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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
ward a large sexes in the next two

/ ward a large sexes In the next two
/, days.
| The showing MADE by the boys In
| Camp Ice was In many respects the
| most remarkable OF the entire cam
] paign. :. Over $1,00n400 was subscribed
f, by them. which averages a s50-bond to
! the man, or an equivalent of seven
weeks pay OF each man In camp all
out of $50 pay.
An interesting feature of today's
drive will be the part taken by sew
eral OF the officers of Camp Lee who
have agreed to lend "A hand In the
days drive These men who have sc
willingly agreed to give their. services
are Captain II. M. Bidgood. first lieu
tenant. J. II. Cary, second lieutenant.
Newton Ancarrow, f.. Il. Allen. John
J. Keegan, John w. Boyd and S.. NJ.
Bemiss. Part of their program will
consist in a campaign of solicitation
among the smaller shops of the city,
and the residences in the uptown Sec
tions. They will also conduct booth
at the Lyric thtater entrance. Many
of these young men are from Rich
mond ant wei known in social and
athletic circles.
The sprakerB for yesterday were:
W. T. Datney at the Richmond, Forg-
ing CORPORATION, Richmond Wood
works. Morton Tha lheimer, Lower Gas
works, O Il. Parrish. Myrtle lodge of
the Knights OF Pythias. j. w. Booker,
American Glas works, c. r. Daven-
port, Academy of Music, DR.. i. N.
Calisch; Lyric, Senator ]. +. Cannon,
matinee and j. G. Levitt at 1880 T.
NJ. DIR. r. Anderson addressed the
citizens In the section surrounding the
Varina school house last night a large
ana responsive audience was report
ed.
At $50 tonight rally OF the citi-
zens of Barton Heights will be held
at which sn elaborate program has
been prepared by the chairman, Or.
r. w. Miller, Hill Montague, will be
the spokesman of the occasion.
Scouts Great Campaign.
The BOY Scout campaign was con-
tinued yesterday with the same en-
thusiasm that has marked 1t since the
opening gong. In the campaign thus
far In Richmond they have secured
more than $4,000. Troop No. 20 un-
der direction of Scoutmaster Fairfax
G. Jones, is leading the local troops
with troop No. 8. under DR.. c. B.
Pearson running n close second. One
of the local scouts, John Fisher. who
t11tS IttClNtN a. iicdaI AIVIi 9N+sNe@l|
McAdoo. has sold more than tife~
bonds.
Scout Executive Weaver received
telegram from scout executive west or
New York, which read as follows,
"Apropos of St Paul's challenge to
the cities. regardless of population or
wealth. Secretary McAdoo will per-
sonally provide n prize for the city
having the best record for work done
from October 20 to 81. Locally lead
ing cities are st Paul. 437 subscrip-
tions for s1.16S.Goo; Memphis, 1888
10000; St Louis, g.
224 subscriptions s502,2Oo, Total to-
day l7.T0o subscriptions sS,364,00o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
CHESTERFIELD FAIR
EXTREMELY CREO|TAbLE

Interesting exercises incident upon
the laying of the cornerstone OF the
new Chesterfield court building VIII
he one of the principal features of the
secoad dav OF the county fair at 40
o clock this morning. Masonic lodges
from several sections of the county Will
participate in the ceremonies.
A large attendance was present
yesterday. when addresses by Congress-
man A. j. Montague and Hon. West
mcreland Davis were scheduled at
fractions. number of the Chester
field soldiers in the service at Camp
Lee are encamped at the courthouse
as a feature OF the fair and will re-
main at the fair until its close this
afternoon.
The displays of farm products nee
die work, canning and preserving ex-
hihts, and many others are of high
order. showing The splendid diversity
or the agricultural interests of the
county.
a teachers meeting brought to-
gether all of the teachers Of the coun
ty at the courthouse yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
SHORT LINE RAILROAD
| N HANDS OF RECEIVER
SAecAnead and HapPshannock River
Railway 70 be Operated Under
Order of Court.
Read Ffnsaced ny Ambassador WILL
lard Proves Unable 10 Withstand
Demands Upon Is--Centinue Efforts.

