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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
DETERIORATION PLANT Is
INSPECTED BY GOVERNOR
chief Executive and pnrty Sec Opera
ton Of Method Through Which
Food IL Preserved.

Governor Wesimorcland Davis was
an Interested visitor To the dchydva
tion plan; in tho Second Market yes
torday morning. lie was accompan-
led by r. Morgan sheppard editor Of
The Southern Planter. aud James Bell
v God tho newly elected member of tho
hoard ~ directors OF tho Virginia state
1cuitcutiary
Governor Davis was shown over tho
plant by Miss Mary T.. FrayScr and
Mss Mary southern. emergency demon
station agents for Richmond. and the
process OF dchydration as a Conserva:
tion measure explained in detail
IN exhibit Of dohydratcd materials
IN glass containers. as we'll as the
same materials brought back" TO al
most norma freshness by soaking
overnight. had been previously arr
ranged by Misses Frayscr and South
'rn, assisted hy three girls from -:
Faults Home for Girls. who were as
Slft'ng as volunteer workers in the
plant. Mushroom. arc among the new
products which have recently been
dried successfully in tho piant Cary
street market sent mp ten bushels of
Egg plant yesterday 10 be dried. with
thirty-hve more bushels to follow next
week.
Just what the Governor had in mind
by his visit To tho plant was not dis
closed Yesterday, hut it is thought 10
have some connection with a far-rca CHI
ing scheme OF food conservation af-
fcctinE the budget Of State institutions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
DIR. FLANAGAN DECLINES
OFFER FROM HOPEWELL
City Health Officer Prefers to Re.
main Here ut Much Less
Salary.
PROMISED $4,000 A YEAR
Municipality Would Have Paid 3d.
900 and Du Pont Company an Adj
ditional S2,OOO-Riclimond Pays
Him Only $4,000.

Setting aside all monetary gains
that he would derive by accepting the
Gathering offer to become the head of
the health department. OF the rapidly
growing city OF Hopcwcll, Dr. Roy Is.
Flanagan. chief Health Officer in the
City Health Department. yesterday in
letters TO the Mayor. the City Council
aud the Board OF Health of Hopewel
remain in his present position with the
city. Although DR.. Flanagan gave no
specific reasons for declining the offer
in the letters, he said in an interview
that there were certain reasons that
caused him TO 6ive the salary'Drom!Sed.
nattering as il was, secondary consid-
Grafton.
The invitation 10 DR.. Flanagan came
to him about a week ago through the
Board OF Health of Honeywell. which
was seeking cn,ri mea"n ~ o,,,asr ~ e!
fered a salary OF $4,000 annually. which
was to be suppiemcnted by the nu
Pont Company with s2.ooo IN the event
that DR. Flanagan accepted.
RELUCTANT TO LEAVE WORK
IN WHICH Hi: Is SO INTERESTED
Or. Flanagan said that he was re-
luctant TO leave tho city and 20 else
whore in the midst OF work he had
started. and from which he was pc.
ginning to sec some results. and that
he felt distinct pride at being the
chief health officer in tho capital or
the State He felt certain tina, the
him moro strongly here and he resolved
to stick to the ship" lie was also
moved TO decline on account of per-
sonal reasons. social and domestic,
There were many questions which he
had 10 labor with before coming to 4
decision lie was offered everything
that he would need to carry on an
a salary amounting TO $1,000 more than
he is at present receiving.
His decision 10 remain was greeted
with much enthusiasm. and was the
occasion OF many complimentary cN-
pressions from officers in his and other
city departments in appreciation OF his
LOYALTY TO the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
FOR LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
John I<crr Branch. Chairman. and VIII
linn Y. Dnbucy. Executive Man
nEcr of Organization.

