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Washington Stock Exchange,

SALES
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s, 81 900 at 1011 u.
Graphophone 1st 6s. $500 at 101.
Capital Traction. Q at S5S.
Arlington Insurance Company, 35 at 8.
Graphophone pfd.. at 161.
After call:
Washington Gas, 10 at 751a.
Rid apd Asked Prices
Evening star., 1916-08-02
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs Co.
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
MANITOBA RUST REPORT
ADVANCES WHEAT PRICES
Bullish Sentiment Also Gets Further
Impetus From Cables and
Export Demand.

CHICAGO, August 2.-Announcement
that thousands of acres in Manitoba
have been so badly affected by black
rust that they would not pay the ex-
pense Of harvest led to fresh advance
; today in wheat values here. Damage
beyond precedent was also reported
from the Dakotas and Minnesota Bull
ish sentiment. too. received further i'm
petus from higher quotations at Liver
pool and from signs of decidedly more
urgent export demand at the Gulf of
Mexico.
Opening prices, which ranged from X
to "a higher, with September at 1881
TO 1926. and December at l-29A to
13o%. were followed by additional
sharp gains.
Corn Prices Are Lifted.
Predictions of dry. hot weather gave
corn values aNlift. There was a notable
lack of offerings. After opening ga
u to aal higher. the market reacted
little. but then rose to a greater ex-
tent than before.
Improved export call strengthened
oats Hedging sales showed consider
able falling off.
Lower quotations on hogs carried
down provisions. The monthly state
ment of warehouse stocks had but little
effect.
According to leading authority,
the total wheat yield for the Dakotas
and Minnesota will not exceed 120,-
100000 bushels, although the govern
ment estimated on July IS crop in the
three states would amount TO 203, ,ooo.-
900 bushels. Highest prices of the day
were reached in the last fifteen min
utes. Late reports said black rust was
in Saskatchewan as well as in Mani
toba. After gains of 7haAc in Sep
tember the market closed excited, sa
SIC to 6@sa6Zc net higher. with Sep
tember at 1908 and December at
l34@aiz.
Wheat strength tended afterward to
sustai nthe corn advance The close
was firm at a gain OF v to 1Ac net
Evening star., 1916-08-02
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. August Good
cables and a moderate accumulate
over night of buying orders in COM
mission house hands gave the cotton
market steady tone around the open
ing today. Buying was based on the
bullish showing of the government con-
dition figures issued yesterday Half
an hour after the opening prices were
at net advance of 5 to 6 points
Futures opened steady. August,
1908; October, 1916; December, 1894:
January. 13.45: March, 1852
The rise Of II points in spot quota
tions was steadying influence in the
afternoon. At go the market stood at
a net advance of to 10 points.
Spot-Steady. IL points up. Sales on
the spot, 500 bales; to arrive, ~ bales.
Good ordinary, 11.75: strict good ordi-
nary, 1925: low middling, 1275; strict
low middling, 1900; middling 1925:
strict middling 1874: good middling,
1882; strict good middling, 1887; re-
ceipts, 1.845 bales stock, 109 S55 bales.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. August 2-Wheat-
Strong: spot No. 2 red. 1.31: spot No Q
red western. 1.35; August No. 2 red,
1.31: September No. red, 1.32; October
No. red. 1.32A steamer No. 2 red,
1.23. Receipts. 105,610 bushels New
southern, by sample. s0a125; new
southern. on grade, 1.22ka1.31
Corn-Firmer: spot contract s9H .
August, ss1s. Receipts, s4,445 bushels
Exports, 369.544 bushels.
Oats-Firm: standard white, 4s: No
white, 45Aa45k: No. white, a.
asked; receipts. 174.634 bushels: ex-
ports 3s7,119
Rye-Firmer; No 2 western export,
103a1.o4; receipts, 1856 bushels; exo
ports, 17,143.
Hay-Quiet; No timothy, un-
changed: No. l clover, mixed. un-
Grain freights-Firmer; steam to
Liverpool. per quarter 12s Sd August;
picked ports. per quarter. Is I'd August
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Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed of Trust on Real Estats
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph |. Weller. GA F St. NV.
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OIL STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11

