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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
RICHMOND SHRNERS TO
VISIT PtIERSBURGtRS
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine Will Be
Paraded and Toasted Thursday In
Cocixadc City.
LEAVE ON A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Program Calls For Patrol Drill, Fol-
lowed BY Band Concert, Under
Leadership of Joseph Brercton.
Other Interesting Features.

Thursday, June IA, Is scheduled to
go down in the histories of two cities
On this date, Providence permitting
Acca temple. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. in a solid Shriner special. with
band, patrol and divan. will leave this
city over the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road at 3:15 o'clock on pilgrimage
to visit their brethren in Petersburg.
During their sojourn In that place IL
is rumored that they will be paradeu.
Toasted and feted and will turn their
faces homeward at late hour. Every
men on that special will be Shriner,
except the news butcher.
Interest Is eliminating In excite
ment and plans are crystallizing into
definite action. The Illustrious Po-
tentate R. McC. Burlington, of Rich
mond, appointed the following COM
mittee on arrangements in Peters
burglary N. James, w. w. Hines,
Richard A. Munden.s Charles N. Ro-
maine. r. T. Matteson. F. II. Heine-
mann, James l. Joyner. C. Bernard
Smith, A. V. Parham, all Of Peters
burg, and r. r. Taylor, of Hopewell.
They have gathered together a large
class of candidates. and the Arab pa
troll of Acca temple, under the direc-
ton of Captain John f. Rose, Jr,, has
been working overtime for the past
few weeks practicing fancy drills ana
unheard-of evolutions for the benefit
Of the faithful of the Cockade City.
VIII Be Met At Station.
Acca temple will be met at the
Washington Street station in that city
by Petersburg Shriners. and after a
parade through the streets Of Peters,
burg. extensive ceremonies will be
held at the Masonic temple. The pro-
rrrf lie IN a N -
ed by band concert under the lead
ership of Joseph NJ. Brereton, and at
$40 O'Clock n banquet will be served
at the Hotel Petersburg. where the
Richm ond Shriners will be welcomed
by Mayor Gillian. After the banquet.
the line will be formed and march
will take place to the hall of the cere-
moniai. where twenty-five or more of
Petersburg's "unregenerate," as those
not members of the shrine are desig
mated, will experience an hour or
more of real shrine pleasure while
being taken across the burning sands
of Acca's Sahara Among the number
OF neophytes to be escorted over the
hot sands are several of Petersburg 9
most prominent citizens. as well az
some of the most prominent men in
the employ T. l. du Pont de
Nemours Co, Hopewell.
In order for any one to become a
mem Der of the Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. it Is
necessary that he be a Knight Tenn
plar or a thirty-second degree An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Mas n.-The afasenie fraternity of
Petersburg has. therefore. been very
busy of late getting its members in
shape to take this degree.
Returning. the Richmond party
will leave Petersburg aboard their
special train about 1890 O'Clock ar
irving in this city shortly before MIDI
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT
IS GIVEN MOVEMENT
Many OF Richmond's Leading Business
Houses Are Contributing to
Help \. M. G. A. Campaign.
WILL CLOSE HERE FRIDAY
Efforts VIII BE Nadc to Interest Ev-
cry Man, Woman and Child in Rich
mond in Army Work Being Done
BY the Association.

