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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
FRENCH GAIN FOoTHOLD
ON ANOTHER RIDGE

Paris, Aug. 17.--French infantry
gained a foothold on a fresh ridge
in the Vosges today, according to the
official communique issued tonight,
The statement was as follows:
Artillery duels without any nota-
bic incident have taken place on the
greater part of the front.
In the Vosges we heavily bonn
barded the German positions In the
region of the Lingekopf and Reich
ackerkopf, and on the ridge between
Sonderbach and Landersbach. Al
the latter point our infantry attack
ed and gained a footing on the ridge
where they are now installed A
German counter-attack was repuls-
ed"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
ANGRY CLIENTS has
scontinued from First Pase.s
on the whole property without her
knowledge.
MECHANICS LIEN
NOW ON PROPERTY

VIA %ttE WttVst ktNR~~-S
knowledge.
NOW ON PROPERTY
The house has mechanics lien
against II by the builders for part OF
Its cost. The party from whom RAM
say borrowed the money, alleges Mrs.
Bussard. has mortgage on 1t for
practically all that IL Is worth.
Mrs Bussard. has a small piece OF
property In Cumberland. Maryland. and
she borrowed $4,000 on this property
to put her Richmond deal through.
IL the case stands as she states IL
she Is not only minus her money, with
nothing In Richmond that she can
realize. but her home place In Maryland
is obligated for the $4,000.
She complained OF Ramsay's trans-
actions to Commemorative Attorney
Page and to her attorney, s. r. Pool
of South Richmond, and on their adj
vice Ramsay was arrested.
CASE o FMRs REICHERT
SAID TO BE SIMILAR.
The case of Mrs. 4Reichert In very
similar. She also comes from Cum
berland and she brought from RAM
say Ave lots In Colonial Heights. She
charges that she gave him $1,000 In
cash, her check for $1,000 and her
negotiable not for $6s7.5o. ms complete
payment for the property. When she
came to Richmond she went to see her
friend. Mrs. Bussard, and heard Of
her dificulty. Upon Investigation she
discovered. as she alleges. that Ram
say had sold her the ave lots rs his
individual property when az matter
OF fact they belong to the Ramsay
Realty Corporation. and do not stand
in his name at all. She Immediately
stopped payment on the check and
swore out the warrant charging RAM
say with stealing the s1,2e0. They
have had all of Ramsay's property and
the funds attached. Ramsay came to
Richmond from Norfolk. where he also
has a PEAL estate office. He does
some business also In Cumberland,
Maryland. through an agent. 1t was
through him probably that Mrs. Bus
sard and Mra. Reichert were put In
touch with Ramsay when they came
to Richmond to make their investment
RAMSAY CONFIDENT
ALL WILL HE FIXED UT.
AT the nrst station last night RAM
say appeared confident that every
thing would DO Strengthened out. He
denies absolutely both OF the charges
and says that he has contracts for
everything which he has done, and
for every negotiation In connection
with both transactions.
Leon NJ. Boyle. OF Henrico County,
Is his attorney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
Move Of Ohio Iaauor Men.

In the hope that Statewide prohibit
ton will again be defeated in ONO
the Constitutional Stability League
are initiating an amendment TO re-
strict the rights of citizens by pro-
hibiting vote upon any measure for
six years from the time that measure
has been defeated for tie second time.
That this liquor organization with Its
high astounding name--misleading as
the Home Rule League. whose place
it takes will not succeed In thus
curtailing the personal and civic lib
erty of Ohio voters may be safely pre-
dicted.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
Naval Aviator Dies.

Erie. Pa, Aug. i7.--Donald Gregor.
twentyfour years old. OF Ann Arhor.
Mich, an aviator on board the United
StatSs naval militia ship Essex, was
fatally injured late today when he
fell 800 feet during a flight He was
picked up by officers of the naval
militia fleet now manoeuvering off this
port and hurried to hospital. where
he later died,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
Nine Hundred Million Dollars saved

Nine Hundred Million Dollars saved.
The most convincing reply to the
anti prohibitionists' revenue argument
comes from Petrograd. In q state
ment to the finance committee OF the
duma Minister Barck pointed out that
while, as we expected. the national
revenue had decreased $900.0o0,0o
durin gthe past year because or the
suppression of the sale of vodka, the
reports OF the Russian savings banks
up to July l showed increase OF de-
posts of about the same amount. He
seeks authorization, os the dispatch
saws. to issue State securities amount
ing to 5000, 900. goo beyond the sum
at present allowed. BY its sweeping
prohibition edict. Russia loses noth-
ing financially and gains tmmeasur-
ably in the efficiency OF her citizen
ship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
Negro stabbed BY Another.

