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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
PRESIDENT DEMANDS
Rt|NSTATE DURk|TT
Would Not Stand For Mans Dismissal
Because Of Alleged 'Disloyalty"
to Him.
ARE MANY. OTHER CHARGES
AGAINST MANS RECORD
Third Assistant Postmaster-G General
Declares This Was But Incident
and Cites Numerous DelinQuencies
OF Winnetka Official.

Washington, Nov. 16.-President
Wilson took emphatic action today In
the case of George Burkitt, assistant
postmaster at Winnetka. ILL.,, who was
dismissed because of remarks made
by him criticising the Presidents en-
xagement to amrry Mrs. Norman Calf.
The President at first ordered that
Burkitt be reinstated II the TECHNICAL
charge OF "dtsloyalty to the Presi-
dent" was the only reason for his dis
nrsFal. This was followed later by
the announcement that the President
had ordered Burkitt restored 70 the
assistant postmastership uncondition-
ally.
In the meantime, however. the Post
Office Department had issued a state
mont In which Assistant Postmaster
General Roper declared that the de-
partment's action was not based npon
criticisms OF the Presidents intention
TO remarry. Mr.. Roper contended
that other charges had received pri-
I,tary consideration, and that Bur
kits remarks were simply an incl
dent which alone would not have bacn
sufficient ground for his rem oval"
Mr.. Roper made the surprising
statement that final action had not
been taken In the case, that the mat
ter was under investigation. and that
In the meantime. Mr.. Burkitt stands
suspended.
Win Follow instruction.
Up to q late hour tonight no formal
statement had been isued by the
Postof1lce Department regarding the
Presidents second order. for an an
conditional Reinstatement. but it was
said that the Presidents instructions
would, Of course, be followed in the
case
The handling Of the Burkltt case
has resulted in a muddle which Is de-
rloled by the Presidents friends. MIR.
Wilson has been greatly annoyed by
1t. and It would not be surprising If
come oficial heads fall into the bas-
ker as result OF the incident.
The situation was not improved go
far as the Postoffice Department Of
ficiats are concerned by the days de-
velopments There are statements in
Mr.. i.cper's formal announcement TO-
day which do not seem to jibe with
these contained in the original corre-
spondence.
This Ia the statement issuel by
Third Assistant Postmaster-Ge
Roper: ~
THE practice Of the postoffice de-
ContinuO0 on Second Pago.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
NEW CANDIDATES ENTER RACE UNDER
CASH PRIZE DOUBLE VOTE OFFER
$3.50 In Gold For Extra Effort During Two
Awake to Great Opportunities ofered-$5O00 Home
Being Built For Most Successful Vote Getter
Double Vote Offer Attractive

Two hundred and fifty dollars in
gold as added prizes for two weeks
work Is generous offer, indeed. and
several new candidates have entered
the race to win their share Of K.
Hardly had the paper been delivered
announcing the splendid offer when
ton coupons and sending them In to
tions coupons and sendig them l to
the HOMECOMING CLUBS" Of
flee. How can you afford to do it,
has been asked several times Of the
managers OF the "HOME-OWNING
CLUB" This offer will doubtless
have telling effect upon the stand
ings Of the energetic workers, as those
who have already entered. and are ac-
lively competing for the prizes, will
take on fresh courage and renew their
energies Better than ever dreamed
off, remarked one candidate when
speaking OF chance to win $3.50
extra in two short weeks, and II Ia q
generous ofrer. The vtrginian. IN In
sugurating the HOME OWNING
CLUB" campaign. intended giving tho
people Of Virginia the very hest pro-
position ever offered in exchanges for
their efforts. So far the campaign
has progressed very nicely and the
results obtained by the candidates are
satisfying. but The Virginian wishes
to give a. many good things ~ pos
sible TO those who take part IN the
work, and here they are.
$3.50 In Gold.
Two hundred and fifty dollars In
gold will be given to the four can.
didates turning In tle four largest
amounts 81 new subscrapt tona between
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16

