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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
DRIVEN
BACK BY DEADLY
UNITED THRUST
Eiindenburg Must Now Retire
Many Miles or Be Crushed
Next Spring

London. Oct s.--trhs vars most
dramatic race began today: rac0
with winter in the west.
The allies, France and England,
driving hard. harder than ever before,
over the ground where the war ba@
gan--Belgium-are riding to vsctorys
They took the brst hurdles by storm
today to the tune of one miles adj
vance on a ten-mile front and thou<
sands of prisoners.
Scarcely three weeks are left to
complete the job which Is to clear
away every height and hillock and
every inch of the slopes of the north
ern tip of the ridge that bars their
way for a sweep from the plains of
Flanders. East and northeast OF
Ypres' IS the way the British official
statenae tents refer to this battle ground
where the better part of the British Ell
fort this year has been invested and
invested at a profitable rate of inter-
est
Today. for the first time In hearly
three months, the French whose lines
adjoin the British just above the tip
of the ridge jumped into the fray Side
by side the two armies started on the
wears fina, drive. From the not dis
tant sea swept an Icy wind, giving
fair warning that the time In short.
1t fired the "Tommies' and poilus 10
redoubled vim. Never before have
they pulled together in such brilliant,
successful team play.
Early reports of the battle eiec-
trified England and France. This ID
the way the three war Offices conclude
cd their preliminary bulletins:
Observation-Disclosures progress II
being made everywhere"
parfa---sHrha hatf1a n A..
velop favorahly for u.s."
Berlin-"Fighting Is In progress.
Dispatches from correspondents A
tn" scene considerably supplemented
tho lacanic official accounts. ThAY
showed that the allies team push. =
which was ushered In at 5:35 o'clcrk
this morning. already has accomplt1A~
ed these things:
!. They tore out and 0u19 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
DISTRICT TO Be DRY,
SAYS COMMISSIONERS;
VETS HOPES DASHED
New Official at Washington Announces
He WIN Enforce Law Strictly
and Make Violators Suffer.
(By stan CORRESPONDENT, J

Washington, Oct. Nv Gwynn
Gardiner. newly appointed by the
president as commissioner of the Dis
triet of Columbia. in announcing to-
day, after taking the oath his policies
with respect to numerous important
matters affecting the welfare of the
district. said:
"on the first OF November the pro-
hibition law will become operative
here, That being the law. / shall
expend every energy to see 1t en-
forced. The blind tiger must not
open, but If 1t should II shsll be clos
ed. II the 'bootlegger' starts to dc
business. he shall be pursued beyond
the limits of the district and brought
back to answer for whatever offense
he may have committed"
Thus perishes the hopes of the vets
who had figured on getting a COM
missioner who would wink the other
eye at liquor law violations. and who
would give moral support to efforts
to have the law declared unconstitu-
tional.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
CALLS MEETING FOR
FRIDAY TO PLAN FOR
CONSERVATION WEEK
Virginia to be Thoroughly Cam
vassed to Get Every House
hold in Great Movement

