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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
RICHMOND BLUES PLAN
FOR TRIP TO HARTFORD
Large Delegation of Nirginians
Will Attend Celebration Of
Foot Guards.

The Richmond Blues will go to
Hartford. Conn, for the celebration
Of the l5oth anniversary Of the Gov
crnor's Foot Guards, between seventy
and eighty atrong, according To nrcs-
cnt plans. and will lac accompanied
by a delegation cf fifteen or twenty
from the Richmond Blues Associa-
ton. all former members OF the bat
TALON who viii act as Il steering
committee. The associations dclrrn-
ton viii be headed by Major CLAIR
"ncc Wyatt. president of the asso-
cation. and Colonel Edgar W. Bowlcr
Who was in command OF tho battat-
!oh for many years.
Thc celebration is to be held from!
October IL to II. and the cities which
The local men Will visit while away
include Providence, X. l.. New Haven
Hartford ana New York CITY, with
short stops at Norfolk and Washing
ton. Tho party will leave Richmond
on the afternoon OF the 18TH. going
hy way Of Norfolk. where they will
take "A Merchants and Miners steamer
for Providence. The Hartford ccle-
hration VIII attract famous military
organizations from all over the coun-
try. Many brilliant social events VIII
feature the occasion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
PRODUCE Wholesalers
DO GOOD BUSINESS HERE
Fruit Dealers Have Big Week.
Virginia Pears Pour
Into Market.

Business on Cary street. where tho
wholesalers in produce and the com
mission merchants handle for Nir-
gin!a shippers and %: some other
states all kinds of country produce.
WAS somewhat lively pretty mitch all
OF last week. Receipts of country
produce were fairly large and met an
active demand for mos, of the things
that usually show up on Cary Street
at this season.
the men who make a specially Of
fruits had fine business. but the bulk
OF the Goods' they handled came from
points beyond Virginia Tn. cxccp-
ton Ia this rule was in pears Large
Quantities OF this fruit from Virginia
orchardS-of Surry and other coun
Ties ncarby-wcr" in evidence. The
pears now coming in arc mainly for
preserving and they arc selling quite
readily NJ from $3.50 to 81 per bushcl.
The lower priced Of these goods are
indiTercn;ly. packed and apparently
were indiNcrcntly gathered
The poultry market was well sup
Piled al the week. Small TO medium
chickens brought 80 To 81 cents per
pound and the larger sized IS to 80.
liens were activ" at - Z" - and
small ducks At - To -. while the
!drEt ones brought - To ~. tiuincaS
S"id ut On to 90 cents apiece. Chick ems
We're several cents higher per pound
on Cary Street last week than in any
OF the markets to the nurthwar,i.
where there has been quite "a stump
in poultry. That slump. or a part OF
II is expected to reach Richmond this
week and IL may bc that other poul-
try Will follow suit. Anyhow. the
Cary street commission merchants
are not holding out any hopes of
last weeks Prices holding good for
this week.
Fancy vcals were strong all last
week, touching at II cents per pound.
The calves labeled medium were to
j" cents per pound, and the runners
Hid well to bring > to . cents Hogs
were little OFF AT IL cents for
the choice animals. Lambs were
steady ut to IN cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
JEWISH NEW YEAR IS
OBSERVED HERE TO-DAY
business Places Conducted by Mem
bers of Race Ci">cd-CInscs
on Day of .ttoncmcut

