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ESPIRiTISMO
OCULTAS

Clayicu!a del Rey Shannon .....-.... 35c.
piccIOmar!o Internal. COntlene magla
blanca. rOia Y negra. apariciGneS, etc.Ss.29
Dogma : Ritual lie IL Alta Magla. Con
tIene ei jridngrlo de Solomon. Ia Ca
hdla, el TirOi. SecreioS del eXi;o. nj
grOmincia. etc.
EErhIrlG!uneS, GrtmOrioS V FenlaculOS 75C.
Il Dragon ROIO, o sea el arTe de man
dar i los eSpirituS .........-....... Use.
El PCder del Pen>amiento. Su domi-
Mo Y cultura. Como eStudiar SUI
81 Libro Internal. Tratado de las cien-
c!aS OCuliaS. COntlene 81 lbro de san
CIprIafU. Clayicula re Solomon, 81
Dragon RoiO Y Ia Cabra InrcrnGi. ciCSa0O
II VcrGadrrc Dragon KOio. Encan-
lam.cGiU>. mOdO de hdCerSe invisible.
exc .SO'CV
La Gran Varila Adivil3dUra .......... 35c.
Libro Magno de san CipriaRo. Edicton
Gnics y complete del rsmoso Grtmo-
La clavfcuis del Echicero. o Iibro
de san Clpriano, con tnrtnldad de
>ScfSIoS ..Nt-cv
la Gran Magia SUprenla ...............$i.So
Manual tie Magia Rnja ............... iOc.
Manual de MagIa Blanca ............ i0c.
MANUAL Dc Magia Negra .......,...... &c.
SecreloS de los Carlos. .Nrie de 81
mar 4 tOdOS los juegUS -............Si.OO
>~cCre'uS de Alberto el Grande ....... 3Jc.
>ecretoS tie IA IreSIidisttacl6n Y n
ma"iI. LcCcIuneS praciiCaS de c>ca-
fHuteu : rrcStIcltac!On .....-........Si.oU
SrCrelO> del inferno ..............- Dot.
TeSoro tic Ni!ayros de In Cruz de ca
ravlca. Eerdadera joya del u%culti>-
mn .Eg,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-02
ASENTURAS DE SHERLOCK
HOLMES

: 20 CENTANoS CiDA TONIC
ii NcCdcdUr de C~Gd&vcreS
II Pnbo del pllmlnie .iZul
Ia Hija del USurerO
Blackwell 81 Pirate del Tdinc>iS
Jack 81 DcStrlpadrr
los MOacGeru> Fai>GS de LOndreS
La Naleta SancrIenta
IN MtdIc3 CvlIn:lal
FL Tr>t:UucTju del director
ShcloCk Holmes : 81 C~OntraDanuiSia
de Opip
En- III E<cucla del CriIaen nc pitl-Durg
4 las PUcrtaS DC Ia Mueric
Ii Nluda Rri2 lie pari,
II Bc>iia HuluGna
Una NOChe de Terror
IL Robo del Collar &c FcrlaS
la rurSme Tu>ada del cairo
II Naulra=io dc Corfu
IL Rey de los B3ni!doS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-02

Ia mano tai substitute, tanto como les
sea possible.
La antigua existencia de papa sc
lla estado reduciendo ror el mucho
uso u Sc ha hecho del tuberculo y
en- tai virtud Sc vende ahora a mayor
precio que antes; va empieza q reci-
birse papa nueva y esta circunstan-
cia hara que diariamente Sc modifi-
ouen los precios de tan necesario
producto alimenticio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-02
NOyELAS DE CARLOTA BREAME
"a CENThNOS CiDi UNA.

ALuc"Ul
.Nr.urr~ ~UblI;ncS
CyraLOn DC orc
Dora
II ScrsrtD re LadF NurIrl
In Il Cr!spl del amor
In i, tianaEa dc bOdaS
Entire dos recadOS
Inyencible Amor
l.. confess de trade"
Ia 1rGisCiGu de uHa MuIeT
La NnGcraa Ccniciruia
IL EStrcill de Amor
Mas UCbil que II MUicC
SIciH~ del COraXuT
tina l4ria &c Amor
ju"I : TITtc.
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P0ESI.t

