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SOCIETY

the presentation speeches. The socie-
ties were largely represented and a
number of visiting guests, friends of
Mrs. Goss, also attended. The hours
were from 8 o'clock to 6. A special
feature was the interesting musical
program presented by Mrs. William
v. Kiebert, Mrs. H. H. Steele, Mrs.
John A. Larson, sopranos who con-
tributed solo numbers, and Mrs. Lar
son and Mrs. c. B. Taylor who sang
duet.
Judge. and Mrs. Goss, daughter.
Miss Marion Goss, Mrs. Wright and
Miss Mabel Wright, mother and sis
ter of Mrs. Goss, were entertained at
dinner last evening by DR.. and Mrs.
W. j. Hutchinson at the McCabe Meth
odist church parsonage. Judge and
Mrs. Goss and Miss Wright will also
be guests at the box party given Sat
urday evening by Mr.. and Mrs Henry
H. Steele, to witness the production
of Verdi's opera aida" by the San
Carlo Grand Opera company at the
Auditorium. I,.y@
Called BY Fathers Death.
Mrs. l.. H. Patten of Seventh street
has been called to Larimore, by the
sudden death of her father, Theodore
KOtOn. w..
Lodge to Give Social.
Members of the Daughters of Re-
becca have arranged for a social
meeting this evening in the Knights
Of Pythias hall. The program will be
gin at $3.50 and Odd Fellows and their
friends are invited.
Camp Fire Meeting.
The first division Of the McCabe
Camp Fire Girls will hold it's first
ceremonial meeting this evening with
Miss Marian Goss, at her home in
Fourth street. The meeting will be
called at 1880.
To Attend Grand Opera.
DR.. and Mrs. w. L.. Gordon of Wash
burn are among the out-of-town visit
ors who are spending the weekend in
the Capital City to attend the San
Carlo Grand opera performances az
the Auditorium.
"" - ..'
49, Entertaining Nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hoffman of Av-
enue c are entertaining as their guest
their nephew, Verne NJ. Hoffman Of
Paramount, this state. Mr.. Hoffman,
who is a well known musician, has
come on to attend the San Carlo
Grand Opera productions at the Audi
forum. .,.... .....s. "
Entertains Club.
The Neighborhood club was enter
tanned the first Of the week by Mrs.
T. r.. Atkinson at her home in Avenue
B. Fancy work was the diversion.
1t was decided to change the day Of
meeting from Tuesday to Wednes-
day. ,..S.r. 10 b
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Liberettos for the operas now on
sale at .Hoskins. :
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Elects Officers For Year.

At a special meeting of the Degree
of Honor held yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. Charles Shebler in First
strdet. the following officers for the
year we're elected: Past chief Of hon
or, Mrs. c. B. Marks; chief of honor,
Mrs. E. J. Elstrom; lady of honor,
Mrs. Charles Shebler; chief Of cere.
mony, Mrs. George Robidou; tinan-
cier, Mrs. William Laist;. recorder,
Miss Emma Laist; lady usher, Cath
crime Morris; inside watch, Mrs. VIII
liam Cook; outside watch, Mrs. Geo.
LaLone. ibs$ ....
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LARGE CANDY Shipment.

Harris & Co. has just received the
largest order of Lowney's candy to
be sent to the state. The supply in
cludes an size boxes. Nv
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RETURNS FROM EASTERN TRIP.

Attorney H. F. O'hare of the First
National Bank building has returned
from an eastern business "Trip, includ-
ing Pittsburgh, Pa; Alliance. O.; Chi
cago and the Twin Cities. q
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To Attend Grand opera.

DR.. and Mrs. w. l.. Gordon of Wash
burn are among the out-of-town visit
ors who are spending the weekend in
the Capital City to attend the San
Carlo Grand opera performances at
the Auditorium.
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4Entertainina Nephew,
rEntertains Club.

