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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
POPE REPORTED TO HAVE
GIVEN TP PEACE EFFORTS

Washington, Septerl Der fo-Diplo-
matte circles here heard today III at
the Vatican has given up any imme-
diate thought OF a further peace note.
The abandonment Of the pope's hopes
for peace is reported to be based on
two factors:
l. The presidents reply to the pope s
last note approved by al the entente
allies and the last word from Ger
many ms to her terms are SO far apart
that the pope is convinced no negotia-
tons AZ this time would be fruitful
2 italy and England are reported
20 have entered into an agreement that
VII bar the pope himself from any
peace conference. This has. II ia be.
lieved, discouraged Pope Benedict He
had hoped through his good Offices In
bringing about pence TO secure GER
tain concessions for his church by
participation in the peace conference
siRvs' Comeback Factor.
The surprising comeback of the
Russians ts also believed to have had
a weighty influence on the retarda-
tton Of peace negotiations. II has de.
prived The German government of the
sweeping victory upon which German
popular opinion oauId be- Y7aads 70 be-
lleve an offer Of peace at this time
10 he one made after successful war
H. has encouraged the allies In their
faith that they have the Teuton pow
ers in an overtighteninr ring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
COPPER AND STEEL
PRICES MAY Be
SETTLED TO-DAY

Washington. September 19.--Copper
prices practically have been agreed
upon and an official announcement Is
expected from the White House to-
morrow Bernard Baruch. of the war
industries board. and Commissioner
Davies. of tia Sa1aa~l trade commits
sion. held a conference with the presi-
dent early today and Secretary Brae =
ken, Of the trade commission, took 10
the White ~ouse the mass of data
gathered with reference to copper pro-
ductton.
II Is believed that the president also
took up the matter of steel prices and
may have decided TO make simulta-
reuuE announcement OF the govern
ments figures on both commodities.
There was much speculation over
the probable prices for both copper and
steel but no authentic fsurea could
be obtained. 1t is authoritatively
stated. however. that the reductions
will not be nearly so drastic as In
the coal prices,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
DIRECTORS Of 1000
AND FUEL SELECTED
Virginia Administrators VIII Be An
nounced In Few Days From
Washington.
HOOVER NOT IN ANY HURRY
and Conservation of Foodstuffs---
Coal Situation More Urgent.

Food and fuel administrators for
Virginia will be named within the next
few days. according to information
reaching officials here. RecomIenda-
lions for both positions have already
been forwarded to Washington and
confirmation Is expected at any time,
There is no rush in the appointment
of the food administrator as Herbert
Hoover the national director. is salts
fed that the South Is doing It's share
I'm the production and conservation of
food without the necessity of imme-
diately putting the states under con-
troll. Other sections. however have
not come up to what could be expected
ard attention just nov is being devoted
t. them.
The coal director. however. Is ul-
gently needed now that winter is rap
idly approaching. The state council of
defense has already named it's choice
for the place and the name has been
forwarded to DIR. James r. Garfield
the national fuel administrator. The
name will also go before the national
council OF defense for consideration,
although the appointment will be made
on the recommendation of Or. Gar
Geld.
Just who will take control of the
food and fuel situations in Virginia
will not be divulged until the official
announcements come from Washing
tom This step WAS taken at the re-
quest of the federal authorities who
do not want the Names made public
for fear of embarrassing both the de-
partments and the prospective ap-
pointees while the selection Is being
made.
Many prominent men have beer
named for both positions and the
recommendations were made only after
weighty consideration of the merits OF
the men proposed. The duties of both
appointees will be ardaous and pos
sibly thankless, as q strict enforcement
Of food and fuel regulations ts/bound
10 make enemies for the administra-
tors, who must he men well enough
known to gain the public confidence
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20

