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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
SOUTHERN Will AID ITS
MEN TO BUY BONDS

In order to be helpful to the govern
ment in securing subscriptions to the
Liberty Loan Mr.. Fairfax Harrison.
president. has addressed the following
letter to all employees of the southern
Railway system;
ITO All Officers and Employees of the
Southern Railway system:
1T has never been necessary to APP
peal to the citizenship of the South 10
stimulate a feeling of patriotism end
loyalty. every man. woman and child
Of the South has that inherent attribute
take ii to be only necessary to call
your attention to the urgent necessity
Of the success Of the liberty loan to
awaken in you your duty to your~coun-
try To make the loan a success IL &C.
senttal to the ANAL victory of the UnAaA
states In it's war for freedom. and wa
each owe duty to our government in
this respect. the response to which
must be guided by our own conscience
and inclination. That you may be en-
q BLEED to subscribe to this lnan with
the least hardship to yourself, the fol-
lowing plan is offered you:
/ THE bonds are In denominations OF
$50. 100. $500 and 81 900. and bear in
terest at three and one-half PEI cent
from June Is, 1917. AMI are free OF
taxes the Southern Railway Co, will
for It's system lines. upon your request,
subscribe for any amount OF such bonds
mot exceeding IS per cent Of your yeayly
salary to he paid for by yo,f IN twelve
! equal monthly installments. to be de-
| duced from your salary.
| TN case subscriber terminates his
| service with the company. unless fully
prepaid within two months thereafter.
for advances tincluding interest) made
/ on subscription, will return to the sub
| scriber the amounts heretofore de-
Quoted from salary payment. with IN
terest thereon at the rate of an per
cent per annum.
"A committee of three: Messrs. A. III
Plant, Chairman; H. C. Ansley and l.
r. Jeffries. Is hereby created for the
handling of these subscriptions, and
herewith enclosed are subscription
blanks, which. when signed. as indicat-
ed by such blank. should be returned
in the self addressed envelope to Mr.. A
II. Plant chairman. Washington. d. c
All correspondence concerning THU
matter should likewise be addressed to
Mr.. Plant.
Faithfully yours,
FAIRFAX HARRISON, x
President"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
W.T.. BOOTH PROMOTED
BY c. { 0. RAILWAY
Richmond Man Is Made General SUI
pcrintcndent OF Transportation
With OfIicc Here.

w l.. Booth. who has been con-
nected with the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway company for some time. has
been appointed general superintendent
of transportation by General Manager
]. F. stevens. He is to assume his
new duties. which include both freight
and passenger transportation, next
Friday mornfng.
Mr.. Boothr' who lives at All North
Alien avenue -~was formerly superin
tendent of freight transportation. and
his promotion to general superinten-
dent OF transportation came as re-
suit of hts long and faithful service
His Office Will be in Richmond.
Mr.. Booth will be succeeded as su-
perintcndent of freight transportation
by ]. r. Parrish. for some time his
his assistant His headquarters are to
be in Cincinnati. j. n. Carlisle is to
he made the lattcr's assistant with his
office in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Camp Sites Designated.

Charleston. S. C.. May 23.-Major-
General Leonard Wood, commanding
the department of the Southeast, to-
day formally snamed the following
training camps for the new draft
army and the national guard --
Atlanta, two camps. two divisions:
Macon, Ga, two camps, two divisions;
Greenville, s. c., one camp, one divi-
sion; Columbia. s. c.. one camp. one
division; Augusta. Ga. one camp, one
division: Admission, Ala. one camp.
one division Spartanburg, S, c., one
camp, one division.
In an effort to select the location
for the camps for the three additional
divisions. the army board left again
tonight to make surveys. One camp
will most probably be located at
Aiken, S. c., eighteen miles from
Augusta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Sets ONE YEAR FOR
KILLING NOAH FRAZIER