Eosh iiashanah. the Jewish New
Year. viii 10 observed throughout
the world today. Business places
conducted b. Jews In Richmond will
be closed all day. orthodox Jews
Will refrain from work Of all kinds
for two days. The festival will he
observed in various ways for ten
days closing on the Day of Atone
mcnt
At Beth Ahabah Temple last night
Rabbi T.. y. Calisch delivered a scr
mon on The Kings Highway" The
temple was crowded to the doors
Win members 81 the conprcgat!oi
; n""iai music was provided for the
occasion. At the services this morn
ing at ii o'clock Rabbi calisch'.
topic vii! lie "A Day OF Judgment.
~ the orthodox syna2ogu.s special
sermons were delivered last night.
and music appropriate tn the occa-
an VIII u" given today in conncc-
i"n with the services. II is not only
It day OF rejoicing. but is time Of
in"norancc. when thanks are given
'or IN" privilege OF being n member
the human family with all it's
H"ii'S ana responsibilities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
OVER 200 TO ATTEND SESSION
OF OLD-TIME PHOTOGRAPHERS
Association VIII Begin It's Thirty Eighth Annual Con-
vcnon i'll Richmond on October l8-lnteresling
Program Mapped Out for Meeting.

meeting of I'll" convention to he held
at the jefferson Hotel at II O'Clock
Tuesday morning. October IS The
mornine will be taken UP Wit, open
inE exercises. the reading ~: rap.rts
OF officers ana some other business
ana az =. a.. a buffet luncheon VIII
b. served in tho palm room. 4, ;
O'Clock in the afternoon An automo-
bile tour ri Interesting points OF the
city Will be made. ami then the night
session will bc given over TO an am
atcur entertainment in the aulito-
rum.
ON the second day. the two orgnui-
xations with many Richmond friends
Will taSc run down to Fortress
Monroe. leaving the Main street sta
ton az 10 o'clock in the morning and
Returning. by $40 i. NJ. Side trips
have been arranged for such Of the
,NcnriiunistS as may prefer to see
WILLIAMSBURG. jamestown and York
town.
On the final day tho asso ciatiou
viii complete its business and do IT
in good time TO allow all of the mem
bcrs 10 do "A little more sight seeing
IN Richmond, and the whole will con-
cludc at l.. NJ, with II banquet in
the blue room OF the Jefferson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
Miss Minor Quits
Job With I.V.N.A.
Associations Supcrinicn-
dent Becomes Health
Nursing Supervisor.

Miss Mamie j. Minor. supcrintcn-
cent OF the Instructive Visiting
Nurses Association. has resigned that
position To become state Supervisor
or Public Health Nursing. working
under DR.. Ennion c. Williams. She
VIII he succeeded by Miss Juanita
Woods. who assumed her now duties
saturday.
Miss Minor helped to found Tia. a.-
ISOLATION with which she has bo.n
connected nineteen years To tho
poor az Richmond her name moan,
relief and comfort. ana to the o..
ranization ana other health agencies
her sound Judgment and cooperation
were a tower Of strength
Miss Moods comes from the super
intcndcncy Of the Bronx Branch OF
the famous Horny street Settlement.
New York, and is highly recon-
rncndcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
CROSS CONTINENT FOR
WAR HERO'S FUNERAL
brothers az William =. Cobb. Who
Wns Killed In France. Come From
California for ObScQuics.

Funcral services for William :
cobb, O; the one Hundred and
Twelfth Machine Gun Battalion, son
OF SIR ana MIS-. William COBB, 2il5
East Marshall street, VINO WAS killed
in action during ,he Mouse ArGonnc
offensive, October II, jas, w"r" con-
Quoted from Bhlcy's undertaking cs-
,ahlishmont at . O'Clock yesterday az
Icrrocn.
Two brothers. uow serving enlist
ments in til, army ana navy nj cal
.forn.a stations, crossed 'rr rpnt.-
noni 20 attend the tguort otHr-s
who formed the funeral cortcse to tho
grave We're .uemucI- ID
one Hundred ana Sixteenth IrHu.lg,
WHO served with ,uc soldier 81.
France. and delegates from the
Blues Battalion and .is auNiiiary.
Fun military Eonors were accord
cd al the grave in Eivlryicw Gene
terry. The hring squad was umdcr tHc
command OF Captain Henry DlcKcr-
son. and taps was b,pwu Ny Buglcr
Kenneth M"Hniu.
Active ua.lntar.ts w.r, -,lE,uut-
". T. IubaaH. Robert Eu.ht-au. 10.
catur Tyler. Corporal j % Thucncr
ana Bugicr M8unln.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
Iola wage Conference roan,.

