The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
DEFERRED TAX CAUSE
Of WARM DEBATE
Councilman Insists On Knowing Why
claim Against Business House
Had Not Been Collected.
NOEL DECISION TODAY
Judge Mullen Expected to Pass On
Question of Mans New Trial--Car-
ter Glass Invited to Address Cham
bcr OF Commerce.


4 bcr OF Commerce.
Petersburg. Va. Jan. 3.-The first
meeting of the lower branch of the
| City Council of the new year held
last night was featured by a somewhat
heated argument between Councilman
John Il. Jones and City Attorney Ma
son, over the question of collecting
a tax account of s1,277 assessed
against the Petersburg Dry Goods
I Company prior to 1912, when the
company discontinued business here
and became the Richmond Dry Goods
! Company. of Richmond.
Mr.. Jones asked to know what had
become of the matter which had been
referee to the city attorney some
time ago. The first ward councilman
+ intimated that the failure to collect
tho account was an evidence OF neg
ligence on the part OF the city tax COL
/ lector, deputy tax collector or the city
| attorney, to which Mr.. Mason took ex-
! captions and requested that Mr.. Jones
state explicitly which OF the three
, officials he had reference to, to which
1 the former replied that he could not
/ be ascertained who the negligent Of
j
should proceed to collect the amount
/ under the officers bond. The matter
| was finally closed with request to
! Mr.. Mason to furnish a written opin-
! ion at the next meeting of the Coun-
Gil ---
The request of Detective W. w. JEFF
ferson for an increase in salary from
s76 to $40. granted unanimously by
the Board of Aldermen. was refused
hx4 40 l,H+
motion of Councilman J. +. Young.
who voted against the increase, was
laid over until the next meeting.
/ numerous routine matters, fnc1ud-
ing the receipt of reports from the va
rious city officers, We're transacted and
concurrence was voted in the action
! Of the Board of Aldermen in appro-
t priating $3.50 for the equipment OF a
laboratory and the employment of
bacteriologist for the remainder of the
fiscal year
4 A communication from Judge
Jemes NJ. Mullen, calling attention to
the necessity OF charging the clerks
Office at an approximate cost of s40,-
coo. was read and referred to the
| Public Property Committee.
Glass Invited to Speak.
The numerous friends in Peters
burg of Hon. Carter Glass are earnest
ly hoping that he will accept an in
| vltation extended him to address the
Chamber OF Commerce at its annual
meeting on January 4. President
Charles T. Lassiter. Of the Chamber.
| extended the invitation to Congress-
| man Glass in very cordial terms, and
his acceptance would give both Presi-
| dent Lassister and all who are inter
ested in the Chamber genuine pleas
ure. Mr.. Glass is perhaps more uni
versally admired in Petersburg than
at any other place outside of his home
! city in the State, and he will doubt
less accept tho invitation If he can
make it possible to leave Washington
on the date mentioned.
To Decide Noel Case.
Judge James NJ. Mullen. OF the
Hastings Court. is expected to render
his decision tomorrow on the motion
/, for a new trial for James T. Noel
convicted at the October term OF the
court OF second degree murder. and
, given eighteen years IN th4 peni-
Tertiary. Noel has been confined in
the city Jail since May T. last, the
, day OF the murder.
Funeral of Charles Gale
Funeral services for Charles Gale.
Thomas NJ. Reams, an account OF
whose death has been mentioned in
, The Virginian. will be conducted
from the Memorial NJ r. Church at
p 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and in
, torment will be made in Blandford
Mrs. Ruth Lufsey.
Mrs Ruth Lufsey. the esteemed
wife Of Mr. William Lufsey. died at
! her residence. SIS Wythe Street. at
i 10 o'clock last night, following sew
erAl Years. failing health Mrs Lufsey
"a five, nf a Jnc
. her husband. Is survived by the fol-
/ lowing children: Mrs Fl, Beck. Mrs,
Meade Adams, Mrs. r. F. Wawner.
Misses Effie and Jennie Lufsey and
Mr. Edward Lufsey, all of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Good Shepherd Episcopal
Church at 33o o'clock Friday after
, noon, and interment will be made in
BIandford.
Meets Death In New York.
The numerous friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs I. Val Parham, of Walnut Hill,
regret to learn OF the accidental death
of Mrs. parhams father. Mr.. James
f. Lloyd. OF Iynchburg, which oc-
Cured In New York Friday last. Ac-
cording to information reaching here.
Mr.. Lloyd fell In stepping from 81
street car and fractured his skull,
causing almost Immediate death.
Engagement Announced.
The announcement of Judge and
Mrs, r. r. Henderson, of Cumber-
land. Md, OF the engagement OF their
daughter Helen. to Mr.. Sidney NJ.
Green. OF this city. Is of much local
interest. Miss Henderson has visited
Petersburg on numerous occasions as
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. w. l..
Venable She has made many friends
here The groom-to- be is president OF
Arlington & Green. Inc, and Is one of
the city's most popular young men.
New Years Party.
delightful New Years party was
given Monday evening at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Mulcaha. In West
, Washington Street, by the Junior
Club. The evening was passed pleas
, antly with the playing of games and
with music. at the conclusion of which
the numerous guests were rendered a
delightful repast in the spacious din
. ing-room, tastefully decorated for the
accession. Among those present were:
Misses Marie Short, Katharine
MuIcaha, Thelma Wade, Gertrude