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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
RICHMOND TINES DISPATCH: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1917

ell to prescribe an eight-hour day for
those employees by and under the
supervision OF tho Administrative
Board, but that he had solved the
doubt in favor Of tho Council. since II
seems to be generally recognized that
1t Is legislative function to prescribe
an eiGht-hour day.
President Peters then offered a reso.
luton. requesting the recently created
Committee on Charter Changes to re.
port to the Council for adoption n reso.
luton providing for the reduction OF
the membership Of the Administrative
Board from five to three members. The
committee was also directed to request
the Richmond delegation in the Gencr-
al Assembly to use Its good offices 70
secure the necessary amendment OF
the city charter. Tho paper was re-
ferred to the Charter Change Com
mittee last night. but In official circles
there remained some doubt as to whe-
ther it would be reported by that body
since the resolution had not been APP
proved by the Council.
CITY TO AID IN REPAIR
Of PETERSBURG TURNPIKE
resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the improvement OF the Petersburg
Turnpike was offered by Mr.. Peters to
defray the citys proportionate share
of urgent need at this time since the
establishment of the National Army
cantonment near Petersburg. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
The resolution providing for an in
crease in salaries to all city employees.
also authorizes the city to borrow not
more than 100000 to meet the addt-
tional expense The bulk Of the in
crease will be divided as follows: Po-
lice Department, sS.966: Fire Depart
ment, sS,675; Gas Works, s6.4To; Elcc-
trio Plant, s1.2e9: Water Works. 3d.
557: School Board. s30.749.
After rejecting the report of the
Committee on Claims to appropriate
sla6 for the payment of Judgment
obtained by the Robertson
Drug Company against w. II. Metcalr.
police chauffeur, as result OF an ac-
cidcnt some time ago. the Council re-
considered it's action and the measure
was tabled for further consideration.
Action on other matters was as fol-
lows:
Tabling a resolution appropriating
$4,000 for coal and oil at the Gas
Works; appropriating $4,000 for equip
ping the new Second District Police
Station: appropriatinG $1,000 for ex-
penses of the Juvenile and Domestic
relations Court: refunding numerous
tax assessments. and approval of sew
eral small ordinances.
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COUNCIL FAVORS
10 PER CENT RAISE

Continued from First Page.)
kinson. Batkins. Butler. Cheatwood.
Grimes. Mills. Moore. Roden and Rose.
Mr. Umlauf then moved that tho
original resolution. which provides for
the reinstatement of the police officer
to the rank of detective sergeant, with
the pay Of that office. and for the
amendment of the ordinance govern
ing the Police Department be recon-
United to the Finance Committee, and
the motion was carried.
The Finance Committee also recon-
mended that the Board of Fire Com.
Inissioners be allowed to transfer $500
from Its expense account TO payroll
account. Mr.. Mills said he had op-
posed the resolution in the committee
and would vote against 1t In the Coun-
Gil because the Essence of the mat
ter was that it would allow the board
to employ a stenographer for the
clerk" He said to approve it would
DC TO reverse the Councils former ac-
ton against the employment of addi-
tional help during the year.
Councilman Moore agreed with Mr.
Miiis' ana could not see why a stenog-
rapher for the clerk was needed.
"h''e 'he FeSoiutlon was supported on
the floor by Councilncn Seaton, Had.
don and Umlauf. The measure. how
ever, was rejected by an 11-to-s vote.
the noes being Messrs. Atkinson,
Chcatwood. Grimes. Laid. Mills, Moore,
Powers and Sullivan.
Next in line for those negatively in
clined was the resolution appropriatinE
1000 FOR the current expenses of the
DOCK. River and Harbor Committee.
which was explained was needed to
help defray the expenses of the COM
mittee in attending a waterways con-
Eention. 1t was opposed by Messrs.
Moore and Seaton. and lacking the
necessary two-thirds vote was rejected.
Just before the adjournment OF the
meeting. however. Councilman English
moved for a reconsideration OF the
measure. Several members had left
the Council Chamber. but again tho
resolution failed the required vote for
reconsideration.
Councilman c. C. Jones offered a
resolution. which was referred to the
ordinance Committee. providing for
the establishment OF an eight hour
day in all departments OF the city
government Assistant City Attorney
Anderson wrote that he had some
doubts as to the power Of the Coun
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
GIVES UP CONFERENCE
Petersburg Decides II Cannot Enter
tain Methodists Because OF Con-
Ecsted Conditions.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA. September A.
At a meeting tonight of the Metho-
dist pastors OF the city and rcpresen-
tative laymen from all the churches,
the question OF entertaining the Viz
Einia Methodist Conference In Novem-
Der was fully discussed. 1t was unani-
mously decided that, because of the
congested situation in Petersburg and
the lack OF hotel and home accommo-
dations, It would he impossible to en-
terrain the conference suitable. and
Presiding Elder Lipscomb was re-
ouested to notify the conference en-
tertainment committee OF the fact. and
ask that the meeting be held else
where.
1t is understood that Danville and
LynchburS are willing to receive the
conference. Many people had hoped
that IL the conference were removed
from Petersburg, 1t would go to Rich
mond, to be near as possible to this
city and the cantonment.
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Richmond's First Quota
Under Selective Draft

