The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-29

an unprecedented rate: fully two
thousand men, carpenters and labor
ers. are at work on the buildings and
large shipments OF lumber and other
material is arriving at the site hour
ly.
Incendfary Attempt Failed.
An attempt w01 made. Ii became
known today, to burn the residence
of l. F. Birdsong at West and Farmer
streets, Tuesday night Members OF
the family, after retiring. smelled rags
burning and when an investigation was
made, it was found that large guam
uty of rags and paper saturated with
oil had been placed beneath the kitchen
and set on fire. Fortunately. the
flames were extin guished before gain
ing any Roadway and before but little
damage had been done to the building
The police -makipe-a-EisiA 4Hres-
tigatton. but no intimation as to the
identity Of. the incendiary is procur-
able.
Tag Day for Open Air school.
Saturday Will be observed az tag
day IN Petersburg for the- benefit OF
the open air school. recently completed
on the Jackson school property. La
dies who are interested in the school
anu tHS Wt!IdF6 pI CnlldIGn, VINO neeQ
the special attention afforded by such
n school. are trying to furnish 1t with
arm chairs. cots. kitchen utensils, etc,
such as open air schools are equipped
with and their efforts win doubtless
meet with the approval of the general
public by means of substantial contri-
buttons to the fund being raised.
Dance for Red Cross.
Great interest Is being manifested In
the public dance to be given at Library
hall tomorrow night for the benefit OF
the Red Cross fund. superintendent
Harveal, OF the Virginia Railway and
Power company has donated the use
of the hall and others who are inter-
ested have donated everything else
necessary for the comfort and pleasure
OF those who participate in the dance
except the music which will only cost
small sum. Tickets are being sold at
81 each and the entire receipts will be
donated TO the $4,000 fund allotted to
Petersburg, which has not yet-heen
completed.
Crowds Attend Police Benefit.
Large crowds are attending the Met
topolitan shows exhibiting at Harvills
field for the benefit of the police relief
fund. The shows are all said to be
of a high class and the object Is a
worthy one.
Suit Attracts Attention.
The suit Of Snead against the Du-
Font Powder company Is on trial in
the circuit court of Prince George
county. The case Is one OF the most
interesting that has been heard in the
Prince George courts In recent years.
1t is brought by the widowed mother
OF Harry snead. who. while employed
by the Dupont company was shot and
killed by e man named Brooke, Du-
Pont police officer. The shooting oc-
CURED IN one of the mess halls on
the insfda of the companys plant and
Brooke WAS acquitted on his plea of
self defense. Mrs. Snead as adminis-
tratrix, Il suing the DUPONT company
for $4,000 as the employer of the man
who killed her son.
Mrs. Della Panl Walden.
Mrs. Della Paul Walden. widow OF D.
w. Walden. died at an early hour this
morning at he- home. s22 Grove ave.
rue. very suddenly. Mrs. Walden was
sixty years OF age. She is survived
/ by eight Children. Mrs. w.llia Dance.
/ Mrs. Edward Arnold. Mrs. John Bowtcs.
Mrs. John Harlan. Miss Vivian Walden,
Charles and Daniel Walden, Of this city:
Miss Evelyn Walden. Of Baltimore. ana
two brothers. Robert Shell, OF Crewe.
and Charles Shell, Of Petersburg; also
/ by one sister Mrs. LIMA walsh, OF
Elizabeth City. n. C.
( Funeral services will he conducted
from the residence at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon by Rev. ClsAence H
PoaEe, OF tho Washsn - n Street
Christian church. OF which Mrs Walden
was a member.
Wflson--TayIor.
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attractive young lady. OF Prince George
county. and the Rev Goodrich A. Will
son. tho popular young pastor OF the
Hopewell Presbyterian church. were
united In marriage 1t noon yesterday,
at the MerchAnf Hope church, Primes
George county. Tho cafsmonys was per-
formed by the Rev, Fred q. Rihble.
aasistsd BY tho eroem.s father. tho
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