The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-30
Petersburg

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Petersburg. Va, July 2s.-The
nude body OF a white man was found
floating down the Appcmattox yester-
day about fve miles below the city
by Captain Edmonds OF the steamer
Nancy stell. It was brought to the
| city and awaits Identification In the
morgue OF J. T. Morrison 4 Son The
corpse appears to be o ~ years
old. black hair and is about hve feet
six inches In height
Rumors were in circulation here
sunday thai a soldier had been drown
ed while bathing In the river n 1t
is assumed hat the body is that of
mar from Camp Lee.
Later--The body has been identi-
fed az that OF Private Vance I. Brum-
NETT. Of CastIewood. Va. a member
of motor transportation company, No.
s71. Brummett served seven months
In France and re-enlisted.
George p. Carter, official reprcscn-
'tative of the Ford Motor company.
has begun the erection of ar immense
garage on Bank street. next to the
Academy Of Music. The building will
cost about 500, 900 and will be one
of the most modern buildings OF its
kind in the South. Mr.. Carter will
double his force to care for his bust
ness when he enters his new garage.
s.. b. Mayo, Of the British Amcri-
a Tobacco company. has resigned
hts position here to become associat-
ed with the United States Shipping
board. His home will be In New
York and his headquarters will be
on the steamship West Matters.
A.. ~Yn,, AtoA 1ouH A{~Nt az
her home. Santa Ross court. In Co
ionial Heights. following several
months declining health. Mrs. Clary
is survived by three children. Fitz-
hugh Clary. of Wakefield, and Miss
Pearl Clary and Mrs. Oreto Nunnally.
OF Colonial Heights. Her funeral will
be conducted by Rev. A. r.. Love. from
Old BiaHdferd- church. tomorrow at
4 o'clock.
Ruth Irene Legs. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. n. Legs. died last evening
In her home on Mckenzie street. Her
funeral will take place from the home
tomorrow at 10 o'clock and the inter
ment will be in Blandford.
Thieves entered the home Of George
r. Meredith. in st. Matthew street
yesterday afternoon and carried of
between $40 and $35 belonging to
Wesley Methodist Sunday school. The
money was last Sundays offering In
the school of which Mr.. Meredith is
treasurer. Entrance was, made by
forcing a rear door.
Secretary Martin. Of the local
chamber OF commerce. received a let
ter today from DR.. Taliaferro Clark.
assistant general in the u.
s. public health service aud director
of the bureau OF sanitary service. ac-
k~nowledging final settlement of local
Red Cross sanitary unit. Secretary
Martin was business manager OF the
unit. No. 7. and had charge OF the ex-
Leaditure OF all funds.
The local unit operated within a ra-
dius of 10 miles from Camp Lee. II
included the clinic nm Sycamore street.
rural nursing in the vicinity OF the
amp condition of wells and sanitary
conditions generally. It was discon-
tinued July l, after having been in
operation for about two years. Dur
ing this time between $25. 900 and
$4,000 spent In lettering conditions
in the vicinity OF Camp Lee. The
Anal settlement referred to by Or.
Clark was the receipt OF a check from
Secretary Martin Of ~S1.l15.71. for re-
~-yment of advance money and funds
realized from the sale OF material
used by the unit. Secretary Martin
received n letter Of thanks for the
work which he has done.
Today was the hottest day OF the
: MINER. At noon the thermometer
had climbed to 101 and was still ris-
ing. This was in the shade, while in
the sun the mercury went several de-
grees above 100.