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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
ROTH SIDES LAUNCH
NOW OFFENSIVE MOVEMENTS

Paris, Nov. 24.~-The center OF the
most violent fighting has shifted from
the time being from Flanders and
northern France 10 the Argonne
region, where the Germans and allies
have both 'auached offensive move
ments. Today the only infantry at
lacks reported were ia this section OF
the line where ttae Germans We're re-
pulsed IN several assaults on the
French trenches
Yesterday the fighting was char
H1etarized mainly hY artillery activity
with the exception OF the Argonne
again. There the German onsloughts
w., ra~. .c,lar'v fierce, but the allies
lines held nrnlly and then reversed
q fitio~s nv cuunter-attack which
was successful in the region Of lie
-Four de Paris. on the eastern end If
the Argonne forests where some
ground was gained.
A dense fog, following the unseason-
afsv warn weather in the region be-
tween the Argonne and the vosees.
haze mt ston 20 operations In that
quarter The afternoon communicate,
gives the welcome Information that
the health of the allies troops is good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

Fer the sufferers OF war that was
none of their making. for victims OF
loyalty to native land, for destlt"'e
families whose homes have been sacr'-
faced and whose livelihood has been
taken from them because they pre-
serred honor to disgrace, the people
Of Richmond and the strangers WIN
In her boundaries will be called upon
today to contribute, each ltt.e OF
their abundance.
Today Is Belgian Badge Day. To-
day devoted women will stand at every
convenient place, near every place or
congestion Of the moving population
OF the city. to receive contributions
for the Belgians.
People are starving to death In
Belgium starving by the hundreds
and by the thousands. The destitute
reach into the millions. Freezing
weather grips thousands and thou
sands, penetrating to the very mar
row Of their bones. Suffering in Bel
GUM and among the refugees in Hol-
land and Northwestern France SUI
passes description. A little relief u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
"STICK- TO-IT- ATIVENESS
WILL WIN THE PRIZES
Don't Let Early Rebus Discourage YOU But Work Readily
and Steadily Until You Are Sure of Riding Around
Next Year in Your Own Machine

All candidates working for the
automobiles and other prizes offered
by The Virgiuian are face to face with
the fac; that subscriptions are not
easily secured. Many who at the be-
ginning thought they could very easiiy
secure from Ave to ten subs:ripti ms a
lay are disappointed and on the verge
OF giving up.
The winners will be those who set
out with determination and with a
persisten effort during Their spare
Tine will be among the leaders when
he final count is made. Candidates
should not allow themselves 10 believe
that securing subscriptions to any
newspaper is easy as. If 1t were, The
y.rginian would not be giving away
1000 in prizes 10 increase its list.
1t is much better, however. to allow
your ambitions to run high, and to
secure all the subscriptions possible
during the first period when the votes
are highest. but never be enormously
impressed that any candidate lis set
ting the world afire" securing sub
scriptions.
In starting, set your mark at five
after you have the first
Ave try and secure Ave more and 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

VIII not be long before you have
enough money collected to win several
of the $50, 600 bonus ballots.
Every person interested who had g.
personal interview with "A representa-
tive Of the $4,000 circula ,ion cam
paign department remarks on the
fairness Of the vote schedule arrange
ment Every rule known 10 protect
the early worker will be enforced. II,
fact the vote allowance makes it pos
sibie for the candidate To secure
enough subscriptions during the Last
period TO WIN the Grand Prize over
land Automobile.
The ease with which the prizes will
be won In many districts VIII amaze all
when the iinai count Is made. Tn
territory has been arranged In such a
manner that the number of subscrip
tons received by The Nirsinian from
each district VIII be nearly equal
Eight automobiles, seven. $3.50
monographs. seven prizes of $4,000 IN
gold, aggregating nearly 100000 in
value will be awarded to twenty-five
candidates and workers and cd W is
ll,e time for YOU TO get IN N race
and get your share OF the awards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
Cyclone Of Suffering Strains
Resources Of Dutch To Care
For Refugees
Little Change In
Military Situation


