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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
FORMER WAR MINISTER
is GIVEN LIFE TERM

Petrograd. Sept. 2ss--General Suk-
homlinof, former minister of war,
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
at hard labor today after being found
guilty OF treason. II Is the first trea-
aon sentenced in free Russia. His
counseFs eloquent plea that the de-
PENDANT, aged sixty-three. was the
victim of the extravaganza of his
thirty year-old wife. failed to move
the sympathy of the court.
The specific counts upon which
SukhomlinoT was convicted were dis
posing OF informa ton to the enemy.
abandoning Russian fortresses to the
Teutons without defense. and NAL
administration of the war machine
for the working of which he was
responsible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
TELToNs HAVE NO OFFENSIVE
POWER NOW IN WEST

Washington. Sept 26.-The power 20
make d successful offensive In the west
has definitely, completely and final
" passed from the hands OF the Ger
mans.
This statement is made officially to-
night by Secretary OF War Baker IN
a review of operations CT all Euro
pean fronts
The secretary's stateme nt was care
fully prepared by experts of the army
war college on reports and statements
from the entente governments and
from American officers serving as OBJ
servers with the allied armies.
II covers operations for the work
ending September % and follows:
LAS the time draws near when mill
tary operations on a large scale on
the western front must come to
standstill. owing TO the approach OF
winter, 1t becomes evident that the
enemy does not feel himself in pn-
sftion to undertake the much adver-
tised offensive action so often boast
ed of at home during the past sum-
mer. In order to end the war victorf-
ouslv bv Christmas
Allies Definitely I'm Ascendancy.
ut may be stated Automatically that
the ascendancv in the west has deh-
nitely passed to the allies, though the
latter are content by tactics OF at
triton to wear down the enemy. Civ.
ing no rest or respite until such =
time as the force of our arms may
make Itself felt in the feld.
The week just closed has been
one of increased activity on the part
of the allies on the "
may be taken as a pretage or what
the enemy Is to expect next spring.
Beginning with desultory artillery
fire along a broad front. which grad
ualiy narrowed down to an intense
bon1bardnent along what Is known
as the Anzac ridge. about one mtle
southwest OF Zennebeke. southwark
through Nuns Wood TO the Ypree~
Menfn road the British increased
their artillery preparation to . den.
sity hitherto unattatned.
The early days OF the week wsre
marked by wet. feggy weather. mAk.
ing artillery observation difficult and
any offensive undertaking almost Inn
possible.
Five Curtains of Fire.
/ 1.-The weather having clsaxDde-a1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
MOBILIZE SPIRITUAL
RESOURCES To SAVE
CIVILIZATIONS BEST
Commission of Religious Forces OF the
State or Virginia Endorses Rich
mond Minister'S Paper.
PROVIDE AMUSEMENT OF
WHOLESOME KIND FOR SOLDIERS
Recommends Each Church Name
Committee of Laymen to Cooperate
With Training Camp Activities Com
ndttee for Troops Entertainment.
Special Service Sunday Morning.

The comm iSslon OF religious forces
OF the state of Virginia, appointed
by the governor to cooperate with
the council OF defense. has received
and considered the paper referred to
It by the ministers OF Richmond an i
vicinity on the 19th inst. relative TO
the necessity for vigilance in protect
ing the community from invasion by
undesfra BILE characters. The commits
sion makes the following report in
reply thereto:
"Our country. the United States, is
engaged in the eostllest, deadliest war
in all history. We are raising the
greatest army. qualitatively, ever or
ganised. Universal liability to SER
vice has been voted: the largest war
credit in history has been adopted: :
the mobilization OF the material re-
sources of the country has been or
dered. 1t is meet likewise that the
thought and energy of the whole
church should be concentrated upon
this war problem. that the prayers of
all the people ascend in petition that
our leaders may be given the wis
dom that coneth from above" that
our spiritual resources be modified
to preserve what is beet and hottest
in our civilization.
Great Force i'm Virginia
by the end of October there win
be gathered-for training or TO be
transported across the sea--in that
part of Virginia extending from
Fortress Monroe to Fort Myer-ap-
proximately goo 900 soldiers and sail
ors. They will have come to prepare
to offer their lives in defense of de-
mocracy. They Will form part OF
the first United States army that ever
fought on the other side OF the sea.
They will be subjected 10 temptations
such as have never before beer faced
by soldiers OF this country. The war
department will train them for their
work in the trenches In France: the
church should see TO 1t that they
put on the whole armor OF God
and quit themselves like men, spir-
itually. TYIe chaplains. the Young
Mems Christian association. the
Knights OF Columbus. and the Ma
ttonal Jewish Welfare board will have
charge of religious services in the
camps. They will do their bit in
the camps: It is clearly the duty of
those who have leadership in the
churches to do their bit by seeing to
1t that the communities contiguous 20
the camps, in which the young SOL
diers will spend their time when on
surlough, shall be- kept clean, and
full of the power which tends to right
eousness.
Special Service Suggested. :
Therefore. this commission en-
dorses the whole of the paper re-
ferred 10 It, and suggests that in the
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
SHIPYARD STRIKES
HAVE BEEN SETTLED