the following dates: Monday. Mo-
vember Is. at o'clock, to Saturday
night. November 81, at 10 o'clock. II
will be divided as follows: One hun
dred and fifty dollars to the candi-
date turning In the largest amount In
NEW subscriptions between these
dates: $50 to the candidate turning in
the second largest amount; $25 each
to the two candidates turning in the
third and fourth largest amounts in
new subscriptions, between these
dates. These prizes are extra, and In
addition to any other prize that a can
didate may win at the end Of the cam
paign. However. this is just one part
OF the offer.
Double Votes.
Twice the regular schedule Of vote !
for new subscriptions will be issued
during this period. This means that
a yearly subscription for the daily
and Sunday virginian. which - has
heretofore carrier q value Of 1900
votes. according to the regular sched
ule, will count for $4,000 votes. II
turned In under this offer A two
year subscription. which has here
tofore carried a value OF $4,000
votes. according to the regular sched
ule. will have q voting power of
80, 900 votes, II turned In between
these dates. Just think Of the pros-
poets Of getting double votes for all
new subscriptions during the ensu-
Ing two weeks. a. we'll as a chance 10
win nice Pile Of gold In the bargain!
It II reasonable to believe that the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
SAYS UNCLE SAM MUST
PAY MEXICAN BILLS
Republican Congressman Says Europe
VIII Hold This Country For All
Their Nationals Loss.
MONDEIL DECLARES
q. S. LEGALLY LIABLE
Amount OF Claims, He Declares. WIN
Reach Half Bullion Dollars, Which
Hard-Up Europe VIII Want When
Present War Closes.

Washington, Nov. 15.--That the
United States is obligated in laws as
well as in morals to pay the claims
against Mexico that will be presented
by the powers Of Europe on the es-
tahltshment OF a constitutional gov
the substance of statement made to-
day by Representative MondeE, Of
Wyoming, one of the Republican lead
ers Of the House
Mr. Mondell is confident that these
claims. which. he believes, will ag-
Eregate about half billion dollars,
will be presented to the United States
about the close of the war at a time
when all Europe will be pinched for
money. Mr.. Mondeil declared tooay
that the negotiations incident to the
adjustment of these claims might
bring about delicate relations be-
tween the United States and some Eu-
ropean powers. Germany, Spain
Great Britain and France are In
voived. subjects of at least two OF
the countries named having lost their
lives In Mexico. and millions of dol
lars worth Of property of subjects
of all having been confiscated or de-
stroyed.
Says Reign OF Terror Prolonged.
1T is to be hoped" said Mr.. Mon
dell. that the recognition of Car
rama by the United States will aid
in making 1t possible to secure the
restoration OF peace and order in
Mexico. Should that result, the In
teresting question will arise as to the
probable attitude of European coun-
tries In the presentation OF claims for
lives of their subjects and the de-
struction and confiscation Of property
by the various bands that have been
carrying on military operations In
Mexico in the past few years. Under
the Monroe Doctrine, as the admin
istration has been interpreting 1t, our
government, while taking no steps
likely to restore order in Mexico, as
sumed an attitude that has undoubt-
eddy tended to prolong the reign Of
rapine and disorder In Mexico 1t told
Europe to keep hands off Mexico.
Any attempt on the part of Euro
pean nations to take drastic action
compelling the various factions In
Mexico to protect their citizens would
undoubtedly have led to strong pro-
tcSlS Ou tHc part VI thC ChASOu oNANSs.
When the time comes to present the
claims for lives lost and property de-
stroyed. European nations. nofwith-
standing their present animosities.
will be united In the view that the
United States is really the RESPONSE
BILE party. While the claims will be
presented to the Mexican Government
the suggestion undoubtedly will be
made that II Is up to Uncle Sam to
see that they are paid. or pay them
Mr.. Mondell expressed the belief
that the claims would run into the
hundreds Of millions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
Pursuit Is Being Pressed BY
Invaders, Serbs However
Fighting Fiercely
ALLIES FURNISHING
BULGARS IN SOUTH
Austrian Aeroplanes Continue
to Garry Death to Italian
Civilians, Brescia Sufuring
Yesterday

Berlin, Nov. 15-(By wireless
to Sayvtile) .--AnnOun1snlestt was
made by the war Office today of
the capture of $500 Serblans,
With twelve cannon. or these,
1000 prisoners and six cannon
were taken by the Buigarians.
Pursuit Of the SerMans Is being
continued all along the front.
Farther west 1,733 more Serb
fans, including thirteen officers
and two cannon, were taken by
the forces Of Generals GaIlwitb
and Won kocvess, who have
thrown back the Serbaans along
their entire line after hard fight
ing.
Tho Bulgarians under General
BOyadyeR are cooperating with
the Austro- Germans in their
westward drive from the Southern
Morava-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
SERB MAIN ARMY NOW
BROKEN INTO SMALL BODIES

