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Smyrna times., 1917-05-30
CRABS MAY BE PLENTIFUL
Prospects Encouraging to Fishermen
of the Peninsula Waters

OF the Peninsula Waters
With the closing of the oyster sea-
son in Peninsula waters, those en-
gagged in shipping sea foods have be-
gun their preparations for the crab
season, which will start in a short
time. Crab packing houses are be-
ing overhauled, repaired or rebuilt
along the water fronts, while the
shedding pounds and floats are receiv-
ing fully as much attention.
Those interested in the crab indus
try are looking forward to one of the
best seasons in recent years, and all
indications point to a record break
ing year. 1t is declared by old fisher
men that the midwinter was very
helpful to the crabs, inasmuch as
there was a general freeze of crab
hing waters, though the weather was
not severe enough to kill any guam
tity of them, as they buried in the
shelter of the muddy bottoms in com.
varative safety from the ravages Of
the winter. The report is borne out
by the presence of large quantitie:
of little crabs in the waters. While
no general glUt is expected, it is point
ed out that there is good prospect
for full supply of crabs, thus insur
ing a profitable season to the catcheri
and enabling the shippers TO fill thei
orders with moderate priced stock
This condition will spell handsom
profits for all engaged in the industry
Smyrna times., 1917-05-30

William T. Bennett, for more than
a year. ticket agent at the p, B. &
w. railroad station at Middletown,
has resigned to take a position in
Laurel, and will leave for his new post
in few days. Mr.. Bennett will be
succeeded by DeOrsay Russell. for two
years has been located at Worton,
Nd, as station agent.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-30

In line with the movement of the
Red Cross to supply reading matter
to the soldiers and squads of Militia
now guarding bridges, tunnels and
other railroad property. the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad has offered to carry in
its baggage cars books. magazines,
newspapers, etc., free of charge, the
same tn be thrown off the trains at
the different camps located along its
lines. All packages should be pro.
perly addressed showing the destina-
tion for which they are intended, and
should be securely tied so they car
be handled readily. At Wilmington
and Chester the packages should bt
left with the Baggage Agent, and al
the smaller stations with the Station
Agent.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-30

Men Drilling for National Preparedness
Get greatcomfort from the use of Aliens Foot
Ease When shaken into the shoes It takes the
friction from the shoes, freshens the feet and
makes walking easy Gives instant relief to tired
aching, swollen tender feet, blisters and caluses
Also sprinkle It in the foot-bath. British and
French troops use 1t.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-30
Thousands Of Mothers worry

When the children cry In their sleep, are peeyish
and constipated and take cold easily. Mother
Grays Sweet Powders for Childred, has for 80
homes. They frequently break up colds in "a
hours. more and regulate the bowels and destroy
worms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
AUSTRLANS PRESSED HACK
WITH ERIGHTFUI, LOSSES

LONDON. July l5.-The Aus,rians
have again gone down in defeat be-
fore the Irresistible onrush OF Gem
eral kornilof's army in Galicia. They
made heroic efforts to stem the Mus
corite tide. But all the Infatuated coun.
terattacks which they launched in the
lace of the whitening Russian fire
were of no avail. They lost naw
ground. more prisoners and paid for
their futile attempts with fearful sac
rihces OF life. The new battles took
place southwest OF kalusz, the i'm
portant town twcnty-thrce miles we,t
OF Stanislau. which the Russians can.
tured few days ago. Eighteen miles
below this point. around Lodzi,nv
horniion's troops took 600 prisoners.
Furttnr northward. on the Bohorcdc
zany-Novia line. they took 6ov. On
both Fronts the Austrians were press.
ed further back. Several guns wcrc
taken by the rictors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
MlCHAEllS is FIRST
COMMONER CHANCELLOR

