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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
FIERCE BATTLE
RAGING AT LENS
The Whole Line is a "Seeth-
ing Ca|drOn."
HANO-T0-RAND FIGHTING ON
Canadians Arc Pushing to Heart of
City In Ono of Most Desperate Strug.
giles of the War.

City In Ono of Most Desperate strug.
giles of the War.
Most strenuous fighting Is proceed.
Ing In the Lens aroa.
The whole line Is a seething caldron.
Two thousand yards Of German posi-
lions west and northwest of Lens have
been captured by the Canadian forces.
Heavy fighting is still going on and
threP German counter attacks were re.
pulsed.
Canadian troops around Lens launch.
ed another attack on the eastern en-
Vironmeht of the French mining city.
so reports the Reuter- correspondent
from the British headquarters in
France.
The attack developed into ono Of the
most desperate hand-to.hand battles
OF the war. When the Canadians went
over the top they saw masses Of gray
ngures advancing towards them in tho
th1ck haze. Both sides had planned
the attack at the same moment.
f1fteen minutes after the clash came
the Germans were making their last
stand on the parapet of their trench.
They retreated rapidly.
The Germans made third attempt
to recapturc positions near Epehy re.
Gently taken by the British. The war
ofhco announces that they were re.
pulsed completely.
early In the morning." the statement
says. 1.-THE enemy made third attempt
to regain ground recently captured
southeast of Enahv Tbouo,, ,,,,n.r+aa
oy hanmenwerfer his attacking troops
were repulsed completely. We hold all
our positions. East Of Epehy our
troops raided the German lines on a
Wide front in tho neighborhood of the
st. Quentin canal and brought back
s1neis. we improved our positions
slightly during the night north OF the
Ypres-Menin road"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
MIR. EDWARD WHITE PASSES
AWAY IN PHILADELPHIA

Many friends of this city will read
with regret of the death on August
the tenth, Of Edward White, q native
and former resident Of Richmond,
who for a number Of years was a
resident of Philadelphia.
Mr.. White left Richmond when q
young man, and for many years was
engaged In the business Of caterer,
until three years ago, when he re-
tired from active business, and left
Philadelphia to make his homo in
Chisselhurst, N. J. where he had
bought beautiful summer home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
1000 New Officers to Front.

Among ?73t1 graduates Of officers
training CAMPS "csiGrcd to posts were
1000 newly commissioned men detailed
for service in France.
Dates on which they will report to
their posts at the front were with.
held.
Other now officers were assigned to
the regular Hr'nv to nationol guard
The numbers n' :~ad's recruited I'm
the training c~r,"S were announced as
follows:
Colonies. ito: licu'en"rt c~1onn!s
one; maior:. 235: c"p'"inr. 1922: flrxt
lieutcnnnts 1862: second Heutenants
1929.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
Times-Dispatch Regrets Lynching.

The lynching of Negro In North
cumberland County, the first to &C.
cur In Virginia during the space Of
eighteen years will occasion general
regret throughout the COMMONWEALTH
mot because the death penalty was
administered for the attempted as
sault, which Is the punishment pro-
vidod by law for such cases, but be-
cause the lynching Is itself q murder.
Better one capital crime than to mako
murderers OF 500 citizens.-Rich-
mond. Va. Times Dispatch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
Two Avi7.nrs Burned to Death.

Charles A. Wall. Jr., and Richard II
Mead were bnrnetl to death whcr an
airplane in which they were expert
menting with smoke bombs caught fire
IN the air at buffalo, N. Y.
Both tho men were dead whcn the
destroyed oi:planc fell to the ground
Wall was civil engineer In train
ing FIR avia'icn service, Mead was IN
aviation ir@t"uctoF, who came to Buff
fa!o rcccNt'v from the training camp
1T Mfntnla l.. I.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
L. o. ST. Luke
Here
CONTINUED From First Page.)