Hatcher Ford, colored, liz North
Twentieth Street. was taken to the
City Hospital shortly before midnigh.
last night suffering with knife wound
In the side. Ford was stabbed by an
unknown negro during q row at Lyme
n Harris stable, 1706 East Franklin
Street. He was attended by DIR. Dog
gett. Of the city ambulance. which was
called. and removed TO the hospital,
where II IL said hts chances for re-
cover are good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18

The reading public is to be heartily
congratulated upon the fact that the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World have adopted the slogan. swat
the Lie" One practical result OF this
action--if the advertising men live
up to their pronouncements--w be
the early disappearance from our
newspaper columns of certain brew
cry ads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
To Move Big Peach Crop.

The largest peach crop in years.
grown In the country around Crozet.
Greenwood and Baskerville, will be
moved out of that section of Virginia
within the next few weeks. The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway is MAX
ing arrangements for hauling big ship
ments TO Richmond. and by way OF
Charlottesville and Washington, to
New York and to New England
markets. r. n Snead. of the office
OF President Stevens. will leave to-
day for Crozet to give his personal
attention to the beginning of the move
ment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
Spend Your vacAft0n
1000 Feet Above TIE 5

Mountain RceuEt
SIIYI4AND, on famous 6IO1
MAN MOUNTAIN. Always a
No mosquitoes, 500 testimcnais:
acres OF vegetables. herd "a tun
culin tested cows. lAmo. mus9
chickens and eggs rom Skyis1
mountain farms.
Dancing. Tennis. Fine Orches|
Magnificent scenery Eifty "A
wood flreplaces. Hend Tor beA1
fully illustrated booklet 70
@. FREEMAN POLLOCK.
Prcpristnl
skyland. Pawc County ".
Open June ~ NovembAr y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
Big Crowd to Mountains.

The largest mountain excursion
ever operated by the Norfolk and
Western Railway out of Richmond was
that which left Byrd Street station
yesterday morning al 1875 o'clock. On
board were many for Bristol, Luray,
the Grottoes and other noted resorts,
though the greater portion of the
crowd was off for Lynchburg and Roa-
noke. There were about two hundred
more on this trip than on the noun
tain excursion run by the road in July
c. Fl. Bosley. district passenger
agent of the Norfolk and Western. ac-
companied the excursionists as far al
Roanoke. He will return to Richmond
today. The excursion will return te
Richmond Friday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18

After a wait of half an hour for a
quorum. the Finance Committee last
night adjourned to the night of Sep
tember /.
Those present were Chairman
Grundy and Messrs- Haddon and Sea-
ton.
All other members OF the commit
tee were either out of the city or
delayed by business or social Engage
ments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18

THE Roanoke Times boosted itself,
Roanoke and the Roanoke boosters to
the extent OF q fine thirty-two page
Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
ITALIANS ATTACK MANY
LONG NAMED TOWNS

Rome, Aug. 17--Itaiian troops
within the last forty-eight hours have
launched a concentrated attack upon
the Austrian fortress of Tolmino.
situated on the upper Isonzo. and OF
the same strength as Goritz. The Of
ficial report of the war ONCE to-
night states that the two main forts
guarding Tolmino, Santa Maria and
Santa Lucia, both south OF the fort
ress. were attacked by Italian ar
tillery. Nnder cover OF the heavy
guns, infantry detachments made
some progress towards the forts, and
in the subsequent lighting took 564
prisoners. including seventeen officers.
After long and arduous expedi-
ton over glaciers and passes on Ital-
ian territory. the Italian troops sue
ceeded in taking foothold on Aus
TRAN soil. occupying part of the
Madatschapitxe, the official report
further asserts Starting out from
Capanna Milano. these troops cross
ed the Camosci Glacier, made their
way across the pass separating that
glacier from the large Campo Gla-
cier. which they also crossed. They
then intrenched themselves at Tuck
ettspitxe, and there advanced upon
the Madatschspitze.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18

