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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
COL. DAVID G. MCINTOSH
DIES IN MARYLAND

Especial to The Richmond VirginlAn. +,
Baltimore. Md. Oct. e.--Colonel Da.
vid Gregg Mcintosh. one of the most
distinguished lawy ers In Maryland and
q famous Confederate soldier. died
this evening. after a short illness Of
acute indigestion at Towson. Md. He
II survived by widow. Mra. Virginia
Johnson Mcintosh. who was . daugh-
ter. Of General James W. Pegram. OF
Richmond and sister Of General Will
liam 7. PsgrAm; one SON. David c. NC.
Intosh, ira and one daughter, Mrf.
william waller Morton. Of Richmond.
IunerAl services viii >he held Il I
o'cloek opnAAy Aftsrncoa. ana burial
VII - q & yesA csnssssy, q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
NEGRO SHOT;
WILL RECOVER

David Jackson. colored. twenty
eight years old, of IS West Leigh
Street. was shot and wounded last
night by Charles Sanders. colored. DR..
Porter, of the ambulance corps, re-
sponded to the call. and. finding the
man seriously wounded, took him to
the Virginia Hospital, where an opera
tion was performed The negro was
shot In the back and leg. and while
the wounds are severe. doctors be-
lievs he will recover. His assailant
was arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
Declares He Knows German
Ruler Is Asking President to
Tender His Good Offices
TO BRING ABOUT
PEACE IN EUROPE
But Wall Street Sizes Up Re-
port as an Effort to Raid the
Market War Brides Take
Drop

New York. Oct. 6.-The president OF
one of the largest Institutions In the
financial district said today that Ger
many had asked Ambassador Gerard
to present a letter to President Will
son. asking his good Offices In bring
Ing about peace.
He further stated that the amba ssa-
dor Is now the bearer of this letter
and would present 1t to the president
Immediately upon his arrival here.
Mr.. Gerard Is passenger on the
Frederick VIII. which Is due Tuesday.
Questioned as to the source of his
information the" hnancier said:
II would not make this statement
II l were not absolutely sure Of my
facts. The news has come to me from
the most authoritative sources mag
Unable. j know that Germany has
requested the President to act.
know that the ambassador Is bear
ing Germany's overtures. This is all
1 can say for the present"
War Stocks Break.
The standing of the nnancier Ia so
and his source of news
30 authoritative that Wall Street cred
tied the statement without question.
there was a sharp break
In the so-caled war stocks.
The statement caused a tremendous
stir. 1t engaged the attention not
only of the financial district. but OF
big business men In all parts of the
city.
Within an hour after the statement
was issued official Washington took
heed of II. Denials were to be ex
pected in the absence OF any ofncial
that could be made
public. These denials were instantly
But in spitA of Waehington's atti-
tude the statement became more gem
orally credited. Particular signif
canoe IL to be attached to the stories
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
RUMANLANS ARE BEATEN
BACK IN TRANSYLyANA

London, Oct. S.-General Won
Fafkenhayn's armies operating on Z
wide front in the Transylvania Airs.
have inflicted another defeat on nu.
merically inferior Rumanian armieo.
according to news reaching here The
Bucharest war ONCE admits retreat
in the Fogaras region. but Berlin halls
the action as a considerable victory
declaring the Rumanians were driven
back across the Alt and Homorod
Rivers. leaving behind twenty eight
field guns.
Meanwhile, on the DonFuAja front
in the south, the RumanianA Coz
operating with the Russians. havo
made further progress against the
army OF the German deld marshAl.
Won Mackensen. On both the centor
and left wing the Austro- Germans
have been pushed back, according 10
the Bucharest report. A statement
from Petrograd reiterates the claim.
Deny Retreat.
Both Berlin and Sonia deny . 70
treat in this region. claiming thar,
despite heavy attacks. many Of which
the Central Empires and Bulgaria held
their ground,
The Rumanian invasion OF Bulgaria
Is now completely at an end. Sonia an-
nouncea 1.-The last Rumanian soldier
having been driven from Bulgarian
SOIL
The German war ONCE today RVS;
out report from Marshal won NAe-
kensen announcing that Humankind
were severely cut up by Germans ana
Bulgarian columns. thrown ont frona
Rustchuk and Turtukai. This report
is similar in tenor to that o. IT,
Sofia war ONCE yesterday. which told
of the practical humiliation Of thA
Rumanian expedition. saa
Bucharest makes NO further refer
ence to this Inflated movemook, hn&
an unconfrmed wireless diapakc2S
from Rome. sent out by Z news a4ooS~
cy, declares that the "RumantaA Iaf
was successful In that II reUulke4 It'll
the destruction OF several Bu1Ea1 a.
military depots and that the s7mN
ers withdrew without the loGD
man" aa nv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
c. { 0. GIVES ORDER
FOR Is MORE ENGINES
Big Locomotives to Ne DELIVERED Next
March VIII Follow saailar
Delivery in Deceaber.

