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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
REPUBLICANS USE
OBSTRUCTIVE PLANS
RUN TO COMMITTEE ROOMS TO
BREAK QUORUM ON SENATE
ROLL CALL.
RESENT NIGHT SESSION
FART OF FIGHT AGAINST DETER
MINATIoN OF DEMOCRATS TO
CROWD THROUGH SHIP PUR-
CHASE BILL.
RESENT NIGHT SESSION

Washington. Jan. 2!-Demo-
Gratis made good tonight their
threats OF forcing evening sessions
OF the Senate in order to pass the
a<imin3strnaion's ship purchase
hill, and the Republicans mot this
move with Obstructive tactics.
Such senators a Root. Lodge,
Sutherland, Brandcgec, ard others
Of that type, rnac from their seats
IN . body and hurried TO the cloak
room to avoid being counted ON .
roll cali.
Such scenes have not been witnessed
In either house since the memorable
days OF the F.fty-nrst Congress. when
Speaker Reed was dealing with an
obstreparous Democratic minority and
counting Democratic senator's hiding
in the cloak room as present to make
= quorum.
Whenever the Democratic leaders
made a motion concerning, the legis-
lative program for the consideration
Of the bill the Republicans rose in \
body from their seats with the excep-
ton OF one or two Republican sena-
tors acting as sentries. and repaired
to the cloak room. When the roll call
on the motion disclosed tho lack Of 4
quorum and the point OF no quorum
would be made by Senator Smoo<, who
remained on the floor. the Republicans
fled back into the chamhs-. resumed
their seats, responded to their names
and made a quorum. When the Demo-
Gratis would renew the motion looking
TO the consideration of the subject
matter, the ship purchase bill. the Re-
publtcans would again leave the cham
Der
Tide Back and Forth.
Back and forth the Republican tide
swept repeatedly until finally Senator
Overmar. presiding In tho absence OF
Vice President Marshall. invoked .
ruling made by Vice-Presldent Sher-
man. and held that a quorum dis
closed by roll call few minutes
before could be counted as present for
the purpose OF declaring motion
sss..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
CHARGED WITH
REVOLVING CRIME,

Staunton Va. Jan. 27.-Charged
witt, O revolving crime. Early Pelter,
Handsome young mouptaineer OF
near Craiysville. Augusta County, was
brought to the county ia, here this
morning and locked up to await a
grand jury investigation OF his case,
having already had a hearing before
magistrate The charge against
PETER was preferred by the father Of
vernie Mohler, thirteen year old
Craigsvilte girl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
WILLIAM II. SPILLER
.PARALYZED YESTERDAY

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Wytheyille. Va, Jan. 27.--William
Hickman Spiller. assistant cashier If
First National Bank of Wythevilte,
was paralyzea this morning. He has
been sick ten days. Els condition Is
precarious. Mr.. Spiller Is one of the
most widely KIN ,wn r1en In this sec
ion of Virginia. II was with the Viz
ginia Military Institute cadets at the
bate of New Market IN 1861.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
Trenches Lost by French In
Earlier Fighting Have Beer
Reoccupied by Them
Situation More
Quiet In Alsace
Russian Offensive In Eaa
Prussia Again Threaten,
to Become Dangerous to the
kaiser's People

Paris. Jan. 1.-THE hercest and
most sanKuinary stngle engage
ment of the war, not even except
ing the fight At Ypres. or the re-.
cent German dash ut soissons. wss
tween soissons and Craonne. north
Of the Aisne. The connict. men-'
toned briefly In yesterday's c0n-.
munfques, In enlarged upon In the
oiIieiaI report Of the French WnS.
Once tonight.
At arst the Germans held tAa.
upper hand. driving the FrencA
from . Hue Of trenches IN ne
Foulon wood. west of Crasnnes
hut later In the day General
Jomre's men reformed. and ~ .
brilliant charge. recovered IN tAse
was tenahle Of the lost gYounA
The batt1e Of Cr1onse hsgaD
early Yesterday morning. II WINS
preceded On the German SIDE ~ =
bomherdment with heavy gune
and hand Erenades that essad ns1
have exceeded N tntensity.
AueA Aand-ts-AaAa Aghtang 49,
paaes ana continued Tor esNrS -
FORE the Germans zen seen. y
ni9Asfail the FreseA ssA feesvsssa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28

