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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-05
ARMY Of L|NEMEN
CONTINUED from First Page.l

Friday night. less than dozen hours
before the fury OF the storm was a.
it's height every pole had been tested
and the line was in better condition
than any in the country, BY noon
Saturday II was useless tangle of
wires and poles.
OF nfteen wires on one pole on
Church Hin. thirteen wires are dow m.
The first long distance communlca-
ton into Richmond beyond Peters
burg. was established at s o'clock yes
terday afternoon when President
Bethel OF the telephone COMPANY who
is at White sulphur, got connection
with local officers The circuit came in
through Lynchhurg and Petersburg.
$50 Poles, 1880 Phone Gone.
The estimate OF telephone company
officials based upon reports Saturday
night that there were about $50 poles
down was proven correct Yesterday
when II was found that that number
OF poles had gone. The estimate Of
phones served by the Richmond ex-
changes, out of order, was placed TOO
low when 81 was put at 100 10 2,oee
Saturday. Yesterdays survey showed
fully $500 phones out OF commission
Though most of the lines In the city
are run through underground Conduits
the distribution. of the wires to rest
dences and business houses is made,
in many sections from poles. IL te
between the pole and the building thar
the wires went down. \ large mum
Der of broken wires have been found
in the back yards or the alleys adj
Joining the buildings In which the
instruments are located
In spite If the fact that hundr eds
of phones went out during the early
morning hours Saturday, the traffic
handled in the three Richmond nx-
changes that day were about double
the average volume.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-05
Loca, Temperature Yesterday.

~ noon temperature, t,.....ts.. "a
3. p NJ temperature, ,.s1.-... !, 49,. 90
81 n M. teuspeTafare Z. ~ Y ...t. ~
Maximum temperaipge 10 S ~ Nj. ~
Minimum temperate re 10 +. Al. Sz
Mean temperature .,.,.,,...,. ........ ~
,Noratal temperature .t-s... ..,...f. 80
Deficiency IN tern peratufe yester-
day :. t.4,s .-..., ..-.., -. II
Deficiency in temperature since
january. 1-...',, -. ..,.s....,.... 20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-05
200, 900 Calls In six Hours.

Between the hours OF in the
morning and l In the afternoon Sat
urday some two hundred thousand
calls. more than the total number
TOR the average day, were made. The
fun complement OF operators was kept
ut the switchboard and frequent Fa-
liefs were n ade. and nothing was left
undone to give service. But the fury
OF the storm and the impotence OF
patrons proved great handicap. I
A number of persons making calls
never reached central their lines
being tout" and many others, who did
not receive almost instantaneous ser
vice, began 'jiggling" the hook. The
rapid up-and-down movement of the
hook, when continuous for any APP
preciable period of time. two or three
seconds, makes II impossible for the
operator 10 get in" at the switch
board The operator cannot make a
reply to the caller until the hook mo-
ton ceases.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
POPULATION IS INCREASING
Estimated That Population Of United
States win Pass Hundred Million
Mark Soon.

Washington. - The population of
continental United States will pass
the hundred million mark within the
next three months, according to two
estimates made public by government
bureaus. Geographer c. d. Sloane es-
timated that the population would be
100,000,05a at pm. April 2. Govern
ment Act ary ]. s. Mccoy of the treas
ury department calculated that 1t
would be1O0,016,O22 on Feb. 1.
The census bureau estimate was
based On the increase between 1900
and 1910, and indicated that the coun-
Try wolld contain 100,399,31S persons
July ! 1920. The 1900 census showed
a population of 75,994,575, while the
1910 figure was 91,972,266.
Achary Mccoy arrived at his con-
clusilns by including the factor of
natual increase, which, he said, would
augment the simple increase consid-
cred in the census bureau figures.
GENIUS bureau officials said decreased
immigration due to the war and re-
striItive legislation would overcome
thai factor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
ONLY BIG GUNS ARE USED
Heavy Snow in France and Flanders
Forces Armies to Rely on Their
Artillery.

