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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
EVERY MEMBER WORK IS
BtST.PlAM FOR CHURCH
Synod of Province Of Washington
Closes First Day With Mass
Meeting On Missions.
BISHOP GRAVATT AND DIR.
MILTON ARE SPEAKER!
On. Milton Declares Church VIII
Never Succeed In Extending King
dom Under Apportionment Pan.
Commission On Education Meets.

Considerable business Of a routine
nature was transacted before the first
days sessions of the Provincial Synod
of Washington. meeting in this city.
came to a close with "a mass meeting
in st. James Church last night
Missions was the theme of the two
speakers heard at this session by a
gathering which filed the church,
and which sat for more than two
hours while the eloquent clergyman
impressed their hearers with work
which should be accomplished in ''ex-
tending Christ's kingdom throughout
the world" The speakers were Rt
Rev. william Loyal Gravatt. u. D..
bishop coadJutor OF West Virginia.
and Rev. DR. William II. Milton, OF
Wilmington. n, c. Rt. Rev william,
Cabell Brown, bishop coadjutor OF
Virginia, presided.
Bishop Gravatt spoke on the un-
developed resources of the Church.
and suggested ways in which they
might be probably used in the carry
ing on Of the Church's work in the
wide field OF the world. DR.. Milton
declared that the Church will never
accomplish the work 1t is expected to
do, and which it should do. by the
''apportIonment plan" and urged the
Of the every member canvass" whose
underlying principle is that every
man shall assume his fair share OF
the duty and privilege of spreading
the kingdom"
mo man can call himself Chris
tian." he asserted. who does not be-
lieve in missions. We need our peo-
pie to know that self-culture comes
only through self-sacriflce."
Board of Religious Education.
During the day, while the synod
was in session, committee meetings.
looking after various details OF the
work before the body. were being
held. One of the most important of
these commission sessions was that
OF the Board Of Religious Educa-
ton
Rt. Rev. Rogers Israel. bishop Of
the diocese of Erie. Pa, president of
the board. presided. and there were
present all OF the members, with two
exceptions. and in addition about
fifteen visitors-nembers Of the
various committees of the board and
others, In the absence Of Mr.. Josiah
Howard. OF Emporium, Pa, the re-
port of the treasurer was read by
the executive chairman. Rev. II. w.
Diller. OF Pottsville. Pa. The re-
from individuals for the past year
amounted to s2,921.5S. and the ex-
penditures for the salary of the field
secretary and for other purposes was
s2.S57.30, leaving balance on hand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
Declares Adoption Of Strict
Regulations Has Made Food
Shortage Impossible
HAS GREAT NUMBER
OF CATTLE AND SWINE
Potato Yield This Year Was
Record One While 1t Has
: Surplus Of Sugar-Asks for
Christmas Cake

London. Nov. 16.---Replying to re-
ports of a famine" in Germany. semi
official denial is published in the
Frankfurter Zeitung. The newspaper
admits that Germany has been re-
duced to the status of beseiged
fortress. but says that successful steps
are being taken to defeat the enemies
speculation in starvation.
THE hope of starving Germany will
be futile in the future" the news
paper says, ''as 1t has proved in the
past no matter how long the war
lasts. Naturally we lack the import
opportunities of peace times, especial
ly In regard to fodder Therefore, we
are short. But we have enough food
because the distributing Is successfully
economizing. is avoiding waste and Is
utilizing many things hitherto neglect
ed. Just because we have learned to
do all this we are in respect to the
vital necessities actually much better
off this second year OF the war than
we were the first. First OF all, we
have bread, because this time the en-
tire crop had been taken in hand by the
authorities at the very outset OF the
harvest The supply of breadstuffs has
been assured for year. A little while
ago we were able to increase the bread
allowance by two ounces We have
potatoes. The potato crop this time
is splendid, perhaps a record yield.
We have vegetables and fruit. We
have a great sugar surplus. which we
are not exporting as We used to do.
We have cattle and meat In quantities.
which, in the opinion of many stats
ticians, are even too large. Germany
went into the war with cattle stock
OF million head. Only Russia had
r< =
600. 600 pigs is more than that of any
other country. In this gigantic stock
of 47seD0,oe8 animals from which
meat was to be obtained lay our sole
reserve of food on which. II condi-
tons became grave. we could draw
Slaughtered Swine.
LAS is we'll known in the case OF the
pigs. we did so at the beginning of this
year in the mistaken idea that our
potato supply seemed dangerously
short. We slaughtered nine million
swine, stored the meat into FefFigera-
tors, and converted 1t into timed
provisions. In the meantime. the
totally unexpected happened. The
defamation of our big stock was al
most fully made up by the natural in
crease of our cattle stock. which was
somewhat reduced by slaughter, but
not dangerously SO.
That is the state of affairs Many
things have grown scarcer, but we can
and shall hold out. All the measures
of the government, all the discussions
and conferences in regard to the food
supply. are occasione1 only by anxiety
to insure that the food which actually
is in the country is distributed uni
fornly and justly at prices which the
entire population can pay. That is the
meaning of the bread organization. the
potato regulations. the no meat days.
the maximum price scheme. and all
the other remedial precautionary de-
crees. The prices which have risen
violently, partly because Of the con-
version of Germany into single be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
TOOK MOVIES OF SINKING
LINER, CAPTAIN DECLARES

