The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-16

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The Sixth company. 155th depot bril-
eade. Camp Lee. has completed plans
for an elaborate entertainment and So
cial to be given by the organization on
Wednesday evening. May 81 from $40
p. n. to ii P. NJ.
This will be the nnal entertainment
to be conducted by the organization.
May Term Hastings Court.
The May term of the hustings court
began this morning and after disposing
OF several cases. adjourned until next
Tuesday morning 1T 10 o'clock. Clara
Ruftn. colored. was tried on the charge
OF shooting her husband. Bessie Ruff
din, about two weeks ago. The wo-
man was not represented by counsel.
but told STRAIGHTFORWARD story and
after the charge was reduced from one
OF felony to assault. the jury returned
verdict of mot guilty" and she was
dismissed from custody.
Moody-Finlay.
Ashland Moody and Miss Nora A.
Finlay were married last evening in
Tabb-street Presbyterian church, Rev
Charles r strfbling. D. D.. pastor Of
the church. performed the ceremony.
Case Nolle Pressed.
Believing that the evidence against
the man was not strong enough to hold
him, Justice Peasants this morning
oin1uieoSu oIlScF JOnnHOns COtOTeO, Wnen
arrAigned In police court on the charge
Of threatening the life of a colored wo-
man with q piato1.
Ready For "Drive.o
Charles T. Lassiter. chairman of the
Salvation Army home service fund
committee, is rapidly completing plans
Tor ushering in the campaign here next
week to raise $4,000. The intensive
drive will begin at o'clock Sunday
afternoon at Central Park when an
elaborate demonstration will be staged
In conjunction with the sunday sing,
arranged by the war camp community
service. 80
Pretracted Services Draw.
The protracted services which are
now in progress at Third Presbyterian
church are being well attended
Enthusiasm and intense interest
marked the last great preliminary
Centenary rally Of the Methodists Of
Petersburg district yesterday evening
At Washington Street church. A large
audience. composed of representatives
from most of the leI charges of Pc
tersbure dist, let listened for more
than an hour to number of short
speeches from some of the prominent
Methodist laymen and preachers OF the
city. Although the Centenary move
ment Is primarily a laymen's movement,
nearly. every Methodist pastor in the
SttS WAS present ana spoke or the
scope and extent of the work, calling
on the people for aid in one of the
greatest philanthropic and charitable
movements ever undertaken by any
church in any age.
r n, Mann. of washineton-S street
church. presided and introduced r H.
Wilson, OF MarketStreet church. who
made short talk. He was followed by
A. II. Bradsher
p. H. Drewry, of Washington Street
church. made short talk on the inter
national scope Of the work A. NJ PEN
nyoacker. secretary OF the movement
for the Petersburg district, gave a Ave-
minute talk of vital interest to leaders
and workers in the local campaign.
Held For Richmond Police.
J. M. Broaddus. a middie-aged man.
employed as shipping clerk with the r.
d. Booth company Of this city, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tive Aldridge and held for the Rich
mond authorities He was released
under n $500 bail bond his employer.
p n. Booth. acting as hondsman
The man Is wanted in Richmond on
the charge OF passing several worth.
less checks. He was arrested in this
city At the request of the Richmond
police.
Alleged Dope F1cnd Escnpc~.
Lewis Chapman, the Young soldier
who was adjudged insane by a COM
mission OF lunacy In this city about