London.-Heavy snowfalls in France
and in Flanders have confined fighting
almost entirely to artillery engage
ments. There has been one exception,
however, southwest of Verdun, near
Pont-aM ousson, where the French are
reported to have approached a few
hundred yards nearer the German
frontier.
Military men attach considerable i'm
portance to operations in this region,
for, they say, in conjunction with the
continued French pressure on the Ger
man lines west of the fortress of
Perthes they will check, If successful,
German operations against Verdun,
around which they have had a half
circle drawn since they invaded
France.
Though the British and French press
continues to discuss the probability of
a fresh German attempt to break
through the French line barring the
way to Paris, the Germans so far
have failed to follow up their success
about Scissors. Their troops are
more or less inactive beyond the River
Aisne and the only activity shown in
that vicinity has been the lombard
ment of st. Paul.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
NEW DORM|TORY AT
HATT|ESBURG READY
FORMAL OPENING AT MISSISSIPPI
FALL TO TAKE PLACE
SOON.
BUILDING COST ss5,ooO.OO
Most Complete Educational Structure
of Its Kind In South-GeneraI In
vitation to Attend Sent Out.
$4,000 Dormltory.

Hattiesburg. The formal opening
of Mississippi Hall, the new $4,000
dormitory completing the series of
three for the normal college. will take
place soon, according to President Joe
Cook.
The building, said to be the most
complete educational structure of its
kind In the south, was to have been
opened by now, but at the last min
ute changes ordered by the architect
to make sure its completeness and
thoroughness, necessitated delay.
A general invitation to all Hatties-
burg to attend the opening exercises,
and to inspect the building, from base
ment to roof, will be extended, Prof.
Cook said.
With the completion of the new
building, the normal college will have
three dormitories unsurpassed in any
respect by the other southern educa-
tional institutions. The two compan-
ion buildings, Forrest County Hall and
Hall, with the new one
now practically completed, constitute
the series.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
GUTIERREZ SAYS He
IS STILL PRESIDENT
ORDERS VILLA AND zAPATA DE
POSED FROM COMMAND OF
MEXICAN ARMIES.
SAYS THEY ARE BRIGANDS
viii Try to Form Alliance with Obre-
gon, vilIareaI, Gonzales and Other
Chiefs Hitherto Loyal to
Carranza.

Washington.-Gen. Eulalio Cutter
rez, elected provisional president OF
Mexico by the convention at Aguas
Calientes, has not abandoned his
claim to that office with his departure
from Mexico City. In proclamation
issued from Pachucah, and reported
to the state department, Gutierrez, as.
sorting that he is the legally chosen
executive, charges that the conven.
tion, which reassembled at Mexico
City, was under military coercion. He
formally declares Villa, Zapata and
other generals deposed from their
commands.
This proclamation, which is vitraul-
ly the same as the manifesto Gutter.
req offered to Issue kwo weeks ago,
while he still was in the capital, if
Gen. Obregon and others would join
him in movement to eliminate Villa
and Zapata, accuses both of the lat
ter officers of murder, brigandage and
high-handed INSTRUMENTATION, declares
independence of Sarranza as we'll and
calls on the Mexican nation for sup
port.
With several thousand well-armed
troops, according to consular dis
patches, Gutierrez has moved north
from Pachucah, and 1t is believed he
is heading for San Luis Potosi. His
action brings three yival factions into
the field Of Mexican politics, each
claiming to exercise the sovereignty
of government.
The hope of Gen. Gutierrez, accord
ing to official dispatches, appears to
be to form a junction with Gems. OBJ
RECON, Villareal and Gonzales and such
other chiefs hitherto loyal to Carranza
as he believes will agree to eliminate
not only the first chief, but also Villa
and Zapata.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
GERMAN WEDGE is SPLIT
French Record Important Gains In
Forest of lie Pretre-Three
Furious Battles Fought.

