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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
MYERS WOULD CURB
O|S[0YAl CITIZENS
Montana Senators introduces BH1
Aimed ut Draft ResAstess, l. w.
W. Agftatcrs and Like
Peypona,

washin gton. Aug. 1s.-Disioya1 citi-
xens. draft resister pacinstA L W. W,
members and others who andeavor 70
interfere with the conduct OF the wal
are aimed at in = bill introduced today
by Senator Myers. Of Montana The
measure has wide scope.
Whsa this country II At war. the
senator's bin makes It unlawful for
any one I'm the presence Of other
to utter dfsloyal. threatening. profana
Violent scuyrilous. contsmptuous, slur.
ring. abusive or ssditious language
concerning the government oonstitu-
ton. president army. navy. soldiers
sailors, their uniforms. the dag or thu
good and welfare" Of the nation.
Likewise language that would brfns
any Of these into contempt, scorn. con-
tumely or dierepute.. IL forbidden and
uttsrAncss calculated to incite or In
fame resistance to any duty consti-
tutsd federal or state authority in
connection with the prosecution Of the
war"
Also under tho ban comes ADVISING.
urging or melting ANY curtailment OF
production in this country or the cur
tAnment OF anything. necessary or
essential to the prosecution Of the
war. with intent to cripple or hinder
the United States"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
CAMP LEE REPORTED
rs PER CENT COMPLETE
Norfolk and Western Finishes Work
New Branch Line Connecting
Up Camp Site.
OFFICERS OF DRAFT ARMY
WILL ARRIVE IN FEW DAYS
Norkmen Endeasoring to Push Build
fnGs Through to Completion, Ahead
of All other Cantonmensm

Petersburg. Va. Aug. 1.-THE Nor
folk and Western Railway company
completed Its new branch line extend
Ing from Poo to tho City Point branch
through Camp Lee at q point four miles
east of Petersburg at 10 o'clock this
morning and in less than half an hour
IA trainioad of lumber for use at the
camp was transferred over the new
piece Of road.
Upon the completion OF the branch
line officials OF the Norfolk and wes-
tern announced that extensive i'm
provements to their local facilities are
ruents are TO be made TO care for in
creased traffic here on account of the
national army cantongnent and include:
Iaae eve rFaap ling ana enlargpuaense Of
the Union station to practically double
It's size by extending the building the
entire length Of the block on River TO
Second htreet
Extension of freight and passenger
sidings to almost double the present
capacity.
Adoption of a passenger schedule be-
tween Petersburg and Camp Lee ade-
quate to handle the traffic
Probable erection Of passenger
station on the City Point line at tho
NaiHP line JuhGllpH.
Camp Lee is now more than SEVENTH
five per cent completed. Two thous-
and officers Of the national army are
expected to reach Petersburg In thu
next few days for duty at the camp
They win have commands in the drst,
army which viii be quartered at the
camp, 1900 of which are expected to
arrive on September sth
1t has been officially announced tina.
sixty per cent - the officers will ba
men with families who will have tn
secure homes In Petersburg and Pc
tershurE citizens GENERALLY are inter-
esting themselves In finding homes for
them.
oficers In charge at Camp Lee state
that carpenters and lahorers generally
are man.festing a spirit OF rivalry in
completing the virginia camp ahead OF
all others and In consequence the work
Is progressing at an unexpected rate.
Second street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
PRACTICAL ADDRESSES
HEARD BY MERCHANTS
"Better Acquaintance week. Gather
ings Entertained and Instructed
by Educational TaIka.
WINDOW CONTEST AWARDS
WILL BE MADE TODAY
Nineteen Richmond Merchants in In
teresttnx Com INSTRUMENTATION VIII
See Richmond I'm Automobile Run
: This Afternoon.

