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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-16
SHIP WITH 1900
PEOPLE WRECKED
Norwegian Steamer, ON Rocks Near
Cape Race, Has Cargo Worth
$4,000, 0OO-Passcngers
Taken to ST Johns

ST Johns. y, F., July i5.--In a
dense fog early today the Norwegian
steamship Kristianfjord with 1900
passengers and crew on board went
ashore eight miles west Of Cape Race
at the southernmost part OF the is
land. The passengers and crew we're
taken off without any mishap. The
ship is OF 6.496 tons displacement.
While a Canadian cruiser is stand
ing by the stricken steamer the pas
sengers and crew are being rushed to
st. Johns on special trains that were
dispatched Immediately after word of
the accident reached this city. In
all probability the steamship will be
a total wreck. as the coast is steep
and rugged and the steamship is ex-
posed to the full force of the heavy
seas.
The Kristianfjord was four days out
from an American seaport to Scan
dinavian port 1t is reported that
she has a cargo worth so, 600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-16
In Eleven States $4,000 Ma
tional Cuardsmen Are Call
ed Into Service
TWO OTHER INCREMENTS
FOR JULY Is AND AUG. s.
Possibility That Divisions May
Be Recognized on European
Basis, Thus Doubling Mum
Der of Brigad Generals

Washington, July 15.-Th- govern.
ment today took the first step to mo-
bilize an army of million men.
approximately $4,000 national
guardsmen were modified under an
executive order in eleven states. They
comprise the first increment of the
militia to be drawn into the federal
~s-Eyice. They viii be held at their
state camps for several weeks and
then will be sent to mobilization
camps In the South. There they will
undergo a short period OF intensive
training and will be sent to France.
Called out on July Is. 1t will be not
later than October l before the ma
jority OF the men ordered out today
will be In France.
The army war college has finished
plans for the work for the men. 1t
| has laid out a complete program for
their use in the war. This program
includes the exact time they will be
held in mobilization camps and the
dates on which they will be sent over.
seas.
Meanwhile the war and navy de-
partments are busy securing trans.
ports for the men. 1t Is expected that
a great feet sufficient to carry the
forces the war college has decided
upon together with all their arms and
equipment will be ready on the APP
pointed dates.
The forces ordered are only the nrst
OF three increments. Others will FOL.
low on July Is and August S. On the
/ latter date the entire militia establish.
ment will be drafted into the federal
service and will stand on the same
plane as the regular army.
The troops assembled today are:
| New York. which viii 60 to Spar
| tanburg, s. c.
Pennsylvania, which will camp q
Augusta.
Ohio and West Virginia to Mont
gomery.
Michigan and Wisconsin to Waco,
| Tex.
Iowa, Minnesota. Nebraska. North
Dakota and South Dakota to. Damins,
| n. NJ. y.
Each camp will accommodate COM
plete division. In the American army
division is about 10000 men.
is a possibility that the divisions
would reorganize on the European ba-
sis OF $4,000 to 10000 men. Under
this plan the New York guard would
make two divisions. But each camp
would still have thirty thousand.
II the army Is reorganized on tho
European division basis a great num-
Der of vacancies will be created "A
higher ranks. Double the number ofs
brigadier- generals now required would
be needed and there would be NOV
ing up all through the army.
As soon as the troops are In camp
at least fourteen brigadier- generala
will be required. at any rate. Only
two states. New York and Illinois.
have full guard divisions with their
own rigadier-generals. Other dtvtg
ions are COMPOSED of a number Of
states. A brigadier- general to CON.
mand each of these fourteen divisions
will be repaired. Recommendations -
to the men have been made to Preef.
dent Wilson and he is expected-to
send the nominations to congress for
action BY the time the troops t@ech
camn. The impression here 10 thas
regular arrv officers. now colonies ana
ma jors. will be selected.
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PRESIDENT NON-COMMITTAL
ON THE LIQUOR QUESTION


CANNoNs INQUIRY.
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Chamb
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-16
LOCAL BOARDS DELAY
GREAT ARMY DRAFT

