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Current Editorial Comment

A solicitous mother wrote to a
congressman at Washington to
inquire II her son could not be
exempt from the draft on the
ground that he Is left-handed.
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General
Business
Good

Reports made from all parts
General or the twelve Federal reserve
Business boards report general business
Coad activity rejecting the govern
Uoou mentS military preparations
Abundant crops to be sold al
good prices added to the stmulant that these
preparations give. should make business UNI
usualy good In the coming fail There some
doesn't seek investment in new enterprises as
readily as when conditions settled The
apprehension of the war possibilities too NAV
cause some disposition to hoard money. but this
Will he more than offset by an unusual plenty
OF money In the hands of the Agricultural
classes and the stmulant to business that the
war preparations may produce. On the whole
the fall outlook for business is good, and this
Is especially true Of the South where the high
price OF cotton will necessarily bring unusual
prosperity.-NaAhville Banner.
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Chow Chow.

Mrs. J. e. Meg, ottesville.-One
quart OF cucumbers minced. one quart
Of green tomatoes also minced, one
peppers with the seeds removed. one
large caulilower, Of which only the
blossom Is used. Mix all together and
let stand In a strong salt brine for
twenty-four hours. At the end of the
twenty-four hours put on stove and
let come to scald. Hold to the same
and mix with the following dressing:
Two quarts OF vinegar. half cup OF
flour. half cup OF sugar. six tablespoons
over the pickle after it. has boiled for
five minutes.
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Grain Used for Intoxicant..

Mrs J. B.. Elizabeth City.-civen be-
wheat rice and rye produced in the
United States In 1919. and the farm
value of the amount OF these grains
used In the production OF distilled
Spirits. and fermented liquors in the
United States durlng: the same period
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SATURDAY, AUGUST IL. 1917.
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\ Eatersd January 81, 1905 Mt tho Post-Onics 81
Richmond, Va, second-clnss matter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
kERENSkY'S IRON HAND
WHIPS RUSSIA INTO SHAPE

London. Aug Premier Ker-
ensky's rule Of iron" is apparently
asserting itself among the fighting
forces. Indications point today to Il
certain reha Utilization of the army. at
least for the time being. Only in the
army in the southernmost part of
Bukowina is there continued mention
of instability.
Although further reverses were re-
ported for some of the Russian forces
at different points OF the line the set
backs are not the general route OF the
army which was manifest when the
Russians fed in wild disorder before
the onward march OF the Teutonic
forces
Southeast OF Czernowitz, between
the Pruth and the Sereth rivers, re-
s!stance is developing. Although they
were pressed back. the Russians offer
ed sitter opposition to the Austro-
German forces. The Teutonic forces
captured four villages and the town
Of Radautz. In the region of the
suzuzav valley, but only after the
Russians had fought hard to retain
the positions. retiring In xhe face of
overwhelming forces of the enemy.
Ten miles from the town of Chotin.
between the Dneister and the Pruth
rivers. at the Galician- Russian border.
the Russians turned and flung back
the Austro-German forces
Field Marshal Won Mackensen has
already begun his offensive against
the Russo Roumanian forces on the
Roumanian front. The town of
Focsanf in Central Moldavia. was cap.
tured by storm. says the Berlin re-
port. and 100 prisoners and thir-
teen guns captured
The Russians also rat;r.d - - .
valley of Moldavia. on both sides OF
the Roumanian Bystritza river. in
Southeastern Bukowina, because OF
lack of dependence the Russian
commander placed on his fightins
units there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
RUSHING 10000 POUNDS
OF ETHER TO FRANCE

Washington. Aug. 7-Announce-
ment was made today that 10000
pounds OF ether are to be rushed to
France in response to an urgent ap-
peal from Major Grayson NJ. p MUIR
ply. head of the Red Cross commits
sion in France. In addition, facilities
for the construction OF plant to man
ufacture laughing gas" another valu-
able anaesthetic, and men to operate
the plant are to be sent
A shortage of surgical apparatus is
to be met by the establishment Of q
small factory In France, where in
struments may be repaired All will
be sent from this country, even the
experts necessary to operate the
plants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Smashing Attacks by Germans
Intended to Relieve Flanders
Tension Are Beaten Of
RUSSIANS SEEM TO BE
RECOVERING MORALE
kerensky's Iron Hand Is Ham
mering Slavic Situation Into
More Promising Shape to
Save Russia Liberties

