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TO TELL OFFICIAL'S REASONS i FOR L. II. P. DEAL t ' ' ; President Bavia of bout of public work eald today that ..consideration was being a plan of distributing a pamphlet setting foktul detail why the ' city administration had undertaken tbe purchase of the electric plant of the Richmond Light;; Heat &:ower company 0. ' . "No detailed statement kanbejpn ottered by the city as to the feasibility of this project and I think that If Us details were set forth to our citizens they ' would as a whole give their "entire support to the plan?" Mr. Bavls said. - He. said that Commercial club officials, and the Palladium opposed the project notwithstanding the fact that sound business policy" dictated , the necessity 'of eliminating , competition to the municipal electric plant. Incidentally the board president vigorously declared that it was important for tha.vcity government' to have a publicity bureau? : "Every citizen , is entitled to first hapd knowledge of the affairs of city government and there should be one man whose duty' it would be to make public day by day the affairs of -the city government." Mr. Bavis said. CARr ANZISTAS SAY 11 q m CAvnn nc : V Ui 111 IHfUII Ul - VILLA1STA CAUSE 'ashiington, No. 5. The open i Bvmnathv of the maloritv nf armv'of-1 fleers .with Villa's cause may result in a protest to the state department by the Carranzista representatives. It is alleged by the followers of the first chief, that both here and on the border the , armyas a whole is in accord, with Villa and Is unwilling to to do anything to aid Carranza. The reports of General Funston dn the -situation in the Brownsville region and tbe sector in 'front of Douglas, coupled with various . statements by high rstaff officers that Villa'B army Is better disciplined than , that of Carraftza, and the general placing of responsibility for- all of the border troubles en Carrahzistas has displeased the Constitutionalist : leaders. , It is expected that a protest will be made when Carranza names his new.. am bassador to have Jthe army. - . ... . .j , fr CONTINUE RAIDS IN INDIANA DELPHI, Ind., Nov. 6. Boswell and Delphi were visited early today by yeggmen believed to have been the ones who robbed Brookston Wednes-flay-nlght,. They escaped in an automobile. At Boswell six business houses were entered and two safes Jynamited. At Delphi the yeggmen entered the residence of Frank Welcott, agent for the r Wabash railroad. They also robbed the home of J. O'Conner, a contractor, and the Plerson garage The sheriff's of Benton, Carroll and Tippecanoe, counties are searching for the robberB, and , are assisted by a targe number of citizens of. the counties that have been visited by ; the tuto bandits. WILSONS AUTO RUNS INTO BAY NEW YORK, Nov., 5. President Wilson's automobile ran Into Mario Passi, an eight-year-old Italian .boyf at Thirty-second street near "the Pennsylvania station this afternoon, the boy being knocked down and his trm scratched. The automobile stop, ped and the president 'looked, out of the window. The lad ran to' theJeldewalk, -yelled he was not hurt and the autottobile sped an. The left -on tne congressional limited at 3:35. tor Washingtonr" ' :"r T" BELIEVE SHIP SAFE HALIFOX, N." S.. Nov. 5. Offcials f the Canadian marine department expressed the belief today that the British setamer Rio Lages, reported ifire at sea, was la dangefc. hut nevertheless attempted to' get into commua-' cation with the vessel by wireless.

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v. JUHgAN It has been soma time since the University of Wisconsin has won a football championship;" but the team this year under Coach W. J. Juneau, who a few years ago was one of the real gridiron stars, looks to have the championship calibre. So far the Wisconsin team has not lost a game. It defeated Lawrence, 82 to 0, and on the following 8aturday ran up a score of 85 to 0 against Marquette. On October 17, against the Purdue eleven it scored 29 points to Purdue's 3, and laat Saturday defeated Ohio State 21 to 0. Any eleven that can score 216 points to It'a opponenta 3 in four games, is a mighty hard football team to beat. Wisconsin has yet to meet Minnesota and Chi-, cago, both of which have strong, teams this .yea.'- btt Junes'iMtas- confidence In Mm and believes that he wllr will the Western Conference title this year. . INSANE MAN GUTS FRIENDS WITH RAZOR MUNCIE. Ind., Nov. 5. Becoming suddenly insane, Jacob Longmeyer, 54, who had been 111 for nine months, attacked with a razor two neighbors who were visiting him. at his home here, and seriously wounded both. P. S. Hen dricks, 72, was cut about the neck, and Mrs. Jennie Hennessy was wounded behind the-ear. DRAWS HEAVY FINE 7 IN APPEALED SUIT , When Oscar Lang appealed a sentence of $100 and six 'months given him by the city court, he onlv ex changed a light penalty for a heavier! one. L,ang was toaay convicted by a jury under Special Judge Comsto'ck and sentenced to Jefferson for a term or from one to eight years. He was disfranchised for a year. Lang was charged with stealing cement sacks. FORFEITS FORTUNE '---IP-SlffilWEpS CHICAGO, Nov; 5. As long as she remains unmarried. Mrs.. Sade Labowiteh win -tie--worth 00,000, the' e tate left by her husband.. Louis Labo-

