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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Fleury Village Completely Re-
captured, as Well as Defense
Works Near 'Thiaumont
BACK ON EDGE
OF FROlD TERRE RIDGE
Stubborn Fighting But Little
Change on Somme Front.
While Slavs Are Still Ham.
mcring euton 8 kovel Line

London, Aug. 3.-Thc French
counter-oHcn>iNc northeast OF
Neruun today reached its climax
In a powerIui bow, which result
cd In the complete rctapturc Of
Fleury and the whole system OF
mighty organized dcfcnses from
southeast OF Thiaumont to the
Froid terrain. After a series OF
almost uninterrupted attacks In
the night and tho forenoon on o
four mile front from the Mouse
to the woods west OF DamIoun
the French concentrated ali their
power in thrust ON a one mile
Fleury- Thiaumont line. They
smashed forward on this front
for distance of about a quar-
ter of mile through the most
powerful field works on the west
crn front. Tonight they had
counted more than $50 prisoners.
Attacked from Two Sides.
The Village of Fleury was attacked
from two sides. the northwest and
southeast. In previous attacks the
French had advanced as far as tha
ruined railway station against furious
resistance. Then after the big guns
had been given time To clear a path
the infantry again swept forward. this
time TO complete victory.
All the gains made by the Germans
in their attacks of Tuesday have been
swept away. In an attack simuita-
neously with that on Fleury. the
French in the Chenois sector drove
the Teutons from the trenches they
had seized in this wooded region,
capturing more prisoners Berlin
previously had admitted the loss Of
ground recently taken in Laufee for
est
In the last three days the French
have captured more than 1850 un-
wounded prisoners. They have also
taken large quantity of military
supplies. But from all indications.
they have done far more than that.
With the descent of the iull on the
Somme the Germans resumed their
operations against Nerdun. They had
large forces at their disposal and all
of their powerful artillery. But be-
fore they could get we'll under way
the French launched their counters
offensive. In other words, they beat
them to the punch
Have Regaincd Footing. =
The French have regained footing
on two of the most important e.ghta
which look down on verdun-p Pepper
hill and the Froid terrain. The crest
OF the former Is IL mo mans land"
constantly swept by shell! fire. but
from the latter the Germans hold artil.
lery control of the heart of Nerinn.
They made much of the capture of
Froid Terre. declaring 1t the most i'm
portaI.t position on the northe astern
front. Now the French ara working
their way up to the crest again. The
communicue tonight from the war Of
fee at Paris reports that French
troops are fighting at ne edges Of
Hill No. $40. enc of the heights Of the
Froid Terre ridge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
BOY GIVES 3lIs LIFE TO
SAVE WOMAN AND GIRI,

v!neiand. n. j.. Aug 3.-Pushlns q
woman and a girl from in front OF one
locomotive at the Sixth Street crossing
Of the Central Railroad Of New Ier-
sey here this morning. Gilbert Slack.
fourteen years old stopped directly In
front Of freight train coming from
the opposite. direction. and his body
was 80 badly manRied that ne died a
few minutes afterward.
The lad was conscious when pulled
from beneath the engine. and with
both isgs and one arm asversd. CON-
vornod tor Q moment with those
asusnd him before losing n ssnssA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
|gTRIAN DESTROYERs
SHELL ITALIAN PORT

Rome, Aug. 3, via Paris, Aug. s.
odicial statement issued today says
4 two Austrian destroyers shelled
|ceglie, an italian seaport on the
F,atic, near Bari. The statement
lows:
|Two enemy destroyers shelled Bis
bic, q district which possesses no
snses. Six persons were wounded
OF them women, seriously. The
kArial damage was slight.
mime italian aeroplanes lombard.
|Durasso this morning. with great
vt. A large number Of bombs fell
wharves. buildings and the aero
|me. All OF the machines returned
|spt one, which broke down and
TO land In enemy territory"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04

|pndon, Aug, 3.--Mrs. Joseph
mbsriain, widow Of the late Brit
|tley Carnegie, rector of St. Mar
Its and cannon of Westminster
married at Westminster Abbey
O'Clock this morning. The cere-
y was very simple and quiet.
-. Chamberlain before her first
riaee was Miss Mary Endicott. OF
achusetts, daughter OF the late
q. Undtco<t. Secretary Of War
5reaAen1 OsvslAnA'S cabinet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
RAILROADS NOT TO RESIST.
Agree No High Explosives Shall b
Taken Into Jersey City.

