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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
COMPELLED TO THREATEN
MEN WITH c0uRT-MART|AL
GERMAN Captain Writes in His Note
book Of Desperate Situation
ut Front.
FOUND AFTER HE is KILLED
Terrific Bombardment Of Enemy De-
s'foys Last OF Trenches-"How
Long Must We Remain i'm This
KAT Trap" He asks.

fARiS. Juno 3.-An account Of the
nsh'ing In the vicinity OF Eotre Dame
wy Lorette. as written down by n Ger
nan captain named Sicvert in his note
o"oh' was given out to-day in the
@c''a Of the eye witnesses at the
"' The purpose is to serve as
conpaTison with the French official
statements concerning combats in this
vicinity
,.nrap'ain sievert. the author. was
h'i!ed' His body was one OF 1000
i"uH" on the slopes OF Rette, and his
note book covers the lighting from
.a% 10. the day after the French at
'ack' up TO May 90. the day the captain
was killed
MAJ provided for the holding Of
the positions on the plateau of Lo-
re'te and along the Ablain -Carency
me To carry out these instructions.
captain Sievert was able TO dispose of
one battalion Of only 272 men. or one
tAi:d Of its normal fighting strength,
before going into battle. His note
help.
We absolutely need a supply Of
hand grenades." is an entry in the
c!ary. under date OF May II. Later
orders were badly given and confusion
OF sectors made necessary marches
ana countermarches under French ar
'illery FIRE
The way from Souchez to Ablain is
inpfacticablc." tho captain wrote. "cx
posing us TO inccssant artillery fire
Ahiain. Ike Souchez. is nothing but "A
neap % ruins. Our guide is unable TO
lead US further. and wet with sweat
we rrope along. The situation is des-
perate Our men decamp at each she'll
which falls, and II is necessary to
threaten them with court-martial."
The las, page OF tho diary. write n
al 10 T. NJ. May 20. said
Inc Commandment to-day completely
DESTROYED what remained Of our
trenches The men have been without
support for three days II is impos-
sihle TO hold this position with such
~ Feeble force. The artillery fire Of
l. enemy is frightful. especially that
OF IN" heavy guns. We can hear the
projectiles Of this artillery coming
slowly through tho air Every man
Is watchful and tense. and he wonders
where this particular shell Is going to
fall.
Tho parapet tremblcs. and cloud
OF earth and pieces Of she'll rain down
on us. How long must we remain in
'his rat trap believe now that nv
r"iNes are gone. The fire Of the enemy
has attained lis greatest violence. In
d"scri ha BILE"
Her" tho tragic narrative ends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
TORRENTIAl RAINS
SEND STREAMS RAGING
Nearly Six Inches of Water Has Fall
EN- In Shenandoah Valley, and
Grcnt Arens Are Flooded.
Especial to The Times-Dispst ch.I

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
WINCHEsTER VA. June 3-Near-
~ six inches OF rain has fallen in
sheeandoah Valley since Tuesday
night. and il is still falling tonight,
making the greatest rainfall since the
latter part Of June. 1911 All streams
have been converted into raging tor
rents. waters OF the Opequon and other
large creeks dashing over rocks with
deafcning roar and flooding great
areas of lowlands. Many venturesome
people narrowly escaped death en-
deavoring TO cross swollen streams. but
no loss Of life is reported. Automo-
biles and other vehicles are still ma
rooned In inundated roads.
Kenneth y. Gilpin. candidate for the
Virginia Legislature from Clarke Coun-
~. while campaigning in a motor car.
dashed across Opequon Bridge, be-
tween Winchester and Berryville, late
at night. only 10 be caught in several
feet OF water on this side. He and his
friends finally got out safely.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tram
men tonight reported the Potomac
River al Harpers Ferry nineteen feet
above normal and higher below the
confluence with tho Shenandoah, which
is also raging. About twenty-eieht
feet is the highest ever reached at
Harpers Ferry.
Passengers reaching here on the
Cumberland Valley Railroad from Iiar-
risburS, Chambersgurg. Hagerstown
and MartinsburG reported torrential
rains. high waters and some country
bridges gone. while great quantities OF
timber. lumber. small outhouses and
other debris were seen rushing down
as the trains crossed the new Potomac
River Bridge at Wiliiamsport.
The Potomac and Shenandoah Riv-
ers are reported to be receding slow
ly tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
; SONG CONTEST
Snndny Schools TO Compete To-NiEh hit
for nest Drilled Choir.

