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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
R0UMAN|ANS LOSE
ON 5O-M|LE FRONT
IN TRANSYLVAN|A
Austro-Hungarian A and Ger.
man Troops Turn Against
Invaders.
SUCCESSFUL REPULSE AT
HANDS OF Won FAlKENHAYN
Bucharest Admits Withdrawal
Before Attacks by Su-
perior Forces.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN DOBRUDJA
Brussilof Continues Fierce Drive
Against Approaches to Lem
berg, Galicia.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN DoBRUDJA
Brussilof Continues Fierce Drive
Against Approaches to Lem
berg, Galicia.

LONDON. October 6.-TurniaG against
the Roumanians. who had been adj
vancing steadily in Eastern Trausyl-
vania. Austro- Hungarian and German
troops have, defeated the invaders de-
cisively along hfty-milc front. North
of Fogaras. at the juncture of the
tomorod and Alt Rivers. near Reps.
the Roumanians are In retreat, pursued
by the Tcutonic troops
The successful repulse Of the in
vaders on the southern end Of the line
was at the hands of General Won Fall
kenhayn, former chief of the German
general staff, and who only last week
routed the Roumanians around Her
mannstadt and drove them back to
their own frontier North of Reps. the
Austro- -HunEarians recaptured posi-
tons and took more than 200 pris-
oners. Bucharest admits that the Rou-
manIan troops in Eastern Pennsylvania
have been withdrawn before attacks by
superior forces in the region of
Fogaras.
In Dobrudja heavy fighting continues
along the line south of the Constanza-
Bucharest River. with Bucharest re-
cording progress for the Russians and
ItoumanianS in the center and on their
left wing.
nHCSSll.OFE CONTINUES
ATTACKS IN GALICIA
While General Brusslon apparently
has ceased. at least for the moment, his
attacks against thea ustro C erman
lines In Volhynia, west of Lutsk, he
continues southward his assaults with
great intensity against the positions of
the Teutonic allies guarding the ap-
proachcS to Lemberg. capital OF Ga
licin. Although the Russian attacks
We're held up northeast of Lemberg,
those To the southeast OF the capital.
according to fetroErad, resulted In the
taking of positions south of Brzezany
and the capture Of 500 prisoners. Ber-
lin. however. declares that all Russian
attacks in Galicia have been repulsed,
and that the Aus,ro-German forces
have taken 1900 prisoners from the
russians.
In Macedonia the armies of the en-
tente allies continue to advance. The
Pritish troops that crossed the Struma
northeast of Saloniki have taken tho
,"wr of Nevolyn, which was evacuated
b! The defenders. South Of Monastir
Serbia, violent lighting in the region
of terna River is reported by Paris
The artillery continues active on the
Somme front in France. according to
the reports from the War Offices of
all the belliecrents.
y delayed report from Constantinople
tells of the rout OF Russian troops
northwest Of Iiamadan. Persia.
Tribcsmcn in lspahan, says Constan-
tin0ple. have risen in revolt and driven
lie Eussi;.ns from the city. Petrograd,
on the other hand. reports progress
for the Russians west and southwest
Of TrchiZond. i'm Armenia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
Watch Worlds Series
on I'D. Score Board

The world series. pIny by pIny,
VIII he shown Oh the ncOre-
bonri at The Timcs-DIspatch Buiiu-
Ing throughout the series, which
opens this afternoon. The nm
nounerncHt IL In line with the
policy of the paper to furnish i,s
readers the first news OF uI such
big events. and IL but one of the
several features through which The
1imea-Dfspntcb Will keep it's renders
Informed of every move mnde by
players an the bnttIinE teams.
Signed stories by bnScbniI experts.
In addition to the Associated Press
reports, will tell each day Of the
work done by the various players.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
Germany Reported
as Asking Wilson
to Sue for Peace
Forgets His Differences
With President Wilson

