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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY
COST OF STATE CAMP
This Agreed On When General Sale
Discussed Matter With General
Bell.
NAY BE DIVISION CAMP
In Which Event Petersburg Camp
Would Cost $4,000 and Would Ac-
commodatc Troops From Several
States.

That the United States government
will bear the expense of the construc-
ton of the camp near Petersburg,
which will be built to accommodate
the national guard of the state. and
probably the troops of other states,
was the result of the trip of General
Sale and Major Allen Potts to Gov
ernor's Island. n. Y. last week. This
was yesterday confirmed by Governor
Stuart, and all doubt as to the estah
lishment of the camp at Petersburg
was effaced. 1t was stated that there
Is further possibility of making the
camp division mobilization point, IN
which event many thousands of troops
would be stationed there, and the cost
of constructing the camp would
amount to about $24o, 900.
There We're some doubt expressed
when 1t was announced that the camp
to handle the Virginia troops would
cost s155, 00o, as to whether the state
or government would be called upon
to pay the bill. Since Petersburg had
pledged $4,000. and sl1 900 were Sc
cured from other sources, the question
arose as to where the remaining S124-
600 would be secured General Sale
took the matter up with General Bell,
OF the department Of the East, and it
was settled that the camp would be
paid for by the government. Under
regulations for mobilization the
national guard. it is provided that
camps are to be constructed by the
government. These regulations also
pro hi DIT the location of mobilization
camp at state capital. which is the
reason for Richmond not being select
ed.
Whether Petersburg will be used
Tor the mobilization of troops from
the Fifth division, composed OF New
Jersey, Maryland, Delaware. District
OF Columbia and Virginia. 1t has not
been established but it is said that
there is a strong likelihood of a djvi-
sion camp being located In Virginia
This Is matter which lis now re-
eeiving the attention Of the depart
ment. and will likely be decided on
in the near future General Sale has
secured options on hundreds of acres
of ground In anticipation of such ac-
ton by the government.
Rnmors were also ahoat yesterday
that numerous cavalry camps would
be located along the river. and sew
eral Richmond people owning coun-
try places have been approached as
TO letting their property TO the gov
eminent. It was stated that on each
OF the camps. which would be small
about 1000 troops would be placed
That such action will be taken by the
government is said to be highly prob
able. and that plans are being quietly
worked out to make Virginia gen
eral mobilization state.
Edward y. Harris. comptroller OF
the Life Insurance Company of Vir-
GINA who is leaving today for France
to drive an ambulance. was yesterday
presented with a wrist watch by the
officials and employees OF the com
pany. With Mr. Harris Is leaving
John Aiken Branch. a well known
man OF this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
MUST PAY SIX YEARS
PENALTY FOR THEFT

William Warren. ffteen- year-old col
ored boy recently brought back from
New York on charge OF stealing $500
from his uncle. James Stewart. 4es
Brook avenue. was sentenced to tho
reformatory until he Is twenty-one
wears old by Judge Kicks OF the fu.
venile court yesterday. The boy was
brought back from New York by De.
tective Gordon Smith. after he had bsen
located in a boarding house there by
New York sleuths. and $443 of the
stolen money recovered
While In New York the boy kept
the money in his shoes, and AZ the
woman who kept the boarding house
warned him against leaving his shoes
In conspicuous place where A dog
about the house might chew them up.
he took hts shoes to bed with him.
She thought he was pennfiess ii Is
SAID, and was much surprised to see
the large roll of money taken from
him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
LICENSE ORDINANCES 1O'
Be TAKEN UP TONIGHT
Finance Committee VIII Give Public
Hearing to Proposed Taxes on
Professional Mcn--Win Tax
Labor Agents 5000.