The Neighborhood club was enter
tanned the first of the week by Mrs.
T. r.. Atkinson at her home in Avenue
B. Fancy work was the diversion.
1t was decided to change the day Of
meeting from Tuesday to Wednes-
day. na &,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02

all tho time tho Virginia troops have
BEEN encamped at tho Fair Grounds
has seriously hindered tho work of Of
ficers in whipping their mon into first
class shape. A littlo moro time In
training, they think, would not hurt
II tho situation on the border would
admit OF 1t.
III view OF tho contemplated move
ment, surgeons yesterday rushed the
work Of inoculating the mon against
typhoid and smallpox. Vaccination was
made at the rate of 800 mon an hour
Before the movement on Tuesday every
man in tho Virginia contingent will
have boen safeGuarded against the two
dread diseases of camp life.
Chief Surgeon Lynch is delighted at
the healthy condition of tho troops.
Out of nearly 5000. only three are in
tho hospital and these are suffering
with minor ailments. When the first
symptoms Of sickness appear the men
are rushed to the Memorial Hospital.
which has turned over an entire ward
for the treatment OF troops.
Sanitary conditions Mt the camp are
pronounced by Major Lynch to be en-
tirely satisfactory. Good work by tho
city and military health authorities
have resulted in the reduction OF flies.
said the chief surgeon, by at least 80
per cent. Temporary drainage is meet
ing tho demands OF the situation.
Proper sanitation, in its every aspect.
is just about secured.
Acknowledgement Sale and Governor
Stuart went out TO tho camp yesterday
and spent several hours in conference
with officers. Both men inspected the
site thoroughly, and expressed them
selves as much pleased with condi-
lions.
IL have never seen camp better po-
Iced in all the years / have been Ad-
jutant-General," said General Sale. 1T
impresses me as being perfect in this
respect. and have had a lot of expert
ence with camps. As to sanitary con-
ditions, I found the men In the very
best OF health and the site being
rapidly cotton into shape. All in all.
1t is a good camp. Governor Stuart and
agree perfectly in this"
Though both sites arc almost COM
pleted for Immediate use, work on
water lines and sewerage will continue
undated after tho departure Of tho
troops, as II Is the purpose OF the gov
eminent to hold on to both places as a.
permanent concentration point. A num-
Der OF recruits probably we'll train there
all summer, or during tho period Of
m mobilization.
Il. L. I. BLUES co INTO
CAMP TO-NORROw
tantGcneral Sale yesterday is
sued orders TO Major +. W. Bowles to
move out 10 Sherwood Park Tomorrow
morning with the First Squadron, of
the First Regiment of Cavalry. The
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BRITISH CAPTURE
VILLAGE or MkMl:'rI

BRITISH II l.: DQU.l ETERS IN
FRANCE, July / Cva Londoul i'm
pushing their offensive against tho
Germans, the British have taken the
village OF Mamctz
Fricourt, which has been held tcna-
ciously by the Germans, has been nearly
surrounded.
The progress OF the ba,tlc has been
marked by steadily increasing intensity
Of the fighting throughout the day.
North Of the River Ancre it has been
particularly severe. The enemy in sew
er;l villages offered q strenuous re-
siSiancc but the callantry OF the Brit
'sh troops resulted in their gradually
working around various strong points
With frcourt now nearly surrounded.
tn" Hi.ish further north are on both
sides az tho Gommccouri salient. and
tho village OF Mamctz ROW is com
pictcly IN their hands. \ German coun-
tcEattaylI on Montauban WAS success
fully rcpulsed. The number of pris-
oncrs 50 far taken in this region is
about 100 The record naturallv is
incomplete. and other prisoners are he
inS brought i'll. The operations are
hctnS favored by fine weather
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placed on the Bulgarian forces which,
must oppose this great army has been
between 100000 and 100000 men. A
dispatch from the Bulgarian front
stated recently that the German troops
had been Withdrawn to other fronts.
and that tho brunt of any attack must
be borne by the Bulgarians
The portion Of tho line selected bv
the British for the inauguration of the
drive runs from the Somme northward
past Albert to point about eight
miles south of Arras. It is on tho sec
ton of the western front. which runs
roughly north and south from the
North Sea, through Belgium and
Northern France. before it swings
sharply to the south and cast, and on
TO the Swiss border. Albert is seventy
miles northeast OF Paris.
There has been much heavy fighting
over this ground, but not to tho extent
OF that further north, where lilo the
battle fields OF Arras, Loos. Neuve
Chapcl1e. Ypres and Dixmude
During the carly stages of the battle
or Fcrdun, when tho French were COM
PEELED to bring up large reserves to
meet the German drive, the British took
over n long section Of French trenches
and now hold about ninety miles of the
western front. What remains of the
Belgian army under King Albert is in
tho trenches. from the North Sea TO a
point near Lizernc, about six miles
northeast OF Yprea. The British army
under General Sir Douglas Haig holds
the limo from the junction with the
Belgians as far as tho Somme.
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POSITION REC ApTUHEB ny
FRENCH IN COINrI,u >,r.I. r,-