q On petition OF f. r. F. Wells repre-
Z scntins the majority of stock. Judge
Crunp yesterday Afternoon In law
4 and equity court named Thomas n
/ Love as receiver for the Richmond and
I Rappahannock River Railway, to take
charge OF the affairs Of the company
~ once. Mr.. Love, who IL president
1 of the company. gave bond in the sum
I OF $4,000
The greater amount Of stock in this
company is owned by Ambassador
/ Joseph r. willard who was the prin-
cipal promoter of the road. when II
! was started in 1879. The company
was chartered on April q, Of that year.
and soon thereafter work or construe-
! ton was begun. 1t was the intention
of the promoters 10 open up that sec
! tson of Henrico and Hanover counties
between Richmond, Old Church and
the panunkey river. and thence on to
] che RappRhannoek river through ter
r.tory entirely without railroad IA
ctiities. and Astounding In fertile and
rich farms.
After much expenditure and after
overcoming many obstacles the road
was corpiAtsd 10 within a Gtona's
throw of the Psmunkey river There
81 stopped ana there y remains There
was little cooperation on the part Ct
the landowners. and after Mr. VIII
lard left for Span. finances became
scarce. From a regular schedule OF
several trains each way day, the
trsfflc department cut the trains 20
one n day.
II was stated yesterday that the
company owes very little money TO any
one else but the principal stakeholder
MIR. Willard. but he has received moth
ing from the time he purchased the
stock to the present time.
At q meeting Of the stockholders
yesterday az the office OF the company
NJ Twenty ninth and streets. II was
determined to place the concern In the
hands OF q receiver, under direction
of the court. as provided for by the
Laws embodied IN the charter. and
upon application to Judge Crump this
step was taken lawyer Charles V.
Meredith represented the company in
q legal capacity.
II is presumed the receiver will at
tempt to run the road at minimum
expense, and make every effort to get
II upon paying footing. Mr.. beve
Ia considered fine railroad man. and
capable of bringing the road out OF
Its dilemma II such can be done
The charter of the company pro-
vided for an issue of 3.000 shares Of
stock at 500 share. On June ..
1918. the stockholders authorized an
Issue Of 500 nrst mortgage bonds at
81 -nnn each. payable July is, 1855. and
Mr.. Wells was named trustee. Mr..
Willard took up a large majority of
these bonds. The company went by
default In the payment Of interest on
the bonds. as was announced at a
meeting Of the stockholders on June
Is. 1917. and as Mr.. willard had de-
nsanded payment. II was decided Mt
the meeting yesterday TO take the
last resort in the attempt to save the
COMPANY.
afr. willard owna s.7oo shares of
the preferred stock and 1880 OF com
mon stock. The amount OF Interest
due him Is something over $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
FIFTH DISTRICT
Continued from Page One.l

