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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
STILL vows VENGEANCE
ON NEGRO NEVILLE
NO" Element May Attempt Violence
When His Trial Opens I'm
Raleigh To-Day.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
hALElGH. y. c.. October THE
ui"l Oh Earle Neville. the negro who
SO narrowly missed being lynched baro
two weeks ago for a criminal ass.,',t
Committed in the Glenwood suburb of
raleigh, and for whose protoction
from the mob it was necessary for
Governor Beckett to make a pcrson,l
appeal to the men while they were
oofnpardinG the doors and windows of
ne courthouse, on the top floor of which
me jail is located. is staged to begin
mere tomorrow morning. with Judge
george w. Conner presiding.
There are no indications tonight as
70 the program for bringing Neville
PACK to Raleigh from Charlotte, to
wnlch place he was rushed when II
seemed likely that even the States
prison would be stormcd to take him
II he were held there. II was authori-
tattvely stated to-day that the Gov
ernor would not take any action to
provide special protection when he was
returned here, unless asked to do so
by Sheriff Sears whose duty II IS 10
provide for the return Of the negro to
Raleigh.
The general belief that there will
be further effort at mob violence I'M
less there is an overawinr military
force to deter from further attempt
at lynching makes 1t entirely probab q
That there Will be force Of the Rail
eigh and Wake County reserve militia
on duty when Neville is brought here.
and that there will be a group Of these
citizens in arms constantly on hand
during the progress of the trial. al
though there may be no special show
or military force unless something is
started by the mob element that still
VOWS 10 lynch the negro If in any way
possible
The trial is expected to be brief,
and when convicted. as he no doubt
VIII be. the sentence of death is eX-
pected to follow with the earliest date
under the law fixed for the electrocu-
ton. in carrying out Governor Bick-
etts pledge to the mob that the speed
lest Justice would be melted out to
Neville
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
GODM0THERS' LEAGUE
SHOWS RAPID GROWTH
women Form Organization In Chr.
"oidicrS In Various branches
OF Service

~ all the womcn's orraniz,t,o,,
mnlch nave sprung up mushroom.Ii,,a
. . war was declared, none has mado
@ phenomenal growth OF the Cod
ii,otners League of Richmond Tn ono
snort month the membership of az
orsahization has increased from tha
oiisiHai eight women who on Sa,;,
ner gathered to see the bows Of nj
vision Off to camp and TO give RI.
noss little token of their motberiv
sn, 10 me present enrolment OF
".'erii hundred women in all narts ~
me city OF the original eight rod
notherS, one of them Mrs cbar,o,
Peple. has since died.
me Godmothers' League mce,s
heed Tor the expression of hundreds
OF women who would like to do some'
nlhs ior the boys in camp and at tho
IN, In. VINO nave no Immediate rela-
ives and perhaps no friends who
really take any personal interest In
lheir welfare The officers of the Cod
,iothers League at present are as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. G. r.. ". Kern
ce.president. Mrs. w. w. Sale: re-,
coroihG secretary. Mrs. John G. Rob
crtson: corresponding secretary Air.,
Howard c. NuckoIs; treasurer Mrs y
W. Miller. There is IA chairman or n,cH
DIVISION in the city and subchairmcn
where necessary -
lhese chairmen are as follows: For
division No. !. Mrs. Clyde w. Saund-
ers; for division No. ., Mrs T.. III. Bois
seau' ana TOR Ginter Park. Mrs Thomas
cary johnson. Mrs James T. Dona-
nue. Is chairman OF division No. 3. and
thcre are four subchairmcn in this di
vision. They are Mrs. Thomas lingo
Mrs. James buchanan. Mrs. W. ]. Car
YER Mrs. j. G. Loving. OF division
NO. T. Mrs. w. II. jackson is chair
man.
Mrs. j. X. Bowman Is chairman of
division NO. s, and there are two sub
. chairmen in this division-Mrs. Rene
ac Milhau, of Barton Heights, and Mrs.
X. Addison Lewis. Of Highland Park.
me chairman of the Blues. or the First
squadron. Virginia Cavalry, Is Mrs.
Z. W. MasSic. and the chairman of
I the Grays Is Mrs. Edward Schcfcr. That
wonderfully efficient organization
known as the Council of Jewish Wo-
men, is responsible for the Mcclure
| hospital unit. and Mrs. p. l.. Conquest
Is chairman of the signal corps OF the
Lewis ambulance corps, Mrs Guy Hon
kIns is chairman and Miss Kate Myers
~ chairman for the liowitZcrs Mrs
W. y. Cheatwood Is chairman for the
coast artillery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
SPEED RESTRICTIONS
DELAY FREIGHT TRAFFIC
communities which Compel Trains To
Slow Down Obstsurt Service,
Official Says.

