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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
U. S. STEEL BREAKS RECORD
Corporation Earned $1S4,4e9, 900 Dur
inc tho Last Quarter.

ing tne Last SlEarSer.
The United States Steel corporation
reported for the quarter ended June 80
last net earnings OF $90,579, 204, com.
pared with $113.121,018 in the previ
GUS quarter.
$105,963,347 In the three months end.
ed December 80. $S5,817,O OCT In the
quarter ended September 80 last. $751;,
126,084 in the three months ended
June 80, 1916.
In the earnings an allowance Is made
OF $53,918,S72 for war income and OK.
cess profit taxes which would have
brought the total earnings up to $144,
498,076, the largest earnings on record
for the corporation. The total earn.
ings for the previous quarter were
$113,121,018. .
Directors of the corporation deolar
cd the regular quarterly dividend OF
IL per cent on the common stock to-
gether with an extra dividend of 8
per cent. the same as the. previous
quarter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
GERMANS SLAY LlEGE FAMlt Y

Man, Wife and Two Young Daughters
Executed on Improved Charge.
despatch received by the Wire.
less Press from Amsterdam says:
"The German authorities at Lego
arrested, tried and sentenced to death
within three days an influential Liegc
merchant, named Groneret, his wife
and their two daughters, aged twenty
and fourteen years, on the improved
charge Of espionage.
"The father and mother were both
shot to death in the presence Of thei,
daughters. The latter were offered
their freedom II they revealed the
name Of their parents accomplice
The girls refused, the eldest stating:
If we speak we might cause fifty PEG
pie to be killed. We would rather die
alone N.....
"Shc was Immediately shot. The
youngest girl then was tortured and
also shot.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
!. w. w. THREATEN STRIKE
Tell President ESQ 900 VIII Quit unless

Tell President ESQ 600 viii Quit Unlesa
peported Arizona Men Are Returned.
Miners, harvest hands and lumber.
men OF the middle west threaten to 60
on sympathetic strike unless the de-.
ported Industrial Workers of the
World are returned to their homes In
the Warren district Of Arizona.
A telegram voiclng the intention OF
a walkout Of more tkan a quarter Of
a million men was sent from Chicago
to President Wilson by w. D. Hay.
wood, secretary of the Industrial
Workers Of the World. =. ,,.,,.yr..
The message said miners in Michi.
gan had begun a general strike; that
Minnesota miners would follow, and
that harvest hands in North and South
Dakota would fall into line unless the
men were returned.
The rove on the part OF Mr.. Hay.
wood was the result Of the summary
dismissal from Bisbee, Ariz., of his
attorney, Fred H. Moore.
Suspension OF harvest work, I. w,
w. headers declared, would mean the
loss OF thousands OF dollars to the
farmers aud tnectiylty IN tho mines
would prove a serious impeachment to
munition manufacturers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Loaded Transport Rammed.

The American transport Saratoga, at
anchor waiting sailing orders, was
rammed by the inbound American
steamship Panama at All American
Port.
The transport was beached In a
Striking condition.
The Saratoga Is former Ward line
ship. Tho Panama belongs to the Pan.
amc Railroad Steamship line.
Persons on the Saratoga were taken
OF In lifeboats or by tugs and other
craft, which responded to distress sig.
nails. SO far as Is known no one was
injured.
A deep hole was stove In the trans.
ports port quarter, extending from be.
low the water line to the rail. The
captain Of the Panama held the bow
of his ship tight against the transport,
effectually blocking the wound In this
position he kept his vessel until all on
board the transport were safe.
More than dozen vessels, including
an American cruiser. were In the .es.
cuihg fleet. Several surrounded the
transport after the Panama drew away,
and supported her until she reached
shallow water, two miles distant.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
There's Profit In GROWING Herbs,

"Particuiarly pleasant to grow are
herbs" says Grace Tabor in tho Wo-
mans Home Companion, land by a lit
tie study Of their very special market
they may be easily turned into pin
money. Every butcher who makes his
own sausage Is II potential customer.
Qnd the large packing houses, Of course.
use large quantities. Chemists, per.
tuners and pickle factories also re-
quire them. Solicit trade If this line
Is what you think you would like, Of
fcring n sample Of your wares, just as
any manufacturer shows samples of
his goods"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Let Us Print Your Wedding
Stationery
Eortross, Silence, GIoomI

The fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul
is the gloomiest Of bastilcs. 1t stands
on the bank Of the Neva in Petrograd.
opposite what was the Winter palace
OF Russia's masters. 1t Is veritable
temple OF silence, such as Carlyle sigh
ed for In vain. Prince Krapotliin, who
spent many weary months within its
walls, tells how the officers moved
about with silent tread. The floor of
his cell was covered with felt, AND he
found that though the walls had tho
appearance of being paper the paper
was only pasted on canvas, behind
which was wire grating packed with
layers Of felt. Krapotkin measured
his cell and found that ten steps from
ono corner to the other repeated 100
times was tw0-thirds OF mile. He
desired to walk five miles day and
accomplished his task walking rapidly
to the corners, but turning slowly to
avoid dizziness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
French Hit Hard.

The French forces made sue
cessf,il attack against the Ger
man positions along a 1900 yard front
at La Royeys and west Of Epine de
Chevregny, on the Aisne.
The French official statement so an.
nounces. A German counter attack
was crushed.
The French took 1877 prisoners, in.
Guiding two officers and fifteen non.
commissioned officers belonging tc
three regiments. The artillery and in.
fantry, the statement adds, were active
In the CernyHurtebise sector. 49,
IAN attack delivered by us on a
front of 100 yards south Of La Royere
and west Of Epin de Shevregny result.
ed in complete success" the statement
says. "We reached all our detectives
and we broke German counter at.
tack"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
MONDAY.

Whatever development may be i'm
pending on the Belgian front, the great
artillery battle there has not yet re
suited in infantry movements of i'm
portance. ...
Thh theory that the Germans have
been engaged In an effort to mass gum
In sufficient numbers to meet the Brit
ish rain Of fire seems to be borne ont
by the Berlin statement. The British
have been Influenced by the~effentive
ness of the German fire to the extent
that there was a let IN in the intensity
Of their bombardmnnt, 1t IS declared
The tale from the Russian front con
tinues to be one OF continued retro
gression on the part OF the Russian
armies. The Aus ro- German advance
has reached the Bukowina boundary
toward the south and Il marching
through the Surhawa valley towards
Seletyn. 1t likewise hoa ren etrated te
me eastward Of the Mollavia valley
Want a Job? U. s. Marines Need Cooks
Too many cooks spoil the broth,
they say, but Uncle Sans ma.
rines are Unable to get toe
many cooks for their mess overseas.
Word has gone out that the u. s.
marines need cocks. There's extra
money in tho tch and a rush OF appli
cants Ia expected.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
He Hpd To.

II oil men were like a colored porter
In Frankfort, newspaper men would
find the game an extremely easy one.
The porter, who Is known to every
man and boy In the city, recently was
divorced from his first wife and with
In few days was married again. A
reporter happened In the clerks office
just rs he was about taking out his
license.
When arc you to be married.
Frank?" asked the reporter.
The porter told him, aid the CUES.
tioning was continued until his wife
to be grabbed hold Of his arm and
whispered, "Don't' tell that man all
about this"
give got to-" the porter whispered
back. "He's reporter. "-Indianapolis
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
THURSDAY.

Details of the Russian retreat in
eastern Ga?icta do not tend to mini
mize the seriousness OF tho situation.
Special dispatches say that the losses
In heavy artillery will be tremendous
They express doubt as to ability OF the
infantry of the eighth army to make
good It's retreat.
\ There Is still an absence OF assur.
ances that the commanders have sic.
ceeded In getting their refractory
troops in hand.
The German attacks In the Aisne
region were resumed, powerful at
tack being delivered on a front OF
nearly two miles near the eosterly and
Of the observation-disclosures, between
Hurtebise and La Bovelle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
SUNDAY.

