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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05
THE HOUSE

Shortly after convening yesterday
morning the House took up ths pro-
hibition bill, and the entire morning
session was devoted to discussion Of
tho several amendmentg with refer
ence to the once OF prohibition COM
missioner. Before the chair was Va
Gated at LAS until $3.50. motion pre-
fixing the hour tor the vote on the
passage OF the bill at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Jordan. Of Pulaski. chairman
of the Moral and Social Welfare Com
mittee, had previously presented a
resolution fixing the hour for closing
the debate on the prohibition bill
and for taking the Anal vote on the
measure at ] O'Clock In the after
noon. but this was passed by.
Mr.. Norris, of Lancaster. present
ed q resolution directing the second
auditor and the superintendent of
Public Instruction to report to the
General Assembly on the conduct, Of
their departments.
Mr.. Norris explained that while
there are about 100000 collection
for purposes Of education and X costs
about 100000 to Aefray the expenses
OF its collection, and disbursement. hts
resolution Is not designed to reflect
disrespect or disapprobation on these
departments, put 70 xet INC inIOrHiA-
ton for the Legislature on which may
bs based . bill for the correction OF
the system that makes the admins
tering Of education funds 20 expen-
sive.
The House adopted q resolution.
presented by Mr.. Coz, expressing
sympathy with Delegate Cousins. Of
Norfolk. In the recent death of
member Of his family.
A joint resolution. presented by Mr..
Myers, of Richmond. for the appoint
ment Of a committee composed OF
two members of the Senate and three
from the House to investigate and
report to the next session on the ad-
visa biiity and practicabiiity OF merg-
ing the medical department OF the
University of Virginia and the Medi-
cal College Of Virginia At Richmond.
was adopted by . vote OF % to 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

inghAm for the term Of fve years.
Houss bill No. 374--For the relies
OF q. NJ Chiles. late treasurer OF the
County OF Frederick.
House bin No. 26s-Amsnding the
charter Of the city Of Richmond with
reference to the administration or tins
Fire Department So =. -
House bin No. 41s-Authorixine the
County OF Botetourt to borrow money
for road and bridge improvement IN
Ffncnstie District.
House bill No 2e--Providing addf-
tional powers and duties for the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections.
House bill No. i21--Amending the
road law Of the County OF CuIpeper.
House bill No. 4s4--Authorizing the
appointment OF one additional COM
missioner in chAncsry for the Circuit
Court OF the County Of Warren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

CONTINUED From First Page.)
n,eetinR assembled, this 4th day of
March, 1915, cordially endorse the
wise administration of our party at
fairs in this State by the Republi-
can State organization.
We especially commend the vaIu-
able and unselfish services OF State
Chairman c. r. Slemp and Alvah III.
Martin, member of the Republican
National Committee. and George L.
Hart, the efficient secretary Of the
state committee, and we hereby
pledge them our loyal support In
all matters pertaining TO the welfare
Of our party in the nation and State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

Daniels TO carly them to and from
South America In addition to Secre-
tary McAdoo. who heads the delega-
ton and will be accompanied by Mrs.
McAdoo. according to report. Assist
ant Secretary Peters, Of the Treasury.
and Mira Peters: John II. Fahey,
former president of the Chamber OF
Commerce Of the United States: Paul
NJ. warburg. Of the federal Reserve
Board; Senator Fletcher. Archibald
Kains, governor of the San Francisco
Federal Reserve Bank. and Samuel
Untermyer, OF New York. will make
the trfp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05
OLD DOMINION WINS
IN SCHOLASTIC MEET
Both University of Virginia and the
Richmond Blues Men Take
Athletic Honors.

Washington, d. c., March 4.--vir-
ginia triumphed In the college events
on the program of the George Wash
ington University meet held In Con-
yention Hall tonight, but not with
out a battle by Georgetown and Johns
Hopkins. The Charlottesville ath-
letes scored II points. while the 9TH
er two mentioned accumulated 10
credits each.
One of the features of the evening
was the work of Wood, of the Rich
mond Blues. The sturdy guardsman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