London, Aug Twice today did
the crown prince suffer reverses at
the hands OF French.
Smashing attacks by his forces, evil
IDENTIFY with the intention of relieving
the pressure against the Teutonic
lines on the Flanders front. were
launched in the Nerdun sector. Vol
emit bonn bardment OF the French lines
on the left bank OF the Meuse river
preceded the German attacks. The
French however. were prepared
With their machine guns in superb
positions they poured a deadly fire
on the invaders. The Gerhan forces
were forced to retire TO their trenches.
Heavy losses were inflicted on them.
according to the French report.
The other reverse TO the crown
prince came on the Champagne front.
In three places the French penetrated
the German positions. After infict
ing losses on the enemy the French
raiders returned to their own lines,
bringing back some prisoners,
Artillery Duel Continues.
The artillery duel on the Flanders
front continues. with the ground
rapidly drying up from the severe
storms OF last week. which halted the
allies advance. infantry attacks on a
large scale are looked for before the
week ends.
The Germans persist in desperate
but futile attempts to retake from the
British lost positions east and south
east OF Ypres, chiefly at Hollebeke
and Westhoek.
German activity is also reported
against the positions held hy the Bel
gians near Dfxmsade" and, IN the region
east Of Ramscapelle.
From this II is believed that the
Belgians mad probably been coucen-
trated on a front of ten miles south
Of Dixmude. which the Belgians form
eriv defended
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Election without Disorder

Win perfect weather conditions
with an absence of disorder, and with
the friendliest. sort of rivalry. the pri-
mary was ushered into history in
Richmond yesterday with a vote which
proved much larger than had been an
ticipated by the most ardent political
sharps.
Forecasters were numerous all day,
Early in the day indications pointed
to Davis as the favorite. The Pollard
strength did not materialize as had
teen anticipated by his supporters.
So intense had grown the interest In
the gubernatorial contest that prac-
tcally all other interests had been
overlooked. Friends OF the several
candidates bore themselves bravely
all day, without the slightest idea as
to how the voting was going. AS one
man said, he had asked a number Of
leading lights in the political field
how the election was going and had
received different replies from all of
them.
While interest In the election had
been accelerated by the gubernatorial
contest. the election OF two years ago,
when legislative candidates and those
for administrative board fought most
Interestingly. was about as exciting
A great fght had been made on the
incumbents in the board. and a fine
race had been run by the aspirants.
and II was not until late the next day
that Il was made certain as to the
nominees for the state senate.
Comparative Vote.
The official vote at that election
was s,S75, Henry P. Beck leading
with the magnificent vote of 1924,
This vote proved to be the normal.
Since then much activity has been
displayed by the Civic association In
bringing mon to the polls by insisting
that they pay their taxes. Many ad-
ditional voters have been added to
the lists. but this list has been
stripped considerably by the call to
arms. There are probably more than
FIVE hundred voters out of the city.
The vote yesterday, therefore. COM
pared with past performances shows
up remarkably we'll.
First Madison Shows Trend.
The first precinct making returns
last night was First Madison. The
vote was encouraging to the Davis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Close Fight Between Tresnon
and Howle for Commission
er Of Revenue
DAVIS VOTE ALMOST
EQUAL BOTH OPPONENTS
Myers and Stockdell Defeated
for House of Delegates. With
Jones, ( arlington and Price
In Grips for Fifth Seat

