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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17

narrow, with "A long shoal through tho
inihdlc. offering the enemy HANDY
means OF getting half way over. The
escorting officers said both channels
measured a total of 500 meters. or
eoout half a mile. but the little stream
iylhs ut the feet OF observers did not
iooE BALI Is wide as the
RIVER. IL seemed narrower than the
Chicago Canal as II passes through the
'itS It's narrowness is evident from
TIC fact that those in the party were
compelled to speak in whispers for fear
OF being heard by the enemy OH the
other side Of the stream.
From the upper window of the ware
hoa:e. a long view up and down the
river could be had. The Italian front
Inc ran just below the window, and
he men could be seen crouching back
OF the defenses with rifles ready for
the enemy just across the narrow
belt of water. The wrecked Priola
bridge lay of to the right. 1t was a
link in the main highway running east
and west across Venetia. and was a
Stately structure OF masonry and con-
rete. The spans on both river banks
are stin good, but the two middle
arches arc heaps Of ruins which showed
above the lcvel OF the river.
ENEMY PRESSED BACH
AGAINST RIVER BANK
Further down the river a huge cloud
OF smoke drifted over Zenson where
lie enemy had succeeded in making his
first crossing. and was now pressed
back against the river bank. The
fighting at this point had been des-
perate all through the day. The
enemy at first occupied the village
with a large number Of machine guns.
There the Italians attacked them with
artillery fire. backed UP by infantry
uahes. The fighting became des.
perate. with hand-to-hand
even with knives. The enemy had the
advantage OF position, as the river
makes n sharp bend. so that his posi-
tons formed an arc on each side OF the
bend. But with all their disadvantages
the Italians had steadily forced them
back to the Chord across the bend SO
that they now occupied less than three
quarters OF al acre and were hemmed
In on all sides. The artillery was con-
centrating OH this enemy party, and
it was believed 1t would be forced back
across the river or thrown into the
water.
On the way back the "espond
passed through the deserted city OF
Treviso. where Generals Foch, Wilson
nd Cadorno held the first OF the con-
f=rences at which plans for French and
British cooperation with the Italians
were made. The city was abandoned
and silent. The town clock had
topped at $40 o'clock, although it was
6 in the afternoon when the party
passed through.
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MAYOR SMITH EXONERATED
Executive Cleared Of
Political Conspiracy Charges In
Opinion Of Judge Martin.
jBy Associated Press.l

IBy Associatcd PreFs.1
PHILADELPHIA. November 16.-
Mayor Smith was cleared of ali con-
nection with the political conspiracy
which resulted in the killing of a
policeman here on primary election day,
in an opinion by Judge Martin yester-
day In Quarter Sessions Court. But the
Mayor was held Under his own recos-
nizance to await the action of the grand
jury, with William Finley, on the tech
nical charge Of conspiracy'to murder.
The decision was in connection with
habeas corpus proceedings brought OF
behalf of the Mayor and Finley. The
court ruled that apparently Mayor
Smith had no knowledge of the Fifth
Ward conspiracy.
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Failure to Heed
Signal Costs
Many Lives!

Almost every story of u wreck upon
the railroad lays the blame to failure
TO observe the signals which had been
set in warning. II you arc weak and
and rundown. you are facing thes pos
sibility of becoming an early wreck.
you need Is a good blood purifier.
"NaD Sang tSew BLOODY will purify
your, blood. make you stronger and
physically and mentally alert. 1t costs
hut $l.OO per bottle. and Is sold and
Richmond druggists: Paragon Phar-
macy, Hord's Drug store, r. A. Miller
Co. Washington a. Early 1.-TWO stores),
l.. T.. Wright Drug Co. Burnett's Drug
store, Allen Avenue Pharmacy. Farley's
tharmacy, .Nern's Pharmacy. and one
store In each town.-Ady.
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Hownrd-HarnR.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. November
Howard. Of Red Brook" near
Monticello. this county. and Miss Alice
Barns. of Denver, Col. were married
at noon yesterday in Washington. They
were accompanied to the capital by
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Van Dorcn. the
former heing tn" groom's brother. The
couple VIII make their home in
Albcniarle.
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VOTING ny PROXY Is
OVERWHELMINGLY ADOPTED
Don't get u p

at night. Drink the celebrated
Shivar Mineral Water. Positively guar
anteed by money-back offer. Tastes
fine: costs a trifie. Delivered
by our Richmond agents, Spence-Nun-
namaker Co.-Adv.
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GIL" LEFT ONLY 100000
Hawaiian Ex-Queen's Jewels, Inciud.
ing Crown. Valued at About
$4,000.
3 As.ociated pre.a-l

10y ASSoclHted PrebS.I
HONOLULU, November 1.-THE value
( the estate left by the late Queen
Liliuokalani will not exceed $500. 900,
ne OF h executors of the will said
o-day. Her jewels. including her
crown, valued at $1,75o. are appraised
at about $40, 900.
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Forecasts Virginia
-Tair Saturday and
Sunday, little change
In temperature.
North Carolina
Itnlr Saturday and
sunday, little chunEe
In temperature.
Local ~Te,nperature.
Local nainfnM.
Local Obsrrxuttnn.

