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ARTILLERY BOYS
RECEIVE MOUNTS
AND BEGIN DRILLS
Two Birmingham Batteries
Are Now Well Settled in
the New Camp at
Douglas, Ariz.

Douglas, Ariz., october 100 Especially
Batteries A and G. utilized Tuesday in
finishing the work of making camp
and smoothing over the details. The
tents. for which screened wooden
frames have been furnished, are in
good condition.
The gun parks and stables have all
been put in order and the batteries
are now ready for the beginning OF
actual training. The field complement
of horses will be issued to both bat
tcries wednesday morning and the
work in equitation will begin. The
men will be given monkey drills and
learn the first principles of horseman-
ship and mounted maneuvers. The reg
ular gun drills will not begin until
the men have been taught the proper
way to manage and care for their
mounts The efficiency of Captain
Hammond. u. S. A.. who is considered
one of the best artillery officers in
the regular army. is more apparent
every day in the wonderful help he Is
giving Captain Dorance of Battery A
and Captain holland of Battery c.
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International Service Is
Barred From Official
War NeWs By the British

London. October 10.-The British of
fetal press bureau tonight issued the fol-
lowing:
THE following statement is placed at
the disposal of the press for publication
In the House of Commons on June q,
last, the secretary of state for the home
department stated that attention had
been drawn to an alleged telegram relat-
ing to the Jutland battle which appeared
in certain American newspapers as hav-
ing been sent from London by the cor
respondent of the International News
Service. No such message was included
ir any telegram sent from this country
THE home secretary referred on the
same occasion to previous cases in which
messages which purported to be from the
London correspondent Of the Information
al News Service bore no likeness to tn,
cablegrams actually dispatched.
son the first occasion. referred to ths
manager of the International News Ser
vice in New York gave categorical as
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS
1--AngiO-French lines continue to
hurI shot from great guns at
Germans.
Allies make gains south of S0mme
river.
Three subsea boats were i'm raid, Is
report of captain.
United States replies to allies ON
submarine matter.
Wilson and Lansing hold confer
ence.
from official war news by the
British.
Search for missing crew of King
stoDian has been abandoned.
Overton's family visits him in the
Montgomery Jail.
Real reasons for U-bOat activity
being discussed.
3-East Mississippi working hard tn
secure Jackson highway.
Many veterans attend reunion.
1O-New premier of Japan Is for peace.
Gerard silent ON mission home.
ON trial charged with kill
ing husband.
Southern railway year is prosper
GUS.
LOCAL NEWS
2-Cullman man is fine corn grower.
3-Dolly Dnlrymple writes of free Mt
fractions MT Fair.
5-Attendance record again broken al
State Fair.
"Buy n Home" Il slogan adopted
for new campaign,
Rev. J. G. Pcrsinger gives UP his
place.
Routine business Of city commis-
sion.
9-Bes~emer to start clean-up cam
paIEn.
Age-Herald day. Governors day
md ROtarinns' dny at Fair.
FEATURES
2-F0OtIi~hts and Screen.
4-EditOrial comment.
6-SOciety and Dolly Dnlrymple.
SPORTS
S-Entrenched ON home grounds
Robins score first victory in
series.
DR.. Long and Red $. easy winners
mt Fair races.
Fifth struggle Of series at Boston
LOngwell's eleven In form; Central
to meet TuscaloOsa.
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Search For Kingstonidn' S
CreW Has Been Abandoned;
Submarine Seen Oft Boston

Newport, r. l., October 10.--The search
for the crew of the Kingstonian, one of
the vessels reported torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine off Nantucket last Sunday
was abandoned tonight and the IL tor
pedoed-boat destroyers that have been
engaged in this work were ordered to
return to port. For the last IS hours
they have conducted their search sys-
tematically within the zone of the, sub
marines operations. and it is believed
that any small boat drifting with ship
wrecked crew would have been sighted.
\ There is strong beiief among shipping
men that some merchantmen bound east
picked UP the missing crew and pro-
cceded on her voyage Even II the, res
cuing steamer were equippd with Wire
| less apparatus, the fact that she had the
lSingstonianss crew on board might not
I be reported. it is said, as the COM
kfnander might fear TO run the risk OF
tsnaking his position known to German
submarine. According to the, report OF
Captain Wilson Of the Strathdene. he
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OVERTON'S FAMILY
PAYS HIM VISIT IN
MONTGOMERY JAIL
Accused Mans Wife, Son
and Daughter Will Re-
main in City, It Is
Understood