WASHINGTON, July 15.--The Eoveru-
ment Is impatient for the dratt II
own machinery Is ready and the draw
ing might be held tomorrow except
for DELAYS in certain districts. the
impa thence which has made itself
manifest from the white house down
will result in speed up" orders nom
washington unless the OFFENDING
boards show early results.
Reports have been received from
twenty-five or the forty-hve states. but
that proves nothing as practically I'll
tho states which have sent in duplicate
lists still have one or two boards MS
ing. -
In all, about $50 boards have NOS
been heard from. They are tho ones
which are holding UP the draft
IT has been made plain after sevefaJ
conferences between President WA.
son and Secretary OF War Baker thai
the government wants the dratt over
with SO it can turn its main attention
10 other matters in connection with
TIE war. After the actual drawing tne
rest of the work will be merely 80.
chanical and will require no xreaS
amount of effort except In certain
limited quarters. such as the prov0s&.
nlarshal-general's ONCE. which VII
have charge OF the exemptions
The states themselves will have ~
see that the men drafted to NIL tne
quotas are brougl~ . p for exAM1N4R
ton and show up when ordare6 NJ
camp, sss N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-16
Y. N. |. TRAINING
CAMP RECOGNIZED

The Junior training camp at the
Virginia Military institute, which will
be conducted for intensive training
suidclent to equip a man for a COM
mission in the military forces of the
United States. has been recognized by
the war department, notification of
this having been received yesterday by
Acknowledgement William Wilson Sale.
The camp will be conducted continu
ously at the institute during the war
TOT the training OF men, and will be
under the general plan and order as
laid down by the war department for
such training.
Since April 8. OF this year. the
authorities Of the institute have con.
Quoted camp OF intensive military
training In conjunction with the reg.
ular work of the college, using the
members Of the senior class as instruc-
tors. The frst enrolment numbered
l39 members, who engaged in the
training for three months, the cost for
the entire period being 500. On June
20 second camp was established at
the institute. this to be conducted until
August 20 the enrolment to the pres
ent date being thiry-eight members.
Persons for this camp were accepted
for the two months training at a cost
proportionafely lower than the cost OF
the three months course. Special pro-
vision for subsisting and quartering
the members was necessary. because
OF the fact that the regular session
ended on June Is.
In addition to the two camps con
Quoted at the institute. from April 9
to June 6. the 400 students Of the
Washington and Lee university, a
neigh boring institution. received mil
itary instruction from the members OF
the senior class, member OF the fac
ulty having been detailed as com
mandant Of cadets This was all done
without cost to the authorities Of the
virginia Military institute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-16
DANVILLE BATTERY
FINALLY ACCEPTED

After being kept in a state Of un-
certainty as TO whether they would
be accepted by the government as
unit of the national guard Of Virginia.
he Danville battery OF he1d artillery,
known ofYicially as Battery E, was yes
terday recognized and accordinly
takes its place with the artillery of
the state In the organization OF the
regiment of field artillery authorized
By the war department Adjutant-
General w w Sale was yesterday
notified OF the acceptance by the
militia bureau at Washington. ard he
Immediately telegraphed the inforcla-
ton to Captain II A. wiseman. of
the Danville company. This action on
tho part Of the department makes as
s,iied the formation OF the regiment
OF artillery in Virginia.
This Is the NTH battery now in Vir-
sinia, the others he'rg Battery \, of
Richmond. p. OF Norfolk: c. Of Ports
training at Fort Oglethorpe. ard Eat
terry D, of Hampton, Only one battery
is needed to complete the regiment,
and this is now under way at Lexing
ten, Its organization being in charge OF
Greenlee p. Letcher. son of Virginia's
war governor.
As soon as ii is formed the supply
company, which was detained in Rich
nond on order OF the war department,
when the battalion of artillery went
to Fort Oglethorpe, will be taken into
service. This organization is head
ed by Lieutenant Edwa1 J. Keegan.
Yesterday six recruits left the city
for Fort Oglethorpe to take up their
duties with the Richmond Howitzers
One man is now needed to bring the
Howitzers up to the war strength of
80 men. 1t is believed he will be
enlisted today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-16
Frightful Dual Battle Marks
Deadlock Between Germans
and French at Two Points ,
AUSTRIANS LOSE
MUCH ARTILLERY
Kornilof s Troops Take 1900
Prisoners and Push Back
Teutons--Heavy Gunhre Re.
ported in Verdun Sector

