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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08

ing. so she discarded sktrts and all
the foibles and adopted riding trous-
ers and puttees an q comfortable cos
tune that was designed TO permit the
greatest freedom OF movement The
wisdom Of Miss Preus| choice OF
clothing was demonstrated tho FIRST
time she found II necessary to make
q quick tire change.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
MAKES TRIP THROUGH
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS

Al. J. Williams, special travelling
representative OF the Ross Automobile
Company, recently completed Ats
mile trip through the Blue Ridge
Mountains of Virginia, following the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
CANCER CURED AT THE
KELIlAM HOSPITAL

The record of the Kellam
Hospital Is without parallel in
history. having cured without
the use OF the Knife, Acids, X
Ray or Radium. over 90 per
cent OF the many hundreds Of
Sufferers from Cancer which 1t
has treated during the past
eighteen years We want every
(man and woman in tho United
States to know what we are do
ing. KELLAM HOSPITAL. 1917
wv. Main St. Richmond. Va.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
ROBBINS
COMES OUT
FOR HUGHES

the Progressive candidates OF 1912
merely as the representatives OF a
protest and that Roosevelt merely
interpreted this in refusing to run
in 1916. IL became necessary, there,
fore, for Progresslves 10 consider
which OF the old parties offered the
best in the mass drift" OF opinion.
for voters OF Progressive tendencies
The primary mass control OF the
Democratic party is in 10 southern
and southwestern states and in the
Industrial cities OF the nation" he
asserted. The fixed southern con
troll Of the Democratic party Is indi-
vidualistic In its thinking. sectional
in It's sympathies and inheritS ira.
dition against common labor as ser
vile The Democratic primary voter
mass control in the industrial cities
is the most Heterogeneous OF our ma.
tional groups and the excessive pres.
sure OF living and industrial condi
tons renders Il the most fertile field
for bcu control In the service OF
selfish personal and corporate inter.
ESTE.
The primary vHtar mass control
OF the Republican party is in the
rural communities OF the central
western and New England states
This group represents the highest
litoracy IN America
Robbins cited Republican achieve.
rnents and how Republican Progress.
sives Ia New Hampshire. California
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania broke
boss control" lie denounced the
present Illinois Democracy as being
more completely under control of
a corporation boss who represents
the worst in our political system
than at any time In 20 years"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
Hughes Off Today
On Tour of West
BIZ PERRY ARNOLD.

CStoG Correspondent United Press
BRlDGEHAMPTON. l.. J.. Aug. 5
Candidate Charles evans Hughes
and Candidates Advisor Mrs
Charles Evans Hughes left here to-
day on l0,00O-mile stumping tour
which will carry them from coast to
coast, The Republican nominee ex.
poets to make nearly two-score
speeches In such cities az Detroit,
Chicago. st Paul. Minneapolis. Far
go and Grand Forks, y, D., Helena
Butte and Missoula, Mont. Spokane
and Seattle. Wash. Occur d'Alene,
Idaho. Portland, Ore. San Francis
co, Los Angeles. Reno, Ogden, Salt
AXE City, Cheyen Denver. To
peka, Kansas City. 81. Louis, Lex
ingron, Ky. and several points in
Maine. He will not be back in New
York until about Sept. 10
Never before In the history OF
politics. has a candidate been &C
his wife. But Mrs. Hughes Is al
most an oracle in the family OF the
former justice Her husband con-
suits frequently with her, values her
opinion OF people and things. and
on this occasion. when he is seek
ing the presidency, he Is more than
ever anxious TO draw upon her ad-
vice Friends OF the nominee sug
gest Hughes championship of the
woman's suffrage came about
through his appreciation of the fem
mine mind as exemplihed by Mrs.
Hughes.
Hughes expected 10 confer with
Chairman Wilcox during the day
and will leave with his private sec
rotary. Lawrence II. Green, and half
dozen other attaches, at 8 o'clock
tonight. Tomorrow the party will
spend Sunday at Niagara Falls. On
Monday Hughes is due in Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
HAIG'S MEN
GAIN MILE
ON SOMME
Continued from Page oue)


southeast OF Port Said and about
three miles from The shore OF the
Mediterranean. II lies just north
OF the caravan trail leading from
Egypt 10 Syria.
The battle Is going on along a
front OF from seven TO eight miles,
extending on both sides OF the Syr
ian caravan route The latest dis
patches 10 the war Office. fled al
dusk Friday said that the Turks
had made no gains against the
strongly fortified British line. The
combat was being waged over the
sands I'm a temperature OF 100 de-
grees in the shade
On the southern flank the British
not only repealed Turkish attacks.
but captured between 400 and 500
prisoners On the northern flank
British warships stationed in the
Bay OF Tina rendered valuable "a.
sistance by Smelling the Turkish
right wing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
French Once More
Masters of Fleury
BY UNITED PRESS.

