The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
Petersburg
speeders Arc Fined.

Specders Arc Fined.
Especial 20 The Richmond Nirsinian-l
pctegsbusg. Feb. lS--In the puiIcs
court his morning twenty six speeder'
were assessed fines * $40 and costs bS
Justice Clemens. Ai1 o. those an ID
ft.s morn luz were caught ycateTda!
by the new chaser OF the local police
department some Cf this city mos'
prominent citizens and womet wet .
the victims OF the officers who ara
out &C. ruv down an speeders and reek-
less drivers
HtRR school Graduates,
Tho -i-f ct graduates OF the Peters
burg High school which closed its
95st half~scSSlou today was announced
,oday and numbers eleven girls anu
two boys, The honor graduate WAS
Miss Jane Cabiuiss who finished the
'erm work with an average Of 95.e.
Major Dunlap at y. w. G. 4.
Major Dunlop. comma nding officer
or the Eritish mission 81. Camp Lee,
wiz speak tomorrow night - the Eusi-
mess GirI's club. Of tho local Y. w.
- A. Hls subject Will he What tho
Women Of England Are Doing 10 win
the War"
Waste Bags Are Collected.
During the day. motor trucks
loaned ny the business men Of This
city nave been engaged IN collecting
the waste bags from the homes Of
this e!av for the Kings Daughters.
These bugs were distributed by this
orga Aviation some time ago and for
the purpose Of getting together all the
second hand clothing and other such
articles for the poor OF this city.
Community sing - Success.
The community sing held yesterday
afternoon at the Academy of Music
under the auspices OF the Petersburg
War Camp Community Service bureau,
was a big success The Academy was
filled TO capacity ard more than two
hundred persons we're turned away,
unable 20 secure seats.
The Illustrated talk on the trench
war and life Of the soldiers in the
trenches. hy Lieutenant O. w. Budd
~ Camp Les. who has served with the
French army on the Western front IN
France, proved 70 be the feature at
traction OF the evening.
The singing was led by John r.
DriscolI, musical director of Camp
Lee Many ola home songs and popu-
lar patriotic airs we're sung Corporal
Earle Mitchell q Camp Lee, presided
AT the piona. About one-fourth OF the
peop}e prcsent at the sing yesterday.
were soldiers from Camp Lee.
These regular Sunday community
sings wiu be held at the ACADEMY Of
Sr~si- until warmer Weather and then
they will be held IN one OF the parks
and ths singing VIII be led by one OF
the reTtrertal bands Of Camp Lee.
Confectionery Catches Fsr~.
sut foe -he prompt action Of the Are
department one 81 the largest fires In
the history Of this city would probably
r~su}ted today at about 2 o'clock. A
= hree-~tory brick etorehoUae and resi
dence on old Market square. occupied
by Charles Glass as confectionery
store, caught fire In the ceiling be-
tween the second and third fonrs and
had eaired considerable Roadway be-
5ora Il was eStinsuished by che Are
men The fire, which was Of unknown
origin. was discovered by persons paea-
ing About 1850 damage was done TO
tho uuuding and about the same
amount TO the contents of the store and
residence
The building YRS tn one ~ tina most
con eested business districts in the
city and aad The fire occurred az night.
1nn of the largest in the history OF
the city would have probably resulted
sunday School wiou Meets.
The monthly meeting 81 the Meth
odiet sunday School auion Of this city,
vas held yesterday afternoon at this
Wesley Church. An interesting pro.
gram was rendered and after the re
ports Of the various churches had been
read. the banner Tor the month was
awarded 20 the ~Matoaca school with
an average Of 76 per cent.