PARIS. July after four violent at,
tacks with liquid are, the Germans
succeeded III capturing the position
east Of hill 30i. which Was taken by
, the French yesterday The French
made counterattack and rccaptured
the position. according to an Official
statement issued by the War once to-
! day.
The statement follows:
"On both banks OF the AEeusc the
enemy delivered repeated violent Of
fensive actions. Last evening and dur
ing the night on the left bank In the
entire region east and west Of hill 3Oi
the fighting was particularly intense.
The Germans launched no less than
/ four attacks upon different sectors.
The first attack, accompanied by lets
OF liquid fire upon our positions he
tween hill 304 and the Esucs- Haucourt
road. was repulsed with sanruinarv
losses for the enemy
1.-THE second attack. delivered with
Ahand grenades III the nciGhborhood OF
sthe same fate.
y During the night, east Of hin 3hA, n
powerful German infantry action had
succeeded in capturing fortified work
which had been taken by us yc.tcr-
: day, together with some trenches on
the slopes east Of hill 3o4 hut our
8 counterattacks, Immediately launched
& restored the work 10 US entirely, and
&the lost terrain.
1 FINALLY thig morning VIC rcpulscd
sswith success a German attack which
z attempted TO reach the redoubt Of AVo-
#court, and we inflicted severe losses.
~ ION the right bank the combats IN
St2roEress yesterday In the rhiaumoni
fSSsctor continued herccly for posses
ISsion of tho works OF that name. After
Nscries Of furious assaults, preceded
SAby bombardments. the Germans again
in penetrating tho redoubt
$SWhich was completely wrecked. bu;
SSSA established ourselves in the immc-
&Nfate approaches Heavy artillery ac-
s5$ifity continued In the regions OF the
fldmfp. ana Chen9Ia woods and Laufee
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mon. who formerly constituted the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
talon. will encamp on tho south side
of tho Hermitage Road. between the
Hospital Corps and the First Battalion
OF Artillery.
Mastering officers were busy yester-
day at Camp Stuart transferring re-
cruitS into the volunteer army The
call of Governor Stuart to rally around
the colors has borne fruit. Likely
young men from every section Of the
state arc making application for SER
vice. and depleted ranks arc in a fair
way of being soon recruited to full
strength.
Few OF the men balk at the Fed
eral oath. Usually there arc two or
three to a company. In the Second
Regiment. 1t Is said. every company
except one, the Farmville Guards, com
manded by Captain II. H. Hunt suf-
fercd slightly because of tho required
oath to obey the orders of the Prcsi-
dent. This company, which was or
Ganized in 1861, subscribed unhesitat-
inGly to man. Its captain has seen
twenty-onc consecutive years in the
state militia. and is held In high re-
gard by military men throughout Vir-
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BlllA
Acknowledgement Sale has receiyed
assurance from General Mills, OF tho
Division OF Militia Affairs, that tho
Engineering Corps. now being organic.
cd through tho efforts of Captain Frank
5. Splatt and II. G.. Pratt, Of this city
ana prominent Norfolk engineer. will
become part OF Virginia's war con-
tinsent. and will be subject to ordersa
for border or Mexican service. REL
eruiting for the corps is going ford
ward rapidly at tho Offices of BoltonH
Clarke and Pratt, 1877 East Main StreetA
Religious services will be, held at IN al
camp to-day. MonsiEnor O'FarrolI wilJN
conduct mass this morning at o'clocky
IN the auditorium of tho Young Mems
christian Association. which has estab-N
iished quarters on the ground. At 10 :3O
O'Clock there will be services at rcri-s
mental headquarters. Rev. Lloyd n !
wilson pastor of Grace Street Baptist
church. will preach at $3.50 o'clock In
me afternoon on Influence" At 7:3O
O'Clock services will be conducted by
Bishop Collins Denny. At artillery
Headquarters in Sherwood Park. Rev.
James Power Smith. D. d.. chaplain of
the First Battalion. will preach at 10.30
o'clock - N''"'
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BRITISH ~ BLtC PREPARED
TO FACE VAST ROLL OF DEAF