The greatest impeachment, to an i'm
rrorement In railroad traffic conditions
s they cNis; to-day. after all the pos
siDle corporation on the part OF ship.
pers and the public generally, Is thai
resulting from complying with unreal
sonablc speed restrictions. I'm the opin-
ion OF prominent Richmond railroad
official, who has just returned from an
extensive business trip throughout the
east.
The railroads are now handling a
traffic that is far above normal, with
about 25 per cent of their equipment
available for commercial business" he
said. The other rs per cent Is being
i'll government work-the transpofta-
ton of troops to camps and embarka-
ton points the hauling of supplies and
materials and many other purposes.
1T would seem that since the rail-
roads have been able to handle the
traffic as they have that the only slack
left Is the slack which the people them
selves. who are asking for maximum
efficiency, have placed upon them. Lit
tie impediments to operation. in the
aggregate. constitute great obstruc-
tons, and practically every hamlet.
town and city has Its speed restric-
tons. the great majority OF which are
six miles per hour for freight trains
These restrictions. In many Instances
unreasonable in the extreme, constitute
an enormous burden on interstate COM
mercc. and the waste in time is par
ticularly burdensome at this time when
the shortage of labor is tremendous
handicap to efficient operation.
complying with these speed-restric-
ton laws means the loss of l5.967,S40
tons of coal. valued at $73.479.75o, and
the loss of 442.550 locomotive days In
each year. 1t means that IL these
unreasonable speed restrictions were
abolished the railroads of the country
would be able to haul 4,373.g52 addi-
tional freight cars n distance OF 100
miles. In these calculations. no al
lowance is made for the loss Of time
and money occasioned by pulling out
drawbars and damage to equipment on
account Of slowir down and starting
up heavy freight trains. and .ailroad
men will understand that this loss Is
considerable.
Il have not heard that there is a
disposition anywhere to cooperate
with the railroads by removing un-
reasonable speed r"strict,ons Shippers
have taken lively interest in CO.
operating with tie railroads in In
creasing their efficiency. but the au-
thorities in the villages. towns and
cities and States have done nothing.
Perhaps this f. because they have no,
been asked to do So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
TROOP MOVEMENT ENDS
Practically All Men In Third Division
OF National Army Itcnch Camp
Lee.

Practically the entire movemcn: of
the third division Of the New National
Army TO training camps had been com
pleted yesterday. The first troops Of
the division cntraincd on October =.
and the movement continued through
yesterday, with the largest receipt OF
men yet reaching Camp Lee near Pc
tersburg, being made Saturday. APP
proximately $4,000 men were included
In the third division OF the army.
II is expected that the balance Of
the c!tizen-soldiers viii be entrained
beginning October II. The troop move
ment problem. according TO railroad
men has been most difficult to handle.
as IL comprises not only tho movement
or the men selected for the National
army 10 the environments. but the
movement Of hundreds of thousands OF
troops IN the past few weeks in the
Natohe! Guard and regular army either
10 training camps or embarkation
points
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
eleven CARS PILED UP
WHEN TRAIN IS DITCHED
Special 70 The Times-Disnatch1

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
DANNI1.LE. VA, October 7.-Eleven
cars of swiftly moving northbound
freight train were ditched at Stokes
and at daybreak this morning, block
ing traffic on the main line OF the
Southern for several hours. a falling
truss rod on the first box car Is believed
to have caused the wreck. one OF the
most expensive the Southern has re-
Gently suffered. The rate at which the
train was travelling caused the cars
to pile one on top OF another. making
chaos OF splintered cars. mcrchan-
disc and coal Some gondolas also were
deraiied. No ono was injured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
PRAISE FOR VlRGlNIANS
Work Done by Command From This
Stnte Complimented at
Cump Mills.