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if. she marries, her hueband s .wlu.provfdesebe'wUl be forced to get along with' $5,000 'a year.""' - r ' '. ' REVOLUTIONS DIE ,J 'i ''it i. ni'' .-.Si--"-.-- .. V WASHINGTON, 'Nov. 5. The three revolutions which flared up several weeks ago in three different Central American countries, Guatemala, Nlcaraugua' and Honduras, - appear to be dying down, advices to the state department today indicate.-: ..The Insurrections have gained little headway. v

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BY GERMANS OF CITY : Warm winter clothing,' shoes, blankets and other articles to relieve the distress of the men, women an.d children in East Prussia, has been packed by William H. Duning, North Eighth BtreeV locksmith in four boxes weighting approximately one ' thousand ; pounds and Is .ready fqTOahippient. Q ThevKOOds were'cbyLled bfr William Dimlng, the grocer.'" and under the direction of the German-American 'Alliance of Richmond. Five boxes of goods were sent by the society to Sfberia some months ago. ' The C. A O. railroad has offered free transportation of the boxes to the end of its lines at Newport News. Va., and from that, place the shipment will be sent to the German Red Cross in care of the Bush Terminal Co., at Brooklyn, N. T. Free drayage of the boxes here was given by Herbert S. Weisbrod. I This will probably be the last shipment sent abroad by the Alliance here for some time. Collections of clothing this winter will be given to relieve poor people in Richmond. MERCHANTS PROTEST, ALLIES INTERFERE' WITH TRADE OF M. WASHINGTON, . Nov. 6. Another flood of energy protests against Briti ish-French interference with American tradeTpoured into the state department from . every section of the United States today. It is charged that despite the wonderful showing of Increased exports in the trade reports, the real, commerce of the United States is being, "strangled." The National Association of Importers, the various organizations of exporters in the big cities of the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards and the big middle western beef packers, all allege that the bulk of their regular customers everywhere excepting In AngloFrench territory, are being lost to them through a systematic campaign backed by the British board of, Trade. WILSON NOTE GIVEN .;T0 Gip DRITAg S3- . LONDON, Nov. 5. The- note of the United States to Great Britain rela tive to Interference with -neutral trajie ny sriusn -warsnips, was presented to tbe foreign office today by W. H. Page, the United States, ambas sador. The note was placed in Am bassador Page's hands yesterday. haV ing been orougnt over by an attache of the embassy. It was stated that date would be fixed very soon for Joint publication of the text of the text of the note In this country and the United States. CAPTURE TRENCHES .-.. ' BERLIN, Nov. 5. The capture of a trench from the French northeast of Les- Mesntl In Champagne, the repulse of fierce Russian assaults west of Dvinsk, and a continuation of the Austrb-German and Bulgarian advance in Serbia wereall officially announced today by the war office. In suppler mental report based on official reports from Sofia, it waa stated that the French were defeated by the- Bulgarians northeast of """Prillt.-1 Many prisoners were taken by the Bulgarians, the first batch of them just arriving at Kusteneil. , A -v . - , .y SERBS WIN AT ISZof ATHENS. Nov. 5. A defeat Has been inflicted upon the; Bulgarians Tit Jszor, Servla. by the. Serbs, it was officially announced today vby the Servian, legation. It was reported on Thursday 'that the Bulgarians had ocv cupled Jsxor after a hardfigUt. - . KINGf GEORGE DETTEfl LONDON, Nov. 5. King George's physicians issued the letin today: following ."The king had a .better. jiight. Hi appetite --18-improving.Thew 'ta sUIl some pain especially when attempting movements." - "

