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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
LAST OF ROCKIES
ARRIVE IN CAMP
With All Men Of First Five Per Cent
In Cantonment, Drilling Be-
gins in Earnest

| Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg. Va, Sept. 10.--An of
the 2.3o0 drafted men comprising the
first per cent of thh 47.7oo who will
train at Camp Lee have arrived at
the camp. have been checked up ana
assigned to their respective regiments
and companies.
| The rockies began active training to
| At them for the trenches in Europe
| today. They are all apparently deep
ly interested in the efforts of the Of
ficers to train them as quickly as pos
sible, and an exceptionally fine spirit
of obedience -eo-operatien-!s
| being manifested on every hand.
Preparations are already under way
for the assembling of the second
! quota of white men at Camp Lee on
| September 10. The second increment
will be composed of $4,000, or 40 per
| cent OF the full quota from the Vir-
ginias and Pennsylvania. and, like the
! flrst per cent. Is TO be composed
altogether OF white men.
Geographic information was re-
| cefved at Camp Lee today that no
coiored troops would be included In
the second quota, but that they would
| be called separately and trained sep
arately,- but at the same camps with
the whites. At Camp Lee the negro
troops will be incorporated into a
provisional regiment, to be quartered
in the center of Camp Lee, directly
between divisions OF white troops.
| John f. Iathrop, of the war de.
| partments commission on training
camp activities has aieardy taker
steps to provide for the reception OF
the negro troops. and both Mr.. Lath.
rop and Mrs. George Cameron, Jr.
Of the welfare of girls and womer
division of Camp Lee war council
have taken steps to arouse interest
and enthusiasm in the welfare OF ths
troops A mass-m Getting has been ar
ranged for tomorrow evening at thu
Harrison Street Baptist church (coi
ored), with a view of organizing fol
\ work in behalf of the colored soldiers
and steering committee, composed
Of Professor j. f. Shields, Professo
William II, Johnson and Proresso
John M. Candy, ell colored. has beer
appointed TO perfect a program o
MFR. Lathrop will preside at tn.
meeting. and the devotional periot
Will be led by the Rev r. r. Miller
pastor of st. Stephens Protestan
Episcopal church, followed by the In
troductory address by Hon. Charlie
T, Lassiter. Other speakers will in
clude Mr.. Lathrop, Professor Candy
Rev Mr.. Eldridge, pastor of the Har
rison Street churah: Mrs. r.. Nor
riss, OF the coIored women's commit
tee; Miss Josephine Pinyon, colore,
worker from the Y. w. c. A., nationa
war council. and Miss May Barrett
coiored, an experienced social work er
who will take charge of the con
structive work among the coloret
| girls of the city
The local draft exemption board re
/ cetSaI notice today from n
, Stuart of the calling OF the secon.
quota from this district There ar,
sufficient white men drafted from tn
$ Petersburg district to complete tn
: second call. although In some coun
ties there are not enough white mel
subject TO the first draft 10 compiet
= the number called for.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
yOr CAN SEE GOOD
SHOW At KEFTH'S lyric