San Francisco. Sept Pet was
stated at the City Hall late this after
noon by President Reardon of the
board Of public works. that the ship
yard strike had definitely been set
tied the strikers voting 10 return Ia
work He said the vote was thfrtean
20 four In favor OF accepting the gov
errments compromise proposition
and that the unions that had been
standing out came into line. meeting
Il unanimously
Later 1t snas officially melroatYres
that the men would return TO work
Friday morning. The temporary wage
scale will be In force six weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
COIORFD RLGISTRANTS
PE.RTURBED OVER DELAY

Coiored registrants. who were led
TO believe that they would be sent TO
Camp Lee on October 3. are highly
perturbed by the news that their turn
Tor army service, which they did not
sock but must see. has been indefi-
niteiy postponed. Many of the men
have already given UP their positions
and are suffering loss by the unex-
planned change in the plans.
II. Watkins Ellerson. OF division
No. 3, which has more colored regis
trants than any other in Richmond,
visited Governor Henry c. Stuart yes
terday to talk over the matter. Mr.
Ellerscn has had the men in his d.
vision drilling regularly and believes
that 1t Is a hardship to delay their
start to camp. Governor Stuart has
4ejegraphed to the provost marshall
GonAral for Instructions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
BUENOS AIRES HAS -
BIG WAR PARADE

BuencS Aires. Sept ga monster
demonstration for war with Germany
took place here this afternoon One
hundred thousand persons paraded
through the downtown streets CRYING
for hostilities. Perfect order pre-
vailed except that I'm passing Spanish
hotels and clubs where no nationa I
flags were displayed. the throngS
threatened 20 sack the buildings If no
colors were shown
To illustrate the spirit OF the
demonstration Americans with a large
American flag Joined the crowds cry.
ing ''toin US" The Stars and Stripes
we're hailed with rapturuous cheers
The railroad strike continues.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
ROOSEVELT STIRS
CHICAGO'S PATRIOTISM

Chicago. Sept 2s--Colone oil Theodore
Roosevelt spoke tonight to Is. 900 of
Chicago's melting pot at Dexter pa
vflion. at tho Stock Yards, men OF
every nationality constituting his au-
dience. He made patriotism the
keynote of his address and was
heartily cheered from start to finish.
Colonel Roosevelt said that the peo-
pie OF the United States should realize
that war Is not to create hate after
war, ut iove--iove for our enemies
and for liberty, and to be charitable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
PERU GIVES GERMANY
EIGHT DAYS TO EXPLAIN

Peru, Sept. 26.-Peru gives Ger
many eight days In which to ex-
plain satisfactorily the sinking
by n U-boat of tho Peruvian bark
IortoD. The demand, sent through
the Peruvian minister at Berlin. is
an uttmatum threatening n diplo-
matte break IL satisfaction Is not
forthcoming within the specified
period.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Good Resnlts on Reyfyal.

WaynesviIIe, n. C, Sept 26.--F'oI-
lowing a revival service In the noun
tain district of Haywood county, nine
moonshiners came into court today.
brought their stills and took an oath
not to manufacture sail OK dxinsl
wtiiSkey again, $500 ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
Four soldiers Lose lives.

FVuF SOsUicrs I$OSe LIVES.
Highland Park, Ill. Sept. cs.---
Four soldiers. members of the
Forty fifth regular army regiment,
were instantly killed by an cleo
trio train In Highland Park to-
night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27
SUPREME

During the months of june July and August The Richmond
Vgnian Carried 1874 lines of School and College Advertising
More than all the other Richmond papers combined and
than other Newspaper in the South Atlantic States
Educational Institutions recognize the fact that The Vgnian
read by who realize the value of education and who
have the money to for this purpose.
1t Pays to Advertise in the Paper
That Is Gro,oing
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

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Something spanking new.
clean and clever Don't
let your neighbors get the
hop on you. Get YOUR
earful every Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

