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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
SUBMARINE ENDS WILD TRIP

i LEGHORN, ITALY, October S (via
Paris).--The cruise OF the Italian built
submarine, whtch>disappearcd from the
CUR OF Spczia and turned up at Ajaccio,
corsica, has come to an end. French
authorities asked Paris what disposi-
llon they should make OF her. Paris
communicated with Rome. and Itafy
sent destroyer to get the submarine.
mere Is reason TO believe she Is now,
on her way home under this convoy.
ihe submarine was under command
or q retired naval lieutenant, Angelo
heiione, VINO. leaving q latter In which
he said Italian neutrality was n mia.
take. and that It was the duty OF every
Italian to work individually to bring
about Italian intervention in the pres-
emit war. headed for the open sea- Here
belione said to his crew he had been
entrusted with secret mission, and
that ho was on his way to the Island
OF Corsica
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
SCROFULA AND ALL
aH!!!!,M4ORS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned from
experience and observation thar the
older generation should impress upon
that scrof0la aud other humorg. which
produce sGxcma. boils. nImpleB aud
other eruptions, can he most SUCCESS
fully ,trea1nd with Hoods Sarsaparil,a,
This great medicine Is n peculiar
combination OF remarkably effective
blood purifying ard health-giving
roots, barks a I'll herbs, which are gath
Hood's sarsaparilla has stood tho test
OF forty years
Get n bottle to-day--now---from your
nearest drug store. Always keep II OH
observation-disclosures. A'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
WANTED IN NORFOLK
Alleged Gambler Said 30 HIVE Swindlcd
Colonel &. u. COnsolrO.

Herbert Tlsdule. described by tic po-
lice as II Norfolk gambler, was last
night arrested in Il local hotel by De
tective John Duffy on a warrant
charging him with passing a worthless
check for $500 OH Colonel G. ii. Con-
solve, proprietor of the Monticello
Hotel in that city.
:, The oTense Is alleged to have oc-
Cured about four months ago, but no
details were given the local police by
the Norfolk authorities. and Tisdale re-
fused 10 discuss the matter last night
oIhcrthan TO admit that he had passed
has been in this city several DAYS at
tending the Fair. Colonel Consoivo is
one of the best-known citizens OF Nor
folk. being interested in any number
of business enterprises. as well AZ be-
ing paymastcr general of the Virginia
Militia.
Authorities OF Norfolk will be noti-
fed i'of Tisdalc's arrest to-day, and he
will be held until an officer from that
city can be sent here for him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
furious German Bon1bardnert Of A1twerp Continues

inYalids we're bslnE borne through tho
streets by their relatives, and their
condition in many cases was pitiful. At
s O'CLOCK IN the evening tho fear Of
tho peopie was allayed by reports from
tho forts that the troops would be
attack, and some even expressed the
hope that the newly-Rrriyed force
would be able to hur1 the enemy back
across the Sethe. Tho ----- guns, it
was stated, we're proving superior TO
the Germans.
The Berlin dispatches say the Ger
mans claim to have captured four heavy
batteries In their field operations be-
fore Antwerp, besides ffty-two field
guns and fifty machine guns.
BERLIN WAR OFFICr
CLAIMS FORTS REDUCED
Tho Berlin War Ofice, according to
a dispatch received here via The Hague,
forts boon reduced, hut that the tuner
line has suffered considerably, and the
fall of the city is q question OF but a
short time.
a late dispatch from Amsterdam says
that the trenches along the Schedlt
still hold.
II is apparent that tho Germans arc
determined to reduce Antwerp for ono
of three reasons: Either they intend
to establish line from Antwerp to
BRUSSELS, Namur and Metz, i'm case the
army in France is forced TO retreat, or,
second. they are determined to bring
about theIvirtual dispersion of the Bel
gian army. whose active presence has
Kept two or three German army corps
engaged and constantly on the watch,
or third they are determined to pre-
vent n junction between the allied
army in France and the belgian army
operating near the French frontier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
GERMANS MOT STARVING,
SAYS JULIUS A. SPIEGEL
Wrl-Known Ricbmoud Nun Returns
Homo, After Spending Many
Months I'm EIurnne.