Tonight at 8 o'clock the finance
committee will give public hearing
to the proposed license tax ordinance,
and the $1,000 license on emigrant
labor agencies. The former proposes
some radical changes in the citys
revenue schedule. and imposes on
lawyers. physicians and other pro-
fessional men a definite license tax
based on the amount of their income.
These persons, according to the new
law, will be called upon to pay a
license OF $40 for their first 81 900
or less of income and | per cent on
all amounts above the $1,000.
The Academy of Medicine and dem
tai societies have protested against
this tax, the academy stating that
during the war a number of Rich
mond's physicians are going to the
front and that their practice is to
be carried on by the remaining ply
sicians. the proceeds to go to the
families of the departed medical men.
Leading dentists represent that they
wish to go on record as firmly OPP
posed to the ordinance. Prominent
attorneys declare that they resent the
power of the council TO inquire into
their private affairs to an extent OF
compelling them to state the amount
OF their income for taxation.
The $1,000 license tax on emigrant
labor agencies is proposed to stop the
flow of lahorers from this city and
from the state TO the North. This
increasing exodus of laborers. par
tcularly negroes. to other parts of
the country has become q public
menace, not only TO farmers through
out the state. but to industries in the
city. Negroes are being lured away
by labor agents, It is sa4d, with prom
ises of high wages and social equaii-
~ The proposed law will make the
license so prohihitive that the aeen-
eies- tn this section will he com peffetf
10 cease exploiting lshorers for work
in other parts of the United States.
Thursday night at s O'Clock the
charter change committee will meet
TO consider important matters before
that body, including a resolution in
regard To the civic survey This pa
per is the one drafted by the Civic as
ISOLATION piedging To the city 500
for a survey II the work be done by
the New York bureau Of municipal
research At The same hour the COM
mittee on dock. rivers and harbors
will hold IFS regular meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
MAY CO TO WOMAN'S
AUXILIARY MEETING

The twenty-ntnth annual meeting Of
Wornan's Missionary union auxiliary to
the southern Baptist convention Will
be held in New Orleans. La. May 1921
Delegates to the union from each state
are limited TO twenty Ave. but visitors
are most welcome, and at the last an
nual meeting 400 delegates and visit
tors were registered. Though Virginia
is distant from the place OF meeting
delegates from all parts OF the state
have siGnified their intention OF going
The union viii make most crafty
ing report. having this year added
many new organizations. and raised
for missionary purposes over half MIL
lion dollars. As about one-third of
all contributions TO the Southern Bap-
fist convention come through woman's
Missionary union. this argues large
gifts to missions from Southern Bap-
lists In the past year,
The training school for Christian
workers. which the union is now
building In Louisville. KY. will be
completed and ready for use at the
beginning OF next session, October l.
1917. The building will cost $4,000,
of which more than 100000 i. now in
hand. 1t is hoped to begin the session
free of debt
ne president OF the union. a Rich
mond woman, Mrs. w. S. James, II.
attend. and with her will go num-
Der Of others from Richmond. Some
OF these are Mrs. William Ellyson, Mrs.
]. ]. Wicker. Mrs. Julian L. Thomas,
Mrs. J. NJ, Cammack. Mrs. ". A. Jack
son, Miss Alta Foster and Mis-. Sadie
Dabney.
With the half dozen or more dele
gates from Roanoke will go Mrs. John
F. Vines, president of the Virginia 4
union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
WOULD DISCLOSE HIDING
PLACE OF MURDEREss

Further Investigation was deemed
necessary yesterday in the case of VIII
liam Coleman. colored. arrested as a
suspicious character when he offered
TO disclose the whereabouts OF Mary
Briee, colored bail-jumper. If paid
300. and he was held for trial May
II. when arraiGned in police court
yesterday, The negroes proposal was
made to W. !. Johnson. the negro un-
dertaker who went on the Brice girls
bond for $1,000 when She was arrested
for snfanticide. Johnson had Colo
man arrested. and he will be pus On
trial May 10 In an effort 20 force him
10 disclose the hiding place OF the al /.
legged young murderess.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
POLICE GATHER IN FIVE
TRUNKS OF WHISKEy'

Five trunks OF whiskey were con-
nscated at the Chesapeake and Ohio
baggage room yesterday afternoon a
search warrant having been issued for
the goods. One trunk contained ten
quarts and the four others were load
ed with eighty-four quarts. The
owner of the liquor has not been dis
covered by the police. A barrel. CON
tanning thirty-fo pints. was removed
IN a like manner from the Southern
railway freight depot yesterday after
noon. All the spirits were taken to
the First police station. where they
have been stored preparatory to be-
ing destroyed according to law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

