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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-14

London Confirms.

London today officially confirmed
the news Of the capture OF Beaumont
IIamel north of the Aucre and one
Of the strongest points on the Ger
man defensize line in the Ancre reg
ion. British troops now are al the
edge OF Beaumont sur Ancre.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-14

Norwegian Fires on German Ship,
Copenhagen. Nov A. The Morgen
blat says that a Norwegian torpedo
boat has fired upon a German steam
er which refused to stop when pass
ing Stayanger.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-14

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-14

VOL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
Powerful Pressure to Be
Brought to Force Gar to
Abandon Lemberg Drive
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS
TRANSFERRED TO EAST
Bulgars Continue to Fall Back
on Monastir-Teuton-Tu rk-
Bulgar Forces Pierce Ru-
manian-Russian New Line

London. Sept 19.-Simultaneoualy
quarters in the field have been trans
ferred from the west to the east
front. the official reports issued today
in Petrograd and Berlin dealing with
the fighting on the Russian theater
of war reported vigorous offensive
by the Germans in Volhynia and
Galicia and Austro- German attacks in
the Carpathians and the Transyl-
vanian Alps.
The German war ONCE announced
notable success by the Austro-Ger-
man forces under General Clasius. in
Volhynia. with the capture Of thirty
one Russian officers and ASH men,
as we'll as seventeen machine guns.
The Teutons stormed the powerful
| bridgehead north of Zareceze, on the
Stokhod. and drove the Muscovites
back to the east bank of that river,
thus initiating what is expected to
develop into great general offensive
on the Teuton northern lines In Rus
STA to force the Gar to abandon the
drive to Lemberg. Berlin further am
nounced officially that the Russians
were beaten back in furious assaults
on the NaraJovka River. northeast OF
Halicz. while a slight Russian adj
vance in the region of Ludova is adj
mitted. The total number of prison
ers taken thus far in the Teuton
counter-attack on the Narajovka is
given at 1900. A minor Austro-Ger-.
man success between the Sereth and
the Etrypa also Is reported by tho
Berlin war once.
IN 0snc1eAa On East Front Is
Military experts generally look Tor
concentration OF the Teuton EFFORTS
in the east, even At the cost Of being
forced into | withdrawal on the wesf~
ern front Hindenburg has repeatedly
asserted with emphasis that the war
will be won or lost in the east" The
removal OF the general headquarters
as reported by the Sued Deutsche
Zeitung. comes upon the heels of
Hindenburg's return from personal
inspection Of the western front. Last
week dispatches from Holland report-g
ed important German troop move
ments from the western to the eastern
front.
Petrograd today oficially reported
the capture by storm of some heights.
in the Carpathians where Berlin con-
cedes a minor reverse near Ludova.
In Transylvania the German war Of
nee asserts Russo Rumanian attacks
were beaten back with heavy losses
on both sides of Dorna Watra. while
In the southern Transylvanian Alps
Northumberland Staab's Austro-s
German army inflicted defeat on
the Rumanians. driving them back
southwest OF Hatzeg and still pushing
the pursuit.
Winter weather has set In on thu
southeastern theater and Is beginning
to hamper operations.
Today's Russian report says:
The mountains Tin the Cars
pathians), are wrapped in white. for
snow Is falling
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
CAN MOBIL LIE. THIRTY
THOUSAND FIRMS
DUTCH READY TO
UPHOLD THEIR RIGHTS

London, Sept 1s.--Queen Wilhel-
nina OF Holland on opening the
Dutch Parliament today, says . Cen
trail News dispatch from The Hague.
expressed thankfulness that the ooun-
try had not been involved In the war.
She said: I'VE continue to follow the
line of duty dictated by the law Of
nations for neutral States and firmly
resolved to defend our Independence
and maintain our rights against who
ever may seek to attack them.
"Our military forces are being aug
and ammunition"
Referring to the economic condi-
ton of the country which every day
IL being more affected by the war
the queen said that the government
was taking steps to supply the people
with food
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
MAY MOVE TO TAKE
CASE FROM JURY