Nice, Nov. 16.-Taking moving Pic
lures of a sinking ship from the deck
of a submarine that launched the
fatal torpedo is the latest novelty
in the Teuton's submarine activity. ac-
cording to Captain Rafael, Of the
steamship France. sunk by subma-
rine in the Mediterranean on No
vember T.
Captain RAFAEL says the submarine
which sank the France came within
one hundred feet of the vessel. while
the crew was taking to the boats. and
after the Decentralization had been
completed. grouped the boats to-
gether and took movies. with the sink
ing liner as the background.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
vORWAERTS fAvORS
IMCEMO|AR|SM IS D. 5.
Crftdcizes President Wilson's Speech
On the Hyphenatcd, and Says rs
Per Cent OF U. S. Is Teuton.

Berlin. via London Nov. 16.-The
Vorwearts, the German Socialist or
gan. which was suspended ten days
ago, when 1t came out with a frank
plea for peace. has resumed publica-
ton.
With its temperance the paper
prints an outspoken article practically
upholding the German attempts in
the United States to do violence to
factories manufacturing munitions for
the allies. and to ships carrying mu-
nitions.
President Wilson's recent speech IL
quoted, in which he made pointed re-
marks about those citizens OF the
United States who showed an inclina-
ton to sacrifice American interests
to foreign sympathies. The vor-
waerts points out that the United
States will have to reckon with these
citizens, and that, in view OF the fact
that persons of German nationality
and those born in America OF Ger
man parents, represents more than rs
per cent Of the entire population Of
the United States. 1t becomes evident
that II President Wilson desires to
nullify the influence OF so notable a
section OF the population he will have
an extremely serious problem on his
hands
President Wilson. says the paper.
will surely not expect all the Amer
lean citizens of German descent to be
cowed into blind submission by In
situations and threats. and that he
knows perfectly well that German
Americans are law-abiding citizens.
even though they are Teutons Be-
cause OF their connections with thu
Fatherland, however, Germany will
come first In their minds. and they
will struggle as long a. breath re-
mains in them. and with every means
at their disposal. to prevent the en-
slavement OF their adopted country By
Great Britain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17

Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 16.-The
fight waged by Cleveland school
teachers to force superintendent
Frederick. of the board Of education.
to reinstate six officers OF the Teach
ers' Union. whom he had discharged.
was lost before the Supreme Court
today.
The situation arose from the at
tempt OF 1900 teachers to organize
theN Graded Teachers Club and at
filiated with the American Federation
o. Labor. The Board of Education
stated that any teacher Joining tina
federation would be dismissed from
the school service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
ANOTHER THOUSAND SERBS
ARE MADE PRISONERS

Berlin, via wireless to London. Nov.
16.-The German genera, headquar-'
ters this afternoon made public the
following official report:
Balkan theater-The pursuit of
the Serbians progressed vigorously
yesterday. More than one thousand
Servians were captured. We took two
machine guns and three cannon.
Western theater-French attempts
to recapture the trenches lost east OF
Ecrurie failed.
Tn Lens. between October 22 ana
November IL, thirty-three civilian in
habitants We're killed. and fifty-fiva
wounded by French artillery fire. No
military damage was done"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
Final Campaign to End Career
Of Noted Bandit General Is
Now On
ADVANCING NOW
TO OCCUPY CANANEA
Biggest Bank in Mexico City
Closes Its Doors Because
Currency Issued Under
Huerta IL Invalid

