The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26

J. J. westmoreland. IS years. and Mr..
| J. c. Rowell. Al years are the records
of continued service as teachers IN
, the High-Street school
| The record OF Mrs Bagby il per-
haps the most unique in the history
| OF Southern Methodism. Each OF the
! three. with the exception OF a few
! sundays upon which they were IN
avoidably, through sickness or other
+ wise, prevented from attending. have
| taught their respectice classes. Each
! of them was presented Sunday morn
/ ing by Superintendent Isham r.. Dyer
/ a basket OF growing flowers as . token
| of appreciation of their splendi eX-
/ ample.
I Thomas Jackson Burke.
Mr.. Thomas Jackson Burke, a re-
! seected resident, aged A., died at the
/ Petersburg Hospital early this morn
! ing. following a stroke OF paralysis.
| Besides a widow. who resides at Sac
! Hattersea Avenue. Mr.. Burke leaves
/ Ave children. The funeral services
will be conducted from J. r. Norris
Sons chapel at $50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, and interment will be made
in Blandford Cemetery.
Long Waiting Line.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
office OF the Southern Express Com
pany WAS besieged throughout Satur-
day with applicants for their periodi-
cal quart and that more than thou
sand packages were delivered. Peters
burg has for the past forty-eight hour,
been nearer free from rowdyism than
ever in its history.
All throughout Saturday there was
a waiting line at the express office
that extended from the delivery coun-
ter some thirty or more feet from the
entrance to the building out on to the
sidewalk and many were disappointed
when the closing hour arrived and
the clerk in charge announced that
no more deliveries would be made
until O'Clock Tuesday morning. The
total number OF packages delivered
here during the first twenty three
days of this month was 2.25S. not
quite double the quantity delivered
during the month of November.
The police records for the first
twenty three days in this month show
that hfty-seven arrests for all causes
were made against 759 for the first
twenty-three days in December, 1915.
OF the total number OF arrests made
thus far this month, there were only
thirteen DRINKS as against 423 for
the first twenty-three days in Decem-
her last year. This record is perhaps
the most remarkable and the most
convincing that could be offered in
favor of prohibition.
Blind Tiger Operator Prosecuted.
Henry Robinson. colored. of Poca-
hontas, will have the distinction of
being the first person to be prose
cuted in the local courts under the
new prohibition law for conducting
| a blind tiger. Robinson was taken
! into custody by the local police at
! his home at an early hour this morn
| ing upon evidence conclusive OF Wis
guilt, in the opinion of the authori-
ties. He had in his possession seven
| teen quarts of liquor.
Daring Highway Robbery.
/ One of the most daring highway
robberies committed here IN man,
months was reported TO the police
ored. who was held up by three negro
men at the extreme end OF West
! Washington Street and relieved of his
shoes and trousers and eighty-five
cents in cash. Frey had the presence
of mind to drop his pocketbook, con-
tanning SIT. when the highwaymen
approached him, which he later fouu d
with the assistance OF persons to
whom he applied for aid. and report
ed the robbery. He was furnished g
pair of shoes by man In the West
| End, and shortly after the rODDery
was reported Alex. Brooks, Henry
Boyles and viii Morris. three Rich
mond negroes, We're arrested by Pa
trolmen Clayton and Avery. They
have confessed to the hold-up.
Italian In Trouble.
Antonio Morea, a Hopewell Italian
was placed under arrest by Patrolmer
j. b. Stewart and Pulley at the Sea.
board Air Line Railway Station Sat
urday night. charged with having ir
his possession more whiskey than the
, law permits to be transported int
, Virginia.
! The foreigner had twenty five
quarts and was headed to the Wizard
City when taken into custody.
: Little BOY Very III.
| Charles Gale, the three.year OLE
son of Mr., and Mrs. Thomas NJ
i. Reams, of the West End, is CRITICAL,
. Ill at the home OF his parents from {
| combination of whooping cought ant
bronchial pneumonia. Charles Is 1
bright little fellow and the man.
5 friends Of the family are hoping fo
: his recovery. Fervent prayer was OF
fered in his behalf and for the dis
tressed parents by Rev. Mchau!
Raine, of the Third Presbyterian
: Church sunday morning