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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
RICHMOND MAN WINS
COMMISSION AT FORT SHERIDAN
BY Associated Press.l

by Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON. August 12.-Southern
men training in the eleventh pro-
visional training regiment at Fort
Sheridan. Ill, who have been awarded
commissions include:
Captain, infantry. officers reserve
corps-David Schapman. Luray. Va.
Second lieutenant, infantry. officers
Richmond.
Second lieutenant. quartermaster
corps. national army-Marshail l..
Hussey. Tarboro. N. c.
Southern men training at the Fort
Riley. Kans.. officers camp who have
been awarded commissions include:
Second lieutenant. infantry, officers
reserve corps-Mathew j. Powell.
Belmont. Va.
Men from Southern states who
raine with tho New York section OF
the officers training camp at Platts-
burg. y. Y. who will be issued COM
missions include:
Edward Everett Henderson,, Ander-
son. S. c.. second lieutenant, infantry,
officers reserve corps.
Franklin A. Harwood. Richmond, first
lieutenant, infantry. officers reserve
corps.
thomas Pearson. Asheville, second
lieutenant. cavalry. officers reserve
corps.
Herman F. spahr, ~orangeburg. S. c..
second lieutenant, quartermaster corps
national army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
STEEL INTERESTS MAY
BE FORCED TO SHOW DOWN
Large Contracts to BE Passed Upon
by War Industries Hoard Within
Next Few Days.

WASHINGTON. August IA show
down by the steel interests OF tho
country will. be demanded probably be-
fore the coming week Is over by the
War Industries Board. 1t was learned
to-day. BY an authoritative source It
was said that large steel contracts are
to be passed upon In the next few
days. and the steel interests are ex-
pectcd to indicate whether there is to
be n fight or whether tho manufactur-
ers will submit to the rulings of the
war board.
Among the. contracts to be let in
the immediate future Is ono for q
The war board will seek to make the
purchases on he same terms it has
given on purchases for this govern
ment. The steel men are known to
have indicated a strong determine
ton to differentiate between the United
States and her allies in making prices
on material. Unless they recede from
his position, and agree to get tho
material out and hold the, price In
allegiance upon that determined by the
Federal Trade Commission at the close
of its Investigation. IL is believed the
Secretary of War will be called upon
TO exercise his communicating power.
In the event the government at
temDts to commanders any steel plants
it was stated to-day. by a man In
close touch with the situation. tho
steel interests Will appeal to tho courts
and attempt to resist any effort to
take over their plants. on the ground
that the authority vested In the Presi-
dent and Secretary of War by the
national defense act applies only when
used in behalf of the United States.
The war beard will take up again
the method OF fixing prices ut the
meeting Tomorrow. There Is said to
be considerable sentiment in favor OF
allowing the prices asked by the
manufacturers and getting back what
is paid above a Legitimate profit
through an excess profit tax. The
chief opposition TO this plan is that il
may protect the government, but will
not help the common citizen, who Will
have to pay prohibitive prices. The
individual would get no rebate on his
purchases, 1t pointed out. the govern
ment being the only beneficiary. An
other objection is that the profit tax
would have to be so elastic, in order
to cover equitably the cases Of all
manufactures. where there might be
a difference of costs production. that
endless bookkeeping would result and
much time be lost. .
The principal arguments advanced
in favor OF the tax system for rcgulat-
inS prices are that 1t will save valu-
able time at the outset. 1t is pointed
out that the system has worked
smoothly n England. and has not only
brought immense sums OF money into
the national treasury. but has tended
10 keep prices at n comparatively rea-
Sonable level.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
GERMANS MOVED DOWN
BY MACHINE GUN FIRE
Hut Expenditure OF Life Does Not
Enter Iuto calculations Ia Attempts
to Hetakc Gtencorse Wood.