Announcement was made at the gen.
erai offices OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway yesterday that an order has
been placed with the American Loco
motive Company for twenty-five NAL
let type locomotives. to Be built At
the Schenectady. n. Y. plant and to
be delivered In Richmond in March,
1917.
This order is In addition TO the or
der given some time ago for twenty
five Mallet engines which are to be
delivered to the company here In De.
cember OF this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
MYSTERIOUS ELEMENTS
IN KIDNAPPING CASE
Son of One of Wealthiest Men In
Colorado Held For $4,000
Ransom.
WRITES FATHER HE is
THREATENED WITH DEATH
Samuel M. Perry Provides Himself
With Funds, and Takes Special
Train For Scene, Accompanied BY
DetectiSes-Sheriff's Posse On Hunt

Denver, Col, Oct. "a most sem
sational and mysterious case of kid
mapping was revealed late this after
noon through the startling report that
Robyn Matson Perry. son OF Samuel
NJ. Perry. president Of the Moffatt
Coal Company. and one OF wealth.
lest and most prominent men of Dem
ver. had been held for ransom on .
lonely ranch near Oak Creek, Colo
RADIO. and that the young man had
killed one Of his kidnappers in a
desperate tight that followed two
days captivity. Young Perry's pres
ent whereabouts are unknown. and
posses are securing the hill country
between Yampa and Oak Creek seek
ing him. and trailing the one living
kidnapper.
1t Is possible that Perry may still
be held against his will somewhere In
the hills. Late this afternoon a mys-
terious telephone call was received in
Yampa, in which the young man
stated that he was "al right" that he
was on a ranch, just where he could
not toll and that one Of the men who
kidnapped him would never get up
again"
All efforts Of the telephone COM
pany failed to locate the source OF
the telephone message.
Threatened With Death.
Fifteen thousand is demanded, ac-
cording to letter written by young
Perry himself. and received by his
father last night The letter stated
that the writer had been kidnapped
by armed men. and that he was being
forced to make this demand on the
penalty Of death. Perry, Sr, was or
dered to bring money on horseback
at a point between Yampa and Oak
Creek and come alone.
Greatly alarmed. the elder Perry
Immediately chartered a special train.
provided himself with $4,000 in cash
and accompanied by four detectives.
started shortly after midnight yester-
day for Yampa. The sheriff Of Yampa.
with q large posse, 10 searching for
the missing man.
In the meantime It had been learn
ed that young Perry. who Is super
intendent OF the Moffatt Company's
coal mines at Oak Creek. had not
been seen there for two weeks. He
was reported to have gone on q hunt
ing trip.
Today the mysterious telephone
call from young Perry was received.
1t came to 4 resident Of Yampa, pre-
on the same party line as the
ranch from where Perry telephoned.
Before the man receiving the call
could question Perry as to his where
abouts. the connection was broken.
He Immediately communicated with
the sheriff Of Yampa and searching
parties and armed posses were at
once started for the hill region.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
WASHINGTON KNOWS
NOTHING. OF MISSION
II Gerard Is Bringing Letter From
Kaiser, State Department Doesn't
Know It.
BUT PEACE PROSPECTS
MAY BE DISCUSSED
American Ambassador 10 Berlin VIII
Doubtless Give President Full Benc-
nit of E1rst-Hand Information.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Informal
statements by high diplomatic Of
icials warrant the assertion that Am
bassador Gerard upon his arrival in
this country will discuss with Presi-
dent Wilson the outlook for peace in
Europe.
As to just what proposals Mr..
ments II any, he 10 bringing with him.
officials at the State Department pro-
fess to have no knowledge. The re-
port emanating from Wall Street
sources that Mr.. Gerard 10 bringing IN
application from Germany for the
President to use his good ofices In
suing for peace 10 discredtted both
At the State Department and At the
German embassy. Acting Secretary
Of State Polk said:
I'VE do not know anything about .
message which It II alleged Ambas-
sador Gerard 10 bringing and which
It 10 stated he 10 to present to Presi-
dent WILSON"
Even in quarters In which It 10
oncially denied that Mr.. Gerard 10
bringing = definite request from the
Kaiser for the President to use his
good ofsces In behalf Of peace 1t ID
admitted that plans for bringing about
peace will DO discussed between Mr..
Wilson and the Ambassador to Ger
many.
Germany Anxious TO Quit.
There 10 = strong and growing
movement In Germany In favor Of an
early termination OF the war. Am
bassador Gerard has been In close
touch with every phase OF of3scial life
In Germany and has been deeply I'm
pressed with the uselessness ana
horror Of prolonging . struggle that
can only result in addition to the
agonies OF the European peoples.
Mr.. Gerard's departure from Ger
many, 1t became known tonight, was
20 unexpected that It was not until he
reached Copenhagen that he received
the State Departments permission to
leave his post.
In this connection considerable
signincance Is attached here to the
statement published in this morning's
papers and understood to emAnate
from the President himself setting
forth the fact that mo preparations
had been made for tho discussion OF
peace through the usual diplomatic
channels."
Diplomats wcre asking today what
there was to call forth this statement
unless the President had some inti-
nation Of the facts that cauae4 Nh
Gerard 70 depart hurriedly from Der-
~ 6efpes To Stats Department. ~
IL = 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
SAYS GERARD COMES
WITH PEACE MESSAGE

