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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
Mr.. GUIDE Coming Home.


Chairman William +. GUIDE of the citi-
Washington Thursday, and that shortly
after his arrival a meeting of the exc
cutive committee of the citizens COM
mittee probably would be called. Mr..
GUIDE has been on a trip to San Fran
cisco. and during his absence Col. Rob-
ert y. Harper. chairman of the finance
committee, has been serving as acting
chairman of the citizens committee.
1t was stated today at the White
House that President Wilson has made
definite plans to attend the double
header base ball game to be played at
the American League Park September
8 between four amateur teams to raise
funds with which to provide entertain
ment for the veterans who are to visit
this city at the time of the encamp-
ment. Members of the cabinet and
other government officials also plan to
attend the game.
Announcement has been received from
New York that Gov. Whitman yester-
day ordered all state departments to
grant to all veterans in the state en-
ploy leave, with pay, to attend the O.
A. K. enampment
Human Flag Dressmaking.
Acting Chairman Harper has taken
up the study of dressmaking. In his
efforts to get 500 girls and young
women to assist in the presentation of
a human flag" on the grandstand at
the head of the Avenue he wants to be
posted on the matter of making mex
pensive dresses. Those. who constitute
the white stripes in the flag will be
able to wear their everyday white
dresses. Red and blue dresses must
be worn by the others in the flag.
1.-THE dresses may be of the simplest
character" said Col. Harper today. THE
material need not be anything more ex-
may be of the slip-over type, and not de-
signed to be worn through the streets
They may be put on after the girl or
young woman has taken her seat on the
stand"
If the human flag idea is definitely
adopted a charge of about so cents will
be made for each seat on the stand. Col
blue dresses may be purchased for between
% and so cents, and that their making
will necessitate but few minutes work
on sewing machine. The total cost to
participate in the human flag should not
exceed 81. he believes. Those who take
part on the flag feature will have the
privilege Of occupying a seat on what IL
considered the finest viewing stand along
the line of march.
Comrade A. A. RoWley, chairman OF
the 18th Corps committee. wishes all
veterans who served west Of the Mis-
sissippi and north of the Red river tc
meet him at Grand Army Hall tomor-
row evening at 1870 o'clock to make
arrangements for entertaining the Wis.
iting veterans of the 18th Corps.
Comrade RoWley would also like the
names of all the resident members OF
the 7th Corps sent to him at the census
office,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-31
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED

forces from the west on the front Of
Pruszany-Goroditz.
In the region Of Vladimir volynsky the
enemy. having changed the DISPOSE
ton of his troops. continued Sunday
his offensive with strong forces in
tho direction of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and toward Lutsk. North of Lutsk
fighting has occurred on both sides
of the River Styr.
On the entire front in the Caucasus
there have been only minor engage
ments and changes. During the re-
cent fighting up to August % we
made prisoners "a officers and 5000
men, while our cavalry, pursuing the
Turks on the roads to Doutak. sa
bered over 1000. We also captured
twelve guns and a quantity of war
material
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startling Facts"

Rev. w IL. Miley. u, d. superin-
tendert of Evangelism (Southern
Presbyterian) has prepared table OF
statistics which contains some ex-
tremely interesting facts, from which
the following are quoted:
Gain in membership in the Protes-
tant churches in America in twelve
months less than 2 per cent.
Gain in membership of Southern
Presbyterian church. last year less
than 80 per cent.
Churches reporting no converts
last year. 1899.
Churches making no report last
year. ninety-eight
Total number not reporting a sin
gle convert last year, 1,497.
Per cent OF churches not report
ing a single convert, ~.
Many other churches report re.
suits that are wholly inadequate.
That is. II has taken. on an aver
age, 20 Christians sos days to lead
one soul TO Christ"
The synods of the vorious States re-
port as follows. South Carolina, one
convert to rs members: Kentucky, one
convert to % members: Georgia. Mis-
sissippi. Missouri and North Carolina,
one convert to 81 members; Alabama
and Arkansas, one convert to 20 mem
bcrs. Virginia, one convert to Is MEM
bers. Tennessee and Texas, one con-
vert to II members; Florida, one con-
vert TO 1s members; Louisiana. one
convert to ~ members: Oklahoma
one convert to II members.
There is a great missionary lesson
contained IN this report.
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ORREGON SAYS LIFE IS
SAFE IN MEXICO CITY.

