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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
BRYAN TO WAGE WAR
ON PREPAREDNESS"
Says He VIII Fight Any Program
Looking to Larger Appropriations
Than Made BY Last Congress.
MAY MEAN OPEN BREAK
WITH ADMINISTRATION
Expects To Sail for Europe On His
Peace Mission About October 1.
VIII Speak At Peace Rally In Bos-
ton This Afternoon.

Washinton. Sept. 1S.-William j.
Bryan left Washington tonight for
Boston. where he is scheduled TO de-
liver speech at a peace rally to be
held tomorrow. MIR. Bryan told CALI
ers today that IL he went to Europe on
a peace mission he would not sail until
October. He said ne was booked up
for speeches all over the country that
would keep him busy for at least three
weeks. Mr.. Bryan made 1t known to-
day that he will oppose any program
OF military preparedness which in
cludes any appropriations that exceed
those Of the last session of Congress.
He said he did not agree with Mr.. Taft
In the opinion that Congress should
appropriate at least 100000, 900 for
the army and navy. Mr.. Bryan told
callers that his purpose was THE pre-
vention OF preparedness AZ proposed
by Mr. Roosevelt, Mr.. Taft and other
advocates of a large national defense
program.
interested in MFR. Bryan's present cam
paign. They appear to be confident
that 1t foreshadows an open break be-
tween the President and the former
Secretary of State 1t is known that
the President will recommend addi-
tons to the army and the navy but to
what extent he and his advisers will
not indicate until about the time Con-
Eress reassen1bfes. As Bryan Is
opposed to any increased appropria-
tons for war purposes, officials here
fail to see how the President. and Mr..
Bryan can avoid rupture II the
President carries out his present
plans. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
GROWN PRINCE MAKING
READY FOR Rig DRIVE

Northern France. Sejt 1s.-The
Crown Prince. 1t Is believed. Is pre-
pairing another big offensive on the
Binarvale4ttenne-Le-Cha5eau front.
where the Germans are maintaining
continuous bombardment With
every description Of projectile to
which the French are replying eff
fectively. The Crown Prince must
resume his attacks in an attempt to
improve his position as he is being
hard pressed by the French artillery.
which has demolished numerous de-
Tense works and considerably weak
ensd the German front.
According to the statement OF a
German deserter, two divisions OF
the Crown Princes army have been
replaced by troops from the Disc
because they were demorafzed by
the attacks which they had made
and which entailed enormous losses.
The Germans are still determined
~. but unsuccessfully attempting 70
drive the French from their ad-
vanced position at Sapigneui. where
the French have salient enabling
them to infiict constant and heavy
Losses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
REPUDIATE WAR DEBTS,
FORD ADVISES EUROPE

Detroit. Mich. Sept. ls.-.If were
to live with the future generations
OF Europe. would urge the people
to repudiate the debts that are be-
ing piled up by their governments in
this war believe II IL the duty
OF the people to repudiate them. What
rope to impose on future generations
the undesirable burdens they are amass-
ing through this war;
Such. and similar sentiments, were
expressed by Henry Ford In an inter-
view regarding means for overcoming
the forces Of armament. Mr.. Ford
would welcome bankruptcy for the
warning nations to put an end to the
whole miserable business" and pro-
phestes the building Of new type Of
submarine, which he terms ''1shboat,"
to wipe the navies OF the world on
the seas, making wars impossible in
the future.
The best thing that could happen
would be for the nations OF Europe
to 20 bankrupt. Then they would be
compelled to stop fghtinE." said Mr..
Ford. 1T looks as though they were
when they Offer to give their American
obligations priority over all other
form Of national indebt edness to raise
the $500. 100000 war loan In the United
States,
The argunsnt that the big credit Il
to, h. estehlashfd, far; the, beHeAt. al
the farmer 20 that he could get pay
for hia breadstufs Amuses him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
NONE Of PROCEEDS Of GREAT LOAN
WILL Be SPENT FOR WAR MUNITIONS
Substantial Agreement As to Details Will Be Completed Mon
day-Arrangement For Financing War Purchases Will
Probably Be Made Collateral With
Individual Manufacturers.

