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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
REAL ESTATE
AND COURTS
Eighteen Deeds or Burr ain and Snlc.
NMmOmntImE To SUD .S:.1 IL.
CHANClaKy TRANSFERS


feet. known az tl+ West Broad Street
,seieraI warranty, - feet SIS inches
March -. 1917: tax. $4,000.
Jacob w. Wilbur. Inc. to Charlcs L..
GARRISON. lots 282. 81 and BIS in
Hrookland Terrace. January 81. 1911:
$I47.3T.
Highland Park Realty Corporation
TO Belle Shepherd. lot = in block \ in
plan Of Battery Court Addition. March
80. 1917: tax. 81: $40.
Highland Park Realty Corporation
to Morton Timberlake. lot , in block
. in Battery Court Addition. March
30. 1917: tax. 81: $40.
Orcste Puccinelli ct ux. 10 Mary L..
James, 26Nl5o feet. known as 1894 West
Broad Street. March s. 1917. taN. SIT:
$40.
j. Lee Davis ct ais. trustees. to C.
w; DIyis; - feet - inchss by 200
March %. 1917. $3.50.
Broaddus Construction Company to
Jn 'nnh +; McGmr,hy E, ais, 10, il in
80. 1871: ,ax, 81; $40.
Miss Alice Leigh ct ais. to Frank
r. %hn,hony. 3oNi55 feet north side OF
Madison Streets. April >. 1917; tax,
Irving $. Goldberg ct ais. special
commissioners. TO ". X. l.. smith. Jr..
lot Of land. known as Markham Grant.
beginning a. mouth Of l:cedy creek.
\. J Rrhdley to ". X J.. smith. Jr..
three Islands In fans Of james River,
containing eight acres and nfty poles.
December -. 1913; TAX. 81. $40.
MARY y WaGgon.r to \. j. BRADLEY y.
three islands In falls Of James River.
containing ) acres aud 80 poles. May
"a 1919: tax. 81: SO.
B~rookda!c Corporation TO VI. NJ. Good
win. :ots =. and $ in block " in Brook
dali" March 10. 1917; $1,000.
~ANondale Land Co. Inc. TO W. l..
ho"ell. lots II and - In block T.. in
B~rookdaic February %. 1917: $500.
ANondale Land CO. Inc. 70 !. G. Gills.
lots 81 and - in block q in B~rookdaie.
February %. 1917. $500.
-Alic: Mccabe Pitcher TO f.. II. Mott.
lots - 10 -. inclusive. in block = in
~Brookland Park. March q. 1917:
$3.50
Margaret f. G. POLAR to Elizabeth e.
Davis. 10, i in block 10 in North Rich
nond Terrace. March 20. 1871: 8l,l0O.
John j. Wicker. Jr.. trustee. TO
Thomas j. Sniiiher. 33xl3o feet. known
as 22lS Eas, Marshall Street. April
.. 1917; tax, $50: $40
T.: g. Pclouzc IT uX. to John w.
Williams. 33i-2 hy 40 feet northwest
corner Grace and Meadow Streets.
March 10. 1917: sll,3oo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
SUFFOLK CITIZENS RALLY
Vote of Communication rendered Col
"rcd Population Who Have Al
rcndy Expressed Loyalty.
iSpecinl TO The Timcs.Dispatchl

Especial TO The limos Dispatch
SUFFOLK. VA. April . Wild Gu
thuSihSm pcrvadcd the patriotic rally
"a the Academy OF Music here Tonight.
standing room only signs wcr" out 1T
an early hour. the auditorium ard gal
irry being packed to their capacity.
ana hundreds turned away. Mayor NJ
Il. Stallings presided. and eloquent
speeches were made by Colonel John
+. ltnner and w. ]. kcndrici..
prolonged cheers greeted Captain
Harry tauscy. leader OF the old suffolk
Grays III he paui American War,
VIII" called for recruits for Company
i. The front seats of the Academy
were Allied with soldier boys and Roy
Scouts. and during the exercises the
Boy Scouts offered to the Mayor ana
the city their services.
y rising vot" Of commentator was
rendered the colorcd citizens OF the city
who already have expressed their 10y
atty. Mayor SiallingS was instructed
to wire President Wilson the support
and loyalty Of the people Of Suffolk and
Nanscmoud County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
STOMACH WAS
OU! OF FIX
Constipation, Gas on Stomach,
Heartburn and Headaches
Caused Him Misery.
TANLAC BROUGHT RELIEF