in another year. There are plenty of
fairly homely girls earning good sal
aries in the movies, taking parts of
elderly ladies, servant girls and other
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-04-22

bob CT nit bieier sic 81 in 5 e If Ell
|bes Imcrifaniiden Bottles, llto
oas 0urdalls feine 1torfe nidt
aber, tpie er iid einbiloen mag, Sic
81 E + rbeit bertritt.
gs lit moglid), oab iid biele Soft
nilig erfiillt, wen,, es. mie es TART
ocn Mnidein bat, Su eilrem 9rl,d)e
spiid,en Senator Stone, oem
gorliber oes ,Senats : aommittees
fir Nnspartige Ingelegenbciten, ltitb
oem |raiiOenten fommt. Gas 8e.
nebn1en Se1ator Stone's iii Ser aolt-
ferens int @eiben &arle ont Mitt-
mod 8ormittag, in tpeld)er Der 9ri1i=
iioent oie betnofratiiden @oriiser uro
rangdIteiten repubIifaniid,en
Witglieoer Ser @ommittees fir Mus=
tpdrtige Mngelegenbeiten beioer @iail-
Ter oes &ongreiies NIT Dem &ouptin-
bait ieiner am Madmittag all berIe=
lenoem 8otidaft befannt mad,te, ioIl
Dem Nraiibenten geeeniiber elm 10
|ldroffes, ia iogar n~idtadtenoes ge-
aueien iei,1, DOB Elm 8rll9 5piiden
ben beioen Wan,,err nidt MIR mDig-
lid, ionoern iogor tpabrideii,Iid lit.
@enn Senator @to11e i'm 5enat Ios-
bonnert, merben iid aud I'M Mbge-
pronetenbonieD emofraten finoen, ole
bent 9raiioel1ten eriinolid bic @abr-
bett iagen. l1nb SOS np6re bDf5t er=
fremlid nn6 eriprieBIi1.
Gem ir nnierer &epllbIif ion bic
20 brheit berridem, unb nidt Sic
M o. rb cit 1tn0 nod biel me=
niger e Man11, llno mare er ond)
Elm bohgelabrter @rofelior Ser Sc
ld]id)te, S1 Incident, iei1er Nniid)t
nod, ale Ieine Whtbiirger tit Chr
fllrdt anflhauen aniiIlen, mic glaubi-
sc aatbolifen 5ll oem Sberbattpt it,
rer Stride.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-04-22

g1n llepeppller seer
lorses llno Susenohilpner bate lid
in Der gerion oes 50 Sabre often
gfarrers @mil. Nttolas aus Roainz
gen ppr Der Straffammer in Meb
gu perantmprtea. Die Mnflnee lauz
tete Qaf Msi~BAaublung Der i6m an
psrtrallten Schiller in me1rerens Sal
len. @i1igen gdiitsrn, Die Sen aaz
tedIsmus nidlt fe9lerlps berlasvn
fonnten, pera6reidte err tdgli9 !6iebe
nit eilem 5tiit @(odenIeil, alloere
nahm e. gpieberbolt BEL pen 5bren, 10
DOB lie bluteten. gelpnbers bart
mitgeaommen purosa BRET 5hiiler.
Die INNER ben @iinoenbpd abgeben
mllbten nno losar tdsli6 nit genaz
selten Gaaben Sritte auF Den Eiiden
uno Die 8eine erbielten. @inen bic
Ter Saiiler m~iBbanoslte er our6
5ubtritte oerart, pab Der 8nabe in
Der Tdbe oes redten Iuges eine bluz
tenoe 8unoe oa~pontrug, Die perbun=
ben lperoen muBte. @ie in Der Ser
banollng sur sprnde fam, lit Der 9(n<
geflaate peri6ieoentli6 in engetruntea
mem 5uItanoe gum &elisionstnterz
ri6t erl6ienen. Sus llrteil laltete
auf 200 Mart @sloltrafs. Rar Der
lmitano, oaB bus @eridt auf bic
iebise 8erpa6rlplung Der Sllaeno
&iidT;dt nabm, bepabrte i'm por Ell
uer TraiheitSItrnfp
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-04-22

