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BALTIC FLEET
 WITH KERENSKY
(Delaycd in transmission)

Oelayed in transmissiOn)
 LONDON, Sept. 1l--A message di- rect from Kerensky to the British foreign office declares that the pro- vsional government is confident that the German advance on Petrograd in no way threatens the Russian capital
 The Petrograd garrison IS reported undeniably loyal to the present gov ernment which also has the unquali- fled support of the Russian Baltic war fleet.
 Kerensky says that the entire Bal uc fleet and the staff of naval officers has unanimously placed itself with the provisional government and de- clared a willingness to fight whenever ordered
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Belived Suppression German Press
 Utterances Imminent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1l.-Thc raid on the Philadelphia Tagcblatt is regarded as the first step taken by the administration to throttle the anti American press utterances of Ger man newspapers throughout the Un- ited States. as government officials are determined to stop the continued anti-war propaganda carried on by pro-German publications. Accord ing to intimations emanatng from
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SENATE COMMENCES CONSIDERATION TRADING
 WITH ENEMY BILL
Delayed in ransmissiou) 5y Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1l-Tlo y,X- atious war revenue bill disposed of for the time being at least. tho senate today began the consideration of the trading with the enemy bill, which is primarily designed to prevent sup plies of every character reaching the central powers and in general terms resembles the British enemy trading act. Under the terms of the measure the President is granted full author ity to place embargoes on foreign shipments, the ultimato destination of which may be suspicioned.
 The bill has already passed the house of representatives.
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By Associated Press.

WASIINGTON, Sept. 12 Nn oH-
 clal statement issued by the navy de partment through the press bureau announces tho destruction of a Ger man submarine by American torpedo dcstroycrs engaged in conveying a fleet of merchantmen, in a sea battle occurring off the French coast Sept E..
 According to the reports reaching the navy department, the Amcrigan dcstroycrs were at first believed to have sunk six of the hostile Suhma rincs. Wireless messages received from the American tank steamer Westwcgo asserted that six of the German vessels were destroyed dur ing the course of the battle with the
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By Associated Press.

WASHlNGTON, Sept l2-Invesu- gation of the books of the |, W. w.. seized in the recent raids, disclose that the organization was not only engaged in nation wide campaign of anti-war activities, which includ- ed destruction of property and rcsls- tence to the draft law together with other activities intended to hinder government war preparations, but, also show that a small coterie of mon directed the entire program of op- position to war activities throughout the country.
 The revelations are declared by those engaged in the investigation to he such that the entire country will he startled when it learns the full
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the new cabinet now stands it is com
 posed of five members and really constitutes a dictatorship.
 kercnsky is working night and day to placate all factio' and his ac- ccptance of the 1emald of the Con stitLtional Democrats IS ! robable.
 In the meantime he is asst gather ing the loyal military forces into the capital in anticipation of the coming battle with the Korniloff supporters. Under the close military control of General Klcmbovislty the capital re mains quiet and no trouble is feared unless kornilof overcomes the gov crnmcnt forces opposing hlm.
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BELIEVES SWEDEN AWARE
 CONTENTS SPY MESSAGE

The Guardian also secs a sinister meaning in the delay of the Swedish government in making an early state ment relative to the matter and de- lares that if ignorant of the acts of it's agents it would be fairly easy to ascertain the truth of the charges made by the American state depart ment. The papers declare that even if ignorant of the contents of the messages transmitted through the Buenos Aires legation, the rcsponsi- bility of Sweden is very great.
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the contents of the cypher messages transmitted by it's south American agents.
 The Manchester Guardian openly assumes that the Swedish Govern ment knew the contents of the mes sages filed at Buenos Aires and points to the known pro German sympathy of the Swedish upper classes as suf- ficient ground for the belief that the government would be inclined to countenance the surreptitious ~as- sistance furnished the Germans by It's agents.
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1. ". ". BOOKS
 DISCLOSE ANTI
 WAR ACTIVITIES

scope of the operations planned by lhe Industrialists.
 The officials declare that there was apparently no limit to the contem- plauoua of lhc radical leaders and the destruction of grain crops was among the least of the activities which have apparently been dtscus- scd in connection with the aht-W war efforts of the organization.
 Correspondence seized in inc raids indicates a program of wholesale jcrrorz1tion and destruction as a continuation of the efforts to obstmct the government, in the event of the less drastic activities falling.
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Delayed in Transmission
By Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. H. Tho offices of the Philadelphia Tlgchlatt. a German American newspaper of this clty, was raded today by secret service agents acting on direct orders from Washington,
 The Tagcbatt is of strongly pro German sympathics and has ire quently printed articles in opposition to the government war program and activities The officials engaged in the raid seized q quantity of cores pondencc said to be of highly troa- sonahlc character.
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By Associated Press.

