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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
COMMISSIONERS REPORT
AWARDS FOR PROPERTY
Way Open for First Section Of
Bacon's Quarter Branch Inn
provement.
ACQUIRE LAND FOR STREET
City Attorneys ONCE Busy Examin.
ing Titles for Next Section. So
That Work May Proceed Continue
ously-On Gigantic Undertaking.

Compensation to landowners for
property To be utilized by the city OF
Richmond in the project TO wall
Shockoe Greek and Bacon's Quarter
Branch. and construct broad boule
ward through the valley, is fixed in a
repor; submitted yesterday by COM
mtssioners appointed By Judge -. &.
Richardson. OF the Hastings Court to
ascertain the proper value of the
ground 10 be acquired. The costs in
clude possible damages which may &C
crue By reason OF the work. and the
report Is so arranged that II shows the
estimates for walling In the creek. and
the additional expense or acquiring
property TO construct the boulevard
The awards. as recommended by the
commissioners. follows:
The compensation due Sitterding
carneal- Davis Company as estimated
b. the commissioners Is 1865 for 3s.-
compensation FOR the property, and
'2.0tS for damages done the property
by the opening OF the street
To Iiartshorn Memorial College is
awarded 31.6l2.5o. II boulevard is
built. and s375 II only the sewer IL
walled In For the boulevard 32,250
feet are necessary. For the sewer only
5000 feet need be acquired.
To Alice r. Colonna is awarded $50
tor 1000 feet for the boulevard. or
s45 for $500 teet for the sewer.
To Mary F. Boyd is awarded 1858
for 2.,7e5 feet. or sS5 for 1875 feet.
To j. II. Maxey Is awarded 800 for
1000 feet. or }li for $50 feet >.
To Carrie c. Timberlake is awarded
{122 80 for 2.i5o feet, or s2l.25 for
$50 feet
To +. SltterdinK is awarded $3.50 for
$500 feet. or $40 for 500 feet.
To Mozellc owens Is awarded s42.25
FOR s25 feet
To the Richmond Theological Semi
nary is awarded SiS2.50 for $3.50 feet.
or S45 FOR 1900 feet.
To Charles Gasser is awarded $40
for $50 feet. and to William Marshall.
Jr s3o1.57 for l.iit feet.
ss7sl2 for asso feet. with ,2es.so
damages. or. slssS for s75 feet.
To amanda Robinson is awarded
5l.154.it for 4.3s2 feet. and S405 dam
ages, or SASS FOR 1895 feet
| To Jordan Owens is awarded 10000
! for i.ea5 feet and $3.50 damages. or
$40 for 1850 feet
| The Sitterding -Carneal-DavIs Com
pany is 10 be allowed 81 u thousan
| feet for all lumber left on he ground
and which must be removed al the time
the city makes improvement
The total cost for the boulevard Was
sIlsS33t: FOR the sewer alone. sss3.5l.
The report only covers that portion
| OF the property along Racon's Quarter
| Branch. between Dineen street and a
| point 500 feet east OF Lombard l. Sire ~.
| The City Attorneys ONCE has had con-
! siderable trouble In examining titles to
property along the creek, and the Val
, ley has been divided into several sec
| tions for convenience. While the COM
/ missioners are investigating In one
! section. the titles are being examine
! in another, which makes delay uancc-
cessary.
/ l.. T. Morris r. c. Lewis. Leroy e.
! Brown. William II. zimmerman and
| James r. Sheppard. form the commits
/ sion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
SHOOTS W led NE GRO !.
Who ASSAULTS MANAGER
Walter Randolph, Colorcd Becomes
Disorlerly at Plant Of W. So
81. Forbes Il Co.
TRUCK DRIVER GETS PISTOL
Negro Demands More. Money. and
When Refused Assaults. Manager.
Is Arrested After Being Shot.
TwiCe-ChaufTeur Also Arrested,

