The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-15
Petersburg
AMERICAN LOST ON ATHENS
WELL-kNOWN IN PETERSBURI

Petersburg, Va. Aug. Nv E.
Sumner. formerly of Hartford, n c..
but for the past three years resi-
cent OF this city. was among the ten
passengers lost when the City of
Athens. an American vessel, struck
and was sunk by mine OFF Cane
Town. Africa. last Friday Mr. Sum
ner was a we1l-known empioye of tn e
British American Tobacco company.
He asked for and was given a trans
fer to the company's South African
branch. leaving here for New York
less than month ago from where
he sailed
Information that Mr. Sumner had
lost his life was received here last
night by Nothan Thoms. an official
of the company, MIR. Sumner was
W ell-known here and regular at
tendant upon the services of the
Washington-Street NJ. E. church. He
was highly regarded BY his employ
ers, whose sympathy viii go out to
the bereaved family
TEN PETERSBURG MEN
WILL GO TO FORT MYER
NOTICES were received here today by
len young Petersburgers whose names
were included in the list of Virginisns
selected to attend the second training
camp for officers at Fort Myer The
list which Is made public by Captain
Arthur L. Fuller. examining officer for
&rsinia. at Fortress Monsoe. included
the following yoang men who W IN be
admitted to the camp:
Robert Butcher, H. r. Cooper. w. II.
Frey. Jr.. ,E. S. JoneH George w.
7. F. Parsons L. B. Roper and II O.
wyatt
Alternates-H. c. Kinsey. F. O.
strailman. Jr.. and L. L. Lauterbach
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
FOR YOUNG u. NJ, CLUB
Following largely attended and
enthusiastic meeting of the Young
Business Mems clubs last night. Pub.
LEFTY Chairman E. II. Crutchield and
mem eership Chairman j. j. helms. an.
nounced plans for a mem bership cam
paign to be launched by the club next
week Efforts will be made By the
club to secure 500 or 500 new mem bers
resolution was offered asking that
the club take steps for an improved
street car service for Petersburg The
resolution was adopted unanimously
and committee was appointed tc
wait upon the Virginia Railway and
Power company and request such
!
sistent with the interest OF the city.
DR.. CLAIBORNE It. JONES ON
CITY PHYSICIANS STAFF
At joint session of the city coun-
ell last night DR.. Claiborne r. Jones
was named to fill the vacancy on thu
city physicians STAFF during the alb.
Fcnce OF DR.. John p Halligan, who
ts serving In the United States army
medical corps
Delegations representing the cham
Der OF commerce. Young Busin Ell
Mems club. Retail Merchants associa
ton, Rotary club and Travellers Pro.
teetive association. appeared before
The joint session to urge necessary
appropriations needed to carry out
| work planned by Camp Lee war coun-
ell for the betterment of health and
social conditions in the community
Following the joint session, the
board OF aldermen met and transact
ed routine business. Among the re.
quests made of the board was one
from Chairman T. r. Maclin, of the
board OF police commissioners, for ar
appropriation OF s1.10o with which to
employ police woman for eleven
months. beginning September LIST
Funeral of Mrs. Gates.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Writ
ley Gates will be conducted from the
Ocran M e. church. near Sutherland
Dinwiddie county. at II o'clock to.
morrow morning. The cortege will
! leave the residence l243 West Wash
ington street at 10 o'clock.
william w. Wells.
William w Wells. a well-known and
lhighly-esteemed resident Of Chester.
feld county died at his home nea,
Point OF Rocks. at 645 o'clock las,
evening. Mr.. Wells was seventy.
eight years Of age. He Is survived
| by two sons w. W Wells, Of Chester
and r. L. Wells. of Phoenix: also by
two step-children. Mrs. c. l. Reasiey
Of Houston. Tex. and Miss Margaret
Beasley. of Richmond; by one brother
and one sister. Benjamin s. Wells, OF
Petersburg. and Mrs. J. NJ Newcomb
OF Baltimore
Funeral services will be conducted
from Enon Baptist church, Chester
feld county, at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Jamea-WeekA,