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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-17
SOMETHING DOING DOWN
IN SERvIAN WAR ZONE

Nish. Servia. Nov. 1.-THE follow
Ing semi ofiicial statement Is publish,
ed here:
Reports Of the operations OF our
army and the events of the past three
days are not permitted to be pub
lished for the present for strategic
reasons. the execution of which has
already begun. The position and mo-
ale Of our troops Ia very satisfac-
tory.
Reports by the Austrian general
STAFF regarding some Austrian guc-
cesses do not correspond to the facts
Tho movements OF our troops are
takinE place according 70 the pre-
scTabed plaus."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-17
AUSTRIAN ATTACK ON
MONTENEGRO REFUSED

Cettinje, Nov. 16.--The following
official report was given out here to-
day:
Austrian attacks on the gate OF
Grahovo and on our troops in Her
tegovina were ,rcpulsed with con-
siderable loss to the enemy. The Aus
sfNans also vainly assaulted Timor
and KIobuk. 1t Ia reported that ths
Austrians are sending large forces OF
reserves to the Montenegro frontier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-17
Methodists Praise the Men
Who Bore Brunt of Great
Campaign
Resolutions
Are Adopted
Session Given Over to Re-
counting Incidents of Viz
ginia's Great Fight to Over
come hum Demon
.By stan Correspondent


Portsmouth, Va, Nov. ia rousing
temperance session closed todays pro
ceediags. enthusiastic addresses being
made by the bishop and "a large MINI
Der of prominent workers In the re-
cent campaign TO a large congregation
with people turned away in large mum
bers The report Of the committee on
temperance was introduced following
the ordination of eleven elders by the
bishop. who then made short address
and requested DIR. James Cannon, Jr,
To take the chair The bishop testified
to his satisfaction with the result Of tho
vtre MIA election and expressed pleas
uro at having had share in the cam
palgn He stated that he must have
hit somebody. judging from the howl
he heard following his departure from
The state. He never felt better. he
declared but was obliged to leave the
session to avoid danger OF further SICK
ness
Or. Cannon took the chair and called
nm Rev j. sidney Peters to read the
rsrort of the COMMITTEES. This report
was greeted with applause and was
followed by number OF brief ad-
dresses. Every speaker spoke in the
highest terms Of the work OF TIE Rich
mond virginian. all stating that with
ont Its aid there could have been IN
probability no victory for the dry
cause. The need of continued loyalty
and support to the paper was stressed
In the strongest terms. From all sec
lions OF yirrinin Speakers bore Wit
ness to it's effectiveness In the cam
raign. The leaders of the Ant!-Saioon
League especially Or. James Cannon,
Jr.. ware extended the thanks OF the
conference for their work In the cam
paign. A special resolution OF the
conference. which was introduced by
Rsv. w. A. Cooper and followed by n
strong speech by him, commended the
work of DIR. James Cannon. Rev j.
sidney Peters and Rev. ]. d McA'ltsterf
members of the conference who did spe-
ciai work in the campaign.
Pass strong Resolution.
The resolution was unanimously
aaorred following the adoption OF the
report also by unanimous vote Inc
paper reads:
whereas. a great and notable vic
tory mas been recently won b. moral
forcss ~ par State over the saloon,
after 4 campaign. which for brilliant
leadership, coupled with indefanga-
BILE labor. is almost without parallel
In ths history Of such campaigns IN
our country: and
Whereas, that leadership and Ia
Dor developed practically on certain
memaers OF the Virginia Conferences;
Therefore, Resolved. That while we
fully appreciate the services OF many
sh,e ana devoted men of other Chris
tan podies and of our own confer
.nce. We desire to put on record our
hfrh estimate of the services to the
tronttnued on Second Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-17
INDICTMENT OF
CITY OFFICIALS
IS THREATENED
Southside Court Grand Jury
Warns Administrative Board
and City Engineer
Streets Left Open
For Several Weeks
Sewer Contractors Careless
City Officials Lax-Condi-
tons Are Called Obnoxiou s
and Dangerous