London. Nov 15.--Eight thousand
and eight hundred Serbians have been
captured by the Tcuton and Bulgarian
invaders during the last forty eight
hours.
The captured Serbs belonged to what
until few days ago was the main
Serbian army" but what Is now dis
solved into a swarm of small detach-
ments scattered all over the noun
famous region in central and WESTERN
Serbia, mainly In the vicinity OF the
Montenegrin frontier, where Bulgars
and Austrians are trying to effect
a completion of the iron ring.
Berlin says the Serbians have been
thrown back along the entire line
trating the stubbornness OF the defend-
ers in yielding only inch by inch
1t is now clear to local military OBJ
servers that the Serbians are not In
a wild wholesale flight" mainly be-
cause the nature of the ground along
which they are now retreating makes
such flight neither possible, nor
necessary. Nor are the pursuing In
vaders. according to semiofficial adj
mission from Sofia today, in a position
to push the pursuit in a messed cons
centrated line. Heavy artillery has be-
come virtually useless In the mountains
passes In which the Serbs are now
establishing themselves for life or
death defense, guerilla warfare.
az a statement emanating from the Bull
garian capital says
Nevertheless, according to the sauna
statement, the Serbs are falling into
the hands of the invaders "at rate
OF 1000 or 80 day"
Increased Violence In south.
Reports from allies sources regards
Ing the fighting In southern Serbia ana
the strip of Bulgarian territory invaded
by the Franco British expeditionAry
force. continue to be optimistic. ana
everything points to increasing vfo-
lence In the lighting there. The news
Of the plight of King Peters main
forces was offset somewhat--from the
allies point OF view--by a dispatch
from Saionica that the French have
forced the Bulgars back and are NOV,
ing toward Kosturino, fnflfcting heavy
losses on their Balkan adversary.
later statement Issued by the war
ONCE with regard to the Orient army
follows:
There has been intermittent can@.
nonading In the region or Robova and
towards Krivolsk.
On November IS. a violent action
took place on the left river Of the
Grona, where the Bulgarians are coa-
tinuing their attacks without success
SOur troops are coming In closer
and closer touch with the Serbian az.
tachments operating In the Prilep r.
gion." MI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
HAVE MORE TRAINING CAMPS.
War Department to Extend System
Next Year.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE War De-
partment plans TO extend throughout
the country next year the system of
business mems camps for military in
struction. which were held experiment
ally last summer, 1t was announced to-
day that special board has been ap-
pointed for considering the next best
means of utilizing the scheme of bus
mess mems training camps.
The board consists of Major william
d. Connor, of the general STAFF, chair
man; Captain Halstead Derry, and Cap
tain George II. White. Captain Derry
was in command Of the camp at Platts-
burg.
The board will meet at Governors
Island. ". Y. and make its report to
the secretary of war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
IMPOSE FINE ON
JUDGE BEN LINDSEY

Denver, Col. Nov. 15.-Judgo
Zen b. Lindsey, OF the Juvenile
Court, today was adjudgcd guilty
OF "wilful and malicious con-
tempt" Of court by District Judge
j. A. Perry, and he was order to
pay a fine OF $500 and costs.
Judge Lindsey was cited for
contempt when he refused to
testify in the trial Of Mrs. Bertha
Wright for the Staying OF her hus-
hand. District Attorney Rush at
tempted to compel Lindsey to
answer certain questions regard
ing n conversation he had with
Neal Wright. son Of the defendant
Judge Lindsey WAS given n
tldrty-day stay OF execution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
Declares He Believed 1t Legiti-
mate Gamble Of War for
Inestimable Prize
ANTWERP FIASCO
WAS ASQUITH'S FAULT
Aforetine First Lord of Admi-
rally Declares Germany Will
Fail in Campaign Of 1916 on
Account of Shortage Of Men

London, Nov. f5.-Winston
Churchill told the House of Com
mons today that he took the full
responsibility for the inception OF
the Darlnncilcs campaign He re-
fused, however, tn shoulder the
blame for the failure of the ex-
pedition to save Antwerp. The
blame for this failure, ne frankly
told the parliament. belonged TO
Premier AsQuith and to the French
strategists, for with them, not
with him. had originated the idea
to check the Germans In that
fashion.
.sThe Dardanelles enterprise"
said the former first lord Of the
admiralty. II regarded as lcgiti-
mate gamble OF war for n prize OF
an inestinlable value, and there
was q reasona BILE chance OF win
ming. On that basis ] went before
the ministry and accepted full
responsibility for initiating that
enterprise"
Even though the Antwerp enterpris
allied as military venture. MI
Churchill said. it had some good re
,ults in that 1t forced the German
ater to give battle on the User IN
stead of further in the south of Francs
As Mr.. Churchill took his seat ami,
cheers. Premier Asquith stepped for
ward and, referring to him. said:
Il have always found him a wis
a brilliant colleague, an
/ faithful friend. He takes with HIN
n leaving the ministry universal goo
will"
Fisher Partly Responsible.
Though frankly telling the House @
Commons In SO many words Il am re
sponsible for the Dardanelles cam
paign," his declaration was marke
BY one passage tending to reduce hi
OWN responsibility at the expense o
Sir John Fisher, who wa
1rst sea lord when Churchill was frs
ord of the admiralty.
He asserted that Sir John. while op
posed to a reduction of Great Britain
naval strength In home waters. "neve
the method of attack on tn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
MAY PROSECUTE SHIPPERS
IN BOTH STATES

