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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07
British Summary Of
Situation at Close Of
First Month Of War

Washington. Sep. s.-The British
foreign ONCE, through ats embassy. TO-
night made public statement, sum-
martsing from the viewpoint of the
allies, particularly the British. the
situation At tho close OF the hrst
18th Of the wnr. This II the state
ment, which says:
"At the end of tho hrst month OF
tho war, tho command OF the sea Is
left unchallenged In the hands OF
Great Britain and her allies The
main German and Austrian meets re.
main In their harbors under shelter OF
their mines and batteries. -Four Ger
man cruisers, one auxiliary cruiser.
two destroyers and submarine ana
one Austrian cruiser have been sunk.
A German dreadnaught and a cruiser
have fed without lighting and have
taken refuge In the cardanelles
The loss to the British navy nave
been one light cruiser only. AS con-
eeouence OF this naval supremacy,
over 400 900 troops have been able to
cross the sea In different parts OF the
snrfd without the loss OF man. Ihe
British evolutionary force has been
carried 20 France; colonial expeditions
have been aent to attack the colonies
Of Germany In Africa and the PACING.
and tho French troops under cover OF
the combined Anglo-French Mediter-
ranean feet have been escorted from
Algeria to France.
The resources OF the Empire unueF
tho cover OF the British feet will be
fury developed. and the armies IN
Europe win be reinforced tv those OF
Australia, Canada, India and africa
Without ceasing. German mercantile
r---sne has disappeared from the
ocean.
s,ronr as the British navy Is TODAY,
there will be an accession strength
within the next twelve months OF not
loss than ten first-class capital ships.
fifteen cruisers and twenty destroyers,
thus stfil further increasing the
margin OF naval superiority In ships
ofall classes over Germany. who. dur
Ing the same period. win add not
more than ne-third to this number
TO her fleet.
The British and French armies n
France have fought series OF hotly
contested engagements, in which they
haze .nfi.cted on tho enemy losses
Immensely greater than, they have
suffered. Their lighting strength is
un.mpaired. Meantime, In response
TO the call at tho government. S0O,-
900 fresh recruits havo Joined the
British army voluntarily. Tho whole
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07

London, Sept. 6.-The Spectator
says with regard to the destruction OF
Louvain:
Germany has dealt herself the
hardest blow she yet has suffered. BY
burning Louvain and killing we know
not how many OF IT'S Inhabitants and
turning the rest, any nearly 10000
men, women-and children adrift in the
fields or the pillaged countryside. she
has forfeited the consideration OF de-
cent men has committed = deed which
two centuries OF exemplary conduct
could scarcely efface."
The Spectator continues that this
vandalism cannot be confused with
the outbreak Of an overt act. case
which would have beon moro to be
depIored than denounced. but that
nothing ID clearer than that the crime
was planned and accomplished de-
liberatc!y No attempt was made 70
arrest the work Of destruction and the
troops supplied inhammable material.
The article concludes; We venture
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07

