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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
WAR INCENTIVE TO
FAIR ATTENDANCE
onto of Great Success of That
Exposition.
MANY ENTRIES AT RICHMOND
List Closes September ~, Up to
Which Time Blanks May Be OBJ
tanned From Headquarters I'm Mu-
tual Building.

According to James Bellwood, one
of the directors of the state Fair as
ISOLATION. and a large planter of Ches-
terneld county. now in Cana ds- the
war has accelerated interest in county.
district and state fairs. He points
out, particularly the great success OF
the Toronto fair, which is considered
one of the leading agricultural ex-
positions OF the time. Mr.. Bellwood
has written to Manager VIC. Saund-
ers, OF the Virginia state fair;
The total attendance at the Tor
onto fair was $4,000 for the week.
The exhibition throughout was bet.
ter than ever before. and this after
ed with the Clyde World at Home
shows which we are to have in Rich
mond. think you can call special
attention to them, seventeen In all.
When on the railroad they occupy
twenty-five fat cars The shows be-
fore teh grand stand were the best l
ever saw, and we are to have most
Of them. ! trust that our fair will
be equally as successful. and / do not
see why it shouldn't. because we are
to have most of the big shows"
Director Spilman Of the live stock
department OF the State fair. said
yesterday that~the stock displays will
be much larger and more important
than heretofore. and In backing up
his statement gave the following list
EN- bra cling many OF the exhibits al
ready arranged for:
T. r. Edwards, Tim. O.. horsee; r.
2. Kite, St Faris. O., hogs. <. c.
Gatewood. Rectortown. Va, Virginia
fat steers; Mike Wagner. Fremont,
O., short honrs: Thomas 8 Wheel
wright. Jr,, Richmond. prize bull; l.
L. Mceninger, Cockevsville. Nd
suernseys: Fl. " Littrell. Delapla ne.
Va. cattle; w. J Dries a Co. Jack
son, Miss. herefords Pine Run farm
! Pennland. Pa. short horns. F. c.
Baldwin, Fredericksburg. Va. Jedseys.
J, V. Hill Round Head o. here
| fords; c. f, W. Litter. Louisa. Va
hogs; s. w. Juff, New York, horses; @.
". Oyster, Jr.. Washington. horses; l.
w Hill, Locust Dale. horses
These are only a few said Mr.
6pilman, "and they show that we are
getting big entries from many sec
tions Of the country
The entries close September %, up
TO which time premium lists and
blanks may he obtained by applica
ton at headquarters. room I. Mutual
| building, Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
OBI TUARY
Juniu. Edward Robertson.

Mr.. Junius Edward Robertson. agent
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
at Providence Forge, Va. died Satur-
day at Grace hospital He had been
employed by the railroad company for
a quarter Of a century. He is sur
vfved by his widow and seven daugh-
ters-Mrs. Clarence d Freeman, Of
Portsmouth, Mrs. f. F. Gill. OF Provi-
dence Forge Mrs, r. n. Harris, of New
Kent; Mrs. L. H. Anderson. of Rich
mond; Mrs. J. r. Parker and the Misses
Miriam and Lucille Robertson. OF Provi-
dence Forge The burial Will take place
TOMORROW in HOLLYWOOD eemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
Demand for Gas Connections.

Inspector Shelton. OF the gas de.
partment. states that there were more
than seven hundred new gas connecr
items made by his department during
the month. Immediately following
moving day"
This is one Of the biggest records
we ever made" said Mr.. Shelton yes
terdsy, at indicates that people are
beginning TO realize they must use
gas and save money and avoid dirt.
for cooking.and heating purposes We
have never before had sucir a large
number OF connections to make in the
same period Of time, and We have not
yet completed the work II will take
another week to set all the connec-
ttons ready.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
MILITARY BAND WILL
ESCORT DRAFT QUOTA
To Petersburg Wednewday---New
Workers VIII Provide Music.

