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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
Oyster Fleet Goes
Into i. S. Service
WI Perform Patrol Duty in
Chesapeake Waters, Under
Commander Parsons.

Turning the oyster patrol fleet Of
the stat" into a naval reserve force
subject I" Federal duty. Governor
stuart yesterday placed John = ra..-
sons commissioner OF game and in
land fisheries. in charge of tho new
service. with tho rank OF commander
Tho government will immediately
muster the feet into tho Federal
service. enrolling the men for :: period
OF four years. and will use ii in patrol
duty along the waters OF ChcSa-
reahe BAY. on both sides. aud in it's
tributaries. Many Of the officers al
ready have hecn sworn in
The nc"t which has been used ~ the
state heretofore exclusively for tho
purpose of cnforCiuS fish and oyster
laws. consists or nineteen vessels,
Another VIII II" built and several
leased Cor 4 series OF years. hriucinc
In" number up {" about twcniy-nv
The fact that Mr.. Parsons viii he
com" an officer III naval forces ~ the
United states Will not ncccssijat~
vacancy in ;h" state game depart
uent, since tho law provides that
officers In the State military or naval
forces mustered into tho Federal
s"rNiC" do not lose their connection
with the state governmental ma
chinery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
SEAY URGES STATE BANKS
TO EXCHANGE THEIR GOLD
Advises Institution, to Co-Opcrntc
With Reserve System For FRO
lection OF Credit.

State banks and trusts compa mics
arc notified by Governor George j.
Seay. of the Richmond Federal Re-
serve Bank. that unless they ro-o0er-
are fully with the system. credit con-
ditions in tho Fifth District may he.
come seriously impaired. He urges the
institutions 10 exchange their gold aud
gold cert,hcates for Federal reserve
notes. and thus assist i'll modifying the
countrN's wealth.
Mr. Seay makes strong appeal in
\ lengthy letter sent TO each of tho
this district. Excerpts from this let
ter reads:
Those state banks and trust COM
Danies which carry in their vaults or
nlls gold or gold certificates would
render service by forwarding IL 30
the federal reserve hank in exchange
FOR federal reserve notes which in all
the divisions OF this district will serve
as reserve money for the State bank
inc institutions"
Legislation has devised banking
machine superior 10 that at the com
mand OF any nation. hut No arc slack
"rs in making use Of T. There is
tremendous waste Of credit power
from lack 81 more complete Conccr-
tra,ion and coordination Of the ma
tons money reserves The FIRST ser.
vice We are called upou 10 render 10
our own government and 10 tho gov
ornmcnts ~ nations with which We
have joined in lighting for the holy
cause of freedom and humanity is A
financial service. The nrst demand
OF this nature is one Of huge uaCui-
tuie To What proportions succeed
Ing demands viii reach cannot Dc
forctold.
ITO supply the tremendous credits
required by our government. and
avoid the dislocatior of banking funds
and local credits Will require a high
degree Of organization and skin. The
federal reserve system-with its dis
trict banks. based upon the principle
Of concentrated reserves --wi;h its ia
ciiitios Tor the transfer and for The
avoidance OF transfer ~ funds by
means OF huge central gold settle
mcnt fund--wirh its entire exchange
system devised 20 proven, the break
down ~ the courtry's exchanges
with its power OF currency issue ade-
Gua'o for any need--vss designed TO
meet a great omerSency-such as now
confronts US
Lack OF cooperation Of State banks
coupled with III" banking practices
which have grown IN in tho country.
make IT 'nnvitahl. tina, the credit bur
dens Will fall uron tho banks com
posing the federal reserve system. the
tinanCial protective power Of tic ma
ton Eanks have had for three years
IN" opportunity and the method Of
preparedness such as existed IN no
other field and NC nave failed TO act
AND - serve together While tho
ercates' financial servic. which could
he rendered the nation and the COM
morce az the nation. both nov and
hereafter. would nc Tho unihcation Of
IFS banking system. there * now 2
bank Ine sorrio" 'hich all banks.
members and ron-rnembers and the
people a. well can render To
strengthen the credir power ~ IN.
system AL reserve money should fow
futO IN" banks freely
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
CONDUCT INQUEST TO-DAY
INTO DEATH OF CHILD
Driver Of Truck Tint Killed StHnIey
Ford VIII he Given Hearing
Saturday.

