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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
IIalf-E4pIaiucd.

Judge-What was the cause of the rumpus?
POliceman--Well. YOU sec, Judge, this man
here and that woman there married
Judge Yes. yes. ] know: but what was the
other causc"Roston Transcript.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
Neutrality.

The hardest job this country has
In this mad world. with hatrcds tense.
is keeping its own dogs of war
Fcrchcd with exaCtness OH tho rence
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
The Pessimist sny,,

some folks think the child OF to-day lacks
respect Tor his parents but there is ground for
peirFlhs on the other hand, that a good MANY
OF me elders lack capacity to inspire rcspcct
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
Taking lila Turn.

Oversee here. where are those oysters
ordered the half-s shell?
Waiter-Dont get inpatient sab We're
drefHe short on shells; but you're next, sab
Boston Transcript.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
The Exact Iden.

ic--Don't YOU think this dancing craze is
moving on?
Shc-Of course. Why, tho whole secret OF
these modern dances is to keen moving ON ali
the time. " "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
GROSS InJustic


dance"
No. replied Mrs. Glumsby. That report was
started by some neighbors vino happened to he
looking through our basement window Just
after he had dropped a hot cinder his foot
Washington Star.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09

Cincnnati neutrality league" has
adopted resolutions declaring for ,bc rirb, of
free speech. and demanding tina, the prcsi-
dent OF the University of Cincinnati be dc
posed because he said something favora bic
TO the allies Consistency. evidently is Just
Ms much jcwel-and just as rarc-as it
ever was.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
4 Matter OF Habit.

Gruobs-Old Gotrox simply rolls in wealth.
Stubbs-No wonder. He got most OF his ca sh
by rolling other people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
Devotion.

Shc--Would you leave your home for me?
Held leave baseball game in the ninth
inning with tho score tie.-Philadelphia Public
Ledger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
1t NInde a Chnnrc.

DO YOU find the air OF
TINS nelShborhood salubrious:"
asked the new arrival.
not any more" replied the
oldest inhabitant. "Thcre has
been a big Improvement since
they moved tho glue factory
to tho other side OF the county"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09

II Is observed that Russian claims of tho
number of prisoners taken begin 10 rival tho
Germans. PetroGrad started too late how
ever 10 overcome the lead OF the German
experts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09

me railroads are regaining some of their
lost popularity, but their grade crossings are
still without friends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09

Greece secs no reason. apparently. why
WINE Inrfcy is being passed around. sh,
should fail To get her slice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09

W Publtshed every day In the yenr by The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company. Inc Address NIL
communications to THE TIMES DISPATCH.
cr-Dispntch building, 10 South Tenth Street.
Wichmond, En
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
Transfers
of Gold
Annoying


ms country VIII ne abie TO draw gold
from abroad. as the difference between the value
OF our sales and our purchases abroad cnlarpea
the balance OF trade in our favor and so long
as lh"rc Is NO repetition OF the liuudation ~
American securities which marked lilo Tow
""cks preceding the beginning OF tho European
war he whole incident is SUCCESSIVE 40 n
the future handling Of gold. Every wear there
arc large m"v"Weuis Of the precious metal bacI,
and forth across thr Atlantic Ocean these move
mcnts hehg swaycd by The commercial lido
me actual shipment OF gold is an cyncnsivn
process II IL costly freight Re sides t,,a
abrasion which gold coin suffers in the b,nd,inr
IL Is costly to pack and guard while II,
transit. and 1t is also necessary TO insure ma
shipments al n high premium Il, has benn
shown that 1t Is possible TO adjust loroc h,1
ancc" abroad by dcpositnG the gold in q safe
ni'V" on inns SD" OF the ocean. and thus avoid
IN" Danger and escape the expense of ,uo,,i,,,r
we lne'a across tn" sea. l;ut why Yoov. ihc
IW"''i at an. even to Canada; IL n, orca,, III,
can j." avoided. why not all trips" Nh, sn,nin
not me gold coin and bars rcprcscuiiu,, ~.
hietallc wealth OF tho different nations lie briI
- ono place and certificates DO issued renre
sehllhH inc specie? Exchange OF these ccrtin.
caves, representing the actual gold shouId
satsfy Doth buyer and seller debtor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09