New York, March 10.-The followin
telegram was received yesterday by
Francisco Elias. Carranza's consul
general of New York. from General
Obregon, in charge of Mexico City:
Mexico City. March .. 1915.
situation much better. No truth in
newspaper reports. Your shipment Of
food supplies reached US Twenty
thousand workingmen. clerks. includ-
ing four thousand employees OF the
city railway, have Joined our forces
was compelled to levy heavy tax
on the rich people, Mexicans as we'll
as foreigners. due to the distressed
condition of the poor.
MY aim was not to Cypress the rich.
but I intended to raise half million
pesos and esta blish q commiasariat to
feed the hungry. When they refused
to pay the tax I was compelled In
many cases to Jail them.
ut Is not true that l am leaving
the city unpoliced. The wealthy peo-
PIE. fearing the wrath of the poor mis-
took the movements of my troops as
a sign that / WAS going to desert the
city and leave them at the mercy Of
the hungry mobs. Such was not the
case at all. The city In we'll pro-
tected. The life OF everyone, rich or
poor. is perfectly safe.
"o is'hnsuil ALyARo osRnooM."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
SPIDER TRACK men
ARE WORKING HARD
MANY LIKELY CANDIDATES LINZ
BERING UP by TAKING
DAILY JAUNTs.

One OF the familiar sights around the
Richmond College campus at West
hampton these days is the track men
taking one and two mile jaunts either
around the quarter-mile track in the
college stadium or cross country to the
James River
Coaching of the track squad has not
yet begun, but the men are already
beginning to timber up in prepara-
ton for the approaching inter class
track meet to be held in the college
stadium on March 81 From the men
who show up best in this meet Coach
Dobson will pick his first squad. and
then begin training them Immediately.
The Saturday following the inter-
class meet. the picked team will tackle
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute at
Blacksburg. in a dual meet. Manager
Joe Leslie has arranged two other dates
for the team, one against all the pro-
paratory schools of the city combined.
and the other at the intercollegiate
meet between the leading universities
and colleges OF the South Atlantic d.
vision. This event will be held In Bal
timore the first part of May.
Durham Heads Team.
On account of the failure of Kleve-
sahi to return to college, a new cap
tain had to be elected to succeed him.
The choice fell upon Durham, junior.
who has m ade enviable records in both
track and football. For the last two
years Durham has won the an-round
athletes medal, which Is equivalent to
saying that he lis the best athlete in
Richmond College. Last spring wal
ter e" won first place in the shot
the high jump. and the hurdles. 1t will
be recalled that he received an injury
to his ankle last fall in a football
game and that this kept him out for
the remainder OF the season. However
the ankle has entirely healed, and. II
he does not meet with an accident. 1t
should not Interfere with hIa showing.
The other letter men who are back
this year are Gary. Rennie. Liggan,
SattsrAeld. Jonss and Bahika 0tAsr
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was passed. carrying an emergency

was passed. carrying an emergency
clause.
The rest Of tho Senate bills were
then taken up and passed rs fast A.
the roll could be called.
Local bills coming from the SEN
ate were then passed In rapid sue
O. ss'on, and at 8 o'clock the chair
was vacated until o'clock.
The important Senate bills having
been disposed Of the House took up
local bills. which were taken up and
passed. Among them was the Gregory
bill allowing the college OF william
and Mary to supply the city of Will
with heat. light and power.
The Night s~ssion-
At the night session the House bills.
as amended by the Senate by the re-
insertion of tho emergency clauses,
were concurred in.
Page. Meetxe. Pitts and Reed, the
voted against concur
renee, while the rest OF anti-segrega-
tionists yielded gracefully. House bill
103. which Is the original segregation
bill, amended by the Senate 80 rs to
make II effective at once, was one OF
those passed. thus making all OF the
segregation bills. known as the big
four"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
GERMANS BOMBARD NIEUPORT,
BRITISH WIN AT LA B!NSSE.

