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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17

without having to borrow or be force
into bankruptcy"
Louis +. Picrson. chairman of tho
board Of tho Irving National Bank.
dwclt upon the imperative need for
bringing all the cotton resources OF
the country to the support of tho gov
eminent In tho war emergency. lie
said:
whether we consider tho financial
aspect Of cotton or any other great
staple; whether we produce. finance or
govern in this Industry. we must turn
our efforts to developing larger pro-
duction. so that greater support may
DO given the mutton In this, our great
est. national notwithstanding tho
war;
Good roads and the part they play
In preparedness when the nation Is at
war was the theme Of special sos
sion OF the congress. william F.. Nc
Combs said that 100000 miles OF
good roads" is needed to bring tho ma
ton to its highest efficiency In this
respect.
DR.. Albert Shaw spoke on IAN inter
national tribunal so settle the dis
putes OF nations.
reception was rendered foreign
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
URGES EMPLOYEES TO BUY
General Manager Stevens, of Chesn-
penke and Ohio, TeleSraphx All
Division Superintendent.

Every effort is being made by the
management OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio hallway Company to enlist the CO.
operation Of it's employees in the sea-
ond Liberty loan campaign. General
manager J. i. stevens yesterday tele-
graphed all division superintendent,
requesting them to urge all employees
to subscribe to the loan at once.
The telegram is ms follows:
I'VE want to be proud OF tho record
made by Chesapeake and Ohio en-
ployees in subscribing to the second
Liberty loan bond issue. If you or
any other man knows an employee who
has not subscribed. please bring the
matter to his attention and urge him
to perform his patriotic duty"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
MUST PLACE NOT LESS
THAN 100000 PER DAY
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First PageD
Der OF the committee is requested to
be present.
Last night at the Richmond RAN
dolph Lodge. a. +. &c a. NJ, John T.
Wingo made very impressive appeal
TO his hearers to subscribe TO the
Liberty l.nds
GOVERNOR STUART APpEALs
TO FARMERS OF VIRGINIA
Governor Stuart sent out yesterday
the following letter to the farmers of
Virginia:
The people Of the United States have
been called upon to make a second
loan OF $4,000. 100000 to their govern
ment. The security offered is the faith
and honor OF the United States OF
America, backed by the taxing power
OF the most powerful nation OF the
earth. The necessity is as urgent as
the call for the men who are to de-
! fend on the firing line our rights, our
honor and our liberty. The farmors
OF Virginia IS class are enjoying I'M
e1ampled prosperity. due to remuner-
alive prices of all farm products,
largely as result OF war conditions.
Thanks 10 the wise Legislation re-
Gently enacted by Congress the farmers
nave easier access TO ready money and
Il larger participation in bank credit
than ever before. They are to-day in
better condition than at any time in
the!r lives to accept and bear cheer
| iuily thcir due and proper share in
financing the nation in the hour OF
us need For these reasons / appeal
10 nil farmers IN Virginia to come for
ward and subscribe for such amount
l"f inc forthcoming bond issue as the
condition OF each will permit, and thus
strengthen their title to forcmos.
place in the ranks of the great army
which. although left at home, Is ami
mated by the same spirit OF courage
and sacrifice as that which is to bring
US ultimate victory on tho field OF
battle.
Let every farmer he as liberal with
his money AS he has been with his boy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
ARTILLERY FIGHTING
-~. ON BAlSSIEZA iPLATEAU
IBy Associated Pressl

az [By Associated Press1
- ROME. October l6.-Niolent artillery
Z. fighting has been resumed on the Balm
! sizza plateau, over which the Italians
:; conducted their recent offensive opera
5! tions. the War Office reports.
4, SIN the Trentino there was moderate
activity" says the statement. North
!. OF LenZumo enemy patrols were driven
=, back in an encounter of advanced posts.
-. "On the Carso and Julian fronts. from
Paralba TO Romoon, there WAS dcsul-
tory artillery lighting. On the Balm
.sizza plateau intense artillery duels
. occurred along the front lines and on
the lines of communication. On the
:SCarso there was the usual destructive
:, and harassing fire."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
TWO

uilles. Our dctachmcnts destroyed nu-
10 paerous shelters and brought back
prisoners
'On the left bank OF the Meusc (Ver-
dun 'front.'. We repulsed a German at
:, tack north of hill 800.
-, ON the right bank OF the river the
artillery lighting was especially severe
ss1n tho sector north OF Carriers wood.
"a Everywhere else the night was calm.
Gee man aviators dropped bombs
last night in the region of Dunkirk.
There were no victims. and no material
damage was caused"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
SOLDIERS HOME INNATE
KILLS IIIMSELF IN GARRETT
ISpccial 10 The TImes-pisnatch