New York, Sept. 1a.--Such salts
factory progress was made at the
meetings of the Anglo-French mis-
sion and American financiers late Fri
day night and this morning that It
was predicted by an American hnan-
cier In touch with the situation that
Monday Will SEA avery substantial DIX
ference ended. There has been no
threatening hitch In the informal
negotiations at any time. but there
was the necessary argument. during
which the borrower and lender came
closer and closer together. As II to
confirm this statement every man who
has had close connection with the
transaction took holiday Saturday
afternoon. Sir Edward Holden de-
parted from the Hotel Biltmore, II
was announced. for Atlantic City. He
was accompanied ~ his son and
daughter. Madames Octave HbmburE
and Ernst Mallet. the, French COM
missionera went - guests over sun
day Of former AmhAaaador HobeFt
Bacon. = little lAeer ~ ~ Aa6edng-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
Workingmen Threaten Civil
War Should Force Be Used
to Secure Soldiers
NOT WISE TO PRESS
MATTER AT THIS TIME
British Officials Get Around
Situation by Saying They
Have All thes Men They
Need at This Time

London, Sept. 18.-It was re-
ported In trades union circles
this afternoon that the govern
nsent gave assurances to labor
members Of Parliament at a con-
ference last night that It will not
press the conecription issue, at
least for many months.
The government, 1t was explain
ed, took this action In order to
forcstal further argument Of
sensational nature on the SUBJ
tect. In the House OF Commons.
According to the report. representa-
tives Of the government told the
laborers that there is no further
need for men at the present and that
the opposition TO consumption voiced
by the Bristol trades union congress
had convinced the government that
II would not be wise to press the issue
at the present session.
Before the labor leaders heard OF
the decision by the government the
executive committee OF the Amalga-
mated Union Of Railway Servants,
representing 100000 workers. served
notice on the government that serious
internal troubles would follow any at
tempt to force conscription on the
country.
Would Bring Civil War.
A resolution was adopted by the
by unanimous vote, en-
dorsing the statements made by J. II.
Thomas, labor member OF Parliament,
to the effect that any attempt to force
would bring about civil
war. and condemning all 'pro-con.
scription agitation The committee
also instructed its secretary to watch
the situation carefully and to call a
special meeting at once, should bill
for compulsory service be introduced.
Lord Kitchener has decided to use
the skilled labor on British farms for
special work. putting 1t on the same
footing as muhition workers, accord
ing to an announcement made today
by Lord Selborne, president of the
board of agriculture, speaking before
the Norfolk chamber of agriculture.
Lord Selborne added that women must
supply the places of the men thus
taken and farmers must pay these wo-
men fair wages.
The president OF the board of agri-
culture urged that the farmers use
every yard of their land to the best
possible advantage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
TEUTONS PLAN DASH
AGAINST SERBIA

Berlin, via Amsterdam. Sept.
ia sudden concentrated at
tack kupon Serbia. a subsequent
dash of Austro- German armies to
Bulgaria, TO be ready to aid that
country against q possible attack
from Rumania. thus esta blishing
n chain of armies, stretching from
the Baltic to the Bosphorus-
these are the factors comprising
forthcoming master stroke as
voiced In the German and AUS
TRAN press and heartily endorsed
by the public of both countries,
especially OF the dual monarchy.
Such n plan. II executed
promptly ard successfully would,
in the opinion Of military experts,
not only settle the entire Balkan
question, but would insure an
early peace, possibly by next
spring.
Whether This Is really the im-
mediate project Of the TcutoniC
military chiefs remains to be seen,
but prompt action In the Balkans
Is looked for. An attack on Ser-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

ton Smith and Basil B. Biackett de-
parted with the simple report that
they we're to be weekend guesta OF
friends of Mr.. Blackett Lord Read
ing was to remain at the hotel dur~
ing the day in absolute seclusion. but
will go out Of town tomorrow morn~
Ing,
All the commissioners are to FetufMl
very late tomorrow night or early
Monday for the meeting. at which Il
IL expected a substantial agreement
will be reached. f
All Arc Opfimistic.
There were few of the leading
American bankers at their ofI2ceoS
downtown and those VINO were noe1
said they were busy At something o.
All appeared optimistic. AT the nAIaA
time the out-cf-town men were -
Ported to be S8iHk heEae 1aHa1nA3 ~
Hill. who has taken an Active $780,
est on behalf Of the wheat growsFe
the West. called 1t the HtatpCeD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
Fall of City VIII Prove Stag
gering Blow to Defense Of
Russia
TEUTONS PLAN DASH
AGAINST SERBIA
With Bulgarian Aid They May
Have lnvincible Chain Of
Armies From Baltic to .Bos-
phorus

