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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-29
NEWS or THE Old DOMINION

tied in Virginia Hospital, Richmond,
early Thursday morning.
MIR. Taylor had been a familiar
figure in Richmond for many. year=.
He vas known as "Richmond's old
est newsboy," having sold papers III
Richmond after the loss Of a consider
able fortune which he had inherited.
TIE loss o; his Inheritance. while in
Business in Lyrchburg, had some
What unbalanced lis mind CT The
:u6ioct Of money, although his faca!-
.ies ,roro 5:ngularly clear otherwise.
M. Ta;-loT was the son Of Al=@-
ander I. Taylor and Elvira Brnc:
Henry, and ,:as born August !, 1859,
at Red Hill, in Charlotte County, the
last home ai!a burial place Of his
famous c5lNear. Later lie was a cadet
III tfc Virginia Military Institute.
He recently presented TO Governor
Stuart for The State OF Virginia 4,
splendid brona bust OF Patrick Henri.
which had been reproduced from .!
slay model 81 IN ifaiiaar sculptor,
de j. I1Sa. The original cla:
MT Il III tie possession Of The Pa
.ons. oc Say2n-lI!lc For2 inhcriSe'
:hr2ugh Clizabctf, Henry. tie s:sEeT
{ lie Virginia c~2-o@.
1ioyc rccc2.i"r : portrait q ~.
TAKERS no:i.er, Liti-a E-ucc acnrT,
rorcG bo-,'s-- Of :!2r day, painted
y 8 Eichmond artist, William }.
Iuoar3, The iiat::er-in-:aw Of Rev.
ohm j. Lloyd, .. q, archdeaeon O.
Southwest Virginia, W.: presented 10
Governor Stuart for the State 81
5ir~in;, b. Mr.. Tavlo~.
Mr.. Taylor's death Yas due to al
Of lie heart and Brign"s
disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-29
MANY RECALL fiZZ.Nj.
vivid EecoI'ecti0as 81 Victims or
Anniversary Of Disappearance

Richmond. De-. @...'.-----co..2@ =
,ici,tnor54rs yesterday remembers"
With keen realization Of t2oi. losses
nat il w&g just year ago that VII
linn, b. P;1z;ni. e,st~i,;la reality
,rokcr Of this city, lett Richa'o@@
y,it, more than EI.n03.ea9 Of "ah"r
oeoplcs money. Yesterday wa ihs
anniversary Of tie NEST gigantic "''-
,ezz!emcnt which has ever shaE&"
bis c.;y. :. wa tn day 'ast car
hat Pizzni nuictly left so"n.
I've more days were occupied II
cit~ wide search Tor The man BY
friends AMI ms family and then grad
~oiiv il leaked cut that he was author
II dcfaicatious and forgeries sur
nassia" inc million-doIii,i' m2rE fa
led and c&.raIc,dlnnr! we're the ~
.ncrs and reports Is 10 wh''her j
;nI departed. bur no trace or him wa'
pbt"iacd
Biz rewards we're offered for III
2antyre and are still open, but thong'
he clcvcrc:t and most rcsourcsf1
detective agencies in thc country haV'
opn al work with -nabating zeal
ri2ziui remains still It lar-c. anc
nc trace # him con upn2ncutl" y
'or.nd. The Piui.eGton National De.
tcc:.rc Agene? took ~ .Lc case &n'
has giv"u it urreln;tting a,.cutic'?
Il is SAID TO he enc q the rev ye'"
resolutions yiitc!, Tic 3"t"ct!ves wii'
make to caot;ye tbs PichMord EN-
1a-rles IL t91G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-29
lNLRICA.S AIMS.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-29
DISAPPEARS IL TRANSIT.

Package Containing $4,000 Di4a2-
psar. on va, From 1iCianioad 10
IciinI,ia. S {.
!snr,cvher., between Richmond aaa
Columbia, S. e.. registered package
containing $4,000 il currency d'sap-
peare,i while on the way 1roin Inc
fy,!craI Reserve barl. Of EicI!mond to
member bank at Columb!a.
The package vas Clipped Christ
mas Eve. Tie fact OF ii disappearance
as made known through = COM
,iaint from elnc Columbia 2 banh at
.ior~focaipt Of the currency.
Pos s;rl inspectors and secret ser
i.c o,en were Immediately put np1"
he case 10 trace The package lro2a
he Richmond postoIiicc on lis WY
:oush. Early this morning final re-
,o-t Of their Investigations had n9S
5ct bceu nlode public.
Officers Of The Federal Reserve
,aa,s LIS. nigh; declined 10 give any
,csr;ia. il the ahscner Ct explicit re-
,Yrs frcn. Columbia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-29
p1spRovEs DENgALs.
SUspected Dentist Almost Coiiapses
in Cell VIXEN Brought Face 10 Face
With Evidence.