Special TO The Times Dispatch
HAMPTON. VA, October lG-Wil-
liam Fisher. seventy eight years old,
who served in the unassigned Penn
sylvania heavy artillery during the
War Between the States. committed
suicide at the National Soldiers Home
to-day by cutting his throat from ear
to ear. He climbed into the attic OF
the barracks OF Company c and was
found later in dying condition with
a gaping wound in his throat De-
spondency due to i'll health is given as
the cause.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
SUCCESSFUL RAID
e - is MADE BY IRISH

~. LEY Associated Pressl
= LONDON. October i6-'Nor,hwest ~
|, Rpllecourt early this morning lrish
troops carried out ruccessfuI rad :"
.eays.. to-day's official announcement,
SsTThes encmy's artillery showed Goa
ts,deracle activity during the mr1t In
Ihe neighborhu,d OF the Ypres-G; adam
railway"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER H. 1917

See your banker and arrange with him
to carry your bond II you have not
ready money available. Do not meas
ure our love OF country by the differ
once between 4 and per cent, and do
not allow yourself to be classed with
those who turn deaf ear to the call
OF government which has done. Is
doing and will yet do much for you
and asks little in return.
''HENRY c. STUART.
"Goyernor of virginia."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
ACCIDENT ON PATROL BOAT
Hody of Sailor Drought to shore md
Another Ia Taken to
Hospital.
IBy Associated PressI

BY Associated Press)
NEW YORK, October lG--Thc body
Of sailor. said to have been killed
in an explosion on board a United
States patrol boat cruising in Long
Island Sound. was taken to an under
taking establishment at Babylon to-
day. Another sailor. severely burned.
was taken to a Babylon hospital.
No information concerning the re-
ported explosion was obtainable at the
New York Navy-Yard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
FLEET IN NO POSITION
TO HINDER INVADERS

IBy Associated PresSl
PETROGRAp. Monday. October 10
The landing OF German troops on Oesel
Island could have been averted only
by r.sking battle under unfavorable
circumstances. which might have re-
suited In the opening OF the Gulf of
Finland TO the enemy. Admiral Yer
dervski, Minister Of Marine. said to-
day. The blow is 7 hard one to Rus
STA. but the Russian fleet apparently
was in no position to hinder the Ger
mans"
Since March," the admiral said 81
have several times drawn attention to
tho. possibility of such blow, and
also discussed the situation with Pre-
mier kerensky. but no one paid atten-
ton to the governments warning.
Although we are mt war. our political
differences have been given first place
in the minds of the people. The Ger
mans take this into account and events
show that they have been able to take
full advantage OF It,"
German naval power is four tim cs
greater than that Of Russia. the adj
miral continued. The naval force In
the Gulf OF Riga did everything pos
sible to prevent landing OF the Ger.
mans. and will continue to carry GU,
orders of the Minister OF Marine
The Minister Of Marine sees no i'm
mediate danger OF a German attempt &c
-enter the Gulf of Finland He ex-
! presses the belief that. owing to the
lateness of the season. tho German
operations will he localized
THE Petrograd Council OF Workmen's
i; and Soldiers Delegates has issued an
appeal TO the army and the feet &c
obey their commanders and TO fight &c
save the capital and repel the Germans
in the Gut OF Riga
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17

ministers who are guests of the con-
gress. Among them were Aimaro sato
Japanese ambassador: Viscount do
Alto. minister from Portugal. and en-
voys from China. Cuba. Panama. Rel.
GUM and Greece.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
RAIDS OVER BELGIUM
CONTINUED ny ALLIES