Especial to The Richmond Virgintan.)
Harrisonburg. Va, May 2s.-Brain-
ard Marshall was found guilty of vol
untary manslaughter by a jury late
Saturday night and sentenced to a
year In the state penitentiary. On
March % Marshall shot and killed
Noah Frazier near Island Ford, Rock
ingham county.
Marshall pleadeS guilty self-de-
Tense. He said that he and Frazier
had quarreled over some steel traps.
The men met in the road and Mar
shall says he found the traps in a
bag on Frazier's mule.
Marshall says that after he had left
Frazier and walked forty yards along
the road. he turned ana saw Frazier
trying to get the drop on him Then
it was that he fred and killed Fra
zier.
The testimony showed that the
Marshall boys got their guns and went
out on the mountain and waited for
Frazier. Other circumstances did not
bear out the seIf-defense plea.
Judge T. N. Haas told the jury that
the verdict was an Unfortunate one.
Marshall. he explained, was either
guilty Of murder or not guilty. Both
Marshall and his mother were much
affected at the verdict. Mrs. Mar
shall broke down and wept bitterly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
SAY NEWPORT NEWS
TO GET STEEL PLANT
Empire People Deny They Are Now
Negotiating With Richmond OF
Other Cities.

Newport News. Va. May 2S.-Foi-
lowing the publication Saturday in a
Richmond afternoon paper which
stated that the Empire Steel Co. was
considering locating there, prompt
denial is made by Joel r. Armistead.
and verified by Ernest V. Moore, who
reached this city today.
After seeing the published report.
Godfrey l. Smith. representing the
local committee. sent the following
telegram:
Joel r. Armistead. Murphy's hotel.
Richmond. Va:
Saturdays Richmond journal car
ries story about steel plant locating
in Richmond. Is this Empire Steel
CO.. If your people are negotiating
with Richmond 1t will seriously EN-
barrass our efforts to raise suhscrip-
tons here. Please wire Immediately,
as committee meets tomorrow to plan
for completing subscription campaign.
tsigned) GODFREY L. SMITH.
This morning Mr.. Smith received
the following reply.
Godfrey /. smith. Newport News
Notwithstanding offers from other
cities. we have decided definitely on
locating our steel plant at Newport
News. See my letter to Shannahan
relative TO same You can depend on
this assurance.
Gratefully yours.
EMPIRE STEEL co.
tSiencd) JOEL F, ARMISTEAD.
Ernest V. Moore. representing tho
company. arrived In Newport News
this morning and stated TO the mem
bers ofrthe committee that he would
verify the telegram of Mr.. Armstead
relative TO the situation.
The committee now dispnsing of the
500. 600 in stock to be subscribed In
Newport News. reported today that
already $4,000 had been subscribed
ard ii was expected that the neces-
sarv amount will have been taken
before the end of the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Better Acquaintance
Week Will Be Real
Business Convention

An important meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the tradS extension
bureau OF the chamber of commerce
was held Monday afternoon and plans
were discussed for Iraking Richmond's
annual Better Acquaintance Ween.
August IA Is and is, "a business c,':'-
vention of Southern merchants. The
bureau is asking retail merchants of
the South to meet them this year for
a business conference. which IL truly in
line with the spirit of Better Acquairt
ance Week"
The jobbers and manufacturers of
Richmond appreciate the Problems of
the retailers and in spirit OF real CO.
operation are asking the Southern mer-
chants to meet them in Richmond IN a
conference. with a view to solving these
problems.
e. b. Sydnor, chairman, announced
at the committee meeting that Mayor
George Ainsiie would make the address
of welcome to the visitors and that the
bureau Is also fortunate In having Sc
cured nationally prominent speaker
on subjects of great Importance to re-
tail merchants. J. F.. Cattell. statis-
tician Of the city of philadelphia, will
address the convention on big Little
/, fhings In, sRusi1ass'': y. prn1Assar ~ q.
/ Maker of the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine Co. will speak on Figuring the
Selling Price. interior store Display
and, window Decoration" will be
handled by the Grand Rapids Show
ease Co. with the aid OF motion Pic
lures; "The Philosophy of Selling" will
: be treated by A. r. Seldom, of seldom =
Business college. CHI C & o: THE
! Troubles of "a Storekeeper" will be dis
cussed by william Farley. of the Ma
tfonai Cash Register Co. with the aid
Of motion pictures Norman H John
/ son. of Merchants Journal and Com-
merce. Richmond. Va. will speak or
j. Making More Money IN Business,
while f. y. Sydnor. of the Richmond
/ Dry Goods Co. will have as his subject
what Are We Here For"
The above list of speakers and the.
subjects indicates that the trade *
tension bureau Is endeavoring to make
the approaching Better Acquaintance
Week" strongly educational in order
THAT visiting merchants may derive th'
maximum benefit from their visit t.
Richmond. Manufacturers AMI toH
who belong to the bureau are reported
to be more enthusiastic than over ovel
lthe possibilities of a Better Acauatnt-
ance Week along the lines that have
been mapped out and II Is reported thai
the membership of the bureau is te
enjoy a very substantial increase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
THINK PRESIDENT DOES
NOT UNDERSTAND THEM