as I can now see to turn away from
those duties to undertake any kind o.
political canvas s4
II have therefore reached the con-
clusion that ! cannot In any ordinary
sense take an active part In the APP
preaching carDaign; that / must re.
main here TO attend to the serious
work sure to fill the months infne-
diately before ns--months that VIII
carry with them obligations, no doubt.
Of the most tremendous sort. know
that you will feel similarly about yoar
own obligations: that members OF CON-
gress, too. without distinction as 70
party Affiliations. will feel that they
must remain to do their work al -
cessity and pressing service and bring
1t to a successful conclusion.
II shall no doubt take occasion A.
opportunity offers to state, ard per-
haps restate. to the country, In TIE
clearest and most convincing term
can command the things which tbs
De1pecratie PARTY has attempted IL 10
in the settlement of great questions
which have for many long year
pressed for solution.
THE record men make speaks fOf
itself The country cannot be de-.
ceived concerning 1t and Will assess
1t Justly. What it chiefly expects
and demands and what IL will cerw
tainly be most surely won by IL the
performance of duty without fear %
/ favor and without regard to personA1
consequences.
! Every Man to His Duty.
/ And this Is time when America
expects every man to do HIS duty
without thought of profit or advantages
! to himself America liz greater than
| any party America cannot properly
be served by any man who Tor in0-
ment measures his interest against naf
advantages. The time has come inr
! great things These are days with
/ destiny for the United States a. well
as for the other nations OF the world.
| "A little wisdom. q little courAGe, -
| little seif-forEetful devotion, may un-3
der God turn that destiny this way 0r
that. Great hearts, great natures VIII
respond. Even little men will reJofce
/ to be stimulated and guided ana 49,
I an heroic example. Parties Will fars
we'll enough without nursing II the
men who make them up and the men
who lead them forget themselves ~
j serve A cause and set great people
| forward on the path OF liberty ana
] peace.
' WOODROW WILSON. 81
Doremu~ LETTER..
| Mr. Doremus in his letter - snas
nresident September 1 says that A.
had received requests from every
| state in the Union asking the M
tional Democratic congressional CONF
/ mittee to urge the president to parIi.s
| cipate in the pending consressicnAA
elections.
| II hazard nothing" no continues.
when / say that you are very neer
/ to the hearts Of the American people
1 and that your presence among them
/ would be to them source OF much
| qualification. .
II realize how occupied you are ~
these trying days and how steadfaAtly
YOU have remained ut your post ~
! duty.
"However. Il lis important that -
who are responsible for putting be-
/ fore the American people in the. CONF
Ing election contest, as best we can.
/ the splendid record OF achievement ~
your administration, should know ~
| early as possible to what extent. -
any, you can give US your valua1Ie
time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07

empire In absolutely united and firm-
ly resolved to carry the war to q
successful issue. Great Russian
armies have invaded East Prussia. and
are on the point of entering Central
Germany. Tho Austrians have been
decisively beaten. first by the Servians
at Shabata and on the River Drina,
and afterwards by the Russians In
Gaiicia- They have abandoned their
cmpaign against Eervia. and have lost
the fortified city OF Lemberg.
Outside Europe, tho Japanese feet
and = force OF troops are blockading
Using Tau. In China
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07

Wet newspapers throughout vir-
ginia have been preaching q doleful
tale OF the evil effects OF combined
war; prohibition and war tax an the
staple product Of many virginia
sarmerB-tobacco. The particular
apostle OF hard times for tobacco Ia
the Richmond Evening Journal. which
has been preaching hard times by
every possible means for many weeks.
Events have not borne out Its doieful
predictions, however, for there have
been given positive assurances from
Washington that q war tax will most
certainly not be levied on Tobacco, and
there Is also at hand additional evil
dence of the futility and vacuity OF
The prosaloon organs fake tobacco
scare.
From the State OF North Carolina,
which has proved TO be the Nemesis
Of all the contentious advanced by
the liquor press, comes also TO tne
rofutation of the tobacco scare. IL
IL well known that the State OF North
Carolina Is a prohibition State, and
also equally well known that II Is
even moro OF a tobacco State than
Virginia. In Durham, the very center
of tho tobacco manufacturing ousi-
ness. there - 2 sentiment IN suppols
Of the prohibition law that enecfuai-
iy and positively contradscts the con-
tention that prohibition kills tobacco
In this heart Of the tobacco section,
where the men most heavily inter
ested In the tobacco interest have
their business. there has recently been
held an Indignation meeting at the
tactics Of liquor forces in Virginia In
crying down the enforcement OF
.he prohibition law in that city. A,
this meeting there was appointed
committee to draw up resolutions ex-
pressing the sentiment OF the most
prominent citizens and business men
OF the city regarding the effect OF
prohibition In the State. The chair
man OF this committee was the man.
ager of the American Tobacco COM
pany's Durham plant. Evidently he
should know how prohibition has AT
fected the tobacco business, and the
committee of which he was chair
man reported resolutions which de-
ciared prohibition an immense success
in North Carolina. thing that mas
come to stay, and is being better en-
forced every year, and expressing
complete satisfaction with its oper-
ation. This committee was In charge
az the American Tobacco company
n r. Green. Evidently tho tobacco
interests of North Carolina are not
greatly disturbed over the prohtbt'
lion law In that state
Farmers Urge Prohibition
Further than this. the North Caro-
.fsna state farmers convention. com
posed of men who grow tobacco and
stand the final financial result OF any
adverse legislation to 1t. in conven-
ton assembled recently adopted a
resolution. n { only endorsing pro-
hib.tian IN North Carolina in the most
nnstfnted terms. but urging other
States t. adopt IT. Evidently neither
the farmers who grow the tobacco nor
the firms that manufacture 1t are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07
NINE MERCHANTS SHIPS
SUNK BY GERMAN MINES