orders have been issued by George
w. Rogers chairman Of Division No. T.
| Tor eighty men TO assemble at $50
o'clock on Wednesday morning at the
headquarters OF the board. Tw snty-seo-
ond and Broad streets. to leave for
Camp Lee. Petersburg. The men will
be escorted to the train by the Forty
seventh New York regiment band and
the public reception committee. Other
features of the program will be ar
ranged tomorrow. The list from Tavi-
sion No. follows:
Thomas Vernon C1fakley, Wyatt
Smith. Andrew winfield Arnold. George
Thomas Burgess, Grover Cleveland
Downer. Morris Lutte. Sidney Garland
Burnett. Leslie Leftwioh Jones. George
Watt Allen. James Archer Evans,
Thomas Joseph Kennedy. George Yves
ley Hines. Frank Marshall Butler.
Charles A. Shelor. Willie Bernard Kill
gour, Frank Dean Tignor Clarence Lee
I.andrum. Alex Walker Browning,
Charles b. Ford. Clarke watkins Roper,
Henry Wexford Rose. Walter Lee
Morecock. Richard Christope Sears.
Herman Harvey Harlow, Clarence Lam
beth Bates. John Pleasant MONTGOMERY.
John Hugh Williams. Jacob Samuel
Carter, Garland Coles Wilson. Charles
Edward Hughes, John Henry Bowers,
George Nathan Parker. Aubrey James
Jones. Mark Hanktns Fiuke. Frederick
Norton Tucker. Emory Jackson New
comb. Jacketti Quinto. Roscoe Ingram
Tatum. Lemuel Randolph Bibh. William
Hamilton Southworth Charles Otto
Kersey. James Lowery. Adolph Koch,
Alexander Lee Tomlin. William s.
Scruggs. Willie Franklin Bowles, Hor-
ace oliver Wilson, Harold Albert Saxby.
Louis Dowdy Tucker James Killie An
carrow, Jessie James Eerrell. FLOYD
E1dridge Jarvis. Edwin Il Williams.
Harry Lee Tucker. Willie Kent
Hughes. John Lawson Jennings, Char
lie Lewis Brockwell. Clarence Beaure-
gard Wood. Freddie Warren BEDFORD.
Luke Forwash, Nathan Tartarsky. Nor
ris Zimmerman. John Chambers. Tai
bott Henning Edwards. Anderson a,
Cosby Jessie Romer. Earl QuiIlian
Armitage. George washington En-
roughly Jesse James Robinson, Ed
ward Thomas Ford. william Harrison
Johnson. jesse Edwin Turner. william
Arthur Gum, Archie Updegraff. Rich
ard Carter. Raymond Hellis Wright,
William Wesley Reed. william Beaure-
gard CAN'T, Littleberry Wilbur Epps,
william Lee Stage. Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
I'LL CONSOLIDATE
| THREE REGIMENTS
fHinta Infantry Commands to b
Amalgamated in Re-Organiza-
ton Plan.
MAY TRANSFER OFFICERS
opposed Change Causes Stir--Lee-
dy and Perry May Command
TWO New Regiments.

That the three Virginia infantry
Eiments will be consolidated for the
trpose of making two regiments OF
3 new standard. Is indicated In I'M
heial reports reaching Richmond
pm Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala.
lis plan will be pursued to increase
regimental strength from zoe
IN to assoc. rather than to swell the
INKS by the addition of hundreds OF
Trained conscripts.
Under the proposed consolidation. u
iprobabls that the Fourth virginia
eantry, now in Admission, may be par
lied out to the First and Second reg
ents. II that plan 10 carried out,
iionel Robert r. Leedy and Coionei
Illian1 ]. Perry will be the command
officers, both ranking Colonel K. e.
sodvyn.
While the proposed change VIII re-
II in the abolition of one regime emit
nv few officers will be affected py
b consolidation, as the new army re-
Plantation plan calls. for twice the
; anhtr Of company officers required
1 Her the existing organization, sew
vi oficers of rank above captain may
displaced, but would be transferred
other duties as they are now in the
tular military establishment and
d only be dropped for inefiicienos
ter a trial by a board of officers.
This proposed change. however, has
used a. stir among the offlcers at
MP Mcclellan. as well as those now
home. as, under this method of re-
ganisation, the three regiments with
ix-estahlishsa traditions may lose
Ar identity. The war department.
viewer. will do all II possibly can
der the circumstances not to- dis
ot ancient organizations.
VIII Change Blues.
Got only are the infantry regiments
undergo a change. but the Rich
md Blues, once infantry. now cav
~, viii become feld artillery TINS
n probably cause n loss IN the dts
ctivs designation of the orsanlxa'
n. although Secretary of War New
%. Baker has promised Senator
omas s.. Martin that he would In
uct the camp commandment not TO
GO any action that would dls-
rerate the squadron.
9hs regimental organizations OF sii
,tes will he affected by the re-or-
ntxztion. A feature of the proposed
tsoiidations that 81 causing anxiety
,ong national guard offtcers - the
IL that there will he a large surplus
rsginentaI and company officers re g
lining when the reorganization IL
nplete The old style division re-
iraa nine colonels. nine lieutenant
rnels. twenty seven majors and los
n OF captains, frst iieutenanants ana
,ont lieutenants. The new division
In FOR only four colonels, four feu-
tant-coione1s. twelve majors anu
tty-two Of each rank OF company Of
srs This shows surplus OF @9S
rers per division.
IN. virginia forces at Camp McClel-
viii be augmented this morning by
arrival Of Company A. signal corps,
I Batteries r. and r and the head
}rters and supply detachments OF the
fnt Virginia neld artillery, Ameu-
Ice COMPANY No I. left Norfolk yes
day and will reach its destination to-
rrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
PROPOSE BIG SEWER
FOR Lee DISTRICT
CRY Engineer Estimates Situation
May BE Relieved for Indefinite
iy ny Expenditure" of so. 600.