Stockholm. May 2s.--The prime
movers of the Socialist peace con-
ference have decided to send to Presi-
dent Wilson q cablegram outlining
the real aims of the conference and
rectifying what they believe TO be err
roneous Impressions on the part OF
the president regarding these aims
The conference took up yesterday
the American governments refusal to
grant passports to the three delegates
of the American Socialist organixa-
ton. The belief prevailed that Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary of State
Lansing are laboring under misap-
prehensions regarding the whole ma
tire and purpose of the conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
, KINGS, DAUGHTERS. .x.
! CAMP NEEDS SUPPORT

Each summer poor mothers and
sick children in Virginia are sent to
Westover church in Charles City coun-
ty, where the Kings Daughters con-
are nursed back to health. This year,
however, the camp Is in need and un-
Tess the response to It's Gait for hetp
Is liberal the number cared for must
be more limited. The camp opens
Friday.
Contributions promised should be
sent Mrs. J. NJ. Gin, treasurer, Of NAL
vern Hill. Mrs. II, s. Saunders, presi-
dent OF the Kings Daughters circle
is in charge of the camp. Miss Emily
Harrison Is secretary and Mrs. s. A.
Clark is matron
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Two MORE Ai2-P|lOTS
| fALL---X0T BADLY HU2i'

Newport News, Va. May IS
While beginning fight this morning
at 1880 o'clock at the aviation
grounds of the Atlantic Coast Aero
nautical station. . Gustave Eckstrom
and Lawrence Leon, both expert pit
lots sustained slight injuries when
their machine siide-slipped in the
strong wind and dropped 100 feet.
The accident occurred on the eastern
end of the big field.
Eckstroms ankle was sprained and
ono of his eyes badly lacerated. He
was rushed to Riverside hospital.
Leon was cut in several places about
the face
The framework OF the machine Is
total wreck. but mechanics VINO
made an examination of the wreckage
said the motor had been only slightly
damaged.
Captain Thomas s. Baldwin. head
of the school when seen by
reporter Immediately after the ac-
cident. said the machine. which was
"JN-3.'' one OF the newest and best
at the station. and that the accident
must have been caused by some act
of carelessness on the part OF the
aviators.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
FUNERAL OF CHILD WHO
WAS BURNT TO DEATH

The funeral of six-year-old Helen
Elsie Rogers. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs r. p Rogers. OF l4t2 North
Twenty-6rst street. was held from
Paramount Avenue Baptist church at
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. and in
terment took place In lakewood ceme-
terry. The chiid's death resulted from
burns sustained about the body when
her dress caught IRE while she was
playing In lot near her home on
Saturday, With her dress afiame, she
started running to the house. and
her father went to her assistance. He
smothered the blaxe with a piano robe,
which he threw over her head, and
physictars called Immediately worked
vainly to save her life. She disdy In
D short time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Find Mastotlon's Teeth.

saitvilie. Va, May 2s.--An interest
ing find has recently taken place here
In conception with the digging OF new
salt wells. A dozen or more huge
teeth, evidently those OF mastodon
or mammoth. have been unearthed.
They are Of Large dimension and are
petrihcd They were found eight or
ten feet below the surface of the
earth and are blacklist in color, being
in a splendid state Of preservation.
One of them. together with section
of jaw bone, weighs between seven
and eight pounds. A large leg bone,
eleven inches through, and tusk
three feet long and eight inches IN
diameter were also unearthed. They
are all doubtless the remains OF some
prehistoric and long extinct animal OF
ante -diluvian days nd have probably
been buried here for thousands OF
years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Richmond Girl Entcrtains.