this gray haired veteran of a war
whose last shot was fred more than
half a century ago. bidding farewell
to strfplings who go forth to enga &c
IN another and a greater combat, viat-
bly, affected those VINO noticed it.
Towards night fall forty-one men
came in from Prince William county
eighty fro Pittsylvannia, seventy from
Loudoun, eighteen from Greensvfile
fifty-one from Lunenourg. seventy
from Rockingham. fifty from Patrick
twenty three from Fredericksburg
and Spottsyivania, eleven from Ian
caster. three from Kappa hammock and
thirty eight from 7oochland, Tele-
grams were received from Shenandoah
and Warren and Culpeper at differ
ent times yesterday announcing that
contingents of soldiers from these
countie; would reach the can
Torment last night. but without speci-
flying the numper.
10000 From Pittsburg.
Available figures from Allegheny
county, Pa. which also includes the
city OF Pittsburg indicates that ap-
one fourth of the total number to be
ira med at the camp VIII come from
that city and county.
Among improvem ents at their quar-
ters instituted by the men of the
Company r. Three Hundred and
Eighteenth regiment, is the construc-
ton OF a neat brick walk around the
barracks building and connecting the
barracks with the bathroom
Announcement was made yesterday
of the publishing and placing for sale
OF what Sammy's Doing" small
volume written my Major James A.
4
chief Of staff at Camp Lee Colonel
Waldron is an another or repuan on
military and tactical subjects and his
books are quoted as authorities and
used as texEs in the principal military
colleges throughout the country. The
colonel possesses teh rare com binatton
OF attractive narrative style and an ex-
act and comprehensive knowledge OF
all that pertains to the army and mat
tiers, military. Some of the titles OF
Colonel Waldrons work are Scouting
and Patrolling". Elements of Trench
Warefare and ''Bayonet Training"
Tactical Talks" and Company Ad-
ministra ton" The manuscript of the
Soldiers Handbook" Is now In the
hands OF the printer and 1t is expect
ed out shortly.
Colonel Waldron's service of nine
teen years in the regular army In
many parts OF the. world including
Panama and Hawaii. has given him
practical experience. which, in addi-
ton to his early training, makes his
instruction Of high value to those
seeking knowledge OF affairs pertain
ing to war.
1t was stated at the camp yester-
day that precautionary orders ha
| ben issued as regards filing places in
the headquarters troop. Memb OF
| this unit will have to drive and
care for motorcycles. automobiles and
do much work of q technical and semi
technical nature. and 1t is urged that
none but the most skillful men avail
able be detailed to the troop. 1t was
feared that there might be unneces-
sary haste in filling up the troop
which would probably result in get.
ting men inferior in training.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
c0NFfREtS QUICKLY
AGREE ON BOND BILL

Washington, Sept, LIT took only
half an hour today for conferess upon
the eleven and half billion dollar
bond bill to reach an agreement. The
ratification of the government by the
senate tomorrow and by the house
Friday is now predicted without con-
ference.
The bill authorizes s7.53S.ooo, 1000 of
new four per cent bonds. 0,000.-
900 OF war savings certificates and
the sa me value is in certificates of
Indebtedness.
OF the bond issue, four billions will
go to the allies and the rest will be
used to take UP the old issue
Of 3 Ia per cent liberty loan
subject to income and surtaxea and
war excess profits taxes. The changes
made by the fonferees were small.
They allowed one-ffth of one per
cent OF the bond and war savings is
sues for their f7otation. One-tenth OF
one per cent was allowed for floating
the certificates of Indebtedness. An
amendment by Senator LaFollette
limiting the var certificate savings
rate to four per cent was struck ont
and the house stipulated that the secre
tary nx rate was substituted. 1t Is
er than four per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
CHARTER COMMITTEE
IS CALLED To MEET
of Municipal Research Expected
10 Be Present Tonight.