LONDON. October l6-Thc aerial
raids over Belgium were continued yes
terday. In patrol encounters two Ger
man machines were driven down The
following official statement was made
public to-day:
"A conSderable number OF patrols
we're carried out yesterday BY naval
AIRCRAFT. In which several enemy air
plano formations were encountered.
Two .enemy machines were driven down.
One OF our machines is missing.
During twenty-four hours homb-
inG raids were carried out on tho fol
lowing detectives: the Bruges docks
Varssenaere airdrome and Houttavs
airdrome. Large quantities OF explo-
sives, were dropped with good effect.
all opr machines returning safely"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
IN FULL POSSESSION
:. OF MAIN PART OF ISLAND
tBy Associated Press

BERLIN, October l6 (via London).-
The Germans have taken full posses
sion sof the main portion OF Ocscl
Island. at the entrance to the Gulf OF
SLAMS have been isolated on Svorb
Peninsula. and are Offering desperate
resistance.
Runo and Abro Islands. in the Gulf
Of Riga, have been occupied by the
Germans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17

Abro and Runo arc small islands,
each about three miles long. Abro is
off the southern coast OF Ocsel Island,
about ten miles from Arensbure. Runo
is in the middle OF the gulf. twenty
miles east OF the Courland coast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
Asthma Sufferers

! win send you a 800 bottle OF my Guar.
anteed Remedy for Asthma. trial. Send
no money. Pay after taking, II satisned
Remedy Eives quick relief. Has cured many
after everything else failed. Mention near
est eEprena once. Address
GEORGE d. HOOVER. ME- rharmnct,,
Dept. Les. Des Mones. Iowa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29

gesrtise In The Worin
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
ACCEPTING ase koTs~ ~
WASHINGTON, REPORTED hEhe

Miss Mary ,Hudsel, who is with the
Society Of Savings in Washington,
visited In this CITY yesterday and left
with her sister, Miss Florence Hud-
gel, a 25c note OF ME Issue of 1864,
which, she said, had been offered at
the office In Washington on Monday
and accepted as legal tender. The
note Is a small affair, we'll known to
peop.e who collect old coins and NOT
es. OF the Civil War origin. 1t meaa-
ures about three inches In length and
an inch and a halt in width It lie not
a new issue of notes. nor 1t Is An eff.
fort on the part OF the Government
TO conserve the supply OF silver by the
substitution ouch paper. Tho notes
have alwaye been legal tender to any
one who cares to accept them. The
significance at this time Is that it L.
being accepted commercially as legal
tender. and In that sense the use OF. 1t
being revived. Miss Nudge. claims
that IN use OF ten cent notes of the
same issue relatively L. being revived
also
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
FARM o GALE

Expecting to discontinue farming.
J her for sale my farun. containing
S4 ares OF smooth. Level. limestone
aHh Stra1ed tns Jersrson comfy
Wee v'rs'pa. wtth.pnlN1-2 miles Of
Swrn'ev otstson TINS farm ON
arg y werhnr+ brick house. good
.''n"iffroT end a sfso. alec over
rmffcn feet OF standing white
'pk timber dnd over 1000 cords Of
~non II sow before March !. the
pr'"e wnl b $4,000. with 20 acres
OF wnsst incinded.
am positive thsre b no better
"Wne farm Tor the money. TITS
seHrA Wa raiaed over 500 barrels oe
'"en, y further reformation on IN
'oeceson o. farm wrsse Or can to SEQ
4 g. ROBrN0cN.
I. II Bunker HfA. W. Va
12 8 6w
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
PA KED GYMNASIUM
At l0CA Y. N. c. A.
TOMORROW NIGHT WHEN PENN.
sYLvANiA TEAMS WILL
BATTLE ayr AND "ht,s

