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Kills Reaches and Water Bugs
How You Use Ii

that ali
be thoroughly MIL ffiN
Reaches and Bed Bugs breed
the these breed multiply ard spread alarming extent and II
the
the old and usFus preventing the spread Of the pests
Evening star., 1914-04-14

Toe. and that is Petermans 5 Roach Food. and
ii cannot be fired from the army field pieces
or muskets.
The attacks will be directed at night
against the enemys intrenchments. and
~earchlights will play important part in
the result.
No Press Censorship.
You newspaper men will be welcomed in
side the lines at all times. and fully posted as
to the progress Of the campaign. am thor
orgll believer in publicity, and the newspapers
will have every facility afforded them to re-
port the results OF every battle.
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Peer1ans Roach Food
Discovery 15 and Csc Cans.
the Red like the
the best tor 28 Widely initiated equaied Ask
nelghbor about Peternnans and insist getting
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Dr.Wm. Petern1an' S Personal
Guarantee to You
GUAR RANTE.E

Peermans Roach Food Peernan Dis
building
bed bugs above
with plany
package authorize dealer cheeruy refund the purchase
the have rid OF bugs
and chargeth the o will be promptly paid.
WILLIAM PETERMAN, President,
William PeteTman Inc.
West 18th St. New York.
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SERVICES OF TEXAS RANGERS AND
AEROPLANE CORPS UNNECESSARY

ten. William Peterman veteran OF many
campaigns, has been chosen to lead the army
OF determination in the cleanup campaign now
being waged in Washington.
he appointment. sought by many able
strateeists. has been made through no favorlt-
ism, but because Gen. PeterInans 5 long
perience and fine record as leader and
stratesist enttle him to the honor.
No quarter will be given. and no prisoners
taken War To the death i the watchword
passed along the lines. and the slaughter OF the
enen7- viil be terrific.
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enera Roachs Army Be Attacked by the Army of House
wives Commanded by General Peterman
GEN. PETERMAN, COMMANDER In Chief
OF ARMY OF DETERMINATION

definite news NJ the result OF the engagement
has not as vet been received.
Gen Peterman announces that with the
forces. supplies and equipment at his command
no outside help will be necessary in the clean
up campaign now III progress in Washington,
and has declined all offers Of outside assist
ancc.
I'VE are we'll able to handle the situation
with our present forces. said Gen Peter
man to the newspaper men this morning. and
with the thorough and carefully planned attack
all along the line. the campaign will soon be
over.
Aeroplanes Cannot Be Used.
from the yerv nature of our enemy and
its habitat it will be impossible 70 use aero
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How Peterrnan's <

Ictenan Roach Food has the housewives dependence
for quickly killing reaches and bugs It food substances
bats which their hiding places They and die Even
they kills them. ddne the days
as directed
Don't this fight ki these dangerous insects
while they aeb breeding
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
PROHIBITION RALLY
LARGELY ATTENDED
ATTORNEY GENERAL POLIARn
AMONG SPEAKERS AT CLARKs-
VILE MEETING.

GAINESVILLE Va, Aug 23.--The Buf-
falo church. located about eight miles
west OF this place. was the scene Of a
largely attended picnic and prohibition
meeting Saturday. Judge w. r. Barks-
dale was present and presided over the
meeting. The speakers were Genera
Beverley Royster. OF Oxford, n. c.;
Attorney General Pollard. of Rich
mond. Rev, Naples, of Virginia. and
ex-State Senator Elan, of Brunswick
county
The meeting was opened. with in
spring music by the choir and congre-
CATION and by strong and fervent
prayer by the Rev Fletcher, of Blacks
stone. After Judge Barksdafe had
made a brief address, in which he
made known the object OF the meeting,
he introduced General Royster as the
first speaker Of the day. The general.
who is one of North Cardinals fore
most men. is q fluent and brilliant
orator and for over half an hour the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
Revolt
Mexico