Substantial support of the campaign
the Young Mems Christian association
to complete the $4,000 fund for army
work in this section of the country
has been given the association by
number of leading business houses.
which have contributed to the move
ment Through their employees. Some
of these houses contributed directly
10 the movement. while others sent
in their contributions with the money
raised by the employees.
Stveral of the banks were especial
Ily successful in this work. while the
same principle was carried out in
practically all of the mercantile
houses. which have contributed to the
movement probably heavier than any
other class of business houses. The
employees In these establishments went
at the Y NJ. c. A. hard from the start
of the campaign. with the result that
they secured substantial sums for the
association.
Efforts are now being made by the
special committee, appointed by Gov
ernor Stuart to direct the campaign.
to induce other houses to take up the
matter with their employees. The cam
paign in Richmond will be closed
Friday and every effort is being made
by the business men directing the
campaign to reach every man, woman
and child in the city to interest them
in the army work Of the association.
Small subscriptions from those who
cannot afford a large contribution are
needed Just as badly as the larger
contributions.
Such contributions will be acknowl-
edged promptly and every dollar given
to the fund will mean the caring for
one soldier, who is some ones brother.
son or sweetheart, for certain length
of time. Money must be raised by
tersburg is to be shortly established
and raw recruits sent there for train
ing 1t is these boys that suffer the
most from the first few days of camp
life. and II is those that the associa-
ton gives the greatest attention. Con-
trbutions can be either sent TO the
executive committee, of which John
r. Wilson Is chairman, or to Robert
IN Kent Jr,, treasurer. at the Bank
of Commerce and Trusts.
! To sum up in a few words the work
OF the association. 1t is mobilizine
dollars to serve modified men. for
while some must go, all must give.
/. is on that principle that the cam
paign is being conducted, for army
! officers have made the statement on
numerous occasions that the associa
TONS work Is vital necessity to the
maintenance of the high standard OF
the army, and every contribution, no
matter how small, will mean just that
much towards the ultimate end of the
great war, when Prussianfsm Is dealt
telling blow and brought to Its
knees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
SPttNO|O PULPIT SET =.
PRESENTED TO CHURCH
Daughters of Late Deacon westwood
Make Gift OF Ffve-Piece Mahogany
Pulpit to L~tgh-strect Baptist
Church.

Leigh Street Baptist church yester-
day morning was the scene of an i'm
pressiye dedication service. when a
ave-pie solid mahogany pulpit was
placed there In memory of the late
Deacon William J. westwood and his
wife, by their two daughters Mrs. Ida
westwood Dickinson and Mrs. Matte
westwood Brown. both of Neu-Yark.
pr J. J. Wicker. pastor OF the church.
conducted the dedication services.
which consisted In a resume Of the life
and qualities of the two honored mem
bers In whose honor the gift was made.
Many interesting facts were brought
out In connection with the life of Bea-
con westwood. For over nifty years
he was conscientious member of
Leigh Street church. and was deacon
In that body fer more than forty
years. For twenty-five years he was
treasurer of the church holding that
ONCE at the time of his death in 1912.
Mrs, westwood was also an active
member Of the church. and much In
terested In missionary work.
The pulpit dedicated. beautiful
piece OF workmanship. bears more than
ordinary interest. II is OF solid dark
mahogany. all hand-carved. The work
manship was executed by Karl Lank.
a Bavarfan peasant and cousin OF the
man named Lang who played the part
Of Christ In the oberammerEau pasaion
play. The most attractive part Of the
pulpit collection IL the lecture on
which rests the Bible. This Ia ave feet,
three inches tall and is in the shape
OF an angel. with arms uplifted. bear
Ing the Bible. The whole collection
ID very beautiful and Dr. wicker's re-
marks in accepting them for the
church were highly commendatory to
OF the church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
STORES TO CLOSE EARLY
DURING SUMMER MONTHS
Practically All Retail Estabiishments
In This CITY Will Shut Up shop At
3 r. M. Except on Saturdays.
ALL STORES COOPERATE
Through Efforts OF Retail Merchants
Association, Movement Brought
About to shorten Shopping Hours
and Public Asked to Help.