Isss, entitled an scs 10 amend and re-
enact the charter Of ne town Of Gull
Afternoon 9ens1on.
AZ the afternoon session the Senate
took up House bills ON ths Senate CAL
endar, on their third reading. and
passed them. ali OF them being Of =
local character.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

change international rules. whether
We them have. any rule 70 80 by.
Wonid Upset All Law.
Us that not Great Britain's excuse
now for tbs violation OF rules OF in
ternation&l law with regard to neutral
trade, such a. blockade, contraband
and continuous voyage7 five onoe
admit the principle we have no inter
national law which can be enforced"
International law" replied Mr..
McCumber, lis made and modified by
the action of = nation, acquiesced in
by other naffons."
Tangic in House
The House IL confronted by q
+ parliamentary situation which
bids fair 20 oufdo the tangled
troubles of the Senate I'm its vote
Of yesterday. II was discovered
that by q vote 70 table the Mo
Lemore resolution, the House. TN
TO do something which already
had bean done. For tonight the
McIsemore resolution. NJ report
ed by the committee. rested
calmly and peacefully ION ths
- table, IN the HOUSE.
A two-hour session Of the Rules
Committee. seeking q method OF pro-
cedurs for dealing with the Mole
more resolution on Tuesday was con-
frontsd with the parliamentary tangls.
When Representative Flood present
cd the Foreign Affairs Committee re-
port on the McLemore resolution. the
report was referred by the parliament
tartan to tho House calendar. Some
time later, however. he discovered
that under the rules OF the House the
Recommendation Of the committee
that the resolution be tabled auto
matically should have sent the entire
report ''to the table in the House,
and he changed the reference. Then
he proceeded to notify the Rules Com
mittee, which was seeking an agree
ment on . special rule for consider
alton of the resolution. The COM
mittee. confronted with the necessity
for providing means Tor the House to
do what already had been done. gave
up in despair and adjourned until 10
o'clock Monday morning.
Calls IL AAinino Performance.
TN the face Of the supposedly grave
international CRISIS" said . Repubh-
can leader tonight. .thA demand is
made that the House go through the
asinine performance OF lifting the
resolution from the table and putting
III back in the very same spot"
Despite the gravity Of the Issue. the
situation confronting the House arous-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

fCcntinueo kfom riF1t E@SSS
referred to the fact that numerous
persons had sought to eliminate that
word, but that the very life Of the a.
ISOLATION had depended on 1t, ~ In
the case of the Pennsylvania Railway
and its clubhouses.
In concluding DR.. Kent declared the
attitude Of the public toward the X.
NJ. C. A. must be one Of four posi-
tons. Either to treat It with levity.
with hostility or with indifference.
refusing to assume any responsibility.
But the third and most important. he
declared, was that every man meet
the challenge like . knight OF old and
ride forth to the accomplishment OF
great deeds
Other Secretaries Speak.
Several of the younger secretaries
of the Y. NJ. C. A. followed DR.. Kent
In fve-minute talks. These were w.
w. Lee, state student secretary, who
explained the remarkable work done
for the student body of the State; w.
c, McCartyr secretary of Southwest
Virginia, who told Of the work done
in ten counties: Fl. =. Baker. STATE
boys secretary, who explained the
good of camp life among the boys and
told of real boys who had done real
things through the efforts of the boys
department.: ]. e. Peasants. business
secretary. who explained the wonder
full system Of tracing boys away from
home through the r. N. c. A., with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05
REPUBLICANS ENDORSE

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

repeating the existing chartor, ap-
proved April 81. 1881. as amended by
the several acts OF the General As
ssmbly Of Virginia.
aenaxs bill No. ass-To amend and
r~.enact an act approved March Is.
1914. entitled an act to amend and re-
enact section 20 Of an act OF the Gem
~ral Assembly of virginia, approved
March Z, 1912. entitled an act to
amend and re-enaet section 20 of an
act OF the General Assembly of vir-
ginia, approved March IA. 1905. en-
titled an act to amend and re-enact an
act OF the General Assembly of Vir-
gtnia in force January II. 1854. an
titled an act providing charter for
che city Of Norfolk and repeating the
existing charter: and to dehne the
boundaries of the saidA oity OF Nor
folk as extended by the several acts
Of the General Assembly. approved
April &, 1881: February ~, 1890, and
March IA, 1909. and by an order OF
the Circuit Court OF Norfolk County.
which was entered on the 9th day of
January. 1905.
Senate bill No. 4oB--To amend the
charter Of th~.city of Richmond 30
as to amend ana re-enact section e3-a,
as same has been heretofore amend
ed, relating to the terms OF the MEM
hers OF the Board OF Fire Commission
era
Senate bill No. as7--To prevent the
use of barb-wire for Eateways, across
streams. at fords or crossings on the
public highways, and prescribing
punishment for Offenders.
4 Senate bill No. 16s--To amend ana
\ re- enact section 1906 OF Code Of yir-
xtnia, approved March 25.i 1914. as
amended by an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section 1906 of
Code OF Virginia. as heretofore
amended. In relation, to what school
funds snail consist Of. approved March
~. 1905.
Senate bill No. 1870 appropriate
the sum Of five hundred $4,000 dol
lars for the purpose of marking the
graves of the Confederate soldiers
killed on the battlefield near Will
liamshurg.
Senate bill No. 20S-To provide for
payment OF compensation to counsel
employed by the Judge presiding at
the triafto defend Luther Canter and
James Canter. in the Circuit Court Of
Washington County charged with
having raped and murdered Maude
N1ilson. who were unable to employ
Ssnets ~ M. u o-sro amend 80
1irm IA m IN 1ppHev4d Januaxy Az,
q sx5s VA
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-10-27

