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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18

ton the British have. best. describes
the situation OF the 0ermans AkteR
the sudden and unexpected assaul<
by the British, which was the heavien&
they had aade yet.
Battle Is Still Raging.
Today the Germans were gathering
their forces and attempted counter.
attack at some points to break the
new British line, while the British
resisted at these points and attacked
at others. Under the pounding OF
the most terrific hell fire modern ar
tillery can produce the stubborn
wrestle for position continues, with
the British in possession of more
ground tonight than they had planned
to take. The only difficulty in many
instances has been to restrain eager
battalions and tanks attempting to
go too far
The commander of one of the regi-
ments. finding his men rushing be.
yond the objective set for them, leap
ed upon hillock and, standing up
face to the enemy fire, sounded the
bugle to call halt. but in vain. They
went on and took their second objec-
tive an hour ahead of scheduled time.
1--WE wanted to have the job over
with once we were started" said one
of them.
In one case where no tank" as
sisted the artillery to silence the ma
chine guns. the duty of our battalion
was to keep up those on right ana
left. Seventy men went forward, all
were mown down. Then another pia-,
toon of seventy rushed ahead, all
were mown down. But the third Sec
ton charged over the dead took that
German strong point and thus pre-
vented any break in the line OF adj
vance. AS for the tank" stories OF
their progress continue to be told.
One, which took on board o German
colonel who had surrendered to II.
kept him along through the field. An.
other took command of the situation
in a shell-wrecked beet sugar factory.
spraying fire right and left into the
doors of the dug outs. Another
ambled in on a German battery Of
field guns. and with its machine guns
killed the gunners, who were not able
to fee from the grotesque caller. One
which went through the main street
at Flers had a placard upon which
stood the words Extra. Full ac-
count of great Hun victory"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
QUITS WORK AFTER
70 YEARS IN MINES


Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Scot. l7-Edw
=. Evans. aged stghty-three years. has
retired from active work for tho Lee
high q Wilkes-Barrs Coal Company
attsr having labored for seventy years
underground.
He was born In Wales and at the
age OF thirteen years started as door
boy. He continued HIS labor there I'M
I'll thirty five years old when he came
TO America working in hiffeyer'
mines. Thirty-hve years ago he start
ed with the Lehigh wilkes Barre
Company and spent thirty years of
this period as coal miner Five
years ago he became u IRE boss and
this position he has Just relinquished.
In the seventy years that he worked
underground he has been injured only
once-and then slightly. He has seen
scores OF men, dead and MANNED car
ried from the mines.
He has worked hard as a miner and
IRE boss. but he does not believe that
work in the mines. providing a man
exercises the proper care. 10 the haz-
ardous work that statistics show 1t to
be,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
BIBLE READING IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

New York City Is at once the
greatest Jewish city in the world
and the strongest Roman Catholic
city in America. Yet the Bible is
read in all the public schools under
a mandatory rule of the local
Board Of Education. The same has
been true for many years of the
States Of Massachusetts, and Penn
syivania. Only a year ago Tennes-
see and New Jersey made Bible
reading part of compulsory educa-
ton. The same is true Of all other
States in the Union except Missouri.
Minnesota, Washington. California,
and Arizona. In all of which Bible
reading Is prohibited by State legis-
lation.
A missionary society was recently
organized In New Zealand, in part
to save these States from their God
less schools by showing them how
Protestants, Catholics and Jews have
happily co-operated in one province
after another in Australia and South
America (where church and State are
jealousy separately. not merely in
reading. but in teaching the Bible in
the schools, partly in an unsectarian
way. by the skilled teachers, partly
by preachers. priests and rabbis teach
ing their segregated pupils right in
the school-rooms, by which practice
they have been brought into closest
harmony, and cooperation in all that
concerns the life Of the town."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
KILLS DIVORCED
WIFE AND HIMSELF
pittsburg Man, Wearing Disguise,
shoots Woman Who Had
Married Again.

