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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17
OFFICIALS TO HOLO
MORALITY MEETING HERE
Preservation OF Clean Conditions in
Neighborhood OF Army Camps Mat
ter OF Prime importance.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
Newport News, Va, Aug. 16.-Pre-
vention of immortality in soldier camps
from Fort Monroe to Fort Myer will
be discussed in Richrlond on Septem-
Der Is at conference of city and
county officials In this section of the
state, to be called In the immediate
future by Governor II. C. Stuart, ac-
cording to Rev. J. r. Mastin, secre-
tary of the state board of charities
and corrections.
Dr. Mastin says the governor and
the camp activities committee which
the governor recently named want to
create such sentiment for clean
camps and clean camp districts that
the police will have little difficulty in
enforcint. the law. Neither the gov
ernor nor the committee will attempt
to tell the police and county officials
how to enforce the law. but will talk
over the best methods for its enforce
ment and map out plans whereby the
city and county officials can coop
crate with each other.
DR.. Mastin also says that the gov
eminent already has demonstrated
that 1t will put under virtual martial
law all communities that cannot main
tain clean camps and clean camp dis
tricts. Such action, he points out
would be a disgrace to Virginia and
Virginians.
The committee also will make every
effort to protect girls and young wo-
men in the vicinity OF the camps
There already has been an increase
in Juvenile delinquency. especially
among girls. since war was declared
DR.. Mastin says
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17
WON'T CALL FOR WOMEN
MAIL CARRIERS YET

Especial to The Richmond virginian. J
Newport News. Va. August IL
Women will not be employed here as
postofflce clerks and carriers for
some time. although the force now il
short of men and work Is piling up
every day. according to Postmaster c.
w Mugler. The postmaster says he
thinks he can get men for the posi-
tons and win do 80 as long as he can.
Several of the local force are In
the draft. Most of them have said
that they will enlist before they are
drafted. This will mean that men
must be secured at once to take their
places.
The business of the postofice has
shown a large increase during the past
few months. due to war activities here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17
FARMERS TO APPEAL TO
STATE AUTHORITIES

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Charlottesville. Va, August 16.--
After spending some time today in
discussing the serious matter Of the
scarcity OF labor in this county In
connection with the unusually album
dant stand OF corn and fall crops
which are In evidence. suggestion
was finally made that to meet the
emergency and to help save the great
yield in store, the state authorities
should be appealed to, to allow the
convicts at the camp in this county to
&c used FOR that purpose commit
tee from the board and other influen-
tial citizens will visit Richmond and
appeal to the authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17
TOBOIlSK. SIBERIA. Is
DESTINATION OF GAR
fRy Agence Radio to international
News Service

fBy Agence Radio to International
News Service)
Petrograd. Aug i6.-Few details
have leaked out SO far regarding the
circumstances preceding and sur
rounding the transfer OF the former
car and his family from the prison
palace at TsarskoeZ elo to a safer
place" The Bourse Gazette states to-
day that the transfer was decided
upon by the government at a secret
session. Toholsk. Siberia. was select
ed as the destination. Anti-revolu-
tionary agitation emanating from
Tsarsk oe -Zelo was given as the reason
for the governments step.
Nicholas Romanof received the
news calmly His four daughters were
offered the choice of remaining at
Tsarsl toe Zelo. but decided to accom-
pany their parents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17
BRYAN SUGGESTS PEACE
TALK MAY DO GOOD

Kankakee, Ill. August 16.-Discus-
eions that may give each side an OPP
portunity to present terms for peace
might come about from the proposal
submitted by the pope and the wars
end thereby hastened. declared Will
Ham Jennings Bryan here today.
The proposals from the vatican
can be tho opening wedge. according
to my opinion. in a peace parley be-
tween the nations" Bryan said.
discussions started along the lines
Of the pope's proposals. can easily
hasten the end Of the war by giving
every nation 4 chance to express It.
self myself do not care to discuss
terms Of peace"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17
TOBACCO MARKET OPENS.
Lynchburg Expects Good Sales
Primings With Good Season.