President George w Stevens. of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, is in
New York to attend the regular
monthly meeting of the board of di-
rectors which will be held Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
CHARTER CHANGE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNS TO AUGUST ~

The Committee on Charter Changes
held brief meeting last night a~'s1~s
to the necessary absence of number
of the members, Adjournment MIS-
taken until the night Of Angst ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18

IL the most acceptable loan that could
he created In this market. IL was
largely a banking transaction tne
notes of DeRothschild Feres being held
chiefly il is understood. by the MOT
gan firm and associated bankers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18

Biaiystok to escape the fighting which
is expected there. The banks and hos
pitfalls already have been removed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18

Special Excursion
Danville, Va, Green's
boro, Salisbury, and
Charlotte, N. c.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
FRIDAY. AUGUST -.

Round Trip Tickets From Agency
stations.
West Point to Richmond and Burke
willie, inclusive. will be sold at the
following EXTREMELY Low
FARES:
DANtlLAxE ....-.....'.., So.oO
GREENSBORO ...........,.... $4.OO
AND CHARLOTTE $3.50
Tickets will be sold for train leaving
West Point 500 A. NJ. and Richmond
1880 A. NJ, August 81. and win be
honored RETURNING on any regu-
lar train to and including Monday.
August 80. 1915. Halt tickets for
children.
Call on nearest Southern Railway
Agent, or write
II. l. BISHOP,
Division Passenger Agent,
N Hichmond, m
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18

MCKeIIar Seeks Luke Teas TOga.
Memphis, Aug. 17.--Kenneth d.
McKeliar, of this city. representative
in Congress from the Tenth District.
yesterday made formal announcement
of his candidacy for the United States
Senate TO succeed Senator Luke Lea,
OF Nashville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
NOT SURE JONES IS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
Won H|NDENBURG

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
BRITISH TROOP SHIP

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-18
AMERICAN COMPANY
WILL GREATLY BENEFTT

The benefits to the Pennsylvania
company that viii result from the ex-
shanae are decidedly great The COM
many will reap the large advantage
Of the favorable frame exchange rate
now prevailing French exchange has
dropped 10 a point where the franc
cells at discount of nearly is per
cent. which will be the protit TO those
concerned In the operation, chiefly the
Pennsylvania company, on the approx
jmateiy s27 .8e0, 600 Of securities This
profit of course, may he lessened by
the higher rate OF interest than the
present 3 "a per cent. which the COM
pany win probab bly, have 10 pay on the
new issue of bonds TO replace the
French Issue 10 be sought The last
issue OF Pennsylvania bonds carried 4
10 per cent interest Wall Street con-
alderea- IL likely that the new issue OF
bonds would he Of the same maturity
as the old. namely June Is. 1921
The second and more fundamental
advantage TO the Pennsylvania com
pany Ia the fact that IL will be re-
lieved OF the uncertainty of paying a
large debt In 1921 In francs This un-
certainty IL one that has caused no
little concern from bankers here. since
the experience OF New York city last
fall. Because Of the heavy debt the
city had to meet Immediately In Lon-
don an sterling. the city had to pay
dearly. both 10 raise money here and
10 meet the demands Of the high rate
OF sterling exchange The advantag &c
OF getting a large part OF the Penn
sylvan4a's debt paid or at this time.
therefore. is quite obvious,
The Rothschild loan 10 France WAS
raaxje by J. r, Morgan and Company.
- security OF American bonds made
g b Z
The Winslow mail., 1915-10-15
Columbus Day Celebration.

The Lebrun council Of the
Knights Of Columbus held an
open session Of their lodge, Tues
day evening, in honor of Col
umbus Day, and entertained
their friends with literary
program and a dancing party.
Grand Knight Daze was master
Of ceremonies, and opened the
evening with a few preliminary
remarks on Columbus. He then
introduced Father Marx, who
delivered the address of well
come, and incidentally cum
plimented the ladies of the Cath
olic church for their faithful and
valuable services. The set adj
dress Of the meeting was then
delivered by Mr.. Edward
Brown, of Flagstaff, devoted to
a sketch of the life Of Columbus
and the aims and purposes Of the
Knights of Columbus. Rev. Mr..
White took the role of the end
man with a few remarks and
flashes of humor. Miss Alta
Drumm rendered two pretty
solos appropriate to the occas-
sion, and the high school orches
ira, under the direction of Prof.
LaBerge, played several selec-
tions. At the conclusion of the
set program the floor was clear
ed, and the evening was spent in
dancing by the younger set.
The Winslow mail., 1915-10-15