Montgomery, October 1o.-(Special.)
David D. Overton. who is being held
here pending trial at Huntsville for
alleged completely in the murder of
Judge Lawler. was visited today by
his wife son and daughter. They ar
rived here late last night and it is
understood contemplate remaining in
Montgomery until Overton is taken to
Huntsville for trial
Overton's family were admitted to
his cell at 10 O'Clock this morning and
remained with him six hours. 1t was
the prisoners first glimpse of his wife
and children since his arrival at
Snithyille Tenn. several weeks ago.
Mrs. Overton declined to talk to news
paper men, declaring biuntly that she
had no statement
The son. 16 years old, is trying to
obtain employment to Keep him oc-
cupied while here. Several packages OF
good things to eat were brought to
Overton by his wife and at the con-
clusion of the family gathering the
taller turned over to Mrs. Overton the
prisoners gold watch and other ar
ticles of value that were taken from
him when he was committed to the Jail
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THREE SUBSEA
BOATS WE'RE IN
RAID, IS REPORT
This is Statement of Captain of Nor
Wegidn Steamer Which Was Stop
ped By U-53 - Sailing of
Liners Announced

York his belief that three submarines
were operating in the lightship's vicinity.
Captain Grotness in his report said he
was overhauled by the submarine U-5S
and ordered to stop shortly after 7:3O
a. m, two warning shots being fired
across the bows. The U-boat then drew
alongside and Captain Grotness was in
structed to come aboard and bring his
paper, which he did.
1t was while standing on the deck OF
the U-53 that he saw, according to his
report, the coming towers of the two
other submarines about four miles dis
tant. The coming towers, he said were
the same type as the coming tower OF
the boat he was on. The submarines he
saw We're moving in a northeasterly di-
rection.
The cargo of oil aboard the Christian
Knudsen was consigned to London. The
U-boat commander, however did mo-
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i. S. REPLIES TO
NOTE OF ALLIES
ON TREATMENT Of
SUBMARINE BOATS
This Government Makes
Plain It's Stand on Rights
of These Boats
EXPRESS SURPRISE
ON VIEW TAKEN BY
EUROPEAN POWERS
States There Is No Reason to Believe
That Existing International Rules
Are Not Applicable to the
Present Situation

Washington, October 10--The text
OF the American memorandum reply
ing to that of the allied governments
regarding treatment OF belligerent sub
marines in neutral ports is as fol-
lows:
The government OF tire United States
has received the identic memoranda
of the governments Of France, Great
Britain. Russia and Japan in which
neutral governments are exhorted ito
take efficacious measures tending to
prevent belligerent submarines, re-
gardless OF their use. to avail them
selves of neutral waters, roadsteads
and harbors." These governments point
out the facility possessed by such
craft to avoid supervision or surveil-
lance or determination of their nation
al character and their power ito do
injury that is inherent in their very
nature" as well as the additional IA
cilities' afforded by having at their
disposal places where they can rest
and replenish their supplies.
Apparently on these grounds the al
lied governments hold that "subma-
r!nes vessels must be excluded from
the benefit of the rules heretofore ac-
cepted under international law regard
ing the admission and sojourn of war
and merchant vessels in neutral wa
tiers, roadsteads or harbors: any sub
marine of a belligerent that once en-
ters a neutral harbor must be held
there" and therefore. the allied gov
ernments warn neutral powers of the
great danger to neutral submarines
attending the navigation of waters
visited by the submarines of bellig-
erents."
In reply the government of the Uni
ted States must express its surprise
that there appears to be an endeavor
of the allied powers TO determine the
rule of action governing what they
regard as "a novel situation" in re-
spect to the use of submarines in time
of war and to enforce acceptance OF
that rule. at least in part, by warn
| ing neutral powers of the great dan
ger to their submarines in waters that
may be visited BY belligerent sub
marines.
| In the opinion of the government OF
| the United States the allied powers
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front of eve kilometers between Berny-
en-Santerre and Chaulnes. Our infantry
vigorously carried the enemy position,
which was their objective, and went be-
yong it an appreciable distance at GER
tain points The hamlet of Bovent. the
northern and western outskirts of Ablain-
court, and the greater part of Chaulnes
wood were occupied.
THE enemy sustained considerable
losses, notably around Abaincourt.
Twelve hundred prisoners were taken.
ION the remainder of the front there
is nothing to report
aviation: During the night of Octo-
BEL 9-lO one of our machines bombarded
the enemy. The fog and smoke screened
ii as it bombed munition factory.
THE enemy evacuated Chaudor-Mai,,
or Manli, and Haznatar. In the interior
there were patrol encounters and mod
crate artillery activity.
ION the left wing our offensive con-
tinues successfully. There has been es-
DC cially sharp fighting in the Cerna bend
between the Serbs and Bulgarians. In
the course of these actions SIG prison
ers. including five officers, have been
taken.
'eMonastir and Priiep have been bonn
barded by our aeroplanes.
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surance that such an incident should not
happen again. On the second occasion
be made like promises. stating that or
ders had been given that extraneous
statements should not be inserted in ca
bic dispatches.
'On the Sd of September cablegrams
We're published in the United States pur-
porting to have come from London by
international News Service giving vari-
Gus false statements about the air raid
OF the previous night. None of the state
ments in question was in fact contained
in any cablegram dispatched by the Lon
don correspondent of the International
News Service.
I'm view of this continued garbling Of
messages and breach of faith on the
part OF the International News Service,
the secretary of state has directed that
no representatives OF the International
News Service shall be permitted to use
the offieial press bureau and that the
agency shall be debarred from the use Of
all other facilities for the transmission Of
news until further notice.
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VIENNA SAYS SUBMARINES
OPERATING FROM VESSELS
STATIONED IN ATLANTIC