Preliminary arrangements will be
made for the Richmond districts par
ticipation In Food Conservation week.
which begins October 81. at a meet
Ing which has been called to be held
in the auditorium OF the Chamber of
Commerce building at o'clock Fri
day afternoon. October Ii.
The state campaign director, c. Ed
win Michael OF Roanoke. has divided
Virginia into FIVE districts for the
purpose of organization and has desig-
mated state superintendent of Public
Instruction r. c. Stearnes as chair
man of the district of which Rich
mond is part, end the county and city
ctalrmen are asked to attend the
meeting above mentioned
Prominent People TO Speak.
The meeting is for the purpose Of
organization and for the giving OF
such information ga may be needle
In the campaign Addresses will be
delivered by w. s. Parks. OF the food
Wood. of the Norfolk and Western in
dustriai department. and Mrs. b. 3.
Munford, chairman OF the Woman $
Council of Defense.
Explaining the movement IL will be
recalled that during the month of July
the United States food administrator
conducted q nationwide campaign for
the enrolment OF women for food con-
srrvation through the pledged card
system. Splendid results We're achiev-
ed in Virginia. but the notice was so
short that only one-third of the work
could he completed at that time, In
consequence, the food administrator
has called cleanup campaign dur
trc ha hasyirnfn~ n.tnhar
1a17. and has appointed the following
committee to have charge of the
work;
G. Edwin Michael. Roanoke. cam
psign director
State executive committee. Eastern
division--Thos. S. Wheelwright, Rich
n1ond; Mrs. b. b. Munford Richmond
r. c. Stearnes, Richmond: Mrs Ma
thnniel Beaman, Norfolk. s. H. Sc
ward. Petersburg: j. H. Montgomery,
Richmond.
Western division f. Johnson.
Roanoke; Miss Lucinda Lee Terry,
Roanoke: John C. Craddock, Lynch
burg; f. Lee Trinkie. WythevilIe Lee
Long. Dante; Edward L. stone Roam
ohe, publicity manager Miss Anna T..
Jones. executive secretary.
Good Work Done Here.
The Richmond organization, under
the leadership of Mrs j Allison
Hodges, was particularly successful in
the July campaign. A special invita-
ton has been extended to Mrs. Hodges
and her co-workers TO attend the
meeting on Friday. Their presence
and the advice they can give will
stimulate the work in all of the other
counties and cities Of the district
In the summer campaign in Vir-
rinia about i44, 400 pledge cards were
secured A list of the. summer sigma
lures will be supplied, alphabetically
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
Pa Byrd and All His People
Will Rally to Make Rich
mond Day Success
RECORD-BREAKING
CROWD ANTICIPATED
Remarkable Poultry Exhibit
One of Big Shows F eatures-
Individual Farm Displays
Prove Revelations
PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY.
= A. M.---fsates open.

A. M.--Gates open.
8 A. M.--~Judging of stock, poul-
try and farm products.
10 A. M--Concert In Industrial
hall.
IL Noon--CaIiinS OF race.
i. M~-~I5oncerr at grandstand.
2 r. M~--Frce shows at grand
stand.
4P. M--BalIoon ascension. para
chute fall.
bP. M--Parade stock prize VIM
ncrs.
q +. M.-~sfIdway promenade.
r. N.---C'oncert al grandstand.
p M.--Frec shows at grand
stand.
VI. VI. Fireworks.
10 Il. VI. Midway razzlcsiazzic,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
FIRST SNOW COVERS
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian>
Staunton, Va. Oct. 9.-T'his section
was visited By an hours snow furry
this morning. but because of contin-
ned rain the SNOW failed to stick,
Reports from Monterey, in High
land county, are that two to six inches
of SNOW covered the mountains,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
DIR. Miller succeed. mr.. Robins.

At joint session of city council last
night the resignation of Or. Charles
Fl. Robins, member OF the city
school board, from the Second district,
was accepted with regret. and. or mo-
tion OF Councilman Fred. r. Powell.
Or. Clifton l., Miller was chosen to fill
the -*aea ncs Dr. Robins retired be-
cause he has removed from the dis
trict from which he was elected. His
resignation was accepted on motion o
umlauf.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

CONTINUED ON Page A.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
GOSSIP

A fssture extraordinary.
Something spanking new,
clean and ctegar Don't
let your fleighbors get tho
hop on you. Get YOUR
earfuI every Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
Ambassador
Gerard

ts writing Of his expert
ence In Germany for This
Richmond virginian- It's
worth reading. Tell your
frfenda-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

In the farm products building there
are several revelations of what can
be done on little Slice OF old ,Vir-'
ginia. Take. as an illustration, the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
sixty DAYS for LILY.

Lilv Mosby colored servant WA
given sixty days in Jail yesterday by
Justice John for taking a pocketbook
belonging to Mrs. L. Harnstein. by
whom she was employed as house giri
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
VESSELS CROWD
new YORK PORT
AWAITING ORDER
(By Associated PresS)