Having reiterated approximately 100
miles from where Kerensky, the iron
man Of Russia, carried them In his per
sonally conducted drive early in the
present month, the Russian army on
the center of the line in east Galicia
1s again ON Russian soil on both sides
Of Husiatyn and is still being followed
by the forces OF the Teutcnic allies.
Likewise the armies to the north
and south continue to fall back before
the enemy at few points only stand
Ing to'offer semblance Of resistance
and then only for short periods OF
time.
Again the French troops fighting IL
the Aisno region Of France have turn
In Vicious counter attacks against the
army Of the German crown prince, puj
down an offensive 1t had started be
tween Hnrtebise and La Bovelle anG
made good gains against 1t all along
the dine. Several attacks by the Ger
mans In the Verdun sector, notably
between the much-fought-out ground II
the region Of the Avocourt wood anC
Hill 3O4, also were repulsed by Gen
eral Petain's forces.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
TEUTONS CROSS
RUSSIAN BORDER
Invade on 30-Mile Front After
Bitter Fighting.
ARE MOVING ON CzERnOWITz
Petrograd, on the Other Hand, De.
ciares the Muscovites Are Holding
Fast-Deserters and Spies Shot.

The Russian forces which made
stand In western Bukowina, says
the German general staff statement,
were forced to evacuate their Chere.
mosh line and to retire to the east.
ward.
The announcement adds that In the
direction of Czernowitz, the capital of
Bukowina, the Austro. German forces
have captrSed Werenccanka and Snia.
tyn. In the wooded Carpa'hian area.
the Teutons forced the Russians to
abandon their positions in the Meste.
Canaste sector.
The Russian frontier river Of Zbroc2
has been crossed by the Austro. G err.
man troops at many points along a
thirty-mi'e front, IN spite of bitter Rus.
sian resistance. Turkish troops cap,
tured Russian positions near Niwra,
on the river Zbocz.
In the area Of tho Berec3l,er noun.
tains, German regimr mt was pressed
back south of Casinului.
Zalcszik has been evacua.e1 by the
Russians under heavy rressure Or
the Rumanian front, fortified position:
on the right bank Of the river Putna.
northwest of Sovela, were captured by
the Rumanians.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Dollar Falling In Value.

The Geneva Lausanne Gazette, in q
financial article says:
mot since the war OF secession has
the American dollar fellon sc low. 4 II
was quoted here at four francs, as cen.
times, while before the war It stood
ut SIP. One hundred rubles, which
were worth 266 francs before the war.
now are quoted Mt 90 francs.
zone hundred marks are worth less
than half their value, while 100 Austrl.
an crowns were quoted at 80 so francs.
For the first time in history. tho italian
Tire Is worth more than the mark. The
steady decline In the value OF money
began a month ago, and Is continu.
ing."' s''
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Russians Restore Positions

North of HNsia'yn, OH the Russo
Galician frontier, the Russians restor
ed their position on the east hank oil
river zbrocz. says the Russian war
department statement.
Austro. German efforts to force o
passage across the Zbrocz near Pukli
any and Podlipie were frustrated.
The Teuton forces. the statement
adds, pressed back the Russians in the
region of Dorochous, Zastavna, Uven
renczanka and Orochepy. South Of the
Kimpolung road, on the Rumanian
front, the Austro-Germans also pressed
back the Russian lines,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
DEATH OF GENERAL OTIS

Publisher of Los Angeles Times Die.
at Home of Son ln-Law.
General Harrison Gray Otis, pres
1dent "n' ""rer"l manager Of the Los
Angeles Times. died at the home O,
his sQn-in-law, Harry Chandler.
Death came white General Otis wa,
at the breakfast table, Heart disease
was said to have been the cause.
Although he hal suffered occasional
attacks of illness recently, Genera;
Otis had been at his desk In the Times
office nearly every day within the last
few weeks. .,r.t H..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Rumanfans Shoot Fifty, spfea.

The German agents have been
extremely active among the troops
and peasantry Of Rumania, ad'
visjng the Rumanians to follow 'the
example Of the Russian army" Dur.
ing the last week. advices from Ru.
mania say, fifty Germans disguised in
Russian uniforms, have been arrested
and shot. ..,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
How to Lubricate a Pocket Knife If It
Sticka.