Sonoon, 26. Gaober. Tie
britiihe gIontiralitGt mcloet BON Ii.
nem erfoIgreiben 5Iicseronariff aitf
Die aonItantinopel Salpniti.91bN.
Die Meloung loutei:
p9lm %. iuio "a. Cftober lDiiroen
BON lnieren See gleropIongeitbmo.
bern slnariffe auf sic @a6nb5fe uoH
gut imo Irama, baioe all Set @iiai.
balm bon aonitantiuopel nadl So,
louift aeniatht. @etrddtlitber @dlo.
ben iulir0e observation-disclosures 8itga.
fiiat Cine uniercr Wlaibinen febrfe
pon ibrem 9Ingriff ouf g3nf uit9t 5lt.
riid.~
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-10-27

III Oieien aGupfen bon ben
5ron5oien oeuadten @efauseucn
lett onsebIid iiber 5000.
Geiitiber goritoB oegen Stuff
@raben febIgeidIaoeu, iuat 2on.
Oou.
&oris, 26. Sfiober. Gier i'm.
mittelbar ouf chamber erfolgenoe
iuudtige glngriffe ipuroen beilte ouf
Der &eroun.5ront bon Den Deutlden
eegen Die 4ououmont Steuumeeu
Der 5ran8olen eeridtet. Gie 8obI
Der Bis lett in oieien 9perationen
BON Den 5ron5oieii geuuobten @efon-
eenen belouft iid aiif nebr ais 5000.
Ser fran56iii6e S8odmit.
tags gert1t.
&oris, 26. Oft. 0eutIde Qlr.
tlllerie beirbob leBte 0Sadt Die BON
ben 6ran5oieu eroberten Stellinqeit
in Ser @eoeno bon @aur uno Sou.
uumont an Der @eroun SSront. 60
beiBt es i'm belitigen offi8ieaen gc.
ridt oelien @ortlnlit folgt:
ngln Der &eroun 1ront lit 6ie
Sage rnOerdiOert. Ser Seiu6 inter.
robm pdbreuo ser gtodt feline Sc.
aenongriife. Gr CAB Iib Oouit 5u-
irieOen, bic &hur. uno Iouollmonr.
slblduitte bcftig ST beiHieBen.
lleberaa anoersDo perblie6 9lleS
ru6ig nd6rcn0 scr 91udt. Gin bent.
| ider sleropIan tpuroe lit Ser @eaeno
bon Gaugois in ser gtGbe unIerer 81.
men ourb Wiotorgeidiise obgciGoI.
fen. Giner tnicrer Siibrcr oriff ans
elmer Sobe BON 100 l9eter cine feinD.
lide glrtiaerie aolonne ouf Scr
SonoltraBe 5tuiiden GonfInus unO
gtnino an im0 brubte Sic Sobrer III
llnorOnung Gie Sobrer fIoben uuO
lieben lire @eipaune i'm StiH."
Gas Steuelte BON Der
8rttens 5ront.
2onoon 90. Gftober. Gie
beute 9lbeno bonn britiidcn glrlnce-
&nitptquartier erloiiene offi8ielle
0aittbeillns bat foIeenOen @ortlont:
uSeite Niorgen unternabm Der
Seino nod einem beftigen @onbors
oenent einen @neriff ouf Oen Staff-
Sdiisengroben melher iid noroli@
pon Der Stuff-9feooute bin5iebt. Gr
purOe abgeidIagen imo erlitt iebr
beoeutenoe @erhlite; linler slrtiaerie.
6euer mar lebr mirfian. @s berblic.
ben AL @efungeue lit unIeren San.
0en.
@dbreno bes Sugcs beIboB Die
feinolide SIrtiIlerie In lebbaiter 8eiIe
luniere 5rout iiiblib bonn 9Incre uno
in Der gIodborlduft bon Soos uno
5ouqlepiIlers.
Srob oes lineiinItiget @etters bo-
ben geitern uniere 9(eropIone in err
folgreiher g8eiie nut unlerer 9lrtille.
rie cooperirt nno biele Dcpots imO
StiiBpunfte init 8onlben belegt. 9rei
inierer MloiMinen liuo nibt Suriid.
getebrt."
6ronaoien Dor Sort @our
oufgebaIteft.
BariS, 26. 0ftober. glod
oen lesten @lelOnneen nuben bic
5ran6oien oen am Gienitag bel Ser.
oun errlineenen @ortbeil ibneIlitens
aus uno iteben nrn nidt gnnS 500
YorOs bor Dem Sort @our, oos iie
MN ein5lincbmen periuhen. 9ie pora
liegenoen &erIititIiiten ergeben, ooB
oie @erIuite seriuser iino ais bic
3obl Der @efongenen. Giel Motc.
rial murOe erbertet.
Gie IeltiAen boitcn 1T Scr Eooes.
idluht @eidiise jeOen GoliberS ouf-
9citeilt melde in bic Sonoe Der
6ron8oien fielen.
3ie orei Wenerol 2ielitenonts,
nel6e iulter General Mtangiu Die ofts
9reifenoen 8ibiiionett fiibrtei, moret
bei'm slisbrub oes S4rteees GberItr
Sieutenonts utO nuf@euerar Syoffre's
SeranIoiiune peeen ibrer Eiidtigfeit
au @encrdIen beforoert rpcrocn.
. CT italtenif6e off.
dteIIe @eriht
N . nL 26. Gftober, biu Sou0on.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-10-27

