The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
LIQUOR CASES ARE
PROMPTLY HANDLED
James ;. Sellers, Who Said He Was
Merely Passing Through, Freed on
Condition He Continue journey.
PLAN MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Y. VI. G.. \. Expects to Secure Large
Number of New Members and Re-
Reconsideration q. Baker Passes
Away.

Petersburg Va, Jan. 24.-The trial
of several liquor cases took up to-
days session OF the Hastings Court,
Judge Mullen presiding. and just be-
fore the regular hour for recess court
was adjourned until Friday morning
at 10 o'clock. when all cases remain
| ing on the docket will he taken up.
| Percy Jackson and Philip McDon--
aid. colored. for having IA their pos
session an excessive amount of wills
key when arrested were given thirty
| days In Jail with a fine Of $50 each.
| b. B. Richardson. white. In liCted
for drinking In public, was found not
guilty and discharged.
/ James s. Sellers, indicted for hav-
| ing In his possession an Illegal guam
tity OF whiskey. testified that he pur-
chased the whiskey in Washington.
D. C., and was en- route to Whining
ton. N. c.. when arrested. and that
he had only stopped off here to coma
| municate with friend. The jury
considered Sellers explanation salts
| factory and returned a verdict Of not
/ guilty. The court permitted Sellers
whiskey to be returned to him on
the condition that he leave the State
| at once, which he promised to do,
Lemuel Yates, colored, pleaded
guilty TO having In his possession more
whiskey than the law permits, and
was given sixty days in jail with a
fine of $50.
John Cruise. convicted in tho Police
Court of conducting a gambling house
and sentenced to six months in jail,
from which decision no appealed was
found guilty by jury and given the
ame term.
To Hold Membership Contest.
Arrangements have been perfected
for the second annual Young Mems
Christian Association mem hership
contest, which Will be opened with
banquet in the asslcation building to-
morrow atening.- at which Ex-Gover-
nor William Hodges Mann will pre-
side. The principal speakers viii be
DR.. Henry Lewis Smith, president of
Washington and Lee University, and
State Secretary S. A. Ackley, OF
Young Mems Christian Associations.
approximately $50 workers have
been enlisted in the campaign for re-
newals and new memberships In the
association. Those who have been On
listed have been organized on a mill
tary plan with Former Governor Mann
as command Ter in chief.
Tho reds to be directed by Gem
eral w T. Baugh and Nator-Genera1
George W, Harrison: the blues by GEN
eral J. spooner Epes and Major Cen
eral Robert Gillian, Jr.
Organization OF the two teams is as
follows:
Robert Gillian, Jr. Encouragement; F.
". Helm. Jr.. quartermaster: Walter
f Eanes, ]. Nat Harrison, John w.
Long, David A. Lyon. Jr.. r. A. Mum
den, Wilson r. Cole Harry HollinRs-
orth. H. r. Pritchard, Samuel w,
Price. Samuel J. Pritchard. b. @. An
! drews and II. r. Roberts. captains,
each to lead tenn of six
Reds-Walter T Baugh. general:
George w. Harrison. majo general; ].
G. White. quartermaster; Bernard G.
Syme, Vincent r. Reechy. j. r. Board
ley. C. r. Argent. Hugh r. Smith. =. r.
Hoag. p. NJ. Steward. J. S. Jones, w.
w. Harris. A. r. Bradsher. Fl. l. Eley
and Paul Petit, captains; each to lead
n team OF six
Many Attend Training school.
Large congre cations are attending
the training school for Sunday School
teachers and officers. being conduct
ed nightly, in the First Baptist Church,
by Rev w. ]. McGlothlin. D D.. PHI. D..
professor in the southern Baptist The
illogical Seminary. at Louisville. KY.
DIR. McGlothlin. Is a profound scholar
Ily interesting and instructive.
To Hold Oid-rime social.
/ The High Street Methodist Episcopal
! Church is preparing for an old-tme
/ social and get-together meeting to
I be held In the lecture room OF the
church Friday night from S TO 1890.
! \ splendid program consisting of vo-
cal and instrumental music, readings.
I Rotations. tableaus and other fea-
lures, Is being arranged. Light re-
F freshments will be served by tho board
OF stewards and every member OF tse
church. who possibly can. are expected
10 attend
Rose--sfnte.
Miss Anna Rose, an attra ctive young
woman of Dfsputanta, and Mr.. William
Slate. progressive young farmer OF
| Dinwiddie County. were united in mar
riage today. at the home of the offioiat-
ing minister. Rev. Luther T. HIT. in
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Slate will re-
side In Dinwiddie.
Grafton q. Baker
Mr. Grafton G. Baker, age forty
seven years. well-known and es-
teemed citizen OF Chesterfield County.
died at his home. "Benwood Farm
near Chester. about $50 o'clock last
evening. Mr.. Baker was capable
opera vocalist and was for several
seasons with the Bostonians
He had been employed for tho last
several months at the DUPONT plant,
at Hopewell. His death resulted from
pneumonia.
Mr.. Baker Is survived by two broth
ers. Albert L. and William A. Baker;
one sister, Mrs. Sophia Kelley. and his
father. DR.. p, A Baker. OF Benton
Harbor Mich. Funeral arrangements
| have not been completed
| Three Ill In One Family.
I Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold ].
! Saunders Will regret to learn that both
OF them are confined to their home in
the West End on account Of sickness.
Mrs. Saunders father, Mt Edward c.
Dean. ST. Is also confined to the same
home on account of sickness. Their
| friends will wish for all three a speedy
recovery.
Reception For Grays.
| Messrs Robert Gillian, Jr,. and ].
Nat Harrison. are perfecting plans for
a fitting reception to the Petersburg
| Grays, upon their return home from the
! Mexican border. which Is expected
within the next few days. The re-
ception will consist Of welcome at
the railway station. with a band and
a banquet at the Hotel Petersburg.