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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
H. C. FR0EHLING NAMED
TO ACT AS CITY CHEMIST
Arrangement NnIc ny Administrative
iionrd Is Expected to Save
$1,000 i:uch Scur.

Henry - frochins. of Frochling &
Robertson. was named yesterday by
tho Administrative Board TO perform
the duties OF City Chemist for $1,000
a Year. by this arrangement the board
expects to save 10 the city the sum
o! $I.3oo.
The office OF City Chemist recently
vacated by DR.. J. II. Whitfield. nov
city Coroner. cost the city s3.o75.SO
a year. DR.. Whitfield will retain tho
building at Il09 East Broad Street for
his office as coroner and for it's use
VIII pay the city $3.50 per annum. \
laborer who was employed by Dr.
Whitfield while chemist at a cost Of
SI.i25 year. will be transferred by
IN" board To- :he Street Cleaning De
partment.
Mr.. Froehling submitted TO the board
g proposition in which he agreed to
perform all of the duties which in tho
past have been incumbent upon the
CITY Chemist for the fiat sum of $4,000
subcommittee. composed of Commits
sloners HirschberG and Hobson rec
commended that MIR. FroehiinG's pro-
posn! be accepted. and this was done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
HERE TO ARRANGE FOR
CARLSTROM'S FUNERAL
Bod. OF Widely known Aviator VIII
BE Taken 10 Chicago To-day
for Iutcrmcnt.

While arrangements have not been
com pletcd. II is expected that tho re-
mains Of Victor carlstrom. the noted
aviator. who met death in u plunge
from the clouds al Newport News on
"Wednesday. Will be sent to his home in
Colorado for intcrnent.
Final arrangements have been held
IN pending The arrival OF CAPTAIN
Thomas Scott Baldwin. head OF tho VI
lantic Coast Acronautical school. where
Carlstrom was All instructor Captain
Baldwin was in Chicago when news
of the accident reached him.
l.. Richardson AN instructor at the
school. came TO Richmond last night
TO meet Captain Baldwin, who will ar
rive here this morning.
Carlstrom's body will probably be
sent from Newport News ~ noon to-
day. accompanied by Captain Baldwin
and friends OF the dead airmau
Cary Epes. killed in the same acct
dent. will be buried in Newport News
al 1880 o'clock this morning
Carlstrom and EpeS, Il studcn, nver.
were killed when q wing OF their rlnnc
broke. and the machine plunged to
The earth from ii height Of 5000 feet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
Outlines Scope of
Defense Council
Colonel Hntey Issues Memoir
andtm OF What Body Ex-
poets to accomplish.

Colonel w. NJ. HunlcyS secretary OF
! the Virginia Council OF Defense. yes
irrlaN gave out from his Office in the
Capitol building the following memo
r'tnd;t of matters upon which his coun-
Gil and similar organizations through
out the country will assist the Federal
government:
Promote patriotic spirit. Educate az
TO magnitude Of task ahead.
Md III recruiting for National Guard
Ma in recruiting for regular army.
Assist in the carrying out OF the en-
roiimcn, for the army to be raised by
CONSUMPTION.
Plan holiday for day OF enrolment.
Assist in determination OF cXcmp-
tion from draft on account OF indus
trial, agricultural and other reasons
Assist in recruiting tho additional
To the navy which is now proposed.
Maintain standards in the matter or
labor. including health and welfare
Of workers. Also maintain standards
Of living.
Prepare system of clearing houses
so that the worker and the employer
may be put in contact with each other
Assist in getting workers TO use
their broken time" in helping farm
erS.
Assist in getting idle workers TO
help on farms.
Get boys below military age to as
Have mining bureaus communicate
with Director of Bureau of Mines about
possibilities OF increased production OF
minerals for war use.
Afford every facility in aiding the
Federal government TO collect its war
revenue.
To assist in tho notation of tho Lib
crty loan Of 1917 ~ soon as the con-
di;ions Of its sale are arranged.
Put state engineering forces in touch
with coast and geodctic survey for
way surveying purposes.
Have fish commissioner work with
| commissioner of fisheries in relation
10 marine food supply.
Every community should supply It's
own food requirements rs far AS il can.
Crops should be planted with reference
first Ia tho needs of the home and with
special emphasis on the needs Of next
winter
In some sections a campaign is need
cd to encourage the greater use OF
home grown foods; for example, corn
| in the corn belt, thus reduce imports.
Reduce waste in tho home.
Provide means for preserving and
drying food products in communities
| where such assistance is needed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
SUSPECT HELD FOR TRIAL
Negr" Charged with Attack on Sol
dicr on Duty Guarding Mn,o
Bridge.