The question OF constructing a main
sewer in Lee district to answer the
demands Of that thickiv huilt-ur sec
ton, will be discussed by the admin
istrative board today. During the
past three months, following the heavy
rains. scores of residents OF Lee dis
trict have complained of damages
done by OVERLOOKING cellars and oheek-
ed sewers. Many Of these citizens
have threatened the city with suits,
while others have taken the situa ton
phtlosophteally. realizing that the
city's tinancitl situation is such that 1t
will not be able TO stand inroads in
the shape of suits.
When the sewers in Lee district
were built they were made TO answer
demands FOR twenty years or there
abouts SO rapidly has the section
been built up that now the sewers are
not able 10 stand the strain
City Engineer Boiling has made "A
survey of the district. and ffnds that
much of the damages complained of
come from small connections. which
not only are required to carry off the
interior but the exterior flows of
water, which after heavy rains, over
flow the pipes and hack-up into GEL
lars.
He estimates that a sewer sufficient
~ large to fulfill the demands may
be constructed for about $4,000 This
proposed sewer, he believes. will sup
ply the district With perfect acco-
modations indefinitely and will alay
cause fer damages In future.
Upon this survey the administrative
board expects 70 act, In an informal
discussion OF the situation SATURDAY.
members Of the board expressed
themselves as favoring the construc-
ton OF the sewer. and Ii is likely
that some definite action will he taken
today.
The city engineer favors the scheme
and liz anxious TO get to work on IL
before the winter season sets in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
Liquor Buried in Coal.

Newport News. Va. Sept 1s.--Six-
teen quarts of whiskey were found
buried in the coal on the steamer
Black Rock. when II was raided at
pier number three Thursday by Pa
trolman o. r. Calls and an agent Of
the department of Justice. As re-
suit. eight Portuguese sailors arrested
at the time are being held pending
action bv the grand Jury by Police
Justice f. S. Robinson. The raid was
caused nv information placed in the
hands of the department before the
Black Rock reached Newport News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
URTH COMPANY OF
f- BLUES TO ORGANIZE.

with the organization tonight
the fourth company. the Rich
md Light Infantry Blues battalion
the Virginia State Volunteers will
completed. The new company will
set In ID" Company rooms and will
,ct officers. Seventy members are ex-
cted sat the very beginning.
While Company n is the youngest
mpany of the parent organization
n most of it's former members ere
" In the federal service. recruiting
(. the new company has been very
ccessful and the personnel is excel
II. The majority OF the members
We had previous military experience.
When the fourth company is mus
ed into the state service the new
Htalinn will he entitled TO major
comm ander and his staan. 1t will
3 the first complete unit recognised
the home defense organizations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
MASS MEETING AT
SALUDA ON SEPTEMBER IS

Middfesex county democratic vot-
iers will hold mass-neeting at Sa-
luda on September 2b, court day. for
the purpose of electine delegates TO
convention to be held at the same
place on October for the purpose
of nominating democratic cam
didate for the state senate from the
thirty ninth senatorial district.
This is the seat made vacant by
the nomination OF Hon. John r. Ssun-
ders for the ONCE of attorney
general
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
PART OF DISBURSING FORCE
OFF FOR ADMISSION

Three members OF the United States
d'sbursinE office force. with quarters
In the Federal building. left Saturday
for Admission. Ala. They we're Ser
seant Frank Collie and Privstes Les
lie X Yonce and j. j. Loehr.
The office STAFF for the present will
consist of two officers and four en-
listed men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
Finance Committee 70 Meet

The france committee OF city coun-
ell will meet tomorrow night IN regu-
La sAssienf to discuss. among ether
things. request from the gas &C.
for an additional appropria-
ton for demands upon that depart
nent for the remainder Of the year.
Which closes January ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
Young Man a Suicide.

