camp Ice
The men are: Gilbert A. Washington.
twenty-five years Of age. about five
feet four inches tall. weighs about $50
pounds and described as very talkative.
Washington Is a deSerter from the ma :
chine company Of the Three Hundrs a
and Eighteenth infantry. Charlie wal
tiers. age thirty. weight about 40
pounds, gray eyes. light brown hair
and fair complexion. He is Ave feet
six inches tall. has bad teeth and a
sore on one side OF his mouth. When
last seen he wore n dark suit and hiacx
SLOUGH hat, and Andy Narog. Ave feet
four inches tall. weight about $50
pounds. dark sallow complexion and
when last seen wore civilian clothes.
October Court Opens.
The October term of the hustings
court Judge James NJ Mullen. prese-
ing. opened this morning with one Of
the largest and most important dock
cts In recent months Among the cases
10 be tried are many charging viola
tion OF the prohibition law and several
felony cases
4OGaSE session resulted, IN the oOn-
viction of three persons Maria Green
Louis Kelly and Charles w. Bowies,
charged with felony. All three were
given one year in the penitentiary
Kelly and Bowles were convicted Of
the theft of an automobile belonging
to DIR, J. r. Beckwith. After badly
damaging the machine they deserted IT
near Fredericksburg. but wers traced
TO Philadelphia and arrested.
SHxfa ytrfr xyfA faf -
the prohibition law were disposed of
through conviction with a thirty day
jail sentence and a fine of $50
High school TO Buy Bond.
Professor p. @. Thompson. of the Pc
tershurg High school faculty. has
started a movement for the purchase
OF a liberty bond for the school. Mr.
Thompson started the movement by
subscribing to a fund with which the
bond Is 10 be purchased and a sufficient
nurbe Of subscriptions are expected
20 follow in1m ediateiy 10 assure own
ershtp. by the school, OF share OF
stock in the country's fight for domoc-
rscy The movement viii no doubt
prove popular and will probably be
taken up by other schools throughout
the state
wfIiinms--HuRhes.
Miss Myra C. Williams. a well known
and attractive Young woman and Mr..
Harry Hughes. were united In mar
riaRe al o'clock yesterday afternoon.
at the home Of the offciatinR minister.
Rev. Fred w. Moore, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes left Immediately after the
ceremony for Northern bridal tour,
after which thsr- viii be At home to
their friends In wythe street
James Eviction Payne.
James Eviction Payne. a we'll known
and esteemed citizen Of the vest end
died at si5 o'clock last evening, at his
home 1918 Appomattox street Mr..
PAYNE WAS fortY-si1 years Of age. He
RAD b.en IN iii health for several
months. Besides a widow and several
children, he Is survived by one broth
er. J. Harry payne 81 this city.
Mr.. PAYNE was consistent member
Of the Washin gton Street Christian
church and had many friends Though
out. the city who will regret to learn
OF his death.