The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18

Republicans and I ave been critt-
cized for employing a negro. but In
spite of criticism i have employed
both. I do not at this time have a
employed only because of the
difficulty of getting "a good one. They
are in great demand by officers
throughout the state who especially
request that q negro be sent them.
But the prejudice OF some juries is so
great tina We can rarely use a negro
detective however truthful and char
acterful he may he on the witness
and ! have been discouraged
with the attempts which / have made.
/ shall. however. continue 10 use them
when It is wise to do so"
Druggists Cooperate.
According TO the commissioner. viz
ginla's druggists have heartily CO.
operated with the department and the
national scandal Of drug stores taking
the place OF tho liquor places has been
In this state. He Includes In
the report the text Of regulations un-'
der which preparations containing al
cohol or any malt liquor are handled
bv licensed druggists.
Referring TO the regulations for h
culinary use OF liquors. in hotels IL
censed to that end are reproduced in
the report. the commissioner says.
ut cannot be denied that there are
rumors OF the sale OF liquor to guests
at these licensed hotels in q surrepti-
tious way and | do not doubt b a IL
is SO sold. But It is also cold in un-
licensed saloons by bell boys and other
employees. Some of these have been
detected and severely punished, but
we may look for orfenses OF this de-
scription a long time and officers can
-1t - FOO nfa~r ~ - nnrn@EfnGr ~ In
this suppression I have found the pro
prietors Of all our reputable hotels
more eager than auyone else to sup
press them"
According 10 the report there are
thirty-fve hospitals and thirteen chem
zeal laboratories in the state licensed
under proper restrictions TO have
liquor in their possession for their
legitimate uses.
Referring to the licenses granted
the manufacturers Of havoring ex-
tracts, regarded rs a most dangerous
license. the commissioner says No
prosecutions. scandals or complaints
have arisen with reference TO these
Hcentistes. Their places are constant
~ inspected and inventories verified"
Referring to the license provided
by the law for distilleries for the
manufacture Of r grain alcohol to
be sold to those licensed TO sell II
within the state and to lawful vendors
In other states. the commissioner
says: The restrictions OF the federal
government and restrictions which /
would have e~ndeavored to place
around such distilleries are such that
no one in the state has applied for
this form OF license, hence none has
been granted, II Is a dangerous IL
cense: there lie no demand or neces
sity for IT."
Continuing the reporz says
Sources Of supply.
The storage and sale OF arden
spirits in the states OF Kentucky. Mary
land and New York has given the
iswless element Of this and other
states convenientaccess to their wares. "
The remaining appetite among negroes
and low whites has furnished a ready
market II the passes throughout the
mountains of the Kentucky border, the
Valley pike from Hagerstown, Nd. and
the aist.s av from Baltimore and
Washington. the Chesapeake bay from
Washington to Baltimore. the Atlantic
ocean from New York and Philadei-
phis TO Norfolk, together with tht
railroads from Baltimore and Wash
ington to Charlottesville and Lynch
burg at one angle n TO Fredericks
burg. Richmond and Petersburg at th'
other, have furnished either by auto
mobile or rail or boat quick and con
venient transportation from store
house to consumer, and along thes'
paths hundreds of bootleggers hav'
been intercepted both by the local au
thorities and inspectors from this of
fee. With the use of one automobile
from this office lthe department need
ed another for the Valley pike Blu
funds were not avatlablel n OF thes'
conduits has been successfully plugge'
up intermittently. If funds had beef
availa Bile for a boat patrol OF Hampton
Roads for small craft and one othe
high powered automobile for the hsh
WAYS these roads could nave been IL
cessfulIy covered. AS it was they hav
been pstrolled and bootleggers cap
tured IN sufficient numbers only TO de
ter them for hort intervals, a INA
boat was hired for a short time an
effective work was done. but the ex
pense is prohib4tlve under presen
conditions. The regular en-
terink Norfolk harpor were searche
everv dav FOR thirty days. liquors !
enormous quantities seized and pre-
made to the grand jurie
before these offenders were deferred
= These expensive and difficult raid
N0fc lGhi AtNt tAb0 J. sotchs ~
the chief of police of the city OF Nor
folk, Major G. @. kixer. assisted b
the authorities of neighbortng munfci
palities and from time to time thes
searches are renewed not only anon
| the regular lines but on irreguia
!, barges n other vessels. But tn
profits In liquor are so large. the de
7 mand so great that it VIII be impos
, sible to have the law enforced with
|, out frequent heroic treatment
Railroads Lack Zeal.
The railroads, particularly the
t y. 4 p. have not shown any zeal !
: enforcing the law, not taking ordinar
precautions to prevent unlawful tran
sit by passengers in handbags an
: trunks Indeed. the jealousy of til
| management of the r.. Il. Il z. raj
road (the principal medium of trans
r portation into this stated for the sc
called right (?) OF the passengers na
given great boldness to bootleggers 1
using thai line. The main concer
and policy of this department has bee
preventive rather than corrective.
/ is more profitable to destroy the tart
!, in the basket than to pluck them OF
one by one when sown in the fiei'
: but the difficulties are great in eithe
event. Unless a man is known pos
. lively to be committing a misdemear
or an officer is required to have
t~urranf for h{x arrest and q aaarr