Jersey City, n. j., Aug. 3.-The
railroads entering Jersey City have
agreed not to bring high explosives
into their terminals here, and will not
resist the edict of the city commits
sion requiring an inspection of every
freight train entering the city. it was
announced by Frank Hague, director
of public safety.
The railroads asked the director to-
day TO meet representatives in con-
ference to discuss the situa ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Mob Jeers While Small Crowd
of Irish Friends Join in Prayer
for Unfortunate Man
GOVERNMENT DEFENDS
| ITS NON-INTERFERENCE
Declares Sir Roger Was Guilty
of Treason In Its Worst F orrn
and That Insanity Plea Was
Not Made in His Defense

London. Aug. 3.-Roger Easement,
former British knight and consul. was
hanged at o'clock this morning in
Pentonvile Jail for high treason. He
was convicted of conspiring to cause
an armed revolt in Ireland and with
having sought German aid to that
end
Two hours before the execution a
crowd of men, women and children
gathered before the prison gates.
twenty minutes before Easement
mounted the scaffold the great prison
bell commenced to toll The sound
was greeted with cheers from the
crowd mingled with some groans.
At 9 o'clock the crowd had swollen
TO such proportions that it extended
for two blocks from the prison front.
At one minute after single stroke
of the big bell announced that the
trap had been sprung. 1t was the
signal for a hooking, jeering yell
I from the crowd. which suddenly died
away into dead silence.
Went to His Death Calmly.
Easement met his death with calm
courage. according to eye-witnesses.
Early in the morning two priests of
the Roman Catholic Church admins
tered the last rites in the cell of the
condemned man. and shortly after
ward a little procession, headed by
the clergymen. with Easement follow
ing, a warden on either side, pro-
ceeded to the execution shed. only
Ave yards away The priests recited
the litany OF the dying, Easement re-
spending in low tones: Lord have
mercy on nay SOUL
AS the party reached the shed
where the gallows was erected the
special executioner. hairdresser
named Ellis, approached Easement
and quickly pinioned him. The two
chaplains, the under sheriff OF Lon
don and the under sheriff OF Middle
sex then took up their positions In
front OF the scaffold. Easement
mounted the gallows steps firmly and
commended his spirit to God as he
stepped on the trap. moment later
the lever was pulled.
Immediately after the trap was
sprung the prison engineer and physi-
clan descended into the pit, where.
after the application OF the usual
tests Easement was pronounced dead
at nine minutes after nine. Accord
ing to the custom in the case of pris-
oners hanged for crimes similar to
that of Easement. his body will be
buried in quicklime in the prison yard.
but probably no decision as to the
burial will be made until after the
| inquest.
Pray While Crowd Jecrs.
| An affecting incident took place out
side the prison wall as the execution
was In progress. At the back OF the
prison. little distance from the jeer-
ing crowd about the gates, was a
group of about thirty Irish men and
women. When the dull clang of the
prison bell announced that the doom
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Congress. Won't Out, Befor. sept. I

New York. Aug. 3.-~The Wilson pres
idential notification ceremonies maybe
tut off again. Senator Thomas J.
walsh notified National Chairman Nc
Cornick today that Congress can
hardly adjourn before September l.
III that be true" replied Chairman
Mccormick, the. notification may not
take place until the last week in
August or the frst week In Septem-
Der. The plan 10 still TO AK date
for the day after Congress adjourns"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
STUBBORN FIGHTING ON
WHOLE SOMME FRONT