Vienna, October 10.-(Via Lon
don. 1.-The Tijd says it learns from
a trustworthy German source that
the U-boats operating in the At
lantic obtain their supplies from
large commercial, submarine supply
vessels stationed at fixed time
and place in the Atlantic.
The news of this submarine
warfare" the paper asserts. will
result in a compromise between
the German chancellor and his
opponents in the Reichstag."
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American Naval Authorities
Attribute Submarine Ac-
tivity to Three Causes
! GERMANY WANTS TO
IMPRESS THE WORLD
She Also Wants to Scatter Fleet Pa
trolling American Waters-Henry
Ford, Now Enthusiastic Demo-
crat, Talks on S-Hour Law
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, October 10.-(Special) THE
destructive activity of German subma-
rines off the Atlantic coast is, in the
opinion of American naval authorities,
traceable to at least three causes:
l. Germanys desire to scatter the fleet
which harried the Deutschland and con-
tributed materially to the reported cap
ture of the Bremen
Il
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GERARD ARRIVES

The arrival of James W. Gerard. Amer
lean ambassador to Berlin, in New York
shortly before Mr.. Lansing left that city
for Shadow Lawn, added interest to the
meeting between the President and Mr..
Lansing because of the fact that the Sec
rotary saw Mr.. Gerard at luncheon in
New York.
In discussings of the submarine at
tacks Sunday, officials here referred to
diplomatic correspondence between the
United States and Great Britain begin
ming in 1914, in which the American gov
eminent protested against the patrolling
of the American coast outside of the
three-mile limit by the warships. This
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New York. October 1o-Captain Croft
ness of the Norwegian tank steamer
Christian Knudsen. one of the vessels
sunk off Nantucket lightship Sunday Of
ficially reported to his agents in New
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ttiiti IIOoU VI tIlC AlICAplIlCo WOoo,
In Pennsylvania, the Germans are
closely pressing the retreating Ru-
manians, VINO continue to fall back all
along the line. In the fighting around
Kronstadt Hts Rumanians we're made
prisoner and 25 cannon, including 10
heavy pieces, and large quantities of
ammunition and stores, were captured.
The Galician village of Herbutow, on
by the Germans. and to the north, in
yolhynia, the Russians have been driven
"A out of advanced positions northwest of
Luptsk
Along the Struma river, southwest of
Demir-IIissar, in Greek Macedonia, the
forces OF the Teutonic powers have
evacuated the towns of Chavda Nah,
Ormanli and Raznatar. Northwest Of
Sores the British have taken from the
Bulgarians the towns of Kalendra and
Homondos. Berlin says that along the
Cerna river. where the entente allies
have been making progress, all attacks
have been repulsed.
The usual artillery commandments are
in progress in the Austro-Italian thea
atre
christiania advices say that two Ger
man submarines operating in the Arctic
\ ocean have been sunk by Russian tor
Il pedo boat while they were attacking a
II wireless station on the Thurman coast.
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ANGLO-F FRENCH LINE
CONTINUES TO HURL|
SHOT FROM GREA z
G UNS A T GERMANS S.
South Of Son1n1e RiDer Allies Make an
AdDance and Bend Back Enen1y's
Lines Over Front of TWo and
Half Miles Rundnians Re
treating in Pennsylvania.
Russians Defeated in East