That's great vaudeville show ali
the Lyric for the first three days Of
the week. Novelty aplenty, dancing
OF an unusual calihre. much comedy
and good singing combine to make
the performance interesting from
start 10 finish. An added feature, and
II is one that should not be slighted
is the picture department. which is
brimfui of surprises and things enter
tanning
While the entire grist Is presented
exactly backwards when compared
with the program. this didn't detract
from the bill Dan Burke and a COM
pany OF three terrsichorean artists of
uncommon ability have a presentation
which is both novel and attractive. II
is entitled The Old Master" and Mr.
Burke has an opportunity to show his
histronic powers. The sketch has a
plot that holds attention In the In
TERMS between the dances and an at
trracttva setting gives hnish to the
offering Florence Dorothy. pretty az
n picture and ballet dancer that
could bring credit 10 herself in higher
company, dancer entrancingly. Molly
Moller, as Mother" danced with skill
and PLAYED heil-xylophone with her
toes better than many PLAYERS have
generates a 18th century clog dance,
ana Marie Govone. as "Regane." as
sists materially In making the play
let successful In a selection requiring
three dancers,
Jimmy Cnnlin and MYRTLE Glass
brought with them some good comedy
and songs and scored Strong with the
audience, Conlin Is a versatile fellow
snd professional pianist His partner
can sing and helps him put much tom
f@~'H~v across the footlights. William
SIS. = Italian maaninGue- went big
a. = las done In Richmond several
times Sisto has improved "the Ital-
'ans mathew speech" with some new
rnins. ana he hasn't lost any skill at
man snuiatirs harm snfca Dewitt
Young. rs faaitless n ius0ier as ever
"layed Mt the Lyric. has novel act
He executes hts feats clev~rly and liz
not depenGent on nla n-stick comedy
to gain favor, Frawley and West,
WHO Acre supposed to close the bill,
opened il with satisfactory results
Frawley- LIS a. fitting SAMPLE. of physi.
cal perfection and he does some new
stunts on elevated bars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
dian cruisers have their part in this

dian cruisers have their part in this
work. Due to the naval policy OF
the United States every merchant ves-
sci In United States registry forms a
portion of the naval forces in so far
as blockade and defense against the
undersea boats are concerned. These
vessels are armed by the United
States navy and naval gunners ssail
on every ship.
The principal forces in the Pacific
are japanese cruisers and destroyers.
They have taken over the former Ger
man islands of the Marshall and Mari
anne groups and the east and west
Caroline archipelagoes. The capture
OF Tsingtau was assured through the
Japanese naval strategy. They lost
by mine the cruiser Takachido be-
force this fortress. Valuable service
was rendered to. the British and Aus
tralian cruisers operating in this part
of the world in the shape of coal and
munitions. 1t Ia r. signal fact that
of Japan's 5000 miles of coast no for
eign enemy has succeeded In forcing
an entry since the Peary incident In
1858 and before that since the at
tempted Moneol invasion in 1891 I'M
der Kubiat Khan ------"-------------
The most recent entrant In this
struggle Is the kingdom of Siam.
The kings yacht and several anti
quated motor boats form their navy
which blockades In It's small way a
portion of coast where no danger is
ever likely to come, typhoons ex-
cepted.
British and Portuguese gunboats
have the duty of policing the coasts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

"sToPi LOOK. LfsTTS- AND
BILLY DuSHAM AT ACADEMY

when one didn't care for irving Ber-
Inns rsrRy music or Harry Smith
witty ltnes IN "stop' Look Listen" at
the Academy last night one only need
ed TO wish for Billy Durham, and 10.
he appeared and In natural and easy
manner kept you eonvulsed with laugh
ter by his really good comedy and fne
baritone singing. stop. Look. Ids
tenn isn't anything In the world but
vaudeville, musical comedy ragtsme
and a teeneg bit Of huriesque
but the company last night. with few
respective parts. and succeeded In
pleasing the fairly large audience
present without nasch effort True
some of the patriotic stun was out
4 Of rlaee~-it Always La In shows az
such character--hat as Billy Dunha m
was there 1t didn't matter much for
he made you forget II all. Only one
really good song Is In the piece. The
Girl on tina Magazine" which Raymond
Freeman, assisted by the chorus. Gang
delightfully."-. The rest really dtdn'.
matter. for. as Haid before. here was
Billy Durham. Mrs. Dunham's young
est son
Sperialitses by Billy Durham, Raw.
moud Freeman ana Oracle ofMaliy. Eel
Ia Rambeau and stan Stanley featured
the third act. and all OF them scored
The chorus wasn't much on looks. nor
could they sing or dance much. but
the audience didn't care because the
action was fast and Bully Durham dtd
tie rest.
Sam Lee and Al shaw are dancers OF
= tyne seldom ssen here and their two
efforts In their lire were generously
appfaudef.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
CHAMBER Committee WANTS
TUG AT NEW DRAwRRIDGE