LynchburK Expects Good Sales OF
Primings With Good Season.
Lynchburg. Va. Aug is--The
Iynchburg tobacco market opened
yesterday morning for the sale OF
priminEs, but on account OF the dry
weather which has prevailed fo7
several days. the planters were un-
able to get on the first breaks with
offerings
The rain OF yesterday morning,
which lasted several hours. is believ-
ed to have caused "A season in which
the primings could be taken down IN
barns and made ready for the mar
ket
With high prices in promise II II
expected that the farmers will take
advantage of favorable weather con-
ditons and get the primings in the
market as fast as possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17
AMERICAN AMBULANCE
MEN CONVALESCENT
(By Agence Radio to International
News Service

News Seryice)
Paris. Aug. i6.-Robert Arrow
smith. member of the American
ambulance, who was wounded June
Is. has Just been discharged from the
Red Cross Military hospital at Neuilly.
He is on his way back to the front
Charles NJ. 1sbell and Charles NJ.
Ashton. who were wounded July Is in
a shell explosion. are reported out OF
danger.
Twenty volunteers OF the Red Cross
ambulance service have arrived here.
They Will leave tomorrow for the
American training camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17

maiden who lived in ST. Joe
Wrote east to her Washington beau.
Il can't be there in June
II il really TOO soon.
For I'm busy with dads westward
hoe"
From National Emergency Food
Garden Commission Washington.
d. C..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17

company. which was the only offer
considered by the board. was for 49,
600. This is $40 900 above the appro-
priation and the bond issue for re-
building the road between Hampton
and Newport News and the supervi-
sors under the law cannot increase
the amount to the sum given in the
bid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17
Bavaria to Pay Onicials More.
(By Agcnce Radio 10 international
News Service

Munich. August 16 tvia Zurich) -
The. Bavarian government IL raising
loan in order to make possible a
considerable increase In the salaries
OF government ofiicials and war al
lowances In view Of the high cost OF
living.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17

Hampton, Va, Aug. 18.-For the
second time within a month the board
of supervisors of Elizabeth City county
yesterday were unable to award a con-
tract for building the Kecoughtan road
as a concrete roadway because of
the excessive bids The board. how =
ever, decided not to reject the only
bid offered for ten days and IN the
meantime an effort will be made to
raise the additional $4,000 necessary
for making he'eoncrete road through
channels not touched upon up to this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17

Considerable speculation was caused
by London dispatch Thursday quot
Ing a brief, mysterious reference in
the London Daily News about the ar
rival OF some wounded American sol-
diers from the western front at the
hospital at Bath. The above dis
patch to the International News Ser
vice gives rise 10 the theory that the
men referred to by the London pa.
pers are members OF the American
ambulance who may have been taken
TO the English hospital. Members OF
this service have been In the thick OF
the fghting for some time rescuing
the wounded
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24
Visiting Cards at the Nugget offic,
FOR SALE CHEAP.

2 4 H. p. BOILERS. 1 12 H. p. BOILER. 1 16 H p. BOILER. 2 6 H. p. BOILERS. ALL UPRIGHT BOILERS.
 DARLING ( DEAN co.
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the following services will be held Rev. John Parsons. pastor.
 Il s m.-Bible school and chfdren ! service R. B. Julian, superintendent
 D. m. Christian EndeaNor.
 s D. m. Worship and sermon by Dr. John Parsons. Subject. "Para- tlcs and Miracles of Our Lord" Beau tiful pictures, Including some of the finest creations of art, will be used to illustrate the subject.
 Special music will be given by the choir.
 Sunday before Easter our Lords last week in Jesusalem will be illus trated, and Easter Sunday q sacred concert is to be given by the choir.
 The public is invited 10 all the ser. vices of the church.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24
MLASkA-C|TIzEN EO|T0R|ALlY COMMENTS ON JOUR SC0TTY"
 FAIRBANKS TO HONOR HIM

out from Nome are to the effect that record trip to the cOas: from Nome and that he is coming this way. He is driving Badly" the old leader which has led many team to victory in the Nome Sweepstakes. in the lead of what he expects to be his record breaker. The old leader is nearly as famous as his master, both having been heralded all over the world as the greatest performers in their line in their time.
 For this reason Fairbanks should be prepared to give "Scotty an adequate greeting of some kind when he arrives here on his way to the coast. Proba- bly :he best way this could be done would be to show some interest in his attempted record breaking trip. h. terest to some extent could be shown if a number of Fairbanks sport lovers would get up a pool regarding the time tha. Allan can make on his trip either between Nome and Fairbanks. Nome and the coast, or Fairbanks and the coast; anything that would show that Fairbanksans are sport lovers and that they appreciate tho efforts Allan is making to break the cross country dog mushng records.
 The foregoing would be an ade- quate way in which to receive the legislator from the Second division. The Citizen will do it's part. That is, we are willing to keep :he sport loving public appraised of the where abouts of Allan both as he is coming here and after he leaves. He left Nome, according to our dispatches, on February 1 giving himself but month in all kinds of weather, to make some- thing like twelve hundred miles of Alaska trails, a large part of which he will find practically untraveled.
 Allan will undoubtedly be the great CT part of three weeks in reaching Fairbanks from Nome. The Citizen has already made arrangements for word of his whereabouts to be tele- graphed just as soon as he arrives at Nulato.--Alaska Citizen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