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f.lT. VESUVIUS AfTIVE NAPLES, Nov. 6. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which has been go-' lng on for several weeka, has Increased greatly during the last forty-six hours. The authorities have notified villages that there is no danger at present, but preparedness is going on fori hurried flight t it becomes -neees'atiTv. t DENIES RESIGNATION OF LORD KITCHENER LONDON, Nov.' 5. Rumors ' that Lord Kitchener, the war secretary, has resigned were officially denied today by the government press bureau. The following statement was given out; In the temporary absence of Lord Kitchener on public duty the prime minister;' Mr, Asqulth, is carrying on the, work: of. .the war. office. There. la no truth in the statement that Lord Kitchener has resigned. Lord Kitchener is believed to be In France. ARRESTS DECREASE. : During the, -month of. October .there wete eighty-five arrests in Richmond, over bait the', number forty-five) ; on Ipnarges ? public intoxication. There Were eleven arrests oiccbarcee'Of as sault and battery. , - CIRCLE HELD MEETING. . Carolyn Reeves circle' held -. its monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. SpUiner. South Ninth street. Seventeen members enjoyed the meeting. tA. aplendia ' program was presented. Th decorations were appropriate to Thanksgiving. Luncheon was served.. . ; CON FIRM flFOUR "DEATHS.! v : WASHINOJOJS, jNdvn.5ATh state denartment this momlnar received eon.

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:1T Pickin' Ud "TIGEufOPERATOR DRAWS FINE OF $75 ' Richard Elvord, through Attorney Kelly, entered a plea of guilty "to operating a blind tiger in Hagerstown beforfi, Special Judge Comstock in thrf circuit' coijirt 'today and was fined $75 rid costs with, a jaUfiatgatcnCA of thirty days. It was In his place of business that William Williams was shot and perhaps fatally injured by Arch Knapp last Saturday night. ' In sentencing Elvord, Judge Comstock gave him tbe minimum Jail sentence, because Elvord. is blind, having been ' injured in a railroad accident some years ago. Fifty dollars would have been the minimum fine. In his argument, Attorney Kelly said Elvord bad run. his business openly in Hagerstown and no effort had been made to withhold the Information. He brought out tbe fact tnat Jefferson township had been .declared "dry" by a half a vote some time ago. He said the people In Hagerstown' were evidently satisfied to tolerate the condition. He said . the act of declaring the township dry had been little short of a "pious fraud." : . ' Prosecutor Reller retorted that notwithstanding public opinion in Hagerstown, the law had beeh violated. RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK BERLIN, via Amsterdam, Kov. fi.J Austro -German forces have pierced tbe Russian front on tbe Strypa river in eastern Galicla after a battle of three days according to a dispatch from the Tagettlatt.. eqrrespondent at German headquarters. "Tbe Russians have been driven back across the Strypa arrtl heavy fighting is inprogrees arojind Tarncfol," he addi:- jf J ; r i h r .. FOURTH -VICTIM. DIES. WILMINGTON. Del.. Nov. 5. Andrew McGuigan died early today from Injuries suffered in tbe explosion at the Dupont-ppwder, wojs tmTtowOxx His was the fourth death, resulting from the explosion. , ,

By Temple FLOOD SWEEPS ROf.'E ROME, - Nov. 5. Several" thousand residents of the lower section of Rome were driven from their homes by the flood waters of the Tiber during the night. The river continues, to rise. . Goverhnfent. measures -f of. relief TIRP1TZ SUPPORTER X PLACED ON PENSION AMSTERDAM. Nov. 5. Another favorite of Grand Admiral von Tirpltz has been retired from the German navy, according to advices received 'from Berlin today. These report that Rear Admiral Capelle. director of admission and one of the chief supporters of the von Tirpitt. submarine policy, has been placed on half pay. . Zanzibar has 645,000 acres of land, of which 240.00p are cultivated. Of Pompons arid j jZk-

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1,000 ACRE TRACT v GIVEN PiiESIOHlT FOR WEDDlilG1 GIFT and acres of land will e prepenta to President Wilson and Mrs. Noma Gait aa a wedding gift by aa organisation of large land owners of this section. Tbe donors met today and voted to make the present and to have the land deeded to both the president and the furure Mrs. Wilson.' " 1 MM I a S 4 .' - 1 m A I in wna NKC we giii ippi nver one tiae ana tna m. rrancu on e. other.. It Is well, protected by a levee system. Jt la an ideal location for a hunting reserve. - United States Senator James P. Clarke, was chosen to carry the dead for tbe land to Washington. GOSPEL LEADERS DIRECT WORSHIP The Gospel team will have complete charge of the services at the Central Christian church Sunday night and all men In the city are extended an invitation to attend. A week from Sunday night, the team will visit the Earlhaa Heights Presbyterian church and conduct the service. MAULBETSCH STARS FOR MICHIGAN TEAII Sti IS -J 9.1 "i Maulbetsch. Maulbetsch, ail-American half back and Coach Yost's brightest star, has given a good account of himself in the games thus far this season. In the recent tame with the Michigan Aggies, however, he found a line that he could not successfully pierce. ' '. Chrysanthemums v v in - j. i'.f, , ... . tf,r- .'---,:'-: ....... J,;

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