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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

pleased TO know that President Will
son recognizes that the American peo-
pie and the American government
have no right 10 take any part in the
settlement of our internal affairs"
This is General Francisco Villas
reply to President Wilson'S recent
note of warning to the Mexican lead.
ers. He takes the Presidents In
dianapolis speech. not the note. as
his text for his answer. The "gener-
outs sympathy and moral help" re-
ferred 10. is that given by the Amer
leans during the efforts to prevent
Hnerta establishing himself in power
IN Mexico.
Villas note was made public here
today ALMOST at the same hour that the
reply OF Carranza, asking American
recognition was given. out in Wash
ington. Villa asserts that law and
order ia maintained in his territory,
and imputes the had things Of Mexico
TO Carranza While. Carranza laws
claim 20 having established peace over
the greater part of Mexico. and collects
recognition for it. Villa simultaneously
sends note to CarranZa asking for a
get-together conference.
Tells Reasons OF Rupture.
Referring 10 CarranZa and the rup-'
Villa says;
False ideas, for mercenary pur-
poses hiffused by those who sought
TO retain power Indefinitely without
Ia VIZ, without courts, and without
discipline of any kind, reduced us in
less than one month to the most out
rageous anarchy in the capital of the
country, and in almost every place
where the adherents of the First
Chief of the Constitutionalist army
were in control.
"Tt was also the lack of n sense
of responsibility by Senior Carranza
that brought us to strained relations,
almost without presidents, with coun-
tries friendly 10 us.
surely no one will forget the wan
ton acts against the persons and prop
trties OF diplomatic representatives
ny chiefs officers and soldiers under
the flag OF CarfnYtaH, ard that tfe
latter never had. or at least never
exercised. the power to restrain them.
Little Difference Between Factions.
There are now no substantial diff,
ferences between the factions, but we
refuse 70 assume the responsibility for
I he blood that has been shed as the
result of the refusal at the proper
t'~eA Of our proposition to call an
aam hv the people.
~ ~ duty, as one of the leaders
Of The conventional party. 10 defend
us from the charge that the note of
President Wilson makes in. general
terms"
Referring to his own administration.
Villa declares that the courts and
schools have been reformed and put
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
FRENcH TROOPS AGAIN
MAKE SLIGHT GAINS

Paris. June 12.--French troops have
made further progress north OF Lo-
rete. while the Germans have been
directing violent bombardment
Iagainst the positions won by the
lFrenoh, in an endeavor 20 prevent them
from organising the new trenches. A
heavy fog In the section north of Ar
iWs has prevented any very serious
lighting.
yThe War office issued the following
cou1munique tonight.
~irn the region north of Arras the
ARTILLERY duel was particularly violent
on che Lorete plateau. The enemy in
all Of this sector from AK Nouietts
to EA,urie) has sought by a continued
bomtvsrdment TO prevent the organlxa-
ton Sof the positions conquered by
us. Our artillery has replied. direct
ing are at the German trenches and
batteries.
I'm the region of the Toutvent farm
tsouthe.Ast of Hebuterne) the enemy
began this morning counter-attack
which was easily repuised.
.'TherA is nothing to report ON the
rest of the front, except an artillery
action of considerable intensity In the
sector cara of Rheims and on the
Perthes- BeNusejour front in the Cham
payne distract"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
FORGED DEEDS MANY YEARS