and sig months in Jail, with $500
security for twelve months. Sentence
was suspended until May 20. and
Kemp went to Jail. Unless he can
furnish the $500 bond he Will have
to serve the extra twelve months in
jail. 1t Is said.
Fourteen, others were convicted Of
violating the liquor laws, and they
were given the minimum penalty OF
$50 fine and one month in jail. They
were az follows: Andrew Allen. Pat
Brindle. Jacob Conway, John Hobson.
James Lloyd. Thomas Niece. Joseph
Mason, James North. w. NJ Sims.
William Strong. Marie Smith. Estelle
Tate. AlcIbee Tinsley, Elijah VIM
bush
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
ROSS SOUTHWARK Is MADE
ODD FELLOW GRAND MASTER

when Ross Southwark. assistant
postmaster, returns 20 Richmond to-
of the Virginia Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows. Mr.. Southwark having been
elected to this office unanimously at
the annual convention of the order.
The convention closed it's three day
meeting there last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
CLOSING EXERCISES Of
SEMINARY HELD TODAY
Thirty-one Graduates and TIVE Post
Graduates Receive Diplomas, and
New Trustees Eierfed-Annnl
Reunion This Afternoon

Many interesting addresses and
other events. featured the commences
ment exercises of Union Theological
seminary. begun yesterday morning.
with the annual meeting of the board
of trustees, and closing this afternoon
with the annual seminary reunion and
banquet. The final exercise proper
will be held this morning at IL o'clock
when Rev. F.. II. Barron. D. D.. of Ell
kns. w Va. will deliver the gradua-
ton address.
At the reunion this afternoon IL Is
expected that representatives from
classes extending from 1867 to the
present will be on hand. and will In
Presbyterian ministers OF this and
other states. The seminary is very
old institution. and numbers anon.
its alumni many leading divines in
this country and in the foreign mis-
sion fields.
At the meeting of the trustees held
yesterday. several new members were
announced. among them being: Rev
Ernest Thompson. Charleston. w va:
Rev. w. T. Thompson. Knoxville, Tenn. !;
Rev p. H. Roifton, Charlotte. N. c..
f. w. King. a prominent business man.
of Bristol. Va. and James Sprunt. an
other well-known business man, Of
wilmington. N. c.
Last night at Sis o'clock. Rev. Ed
ward Mack. Mccormack professor OF
Hebrew and interpreter of the Old Tes-
lament at the seminary. made the an
nual address before a large audience
Diplomas will be awarded today to
thirty-one graduates. and to two post
graduates. At meeting OF the East
Hanover preSbytery last Mondav six
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

EN-. for the purpose of placfnts 4ap
cate copies of these masterpieces
the school where the children ny6
enjoy them for all time. b
An added attraction will besdaily o1fsS
tertainments by the pupils Of BfnfoFI
school. On Friday afternoon. In addiS|
ton to the art exhibit. therc~ .ssiil k2
special exhibit of the work done 3,nt
the pupils Of the school. aa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
FIREMAN BREAKS HIS LEG
Slips on Engine House Pole In An.
sWcrlng False Alarm.

L. 4 N0nneII, fireman in Engine
company No. 3. broke his leg about
$40 O'Clock last night while sliding
down the pole at the engine house
to answer a fire alarm. In some
way he lost his balance and fell to
the floor, fracturing his leg. He was
taken Immediately to Virginia hos
pital. where his injury has been at
tended to, and he il resting we'll The
alarm came from Box ca, Second
and Leigh streets. and it developed
that II was q false alarm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Art Exhibit Mt Binford School.

Lovers OF art will enjoy a visit to the
Binford Junior High school this week.
where there Is on display the Emerson
art exhibit of two hundred of the
worlds masterpieces, including the
work of Egyptian. Greek. Roman, Ttai-
Ian. Dutch. French. German. English
Spanish and American artists
The exhibit is open twice daily. nf-
ternoon and evening. 1t is being Civ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Fifteen convictions on liquor
Charges were returned by the Jury II,
hustings court yesterday, out of the
fifty that were indicted by the grand
irry-tfe day before Among those
convicted was j. Wesley Kemp. who
was in court on his second offense.
The law makes the second offense a
felony, thereby depriving the convict
ed man of his privileges OF suffrage
and other rights OF citizenship. Kemp
was arrested with another man, the
latter for the first time. In order
that Kemp might testify against the
other man, Judge Richardson did not
Impose sentence on him yesterday.
after the jury had given him $50 fine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Estimated operating revenue OF the
southern railway for the fourth week
IN April is placed at $a.71s.315. by
comptroller 4. II, Plant. showing an
increase Of @32s.7S5 over the actnai
earnings Of S2.3ss.S5e Tor tho aame
week In 1916.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
.BOOTLEGGERS N FUTURE
!. PAY HEAVIEST PENALTY
Judge Richardson Warns That After
This Month All Persons Convicted
On Liquor Charges Must
Give Bond.
VIOLATIONS ARE INCREASING
Fifteen Men Convicted Yesterday.
Among Them One Prisoner ON Sec
ond Oncnse Who May Lose His
Privileges Of Citizenship.

