Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-18
S4.553.65REVENUE
ASKED BY DRUGGIST
Commissioners Peters Asks for
Advice on Return of
Assessments.
PROVIDE COMMITTEE OF SIX
State Prohibition Agent Issues
Statement Explaining His
Position.

OStllOIl.
impending Investigation OF the Stat.
! Department of Prohibition and
charge that the Prohibition Commits
stone: IS Withholding s4.353.G5 refund
ed United States revenue tax that
riEhtfully belongs to II. Mercer Sheild.
a Richmond druggist, were the devel-
opments yesterday in the Legislative.
night investigating the State dry de +
Dartment.
! Commissioner Peters. in a statement
last night, said that he had asked the
Acknowledgement TO advise him wheth.
cr or not he should return the tax TO
Mr. SHIELD, but had not received re-
ply to his letter. Until he hears from
.hiorney-Ge neral saunders. DR.. Peters
MI WI, ,taI, take no steps looking to refund of
sweeping investigation of the Dc.
Partm ,, ment OF Proaibition is called for
House of Delegates by DELEGATES Rohs
of rat.iiok, Patrick, and twenty-sis copatrons.
'mittee of sin. two of whom are to % be-
named by tho Speaker of tho House:
onf by the bresdsn, b Of the senate two
nor, and the State Accountant. is nrn-
Nided for in the resolution. ~ H
Make Report to Present Session.
=, ,t, Work OF Investigation by tho com
Hiltec IS 70 no begun as sooi, as IL is
| appointed: and 1t Is TO reportSits finds
inss ,hs tt, 70 the General Assembly and 10
me rmc ,., GoVe. nor before the end Of the
The committee is vested with rowoI
ords co summon witnesses and examine Sg
ressis.SIsa psiiHSsse s:ss,. laSss, In ,lp speskiaE
tigs thigns upon the Department Of Profibi-
If there is nothing wrong. the de
RPartmGnt pa IN 81 Is p, entitled to exoncration.'.
wrong. the General Assembly aSSd5n,hg any, ms
psopie or Virginia have right to. and
Text OF Resolutions.
1 The resolution reads as follows.
MhcrcaS. II is Il matter OF interest
TO the citizens of Virginia, and more
GSpGsially ;nmS; ,hs TO the General Assembly. 10
t.Ssceipts accrning TO the State through
the thhs 1nnn 1smStrnmentaiiEy and activities Of
! Know the exact disbursements mado
by said department.; and,
J ~, "n1srens' 1' the report of the Prohibit
| and. eHis'
or.vth .Wthsrsas;. information has been re-
the Prohibition Commissioner has . de-.
elarSd AIRED himself unable TO give.
HongS mhersforS; Of So,d be it resolved by the
!, T. That i eomip;lcte investigation Be
| hitioN LILY IitS sliu department. OF Prohi-
That for this purpose there is
;s.g n;e.Gpg created committee of six. con-
| appointed by the Speaker, one from the
Sonate;e 70 be appointed by the Presi-
VIZ; VII 81 tnc senate. and two citizens OF
! virginia. 10 be appointed by the Gov
| ernor, and the State Accountant a.,
hercinafter provided
hereby directed and authorised ~ AS ,s
coed to carry out the intents and bur-
poses OF this resolution.
| :. 4. Taat the aforesaid COMMITTEES 4.
u,rIGted d 70 proceed upon it's duties i'm
ii,traiih.ely upon appointment and is
pewrrycd otHny diirected ir @ authorized and enl-
M nnu accounts of the aforesaid depart
theH.' ihnil' ana TO summon witnesses IL in
report as soon as possible their nmd
inSs and recommendations nndar I'M.
te'pa'ion 10 th.a r9l, 10 the General Assembly and
end OF the present session of The c.em
| ernI Assembly," 'iio Heh-
Ine twenty-oiGht pntrone or 49,
| oiution are Delegates ''e ies-
love- T;ton Shepherd
Bowies WrvGnter
| Hail Wilcox
RsM RaTnes f:adee9t fEadee9t'-
! snclar Goason GGodSon
! AIonitt IoIMaon
i. / i: i Saiisa S%isa SsassS.n !; 9 Smith
| Bosnian Massey
! . The resolution was raferrea ..s
committee on Moral and socinI 70 wai me
| SHIELD Claim. Money.
1 Prohibition Commissioner n..
| So saiuseG 5SaG 70 return TO Druggist Shield
Statas Mn,eh SHIELD says 10 paid the United
ter since has refunded to t the ebs s,oh, LAY
ie,to1 Si,lon recnfnni somfmissoner. according to
Ioi"r Roi,srr, reeeived. yesterday by Delegate
Mr.. SHIELD. from
tiom me 81. letter I,n was prompted by introduc
o o,on by delegate Norris in the House
tho Prohibition Department "a rsnor, on
10 1.-THE the General Assembly the amount OF
through. the drug store operated H.
Mr. Sheild at Sixth and Clay Streets
aose.hser with the names of physicians
rar %n "mose nose prescriptions such sales
Mr.. Shield advises Mr.. Norris that
NOS, n1s 9o%ks DO a. and records are at|the dis.
that he paid over to Commissioner
Peters a government revenue tax OF S
si.o'3.6a' which tax had since been
missioner Peters refused to return tho
money to The druggist. We
Text OF shet,d's letter.
The letter reads as follows:
Hon X O. Norris. House of Delegates.
Dear sir,-T note that the ioeis,a-
no,. lots would Ike to know how muc,
Peters, 7lSs ,'r1'fsSss
IL III you or any other member or youvss
body OF lawmakers desire this infor-
be Slad 10 show him my reccipted hills 4
Tor every Quart handled by me from
deaiinEs lin, WHISKY 4 are opsn To- 60 ~ *