Practically all Of the retail stores Of
Richmond have united in a movement
inaugurated by the Retail Merchants
association to close their stores at 5
p. M. during the coming summer.
Following their custom of several
years past the dry goods. department
stores. millinery and women's ready
towear stores OF Broad and Main
streets. will close from June Is to
September 15 at o'clock, except Sat
urdays. when the closing time of the
The following stores are in this agree
ment: Miller 4 Rhoads, Thalhimer
Bros. the weisberger Co. d. & f.
Mitteldorfer. the Freed CO.. NJ.
Creighton. Burnett Lewis. Danforth
Millinery. Turner. Millinery. s.. s.
Kresge Co.. Jacob Levitt g. Son. Powell
Bros. the Cohen Co, Kaufman g. Co..
Dreyfus a Co. E B. Taylor Co,
whitlock's Millinery. Mrs. NJ. B. Rein
ach. Fannye Millinery, Miss NJ. NJ.
Tyler. F. w. wooiworth Co. J. g. Nc
Crory Co, Simon Crowell. w. A.
Cheatwood.
In continuance OF their custom OF
many years. Fourqurean, Temple &
Co. and ]. B. Mosby & Co. will close
at 8 O'Clock with the rest of the stores.
and during July and August will close
on Saturdays at ] p. NJ
Mems Stores to Close.
Falling in line with other branches
CT trade, the mems clothing stores
will close at s P. NJ, except Saturdays.
beginning July and continuing until
August 81 The following stores are
In the agreement: o. H. Berry & Co.
nett, Code Clothes Shop. Hub Cloth
ing Co. Kirk-Parrish Co.. McRae
Clothing Co. Tailors Mfsft Parlor.
Horace S. Wright Co.. Burk g. Co.
Cans Rady Co. Globe Clothing Co.
Meyer Greentree. Jacobs Il Levy, r.
Lovenstein & Sons. Simon Sycle.
woodall & Quarles. Young Mems
Shop
The shoe dealers, hardware. jew
elers, furniture and piano and music
stores are also in the early cIosins
movement. and will close at O'Clock.
The furniture stores. on account OF
September ] being moving day. will
close at o'clock until the latter part
of August.
In speaking of the early closing
movement. W. A. Clarke. Jr.. secretary
Retail Merchants association. said
that II would be participated in by
more retail stores this summer than
ever before. The Retail Merchants
association has for several years en-
couraged early closing. leaving It to
the different lines OF trade to adopt
such hours as are best suited to their
respective lines. and has been graft
fed to note the gradual shortening
of store hours both winter and sum
mer He hoped that the public would
take coEnizance OF the fact that few,
II any. retail stores will he open after
S o'clock and do their shopping early.
thus encouraging the movement,
which win give the sales people a
chance for a little recreation or time
to work In their home gardens. as a
surprisingly large number of store
employees have Joined in the nation
wide movement to raise more food
stnffs in their back yards or vacant
lots.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
PROHIBITION F01(l /
TO MEET n Q||
MANY PROMINENT sPEAKE1sa,
National Questions 10 he Cun1tG1tS
Exclusively During Coming ouas
tion-Most Important Ono Me1d r
Many Years.

Washington, D. c., June f0.--I
tensive plans are being made for tn
biennial convention of the Anti-G6ea
loon League of America, which II NJ
be held in Washington December III,
to 10, inclusive. DIR. p. A. Baker, gUAM
eral superintendent of the league, a..
lficially announcing that the naticnAfz
capital had been selected as the pfacG7
in which to hold the convention. n4143
that in view Of the war situation. t1~4
fact that congress in Decembsr wf1t3
be just beginning regular eeoaa0M&
and that many questions Of grave tndSS
port affecting the moral welfare 81
the soldiers and sailors, as we'll - XXI
country. will then be to the 'front.'
will tend to make Washington tt
ideal place in which to hold this GreA&
prohibition convention.
The decision to hold the convo1t
ton was reached following IN invfsa
tation to the league from Joint oOx4S
chamber of commerce, and the d13ss
ferent churches OF Washington.
AS national questions are to ~ Co.
sidered practically exclusively dux1MM3
! the coming convention, the pspgT41as
for that meeting will be mada mp 49,
tirely by national officers Of the Anst4
Saloon League of America.
Many Prominent Speakers
Among those who will consfttut4
the program committee are fnclud00N
DIR. Howard HI. Russell and Mr.. III
Fl. Carrinston. Westerville, o.. DR.. M
| J. Moore, Philadelphia: Mr. w. III
Wheeler. Columbus. o.; DR.. u ~
Dinwiddie, Washington, D. c.: UHx
James Cannon. Jr., Richmonda DR.. "a
J. Barton, Dallas, Tex. and Dr.. BakoeR
who is ex-off1cio a member OF IN
committees.
| The coming convention viii ~ 60
OF intense interest to all advocates ~
real temperance throughout the coun~
| try. Also, the great strides which,
prohibition has made within the past
year will have the effect OF giytu4
the convention an Importance whic4
even the big gatherings Of the LEAGUES
in the past have not taken On. "A
! An interesting feature Of the c0n%
venton will be the running OF srecia4
trains from all the dry states to Wasls1E
lington for the convention. Tho nuns
| has INCREASED to such a gratifyinm
extent in the last year that this means
many special trains will haze to ~
run to the national capital. X - IN
plan Of the national officers Of I'M
/ league to have these special trAIuG
arranged to run on itineraries und4X
which they may stop on the way IN
points to be designated to take o.
passengers.
Further details Of the cofivenfi0
wifi tie announced from time to TIM
as plans for the great prohibition ratly
arc further worked out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
Enrthauake 1. Recorded.