London. July 15.-Siaushter Of the
iercest kind marked another Sabbath
on the F'ranco-German front where
all DAYS are conseCrated to Mars alone.
The departing sJiu saw tt1r road with
the ChiEalrous name bat,ed in new
torrents Of blood. the slopes OF the
Champagne heights dotted with new
hiilocks of bodies,
A frightfJl dual battle was fought
throughout the night and all day long
The Teutons. emerged victors on the
road of the ladies'. the French in the
Champagne The respective gains on
these widely separated fronts seri-
ously counter balancing each other.
The French gain: on width Of
500 meters and depth of 800 meters
rhey took $50 prisoners.
The German gain On a width OF
500 meters and depth of 500
meters they took $50 prisoners
Paris asserts the Teuton assault on
the Chemin des- Danes was only
partly successful. violent French coun-
ter attacks having elected the crown
princes troops from all but a few
elements Of trenches on a 500 meters
front.
Berlin docs no' concede the reverse
in the Champa zne. declaring the
The French official communique
illustrates the terrible see-saw charac-
ter Of the fghting on the great high
war below laon The Germans Sc
lerte6 the French salient ust. ives.
OF Cernr. eight miles southwest OF
T,aon. for series OF onsIaugrts
launched with powerful electives and
aided by the use OF liquid FIRE. Very
Tiofen' fghting continued all night
with alternate advances and retire
ments." the the Paris statement
The advance - the poilus. north Of
High Mountain and on the slopes
by the French war efflce as brilliant
riece Of dash and determination.
Conducted with exceptional Wig
OF" the offirlal account says. the at
lacks were successful In attaining all
the ohtectives"
A faliv organized network If
German trenches was captured 'ar-f
held against unceasing Teuton coun-
ter attacks which many times develop
cd into terrific hand -to-hand charges
Nine officers were among the prison
ers taken. The French seventy Ave"
saw 10 Il that no large reserve bodies
could he organized by the Germans
to come 70 the retfst ~ their hard
pressed comrades, Wherever such
auxiliary troops were gathering hs-
hind the German line they were taken
under the annihiattng FIRE of Pettans
suns and scattered 10 the four winds
There was heavy eunf4re l. the
Nerdun front. interspersed with recon
noitering actions.
The Austrains have again gone
down in defeat before the irresistible
onrush of General korniiofts army
in Gal1cia They made heroic efforts
to stem the Nuscovite tide
But all the Infatuated counter az
lacks which they launched in the face
Of the whitening Russian Are were Of
no avail They lost new ground.
more prisoners and paid for their
futile attempts with fearful sacrifices
of life.
The new battles took place south
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Paris. July 15.-That serious
differences have arisen between
the ncw king and Premier Veni-
zclos arc indicated In dispatches
from Athens today. The king
has postponed signing q decree
for tho Recommending Of the 1918
chamber Of deputies. which was
Illegally dissolved by Premier
Skoulou6iis.
Amsterdam, July 1S.-When
tho reichstag meets in plcnary
session the three partics that
toppied Bethmann. Hollwcg will
challenge his SUCCESSOR. DR.. Mi
chaclis. to make a confession
OF faith in the name of the en-
pirc. which will advocate peace
without annexnttons and indem-
mites; the freedom Of tho seas.
and oppose economic blockade
after tho war. carrying the bit.
'ernc~s End hatred of the con-
firt into neacc.
II n stronxl~ believed here
that tho neW chancellor already
h6a placed himaelf On record ~
sndcgsing this platfngm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-16
Dover Association viii Begin
Its l34th Session Tomorrow
Morning at First Church
PROGRAM CONTINUES
UNTIL THURSDAY
Welcome Will Be Extended to
Visitors From All Over the
State by Dr.. George ". Me
Daniel

