The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-24
POLITICS WARNS UP
N PETERSBURG CITY
Plaoc-Thrcc Narrowly Escape
Death When Auto Turns Turtle.

Petersburg, Va, Feb. 2S.--Consider-
the past few days IN political circles.
especially in the race between Messrs
c. l. Barksdale and F. Gerald STRAIT
ton for city treasurer.
Mr. Stratton In serving his first term
as city treasurer and has made =
highly ef,icient offfcer. but his friends
realize that the race between him
and Mr.. Barksdale will be decided
largely by the younger element OF
voters who. as a rule. do not align
themselves with any particular candi-
date
II was learned today that several
of the older and more active politi-
clans OF the city had declined to take
any hand in the fight for the treasu-
rership, which makes the result OF
the election more uncertain.
With the exception OF the ONCE of
city treasurer and city sergeant, there
will apparently be only one candidate
In the field. City Tax Collector J. J..
Nelms and Commissioner OF Revenue
Hugh r.. Smith will apparently be re-
elected without opposition, and neither
of the two will take any hand in the
fight between the other aspirants for
Office.
Three Have Close Call.
r. NJ. Pride, OF Chesterfield county.
had both bones in his left arm frac-
tured and Mrs. Charles Cahaniss and
Mrs. John NJ. Hanrahan had a mar
row escape from injury near Rose
wood church. on the Petersburg and
Hopewell highway, this morning. when
an automobile in which they were
seated overturned. Mr.. Pride. who
was doing the driving. turned his ma
chine to let another car pass, and IN
doing 20 tho machi ~ left the concrete
road and toppled over. Neither Mrs.
Cabaniss nor Mrs. Hanrahan were In
3ured. Mr.. Pride was brought to Pc
tersburg. and the broken bones were
set by DR.. w. C. Powell.
sent On to Hastings Court.
At today's session of the police
court. Charles jackson, colored. ar
rested by Detective Jefferson on Lib
erty street, at an early hour this
morning with twenty-eight pints of
whiskey in his possession. was sent
on to the hustings court for trial
jackson carried the whiskey in a
handbag and paper box He stated
10 the court that 1t was purchased In
Washington. d. c., and offered no de-
Tense.
Tailoring Esta blishment Robbed.
Belchers' tailoring establishment on
Oak street was broken into and robbed
on Wednesday night Of merchandise
valued at $40 Among the stolen
property were four suits of clothes
and several suit patterns Entrance
to the store was gained by forcing a
lock on the front door
POnd-Pitts.
Mrs. Julia Pond and Mr.. William
Andrew Pitts, well-known Peters
burg couple. were united in marriage
Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock at
The home Of Captain Linwood Shell
lev. SIS Rome street, The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. r. Love.
NJ the West End Baptist church.
Fire I'm Store Building.
Fire, which was DISCOVERIES on the
second floor of building occupied by
Mar Shapiro's store on Old Market
square shortly after o'clock this
morning, created considerable excite
ment and resulted in damages
amounting to several hundred dollars.
The fiames had gained considerable
Roadway before they were discovered.
hut efi1cient work OF the department
Kept them confined to the Moor on
which the IRE started.
Mrs. s. j. Carr.
Mr.. Gurrilla Jane Carr, wife Of ].
r. Car, = well-kuown and estsems6