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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Aug. 4.-During yesterday along
the whole front there again were desultory
artillery engagements and small skirmishes
between patrols.
More important offensive actions were
taken by the enemy on the nights of Thurs
day and Friday to the east Of Vertoiba and
on Monte Rombon. respectively. These failed
completely under our fire and spirited re-
Spouse of the troops which occupy these ad-
vanced positions.
During the air fights on Thursday a third
enemy machine was brought down, in addi-
ton TO the two already reported.
Last night our flights renewed the bonn
bardment Of the arsenal and military works
of Pola. Favored by slight fog which
hindered the work Of enemy searchlights and
the accuracy Of anti-aircraft guns, our avia-
tors dropped bombs on the objectives. causing
great destruction and big fires, which they
were able to observe before returning safely
70 their bases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Repington Calls
Attack Wonderful
Saws Flanders Drive Succeed
ed Everywhere, Despite
Weather
lStsR Correspondence

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Colonel RepinG-
ton, military critic Of "The London
Times" says of the new British Often
sive:
"For reason. beyond our control we
were compelled to wait until July 81
before assaultng. and so ran into bad
weather, which is always handicap
for the assaiiant, wnen, rs in our case,
the air superiority cannot reap the full
fruits Of previous victories.
But the rain was no obstacle to the
delivery of an attack which was carried
out at dawn on July 81 almost exactly
as intended. Considering the extraor-
binary difficulty presented by the
ground defences and the strength of
the defenders, this opening phase OF
the third battle of Ypres can always be
reckoned as a wonderful achievement
by the British army which carried It
out and by the valiant army under
General Anthoine, which so perfectly
cooperated on our left
The military correspondent Of THE
Daily Telegraph" says:
The attack of the British army on
the Ypres sector of our front has come
20 a temporary halt, although the night
ing has fluctuated, owing to the Ger.
man counter attacks. The weather, OF
course. has been highly unfavorable to
offensive operations, but the lull will
afford time to consolidate our new lines
and prepare for a fresh effort. The
enemy's loss, calculated by our staff, is
very high"
THE Evening Star" commenting on
Repington's article, says:
ut is high time that the man on the
street should be helped to recognize
British victory when he sees it. There
is no reason why he should not grasp
the difference between the old method
Of war and the new method. In the old
DAYS the battle usually ended in rout,
with cavalry in hot pursuit Of the flying
enemy. In this war the Austerlitz
touch has been ruled out by conditions
on the Western front"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Mexican Propaganda
Is Laid Before Sonata

WASHINGTON, Aug. Senate,
sherman, of Illinois, laid before the
Senate 8 bulletin from Mexican new
bureau il. this city. asserting that the
Mexican governments strongly opposed
TO the carrying on of any pro-Germsn
propaganda in Mexico, and has recent.
" put down such propaganda.
~ submit this to the Senate Sens.
tor sherman said, ain view Of The
statement appearing in the newspapers
TO the effect that propsssnda Will BE-
carried on for some time IN this eoun.
try as preparatory 20 the Csrrsnla gov.
eminent applying in due season for
loan, variously estimated at from $780,.
0O0. 900 to $50, 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
East
RUSSIAN

PETROGRAD. Aug. 4.-To the north Of
Husiatyn. under the cover OF artillery Are.
one Of our scouting parties. fording the
River Zbrocz. attacked the enemy's rear
guard. which had occupied positions on the
western bank Of the river. and after shower
ing hand grenades upon them our men used
the bayonet- The Germans, with cries of
THE Cossacks have Gomez fed toward the
Zbrocz. As result of this encounter the
eastern bank Of the Zbrocz was cleared OF
Germans and we captured forty three prison.
ers and seven machine guns.
On the River zbrocz. 10 the south Of Skala,
our infantry drove the enemy from the viii
lagos Of Chustovka and Czernokincy.
Between the Dniester and the Pru:h our
troops continued 10 retire In an easterly direc-
ton, and during the night Of August aban-
doned Czernowitz, blowing UP the bridge
across the River Pruth. The enemy occupied
the villages OF Racha, Koy-Polana and
Rarancze and the town OF Czernowitz.
In the Carpathlans our troops retiring
20 the east. The enemy is conducting a pur-
suit in places, and owing TO reasons of morale
some Of our units are not making the neces-
sary resistance.
On the Rumaninn front. TO the northeast
Of kimpolung. our troops are waging bat
tie with the advancing enemy. Watra, on
the Moldava. has been occupied by the enemy.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Aug. 4 (DAY).--Army Group OF
General Won Boehm-Ermolli-The Russian
frontier has been crossed TO the northeast Of :
CzernowitZ. In the campaign. which lasted
fourteen days and which represented an un-
interrupted victorious ADVANCE OF German
and ro-Hungarian and Ottoman troops. ,
the occupied part Of Galicia, with the en-
OF stretch IN
ZbArhz. has been wrested from the enemy.
Front of Archduke Joseph-The liberation
Of Bukowna Is making rapid progress. Col
umns Of our troops are pursuing the re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

