Petersburg Daily Progress, The (Newspaper) - September 23, 1914, Petersburg, Virginia Circulation over Daily ESTABLISHED XX VI our Ad PETERSBURG VIRGINIA WEDNESDAY EVENING SE 23 1914 W ion Wins By the State Goes Dry By Upwards of City Except Richmond Norfolk and Alexandria in Prohibition Reverses Itself and Cives a Majority Against Local Option to the Surprise of Nearly Every body Its over and the state has gone dry by some ma All the cities and towns except Richmond Norfolk and gave prohibition majorities and reports so far received indicate that not more than a if that many of the 100 counties gave a ma against prohibition While the result in all of the large cities of was a surprise the biggest sur prise of all was the dry ma in It was expected that Petersburg would give a small majority for local option but few there were who the city would give a prohibition majority But Petersburg was simply in of the prohibition avalanche and could not escape Whatever individual opinion may be the majority has spok en and at the expiration of two years from November the li censed sale of liquor in Vir ginia will cease The prohibitionists are jubi they certainly have a just cause for tion This being true local op will hardly begrudge them the pleasure which vic tory always brings V is the vote of and a tabulation of the vote of the state received up to early morning The following is the vote of Petersburg First Ward For Statewide Against Second Ward For Statewide Against Statewide 20G Third Ward For Statewide Against Statewide Fourth Ward For Statewide 210 Against Statewide 184 Fifth Ward For Against Statewide 165 Sixth Ward For Statewide Against Statewide 46 TOTALS Fort Against Statewide 998 DEATH MRS W H NEWTON Mrs William T Newton who before marriage was Miss Ella Payne of Petersburg passed away yesterday afternoon about oclock at her residence 511 Fifth street Ports Va Newton was well known in Petersburg and a daughter of the late Thomas F Payne the wellknown tailor Mrs Newton suffered a stroke of paralysis in April 1913 from which she re Besides her husband Mrs Newton is survived by one son and three brothers Messrs Wm Langdon and Police Sergeant J Ernest Payne of Petersburg The remains will arrive in this city by way of the N W at 6 oclock this afternoon and the announcement of the funeral will appear in the paper of tomorrow morning IS Cards have been received by her friends anj nouncing the betrothal of Miss Bertha Sonnenberg formerly of j this city but now of Danville The intended groom is Mr Lei ban Silverman a prominent young business man tomorrow Palace i 123 SHOWGROUNDS The 101 Ranch will show to morrow in field in stead of the base ball park as advertised field as is well known is just west of the city limits on the Ferndale car line IN POLICE COURT THIS MORNING Eugene Livesay misdemean or lined SD and 1 day in N colored vio lation city ordinance fined Elijah Taylor colored fugi tive from justice turned over to Nottoway authorities Walter Emory violation city ordinance fined MEMORIAL CHURCH REVIVAL The revival at Memorial M was well attended last night and the sermon by Rev F G Davis an old pastor j was much enjoyed as was also the splendid choir singing and the duet by Misses Wells and Irving Come and bring a friend Service at m WAY FUGITIVE Elijah Taylor colored is un der arrest here and is being held for the Nottoway county authorities Taylor who is charged with the theft of a watch ar rested by Lieut Donahue as he was in the act of pawning the stolen watch with a pawn broker PRETTY MARRIAGE INFRINGE GEORGE This oclock in the home of the brides par ents Prince George county Miss Kate Mae Bickings be came the bride of Mr Ira El liott Buren son of Mr George Buren of City Point The spacious parlor was beau decorated with golden rod and ferns and lighted can dles the color scheme being green and yellow The ceremony was performed by the Rev W W Sawyer in the presence of a large gather ing of relatives and friends Miss Nannie Tinsley rendered the Lohengrin wedding march The bride entered the parlor with her cousin Miss Marie Sherman of Petersburg who was maid of honor Dr H Reed Boyd of Petersburg attended his cousin as best man The other attendants were Miss Susie F Harrell of Suffolk and Mr Harvey John son of City Point The bride was in a blue suit ana gloves to harmonize and carried a shower bouquet of Brides roses and lilies of the valley The maid of honor wore a costume of white crepe cle chine with trimmings of pearls and carried an armful of white chrysanthemums The brides maid wore a cos tume of