The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02
THE RICHMOND vTRGINIAN
WORD RECEIVED OF SAFE
ARRIVAL OVERSEAS OF 10TH

Especial TO The Richmond virgtnian.)
Petersburg, Va, July /. Cards have
been received in Petersburg announc-
ing the safe arrival overseas of the
local boys In the 1i6th infantry, of
which the former Petersburg Grays
are a part The Grays had formerly
been stationed at Camp Mcclellan,
Ala. and passed through the city
bout three weeks ago. enroute TO an
embarkation port
Letters have also been received
here from Petersburg boys who are
members Of the 3lSth infantry reEi-
ment Of the Eighueth division. one
known Petersburg boys OF the
3lSth writes that his regiment has
moved into small village near the
firing line. which the 2i9th had just
moved from on it's way to the front
line The 31ath regiment Of the
Fichueth division was composed or
Pennsylvania drafted men, and was
one Of the FIRST regiments TO leave
Camp Lee for France.
Century Theafrr Opens.
The new Century theater In this
CITY opened its doors to a packed house
tonight The new theater IL one of
the largest. best equipped and most
modern Of any theater in Virginia. II
was built by local business men and
is under the b. r. Keith vaudeville
circuit.
Dan Reagan. a well-known local
theatrical man, is manager Of the
Century, which is backed by Peters
burg capital.
Captured At Last.
After being at liberty for more than
a year Algte Knox. negro well
known in police circles OF this city
was today arrested by Sergeant Payne
and Officer J. F Stewart on a charge
OF running gambling house This
charge has been against him since he
left this city more than a year ago.
Knox was arrested about a year ago
and charged with running a gambling
house He was released under 5000
cash bond for his appearance in po-
lice court but he skipped his bail
and was not heard from until today
when he was arrested here by the Of
fcers He was held without bail pend
ing his hearing in police court to-
morrow morning.
To BE Mustered In
The Petersburg Guards, the new
state militia company of this city will
be mustered into state service on Fri
day. July l4th, according to the an
nouncement made today by Captain
II. V. Parham The new company
has been organized for about a month
and rapid progress has been made by
the men
Wild West Program Announced.
The program for the Wild West
show to be staged at the Petersburg
Fair Grounds by the cowboy soldiers
OF the Veterinary Training school Of
Camp Lee on July &th, was announced
today.
The program includes all the West
ern stunts. such as hroncho busting.
trick riding. bull-dogginG steers steer
ropinE, goat roping, riding wild
mules, relay races between the officers
of the school and other such events,
The foremost riders and ropers OF the
world Will take part in the events,
which will be witnessed by people
from all parts Of the state
The horses and steers to be used Tn
the show have arrived from various
ranches of the West, and the others
have been selected from the remount
station a the camp.
Merlin Clinton Lamb.
Merlin Clinton Lamb died at the
residence OF his father. J. T. Lamb,
1921 Farmer street. yesterday morn
ing. after a long illness MIR Lamb
was twenty-five years Of age, and be-
sides his father Is survived by three
sisters and two brothers.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock from the
grave in Biandford cemetery. The
Rev. NJ Raines. pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church. will off1ciats
Miss Agnes r. Tucker.
Following an illness Of several
months. Miss Agnes r. Tucker died
yesterday evening at the residence of
her sister, Mrs, Virginia r. Cole. 232
Lawrence street.
Miss Tucker was sixty years Of age
and was a native OF Halifax county,
Va She is survived by two sisters and
one brother The remains were taken
TO Vernon Hill, Va. tonight for inter
ment In the family cemetery at that
place.