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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
Roger Leonard Seifert
Celebrates His Birthday

Roger Leonard Seifert entertained
number of his little friends at de-
lightful party in celebration of his
seventh birthday Saturday afternoon
from to s. o'clock at his home, 1909
Rudy street. The young host was the
recipient of many beautiful gifts pre-
sented to him by his friends and rela-
tiVes.
The children enjoyed games and
contests, sang playground songs and
had luncheon with a candle birthday
cake.
Among the little guests were jean
cite Wolfe, Miriam Bailey, Marguerite
Seifert. Magdalene Schilling, Margaret
Shilling, Helen Wolfe, Robert Quigley,
Roger Massemore, Frances Klinger,
Harry Auchenbaugh and Roger Sell
fert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
MRS. SCOTT e. CONNER DIES
Special to The Telegraph

Progress, Pa, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Conner, aged So years. wife
of Scott r. Conner. died yesterday at
her late home, 3242 Main street. Ray
sorville Heights, near Progress. Be-
sides her husband she is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. George w. Con-
ner, Los Angeles; Mrs. Walter L. Pear
son, Penbrook. and Miss Ruth Conner,
at home. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
conducted by the Rev. DIR. William n.
Yates, pastor of Fourth Street Church
of God, Harrisburg, assisted by the
Rev. Jay c. Forncrook, pastor of PEN
brook Church of God
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
AUTHORS CLUB TOMORROW

The last meeting of the Authors
Club for the year will be held at the
home of Mrs. Herman p. Miller, 2117
North Third street, on Tuesday eve
ming. The following program will
continue the study of British dramas
and dramatists: Sketch of James M.
Barrie, Mrs. Harris r. Wilson;
Barries Plays on the Stage Mrs l..
NJ. Neiffer; Reading, "Rosalind."
Dame Quickley," Mrs Willard
Young; Mrs. Page" Mrs. NJ. II.
Thomas; Charles" Mrs. John X.
ROYAL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
ZINN POST ELECTS

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Colonel
H. ]. Zinn Post, No. Ais. G.. A. r.,
elected the following officers: Com
mander. Harry S. Mohler; junior vice
commander, Harry Meyer; quarter
master, w. Emery Strock; officer of
the day, Robert J. Mclaughlin; chap
lain. Israel j. Weaver; surgeon, John
d. Blair; inside sentinel, John Barsh /:
outside sentinel. William II. Wilson;
council of administration, John C.
Reeser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
MARRIEs IN CALIFORNIA

Announcements have been received
here OF the marriage of Miss Ruth
Meyer of Los Angeles, Calf. to Joseph
ID. Myers, a former Harrisburger, on
November 80, at Los Angeles. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
William Haller Fishburn, a former
pastor of the Bethlehem Lutheran
church, this city.
Mr.. Myers is connected with the
National Cash Register Company in
California, is an alumnus of the Cen
trail High school, 1906, and prominent
in the football and baseball teams of
the school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
MISS WATTS ENTERTAINS
FOR MIR. AND MRS. SHAF'FER

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Prowell Shaffer
who were recently married, were the
guests of honor Saturday evening at
an Informal party with Miss Irma A.
Watts as hostess, at her home Island
Park" Mrs. Shaffer was Miss Susan
Carver of New Cumberland prior to
her marriage. The rooms were at
tractively decorated in white and
green with the centerpiece of the sup
pc rtable little Cupid yelled in fern
from which radiated to each cover,
white ribbons tied with bells and at
tached to tiny baskets II bonbons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
Marquis Club to Give
Its First Public Dance

Clarence L. Miller, Richard Heagy
and Edward Moore, who have charge
OF the arrangements for the first pub
lie dance of the Marquis club, an
nounced to-day that they have the
program of the Palm Beach orchestra,
of Carlisle, Carl Stouffer, director, and
that the numbers include all the latest
and most popular numbers heard in
the large cities.
The dance will be held at Winter
dale hall, wednesday evening, Decem-
Der 29 and will take the place of the
usual Christmas dance of the Triangle
club. Beautiful souvenir programs
are being prepared for the guests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13

and furry. And they are enjoying the
great surprise given their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lazarre are spending
a few days at the brides home, and
will leave next week for a months
trip through the South, stopping at
Washington, Richmond and various
southern resorts as far as Florida.
They will make their home in New
Haven, Conn, where Mr.. Lazarre. who
is Yale man, has his business head
quarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
YOUNG PIANIST PLAYS
BEETHOVEN COMPOSITIONS