PARIS. Aug. THE Germans at.
tackled iuriously on the Verdun
front throughout last night in VIC
lent attempts 10 recapture Thiau-
nunt work and to drive the French
from Fleury. The war off1ce an
nounced today that the Teuton
counter.as saults were checked with
heavy losses.
The Germans launched a particu-
larry heavy attack against Thiau.
mont work al 9 o'clock last night.
after a violent bombardment along
the Thiaumont Fleury front The
lighting continued until early this
morning,
Every enemy attempt was re-
pulsed" said an official dispatch.
"The Germans did not gain an inch,
though they, suffered heavy losses.
in Fleury village the situation re-.
mains unchanged, despite heavy
ignting.
on the Sommc front only minor
engagements. in which several Ger
man patrols were dispersed oc'
CURED last night. East OF Pont-a
Mousson. southeast of Verdun r
German attack in Sacq forest was
checked by French machine gun
fire.
In II air fights yesterday, two
Germans dropped TO their own lines
damaged, and two others were
brought down in the region Of
Verdun.
The Germans again attacked on
the whole Fleury -Thiaumont front.
repeating their tactics OF the previ.
Gus night when they moved forward
in dense columns against the newly
won French positions
Desperate bayonet hghting again
occurred d the streets OF Fleury
he war once Indicated The Ger
mans charged repeatedly but were
repulsed nv the French who defend
cd themselves with bayonets. rife
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

any congressman or senator TO ask
for the promotion OF any employe,
once the government line was es-
tablished.
II would finance the line with d
government issue Of bonds and
stocks, 10 oe sold all the people. II
lines could not be purchased for n
fair price. would build others.
But so long as the railroad man
ayers must devote their every
genius and their every atom OF labor
toward earning dividends and inter
est on values that do not exist, there
is hanging over the traffic Of this
country-over it's business life. its
food supply, its milk trains that
carry food for its babies--a Damo-
clean sword.
Government ownership would
succeed because there would be no
water Admit that operation might
not be 80 economical-and that term
may mean, remember. grinding the
men and gouging the public, never
theless, with the tremendous water.
ing of stock eliminated, operation
would pay
lone class OF stock would re
serve for employees exclusively for
them to invest In II they chose.
81 believe that these two lines
one east and west. from ocean to
ocean, the other north and south
from lakes TO gulf, would have so
tremendous an influence in molding
rates and treatment OF employees
that further extension OF govern
ment ownership might not be neces.
sary--or II 1t was, its advantages
would be so apparent as 10 rout op
position"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

hughes at ~ 30 n m.
The enthusiasm OF the party
workers, biz and little. will Re uu-
corked In the arnory meeting
Every Republican and Prog essiye
political club I'm Detroit will have
Glccks OF seats in the armcry. Pom
tiao will send down 30n members Of
The Lincoln club. accompanied Nv a
udnd saginaw. Buy City. Port
Huron. Mt Clemens. Grand Rapid.
Kalamazoo, Jackson, Lansing, Aun
Arbor, Ypsilantt. Monroe and many
other towns will seui dclsGs,'rus
:, IL ar ned TO haze Mr. hughes
r"rain IN the ariulr' until II l.
time 20 leave iur Chicago, shortly
Sclure Midnight.
Members OF the Tnur,r6 nth "a :
1:ue Blue Republican clue will net
~ lhc ii3'ci 81 Claire a. ; 'rI'ok,
Y. .'sy v,ening. an march IN a
90 d. 10 lie umory.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

presented the lackadaisical appear
ance OF followers" instead OF
"holdups"
Rdnforcements rushed to the
scene, but there was nothing TO do
but return from the wild-goose
chase.
The loes OF the Burroughs com
pany Ia fully covered by mes
senger holdup" policy, which pro
tects safes. messengers. payroll and
interior holdups.
Various other alleged clues have
proven abortive. and the police are
simply up In the air"
Every available man on the De
troit police force. Sheriff Oakman's
stan and local officers throughout
the county and state have ccmbin-
cd TO effect the capture OF the des-
peradoes, who consummated thu
most sensational robbery ever com
mitted In this section.
Accounts OF the robbery and de-
scriptions OF the bandits given the
police and Others by Witnesses Diff
fer greatly. Each officer has do.
scrlptions OF five or SIX mon sup
posed to have been implicated In
the crime Thomas She han. paw
master Of the Burroughs Co Louis
koeelschatI. guard and Frank
Price, chauffeur OF the pay car. each
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
DUFFIELD RAPS
VOTE SWAPPI ING
Does Not Want Support of
Democrats Who Leave Home
For Mischief