Preparations arc being made for tho
launching Of tho fourth Liberty loan
drive. which starts September "S by
tho Richmond Liberty Loan OrEaniza-
iion. William T. Dabncy. executive
manager having announced The com
mittec 10 conduct the work during the
three weeks campaign. Extensive
plans are being mapped out to insure
RiCnmond's going over tho tor in rec
ord time. and those active in Tho work
arc confident that the city Will surpass
its former records.
John Kerr Eranch is chairman OF the
committee in charge OF tho campa iSn;
W. T. bahncy. executive manaGrr W.
=. Clarke. ir., and Harvey l.. Harwood
assistant managers. Othcr members OF
tho committee arc:
George .tinslie. W. H. Adams A. l..
tdamSon. u. carl Boscher. NJ &.
Branch. r.. W. Brooks. ir.. q. l.. Boards
ley. .lohn stewart Bryan. Harold s.
Bloon'berS, James y. crump. j. q. Cor
Icy. !. A. G. Chandler =. NJ. earring
ION. T.. NJ. Crutchficld. q. W. call Henry
l.. Ga bell j. l.. Davis, John G. :aslcy
John &. ,ioodc, GcorG" &. Gregory r.
l.. Gordon, w. IS. iIahliston, Julian H.
hin. Waller IIoiladaS. John iIirsch-
berg. Henry S. iiuiZlcr. Charles liutzlcr.
II. w. Jackson. John NJ Miller. Jr r.
y Mc.Adams. =. Z. Morgan l.. H. Nor
ris, II. II. lard. .Ir.. T. l.. Pctcrs. Oscar
f.. Parrish. j. r l'almatary, IL. y. Phil.
lips W. r. Richardson, Jr.. William 7.
Reed, Oliver j. Sands, Alvin NJ smith.
y q. Swink. w. II. SchwarHschiId. Fred
". Scott, Coleman Worjham l.. NJ Will
Hams, III. y. White. John r. Wilson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
STREET GARMENTS UNION
is ABANDONED BY SHEA
National Organizer nj Work Here for
Several Days. l.cnrcs Richmond.
Not Expected 10 return.

Indications arc that tho proposal to
unionize tho employees OF the Virginia
Railway and rowcr Company has been
abandoned. National Organizer T. j:
shea OF Detroit. who came hero several
DAYS ago having left tho city, Rich
mond union mon believe tina: he vii!
report against an attempt 10 organize
at this time.
Organizer Shea conducted his invesii-
cations here in connection with the
Central Trades and Labor Council and
it is reported that views OF the local
men connctcd with those Of the ma
tional representative. Some OF the
Richmond unionist< charged that Or
ganizer Shea had come here at tho in
situation OF representative OF the
railway company. President Wheel
right Of the company, denied these
charges II is expected that a report
will he accorded tho Central Trades and
La Dor Council by the national body in
u short time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
ONLY DEALERS BLAMED
BY COMMISSIONER BYRD
Says LiGEctt & Myers Not In Any Way
Responsible for Murphy
Drrclicti0ns,

Generating T.iEGctt & Myers tobac-
90 mon. from any implication OF hoard
ing coal in defiance OF the regulations
IF the fuel commission and putting
the blame entirely on T. r. Murphy
Il Son. coal dealers. tho following
statement was issued last night by
Harry Flood Hyrd Federal fuel admin
istrator for Virginia.
"EcfcrrinE to my communication
published IN The Times Dispatch o' to-
day. in regard to tho violation OF the
fuel regulations by T. i. Murphy x
Son in the 80 lc Of coal to Allen & Gin
ter branch 90 Liggott & Myers Tobac-
co Company:
In Justice TO this firm. tho I.iEEctt
&, Myers Tobacco Company. | desire to
state that my investigation does not
in amy way disclose that they were en-
dcavoring ito hoard coal in defiance Of
tho fuel regulations. or were they en-
ncaNoring to in any way tai c adVa
taSc Of tho private consumers of Rich
mond by the purchase of the prepared
hituminous coal. Acting upon suEEcs-
lions made III the carly spring by the
fuel administration. they purcha sec
their supply and accepted the offer Of
l.. r. Murphy Son. their previous
source OF supply"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
.0OO.OOO.OOO INSURANCE
FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Implications Numbered :..inO.Ooo In to
august Most Men Take
St0.tAfO Limit