Can;p, i. ida : ESp"ranza. por iu-
L+E h&slO ~
II i.pro NZul. Dor ttaib"rIo E>isva... 6Jr.
PoeSias EsCogidas de- CalUpuaH'pr. Edi-
C!Gn O." ltip
FL rarua>o GeNlClRD. : inJIu> ----.-..Si."
paSInu,rlaS unr Manuel v. FlyrC>..... T-r.
pHeSiaS DO lntnDip Plan 6Ir.
p0psiaS dc Manuel AcuiI ............ 65c.
Eu~aS dc Amor : 81. uu.rr. puy
Francisco II. bla-I;brl ----.--...-..Si.@N
VcrSo-uhraS Vcetlrd> d" Eurl1u"
Torres TOTrlya
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-02

Fisk, Sr. ell unico testigo de la ira
gedia.
Ell joven Fisk venia padeciendo
de una enfermedad mental, pero no
Sc considerable que pudiera llegar
a cometer un acto de esa natucale-
"a.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-02
AyENTURAS DE JOHN c. RAFLES

/ n ItNENED~ JNDA IUNU
~ lHrO-ui;n NISt"rlDsT
IN RobO ~ 81 PaiaCiu Real
IL Principe Jucadpr
n N~alto en- 81 sleeping
II tunn IiOlO
II Ncr"dsrO de Ea=lc>ORs
10 ~cgrc,o del Milo
II Prr>,fenjr de las COiOE!aS
II fai>n SIitcaGUr
Ia nrnrrlIa ltlpidua
- FASH del Negro
III Te>urerO del i;Oght
IN Eiair &c BDda-
- Sacerd0le del sol
~ Ie>prO L"l E>lddy
In IL Bdtpaera
ii SccretO del t.SOro
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-02

Cusrd0 ~necesite listed Fhros en- Es-
2ahoi dirijase 2 !e Liberia de Ig-
nacio Lozano. 118 N. Santa Rosa Ave
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OBRAS DE CAROLINA
~INyERNITIO

.krnD..> Tra-Ic">. > iOUIp> .....---Hl."
Al BOYD" del sbi>fun = Lao func>ic Sit'
COraIia q. NIdry. Dos TCmoS .,,--..St.pl
CAraZtu dc nSrerp. Dos tnmos...-..S!.pl
Cadrga E>tCrul. Cuairp ONO .......S-.'"
Cr,mene> IN CaSiicO Y Lurha cupve-
Iua. Tres toQlO> .-...........-...>l.'y
Dramas del AdUltcr:o. hos tomoS....$i.ip
II Grg,G ucl Nal ................... nc.
Il B">o de Una Nueria = la NenSdn-
"a &c tina Lpra. Dos toInoS .-.......SliH
Il ilIino BC>0 1yC-
II Secreto de IN BGndido ..-........ SIC.
Il Trru dc Ia NuCrIe. Dos tomOS ....si.Nr
Il lilo del .hnarVuI>Ia. pos ioii:p>-..-Si-to
III AIhcTSgc del pciiIp- Dos romoS...sl.N
FL Ahorradp del rarquc. Cl;aIr" io!noS s%"1
Fl talNariu q" una Nadrr y Arrepsn-
itlUl"Glp. Tres tpuso> .-.....-.-.---sl..r'
LD> Nulure> Naid!tus. Dos ruulo>....St.Hl
Los CrimencS dc Diavullna. Dos tOmOS S!.N
Los NJslcr,O> del CrIriCn. CUaiTo to
U:g>
Los MarIGp> infGiue>. Dos toInCS-....St.''
Las Ni"llm3> del Amor ...-...-..... atc.
La, Tga.edl2s Gs los CclOS. Cuatro To-
Ug~
La lii1 dc Ia Pnrtera. Dos tOmo>....Sibo
La Resurrection de W Angel ........ JJc.
la Bahama del Teatro Real. Dos to-
mos
Ia uI..ma eta. Dos Tomos .........St.1
Las ESclavaS BtaHcaS. Dos tonuUs ....St."'
Paradise = inferno ................... id.
Rim 0 FL Angel de los Apes. Dos
Teresa Ia Besusitada. nos tomos. .st.o
Tn Cruiser en- ~AgtoD6vll. Dos tomoS. :i.@
VifScU y Madrc y Ezltaci0n. Tres
iouOS -. =.
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HIS'T0RIA