DIVE b. Dulhcld candidate for the
Republican nomination for mayor
wants no support that is gained by
vote.swapping. will moi be party
to such deals. and is opposed to
vote-swappipg In principle, accord
ing TO his most recent statement
Referring TO reports that instruc.
tons had been given Judge Connol.
ly's supporters TO vote for him in
the Republican primaries, Duftield
calls such move one 10 defeat the
will OF the Republican majority, and
announces he wants no such help,
although he cannot personally pre-
vent H. Dufieid's statement fol.
lows
There L. one possible develorme mt
IN this campaign upon which | desire
10 this
Before Mr. Hampton was mention
ed as a candidate for the democratic
nomination for mayor the stst"rnen nj
appeared in the public press that
word had gone forth among Judge
Connolt,' = supporters to vote Tor me
In the republican primaries, Since
the time for ding nominations mas
closed, Mr.. Hampton has publicly
stated that M would take some titNe
before he would definitely announce
whether or not he would be Can4i 70
date" ara hive repeatedly been ask
ed what effect his entrance wound
hay upon my chsnces
L.. I'D. -
ton Of whether IL will help or hurt
me. but cae OF principle. Such a
scheme 10 unfair. IL q denial Of sub
stAntial right and cannot In any way
Utica! party are entitled to can
didAte who ia the choice OF the ma
jnritJ OF their party Like any other
contest the game should he played
according 20 the rules with fair
field and no fsvors ~ the primary
election law can be ussd for suCh a
purpose. we cannot too soon. throw
II IN the Junk heap.
II a Conscientious democrat can
not support any OF the candidates OF
his own party. he may properly Join
one OF the other parties, the whole
sale rlocking Of democrats 10 the re-
publican primaries for the purpose ~
defeating the choice OF the major
ny 81 that party vote swapping
proposition--csn md no justification
whatever. While l cannot personally
prevent IT, can and 40 state that !
want no such help.
I do not pretend 10 know that such
scheme has been contemplated. but
do know that II Is the common be
lief that II has, in the past been
worked. Mr. Hamptous candidacy
would foil such scheme and IN the
interests OF fair play, | hope he
makes the campaign. Let US play the
game fairly no matter what the re-
suit
DIVE n DUFFIEIp.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
"FORGIVES"
TO TRAP HIS
SON-IN-LAW

Continued from Page Opeo

declared Gerhard, and went to the
home Of Celia's older sister. Ida,
where I knew they would 70. But
| was too late TO catch them.
The next heard, Robert called
up Mrs. Gerhard and told her OF the
marriage. She was going to scoll
him but caught her Ia time and
took the phone,
How are you Roberts. said,
and made him think It was all right.
He rented house at No. l7O6 Rus
sell-st.. right nesI, and told US
about II, after had made him think
things were squared with me.
Il had detectives busy. They
couldn't locate hun, and finally, FRI
day night. I went TO the place. Rob
ert was going TO leave. but took
him to a saloon for a drink until
the detectives came up. knew II
I had scolded him in the first placs
the way my Wife wanted me 10. we
never would have got him
ant Prosecutor Speed from the girl
and from young White When
White told the assistant prosecutor
that he would get the girl IL he
went TO jail for 10 years and was
only afraid some other man would
get her" and when the girl showed
q recalcitrant attitude Mr.. Speed
authorized the warrant.
Che will probably be put en- pro
baton 10 her father She Is in the
detention home now Gorherd de-
clared that she kept company with
White, dcceiving her parents by tell
ing them she was working in the
Scotch Tobacco factory Gerhard
Is a Ford employe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
PRINTERS TO
HAVE OUTING