The chamber of commerce commit.
tee on James river improvements met
yesterday at 6 o'clock in the auditor
ium Of the chamber 10 consider the ad-
visibility of the proposed drawbridge
to he constructed near the mouth OF
the James river by the Newport Newt
Washington Short line.
A resolution was drafted and passed
to make no protest against the erection
of the bridge IL the government would
require the railroad company to pro-
vide tug to tow all boats through
the bridge without any charges. Mr.
John G. Freeman is chairman OF the
committee and the ~ther members are
ms follows: Frank ID. Williams, g. r
Morgan George Bryan. NJ. A. Cham
hers and l. Neaie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

untold
worlds people which from nigh has looked the cite: Of
them has promised these cities and their by the
of We stand peril and only the exercise Of ruthless
for the had
years. likely
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
OBITUARY


Charlottesville. Va, Sept 10--Foi-
lowing a stroke OF paralysis ON Sat-
urday, Mrs. Mary A. Hawkins. aged
eighty-nine. died at $40 o'clock this
morning and Will be buried at 10
O'Clock "Wednesday morning. She was,
before marriage. MISS Mary A. Gibbs,
daughter of the late Jas. Gibbs. q
soldier in the war of 1912. and was
born near Bedford City, Va. TWO of
her brothers died In the service of the
Confederacy: another. Rev. Esmond A.
Gibbs. was Methodist minister. a
member of tho Virginia conference. In
1850 she married James Bell Hawkins,
of Bedford county. and for the past
sixty-six years had resided In this
city. She was the oldest member of
the First Methodist church, this city.
both In point of membership as well
as of age. She WAS the mother of six
children. two of whom survive--Jas
w. Hawkins. of Warren. Maine. and
B, Lee Hawkins. OF this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
Our Former German Ambassador,
James w. Gerard, Says:

CT AM writing what should have been the last
chapter as the foreword of this series of
articles, because want to bring home to
people the gravity of the situation; because
want to tell them that the military and naval power
of the German Empire is unbroken. Americans
do not grasp either the magnitude the Importance
of this war. There is far greater danger
of the Germans. We are engaged in
against the military the world has
against people whose country for centuries theatre
devastating that fear bred the very
souls making them ready submit their lives and fortunes
which for has ground their faces but which has
hal oE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

doubt be helpful. and would be vol
come to US.
Kindly advise II this. method Of
procedure would, In a manner salts.
factory to you. meet the situation you
have in mind. 1t IL needless for me
to repeat that the Red Cross Wishes
to render any service within its
power desired by the department OF
the navy.
"Yours very truly,
H. p. DAWSON,
Chairman War Council"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

British and Portuguese gunboats
have the duty of policing the coasts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

protected by innumerabie trAwtsrs -
mine sweepera steaming through the
Baltic. The Russian evacuation O&
Riga merely emphasizes the German
control of this sea. A sea attack on
Petrograd Is possibility of the near
future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

Chicago, Sept. 1o.--Choice eattls
were scarce today and madc high
record when they went to sis.as. This
was IS cents above the high mark of
last week. Medium cattle. however,
fell off in price. selling 50 and $3.50.
Hogs were scarce and medium Quai-
ity sold between s17.40'and $3.50: This
highest price was $3.50 Demand for
hogs was good and the average price
wac higher by from Il 20 Is cents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
Mrs John TT Ia via

Benns Church. Va, Sept fo.--Mrs
John r. Davis. of Isle of Wight
wharf. passed peacefully away Friday
September Z, In her home. She was
buried Saturday in ST. Luke's ceme-
terry. Benns Church. She had been
suffering with tuberculosis for a long
time. Her husband and four children
survive.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
A Mothers appeal 10 P esIden. hison
IRON the Manufacturers record.

