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Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
BRITISH CASUALTIES
 FUR WEEK ARE 17,336
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 LONDON. July 6.-British casual ties reported during the week ended to- day reached an aggregate of 17, ,336. The losses were divided as follows: Killed or died of wounds: officers, 140; men, 2.596. Wounded or missing: officers, 413. men, l4,lS1.
 These figures show a considerable failing off in the rate of British cas- ualties reported as compared with those of week after week during May and June.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
DAMAGES ASKED IN ACCOUNT IF
 DENOMINATIONS
Complainants Number 159,
 Want $20,000 Each While
 W. B. Cleary will Be
 Contented with $200,000
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BISBEE, July 6.-One hundred and sixty suits, asking upward of S3,2S0, GOO as the aggregate sum of damages alleged to have been sustained through deportation from the Bisbee district, July F, 1917, were filed today in the district court of Cochise county in behalf of 160 of the 1,1S6 striking cop per miners and their sympathizers de- ported at that time.
 W. B. Cleary. one of the deportees, at present in Chicago as one of the counsel for the l. w. w. in their trial in federal court there, and F. C. Struckmeyer of Phoenix, are the at torneys for the plaintiffs.
 Cleary Wants S10o,ooo
 One hundred and fifty-nine of the complaints, after alleging that plain tiff sustained great injury through be- ing deported, suffered mental anguish and physical hardship. ask for s10,000. actual damages and s10,O00 additional punitive damage The one remaining case, that of Cleary, alleges actual damage of $50000, and punitive dam ages of $50,000 additional.
 These Are Defendants Defendants named are the Fl Paso and Southwestern Railroad company. Phelps Dodge Mining company, Cop per Queen Consolidated Mining com pany, Phelps-Dodge corporation, Cal umet and Arizona Mining company, Shattuck-Arizona Copper company corporations: Walter Douglas, M. J. | Cunningham, Harry C. Wheeler, form CT sheriff of Cochise county, now a captain in the United States army who recently was reported returning home from France, Charles W. Allen, James R. Henderson, Ben Franken- berg, Sam F'rankenberg, Moses New man, Grant H. Mcdowell, John Anguis, Arthur Notman, Lem Shattuck, J. l.. Curry and F'lorian B. King.
 Are Two Way Defendants
 Several of the individual defendants, including Captain Wheeler, Walter Douglas, president of the Phelps Dodge corporation, and Lemuel Shat tuck, president of the Shattuck-Ari- zona Copper company, were indicted at Tucson last May by federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to de- prive a United States citizen of his constitutional rights in connection with the deportation.
 The filing of these suits, which has been rumored f~pm time to time to be imminent, is sa | to have been delayed because a g leral fund was being raised among the I. w. W. 10 defray expenses of action. which will be con-
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Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
BELT |S
 CAUSE 1T DEATH
 ,jOHNP. MI |TCHE[
Former Mayor of New York
 Falls from Seat When Plane Goes Into Nose Dive at Gerstner Field
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LAKE GAMBLERS, La, July G. Major John Purroy Mitchell, killed to- day when he fell 500 feet from the air plane in which he was riding, dropped from the pilots seat and plunged downward while his plane skinned on without a pilot for nearly half a mile according to statements tonight by of ficers at Gerstner aviation field near here An examination of the wrecked machine developed tonight that the safety belt was unfastened at the time of the accident. causing Major Mitchell to fall from his seat as the plane went into nose dive.
 Will not Speculate
 Major Kirby. commandant of the field declined tonight to speculate as to the cause for the belt being un- fastened. It is a rule that all fliers fasten themselves in the place with the belt before ascending.
 The body was shipped from here to- night to New York where it will ar rive Tuesday morning. Mrs. Mitchell accompanied the body.
 Recently From San Diego Major and Mrs. Mitchell came here from San Diego, Calif., June 19. Major Mitchell intended to complete his train | ing in pursuit work while at the Louis jana field. He was regarded among the officers and cadets as a daring and skillful pilot.
 Fails at Instructors Feet ] Major Mitchell. in excellent spirits, went out to the field early this morn l ing with his instructor, Lieut.. John l McCafferty, also of New York. The officers were discussing politics ur until the time the former mayor took | the air. The instructor remained on 1 the ground to observe. the students climbing operations. When about soc feet up. Major Mitchell fell from his seat and his body struck almost at the 1 feet of Lieutenant McCaffery. The airplane, a single scatter, scout ma chine, went skimming on without 2 l pilot for half a mile and then fell 50( feet, completely demolished.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
RUMANIANS ADOPT PEACE