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM, August hand
lighting of the most furious nature. In
which bayonets n dubbed rifles
were utilized, developed in the Glen
cOrse wood yesterday as Il result OF n
German counterattack. by which tho
enemy retook the southeastern portion
OF these elevations. Glencorse wood
WAS the southern extremity of the limo
taken by tho British In Fridays Of
fensive. and. owing to the fact that 1t
commanded the surrounding country.
the m determined to regain It
at any cost.
Yesterdays counterattack was most
determined The Germans preceded
their infantry advance by an intense
bombardment from guns o. all calibers.
and then sent troops forward under Il
heavy barrage. Tho Germans weri met
by Il strong fire by the British art,l-
lery. and. as they approached the wood.
were moved down In large numbers
by machine-gun fire. But tho expendi-
ture of life did not enter into the
German calculations. They were will
Ing to pay the price for this important
position. and the infantry was hurled
Onward through a rain Of death until
tho wood itself was reached.
Two British battalions. the Queens
Royal West Surrey and the Bedfords.
made a valiant fight against the
numerically superior forces OF the
enemy. but were forced gradually to
withdraw. battling every inch OF the
way with their bayonets and their
rifles used as clubs. In the northwest
portion of the wood. however. they
made such L determined stand that tho
enemy was unable to continue his ad-
vance. and tho British retained pos
session OF it. The German losses were
exceedingly heavy. being greatly in
excess Of the British casualties.
The Westhock ridge. which tho Brit
ish too on Friday morning. has been
held against numerous German at
tacks. and the line now extends along
tho forward crest OF tho ridge with
its left on the Yyres-Roulers railway
and with the right merging into the
Glcncorsc wood. German prisoners
say that they w2e taken by surprise
in Fridays offensive and that the Brit
'sh were upon them before they were
aware that al attack was impcnd-
ing.
The fighting along the ridge and In
the Glencorse wood on Friday was
most bitter and sanguinary. a large
part OF the ridge being taken with the
bayonct. Heavy casualties were In
nictcd on the defenders. AT one strong
~ defended point the Germans With
stood the British for three hours with
m~achinc-gun fire. and then the position
was rushed by the attackers. the Ger
mans being forced out.
Glencorse wood was filled with ma
chino guns and the Queens and Bed
tords. who finally captured It. had 10
fight their wa through a veritablc
hail OF lead.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
ANNOUNCED HIS PLANS
TO CONTROL SUPPLIES

Continued From First Page.)
down marketing machinery, the food
administration proposes to open
agencies for the purchase of all wheat
at the principal terminals, carrying on
its transactions with the usual dealers,
and is prepared to take the whole har-
vest, IL necessary, in order to maintain
n fair price. 1t will resell wheat for
export in such quantities as we can
afford to part with in protection OF
our own people. on one hand, and to
sell. on the other, to the millers for
domestic consumption. The admins
tration will make no charges except
a normal percentage to cover costs of
operations. and arrangements will be
made which will assure the govern
ment against loss.
ALL TRANSACTIONS TO
DE CAREFULLY CHECKED
in order that nothing shall be left
to m~ischarge. we are setting up a
properly constituted and independent
auditing committee which will check
all transactions at every point.
The food administration under these
arrangements would have a large In
Auence in effccting the price OF wheat
With a view to determining a fail
price, the President has approved TIT
appointment Of a committee to be Sc
lectcd from representatives OF the pro
ducinG sections and consuming ele
ments in communities. This commit
tee will be assembled under the chair
manship of President Garfield, OF VIII
liams College, and it will be tho dut,
of this committed to determine a fai
price for the 1917 harvest. Upon tn
determination OF this fair basis, 1t |
the intention of the food admfnistra
ton to use every authority given
under tho bill and the control of ex
ports to effect the un~iversality OF TIL
fair basis through the whole of tn
1917 harvest year without change Q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
PRESIDENTS WAR
is ALMOST UNLIMITED
Food Control Measure Gives Him Authority Necessary
for Complete Mobilization of Nations Resources-Can
Compel Observance, of Any Order He May Promulgate.

