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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
sWEDISH-AMERIC
PLEDGE ALLRf;TANCr

casper, Wye. October 2.--Sw cd iah-
Americans I'm wyoming want ITnr,s
sam to know that they are loyal to
the United States, and call upon their
scandinavian relatives to shake Off
the yoke of their autocratic ruler In
petition being circulated here.
resolved, that we. descendants OF
swedish parentage. petition our friends
and relatives In the home country not
to be fooled by the Swedish kaiser"
the petition reads. but to ask that he,
iike the Russian ear. step down and
out as they. like other dogs have had
their day"
The petition vehemently denounces
the duplicity involving Swedish dtplo-
matte representatives recently re-
vealed by the state department.. and
declares that all Swedes will stand 10y.
ally by the United States In any crisis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
EMBARGO PARTLY LIFTED
FOR LATIN AMERICA

Washington. Oct. 1.-The govern
ments embargo on exports was lift
ed today, to certain extent. as re-
CARDS commodities shipped to South
end Central America. Other neutral
countries will not benefit by the new
order.
IT lis understood that the exports ad-
ministrattve board was led to make it's
now ruling for the benefit of Latin
american countries which would suf-
Ter severe hardships through the cut
ing on or exports from the United
states under the terms of the presi-
o~nts nrst embargo order. The prin-
ctpaI articles involved are steel ni,tes
machinery, canned food products. AN.
tom ohiles and parts, autornoh,,e
trucks tractors and other materials
which enter into the conduct Of the
war only indirectly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
MUST SHOW GOVERNOR
WHY MEN ARE HELD
Executive Asking sheriff and City
Sergcnnts for Reasons of Keeping
Prisoners CT Roads.
NO ROAD FORCE HAS ITS QUOTA
Prohibition Has So Reduced Crime In
Virginia That State Is Hot After
Jailers to Send Jail Inmates to Build
Highways.

These pesky prohibitionists are
making it harder and harder for the
state to keep It's road forces up to the
mark in number. In fact at this
writing not a single road force in the
state has the number usually allotted
TO a camp. fifty men.
Instead of doing something for
which they are sent to jail men who
once filled the Jails are now sober and
straight earning livngs for their fam
lies, free to live their lives their own
way
Just what is to be done about ii
nobody seems to know, as If this pro-
hioition policy keeps up, there are
some who fear that there soon won't
be anybody 10 do enforced labor on
the highways OF the state.
In order 10 secure as much relief
as possible for Commissioner Cole
mans department Governor Stuart is
hot on the trail of the sheriffs and
sergeants of the state, who. under the
mediaeval system still In vogue in
Virginia, get so much per capita for
each man held in their respective
taiis
The Governor is calling on every
jail custodian for his reasons for keep
ing men in Jail rather than sending
them out to the road forces where,
IN the open air and proper exercise
they gain In health, while doing the
commonwealth service. In addition
the man on the road force gets four
days off of his term for each month,
for good behavior, and thereby is the
sooner at liberty, &redit he does not
get If he remains in Jail at useless
expense to the state for his keep.
The governor is demanding expla-
nations for all cases In which II would
seem that the men should be sent
to the roads and. az a result, il is
probable that the road forces will
receive some temporary reinforce
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03

ing something that will help definite
ly.
Secretary Bakers conmunica ton is
TO win HAYS, chairman of the Indiana
state council Of Defense. Indianapolis
and reads:
The council OF national defense
has considered the question you raise
In your recent letter rs to the atti-
tude which should be taken rela tive
to improvements. public and other
wise, which involve large construc-
ton work and recommends as fol-
lows:
Every effort that this country IL
capable of making should be applied
TO bring the war TO a speedy and sue
cessful conclusion, The resources OF
the country IN a general waY NAV be
said TO consist of men. money and
material, and during the period Of
the war any new enterprise or under
taking should be tried and Justified
by the test: VIII the men generally.
and material to applied. best contri-
butte in this war to the winning of
the war.
New enterprises which are not
fundamental to the efficient opera
ton OF the countrys necessary actfvi-
ties should not be undertaken This
will not result adversely upon busi-
ness or conditions of employment, be-
cause every man and every resource
will be needed during the war All
effort should be centered to help win
the war"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
STATE DEBT Is
RAPIDLY REDUC ED