Meetch Stroup, a promising young
pianist of the city. made his debut in
recital yesterday afternoon at the home
of his teacher, Frederic c. Martin, Riv-
erside, doing credit to himself in in
depreciation and brilliancy.
MIR. Stroup was assisted by several
popular musicians of the city, and the
program included:
First Concerto: Allegro con brio,
Adagio, Rondo Allegro, Mr.. Stroup
with Mr.. Martin at the second piano:
a Pertido, Mrs. Bumbaugh: Song
Cycle, An die ferno Geliebte," Miss
Worley; Fifth Sonata for violin and
piano; Allegro, Adagio, Scherzo and
Rondo, Miss Lemer,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
YALE MEN INVITED HERE

The Yale Daily News of Saturday
prints the following announcement,
appreciative of the courtesy of the
Harrisburg Club of Pennsylvania
State College under the caption, yale
Men Invited to Harrisburg:
The Harrisburg Club of the Penn
sylvania State College will hold a
dance at Winterdale, Harrisburg, on
December 81. All Yale men are cor
sixth annual dance which has been
held at Winterdale and it is hoped that
many Yale men will be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
MRS. WEIGEL ENTERTAINS
GUESTS AT SUNDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sheaffer and
sons, William and Robert Sheaffer, of
Dillsburg, who spent the week END
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Weigel at
1901 North Fourth street, had the
pleasure of meeting the following peo-
pie whom the Weigels entertained at
Sunday dinner: Mrs. Laura B. Jacobs,
Curzon B. Zinn, Miss Mary Weigel and
George Weigel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
The D. v. V. Holiday Dance
Held on New Years Eve

The annual holiday dance of the ID.
V. V. sorority will be held on New
Years eve at Winterdale hall with the
Sara Lemer Orchestra with banjos and
saxophones playing.
No invitations have been issued ex-
cept to out-of-town people. Tickets
may be secured from Miss Anna Nissley
222 Hamilton street or Miss Anna
Bacon, 216 North street. These
dances are always among the most en-
joyable of the Christmas week festi-
vities and there will doubtless be a
large attendance at this one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
GLUE GOES TO LERANON

The P. f. Whist Club motored to
Lebanon last evening, where the men,
bers were guests of Miss Dora Silver
man. A supper was served to the
guests, who were: Miss Tillie Freed
man, Miss Rebecca Shulman, Miss
Lena Finkelstine, Miss Cecilia Shul-
man, Miss Mollie Freedman, Miss Rose
Cohen, Miss Anna Shulman. Barney
Gurwitz. Moe Cooper, Hess Kline, Abe
Freedman, Leon Harris, Theodore Jo-
sephs, Max Saltein.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
EIGHTH ANNUAL DANCE
OF HARRISBURG ACADEMY

The Harrisburg Academy will hold
its eighth annual Christmas dance in
the Academy gymnasium Tuesday
night, December 21. The old gym
nasium will be a veritable Christmas
fairyland. The decorations will be
spicy pines, spruce, hemlock and pos
sibly some mistletoe. The committee,
of which Mercer b. Tate, Jr., is chair
man, promises that it will be the
largest and most enjoyable dance that
has ever taken place at the Academy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
HEIss-REXROTH WEDDING

Miss Edith May Rexroth and Frank
Edward Heiss, both of this city, were
quietly married Saturday evening at
o'clock a. te parsonage of the Augs-
burg Lutheran Church by the pastor.
the Rev. A. Maxwell Stamets. There
were no attendants. Mr.. and Mrs.
Heis5 will make their home in this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
MARRIED AT PARSONAGE

Miss Mary E. Royer, trained nurse
of the Polytechnic hospital and Forrest
Lee Alcorn of this city were quietly
married Friday afternoon, December
10. at the parsonage of the Otterbein
L. IS. church, by the pastor, the Rev.
Dr. S. Edwin Rupp. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alcorn are visiting the brides relatives
at Williamsport for a week and will
make their home at Lucknow where
Mr.. Alcorn is in the shops
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
Penbrook Church Choir
Is Giving a Musicale

The choir of the Penbrook United
Evangelical Church, Charles Hollen-
baUgh, director, is giving a musicale
tomorrow evening at o'clock in the
church. for the benefit of the church
fund.
The program will include piano
duets b ythe Misses Harris and Erd-
ley; vocai solos py Mrs. l.. l.. Booda
and Miss Famous; violin numbers by
Mrs. Ralph Hoover: readings by Miss
Barnes; a chorus by the choir: vocal
duets by Mrs. Booda and Miss Harger.
Miss Famous and Miss Sparver; piano
solos, Miss Harris.
A silver offering will be taken at
the door.
THE Quality Counts" when you
buy q piano. Consult this store.
Spangler, Pip Sixth St-AdV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
VISITORS FROM MICHIGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Heathcote, of
Detroit, Mich, are visiting at the home
of their brother. John Heathcote,
Bellevue Park. After the holidays
they will leave for st. Petersburg, Fla,
to spend the winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
GUESTS IN NEW YORK