AMSTERDAM, July 6-The Ruman- ian senate has adopted the German peace treaty, according to Bucharest advices. The vote it is added, was unanimous.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
BRITISH

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 LONDON, July 6.-The Austra- Han troops advanced their line northeast of VIIers Bretonneux last night on a front of 2,000 yards. according to Field Marshal Hsiu's report from British head quarters in France.
 LONDON. July 6.-Today's Brit sh official statement reads;
 "We captured few prisoners in a patrol encounters in the neigh hood of Ypres.
 "Hostile artillery has been active between ViIIers Bretonneaux and the Ancre."
Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
Former Minister to Greece

Count von Mirbach, formerly was German minister to Greece. The Bel- shevik government consented to his nomination as ambassador to Russia last May. In May a dispatch from Moscow said that the demands pre- sented by the German ambassador would virtually make Russia a German colony.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
AMBASSADOR 1T
 GERMANY VICTIM
 RUSSIAN BOMBS
General Count Von Mirbach
 Assassinated by Two Men
 Who Use Grenades in Attack; Murderers Escape
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PARIS, July 6.-General Count von Mirbach. German ambassador to Rus sia. has been assassinated at Moscow, according to Berlin report received by the Havas agency. Two unknown persons were involved in the crime
 Two unknown men asked for an au- dience with the German ambassador this morning then attacked him, wounding him with shots from a re- volver. They followed this by throw ing grenades. Non Mirbach died al most immediately.
 The assassins fled and have not been arrested.
 Another Report Agrees
 BASEL. July 6.-(By the Associated Press) General Count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Russia, was assassinated today at Moscow, accord ing to a dispatch received here.
 Obtaining admittance under false pretenses, two unknown men entered the private office of Count Von Mir bach this morning. A short discussion ensued. Then revolver shots were heard, followed by explosions of hand grenades.
 The ambassador died almost in- stantly. The assassins escaped and have not yet been arrested.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-07

spokenly delighted with what they had seen.
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Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
Has to Stay Anyway
Irooram Off for Good

This means,' said Representative Kitchn after the house adjourned that the recess program is off for good unless the senate passes imme- diately the resolution giving the pres ident authority to take over the tele- graph and telephone lines"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
Captain Charles b. Treviriar-

Williamsburg. Va. April 20.~Cap~
tain Charles b. Trevilian, brave Con-
federate soldier and prominent citi-
zen of Williamsburg, died suddenly in
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Blanche f. Moncure, Wednesday af-
.ternoon. HIS was BORN in Goochland
county, September 10, 1888. and was
in his eightieth year. He was edu-
Gated at HaLnpden-Stdney college n
the University of Virginia. graduating
Just before the outbreak OF the. Civil
war, He joined the Confederate
States army in 1861, being 81 member
OF Company F, Fourth Virginia cavai-
ry. Later he was promoted to the
captaincy OF his company. He was
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg.
where he was made a prisoner and
was confined at Johnson's Island,
Lake Erie, for twenty-five months.
In March, 1865. he married Miss
Mary s. Houston, daughter of DIR.
David Houston. of Rockbridge coun-
", and who preceded him to the
grave several years.
He VIA a charter member of Ma
gruder-Ewell Camp of Confederate
veterans and a Mason of long stand
ing. He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Blanche Moncure, Of Williams
burg, and Mrs. Walter A. Van Ness.
Of New York city, besides five grand
hildren
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
SkIPPER'S WIFE SAVED
WHEN SHIP IS LOST

Norfolk, Va, April 2l.-Six surviv-
ors of the Norwegian steamship Her.
mod. which went on the rocks and
broke to pieces near Winter Quarter
shoals. forty-hve miles from the
Delaware breakwater. on Thursday
night, April IL. are now in st. Vim
cents hospital recovering from shock
and injuries received during the ter
rife storm which wrecked the vessel.
Captain Albert S~oelberg. of the
Hermod, Mrs. Soelberg, and s.. Olsen.
engineer of the steamship. are among
those rescued who are now at ST.
| Nincent's. having arrived in Norfolk
aboard a government vessel after hay-
ing been taken from their sinking
craft by coast guards in ~lfeboats.
Mr.. Olsen and Mrs. SoelberR are
able to sit up. but Captain Soelherg
will be confined TO his bed for a week
or more from injuries received when
life rockets shot from the lifeboats
wounded him severely in the legs.
Three sailors from the crew of the
Hermod are also at st. Eincent's. but
will be able to leave the hospital in d
few days.
There were twenty-six in the crew.
of whom twenty-four were saved and
two lost by being swept overheard
during the storm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
HORSES PLUNGE IN DEEP HOLE
FORDING STREAM; ONE BROWNS