en-, Oia 2OnSuu 26 Ebcr Die ntc NbcmS bOm Sitcrre
duusaridu Wacrolhab crucnr amtdc Nblung fOlsen
ben QSUYtaut:
r6rOnt hes GrarSOss 6rnn5 Soiep0 aDrO pOu Gampa
lung wnSe Elm Wcgcnnnsf Der rnmdMAm Srnppcn rdgemcn
Sli om %nealFh mndcu m SnDcS&EgImenter erfOlgrcem
SOrdjrik
Sn Ocn SerecrScrBcr a6en bnDcrGc Snppn Hcn SCmSc
gelatcRen 8grAfu sGnbcrt Tin M nnb GGrci5 nn
Sac Gabn bic 6irdiunsariAn Sruppcn auf rnmGHCm @o
BEN fampnb bic nmanu ucrld6ucn &uucn uradgcuurn
Su benz GreGaSerGine ber SDben Slnie &carn murAcM
rnihide 9uGriff nniereu SreitfrGften obgcdlngM
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-10-27

Sonoon 26. Gfto6er. g|oh.
ridten Die eeitern bier cinliefcm
meloen, oaB Der norueaiIde Goit.
oampier, bon Bergen uon SEEN.
coltle, Der, lpie eemeIoet mliroe. bon
einem oertitben arieasi6iif angebol-
ten ipuroe trobOem er feline 2aoung
on goro bottle, in eiuem oclttIden
Sofen eineebrodt woroet lit. Die
noripeeil9en @oItOampier biI0eten
ein @inoeeleio 5ipiihen Gnelono
itnO oen ifonoinaoii6en 9Gnoern II.
gtilBlono- Sic fiibren oiele 9lmeri.
tanar nit it'd unO aud Sic Golt, oar.
inter aub oiel offi3ielle. 9rosoem
me1rere oieier Compfer icbou einer
illllerlnpunG lmtermorfeu muroen,
" oteles ood Der erite SAN tboti6tb.
l'per 9el3lasnabme eincs loldcn,
oer ie eemeIoet puroe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-10-27
COrpe0irt
Sritii1cr @tiucnfcger
oGcniita."
&pm eiMent GautbbpOt Der
(Semtralind1te.