continued from First Pagc)
cial influence on the government. seems
to have thrown himself into the strug-
gle against Won Bethmann at the last
minute. The Bavarian Centrist mem.
bers Of the Reichstag started an anti
Won Bethmann revolt within tho party
and the crown prince made valid his
long-standing objections to the I'm.
perial Chancellor
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
General Ludendorn were again sum-
moned to Berlin. not to interfere, &C.
cording to the unanimous accounts in
the Berlin papers, In the political side
Of the situation. but sidetrack the pro-
posed peace resolution. by giving en-
couraging reports Of the military sit
uation. and to inspire the members Of
the Reichstag with the belief IN tho
possibility OF obtaining that German
peace worthy OF the sacrifices made"
to which Won Hindenburg over and
over again had committed himself in
his published replies to the memorials
OF Pan German organizations.
Before the selection Of DR.. Michaelts
necame known. the papers generally
| agreed that Won Bcthmann- HollweE's
retirement would be accompanied by
sweeping changes in the imperial and
pruasian administrations. The feel.
Ing was general that n large part of
the Secretaries of State and ministers
who had been in Office since and before
the var. and had exhausted their eff
hciency and availability through long
continuance at their posts under the
tremendous responsibilities of the war,
should be replaced by fresh hands ant
brains without any membranes Of
the past.
This. in the ultimate analysis. prob.
ably was one Of the chief considera.
tons compelling the Emperor to &C.
cept the resignation Of a personally
sympathetic statesman, who. according
TO Vorwaerts. In his political obituary
meant we'll feebly; whose wish was
to conduct the war as defensive
struggle. and prevent It's extension Ia
new enemies. but who yielded to forces
stronger in purpose than himself, and
who wanted to base his policy upon
the broad basis OF democracy, but who
lacked energy and force to draw ths
necessary conclusions therefrom."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
KING AND vENIzELos CLASH
New Greek Ruler Postpones Carrying
Out of Premier's Demands
Regarding Policies.

lBy Associated Press.1
PARIS, July IA dispatch to the
Temps from Athens says:
Serious differences appear to have
risen between tho new King OF Greece
and Premier Venizelos. One Indication
of this is the postponement by the
King of the signing of a decree to
resummon the 1916 Chamber Of Depu-
ties. which was illegally dissolved by
the then Premier. Stephanos Skoluoudis
M Venixolos demands that the King
openly cease to carry out his fathers
internal and external policies. but the
King IL postponing action. or has re-
fused to give his approval to such
categorical regulations
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DELAY OVER DRAFT
FRETS GOVERNMENT
Continued from Eirst para

Continued from First Page.)
OF pleasure launches or canoes or hnr-
Dor tugs or mud scows. Nor would Il
apply to river craft or. perhaps. to
Greak Lake vessels.
The same is true with respect to GER
tain munition plants. Steelmaking, for
example, Is in broad way the basis
OF al munition manufacturing From
steel practically ell projectilcs. guns,
mounts, ship plato and ship hulls are
made And set there is an enormous
amount Of steel made for bridges. sky
scrapers. and the like that has no rela.
ton whatever to tho war. So that
the steel industry could not be given
fiat exemption from the draft pro-
cess.
1t has been found from the most care.
full consideration of the problem that
Washington is In no sense qualified to
PASS upon the great variety Of ques-
tons which will crop up under the
head of occupatioral exemptions. The
members Of the district boards who viii.
be Of ,hc community over which they
will have jurisdiction must accept the
responsibility for exempting men who
may claim relief from military duty
by reason Of occupation.
These men are presumed to know the
general conditions of their Jurisdiction,
and are authorized to find out circum-
| stances of each particular case and.
from the two. to decide whether a
given worker or truck farmer or ship
carpenter is necessary to tho govern
ment. whore he may then be more
| necessary, IT might he stated than In
| the army
ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
MAY BE CONSIDERED
! 1t is not enough for an individual,
we will say. to make his claim and
| show that he is engaged in a certain
| class OF work In a certain munition
| foundry. The owners OF that plant
must also show that the loss of this
man would work hardship upon the
company and might hamper the deliv-
cry of war supplies to the govern
ment. This means. therefore. that the
| exemption boards will have to aIquaint
themselves with all the circumstances
| of a given case.
Farming is not 30 definite a problem
to handle. 1t Is obvious to anybody
| that a large portion OF the young
farmers Of the country are necessary
10 the country's efficiency in this war.
/ Yet there seems to be no line which
may be rigidly drawn even there. 1t
Is difficult to figure out a percentage
Of farmers who might be spared or re-
placed by old men or boys. and who.
therefore are not indispensable to the
government where they now are.
This and other questions. as already
stated. are to be answered by the Dis
trict boards. They have 1t exclusively
In hand. The local boards are not con-
cerned with this in any degree. AL
though the President may make no
statement whatever on this subject for
the benefit Of the district boards. it is
not at all unlikely that the Council OF
National Defense may have some OBJ
servations to make publicly on the sub
ject. which will be construed as Of
ticlal advise, IL not instructions to the
district board members.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
TO INTRODUCE PEACE
RESOLUTION IN REICHsTAG
IBy Associated Press.