With the request that Judge Ernest
Il. Wells, presiding in Hastings Court.
Part III. forward II to the city engineer
and members OF the Administrative
Board, the grand Jury of the South
side court yesterday returned state
fnent vaguely threatening that indict-
Fnenss may be returned against the city
ofnciais who are responsible for the
conditions existing in the conduct of
street and sewer Improvement work
fhat the conditions are not only
obnoxious. but that they are danger
GUS. La declared Judge Wells, ii is
understood, in forwarding the warn
ing to the officials against whom COM
plant is made, viii make plain the
position of his court in the matter and
demand that conditions be imme d. &.
ately corrected. The statement, which
has aroused much speculation and
comment, liz as follows:
Streets Torn Up.
To the Honorable Judge Hastings
Court. Part III, City OF Richmond
1t has come to the attention Of tn q
srand jura through complaints of
various citizens, that a very serious
and dangerous condition exists in re-
CARDS TO the streets Of South Rich
mond.
Numbers OF our streets are ~. up
for blocks In all directions and have
been torn UP for weeks. and. in some
cases. months, without any apparent
effort being made to restore them to
their original condition. In several
sections Of the city the streets have
been for weeks entirely frnpassi s'e.
We recognize that the nature OF work
being done by the city calls for great
inconvenience to our citizens. but we
desire to submit that We do not think
IL nPr@Sg2 that contra ~ ra Sae.t5j
take week and. in some cases months
to I'LL In the bitches and restore the
roadways after the actual work has
been done
Think 1t Unnecess ~.
We also do not Think that it fs
necessary to tear up long stretches Of
steets at one time without restoring
some parts Of them to passabls con-
diuon. The present conditions we find
not only greatly announcement 10 our
citizens. but actually dangerous and
unsafe and serious hazard in case
OF FIRE.
Tho grand jury is OF the opinion
thai this situation exists due to too
great latitude being given to con-
tractors and appa rent laxity and care
lesMicSs I'm the 1sty Engineering and
Inspection Department..
The Jury does not wish to bring
indictments at this time In this mat
ter, but respectfully and earnestly re-
quc~ts that this condition and protest
he called tn the attention of the proper
city authorities ny your honorable
court with view TO remedyin. the
present aeplora bic conditions as speed
lily ~ possible.
~W. II. WASHINGTON,
Foreman, Grand Jury"
''Nov. 10 1914"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-17
ORGANIZED TO SEND HELP TO
UNFORTUNATE BELGIANs.
COMM SSION NJ EET S
HEADQUARTERS NOW OPEN FOR
RECEIVING OF SUPPLIES TO BE
VOW TO LOAD RELIEF SHIP.

With the major portion OF the Vir-
ginia State Belgian Relief Commission
members present, the Statewide me-
vement for the collection Of food and
clothing for the Belgians was officially
launched yesterday at the Jefferson
Hotel Among those present were
Governor Henry G.. Stuart. Colonel
Henry NJ. Boykin. chairman of the Re-
lief Commission; Charles T. Lassiter.
of Petersburs, Rev Cleveland Hall, of
Danyilie. Alexander Robertson. OF
Staunton; John Stewart Bryan Of
Richmond. and Colonel William S.
Battle. of Roanoke.
After the members of the commits
sion had gathered a the hotel, Colonel
Boykin lost no time In calling the
meeting to order and explaining its
purpose. Announcement was made by
Chairman Boykin that headquarters
will be opened at once at 1104 East
Broad street, where contributions will
be received and acknowledged. Miss
Grace NJ. Elliton. of 500 East Frank
lin Street. secretary will be In charge
of the Office.
MIR. Lassiter, of Petersburg. told ot
how he had organized in the Cockade
City, and how he was conducting his
campaign. His plan of organization
was adopted by the com mission. and
his respective district
The plan adopted is to name COM
mittees in each city and county in the
State. Provisions and clothing will
be received and will be held subject to
the order of Chairman Boykin.
Want Credit for Relief Ship.
During the meeting a telegram was
received from the Red Cross Associa-
ton in Philadelphia requesting that
the relief ship be credited to the Red
Cross. However. 1t was decided to call
1T the Virginia ship and Chairman
Boykin was directed to make the
proper arrangements incident to pro-
curing a craft to carry the donations
over to the starving people or
Belgium.
In order to receive the cooperation
lof the press throughout the State,
Colonel Boykln was directed by the
commission to write personal lette-
to every editor In Virginia. requesting
that they lend their aid towards the
movement. He will also write a let
ter to the chairman Of every local
committee i'll the State directing them
as to the storage of the provisions.
All present were In favor of getting
down to work In earnest at once and
the district chairman were directed to
perfect their organizations without de-
have the ship ready to set sail within
four or FIVE weeks. From time to time
the members Of the commission will
meet to receive reports from the
various chairmen as to how their
campaigns are progressing.
Announcement OF those appointed
10 serve on the committee from the
Third Congressional District will be
made In the next two or three days.
The appointments will be made by Mr..
Bryan. chairman. and Colonel Boy
kin.
Richmond Committee.
Commissioner Boykin. who was ap-
pointed chairman of the Richmond
Central Committee by Mayor George
Ainslie. announced the names OF
those who will constitute the Rich
mond committee as follows:
Taylor Robertson, Carter Worme-
ley. George W. Rogers, w. G. Owen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-17
TURKS DEFEAT
RUSSIAN ARMY
NEAR kOPRUkf|
c nstantinople Says British
Possessions at Alden Are
Threatened by Bedouins