London.-Three furious battles at
widely separated points of the battle
front and spectacular battle between
gunners manning high angle guns and
a detachment of German ayiators were
recorded in official reports from
French and German headquarters.
A field arsenal In La Boiselle, north
east of Albert, was blown up by the
bursting Of German shell and part
of the town was set afire, forcing the
French to evacuate under fire from
the German batteries and quick-firing
guns, according to the French report,
which adds, however. that the French
troops were reassembled and imme-
diately directed a vigorous counter-at
tack against the town, recapturing
their former positions in the village.
Berlin claims to have reoccupied
the churchyard of the village, driving
the French out in terrific bayonet
attack and capturing three officers
and 100 men.
Renewed attacks against the posi-
tion Of the French to the west of Sois-
sons were reported. The Germans
bombarded the village of st. Paul and
attempted two attacks against the
French earthworks to the northeast of
Vic-sur-Aisne, near Autreche, but were
met by such violent fire from the
French batteries and quick-firers that
they were forced to retire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
ZEPPELINS IN DARING RAID
Towns on East Coast of England Suf
fer from Bomb Attack-Raid
Causes Terror.

London.-German Zeppelins have
raided the Norfolk coast In the first
of the threatened air attacks on Eng
land.
Five persons were killed and extern
sive damage was done In the city of
Yarmouth and the seacoast towns Of
Cromer, Beeston, Kings Lynn and
Sheringham.
The hostile craft bombarded Sand
bingham, the favorite country estate
of King George and Queen Mary. Their
majesties had left the palace only
few hours earlier for London. probably
escaping grave peril. The raid was
carried out In utter darkness, the air
craft picking their course by search
light flashes.
A report has been received here
from Hunstanton, few miles north of
that Zeppelin has been
brought to earth. 1t Is believed Brit
ish aeroplanes fought the Zeppelins
in the dark.
London became panicky following
reports OF the air incursion, and all
constables were called out at midnight
to watch for flashes from the search.
lights Of the invading craft.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
RUSSIAN ADVANCE is SLOW
Petrosrad Claims Attacks RepuTsed
With Losses to Enemy-lsoIated
Attacks in Poland.

London.-In Poland and Western Ga
licia the Germans and Austrians con-
tinue isolated attacks against the Rus.
sian lines, which, according to the
Russian report, have been repuIsed
with heavy losses to the attacking
forces.
The Russians are advancing slowly
through the mountains separating Blu
kowina and Pennsylvania, and are ap-
preaching Derna-Watra, town of
some Importance near the Roumanian
border.
1t is believed the Turkish Caucasian
army will not retire to Erzerum, but
will be put in readiness for defense
against the Russians when they decide
to advance. 1t is considered likely,
however, that the Russians will be con-
tent for the present with successes al
ready gained in this region ana turn
their attention to Turkish forces In
Azerbaljan before invading Turkey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
LOST TRENCHES RETAKEN
French Repulse and Successful
gagements Are Local.

Berlin.-Although spirited fighting
is in progress along the western battle
front, the official German statement
shows the engagements are of merely
local character. The French made re-
peated attacks near Arras and south
of st. Mihiel, but were repulsed. The
Germans captured trenches near Ber-
ry-Au-Bac and Pont-A.Mousson, but
lost ground about Notre Dame de Lo-
Tette. A Russian defeat in a small en-
gagement in East Prussia Is an
nounced.
'In the western theater Of war only
artillery duels took place between the
coast and the Lys. Trenches at Notre
Dame de Lorette, which we occupied
on the day before, were lost again.
Northeast of Arras the French re-
peatedly attacked both sides of the
high road from Arras to Lille, but
were repulsed Southwest Of Berry.
Au-Bac we took two trenches from
the French and kept them, notwith-
standing their fierce counter-attacks."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
CONFESSES; THEN SUICIDES
Chicago DistiIler Shoots Self on Train
After TeIegraphing Ahead for.
Undertaken