tBy Associated PreSs.l
COPENHAGEN, July 15.-The Reich
stays proposed peace resolution. which
according to the Berlin Tagcblatt, n
majority block of the Center radicals
and Socialists decided on Friday even
ing to introduce unchanged on tho re-
assembling Of the Reichstas, reads as
!, follows:
= AS on August {. 1914. 80 on the
threshold Of the fourth year Of the war
the German people stand upon the as
surance Of the speech from the throne
we are driven by no lust of con-
quest
Germany took up arms in defense
OF It's liberty and independence. and
for the integrity OF it's territories. The
Reichstag labors for peace and mu-
tual understanding and lasting recon
Citation among the nations. Forced
acquisitions of territory and political.
economic and financial violations are
incompatible with such a peace.
=, /. The Reichstag rejects all plans aim
ing Mt an economic blockade and the
stirring up OF enmity among tho peo-
Piles after tho war. The freedom of
the seas must be assured. Only an
economic peace can prepare the ground
for the friendly association of tho peo-
pies.
The Reichstag will theoretically
promote the creation OF international
juridical organizations. so long.
however. as the enemy governments do
not accept such peace; so long as
they threaten Germany and her allies
. with conquest and violation. the Ger
7 man people will stand together as one
man. hold out mistaken and fight until
the rights of Itself and its allies to
/, life and development are secured. Tho
! German nation united is unconquer-
: able.
& The Reichstag knows that In this
announcement it Is alone with the men
who arc befriending the Fatherland;
in the heroic struggles they are sure
OF. the undying thanks OF the whole
. people"
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ADVANTAGE Is WON
BY PETAIN'S FORCES
Continued from First Pasc.l


were successful in attaining all the
iobjectives.'
powerfully organized network Of
German trenches was captured and held
against unceasing Teuton counterat-
tacks which many times developed into
terrific hand-to-hand carnage. Nine
officers were among the prisoners
taken. The Franch seventy lives"
saw to 1t that nc large reserve bodies
could be organized by the Germans 10
come to the relief Of their hard-prcssed
comrades. Wherever such auxiliary
troops were gathering behind the Ger
man line they were taken undor the
annihiiatins Are OF Petain', guns and
scattered to the four winds.
There was heavy gunnre on the YER
dun front. interpreted with recon
Motoring actions. fl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
Mrn. Mollie F.r,.s.

Especial to The Times. DIspatch.1
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, July lB.-
The funeral OF Mrs. Mollie Parish, who
died OF pellagra at stanton hos
pital. was held at $3.50 o'clock this
morning from the home Of her sister
Mrs. Thomas Ryals. the service being
conducted by Rev. Robert L. WinKnsld,
pastor OF the Hinton Avenue Metho-
dist Church. Mrs Parish was. before
marriage. Miss Mollie Marshall, daush-
ter OF the late Daniel w. Marshall, OF
this city. Her husband died several
years ago. Two children survive.
One son. Henry. was buried on July e.
she also leaves two sisters and ono
brothers. Mrs. II. N. Gianniny and Mrs.
Thomas Ryals and John Marshall, all
OF this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
Benjamin L. Gibson.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, July l5-
Benjamin l.. Gibson. aged seventy -one
years. one OF the best-known millers in
Albemarle County, Is dead at his home
near Free Union. this county. where
for fourteen years past he had ope-
rated mill. He was native OF AL
bemarle. and for years resided in the
Ragged Mountain section, where he
was miller for the late Jesse Maury
He was married four times His last
wife, who survives. was Miss Sallie
Young. OF this county. a step-sister Of
former wife. who was, before mar
riage. Miss Sallie Clements. Two sons
survive-Walker Gibson, Of castle
HILL" and John Gibson, VI wheeling,
w. Va. He also leaves two brothers,
William Gibson, Of Greenwood, and
Tucker Gibson. Of Hickory Hill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16