Pittsburg, Sept 17:-Another human
tragedy was added to Pittsburg's long
list. two more lives being offered up
on the altar of love and passion
Philip Carey, forty years old. of Brad
dock, suddenly appeared at the Ingle-
side Hotel, this city, owned and con-
Quoted by his divorced wife, now wed
to Frank f Bray, a prominent en-
ploye OF the Westinghouse Company,
and as the woman was buying gar
den truck from huckster at the
door sent a bullet crashing through
her brain.
He then turned the weapon on
himself and shot another bullet
through his right temple, They were
rushed off to the Pittsburg Hospital
where it was found that the woman
was dead. and the slayer also passed
away at Sis this evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18

loss on stock and building would
probably reach 5000. covered by IN
surance. He il ipclined to think the
fire started through a defective cleo
trio wire, and gives as a reason that
one of the men in rescuing the horses
was severely shocked by electricity.
Two walls of the building VIII
have to be removed. 1t is believed.
Mr.. Cosby stated last night that he
would at once rebuild and continue
the business which is a branch of
his establishment on East Cary
Street.
The flames were fought for four
hours. and good work on the part
of the firemen prevented a spread to
other buildings. Two alarms were
turned in, bringing out six engines
and two trucks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
DAY SERVICES
IN HANOVER CHURCH
Interesting Address is Delivered at
Christian Church Exerctses
by A. E. Sage.

A large crowd attended the annual
rally day services held yesterday
morning at IL o'clock In the Hanover
Avenue Christian Church. The music
for the occasion was furnished by the
orchestra of Leigh-Street Baptist
Church, several interesting selections
being rendered by the East End mu-
sioians.
The principal address of the occas-
don WAS delivered by A. E. Sage, while
short talks were also made by the
Rev. George w. Kemper pastor of the
church. and II. G. Hawkins, Jr.. su-
perintendent of the Sunday School.
A large collection was taken at the
services for the building fund.
The closing union services of West
minister Presbyterian. First Evangeli-
| cal Lutheran and Hanover Avenue
Christian were held last night in the
| iast-named church. The sermon wal
preached by the Rev. Thomas Semmes
rector of Meade Memorial Church
South Richmond. The union services
proved unusually interesting through
the summer months and the pastors
and members of the churches feel very
much encouraged over what has beer
accomplished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
LABORER DISCHARGED:
LOO 60 ON STRIKE

Wilkes Barre. Pa. Sept. 17.-Eleven
at the South Wilkes Barre Colliery OF
the Leihigh & wilkes-Barre Co. yes
terday when supt William Morgan
discharged a laborer. 1t is claimed
that the laborer was forced to load
six cars Of rock on the dump. one more
than is hxed as a days work. When
he objected. 1t IL said he was dis
charged. Then Morgan refused to re-
in state him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
BRITISH WAR MACHINES
CONTINUED From First Page.)


no shelter from the murderous en-
filade from the tanks" Despite the
German discipline and the bravery and
racial hate which the Germans put
into their fights against the British.
at many points mob confusion pre-
vailed among those in the front lines.
surrender seemed impossible against
these walking forts. Others. fired des-
perately and hopelessly before they
were moved down and others were
paralyzed by the apparition which had
no precedent in warfare
The trenches were filled with Ger
man dead, and those in flight fell like
grain before the reaper wherever the
tanks could direct their sprays OF
lead in their path. The British PLAN
as an officer explained to the corre-
spondent before the attack. was not
to take either Martin puich or Cour-
celette yesterday, but so successful
was the early morning advance that
the command was given orders to push
on, and by nightfall both places were
in the possession of the British.
These two villages are on the left
or hinge of the movement, which has
its right on the banks Of the canal
opposite Peronne. The German forces
were congested here in narrow area
in order to hold the salient and pre-
vent the British from widening their
battle line by breaking through more
frontage on the old first line FORTH
cations from ThiepSal northwards.
But the larger the German num-
hers, the more casualties II meant"
said the officer. with demora liza
ton in their front line. the Germans
threw forward all the reserves they
had and summoned division from
Lille by train, while. according to re-
ports from prisoners and observation
by aeroplanes. every motor vehicle
they had was bringing up men and
machine guns, and horse artillery was
summoned from right and left to re-
inforce the already enormous concen-
tration OF guns
Alarm according TO all .nforma-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
LACK OF HOUSE HELP
SHUTS BALTIMORE HOMES