The British official losses in the bat
tie Of I.oos were $4,000 men. That tho
British public is prepared 20 face a
roll OF dead and wounded on an even
vasier scale Is indicated by the COM
ments OF tho British newspapers.
Poltca! and military leaders have
warned the nation that the sma shing
OF the German lines could not be accom-
pushed except at an appalling loss OF
life. II has been asserted, indeed, that
the British authorities were prepared
to face a loss OF some hundreds OF thou
sands OF soldiers II they could drive
the Germans from France and Belgium.
The only 'front.' in the whole theater
OF The world war where comparative
quiet remains is the Balkans. and pre-
dictions OF "a allied advance In that
region have been numerous
Newspaper correspondents al Saloniki
have estimated that the allies have
100000 to 100000 veteran soldiers CON
ocntrated in that district. The reorgan-
lied Serbian army, reported to he / So
GOO strong, was recently transported to
Saloniki from tho island Of Corfu, where
they had been rc-cQuipped. The British
are said To have brought 100000 men
from Egypt. The highest estimate
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CAPTURE GERMAN LABYRINTH
or TRENCHES ON 5-NlIIE ,yH,

LONDON. July 2.-The British troops
I in their great drive In France hayl
captured German labyrinth OF
trenches on front of seven miles to
a depth OF 1000 yards. and the VIII
lagos Of Montauban and Mametz.
North OF the Ancro Valley. according
to the official statement. the British
have not been able to hold sections
or the ground gained In their first at
tacks. Two thousand German pris-
oncrS have been taken
Tho text OF tho British official state
ment making this announcement reads:
Heavy lighting continued all day
between the Rivers Somme and Ancro,
and north OF Ancre to Gommccourt in
elusive. The fight OIL tho whole of this
front still continues with Intensity.
ION the right of our attack we have
captured German labyrinth OF
trenches OIL front of seven miles to
Il depth of 1000 yards. and have
stormcd and occupied tho strongly for
titled villages of Montauban and Ma
metz.
In tho center Of our attack on a
front OF four miles we have gained
many strong points, while at others
the enemy is still holding out, and
tho struggle on this front is still Sc
we're.
North of tho Ancrc Valley to Com
mccourt, inclusive, tho battle is equally
violent. and in this region we have been
unable to retain portions of the ground
gained III our first attacks, while other
portions remain in our possession
Up TO the present more than 1000
German prisoners have passed through
our collecting stations. including two
reSiDental commanders and the whole
Of ono regimcntal staff
The largo number of enemy dead on
tho battle field indicates that the Ger
man casualties have been very severe
especially in the vicinity OF Fricourt
Last night parties OF our troops
penetrated the German trenches at va
rious points on the front between
Souchcz and Yprcs, in each case infict-
ing casualties on the garrison before
withdrawing. One raidtng party cap
turcd sixteen prisoners
Yesterday, in spite of q high wind
a large amount of successful work
was done in tho air. An important rail-
way depot was attacked with powerful
bombs. y largo number OF other
bombs were dropped on depots. rail
way functions. batteries, trenches and
other points of military Importance in
the cncmys lines.
"Considcrablc aerial activity occurred
to-day during the battle, but full de
tails have not yet been collected Our
machines attacked A railway train on
the line between Douai and Cambria.
One Of our iir'ncn descended to below
600 feet and succeeded In dropping a
bomb on trucks. which exploded Other
pilots saw the whole train in flames
and heard further explosions"
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FIRST REGIMENT
LEAVES FOR TEXAS
TUESDAY MORNING

Continued from First PaEc)
hesitate TO say that the Fourth Of July
season is bad time for such an under
taking. Railroads are embarrassed In
the running Of special trains. There is
danger. they say. of wrecks in a con-
gesticn of traffic. 1t is impossible to
move on lines with numerous e1cur-
sions with the same degree Of safety
as in other times.
Commanders arc 10th, too. to move
their men without all the training pos
sible to be had at the concentration
point. Bad weather during practically
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CONTINUED PROGRESS FoR
ITALIANS IN TRENTTNu

ROME, July ! via Iondon> Con
/. firued progress for The italians in
.stheir offensive, notably in tho Posina
esector. in the Trentiuo, is announced
Z tonight by the War once The ad-
vance continues along the entire
Posina line. and also In the Arsa Val
ley.
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Red Men to Meet.