Especial 10 the Richmond Virginian-)
Baltimore. Nd. Sept 1s.-IThe trial
OF the suit OF Claude NJ Dean. OF
Richmond, to recover a fee of si5.-
900 from Miss Anna G. Lyon, for ser
vices rendered in the estate OF Mrs.
Lucy r. Townsend today approach ed
the end OF the plaintiffs testimony.
and tomorrow II Is understood. the
attorneys for the defense will ask that
the case be taken from the jury due
to insufficient evidence
Mr.. Dean and his attorneys. how
ever. are prepared for the prayer. and
do not believe the defense will be
successful. witnesses for Mr. Dean.
II Is stated, have given strong and
convincing testimony. The plaintiff
today continued producing evidence to
show that his fee was reasonable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
Government Declares Must Be
Dissolved or Will Soon Con-
troll All Anthracite Supply
NOW HAS SIXTY-THREE
PER CENT IN GRASP
Combination of Reading and
Its Subsidiaries Also Control
Competitive Carriers I'm
lawful Acts Are Charged

Washington, Sept. l9.-Uncle Sam
Reading combination II not dissolved
would in time own or control every
ton Of commercially available an
thracite coal known to exist"
He also stated the Reading COM
binatton was the backbone of the
alleged monopoly of anthracite. that
II controls two-thirds of the entire
deposits. and that its supply outlasts
by many years that of any other pro-
Queer"
And then he added, whilst In al
most every other branch OF indus
try. 1t is at least possible for q mo-
nopoly to be broken by the influx of
fresh capital attracted by high profits,
against a monopoly of anthracite the
supply Of which is limited 50 there
can be no such protestion, only the
law can afford relief
The Reading Company, the Phila,
delphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany and the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company are being
sued for violation OF the Federal anti
trust laws. The government FLED u
brief today.
In Restraint Of Trade.
Previously. q district court declared
the union between the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company
and the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Of trade. But In some respects the
decision was not adverse to the gov
eminent 90 the brief dlsd today
makes some cross appeals.
1t states the holding company has
acquired and maintained control Of
Schuylkill coal lands by means
wrongful and unlawful in them
selves"
Some Of these are:
Wholesale purchases Of anthracite
coal lands; purchases OF output Of in :
rates: preferences and rebates granted
to Reading Coal Company: undue ex-
tension Of credit to Reading Coal
Company for freight charges, etc"
Controls Carriers.
1t Is also alleged the Reading hold
ting company controls the Central of
New Jersey and the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company respective
ly carriers and producers competing
with the holding company's proper
ties. 1t is commended the Reading
halfway COMPANY ana Ienlral OF new
Jersey transport 3S per cent Of the
anthracite in the country and the
Reading Coal Company ana the
WIlkesharre Coal Company together
own or control 50 per cent Of the
entire deposits.
The Central OF New Jersey, Wilkes
barre Coal Company and the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company IAN
other coal producer) are said to be
united in restraint OF trade.
1t 10 charged their agreements bring
under their control the Lehigh and
Hudson River Railway Company and
the Lehigh and New England Rail-
road Company. which are natural
competitors Of each other and OF the
Central Railroad Company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
TO ASK FACTS ON
kElv|N|A'S SINKING
Inquiry WIN b AAde Of German
Government Relative 10 Alleged
ToEpeao1ng Of Graft.

Washington. Sept. 1e.-6tats De-
partment ofIicials today indicated that
the German government would be
asked for any Information available
regarding the sinking Of the British
steamer Kelvinia, on which there were
twenty-eight American mulsteers.
Although ofhcial reports have left
In doubt the question Of whether the
ship was torpedoed or struck a mine,
some of the Americans have made
afldavits that she was attacked by
q submarine without warning.
No ground for complaint to the
Teutonic powers was found by de-
partment officials in a summary re-
ceived today from the consul at Bar
celona of af11davits made by two
American sailors who belonged to the
crew Of the italian bark Stella Del
Mare. sunk fortnight ago off the
Spanish coast.
The bark is believed to have been
torpedoed but the statements of the
American seamen are regarded as too
inconclusive to furnish the basis for
diplomatic inquiries.
The case OF the American steamer
Owego, fired upon by the German
submarine, Is considered closed with
the explanation of Germany that the
Owego ignored warning shots and
that firing ceased when her neutral
ity was discovered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
Industrial Preparedness Re-
sources of Country Reported
to Consulting Board
THOMAS A. EDISON
MADE CHAIRMAN
Annapolis Favored As Site
for Proposed Naval Expert
mental Laboratory---Thirteen
Sites Are Mentioned