London, Aug 3.--Stu bborn fighting
on many parts of the eighteen mile
front north and south of the Som ne
is reported tonight.
The British have made further
gains across the plateau north of
Bazentin lie Petit. but the greater part
of their energy was directed towards
consolidating the ground already won.
The Berlin statement received hero
today reports the repulse of seven
successive French attacks on the
Somme- Maurepas sector, while Paris
announces that numerous German as
saults were broken up by the French
fire. In the sector OF the Monacu
farm the German losses were SO severe
according to the French statement
that the units engaged there had to
be entirely replaced.
The night report from British
headquarters in France follows:
North of Bazentin lie Petit we gain
ed ground by bombing attack.
During the night the enemy sent
forward four strong detachments to.
wards Deiville wood, which we al.
lowed to approach within close range
before fire was opened. All were re-
pulsed with heavy loss and in one
place fifty OF the enemy were caught
in mass formation by machine gun
fire.
Our heavy artillery bombarded an
enemy strong point between Pozieras
and Thiepval The garrison. fleeing
across the open, came. under our hro
of field guns.
Yesterday we caused a big expo.
sion at Courcelette.
Throughout the day the enemv's
artillery maintained a barrier of fire
/ west and southwest of Poxiercs and
, shelled Longueval. the Mametz woods
and the Caterpillar works intcrmit-
tently.
Further north the Germans shcllcd
villages near Arras and Armentierrcs
and dropped bombs on the outskirt,
of some VILLAGES without doing much
damage.
In the Givenchy district We bom-
oarded the enemys lines Near the
Hohenxollern redoubt.
''On the Loos salient there was
considerable trench mortar activity
by both sides.
Two enemy acropIanes rte-a
downed on the northern section Of
our line, zone of which was Of a new
pattern. Three OF our machines vera
downed by gunflre.'''
POPE PREPARING An 5
INFORMANT DOCUMENT
as,s..w 81 10, ssss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Asbeeto. Mtncrs ON STRIKE.

Quebec, Que. Aug s.-Twelve hun
dred miners employed in the Theford
asbestos mines near Sherbrooke, Que,
struck today for higher wages. They
paradad the streets. but there was
no disorder. The mlno operators
have $50 guards on duty. The miners
seek to extond the strike to the Black
IxkU ana 80b1tSSon mines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
JAP PEST SHIP
AMERICA BOUND

Yokohama Aug. 3.--The Japanese
steamship Hawaii Maru, bound from
Oriental ports for Tacoma, Wash, has
been indefinitely quarantiued owing
to an outbreak of cholera on board.
Fifteen cases were found in the steer
age, four proving fatal Most of the
passengers embarked at Manila, but
the port origin of the disease is not
known
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Wilson IL Gained.

Aug. g. President
hon was presented yesterday with
|ckory walking stick by A. l.. CAM
|. OF Maben. Miss. because. said
Gammill. the President was so
En- like "Old Hickory Jackson
Gambler introduced
0ammill to the President.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
SHOEMAKER PROBABLY WINS.
Practically Complete Returns Indi-
cate His Nomination in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. s.
Practically complete returns received
here today from Mondays primary in
dictate the nomination of Frank c.
Shoemaker as Democratic candidate
for Congress In the first Oklahoma
district over Representative James S.
Davenport. Shoemaker CARRIE six out
of the nine counties by pluralities
hanging from nifty to 200 votes.
Estimates of the majority pc,led
the proposed literacy test in
thirty seven out of seventy seven
counties today ranged from 1000 TO
5000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
LAMM AND GARDNER LEAD.

Nominated Bv Republicans and Demo
Gratis I'm Missouri for Governor.
st. Louis. Aug. 3.-Returns today
on Tuesdays Statewide primary gave
Henry Lamm, of Sedalia. lead of
$4,000 over John r. Swanger in the
Republican race for the nomination
for governor. About %, 900 Republi-
can votes have not yet been tabulated.
Returns from the Democratic prim-
airy gave Frederick D. Gardner. OF st.
Louis. lead Of $1,000 for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Personnel of Commission Is
Highly Gratifying to Ameri-
can Government
BODY MAY MEET ON
SOIL OF VIRGINIA
Secretary Lane and Justice
Brandeis Mentioned as Prob
able Members Of Commits
sion, With Noted Scholar

