The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
Or. QREWRY'S REPORT
Of MUCH INTEREST
Present Population Of Central State
Hospital Is 1,7S3---Lads Dismissed
After Rcprmand by Justice.

Petersburg. Va, Jan. 16.-The for
ty-sixth annual report Of the Central
State Hospital as compiled by the
superintendent, DR.. w. r. Drewry,
for the fiscal year ending September
30. sets forth in II comprehensive form
many interesting facts connected with
the institution.
The report, among other things,
shows that 614 applications for adj
| mission were made 20 the hospital
during the year. all being admitted
except thirty eight. OF the thirty
eight not received. fourteen died at
home, eighteen were either restored
or by choice were kept at home, six
were Idiots or non-residents.
Very few of the applicants were
committed to Jail and such as were
only remained in jail for a brief pc
Rod. pending notification and trans
/ fer. At the beginning of the year
there were 1853 patients in the in
stitution: 576 were admitted. making
a total of 2.229 for the year.
The number discharged, escaped
and died was 546, leaving t.783 in
the hospital at the close of the year,
Many other interesting facts were
brought out in the report with refer
ence to the operation and improve
|
! The system by which the Central
State Hospital Is governed is sati TO
/ be very near perfect
! Lads Rcprimandcd and Dismissed.
/ Robert Belcher, David Belcher and
/ Bud Vaughan the three Jackson
School pupils arrested yesterday upon
warrants charging them with assault
| ing Marvin Hicks, a fellow pupil of
| about the same age, and afterwards
placing or leaving him upon the
tracks of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way, were discharged by Justice Glenn
ents at today's session OF the Police
| Court. after being reprimanded in
private.
| James 8. Sellers. young white man
arrested by Detective Jefferson and
| Patrolman Gallon last night. charged
with having in his possession twenty
two quarts of whiskey In violation o.
the State prohibition law, was SEN.
on to the Hastings Court for trial.
John Jones' colored. charged with
having in his possession nine quarts
of whiskey. was sent on for trial.
To Celebrate Lees birthday.
| A P. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans Is making extensive ar
raneements for the celebration of
General Robert f. Lees birthday an
niversary, on January 8. The cele-
| bration will consist of a parade by
| the camp in the afternoon, headed
by its splendid drum corps. ami n
banquet in Masonic Temple at night
| The principal speakers of the oc-
CASTOR will be Judge J. S. Goolrlck.
Of Fredericksburg, and Judge Jesse
r West. of Waverly.
! Acceptance of an invitation extend
! ed Colonel Jim Anderson, of Spring
field. Mass, an honorary member OF
the camp. has been received by Mayor
Gillian. Colonel Jim was on the
other side of the conflict during the
struggle between the States. but he
has been ar honorary member of the
| camp and a. regular attendant upon
the anniversary celebration of Cen
eral Lees birthday for many years.
The occasion would not be considered
| complete without the presence of
| Colonel Anderson.
Petersburg Chapter. United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy. will celebrate
the occasion fittingiy with an his
toric evening" at the Young Mems
Christian Association, Mt o'clock in
the afternoon.
Bartlctte-Hlggs.
Miss Maude A. Bartlette, Of En-
| poria and Mr.. Barney A. Higgs, OF
Augusta, Ga, We're united In marriage
at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
home of the officiating minister. Rev.
f. V Carson. pastor of the Memorial
| Methodist Church. The bride Is an
attractive young woman and the
groom Is a popular employee of the
Norfolk and Western Railway. They
will make their home In West High
! Street
Freight Embargo Declared.
| Captain James NJ. Gallagher, Pc
| tersburg agent for the Old pomln,0N
steamshtp Company, has received in
structions to receive no more freight
for the New York lines OF his COM
pany until further orders. The Or
| ders were found necessary due 10 inc
/ conKested conditions aro,tfsta Nor1olk
and New York. Captain Gallagher
does not expect the embargo TO last
| but q few days.
Too willing.