With the fsoltday season at its
height, and as a diversion. II Is OK.
pected that the gymnasium pd the
Young MEMS Christian Association
will be flied to overhowdng on Fri
day night when the double-header
blsket taA game viii be played.
The contssttng teams will be the
Alpha Club. Of WRynashoro. pdtbed
ascfnat the "Y' team. and the Lshan-
on High Rchool squad agaInt the 10
cal High. ..
It ia said THAT these two games
win be hotly contested, ss the Alpha
team IS n OF the best In the val
ley. and the Lebanon FIVE never hav
ing been defeated .this season. THIS
means that both the local squads
win have to 60 the Limit to win.
Manager pesvy says his boys are
sure 70 win as they are anxious to
get in a tray, having laid of for
rome time. while Coach Kisb, OF the
High says his boys win play tae
best eame OF the season to take the
PenIylvlnianr into camp.
The admission will BE- es CENTS for
the two games. one admission To
sootn. and you IRE asked TO help
PICK the gym as the expenses are
ooue'y. heavy. owing to the two teams
appearing ON tao sarns night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29

de,fni effect. Rid your face Of that
awful dark color o greasy appear.
ance In q few mtnntee 1t costs so
little that ron can't afford to be with.
o1t It. inst think how much prettier
you would look with that old dark
akin gone and new soft, light akin
in It's place. Men and women today
must care for their eomplexiens to
sntsr society.
. II your druggist win not supply
you with coootone Skin whitener,
send $50 for a large package to Coco
tone Co. Atlanta. Ca
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
ooiored People Delishted.
With New Discovery
To Bleach the Skin

A''an'a- Ga.-9ays that receAt tests
TOY without doubt that
s"artny or sailow compilations can be
.1eue light by a new treatment re-
10y discovered by q man In At.
au'a- Just AJAX your druggist for
SaeOeOns aian wAtssner. Psapls who
4A'' used II are amazed At rs wor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
OLD CLOSING SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT TONIGHT

Beginning tonight the stores will
resume the resular closing schedule
which was abandoned on December
! for the C1ristruas holiday season.
The stores will cose at 6 o'clock on
all days with the execution OF Mon.
days, Saturdays and mill pay nights
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
, Attended Funeral.

Mr.. T. w. Tmmmell, of Hlgers-
town. was In Anrtinsburg eeroute to
Marlowe. where he attended the fr
neral of Miss Jane Lefevre, a cousin
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily.
without CRYING end without bad after
effects. soc az oil drug stores.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
City Hospital Notes.

Miss Beulah Taylor haze been admit
ted.
John Twiman. Of Jefferson county.
was operated upon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29

James f, Thompson spent Christ-
mns az his home on West Martin
street.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-28
v9The frequent sight OF antofhobiie
NJ
trucks speeding along Triton streets
LOADED with ahogs is Illustrative 6ot
Ananssd conastiss a. aNI q
4 WI the na6g y an afIst6cfAt. q

brings as much per pound as some OF
the finest articles OF commerce and
soon attain an attitude where the
common people, with whom he was
once a close dietic acquaintance, will
know him no mere except as stran-
ger. Therefore, it is proper that the
hog should ride in an auto.
And the man who has hogs to sell
can afford to drive an automobile
He has a crop that costs comparative
ly little, and which now sells at a
price that lplakes 2S-cent cotton look
like beggar Hogs for market mean
diversified, farming and that means
Ultimate wealth and Independence ~
Therefore, it is fit and proper that
the. hog should be brought to market
in an automobile, for the hog has at
tained a commercial station that en-
titles him to it, and the man who
raise him can accord it. Also, it illus
trates that we. are living in fast age,
enc of the most rapid features of
which is transportation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-28
,FFrcf4r ORGAN CRISP COUNTY
. q NO HELP IN RUSSIA.