Reports that starvation lis In store
for such of tho Kaiscr's troops az are
fortunate enough to escape death on
the field of battle were denied last
night by Julius y. Splegcl; q we'll
known 1lichmond man, who has recent
~ returned from Europe, where he
spent twenty months. There is no
truth I'm the reports that tile Germans
are starving' said Mr.. Spiesei and at
least 90 per cent ofthe German troops
nave not yet gone TO the front"
Big crops were harvested In Ger.
many this year." he continued, "and 1t
is estimated that tho government has
enough food Oh hand to last the armies
FOR Il year or moro Asked il the war
utd not interfere with the harvesting
Of crops, MIR. Spicgel explained that
many German youths left their schools
10 help in the harvest fields, and that
in THIS way nearly everything was
suvcu.
MIR. spicgel talked intcrestinglN OF
the European w:.r. Viewed from Il com
mcrcial standpoint. 1t is CONNER
cial war;, he said. He stated that
man! OF tho European countries arc
iiasrantly violating the neutrality
treaties, and that Holland to-day is
engaged In shipping large quantities of
supplies to England. Untold business
opportunities will come TO American
enterprises as a rcsulL'of the European
struggle, In the opinion OF Mr.. Spiegel.
ne said he was certain that, if it were
POSSIBLE for the United States to dis
regard It's treaties of neutrality with
foreign powers, shipments of all kinds
OIL supplies from this country to the
nations at war would assume enormous
proportions The United states, he
said, Is practically the only nation of
me world not engaged in actual war
rare to-day. and. consequently the neu-
.ral attitude OF this country is an ex-
tremeiy difficult one to maintain.
Mr. Spiegel characterized as false and
utterly unreliable many of the war re,
ports sent out by press associations
purporting TO be authentic dispatches
from the actual scenes of conflict He
pointed out the fact that many stories
OF the war appearing in the daily
papers are printed under London and
i'aris date lines. and said that few of
these accounts wcre fair or accurate
iie said that ii Is impossible that some
OF me stories sent out from London
telling or the movements OF the Ger
man armies can be correct, when in
man instances England has abso-
iuteiy no means OF communication with
the kaiser's forces
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
FRESH TROOPS RUSHED
TO DEFENSE OF ANTWERP
tconlinucd From First psre.)


Dombardmcnt WAS renewed TODAY with
greater viSor. SO fierce has the battle
or tho kruDps become, and SO deadly
is tho craftsmanship Of the German,
in The hurling of their shrapncl and
shell. that the trenches had become
almost untenable. Even the twenty.
eight centimetre guns now have the
range Of the city, and many shells have
FALLEN in the Place Verte, near the
Antwerp Cathedral.
y dispatch from Roscndaal i'm North
l3rabant. twenty three miles north OF
antwerp. says that the bombardment
oil tho Belgian temporary capital Is OF
SO violent character that the houses
OF Rosendaal risibly shook Th6us.
andS OF refugees have arrived there
and more arc expected tonight. Sew
crai wounded civilians arc among the
refugees. y red glare Eliminates the
SKY tonight in the direction of Ant
werp: The Dutch government has or
aered all the trains at Rosendaal to be
held for the transport OF fugitiycs and
the injured from Antwerp.
The belgian ministers have removed
10 Oatend. going through Flanders.
Conflicting reports concerning tho
whereabouts of King Albert have
reached London. One report is that
the King and Queen Elizabeth remain
IN the city. the King directing the dc :
tense and the Queen ministering to the
Wouhqed In the hospitals. Another Is
that the King left with his ministers.
and is now In Ostend
GERMANS BRING UP
ANOTHER STRONG; FORCE
BESIDES making successful crossing
OF the Ncthe River. the Germans have
brought up another strong force to the
attack or antwerp from the village Of
West Male. about twelve miles east
OF northeast from Antwerp. Before
crossing the Nethc' an advance. which
they erected with their heavy artil>
lery. after being repeatedly beatan
back BY tho Belgians, the Germans fired
the city of Lierre, and their crossing
was made In the light of the confagra :
tlon. During the night the enemy had
attacked the Belgian positions between
Lierre and Duftcid. but had been re-
pulsed. They then brought up their
heavy guns. and succeeded In dislodg-
ing tho Belgian artillery, whereupon
several thousand Germans were thrown
across tho river. These held their posi-
tton. until stronger forces could be
brought across, and finally they sue.
cefded in establishing themselves inn
prcgnabls. They then brought their
heavy siege artillery TO tho new posi-
tons. and the attack was begun in
earnest.
BY I o'clock on Wednesday morning
tho siege had reached its height. and
the population of Antwerp was terror
stricken, Tho wide avenue leading to
tho Pailroad station was packed by
thousands fleeing In feverish haste for
the north. Many physical afrds mental
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
CONDITION SERIOUS
Police Hear OF Assault Committed Sat-
MrdRy and neKin Investigation.