T. S. Settle, formerly connected with
playground and recreational activities,
and, who once made a thorough survey
OF such conditions in Richmond, ar
rived in Richmond yesterday. repre-
senting the War Departments Commits
sion OF Training Camp Activities. He
has recently visited fourteen canton
ments in the East and South and had
just come from Camp Mills. New York.
where he found n number Of Virsinians
occupying important positions a Vir-
ginia command had been doing duty
policing the camp, and Its efficiency was
highly praised by the commanding gen
eral.
Mr. Settle stated that the local com
mittee on training camp activities. un-
der the direction OF G.. H. Winfree, had
about perfected its plans for local
efforts, and that a large social work
would be carried on for the soldiers
from Camp Lee and others from the
various military posts visiting In Rich
rnond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08

There is nothing like a good old pipe
to make soldier forget his troubles.
Imagine bunch of fellows you know
sitting in trench Mt night waiting.
Whispering. wondering what is going to
happen next, longing for n smoke to
soothe them. And all they can do, un-
less YOU help. is to sit there dscon-
solatcly and finger their empty pipes
or draw in vain on briar that had
served them SO we'll in days gone by.
And The TimesD Dispatch gives YOU
the opportunity to help through our
Boys in France Tobacco Fund" This
paper has been appointed the official
collector in Richmond. and is ready TO
receive contributions.
All supplies and labor in connection
with this patriotic organization are
furnished without cost, so that every
penny donated goes for tobacco-the
good old Virginia weed that makes life
worth while. The tobacco is bought
practically at cost. One dollar pays for
bundle of tobacco that would cost
$3.50 If bought from Il retail dealer.
DOLLARS ARE NEEDED
TO SEND "SMOKES" OVER
The tobacco bought for the soldiers
and sailors is divided into packages
costing the fund % cents each. with a
retail value of i5 cents Each pack
age contains enough tobacco to supply
cigarettes. four bags of smoking to-
bacco, TWO packages of cigarette papers
and one plug of chewing tobacco. They
are all we'll known and popular brands.
Dollars, and many of them, are
needed to send the smokes" TO the
American boys who are about TO go
into the trenches. Send in your con-
tribution and you will never regret It.
In return YOU Will receive from an
American soldier or sailor receipt.
In accepting the tobacco the fighting
man agrees to write on postcard. ad-
dressed to you. which is placed in the
package of tobacco given him, and
thank you for your gift. If he keeps
his promise you will get this message
from the battle fields.
The Secretary of War and the Sec
rotary of the Navy have indorsed this
plan. while 1t has been greeted en-
Enthusiastically by the officers. and the
soldiers are wild over 1t.
So. clip out the coupon herewith
printed and send In your contr' button.
The more you send the more tobacco
will be sent across the Atlantic to help
cheer up the men who are lighting to
help make the world safe for democ-
racy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
DRAFT EVADERS SENTENCED
Maximum Penalties of Sfx-Yenr Sem
fences md Fines of 500 Given
TO Eight Men.
IBy Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.]
ENID. OKLA. October 7.-Maximum
penalties OF six-ycar sentences In the
Federal Pcnitcntiary at Leavcnworth,
and fines o. 500 were given to each
of the eight men convicted Of con-
spiracv to evadc the selective draft
law w Federal Judge Cotterall yes
tcrday. The eight men were found
guilty on Friday. three others being
acquitted motion for q new trial
was overrulcd, and the eight men were
allowed ninety days In which to file
bills Of EXCEPTIONS and were allowed
bonds OF $1,000 each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
-
DR.. Miller for Scbonl un5

me monthly meeting Of the Board NJ
Aldermen. al O'Clock tomorrow nigh,
VIII be preceded at 7.i5 o'clock nv a
session OF tho City Council Tho ioin,
session was called by President Adam.
OF the Board. for the purpose OF elect
ing successor TO DR. Charles y
Robins. who resigned as member Of
,ne echooi board. II Is understood that
DR.. Clifton NJ. Miller VIII he eIcc,nd
without opposition 10 MI the vacancy
The Aldermen are expected To con
cur In various measures which were
adopted last week by tn. Common
Council
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
TO BE MAJOR GENERALS
SENATE Confirms Nominations, ms Pro-
yfdcd by Insurance
Mcnhure.
IBy Associated Press ]

IFJV FTeSS-
WASHINGTON. October Tn addi-
ton TO Generals Pershing and Bliss.
who were given fall rank of generals.
he Senate yesterday confirmed nomi-
nations OF the following brigadicr-
generals. bureau heads OF the general
staff 10 be major generals. as provided
by the insurance measure:
Adjutant- General Mccain. Inspector
General Chamberlain. Judge Advocate
General Crv vder. Cr.ef OF Engineers
Black. Chief Of Ordnance. Crozler. Chief
signal officer Squire and Chief Nc
lntyrc, OF the Bureau of Insular Az
fairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
SEND TOBACCO AS GIFT
TO AMERICAN SOLDIERS
The Times-Dispatch Wants Cuntrtbu
lions to "Ou" ""yS IN France
Fund"
GRANGE FOR ALL TO HELP
People mt Homo Who Give Will Re-
ceivc Messages From Fighting Men
at Front-Organizatio Has on
cial Sanction.
Help Load Up Pipes
OF Boys in France