The result of the oalloting in Rich
state ONCE as concerned. was no sur
prise II had been generally con-
coded by his opponents that Davis
would carry the city. The size OF his
plurality. however. was something OF
q surprise.
Locally the most startling event of
the primary was the race between
Tresnon and Howis Tresnon ad-
mittedly had the best OF the race to
start with. An active corps of ener-
getic deputies had worked persistent
~ for months for their chiefs return.
Eowle had no deputies He is a
deputy himself. but mis- friends worked
hard for many weeks, and his abilities
were preached and proclaimed. He
was what is termed in politics good
mixer, and met all classes of people
in the pursuit OF his daily duties as
deputy in the once of Treasurer Pace.
The running among the legislative
candidates was fne one. So close
was the race tina, 1t will take the last
precinct TO decide the contest All
during the poll places changed. and
first one man and then another took
the lead
AS the vote continued to come in
the counting switched again toward
Iresnon. and II may probably be nee
essary 10 have the official returns be-
fore decision can be determined The
.sa me ma. be said of the legislative
race. So close are the ballots for
Price. Jones, Colvin. Darlington and
Myers. that the very last ballot may
decide
The election of Fuller and Boschen
is practically assured.
Mercer and Satterfieid Win.
Sheriff Mercer and City Sergeant
Satterfield will be returned by large
majorities. while there is little to in
dictate the possible recovery OF ground
by Commissioner Tresnon
Frank Ferrandini member OF the
city committee from Lee ward. is de-
feated. He was one OF the most ac-
tive and prominent members of that
committee. Acting police Justice
Griggs was reelected as justice of the
peace from Jefferson ward
The ballots will be turned over to
Clerk Walter Christian of Hastings
court today. and the electoral board
will count the ballots in the ONCE Of
the clerk In City Hall a, noon tomor-
row.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
NEARBY COUNTIES
GO FOR DAVIS
DIR. Ragiand Probable Winner Over
Gordon in Chesterfield TO
Succeed Captain Baker.

Incomplete returns from Chester
field and Henrieo counties in yester-
da.'s primary election showed that
Westmoreiand Davis was leading for
governor over both of his opponents.
John Garland Pollard gave evidence
of the counties. with J. Taylor Ely
son falling in the third place. The
figures obtainable from the counties.
while meagre, and incomplete returns
Davis twice as many votes as received
by Pollard. and also a like ratio be-
tween the latter and Mr.. Ellyson.
From the count gathered in Ches-
terheld county it appears that DR.. F.
w. Ragland has won over his opponent
James ". Gordon for the house OF
delegates by a Majority of about 100
votes, With but six precincts of the
county heard from DR., Ragland was in
the lead. with the reports from the
rest OF the county clearly indicating
his election. In Henrico, H. c. Beat
tie. candidate for the houxc e dele
eetSS' " as oipPpoScN
Up to midnight the returns 1ssm
Chesterheld county were as follows
Bon Air-For governor: Ellyson.
%: Davis, 40; Pollard. /. For attor-
ney-general: Saunders. 81; White. At,
For secretary of the commonwealth;
James, As; Brown. IS. For superin.
tendent of public instruction
Stearnes, 81; Hart, 40. Legislature:
Gordon, So. Ragland, 8.
Chester-Ellyson. Ia; Davis, ST;
Pollard. Az Saunders. So, White, So;
James, S.; Brown. "A: Stearnes. so;
Hart. SO: Gordon. 81; Ragland. so
Midlothian-Ellyson. II; Davis, 80;
Pollard. %: Saunders, "a; White. 81.
james. 3s; Brown. 81; Stearnes. 13;
Hart. So; Gordon, SO. Ragland. IS
Chesterfield Courthouse - Ellyson
l3; Davis. so; Pollard. %; Saunders
81; White. "a James. 81; Brown. 2s
Stearnes. 25: Hart. So; Gordon. 49,
Ragland. 10,
Beach-Ellyson. .; Davis. 20: Pol
lard. 10: Saunders, II. White. 20
James. %; Brown. 9; Stearnes, 5
Hart, %; Gordon, |; Ragland, 81.
Skinquarter-Ellys IS: Davis
IS. Pollard. s: Saunders. 81: White
22. James. As; Brown, S; Stearnes. IL
Hart. 81; Gordon. IL; Ragland. SO.
In Henrico the incomplete return!
by districts were as follows.
Tuckahoe District-Ellyson, 90; Da
Wis. 70; Pollard. so; Saunders, as
White, le6; James. 90; Brown. so
/ Stearnes, S. Hart, IS. One precinc
to be heard from, that OF Short Pump
Brookland District-Only one pre-
, cinct heard from. Hungary: Ellyson
S. Davis. 40: Pollard. "A; Saunders. So
White. 80; James. 72 Brown, 2s
Stearnes. 80, Hart, "a. Lakeside ant
! Brook Hill precincts not reported
Fairfield District-fiardins result
/ complete. with those from Bowlin.
Green. Montrose and Highland Spring
only reporting gubernatorial figures
No returns from Seven Pines pre-
cinct Incomplete returns from dis
trict as follows: Ellyson. "a: Davis
1873; Pollard. "a; Saunders. 81: White
20; James. 80; Brown. rs; stearnes
As: Hart. 81.
Varina observation-disclosures precinct
EllySon. 9: Davis. IS: Pollard, s
Saunders. %. White. 80; James. "a
Brown. IS: Stearnes, Fl: Hart. IS
Carter. Town Hall and Whitlocks no
heard from. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
ROOT PRAISES WOMEN
OF RUSSIAN ARMY