In the agony OF a mothers breaking
heart as she gives her best beloved TO
the nations call TO save civilization, I
plead with you TO make certain that
the spies and tho pro-Germans in this
country. whether holding allegiance 10
Germany or claiming 10 be Americans.
shall not be permitted by continuance
Of the work which they have been do
ing 90 lessen the chance for the life
'0v nd ihe nillions Of other
boys who arc answering your call and
OAcuAs themselves on the altar Of the
nations call.
Mr.. President those Of us who are
giving sons and husbands, or other
loved ones, are giving an that we have
In life Brayely we are trying TO bear
the SORROWS which have been placed
upon us. Bravely we are trying TO look
forward with some hopo OF their re-
turn.
They are going out to fight the most
desperate, dlabolical enemies ever
known TO mankind, and they arc going
because you have called them 10 this
holy task.
We would not hold them back, for
we know that they are going for our
honor and to save us and ell woman
hood from the fearful fate which has
befallen Belgium and much Of France
But, Mr.. President, we know that
their lives are being menaced because
OF prO-German activities We know that
many q soldiers life will be lost which
might otherwise have been saved had
these prO-German activities been sup
pressed with a ruthless hand
The men who in this country ere
fighting the United States by working
for Germany are infinitely more our
enemies and the enemies Of these loved
ones that we are sending 70 battle than
are tho men I'm Germany, even than the
Kaiser and his associates. These men
at home are seeking 10 stab our loved
ones IN The back, ana You, Mr.. Presi-
dent, know II. These black-hearted
traitors 70 humanity are walking our
streets, doing business with our peO-
pie. and yet are allied with Hell IN an
effort 10 make sure that many thou
sands Of our sons who might otherwise
be saved shall be left on the battlenelds
OF Europe.
In the name Of the mothers, and the
wives. the sisters and the sweethearls
Of all these soldiers who are being
called, and Of the other millions who
will be called, plead with you to sup
press with an iron hand every man and
woman IN this country who secretly or
openly is endeavoring 70 bring about
the murder Of these beloved sons and
husbands and sweethearis-the very
flower Of the nations life
10 Is within your power. Mr.. Presi-
dent, TO suppress this German element
10 Is IN your power 20 shorten the
length Of this war and TO save us thou
sands and tens OF thousands OF lives
OF our soldier boys by deciding wneth-
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
rs noovEn An ALARMsT.

From the Boston Herald.
From day to day we hear through
bulletins from Mr.. Hoover Of the vari-
Gus forms OF shortage that threaten
us. Some people are sick OF hearing
from him. They do not believe things
are SO bad after oil, and they do not
want TO hear anything so unpleasant,
even II true.
Few precedents throw much light on
the situation. Food and supplies be-
came very scarce IN the confederacy,
ana they rose TO sensational figures
here in the North, even if we make al
lowance for the deprecated currency
in which they found measurement.
But that was a small warn in its drain
on world resources and world reser-
voirs OF accumulated wealth, by COM
parison with the struggle Of which we
have now become a part.
The law OF supply and demand seems
TO REINFORCE the Hoover idea. Eggs,
for example, are not in the control OF
a great trust: two-thirds OF the femi-
lies Of the land can keep hens If they
so desire, and probably an equally
large fraction can raise the food with
which TO feed them. And yet we see
the price OF eggs, and we hear what
shrewd observers say Of the effects OF
killing of hens on egg prices in the
near future.
This war is proving a serious strain
on the productive capacity OF the hui
man race. The diversion OF energy ard
man-power for military purposes is
diminishing the yield Of the fields
What shall we do-believe Hoover and
get along with half loaf today, or "a
confidently forward in the expectation
that an WILDE well, and await deve'
lopmenisg We could answer more in
teilgently If we knew when the wal
would end. although we shall, in any
event. be years in recovering the ole
levels in the several reservoirs out Of
which the world lives.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
Our TWO COLLEGES.
From the Newark Ledger.