Vera Cruz. Mexico, aug. GA peace
ful settlement of the internal affairs
of the republic of Mexico seems more
remote now than at any time since the
overthrow Of Porfrio Diaz General
Carranza, as constitutionalist leader.
occupies the presidents palace in Mex
leo City. but the tenure OF his admin
fstration is prohlematical
Already the standard of revolt has
been raised in many places, and 10
those who have watched the trend Of
developments recently there la the
strongest doubt that the new regime
can be maintained for any length OF
time even with the moral. support OF
the administration at Washington. All
dispatches sent out of Mexico City are
subjected 10 prohibitive censorship
and the mention of the name of GEN
eral Villa is not allowed In any news
matter sent out of the capital. This
would seem 70 Indicate that the talk Of
friendly agreement between Car
ranxa and the general OF the north Is
without foundation.
While the dispatches sent from the
capital have described the triumphal
entry OF Carranza into Mexico CITY
responsible persons arriving here saw
that tho event ELECTED no enthusiasts
on the part of the Mexican public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
~


tempt TO invade Upper Aisace was frus-
trated by the defenders In Lorraine
the French army is retiring from the
frontier
German people find the Havre re-
ports about so~eailed big French pro-
gross amazing, and they are as false as
some Of those published In the year
1870"
II was noted that the German dis
patches gives the names Of the cem-
mauders of two of their armies some
thing which tho allies have not d.
yulged In any instance except to state
who was commander-in- chief.
There is q suspicion here that the
Germans are well aware Of the un-
easfness which viii he caused IN Great
Britain If the German forces reach the
Belgian coast for fear Of the operations
or airships, and that the hint that Zen
pelins would soon he ready for trims
across the channel was included TN the
dispatches received today, in order If
possible to heighten the anxiety In
England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
ARVONIA

buckingham. Va. Aug 2t.--Mis'
Katherine King, OF Richmond spent
the past week with Misses Mary and
Lucy Moss here
Clayton u, Euhank. of Maysville
n c.. spent the past week visiting
friends here,
Professor Peyton Harris Moss has
been elected as principal of the DILL
wyn High school
Miss Louise McCraw has her friend
Miss Clarke. of South Boston. Va.
staying with her.
A party of thirty young people went
on a hay ride to Willis mountain the
past week. John Sheppard, of Rich
mond, has hungalo ut the base of
one Of these mountains and he and his
manager are delightful in their hos
pitality to young people who go on a
pilgrimage there,
Grover Baird, a young man of this
vicinity lost his mind last week. and
while the sheriff had him in charge.
pending an examination by COM
mission of lunacy. he made his escape
causing much excitement. as he had
beaten several persons near his home
before he was arrested. He was cap
tured and lodged in jail to await an
agent from one OF the State hospitals
for the insance.
r. p. Hechler is still at work with
a large force Of hands on the new
road, but the dry weather causes the
work to be more dificult,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
HOW TO READ PAPERS
WHILE THE WAR IS ON
ADVICE ON KEEPING INFORMED
ABOUT SUPREME EVENT OF
THIS GENERATION.

While this war liz on read the news
papers Read. read. real You Will
never again witness the progress OF
another such war, 50 i"nS ~ You
I've no,hin.. like II will farren again.
And get y,.nr children Ia read about
and to lrm themselves about It's
ietails and The geography OF a con-
t,nent that will arrs thangs 1t viii
be useful in after years 10 know the
geography OF Europe in the year - !.
X enc live TO h" a hun'rs'l Yeas cid
hey will not forget IL.
Read. read. read
But read carefully and with discern
nent.
Take II from an old newspaper man
who knows--there never was so much
Junk being printed In the daily news
papers a now You may read Atty
columns Of stuff and forty-nine of
hem will be bogus stun.
Don't take much stock In the big
daily headlines Newspaper headlines
are made to sell papers. not to convey
II formation. 1t isn't the paper with
the biggest headlines that has the best
news The chances are that that paper
10 the most unreliable.
Don't put any faith In stories be-
ginning with ut 10 reported or 1T Is
rumored." and these stories about can
nonAdiug heard or tho coast of New
1ssaax'' ~ ';eR the Maine coast" or Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
LONDON, CALM, HEARS
STORY OF ATROCITIES
OF GERMAN CAVALRY
London Times Correspondent Returned From Brussels Tells
of Ruthless Attacks of Maddened Invaders Upon
Cnarmed Men and Women-Chil-
dren Also Victims