An inquest into the death OF STANLEY
Ford the three-year son Of Mr.
and Mrs {: L. Ford, or oi3 South Har-
rison street. who was KILLED Tuesday
nisht when he was knocked down and
run over By II automobile truck driven
by GeorG" F!ournoy. colored. viii he
conducted this morning al ~ O'Clock
~ Coroner j. NJ Whitfield
FloUrnoy. who is employed A..
chauffeur by Wcisbereer & Co will
nave hearing before Justice Cru.ch-
fcId iu the rolice Court on Saturday
morning The negro is charged with
Involuntary nanslauEhtcr. The driver
o. the truck. who is only eighteen
Years old told the poltcs that the
ch'ld ran in from Or the car and there
was no way for him TO avoid the acct
dent The negro Vas admitted TO bail
Tor his appearance SATURDAY.
tn" fun"r.l ~ the boz will ne con
Quoted from the home this afternoon
a o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
OPPOSES REUNION
Confederate Memorial Litcrnry Soricty
Fa>or> Abandonment "f WISH
tnctOn celebrations.

~ It's regular meeting YESTERDAY The
Eo1fede' IL Mem rial Literary Society
vent On r"oord a. approving th. cell
~" oif az ihs sHnual Confederate re-
union which - 20 be held in WA shlnr-
ton next month This is in lin" wi,n
action taken by numerous other ~
- citations iu ihc south.
collection o; letters ~ General
Juna Early. Ia i've hoLnd volumns
Vas presented 20 tn" socictv hy Mis-.
RUN r.al!y. his nicc" Al w"r. writ
'er 10 Gen"ral EARLY som. being from
10" ion" w Daniel. General - ~
INV ie7eral nahney y Marshall ans
Colonel charles Marshall one volume
was on General =. ! Jackson
Imher Of valuable oGicia. Comic!
crate papers we've presented by Col
ouel Gordon McCabc pertaining % Tho
possible necessity FOR the evacuation
or EichD"nd in 1862 Mrs F. =: Moi
0't and Mrs F.rbert W Jackson peve
" IN" white hNdraNEHa FOR ,he ya,d in
token Of ,he fHendshtr hrtw"er Norrh
carolina and the Confederate Memorial
Literary society
Mis- Mary GUSTS Lee uas . ruest
~ IN" society and answered eevera!
Pucs' ions IN regard 10 hcr fa,h.r hia
s""rG and his unifnrnr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
French Officers
Pass ThroughCity
Members Of Jo6rc's Party Spend
Hour Here in Sightscc-
ing Tour.

I'm route from a French ship in
Hampton Roads TO Washington. four
stan officers OF tho French commission
reached Richmond yesterday morning.
and spent one hour here before dc
parting Tor tho national capital. wher"
:hey joined tho remainder Of tho party.
which is headed by Rene NiNtaui.
Vice Premier ami Minister Of Justice
Of The French Republic. and Marshal
JoNrc
Advised in advance OF the arrival
% III" French representatives. Chief
or Foi,ce Werner had detail OF men
TO meet them whom they clichted at
tho Main Street Station a, II o'ciock
They were accompanied ny Federal
Secret Service men. press representa-
lives. Major Fox Conner md CAPTAIN
Phillip H. sheridan. who went from
WASHINGTON to meet them upor their
arrival The officers. who wore the
pals blue uniform or the French army.
were colonel Remond Major Hcouin.
Major preyfus and Lieutenant Linde-
boom.
The hour hove was spent in a swift,
automobile siSht-seeiuE tour The
visitors appeared more impressed with
tn" Washington Mouumeu; in Capt.
toll Square than any other object III
interest. The hriof tour of the city
ended at tho Ryrd street station. where
the party boarded train whiCn left
at noon for Washington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
HELD FOR TRIAL
NhnueI and Robert Grandson Nu.t
Ans"er on May to Charge Of
.StortnE Liquor.

SamueI and Robert Grandson rol-
ored "erc held for trial on May :
on the charge Of storing linuor win
intent 10 sell when arraiened v.s,er
day N the Police Cour, An add
tional charge OF selling liauor i'm VIC
was lodged agains, Rober, Gr,n1i.
tn" negroes were arrested eariy v.e.
rN'naE morning by Second District o..
n"ers "h" visited thcir quarters Il,
ihe basement OF IN" Hanover ADa,,
nenfs. ION West Franklin Stree, rbe
mr''hers we're employed in the buildinr
Inc police confscated two trunks ron.
tanning twenty-si, quarts ~ Itnu,,.
which VIII be used as evidence agaIne,
them. -
Two trunks containing rortv-eiph
pints Of liquor were Seiz.d v.c,orS
ny Fatroimen Swcet and walters -,
me FIRST District. At the Main street
nta,'oi no claimants appeared and
'h"N we're ronhscated ana sen, To ~
station house
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
MANY GROUPS ARRANGE
TO CULTIVATE GARDENS
tcntral Committee Acquire. farm I'm
p'encnt 0utht to Ali IN Prep
nrRtion Of Innh.

