The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-23
Petersburg

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Petersburg, Oct. 22.-According to
reports today from the city health
authorities and physicians, the in
huenza epidemichere Is rapidly chang
ing for the better.
New cases of influenza reported to-
day were ninety-seven with thirteen
additional pneumonia cases. There
are eighty-eight white and nineteen
colored patients now in the emer-
gency hospital in the high school
building.
Since the opening of the hospital a
total of 223 patients lave been re-
ceived for treatment. while only If
teen have died.
If the decrease in the number of
new eases continues, it is thought by
we~n-informed officials thai the restric-
ions in Petersburg may be removed
by next Friday or Saturday. Camp
Lee is practically free of the epidemic
and, if the people of this city continue
to observe the precautions laid down
by the health officials. the city will
o o be free of the epidemic. which
has almost paralyZed business here
for the past three weeks.
Daughters of 1912 Raise Flag.
To commemorate the 105th ami
Iyersay of the departure of the Peters
burg rifles to the Canadian boder in
the war of 1872, the Cockade City
chapter, Daughters of 1912. raised the
American flag ver its marker in Cen
trail park yesterday.
1t was the Petersburg rifles, under
Captain McCrae, that distinguished it.
self in the war of 1912. By it's work
this company won the title of the
Cockade city boys, and Petersburg has
4 4 rna haAn I'm n yx-Y, "a . tha f70rkaSn aftSy
of the union.
Petersburger Is Promoted.
Mrs. William A.. Smith, of this city,
has been notified that her husband
William Archibald Smith. has been
promoted. having been made captain
of the 30bth corps, United States engi-
neers.
Captain Smith. who is the son of
Mrs. Ann r.. Smith. prior to the out
gagged in government york in Panama.
He came iae4ne last Dseesnbes Ana en-
listed as a private at Camp Lee. His
rapid promotion followed,
Succumbs to Pneumonia.
Walter L. Eanes. one If Peters
hurg's most prominent merchants and
f~raternalists, died of pneumonia this
afternoon at his home in Ettrick, fol
lowing a short Hines.
MIR, Eanes. who was thirty-five years
of age, was prominent in civic and
society circles, belonging TO Naomi
lodge. K. of p, in which organization
he was past chancellor and the present
keeper of rolls and seals. In the grand
lodge he held the post Of grand outer
guard. He was also a member OF
Powhatan Starke lodge. ia. A, f
e. A, NJ; Union chapter. No. Z, r.. A..
Red Men, Owls and the Modern Wood
men of the World. He was n mem
Der Of Grace Episcopal church. He
was "a senior member of the firm OF
Walter f. E.anes and company
clothiers. OF this city. and took d
prominent part in every civic move.
ment.
Funeral OF Miss Rahily.
The funeral services of Miss Kath.
leen Rahily were held this morning
from the grave in st. Joseph's GENE
terry. the Rev. Father Haier officiating
The following were pall-bearers;
Honorary-Messrs. Dan Ostricher. r
j. Francis. William koening and Wal.
ter Dalton; .active~~Messrs. Patrick
PEBBLES, Ernest Williams. Boiling
Robinson. James Mason, Watkins
Booth and Ernest Brown.
Awaiting Word From Sister.
James II. Grigg died at his resi-
dence. 546 Battersea avenue. October
20 and his remains are still in the
morgue 81 a local undertaking estab-
lishment. awaiting word from his
sister. Mrs. Mary Williams. OF Shackle.
ford's, King and Queen county.
Deceased was a widower and was
thirty -eight~years OF age. He was a
stranger in Petersburg.