Everything is in readiness for the
iss SUNDAY School Song Festival at
the CITY Auditorium tonight There
VIII bc another mass rehearsal at the
auditorium at o'clock 10 pat the fin
i=hinE touches on IN. big chorus
Edward T. clissold. the conductor.
Is highly pleased with the co operation
he has received. and everything points
Il a very enjoyable and instructive
song festival The schools entering
the contest are working hard. and this
feature alone will he exceedingly in
terest!ng, as alrf ady the partisans o!
the various schs Is are letting II be
known who they think will carry off
the beautiful trophy. The Ave judges
vii! confer Immediately after the last
contest. and the winning schools name
will be announced, and Congressman
Montague will make the presentation
speech.
The sunday school leaders OF all
denominations are deeply interested in
this unique song scheme. and will be
on hand 10 see IL launched There is
every evidence that there will he a
large crowd at the auditorium.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
Just Try Rheuma
No Cure, No Pay
This is the Basis on Which
All Druggists Offer This
Great Cure for
Rheumatism

Anybody can afford to use Rheuma to
get rid OF terrible rheumatism, sci
atica or govt, for it is sold by Tragic
Drug Co. and other druggists at a very
small price. Your money returned If it
fails.
1t is wonderful how speedily this sim
pie remedy takes hold and how sore
muscles timber up and swollen joints
come down to normal. 1t is the best
remedy you can find to drive rheumatic
poison from the system and bring back
health to misery-racked bodies.
II had rheumatism for a long while,
and was not cured until I used Rheuma.
My advice to those suffering from rheu-
matism is to use this great remedy, as
believe ia will effect cure in any
case."-C B. Lanham. Sattes, w. Va.
Rheuma 10 also good for lumbaro.
neuritis. neuralgia and kidney troubles.
1t gets right down to the seat Of trou-
BILE and removes the cause.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
BIG GERMAN TRANSPORT
IS SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
British Undersea Boat Operating in
the Dardanelles Takes
Rich Toll.
REPORT FROM vICE-ADMIRAL
Lost Steamer Believed to Be Either
the General or the Corcovada.
Norwegian Ship Destroyed by Tor
pedo, but Members of Crew Saved.

LONDON. June "a British sub
marine operating in the Sea OF Mar
mora torpedoed a large German trans
port in Panderma Bay yesterday morn
ing. This announcement was given
out officially in London to-day as hav-
Ing been received from the vice-admi-
raj in command at the Dardanellcs 1t
is said also that this submarine was
one OF several operating in these
waters.
The large German transport official
ly reported sunk by Il British subma-
rine in Panderma Bay is believed to
have been either the steamer General
of $500 tons. formerly of tho German
East African Company, or the Corco-
vada. OF 4,eoo tons, which was owned
by the Hamburg american Steamship
Line.
The General fled to Consta ntinople
at the same time as did the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau. The Cor
covada was used by the Hamburg
American Line to inaugurate pas
senger service between the United
States and Turkey last year. She was
In the Black Sea when the war started,
and took refuge in the Bosporus,
later being transferred TO the Turkish
flag.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
JEALOUSY Is ASSIGNED
AS CAUSE OF SHOOTING
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

PETERSBURG, VA, June 3.-Creth
Slate. motorman, was shot and pain
fully injured this evening by William
Roberts. The shooting occurred on
Chapel Street. The only reason as
signed is jealousy on the part of Rob
erts. Slate was on the front of the
car operating the motor when Rob-
erts got aboard. walked to the front
OF the car where Slate was and OPEN
ed fire on him. Robert shot three
times, one of the bullets striking Slate
just above the right elbow and lodE-
Ing in til biceps Of the arm. Roberts
was arrested, but declined to talk
about the shooting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Richard IL. Dennis.
Snec.alto The Times-Dispatc