Pending settlement between the
virginia Railway ANA Power com
p"ny ana its employees on wage
H""i" TO become operative upon The
expiration Of tho present one. on DC
'"hcr 10. a conference viii bc held a,
tn" "i'ic"s ~ IN" company IN This
~ today ~ 10 o'clock. for the rur-
noSc ~ EXCHANGING views and dis
'asinE IN" matter. \; tho conference
committees Of afteen employees OF the
company from each o. the elites In
which the company operates. will
meat With tho officials OF tho COM
pany. This conference Is to be held
At suggestion Of the company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03

The old Time reloGraphcrs and
iiis,orica, Assassination. which Will
hold ITS ,i,Irty-cieh,h annual convcn-
tion ia this city his mon,n begin
ming TUESDAY. October Is. am CON-
nuirG through October % VIII
'iin" - Richmond zoe or IG) mon
and women from various p.rts of the
United states and Canada. At ;rc
sat- me the So -. 9. as United
states N'li'.Iy Ici"c a,I r;. will
c..eo;ai- its nfty-nin', anniversary
n 4 cid it's meetings with the other
organization. These TWO orEaniza-
lions may he said to be twins. and the
members who will visit Richmond
this month. for the most part belong
TO both. The meetings viii be held
in the auditorium OF II. Jefferson
Hotel.
The business 10 be transacted by
the ola Times" Will not require all
"f their time and. as most Of the
members % the association will he
making their first visit To RiChmond
they Will consume considerable time
in Sightseeing.
The tentative program, which has
been arranged by the secretary and
local committee. calls for the first
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
WATKINS BACKS HUNDLEY
ON THE FLAG SPEECH
Declares Judges Report Of
Andcrson's Farnvillc Re-
marks Was Correct.

Democratic headquarters last night
made public letter which it had re-
ceived from Asa u. Watkins, former
judge OF Prince Edward County,
bearing on the now famous "na z
speech" of Colonel Henry W. Andor-
son, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor Of Virginia. Colonel Anderson
has denied Democratic supporters
charges that he had said that he
was ashamed OF Ni-Ein;a's star in
the American nag" maintaining tina;
his remarks had been misintcrprctcd.
derson nag speech" had been quoted
by Republican orators rs confirming
The statement OF denial issued by
Colonel Anderson.
The letter which Judge Watkins
sent TO Democratic headquarters. am!
made public last night. speaks FOR it,
self 1t reads as follows:
''Farmvilc. Va. Sept. 29-To
whom II may concerns | was in the
audience and heard Colonel Anderson
make the statements as reported Ivy
Judge George liundlrY ana the
Farmvillc Herald. The reports are
correct, almost word for word.
tSigncd) ~ -. WATkI ms
\ telephone message received AT
Democratic Headquarters last night
from Congressman Hal u. Flood,
chairman Of the Democratic state
Committee. reported that he had been
greeted by large crowds in both
FIncnstlc and Eagle Run. Botetourt
County, Saturday.
Former Senator T.. Ice Trinkic,
Democratic candidate for the gov
crnorship will bc At the State Fair
one day this week. but whether or
not he will make an address remains
TO be determined.
Secretary Ercnaman yesterday an
nounccd additional speaking appoint
rreuts FOR number Of Democratic
orators. state senator julien Gum
Will speak NJ williamsburg tonight.
and on Friday night :. .. Bland WI!
address the sOvcreigns at gloucester.
samuel j.. Kelley and AttoTncy-Gcn-
-ral John L. Saunders Will speak ut
King and Queen Courthouse, on o.
tobcr Ii, and CONGRESSMAN Andrew
Jackson Montague Will speak n Es-
sex Courthouse on October IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
Y. Nj. C.. A. MEMBERS
NUMBER 100000
Data Compiled by thr New York Bu-
rrnu of Information shows II Hir
InrrcnSr.