c. G. bishop, 400 North Twentyt
seventh street, a driver OF an autonIo-
bile truck or w. s. Forbes II GO.
Tenth and Byrd Streets, yesterday shot
Walter Randolph colored. twice while
the negro was on rampage In the
Forbcs's plant one ball pierced the
arm and the other the side. neither do.
ing serious damage Bishop was bail
ed for siooo, and the wounded 'muh
was. taken to the City Homc for treat
mcnt.
SHORTLY after noon Randolph APP
pearcd at the plant and demanded OF
Manager l.ipscomh sum Of money
which he said was due him. Reference
10 the books is said To have shown
that there WAS no money due tho me-
gro. who began a. vigorous assauli.
against the manager as soon as he WAS
refused. Lipscomb was beaten about
the face. Randolph is said to have
called for clean house" after beat
ing Lipscomb. and to have gotten it
AFTER he had thrown. several weights
from the scales at clerks.
Bishop happened by at this time, aud
fearing that the negro was about to
ID more serious damage. secured 4 res
turned Randolph started for, him. and
1t was then that Bishop fred Althou Gci,
struck twice. liandolph took to flight
Then fred uoon and members Of the
office force captured him MALT a BLOCK
from tho plant.
ratroiman Lloyd Waldron. rushed ia
the scene from his pos, on Main Street.
and Detective Sergeant Atkinson speed
Ell there from headquarters, the fwo
officers arriving about the same time.
They placed Randolph and Bishop un-
der arrest. Waldrop accompanied the
negro to the city home TO prevent his.
escape. Charges of disorderlN conduct
and assaulting with. intent to Kill have
been entered against him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
WATSON'S "SUNSHINE'
ON CONCERT PROGRAM
Municipal Band TO Render NaricEatcd
Program In Public
VIZ

An attractive program has been ar
ranged for The park concerts 10 be
given during the week by kcssnichs
Municipal Band. Sunshine" by l..
T.. Watson. organist and teacher OF
music in tho public schools. is among
the numbers on the program. Fro
fcssor Kcssnich has made up his pro-
gram from a large number OF special
request selections. and II is dtversi-
tied in its nature. Tales of Hoffman
will he feature.
The program for the week follows:
1. March, "Coro. nation" :. .Meycrbecr
>. Overture. "HunGarian Comedy
.................. 80. Keller Hcla
3 Medley. popular airs.
g. Harry LADDERS popular Scotch airs
j, Selection. "Dr. Deluxe" Hoschna
g. Grand selection. Tales of fIoff-
man !.....'... ''''''. "a ira"ck
:. Hesitation, Waltz Roston'. .Cassala
3. (a) Galop. The Joyriders". Sargent
tb) One Step. I'm My Harem" Berlin
O. Intcrmezzo. Sunshine. .....
~ Lesby T.. Watson
10 Dixie" and star spanSled Ban
ner."
Band concerts will bc given at the
following places;
Monday, Chimborazo Park; Tuesday.
Riverside Park; Wednesday. Capitol
Square: Friday. Jefferson Park; Sal
urday, William Byrd Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
RED CROSS APPEAL
Chamber OF Commerce 10 Aid In Relief
Work In Europe.


Work In Europe.
The president of the Richmond Cham
Der Of Commerce has just received an
appeal from the American Red Cross
similar to the one received recently
by the Mayor of Richmond asking for
financial aid in fitting out a ship and in
sending Ia each nation involved in tho
present European war physicians
nurses and hospital supplies.
Following conference between w
4. Reed, president OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. and Or. Ennion q. Will
liams. president OF the Richmond Chap
ter OF tho American Rcd Cross. IL was
decided that the appeal receive most
hearty Endorsement from both organi-
cations, and that IL he commended to
tho humane and generous considcra ton
OF tho members of the chamber and of
the Red Cross. and to citizens gen
orally.
The appeal is regarded as timely and
mcritorious 10y the heads OF both or
CARNATIONS. and IL is hoped that II viii
meet with q liberal response from citi-
zcns Of this country. who will escape
the calamitics. suffcrinGs and devasta-
tons which now aftlict Europeans TO an
extent demanding world wide sympa
thy and assistance.
Contributions or any amount MAY be
sent to r. a. Dunlop. addressed in care
OF tho Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Dunlop is secretary OF the Cham
her Of Commerce anf OF the Richmond
cha pier of the American Red Cross
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
SKULL FRACTURED
Thirteen N0nths-Old Bnby Dies from
Fall Out uf Window

