Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
TRAVEL REDUCTION
URGED BY COUNCIL
Virginia Defense Organization
Sends Resolution to Corpo-
ration Commission.
GRANTS SOUTHERN PETITION
Railway Is Allowed to Stop Ger
tain Passenger Trains To
and From Richmond.
GRANTS SOUTHERN PETITION

In the interest OF facilitating as far
as possible the transportation of mate
rial needed in the prosecution of the
war. the state Council of Defense yes
,crday unanimously passed a resolution
recommending to the State CORPORATION
Commission that passenger traffic
should be subordinatcd to freight
service in the present emergency con-
ditions. and urging merchants and
manufacturers to use. wherever prac-
ticablc. water transportation. thus re-
l'evins to that extent the rolling stock
Of railroads.
The council also called upon shippers
10 hold their produce, where such stor-
age is possible. until carload lots are
obtained. and to load the cars secured
TO their full capacity. Serious concern
is felt throughout the country over the
shortage OF cars. and the Council of
National Defense. with the active back :
ing of practically all patriotic agencies
in the States. is urging co-operata q n
all along the line for the conservation
OF railroad equipment.
SOUTHERN TO DISCONTINUE
MANY PASSENGER TRAINS
The petition OF the Southern Rail-
way for reduction in passenger serv-
ice was disposed of yesterday by the
state Corporation Commission. which
agreed TO the discontinuance Of many
trains now giving a duplication Of serv-
ice and cffectinE an ABSORPTION OF
equipment which might be better used
for freight transportation. Two trains
between Richmond and Danville were
discontinued entirely-No. IS. reaching
Richmond iN the morning at sos
o'clock. and No. IS. which leaves here,
going south, at 1890 O'Clock in the
morning. The schedule CT No Z, lcay-
ing here for the South in the morning
at $3.50 o'clock. was SO changed as TO
make it leave AT o'clock.
The agreements for changes in sched-
ules was reached with little or no fric-
tion. Patrons OF the road objected
strenuously to disseminating the train
which reaches Richmond at 1905 o'clock
in the morning, as contemplated in the
original petition. with the result that
its schedule was not changed. Repre-
sentatives of the railroad at the hear
ing included Vice President L. :. Cope
land. OF Atlanta: General Counsel JEFF
frcss, of Washington: Passenger Traffic
Manager w. II. Taylo-. of Washington.
and r. +. Simpson, general superin-
tendent OF the Richmond division
TO SOON TAKE GENIUS OF
PHYSICIANS IN STATE
Dr. Ennion q. Williams. OF the med
cal section of the Council OF Defense,
reported TO the council yesterday that
a census of all physicians in Virginia
soon would be undertaken. with the
object in view of ascertaining just how
many physicians are able and ought to
go to the colors within the next few
months, and of taking measures for
safeguarding the public health when
they are gone. An effort at this time
toward the removal of summer diseases
is thought by DR.. Williams to be OF
prime Importance.
The Agricultural Council Of Safety
made the following report to the
Councii
I'VE are glad to report that the
State has planted the biggest crop of
foodstuns in her history. Our report
is based on information received from
our people travelling over the State.
from our county councils and from a
great number of individuals.
The acreage of corn this year Is in
creased % per cent over last year. po-
tatoeS about 20 per cent in the potato
producing sections OF Eastern Shore
and IN the rest OF the State 100 per
cent. besns 100 per cent. cowpeas. sofa
beans. coin for ensilaEe and all sum-
mer forage crops show great in
crease, and many siios are being built.
This will make IL possible Tor the
farmers TO keep more live stock than
has been their custom heretofore.
MORE PORK AND POULTRY
ADVOCATED BY COUNCIL
The council is now putting on a
campaign for "A tremendously increased
acreage of wheat in ali the counties of
the State. but especially in the Middle
and Eastern Virginia Counties. Also
a Statewide campaign for increased
pork and poultry production. These
are the two sources Of meat that can
be greatly increased in one years time,
and @c are bending our greatest effort
TO the energetic prosecution OF these
plans"
Mrs. r. Il. Munford, chairman OF the
Virginia division of the woman $
committee of the Council OF National
Defense, reported the details of the
organization OF that body and outlined
the work II hopes to do. The State
Council accepted the report and re-
ccived the women's organization as an
auxiliary section Of the State council.
Colonel Maury Nichols. United States
Army recruiting officer at Richmond.
addressed the council on the need of
recruiting the regular forces to their
full strength. and urged that efforts
be made to win the full quota of re-
cruits. FIe said the returns in the
Richmond district were falling way be-
hind.
Reports from many cities reaching
the council are to the effect that there
is an alarming number Of idle negroes
and white men and boys in evidence,
and the council is determined to make