Harrisonburg. April 2I.-As a re-
suit OF the melting snow swelling the
streams in this county, Leonard
Jones, a prominent farmer. came neal
meeting death at a point on Dry river
known as Clicks Mil. Not realtzing
any danger, he attempted to ford the
stream with a two-horse team, but
had not gon far when the horses
plunged into a hole. probably twenty
feet deep. He tried TO hold the
horses heads out of the water with
the lines. but when the wagon. body
began to float down the river, the
horses became e~ntang1ed in the har-
ness and fell, n valuable horse be
ing drowned. The driver was rescued.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
News of the Old Dominion
MAJOR WRIGHT Defends
capt.. W0RLEr'S LOYALTY

Norfolk, Va, April 2f.--Major Cha
ton L. Wright will return TO Norfolk
this morning as a civilian. as the war
department decided Saturday to grant
his request for retirement, and he win
be accorded an honorable discharges
from the service. Immediately after
the United States entered the war Ma
jor Wright was selected by the gov
eminent to go to France and take
charge of the financial end Of the
American p~ostoffice system that was
to be organized there for handling
the vast quantity of mail to and from
Americas fighting forces. This work
he has finished, Inc he will return
to Norfolk today 20 resume his posi-
ton as assistant postmaster.
Over long distance to Baltimore
last night he was asked whether or
rot he would assume the manages
ment OF the Monticello hotel when
that hosiery reopens
That matter mas been put up to
me-" replied Major Wright. Il have
II under consideration now. but have
as yet reached no decision
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
MILLION POUNDS OF sPCDs
SOLD CONSUMERS AT COST

Newport News, Va, April 3f.--At the
instance of the food administration.
H B. Walker is selling n million
pounds of white potatoes at cost This
is being lone. notwithstanding tse
fact that a large potato shipper of
the West has sent out the
mept that potatoes are going up.
The spuds are Ia ten-peck sacks.
and are being sold at S2.35 a bag TO
consumers. and S225 a bag to mer-
hants. In less han bag lots, the po-
tatoes are being old at twenty-five
cents a peck. The only restrictions
placed on the sale by merchants Is
that they handle them at a prodt OF
ten cents a bag in bag lots. or twenty
Ave cents IA peck IN smaller lots The
potatoes are being sold from the ware
house at 40 Twenty-third street.
The sale Is made possible because
Of the surplus spuds in this state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
Southern Railway System

Trains Riehmond-Main-St
station. Schedule figures mot guara
teed. For the south-Daiiy: 1850 A NJ
o observation parfor cafe car; see p. IL.
sleeping car to Atlanta: HAS T. b..
express; sleeping cars to Danwtns and
Anheyii,s open SEQ r. M: $50 p. III.
local for Keyuvilie. Chase City and ox-
ford-week dAyA
York River LAns-7:s s A. nj. and asa
r. NJ, daily ieeai TO West Point s:is
r. NJ daily. except surdaS. sseAuo@
Train connecting for Baltimore.
Trains Arrive ADMINISTRATION tbs
South: 7:os A.. N. 1;2s p. H.. s:so p. N.
daily: sac A. NJ except Sunday. Fror
| West Point: s:40 A. II and eIs p. NJ.
daily. Steamer Train. s:<S A. NJ. daily
once s07 K. Aain So. Phone Mad ara
except Monday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
tPPLE CROP TO BF GOOD:
PEACH TREES INJURED

Lynchburg. Va. April 21.-E. H.
Brockenbrough. head of one of the
'argest commercial apple orchards in
This section. Saturday made a careful
survey OF apple orchards in Bedford
county, and this has resulted in a
prediction by him that the crop in
that county has not been injured by
the recent cold weather n that ar
average crop is to be expected. In
his own orchard Mr.. Brockenhrough
predicts a yield OF from 10000 TO Ia
900 barrels. He found. however. that
the peach crop in that county had
been injured -eerEba badly by the
weather and that the prospects are
very poor for a crop there this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22