Director Sands. of the New York
Bureau OF Municipal Research. is ex-
pected to reach Richmond today and
the council committee on charter
changes at a special meeting OF that
body tonight, Chairman Rose having
issued call for the meeting.
At the last meeting of the commit
tee adjournment was taken subject 70
a call Of the chairman. The clerk had
been directed to write the bureau for
information as to when the report
would be ready, upon receipt of reply
the committee to meet for the purpose
Of making arrangements for public
meetings on any changes in the char
ter which may be proposed.
Information has been received from
New York that Mr.. Sands viii be In
the city this week. and it is likely that
az the meeting tonight he will make
clear the action of the bureau in sub
hitting rough drafts of the report to
various heads Of departments before
the report is completed
Members Of the special committee
are; Chairman John r. Rose. Alder
man Adams. Fuller and Workman
Councilmen Peters, Mills and Powell
1t was reported last night that Mr.
Workman Is out of the city, with
chances doubtful as to his presence
at the meeting tonight. It was upor
his motion the bureau was notified Of
the action of the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20

Leslie oliver Thompson, George elm
, ton Schultz. Frank Gee Randall.
Samuel Glenn Forbes, William T.
Jones, w. Cleveland Goode. Leslie
| Lee Whitehead, Frank M. Kanary.
John C. Colluitt, Morris Groh, Harry
| Herbert Burkett, Neal william WAN
mack, Emmett NJ. Williams. Charles
Herbert Brown, Russell Farmer, Gus
Goldberg, Wilton e. Rodwell, Frank
Lee Amos. Luke J. Hogan, James
| Edison Grant, Tommie 3. Wilbourne,
i Harry Wilbur Zirkle, Walter Joiner,
William w. Yarbrough, Beerley T..
Davis. William Sin Bailey, Benjamin
! NJ. Dean. James Eli Johnson, Hun
ter ]. Taylor. Leroy A. BEDFORD, Os-
car Abner Ford, Thomas 3. Allen.
John Robert Roberts, William II.
Byron f. Linton. John fairfield, Os-
car E. McAllister, Ernest Young
Hawkins. William James Miles, bof-
tus II. Rush. James H. War. Charles
e, Taylor. Alexander Balfour Sad
Ter, Joseph p. Johnson, Allan r.
| Day, James II. verell. John w. San
derson, James E. Ferguson. Lonnie
F. Baird, Jr., Wallace 8. Clement, B.
! f. Bowler, s. A. Hansenfiook, James
Warren Matthews. Jr. William A.
Eastman, William Vincent Moseley.
son. Harry NJ Richards, Harold
Stokley Wright, Harold M. Lacy,
Stuart w Dorset. John Morton Ha-
gan, Edward r. Blakey,
Division No. 4.
Thomas Vernon Chalkley, Wyatt
Smith, Andrew Winfield Arnold,
George Thomas Burgess, Grover
Cleveland Downer. Morris Lutte, Sid
ney Garland Burnett, Leslie Leftwich
Jones. George Watt Allen. James Ar
cher Evans, Thomas Joseph kenne-
dy, George Wesley Hines. Frank
Marshall Butler. Charles A. Shelor,
Willie Bernard Kilgour, Frank Dean
Tignor, Clarence Lee Landrum, Alex.
Walker Browning. Charles b. Ford,
| Clarke watkins Roper. Henry Well
| ford Rose. Walter Lee Morecock
! Richard Christope Sears. Herman
Harvey Harlow. Clarence Lambeth
Bates, John Pleasant Montgomery
John Hugh williams. JACOB Samuel
Carter, arland Coles Wilson. Charles
Edward Hughes, John Henry Bow
ers, George Nathan Parker, Aubrey
James Jones, Mark Hawkins Finke
Frederick Norton Tucker, Emory
| Jackson Newcomb, Jacketti Quinto
Roscoe Ingram Tatum. Lemuel Ran
dolph Bib. William Hamilton South
worth. Charles Otto Kersey. James
Lowery, Adolph Koch. Alexander Lee
TomlIn, William s. Scruggs. Willie
Franklin Bowles. Horace Oliver Will
/ son. Harold Albert Saxby. Louis Dow
I dy Tucker, James Willie Ancarrow
Jessie James Terrell. Floyd Eldridge
Jarvis, Edwin l. williams, Harry Lee
Tucker, Willie Kent Hughes. John
| lawson Jennings, Charlie Lewis
| Brockwell. Clarence regar
| Wood, Freddie Warren BEDFORD
] Luke Fornosh. Nathan Tartarsky
Morris Zimmerman. John Chambers
| Talbot Henning Edwards. Anderson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20