DURHAM, n. G.. October G.-Rep-
resentntlSe Clnudc Kitchen, chair
mnn of the House Committee ON
Ways and Means. declared I'm nm nd
drcss here Tonight TINT he hnd
''s'Nnliowcd the differences cropping
out between President Wilson and
myself mt the last ConErcsS."
"Erery impulse In my being i'm
pcls me to forget those differences
and TO support Woodrow Wilson and
tho Democratic party enthusiastic
cn1ly," he added.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
CHALLENGE TO SHERMAN
samuel Gompcrs Wants TO Meet
Illinois Senator I'm Public
Debate.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL. October C.
Senator Sherman. OF Illinois. has been
challenged to meet in public debate
Samuel Gompcrs, president of tho
American Federation of Labor. whom
Senator Sherman recently attacked I'm
the Senate. The challenge was sent
to Sherman on behalf of the Illinois
Federation Of Labor and the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
HUGHES IN NEWARK
Spends Hour Visiting Doyho0d Home,
Where His Father Wns Baptist
Minister From 1860 to 1874.

MONTCLAIR. N. j.. October g.
Charles E. Hughes spent an hour this
afternoon visiting his boyhood home
In Newark n. j.. where his father was
minister OF a Baptist Church from
1869 to 1874. The house in which the
presidential nominee lived in his
youth now is unoccupied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY
ON THE vERDuN FRONT

PARIS, October 6.-Thc War Office
reports great activity on the part OF
artillery on the Ncrdun front. The
Germans are shelling Poivre hill. east
of the Mcusc. and north OF Verdun.
On the Somme front the artillery
was active during the night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
DELAYED BY HEAVY FOG
Steamer From NOrfoik aud Old Point
Reaches Washington Ninc md II
Half Hours Behind Time.

WASHINGTON. October 6.--Ninc and
z half hours behind schedule. the Nor
folk and Western Steamboat Companys
steamer Southland arrived here at
4:30 o'clock this afternoon from Nor
Folk and Old Point Comfort. The
vessel was delayed by n heavy fog
which hung over Chesapeake Bay and
the Potomac River last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
SCHOOL. At MONROE CLOSED
on ACCOUNT OF PARALYSIS

Especial 10 The TImeS- DiSpatCh.
AMHERST, VA. october 6.---The public
school ut Monroe was ordered closed
yesterday on account Of infantile pa
ralysis. Turner Christian. aged six
years, who was a pupil in the primary
department. becameill on Tuesday, and
Or. II. D. Scott. the attending physician.
decided that the child was suffering
from the dreaded disease.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
BERLIN ADMITS BHtrISi
SUCCESSES IN MACELOyIA

BERLIN. October (via London, oc-
toher. 6).--The War Ofticc report OF
to-day comedies that successes have
been achieved by the British forces
which crossed the Struma River on the
Macedonian front. The statement says
the Bnlgarians have evacuated remote
villages on the east bank OF the river.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-07
TROOPS
WITHDRAW FROM POSITION

BtkHAREST, October 6 (via Lon
don).-Roumnnian troops In! with
drawn from their positions IL. the re-
Sion OF F"Saras. Pennsylvania. before
attacks "f superior forces. says the
official statement issued by the War
Office to-day. Violent engagements
continue in other sections OF Transyl-
vania
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ALL SORTS OF ADS FOR
ALL SORTS OF PEOP lie

See Times Dispatch Want Pages fox a
Service Of Unequalled Value
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
BIG INCREASE IN USE
OF COTTON THIS YEAR

Washington, Dec. 1e.-Cotton man
ufactured during November amounted
to 6S%.0S2 running bales. compared
with s14.74a = year ago. and for the
four months. 1.227.375 bales COM
pared with 1.S7S.6S5 u year ago. the
census bureau announces.
Cotton on hand Nov. 10 In consum-
ing establish msnts was 2.1S1.7S9 bales,
compared with l.S13.s41 q year ago,
and In public storage and at compress
sss. 4.08S.92s bales compared with
<,ss1,93e . year ago.
Cotton spindles active during No
vember numbered 32.753.s37. COM
pared with 31.4sS.72a a year ago.
Imports were $3.50 equivalent 500
pound bales. compared with 21.1o8 .
year ago. and tor four mnoths, g..
~ bales. compared with 1854 M
yer.
Exports were 1850 bales. eeaa-
pared with 624.2S3 4 year ago, and for
the four months, 2.618.2ss, compared
with 1.861.315 last year.
In cotton growing States. cotton used
during November was 3S8.0s3 bales,
compared with 2S5. 470 q year ago, and
for the four months l.37S.ss+ bales,
compared with 1.0ss,ss5 last year.
Cotton on hand Nov. 30 in consuming
establishments was 1.34S,682 bAlea
copared with S63.7l2 a year ago, and
In public storage and At COMPRISES.
3.83<. $50 bales compared with 4.s19.-
TO- . year ago. Cotton spindles ao-
tive numbered 13,6S6.5s2, compared
with 12.7sS.S0s q year ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
ABSENT VOTER LAWS