Bishop and Mrs. James Henry Dar-
lington and Miss Eleanor Darlington
spent the weekend in New York City
and attended the dinner of the Penn
sylvania society.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
INVITATIONS TO DANCE

Mr. and Mrs. Frank d. Carney and
Miss Louise Carney have issued invi-
tauons for dance at Masonic Hall
on Near Years Eve, Friday, Decem-
Der 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13

Mrs. Linda Fenstermacher, of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. G. G. Kissinger, of
Sunbury. were guests yesterday of Mrs
Samuel Keys at 1909 Chestnut street
Miss Matilda Hiester, of Front and
Herr streets. will be home this evening
after a little visit with Baltimore
friends.
Miss Kathleen Wilson was hostess
Saturday for the T. r. L. card club at
her Market street home.
James NJ. Plank, 1927 Kittatinny
street, is home after spending a week
with a party of friends hunting near
Houtzdale.
Miss Amy Louise Beck, of the Seller
after Il weekend visit with her par
ents in Baltimore.
Miss Alice Marie Decevee. student
at the OssfnninG School. New York,
will spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J.
Decevee, COZ North Second street
DR.. George r. Moffitt, of Second and
Pine streets. is home after a pleasure
trip to Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. G. Irwin Cation, of 1923
North Second street, are home after
their wedding journey to New York
and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Martin, of
Washington, d. c., spent the week lend
with relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd c.. Holland, 1929
Penn street, are visiting in Elmira,
N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
MANNING-SPOHN BRIDAL
AT HOME OF THE BRIDE

The marriage of Mrs. Elvira Jane
Spohn to Charles Joseph Manning of
his city took place Saturday evening,
December II, at the brides home, 255
Brlggs street in the presence of few
invited guests. The Rev. William n.
Yates, pastor of the Fourth Street
Church of God officiated. and the cere-
mony was followed by congratulations
and a supper.
Following a wedding journey to
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Manning
will reside in Cleveland, Ohio, the for
mer home OF MIR. Manning.
In attendance at the wedding were
the brides mother, Mrs. NJ. A.
Sprenkle, Miss Cyresia Spohn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles l.. Albright, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Schmid, William Hyler, Miss
l.. Byrem and George Raffensberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Goldstein and
small daughte Selma, of Des Moines.
Iowa are visiting Mrs. Goldstein's
mother. Mrs. Jacob Sneidman, at 521
North Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rembrandt HoIlinger
and daughter Grace left to-day for
their home in Chicago after a weeks
visit with their relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Carter, of State street.
Miss Martha Calder, of Cleveland,
and Miss Norma Calder, of Akron,
Ohio, are visiting their cousin. Miss
Mary Lee Rodgers of North Third
street. for the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lesley Kelley left for
their Pittsburgh home this morning
after a short stay with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Thomas. of Market street.
Miss Mary Boas, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. Ross Boas. State street,
will be home from the Ossinning
School, New York, to spend the Christ
mas vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13

from New 1ork, Philadelphia,
Chambersburg and Reading were
in attendance.
Miss Sarah Hastings is home from
New York city where she visited Mrs
John Milton Colt, formerly Miss
Eleanor Boyd of this city.
Mrs. Susan Walden, of this city, has
been admitted to the Harrisburg hos
pital for treatment.
Miss Mary Johns Hopper, of Phila-
delphia, a territorial secretary of the
Y. w. C.. A, spent the weekend at
the local association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Townsend have
returned home to Erie after spending
ten days among old friends in this
vicinity.
Miss Letitia Rawlings, of Richmond,
Va, is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. James
Newton Rawlings, of Market street.
Miss Martha Trace, who Is in train
ing for Y. w. C. A. work in Philadel-
phia, is spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Emma Trace, at 229
State street.
Mrs. Samuel Keys is home after a
pleasure trip to Philadelphia.
Miss Georgia Bailey. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Bailey, was
one of the younger girls assisting at
the presentation tea. Saturday in Phil
adelphia OF Miss Uytendale Baird at
the home of her grandmother, Mrs
Matthew Baird.
Miss Pearl Goodhart, 1857 Walnut
street, is home from Alterton, where
she spent the weekend with her par
ents.
Miss Gail Williamson, of Washing
ton, d. c., is visiting relatives in town
for the week.
Mrs. Philip Derickson and small
daughter Helen, left to-day for Phila-
delphia, on the way home to Cam
bridge, Mass, after visiting in town
for ten days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
Singer Sewing Machine
For Christmas