Baltimore, Sept 17.-Owing to the
scarcity of domestics in Baltimore,
hundreds Of residents returning from
tho fashionable summer resorts are
unable to reopen their homes and are
making reservations at hotels and
apartment houses with dining rooms.
All the large hotels are filling up
with families who have been unable
to obtain house help. even though
they applied to almost every employ
ment agency in the city.
The reason for this is said to be
that the houseworkers demanded
shorter hours. better treatment and
more attractive surroundings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18

lawyers assert. II was stated today
that there 10 no precedent for the
rationing system, but that X there
were Il could not he justified by Eng
land in tho present instances
England. u Is said. has not form
ally declared a blockade of Ger
many.
Even II Il hod been declared. II was
said. II has been proven to be de-
fsct.ve, as :he declaration OF Paris.
which established the law governing
nlocSaaes. says the blockade to be
lespi must be effective. England, II
was stated cannot establish a legal
blockade OF Germany until she Ia able
- Blockade Germany's Baltic Sea
ports. otherwise the alleged blockade
sould be partial as well as ineffec-
tive,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
FIREMAN N. B. NASH

and one child. and a large number OF
relatives.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced this morning.
Faithful and Fearless Fireman.
Fireman Nash was considered one
of the most faithful and fearless of
1remen. He was a giant in size,
weighing about 240 pounds, but was
as quick and alert as youth Of 100
pounds He was liked by every men,
Der of the department. Chief Joynes
reflected the feeling OF the entire de-
partment when he said last night that
the department had lost one Of the
most valuable of it's men
The cause OF the fire fas not ascer-
tanned. 1t was first seen on the first
floor near the elevator, and the
flames spread rapidly through the
elevator shaft. A large quantity of
rags and paper and other infiammable
material, besides several wagons. were
destroyed, and the building was badly
damaged. Six horses in the stable
adjoining the shop were badly burn
ed, one OF them SO much 30 that It
had to be killed.
Loss May Reach $1,000.
Clarence p. Cosby. proprietor of
the shop, said last night that his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18


London. Sept 17.--Headquarters
night report: South of the Ancre the
Germans launched several heavy
counter-attacks on our new positions
In the course Of the day. All were
repulsed in particular attacks from
the direction OF Lesbouef. and north
Of Flers, where the enemy was caught
by our artillery barrage and suffered
very heavy casualties. Between Flers
and Martinpuich an enemy brigade
advancing to attack in the direction
OF High wood was met by two of our
battalions. Open hand-to-hand fight
ing ensued in which we were COM
pletely successful, The enemy was
dispersed and thrown back with heavy
losses North of the Mouuuet farm
we also improved our position.
Our artillery was active during the
day, Another conflagration in the
enemys ammunition dump at Grand
court was caused by our fire. The
lumber of prisoners made by us to-
day south OF the Ancre Ia six officers
and 243 men. Our aviators success
fully attacked the enemy communica-
lions. Another enemy machine was
destroyed. Three OF our machines
are missing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
RUSSIANS RESUME
DRIVE ON LEMBERG

London. Sept. 1.-THE Russians
have resumed the drive on Lemberg
with full vigor.
The Petrograd war office announced
tonight that the Russians have cap
tured Teuton positions south of Brze-
zany (forty-six miles southeast of
Lemberg). taking fourteen officers and
557 Turkish soldiers.
In an encircling movement against
Halcz sixty miles south of the Cali
clan capital. the Russians have taken
3.174 German prisoners, including
thirty-four officers. The fall of Halicz
IS expected hourly.
simultaneously with the resump-
ton of the campaign against Lember &
the Russians took the offensive in Vol
hynia on the whole front south of
Pinsk.
Russian Losses "Monstrous-
The German war office stated this
afternoon that the Muscovite attacks,
launched morning. afternoon and
evening" on a front of twelve and a
half miles. with strong forces and
in numerous waves were repulsed
everywher., The Russian losses are
termed "monstrous" In official reports
from the fighting ground
Berlin asserts officially that the Rus
slain assaults between the Sereth and
the Strypa tGalician front southeast
OF Lembergl were equally fruitless-
a slight withdrawal of Archduke
Karl Franz Joseph's front on the Nara =
tovka River is admitted officially both
by Berlin and Vienna
Successful attacks by the Austro-
Hungarian and German troops in the
Carpathians are claimed by the Ger
man and Austrian official statements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
OBITUARY
Mrs. Martha v. Bryce,