Disfranchised by absence from home
at the last presidential election has
again called tho attention of CONNER
ctal travellers to the fact that an ALB
sent voters law 10 needed In every
State in tho Union. In a number Of
States without this law. an effort will
be made at the coming sessions of tho
Legislatures to have such a law passed.
1t 10 not alone commercial travellers
who would be benefited by this legis-
lation. There are in every State rail-
road men in every branch Of train ser
vice. men in the United States army
and navy. merchant sailors. actors,
students, government employees. etc.
who are forced almost always to be
away from home on election day. and
have need OF the provisions of such q
law as they have in tho State Of Vir-
ginia, for instance, II they are going
to be at all able to take part in the
Affairs Of the government
The National Absent voterx League,
the general once Of which Is located
in Temple Court. Minneapolis, and Of
which Albion r. Wilson IL general
secretary, 10 ready to work with any
interested class Of men In che several
States to secure this much-needed
legislation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
BUILDING OPERATIONS
BRISK DURING WEEK

Building activity gained new I'M
petus this week and the volume of
operations shows an increase OF about
rs per cent over the preceding week.
Building Inspector Buffers report on
permits issued this week shows q to-
tai OF tss.55s. OF which $1,000 was
for new work and $1.046 for altera-
lions and repairs. Cussons. May and
Company applied for a permit to
build ,hree-story brick printing shop
and storage building at Bowe and
Marshall Streets. to cost $4,000. +.
II. Bryan obtained a permit to build
"A brick. steel and frame garage on
the north side OF Broad Street. near
Hancock, to cost $4,000. Other per-
mits issued: p. J. Beattie, frame DWELL
Ing on Fendal Avenue. near Crawford.
$4,000: Virginia Realty and Construc-
ton Company, four two-story brick
dwellings. west side OF Addison Street,
between Chaffln and Beverly. $4,000:
r. II. and J. w. Avis. frame dwell
ing on Bancroft Avenue. near Caring
ton Street, $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
CITY FARM PROJECT
TO BE PUSHED

When the Administrative Board
makes tin report to the Council De-
cember 70. offering suggestions in con-
nectton with the budget appropriA-
tons for 1917. strong rccommsnda-
ton will Be Included for an appsoprtA-
ton sufacisnt TO purchase . site for
tho proposed city farm. Chairman
Hirschberg says 1t Is too late Tor the
board 70 recommend = special Appro-
priatton, but tho board will do tn
the farm site. The institution can be
built up gradually after the site IL
obtained. The board does not favor
buying any OF the cheaper farms Of
fered. but prefers a tract Of land like
the Newstead property. which can be
obtained for $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
WESTERN UNION
OFFERS NOVELTY

Frequently persona Wishing to send
n telegram of congratulation or Of
sympathy are troubled about the
wording Of the message. Often the
telegraph managers are appealed to
for suggestions. and the Western
Union Telegraph Co.. observing this.
has realised that the preparation Of .
collection OF suggestsd forms for such
messages would Nil q real want. It
has therefore issued a twenty-four
page booklet containing sugyestions
for the wording Of kilograms appro-
PIRATE to New Years Day. Daster,
Thanksgiving Day. Christmas. birth
days. weddings. and new arrivals via
the stock route. msssages Of condo
isnce. and congratulatory messages to
school or college graduates and to
public men. They are intended ~
suggsstions only. ana may be changed
and modified according to individual
taste and the exigencies Of the par
ticular occasion. The typographica
arrangement 10 very attractive and al
together the pamphlet represents 4
rather novel departure In the way Of
an effort to be Of assistance to the
telegraph using public and should
prove Of use to many. Copies may be
obtained on application to Manager w.
q. sale.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
WE SHOULD ENJOY
RAIN. SAYS DOCTOR

