The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
PAYROLL SW|NOlE MAY
TOTAL UP TO $4,000
Men Outside state OF Virginia Said to
BE Under Close Police
Surveillance.
HOLD ALLEGED WHITE sL.yERs
Judge West Signs Papers for Charter
for Hopewcil Chamber of Conn
merxe-Ro Gillian, Sr.. Heads
Confederate Veterans.

! Petersburg, va, Dec. IA num-
Der of the leading detectives in the
country have been engaged to work
UP evidence in the Dupont payroll
swindle. which il is now said may
reach s125.000 Several men outside
Virginia are said to be under surveil-
lance and great activity is being
shown here and at HopeWeH in con-
nection with the case There are
many rumors in circulation, but the
management of the company has re-
fused to give out any Information,
l. and 1t is more than probable that
many OF the rumors are groundless.
Held For Federal Authorities.
Tony Miller and Patsy Corbi, two
mem bers Of what is believed to he a
band of white slavers arrested at
Hopewell "Wednesday evening. were
tried in the Hopewell Police Court
yesterday afternoon before Justice
Britton and each Were found guilty,
fined 800 and sentenced to thirty
minutes in Jail upon a charge OF
keeping a house of I'll fame. Counsel
for the defense noted an appeal and
bond vas furnished by Corhi for hi.
appearance In the Circuit Court of
Prince George.
Miller was remanded to Jail to
await the action OF the Federal au
thorities upon a charge against him
of violating the Mann white slave
act,
Hopewell Chamber to incorporate.
Judge Jesse r. West, of the Circuit
Court of Prince George, signed the
charter yesterday of the HopewelI
Chamber of Commerce. Inc, and the
papers were forwarded Immediately
to the State Corporation Commission.
The Hopeweli Chamber is backed
by number of the most progressive
citizens of the Wonder City, with of
-dcers- AZ -fnllnMs: President Thomas
Temple; first vice. president, F. NJ. OPP
penheim: second vice president. Fl. c.
Myers. third vice president, C. w.
Saunders; secretary, ], l.. Watts.
treasurer, s, a. xippas a full board
Of directors was also chosen.
A. r. Hill Camp Elects.
AT the regular annual meeting of
"A. p. Hill Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams, held In camp hall last evening,
officers for the ensuing year, standing
committees, etc, were appointed and
other business Of Importance was
transacted, among which was the
unanimous decision Of the camp to
observe az usual the birthday of Gen
eral Robert f. Lee, on January 19.
DIR. William r. Harwood was appoint
ed as chairman of a committee to
make arrangements for the observ-
ance and General Stith Boiling was
appointed a committee uf one to select
a speaker for the occasion. The vet
Grams also adopted resolution to
permit the Sons OF Veterans to be-
come honorary and contributing mem
bers of the camp. with all privileges
pertaining thereto. except to vote and
hold ONCE.
The officers elected are,
Commander. Ro. Gillian, sr.; first
acknowledgements T. 8 Beck
with: second lieutenant commander.
H. r. Munt: third lieutenant-com
mander, j. Walter Brunei; ad5utant.
Homer Atkinson. auartermaster.
James E. Coidwel!; surgeon. DR.. Will
liam f HARDWOOD: acting chaplin, Rev.
Charles Il. Striking; officer Of the
day. n. 3. Simmons treasurer W. T.
Parham: ergeant-major. j T. Little.
vtdette. j. r. w, Smith: color
sergeant. George ". Dyer; first guard.
W II Kevan: second guard. 1sadore
Reinach: executive committee. Homer
Atkinson. General St!th Boiling. T.
S. Beckwith. DR.. ". E HARDWOOD.
Judge j. NJ. Mullen, w. n. Jones and
Robert Gillian. 81.
Eatrick school League Meets.
A largely attended and interesting
meeting Of the Ettrick School League
was held last evening and the pro-
gram, Including numerous readings by
Miss Louise Talbot and an address by
]. III. Montgomery, of Richmond, was
highly enjoyed The address of MIR.
Montgomery pertained to the progress
which has been made in Virginia by
the School League. Mr.. Montgomery
stated that since the work of the
leagues was first commenced $5S, 900
had been raised and the total mem
bership now exceeded 10000. Several
new members were added to the roll
of the Ettrick League at last nights
meeting and indications are that the
league wiz continue to increase In
and enthusiasm.
City Wharf IL Inspected.
Chairman John r Jones, Messrs. T.
F. Kidd. c. l. Guthrie and S. a
Reinach, of the street Committee o!
the City Council. in company with
City Engineer Robert Budd and Sec