now enroute to Norh Island military aviation camp, San Diego, to assume the post of principle instructor at the camp, with he military rank of flight lieutenant.
 Richa rdson who is we'll known in Seattle, studied the science of aviation under the personal direction of Glenn l.. Curtiss at the latters New 1ork school. Firing of aviation during the three years when exhibition work seemed profitless and he commercial end of flying too far distant to affer prospects of great financial reward, Richardson moved to Seattle. With in a few weeks he had formed an advantageous connection win the Alaska Steamship Company, acting as
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

The seattle Post lntelligencer writes the following story of Leon F. Rich ardson which will be of interest to Nomeites. MT. Richardson was with us for three summers and was associated with the Alaska Steamship Co., Last winter he entered into negotiations with several business men here to bring in a hydroplane to be used be- tween Nome and the Candle country, US well as other outlying towns in the Peninsula The proposition failed to materaliZe--
 Leon +. Richardson a close friend of Glenn Cur.iss of aviation fame. and more recently trusted employe of the Alaska Steamship Company, is
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

pluck. Chief of these is his .itle of King of Dog Mushers, by which he is known by reputation in every part of the world where dogs are driven and where dog mushers abound. The title is not a particularly high sounding one, but why shouldn't "Scotty" de- serve just as much credit for his works as a dog musher as should a champion swimmer, jumper. bucka- roo, or, in fact the champion of any kind of sport.
 "Scotty." it is understood, is more than sixty years of age. But de- spite that fact he still takes part in the Nome Sweepstakes races every spring and has won them several times.
 Associated Press dispatches sent
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24
LIEUT., LEON RICHARDSON IS NOW FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
 UNITED STATES ARMY

chief freight clerk of the liner Vic toria of tha: company. During the closed season in Boring Sea he acted as purser on other vessels, always re- turning to the Nome route when nav iga ton reopened.
 Subsequently, when opportunity presented itself, Richardson was ap pointed the companl's assistant agent at Nome and served in that capacity for two years.
 Richardson returned to Seattle No vember 19 on the liner Victoria, and after visiting with friends for ten days departed for the aviaion head quarters. Rumor has it that his change of occupation carries wi.h it a promise of later close connection
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

Rampant station, in latitude 65 de- grees, 30 minutes, it natures seed freely, and it is only matter or time when euopgh seed will be produced to seed large portions of the interior suited to alfalfa culture.
 That in i.self may not appear re- markable but is in the value of alfalfa as an earicher Of the soil that Com missioner Georgeson sees great pos abilities which may materialize from the experiment. Alfalfa IS great nitrogen gatherer and nitrogen is the most essential element in animal and
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

GREETING ALLEN. .. .. ......
 Fairbanks is soon to have a dis tinguished visitor, if all reports are correct--distingushed for more than one reason. He is "Scotty" Allan, of Nome, elected to the Alaskan house of representatives by the peo- pie of his division at the election last November and he is reported to be coming here on his way to Juneau where he expects 70 be in attendance at the first session of the legislature on March l.
 The election of "Scotty" to the legislature is the only honor which has ever been conferred upon him by the people, as far as can be learned All other honors he has earned by his own perseverance and indomitable
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

Advertise In The Nome Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24
FEDERATED CHURCH.