Il suffered with acute indigestion
and constipation and my stomach was
all out of fix. Gas or my stomach.
heartburn. headaches all the time and
get up dizzy and drowsy. Everything
ate nauseated re and | had absu-
lutcly no appetite to speak OF.
"A friend recommended Tanlac to
me and now I'm feeling fine. When /
get up I feel fine and ] feel like get
ting out and hustling low. The old.
dizzy feelings have disa appeared ana
| haven't had Il headache since. Heart
burns, uncasiness and gas on my
stomach are no more. 'anlac recon-
mend because il helped me- declared
another Richmond man relieved by
this remarkable tonic. appetizer. blood
purifier and remedy for constipation
and ills due to auto-intoXication.
When your stomach gets out OF
order and nothing seems TO Sc, well
after meals. When headaches almost
drive you crazy and nervous and tired
you climb into bed. When in the
morning you feel dizzy and lopez. and
have no appetite FOR meals: when ii
dark brown taste. a coated tongue
cradle the whole day through, begin
taking this splendid remedy which
people all over the country praise.
Get a bottle at the drug store below
or send for one now. II is simply re-
markahle what a big change can come
over you. Watch II help you after IL
few lays treatment. Take it about
thirty days and note the difference.
Folks have said it makes new people
out of old ones. 1t puts youth into
your step and veins. Sold only by
Tragle's, or Polk Miller's or Liggett.a
drug stores here in Richmond. 81 per
bottle Uncludes tablets). For name Of
nearest agent write 4. G.. Prince. east
ern distributor. ZOE East Broad Street,
Richmond, Va.
Tanlac is made in Dayton. Ohio. II
Is the remedy perfected by the emil
nent German chemist. Herr Joseph
Trimbach, about three years ago. Get
II to-day.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
OFFICERS ELECTED
Norfolk southern Names Marsden j
Perry NJ Chairman, and }. II.
Young ns President.

Al the annual meeting Of the direc-
tors Of the Norfolk southern Railroad.
held at New York. the following Of
nccrs were elected
Chairman OF the board. Marsdcn j.
Perry. Providence. X. t.; president. j.
u. Young. Norfolk. ":Sc president. X.
II. Swartwout. New York: general coun-
sci. Jolinc, Larkin x Rathbonc. New
York: secretary and assistant to pres
ident. NJ. :. hawkins. Norfolk: assist
ant secretary. James Z. Avery. New
York: treasurer, NJ. Manly. Norfolk; as
sis,ant treasurer. J.. George. Norfolk
general auditor. j. =. Nc,ms. Jr.. Nor
folk: general solicitor. w. +. Rod,nan,
Norfolk: assistant TO general ger.
l.. NJ. Jones. Norfolk: traffic manager,
l.. -. Kyle. Norfolk: general freight
agent. j. f.. Dalton. Norfolk: general
passenger agent. II. $. Leard. Norfolk;
general superintendent steam lines. J.
ID. Stack. Norfolk; general superin-
tendent electric lines. l.. u. Mathes,
Norfolk: chief engineer. +. J.. Nichol
son. Norfolk: chief surgeon, DR.. T.. l..
Payne, Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
ANOTHER CANTER JURY
REACHES NO DECISION
Virginia Youth. Accused OF COmpIicity
In Murder. Docs Not Yet
know ilIs Fate.

