The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-17
Petersburg
PROVOST GUARD TO
CLEAN UP HOPEWELL
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PROVOST GUARD TO
CLEAN UP HoPEwELL
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Petersburg, Va. November 16.--Major
Eby. marshal in charge of the provost
guard here. announced today that the
Hopewell officials had been given two
weeks In which to clean up" Unless
the city is free of it's numerous noto-
rious resorts within the time pre-
acribed, the Camp Lee authorities VIII
lake drastic action.
Major Eby's announcement did not
come as a surprise to those in touch
with the situation In the Wizard city,
as they have been a constant source OF
annoyance to the military authorities
at Camp Lee.
Only few days ago a general shake
up In the Wizard city police depart
ment occurred and Bernard ]. Miles
was made head of the department with
practically a new force OF men. Ac-
cording to information reaching here,
the new chief is waging a hot cam
paign against vice with the full CO.
operation OF the men under him.
At todays session of the Hopewell
police court. Max Burglas, proprietor
of the Lawrence hotel. which was
Faiued yesterday. "dS Hted GOV upoh
the charge of running gambling joint
and seventeen men arrested at the
same time were fined IS each.
Mrs Brown, preprietress of the Du-
mont city house raided Wednesday
night. was also fined s50 and costs AMI
the other women who were found In
the house at the time of the raid for
'eited their bail bond.
soon after the first draft reached
~ r1Ta Arh
visit HopewelI by the officers In COM
mand. but this order was finally
rescindrd following a visit to Washing
ton by a body of Hopeweu business
men who had Senator Martin interceds
for them II the Hopewell officials fail
20 comply with the order OF. the pro-
vost marshal. II is expected that ths
order forbidding soldiers from visit
fng Hopewell WA be made permanent
ssue, --
In Doubt About Drive.
Some doubt Is expressed as to
whether the ten Y. NJ. c. A. teams en-
gagged in canvass to raise $4,000,
Petersburgs allotment. Of the Army !,
NJ c. A fund will succeed In their ef-
forts unless a deeper interest m the
movement is manifested by the general
public within the three remaining days
Practically every other county and
town In the Petersburg district raised
| It's minimum allotment. but the reports
| OF the local workers at the evening
| luncheon yesterday Indicated that only
| sS,5744o Of Petershurg's portion had
| been subscribed. The ten team cap
| tains express confidence still that Pc
tersourg people VIII not allow the re-
| port to go out that Petersburg Is the
| only city In the district to fall in rails
! ing the full allotment
| Matrons at Station.
Announcement was made today ths'
| the Petersburg Travellers Aid society
in its effort TO meet an unprecedentet
| situation hare in caring for the accom-
mediation of the travelling public. wouif
| within the next few days place ma
tron at each of the railway stations
The experiment will doubtless result
in great beneft to the many strangers
| wives, mothers and relatives OF th'
men located at Camp Lee, who ar
reaching here daily. The railroads en-
tering the city will contribute TO th'
work. committee composed OF Mrs
Sidney Green, Mrs. Tucker Whyte ant
Miss Anna Bell Seward. has been ap
/ pointed TO solicit funds for the wori
10 be carried on by the T. A. s.
Police Proceedings.
| Judge James NJ. Mullen, OF the hust
iings court. this morning SENTENCED
Hugh Fuller. a young white man. con
victed of the theft OF an automohil
from the southside fair grounds durinf
fair week te one year n the pentten
tiary. on account of FulleTs age, eigh
teen years. the court suspended sen
tence.
James Scott. colored, was foun
guilty OF malicious cutting by jur
and given two years in the peniten
tiary.
Four negro women pleaded guilty t
| lar
| sentenced TO terms of one and tw
months in the city jail with fines @
$50.
Edward Young. colored. pleade
guilty 10 violating the prohibition la'
and was sentenced to six months
Jail.
Officers Elected.
At the annual meeting OF the Pc
tersburg medical faculty, held in IN
Y. NJ C. A last evening, President Clat
borne r. Jones presiding, officers wer
elected for the ensuing year as followi
President. Or. J. Z, Smith: vice
presidents. Drs. A. f. Bagby, F.
Wright: ecretary-treasurer. DR. l..
g Early; corresponding secretary. DR..
c. Powell; court medicale. Drs. j.
( Jones. w. Fl Harwood. w. H. Crocf
ford. F. j. Wright and ]. r. Beckwit
d Paper comn1ittee--Drs. E. L. McGill. :
F. Baghy and C. T. Jones. Supps
n committee-Drs. w. P. Hoy. E.
s. Nixon and W. c. Powell
In addition to large number
local physicians. Majors Hurd ar
! People, of the medical reserve corr
e from Camp Lee, were present and gay
p interesting talks At the conclusion {
e the business session, the annual bar
J, quet was served at the Hotel Peters
v burg.
Il Garland Bagwell.
Information was received here toda
o of the death of Garland Bagwel
brother Of G: w BagwelE Of this cit
which occurred at Fort Bayard. Ne
o Mexico, Wedn esday. The body viii
c brought to Raleigh. n. c.. for intel
ment
Arrest Fugitive.
Detectives Heelan and Longmyer a.
T. rested today c. n smith for the Dul
> ham. N c.. authorities upon a warrai
I charging him with nom support of h
: wife and a minor child. Smith vel
. be held for the Carolina authorities.
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