While the program will officially
terminate today the annual Better Ac-
Quaintance Week" for. 1917. which has
been a success from every standpoint.
the majority OF the merchants visiting
the CITY will remain. for the rest OF
the week in sightseeing and for bust
ness. Today there will be the usual
morning meeting in the John Marshall
High school at II o'clock. followe ed
by a luncheon, and at O'Clock this
afternoon the visitors will be enter
tained by an automobil trip to points
Of interest in the city.
Yesterday from a STANDPOINT of inter
est and programmed events. proved
the most important and helpful OF the
business conference. Three meetings
were held. one at IL O'Clock In the
morning, another at 2 o'clock and tho
third session last night at Sis. All
Of the sessions were we'll attended.
hence In the business world. Tho WIS.,
iting merchants declared they had
picked up many helpful hints for the
conduct OF their enterprises and from
every angle tho Better Acquaintance
Week" has been a signal success.
With the FIRST day of the confer
ence registering q larger attendance
than ever before. many additional
m erchants reached the city yesterday.
These heard Thomas A. Knapp. Of the
Sheldon School Of Ealesmanship. Chi
cage I'm the high school auditorium.
speak on Selling Plans That Win
Bigger Fronts" In the nrst part Of
his address Mr.. Knapp spoke on adj
methods OF salesmAnshfp.
and he also discussed the importance
Of every merchant making his en-
ployes feel an individual interest in
his esta hlishment. by making him 4
part OF It This. he said. was a large
factor in success
Another feature OF the morning SEES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
Fall of Great Coal Producing
Center of North France Is
Matter of Hours
HAIC'S FORCES ALMOST
SURROUND CITY
Teutons Must Soon Evacuate
or Risk Being Cut Off
Great Battle Raging on Russ
Rurnanian Front

London, Aug. 15.-With the
world adutter with peace talk.
Sir Douglas Haig's Canadians to-
day served notice that they are
still very much at war and win
ming. AL around the shell-wreck-
ed coal city of Lens and In its
northermost streets tonight u vast
rruesomc arena of blood seemed
to eliminate the very thought that
the time Is ripe for soft pour
parlers OF diplomats.
With the rising sun the Do
minion troops dashed forward In
the most gallant and successful
advance yet scored in the battle
of Lens. now four months and six
DAYS old. All along a 4,000-yard
front they moved their way for
ward.
Late tonight unofIiciaI dispatch
e. limited strongly at the fall OF
the Queen City of Frances ''biack
district" within the next forty
q eight hours.
We've taken the lens out OF Lens.
laughed one blood despatched Mont
realian as he was taken into a field
hospital.
BY Lens he was referred to hill No.
70. that powerful. strong hold north
west of the coal city. where the leu
tons had held out all these four
months up to this morning. Part OF
this dominating height had been in
tho British hands since the early days
OF the spring drive. When the great
push came at dawn today its initial
force conferred on the remaining Ger
man lines on Hill 10. They were
literally overrun. II nothing else had
been accomplished this in itself would
have been a victory Of the first order
II deprivee the defenders OF the last
elevation Of consequence from which
to play hot metal on the British lines.
There IL another height further south,
Just outside the northern city limits.
It 10 know as Hill 81 But with Hill
10 IN British possession. the Can
adams expect to make short shift Of
this height.
Their guns will sea to that. Two
of Lens. Cite st. Laurent and
Cite ST. Emile. were completely over
run. a third was partly taken in to-
days advance. REESE and Hugo wood
Xix ewise fell to the Canadians.
May Gut on Germans.
Aside from the importance OF Hin
70, IN the EYE" OF the artillery de-
Tense. the significance OF today's sue
cess lies in the fact that Haig has
pushed his semi-circle north OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
LONDON GOES WILD
As AMERICANS MARCH
Intenss Enthusiasm Prevails and Hix h
Officials Join In General Re-
joiciag.

London. Aug. l5.-American troops
marched through London today. They
were reviewed by Ambassador Page
and later by King George at Bucking-
ham palace. Great crowds lined the
streets. which were decorated pro-
fussly with American and British naga
Enthusiasm was shown everywhere.
The Americans were chsered by civil
lians, by soldiers on their way to the
front and by wounded men. The troops
were escorted by guard bands.
A meeting OF the cabinet was In
progress whom the Americans ap-
preached whitehall. 1t was adjourne ed
to permit the premier and his COL
leagues to pay their compliments to
the Americans. The cabinet went In
body to the war office
As the Americans passed the Horse
Guards parede to whitehall they were
greeted from the windows Of the war
office BY Premier Lloyd George. For
eigu Secretary Baltour, Chancellor
BonAr Law. War Secretary Dertby,
Winston Spencer Churchill. minister OF
munitions: George N. Burns. member
OF the war council: Admiral Jellicoe
and other high officials as we'll as by
French and Belgian officers.
The evening newspapers say that
for a parallel to the scenes witnessed
today In the neighborhood OF Trafal-
gar Square It probably would be necss-
sary to recall the time of the South
African war and the return OF soms
Of the troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
PRICES OF HOGS. CATTLE
AND SHEEP SOARING