special TO The Times Dis patch.1
c.. LPEPER. VA. June 3.-The body
g. ichard II. Dennis. who died to-
{ II the University Hospital in
c. ottesvillc. following an operation
10 cppendicitis, was brought back TO
ca cper this evening. The funeral
Will take place tomorrow with Ma
sonic honors and interment will be
In the Masonic cemetery here. Mr..
Dennis was Confederate veteran. and
was preparing to attend the reunion
in Richmond AS delegate from the a.
J.. Hill Camp when stricken with his
fatal illness. He is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Curtis, OF this
county. and the following children ::
MIS- Searles and Mrs. James Kelly, Of
Washington, ID. c.; Mrs. Maud Hudson
and Mrs. Ernest Deahl. of Alexandria;
Russell Dennis. OF Ohio Richard and
Sluther Dennis, OF Alexandria,; one
SISTER, Mrs. Bette Courtney, OF Wash
in ,ton. D. c.. and number of grand
children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
supreme Court Proceedinr,

lSpeclal 10 L ne lines DiSpa tch.
WYTHEVILLE, VA, June 3.-Pro-
ceedings in the Supreme Court Of APP
peals to-day were as follows:
Honaker Lumber Company VS. Call,
argued by Barnes Gillespie for plain
tiff in error and w. II. Werth for de-
PENDANT in error and submitted.
f. Sutherland and Company VS.. Glib
son, argued by E. s. Finney for plain
tiff in error and S. E. CULLEN for de-
PENDANT in error and submitted.
Meem Haskins and Mitchell VS.. Big
AK Pocahontas Coal Company, par
TALLY argued by j. Powell Royal for
appellant and continued until to-
morrow morning.
Next cases to be called: Litz ct ais.
VS.. Rowe ct ais: Walter Trent VS..
Clinchfeld Coal Corporation; Harrison
Trent VS.. Clinchfeld Coal Corporation;
Hurley VS.. Shortridge ct ais; Fields
Watkins Company VS.. Hawley ct ais;
1saacs VS.. lsaacs, guardian.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
George j. Morrison.

Especial to The Times DISPATCH
PETERSBURG. VA, June 3.-George
J. Morrison, for many years engaged
in the dry goods business in this city,
bur for several years retired, died this
afternoon at his home on Harrison
street, after an illness of only two or
three days. He was n Confederate SOL
,..ei Of gallant record, serving through
out the war; was merchant of hon
20 able standing and citizen of high
character. He was in his eightieth
wear, and is survived by his wife and
Eve childrcn--G. Stanley Morrison, OF
Portsmouth; o. B. Morrison, of Rich
mond: Edwin a. Morrison, of Column
hus Ohio, and Misses Margaret and
Alice Morrison, of this city. The fun
eral will be mt IL o'clock Saturday
morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
JACOB SALAS SENTENCED
Given Thirteen Months In Prison and
Fined $1,000.

NEW YORK, June 3.-Jacob L. Sales,
n New York tobacco merchant. found
guilty OF conspiracy TO defraud the
government through payment of money
to John Burke. former manager Of
the commissary department OF the
Panama Railroad. was sentenced in
Federal court yesterday to serve thirteen
months in the Atlanta Prison and to
pay n fine of $1,000. a stay OF SEN
tence. pending appeal, was granted by
Judge Hunt, and Salas was given his
liberty under $4,000 bail
Burke and Ricardo Permudez, former
Governor of Colon, who were indicted
with Salas. have yet to be tried
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
ARMED POSSE SEEKS
GIRLS ASSAIA-aNl
Negro OF Kcntuck NciEhborht- ~"
Alleged To HIVE Committe II
Capital ,OMense. t. II


Especial to The Times Dispa Ken
DANVILLE. VA. Juno 3.-Mh IMAM
thirty armed residents of . Ne''uck
are out tonight seeking - ""erfha II
Stanfeld. young negro. WHO 'ate
this evening is alleged to hav. GRIMM :
ally assaulted Elizabeth Co)t"e' the
ten-year-old daughter of Ev ar NoI-
lie. u prominent farmer of tn, u"'!.
Only meaGer details of the oiehse
could be learned tonight was
said. however. by kentuck ,s'"ehts
who talked here over long-tn' 'S'"hce
telephone, that the assault wan, '"ih
mitted last this evening while Ia ne siri
was in barn on her fathers n arm.
AS soon as it had become kno."h
hue and cry was raised for the ,esro'
who was employed by Collie. He was
traced to the home of his wife's gr; WA
mother but on arriving there the Pc
learned that tho negro had left an
hour before. Efforts are being mace
to get bloodhounds to the locality al
Supervisor J. II. Warren Is leading the
searching party. which late tonight
was still securing the woodland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
TAKEN TO PLACE OF SAFETY
Famous GiIdcd Horses Removed From
Cathedral Mt Venice.