Ell Sol de Mayo. Memorials de Ia Inter
EHuCi6u FTanre>a. con SrdyddUS.....S2.2
III Gerrp ue las CdmpdnaS ..........-.S2-@5
EpiSlLIUS NiitIareS N~eNJranU>. GUERRA
ac ~IHdrpcnCencil = Invasion Amcr,-
Historic &c ,uua CUmprcndc desde
los uri-eurS Dc Roma. ha>Ja Ia CalIa
iel IHTerlo Roman" lie pCCldente .Jc.
Historic dc GTccia. dc~JiU iu> IempUS
hrrOirpS l;a>ta IN d~e>eWcmoTdCion del
,lapertU de- .N,rJGnGTu .-......---.-. s"c-
HeF0e Y CaUtIlin. la vida del Genc-
raj D.aZ. pur lnIcinS salinas .-......S2.N
niSIoria WalrIl. For Sierra .-.--.... Str.
Historic de NcHJc". pUr N"rGIa, de>de
lO< prIucru> I.caIpu~. hG>ta In cdlda
del ~eSundo IuD"rI"- - TOM lrll S1lsi
lIlsiUrta General &c NSNJrr. pUT Zdrate 20.
La Revolution Eir NcyIrr. phrd poll
Tlc1 Y de gran mtcTr~ .............. "tc.
Historic Universal rdlr.uU dc lulo ---.SS-Jp
La Intervention e. lIGW"rto, pOr "a
lido .NigareL, ! tDmu-. pasta teld-..S'=-9
Ia MdIg>tdd Calia. Nov"ld hg>torlra
dc IA rryOlucI1u 'nadHrI~ta .-...-.-.StnS
Los la>ur.enir-. Relates q" d. H-1:-
r-pcCi0n contra l>pdNd ...-....--.S%e
Memorials d. TN GErrrIii|rp. Historic
de Ia Guerra DC itefrrfnA ..........SS.90
NarraciOnE> f'.>tGTlCd> N"N1rana>. TIA
dicippcS Y ley"nGa>. ubra d">tllad8
8 rulIivaT Ell Se1umicnIO patriO en- cl
cOrdZ6n &c los hilu> q" JrNlC0. Ton
GraLa,ln> Y C~artiUla i vrlpTc>.....-. sue.
SaCcrdOle Y CaudIllO. ubra relative .
IA Guerra de l~adrpsnd"nCIa .......-.S2.JJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
MORE RECEIVE CROSSES
General rerShinE Confers Honors on
Eleven Americans for Gnllnn-
try In Action.
fny Associatcd Press.l


WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Distin-
guishcd Service Cross has been awarded
by General Pershing to eleven more
officers and men OF the American ex-
peditionary forces for gallantry, the
official communicate from American
headquarters in France to-day an
nounced.
LieutenantCo!oncl Logan Feland and
Major ]. S. Turrill. of the marines.
received their crosses for their part
i'll the fight at Belleau Wood June 8.
Major Turrill being cited as having
displayed extraordinary heroism in
leading his men 10 the attack"
The others cited to receive the cross.
seven of them for their work at Seiche-
prey on April 90 and 81. were:
Sergeant Benjamin James and Joshua
IL. Broadhead, Corporal James r..
Thornley,. Privatcs Fl. II. Johnson. J. c.
Parent. Edward l.. Dion. jeremiah
Tryon. Frank L. Gordon and Willard
s. Paulcy.
The awards to Broadhead and Cor
don were made posthumously.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
TURKEY SAYS YET UNABLE
TO GET FACTS IN CASE
Replies to Washington as to Tabriz
Outrage, Promising Earliest
Possible Action.
DELAY MAY BE LEGITIMATE
Not Doubted Porte Is Having Serious
Difficulty In Communicating With
It's Forces in Persia--Amcrican In.
quiry Long on Road.
IRy Associated Pre..1


WASHINGTON. July 12.-Turkey ha,
Informed the United States. through tho
Swedish Foreign Officc. that SO far tho
actual facts as to tho reported seiz-
urc Of the American consulate and
sucking OF an American hospital at
Tabriz by Turkish soldiers have not
been asccrtained. but that 81 will DO
done at the earliest possible moment.
The United States asked for an ex-
PLANTATION Of this incident, which. II
regular Ottoman troops were involved,
might mean a declaration Of war. Tho
attack was reported June 10 by the
Spanish consul. who took charge OF the
consulate when tho American consul,
with largo party OF Americans and
other foreigners left the Persian city
at the approach OF the Turks.
Minister Morris. at Stockholm, re-
ported to-day that the Foreign on'ce
had informed him the inquiry Of the
United States had not reached the OF.
toman government until July 5. Then
the matter was presented with the re-
Nues, for telegraphic reply, which
now has come in the form Of the state.
ment that an investigation Is proceed
ing.
II is assumed here that the Turkish
government actually is having grea,
difficulty In communicating with its
forces in Persia. and 1t will be partic-
ularly hard to obtain the facts IL the
Tabriz outrage was committed by kurds
or other irregulars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
NO WOOD BEING WASTED
Fuel Administration Completes Inves-
ti.,ntiOn OF Conditions mt
ScHe. lpiNca