Der rSsdelt9e Dsmplrat", etm1IrhItd
S4nnlags'Mlisgabe feds Mlutrnernl iebe Wode.
1 20 s, an Die MboIussnfett IN Sieier stabts fGr
Ieit ber Bolt anuBerbnIb Ser etabt. NOD in.
geno etr1em @oftamt IN ben Ser. Staaten, "a.
ndSG 1oer WeEteo. s2.0O idbFIt1 BET goraus.
Die geptntaes . ansaabe, rur bir& bie 9oft
ma9 feber1 8oitant in ben Ser. Gtaaten. icftei
idbrlt& 500 BET gordussatiur,e.
Der. r3aIbtyddcntlt@e Demottat", bnr& bic
4ott tnnerBalb Der Yer.. Staaten lin6 burd
xsd5dger TN bsr stabt $3.50. BET demonstrating
$500. Der Sabr BET Boraus5abIuna.
Ser yse59entlttbe Demolrat", In s,uei abet.
lenx MttttuodS itno Gnnnabenbs, fottet Inner.
talb ber Bee. Gtnateit $500, nab CANADA unh
1a@ Guropa $3.50 idbrIi& BET 8oraussnblung.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-04-22
onf ieillen Nntraa ~anaenonlenln tpllrbe

get es Beethoven pplt Stdotrotb
Der stnbt Snpenpprt, Snra, oab Bic
@eb6roe fir 6Tflnttitfe Mr6citen bier
nit alrtprilirt meroe, in eincn &pntraft
NIT g. airldl6rault ION Dem uG6ieagp
Tapittg 2oboratorp" in Chicago, 81,
cil15lttreten fir Sic Stlpeftion Der
&flaltcrrna in Ser Stuot Sapcnport,
fir Sic SaiIpn 1916, SIT bcnlclben 8es
oil1gltngellIiuic fir bic Soiiou 1915.
@cnebn1igt bieien5 5. @pfil. 1916.
8eif.: Ilfreb s. Rueuer. Tasor.
NH.: 3uao> Taoeuer. @taotelerf.
alderman 2i,tSbplnt legtc Sen pffi@
Sieleu @euo BON Ghas. s. Mp6elon,
Sfontidnismeilter, tpr ms ouf ieinen
Intrag lmlrbc ocrIelbc genehmigt.
Ilnerman 2illbbplnt legte ppr nnb
perlas bic fol9cnbe 3clollttion, pcldc
nlrf leineu Mntraa nit GamensauIruf
anaenomnlel1 lpltrbc::
91lulternngs 9feIolutipn:
9elh[oHen, bab Ser Gtabts Snge.
nieur 8runbpldne augarbeite. tpeIde
bic Collation. uno aneemeiue gei1ofs
fenbeit ser 8erbei1erungen. Bic 1us.
bebnung berieIbert. bietgSr5be unb Mrt
beg 5u beuubeuben Roterials herorb.
net. ferner einen ueberI6log Der Soc
fen, fotpie Die 11mIaee anf irsenbtpelde
Gompfs ,nber Gtrobenbahn. ouf ieoe
BOT ODER iebes arsrenaenSe 8rlnbfiid.
i'm gerbaltniB gu benz jenen burh Sic
in Ser folgenoen Giraffe beabtdtiste
4us1datuns. aantiteinleeuus uno
| Eflalterl1ng ertpndIenpen Rltsen:
@ranp Ibenlle, bnll Der gteuutett
1straBc Big slir 33ehnfen strabe NIT
ubenclcS" gndlteineu.
9rei5ehntc Strabe, bon Ser aserrD
Strobc Big sl1r Gptf Sslano Sfrabe,
En1tt 8dcflteinen.
SAT- er mad SertieiteIling bieier
Grinbplare bielelben beim githzglerf
, ctrreiden unb bicier fnhann in 8 nads
! acknowledgement Gussaben einer in
Der 5tabt 9abcnport tdslid erideis
nenocn 3eitung o~rsHnoisen ioH, eab
Gin berartiger @runbplan in ieiner
Office oufeelest uno es Bic Nhiidt ser
l6tabt lei, iol6e @erbei1erune aus3us
