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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
LIEUTENANT WE|RzD|CKI
AR0UsEs PENN|MANITEs
Member OF French Commission Adj
dresses Workers OF ShclI-Load-
ing Plant on War Topics.
sTiRs UP MUCH ENTHUSIASM
Tells Audience That Germany Hates
America and That We Must Tax >
War Much More Seriously Than
We Are Doing.
Especial TO The Timcs-pispatch. !

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
PENN1MAN. VA, August 13.-Th.:
The German people had been educated
from infancy along the lines Of feudnl
government and not along the lines OF
free. liberty loving democracy. and
that this basic difference was one OF
inc great causes of the war, was one
OF the statements made last night by
Lieutenant V inccnt dc Wcirzbicki. OF
the French High Commission. in mis-
address to "A large crowd at tho open.
air park of the Pcnniman Shell Load
ing Plant.
Lieutenant Wcirzbicki who is a
member Of the Polish nobility. appear
I'd In his uniform as an officer Of the
famous French Bluc Devil Regiment.
lie was appropriately introduced by n.
Honesh and his address was listened
10 with rapt attention. He stated that
he had visited many places in this
country. but from the standpoint of di-
rectly assisting in tho prosecution OF
tho war. PcnniiHan was the most i'm
portant OF all.
That Americans arc too much in
clined to he lcnient with the Teutons,
and to believe that the stories of Gct-
man cruelty have been exaggerated was
another statement made By the
speaker. He declared that we must
take the war in "a most serious man.
nor and he emphasized the fact that
tho Germans hated America. and tina:
their cruelties had not been painted
half as barbarously az the actual
realities. He said that many of thes..
atrocities. committed by these beasts
under the guise Of kultur. had been
seen with his own eyes.
Lieutenant Weirzbicki paid a hish
tribute to the French people and said
that II the American people would In
vest III Liberty bonds in proportion to
the investment made by the French
<'i."oo,ooo.o 600 would be raised on a
per capita Of 5000.
AZ the close OF the address the
speaker was given salute of three
rorsins cheers and the band played the
Star-SpanGlcd Banner"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
.chnrlottc." in the Frozen Warning.

Charlotte. ne acknowledged cham
pion lady ice skater Of the world. makes
her debut in Richmond to-day at the
Iiluebird in a photoplay entitled The
Frozen Warning" Charlotte" has
made n most cnviablc record in New
York. where she was starred for a
year or more at the New York Hippo
drome. She is as surely the Queen
CT the Ice" as Annette kellermann Is of
The sea and her marvellous work on the
steel runners lends itself we'll to NOV
ing pictures.
Several unusual scenes arc shown Of
the largest ice rink in the entire world.
the Coliseum in Chicago. and hundreds
OF skaters actually participate, skating
real ice.
The picture possesses most striking
and sensational plot and the photogra-
ply Is excellent throughout. The eli
max where Charlotte exposes the Ger
man spies by skating a warning shown
by her skates in the ice is absolutely
new departure in the movie world.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

At the Movies

ODEON-Constnnce Tnlmndge, In
"a Fair. OF SILK Stockings"
BIJOU-Mnry Pickford. In slow
Could You. Jennf"
COLO Inlay Allison and
Harry Iitiinrd, In "a Successful
Adventure"
Great Love-"
BLUEBIND-Chnrl in .'rhe
Frozen warninE.o
RIALTO = Douglas Fairbanks, In
"Mr. FIX It,"
RE Alice brady, In "Betsy
Ross"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
OCEAN VIEWS AMUSEMENT
SECTION IS DESTROYED
FLAMES Starting in Unused Kitchen
Lay Waste Summer Diver
sion Ground.
HOTEL HAS NARROW ESCAPE
U. S. Sailors Form Bucket Brigade
and Succeed in Distinguishing
Fires Which Frequently Catch on
Large Hostelry-Loss 100000.
IRy Associated pres,.l