sUSlected DENTIST Almost LoilaFatS
in Gel, When Brought Face 10 Face
With Evidence.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 29.-With the
positive Identification by a local
druggist Ct Dr.. Lemeul J Johnson
he twenty-three year-nld Middlesex.
y. c., dentist as being the man who
called ut his place of business three
weeks ago and purchased twenty
grams of pure cyanide Ct potassium,
the police now asset that they have
Tie Kissing link in the chain Of cir
curlstantial evidence on which tnc$'
expect 20 prove Tie young dentist
g-:i!.- IF the murder oc> has socrc-
bride Of three months,
30 preliminary hearing will =
had, TIC poiit. said today, but Ci:a
case will be continued until the grand
jury coGvenes on January Z.
Johnson is in jail here charged
with g:v;a% his bride two large cap
suIcs CT cy:9,ide when he left her i'll
Richmond on December 10. From the
effects of taking one OF the capsules
on Saturday. December j., tie bride
died.
Miss Mary Jordan, neishbor and
bosom cricnd Of the late 3irs <hiic2
Johnson. attcr a conference Thurs
Day night with Disbursements
Til?- ma Smith, =tatal taot ahc .,26
-suhci The report tMat ,.r7. Jcilis3,,
1aa tol5 her that h7- iu-62;2d ll2a
prescribed Two mysterious c2pau!s5
4 weci: before tie death. Ore c'"su.2
.ad caused acute nausea. and IT i
believed by the detectives that he
;c. .oni capsule was the one which
,aused the young brides death.
Or Johnson on Thursday received
!. letter from his mother She ""nr""@-
I'd her motherly sympathy Tor hin:
aud declared her belief III his inro.
.encc. Several ladies witt, whom the
;oune doctor came in contact whcn
he ,sas 4 student ut Medical ooIlet:,
nave also expressed sympathy l"r
him
Il is said that the prisoner Is 81:
,nc verge OF Z collapse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Austrian Coal Crisis
Vital; Miners Hungry
Minister Tells Deputies Men
Are Not Well Enough Nour-
ished to Work

BASEL. Switzerland, Aug. 29.-Herr
Won Hamann, the Austrian Minister of
Public Works, startled the Austrian
Chamber Of Deputies yesterday by CIV
ing it as his official opinion that the
coal crisis had become a vital question
for Austria Hungary, according TO VI
emma advices to-day. The situation, de-
clared the minister, was one when
must be faced without optimism and
with the utmost seriousness.
To remedy matters, continued the
minister. 12,600 miners have been
brought back TO the mines from the
front, but during August the author
tiles had been unable 70 effect an in
crease in production because Of the
undernourishment Of the workers and
their consequent inability TO work hard
or put in long hours. The failure OF
the men, 20 achieve the desired result
was due not to bad faith, but TO i'm
potence, ne pointed out, and they must
have extra rations even at the expense
Of other classes.
The economic committee Of the
chamber introduced a bill creating a
government monopoly Of coal and au-
thorizng the government to forbid the
heating of all places OF amusement
except theatres and museums and TO
close luxurious hotels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Russians Here Confident
Believe Country Will Be
Saved, Saws Bureau

Russians in this country in constant
touch with their native land are sure
Russia will be saved from the present
crisis, says a statement issued here
Yesterday by the Russian Information
Bureau.
President Wilson's message 70 the
Moscow National Conference will be
enthusiastically accepted by all Rus
sia," A. J. Sack, director of the bu-
reau, said, declaring that friends are
proved in critical moments, and every
assistance rendered now By the United
States TO Russia will never be forgot
ten by the Russian people.
THE United States and Russia arc
on one fighting line. II Russia is weak.
IN. United States is weak. II we are
unable TO play our part in the war, you
have 10 replace us. II Russia is weak
ened as fighting power, it means the
prolongation Of the war; IL means the
S.ath sentence for hundreds Of thou
and. OF American boys. Not only for
IN. sake OF Russia, but for her own
sake, the United States should help
Russia" -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30