iienrN NftteHpian. the ihirteeu
months -oldS son OF Norris Nittennlnn,
u tailor AT 1899 - East Grace street
fell tron' u second story window in his
home yesterday AFTERNOON to the side
walk aud suffered IA fractured skull.
The child died at the Virginia Hospi-
tai at o'clock last night.
Ambulance Surgeon German arrived
at The home few minutes after The
accident. and found the child uncou--
scious. the right side ri, it's skull .haN-
ing been crushed almost into n pulp
by the fall. lie rushed the injured
hoy Immediately To the hospital where
il was found it's condition was toe
weak To stand an Operations.
Details as Ia how the accident oc-.
CURED could not ne furnished thc ann
bulaucc surgeon. 1t. is sH id. however,
that the child had been left alone for
n few minutes and' tRIt il. IS supposed
1t crawled up ON a chair which stood
near The low window sill. and managed
To get into IN" window. Parents Of
the child wore proStratedc they ht
made no arrangements for rIe funeral
Last night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
RICHMOND PEOPLE ARE
REPORTED IN SAFETY
About 200 From This City Were in
Europe When War Broke
Out.
ARE RETURNING PROMPTLY
Several Parties Send CabIegrams An
nOuncing Their Safe Arrival at
Neutral PointS-Can Get Funds
Now With Less Difficulty.

Although II general exodus Of Amer
leans from the trouble zones of E:u-
rope has been I'm progress since the
European war became reality. IL is
known that there are still approvi-
matcly 200 Richmond people. mostly
tourists. who are sin on the other
side. From most of..them letters or
cablee rams have been received. but the
whereabouts OF some OF the Richmond
people cannot be definitely determined.
Reassuring messages have been re-
ceived from most OF the tourists. and
1t is known that the greater part OF
them will have little trouble in, ma X :
ing the trip home. ,.s s4-
The following Richmond people arc
known to be somewhere hi England
but nothing has been heard from them
for the past several days: Miss Mat
tie +. Harris. Miss katherine. & Cor
dan. Miss Mary Sidney stevens. Henry
Grant Handy. \. Edgar and family.
Chris Evanson aud wife are In
Sweden. and are due to sail from
I<ristiana. August liz, on. the steam
ship Kristianian.
Mrs George l.. Christian and son
! Frank. sailed from liverpool. on. the
Cedric. of the White Star Line. and
are due TO reach New York August Ia
wireless message yesterday indicat-
ed that the Cedric had cleared Queens
town. They are accompanied by Mr
| and Mrs. William r.. Christian Who
| came by the Siberian Railway to ;u-
rope. after some years residence in
Manchuria.
j. y. Plnner. wife and daughter. Miss
katherine. are due TO leave liverpool
| August 10. on the Allan Line steamer
| Victorian. and should reach Mon
| treat on August -.
Mrs. Josephine Hermann and daueh-
ter are with friends in Germany.
DR.. c. y. Blanton and son. Wallace
who were In Europe when the trouble
started. were able 10 leave on one OF
| the fret homewsrd hound ships. and
| arrived last week on the White Star
liner Olympic
Mrs Myria korte and children ARE
In Germany with friends.
! Mrs. James T.. Cannon. wife of the
! Junior State Senator from Richmond
and party OF Richmond women havs
arrived safely at Lucernc, Switzerland
and expect to sail for home September
| 8. from Southampton. on the Ameri
! cane Line steamer philadelphia.
| The American Express Company an
nounccd yesterday that cable advices
| from It's offices In the principal Euro
pean cities indicated that there was
now no difficulty in securing funds with
| which to meet orders OF tourists. and
that every effort would be made TO aid
| those in distress on the other side.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
MILL LAY FOUNDATIONS
FOR STATE LIME PLANT
lachInery Has Been Shipped to
Staunton for Installa.
ton.
ARRAcKs FOR CoNvIcrs
tate Will BE Ready Shortly 10 En-
gage In Business OF Manufacturing
and Selling Agricultural Lime to
Farmers of Virginia.

