The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06
SERGEANT TELLS OF HIS
VISIT 10 sOTH DIVISION

/ Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Petersburg, Va, Aug. 5.--Sergeaut
/ Edward Roseborm, a Scottish soldier
formerly stationed at Camp Lee ds
member OF the British mission al
tached to the eightieth division, has
written an interesting letter to Secrc-
tary of the Chamber OF Commerce
William NJ. Martin, in which he tells
, OF recent visit to the camp of the
eightieth division in France Sergeant
Roseborm says that the division Has
/ about ready to leave for the trout
when he visited the camp.
Sergeant Rosee BORN was an expert
in bombing and aided in training the
men OF the eightieth division of Camp
Lee, Besides telling of his visit to
the camp of the eightieth division.
the Scottish soldier spoke In high
terms of this city and its people and
expressed his desire to return here
after the war.
Condition Not Serious.
william IA, Talley, Jr.. son of w. NJ.
Talley OF 23l High street. who was
painfully injured late Saturday even
ing when large truck in which he
/ was riding was knocked over an en-
hankment on the Camp Lee road
after colliding with another automo-
bile. wac removed to his home ;oday
from Petersburg where he was tax
en- after the accident, Although sui
/ fering from cuts on his left leg and
having both arms badly cut and
mashed, his condition is not regarded
as serious.
! Mr.. Talley. who is salesman for a
local produce house, was on his way
to the camp in the company's large
two-ton truck with a load of water.
] nlOnS white
negro employees were in the truck
with the young man when the acct
dent occurred
/ The right hand rear wheel of the
/ touring car struck the front wheels oil
/ the big truck, causing 1t to swerve
and turn turtle over a steep embank.
ment. Both Mr.. TaIey and one o.
the negroes were pinned under the
body of the truck and their escape
from serious injury and possible
death is regarded as remarkable
men from under the heavy car anc
carried them to the Petersburg hos
pital.
The driver of the touring car il
unknown TO Mr. Tauey, the mar
keeping ahead without stopping
after the collision
Assessed Small Fines.
Forty-nine persons faced charge
OF various kinds in police court thi
morning Most of them were men
both white aud coIored, caught in til,
police raids on crap games in variou
parts Of she city Yesterday afternoon
All Of them were assessed small
fines
, Nearly a score of negro wone,
| caught In the raid made Saturda
night by the local and military polio
were fined $50 and all were held 70
a physical examination at the gov
eminent clinic as disease suspects
E The negro men caught along witt
q fined and held for physical examina
ton.
5 To Attend dwelling
A large number of Petersburg PEG
pie is expected TO attend the unveil
[ ing of the service flag at SUISSE
. Court House tomorrow by,th Daugh
ters of the Confederacy Colone
Davids, Of the depot brigade. Cam
: Lee, has consented 10 allow the de
pot brigade band TO go to Sur
r. Court House and take part in III
ceremonies.
The service flag is the gift of tn
! Sussex chapter Of the Daughters o
: the Confederacy
Tells of Experiences
In letter to his father in this cit
Private George l. livery OF com pan
r, 318th infantry regiment. OF tn
eiGhtieth division. tells OF his experi
ences in France He tells OF the de
struction of German plane by
British plane over the drill ground
the eightieih division near III
front line trenches. Private Ivey re
ports all the Petersburg boys f
good health and spirits and al
anxious to get TO the front
United In Marriage
Saturday night at the home C
Mr. and Mrs. S. l.. Westmoreianc
) 1856 Hinton street, Miss Bessi
Vaughan was united in marriage I
Edwin Smith, of this city. The cere
mony was performed bv the Rev 4
r. Love, pastor OF the West En-
Baptist church OF this city
Mrs Susan Virginia Wells
The funeral of Mrs. Susan Virsini
Wells, who died Saturday afternoo
at the Petersburg hospital after
long illness, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at IL O'Clock from the res
idence of her daughter Mrs ]. p. Da
Wis. Ala Byrne street,
Mrs. Wells is survived by thre
children, Mrs. Mahelan Davis, Mis-
Edith Wells. of this city, and Clevc
land II, Wells. of the l., S. navy Sh
is also survived by three brothers an,
two sisters