Richard Jones colorcd charged with
assau!ting Andrew j. Eryant. nine
teen years old. a member OF COMPANY.
- OF the Richmond Grays who is sait,
TO nave been attacked Monday night
near "iayo Bridge. was held for trial
MAY - yesterday b.: Ju sjicc Crutcn
he!d. IN the Police Court. The militia
man is = patient at the Memorial Hos.
p!tal. where Ii. is recovering
Jones was arrested by l..o soldiers
near Fourteenth and Franklin Streets.
CHARGED with beinr suspected Df as
sault!nE Bryant. The negro is SAID
TO lave been employed By 4. l. Vie
Tor Tor about fifteen years : rcurc-
sentative 81 the tobacco company fur
hlSh"d bail for The negro, and said he
would have no difficulty ia establish
ing an allbL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
COMMEND PLAN OF SCHOOL
FOR SOCIAL ECONOMY
subscriptions Amounting 10 SLID To-
ward S5.u1n Guarantee Fund Are
RcVortcd nj i.unchrnn.

Thirty-ivc people attended tho third
Of the luuchcons given hy the Rich
mond School Of Social Ecoromy ycstcr-
day at o'clock. Reports turned in
10y the cauvaSScrS for tho %i.noo- fund
showed cash aud subscriptions amount
in- to sl,2;?.
Rcr. j. j. Schcrcr. j.. who presided
SAID: Il lind that not - single person
who has listened to tic proposition has
turned il down. They all gave some
thing. Some people seem to think our
plans to" good ~ hc true. but they
were willing TO gamble on tho dream :"
All the pastors viii be given an OPP
portunity 10 h'lp the school through
each society take u $50 scholarship.
person to take "a course Of their own
selection in the scla,ol y committee
| was named 10 take M jhis matter at
tn" mex, meeting Of the Ministerial,
Union. pr. Ennjon q. Williams. speak
Ing for the Medical College. said: I'VE
have been interested IN .his effort from
the. beginning. and will certainly do
everything III our power to make tho
school Il credit 10 Virginia and tho
South"
br. Margaret Kuyk. president OF st
PHnfs church Home. said: "It only
remains for MS to present the ideas Of
the school in a conviucin. way and
we Will get al the money we need
in a very short time"
w. T.. Rudd. of tho Medical col.
lcEc and y. II. Hin. of the city Schoo,
Board, both spoke in commentator of
the effort. Canvasscrs will report
again Monday at o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
LOSES FLAGS AGAIN
Pnlmntnry Reports Robhery of Rus.
slim and Panama EmbicmS From
His Motor Cnr.

Rcd-faccd with anger. j. 7. Palma
tary, of lGlS Grove Avenue. accom-
panied by Councilman Fred NJ Powell.
walked into Police Headquarters last
night about II o'clock, complaining
that two ilagS--onc a Russian and the
other the national banner of the re-
public OF Panama-had been stolen
from PaImatary's automobile while il
was standing on Eighth Street, be-
tween BROAD and Marshall Streets, last
night.
On the previous night Mr. Palmatary.
one OF the best known business men
in the downtown district, left his car
standing in front Of the Jefferson
Hotel while he attended the meeting of
the American Water Works ASSocia-
ton. which is holding it's annual
convention in Richmond. When he re-
turned several hours later, his four
haGs--two American banners, ono Bra
lillian and one Belgian nag-had been
STOLEN,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
NOTICES FOR FORT MYER
CAMP ARE COMING IN
Those Who Have Not Yet Received
Instructions Ia Report Are Living
i'm Hone.
1T. pas In. Tx. Is, In.

Applicants for admission to tho
officers training camp a, Fort Niger,
can live in hope" until the fourteenth.
az notices to report viii he coming in
until that date. Major l.ctchcr Harde-
man stated yesterday. Major lardc-
man il in charge of the officers IRE
cruitinE Office" in Richmond, and his
statement was prompted by the fact
that numerous applicants from this city
were not among those who yesterday
were notified to report for training.
Approximately 40 applications for
entrance to the camp went forward
from Richmond with Major Hardcma n j
approval.
AS, however, there were 1900
notices TO be sent out from Fort Mycr
TO the lucky applicants, several days
are expected to clapsc before all have
been received.
The camp will open Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
Winston Made President.