The annual meeting OF lndian0la
Tribe No 50. Of Red Men. will he held
tomorrow night at O clock in Leader
nan. Tenth and Hun Streets \ fun
attendance Of members is requested
and refreshments VIII he served Tho
"ihcers for tho ensuing wear were
elected at "a recent meeting
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NO DEVELOPMENTS
PENDING ANSWER
FROM CARRANZA

S"hLlitHco from FIRST PaGcp
rama government 10 secure the re-
Storation OF American property seized
since the present acute situation de-
vcloncd. Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican
ambassador designate. reported to-
night that he had 40 adviccs from his
government Of any Importance. and had
not heard what course General car
rama plans TO follow
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atned resistanee ON the part of ,heir

3ntned resistance on the part Of their
salefonders.
* Fricourt. three miles east of Albert
ssssSas stil in German possession In the
Early evening, but with the capture Of
Stontauban and Mametz. TO the east
md southeast OF II. and la BoiSelle TO
She northeast, the place was nearly
surrounded. ana it's speedy surrender
seemed inevitable.
K Farther south the French arc CO.
operating with the British. and have
taken the village OF Curiu and scored
Other notable advances.
= The entcnte-allicd drive was begun
against German trenches leNclcd after
q bombardmcnt, in which more than
100000 shots daily had been fired.
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I'm Lorraine two small German at
'acks upon our positions In the forest
OF Parroy were completely checked
This morning lonE-range enemy
gun fred several shells of great cal-
ibcr in the direction OF Nancy.
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GENERAL OFFENSIVE
AGAINST GERMAN LINES

GENERAL OFFENSIVE
AGAINST GERMAN LINES
~ LONDON. july after weeks Of
Intense bombardmcut with guns Of
ssEerery calibcr, firing 100000 shells
daily. the British early this morning
launched 4 general offensive against
.5Ithe German line along a from; of
twenty miles north Of tho River
Somme. They succeeded in taking tho
German front-line trenches and captur-
& ding many men.
4& Tho French on tho British right CO.
( operated in the attack. When the last
dispatches thus far received left Brit
4 ish headquarters the fighting was sjiil
progressing. ana further successes, il
was said, were being recorded
The front selected for the British
Z offensive WAS decided upon many weeks
5sRgo, and the bonbardmcnt Of the rest
4 of the line. as we'll as the frequent
I. raids, which procured for British head
quarters important information as to
y the disposition Of tho Germans waa
designed to keep tho German generals
uncertain as TO the point at which they
would be called upon To meet the brunt
OF the attack.
This is tho first time since the out
break OF the war that the intention Of
an army to undertake an offensive has
been so we'll advertised. \ week ago
when the German attacks against Yer
Z dun began TO make further Roadway
and 1t was feared the army OF the
crown prince was setting within a
Il distance OF Nordun which was danger
Gus for tho allies. the British guns
began to speak Since then. c1ccpt for
the hours when British infantrymcn
rat
tinual bombardment has been main
taincd
q Batteries, which now are innumcr-
able, took turns at hing the Ger
man defenscs, destroying communities
ton trenches and blowing UP ammu-
milton depots. New trench mortars
particularly destructive. tore away
wire cntanglcments. broke down para
pets and generally opened the way for
men with rifles and bayoncts
GERMANS PREVENTED FROM
BRINGING Up SUPPORTS
Big guns OF fifteen inches and other
large caliberS prevented the Germans
from bringing up supports. wrcckinE
everything within range. The artil-
lcry fire was particularly intense on
the stretch OF front north OF the Sommc.
and earlier dispatches told of the de-
struction of the Towns Of rhiepval and
Beaucourt, where tho Germans had con-
centrated ammunition.
Z Early this morning more suns were
brought into action on this twenty mile
sector, and for an hour and n half the
Germans were subjected to u lombard :
mcnt which is described AS the ficvccst
experienced in this war of heavy artil-
lcry
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-13
Mrs. Josephine Miller.

Mrs. Josephine Miller died at 12:1 o'clock yesterday morning, at the age of 76 years, at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. M. Hendricks, 122 Nebras- ka street, after an illness which had extended over the past two months Mrs. Miller suffered a fall about two months ago, since which time she has gradually grown weaker until the end came yesterday morning.
 Mrs. Miller came here about four years ago from her native home, Gainesville, Minn., and since that time has made her home with Mrs. Hendricks. She was devout Catholic and a consistent and devoted worker in the church cause. Funeral ser vices will be conducted at noon to- day at the Hendricks home by Rev Father M. J. Norton, after which the body will be shipped by Robinson & Son to Gainesville, Minn., for intec- ment.
 Besides Mrs. Hendricks. Mrs. Mil Ter is survived by three daughters and one son. and numerous grand. children and great-grandchildren Her children are Mrs. Henry Pierce of Gainesville, Minn.; Mrs. Theo