Division No. l.
Nile p. HemphiiI. los n. Harrison.
Ss%Ss p siSi hfpoS'i Frs,
e oseap A. r p lGsiii sis G 5oM;
r ii ii. H coTnevis. Sos s. Pine.
Charles r. Brown. i7is Spring.
Fl. l., Knapp. lo1 w. Main.
L. c. Perkins. 1905 Randolph.
Division No. 2.
Henry John Schaefer. l:i5 W. Clay.
John Elike Purks. l7lt w. Marshall.
Philip =. S,rause. 2Gl2 Monument.
iS SSn s. ' ca ESen 5os sO W. Fla aS
Whitney G. Burton. 25lS Kensinston;
Eugene +. White. sic ". Grace. '-
Herbert 4. Robins. II E. Main.
Kufus Alien HHt Price ses Zoos A ParR.
Division No. 8.
John Newton Gordon. 5 Z. Franklin.
lGhp b. Eop Hsrd Hishm ssoa Hoss
4. Ii. woodiief. 4os \. twelfth.
". L. Harris. 1904 Stockton.
II. S. Culbreth, Y. MNc. A.
Benjamin F. Rogers. Y. N. C. A.
Division No. I.
}eS si Es E H,nshm "a; rs s5th
Ernest Crews Faber. 72S n. 2Sth.
Bernard Simeon Hill. 1924 JEFFERSON.
Antrim Sydnor Dinwiddie. 4o3 Denny.
George c. Jackson. PTS E. Marshall.
William {: Jackson. 271s Z. Marshall.
Thomas Hill Epps. 2o1i E. Main.
AternateS:
Andrew W. Arnold. 7Ic N. 27th.
George +. Burgess. l4lS N. 29th.
Division No. s.
Percy Holiday. 620 Fourth.
James r. Farrar. l212 Garland.
Julian Pratt Todd. 514 Fourth.
Thomas J. Reddin. 507 y. Fifth.
Patrick Almond. 404 Brookland.
Clarence Carter. 1916 -. 22d
Eddie r. Bohannon. 24os Venable
Clarence II. Jackson. 400 Poe.
.AlternateS:
Edward G. Jordan. 1900 n. Goth.
Leonard w. Fox. 1909 n. 23d.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
IN 18TH
s INFANTRY BRIGADE

: Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
z PETERSBURG, VA. September H.
In compliance with tho announced in
tbw out as far as possible the lines Of
exemption districts and States in or
Ganizing the new National Army, In
order that drafted men might go to
the trenches with their friends, the
plans for the localization OF the
teightieth division to be trained at Camp
Zee, as announced to-day. show that
q man drafted from Virginia will serve
In the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth
Infantry Brigade. No drafted men
from Virginia will serve in other
branches Of the service. The troops
from West Virginia will form the Ono
t.Hundred and Fifty-ffth -'ield Artillery
brigade. and no West Virginians will
s.serve as infantry or in any branches
Other than artillery. The troops from
Rennsylvania from the One Hundr ed
and Sixtieth Infantry Brigade. the Three
Hundred and Fifth Regiment OF Engi-
neers. the Three Hundred and Th!r-
teenth Machine Gun Battalion, the d.
vision trains and Three Hundred and
Fifth Signal Battalion. These organi-
cations will complete the division A
provisional regiment Of infantry will
be organized from the colorcd troops
{. drafted from all three States. The
esSrigsds machine gun units and the
trsneh mortar batteries will be organ.
!, fxtd In the respective units to which
SIhey pertain. Tho One Hundred and
Ftfty-ninth Infantry BRIGADE. composed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
GIRL SHOT BY NEGRO
Her AssaIlant Rushed to state Prison
Mt Raleigh 10 Avert Mob
Violence.
IBy Associated Press.l