Tear out this coupon. oil II In
md send ms much money ms you can
spare To buy tobncco for the AmerI-
cnn soldiers md sailors In France.
Ench dollar buys four packages Of
tobacco.
To The Tfmes-
Enclosed find to buy
packages OF tobacco, through "Omr
Boys In France Tobacco Fund" for
American lighting men in France.
understand TINT each dollar buys
four packages. each with n retail
value OF 45 cents, md TINT In each
of my packages VIII be pInccd
postcard. addressed to me. on which
my unknown friend, tho soldier, VIII
send me mcssnEe of thnnkx.
-NHHc ...............
'""reas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
Railway Stakeholder. to m..,

The annual meeting Of the STOCKHOLM
efs OF the southern Railway Company
VIII take place at 10 o'clock Tomorrow
morning at the principal Office OF the
company in Richmond, in The Times
biipatch Building
The annual meeting Of the stockhoId-
t's OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way company VIII be held here on
October 23
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
Richmond Man Delegate.

Especial {" Th" Times Dispatch.l
HARLOTTESVILLE. VA, October
THE University of Virginia chap
ter has elected G. Braxton Valentine.
or Richmond. and Theodore n. Barth
or Mt. Savage. Md. as delegates to the
national convention Of the brotherhood
OF st. Andrew. TO be held in Philadel-
phia. beginning on Wednesday,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
Ministers Meet To-Day

Ihe hrst fall meeting of the Minis
terial Union will be held At 1880 o'clock
.his morning In the Central Young
Mems Christian Association Building
An address Will be delivered by Rev
Percy +. Edrop. chaplai: or the Forty
seventh New YORK Regiment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
STRICKEN ON CAR
George r.. Latham Placed In Auto, but
Dies Before Reaching
Hospital.

George T Latham. twenty-seven
years old. proprietor II a store AT Ken
sington and West Avenues, was
stricken a West Street car about
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon with
a hem orrhagc. Ne was removed and
placed in an automobile, but died be-
fore reaching a hospital
II is said that he had been in de-
clin!ng health for some time, and his
sudden end was not unexpected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
The
1oah
Cafe
tAiIen Avenue and Grace street)

tAllen Avenue and Grace street,
The cooks day off problem Is solved
by visit to the Shenandoah Cafe We
cater to this particular need. which has
been long felt by residents Of the West
End One visit will convince you
Special arranGements-privat rooms
for families.
Sunday Dinner and Supper a special
feature.
Direction of MAXINE DUCIARME.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
Is Alleged Bootlegger.

Peyton Frayser. colored. was ar
rested yesterday for selling ardent
spirits in violation OF the prohibition
law.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
LINWOoD RESIDENTS PROTEST
AGAINST RURAL DELIVERY.
Fear 1t Will Deprive Them of Local
Postoffice, Causing a Hardship.

Linwood residents in particular, and
others along the shore who fear that
the introduction of the rural free de-
livery, which was recommended at the
recent convention in Atlantic City of
the New Jersey Presidential Postmas-
tiers, would cause the loss of their post
offices, will hold another mass meeting
in the Linwood Borough Hall ON Tues
day night. 1t will be presided over by
Mayor William Scull, and at that time
the committee which was recently au-
thorized to go to Washington to file a
formal protest with the Federal au-
thorities will be appointed.
Congressman Isaac Bacharach is also
to be urged to use his influence to pre-
vent the introduction of the proposed
system of mail delivery and collection,
on the ground that instead of benefit
ting the communities involved it would
actually work a hardship to the resi-
dents. Protests which have been aired
at recent mass meetings, particularly
one held last Tuesday night have been
of a vigorous and unmistakable char
acter. The people concerned reside in
the municipalities of Linwood, Somers
Point, Mortified, Mays Landing, Abse-
con and Scullville.
At the present time Linwood folk get
three mails a day. Under the "R. F.
D." system they understand they would
get only n mail a day, the mail a
rier having an automobile route of so
miles, starting from Atlantic City and
meeting another carrier from Ham.
monitor. Since they understand that
he would also collect mail on the same
route, they would be obliged to travel
to ~Pleasantville with letters if they
wished to do any more postal business
after he had gone by.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
FAVORlTE STARS IN
GRASS WIDOW CAST.