Eainfall last twenty-four ours. None
isxcess In rainfall since March L.. 4.44
EXCESS IN rainfall since January 1. 3.56
Local observation Mt s p. III.
temperature, ~: humidity, rs; wind.
weather, clear.
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Public Warned
Against Rats

In this time of high cost OF living.
everybody should help to kill rats. Il
pest that destroys over 5000. 900. 900
worth Of foodsturs annually besides
distributing disease germs that cause
the doaths OF untold numbers of human
beings. The easiest and most effective
way to rid the house. barn. store, or
other buildings Of rats is with Stearns'
Paste, which can be bought for thirty
five cents at any store. 1t also efrec-
lively destroys mice, cockroaches and
MRterbuES TINT prev upon foods-AdN
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IMMATURE ALMANAC,
November II. 1917.
sun rises......s:53 SEA
sun sets ......t:5I Evening 80
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SILENT TOWN OF NERvEsA
HAS SEPULCHRAL ASPECT

The actual liver ban was now near,
and the escort gave Il special warning
of rife and machine gun fire in ddi
ton to shrapnel from the batteries.
The town of Ncrvesa, on the rivers
edge. was deserted completely as the
party passed down to the wharves. and
the silent town had n sepulchral as
pect. The roar Of artillery was sup
plemented by the rattle Of coffee
mills AS the soldiers call the machine
guns and the crack OF rife fire.
Officers led the way, creeping In sim
gle file into an old warehouse standing
on the edge Of the Piave River. 1t had
already been a target. and the side
owsrds the river was sieved with ma
hine u fire. There were two huge
hell holes.
The river at this point is extremely
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
EVANGELIST Tells
Of REAL success
Mr.. Nygren Tells Eastlake
Audience Sacrifices
Must Be Made
FAMILY NIGHT"
SERVICE TONIGHT

Another Way Of Spelling Success"
was the subject Of the sermon deliv-
cred last night by Evangelist Nygren at
the Eastlake Presbyterian Church re-
vival. Aside from the choir and Miss
Franson, tho Rev and Mrs. #. D. Pres
ton sang two splendid songs. Tonight
will be family night" Mr. Nygen
will speak on, MIR. and Mrs plate" A
prize will be given 10 the largest fam
lily present. Tonight is also Marks
Night" Prof. VIM. Edic Marks, the
noted composer Of this city will lead
the singing.
Following are few paragraphs from
last nights sermon:
"S-a-c-r-l-f-c-e that's the other way
Of spelling success. Does 10 pay 20 be
Christian? Indeed II costs much,
grant you, but when the final balance
is struck you will be an eternal gamer.
Abraham gained success through sacrl-
flce. At the call Of God ne left country
and kindred, he sacrificed, in heart, his
son. The closing history Of this man is
that he had gold and silver. large herds
Of cattle and best Of all, peace Of mind ;
he died OF the age of 10, satisfied. Lot
had a hard time trying to get his rela-
tiyes out OF Sodom. His intended sons
in-ilaw laughed him 20 scorn. Fire de-
stroy this city. tits TO laugh We've
got the best Ore department In the state.
Don't you know we have just paved
Market street? And Mr.. Lot had to
leave even his own wife, but he was
deal but gained In the end Matthew.
the Publican, jumped his job Of customs
collector 10 follow Jesus But oh, what
a grand work. 10 was through him that
Ethiopia first reached out her hand for
the gospel; there too, on that virgin
soil the blood Of this faithful hero was
split.
what do you sacrifice: Some OF you
haven't been 20 church for weeks. Some
Of you have been Christians for ten. ilf-
teen. twenty and twenty-five years and
haven't led a soul 10 Christ, Some Of
you are Just where you were ten years
ago. You've gotten your wooden leg in
the devils knot-hole and have been
going round ever since. There are many
so-called Christians that attend these
round affairs Years ago they danced
square dances, but today there is moth
ing square about the dance. Some Of
YOU go TO prayer meeting once every
leap year Many folks 60 10 church but
once in their life time that is when
they get married-if perchance they
don't 20 70 Elkton. They are carried to
church 90 be christened and TO be
buried
Listen. II you could own this solid
world, IFS forests, fields, mines, minis
banks. the solar system. the worlds in
the immensely Of Gods universe. II you
have all az the expense Of your souls
salvation, you would be a fool 10 take 10
Were It offered to ME at the expense
Of my souls salvation, I Weuld take 70
an and hurl it into eternal oblivion and
take Christ, For what shall 10 profit
a man if ne gain the whole world and
lose his own soul2"
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
GOVERNMENT ENfORCES
WRI[BEY TAX Law