fiibren. 8eiterbin iou bieie Noti5 ane
SsleSAl9 oolSelulleoet Slipll!Mllotl
anaeben.
NaIIirt nno s%encbmiet oieIen 10.
Ipril 1916.
gcf.: Mfreb 6. Ml1cuer. Mapor.
Mtt.: Slteo @oeIcr, @1erf,
Namensaufrnf auf obige Reiolutios
men ereo5en folscnncs 8eiuItat:
So - 8refn1er, 8eldl, Sarbed,
6arttpia, Sinhholt,, Woeler, Neberz
gall, @aternan - s.
Nein -,&einer.
auf Intraa np,1 Mher,tan Sn,bbpln1
iulroc entld1ienen. baB. ipenn bcr
| Staotratb lid) pcrtnac. Dies big Sreiz
tag, Den A.. spril. Nbenos, aelfebe.
saltf Antru9 npn Nlperntan 9lebergau
nettagtc 1ih Ser Sthbtrnth.
Smg h&i peIlcr,
A StabtsGlcrf.
Sicrmit beIdcinigc' i'd Sem staot~
Glcrf. BOB bns Sbigc cir eetreller uno
fpmpleter @erictt ser %crbanolun9cn
( S,,. ,,,.+ >t,,,..r~ ,t,,A S-E- MAJ
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-04-22

Der Nrdiioent iteut sen Ser.
Staaten Dos 3enaniB aus, oaB Tie in
ibrer auberen Nolitif tets r,,1r iocoIe
3iele perfol9t baben. Darars maq
6 iidl erflarem, baB in ser inneren
Nolitif Die fraiielte SelbiNndt iid
oft % id)amlos 5eigt.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-04-22

6icrn1it beIdcinigc il Sem Staot@
Glcrf, bob bns Sbigc Elm eetrelcr u1b
fumpleter @eriht ser %crbauolungcn
Scr %rerta9ten Citing Be. Stantrutbcs
TOM -. slpril 1916 lit.
SpcGormi haeL
GIFTS. Gepprter.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-04-22
Eraiioent @iIion ertpartct boz,
Gelltldlano uunper5iiglid)" Mttttport.

Bot Jeit0ieliefeiten gpgeii, ,eiinle
Der friegfiibren0et Narteien Ionte
ung idlon Bic gftpdgll,1g abbaItef,s
bob oieie Ser alloern sugl,te fomme,,
1nlIB, Ole IN Der Mibadtung Ser, Med)-
tie DER yaelltraletl ollie anoert iiiiberfIii-
aelf.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15

For SALE-11 room frame
house, stable and all necessary
outbulldlngs, work shop, black
smith shop, lot o, ground and
meadow adjacent. Price right.
For further particulars call on or
address, MRS ELIZABETH BRU
BAKER. Krobsvllle, Pa. 6-15 lot
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
To Have The Aif.

Merrill w. Mace is having a
sleeping porch built to the north
side of the second story of his
dwelling. 1t will be arranged
with roof, and open sides that
can be closed in case of storm.
The kiddies will be turned out"
into the fresh air apartment at
night. This, with the spacious
lawns, play tents, sand boxes, and
big porches down stairs, will
keep the children in the open air
practically twenty-four hours ev-
cry summer day. This treatment
is said to be hard on the doc
tors, but very good for the
youngsters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
lad Hard Fall.