Warning has been issued bv Judge
Richardson, of the hastings court. to
would-be vioiators of the prohibition
laws that after the present term of
court all prisoners convicted in liquor
cases must furnish bond in addition
to the fine and Imprisonment imposed
The prohibition act provides for such
bond in case of conviction. but leaves
its enforcement In the discretion of
the court.
Because of the seeming disregard
of law with which importations of
liquor into the city have increased.
and the apparent recklessness with
which liquor is being handled within
the city's Jurisdiction, Judge Richard
son decided to put all future viola
tors on notice that they will here
after be compelled to pay the laws
full penalty. The increasingly large
number of cases that appear each
month in Judge Richardson's court
have prompted him in taking the last
steps that the law gives him, in an
effort to stem the tide of prohibition
violations that is sweeping in. He
wishes to warn all would-be wrong
doors. he stated, anI promises them
the full penalty Of, the law In case
they do not heed his warning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Grain IN Released.

When bond was offered yesterday in
the United states court. In Richmond.
by Chicago shippers. the three car
loads Of oats recently seized on the
allegation that the oats were adulter-
ated with grain Of lesser value, were
released. Proper distribution OF the
grain has been guaranteed. The oats
were It nrst consigned to Rudd Broth,
- ! Richmond grain agency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
FOOD SUPPLY IS KEY
TO SUCCESSFUL WAR
Governor Stuart Says in His Address
to Field Agents of Agricultural
Council of Safety at Meet
ing Yesterday.
MUST DANISH INDIFFERENCE
Negroes Are Giving Their Support to
Council--FOrty Counties Have Or
ganizcd Committees and Others VIII
= BE Completed Shortly.

The real strategy in war is pro-
ducing sufficient foodstuffs for She
army and people, and preventing a
similar supply by the enemy, and inso-
far AS we are successful in this, will we
be successful in war;" declared Cover
nor stuart yesterday In addressing the
field agents of the Agricultural Coun-
ell Of Safety at meeting held yester-
day morning in the Capitol building.
Representatives Of the farm extension
work. canning clubs, dairy and food
division and the department of public
instruction, were in attendance.
We must realize that to fight this
war to a successful conclusion, we
must Danish Indifference from the
land declared Governor Stuart. 'The
people of the state are not awake to
the seriousness Of the situation: they
must he aroused. and IL is for the
members of the agricultural council
TO carry the gospel Of production to
the people. The farmers must know
that their work in this war is just as
important and honorable as that II
the soldier"
Governor Stuart suggested the or
SANITATION of the Order of the White
Feather. the membership OF which
would he composed OF the girls of the
state. He said they should then SEQ
~ IL that a white feather was pinned
on every man who had not rallied to
the government. and doing his duty
70 his country
Counties Are Being Organized.
As yet forty per cent of the counties
In the state have organized their To-
rai councils of safety. and in order TO
complete TIKI work in the entire state
fifteen Of the field agents were assigned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
THE WEATHER.
; United States Weather Bureau. 4
Department. OF AErfcalturc.)
Washington. May s.-Forecas..

asUINE ION. May S--~F 0Fecasf.
rginia-Partly cloudy Wednesday
Thursday fair. somewhat warmer,
North Carolina-Fair Wednesda
continued cool. Thursday fair. warmer
With the exception OF local rains
Wednesday in New England the wealth
err will be generally fair Wednesday and
Thursday east of the Mississippi, al
though with considerable .elondiness
Wednesday in the Atlantic states.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-26
u. S. LOOKS
FOR 2 YEAR
CONFLICT /
Likelihood of Revolt In
Germany Is
Remote