BRISTOL. VA. Apr;l 5.-Thc tate Of
James catitcr. the. Virginia youth
charged with completely in the bru,al
assault, and murder of Mrs. Maudc
wilson. Young wife of a farmer near
Bristol. - still III doubt after The
fourth Jury 10 hear this case. having
d"lihcratcd two hours this Afternoon,
reached uo agreement.
Tho argument was opened by J.. l.
for the Commonwealth. at |
o'clock. II" was followed by Judge y.
l.. pelcSby, counsel for tho
The argument was concluded by Com
monwcaltiiS Attorney X. j. Summers.
Judge Campbell. presiding, adjourned
court until tomorrow morning. The
jury tim; now has this case is com
posed Of Pulaski Count citizens. none
Of it's members being familiar with the
popular prciudiccs in the case. Judge
t~ainpbell is hopeful of a verdict yet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06

For one year I was fiat on my
back. unable to turn or help myself
in II way. was in constant pain
day and night. TO even come near
my bed would bring on a paroxysm.
Almost every joint was afflicted; my
hands. arms, shoulders. back, hips
and knees. No one knows the suf-
fering | endured during that year.
rive doctors that attended mo
failed to relieve my misery. and [
was very much discouraged when a
specialist told mo he had done every
thing IN his power. ] must have taken
a barrel Of medicine. and still [
suffered.
MY hips and knees were sore and
stiff, my hands were useless. swollen
with a chalky substance, I was about
10 give up when ! heard of var-nc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
CHANCEni RELEASE DEEDS.
Nine Deeds OF Reicnse. TO
Sn. 40 an

S31,SS2.DO.
Coke X rutherford. trustees. to
katharine Z. Kicks ct ais, - feet 2l-2
inches by ~ feet, known as Il3-il3-A
-. 29G.
w. Gordon %lIarvic ct ais. trustees.
to James l.. Wooden Ct nv. lots 3 and
: on map OF Towards Grove. March
II. 1917: S73l.60.
Chcwning & BoXlcy, trustees. TO Lucy
j. Marshall. 27x162 feet. known as
2li-2ll-A West Leigh Street. March
~. 1917: sl.l4l.
Eicheson a. crutchncld. trustees. to
Henry s. Wallerstein. OLE by 100
feet. known ~ 22O7 Hanover Avenue.
April ,. 1917; $3.50.
Chewing & Boxlcy. trustees. to S.
". Johnson. 27xlG2 feet. known as
I'll West Leigh Street. March IA. 1917:
$500.
lie ROY 4. Brown g, ais. trustees. to
Edward II. Mitchell, 46Ali0 feet. known
as lOlt Louisiana street. March 81.
1917: $1,000.
lie Roy T.. Brown ct ais. trustees. to
w. Z. Cousins, 60xl25 feet northeast
corner Garrison and Blake Streets.
March 81. l911; $4,000.
roulkc & Leake. trustcess,o kath.
arinc 6. Kicks ct ais. lot of"land and
improvements known AS loa-lll North
Third street. March II. 1917: $l2.6J0.
Rose & Wherry. trustees. 10 Eliza
beth Leonard. LOT 81 in square { in plan
Of Fulton. March rs. 1877: sott.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
after YEARS IN BED FROM RHEUMATISM
SH0ViLS SNOW DURING RECENT STROM
Seventy Eight Years Young - Has Decided
Opinion on How to Overcome Stiff Joints.

During Il recent Snowstorm Avon
residents were surprised to see Mr..
Hiram Whiting, of Page Street,
Avon, Mass. shoveling snow from
his sidewalk and enjoying ii as much
as the boys making snow men. Mr..
Whiting said:
II couldn't resist the temptation
to get out in the snow with the
other boys. 1t feels pretty good af-
ter being fiat on my back for a year
from rheumatism. am seventy
eight years young and suffered from
rheumatism OF the joints for years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
BUILDING
Nine building Permits. Amounting 4,

Mrs. Sarah Ryan. 10 erect brick ga.
rage. lIoc Grove Avenue. to cost $500.
T.. W. Gill. to erect brick garage.
2205 West Cary. TO cost SIZE.
i NJ. Hawkins. TO erect brick garage.
300 Grove Avenue. TO cost $3.50.
,;eor:" " Jay. 20 erect brick ga
rage, zee East Broad Street, TO cost
$500
Elizabeth e. Davis. TO repair frame
dwelling. 1913 Barton Avenue. to cost
1875
W. II. SCOTS estate, to repair brick
building east side OF Cnion Street.
between Grace and Franklin Streets,
10 cost $1,000.
Margaret 7. EIundley ct al, TO repair
brick store, l4l3 East Cary Street, to
cost tl.50h.
W. X. SCOTS cstate. TO repair brick
building east side OF Union Street. be-
tween Fra nhiin and Grace Streets. 10
cost $500.
Straus ~ Gunst, to repair brick
$4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
LACY is PROMOTED
Become Auditor Of Passcnerr Tranic
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
NaI1Syuy,