That large part OF the wood that is
being cleared from the government
ground at Seven Pines where the
powder plant is being erected is being
put into practical use and that little
OF any value is being wasted WAS dis
covered yesterday upon 81 personal in
vestiSation conducted by C. H. Monta-
que. OF the wood division OF the state
fuel administration, and IL. Laurie
Smith. secretary OF the Richmond fuel
commission.
Reports from residents of the neigh
borho"d that wastaGe of the wood
was being made at q time when tn.
fuel administration is insisting upon
it's substitution for coal and ~. stor-
ing of the product for consumption next
winter when coal is expected to be at
premium, were found to he cXaC-
rcrated. as officials ut the plant de-
clarcd much OF it was being used in
various ways at the plant. Some OF it
is being used in the construction Of
buildings there they said.
Carclcssness of some OF the employees
several days ago they further said.
ca used the spread of fire from burning
piles of brush and resulted in the loss
ri some good timber and il WAS he
lievcd that this gave the IMPRESSION
that wastage was being made The
scrub brush that is being cut away in
large quantities comDoSes the huge bon
hres that are seen at Seven Pines
every night ana little wood that could
bc used TO advantage is being burned.
they assured the fuel officials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
RoCMANIA'S PEAShNTRY
ON VERGE: OF STARVATION
IBy Associated PROSE-

10y ASSOCIATED ircsS-
PARIS, July l2.--ltoumania's pcasant
population is in more precarious con-
dition from lack OF food and clothing
than at any time since Roumania en-
tered the war. Reports reaching the
Associated Press from authoritative
sources indicate that all crops this
year are failures
The crop OF corn. which in normal
times is the great national staple prob
ably will yield less than one-twcnty-
fifth OF the usual annual yield. OF
wheat maize and other cereals there
is only sufficient to feed onc-tcnth OF
the population.
What little food there was has been
requisitioned by the Germans The
bread ration has been reduced further
and amounts TO less than half a mound
daily.
The crops in Bessarabia arc unccr-
tain and are in almost az poor condi-
t!on as in Roumania. Owing partly to
neglect and partly to lack of labor.
seeds and rain. the greater part OF
/1.'se countries, which once teemed
with agricultural products of every
kind, are now Sreat barren wastes
II the Germans expect any food from
this waste territory, the reports con-
ciude. they can have only- the slender
hope OF better CROPS next year. For
the present, Germany will get only a
mouthful.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
NATIONAL WHOLESALE
DRUGGISTS UNDER FIRE
Association Indicted by Federal
Tradc Commission OH Sc
rious Charges.
ITS METHODS COMPLAINED OF
Conspiracy With Purpose and Effect
of Sitting Competition in Whole
sale Drug Trade Allcgcd-Gnvo
List Of Legitimate" Jobbcrs.

WASHINGTON, July l2.-Conspiracy.
with the purpose and effect of sitting
competition in the Wholesale drug
trade. was charged by Federal Trade
Commission in Il complaint to-day
against the National Wholesale Drug
gsts' Association. the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company of New York. the
organizations treasurer. and numerous
individuals, including the associations
officers.
Verbal and written notices arc al
legged TO have been given 10 manufac-
turcrs that certain customers or pros
pective customers were not entitled TO
recognition as legitimate jobbcrs. ac-
cordinS to the associaticn's' definition.
Other means said to have been used
were the appointment OF committees
to confer with manufacturers or own
crs for the purpose Of influencing them
10 adopt sales methods in harmony with
the policies OF tho National Whole
sale Druggists Associations: written
and verbal notices given by the sec
rotary of the association 10 manufaC-
turers that competitors not members
OF the association were selling below
tho net price named by manufacturers
for resale: the compilation and distri-
button among manufacturers and
wholesalers Of lists OF Legitimate"
jobhcrs. and influence on various locat
associations OF drug jobbcrs and whole
salers TO adopt policies in harmony
with the policies of the National
Wholesale Druggists Association.
The officers OF tho association in
cludc:
Charles l.. DedwclL Omaha. Neb.
president: w. c. Miller. Richmond. Va.
is one Of the vice-prcsidcnts.
The board OF control. also named in
the complaint. includes:
Arthur ID. Parker. New Orleans.
chairman; T.. G. Grover. Jacksonville.
Fla: L. r. Ellis. Memphis.
The committee on proprietary goods.
likewise named. includes:
i. II. Bradley Toledo. o. chairman:
w. j. Murray. Columbia. s. G.: F.. a
Dicks, New Orleans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
PRESIDENT HAS SANCTIONED
PLAN TO HELP RUSSIA
Economic Mission. Provided With an
Armed Gunrd, to Leave Here
mt Early Date.