Washingto Aug. 3.---Announcement
in Mexico City of the appointment os
General Carranza OF the Mexican men,
bers of the joint commission to be
created to consider the outstanding
issues between Mexico and the United
States was received here as indicating
the acceptance by Carranza of Presi-
dent Wilson's proposal for extending
tine powers OF the commission.
The names OF the Mexican members
have not been conveyed officially to
the State Department. but officials ex-
pressed the greatest satisfaction over
the news and declared 1t meant a
peaceable solution OF the Mexican con-
troversy, together with American as
sistauce to CarrauZa in reha
his country, financially and economi-
cally.
Qualification was expressed also over
the personnel of the Mexican represen-
IL ton. Luis Cabrera. minister OF f.
rance, while being credited with SEN
timents hostile TO the United states.
liz believed by officials TO be moved
" tth a sincere desire to assist Mexico
out OF her difficulties foreign as we'll
as domestic AZ head of the com
mission, he Will bring with him a
thorough familiarity with all the ex-
changes between the two countries
since Carranza took charge of the
Federal government as he is regarded
as the strongest man in Carranza' s
cabinet and the author OF several Of
the sharpest notes transmitted to the
United states by the Mexican foreign
office.
Held In High Regard.
Alberto PAM. another member, is di-
rector general OF the national railways
OF Mexico thoroughly in the confidence
OF Carranzs and respect Of this govern
ment.
fgnacio Boniilas the third member.
is minister OF communications, and
believed. Ike Pant TO be favorably
disposed toward the United States.
II was stated by r high authority
today that President Wilson proha bly,
would make Secretary of the Interior
Franklin y. Lane chairman OF the
American members OF the commission.
and that his colleagues would he AS
soc.ate Justice La,iis- n Brandeis= and
a scholar who has made a special study
OF the Mexican problem.
May Meet mt Hot Springs.
Various places have been suggested
as to the meeting place OF the COM
mission, but no place has been def
nitely selected. Hot Springs. Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Ru.sian OFFICIAL Report.

etrograd Aug. 3,-Official-In VOL
Ia there 10 stubborn fighting in the
khod region.
the Caucasian front: In the d.
Hon Of Diarbeker we captured some
kish positions at the point of the
onst. We took seven officers and
Be hundred Askars prisoners.
mongst the booty We found some
: and three machine guns We
kinue to advance capturing prison
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CONTINUED on Second Page,)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04

Various places have been suggested
as to the meeting place OF the com
mission, but no place has heen def
ntely selected. Hot Springs, Virginia
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
RESORTS

OF THE BETTER SORT
CAN DE FOUND By
READING vIRGINIAN
VACATION Ian d"
PAGE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
SCHOOLS

CAN BE SELECTED FOK
BOYS AND GIRLS
THROUGH vIRGrNIAN's
SCHOOL BUREAU.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
Isneberger Tired Out.
ALL COACHES ARE GONE.
X. S. A. C. Without an Athletic Head
Students Worried Over Outlook.

Manhattan, Kan. June 1.-Students
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege here are much interested in the
outcome of the coaching trouble which
brought about the resignation of
Coaches Guy S. Lowman and John
Bender
Just shortly before the designations,
Coach Carl J. Merner, who had charge
of basketball and track at the school.
announced that he had been signed to
coach at Columbia university next
fall. This leaves the school without
a coach for next fall and students
say will greatly handicap the teams
showing in Missouri Valley football.
President E. T. Hackney of the state
board of administration, has intimated
that the entire athletic system of the
college will be changed and one man
put at the head of the entire athletic
activity of the school Who this man
will be has not been divulged but it is
expected that he will be a foreign
coach with considerable experience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
OUINLANI IS CHAMP
Hashburn Law Student Wins
the City Tennis Title.
Final Match With Isneberger
Was an Easy One.

The biggest tennis tourney ever held
in the city came to a close Wednesday
when Leroy Quinlan defeated Robert
Isneberger in the finals. The tourna-
ment was organized through the eff
forts of the State Journal, the Central
Y. NJ c. A and the Fullerton Broth
ers' store and As entries in singles
were secured. The matches were run
off under the direction of r. n. Knapp
of the Y. NJ, and there was never
hitch in the schedules.
Quinlan's victory was made easier
by Isneberger's stiff match in the
semi final preceding his final contest.
For three sets Bob" fought Croft s
machine like steadiness and clever
placements, and after passing through
several crises in the third set nosed
court game. playing every shot safe
al minutes.
Isneberger Tired Out.
Isneberger was evidently tired in
his match with Quinlan but the match
would have been the latter's under any
conditions. Quinlan came to the net
for nearly every point and broke up
Isneberger's slow, consistent returns.
His volleying was good He ceased to
exert himself so much the last two
sets, only occasionally rushing the net.
His sharply angled back-court drives
were as good or better than his vol
leying. Quinlan leaves the latter part
of the month for his home in Lyons.
the fall tournament. The score, 60,
e. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
American League.
American Association.
Ready for Golf Tourney.