At the Congregational church Sunday
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

With the great s7,0O0, 900 aviation cor poration brought about by the con- solidation of the Wright and Martin interests some months ago.
 His appointment is .he direct re- suit, however, of the influence of Glenn Curtiss following request by the United States Government for ava- tors 10 act as instructors at North Island. Recently the shortage of in- structors has been so grea: that the student aviators have been able to make but three flights weekly. Rich- ardson during his stay with the Cur tiss flying corps, bore the title of "Curtiss star student"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

plan: growth.
 Il could hold in the palm of my hand all that there was of this seed to begin with" said Commissioner Georgeson. By the end of the sum- mer we had quart of il and next year We shall have a considerably larger quantity"
 The experiment stations are much concerned in interesting settlers in the varieties of grain which are partieu- larly adapted to thI1ve in Alasak and big quantities of such seeds were sent out to settlers this year.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

Calling Cards at the Nugget Office
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

Associated Press dispatches sent
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24

4 handful of alfalfa seed may prove to be of immense value for the agri- cultural future of Alaska. Out of 1t may grow farms more fertile han were ever considered possible in the far north. Which sounds like mir aele, or at best. 6 very great exagser- ation. but 1t is the truth.
 C. c. 0eorgeson. commissioner or agriculture for Alaska, who has ar rived in the city. is greatly pleased at the survival this year of certain hardy, yellow. lowered variety Of alfalfa introduced from Siberia. At
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24
AGRIcuL TuRAL POSSIBILITIES FOR ALASKA
 ALFALFA TAKES KINDLY TO SOIL

Commissioner Georgeson is endeav- bring to develop varieties of spring wheat which will mature in a shorter period of :lme than those now grown in the states or in Canada and here again Siberia is proving of assistance. A completely satisfactory variety has Wll hr continued untll hybfidi2a tion of varietirs combining the de sired qualities yields the result sought for
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-24
o. E. S. SOCIAL.

All Masons. their families and lady friends are invited 70 attend the o, F. & social at Masonic temple Satur- day, March 24. Dancing and cards. Admission soc. S:30 p. m.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-28
Gets Letter, Takes Poison.

Following the receipt Of letter from
Miss Pauline Steflnake, Reading, Wal
ter s. Stokes, twenty-five years old
Baltimore and Ohio fireman, attempted
suicide at Cumberland, Md; by swal
lowing poison.
Ho fought the police when they plac
ed him In an ambulance. AS he en-
tered the Western Maryland hospita
he Is said to have remarked, "She hat
no business to say what she did"
Tho letter, written In red Ink, said:
"a friend of mine that is in the arm,
had been home for five days and, oh
what an exciting timo we had His
folks live next door to u.s. Flo sure
did make tears come to our eyes wher
he gave lis goodbye"
According to friends Of Stokes, he IL
engaged to the girl and Is to DO mar
ried on August Is. His homo IS ir
Seattle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-28
LITTLE WILKES LETTER.

After long rest, Little Willie de-
cldes to write again, but thcre is a
reason for this weeks letter, ga
Birthday" and the Hogs are re-
spcnsibto this timd Friday, July
goth, 1917 was Little Willie's birth
day, and he wishes to say he is still
too young to get in tho draft lists.
That's about all the light to be given
as to the correct age.
So it just happened that on this
same day, July goth, the Royal Order
Of Hogs gave a "blow out" In the
don Of their president, Proper Tate,
ON Gainsboro avenue, N. w. Prompt
~ at eleven o'clock (the time for re-
freshments) the Hogs were seated
around long table for the big feed.
Before tho hour named however, the
Hogs began to arrive. "Thoy came
from near and far, some in autos,
others on the car.
They played games and slipped
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-28
$35,OoO,OOO Garden Crop.

A $S50,000,000 crop from vacant
lot and home gardens Is tho way
tho people of the United States
have responded to the early spring
call of the national emergency food
garden commission.
This announcement was made by
Charles Lathrop Pack, president OF the
food garden commission.
according to our figures" said Mr.
Pack, "there are moro than three times
as many gardens In the United States
this summer rs compared with year
ago. This Increase represents a gain
Of 1,750,000 acres, according to the
best figures available"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-28
LITTLE WILLIE .
VIII Raise Ace Limit


War has caused the management OF
the Pennsylvania railroad to suspend
the ago limit In tho employment OF
men.
Tho rules prohibit tho hiring of q
now man above forty-nvo years of
ago. The great number Of young men
about to be called into service has
brought about tho suspension.
1t has been decided by the railroad
managers to moet wor conditions by
allowing the employment Of mon be.
tween fortS.nvo and seventy years OF
age for the period OF tAe war and six
months after It's conclusion. Since
this employment Is MOI to DO consid.
cred permanent. these men Will not
partakc Of tho pension boncilts Of tho
railroad.
This arrangement wiz g,vo mon
above military Nae chance to do
their bit IN h"Hning tho railroads to
meet the extra -rn&arro nf wariImes,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-28