Always useful and ever remem-
bered, Singer Shop, 3 South Market
Square.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mrs. Elizabeth Rodenhaver and
daughter, Miss Mae E. Rodenhaver,
$40 Boas street. are guests at the
home of the formers son, d. F. Ro-
derhaver, West Chester, where a din
ner was served on Saturday in cele-
Eration of the seventy-sixth birthday
of Mrs. Rodenhaver. Fifty guests
from New York, Philadelphia,
Chambersburg and Reading were
in attendance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13

land street. is home after visiting
friends at Altoona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Blessing have
School faculty. has returned home
returned to Philadelphia after spend
ing Sunday with old friends in this
vicinity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
VIEWS AND NEAR-VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS

CONTINUED from Second Pa,eD
fighting in the defense OF his native
state, his body was taken back to the
old plantation and. 90 --ccssity. CON
signed to earth without benefit of
clergy. II was at period when min
listers OF the gospel. along with others.
had shouldcrcd their muskets and
marched away under Lee and jackson.
and the familiar old print shows US, the
women Of the family. conducting alone
the rites for the burial of tho dead.
In the background stand two faithful
slaves who had dug their former young
masters grave.
OF all the old prints that used to
grace the walls OF our homcs-'Pha-
raoh's Horses" Grace Darling" The
Washington Crossing the Delaware
and The Burial of La,ane"-the last
named was by far the most popular
IT was not due alone to the fact that
II told truthfuily story OF those dark
days. but more so to the attention II
called to the fortitudc and public spirit
OF our noble Virginia womanhood In
lighting the battles Of home alone
while husbands. fathers and sons
Fought those in the bloody fields Of
Manassas, Spotsylvania and Cold Har-
bor
The fortitudc and public spirit OF our
Virginia women is alive in the old land
yet. Thank God for it. And ii re-
Gently came quite close to us in Al
ieGhany. y movement was stared to
better living conditions In the old
county to bring in more capital anr
more prosperity. to wOrS for the bet
tcrncnt OF community interest ana
down the spirit of selfishness so Ions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
BATTERED EAST COAST
NOW AMPLY PROTECTED
Continued from First payc1

'"'''N'''"'' '''''' r ~ laStb
chine gun team. who were bayonatted
at their posts.
The res'mcntal machinc-grn section
Of the l29th was on October 80 placed
in the portion OF the defense held hy
the Fifth Lancers. This part OF the
line was subjected TO a very heavy
bomhardmcnt. and tho machtncg,ln sec
ton in particular was singled out for
an especially heavy shell fire
Man after man was hit. but tho brave
detachment continued to serve the
guns. lnnictrg severe loss ON the
enemy. Eventually one of tho two guns
was put out Of action by dlrcct nit
on II by shrapnel she'll.
The British officer. Captain r. +. Dill.
who was commanding the section. was
wounded III the head At about this
time. but continued in action until
forced to give up the command. and
was carried to the rear
The team OF the remaining gun. how
ever, still kept on firing under the
command of Colour lIavildar Ghulan
Muha mmad, a puniabi Mohammedan.
The Germans afforded an excellent tar
got ut close range, and the gun did
much execution. Eventually, however,
the enemy brought mp vastly superior
forces, and advanced to the attack re ..
CARELESS of tho losses inflicted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
GERMAN HISTORY
ONE GREAT TRAGEDY
CONTINUED from First pagc3