Christiansburg, Va, May 2s.-M Miss
Helen Heller, of Richmond. an hon
orary member of the senior class OF
IChristiansburg High school. enter
tanned the class and a number OF
friends at the home Of Miss Maude
Ridinger The home was beautifully
decorated in the class colors, black
and gold. and these were carried out
in the ice course, during which lovely
silver vanity cases were given to the
girls of the class and knives to the
bows The guests included. Misses
Gertrude Craddock, Bethel Berry,
Margaret L. Hagan, Leila Hickok, In
dia Robinson, Helen and Mildred Mos
es, Mary Hickok. Mary Raglan, Maude
Nixon, Eliza Allen, Constance Rigly,
Messrs Walter Rangley. Conway Wei
kle. Of the class. and Misses Talhmah
Weikle. of Franklin, w. Va; kath-
leen Dickey, Thelma Hughes, Mrs. G.
&C. Hawiey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
END GIRL FORCER
HOME TO ILl.lNCI5

u B4chardson. of the huStings
sentenced Sarah
a&1fAa Alice IInerthaI, tn one
RI ~ penitentiary on charge
fsls but suspended sentence 10
RI the request OF f. p. say
y Knew the girl a year aeo as
~ his Sunday school ella ~
Sm mission. He says She was
aynctsr when ne k-ew her
EAended that she be sent
4ef la Illinois.
Nns charged with forgins
III Mrs. Addse Dickens. OF
Va. To a check drawn
E &4A-6treet hank for $3.50.
11ped as a first payment on
0113e. She entered a plea
~ Carrie Tyler. allan Car
ok. charged with forgery,
Q1 until June Is in the
saterial witness. w. A.
n the Retail Merchants
k3Aed that these two
eon the source Of much
ocnl merchants. There
1eeDt = dozen separate
l1{
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
JAMES f MANLEY LOSES HIS
LIFE IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Charlottesville Va. May as
James f. Manley. wideiy-known
travelling salesnlan, was instantly
killed in an automobile accident Fri
day near Harrisburg. Pa. and his flu
neral took place in that city Saturday
He is survived by a widow. who was
Miss Hilda BaHhis. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. French A. Balthis4 of, this
city. The marriage OF Mi Manles
and Miss Balthis took place in Feb
ruary last. Mr.. Manley was popu-
lar and highly esteemed young man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
NO TAKERS NOW FOR
BONDS OF CITY

Newport News, Va. May 2s.--Noon
today was the hour advertised for
the opening of bids for the 100000
issue of Newport News city bonds.
$4,000 for street improvements, and
$4,000 for improvements al the mu-
nicfpai boat harbor, but when the
meeting was called to order, City
Clerk Floyd Hudgins announced that
there were no bidders. There was
no use asking questions, liberty bond
buying is the answer
The Newport News bonds which
were regularly advertised for sale and
which heretofore have always been
In demand. were to pay I IL per cent
and would have been taxable. where
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
KANSAS PRISONERS
LEARN FARMING

Topeka. Kan, May 2s.-The Kansas
system OF giving prisoners en- agri-
culture college education may DO ex-
tended by tho state to the mon COM
fined in other PRISONS. Six states have
already applied to the Kansas AEri-
cultural College asking IL courses slime
liar to those at the Kansas Pent-
Tertiary could be supplied to the men
| in prison. a. T. Trumbo. associate
superintendent Of tho reformatory Ct
Pontiac. ILL.,. recently cnms to Kansas
70 attempt to get the stats interested
IL providing. = course Of study for the
inmates u tAA& rseoruAtosH 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

Personals.
-. r. A. Wood is visiting her sis
s7Esn. J. w. Morgan, of Roanoke
||1 ~. v. Pollard liz the guest OF
nu9hter. Mrs. Joseph X. Hull
1nnoks. y
~ X. Rippon has as her guest
fo3nu, of winston Salem. y. c.
A. the Art Club.
@kfe q. SVEN, assistant librarian
~ Virginia state library, will give
kft Of recent documents concern
{n old Arts academy. at the Art
IA IN afternoon at A:30 o'clock
" Mitchell Lewis will follow his
With readings from the biog-
NJ Il ~ I1ewis LAttlepage. one of the
6arnicfhns.
Literary Society Meets.
Confedernte Memorial Liter
iJotv meets at II o'clock this
800 Kellcrman's Recital.
ns Kellerman will give con.
"a the benefit OF the Capital
II 1910ion. Virginia branch of the
League for Woman's Ser.
10 Auditorium Tuesday even.
.9e o. clock. Shepherd Webt
ny his accompaniment Tickets
Z ~ had 1T the Corley company
Miller's-
Garden Party
61f OF parties have been
- attend the annual gar
lY Of 1t. stephens guild I'd
khis afternoon from 4 10 !
N "Edgewood.' Mrs. George
home at Westhampton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Open AIR Bapiisms.