Washington. Sept 1s.-No less than
thirty thousand manufacturers and
nruns in this country. each doing a
business OF more than 100000 amt
ally. can be modified for industrial
preparedness in case of war. This
was the most important announcement
coincident with the legal organization
here today OF the naval consulting
board. consisting OF eminent inventors
and scientists.
Howard Coffin. the automobile engi-
nesr, reported to the two score ex-
perts and to Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels that the country has been can
vAssed by a committee with the resuit
indicated
Each OF the firms of manufacturers
car furnish munitions or supplies.
Headed by Thomas A. Edison and
including such men as Elmer A Sper-
ry Miller r. Hutchtson. Lawrence Al
dicks, Hudson Maxim A. NJ. Hu.it, Pc
ter Cooper Hewitt. Frank ). sp-ngue
and w. r. whitney. the board met this
afternoon In the naval library and
formally organized The officers al
ready decided upon were elected as
follows:
Thomas A. Edison, chairman: W l.
Saunders and Peter Cooper Hewitt.
vice chairmen. and Thomas Robins,
secretary.
The chief subject under considsra-
tion was the situation Of the $500
900 naval experimental laboratory pro-
vided for In the naval appropriation
bill last month. Thirteen sites were
mentioned. including Havrsstraw
Point. Croton Point. Fishers Island,
Staten Island and points IN the Ches-
apeake Bay and around Norfolk But
Annapolis WAS the place most favored.
There Is already a laboratory there.
The decision was deferred. The re-
suit may be stated Thursday when
the board returns from cruise on
board the Dolphin 10 the Virginia
capes. where they will watch long
distance target practice. Messrs Edi-
son. Robinson. Sprague and Whitney
will act in the selection Of the site.
Secretary Daniels said The United
States has now put in operation a poll
icy that regards men making NUM-
tons as enlisted for national defense
az truly as the men who follow the
colors in the shock OF actual conflict"
The Secretary entertained the board
at luncheon at the army and navy club.
Mr.. sanderson said that the SAcrc-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
SHOT FIVE TIMES
GIRL MAY RECOVER

New York. Sept. 1s.--Frederick Jeni.
professional racing chauffeur. who
eloped three years ago with the young
daughter of a rich family. shot her
today in the barn of her fathers sum-
mer home at Patchogue. L. I.
Stung at the prospect of losing her
through q divorce suit with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Olson of No
500 Riverside Drive had influenced her
to bring against him. he fred five bull
let's, all of which struck her.
Then. as she ran out of the barn in
search Of her mother. who had yielded
to the young husbands plea for a
farewell interview with his wife, Jeni
escaped leaving his hat in the barn
Tonight he was still at large. He
was last seen at the east Patshogue
Railroad Station.
The surgeons expressed a hope to-
night that she would recover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
GRAND LODGE I. o. o. r.
HEARS ANNUAL REPORTS

Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept 19-The
delegates to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows got down to
real business today. the Sovereign
Lodge and all branches, including the
Association of Rebekah Assembled,
International Odd Fellows Home AS
ISOLATION, and General Military Coun-
Gil holding secret business sessions at
10 o'clock.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge will
eject officers today, but this simply
means a promotio OF the subordi-
nate officers.
The report Of the officers submit
ted shows total membership of the
order TO be o.1ss,459: total paid out
for relief funds s5.975. 2oS.09: total
receipts for the past year. $17.822,-
992.7e, and total expenses of grand
and subordinate lodges. $500
67o96
The afternoon Is being devoted to
social features.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
STATEWIDE VOTE IN
FLORIDA IN 1918

Jacksonville. Fla, Sept 1s.-Kent
Peadleton. superintendent Of the Flor
ida Anu-Saloon League, in a state
ment issued here today. announced
that submission Of the long sought
for State wide prohibition amendment
Is assured when the next Legislature
meets in April. 1917. He declared
that twenty-four of the thirty-two
members Of the Senate and sixty OF
the seventy five members OF the House
have pledged themselves In writing
to vote for the resolution submitting
the question to the voters in the 1918
general election. Last year submits
sion lost by one vote. when up IN the
Senate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
DEATH RATE LOW IN
THE u. S. LAST YEAR

