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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
Texan Peace Officers Look Up
on Order as Usurpation and
Will Chase Bandits
YESTERDAYS FIGHTS
OF LITTLE MOMENT
Bandits Attack Ranch House
in Mission Section. But Are
Driven Of-Naferrette Fails
to Arrest Men Asked For

Galveston. Tex, Sept. S.-That
section of the border country ly-
ing between Brownsville and Mis-
Sion, and Immediately adjoining
the Rio Grande is tonight prac-
Ideally under martial law, as ie-
suit OF orders issued by General
Funston today, authorizing sol
diers to take charge of the situa-
ton where firing across the
boundary might occur. Peace OFF,
GERS were told that the United
States would attend to this part
Of the country and that they
could confine their work to the
interior.
While there has been no I'll feeling
expressed at rhe change in the situa-
Ion border. peace officers look upon
his action as an usurpation Of their
lights and they may be depended up
n to chase and kill any bandits seen.
have not been issued to
he Texas rangers as they have not
'een on the river in several days.
Reports from Matamoras today are
hat two leaders OF the bandits have
'een seen in the market places of
hat city and requests have been made
o General Naferre,te TO have them
crested and turned over to Texas au-
horities The request has not been
omrlied with although the bandits
reTe In Matamoras today
Light fighting was reported dnrins
he day In the Mission section four
a.tacked a ranch house. bu:
I'M driven off. AT Savage and Run.
rhfsc fighting took place yesterday.
rvcral shots were exchanged and one
lexican killed In both instances the
'apdits disappeared In the brush
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
GERMAN RESERv|SI
GUILTY OF PERJURY
Admits He Swore Falsely When He
Declared He Had Seen Cannon
on Decks of Lusitania.

New York, Sept. S.-Gustave Stahl,
the German reservist, who swore he
saw four guns mounted on one OF the
decks Of the Lusitania just as tina.
vessel was about to leave this port
on the voyage that ended when a
German torpedo struck her of til.
Irish coast, pleaded guilty to perjury
In the United States District Court tn
day.
Judge Hough remanded hin TO the
Tomhs until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. when sentence will be inn
posed.
In the meantime there may be some
interesting disclosures from the S.ahl
n'otter. Stahfs false afidavit about
the Isusitania being armed was for
warded to the State Department ty
Ambassador Won Bernstorff as part IT
q German excuse for the sinking Of
the liner and the sacrifice OF scores "
American lives.
The United States District Attorney
has evidence upon which he bases the
belief that Stahl did not make the
affidavit Of his own volition. An ef-
fort will h. made to discover vino en-
ployed him to swear that the Lusi-
tani;l war an armed ship.
TIE indictment, charging Stahl with
perjury was not based on his at
fidavit sen: by the German AR has,
respected the statement under cath.
In John Doe proceeding oefore the
Federal grand jury June 10. 1t was
Tor thtk that he was indicted. Ha en-
tered his plea Of guilty today on adj
vtce Of his counsel. Harold 8. Dem
Ing, who had conferred 1t lenEti1 with
United states Ditsrict Attorney Alar-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
BELIEVE ERA OF GOOD
WILL HAVE BEEN BEGUN

Berlin. via Amsterdam. Sept. 81
German newspaper refer to the Ger
man-American controversy with re-
gard to the German submarine
methods as definitely settled. The
'e"stnV organs publish report from
Switzerland attributing to United
states minister Van Dyke at The
Hague Z statement to the effect that
new and permanent friendship be-
tween Germany and the United States
has begun. Another prominent Amer
lean whose name 10 not given IL quoted
a. limiting At = possibility Of change
in the American policy concerning the
shipments Of arms and ammunition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
WAGE WAR ON ARBITRARY RULE
Chicago's Board OF Education Is Real
Storm Center.

