The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-07
VIOLATED MAPP LAW,
SENT TO GRAND JURY
Gold Weather Results i'm Large Ice
Harvcsf-W. G. r. l.. of Diuwiddie
to Meet on Tuesday Next.

Petersburg, Va. Feb. e--At today
session of the police court Justice
Clements presiding. W. II ferguson
and s, l.. Rogers. white. aud Lee
Barrett, colored, arrested tor Noia'-
ing the prohibition law, Nerc each sent
on to the hastings court for trial
Ferguson was arrested on sycamore
street while in an intoxicated condl-
ton by Lieutenant pouahue and IA
trolman King last night He had IN
his possession n suitcase containing
FIVE quarts of whiskcv
Rogers was arrested at sycamore
anl Wythe streets by Sergeant iaSHe
and Patrolmen Pillow and Evans as
he was leaving for Hopcwell last night
He carried suitcase containing
twonty-three pints of whiskey-
Barrett was arrested hy Patrolmen
Evans and Pillow AT the \. G. j.
Washington street station last night
while carrying a suitcase containing
twelve pints OF whiskey
The extremely cold weather Of the
past few days has resulted In large
ice harvest throughout tine SouthSlde
counties The ice has reached q
thickness of from two and half to
three inches and due TO the sIqatl
amount al snow. which II contains II
IS of splendid quality for ketPln@5
Tor. the FIRST time fo several wears
to- lake at West End "5rk afforded
splendid skating TO-DAY Numerous
persons from throughout The city
gathered there and enjoyed the he
liEhtful pastime.
Many Disappointed.
Friends ard relatives IF the Peters
burg Cravs we're decn'y disappointed
to learn this morning that tho order
for tho return Of the Second Virginia
regiment. Of which Tho ;rays are n
part. from the Mexican border has
been countermanded All Petersburg
feels deep interest in the local com
panN and extensive pref arations were
being made for the tert9nment q
thp boys uoon their return home
Hae to the return order being Coun-
tcrmanded. it is probable TINT Major
Zen iamin Harrison and Sergeant-M Ma =
ior Bernard G. Cooke. Who are AT
home on furloughs, MA, have 10 "a
turn to the border Sergeant Cooke s
condition is reported as improved to-
day.
sued For Lost Eggs.
The hastings court today Judge
Mullen presiding, was engaged in the
trial of the ~suit of 3, - Booth 4 CO.
against the Furman Steamboat COM
pany for $3ST5 for the alleged loss Of
a lot of eggs valued at that amount.
The Jury returned a verdict for the
defendant company. represented by Il
Rolling Wilcox.
Dinwiddie W. G. T. I. 10 Meet.
The midwinter convention and IN
stitnte OF the Women's Christian TEN
perance union of Dinwiddie county
will be held next Tuesday February
10 in the Petersburg Y: NJ. G A.
beginning a II o:30 4 " Mrs Albert
MAKO. president of the county union.
urges every member and all who are
interested to attend the convention
To Repeat The Mock Marriage"
The Fpworth league of the Wesley
NJ F. church will repeat THE Mock
Marriage" recently given in the
church. AT the Market-Street churc b
FRIDAY evening, February IS. for the
benefit of the Young Ladies' Aid Mis-
sionary society The entertainment
is a unique one, and was thoroughly
enjoyed by all who witnessed Its mi
/ tial presentation
Mrs. Frank kVasnick1.
Mrs. Frank Kvasnicka died al her
residence on the Jerusalem plank
road. prince George county about 1
O'Clock this morning. aged siXty-nine
Years She was good. Christian wo-
! man. and hos dcs her husband she
/ Is survived by SIX children The flu
neral will take place at the grave at
/ ST Joseph'S cemetery at o'clock
I Thursday afternoon