asserted that no colored man in tho
United States could so readily secure
the ear Of President Wilson, members
of Congress and high public officials
at Washington as could Giles Jack
son. Then many people arose and
went out. Chief Garner appealed
for order and Mrs. Maggie L. Walker
added her voice and order was re-
stored
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
DON'T WANT NEGRO TROOPS
South Carolinians Protest Against En-
campment Of Colored Soldiers

campment OF CoIored Soldiers.
Washington, Aug. Ex-Governor
Manning. Of South Carolina, accom-.
panied by Senators Tilfman and Smith
and the remainder of the state delega.
ton in congress, protested to the war
department against the encampment
Of negro troops in the state.
They protested against the assembl.
ing Of thousands OF negro troops at
Columbia, and particularly against the
encampment Of several thousand from
Porto Rico. Porto Rico negroes, the
delegation contonded. were unused to
the southern viaw Of The negro qucs.
ton, and should be modified else.
where.
Senator T:!lman asked that the Por.
to Rican troops be cncamped in Cuba.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
A RUSH FOR THE CARS.

She was Interrupted by applause.
Despite the late hour in commencing
the meeting adjourned about eleven
p. M. and the crowd thronged to the
street-cars on the outside or crowded
the streets in their march to their
homes. The affair was q success
from every viewpoint.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
RECEIVED BEST OF CARE.

Mr.. White had been in excellent
health all his life, but was taken i'll
a short time ago, and although re-
ceiving the best Of care, he passed
away, from this world, to awaken In
the land beyond the sky, where the
weary are at rest" He was
Christian all his life, interested in
all the work of the church, and al
ways ready to do his Masters bidding
and tried to live daily the life Of a
follower Of Jesus Christ
Flo was a member Of the church
in charge Of the Rev. Mr.. Braddock
in Philadelphia, and also Of the Elks
and the Citizens Club, and held high
Offices In both these secular organi-
cations
FUNERAL SERVICES IN PARLORs
The funeral services were held at
The Altman Parlors In Philadelphia,
where for time the body lay in
state, and where many called to take
last look at good friend and
brother.
The Rev Bishop Hine had charge
Of the funeral services, and preached
the funeral sermon. the rest Of the
services being shared by other clergy
mon. Three ladies sang. "Shall We
Gather at the River" and CANCELS,
Get My Mansion Ready"
FLOWERS AND FRIENDS, TOO.
There were many flowers and many
friends at tho services. a large num-
her being old Richmond friends, now
living in Philadelphia. and largo
delegations from the Elks and tho
, Citizens Club.
Mr.. White is survived by his widow
Agnes White, one sister, Mrs. Alice
Threat Of Richmond. and one brother
, the Rev. p. Fl. White Of tho Indus
trial School at Wilmington, Delaware.
The interment was in Philadelphia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
Weeks Hr!ti7h Losses. 1929,

:. The British casualties reported
during the week tOtal 1928 Off.
GERS and mon. OF this number. 2S73
soldiers lost their lives. The figures
follow: Killed o: d'cd CT wounds: or.
ficers, 1926: mon. 254S. wounded and
missing: Officers, SAC; men, 1854
Total, 1870. Total casualties 14,243
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
OH HIGHEST In rs Years.

PENNSYLVANIA crude oil advanced
twenty-five cents. $685., In Pitts.
burgh. Pa, the hiGhest price in q
quarter Of century. Other new prices
posted by tho South Penn OIL company
were: CORNING. $3.50: Cahell, 50 81, and
Somerset s2.d0, each price represent,
ting an advance of ten cents.
Mimic War Kills Canadians.
Six Canadians were killed and TWEEN.
ty-three injured In the accidental OK.
plosion OF n mine during a mimic war
Mt the mancuvers camp at HAMPSHIRE,
the London Daily NAL, asserts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
.~xle3. f:-csss ataasaSaSs2as
MONASTERY Home
OF FORMER CAR
Government Announces He Was
Sent to TObOISk, Siberia.
MYSTIC MONK BORN THERE