HENDERSON. Is. c.. September A.
Jessie Roth. q tfteen-year-old white
girl, was shot and fatally wounded this
afternoon by George Green. a thirty
year-old negro, said to be from Phiia-
delphia. Green was arrested and placed
in Jail. but later was taken to the State
prison at Raleigh for safekeeping when
mob violence seemed imminent.
The little girl was shot twice in
the back after she had started to run
when she heard the negro coming up
behind her on the main street Of toc
town.
Crowds gathered quickly. and II was
probably through mistaken identity of
the car taking the prisoner TO Raleigh
that he was safely landed in prison.
Three attempts were made by the mob
to get him. but officers outwitted all
Of them.
The girl Is not expected to live
through the night No motive is as
signed for the deed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
RAILROADS ARE ALREADY FOR
CHARACTERIZATION OLE TROOPS

Practically all arrangements have
been completed by the railroads for
transporting the 6S7 900 selected men
who will constitute the new army TO
the sixteen environments. for intensive
training before going to Europe.
Under the revised plans OF the War
Department. only 5 per cent OF the
men, or about $4,000, will be trans
ported In the five day period beginning
to-day. AS they will be moved at the
rate of per cent. or 1000 men per
day 1t is not participated that this
military traffic will cause any disar-
rangemcnt of regular passenger ana
freight schedules.
In the fve-day period beginning
September 10. tho railroads must
transport 40 per cent of the now army,
Or 274,So0 men. at tho rate of $4,000
. day. Another 40 per cent Of the army
will be carried TO the environments from
October to October I. During these
Two periods the passenger facilities of
tho roads will be fully utilized. The
remaining Is per cent of the men will
begin entraining October II. In ad-
dition, there are 100000 national
EuRrdsmen to be transported and an
Inannounced number of regulars go
ihs TO the seaboard for embarkation
fpr France. The 100000 men. OF the
National Army and the National Guard
Will require, approximately, i'th-h
Oars and 1880 engines. To this should
BE added the cars and engines neces-
sary for the movement OF the reg
1lars, together with the supplement.
tary and unexpected movements OF
various units-probably moro than l.
100000 cars will be required TO be fur
nished by the railroads.
= The number of recruits to he trans
ported from the States to the canton
dnent At Petersburg. Is:
y From Virginia, 1885 from Pennsyl-
Tania, $4,000; from West Virginia, O..
1o1. Total, 1896 men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
Whites and Blacks Clash.
tBy Associated Press.l

RALEIGH. N. c.. September 4.-PAr-
uculars OF a shooting ARRAY between
whites and blacks on Sunday morn
i:G, in which ono white man and a
negro were killed. reached here to-day
from secluded portion OF Northamp.
ton County. Edward Harris. the white
man, was shot and killed by Rlchar
Jordan. young negro. Jordan's faith
er was killed by Harris after the lat.
ter had been shot by the younger no.
gro. Harris had gone TO the home OF
the Jordans to recover chickens which
he claimed they had stolen from him
a posse is searching for Jordan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05

Sss "a proudly . banner bearing the de-
go SS vice Tho United States" On another
800 With q. A. r. on II. were tho words:
A:sasls ffseAdy for duty"
s 20 One OF, the features that brought the
up cheering was found in the
hundreds OF children representing the
sssSzVashington Fairgrounds They marched
by the reviewing stand flags
- - over their shoulders. in true military
~ fashion. most OF them salutinE, but
many forgetting this honor to the
President in their eaEerness to see
~. what he looked like.
ssz,,ss The food administration attracted
sSxamuch attention. Herbert Hoover
at the head and behind him
ssssstss game fifty women in blue uniforms and
lr.nrowhite caps. carrying monster haG.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
EMBRYO SOLDIERS
- PARADE. IN NEW YORK

tBy Associated Pressl
NEW YORK. September 4.-Thirty
{ thousand embryo soldiers. New York's
. contribution to the great National
4 Army soon to carry the battle flags Of
democracy to- the fields OF France. pa
: raded to-day in three OF the citys five
{ boroughs. Hundreds OF thousands
!. cheered them on their frst march as
: an army in the making.
Z THE parade lacked the pomp and
! glitter of a military review. but the
: host OF marchers, in civilian attire and
: carrying none OF a soldiers trappinGs
!, reused the city to patriotic fervor.
-ss"They held their lines remarkably we'll
ge,ifor undrilled men.
Splendid, splendid" exclaimed Ma
~ jor-General j. Franklin Bell. who will
command them at Camp Upton. as tho
~ drafted men passed the reviewing
=. stand.
u, Mayor Mitchell marched at the head
- of the parade, leaving it at the review
s~,einG stand at Fifth Avenue and Forty
s..ssecond Street where seats had been
'N1reserved for thousands of, relatives Of
the drafted men. Man! State and NUM-.
iEs;folpal officials and army and navy OFF,
!! GERS were there. as was Colonel Thea
! dore Roosevelt.
Manhattan's contingent took part In
a celebration at the Polo Grounds after
!. the parade, where the admission to a
) baseball game was free to every man
!. with the distinguishing khaki arm.
band.
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1900 DRAFTED MEN ARE
EXPECTED AT CAMP TODAY

