Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
NOTARY CLUB FIGHTS
FOR THROUGH TRAINS
Would Bytng Men From Camp Lee
Directly Into This
City.
MANY ARE NOT ACCOMMODATED
Present Facilities Inadequate to
Bring Over, on Wednesdays and
Thursdays, Even n Fraction OF
.<tThose WHO Could Leave Camp.

Officers at Camp Lee began an oht-
ola poll yesterday to determine now
many men in the can;onment wouia
visit Richmond during the time they
are relieved from duty II proper trans
p%ortation, facilities between This city
and tho camp are provided. This
census ia being made by the officers IN
corporation with the strong 'fort by
r. Especial committee OF the kinhni"nd
Rotary Club to induce the Norfolk and
Western and Atlantic Coast Line kail-
roads to place i'll operation Il special
train between Camp Lee and Richmond
on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
mmediat ely upon the completion Of
the census a conference between o!i-
ciale1of the two railroads and the Rich
rnopd Rotary Club and Camp Leo Of
f.cers will he tailed, at which time ii
is expected that a definite plan for
improved railroad facilities betwccn
Richmond and the c"antonmcnt Will he
worked out. AS yet the railG,- have
fought against either the operation Of
a special train or any Improvement OF
the present service.
RAILROAD MEN SAY
SERVICE Is ADI:0t ATE
Traffic officials declare the service to
ba .sufficicnt at this time to meet all
demands. Richmond business men and
Nadtilb IL ~ "'hi 81 W.
however. and assert that under pres
ent. conditions II; is impossible TO han
die the soldiers within n reasonable
time. Strong support is being given
the. plan of the Rotary Club in certain
quarters, but many business men who
should be vitality interested in the
movement because of the benefits 10 be
derived by them have given it only
passing consideration.
Major-General Adclhert Cronkhite.
c~onmandant OF Camp Lee. said yes
terday afternoon that the people OF
Richmond could do no greater good for
Tho or1csrS and men III the camp than
to obtain for them special train service
between this city and The cautoumcnt.
PetersburE'S facilities arc not S%uifici-
ent to accommodate the men. ho said.
and II was simply a question OF pro-
vidinE a way To Nll their needs and 10
afford them means OF recreation
IMPOSSIBLE no TRANSPORT
THOSE. SEEKING To COME
There arc Approximately $1,000 men
in Camp Lee. and 80 per cent Of iIis
number are released from military duty
at noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.
There is an immediate movement from
tho cantonmcnt to Petersburg and
other cities. Under present conditions
Il is impossible to transport these TO-
900 men away from the camp ia any
reasonable length OF time.
Street car service is declared TO he
satisfactory, and. in addition, many
,ttncys are in operation between the
Camp. and Petersburg, but business
men believe jitncys viii TIC irprac-
ticabie during the winter weather.
Several hours must clapse before the
insn--can reach Petersburg. and thor
that city cannot supply the wants OF
ali.
Commercial establishments are doing
everything within their power to sup
My tho needs OF the men. but this is
impossible with their limited facilities.
froprietors OF these houses are afraid,
because of the temporary nature OF the
m TO enlarge their places OF bus
mess and later ind themselves with
Quarters ana organizations too cxpcu-
sive 10 continue. Amusement places
for months have turned away c,mn
Lee men. and they have been forced
TO stand around on the streets with
out any place of Amusement, or rcc,ca-
ton.
BUSINESS MEN WANT
Richmond business men d.c,,roa
yesterday that conditions mus, ha
remcdied Al once. II was realized mn,
concerted action OK IN, oar, Of ,bo
business In;ercSts..n .nhs civ woylo ne
necessary 10 obtain the. special train
service. hut members Of the Rotary
club asserted that they v. ,l l.n.s
no stone unturncd uutlI ihc, 100.
cured the desired TRAN s.,y,.
ihonas SNdnor. chairman OF th. s,.
Gle commit" at the Rotary clan 90. >,
4esteroay afternoon tina, there wa,a
speciai reasons, which he Vas M, ~.
uoeI's 10 dlTuISc at this 'Imr whr
,.'onea srIV'cc should be ~iuauguruicd
:. once. Mr Sydnor said TIM, -. 49,
peen Working ON tho matter TO, ,yoaIS
Hnu oelleved that IN. chm ,,S,
ut~tin'atelS obtain a shutla-ir,,, I,o","
oetWeeh Richmond ana rc,cr.h,..
..'i merchants OF Richmond baro
In 'sSpoho'9 to the moyer.-nt o,Iy
genera way. ana sccuat =. 49,!
unnamed iiEpassive 10 INC s.r "h'e
lmss TOT support mndc lv ,I,
Luz certain wholesale mon ,nI %!
Ss rave aIso declined to rc,.dcr 49,.
As'aAce' fearful that retail da,""s
.e'e'spuiE would resent rbc;r ..
nn AUG cuTtAil their orders 10,
"" h'iEMPT TO INTERFERE
r- WITH I'EIERsHIR az y,-
a explained yesterday afternoon
however that there was no ntinn,. =.
n way 10 Interfere v5,b ~ III ~
business In Petersburg. TIM, -. ."
not meet the demands OF ,n 49,. ,
alers, and they must be accom- ~ 49,,
ttichhond Is the uearos, ci,v "a ~.
the same time is Of suf,cie1, So. a.
difficulty. " "''h0ut
The Norfolk and western p.nua
q a loop passing around the n"T,.,
eds OF the camp Along ,hIs o"e
auartered about 1900 OF IN. as onn
men In the c~antonment. This r. 800
rs. well as the Atlantic Coast ILL.,. :,
lighting through service bo,ye.n r. 10
fnond and the camp. Tho Rota,v'rI,h
winch has the support Of IN, 90
at.the camp. is fighting for me As,ah
tshm"n Of through service IN. 49,
leaving the camp a. O'Clock ~.
AFTERNOON, and returning at II o.rInnt
at night 1'"''
Wants 10 Kno, About Cnrb.y.
information oil the colcriicr 49,.
disposal OF garbage in Eicbuord NJ,
requested yesterday by J. : Osho,, -.
& TIE garbage utilization division ~ 80.
4 United States God administrator ~,
request was referred 10 Supern,c,d,,
Cohn, OF the STRENGTHENING ucn.r,
ment, by the Administrative Rosra ,o,
tho tabulation OF all data desired =,
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