Ihc amount of gold received
from Canada. which comes to
America in payment for exports
10 foreign countries, is not very
ihucn so Gar. II aggregates about
- nm nm hMi IL L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
Current Editorial Comment

II is natural, Of course. that
politicians opposed TO the admin
istration should try 10 capitalize
the hard times for their own
partisan profit. Professional poll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09

THE TIMES, Founded OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ISIS
THE DISPATCH, Founded. Observation-Disclosures 1880
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09

by Tfmcs-D i.pntch Carrier Delivery Service in
Itirhmond 'Rnd suhurhsl and Petersburg;
DnilE with Sunday. one week .......... 10 cents
lfniiy without sunday, Que week ...... 10 cent.
sunday only. Observation-Disclosures. Z cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09

Entered January 81 Io0h, at Rtchmond, Va,
March 3, 1870.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
MINISTER CNRDOXO
HELD Ip BN SrORM

New orleans. La. AUG no. - The
United states gunhoat sacramento,
with the Brazilian and Guatemalan
ministers to McXico aboard stll rode
az anchor tenight. haltod by tho tropi-
cal hurricane ia the gull five miles
from the mouth OF the Mississippi A
wireless message from Commander
McNamee. Of the Sacramento received
late today stated NO attempt would hc
made until the gale had abatcd. to
move from the anchorage established
last night after The stormy voyage
through the gult from Vera Cruz.
Doubt was expressed that the gunhoat
could pass over the bar into the rlyvr
for New orleans before late tomor-
row
Earlier Ia tho day officials Ia charge
Of arrangements to entertain Jose Al.
Cnrdozo, the brazilian minister. am
nounced the receipt Of a wireless dis
patch stating the Sacramento had en-
tered the river
Minister Cardozo accompanied 10y
his wife and two daughters, Is on his
way to Washington, whore IT Is cx-
pected he Will confer with President
Wilson ana Secretary Lansing on the
situation Ina Mexico. Dr Juan J. or.
tega. the Guatemalan minister OK
PEELED from MeNico city by Carrauzl
is accompanied by his daughter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
MUST BEGIN AT BO1pOM

El paso. Tex, Aug 16-Specula
ton as to the program to be worked
out hv the leaders OF Mexican fac
tions In peace conference, II il Is
called. has resulted 10 the reception
of diversity Of views by those who
are I'm authoritative relation with the
plans for the conference,
While MANY have been suggested
as possessing the requisite qualifica-
lions for the office of provisional
president, backed by the recognition
Of The pon-American eonferees gov
crnments 1t was pointed out by 9th
crs that The state. district city. town
and village. civil governmental organ
cations have been obllterated Ia most
states 10 elect a provisional presi-
dent would be. il was asserted, TO set
him to guide chaos. A complete re-
version OF The usual procedure is be-
Ing urged, building up from the bot
tom by constitutional elections Of vil-
lage. town district city and state Of
ncias This. Il ia said would be put
to efficient operation a reform admin
istration In each state, pledged TO the
ideals of the peace conference The
constitutional election then of presi-
dent would have every promise OF
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
COLFAN COUNTY GNES
$500 FOR STATE FAIR

A telegram received at the state
fair office last night brought the in-
formation that the commissioners Of
ColfaX county yesterday made their
appropriation for a county exhibit al
the fair official by voting the neces-
sary $500 for the gathering and
transporting of the display that viii
be one of the hest on the fair grounds
Colonel p. X B. Sellers and II b.
Hening, the exhibit commissioners
went TO ColfdX sunday evening on
their second trip for the purpose of
closing with the county commission
ers. ON their former visit arrange
ments We're made for the appropria-
ton. but since that time some misun-
derstanding arose regarding the legal
ity Of the proposed action of the
board II was TO straighten this mat
ter out that the second trip was
made A letter from Attorney Gen
eral CLANCY in which he stated that
the commissioners of the counties
have the right TO appropriate money
for such an exhibit, together with the
Auii l'Edl dppi'Noi oA 'H' ii"fN' '
ficers Of the county brought the de-
sired results.
Colfax wires that the county Will
have an exhibit OF products that will
make any county in Kansas ashamed
Of herself. In addition, horses and
cattle will be shown and coal exhibits
from Dawson The county fair oc-
ours at Springer previous to the state
fair and the more pretentious north
ern New Mexico fair at Ration. The
best from the two fairs viii be seen
at AIbuaueraue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
RUSSIANS CLAIM TO
BE HOLDING TEUTONs