Chicago. Sept. s--A nation wi de
campaign against ChicAgo's Board OF
Education and in favor Of the Chicago
Teachers Federation was launched to-
night at mass meeting held at the
Auditorium Theater. under the
auspices Of ts1e Chicago Federation OF
Labor, National. State and city leaders
Of organized labor had gathered In
Chicago today preparing plans for the
attack to be made upon the Loeb rule
prohibiting teachers In the public
schools belonging to trade unions.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor. ana
John Fl. Walker. president OF the
State Federation OF Labor. were two OF
the leading speakers at r1e meeting.
John Fitzpatrick. president OF the
Chicago Federation Of Labor. presided
Louis F. Pest. assistant secretary of
the Department of Labor Of the Fed
eral government, also was one OF the
speakers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
THIRTEENTH HUSBAND
WAS HER HOODOO, BUT
SHE HADN'T LOST FAITH

Evansville, Ind, Sept S.-Mrs. Polly
Anne Wood Strodes. aged sixty-nine
years. who has ben married thirteen
umes died today. Physicians say her
death was due to the shock over the
ming OF damage suit for $4,000
against her last Saturday. The suit
was brought by James Handley, who
was shot last February by Harrison
Strodes, the thirteenth husband of Mrs
Strodes. who disappeared after the
Shooting, skipping slis $500 bond that
his wife had to pay
Mrs. Strodes then sued her husband
for divorce and made It known at the
time that as soon as she was given the
divorce that she was going to look
around for her fourteenth husband.
She said husbands were the easiest
things in the world to get. and that in
spite OF her many past matrimonial
experiences she still believed in men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
81 LAY TEN,
WOUND FORTY-SIX IN
AIR RAID ON ENCL AND
MRS. SAGE is EIGHTY-sEyEN.
Observes Birthday BY Making Many
Donat iOns.

New York, Sept. 8.--Mrs Russell
Sage celebrated her eighty-seventh
birthday today by sending checks ag-
sregatir:g $50. 900 to various Syracuse
institutions. Mrs. Sage was born in
that city and for several years past
it has been her custom to make gifts
there on her birthday.
The following institutions received
each $40. 900: The Y NJ. c. A. the
Y. w. c. A. the Syracuse Home AS
ISOLATION. Onondaga Orphan Asylum.
Good Shepherd Hospital and SYRIA
cuse University.
Mrs. Sage passed her birthday at
Lawrence. L, l.. in her usual quiet
way.
For several months she had been
at her summer home in Lawrence. She
also has place in Sagimore Harbor.
and the old fishermen's home was
decorated today in honor of her an
niversary. for she is very popular
there
Mrs. Sage was born in Syracuse and
was Margaret Olivia Slocum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
Mrs. James E. Nickols Who In.
herited Million From Hus-
band. Foully Slain
SERVANTS SAY WERE
BOUND AND GAGGED
Almost Unbelievable Crime Is
Perpetrated in Magnificent
Mansion But Step From Fifth
Avenue