Continued from First Iasc)
Ing to do no In most cases IL must be
admitted. absolutely regardless OF the
means IL employs
The masses OF the people who some
,imc ago bagan 10 losc faith in Of
ncial statements regarding the. prog
TcSs OF the war. need powerful slim
uiants TO retain their confidence in ulti-
mate victory, and the press is using
such stimulants. foremost among which
~ the preaching of hatred against the
enemy. principally against England.
ALL HOPE OF ULTIMATE
VICTORY Is GIVEN III
Among the intellectual classes.
venture to say. every hope has been
given UP of ultimate victory. There
~ a strong feeling that the war was
forced upon Germany. IN equally strong
feeling That the country has fought
with honor against odds which are
gradually becoming overwhelming. and
:, hope which is almost strong enough
10 be called conviction, that though
Germany may lose much which not long
ago II would have been considered i'm
possible to give up. compensation will
be found elsewhere
Alsacc and Lorraine may be lost. AS
also the Polish provinces. but Austria
VIII have to pay and Il new Geramany
will arise more Germans in the en-
plrc than the world knew before the
war, Germany comprising every part
OF Europe whore the German language
Is suokcn by n majority of the populn-
ton.
The world will see the disappea IN nee
OF an empire. but il will not Ger
many. and with frontiers arranged ac-
corHinS TO nationality, il is hoped that
lasting peace. Il peace not resting on
military ornaments. will come
IN vienna the feeling of bitterness
is rapidly increasing. so much indeed
that II is question how long it will
he possible to keep il from asserting
itself IN the press. Another defeat and
Austria would not only be willing to
lance with Iussin. if that country VIII
guarantee her continued national indie
pcndencc after the war.
1t is utterly impossible 70 mu.zle a
population like that of Vienna. as you
may inuzzie the more disciplined Ber-
liners. The Nicnncsc now quite loud
| ~ declare in cafes and everywhere else
that they were forced into this disas-
! trons war at time when there was
every prospect of reaching an under
standing with Russia.
In Vienna. TOO, the hatred caused by
The war is directed specially against
Prussia. while there is little or no bit
terncss AT MI against Bavaria, which
is considered also to have been repeat
cdly used as catspaw by the Kaiser
whenever he wanted PARTICULARS dan
gcrous work done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
CHASE CITY AND SOME OF
THE THINGS 1T BOASTS OF

ohtihucd from Second PaSr.)
h"tei. run In connection with the
springs. was burned down a few vcars
ago That Was 81 great blow to Chase
CITY, but the New Mecklcnburg has
sprung up. Not SO large. not SO com
moaious. ii is true. az the old house
was. but splendid little establish
nent. handsomely furnished. steam
heated and supplied with all of the
twentieth century accommodations
rage Hylion. who made quite a repu
,htIon AT the Norfolk Monticello Hotel
IS the new proprietor and manager Of
the New Mecklcnburg. and he is max
ing IL most attractive place for the
wear traveller.
Chase City has the reputation OF
having one Of tn" brightest weekly
newspapers In the state Of virginia
and II Is reputation that can I'm no
WAY b" gainsaid. a "rarhcoI' of the
Ola track Craven stock runs this paper.
known as the Chase city Progress, and
bright, up-to-datc journal he Ia max
ing. Graduates OF old Trinity College
Know something of the old ''Brack"
stock.
But ] have not yet mentioned Chase
W! really biggest asset II is the
centre OF good roads system that
keeps the town and the country peo-
PIE. even In rainy and snow win
Ter iike the present, In close touch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
ATTACK CARRIED OFT
ON SNOWCISn HILLS

PETROGRAD. February 2o-A Tinis
correspondent sends the following.
dealing with the lighting south of
Kara Crgan:
The order to attack was given at
daybrcak. Deep in snow the Russian
outhankinS columns. with supcrhurnan
Efforts making not more than half "a
verst t3-1O milc) an hour, scrambled
up the hills to the height of 10000 feet
From this altitude they again descend
ed and charged with the bayouet The
Turks stood their ground and fought
desperately. SUFFERING hca~y losses
however they were eventually com
PEELED to abandon their positions The
Turkish left flank was gradually en-
vclopcd by close ring formed by the
Caucasian and Turk stan regiments
simultaneously the Siberian Cos
sacks. who were posted III -, direct
cd their efforts to breaking down the
resistance OF the separate Turkish rcgi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

But four OF the Southern States, Ken
lucky Maryland. Missouri and Okla
hoina. and only one of these, Oklahoma
really a cotton State III the strictest
sense. had an Increase for the thirteen
crops in 1914 over 1913 Some OF them.
especially Virginia and West Virginia
Were affected bE the decreased produc-
ton and the fall in values of tobacco
hay. Irish potatoes and sweet potatoes
But the decrease Of 1927 JiS.OOo for the
south as = whole WAS due primarily
to the cotton situation. II is eratifv-
ing TO note, however. that. in spite Of
the decline in cotton values, the South
as compared with the rest Of the conn
try. maintained fairly we'll it's ten
dcncy toward greater divcrsi!ication of
crops. as indicated in the following
table. comparing the actual value of
all farm crops in 1903, with the value
OF all crops in 1914. estimated accord
ing To the proportion which the value
OF thirteen crops in 1909 represented of
the value Of all crops in 1903: