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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
Official War Reports
BY AUSTRIA

Berlin via Tuckertou), Feb. IL
The following Agstro- Hur-artan head
q7arfcTs SFafgN eUf- Issued ytsTCTdaV,
was received here today
Italian Theater-In the Gorizia
district cGr troops ~ night enter
prjses gained several parts OF hostile
trenches ana inflicted upon the Ital-.
ans heavy ang7giuarv losses. They
brought IN f1ftcen hostile officers and
ESQ men as prisoners and captured ten
machine guns. TWO mine throwers and
much war material.
''Dctachments OF infantry regiments
Eirhty-avc and Eighty-seven ard ~
the territorial infantry from Lower
Austria and the Bukowina took q re-
marka bic part in this success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12

Copyright Underwood & Underwood }
One-man submarine il. lying IN
water at Naples. California. photo
shows closeup view Of coming towHr
and short periscope, There is room
for only one man inside the operating
compartment. The craft weighs only
two tons, is twenty 1--we feet long,
seven feet six inches deep and twenty
eight inches in width at the widest
point Both ends are needle pointed.
a llo-horsepower motor is capable of
driving il through the water at a speed
OF thirty-fiVe miles an hour. Two tor
pedocs may be carried. Although the
diver may be submerged by displace-
mest it is ordinarily sent beneath
surface by n three-b blade propeller con
nected TO its keel. The control of the
submarine is said to be as easy as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12

the Inhabitants OF the islands is desired
oy the president The administration
is said to feel that Il Is emnentiy
fitting and hlghll desirable IN the
present emergenSy that the Porto
Ricans shall be fulI-hedged American
citizens.
The leak" investigation has ter
minated it's washington hearings at
least for the present. 1t will be re-
sumed In New York Wednesday with
Wall street operators and brokers for
the principal witnesses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
NAVAL ENPERTS DENY
NETS ARE NECESSARY

New York. Feb. 1i.-Some navy
experts here deAy it Is essential. To-
net american harbors against possible
INVASION of submarines. while others
insist that If one submarine should
get inside harbor where a portion
or the Atlantic feet was lying the
havoc would be tremendous. 1t il
oelieVed the navy department would
not use nets at the start of hostlities.
reiying instead on a system ~ mine
fields and patrol boats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
BUT ONE VESSEL SUNK
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the transport service between Eng
land and France.
The Overseas News agency today
gave out the following statement:
THE British admiralty now re-
ports the destruction without warn
ing of the British steamship City OF
birmingham on Novem ber ~, 1919,
stating that the steamer carried 10
passengers.
"A competent authority states that
the City of Birmingham was an arm
ed British transport steamer. II she
had been passenger steamer. tho
British admiralty, for obvious reasons
would not have been silent for more
than two months regarding her sink
ing"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12

that Of motor car.
The inventor is Milton J Trumble.
craft at Naples. call Tests were made
craft at Noples. Cal. Tests were made
under the direction of William Van
Fleet. Ir.. of San Francisco, who was
the first man to take the small boat
under water The inventor is nego-
tiating with the United States govern
ment for the sale Of his patent, but no
terms have been reached Naval men
are watching the experiments with
keen interest The inventor. Mr. Trum-
BILE. expects that this new submarine
viii revolutionize modern warfare ut
sea. Last year he perfected an oil
refining process that brought him a
fortune over million dollars and he
now heads the company bearing his
name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
BY FRANCE.

Parts Feb. 1l--Oficiai. TN the
forest Of Apremout we penetrated
The enemva limos and made nine pris-
oners including three non-commis-
stoned officers In the Argonnc and
III Lorraine the Germans attempted
surprise attacks, which failed under
our infantry fire ON the remainder
of the front the night was calm"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
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Visiting In Petersburg.
Miss Helen Marks, of Warrenton.
y. G.. who has many friends and has
visited here on numerous occasions.
is the guest of Miss Esther Taliey,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Arthur
Talloy at their home in Rome street.
Dorothy louise Carroll.
Dorothy Louise infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs G l.. Carroll. of Ches-
terf3eld avenue Ettrick. died at the
homo of her Parents about O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. Funeral services
we're conducted at the grave In Eft
trick cemetery by Rev. =. J. Owen,
Of the Grove Avenue Bauttst church
AT 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs Moore Buried.
Obseuuies for Mrs. Saliie Tones
Moore wife Of w. J. Moore. were
conducted Yesterday afternoon at A
o'clock from the Second PRESBYTERIAN
church. Rev. ]. \. Mcclure. the pas
tor and Rev. Charles r. Strihline
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
to the treasury balance in the course
Of the ensuing ffscaf year.

TO the treasury balance in the course
Of the ensuing ffscar year.
On Communicating Railways.
In addition to these bills, Senator
Newlands will endeavor to have the
administration railway bill in its
amended form considered at an early
date. In this bill there is a proviso
for the communicating OF the entire
TRANSFORMATION facilities OF the nation.
by the president In the event of war
or the threat OF hostilities.
The immediate business before the
senate is the annual postoffice ap-
preparation bill Upon this measure
a sharp fight is expected on two items
the proposed increase in the sec
ond class mail matter rate, and the
amendment TO the existing statute re-
garding frst-c class mail whereby
drop letters letters for delivery
from the same postofice in which
they are posted--will require only one
cent Uer ounce postage ....... ..g.....,
Harbors Bill Opposed.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill and the flood control bill are In
line ror consideration in the senate.
There is serious opposition to both
these bills
The administration has let it, be
known that the passage of the Porto
R'can bin, wherein provision is made
for extending American citizenship to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
Whiting In Petersburg.

Miss HeIpn Marks, OF Warrenton.
Y, G.. who has many friends and has
visited here on numerous occasions.
is the guest OF Miss Esther Talley.
taughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J Arthur
Talloy at their home In Rome street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
Dorothy louise Carroll.

Dorothy Louise. infant daughter Of
MI aud Mrs. G. l.. Carroll of Ches-
terfeld avenue. Ettrick, died at the
home of her parents about 2 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. Funeral services
were conducted at the grave In Eft
trick cemetery by Rev. :. J. Owen.
Of the Grove Avenue Baptist church.
at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28
CITY HAPPENINGS AND
PERSONAL MENTION.
) = !. +++++AS++++ $50.

Miss Julia McIver left Saturday to
spend Christmas with her sister.
Miss Mary Wilkinson left Sunday
for Jacksonville to remain over the
holidays.
Wilbur Divine of st. Augustine is
spending several days with friends in
the city
Lieutenant E.. T. Lane of Camp
johnson spent Christmas day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gardner.
Z. Mrs. S. H. Bass and Miss Elizabeth
Boyd are spending the week in Jack
sonville with Mrs. L. N Wilkie.
Van Helms and John Cooper of the
Military Academy at Suwannee. Ten
nessee, are home for the holidays.
Mrs. McIlvaine of Tavares is the
guest of her daughters, Mrs, H. M.
de Montmollin and Mrs. P. D. Col
Inns.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. I. Earle Price
of Mariana, son, December 23rd.
Mrs, Price was formerly Miss Mario
RE Barstow.
Miss Winifred Barstow who is pur-
suing a business course at Stetson
University is spending the holiday
season at home.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28


Miss Catherine Howell is the holi-
day guest of Miss Priscilla Hamm.
Miss Margaret B. Anderson spent
Christmas day with friends in Jack
sonville
. Mrs. j. H. Millidan and sons are
spending the remainder of this week
in Jacksonville.
Delbert Gilpatrick who is stationed
at Camp Johnson, spent Christmas
with his parents on Emmett street.
Fred Cochrane returned TO Fort
Screven Wednesday after spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. M. B.
Cochrane.
Professor and Mrs. Donald Mac
Queen and son Donald of Monticello
Arkansas, are guests Of DR.. Donald
MacQueen and family at the manse.
Miss Mildred Williams arrived home
last week end from her studies at
Valdosta, Georgia, to spend the -holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Cars
well.
Mrs. Mclaughlin and Miss Mary
Mclaughlin are spending few days
in st. Augustine prior to the depar-
ture Of Miss Mclaughlin for an ex-
tended sojourn in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis E. Tenny and
Mrs. Addie Tilghman Of i. Lakeland
have removed to Palatka and will
make this city their future home. Mr.
Tenny having accepted a position
with the Tilghman Hardware Compa-
ny, made vacant by Noah Tilghman.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28
You can help to
"do your bit" by send
ing a soldier boy
something from home.
Make it
SnzlH's 5
CANDY

Miss Anna Moore of Jacksonville
is the guest of Mrs. S. S. Browning.
Mrs. S. J. Barstow is the guest of
her daughter Mrs. 7. Earle Price at
Mariana.
Mrs. M K Tavel of Clearwater is
making brief visit with her son
Ralph Tavel. y
Clyde Pitter of Vancouver, British
Columbia is visiting his mother Mrs.
Louis Kalbfeld.
Robert Morris of Wytheville, yir-
ginis is the guest of his sister Mrs,
Robley Bruce.
DR.. Sarah M. Davis was the guest
of her son DR.. Paul Davis in jack
sonville over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Hodge of
Jacksonville spent the Christmas holi-
days with relatives and friends.
Mrs. H M. de Montmollin spent
Sunday in Jacksonville, in attendance
at the funeral of the late Mrs. M. S.
Brown.
Martin j. Hoban of New York
City is spending the Christmas holi-
days as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
II. Wilson.
Miss Katherine O'Comor of Bruins
wick, Georgia is the guest of her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
O'Conhor.
Kendrick Ware left Thursday for
| Fort Scriven, after furlough of a
few days, spent with Mr.. and Mrs.
GosssMattox.
Mr.. G.. L. Browning, auditor for the
Witham System of banks, was in the
city this week, as was also State .Au-
ditor Duncan
Capt. Allan Mcintyre of Chicago, a
regular winter visitor, arrived this
week and as usual is at the Kupper-
busch Hotel. y
Stanley James of Yalaha is spend
ing the Christmas vacation with Mrs.
James as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
NJ de Montmollin
Miss Ellene Merryday entertained
at prettily appointed dinner party
Wednesday evening at her home on
South Sixth street, having six COW
ers.
Mr.. Ralph Wilson OF Portland
Maine, is in the city for the holidays
on a visit to his father, Mr.. A. E.
Wilson of the Wilson Cypress Com
| pany.
Mrs. John Walton and Miss Susie
Lee Walton arrived Sunday from
Nashville, Tennessee, enroute home
they stopped over in Atlanta with
Lieutenant w N. Walton who is sta
toned at Camp Gordon.
Several Palatka teachers are at
tending the annual state Educational
Association which is meeting ir
Daytona this week, among whom are
Miss Ida Leib, Miss Estelle McKep.
zie, superintendent, c. H. Price, and
Professor M. p Geiger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus H. Rogers OF
Mill River, Mass, have arrived in the
city for a stay of some time and are
pleasantly located at the home of Mrs
Willie Metcalf on Third street. Mr.
Land Mrs. Rogers were visitors in Pa
latka last season and will be pleas
antly remembered by many friends
they made on that occasion. Mr.
Rogers is an old newspaper man, q
worker for public improvements and
a man who takes deep interest in al
scientific questions, especially astron-
omy. He delivered lecture on this
subject at Daytona last year before
the Palmetto Club.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28

This week we are mailing letter
every one of our customers, telling
change in our business which will
January 1st, 1918
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Capitol Hill Notes