Last Monday afternoon, Mrs.
S. B. Woollet attempted to go to
the cellar by way of an outside
entrance. At the top of the three
steps in the passageway. she
missed her footing and fell head
long to the floor at the foot of the
stairs. The left side of her face
was so badly bruised that the eye
soon closed by reason of the
swelling, and a spot the size of
top of a teacup became black from
congested blood vessels.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
Crinkled Crepe NightgOwns 81
To the Public.
for 8 and 10 cents.
East Lincoln Way.

Because of the interest some
of the Mozart Concert Company
have in McConnellsburg, an offer
was made to give an entertain
ment here-ffty per cent of the
proceeds to be given to the town
for some worthy object. We
have every assurance that the en-
tertainment will be delightful.
The Company has been most gen
erous in providing cards adver-
tising their appearance her e.
McConnellsburg can show appre-
citation only by greeting them
with a full house, Saturday even
ing, June 18th, at 8 p. m.
There will be an orchestra and
many instrumental solos, and
Duets of the various instruments,
vocal solos, comic sketches, &c.
1t will be great treat, and all
for a quarter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15

Baker & Bros, Real Estate,
Insurance, Automobiles, Live,
Stock &c. Write US your desires
First National Bank Building,
Everett, Pa. Loans arranged
for.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
MARKET REPORT.
CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY.

The grain markets are taken from the Cham
persburg daily newspapers. The provision
prices are those that obtain In McConnells'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
Church Notices.

The Ladies Aid Society of Zion
M. E. church will hold a Box So
cial at New Grenada Saturday
evening June II, 1916.
Rev. Isaiah Mellott will preach
at Laurel Ridge Christian church
next Sunday morning at 10 o.
clock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15

Say ! Don't you want a
good Lawn Mower that has
Brass Boxing and Case
Hardened Steel Knives and
a self sharpener? 12-lnch,
81 so; l4-inch, $2.65; 3
prong Garden Hoes 90 cents
Broad hoes, 20 cents; Steel
Garden Rakes, 25 cents;
50 cents; Pitch Forks, 80 cen
Garden Plows, 81 98 and a g,
10, Is and 20 cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
R0ad--COnlH

Mertie Z. Sinner has new goods in
and invites you to come and see them.
More value for your money than else
where in ladies' and children's under
wear, hosiery, gingham, percale and
white aprons, etc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15