Denver, Colo. Dec ls.-"Psopls to
be healthy should be able 10 fAoe and
enjoy all the elemsnts-the wind, the
rain. the snow ana the heat de-
clarss DR.. Alvin H. PEBBLES. head Of
the research laboratory OF the Uni
versity OF Colorado 1T Boulder. IT
10 the movement Of the blood to meet
the demands Of tho elements that
makes good circulation and health.
The majority Of sicknesses are
caused by mothers and girls going
around in light clothing all the year
round. and then heating up the house
In winter to keep warm instead OF
wearing warm underwear and living
In a cool house."
DR.. PEBBLES advised mothers not to
put heavy covering over their chill
dren at night, as the weight Of. the
covers causes them to be tired In the
morning.
Here are some rules suggested by
the doctor:
Sleep out Of doors.
Keep the children out Of doors play
ing a. much as possible.
Don't let babies play on the floor.
The Moor IL full OF germs Work for
open air schools for children.
Use pAsteurixed milk. Thirty per
cent of all Gown are tubsrculAr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
BANK CLEARINCS
INDICATE PROSPERITY

Clearings of Richmond banks this
week amounted to $2S.3l6.046.7I. &C
cording to an official statement. This
Is approximately 100000 short Of
the clearings of last week and IS, 000,-
goo short OF the record esta biished In
Novem Der, though considerably ahead
of the tl5, 4S3. SOLAR cleared In the cor
responding week last year. II 10 prob
able that clearings in January will
break all previous records. Total re-
sources of the Richmond Reserve
Bank amount to t43,772,oS7.37. II
was officially announced by Governor
George Seay. The total amount OF
outstanding bills discounted and
bought this week amounted to a.
635.1ls.+5. Outstanding bills dis
counted and bought amount to So
2l+.S6s.7e. A gold reserve of 81 per
cent Ia held against all liabilities.
These statements are indicative of the
great prosperity prevailing in Rich
mond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
BODEKER DRUG co.
HAS DISCONTINUED
RETAIL DEPARTMENT

On the frst OF November the b.
deker Drug Company announced that
their retail department would be dis
continued. 1t is their intention to
give their entire attention to q con-
stantly growing wholesale trade and
to this end they have arranged for
the addition Of the store room next
to their present location. l4i6 East
Main Street. which Is now being re-
modelled for their use.
They expect to be completely in
stalled in the enlarged quarters by
January /. and will then have greatly
increased facilities for the conduct of
the wholesale business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
RESERVE BANK SHOWS
LARGEST INCREASE
SINCE JULY

Showing the largest amount Of re-
discounts for any week since July
II. and the second largest amount Of
paper handled in one week for mem
Der bAnkA . statement Of the condi-
ton Of tho Federal Reserve Bank Of
Richmond was issued by Governor
Seay. The amount Of redisceunts for
the week ending yesterday was 81.
s35.l1S. Only once In the history Of
the bank has the amount been in ex-
cess Of this ana that was for the week
ending July II. when the amount was
93.o37. 111.
The total resources Of the bank in
during the past week and now
amounts to SAt.773.os7. The gold re-
serve against al liabilities dropped
from - per cent to 81 per cent and
the Federal notes In circulation from
$1s.s3S.3So to e1s.33s.256.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
'OUN'S REVIEW"
Written for The F1rins IAnc.