country by denying him passports or
oven by the seizure OF his person, II
need DO.
IN CONTROL OF ALL
LINES OF COMMUNICATION
Already the President has been given
complete control Of all lines Of commu-
nication. national and international.
This includes the telephone, the tele-
graph. the cables and the, wireless. in
sofar as any of them operate in or out
Of this country.
Already the expenditure Of moro than
$1,000. 100000 has been placed in the
hands of the President with not less
than $4,000, 0o0, 600 more to be appro-
priated before the first year of the var
ends.
And now the President Is placed in a
position to administer the food re-
sources of the American people. their
fuel supply and even the feeds which
are produced. Crops may not be seized,
perhaps. but if they are boarded or be-
come the object Of specula lon. they
may be taken. Mines may be COM
mandeered. If need be, or prices may be
fixed without taking tho mines.
No war sovereign OF Europe is as
potentially powerful with respect to
his country as is President Wilson. No
such absolute and autocratic authority
is vested in any ruler as in the Presi-
dent of the United States. Congress
knew that it was creating a practical
dictatorship when 1t passed the laws
granting or delegating the powers Just
enumerated. but Congress at the same
time knew that this was imperatively
necessary in order to convert Il domoc-
racy into 4 solid. efficient fighting ma
ton.
powell TO DE WITHDRAWN
WHEN GREAT WAR ENDS
There may have been misGivings in
the minds of some members OF the
House and Senate in voting this sweep
ing authority. but a vast majority Of
Senator'S and Congressman realized that
the hour the war ends, every extraor-
binary grant of authority may instant
IL be withdrawn by exactly the Same
Congress that gave 1t. Therein lies the
safety OF n democratic government.
While 1t is true that the President is
endowed with sweeping powers just in
dicated, 1t, Of. course. is impossible for
him personally to exercise them. The
most he may do is to pass their execu-
ton along to trusted agents. to MEM
bers OF his Cabinet, to the various gov
crnmental commission. to the food ad-
ministrator, to the general staff OF the
army, and the executives OF the navy
He may pass upon the bigger ques-
tons OF policy. but he cannot even
know all the details of the war pro-
grams builded In his name.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
SHOW EUROPEAN METHODS
FOR AMERICAN SURGEONS
War Demonstration Hospital just
Opened In Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research.
NO CHARGE FOR TREATMENT
Purposes Are to Treat Patients SUI.
fering From Infected Wounds In
Ways Developed by DIR. Alexis Car.
rel and DIR. Dakin In France.
Especial to The Times-Dispatoh.l

NEW YORK. August 12.-The Rookie.
Teller Institute for Medical Research
has Just opened It's war demonstration
hospital. OH tho grounds Of the insti.
tuto at Avenue A and sixty-fourth
Street. New York.
The purposes OF the hospital arc ;,
treat patients suffering from infected
wounds by methods which have been
developed in European army hospjta,.
especially the methods developed by DR.
Alexis Carrel and Dr.. II. D. Dakfn IN
the Military Hospital at Compieen.
France. and to demonstrate thesa
methods in a practical way to Amer,.
can surgeons. The hospital will max.
no charge for treatment or care.
AS n contribution to assist In soIv.
Ing the problem OF c~antonment. hos
pital and other temporary construction
the Rockefeller Institute for Medical
Research has housed tho demonstration
hospital In a series Of portable build
ings. such as are used in the most i'm
proved base hospitals on tho western
front In this way the conditions under
which hospital work is carried on in
Franco arc Initiated; at the Same tina
- = VI knOCk-
down construction. which is used to a
large extent at the front.
DR.. Carrel has been granted leave or
absence by the French government To
come to Now York to give personal
supervision OF tho work Of tho tenn.
porary hospital. He will be assisted In
his work by DR.. Adrian v. s. amber
OF the College Of Physicians and Sur
gcons.
FREE CHANCE FOR USE
OF AsEPTIC METHODS
Since tho general adoption OF aseptio
methods by the surgical profession,
there have been no prolonged wars In
civilized countries and little war sur
gerry. Surgical knowledge has made
its greatest advances in procedures
which 4 complete control OF
scpsis. and accident surgery has adj
vanccd less than other branches of sur.
Eical practice.
The present war hll~d the army hos.
pitfalls with patients whose wounds
were more than 30 per cent infected, and
many OF whom were suffering fri n ad.
vanccd stages OF dangerous or other
suppuration. The Improvement OF pro-
cedurcs for the sterilization Of foul
wounds has been one OF the chief sur
gical achievements OF the war. Adj
vances which have been made in this
direction will now be demonstrated to
American medical officers. Beyond such
Immediate application of these methods
in army hositals. It ~ obvious that they
will have a wid Importance in times
OF peace in case OF industrial accident
and in certain other branches OF surgi-
cal practice.
The war demonstration hospitP' has
been organized with the approval and
active cooperation OF the War and
Navy Departments. In admitting sur
Geons to follow the demonstrations
and cases that are treated, preference
will he given to members of tho army
and nav medical cors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