London. Nov. f6.--The Russian ad-
vance guard In the region of kop-
rt,ket east OF Erzerum.e has been
forced 10 retire. according to state
ment given out by the Russian army
staff in the Caucasus. The report is
brought here by the Havas Agency,
and says:
After q series of comhnts fought
In the kopruxei region our advance
Guards definitely located the group
ing % the principal forces OF rae en-
eu,y In view OF the considerable
isinfo-cements received by the Turks
IN the last few days. coming from
Chryskaia, Erzerum and Trehizond.
our advance guards arc retiring, still
ftr sting, to tire regions allotted them.
This attempts made by the Turks
ec regain the Khs neszouk Pass, pre-
Vsously taken by MS, have failed.
Other Russian attachments were not
seriously engaged"
Tsae wireless news from Berlin
dealing with the same subject adds
these details:
'~-he Russians near Koprnkei. In
killed and wounded. The Turks are
advancing upon Batum.
Another report from Consta nd-
nople says that the British possessions
at Alden are In danger. the leader OF
the local Bedouins having called upon
his people to liberate the country
from the British yoke
In regard to the situation at Alden,
the admiralty here makes the ON
ciaI announcement that operations by
Indian troops .assisted BY the cruiser
Duke Of Edinburgh. against tho Turk
ish garrison at Sheikh- Said 1T the en-
trance OF the Gulf OF Alden. have been
carried out successfully. and mat Fort
Turba. located on the rocky heights
close to the boundary OF Turkish ter
rftory, has been occupied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-17
WHOLE REGIMENTS
ARE ANNlHILATED

Paris, Nov 16.~--The Germans were
SO savagely repulsed along the River
User yesterday that an entire regi-
ment was annihilated near Bixschoote,
while near Ypres two attacks failed
signally, and the Germans in retreat
surrendered positions gained in pre-
vious days at terrible sacrifice
This Is the official report from Gen.
eral Joffre. who informed the govern
ment tonight that today had brought
no change In the general situation At
any rate, and need time to draw breath
and fill gaps in their torn lines. There
can be no doubt that their losses In
the past week have been staggering.
1t is reported from Switzerland that
the dead arriving at Brussels for cres
nation are almost past count.
The grip of winter is falling on
Flanders, Snowfall followed by cold
rains is flooding the trenches and In
ereas.ng the suffering on both sidea
Influenza and pneumonia are the In
evitabie result of such exposure.
Fields have become swanips and roads
are dangerous for motor cars and cav
airy The area Of inundation has
spread three miles south Of D.xmuds.
hating the operations of Germans and
allies.
Allies Move ON Offensive.
The German strength in Belgium
may not vet have begun to ebb. The
resolution of the invaders IL still evt-.
dent But the neYs seems to show
that their great opportunity has gone
by. The growing strength OF the AZ
lies. the coming of winter. the: Russian
menaca. are real factors In the situa-
ton in Belgium and France. The Of
fetal reports OF the past few days
show that the allies have been taking
the offensive more and more, and that
the Germans have attacked seriously
only in the restricted AREA of fghttng
between Dixmude and Ypres. battle
line of about fifteen miles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-17
CLAIM VIC.
TORY AT OBRENOvATZ

London. Nov. l6.-The Amsterdam
of Vienna newspa pei
reports that the Atstrsana have taken
0brenovatx by storm. capturing IS,
prisoners and numerous munitions.
He also says that the Servian losses
Mt Krupanje. which the Austrians cap
tured on November 2. were 5000 pris-
0ners, eight siege guns s-nd twAlvn
machine GunA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-17
LORD ROBERTS ADVICE
WOULD HAVE SAVED MANY

London, Nov. 16.---Field Marshall
Sir Evelyn Wood. In the course OF a
warm eulogy of Lord Roberts. says:
.If the Kingdom had listened to him
the casualties OF $1,000 we have sur
sered in the past three months might
have been materially lessened. for to
q great extent they were caused By
our troops having to hold back vast
Nv rupe~tor force"
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-20
TURNER Faction
IS SHOWED UNDER