LONDON. Nov. 28.---Tbe agent
OF the American Relief Commits
sion at Rotterdam teIcgrnphs
HAT all the food supplies from
tho Rockefeller Foundation
chartered steamship Aas>apcqna
haze teen forwarded la Belgium.
hu; that even such II quantity II
food IL merely drop In the
bucket.
The agent records the terrible ron
lition of some refugees In Holland
VINO PACKED lighters on he CANA.
Nrag IAnxcort Aen women and
c!l8'j:ea Of all classes, from The
e-taLta. est to ths poorest. were com
t.c,ied to ahauaon every vest!ga o..
human decency Their prospect a.
nfesont Is that they will hAFe f.
trend the winter in such Il situation
pntess death releases them
An American salvation army werkeI
rcpGris that he aas been ovcrwhelrned
II .sh appi!ca ttoms for food and clothes
IL says The misery mas no end
The severe weather has increasec
the suffering enormously. until ms
problem is norr.fying. The DutcF
tsa*nranent Is strainipS its utmost re
sources. bat faced by cyclone OF snf
sersng needs all tae nela Americans
CAN possibly give.
Denies Germwn story.
I'd American relief commission has
.ssuea i statement discfeditihE tina
report that Governor Frankenhers, OF
Antwerp said that If Americans had
ues kindly sent food TO the Eelgians
the government would have fed them
The statement srecifes nine towns
which repeatedly appealed to the Ger
man authorities al Antwerp for FOOD
and were always refused Two Of tht
town council lors from Antwerp went
"a the headquarters OF the commission
n Rotterdam and stated that the Ger
fnans had released tho IN under bond
Of Iooe geo to seek help for tGe deg
titute persons ia Antwerp whereupon
the commission forwarded $40 tons oi
food.
The statement adds that the pro
xlnces OF I.mburs and Luxem burg
repeatedly appeaIe for permission 10
be allowed 10 buy food and that Ger
many consistently refused and also re-
fused 70 allow the Importation OF salt
Of which there Is an ABUNDANCE In
Germany, compelling the commission to
send IL from Great Britain. These are
only q few os the reasons which the
commits sicn gives for not believing
that Frankenhurg made such state
inen. The commission declares thar
II did not take the RESPONSIBILITY Oh
appealing to America until II was salts
fed through Minister Brand Whiiloc
and other reliable persons, that Ner
many either would not, or could not
feed the starving Belgtans,
100000 Depend ON Iharst1.
The commission adds that II Germany
Ia willing 10 help she must DO so I'M -
medtateiy If millions OF lives are 10 ne
saved and declares the report tha'
nobody Is starving in belgium II
cruelty false. more than 100000 per-
sons having to depend wholly on sour
kitchens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
FRANCE GL0R|ES
THAT HER INVADERS
ARE DRIVEN BACK
Issues Resume of Military
Operations Showing Splendid
Defensive Achievements

Paris. Nov. IA note appended 10
the communicate issued at 2:45 this
afternoon entitled. Another success
OF the allied battle In Flanders" sum-
married. in great detail the whole
northern campaign. II is as follows:
Section /. The time has come 10
give a review of the operations OF the
last six weeks, which can be summed
10 as follows;
The formidable effort attempted by
the Germans during tina; period, first,
In order to turn our left. next to
pierce our lines. has failed completely,
BY this effort the enemy attempted to
retrieve his defeats on the Marine, but
he only added another check to that
which he suffered in September. How
ever. in order to overwhelm us, fol-
loving it's cid method. the Gernaan
general staff mad neglected nothing on
the part of the front which extends
from the Lys TO the North Sea. There
he had massed from the beginning Of
October TO the beginning of Novem-
Der four corps Of cavalry and two
armies, comprising the fifteen army
corps under the Crown Prince of Ba-
varia, General Fabeck, General Daem-
ling and .he Duke Of Wurtemburg.
'In order to increase the morale OF
the troops they increased their ap-
peals and exhortations to them. We
have found their orders on officers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
P0RTt GAL READY TO
STRIKE FoR ENGLAND

Lisbon. Nov. 34.-~Portugsl will for
merry enter the war. Premier Da
Costa. IN speeches 70 the House of
Deputies and the Senate explained
the governments attitude showing
that II had acted In loyal accord
throughout with the alliance with
Great Britain.
The Premier presented a BILL au-
thortzing the government to intervene
when and AS IL deemed suitable, ac-
cording Ia the alliance. Leaders of
the various parties endorsed the ac-
tion Of the government I'D both cham
beFs unanimously adopted the bill.
Deputies and senator's cheered Great
Britain and the allies several times
during the proceedings a local
newspaper states that a partial usobl-
i.zatlon will he ordered forthwith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
Extent of Russian Victory In
Poland Becoming More APP
parent AS News Drifts In
Still Greater
Clash to Come
kaiser's Army With Fresh Men
Expected 10 / urn On I heir
Pursuers -Rumor That RUS
slams Are Attacking Lracow