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The port Of
New York today is crowded with ships
and the offices of the various trans
Atlantic lines are busy settling ques-
tions raised by the German blockade
declaration. Twelve large ships came
in yesterday and last night, five of
them from the danger zone.
The busiest place in the shipping
district today is the office of the Scan
dinavian-American Line where final ar
rangements are being made for the de-
parture of the FrederickVIII upon
which the German ambassador and
his staff will return to Europe.
The assurance of safety from Ger
man submarines has crowded the liner
with passengers. 1t is estimated that
she will carry 1000 passengers in ad-
dition to her crew when she leaves
port tomorrow.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken by the police of Hoboken where
the Frederick VIII is docked and by
the federal officials here to guard the
pier and the steamship. Ambassador
Won Bernstorff will be carried from
the railroad terminal upon his arrival
from Washington to the Scandinavian
American pier on a navy cutter. The
river in the neighborhood of the liner
will be patrolled by New York police
tugs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
MEASLES CLOSE SCHOOL
(By Associated PresS)

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19-With the
Dobyns read bill providing for the es-
tablishmont of a state highway COM
mission bill, finally in engrossment in
a form amended to suit the Democrats
the senate was ready today to settle
down to long grind in the disposal
of bills on third reading. Measures of
this description have been piling up
for days and it is the avowed purpose
of the floor leaders and Of the lieuten-
ant governor to give them the right
of way for the remainder of the week,
if necessary.
In the house the Maston BILL passed
last week by the senate, will be the
subject of Il public hearing this eve
ming. Until it has been disposed of
finally, it is expected that there will
be more or less disturbing influence
in the regularity of the house calen-
dar. For the women of the state in
terested IN securing the enactment of
this bill, continue very busy in legisla-
tive chambers, and are expected to be
present en- masse this evening.
Fear for Economy Measures
Administration supporters made no
effort to disguise their anxiety for the
fate of the so-called economy and
efficiency" measures urged by Cover
nor James P. Goodrich, in the senate.
The Republican caucus, it is broadly
hinted and not denied, is not unani-
nous in support Of number OF prop
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
Thief Gets $50
FROM HOME OF
LE B0UT|LL|ER

A fifth house robbery since Satur-
day afternoon was reported to police
headquarters about 1880 last evening
This latest robbery was committed at
the home of George LeBoutillier, Sc
South Fifteenth street, during the alb
sence Of members of the family and
of the servants.
It was a profitable raid for the thief,
who secured $50 in gold, which he
found in a dresser drawer, and re-
volver.
The police ascertained that the bur-
glar entered the house by prying open
a window of first floor bathroom,
evidently making his exit the same
way.
Recently Received Promotion.
- Mr.. LeBoutillier is superintendent
of the Logansport division, Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and was, until January
1, superintendent of the Richmond di-
vision. His family is now preparing
to move to Logansport to make their
home there.
Saturday four south end residences
were entered by housebreaker, but
in only one house were any valuables
taken, the home Of Carl Lange, secre-
tary of the Automatic Tool company.
The thief secured diamond lavallier,
jeweled fraternity pin and an over
coat at the Lange home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
FIRE BREAKS OUT
AT CHURCH SERVICE;
ED|F|CE DESTROYED

OXFORD, o., Feb. 13.-While con-
Quoting mass Sunday in St. Mary's
church. the pastor. Rev. Timothy j.
Bailey, discovered flames breaking
through the ceiling over the altar. The
congregation was quietly dismissed
and left in perfect order. The church
was completely destroyed, and the par
sonage, next door, was badly Dana ged.
Loss on the church, 100000; insurance,
$4,000 Parsonage loss, $500; insur-
ance, $4,000. 1t is understood that
Holy Trinity Episcopal church, which
holds services only in. the afternoon,
will offer the St Mary's congregation
the use of it's church until new edi-
flee can be erected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
noted FRIEND
Will COME TO
MEETING HERE

Secretary Woodward of the Five
Year Friends Meeting received a let
ter from Gilbert Bowles today saying
he would be in Richmond in October
for the Five Year meeting.
Bowles, who is the foremost Friends
missionary, is coming home from ia
pan, where he has labored for years,
with his wife for a furlough. They
will sail in June
Richmond Friends will await Bowles'
coming with eagerness for his work in
foreign parts has shed distinction up
on their communion. He is well
known here.
Bowles is described by William T.
Ellis, noted editor, as being "the great
{Continued on Page ?weive1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
ROAD TAX MEASURE
PASSED BY Senate;
OTHER BILLS KILLED
fBv Associated PreSS)