Americans and their families who
;fc hEhting against Germany are pro-
tccied by more than $4,000 Ono pO6 OF
government insurance. according 10 a
statement issued by tho Treasury Dc
nartment. this amount covering ap-
proNimatcly 100000 applications IN
to august 30. During tho past two
weeks the department has been food
90 with business. tho record OF : 600
honono 4 week being broken
II is estimated that 40 pc, cont nf
III" mon in the United States Army
are carrying government Insurance.
While ncW men are all accepting the
maximum protection az Slo.n0n Two
million INSURANCE ccrtitCatcs have al
ready been mailed
The bureau Of war risk insurance in
addition TO handling All matters pcr-
tanning 10 policies. is in charge Of all
"a llotments and allowances To families
Of soldiers and sailors Almos, a mill
lion checks e month arc mailed nv tho
department 100 Quo checks already
having been sent forward
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
sMASONIC HOME SCHOOL
WILL BEGIN MONDAY
Mrs. Nesd md Misses hanson md
}ES 4uar1cs to Tcnrh ScNcuty-Niuc
rs. In institution.

The third quarterly meeting OF tho
4 board of governors Of the Masonic
Z Home was held a, the home Wcdncs-
ssdaS afternoon at $50 o'clock 1t was
decided tina, the school should orcn
ssMonday. September Is Mrs. i. r. Rcad
and Miss Elizabeth Ransom will be tho
teachers of regular subjects Miss
81 Jeanette Quarles viii teach music
~, Colonel !. w. Richardson. ono Of tho
EoSernors. stated that there arc in the
y home now seNcntv-nino children OF
@this number, eighteen viii attend the
high school Al highland SPRINGS, the
ssremain'nE siAty one to he laugh, al
The home.
Tho reports or superintendent Mo
sFadcn and Of the executive committee
were presented and accepted as salts
factory They revealed good results
from the farm. fine crops Nc, 10 hc har-
Z vested and excellent department Of The
&children. pr. George Potts aud Mof.
felt King "crc present and made brief
interesting talks TO Inc children. pr
Potts rs cha lrmau Of the grand lodge
+ Eonlmit'ee ON Masonic homo, and Mi
SktnG was one 81 the home boys
: twenty-two years ago.
6ss Members OF tho hOavd OF governors
are Colonel John ". Richardson. l.. T.
& Christian. $ l. WaddilM t. 4, iPcmhcr-
ton. ID r. 4 Drum. IA. =. 'Ra eland. J
n. Robertson. W. l.. FRINGE a. H.
Z tFiournoy, Leon Walicrstein H. l..
Rcden, sol. CutCh ms. Robert < Crunp
and Howard sutton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
SPRING STREET HOME
TURNED OVER TO STATE
y" Itc tScd In pInn Ia Uchnhiiit,,c
Fnilcn Women by Iicnlh
Authorities.

The, Spring Stree, Home has hccn
turned over for the period Of tho var.
TO the state and city Health Depart
mcnts to be in use as detention home
Tor hopeful cases OF women who come
within The jurisdiction Of the health
authorities by virtue OF tho recent
regulations adopted for tho control
Of vice Mrs j. J. Lewis, Mrs. George
Bryan and other members Of the board
Of directors Of the institution al :.
conference held in the Governors Of
nee Yesterday morning rendered the
omer OF the home to the State for IN"
purpose mentioned. and Governor Da-
vi: accepted the offer for the state
Or. W. \. Brumfield. OF the United
states medical CORPS: DR.. Roy H. Eiam-
naEan, Health officer for Rchmond
iolIce Justices j. j. Crutchficid and ".
\. Maurice: Mrs. II H. Railcy. protcc-
tive officer of .hc Federal government
Tor this city: Rev. j. r. Mastin. dircc-
Tor Of the Eurcau Of Charities and
Correction. and Lieutenant Orcoit. Of
inc iaw-entorccmcnt committee, Com
mnnity Training Camp Activities were
present at the conference to discuss
the plan OF taking over tho home and
3ihcr matters coming under the juris-
dlcl,on OF tho Governors law-cnforcc-
mcnt committee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
COLLEGE TRAINING CORPS
EXPLAINED BY SMITHEY
Secretary to school Hoard kcpt busy
Telling Who - and Who lis
Not Eligible.