cheney and thrift, let these
claims be verified by large
gasoline mileage.
This Franklin National av=
erage of 4O.3 miles on single
gallon of gasoline shows the
value of scientific light
weight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

iety which the enemy displayed to
check the progress of the attack in the
HODGE and St Julien sector, particu-
larly the southern portion, including
the neighborhood of the Ipres-Roulers
railway. 1t is needless TO say that
Menin and Roulers are points of some
importance to the Germans, especially
the latter, as it is situated on the main
line of the railway from Ostend,
through Courtrai to Lille, Douai and st.
Quentin,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
England Will Win,
Saws King George

I 5oND9 o. III. A psrd M aHoT 81 is ss9s:
thankinr him for his reaffirmstion 81
LOYALTY and expression Of confidence IN
the efficiency Of the fighting forcsi.
Three wears Of war. with oil
they have meant TO every home IN
the British Empire. have served 70 :
weld more closely than ever the
OF the whole nation in their firm
resolve TO secure the sacred princi.
ples of Justice. freedom and hu.
msnity. II is for these we feht.
and BY Gods help we mean to tn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

was considerably greater In the latter
area. northeast and east Of Ypres, it
was comparatively neglected by the
enemy. But other reasons may be sur
missed in explanation of the keen anx-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
that the Senagalese defenders also tool
numbers of csptjves.
German Guns Open at Ypres

ueTHan Uuns open at lpIcS
This morning the Germans opened
up with a strong barrage at several
points around the Ypres sector, pos
sibly to prepare the way for counter
attacks, and possibly to meet the bat
terry fire Of the Allies, which increased
during the night. The rain had stopped
and the sun was struggling to shine
through low lying clouds. But while
there was an encouraging change In
the wind, the climatic conditions have
been so unprecedented that no
weather prophet ventured TO make
prediction.
The reconquest Of st. Julien yester-
day was accomplished by sudden
burst of gunfre, which demorallzed
the German gunners temporarily and
permitted Haig's infantry once more to
establish themselves in the struggling
village. For two days before that the
town had been mo mans land" bat
tered into ruins by the opposing ar
tilleries.
Resistance Stubborn
ne morning OSI
respondent, referring to the Allied Oh
fensive in Flanders, says:
"The enemy concentrated his efforts
in the space between the roads leading
from Ypres through HODGE to Menin,
and through st. Julien through West
roosebeke. In this area our advance
had encountered the most stubborn OPP
position by the Germans adopting their
customary tactics, to which the charac-
ter of the ground is especially favor
able. Numerous patches of wood and
folds in the ground provided cover for
the concealment of reserves, which was
more effective because the state of the
atmosphere hindered real recon
noissance, and so gave the hostile
troops immunity from artillery fire,
which under ordinary conditions OF
visibility they could not have expected
to enjoy.
at Is noticeable that in the compare
lively open country northwest between
st. Julien and Bixschoote the defence
was of passive nature and resistance
encountered by the attack was due
mainly to machine gun positions and
other fortified posts which seemed to
have survived the bombardment.
although the extent of the advance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
FRENCH