Rome, Jan. 2T.--A council Of the
Cabinet Is now sitting. and Is dealing
with most important questions. In
ciudins the Hodaida incident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
Considerable Military Move
ment On Part. of Turks Is
Anticipated
Gernanic Allies
Move On Serbs
New Furies to Burst On Head
of Little Nation Struggling
Against Austrian Agrees
sion

London, Jan. 21.-Dispatches
reaching here from various points
announce that the reported In
>asion of Egypt by the Turks IL
al last under way. From one
source Ii Is reported that Turk
ish army of 100000 men. under
command of DjemaI Pasha, is
marching on the Sucz Canal
Prom another ii Is announced
that an engagement was fought
yesterday near FL kantara, about
went. eight miles from Port
said.
IL IL evident that the British
commanders at the canal and i'm
Egypt expect considerable
movement of Turkish TROOPS
against them, and are preparing
10 rcpel the invasion. Troops
4 and warships are being assembled
nj the canal and all civilians are
leaving that region.
British airmen have been engaged
IN making important recona.sa ices.
on one OF which a Turkish army was
discovered in vicinity of FL kanfara.
aviator flung hansbs on the Turkish
forces near Birmurhadad. tnfficting
severe losses.
An Artillery Action.
The battle at FL kantara was most.
~ an artillery action. In which the
Turks opened FIRE at long range with
mountain guns and the British
answered with machine guns. The
forces engaged are said to have been
small. and the casualties of the
Egyptian army were only four men
aud one officer slightly wounded The
Turks are supposed TO have been the
advance guard OF the main army OF
three army corps,
Detachments OF Turkish troops
have been sighted at three other
points east OF tine canal. but no fight
nag has resulted 1t is said that the
British have mounted heavy guns
along the canal and are amply pre-
pared for any Turkish force which
may reach there. \ large number al
warxhips are at Port Said and these
may be distributed at points along The
canal. IL necessary
AJsTRO-GERMAN ARMY
NUMBERS 100000 s.-9S
bucharest. Jan. 2..--it IL now
stated here on good authority
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which reminds you that
you should read the Rich.
mond virginian
EVERY DAY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
Stratanem Ncrsus PerfidY.

The laws OF war have always dis
tinguished sharply between stratagem
and pertidy. 1t is legitimate strait.
gem to send bogus signals and tele
graph messages and bogus dispatches
or newspapers, to he intercepted by the
enemy; to make use of the enemy :
signals, bugle calls. watchwords and
words Of command or TO clothe the
men of II single unit in the uniform OF
several units. so that the prisoners and
dead may give the idea of n large force
On the other hand. it is pertidy to
take advantage Of the enemy by de
liberate lying or deception when there
is II moral obligation to speak the
truth. 1t would he pertdy. for in
stance, TO pretend an arlniSticc when
none had been agreed ON. To break u
suspension of arms by surprise. 10 vio-
late Il safe conduct or any other truce
or agreement. to tire on the enemy's
uniform. London Opinion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
Quaint Old Harvard Rules.

Quaint rules and customs regulated
class days ut Harvard university In
the seventeenth century. for In 1861
the overseers ordered that the presi.
dent from time 10 time. commend il
10 the parents and guardians OF the
students that commence that they pro-
vide not above one gallon of wine for
II student. Judging IL TO be sufficient
foI that occasion" In 1868. the cor
poratiun having been informed thar
the custom taken up in the college for
the roumPncerS To have plum cake is
diShunorib bic To the college. not CRATE
fu 10 wise men and chargeable to the
parents of the cOmmencers. do there
fore put IN end TO that custom" In
l12I Il private commencement was de
termlned upon and iwas observed for
several years, but was not success
The laws of lI3I provided that mo
commencerS shall have at his cham
bers any plum cake, plain cake or
pies or hot meats OF any kind except
WHAT Is left OF the dinner in the hall
or any brandy. rum or distilled liq-
uOrs or composition made with any OF
them"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
Modern Necessities.

