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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-05
FRANCE

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PARIS, Sept. 4.-Match boxes
whitfield out Of human bones are be-
Ing carried by number Of supersti-
tious French army aviators In the be-
lief that they Will drive off bad luck.
N. Mariel Desoutter, one Of the "war
birds" who lost leg because Of. an
air encounter with German, made
the boxes out Of the bone of his own
amputated limb while recovering In
a hospital.
REHlMs sHELLED.
PARIS, Sept. 4.-One hundred
shells were hurled mot Rheims today
BY the Germans, Ieveiins several
structures that had escaped previous
bombardments. The civil population
fled to the collars and no casualties
were reported.
Artillery fighting along the Franco
Flanders front today was confined to
the region around Arras, between the
Somme and, the Oise and north Of the
Aisne. Tho Germans answered the
French bombardment with a shell
fire that lasted for several hours. No
important military damage was done.
The official communique tonight re-
ported occasional exchanges through
out the day between the opposing bat
teries near Fiirey.
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ROME, Sept. "A heavy fsl o.
snow. coming several weeks Oeforo
the usual beginning Of the Alpine win
ter. has nearly called halt on miis'
tarv operations along the Trentlno
frontier, General cadorna reported To-
night.
slides and avaIanches threaten both
Italian and Austrian troops and field
TELEGRAPH lines have gone down, cut
tino many italian batteries OF from
communication with their field head
quarters.
In spite Of these difficulties, infan-
try actions continue at some points
in the ryrolean Alps, principally near
TonaIe pass, In the upper Cordovote
region and In the Ansici mountains.
italian artillery, General cadorna
reported. demoraIized Austrian forces
attempting to erect new Notifications
on the plateau Of Lavorne, causing
the enemy to withdraw.
The AustrIans launched determined
attacks against the Italian positions
in the Rosen region, around Rienz,
and in the PIezzo basin on Thursday,
but all their attacks were repulsed.
"The enemy has designed new
form Of floating mine for, use In the
destruction Of our bridges on the
Isonzo," the Italian commander In
chief reported. zone Of these mines
was discovered by our troops and de-
stroyed."
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contrabands and blockades SO that in
future wars. belligerents shall not In
terfere with each others trade. A
preponderance in naval strength
would thus be limited In usefulness to
protecting transports and preventing
overseas invasions.
II the second assumption Is the
right one, freedom OF the seas would
become a great civilizing force and
would be acceptable to England. Sir
Edward Grey. the British foreign min
lister, has declared that freedom of the
seas would be negligible matter il
the object were to abolish war
throughout mutual and binding
pledges. a..
How much the allies are willing Il
concede at this time in the Nterests'
of peace is not known. All references
by the allies to peach terms arc
vague. There might be return to
Germany OF her lost colonial empire,
but Germany would have to ransom
the colonies by large concessions on
her own part. More important to
Germany, however, than the recovery
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States and annexing the southern por
tion to Mexico with the northern por
tion as a negro republic for buffer
state.
The two distinct clashes between
uniformed Mexicans and American
soldiers across the Rio Grande today,
ogether with the fact that the river
is rapidly falling and rendering ingress
more easy of accomplishment, has
placed the whole border on the alert
Sentries are posted at advantageous
points about all the settlements ana
ranchers have made every preparation
for expected attack.
United States soldiers nave taken
up positions of strategic value in a
few places, although there is dis.
position on the part Of army officers
to make no move that can be construed
as aggressive.
Small detachments of soldiers are
still pursuing the scattered bands OF
Mexicans who have invaded the state
r.
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RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, Sept. 4.-czar Mich
olas, In . personal appeal today to
Russian munitions manufacturers to
speed up the productions Of shells, de-
clared that Russia will enter no peacs
discussion until her coil 10 frrxs\fron
invaders. ~
"The present session o, duma
luteIy and without heslt 4 the on'y
reply worthy Of RUS said the
car, namely -cont nee Of the
war until victory smpIete. J do
not doubt that tfylf. the voice Of the
~1H's Ths su.:'nn e..s m.Js q. spp.a, to til.
munitlon manufacturers at the first
meeting OF the special board to dis
cuss the munitions question.
1.-THE question Of national defense Is
the gravest and most important con-
fronting the nation, he said. "Thc
speedy equipment Of our army with
shells should be our one object. Our
valiant troops await these supplies II
order 70 stop the foreign invasion and
bring success to our arms"
The Russian official war office state
ment issued tonight admits that the
Germans have captured the fortified
Friedrichstadt bridaehead and that
they have gained ! foothold on the
east bank Of the Dwina In the course
Of their operations against Riga. The
Ioss Of Fricdrichstadt followed an ad
vance by Russian troops In territory
held by the enemy on the left bank OF
the river. Teuton achievements ar.
rived and the Russian fortress de-
tenders were forced to withdraw.
Near Grodno, the war office report
ed the enemy exerted strong pressure
on Friday and there was heavy fight
Ing, during the course Of which Rus
sian cavalry took $50 prisoners ana
eight maxims which were used to COW
er the Russian retreat.
Sixty officers and three thousand
man have been eaptured in the fight
Ina along the pneister river in the past
t,Nenty.four hours, the statement said.
ssNsraI snemy attacks vseee repuised
and z~nunsber o. succesefui counter at.
tacks were reported.
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Europe Has Begun to Talk Of What the Terms
Shall be, Although All are Insisting
on Fighting to the End.
.FORD's MILLION DOLLAR PEACE FUND
Will Offer Large Cash Prize For the Best History
Of War Which Will Show Its Hor-
rors Instead Of Glories.
'By Charles p. Stewart. United Press
staff CORRESPONDENCE