Report was made to the police yes
terday that John Crittendcn. OF 53I
Mosby Street. had been assaulted while
In. Jefferson Park by two men last Sat
urday night, and that he had suffered
fractured skull 1t was said that he
was IN serious condition. and that
surgeons entertained considerable fear
for his life.
Detective Sergeant Wiley was given
the case to Investigate, and WAS told
that the assault had been committed
by George Vaughan and Gilbert Rodg-
ers. lie ascertaincd, however. that
Vaughan had been in the city Jail serv-
ing n siNtN-day sentence for more than
thirty days Rodgers was latter ar
rested by Detectives Kellam and Smith.
and locked III the First Police Station
Oh vagrancy charge.
Members OF Crittendens family
seemed TO know but little about the
affair: They said that he became un
conscious during the afternoon and had
been removed to Il hospital by means
OF private ambulance. but they pro-
fessed ignorance as to which Institution
IT was. The police had not succeeded
IN locating him last night. Crittcndcn's
family physician reported the case to
the police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
HOUSES AT RosENDAAL
ARE VISIBLY SHAKEN

LONDON, October 8 $3.50 r. M).-
the bombardment OF Antwerp has been
SO violent that houses at RosendaaI,
more than twenty miles distant, have
been shaken visibly, according to a
telegram from that town to tho Central
News by way OF Amsterdam.S
Wounded civilians have arfIyed at
Rossndaal. and the Dutch government
has ordered all trains to proceed to
that plnce, to be held In readiness to
transport the refugees and injured
Thousands OF refugees already have
arrived. ~
Throughout the entire night, the mes
sage adds, a red glare illuminated the
sky.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
FIGHTING DEVELOPS
FAVORABLE TO ALLIES

IARlS, October s t3:15 p. M).-The
following official announcement, was
made in Paris this afternoon;
First. On our left wing. In the re-
gion OF the Department 5f Nord. the
enemy has made progress at no point
AT certain points he has moved bnck
particularly 10 tho north of Arras
where the fighting is developing under
conditions favorable for us The
operations OF the opposing forces NJ
cavalry are developing at-the present
time almost az far as the seacoast on
the north.
,:Bctween the Somme and the Disc. I'm
IRE vicinity of Royc, the enemy is stilI
in for, i, but VIC have rctaken the
major part OF the positions we were
Obliged TO give up.
ITO the north OF the Aisne the mn
mcrical strength Of the German troops
seems 10 have diminished.
Second. On the centre. between
Rheims and the Meuse there is moth
ing 10 report. On the heights OF tbc
Meusc. between Verdun and ST MihicI
the enemy has drawn back to the
north of Hattonchatel. lie still holds
ST. Mihiel and some positions to the
north of ST AIihiel q
IN the Woevre district, the <violent
attacks delivered by the enemy 10 the
west OF 5premont have failed.
ON our right wing, Lorraine and
tho Yosgcs. there have been no chanees
In Russia, along the front of East
Prussia, the Russian offensive con
tinucs. Spirited fighting is taking
place on the frontier TO the west OF
&SuwaIki."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
MAKES ouIck|ARREsT
Detective Nabs Man In Less Thar Hour
After Report In Made,

IN less than an hour after IT. V.
DAVIS. OF Meherip. Va. reported to tho
police that his poke, had been picked
, ny negro on East Main Street, Detec-
euscd man and had lodged him In the
First Police Station. Davis identified
him OF s11. He will be- arraIgncd be-
forc) Justice Crutchfleid this morning.
Davis Informed the police that Davis
clothes with a whisk broom while he
was I'm a house just opposite the Main
Street station. and that while doing
He discovered the Negroes intentions
and charged him with picking his
pocket The negro broke from his
grasp and ran. dropping SO on the floor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
bnNkera and had met with their APP

bnnrnkkers. and had met with their APP
A resolution was pissed directing
MI. Mci.aurinT to appoint q committees
OF oani ntteen wholesale ,gracers. repre-
10 pro6eei WITH the the fopInat dcT Of TIC
syndic2te. Members of the commit
t tsc, IL !. was Hnmogneed will confcr with
ness men and complete details Of the
proposed organization.
soutleIn Wholesale grocers will he
canrassed nrst for <ten,bership. in the
'syndicate, utter which Il il planned
t9 hays other organizations seek sup
port for the syndicate from amoiig
Mr.; HOOPER said Tonight Tic Man
called for Southern Wholesale gro
GERS retiring more than 100000
It wns announced tonight that as
soon, ms the syndicate plan had bsen
present 1t to President Wilson and
Secretary McA0oo for consideration
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
GERMAN COMMANDER
GAVE AMPLE wARNISTS