London. Nov. 24.---The extent OF
the ticso4y when the Russians
have gained over the oe. i.iails an
poIana il last beginning 10 be-
come apparent, in tiic opinion OF
nnutat& experts here ami OF cor
respondents at various points in
Russia. Apparently the ha.sef's
troops are besng driven back
towards their frontier Just about
as fast a. tI.cy adsa nced. but It Is
thought that they will turn about
within tnenty ~iour hours, when..
reinaofrenen.s, " UGH are on the
way, should reach them and re-
new the conflict.
The new battle IS expected TO de*
velop much nearer Tho East Prussia
and Silosian border than the line
IS miles from Warsaw, to which
General Won Hindenburg's forces
Polish capital. The fact that the Ger.
mans viii be heavily reinforced and
thu great mass OF men has been
sent forward by the Grand Duke
Nicholas to strengthen his front will
make the forthcoming engagement
even created than those which have
preceded i. aud Will undoubtedly de-
eide. for some time to come at least.
the trend of the operations in Poland.
split German Forces in Two.
The latest official information given
out in Petrograd shows that the Ger
mans who advanced from Thorn
stra ght to the east, In The direction o..
Warsaw. both between The Vistula and
the Warthe Rivers, and also .llona
both banks of the Nistula- have been
split in two and that the southern
section, which had reached ths
neieh borhood of Lowlscz has been
:, T.
lance of about fifty-fve miles. The
Russians d4slodeed them from five
towns in succession, Strykow, TO the
northeast OF Lode, and Zgio~z, Szadek,
Zdunskawela and Wezniki, to the
southeast of Lode.
Turn OF Tide at Lowiscz.
Triva5c aGvces from the front To
CORRESPONDENTS in Petrog~ad declare
that the turn Of the tide came al
Low.scz. SO far as the Southern Ger
man advance WAS concerned. and thai
the kaiser's troops suffered a consid.
cradle disaster there. many of theA
being ca ptured with large supplies OF
munitions and guns.
The Rourse Gazette of retrograa
gives publicity tonight TO a report thar
the Russians have begun the bombard-
meut OF the Cracow forts. If this IL
true ii means that the Russians have
been much closer to that important
stronghold than has been known up tn
this time. They had not been reported
closer than twenty miles to the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
TEMPORARY RELIEF
FOR WAR SUFFERERS
IS NOT SUFFICIENT
Work Should Be Systematically
Done Through Officially Re-
cognized Organization

1mp-ecs'ng upon her hearers that
the ral3ef work being done by Amers-
cans aud others for the stricken peo~
pie OF Europe's war-ridden nations
SHOULD be done In such organized,
systematic manner that accurate rec
might not be temporary. but a base
upon which the sufferers could re-
establish their homes. their institu
tons and their Industries, Miss Mabel
r. Boardman, chairman of the cxecu
1--WE committee OF the American Ma
-ional Red Cross, In Jefferson audi
.or.urn last night. sketched the history
of the Red Cross and described not
Valy the work now being done hut
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
RFI ,GIAN BADGE DAY
HELP THE HELPLESS
Good Women Richmond Will Work Early and Late for Wa
Sufferers Relief Commission Expects to Have
Shipload Ready in Three Weeks,

few can be given IL Richmond does
her duty today.
Buy tag.
Il was ahungered and ye fed mo
not"
Are there more terrible words
than these? Is their greater punish
ment than threatened against those
Of whom II can be said. or greater
reward than promised those OF whom
1t can be said. II was weary and
We gave me rest?''
buy Badge Today.
| That it may not be said of Rich
,ncnd and that opportunity to receive
promise rather than threat may be
held out to all. the committee in
charge of Belgian Badge Day has COM
pleted extensive arrangements for The
sale today OF badges, the funds to be
devoted to the relief OF destitutes Bel
gian families. Stations will he placed
AZ all the points frequented by the
people OF the city and white and co.
| ored, the latter at their own reaues
will find convenient opportunities for
purchasing. Mrs. Frank Deane Will
liems chairman OF the committee, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
| inst Section of General
Education Conference Is
Held
What Virginia Does;
What Virginia Needs
Superintendent Stearnes Tells
of Progress; Commissioned
Claxton of What Must Be
Done