NORFOLK. VA, August 13-Fire
early to-day practically swept clear tho
amusement portion OF Ocean View. the
summer diversion ground about eight
miles from Norfolk. The flames started
in Kitchen closed at the time. and
soon laid the park in ruins
The Ocean View Hotel. filled with
guests. caught several times. and was
saved with difficulty by bucket
brigade. formed by United States
sailors.
The loss is roughly estimated at
$4,000 The Wells Amusemcnt>Cor-
poration controlled the hotel and con-
cessionS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
PROBING ORCHESTRA
Government Has Evidence Against
SteindeI Which VIII Mean
Intermcnt.
(By Associated Prcss.l

CHICAGO. August 13.-Department
Of Justice officials to-day continued
their investigation Of charges of dis.
loyalty against members of the Chi.
cago Symphony Orchestra. Albert Ul-
rich, manager Of the organization, de.
clared that Of the ninety-onc members
of the orchestra. Lightweight are
American citizens and two others
would be but could not take out papers
owing to the war.
Assistant United States District At
torney Francis Borreli said he had
sufficient evidence against Bruno
Steindel. cellist. to warrant his de.
naturalization. Such action. it was
said. would mean his internment as an
enemy alien.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
MORTON PLEADS GUILTY
Former Cashier of First National
Pnnk Given Fivc-iear Prison
Term.
by Associated Pre.si

ROANOKE. VA. Angus: Isl. F
Norton. former cashier Of the I'irs,
H-tional Bank Of Graham. "a. p.eaded
guilty here to-day in the Federal dis
hIct court TO an Indictment charging
him with embczzling funds OF the IN
sttution and with making false en-
tries in the books OF the bank TO cover
up the transaction. The court SEN
fenced him TO five years in the peni-
tertiary. but suspended sentence ninety
days In order that application may be
made to President Wilson for a pardon.
Morton is member OF one OF the
Oldest families in Virginia, and is
prominent in the southern section OF
the State. The sum embezzled amount
cd 10 more than $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
PETITION FOR MOONEY
Labor Representatives Urge President
Again to Intervene in
Case.
IRy Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, August IA COM
mittee representing International labor
unions called at the White House to-
day and left memorial asking Pres
ident Wilson to intervene again In
behalf OF Thomas j. Mooney. under
sentence OF death In California for
connection with the preparedness day
parade bomb explosion in San Fran
cisco in July, 1916.
Such a suggestion from the Presi-
dent. the memorial urges. It is hardly
conceivable, that the Governor OF CAL
ifornia would hesitate to adopt. In
the event of refusal the President
is urged to compel Moneys release
as a war measure. under authority OF
his power as commander-in- chief Z.
Moneys execution, the memorial de-
clarcs, would be serious obstacle to
fulfllment OF the Presidents plan for
aiding the Russian people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Everybody working Now.

tI'J 1N7S1NTdttU IrcSH
NEW YORK. August 13.-Sixteen
thousand men in this city. affected by
the work or fight" order. have sought
productive employment through the
United States Employment Service In
the last month. according to an an
nouncement to-day by Charles d.
Barnes. acting State director. He
added that OF this number 80 per cent
have been placed in essential Indus
tries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
QUARREL OVER AMERICA
Neither Hun Faction VIII Accept Re-
sponslbility for Course Bring
Ing L. =. Into War
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. August 13-Violent
controversies are raging in Germany
as a result of the second Marine bat
tie between the Liberals and Pan
Germans over the question of who is
responsible for Americas entrance into
the war. dispa tch from Switzerland
to-day says both sides are refusing
TO accept responsibility for American
intervention.
The Liberals are accusing the Pan
Germans of having provoked the un-
restricted submarine warfare The
latter protests that no matter what the
cause, Americas entrance into the war
vas certain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Indy slater Giren Dnnce,

SALISBURY PLAIN, August l3.-Lady
Slater, wife of the commandant OF
the Southern District. has topped a
great charity fete at Arram Cliff with
a concession to the American officers
love OF dancing. Following a concert
and various entertainments all the
American officers within reach were in
vitcd TO great dance on the lawn in
the evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Hun Plnns Explained.