Local Men Interested - Clark K.
Deem and S. r. Coover, of this city,
and c. A. Shunkweiler, of Lewis
town, are incorporators of the c. A.
Shunkweiler Co, to deal in groceries
at Lewistown, capital S150,000.
Must Extend Mains. - The Pub
lie Service Commission last night
issued an order for the Pennsylvania
Gas Company to extend mains IN
Erie TO meet requirements of COM
plainants.
Nearby Charters. - Charters is
sued for this neighborhood include
lckesburg Bank, capital $4,000, in
corporators, Theodore Khares, Har-
risburg; II. Boden and L. K. Wolff,
Ickesburg, and Mt. JOY Magnesia
Company, Mt. Joy, capital, $4,000
incorporators, o. g. Longnecker, Mt.
JOY; C. n. Abel, Sparrow's Point,
and John c. Reed, Steelton
Governors Tour. - G. verne r
Brumbaugh's tour of the southern
camps will start from Philadelphia
on November and will include the
Governor, Adjutant General Beary
and the following members of the
Governors staff: Coils. Bradley,
Murphy, Young, Kolb, Cummings,
Shoemaker, Rook and Long. The
party will be at Camp Meade late
on November Z, Camp Lee, Camp
Hancock, Camp Gordon, Fort Ogle-
thorpe and Camp Sherman on the
following days in order.
Boards to Meet. - The State For
estry and Fishery Commissions will
have meetings here tomorrow, the
former to act upon a number of ap-
plications for sale of land to the
state and the latter 10 award con-
tracts for fish hatcheries.
Crossing Examined. John p,
Dohoney, investigator of accidents
for the Public Service Commission,
has completed an inquiry into con-
ditions surrounding the grade cross
ing near Macgunie recently COM
planned of by United States postal
authorities as dangerous. The CO.
operation of the State Highway De-
parement will be asked in the mat
ter and steps to relieve the danger
Gus conditions will be taken.
Observing Game. - Dr. Joseph
Kalbfus. Secretary of the State Game
Commission, is in the northern tier
observing the game season. DR..
Kalbfus states that game is abund-
ant in that section and that sports
men have been taking good care of
birds
Toll Houses Sold. - The State
Highway Department realized $500
from the sale of the four toll houses
on the Reading pike. There were
three in Berks and one in Lebanon
sold at public sale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

expected to be made up this month
as it will be the close of the fiscal
year and receipts are always heavy
The statement as of october 81
made at the Treasury shows the fol-
lowing: October receipts, S1,SSS,-
594.11; October expenditures, So
699, 7S6.4S; balances october 81, S6.-
36S.55S.65; balances, September 30,
$6,179, 9,746.02. Detail of balances-Z
General fund, $3,665, 5,416.55; sink
ing fund, 1851, HOOP; school fund
(uninvested) $20,40S.62; game fund,
$242, 2,909.SG: bounty fund. $129,-
S90.63; motor vehicle licenses, $129,-
S90.63; fire Insurance fund (unin-
vested) $96.049.40. prison manufae-
turing fund, S49,926.06.
Eddystonc Cases Up. - The COM
pensation claims arising out of the
Eddystone explosion last April are
now being considered by the State
Board which is in session at Phila-
delphia.
O'NciI In West. - Highway Com
missioner O'Neil is making series
of inspections of roads in Western
counties and will not be here until
the middle of next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

panies in Philadelphia and Delaware
counties 10 The Philadelphia Electric
Company. The Commission has liked
November o in Reading MS the time
for hearing complaints against the
Reading Transit Company and No
vember s in Pottsville for hearing
the complaint of Tobin. VS.. Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
Can't Charge Commission. - The
State Bureau of Markets was to-day
informed by the Attorney Generals
Department that ait has no authority
under the act establishing the
bureau to charge my commission for
effecting any sale of agricultural
products or putting buyers in touch
with sellers. The opinion says 1T
was not the purpose of this act of
assembly TO have The Commonwealth
engage in the commission business
or to effect sales of agricultural pro-
ducts for commissions"
Forestry In Lead. - The State
Forestry Department to-day hung
out service flag showing 80 stars,
cnc for each man who has entered
the army. Four more are to go.
Working In Canada. - State Fish
wardens have gone TO Canada to CO.
operate with the Dominion Fishery
authorities in gathering white fish
and cisco eggs for tho Btate fish
work. Arrangements were made for
the joint operations by Commissioners
Butler recently.
with Regret" The Public
Service Commission yesterday issued
orders approving the transfer of the
Mariana water and light and heat
companies to the Union Coal and
Coke Company. In the case of The
| water company it is said that the
action is taken with regret.
State Balances Fall. - The state
ment of the operations of the State
Treasury during the month of Oc
! tober show that expenditures outraI
receipts materially although this il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

