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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

1ans defended their positions effectively.
The following official account OF these
operations were given out here to-day:
From the As!ago plateau to the
sen, the encmy. without considering
his Losses, renewed his attacks on our
mountain positions and his attempts
on the plain to force tho line OF the
Piave. Our troops with great stub
Sbornness offered an effective defense.
opposing the enemy numerically
with admirable elan.
Yesterday fighting occurred from
Monte Flor to Monte CastclEonherto.
at the defensive line OF San Martno.
at Mont Prassolan and 70 the north
of Cuero. along the line lsosca elsa
Monte Cornelle-Piave Valley.
"On the plain between SRiottuol and
san Andrea di Barbalano CON the lower
Piare. just above HcnSon. at which the
Germans effected their first crossinE).
The enemy at dawn, under protection OF
the most violent artillery fire. forced
n passage OF the river. His troops
crossed the right bank Mt Folina and
FaEare. The troops nj the former place
were destroyed by our artillery and
by a sudden attack of the Lccos Bri-
gadc. The survivors, more than 300
e with ten officers. were made
prisoner.
THE troops. by far the greater num-
Der. which had crossed at the latter
place were heavily attacked by the
Fifty-fourth Division. whose troops.
the Novara Brigade and Third Bersag-
lieri, excelled in courage. At the end
of the day many enemy dead rcmained
on the ground. About GOO men and
twenty-one officers were brought back
prisoner, and the remainder. driven up
to the ~enbankmcnt of the river. were
shelled by our artillery with the re-
turn OF these troops to the other bank.
the Zenson loop the enemy is
being closed up i'll 4 zone more and
more restricted.
ION the lower reaches OF the Piave,
the royal navy, with aircraft floating
and ground batteries and light forces.
is contributing effectively to the de-
tense.
Favored by atmospheric conditions,
our airmen during the day probably
carried out work against masscd bodies
Of enemy troops
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
TORPEDOED ROCHESTER
LOST NINETEEN MEN
Second Officers Boat Containing
Twelve, Is Given Up After
Long Wait.
FIVE NAVAL GUARDS IN BOAT
-Four Die From Exposure, Two Killed
by Explosion and One Falls Over
board-Sims Reports Total Naval
Loss rs Six.
fRy Associated prcss.l

tBy Associated Prcss.1
WASHINGTON, November 17.-Nine-
teen men. including six members OF tho
naval armed guard. probably lost their
lives when the American steamship
zone November ..
EARLY reports to the Navy Depart
ment told only of two mbcr of the
crew being killed by the explosion. but
to-day Vice-Admiral Sims cabled hat
four men died of exposure in an open
boat, that another boat with the sec
ond officer and eleven other men had
been given UP as lost. and that one
member OF the crew was drowned.
vicc-Admiral Sims cablcd to-day that
no trace of the boat mad been found.
lie also advised the department that
Ernest II. Gragg, m and membe
of the guard. and three members OF
the Rochester's crew died from ex-
posure in an open boat.
one member OF the crew was lost
overheard, making the total casualties
nineteen. including Second Engineer
Sondau and m oller named Anderson.
previously reported killed by the ex-
plosion of the tor pedo.
Members OF the armed guard in tho
second officers boat and believed to
have been lost were:
Bernard Joseph Donovan,
Aunt, Katie Lynch. Phillipsburg, n. J.
Marshall Underwood Corun, nj
Mother, Annie Corun. Lexington, Ky.
Mearl Ralph Cox, eaman Father.
c. Cox, Kansas City. Mo.
George Franklin Wheeler. Jr., sea-
man. Father. George Franklin Wheeler.
Com
James Crowley. seaman. Mother.
Crowley. New York.
GuAGG's BODY LANDED
AND BURIED IN IRELAND
Gragg's body was landed in Ireland
and was buried there. He enlisted at
Texas, February 20, this year,
and his mother, Mrs. Cora GragE, lives
at Corpus Christi. Texas.
Five of the naval guard were in a
boat picked up by a British patrol, and
in ali, seven of the navy men are
known to have been saved. They are:
William Frederick Eiscnhardt. sea-
man. Father. Job Edward Eisen-
New Orleans, La.
Thaddcus Hyatt Fellows. m
Harry L. Fellows. New York.
William FOULS, gunner's mate.
Mother, Sarah Grassick. New York.
Joseph Powell Hon. m Mother,
Garry W. Hoff, Doyle. La.
Edward Norton McCausland. chief
hoatswain's mate. Father, Harry Nc
81. Johns. New Brunswick.
Stephen Joseph Stav:sh. coxswain.
Uncle. John Gransky, Bound Brook.
y. J.
Warran Brown Thompson, seaman.
Mother. Julia Thompson. lm!aystown.
y. ].
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
BUSY, HARD-W0RKED
MEN AND WOMEN