Washington, Nov. l5.-Persons
who ship liquor in unlabeled pack
ages from ono State to another
may be prosecuted by the govern
mcnt In either State. according to
decision Of the Supreme Court
today. The court held that Joe
Freeman, OF Fort Scott, Kan.
violated a Federal statute by sur
reptitiously shipping whiskey in a
trunk from Joplin, Mo-. to Cher
okec County, Kan. The lower
Federal Court ruled that Freeman
cisfon was reversed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
ITALY SOltMNLy
DEN0UNctS CONDUCT
Late Reports Show That More Than
Two Hundred Lost lives On
AnCona.
BUT ONE AMERICAN
y KNOWN TO HAVE ESCAPED
Statement Iasund BY Italian Govern
nent Declares Ataack Was without
Warning and Was One OF Tn
pArallcled Atrocity.

Washington. Nov. 1s.--W1th the
Austrian government giving out one
account OF the sinking OF the Italian
liner Ancona, resulting In the loss OF
several American lives, and the
Italian government transmitting to
the United States government a con-
trary account, protesting against the
act, the State Department Ia still
without definite information OF it's
own as to whether the destruction Of
the Ancona calls for a protes. to
Austria.
The State Department dispatches on
the Ancona still contain nothing more
than scattering reports as to the num-
bers saved and where various parties
OF survivors were landed. They DO not
establish definitely how many AmeYl-
cans were on board and how many OF
them were lost. and contain no in
formation whatever on the vital ques-
tons as to whether the Ancona WIS
warned or whether she attem, ted
flight. 1t was announced today that
Consul Mason. at Aigiers. has left
there for Tunis, where he will take
the testimony OF DR.. Cecil E.. Gre:l.
the only American survivor OF the
Ancona who has been located.
italian Embassy's Statement
The statement communicated by
the italian ambassador this afternoon
il as follows:
The government OF the United
States is doubtless aware OF the par
ticulars reported by the press IN con-
nection with the outrage perpetrated
by the enemy upon italian shipping
on NoveE,her T.
More than once the destruction of
Italian merchantmen had taken place
under circumstances which permitted
no other explanation than that there
was behind the procedure a ruth
less purpose to use british force
against private property Of innocent
persons. Noncomhatant passengers
and crews already have been the vic
Tins OF these methods. but never ha =
there been an instance OF such I'M
paraileled atreeity as In the case Of
the sinking OF the Ancona. The un-
armed liner en- route to New York
was steaming westward between the
coasts of Sardinia and Tunis. carry
for America. 1t was out OF the uues-
ton that the vessel could have been
suspected OF carrying arms or CONTRA
band or persons in the service OF any
of the belliEerents. In fact. none OF
the circumstances alleged In other
cases In an attempt to Justify actions
described by their authors as neces-
sity OF war, or as reprissl. were
present In the case OF the Ancora.
There are principles that no state
ought to disregard. and no private IN
dividual could violate with impunity.
Respect for the lives OF persons In no
way participants in war Is among
these fundamental rules Of humanity
and international law. This rule I'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
STILL HAMMERING AT @
DARDANELLES DEFENslra

Paris. Nov. 15.-The French war ~.
nee issued the following statement
tonight with regard to the 1ghtine
In the Dardanelles
There were no important events ~
the period between the LIST and 18th -
November. There was intermittent In
fantry and artillery activity on bokt
sides. NJ
The front Is being reinforced ~
successive defenses and the main fea.
ture Of the struggle Is mine throw.
ing.
AT certain points of the front -
have advanced our listening posts into
close touch with the Turkish trsncA~s,
es. the workers Of which we are Aam- 81
pering. ssa9a5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
Mr.. Gait visit. Supreme Court.

