The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-26
Petersburg
REFUSE TO HELP BUILD ROAD.
Supervisors Unwilling to Cooperate
with War Department ON Project.

Supervisors Unwilling to Cooperate
with War Department ON Project.
Especial to The Richmond Vtrginian)
Petersburg. Va. September 25.-The
board of supervisors of Prince George
county. at an adjourned meeting held
at the county courthouse yesterday
afternoon, defeated a resolution to APP
propriate one-third Of the estimated
cost of widening the concrete road be-
tween Petersburg and Camp Lee.
The action of the board of supervi-
sors followed conference at the
courthouse on last Friday between
General Cronkhite and Major Coe from
Camp Lee, representative of the Pc
tersburg chamber of commerce and
the board of supervisors upon the
question of widening the road as
safety measure.
At yesterdays meeting brief ad-
dresses advocating favorable action by
the board Of supervisors were made
by Commemorative Attorney Tim
othy Rives Deputy Court Clerk Jor-
dan Temple and Secretary William Nj.
Martin of the chamber of commerce.
On motion OF Or. w c. Webb.
member of the board, a recorded vote
was taken as follows:
For the appropriation-Dr. William
r. Daniel and James s. Gillian.
Against-Joseph Wagner, Charles, II.
Marks and DR.. w C. webb
On account of the width of the road
and the failure of the board of super
visors to meet the wishes of the war
department by cooperating with PEI
tersburg In the matter of its improve
ment and the large amount of traffic
over II. 1T Is believed that great deal
of inconvenience will be experienced
In handling supplies for the soldiers
at Camp Lee; Whether the board will
take any further action in the matter
Is subject of speculation
Bushes. Girls Elect Oficers.
Last night at the Dung Woman 8
Christian association. a meeting or
business girls was held. and officers
were elected for the Business Girls'
club as follows: President, Mrs. J. @.
Anderson; vice-nresident, Miss Ella
Calender; secretary. Miss Berger. Nu-
merous committee chairmen including
membership. social and program COM
mittees were elected also, which was
followed by an address by Miss Berry
on the services the club may be TO
soldiers. The club voted in favor of
supplying curtains for forty windows
in one of the Y. NJ. c. a. building at
Camp Lee.
Pennsylvania soldier Dies.
| Private Frank Navsdzonck. A draft
! ed soldier. who arrived at Camp Lee
/ from Erie, Pa, died at the camp hos
/ pital today The death OF the young
| recruit was the first TO be recorded
| at the camp since the soldiers began
| to arrive. He was twenty-eight years
| of age. The company and regiment
| could not be learned late this after
| noon.
Bankers i'm Atlantic City.
! peyton NJ Pollard. vice president
aed cashier Of the Petersburg Savings
! and Insurance company. and r, B.
ha a. nai
| Bank OF Petersburg are In Atlantic
| City in attendance upon the forty
third annual convention OF the Ameri-
| can Bankers association, which con-
| vened today.
Hustinws Court Proceedings.
At todays session of the hastings
court. Judge MNllen presiding, Samuel
Sibak. Greek and James Galhgan'
! colored were found guilty of violat-
ing the prohibition law, with punish
ment fixed at one month in jail and
fines OF $50 each.
Annie Harvllle colored. was found
guilty of larceny from the person and
was sentenced to twelve months in the
penitentiary.
Delegates Go to Emporia.
A number of local delegates will
attend the meeting of the Petersburg
District womans Missionary Society
Of Virginia, which will convene Al
Emporia for two day session Thurs
day. Plans as mapped out by the
Virginia conference will be discussed
and other matters of Importance trans
acted The district society In addi'
ton TO supporting Miss Ethel Brown
director of Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Brown
of rnis city. as missionary to Brazil
recently assumed the tuition of Miss
Alice white, who will enter the South
Bible and Training school. at Kansa:
city. Mo. Miss White has been en-
gagged for the last two years in travel
ing In the mountains of Virginia WHERE
her work has proven very valuable
Clarke to BE "Kitchen King"
The numerous friends in this cit,
OF S. 3. Clarke, who has for severa
wears represented the Internationa
Cores pondence school in this district
with headquarters here. were pleased
to learn today that he had been ap
{ pointed mess sergeant, in the 1851
infantry at Camp Lee. Dung Clark
I IL the second Kitchen king" Furnished
the 31Sth regiment from Petersburg
!.