The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
MAN WHO OWNED
TRUNK HAS ESCAPED
Two Arrested ON Charge Of Bringing
liquor Into State Convince
Ohlcers of Innocence
DUPoNTs RELIEVED OF TAX
Road Lovy OF e14,5O0 Against Them
Held to BE Unequitablc on Account
Of Their Other Contributions to
Prince George County's Treasury.

fTInco george OOuntys Treasury.
Petersburg. Va. Nov. 23.-At the
request Of Chief Of Police Ragland,
the charges against Harry d. Boyd,
OF Portsmouth,. and Frank Cole. col
ored, charged with bringing into the
State by means OF baggage in a
trunk moro than one quart OF whis-
key. in violation OF the prohibition
law. were dismissed in Police Court
this afternoon. Mr.. Boyd convinced
Attorney Homer, OF the commission
ers staff. and Commonwealth Attor-
ney thinner that no and Cole were
innocent of the charge ana that an
other man. who owned the trunk. has
escaped.
Violated Prohibition Law.
Ned Young. colored. An employe OF
the DUPONT plant was arrested here
today for violating tho State prohibit
taon and Federal laws BY ahapping 70
negroes named johnson, keeper Of
q soft drink establishment a. 11S
South Avenue. forty-ntne pints of
whiskey marked "Jeliy>-in glass, han
die with care" The fAok that the
case contained whisleey was discovered
by employees OF the Southern EXPRESS
Company. who refused delivery OF tho
package and notified the police.
Young will be tried under the Federal
laws. under which . f1ne OF not less
than Ave hundred nor moro than five
thousand dollars with q penitentiary
sentence, is provided. Judge Mullen
will be requested 20 revoke tho soft
drink license Of tho johnson woman.
DuINonts Relieved Of Road TAX.
The Board OF Supervisors OF Prince
George County, after hearing argu-
ment by Attorney J. Gordon Bohan-
non, of this city. and Superintendent
w. p. Allen. Of the DUPONT plant of
Hopeweil and City Point, In protest
of road tax Of thirty cents on the
hundred dollars on approximately $6,-
100000 valuation in Bland District.
the sum OF $14,500, decided
to relieve the DUPONT Company OF the
assessment yesterday.
Both Mr.. Bohannon and MIR. Allen
commended that the levy was an un-
Just ono IN view of the lberality of
the DUPONT Company to every appeal
OF the county. They called attention
contributed literally toward tho con-
struction OF the concrete highway be-
tween Petersburg and Hopewell and
that 1t had built Substantial school
at Hopeweli without cost to
the county.
The DUPONT Company pays taxes on
81. 100000 worth OF real estate in
Prince George and the Hopewell
plant Is assessed for taxation at 81.
$4,000. The real estate assessment
against the DUPONT Company amounts
to two-thirdB OF the total county as
sessment.
328 Quarts Como In.
Records Of the Southern Express
Company here show that s23 quarts
of liquor shipped from points out
side the State have been delivered to
individuals at the company's ONCE.
II is believed that there were fully
323 barrels OF liquor sold by Peters,
burg dealers in the same period OF
last year, and the number Of arrests
have been reduced from more than
500 for the same period in last No
vember to seventy-f1ve during the flrst
twenty-five days OF this month, and
only about twenty OF these were ar
rested upon charges OF drunkenness.
Twenty Of the thirty-five places oc-
cupied by saloons prior to November
are now being used for other bust
ness purposes. and 1t IL believed that
the remaining fifteen will be occu-
pied In the near future. as there IL .
strong demand for residential as we'll
as business property.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tray1or.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Traylor. a.
wetf-known and esteemed widow Of
Ettrick, died at her residence on
Fourth Avenue at 10 o'clock this
almost suddenly Mrs Tray
Tor Is survived by several children
also by one brother. James p.
Knowles, Of Matoaca- Ths funeral
services will take plsoo some time
Saturdav afternoon.
Preaching Effectively.
Rev. John W. Ham Is preaching
to congregations which taxed
the seating capacity of the West End !
Baptist Church, and much interest 10
being manifested. Only once since |
the meeting commenced has Mr.. Ham
an invitation to converts to |
confess Christ, but his strong gospel |
sermons are having visible effect |
upon the largo congregation. At FRI |
day nights service Mr. Ham will is
sue tickets TO q ladies' meeting to |
be held on Monday evening. In or
der to gain admission to the Monday
evening meeting. those who attend |
must have a ticket, and the tickets |
can DO secured by attending tomor-
row evenings meeting only.
School Annex Ready.
Tho big annex to the Etonewall |
Jackson School In the West End is !
under roof and win be ready for oc-
cupancy by the. opening of the Sec
ond school term in February. The |
annex when complete will accommo-
date several hundred pupils and will |
relieve to q great extent the conges-
ton in the grammar schools of the |
city.
To Givo Musicale.
A musicale will be given In the au-
ditorium OF thu Stonewall jackson
School At 8:1b O'Clock tomorrow
evening by local talent. under the |
auspices OF the Washington Street |
Christian Sunday school.
CITY FARM
SELLS ITS TOBACCO CROP |
Lynchburg. Nov. 23.-The crop Of
tobacco raised on the city farm.
which aggregated moro than 1900
pounds. was sold on the Lynchburg
market vest erday rood rricea heing