LONDON, August 13.-One reason ad-
vanced for the desperate German at
tempt to capture Rheims at any cost:
In the cellars of the city are ancient
wines OF superior virtue. valued at
about $s.ooo,0oo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
AUSTRIANS GO TO AID
OF GERMANS IN FRANCE
One Divinion known TO Have Arrived
on West Front, In Quict
Sector.
IBy Associated Press.

PARIS, August 13.-Germany has
been compelled to call upon Austria
Hungary for help on the western
front. and Austro-Hungarian troops
are arriving there. the Echo dc Paris.
says to-day. These troops. II adds,
are being sent to quiet sectors of the
front.
An Austrian division which Emperor
Charles sent hurriedly westward to
help out his nardpressed German ally
has not yet appeared in the line It
Is at present, in fact, encamped in
Belgium. and is reported as showing
no anxiety to get into the raging fur
mace TO the southwest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Labor Tickets Abolished.

The State Corporation Commission
yesterday granted the application OF
the Danville Traction Company for
abolition of its reduced-ratc labor
tickets on the street cars of Danville.
Greatly increased cost of operation AS
shown There was opposition at
the public hearing. The Chamber OF
Commerce unanimously Endorsed the
application and the City Council. which
was put on notice by the commission.
registered no objection.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Another BerlIn-vle.na Railway.

by HSSoCIdtcu FrcbS.
AMSTERDAM, August 13-Thc con-
structiop OF fourth direct railway
line between Berlin and Vienna has
been approved by the German railway
control board.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

The successful business mnn IL an
extensive user of classified advertising.
For rates or to insert nm nd In The
Times-Disnatch call Randolph 1.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
ZOO RUSSIANS SHOT.
ASSASSINATION
Social Reyolutlonlsts Pay Ex-
teme Penalty for Killing of
German Ambassador.
sLAv ARMY is CALLED

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. July 24.-Up to July
10 more than 200 social revolution
lists Of the left had been shot BY the
bolsheviki for participation in the as-
sassination Of Ambassador Won Mir
bach and in the counter revolution,
the German charge at Moscow has
been informed by Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin, says a dispatch from
5erl:n.
Among those shot, 1t is added, was
Alexandrovitchs vice president Of the
committee which directed the plot
eSainst thA German ambassador. An
additional 100 persons are under AZ,
rast. -
General mobilization of the Rus
Elan army began July Z. according to
MOSCOW advices received hsre.
Soviet troops have definitely a6an-
d0ned the city of OrsnbuEg, capital OF
tsf, Russian province of the same
bame, carrying OF all the valuables
they could seize. A new government
has been formed under the leadership
of Gen. Detoff.
a hunger revolution has broken out
a the cities of Jarosiay. Rybinsk.
L5ubin and Unglitch. according to
Moscow papers received here.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
EAsrLAND CLAIMANTS LOSE.
Towing Company's Preferred Claim
E Takes Most of Money.

g CHICAGO. July a4.-Hopes Of hun-
dreds Of claimants seeking damages
for the death Of relatives In the
steamer Eastlsnd disaatAr which re-
suited IN the death o. sl3 persons
three years aso. today swsrs shattered
By federal court Decision declaring
there 10 = valid prsfsrred clsin Of
$4,000 by the Great Lakes Towing
Company which raised the vessel. The
steamer was sold et public suction to
the Naval Reserve TOR ~, 900. Tho
courts decision practically takes ali
the money resolved tor the sals Of the
vessel.
Ths unitsd etstss DISTRICT eeurt ii
p ruitpg sorae time kge 42ciate6 The
wfeeklng eoupAAy Mree thke ttaz
s,ssnsss s.. .sts I tss e ss & sss 2 ~ 7
Evening star., 1918-07-24
Honest Advertising.