The Catholic ladies will hold a
bakery sale tomorrow (Satur-
day. at Babbitt Bros. store.
You are made Of what
you eat: eatthe best: it can be
had at the City Meat Market.
All kinds of live and dressed
poultry, fish, fruits and vegeta-
bles at the City Meat Market.
We make a speciality of good
things to eat and our stock is
always fresh.
City Meat Market.
Give Niethammer your maga-
zine subscription. Any adver-
tised clubbing offer duplicated.
He wants the home business.
Place your orders promptly for
pure distilled water with he Ma
vajo Ice & Cold Storage Co. In
one and five gallon containers.
Get our phone number -168 and
get busy. Prompt delivery.
Mrs. B. A. Saunders and moth
er will leave Saturday morning
for an EXTENDED visit in the east.
They will be accompanied by
Master Billy Woods, who will
visit his grandmother in Kansas
for the next month.
An epidemic Of typhoid fever
is prevailing at Gallup, and we
understand there are a few cases
in Winslow. At this season of
the year peonIe should be- careful
about their drinking water, and
take a few precautions.
The High school band will give
an open air concert in front Of
the Electric Theatre Tuesday
evening, prior TO their departure
for Prescott. Prof. LaBerge has
been making great strides with
the boys, and a big crowd should
great them.
The Winslow mail., 1915-10-15
Church Anniversary.

The Christian church of Wins
low will be two years old next
Sunday, and they will celebrate
their anniversary with an all day
service commencing at 10 a. m.
An old-fashioned basket dinner
will be held at noon. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to
attend these services, and bring
your Well-filled baskets.
The Winslow mail., 1915-10-15
Commercial Club Meeting.

The commercial club will hold
its next regular meeting in the
Maccabee hall, at 8 O'Clock Fri
day evening. Every resident Of
WinsIow, who is interested in
promoting the towns develope-
ment and prosperity, whether a
member or not, is invited to come
out to the meeting. Get the step
and be a booster, and see how
much brighter the world will ap-
pear to you.
The Winslow mail., 1915-10-15
Local Happenings.

morning for her home in Sar
Diego.
.. K. Hart, a prominent cattle
man of Flagstaff, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Winslow.
E. A. Sawyer left Thursday
for Phoenix where he will spend
the remainder of the week on
business.
Mrs. I. T. Fowler and two
children left Wednesday morning
for Kansas City, where they will
make their future home.
Supt. Peterson, of Fort Apa-
che, who has charge of the Indian
School there, spent a few days
t of last week in town.
The Santa Fe railroad is doing
a fine job of repairing the sever
al street crossings over their
tracks, which is a much needed
improvement.
Will Hogue, Miss Alta Drumm
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Sholund
spent Sunday in Flagstaff, mo-
toring up to the high city in
Mr.. Hogue's car.
Mr.. Jack Bloome, son of r. r.
Bloome, president of the north
ern normal at Flagstaff, was one
of the visitors here Saturday to
root for the normal team.
Mrs. Bennett, mother of j. H,
Bennett, left Sunday morning for
Los Angeles, where she will enter
a hospital for treatment. She
was accompanied by her son.
r. Fl. Tuttle informs US that in
a recent letter from Mrs. Tuttle
she writes him that she has
been enjoying herself on the New
Jersey coast, but would leave in
a few days for Boston.
Rev. Mr.. Carter made his first
appearance on the street last
Monday, hobbling around with a
cane. He thinks he will be in
fighting trim in a couple of more
weeks, which will be good news
to all his friends.
Mrs. J. A. Lyons left Thurs
day morning for her home in Los
Angeles, where she will spend
the winter. She expects to re-
turn in April for the summer in
WinsloW. Mrs. Lyons has many
friends in this city who will
await her return with great
pleasure.
Mrs. C. D. Richardson who has
been seriously i'll at the Palace
Hotel, and who came recently
with her husband and young
daughter from their home in
Blue Canyon, with the intention
Of going on to Texas, has recov-
cred sufficiently so that they can
resume their journey.
The Santa Fe band orchestra
are making the preliminary
arrangements to hold a masquer-
ade ball the night of Halloween,
and it is their intention to make
it the real event Of the season.
This band and orchestra is one of
the best advertisements we have,
and our people should not hesi-
tate to give them proper support
in all their undertakings to raise
funds to keep the organization
intact.
From Mr.. ]. F. Mahoney we
learn that there is an early
prospect Of getting the with
drawn lands north of WinsloW
put back for homestead entry.
While in Flagstaff he had a con-
ference with Land Commissioner
Meour, and that gentleman said
he would give the proposition his
earliest attention, and there
would be no delay in his office in
The Winslow mail., 1915-10-15