Tho Young Mems Christian Assoc
cations 2.l2G branches ia the United
states ana Canada had a total mem
bcrShip of 93J,5sl on April 80. 4 larG.
increase over the previous year. ac-
curdmg To data compiled on its nc-
tivitics ana made public last night
~ the New York bureau ol Iuiorma-
lion. There are 5000 branches in the
world. with total membership uf
over 100000, according u the Gg-
Vrcs collected for the Year 1920. the
latest available.
The North American Associations
are carrying on work Ia more tnan
twenty countries. while their ACTIVE
tics under other national aus pieces oX-
tend into forty different countries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
OR. HADLEY's CASE GOES
TO GRAND JURY TODAY
Reported Beverley VIII Ask
Rcindictmcnt of Physician
on Two Counts.
CHARGE AGAINST HINES HEARD
Accusation That lie shot Policeman
w. !. Curtis, viii lie tctcr lpon by
inNestiEnt"rS of iiustinS> Court,
Part H..

When tho lIenrico county grand
jury meets 4, 10 O'Clock tins morning.
the most important OF the thirty
eight cases that cnmmonwcalth's At
torney W. ". Beverley will present
Tor c9nsideratioT is that Of the Com
rnonw'ealth against Dr. Wilmer Amos
Hadlcy, accused OF wife murder 1t
was learned last night that the COM
monwcalth's Attorney would ask the
jury to reindict pr. lIadlcy on two
counts, but the nature OF them il
was deemed inadvisabic TO disclose.
Or. Hadlcy's attorneys are state
senator Julien Gunr and delegate
r. Gray Hadhon.
rhirty-SeNcn other Cases
The other thirty scNon cases which
are to come before the Henrico grand
jury today arc made up mostly of
charges growing out of alleged vio-
iation of the prohibition laws. rob-
berry and accusations just as serious.
Tho grand jury OF Hastings Court.
Fart II, will this morning take up
the case OF the Commonwealth
againet Waiter Hines charged with
the murder OF Policeman Washington
Irving Curtis, near sixth and Stock .
ton Streets, several weeks ago Wit
ncSscs VINO have been summoned 10
Attorney W. &. ruliiam said last
night. include Mrs, MarEuoritc Law
son, at whose home, 1907 East Mar
Shall street, Hines is said to have
roomcd snortiy before his arcs.
Captain ot Detectives \. s. Wright.
Police Sergeant =. l. Gentry ana To-
licoran &. Il, Martin. Captain Wrigh;
was in charge OF the police who
arrested Hines.
lntinatcS Surprise IN Cnsc.
l. -. Wcrd"rburg, chief counsel for
Hines. is quoted as saving that the
defense has a surprise or two TO
s1rir" '.hcr The accused is brousut
10 trial. That another man was seen
running away from the seen" Of the
murder is expected to be claimed by
tho defense. Mr.. Pullian claims that
the commemorative sid" of the case
is pretty well lin hand
1t was said last night that IL the
defense made any effort to secure
bail Tor Hines, and succeeded in get
ting 1t, the State would at once apply
Tor his rearr.st on bookkeeping
charge
More than 100 witnesses have been
summoned 10 appear before the grand
jury Of Hustins.s Court. Part H., and
IL was stated las; night that the
state viii ask for twenty avc indict-
ments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
REVISION OF TAX LAWS
DISCUSSED HERE TO-DAY
omrinis of Leading Virginia cities
VIII Formulate Pians for Ask
ing Legislative Action

Mayor AinS!ic expects a large at
tendance Of officials from the leading
cities at a conference 10 he held in
his office this morning at II o'clock.
rhe conference is Tor the purpose Of
exchanging Views ana formulatini,
plans for occurring co-opcratinn at
the mex; meeting Of the General AS
scmbly in revision of the state tax
laws, so the cities may derive their
proporttonato benefits The main
topic for discussion viii be the tax
on real estate in cities and on real
estate mortgage taxes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
X. OF G.. WILL INSTALL.
LIE MASURIER TONIGHT
New Presiding officer VIII Ask Sup
port OF tho Council for some
Iiupurtant Policies.