Il GA1 AC&11OLN C@AA@6
OF
A DESIRABLE HOME NEAR
GREENWOOD CHURCH AND
NEAR STATION ON THE ASH
LAND ELECTRIC LINE. HOUSE
OF SIX ROOMS. -
In execution of a deed of trust 10
the undersigned trustees, dated De-
cember 90. 1913, recorded in Deed
Book 207 A, page 1872. we will, at
the request of the noteholder, default
having been made in the payment OF
the debt therein secured, sell by auc-
ton on the premises,
Tuesday, April q, 1918,
At $50 O'Clock +. NJ,
the real estate described IN ms said
deed, as follows:
''All that certain lot or parcel OF
land with Improvements thereon ly-
ing and being in the county of Hen
rico. state of Virginia, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at a
point on the west side Of the graded
or Greenwood road. 210.95 feet north
of the corne Of the lot sold to John
G. Richardson, thence south IS de.
grees, west SOC feet. thence north "a
degrees west 1851 feet. thence north
66 degrees east 500 feet, thence EAST.
wardly A feet to q point in the wes1
side OF the graded or Greenwood road
ESQ feet, to the point OF beginning
containing FIVE acres ore or less, a
shown on the plat attached to anC
made a part of the deed from thu
Broaddus Construction Company, In
~corporated. to the said G.. Napier O
even date herewith and TO secure un
paid purchase money for same Thu
deco is now given
TERMS: Cash as to cost of execut
ing this trust. any taxes or Insurance.
that may be due, one note for tn
sum of $3.50 due June 20, 1917. will
interest from then until paid. n not
for the sum of $3.50 due Decembei
90. 1917, and interest on same from
then until paid, a credit as to thre'
notes, two for the sur Of $3.50 eacl
and payable June 20, 1918, and De
cember 20. 1918, and one note for tn
sum of $3.50. also payable Decembe
20, 1918. The balance upon sue
terms as may be announced at tn
sale.
c. p. CARDw ELL,
r. j. CRAWFORD.
Trustees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
Newport News Plans a Cantes4s.

Newport News. Va. April 2i.-A
lot has bee nsecured at the corner OF
Twenty-fourth street and West ave-
nue., where a Red Cross canteen ser
vice for troops arriving or departing
from the city will be established. J.
Winston Reed. chairman of the To-
cal chapter. reported at a meeting
yesterday n supplies and equip
ment have been ordered, and that
corps of canteen experts from head
quarters will he sent here for the
purpose Of ~instructing the local com
mittee that will operate the canteen,
Mrs. j. Hugh Coffee Is chairman II
the local committee that will operate
The service. All expenses will be
horne by the national society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
OVER CHILD N
AUTO, DOES NOT STOP

Roanoke Va, April 2f.-Louise, the
st~x-year-old child of Charles Aesy,
SIS Second street, was run over and
seriously injured by an automobile at
1880 O'Clock last night on Patterson
avenue, at Eighth street The ma
chino was driven by a woman, who,
after striking the child drove off at
a rapid rate. leaving the little girl
PROSTATE in the street. At midnight,
last night, her name could not be
learned. 1t was stated at the police
department, however, that definite in
formation concerning her Identity had
been procured.
1t was said at the hospital about
midnight that the child's condition
was very serious and that there was
little hope for her recovery. An y-ray
examination disclosed the fact that
she had sustained a serious fracture
Of the skull.
There were a number of witnessed
TO the accident. who state hat the car
which struck the little girl was going
: at a very rapid rate of speed. The
estimates OF this speed range from
thirty to thirty-fve miles an hour. II
Is said by some that the car stopped
for a second and then drove on; others
say that 1t only slowed down and then
sped away in an easterly direction
All agreed that the occupants of the
a looked back and saw the child
lying in the street, but that no at
tempt was made to make IA further
investigation.
About Q O'Clock, 1t Is reported, a
woman called UP the hospital anc
said h a she had driven the car which
struck the child. She said hat wher
the accident happened. she faintet
n that the car was brought to z
stop by her companion on the from
seat She stated hat as soon as sh,
could get herself together" she woult
come to the hospital. She then ram
off without giving her name. Al mid.
night she had not arrived at the hos
| nifaI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22

We Are ofser4aw Steady Esrnployrnent
TO men between the ages of eigh-
teen and forty-five for government
work and regular commercial lines.
Owr factory operates six days per
week, on three eight-hour shifts.
While learning operations we pay
you t~hfrty-hve cents per hour, plus
10 per cent bonus on all wages for
steady attendance. computed In
weekly periods. After learning the
work. which takes from one to six
weeks. you are able to ear from So
TO SO per day, and better. We have
o housing department. which will
assist our applicants in securing
houses and rooms at the lowest
rates.
We also need a. large number of
girls, ages t~weuty-one TO thirty-tfve,
for steady. profitable factory en-
pioyment.
Physical examination required d.
Apply in person, or communicate
with factory employment otffce.
THE 0oOpYEAR TIRE Aud REJ.
1Ex CO. Alxsn. o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
WOULD CHANGE NAME OF
HISTORIC GERMAN STREET