Members OF the Detroit and To
ledo Allied Printing Trades coun-
ellis. with their families and friends
will picnic on Sugar island Sunday
Boats will leave the White Star line
dock, foot Of Griswold-st., at s 80
and $50 q m. Substantial prizes
will be awarded 10 the winners OF
baseball, racing and other contests
and there will be dancing and other
diversions, The Detroit committee
in charge is as follows Aaron b
Judge. Louis Burkert, john sim
mons. George n Decker, William
F. Sage. f X Ellis. Alfred Judge
and Clarence Finger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

and machine gun Are from behind
ruined buildings and barbados
The attack by which the French
again captured the Thiaumont work
was delivered yesterday afternoon
French batteries first silenced Ger.
man guns which had forced the
French out Of the position in Thurs
days fighting. Infantry then sprang
on 10 the attack and within a few
minutes had driven the German
from the redoubt The French i'm
mediately began organizing their
positions and repulsed several coun-
ter-attaCks
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05


demands TO be presented TO the
companies Monday.
At noon the number OF cars In
operation on all lines In Manhattan
had materially decreased. Officials
of the railways said this was due
to lack Of police protection. They
maintain that strikebreakers have
been mobbed and inundated until
1t has been necessary for them
stop the operation OF cars In MAJ
sections Of the city, Additional pc.
lice protection is assured, however
and this afternoon they hope TO be
able 10 cope with the Saturday aft
ernoon traffic.
An ultimatum was issued TO all
gangsters TO-DAY.
Deputy Commissioner Lord or
dered a. detectives 10 issue orders
that ali gangsters known 10 the pc
ice were not to be tolerated In the
strike.
running was experienced in the
heart OF the crowded east side,
where many OF the strikers live.
Enormous crowds OF women. hoys,
men and even little girls poured out
OF close built. many stored tene-
ments and swarmed TO the streets
and tracks.
These crowds carried chairs
stools. buckets and all kinds OF
portRble furniture Al times, II was
necessary for cars 10 stop 80 min.
utes before police reserves could
pass and shove a passageway
through the mob.
Police arrangements have been
com pleted, with flying strike squads
az the important unit OF the force
Police Commissioner Woods said
today he anticipated no necessity
for calling on Gov Whitman for
troops
Big firms whose employees are
multitudinous were using autos to-
day 10 transport their workers.
The subways and elevated roads
the only ones continuing regular
schedules on New York were
TANNED and packed almost beyond
human belief during the morning
rush hours.
Offcials az the New York city
railways announced this forenoon
that fully 80 per cent Of their cars
are In operation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
THAT GREAT BIG "lF"

RED sOX FAN: Wed be so
far In front now IF Speaker was
with the club that there would
be nothing 90 this race.
INDIAN FAN: II Guy Morton
had not injured his arm seven
weeks ago Cleveland never would
have been headed.
WHITE SOX FAN: II Eddie
Collins had hit up to form or
other years and Faber hadn't
been disabled we'd be away out
In front now
YANKEE FAN. II Baker, Gil
hooley and Cullop had not been
injured Just think OF the pipe
those Yankees would be having.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
BILL FOR L. S.
OWNED RAILWAY
TO BE DRAWN
Continued from raxe one)

can get for this commodity How
cheap can hire this man? How
high a charge can Ak on the bust
ness Of this town. where I have no
competitor. 10 make up for the de
hclt incur IN carrying goods be-
tween towns where have competi.
ton
And All rates would be uniform.
fair without rebates or favoritism
Of any kind
VIVA, fear in government own
ership H. politics To remedy that
would make " a jail ofeuse for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

Persons hnding fault with the
present high cost Of envelopes will
be interested 10 learn OF the inyen.
ton OF a Seattle accountant. who
has devised a method OF folding sta
tionery for mailing 40 as TO elimi-
nate the envelope entirely. The in
vention Ia method Of perforating
letterheads. bill heads. etc, for
transmission by making only one
fold in the paper The inventor
claims that his device not only elm.
mates envelopes. but also makes the
writing OF a second address unneces-
sary, renders the document impos-
sible 10 open without detection, and
requires that the postmark be Inn
printed on the back OF the sheet IT.
self
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
PROF. SMITH, FARM
EXPERT, is DEAD
BY United PkESS-

BUFFALO, " Y, Aug. 5.-Strick-
on with apoplexy while walking IN
the street, Clinton Dewitt Smith. So,
Cornell university expert in agrt
culture, died here today.
Prof. Smith was one OF the lead
ing authorities on agricultural sub
jects in the United States. He orig
mated the special courses and de-
signed the model dairy buildings OF
the universities OF Michigan and
Minnesota
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
BY United PRESS.