Emporia, Kan. June 1.-Plans for
the ninth annual state golf tourna-
ment at the local Country club course
have been completed and, according
to announcements this years tourna-
ment will be the largest in several
years Golfers from Hutchinson,
Newton, Lawrence, Ottawa, Salina,
Topeka, Wichita and Emporia are ex-
pected here June II to 16 for the
Championship flights. Nine different
flights have been arranged for the
tournament
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01

ma jor ailment in the complication that |
caused the downward slide Poor |
pitching spells it all With the excep- !
ton of Hall, none of the pitchers have
been going as they should and some
have to all purposes not been going
at all.
1t is true the heavy hitters have
not been pushing EN- out as they ought
to do and one or two games have been
booted away on errors But these all
ments are more than likely the result
of the discoura cement caused by the
poor pitching and the unlucky breaks.
Beginning tomorrow the team will
play here for twenty-four consecutive
games. Sioux City comes first, then
Des Moines, then Omaha, then Lin
coin, Wichita and ST. Joe.
Undoubtedly Savage. baltimore and
the players themselves believe that
they will be able to get back into a
winning stride and, favored by being
at home, will regain their old place
among the leaders of the first di-
vision. The majority of fans also be-
lieve that they will come back" if
they can only get some pitching
NEED SUPPORT.
However, it should be remembered
that the support they receive from the
local fans will have a great deal to
do with it. If the local patrons of
the game show the same loyalty they
showed when the team was up and
coming the players will be encour-
aged to do their utmost and the moral
| influence will be worth a lot to them
But, if they are made to feel that they
are longer worthy of enthusiasm
and demonstrations, the incentive to
retrieve what has been lost will be
/ lessened.
, With even breaks and the proper
support and the acquisition of little
more real pitching the team baltimore
now has ought to be sure first dIv1-
sion finishers, and the race is so
young that not even the tail end club
can be counted out of the running.
The team has been through grueing
! test, and now the town that supports 1t
is to have hers.
The breaks have been such that
| baseball in Topeka is not on much
firmer footing than at the beginning
of the season when Savage announced
that he could not keep a team here
without patronage If Topeka wants
| to keep team here, and if Topeka
fans are good enough sports to sup
kport one they should show It by going
out TO the opening game tomorrow
and giving the players as much of a
glad hand as they would had the team
come home with its colors flying at
1.-THE top of the procession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
DIBBLES WIN ANOTHER.
Fast Topeka Team Defeats RossviIle
by 10 to Score

The Dibble Grocery baseball team
defeated Rossville on the latter's home
diamond by the score of 10 to g. The
feature of the game was the pitching
of Purnier who, up until the seventh
inning when he developed a sore arm
held Rossville completely at his mercy
The game was fast and clean
throughout and both teams fought
hard to the last out.
The score: r. H f
Dibbles 200 212 Oo3-1O IL 1
RoSSville 100 900 21O- & z
Batteries: Purnier, Mcdowell, Knis-
Ter and Allen; Sneller. A. Sneller and
Parr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
BASEBALL TO-DAY.
Western League.
No games scheduled.

western League.
No games scheduled
National League.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg, clear $3.50
p. m.
New York at Philadelphia, clear,
$3.50 p. m.
Boston at Brooklyn. 2. clear, first
1880 p. m.
No other game scheduled.
American League.
Chicago at Detroit, clear, 3:f5 p. m.
Cleveland at St Louis, 2, cloudy,
first p. m.
Washington at Boston, clear, s:15
p. m.
Philadelphia at New York. clear,
$50 p. m
American Association.
Columbus az Indianapolis. clear )
p. m.
Louisville 1T Toledo, clear, D. m.
Milwaukee at Kansas City, clear,
s:15 p. m.
No other game scheduled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
TWO CHILDREN DIE IN WEEK.
Cholera Infantum Fatal to Allie and
Wade Ycarian at CORTLAND.

CORTLAND, Kan, June Court
land was partially in mourning Tues
day on account of the sudden death
of Allie Yearian. 3-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Yearian. On
May IS. less than a week ago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Yearian buried their little son,
Wade
Cholera infantum was given as the
cause OF the death of both children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
GOLF CLUB SLIPS and
WTFE'S SKULL FRACTURED

Haddon Field. n. J.. June l.
Archibald Wilhelm was swinging
with one of his irons on the golf
links of the Haddon Country club
today when it slipped from his
grasp and struck Mrs. Wilhelm.
who was standing back of him. in
the forehead Mrs. Wilhelm fell
unconscious. 1t was discovered she
had a fracture of the skull. She
may recover.