ability to buy food, Real. eonserva-
ton lies in the equitable distribution
in the least necessary amount In this
country we can only hope to obtain 1t
as voluntary service voluntary self
denial and voluntary reduction Of
waste flq7 every 4a4a4a,- woman arsA- child, =.
Lord NorthcliGe, chairman Of the
British war commission. warmly com
uendcd Mr.. Hoover for his work. He
said:
I speak Of Mr.. Hoover from personal
knowledge. / know him we'll enough
to say that II he should ind himself
unpopular with a small percentage Of
his fellow citizens, he would not care
a SNAP Of his fingers for this unpopu-
laritY provided he felt he was doing
his duty 70 the United States
Lord %orthclffe described some Of
his own diHoulties as representative
Of Britain.
II am here IN the United tSates ad-
n7inisteTing one Of the largest bust
nesses in this country" he said.
namely the spending Of between hfty
and sixty million dollars a week, on
behalf Of Great Britain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20

B. Cosby Jessie Romer. Earl Quill
Ian Armitage, George Washington
Enroughty, Jesse James Robinson.
Edward Thomas Ford. William Har-
rfson johnson, Jessie Edwin Turner.
william Arthur Gum, Archie Upde-
graft. Richard Carter, Raymond Hol-
lis Wright. William Wesley Reed.
william Beauregard Can't, Little
berry Wilbur Epps, William Lee
Stage, Jr.
Division No. s.
Isaac Budman, Gilbert Jarratt
johnson, Percy Gayle Fletcher,
Thomas Beale Sale. Joseph Sire
Martin, Marshall j. Dolphy, Edward
Glenn Jordan, Clarence William Car
ter. Mervln Matthew Melton. Anthony
Frank Beck, Julius Vernon TUCK.
Robert Rudolph Ziegler, Louis Benz
ny Goldstein, Robert Leslie Jewell.
Henderson Glass. Roosevelt Stanley,
John Burke Allen, Herbert Wesley
Leber. Percie w. Allen, James Lewis
Mif1ieton, Daniel q, Mccormick, w.
J. Whitlock, Leonard Wesley Fox,
John Lawrence Gregory. Walter Lee
Bohannon. Soloman Klein, William
James Bryan. Felix Thompson. James
Ryland johnson, -Isadore Bernstein,
Earle Hampton Nicholas, Ernest IT.
win Stewart, Andrew Lee Brennan,
James Ernest Townes, Oscar Rich
ard Sutterlin. Raymond w. Rector.
Jacob Rubin, William Jefferson Ray
field. Willie Decatur Walker. John
William Brown. Harry Bernard Miles.
James Thomas Priddy, Charlie Hill,
Marvin Cranberry Kyle. Charles
Daniel Curley, Isadore Butner. Rob-
ert Lee Honeycutt. Sam Stern.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
PRESSURE ON DISTRICT
BOARD IS EASING
Principal Work Now Consists oi
Checking Over Vast Amount of
Detail Work Handled.
ONLY 1874 TO BE CERTIFIED YET
Reported That More Than Hundred
I'm Eastern District Have Appealed
TO President Wilson in Fights for
Exemption.