Especial TO The Times DIspatch.J
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, July 15.-
Mrs. ]. W. Miller. aged seventy-two
years. is dead at her homo near Alton,
this county. She was a daughter OF
Wilson c. Smith and Virginia Dabney
Rodes. of Nelson County. Her hus-
band. two daughters and two sons sur
vive-Mrs. w. L. Hart, of Illinois. and
Miss Fannie L. Miller. of Alton; Edgar
and Lacy Miller. OF Alton. She also
leaves one sister. Mrs. Ella v. Smith, of
waynesboro. A brother. william Cary
Smith, was cavalryman In the Civil
War, and had two horses shot and
killed beneath him at the battle OF
GettysburE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
~ assumes tn, RESPONSE

isvho thereby assumes tbs responsi-
biiity..
Not . word 10 said anywhere in this
or other paragraphs of the Constitu-
ten as to whom the Chancellor is to
Do responsible.
DETERMINED TO REPAIR
DAMAGE OF JOKER
In the greatest war Of all times. this
\ ''3oker" became from month to month";
from year to year, more and more se-
rtous. until finally tho Reichstag load
( era, spurred on by the accusations from
abroad that the German people were
merely slaves to the autocracy, de-
termined to repair the omission Of the
ern pires founders.
There, according to close observers
here. lies the root Of the whole up
heaval. Once the Chancellor has been
made by law answerable to the ma
tons lawmaking body. the way for
parliamentary government is paved
For to exercise any degree OF control
over tho Chancellor's acts, the Reich
stag must abandon petty strife and re-
solve itself into probably two great
parties. The Chancellor. on the other
hand. would be compelled always 10
command majority to insure his con-
tinuance In office. The constitutional
change requires the cooperation and
consent of all the German federated
Estates, and the path toward materiali-
xation OF the plan is therefore believed
arduous The Reichstag. however. is
believed to be resolved to push the
change through, cost what it may
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
Press ofParis
Diuided in Tone
Some Papers Jubilant Ooer Ger
man Crisis. Others Treat
It Sobcriy,
tBy Associated press.l

PARIS, July 15.-The Paris press
halls the retirement OF DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg from the German chan
cellorship with varying degrees OF sat-
isfaction. Some OF tho comment Is in
jubilant tone. while others treat the
event moro soberly. All are agreed
thai 1t indicates a crisis in Germany
. Of unprecedented Importance. The
phrase. crap Of paper" frequently
crops out In the comment and some
Of the Journals trace tho Chancellor's
downfall back to that early-in-t tho war
uttcrance. The Petit Parisien Is one
Of the newspapers that Is not optimistic
over the development. 1t says:
Though the Chancellor changes
the German matters remain the same.
II Is they and not tho rotirginS func-
tionary who desired the war, to satisfy
| their appetite for universal domina-
ton. In what measure may they have
changed their minds. and are they
| capable Of speaking up now for peace7
Just in such measure as they realize
that victory has escaped them and that
defeat Is approaching; in such meas
ures as the intolerable sufferlngs of
their hungry peoples are growing.
HollwcE is being dis
mistakes at the beginning OF the war,
but his successor will be no less bound
by his acts and words than was this
docile functionary who never dared to
take the initiative. Bethmann- II ollweE
tn. hopes OF his masters been realized
by victory"
LIE Journal says:
n eS
to let things be that no seems to be
surprised to find himself at tho bottom
Of the abyss. His famous exclama-
ton. a scrap OF paper which many
thought to be only a cynical utter
ance. now echoes like a cry OF dis
trcss. 1t seems now as IL Bethmann-
Hollweg had foreseen tho catastrophe"
In view OF l.. Homme Enchaine. the
Chancellor's retirement marks the be-
ginning OF q trugio era for Germany.
The Action Franchise says that the
Chancellor's departure indicates the
depth to which the Germans have de-
scended in their spirit OF violence and
ambition.
THE crisis is tho opposite OF what
was expected" 1t continues. 1T is not
revolution. but reaction that has
brought II about"
Libre Parole says:
THE scrap Of paper has finished by
strangling Bethmann Hollwog."
|, The Gaulois concludes its rather
biographical articles with the words:
And there is the war machine: long
oiled and FURNISHED. no longer running
as 1t had been expected It would, and
there in tho Reichstag itself are tact
less mon demanding that the prom
ises OF the government be not treat
ed by him tBcthmann-H ollweg). like
scraps Of paper. There will be terrible
! fatefulncss In those words. and finally
the day approaches when hiu simple
little scrap Of paper tossed on the one
side Of tho scale is beginning to weigh
all by Itself more than tho entire
credit OF Germany"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
YOUNG WOMAN BROWNS
Caught on Sandbnr and Cut on From
Shore By Advancing
Tide.
tBy AssocIated Press.l