PARIS, Aug. 4 DAY).--In Belgium. in
spite of continued bad weather. our troops
advanced beyond the cabaret Of Kortekeer
French recommending parties explored the
farms beyond the front. which we reached
by pushing back enemy patrols.
The night passed quietly on the front
north Of the River Aisne.
On both banks of the River Mouse (Ver-
dun sector) the artillery of each side was
active. Two attempts made by German In
fantry to occupy our trenches in the region
OF Avocourt Wood resulted in failure.
In the course of German surprise attack
in the Argonne we took some prisoners. in
Guiding one officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Official
Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON, Aug 4 DAY).-our troops re-
eaptured during the night the remaining por-
ton of the trench east OF Monchy lie Preu1'
into which the enemy forced his way on
Thursday night. Our positions in this neigh
borhood, which on the night in question were
attacked by hostile forces estimated at bat
talon in strength. have now been completely
resstablished by the British troops on the
spot.
On the Ypres battle front our allies have
made further progress east OF Kortekeer
Cabaret.
Heavy rain again fell during the night
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treating enemy on the Czernowitz Petruc.
Bilka-Kimpolung line In the river valley
stretching toward the east
On the Moldavian front Rumanians at
tempted again without any success to put
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

themselves IN possession Of Casinului BY
| means Of strong attacks.
Front Of Field Marshal Macken.en--On
| the lower Sereth the fighting activity in
creased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
GERMAN

BERLIN. Aug. 4 (DAY).-Army Group Of
Crown Prince Rupprecht-on the battle front
On Flanders quiet prevailed again yesterday
under the influence of rain. In the course of
the night the artillery fire increased to
greater violence at intervals. No attacks Of
great Importance took place.
In the Artois quiet prevailed. with the ex-
ception Of lively artillery activity at Hulluch
and Lens and forefeld engagements TO the
east of Monchy.
Army Group Of Duke Albrecht-South
, German and Rhineland shock troops broke
into the enemy positions 10 the southwest of
Leintrey and returned with a great number
of captured black French prisoners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
SCHEDULES.
Southern Railway system.

Tvains Leavs Richm ond-Mains ST
station Schedule figures not Ruaran-
tsed For the Seuth-Daily: $50 A. NJ.
local. 105~ a. NJ. express; 6 P. NJ.
express; 11:f5 p M express: sleep
local. for Keysyilie, Chase City and
Buffalo Junctlon--week days.
York River Line-7:s5 A NJ and AS
r. NJ daily local to West Point $40
y. NJ. daily eNcep. Sunday. steamer
train connection for Baltimore.
Trains Arrive Richm ond--From the
south 7:e5 A. NJ and $40 A. NJ. l7;aS
T. NJ. 1855 p. NJ. daily; $40 A. NJ. ex-
cept Sunday. From Vest Point s:4o
A. NJ and sis r. NJ daily. Steamer
train s:t5 A NJ. daily except Monday.
Office so7 l.. ssaia st Phone Mad
lsou xix
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19

emit were on the anti -besr GltS
bankers came ont victorious ana
ed the following resoIutions saj
Whereas, IT is the sense OF the ba1E5
ers of the state of Missouri aSDonh54
in annual session at 81. Joseph. 1e1
this 23rd day Of May, 1916 And,
Whereas, The conseryations .0f f04l
and the resources of the state ~ ~
souri, and the United States 10 one -
the most important matters now b.
fore the American people; and.
Whereas, The. most ruinous w&s4X
and extravaganza Of such materials II
the United States is the manufactukU
and sale of intoxicatig liquors; and M
Whereas, The nations of Europ1F
have learned through bitter experfencG
in their titanic struggle for existenc9s
into which We have entered. that pre-
hibition of the liquor traffic means
larger production. more thorough cons,
servation and vastly greater efficiencys'
therefore
Re ii Resolved, That we hereby urgo
upon the president of the United
States and congress to prohibit tho
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors during the war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
Pay
CityTaxes

City taxes on REAL ESTATE for
1917 are due and payable June Is to
30, Inclusive
Failure TO pay all or one-half In
June ipcurs a peralty of 5 per cent
on the whole amount. and II not paid
before September st the collector Ia
required by ordinance to levy, with
costs added
All males twenty one years OF age,
all persons fmale or female) who
own PERSONAL PROPERTY, and
ell parties conducting business In the
city OF Richmond (of whatever ma
tureb are assessed.
PERSONAL taxes can be paid FOR
THE y EAR 1917 between November
!. and December 81. 1917, without
penalty
Grading, paving, pipe and sewer
connection bills are due and paya BILE
when notices are mailed
Property transferred January ! or
later stands in name of owner in 1916
when making settlement give name in
which property stood prior to Deem
Der 81. 1915.
This Is the only notice required BY
law. Please give IT prompt attention
so as to avoid delinquency and pen
atty
South Richmond taxes, etc. must
he paid at the office OF the Deputy
Collector. Tenth and Hull streets.
II. l.. HULCF,.
Collector OF Taxes, City OF Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
Only FEW GRADUATES
At OLD eli THIS YEAR

