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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-25

lof the white House Thess conferences
have been held openly and have been
rported frequently in the newspapers
h II IL. therefore. regarded AZ signin-
cant BY many that the white HOUSE
should have selected the day after the
note was presented TO Berlin 70 make
formal announcement that the tTes-
sdent was deeply interested in incrsAs-
ing the national defenses ana VIII
soon move in that direction.
The belief here liz that this state-
ment IL intended chiefly for perusal in
Berlin. where II is likely to be read
with great interest In connection with
this governments nnai warning 70
Germany.
Cornish. N. H.. July 24.--President
Wilson will devote his attention chiefly
to study Of the conditions of our in
strumentaiities OF national defense
during the vacation at his summer
home here. It became known today
that the President regards this prob
tenn as the most important pressing
for his immediate attention, and that
he expects to place II before the prep
aration of the note to Great Britain
regarding unwarranted Interference
with our commerce In his labors. The
reports as to the condition of the army
Garrison and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels are preparing and which are
said most emphaticaiiy to have been
called for before the German crisis
reached its final stage, will be rushed
to the President as soon as they are
completed. He expects to receive Sec
rotary of State LansinE's draft of the
note to Great Britain some time next
week.
The President brought with him on
his arrival here this afternoon a dis
patch bag filled with important papers,
including data which is being used In
preparation of a note to Great Bril-
tain and recent reports OF develops
ments in Mexico. He regarded the
documents he carried as of such inn
portance that he wouido not allow
them out OF his possession from the
time he left Washington last night At
Bellows Falls. a short distance be-
low Cornish, Mr.. Wilson told a man
with whom he was shaking hands over
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ginia.--and the Governor smiled
some OF the people along the line
cried, Tfurrah for the double r. vs. =
Governor Stuart said that Captain
Baker. OF Chesterfield. chairman OF
the Virginia Exposition Commission,
and Miss Mamie Randolph Heth. host
ess at the Virginia building. are both
IN the best OF health, and that they
appear to be enjoying very much the
service they are doing In representirs
the State and making new friends tor
IL by being representatives of the
Commonwealth at the exposition.
Governor Stuart said that he be-
lieves that the tide that has for years
been taking people West will shortly
turn, and that many who have gone
TO the West and to Canada will come
East and locate in Virginia.
Those, who left the train at Elba
Station last night were Governor
Stuart, Captain Forward, Colonel Ju-
lien Fl. Hill. chief of staff. and Colo
nels Richard r. Beirne, r. Nice. Bull
ington, w. H. Langhorne. John w.
Williams, Warren p. Taylor and j. r.
Paschai1, of the staff; General Charles
]. Anderson, former Acknowledgement
of Virginia: Colonel 10 Lane Stern,
John White Stuart, nephew OF the
Governor; Mr.. and Mrs. William t.
Dabney, Mrs. Burlington. Miss Buliing-
ton. Russell Burlington, and Miss
Gasscock.
A number OF friends met members
OF the party at the Station, and all.
exchanging congratulations and chat
ting happily, went their several ways
toward homes from which they had
been absent during the last three
weeks,
1t was a most successful trip. There
were no unpleasantnesses. no illnesses
and no accidents--not a thing to mar
its pleasure--and the party arrived
home on time, despite the fact that
the, train westbound pulled into Frisco
six hours late
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mate outcome. The Russians are not
continued occupancy of which, against
a successful enemy, would threaten
the very existence of their armies Pc
trograd comedies there Ia fighting six
miles southwest of the fortress of Ivan
gorod where the Germans smashed
wire entangiements. but were hurled
back with heavy losses by Russian
counter attack.
Almost on Railroad.
Both Vienna and Berlin claim, with
out giving details, that Austro-Ger-
man forces are now fighting virtually
along the famous Lubtin- Chelm Rail-
road. '~-,s s@it ~sE '-.~
The hattie for this important Rus
sian line of communication has now
been under way for ten days, and the
Russians assert their opponents are
ia approaching the limit nf theiEs endur-
ance. The intensity of the battle indi-
Gates that the central powers are de-
I1ermined that the fourth attempt to
ca pture Warsaw shall not end in fall
nre. r5#
Hopes to Save Warsaw.
| The impression Is growing here tina,
l.Grand Duke Nichols is now fighting In
the hope IF saving Warsaw and de-
Heating the Germans. That the Ger
mans feel their forces are not enttree
| adequate is indicated by the news
| from Riga that Germany army corps
| recently landed at I-ibau has been dis
patched to the south to strengthen
| the attack on Warsaw.
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Hones to save WATSON.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY

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j. J. Keppler, vice president or the
International Association OF Machln-
lists who has been selected to take
charge OF the national movement. The
officials announced that they will be
in conference with Keppier here Mon
day. and will discuss plans for the
national strike, which they say they
have secretly been preparing Tor IN
all branches of the metal trades ever
since the European war started.
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Their holiday nery while others surging to the gang

their holiday nery while others surging to the gang
plank, anxious to embark
AS the gangplank pulled in and preparations were
made to cast off the listed port toward the river
Tie passengers crowdng that side to get the view
sway at first occasoned little alarm The joking and iaugher
continued but the great hull continued 10 SWING over
suddenly gripped the passengers
There was mad scramble panic in which the termed
fought for places Of safety Shreks and cries
rmg the hearts of those shore minute or two more and
the ship fiat its side like dead fish and those caugh'
beneath and within entombed by the lnrushng wafer
The surface of the river was thick with struggling forms
Babies pershed sight of those the docks and bridges
The forms and in frenned hgh Tor HE chuneo
the water then sank the side of the boat number
who had camheed the rail the boat settled on It's SIDE
Some ESCAPED without even wetting their feet.
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TURKS MAY STAY

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LESSONS LEARNED

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WILSON Will GIVE
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rights without compromise and ut
any cost" were intended not only to
the note for Germany, hut also to aliay
criticisms In this country. Ya
viii Not Act Precipitately
While President Wilson Will make
good his word to move toward Great
britain. his advisers here do not expect
to see him act precipitately In this
direction 1t was learned today that
data for the protest to Great Britain
already has been gathered and that the
note liz In course OF preparation
This note however, will not. accord
Ing to the understanding In Washing
ton. be dispatched Until President Will
son knows definitely just how serious
the German situation is likely to be
as result OF the communication just
delivered In Berlin. The belief here
10 that If Germany accepts the opening
which has been left by President VIII
son and replies to the American note
In a friendly spirit, at the same time
giving evidence OF it's intention TO re-
frain from further submarine attacks
upon American life, the United States
will move quickly to assert its rights
against Great Britain.
Looking to National Defense.
Some officials in Washington profess
to see considerable Significance in the
announcement from the White House
today that President Wilson was con-
sidering every phrase Of the matter OF
national defense, and had called upon
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels for
information which would permit him
to formulate a sane and reasonable
program along this line.
The Importance of the white House
statement consists not in the announce
ment that the President is studying
this question. for that has been known
for several weeks The real signif-
canoe of the statement consists In
the fact that 1t was issued at all
this time
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BOGUS OFFICIALS
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sion of Federal license will only SO
10 show that many persons have been
violating the laws.
If there Is any form OF vice that IL
not unbridied In the town OF Hopewell
then the town has been slandercd.
Gambling. liquor selling. women
from the underworld, crapshooters.
skin games, slot machines and every
device that appeals to the vicious, de-
PRAYED and the beastly are being car
ried on open and above board, IL a
statement made by those who claim
to know the situation.
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Conference Hela op.nIy,

IOMIefehcS Htsu UpeaIy.
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison
have been busy for weeks holding
conferences and making their plans
for a new program OF national de-
Tense In accordance with the wishes
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Continued from First Page.)
the Governors party Friday in Chica-
go after few hours OF reunion
the Governors party and the Blues
having taken separate routes on their
return-and win arrive in Richmond
this morning at O'Clock, The Blues
come in from Chicago on the Chesa =
peake and Ohio. and will detrain at
Main Street Station.
The trip WAS a most pleasant one
throughout, and everywhere the Vir-
ginians were given the heartiest of
reeepttarass according so those who re-
turned to the city last night, The trip
also was a profitable one many ac-
quaintances having been made and
many experiences of value having
been had From Chicago to Wash
ington. and then to Richmond was
an enjoyable portion OF the Journey
for everyone, for though every minute
of the long trip was filed with what
will become pleasant memories. there
was not one in the party who was
not glad to reach old Virginia once
more
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Cheers Bring Back Echoes.