VIII find that the sarsaparilla. pepsin.
ny and iron treatment comprised in
Hoods S~arsaparilla and Pcptiron will
give brain and nerve force, relieve tho
strnin Incident 10 TOO much
to do in too little time" characteristic
OF life to-day.
These blood and nerve medicines
seem 10 lift the nervous ana over
worked into new life. enabling them
70 accomplish easily the things that
nave !rcticd them and have seemed 70
BRING them to q standstill.
Hoods S~arsnparil!a and Pentiron arc
very effectively supplemented bv
Hoods Pills, in cases where a laxative
Is needed. These three preparations
are all sold by your druggist. Get
them tO-day-Ady
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
Student Officers
to France at Once
Men From Training Camps.
WI Get Intcnsiuc Work
Close to Front.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. November IT,

WASHINGTON. d. c.. November IT,
a largo number OF tho student officers
TO DO commissioned from tho present
series Of reserve officers training
camps will be sent to Franco immedi-
ately for intensive training. Secretary
OF War Baker to-day.
Others will BIO distributed among
schools In this country for further
training. while others will BIO placed
with National Army troops.
The Wal Department scheme provides
for placing some $500 reserve officers
with the troops. others will go to
France and to schools here. and still
others Will he distributed. four OF each
grade, TO each infantry company and
TO zach artillery battery OF the Ma
tional Guard and regular army.
Exception to this plan is made in
the case OF the men training at Leon
Springs, Texas. The regular training
period there cnd on November 81, but
the men will be recalled December 15
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
RATE HEARING COMPLETED
BEFORE COMMISSION
CLIFFORD Ihornc. Witness for Shippers,
Says Ncqucst for IncrcnSe In
Not Warranted.

Clifford Thorne. Vvitncss for Shippers,
Says Request for Increase Ia
Not Warranted.
WASHINGTON. November l7.-Tak-
ing OF testimony in the hearing OF tho
10 per cent advance freight ratio case
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission was completed to-day with the
Introduction Of witnesses by shippers
In an effort to show thai the financial
condition of tho railroads Is not as
serious as had been commended. and
is unwarraRSed.
The principal witness was Clifford
Thorne. who gave an exhaustive re-
view OF statistics prepared by h
shippers tending to show that rail
read securities had not declined as
muCh rs some others. and that earn
ings of tho thirty-eiEht Eastern roads
Interested already had exceeded by
6 100000. since January /. tho cstI-
mates the railroads gave Of their earn
ings for 1917. whom tho case was heard
earlier in the year.
Representatives OF Southwestern cat
tie interests testified that an increase
IN rates. even in Eastern territory
only. would work II hardship on this
industry.
benjamin c. Marsh. executive score
tary Of the American Committee on
the High Cost OF Living, dlcd a brief
attacking tho proposed Increase, and
suggested. I'VE have meatless DAYS
and whcatlcss days. and would 1t not
he appropriate to have some dividend
less days"
Arguments will be heard Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
FURTHER PROGRESS MADE
IN PASSCHENDAELTs VICINITY
lBy Associated prcsa.l

lBy Associated Prcssl
LONDON, November ~1I.-Further
progress was made yesterday by Brit
ish troops on the main ridge in the
vicinity OF P~asschendaele, on the Bel
gian battle front. the British War Of
flee announced to-day. The communi-
cation follows:
"A successful operation was car
ried out late yesterday evening by de-
tachments from the Highland, Berk-
shire and Lancashire battalions in the
vicinity of P~asschendacle. Further
portions of the enemy's dcfenses on
the main ridge north OF the village, in
GLIDING 4 strongly fortified farm. were
captured by us. We also took a num-
Der OF prisoners.
West Of tn: locality also we have
advanced our lines slightly at certain
points. The eneny's artillery again
las been active throughout the night
on the battle front The German she'll
ing has been particularly severe in tbs
PaSscliendacle sector"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
BRITISH FORCE GERMANS
TO GIVE CP VOCATION FARM
10y Associated Press.l