London, Sept. 1B.--Xilna, the
fortified city In Eastern Russia
and ono of the most important OF
the Cars railway centers, Is ex-
pected to fall into the hands III
the Austro- Germans at any mo-
ment.
The Teuton Iron ring" lsas
been closed and the city is under
day and night bombardment from
several sides. while the invest
ment operations from all angles
are proceeding with such UNI
hating pace that II Is quite pos
siblc the place may be captured
at this writing. A hail OF bombs
Is visited upon the beieaguered
town by the Germa n flyers.
Petrograd asserts the city has
been Invested Of everything that
might be of use to the invaders.
The railroad. however. the priz
that goes with Wilma, will be of ins
estimahle value to the TAutons. IL
will enable them to dash north ia
Dvfnsk, already encircled by strong
forces. cut off Riga from all land de-
fences. move their entire huge 'front.'
eastward up to or beyond the Grodrr3-
wilma Dvinsk road, driving the Rus
slams further and further eastward.
where tho Car continues to gain
ground. and then decide whether TO
proceed northward to Dunaburg and
Petrograd or establish gigantic .lc-
fensive walls along the lines of those
In Belgium and Northern France.
4 Significant Capture.
Such will be the spoils of the cap-
ture of wilma. The Germans are on
both sides OF the yilna-Petrograd nae
and their southern wing apparently
is not far distant from the other Rus
sian line of retreat. which leads south
west OF wilma to Rovno. Thus, IL
there are any troops left In wilma,
they must be by this time completely
cut off.
Today's official Russian statement
speaks of fighting least of wilma and
1t has been already admitted that tho
Teutons have reached the Wilma
MoIodechno- Minsk road. Aside from
the armies Immediately closing in on
Wilma. Field Marshal Won Mackensens
forces already are thir'y-six Mules
southeast of the city. The Ger m1n
statement asserts that between Wilma
and the Niemen the Russian front
has been broken through at several
points and adds significantly that
"since early this morning the Rus
slams have been retreating."
Petrograd @iaims successes at sew
eral points in the central and south.
western parts of the front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
Plan to Bring Mexican Leaders
Together Fails. Diplomats
Turn TO Second Alternative
EMEXICANS MUST
PACFY MEXICO
Clear-cut Statement That No
Armed Intervention Has
Been in Contemplation at
Any Time

New York, Sept. 1S.---Oh1cial recog-
milton OF the failure of their plan to
or1ng the warning factions In Mexico
10 an agreement was made today by
secretary OF State Lansing and the
representatives of Central and South
American countries In an announce
ment that they will now seek soiu-
ton OF the problem through the Sec
ond of the two alternatives which
were decided upon at the conference
In this city on August II.
That alternative Is the recognition
by each of the countries represented
OF that faction in Mexico which can
demonstrate most clearly its capacity
to protect the lives and property o,
the Mexicans and the foreigners who
live among them. The various fac
tons have three weeks In which to
do this. At the end OF that time
recognition OF defacto government
will be made by the conference coun-
tries and policies according with
which recognition will be adopted
VIII Pursue Own Course.
While 1t was made clear that there
will be no concert OF recognition and
that each country will pursue its in
dividual policy toward such govern.
ment as It recognises NJ ia assumed
that there Is small likelihood that
the situation with respect to Mexico
will be further complicated by dif-
ference of opinion on the matter %
which faction ought to be recognized.
In other words II Is believed that
the seven countries Interested Will
arrive at the same conclusion, al
though they travel toward II along
their individual routes.
The success OF their revolution In
Mexico is acknowledged by all. In
their opinions Huerta himself ac-
knowledged that when he quit the
country. Therefore necessity of con-
sidering any claims that his adj
herents may think they have has
been eliminated. Only the factions
that now hold the field against each
other and who are endeavoring to en-
Joy the fruits of their united efforts
against Huerta need apply for reccs.
milton.
Policy of Neutrality.
White each faction Is seeking to
establish It's superior claims the con-
ference countries will continue their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
TO BEGIN THURSDAY
Railroad Y. N. g. A. Will Go After
Seven Hundred New Members In
Seven Days.
VETERAN WORKER IN
CHARGE OF CANVASS
J. A. MAc-AFt, Of Scranton. In Charge.
Twenty-Five Teams, Headed BY
Prominent Railroad Men, to Push
Canvass Fur Greater II. X. Y. NJ.
c. A.