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 1s.--Carran-
Ia effort to wrest control of Sonora
from the vfllistas and Maytorenistas
and at the same time eliminate Villa
as factor in Mexico was set under
way in earnest today. Lazardo Car
denas. at the head OF 1850 cavalry,
left Naco, Sonora. TO occupy Cananea.
confirmed as evacuated yesterday by
the Villistas. Cardenas probably will
have some lighting before getting into
Cananea. as t.tficiai reports to General
Obregon state a small force Of villa
troops, forming a rear guard of his
army, Is encamped near Villa erde.
twenty miles south of NacO.
General Gales entered Naco at
noon today with troops to the number
OF 4,o00. General Mamie, at the head
of 5000. had previously arrived there.
According to official claims, the Car
ranza army numbers 1000 infantry.
$500 cavalry. twenty cannon and
forty five machine guns. General OBJ
RECON issued orders at noon for tho
advance TO begin tonight.
The Villa force Is concentrating be-
tween Llano and Santa Anna. sixty
miles north GO Hermosillo.
II is the Carranza plan to keep
Villa busy repairing the railroad which
General Diesuez tore up while the
Obregon troops from Aqua Prieta,
Naco and elsewhere bring up in his
rear.
The Villa force south of Aqua PrietA
which renulsed a Carranza force yes
,erday afternoon have disappeared.
The Eancn Macdonald, Mexico.s
largest banking institution. has closed
its doors in Mexico City, according to
Information received in Ell paso. Tho
closing OF the bank followed Car
ranza's order insalidating bank eur
rency issued during the Huerta ro-
yime.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
HUGHES WILL DEMAND
NAME TAKEN OFF
Action Of Nebraska Republicans In
Putting Ills Name ON Ballot
Very Dtssastcful.

Washington, Nov. 16.--Associate
Justice Hughes, OF the Supreme Court.
will demand the withdrawal of the
petition filed by Nebraska Repubii-
cans putting his name on the primary
ballot as candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the presidency.
The action of the Nebraska Repub-
licans, taken without his knowledge.
10 extremely distasteful to him and
will he repudiated. II was learned
today that no action intended to put
him In the attitude OF being candi-
date will be tolerated by him.
Mr.. Hughes friends know that he
feels very deeply on this subject and
that he will not. under any circum-
stances. countenance such a move
while he is sitting on the supreme
bench.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
Historic Cumberland Street
Church Will Be Scene Of
Meeting Of Great Interest
OPENING SERMON BY
REV. DR.. BEAUCHAMP
Conference Will Pro-
badly Demand Legislation
Looking to Rigid Enforce
ment Of Prohibition Law

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
Norfolk. Va. Nov. 1.-THE van
guard OF the great Methodist host OF
Virginia. headed by Bishop Warren
A. Gambler. who will preside at the
annual conference, which opens to-
morrow. began to arrive In Norfolk
early this morning and by night fall
the big. majority of the delegations,
representing nearly every pastoral dts
trtct in the State. had been received
and CHARTERED by the local committee
on entertainment. Bishop Gambler ar.
rived this morning and is ouartered
at the palatial home Of John L. Roper,
one of the leading laymen of the Vir-
GINA Conference. Practically every
Methodist Church In Richmond is
represented among the early arrivals.
The committee on arrangements an
nounced tonight that every thing was
in readiness for the opening OF the
difference tomorrow morning on
schedule time and for the remainder
OF the week old Cumberland Metho-
dist Church will be the center of in
terest for Methodists. Leaders OF the
conference tonight predicted ire
mendous session with 4 stand for rigid
legislation for the enforcement OF
the Statewide prohibition. when ii
goes into effect next fall.
Opening devotional exercises are
scheduled for s:3o tomorrow morning.
conducted by Bishop Gambler, assisted
by members The opening sermon
will be preached 1t night by Rev. w.
Il. Beauchamp. -. D.. OF DanvIIle-
Quite a number OF, ths Methodist
ministers OF Richmond loft yesterday
afternoon for Norfolk rs axtsnds the
sessions OF the conference ana the
others viii leave on early trains this
morning. There are only two &C.
credited lay delegates from Richmond,
but there will be a number OF prom
inent church workers who will attend
its sessions from this city. There ia
but one change looked for In the
Richmond District. the pAstorAte OF
Asbury Methodist Church, the pastor,
Rev. J. X. Eggleston. having round
ed out the prescribed four-year SER
vice with that congregation. There
Is naturally much interest rs to his
successor. OF course. the conference
has the right to make any changes II
sees TT. but none other are expected
at this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
STATE DEPARTMENT
SENDS VIENNA QUERY
Asks That Certain Disputed Statements
He Made Clear n 70 Clrcum-
stances of AncOna Sinking.