Petrograd, Aug. 16 (via London, 1
p. mD-The following communication
was issued tonight.
I'm the Basusk district (Courland,
the night of August Is, our troops
again drove the Germans back toward
the river The enemy's cOunter-at-
tacks were repulsed, In the Jaeobsdt
and Dvinsz districts thcTe has been
no essential change IN the situation
"rhe bombardment of Koyno con-
tinues without cessation the Germans
obstinately attacking the Notifications
IN the western sectors.
Between the Narew and the Bug,
on the 14th ana 18th, there was furi-
Gus fighting A series Of German at
tacks We're repulsed with loss to the
enemy
"On the left bank of the Bug there
have been no important engagements.
In the other sectors ON our front
there have been local artillery fights
but no important engagements
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
Wind AttamS Velocity of rs
Miles an Hour and Sea
PourS Into the Lower Dis
triCtS,
SAFETY WALL STANDS
AGAINST GREAT WAVES


10Y NoRpiNo JOURNAL Special trAarp wiptl
Galveston, Tex. Aug f6-Fhe
tropical storm which struck Calves
ton today while very severe had
caused no serious damage and mo-
loss OF life az o'clock this evening
The Galveston sea wall built as "a
precautIon against such hurricanes
had Withstood the fury Of the storm
and showed no signs of weakening
The storm struck the city late IN the
forenoon ot velocity of thirty -four
miles an hour At noon il had i'm
.eroascd 20 sixty TO seventy miles an
hour, blowing in uortheasterH di-
Irection
AZ S o'clock tonight the highest vo-
locity was siXtyftve to seventy y-three
miles an hour with occasional Jets
blowing as high as ninety miles
The only damage thus far caused
was the destruction of window paucs
land injury 10 woodwork ON exposed
buildings
A heavy rain fen throughout the
idcy and tonight the streets are filled
with water TO tho curbing
The city power plant shut off its
Icurrent as a precautionary measure.
So far there has been little damage
but the storm seems to DE gaining Ia
/ Intensity
At s o'clock tonight the barometer
stood at 90 flat having fallen from
/ 2g6 go at noon.
No cstimate as TO the extent of the
storm in Galveston, on the surround
ling country could be made tonight b1
the weather bureau, owing 20 wire
failures
IT is estimated that 5000 persons
ileft Galveston By train utcruban
land automobiles during the last thir-
/ ty-siX hours Practically all OF the
homes, especially those on the beach
have been evacuated and the people
larc gathered IN down town hotels and
public buildings
Tho lifcsaviug crew was held IN
readiness during The day, but there
has been no occasion for It's use.
! The city is in darkness tonight be-
cause the wires Of tho lighting sys-
tenn are out of commission.
( Warning of the tropical storm was
given ln ample time and no vessels
Ilcft port today Several ships ARE due
Ihrre and have reported as standing
Ihv several miles OF shore.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
ALLIES DECIDE
To TREAT COTTON
As CONT TRABAND
Insist That in So Doing They
Are Following Pfecedents
Set by Two American
Presidents,