Second Auditor Roosevelt Page. who
is ex-officio chairman OF the state sink
ing fund commissioners. said yester-
day that the state debt had been re-
duced the past year approximately
three times as mach as had been
agreed upon in the original debt set
tlAment, when the annual reduction
OF the debt was fixed at $4,000. At
the close of business OF the last fiscal
year the debt stood at s2s.43sas.
Extra and special dividends on the
states holdings In the r., r. and p.
railroad applied to the debt amounted
To- $4,000.
The teachers invested pension fund
was increased by $4,000, and now
stands at s7S.so0 Teachers in the
public schools add to this fund by
contributing / per cent OF their sal
aries. The beneficiaries are sick or
inhrm or aged teachers who have spent
their lives in the profession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
LOSES AUTO LICENSE.
Canton. Ohio. Man Convicted of prty-
ing Machine While Intoxicated

Canton. Ohio. Man Convicted of Driy-
ing Machine While Intoxicated.
On the charge OF operating an au-
tomobiie while intoxicated Harry
Fisher, tried In the criminal court at
Canton. O., was convicted and sent
to the workhouse. In addition his
automobile license was taken from
him and he was deprived OF the right
for two years. of renewing the license
This was the first conviction under
the new law which In pretty drastic
w. A. McCurdy. state registrar. said
that his department was well pleased
with the outcome OF the case. Here.
tofore convicted violators OF the law
have been made to pay penalties. but
none has lost the privilege which was
taken from Fisher.
In the opinion OF McCurdy such
penalty as this will do great deal
toward breaking UP the dangerous
and far too prevalent practice of driv-
Ing automobiles by drunken men.
A further penalty Is imposed on the
man who, having aid his license sus-
pended, attempts during the two
years, to get It renewed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
81 900 cow WEARS
COLORED SPECTACIEs

Ferndais. n. Y, Oct 2~-In an eff
fort to save valuable COW from be-
coming blind. It's owner, Charles Ha-
canaan. who values the animal at ST.
600, has had an operation performed
on the cows eyes, and it now wears
colored glass spectac1es to protest il
from the sun.
The COW has taken seven prizes al
cattle exhibits In two years. Recent
~ 1t contracted an ailmsnt of the eyes
that was threatening its sight DR..
Benjamin Avery. an eye specialist,
with the aid of a veterinary surgeon.
Is treating the cows eyes, and accord
ing to Hagaman, the animals condi-
ton Is much improved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
TRAVEL TOO MILES TO
CONVICT ONE STACKER

Grand Junction. Cot, Oct. Att il
costing Uncle Sam real money to
round up slackers who failed to reg
lister under the draft law, and Colo
RADIO can lay claim to a record in
expenditure OF time and money to
convict one man.
To accept the plea OF guilty OF
William Robinson. miner, arrested
here as a Stacker. United States Dis
trict Judge Lewis. his clerk of courts
Charles w. Bishop. United States Dis.
trict Attorney Harry b. Tredrow and
United States Marshal Samuel j. Bur-
ris had to spend two days travelling
TOO miles from Denver to this city.
Robinson's was the only case on
the docket and required but fifteen
sn1Rytae fnx 4lnnaoe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
NORTH CAROLINA MAN
FIRST TO PERISH ABROAD

Washington, October 1.-THE first
casualty among the American troops in
France was announced today by the
war department. Corporal Ernest f.
Hart. of the signal corps. and SON of
d. w. Hart, of oxford. n. c.. was killed
when a hand grenade with which he
was practicing behind the lines acct
dentally exploded.
The first American soldier killed dur
Ing the Spanish American war was also
a native of North Carolina He was
Worth Basley, brother-in-law Of
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
OBITUARY



Major Bushrod W Lynn. former
state senator and head of the Virginia
state penitentiary, died suddenly Mon
day night In Los Angeles, Cal Major
Lynn, who is seventy five years old,
and has been spending much of his
time traveltr for his health. Much of
his time was spent In California.
The body will be brought here for
burial in HOLLYWOOD cemetery, though
the time for his burial has not been
decided.
Besides a widEw who was Mrs. Coz
lp.nSia Nandevanter. his second wife,
NJ ior Lynn Is survived by two daugh-
t.rs, Mrs. Leonard T. Marston. of iT1e
Barton avenue, Barton Heights, and
Nrs. n. Preston 30. ulwsre. of nsi1
kensington avenue. Richmond and
four sons, DR. James +. Lynn. of Min
nesota; Or. William r. Lynn, Of Iowa;
Rodney Lynn. OF Washington, u, C.. ::
Russell Lynn. Of Alexandria, Va. Ma
1or Lynn's first wife was Miss Frances
Allen, OF this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
DECLARES KING WILL
Signatures FoRGERIEs