declaration Of the rights Of soldiers all
respect toward leaders disappeared. the
officers becoming veritable martyrs and
having 70 pay very dearly for the often
sive Of August and the subsequent
retreat.
officers Became Martyrs
The general cited remarkable illus
trations Of this. On one occasion, he
said, when an attack was being
launched, the force which advanced was
made up OF twenty-eight officers. TWEEN
ty non-commissioned officers and two
soldiers. All the others looked on cold
~ while these heroes persisted.
The general declared il would be i'm
possible to carry on the war TO VIC
torious conclusion unless the strongest
possible efforts were made by the Pro-
visional Government and by the troops
themselves to reanimate and regener-
ate the army.
After Nine. Catherine Breshkovskaya.
the Grandmother of the Revolution,
had appealed 70 the government to help
the army conquer the enemy, Prince
Peter Kropatkin, who was not on the
list of speakers, was heard on the re-
quest of the whole conference. he
called upon all Russians TO prevent the
fatal eventuality of a German victory
and expressed the hope that Russia
would not be proclaimed federstive
republic.
This sentiment. submitted to the con-
ference for the first time. evoked a
long continuous ovation in honor Of
Prince Kropatkin.
Other speakers against separate
peace were loudly applauded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
German Press Attacks
Kerensky and Conference

BERLIN, Aug. 29.-The newspapers
denounce as wholly false the reference
nsdo bv Premier Kerensky, IN address
ING the Moscow conference, TO recent
offer Of a separate peace. Nothing Is
known OF such move IN any omc'a'
quarter here.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 29.-The semi
Official "Norddeutsche Allgemeine Eel
tung" says:
premier Kerensky falsely attributed
70 us without proof efforts toward ana
offers of a separate peace. what GER
NAM can do to pave the way TO peace
already has been done, but from nus
,ia. where the peace movement origi-
mated. the echo came back, dictated by
Lloyd George, Poincare and President
Wilson. destroying all the efforts OF the
Russian democracy.
at Is reported, moreover. that the
revolutionary Russian government
again /, fixing its mind on the posses
.ion Of Constantinople.
The COLOGNE Gazette describes the
cort.rence as the Comedy Of Mos
COW" adding that il is intended to eI,
rite the Russian people to further mad
sarri6ees." The "Kreuz Zeitung' says;
"premier Kerensky's speech proves
thu. the Russian government Is acting
automatically. The Russian peasant
49, IN bleed at the governments com
m,pd without knowing the govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
British Make Slight Ad-
vance Southeast of
Langemarck
Cannonade at Verdun
Germans May Attempt to
Retake Hill 304 When
Weather Clears

LONDON, Aug. 29.-Fighting activ-
ity in France and Belgium last night
and to-day was limited TO minor oper-
atoms by the continuing storm which
holds the entire West front in its grip.
In the Ypres salient there were clashes
which. according TO the British War
Office. resulted in a slight extension
of the new British positions south
east of Langemarck. while Berlin in
sists that the German line as IL ex-
listed on Sunday was restored. At Yer
dun a violent cannonade between Avo-
court Wood and Hill 304 seems TO pre-
sage a German attempt TO reconquer
the latter stronghold as soon as the
weather clears. Paris announces that
the prisoners taken in the Beaumont
sector now number 1869, bringing the
total number of Germans recently capt
ured at Verdun to 9,547.
General Hsig declares that last night
a small German fort, which was still
holding out Immediately in front OF
the newly won strip of territory. on the
st. Julien oelcapelle road, northeast
of Ypres, was reduced and occupied by
a sudden push. Berlin asserts that the
British were driven out Of the linden
tation in the German line which they
made in Monday afternoons attack.
The German War Office has never
identified this loss except TO place 1t
northeast Of Fre1enberg. which is well
within the zone Of British advance.
The British also mention success
full raids Northeast Of Gouzeaucourt
and southwest of Hulluch. in which
few prisoners were taken. and the re-
pulse of German bombing attacks on
TWO postc near Oosttaverne, on the
eastern slope Of the Messines-Wyt
schaete Ridge. Berlin refers to prison
er, and booty taken in several raids,
none Of which Is located.
On the Aisne front there were only
artillery duels, in which a German mu
nitions depot near Courtroom was ex-
nloded. Before Verdun enemy recon
noitring parties were repulsed norm
of Caurieres Wood. Berlin announces
that both Nouvant-auxPres and Pont-
au-Mousson were taken under long
range artillery fire in. retaliation LOT
the French Smelling OF InlaucoufI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Mackensen Captures Much
Territory in Southwest
Moldavia
Rumanians Hold Firm
Vainly Try to Repel Germans
After Russians Desert
the Line