The Office of tho Superintendent of
Public instruction continues TO he
swamped with queries regarding the
entrance Of boys into tho college army
training corps. Tho people. said Sec
rotary OF Board w. L. Smithcy fail TO
understand that any boy eighteen
years OF age. who is also a high school
graduate, has the privilege of enrolling
~ ANY standard college where there *
training corps-and there is one at
almost all such schools-for college
and army work. one is not eligible
who is not 4 high school graduate.
4 boy under eighteen years of arc
Is not affected by the regulations. and
% course. may 20 to any college he
chooses: but only those eighteen arc
clie bic TO enter tho training at gov
eminent expense and receive a pri-
Yates pay. Those who do not go to
college, TO enter on" OF the army units
are subject to draft as If the college
scheme had never been conceived Those
in the college corps will be already in
the army and subject to government
orders. The purpose OF these college
training corps is said to be twofold :
to proven; An exhaustion Of officers
material and also to avoid the end OF
the war finding no educated men to
contend with the reconstruction CON
ottlonS that will follow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
"IEN DAYS OF PENITENCE"
TERMINATE NEXT MONDAY
Day Most solemn in Jewish Calendar
DR.. talisch 10 Preach several
~, sermons.

rs. The period hnown - the ten days
OF pcrItc9co IN III" JEWISH calendar
which hesHn on last Saturday Win the
.neV Yea VIII terminate or Monday
ne1l. wish the solemn last al Inc Day
of ttcnemrl'u This to tho Jew IS the
mos - rod DAY m the year. ana j.
,ripidiy observed Services az seth
sAliaENh wili he held SUNDAY evening
At $50 and on Monday beginning AT
10 y. " and continuing tho entire
dat. Rabbi T. \ Ialisch viii CON
due tho' services and will he assist
ed during the day h. Charles IIutzier.
~ br. calisch VII deliver three SCR
noiis. on" a. tho evening service on
.thr .tbJcC' - New iicavou and a Now
,Eerfh;' on" At noon on Monday on the
,tonic Hero Prophet "r Petty Trader"
and ono during tho memorial service
ini the afternoon on Going West" The
music viii 10 Of exceptional beauty
mitch OF il heinE traditional If tho day
I2Wili he rendered hy' An augmented
choir. under tn" guidance Of shepherd
Webb.
4tsThe intervening sabbath. this sat
suEdaY. is known As the sabbath OF re
turn or the Sabbath Of Repentance. Or.
tCslisch Viii conduct the usual sab
bath service on Friday evening a, s:la,
At (which he uiil preach on the topic.
iIS.JeSish Experiences in the War Zion-
tfSfa, Again" and on Saturday morning
,heRjnninS AT 10 o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
COMPANY B WANTS HELP
outer GHnrd of Camp Ice Hns Record.
less Talking Mnrhinr-Asks
Cor Music.

COMPANY r. First Provisional Guard
and special duty training battalion at
camp Lee has raised sufficient money
through subscription from members OF
IN" company 10 purchase y talking
machine on the insta llnent plan. hut
*ccorhinS 10 word from Acting First
Serc cant Irving lIeif. the machine
LACKS records. The company would an
probate donations from persons or or
Eanizationa having old or unused rec
ordS.
This company is newly organized
unit which viii remain for an indoh-
INTO TIME as an exterior guard for
Camp Loo. As the men arc stationed on
tho outskirts nf tho camp. il is inn
possible for them to enjoy tho amusc-
ter purchasing the machine the com
pany finds It's allowances TOO small for
tho proper supply OF records. rhoSc
communicate with Company r, First
Provisional Guard and special-duty
training battalion. Camp Lee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
J. FRANK CLEMMER FALLS
WHILE FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Nephew OF Mrs. John ID. Clothicr,
Killed in Charge.
VOLUNTEERED FROM V. T.. l..
Was Well Known in Richmond anu
Was Frequent Visitor While sta
toned at Camp Lee With Eighticth
Division-Two Brothers i'm Service.

Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. John u. Cloihicr. 23i3 West Grace
street, announcing the dean OF their
nephew. Lieutenant J. Frank Clcmmcr
Jr.. who died on August II from
wounds received in action overseas.
Lieutenant Clemmcr was the son OF
MIR and Mrs. Frank J. Clemmcr, ST..
of Middlebrook. and was we'll known
in Richmond, where he often visited
his aunt. Mrs. Clothier.
Although the official government an
nounccment Of Lieutenant Clcmmcrs
death gave no details. Information re-
him at the front is that he was
wounded with shrapncl while leading
Il charge against the enemy.
Lieutenant Clcmmcr was the fourth
son OF MIR. and Mrs. Clcmmcr, and was
Il senior student AT Y. !. l. when war
r Ti' states, t' He a. was gs' one Of the
first volunteers from V. +. L.. and was
awarded his commission as second lieu
training camp a, Fort Meyer lie was
then ASSIGNED TO Camp Lee. where
ne was stationed until last June, when
he sS SaSa Gp F Tnfse VIII hs and
Eighteenth Regiment ono Hundred
and Fifty ninth Brigade. After arriv-
ing IN France the young officer took
part in several engagements before
falling on the field.
Lieutenant Clcmmcr has two broth
crs in service. Captain Richard Glenn
mcr. who is in France with the Three
Hundred and Fifty-First Field Artil-
lery and p. Preston Clemmcr. con-
ncc;cd with the Emergency Fleet Cor
roration and now stationed at ST
Paul.
The young officer attended the An
susta Military Academy and spent a
entering V. p. I. Nc is survived by
his parents. two brothers. Harry and
Thomas. and sister. Mrs. 7. X. Kyle
all of Middlcbrook.
The official rcpor, Of Lieutenant
Clemmer's death confirmed unofficial
word OF his sacrifice received by the
family about ten DAYS ago. Several
officers who had just returned from
Franco notified the family OF tho lieu
tenants death, while A letter was
ceivcd few days ago by the mother
of a sergeant belonging To Lieutenant
Clcmmcr'S company, in which IL was
stated the officer had been killed. The
sergeant wrote that Lieutenant Glenn
mer was going forward 10 attack and
WAS struck by shrapncl. one of the
pieces piercing his breast above the
heart
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
TO CURB RENT PROFITEERlNG
H'll Aimed AT Thnsc WHO Chnrcc E;>
ce"stre'y for Dwelling, Mny
FHss Congress

That an effort - ia hc made hy the
nltnd states CoNcrnm.nt 10 stop I'm.
patriotic prontCcrIn. ~ rSr,a ia in
dustrial workers Is made plain IN. /.
telegram and copy Of . hil introduced
In the House 81 Eoproscntativcs ro-
ceiNed yesterday nv 9 r EciloN of
the Virginia CnlinCii of Defense tronr
m" towns whore tn" rentals have risen
Susp,ciously high, according To tho 10,
ter accom- par EinC the bin. arc Norfolk
effect. II - stated, has como from many
sources. There were thirty-cight other
cities on tho list
The bill was heard by the Housc
Committee on Public Ground on Nuc
ust 20 and has been reported favor
ABLY. Thcr" rs li'tic doubt tho bin will
pass. since ~ il regarded e.id M
Kelley. a. The Hrcsihonls MI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
HEARING POSTPONED
Bsss Hatcher! Project VIII Not Br
80 Settled Mil Conference T.
rS5Sf9 Held Tuesday.

