Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-03
SUNDAY VIOLATIONS
CAUSE MANY ARRESTS
X. T.. Chclf Charged With ABUSING
Policemen Who Enter His
Drug Store.
FLORIST AND CLERK ARRESTED
Police Crusade May Stop Sunday
Morning Decoration Of Church
AltarS-Veteran Arrested for Sell.
ing Soft Drinks to Soldiers.


r. l.. Chelf. proprietor OF drug
store at Harrison and Broad Streets,
was arrested yesterday OIL a charge of
, disorderly conduct and abusing Police
men Thomas and Green. This charge
resulted from differences which arose
between Mr.. Chelf and the officers
when they went to his store to in
restiGate reports that tobacco had
been sold 1T his store yesterday In
violation of the Sunday blue laws.
AS Il result Mr. Chelf was arrested on
n charge OF violating the Sunday laws
as well, and was bailed on each charge
for his appearance in the Police Court.
This arrest was but one Of many
made yesterday for alleged violations
of the Sunday laws. Several business
men were arrested for the first time
and several others were arrested again
on charges similar to those on which
they already had been summoned to
court.
The majority of the arrests made
yesterday for violations of the Sunday
laws occurred in the Second Precinct
where officers apprehendcd TWENTY-FIVE
men for such onenses. In the First
Precinct the police made eight ar
rests on warrants charging violations
of Richmond's blue laws.
MAY STOP FLORISTS FROM
DECORATING CHURCH affairs
John L. RatcliTe, a florist. was ar
rested OH charge of employing O. f..
Sutton. a clerk and Ed Branch. col
ored. Il dclverer, on Sunday. sutton
and Branch each was arrested on a
charge Of working at trade or cali
ing OH the sabbath.
Should the florist be convicted OF
working on Sunday, the decision prob
ably will affect a number of local
churches that are in the habit of bav.
ing flowers delivered Sunday morning
But few of the Richmond churches
have the flowers used for decorative
purposes delivered on Saturday night.
as this prevents them being fresh for
tho two services on Sunday Police
men Schlief. Thomas and Green ar
rested Ra,clinc.
Another arrest. which 1t is thought
will lead TO lengthy hearing in tho
police court. is that OF j. B. Bricker,
Bricker is charged with operating the
Turkish baths at the Jefferson Hotel
on sunday He was arrested by Police
men Allen and w. E. Clarke.
~. c. Mckay. garage man. was ar
rested by Policeman Holt on a charge
OF employing Thornton Burlcy, color
ed, in cleaning automobiles in his
garage on the Sabbath. Burley was
charged with working at trade and
calling OF Sunday.
Sam Drummond. colored was arrest
cd by Policemen Allen and w +. Clarke
on charge OF selling gasoline on the
ARRESTS MADE FOR
SUNDAY VIOLATIONS
Other arrests made yesterday for vio
lations OF the Sunday closing laws
were as follows:
Isaiah Miles. colored. shining shoes.
l.. Moricioni, selling soft drinks.
"A. Nanni selling soft drinks and con-
fcctions.
George Fahcd, selling confections and
tobacco.
a. Simon. selling confections and to-
bacco.
George Popa, selling CONNECTIONS and
tobacco.
James Popa, selling tobacco and con.
fections
Peter Hall. colored. shining shoes.
Joseph Rotha. colored, shining shoes.
w. +. Howard, colored, selling gro
ceries
Bernard Beverley, colored. shining
Shoes.
Bernard Cheatwood. colored. shining
shoes.
David White. colored. selling cakes.
>. j. Morell, selling tobacco and soft
drinks.
c. Davis. selling soft drinks
jerry Morano. selling soft drinks.
D. L. Morgan. selling soft drinks.
Hagop Baronican, selling merchan-
disc.
Annie Chipwalt, selling rice.
u,,lke Agopian and George Martin
selling cigars.
Joseph Willy, selling eggs
Mike George. selling tobacco.
~: a. Dervishian. selling cigars.
Alexander Etosh, selling soda water
WAS SELLING SOFT
DRINKS TO SOLDIERS
Morell is said TO be n veteran of the
war BETWEEN the States. and was SELL
INV tobacco and soft drinks to mill
tiamen at tho State Fair Grounds. Be-
cause or the intense heat yesterday,
ana the inability of the men at the
mobilization grounds to purchase to-
Dacco at regular intervals. II is said
that Morell will claim in court that
he was engaged in a work of neces-
sty.
c. Davis, who gave his occupation
as soldier. was engaged with Morell
IN the sale Of the soft drinks at the
Fair Grounds. He Is said to have worn
Il uniform At the time of his arrest
but 1t is said that he is not connected
with any OF the State commands
. j. a. Johnson was arrested by the
police or the Third Precinct on a charge
or operating penny arcade at Forest
1iill Park. Herman Davis, colored, and
r. 5. Clowman were arrested also on
charges OF working at trade and call
Ing on the Sabbath