Delayed in transmission
 LONDON, Sept. 11-OpiniOn is greatly divided here as to the re sponsibility of Sweden with respect to the activities of her Argentina rep resentatives in transmitting unneu- tral messages for the German charge d'affaires to the Berlin foreign office.
 Most of the British papers are in- clined to give Sweden the benefit of the douht. although there are a few who hold the opinion that the Swcd = ish Foreign Office was fully aware of
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GOVT RAIDS OFFICES PHILA.
 TAGEBLAT7T'

government officials. tho daily issues of six other German newspapers arc
 hcng closely scrutnizcd for ohj,e-
 ttonahIc articles and will bo rlacel under drastic restrictions or conlpcl'-
 cd to suspend publication if found to continue their former ttics.
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Germans Fail in Harscourt Advance

 . LONDON, Sept. 12.--Reports from British field headquarters this morn- ing announce the repulse of heavy enemy attacks against the newly cap- tured British trenches in the region of Hargicourt.
 The ofliciaf@press bureau report of the fighting says the Germans ad- vanced under cover of an intense bar rage fire hut the advancing waves were driven back by rifle and machine gun fire.
 Attempts of the Germans to raid British trenches in the Ypres region were also broken up by gunfire. The
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U. s. DESTROYERS SINK HOSTILE
 SUBMARINE

American N"rshrs. hH Do'. dis patches reaching ,h. I,parmcnl lat rr dc-.auar. ooo >,-- tho total German lo.S.
 T6r later reports also a-sc. that t"" of thr merchant ships wcr- sunk durns the course ur tue a4ht but uo loss of hr. resulted 'l. ",~, v.rr immediately picked p uy the other vp-~.l~ of n. fleet.
 r" m.--.-.s <. er received g... f.~ .'.,- of ru n.u.. uot { is .u- dic.t,l 0Ht ,U, H... which vua cu- lout. ro French ports nom .nn Unit e1 States N.- VaUI ar 0ou!l of submarines.
 Adverttse Tn The No-na Nu11at
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RUSSIANS RENEW
 BUK0W|NA OFFENSIVE
By Associated Press.

By NSSociateu Press.
 BERLIN, Sept. 12 The morning report of the general staff announces the beginning of a new Russian of fensive against the Austro- German forces in the district southeast of Rul<owina.
 slight gains by the attacking forces are admitted. though it is asserted that the advantages gained are mere ly local.
 The battle ground is in the vicinity of the village of Sollla, near the Bulk owlna border.
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By Associated Press.

PARIS, Sept. 12.-In a smashing attack against the German positions in the region of St. Souplet, in the Champagne section, early thhs morn- ing. the French drove a wedge through
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reports indicate that the artillery ac- tivities are again increasing along the Flanders front, Indicating the devel- opmcnt of a new battle in that sec ton.
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ELECTRIC WASHER FOR SALE.

1900 Cataract Electric Washing Machine. power wringer attached complete with motor, etc. inquire of Geo. S. Maynard.
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Moscow PopuIace and Garrison De
 clare for kerensky

MOSCOW Topu'aCe anu OaTflSon De .
 clare for Kerensky
 PtTEOGRAD. Sept .l2. Dispatches from Moscow announce that all elc- mcnts of the population in that city emphasize the assurancos of support of the provisional government already given by the municipal council
 According to the reports. General Vcrsolilly. commander of the Moscow district. called all the officers of the garrison together in the public square assurance that they will support Kcrensl>y in the present crisis. The report has erected great satisfaction.
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cnter mo thC-' 7."tWISr IIH1IIC ID ncVT the transportation requirements of the Western coast which will othcrwis" be seriously handicapped until the government ship program. supplies sufficient vessels for the trade.
 Stevens stated that the coast vcs- scls to he commandccrcd will be use full as transports for the American military forces and their supplies.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
PLEASURE CAR IN FRANCE
VIII lie tscd In Photography OF French
tuinS of Art tUdcr Direction
of Nndin.