Paris, March 10.--The lombard
ment of Newport by the Germans
with their 42-centimetre guns and an
important victory Of the British troops
near IaBassee. are the principa lfeat-
ures of the commuuique issued to-
night by the French war Office. This
Is the first time that the enemy has
brought his heaviest artillery to bear
on Newport. which was badly dam
aged. the ,cannonading continuing for
the greater part of the day.
The efforts of the British north of
LaBassee, and of the French to the
south, have been directed for more
than a month toward driving the Ger
mans from that town which they
have fortified until 1t is one of the
strongest on their entire line. The
allied offensive has met with varying
success, but the advance made today
Is the most important accomplishment
of the war III that region.
The British troops, supported by
heavy artillery. not only captured the
village OF Neuve Chapeile, north of
L.aBassee, but advanced some dis
lance towards the town OF Aubers, to
the northeast They are now within
striking distance of the railway line
running from aBassee. and IL they
can maintain their progress should
be able within a short time TO force
a German retirement from that dis
trict. The isolation OF LABassee
would compel the enemy to evacuate
we town. and would be an important
part of the campaign directed towards
the recapture of Lille.
Make Desperate Resistance.
The occupation OF Neuve Chapelle
was not An easy matter. for the Ger
mans put up a desperate resistance.
and were not driven out until huge
losses had been inflicted upon them.
On one small part of the field the
British took ! 900 prisoners. tnclud-
ing several officers, while the number
OF dead and wounded Is said to have
been several times as great.
German counter-attacks were
Iaunce1ed throughout today upon the
advanced positions OF the French in
Champagne. but the war office re-
! ports that they did not gain an inch.
, On the contrary. the French con-
tinued to organize the ground whore
they are so strongly entrenched mat
! the enemy sustained severe losses In
! his vain efforts
1 I'm the afternoon communicate en-
phasis was again laid upon the hght-
ing at Perthes and Mesnii-Les- Hur1us
in Champagne. After German at
tack had been repulsed the French
advanced along the road from Perthes
to IaHure, and also, northeast OF Mes
nIl to the highway from Perthes to
Maisons de Champagne In the Ar
gonne the Germans regained for a
time the trenches they had lost be-
tween polante and the Four de Paris,
but were driven out again. The en-
gagement there Is stili going on.
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TRADE BALANCE
Continued from First PAGE. ,

be added a net favorable balance In
the four preceding months OF s1s3-
100000, and the favorable balance
for the week ending March of over
$4,000. 00o--a grand total, after the
adverse balance OF August last Is de-
Quoted. Of 1863. 100000 in our favor
since the war began. Under present
conditions the favorable trade bal
ance is accommodating more rapidly
than ever before.
Foreign Debt Paid.
Our floating foreign Indebtedness
has long since been paid in goods,
and credits In our favor are now rap
idly forming. This statement as to
the exports and imports situation liz
rather within the facts than beyond
them.
There seems every present rea-
son to believe that IL sufficient ship
ping facilities are available this move
n.ent can be maintained for some
time. 1t Is an important factor also
that against this merchandise balance
In our favor the unseen items of trav-
eiers' expenses. and the like, are far
smaller than usual so that dollar for
dollar, the favorable balance means
more In our favor than ordinarily
would be the case"
Experts In Washington predict that
this extraordinary expansion of ex-
ports cannot long continue without
marking the entrance Of the United
States upon a career as creditor in
stead OF debtor nation. Recent
loans by bankers to other nations,
Notably Argentina, Sweden and Rus
sia. are cited as evidences Of this ten
dency. ..
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Annual Methodist Prayer Meeting