white accordian plaited crepe de chine with trimmings of silk lace and carried an armful of yellow chrysanthe mums Immediately after the cere mony the happy couple left for a northern honeymoon The Bride is a very attractive young lady and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Rob ertson Williams The groom is a prosperous young farmer of the county After October the 1st Mr and Mrs Buren will be at home to their friends at City Point Va o Mrs A E Bryant who fell on the street a week ago and hurt her hip is better Her many friends will hope for her speedy recovery PRICE ONE PERSONAL NOTES AND BRIEF MENTION Mr P H Curtis of Rici mond was in the city today Hon A R Hobbs of Prince George county is in the city today on business W Dr James of Prince George county was in the city last night Treasurer Temple of Prince George county is a welcome visitor to the city today The Herbert Hawkins before the Police Court was that the well known plumber of that name EVANGELIST QUARTET VISIT HIGH SCHOOL Program for Tomorrow a lecture to class in personal work by Evangelist E V Lamb 10 a Hour Reports prayer and music a to be delivered by Rev S W Ken drick Noon meetings in Seward and Virginia trunk factories F D King and Dr Miller p service at Gilfield church p meetings continue in all Baptist churches Mr J E Payne was called to Portsmouth yesterday by the death of his sister Mrs W H Newton Messrs G W Foster and Jack Frank of Chesterfield county are visitors to the city todav Mrs R F Stubbs and son of Atlanta are vis iting Mrs Stubbs sister Mrs W S Harris on E Tabb St Mrs Willie Fraser formerly of Petersburg now of Greens boro N is on an extended visit to relatives and friends here Mr W T Hughes and Miss Ella Thacker a well known young couple of Petersburg were married in Washington D today Mr and Mrs Wm G Aus tin of Chicago are visiting Mr and Mrs J McS Buchanan on High Austin is a brother of Mrs The board of directors of the National Bank of Petersburg has declared a dividend of four per cent on the capital stock out of the net earnings of the bank for the present quarter The special day of prayer and fasting observed by the Baptists of Petersburg and vi with an unusual session at the First church will be one long to be remembered by those who had the privilege and pleasure of attending the whole or a portion of the unique was in progress at the time of this papers go ing to press Dr Weston Bru ner who is directing the force of workers engaged in the local effort is presiding at the meeting today Others who have charge of the various periods are Evange list Lamb King Miller Hick erson Kendrick and Carrol and Pastors Roper Moore Kesler Primm and Mar tens After the personal work ers class adjourned a was spent in the hearing of the reports of the conducted by the visiting preachers and singers some time was spent in prayer a service of song was directed by one of the singers and the male quartette rendered one of their beautiful selections At times during the clay different re quests for special prayer were made opportunities were given for testimony and a period was spent in which scores of lives were consecrated and ded anew to the service of Christ The Judgment was the sub ject of the sermon preached by Dr Bruner last night Pie de clared that God hasa Continued on Page Left of Allies Making Progress French Take Prisoners at Report Missing Officers and Estimate German Losses at While Germans Place Their Losses at Aviators Bombard Zeppelin Sheds and Russians Report Capture of IN THE HUSTINGS COURT TODAY In the Hustings Court today Judge Mullen presiding the following cases were disposed of Alfred Starke was convicted of petit larceny and was given six months in the city jail and fined one hundred dollars Joe Lewis colored was con of feloniously shooting and wounding Levi Sykes and his punishment was fixed at two years in the penitentiary Chas Thweatt colored charg ed with petit larceny was ac quitted In the matter of eight gamb ling cases a plea of nolo con tendere was entered and each of the accused paid a fine of and costs PRETTY MARRIAGE HOW CITIES AND COUNTIES VOTED CITIES Alexandria Bristol Buena Vista Charlottesville Clifton Forge For Against 358 424 188 349 281 t Charlotte Chesterfield Danville 948 Fredericksburg 315 Hampton 251 Lynchburg Newport News Norfolk Petersburg Portsmouth Radford 261 Richmond Roanoke Staunton 872 Suffolk 426 Williamsburg 61 Winchester 550 1S6 266 t City 306 181 973 761 998 i 1 WEATHER REPORT For and cooler Thursday Wm todav FALL OPENING ADV PAGE 4 opening an on page four tells a