The nve-acre tract CT land on the
|utskirts of Stanton purchased by the
Rate as site for the llme-grindinx
liant has been marked off for construc.
lon work. The five acres were chosen
ON tract OF twenty-five acres, tho
kate Convict Lime Board being
fivileged TO make the selection by
be terms OF the purchase contract.
me Land was selected after Or. Thomas
/ Watson. State seologist. had made
fteen analysis OF the limestone taken
5om different sections OF the tract.
The report OF tho geoloGist has been
fceived by tho members OF the board.
hd Commissioner OF Agriculture
/ oiner said yesterday afternoon that
pc report and recommends. e 'is ps the
kologist would be appruN ga. hume
L ate action il necessary rs II is CON
mplaied TO begin laying the founda-
ions for the lime-grindinG machinery
rest upon. and foundations for 'he
hrracks building in which the con-
lets and guards will be housed this
lock.
Major James r Wood. OF tho COM
Iission. viii go TO Staunton to-nor-
~ to supervise the construction work.
BIC mach incry u be used IN lime
has been built, and Is on the
lay from the foundry and machine
hops. II will be delivered in Staun
Sn probably before tho foundation.
r. ready to receive IL. There Will be
bio large buildings. In one OF these
3e mill machinery Will be installed.
lhile the other will be the barracks
Hiding
The members Of the commission are
ktermined TO rush the construction
| ork with all possible speed and have
De plant in operation within few
eens
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
rnANGER IN ROANOKE
ROBBED AND MURDERED

|ROANOk VA, August William
|,Namara. who gave his age as forty
Inc wears, and his home as Portland.
hine died ~ II o'clock to-day in
banoke hospital. where he vas taken
tier being found in a critical condi-
bn in q lumber yard In the north vest
|ction OF tho city at Il o'clock this
Prning, with his throat cut. apparent
with a razor. The body was removed
the undertaking rooms. where Coro-
|r Simmons viii conduct an inquiry In
the case. So far az can BE- learned,
)'Namara was stranger here. and
lily mcaEra details were learned from
In, which threw any light on the case.
Mcnamara could not talk with any
|Erec or distinctness DR.. hrmistead
ID the hospital authorities were able
gather from him that he had been
Hacked By some person or persons,
IL throat cut and his pockets robbed
money. the amount OF which could
h he learned. Mcnamara was also
able 10 say whether his a.sailants
Pre- white or colorcd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
TRADE WEEK HOLDS OUT
PROMISE OF sue ESS
Merchants OF Southern States Elk
peCted to Gather Here
TO.Morrow.
PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT
Better Acquaintance Week Invita-
ton. Bring Acceptances From All
Sections Where Richmond Manu-
faCturers and JObbers Sell Goods.