WAT Virginia has done in the past
and what Virginia must do In the
future were the points stressed by nae
chief speakers at the opening session
Of the virginia Educational Confer
ence held last evening in the audi
torium " John Marshal High School
State Superintendent Il. c. Stearnes
told o. the progress IN Virginia during
the year. and ltnGed States Commits
sioner Of Education P. p. Claxlon
30 diy and frankly told the assembled
educators what Virginia must do II
she is 70 retain her position In the
nation and what the nation must do
IL il rs to compete on equal terms
with the countries of the word.
The State has done much. but tsaere
liz still more to be dcne Internationally
was The joint lesson derived from the
two speeches
Atnslie welcomes Delegates.
y. f. Clements, president Of the
School Trustees Association. presided
over the meeting which was attended
ty one Of the largest, II not fae
largest. FIRST night gathering of the
conference in all its nine years his
tory. After Mr. Clements had opened
the meeting with brief talk, out
lining its purposes and making an
nouncements os special meetings
Mayor George Ainalse. delivered the
address OF welcome, In a talk which
consciously or ANONYMOUSLY. struck
the keynote Of tie conference--illiter
acy, nouattendance en- the public
schools and the pressing need Of vo-
cationol training.
Mayor Asnsile cordially welcomed
the assem- bIed teachers and educators,
declaring that bromide as 1t might
sound. he must say that he knew OF
no profession Of more Importance to
the life of the State that whose
members were assembled and that
Richmond always welcomed them as
to q second home. Vocationa. train
Ing is the need OF the day he said. and
the State cannot rest until ii has given
every child the fundamental train
ing necessary 10 the making OF q
living.
Encouraging TO the highest degree
were the facts aud figures presented
by Superintendent Stearnes IN mar
rating the story OF the progress o.
public school education in Virginia.
His audience was astonished at, the
progress Of decade. as traced by
Mr. SIearnes and even more astc nish
ed al the story OF the vast strides
made since rae last meeting of the
associa ion in Lynchburg. Statistics
presented showed that during the two
years from 1919 TO 1914 a larger in
crease IN attendance upon the public
schools OF the Safe was shown than
during the preceding ten years and
that the estimated increase for 1917
was larger by many thousands than
the increase 70. the last two years,
In other words .e pointed out. the
Increase for the years 1al4-1o Will be
larger than fer The decade 1903-1a.
Enro lment Increase.
During the last twu-t~nrs,' said
Mr., Stearnes. "Vfrginia has increased
her enrolment from 4a9.S SIS to 442.
eel. The difference between tlese
Two numbers is 81 sos. aud the ratio
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
CANADIAN CRAFT
IN RUNNING FIGHT.
RAINBOW RAs STRONG ARGU NEWT
WITH TWO GERMAN
or tSEH~.

Vancouver, u. C-Nov. :i.--Lord
E>itehener's censorship IN working
eS we'll In Canada ms In Engsand.
for only today did IL become knesvn
that the Canadian cruiser Rniabays
had run-in with the German CRUZ
sers Leipsie aud NurenUnrE. which
has been causing no end of trouble
to shipping in the. Pacific Ocean
ever since the war opened.
Five or six men are lying wound
ed in hospital at Victoria. the
capital OF British Columbia. recOv-
ering from the running sen battle
In which the Rainbow WAS engaged
with the ,sermans recently on the
Oregon coast. in which the French
cruiser M"ntcaim came 10 the res
cue and after disabling, what IN
believed to have been the Leipsic,
lowed Its friead. the Canadian
craft. into harbor mt EsqufMalt.
where repairs are now heinz made
The damage WAS greater than at
8rst suppressed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
WIRES ARE CUT TO
MEXICAN CAPITAL
No NEWS COMES
Carranza Said To Contemplate
Moving His Capital To Vera
Cruz, Whose Commander
and Citizens Are Loyal

Washington Nov. 24.--What may
he transp.1lng in Mexico, particularly
in the vicinity of Mexico City, Is
since communication with the Next
can capital has been interrupted since
yesterday.
The State Department therefore.
has no aGvices in regard tn even IS
in Mexico City of later date than last
THURSDAY,
Consul Canada, reporting from
Vera Cruz today, stated that the
American evacuation had proceeded
without the 81 Shtest untoward Incl
dent. and that it had been followed
by none mp TO the time of his dis
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
nj NOR OF NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
IN WATERS OF PACIFIC

Nancouver. E. G., Nov, G4.-~It Is re-
ported that there has been IN engage
ment between the Canadian cruiser
Rainbow and the French armored
cruiser Montclam and German war
ships. The Montcalm Is vessel OF
1881 tone. The Rainbow has dis
placement Oh $500 tons No details
IT the engagement have been received.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
Ex-Bo.s Croker to Take second wife.