Seven or eight agents Of the Inter-
nal Revenue Department are a. work
in this city in connection with ih'
Wa t4A "0 ~'"t."f
It is understood that Collector Miles
Of the Baltimore Office which has
jurisdiction over this state, has re-
funded fines collected from local sa-
loon keepers who had made mistakes
in their inventories through misunder-
standing Of the law.
Il also is understood that a consid-
cradle quantity Of whiskey and wines
have been found here and stored in
the old Federal building. Deputy Col
lector Armstrong, when spoken to
about whiskey being taken, said that
il was being removed from the rail-
road warehouses, the dealers who
purchased IL not being ready to pay
the war tax on IL at this time.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
CAPT. V.RDIN AGAIN TO
Head Pilots ASSOCIATION

Captain John p. Virden was noml-
mated for the twentieth time for the
presidency OF the Pilots Associat on
for the bay and river at the annual
meeting held yesterday at the organi-
cations headquarters, Philadelphia.
Captain Virden has been president OF
the Pilots Association with the eXcep-
iion Of two years. since 10 was organ
lied In 1896.
The following were rcnominaicd.
For treasurer, +. w. Poynter.
Secretary, George II. Wallace.
Pennsylvania directors, s. T. Bailey,
Alphonzo Bennett II. b. Hand and
j. H. IT. Kelly.
Delaware directors, Harry Y. Lyons,
Fred Burton, r. {. Chambers and a. w.
Marshall.
The polls opened Yesterday and will
remain open thirty days. This is done
90 give every pilot on the river and bay
an opportunity 70 vote. AS each one
brings a vessel from the Delaware Capes
he will call at the office Of the asso-
citation and cast his vote.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
FOoRD COMPANY HAS
TIMING MACHINE DEPARTMENT

The n. l, foOrd Furniturc company.
seventh and Shipley streets, has added
a new department 90 It's large store. 10
opens tomorrow for the first time a
talkins machine department with the
Aeolian-Nocalion as the feature show
ing This machine is made by one of
the most prominent manufacturers Of
musical instruments in the country,
and is said TO have a decidedly beauti-
ful tone.
The Aeolian plays all records and con-
tains the Graduola device. a new de-
parture IN talking machines, which en-
ables one TO actually play the records
The Foord Company extends an invi-
tation TO the public to attend the open
ing OF this department tomorrow and
to sec and hear the Aeolian-Voealion.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05

BY The United Press.
BERLIN. Via London. Dec. 5.--Sections
Of English trenches south Of Maricoins
were cleared Of the enemy, today's OH
cial statement asserted
Capture Of some hill positions and
seven communes" also was announced
from the italian front.
BY The United Press.
LONDON. Dec 5.-"MuMal arluler-
ing" was all Field Marshal Haig had Ia
report from the western front today.
By The United Press
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec 5.-The follow.
ing Americans are mentioned In 10.
days Canadian casualty list:
Killed IN action--J Bramhall, New
Jersey. u. s A.; =. Adams, Ellhu. Ky.
Seriously lu-N p. Carp, New York.
Wounded-J. Kelly Lehman Centre
L. s. A.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
EVANGELIST LYON ON
French FIRING Line
Lives Like Troops in His
Y. M. c. A. Activities
He Writes
HIS SON MERLE TO
BECOME LIEUTENANT