The tremendous pressure under
which the district exemption board
presided over by Chairman Edwin T.
cex, has been working for weeks is
now perceptlhly easing. -.=
Last night ali but two counties in
the district were in share for the 40
per cent call to Camp Lee. and they
will doubtless get into trim TODAY.
The work OF the board now con-
sists largely in checking up the ire
men6ous amount Of detail in connec-
ton with the draft. The local boards
faced task that was altogether un-
familiar to them and naturally. errors
were numerous. necessitatiug frequent
interchanses q lists and a great vol
Tune OF corresponds
Accord inE 80 the figNres given out
Las night Rtchmoud's Ave districts
have YET hut I54 20 he certified for
service To make up the entire FIRST
army quota. which aggregates 7S7
men.
In district Ne, ;, with 8 quota Of
ssl. III have hcen certified to the
a6:utant generals office. district No
2. quota, III, has g certified No. 2
has ! 80 certified out Of q quota Of 1873.
No has 157 certified out of ISL;
while Nc has 1873 certified out Of
I5s
Norfolk has rather more than its
quota certified Portsmouth has los
certified eut 81 SIS lts required Ac-
eomac county has $40 out Of its quota
o. 49, certified. AleNa a6rIa county has
12f out ef 15Se Amelia IS considerably
ahead. with 125 certified and only So
required Brunswick has i6S out Of
the Ia required and Caroline has
los oat of t3@ REQUIRED.
Each county and city VIII be care
fully checked over during the next
two days. and the figures as they no"
stand will Ae given to she public.
II Is understood that there have
been qu3te n91nner Of appeals 70
President Wilson from the decisions
Of the district board, such appeals
pronaojy beine in excess Of one hun
dred
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
R|cHMoNO'S QUOTA
Continued From First Page.)


six men respectively answered to
their names. The troop was en-
riched from these to the extent OF Ave
namely. A. p. Cosby. II. Fl. Harlow,
A r. Chalkley. r. D. Tignor and NJ.
H. Finke. AS. with the first arrivals
from Richmond, those not apportion-
ed to the troop were given to the
Three Hundred and Eighteenth regf-
mont
During the Afternoon Soldiers of
freedom" as President Wilson terms
the new members of the national
army, arrived from a number OF coun-
ties in both the eastern and western
parts OF the state. These included
sixteen from New Market. nine from
King and Queen. forty-eight from
Louisa, ten from Southampton. forty
four from Alhemarle ffty-nine from
Amherst. thirtv-three from Caroline.
sixty eight from Alexandria. twenty
two from Amelia, seven from Powha-
tan and seventeen from Charlotte.
note OF the picturesque and yet
withal OF dignity was given to the
lining up and roll call OF the quota
from Caroline county. Major T. D.
crate veteran, had accompanied the
recuits on their Journey TO Camp
Lee. and when they were ready to
be marched away TO undergo the Ana
medical examination. the major with
old time courtesy passed along the
double column OF soldiers shaking
each mans hand and wishing him
Todspeed The occasion wac very
quiet and probably did not attra OF at
tention more than a few yards from
where they stood, yet the spectacle OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
HOW TO JUDGE A WO.
MAN BY HER HAIR

There Is real common sense In Just
noticing whether the hair Is we'll kept
to Judge of woman's neatness, or
good taste. II you are one OF the few
who try to make the most of your
hair, remember that 1t is not advis-
a BILE TO wash the hair with any cleans
err made for all purposes, but always
use some god preparation made ex-
pressly for shampooing. You can en-
JOY the very best by getting some can
throx from your druggist. dissolve IA
teaspoonful in cup Of hot water.
This makes fun cup of shampoo
liquid, enough 30 It is easy to apply
it to all the hair instead of just the
top OF the head. nandruff, excess OIL,
and dirt are dissolved and entirely
disappear Your hair will Iss SO fluffy
that II will look much heavier than
1t is. It's lustre and softness will also
delight you, while the stimulated
scalp gains the health which insuyss
hair growth.--Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20