VI OIldGG, d., SdlllS uOlllS yes
terday for a two weeks vacation.
Children's Day will be observ-
ed in the M. E. church at Fort
Littleton, Sunday evening, June
18th.
Robert, little son of Mrs. Mel
lie Peck, accidentally put one Of
his toes out of joint one day last
week while at play.
Mrs. B. F. Deshong and Mrs.
G. R. Sipes, of Andover, were in
town Monday inspecting latest
styles of millinery.
Misses Hazel and Florence Nc
quade entertained about fifty Of
their friends Friday evening June
9th, at a lawn party at their
home, Meadow Spring Farm,
south of town.
HlDES.-Frank B. Sipes
pays the highest market price
for beef hides at their butcher
shop IN McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf SKINS
sheepsklns and tallow.
Advertisement.
Mrs. Mary A. Kelley, who had
been spending a week among
relatives in Thompson township,
returned home last Sunday ac-
companied by her mother Mrs.
Susan Bishop, who will spend a
few weeks in Mrs. Kelly's home.
Joe, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Seylar, fell into the mouth
of the sewer at the Fulton Coun-
ty Bank corner one day last week
and cut an ugly cash in his left
cheek that required a stitch to
close it.
Samuel While, of Chambers
burg, recently bought the Samu-
el Skipper farm near Green Hill,
Licking Creek township, from
Milton Kline. He removed his
family to the farm last Monday.
Uncle John Ham came to Nc
Connellsburg tomeet them.
We are glad to restore to our
subscription list the name of Mr..
T. S, Shoemaker, formerly of this
county, who has not lost his in
terest in the County, welfare.
Thad is now chief inspector of
Ordinance Inspection with the
Bethlehem Steel Company, Sub
Contracts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sipes,
near Harrisonville, spent a few
hours in town last Friday, doing
some shopping and greeting old
friends. While Mr.. Sipes is not
very strong, and Mrs. Sipes is
afflicted with rheumatism, they
make it a point to get to McCon-
nellsburg occasionally. Mr.. Ed
Hendershot brought the worthy
pair to town in his Maxwell.
On Tuesday of last week a frol.
ic was made and twenty-five
men besides women and children
assembled at Needmore and
worked upon the construction of
the new Methodist church with
might and main, and succeeded
in doing a nice lot of work until
it began to rain. The part of the
program that tickled the men
most was when the ladies invited
them to get under the shelter of
the schoolhouse porch roof and
partake of a grand dinner that
had been provided.
Mrs. A. R. Powell, (Louie IN
ger) of Dixon, ILL.,, wants US to
hurry up" with our new rail-
road. She would like to visit
her old home and friends in Full
ton County, and she doesn't want
to ride over the mountain in a |
hack. AS a matter of informa-
ton to Mrs. Powell and to any |
other that might be interested, |
we have automobiles making five
round trips between McConnells-
burg and Chambersburg every
day whose business it is to carry
passengers, and it costs only a
dollar one way, or a dollar and a
half round trip, between McCon-
nellsburg and Chambersburg and
the trip is made in little more
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
Wanted, For Sale, For Rent,
Lost, Found, Etc.

RATES-One cent per word for each
insertion. No advertisement accepted
for less than 10 cents. Cash must ac-
company order.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15

For SALE-23 acres land, near
ly all cultivated, rural mail route
Lucy BEss, Dott, Pa. 6 Is 1t
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15

For SALE-3t ton Brown Wag
90, 3 inch tread Good as new
JOHN LAKE, McConnellsburg,
Pa. 615 2t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15

For SALE, 1913 Indian Motor
cycle, good tires, tandem, pres
tolite, KaXon horn, price $95
WALTER BRENNEMAN, MERGERS
burg, Pa. 6 15-1t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
AUSTRO- GERMAN FORCES
EvACUATE CzERNOW|Tz
They Arc Driven From Their strong
hold hy Powerful Offensive
Of Russian Arms.
GREAT VICTORY FOR IvANorr
--latest Triumph Of Cars Troops
Will Materially Affect Campaign
in Observation-Disclosures .ilun"
Line They Are Pressing Forward.

LONDON, January i-rhe >ust,o.
German forces have evacuated ,.2.i.
nowitz. the capital of iukowina. ac.
rordin.; to a r,trosrad dispatch Tho
report adds that Il large uun,be,. .f
prisoners have been taken ANA ;ha,
these include many Germans
The l:uSsian Official reports m Ia
datc. however do not confirm the ov9c-
uaiiou OF cHc'moWitz. althouen they do
mention ;hc capture Of line ~
trenches northwest OF tho city
IT Is around the Eul<owiniau strour-
hold that The great fighting Of the
Southern Galiciun campaign has been
waccd ever siuce tho now Russian drive
began. Al the reported capture OF
,,zcrnovitz 10 ,irt. n ,,,c,uS ,h,, ,.or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
K aiser s Condition
Becomes Critical
Must Haze Operation That viii
MAKE Hin, Dumb, or
Die Of Cancer.