London October 10Te French troops south Of the Somme
region in France have bent back the German lines considerably
front Of about two and half miles from the village Of
Bovent to the Chaunes wood capturing the operation the
village Of Bovent the north and outskirts of Abancout
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SOME ALARM FELT

Administration officials took the posi-
ton that the transferring of submarine
warfare so close to Americas shores
was fraught with grave danger because
of the possibility of mistakes being
made by submarine commanders. Reports
that strong sentiment exists in Germany
for the resumption of submarine warfare
on a broader scale caused some alarm
among officials.
The announcement of Counsellor Polk
of the state department in Washington
today that the United States will refuse
to accept the contention of the entente
allies that neutrals should deny the use
of their harbors to all submarines, pre-
coded the arrival of Secretary Lansing
here. The President and the Secretary
of State went over this point in connec-
ton with the discussion of the entire IS
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Chief Executive and Secre-
tary of State Discuss Cues
ton at Great Length
NO VIOLATION OF ANY
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Decision by State Department Mar
rows Down to Question of Whether
Provision Was Made for Safety
of the Crews and Passengers

Long Branch, N. J., October 1o.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary OF State
Lansing discussed in detail at Shadow
Lawn tonight German submarine attacks
on merchantmen Sunday off the New
England coast. The conference lasted I'M
til late tonight and will be continued to-
morrow morning.
1t was indicated by officials today that
facts so far collected through govern
mental agencies have disclosed no
grounds for drastic action By the United
States government because Of the attacks
themselves No evidence has been found
that international law was violated by
the German submarine or submarines IT
was understood, however. that the Pres.-
dent and Secretary Lansing discussed the
wisdom of pointing out to Germany the
inadvisability of operating her subma-
rines in close proximity to the territorial
waters of the United States.
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BRITISH REPORT

London, October 1O.-The official COM
munication from General Haig's head
quarters in France, issued tonight, reads:
The work of improving our new po-
sitions south of the Ancre continued to-
day without special interest In addition
to those reported, 26s German
prisoners were brought in. including five
officers
AN enemy aeroplane was brought
down north of Neuville-St Vast Yes
terday our own aircraft We're again very
active. One of our machines is missing. .
ITALIANS ACTIVE
Rome. October l0.-(via London 1.-THE
following official communication was is
sued today:
on Monte Pasubio, after artillery
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Continued on Page seven,
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals, addressed 10 the chair
man ~ tho Council. Williamsburg Va, and
indorscd Proposals Tor Water aud Sever
system" will hc received hy III" city Cuuucil
az tho city or William burg. Va. M 10 g
90 clock. noon. the .s'h drN Of July i1iS.
for furnishing all necessary tabor, teams
tools. appliances aud 'rrnterisIs. and FOR tho
execution Of all vorl necessary TO cor.
struct, complete AND fWah certain water
and sewer nisirE aud branches within the
corporate hmttH nf the city ~ Williams
burg a. set forth hy plans and spccihca
tions FOR same
The city Council reserves tho right Ia let
the work whole award tho con
tract for Furnishing materials in ono CON
tract and for execution IN another contract.
as they deem to bc to tho best interest OF
the city.
All bids mus, he accompanied 10y cer,i-
fed check In the sum OF s!N hundred dol
lars tso0.ooj made raNabl" {" the CITY
Treasurer Of the city OF Williamsburg, as
viii he required of the successful bidder In
amount equal 10 % per cent OF the con
tract price.
Copies OF plans and sporIhca tons may ha
the Office OF Bolton. clarke Il Frat.
inc. engineers. williamsburg. Va. copy
Of plans and specifications may lac secured
at Same office upon deposit 81 ten dollars
$1,000. which viii H. refunded upon re-
thru OF plans ana specifications IN good
order.
Tho city rouncil reserves tho righ, "a
reject any and all hids. should They dccm
II Ia tho city hest Interest - in Do.
l.. IS FERGUSON 'ity 'iNrk.
williamsburg. Va
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NOTiCt.-i,:,tl>rlipt.