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Corsternation
reisned today among packers and
buyers. All records for hixh prices
were broken In the cattle. hox and
sheep markets, and no relief short
of government Intervention APP
peared to be possible. The price
of SIS per hundred weight for hogs
was established.
Only 10000 hogs were offered in
the Chicago market, where under
normal conditions there would he
10000. The total offerings in the
elevrn great hog buying centers
was only 10000 instead of the nor
mai supply of 8O.O0O. Cattle reached
a top price of sI4.aO and many are
being held for SIS. The record
price Tuesday was &14.60 and on
Monday, $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
President Hathaway Declares
Farmers Institute is at Bot
tom of Optomistic Spirit
V. P. LIS GREAT WORK
AS A PEOPLES SCHOOL
Assistant Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Vrooman Compliments
State on Great Increase in
Production This Year

Especial to The Richmond Eirginian.)
Blacksburg, Va. Aug 15,-Men
prominent in national and state affairs
and those who are responsible for the
conduct OF the leading agricultural
agencies in the state were among the
speakers at the meeting OF the State
Farmers institute here today, the
dominant note of these addresses be-
ing the need for greater food produo-
tton and conservation and the part the
farmer has in the present war along
this line.
When President Hathaway called
the first session to order at 10 O'Clock
the gymnasium of the Field house.
seating about eight hundred people.
was we'll filed and visitors have been
arriving by train and automobile
throughout the day. Rev. p, +. Davis.
OF the Baptist church. made the in
vocation.
In welcoming the visitors to the
Y. =. l., President Eggleston empha-
sized the work the college is doing
by instructing men In scientific agri-
culture so that they may teach or re-
turn TO the farms, and through ~
experiment station and extension d.
vision reaching the men and women
and boys and girls on the farms.
Stresses Needs of School.
He stressed the needs OF the school
in order that 1t may become the
greatest AGRICULTURAL college Of the
South, outlining the part V. p. l. men
are taking in the war,
In his annual address. President
Hathaway outlined the history of the
Farmers institute since its beginning
fourteen years ago. and what II has
done 10 better the farming interests
and conditions in Virginia One OF
the results of this. he said. was the
spirit Of progress and optimism now
prevailing In the state. He declared
the present duty of the mem bers was
TO work for good roads, better educa-
tional advantages. improvements in
the one-room school house and to
foster the industry OF sheep-ra raising
in Virginia
This epeaker said that Y. p. I. was
the peoples school and was doing
more than any other institution for
the young men and bows of Virginia
DIR. Vrooman Speaks
Or, Carl Vrooman. assistant secre-
tary Of agriculture. held the undi-
vided attention of his audience, while
he told OF the war conditions and the
present food conditions DR.. vroo-
man spoke AS a representative of the
government and outlined some OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
USED SHIP As A
''DtcOY VESSEL
Grow Of Norwegian Steamship Ben
gueia Tell Interesting story of
U-boat Tactfcs-Their Ship
Destroyed

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 15.-Twelve
members of the crew OF the Norwe-
gian steamship Benguela. captured
June Is by a German submarine and
used for sixteen days as a "decoy
vessel for British and allied ship
ping. reached here today on 6 SPAN
ish vessel.
According to the sailors. they were
held prisoners on board their own ship
for that time. their vessel in charge
OF Germans cruising about in waters
with the U-boat partly submerged.
lowering about to attack anything that
might be tempted to come near the
supposed Norwegian
The effort was fruitiess however,
the men said. as during the entire six
teen days nothing was sighted At
the end of that time the Benguela was
looted OF her stores. tho crew set
adrift In their boats and the vessel
destroyed by bombs. The men were
picked up and landed at a Spanish
port
The submarine which made the cap
ture was described as being of 100
tons. armed with two 4-inch guns In
addition to torpedo tubes. She car
ried crew of seventy men and one
OF the officers told the Norwegians
that they had been out for hve months
from their base. The number OF the
subuarine or the name Of its captain
could not b ascertAins6
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
S PROPOSAL
MAY BE REJECTED.
HICKMAN RESIGNS TO
JOIN MEDICAL CORPS