an unseen conflict In the North Sea-;
all are pure and unaddulterated fakes.
IT naval engagement is close enough
to he heard Ii is close enoughh To be
seen-~and TO be reported accurately.
Kemem Der that II anything really I'm
portant happens anywhere on earth
some newspaper or new spaper man or
some new spaper agency will be able TO
say authoritativeiy that such and such
a. thing did happen. The chances are
hundred to one that the trufnoreti''
stories are being doped M In the back
rooms u American newspaper Offices
Watch out for the official statements
OF the several governments involved
Each government will color its own
oiHctai statements TO suit Its own nur-
poses, but none OF them will depart
very far from the truth. and YOU can
depend on II when the kaiser or the
admiralty or the French government.
issues an official statement there is
something back OF IT,
And. above all, get A man Of Eurnne
and get all 81 Europe In one man
Don't bother about separate mans Of
Germany and France and Eurand ard
Russia and Austria. You get a more
comprehensive idea Of the whole fhinr
from single map az all Europe than
from separate maps Of the several
countries involved
Hut read your newspaper carefully
ana II YOU have a local or State reus
paper whose editors are making a sne
ciaitH or the war doines condensi1p
ana siftfug the true from the improh
apje follow them and don't be flushed
Win the big headline extras"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
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large crowd was held spellbound while
he told them of the improved condi-
tons OF North Carolina, which al
could see was the result of prohibi-
ton.
Ex-senator Elan was the next
speaker He asserted that Brunswick
county was aroused and organized.
and that a great majority would be
polled for prohibition in this county.
Rev. Mr.. Naples, who is apparent
~ natural born orator and stage
artist. was then introduced He
spoke briefly, but eloquently of the
wonderful achievements of prohibition
which he, as an eve witness. had
seen in Oregon. Oklahoma, Illinois
and other places
A recess was then taken for dinner.
which was served under the shade of
the majestic oaks, with which the
church grounds are adorned.
The ladies of the church sold ice
cream to raise money for missionary
purposes. Dinner being over an i'm
mense crowd again assembled In the
church. The exercises were again
opened with music and by an invoca-
ton by DIR. Fletcher.
The attorney general was intro
duced and for about one hour the
large crowd listened to one Of the
most comprehensive and unanswer-
able arguments ever heard In this
section in favor of prohibition. His
name had already become a house,
hold word in the homes OF many peo-
pie in this section and they were glad
to see and hear the very popular,
learned and gifted speaker !
AT the conclusion Of his magnificent
address the Rev, VIM Naples appear
ed before the audience and delivered
another brief address which he in
terspensed with funny sayings appro-
pirate to the occasion.
The crowd was thrilled and delight
ed and the speakers was frequently
while delivering the spien-
did address. Saturday, will long be
RENE m bered rs n remarkable and
notable day at the Buffalo church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
FRENCH PAPER ADMITS
DEFEAT AT HANDS OF
GERMANS IN LORRAINE,
Prisoners and Guns Left in Hands of Enemy When RQu Came
Nothing Serious Disturbing IN This Movement, Paris
Temps Afrms Big Money Advance II,
to Belgium. a

! Paris, Aug. 2s.-The Temps prints
tonight a summary of the war situa-
ton which says.
our troops In Lorraine who were
violently attacked by far more numer-
Gus troops, have fallen back. leaving
prisoners and some guns in the
enemys hands We unhesitatinsly
affirm that there is nothing serious
nothing disturbing IN any form, IN THIS
movement The chief German forces
are in Belgium. II we are victorious
in the great battle which has already
begun there the Germans, who Will
have penetrated Lorraine, viii he
rapidly withdrawn. Even an unfavor~
able result Of the first battle need not
discourage us.
Germany and Austria are COM
pletely encircled and must succumo-
Any victories they might win today
would have no effect tomorrow.
A dispatch to the Havas agency
from Ypres, Belgium, near Bruges,
aftirms that Brand Whitlock, the
American minister to Belgium VINO
accompanied the burgomaster TO meet
the Germans who were entering
Brussels. informed the commander OF
the German forces that the United
States had charged him to take Brus-
sells under his protection and insure
the observance of the laws of war,
1t is announced that France and
England have decided to advance five
hundred million francs tsloo, 600, oeo)
to Belgium. France and England VIII
share this expense in equal parts.
Whitney Warren, of New York, was
loudly acclaimed at yesterdays meet
ing of the AGA DENY of Fine Arts. when
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS euvert announced
that Mr. Warren had taken the first
boat after war had been declared and
announced that he placed himself at
the disposal OF France.
A dispatch from Charleroi to the
Temps says:
"On Friday German troops from
Eghezes turned battery OF siege guns
on the Namur forts, which answered
so precisely that the German battery
was demolished and ceased firing
after less than an hour"
The same correspondent telegraphed
on Saturday from Jeumont.
The Germans attacked Charter OF
this morning, sending shells from the
outskirts of the upper town on the
station and the most visible parts of
the lower town. They were trying TO
force a passage of the Sambre bridge.
The cannon firing was audible from
Charleroi. Thus the battle which has
so long been expected was begun
An ecclesiast who has arrived from
Metz says several notable inhahitant.
of that place and forty Lorraine priests
have been imprisoned in the fortress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
French Everywhere Offensive.