Tho George Turner-Hugh Wal
lace faction Of the democratic par.
~ OF this state Was completely
showed under nj the state conyen.
ton Saturday and plank after
plank was adopted by the progress.
nive wing OF the party In spite OF
the orasory OF Tom Vance and the
other old timers.
The hottest fight came over the
recommendation OF a federal child
labor Law. Vance and his cohorts
arguing that II was state and not
a federal question.
The prosressives outyoted him.
after nearly two hours debate by
CIT 60 2ss.
The Wallace crowd was defeated
In the attempt to upset the plan to
name A. r. Nafe. a young demo
crai. as temporary chairman. by IN.
jecting the name OF Gov. Lister
into the fight.
Lister was not candidate in .
strict sense and. In spite OF the pol
ifics attempted by the Turner-wal-
lace crowd. bis name was not pre-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-20
KING GEORGE
BUTTS IN ON
IRELAND FUSS

LONDON. July 2o.--Anxiety 10 az
pressed in tho house OF commons
concerning the outcome OF . con-
ference scheduled at Buckingham
palace tomorrow between the king.
Premier Asquith and his advisers.
conservative leaders and John Red
mond. head Of the Irish delegation
In parliament. concerning the home
rule bill. The king called the meet
Ing.
The controversy between the
home rule and anti-home rulers has
finally simmercd down to dispute
over the future OF County Tyrone.
which. though q part OF Ulster. has
n large Catholic population. and
consequently ought not. according
TO the home rulers. 10 be exempted
from the Jurisdiction OF the pros
pective Dublin parliament
Tyrone nationalists strongly up
hold this view. threatening armed
resistance II their county Is ex-
cluded.
Orangemen there declare with
equal emphasis that they viii fight
II they are not exempted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-20

Nine. Cniliaux. telling on the
witness stand how she called on
Caimetie and killed him. said.
AT B;i5 D. m. my automobile
stopped In front OF the offices OF
Le Figaro. entered the waiting
room and asked for calmette. lie
had no, arrived. and I sat down. I
waited for half an hour. thinking
Of the coming interview. The wait
Enfied me. II got on my nerves.
What would be the outcome,
felt my pistol In my muff | did
not expect 60 use II. but by a squirt
OF reflex action my hand pressed
hard upon II ~ n 10 rcassurc me
that II was stili there.
"Caimctte arrived soon after 9.
asked the officer attendant to an
nouncc n lady. whom he would
knov when be saw her.
Tho attendant returned. saying
the editor would not receive me
unless I gave my name. ! put Que
Of my cards In an envelope and
sent n In. While the attendant
wax gone I slipped the pistol from
It's cssr and held II naked 10 my
hand inside my mutt"
AT this moment did you wish 10
KIN Calmestsf~ asked the judge.
NO" said Nine. Caillaux. Il did
not wish 10 kill. wound or fire on
him. I prepared simply for even
Qualities. I could not tell what
might happen
After . little time I heard Cal
msttc. In his private office. say In
q loud voice: show Nine. Caiiinux
In Then the attendant repeated:
Nine Caiilanx"
Heavens 7 thought. now every
body In the building win know OF
mv presence herc--somefhing
wished 20 prevent At any cost
"The blood beat In my temples
there was a drumming In my ears.
AZ the attendant stood In the door
way I arose and said mechanically;
Here I am
In Caimctte's office but one
lamp was burning. II stood on his
desk. In the partial obscurity saw
before mo my mortal enemy. the
man who had done 40 much evil
10 me and mine He laid his hat on
the desk.
Bon jour. Madame he said.
bon jour. Monsieur replied.
You probably know the object OF
my visit
~ do not" he replied. Please
sit down
Like an automaton ! spoke. not
knowing what ] said. I could not
keep my eyes from the man who
had done me 20 much harm. Then
I lost my head.
II killed him.
''unstrung As was. continued
20 pull the trigger OF the pistol so
deiicatelv adjusted. continued TO
shoot IN spite OF myself but the last
glimmer OF reason made me fire
low"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-20
NINE. CAILLAUx WEEPS WHEN
PLACED ON TRIAL FOR TAKING
EDITORS LIFE IN LOVE TANGLE