Announcement Of the appointment OF
L. -. Lacy, OF Richmond. to the po-
si;ion Of auditor OF passenger traffic
|of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company. was made yesterday In a cir
|crlar ISSUED by Comptroller T.. T.. Sui
livan. The appointment 90 Mr.. Lacy. a
widely known young railroad man. is
defective as OF April /. He succeeds
l.. y. Briggs, Jr., who died sevcral
weeks ago.
For the past seven years Mr.. Lacy
has been chief clerk TO Comptrolier
sullivan. of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. lie entered the service OF
the company in 1892 as "a clerk in the
Office Of the auditor of fright traf-
tic. from which position ne WAS pro-
NOTED 10 that of secretary to the comp
~troller. Several years later. Mr.. Lacy
became chief clerk TO Mr.. sullivan and
held that position until his appoint
ment as auditor OF passenger trafic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
FFECGLATfNG AS no WHAT
ASSISTAN sci I. y.

stan Correspondent Of Associated prcss.l
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. April 5 tvia London).-Thcrc
$ much speculation In the British army
Us 10 what assistance. In military
tense. America might render the allies.
Regardless OF what theorists may say,
PRACTICAL FIX htinS men here believe that
NJ United states would want to have
ebresentation with the allied srmy on
his front. and would sen over II con-
iderable fghtins force within six
months, provided the war lasts that
ong.
ono basis for this belief is that both
Germany and Great Britain are fight
ng with new armieS-Britain because
fhe did not have an army, in the Euro
Pean sense. before the war began. and
Germany because her forces are largely
rfde up OF classes called TO the coiors
fince 1914, a large proportion having
PM" nre months training. 1t Is gen
orally figured now that n good soldier
Fan be made within six months. The
organization behind tho fighting force
must be built up by genius. but IL is
thought here that America can easily
1ree' that emergency.
II Ia also argued in army circles that
america might we'll specialize III such
branches as aviation and m~achine-gun
Itetachments The airplanes WOULD
pave. however, 10 come UP 10 u high
ftandard. and must make at least $50
fnt!es an hour to take rank with tho
pest English and French machines.
one definite thing expected is that
america Will u~ndoubtedly Increase
manifold tho hospital and medical os-
distance which she is already vulun-
Earily rendering the allies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06

sis. was skeptical, and thought
il the doctors couldn't help me it
would be foolish to try anything
further. However. the day start
ed to take Nar-ne-sis proved to be Il
wonderful day for me; it was the be-
ginning OF the end of my misery.
"Gradually the pain and stiffness
left me. so that | was able to 20
ABOUT on c%rutches. the swelling dis
appeared. and my fingers became
less and less stiff. until I was able
to close my hands. After thr
months | discarded the crutches. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06

have given them to w. A. Varney. to
add to his collection OF wheel chairs.
crutches and ane at his Boston Of
flee, l4O Boylston Street. Say this
Or me: There is no need for any
one to suffer from rheumatism and
stiff joints. Whether you're old or
young take Var-ne-sis and get rid OF
1t. | know--l've had it," he added
emphatically.
Hundreds OF remedies are adver-
tised to cure rheumatism, but not
one produces such evidence as Var
nests Is constantly giving to the pub
lie. Why? Send TO w. a. Varney.
Lynn. Mass. for ~ Word to Skep.
tics" It's free.
Get Var-ne-sis at Tragic Drug
Company, and all reliable druggists.
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
CROWN DIES OF WOUND
onductor. Who IL Said to HIVE U~en
shot by Special Agent.
L. Dead.
Especial TO The Times-Iisua,ch

IHPuCIdI 10 TIC TIWes-IJlsD TON.
ALEXANDRIA,, VA. April 5.-Clar-
fncn T.. Crown. thirty-nine years old.
fwho was shot on Friday morning "a,
|thc Potomac Railroad yards, Aicxan-
firta County. by A. J.. C~annaday. chief
of the special agents of the Washington
Southern Hallway Company, died early
To-day az the Alexandria Hospital.
crown was found in = hox car. ac-
|cordinS TO Ny. Canrgday. and two com
parionr were standing beside the ear.
|hnth OF whom Were employed rs brake
men at the yards. According TO MIR.
~annnday. after the two men were un-
|dnr arrest. Crown opened n-c on him
from Me box car and he returned the
|fr". TN" bullet entering crowns stom-
|ach. The two men were arrested and
IN the Ale&andria County Jail
l'rovu leaves q wife and -four chill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
STATE SUPREME Court.

