The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
Petersburg
BoOTLEGGER Is CAPTURED
WITH TWENTN-FOUR QUARTS

3ooILlGtsGER Is CAPTURED
WITH TWENTY-FOUR QUARTS
Petersburg. Va. April 22.-Upon in
formation obtained through tom and
Joe the Petersburg police succeeded
this morning in capturing twenty
four quarts of liquor and placing I'M
der arrest one K. Smith. of Hopewell,
who has admitted that he was go
route to the Wizard City for the pur-
pose of engaging In the sale Of the
booze. and confessed to having been
engaged In the traffic in the city down
by the big Dupont plant prior TO this
time. Smith. with his booze in a
Ford. was en- route to Petersburg
travelling northwardly, and Detectives
Heelan and Jefferson and Patrolman
l.ongmyer were dispatched in an auto
mobile to meet him.
Reaching a point near Collier. about
one mile south Of the city. the officers
recognized the man and the Ford aud
took charge of both.
TALENTED ARTISTS WILL
APPEAR TOMORROW NIGHT
Petershurgs entire music~loving
public is looking forward with deep
interest and keen anticipation to the
Peasants Reinhardt concert. which
will take place in the auditorium of
the Stonewall Jackson school Tuesday
evening, April "a at $40 O'Clock
Miss Dorothy Brooke Peasants. ac-
complished Young daughter Of DR. and
Mrs John NJ. Peasants Of this city,
pianiste, Mrs. Frances West Rein
hardt. lyric soprano, and Miss Mary
T. Patteson, aCcompanist. are the trio
of artists that will delight what prom
ises to be one of the largest and
most fashiona BILE audiences ever as,
I On r1 Ia,
school auditorium.
Miss peasants is one of the most
talented young musicians in Virginia
Her appearance at the Jackson school
auditorium Tuesday night will mark
her debut in concert before a Peters
! burg audience. She graduated from
! the New England Conservatory OF
Music, of Boston. in a single session,
n feat which has seldom, If ever be-
fore, been accomplished. Her splen-
did accomplishments at the New Eng
land conservatory and her natural
talent have brought her numerous de-
served Compliments from the leading
musical instructors in America and
special interest is centered upon her
| initial performance before the Peters
burg public.
Mrs, Reinhardt is young, of charm
ing personality, and posse sses a voice
of unusual beauty She is a remark
able acquisition TO the concert stage.
! Assisting Mrs. Reinhardt at the piano
will be Miss Mary r Patteson, daugh-
ter of Captain and Mrs Nelson r.
Pattcson, of this city. an accompanist
of genuine ability.
The three artists combined will fur
nish an unusual musical event for the
city, and doubtless the most represen-
tatiVe audience of recent months will
enjoy the occasion
NEW RED CROSS CHAPTER
PROMISES MUCH SUCCESS
The proposal to organize local
chapter OF the American Red Cross
has met with the most decided success
of any movement that has been
launched here in the memory of the
, oldest residents. Names of the most
prominent and influential residents OF
Petersburg and vicinity both men and
women, who desire to become charter
members OF the chapter continue to
( pour in.
The enthusiasm created by the
movement is remarkable. More than
300 names have been sent or 'phon4d
In. No canvass has been made but
| the organization meeting will be held
in the chamber OF commerce, provided
the offices of the chamber will accom-
"A constitution VIII be Immediately
adopted. Mrs. Walter a. Watson. wife
of Congressman watson, will be the
principal speaker of the occasion. Mrs.
Watson is graduate nurse and she
has never been able To lose interest
In the profession. The broader aspects
of the work as exemplified In the Red
Cross has appealed to her and she is
doing what she can to aid It,
II is confidently expected that more
than hundred additional names will
be received before the meeting is
called to order at o'clock tomorrow
evening. Among the names already
entered upon the records of the chap
ter yet unorganized are the names of
a number of the most prominent men
and womet at Dinwiddie Courthouse
who viii come down and take part in
the organization.
Petersburg hoy Promoted.
Information was received here last
night that Roslyn p. Young. son of
Councilman and Mrs. ]. f. Young, who
is taking the special course of military
training at the Virginia Military insti-
tute. along with several other Peters
burg boys, had been made corporal Of
his company and that he will he
transferred at an early date to Fort
Meyer. Mr., Young is one OF Peters
burgs most promising and popular
young sons and his numerous friends
here are confident that he viii distin-
guish himself in the service of his
country, should the opportunity be
RI nnGanG1ed