---a
Gle Sarn In full regalia exhibited pla-
cards on which were printed various
slogans and truths intended to arouse
the people to action. Seated near him
was a young girl costumed as Co
lumbia." who was busily engaged knit
ting for the boys in khaki. Shells
ranging in size anywhere from the
eieht-inch navy to the French ~ cen.
timeter were Artisticatly arranged,
and the whole scene backed by Two
great flags. one American and one
British. The window attracted largo
crowds all day.
Camp Lee Men Hero Today.
Columbia. s. c.. reports that the
time are considerably over LOCO 600,
and the banks have declared their In
tention Of subscribing their full allot-
ment. The drive Is being puuhed with
great vigor throughout TIE state. !.
Mr., b. Estes Vaughan. president OF
the First National Bank of Lexington,
Va. subscribed $4,000 personally, and
his bank subscribed an equal amount.
Each OF the two banks at Staunton
reports a subscription of $4,000, and
the First National Bank OF Buena
Vista took a similar amount These
subscriptions were among those that
came as n result of the Increased eS-
forts Of the central committee in the
last few days.
Renewed viEer I'm state.
The activities In the state yesterday
took on renewed vigor after the won-
derfui results OF the Wednesday drive.
The minimum allotment of the state
which Ia s3e.ee8, coo is almost in
sight. but the central committee stnl
has a lot of work cut out for II In the
two last days of the campaign. The
reports from the cities of the state
show that they have subscribed In
practically every instance. their min
faum allotment. and In the case Of
Richmond ana Lynchburg have exceed
ed their, maximum apportionment. 1t
Is the farming districts that are lag
ging, and every effort of the central
committee Is now turned on those sec
lions.
Among the many banks of the state
that have loYersubscribed their apuor-
tionments are: Merchants National.
National state and City and Merchants
and Mechanics banks. of Riehmord ;
First National Bank of Portsmouth:
Commonwealth and Peoples National
banks. of RecdsvilIe: First National
Bank of Abingdon: Citizens Bank OF
Vrgiiina: National Bank OF Nortch;
First National Bank of Pearisburg;
National Bank OF Charlottesville. and
the National Bank OF Clifton Forge.
This does not include some OF the
Richmond hanks of which the REPORTS
are not final.
A telephone message to the chair
man of the central committee. MFR,
Richard H. Smith stated that Peters,
burg had reached her quota yesterday:
and that every Indication pointed to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
LIBERTY LOAN NOT
MATTER For ARGUMENT
Governor stuart and Comptroller of
Currency Williams sound Call to
Americas Duty and Privilege.

The current number of the Manu-
facturers' Record. Of Baltimore, whose
editor. Richard II Edmonds, La a pa
triot of the most pronounced type.
contains d large mum Der of communal
cations from governors, cabinet mem
bers and other leaders in government
and public thought. dealing with
Americas high privilege and duty In
the world war.
Among those who contribute to the
collection are Comptroller of the
Currency john Shelton Williams and
Governor Henry Carter stuart,
Governor stuart writes.
Nothing can be clearer than the
fact that we must pay now to win the
war or pay an hundredfold later on
In indemnities and loss Of trade. We
must pay 10 win the war nov or pay
later IN national humiliation. In de-
feat. In the blood OF our men. In the
degradation Of our women and the
manning OF our children. The irnme-
diRte success Of the liberty loan is not
. matter for argument"
Mr.. Williams communication Ia as
follows:
There Is at this time solemn duty
and responsibility resting upon every
man and woman In this country having
eithci Pt"pert9 OK any KIND or income
from any source or credit TO sub
scribe up TO the limit OF their present
ability TO the liberty loan. Upon this
country now depends the result Of this
war and the fate of our civilization
We must have these funds TO arm and
feed the soldiers who are going so
bravely forward, ready and prepared
to endure unspsakabls hsrdships, and
II the call comes, TO lay down their
lives for us-
God grant that those who stay be
hind shall NOT be shirkers and refuse
Ito furnish the food and ammunition
for those in the trenches and those on
their way TO the firing line"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
ROYAL ARCH MAs0lS
Close CONVENTION
Have Been in Session for Three Days
at Jefferson Hotcl--Acca
Temple Host.