by special permission OF the French
government. the first pleasure car to
enter france since the beginning OF the
war Will he = Dodge Brothers con-
vertible sedan. rh" car was purchased
by Comtessc Regina de Regis do
Ohrcra aud Will he used in France in
motion picture work when the ar;
ruins Of tho war. including the cathe-
dralS At Rheims. Scissors. and Ypres.
VIII be photographed under the dircc-
ton of Rodin. the greatest living sculp-
tor.
The pictures will be shown later In
this country for the beneii; of the Com
mittee for American Ali for the Re
storation Of French Monuments Of Art.
OF which Mrs. Cecilia Sartoris. grand
daughter OF General Grant. is the Amer
lean representative. The committee it
self has list of notable members. in
Guiding Theodore Roosevelt, Jules JUS
Serand. l;obcr; Bacon. Myrou r. Her
rick. Cardinal Gibbons, etc
In tho collection of the fund for the
restoration Of Frances works of art.
this American made motor ear, now on
its way TO France, will play an I'M
portant part.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
Annual Overland ,,ec.1nr.

TOLEDO. OHIO, May c6.-At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the WHY'S Overland Company. held
last week. the following directors We're
elected: John y. Wiil:s, Edward J.
Swift, H. +. Dunn. e. y. Earl, II. l..
Shcpler. Eathbuu Fuller James II.
kcppcrley, Frank ~ Dolbcer and
Royal Il. Scott The officers elected
We're: John y. WHY'S. president; C.
n. Earl. II. l.. Sh"plcr. Isaac Kinsey,
James T.. Kcppcrley and Edwin b.
Jackson. v'cc-prcsidcnts; Royal r.
Scott. secretary. and Frank X Dol
beer. treasurer.
optimism over tho business outlook
for the coming year was the Keynote
OF the meeting. MIR. WHY'S announced
that the contrac; TO supply the United
States government with 1900 motors
for Curtiss AeroplaneS would not af-
feet tho company's motor-car produce
ton, and that the factories were work
ing at capacity to keep up with the
demand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
sHIPBUlLDING IN SOUTH
Continued tctirity-Ncw Yards Get
ting Rcndy for work-Vnst sums
Are Being Invested.

Southern Shipbuilding activities CON
tinue without Abatement and tho Man.
utactuTcrS' Record. whirh kecps I'm
close touch with them. in It's las, issue,
reports several additional shipyardS TO
he established. besides presenting in
tcrcstinE news relative to the prusress
OF arrangements for shipbuilding
includes mention of the star Shipya rLs
Of New O"lcans. which has been in
corporatcd to construct 4 S25o.00O plant
for building wooden ships and will in
stall shop equipment to include cleo
tr!c-power cranes with pneumatic ma
rhiHcry. 5000 men TO be employed on
the com7any's initial contracts for six
wooden bulls OF $500 tons cargo ca
pncity each. Another important COM
pany Is the National Shipbuiiding Cor
poratton Of Orange, Texas. which or
EaniEei to construct II plant includ-
ing seven marine ways for building
mon TO be employed by June La. \
$4,000 enterprise is the Gulfport
(Miss) Shipbuilding Company. char
tered with $4,000 capital to construct
vessels. The American Sh!pbuildinE
Company. Brunswick. Ca, organized 10
build plant for constructing schoon-
ers. S,co9cacre water-fro site for
sawmill. mold loft. shipwaSs for six
or eight vessels, storehouseS. offices.
etc. was purchased by the Maryland
Shipbuilding Company OF Baltimore.
which recently incorporated with 81
100000 capital. George l.. Roberts, OF
| Sarasota. Fla, decided to establish
plant to construct small boats for
Florida bays and large vessels for the
Gulf OF Mexico. this yard to be located
at st. Petersburg, Fla.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
WAR CONDITIONS WILL
FORCE TIRE ECONOMICS
Rubber Manufacturers Advise Motor
lat. tn Give Tires Every
Poxsible Care.