Ex-Boxs Croker to Take second Wife,
New York Nov. 24,-Rehard Croker.
the former leader of Tammany Hall. is
to marry Mrs. Dickinson on Thurs-
day. Ills first wife died last Septenf-
Der in Austria, and he came here froaH
Ireland earlier in the season than Was
usual for the purpose Of attending hewS
funeral. since that event he has been
living at the National Democrats CfuhS
awaiting the time for his departure
to his winter home In Florida.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

SCL'WAB'S POCKETS ARE
FULL OF PROSPERITY

New York. Nov. 24.-CharIes NJ.
Schwab brought back 4 om Europe
s50,O9N.O 600 in contracts that the Beth
Iehem steel Company and it's affiliated
cernps mics will I'LL, according to a state
ment made today ON good authority.
These orders. u II eald, will tar the
capacity OF the plants for u considera-
hl~ time, Including the ordnance and
AhA ship building plants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
DAY WAS ONF OF RELATIVE
CALM, SAYS REPORT

Paris, Nov 24.--The official COM
nun que, issued at 1885 tonight. says
The day was one of relative calm.
There was intermittent cannonad.ng
on the front There were several at
lacks IN the Argonne. which were re-
pulsed"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
GERMAN DESTROYER Is
TouEn TO PORT BY WARsHiP

Copenhagen Nov. 2t.--The German
destroyed S-IZ4. which was struck by &
steamship yesterday. WAS not sunk,
hut was taken In tow by other Ger
man war vessels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
RATTLE OF THE Wharf.-The
TURNS IN RUSSIA'S FAVOR

Paris. Nov. A note appended to
the official afternoon commnniaue
stated that the battle of the Warthe
was turning in favor OF the Russians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
SPEND THANKSGIVING DAY IN
BALTIMORE.

Enjoyable trip via York River Lima
rncorn mai Fable service, excellent cuisine
$3.50 one way. s45e round trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

W f7N'FFAN5'FI NiV9-
ing OF the canal would be d violation
OF the canal treaty of 1855. and OF the
Anglo French convention OF 1904. since
Great Britain is entitled TO close the
canal II Egypt Is threatened.
The other signatory and neutral
powers ~ the conventions. Spain and
the Netherlands. share Italy's view.
but the closing Of the canal directly
damages Italy's interests. That is the
reason, am told, why Italy will not
tolerate such az event
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
Neautral Governments Will Use
Force To Defend Waterways
Neutrality
ortugal Ready To
Aid Ancient Ally
House Of Deputies Strongly En-
dorses Premiers Measure +
Engage In Conflict When
Her Forces Are Needed
ny PHILIP n. sr,KENzYE.l

FHF FHIIfF II. F'h ENXIE.1
Rome. Nov. al am informed
that Italy will not tolerate the
clostng of the suex Canal; that she
will hold Turkey responsthIe ~
saeh "a situation should result. and
will resort TO fore III necessary
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During the last-twu- years" said
Mr. Stearnes. "Vfreinia has Increased
her enrolment from 4oe. S25 to 442.-
eel. The difference between these
Two numbers is 32.s96. aud the ratio
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-27
Women Spies Struggle and Scratch
AS They Are Led to Execution

tell me that most of the men spies die
calm and fearlessly. The execution OF
the women spies, however, is generally
made a terrible scene. The women
who have been sentenced to death on
the recent battlefields usually nave
shrugged and scratched as they have
been dragged to the post for execution
"Pillaging has started on the battle
fields. One Belgian officer, who was
slightly wounded by lance, said he
was stripped of all his pocket posses
sions and then his clothing by hooters.
The articles were taken while he was
unconscious for a few moments. Inc
pillagers, when seen, pretend to be-
long to the Red Cross Society, ana
press a bottle of cordial to the lips OF
the fnanimate man they have been
robbing."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-27
The Stars and Stripes Wave
With French Tri.COlOr

Paris, Aug 26.-The stars AMI
stripes were seen on the streets. If
Paris yesterday alongside the French
tri-color when the corps of American
volunteers, 200 strong, marched
through the city to the St. Lazarre
railroad station to take a train for
Rouen where they will be drilled under
French officers. Among the American