The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
Petersburg
Schools Reopen Monday.

@t'@'o since the early part or IeCPfn-
Der OF account OF the trftuenzI sttun-
ton, will open Monday morning. This
announcement was made last night
by Or. r. A. Martin, city health Of
gone over throughty and in view of
the rapid decrease in the number OF
"hu'' and pneumonia cases.
The new order of the health de-
partment also allows moving picture
shows and theatres to be opened
again TO all children in the city un-
der sixteen years of ago. When the
schools were. closed. the health au-
thoritieS also prohibited ALI children
In the city under sixteen wears OF age
to ATTEND theatres and shows
The action If Or. Martin came after
II was learned that the number % in
fuenz1 and pneumonia cases. had been.
reduced 70 the smallest total recorded
in Petersburg since the second out
break early in December The dis
.-trSe has bean aif4eHt- wiped cut only
very few new eases being reported
daily. However both health authori-
ties and city physicians warn the pub
lie To take every precaution against
the spread of tho disease and a pos
sihie fresh outbreak.
The schools OF the CITY were closed
after the situation early in December
again became alarming. BY reason of
schools being closed twice for long
periods each time all classes will
necessarily have TO keep Z hah-ses
sion behind In their work However,
provision has been made for the adj
vanced students TO continue in their
present ciasses and complete the
TERMS work.
. AT the meeting Of the local Rotary
club last night, II was announced that
of the So, 600 pledged by the organi-
'zak3on' Gar alhe~ IInuae s,for tt4s'n less
Boys at Covington. Va. s4.4si has
already been subscribed and the bal
/ ance is expected to be obtained by
next Tuesday night when a meeting
Of the organization will be held In
the Y NJ. c. A.
II was also announced that efforts
would he made by the Rotary club
TO sacure the btE library ~ Camp
Lee In the event the camp is not ma &c
"A permanent army post. The library
at Camp Lee consists OF more than
10000 volumes, and several other
Virginia cities already have made ef-
forts to secure it, 1t was suggested
that handsome library be erected In
Central Park as y memorial to the
Petersburg boys who fell in the world
war This suggestion was received
with favor and steps will be taken to
further the movement
| Especial to The Richmond Virsinian
petersburg, Jan. 1o.--At a busy SEES
sion of the city council "Wednesday
night. $4,000 was appropriated for
Improvement of East Bank street
from tho present pavement to the
corporate limits at the beginning OF
tho Hopewell concrete road Some
time ago the city agreed to appropri-
ate Sic. 600 towards this work II the
government would do the remaining
work, but for some unknown cause
the matter was never fully settled. AT
the meeting OF the council Wednesday
night the United States Camp corpo.
ration, the owners Of the Camp Lee
site, made an offer to make up ths
remaining funds necessary TO pave the
road. ,..,.-. ~-....,.s ...-.s,-,.l ..~...
Another important matter taken UT
by the council was that of the vene-
real disease hospital in this city. A
communication was read from Cen
eral Blue, stating that the government
would furnish nurses. physicians
guards and medicine at the hospital
II the city would open it. The gov
crnment agreed to take the response
iii The first of July This matter was
mot with bitter opposition, but was
finally passed.
Flames Threaten OIL Tanks.
Fire of unknown origin Wednesday
night about 2 O'clock damaged the
abattoir OF Bowman Brothers In Po-
cahontas. The blaze had gained con-
siderable Roadway before the arrival
of the fire companies, but was extin-
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about 5000 had been done. No meats
in the place were damaged. The blaze
is said to have. started around the
smokestack of the building. Situated
very near the ahattoir are the tanks
of the Standard OIL company and
upon arrival of the fire companies at
tention was given to prevent the
spread OF the flames TO these tanks.
The abattoir was partially destroyed
5y IRE several months ago
Diamond Thief Arrested.
Within half an hour after he had
walked into Romans. pawn shop on
Halifax street and is said tn have
stolen diamond ring valued at SIS.
Jesse Langston. colored, was arrested
by local detective and was held for
the grand jury by Justice Clements in
police court yesterday The negro
went into the pawn shop and, after
LOOKING dt several finBB, TOOK the
diamond and substituted fake ring
without being detected by the clerk
The manner in which the negro left
the store aroused the suspicious OF the
clerk and, upon looking at the tray OF
rings, the fraud was discovered The
police were notified and Langston was
arrested on suspicion. The ring taken
from the pawn shop was found hid
den in his vest pocket SIS we'll as
pawn tickets showing that he had dis
posed or two rings in Norfolk. A large
calibre pistol was also found on the
negro, and lie was also held on the
charge Of carrying concealed weapons.
Runaway Youths Arrested
Two young white boys arrested
Wednesday night as they were rid
ing the blind baggage on the Nor
folk and Western Cannon Ball' train
bound for Richmond are being held
ny the local police pending arrival of
police officers from New York. Sew
eral days ago telegram was received
by tire local police asking them TO keep
look out for. two white youths want
ca in the METROPOLIS Local officers
the trains and when the Can
non Bali arrived tile boys were ar
rested Both claimed they had in
tended going 10 Florida, but had taken
the wrong train What the charge