IL. ...,,,,.,.,. ,,,,tpttat. sprciAI lrhnEB WtRE1
,tostinpton Aup 16.-The allies
NJ. ~. aooraro cotton contraband
'h'e'''''' ~ .ee,,i,tt,,
has been communicate
but authoritatiNeY To l"' a'"'
partment The department 3 guy VA
are that the decision mas "c'i o'''''''
and the delay in making an allH"u'''o
ment is due to the Necessity W. '''
ranging uniform treatment oi '''e -"
iect by all the allies.
The step has Deen asI'eu uP"i' ~
Great Britain, France, Hussl'' i,"'s
and Belgium, but Japan 'l'ltuue mas
not been defined and she may "'Vl"o
that no action is called Tor rom nei
al this time. because OF the eliIiilua
ton of the only German colony ~ 'he
Far East fro mthe military pIopie'il
and the absence of any reason ioi "
blockade.
Ever since the Application Oh 'he
British orders IN council TO collouf
among other American products 'he
entente allies have felt thal soIl'e
more effective and less bufoellSoi'1
method must be found Tor u'alIus
with cotton and preventing lls entIs
Into Germany and Austria ihe a''les
contend that American eotlon s"'p
Lers, in many cases alleged To ne pa'N-
ed by German capital, nave oeeh
chipping cotton TO Germany 't'ous =
reutral ports. Under the oiueiS III
council such cargo II captured W's
rferelN taken INTO a britiSh port 'I',
ttid Tor oy the hrltsh bo''
The allies contend that unuer '''o'e
conditions great deal OF 'Ile '"l'ol
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
VIOLENT SHE'LL FIRE
ON WESTERN FRONT

Paris Aug rs G:33 p. mD THE
following communication was issued
tonight
Violent artillery fighting occurred
throughout the day on great many
points Of the front
"Our batteries inflicted on the
enemy heavy losses In the region Of
Quennevieres and silenced his fire on
the NouvrO plateau. our cannon seri-
ously damaged the German fortified
works to the north Of Godal (between
Berry-Au- Bac and Loyire).
The enemy having again shelled ST.
Die. we opened fire on the gas works
at 81. Mary-Aux- Mines. and blew up
the gas tanks
We also shelled German factory
to the east OF Muenster."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
No loss OF LIFE rs
REPORTED ON GULF COAST

Beaumont. Texas. Aug lG--While
conditions were bad along the bulf
coast ana apparently growing worse,
no reports of loss of lie had reached
here early tonight Port Arthur a
forty-milcs an hour gale The last
news from Sabine was 10 The effect
that there WAS sixty-fJve miles an
hour wind there
j T. Logan, a travelling man Of THIS
city who reached here tonight, stateo
that he had toured both Sabine and
Sabine Pass at 4 O'Clock this after
noon and found The places deserted,
the inhabitants having gone to Port
Arthur and beaumont
News from Port Arthur however.
was to the effect that while the pop-
ulation Of these two towns was about
HOO, not more than 600 had fled the
others remaining 10 take their
chances with the waves,
A number Of boats were at Sabine
to bring away those remaining pro-
vidcd conditions became grave.
Between this city and Port Arthur
but one wire was working, the the
others having gone down about 3
% clock tonight The last news from
there was to the effect that no water
was in the city
Caplin, Rolliver, Patton and Boil
var, towns between this city and CAL
weston, were reported under water
A telephone llneman at High Island,
six miles 10 the east Of Cupln, had
repaired a wire from Beaumont at Q
O'Clock tonight lle said that The WI
ter WAS very rough over these little
summer camps and doubtless the
property damage TO summer cottnges
and hotels there would be heavy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
TEXAS STORIES
GREATLY EXCITE
B0RDERMEXICANS
American Caught Taking Bath
in MatamOraS Is Cast Into
Prison for Term of Five
Days.