WeIl-Known Missouri Attorney Hum
to Earth At Last
Chiliicothe. Missouri. June Ia
How for thirteen years Oscar L.
Srpith, weil-known attorney. embes-
zled thousands of dollars of HE
clients money without even being
suspected, was told today by H. A.
Dutton. of the Burns Detective
Agency. The total amount OF his IL
legal operations will exceed si0o,e0o,
Dutton believes.
The first Chiilicothe knew OF the
matter was when the news came last
night that Smith had been arrested
in Philadelphia.
Smiths scheme of getting money
was simple, but wonderfully effective.
When clients gave him money to put
out at interest Smith went over list
OF nonresident owners Of properly In
the county and selected enc con-
siderable distance AWAY He than
forged a deed of trust Or mortEn9o
and gave 1t to his client as security.
keeping the money.
For thirteen years Smith carried On
these precarious arrangements with
such attention to detail that not evsn
his business partner or his family
knew anything about them. 60 o.
tensfve were his operations that 4 -
doubtful II there lis piece Of prop.
erty in the county owned by . Hon
resident that has not q forged 49,
on II.
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contracts call for initial deliveries on
September /.
Many different factors have en-
tered into the situation to hold back
the obtaining of large quantities of
such supplies quickly in this country
The agents at first sent to the United
States by France and Russia, accord
ing 10 American business men, did
not understand American business
methods, and sought I'm vain to place
their contracts while large manufac-
turers hoped in vain TO receive some
of the business they saw coming.
Delay In Starting.
Thus much delay of the preparatory
work that might have been done
months ago was only begun this
spring. Finally, Great Britain took
over the virtual control of the pur-
chasing for both herself and her al
lies. and in short time had the
wheels of American industry turn
ing for the assistance If the allies.
With contracts calling for vast sums
in Their pockets. American manufac-
turers threw out the machinery from
their plants. built new MS rapidly as
possible and set about trying to get
labor skilled in the making of NUM-
tons. Here again difficulties were
encountered. In spite of unheard OF
wages. IL was found that there were
not enough mechanics trained in this
work to man the new factories. and,
while men were being trained for
the work. steps were idken so to
divide up the making, say, of a shrap-
mel shell. that metal workers with
no previous experience IN the making
of ammunition could be employed.
These shells are then assembled by
experts.
Six Million Dollar Plant.
As hint of the extent of the new
industry to which the United States
is turning its attention. the DUPONT
Powder Company is building a s6.-,
600, 600 plant at City Point, Va, which
1900 workmen are rushing to COM
pletion. Three thousand men will
be employed in this single plant in
the manufacture OF explosives and
shells.
Information was published on We'd
nesday that a Canadian steel COM
pany had received a Russian order
for $50,00O,000 worth of ammunition,
making n total of $133.008.000 in or.
ders placed by Russia in the Domin-
ion While Russia, as well as France.
were behindhand in getting their
orders placed In the United States. II
is presumed that Great Britain win
share the early deliveries Of her or
ders with her allies, and that, there
fore, Russia will be receiving large
volume of ammunition from this
country by fall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
BUCKINGHAM.

Buckingham. June 11.--Mrs Flor
pence NJ. Pratt, who has a position
Yin the Sweetbrier Institute. arrived
here today and will spend her vaca :
Con at her old home.
The marriage of Mics Fannie Tony
HbrsIey to Mr.. Reeves Nicholas will
talke place on June is at Grace
Church at high noon.
William d. SteRer.- Of Huntsville.
Ala and one of the veterans who
attended the reunion in Richmond.
camaA here on his way home to visit
his aster. Mrs. Mamie Gillian. OF
this place.
DIR. Herbert Forbes died In Lynch
burg. va. June 10 and was buried
there. Mrs. Helen Forbes. the moth
er OF Or. Forbes. Is very Ill at her
home here.
Miss Marion Forbes. the matron
OF the Fredericksburg Normal School.
will return 70 her home here on Mon
day.
Miss KaAe Paterson returned home
from her school in South Carolina,
where she had most successful ses-
sion.
Frank Garnett returned to his
home here today from William and
Mary Colleges where he has been a
student for tfe past session
Mrs n. n. Rogers is very III at
her home.
Mas Minnie Rogers has returned
home from Fahquier county, where
she has taught tfor the past session,
Professor ri. II webb. OF New Cas-.
tie. has accepted fhe position az prin-
cipai Of the Buckingham High School
for the coming session.
The Civic Ieas<l1n met here this at
ternoon. and its' members are very
much Interested lin getting new
building for the High School here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
AUSTRIA ADMITS
ITALIAN ADVANCES