Tomorrow will mark the begin
ming OF Better Acquaintance Week"
and large number of merchants rep
resenting wide area OF Southern ter
ritory are expected To arrive today in
order to be on hand for the beginning
OF wha; promises to be one Of the biG
Rest commercial festivals ever held in
Richmond. Members of the Trade Tx =
tension Bureau OF the Chamber OF
Commerce are enthusiastic over the
program. which has been arranged
for the entertainment Of the merchants.
and II is thought that nearly 1000 buy
ers Will come to Richmond 10 attend
the gathering.
The complete official program. which
has been arranged for the week. fol-
lows:
Monday, August 10. 40 o'clock
Get Together Entertainment" music
and refreshments. Richmond Hotel roof
garden, Ninth and Grace Streets.
Tuesday. August II. $3.50 O'Clock
Championship wrestling match and
athletic entertainment between Ed
stranger Lewis and Sampson. the
German Gladiator"
Wednesday, August -. Stl5 o'clock
jefferson Hotel auditorium. Address
by Anderson Race. industrial commits
sioner OF the Chicago Association OF
Commerce. on Modern Merchandising -
thursday. August IL, OclOCk-BORt
trip down the James River. The Old
Dominion steamer Pocahontas will
leave the wharf. foot of Main Street.
at o'clock. An attractive program
or entertainment will be carried out
on the boat. Refreshments will be
served
Friday. August -. 40 oclock-spe
cial vaudeville at the Lyric Theatre
Ninth and Broad Streets Varied fare
well entertainments by individual
WILL. OPEN BUREAU
FOR REGISTRATION
Guests will be expected TO register
Immediately upon arrival in Rich
mond. The registration. bureau Will
be located in the auditorium on the
tenth floor of the Chamber OF Com
OF ~. IL. relthaus. chairman, OF the res =
tration bureau tickets to the various
events which have been arranged i'm
connection with the program of enter :
taininent will be distributed.
Merchants throughout the Southern
States have been Invited. but the larger
part OF the representation will natural
~ be drawn from, the regions supplied
by Richmond markets In the four
States-Nirglnia, North Carolina. South
Carolina and Georgia. Reports from
surrounding territories indicate that
the buyers In this section Of country
are just as enthusiastic over Better
Acquaintance Week" are those who
are planning the details for the gath
eriue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
COCAINE VENDER UNDER
ARREST ADMITS GUILT
Ofirers Find Small Quantity Of Drug
Percy Garter, Afas
4dcrliue

Patrolmcn Bertucci and Sweet. work-
ing in plain clothes. last night sue.
ceeded In arrestinG another vender OF
cocaine. Percy Carter alias Aderl'ne.
c3oI East Franklin Street. was arrest
cd at Twentythir and Franklin
streets after the officers had seen u
man purchase the drug from him as he
stood on the corncr \ small quantity
of cocaine was found on him when az
rested. and he admitted his guilt.
Later in the night the same officers
arrested Joe Dixon. colored. who WAS
also charged with selling the drug.
He is said TO have acted an agent
fo, Garter Roth men will lie arraiencd
before Justice Crutchfield in the Police
Court tomorrow morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
EUROPEAN TIME
Arrangement at Clocks Show Hour I'm
Berlin. Paris Vienna.

situation have been watching with
keen interest the four little clocks on
nor Main and Seventh Streets, showing
comparative time in some OF the prin-
cipAr cities OF tho world. BY the four
clocks il is possible TO compnrc Rich
mond time with that OF London. Paris.
St. Petersburg, Berlin ana Vienna.
which appears over the four little
timepioces. and from their faces IL Is
possible for the curious 10 tell what
is occupying the attention OF Elrone
when Eic hmond is nj breakfast. or Just
what those in the Old World are apt
TO he doing when 1t Is time for the eve
ming meal here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
Adam Glenn arrested.

Adam Glcnn, colored, was last night
arrested by Patrolman Vaughan,
charged with attempting TO take 5. 80
from Charles Ellis, colored. against the
lattcr's consent. II is said that Glenn
knocked Ellis down and would have
been successful in his attempted high
way robbery had IL not been for a
negro woman who appeared on the
scene and aided Ellis. Glenn ran when
she appeared and caught street car.
Patrolman Vaughan was in the neigh
horhood, and caught tho ear when Ii
stopped Al the next corner, arrcSting
Glenn before he could make his escape.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
ROYAL ARCANUM CONCLAvE
TO BE HELD IN RICHMOND
Grand Rcecnts 10 Tie OmcIniIy Called
10 Asscmhlc Hero In Srntrmhcr

In letter received here yesterday
from :, III. Sayrc. secretary of the Royal
Arcanum. Information is given that a
:onclavc OF tho grand regents will he
officially called in few days by SUI
creme Regent T. W. Wicflersham
Mr.. Sayre. whose headquarters are
IN Hampton. writes from Wythevillc
Hherc he is on business in connection
With the coming conclave. Richmond'
has been agreed upon as the place, and
September : as the date. The Ar
canumites Will secure the assembly
hall I'm Murphy's Hotel Annex for the
cOnclave sessions and a smaller hall
in the hotel for committee meetings
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

