The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-05
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Petersburg. Feb. 4--Weveriy house,
1hN new. detention house fer young
women m this city was used for the
sirs, time since II wGs established
%aan a young white woman, who
v.S arrested Saturday night by the
military police ana charged with a
}sisdeBfeanor. sTas ordered TO he coma
laitt0d 70 the house by Justice Gem
gie IN police court this morning
PENDING her hearing IF the charge on
acyt Thur7dsy. younger sister OF
thc yean.An was also sent TO the home
v bile hsy case i being Investigated
hN }he rig protective bureau
Tho rev detention home is on
rat,igZarcok street and has been re-
modelled and Atted up as home for
young wsywar6 girls who are taken
up b the police. II IL under the SUI
pcvyiStou OF the stris' protective btu
reau 81 WHOA Miss Edith T. Mc1ul-
H. "a director. Miss Jullette 7. Scott,
a trained nurse or Richmond. and
an experienced worker along this line,
- 20 ch2rse ~ the home.
Three Germans Register.
only three UuNatural1ed Germans
were registered nv the local chief of
police ~-re todav All three OF these
are well known in this city and regis
tered oniv 80 comply with the order.
Those who registered today are. Fer
tiEnsnd Schwenck r. weU-kncwn bust
ness man Of this city, Emil Schuller,
a prominent music teacher and his
son. Many ether Gerula rs carae% to
this CITY to register nut were direct
s6 by the chief OF police TO re regis
tered by the post1naSt Of their dis
frict as they we're not citizens Of this
city,
Spring Term Starts Tomorrow.
The. FIRST half session OF the Pc
tersburg elementary schools viii end
tomorrow and the spring term will
begin on Wednesday. Examinations
have been completed and tho promo
tons will be announced tomorrow.
The first half session OF the Pc
tersburg High school will not end
until February 18Th and the spring
.srrrl viii begin ON February goth.
The work at this school In slightly
behind that OF the other schools on
account OF the delay in opening in
the fall.
Nominations Ase Closed.
The nominations OF candidates in
The Democratic primary election to
he held here Oh April 3rd were closed
At midnight Saturday by John Har-
veil. chairman OF the city Dem ocrat-
tc committee. The interest mani
tasted in the coming election La not
m great an that of former years on
account OF the present term OF the
council men and aldermen viii be for
only two years on account of the city
manager plan OF government becom :
lng effective in 1920. but the fight
for the positions In several of the
wards are expected to be close and
interesting.
Mrshodists Hold Meeting.
An Interesting meeting Of the
Methodist sunday School association
wns held yesterday afternoon at the
p.ttrick Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. III. p. Myers, the Methodist min
ister stationed at Camp Lee, delivered
wn address and the reports of the
Tarious Sunday schools were read.
Funeral of Rev. w. w. Lear, ID ID.
The funeral Of the late Rev VIII
liam Wilkinson Lear. ID. D, former
pastor of the Market and High-Street
Methodist Episcopal churches of this
city. who died Friday afternoon at his
home in Culpeper, took place yestsr-
day afternoon at the grave in Bland .
ford cemetery. The services We're
conducted by the Rev. DIR. w, II,
Edwards. presiding elder OF the Ports
mouth district, and the Methodist
ministers of this city acted as pail
bearers.
aha body arrived in t4lis city over
the Seaboard Air Line railway and
was immediately taken To the Bland
ford cemetery, where the interment
was made.
Common Council 70 Meet.
The regular irronthiy meeting of the
common council will he held tonor-
row right aud much business OF Inn
portance will be taken up; One OF