New Haven, Conn, June is.--Yale
began its commencement week exer-
cises Sunday with the smallest num-
Der of graduates present since the Civil
war. More than half the senior and
junior classes already have left college
to take up various activities In connec-
ton with the war Reunions of all
former classes have been greatly sim
pli1ed and all elaborate spreads have
been eliminated. The general alumni
banquet dinner OF Tuesday evening,
however, will be the largest In years
The guest Of honor will be Gen.
cral Clarence Edwards. commanding
the department of the Northeast
Former President Taft will preside
The university's new artillery armory
viii be dedicated on Tuesday after
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
MISSoUR|'S BANKERS
TO HELP PROHIBITION
Movement Is Started to Put F1nan-
cisl Leaders Back of Project to
Make Nation Dry During War.

The annual meeting of the Bankers
Association of Missouri was held in
st. Jospeh. May 22 and %. attended
by bankers from various parts of the
State. William H. Stubblefield, presi-
dent of the Sturdevant bank, Cape
Girardeau. started movement in the
resolutions committee to put the banks
back of prohibition for the period of
the war. The committee deadlocked on
the matter, so it was necessary for Mr..
Stubblefleld personally to introduce the
resolution on the floor OF the conven-
ton. This he did. but was vigorously
opposed by four or five st. Louis
bankers who started a furious fight for
beer. The Kansas City bankers pres
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19

To Amend and Re-Ordaiu Section -, Of
chapter a. OF Richmond City Code,
1919. Concerning weights and Meas
ures
BE II ordained by the Council OF the
city of Richmond
That section IA. ~ chapter ~. OF
Richmond City Code. 1910. concerning
weights and measures, Re amended
and re-ordained SO as to read as fol-
lows:
IA THAI In addition to the duties
now imposed by ordinance upon the In
spector and gauger Of liquors. II shall
be his duty to inspect and examine the
scales weights ard measures OF all
persons doing business in the city OF
Richmond In order to ascertain If said
scales. weights or measures are cor
rect. and according to standard re-
quired by law. In the discharge OF his
duties the said inspector is hereby au-
thorized TO inspect the scales. weights
or measures OF any person doing bust
ness in the city OF Richmond at any
time during the business hours of said
person. but &, shall be incumbent upon
said inspector to make at least two
general inspections OF the whole city
each year said inspections TO be made
without any charge therefor. II shall
the word correct" with the initials
OF his name, upon all wooden or metal
m easures, which. upon inspection. he
nnds TO be In accordance with the law
full standard and shall also mark such
scales and weights as he inspects and
fnds correct in such manner that he
r4ap-he able te identity same After
the Inspector has stamped the scales
weights or measures of any person. II
shall be unlawful for said person. or
his agents. to use any other scales,
weights or measures in the transac.
ton OF business until such other
scales. weights or measures have been
examined and stamped by the inspec.
tor as being correct. II. after the
scales. weights or measures of any
person shall have been inspected and
marked correct" the inspector shall
nnd such person using any other scales,
weights or measures. or short Weighing
or short measuring. or tampering with
any scales, weights or measures at any
time II shall be his duty to conhscate
and destroy such weights, scales and
measures, and report said party to the
police justice of the city OF Richmond
for said offensc. and the penalty upon
first conviction for any violation OF
this ordinance shall not be less than
FIVE nor more than twenty-five dollars.
and upon any succeeding conviction
not less than one hundred nor more
than two hundred dollars. II shall
also be the duty of said inspector t.
keep record OF all Inspections made
by him OF the scales, weights and
measures used by any person, giving
tn. name. location and date OF said in
spection and report TO the mayor an.
nually such work as has been per-
formed by him.
2 This ordinance shall be in force
from Its passage y
BEN r. AUGUST
(ity Clerk
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AN ORDINANCE.
tApprOyed June 10, 1917