For the protectioa Of its
readers, The Star carefully
censors all advertising sub
mitted for publication, and, so
far as is possible, bars all false
and fraudulent statements.
Readers are requested to as
sist The Star in protecting the
public and all legitimate adver-
tisers by bringing to the ut.
tention Of the paper any state :
ment that they might ind TO b..
Evening star., 1918-07-24
ARMY TO TAKE LARGE
PART OF FARM PRODUCTS
Fedsrai Figures 0ivs Estimate for
August Demands at Canton
meats and Abroad.

Feeding soldiers In the cantonmsnts
and abroad Is taking q large propor-
tion Of the country's farm products.
August requirements Of the Army.
the Department Of Agriculture esti-
pounds Of potatoes and i.7si.ooo
pounds Of onions at cantonments.
Government requirements arc ex-
pActSd to call tor one-third of the
output o. canned tomatoes, as per
esnt O. the total output Of canned
per cent Of the salmon pack. one-half
the output Of canned cherries and ons-
half that Of dried peaches.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
AMERICAN.

The American statement follows:
,Hen4QpRrterA American expeditions
|aTY forrss, July %, 1919
Section A-Aouth OF the Cured
ssys oal e sns re-: IT,
the Marpe have gained possession OF
JaMigonne and the woods to the west.
sectton BIN Lorraine 2 hostile
faAdang party was EepulRed by our
&. sas''aS as n sscas 'Sl e q ss
troops carried out . SUCCESSFUL raid
on the enemy'a lines capturing sew
eEal prisoners. On the same day one
Of our patrols In the Saint Die sec.
sl.d saE ;na:s:S s:Sss.l oe dssaa ss ss s.sa'A
ITALIAN.
ROME, July 2s-rhe text Of the
sIn the Tonals region, In the Val
Arsa and on the eastern edge of the
Astago plateau the artillery duels
have been more intense. Hostile pa
trolls were driven back with losses At
Mount View. in the Mori region and
81 SarasS e u. A'saa Arplsnss prsway
tabllshments, During the action on
the 18th on Corno di cavento. q
mountain gun, eight machine guns
and . large quantity OF ammunition
were captured.
The italian troops are pushing
Albania and have captured Hill 900.
Further to the east French parties
occupied the heights on the left bank
Of the River HoltA. Our advanced
posts repulsed several attacks at
the Kuct ridge. Prisoners and ma-
chine guns were captured
rRHNTCH
PARIS, July 24-The text Of the
Official statement follows:
'sThs night was marked by great ar
and the Aisne and in the courton and
"At o'clock last night the Germans
launched q counter attack west OF
Rheims in the region Of yrigny.
held their positions intact
There are no events Of Importance
to report from the rest Of the 'front.'"
PARIS. July is.-rhs text Of the
"on both sides Of the Ourcq attacks
by our troops during the day obtained
satisfactory results, Notwithstanding
the tenacious resistance of the enemy.
who brought up fresh reserves: North
beyond Lepiessier-Huleu and reached
the western outskirts OF Oulchy-La-
Vile. We occupied the village Of
Montgru.
South Of the oureq France-Ameri-
can troops crossed the Chateau
Thierry road, carrying their line more
than ktlemeteF to the east. The vil-
lage OF Rocourt iB In our banda as
we'll as the greater part of chatelet
wood.
"On the right bank Of the Marine we
made new progress north of Ment-St.
Pere and Chartevss. which is In our
Evening star., 1918-07-24
THE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
Following IRE tie Official reports On ths battle
issued By the war oiices Of bsIlig@ent nasionss