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DrnWns,iIlc Tazos Aur I'd
,r,.,....... ...,.... ,....
''
mexican solo''Is 'e'''S' ot eNassoI-
.oted accounts of ToNns raids were ro-
ported mere today by Americans arr
tlvinp from tbe utorior of Mexico
,rh,,. ,....,,....,.. ...,.... .,.,., 80 a..
'''''' ''''' '''''' i'"''
WY Db '''i" ''' P.''''F 'S 'ut'''''
bilc. On the train they We're threHt-
ened by MeNcan soldiers who appar-
emily had boon drinking they said
The soldiers are reported To hupe do
clarcd that Americans along the bor-
dor were ropue Mcxicaus. dragging
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17

THE waters III thc hay directly oppu-
size across the milt-Vire island are
mere shauuws except tor the narrow
ship canal % Is hard to conceive chat
ans damaEe might result from wind
blowing from northerly direction
ana sWcepng the hay waters into The
streets
Tho storm which devastated Gale
weston aud drowned 900 persons
september s. 1900. tore cd the git, for
twelve hours from-a seutheBsterlN eli
rcction and piled great seas iu upon
the frame bmldnss at thc south side
81 the city dashing the Nndlmg ANA
making of their dChris flo1tug ram
with which to batter oVay nuudugs
farther inland. Touights storm. ace
eording Is bulletins late oiay had
uun of those dangerous elements bee
cause tho wind was blowing from this
north, bringing only the shallow hay
water 90 play upon the most suhstau.
IUW brick and STONE buildiuss or IN,
lefty, the downtown business section.
The second great storm TO- which
Ithc city has bccu subjected wits el
/ IWly tg. 1905 after tire se5 wall ha,
been built. giving Galveston virtually
/ Itho same protection it has to-day. A
1 Che zenith of this storm tho win,
REACHED a velocity ot more than cigh
IN miles and WAS considered almos
Ias strong as the 1900 storm. Thu
wind and waves at that time beat tul
tft,n IN. SON wall which NifhetDnt
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
German Submarine
Shells English Coast


London, Aug 10 (S;33 y. mJ--Par-
ton, Harrington and White Hayen IN
Cumberland, England on the Irish
sea were bombarded today by Ger
man submarine. a British official
statement tonight announced Some
fires were caused, but the damage was
slight and there were no casualties.
the statement adds.
The statement says.
"A German submarine fired sew
eral shells at Parton. Harrington and
White Haven. IN Cumberland county
between 4:3O a m. and $50 a. M to-
day, but no material damage was
caused
"a few shells hit the railway EN-
bankment north of Parton, but train
service was only slightly delayed.
mo casualties were reported
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
GALVESTON Is cur OFT
FROM OUTSIDE WORLD

Dallas. Tex. Aug 16 Galveston s
isolation after day Of anxiety on
the part Of relief stations, served only
to intensity the suspense. However,
the fact that the wind at O'Clock was
blowing from the north and the wa
ter which had backed into the street
was from the bay side OF the island
tonight. led those who are familiar
with the geography of the city and
the history Of ITS storms, 10 entertain
new hopes that the gale would not
result in q disaster.
The sea wall is on the south side
Of the city and faces the open gulf
The sea wall is on the south side
of the city and faces the open gulf.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
WAVE OF PROSPERITY
TO SWEEP COUNTRY

Duluth. Mimi, Aug l6.-Business
prosperity was the keynote of all adj
dresses at the opening session today
of the annual convention Of the Ma
uonal Association OF Mercantile
Agencies. Speakers declared that the
business outlook is brighter than 1t
has been for three years and that
wave of prosperity soon will sweep
the entire country.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
OF AMERICA
LOYAL TO OLD GLORY

Toledo, o.. Aug l6.-Thc second
dap of ihe fourteenth annual conycn-
lion Of the American Federation Of
Catholic Societies, which began here
on sunday morning was characterized
by the address OF President John j.
Whalen. l.. lD D. Ills subject was
peace" In part he said
THE Catholic world looks 10 This
Tor that leadership and
counsel which makes the people con-
tented with their station in life and
gives assurance beyond any doubt
that come what may. the Catholics,
the country oyer. VIII never forget
their country and their flag"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
TERRITORIAL GAINS ARE
DEMANDED BY GERMANY

Berlin. Aug. l6 (yia London, ll.O6
y. )-Resolutions calling for the
extension of German frontiers. as the
result of the war; We're adopted by
the executive committee Of the ma
tional liberal party today in the reich
stag. The resolutions made the fol-
lowing declaration.