Al the south end OF the trestle just
north OF Alexandria yesterday after
noon, where the stone monument
marks the State line. the colonies
gathered in the private car of Presi-
dent White, of the r.. r. F.. and
gave three great cheers for Old Do
-minfpn
The sound of cheering was heard
by Governor Stuart and his secretary.
Captain Alexander Forward, and the
iadies of the party, who were IN the
car ahead, and they echoed the cheer
ing cry.
The car of President White was
sent out to meet the Governors party
and was placed at its disposal in Har-
risburg. Pa. yesterday morning,
President White was represented
by Colonel Warren p Taylor, who is
a member of the Governors STAFF.
Colonel Taylor. accompanied by Colo
mel ]. r. Paschall. met the Governor
party in Chicago, when 1T arrived In
that city Friday morning.
At Alexandria Governor Stuart re-
ceived Richmond newspaper men who
had gone almost to the States bor-
ders to greet him on his return and
to gain from him some of his i'm
pressions of the trip,
Surprise For the BulIingtonS.
AT Alexandria there was surprise
for three members of the party, Colo
mel and Mrs. r. McC. Burlington and
Miss Burlington Russell Burlington,
a son OF Colonel and Mrs. Burlington,
accompanied the newspaper men and
Walter Taylor of the r.. r. r.
traffic department from Richmond TO
Alexandria yesterday afternoon. and
he walked into the presence Of his
parents and sister. when they thought
he was more than 100 miles away.
Alexander Forward, the Governor q
secretary. had Joined the party al
Washington. and the edge ives taken
off all the news. Captain Forward. a
former newspaper man, having told
the Governor all before the Richmond
reporters arrived
Captain Forward left Richmond al
1901 and when the virginians ar
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
MISS OLIVIA RINCONES.