Of 213 First street, Danyille, Va.
are In the city visiting relatives and
friends. While here they are the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Bailey
of 210 First street, N. w. Mrs. Car
.rington :is the niece of Mr.. II. B.
Bailey. We wish for them a pleas
ant stay while In our midst.
Sunday, July 22nd was very good
day at the Hill Street Baptist
Church. At $3.50 A. NJ. the Super
intendent opened the Sunday School.
which was largely attended. Rev.
w. d. Woods preached q splendid
sermon at the eleven o'clock service.
AT three P. NJ? the pastor, Rev.
d. II. Powell and congregation rem
dered service at the Christian Church
AT five p. NJ. the President Mr..
David Jones opened B. Y. P. u. ana
an excellent program was rendered,
besides the other business. At eight
p. M. Rev. Powell preachd an OK
ccllent sermon, which thrilled his
hearers.
Mrs. Essie M. Watkins and little
son. Eunice of $50 Eighth avenue, N.
w. left Tuesday for Walnut Cove.
N. c. to spend a week with Mr.. Wat
kins' sick mother and with other
friends at Pine Hall, N. G..
MIR. Boyd B. Barber, of 159 High
street and headwaiter at Hotel Roam
oke was called to Washington, d. G..
Sunday, the 18th inst to attend the
burial Of his brother, Mr.. Otis Bar
Der. who died after lingering Ill
ness. He was a strong Christian and
died very peacefully.
Mrs NJ porlnu 1f
Pa. is visiting her people in this
city.
Mr.. Austin Nichols of S. S. Bridges
Is visiting Mr.. James Phie. corner 9Th
and Park streets. Mr. Nichols is one
Of the few colored sailors in the u.
IS. Navy. He was here on five-day
furlough.
Mr.. Huff and Miss Josie Jones re-
turned to the city after spending a
few days at the Baptist Association
ten miles below Rocky Mount, Va.
Miss Susie Banks and Mr.. Olive
Saccher, of Norfolk, are the guest OF
Miss Jones.
Mr.. Charles w. II. Jordan, of
Richmond, Va. was in the city on his
vacation. He was home-bound after
five weeks away.
X.
Va. was the guest of her mother, Mrs
Mollie Taylor, 106 High street.
Mr.. Henry Merritt. of Norfolk, was
the guest of Miss Fostine Taylor.
Mrs. Frances Coleman died last
Saturday night, after an illness of
several months. She was the mother
OF Mr.. John Coleman.
Mr.. c. G.. Valentine, of Petersburg
Va. and superintendent OF the N. c.
Mutual Insurance Company, and
Miss Lillian Hill Of Norfolk, Va. were
the guest of Miss Marie Coleman 2O4
Wells avenue.
Miss Phoebe Hendricks. Of Meads-
VILE. Halifax county, attended the
Summer Normal at Christiansburg.
She Is the guest Of Miss Fannie Hen
bricks.
Mr.. George Simpson Is OH tho cor
ner OF Sixth and Gainsboro avenues,
and has added much Improvement to
his business making 1t very attrac-
tive and tasty for the general public.
The following are at Burrell Me-
mortal Hospital: Messrs. Otis Nc
Gempsy, James Squalls, Albert Banks
dale Walter Young, Mesdames Mary
Case9s ju..''f n II, ID 81 Z q, 81
Lucille MI u .lell
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-28
AT THE HAMPTON

Did you see the show at the Hamp>
ton this week? If you didn't you
missed good one. Mrs. Annie St.
Clare, Fiddler and Shelton in vaude-
vile were worry good. The pictures
are good at all times. On Monday,
Maria Lias in the American Girl.
also two Western reels. Tuesday,
Helen Gibson III railroad sensation
stories; Ham and Bud Comedy; two
reels Of drama. Wednesday, Pearl
White in Pearl Of the Army. also the
Scarlet Runner. Thursday, in Mys-
terry Of Double Cross; Pathe news
Friday, Helen Holmes in Railroad
Raiders; Kerrigan re-issued Western
drama. Saturday, U. S. Defenders.
series OF prcparedh oss, showing the
making and maintaining of soldiers
and sailors and equipments. Come
to your house.
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