BERLIN. Aug 5.-British troops
lost heavily IN an unsuccessful NJ.
tempt to advance in the sector north
OF oyiller and in FoureauX forest.
the war ONCE announced this after
noon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
COngressmen Have Too
Long Abused
Privilege
PRINT AND FRANK
AS THEY PLEASE
Easements Are ChOked
With Expensive
Waste Paper
BY UNITED PRESS.

ASH NJ C.N, AUS. ~ mat
dearly loved institution, The leave
10 print. under which congressmen
annually send. postage free. TO their
constituents tons of imaginary
speeches they never made-liberally
sprinkled with mythical laughter"
and Psychological "applause"--is 10
be curtailed II bill considered fav.
oraoly today by both houses. passes.
A bipartisan report from the joint
printing committee urges these facts
IN favor OF the bill
A million volumes year. many
printed on hne paper and bound IN
leather, have 10 be- sold as waste
paper because no one takes the
trouble 10 frank them out
Jsnitors and building superinten-
dents com. lain that whole base.
ments rrn literally filed with vir.
tual waste paper, so that the gov
ernment has 20 rent additional
space TO store coal and wood
Private manufacturing firms. act.
ing IA collision win senators and
members. have had printed and
franked a. public expense "puffs"--
virtual ads though described az Eek
positions Of their plants, factories
a7i industries
TIE present rules OF both houses
ere.
4 member or senator may obtain
he printing OF anything as a pub.
lic document" Sixteen hundred are
automatically struck on thereafter
the srnator-or the man he IL aid
ing may have the government
printing ONCE strike OF as many
more a. are wished AT cost The
senator's frank will send any mum
Der
on leave 10 print" in the Rec.
various religions. medical theories.
etc, are inserted as parts OF
speeches. technically
Then they. or any excerpts OF
them, are frankable. II took an un
usual storm In the senate TO pre-
vent Senator Penrose from having
thus printed the Bethlehem Steel
Co.'S anti government armor plate
plant uganda.
A member may say. Mr. Presi
dent. ASK leave 10 extend my re-
marks IN the Record" and then
write a. any length on anything.
The new bill provides for cutting
down Ds departmental documents,
all OF which arc by law required TO
be printed now, and provides that
senate and house committees must
examine ev>ry document which IL
is proposed 10 print. To proven;
possible suppression OF reports
which the senate may wish printed
II is provided the houses may over
rule committee action. or inaction.
This bill has passed the house AZ
previous sessions and the senate In
previous sessions but II both bodleS
ever passed II. in the same session,
II was invariably found the two
measures differed slightly and a
compromise never has been reached
The annual waste IL estimated AT
81 900 Oor for printing; that Tor
frankng cost 90 the postal depart.
mcnt cannot hc measured, but II Is
said to be much more than that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

Next month viii mark the eight
hundred and fftieth anniversary OF
the battle ~ Hastings, one OF the
decisive battles OF the world. in
which Harold. commanding the Eng.
lish army. was defeated by William
the Conqueror, OF Normandy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

NEW YORK-After Harry Frank
had been locked M for robbery
Charles Lyons, whose house was
robbed. staked Frank 10 dollar
meal Mrs Lyons Jewels were re
covered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

ANN ARBoR, Mich. Aug s.
Four or five men in Ford car went
through Dexter early today. accord
ing to a report to the sheriff's office
here, travelling at nigh speed. Sher.
IN Herman Underestimate left, inn
mediately TO investigate. Officers
OF the sheriffs force here worked all
night, securing the county south and
west OF this city for the Detroit pay.
roll robbers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

One OF the largest OF the motion.
picture corporations ia Americs
makes special feature OF the pro-
duction OF railroad stories.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05

BERLIN Via Wireless 10 Say
villel, Aug. 5.-ENceptins on the
Stochod river and Erody fronts. the
Russians have abandoned their con-
tinued attacks probably because OF
heavy Losses, said an official state
me!t from the Austrian war office
under date of Aug. 3, received here
today.
I'm the Russian war theater, a
hostile detachment near Velesnivo
entered a small section OF our
trenches but was completely eject
ed" It was staJed Southwest of
Brody, Russian attacks were repuls
ed. Russian advances on the Sarny'
Kovel railway, failed. Otherwise the
enemy has been considerably more
quiet, ascribable to his heavy loss
es."