New York. Oct. 6.-The New York
Evening Post today publishes a story
saying that II has learned from a
trustw orthy source that Ambassador
James W. Gerard, now on his way
back from Germany, will lay before
President Wilson a request that the
President use his good ofices In su-
Ing for peace with the allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
Dodgers and Red Sox Will
Stage Initial Contest This
Afternoon in Boston
BABE RUTH IS SLATED
TO OPPOSE MARQUARD
Fans Are Gathering From All
Over the Country and Larg-
est Crowd in Games His
tory Is Anticipated
BY DAMON RUNYON.

Boston. Oct 6.--Your Uncle Will
bert Robinson and his Brooklyn
Dodgers reached Boston about 1880
this evening and as far as they are
concerned the worlds series may now
proceed.
Their train was late; it was a train
that probably never was very early
train at any time in its career. 1t
moved along with ieisurely air that
must have been acquired only after
great practice.
The big waiting room of the Grand
Central Station was packed with peo-
pie when the Dodgers reached there,
after a parade in Brooklyn. Every
player had his private crowd at his
heels wherever he moved. Your In
Gle Wilbert Robinson. who was a
crowd within himself, of course, had
a hard time working his way through
an aisle OF folks and past barriers of
outstretched hands to the train.
The fat manager of the National
League champions is ever a genial
soul and his broad face was enguifed
in one gigantic grin as he listened to
the congratulations and good wishes
After getting aboard the train. Robby
hunted up an extra wide seat and
buried himself in peaceful slumber,
Richard w. DeMarquis alias Rube
Vanguard. stalked about the Grand
Central with majestic mien before the
train left and a considerable court Of
pop-eyed admirers lowered in his au-
gust wake. After getting on the train.
however. the Reuben cast aside his
imperial manner, and fell for such
humble pursuits as "rummy" and
hearts
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
MarNuard Hero on MON.

Vanguard Hero OF Mob
The lean. wry-necked left-hander
was one of the heroes of the mob
today and plenty OF good luck was
shrieked after him in divers keys as
he took his departure Mrs. Richard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
FRANCE TO FOLLOW
POLICY ADOPTED
BY GREAT BRITAIN