Chicago.-Rather than face the pen.
itentiary as confessed forger of $780,.
600 to whiskey warehouse receipts,
Charles Ledowsky, so years old, pres.
ident of the Fox River Distilling COM
pany, for which a receiver was ap.
pointed this week, shot and killed him.
self on a train just as it reached Chi.
cago.
The Continental and Commercial
Bank of Chicago was the heaviest loser
of dozen banks that have handled
Ledowsky's paper, attorneys said. The
Continental and Commercial holds pa.
per on which it advanced $4,000
Most of the receipts are on Kentucky
concerns.
Ledowsky confessed his forgeries to
his attorneys ten days ago, according
to Benjamin F. Straus, a note broker,
who testified In a hearing before the
referee in bankruptcy.
HE said he did not know whether
to shoot himself or go to the peniten.
tiary," said Straus.
Ledowsky was on Cichigan Cen
trail train. He telegraphed ahead to
an undertaken, requesting him to meet
the train and take care of his body, as
he intended to kill himself.
An Involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed against Ledowsky's
company, scheduling assets of $4,000
against liabilities of $250,00O or $500,
900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
AS 1T APPEARED TO EBEN
Surely Was Something of Miracle a.
Event Was Explained by
the Minister.

Here is one Of George w. Cables
good southern stories:
I'm a town in Georgia lives an old
colored fellow who Is real thorn In
the side of the local ministers, for the
old fellow is always asking embarrass-
ing questions of them touching
mooted theological points," says Mr..
Cable.
Zone day old Eben had long and
earnest discussion with his pastor in
reference to just what constituted
miracle. The minister found it no
easy matter to make his ideas clear
to Eben.
"I'pose, now said the preacher,
dat de greatest of all de miracles
was dat of de loaves and fishes. You
member, of co'ce, dat dere was five
thousand loaves and two thousand
fishes which was eaten by the twelve
apostles
'Sho', member replied old Eben,
with smile, AN it always 'peared to
me dat de miracle was dat dey didn't
bust! THE Sunday Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
NO NEW PROJECT AIDED
Harbors Bill lie Passed by House-AlI
Efforts to Amend or Block 1t
Are Failure.

Washington rivers and har-
boris appropriation bill, carrying more
than $54.0O0,000, passed the house by
vote of 164 to 81. The bill now
goes to the senate, where a protraeted
fight is expected.
All efforts to block or substantially
amend the bill failed in the house, and
the measure will go to the senate vir-
tually as reported by the house COM
mittee.
Amendment after amendment was
voted down.
Nearly every item drew an attack,
but the majority. urged on by Demo
cratic leaders, overwhelmed opposi-
ton. Only three or four small items
were stricken out. OF these one, which
would have provided $150,OOO to COM
plete surveys and plans for the Muscle
Shoals project in the Tennessee river,
occasioned lively discussion. Repre-
sentative Lenroot, of Wisconsin, de-
nounced the item as an entering wedge
for an $1S,0OO,OOO project.
The bill authorizes no new project,
the $34,000,000 being apportioned to
continue improvements already under
way, with provision for examinations
and surveys in various places. The
larger allotments of the money appro-
priated include $7,355,000 for the Mis-
sissippi river; $3,1S4,0OO for the Ohio;
$1,25O,000 for the Missouri, and $685.
900 for the Columbia lin addition to
100000 for the Columbia and Lower
Williamette).
The only item of consequence elm
mated besides that for Muscle Shoals
would have provided $150,000 for the
Arkansas river.
The $5,000,OO0 carried in the rivers
and harbors bill for the Mississippi
river will be increased to 100000
in the senate. OF this sum more than
one-half will be devoted to the con-
struction, repair and maintenance Of
levees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
BANK LOSES CASE.
Supervisor Powers of the Mississippi
Board Of Examiners Upheld.


