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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-01
RUSSIANS WITHDRAW IN
DIRECTION OF kERlSD

CoNSTANTINoPLE. June 30 (via
London).-Russian troops in Persia
have withdrawn from their fortified
positions near Kerind, after two des-
perate attacks. which were repulsed
by the Turks. says the official an
nouncement issued at the Turkish War
Department to-day. The announce
ment follows:
After two desperate Russian at
lacks against our positions east of
Serial June %. which were without
result, but In which the Russians suf-
fered great losses. the Russians left
their fortified positions east of Serial
In our hands. and withdrew in the
direction Of kerind. six miles south
east of Serial. Our troops are pur-
suing the enemy"
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HOPEWELL BECOMES
FIRST.CEASS CITY
Continued from First Page.)

lN-otilIlutO from FIRST fdSe.D
and Aldermen Finn and Eppcs are at
present members of the Administrative
Board. and the new Council will there
fore. have nucleus familiar with every
phase of the municipal work. The
other members of the Administrative
Board are J. O. Faison and Richard
Boisseau.
With the new Council there will come
into existence to-day the Corporation
Court OF Hopewell. which will be pre-
sided over by Judge w L. Devany.
elected 10 this Office by the last LeEis-
lature. W. J. Gilkeso will be selected
clerk OF the court A caucus of the
members of the Council. held recently.
agreed on the selection of ATTORNEY
David y. Harrison, Jr.. as Common
wealth's attorney of HopewelI, and he
Will he elected when the body takes
office. In anticipation of the election,
Mr.. Harrison has already resigned as
a member of the House of Delegates.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
OF CITY GOVERNMENT
The new Council is directed to elect
Commonwealth attorney, clerk of
the corporation cCt!rt. commissioner of
the revenue. city treasurer. city SER
geant. police justice. civil justice and
city attorney, to hold office, subject TO
removal as providTl by general law.
until January /. 7a1S.> and thereafter
until their successors. elected at the
general election i'll November, 1917,
shall qualify. Each must be elected
by n majority of each branch of tho
Council.
The act provides that if majority
of both branches of the Council fail
to agree for period of ten days upon
any person for any of these Offices, then
the Mayor shall select for any office as
TO which there is disa greement one of
the persons who has received the ma
jority vote of one of the branches Of
the Council.
Salaries are fixed by the act as fol-
lows: Mayor. not TO exceed $50 a
month; clerk OF the Corporation Court,
not exceeding 1925 a month: attorney
for the commonwealth. not more thay
500 a month commissioner OF the
revenue not in excess of s25 a month:
city treasurer, not more than s25 n
month: city sergeant. not exceeding
$50 a month. and police Justice. not in
excess of $3.50 month. The civil JUS
tice is to receive his compensation
through fees. Councilmen must serve
without pay. The city attorney is
allowed a monthly salary not exceed
ing $50
WILL ORGANIZE CITY'S
ELECTION MACHINERY
The judge of the Corporation Court
is charged with the duty of appointing
an electoral hoard of three voters. who
will organize the city's election ma
chinery. appoint registrars and Judges
OF election and designate polling
places. The Council is required to
appoint n school board OF three mem
bers.
Salaries. as we'll as all other expenses
of government, will continue to be paid
out Of the emergency fund Of $4,000
created by the Joint contribution OF the
State OF Virginia and L. ]. du Pont
de Nemours e. Co. until the citys in
come from taxation and other sources
will be large enough TO defray ex-
penses. Provision is made for the re-
payment of this $4,000 loan In periodi-
cal installments.
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hundreds iolter about the camp II
their tents. the city has empioyed|
tional workmen. especially for I'D
OF the Street-Cleaning Department.
effort to clean the grounds.
Visitors as we'll as soldiers hay|
tree run OF the camp. hundreda ed
ano going as they please. THIS on|
has no. Improved conditions.
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CITY AUTHORITIES
PUT BLAME ON MILITIA
Continual From First Page. y

