The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
Petersburg
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tSpecial 10 The Richmond Tirginisn.)
Petersburg. Va Nov, 2s.--All Fe-
tersburg is proud OF the announce
ment that each of the nine Peters
burg boys attending the second off,
GERS training camp at Fort Myer is
among the list OF graduates and that
{ each OF them received $ commission.
Seven Petersburg boys were commis-
stoned second lieutenanis and two nrss
ilieutensrts. Three received commits
slons in the infantry. three in the
cavalry and field artillery, and one In
the ordnance department
Charles A camp and George w.
Jones. Jr.. were commissioned first
lieutenants in The Infantry
Francis O. Straslman. Jr. William
H. Frey. Jr., and Leroy Roper were
assigned to the tnranvy as second
Neutenants. Robert 9. Butcher was
comm issioned second lieutenant in the
field artillery. and Samuel A Palmer
was igned to the cavalry as second
lieutenant as was John A Cronly,
while h &. Kinsey, Jr., was assigned
TO the ordnance department as second
lieutenant.
All nine ~ these young men. with
fhA exception ~ John Cronly. who
was appointed 10 the camp from the
F.rs- squadron Virginia cavalry
Richmond Blues. were appointed
from Petersburg So civilians and all
OF them Will have the best wishes OF
scores Of friends and relatives here
for a succe sssul military career.
7 Rack
Lieutenant Albert Tucker, Of the
TINTED States navy. reached his home
here today AFTER a tour OF duty
aboard ths cruiser Tacoma In the
submarine zone. ard is relating to
h1S friends IRE details OF a thrilling
SEA encounter with a submarine
somewhere In tae Atlantic" Lieu
tenant Tucker entered the navy sew
p-ai years ago and rose from the
ranks He was recently appointed as
assistant naval constructor. in which
Re ~ regarded as an expert He has
invented device for use on war ves-
SETS which the naval officials will soon
give trial ard In which they express
confidence.
Presented With sword
Al fhe regular drill of A p. Hill
Rifles last night First Lieutenant w
D. Armstrong was presented with
handsome sword by members Of the
com pany The sword, which bears
the name OF the company and that OF
Lieutenant Armstrong. was presented
By Captain Robert Gillian and was
received BY Lieutenant Armstrong
I with words of deep appreciation. The
young lieutenant left here today for
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. taking
with him the best wishes OF scores OF
Petersburg friends and relatives for
success in the cause OF democracy,
To Relieve City's Poor.
/ At the regular meeting OF the Ro-
tary club. held in the Hotel Peters
burg last night. the most effective line
OF service for the club 10 undertake
during the holiday season was dis
cussed. resulting in the appropriation
of a substa initial sum for the relief of
The cftv-s poor addresses were de-
liyered by Measrs. Eigenbrun, Martin,
Matteson and otherp, and officers
were elected as follows: President,
Wallace y. Blanks vice president w.
S, Lagoon. secretary, Thomas Whyte;
treasurer, c. Bernard Smith,
Gets Twelve Years
Al today's session OF the hustings
court Perry Coleman colored, chars
ga with the murder OF Louis Chap
man was found guilty by a jury and
sentenced to twelve years I'm the peni-
Tertiary. Coleman shot and instantly
Killed Chapman I'm an Oldstreet
saloon about eighteen months ago
when the latter refused TO treat to a
drink. He escaped, but was captured
in Baltimore a few weeks ago.
Abner Watkins.
Mr.. Abner Watkins, a widely
.lsno~fn and. es8sen4d nesidant nf DIM
widdie county. justice OF the peace o.
Rowanta district for number OF
years. died "Wednesday night after a
brief illness Mr. watkins was sixty.
six years of age Besides a widow
, he Ia survived by two aors--Brancf
= watkins, of Dinwiddie county, and
Austin watkins, of Newport News
Funeral services were conducted from
the grave in Blandford cemetery a
o'clock this afternoon by Rev
= Charles r. strfbiins. pastor Of the
Tshb Street Presbyterian church.
Mrs. w. j, Bradshaw.
Mrs. w. J. Bradshaw. aged nifty
: eight years. native OF Isle of Wigh
: county, died at her home here at 6:3(
. O'Clock this morning Mrs. Bradsha~
; was we'll known and highly esteemed
. IN the community, Besides her nus
band, she fs survived by, one son and
two daughtsrs-J- W. Bradshaw, o.
walters; Mira. l. n, Umplet. OF Frank.
:
= this city. The body wss taken q
, Franklin today for iritermsnt
, Sterling Aldridae.
: Sterling @, Aidridge, infant son o.
= Mir and Mrs Walter r. Aidridge. died
at the home OF his parents. A15 Cana
street. at i2:s5 O'Clock this morntn &
3 Funeral services will he conducted
from the residence by the Rev. Mr.
owen, OF the Growe-Avenne Baptis
church
t Police Court Active.
Twenty eight persons summoned &c
police court last night b. PatroimSr
J worrell, charged with violating the
speed ordinance. with a few sxcep-
tons were fined so each by Justice
Clements this morning.
Carroll Wright and George Brow
der. two white youths. arrested bs
!. Detectives Eanss and Guinan yester-
day on a warrant charging them with
: breaking into the Postal teiegra pf
I ONCE Sunday night and stealing s2s
! from the cash register were sent or
, to the huHtings court for trial