Distinguished EirFnians will de-
liver addresses and engage in discus
sion of the church's progress during
the i54th session OF the Dover Ba p
tst ASSOCIATION, which Will he held
at First Baptist church three days
this week. beginning tomorrow morn
ing at $50 o'clock The sessions OF
this association are always marked by
large atteH rance and by the presence
OF leading members of the denomina-
ton from not only thus district but
the state al large.
Among those 10 speak are IAeuten-
ant-Governor J. Taylor Eilyson. At
torney- General John Garland Pollard,
Congressman A j, Montague. State
Senator Julien Gum. Oliver J sands.
S, r. Waddill and J. r, Wood. Be
sides these mum ber % noted Bap-
tisf diviaes Will speak and take part
In the general discussions
The officers OF the association are;
Moderator. A l.. Holiday; vice mod
orator. Isaac Digs, clerk, j r Wal
'hali. all Of Richmond. and treasurer.
Arthur Trevvett, OF Glen Allen The
executive committee en- braces s Il
Woodfn c. r. Schaible, William Ei-
Tyson, r H. Cox. z c Garden and
Marshall c. Frasler O@cers for the
coming term will he elected on Tues
day afternoon. The proEr9n follows
First Day--Norpiag session
July II. 1917.
a.5n \ VI Devotional exercises Rev
Pierce S Ellis
1000 A NJ. Report u executive com
ln:n5A " Miscellaneous business
,n:se A. VI. Chart ~ western section
Roll call and responses
Of churches H. NJ
Fleet. director
Reports on ministers re
lief fund. orrhAra wN
and temperance. and
remarks,
if.i5A " Ninistevz' relief fund
Lawrence y, Fox char
man.
: g 4 NJ. 0rphanage. Rev r..
Northern. chairman
1fssA NJ Temperance, John Gar
lard Pollard. chairman.
r.ES AM G-ze~al q sz4SS.oa on
these subjects opened
by ! Taylor Ellvson
l7;e T. VI Association sermon, Dr
r r Chambers,
! 90 r ". Welcome Of First Baptist
church % the sssocia p
ton. hv Or. Geo W
Mcdaniel
!i5T vi Adjournment for lunch
sft~rnoor Scssio,
o,4s r Nj Miscellaneous business
s:t0P VI Rerort m r.avmens Mis-
s!onarv Movement ard
renlarkS by " n
Duke.
s:2n + N Address or- thia Subject
nv Oliver : sands
S.4a r NJ RNror' IN evangelism by
Rev c \ Han
ago r VI Address On this subject
hv Pew. ! r johnson
400 r VI 0pen discussion
$40 r. ". Miscellaneous business.
As r VI, Adjourn nient
NIGHT Session
$500 T. NJ Devotional exercises Rev.
r w Billings
SEQ T. VI TIE church IN relation 10
other churches .d-
dress by Dr. r n Pitt
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The Red Cross

Is fighting the nations battle
q hone Arc you doing
FOUR share by Joining the
treat force for aid?
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Zurich. July 15.-.Austria
should dctach herself from the
kaiser. the former Czech minis
ter. Herr Praschek, declared In
the Austrian reichsrath Saturday,
say dispatches from Vienna to-
day. Praschck said the hate OF
the world was not directed at
Austria. but at Germany. and that
peace could not be obtoined by
clinging to Gcrmany's size.
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Rohhcrics OF Day.

IN5UDETUS UI = Day.
, Alice Win-field reported to the po-
lice last night that a gold bracelet.
valued at SIS, hsi been taken from
her room. 1908 Chafl1n street.
l.. NJ. Haley reported that q lady's
gold watch had been taken from Ill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-16
WAR BULLETINS

Copenhagen, July 15.-Count
Brockdorn Rantzau, German min
lister here, will succeed DR.. Al
fred Zimmerman rs German Inn.
perial foreign secretary. say Ber-
lin correspondents. He Is a neph-
ew of Count Won BernstorN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-30
SYRUP FERMENTATION
PREVENTED BY PROCESS
Government, After Nine Years
Work, Has Evolved the
Hudson Method

AMERICUS. Ga. Jan. 27.-That the
federal bureau OF chemistry will by
next season take steps TO develop. by
the use Of efficient demonstration meth
DDS. the general use by the farmers of
this section Of a new process. of syrup
making. whereby cane syrup is rem
dered unfermentable and uncrystalliz-
able. was indicated by DIT. c. S Hudson.
government expert. who left this city
after having completed an investigation
OF conditions in this section at the or
der of the federal officials at Washing
ton, d. c
Dr. Hudson. who is the discoverer of
the Hudson tnvertase method" as the
process is called. came 10 Americas on
a special commission, making the jump
from New York City. He left for south
ern Florida 10 pursue his Investigations
among the cane growers of that state
The new process by which cane syrup
Is rendered unfermentable and uncrys-
taIlizable. has been developed after nine
years of exhaustive research work, but
the results obtained are fully COM
sensurate with the labor and money e&-
pended in its development
Fermentation and capitalization OF
cane syrup are the two great handicaps
under which the farmer and the renner
have been la.boring since time imme-
mortal. and as is generally the result
the ultimate consumer is seriously al
fected BY the defects in the syrup as II
reaches him through the retail markets
The elimination Of these two potent
factors in the financial losses sustained
by the producer, the refner and the con-
sumer, means a distinct advantage Tor
all concerned and the federal govern
rrent is determined that the Hudson
method shall be thoroughly demon
strated-
DIT. Hudson stated that about 200 bar
reds OF syrup were produced by this
method during the season Just past
and that in 1917 the method will be
general introduced commercially
throughout the cane-growlng sections
Of the country
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-30
Results of Cotton Variety Tests, 1915