Washington. Sept. s.--This telegraI1
has been received by the British snt.s
bassy from the foreign ONCE:
FOLLOWING neutral merchant vessels
are known by the admiralty to HAYS
been destroyed by German mines. IN
most cases with loss Of life among to
crows: Five Danish. two Dutch. one
Norwegian and ono Swedish.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07
Kaiser Trying To Get
Right Flank Of Allies
Between German Forces

Army Advancing From Alsace Begins Attack Nancy Under
Personal Direction of Emperor William and General Staff
Berlin Dispatch Claims That French Are Reeang Between
Paris and Verdun-Brish Statement Gives Position of Ger
Armies and Declares That Enveloping Movement Has
Been Abandoned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07
COMPARISON and CONTRAST
The Wet Newspapers Versus North Carolina Senators
and (nnonessn1en
and (OngreSSn1en

Carolina Of the probable value prohibition
Virginia The conditions the two States similar Ii the results OF
prohibition satisfactory but exceedingly beneficial in North Caro-
lima similar results Virginia
of diff
cult But hlnched With
individuals
they abused sandered individuals State officials
of Carolina until the OF
asehoods of
the
When Superintendent Davis of North Carolina in Virginia he read
andous attacks his native State which printed the
editorial columns Finding that perSed and could
dtand soaed reputable could publish statements they
his Virginia he had received replies from
Ktchin, Stedman,
Goodwin Gudge Webb and Doughon All these of high
standing the national Senator Simmons chairman the finance
likely
tves and Congressman Webb chairman the judiciary committee
the testimony these able prominent in North
Carolina to be taken the truth North Carolina shall
by the
Virginia. The follow
August 49, 1914.
your the opinion
with the effect Statewide prohibition North
North Carolina carefully studied its
that
and morah effect
markedly Along all these the the State
factory overwhelming majority Of the people the State
= every truly
M. Simmons, NJ c.,
~Commiee on Finance
August g.
asking if
CONTINUE ION sxthP
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07

!, Cheapest and most attractive route
via York River and Chesapeake Fay.
400 round trip. Reserve staterooms
now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07

tcontinend on second Page,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Miss Mary McGarrity of Town Street and Miss Mary Taft from the city wis., ited friends in Versailles the last ot the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
ONLY ONE BEST"
Norwich People Give Credit Where
 Credit is Due.


 People of Norwich who suffer with weak kidneys and bad backs want 9 kidney remedy that can be depended upon. Doan's Kidney Pills is medi- cine for the kidneys only. and. one that is backed by willing testimony of Norwich people. Here's a case:
 Mrs. Catherine Hogan. g Hickory St, Norwich, says: T recommend Doan's Kidney Pills. procured at N. D. Sevin's Drug Store, as highly today as when I gave public statement in their praise some years ago This remedy cured he of severe attack of kidney complaint, causing the pains in my back and trouble with the kid- ney secretions to disappear after everything else had failed to help me ''
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-gct Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Hogan had Foster -Milburn Co. PropssA8uffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
WEEKEND CRUISE.
Norwich Men in Motor Craft Had Trip
 with Interesting Incidents.