ROME. June (via Paris. June 81
The famous gilded horses which have
adorned for a century the principal
portal of the Cathedral of ST. Marks, at
Venice. have been removed from the
city TO a place Of safety, because of
the fear that they might be damaged
by hostile aviators or warships
The four horses of St. Marks, five
feet high, are among the finest OF an
Gent bronzes. They probably once
adorned the triumphal arch Of Nero
and afterwards that of Trajan Con-
stantine sent them to adorn the I'm
perial Hippodrome at Constantinople.
whence the Doge Enrico Dandolo took
them TO Venice in 1904 as the spoils
of war. In 1897 they were carried TO
Paris by Napoleon. but in 1915 they
were restored to their former position
by Emperor Francis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
ACCIDENT Is Fatal.
TO Du PONT EMPLOYEE

tSpecia! 10 The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA, June Nv a
Heron. an employee at the Du Pont
Works, died in the Petersburg Hospi-
'dI 'his morning OF injuries received
III an accident AZ the plant yesterday
morning. He was caught under or he
teen cars. and his left arm and right
leg we're crushed He was rushed TO
the hospital here, where a double am
rH'ation was found necessary Death
resulted from shock and hcmorrhage
H"rron's wife is said TO be in Rich
,mord
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
DU POINT POLICEMAN
MURDERER'S VICTIM
Shot To Denth while PntroIfinE Pine
Line. and His Slayer Makes
Easy Getaway.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]
PETERSBURG, VA. June 3-PoIice
Officer Hatchett, Of the Du Points force.
was shot and killed early this morn
ing. while on his beat patrolling the
pipeline running from the plant 10
James River. man named Tyler, and
said to be from Roanoke, is charged
with the killing, but he has escaped
arrest by flight. a brother of the
fugitive is under arrest as an accom-
plice. He says the killing was acct
dental. II is reported. however, that
Hatchett was shot several times. Death
had occurred some time before the
body was found. Hatchett was from
Pennsylvania. Tyler is reported to
have fed to Hopewell in an automo-
bile with several companions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
Forced Bnck by Gnlc.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. June 3.-The
Old Bay Line steamer Virginia with
passengers and freight from Norfolk to
Baltimore. was forced to take refuge in
Back River last night after her stack
had been blown away in gale. The
steamer put back into Hampton Roads
to-day. but later continued the voyage
to Baltimore.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
SUNK. Hit CREN SAVED

LONDON, June 3.-The Norwegian
steamship Cubano was torpedoed and
sunk yesterday off the Flannan Is
lands. The crew was landed in the
Hebrides, n group of islands off the
west coast OF Scotland.
The Cubano was formerly the Brit
ish steamship Strathmore She was of
2,s05 tons net register and built at
Greenock in 1912. She was 375 feet
long. flfty-two feet beam and twenty
FIVE feet deep.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
Mrs. Rehccca Rorenbers.

PETERSBURG. VA, June 3.-Mrs
Rcbecca Rosenberg. aged sxty-eight
wears. died last night at her home in
High street She was the mother Of
Joseph L. Rosenberg. owner of the Ho-
tel Jefferson The body was taken to
baltimore to-day for burial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04

Especial to Tho Times DispatchI
HEATHSV1LLE. VA, June 3-Asa
S. Rice has announced himself a can
dfdate, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary. for the office of Commonwealth
Attorney.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25

the boys at home than good advice.
A town Ia like a girl. It's wonder
full what little fixing up Will do for
her.
Opportunity knocks once at every
mans door; better be at home when
the lady calls.
The world owes every man a living.
but the street corner In poor collec-
tion agency
Don't look for soft snaps the hard
snaps are the ones that have the gin
ger In them.
Don't spend so much time talking
war that you haven't time left TO talk
business.
II you would like 10 have somebody
working for you, put little money In
the bank.
II improves the soup to throw a lit
tie pepper into II. Same way with a
town.
III you spend all that you earn. some
other fellow Is banking your money.
Many young man goes away to
GEEK his fortune when Fortune Is seek
ing him at home.
Plaster your house and everybody
will follow your example. Lath and
the world laths with you.
You've got TO be a citizen In order
to vote; but you've got to do good
deal more than vote TO be a citizen.
The big things were not all done in
the big towns. The greatest poem in
the English language was written in
a country churchyard.
There is only one better man than
The man who gets behind and pushes,
N an effort TO improve the town, and
hats the man who goes ahead and
pulls.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
Notice ei AtminiIlIs.sf'i sale
sl ssal Prspsfly.