From Quaker Girl to Grass Widow
is the step about to be taken by Natalie
Alt, the little musical comedy star
that sounds like rather a large leap,
and a rash one, too. But then there
are grass widows and grass widows,
and everyone who saw the winsomely
demure little quaker Girl" or the shy
but altogether adorable adele" of a
still earlier day, will not have n
doubt in their minds as to what type
of grass widow Natalie Alt is likely
to be.
When she appears in 1.-THE Grass
Widow" the new musical comedy that
opens at the Nixon Apollo Theatre, on
October 8, 8 and 10, prior to it's New
York engagement, Natalie Alt will be
returning to her proper sphere as a
musical comedy star after more than
a season spent in Vaudeville. Her act,
which added still further to the popu-
larity of this dainty little singer, con-
tanned among other songs the refrain
from adele" with which everyone
acknowledged Natalie AIT made that
musical comedy the great favorite that
it was. The enthusiasm that greeted
her singing of adele" in vaudeville
showed the particular charm Of the lit
tie star, who can put so much of win
some personality into her singing that
one never tires of her songs. The
same applied to her success in THE
Quaker Girl" and the same will I'M
questionably hold good when she inter
prets the little Grass Widow of her
new vehicle. 1t is the delightful
quality of youth, fresh and unspoiled,
still unconscious of its charm, that
makes the personality of Natalie Alt
so strong a factor in any musical COM
edy in which she appears.
And the real Natalie Alt is no less
charming thar the girl behind the foot
lights. Graciousness and friendliness
are her predominating characteristics,
as every member of every company in
which she plays will tell you. The
world is a very beautiful place to this
girl, whose success has left her I'M
spoiled and still keenly alive to the
joy in simple things.
The cast of THE Grass Widow" has
been further enlarged by the engage
ment of Otis Harlan for one of the
leading character parts. The princi-
pals now include, in addition to the
two names already mentioned, Howard
Marsh, Victor Morley, Gretchen East
man and Jess Dandy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
6EATRlCE STUART
WELLER & co.
Versatile Entertainers Billed For 10.
cal C~hautauqua.

One of the most versatile amusement
companies now in the Chautauqua
work is that of Beatrice Stuart Weller.
Miss Weller is a c%artoonist of great
skill and with her company produces a
number of humorous sketches which
deserve the attention of any one inter-
ested in good. clean fun.
In addition to Miss Weller, there are
two members Of the company-Alexa
Whitmire. soprano, and ". Leslie Dale,
baritone. Miss Whitmire is a charm
ing little violinist, who Just plays her
way into your heart, and before you
are aware of it she has fascinated you
by the sweet strain of her violin.
Mr.. w. Leslie Dale is a baritone of
fine temperament. He possesses a voice
of rich quality. wide range. and shows
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
Chautauqua's Joyous Days.
[From Shamokin Daily Dispatch, April 20.
1911

lFrom Shamokin Daily Dispatch, April ~.
1911
Chautauqua's Joyous days" In Sha-
mokin are over for this season.
The programs presented have been
of high character, entertaining. enjoy
able. educational and helpful. 1t Is
doubtful if more that is really worth
while could be crowded into one week
at so small a cost as has been given
by ~Chautauqua.s DR. Forbush, the plat
form superintendent. made many warm
friends while in town and will be cor
daily welcomed If he should be identi-
fed with ~Shamokin's future Chautau-
quas.
1t is to Shamokin's credit that there
has been so urgent a demand for an
other session neX year. Shamokin
could not afford to drop out of the
Chautauqua circuit. and the sentiment
for its continuance shows an apprecia-
ton for something that is worth while.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06

the results OF good training with ex-
ceptional teachers. He loves his art
and makes his hearers love 1t. He pos
sesses a fine dramatic sense asswell as
an excellent voice, and this gives added
pleasure to his songs. Miss Weller, of
whom Ralph Bingham. the noted Ly-
ceum humorist, in his customary de-
lightful style says is sure some chalk
toonist." is one of the best ~cartoonists
of the platform. She accompanies her
cartoons with a running fusillade of
comment. n her landscapes, drawn
as an accompaniment to her charming
stories, are gems of art and show her
are, original talent. Her talk, how
ever, does not confine itself solely to
humor, but has enough of the serious
facts about the subject Of art to make
1t worth while to hear her merely for
this part of the work.