marked feature OF tho movement
for city gardens in Hichmoud is tho
increasing number Of Eroups which
have become interested IN a larger
production of food supplies Among
these arc n troop ca,h Of Roy and
Girl Scouts. pupils Of 81 Joseph.
academy. and tho clerks of i. Il Moshy
u GO. The open-air and domestic
science classes OF tic Eakcr school
have also arranged for special garden
work.
The Roy Scouts have the 10, al tho
corner Of Grace and Robinson. while
that OF tho Camp Firo Girls * AZ tho
corner OF Grace and boulevard Both
Of these lots have boon rcrpared and
are now in readiness for planting Tho
clerks of J. r. Mosby < 90. have Sc
lectcd large lot Of four acres on
Srook Road. between Maplewood and
La hurnun. which is now being put in
condition for planting
Another large group : forming in
Fulton under the direction of Mr. F'itz-
patrick. This Will he made IN OF boil,
school children and adults. who Will
work several acres Jointly. \ number
OF lots in the same tract Will be worked
by individuals.
The central garden committee is adj
N'sed that number OF other rrours
count OF IN" latencss Of the season
that al groups he formed at once. so
That the ground may be prepared with
out delay. For the purpose of incrc.s
ms interest in group work tho CEN
ira committee has purchased a COM
pieie farm implement outfit and ar
ranged with contra citing firm to have
teams a. their disposal for tho thor
ouSh preparation Of their lard Where
such work IS done the expense IL horne
ny the group. AS II is not the pur-
pose Of the committee 10 hclp these
groups financially Neither docs :.
propose TO do anything in tho wav or
preparing small lots. as its ou,;i. iz
TOO large 10 move from place To piaco
hoWeNer, assistance will he given 10
any persons 10 secure some one "a
heip them with their blowing
Land is not wanting for ai,bo-
Croups or individuals The offers ~
lots have kept coming IN Till the com
,nittee has many more lots han +,
knows what to do with Several ,rac,s
or from I'VE TO ten acres. among these
some good land and close in IN ,bc
city. are availab able. Vacant lois arc
10 be had in almost any part ~ ,,n
city Persans desiring any Of these
tracts or lots arc advised to c.lI =.
IN" headnuarters OF the central -ardon
committee. in Room oi5 Of tn. Amer
lean National Bank
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
SURVEY UP AGAIN
'hRrtrr Change Committee uensus
confederation To- Night Of Much
DtsrUssed Jones Resolution.

The Council Committee on Charter
mango VIII give further moderation
tonight TO the Jones resolution look
ihs 20 an approximation 81 $40 600 TO
defray the cost NJ q municipal survey
which - advocated by the civic asso-
cation and other nrgsnizations Per
sons interested IN IN" yDIojec, were dis
appointed lar wcck when the commit
tee faile1 TO act II n expected that
TO- niRh'r meeting "bil result in ,omcE
thing decig!yr
The committee ".ishr. 10 receive
sp"cihcn 'irH- frrn me the sew York
Rurcau 81 Tupiripai Research and this
Institute fcr pUbjic Garvios The for
NOR orraHlza Has ih. UnuuaIih-d
!ntors.nsn, ~ 81. Ciyl, A.Eooiaiiom.
white the iniifr bep .oupetitor
FOR m" ,atE ~ roHdyct!ug the ruryey.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
OLD DOMINION EXPLAINS
"REQU|S|T|0N' OF BOATS
Company Claims Government lm-
pressed II With Idea of Grave
Emergency.
DID NOT TAKE THE INITIATIVE
Pocahuntas Sails From Norfolk This
Morning, Thus RESTORING James
River Day Service, Discontinued
Since April rs.

objection MAS made last u,Sht by
George " Wyatt. local agent OF the
NirSiuis \aNiration company. to pub
lishsd versions of the recent difficulty
between the company and tho state
Corporation Commission. IN which !,
was made &" appear that tho COM
Tany took tho initiative IN placing tho
steamers rocahoutas aud Smithticld in
the government service
According !" Judge W. f. ihcs, Ok
the Corporation Commission. vino con-
fcrred with Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels ami Ndmiral Benson with re
gard ia this matter. the government
officials stated that bids wcv" invited
by the May Department in general
terms and that the steamers were Of
fcred TO til" N"rtolh \avy-Nard by its
owners
IN statement issued by Mr. wyatt
last wight. this version - characterized
as unjust TO tn, .InmpsNN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
LACY PLEADS GUILTY
Youth Who swIndicd We.,er, ,,,
out Of e21" !. Given One Year
In PrIsun