NSw York October 2.--Ass.stant Dis
triet Attorney John T. Dooling declared
today that two OF the signatures Of WITT
nesees to the second James c. King viii,
are forgeries. By the terms Of the VIII.
Mrs. Maude A. King. in connection with
whose death near Concord, N. c.. Gas
ton b. Means is under charge Of homi-
cide' would have been left several mil
lion dollars.
Dooling will present evidence 70 m.
grand jury here tomorrow to provs
that the names of Addison s. Melvin
and Byron L. Smith. witnesses TO the
VIII, are forgeries ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
Liquor Case eonssnuss

Miiliam Hines colored, arrested by
o'I1cer reese for Transporting 1inuor
had his citse continued In no,ica $50.
yesterday 70 October il Hines was Ia
Gated by Officer Lumplsin. who saw hin,
aiiaht from train In the suburbs in
eorlpsny with three others. The others
escaped, but after a scufrle IuunlrIn
and Reese aided BY other ofricars
landed Hines. after hs had fred his pis-
tol at Reese. the latter answering In
kind No one was wounded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03

Al the earnest request Of e A. Sam.
ders Sons Co, the administrative hosra
Yesterday directed the superintendent
OF street cleaning TO put a force ~
men TO work cleaning Dock street. from
the ga tank tt Seventeenth street
IheFe has been much street improves
mNnt In that section lately. but much
Of the territory has gotten into dis
repute because OF the accumulation Of
mud and dust The work of renovat-
ing will be pushed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET
fSM1es mt Union Stock Saris.1

Report for the week ending Octo-
ter !. 1917:
Choice steers, II 10 ~; medium 10
kooA 10 10: common to fair. 20 8.
Choice heifers, Ia to 6; medium to
Eoo4 to - r ee-ssft-te,tt- ffa,tr
I'll to Z. Choice cows, to l-2.
fnAdtum to good, 8 70 : common 70
fAfr. 8 TO s L. Best oxen 10
e1-E medium 10 good. s12 to :.
consynon TO fair. - to si-2. Best
heavy bulls, 7 Ia 10 : 81 light. S
~ q Best calves. i3 10 Il, common
IN fAir, II to 10 i-2 Best heavy hogs,
~; lnedium weight, Ii ~ to IS:
'nh0A3s, !. TO IA; sows and stays, 10
NJ M Best sheep : 20 s, common
~ knlr. to 6 l-2 Best lambs. Ia
~ ~ i medium. = -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
Kingdom Gould a serrca

Wrightstown. ~. j., Oct king.
don Could, millionaire rookie" Of
the Three Hundred and Eleventh in
fantry, has earned one bracket in his
fight to mount the military ladder He
and eight fellow mem beers of his regi-
ment were selected for the headutar-
ters troops of the canionment. His
new position will carry with ii a SER
geantcY- Gould Will rank next In line
OF superiority to his former ballroom
and club friend, Second Lieutenant
Raymond Belmont. son OF August Bel
mont.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
DENVER GIRL GOES TO
PETROGRAD Y. w, G. A

Denver Col October 2.---Miss Marcia
Q. Durham. of this city, leaves here
next week to take up her duties as
secretary of the Y. w c. A. in Petro-
grad where the condition of thousands
of working women requires much well
ware work. An eight-day journey on
the Siberian trail. following a long
ocean voyage. will bring Miss Dunhum
to Petrograd late in October
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
NEBRASKA'S GOVERNOR
TO ENTER THE ARMY

Omaha, Neb., october s.--Keith Nj
vette. Nebraska millionaire governor,
will resign and enter the army.
He has been appointed colonel of the
Seventh Nebraska regiment and will
begin his new duties as soon as the
regiment is federaiized.
~ cannot go on urging the people of
my state to enlist unless l enlist Also"
Nivette said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.1
Newport News, Va, Oct Prank
8. Cannon and other officials of the
Newport News and Washington Short
Line Railway COM any, were re-elect-
ed al the annual meeting OF the d.
rectors and stockholders here today
OMciais IT the company announced
after the meeting that the proposed
road from this city TO Washington
viii not be built until the conclusion Of
tbs war on account Of the high cost
and scarcity Of labor ana materials
Among the officials and directors at
tending the meeting were: Frank s.
Cannon, president; Claiming Nj Ward
chief engineer: o. y. Bachelor. at
torney. and Richard Armstrong. w
B. Ilvezey ard A l. Powell. direc-
.crn.
Paralysis Case AT Newport News
Especial to The Richmond Virgfnian.)
Newport News, Va, Oct. THE
secord case OF infantile paralysis here
In three weeks was discovered yester-
day. when John Baker fourteen years
old, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Il. r Baker.
WAS stricken. City and United States
health authorities have quarantined
the home of the child, who is not re-
garded as critically i'll The health
authorities also have advised the pub
ac not to worry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
RFnA'N|Ne FIFTFFHN
Continued From First Page. }