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 13-By a vote
of q to II the Senate today passed
the Beardsley bill, which would re-
quire the payment Of all road tax in
cash. There was no debate on the
measure, Senator Jackson declaring
its enactmapt would work hardship
on the farmers in certain sections of
the state. Similar bills have been bit
terly fought in former legislatures.
A bill to legalize boxing and wrest-
ling, and to create a state commission
was presented in the House today by
Representative Miller of Howard coun-
ty. The bill would provide for the ap-
pointment of three commissioners by
the government. Their salary would
be $4,000 each.
Apparent tranquility had been re-
stored in the Senate this morning, aft
er the stormy session on the state
highway commission bill, yesterday.
The time was occupied with bills on
third reading. There being no divis-
ion except on the Beardsley road tax
bill. Several measures of local i'm
portance were passed unanimously.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
AZ OF 500 MEMBERS
IN COMMERCIAL CLUB
BALLOT At ELECTION

Forty-seven of the 500 members OF
the Commercial club voted for direc'
tors in the annual election last night.
Directors reelected were John M
Lontz, James A. Carr. L. S. Bowman,
C. W. Jordan and Edgar F. Hiatt. New
directors chosen for two-year term
were o. p Nusbaum, E. w. Shirk and
W. F. Bockhoff. Holdovor members of
the board are: H. A. Dill. F. S. Bates,
L. B. Nusbaum, S. W. Hayes. S. E.
Swayne, J. Fl. Mills, Thomas Tarkle-
son and Elmer e. Eggemeyer. Retir-
ing members arc Henry Gennett. John
l.. Rupe, George e. Seidel and Charles
Slifer.
Officers will be elected at the or
ganization meeting, March 5, and a
secretary will be chosen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13

Americans With Gerard Are Glad to Escape
Food Shortage Which Confronts All Germany

neys, lungs and other scraps can be
bought In Restaurants without card
Game and poultry are exempt from
the card system and command extraor-
dinary prices. The maximum prices
for pork and mutton range from fifty
to seventy cents but a dollar more is
paid at back. doors for, despite Ger
many's genius for organization, much
surreptitious dealing prevails.
Even German officials usually mod
els of the strictest obedience to the
laws, give hungry children the advant-
age of loose Interpretation and do
not put awkward questions
Rich Suffer Very Little
The rich of course, suffer compare
lively little. They are still able to
buy high priced poultry or fish. Tur-
[continued On Page Tweive.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
NORMAL GAS
IS ASSURED
LATE TONIGHT

A normal supply of natural gas for
Richmond some time tonight, probably
by O'Clock, was the promise made
by N. H. Johnson, manager of the
Light Heat & Power company, today.
Johnson made this statement after
a long distance telephone conversation
with an official of the piping company
at Columbus, Ohio. He was informed
that the gas supply has continued at
very low pressure Notwithstanding
the modification of the weather be-
cause practically tha~~antife- reserve
supply in the holders in the various
towns served had been exhausted dur
ing the protracted period of extremely
cold weather.
He was also informed that there was
still an abnormal consumption of gas
in towns which were deprived of gas
during the cold snap.
Johnson states that all the reserve
supply in the local holders was ex-
hausted at 5:45 o'clock last night and
cannot be replenished until the press
ure is increased. Housewives had
great difficulty in cooking their meals
last evening and the same trouble was
experienced this morning and this
noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
COUNTRY
SAFE FROM FOES
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-America.
would be safe from invasion through
the use of the "Torpedoplane," Rear
Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, U. s. N. re-
tired declared in an address at the
Pan-American Aeronautical Exposition
last night. 1t is scheme whereby it
is claimed that the regular White
head auto-torpedo may be launched
from an airplane as effectively as
from destroyer.
The "Torpedoplane." under favor.
able conditions, Admiral Fiske said.
would make a $4,000 air plane
worthy match for a $40 0.000. 900 battle
cruiser.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
FLAT REJECTION
TO SIGN treaty
ALSO EXPECTED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-Flat rejec-
ticn by the United States OF Ger
many's illegal submarine campaign.
left one other suggestion of the Bcr-
lin government still pending at the
state department today. That was to
re-affirm the Prussian-American treat
les of 1899 and 1928 relating mainly to
treatment of enemy residents in war
times with a number of new provi-
sions which apparently would consti-
tute almost a new treaty.
1t seemed quite probable that this
proposal, the same as that submitted
to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin after
he had asked for his passports and
which he declined to consider, will be
frowned upon also. Both offers were
submitted to the state department
through the Swiss minister, acting On
behalf Of Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
ASK DIVINE AID
FOR THE PRESIDENT
ON PRAYER SUNDAY