Headed by J.. A. MacArt. the vet
eran campaign manager of Scrant on
IA. the Railroad Young Mems Chris
tim Association will launch a whirl-
wind campaign Thursday morning for
the purpose OF adding 100 new mem
bers to the association. Seven hum
dred members In seven days" In the
slogan Of the day, bur long before the
allotted time In up the of1lcials in
charge expect to have at least thous-
and new names on the roster.
Among the thousands of railroad
employees OF the city the campaign
has become the chief topic OF inter-
est and much enthusiasm has already
been shown. The captains in charge
Of the work Of comhing the city haye
their plans laid and when the gong
ring a network OF men will work
~ never before In the interest Of the
association.
Twenty-Five teams. headed by prom
inent railroad men. will take up the
work, including four teams Of six
men each from the American Loco
motive Works. These latter organiza-
lions will he headed by Walter s.
Seamons, assistant general manager
OF the works.
During tho seven days OF the cam
paign supper viii be served to the
workers In headquarters, at which
time weil-known speakers will talk on
subjects bearing on the work Of the
campaign. The speakers include
Knowles Cooper. secretary of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.. OF Washington.
D. G. Mr.. Cooper Ia a speaker OF note
and well versed In the conduct of such
campaigns as will be attempted here
At the head Of the local organiza-
ton Is r. r. Jellison. Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. who is as
sisted by General Secretary Thomas
and other weii-known railroad Of
fictals.
On Wednesday evening. preceding
the opening OF the campaign, q
banquet will be served the members
Of the twenty-five teams. Several
speakers. high in the railroad pro-
fession. win be on hand to wish them
Godspced.
The organization of the campaign IL
composed of the following:
Division Ar. l. OFT, chairman:
Is. p Dowdy, secretary. Captains.
Matt Flanagan. A. c. Jones, H. A.
Harding. j. A. Southaii. A. l. Nc
Mullen. Division B"-R. 8. Mar
shall, chairman; l. r. Fisher, secre-
tary Captains. J. H. Warren. l. +.
Foster, H. n. Phinney. G. e. Stone.
Ia. r. Doward Division &c. r.
Laird, chairman: l. r. Johns. secre-
tary Captains--T. q. Bickers. Samuel
b. Love, F. H. Wilson. Lee II. Moore.
Division Dc. C. Arthur, chair
man. e. H. Bell. secretary. Captains
&C. N. Davenport. T. 8. Wharton. ],
~. Robinson. James Byrd. H. l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
VILLA QUITS IORRE0N
MAY BREAK UP ARMY
No Serious Attcnlpt to he Made to
Hold chihuahua Against Carranxa
Forces.
ZAPATA HAS RENOUNCED
ALL VILLA CONNECTION
Widow of General Urhina Tells How
Her Husband and Other Officers
Were Slaughtered by Villa-ROb-
bed Of All, She Il Now Pennilces.

Ell Pases Texas.. Sept. 1S~-Gen-
eral Francisec vllla has arrived At
Chihuahua City accompanied ~
practically al Ats force IT Terreen.
accorAing - Aaesicaa ard ether.
foreign refugees arrlviag here this
afternoon en- two special trains.
II was the general unAerstanAing
among the Mexicans n the city ~
CAihuahua. wheA the refugees
passed through there. that the
Untted states was preparing t.
recognize the Carransa eleUent In
Mexico ana there was much inAix-
natiol against Americans, but NO
overt acts had been eo0nitteed.
II was understood snat villa wal
4 abandoning Torreon to be occupied BY
the Carransistas. and that he would
make no effort to hold Chihuahua. but
instead would break his army into
small bands and release them to prey
upon the Country and hamper the Car.
ransa army as best they could.
Personally villa was preparing, nc.
cording to reports, to Quit the city o.
west Of that city, with hia
force.
The Americans upon the refugee
trains comprised all the employees II
American Smelling and Refining Com.
pany plant. at Santa Barbara. and Tor.
reon. about eighty In number, employees
of the Pencios Mining Company, u
Mapimi. totaltng about nifty and 4
number OF Americana connected with
various 0tner MINING combines m VII
la territory. The family ok Brittst
Vice Consul Scobel. at Chihuahua. wsrs
on one Of the trains
General Felipe Angeles and Migus
Diax Lombardo, the latter acting q
Villas foreign minister." leave herr
accompanied by Manuel Bonil
la. who has been representing villa II
the United States. for WAihington. Il
represent the villa faction before tn,
Warrington government and the A
"a C conference. They viii join Gen
srAl Rogue Gonzales 0Arha and Gen
stAl Manuel Chao, who left last nigh
Tor ths East. II II announced tina
thsx fsprsssht the Ceavsnt1onaltst gov
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
CLOTHED
WITH LARGE POWERS.

