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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
ITALY CALLS HER
RESERVES TO ARMS
SITUATION POINTS TO EARLY
DECLARATION OF WAR ON
AUSTRIA.

London, Sept 30.--The 1885. 1885
ard 1898 classes of Italian reserves
VIII be called to the colors early in
October. This is confirmed by sew
eral Italian newspapers, according 10
the correspondent of the London
Daily Mail at Venice. Eleven first
ca tegory classes will then be under
the flag and will total 100000 men.
Without counting the 10000 men
now in Tripoii. Italy Will have an
army Of 100000 men in her own
territory. divided into thirty army
corps.
The correspondent says that Aus
ttian troops are still throwing up de-
tense works along the frontier.
The casus helii for which alone
many believe Italy is waiting before
plunging into the Europe struggle on
the side of the allies may present IT.
self. and quickly, in the mining OF the
Adriatic by Austria.
An Italian fishing boat struck one OF
these Austrian noatinE mines today
twenty miles of Ancoua, and was
blown up. eight of her crew losing
their lives. Another mine was washed
ashore near PeSora, forty mile~ north
OF AncOna.
The Italian government at once IN
structed it's ambassador at Vienna. the
Rome correspondent OF the Evening
News SAYS. 10 enter an energetic pro-
test against the mines on the ground
that they prevent free and safe navi-
CATION Of the Adriatic."
Scarcely had reports of the loss OF
the fishing boat and the consequent
protest been received than a Rome
dispatch brought the report that an
italian torpedo boat had been sunk
In the Adriatic between Venice and
Comanchio This report. however. was
not confirmed by the Italian minis
try of marine. There can be little doubt
IL this report should prove true that
1t would strain the present situation
between Italy and Austria nearly II
not quite to the point of breaking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
ALL SHOULD ATTEND
COTTON MEETING
BUY-A-BALE MOVEMENT WILL
BE LAUNCHED AT TONIGHT'S
GATHERING.

Manufacturers, jobbers, bankers,
as we'll as citizens generally, are ex-
pected to be present tonight at the
jefferson hotel to discuss the cotton
question.
Messrs. w. r. Dabney Alvin Smith
and Thomas Palmatary, the commit
tee on arrangements, request that all
interested in the matter be present. so
that expressions of opinion may be
spread broadcast over the land.
All eyes are upon Richmond the city
of the regional bank. the city of con-
ventions and the capital city of the
State and financial capital of The
South. All interested parties, par
ticularly the bankers, are urgently re-
quested to be present.
The meeting will be an open one,
individuals who may not be interest
ed in any bank, or in any commissi on
house, or in any manufacturing plant
are requested to be there. for this
scheme means much for the South, the
land OF cotton. Not so very much for
Virginia. as there Is very little cotton
grown in this State, but Virginia has
a fellow feeling
Richmond is made Zip Of a cosmo-
politan population. There are many
people from the cotton raising States
living here. They know what the cot
ton question means. They are asked
to be present at the meeting tonight.
Chairman pill Dabney, of the
committee, asks all who may be inter-
ested to appear at the meeting in the
Jefferson auditorium tonight at
o clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
MAKE REPORT ON DAMAGE
TO CATHEDRAL BY GERMANS

Paris, Sept. 30.-A commission, OF
which NJ Daimler under secretary OF
fine arts, was chairman. has made a
preliminary report on the damage to
the Rheims Cathedral by the German
bombai dment. The report says all
the roofs OF the Cathedral have been
burned and the stained glass windows
riddied. ard to a great extent broken.
The lower front on the north side of
the Cathedral was struck by shells
In the upper part the porch was seri-
ously damaged by flames. The sculp-
tured decorations and statuary were
irreparably destroyed. Burning straw
caused selous damage TO the interior.
The facings of the walls, generally
speaking, were splintered and calcined.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
GOVERNMENT MAY
own ALL RAILWAYS
REPUBLICAN, WOULD
HAVE UNCLE SAM CONTROL
ALI. COMMON CARRIERS.