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.J
PETERSBURG. VA. September l.
Every. detail has been arranged for
the reception OF the 1900 drafted men
who will arrive at Camp Lee tomorrow.
and for registering and assigning them
to quarters and commands. In the
carrying out of these arrangements no
hitch is anticipated. Colonel Waldron.
chief of staff of General Crookhite,
says nothing more can be done in the
way Of preparing for the men than has
has been done. Quartermaste SUD-
plies. including foodstuffs. are on hand
in abundance.
petersourE's quota Of drafted men
will go to the camp Tomorrow Thev
Will be escorted by the Confederate
Veterans of a. p Hill Camp In auto
mobiles. veteran with each man.
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GOVERNMENT SEXES
CITY'S SUPPLY OF STEEL
Continued from First Pare)

(Continued from First Pageo
amount. but as yet have been unable
to mako deliveries.
Because OF the Importance of this
work and small quantity needed 70
complete the job. Mr.. Boiling said he
believed that some arrangement with
the Federal authorities could be made
by which tho required four carloads
could be obtained and this section com
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05

pleted In the next few weeks. Mem.
bers Of tho board said there was. "a
urgent need for tho completion. OF this
work before the winter season. since
little work could be done during cold
weather. The walling-i in Of this stream
and the Shockoe Creek would pre-
vent repetition OF tho food In this
section OF the city two years ago,
which caused great damage to property
owners
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
USES HIS PISTOL TO TAKE
OWN LIFE IN OlNlNG-ROOM
Richard NJ. Washer, of Petersburg,
Commits Suicide AS Result of De-
rressiOn Cacscd by Ill Health.

Especial to. The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA. September A.
Richard NJ. Washer. aged about nifty
years. committed suicide this morning
shortly before o'clock. at his home,
In MinSea Street. Blandford. by shoot
ing himself through the head. While
his wife was in the garden gathering
vegetables for dinner MIR. Washer
went into the dining-room. sat down In
IL chair and fired the fatal shot, the
ball penetrating the head through the
right ear. Death resulted quickly.
He is survived by his wife. Mr..
Washer was for number of years
In the employment of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company as motor
man. but has recently been driving n
wagon on the streets. Ill health, with
accompanying depression. is assigned
MS the cause Of the suicide
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
port OF the purpose to make the world
safe for democracy"
G.mblinr at Armory.

Guy Morgan and Cullen Gates were
each fined IS for shooting craps In a
local armory yesterday when they were
arralgnod In Police Court. Carl Sara
cinta. said to have been another men,
Der Of the gaming party. was fined $50
when 1T was discovered he was caught
with loaded dice in his pockeI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05

Of Virginians. will be composed Of the
Three Hundred and Seventeenth and
Three Hundred and Eighteenth ReEi-
ments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
LABOR is LOYAL
Stnsc Is Set for Great Patriotic Con-
ference Which Opens in Min
ncapolis To-day.

tBy Associated Prcss.J
MINNEAPOLIS. September 4.-Labor
representatives from all parts of the
country and former leading members
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
Jail Tier for Soldiers.

On request of army officers City Ser
Geant John B. Evans will provide a
separate tier in the jail for soldiers
who may be subjected to temporary
confinement. provost guard of sixty
men in command of Major Eby. will be
placed on duty in Petersburg TO assist
the police in handling conditions.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-12
RECOVERIES ARE
RULE in MARKET

Recoyeries were general today IN
the local stock market by both listed
and unlisted securities. In all direC-
tions conditions OF the end of last
week were reversed and stocks were
buoyant. the upward trend, being very
clearly shown Considering the Sat.
urday half holiday business between
boards was good, 935 shares, and at
the session sales were 455 shares
Olaa rose from II IA TO 45-S.- Me
Bryde 8 10 to 9 SIS, Waialua % ga
to q IL, Pioneer was 50, Oahu IS
and % IA, and Eva % 3-4. Bond sales
were $500 Hawaii Railway IS at 90.
= Engels Copper was especially buoy
ant among the unlisted shares, rising
from IA to rs. Mineral Products
scored l 5 cents advance with sales
at 80 and 81 cents. Montana Bing-
ham rose from ~ to 46 cents, MADEIRA
from % TO % cents. and Oil was $3.50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-12
Sugar Assets
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.
Ltd.
Members Honolulu Stock and Bond
~ Exchange
Fort and Merchant Streets
Telephone 1893 :
BERKELEY PROFESSOR
Is IN RESERVE CORPS