BY Associated Press.l
NORFOLK. VA. July Is. Ono
young woman. Miss Katie McGregor.
aged twenty-one years. was drowned
this afternoon at Ocean View when a
party Of four. who were In bathing.
were caught on sandhar and out of
from the shore by the rapidly advano-
ing tide.
When the party. all young women.
attempted to make their way back to
shore they were soon In water beyond
their depth. Several men went to the
rescue. and three were saved. Miss Nc
Gregor was swept beyond reach and
sank. The body has not been recov.
cred. Miss McGreEor was secretary
of the Pocahontas Fuel Company's loca,
ONCE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
RALEIGH MAN ARRESTED
Alleged to Have Received Shipment OF
Beer in Violation of Heed
Amend

RALEIGH. N. c.. July discharged
with having. violated the Reed amend
ment, in that he had received ship
ment of beer since tho amendment be-
came effective on July /. George NJ
West, a local business man, was ar
rested here by Federal officers and
held under $500 bail for his appearance
here before United States Commission
er Nichols Mr.. Nichols said a spe-
cial agent Of the Department OF Jus
tice obtained the warrant for the ar
rest of West.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
GETS AID FROM GERMANS
Leader of Manchu Forces Has Expert
Foreign Assistance for
Revolution.
IBy Associated Press.1

Iby ABSocIHteu FTcSH.I
TIENTS1N, July 15.-Republican
headquarters here has issued issued e.
statement. In which 1t Is declared that
General Chang Hsun. the monarchical
commander. was assisted by informed
Germans in defending his residence,
and that these Germans escorted him
to the legation quarter. where he took
refuge.
Foreign advices state that the ac-
curacy of the fire from Chang Hsun's
forces caused the suspicion that he
had expert foreign assistance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
LEAPS FOUR STORIES

NEW YORK. July I5.NAf,er slash
ing both wrists. Solomon Gugsenhe,m.
stopping at the Grenoble Hotel, at
Seventh Avenue and Fifty-sixth Street.
plunged from fourth history wlndnw
10 his death in the courtyard below
this morning. The police were In
formed that Mr. GuEgenh.In1 had been
dependent owing to the loss OF large
part of his fortune.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
Matthew w, FatbeYev.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, July Is
The funeral OF Matthew w. Fatherey
who died yesterday at tho homo Of
his son-in-law, j. W. Montague. near
Crozet, this county, was held at 10
o'clock this morning from the Mon
tague residence. Mr.. Fatherey was q
native of Virginia. son of the late will
liam Fatherey, and for years was 4
well-known contractor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
MUCH AMMUNITION
USED WITHOUT RESULT
IBy Associated Press. I

IBy Associated Pfess.1
LONDON July 15.-Telegraphing
under Fridays date, Reuters Picking
correspondent reports the following:
considering the enormous quanti-
ties of ammunition used and the num-
Der OF troops engaged. the casualties
yesterday were remark ably small, to-
falling ten killed and twenty wounded
among the combatantS. while thirty
were killed and a considerable num-
Der wounded among noncombatants.
"All of Chang Hsun's men captured
were disarmed. They will be given
three months pay apd then disbanded.
1.-THE situation now Is entirely quiet.
The police have taken the strictest
precautions. and no footing has oc-
cured"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
j. II. Gill.
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
RALEIGH. n. c.. July Isl. II. Gill.
a wealthy foundryman. died here yes
terday. following an operation. He was
sixty-fve years old. a native of Eng
land. and had resided in Raleigh many
years, accommodating much property.
He Is survived by his wife. who was
Miss Hoyle, OF England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
PRICE OF DIVORCE In
OHIO TAKES BIG JUMP

CANTON. OHIO. July 15.-1t costs
more to get q divorce here now. War
prices for litigation have been adopted
by the lawyers and general increases
OF SO per cent in fees have been fixed.
The common. undisputed divorce. form
erly obtainabIe at $25. now Is S35. If
1t has any correspondent or similar frin
attached. the price, OF course. will BIO
more.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
William Porter KeiIeek.

Especial to The Times Dlapatch.]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, July is
The funeral OF William Porter Eel-
lock, son OF F. N. Kellock. a promi-
nent farmer of the Ivy neishborhood,
but formerly Of wisconsin. was held
yesterday afternoon from olivet Pres
bytcrian Church.