Proceedings yesterdav in tn. state
Supreme Court Of Appeals We're as fol-
lows:
No. l02--.atiantic Coast Line Rail-
road Company vs. ~Trcdway's adrninis-
traitors. Argued by William Il. Nc
Nwainc for the appellant. and by NJ.
K. Peterson and T.. p. Ruiord for the
defendant. and submitted
Court adjourned 70 meet on June .
at W~vtheville.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
United STATES DISTRICT COURT.

". q. Holzbach. a laborcr. yesterday
fled a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy in the United States District
Court. His liabilities were placed at
Si1S.03. There we're no assets.
7. L. Patillo. u lahcTer OF liopewcll.
filed "A petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy. placing his liabilities at s90o 20.
The assets amounted to S23J.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
HE>nIco RELEAsr DEEDS.
Two Deeds of RelcnAr, Amounting to
$40.

James Il. Hooper. trustee. to Clar-
enc" Davis. - acres near Taylor's
Crossing. March -. 1917. :c5o.
+. g. caswell. trustee. u Marie NJ.
Williams. lots -. IL and - In plat OF
r.. {. Redd & Bro. March Il. 1917:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
BONE OTHER NEUTRALs
MAY FOLLOW j. S. LEAD
'i'rai Effect Regarded as Sufficient
to Swing Over Some Of Eu-
ropcan Powers.
pN VERGE OF WAR FOR MONTHS
fSHorts to Bring In Some OF South
american Republics Would Not BE
MISREPRESENTATION Interests Idcn.
teal With This Country's.
IBy Associated Press !

y-
WASHINGTON. April 5.~-Diplomats
ere expect a war declaration by the
nfted States will DO followed by eff
orts by the entente allies to persuade
ONE other noutrals to Join the war.
ne moral effect OF this governments
ction Ia regarded as sufficient TO swing
Yer some Of tho European neutrals
nat have bcGm ON the verge Of war
or months. Many of them have re-
Farded the United States as 81 leader
Pr neutral opinion.
Efforts to bring In some OF the South
american republics would not be un-
Expected. II is felt in some diplomatic
quarters here that the interests Of
fouth America are identical with those
the United States. Many of the
foufh American republics have suffered
rom the war measures or Germany.
ma German s%ubrnarines havc taken
ne lives OF many OF their citizens.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
DIR. Payne ON College Hoard.

Governor stuart yesterday appoint
cd DR.. Robert J. Payne. Of Fred.ricks-
burg. TO the board OF visitors Of the
Medical College OF Virginia. 10 sue
coed DR.. J. y. Barney, who has re-
Eicmnd The aDnointment is for life
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
MARRIAGE

The following marriage licenses
were issued yestcrda! by the clerk OF
the HustinSs Court:
Robert Lee Perdic and Beatrice T..
ScrogginS. city.
William NJ. Cooper and 1.ottie Mae
Harris, city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
HENnICO TRANSFERS.
Two Deeds Of %IInrSuip mud Snle

John Flavel Campbell TO Garden city
Corporation. three lots containing in
the aggregate. - s9-IO0 acres. three
miles below Richmond. March 81.
1917: tax. s.: $40.
u. :. Tutwiler 81 uN to edward
christian. 1880 acres north Of Eiko.
Nrril s. 1917; tax. *l25: $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
mn>nrcu DEED Oh, TRUST.
rust. amounting to

i.d"ard rhris'cu cu to +. e. John
April &" iHl7. :l.i$i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06

Whitchurst. trustees, 30xl55 feet north
inc or Main Street. between Jefferson
ana Madison Streets. April =. 1917:
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
NAVAL TRAINING REFORM.
Radical Plan Prepared by Major-Ge
eral Klado Will Infuse New Spirits.
Associated PresAl