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New Britain herald., 1917-08-08

that pontoon and searchlight sections are not included in new plan).
 "One sanitary train of four field hospital companies and four ambu- lance companies, (same).
 The new organization provides for no cavalry in the division. The di- vision as at present constituted calls for the regiment of cavalry. The pres ent division also calls for one aero squadron, while the new plan calls for none, the aircraft units being other wise provided for.
 The order specifies sixteen divisions of the national army to be organized and mum bered from 76 to 91. both in- elusive. and states the numbers to be given to each of the different units in each division. It provides that the sixteen divisions of the National Guard now organized shall be reorganized to conform to the new plan as soon as pra ctica ble after their arrival in the training camps.
 "The regular army. the National Guard, and the national army will all conform to the same plan.'
 So far as the regulars are concerned 1t has been understood that the reor- ganization already has been carried out for the units now in France.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-08
MISS RANKIN IN
 HER FIRST SPEECH
Denounces Copper BaronS and
 Urges Seizure of Mines

Washington, Aug. S.-Demandine legislation to enable the president tc take over and operate the copper
 mines in Arizona and Montana where strikes are now curtailing production Miss Janette Rankin, member of con- gress, made her first speech In the house yesterday afternoon.
 Miss Rankin was heard by crowded galleries and practically every mem Der of the house who is in Washing ton. She was liberally applauded as she assailed the Copper Trust
 Miss Rankin told the house that the labor troubles in Butte were largely due to the "rustling card system. miners could not obtain work, and if they protested against that treatment they were deprived of employment by the Anaconda Copper company. Upon the president of the company, John D. Ryan of New York, Miss Rankin placed the chief responsibility for the labor unrest in her state.
 Miss Rankin introduced a resolution to empower the president to take over and operate "metalliferous mines, the product of which is a necessary raw material in the manufacture of sup plies for the nations defense.
 Miss Rankin said she had brought the copper situation to the attention of various government officials here with out making any progress in her efforts to bring about a settlement. MT. Ryan, she said, made no reply to her telegrams asking for concessions in behalf of the striking miners.
 You have been informed by the daily press that the big copper mines in the west-in Arizona and in Mon tana-are not operating to their fullest capacity" said Miss Rankin. This Is due to the fact that the mine owners and the mine workers are unable to agree. The result has been an alarm ing decrease in the output in copper. Acc cording to an estimate of the Coun- cil of the Natioal Defense only 12,- 100000 pounds of copper was pro- duced in Butte in the month of July, while the normal output is 30,0OO,00O a month. The disagreement has also meant great lawlessness In Bisbee hundreds of men were deported, in complete contempt for law and order. In Butte man was lynched by masked men.
 No Laws to Cover Situation.
 "As our laws read today there is no means of handling the situation. I am advised that the president has no real power by which to act. There fore, I am introducing this resolution, which I hope the committee will have ready to report to congress when the absent members return.
 "For some years the Anaconda Copper Mining company has been us ing what Is called in Butte the rust ling card system This rustling card systsrn is practically blacklist on a national scale-or perhaps it had
New Britain herald., 1917-08-08

for the army. Chairman Frank A. Scott is to act as a sort of clearing house, and the action of each mem Der in his respective field will be sub- ject to the approval of the board.
 The war munitions board. the most important body created as result of the war. soon will open larger offices here and will also maintain a large branch office in New York, where great deal of its work will be con- ducted.
 The presidents appeal to the federal trade commission to hasten action in the matter of fixing costs was made in the course of a personal visit paid to it's offices. Like his for mer visit. it was entirely unexpected He spent half an hour with the mem bers of the commission. According to a statement given out later the visit was for the purpose of ascertaining the progress made in the work of cost determination now being conducted at his request.
 The intricacy of the work has made unexpectedly slow progress. and the president is believed to have informed the commission that upon the progress of their work depends the whole process of supplying the needs of the United States and her Allies.
 It is probable that the coal investt- gation will be the next completed, but it is not anticipated that definite figures will be availa ble in less than a month.
 The steel investigation has been a complicated problem on account of the difference in conditions at different mills, and no one connected with the work is as yet willing to hazard guess as to the date of it's com pletion
 After leaving the trade commission the president paid a, visit to Attorney General Gregory Whether this re- lated to the price fixing matter was not disclosed.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-08