IContIhued From First Page)
visited the grounds TO see what prog
ress was being made
1t was pointed out by city officials
that many OF the complaints made OF
unsanitary conditions We're due di
rectly to carelessncss on the part Of
soldiers. Nuisances have been created.
1t was said by men who would be pun
ished by military discipline if the
grounds We're policed
While scores of khaki-clad troops are
daily granted leave to visit the city and
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SENATE MAKES ADDITIONS
TO HOUSE ARMY BILL

WASHINGTON. June 3o-Additions
totaling s75,ooo.ooo have been agreed
,7n tentatively by the Senate Military
TO the sls2.oo0.ooo army ap-
preparation bill as It passed the House.
Members OF the committee said to-day
that appropriations made necessary by
OF the National Guard and
army reorganization might run tho
aggregate up to 1915 900. 900.
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Lewis II. Morton.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LYNCHBURG. VA. June 30.-Lewis
J.; Norton died this morning at his
home here, after an illness of six
weeks he was native of Prince Ed
ward County and had been a resident
or Lynchburg since 1900. Mr.. Morton
is survived by his wife. four small chill
dr:n and the following brothers and
sisters: y. H.. II. a. and J. NJ Morton.
of Lynchh2Tg: Mrs. n. II. Whorley. Of
Roanoke. and Mrs. G. NJ. Wood. of
Worsham.
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continues unchecked The War once
announcement to-day says that in the
Arsa Valley the Italians occupied the
Val Morbia line and tho southern slopes
of Monte Spill. Among the Posina they
captured Griso. Monte Calagri and
Monte Sogli Bianchi. On the upper
But River they won possession of the
summit of Zeilonkofel
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John w. Davidson,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
IfNCHBURG. VA. June 3O-John w.
Davidson, who was aDsur eighty years
Old, died on Thursday at his home near
Spout Springs. AppomattoX COUNTY,
after an illness of more than two years.
Among his surviving children Is Mrs.
Robert c. Williams, CT Lynchburg.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Planning Annual Meeting.

General Chairman T. ]. Hoskins, Of
the Southeastern Convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
of Knoxville, Tenn, will arrive in
Richmond this morning at 1880
o'clock to confer with local officials Of
the association on plans for the an
nual meeting Of the organization here
in Scptember
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Say Soldier Annoyed women.

j. c. Jarman, private of Company
\, Second Regiment, Virginia Volun-
teers, OF Farmville. now at Camp
Stuart. was arrested last night at Main
and Eleventh Streets by Patrolman j.
L. Hill on the charge of interfering
with women on the street. y compan-
ion, also in uniform. who was with
him, was not taken in custody. Jar
man was lodged in the First Police
Station. The only witness named in
the case Is Officer Hill.
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Mrs. RfIIIe yl,f.r

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
LYNCHBCRG. VA, June 30.-Mrs
Billie Elder. aged ffty-eight years.
wife Of i. O. Elder. died on wednes
day at her home near Jacksonville.
Paralysis was the cause of death. She
was a Methodist. and is survived by
her husband and six sons
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IMPORTANT, CAPTURES
CLAIMED BY RUSSI.

PETROGRAD. June 80 (via London.
July D.-The Russians have captured
the town of koiomea. in East Galicia.
according to tho Russian official COM
munication issued to-day.
The War Office to-day announced the
capture of the town of Ober.ine. south
or the Dniester River. and villages
north and south of that point
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WASHINGTON. june 30.-lndications
are that there will be scattered thun-
dershowers in the South Atlantic States
and generally fair weather in the Mid
die Atlantic States. Temperatures near
the seasonal average Will continue over
the eastern half of the country during
the next several days.
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Loon, Jemncr,t,rc

II noon temperature .......... IS
3 Z. NJ. temperature. observation-disclosures. so
Maximum temperature TO Z. NJ. 81
Minimum temperature to y. NJ. 20
Mean temperature ......... 80
Normal temperature ...... rs
Deficiency in temperature. .. .
Denciency IN temperature since
uary .......:.... 81
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ALLIES WIN SUCCESSES
ON IMPORTANT FRONTS
French and British Continue Their Raids Against Ger
mans in Erance-Russians Take Recommendations Adj
vancing Against Austrians in Trentino Region