Washington. Sept ls.-Tne lowest
death rate In the countrys history Is
shown in preliminary vital statistics
for the year 1915 made public today
by the census bureau
The rate, 13.5 per thousand. IL
based on reports from twenty five
States and forty-ons cities with a
total population Of about $1,000. 900.
In 1914. the percentage Of deaths was
1875, the lowest recorded up to that
tirne- There has been = steady de-
crease. The average rate during the
period 1sol-5 being l6.1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
American Tobacco Company
Moves Rather Than Submit
to Demands of Union
MACHINERY IS NOW ON
ITS WAY TO THIS CITY
Plant Will Be Enlarged As
Fast Az Successful Opera
ton Is Shown-Result OF
Two Years Work

When the movement, actually be-
gun yesterday with the shipment OF
cigarette-making machinery from New
York to Richmond. 10 fully devel-
oped this city will be the largest Gig
arctic manufacturing center In the
world.
The American Tobacco Company.
which with numerous subsidiaries
manufactures a large portion OF the
worlds cigarette output yesterday,
according to Geographic reports from
cry from that city to Richmond and
to Durham. N. c., rather than submit
to the demands Of 1000 cigarette
makers who want recognition OF their
union.
In this city and In Durham. officials
Of the American Tobacco Company
say, there L. q labor supply more than
adequate to handle the cigarette bust
ness now handled in New York, and
unless the strike OF cigarette makers
now in progress In New York II called
of the shipments Of machinery to
this city and to Durham will continue.
Small Pant at start
Tho Richmond plant Of the Amert-
can Tobacco Company for tho manu-
facture OF cgArsttes-a small plant
at tho beginning. employing about
$50 hands. It was said by an omcial
OF the company in Richmond last
night-will be located In a building.
At Twenty sixth and Cary Streets, of
the Mayo branch Of the company. This
plant will be enlarged from time to
time, 1t L. anticipated by the COM
pany and eventually most OF tho
cigarette manufacturing by the Amer1-
can Tobacco Company will DO done
in THE city. The plant to b estAb-
lished In Durham VIII BE- second in
size and importance only to the Rich
mond plant.
Though the labor trouble now on In
New York actuated the movement OF
machinery to this city. such a move
has been under discussion and con-
sidaration for nearly two years, 1t was
said here last night Richmond repre-
sentatives OF the company for many
months, It was said. have been trying
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
OIL PUMPED INTO SEA
EMBARRASSED SEA BIRDS.

Puerta Plata. santo Domingo, Sept.
IA curious aftermath Of the Mem
phis disaster was reported by members
OF the expeditionary force Of the u g.
Marine corps on duty here who visited
the seashorc today
when the storm struck the Memphis
she. with the Castin and other Ameri-
can warships resorted to the old expe-
dient of pumping oil upon the waves
TO calm the sea.
board that 1t floated in huge blankets
upon the surface of the ocean stuck to
tho wings Of sea-gulls and other water
fowl and rendered them unable to fly.
Marines found hundreds OF helpless
birds on the shore. their wings tightly
rlued down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
LIFE HNyURANCD COURSES
Proposed FOR C0z.xn0DS

St Louis. Sept 1s.-IAs introauc-
ton Of courses IN life insurance In
colleges was characterised ~ siguifl-
cant by Hugh NJ. willst. OF Atlanta,
who today made his report to the Ma
tional Convention Of Life Underwriters
on the work Of committee on eduoa-
ton and conservation
Seventy educational institutions
said Mr.. willet have courses in life
insurance, and hundreds Of young men
who have taken these courses have
been successful life insurance sales
men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
GUARD SHOOTS
MISSOURI SOLDIER

Laredo. Tex. Sept le.-Private
John Clyne. B company. Second Mis-
souri, regiment. was shot and killed
last night by a military guard at Do
lores. as the result 1t 10 said, Of an
alteration with the guard. Leuten-
ant Zallum ordered Clyne's arrest,
and Clyne. becoming enrassd. level
cd his rife at the lieutenant. where
upon the guard fired, according to
military authorities. The name of
the guard responsible for Ciyne's
death II withheld
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
RETREAT OF BULGARS
TOWARD MONASTIR CONTINUES