h'F!"o u; WINSTON w;,s elected pre-
ln"ni "f Tho richmond Advertisers
cub laM night -, tho annual meet
i'; which #as held i'm ;h" business
Mems club. Folio"iDg tho supper.
br. bouHlhs Freeman spoke on THE
Advertising Mans oupcrtuniiy." Tie
ne" oiIiccrA !nlirw. President Charlie.
y. winston; fret Yicc-prcasdenl. o. L..
Hcafds!.y. second Vice president,
George "irn"iHan. .ccrctary. Hamilton
Fci!d; treasurer. . T.. Walford. Jr
E""rd u Directors. l.. II johnson. r..
u: King. y \. Sch wartz. g. Edmund
Mas@ic, r.. =. Ezekicl. J. r. Pulmatary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Grady Nelson aud JRn,cS TnyIor, Ar
rested at ELLA. Charged With
transporting Liquor.

Grady Nelson and James Taylor COL
orcd. arrested Wednesday, night in the
vicinity of flba Station - few minutes
after they had arrived in Richmond
from Washington With three suit cases
hlled with liquor, We're held for the
grand jury Of the Hastings Court yes
terday on the charge of illegally trans-
porting whisky in violation Of the
state prohibition law.
j. w. Wilkinson. charged with a
similar ofcnse, will he given 8: hear
Ing In the Police Court on May %. At
the request OF tho arrcstiug oflccr.
Zen fancH. colorcd was dism v,sed ON
the same charge by Justice Crutchneld
Another continuance was granted EIor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
BULLETIN ON FLY TRAPS
Stnte Hoard of Health Tells How IN
t.ct Kid of Summer


IN" state Board Of Health Will is
SH" shortly a bulletin containing de-
Signs ior TWO large fly traps, both O:
Wnich have records of catching more
than 1000 Of the house pests n dav.
Alter publication. they may be had
upon application to the State Board OF
Health
One OF the traps is the bee gum"
trap which already has been used i'm
virginia with satisfactory results. The
otHcr Is patterned after one perfected
i,nd used with much success ut the
Piping Eocl; Country Club. Long Is
iaud, \. y. Either Of them can be
constructed a. cost Of 40 cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11

Inc AdJuthnt-Gcneral has received
Information that the companies OF the
foHrth Virginia Infantry. or duty at
NorioIE. VIII be under canvas in Il few
days. The camp will he located on a
site on Colonial Avenue. south Of tho
HorfolE and Western hallway tracks.
Sewerage and water will be extended
=" III" grounds. As soon AS ready.
Colonel T.. T.. GOODWIN. rcGimcrtal
commander. STAFF, headquarters. MA
chine gun and supply companies and
in"dira! dctachments are TO go into
Chrfn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
EXAMINATIONS POSTPONED
hb'ehrr OF Young Lawyers. Who Are
ht training Camps, Causes PnSt-
ponrIncnt Until tugust.

On account Of the var situation. IN.
examinations for admission to III. bar,
"hlch We're TO have been held IN l:oa-
hoEe on III" fourth Tuesday and Wed
heshay ~ juno. have been postponed
uhtil August - ana %. This announce
,nsht "aa mad" -Tcatcrduy by 81 q.
Watts. secretary " the state Board Of
La" Examiners
.Hany o! ts" prospective youn. law
?erH would be prevented in June from
,ahihg the examinations ~ rcaBon D..
,h"lF being ~ trimming cmrnrn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11

Three persons we're fined 8. each yes
i"Tiay by Justice Crutchncld in the
Police Court for violating the new trait
ne ordinance prohibiting the parking
~ nutnmpbilcg ou tho Wrs; side Of
smith street between Broad and Cary
Streets. The ordinance wnS approved
Apr!l -. Those hncd were l.. NJ, Todd
~. w. crnnahaW aud ". j. MCINTYRE.
who parked their cars between Rroad
and Grace Streets. G. - I.andcrs was
fined ,25 ana costa for speeding along
Broad Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
Detailed MS Instructors.

Major Ora T.. Hunt. infantry. dctach
cd list. and First Lieutenant Sidney &.
Graves. Sixteenth Infantry, United
States Army. have been detailed by
the War Department as temporary in
structors AT the citizens training camp
at Fort Niger. Licutcnant- Colonel vii.
liam V JudsOn. corps OF engineers, has
been relieved Of the instructing de-
tail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
ORGANIZE TONIGHT
TIrst District Division. Home D.fcp,c
Ichgu". Meets al thimbornfo
school

The First District Division or tic
lone Defense League VIII meet ~ 80
O'Clock tonight at Chimbora7o school.
Twenty. third and Marshall Streets. for.
the purpose Of organizing hfayor
hinslic viii be present 10 explain All
details. The second District Division
las already been organized
Persona eligible for mcinbcrship are
requested TO he present
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
Professor TO .pc,k