From the Newark Ledger.
In a short time Delaware College
will open its doors for the fall term.
The prospect for a large freshmen
class is good. over sixty young men
have. already made application for adj
mission, and most likely the class will
reach over a hundred students his
year. Could anything be more natter-
ing 20 Or. Mitchell, the President o.
the institution, and his associates OF
tho faculty.
Young men OF the State and the adj
joining sister states, realize the i'm
portance OF a higher education. TO
reach the higher level a man cannot
reach II unless he Is fitted with a
higher education. Delaware College is
now well fitted to give men the edu-
cation they need.
Every parent in Delaware should
send his boy to old Delaware. You owe
him a good education, and II you care
for him, you will prepare him TO light
with The bread winners, and some day
you will be proud OF that boy. The OPP
portunity is at hand and you should
accept 10. The advantages Of a good
education is lnestlmable.
Our advice to every young man is
TO get an education. II may be little
costly at FIRST but II will prove the
best thing you ever invested in
The attendance at the Women's Col
lege Of Delaware, should be consider
ably increased this year. If the past is
TO be Judged as what may be expected
The attendance will overflow the capa-
city Of the institution. The yOung
women Of Delaware should be educa-
ted, and fitted 70 accept high offices
and also ornaments to the State. This
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
Dash Am EIlrInE.

Usr now everybody is thinking OF war or problems
j and work incident to affected by the Few
have any tmo they ought to have. for contemplation
questions that viii be imporiout after the Those
who have the time end inclination 10 think about after
conditions should nnd food for reelection In this
bcated admission OF the Atlanta, Georgia, journal:
During the FIRST months OF 1914 Tho larger branches
OF business highly depressed railroads earn
ing little and uncertainty and unrest prevailed every
whero"
Only ono important event had occurred affecting in
dgstrs conditions just prior to that time and that was
tho enactment Of The Democratic tarn law opening our
markesto tho productions OF cheap labor IN Europe and
Asia. That law enacted in October, 1919 and dis
asor followed. The FIRST haf OF i9ii saw rapid de-
cline, which was stopped only when war orders from
Europe started the wheels Of American industry.
The Atlanta journal O Democratic paper printed IN
sody Democratic State tells tho truth about the
depression which began with the inauguration OF Demo-
cratic economic policies. u viii not frankly admit
the It Is too intensely partisan for that But
the American voter, whether in Georgia elsewhere
should reflect upon the significance Of the admission
above quoted and determine whether he VIII insist upon
return that sound protective tariff policy which has
been the bulwark OF American industrial prosperity.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
OPINION

those countries to send their own pro-
ducts TO that enemy country, which
they could not otherwise do. They do
not send the same kind OF products;
but II we supply food and materials
to them which they might provide for
themselves, they are enabled to release
labor from the production Of these and
devote it 10 producing munitions and
other things TO sell to Germany which
they could not otherwise do. It Is easy
TO see how this may work, and actually
has worked, to the aid Of the enemy
and the profit OF these neutrals. While
this kind Of trading was to our advan-
tage it was defended now That it Is to
our disadvantage it is discountcnanced
and we are determined to stop it, being
no longer neutral ourselves. Self-inter-
est is quite as powerful with nations
as with individuals in determining con-
duct. In a situation like the present II
is a pretty serious matter.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
A CONGRESSIONAL wan BUDGET

IN HE New York World voices demand for war
budget which shall present a clear and classified
statement of department estimates and IL orcses tho
process whereby Mr. McAdoo has been going up TO the
capitol at intervals and each tmo with a marked in
crease in tho estimates which he had previously offered
covering the needs Of the government
Iet departmental budget in Itself will not be SUM
Client Just because the head of bureau can CON
vince Mr. McAdoo that he needs such and such sum OF
money is no valid proof that such IS really re-
qured-and the only way 10 an efficient and I'M
derstandabe system OF estimating appropratng for
government necessltles-and, what is OF equal import
ance seeing TO ~ that the money is properly expended
is by means Of the Joint Congressional COMMITTEES on
war expenditures which the Senate voted for, which
Mr.. Wilson summarlly rejected and which we do not
remember The New York World TO have advocated with
emphasis.