Amsterdam, June 12-The Austrian
War Office istA1ed the following state
ment today:
''Up to the present the Italians have
gained footing on the eastern bank
of the Isonxo al Montfalcone and Kar-
freit. and are facing our battle line.
On Friday hoatile force climbed the
heights on the east bank Of the river
near Piawa, but vyere repulsed. On the
frontieF we repulsed a hos
tile attack in thee passes near Monte
Paraiba. and the occupied mountains.
The enemy is slowly sending up forces
TO the frontier dAstricts at Corting.
Dampesxo. Fiera, PrSmiero and Borgo."
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performing a service to the world and
humanity, and even to the belligerent
nations themselves. who. when the pas
sions of war have subsidized. will recog-
nfze that their own essential rights
and interests have been preserved"
In shadow of "Great Calamity
In conclusion Judge Gray said
We stand today in the shadow OF a
great world calamity. and our hearts
and minds are filled with serious
thought and anxiety as to the attitude
OF our country as neutral power.
Whatever position we assume, there 10
no doubt that we shall present a united
front TO the nations of the world Amer
lean tradition forbids us to believe
otherwise than that our position would
be based upon Justice. and that we shall
maintain the right as God gives us to
see the right"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
THE RIcHMoNp vIRaINIANrsUNpAY JUNE ls 1915

Into operation. the railroads have been
operated regularly, and poi,sts to these
as indications of the stability of his
party. Referring TO the charge or
famine In Mexico. he says:
Conditions have been exaggerated.
1t is not true thar misery Is the uni
versal portion OF the people. that the
fields are not cultivated. that crops
have been destroyed and that famine
confronts the nation.
Trouble in Cities.
TN the capital. in Monterey, and
in perhaps other Glitter. life at the
conditions are due more to military
operations than to any lack OF food
In the country.
But IL is not true that we have
arrived at condition OF misery and
despair where outside aid is neces-
sary to rescue us from starvation.
"On the contrary, the people gem
orally throughout the territory con-
trolled by the conventionaIist army
have confidence in our power to give
them guarantees for their lives and
property"
In his letter to Venustiano Carran-
IN. villa calls attention TO his belief
that If peace is not soon restored,
CitASE the SletlllIiCOeS Will gam cum
troll of Mexico. or the United States
will intervene. and suggests that 'if
you are disposed ~ the same manner
as we are. let us know as soon as pos
sibIe To the end that we may discuss
and stipulate the preliminary condi-
tions necessary to arrive at an agree
ment concerning the form and terms
to proceed TO reorganize the national
constitutional government"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
ENGLAND CRIES FoR
MORE AMMUNITION

London. June 12.-IEhe word written
In every Englishman'A heart today liz
shells" Mr.. Lloyd Georges new post
is called minister OIL munitions" 1t
really should be ''minikter OF shells -
Germany's vast provision OF guns
and high explosive sheqis have been
the most noticeable feature OF the war.
The greatest surprise OF this war IL
the consumption of shells on a scale
far beyond anything imagined by the
experts of any beiligerentj power. in
GLIDING Germany. who alone had made
long and real preparations. Every
day, almost every hour. shows that
the one imperative necessity for the
allies lie munitions--which means
shells and guns.
Mr.. Lloyd-George said yesterday in
all frankness: I'VE are short OF shells"
Hilaire Beiloc, whose article >every
serious consideration than the writ
inss of anyone else dealing with the
war. says in the current number:
The successful advance OF the
enemy through Galicia la chiefly pos
sible through the dearth OF Russian
munitions, particularly heavy shells"
John Buchan. another seriously
considered commentator. just hack
from the front. says:
One expert writes to the effect that
there are three methods OF dealing
with the Germans on the western
front
The first of these is outfiankingt
operations. These. he says. are i'm
possible because the German line LIS
based on the sea on one side and on
the Alps in the other, The second is
a process of attrition. which has been
used during the winter. But this pro-
cess is slow and costs the victors, as
the allies have been In this matter.
q very high price. There remains the
third way. to tear great rent in the
enemy's line and then to cut the
of a large section OF
their front. forcing them to shorten It
and take up q new line. This opera
ton must be repeated until the ene-
my has been driven to his own bor-
ders which lie the first step in final
victory. But machine guns and shells
equal to Germany's is necessary for
this, more guns and far greater re-
serves of ammunition.
'sThe Germans have Ave machine
guns to our one They are believed
to have at least twelve to a battalion,
while the British maxim. which 10 not
often reached. Ia four"
Mr.. Lloyd George. also mentioned
tWeive yesterday ~ LIE huhOSt
machine guns to German battalion
There no longer 10 any attempt, III
ever there was one, officially to dis
x,rise the fact that what the alliesI
wan, now Is munitions. They have
the men. both in quantity and quail
ity superior. they believe. to the enc
my. But the machine behind the
men. namely, guns and high expio-
sives. is not vet on q par with that
of their adversaries
Methods Of Dealing.
The French movement towardsl
Lens the other day shows now mum |
tions win the contest. For four miles
the French guns fiattened out the
ground. For miles nothing was left
OF the hostile parapets ana entanEle- |
ments but a shell-pIowed countryside.
with fragments OF wire and humanity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