Berlin. via London. Sept. ls.-Ambas-
sador Bcrnstorff has been given ex-
traordinary powers to negotiate con-
corning the Arabic case. He will have
to spbnit the Anal agreement for rati-
hcation by the German forsign once,
but he u free froW the neesssity Of
referring to Berlin QuestioKe arising
In tia course Of conferences with score.
tnry Manning
The Herman authorities Are. pleased
that president Wilson has Anally %.
oGptea the Omar ~ anteetn9 into ~.
iEo<ta(3 ea1 Aeele ~ = 1rlsNAa3t
~ ri ~ ~ ~ - isS ~ en&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

out warning enemy passenger steamers,
which respect the maritime code and
that the German government stands
behind this policy. Germany, he safd,
hopes for the most satisfactory re-
suits from the negotiations now being
taken up In Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
ASKS ADVISORY TAX
BOARD FOR AUTHORITY
Richmond Board OF Review Wishes
TO Know the Wherefore" For
That Circular No. 8.
WANTS OPINION
OF Y-GENERAL
Matter VIII Come Up Before State
Board At Its Meeting ON Tuesday.
Board May Ask General Assembly
to Outline Policy.

A challenge 10 the State Advisory
Tax Board to furnish an opinion from
the attorney-general in support of Its
latest circular was sent to the State
body by the Richmond local Board
OF Review yesterday. This letter.
whose contents are not discussed by
Auditor Moore, In whose ONCE 1t was
received. will be ono OF the matters
to come before the Advisory Board
at q special meeting called from Tues
day afternoon at the ONCE OF the Gov
ernor.
The letter was addressed to the
State Advisory Tax Board and not to
any Individual member. and for that
reason Auditor Moore declined yes
terday to discuss, 1t. He said that It
will come before the meeting OF the
board in the ONCE OF the Governor on
Tuesday afternoon. along with other
matters.
The receipt OF the letter by Chief
Clerk w. c. williams, OF the State
Advisory Tax Board gives new turn
TO the controversy over omitted tax
proceedings. which was given impetus
when the State board issued Circular
No. 8 on September II.
Yesterdays letter is the second to
have been addressed to the State Ad-
Advisory Tax Board. gives a new turn
Review since the circular was Issued.
advising that the reports on omitted
assessments be postponed.
No Rights Waived.
Auditor Of Public Accounts Moore
yesterday said that the recent circu-
| iaT Asos snOtwsAAse any, Of the States
rights In the matter of somttted" A.
seasments to be waived. The circular
Of September IL, Mr.. Moore points
out. concludes:
This board therefore advises that
examiners Of records and local Boards
Of Review postpone assessments OF
such property and the merchants' IL
ceuse and incomes omitted from tax
I alton for years previous to 1915,
thcugh all possible data should nov
b secured for future usc. This board
Will th0r0f0r0 recOmmend 70 fh9 Gen
oral Assembly at its next session that
kAhey declare what shall be the policy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
Detettaves Guard CRU.

Lenox. Mass. Sept. 1s-Maxnln-
cent wedding gifts have been ssnt to
Miss Kitty LAnfer Lawrence, whose
marriage to Avcrill Hartman win
take place In Trinity Episcopal
Church Tuesday 1t noon. The prss.
snts are constantly guarded ~ detec-
a sp<caal train from New York viii
hiring tho memherv 81 the Hartman
family ana their invited guests -
e4e 5aee4aif sapE1apG q att1aa
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-12
MUST GUARD NAVY
DEVICES SAYS DANIELS.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Secre
tary Daniels today expressed himself
as highly gratified over the decision
of the federal district court for the
eastern district Of New York in the
injunction suit brought by the navy
department against the Il. w. Bliss
company, whereby that company was
restrained from selling the so-called
BIiss-Leavitt torpedo to foreign
powers and from disclosing the
secrets Of manufacture to any indi.
Yidual, corporation or government
The secretary said the decision was
especially gratifying because it up
held the departments contention that
the contractors must guard devices OF
the navy, and not disclose them to
foreign governments.
The opinion of the court, Secretary
Daniels declared, approves a policy
which he had urged upon congress
for a government torpedo manufac-
tory. In response to his recommen-
dation, he said congress had appro-
priated to increase the government
torpedo plant at Newport.
Work on the plant is being pushed
forward" the secretary added, land
toward the latter part Of the year the
enlarged factory will be in opera
ton.