W. II. Bundy, formerly professor ,p
me honolulu Military Academy viii
speak AT O'Clock tonight IN INC
auditorium OF John Marshall High
school on the subject. "rhc World
on Fire" He comes 10 Richmond a,
Tho invitation OF the International
Bible Students. He spent five months
recently on the Mexican border, where
lie spoke 20 the soldicrs in many Of
'hc camps and received favorable CON.
mcnts from the officers in command
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11

Mayor Ainslic yesterday approved
aud returned 10 cay Clerk Ben r. An
gust the joint resolution Of ,hc CIV
Council extending 10 tho people Of
RUSSIA iichmond's congratulations
upon that nations entry into the Fam
lily % republics MIR. Augup, said ,I,,,
D." would have the resolution propcrIv
cnErossed. and That IS soon az read
ne would forward il to the prcsiden,
OF The Dunn ~ petrograd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
Commencement Exercise. AnrIdred

On account OF the entry of several
strdcnts into military service, the The
clog icai Seminary Of Virginia and the
Episcopal High School, near Alexan-
Gra. have changed the dates Of their
""mincnccments and modified their
programs for that occasion. All func-
tinu. viii be omitted except tho de-
li"crY OF diplomas and the ordination
OF dcacons and priests. Tho exercises
"ill he held on Wednesday, June 6.
beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
Cnniuin Dluck to Infnufrx

Captain IL. Il. Black, United States
Army. who commanded the battalion
to which Company a. Virginia Signal
Corps, was attached while stationed at
Camp Wilson, San Antonio. Tex. has
been relieved from Signal Corps duties
and assigned to the Twentieth Infantry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11

Tho iious" Of IN" Heart" and
shadow Pictures 10 familiar Mother
Goose rimc7 VIII be presenter hy
me clubs Of the Girls Work uor,,,-
ment OF the Young Women's chr,,,i,p
ASSOCIATION Tonight Mt 8 O'Clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
Traffic Violation Charged

j. w Moore. OF 3Il3 Chahn Street,
"A iitney driver, was summoned to
the Police Court ycstcrda; afternoon
by Automobile officer Waller, of the
Second District, OH three charges
Moore is charged with speeding and
with violating the traffic and jitncy
ordinances.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
SEARCH CLAY STREET HOME
FOR MAKER OF WHISKY
Alexander II. Peek Arrested ON
Charge OF Storing Liquor for
Purpose of Sale.
CoNCoCTIoN BOILING ON STOVE
Police Believe Peek Was DiIuting,
Tor Purpose OF Sale, Several Quarts
OF Liquor Which Had Come to Him
Buried in Barrel Of CLAIMS.

Upon the receipt through the mys-
! ferrous information channels of the
| police OF a tip" that whisky WAS be-
| ing manufactured at 2S06 East Clay
| street. search warran, was sworn
| out yesterday afternoon by First Dis
trict officers and ratrolnan ~ Is. Duke
house man. and :. l.. Letlmuu. a mem
Der of Prohibition Commissioner PCT
crs's STAFF. raidcd tho house. coniis-
Gated quantity of liquor and arrest
| ell Alexander Il. Peck.
| The First District pa troll waron was
called and Peek sent To the station
| house where he was charged with
| Keeping and storing liquor for the
purpose of sale in violation OF the
prohibition law. He was bailcd in tic
sum of $500 few minutes after his
arrest. for his appearance this morn
ing i'm the Police Court
when the officers arrived at PcclSs
nome they found that he had loft tho
house only few minutes before. bat
would return shortly. They made
their way to the Kitchen whore ;hcy
found two boilers containing Il dark
concoction boiling or a gas stove. sit
ting in - nearby corner was u bar
rel half-fillcd with CLAIMS. and :, ten
gallon kcE containing about five ;-Il-
Ions Of liquor The whisky had ho"n
delivered 10 pcck's home carly Ncs,"r-
day morning. tho police officers said.
opened immediately after its arrival.
NEAREI, WAITER THAN
WHISKY SAY OEEICERS
Peck then began the manufacture Of
his observation-disclosures water than
whisky-according to the officers, for
tho connection he had boiling on the
stove was taStclcss. and only enough
liquor was mixed with il To give Il
flavor. He returned home = short
time later with Il basket on his arm.
and was Immediately arrested. Tho
officers asserted that tho man had
carried away a basket filled with bot
| tied liquor just before their arrival,
presumably to his agents for sale.
The officers found II total Of thirty
five quart bottles OF liquor already
filled In addition to the Eve gallons OF
high grade whisky in the kcC. which
bore a Federal government stamp and
which had been shipped from n North
orn firm. The police also contiscated
tho barrel Of CLAIMS. til" boilers and
other articles that PECK had been
using in his operations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
GALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
TO SAVE SUMMER CROPS
Energetic Campaign to BE Made TO
Gct Richmondcrs tn Spend
Vacations on Farms.
NEW ASSOCIATION is FORMED
Danger That Valuable Food Products
May Rot on Ground for Lack Of
Labor nj Right Time for Harvest.
All Glasses Given Chance.