NS1ooOSl0tVo AVCo/
Petrograd, August 17-Major-Gen
eral Klado, Chief of Naval Education
al Institutions, has prepared a radical
naval training reform, based on the
doctrine that the recent granting Of
full political rights to fighting mel. of
both services involves the infusion Of
a new spirit into their education.
The plan provides that the exist
ing Naval Academy, School for Ma
rines Engineering Institute and Sc
bastopol Naval Training Corps shall
all be directed from a central naval
educational institution Of this city
Other marine and naval schools will
be united with the Sebastopol corps
into a single naval school to be situA-
ted in Sebastopol. A radical reform
is that, for these schools, all persons
will be eligible who have had second
airy education. There will be no priv
ileges for mobiles. Thereby the career
Of naval officer will be opened to Rus
SLAMS Of relatively humble position
and means.
The ultimate aim Of the reform Is
that naval education after the war will
be conducted in a p~aciist and anti
militarist spirit, 50 al to prepare for
the expected reduction Of ornaments.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
MURPHY-YOUNG.

Itta Bena, Miss, August l6-Ihe
marriage of Miss Robbie Young TO
Charles Murphy was solemnized at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. ard
Mrs. W. D. Halsell, the ceremony be-
ing performed by the Rev. Z. H. Gar
rett of the Baptist Church. The bride
was a student at the University Of
Mississippi last session, where she met
the groom, who was also a student
She is a popular and attractive young
lady. Her father is a prominent mer-
chant and planter, who has lived IN
this community for years. The groom's
home is at Macon. He is n OF the
faculty of the Greenwood High School
fir the ensuing year and they VII! make
their home in that city.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
AUGUST II IN HISTORY.

1S2o--State of Delaware fully
abolished it's militia system.
19G8-Gen. Candy assumed. COM
mand of the Department Of Wash
ington.
1S7s--Italy reported to be hopeless
ly bankrupt. 2,
1911--Wpol bill vetoed by Presi.
dent Taft. Its passage over the veto
by Congress failed.
1911--British railray strike called
out hundred thousand men and tied UP
communication throughout England.
1916-President Wilson summoned
the Presidents of the railroads to the
White House, the railroad managers
having refused to accept his proposals
for an adjustment Of the ei~ght-houl
controversy.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
LIEUT.. M. B. COPELOTF.


Mr.. H. Copeloff, of Swiftown, yes
terday received a telegram from his
son, DR.. M B. Copeloff, of ltta Bena,
now in Atlanta, to the effect that the
latter has stood his examination for
the Medical Reserve Corps, had passed
and would be commissioned a First
Lieutenant. DR.. Copeloff has been an
inferno at the Grady Hospital in At
lanta and stood his examination at
Fort Mcpherson a few days ago. His
many friends will be delighted to know
| that he has successfully reached the
goal aspired for and extend congra.
| tulations.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
NEWLY INVENTED DEVICE.
Intended to Cut the Anchor Chains Of
Floating Mines.


Rotterdam, Netherlands, Aug. II
Experiments with a newly invented
device intended to cut anchor chains
of floating mines and to prevent them
from coming in contact with a vessel
passing through a mine field, have
been conducted here, it is claimed, with
success. The c%ontrivance was invent
ed by Rear Admiral Goedhart Of the
Dutch navy.
1t was affixed to a steamship Of the
Batavier Line for a series of tests
The vessel steamed through a field
of harmless mines with the result, il
is asserted, that every mine which
barred her course automatically was
pushed aside and its anchor chain cut
t The invention consists of a stee
prolongation of the ships bow, which
is easily hoisted or slowed away. I
extends eighteen feet under the waite
and is designed to push the min
anchoring chains or cables aside to
distance of fifteen feet from eithe'
side of the vessel. At that point tn
cables or chains are clipped and tn
liberated mine rises to the surfac
fifteen feet from the vessels side
Having once been passed safely, tn
plan is to explode the floating min
by shooting at it.
After the clipping Of the chain o
one mine the apparatus is intende
automatically to become ready t
deal with the next.