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Prcsident
Wilson has sanctioned Il detailed plan
for allied aid to Russia. and is ready
TO order United States soldiers to Join
allied forces to be sent to Siberia.
That an economic mission from the
United States will sail for Siberia
within IL very short time and that the
mission will be supported by United
States troops WAS definitely establish
ed to-day when 1t wa. disclosed that
entente diplomats within the pas.
twentyfour hours had informed their
governments of President Wilson's de-
cision. For military reasons. Ameri
can officials refuse to sanction any
reference to the number Of troops to
be sent TO Russin's aid by Great Brit
ian. france, Japan and the United
States.
II is definitely known however. that
the troops will enter Siberia under
orders to guard all supplies and prop
erty OF the allies and to aid Russians
in preventing deprcdations by armed
Germans. recently released from ST.
bcrian prison camps. who are report
ed to be allied with lawless elements
OF the BolshcviSt party.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
PERSHING CONFIRMS Loss
OF FIVE, AIRPLANES
IRy Associated Press.]

BY Associated Press.]
WASHINGTON. July l2.-Fivc Amer
lean airplancs. which went on bomb
ing expedition, have failed to return.
General Pershings communique report
cd to-day.
Berlin reported FIVE American air
planes in German hands yesterday.
General Fershngs commun:que was
the first announcement from American
sources of the loss OF the machines. 1t
gave no details but yesterdays report
from Berlin. which came by way OF
London, declared that the five machines
were part of n squadron of six which
started out TO bomb Coblcnz. The crows
of the airplancs. the German report
said. were taken prisoners.
The communique, which is dated July
II, follows
Section AIN the NosEes raid at
tempted by the enemy broke down with
losses before our line had been reached
The day passed quietly at other points
"As the result OF bombing expedition
last evening. five of our machines are
missing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
AMERICAN INVASION
WORRYING GERMANY

| 3S ASSocia ted Press
GENEVA. SWITZERLAND, Thursday,
July 1.-THE military critic of the
Tribune de Geneva says he recently
met high German officer who declared
that although the German newspapers
had been prohibited from mentioning
American military matters. except the
taking of prisoners. the American IN
Nasion of Europe and the great MD
being rendered by the Americans to
the entente allies are causing much
anxiety at German imperial headquar-
tcrs.
People cannot understand, the Ger
man oificer said, why the successful
ierinan submarine warfare announced
by the Rc!chstag is unable to prevent
100000 Americans landing in France
The Germans, he added. are learning
the truth only through foreign news
papers.
The Swiss lie Democratic sarcasticallv
remarks in this connection that IL is
prudent and safer for German subma-
rInes to sink unarmed HOSPITAL Sims
Than 10 attack n protected American
trpopship."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
BRITISH INDULGE IN
LARGE NUMBER OF RAIDS
LEY Assoclatcl Nc

ny FISSoA4dt'l lreSS.
LONDON, July Further raid;nC
operations were carried out by British
troops last night. notably in the Fian
ders area near Merris and Mctcrcn. the
War ONCE announced to-day. Prisoners
were taken In Il patrol encounter In
the KENNEL sector on this front.
another British party raided tn.
German lines near Hamei. south Of the
Somme. a patrol clash into the neigh
6orhood or GavreNe, northeast o: Arras.
also resulted in the taking of prisoners
IN their operation IN the vicinity O,
Merris the British took l20 prisoners
The statement reads:
"IH the successful minor enterprise
taken by us yesterday southwest o,
Merris we captured more than l2C
prisoners and ten machine guns.
~ raid attempted by the enemy yes
terday south OF Bucquoy was repulsed
1--WE carried out successful raid
during the afternoon northeast OF
Merris.
During the night welsh troop,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
ENEMY PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
PROBES CHEMICAL CONCERNS
SusPieio. Exists That German Conn
mercisl lnterests Arc Guilty
81 SHbterfuEe.
tBy Associat.d Press. 1