fications of stock or bond increases
has been filed with the Public Ser
vice Commission by electric compa-
MES operating in central and east
ern counties. The Chester Valley
Electric Company, Coatesville, filed
notice OF issue of $4,000 of bonds;
the Juniata Company and the Perry
Electric Light, Heat and Power Com
pany, both of Clearfield, stock $780,
QOo' Conestoga Traction Company,
Lancaster, car trust certificates, $25,-
600; Scranton Electric Company,
scranton, notes $613,000; Penn Cen
tral Power and Transmission Com
pany, Altoona, bonds, $4,000; Penn
Central Light and Power Company,
Altoona, bonds $4,000; Millersburg
Electric Light. Heat and Power
Company, Clearfield, stock $11S. 900;
Stroudsburg Traction Company,
Stroudsburg, bonds, $4,000; stock,
500, 900; Metropolitan Edison Com
parv, Reading. bonds. $l4S. 500: Le-
high Valley Transit Company, Allen
town bonds. $4,000: Panther Val
ley Water Company, Philadelphia,
stock, 100000.
Crossing Abolishcd.-The Public
Service Commission to-day made an
order for the abolition of what is
known as the Mt. Dallas crossing on
the Lincoln Highway in Bedford
county and -arportioned the cost of
change of the road, which is part
of the state highway system, so that
it will pass under viaduct of the
Pennsylvania railroad. This is the
first grade crossing to he ordered
abolished by the commission after
an inquiry inaugurated on its own
motion. The State Highway Depart
ment brought the conditions to at
attention of the commission which
made an inquiry and requested that
plans and specifications be prepared.
The report of the commission. pre-
pared by Commissioner Killing, al
lows damages to adjoining property
owners to the amount of $3.50 and
q assnssae ihn nnst nlirni In tinln of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
NEGRO SHOT IN
STREET WRANGLE
Four Arrested and Are Being
Held on Suspicion; Muir
derer Is Not Known

Burton Broadus, aged %, colored
was shot and lamost instantly killed
in wrangle in which five colored
men were implicated at Front and
Mohn streets. last night about 1915
o'clock. His assailant is not known.
Four colored men are being held on
suspicion and pending an investiga-
ton.
According to a story of the police
this morning. Broadus, with his
cousin. Henry Broadus, aged 81;
Emerson Brown, 20; Johnson Taylor,
2S, and Henry Brown, 10. all of 779
South Fourth street, were in Harris
burg last night celebrating Hallow-
cen.
Shot Twice
On their return to the borough the
quintet got off of the car at Front
and Adams streets and walked down
the street to where the murder oc-
Cured. One of the men, the police
say, pulled out a revolver and shot
twice. One bullet entered the shoul-
derblade and another went through
the body. Broadus ran into res
taurant in the immediate vicinity
and when he came out he dropped
to the pavement.
Henry Broadus remained on the
SSGllG lIl6 pOllCS ONhSA
members of the party fed to their
clearinghouse. Broadus gave the no.
lice their names and when the OFF,
GERS arrived at the boardinghouse
they found them in bed. They were
placed under arrest without any
trouble.
Hold Postmortem
A postmortem was held at the un-
dertaking establishment of H. Wits
Sons, Front street. this morning. An
inquest will be held the latter part
of the week. The four men being
held will be given a hearing before
Justice of the Peace when officers
believe the man that did the shoot
ing will confess.
The entire police force in charge
Of Chief of Police Grove and Night
Sergeant Hand rounded UP the three
in the clearinghouse.