St1f gpoHaenf tntfed Press
WASHINGTON. srpt 2G kmer
can officials believe bere s no ina
mediate chance of revolution ir
Germany t0 overthrow the kalscr
While official adyice- indicaie -
growme discomfort within The em
plrc. particularly among women au-
thoriues have concluded that th"
Germans So used to KAISER dom
ination VIII cause mo- pphearal un
tii further casualties open their eyes
20 me stupidity off living under 81
murdcrous autJcracv
ON This theory. Secretary of Wa
Baker Secretary uf The Navy Dan
iels and others engaged in hapinr
America for war AGAINST this au-
tocracy are laying their plans with
twO or moro years of conflict IN
mind
Meantime official adtc here in
dictate thc vatican is Waiting for
America TO sce tho lehf % is
convinced that tho kaiser cannot bp
overfbroWn and believes th, Ampr
can people viii NOT stand tor such
sacrifices as thc Allies already have
made
The holy soc believes thcrc can
Doe mo- "victors peace" and predicts
either stdlematc or world revo
luton before both Sides exhaust
themselves
Inasmuch mo Miles. 10 they an
swcr az al VIII 'ndoro President
WiDon peace prosrauN(thc pope
dofs not feel cpn-trtineI to act
brther NOW fbel ladeices ag Ifh
attitude e pictured
~ have uftfol }0u was oul 0'
war You have epUn'o ms soic.
intinns Whae move can 101 NNh.
inp
Moreover. The vatican thinks Chat
Germany and Austria have -trenEth
cncd themselves ai home by appear
inc 20 accept poaco
Regardless of the vatican view.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-26
SING DEFIANCE TOKAISER
AS SHELLS AND BOMBS
BURST IN CITY STREETS
Twenty Civilians Are
Hit In Last Nights
Raid
YANKEES COOL
AS GUNS BOOM
Rack Up Pool Balls Be-
fore Going To
Dug-Outs
BY LOWELL MELLETr.

STAFF Correspondent United Press.e
LONDON. Sept. 26.-Upwards of
100 American soldiers and sailors
got their fret taste Of war during
the air raids Of the past two nights
on London
Thsy liked H.
The sound OF the anti-aircraft
guns, bringing 10 them the ffrst
warning OF the raid, was greeted
with a cheer,
They marched out into the street
from the Y NJ. c. A. hut where they
were playing cards and pool, singing
We're Coming Kaiser Bill"
After the raid they Joined the Brit
ish IN denunciation OF the baby
killers
A preliminary report by Lord
French Indicated there were two
separate raids during last night.
The first group OF flyers failed TO
reach London, being driven OF by
hot fire from antiailcraft guns and
aeroplanes. The second raid was
of brcf duration
With 20 casualties reported in
the first statement from Lord
French tho total Killed and wound
cd in th@ra.ds of Monday and Tues
day night amounted 10 lO5
tn" American soldiers and sailors
brought under The Ere OF the raid
ers wanted TO rush into the street
10 see the attack ar The fr-h sound
OF The guns The sergeant in com
mand ordered them FIRST 10 remain
at The pool and card tables AZ which
,hcy We're playing Thon he COM
handed them 10 form tn line, two
abreast one man stopred. care
fully racked tho pool balls and put
hr cards away
The sergeant sent his little de-
tachmcnt forward and they marched
our and across The street f0 cellars.
LIlL-zEL-- --------- -l---- l----l-
overhead and lights sweeping the
sk tho voices -ol .tho Americans.
Ferc raised u tho.r song oi defiance
To- The k7Iser
s GORE OF American women war
workcrs accompanied the sailors 10
the cellars prepared ior refuge dur
ing such raia Ihef wtrc just as
cool as tho men
Whom tho ul clear signal was
had been Driven au tha Sammias
oundod indicating mo Germans
md il0r ene@d frum thsir COLI
/ la.s and returned f0 trer games ia
( Tho VI g. a huf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-26
FERGUSON To
RUN ONCE MORE
Impeached Governor VIII Take
Appeal To
People

AUSTIN Tex.. Sent 26.AIames
Z. Ferguson. ousted as governor BY
the state senate late Yesterday. an.
nounced himself a candidate for a
third term today
Ferguson declared ne had fled his
resignation With The secretary or
state Monday and was immune from
the senate's action In disqualifying
him from again holding amy OfNcc
of honor. trust or profit" in Texas.
Tho Impeachment resulted from
certain financial transactions III
which Ferguson is alleged to nave
used his official position TO obtain
personal profit thru his connection
with the Temple State bank Tho
vote was 25 70 three. with Two
paired
iicut-Gov Hobby was expected
to take The governors oath TO-DAY