( For the past three days the Jeffer-
son hotel has been the scene of the
state convention of the Grand Royal
Arch chapter and the Grand Com
mnndery of Virginia. The representa-
tives from the various chapters
throughout the state have been In ses.
sion. Acca Temple has played the
part of host admirably. Yesterday
the session was fittingy brought to .
close by the Official visit to Acca Tenn
pie Of Iilustrious Noble Charles Z.
Ovenshine, of Minneapolis. MIMI. who
is the imperial potentate OF North
America.
Mr.. Ovenshine reached the city
about / o'clock and was escorted to-
the Jefferson hotel for dinner. Dur.f
ing the afternoon he was given hiss
first sight of the wonders OF Rich.
mond. historical and up-to-date. Az
4 o'clock the Shriners entertained Mr..
Ovenshine at u luncheon in the hoteiss
Covers were spread for the guests
and the officers of AccA Temple.
Aside from Mr.. Ovenshire were w. G,
Speed, of Baltimore; r. 8. Reinhardt,
of Lincointon. n. c.; II. III. Angel. OF
Roanoke, Va, and William Chaplin,
of Portsmouth, Va. The Officers OF
Acca Temple in attendance were R.
McC. Burlington. potentate: Clinton
l.. Williams, chief raban; Walker c.
Cottrell, assistant raban; George l.
Street and Preston Belvin. imperial
representatives James Fl. Price. re-
corder; Thomas whittet, past poten-
tate: Thomas r. McAdams. past po-
tentate; G. Jeter Jones, past poten-
tate, and Leon Walierstefn, trustee.
Mrs Ovenshine accompanied her
husband to Richmond and was enter
talned by Mrs. Preston Belvfn and
Mrs r. Nee. Burlington in company
with the wives of the other deis-
gates.
Following the luncheon tho mag
njficent band OF Acca Temple sere-
naded the iilustrious noble In the ho-
tel auditorium. The concert reflected
due credit on the band
At o'clock last evening the seems
shifted from the Jefferson hotel to
the Masonic temple There the csrs-
monial banquet was held. From the
finish of the banquet until the ives
small hours Of the morning the COM
mittee In charge Of Initiation held SEES
sion. About twenty-five of the gradu-
stes from the Moslem were given the
sublime degree of mobile"
Each temple reported that the work
OF war relief among their members n
being pushed forward rapidly. AccA
Temple reports that u has taken
$1,000 In liberty honda
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
sausage M.ksr,' Rspartss.

An old story which IL being revived
nowadays concerns two rival sausage
makers. They lived on opposite sides
of certain street In London. and ono
day one of them placed over his shop
the legend, I'VE sell sausnges to the
gentry and nobility Of tho country"
The next day, over the way. appeared
the sign, eve sell sausages to the gen.
try and nobility Of the whole coun-
try" Not to be outdone. the rival put
up what he evidently regarded AZ =
final statement. namely: ave sell sau-
sages to the king" Next day there
appeared over the door Of the first
sausage maker the simple expression
Of loyalty, "God save the king"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
weav~S.---Bluford,

A pretty wedding was solemnixed
Saturday evening In tho home OF Mr..
and Mrs. / Bluford. whsp their daugh-
ter. Irene. became the bride of RAY
mond Lester Weaver. the Rev. l. w.
Smith, Of Emanuel Baptist church. Of
nciat!ng.
The ceremony was performed be-
fore an improvised altar OF palms and
white chrysantaern ums. in the pres
ehee of onF few friends and rele-
ttves The brida was gowned In a
,supe suit With accessories TO match,
and wore a corsage OF orchids. The
ushers were Messrs Caben Wexford
Rsdy and Fl, Page Floyd Little Miss
Helen Lucille Scott niece OF the bride,
Was flower girl. and carried a basket
Of white roses and ferns. The we'd
ding marches were rendered by Miss
Adelaide Tilier.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
weaver left for q Northern trip and
win be at home sfter November l at
sao Aonteiro avenue Rartoa Heights.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Y. M. RI. A. DIRECTORS
ELECT OFFICERS