Policeman e. L. Hickman. member
of the police force about three years
last night handed his resignation TO
Captain Sowell. and left later for
Washington. having Joined the army
as a veterinarian attached to the med
ical department. Mr.. Hickmans first
service in the department was that OF
chauffeur for the chief. He was at
terward given regular duty as a
mounted officer. His last service wac
that of witness in the case yesterday
in police court when officer Maxey
was heard for striking a negro. Max
ey was discharged.
Major Warner will. today. name a
man to succeed Hickman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
WHEAT CONTROL
TO BE ABSOLUTE

Chicago; Charles Kennedy, at Buffa-
10; r. A. levin, at San Francisco;
Charles T. Neal, at Omaha
MilIers to Cooperate.
Flour mills will be assured wheat at
the price to be paid by the govern
ment, and the food administration is
ready to purchase for the mills all
the grain they use. The millers today
named a committee to cooperate with
the food administration in a voluntary
regulation of their industry. This
committee Is as follows:
James f. Bell, Minneapolis, chair
man; A. 2. Husband. Chicago. secre-
tary: Albert c. Loring, Minneapolis.
representing the Northwest; Andrew
J. Hunt, Arkansas City, Kan, repre-
senting the Southwest; f. NJ. Kelly.
Nashville. Tenn, representing the
Southeast; Mark n. Mennel Toledo.
representing the Ohio valley: Theo-
dore 3. Wilcox, Portland, Ore. repre-
senting the Pacific coast; Samuel
Plant, st. Louis. representing st. Louis
and the state of Illinois: Bernard A.
Eckhart, Chicago. representing the
cities of Chicago and Milwaukee
Control Great Grain Corporation.
The wheat purchasing division Of
the food administration. which will
have control of the great grain cor
poration, is composed of the follow
ing:
Chairman, Herbert C. Hoover:
president, Julius Barnes. Duluth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

Urge Increase to 500 Grams of Daily
Allotment.

Paris. Aug. 15.-Deputy Thisrry-
Cazes yesterday addressed an urgent
request to Maurice violette. minister
of subsistence. asking him to increase
to 500 grams instead OF 900 the daily
amount OF food to be allotted the pop
ulation. With the two additional 400
gram allotments already provided for.
this will make . total of 900.
The deputy said the majority of
peasants live in the open air and
eat principally soup and bread, and
they will regard 1t a. an injustice II
they are not allowed to eat their AL
OF grain they themselves raise
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
Trunk. Laden with Liquor.

A squad OF policemen consisting OF
Officers Sweet. Duke. Allen and Dugan
yesterday evening on search war
rant. seized three trunks In tho store
rooms Of the Richmond Transfer COM
pan7. at No. 500 East Main street and
carried them to First station. Upon
being examined 1877 pints OF liquor
were discovered. They will be turned
over to Justice Crutchheld today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
Hit with Rock.

Roosevelt Johnson. coiored. fifteen
years old. Of No. 1918 NJ street. was
hit on the head with a rock thrown by
Archie Glenn. of No. 1904 North Thir-
tieth street. last night at Thirtieth
and Q streets. He WAS taken to vir-
Slnia hospital whore the injury was
found not to b serious. and was thss
mt homo
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

Aside from the importance OF Hin
10. IN the EYE" Of the artillery de-
Tense. the significance OF today's sue
cess lies in the fact that Haig has
pushed his semi-circle north OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
Help Us

give you the best service. u
you live In Richmond and Tan
to receive your virEin1n1v
Phone Randolph 221.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

Is fighting the nations battle
at home. Are you doing
YOUR share by joining tho
great force for aid?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16
AN EXPENSIVE DEER.
ShcoSng Animal Without Horns Cost
Cornwall Man S1O9.

MITDIEBJRY, Nov lG.-V. +. Otis
was arrested late "Wednesday night At
his home in Cornwall by County Fish
and Game Warden George II. Chaffee
on warrant charging him with IL
legally shooting a deer without horns.
lie was brought to Middleburv and
taken before Judge Albert W. Dick
ems in municipal court yesterday.
pleaded guilty and was fined 500 and
costs Of S9.03, which he made arrange
ments to pay and was allowed to 90.
The deer was killed near the south
end of Lake Dunmore and the skin
removed in the woods. This was later
found by the warden together with
the Sims and head. The warden then
went to Otis 5 house and made n
search finding q part Of the meat con
cealcd in an old stove in one Of the
1ack rooms Of the house
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16
STRATTON.

