The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
BIG HAUL MADE BY
PETERSBURG POLICE
Patrolmcn "Bf1ly" Pillow and
Thomas NJ. Evans Capture f3f
Quarts of Liquor.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MEETS
Secretary Martin, of Petersburg, Re-
ports That Body Has Made a Rec
ord Past Year Never Equallcd In
Its History.

Its History.
Petersburg, Va. Jan. 1910
Patrolmen Billy" Pillow and
Thomas NJ. Evans belongs the dis
tinction of having made the biggest
haul of blind tiger liquor in Peters
burg since the Mapp prohibition law
became effective on November /. The
two vigilant officers made their sue
cessful haul at the Washington-Street
(Atlantic Coast Line) Station at an
early hour this morning. Immediate
ly after the arrival of what may soon
be termed the rye" train from the
North
The job was not quite a complete
one, according to the story of the
two men under arrest. who claim
that the real owner of the booze got
away, but w, NJ. Lemons and w. G..
White both white men, were sent on
to the Hastings Court by Police Jus
dce Clements today to tell their story
To a jury.
Tnree suitCaSes and two handba 60
carried by the men at the time of
their arrest and two trunks found at
the Union station. for which one of
the men carried checks. contained
exactly 1871 quarts and one pint of
liquor The man in possession OF
the checks for the trunks attempted
TO destroy them after his arrest, but
he was detected in his effort by one
of the officers
Officers on duty at the Union sta
ton believe that the third man board :
ed the train there and advised the
other two 10 go on 10 the Washing
ton-Street station. where an auto.
mobile was in waiting. The driver
of the automobile was not detained
as there was no evidence to show
that he knew the game of the men.
They claimed 10 be en- route to Hope
well. where il is roughly estimated
that their stock of tire-water would
have netted them approximately
s526. at what is said to be the pre-
Vailtng price Of 81 per quart
Whether the men gave their cor
rect names is not known. Of course.
but one of them. At least. will doubt
less believe that he has been made
what his name implies land very
sour one) before he returns to Hope
well 10 look up the real owner Of the
booze
ANNUAL Meeting OF Chamber
The annual meeting OF the Cham
Der of Commerce, held in the Young
Mems Christian Association last even
ing. was one of the most largely at
tended IN the history of the organi2a-
ton The reports of President Las
sitter ard Secretary Martin showed
that last years mplishments by
the association have been unsurpaS So
cd "a ats history. and numerous i'm
Fortant undertakings were outlined
for Z; ne coming year.
The election of officers resulted in
Charles Trotter LAssiter being the
unanimous choice of the members of
Tn eassocia ton. to succeed himself as
president. as were Messrs Robert
Cabanlss and J. Gordon Bohannon as
vice presidents
Messrs W. j. Rahily. u. Il. L. Whit
more and Or. H. \. Burke were
named to succeed Aicssrs Ashton W.
Gray, Richard II. Mann and Joseph
l.. Rosenberg on the board of gov
crn"rs MGssrs Gray Mann and Ro-
sanherg had served faithfully to the
end OF their terms anI were not eIigi-
bile TO rc-clection.
Committee chairmen. with power to
select their committeeman. were
named a. follows.
on Mtmbership-E b j. whit
more.
On Convention David A Lyon. Jr
bu Enlarging Corporation Limits
K. e. Parsons.
ON Huying in Petersburg L.. A
EosenStock
ON Farm Loan Bank-George w.
/ Harrison
On mission Manager Form of
/ Guterument--Paul Petit.
ON HYDRO Electric Power Plant
Hubort Cahaniss
On New Manufa cturers~Harry r..
Stratton.
Following the business session, the
members. about one hundred in Mum
Der. repaired to the Hotel Peters
burg, where the annual banquet was
served and thoroughly enjoyed
President Lassiter presided as toast
master and read telegram from
! Congressman Carter Glass, expressing
his regrets in not being able to at
tend on account OF pressing business
IN Washington.
State Highway Commissioner Geo
=. Coleman was the first to respond
, TO toast. Mr.. Coleman delivered an
able address upon highway building
and gave a brief account of what lis
department. had accomplished since
its creation,
Other speakers to address the gath
ering upon the value of the Chamber
of Commerce were Charles Hall Da
Wis and j. Gordon Bohannon
Miss Martha Gabrclla Archer.
Miss Martha Gabrella Archer
daughter of the late Allen and Eliza
beth Whitworth Archer. a former well
known and esteemed resident of Pc
tersburg. died at 6 o'clock this morn
ing. aged ninety years. Miss Arch
er's death occurred in Richmond. The
funeral will be conducted from Old
Blandford Church at $40 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon by Rev. John b
VIM, pastor of the Washington
street Methodist Church.
Young Child Dies.
Vivian Altree. the youngest child
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Bishop
died at the home OF her parents. HE
Rome Street. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. following an illness OF sew
eral weeks The funeral was con-
Quoted from the residence at s.3C
O'Clock this afternoon, by Rev. A. r
Love, of the West End Baptist
Church Interment was made In
Blandford.
Medical Society to Meet.
The annual meeting of the Dinwid-
die County Medical Society will be
hold at o'clock Thursday night in