oI> So ~ 81
WASHINGTON. August 12.-At last
President Wilson has been given the
power necessary for the complete
mobilization of Americas war re-
sources. That which was needed to
complete the program was conferred
upon him when the food control bill
went upon the statute books.
He is now equipped to compel an OBJ
servance of any rule which he may lay
down.. not only for the conservation of
food. but for the production of fuel and
the marshaling of the country's raw
materials.
Already he possessed almost limit
less authority over the military and
naval forces of the United States. He
was given supreme of an
army with a potential strength of
nearly 100000 men, and of Il navy
many times greater than ever before
hoated under the American flag.
Already he had been empowered,
through the espionage act, to main
tain a rigid surveillance over every
man. woman and child in the country.
This measure. of course. was directed
solely at alien enemies in this coun-
try, but II was made broad enough to
include every person of whatever ma
tionality who failed in loyalty to this
government.
ENTIRE SHIPPING INDUSTRY
HIS SUPERVISION
Already the entire shipping industry.
including the ~shipbuilding facilities Of
the United States. had passed under
his supervision. Power resides in tho
President to commander any vessel
or every vessel; any plant or every
plant.
More than that, tho President had
been authorized to 90 to every steel
mill. or lumber yard. and take what
the government might require TO: the
ton of works for their construction.
Already the President had been
given national supervision of the rail-
roads of the country. He may direct
the movement of every car and every
locomotive. lie may direct the routes
of traffic and the destination of almost
every shipment. This power may not
all be grounded in law, but what the
law fails to grant. the railroads have
voluntarily yielded.
Already the President had been
given blanket authority over the ex-
portation of every dollars worth of
American goods or American products.
Not a ton of coal. or a pound Of bacon.
abroad without permission OF the gov
eminent.
Already the President had been per-
mitted to restrict the movement Of any
citizen who might wish to leave the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
GERMANS REPORT REPULsE
OF british ATTACK
tRy Ansociatcd pres.l

BERLIN. August IL (via
After hours of artillery fire. several
British regiments this morning a..
lacked the German lines north of
iioi'cbcke' on the Belgian front. The
German general staff reports that the
attackers were forced to retreat. with
heavy losses.
ON the Aisne front two French at
lacks at Cerny-en-Laonnois broke
down last night, with heavy losses. and
on Mont Carnillet. French hand-gren-
ade detachrnents were repulscd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
FRENCH TROOPS RESUME
THEIR COUNTERATTACKS
fBy Associated Press

tBy Associated Press.1
PARIS, August 12.-French troops
last night resume their counterat-
tacks against the positions which the
Germans had captured on the night of
August 9-10. north of st. Quentin. The
French official statement Issued this
afternoon said the ground previously
lost was reconquered in its entirety.
South Of Allies. in the Aisne region.
two strong German attacks on the
trenches captured earlier by the French
were repulsed. with heavy Teuton
losses.
There were no infantry actions on
the French front in Belgium.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
sIrs. John n. Er.r.tt.

Mrs. Emma Prentice. wife OF the late
John II. Everett. a widely known citI-
zen of Richmond, died at her residence.
POI West Canal Street. at 1915 o'clock
yesterday. in the sixtv-sixth year Of
her age. She leaves three ons-Lyn
wood H.. Clyde a. and Ernest c. Ev-
erett. and two grandchildren.
The funeral will AXE place from the
residence tomorrow afternoon at I
o'clock. Interment will be made In
lakewood Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
DESPERATE FIGHTING
IN SOUTHERN MOLDAVIA

CContinued from First Page.)
Roumanian counterattacks were re-
pulsed. says the German statement.
which adds that the fresh enemy
forces bled themselves to death"
a Russian attack at the mouth OF
the River Buzcu. northwest Of Braila,
was repulsed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13

Teuton attacks along the Fokshani-
Marasechti railroad. then counterat-
tackled and captured 1900 Germans.
only to retire later in the evening.
In Southwestern Moldavia the Rus
SLAMS took the offensive, smashed the
Teuton lines and captured n number
Of prisoners and four guns.
In Western Moldavia the Austro-
German forces, after battles of great
intensity. forced the Roumanians to
retire to Ocna.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
AIi.. Charlotte Wise.

ONANCOCK. VA. August 12.-Miss
Charlotte Wise. of Charlottesville,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Wise.
died at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Baltimore. where che had been under
going treatment for a week. Her re-
mains were brought to her home, and
after funeral services. interment was
made in the Belle Haven Cemetery
Miss Wise had taught in Smythe Coun-
ty. Va, for several years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
Mrs. JonephIne ". Hester.

