Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-12
SOLDIERS STOP
SALE OF LIQUOR
All Roads to Hopewell Are
Guarded and Whisky Is
Confiscated.
ACTION ORDERED BY BOWLES
Incoming Vehicles Searched and
Their Liquor Supplies
Destroyed.
ACTION ORDERED BY BOWLES
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iSDcclal 70 ne lllnsS- IBIS pa Ten.
liOPEWELI.. VA. December ll.--EX-
pectinS to reap a harvest by dispcus-
ing liquor to the employees of the Du
Pont plant. who received two weeks
pay to-day. cntcrprising "bootlcggcrs'
were sadly disappointed when they
found that they were stopped by sol
dicrs. and automobiles occupied by
them thoroughly searched aud All
spirits found conlsca,cd. Major l.. W
Howlcs, commanding the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues who Is in charge
OF the situation here. the place bcinG
under martial law, learned that uu-
IncrouS unScrupulous persons had
planned 20 bring whisky to the place
TO sell TO tho Du Pont workmen when
they received their pay. nipped their
scheme In the bud.
Early during the day Major Bowlcs
ordered soldiers closely to patrol the
roads leading from Petersburg. and 10
stop all vehicles and search them. The
result was that hundreds OF small
tasks. designed for Illicit sale to work
men. were confiscatcd and destroyed.
POLICEMAN GIVES "TII-
r0 MAJOR BoWI.E:S
The troops stopped every automobile
and wagon entering IIopewcll In
some of the so-callcd 'Jitncys" they
found large amounts OF liquor. put up
in pint and half-pini naaks They
were promptly taken and broken on
the ends Of bayonets or the stocks Of
rifles. despite protests from the erst-
while owners.
AS the place is under martial law, no
protest whatsoever could be lodged
NO subsequent action can be taken.
i,-iI Inv
penalties for those convicted OF boot
logging"
Early this morning a Iiopcwell police
officer Informed Major Bowles that he
had obtained information OF :, we'll
dchncd plan, which was said 10 have
originated in Petersburg, TO bring to
This place a large quantity OF whisky
10 be offered FOR sale 80 the pu pont
employees.
Chief OF Police Cotton was AT once
called into a hurried conference, and
the result was that Il detail OF militia
men was called into service and given
strict orders TO stop all motors and
other vehicles coming into liopewcll
10 search them for liquor and when
found to confscatc and destroy IT,
SUIT CASES AXE FOUND
TO CONTAIN WHISKY
All roads leading into the town were
promptly guarded. scntincls taking UP
their posts between the Rattle Ground
and Du Pont CITY. AS each vehicle
from the Cockadc City came up it was
stopped and searched.
The result was that dozen OF suit
cases We're opened and found 10 con-
tain whisky. divided in TASKS OF one
Pint and half-pint capacity
shortly after they had set out upon
his duty the soldiers built and KEEP,
going n great bond fire As bottle
after bottle of liquor was connscatcd
into the flames.
AS the shadows began TO fall early
this evening the number of men at
tempting TO carry ardent spirits into
the town increased, but it is seriously
doubted IL any of them We're SUCCESS
ful in bringing any OF IL TO the town
Several hours before midnight snow
began to fall. and 1t was believed that
there would be renewed efforts in this
direction. but word had gone forth that
the troops were stopping all automo-
biles and other convcyanccs and no
attempt to bring in liquor was made
Persons here who felt that they were
in need of a stimulant went To Peters
burg. where that city was reported
doing thriving business in the dis
pensation OF liquor, due principally TO
the fact that all Du pont workmen
received two weeks pay to-day