brief story of the new styles m silks dress goods and dress accessories To get the full benefit of this Fall Exhibition you should visit their store tomorrow Do not fail to see the window and de displays also to look for the special opening sale spe which are among the best ever offered by this store Totals for Counties For Against 545 Goochland 202 I i SHalif ax 654 921 100 200 513 269 248 586 529 198 220 759 861 200 200 850 346 334 155 373 400 611 775 364 of Wight t James City 98 t Amelia 211 234 erst 258 Appomattox 109 t Augusta 685 174 George or and Queen King William 248 592 615 586 f Campbell 791 t Caroline 529 100 City 104 bj 365 I 210 j 219 399 Kent 89 f Norfolk County 476 641 187 446 342 124 442 925 486 435 1 533 888 396 392 152 gainst 438 Against 727 140 432 161 618 283 1 279 324 216 100 487 204 491 302 487 Edward George Anne William ap pahan noc k Co Couy 691 211 187 919 791 672 256 100 289 342 Scott 394 271 Z 103 231 205 476 647 50 141 370 216 415 228 91 181 434 875 218 474 0 t Sifts ex Warren 254 875 722 692 234 T Washington counties TotI for A beautiful marriage sol yesterday afternoon at 2 oclock at Barton Heights Richmond the contracting Miss of Wakefield and Mr J Douglas Watkins of Peters V The bride is attrac tive and charming young lady while the is a promising i young business man with T James the well known jeweler They were the recipients of many beautiful presents their numerous friends will wish them much happiness Mr and Mrs Watkins left for the north on their bridal tour About October 1st they will return to Petersburg where they will reside The Call ofthe pronounced as being the great est success ever produced by Jesse Lasky at the Palace dav NO INQUIRY OF GARDEN London Sept Brit ish Foreign Office has as yet made inquiries concerning the interview attributed to Sir Lionel Garden former British minister to Mexico before he left New York last lor England The interview is re ported as objectionable to the American government The steamer on which Sir Lionel is returning should dock at Liverpool next Thursday He will come to London immediate ly The Foreign Office is un willing to believe he has said anything offensive to the Wil son administration his version of his statement is known 106 398 191 284 218 25 121 140 Statewide majority One precinct missing only BELGIANS GO TO BOSTON New York Sept special Belgian commission which came to this country to lodge with President Wilson a protest against atrocities al to have been committed bv the Germans left this city today for The commis sion plans to visit Chicago lat er returning to New York at the end of the week Special to Paris Sept is announced that the left wing of the allies is making steady progress against the Ger mans under Gen Von Kluck The French have advanced ten miles in the region of the Oise river There is heavy fighting around Amiens and the French have taken prisoners afc Sousin British Missing Special to London Sept hundred and officers and sailors sing as the result of the ing of the cruisers Cressy and Hogue by German submarines Military experts estimate the German losses in French campaign at men Berlin Says No Change Special to Sept War office reports the situation oh the frontier of France shows slight changes The Germans are making progress at alb points where taken The war reports the killed wounded missin to date number 63 Ml i Russians Take Special to Petrograd is re ported that the Russians took prisoners ammu and supplies and 64 guns at the capture of The Russians say lost Rilled Jand while the Russians was slight The Russians are falling back in East a su force of Germans Deny Serb Special to Vienna Sept Au deny the Servian claims of victory Austrians have in Servia and Serajevo is not in danger Fighting at Malines Special to Antwerp Sept is sharp fighting going on around Malines and between the Germans and Belgians Germans in Lorraine Special to Washington Sept French embassy the have occupied three towns in Lorraine British Airmen Special to London Sept Reuter dispatch from Antwerp savs five British aviators have bom barded the aero drome at Cologne Germany setting fire to the Zeppelin shed Hostile airships also dropped bombs on the hangar at Duesel dorf Germany CONGRATULATES PETERSBURG The PROGRESS received the following telegram this af Danville Sept 23 Petersburg Daily Progress Jfe Va Am proud of my native city Please express my congratula tions GEO E BOOKER Rev Dr Booker is well known in Petersburg and isv very popular here where he was up to the last conference pastor of Washington Street M E church