London, Sept. 19.-The retreat OF
the Bulgarian right in Macedonia to-.
ward Monasttr continues, the Serbian.
French and Russian forces, compos-
ing the allied left. pushing hard On
the Bulgars' heels.
Unomcial dispatches from Athens
stating that the Bulsarians are svac-
uAting Monastir with . view to re-
t1ring TO Uskup, sixty-ssven miles to
the north. are discrsditsd here. a. the
Bulgars are known to have estab-
lished formidable defense lines around
Monastr, where they are expected 10
make decisive stand to avert with
drawal OF the Bulgar-Teuton CENTER
and left
Another great Serbian success west
OF Lake Ostrovo Is reported by Reu-
ter dispatch from Saloniki. The Serbs
are said to have captured by storm
the highest summit of the Kaimak
Calan mountain range, 2,500 meteras
high. Bulgarian counter attacks wee
repulsed, the dispatch adds. and t.ls
Serbian offensive Continues" success
fully. This Is disputed by the oficial
report issued In Sonia, which says that
pulsed. The fall OF Florina, seven-
teen miles south OF Monastir. ofilcial-3
ly announced by General Sarraii yon~
terday, 10 not yet admitted by Sofia
Bulgars and Italians Grnpple.
Meanwhile a violent battle Is raging
between Bulgars and Italian troops
at the foot of Mount Bellies, betweefl
Lake Dorian and the Struma. Tho
Sofia war Office says the Bulgars took
the initiative in the lighting on this
front and defeated the Italians tak~%s
ing 256 prisoners. including Ave Of
; ficers and two machine guns. The
fighting Is still going on and e1sS|
pecially fierce around the town 01s
Poroj
In Western Macedonia. Serbian
troops repulsed German contingcn{n
at Vetrenik. according to Genefo4M
Sarralfs report today. III
An allied neet shelled the vil1a4
of Travishta. twenty-five miles nort
east Of the Struma's mouth. ana 0YE
miles from the coast
Tho German war once this a1HaE
noon reported that NEW Aghtinn
veioped around Florina and along
Struma.
On the DulsAs~ Ert111h 1eoat
Buigafaans attArlrsA a6venco1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
TUG GOES OUT TO
MEET SUBMARINE

New London. Sept. 1s.-The tug r.
A. Scott Jr.. with representatives Of
the Eastern Forwarding Company on
board left its pier here tonight Her
destination was not made known, but
1t IL believed that she will wait IN the
harbor for the long delayed German
merchantmAn.
Newspaper men trailing the tug last
night had a narrow escape from death
when the engine Of their power boat
went dead. Only a favorable shift
OF the wind saved them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
KAISER WRITES OF
RELIEF For POLAND

Washington, Sept. 1s.-Count Won
Bernstorfr. the German am bassador,
has asked an appointment with Presi-
dent Wilson at Shadow Lawn, N. j.
The ambassador has received from
the Berlin foreign office an autograph
letter from Emperor William in re-
Spouse to President Wilson's commu-
nication addressed to several bellig-
erent powers proposing plan for
the relief of the destitute population
of Poland.
Count Won Bernstorff desires to read
the letter to the President. The State
Department received his request today
and forwarded 1t to the executive
o6fcas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
CLoUDBTRsT IN BOHEMIA.
Lives Lost and Great Property DAN
age Ensues.

Lives Lost and Great Property DAM
age Ensues.
London. Sept. ls.-Many lives have
been lost and enormous damage has
been caused near Gablonx. Bohemia.
BY the bursting OF dam in the val
ley at weissendesse. according to .
dispatch to Reuters from Amsterdam.
Ten bodies have been identified.
The dam was eight metres In length
and twenty In depth. The onrushing
waters carried away numerous glass
polishing factories. and 1t Is feared
there were many victims. The bridges
were not destroyed, but are In dan
ger Of collapse. The damage Is great.
The villages of Deszendorf Tiefen-
bach Tannwald Schumburg. Schwa-
row. Grosshammer and Haratz are In
undated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
wisconsin Democrat. Meet

Madison, Wis Sept. 1s,-Wisconsin
Democrats in their State platform con-
vention unanimously endorsed Presi-
dent Wilson for reelection. adopted a
Progressive Democratic platform care
fully prepared by Burt Williams. nomi-
nee for Governor, and other State can
didates elected a State central COM
mittee and nominated presidential del
agates to be voted for at the general
election November I. Wisconsin Dem
ocrats believe President Wilson Will
win.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-20
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
TO DISCUSS PEACE

German Socialist Congress which 10
to meet on Thursday is to consider
the question as to whether Germany
should sue for immediate peace.
The majority is against this step, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Amster-
dam. but the minority includes re-
representatives. Of the electorate from
Berlin, Bremen. Kontgsberg and Es-
sen as well as most of the Bavarian
and Saxon delegates.