hands. Likewise we enlarged our
brfdgehead at Jaulgonne.
"on the front between q tns ~. Mssns me
gagsmsuts. between the Adrs and
VrlEny Franco British troops attacksd
strong enemy pesitleas aa3 e6ysnesA
more than q kilometsr. anhlcttn4
heavy losses. The British took 800
prisoners and s cannon.
North Of Montdidier local opera
ture Mailiey-Raineval. sauvillers ana
Aubvillers. We took 1900 prisoners.
including 30 officers"
'BRITIsH.
LONDON, July 24.-The onicial
statement reads:
English troops carried out 9 sue
cessfui raid last night south Of Buc-
Se auey sapiasns x.ss s,sasisn sss
"A few prisoners were secured by
another Of our raiding parties north
west Of Albert.
"A raid attempted by the enemy
"The hJstile sTsiilsry has bssn ac-
tive in the northern portion Of our
front, particularly In the nsighbor-
Rood Of Iosrs "a northern side OF the
GERMAN.
BERLIN. via Londen. July ss.-Ths
headquartsrs report this avsning
aThere have bssn local engage
ments on the western bank Of the
Avre. Between Soissons and Rhetms
tbs crown princes army frustrated .
strong attack BY joint ensny forces"
The text reads;
"At many points on the front Brit
tRh - him ~ 20 oAr . 0a In NJ
lines. Thay we're repulsed. Artillery
activity revived in tbs evening.
There was quiet on the battle front
at times. South Of the Aisne the
enemy, as . result Of his hssvy losses,
did not rensw his attacks yesterday,
The artillery duels also decreased in
violence.
'On both sides Of the oureq and bs-
tween the ourcq and the Marine the
enemy launched violent partial att
tackS on nearly ali sectors; they were
repulsed. South of the Ourcq they
were frustrated by our counter att
tacks.
"Ensmy detachments which pene.
tratsd our advanced positions on the
Marne on both sides Of JaulEonns
were thrown back to the river by
counter attacks. There have been
local battles southwest and east OF
Rheims.
'Fifty-two enemy airplanes ana
four captive balloons were brought
down yesterday"
AUSTRIAN.
VIENNA. July %. via London-Ap
official statement from the Austro-
Hungarian general headquarters to-
day says:
'fn the italian thsater there were
artillery dlels Of varying intensity,
enemy attacks on both sides Of the
upper Develi were beaten back"
Evening star., 1918-07-24
SON OF FORMER CAR
DIES OF EXPOSURE

AMSTERDAM. July 3t.--Alexis Ro-
manor. the former heir apparent to
the Russian throne. died from expo
sure few d4ys after his father. the
former emperor. was put to death.
says Q dispatch from Moscow to the
Berlin Loka1 Anseiger.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
Nationalists Back in Parliament.

LONDON. July 23.-The Irish ma
tionalists returned to parliament to-
day after q three-month absence
which was due to the governments
decision to introduce conscription in
ireland AZ q meeting previous to
the assembling of commons. the ma
tonaNsts decided to put a moeacn re-
garding Irish affairs which viii allow
general discussion II the government
can give day for t.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
SIX new infantry
DIVISIONS FORMING
Gen. March Says Americans
Steadily Advance; Big
Storms BaIk Hun.
FIGHTING FOR RAILWAY