Major Joseph I.c Masuricr will be
installed as grand knight Of Rich
moud Council knights OF Columbus,
1T tn" meeting. OF the order. which
will he hold tonight in McG;ill Union
Hall, SOS Eaft Grace street.
Major ~ Masuricr. who succeeds
Samuel L. Kelley as grand knight.
Will deliver an inaugural address. in
which lie viii ask the support OF
thc council for some important pol
icice and i, is expected there will!
be biz; turnout az knights to hear
the now presiding officer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
OPEN MEMORIAL HALL
IN ABBEY WEDNESDAY
concentrate Veterans Form at JacI,
son Monument Ia Attend Exercise.
at the Iusfitufp

Lee Camp Memorial Han in tbcCou-
fedcratc Memorial! institute will ~,
opened Wednesday at , o'clock. Or
lahhon X. Mason viii offer an inyo-
cation. ana Captain Holm Lamb will
introduce the Speakers; Dir. H. NJ
wharton. % Baltimore. and General
Julian $ Carr.
Confederate veterans Will assemble
at the Ston.waii Jackson Monument
Boulevard ANA Monument Avenue. at
$3.50 - NJ, and march in body TO
ihc Hattie Ahhcy. All Confederate
veterans are invited to participates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
Reel News Cleaned
At Wells Theaters
At the BijNu

Conway Tcaric in a new SELF
nick picture. after Midnight" is
the feature production which to-
day will begin thrcc-day en-
gagement at the Bijou Thcatcr.
After Midnight' is Il Ralph lnce
production. written by John Lynch
and sccnarizcd by Edward j. Mon
tacnc. which has FOR it's principal
background that myStiiyinG sec
ton OF New York City--Ch1na-
town. On the same program
Three Good rails" a Fox Sun
shine comedy. will be shown.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03

y mass meeting OF Ecuubicans Of
The Lily Elack' persuasion will h,
held t"miGh, At s O'clock at True Hc-
formers Han Candidates FOR tho
House of Delegates vii! probably l..
nominated, and the question az nam
iug Candidates for city Offices viii be
discussed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03

Postmaster Jiay +. Thornton has
received a communication from Post
mast,r-Gcncral VIII ilnys in which
-" latter expresses a desire that AL
local workers So" that H"wSpa (,crs
arc given prompt delivery. Mr. Hays
refers To ucwspa per published in
Texas, where tho Office az pubiica :
tion had not received = complaint I'm
many months bccausc OF delays IN
delivery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
Ertrnsinn Cinrsc. Mrcl.

The extension classes given hy the
College Of william and Mary in Rich
rnond this winter Viii mold their first
meetings this W,on, last week beng
given up to registration.
Seventeen college courses arc Of
fcred. since many of these viii be
or interest 30 the general public. the
meetings Of III" classes BEGINNING to-
night will b" open 10 all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
Many rnscS ucforc Grand Jury.

Tho Ort0bcr t"rW Uf IIuHtlnHS
Court VIII convene today at 10
o'clock. Cummunwclatn'S Attorney
Wise says he Viii nave abou, 100
SEES TO present TO tho grand jury.
Fhcs. cases have accumulated Gur-
.ne August aud September. while the
court MAS In recess hoout sixty
cases are alleged icIonics. while the
remainder are charges OF violation OF
tnr prOhlhI:"n laws.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
Carrie Dunfnrd Improves.

