The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-11
Petersburg
EPIDEMIC SERIOUS
N PETERSBURG

Petersburg. Oct. 10.-with . total
OF nearly 1000 cases Of Spanish in
fiuenza and 207 cases of pneumonia,
the epidemic situation in Petersburg
remains serious and Is far from being
checked.
With all public places. including the
schools. churches. theaters, pool
rooms and soda fountains. closed. the
fight against the epidemic is going
ahead. but the new cases each day is
greater than the previous day.
Great work is being done at the
emergency hospital in the high school
building, where. more than forty pa
tients are being treated. The women
| of the city have responded readily to
the call for help. and are ably assist
ing the nurses in treating the patients.
Captain Argus. one OF the foremost
doctors Of New York city, is in charge
of the hospital and is assisted in his
work by Miss Steinmetz. OF Canada
Only one death has resulted at the
hospital since II was established. and
that was OF a small girl who was
brought there in dying condition.
Ten patients have already been dis
charged from the hospital as cured.
A diet kitchen. in charge of gov
eminent expert, is being conducted in
connection with the place. The local
Rotary club is furnishing the kitchen
with the needed nourishments.
The city council tonight approprs-
ated, at the request of the local Red
Cross chapter, $500 to be used in
combating the spread of the disease
here.
Liberty Loan Drive.
With thirty new committees of three
members each, the fourth liberty loan
drive in Petersburg will be renewed
Monday with a vigor. The campaign
has fallen off considerably within the
past few days. and those In charge,
realizing that this city would not
ireach its quota unless something was
done. reorganized the workers and are
determined that the remaining half
of the citys allotment be secured.
The ladies of the city. working at
the various booths on the streets, are
doing excellent work. Despite the
fact that the Spanish influenza cpl
demic has considerably slowed UP the
drive, the ladies have been busy on
the streets and have accomplished a
great deal in the sale OF bonds,
Murder Case Today.
Charged with the theft OF bags from
local grain dealers, George Washing
ton and James Butler, two negroes
were tried today in the hustings court
before Judge ]. NJ. Mullen. On one
charge the men received one year
each in the penitentiary, while on
another Washington received two
years in the penitentiary, while But
Her received one years confinement.
The court will be engaged tomorrow
in the trial OF Harroway Levy. a ne
gro, charged with the murder OF an
other negro by the name of Thomas
Gillian.
Death Of Frank Wagner.
After an Illness OF only about three
days, Frank Wagner. prominent
merchant OF this city. died this morn
ing at his residence on Liberty street.
Mr.. Wagner was in the forty ninth
year of his age and had a host of
friends both in Petersburg and in the
surrounding counties. He is survived
by his wife and six children-three
boys and three girls
The funeral will take place tomor
row at noon from the grave in St
Joseph's Catholic cemetery.
Other Deaths and Funerals.
Herman "A 4GroSsnlsn,sa brother OF
William Grossnan, OF this city died
in Ohio yesterday. The BODY Will be
sent to Petersburg for burial
MIR. Grossman is survived by three
sisters-Mrs. X. A. Roettver and Miss
Hadie Grossman. of this city. and Mrs.
w l. Scott. OF weldon. ~. G
Lucian r. Wood, son OF Joseph
Wood. died at his residence in Prince
George county. near Georges church.
last night after n brief illness. Mrs.
Wood was twenty-six years of age.
The funeral will be held at the grave
at Georges church cemetery tomor-
row morning,
After an illness of eight weeks. Mrs,
Bette Lahmeyer wife OF George r
Traylor, died at the Petersburg hos
pitsl yesterday afternoon.
The funeral will take place in
Blandford cemetery tomorrow after
noon The Rev L. Roper official
ing,
Samuel Andrew. the eight year old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs Andrew jackson
Mckinney, OF Jerusalem Plan road.
died Tuesday morning and within five
hours his baby sister followed him.
The funeral services OF the late
Charles r Partin took place this af-
ternoon at o'clock from the grave
lin Clayton burial ground. Chester
field county.
Rev. Walter II Euston. pastor of
the Matoaca Methodist Episcopal
church. ofiiciated.
The Iuperal or ERNEST rs. k1eash
whose death occurred Wednesday. will
take place tomorrow afternoon in
Blandford cemetery. The Rev. F. w.
Moore will officiate.
-Buy Liberty Bonds--
Major David A. Jones
Abingdon Va, Oct Major Da-
x!d A Jones departed this life on
Monday afternoon at five o'clock in
his home on Valley Street. Abingdon.
at the age of 81 years He was born
at Harrisonburg, Va, on the 18th.
day of September 1897, came to Alb
ingdon in 1867 and has since been
one OF our leading and most highly
respected citizens.
He is survived by his wife Mamie
Montgomery Jones. three sons,
Judge Arthur c. Jones, Of Gastonia.
N. c.; d. M. Jones, OF Gastonia, and
Lawrence Jones. of Darlington s. G.:
and two daughters. Mrs Harriet Mat
thews. OF SpartanburE. S. c.. and
Mrs Nellie Crouch. Of Abingdon. Va,
all of whom were with him in his
last hours.
His remains were inferred in Sink
Ing Spring cemetery on Tuesday af-
ternoon Rev. Wesley Baker OF the
Presbyterian church officiating