TBy Charles p. Stewart. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-EusOpe Is
talking. not peace, but peace terms.
The terms are the ones Germany
mentioned tentatively. Most Of the
other belligerent powers are telling
how ridiculous these terms are
how impossible OF acceptance.
Yet washington officialdom - well
pleased. II is an exchange or views.
men high IN the administration say.
Undoubtedly it. will yield to mutual
concessions. they argue. They arc
hopeful that these expected concee-
sions will finally end in an agree
ment
At any rate, they declare. It II Z
necessary first step toward ending
the European var. Real peace nego-
tiations. they say. almost always be-
gin thus. ~~sFvs ss-s-sss
Administration officials believed to-
night that the Development WAS
subtle effect OF Pope Bsnedlct.s re-
quest that President Wilson make 2
new peace move That Cardinal Glib
bons privately conveyed such re-
quest when he saw the chief executive
Thursday. was stated positively.
Despite the allies ndicule Of Ger.
many's hints and It was admitted
that such talk Was opportune for Ger
many just now and by no means op.
I perfume for the allies-it was be-
lieyed by many excellent internation
al authorities that his holiness OBJ
ject had been accomplished-peace
was at least being discussed.
The situation was this: The pope
asked President Wilson to use his
good Offices again to end hostiltties.
1t was reported that he acted with
Austria's approval. II not actually at
her inspiration. and with Germany's 8
consent.
Almost simultaneously with the
pope's message. came semi-of1cial
suggestions from Germany to the
same effect.
Today there was a widespread dis
cussion. official, newspaper and pri-
i vate. OF terms.
From this general discussion with
continued agitation and keenest Off
cial and private interest, diplomats
mere asserted that 9 first step had
peen taken toward an understanding.
II was known that the president has
been watching closely the foreign re-
ception given to the news OF the
pope,s message to him. It was un-
derstood also that he was receiving
reports from American diplomats
ABROAD. concerning the possible incep-
LION OF genuine peace move.
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Cyelone in italy.