IN TUE DISTRICT COURT OF TIL:
UNITED STATES FOR THE. EAST
El;N DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
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MONDAY, JULY II, 1915.
at Is L. M.

First. All that lot OF land in IN.
rl,y o, lt'G 5,m,, Va. ut the northeast
as 1870 Catherine Street and described
ms follows; commencing a the intersec-
street with the east line of Gilmsr
street, thence running eastwardiy
along the northern line OF Catherine
more or less, thence along tho eastern
line or tIilmer street and between said
line and a line parallel Herewith SO
Second. All OF that certain lot OF
land in the city OF Richmond. Va. with
the improvements thereon. known as
No. 105 Gilmer Street. and described
as follows: commencing a at point on
the eastern line of Ciilmer Street dis
tant 90 feet north of the north line OF
Catherine Street. thence running north
wardly along the cast line of Gilmer
Street and fronting thereon IS feet 2
the stud tit wall az 'hs Sen5sr
and 5o7 C;ilmer street, thence back
eastwardly along the center OF said
and Il line parallel herewith 20 feet
TERMS: Onehalf cash and tho bal
ance. In twelve months, the deferred
purchase money to be evidenced by
the negotiable notes or the purchaser
or purchasers. with interest at per
retained until the full purchase price
is paid and a conveyance Ia ordered by
tho court. or all cash, at the option OF
the purchaser.
LANES F. MINOR,
w ". BEVERLY.
r. +. PEYTON. JR.,
Special Commissioners.
I certify that the bond required by
the above decree of the special COM
missOners has been given.
Given under my hand this 7th day
OF July, 1915,
CIIAS. Q. SAVIILE, Clerk.
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SITUATION WANrED-Fcmale.

WANTED. position by experienced s,enoEr.
ph-r familiar with general Office wora
Can furnish references. a H. care Times
Disnairh
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SHOE REPAIRING
MEETINGS.
NOTICE OF MEETING OF STOCKifOLD-
EkS VIRGINIA HALLWAY AND POWER
COMPANY,
Scxeuth mud Franklin STRAIT.

Seventh and Franklin Streets.
Richmond. Va. June 30 1916.
Ing OF the stockholders OF the Virginia Rail
Way and Power Company has been called
hy resolution OF the board OF directors OF
said COMPANY TO bc held at the prime! pal
Franklin Streets. In the city OF Richmond.
Va. on THURSDAY, the 2Gth day of july
1916. at the hour OF l. O'Clock noon for the
following purposes. among others:
ment entered into by the boards OF directors
OF the Richmond Railway aud Niaduct Com
pany and the Virginia halfway and Power
Company. whereby the Richmond Railway
solidnted with and into the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. upon the terms and
conditions set out at length in tho agree
ment
of increase OF the capital stock OF tho Viz
Giria Halfway and Power Company from an
authorized capital of S20p00,OV0 par value
divided into Ss.000.0oo par value OF pre-
common stock to an authorized capital OF
81 900. 900 par value divided .nto 81. 900 900
par value OF preferred stock and $1,000 00O
par value OF common stock and the Issue
stock set out in said agreement and
otherwise therein set forth.
j. To consider and act upon any other
matters in connection with or appurtcnant
other matter or matters which may properly
be brought before considered at special
or general meeting OF tho stockholders Of
said company.
The transfer books for the stock u. tho
company shall he closed for said meeting
OF the stockholders at the close OF business
on Thursday. the 9Th day or July. 1916, and
rcoPcned at the opening Of business on Fri
day. tho 2lst day OF July, 1916
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
G.. B. WILLIAMS. Secretary.
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Notwithstanding,

NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING; or
CREDITORS.
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Ry virtue OF a decree Of the Chancery
Court of the city of Richmond in tho
suit of Mary II. Russell vs.. James
Bowler ct ais, entered on the I'd dav
of July, 1915, tho undersigned special
commissioners appointed thereby will
sell at public auction. on tho premises,