July s. 1920. after one years previous
notice. No provisions were made FOR
the cancellation of the treaty before
that time. Now, when the Royal
Iaiian. Government arbitrarily cut
loose from all obligations. the I'm
perial and Royal Government refuses
to take the responsibility for all the
consequences arising from this ac-
ton
The Red Book concludes with thu
Italian Am bassa doris declaration Of
war, dated Vienna. May 30, 1915. The
translation has been revised and con-
firmed by the secretary OF the Aus
TRAN legation at The Hague.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
DEATHS.
TOO LATE No CLAsBIFY,

TRRUSS-Entsred Into rest at his
late residence. 2a1s West Grace
street. June IL. 1915. at 1850 A. NJ,
COTESwORTH PINCKNEY BUR-
RUSS. In the fftieth year of his age.
He Is survived by his widow, Sophie
Hancock Burruss, and three brothers,
Grayson Burruss of Toronto, Canada:
IS Il tsenner Bdrruss, or Richmond W.
and Albert Sidney Burruss. Of rhila-
delphis, Pa.
Funeral MONDAY, JUNE IL, "
r. &c, frcm. his late residences
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

and other improvements for the
schools.
DIR. and Mrs. Perkins Glover rnc-
tored TO his old home one day during
the week.
q. NJ. Rogers. of Charlotte county.
lie spending some time at HIS old home
here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

FL Paso Texas June 12.--"The
Mexican people wiz always retain a
sincere gratitude for that generous
sympathy ard moral help, and / am
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

Funeral OF Louts H. zank,
The funeral of Louis Herman
,zank. who died Friday evening in the
Stuart Circle Hospital. will take place
today. The body has been taken to
his home. s70o p Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13


over which the infantry could adj
sible by great guns firing all day with
the rapaidity Of Maxfms. A wounded
oficer. describing the big engagement
1t La Bassss TO the writer said yes
terday:
Germans Great Guns.
THE Germans had coo guns pound
Ing a two-mile front We this time
are giving them the same. I could
not see the effect of our shells. but I
saw that of theirs. / cannot describe
1T. The soil there is light and tell
you the countryside shook as you see
q jelly mould auivering on the dining
table. Preparatory shell fire such as
this seens to be universally recognised
as the only way to make an advance.
Munitions are necessary to an al
most unimaginable extent. France
seems to be modified industrially to
this end already. This country un-
doubtedly has now heard and recog-
,nized the call. They have the men
today and will have munitions, but
the sooner the latter are available the
sooner the war will be finished.
1t IL an open secret that France
at the beginning of the war was in
somewhat the position in which Great
AShA~@Aa A6W Aii4& ktSFS6ils HG StQEGc
of munitions on hand were so de-
pleted in the Intellectual attempts to
hold back the German advance into
France, in spite of constant husband
ing OF Shells that persons familiar
with the Franch army at that time
say that had the German general stan
only known the axact condition of
the French munition depots 1t might
not have ordered the retreat from
the Marine. The retreat was ordered
because of German flank had been
turned. but. according to reports. GEM
erai Jonre was 80 hampered by lack
OF artillery ammunition that had the
Germans persisted the French com
mander would not have been able to
take advantage of the favorable SIT
nation which his stretegy had brought
about, and the Germans might have
gone on to Paris. before sufacient sup-
plies OF shells could be brought up
to stop them.
Russia Gets Supplies.
The present stiffeni..g OF the Rus
sian defense, which has caused the
first check to the Auatro- Germar nj
forces since their sweep across Galic!a
began. undoubtedly may be ascribed
TO the receipt of artillery ammunition
by the Russians by way ofArchangel,
When this port was closed last fan
by the closing In of he ice. Russia
turned to the Trans Siberian Railway
and Japan for ammunition to exc out
the supply which her own factories
ire capable Of turning out. Then came
the japanese crisis. and Japan. which
hitherto had been shipping the pro-
ducts OF her munitions willingly to
her needy ally, suddenly cut of |
further shipments In view Of the pos-
siole need for the shells for her own |
army. The settlement OF the diff |
Guilty between the two Oriental ma
tons has relieved Japan Of the me-
cessity OF outstanding her own sup |
plies OF munition. and these again |
are being shipped across Siberia The |
port OF Archangel, useless to the Rus |
sians all winter. Is now open again |
and the sorely needed shells are pour |
lng into Russia by this route as well |
~ from vladivostock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

Baltic provinces, and they conceds
the loss OF ground nowhere except
along the River Pruth in Bukowina.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
Methods Of Dealing.