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ROME, Sert. A violent cyclone
today wrecked scores of residences
and public buildings in the Italian sea-
port city of Bari, capital of the prov
ince of that name. Thirteen persons
are known to have been killed and
many injured. Railway traffic on the
line paralleling the Adriatic coast has
been suspended Reports reaching
here tonight indicated that the damage
will run into millions. D
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BELGIUM

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HAvRE, Sept. 4.-violent artillery
dueIs, particularly near Ramscappeile
and Reininghe, proceeded throughout
today, the Belgian war office an
nouneed In an official statement to.
nloht.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-05

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
\ WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Weather
forecast: Illinois: Unsettled Sunday;
Monday partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature.
Iowa, Missouri: Generally fair Sun
day and Monday; not much change in
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! ii Seai obsefya.loss.
Sept. s2ar. Tier. Wind Weather.
Z a. m. !. 80 .09 CT E Clear
A 4 D. m. 30. .9s 73 NE PIT cldy
River stage G. a. m.) 4 IT, 2 tenths.
Change in past "a hours, fall 2
tenths.
Mean temperature, 20.
Highest, 80.
Lowest, co.
Lowest Friday night. 60.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27
A NATIONAL TRIBUTE
TO ROBERT CURTIS OGDEN
Hampton Institute in Honor of
Work Done by PhtIanthropist.

Hampton. Va, Oct. 26.--North and
South are joining heartily in raising
a fund Of 100000 for THE Robert
which will soon be built at Hampton
institute from plans drawn by Lud-
low and Peabody. architects, OF New
York.
William Howard Taft. chairman of
the ogden Memorial Committee,
men and women representing the best
interests of the South and North. has
issued. through the New York office
of the executive secretary sydney D.
Frissell. the following statement:
ut is proposed by many of his
friends now to erect suitable me-
mortal to Mr.. Robert G.. ogden. whose
services TO this country justify a fit
ting testimonial to a man we'll called
an unofficial statesman, because of
the new and unique character of his
work for education in the South.
The Southern Education Board was
constituted under his leadership. and
its work marked a new epoch of ma
tional progress. 1t brought together
men and women of the North and
able to further greatly the education
OF the South, and especially OF the
white race.
For forty years Mr.. ogden had
been trustee of Hampton Institute.
and Tor twenty years the president OF
Its trustees. The record of Mr.. Og
denis iife-work makes II clear that
Hampton Institute Is the most fitting
place for permanent memorial.
There is urgent need there for large
auditorium. and already few of his
friends have subscribed one-third OF
tle hundred thousand dollars neces~
sary for the erection of such a build
ing. This would be particularly suit
able to the memory of MIR. ogden
Other officers of the ogden Me-
mortal Committee are Edwin 4. AL
derman. Miss Ellen F. Mason, Will
liam Jay Schieffelin, and Mrs. John
Markoe. vice-chairman; George Fos-
ter Peabody. secretary and Clarence
II. Kelsey, 176 Broa dway, New York
treasurer.
The national character of the CON-
mittee is shown by the number OF
States epresented-Alaba ma, Arkau-
sas, Connecticut. Georgia. Massa-
chusetts, New York, North Caroline
Ohio, Pennsylvania. Tennessee. viz
ginia, and the District of Columbia.
The ogden Memorial at Hampton
Institute will furnish an opportunity
to many men and women. to show their
appreciation of Mr. 0gden's sagaci-
Gus leadership and most gracious
character, which was so instinct with
hospitality"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27

GET YOUR NAME UP IN
THE LIST WHERE YOUR
FRIENDS CAN SEE IT. GET
OUT or THE 1000 CLASS
THIS WEEK.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27
WINCHESTER soon TO
GET HAhDLEY FORTUNE
Pennsylvania Cut on His Owa Conn
munity In Favor Of Virginia Town.
Litigation About Finished.