Suffolk, May 2S.-Ovcr a thousand
people gathered today at Dumville's
pond, where more than one hundred
and fifty colored converts at a recent
revival had administered the rite OF
baptism. Songs were sung at the edge
of the water and the entire scene was
unique and impressive. The pastors
of the two coiered Baptist churches
officiated in the baptism.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Violent Electric storms.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Harrisonburg. Va, May 28.--Two
violent electric storms visited Rock
ingham county Saturday night and
Sunday night Samuel Bowman
barn was struck by lightning near
Massanetta Springs and destroyed by
fire. A bolt also ran into Henry For
rer's home and damaged the telephone
system.
The rain, however, Will he worth
thousands OF dollars to farmers and
gardeners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
LEAKING GRIP GIVES CLUE.
owner Arrested In bynChburg Charged
With Importing liquor.

Lynchburg. Va, May 2S.-Follow-
ing a trail left by leaking grip for
three squares Policeman Printup dis
covered three suitcases of liquor in a
house here. the owner OF which. CAL
vim Dunbar. was arrested.
Dunbar. who formerly lived here.
had returned from Annapolis, Md,
less than an hour before his arrest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Fire In Stafford.

Fredericksburg. Va, May ga
fire which originated in the residence
of the late Robert Reed In STAFFORD
county near this cit. destroyed the
dwelling and contents. and was car
ried to a nearby forest and spread
rapidly over several hundred acres of
timber land burning schoolhouse
near Mountain View, and continued
to rage until Saturday, when the
flames were checked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Given Drink With Purchase.

Lynchburg, va, May 2S.--Sam Al
per, merchant here. was arrested
last week charged with Throwing in"
drink of liquor with the purchase
of suit Of clothes, The purchaser,
nineteen-year-o old Nelson coun y
youth, alleges the drink was given
him aE@aa part of consideration for
the purchase Alper is charged with
giving liquor to be drunk In public
place and with giving 1t to minor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
POTATO SURPLUS
AND HIGH PRICES

Ottawa. Ont. May 2s.-In spite OF
the fact that potatoes are quoted on
the market at 1878 per sack. the Hon.
Martin Burrell. Dominion minister Of
agriculture, stated in the house that
at the end of February there WAS =
surplus Of potatoes In Canada OF 1900
900 bushels. Up to April Is, 500. o0o
bushels had been exported. leaving
: surplus Of 100000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

81 the liberty bonds now being sold
throughout the country pay Ia
per cent and are non-taxable. Nat
urally investors are tuxning to the
government securities rather than the
municipal bonds under such condi-
tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
To Run for House.

Lynchburg, Va. May 2S.--Preston
III. Bailey, an attorney. has filed his
formal declaration as a candidate in
the August primary for the house Of
delegates. John p. Pettyjohn, a
building contractor, also seeks the
same nomination.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

Milton c. Elliott, of Washington.
attorney for the federal reserve board,
and DIR. Douglas Freeman, of this city.
will speak tonight at meeting OF Rich
mond chapter OF the American lnsti-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

Alfred II. stargardt. mechanic.
who resides. on the South side. yester-
day fifed petition in bankruptcy In
the United States district court, plac-
ing his liabilities at s385.s5. He
named his assets at S42S. but claims
the entire amount to be exempt under
the law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

resigned to enlist. These young men
are held in highest esteem here.
Professor ]. NJ. Greene, Jr.. OF
Clintwood. Va. will arrive this week
to spend some time with his parents
at the Methodist parsonage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
PARK TURNED INTO FARM.
Lynchburg Boys Volunteer to Work
ON Land.

I.ynchburg. Wa. May 2s.-Nne-
teen Lynchbxrg boys have yolun-
teered for farm work in Riverside
Park here. and twenty-three others
have volunteered to go to the farms
for work after the close of schools.
The park. a new one owned by the
city. but not yet opened as a resort.
Is being cultivated under the direc-
ton of DIR. e. B. Crooks. Of the
Womans College faculty. Boys who
work in the park plots will share In
the net proceeds from the land when
the crops are harvested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Heatlnsyille Notes.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Heathsville, Va, May 2s.-R. 3
Brent has been appointed clerk Of
the circuit court in place Of W. S.
Cralle,- deceased
j. NJ. Omohundro has been APP.
pointed commissioner Of the revenue
The principal of the school here.
Professor l.. f. Wright, has enlisted
in the army and c. G. Coppedge
cashier of the Heathsville bank, has