The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11
1916 LIQUOR HAUL IS
MADE IN PETERSBURG
Policeman King Arrests Negro and
oonfscates Trunk and Two
Su.tcascs of Booze.
ooMMEMoRATE d. ANDERSON
Junior Memorial Society VIII Ask For
Funds to Erect Tablct-Try Inter-
esting Gases In Hastings Court This
Week.

Petersburg. Va. Dec. lo.-The third
largest haul OF blind tiger liquor that
has been made here since the new
prohibition law became effective was
made by Patrolman Charles E. King
this afternoon, when William Yates.
alias William Jones. colored, was ar
rested at the Dunlop Street Seaboard
Air Line Station. Yates arrived yes
terday, and his baggage at once at
tracted attention. When he called for
1t today Officer King was in waiting
and placed him under arrest. "A trunk
and two small suitCases were taken
IN charge, and in them were found,
carefully packed. thirty-three pints OF
gin and one and seven-eighths gallons
OF whiskey in quarts, pints and half
pints. Yates claimed II be en- route
to SUFFOLK. but the authorities are Of
the opinion that he was bound for
Hopewell. The booze bore labels Of
Washington dealers.
Commemorate David Anderson.
The Junior Memorial Association OF
Petersburg, of which Miss Bette O.
Sweeney Is president. has asked per-
mission to erect an appropriate tablet
In the new High School now In course
of construction to commemorate the
name OF David Anderson and his work
in founding the Petersburg public
school system. The request OF the
association has been granted by the
School Board, and the work OF rails
ing funds for the purpose will be
started at an early date
Cases OF Interest.
Some interest is felt in the pro-
ceedings in the Hastings Court Mon
day and Tuesday, when two important
cases will come up on argument for
new trial
On Monday the suit OF Mrs. Par
melia r. Mckinney against Freak
Roberts for $4,000 damages for
breach of promise will come up, the
Jury having given verdict for the
plaintiff at the trial IN the sum OF
$4,000
On Tuesday the court will hear ar
gument by counsel on a motion for
new trial for James r. Noel. convicted
at the October term OF the court Of
the murder Of Mrs. Lottie NJ. Robert
son and given eighteen years in the
penitentiary
An elaborate dinner was rendered
by the Virginia National Bank to its
official boards, employees and personal
friends at the Hotel Petersburg last
night. the occasion being the ceIebra-
ton OF an extra event In
local banking circles, the passing of
the two and one-half million dollars
Of deposits with the institution.
President G.. Cleveland Wright, as
host, introduced Richard II. Mann as
toastmaster. who afforded those pres
ent keen enjoyment with his brilliant
wit
Among those present were: Rev l..
7. Williams, the new pastor OF Mar
ket-Street NJ. f. Church; H. /. Eley,
secretary treasurer OF the Banking
and Trust Mortgage Company: Ber-
ton. d. Dechart, manager of the in
snrance department of the Banking
Trust and Mortgage Company; Rich
ard 7. Wilson, John w. Long. cashier
Of the Virginia National, and Richard
II. Mann, az the speakers.
Tobacco Sales Large.
Sales of tobacco at the several To-
cal warehouses during this week have
been large and the demand for both
bright and dark leaf has been the
strongest in the history of the market
Prices on bright ranged from $40 TO
$40 and on dark from $3.50 to $50
per hundred pounds. With favora Bile
weather for handling. 1t is expected
that the sales during the next week
will he very heavy.
Wants Asphalt Macadam Road
The board of supervisors OF Ches-
terfield County is contemplating con-
rerting the Richmond and Petersburg
Turnpike into an asphalt macadam
road. provided the necessary aid can
be obtained from the Federal gov
ornment. The entire cost or the work
Will, II is estimated, be about $3.50
600. a meeting of the board will be
held at the county courthouse next
Monday to discuss the proposition.
Mrs. Barbara CisIer.
Mrs. Barbara Csler. widow Of
Frank Cisler, OF Dlnwidd,e County
died suddenly yesterday morning,
aged 65 years. Mrs. Cisler was we'll
known and highly esteemed, She is
survived by four children. all OF Din
wlddie County. The funeral services
were conducted from the Catholic
Church, of D.nwiddie, at 8 o'clock
this afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins Dead
Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins, a widely
known and esteemed lady. widow of
Henry Robbins, died at IL o'clock last
night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs, J. A. Branch. in Ettrick. Besides
her daughter, Mrs, Robbins Is survived
by one sister and five brothers. Mrs
Ernest Parfett. of San Francisco: Sid
ney Albert and George Scott, of Port
land. Ore; James and William Scott,
Of Candesport, Pa.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the Branch residence on
Chesterfield Avenue. at $50 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon and burial will be
made in Blandford Cemetery.
Miss RamSay to Speak.
Miss Eudora Ramsay. a noted young
suffrage speaker. will address the
Equal Suffrage League of Petersburg
at SIS o'clock Tuesday evening at
the Hotel Petersburg Miss Ramsay
is a charming young woman and
convincing speaker. She is daugh-
ter of DR.. David Ramsay. former pas
tor of Grace Street Baptist Church.
Richmond. and is now president of the
Woman's College of Greenville. S. c.
She Is degree graduate OF both Rich
mond College and Columbia Univer-
sity.
Mr., and Mrs. Frederick Pitcher en-
tertained at Leap Year party last
night. introducing Miss Catesby Willis.