LONDON, October Ul:55 p. My
According TO Reuters Amsterdam cor
respondent, an Official dispatch from
Berlin says that under the provisions
Of The Hague convention concerning
war on land, General Hans II. yon
Beseler,S comn1ander or the siege army
at Antwerp, Informed the authorities
OF Antwerp, through the representa-
tives of neutral states Of the inimipence
Of the bombardment OF the city.
The dispatch adds that the attack on
Antwerp began At midnight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
RUSSIAN NEPOETs
DENIED ny GERMAN

Z WASHINGTON, October S.-The Ger
man embassy to-day received the fol-
lowing wireless from Berlin:
Official headquarters says the report
of an advance of Russian forces across
Suwalki, Russia, is a le The battle
took place near Augustowo, where the
Germans. October l and 2. completely
defeated two Russian army corps, made
$500 unwoundcd prisoners and took
twenty guns, of which ono was a heavy
battery gun and number of machine
guns.
(lierc part OF the message was lost
in transnission.)
"On October German troops threw
a brigade of Russian rifle guards from
Ia, fortified position between Opatow
and Ostrowiec, lii russian Poland, and
took 5000 prisoners and numerous guns
and machine guns. On October the
Germans attacked, near Rudow, two
and one-hulf Russian cavalry divisions
and parts Of the IvanBorod reserves,
and drove the Russians back on Ivan
gorOd.
ELSEWHERE talong the Russian 'front.'
the movement Of German troops, for
strategicul reasons, has caused Il luli
in the lighting.
I'm France VIC are gaining ground
slowly but surely. and the situation
continues favorable. The battle front
Il the right wing has been extended
until 1t Is north OF Arras, whcrc our
vanguard came In touch with tho
encmy's cavalry"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
ANOTHER CASUALTY LIST
OF BRITISH OlrFJCERS

LONDON, October S (S:55 u. MIA
casualty list Of British officers issued
Ito might reports one officer killed, three
died of wounds, six wounded aud two
missing.
y list also was issued under dates OF
September 10. 10 ana IL. This includes
nfty-nvc nopcominissloncd officers and
men killed, five died OF wounds, o70
wounded and G.5 missing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
WAR COSTS SOB A SECOND
English EcQponist Figures Terrific
Drain On Ills Country Alone.

LONDON, October s u0;25 p. Ai.).-
This war is costing the country s55
Per second, day and night" said Sidney
Webb, weil-known as u political econo-
mist, in Il lecture to-day at the School
OF EgQuomics and Political Science, Of
which he was the principal founder.
The war. Mr.. Webb added, was equi-
valent TO species of economic earth
quake, which was upsetting everything
pnd presenting everything In a new
Night. Nobody could predict to what
degree OF good or evil the world would
be changed By the war. the speaker
said, but that the change would be
colossal, undoubtedly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
FURIOUS COMMANDMENT
TTfROUGHOIJr NIGHT

LONDON, October (5:12 p. MI
'Antwerp was subjected to q furious
bomDardment throughout last night"
telegraphS the correspondent OF the
Star ut Client. shells from the Ger.
man slHteen-inch guns wcre falling
early this morning In the Place yerte,
close to the cathedral
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
WHOLESALE, GROCERs
PLAN HIG CO1vrnN EI;NT,

ATLANTA. October S.--Plans for tho
creation OF fund of at least 500. 000.-
were approved here to- day at q meet
ing OF the executive board cf the South
crn Wholesale Grocers' Association
ers OF the various Southern States.
ut fs proposed 10 form n syndicate
Of Southern wholesale dealers, and
to which each dealer and manufacture
or viii contribute a certain per cent
OF the total amount OF his annual
fund Is to be used for making loans
to Southern farmers on their cotton,
the, staple to be accepted as security.
The plan was presented to the meet
Vile. Fla, president of the Southern
Wholesale Grocers Association, and
Lloyd NJ. Hooper. Of Selma, Ala, first
IT already had been presented to va
rfous Northern manufacturers and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
ATTACKS BY FRENCH
KEPILSED HN I:EuMANS