New York. Sept. s.-Mrs. James z.
Nichols. widow of a member of the
wholesale grocery Arm Of Austin. Mich
OILS g. Co. was murdered in her home
at East Seventy ninth Street late to-
night by three masked men who car
ried revoIvers. After the men had en-
tered the house at the point of their
guns, and had bound and gagged two
OF Mrs. Nichols servants, the men went
into Mrs. Nichols room.
When she was found by the maid.
who managed in an hours time to
free herself from her bonds. Mrs.
Nichols was dead on the bed in her
own room, and had been strangled by
means OF table -cioth and a dolly
Mrs. Nichols was sixty years old, and
inherited more than $f.0bo. 600 from the
estate of her husband who died abroad
year ago.
Inspector Faraut and Inspector Cray.
who hurried TO the Nichols home I'M
mediateiy after the murder was re-
ported to them, were unable to hnd
that anything had been stolen. Their
first search was, however. haphaxard.
The story they obtained came from
a hallhoy In the house, Owen Pallis
by name. and the maid. who was un-
able to talk intelligently, so distracted
was sac from her experience.
Lad Tells His story.
Al about 10 o'clock there was a ring
at the basement; doorbell, Pallis told
the police. At that time Mrs Nichols
was in her own room on one OF the
upper floors. and he and the maid were
In the basement The house Is a fve-
, story brewnstone house Just of Fifth
Avenue.
Pailis answered the bell He was
confronted by one man. who stuck a
gun in the haiIboy's face and stepped
into the house. He held the boy sim
| nj the point OF revolver.
In 4 moment tho maid, who had
heard faliis answer the bell. thought
that something was wrong. an she aid
not hear any conversation. She STEP
ped into the basement hall to see what
was the matter. The man with the
revolver, said the servants. covered her
with the gun also.
Then. keeping them covered, he
opened the door. and two masked men,
each carrying revolver. stepped In.
Then these three bound and gagged
the servants and went into the upper
reaches of the magnificent home.
That is all tie servants knew Of the
entry of the supposed burglars, they
said They did not hear the men leave
The maid struggled with the ropes
that bound her. and in An hour she
was able to wriggle free from them
Her first care was for Mrs Nichols abe
said. and she went to look for her
mistress.
Found Mrs. Nichols Dead.
She found her in her room. lying on
the bed. and obviously dead. although
the maid did not know what the cause
OF death was. She thought that Mrs.
Nichols, whose heart was weak. had
been frightened to death by the APP
pearance Of the three men
The maid freed Pallis, and they tele-
phoned TO the police Inspectors Eau
rot. Cray, Acting Captain Jones and a
squad of detectives FASTENED to the
house, They found that Mrs Nichols
had been strangled; that a table cloth
from the dining room and a dolly had
been used for this purpose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
ALLIES WILL FIGHT
ON TO FINAL VICTORY
VIII Not Stop Until German Invaders
Have Been Cleared From French
and Belgian Soil.
AMERICAN FROM FRONT
TELLS OF PREPARATIONS
England Has Army OF -Four MillioE
Men Now. With Adequate Supply
OF Ammunition. Says j. Armstrong
Drexel, Chauffeur For General
French

New York. Sept. 8.--J. Armstrona
Drexel, son of Anthony j. Drexel who
has been acting as chauffeur for Field
Marshall Sir John French at the front
in Belgium and France, declares that
the war will not end until the aliies
have driven the Germans back inside
their own territory and conquered
them.
The young man, who returned to
this country on Sunday. convalescing
from an attack of pneumonia, con.
tracted on duty last winter, is visit
ing his brother, Anthony j. DrexeI.
In this city and at Lakewood. He ex-
poets to return to France when he has
fully recovered.
The allies will not stop until they
have driven the Germans from every
mile OF Belgium and French terri.
tory" he said. They are preoarine
now for a new campaign When Il
is to begin l do not know. but it il
to be supreme effort against the
Teutons.
They will not start until they ara
ready and that time is known only
to a few men. When they do start
to take the offensive they will be ade-
quately prepared with men and muni-
tons"
Mr.. DrexeI paid high tribute 70
General Joffre. whom he prophesied
will be known in history as one Of
the worlds greatest warriors. He Il
idolized by the French. he said.
Artillery Proves Its Value.
The French artillery, he said. q
proving its value. The French "75's
guns have demonstrated that 1t IL the
greatest In history and the gunnera
have attained a remarkable accuracy.
They fire over the rows of trenches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
Property Damage Slight and
British Army Loses One
Soldier Who Is Wounded
EASTERN ENGLISH
COUNTIES SUFFERERS
Attack Was Made Under Cow
er of Darkness by Three. Air
Craft. Which Made Their
Escape From Air Searchers

London. Sept a---The second
air raid on England and within .
matter OF twenty-four hours oc-
Cured at midnight last night.
Hostile aircraft passed over the
eastern counties, which they
visited also Tuesday night. and
added to this area an attack on
London. dropping inccndiary and
explosive bombs. Early this morn
ing the only details given out
were that few casualties had
been reported and that the fires
which had been started were I'M
der control. No information was
then available of the exact dis
trtcts which suffered from this
latest raid or the number OF casu.
alties.
In the Zeppelin raid on the east
coast Tuesday night ten persons
were killed and forty-six were
wounded, a majority of the VIC
time being women and children.
Fifteen small dwelling houses
were demolished or seriously
damaged and several fires were
started. The fires were promptly
cxtinguished.
Last nights raid was heralded b
dviees from Amsterdam yesterda
that three airships, com
1g from the east, had passed owe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
CONSTITUTIONAL
EARLY THROUGH WORK

Albany. Sept. s.-The new constitu-
ton with the amendments and re-
visions detailed in il will be ready for
approval by r,e constitutional con-
vention when II meets again tomorrow
night. The committee on revision. of
which Adolph J. Rodenheck. Of
Rochester. is chairman were busy all
day today arranging the changes and
preparing draft Of the new organic
law for submission to the convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
Amend Scamcn's Law.