Pocket knives naturally come In
close contact with the body. and for
This reason they become dry and rusty
from the heat and perspiration. Nee
cssarily any lubricant must be Of some
ltJ material. 4 very simple and efi
lent. as well as cleanIy method. Is t"
sc a little powdered graphite on the
onts. says the Popular Science Month.
The graphite may he obtained from
81" '"':d Of pencil After applying
- '":rt tho blades Il few times
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
FRIDAY,

The Teuton thrust into the disor.
ganized Russian dimes in eastern Cali
ella has widened. It extends now
southeastward toward the Bukowirs
border. 1t has resulted in the capture
of Kolomea, on the railroad to Ger
nowitz.
Berlin mentions the Austro Germer
advance both north and south OF tile
Dniester as 'rapid," and this 1t ap,
pears to be. although there has been
somewhat OF a slackening In the pace
of the Russian retrograde' movement tt
the northward Of the river. ~.
Along The British front in Belgium
the artillery continues It's extremel,
violent activity. Infant"ymen al"c
are being sent into action, aathoug''
not as yet on large scale. The chic,
incident Of the infantry fighting oc
CURED wet Of Warneton, where til,
Germans were driven from La Basse~
Vile, the british withdrawing from ii,
village when the Germans organize
a counter thrust. reg q.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
German Call All Men Fit to be at From

The shortage Of Germans OF
military are for Office work and
continued deportation of Belgians
are reported as prevailing in the
city Of Client, Be'einm. in dispatches
Do the state department. All Germans
At for military service have been taken
from the burean- and re'laced by old
men, or those unfit. Pelgions are still
being deported regularly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
ALLIES STRIKE
IN FLANDERS
Start Drive and Reach Ger
man Third Line.
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN

Most of Foes Defenses Wore Taken
by Storm Amid Fiercest Curtain
Fire of the War.
The long expected AngloFrench at.
tack was commenced on q wide front
north of the river Lys in FLANDERS.
According to General Sir Douglas
Haig, the British commander, salts
factory progress has been made at all
points and considerable number of
prisoners taken from the Germans.
Tho official statement from British
headquarters In France reports the
capture by the entente allies OF the
following villages: La Bassee Vile,
Steenstraete, Bixschoote, Verloren.
hook, Frzenberg, Saint Julian, Pilkin,
HODGE, Westhoek and Hollebeke, and
moro than $500 prisoners.
The attack was made on the new
front gained after the capture of the
Messines ridge, which was a prelimi.
nary to this latest move.
Artillery preparations for the attack
which lasted three weeks, were as VIC.
lent and extensive as ever have been
made In the war
on an unprecedented scale.
The guns which had been at work
along the whole British front with only
few short lulls. thus keeping tho Ger.
mans ignorant of the exact spot o.
the moment of the coming attack, were
redoubled Sunday, since which time
the roar, which on some occasions
could be heard In London Gao miles
away, has been incessant.
Dispatches received In London from
& Holland said that never before had
such a violent bombardment been
heard as that during the past twenty.
four hours. The sound came apparent.
IS " from the direction of Ypres.
The text OF the British statement an.
nouncing that an offensive had been
8srnnnhad, saye:l S5-ss S,} III tssS Is
AS h SIN conjunction with the French
& troops operating on our left. we attack.
cd on a wide front north Of tho river
Lys. The allied troops have captured
the first detectives on the whole front
attacked, and are reported to be max
ing satisfactory progress at all points.
Considerable numbers OF prisoners al.
ready have been captured"
AAfco hioo VI HSl HlhH lTcllCn6S III
Flanders have been captured by the
British forces. Most Of the points
stormed were between Boesinghe and
Warneton distance OF about thirteen
miles,.
Later 1t was reported that the Ger.
mans were counter attacking at the
point Of junction of the French and
British forces.
The French, who attacked on the
difficult territory between Dixmude
and a point near Boesinghe, forced
their way across the marsh and cap.
tured the first two German lines.
With a few exceptions, the entente
allies accomplished all they had plan.
\ ned for the first day OF this battle in
Flanders. The casualties of the French
and British were surprisingly light.
VI Six Bavarian divisions (about 10000
mem. were withdrawn and replaced
as they were demoralized by the In.
ferno Of fire. At one point the British
4 charged through their own barrage fire
to prevent the escape of fleeing Ger.
mans.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
From Brewery to VINEGAR Plant

Announcement WAS made in Sha
mokin, Pa, that the former Eagle
Run brewery. owned by Fuhrmann
Schmidt & Co., was purchased by a
syndicate to utilize it for cider and
vinegar plant. Application for the
charter will be made to create a stock
company with a capitalization of $780,.
900. The plant will be ready for busi
ness next fall.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Two Alabama Negroes Lynched

VIII and Jesse Powell, negroes,
who, were arrested. on a charge OF
threatening the life Of white farmer
and his negro helper. were taken by
mob from deputies in Lowandee
county, near Montgomery, Ala, and
lynched to a nearby tree. The trouble Il
said to have arisen when the negroes
brushed against the farmers horse.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Heat Drove Man Insane.

