The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-02
CHAS. T. LASSITER RESIGNS
FROM CHAMRER OF COMMERCE.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian. J
Petersburg Aug AT a meeting
of the board of governors of the
chamber of commerce last night the
resignation of Hon. Charles r. Las
sitter as president of the chamber was
accepted and First Vice President
William j. 2ahily was elected to sue
coed him. To I'll the vacancy caused
by the election of Mr.. Rahily as presi-
dent, Second Vice President Thomas
Whyte was elected and J. Gordon
Bohannon, "A member of the board
Of governors, was elected second vice
president Il. G. Kent was elected TO
the board of directors to fiji the
vacancy caused by Mr.. 1assiter's res
ignaton, who viii sail for France
early in September as Y. NJ c. A.
war work secretary.
Breek,reH RAtires from Once.
James Rockwell. who resigned as
chief of police of this city some time
back and who refused 10 be reelected.
retired from Office last night and was
presented with handsome gold
watch and chain by the board of po-
lice commissioners and members of
the police department The presenta-
ton exercises were held in the police
cot1t room a. police headquarters and
the watch was presented in behalf of
the police commissioners and police
force by Police Justice Edwin f.
Clements
In his presentation speech. Justice
! Clements stated that the department
record under Chief Brockwelrs ad-
ministration was better than under
t3rockwelts predecessors. A compar-
ative report of arrests made shows
/ that the Petersburg police made more
arrests during Chief Brockwell's ad-
ministration than under any previous
chief.
/ Joins Y. NJ. @. A. Forces.
Another prominent Petersburg bust.
ness man volunteered for overseas
y M. c. A. work last night when Her,
bert Bragg Prichard, for the past
/ fifteen years teller of the Petersbure
Savings & Trust company. volunteered
for the work. The five men who have
volunteered for this work so far are
! Hon. Charles r. I.assiter, president
of the chamber of commerce. Pau
Petit, a prominent lawyer; Thoma.
Wharton, a prominent tobacconist o
\ this city; w. NJ, Ellers, local sales
manager of the National Biscuit com
pany, and Mr.. Pritchard. Ftfteer
men nave been asked for by Johr
Garland Pollard from this city L
'NA"A'tSSA APi tilB NJ, -. "A. oversee.
work.
Mr.. PritchardIis one of this city,
best known and, most prominent yount
business mon. He is an active mem
Der Of the young Business Mems club
q memhe of the physical committe,
OF the local Y. NJ c. A. and prominen
IN the social and church life of tn
city. He , is the son of Robert w
ifltchard, of II North Market street
this city
lenders His Resignation
u y. waite, for the past four year
assistant secretary OF the local Youn,
mems Christian association, toda
rendered his resignation as assistan
secretary and after short vacatio,
VIII engage in other work in the city
lte has accepted position in the sale
department of the Stratton &. Rrag
company, Of this city.
Mr.. White, who is a native of CuI
pepper, came TO the local association
as assistant secretary when the asso
cIation was established here abou
-FOUR years ago. Since that time h
mas made many friends and has mad
an efficient assistant secretary. Dur
ing the period after the resignation O
secretary Walch and before the com
ing OF Secretary Pennbacker, NJ,
White acted as head of the local asso
: citation
New Boys Secretary.
w, c. Scott, of Saltsyine Va. VIII
was recently elected boys secretary q
the local Y, NJ, G, A, will arrive i
Petersburg next Monday and VIII I'm
medlately begin plans for reorgani2
ing the boys work
Mr. Scott who Is "A married ma
y with girl OF high school age, was t
nave arrived here toda9~@but Score
tary Pennbacker received a messag
| from Mr.. Scott saying that he woul
be unable to leave for petersbur
until sunday Mr. Scott was electe
boys secretary by the board of direc
tors of the local association early i
July.
Held for Grand Jury.
, Martha Baugh and Lucy Dell tw
negro women charged with danger
ously cutting and assaulting a negr
man in the negro district last nigh
were in police court this morning an
the Baugh woman was held for tn
grand jury while the Dell woman wa
sentenced to sixty days in iail All tn
parties are well-known police char
acters.,