Chicago, Aug. TT never saw a
finer lot Of soldiers than those Rus
sian women who joined the army to
tight their country's battles" said Eli
hu Root. head Of the mission which
recently returned. from Russia.
I saw the Command of Death
march away from Petrograd 1t was
one OF the most inspiring sights I
nave ever seen, to see those women.
some OF them slender girls with their
hair chopped and their ugly uniforms,
go away to do the work of men They
marched as bentted their name, for
they knew no fear.
1t would not surprise me IL. as
time goes on, American women did the
same thing. American women are
just as capable and noble as those of
Russia And when the call comes.
and ! would not be surprised il 1t
should' we too will see women giving
their blood on the neld Of battle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
NATuRALIZED BUT HAS
BROTHER IN GERMAN ARMY

Phoenix. AriZ.. August Tiff I can
possibly avoid 1t, 7 don't want to fight
against Germany" said Ferdinand
Schumann. son of the noted singer.
Madame Schum ann- eink. on an APP
peal to Governor Campbell today. All
of my people, friends and a brother
are in the German line" said young
S-humann, and I simply do not know
what to do. am a naturalized Amer
lean and have been drafted
Governor Campbell said he was pow
erless to intercede
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Big Contract For Cloth.

Washington. August Tile navy
department in the past week has con-
tracted Tor four and a half million
yards OF weolen uniform cloth. The
cost Will be over $16.0oo,00o. The or
ders were placed to meet enormous
war time requirements and provide
Tor future needs. The cloth will be
made In about thirty-hve separate
mills It will be sufIlcient. to manufac-
ture about 100000 shirts or jump
srs: 100000 pairs of trousers, and $780,
900 oyercoats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Lansing In Back in Washington.

Washington. August 7.-Secretary of
State Robert Lansing and Mrs. Lans-
ing returned to Washington today
after four weeks spent at their sum-
mer home on the St. Lawrence. The
secretary of state was at his office
early this morning and looked hronzed
and healthy. This afternoon hevat-
tended the cabinet meeting and re-
manned in conference with the presi-
dent for some time after his colleagues
had departed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
COAL OPERATORS HAVE
BACKED DOWN IN ILLINOIS

Chicago, August Goal operators
OF Illinois have backed down from
their stand against the fixing by the
state of a minimum price for coal and
according to news received tonight
have agreed TO attend a conference
with Governor Lowden at Springfield
within the next few DAYS and be
guided by - suggestions regarding
the scale price to obtain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
AUSTRIA BITTER
AGAINST KAISER
(By Agence Radio to the international
News Seryice.D

Paris. August 7.-According to word
received here a bitter feeling Is de-
veloping In Austria against Germany
owing to the kaisers governments
failure to clearly define its position
In regard to Belgium
: Speaking at q mass meeting at
Vienna DR.. Ellboven said:
while Count Cxernin advises not 10
take advantage of the Russian defeat
Kaiser Wilhelm orders sAlvos to cele-
brate the victory. Why does not Aus
tria protest Austria has many enc
mics in Vienna as well as in Potsdam."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Question Arson Suspect.

Cleveland. o.. August T.-Detectives
today were questioning a man they
are holding in connection with a fire
that last night did $4,000 damage to
several adjoining business blocks in
the downtown section. Both police
and fire marshals say the fire was in
cendiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Spanish Railroad Men May Strike.
(By AEence Radio to international
News Service.)

