The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
HEALTH BOARD ISSUES
WARNING AGAINST TYPHOID

Especial to The Richmond Virgtnian,)
Petersburg, July IL Reports
reaching the local health department
Of three cases and one death from
typhoid fever in Petersburg since the
first Of July, caused the health Off
Gals to issue a warning today against
the spread of the disease. MI per-
sons are urged to accept the city's
offer to yaccinate them against the
disease.
Prior to the first Of July only about
six cases of typhoid fever had been
reported in the city. Three cases and
one death from typhoid SO far this
partment to issue the warning.
City Health officer Martin stated
today that all the cases were isolated
ones and that it was hard to trace
the source of the cases.
Sentenced TO Penitentiary.
Frank Fleka, Frances Connolly and
Taylor Amy. the three young SOL
diers of Camp Lee, who were arrest
ed several weeks ago and charged
with brutally assauittng and robbing
Willie Whitmore. a jitney driver of
Ettrick, Of ST. were each sentenced
to five years in the state penitentiary
In the circuit court Of Chesterfield
county last Wednesday.
The alleged assault AND robbery &C.
vi ga on we ijtSlIA VI ~ GiiV IT, a
short distance from EAtrick, in
Chesterfield county Whitmore had
hired his car to the soldiers and was
driving them on the Petersburg turn
pike, when suddenly he was hit over
the head and beaten up considerab bly,
by the men. He was robbed of every
thing in his possession and was told
that the only reason his life would
be spared was that he would not re-
port the matter TO the police.
Whitmore reported the matter to
the military police in Petersburg and
one of the men was arrested before
he had reached Camp Lee. The other
two were identified at the camp the
next day by Whitmore.
The top Of Whitmore's car had not
been put up since the night Of the
assault. and when II was raised
Wednesday IA large knife with which
Whitmore's life was threatened fell
out of the folds of the top. 1t had
been lost the night of the assault in
the folds of the top by the soldiers.
Red Cross Does Good Work.
The report of the Petersburg Red
Cross chapter made public today
shows that the chapter handled well
1.-The extra burdens placed upon 1t on
account of Camp Lee being here. The
report also brings out many pitiable
cases administered 10 by the home
service of the Red Cross. which is
headed in Petersburg by Mrs. George
Cameron, Jr.
Retail Merchants TO Move.
The offices of the local Retail Mer-
chants association will be moved
next Monday from the Virginia Ma
tional Bank building to the second
/ floor Of the Mechanics building The
offices to be occupied by the associa-
I ton were formerly occupied by the
! law offices of Commemorative At
torney Samuel W. thinner. who re-
Gently resigned TO become a major In
| the judge advocate department of the
army
! The big increase in business is the
reason for the change in the location
| of the offices.
| Mrs. Martha \. Bentley.
! Mrs Martha A Bentley died yes
terday afternoon at the residence OF
| her son In law. +. r. Bowman. al
los North South street.
! Mrs Bentley was 50 years OF age
! and is survived by three sons and
three daughters. The funeral will be
! held from the old Blandford church
! tomorrow afternoon, the Rev. j. A
! Mcclure officiating. Interment will
he made in the Blandford cemetery
| Samuel A. Butler Buried.
The funeral services of the late
Samuel A. Butler took place yester-
! day afternoon from his residence. II
Totty street The Rev A. F.. Harrell
pastor Of the Ettrick Baptist church
officated. and interment was made II
1.-THE Ettrick cemetery. Virginia coun-
| ell, Jr. O. Z. A. NJ. OF which the
! deceased was member, attended the
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