The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-13
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ENTER RACE FOR ASSEMBLY


Charles w. Moss, young lawyer
of Chesterfield county has entered
politics, according to announcement
made by him yesterday. Mr.. MOSS
has stated that he will be candidate
for the general assembly and Will run
against Emmett Mann. who stands
for reelection from the two counties.
He In a graduate of Randolph Ma
cora College, and attended Wasnihe-
ton and Lee, prior to Offering his serV-
ices to help win the war. He was
lieutenant In the field artillery. At
present he is coaching the Randolph
Macon College baseball team. he
was an athlete of exceptional ability
at both Randolph Macon and Wash
ington and Lee and appeared here III
1917 as a member OF the Washington
and Lee football team which played
Washington and Jefferson at Bouie-
ward Field on Thanksgiving day OF
that year
| Aside being prominent in college
athletics the political debutant" IL
well known In this city. Several years
ago he was a member OF the Htghland
Park baseball team. playing In the
outfield, and ranking as one OF the
best fielders in this section. IT Ii I'M
derstood that Mr.. Moss has signed to
play with the Taka-Kola baseoaH
team this year.
In entering politics 1t IL said that
Moss did so at the request OF frfends
and 1t is expected that owing TO his
popularity as an athlete he will have
the support Of large number OF
iyoung voters In his district
Sunday Violatcr Freed.
Ice cream lis a necessity according
to a decision handed down by Justice
Maurice, of police court. part 2. yes
terday. Tho case was that OF CIar-
ence Butler, who drives for the Purity
Ice Cream company. Butler was ar
rested for laboring at his trade and
calling Sunday. According to the rul-
,, ing OF Justice Maurice. the packing
and delivery Of Ice cream on the Sab
tbath il permissible It was pointed
out by Harry Smith. Jr., representing
Butler that ice cream is necessity
and therefore the packing on Sunday
10 essential In order that the cream
can be preserved properly. Common
wealth's Attorney Page 10 OF the opin-
ion that ice cream IL not a necessity.
Butler was dismissed.
Miss Mary Virginia Hatcher.
The funeral Of Miss Mary Virginia
Thatcher will be conducted this after
noon at o'clock in Central Methodist
church. Miss Hatcher. who was six
live years old. died Mt the homo of
her cousin, Mrs r. B. Weisiger. OF For
est Hill. yesterday morning. Interment
will be in Maury cemetery.
Mrs.. G. r. Dudley.
Funeral services for Mrs. G. r. Dud-
ley, twenty-five years old. wife Of
George +. Dudley. will be held this att
ernoon at o'clock from her home. 500
West Twenty-first street. Mrs. Dudley
died Tuesday afternoon.
Mass Meeting Fr1Aay.
Tomorrow night citisens Of South
Richmond doubtless will pack the au-
ditorium Of Bainbridgs Junior High
school when mass meeting OF citi-
gems Of the Southsids win be held.
Aside from being general get togeth.
or meeting OF the people OF South Rich.
mond the confab will be for the pur-
pose Of stirring up interest in the pro.
posed memorial tho South Richmond
Patriotic Memorial association expects
to erect for the -Southside boys who
died on the battlefield. -rsz.~s@s. 4,s1.s
One Of the features OF the affair win
BE- = concert by 4 large choir selected
from singers Of South Kichnond. Pa
triotio and religious songs will b.
rendered BY the chorus. Many Of the
singsrs ana songs familiar to those
who attended the Billy Sunday meet
tngs viii be present 1t the meeting.
DR.. Douglas Freeman will be the prtn.
cipal speaker Of the evening.