delay. OWING 10 iaeA VI in1oi i"a'io'i
the State Department today took ac-
tion in the case of the Italian liner
..sa =, ~. M.a,t.-.
Ahcona'
mean. with the loss OF ABOUT Two nun
dred lives, including some Americans
r,.,ruct,or. wer. sent to Ambaasa
,,-a.,. ~,
oor Fenheio AZ s'enii"' a'ise"e M
to apply to the Austrian foreign ONCE
for a complete account Of the sinking
of the Ancona. The department re-
ceived today from the Austro- Hunga-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
FRENCH AND GREEK
TROOPS IN CLASH

Vienna. via Berlin, ny wireless
to Tuckcrton. n. j., Nov. it,
French and Greek troops hayo
ciashed near the Scrbsans border.
according to word from Saionild.
French troops tried to occupy a
Greek ammunition tower, but
were repealed by the Greeks. The
French military authorities after
ward apologizcd, declaring that .
mistake had been made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17

given for new subscriptions Turing
this time. and double votes. or twice
the regular schedule. will be credited
for all new subscriptions. These cash
prises are In addition to the regular
prtzcs and will be won, together with
any other prize. aw9rded the canii-
date at the close OF the campaign.
Tho candidate who turns In the gretAt
est amount Of new subscription pay
ments during the offer will receive
$3.50 in gold: second highest amount.
$50 In gold: third and fourth high
est amounts. $25 each.< The cash
prize OFFER gives each and every psr-
son the same advantage. as those
subscriptions turned in before Novem-
Der IL will not count to apply upon
1t.
The wise candidates will make
every minute of this peridl count
and will be up early and late after
rev subscriptions OF course. the
votes are credited. and tho greater its
value towards winning one OF the cash
prizes.
Very Best Offer.
The present offer Ia the very best
scriptions carry a greater value now
than they will at any time during the
remainder Of the campaign. Several
candidates thought that the votes OBJ
tanned on these subscriptions turned
in during the cash offer would not be
applied upon the regular prizes. All
subscriptions turned In count to APP
ply upon the regular prizes just the
same. and tho t35c In cash for this
period 10 IN addition to the other
prizes.
Thousands OF votes can be secured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17

Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. i6.--Control
OF the White Company OF this city.
one OF the largest manufacturers OF
automobiles and motor trucks In the
world. has practically passed into the
hands Of j. p. Morgan h Co. of New
York. fiscal agents for the entente
Allies. local bankers said today. 1t
was stated that final arrangements
might be concluded within a week.
A now corporation with 100000. 900
capital, II was said, would absorb
the White Company.
Since the outbreak OF the European
war sales Of White trucks have
amounted to between $4,000, 600 and
$4,000. 900 gross, on which profits
have been between 100000 and
3l0.O0O.o09. 1t was said today.
Early in the summer the White
Company arranged for an increase in
capitalization sufficient to pay holders
~ them $2.500,00o common. a
"melon." consisting of 100 per cent
IN preferred and i80 per cent In COM
mon stock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
Serbs Falling Back on Mon
astir Where English Will
Aid in Defense
KING PETERS ARMY
NEARS LAST DITCH
English in Large Numbers Are
Leaving oalonica for Firing
Line-Situation Is Extreme
ly Grave