Washington, Sept, 30.-Representa-
tive Ripley. of Pennsylvania. today
introduced in the house a bill amen
datory ~ the interstate commerce
law Of 1887, under the terms of which
the federal government may event
ually become the owner of all the
common carriers of the United States.
MIR. Kupley's bill provides that after
the physical valuation of the railways
has been accomplished by the inter-
state commerce commission the gov
eminent may purchase at the price
set as the actual valuation of the lines
such as, in the opinion of the com
mission, may be desirable. 1t further
provides that If at the expiration OF
ninety days from the offer TO the
railways of the price set. the railways
decline to sell their lines the govern
ment may enter the open market Tor
the purchase of such stocks. bonds
and other securities of the lines as
may be necessary to obtain control,
An initial appropriation of $780,
000,0 900 lis provided for a bond issue
TO start the acquisition of the railway
lines by the government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
FOOTBALL TEAMS
To MEET SATURDAY

Petersburg. Va. Sept 3o.-The foots
ball team OF the Petersburg high school
and the fast eleven of the John Mar.
shall high school will play the hrst
game of the season in this city ~
Mckenzie street ball park Saturday.
The Petersburg high school lineup
will be chosen from the following
youngsters;
Dyer. Mosby. Steer. Jordan. Hatchstt,
Elliott. Reese. GILL; Jackson. Baxtsr.
Riddle, Westmoreiand. Burge, MAclin
and Lyons.
1t Is understood that the John Mar.
shall boys win outweigh the locals
by few pounds but this is expected
gressiveness of the Petersburg high
school eleven.
The following schedule has been n.
ranged by Manager Jones as follows:
October 3.--John Marshall hiG4I
school. Petersburg.
October 9.--Chester high school
Petersburg.
October i7.--Farmvilie high schoc
Petersburg.
October 2s.--Lynchburg high ocho(
Lynchburg.
October s1.--Richmond aeaden
Petersburg.
November 7.--Suffolk high schd
Suffolk.
November 14-Biaekstone acadeE
Petersburg
November eI.--Farmville high schd
FarmviIle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01

nounced that the bombardment at
long range of the outer chain of forth
fications had abated.
Reports from correspondents at
various points In Belgium indicate
that nearly 100000 troops are en-
gagged in battle on a line extending
from Termonde to Aerschot. The
Germans are said to have suffered
enormous losses, but their superior
artillery and the heavy reinforce
ments rushed to the front are APP
parently overcoming the Belgians
slowly but surely.
1t Is not thought that any first
line troops have. been. brought. from
France to support the German ar
tiilery divisions in Belgium, but that
marines, naval reserves, and land
wehr organizations are being utilized
in great numbers. 1t is also REF
ported that Austrian troops have
fought in the vicinity Of Antwerp,
ard that some of the Austrian siege
guns which were used at Maubeuge
save been mounted in Belgium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
LITTLE GIRL IS
TERRIBLY BURNED
sIx-YEAR-OLD GAYNELLE HAM
MOND MAY DIE--CAUGHT FIRE
PLAYING NEAR FIREPLACE.

Gaynelle Hammond, a six-year-o odd
girl. OF 2707 Nine Mile road, rs lying
In the Virginia hospital In a dying
condition with burns covering nearly
her entire body as the result of catch
Ing on fire. while in her night dress
shortly after arising yesterday morn
ing about o'clock. Her clothing took
lire from an open fireplace near which
she was playing.
The entire household ran to her
assistance but only succeeded in err
tingutshing the flames after the little
girl had been so badly burned that
small hopes were held out for her re-
covery at the Virginia hospital last
night.
The little girl is suffering agonies
despite every effort of the hospital
physicians to alleviate to some ex-
tent her plan. The burns which she
received literally covered her entire
body.
The grandmother Of the young girl
had her face and hands badly burned
in attempting to extinguish the flames
After the flames had been put out
member of the family called the city
ambulance. DR.. German, in charge
rushed to the home, and applied tenn
porary remedies. afterwards bringing
the little sufferer to the Virginia hos
pital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
jews HAVE NO GREATER
LIBERTY YET IN RUSSIA

London Sept 20.--Your cor
respondent was Informed at the Rus
sian embassy today that the officials
there were unaware of any change In
the status of the Jews in Russia. They
had received no information on the
subject. In reply SO the question as
to whether or not IL Jew could obtain
a passport TO travel in Russia the en-
bassy officials said that SO far as they
knew he could not 1t was added that
after the Russian proclamation to the
people OF Poland there had been con-
siderable talk in the clubs at Petro-
grad and elsewhere, and also In the
newspapers. about giving the Jews
greater facilities, but so far as the
embasst officials knew nothing has yet
eyentuated in this respect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
PROTESTS AGAINST
TAX ON GASOLINE
PENNSYLVANIA QUAKER VOICES
SENTIMENT AGAINST FEATURE
OF EMERGENCY TAX.