Madrid. August RAILROAD en-
ployes are divided over the question Of
joining in general strike in Spain
The Catholic union, of the railroad or
gaaaation. issued a manifesto describ-
ing the agitation as unpa triotic.
The metal workers and the railroad
workers at the Penarroya lines are
PREPARING to strike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Won FALKENHAYN TO
LEAD BAGDAD DRIVE
tBy Agcnce Radio TO International
News Seryice.l

Paris. August General Won Falk-
enhayn is now in Jerusalem to lead a
Turkish offensive against the British
which will have for it's aim the at
tempt 10 recapture Ba glad.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
The Red Cross

Is fighting the nations battle
at home. Are You doing
YOUR share by Joining the
great force for aid?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
AN ODD OLD-WORLD
MARRIAGE OCCURS IN GEORGIA
Quaint Ceremony of the Moravian
Church Used in Uniting Couple.
Everything in White.

ATLANTA, Ga.-A quaint cere-
mony, full of the symbolism of an
old-world religion, was that by which
Miss Josephine Montgomery and
Robert. A. Sewell were married We'd
nesday evening at II Druid place,
The ceremony was that of the
Moravian church, an institution little
known in this part Of the South, al
though the first Moravians, driven
from Austria-Hungary to this land
by religious persecution in the sew
enteenth century, settled in the new
and tolerant colony of Georgia.
Most of the Moravians in the Unit
ed States are in the Middle Eastern
states, principally in Pennsylvania, al
though there is a church of their
faith in Winston-Salem, n. c., the
brides former home, of which the
pastor, Rev. E. C. Stemple, officiated.
In the beautiful marriage cere-
mony of the MOravians, the minister
wears a white robe and carries a
white Bible and prayer book. Other
details of rite are likewise white, in
Guiding an improvised altar in the
Oliver home, with its festOon of white
tapers, bride roses and lilies.
The Moravian church is an evan
gelical church founded in the Aus
tro-Hungarian crownlands of Nora
via and Bohemia in the reformation
period of the seventeenth century. Its
members moved gradually westward,
settling in Saxony and coming later
in numbers to the United States,
where, according to figures about ten
years old, there are 112 churches
with 1O9 pastors, 1886 members
and 1873 communicates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
SUNDAY URGES MORE
LIFE IN THE REVIVAL
BUILDING NOT ONE-THIRD FILL.
ED, AND THOSE PRESENT
WERE MOSTLY WOMEN.

Atlanta Georgian, chief booster of
the Billy Sunday meetings and pos
ing as the evangelst's mouth-piece,
had the following account of one of
the recent services:
Billy Sunday has figured that
about 100000 persons have heard
him preach at the tabernacle since
he started his Atlanta campaign.
Churchmen Haven't Attended.
There are some churchmen asso-
ciated with Atlanta churches who
haven't yet darkened this tabernacle,
and I've been here four weeks, is
what Billy told his afternoon audi
ence at the tabernacle. The building
was less than One-third filed and
most of those in the audience were
women. There were a batch of chill
dren, too, and frequently Billy stopp-
ed in the middle of his sermon to
caution mothers not to let their chill
dren play in the sawdust aisles.
Once, when a woman who came in
late for the meeting, was making
her way toward the platform, Billy
shouted to the usher near the door
through which she entered:
Don't let anybody come down
here while I'm preaching; not even
the mayor of the city,
The 100000 persons who have
heard Billy haven't left as much be-
hind them in the tabernacle, Billy
declared, as a circus would take out
of Atlanta in two days.
Billy was apparently very much
peeved. He declared the revival is
tagging and that the one big weak
ness of the Atlanta campaign is the
lack of personal work.
There's nobody to lift finger"
shouted Billy, "to urge man or
woman to come to Christ. You ex-
pect me to do all the preaching and
get down and plead with men and
women to accept Christianity while
you sit around and wistfully look on"
If an Angel Visited Atlanta.
Billy declared an angel couldn't
spend a week in Atlanta with the
"so-called church people" and get
| back again to Heaven without first
having to fumigate its wings.
He raped those who keep booze
in their homes" and referred to them
as saloon keepers" He pleaded for
a revival in literature and declared
that if all the Objectionable books
now stacked up in the private libra
ries of Atlanta were taken out and
burned, there wouldn't be enough pa
per left in some of the homes to
bang your hair or kindle a fire"
He prayed for the defeat of that
horde of Huns, who have outraged
women and killed children in their
Goddess warfare" and he closed with
this.
Listen, Jesus: We pray that you
draw your sword and jab it right
through that bunch of cut-thrOats. :"
There is talk of closing the meet
ing week earlier than was con-
templated.