Insane by the heat, Elathan Black
ledge, fifty-three years, a wealthy form
er of Upper Saddlerover near Hacken
sack, N. j., ended his life with shot
gun. He placed the muzzle or this
weapon against the abdomen and pull
ed the trigger with his cane.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
His Loyalty to Alma Mater.

"You say Dibling's allegiance to his
alma mater has never wavered?"
"Never Dibling has been out of COL
lege more than twenty years, and he
still borrows money from his college
chums Observation-Disclosures Age
Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Spain Interns Teuton U-Boat.

The German submarine UB.23 an
chored In the harhor Mt at Corunria,
Spain. She entered the roadstnac
with only her p"riscope out OF the
water. The s"hra ""ine had been s"ri
ously DAMAGED. TO- commander ard
crew refused to til the cause OF th
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
RoIlinu Mill Blown Tin.

-, A rolling mill in the Dupont
powder plant at the Hagley Yards
two miles north of Wilmington
Del, was blown up. Several Thousand
pounds Of powder exploded. Nobod.
was injured.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Cuba Gives German s.,,p to u. 8.

Cuba has turned over to the
United States the FIVE German
merchant shins seized In Cuban ports
when Cuba denlorcd war on Germany
Tho shins wiz "e made ready for re
pair and operation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
British Casualties 1852.

British casualties In all theatres OF
military ooerations pnblished durino
the month of July total II 1872 officers
and men. The officers killed, wounded
or missing total 1903, while the me-
number 60 800.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
SATURDAY..

Dispatches from ,hrord arnoi,~ O.
the landing OF another CONT g'ntt O.
American troops al a Eurorenn pcr'
The Aust"oGe-ma mnrch throrel
eastern Galicia and towards tho Hike
wilma border Is going on unchecked
Apparently tho Teutonic purpose Is tt
give the retreatihg Russians no paIet
.untN the Austrian territory has bees
cleared OF them. Ill. |,
In the west, the crown prince icsn
tinues the aggressive force, but his
sacrifice OF troops IS gaining no grount
of consequence. He met a check or
the Aisne front. The attack took ir
a considerable sector OF the Chemi,
des Danes front.
Tho British report heavy German
artillery fire from near the Belgian
border to the coast ,sa....
Reports from the Russian women's
battalion that fought near Smorgor
recently, say German women were
found lighting In the German ranks
Some were taken prisoner.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA Dull
Straight, 11.75&12.25; city mills, $14.2s
@14.50.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet; per barrel
$10@11.
WHEAT-Nominal
CORN-Firm; No. 2 yellow, $500
2.33.
OATS--Strong; No. 2 white, $40
CSC.
POULTRY--1ivo st~adv; h"ns, ga
24c; old rooste"s. 1fTH17", Ores ell
steady; choice fowls, 2:c; Old te 8
19c.
BUTTER - Firm; fancy creamery
42c per lb.
EGGS = Firm; selected, 43@44c;
nearby, CSC: western, $50.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04

accident. The boat anchored besld.
the German informed ship Belgrano.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Live Stock Cuotations

Observation-Disclosures and gen.
Ole: light, s14So@1e 10; mixed Sid s
@16.26; workers., 5.70@1590; pgs,
$11.50@1d.5o; good to choice, $1550g
1920: hog quality fair.
CATTI Est eady to 10c higher;
beeves, $7G0M14 IS; cows and heif"rs,
$4.50M11.75; stcckers and feeders
$1,000: western, $8.40T11.S0: cnlvos'
ss:75@13; poor to medium, $1,000
SHEEP--strons to 1oc higher: ma,
tive. 81 60 q 70: western, s7.s5n
1"ss' y"."''nc. ss.75n1o.90: larnba
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Pigs VIII Destroy Reading oarbaoe,

Pigs WIN Destroy Reading GARBAGE,
Councilman William A. Wisman.
head Of the public safety department
In Reading, Pa, closed down the
city's garbage incfnerating plant and
announced that he would establish
piggeries to get rid OF the garbage,
High cost Of coal Is given as the rea.
son for the movement.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Neatness and High
Glass Work

La the motto in our compos-
Ing room. There isn't a
detail overlooked before tho
form is put ON the press.