: t. Lacy, Jf. twenty vcars ,,d
teieEraph operator. pleaded guiI,v y.s
'erdaE IN the Hastings Court TO a
charg" NJ deirauding the Western
on'"n Telegraph Company Of 81. on q
posuS money order and was sentenced
10 serve one year ia the peniten,iary.
''hh = "lIson ana Herbert G. Noble
were recently convicted In T'rcdcricLs-
nurS Tor participating in the fraud.
ana cacn senienced for one year
IN Al. Lacy Ma alleged to have
*"indIed The telegraph companv. which
employed him. OF S215ao Other charges
"galnst MN were noil" prosecuted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
ALEU-. should sec saunders.

Alien enemies residing within one
half mile Of any fort. camp, arsenal
aircraft station. government or naval
vessel naNHNard munition plant.
must see United States Marshal John
g.. Saunders II they do not want 10
move before June |. After that date
all who have failed TO move from the
prescribed zones viii he subject TO
arrest. Alien enemies who desire 10
enter the prescribed zones on bust
ness must also have permits after that
date.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
Six Distinct New Models
$3.50 1895 $1O.95 $3.50

Every model is smartly trimmed,
some With small buttons, silk belt,
OF silk tic, pockets. etc.
These Dresses come in black and
navy blue, and arc dust-proof.
ALL SIZES:
ii to 20 years for the miss
Sc 20 fl bus, measure for women.
Second FlOor-West
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

No wonder VIC point with so much
pride to the showing OF lap Silk
Dresses we have just made. You'll be
impressed with the beauty Of the
styles. and after you've examined
qualities Of materials and Workman
ship you'll be surprised that prices are
SO reasonable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

"i"nfl Harry iiodses. commandan
NJ cadets a. IN" Virginia Military In
Su'uie 'eleEraphcd Yesterday IN can.
'hin u ayers. comnandaut ~ the
Ionn Marshall lieh school cadet CONS
NAV ne would ~ unable ia lie her4
'i'S afternoon 4" conduct the arnua,
H'i !hs INSPECTION and review Of the
battalion The ceremony viii he hold
'at"r ~ ? date 10 hc selected ~, r.oin,,n,
fiodrry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

Judge Daniel t;rinnan, president OF
tn" Richmond Bar Association ycstcr-
day called meeting % all Judges
and members Of the bar. To h" held
in tho United states District Court,
!'ost- office Building, ~ $40 o'clock this
afternoon. for III" purpose of taking
appropriate action on the death of
John A. i.anlb
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

'rr'nEs coiorcd. acciden,alIy
y. ~ small quantity OF lvsol late
at hrr homo. 22la Hrnrico
she Nas treated and sen, n
h' fs 'n'' I,"Spitml. wheic phv.icisr.
'aSI sh' ''r-etcd she would recover
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
Acru.rd of. Stealing Ores. Suit.

Frank Smell. twenty years old
was arrested late yesterday charged
with stealing = dress suit valued a;
$50. lie was locked IN in the First
District station for hearing in tho
Police Court TINS morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

a Forman. OF 100 West Cary Street.
has been embarrassed by the notice of
bankruptcy roCccdings against t.. For
man, 2 merchant. There is no conncc-
ton between the two people, ii is
stated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
Local. AGENT SUGGESTS
COMPANY WAS NISLE.D

III the Navy Department did not
have urgent need of the vessel the
company was entirely miEled. II the
department did urgently need ii, as The
company was led To believe. and as
the departments own conduct indi-
Gated by having the mail service dis.
continued then the company did what
il should have done under tho circum-
stances"
With the sailing Of the steamship
Pocah"ntas from Norfolk this morn
ing - n'clock. day service on tho
James River between Richmond and
Norfoii. which was discontinued BY the
Virginia Navigation Company on April
ls. viii bo restored. and the boat viii
run hereafter on its regular schedule
Tho steamship Smithfeld. which was
leased some time ago by the Federal
authorities Will he kept in the gov
eminent service 4 triweekly service
between Smithheld and Norfolk Is
being furnished by the steamship
Hamnron Roads
Owing 10 tho fac, that the steamer
Berkeley * in dock for repairs tho
night service between Norfolk and
Richmond has become triwceEly the
sieamS ship Brandon leaving Norfolk on
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at
o'clock in the evening. As soon as
the Rerkeley is ready again for duty
and the Brandon has been repaired
III" daily service Will he resumed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

inthrnv Wesley va, convicted IF
Grand iareNHv yosterday in tho IIus
i'nr. cour snd sent Ia Jail Tor .jx,y
GsSs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
DlD NOT NOII NTtUII.N
OFFER TIL. STEAMERS