better be called white list N effectively discouraged the men organizing. It has prevented from obtaining the enforcement laws requiring safety devices in1 mines. It has caused them to tate to discuss their grievances the outside. The conditions oil mines have grown more and
 unsafe. I have had heartbreaS letters from the wives of some o1 miners, saying that when their bands went to work in the mon they never knew whether they VI ever return, and that they lived, constant anxiety.
 "On June 8, 16O men were bu in a, fire in one mine. This wAe climax. The men stopped work. workers knew that they would q
 be safe as long as the rustling system existed. for under that syI every man who complained of ditions or reported dangers or deavored to form an organization laid off for one reason or ano1 and it would be impossible for to obtain work again in any mir. Montana or elsewhere.
 John D. Ryan of the New \ the President of the Anaconda per company, Is the man respon for this situation. You are prob all familiar with MT. Ryan's naYx connection with his recent aff1il with the activities of the Amex Red Cross. If MT. Ryan says rustling card system must be ished 1t will be. I have tried in to draw this fact to his attenS however. My telegrams to MT. E have been received, but as yet received no response"
 Miss Rankin also declared the copper companies had refuse accept the 16.67 cents pound copper at which the government been purchasing. and were awai action by the Committee on
New Britain herald., 1917-08-08
KERENSKY CRACKING
RusSia's "Man of the Hour" Breaking Down Physically Under Intense Strajn-FrienGs Fear for Health.

London. Aug. s.--The health of of the hour, Is a matter of grave con- cern to his friends and associates, &C., cording to members of an English from Petrograd Premier Kerensky's 8 health was none too good when he took office. and the strain since has heavier than on any other statesman in the world today.
 Illustrative of his weakness 1t Is stated that even during the first weeks of the revolution every public speech he made was followed by a period of faintness. His friends say that only his tremendous will power and nervous energy have kept him going so long.
 Those who have seen the brilliant Russian leader in the last few weeks describe his face as being haggard and drawn, his figure emaciated, his voice still strong and vibrant but speech marred by frequent coughing, and his eyes brilliant, but not with the brilliance of ruddy health.
 The premier's whole appearance unmistakably shows the effect of the enormous work required of him every twenty-four hours and the heavy re- sponsibility and constant drain on his slender physical resources
 If Kerensky can only hold out" Is the phrase more and more ire quently heard among his friends and admirers. indicating their dread of his collapse and what 1t would mean to the destinies of free Russia
New Britain herald., 1917-08-08
KAISER MUST GO.
Eulogy in Chicago Speller Ordered
 Removed.

Chicago, Aug. S.-The school board decided yesterday to eliminate forty pages from 10000 spoilers now in the hands of the board and have the books rebound. Among the pages is one eulogizing the German ern- peror entitled Kaiser in the Max ing" He is compared with the great est of modern men. There are 13O 900 of the same spoilers in the hands of school children. The board refused to issue an order to teachers or children to tear the Kaiser out.
 Mrs. Snodgrass, Mayor Thompson's appointee, said to ask children to tear or destroy would teach them to do wrong. 1T don't understand that this country has declared war against our German citizens" she added.
 After two weeks in the East. Mayor Thompson turned up at the City hall today and proceeded to whack Judge Landis. who recently questioned his patriotism. He said inquiry in the East had shown that the Judges brother was the lobbyist in Washing ton of the Du Pont Powder company
 "When you trace these patriots down." he said. you will find there is a reason. They attack me because I do not believe in sending our youths to the trenches of Europe without their consent, instead of providing an adequate army to prevent home in vasion. You will find hanging to many of them the money bags. I think 1t would be a good thing if Judge Landis would clean up his own back yard.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-08
EXPELLED FROM ExCHANG(
Dealers Made Contracts Never
 tended to Be Kept.

Chicago, Aug. 8.-One of the South Water street commission 111 Morgan. Kuhn & Co.,, was exp4 yesterday from the Chicago Br and Egg Board.
 According to evidence submi the firm sold to the Davis Kilbo1a Company five cars of April el which they failed to deliver. WI sued for delivery. Morgan, KuhI| Company submitted an affidavit q ing that the sale was purely an sp@ lative proposition and that they no intention of making the del1x
 Directors of the board. when prised of the sense of the aflda| immediately voted to expel. Thr{ of injunction are made against board but the directors say the r1 against gambling are explicit.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-08
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New Britain herald., 1917-08-08

poor mans. But when it comes to shedding blood for their country all men are on an equal footing"
 MT. Gould and his wife are living in the apartment house at No. 27 East Sixty-second street. where the former Miss Annunziata Camilla Ma ria Lucci dwelt before her marriage. Speaking of her husbands claim of exemption. she said:
 They didn't understand his pur- pose at all. I want MT. Gould to do his duty to his country. and I am sure that he does, too."
New Britain herald., 1917-08-08

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