Il have just held the annual meet
ing of our Russia mission" writes DR.
George A. Simons from Petrograd.
I'VE had blessed session which. like
Gaui, was divided into thSee parts.
The first day in one village, the sec
oni day in another. and the third
day in our Methodist headquarters.
Ten brethren and our head deaconess
were present at this itiUerating dinner
party. / DOUBT If any other conference
II worldwide Methodism was ever he ID
In this way. The official designation
Of our gathering was annual prayer
meeting OF Methodist preachers That
word conference il regarded as
mischievous term and had tn be shun-
ned. OF course. the Methodist preach
ers In Russia attend more than one
prayer meeting 81 year.
I'm spite Of trying war times. our
benevolences amounted to s20o. We
are glad To- report that our eight
properties are still intact"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
BRITISH REILLY.
CONTINUED from First Page,

rs, October 80, and February Is, and
the Us, which was sent to the bottom
OF Dover on March 4, the twenty-nlne
members of her crew being taken pris-
oners All of these vessels were OF
500 tons, or less.
The question of submarine attack
on the British hospital ship Asturias
recently was brought up in the House
of Commons today by a member who
wanted to know Ii there was any justi-
fication for the German claim that IL
was impossible to distinguish the char
acter of the vessel in the darkness.
DIR. Thomas ]. MacNamara. the par
lame ntary secretary to the Admiralty,
replied:
The master of the Asturias reports
that it was at Sis o'clock L. NJ. on a
clear day and light. leaving no posi-
bility of the ship being mistaken. AS
the submarine was plainly seen from
the ship by several of the officers and
other persons. 1t Is difficult to believe
that the Identity OF the hospital ship
was not equally plain"
IAtcr-CUrrectcd reports show
that only ten members of the crew
Of the U-I2 were saved out OF her
crew OF twenty eight, the remain
der going down with the craft.
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steamer Florida, after taking of
passengers, crew and provisions. The
Florida we left burning and about to
20 down OF the Brazilian coast.
"On February 20 we sank the
British steamer willisby and the
same night we heard warsships send
ing wireless messages. one of them
put to sea. We put In here to land
passengers and to effect urgent re-
pairs.
Fl believs were followed by six
British warshjps when we were near
ing blc Virginia Capes > We could
hear them, but we could not see
them. We were showing them our
hee!s. however. and we ran at night
with evc-v light out.
I'VE were near the battle or the
Chilean coast when the British squad
ron was defeated by the Germans
We heard messages exchanged by
ships participating in the engagement
The Prince Eitel travelled for a
while with her famous fellow sea
rover. the Emden and when she left
the latter ship was accompanied by
the Cormorart."
Has Fortune on Board.
Captain Thierischens said he had
no news of the kron prinz Wilhelm,
which. like his own ship. had been
sinking vessels flying flags Of Eng
land. France and Russia, on the high
seas. The Eitel has on board a large
amount of geld, said to be $4,000, 900
and was taken from ships she sank.
The government authorities tonight
informed Captain Thierlschens that
he would not be permitted to use his
wireless while In port. He was also
informed that he would only be per-
mitted to make such repairs to his
vessel as are absolutely necessary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Al q joint meeting OF the Board OF
Managers of the BRANCH PUBLIC
BATHS, held the 9Th day OF March
1915. IT was the unanimous desire that
the following expressions of their
sense of loss In the death of Mr., John
+. Branch be placed on record viz:
while we bow In recognition of that
law OF life which takes from us the
most cherished and valuable of our
friends and citizens, we cannot with
hold our especial and profound sorrow
for the death of the creator OF the
Branch Public Baths, and our personal
and beloved friend.
HE was so far out of the list. OF
ordinary men as to merit our admira-
ton and awaken the desire TO emulate
him.
Ripe In years. full of that glory o,
action that makes human life worthy
OF its Creator. he lived and moved
among us MS figure always striking
in person, always suggestive Of help
fulness and ever considerable OF the
feelings and rights Of all men.
by industry. and marked intelli-
gence. he converted the disastrous years
following Virginia's part in the great
War Between the States into period
of prosperity for himself and also con.
tributed to the wonderful development
OF Richmond. to which place he re-
moved years ago from Petersburg. the
city of his nativity.
His public spirit expressed itself in
many ways. but in none OF greater
value and more characteristic Of him.
self than the establishment OF the
Branch Public Baths.
In 1909 he gave to the City Of
Richmond. the Branch Public Baths,
located at the corner OF Eighteenth
and Broad Streets. The success Of
these baths demonstrated the need Of
similar baths In other parts of this
city. and brought from Mr. Branch In
1913 second gift to the city Of tho
Branch Public Baths No. 2, on West
Maih Street, opposite Monroe Park.
These munincent* gifts are enduring
memorials of the thoughtful interest
of Mr.. Branch in the men. women ana
children OF this city. The popularity
OF these baths ID shown tn tho 37O. 900
baths taken in them since their institu-
ton. Frequently the bathers are heard
to say of all the good Mr.. Branch has
done. none OF 1t has met greater nseA
and. 10 moro appreciated than the
Branch Public Baths
He has gone with ~ high achieve
ment to the credit OF his life ana a
lofty an example TO- thoss he haS lskt
an any of his fellow citiSens wAe have
preceded him to the grave. II Wa :
good and godly man. We IN -
cherish his msnagA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
THE SENATE