earle l.. Dunford. who underwent
an operation at st. l:lizabcth's Hos
pital several wocks ago. was reported
last night as having sufficiently re-
covered 10 he able 10 see his friends
Young DUnford is a son of w. W.
nunford. @: the Corporation Com
mission office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
oday and Tonight
In Richmond

listing officials in Mayors Of
iicc. 1850 \. NJ.
Eichmond Chapter American AS
ISOLATION of Engineers. Stumpts
Hotel. l. l.. NJ.
kiwanis Club, Murphys Hotel.
| T.. NJ.
Library Commission. senate
Chamber. s l.. NJ
t"mmon Council y l.. NJ.
w. G. I. l.. Calvary baptist
Church. : +. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
Chanc+ry Court Meet. Toun,

THc october term or the Cnonccry
Cour, w!li convene This morning at
10 o'clock. Judg. Moncure expects
all lawyers interested In matters be
fore the court TO be present in order
that dates may be nXed for hearing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
Report fr",n klwaninn ,,..,i,.

REPORTS from the NprfoiE meeting
H.i be made at the kiwauss CLUB
luncheon at MUrphys Hotcl al !
O'Clock today. II Is sa.I the confer
once surpassed any IN previous Years
T. +. Policy. Of 'Tiasoliuc A!ley"
fame, viii bc the main speaker at
the luncheon, and y. \. Dietrich win
offer the Attendance prize
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
At the OdcOn.

Conway Tcarlc and Miriam
Coopcr are the co-s;ars at the
odcon today in The Oath" n
First National production. Tomor-
row Pauline Frederick will be
shown in The Sting OF the Lash"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03

Joseph Coleman. colorci. CD years
Id. So Dance street. died Saturday
2ht a, -. Philips Hospital from
urics received when he attempted
al'Eht from a trolley car at
y sadow and Broad Streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03
At the Isis.

Douglas Fairbanks in american
Aristocracy" is the Offering for
fair visitors ut the Isis today and
tomorrow. IL is one OF the best
pictures Fairbanks has set given
the screen. IT is revival of one
of his greatest successes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-03

Two years ago in New York,
when "thu Chin Chow" was first
presented before the most bril-
limit audience ever gathered to-
Eethrr Ia America. many people
puid FIFTY DOLLARS for a
single seat,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25
FORECAST DELAY IN
THE ANTI-BEER BILL

WASHINGTON Sept. 24-several
weeks delay in consideration Of the
anti-beer were forecast today in the
senate after conference between lead
ers.
An agreement, announced tonight
by Senator Sterling. republican, Of
South Dakota, IN charge Of the meas
IRE, was reached to give the Iegisla-
ton right Of way after disposal of
the peace treaties and the tax re-
vision bill.
The anti-beer measure was shunted
aside today in favor of the German
treaty. but assurances for its eventual
enactment were given by Senator
Sterling. Sentiment Of the senate, ?
he said, is Overwhelmingly in favor
of it. but as everybody knows, a final
vote has been prevented by the tactics
Of not exceeding a half dozen sena-
tors"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25
BELIEVE POLICE
ARE BOOTLECCERS
Chicago Superintendent Says He
Is Convinced That Half of
Them Sell Booze.
tsy The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. 24-charles c.
Fftzmorris, general superintendent Of
police today asserted in letters he seol
to John FL. Alcock, first deputy. and
Charles F. Clyne. district attorney
that he is convinced that fifty per
cent Of the members of the Chicago
police department are involved in IL
legal sales and transportation Of
liquor.
Fitzmorris. after writing the letters,
in which he asked aid in obtaining
evidence against his officers and men.
said that he would not walt for long
drawn out trials in courts but would
take TIE guilty men before the city
civil service commission as soon as
the government had supplied him with
evidence involving any department
member. He said the same step would
be taken "if can get the evidence
myself"
Chief Fitzmorris also said he would
request the federal government to set
forth its policy so that he might be
In a position to determine what part
the police department can play in en-
forcing prohibition.
Prohibition now is a fallacy and
there ar emore deaths and drunken
ness than in the wet" days. the chief
said in one letter.
The Chicago police department con-
sists of upward Of 5000 men.