Winchester Va. Oct 26--The city
( of Winchester, community of 1000
/ people, will I'm a short time come into
I possession of approximately $l.500.o00
! for educational purposes, the fund rep
I resenting the accumulated estate of
Judge John Handley. an eccentric mil
: lionaire. of Scranton, Pa. who died In
! 1895 without heirs and left the bulk OF
his property to be delivered to this
historic place twenty years after his
death. Judge Handley also left another
sum of $3.50, 00e to Winchester for the
erection and equipment of library
which has been completed.
The circumstances surrounding these
requests. the reasons why Winchester
instead of the dead mans own commu-
nifty was favored for the benefaction.
and how the heart and affection of this
stern Pennsylvania lawyer. maligned
at his home for his Southern sympa-
thies, were drawn to Virginia BY his
admiration and thirst for knowledge
of General Robert f. Lee and General
Stonewali Jackson, and then completely
won by the warm hearted hospitality
and courtesy of the Valley people, are
unusual and dramatic in the extreme.
Litigation Delays Payment.
The estate was to have been deliv-
cred to Winchester last February Its
transfer by the executors has been held
UP by litigation in the Scranton courts.
involving. among other things, the size
of the executors fees. The letter ask
for more money than the Winchester
authorities are willing to approve.
When the property was not turned over
last February, the Handiey Board Of
Trustees. created by the Virginia Legis-
lature to handle this fund. with the
approval of the Common Council of
Winchester, brought suit. The execu-
tors resisted the suit on the ground that
they must sell the property and turn
over the proceeds and that they are
entitled TO a reasonable time to do this
advantageously to the benficiaries of
the will. Winchester is represented in
this litigation by Judge William j.
Hand and George Wharton Pepper, two
prominent lawyers of Philadelphia A
final decision by the courts Is expected
at any day.
The Handley property, TO which Win
chester falls heir for the erection of
schoolhouses for the education OF the
poor, Is now located In the business
heart OF Scranton II consists prfnci-
paily or department store buildings
bank buildings and other real estate
valued at $L250.on0. the gross income
from this property, however. being only
100000 The estate includes $a25, 600
In loans on real estate in Scranton and
ABOUT 100000 in cash The executors
IN their twentyyear administration of
the educational funds, have rebuilt and
remodeled much of the original Hand
ley property, thereby increasing large
~ the original amount intrusted to
their hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27
AND WIFE
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Harrisonburg, Va, Oct. 26.--News
has been received by friends OF Mount
Crawford that Rev. Charles %. Lerch
was so badly injured that he may
not recover. and that Mrs. Lerch was
killed in an automobile accident last
Tuesday night near Shenandoah. Pa.
Mr. Lerch was pastor of the Mount
Crawford Charge OF the Reformed
Church, before accepting cali to the
Ringtown tPa.) Reformed Church two
years ago.
Their automobile skidded and
plunged down a fifty-foot embark
ment near Nuremberg. pinning both
under the car, which took fire when
the gasoline tank exploded.
Mrs Lerch was burned while her
husband was powerless to save her.
Flames shot into his face. envelop-
ing him. Finally he released him
self and endeavored to lift the car
from his wife. He was unable to
bulge the car, however, and Mrs.
Lerch died before assista nee could be
secured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27


Norfolk. Va. Oct. 26.--Notwithstand
ing the fact that circular letters and
lot Of other correspondence from
mail-order liquor houses OF Norfolk
to various parts of the country arc
not being sent out this fall as they
were last year, the revenue from the
sale OF stamps and second class mail
matter at the postofYice for the month
OF september of this year shows q
decrease Of only s7s.72 from that OF
the same month of last year. The
revenue OF last month amounted to
S32.47I4S; that Of September, 1914
amounted to t32.551.2l.
When y is taken into consideration
that In September OF 1914 one mall
order liquor house alone of Norfolk
sent out 100000 pieces Of mail matter
and this year none of this kind of mail
matter is sent out. II will be seen that
in spite OF the apparent decrease in
receipts, the business done at the post
office this fall, in other matter than
that pertaining ~ mail of LIQUOR
houses, is an increase over that OF last
fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27
here after an extended stay In Ohio