Was ngton. Sept. Sin an opinion
given to the President and made pub
lie yesterday by the Secretary Of
Commerce. Attorney General Gregory
holds that the IAFoliette seamen's
law does not apply to the principal
maritime nations OF the world 30 far
as its requirements for life-savinx ap-
pliances is concerned The Attorney
General holds that the drastic pro-
visions are fully operative against
American-owned vessels
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09

Miller & Rhoads ..............
American National Bank $3.50.
Barnes Safe and Vault Co. 49,.
Richmond Trust and Savings Co.
Mary Baldwin Seminary .........
The Corley Co. ........
Mr. Bowman
Medical COLLEGE Of Virginia. -.
Woman's College ..............
Savings Bank. OF Richmond. 49,.
Academy Of Music .............
Richmond College ..............
Richmond academy ..............a
Virginia Fire and Marine In
surance Co.
Bromm Baking Co. .........,..
Christie Manufacturing Co. ......
Colonial Piano Corporation $500.
Tanner Paint and OIL Co. .......
=. =. Long
Murphy's Hotel .....
King q Wright ................
Broadway National Bank ........
Virginia Trust Co. .............
eydnor 4 Hundley .........
HASelgrove 4 Co. .............
Bfggn Antique Co. ..............
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
SOUNDS LIKE PIPE DREAM.
Won Tirpitz Orders Hesperian Sinking
As Challenge to Chancellor.

London, Sept. s.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Rotterdam
discovers increased proof for the
theory that the difference among the
German governmental bodies arising
from the torpedoing of merchant ships
are causing a serious internal situation
in Germany. The correspondent asserts
II is rumored in Berlin that the liner
Hesperian was deliberately ordered
sunk by Admiral Won Tirpitz as a chal-
lenge to the imperial chancellor. DR..
Won Betamann- Hollweg, with a view to
bringing the crisis to climax
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
setter wins Honors.

Aberdeen, s D.. Sept s.-The Eng
lish setter. Joe Muncie. owned by j.
X. Smith. Of Eminence. KY. was han
died by w D. Meek OF Bolivar. Tenn.
won the ail-age stake Of the great
Western field trials. which began here
yesterday with twenty starters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09

Great interest was shown in The
VirsintAne Pony-CArt Contest over
tho special vote offer that closed last
night at o'clock. The winners In
each district AZ shown aboye did not
have any time to lose. ~ there were
many close finishes for, the honors o3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
discovers Fourth Comet.

Chicago. Sept. S.-John r. Meilisch.
of the Yerkes Observatory. has dis
covered his fourth comet 1t is in the
constellation Of Monoceros, right as
cension. six hours and thirty-seven
minutes declination north. eight de-
gress and fifty minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
TURKISH HEAVY GUN
FIRE HAS SLACKENED

London. Sept. S.-The fact that the
Turkish artillery fire at Achi Bahia has
slackened Of late is believed to indi-
cate that some guns have been re.
moved to the Suyla Bay front accord
ing to dispatches from. the Island of
Mitylene. 1t is believed there is
lack of reserve guns on the Turkish
front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
SULTAN CRITTCISES GERMAN
POLICY OF DELAY

London. Sept. s.-The Times Nifty
lene correspondent reports that the
Sultan of Turkey in receiving the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
Turks Secure Coal.