For week end cruise in thefr mo- tor craft. William G. Baker, 'Dr. Frank Holms,L Frank D. Sevin and Stephen Hall left the Chelsea Boat club on Saturday, with Poquonoc cove as their objective point They did not reach this shelter, however, on Saturday night as they had planned, for the storm descended upon them as they were proceeding down the river and the party was forced to drop anchor. This they did just above the New London drawbridge near the Standard Oil company's tanks, and they rode out the storm there comfortably Sat
 mariners had an opportunity of sec ing the burning of the Peabody barn in Waterford which was struck by lightning during the storm of early Sunday morning. The blaze seemed much nearer than it actually was. It was interesting to them later to learn that the Peabody barn was construct ed according to the same plan that Frank w. BrowninA later followed in building his barn at Kitemaug that was likewise struck by lightning and burned to the ground earlier m the summer. Mir. Browning, while far from superstitious, may be comforted by the fact that he has had his new barn erected on the same site, built from entirely different plans. The storm over, the Norwich men weighed anchor Sunday morning, proceeded to Poquonoc cove and had an outing from that time on entirely devoid of all save pleasurable incidents.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
MISSION CIRCLE
 MET WITH PRESIDENT
175 Present at Home of Mrs. Charles H. Peckham-Lunch on the Lawn.

The annual meeting of the Mission Circle of the Leffingwell church was held at the home of the president, Mrs. Charles H. Peckha1n of Frank lin on Wednesday, with 175 in at tendance There were those present from Leffingwell, Bozrah, Lebanon. Franklin, Fitcl1ville, Norwich and Stafford Springs. The tables were spread upon the lawn, and were taste fully decorated with bunting and Jap enese lanterns. At noon a lunch of sandwiches. salads, pickles, cake and coffee was served. After a delight ful social time the meeting was called to order at 2.30 by the president and the following programme was pre- sented: Singing, Faith Is the Victory and Thou Art My Rock, with %Hiss Blanche Smith at the organ. The com pany joined in repeating the twenty third psalm. Prayer was offered by Rev. MT. Mott. A duet by Dr. and Mrs. Joel B. Slocum was much enjoyed. Then there followed a recitation by Miss Louise Brush and recitation by Charlie Brush; a duet by Mrs. Louis Smith and Miss Blanche Smith; an address by Rev. Dr. Joel B. Slocum; a recitation by Mrs. William Man ming. who gave an encore; a recitation by Miss Helen Comeger.
 The offering was taken amounting to $1612.
 The meeting was closed. with prayer by Rev. J. G. Ward. AM pronounced it a delightful day and Mrs. Peckham a most charming hostess
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
BURIED IN CEMETERY AT FORT WRIGHT
Arthur Murray, Shot by Sentry. Is
 Laid to Rest in Civilian Plot.

Arthur Murray, or Thomas W. Mur- phy, as his real name is believed to have been, the general prisoner who was shot and killed by a guard, whom he attacked at Fort Terry, Monday afternoon. was buried in the civilian cemetery at Fort Wright Wednesday morning. Murphy was mo longer a soldier, having been dishonorab1y dis charged from the service. and was therefore not entitled to military burial.
 The story of the shooting as told Wednesday morning by enlisted men from the island forts differs but slightly from that previously related.
 Murphy and another prisoner were unloading ice at the wharf just after the quartermaster's steamer left for New London Monday afternoon. The two prisoners became involved in a quarrel and were reprimanded by the guard. Murphy grew angry and threatened the latter.
 Then, apparently realizing that ne had committed serious offense, he became completely infuriated and, throwing his ice tongs to the ground, snatched the rifle from the guard S hands and leveled it at him. Before try slipped a cartridge into his own rifle and fired at the prisoner. He aimeds low but the bullet went higher than was perhaps intended, penetrat- ing the prisoners abdomen and pass ing through his back. He died within few minutes
 According to information from Fort
 Terry, the dead man. who was 21 years of age. originally enlisted in the army at Fort Leavenworth under the name of Thomas W. Murphy. While there lie assaulted an officer and was convicted and sentenced to two years and half, together win dishonor- able discharge from the service | Some time ago he reenllsted Ender the name of Arthur Murray and was assigned to duty at Fort Terry. There | his identity was discovered and he
 was tried by courtmartial and dis
 honorably discharged. He was alsc
 given a. prison sentence for frauduien, enlistment, which. would have eXplreo | in January next. He is said to nave
 been of a surly disposition and very
 quarrelsome. A board of inquiry will
 investigate the shooting Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Today,