Jackson.-Applying the rule of law,
as presented to him, as well as the
rule Of reason and expediency, in the
case styled Bank of Oxford VS.. ]. S.
Love ct al, wherein the supervisory
and regulatory powers of the state
board Of bank examiners over state
banks is vigorously attacked, Chan
cellor o. B. Taylor handed down a de-
cree sustaining the demurrer to the
bill as filed by Assistant Attorney
General Ethridge and incidentally up
holding the law of 1914. The case
was argued before the chancellor, who
took matters under consideration.
The Bank of Oxford claimed that
under the charter granted by the Leg
islature, which has been effective
since 1879, supervisory powers were
vested In Its body Of stockholders,
under such rules of law and regula.
lions which such body or company
might see fit and proper to adopt or
apply. 1t was commended that such
rights as claimed should be absolute,
and outside the bounds of legal re.
straint or such legal regulation a,
might be imposed In the future
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

Il have been coffee drinker, moro
or less, ever since can remember, un-
til few months ago / became more
and more nervous and irritable, and
finally / could not sleep at night for
was horribly disturbed by dreams Of
all sorts and a species of distressing
nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expert
ence OF numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum,
and learning Of the great benefits they
had derived, l concluded coffee must
be the cause of my trouble, so I got
some Postum and had it made strictly
according to directions.
Il was astonished at the flavor and
taste. 1t entirely took the place of
coffee, and to my very great satisfac-
ton, began to sleep peacefully and
sweetly. My nerves improved, and I
wish l could wean every man, woman
and child from the unwholesome drug.
drink-coffee.
People do not really appreciate or
~~N-O "h"S q POWcIlul uIuB IL II duu
what terrible effect It has on the hui.
man system. II they did, hardly o
pound Of coffee would be sold. would
never think Of going back to coffee
again. / would almost as soon think
OF putting my hand in a fire after I
had once been burned. Yours for
health"
Postum comes in two forms:.
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble DOW
der A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes delicious beverage
Instantly. SOC and soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by GrocerR
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY OPEN
South America Fertile Field for Ia
TONS Trade, Farrell Tells Dele"
gates to Trade Convention.

st. Louis.-"One week of the Euro
pean war did more than ten years of
academic discussion to convince the
American people that foreign trade is
a vital element in domestic prosper
ity. No doubt remains that the ma
ton is determined to see its foreign
commerce safe-guarded and also in
creased"
This statement was made by James
A. Farrell, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, in an ad-
dress at banquet to delegates to the
foreign trade convention in session
here.
Mr.. Farrell continued
What advantage or disadvantage
the war will bring us depends largely
upon its changes in Industrial trade
relations that can not be forecasted.
Meanwhile the interests of the United
States are sufficient to warrant
proper respect for neutral commerce,
and the United States will, In main
tanning its trade at as high level as
just regard for belligerent interests
permits, serve the larger and perma-
nent interests Of those not engaged in
hostilities.
Whatever may be the political out
come of the European war, it is appar-
ent that each of the belligerents will
find it essential vigorously to pursue
Its foreign trade to repair the ravages
of its domestic commerce, to provide
labor to soldiers returned to peaceful
and to ameliorate the burden
of taxation
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation. n
Get a 1O.cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver. stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton. biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache. biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS. sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
If you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little In
sides need cleansing, too. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-29
FRENCH ATTACK IN CENTER
Paris Claims Advance Toward Roads
Leading to Metz-Hard Fight
In Argonnes.

London.-Battles both in the east
and the west now consist largely of ar
tillery engagements, with occasional
infantry attacks. The French claim
further progress in the region of Pont-
a-Mousson, to which military men at
tach much Importance. 1t Is predicted
that the Germans will launch a heavy
offensive as they did with great sue
cess at Scissors to put stop to the
French advance towards the roads
leading to Metz.
The Germans captured more
trenches in the Argonnes, but accord
ing to the French official report they
were retaken.