One of the reasons for the cost OF
living" observes wise clubman. Lies
in the fact that people buy wholly I'M
necessary things. had conversation
with the proprietor of a novelty shop
in Fifth avenue Il few days ago. A
shiny object had attracted my atten
ton. and | inquired about its use.
Those said the proprietor, are
gilded pincers to pick up letters one
has placed on the letter scales
And that ivory stick. carved and
forked at the endT
People use that TO fish out things
they have dropped into carafes.'
"'That square OF morocco about the
size of Il nut: what is that for?
That's a tampon-used 10 press
down stamps after sticking them on
envelopes
THAT ornamental box with q whole
battery Of little brushes?
"'Those are to clean other brushes
brushes to clean hairbrushes, brushes
to clean toothbrushes. New York
Post.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
The Red Sea Route.

When Napoleon invaded Egypt by
way of Suez he attempted TO cross the
Red SEA at the spot assigned by ira
dition to the crossing Of the Children
Of Israel. lie and his horsemen, how
ever. seem, unintentionally, to have i'm
itated Pharaoh rather than Moses, for
they came very near to being drowned.
According to French accounts. Napo
leon saved his army by his presence
of mind. ordering his cavalry to scat
ter in every direction to multiply the
chances of coming on shallow water.
and thus finding a line by which he
and his people were extricated. The
people OF SucZ. says Kinglake. declare
that Napoleon lost his horse. got thor
oughly submerged and was only tiShed
ashore by the assistance of the natives
London Standard.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
VERA CRUZ is TO Be CAPITAL
Reported Caranza Will Make Port
Seal of Government.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Vcra Cruz
may become the permanent capital Of
lIeXico, according to advices received
a. the state department from Mexico
City. 1t is said that Carranza officials
have come to Mexico City from the
coast port and are contemplating the
removal Of all property pertaining to
Cruz.
Railroad communication between
Mexico. CITY end Vera Cruz have been
restored but there seems 10 be a gen.
eral belief that it will not last long.
This is believed to be one reason why
Carranza does not intend to re-estab.
lish his capital at Mexico City.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05

u uc picuSuIeS OI
J ehova h." They
had two sons. Nah.
Ion tsickly oneI
and Chiffon upining
onei.
They became dis.
couraged because
of the invasions OF
their enemies and
the frequent loss
of the fruits OF
their labor Final
ly, because Of II So
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
GERMANS take
RUSS TRENCHES
Petrograd Admits TeutOn Gain
on Warsaw Front.
GAR GAINS ON THE WSTUlA
Russian Staff Officially Denies That
a,ustrans Have Made Any Roadway
In Carpathians - Russ Troops
Swarming Over PIains-Petroorat
Claims Over $4,000 Prisoners.


