The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
Petersburg
Emporia Relieves Grays.

Petersburg, Va, March 27.--Eyery-
, thing is quiet in military circles,
as Petersburg is concerned The
bridges of the Seaboard Air Line and
Atlantic Coast Line railways, span
ming the Appomattox, are all closely
guarded, but nothing has occurred to
indicate any attempt of disorder here.
Colonel Goodwin, in command OF
the Emporia company, arrived here
last night to relieve members of the
Grays who had been on duty since
Sunday night. The Enporia company
was assigned to comfortab BILE quarters
at Short Market and Old streets and
the men are all apparently in good
physical condition and ready for any
emergency which may arise.
Cashier Made President.
Benjamin B. Jones. one of Peters
burg's leading bankers, for the last
ten years cashier OF the National
Bank of Petersburg, was elected
president of that institution at a spe-
cial meeting of the board of direc-
tors today, to succeed Captain Tarl-
ton +. Heath, recently resigned and
elected president of the Petersburg
Savings and Insurance company.
| On account of Mr. Jones promo
ton TO the presidency the board elect
led Charles E. Plummer second vice
| president; Edward II. Beasiey, cashier,
and Sterling L. Bragg. assistant CASH
iier. n. F. Calling was elected to the
/ board OF directors to fiji the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Mr.. Plum
mer to the presidency. The new
cashier of the National bank, when
the institution was organized in 1885.
accepted the position of runner and
has been promoted from one position
to another until elected TO the presi-
! dency today.
Both Messrs. Beasley and Bragg
have been with the institution for a
number of years and both are eff
cient and popular men. Mr.. Calling
! is a former resident OF Prince George
lcounty. He has for some time been
connected with the Chatham and
Phoenix bank, of New York city.
Nabbed With - Quarts.
b.. G. williams was arrested at the
Union station early this morning by
Sergeant Payne and Patrolmen J. T.
| Slate and William Pillow. charged
with violating the prohibition law.
| When arrested Williams was carry
| ing two large sample cases containing
| twenty eight quarts of whskey. He
| stated to the officers he was en- route
! from Baltimore to Hopewell and was
down and out financially. He did not
deny that it was his intention to sell
the liquor upon reaching the Wizard
City.
| When his case was called for trial
| in the police court this morning he
told Justice Clements the same story
| williams stated to the court that this
was his first offense and that his wife
| Is quite Ill., He was sent on to the
hustings court for trial and was al.
| lowed bail In the sum OF 5000.
| Mrs. Emma Yancey Dies.
| Mrs. Emma O. Yancey. wife OF
! Hammett NJ. Yancey. an esteemed
! resident OF Blandford. died at fper
| home. 452 Harmon street, early this
weeks. Mrs. Yancey was thtrty-five
! years OF age and native of North
Carolina. though sire had recently re-
sided at Alberta, Brunswick county
Besides her husband she is survived
| by six children. Roy A. Yancey. OF
| Exonie; Nathaniel W. Ruth. Lucille
| A. and Thelma May Yancey. all OF
| Petersburg: four brothers and four
! sisters, John Eubanks. OF Savannah,
Ga; Thomas and Elijah Eubauks. OF
| Clarke, n. G., and Guy Eubanks, OF
Mrs. Nettie Howell, Of Cove City. n,
| c.; Mrs. Jane Wellington, OF Tusaro
| = G., and Mrs Jennie Wellington,
OF Clarke. y. c. Funeral services will
I be conducted at the grave in Bland
J ford cemetery al II o'clock Wednes-
! day morning by the Rev. W NJ Hall
! formerly of the Monumental Baptist
church
| Big Grocery Incorporated.
The certificate of the Newcomh
Grocery and Commission Company
Inc. was admitted to record In the
Office OF the clerk OF the hastings
court today. The officers are; Presi-
dent j. NJ. Newcomb. vice president;
#, l. Wills. secretary and treasurer
j. r. McBfoom. These officers, r. Fl
Young and r. G.. Temple, all of Pc
tershurg. constitute the board OF di-
rectors. The capital stock OF the cor.
poration is 10 he minimum $4,000
| maximum $4,000.
Gillian May Run for Legislature.
A petition Is being circulated by
friends OF Robert Gillian, Jr, calling
upon him to become a candidate for
the legislature. Mr.. Gillian has made
no formal statement as to what he
will do, but the petition has been
signed by a large number OF voters
and IT is probable he will become a
candidate. Samuel D. Rodgers. a
prominent young citizen, for a mum
| Der of years secretary of the Demo.
, cratic city central committee and
business mana ger Of the Index-Appeal
announced his candidacy a few weeks
| ago.
HeathyfIle Notes,
(Specjal to The Rfchmond Virrtntan