$Ss9Es q. Meade. president ~ tho Virginia
Ga7neH and Came Fish Protective AS
5EoGfation, has received word from II.
sAf5s5Smith. Of the Bureau of Fisheries
gWaSfinz ton. that the conference with
w 5Pernet Patterson and 81. T. Hart
ersgardinc III. location OF hass hatch
sfrs. on the waters OF tho Chickahcminr
FliyeT would ne poEtponnd from Frida.
TIjcsday. september l..
SsssAfr,s Patterson. vino W assistant 10
sda1s food administrator under r a
sE4SN.$and Mr.. Hari, Tho will represent
the Department; Of Game and the Game
tTtsf Association of Virginia uill at
sfSS,d this conference poih a food con
sf5SfYatinn and camc-ish movement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
CITY SCHOOL ENROLMENT
TOTALS 20,337 FIRST DAY
Increase OF 313 Over Last Year, Dc!
spite Inroads of En-
listments.
JOHN MARSHALL SHOWS GAIN
High Schools Operating Own Lunch
rooms Under Supervision OF Do
nestle Science Teachcrs-Colorcd
Registrations Less Than Third.

An increase of 3l3 over that OF last
year marked the total enrolment OF
Marshall High School. where consider
able uneasiness was felt on account Of
the conditions of tho new man power
draft, there was a gain Of twenty-four
over last years initial enrolment.
The following figures were given out
last night by Assistant Superintendent
total enrolment, colored. 5.53S. making
grand total of 20.337 white and col
ored children enrolled yesterday in the
School enrolled 1899 yesterday.
Last year the figures for the first
day Of school were as follows: Whit VIII
1880; colored, 5,56S; total, 2Q.02i.
John Marshall's enrolment last year
on the first day Of school was l.315
Rumors that John Marshall High
School and Bainhridgc. Bellevue and
Binford Junior High Schools would
run their own lunch! counters this ses-
Chandler. Miss Hazel Gallagher. OF
the domestic science department OF
John Marshall High School will he
in charge of the lunch counter in that
school, and Miss hrabclla Pitcher. SUI
pervisor of household arts in ciemcn-
tary schools. will supervise tho lunch
counters in the three junior high
schools.
JOHN MARSHALL OBvIATEs
RUSH Al NOON HOUR
At John Marshall High School only
one-half OF the pupils will be given
recess at time this session. which
will thus obviatc the necessity OF
pupils standing in line for a long time.
and will make II possible TO scat all
pupils desiring lunch. The first recess
will be given from l:i5 TO l2:l5, and
the last recess from l2:l5 to l2:iJ.
This will also mako il possible TO
have two assembly pcriods-at I2:l5
and 1":45, thus reaching tho entire
student body. which has not been pos
sible heretofore.
Plans have been made for tho open
ing Of the night high school October
j. Registration began last night. NJ
gar Voolfolk, for many years identi-
fed with the Richmond school system
and now principal of the city normal.
will he principal OF the night school
this session.
". C.. Locker, will act as advisory
principal but his many duties as
head OF the United States Army train
ing camp detachment AT the Fair
Grounds made it necessary 10 place
Mr.. voolfolk in active charge OF the
school.
Old students whose names begin with
y TO l. were expected TO register last
night Old students will he register
ing all next week and new students
will he registered the week beginning
September -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
GREAYER CLOVER'S STORY
TO GO INTO SCHOOLBOOK
- Stop ut Surnnnc'> written nv
Young Aviator Rrcrntly Killed,
Adopted hy Publishers

Gr"aycr CloNcr's last story from tho
front - Stop at SnHanue's," viii be
published in tho forthcoming seventh
Gr"dc school reader gotten out by tho
J.. r.. Johnson Publishing COMPANY. Of
inns CITY u was tn" final confirm
l"n TO literatur" Of IN" talented young
AVIATOR. WI" Was killcd IN France
by Dr.: J: G. Mctcalf Of tho l'niver-
SHY Of virginia. acting ia an advisory
capa city Tor the book concern