Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-12

hospital. The doctors held but little
tenn statement Harris said that ne and
h Ts9 ,%ose hsd had as wnsh
however. while sitting on his, front
porch. Thomas. came by and shot at
in the side sind lodged in tho body.
Ts Make Selections for Boys Home.
matically become law within ten days
The committee appointed by the
Rotary Club to select boys to so TO tho
Covinston Home for Boys will meet
The committee is composed of the Rev
II. s. Osburn, president OF the Juvenile
Society: the Rev. E. r. cambridge,
Moore. Miss sansSury, a social worker.
and President II. c. Myers, H. NJ
Woody and w. Z. Scott. Of the Rotary
Club. The club has erected a cottage
al the home and is entitled to send
ten boys there.
Second Presbyterian Church.
After having been closed for several
months for repairs and renovation. the
aud'torium OF the Second Presbyterian
morrow, The entire interior Of the
church has been practically renewed
The Second Church was organized No
vember II. 1851. with twenty-five mem
and with the Rev. William V. Wilson
AS pastor. The present editicc was
erected in lS6l-62, under the pastorate
Of the, Rev. Theoderick Payer. d. D..
The church now has a membership of
$50 and its offerings this year have
exceeded $4,000 The Rev. j. A. Nc
Clare is the pastor.
Two House RobberIes.
The residence OF B. D. Humplett. 24o
Halifax Street, was entered by thieves
last night and a lady's gold watch and
two diamond rings. valued at $l75,
were stolen One OF the rings, which
mad had been ;n pawned for Sa5. was rccov-
The residence of w. B. Beach. in
Franklin Street. WAS also entered by
thieves las, night and a lady's gold
and case inlaid with diamonds and
rubies. valued at $1S5. one silk dress
valued ut SIS, suit of clothes valued
at $50 and an ovcrcoat valued at S30
were stolen.
Liquor Seized.
An agent of the Prohibition Depart-
ment visited Petersburg this morning
and on information furnished by him
the house on East Bank Street kept
oy alberta Devoe. white woman. was
quarts OF whiskey and a jug contain
ing. one and half gallons Of corn
TThiskey was found and seized. The
TO answer the charge of illegal storage
OF liquor. She put up cash bail In the
sum of $500 for her appearance in the
oiiSc Sourt on monday.
stolen Safe Found.
The iron safe stolen last Sunday
night from the store of Z. H. Carmine,
In Prince George County, was found
this morn Ing not far from the store
by Detectives Parkinson and Wonder,
Of the Petersburg police. 1t had been
broken open and robbed of It's money
and papers amounting in value to near
~ $4,000. 1t was found partly hidden
In underbrush. No clue Is to the iden-
tity OF the thieves was found, but the
local and county police are not without
hopes Of catching them.
Car Men Hold Meeting.
meeting OF the motormen and con
ductors OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company was held late tonight
TO elect delegates to the meeting Of
the Richmond ear men tomorrow. The
stand to be taken by the Petersburg
car men in the labor controversy will
depend on the acton OF the Richmond
meeting. While there Is a sentiment
against striking on Monday, owing to
the fair TO be held here next Wcdnes-
day. the Petersburg men will abide by
the dcision of the general conference
in Richmond.
General News In Brief.
Major General Omar Bundy, his
address before the American Legion