s. N, retired and Mrs. Rixey are ar
dent lovers Of the country. and their
place in Virginia, Just across the Po-
tomac, Is noted for its lovely view of
the river and for the rose gardens that
are Mrs. Rixey's particular pride.
General Barnett commandant of the
Marine Corps, Is a farmer by proxy, as
his wife owns a great estate, Wakefield
Manor, in Virginia, where they spend
their summers and make weekend WIS.,
Its as often as possible during the rest
of the year. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Luther Billings. too, are country folk
most OF the year, finding the care of
their place. the Anchorage, at Chap
paqua, n. Y, Of absorbing interest And
Semmes Read, sometime naval aid at
the White House, who has been for sew
eral years under treatment at the Naval
Hospital for injuries received by being
thrown from horse, has managed to
become farmer in spite of his disa bill
ties. He has installed a superintendent
on his place in Virginia and is able by
means of charts and the ever ready
telephone, to manage every detail of his
apple orchards.
Col. John Pitcher, L. s. A, son of
the late Gen. Thomas Pitcher, has pur-
chased beautiful place on the Severn
river. near Annapolis. where he has
pvt up a handsome house, worthy to
crown his broad acres; and his brother,
Col. w. L. pitcher. also retired
army officer, has built d bungalow
nearby
Then there is Capt. Winfield Scott
Overton, U. s. A. who married Con-
cta Mills 1anubtar Of
Mrs. Anson Mills, and who, since his
retirement, has taken to farming with
real enthusiasm.
farm, Is in Montgomery county, on
Paint branch, and the captain is
specializing in dairy farming, with
chickens as a side issue, and Is having
try at the raising OF alfalfa, a crop
which, in Maryland. is still in its ex-
perimental stage.
Hechscher Wetherill, whose engage
ment to Edwina Elkins Bruner was re-
Gently announced. is a big game hunter
and was deep In a hunting expedition In
the wilds of Africa, when 1t was
abruptly terminated by the war.
Carrying one of the finest equipments
of guns and transport outfits that was
ever taken into tho Dark Continent. he
was going quietly about his business of
| pursuing the Elusive jungle beasts
when the news of the outbreak of the
war reached him in the shape of a noti-
| fcation from officials of the British
government that his equipment was
! needed in their business. 1t was forth
| with Commandeered and HechsCheI
made his way back to the coast and
home Fortunately he was able to
| bring with him some fine trophies OF
| the interrIpted hunt
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Mr.. Dooley IL a graduate Of the Catho-
lie University law school and In prao.
ticing his profession in Sioux Falls.
where he and his bride will make their
home. She is dainty little maid, only
seventeen, and her schoolmates and the
sisters of the convent are deep In prep-
arations for the wedding. which is the
most thrilling thing that has come into
their lives. for many a long day.
And now ! must be Off. The roupd o6
entertaining for the Pan-American Wis,
itors, which has made the week not
able in the annals OF washington's 60.
cial history, Is drawing to q close with
the Assistant Secretary of tho Treas-
ury and Mrs. Peters breakfast at
Woodley and IL 1 don't hurry I'll mia.
the party. know 1t will be lots OF fun.
but fear that l may find all my pet
beaux lowering In the wake Of the visdts
Ing senoritas. 80 prepare to comfort
Your friend,
Sunday morning.
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Olivia Rincones, daughter OF Senior
Pedro Rafael Rincohes, delegate from
Venezuela to the Pan-American Ffnan-
cial Conference, Is one of the most at
tracuve of the many charming girls
from the South American republics who
have been visiting in Washington, and
has been a groat success She spends
most Of her time in New York with an
aunt, so Is no stranger to our ways and
customs.
Capt. Carroll Carter. late Of the
Coast Artillery Corps, who resigned his
commission to takS up the life of
country gentleman. also Is working
with alfalfa, and his new place near
Laurel. Md. several hundred acres Of
excellent land. is laid to me ideal for
the purpose. He Is also raising stock
and doing dairying business in
most scientific manner, and with great
success.
Another army officer. who has re-
Gently resigned, is Lieut. Arthur
Carter. of the field artillery, who has
just completed a bungalow on his farm
near Leesburg. A neighbor of his is
Capt. William II. Clifford, sometime Of
the Marine Corps. who Is devoting his
beautiful estate to raising wheat and
blooded horses. And, OF course. there
Is Chester Wells pretty place near
Forest Glen, where they have been
living during Commander Wells period
of duty in Washington. and where he
plans TO leave Mrs. Wells when he is
ordered to sea
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely Eliot Palmer, the
former sometime vice consul general at
Paris, expect to reach Washington
early in June. Mr.. Palmer having been
detailed to the State Department. and
have taken house in q street. Their
return will be in the nature of home
coming. for Mrs. Palmer. as Miss Emo
Ham, was belle in Washington a few
seasons ago. At the time of her mar
rlage to Mr. Palmer she was Mrs.
Johnson, widow of Perry Johnson's
brother. Since Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer re-
turned to this country the first of the
year, after the tenseness Of the situa-
| ton in Paris had slackened somewhat,
| they have spent most Of their time In
California, where they have a large
| ranch.
.,.-
Ruth Bliss Watkins and her new hus-
band are settled in Cleveland-they are
not to go to Chicago after all-after a
honeymoon somewhat longer and more
varied than they had planned Captain
Watkins could only get five days leave
so they went on to Cleveland within a
few days of the wedding. only to find
! that he must report to Albany to attend
board meeting. So their wedding trip
included a iaunt to Albany. short visit
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Judging from the number of distin-
guished officers who have taken to
farming upon their retirement, the cry
Pack to tic soil' must be ringing loud
through the rdnks Of the army and the
navy.
Surg. Gen. Presley Marion Rixey, u.
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General Gorgas to Head
] Society of Southerners

Gen. william c. Gorgas, surgeon
general of the army, will head the
Southern Society Of Washington for
the next year. He was elected presi-
dent at the business meeting Of the
organization at the Willard last night.
The other officers are: Vice president,
Secretary Josephus Daniels of the
Navy; secretary, DR.. Clarence ].
Owens; financial secretary, Tucker K.
Sands: treasurer, e. l.. Bowman; chap
lain, George w. Atkinson: historian,
A. c. Quisenberry.
state vice presidents-Missouri, Champ
Clark; Georgia. Hoke Smith; OKLA
homa, Robert L. owen Florida. Dun-
can u. Fletcher; Texas, Morris Shep-
pard; Louisiana. Josiah E. Ransdell;
Virginia. Major Holmes Conrad; Mary
land Col. Robert Lee Montague; West
Virginia. r. d. Shepherd; South Caro-
lima, Charles M. Galloway: North Caro-
lima John II. Small; Mississippi, Ben
jamin G. Humphreys: Alabama, John
l.. Burnett: Arkansas, II. NJ. Jacoway;
Kentucky. Henry s. Breckinridge Ten
nessee. James c. McReynolds, and Dis
trict of Columbia, William H. Saun-
ders.
Claude n. Bennett, retiring president,
reviewed the activities and growth Of
the society from a membership OF 30
to 700 in the year.
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Pupils as Farmers.