10y t|sUVIaIcU IEtSs.
BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM, No
vcrlbcr 17.-During last night The
British carried u a small, successful
operation northwest OF Passchendaele,
on the Goebcrg spur. by which they
advanced a section OF their line and
forced the Germans TO give " Voca-
lion farm. a strongly fortified redouht,
which has been the scene 0. bitter
lighting recently.
The attack vas delivered on 4 very
narrow front for the purpose of i'm
proving the British positions. so as TO
make the present line across Passchen-
daelc ridge more easily held.
Vocation farm. which wa heavily
equipped with machine guns. had been
giving the British much trouble in
the past few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

Of '7l.475. there was. left ,,onlAe7sAt
not profit to DO applied to com$rt ks
for soldiers and sailors. Tho Aditds
report showed that commissioners a.
refreshments for tho programs lent {
exposition space. newspaper AnSvert-
ing, salnrter for clerks, workers al
decorations ate up most Of the neon
officials In charge said to-day tn
regarded the tazaar as an unfotuna
experiment. I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
GROUND coSsoIIrj.rrn
NORTH or pSSSCurSntn,

LONDON, November l7.-"During the
day" says the Official report from Brit
ish headquarters in Flanders. "tho
ground captured by us last night North
and northwest or p~asschcndaele has
been consolidated Tho hostile artil-
lery has again shown considerable ac-
tivity east and northeast Of Yprcs.
"IIighland troops carried out n sue
cessful raid this morning south OF the
Scarpc River"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
CHINESE CABINET RESIGNS
Expected Tint Former Prime Minister
Hsu Shin Chang VIII he Named to
Form Coalition Ministry.
IBy Associated prcss.l

TBy Associated Prcss.l
PEK1NG, Friday, November 16.-The
entire Cabinet resigned with Premier
Tuan CHI Jul to-day. and it Is con-
sidered probable President Feng kwo
Chang will accept the designations.
lIsu Shih Chang. former Prime Minis
ter, is expected to be named Premier
to form a coalition Cabinet. giving
South and Central China representa-
ton.
Hsu Shin Chang. one OF China's
oldest statesmen, was Viceroy Of Man
churia under the old monarchy. and
Prime Minister during the administra-
ton OF President II Shi Kai. He
resigned at the death of Yuan, and
when Hsun Tung, the young Emperor.
was put back on the throne last sum-
mer under the protection of General
Chang Hsun, Hsu Shin Chang was ap-
pointed one of the guardians of the
Emperor. South China has been Sc
riously disaffccted since tho rcstora-
tion of the republic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
STRIKE AT ~HELSiKGFORS
business Life at Stnndstiil Except for
Light md Water Plants and
HosnitnI Service,

NELSINGFORS, FINLAND. Friday,
November ia general strike OF all
workmen, including those on the rail
ways. is in progress. and business life
is at q standstill except for the light
and water plants and the hospital SER
vice.
Russian government troops have
united with the prolctariat red guard.
and are in control. The bourgeois has
organized a white guard. which also
is well armed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
MISS BERTHA OCHS WEEDS
Daughter of New York Times' Pub
Usher Becomes Bride of Lieu
tenant SulzbcrEcr.
10y Associated rrcss.l

lBy Associated IreSs.i
NEW YORK, November l7.-Aiiss
Iphigene Bertha Ochs. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph S. Ochs. and Lieuten-
Arthur Hays Sulzberger, stationed
at Camp Wadsworth, were married this
afternoon at the home OF the brides
parents In this city. Miss Ochs's father
is publisher Of the New York Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

Leonard J. Lane. 1873 East Broad
Street. Il notary public. states that he
is rendering assistance FREQ OF charge
for government work. such as fixing
exemption papers and matters OF like
character.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
THIS HELPED TROOPS LITTLE
New York Bnznnr Receipts Are S7t.4!S,
but Soldiers Get Only
S764.O0.
IBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 17.--Big OK
pcnses cut 80 deeply into tho receipts
Of the army and n.avy bazaar here on
October ~ hat out Of a gross income
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
Berry's Have,
the Right
Clothes
at the
Right Prices!