Mrs. r. B. Johnson. of 1917 Grove
avenue, wife of r. b Johnson. a prom
fnent tobacconist OF Richmond and
South Boston. died at Stuart Circle hos
pitai st Q o'clock yesterday morning
She was forty-four years of age. and
while her health rad been impaired
for some time. yet her death was un-
expected. She was before her mar
rage Miss Willie Leander Edmondson
daughter of Major Henry A. Edmond
son. OF Houston. Tex. former state SEN
ator from Halifax.
The remains will be taken to South
Boston at 1880 this morning. reaching
that place at noon. The funeral ser
vices will take place from the. resi-
dence OF Mr.. Frank r, Edmondson. at
o'clock and the interment will be
made in Oak Ridge cemetery.
Besides her husband and father. she
is survived by three daughters. Misses
Eleanor. Harland and Emily. and one
son. Master Thomas Johnson; three
sisters Miss Lula Edmondson and Mrs,
Sue II. Edmunds. OF Houston. and Mrs.
J. F. Terrell. of Raleigh. n. c.. and
one brother, F. r. Edmondson. OF
South Boston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
to Russian a mission of organized la
boring men from the United States.
Now Favor Discipline.

The embassy dispatches say that the
armies are being reorganized along the
lines Of the other armies OF democ-
racies" and that despite democracy the
army discipline Will be imposed Ac-
cordinr to recent reports there has
been a decided ~changc of sentiment
among the military forces This dis
ciplne is now being accepted by the
vast mass of the troops as the only
possible way in which they can live
and night for free Russia The en-
basSy report today says that when the
Germans evacuate villages north OF
Risa they destroy them as completely
as those they have left permanently
In northern France
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
SlIIIAERN Will NFE1



party were. President Harrison, Vice
President F.. II Coapman, Wee resl-
dent II " Miller. Assistant Vice
President George K. LyaN, secretary
IT. s wynn, General Mans ger " n.
Toracre. President Key Compton, OF
the C'heeapcake Steamship company.
ard Mr. f4ungerford
Want to Prevent Congestion.
A. chairman II the railroads war
hoard. President Harrison had au-
thorixed the following statement:
TO prevent congestion at American
aes ports and minimize the danger al
EXPORT traffic being piled al in the
railroad yards and along the tracks OF
fhe sen port lines g con mittee has lust
been foFfued 10 coordinate the a&tlv1
lies az the railroads. the war depart r.
ra@nt fhe shipping board the food al
rainistrattaa and the British and other
foreign government war commission
that come here 20 purchase supplies
for tire aluc& This committee. which
Will hs known as the "co- ordinating
committee On expnrtation.'' has been
created IT the Navigation OF the rail-
roads' war board,
+2@-fs rf-re- IT T7Tf-Td -t1e TaUTrT o ron
eestton this winter II efforts should he
made 20 ship everything ordered in
this country through the North ATTAIN
tic ports. the members OF the war
board decided that some immediate
action should be taken for co-ordj-
mating railroad with oversee trans
pertation
with the view Of laying the founds-
ton for this Representatives Of the
ernharkat.ou section ~ the general
staff, r. 3 4 the traffic executive OF
the allied governments, the United
States shipping beard the United
States food administration tho Red
Cross war council and the commits
sion on car service, met with the war
board and formed the "co-ordi1atIne
comnnitte on exnortation."
The committee VIII consist ~ q
Representative Of zach OF the orPani-
zations named together with q repre-
tentative CT the railroads war board
Charles NJ 81 ~ FER chairman ot
the commission on car service. ha,
ben made chairmaf ~ the co-ordi-
mating committee J TIE other mem
bers Of this committee appointed t.
date include Z Level, chairman. traf.
fic executive OF the allied govern,
ments ] @, Rodgers. general agent
American Railway association. mill
tarv headquarters r. E Stevens, com.
missioner, or p l. Ewing, director
of traffic, United States shippine
board Colonel Chauncey r. Baker
embarkation section, general staff L
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20

q. A; c. r. Buxton, United States
food administration. and d. w, Cooke.
Red Cross war board.
It is hoped that-a representative of
.hs United States navy and Of the
British admiralty will also become
members of the committee.
The committee VIII hold regular
meetings and will exchange the in
formation necessary to prevent freight
congestion and at the same time keep
the tren1 endous amount Of traffic de-
signed for overseas use moving to
the various ports and thence by ship
to Europe.