Despite the fact that the Germans
have thrown reserves into tho Tight
Ing near soissons. to the extent Of
hftsen fresh divisions 1t II believed
the advance of the allisd and Amer
lean forces around the Asne-Marne
salient has been steady for the last
few days. Gen. March. chief of stan.
told uewspaper mAp at the first OF his
mid-week conferences with them to-
day.
The chief Of stag announced that he
had ordered SIX new infantry divisions
organized in this country during July.
One Of these will be at Camp Meade,
Md. and the others will be stationed.
respectively. at Camp DevenA Mass; |;
Sheridan, Ala: Custer, Mich: Funs-
ton. Kan. and lewis Washington.
Home Guards on Duty.
The nucleus of each division will
be two regular infantry regiments.
Home guards have replaced regulars
at interior guard posts and the reg
ulars now are moving to the camps
designated. The new divisions will
be numbered from to II. In each
division the regular infantry rsgi-
ments will be supplemented by draft
ed men of the National Army.
In discussing the situation on the
Aisne-Marne line Gen. March said IL
bore striking similarity to what had
happened to the Austrian drive into
Italy. A great storm had cut of the
advancing Austrians on the Piave
line, he said, and disaster had result
ed. Similarly. a heavy storm masked
the movement OF tanks and troops
when Gen. Foch struck on the Eois-
sons-Chateau Thferry front, and the
Germans were taken completely by
surprise.
aes.hp sss hG5d y Z ksstns sna sed e this part
Fighting for Railway Lime.
The Germans are lighting des-
peFatsly to retain the single railway
line remaining in their hands over
which heavy material can be removed
as they retreat. Gen. March said.
II that railway. running from
reached by the allied troops, Gen.
March said, German forces remaining
in the salient VIII be poeketed-
The French drive yesterday north
Of MontdidieS, ON the Picardy front,
is viewed. Gen. March said. as local
ooeration not directly involved in the
strategy of the Aisne-Marne battle
front. II has great value, however,
he said, as 1t serves to keep the Ger
mans guessing.
On the Rheims side Of the salient
official reports show the enemy has
been thrown back an average distance
Of a mile and a half on a ten-mile
front, despite heavily wooded country
and high ground to aid his defense.
The ares lost BY the Germans dur
ing the last week about equals that
gained by them on the Flanders front
In April
divisions which he mentioned last Sat-
urday as involved in the fighting were
still constantly engaged. He added no
additional American units To those al
ready known to be On the line In this
region.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
WANTS NO JURORS Who
Do NOT READ PAPERS
Judge uoolrick, Sitting in Gamble
Case, Thinks Ignorance
No Merit.

"a man who doesn't read the news
papers isn't 1T to serve on a jury"
The foregoing statement, bringing
out the Importance OF following the
events Of the day through the news
papers, was made this morning by
Judge John T. Goolrick at Alexandria
county courthouse, where q jury Is
being empsneled in the case Of Earle
8. Gamble, charged with the murder
Of John P. werres. jitney driver and
government printing ofics worker.
The statement was occasioned by
questions asked talesmen by counsel
for the defense. challenging them as
to whether they had read the news
paper accounts of the murder or had
nxsd opinions In the case.
Eight Selected for Jury.
The second attempt to irpanel a Jury
in the Gamble case was begun this
morning, and Of two panels OF sixteen
Judge Goodrich then adjourned the
court until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock when another attempt to OBJ
tain the sixteen men necessary will
tentative jurymen who came this
morning were Jesse Morris, W. A.
[Mattingiy, Bayless Mcdonald. W. e.
Kidwsll, J. Wesley Kdwell. p. R
|Htoneburner. n. A. Smith and Arthur
walker. Six tnrynen were obtained
yesterday, but one Of the number. W.
Henry Norton, 5r., was excused this
morning. The tentative juryonen OBJ
taLneA SO tar are thirteen.
Judge Goolriclx ordered another
venire for tomorrow morning, so that
other jurJmen can be chosen. II Is
expected It will be necessary to call
men from the adjoining counties be-
cause the number qualified as juryTnen
outside the three-mf1e limit of the
seat Of the crime 10 practically ex-
hausted.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
Cardinal aibbons' Birthday.

BALTIMORE. July al.--cardinal Glib.
bons yesterday celebrated the eighty
fourth anniversary OF his birth. He
spent the day quietly at the home OF
Robert T. Shsiver, at Union Mills,
about eight miles from Westminster,
Ma, whore he has besn taking A>hrief
vacation. He was In the best OF health
anA looked yesrs younger than his
Evening star., 1918-07-24
FOURTH LOAN CAMPHGN
TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 2s

The Treasury virtually has decided
to hold the fourth liberty loan -can-
paign in the three-wselk period be-.
tween Saturday, September 2s, and
Saturday. October 1s.
Reasons prompting ohcials to choose
these dates included the fact that
farmers during October probably can