las the mellow indi1
vidual remarked in ;
Prohibition town: Get
ting what you want il
this world is KNOWN;
where to get it," It j
true all prices are u
and going upper, bJ
there's one store in TIL
town where you dor
have to float a loan !,
get a suit of clothes +
an overcoat. We're Mt
philanthropists, nor h
manitarians, nor altl-
lists, and we're not g.
ing merchandise awy.
But we did have foe-
sight enough to buy ar
raw materials will
ahead of the usual da,
thereby saving ape
Gladly on present po-
hibitive costs. And re-
just want to go On
record, before son-
body puts a crlmpln
your pay envelope, Tit
we're adding to ar
reputation considerably
this season by sellig
our clothes under ayr
age prices. If TIT
means anything to va.
come in!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

tion of the republic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02
CANVASS WHOLESALERS
FOR ARMY Y. M. c. A.

With special committees canvassing
the downtown wholesale district of
the city and plans being considered
to reach everyone in Richmond. Gen.
eral Chairman John T. Wilson. OF the
committee conducting the Young
Mems Christian association campaign
to raise $4,000 for army work. said
last night that highly encouraging
reports were being made. The COM
mittess are working to complete the
fund as quickly as possible. in order
that the money win be available for
camp work when the drafted army is
sent into training camps.
While slightly more than $4,000
has already been raised in Richmond
for the associations army work for
the next year, there are many lines
Of business men that have not been
solicited and many sections OF the city
have not been reached. The execu-
tive committee has Just worked out
plans to reach these men. and 1t Is
expected that the campaign with be
brought to close shortly.
The following special committees
have beep appointed by the executive
Commits - especially prosecute the
campaign during the next few .iays:
r NJ Darlington, Waller Holiday.
General w. w. Sale. Samuel B. Love.
r. e. Magill, W A. Clarke. Jr.. w
Creed Davis, John r. Wilson. E. III
Crutchfield. Colonel Warren p Tay.
Tor. J. A. Gawthrop, r. NJ. Kent Jr-
r. A. airy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02
JUST TWO MORE CHANCES
TO SEE THE FREELY

just two chances remain to see
THE Firefiy," the tuneful light opera
which the Comic Opera Players Offer
ed AZ their opening weeks bill at the
Academy. as The Fireny" viii be
laid aside in favor OF The Red Mill'
after tho performances this afternoon
and tonight A large advance sale
FOR this afternoons performance, the
first Saturday matinee of the season.
Indicates thai the uucummoniy credit
able presentation which the company
IL giving OF 'sThc Firefy' has be-
rorsa widely knwn among theater-
xoerx Billie Brsh, the pretty young
dancer. will have ar important role
IN next weeks piece. Roger Gray and
Dan Marble will be others among the
list OF principals 10 be featured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02
QUARTET OF RECRUITS
FOR HOWlTZERS

With four additional recruits yes
terday. the Richmond Howitsers have
secured twenty-ssven new members
since the station was opened in McCoys
store, Eighth and Broad streets. Those
who signed ysstsrday are: William NJ
Holt. 10 west Main: william J. Mat
thews. II West Tenth. South Side;
Thomas A. Wright. 14l3 Decatur, South
Side. and Robert T. Watson. s04h East
Leigh street
A number Of men are stlll needed for
the battery because of the fact that
50 many got out owing to dependent
relatives. Many have signified their
intention Of Joining the artillery bat
terry today and this Is expected to be
a record-breaker In the number OF re-
cruits. Lieutenant Pollard believes that
at least ten will be taken In before
the station closes tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02
CHURCH URGES PROHIBITION.
United Brethcrn Conference Petition,
President O Use influence.

United Brethren Conference Petitions
President Use Influence.
The general conference of the
United Brethren church now in ses-
sion at Wichita, Kan, adopted the
following resolution, which the con-
ference ordered sent to President
Wilson:
The general conference of the
Unit ID Brethren church now in ses-
sion at Wichita. Kan, representing
the citizenship Of several hundred
thousand, desiring to do whatever
they may to promote the honor OF
this nation and the well-being OF
humanity. do hereby petition tho
president to recommend to congress
and use his influence for the passage
Of laws prohibiting the manufacture
and sale OF Intoxicating liquors as a
war measure. thus conserving the
material. reason, manhood and wo-
manhood OF the nation for the great
struggle Of liberty and for worldwide
democracy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02
REGISTRATION NOR TO
AFFECT RECRUITING
Men May Enlist In All Branches Up
to Time They Arc Actually
Drafted.