Successes for the entente allies on the
three most important European fronts
IN France. in tho Italian ,heater and
latest official communications
The French and British continue
thelr RAIDS against the Germans in
East falicia-are chronicled in the
France. the French having captured the
Ihia umont work. northeast of Verdun.
and the British having kept up their
hom bardments OF German trenches and
their incursions into German positions
by raidnE parties
Inc Russians have taken ,kolomea,
an important railway junction leading
10 Lem berg. in Galicia. and the Ital-
'ana continue TO advance against the
Austrians in the Trcntino region
The struggle for the possession of
Thiaumont work. taken by the German
crown Princes forces from the French
week ago. was most severe. the posi-
ton changing hands several times in
the incessant lighting
DESTROY GERMAN TRENCHES
BY ARTILLERY FIRE
The British are keeping up their
tactics of destroying by artillery fire
from frres to the Somme Cnonicially.
it is reported that the British are OK
pending more than a million shells a
day in this work
In addition TO the capture of KoIo-
mea, the Russians also have taken the
town Of Obertine, northeast Of Kolo-
men. and several other villages north
ana south Of that point
On the front in Russia, from the Ga
lictan border to the region of Riga,
there have been battles at various
points. but with no decisive results.
The Italians have taken Griso and
several mountain positions southeast Of
Trent. Their advance against the Aus
trians also has resulted in the capture
of nearly 1000 prisoners. as we'll as
stores of arms and ammunition. Vienna
claims only the repulse of attacks in
this sector.
An unofficial report of a battle be-
tween Russian and German sauadrons
in the Baltic Sea, south of Stockholm.
on Thursday has been received in Lon
don from Stockholm.
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Tavannes. pai ticularly in the region of
Chenois. There was no infantry fight
ing at these points"
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AUSTRIANS REPULSE

VIENNA. June 30 tvia London).-
The latest Austrian official communi-
cation asserts that Italian attacks on
the San Mariana and Carathian dis
trictS were repuiSed. and that fighting
continues in the Doberdo Plateau.
On the eastern front. tho commune
cation says. Austrians withdrew before
the pressure of superior Russian forces
from the sector southwest of Kolomea
Bitter fighting is proceeding north
west of kuty.
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Local Rainfall,
Local barometer Readings.

Rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Excess in rainfall since March l..
Excess in rainfall since January l.
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SAD NEWS FOR SOLDIER
Learns OF Death OF Baby. Whom He
Was Compelled to Lenve
While Ill.
pecial to The Times-Disnatcb

Especial to The Times Dispatch
BRISTOL. VA. June 30.-Forced to
We his wife and sick baby boy to go
oithe camp OF the Tennessee Militia.
~ Blankenship was advised at Nash
Die of the death here to-day OF his
old. Blankenship was dependent on
daily earnings for the support Of
70 family. and left practically nothing
b their support.
ee1oney was made up by private sub
Upton for the burial OF the child
n utant-General Rogan wired to-
ut that Blankenship would arrive
Q tomorrow.
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The Weather
Furnished by u. s. weather Burenu,

Forccnst; Virginia
Purity cloudy Sat-
urdny md sunday.
North Carolina
Partly cloudy, with
probably scattered
tliIndcrshOwerS Sat
urdny and sunday.
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LocaI Ob,crNntion nt S m. M Yehterdnr.
GENERAL wcnthcr Condi,ion.

Temnecature, n; humidity. =: wind
direction, east; wind, velocity, I miles
weather, cloudy.
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To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

Scorebonrd. 'rimcs-Dlspatch Build
ing. results or Richmond- I'm itimore
dOubic-header, = O'Clock.
Band concert, William Byrd Park.
s to 10 o'clock.
Lyric-POpuinr vaudeville; mutt
nee, 3, night, 1910 and o.
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ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
CONTINUES UNCHECKED
ROME. June 80 (via London).-The
Italian offensive on the Trentino front
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The Washington times., 1916-02-28