Washington. Nov. 16.-Mrs Norman
Gait. the Presidents nancee. visited
the Supreme Court today with Miss
Helen w. Bones and DR.. Cary T. Gray
son. When court opened the visitors
were In their seats In the reserve sec
ton and remained during the reading
OF several opinions They were soon
recognized and attracted much atten-
ton.
Mrs. Gait was attired in navy blue
suit and a hat In which white predomi-
mated. She showed much interest in
the proceedings and asked many cues
tions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
IN FEDERAL CUSTODY.
West virginia Miner With TunneIite
In Baggage Stin in Trouble.

New York. Nov. 15.--Abraham Cum
mings. the miner Of Annabelle. w. Va,
who was arrested Saturday boarding
the steamship st. Louis OF the Ameri-
can line. for Liverpool, with two sticks
OF tunnelite in his baggage, was today
discharged by Magistrate Corrigan in
the Jefferson Market Court. and was
Immediately taken into custody by
Federal officials.
Cummings was primarily charged
with having explosives in his pos
session. His story was that he was
going TO England to- see his daughter.
and that the explosive, used in min
ing. had been placed by accident In
his baggage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
Rumor That Bandit Army Is
Attacking City cf Hermo-
sillo IL Discredited
MORE CARRANZA TROOPS
TO co THROUGH u. S.
Carranza Government Declares
Void Mexico City Banks
Paper Currency Issued Dur
ing Regime of Y. Huerta

Ell Paso. Texas, Nov. 15-Telegrams
from the Sonora border tonight are
conflicting regarding the campaign In
the interior.
NoSales dispatches report Governor
Carlos Randall Is claiming that Gen.
eral Villa and Chief Urbalejo. his va
Qui ally. are attacking Hermosilio. cap
ital OF the state and In possession OF
Generals Dieguez, Carranza com
mander. Naco and Douglas dispatches
report General Obrcgon as closely pur-
suing and hghting with most OF the
recently defeated villa army south OF
Dol glas and Aqua Prfeta.
The Togales report that Villa is at
lacking Bermosillo is not generally
credited. Governor Randall claims that
villa and Urbalejo Jointly have 1900
mer in the attack.
General Obregon Ief, Naco today with
the men from Aqua Frieta. His Ad-
vance guard located a large part OF
the villa army retreating south from
villa Verde. where 1T bivouaced after
its repulse from Aqua Prieta. where
he hopes soon TO overtake and annihi-
late it. He said General Dfeguez was
moving north out of Hermissilo against
villa and been on the march for some
time. According to General 0ebrgon,
Dieguez had been we'll advanced to-
ward Nogaies. Dieguez has eight
thousand men or more.
Bura Bridges on Retreat.
The Villa troops In their retreat
south of Naco last night, burned
bridges on the railroad between Naco
and Cananea, and General obregon was
unable TO use the railroad today to
convey his men. although he marched
west to Naco after leaving Aqua Prieta
last night.
1t is reported that another brigade
Of Carranxa troops 10 to be brought
through the United States at once
to reinforce the Aqua Prieta garrison.
and to air General Ohregon.
Advices from Mexico City here this
afternoon. report the executions of
Adelaide Valasquez. an attorney, and
Salustio Barcena. a photographer of the
charges Of counterfieiting the national
currency, also the escape of Leopoldo
CaFdena, condemned to death for the
same crime.
In answer to questions by the Mexico
City banks regarding their acts in
issuing paper money under the Huerta
regime. the reply has been made to
the effect that all such acts were H.
legal and void. and not to be counten-
anced ~ constitutionalist government.
This was foreshadowed II was stated.
when the banks were given forty Ave
days to make good a legal reserve be-
hind their paper. This period OF grace
expires this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
BRITISH CONsULS IN
PERSIA SIlAUGHTERI

London. Nov. 1.-THE BritinS.
foreign ofiice issued tonight the fUlsA
lowing ojcial statement: MS
"On the 12th the British consul ~
Buschire tPersia) was attacked. 49,
British officers defending him - y;
killed. 's'5%
ION the LIST Of September ths Bks
ish consul at Ispahcn was attach
and wounded. An orderly wns NM
ION the It'll OF September
British consul At Shirax was Attac1
He died the following day from r
wounds. ss
"A report received BY the Hs1t1
consulate 1t Shiraa STATED that
manager Of the Imperial DaMk M
Teheran." s.
AUaTFsIANB MANI YTnnGE
81 49, II =
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N. Il. CONFERENCE. NORFOLK.
4a.46 round trip via &. 4 o. Tickets
cold Novbmben l6. II and 20. Limit
November 80. Three fast trains
Decla1 ecach 400 r. II. train today.
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