There will be not let-up In recruit
ing at the local stations on account of
reg istrafion. 1t was announced yester-
day at the army, navy and maj inc
corps recruiting Offices The impress
sion Is current in some quarters that
after men have registered on June S
they may not then enter any service
they desire. This idea is erroneous
and persons may enlist up to the time
they are drafted into the army
All three OF the stations here are
making an extra effort at this time to
secure men for the nations hghting
forces. The army wants 100, 900 men
to make -Afty-one regiments. the
navy needs more than 100000 men,
and beginning June 10 the marine
corps will conduct q vigorous cam
paign for 1000 men. II 10 feared
that the impression that no men will
be accepted in these branches after
registration day will interfere with
enltstments, and the Richmond sta.
belief.
Twenty men were yesterday en-
listed in the regular lighting forces
OF the country, as follows:
Army--Clarence c. Frye. t726 Bnch-
anan street. Richmond: Robert H.
Rudder Petersburg; Frank A. Muse.
Petersburg: William A. Rucker. Pc
tersburg; Ronald A. Deal, Morgan
ton, Va; Charles III. Stafford. Elem
ton. Va; Hunter c. Francis. EN-
poria, and Walter A. Riddick. Nor
folk, Va.
Navy-wiillam D. Mcwhortsr. 10
East Marshall street, Richmond;
Louis Motto. Ettrick, Va; Albert I'm
rub. Bridgeport, Conn.,; Calvin W.
Brincefield. Crumpler. w. Va: Walter
johnson. Uniontown. Pa; George r.
Marek. Sutherland. Va: George C.
Stull. Richpatch. Va. and Ashby Z.
Jones, Richpatch. Va.
Coast reserve--Eddie C. Christian,
Hoxburg. Va: John L. Garrett. Spar
tAnburg. 8 c., and Hugh 8. Warmer.
523 North Twenty-sixth street.
Marine corps Mamie +. Davis.
West Point, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02
FREE TO
SUFFERERS
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Of Tire.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02

Mayor Thompson. OF Chicago. has
aroused the wrath OF saloon property
owners in that city by his order re-
vuktng saloon licenses for violation
Of the Sunday closing law. Seventy
Of these fellows have organized the
Chicago Property Owners Protective
association and have engaged an az
torney and threatened suit They are
demanding that the mayor raise the
ban on this property ana iii return
for this they pledge him that only
tenants who will obey the law will be
permitted upon the property. They
contend that to keep saloons out Of
the property will cost the owners
$2oe. eco year In rent and make the
admission that they secure bigger rent
from q saloonkeeper than from any
one else
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02
STOCK YARDS NOT
SATISFIED WITH AWARD.
Counsel for the Southern stock Yards

Counsel for the Southern Stock Yards
awarded $ss.500 for COM
pensation and damages for condemna-
ton of certain OF their property on
West Broad street. have requested
Judge Richardson. of the hustings
court. to appoint a new commission to
determine the compensation and dam
ages. The property involved. which
consists OF four acres. WAS condemned
as a preliminary to the erection OF the
new union station by the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
company and the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad company. The commission
which made the award was composed
of James Caskie. ~ mes r. Gordon.
Edgar @. Gum. Henry w. Rountree and
Joseph e. Sorg. This is the only In
stance where an objection has been
made to the awards decided on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02
DRY soI.oNs COMMENDED.

Large Audience Praiaes Them for
Suppcrting Temperance Measures.
AT meeting which jammed to the
doors the Masonic temple. Austin.
ILL.,, honors were hsaped upon Sena-
tor Henry w. Austin and Representa-
ttves w. G.. Thon and Frederick j..
Bippus of tho Twenty-third and
Twenty first Legislative districts for
their support OF dry measures in the
legislature.
Clayton e. Crafts, ex-speaker- OF
the house, presided. The chief adj
dress was delivered by Judge Sadler,
Of Chicago. z. J.. Davis, superin-
tendent Of the Chicago district of the
Anti-Saloon league, and several 9TH
ers. also spoke.
In his address Judge Sadler char
acterised the liquor interests as 1.-The
greatest autoc-Acy on earth" and add
ed that in their opposition to the
referendum bill and ito other fair and
reasonable legislation proposed by
the people of Illinois they had
adopted a Policy that was both bull
headed and near-sighted."