London, Nov. 16.-The Daily
Malls correspondent at Salonica,
telegrapinng 1t 1880 A. NJ. yes
ferday, says;
The Latest news from the Ser
bian front says that the Serbs
have had to retire from their
strong Positions In the Babunda
dcdlla, ~ there was imminent
danger Of being turned BY masses
OF Bulgarian infantry. The
French, being held ON the left
bank OF the Ccrna by considerable
forces Of the enemy, were unable
TO send achievements to the Ser
bians.
The BuiEarians offensive agains,
..Tetoyo Is on u tremendous scale
and the Serbians are falling bach
toward the south in the direction OF
Prilep and Monastir The latter /.
the objective of the Bulgarian army
Detachmsnts Of English are contin-
uously starting for Monastir, where
tho SerbiAns are preparing an i'm
portAnt series Of defenses in the
region of oradsko. The French, un-
DIR . violent artillery onslaught
wfthdrey 1t two points. The supply
trains are able to proceed only with
difaculty. T.
II the Bulgarian army were to
succeed in reaching Monastir. the Ser
btans would be cut of from their
lines Of supply. and would be threat
ened with famine. The situation
seems to be grave. The Serbian con-
sui has called out all Serbians here
able to bear arms. Some 1900 will
leave SaionicA Immediately"
The same correspondent sends a
dispatch under date of Monday, which
says: RI
The allied headquarters com
muniQue this eevning states that a
battle OF the most severe intensity
Was fouSist VIII tfffee Bulgarian a.
visions. The battle lasted thirty -siz
hours, and was mainly on the lef,
bank Of the Cerna. the Immediate OBJ
3ective of the enemy being Carniska
In spite OF the numerical superiority
OF the enemy all the attacks were
repulsed, and considerable losses
were inflicted on the Bulgarians.
The Bulgarian communiQue de-
ciares that 500 French wers taken
prisoners. This is untrue. The Bull
gArians did not make a single prisoner
On the contrary. they suffered heavi'
ly themselves.
The Strumitxa front Is quiet AT
Krivolak there has been some ex-
change OF artillery fire with little ef-
feet. On the Serbian front the Bull
garians continue to turn the position
at Babunda~ The Bulgarians have
been able to strengthen their forces at
Tetovo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
AMERICANS ARE
TORTURED AND THEN
KILLED By INDIANS
Villas Savages Wreak Vengeance On
Joseph W. Tays, Son Of Prominent
Engfneer-Ffve Murdered After
Great Suffering.

Ell Paso, Tex. Nov. ls.-Berore
Joseph w. Tays, an American, was
killed by Villa Indians. he and seven
companions were marched naked In
the broiling sun across the desert.
When he and they begged for water
dripping canteens were brandished be.
fore their faces. but they were denied
q drop. Then they were lined up and
shot. Five OF them were killed. In
Guiding Tays. two Indian teamsters in
their party escaped.
Such are the details Of the killings
contained In letter received from
Joseph w. Tays, OF this city. an uncle
OF the murdered man, from E. H.
Tags the. father. Mr.. Tays, Sr., is a
civil engineer, q graduate OF Union
College. He made the original sur
veys for the West Coast Railroad,
which was built by Southern Pacific
interests. through thousand miles Of
Mexican territory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
ATTEMPT no FIRE TRAINS
LOADED WITH HORSES

Hoboken, n. j.. Nov. 1s.-Threc
attempts were made within an
hour tonight to set FIRE to two
strings Of freight cars lined up In
the Erie yards at Wceknwkcn.
containing five hundred horses
awaiting shipment to the allies.
The watchmcn who discovered
the fires spicd three men In the
yards. gave chase and fired scy-
cral revolver shots, hut the fuEi-
tives made good their Escape.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
Burixits BACK ON Job.

Washington, Nov l6.--Upon re-
ceipt OF an order from President Will
son. the postofiice department imme-
diate1y retnstated Assistant Postmas-
ter Burkitt at Winnettka. III, who
was dismissed because Of his criticism
OF President Wilson'S engagement to
marry Mrs. Norman Gait. Last night
First Assistant Postmaster General
Roper announced that Burkitt had
been suspended pensding further In
vcstigation. but Immediately upon the
receipt this morning OF the peremp-
tory order from the White House he
dispatched telegram reinstating the
man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
CONSUMPTION NOT
DEEMED NECESSARY

London, Nov. f6-The British
government Is no longer consider
ing CONSUMPTION.
Premier Asquith announced In
the House Of Commons today that
he, together with other members
of the cabinet. believed that COM
pulsory service will not be neces-
sary.
Eve are confident that the re-
cruiting system OF Lord Derby will
secure an adequate response from
the nation" declared the prime
minister.
Voluntary enlistments have
grown so considerably that the
military authorities are highly
pleased with the situation.