Paris, Dec. 11.-Premier Briant was
busy all day Sunday seeing not only
politicians but prominent business men
and manufacturers, in view of the new
combination to facilitate which all min
listers and under secretaries will hand
in their designations.
In the meantime. according to the
Matin, reorganization of the higher
command in the army, being an essen
TALLY administrative question, will not
be setteld utnil after the new govern
ment makes 1t bow IN the chamber of
deputies on Tuesday and is Endorsed by
vote of confidence
Tn addition to the forming of a war
council of five ministers, on the model
of that in England" continues the
Matin, Premier BRAND has decided, In
the interest of the economic organiza-
ton OF the country, to throw the old
administrative machine into the melt
ing pot and oblige all ministerial de-
partments hitherto CONCEALED in super
annuated methods to get in line with
the erst of the country, which Is freely
spending its blood and gold"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
TAFT AND BRYAN TO
. ENGAGE IN DEBATE
ON PEACE QUESTION

New York. Dec. ia joint debate
between former President William
Howard Taft and William Jennings
Bryan on How to Insure the World
Against War" was announced tonight.
The debate will be carried on through
the newspapers of the United States,
South America, Australia, New Zeal
and and certain European countries
The first article will appear New
Years day. Former President Taft
will argue the affirmative of the fol-
lowing three propositions:
rs the platform of the League to
Enforce Peace feasible?"
Does 1t furnish the most practical
plan for securing permanent peace
after the end of the present war;"
SHOULD the United States become a
signatory to the League to Enforce
Peace?"
Taft is the official head of the league
and in accepting the invitation to de-
bate, Bryan wrote:
mo one is better qualified by ability
and high purpose to present the merits
of the plan"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
SOCIAL SEASON AT
WHITE HOUSE TO BE
FORMALLY OPENED

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE winter
season of official social entertainment
at the White House, which has its for
NAL opening with the cabinet dinner
tomorrow night, will follow an ex-
tremely simple program. AS was the
case last year the diplomatic reception,
usually the most brilliant entertain
ment, public or private, OF the winter
season in Washington, will be omitted
because of conditions arising from the
European war For the same reason
there are to be two diplomatic din
ners" this season, following the expe-
dient adopted last winter to solve
the problem of entertaining the diplo-
matte representatives of the countries
at war. The representative of the
allies will be entertained at one of
the dinners and at the other the rep
of the central powers and
their companions in arms will be en-
tertained
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
Complete Demobilization Of
Army and Release of Pris-
oners Among the Require
ments of the Entente.
CONTROL OF POSTS
AND THE RAILWAYS
Preliminary Note to Be Pre-.
sented Tomorrow and
More Detailed Demands
to Be Made in a Second
Communication.

London, Dec. 1.-THE lat
est Athens report says the
note of the entente govern
ments to Greece is ready and
undoubtedly will be present
ed tomorrow. The note will
be short and in the nature of
preliminary to a second note,
which will contain more de-
tailed demands.
1t is understood the de-
mands on Greece may re-
quire the complete demobili-
zation of the army and re-
storation of control by the
entente over the posts, tele-
graphs and railways and re-
lease of the imprisoned
Venizelists.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
COTTON GROWERS
PLAN FOR FUTURE

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 11.-Not the least
important of the several conventions
and conferences to be held In Nor
folk this week in conjunction with the
Southern Commercial congress will be
the extraordinary session of the South
ern Cotton congress, which has been
called for tomorrow. The meeting of
the cotton growers and shippers has
been called for the purpose of taking
up all questions relating to cotton
problems and the consideration of ac-
tion looking to the enactment of ma
tional legislation or cooperative ef-
fort, as may be deemed best. The con-
gress will also build a program de-
signed to meet the exigencies of the
changed economic conditions at the
close of the war in Europe
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
HERRICK TO WORK
FOR WORLD PEACE

New York, Dec. 11.-Another former
American ambassador in the person of
Myron T. Herrick. was added today to
the committee of the League to Enforce
Peace which will work directly with
citizens of other nations who are in
sympathy with the movement.
Theodore Marburg of Baltimore, for
mer minister of Belgium and Oscar 8.
Straus, former minister to Turkey, are
on the committee.
There is O. growing sentiment In the
principal belligerent nations in favor
of the proposals of the League to En-
force Peace" statement by the league
said, though naturally there is not
much public discussion of the subject
just now, because of the general fear
that consideration of such plan to en-
force peace after the war may be mis-
construed as an attempt TO bring about
the termination of the present hostili-
ties"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
PLAIN VIOLATION
OF PLEDGES GIVEN
TO UNITED STATES
Complete Information Con-
corning Torpedoing of
British Ship Marina in
Possession of the State
Department.