Claims Over 5000 Prisoners.
Petrograd, Feb. 3.-The Germans
hcVe begun assaults characterized ir
the Russian official statement as
"ferocious and distinguished bv great
tenacity" upon the entire Russian
mont, in new drive towards War
saw.
The fighting reached It's fiercest
along the whole line last Saturday
and is now continuing in the same
pitch. The Russians admit that part
OF the assault on the Russian line,
particularly in the highly important
territory in the region or Sochaczew
ard BorJimow, on the road to War.
saw, has been successful and that the
Germans drove them back to the sec.
enc line Of trenches, but the Russians
dcprecate the value of any gains
made by their enemy.
Russ Gain on vistuIa. -,
On the other hand the Russians
claim gains on the lower Vistula and
say they were able to repulse attacks
o. the fiercest at other points.
Military readers of the communica.
ton of the war Office Say that they
believe that the Germans feel they
have marked time long enough and
that if Warsaw is to be won, they
must drive on with all their power.
regardless of the cost The fighting
was so intense that at une point in
the trench line near Borjimow, 5000
Germans were killed in one mile, and
the official statement intimates that
the fighting was almost as severe in
many points along the east line.
Russ Claim 589,178 Prisoners.
Headquarters issued another state
ment which was as follows:
German officers are deceiving their
men when they affirm that the Rus
slams are being defeated in Poland
and Galicia. On the contrary the
Austrians are fleeing. The mountain
passes are held by the Russians. Rus.
star cavalry has penetrated the Hun
sarian plains and is now approaching
Budapest. Marshal Won Hindenburg
is yainly endeavoring to advance. The
Of prisoners of war in Rus
sian hands now is: German-officers,
J .416; men, 1884. Austrians-ofTl.
GERS, 1921; men, 1902
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
HUERTA TRICK IS SUSPECTED
Claim That British Consul Has Been
Released Excites Apprehension.

Rome, Feb. 3.--The delay in the so
luton Of the Hodeida incident is now
discovered to be due to the fact that,
according to the Turkish officials,
Richardson, the British consul, whose
release was demanded by Italy, has
been allowed to go to India across
Persia. Hence the Turkish governor
insists that the consul has already
been released and Italy's demands
complied with.
The italian foreign office, however,
suspects foul play and does not &C.
ccpt the governors excuse
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
BERLIN FEARS BREAD RIOTS
$4,000 Special ConstabIes Guard City's
Bakeries, is Report.

Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. 3-(Via
Lcndon) 1.-The Berliner Tageblatt, in
an issue which has reached here, de-
clures that the council of Greater Ber-
lln has appointed 10000 special con-
stables to guard the baKershops Of
the city against any irregularities on
the part Of the public.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05

grain after the reapers. Under the
Law II was part of Gods provision
for the poor that no one should reap
the corners of his field. but should
leave those for the poor. Naomi coun
seled Ruth to CLEAN i'm the fields Of
wealthy relative named Boaz.
The wealthy Ronz took note OF the
modest young woman who daily CLEAN
I'd I'm his fields and subsequently he
learned that she was n relative by mar
riage. He pursued the course of the
Jewish Law, and Ruth became bis
wife. Obod was their son. and Jesse
his son, and David was the youngest
Of Jesse's sons. Thus Ruth the Gen
tile became identified with the royal
family as an ancestor, and thus with
King Dnvid's greatest Son and Lord
iesus.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05

Politicians nrr prone to talk bunk
uln." And We So call it because when
Il member speaking in the United
States congress was Interrupted by
the others leaving. he said: Never
mind. I'm talking to Buncombe." mean.
ing Runcombe county. y. c.. whence
he Cnme.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05