The Rev. Or. Milton H. Lyon, who
held extended eyangelisiic meetings last
year IN Wilmington, h now on the
French battle line. and accompanied boy
Harold G. Clase, his musical director
His ron, Merle Lyon has been made
second lieutenant and expects soon 10
be in France, but on The firing line in
stead Of with his father, who Is IN
\. NJ. c. A. work.
Doctor Lyon has been living the same
rough life that The soldiers live. IN
one of his letters he says
This is certainly O novel experience.
We cat With the men, and I take my
basin and pan and get my beef Stew or
my slice of bread and cup of tea and
eat 70 with a relish.
Last night we had some boxing
matches here In The building The room
was packed. Everything went of IN ilnc
shape. II keeps MS busy TO think zap
things 90 interest the men. for the Y. NJ.
C.. a is all there Is to interest them
Yesterday got up at 8 a. m. in a
cold room, walked three miles over the
hills 20 get the train 20 town TO get
supplies. tramped around until 6
home. arriving In time for supper
Supplies are scarce IN these parts, and
we have 10 go out and buy stun
wherever we can find 20, in order 60
keep canteen supplied The cooks had
not got their army Kitchens and We had
10 subsist on scanty fare for o. week.
Things are better now. We had some
beans for breakfast this morning. but
usually we have only canned beef hard
tack and cheese.
II thing by ihe'time ] get back home
| will be able to eat anything. We had
our food apportioncd 10 us in Lon
don. You could only get so much. 70 was
hard for me 10 get along without sugar.
Meat and potatoes are our principal
living"
Doctor Lyon emphasized the great
part that the I'm. e.. a. is playing in
the great war, and says that the crying
need is FOR men as we'll as money. The
Y. NJ. c. a. men In London when well
coming a party Of twenty-one Y. NJ C..
A. workers who arrived on The same
boat said that they wished that each
had brought ten more with him. The
French army alone has offered 10 equip
1900 v NJ c. A. huts II men can be
found to man them.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
M'ADOO ESTIMATES WAR COST
TO june 1919, AT $z5,OOO,OOO

war Is beyond question II they are
properly organized and intelligently
used. The economic and financial con
dltion Of the country was never so
strong and Americas spirit was naver
20 strong and Americas spirit was
never more aroused 10 The importance
and necessity OF going forward, reso-
luiely and regardless Of sacrifices. 10
the accomplishment Of the great task
10 which God has called MS.
Loans actually made TO foreign gov
ornments mp 10 November 1, 1917, total
s2.7iT200O 900. with a total credit agreed
upon Of s3l3i 100000.
Americas gold monetary stock on
hand. November 4. stood at s30N 500
900. an increase Of Si7i.5O00o0 In the
past ten months.
Tic grand total Of estimated receipts
FOR the fiscal year Of 1918 is si2,5SO,-
49,. 900.
Expenditures for the civil establish
ment total si.593569o00.
War risk insurance costs arc esti-
mated az Si35.OO0.O0o while the ship
ping board requires 1901. i29. $50 and the
Council OF National Defense $4,000
The War Department. including
IS. Cos. 600 900 for war purposes, re-
cures $500. $4,000; rivers and harbors,
$50. 10000. while the navy establish
ment requires q total Of Si.466. 10000
including si.30O.O00OO for war pur-
poses and s295O0O.O0O for new build
inc nrogram
For the fiscal year 1910 the grand to-
tal estimated receipts are S5ll6060i60
while The disbursements include:
Civil establishment, si.2si, i2tiOO
War Department, S99is, $4,000, includ.
ing s9.5i2. 272 600 for war purposes an,
s2i 10000 for rivers and harbors; Nav
/ Department. ssi6. $4,000. including s6i3,
100000 Tor war purposes, and 500 iOi
600 fo- a navy building program
The shipping board costs for 1919 az
placed at ss99.5i7. 800. and the Counc
Of National Defense at 100000.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
Gamers URGED TO
CO. OPERATE With farmers

BALTIMORE. Dec. 5-The Maryland
Gamers Convention heard valuable
suggestions yesterday with special ref
orcncc 10 the best means Of obtaining d
reasonable profit on their packs.
Frank L. Gorrel. secretary Of the Ma
iional Gamers Association. strongly
urged the canners 10 cooperate with
The farmers with O view 10 obtaining
the largest possible production OF raw
poses.
Professor Thomas b. Symons, Of the
state Agricultural College, gave some
good advice about how TO produce
strong and healthy tomato plants by
the spraying method.
4 resolution calling for a Joint meet
/ ing Of Gamers and farmers OF the state
10 be held on tho Eastern shore, was
adopted.
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
ENDOWMENT FOR
Institute Grows
Methodists Give Literally
TO Wesleyan Fund as
Campaign Continues
WANT ALL PLEDGES
IN BY DECEMBER 20