Richmond pastors will be requested
to observe next Sunday as national
day of prayer.
Call for observance of the day in
this way was issued by the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America and will be transmitted to
Richmond pastors by the Church Fed.
Grafton.
The prayers are urged because OF
the international crisis. Special guild
ance is to be sought for the President
and congress.
The Federal Councils call is signed
by President Frank Mason North and
Secretary Charles S. Macfarland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
(By Associated Press)


While the military activities along
theh Franco-Belgian front where the
British are fighting their way towards
Bapaume have slackened somewhat
there has been an increase in the i'm
portance of the operations in several
of the other war areas.
From the Tigris front in Asia there
comes the official report of an import
ant British success. The British have
established line more than three
miles long across the bend of the
Tifgric west of ut-El-Amara, the
operation resulting in the Turks there
being completely hemmed in, it is de-
clared.
Teutons Take Offensive.
In Macedonia the Teutonic forces
have taken the offensive in the Mona
still region. Todays German statement
announces the capture of an entente
hill position east of Paralova in the
bend of the Cerna, and several camps
in the rear of this point Nearly 100
Italians were taken prisoners and five
machines guns were captured.
On the Russian front the Austro-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Berlin's
formal announcement that the time
has expired for all exceptions in the
campaign of ruthlessness, turned at
tention here today to the questions
which confront the American govern
ment In whatever next step may be
taken to meet the situation.
President Wilson abandoned his
usual game of golf and remained at
work in his study. In the afternoon
the cabinet went over the situation.
Take Up Various Details.
Among the questions now being
carefully considered are:
The proposed conference of neutrals
to outline the right of the nations not
engaged in the war. This has not
taken definite form and it's exact status
has not been divulged, nevertheless,
it is known the idea has not been aban-
doned.
Loaning guns for the arming of
American merchant ships The pre-
ponderance of opinion among officials
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
AUSTRIAN BARONESS
WILL Leave COUNTRY
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Baroness
Zwidnek, wife of the charge of the
Austro-Hungarian embassy, has made
arrangements to depart from the Unit
ed States with Count and Countess
Won Bernstcrff and the German en-
bassy staff.
In some quarters the departure of
the wife of the charge was regarded
as significant, in view of the status Of
relations between the United States
and Austrp-Hunga
At the embassy, however, it was
said that the baroness simply was TAX
ing advantage of what seemed to be
a safe opportunity to return to Aus
tria where her children are.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
.e-enact Roles
in Play Given
40 Years Ago

WILLIAMSBURG, Ind. Feb. 1S.-
Lem Reynolds and Frank X. Reynolds
will enact the parts of Joe Morgan and
Sample Sivichel, respectively, in "Ten
Nights in a Bar Room" to be present
ed here Saturday night.
Forty years ago. these same men
portrayed the same roles in the same
production here.
The proceeds will be applied to the
Green township assessment for the
support of the Wayne County Anti
tuberculosis society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
HITCHCOCK FIGHTS
POSTAL INCREASES
UPON NEWSPAPERS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Proposed
increase of mail rates on newspapers
and other second-class mail was as
sailed today in the senate by Senator
Hitchcock, when debate was resumed
on Senator Bryans motion to place
the rate increase in the postal bill.
He denounced the plan as legislation
against subscribers not publishers,
who, he predicted, would increase
subscription rates.
Senator Smith of South Carolina,
announced that if the Bryan motion
were adopted he would offer one to
exempt newspapers from the rate in
creases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
FILE FIRST PAPERS

The following have applied for final
naturalization papers at the county
clerks office since diplomatic relations
between The United States and Ger
many were broken: Matthias Moeller.
Martin Bulach, J. Herman Moelk, Dan
iel G. Burkhardt, John c. Fuchs, John
H. Burkhardt