Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19

Sankis Papezian, George Marid,an and
Jacob Baron.
Sergeant Shoemaker and Policeman
Dubuque found John y. George shining
shoes yesterday, and they arrested
him for violating the blue" laws He
was the only man engaged in this
work arrested, and his arrest will be
n test for all others.
ONE NEwsBOY ARRESTED
FOR VIOLATING Law
4 single newsboY was found violat-
ing the instructions given him by the
propr'etors OF the newspapers and he
was arrested for crying his papers on
the street, and thus being disorderly.
This boy. Clarence Clarke. coiored. was
not selling local newspapers, the po-
lice say.
test IS being made also OF the
jewish merchants who close their
shops from sunset on Friday afternoon
TO sunset on Saturday afternoon. and
who Keep open on Sundays. H. Rivlin
was the man arrested in this instance
and he was charged with selling but
ter, cheese and herrings on Sunday.
One other point will come before
Justice Crutchfeld to-day for a oeci-
sion, and that is whether the repair
ing of machinery in a large manufao-
turing plant on Sunday is a work of
necessity. George Curry, superinten-
dent OF the American Locomotive Com
pany. Inc. was arrested on a charge
or employing men in this work yes
terday. Policeman Campodonica ar
rested him.
L. W. Taylor, a merchant in South
Richmond. is said have been the
only Gentle violat. Of the Sunday
law. He was arrest on a charge of
keeping his place o..vn on the Sab
bath
While number of fine points un-
doubtedly Will arise AT the hearings
to-day. such as the necessity Of decid-
ing whether firemen at breweries and
such places, where the maintenance of
the fires beneath the boilers serves to
prevent the loss of hours during the
early part OF the week, are engaged in
works OF necessity, it is thought that
the majority OF the situations will be
Strengthened out satisfactorily. and
that only few of the cases will be
taken to the higher courts.
Reports from all sections Of the State
indicate that Virginia cities experience
ed mildly blue Sunday" yesterday
under the new custer law. Soft-drink
stands were closed in many places,
gasoline sales prohibited In some,
cigar and tobacco sales were greatly
Norfolk the law, coupled with the new
Injunction act, which also took effect
Yesterday. resulted in the adjustment
OF the segregated districts. A score
or more of arrests were made in va
rious cities. mostly in the nature of
tests. The custer law. designed by tho
Legislature TO insure rigid enforce
ment Of the prohibition and antivice
laws. has also had the effect OF res
directing ancient Sunday LARS that
for years have been ignored The one
prohibiting unnecessary" labor on the
Sabbath was responsible for the stu
alton. Various Commemorative at
torneys have put numerous construc-
lions on the word UNNECESSARY"
AS an example. Norfolk Countv's at
torney ruled that soft drinks, tobacco,
telegraph and telephone operations and
street car service were things OF ne
cesslty. but Norfolk County policemen
descended on Ocean View. a beach re-
sort. and served ten warrants on pro-
prietors of concessions and arrested
twenty employees. They were released
on bond, however, and the concessions
resumed business, pending court &C
ton in the cases.
Newport News followed almost the
same procedure rs Richmond. All mer-
summoned to court, but milk wagon
drivers and icemen were not rnolested
Bristol reported the bluest Sunday
In It's history. All soda water stands,
shoe shine establishments. gasoline
vendors on the Virginia side of the
limo wore closed. and the merchants on
the Tennessee side did n Furnishing
business. No arrests were made
Lynchburg closed tobacco shops in
drug stores and changed the operating
hours OF garages. Street car companies,
newspapers and like utilities were not
interfered with.
Danville put the lid on soft drink
stands and cigar stores.
The new order worked no change at
Petersburg, where the sale of soft
drinks. tobacco and like things had
been prohibited for some time.
In the smaller towns of the State
the law is said to have been moro rigid
ly enforced, and in many places even
drug stores were closed
Expectations that Sunday recreations.