Az Gregory Rasputin This Priest Had
Great Influence Over the Romanoffs
Children With Parents.
1t was officially announced in
Petrograd for the first time that tho
new residence of Nicholas Romanoff,
the deposed Russian emperor, Is at
Iobolsk, western Siberian town
which recently achieved Il dubious pub.
licity In revolutionary Russia as the
birthplace Of Gregory Rasputin, the
mystic monk, who welded n remark
able influence over the ex.omporor's
FAMILY up to the time of the priests
assassination in Petrograd last Decem.
Der.
The official announcement says:
Owing to reasons Of state, the gov
eminent decided to transfer to n now
residence the eX-cmperor and eX-em-
press who are detained under guard
The place selected was Tobolsk, where
they were taken after requisite meas
ures to insure their safety. with them
went or their own free will their chill
dren and certain Of Their en'ourag &C."
The train on which Nicholas Roman.
OFF travelled to TOholsll had a long de-
lay on the journey owing to n break
down Of the locomotive.
According to some newspapers, the
eX-imperial family will reside permau.
emily In the formcr governors palace
at Tobolsk which is large house with
out modern improvements. built In the
eighteenth century for a local specu-
lator. Nicholas spent one night there
In 1891 when returning from his visit
to the far east Othertnewspapers say
the former emperor will stay at the OK.
governors palace only one week and
then will be sent to the Aralotslx mon.
asteTy In a forest twenty miles outside
the town.
Nicholas. <.>,manoff. rs the Russion
ex-emperor now Is known, was mys.
teriously removed together with the
eN-empress and their children and
suites from the palace at Tsarskoe.
Selo August II. The Russian provis.
1onal government at the time refused
to reveal the destination Of the former
ruling family, but 1t was un-officidry
reported that Toholsl1 Ind been chosen
as the place Of exile. Tobolsl1 years
ago was the administrative, center for
exiles banishrd to Siberia. IT IS on
the eastern e'de If the Ural noun.
tains about 1900 miles from Petrograd.
Rasputtn was not the name of the
mystic monk Rosrutir means dog
and the name wee. bestowed. upon the
creature in his early youth because
OF his vilen"ss. IN time his own name
was forgotten m" he was known only
as Gregory R's"utin-Gregory the dog.
He was assassinated not only before
the revolution by patriots who no long
or would stand his presence and In.
fiuence at the palace.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
Germany to Take Over Potato Crop.

The new German food dictator, Herr
Won Waldow, according to n Berlin
despatch, plans to appropriate this
years entire harvest of potatoes. He
also will conserve all food necessary
for human consumption. =.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25

Your subscription to the Planet
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
SUNDAY.

Although fer the most part the Brit
ish and French forces In Flanders and
In the vicinity OF Lens are engaged
In consolidating positions won last
week from Crown Prince Rupprecht
the British near Ypres have made a
further advance on a mile front to q
depth Of about 500 yards, and also In
the Somme region have renewed their
attacks with advantage. In the latter
vancouver Field Marrha, Haig's me"
succeeded in ticking positions near
Epehy and innicting heavy losses on
the Germans.
The Germans have been feeling OIL,
the strength Of tho French lines In
the Vosges mountain region, where
after heavy commandments, they dc
livered attacks against the Froncl
around Badonviller and north OF Gel
les-sur-Plaine. Their efforts. however
went for naught under the fire of the
French guns and rifles.
MONDAY.
The French took the offensive on the
Verdun front. striking along a sector
Of eleven miles on both banks of tht
Mouse. First reports do not show
whether the French have begun a ma
jor offensive, although indications are
the operation is an unusually import
ant one. Berlin admits tho French
have taken German positions.
In the north the Germans made &
counter attack on the positions takcr
by the British near Enehy. London
reports the assault was REFUSED com
plctely. The British line on the Yprc<
front has been advanced slightly.
Heavy lighting is in progress on the
Italian front. The Italians. who com
menced a new drive. have crossed the
Isonzo and already have taken 750(
prisoners The Austrian war Office an
nounces the offensive is being wage
by the italians on a thirty-sevon-mile
front. from the region Of Tolmino to .
point near the Adriatic.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25

Let Cephas do your Renting. Office
535 1-2 North Second street. Tele-
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-05-01