teen environments, each housing 40
600 Men. have been contracted for.
built and occupied And ca CHI OF the
cantonments presented the same rro-
bfem IS building a city would have.
for each, in fact IL city a city Of
men
October II was decided upon sew
eral days ago bun first word of its
selection reached the public today.
General Srowder has been informed
by the governors OF all the states
that the complete quotas OF each
local board will he ready by that
time The governors also favored. by
majority of 4s to ?. the plan TO
proceed Immediately with the exam =
snation OF the remaining 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
hooking FOR win. H.r,,,.

A letter is being held at police head
quarters addressed to MFR. Willis Hew-
lit. care chief of police" pestma ed,
Galveston. Tex" The return inscrip~
ton on the letter ts "a423 Avenue NJ.
Galveston" The police have sought to
locate Hewitt without avail Any in
formation may be sent 70 the chief Of
police
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
Ninth 6IR0l|h|AAS
FINED $3.50 EACH
1a1cr and Moore Plead Guilty tO
Change Of Transporting liquor
Violating Reed Law.
NINETEEN MORE INDICTMENTS
Cnar6cd PatroIuan From Indiana.
Who Thought IT Not Against Law
~ Bring liquor to Father in Gcoch-
hand, Pays 500.

the Eastern district of Virginia ha'
a busy day yesterday. nineteen indict
xaants being returned, and several il
Quor and slackar cases being dks
posed OF, besides certain civil matter
! engaging the attention ef Judge Ed
xnnnd waddill
m all Of the cases disposed Of Plea
OF guilty were entered, probably IN
most important of the eases beiul
those against two North CaroiiniaBs
Floyd Baker and Jesse 4 Moore, who
while bringing splendid testimonial
from their neighbors at Wilson an'
vicinity. plead guilty to transporting
liquor and were assessed $3.50 each.
Waiter J. Payne. colored patrol
man Of Indianapolis, Indiana. VIII,
was arrested some weeks ago II
Goochiand county FOR hrirgtn IL
whfskey. was 1ned one hundred dol
lars, which was sll the money he hat
and then some, according 70 bistrlc
Attorney Mann. PAYNE declared tina
he brought in the nquor 20 his aget
father in Ignorance Of the law.
James Hoane. a negro who failed
to register. was given an hour 81 1al
and directed to register. He Hat
spent four days in Jail awaiting trial
Hilton and Wilton Mayo. also negroes
were given similar punishment
Wingneld s Armstrong and Eugene
Burch were fined s35 each charged
with violating the pure food law. The
court was engaged The greater par
of the day i'm trying the case Of the
Atlantic Realty company against +
Morton Townsend, executor OF the
estate Of Writ Robertson The case
gees on today
Big BATCH OF Indictments,
The following indictment were
found yesterday nv the grand jury;
Cary Brown. charged with obstruct-
tng the navigation Of the RIPARIAN
mock river. by the erection Of Ger.
tain Ash nets therein near Ren1ilk
Midd1esex county without having first
obtained the permission OF the con-
gress OF the United States. On n
plea OF guilty lie wss fined s25.
a. NJ. Jones, q HOPE we'll merchant
was indicted on the charge OF selling
oIeomargarine and falling to pack
same in suitable wooden packages
law.
william r. Saunders charged with
the emba zxien1ent Of postal funds
amounting TO s1I1lTT.
Charles r. Short. postmaster at TT
tricks. CHARGED with embezzeliuE the
sum OF s4ssss
A. Bosst, charged with shipping H.
quor not properly labeled from Baiti'
mere to city Point The charge In.
wolves elk packages Of intoxicants
Shade Hines, OF Wilson, n. c.
charged with Transporting liquor
from Washington tn Richmond. in
violation of the Reed law
Lufx,ni Adoardo charged with VIC
aatinr Reed law bv the transporting
OF two quarts Of liquor and one OF
brandy from Highlandtown Mr., 10
Hopeweii
Robert Watson, Jr. charged with
stealing a letter addressed to Mrs
George French. OF Alexandria Va,
the said letter containing $3.50.
MARSHALL wsllin charged with vto-
Afting Reed law nv transporting eleven
quarts OF intexicants from Washing
ton to Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03