Ambulance surgeon German Was Ii st
night called upon TO treat two negroes
who had been severely stabbed by I'M
known negroes. Tom Austin was
stabbed through tho arm at Second
and BYRD Streets, ami William Cook
was stabbed i'll tho neck ami back by
"A man. who stepped from crowd 1T
Second and Marshall as he passed that
point. Neither was found to he So =
riously injured. and they were t:eaccd
and loft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
"ENTf-SIX BATTERIES

PARIS. August S.-The Creusot Steel
orks has presented to the French
'vernment twenty-six complete bat
ries OF l05 miliimetre guns Of new
pc. which had been ordered by a
Ar broke out, at a cost OF $4,000, 900.
The company informed the govern
ent it stood ready to pay indemnity
r the noneXecution OF the contract
the manipulation OF the guns re-
lires special knowledge, Il number or
'eusot workmen have enlisted to han
9 them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
|LLIMAN EXPECTS
NO MEXICAN EXCESSES
|,nsui Bclieves Cnrran.a VIII Make
Peaceful Entry to Capital of
.ocial 90 Thc Timca.Dirnatch.

Special 10 The Times -DiSpatch.l
WASIIINGTON. August s-Gcncrat
|,rranza. who arrived last night at
kn Luis Potosl. according to the
late Department dispatches to-day. is
liking fast time with his staff 10 catch
+ c'ith the army FOR the entrance into
leNico CITY
Consul John Il Siiiiman tcler "a phi cd
|t department to-day his opinion that
frranza viii not permit amy excess
i the soldiery In Mexico CITY. and
LAT there will he no action taken
hitch Will not bc iustitable by the
klcs OF civilized warfare.
Constitutionalist headquarters re-
brted to-day that there would prob
l,Iy be no battle outside OF Mexico
|ty and that the encrtv OF the rebels
i i'll he peaceful They say that tho
|oublc in Mexico CITY is caused by the
bail war clique which is driving Car
\ ial into an reasonable attitude,
4 The following statement was given
b At Constitutionalist headquarters.
1T, cannot he put too strongly that
IT, ranza does not intend TO stage a
enc Of wholesale reprisals ia the
5pital. lie Will not infringe upon the
(wful personal or property rights Of
by individual Criminals. al In every
Ivilized country. Will be punished II
only this latter class with guilty con-
iences who are raising the cry that
regime OF butchery and lootinc will
How Carranza into Mexico city.
HSALT1LLO. MEN. August : via
|aredo. Ten, August S. delayed -
6neral Francisco villa was instructed
DAY By General Carranza TO mobilize
Is division and lead il south TO take
Br in the campaign against Mexico
3ty. General whats men are scat
red throughout Chihuahua, where
+cy nave been resting and recruit
liz. The joining Of Villa in the move
lent south will present force De-
\ re Mexico City estimated at approx
1'atnly $4,000 men. Military men in
lose touch with Mexican affairs de-
{arc they expect the Fcderals will
! alize the futility of Offering resist
bee 10 this over whelming force.
General CarranZa. il is announced,
i'll himself take command of the com
ned Constituencies forces when he
caches the south
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
Tired OF Dodging Arrest.

ThOmRs ". BloXtOn. or Now York.
was remanded to jail for ten days by
Justice Crutchneld yesterday, 80 that
the United States Army authorities
might be notified and given. an oppor
tunity OF saying whether they wanted
the man for dcscrtion.
BloXton said that no had desert cd
from the One Hundred and Fourteenth
Coast ARTILLERY. at Whitcstonc. l.. !. q
year and a half ago. and that he Was
tired OF endeavoring to avoid arrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
AVE OF Patriotism

|sT. rETERsBURG. August (Via
Pndon)-A wave of patriotism has
|ade to meet the demands OF the crisis.
Families of reservists are being al
wed to remain in their homes with
en- placed at the disposal Of the gov
nment for hospitals, and societies
we been formed TO distribute food
the needy. The daughters Of the
mperor are supervising the relief
ork from the Hermitage.