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Demoralization
among the Russian troops has spread
to that sector OF the line where it
can do most immediate harm. The
whole OF Southwestern Moldavia. where
the combined Russo-Rumanian armies
have been fighting so well recently, was
endangered yesterday by disafection in
a Russian division which fed from its
place in the line northwest Of Fox
shani and enabled General Won Macken-
sens German army TO absorb as much
territory as it could cover in a days
march. A thousand prisoners, three
cannon and fifty machine guns were
taken by the Germans as they swept
down both sides of the Suchitza Valley.
Northwestward, in the Oituz Valley,
the Rumanians put up a sitter fight
against Austrian attacks, and Petro-
grad reports that an all-dsy battle
ragged with varying success. Berlin.
however, states that hill positions on
either side of the valley north OF
Grozechti were stormeG and that 500
Rumanians were captured. but adds
that the Rumanian army, despite this
check, is attacking at various points
between the Casln and Putna rivers.
Rumanians Stood Their Ground
The Russian defeat, though on a sec
tor held by both Russians and Ru-
manians, was entirely due TO the for
mer, says Petrogrsd, while the Ru-
manians, judging from the Berlin ac-
count, repeatedly though vainly coun-
ter-attacked 70 stem the enemy ad-
vance. The Russians were defending
the village of Muntcheliu, which is sit
uated on mountain slope protecting
the western approaches TO the Sereth
River. As soon as the Bavarian, Prus-
sian and Mecklenburg troops attacked
Russian division broke into utter
disorder and ran for their lives through
the town, which the Germans soon capt
ured. Won Mackensens force contin-
ued its progress all day long, and at
last accounts had penetrated the Rus
sian defence at Varnitza.
Way Open to Mackensen
Apparently Won Mackensen, except
for what resistance the Rumanians may
offer, can cross the Sereth whenever he
wants to. As the Russian defence on
the Pruth dsintegrated into panic on
Sunday the converging Teuton move
ment upon Jassy from the north and
south may become simply march TO
the Rumanisn capital il the German
High Command has the forces to spare
for the enterprise. There is at present
scarcely military situation" on the
east front, but well-organized Austro-
German machine facing a demoralized
armed mob.
From Czernowitz northward TO Riga
there was little activity except an in
crease of the bombardment before
Brody, the single Galician town OF i'm
portance which the Russians still hold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30

with Sir Robert Borden, but not under
him. and suggested that he should re-
sign the Premiership to enable the
formation Of Union government un-
der either Sir George Foster, Canadian
Minister of Trade and Commerce; Sir
Adam Beck, chairman Of the Ontario
Hydro Electric Commission; Supreme
Court Justice Duff or Sir Robert Fall
coner, president of Toronto University.
Sir Robert to-day stated the terms
proposed by the west to the caucus, and
offered to vacate the leadership in IA
vor of Sir George Foster.
Sir George replied that he would not
undertake the responsibility Of assum-
ing the leadership, as he felt that, IL
Canada was 70 continue to prosecute
the war to the utmost, IL was desirable
that Sir Robert Borden should remain
at the head Of the government.
The caucus unanimously Endorsed
this view and promised TO cooperate
with Sir Robert in recognizing the
government so as TO embrace all
Canadian elements favorable TO a Wig
orous Canadian war policy. The re-
suit Of the caucus is expected to be q
straight party election in Canada this
autumn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Italy's Gains Elate France
Victories Will Tend to Silence
Paciists, Saws Cambon

PARIS. Aug. 29.-"The brilliant sue
cess won by the Italian army has
caused great joy throughout France
said Jules Cambon, general secretary
to the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs, TO
The Associated Press to-day. "The le-
gitimate pride felt by the Italian peo-
pie in the fresh victory of Lieutenant
General Count Cadorna, the Italian
comman der-in-c chief, will tend TO silence
the few elements hostile 20 the war"
Referring to the simultaneous French
successes az Verdun. VI. Cambon said
they proved once more that the IA
tigue which superficial and malevolent
observers had attributed to the French
army did not prevent the French SOL
diers from winning new laurels whJ-
ever an appeal was made to their
ardor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Teutons Have 1877
Divisions in East
Force on Russo Rumanian
Front Much Inferior to
That in West

While the fighting force massed By
the Central Powers on the RussoRu-
manian front is larger than was gen
orally believed, the greater part Of the
German army is on the Western front,
according TO a statement issued here
yesterday by the official bureau Of
French information.
According 20 official information re-
ceived in Paris from the Russian Cen
eral Staff" says the statement, there
are actually on the RussoRumanian
front 1877 enemy divisions, consisting
Of IS German divisions, Al AuStro-Hun-
garian divisions. 4 Turkish divisions
and 4 Bulgarian divisions. OF the SO
German divisions, II only are active
divisions. All the others are made up
Of Landwehr and Lsndsturm forma-
tons.
This represents a more considerable
force than was generally believed, but
Is nevertheless much inferior TO the
German force on tn, Western front,
which includes actually las divisions,
Of which more than so are opposed to
the French"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Canadians, 20 to As,
Liable for Service
Single Men to Get First Call in
Raising Army of 100000
Under Draft Act