Mrs. Martha v. Bryce. wife of DR.
E. c. Bryce. died last night at I
o'clock at her residence. s1o5 Semme.
Avenue. Woodland Heights. Funeral
services over the body will be con-
Quoted tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from Woodland Heights Meth
odist Church and the burial will be
made in Maury Cemetery.
Mrs. Bryce was the youngest daugh.
ter of the Rev. A. c. Bergman, pas.
tor Of Woodland Heights Methods,
Church. She Is survived by her hus.
band, parents, two sisters, Mrs A. A.
Adkins and Mrs. G. w. White, and one
brother, John M. Bergman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
TWO ROANOKE COUPLES
ARE Welded IN BRISTOL

Bristol, Va. September 1.-The
Rev. II. w. Leslie. recognised as sue
cessor to the late Rev. Burroughs. as
pastor of the Gretna Green. today
married two young: couples from Roa-
noke. They were: Claud p. schart-
ger and Miss Gertrude Harris and
Charles Keith and Miss Maggie DA-
wilson Miss Harris. who Is said to
have eloped, was in her eighteenth
wear and Is a member Of the First
Baptist Church choir, 1t Roanoke.
Hold-Up In Reported.
Landon Boyd, colorsd. reported to
police headquarters yesterday that he
had been held up at Bows and Cath
srine Streets Saturday night and a
email sum OF money and lot OF gro
cerfss taken from him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
|knoDs SHOW HORSES
c0MINe TO STATE FAIR
George Oysterss Crle6rAtesi Stx-Horse
Team Gomez As Feature OF
stock Department
RAILROADS OTTER BIG PRIZES
Two Counties to. Get Large Sum TO
Help Pay Tor Demonstration Agents
and Stimulate Agricultural Inter
ceta.

Director spilman, of the live stock
department, Virginia State Fair AS
ISOLATION. said last night that ar
s, ngements had been made for the
appearance at the fair next month
OF the celebrated six-horse team OF
show horses owned by George Oyster,
of Washington, ID. c.
This team has attracted attention
all over the country, and Will prove
an attractive feature OF the STOCK
department at the fair.
Much interest is conferred in the
prize of 81, 200 offered by the Virginia
railroads for the two best county
farm exhibits at the State Fair. Halt
OF this sum is TO be awarded the most
creditable exhibit from counties with
demonstration agents. the other half
going to the exhibit by county with
out an agent. The money Is to be
used by the counties IN paying sal
aries of demonstration agents.
Stimulate Agriculture.
This will give counties without
agents the opportunity of helping pay
for the services OF an agent" said
Manager Saunders, and IL will give
the counties who already have agents
Q large slice of the salary of the
agent already on hand
The idea of this. as indicated by
President Harrison, is TO stimulate
agricultural interests, and TO aid coun-
ties who are striving to improve
themselves.''
1t Wa indicated by Director Spill
man hat the women's department
would be the most attractive ever
seen at the state Fair This display
will occupy building all its own this
year.
Industrial Hall Crowded.
Tho Industrial Hall is so crowded
that not an inch OF space is left for
the department Consequently a
building has been set apart for the
women particularly.
Work In shaping UP the race track
will begin today. the contractor agree
ing to have II in fine shape by Octo-
Der 2. A corps of workmen will
about complete the painting and dec
Grating and repairs necessitated by
the occupancy Of the grounds by the
militia, before the first of the month.
1t was said yesterday that the floral
displays would be far above the usual.
The beds scattered about the grounds
are In splendid condition and will be
IN full bloom during fair week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18