= a. W. TNE- hiN ihSOO'
If you are among the hopefuls as
TO our future use Of Russia in the
fight against Germany, you have some
more thinking coming your way. We
entertained hopes for long time that
American diplomacy would win out
against German intrigue among the
FevoTutionists and that the country
would Shortly fall in and delier the
qgeBfy .-suef- bews as he deserves
from the Russian border But that
isn't any mere entertained in our
most remote dreams. Russia will be
worth nothing to us or to any body
Sd Ions, as il is torn by revolution and
destruction of its own people as it
III now
sherman officers now in Petrograd
Gjll not do anything with Russia.
9fedit Germany with putting over
ihpny things but Germany is not go
ing anywhere with Russia We are a
lshg distance away and may be miss
ihg it. but Germany, if she does any
thing with Russia, will have to be in
deed tac,fuls Of course, it is a ire
ltFndous advantage to Germany that
Ahssia,is not now lighting, and it will
he a much greater one of peace can
he declared as between the two ma
tfbns, abNtainternal Russia will see mo-
fest as yet 1t will therefore be I'M
bbssible for anybody to use Russia
u military way.
Herman intrigue has put German
officers inside and has made it pos
sible to negotiate with the faction in
power for peace, but that will not
mean peace for Russia. And Germ
any will not be able to draw from
Russia to any considerable extent. It
wilf have 70 come much nearer help
Ing Russia to provide bread
The. United States has helped Rus
STA until it has already poisoned the
Russian appetite for more The fac
tfbhs in power are just the kind of
people TO know little of anything 9th
err tlfsr toscall. for sucor
The fact that German officers are
in Russia indicates that Germany will
FOR at feast time not have to main
tafnsa large army on the Russian Dor
der, but it does not mean that Germ
any is asqns to get any help from
that source and Russian factions are
not even going to he good among
themselves. There is dark future
ahead for this tremendous country
without a government and without a
lealsr Adventures who have desir-
IS to exploit are to pass the new
would be- republic further down into
taS s8pueh oE Lespond before it will
rise.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-28

A French prisoner Of war accused
of setting fire to storehouse of sup
plies in Germany was Immediately
placed in front of a firing squad, Here,
after a long investigation. the guilty
are sentenced to a short term in pris-
on. Why can't we learn wisdom from
our enemies.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-28

try boys and girls that we cannot de
sist from talking about it. No boy
who has learned to work like ours
work should be pushed out into the
world without education. TO do sc
Units his ue efulness, circumscribes
his world of intelligence and fixes d
Cw-vaulted future before HIM The
saddest thing of it all is the boy is
net even givel chance to find what
ne can do best in life. His. schopling
makes it possible for him to find him
sef, helps him to know. what he can
best do and this is a discovery OF
great value to anyone.
The parents Of today are doing all
hey can to add to the wealth and
happiness of their Cwn children by
lard work and saving. They are try
ng to provide for the comforts OF
Eeir children after they are grown
up and gone out to make their own
%ay They are trying to make their
,lart' in a creditable manner
But now while they are doing all
their power &c assure that good
start in the world, they should also
emember-or rather never forget
nat the training is the best thing
At is the one thing that misfortune
II financial reverse can never deprive
one of 1t stays. 1t is the only asset
IF great increasing value. :. It is a
certain asset life itself and puts the
boy and the girl into world whose
a6yizon is so broadened as to make
lie worth living.
We want our boys and girls to
snow more about the value of good
practical education, thorough train
.ng, the kind that means something.
We want them TO know the difference
between the sham and the real intel
cc.ual advancement. We want them
know that thorough common
CHI oil course is worth much, but col
or or university training means
ye"ything. 1t is more than the veal
h that parents will try 10 lay up for
heir children. If YOU ever have a
haEce TO choose as between an edu-
'aticn and the property your father
wants 20 set aside and save for you,
lent stop long to decide which you
want. II is all the better if you
ave the education and the property,
or the deyelopement of the man thai
in you viii make your property
3csr something. }a
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-28
y Az W. as
] MORE ABOUT EDUCATION.

Is it not time for another word
aS9itstne traiping of slhe boys and the
gfr4'? 'flfis Is a time when we are
TO sproduce every food product we
possibly can batthat means that the
bqs saad sthe sir shall go without
tiIesfs tn ming How many years arc
We to Withstand conditions just as
they, are to-day? Do you know that
the world is going 70 demand of you
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-28

The Governor of Nebraska has re.
signd to go into the army as colonel
If the war lasts long enough he may
come out of it president.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-28

If all the French anG British and
Italian heroes may wear war medals
we should ALLOW our friends to give
some tc our boys or provide some o.
our own o'3 ''
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-28

BY invading Italy the Teutons only
pat an extra million of the entente's
soldiers into the forefront Of the fight.