menl" auBer linn maren nod Wc=
Gornid, Der BLONDE, %traumeriide
gaumDoulpefulant aus 2inerpool,
ur6 Der alte Scr. Sled, Der 0iand)e-
Hermann, a~npeienb. geibe iaBen, IN
8epeid)en uno 8eredmingen pers
tieft, uno idauten crit auf, oils
Sobn 8iloing Dem anoern Die Mnt-
mort id)uloig blie6. "a merften lie,
Der fleine, alte 9err mar eirtgc'
Idlafen. 0os mioeriubr ibn lett
otter. @r lag, in ieiuen Seiieh 5ns
riidgelebnt, Die 4ugen geidlpllen,
Die Siir6en tiefer Wiioe ouf Dem
itiaen, iorgennoIlen @eiidt. Grit elm
frcunoidaitlid) bdrenhafter Sdul
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teridlag oes DIR, Matbes lieB i'm
auffobren. ST mllterte cine &c.
funoe oeripirrt Die @eiddftsfreunoe
uno mar oonn iofort mieoer mitteu
IN Der Sade: SD iebe feinen
8rilno, Dor Der &amburger aon-
~fltrren5 5uriid5uweiden" Iagte err
nii6tern uno bartnddig anf engliid).
Set einem Sabr fampfen mir in
Siibamerifa oriiben bis ati's Wei,
fer. ltno id) fampie neiterl"
Gortiebuno foIgt.)
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geiteut gu6 n~nieren freien &atalos
fir Gamens uno @efliigel : Gorrate.
eater seeb g., 420 SMosSlores CTR,
Con Mntonio. SeIas.
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6pIs ,tmo RobIe.

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Espt & Gpal COMPANY. grodett 6O5S.
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THE HOTEL

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Sameu uub WeFhselfutter.

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0ptelS.
HOTEL ALAMO

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-27
DANGER SIGNAL.

II the IRE bell should ring would
you run and stop it or 90 and help to
put out the fire? It IL much the
same way with = cough. A cough
is danger signal az much ~ Are
bell. You should no more try to
suppress it than to stop . IRE boil
when It IL ringing. but should cure
the disease that causes the coughing.
This can nearly always be done BY
taking Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Many have used It with the most
beneficial results. It 10 especially
valuable for persistent coughs that
so often follows q bad cold or IN 1t
tack Of the grip. Mrs.. Thomas
Beeching, Andrews, Ind. writes:
During the winter my husband
takes cold easily and coughs and
coughs. Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy is the best medicine for beraking
up these attacks and you cannot
get him to take any other" OBJ
tainable everywhere.
Break your cold or lagrippo with
y few doses Of 666.
Try our ''for sale" column II you
have stock for sale.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-27
NOW LOOKOUT.

When a cold hangs on as often
happens, or when you have hardly
gotten over one cold before you con-
tract another, lookout TOR you are
liable to contract some very serious
disease. This succession of colds
weakens the system and lowers the
vitality so that you are much more
liable to contract chronic catarrh,
pneumonia or consumption. Cure
your cold while you can. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has a great
reputation. 1t is reli d upon by
thousands of people and never dis
appoints them. Try it. 1t only
costs a quarter. Obtainable every
where.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-27
COUGH MEDICINE FOR THE
CHILDREN.

Mrs. Hugh Cook, Scottsville, N. Y,
says: 'About five years ago when
we were living in Garbutt, N. Y.
doctored two of my children suffer-
ing from colds with Cham berlain' s
Cough Remedy and found it just as
represented in every way. It very
promptly checked their coughing and
cured their colds quicker than any
thing ever used" Obtainable
everywhere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-27

]. NJ. BOYKIN, Pastor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-27
LUTHERAN SERVICES.

Morning service, first and third
Sunday Of each month, 1880 a. m.
Evening service every Sunday. ex-
cept fourth Sunday, at p. m.
Abita Springs, Sunday School every
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock.
Vaudeville, second Sunday Of each
month at 1880 q. M. In the Union
church building.
Bogalusa, fourth Sunday of each
month. German ct 1000 q. M, and
English ct 1900 p. m. In the 7. n.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-27

]. r. BUQUOI, n. ID.
Residence No. lllz 33d Avenue
Two blocks from public school build.
Ing.
Hours II to 4. Phone $40
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SUFFERER FROM INDIGESTION
RELIEVED.

Before taking Chamberlain's Tab
lets my husband suffered for several
years from indigestion, causing him
to have pains in the stomach and dis
tress after eating. Chamberlain's
Tablets relieved him OF these spells
right away" writes Mrs. Thos. Casey,
Geneva, N. 7. Obtainable every
where.
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c. A. building.
Everybody is cordially invited tt
attend our services.
REV. O. w. LUECKE,
Pastor.