Business continues along satisfac-
tory lines. although the approach of
the holidays Is causing a falling off
In the jobbing trade. Most Of the
orders received are for rush shipments
and dealers in confectionery and kin
dred lines md 1t difncuk to supply
their unusually large trade.
Weather conditions favor Christ
mas shopping, and retail stores are
very busy. Prices Of most goods hold
f1rm, the principal exception being
eggs and turkeys. against which q
housewives boycott Is being made.
fair amount Of leaf tobacco
reached the local market this week.
Prices are the best in years. although
the quality is nothing extra. Collec-
tons are fair.
Bank clearings are large. The in
crease In capital necessary TO trans
act the same volume OF business has
caused some Tightening in rates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
LOCAL TOBACCO SALES
HEAVY-COOD PRICES

The aggregate sales Of tobacco on
the warehouse floors this week are
about $4,000 pounds. which sold at
an average price Of S42 a hundred
pounds for a lot Of fancy wrappers.
This lot OF tobacco was raised by
Julian Houchins. a colored farmer Of
Louisa County.
Buying on the warehouse floors was
very brisk. and the farmers expressed
themselves we'll pleased with the good
prices received. 1t n expected that
about 90 per cent Of the crop raised
in the sun-cured bolt will have been
dispoSsd Of by NEXT Thursday. when
sales win close for the Christmas holi-
dAys ana not TO begin again until
Tuesday. January ,.
Moderate sales are looked for next
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
TWO YEARS BACK PAY
FOR RETURNED SOLDIER

New York, Dec. 16.--Here 10 q tale
Of Wall Street generosity which be-
came known today. When the Stock
Exchange was closed and business was
nil, an employe of . big brokerage
Arm decided to enlist. His Arm bought
him transportation. wished him luck
and heard little more Of him until he
limped into their once . few days AGo
with one leg gone. lost in his larst en-
gAgement.
He applied for his old position.
which was promptly given 70 him, and
was nearly overcome when h was
handed . ohSck Tor his full salary for
moro than two years he had besn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
RICHMOND HAS LARGE
SHOE DISTRIBUTION
Of shes Factory, says
w. X. Bache.

I have written articles calling at
tenticn to the need In Richmond OF
manufacturing plants which are not at
present represented in our enterprises.
namely: farm wagons. knit goods and
cement and crushed rock or sand brick.
That there IL . great field open to
Richmond enterprise in these three
industries is emphasized by the reports
In the Manufacturers Record. which
show that factory plants for the manu-
facture of those articles are being es-
tablished throughout the South.
now cali attention TO the shoe
manufacturing industry. Contrary to
the general bsltef. we have but one fec
tory In Richmond making shoes. and
this 10 An offshoot Of the prison shoe
factory and makes emily the cheapest
grade Of shoes. mostly the coarse bro
gan type. We have several very large
and successful shoe 1obbing houses
travelling many statesmen and selling
over an extended territory. which
proves that Richmond 10 the logical
distributing center and could readily
mako . great success OF the shoe man
ufacturing industry. We have per-
mitted LynchburK and other Southern
cities to get ahead OF us In this re-
spscI but 1t IL not too late to make
. start: in fact. now 10 the very time
to establish a large. up-to-ths-mtnuts
shoe factory. The South Ia starting on
a new career OF prosperity and prog
ress. In educational matters. in mod
ern methods of farming in road-build-
ing and social advancement. the South
10 awakening from the apathy Of atty
years. and In the next twenty years
will show \ greater percentage OF de-
velopment than any other section OF
this glorious Union.
This year the cotton crop broush,
to the Southern farmers more thar
one billion dollars. ranking second in
value of all crops grown In the United
States. being exceeded only by the
corn crop. valued at more than two
billion. but II should be borne in mind
that corn Is grown in nearly every
state. the South having large share
Of the crop. whereas cotton 10 grown
only In the South. In few years
cotton will take the lead in value
why should the billion OF dollars from
the sale OF cotton be sent away from
the South In payment for articles
which can be made In the South
Shoes are a necessity. Richmond car
make them. and the dealers OF the
South will buy Richmond made shoes
The shoe Jobbers should get together
and organize a factory. or II they dc
not then the live. wtde-awake travel
ing statesmen should cooperate and put
this factory in operation. II would
give employment to many men and
women and would be proht maker
from the start.
Standard shoe machinery Is easil,
obtained. A practical man can lay Of
the plant and install the machinery
We have here men fully capable OF
managing the business and selling the
output.