Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-06
CURFEW ORDINANCE
URGED FOR HOPEWELL
Bill Will Be Introduced at
Meeting of City Coun-
Gil Tonight.
JAIL uNDEnGoIN REPAIRS
Extensive Alterations to prison In
ciudcS Installation of mn Up-to-
Date H~ntinE System and Modern
Steel Cells.


liOPEWEI.L. VA, Feb. 5.-Tho
liopcwcli China Corporation. OF this
city. is placing on exhibition at tho
Morrison Hotel. OF Chicago. their new
and exclusive fall patterns for china
ware. The patterns embrace many OF
'he'r own design as well as many
imported designs. rs. IL IL stated. tho
american designs have proven moro
popular than many OF the imported
ones. Mr. A. j. Strikow, treasurer
ana general manager OF the company
VIII nave charge OF the exhibit.
me plant is very busy at the pres-
eht 'ine and liz working TO capacity.
James Albert Candle. colored.
charged with nonsupport OF his wifo
ana Two minor children, was tried
saturday before Justice H. +. Minter.
% ifihcc George County. and was
released under 800 bail TO contribute
~ Il week toward the support OF tho
children for toe period of ono year
condition subject TO change at any
time b. Justice Minter
Attorney j. q. HELM. of Hopcwell
acted as the counsel for the defense
ana commemorative Attorney limo
thy Eives. OF Prince George County.
headed tho prosecution.
An inquest will be held Monday
afternoon Mt Prince George court
fousc over tho tody of Eddie Jones'
who was killed In an auto collision
nj Camp Lee Saturday night. Ju.,ice
81. j.. Minter Will preside at tho in
quest. and II Is expected that n
chhrHe OF involuntary granddaughter
VIII be entered against d. T. Ioary.
the white driver OF tho car.
The city Council Of Hopewen will
meet In regular session Monday
night. one OF the most important nc
lions will be adoption OF the curfcw
ordinance. which viii be submitted
by city Attorney j.. +. Berkeley. Tho
drafting of this ordinance was re-
nuest"d BY tho Council at tho las,
meeting. and their anal action on the
measure is subject OF interest in
iiopewcN.
Extensive alterations to tho Hope
well jail and the Installation OF an
up-io-datc heating system and steel
cells were finally completed hero SAT
nrday, and report will be rendered
10 the council on tho extent OF tho
work.
modern and wcll-erulppcd city hos
telry." md the convenience OF maxi
Ing tho building serve as housing for
city prisoners and FOR IRE station
VIII add 10 tho efficiency OF both
departments.
or tho ten civil cases appearing
Monday morning in the Iiopewcll
court OF Prince George County. tho
trial. which Is probably considered
the MOST important is the one %,
Frank Gala VIZ. j. ID. w,tchcr.
Gala Is bringing snit agains,
Witchcr for the amount Of 1870.
which sum he alleges he is due from
the sale OF lumber to Wi,chcr
W!tchcr admits the Indebtedness. hut
says that the lumber was rcsold To
Petersburg man and that payment
for the resale WAS refused Iie is
also !nstitut!ng suit against his Gus
toner.
Five employees Of the Tubize Ar,i-
i'cial SILK Company. OF Hopcwcl,
we're brought before Justice II. r.
Mintcr saturday charged with snow
bnllins pedestrians passing along the
streets OF HopewelI.
This action was taken for the safe
~ Of citizens and because the matter
Few weeks ago came near causing
n race riot. The men were released
with warning and without fine, hut
VIII he subject To fine and costs upon
repetition OF the ofTense.
Officers OF Prince George County
nave made many arrests during tho
last few days and have issued many
more warrants for those who are de-
lInuucnt about scouting auto liccnena
In accordance with orders from the
county commissioner, IL was an
nounccd yesterday.
II Is hoped that warning Will no
taken from these cases and that
others Will secure licenses.
ROTARY CIJIR ROARn