fAOnLinueO from FIRST PaKe).
months ago reported to the British
oficiais here the trade advantages
the prejudice of Americans by the
operations OF the British naval pa
trolls: these patrols arresting Ameri-
can and other neutral merchant ves-
sells on the high seas, diverting them
from their course TO British ports, and
there compelling them to discharge
their cargoes and await the British
prize courts decision.
The British embassy induced the
British government to recognize the
merit In Mr.. SINNERS representa- ii ons
and to introduce the assurance sys-
tam.
The emergency measure is not
recognized by the American govern
ment as being right in principle.
Shippers In this country are required
10 have letters OF assurance from the
British embassy in the United States
before they can ship goods TO neutral
European countries. The British gov
0rnment desired to put American
shippers on the same footing as
British shippers. That government
Claims now that American commerce
II on a complete footing OF equality
with British commerce. The British
contentious covering the entire CUES
ton. however. make an assumption
OF right to dictate the terms under
which the citizens of the United
States and other neutral countries
may conduct foreign trade
Question Blockadc's Legality.
Mr.. SINNERS visit TO the British
embassy came at a moment when the
E - Ia ina ~ ~xrit
states against England were threats
ening TO develop serious conse-
Quences.
Walter II Page. the American am
haasador to Great Britain. called upon
Qir Cecil Spring Rice today. and the
visit. while declared to be personal
- believed to have concerned the
ssarY 'ae1ss between this country and
England. II is said by some officials
snst 'iss .atest grievance of the Unit "a
Esa.es against Engiand--the shuttir z
on from expectation from this coun :
Try to scandinavian countries and
HOLLAND OF a long list of article /,
which will damage materially trade
With those nations--will oyer - soon
Tire s.asssi9a % the iega.t.y CT the
British blockade OF Germany and her
allies.
The right Great Britain assumes to
act upon in rationing. neutral eoun-
tries arises from legal blockades, If
asch : right exists 1t all. international
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18

The Commissioner OF Education
Of the United States has said that a
common school education increases
a mans productive ability 50 per
cent. high-school training in
crenses 1t 100 per cent. and a college
training increases It troS> 400 to 400
Der can't
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
INTERESTING MEETINGS
AT SHOPS THIS WEEK

An interesting program of shop
meetings is scheduled for the coming
week. under the auspices OF the Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A.
On Wednesday. at noon Mrs. Nor
man Call will give a concert at the
Southern Railway shops South Rich
mond
On Thursday. noon. DR.. w. A. Pleck-
er. registrar OF the State Bureau Of
Vital Statistics. will speak to the men
OF the c. Il o. shops. on Public
Healthy
On Friday. at noon. DR.. Douglas
Freeman. of the News Leader. will
speak TO the men OF the r.. r. 4 p.
shops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
COST LESS THAN EVER

Washington. Sept. 7.-Secretary Nc
Adoo announced today that the cost
of collecting internal revenue receipts
for the fiscal year 1916 was 40 per
cent. which was lower than ever be
fore. The average cost since the In
ternal revenue bureau was established
in 1853 has ben 2.43 per cent.
Mr.. McAdoo declares that In the
past three years the bureau has col
lected approximately 21,00o.00C
through the discovery of frauds. evas-
ions errors and the like.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
SAYS FELIX DIAx HEADs
ANOTHER REVOLUTION

New York. Sept. 17.--Peddo Del VII
lar, n Mexican attorney and represen-
tative in this country of General Felix
Diaz. nephew OF the late dictator of
Mexico, declared today there IL a new
movement afoot in Mexico to over
throw the Carranza government. He
said IL Is headed by General Diaz. An
army of $4,000 is said to have been
raised by Diax.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
Fore.t nm Open Yesterday

Manager Kithcart. of Forest Hill
Park. was arrested yesterday on the
charge of running concessions at that
place contrary to the Sunday clos
Ing laws. He was bailed for his ap-
pearance before Justice Maurice In
Police Court. Part II, this morning
Several appeal cases are now pending
against Manager Kithcart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
OSTEND BOMBARDED BY
BRITISH NAVAL PLANES

London, Sept. 1.-THE following
was given out officially:
'In the early hours Of Friday
squadron of naval aeroplanes success
fully bombarded the enemys heavy
batteries near Ostend Ton the Belgian
coast). All returned safely