Emery Wheeler Is III town for the
hunting season.
Only two deer have been reported
killed III this town.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Thomas went
Monday 10 Sunderland, where they
have work for the winter at the Buck
job, Mrs. Thomas as cook.
+. 4. Eddy went Wednesday TO
Brattleboro and Thursday to Boston
with his daughter, Miss Ethel Eddy
who will attend the New England SUI
rerinteEdents convention Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16
RAILWAY UNIONS
WILL NOT STRIKE
BrotherhOods Agree to Ac-
cept Plan to Be Advanced
by President Wilson
CONSENT GIVEN TO
MEDIATION FORM
But Chiefs Reject Arbitration and Con
gresS May Be Asked for Compulsory
Act = Wilson Said to Favor It =
Draft Measure Talk
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-That
there viii be no railroad strike or any
serious difference between their en-
l,lovcs and the railroads is certain.
President Wilson las been authorized
in effect by the representatives. of the
brotherhoods to offer plan OF settle
mcut as to wages which the brother
hoods viii accept. 1t is understood that
The President will insist that the men
compose their differences by media
ton ANA that he IS inclined to favor
the enactment Of a law for compulsory
arbitration Of railroad disputes during
the war period.
The attitude of the brotherhoodS is
satisfactory to the administration, al
though President Wilson had hoped
that the officials Of the brotherhoods
would 90 as far rs the railroad presi-
dents in agreeing to arbitration as we'll
as mediation II became known last
night that the officials of the brother
hoods had signed IN agreement with
Judge Chambers Of the board Of con
tiliation and mediation, conSenting to
mediation. hut rejecting arbitration.
The railroad presidents on the other
hand agreed with Judge Chambers to
abide hv arbitration in the settlement
! If wages and all other disputes which
might arise. That the brotherhoods
should hc less disposed TO accept this
/ rrinciTle than the railroad heads has
/ had the effect upon the administrator
4 of rcyiying bills proposed in the last
! session 10 govern this very situation
! The brothcrhoods, while refusing TO
gree so arbitration in their conference
with Judge Chambers at Cleveland,
did not close the door to 4 settlement
Of disputes between themselves and
. the railroads The agreement signed
10y the leaders ends by the very opti-
mstic emulation that they viii agree
. to suggestions Of plan of settlement
advanced by President Wilson. Ii
X this stimulation that makes i GER
tain that there viii be no strike as
/ the brotherhood officials are forced 70
agree to a settlement on terms brought
forward by the President or place
themselves la an iRdefensibla posi-
ton.
This agreement IS sustained bv v. :
stone grand chiof OF the brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers; ". 5. Car
ter, president OF the Locomotive Fire
men and Engiucmea; l.. r. Shcuhcrd
. senior vice president Of the Order OF
. X ilraad Conductors, and W. G. Lee
president of the brotherhood Of Rail
road Firemen. These men will confer
with the President next week. and thi,
conference is expected to lead to a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16
Tardy Advice.

Ii yea have a Predetermined citizen
i'll your community, put him in the
proper Institution and pay taxes cheer
fully for his support. Don t dodge
the issnc is sending him TO congress
Louisville Couricr-Joumal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16
Women Who Buy These Hose
at l5c a Pair

will congratulate themselves over and
over again for months to come. We
advertise them as mill-runs of 35c
grade Customers who bought few
pairs come back and get dozen. Evil
IDENTIFY the imperfections are slight.
Black, silk Isle women's stockings,
high spliced heels, reinforced toes,
15c a pair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16

TOR SALE-At my residence, choiCe
winter apples grown ON Young trees.
Bring your barrels along and you can
inc. Charles Miner. Tel. l91. 2lS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16

TO RENT Four-room fiat, steam
Leated. Al South Main st. 220-222
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
LOST.

LOST-N Near March S bakery early
Thursday morning. Iugcrsoll watch.
Two pictures inside. Leave 80 Green st.
22I-222
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16

TO RENTING Groom tenement on
Birge St. Holden &c Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16

TO RENT-Three tenements, $40 a
month. Phone 739.W. l93-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16

TO RENT-Five.roo tenement and
.bam. Edgctt & Co. 2l2tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16
WANTED.

WANTED Two bellboys Hotel
hcy,us, Greenfield. Mass. 2li.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16

TO RENT-Small basement tenement,
newly renovated. w. q. Doolittle. lS5tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-16

TO RENT-Sightly upper flat, Oct. .,
reasonable Tel a. II. Harvey. l94-tf