tby Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1e.--Suspicion by
a. Mitchell; Palmer. enemy property
custodian, that commercial interests In
Germany have been guilty OF subtcr-
fuse in the purported sale OF German
owned chemical company stock in
America to American interests has re-
suited In an inquiry begun hero to-day
by Merton K. Lewis. attorney general
OF the State of New York.
Stock with German interests, chiefly
the gold and silver refinery OF Frank.
fort Germany. owned before tho United
States entered the war, in three allied
chemical companies in America, have
TOR several years been earning huge
dividends. In the face OF this soma Of
this stock was sold to American inter-
esss at nominal prices far lower than is
generally shown by tho book value as
disclosed by Federal accountants, ac-
cording TO Investigators. 1t Is the pur-
pose OF the allen property custodian 10
learn whether the stock transferral was
merely deception and whether or not
this stock is to-day controlled by Ger
man interests
II this Is proved. It was indicated
the next step would be aeizure by Mr..
Palmer OF tho three American concerns
Tho Roessler and Hassiacher Chemi
cal Company. OF New York; tho Niagara
Electro Chemical Company. Niagara
Fails. y. Y. and the Perth Ambov
Chemical Company. OF Perth Apboy.
-. J.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
AMERICAN CHIEF SURGEON
INVESTIGATING: STATEMENT,

liy Associated Press
PARIS, Thursday. July ll.--Gcneral
Meritte Ireland. chief surgeon Of the
American expedi,ionary forces in
France. is engaged in an investigation
OF the methods employed in handling
and treating the wounded in the rcc.n,
battles i'll which American troops were
engaged.
General Ireland has detailed several
OF the leading surgeons from the reg,
ular medical corps and the medical re-
serve corps TO visit the hospitals and
confer with the medical officers on the
subject. The soldiers themselves also
are to be questioned as TO how they
were pleased with the treatment they
received. and il they had been neg
lected in any way
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Grippe sprcad. In Switzerland.

GENEVA. Thursday. July ll.-Spanish
grippe continues to spread rapid
switzerland. The military authorities
announced to-day that on July . there
were $500 cases in the Swiss army and
among informed troops. The death rate
so far has been comparatively small.
At Lausanne the authorities have been
Obliged TO close the schools. They have
also prohibited meetings in private
buildings and visits OF friends to pa
tients In hospitals. Al Bern the tele-
phone service is disorEanized owing to
the number Of employees who are sick.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
GIRL WIFE MURDERED
siIteen-Yenr-Oid Mrs. IDA Lnmm Dead,
boy Husband II Hell
for Crime. :,
by Assoc!a!cd Press:.I

lBy Associated PressJ
ROCKY MOUNT. y. c., July l2.-Mrs.
Ida I,amm. OF Bailey. n. c.. sixteen
years old. was shot and killed at her
home At that place yesterday morning.
and Hoover Lamm. her cighteen-year-
old husband. has been arrested and
lodged in jail at Nashville. charged
with the killing. according to news
reaching here to-day.
Coroner Griffith. OF Nash County,
held an inquest over the death yester-
day, and the jury returned verdict
that the woman came TO her death
from shots fred from n shotgun in the
hands OF her husband. The entire load
Of small shot took effect in Mrs.
I.amm's breast. Lamm has made no
statement regarding tho tragedy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
PROGRESS AT HOG ISLAND
Thirty-Five Kceix Laid. Workers Mum
Der $500. All Ways to Be Com
pletcd I'm August.

PHILADELPHIA, July l2.-Rapid
progress is being made toward the COM
piction OF the Hog Island shipyards.
according to Francis T. Bowles. director
OF operations. who to-day announced
that thirty-fivc keels had been laid
and that the number OF workers at
the yard had reached 2s.5o0. This MIR
Bowles said. is but 1900 short OF the
number Of employees that will be re-
quircd TO operate the yard at full ca
pacity. The ways are expected to be
completed carly in August.
Members of the naval consulting
board were TO MAKE a tour of the big
plant to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13

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WILMINGTON. y. c., July innate
rial damage was done the plant OF the
Acme Tea Chest Company on Eagle
island Just across the river from this
city. carly this afternoon. when the
compnnys three big metal smoke
stacks were blown down by severe
winostorm that was followed by a tor
rcntia! downpour OF rain. The Acme
people were the only ones to suffer on
the island. and the storm. which was
OF short duration. did little damage in
me city. y portion OF the fencing
around the government dock was
blown down