eighteen pitchers in camp, and two
more due, Donovan made 1t plain today
that the old fellows will again form
the backbone of his pitching STAN, and
that there are really only two posi-
tons open to the army of young
slabsters.
III Keating's hip holds up 1t will
simplify the pitching problem" said
Donovan. This win give me four ex-
perienced righthnnders iE Coldwell.
Fisher. Heating, and Shawkey, We
count on carrying Ave righthanders and
three lefthanders after we start to cut
In May This leaves only one berth to
be fought for, and Cy' Pieh must fight
for the job the same as any one else.
Among the left handlers am count
Ing on Cullop and MogrIoge as sure.
which leaves one position for the other
SIX lefthanders to fight for. Slim Love
looks the; best OF these left handlers. His
arm Is a little sore, but he has shown
more. stun than any, other pitcher in
camp, Three catchefs wilI be kept and
Alexander and 'NupamAker are sure
Schwert, Walters, and Smith must fight
for the extra job, and l am very par
tial to Walters,
In the infield have about decided 10
let Gedeon and Mullen fight 1t out for
second base. while Mpgee and Mnisel
are sure In the outfeld, with High,
Gilhooley and Cook contesting for the
extra job
The Washington times., 1916-02-28
Peace Must Wait Til Baltimore Scrap EndsFue Hoots Strike
Talk
Willard Resumes
His Daily Stunts
Worlds Champion Rests On Sum
day, Greatly Disappointing
the Enthusiasts.


NEW YORK. Fob. zs.--Jess willard
worlds heavyweight champion. resumed
his training stunts today at the Pioneer
A. CO the two-bits charge instituted by
Tom Jones falling to keep away the
spectators anxious TO get their own
views Of the opponent OF Frank Moran.
About a thousand enthusiasts were
disappointed yesterday when willard
rested, instead of continuing his work.
out The champion merely took walk
around Central Park. and then retired
TO the privacy of his hotel The afore-
mentioned enthusiasts scattered into
various cafes and bought things.
Charlie Doessereck. manager OF the
Pioneer Club. where Jess is training,
next Saturday afternoon. There will
then the Willard training stunts. After
his run around the park yesterday
the big fellow looked good. He went
out for a stroll after and kept to his
apartments at night II IL very evident
that he is thking care OF himself.
News from Saratoga was to the ef-
feet that Moran had resumed train
ing at White Sulphur Springs, and that
the lad was confident that his right
will find the jaw OF Willard before the
end of ten rounds. There are a lot OF
folk In Saratoga who are willing to
bet this way, but they have not seen
the worlds champion in action.
There was quite n gathering Of the
regulars at the Pioneer yesterday. How
ever, as Tom Jones, DOC" Kramer, and
Freddie Wenck were not on hand there
are no extra bouts to report.
The Washington times., 1916-02-28
Ted Lewis and Stone
Meet at New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2S.--Ted CIIid)
Lewis, the English welterweieht. win
make his first appearance hero tonight,
when he meets Harry Stone. of New
York. who has been bowling over all
Of the loca! crop of welters as we'll as
heavy lightwelghts, in a twenty-round
bout at Tommy Burns arena. which LAS
been billed as contest for the welter-
weight championship of the world"
Lewis has never shown here. and the
local fans are taking great deal of
interest in tn ehout He Is on the
ground. and has Impressed very favor
ably the few that have seen him In his
workouts, Stone continues TO train
hard for ho realizes that in Lewis he Is
meeting one Of the hardest men he has
ever fought.
The Washington times., 1916-02-28

SThe only player who has n
chance OF beating out Hans
Wagner's record OF 3.245 hits
for nineteen years Is George
Conan.
The Washington times., 1916-02-28
Fisher Makes a Squad
Leaving for the Camp
Twirler Is Lone Player Departing From Metropolis
But Others Will Be Picked Up-Donovan Thinks
Yankees Have II on the Griffmen

