The Washington times., 1924-01-23
SIX Arrested IN
CLARENDON
RAIDS
Sheriff Howard B. Fields to
Continue Drive for Liquor
Cleanup.

CLARENDON. Va, Jan. 23.--
Law enforcement officers IN ClAren
don yesterday arrested six men on
liquor charges in a series Of clean
up raids.
The campaign was the outcome
Of the arrest Of Terrell Bailie. sun
day. Bailie, 1t is alleged, had a
half-gallon jug Of liquor with him
when taken into custody.
After the arrest council OF war
was held by Sheriff Howard B
Fields. Deputy Sheriff Harry l..
woodward, Commonwealth Attorney
William C. Cloth and Police Judge
Harry r. Thomas.
When the sun went down yester'
day, the raiders had rounded up
Peter Hafberg, Joe Ba ley, Russell
Smith and Frank Byas--the last two
colored.
Judge Thomas gave a hearing to
Bailie, Bailey and Hafberg, and
held them for grand jury action.
Bailie was released on 200 bal.
Bailey and Hafberg on $500.
The two Scheeles. now under
$1,000 bond. will be heard today.
Russell Schelee stepped into more
trouble. when he was later rear
rested charged with assault on
Francis Cation, who, 1t Is claimed,
Scheele accuses Of his exposure.
This meant $500 additional bail.
w. F. Scheele was arrested, tol-
lowing a search for liquor in his
concrete block factory and dairy.
Sheriff Fields declared today he
rAnnnn
but expected to make at least twen-
ty arrests in the current offensive.
He stated he will next clean up
Rosslyn.
Assisting the sheriff in the raids
We're Officers Howard A. Smoot,
Bruce Smoot, John r. Burke, John
Wise and Edward Smoot.
Richard Cleveland of Bancroft,
Arlington county was arrested yes
terday charged with operating
punch boards in his store In viola
tion of the law. The arrest was
made by Officer John Wise, the
board was removed to the Arlington
county Jail, and Cleveland was or.
dered TO appear in police court
today.
According to Chief A. J. Plarr
of the Ballston Fire Department,
plans are now under way to en-
large the engine house to take
care of two new chemical engines
and one large pumping engine.
Plarr says that on the second
floor there will be a large audi
torium where the Citizens Assoc1a-
ton will meet and where dances
may be held.
The annual election of officers
for the Ballston Citizens Associa-
ton to have been held at the meet.
ing last night has been postponed
until the meeting in February. Mrs.
Catharine NJ. Rogers, president, an.
nounced that she would appoint
delegates to the general committee
that is working on the proposed
road bond issue for Arlington Dis.
trict within the next few days.
The regular January meeting of
Cherrydale Lodge, No. AZ, A. F.
and A. NJ, will be held in Fire
mems Hall tomorrow night at 8
o'clock.
The Peoples State Bank, of
Cherrydale, has installed a thrift.
stamp bank in the Cherrydale
school, and offers prizes to the
pupils attaining the largest deposits
and diplomas to the room having a
100 per cent enrolment in purchase
of stamps.
The regular meeting of Clarendon
Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, No
1915, will be held tomorrow night N
the Clarendon Citizens Hall at
o'clock.
The ladies of the Central Meth
odist Church, of Ballston. viii serve
a turkey dinner today at the church
between the hours Of S and
o'clock.