a threatened scarcity OF tires during
tho present season. upon which the war
VIII have some bearing will ut least
have the effect OF making the motor.
list heed the advice of the large tire
manufacturers III the proper care Of
their tires.
I'VE have never advised. from q sell
fish, poin, OF view, that motorists give
their tires every care and attention"
save an official or the II. +. Goodrich
Rubber Company. ".\l OF the vas,
amount OF literature which We have
issued on this subject has been done
with the idea OF educating automobile
owners in tho proper care OF ,Acir tires
SO that they might get the very maxi
mum, OF service from them. This APP
plies TO ali other tires as we'll AS
Goodrich
The seriousness OF this advice Will
be brought home TO thousands OF mo-
florists during the present year, for the
approximate waste OF $50 per car owner
during the 1915 season has been con-
seTIat!vcly estimated AT SlJ0.06o. 600
tor-the entire country. And all of this
hasrbeen duo TO negligence of the car
owner. Tho tire manufacturers see
negligence every day. y remedy must
soon be effected for this cNtravacant
waste cannot continue. II has been
alruost impossible for the tire manu-
facturcrs to keep pace with the pro-
ducfion OF new cars and st the same
time meet the demands OF the cars al
ready in use. An actual shortage in
ccrtsi sizes exists al this time. Due
TO the alcrtness OF a great many deal
4.
fore the consumer feels this shortage.
but-it must come. and when II does. IL
is then that motor-car owners Will he
more impressed with the idea Of giving
their tires the care they should have.
and. thereby add much TO the service
they, Will give. The average manufac-
turer is looking for all the business
he can get. but the problem Of meeting
the>.present demands rather than an
ticipating large increases is tho one
that all rubber companies are facing
to-day"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
A COUNCIL OF SAFETY
County Organization Gets to Work In
Northuinhcr lnnd to Work Under
tho state Council.

HEATIISVlLLE. VA. May Cdr.
F. w. Lewis. division superintendent of
schools, launched 4 movement ut Tho
commencement exercises OF Hcaths-
vile High School last week For the
organization Of n county agricultural
council of safety to prosecute tho work
OF the State council In this county. The
purpose CT the organization was OK
planned by Mr.. Burr. OF Virginia Poly
technic Institute. The following were
selected 10 take the lead in the or
EaniEation Of the council: Asa s. Rice,
county official representatives; ]. r.
Hinton. T. II. Hall. Edwin Brown. T.
II. Iallin. S. a. Whitaker, Mrs. l.. +.
Slaughter. farm representatives; II.
Gordon Blundon. bank representative:
Mrs. John Il. Atwcll. Ben Davis, Mrs.
y. NJ. Douglas. Mrs. Trudin Thrift. Mrs.
G. y. Sayre. civil league representa-
tives: Robert Blundon. c. II. Walker.
Il. Hugh Smith. Mrs. II. w. Bray Miss
Genericve Smith. Mrs. G. L. Hall and
Mrs. Raymond Lee IIaynie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
!. PREDICTS HIGH PRICES
Fall Model. VIII show Increase I'm
Price of Cars. Says 'FRONT.'
ncnt Manufactures.

The next three months present an
opportunity TO car buyers that may
not-occur again, Says George S. Waite,
general sales manager OF the Grant
Motor Car Corporation OF Cleveland
MOTOR cars arc cheaper now than they
will be for years, In all probability.
TN spite of the general increases in
motor car prices during tho past year
and-a half" says Mr.. Waite. some
people have NOT taken warning. There
is nothing unusual in this. Every ris-
ing market shows that there are al
ways more people who think the top
has been reached than who size up
the situation correctly.
when manufacturers bring out their
fall models the public is going to be
awakened. So far manufacturers have
advanced prices only under pressure
But In. the meantime they have been
studying the world situation. and next
ycar's-ca cars Will be priced and built to
anticipate world conditions. In plain
English. prices will hc hien enough TO
play safe. or II prices are not advanced
cars MIL have 10 be chcapencd to off
set increased costs
This simply means that the car
huyer now has r chance to get more for
his money than he can possibly have
few months hence"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
POTATOES STILL HIGHER
Tuhers Coming Northwnrd From Te~R.
and Elsewhere bringing Enncy

Tie agents OF the United States .Agri-
culture Department, who are now keep
ing in touch with the distribution OF
foodstuftS, report that despite the fact
that total shipments of new potatoes
for the week OF May 15-21 were about
twice as heavy as the comparable week
year ago, potato prices are still
advancing on a strong market.
During that week an average of over
forty cars OF potatoes per dag We're
shipped from Texas. and over seventy
five cars per da" from South Carolina
shipments have also been increasing
from Alabama ami Louisiana. hat de-
crcasinS from Florida. Total shipments,
OF new potatoes for the week. May
1927, 1917. inclusive, were 1851 cars
This: week an +. .. r. price of 500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
French worker. Che.r N,I.on.