Mrs, c. y. Bryant, of Petersburg. yes-
terday reported To the First station
that her watch had been stolen or was
lost n Main street station. The police
get sesf. End IN n *kovt white sfesggyaff
that Ii had been found on Main stree.
near the station by a small coiored boy,
who was making tracks for distant
parts, when he Was ovettaken by ], II
Corhtn, tr. who recovered the stnae-
piece, and turned II over to the police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03

Judge Crump. In law and eent+v
court yesterday. extended an intunctian
10 the case OF the Fox Film company
s sSalnSt w. F. Hassen restraining the
OF certain character In connection
with moving picture productions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03

ferro. commissioner Of the revenue Of
Caroline county: I. NJ Warren, OF Hope
wei: j. s. Undertake. OF Williams
burg. and George Moare, es Chester
field. all commissioners OF the revenue.
and A. e. Meehi. chairman of the local
board Of review of HopswslL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
No Fried ch,ca~n Fer x,.,,ors

Friends Of James Hall. of fii3 L..
Boyd street. who anticipated fried
chicken AT his home state fair week.
"ill he disappointed. for Hall reported
70 the police last night that some one
had broken into his chicken coop and
slipped away with all his broiiers, Not
even a feather was left to show that
chickens had been there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
Must NOT WHOLESALE,

Under new regulations adopted by
the liquor license board at New Phila-
delphfa, O.. licenses will be issued
In Nocember on the stipulation that
salooukeepers are not to engage In
the wholesale trade in Iinuor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
Di.orderIy On street car

Thomas Iatimer. aged thirty-three
years, is under arrest at First police
station. charged" with being disorderiy
on n street car at Thirty.sixth ana
Marshall streets. He will tell Il TO
Justice Jeh1 te6AA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
VISITORS AT AUDITORS
OFFICE YESTERDAY

Among the visitors at the Office Of
Auditor Of Public accounts C. Lee
Moore yesterday were w. j. ITALIA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
PRISON COST LOWER.
Prohibition Cuts Down Amount Paid
FOr Board of Prisoners

For most people the cost OF living
Is high and going up, but the police
department OF Lincoln. Neb.. the cost
OF feeding prisoners is going down.
Due to lack of business, a smaller
number Of prisoners were guests OF
the city during the past four months
than during the same period In 1919.
when Lincoln had ssloons.
Therefore the cost o. maintenance
was less. The city paid out sIa070
for meals for prisoners turing the
past four months, whereas in the
"a re four month, q year ago. with
food not quite so high, it cost s544.s1
to feed them. The following table s
show. the difference in cost:
July $50. a75.11 446H
May !, 70 May I. 10
Sept. /. 1915. Sept, I. 1917
May -. sf4S19 1924
June =. i6T6f 1870
August 1920 1911
Total 36%&6J l1aA7n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
THE WEATHER.
Omitted States Weathc. Bureau
Department Of Agricuiturc.)

Washington, October 2--Fcrecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
Virginia--Fair and warmer Wednes-
day; Thursday partly cloudy.
North Caroiina--Fair wednesday and
Thursday; warmer on the coast We'd
nesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
STATE COUNCIL
ing something that will help definite

Continued From First Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
More Men Enlist.

me local army and navy recruiting
stations reported the enlistment ar FIVE
men today as follows: Carlton =
May ana Richard z. Johnson. colored
steEcdore corps; James Homer Cav
lor, Orion Broome Bell and Alston
hoiSseau. all of Hopewen as appren-
tire ShaY1cu - 80 "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03

Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. ..... OF
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. N
Excess in rainfall since March 1. 81.
Excess in rainfall since Janu-
airy ................... 42a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
knights of rythins Meet

FfLersburg Is represented al The
grand lodge of Knights OF Pythias
winch convened in Roanoke TODAY by
II ~ Gillian, past chancellor. and C.
T. Peters chancellor OF Fnrelsa
Lodge. No. "a. J. Arthur Tallev. mast
chancellor and Walter r. Fanes nj
Naomi Lodge, No 30. Mr.. Eanes e
cutter guard of the grand lodge