NfANS - 'OlNNN N'N" ~ ~@NN'iW DS'A ~NN
9eiabune umeefonumen. IT. 2ie
@clttc Ser 0eilticben llnterlec6ootc
I'M Septembcr. 5ein0libe
&an0eIsidiffe NIT cinem @e.
ianrut9lnuminboIt bon $4,000
Eonnen in Die Giefe beforOert.
Ole neieIten 0pier Ocs L.
goot.&rieoes.
2'on0on, 26. Sfto6er. Ger
6riiiide N}inenfeger ,@eniita" lit
BON einem Eoubboot ser Central
md9te in ben @rino eebo6rt NOR.
ocn, Sic britiihe 9lonirolitdt mad.
tc oariiber beite Oie fplgenOe 9[ufim.
Oieune:
nginer bon bier Wlineniegerlt Ser
.@enilto," 2ieltenont @omnou.
Der S5obn @bite, pnroc am %. Sf.
tober bon aineni feinoli6en ltntericc.
boote in oen @riuo gebo6rt. 9lae Gi-
fiSiere imo 73 @itglie6er ser @eId.
bnng perloreu Oas 2eben. 8woli.
@oun muroen gerettet.
g(ls Oas Sdiff 5ulebt geie6en nun.
&c, ipor es inn Sinfen begriffen,
fdmpfte ieOod nod gegen oas ltutey.
ieeboot."
Sic 9 september 9eute Ser
0entiHen lt.8oote.
Csra6Hos nan eaooiIIe)
9erlin 26. Oft. - Gie oeittIhe
9lonliralitdt ntodte Deute Die iolsen-
&c g(nriinoigung:
ISM N}onot September fpurocn
1At feiuoli6e Sonoelsidiiic init ei.
nem @eiommtraiinrinbolt bon 1872.
600 Conner bon llnteriee6ooten Der
Gentroln1bte oerienft ODER einpc.
brod)t, ooer ourd @iinen serit6rt
Grei5e6n Gapitdne feinOliher Shiffe
purOen gefoneeu geuommeu uuS
orei 9ononen orntirter Sd)iffe ipurs
oen er6eutet. 9luberOent purOen 80
neutrale SorOelsi6iffe oerienft, Oie
eineit @eianmtrauminbalt BON 70.
600 Eounen botten, neil iie Contra
bonoe an gor0 batten.
8ier lt.9 cot Spfer.
SonOort 26. Gft. - Ios2lopoS
9iirent fiiuoigt an 0oB oie folgen'
oen Sbiffe oerienft iporOen IuO.
Ser norluegii6e Gompfer aGc-
nus, 7S4 Gomen; ser oGniidc Gam
bier ,lllt4 1913 Gonnen; ser beloi.
ihe Gompfer ,GomteiIe Sc 6lonore",
1910 Gorneu, unO ser britiibe
SHooner ySipee0" 200 Sonnen
Normegtider Sampler
vSolo" ncrfenft
2onoon 26. Gfto6er. Scr
norwcgiihe Gorpier ,Solo" lit BON
cinen Eoudboot in oen @rimo &C.
bobrt mor0en. Die 9enidnluin9
puroe gclauOet.
(Ger Gompier 1Solo" 9otte eis
ncn 9laluninbalt BON 3O57 Ionnen;
CT fubr om s. Sftober bon 9tcw.
9lorf nob Sabre o6. Gr pltroe i'm
Sobre 1889 IN CUMBERLAND qe6ont)
9riten @ompfer oSi0.
noutb" perfenft.
2onoon, 26. Nfto6er. Ger
britiihc 1onlpfer DSiomout6" lit
oericuft mao ieine 8eIosing ipobIbe.
bolten selonOet WorOen tBeilt sic
SloDbide glgenhlr nit.
CEie SiOnout6" mar in Gor6iff
bebeimot1et, in 1908 ge6out, 6otte
4Ol5 Sonnen @e6olt irno oe6orte
9lnnirg Brothers bon Stodtoit 9lm
H. September purSe lic, ais in Spc.
5io Stolien oueefontmet 5uIeet &C.
meloet.)
2on Don 26 Sftobcr. 9}oh.
ridten, Die eeitern bier cinlieicu
meloen oaB Der norluegilbe @oit.
oantpter, bon Bergen nom 9lerp-
coltle, Der, wie eemeIoet uliroe. pon
elneln Oelltiben arieqsi6iif ongcbol-
ten purOe, troboem CT feline 2aoung
an goro bottle, in einem ociltibcu
SQler einQebroChf marian ~ Nia
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-10-27
lDitrmQl DOr
gum Sturm.
Semti6e auf Der Ser
Oalt.SyrOut.
Wegen fran5Ofiibe Gtet.
Ittngem bel 3Dnaittnpmt.