Washington. June 10.-Georgetown
university observers today reported
that their seismograph had recorded
an earthquake about $500 miles from
here. They do not connect ii with The
San Salvador shock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
Aroonshiners Buildinr Rnada.

Greenesville county moonshiners
are being made to feel the hands OF
the law In manner which will prob
ably impress on then, the futiiity OF
defying It. according to reports re-
ceived at tho ONCE OF the prohibition
commissioner. Several recent In
stances are recorded where white
men have been sentenced to ninety
days on the county roads and fined
$3.50 for attempting to make moon
shine. No appeal was noted in the
cases mentioned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
Virginia Military Institute

"Fhc West Point of the South-s
Collegiate and technical courses COM
hined with the rigid discipline OF an
army post, Virginia Cadets tuition free.
Gen. e. w. Nichols. Supt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
WILL MEET TUESDAY

The regular meeting of the Richmond
Academy OF Medicine and Surgery will
be heId Tuesday. June IL, at $50 p,
NJ, in the auditorium of the chamber
of commerce, The preparedness COM
mtttee will make a report OF their de-
liberations. and DR. r. n. Broaddus and
DR.. l. r Gorsiine will make report
OF cases DR.. W. r. Jones will present
pay,ef On Experiences with Dakin's
Solution"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
Isicrcst Man In yirxinla.

Pocahontas. Va, June 10.--Pocg
hontas probably registered the bixge
man who put his name to tlf6 r16l
tration list in Virginia, He tssA 8tal
negro, weighing $50 pounds: hsfeh
seven feet eleven inches: 1fxA a
shoe. No. 20, and aged. IS. His nan
is George Bell, and he halls fr6
East Point. Fla. He is we'll propn3
toned and huge specimen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
PHILATHEA CLASS TO
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

An important meeting OF the Wesley
Philathea class of the Broad-Street
Methodist church VIII be held at SIS
o'sIocl tonight IN me crab room 81 me
Y. w C, A. Every member of the class
Is urged to be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
COURSE IN CANNING
AT WESTHAMPTON

A short course In canning for the
women Of Henrico, Goochland and
Chesterfield Will be started ut West.
hampton college this morning at $50
o'clock. Trained workers will instruct
from 6,5u H. n. TO g.3u r. m. UIcM
day for fv4 days With three-hour
study period ana = recreation portpd.
Mies Aenes RAndplph VAN tsach
hosne uasslgl VI
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
BY w. S. FOREST.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Oct. 6.-Congressman Medill
Mccormick. of Illinois. is SO impressed
with the imperative necessity that
America war with materials as well as
with men that today he cut short his
trip in Europe and arranged to hurry
back home that he might plead for
speed up work.
mo more marshalling of men in this
war will compensate for any deficiency
of organization behind the lines. or the
assembly of an almost incredible
amount of artillery and of aircraft"
Mccormick told the United Press to-
day.
After six weeks study of the sub
marine problem, l believe it Is still by
all odds the most important question
facing America and the allies. OF
bare second Importance, however. is
the problem of transportation supply.
My observations indicate that Ger
many Is weakening-despite the Rus
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
INQUIRY INTO MILK
TRUST AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Oct. 6.-The county grand
jury will start it's investigation of
the alleged milk trust" it was indi-
Gated tonight.
Attorney General Brundage, at whose
instigation States Attorney Hoyne,
raided the offices of the Milk Dealers
association and several dealers. said
he would be ready to place the evidence
before the grand jury as soon as James
H. Wilkerson, Hoyne's first assistant
returns from Washington. Wilkerson
is expected Wednesday.
Wilkerson, Brundage intimated,
would be in charge of the antitrust
proceedings. He is the man, who. as
United States district attorney, secur-
ed the s29,0O0,O00 fine against the
Standard Oil company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
WAR INSURANCE IN
IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Washington, Oct. 6.-War insurance
for Americas soldiers and sailors and
protection for their dependents will
begin at once Secretary McAdoo said
tonight, under the terms OF the act
signed by President Wilson today.
1T Is the most humane and pro-
gressive measure introduced in con-
gress since war was declared" said
McAdoo, because 1t deals fairly with
the families of our soldiers and sailors
and with our fighters themselves.
''It should heighten immeasureably
the morale of our army and navy and
she civil population back of them"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
ALLEGED DESERTER
HAPPY TO GIVE UP