AKRON. OHIO. May 26.--.rhc en-
ployces of the u. T.. Goodrich Rubber
Company here have just received the
following cahlcgram from the en-
pioyees of this cvmpany's French fac
tory at colcmbcs. France:
with brotheriT and sincere emo
ton. and from our hearts. we salute the
unsullicd stars which shine .o-da =
alongside our ;ri-colorcd flag i'm the
sk" OF liberty, Justice and right. Bravo.
comrades of Akron. Iiurrah for prcsi-
dent wilson,
These French workers are doing
their bit Ivy keeping Tie ariuy's motor
trucks supplied with rubber tires,
which is no small task.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
Keeling IL AdycrtI.:nc Munger,

The Haynes Automobile Company
announces the appointment OF II. r..
Keeling as advertising manager sue
ceedinE Il. I. Gray. now with the
cago.
The newly appointed advertising
manager comes from the publicity de-
partmCnt Of the Armstrong Cork Com
pany, Pittsburgh. Pa. Previous to go
inT last. Mr.. Keeling was connected
for some time with the automobile in
ousiry in India, in advertising and
selling capacities. He also served
three years on The staff OF the IN
liannpolis Star,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
WILL CARE FOR FAMILIES
or EMPLOYEES WHO ENLIST

Great impetus TO recruiting by men
in tho employ OF Smith Motor Truck
Corporation has been given through an
announcement that families of those
WHO enlist Will he cared for during
tue period OF the war In addition to
merely guaranteeing "a position for
these men when they should return.
1t was determined that a certain per
cent OF the salary received by the man
who enlists should be given each week
10 his dependents. The amount so
given Will depend upon Individual
needs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

Der land and pretty mucn nil of tho
village of Woodson. also the lumber
railway formerly operated by the
Whites. The Few. company. which hao
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

per bushel for screened and sackeo
Bliss Triumph potatoes were reported
from Easlo Lake. Tex. 80 TO 40 cents
higher than prices quoted OH May II.
Cloth-top barrels were reported from
MeSEet,. S. c. at SS.75. an Increase OF
% cents per barrel over closing prices
last week.
Wholesale prices OF Texas potatoes
III tho Middle West have hccu quoted
mostly at $3.50 to $3.50 per bnshcl. ana
Carolina potatoes ut mostly - 10 $40
per bnrrCl in EnStcrn cities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

hcen. incorporated with 100000 capital
stock intends to enlarge tho lpmBcr =
plant and increase its annual capacity
to 100000 feet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
NORTHUMBERLAND CROPS
UnfavornbIe Weather sets Things Back
Farmers Having Double Work.
but They Keep ~ II.

uI.ATITSVILLE. VA. May 2G.-This
has been the most trying season on
farm and garden produce remembered
In years There was first a continu-
alton OF cold. wet weather. when fires
were more than comfortable. followed
hy cold dry weather with the highcs:
and most persistent winds, SO that it
seemed an impossibility TO get any
thing planted particularly corn. to
come up ~ all. Numbers OF farmers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
worlds Smallest ELK ,,ur. en-

{. w. Dicrdorf. Of Grand Rapids
Mich, who is known as the worlds
smallest member OF the b. i. o. T.,
has Just purchased an ElEin Six. 1t
has becn necessary 10 remodel the
drivers sea; in order TO lit ;his lit
tie mnn's .proDortions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

have broken the land up and planted
their fields of corn over again. thus
having double work and expense.
The cut-worm has not forgotten to
get in his work on cabbage and to-
natocs--thosc left look sickly and yell
low. and are Il, II standstill Beans are
doing nothing, have had To bc rcplantcd
several times. only peas seem TO be
able TO half WAY hold thcir own
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
Whole Village Thought uut

WOoD%ON. VA. May "i.--The Wood
con l.1mbcr Company has purchased A.
i. White Sc Sons manufacturing plant
here together with 10000 acres Of tim