Sunday School at 10 o'clock,
preaching at II O'Clock a. m, Ep-
worth League at p. m. Those in
charge Of thees services have made
arrangements for some good singing.
You are invited to worship with us
in these services as we'll as in the
future.
]. NJ. BOYKIN. Pastor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-27
NEW ORLEANS
ana return VA
The Northwestern Dental Co.

When you 20 to New Orleans to
get your dental work done, be sure
to call at the Northwestern Dental
Co.. No. 912 Caral street. You will
find the finest and best equipped
dental office IL the South, under the
management of DR.. L. A. brewster
Moderate prices; frst-class work is
the motto. Everything strictly first
class. aud ten year guarantee on ali
work.
Open Sunday from to 4; even
's5i Tas'' ?: gbrrrA1 CO..
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DO YOU HAVE SOUR STOMACH?

II you are troubl; with sour
stomach you should eat slowly and
masticate your food thoroughly, then
take one of Cham berlain's Tablets
Immediately after supper. Obtain
able everywhere.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
WHITE PASS ENGINEER AND FIREMAN SON ARE
 KILLED IN ROCK SLIDE

sweeping the engine and three box cars into the valley below.
 The accident happened about fif- teen miles out of Skagway when the mixed train was climbing a grade
 The slide cut the front end off the baggage car, leaving the other end on the track. The cars carrying the passengers were just beyond the slide The passengers had d mar TOW escape and were panic stricken by the deafening roar and shock of the big slide.
 Engineer Mckenzie was one of the best known railroad men in the north, having been on the White Paas road for twenty years He is survived by a widow, who makes her home at Skagway. Railway officials reported tonight that the road is be Ing cleared and that there will be no delay in traffic
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
BOAT MAKES
 MILE IN LESS
 THAN MINUTE
{ Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS, AIinn., Aug 2S.-Averaging a speed of siXty-tWo miles an hour and hanging up another Am erican speed record, Miss De troit No. , won the North American one-milc champion ship for motor boats on the Mississippi river here today.
 The regatta was witnessed by thousands of persons, fol lowers of motor boat racing from all over the country coming to see the contest. Ideal weather conditions ia Vored the event, and the race was close and exciting.
 The wonderful speed main tained by the winning boat marks a new era ln motor boating, and brought fame to the Miss Detroit No. , and her builder.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
SUPPLY SHIP
 RESCUED IN
 UNIMAK PASS
Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Aug, D. Wireless reports received here today state that the canncry ship St. Catherine, which went ashore i'll Unlmak Pass last spring, has been iloatcd and has proceeded to Ugashik, where she is dis charging her cargo.
 The St. Catherine was on her way north with a cargo of supplies for Bering sea canneries when she was driV- ell ashore i'll Unimak Pass. Her injuries were not serl- ous, and since the accident her hull has been repaired. Yak ing advantage of high tides, the ship wa, floated and pro Cceded on her way to dis charge her cargo. She will be able to return to Puget Sound without assistance.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
EXPERTS FIX
 COPPER PRICE
Associated PGess)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug 2S.- The government is about to fix an arbitrary price on copper required for war purposes, according to an announcement of the war industries board tonight. This board is making a thorough investigation of the cost of mining and producing copper in order to arrive at price that will not mean d loss to the operators.
 The board suggested today that the price will probably be fixed at some figure between twenty and tWenty-two and one-half cents, and this will apply to all copper needed for government use. The govern ment will be empowered to requisi- tion the copper from any source it may see fit.
 The war industries board tonight announced that the definite war price on copper will probably be announced in a week or ten days.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
MURRAY WINS
 TENNIS MATCH
Associated PTeSs)

FOREST HILLS, l.. L. Aug. 28.-R. Lindley Mur- ray of New York defeated Nathaniel Niles of Boston in the final round of the na- tlonal patriotic tennis tourna- ment here today before a big crowd of racquet fans.
 The patriotic tennis tourna- ment held this year instead of the championship singles tournament makes the first break in the national tennis championship since 1881. No titles or trophies were at stake in the patriotic tournament. The winner, K. L.lndley Mur- ray, will receive a certificate stating that he won the tour ney. The National Lawn Tennis Association replaced the singles championship with the patriotic tourney on ac- count of the war.