Paris. Aug. 23.--An official com-
munique this evening says;
"At Namur the Germans are maxi
ing great effort galnst the forts,
which are resisting energeticaly.
The I4iege forts still hold out, The
Belgian army Is entirely concentrated
within the Antwerp Notifications. but
ii is along vast line from Mons to-
the Luxembourg frontier that the big
engagement is on, Our troops have
every where taken the offensive. Their
action is going on regularly in union
with action by the English army.
We find before us in this first Of
fensive movement practically the en-
tire German army in active and re-
serve formations. The field of opera
tons above all at our right is wooded
and difficult. II is to be presumed
that the battle will last several days.
The enormous extent Of the fronIs
and the Importance of the forces en-.
gagged. prevents any following step ~
step OF the movements of each or our
armies 1t is necessary. in effect. in
order to appreciate the situation TO
await the result which may serve az
the conclusion of the first phase Of
the battle If one proceeded other
wise II would be giving to the press dt-s
vergent and contradictory promises.
because such a battle Is necessarily
made up OF actions and reactions. sue
ceeding each other and linking to.s
gether continually. Besides, any infor-
nation given out during the couse OF
d battle on the momentary POSITIONS o.
our troops. runs the risk of letting the
enemy have the precious facts In their
possession"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
GOLD FOUND IN OLD CAMP
One Party of Explorers Said 70 Have
Unearthed $50. 900.

From Gutenberg has come tale
Of three mysterious Spanish strangers.
who came by automobile from Cali
fornia. for a few days dug around in
the ruins of the deserted camp of La
Paz and who left with 100000 found
under a floor of a saloon of the olden
days conducted by Portuguese, Fran
cisco Rahana.
OF she digging there seems no
doubt. however, much attaches 10 the
rumor of treasure found. There have
been many such explorations in the
past in the ruins of the old camp.
where millions of dollars worth of
gold dust were handled about sixty
years ago,
Even some of the tombs have been
desecrated by the searchers for hid
den gold.--Prescott fAriz1 dispatch
TO New York World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24

London, Aug 23--The Times Brus-
SEES correspondent. In a long descrip-
tive story OF the invasion OF Belgium,
says among other things:
Upon returning to England yester-
day noon after living thIee weeks
amidst war. | was struck by the con-
trast between the atmosphere OF Lon
don and that OF Brussels a week ago
The Strand had It's usual Saturday af
ternoon crowds Posters proclaimed
that business was going on as usual.
Everything was calm. Scores OF
young fellows were proceeding To the
first OF the football matches. These
were moi players, but simply specta-
tors
within the last few weeks young
men of this same class in Brussels
have been leaving their homes and
kindred by hundreds and are fiocking
TO the coiors.
II wondered whether the British
public already had awakened to the
true s!gnifance OF the inferno of which
at this moment Belgiuam is the center
The so-called German culture of
the past forty-four years has been
suddenly swept away. and the wanton,
ruthless ravages OF the German hordes
viii live the mines OF future gem
erations and embttter the relations of
the peoples
Ten days ago TIriemont was
pleasant Flemish town. Today 1t is
4 heap OF smoking ruins, All &C
counts agree that there was no neces-
sity for the bonn bardment The in
vaders apparently were bent upon bat
Tie practice, As the terrified populace
rushed from their homes they were
made game OF by the German cavalry,
Fathers escaping with their families
and trying their best to shield them
were shot down before the eyes of
their beloved ones. Mothers carrying
their babies were belabored with
lance and sword.
II saw one little naxen-hatred girl
Of eleven staggering biindly forward
her eyes and cheek laid open by
lance thrust A peasant woman told
me her husband had been killed by
the German cavalry and two OF her
children, both under nine years old,
had been trampled to death by their
horses. Her other two children had
been lost"
The Times correspondent concludes:
whenever the Germans sustain
losses they fall loose on unarmed men
and women"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
German Dirigible
Destroyed; Serbs
Defeat Austrians