Forecast for Today. For Southern New England and Eastern New York: Fair and cooler Thursday; Friday fair. Predictions from the New York Her aid: On Thursday it will be partly overcast to unsettled and cooler, with focal thunderstorms and fresh westerly winds.
 The outlook for Friday is generally fair and cooler Observations in Norwich. The following records. reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the bafometric changes Wednesday,:
 ,Ther. Bar. a. m. "A 30.0S D. m !x 80 30.0S Highest sS, lowest 72
 Comparisons. Predictions for Wednesday: Cloudy, probably showers.
 Wednesdays weather: Fair. warm, southwest winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
VOLuNTOWN MANS TRIAL BEGUN
Ralph Douglass Accused of Beating His Horse So That Died Witnesses Testify to Seeing Him Use Whip and Club On Forge Hill Road Last June-Animal Was Down With the Collie.

whip which Douglass had cut and which was about 6 feet long and about three-quarters of an inch through the butt. Douglass, the witness said, with the whip while in his sight and was using about all the force he could He had heard Douglass go by about , o'clock and he recognized his voice and heard Douglass striking the horse then. The witness also saw a stone with blood on it on Forge Hill about the place where the horse had bee2 down.
 In his cross examination by Attor- ney James, Lewis said that the horse was going very slowly with head down while Douglass was striking with the whip.
 Saw Horse Dead in Pasture.
 James Dixon of Voluntown testi- fled that he had also known Douglass since Douglass was boy, and the witness saw the horse two days after June 10. The horse was dead then and was in a pasture a quarter of a mile from the Douglass house. It looked as if some one had been trying to skin the horse as the legs were slit up. It's head was badly bruised. Attorney Desmond brought out the fact on cross examination that there was a track that showed the horse had been dragged out to the pasture. Rain of Blows on the Horse. Albert Matterson living in Volun- town near Beech pond saw Douglass and his wife driving by on the after noon of June 10 and Douglass was keeping up rain of blows across the korse's back and trump. The witness saw Douglass for about an eighth of a mile When Douglass was out .ot sight on Forge Hill, the witness heard another fracas with the horse. questioned about the condition and grades of the road on crass examination by Attorney James.
 pr. S. H. Holmes of Jewett City was the final witness for the state He had seen the horse after it had been nartly buried, but had not seen the wounds on it. For a quarter Of mile on the way to the pasture, there was blood and hair on the stubble and grass.
 The state rested at 4 o'clock and the jury was excused till the next morn ing at 10 o'clock.
 Boy to Cheshire Reformatery.
 Before court adjourned, however,
 George A. Rice, minors of Waterford' changed his plea to guilty or the &C., cusation of statutory Burglary in en- tering a building in Waterford owned by Henry L. and Lester l.. Watrous. The crime was committed on Feo. 2S. Attorney Clayton Smith made a plea for him. saving that Rice was only be- tween 15 and Is years old and was an exceedingly bright boy who had gone wrong, and it seemed impossible for him to keep out of trouble. The attor- ney thought that the state reformatoyr at Cheshire was the place for Rice.
 States Attorney Hull did not oppose this recommendation and Judge Shum- way committed the boy to the re- formatory on an indeterminate sen- tence-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Rheumatism Pains stopp.d,

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
BAND CONCERT.
Programme to Be Given on Union
 Square by Tubbs' Band

The following is the programme to be given on Union square at o'clock on Friday evening by Tubbs' band in the municipal band concert: March-Hands Across the Sea, Sousa OVerture-The Bohemian Girl, Balfe Waltz-Calanthe Holzman Song for Cornet-In the Candle Light,
 Brown
 Mir. Feltcorn.
 Part H.
 Operatic-High links, Clark From Otto Hauerbach and Rudolf Friml's Musical Farce One Step-Tm Here and You're Here
 Feist Popular Selection-Haviland's Happy Hits, Schulz F'antasia-Tone Pictures of North and South, Bendix The band will be led by its director, John M. Swahn.