Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Frs, meeting OF ,ne season OF the
III the home OF Mrs. ". L. Evans,
1ol1 North Avenue, Barton Heights
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
ped two thoroughbred calves to Billy
Sunday. evangelist. The calves We're
given to Mr.. Sunday while he was
conducting an evanselistic campaign
Regular classes for Bcncdict:ne
College will begin Monday morning.
following the opening up for regis
tration of students yesterday and to-
daN. This promises 10 he the banner
session. judging from the numbcr of
Applications that have come in.
Increase in its. minimum freight
rate to 90 cents is asked by the Eir-
on the Mattaponi River. Application
Will hc heard by the state Corpora
ton Commission at 10 o'clock Sep
TENDER 20.
Harris Hart. State superintendent
OF Public Instruction, is expected 10
return from Allegheny, County,
ness. today. James II. Hillman. of the
state department, is attending the
Teachers Institute, in Wise County.
iie - eApeSbcu 10 return Monday.
The Kline car Jimmy Junior"
which was damaged at the state
Fair Grounds in the frs; lap OF the
repaired and shipped. with jimmy
the larger racing ear! TO Norfolk.
where II Will participate in the races
Saturday against field OF fast cars.
Hearing on "a petition from the
stanton Light ami Power Company
asking TO be allowed TO increase
before the State Corporation Com
mission yesterday morning. but was
continued. owing 20 the absence of
one OF the officials Of the company
through II misunderstanding OF the
date.
DR., nr V, r. Turner. returned mis-
Richmond Epwor;h League Union a;
a meeting in 81. Paul's Methodist
church september II IT S:l5 o'clock.
Or. Turner. who was stationed at
speak on Korea. or seven Years
Among the Top Knots" {. S. Ford
IS president OF the union.
James Anderson Beirnc Gigson and
Joseph Mattaurer Hurt, Jr.. both Of
Richmond. have been commissioned
captains in the United states Army,
Gibson WAS assigned to the ordnance
department and lIur; to the Held ar
tilcry. Two other N.rciHians, Rob-
er, Baylor Shackclford, OF The
plains and Mar;!llus Louis Todd of
Camp Lee. We're commissioned majors.
4 postcard from Venice was re-
ceiwed Yesterday, by J, j. Carnea,!
from from his som George T. Garneai,
University. who has been making a
tour on foot and by bicycle through
france Switzer!and and italy. saving
that he soon Will return TO Rich
mond, Young Carneai will then go
10 Johns Hopkins University.
Annual session OF the Petersburg
Of the, African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church opened Wednesday, at
WaNcr!y with Rev. VI. +. Gregory
nI,residinr; This district includes
large church ana three missions.
Richmond pastors aye Rev l.. H.
Lilnck. Rev; Arthur NJ. Nichols. Rev.
Trim Stalliugs and Rev. James \.
Heath Rev Edward n. Mccrac is
the local preacher
Grand Herald George W. Graves
r.I!E, to welcome the grandma tcr,
w. y. Beverly. on October :. at a
meeting O! Union Lodge. /. o. O. f.
inously decided 70 turn out in body.
l"U strong, Highland Springs Lodge
VIII turn out also en- irasss. past
G I;.Hin 6 vs. Morris. Thomas
tend.
resolution requesting Congress
70 compel compliance with its rcso-
!uti1h creating the policy o. giving
preference 10 eN-scrvicc men when
government positions are open will be
Enered ny Caniatn c. 9, Walton, o:
nnal convcntion of officers OF the
treat War. which opened yesterday
N detroit This resolution was re-
Gently adopted by the Richmond chap
cbn, II sullivan. r;ght-otway agent,
Ioinpany, is attending the scvcnta
az meeting OF telephone pioneers
companicd by his Wife and dauch-
teTS, Misses Louise and marguerite
sullivan. only those who have been
connected with the Ecll system CON
uhuonSly for twcniy-onc years or
more are eligible for mem ocrshlp in
the association.
going higher manufacturers declare
that this tobacco was bought on last
year hiEh inar.;ct and must be sold
az a hiEh price. The dealers and
iinanm:aciurers declare that a reduc-
ZION IN IN" price OF the manufactured
broIucis Will be enforced in time to
meet rc:tdJus;mcnt conditions. bur
lhAt TINS cannot come until there
cay nt an nNeEnsinE up OF leaf prices.
majority OF dealers, bankers and
liners seen yesterday seemed to upr.r
IN NE opinion that the farmer SaUuld
~ ms crop gradually. neither rush
ing ont" the market nor holding MIS-
entire crop for an uncertain con,;3,j.r,
IL the future.