Paris. Aug 23.-The French wal
ministry in it's official communique H.
sued at 2:45 Z. NJ. today tSundayls
section one says;
Zeppelin No. has been brought.
down and destroyed. 1t was com1n4
from Strassburg
I'm Servia. after yesterdays big vfc>l
tory. the Servians pursued Ihe enemy
energetically. the Austrians Offering no;
resistance, fled precipitately. The Aus~s
trian losses were considerable. SeveraN
regiments were completely annihilate6s
according to the account of an Au4S
trian officer. made prisoners TM4s
communicating chief of the Twenty&a
first division Of the I4andwehr infantENa
was killed. During the fighting tA~B
Servian artillery sank nine Anstr1AME
boats" SSA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
Overnight" at Empire.

The Lucille LaNerne company will
make it's first real bow 10 the public
with tonight's presentation Of over
night at the Empire. John Bunny
was the magnet last week. this wee k
IL VIII be the entire company OF fifteen
people. including little Mary Miles
Minter. Lucille LaNerne, Viola F1tz-
patrick and Edward Arnold
Overnight" has been seen here be-
fore and played to capacity houses at
top prices. II is an hilarious farce
revolving around the general mix-up
OF two grooms and their brides. The
arst act is on board an Albany Day
Line steamship the second In a re-
mote hotel in the Catskills. Director
Berthlet promises an excellent per-
Torrance from scenic as we'll as
acting standpoint.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
American Vessels
Should Display
Their Colors

Norfolk. Va. Aug 23.-Collector Of
customs Norman r. Hamilton makes
official announcement for the benefit
OF all American vessels that these will
be spared inconvenience and delay in
the present emergency arising from
the European war Ii they will dis
play their colors Immediately when
called upon to do so by warshipa.
Unless American vessels follow this
advice they are liable to delay and
other possible Inconvenience when
met or sighted by warships at sea.
Collector Hamilton again suggests
and advises that all vessels, American
and foreign alike. display their
colors and move close To the United
States revenue cutter. Onondaga,
when passing out the Virginia Capes,
The revenue cutter Onondaga Is
lying at the capes for the enforcement
of neutrality
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
Jans to Seizc HALLWAY.

Picking Aug. 23.--Japanese troops
in large numbers are arriving at
Tsinan-Fu for the purpose of Selling
the ShanTung Railway. owned by
German interests, as soon as hostilities
begin.
The japanese officials have ordered
the German consul al Mukden to leave
under threat of arrest. and have issued
similar orders to all Germans in Man
churia. Germans are being expelled
from Mukden. Dalny and Chang
Chun. and it Is expected that they
will be driven out of -Tsin.
There Is a belief in Chinese that
Japan intends to occupy southern
Manchuria
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24

we. on our part, have entertained
hopes OF preserving the peace Of the
Far East by the maintenance, Of s,rict
neutrality. but the action Of Gcrmanr
has at length compelled Great Britain
our ally. to open hostilities against thai
country. and Germany is at Kiao
Chow. It's leased territory In Chna.
busy with wariikc preparations. wnilc
It's armed vessels cruising seas of Eas,-
crn Asia are threatening our corn
mere ana that OF our ally. The peace
Of the Far East IL thus irf icora ~
1T IL our earnest wish thar nv -.
loyalty and valor OF our faithful suh-
terts peace may soon be restored \ nj
tho glory OF the empire enhanced"
When the proclamation was show.
TO Haniel Won Haimhausen. charra
q naires OF the German embassy. he
had no comment to make.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24

man war vessels, and which was held
up by the port authorities of San Fran
cisco. has today been permitted TO sail
with her cargo.
Before departing from the harbor OF
San Francisco, the master of the Ma
zatlan gave his promise that the coal
on board his ship would not be deliv-
cred TO the German cruiser Leipzig
which recently coaled at San Francisco.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
Russians Take Insterh,rg.

St, Petersburg, Aug. 23.-The Grand
Duke Nicholas Comm ander-ln- hisf
Of the Russian army gave out an Of
ticsal statement today of the opera
tons on the East Prussian frontier. i
After two days battle in the neigh
borhood of Gumbinnen. the Russian
forces were victorious. We were OPP
posed by three army corps of Ger
mans and have captured many guns.
The Germans lost heavily and were
compelled TO retreat. Our troops
are pursuing the success which they
have achieved by General Rennen-
kampfs army. Its victory is OF great
strategic value :"