Slowly but surely the subscriptions
for the $4,000 endowment fund for
the Wesley Collegiate Institute at Dover
arc growing. Last niglit was the first
evening that the workers from seven
Of The churches made their calls and
while the number q pledges obtained
were not as large as had been hoped for,
there were many who asked for a day
or two more In which 10 make a flnan-
clal canvass OF their resources and iu-
comes so as 20 ilX upon definite sum
that they might give.
Most Of the amounts pledged yester-
day were from $50 10 $3.50. There were
some who have means who are consid-
erlng memorials, but these have not
fixed upon the amount. One outstopd-
ing feature Of Yesterdays work was
that the suburban sections are pledg-
Ing amounts more readily than city
residents.
While the campaign does not close
until December 20 10 is hoped that this
week will witness the greater amount
subscribed. Next week other campaigns
will begin, and as far as Wilmington
is concerned Il is realized that the big
effort must be made this week.
made in five annual sums. The first
payment falls due July 1. 1915 ana the
remaining four on succeeding Julys.
The matter Of establishing a school
was first considered in the Peninsula
Methodist convention in 1870. held TO
consider the interests Of Peninsula
MethOdism. In 1873 the Academy was
chartered. In June Of that year the
IL NIInHa ~
Wilmington Conference. Who was a
graduate Of Dickinson College and who
had been a student in the University Of
Tuebingen. was elected as principal. In
September the school was opened in
rented buildings in the town.
In 1874 the Academy building was
finished. and 10 was occupied in Septem-
Der Of that year. In 1878 Robert II.
skinner was elected principal. In 1881
Mr.. skinner resigned and w. L. Good
ing, a graduate Of Dickinson College,
and a student Of Harvard and Of the
Universities Of Goettingen, Leipsic and
Heidelburg, was elected TO the princi-
palship.
In is90-9i the commodious Ladies'
Hall was built, filling a long-standing
want In March, 1898, the Rev Vaughan
s. Collins, a member Of the Wilmington
Conference and a graduate Of Dickinson
College, was elected 10 succeed Or.
Gooding. In Ma en-, 1901. Mr. Collins
resigned the principalship TO re-enter
the ministry and L. L. Gross was elected
principal.
Professor Cross maintained the high
est traditions Of the school for period
of ten years. and was succeeded at the
1911 session Of the Wilmington Confer
ence by the Rev Henry O.. Budd, a
graduate Of Dickinson College and Of
Boston University school Of Theology
During this administration the activi-
ties Of the school have been greatly
Increased. The property has been thor
oughly renovated and modernized; new
departments have been opened; the IA
Guilty has been almost doubled; the
student body has grown and a
modern gymnasium building has been
erected
Evening journal., 1917-12-05

BY Tho United Press
WASHINGTON Dec. War costs
20 the end of June. iqi9-excusive Of
loans 90 foreign governments-will
reach the enormous total of more than
S23O00O00000. according Co estimates
sent Congress today, by Secretary Of
Treasury McAdoo.
Ordinary expenses for The fiscal year
ending June 30 1918. viii amount TO
si2.3l6295.223. of which Sii.527, 700023
VIII be led directly into The war ma
chine
Estimated expenses for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1919 mount upward 20
si2.T0i. S3S.98O, ont of which Sii,605,-
sS950O win be for prosecution OF the
war
These STAGGERING figures go side by
side with a warning TO the nation that
10 must awaken 20 the vast responsi-
hllties Of the war, must curtail iis
pleasures and learn the vital lesson Of
saving.
Business as usual" Is an impossible
theory In war. 'AicAdoo declares.
Everything wasted now IS nothing
short Of criminal. he says
$50 far as I've been able 10 observe,
the American people are not sufficient
81 aroused 60 the necessity of economy
in this really serious time
Tile Secretary counseled Congress
against imposition Of additional tax
burdens at the present session Of Con
rress unless sale Of bonds does not
come up 10 expectation.
he limited at some form OF regulation
Of new capital expenditures and, ap-
parently referring TO railroads, added
IT may also become necessary ia
concert some constructive measures
through which essential credits may b,
provided for those industries and en-
ierpriscs essential 90 the emcicnt an,
successful conduct of the war.
The courage and resources OF tn
nation" NcAdoo continued, "are 81
abundant that Americas success I'm IN
Evening journal., 1917-12-05
EInEMEN,s AGAIE sHOMER.

Members bf the Volunteer Firemen's
Relief Association will present a shower
Of agate to the Ladies Auxiliary tomor-
row evening in their home, No. 2ii
East Fourteenth street. and in return
the auxiliary members have planned to
entertain all members with a saur kraut
sumner. The committee on entertaining
comprises Mrs. Frank l.. Nanderbraak,
Mrs. James Dickerson, Mrs. James
psrthree. Mrs. John T. Lally, Mrs. Mary
shields. Mrs. William Houpt. Mrs.
George sasse. president; Mrs. Hannah
parthree, vice president; Mrs. William
Lutz. recording secretary and Mrs. An
drew Gross, treasurer