The French movement towards
Lens the other day shows now MUM
tions win the contest. For four miles
the French guns fiattened out the
ground. For miles nothing was left
of the hostile parapets ana entanEle-
ments but a sheli-pIowed countryside.
with fragments OF wire and humanity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
BRYAN REPLIES

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The Delta independent., 1915-02-12

One of our Thinkers" says it is OF
great Importance that every citizen.
particularly every farmer, should
know exactly what are American
rights on the high seas today. Ger
tainly it is of Importance, but how are
you going to be sure that any right
whatever can be established and pre-
served while the waters are open to
war buccaneer:ng-that class of
piratery which all wars licence. The
time has come when a ship loaded
with American food stuffs is eyed as
greedily as a treasure ship is ordi-
narily looked upon and the signifi-
canoe of the word "contraband" is
growing day by day. Oppressed by
need and even hunger, it is doubtful
if it will not soon take the influence
of big fleet of battleships to guard
such ships in transit. Add to this
the growing danger of our own coun-
try being drawn into the general war
through it's efforts to protect its
rights and the rights of it's citizens.
and youu have something to really
think about.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Prepared by the Grand Mesa Alb
stract Co., Delta, Colo, week ending
February 10, 1915.
Hugh B. Smith ct al to First Ma
tional Bank, University Place, Ne
braska, tract Cedaredge, $500.
Frank Mcmillan to Charles P. Sew.
ell, tract Delta, $4,000
Adair ]. Hotchkiss ct al to H. A.
Klingensmith, tract Hotchkiss, 81.
Simon Pfifer ct al to Mildred Dopp,
tract Delta, $4,000.
w. w. Campbell to Walter Nc
Campbell, tract Hotchkiss, 81.
John Bowerman to Stephan Conroy,
tract Cedaredge, $4,000.
James Hill to A. G. Arnold, tract
Hotchkiss, 81.
Arthur L. Perry to Fay Perry. lots
Hotchkiss, 81.
Marvin E. Meyer to The Coever In
vestment and Securities Co., lots
Delta, $40.
A. r. Messick to James r. Childers,
tract Cedaredge, $4,000.
w. E. Obert to Henry ]. Coerver,
tract Delta, 81.
Henry J. Coerver to The Coerver
Investment and Securities Co, tract
Delta, $40.
Henry ]. Coerver to The Coerver
Investment and Securities Co., tract
Eckert, SO.
Public Trustee to F. p. Lannon,
tract Hotchkiss, $1O,799.90.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12

In the playing. of any game some
will win and some lose. That is as
certain as death and taxes. 1t is true
of the business game, of the farming
game and of every other game. There
are times, of course, when the ele-
ments of chance are greater for sue
cess and smaller to lose, still. some
will lose and others win. This seems
to be law of nature and law of
business; if it wasn't SO stagnation
would take the place of enterprise
and competition would die. Life In
this world is a continuous battle-at
times friendly, at other times not so
friendly-but it remains, all the time,
a competitive battle.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-12
EcKERT ITEMS
>>>> -

Mr.. and Miss Beard were Delta visit
ors a few days this week.
The Searchers Literary Society met
last Friday with Mrs. II. X. Ferguson.
Miss Margaret Norton spent the
weekend at her home on Redlands
mesa.
H. X. Ferguson entertained num-
ber of friends at supper Thursday
night.
Little Gene Barnes who has been
i'll for some time with pneumonia is i'm
proving.
A number of Eckert young people
attended the play given in Cedaredge
last Friday night.
Rev. Hunsicker is substituting for
Mr.. Smith in the Cedaredge high
school this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bull and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Atwood took dinner Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Ferguson.