1oNp0S, October (9.25 A. MD.-
a Eerlip dispatch TO the Reuter- Telc-
gram company contains an Official
Z statement given out at general head
quarters In Berlin on the evening Of
October a.. IT follows:
The engagements on the right, wing
IN France have not led to any deci-
Z sion. The attacks of the French In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
FLEET OF zEpPEIINs
DROPS BOiIBs IN CITY

LONDON. October s t7;o5 p. M.).-A
dispatch to the Central News from AM
sterdam says that during Wednesday
night, no fewer than six zcppelins flew
over Antwerp. dropping bombs in all
directions. The extent of the damage
done is not known, but one OF the
bombs damaged the Palace OF Justice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
na gt;all assit. Ct Rg sS9 iszy :, :.

the Argonnes and from the northea st
front OF Eerdun have been repulsed.
Opposite Antwerp the attack hns
crossed Il section of the River Nethc.
"The attacks Of the Russians on the
government of Suwallsi have been re-
pulsed, the Russians losing 400 pris-
oncrs and nine machine guns.
"ln Poland, In minor successful en-
gagcments west of ,Iyangorod, we
captured $500 prisoners
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
WAR TAX MEASURE MADE
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill as Perfected by Caucus VIII BE
Pressed Continuously in Sen.
ate Until Passed.
LEADERS EXPECT FAIRLY ACTION
Unless There is Great Slump In Beer
Production, Estimated Revenue
VIII BE About Observation-Disclosures
port OH Decreases in Revenue.

WASHINGTON, October S.-4Thc
emergency war tax bill was made the
unfinished business of the Senate to-
day to be pressed continuously until
pressed the belief that>>it would be
~Passed by the end Of the next week.
The bill as perfected by the Demo
cratic caucus yesterday, was voted out
OF the Finance Committee after n brief
session and reported to the Senate by
Senator Simmons.
The committee presented no estimate
of the amount 10 be raised by the bill
but Scnator Simmons said the estimated
revenue would be about s105, 000, 900 un
ifss continued slump in beer produc-
t!cn cut 1t down.
The report of the committee said
present revenue and tariff laws had
raised enough money-to run tho govern
incnt and leave a surplus Of s3d,Oo0,oOO
last year
Early in august of the present
year." it adds, Seven OF the great ma
tons of Europe became involved in
war. six of them being the industrial
nations of that continent. The condi :
tons in Europe, necessarily have ar
fccted our trade relations with Europe
particularly our imports. and as our
customs revenues arc derived from du
Ties OH imports, our revenue from this
source has greatly suffered and will
continues"
The report presented table showing
the following decreases in customs
revenues for the present fiscal year
under those of last ycaS.
July, st.s0o.ooo; August, s11,50O, 900;
September, s9,600,oOo; October. (hrst
five days., s2.S00.0o0."l
AS reported. the revenue bill would
go into effect thirty days after its pas
sage, and cease to be operative OH De-
ccmber 81, 1915. An amendment pro
posed by the Finance Committee would
appropriate $4,000 for the administra-
ton OF the law.
Tho dispute over taxes on domestic
wines continued to-day before a sub
committee OF the Finance Committee.
POLITICAL onATpnY
HAS RIGHT OF WAY
WASHINGTON, October ~S.-Political
oratory was given the right oil way in
the Senate to-day, Republicans ana
get campaign material into the record
pending opening tomorrow OF debate
on the war revenue bill
Senator Townsend, for the Republi-
cans, criticized the activities of the ad :
ministration, and said that throuS gin
REIMBURSEMENT and eNtravagapce, the
Democrats had been forced into levyinu.
the proposed war tax, He declared
President Wilson had N:bossed" Con-
Sress more than any pyevious Presi-
dent.
For the Democrats. Senator Ashurst
of Arizona, appointed witt, PRIDE to the
achievements oftths present Congress-
complishments of tho administration
asserting that President Wilson had
placed the government back In the
hands of the people"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
sULzER FOR GOVERNOR

American Parf$.
ALBANY. y. ". October S.-A pc;i-
lion designating William Sulzer ss
nominee for Governor on the American
party ticket. was filed with the Score
tary OF state to-day. by Mr.. Sulzer him
SELF. He said the petition contained
1900 names. 5000 more than the num-
Dor required.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
WAR OFFICE REPORTS
SITUATION Is SVATIOSAIt

PARIS, October S tS:3s p. M).-T'he
official communication issued by tho
French War Oriice tonight says:
"On the whole, the situation is sta
tonary, tho positions occupied remain
ing the same, notwithstanding several
violent engagements, notably in the
region OF Roye."