ly, because of Il So
we're drought. they
left their home. crossed Jordan into
the land of Moab. and dwelt there for
ten years. There the two boys mar.
ried and died. leaving widows; and
of the Land of Promise. the Land of
the Covenant. TO live amongst people
who We're idolaters and not in cove
nant relationship with God, had not
resulted greatly to the benefit Of the
family: for when Naomi concluded to
return to her native land. she had
practically nothing
1t is never good policy to sacrifice re-
ligious interests for temporal interests.
1t will not do to say that perhaps they
moved 10 Moab to do little mission.
airy work: for Gods Covenant was
merely with Israel and the others
were aliens. like all other Gentiles.
Nor would ii have been proper for
them to attempt 70 convert the Mo
abites: for God had called merely the
lsraeites, as We read.-Amos 30
1t was unwise TO take two boys into
heather land. where they were likely
to be contaminated; instead. every rea
SOnable influence should have been
thrown about them to preserve their
loyalty TO Jehovah. Doubtless Naomi
realized I'LL this. as indicated by her
words. 1T grieveth me much for your
sakes that the hand OF the Lord is
against me-" Here again we perceive
that the Divine hand was really in her
ence upon her and brought her back
to the Land Of Promise.
Two Beautiful Characters.
Naomi must have been Il beautiful
character This is evidenced by the
deep affection manifested toward her
by her daughters-in-law Both prefer
red to 20 with her to her home land.
and started with her. But as she reflect
ed that they would be strangers in II
strange land. she tenderly urged them
to go back to their kindred. and re-
marry.
One of them so concluded. and kiss.
ed her goOdby: but the other one,
Ruth, broke forth in such eloquent
terms that her words have become per-
manently identified with classic litera
ture:
'Entreat me not 10 leave thee,
And TO return from following after thee:
For whittier thou goest. | will go:
And where thou lodgest. will lodge;
Thy people shall be my people,
And thy God my Cod
Where thou diest ! will die,
And there will be buried:
The Lord do so to me. and more also,
If aught but death part thee and me"
When we say that Ruth was con
verted. we of course do not mem that
she became II Christian or IN heir OF
Christian promises; for there were none
until after Jesus. by His death. had
opened up the new and living way.
She was converted to Judaism, and
this is u fresh testimony to Naomi's
faithful living.
Both the nobility and the wisdom Of
Naomi'S character are manifest I'm the
course which she pursued on arriving
II
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
Not loo EARLY.

Father (sternly,-- Elizabeth. you know
] don't believe In early marriages.
Daughter (sweet eighteen. joyfully,-
Why. neither do Harold and |. daddy.
We've decided on high noon!-Puck.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05

in Bethlehem prac.
tically pennileSs.
and unable ~ re-.
trievr the interest
of her husband
and her sons IN
their share of the
land. She did nOt
Leg. nor request
T. 1t h to beg.
There was no false
modcsty. II u { h
W ent like other
poor women TO
glenn hnndflIla of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
Anainst His Will-

New Parson-And what is your hus
sir. e amt exactly Il policeman. but q
goes with 'em good deal.-London
Taller.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
Nnur Own Faults.

Most of us are quick enough ut see.
ing what we have to put mp with from
others. but we forget what others have
to put up with from us.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-05
KING DAvID'S GREAT
GRANDMOTHER
Run H.r1l -y,S

A Beautiful Story--isrseI's Home Life.
Beneath the Surface-Good People
Astray - Naom's Return Ruth's
Conversion - What II Cost - What
She Got In Return.
'Thb people shan DC my poOpte. qua mp GOa
MP GOd." run i.Ib
%fZ2z He Book of Ruth gives MS II
q glimpse into the affairs uf the
w. lsraelites, showing II deep spir
ii of religion underlying the
surface OF wars. captivities, etc. which
naturally most impress themselves
upon our attention in every history of
every people The opening WAS at
Bethlehem, 1.-The city OF David" where
centuries later Jesus was born. "Da
vid's Son and David's Lord" The
religious sentiment Of the family is
shown by the import of their names
Elimelech. My God is King; Naomi,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-16
CONNER PRODUCES S.
BELIEVED SWALLOWED

John Conner has produced the SIS
which Gurney Brown missed two
weeks ago when Conner attempted to
show him trick by swallowing bill
in a saloon. The bill was restored to
Brown but where Conner, has been
keeping it is mystery to court offic-
ials and Turnkey Rice Miller.
If Conner can be made to admit he
Swallowed the bill, he will be fumigat-
ed, disinfected and inoculated against
every form Of disease filthy lucre can
carry.
IF that bill was any dirtier when
he swallowed it, he is alive with
germs" Miller declared when his hand
closed upon the money.
Conner did not give up his secret
or five dollar bill to the Jail author.
tiles but slipped the money to friend
whom he asked to secure some to-
bacco for him.
When the friend gave the money to
Miller to buy the tobacco, the latter
saw at once it was no ordinary piece
of money but that it had been through
some ancient process of renovating
The bill was under Corners heel in his
boot after the authorities stopped
searching him.