NASHWAJK. Mimi. May 30.-A new
plan will be adopted this year by Earl
Fl Martin, agricultural high school in
structor. for using the school plot.
About half of the west half will be de-
voted to pupils gardens in the school
garden contest. There are 4I9 gardens
Is feet square. Prizes to the amount OF
SIS will be awarded to the successful
contestants.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
Tells of Woman's Place
In Address to Graduates

"Womaus place in the world OF today
and the changes that have come in the
status of women in the eyes OF the
law" was the topic of an address to
the graduates of the Holton Arms
School by Mrs. Jessie NJ. Holton, at the
graduation exercises yesterday.
Mrs. Holton declared that only in the
middle of the last century had any real
change in the status of women began.
She laid the advancement of women to
better education and woman suffrage.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
Cutter Apache Is Here
On An Inspection Trip

The cutter Apache of the Coast
Guard fleet is in port here on an In
spection trip Of small craft in the river.
She came uo the Potomac Friday I'M
mediately after finishing target prao-
tice In Chesapeake bay. and is now an-
chored in the Eastern branch of the
Washington Navy Yard. 1t IS ex,
cruise in the Georgetown chanpel to-
day and this evening looking after the
equipment of launches and other small
craft
The Washington times., 1915-05-30

1t has been said Of Stonehenge that
ills to England what the Pyramids are
to Egypt. Scientists have declared the
old castle belongs to an epoch nearly
1000 years before the birth of Christ.
Blocks of stone weighing zoo tons
were used in its construction, although
no scientist has ever figured out how
they were lifted when the castle was
built. -
When Henry, Of Huntington. wrote
about It, he referred to the mystery OF
its origin. So did Caxton, che pioneer
of printing. Str Philip Sidney Fang Of
1t during the reign of Queen Elizabeth
King Charles tried to count the rocks
while he was hiding after the disastrous
battle Of Worcester and Daniel.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
FAMOUS STONEHENGE
TO BE AUCTIONED OFF
Massive English Ruins as Old
as the Pyramids Are Of
fered For Sale.

LONDON, May 3O.-Stonehenge,' the
famous estate. Of the late Sir Edmond
Antrobus. is for sale. and will be suc-
toned off in September as part Of the
Antrobus estate.
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U. S. AS AN ENEMY
Ccontinusd IRON Firs, PATsJ


Ing with Mr. Bryan an hour before the
note was cabled that some way could
b. found 70 make unnecessary the sec
retary's resignation especially because
OF the possible miscOnstruction in
Germany OF the change a. this time.
Recognize Friendly Tone.
BERLIN tvla London. June ~.
1880 y. m.-The Berlin morning
papers generally comment more or less
eNtendedly on the American note along
the lines followed by the Saturday
evening papers
While there BE- a general disposition
TO recognize the friendly tone Of the
note. and tho fact that o. makes fur
Their negotiations possible. the press is
divided roughly Into tWo parties. one
~ which appears disposed 10 enter
into negotiations looking 10 a com.
promise 0n new basis. while the
other. by Implication or expressly re-.
jorts any departure from the course
heretofore followed Among tho rep.
rcsentatiyes 81 the latter idea ia tho
TagIische Hundschau which declares
that while tho note seeks way 20 a
compromise 10 seeks DO along lines
which must result to the disadvan.
taFe 81 Germany
The TaRllsche Runschau continues
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OFFICIALS Non-commIt,.d.

WASHINGTON. June I3.-An that
officials have ever admitted concern.
Ing Colonel F.. NJ Houses visit 10
Europe has been that he was expteced
there 20 look into the question OF co.
ordinating American relief work
abroad
u is known. however. that Colonel
House has made frequent confidential
reports TO the President on the sent-
ment toward peace following his visits
10 the capitals Of the various nations
These reports have told particularly
Of the results OF interviews with gov
eminent officials in the different coun.
tries
The President has relied on Colonel
House more than upon any other one
man for correct information concern.
Ing Official and popular opinion in the
belligercDt nations. Through Colonel
House be has kept In very close touch
with peace discussions. with the hope
Of urging his original offer OF medi.
alton ~ the proper time
White House officials tonight re-
fused 10 discuss the object Of Colonel
Houses return a. this time