Especial Cable 10 The Times Dispatch. !
PARIS. January t,--Thc Ma,iu says.
Thc kaiser's operation is admitted hy
IcrnG'n newspapers TO have contested
Of - partial abiation at cauccro,is t.s.
sues OF the larynS. The Emperor is
nov totally unable TO speak. r inc does
not consent to complete removal OF
the diseased portions of the larynX he
VIII be stificd within a few weeks u
he does consent. he Will be dumb ion
tho remainder OF his life.
When tho Kaiser was gravciy ~ IN
1911, he offered famous French sur
Sc"n 100000 10 supply him with AN
artificial palate enabling him 10 Spca K
II tho larynX were cut out. The French
man had previously successfully per
formed similar operation on anoihe r
patient. At tho last moment tho En-
peror refused 10 take the risk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
ALSATIANS OPPOSE VOTE
DO Not Want Question Of Annexation
ia Franco Decided at
Polls,

[Special Gable to The Times Dispatch. n
PARIS January 4.--Spcaking on ne
half OF their countryn,cn. a commit
tee OF distinguished .tlsatian statesmen
publish manifesto in days Figaro
protesting against tho proposa! OF las,
weeks Socialist congress that Alsace
and Lorraine vote on The question OF
annexation TO France At TIE end of th
war.
The committee says that tho for,na
tion OF plchisci:c. as proposed by tho
Socialists. would he manifcstly unfair
because OF $4,000 German cmigrants
II Alsacc and lorraine. who w.Iid
vote pro-German. The territory should
he rcpatriated 10 France by the treaty
OF peace, say these statesmen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
FEW ENGINES TO SPARE
Only Three >c"rrcd h., Ncw Unycn Ia
tid In Relieving: Freight


laSToN. January i.Thrcc locono
tivcs were all that President Elliott. OF
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford kailrcad. had hocu .thic dav %
obtain from other Eastern railroads TO
assist IN relieving the freight conscs-
iiun "n III" Nrw iiavcn system lie
t"icSraphcd III" heads Of all tho rail-
roads east OF tho Mississippi aud north
II tho !"tomae R;v"r. asking for
frciGh, engines The l.ackawanna
Railroad had three which it could spare.
and these were Immediately leased by
tho New Haven.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
SHEVLIN'S WILL PROBATED
F1rner Football star Leaves I:.tnfe
worth S:s.30a.nn0 10 Wife nnd
Children.

MlNNE\rOLlS. MINI. January -
The viii Of the late Thomas l.. Shev,in
former Yale football star. who died
here last week. after Il brief Illness
was filed for probate to-day The .n
tire estate. tho estimated value OF
which is S3.ao0 ooo. is left to tho widow
and two rhil;ren. Mrs. Shtviin will re-
ceive an annual income Of 100000. in
addition 10 money from certain hold
ings.
Although Mr.. Shcviin's life was
heavily insured only $4,000 is pay
able 10 the widow. $500. 300 hcing pay
able 10 two companies OF which he vas
head.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-05
SON WILL ACT,
BUT NOT HASTILY
Russians Are on Strong Offensive
and leutons Are Being Forced Back

VERY wIIEItE IN tho Stripa and
- Noths sninn districts Of Ru~sin
1nd In East GnIicia tho Isussinns
Prc on the offensive. the official COM
municatiOns from hoth prtroe rad
aud Nicnun reveal. tzcrnanit1 r.,p-
ttnl OF iukOwi inn, " now the posi-
ton around which tho most i'm
pOrtnnt fighting Is In progress. The
Itussinn Nnr Dii"c reports that the
ItusSianS hn,r occupied - Iiur nr
trenches northeast OF t.crnu,,itI
Hnd ha>c rcpuiscd strong counter
Httnchs. Itrutcr dispatch from
Pctrorrnd gives report Of tho
evacuation OF t>rrnOUit< nnd the
capture u. the Wussinns Of 81 large
number Of prisoners. Including arr-
nans.
There has been stron. advance
b! tho isnssians on this front. nj
though vienna says TINT the uusSinn