OTTAWA, Aug. 29.-Conscription be-
came law in Canada to-day, wnen JUS
tce Duff. of the Supreme Court, acting
for the Governor General, gave royal
assent TO the measure.
The bill is for the purpose NJ raising
100000 men 10 reinforce Canadian
divisions at the. front. All Canadians
between twenty and forty-five wears Of
age may be called. They will be di-
vided into classes according to age,
whether married or single.
IL is expected that in the near future
the first class. consisting of all Inmar-
ricd Canadians between twenty and
thirty-four years. will be called, and
that this class will provide the re-
quired 100, 900.
After assent had been given, Premier
Borden, speaking in the House Of Com
mons, asked Sir Wilfrid Laurisr TO CO.
operate with him in naming board
Of selection TO choose legal tribunals
to deal with applications for exemp-
ton.
Sir W.lfrid replied in terms regard
ed as significant, in view OF his OPP
position 70 conscription. He said he
would agree to the request, adding as
the bill is now law il was the duty OF
all loyal subjects 70 see it carried out
harmoniously"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Worst Weather in Forty
Years Further Darkens
Harvest Outlook
Hard Winter Forecast
Beef, Mutton and Fish Prices
Soar; Fuel Cost Expected
to Follow Suit
rS;n- Correspondence /

LONDON, Aug. 29.-Cheered by Lloyd
Georges optimistic speech regarding
the economic outlook, the country set
tied down complacently, but the terrirc
wind and rain storm OF the last sixty
hours has shown the danger Of long
forecasts at this period OF the war.
Weather conditions Of July 81. when
. Storm flooded the Ypres battlefield
and greatly interfered with the AlIles
rlaus. have been repeated IN western
Europe. For the last three days gales
and rain have been sweeping furious!y
over the British Isles, beating down
ripened grain and fruits and even up
roofing trees. No storm IN forty years
has done greater damage. All estl-
mates OF the wheat crop will have 70 De
thrown away. The Times sgricult-
ural expert says:
"The havoc, naturally, will be greatest
in the western districts, where the crops
are heaviest and the storms most Sc
vere hut. as far as can be ascertalned,
no locality has escaped serious dam
age. Generally, the harvests were pro
crossing slowly and very unfavoraoly'
and i, ia difficult at the moment 10 ar
rive at any other conclusion than tnas
in the south, at all events, production
will be materially lowered by the IN
ability 10 secure matured crops IN sat
isfac:ory condition"
The fear is now that the weather
will turn warm and swell the wheat
heads Ordinarily the effect OF the
weather on the crops gets only pass
inc thought from Londoners, but the
Growth Of allotment holdings has great
" augmented the farmers ranks ano
there is a corresponding interest IN
agricultural questions.
Though some few predict that UNI
versal famine will end the war within
a wear, most are convinced that the
belliperents can withstand the eco
romic pressure longer. though they De-
lieye that competition after the war
will drive prices even higher. Inc 1000
nroblem has suddenly become a i've
tonic in the newspapers AFTER oelhs
dormant a fortnight. Again there Is
crv of "profteering," and Lord Rnond-
da's scheme OF controlling prices IS al.
tackled with sharp complaints tha' IL
has made the cost Of living higher.
Reef and mutton cost 80 cents .
mound and upward; eggs, IS cents a
dozen; butter, So cents pound. lneIe
is a match famine. Sugar is so scarce
that only a limited amount OF preseN
ing is possible. Fish is nearly ZoJ PR y,,
cent above pre-war prices. The cnllly
weather has reminded householder
that their coal bins are still empty and
the miners have been gwen 20 per
cent increase in wages. All OF wnicn
convinces the public that with the COM
ing of winter worries will multiply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Soukhomlinof Left Russian
Army Helpless, Aid Says

PETRoGRAD, Aug. 2s.-Gen ne
SorLbomlinoff. former Minister Of War
scarcely sDnS@'i gave any thought to the I con,
Jsr former Assistant Minister Of VAR
Seciored Yesterday at the trial Of Cen
arai Soukhomlinoff for high treason.
" The War Minister, General Vernan--
dor sa;d maid no heed 20 the equipment
~ the army and gave no contracts TO
Workshops and factories which , manu- u.
testified. the munition production pro.
crossed haltingly. and after 1870 days o,
war the Russian army was without
halls. General Vernander succeeded
General Soukhomlinof Temporarily as
Minister of War.