I'm energetic campaign To persuade
lsichmondcrs to spend their vacations
in the performance OF such farm du-
tics as they arc capable has been
launched here. I'M organization known
as the Volunteer Farmers Association
has been formed. and will wacc its
campaign under the auspices Of tho
Virginia Agricultural Council OF Safe
~.
There are thousands OF men in Rich
Iuond who can perform patriotic duty
this summer by aiding III tho harvest
inc OF crops that otherwise would rot
in the, ncld. These men arc to Ne
found in nil walks OF life. and a cam
pairn 10 reach them Will We started
a; once. Blanks will hc signed and
tho men will hc assigned 10 work
through the state Department OF AG
riculturc.
The meeting or organization was
held m Wednesday night at tho Uni
Versity Club. when Murray NJ Mcclure
was elected chairman of tho executive
committee, and II i;rayson Dashicll
secretary Foster Witt was named a.
chairman of the afternoon-wcr'l com
mittcc: Maxwell 6. Wallace employers
vacation committee; Henry Lee Staples
publicity committee. and Robert NJ.
ieffrcss. membership committee.
WILL. CALI. For Volt NTEERS
TO SAVE SUMMER CROPS
Among tho first things to be under
taken Will he the increase of the mem
herslip Every organization cooper
atinE with the Chamber ot Commerce
will hc asked to take II census OF its
membership in order to enroll volun-
rcers for farm work. This will in
cludc employers as we'll as employees.
'rhe blanks to bc signed will show
whether III" volunteer is familiar with
horses. gasoline engines. has had farm
or mechanical experience or ia with
out experience at nil. The volunteer
Will state for what period he wil, i've
available. ilc can he excused FROM
tho undertaking If he takes up other
service for the government or is re-
lic"cl by tho executive committee
III. Volunteer Farmers Association
: no started as mere fad. hut to
moot an urgent crisis. Among those
who spoke ut tho organization were,
y Morgan Shcphcrd, Of The Southern
Hlrnie- and vice president of the state
'ounoil of safety: =. e. Muomaw. di.
rector OF the bureau OF Markets. state
pcpHrtmsrt Of Agriculture. and score
;ary at tho Council Of SAFETY. aud j
l'r21| FuHsh". garden farm director
MI Of the sneakers emphasized the
Urgent necessity For more farm work
~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
~ Jobn.ton WIN. Ho.p,ta,.

Mrs. Emma Trcmcr. OF III North
Rum street. who was taken suddenly
III last week and was taken to Johnst on :
Wills Hospital, atill remains i'll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
Miller Rhoaelg
1.-THE Shopping Center'
Sixteen Hundred Dozen
Ferguson SlNR&oS19F' Collars
In Big Sale That Starts in the Mems Corner This
Morning

M u are illustrating
Wv ten of the eleven
different styles Of the
Ferguson slip Easy"
Collars that you have TO
choose from in this big
sale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11

"nre Day. colorco. who i CHARGED viii,
selling liquor at 1906 Ross street. SD.
viii bc tried May 70.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
Boxes Not Broken
E; Els $ }$5$:;$Ss.;1s,'''.65C
During Sale Only
A Special Price
$ $5I: .' Csc
For Box Of Six

They are splendid Collars, excellent styles and
beautifully Numbered, and furthermore they
all fresh, clean goods sold in unbrokcn boxes,
No doubt you already know that the average
INC OF collar is about eight trips to the laundry
the SLIP EASY Collars, by actual test aver
age fifteen launderngs.
From that you can sec that at the regular
price these Collars are by far the most cconomi-
cal to buy.
One of the special features of the Ferguson
SLIP EASY Collars is the patented tab at the
back which prevents the tie from touching the
collar buttons. The ample tic space allows you
to slip thick or thin tie back and forth with
perfect ease SLIP EASY" Collars are straight
l5c sellers. but you can buy them during this
sale at the special price Of G5c for Il box of six
First Floor-Sixth and Broad Streets