A debate over the Torrens system
OF land registration was the chief
feature of the morning session OF the
Senate, and the debate being uniinish-
ed at the time adjournment was
taken the bill VIII be up again for
discussion this morning. The bill pass
ed the House Tuesday night and the
motion IN the Senate. which was made
by Senator Smith. OF Clarke, WAS to
discharge the Committee on Counrts of
Justice from further consideration of
the bill This motion was fought stub
bornly by Senator Saunders and others
and the merits Of the bin were defend
ed and attacked during the course of
the debate, in which Senators An
drews Gravatt and Smith argued for
the bill and Senators Saunders, Royal
and Edmondson opposed II.
The motion to adjourn came with
Senator West on the floor and the mo-
tiou TO discharge the committee un-
decided. 1t. therefore. comes up this
morning for settlement.
Senator Smith for Measure
Senator NTH argued strongly for
the passage of the bill and pointed
out the good features Of the measure.
II was his frst speech OF the special
session.
The Senate at 1890 o'clock partici-
nated with the HOUSE IN the election
~ Hon Joseph w. Chtnn az Judge
Of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,
A message from the Governor urg-
ing the appropriation OF hundred
thousand dollars to night the foot-anf
mouth disease and asking for the
state veterinarian 10 be gi ZEN absoluf"
authority TO kill all cattle susDected
~ the disease was referred TO the
Finance CON, r1ittae.
The cnrate received tho HoNee
q amendment striking ont tho emery
ercv clause added ~ tn" Senate 10
+hn sng~eration tax hin The Senate
-cs'ored the clause and sent the bill
back 10 the House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
From Many Lands.


Perhaps famine Is too strong Il
word to describe the hard times the
Koreans who have emigrated into
northern Manchuria had last winter.
writes a missionary The Scotch mis-
sionary who works in that field wrote
MS O. letter describing the conditions
of the Koreans. The letter was read
at our station meeting. and | assure
YOU some OF us had to send relief
money before we could eat our sup
pers
Crops had failed the first year in
a new and untriendly land. No money
To build comfortable houses in a much
more severe climate and the poor peo-
pie gu bsistel on what the poor Chi
nese threw away.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
day. There is left OF the twenty-five
bills prepared by the Joint legisla =
tive committee the Cannon bill. grant
Ing amnesty TO those who in the past
have lodged payment of taxes on in
sAngihles. and the House bill provid-
Ing for the taxation 81 public service
corporations. The former rests peace
fully in the Senate Finance Commit
tee. where II will probably remain
while the latter Is now pending In the
House. Pending In the latter body
also is the genera! license bill as
passed by the Senate prior TO the
recess of the General Assembly three
weeks or more ago. This bin occu-
pied about an hour OF the time Of
the House last night. but no action
was taken on the bill or on any OF
the many Amendments thereto There
IL strong opposition to the bill and
the struggle on the floor OF the House
today will be an interesting one. The