The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-08
Petersburg
tOLICE RAID RESORTS:
ARREST MANY WOMEN
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)

Especial to The Richmond Virginiau)
Petersburg Va Oct THE FIRST
big police raids made here In many
months were pulled Off last night and
today when number of white women
we're taken TO police headquarters end
locked up. The sceue around the sta
Hon was an unusual enc. ana when
words spread about ;he city that the
raid was on. the usual crowd gathered
IN front OF headquarters To witness
the fun" The spectators were dis
appointed. however for as soon as the
women were brought in they were,
Msccrted 10 the SECOND nooT OF the
headquarters building To the room
used by the board Of police commits
sioners 10 await the arrival Of others,
One wenan who gave the name Of
Mrs, Conway had a small thitUt IN her
care The chs]i carried "a mars nS bot
Gle and sppeared 20 enjoy tht o@clte-
naent intensely.
The scene presented differed wide
All from the ratis made during the ear
Ii days OF Hopewell when women with
painted cheeks Sud breath smelling
cf wine. beer and whIskey were fire.
Quentiy hauled TO poGce headquarters
and later Jailed or ordered 10 leave
The city. Last night Learly every wo-
man taken ca me from some one II
the hotels OF the city or from private
homes. They We're well dressed,
3on and with the exception OF one
Ease all of them were very orderly:
One woman declared that she nal
Just arrived yesterday from Atlanta.
Only one OF the mum her appeared re-
Eentfui. She declared that she would
like TO cut the heart from the ''stuol
pigeon" who had brought abont her
arrest Handsome gowns and hats
Of the latest creation were worn by
the women One Of the number pick
Cd up Bible and read IS Psalm While
another undertook 10 give the police
tne names Of several other women Of
The city. she mentioned tho names
81 women well known in thu city and
acciared that they were as guilty as
ehe- The name Of one woman Ia par
Lcalar she kept repeating, saving
PBring her here. too. with her swagger
stick" The police had, orders to ar
rest this one at all hazards but 1t is
reported that she has married and
zone TO another place. Married or
1tREfe. II found. she will be arres&d
Eeose who have been locked up gave
8e following names; Marian scrber
Hnbhy Serher. Jennie Hamm Louise
WAde. Cora Fortress. Mrs Conway,
Bessie Winfrey, Jessie Wellington and
Mrs. Mesibbie, Mrs James Loretta
Wells and Mabel Norman
IN addition to the women. two coll
ed bell hons were taken from one
the local hotels, charged with pam
Fing. These gave the names OF
Marian II. Diamond and James II
rnuin. They wore their hotel uni
fUfns and We're hailed
Baker NAV ATTEND Fair
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker
n response TO an invitation extended
hffn by Horace J., Smith. general man.
a4Sr OF the Southside Virginia fair
hAs advised the fair manag cement that
~ Will make every possible effort to
A1tend the fair and deliver an address
" the fair grounds, The war sccre-
9ry has been expected at Camp Lee
tor some days and every possible eff
tort Will be made To have him make
the date of his visit to the camp coin
eide with the date or the fair, Since
the invitation was extended by Mr.
smith press dispatches have beer,
read indicating that MIR. Baker viii
arrange to speak AT the fair grounds
Churches Dedicate Reading Room.
seven Methodist churches of the cit,
united in defeating the reading-roon,
1of soldiers which was opened at the
washington Street church last night
It1e pastor Of each Of the seven
cnurches was present and made brief
talks. The meeting was held In the
SUNDAY school room which had been
easfefullv decorated for the occasion
~ the ladies of the church. There
were fully $50 soldiers in attenda nco
and ample provision In the way Of
reffeshn4enss- bad been provided, Ore
Il 4FRs ty7s fasxtBres ut Else $,ccsstys. vtss ne
HAPPY spirit OF the young men from
the camp. They sang many songs ali
OF which were thoroughly enjoyed.
DR. Crockford for Coroner
Judge J. M. Mullin. of the musings
court, has appointed DR. w II. Crock
ford city coroner, to succeed DR. II.
q. Leigh. whose death occurred re.
gently at his summer home in Penn
sylvania DR. Crockford is a graduate
OF the University Of Virginia. having
passed the state board Of medical ex
au6ners He has practiced his pro
fAssion here for several years and was
recently appointed medical examiner
Tor the local draft exemption board
4 HA appointu ent as city coroner Is
hiehly satisfactory to the physicians Of
the city.
fudge Munin has also announced
the appointment of Or. William P:cs
ton Hoy TO the star II city physicians
succeeding DR.. j. NJ, Burke resigned
Charles \. Hargrove.
Charles A HarErave widely
known and highly esteemed citizen
age sixty-six years, died at his home
1919 Halifax street about I 2 O'Clock
last night He is survived by three
~ cAst1ren. Mrs 5nhn r. D0N'n Mrs
Julius E Gerecke and Ernest Har.
&rMve: also by one sister, Mrs. Emma
Perkins. all OF Petersburg The fu-
neral will be conducted from the resi-.
dence at o'clock Monday afternoon
s1eond Baptist church
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