Harrisonhur2. Va. April GA
movement was launched here this
week to change the name of German
street. thai historic thoroughfare
which traverses the city of Harrison :
burg from north to south, giving It
some name that will cause no recol-
lection 10 the name ii now bears.
The Daily Independent suggests
that the name of Liberty street be
bestowed upon It as hat name Is as
far removed from German as 1t is
possible TO get. II is further sug-
yeeted that only those who have
bought n liberty bond or have nur-
chs sed thrift stamps he allowed 70
sign a petition for the change in
name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
VIOLATOAS GIVE
RED CROSS S1,OS5

Norfolk, Va. April 2t.-One thou
sand and eighty-6ve dollars goes into
the treasury of the Red Cross as a
result OF the hearings of charges
against a number OF local merchants
for violation OF federal food admin
istration regulations, held here by j.
T. Bethel, director of enforcement OF
the United States food administration
of Virginia.
The biggest hne or compromise sum
was paid by Ambrose company, South
Norfolk, charged with selling excess
sive Of -four. This company
turned over a. check of $500 TO the
Red Cross.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
CAPTAIN HENDERSON DIES
IN GERMAN PRISON CANT

Newport News, Va, April 21.-o. FL
Henderson, captain Of the British shir
Berwick Law. died with pneumonia .
few days ago In a German prison
camp, 1t Is said in dispatches received
IN this city yesterday morning. The
disease resulted from exposure whom
he = was on the German submarins
which torpedoed his ship.
Captain Henderson has many friends
in this port. where he has SO offen
foun6 hArhor for his ship. He died at
Karlsruhe.
It will be remembered that the Ser
wick Law was torpedoed when in the
war zone December 3. Captain Hem
derson Vas taken aboard the
sible. ana escorted to Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
FIRE DESTROYS BUILDINGS.
$50, 900 ESTIMATED Loss

Bristol, Va, April e1.--Ffre this
morning st 3.15 O'Clock had apparent
" doomed to a total oss buildings
t occupied by Godsey's restaurant and
Bryan's pool room at Front street. a
building with three storerooms on
Cumberland street immediately in the
rear OF the first named structures. and
was threatening Blaufeld's cigar store
and Hotel Tip Top at State and Front
streets.
Indications at that hour were that
the loss would total more than Sse..
e1o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
WANTED,
NOTICE.
The Chesapeake and Ohio hallway
Company.
AnaIca of ANIMAL Meeting

NoIIc OF Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby gwen that the an
nuaI meeting of h stockholders O.
THE c II f p Z A K Il AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY Will be held, as
provided in the bylaws. at the office
of the Company in the City of Rich
mond. Virginia. on Tuesday. the 23rd
day of April, 1918, at II o'clock A. Nj
~ for the election OF Directors; (2)
to authorize and consent. by vote or
otherwise as may De provided by law.
to the acquisition w purchase or 9TH
srwise OF The corporate assets, rights,
privileges. franchises. easements. rigkts
of way and all other property OF the
following corporations in which said
Railway Company OWNS all, or sub
stanttally all. the capital stock (a) OF
Kanawha Bridge g. Terminal Com
pany; (b) of The Gauley 81 Meadow
liver Railroad Company: (c) of Lo-
gan & Southern Railway Company.
(d) of Pond Fork Railway Company;
(e} OF P1ney River and Paint Creek
Railroad Company: 10 of Elkhorn &
Beaver Valley Railway Company: and
(g) of The Chesapeake and Ohio
Northern Railway Company: {5) to
authorize and consent to the form and
terms of such acquisitions and of any
agreement or agreements entered into
IN connection herewith; a. to ratify
and confirm such action heretofore
taken or authorized by the Board OF
Directors or by the Executive Commit
tee of the Company as may be sub
n7ftted to the meeting; and (5) &c
transact such other business as may
Ie wfully come before the meeting.
The stock transfer books will BE-
closed at the office OF the Company
No. II Broadway. New York City. or
Sc turday. the 33rd day OF March. 1918
at IL o'clock noon, and win be re.
opened on Wednesday. the cath day
of April, 1915, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Dated. Richmond, Virginia. Febrn'
AIRY 81, 1918.
BY order Of the Board of Directors
CARL REMINGTON. Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22

neutrality-suspicious. Opera
tors for cigarette machines,
packing machines, Stokes &
Smith paper box machines,
and hand packing. BRIT
ISH-AM TO
BACCO CO., LTD, 900
North Lombardy street.