The board Of directors OF the Y. NJ
H. A. met last night and elected the
following officers;
President, II. r Ezekiel: first vice.
president. J II. JonessoT: second vice.
pr resident. Henry Levy; secretary. Z.
w. Broids; treasurer, Jacob Loven-
stein
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Membership: J. III, Jonessoff. chair
man: DIR. II. ~. Caiiseh. Max Fried
man, A. Geilman, Jacob Lovensteln.
Education and entertainment. Al
fred e. Hirshherg. chairman; NJ r.
Greenspon. DIR. II. ". Caiisch. DR..
Joseph Bear Jacob Cohen, CASTOR
Ltchtensteip. Mrs. Matthew Kessier,
Miss Dora Whisky. Miss Fannie Cell
man. Mrs, Benjamin Lovenstein. Miss
Bertha Herman, Miss Hannah Cohn.
Finance: VI. r. Greenspon. chair
man; ]. FL, Jonessoff. Jacob Loren-
stein. NJ. II. whitehiil. F. W. Broidy.
House: Max Friedman. chairman:
Alfred f. Hirschberg. Jacob I>oven-
ssein. r, w Rroidy s.s~
Employment: Jacob f5ovenstefr,
chairman. ]. II. Jonessoft. p. I.sbar-
witch.
Library: CASTOR richtenstein.
chairman; Henry Levy, Jacob Cohen.
j. II. Jonessoff. l.. Perrin.
School: Henry Levy. chairman: A.
Gellman, jacob Cohen.
Press and publicity: CASTOR LIGHT
enstein. chairman: Alfred r. Hirsh-
berg, DR.. Joseph Bear.
Athletics: r. Leharwftch, ohS.r-
man. Alfred Il, Hirskberg, JOSEPH
Walters. NJ. II. whitehiil, E. W
Broidy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
ANNA CASE PLEADS
FOR LIBERTY BONDS

Anna Case is not only America s
most distinguished product, in that
she was born and bred here, and re-
ceived her entire training on this side
of the ocean. but she shows her strong
national feeling on every occasion.
II lis well known that she made a
substantial subscription to liberty
bonds and Is talking the cause OF
liberty on every occasion. Recently
when Joffre. the French marshal, was
entertained by II. c. F'rick In New
York city. Miss Anna Case was chosen
to sing the Star-Spangled Banner for
him and at that time she received an
invitation from him to visit France
as the guest of the French republic.
when / sing the Star-Spangfed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Nessrs. NJ. c. and W. b. West have
offered TO donate 10 the city strip
az land adjacent to the corner OF Sew
enth and Hospital streets for the
opening ef street ar that point 10
be known as Lincoln street, and prop
erty also for the opening of an alley
between Sixth and Seventh streets al
that point The offer was yesterday
turned over 10 the city engineer by
the administrative board for his in
formation and for suggestions and
recommendations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
HaIls.orm Insurance In Germany.

Hailstorm insurance Ia more extern
sively carried on in Germany. than in
any other country. During the last
As years the German hail insurance
companies have collected the enormous
sum Of 1,144.799, 900 marks tmark--
23.8 cents), in premiums, and have
paid out 9O2, 428. 600 marks in indemni-
ties. During the year 1915 the COM
panies realized q profit Of 7,999,97
marks, which was much In excess Of
their average earnings, and the BUSH
ness Of tho year showed an increase
In insured values Of 404, 900. 900 marks.
Scientific American.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Funeral services for Mrs Louisa S.
Mayo, widow Of Charles A. Mayo. and
daughter or The late Thomas Howard
OF Campbell Courthouse. who died
Eaturdav night at 10 O'Clock, were
conducted Monday afternoon at 3 p.
NJ. IN the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
j. III. Jones, 1913 West Main street.
Rev. DR.. w c, James. officiating.
The paiiseasers were A j. Wat
kins. n. l. Stone. Captain Mickie,
! Jarses s Francis. ". D. Terrell.
tsftaFiFs Houst1k&ti. Il. Minor and J.
H. Saviiie- The burial WAS at the
Mao vault Ia Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Banner" said Anna Case, At OCCASION
ally hold banner in my right hand,
for In doing this ! feel that ! am
doing what is right, rs l want to con-
centrate interest on the banner and
not on myself. l have no sym pathy
with the actresses or singers who util-
lze the present national situation to
draw interest to themselves / believe,
naturally, that II is the duty OF every
one, man or women, to do his duty
at this time, and never refuse to help
at some patriotic occasion IL / con-
sistently can"
No doubt there will be many re-
quests to have Anna Case sing The
Star-Spangled Banner" when she sings
kere at the City Auditorium on Oeto-
Der 80.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Every Man Sober.