News was received in Richmond yes
terday of the sudden death in Wash
ngton OF Mrs. Josephine w. Hester,
aunt of Mrs. Alice Coughlan Fitz. Mrs.
Magic F.. Parrot. Mrs. A. n. White
and j. w. Coughla,i. Of this city.
Funeral arrangements Will be an
nounced to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
Nils. Maggie T4-ney.

Miss Maggie Tierney died early yes
terday morning at the home Of ker
brother ndrcw j. Tierncy. 8 South
Fourth street. She is survived by her
mother. Mrs. Kate Tierney: one brother.
A.. j. Ticrney. and one sister. Mrs. Z.
r. DouEherty.
The funeral viii take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning from st.
Peters Catholic Church. Intcrrnent
VIII be mace In Mount Calvary Gene
terry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
WET AND STORMY WEATHER
ON FLANDERS FRONT
tBy Associated Press

LONDON. August = night the
weather on the battle front in Flanders
was wet and stormy. Fighting Re
tween the British and Germans look
place east OF Observation-Disclosures,
seven miles north of Lens. where the
British occupied the nearer lip of a
mine crater. and drove OF the German
counterassaults.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
DESPERATE ENGAGEMENTS.
on ROUMhNIAS rpoyr
by Associated Press

" "sou0IHt"I TTcSs.J
fElRoGHAD. August l2.-Desperate
engagements are being fought by the
kusso-Roumanian forces and Austro-
German armies along the Roumanian
front In the center Of this baltic line.
according TO to-day's Russian oficial
statement, the Russians and Rou-
manians yesterday repulsed strong
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Jnmc. A. NunnnilY.

James a. Nunnally. sixty-thrcs years
Did. died at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the residence of his laughter,
Mrs. j. w. Sheppard. 234 South Cherry
Street.
Funeral arrangements Will be an.
nounced to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
CHAPTER 14l.

CHAPTER 141.
An Act to provide for the Improvement
and certification of seed produced in
the State.
The commissioner of agriculture is
hereby authorized to expend the sum Of
three thousand dollars annually for the
Improvement and certifcation of seeds
produced in the State. either for plant
ing in the State or for shipping to 9TH
err states or countries, by employing ex-
perts and suitable assistants and bv
paying such expenses Herewith as the
commissioner may approye-(Approve
March 80, 1919
CHAPTER 14a.
An Act to amend Sections one. eight
and twelve of Chapter one hundred
twenty-six of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred forty-four, relating
and alewives in Georges river and
tributary streams.
Section 1. Section one of chapter one
hundred twenty-six of the public laws
amended by adding. at the end of said
section, the following: The failure of
any one or more of said towns to choose
said hsh warden, or wardens. or the fail
ure OF the Selectmen of any one or
more OF said towns to appoint said fish
warden. or wardens, shall not affect the
legality of any csh warden or wardens.
who are chosen or appointed, to act I'M
49, eAAS pAoNASiOho VI tIllS CildPleIt anu
those chosen or appointed shall consti-
tute the board of fish wardens herein
after referred to and have full power
and authority hereunder, so that said
section as amended, shall read as fol-
lows:
Section 1. The towns of Thomaston,
st. George and Cushing, shall at their
for the choice Of town officers
in the months of March or April, annu-
ally, choose in each town by written
ballot one person, and the town of
Warren, shall in the same manner,
choose two persons, to be called fish
wardens; and in case of vacancy by
death. resignation or neglect of the
town to choose such fish wardens, then
the Selectmen Of said town shall forth
with appoint such person to be fish war
den; and each person so chosen or ap-
pointed, shall be sworn faithfully to
discharge the duties required of him by
this act. The failure of any one or
more Of said towns to choose said fish
warden, or wardens. or the failure of the
selectmen Of any one or more of said
towns to appoint said fish warden or.
shall not affect the legality of
the appointment or acts Of any fish warden
Or wardens, who are chosen or appointed.
to act under the provisions of this chap
ter and those chosen or appointed shall
constitute the board of fish wardens
referred to and have full
power and authority hereunder.
Section 2. Section eight of chapter
one hunared twenty-slX OF the pnoiic
laws of eighteen hundred forty-four is