Washington, Dec. IL
Announcement was made at
the state department today
that complete information
now at hand covering the
case of the British horse ship
Marina, torpedoed with the
loss of six Americans, makes
it appear to be a clear cut
violation of Germany's
pledges to the United States.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
BRITISH PREMIER
TAKEN ILL; UNABLE
TO 90 TO PALACE
Official Announcement Is
Made Of the Governments s
War Cabinet Headed by
David Lloyd George.

London, Dec. 11.-Premier Lloyd
George is i'll. He was unable to go tc
buckingham palace today with men,
bers of his cabinet to receive the seals
of his office from King George. Off
cial announcement was made that the
premier was suffering from a severe
chill and that, on the advice of his
physicians, he was remaining indoors
today.
Official announcement was made last
night that the government had been
constituted, with war cabinet com
prising the following:
Premier David Lloyd George, lord
president of the council.
Earl Curzon, who also will be gov
ernment leader in the house of lords.
Arthur Henderson, minister without
portfolio.
Lord Miller, minister without port
folio.
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the
exchequer, who has been asked by the
premier to act as leader in the house
of commons, and also as a member of
the war cabinet without being ex-
pected to attend regularly.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
TOO FOND OF FINERY
PRESIDENT WILSON
WILL NOT OFFER TO
MEDIATE IN EUROPE

Washington, Dec. 11.-Offers of
mediation or suggestions of peace to
the European nations have not been
made by the United States, and will
not be broached by this government in
the near future unless there is some
quite unexpected turn in world events.
These facts are stated authorita-
lively by one of the highest officials
of the government, to counteraot re-
ports to the contrary.
In official circles it is felt that the
increasing and apparently authorita-
tive rumors that the United States is
planning some move for peace are
calculated to destroy chances of peace
and to defeat their own ends. Ac-
cordingly an official denial has been
contemplated, probably through the
state department. The president. how
ever, has preferred to disassociate him.
self entirely from any such announce
ment no matter how made. in order
that he might stand untrammeled on
his riginal offer of mediation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
WIFE OR JAIL? SEND
ME UP,' HE REQUESTS

New York, Dec. 11.-"You either car
10 home to your wife," said Magistrate
Cornell in the domestic relations court
to Israel Sideman of No. 207 Allen
street, "or I'll send you to the Island
Cor six months!"
According to the World Sideman had
been arrested because he hadn't paid
his wife 81 week, as ordered by the
same court a month ago.
I'll take the Island, Judge" he re-
piled to the offer.
You would rather have half year
In prison than go to your wife, who
promises to support you in case you
can't get work to support her?" in
quired the surprised magistrate.
Yes, sir; give me the Island" said
Sideman.
He got it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
THREE SEPARATE INQUIRIES.

Chicago. Dec. 11.--Three separate in
vestigations into the cost # foodstuffs
are under way here. The national exec
utive committee of the Retail Grocers'
association met hede today to find
means for disciplining food spectators.
The federal grand jury continued its
inquiry into cases bearing on the con-
duct of cold storage warehouses. Ac-
cording to one member Of tho commits
sion 1t is planned to place time limit
on the storage of each kind of food.
Petitions demanding that an en-
barge be placed on flour, suR7r. canned
milk, tomatoes and wheat will be
posted In every grocery store in Al
state for housewives to sign, II a re-
solution presented to the executive
board of the National Association of
Retail Grocers and Merchants Is adopt
ed It was said retail grocers were los
ing money on 60 per cent OF the pro-
ducts they sell.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-11
Youthful Bank Employe and
Pretty Wife Arrested in
Florida Must Answer the
Charge of Theft.

Boston. Dec. 11.-Almost a month
from the day he vanished from this
city, along with more than $4,000 in
cash and securities from the National
Shawmut bank. where he was employed
as a messenger, Edward Therek. alias
Thatcher, alleged black jack wielder,
bank thief, and, according to the po-
lice, one of the cleverest all-around
crooks in the country, was arraigned
before a United States commissioner
today for a preliminary hearing.
Appearing side by side with him at
the bar was Mrs. Charlotte Therek,
his pretty 19-year- old wife, who is
charged with aiding and abetting her
husband in the alleged crime. The
couple is one of the most youthful ever