Washington, Sept. 3o.-Representa-
tive Butler, of Pennsylva MIA. who re-
presents a constituency largely of the
Quaker faith. made public today a
letter of protest against the revenue
bill from JOSEPH c. Sharpless, of Lon
don Grove, Pa. MIR. Butler said that
Mr.. Sharpless is a Friend" of high
standing. independent In his politics,
and man whose opinions are always
sought and usually adopted by his
neighbors and acquaintances.
Mr.. Sharp.ess voiced his feeling
against the reven<.e bill and the
Democratic party in the following
language:
Friend Thomas, I wish to express
my disapproval Of the tax on gaso-
line. 1t is one of our necessities and
TO tax this article is outrageous. When
say this ] voice the sentiment of
the constituency In Chester county
III thee can do anything to STOP
this, please use thy influence in that
way and by so doisg thee will re-
ceive the appliance OF thy constitu-
ents"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
GENERAL DE CASTEINAU
LOSES SECOND son IN BATTLE.

rariS Sept. ao--Lieutenant Gerald
dc CaSselnau. son of the general of
that name. was carried 10 his
fathers camp after he had been ter
sibiy wounded, lie died three hours
later. The father kissed the coyVSe
and said;
"Gn, son. vou have had the finest
death you could possibly wish for.
swear that our armies will avenge
YOU in avenging all French families.
This is the second son of General
de Csstelnau who has been killed IN
The present war. The general had
four sons AT the front. and when the
first was killed a priest undertook
to break the news to the mother
Ey the expression on his face she
understood the nature Of the newe
he was bringing. and before he had
time TO after word exclaimed !.
(which one2'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
PROPOSAL MADE TO PROTECT
PRISONERS FROM SUFFERING

Paris, Sept. 30.--Europe has under
consideration a real peace proposai
which has been made with the obJect
81 saving the prisoners In germany
the sufferings undergone by French
prisoners In that country in 1870.
These men had only tatered uniforms
10 protect them from the cold weather
i. has been suggested that the Swiss
federal government obtain the names
and addresses Of the prisoners in Ger
many and communicate with their
families at haze. Switzerland. 1t is
hoped, will Undertake to transmit
money TO these men through the
Swiss banks ard In this way enable
tho prisoners to buy the warm cloth
ing. This would also benefit Ger
man trade, as the clothes would nc
purchased In that country. ,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
HIGH AND LOW OF ALL NATIONS
SEEK NEWS OF RELATIVES

Paris, Sept. 30.--The stream of let
ters to the Red Cross bureau here in
quiring about prisoners of war has
grown into an avalanche. At first
there were but few. but now there
are more than two hundred daily.
Among the recent letters was one from
NJ. Delcasse, the foreign minister, who
asked for news of his son. Sir Edward
Grey the British foreign secretary,
wanted news OF his nephew. The
Princess Of Sake Meiningen asked
about the whereabout of her husband
and the president of the University of
Munich desired to know the fate of his
son. who Is a prisoner in England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
ITALIAN SOCIALIST DEPUTY
CALLS on ITALY TO GO TO WAX

& Rome. Sept 30.-Orazic Raimondo,
10 Socialist deputy. attacked the gov
ernments policy regarding Austria In
a public speech today. He said:
So 1.-THE duty of Socialists is to DO
everything possible TO force the gov
eminent into armed Intervention. OF
fetal Socialism will disapprove this
but international Socialism Is dead
The Berlin Socialists killed 1t when
they took up the cause of military
autocracy and failed 10 raise the
slightest protest against the defiance
which the kaiser's hordes threw in the
facA of civilization"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
.ElKS MEET TODAY
IN COckAOE CITY,
FIVE HUNDRED DELEGATES Ex.a
PECTED TO ATTEND
CONVENTION.
PROGRAM OF MEET
COMMITTEE COMPLETES ARIA
MENTs FOR ENTERTAINMENT
OF BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
MERCHANTS DECORATE.
PROGRAM OF MEETl

Petersburg, Va. Sept. 3o.--The 81
convention ID. p, o. Elks will conv
In this city In annual session tomo
row. The committee on arrangement
has completed every detail for the en-
tertainment of the visitors and from
the best information obtainable Their
will be about Ave hundred or NOR
delegates in attendance.
Several progressive merchants have
indicated their intention of decorat-
ing their windows and store fronts
for the convention, which Will be In
session two days.
The following program will be pre-
scented to visitors Thursday, October \:
A M.--Registration of delegates
and members at Elks' home; Owen
Gilmore, chairman.
Lyric theater. North Sycamore street.
Prayer--Brother Edgar Carpeuter
d. D.. Alexandria, Va.
Introductory Remarks-Exalted Ru1
der Benjamin Harrison,
observation-disclosures Robert Cabanisa
mayor Cockade City.
Address of Welcome--Brother n. n
Wilson.
Response-Brother r. c. Cotton.
president State association. charlottes-
vile, Va
Business session--Lyric 4heater.
p. M.--Buret luncheon. Eiks,
home.
3 +. M.-Business session; Lyric
theater.
s p. M.--Inner Mans Meet. Elkss
home.
'.' % Friday. October 2.
10 A. M.--Mornlng session. Lyric
theater.
+. M.--Old Virginia Brunswick
stew and barbecue. southside fair
grounds
$3.50 =. M--Open- air entertainments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
Issuc Wedding In vitstisas.

Petersburg. Va. Sept. 39.--Mr. an1
Mrs. Richard D. Gillian have issued
invitations TO the marriage Of their
daughter. Miss Emily Gordon. 70 Mr..
Jesse Hartwe1i Heath, the ceremony II
take place on the evening of Wedpes-
day. October IA, at $50 o'clock, at ST.
Pauls church. 9
The announcement is OF special tn.g
tcrest to Petershurgers and many %
the young society set outside Of the
city.
The ide-to-be is an attractive ans
deservedly popular young woman Ands
the groom is a prosperous young Dua-i
mess man connected with the Arm ofy.
T. r. Heath & Co. and a son Of Csp~s
tain Tarlton r. Heath.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
GREAT SIEGE GUNS
CATER ANTWERP

London. Sept. 80. dispatch from
Antwerp. dated Tuesday, says that the
huge German siege guns have inflicted
great damage on Fort Waelhem, which
has been under fire for Two days. and
that at 3 o'clock yesterday the mag
azine of the fort blew mp. Fort Wael-
hem Is one Of the strongest forts of the
outer chain surrounding Antwerp.
The correspondent of the Daily
News ut Rotterdam teiegraphs that
German troops are still pouring
through Belgium from Germany, and
are marching TO complete the invest
ment OF Antwerp.
Before word Of the partial destruc-
ton of Fort Waeihem had reached
here the belgian war Office had an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01

row ~ back In confusion upon
o<soAA center.
- ycaA b no disguising Of the
xfnk the entire German line has
HerIl for several days past.
srafs peril has not been mitf-
~ the failure OF the counter
cn the allies front Neither
&1kArN be any weakening OF the
ledee that the Germans, even IN
<F1st are still immensely formidable
III can, in retirement, present q re-
lance that makes the battle OF ex-
41SoSne importance and violence.
5@E Germans Admit Allies Advance.
T'he admission from Berlin that the
|lliaw. right mas made successful sal
53ien from yerdum and Tout, and that
49, fha German right no decisive result
Sa hsen reached. is held here as PROOF
afhnx The Franco British efforts OF the
sjnnnt few days are beginning to achieve
$<&ear- object There is no doubt mat
~ allies center Is holding firm and
s21fh thar situation the only hope Tor
& fke Germans was 10 win on the wings.
This they have failed TO do.
E II Won Kluck is in retreat 1t seems
Inevitable that the commanders of Hle
aher German armies on the 25o-n1ffe
line must very soon follow him, TO
prevent disaster and 10 get tHeit
eoidicrs back TO the next line OF de-
Tense which il awaiting them.
TIC German Report.
London. Sept 30. p. MA dispatch
fO Reuters Telegram company from
Berlin. coming by way eff Amsterdam
rays that the headquarters OF the
German general staff made the fol-
lowing official statement last night;
III ssDn our right wing In France in
decisive battles have occurred. Be
tween the oise and the Mouse II is
generally quiet. The army operating
against the forts on the Meusc was
repulsed.
s-The French have made new as
aault along the line from Nerdun to
T0ul
Our siege artillery has opened FIRE
on the forts of Antwerp. The as
sault of the Belgian forces against the
attack line has been repulsed.
''In the eastern theater OF the war
the Russian assaults in the government
Of Suwalki failed. Heavy artillery
yesterday began homhardment
against the fort of Ossonrence."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
BRINGS FARMER
AND CONSUMER TOGETHER

The postoffice department at Wash
ington yesterday designated Rich
mond as city in which the farm
products" an adjunct Of the parcels
post for a direct exchange of farm
products between the producers in
the country and the city consumers.
will be installed.
This new service embraces the
publication weekly OF a bulletin which
carries the names of all truckers that
will make a specially of shipping di-
rect through the parcels post farm
produce to the city consumers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
REFUGEES FROM VERA
CRUZ AT HAVANA

Havana. Sept. 30.--Many hundreds
of refugees arrived here today from
Mexico City by the way OF Vera Cruz
Ammg them were several wealthy and
prominent bankers who were anxious
to tell wha< they knew Of outrages
which they said were perpetrated by
the soldiers and officers Of President
Carranza's army.
Among the bankers were Enrique
Creel, Juan Terrazas. Oscar Tomas,
ard Alberto Branif They told
stories OF nightly raids depredations
made by tho Carranzistas upon houses
ir the Mexican capital. Among the
refugees were also sixteen priests
and twenty-five nuns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
MAY TORESHADOw TURKISH
MOVE TO REGAIN FOOTHOLD

Rome, Sept 3o.--There are rumors
here that the choice of Durham Eddin.
son of Abdul Hamid. the deposed
sultan, for the Albanian throne indi-
Gates n fresh attempt on the part Of
Turkey to regain a footing in the Bal
kans. 1t is not believed, however, that
Italy's attitude will undergo any
change on this account, as the gov
eminent considers the Albanian dues-
ton as secondary to the greater Adri-
attic problem.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01

the brain of those capable of such
an act, which Is a form of monstrous
perversion Of dementia which is named
sadism."
The Figaro recommends that the
Germans he completely ostracized
from civilization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
REPORT AUSTRIAN WARSHIp
DESTROYED NEAR CATTARo

Rome, Sept. s0,--Au unconfrrned
report has been received from Bari
saying that two big Austrian warships
attempted to make a sortie from Cat
taro yesterday. presumably with the
idea OF making dash for Pola, where
The main body of the Austrian feet is
reporte dto be under the protection Of
the land Notifications. The report
says that the allied feet pursued the
two ships and destroyed one with
torpedo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
REPORT KAISER WILHELM
VERY ILL AT SUN AIkI

Rome, Sept 30.--A dispatch re-
ceiyed here says that the kaiser Is
very i'll Mt Suralki.
dispatches received last week
told of an accident To the kaiser
on the front when he fell into n
Il trench and he was reported To be
suffering from inflammation OF the
lungs as u result
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01

committed by the Germans in the in
vasion Of France and Belgium.
II am horrified," said the exiled ruler
today. at the accounts given in the
press Of German practices. II. as has
been stated. they murder, rob, and
pillage merely for the sake of strik-
ing terror and satisfying brutal lust.
this Is not warfare. but barbarity."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
WAR NEWS In BRIEF

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS guards of
French troops reached Orchies, FIVE
miles from the Belgian border last
Thursday. according to an official
statement by the German general STAFF
In Berlin received here today by way
OF Amsterdam.
Orchics Is near Ealentienncs and
the presence of the advance guard at
that point indicates the development
of most important vancouver to cut
on the German line of retreat In its
entirety. and Ia prevent the German
occupation Of VaIeDcieDncs.
The advance guard was of sufficient
force to defeat II battalion of the Ger
man iandwehr which gave battle.
According 10 the German statement
French sharpshootcrs fred on the
military hospital nj Ort.hies where
upon the Germans destroyed tho town,
an important center of 1900 inhabi-
iants.
.PARIS--Bcatrn Mt every point of
contact, the Germans are today fight
ing desperately 10 maintain their
avenues OF retreat to Belgium and
Germany,
LONDON---A dispatch from Berlin
says the herman EeueFh SthH ihSt
night announced that the German
army operating against the forts on
the Meuse was repulaed and the
French had made a new assault along
the line from Nertinu to Toul
As IA result of the sinking of one
Italian fishing boat near Ancona by
an Austrian floating mine" tclcgraphs
the Rome correspondent Of the Even
ing Times. 1.-THE Italian government
has instructed its ambassador at
Vienna To enter an energetic protest
against the mines. which prevent free
and safe navigation OF the Adriatic."
ROME--An Italian torpedo boat Is
reported tn have been sunk today by
mine between Venice and Comac-
chic. I'm the lAdriatic Sea. No con-
tirmation OF the report can he OBJ
tanned in official circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-01
FRENCH OFFICERS BOUGHT
LIBERTY AT TEN FRANCS EACH

Paris, Sept 3o.-The mayor and de-
putty mayor of La Ferte Sous Jaurre
had better luck than other officials
taken as hostages by the invading
Germans. These men were taken from
the town and the Germans guarding
them evidently were afraid OF being
attacked. as there was. some disorder
in the place The Germans said:
give Us ten francs apiece and We'll
let you GO" The officials never paid
over the money with more alacrity or
pleasure.