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The second
squad Of Yankee players will leave
for tho Macon camp late this after
neon. a squad, the reliable Mr.. Web
ster states, is a small body or group
under drill. Hence the party will
be marshaled by Business Manager
Harry Sparrow. who has been look
ing at a picture Of Napoleon for the
last week to obtain tho proper mill
tary atmosphere.
The players will consist uf one Ray
Fisher the only Rchool-teaching
pitcher in captivity. and several pin
ochle experts among the newspaper
fraternity. Fisher is the only ball
player who will break from the bar
rier at the Penn Station for the Ma
con dash. The other, Yankees to
make the trip will be picked up en-
Pitcher Bob shawkey will be the
first to join the party at Phiiadel-
phia. When the train hesitates at
baltimore J: Franklin. accompanied
Boone Z, and Gene Loyden will hop
This party will reach Macon at $40
tomorrow night and on Wednesday
morning a grand review of the entire
Yankee team Will take DldCe. ny
that time Hugh High. Lee, Magee.
Walter Pipp. Roger Peckinpaugh,
Angelo AraRon. Paddy Baumann.
Doc Cook Gilhooley. Roy Hartzell,
Tim Hendryx and Elmer Miller will
also ne on hand. The latter members
OF the team will travel direct to Ma
con from their respective homes.
MACON. Ca. Feb. 2S.-Reviewing his
teams work after their first week OF
practice, Bill Donovan Is highly pleased
with conditions. and is bubbling over
with ambition.
''The way look at It," said Donovan
today, nursing battered finger, I'VE
have as good a chance as any team In
the league, and should stick around the
top all year. ! look for Boston to &c
back a little. and l think we can hold
our own with Chicago and Detroit.
think we have It on all the others.
Despite the fact that there are
The Washington times., 1916-02-28
Bresnahan and Thomas
Now Seek Denver Club

CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.--Roger Bresnahan.
ex-manager Of the Cubs. and Charles
Thomas. former president OF the, same
club, were said today to be negotiating
for purchase of the Denver Western
League club. In the event Roger fails
to put over a deal for the Cleveland
Spiders, for removal to Toledo.
President Weeghman, of the Cubs, adj
mitted today that he hus been unable
to settle with Roger for his, cancelled
10000 contract as manager ~
The Washington times., 1916-02-28

be dropped. Four Of this bunch are re-
cruits. Phillips, McCabe, Finoher nnd
Parks, while Bob Groom and Baumgard-
ner are getting their final crack at a
major league berth.
The Detroit Tigers are on their way
South, Jennings men will train at
Waxah atchie, Tex. this spring. begln-
ming work Wednesday.
Rnl James. pitcher, and Red Mckee
catcher, left Detroit last night. At st.
Louis today they were Joined by STAN
age and Baker. catchers,. and Boehler
l.owdarmilk Cunningham. Marshall
Erickson, Pagan. Oldham. and Smithson.
pitchers
nubuc. DAuss, Coveleskic. McTigua
and Boland, pitchers, will report early
next week. 49,
The Washington times., 1916-02-28
Milburn Saylor Dying;
Has Pneumonia Attack

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 2S.-Mii-
burn Saylor. the young lightweight. who
recently won national fame by knocking
out Leach Cross lin Cincinnati. is dying
from pneumonia. He contracted the all
ment shortly after his battle With Cross
Saylor returned TO his home in Indian
apolis. and complained OF illness. Not
for some time were doctors called. They
pronounced the case pneumonia, so
deadly to athletes. -
Physicians say Saylor may not sur
vive the day. r.. O..
The Washington times., 1916-02-28
Injuries Stop Bout.

NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-Injuries re-
celved while training caused Joe Man
Got today to call on his twenty-round
bout with Richie Mitchell scheduled
for March y.
The Washington times., 1916-02-28
Benz Starts South.

CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-Joe Benz. White
Sox hurler, is en- route to the Mineral
Wells, Tex. training camp today TO
Join Jim Scott. Pitchers Williams ana
Danforth ana Catcher Lynn, rockies,
are due later in the week.
The Washington times., 1916-02-28

BAN Rice. greatly increased in weight.
reportd today to Manager Griffith, and
WIN 20 to Charlottesville at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. Rice was under
weight last season, but has picked up
during the winter, and expects to show
the Old Fox something this spring.
The Washington times., 1916-02-28

They should hdpe had an ump at the
banquet TO fine Hans Wagner for not
talking.
The Washington times., 1916-02-28

Bill Donovan, selecting his first team
at Macon. Ca. has named Joe Gedeon,
for second base. The former Griffman
Is making a decided hit with his boss,
The Washington times., 1916-02-28
Washington Loses.

Sons of st. George soccer eleven. of
Baltimore. defeated the Washington
club, 2 to 0.