The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18
Petersburg
POLICE MAKE RAIDS on
STOCKS OF WHISk EY

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Petersburg. May 17.-In the largest
raid made in this city since the stale
went dry the local police, assisted
bv the military police. late last night
went to the home OF John Dean. at
Ferndale. and two FISH houses on Oak
street. owned by him with the re-
suit that 27s pints OF whiskey were
seized Dean could not he found at
this morning together with Bob Lit
tie. partner of Dean in one OF the
fish houses. Both men were allowed
their liberty under $500 cash bond
for their appearance in police court
tomorrow morning.
The police received information
that Dean had gotten in seventeen
cases of whiskey yesterday and had
been receiving whiskey concealed in
barrels OF fish. Last night six de-
tectiyes and several mem bers of the
military police searched the Idle Hour
theater. which Is owned by Dean. but
no whskey was found They re-
turned about o'clock this morning
and broke into the fish houses. One
hundred and ninety-two pints we're
found in these two stores and eighty
four pints were found in Deans house
at Ferndale park, about three miles
from the city.
The whiskey was brought to the
police station and is now in the hands
of the military police.
BETTER Postal Facilities.
The war departm emit through the
war camp community service bureau,
is making efforts TO better the bank
ing and postal facilities in this city
for the soldiers OF Camp Lee. An eff
fort is being made to have one OF
the windows of the postoffice kept
open until 10 o'clock at night to &C
commodate the sold ers from the car n
who do not arrive in the city until
after o'clock. Efforts are also be-
ing made 10 have each of the banks
of the city to take turns in keeping
open on Saturdays until late in the
afternoon.
Hundreds of packages are piled up
a the Army club on week ends TO
he handled on Mondays because the
soldiers are unable to leave the camp
In time to get to the postoffice before
il closes The officials OF the Army
club are asked to cash checks at the
club because the banks close at noon
on Saturdays and the banks will be
asked TO keep open to accommodate
the soldiers on Saturdays.
Reading Matter for soldiers
next week in the Khaki club for
negro soldiers by the war camp COM
munity service. through the American
Library association. Library chairs
viii also he installed in the khaki
club by the community service
Six hundred books will also bc
placed in the Army club. which Will
heg for the use OF the citizens OF Pc
tercburg as we'll as the enlisted men
and officers Of Camp Lee
Elected Captain OF New Militia.
Captain II Nirginius Parham.
deputy clerk Of the hustngs court
OF this city and Spanish American
war veteran. was elected captain OF
the new militia company OF this city
a 4 meeting of the members in the
Y NJ C.. A. last night.
Sydney 3. Gil. former first leuten-
ant in the Petersburg Grays was
elected first lieutenant and J. G ChaI-
lender was elected second lieutenant
The name chosen for the new com
pany was the Petersburg Guards. and
and many others have signifed their
intention OF enlisting.
The first drili of the new company
will be held next Friday night Uni
forms and guns will he secured with
ia q short time.
This gives this city two com anlee
~ state militia, the A. r Hin Rifles
being one OF the first panies or
ganized when the call for state militia
Wes made. The new company has al
ready received state recognition and
I viii he mustered into the service
sometime next week
appointed Lieutenant in Engineers
Richard A. Munden. who recently
enlisted in the United States army
has received an appointment : lieu
tenant in the Engineers He has been
ordered to report for duty at an A.
/ lantic port station next Tuesday
Shriner~ Pay Visit.
The Richmond Shriners arrived in
this city this afternoon and accom-
panied by the Acca Temple band
marched Up Sycamore street and
through the principal streets of the
city in a novel parade.
An exhibition drill was given ~
the corner of Franklin and Sycamore
streets by the Acca Temple Mobiles
The AcCa band also gave a concer'
| in front Of the F,lks' home on Ia hI
street which was followed by a lunch
con in the Y. NJ. c. A, served by the
ladies Of the local Red Cross chapter
Al 100 o'clock the business meet
Ing VS. begun in the temple wher
many DOXiCes were taken in