here after an extended stay In Ohio
and Kentucky.
Mrs. J. VI. Quaries and children. OF
stanton, are visiting friends in Rich
mond
Miss Louise Il. Carter. of ITO grove
Avenue. is spending some time in Alex
andria and Washington.
Mrs c. III. Grundy and Mrs. w j.
Leake returned TO the city last week
after visit to Ashland
Mr.. and Mrs. T.andon Carter Wexford
have returned from their wedding trip
land, are spending few days with
Mrs. Wellfords father. Congressman
Andrew Jackson Montague, at. III
Grove Avenue. Her mother is in San
Francisco for a short while.
Mrs. John :. Knox Is visiting Mrs
Henry r. Taylor, 1901 Grove Ave
nue..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27
SUSSEX TO HOLD ITS
FIRST COUNTY FAIR

Especial to The Richmond Virginian
Waverly. Va, Oct. ga Everythin.
is being gotten in readiness for the
first annual Sussex County fair, WHOA
will be held in Waveriy on Novem Der
3, and 5. The old raceirack crumbs
on which have been built exhibit.
houses. cattle and stock sheds, grand
stand, and the grounds put in ex-
cellent condition. now present as at
tractiNe appearance as any fair
grounds in the State
at a meeting here this week plans
were made for big booster automo.
bile advertising trip on next Tuesday,
which will cover he county and parts
OF adjoining counties. with twenty or
thirty machines all decorated and
carrying advertising matter and the
best boosters in the land to aid in
making t'nis the biggest thing ever
attempted in the old county of Sus-
sex.
Events of Importance will occur on
each day. On the first and second
day races. for which number of
entries have already been made. and
on the third day an old Virginia
tournament will be an added attrac-
ton for the people of this section.
BALLOON assertions. accompanied by
ltiSh dlNeS VIII be made each day,
Other free acts in front of the grand =
stand, with a specially band,
should make things lively. The
Greater Dixie Shows. with merry-gc-
round Ferris wheel. Coney Island
swings, number of big shows and a
midway full Of concessions OF all
kinds. will also be a feature A num-
DER or 1itneys Will be run from town
to accommodate all, and lunch and
refreshments Will be on the grounds
at reasonable prices.
On the third day Governor Henry
Stuart will address the people of Sus-
sex on live topic of interest to
Tidewater folk. and the fair will close
with an elaborate tournament ball
that night. Judge Jesse F. West Wi.
give the Charge to the knights and
Judge Cassel, of Radford, will make
the coronation address
Special inducements are being Of
fered by the Southern. Atlantic Coast
Line. and Norfolk and Western rail-
roads for visitors to the fair, and the
Norfolk and Western road will have
special rates to Waverly from all
points between Petersburg and Suf-
folk.
Entry blanks are now being re-
ceived from all branches of the agri-
cultural department. and other de-
partments on (which liberal prizes
have been offered. This feature Of
tne 1air Is being paid much attention.
and there Ia every evidence OF ex-
hibits OF all kinds to fill the build
ings to OVERLOOKING with the products
of Sussex people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27
Richmond Merchant WEEDS.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 26.--A pretty mar
rage took place this afternoon at $50
o'clock at the Hebrew Synagogue on
Eleventh Street, Berkeley. when Miss
Bessie Yavner. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. julius Iavner. of I22 Liberty
Street, South Norfolk, became the
bride of Mr.. Lewis Goodman, of Rich
mond. merchant of that city.
Rabbi l. Kanter officiated After
a wedding trip the couple will reside
in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27
L. $. Pays for Timber sa,cs

Governor Stuart has received from
Auditor E. d. Hearne OF the United
states Treasury Department a check
Tor s2s3.47. covering the sale of tim
Der cut from national forest reserves
IN the State OF Virginia. The timber
was cut from national preserves at
Massahutti Natural Bridge. Potomac
and White Top, and is due the State
under an act or Congress. approved in
May. 1903 1t is one of several paw
ments for timber the State has re-
ceived