9lo@ Oem 9eridjt Oes @ariier ariegs-
Bureaus murOen ole oieie 9[n.
eriffe abeeidloeen. 8obG Der
III Oieien aampfcu bon ben
5ron5oicn oemadten @efaugeuen
lett ungebHd iber 5000.
2cittitber aoritOB oegcn Stuff
eroben fcbIgeidIuOeu, iugt eon.
oou.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-09
City sleeps" Biou Tea,er all this
The European War Officially Reported

reached thirteen officers and -S6s eth
ers
Yesterday in spite of the difficult
weather conditions our aeroplanes did
some useful work. One of our ma
chimes is missing,
Equipped With New Device.
Newport gave itself to wild and ex-
citing reports of the activities OF the
submarine. report gained circu-
lation that the undersea craft was
equipped with a new device for sink
ing lighter steel vessels and that she
would not employ the standard torpe-
does except against the largest steam :
.ers
One OF the residents of Newport who
had boarded the German raider said
The officers of the submarine were
familiar with the movement of every
vessel leaving or approaching the At
lantic ports.
Code wireless dispatches passed be-
tween Admiral knight and the Navy
department constantly after the re-
ceipt OF the West Points distress call.
1t was learned that a patrol OF de-
siroyers would be ordered at once on
neutrality duty to prevent any viola :
tions Of the old sanctuary law of the
three mile limit. These patrol ves-
sells It is expected. will play an i'm
Portant part in rescue work.
Captain Chauncy Kenyon. in com
mand of the coast guard saving
station at Prices Neck. said he dis
tincty heard two shots fred. hut he
could not tell from what direction
the sound came.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-09
COUnTfR-ATTACkS MEET
ONLY SLIGHT SUCCESS
Part Of Trenches at Lcsboeufs ~
taken From British BY
Kaiser's Men.

London. Oct. S.-Bitter Gernia
counter-attacks on the west front t
day, designed to offset the gains mac
by the Franco British armies on Sai
urday met with only slight success.
Under cover of heavy artillery fiji
the Emperor's infantry was launche
at different points on the tweive-mi
front. Only north of Lesbouefs w
1t successful in recapturing part I
the trenches won by the British.
the neighborhood Of Sally SailltSl
successive waves of German infanti
melted under the French fire.
The British. meanwhile, followir
their successes of Saturday, pushe
ahead slightly southwest of Guedt
court and between lie Sars taken Sa
urday, and Warlencourt. Gener
Haig reports that $40 prisoners ha'
been taken in two days.
Aviators have been unusually a,
tive on the west front during the da'
Captain Boelke. the famous Germs
flyer. was credited with his thirteent
victim. Five allied planes We.
brought down. says Berlin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-09
BY FIR ANCE

Paris. Oct, S.-Afternoon official:
The night was rainy and passed with
out any event of Importance on the
Somme front.
our ayiators have corrected the
range on the Somme front.
Our aviators bombarded Moislaines
and NauX Wood north of Peronne!
Paris. oct. S.--AIidntsht official On
the Somme there we're intermittent
bomhardmeuts by the artillery of both
sides.
After violent artillery preparation
the Germans launched against our
new positions west Of Sally SAillisel
an attack whose successive waves
were broken 10y our barrier fire with
out one Of them reaching our trenches.
In the Woevre, our heavy artillery
hombarded some conveys and camps.
The railroad station of Thiaucourt also
was bombarded.
On the remainder of this front there
were no events of Importance,
Army of the Orient The fighting
continues AT the bend of the Cerna ana
near Lake Prespa. The Serbians have
occupied the summit of Dohropolje,
while the French are masters of kis-
ovo and Mount Bahia.
There is nothing TO report on the
remainder of the front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-09
BY GREAT BRITAIN

London. oct S.-Afternoon official:
Yesterday afternoon the enemy coun-
ter-attacked our new position north OF
I.csbouefs and recovered a small por-
tion OF their lost trenches. Else
whore we secured our gains and more
than 500 prisoners already are re-
ported
North and northeast of Courcellette
we advanced our front. The enemy
delivered an attack on the Schwabcn
redoubt, but was completely repuIsed
Successful raids were carried out dur
ing the night by Irish. Midland and
Yorkshire troops In the Fauquissiart,
Givenchy and Loos areas.
London. Oct. S-British headquar-
tiers report; South of the Ancre our
front was heavily shelled during the
day, especially in the neiehhorhood of
Guedecourt and lie Sdrs. We ad-
vanced our Line southwest of Guede-
court.
The Germans again attacked the
Schwahen redoubt in the morning, but
without success.
There was severe fighting north of
the Courcelette-W arlencourt Road.
where We won some ground
The total number of prisoners re-
ported in the last two days has