The best temperance lecture we
have heard in long while is the
word which comes from Camp Dew
ems after the second contingent o.
drafted men from northern New York
arrived, and it is this: The New York
contingent from the Ogdensburg and
Malone stations were complimented BY
tho commanding officer as being the
best behaved Of the entire 10000 mon
who arrived in the camp that day. as
every man Was sober Every man
sober! Aren't you proud OF that :?
It shows what a temperance senti-
n,ent which carried these two counties
almost sondly for no-license last
spring can do for communicable
lone, N. Y, Farmer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Sequoyah, inventor Of the TheroNee
alphabet. was one of the great men OF
the Indian race. He was halfbreed
whose English name was George
Guess. His father wsr white man
and his mother a fui-biood Indian
woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
War ON Prohibition.

Al the convention Of the Trades
Union Liberty league at CINCINNATI o..
r. speaking campaign. for nghtinK
statewide prohibition. was outlined. Ii
was decided to put sixty speakers In
the acid and TO provide them with au-
tomobtles. so that they might cover
the entire state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Insurance companies report a wild
scramh BILE on the part of whisksy hoard
era to get insurance to protect their
holdings. Ordinarily the booze bust
ness 10 not regarded a. a good hazard,
but as there Is no national prohibition
law. the companies say there Is no
particular moral hazard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26

Delegates to tho California Grand
Lodge OF Good Templars, meeting at
Oakland. elected the following ofri-
GERS: Grand chief templar, w. X.
Jeffs, Pasadena; grand vico-tempfar,
Mrs ]. X. Ofrut. Petaluma: grand
counsellor, Robert Jorgesen. San
Francisco. grand secretary, Theodore
ID. Kamouse. Los Angeles: grand
treasurer, John r. Bsrgstronl, Oak
land
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Alcohol for Ho,pitaIs

L. D. Hopkins. manager Of a phar-
macy at Omaha. Neb., was found
guilty OF selling alcohol in violation
of the state dry law. He was fined
800 ana sentenced to sixty days irf
jail. judge Britt ordered that nine
barrels and 175 small bottles Of alco
hol seized in the raid be confscated
and recommended that II be turned
over to tho government hospitals
rather than destroyed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
DEATH NOTICE.

THOMAS-Died. $50 A. NJ Friday.
MRS. BETTE r. THOMAS, widow
of the, late Captain w. L. Thomas.
AZ residence OF her son. Emmett w.
Thomas, zoos Grove avenue
Funeral arrangements win be an
uouncsd later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
asthma SUFFERER

WRITE TODAY and will tell you Of
the simple home treatment for asthma.
and bronchitis which has cured many:
after physicians and change Of cti-|
mate failed. l. want you to try II At
my expense. Drop me a card and ri
mail you q ESQ sample bottle FREE
GEO. J. THoMAssEN. Box Ais, Des.
Moines. Iowa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
Local Observation At 8 p. NJ. Yesteran
.yail Fer Drunken Driver.

Seven days in jail was the sentence
Imposed on George A. Crandaii. by
Judge Keough. of Cleveland, O.. when
Crandall was found guilty Of driving
his automobile while intoxicated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
The Weather
United states weather Bureau.
Department 81 AgricsituIe.D

Forecast for Friday and Saturday;
For Virginia--Fair and slightly
warmer Friday. Saturday. rain.
For North and South Carolina--Fair
Friday except rain In west portions.
SATURDAY rain