BERKELEY Cal, Jan. 20.-Dean
David P. Barrows of the University Of
California is among the majors in the
United States Army Reserve whose
appointments have been announced
by the War Department. DR.. BarroWs
served six weeks with the citizen sol
diery at Plattsburg, y. Y, last sum
mer and was discharged with the rank
CT corporal at the end of his service.
He will now be on call in time. OF
war and will serve definite length
of time with the. regular ARMY AT GER
tain periods of the year. >.... 49,. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-12
NO WORD IS HAD
FR0MC. M. BOAT

What is delaying the China Mail
liner China?
Although the steamer is due to ar.
rive nsre Friday of this week no cable
adyices of her departure from Yoko-
hama nave yet Eeeu received by the
local agency, H. Hackfeld & Company,
or the Merchants Exchange.
According to her schedule, the China
should have sailed from the Japanese
port February 5. She left Honolulu
January for the Orient. three days
late IN account of repairs which had
In be made here to her main steam
pipe.
1t is thought possible that perman-
ent repairs or new steam pipe put
in at Yokohama may have further de.
layed the China Il getting away from
japan. The local agency, H. Hackfeld
& Company, said To-Day it has had no
word from the Yokohama office and
does not know whether the steamer
left that port,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-12
SHIPPING 6WKTERFRONT News
BAD WEATHER IS
DELAYINGLINER

Meeting the same bad weather
which is delaying the transport Lo-
gan, the Matsoa liner Wilhelmina will
not arrive from San Francisco until
between 3 and O'Clock tomorrow
afteEn Don. Her commander, Capt.
Peter Johnson, sent in wireless TO
Castle 4 Cookies shipping department
this morning saying the steamer is
nine hours late r.. ~: -. II.
Heavy southerly winds are believed
TO be holding back the old Matson
boat, which has travelled close to half
a million miles in the 10 years she
has been on the island run. She is
due to go on slower service, taking
the Lurline's run. after the Maui is
placed in commission.
The Wilhelmina has 1873 cabin and
% steerage passengers: 900 bags Of
mail, $50 packages Of express matter
and 6319 tons of cargo for Honolulu.
There are four automobiles for this
port. HiIo cargo is 712 tons. The
liner will dock at Pier Is late tomor-
row afternoon about half an hour after
she arrives off port.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-12
Many 81 ANIARDS
GOING TOCOAST

Taking 40 cabin and a full list of
steerage passengers. the latter most
ly Spanish immigrants who came
here several years ago, worked on the
Plantations and have saved enough
money to go TO California and buy
small ranches, the Matson steamer
Lurline, Capt. Arthur l.. Soule, will
steam at noon tomorrow from Pier Is
for San Francisco.
Saturday A of the Spaaiards, men;
women and children, applied at the
U. s. immigration station and were
given alien certificates. Today Is
more were supplied with them. I'M
migration officials said today this is
only one of many parties leaving here
in the last year because they claim
they cannot get back to the land"
in the islands.
The Lurline Will take a capacity car
90 to San Francisco. 1t will include
6265 tons Of 2ugar for the Crockett
refinery, 1900 tons of Raolasses, 15,-
600 cases of earned Pines and 5000
lunches of banaras.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-12
ARRIVING
noon TOMORROW

a wireless received this morning
BY the quartermaster's office from the
Z. S. army transport Logan says she
will not arrive off port from ! San
Francisco until noon tomorrow She
will dock at Pier 6. Her delay will
probably keep her from leaving for
Manila before 5 .. m. Wednesday, al
though she was scheduled to steam
for the Philippines about noon that
day. Her time of departure will be
announced definitely tomorrow. e.
The Logan will take 1920 tons of
bunker coal in port here, an unusually
large amount for transport. The
usual tonnage of bunkers taken by
army transports is not much over 600
or $50. :"
Today's wireless reports the Lo-
gan's position at s O'Clock Sunday
night as 451 miles off port. She may
have been delayed by unfavorable
weather as she was scheduled to be
off port at daylight In a wireless
Saturday she gave a. m. tomorrow
as the time she would arrive, but she
has piled up three hours more delay
since then