PARIS, July 20.-The trial Of Mime. Cal.ux for
the killing of CASTOR Camette, editor of the Figaro,
on March 16, began today.
The court room, a small one with accommoda-
tons for about 200, packed before the opening
hour Holders Of tickets were hand before day
light, shouting and pounding the door.
Outside was an enormous crowd Fourteen adj
mission tickets issued to foreign correspondents.
The first witness Police who investigated
OF the killing His testimony
Nine cnlaux who had been prison TO
Conclergee being OF
breakasted rolls hot milk before the the
time comforting with fernad Labo esnane Min
later Joseph cnilaux. her husband
The herself husband
on the table. and smoking innumernbe cigarettes.
finished.
or secret corridors the courtroom
ing her
Her toilette. though plain
white collar
which looked unusually beautiful.
ID. vast len killed camette.
fumbng handkerchief Then at the
judges she seated herself A the indictment being read
ahe and listened calmly 10 carpins
testimony.
Previous came,s already published
letter written by the minister his wife tbeoe they
wife
husband living undlyorced).
believed calauxes intended publish 9th
a.
deenses
contention will be that IN hope OF preventing tragedy Nine caauz
him. him during brain
when she realized she could not him.
hired Adrien Pachmann Lebsu
Novd especially
whom b. defended
Hsnne Labor himself an object Of considerable interest at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-20
BODY;
SUSPECT IT IS
WINTERS GIRL

uRHANA. M. July 7o.---sheriff
y. W. Davis expressed the opinion
here today that the body Of a girl
about 0 year. old. exhumed Sunday
night from the posters fold. was
that OF Catherine Winters. daugh'
tor OF the Newcastle. Ind. dentist.
supposedly kidnapped. for whom =
counfry.wi search has been In
progress for months past
According 10 private detectives.
who have been investigating the
casc. the corpse war brought 10 Urs
hama from Florida by a stranger.
Who asked that II be placed In the
receiving vault at Mount Hope
crmctery. saying someone" would
claim II shortly.
No one ala 80. and I, Was finally
buried In TN potters field.
Descriptions 81 Catherine Win
tiers and tho clothing she wore
when last sren correspond exactly.
sheriff Davis and Coroner Han
more asserted. with those OF the
child buried hero.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-20

scented 10 the convention floor.
The governor received q hearty
ovation. however. when called up
TO speak later In the day. Nafe
made the keynote" speech Of the
convention. w. II. Dunphy OF
walla walla acted AZ permanent
chairman.
The platform also favors the re-
call OF judges, non-partisan county
elections. the Wilson plan for rural
credits. Gov. Listers plan for con-
solidation OF several offices: state
supervision over stocks and bonds
issued by public service corpora
tons. reduction OF interest on delin-
quent taxes: first aid to injured
workmen. secret primary ballot:
immediate payment Of discharged
employees: right Of candidates 10
run on more than one ticket; de-
velopment Palouse irrigation prof.
cct.
President Wilson's and Gov. LIS
ter's administrations were heartily
endorsed and the republican mem
bers Of congress from this state
condemned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-20
TUGS PATROL HINDU PRISON
TO prevent SHIPPING ARMS

VANCOUVER. n. c.. July 20
With government backing. there In
every Indication today vancouver's
upwclcome Hindu visitors will be
deported by next Thursday. when
the steamship Empress OF Japan
sails.
The cruiser Rainbow IL being re-.
manned. and Ia getting up steam.
and IL expected to lie alongside the
Komagata Maru. An ultimatum will
be given either 10 permit Captain
Ysmamota To get up steam. or In
case Hindus have wrecked the en-
zine room. a. 10 suspected. they will
be handcuffcd and led aboard the
Empress.
Owing to news received by the
immigration department that Her.
man Singh. Ghag Singh and Halwant
singh. arrested nj sumas with arms
purchased In the United States IN
their possession. had been success
full Ia smuggling arms into the city
before their arrest. the greatest pre-.
cautions were taken last night
against any Of these guns being con.
veyed TO the komagata Maru.
II was understood an attempt to
put arms aboard would be made by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-20
What to Use and Avoid
on Faces That Perspire

Skin. to be healthy. must breathe.
" also must pcrspire-snust expel.
through the pores. fts share OF the
body.s waste material. Creams and
powders clog the pores. interfering
both with elimination and breathing.
especially during the heated period.
~ more women understood this
there would be fewer seif-ruined
compilations. IF they would use or
binary mercoiixed wax instead OF
cosmetics. they would have natural,
healthy compilations. This remark
able substance actually absorbs a bad
skin. also uncloEginE the pores Re-
suit: The fresher. younger under
skin IL permitted to breathe and TO
show itself An exquisite new COM
plexfon gradually peeps out. one free
from any appearance OF artificiaiitv
Get an ounce OF mercolsxed wax at
your druggists and try IT, Apply
nightly like cold cream for a week or
so, washing IL off mornings
To eradicate wrinkles. here's q
rnaryeiousiy effective treatment.
which also acts naturally and harm
lessiy: Dissolve OF. powdered sax
oiitc In y pit. witch hazel and use a.
a wash Standardization