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct 6.-Charles A.
Diaz, alleged deserter from the Fort
Srocum. n. Y, barracks. enroute to
Brooklyn for courtmartial told report
ers here tonight that he was glad to
return and take his chances on the
leniency Of his superiors.
Life has been too strenuous since
] got away" he is said to have de-
clared. "On the furlough some months,
my wife and I were practicing target
shooting near our home in Brook lyn
| accidentally shot her.
Thinking that had killed her,
shot myself.
When l recovered sufficiently from
the wound to leave the hospital where
I was taken, ] made my escape, going
to Chicago. There ] learned that she
had recovered ] was on my to a train
to return to her when I was hit over
the head by thugs and robbed. After
five weeks in the Cook county hospital
l gave myself up"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
COMING HOME TO URGE THE u. S.
TO SPEED UP THE WAR WORK

sian collapse. She is on the defensive
on all western fronts. But it is nee
essary to remember that she is fight
ing on inside lines now, behind pill
box defenses.
The Italians are, doing marvellous
work.. he declared. 1T is the allies
duty to cooperate with ItaIy-s cam
paign to the fullest extent. Italy al
ready has Austria wobbling."
The Illinois representative has been
constantly travelling and studying the
war for II weeks. He has visited every
war front in Europe except that in
Greece and conferred with all impor-
tant military and civil officers.
Mccormick Is convinced that Amer
lea must awaken to her responsible
ties and her duties at once and must
concentrate every energy toward the
problem Of providing unheard quanti-
ties of munitions and supplies and of
solving the question of transporting
them. He will hurry to Washington
on his arrival in America, to lay this
data before officials. &
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
BORAH AND DAVIS
SPEAK AT SHOSHONE
Capital News Special ServiceJ

Capital News Special Service)
Shoshone, Oct. 6.-Unbounded en-
thusiasm was shown at the rally held
here tonight by Senator Borah and d.
w. Davis, chairman of the state lib
erty loan committee. Senator Boran
discussed the war issues and put stress
upon the imperative need of standing
by the government in a moral and fl
nancial way. His patriotic declarations
and his appeals for support for the lib
erty loan were frequently punctuated
with applause. Chairman Davis ex-
planned the second liberty bond issue
and urged the people to get behind the
government. The hall was crowded
and many more were turned away.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
POLICE PLACE BAN
ON DEMONSTRATION

Buenos Aires, Oct. 6.-Fearing possi-
bic disorders, the authorities this aft
ernoon formally prohibited the hearing
of what was planned as the grea test
neutrality demonstration in the city's
history.
Proponents of the parade expected
to have thousands in line. Every ef-
fort had been made to stage a demon
stration which would put in the shade
the recent meeting of war supporters.
Considerable ill-feeling has already
been engendered by the preparations
and, with the public stirred by unrest
In the general strike, the authorities
decided to take no chances
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
INSURANCE RATE ON
SHIPPING REDUCED

Washington, Oct. 6.-The havoc
wrought by Germany's ruthless U-boat
warfare Is waning.
This was officially confirmed tonight
when the bureau of war risk insurance
OF the treasury department reduced
its rates on all American steamers, and
cargoes traversing the war zones,
from 61a to s per cent
This reduction" it was explained
was made because OF the correspond
ing risk of the risks"
The insurance rates of the govern
ment bureau is sure index of the
effectiveness of the submarine war
fare. When the United States entered
the war six months ago, the rate was
per cent. BY May |, 1t was and
on July 81. it vas SA-the record fig
ure.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
AMERICA MUST FACE
WAR AFTER THE WAR

Washington, Oct. 6.-America must
save food for the war after the war
as well as for the present conflict, the
food administration declared today.
The industrial competition following
peace will be determined in a large
part by the response that the Ameri- :
can people make to the coming food
pledge week campaign, says an appeal
to the public.
The United States, after the war,
will be pitted in trade and industry
against a Europe with reduced
standard of living with a people great
ly disciplined in all directions"
The food administration pointed out
that a saving of six cents per day per
person In the United States will
amount to two billion dollars a year.