To Amend and Re-Ordain Section /, Of
Chapter 5. Richmond City Code.
1910.
Be It ordained by the Council of
the City of Richmond
!. That section /. Of chapter s.
Richmond City Code. 1910. be and the
same is hereby amended and re-or-
dained so as to read as follows;
/. The auditor. treasurer. city en-
gineer. Superintendent of the gas
works, superintendent of the water
works. superintendent OF public char
titles. chief engineer of the fire depart
nent, superintendent Of fire alarm and
police telegraph department. collector
of city taxes. collector OF delinquent
city taxes, chief health ef9aceFr-super-
intendent of street cleaning. chief of
police. superintendent Of pu 4 C
schools. keepers Of city cemeteries.
commissioner OF the revenue, city
gsugef and city attorney. and other
heads OF departments. shall each. on
or before the 18th day OF February in
each year forward 70 the mayor an
annual report OF the business trans
acted In their several departments dur
Ing the preceding year. together with
such Communications as they respec-
lively deem desirable fer the better
management ana Improvement Oh lhs
business methods OF their several de-
partments. Provided. however. that
the heads of those departments which
are placed by law under the control
and supervision of the administrative
board shall severally forward such re-
ports in duplicate TO the administra-
tive board and 1t shall be the duty Of
the said board TO forward one OF such
reports Of each department to the
mayor Immediately upon it's receipt.
within fifteen DAYS after receiving
such reports the m. yor shall transmit
the same TO the G ty clerk with his
annual message to be laid before the
branch Of the city council which meets
next after the transmission Of such
message to him and unless the body to
which the message and reports are so
presented shall order otherwise, the
same shall stand referred TO the ad-
mintstrative board which shall cause
the said message and reports to be
printed and bound under contract
within sixty days thereafter.
Any person or the members Of any
board failing to comply with the pro-
visions OF this section shall be liable
10 enc % not less than Twenty-Five
dollars ts25l nor more than ATTY dol
lars $500 recoverable before the po>
lice Justice OF tn. city Of Richmond
and each DAYS failure to comply with
ssasf sr epasssiresss sk at,sogset4tasH u 1sassA
arate oYense
IT. This ordinance shall be IN force
from its MASSAGE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
JOIN NA11ONhL" GUARD
Anywhere IN VIRGINIA
Men Who Are Removed From Ccnters
Where Militia Is Formed, Should
Communicate By Mail.

The fact that many young men o,
Virginia desire to enter the national
guard units of the state, but are pre-
vented from doing so because OF being
removed from centers in which these
units are located, has come to the at
tention of the Acknowledgment. and
he has accordingly pointed out that
such persons should communicate with
the commanding officer of the COM
pany nearest their home, or to the
adjutant- general who Will be glad to
put them in touch with the proper Of
ficer General Sale has just returned
TO the city from tour OF many Nir-
ginia towns and he says that indica-
lions are that the national guard or
the state could be quickly filled IL all
the persons wishing to Join could &c
in touch with the proper officials,
I'VE have been authorized by the
government TO flli the national guard
to the full war strength" stated
General Sale last night. and to do
this requires more than 1000 men.
The national guard. therefore. would
like to have these volunteers quickly
in order that the organizations may
be up to war strength when taken
into government service on July Z6."
1t is believed that the national
guard will be sent to France long be-
fore the men selected under the draft
are trained and prepared for Euro
pean battlehelds. Men joining the
guard, therefore, are almost assured of
seeing early action, and this will APP
peal to many young men. General
Sale urges all young men OF the state
who wish to enlist in the national
guard TO communicate with the near
est command. or II this is not known
a. letter to the ONCE of the adjutant-
general here will get this information.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF
SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC
CHARITIES.
CITY HOME,
RICHMOND, VA,

RICHMOND. VA,
June is, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the administrative board until 10
o'clock NJ. Tuesday, June 10, for
furnishing the City Home and Vir-
ginia hospital with supplies of bacon,
-four, coffee. sugar. rice. lard, soap,
herrings, salt. butterine, potatoes.
whiskey. and shoes, for the quarter
ending September 80, 1917, to be de-
liyered AT either place as ordered.
The administrative board reserves
the right to reject any or all proposals
offered and of giving the contract for
each, article required to the lowest
responsible bidder therefor.
Forms of proposals can be obtained
at this Office
r. G. CABELL, JR..
superintendent
Jura "a fpt-