"Th" N1rE inia Navigation 'o0lpa NY
did rot voluntarily offer To place its
as stated n the article said Mr.
Wyatt ON tho contrary. tho com
PAM va approached by the Navy he
partm,ut and assured Of the need !,
had for the vessels ~ question. and
when = WAS pointed on: 10 the NAY!
Department tina; tho steamer smith
field which was then on the day run
between Richmond aud Norfolk. had
a contract with tho United states GOV
eminent for carrying mail the Navy
Department urdertook. in order 20 OH
tain the vessel 10 have this contract
cancelled and tho mail service discou-
iinued The urgent need for the vessel
must have been clear. At least al that
time. 10 the Navy Department. other
wise i, could not have Impressed the
Fost-Ot'ico department; 10 such an OK
tent as 70 have tho mail service fur
nishcd by that line on the James River
discontinued.
The company never claimed ,ha,
legal process or force had been used
20 have the vessel turned over to the
Navy Department. 1t would not under
the Circun stances. in time Of war. have
required tho government to use legal
process. II the government mad such
power
The company leased the vessel he
cause ii was urgently requested so to
DO ny tho Navy Department under cir
cumstances which Indicated clearly
that the need was imperative and when
the company published it's notice that
the line would he discontinued. u
stated that tho vessel had been 'rcGu-
sitoncd II meant by the Us" or that
word that the government had urgent
need OF the vessel and had requested
its use. II did not mean that the vessel
had been taken by force or lcEal pro-
cess or had been Communicated. |,
did not suppose that this word would
be construed TO imply that il had been
compelled by force legal process
10 turn this vessel over TO tho gov
ernmsnt. II meant TO say 10 tho pub
lie that the line discontinued be-
cause OF the government needs In
this sense II used the word "rcqui-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

TOR Scvcrl seasons Miller e IthoaCs have en-
L ioycd the distinction Of being Richmonds
headquarters for Womcn's Japanese Silk
Dresses. In order to maintain this prestige for
The coming seasons-whcn every indication
points 10 the increased popularity Of. and. de-
nland for these practical Silk garmcnts--we arc
opening the season with not only an excellent
variety Of styles but some values that arc quito
unuSua!'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
EXCEPTIONAL IGNORANCE.

Maryland comes TO the front with the banner
story OF dense ignorance. The woman's Lib
erty loan committee of that state found wom-
an III Howard county. about twenty-five miles
from Baltimore, who had not heard of the Lib
erty loan and who did not know that the Unit
ed States is at war with Germany! And yet
the woman is intelligent, the committee AYERS.
She is the mother of several small children.
Her husband goes to his farm work at four
% clock in the morning and when he returns
home at six O'Clock he is, the wife and mother
declares, too tired TO talk about things beyond
the bounds of his own acres. This woman has
not been away from her own home for five
years And this within few miles of the ma
tionaI capital
Perhaps it would be unjust to blame this
woman for her Grass ignorance of current his
tory. Rather blame. the system of quasi-slav-
cry that keeps too many women on the farms
bound down to drudgery, crushing out the de-
velopnent of mind and soul. Happily such con-
dition does not exist IN the state of Iowa.
Wherever it does, it is an e1ecrable thing
But it is passing The American farm wife OF
today, as a rule, is woman Of information and
refinement, who reads the newspapers maya
zines and books and who gets glimpses of the
great world. The case Of this Maryland farm
wife is exceptional
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
TELLS GIRLS
HOW TO HELP
High Schoolers Can Aid in War Prose.
cution IN Many Ways.
They are
Told.

In answer to numerous Inquiries
from teachers and pupils Of girls
high schools throughout the country
as 70 ways in which they can be of
service in the present crisis. Mrs.
Joseph r. Lamar. OF the woman,s com
mittee of the council of national de-
Tense says:
We suggest that teachers and
high school pupils take an active in
terest In the second drive OF the food
pledge campaign which begins oc-
tober IS. A splendid service NAV he
done in advertising this pledge. in
signing the cards. and in assisting I'm
individual homes IN the CARRYING out
OF its requirements.
IN addition to these special cam
paigns there Is work which teachers
and pupils may do in any one of the
ten departments that form the norma,
activities of fle woman's committee
III you live in city which Is in