Amherst. Va. Sept. l6-Jamie HILL
twenty-eight years OF age, committed
suicide at the home of his, parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Hill. at Lennig
by shooting himself. Besides his par
ents. he leaves one sister. Mrs. p. NJ
Owen. also of Lennir. I'll health IL
said to have been the cause
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
GOVERNOR TO ACT
ON BARRETT CASE
Fate Of Youthful Negro MURDERS
VIII Be Settled Definitely BY
State Executive.
TAKE UP DRAFT STATUS
Important Questions Must Be Decided
State Education Board VIII Meet
Tomorrow.

Governor Henry C. Stuart will re-
Aubrey Barrett, colored. under sem
an absence of ten days to And a mass
of work awaiting him. Many mai
ters OF extreme Importance have bean
held over pending his arrival ana
will be taken up at once.
Among the many things that the
governor must settle rs the fate Of
Aubrey Barrett. colored, under SER
tencs Of death for the murder OF W.
T Roach, a prominent farmer OF
Charlotte county Barrett had been
sentenced to die two weeks ago. but
was granted a respite until septera-
Der rs, pending action by the state
supreme court Of appeals on 4 pett.
ton for writ of error and supsrse-
IDEAS. The writ was denied last week
by the court
The governor will also And con-
siderable detail work in connection
with the selective draft waiting for
his action \ telegram has been rem
ceived from Provost Marshall Gems
eral Crowder asking for his opinion
on the advisability Of having all men
subject to draft examined physical.
ly. The examinations of the men
will determine better their liability
for service and will relieve the minds
Of many who are finding the uncer~
tainty in regard 10 their status 3
handicap to their business.
Draft Problems Puzzle.
The sending of the second incre-
ment of drafted men to camp il also
another big problem. Many Virginia
counties will be unable to raise their
40 per cent quota Of white men. while
others will have men to spare. How
to squalize the matter will requtrs
considera BILE study.
Governor Stuart will also have sew
'eral meetings of Importance on hand
this week. Among the meetings is
that Of the state board OF education
which will he in session all day to-
morrow. Three division superinten-
dents are 10 be elected and charges
against Superintendent r. A Harris.
of Henrico county, may be heard
AS the board has not met for two
months. considerable routine BUSH
ness must be disposed Of.
The governor will call meeting
this week of the law enforcement
rcnmnittee OF the committee on train
ing camp activities. All law enforce
ment officials for the campaign to
keep Richmond free from crime and
| immortality will be discussed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17

WA1hInHton, u. c. Sept Ib.--~That
average U. s, marine does not
lander his money recklessly IL
bWn by the fact that more than
90 money orders were purchased
ting August by l.. S.. marines in
Aing. at Port Royal. s. G.. Send
ney home seems to be sort Of
Inn Ayaonsst the sea -seIaiers''
3, officials report, purchased $780,
worth of money orders at the
eptnMant postoffice at Port Royal
l1sedtatsly aftsr the September pay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17

Lieut.. sutherland Goes - Georgia.
Lieutenant Frederick p. Sutherland
left Saturday night for Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ga, for duty with the med i
icai reserve corps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
Granddaughter. WIN Meet.

Grandohildrens chapter. auxiliary
No to Richmond chapter. United
Daughters Of tho Confederncy. will
have it~ first meeting or the season
Wednesday afternoon AT ats o'clock
in Lee Camp hall All members ara
aked 10 attend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
Daushferw of 1912 Meet.

The first fall meeting of the Dorothea
Payne Madison. chapter. ~ S. L. =.
Daughters of 1912. WIN hs held at the
Jefferson hotel, room Gao, At 1880
o'clock Thursday morning
full meeting Is urged as various
matters os Importance will come before
the chapter for confederation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
Federation Of Mothers Clubs.

All would be godm others to the sol
diers in the East End will meet Mrs
Ramon n. Garctu this afternoon at I
o'clock IN st. Johns Sunday echoo'
room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03
<>ses3z5 FOR THE YOUNG pH0pLE xz4raxsaa