Unusual interest rs evidenced in cot
ton planting seed this year due to the
fact that a considerable part of Georgia
and other of the gulf states have been
invaded by the weevil. 1t was long ago
demonstrated that early maturing varSe-
ties of cotton are essential to combat
this pest successfully. On this account
the college of agriculture has conducted
tests of the leading varieties of cotton
in its demonstration field at Athens and
at other points throughout the state for
several years past. A summary of the
results obtained during the crop year
1915. as prepared by Professor l.. E.
Rast, of the agronomy division. is pre-
scented for the information of our read
ers We believe that every one inter
ested in cotton production will study
these results with great interest as they
reveal facts of importance to planters
generally.
The land on which the cotton varieties
were grown in 1916 is a red sandy loan.
4 crop of oats followed by cowpeas
occupied the hand the previous year. The
peas were plowed under in the fail and
the area was left rought for freezing
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-30
Florida Cattle Sold
To Northern Markets

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 27.-Wil-
hanson & Dennis. of the International
Stock Yards, report that they have just
disposed of two large lots of cattle for
Florida stockmen at good prices in the
local market. Fat bean steers, belonging
to w. A. Strickland, of Gainesville, aver
aging $40 pounds at $40 per hundred
pounds. For Meblin & Means, of Hague,
they sold fat steers averaging TOO
pounds at 81 per hundred pounds.
The steers were in fine condition. be-
ing fat and of good quality. Mr.. Strick-
land and Mr.. Means accompanied the
shipments to the northern markets. The
cattle business in Florida has been
growing for some time past and the
prices received for Florida stock is on
a par with that received for the same
class of cattle from the western section
Of the country.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-30

and thawing TO break up and mellow. In
early spring the area was double cut
with a disk harrow and the soil was
made firm by rains which fell later. On
March IS, 500 pounds of 16 per cent
acid phosphate and 100 pounds of 20 per
cent sulphate of ammonia were applied
broadcast. In order that the fertilizer
might be applied evenly, half of 1t was
applied by broadcasting lenghtwise, and
the remainding half broadcasted across
the plats. The rows were Immediately
laid off four feet apart, and the beds
were made with one-horse Planet, Jr.
Several rains fell and settled the beds
before the planting was done on April
10. A heavy rain seven days later form
ed a crust which was broken by going
at right angles across the rows with
spike-tooth harrow. Subsequent Guilt
vations, May and 19. june 1, 10 and
% were with a Planet, Jr, and very
shallow Rain kept the ground too wet
to cultivate for six weeks, during which
time the plants grew so rapidly that
further cultivation was unnecessary.
Results of cotton variety test on col
lege demonstration field, Athens, 1915,
when grown with one stalk per hill, lS
inches apart:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-30
Total Yield Pet. of Total Yield Boil.

the drill row. By this arrangement
they are afforded an opportunity to
climb up the stalk more quickly and
with greater rapidity than would other
wise be the case. 1t is the nature of
the bean to climb. AS this crop makes
rather a slow growth and development
in the early part of the season we do
not think that il Injuries the corn in any
way. In fact, if it spreads out between
the rows and covers the ground ana
shades it, we believe that the beans
growing in the corn might often be an
advantage to the crop. When the beans
are planted alongside the drills they
climb up on the stalks and later in. the
season practically cover them. Many
of the stalks may be broken down but
there is no serious objection to this
since the ears are already matured.
On a large scale corn could be cut
with a harvester, bound into sheaves
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-30
MODERN KA0LIN PLANT
COMPLETED ON A. c. l..

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. T.-The
Southern Clay company has practically
completed, at James Crossing, Richland
county, on the Atlantic Coast Line, a
modern plant for the mining and process
ing of. kaolins German engineers will
direct the technical work. The company
owns the properties from which the
Palmetto Kaolin company formerly ship
ped crude kaolin and owns besides an
other tract, the total area being 10S
acres. The principal Office of the company
is at Sumter. A C. Phelps Is president
and treasurer and H. J. Hardy of Sumter
is vice president; J. T. Nash, engineer.
is manager of the mines and plant and
Maynard & Simmons, geological, min
ing and ceramic engineers OF Atlantis.
have been retained as consulting engs-
neerS- .-..-.