c. |. Houck is in Albuquerque
this week, attending the fair, and
incidentally looking after some
business affairs.
A. Y. Moore had the good luck
to shoot deer while on a pleas
ure trip Sunday. The deer was
shot thirty-fve miles from Wins
low.
Mrs. j. H. Gibson, accompan-
led by her son and daughter Jack
and Miss Gladys, will leave
Saturday for the exposition
where they'intend spending their
vacation of a fortnight.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Penrod left Satur-
day for Pubelo, Colo., where she
has been called by the illness of
her sister. Later reports are
that her sister is improving and
Mrs. Penrod will return in a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L, Grieger, of
Albuquerque, arrived in Wins
low Wednesday morning, and
will make their home in this city.
Mrs. Grieger will be remembered
by many of the people in Wins
low as Miss Viola Thompson, and
she is being welcomed back
again.
The ladies of the Associated
Charities will hold baking sale
at Babbitt Bros, Saturday, Oct.
23d, and those desiring to con-
tribute to the sale are requested
to bring their donations to the
store by 10 o'clock. The com
mittee trust there will be a lib
eral response to their call fol
donations, so the sale will be q
success financially.
Winslow had live bunch OF
good roadsters" at the Flag,
staff meeting of the Arizona gooc
roads association, and our neigh
bors on the hill could pick 'en
out by their activity. They were
commercial club fellows who are
properly trained as boosters.
WinsIow will be on the map O.
Arizona some Of these days, as ;
real wide-awake progressive city
where they do things.
The Winslow mail., 1915-10-15
Society's Doings.

Miss Louise Dadey was hostess
one evening last week at a select
little five hundred party at her
home on Kinsley avenue, COM
plimentary to George Stockton,
who spent his vacation IN Wins
low. The Misses |. and R. Cas-
sin, Waite, Butner, Monroe and
E. Dadey Messrs Stockton, C
and j. Drumm were guests.
Using Miss Amy Dagg and her
announced marriage next month
as her inspiration, Mrs. Everett
Walcott was hostess at a pretty
miscellaneous shower at her
home last Saturday afternoon.
The rooms of the home were
m; d. beautiful with red and
white crepe paper, and small red
hearts which were strung effec-
lively from the center of the cell
ing to the corners Of the room.
Whist featured the afternoon, and
at the conclusion a delicious lunch
con was served. Favors were
beautiful little red baskets con-
tanning small white after-dinner
mints, SO that even through the
luncheon and favors the color
scheme was carried out in red
and white. Those hidden were
the Misses Butner, Woods, Ward,
Gibson, Drumm, Parks, Mahoney,
| and R. Cassin, Welch, A.
Drumm, Monroe, Shipley, Eu-
banks, Mesdames. Cornelius,
Savage, M. Hebert, E. Hebert
and Christal.
Last Tuesday evening there
was offered an almost spontan-
eous expression of appreciation
to Mrs. Ada G. Robinson for her
seventeen years of service re-
dered to the Methodist church
of this city. These services have
been sc. varied and generous that
they cover every official capacity
but pastor. Now that she has
withdrawn from the church to
affiliate with the Baptist organi-
zation, her associates, not one of
whom had rendered SO long a
service, and none more valiant,
gathered at her home on Will
hanson avenue, more than fifty
strong, to wish her God-speed.
Mrs. Rock, president of the
ladies' aid society, was most
happy in her rythmical presenta-
ton of set Of silver, spoons in
behalf of her friends, not as
measure of appreciation, but as
a reminder of the time wher her
associates met to say "thagk
you" and Gods Speed. .
Mesdames Haydock, Proctor,
Thornton and Ripley served as
the general committee, and
Misses Doy, Ross and Harlow as
entertainment committee. Mrs.
Rock delighted the guests with
several readings, and every one
seemed at his best.