The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
Petersburg
TAKEN CHARGE OF GIRLS
PROTECTIVE BUREAU

Petersburg, Va. Oct. 29.--Miss Edith
McCuily of Burlington. VT, reached
here this Afternoon to mediateiy take
up her duties as head of the local
girls protective bureau, composed of
four female workers with police .au-
thority.
Miss McCully will supervise the work
of two police women and two matrons
who have charge of the detention home
for women. recently established by the
city council Miss McCui!y is ex-
perienced having had charge of similar
bureaus in other cities.
The detention home will be ready
for occupancy about December l. at
which time the police women and ma
irons viii enter upon their duties. I'm
til that time Miss McCully will aid
in the preparation of the home and
NY plans for an aggressive anti-vice
campaign TO be waged here.
All females arrested will be placed
in the detention home where efforts
will be made to teach them that they
are not confirmed criminals
Organize Bankhead Association.
The Petersburg Bankhead association
has been organized with the following
officers: President. G. c, Lassiter; vice.
presidents, r. c. Parsons and j. b, An
drews; secretary. W. NJ. Martin, treas
urer Wilson B. Cole. The association
was organized with thirty members
with view Of putting forth every pos
sble effort to secure for Petersburg
the national highway.
Secretary william NJ. Martin, of the
chamber of commerce, and Tucker
Whyte. left Washington this morning
with the pathfinding party of the
Bankhead Highway commission on an
official tour OF the proposed eastern
route for the national highway. Upon
the arrival of the party here they Will
be met by a large delegation of local
citizens who will accompany them
through and about the city, pointing
out the advantages offered by Peters
burg for the eastern route.
Held for Grand Jury.
Mike Amekis and Peter Cost, two of
the sixty-four men and women arrest
ed in a raid on Hopewell resorts by
agents OF the department of Justice un-
der instructions from United States
Attorney Mann. were held for a federal
grand jury by United States Commits
sioner Bartlett Roper this morning.
Many other cases were called during
the morning and set for trial at later
date. All of those whose trials were
continued were released on $1,000 bond
each, Several were unable to furnish
bond and were remanded to jail.
Alleged Deserter Held.
Fred Bryant. an alleged deserter
from a naval station in New YORK, was
before the police court this morning
and was ordered by Justice Clements
returned to the proper authorities
Richard Richardson. a soldier sta
toned at Camp Lee, was before the
court charged with being drunk. He
as-ternea over TO the military at
thorities,
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Marguerite Eta Edwards OF
this city and Percy Arlington Warren
of Company f, 31Sth Infantry, Camp
Lee, were quietly married at the home
of Mrs. Rigsby. 1912 Custer street. at
4 o'clock Yesterday afternoon. The GER
emony was performed by the Rev ],
r. Eggieston of the Wesley NJ. E.
church.
To Entertnfn Camp Lee Men.
The Second Baptist church of this
city will entertain the men from Camp
Lee Wednesday evening of this week
from to 10 O'Clock. Music and other
forms of entertainment viii be fur
nished Jointly by local talent and SOL
diers from the camp
John III. Patterson.
John Fl Patterson. a widely known
and esteemed resident of Petersburg.
died in Baltimore hospital yesterday
afternoon. The body viii arrive here
tomorrow afternoon over the Seahoard
Air Line railway at go o'clock and
will be conveyed directly to Old Bland
ford church where funeral services
will be conducted by Rev. E. Dan
bridge, of ST. Paufs,