What's the 'priso2" be asked quito
hreathlessly.
Mummy read the notice to him ana
he just could hardly walt 10 cal his
breakfast before he was running out
into the yard TO look for nuts.
We'll. well. weIll lie did nnd few
peanut shells. but as for nuts, not a
one did he find
Il guess maybe It was Joke.
Mummy kin" he said coming IN.
Sammy and TiIlie did have a won
derful time, and what a bouncing biz
bag OF nuts they brought home with
themt Peter ran TO meet them.
Did you like your surprise % asked
Tillie. kissing him
mo, / didn't notl" replied Peter.
You are jockey one-you!"
"Jokeyi" said Title What do you
mean, Petey ?"
There wasn't not any nuts IN the
yard under every bush and tree."
| said Peter.
''No!" exclaimed Sammy and Title.
together. Not peanuts?"
'No, not peanuts!" repeated Peter.
~Not any kind of nuts!''
oh, they were puzzled and puzzled
They laid the bag of chestnuts on the
! back porch and went at once to look.
They looked on the magnolia bush
and all the bushes and around all the
trees, but only one little shriveled up
nut did they find. but there were q
few shells scattered around.
Peter was hunting and hunting
around everywhere and pretty soor
he came to the elm grove and hap
pened TO look into big hole in one
of the elm trees, and there lying al
heaped up neatly, guess what h,
found? The peanuts!
Sammy and Title came flying to tht
spot and they looked in and saw thu
neat pile of peanuts. They We're 81
puzzled, They looked at each othe
and then up in the tree. Just thei
they heard loud, angry, chitter-chat
ter. 1t sounded like an angry some
body scratching on glass. They peeret
around. and there up high in tn,
branches sat two angry gray furr.
squirrels.
"Ha. ha" exclaimed Sammy. Nov
we know who stole the Dutsl"
Peter laughed and laughed. H
thought it was good joke, he did
Well. the children had plenty Of nut
at home, so they decided to lie
Madame and Monsieur Squirrel kee1
their iIl-gotten gains,
Maybe perhaps they peeked in IN
window and read your sign fore "
got up said Pete. IAN maybe the
thought it was meant for them!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03
knlttz1g Zoof

fame until 1t gets red hot. then with
a pair of pliers. bend the end slightly.
This machine is intended for knit
ting scarfs and mufiiers and is now
ready for threading. Start the work
by putting the yarn on the brads in
the manner indicated on the sketch.
After once going across the machine.
start back as shown in the sketch,
lifting with the knitting tool the first
loops put On the brads, up and over
the back threading and over the brad.
letting the loop fall into position be-
tween the rows of brads- Continue
back and forth in this manner until
, enough of the muller has been made
to force between the strips. II can
then be pulled through from below
and the work will progress more
rapidly.
Different patterns can be made by
working in different colored yarns.
making strips or bands across the
finished piece.
When the muffier Is made the length
/ desired, it can be unthreaded by pass
/ ing yarn through the loops with a
needle. This viii prevent raveling
If a fringe is desired. it can be made
by passing several short pieces of yarn
| through the loops and teing.
II extra large pieces are desired 1t
Is only necessary TO lengthen the
cross pieces to suit, II narrower
pieces are desired. usa-only pari
Of the machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03

Gs& ACK, WHAT DO YOU want to
40 today?" asked Uncle VIII, Of
E his sisters small son who was
y visiting them for q few days,
II want TO learn TO ride a bicycle"
jack answered solamnly.
What 90 you want to learn TO ride
u bicycle lor?" tcascd Uncle win,
helping himself to his fourth piece Of
toast You can't ride a bicycle IN
tie mountains where you come from"
Ell want TO learn TO ride a bicycle, 3"
repeated Jack, firmly.
"Ah-come now you're Joking
metz laughed Uncle WIN, quite de-
lighted 20 find that Jack did Know
what he wanted after all
EMO. I'm not joking, really, Uncle
Will" returned the little boy, stilI very
serious.
But 7 say, Jack, that's rather n
large order you are giving nae, you
know. ] can't teach any one TO learn
TO ride a bicycle in n day continued
Uncle Will. jovially His wife frowned
at him across the breakfast table and
shook her head murmurng a re-
uroachfu, "WillH TO the little boys
troubled look she addressed herself,
NE is only joking. Jack darling. II
he can't teach You today why youl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-03

ing them to the 4egs. lay out the loca-
ton Of the brads over which the knit
ting is to be done. To do this. draw
line the length of each piece five
sixteenths of an inch from one edge.
Ordinary pins might be used, but
three-quarter inch. number eighteen
wire brads are much better. These
should be driven in place before the
pieces are fastened to the legs. Lo-
cate the first brad one inch from the
end OF one piece, and one and three
sixteenths of an inch from the end
of the other piece. From there on
the brads are driven three-eightbs of
an inch apart. OF course. ali parts
should be sandpapered before the
brads are driven IN place.
Assemble the pieces by fastening
the strips to the legs with one inch
brads. The edges from which the
location of the brads were laid out
should be inside.
| The knitting tool IS made by driv-
/ ing a small darning needle into the
end of piece of round rod, then
pulling the needle out and forcing
/ the end with the eye into the hole
| leaving the sharp point projecting
! The end Of the rod might be cut
down as illustrated on the sketch OF
the knitting tool.
After the needle is securely fas-
tened in place, light match and
hold the point of the needle in tht