Notice !. hereby given that by sir.
tuu ni an order ~ the County Court ~
the state ot Oregon Tor umAillh eonn'
~ made ON June ", ipla, In the matter
oi tho estate Of Elizabeth Prime lsoms
times called kliAa prlnel deceased, I,
as administrator ~ said estate, will
sell At puhllc auction 10 the highest
bidder for cash, NJ 2 o'clock n N. oti
SATURDAY, tho lTth day Of Jaly, 1915,
At the frNlnl DOOR ~ the County Court
House In the t'ity " Pendlelun, Ia
said County, all oi the real property
belonging TO said estate described ~
follows Iots numbered " and ~ Ia
Block numbered In the 1'own Of IVES.
ton. all In the Cily 81 Weston, in said
County and state, And all of The right.
title. Interest and estate which I, 80
administrator ut that estate, can ssllI
thp sale 10 be subject 20 conhrmatlod
by said County Court,
DAtrd this lsih day ui June, ivih
n. -. nkAlo2a, Adnlnlsa raiog.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
SUMMONS.
In the cir'ut Gear, % the state of
Oregon for rnaatilia Coaat,,

ONktu thf tuNtNts s'testt
The Farmers Hank OF Weston. a Cor.
poration. Plaintiff, va Malcolm Ste.
Vcns, Defendant
To Malcolm stevens, Defendant above
named'
In the name % the state ot oregon,
You are hereby required 10 appear
and answer tho complaint filed against
YOU In the above entitled action On or
before the ard day of July, taib, aud
you will take notice II you fail 10
answer, or otherwise appear IN said
action. on or before said day. plaintiff
above named. for want thereof will
take judgment against you for the
sum ~ tsof.Ti, with Interest at tho
rate ~ : per cent per annum from
tho 18th day % March. 1918. $50 rra.
sonable attorney fees. and piaintifrH
costs and disbursements of this action.
and will apply ,o the court Tor an or.
der for the sale of the property at.
tached herein on the 20th day ~
March. 1913, to-wttl one thrrahing
machine. SELF feeder aud blower. J, Z
Case. st.inch cylinder. and tho sum
% t9s.ss ia money. all hrinE now IN
tho possession 10 the sheriff of uma-
,illa County, State at oregon. under
uaid attachment. aud for tho applica.
ton of the said money and the pro-
ceeds of said sale "a the paymen, and
satisfaction of said Judgment. prlaci.
pal, Interest. costs and attorney frees
and the costs and expenses af said
sale.
10 an order ~ the lion, Charles H
Marsh, County Judge of umatiila
County, which said order wac aiEnud
by said County Judge for the reason
Tho Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial
Dintric, ~ sald State was absent from
tmatilla County. on the ii,h day ~
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-06-25
BOOSTER BRIEFS

Don't be the man who put sit in
city.
Building good houses builds good
town.
Save little money and save a lot
of worry.
Good roads lead not only to town,
but 10 money.
Be live one and the town VIII
never be a dead one.
A nice front porch has prevented
many an old maid.
Why should the town muzzle dogs
and not knockers?
When someone plans to help the
town, plan TO help the plan.
The best plans a man can have to
the future are house plans.
A good way 10 make the world bet
ter is TO begin with the home town.
A town is like a perambuIator: It
isn't much good unless It is pushed.
Be like a ball player. The thing
ne is always working for is home.
Be one of the leaders of the town,
IL you can; but. anyway, keep up.
II you think a COW can't laugh for
Joy, let somebody sell you good silo.
Don't be a crouch. Everybody in
This town wishes you well. even the
doctor.
Let's not be trying to stop some
hing all Of the time. Let's start
A good town win do more to keep