The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-14
SNAKE-bITE REMEDY
AND ITS OWNER TAKEN
Petersburg Policemen Meet Great
Success In Determination TO En-
force Prohibition Law.

@A'NA'Na WIZ ftli ~ " RiILAtHtAdg hlpi lAiitE
set a record. in the matter of COM
fiscating blind tiger liquor in transit,
when they seized 1871 quarts and ono
pint at the Washington street, A. c.
l.. and Union Stations, added to their
record Of activity by. capturing Bill
Downing and his eight quarts last
night.
The two alert officers admit that
larger quantities OF stored liquor
have been seized. but they hold the
uu3S puted record of having seized
the largest quantity yet seized while
Il was N transit and along with 1t
they took their men. In several In
stances large quantities of booze have
been captured, while the owners
made their getaway.
While doing duty at the Washing
ton Street Station last night the two
officers saw BIZ Downing, colored,
PetersburEer. alight from a Coast
Line train. The manner In which
Bill sot his suitcase down attracted
their attention and they noticed that
the shrewd negro stepped back on the
coach from which he had alighted.
He did not remain on the car very
long after the train had started out.
however. and when he returned for
mis- suitcase they took charge OF both.
Bill said he Came from Washington,
and he Jest couldn't resist the temp
tation 10 bring along little for snake
bites and the like"
At this mornings sessions of the
Police Court. Bill was sent on to the
Hastings Court to explain to a jury.
Endorse Governor Mann.
Many letters of endorsement of
former Governor William Hodges
Mann for temporary director, per
manent director and for the chair
manship of the board of directors for
, the Federal Land Bank, in District
No. 2, are being received by the Pc
tershurg Chamber of Commerce.
! Among the many which have been re-
! ce.yed none are more gratifying than
/ the hearty endorsement of the Clear
ing House Association of Richmond,
orc Of. II not Abe most, influential
financial organizations through
tEa entire district
Friends of the former chief ex-
ecutive are confident that the en-
+ dorsement of the Richmond Clearing
/ House Association cannot be ignored
! by the Land Bank Board.
/ Lose Three Fine Horses
4 Mr. Fred LANCE. Il well-known and
/ prosperous farmer OF Prince George
I County. has had the misfortune of
/ losing three fine horses during this
+ week from ptomaine or some other
! poisoning. Mr.. LANCE has several
( other horses sick and under tho care
+ of n skilled veterinary surgeon. who
has not determined the exact nature
Of the animals Illness.
Mrs. Sarah j. Coleman.
Mrs Sarah j. Coleman. widow of
the late Richard Coleman, died very
\ unexpectedly last night about SAB
/ o'clock at the home of her son -in-
law, p. Winston Smith. 844 High
Street Mrs Coleman was IS years
Of age. well-known and highly es-
+. teemed by a wide circle of friends.
Besides her daughter. with whom she
made her home, Mrs Coleman is sur
vived by two sons, Messrs George
and Andrew Coleman; two half
sisters Mrs Martin L. Harrison, of
Washington. p. C., and Mrs. Charles
/ W!nKo, of Chesterfield County, a.so
one half-brother. Mr.. George John
son. Of Blackstone
The funeral viii be conducted from
the residence at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and interment Will be made
in B'audford Cemetery.
DIR. yenkcns to Speak
Rev Carter A. Jenkens. of Rich
mond. recognized as one OF the great
! Est pulpit orators IN ' tFRlnla, ana a
pastor of great power and influence,
VIII address the mems meeting az the
local Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton tomorrow afternoon. on THE
handwriting On the Wall" DIR Tai
ley director OF music, Is arranging n
speciel musical program for the oc-
Ces,ou.
Good Sales Made.
Sales of tobacco at the several To-
| cal tobacco warehouses during the
/, past week were the largest since the
holiday season The market was ex-
trenely active and prices ranged from
$3.50 TO 81 higher per hundred
pounds than during the week pre-
vious. Prices on dark wrappers were
especially high. ranging from $50 to
$50 per hundred pounds.
Snchs--Roscnheim.
Mr.. Sol Sachs, formerly of this city,
now of Baltimore, and Miss Arleer
Rosen helm, Of New York, will be
jestic, New York city. Monday even
ing next. Mr.. Walter Sachs. brother
of the prospective groom left here to-
dav 70 attend the Wedding