London. Sept. S.-Dispatches from
the Island of Mitylene say the Turks
succeeding in getting $500, 900 tons Of
coal into Constantinople. This had re.
lieved the conditions arising from the
stopping Of the -four mills.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
AND
STORE GUIDE
TODAY

Of the merchants listed below inter-
esting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
Make Determined and Tempo
rarily Successful Attack on
Argonne Line
LATER ROUTED OUT
BY FIERCE ATTACKS
Following Bombardment of
Nancy by German Aviators
French Air Raiders Make
Fierce Attack on Metz

Paris, Sept. 8.-The Germans
today launched new and vigor-
our offensive In the western part
OF the Argonne In an attempt to
break through the French front.
Inc night communication admits
that the Teutons. who used as
phyxiating gas bombs in their at
tack. gained a fOothold in some
Tarts Of the French advanced
trenches. Violent counter-attacks,
however, finally forced them to
give up their attempt. Artillery
action continues at many places
ON the western front, and fire.
quent afr raids are reported.
The following official communities
ton was issued by the French wal
ofiice tonight:
An artillery battle continues
around Arras. in the region of Rove
between the Disc and the Aisne and
on the Champagne front
In the western part of the Argonne
the Germans this morning, after a
vigorous hombardment in which as.
gas bombs were used free.
~. undertook an attack against on.
positions. executed by two divisions
They gained foothold at some part.
of our advanced trenches.
Violently counter-attacked by us
they gave up their new attempt &c
break through our lines.
\'FoNowing the bonn hardment oi
Nancy by German aviators, a French
squadron threw shells upon the mill
tary esta Adjustments Of Frescaty and
the sablons railroad station at Metz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-10
Intervention I'm Mexico.

The Presidents statement relative
To the Mexican situation is an official
proclamation announcing tho failure
OF the revolution. Revolution has fail
ed not because brave mon have been
sparing of blood and treasure but be-
cause leadership has been ambitious,
Jealous and probably corrupt.
In the forecasts OF MIR. Wilson's
change OF policy it was said that his
new appeal would be TO tho people
He has not appealed TO the people
lie addresses his admonitions TO the
chiefs of the warning partisans. In
language that is restrained but the
meaning OF which cannot be mistaken,
he tells them that IL they do not speed
lily settle their differences and como
to the rescue of u population reduced
TO bcggary he will act. and act vigor-
ously.
Mexico is starving, without a gov
ernment,' are the words that describe
tragic situation. In these clrcum-
stances, lit becomes the duty of the
United States To lend it's active moral
support TO some man or group of men
who Will set up n govern
ment ut Mexico City which the great
powers of the world can recognize." :"
IT the factionists Cannot accommodate
their differences and unite for this
great purpose within n very short
time" the President will be "constrain-
ed To decide what means should be ON
ployed by the United States I'm order
10 hclp Mexico save herself and serve
her people"
This IL due notice not only of "ac-
tive moral support" for honest men If
they can he found. but of interyen-
lion by force of arms IL such men can
not he found. As i'm Cuba, the object
or intervention will be the establish
ment of free government and the main
tehance OF peace. To that great ex-
ample the President may well refer
az proof of the rectltudo of his pur-
poses when he says that "the peoplo
and government of the United Statos
want nothing i'm Mexico for themsel-
yes In the name OF mankind thev
demand order and Justice.
Worthily inspired, the Mexican rcvo-
luton has been unworthily led
Fought through TO success. all has
been imperilled by the folly and sell
hshhess OF a few. To save just cause
To gather the fruits of victory for
cohStltutionalism. to head off anarchy
and new tyranny. to act as good
heighbors In behalf of people now
committed to unavaillng bloodshed. is
policy concerning which there will
be few differences of opinion this side
OF the Rio Grande.-World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-10
NG~ooD PRESTON COUNTY, THURSDAY JUNE TO- 1915


The Mexican policy OF President
wilson is about To undergo Il change.
conditions south OF the Rio Grande
make IL necessary. Every opportunity
has been given To the factioual lead
ers OF that country. during the long
period OF watchful waiting by the Uni
ted States. to compose their differences
aud TO establish stable and orderly
government. President Wilson had no
desire To dictate or TO otherwise inter
fere. He believed the Mexicans should
be permitted To solve their own pro
blems.
But they have failed. Every time
peace has been in sight there has been
fresh insurrection. Rival leaders
have been unable to agree. aud abso-
lutely no progress toward TRANQUILITY
has been made. Naturally American
iIserests have suffered. but not TO such
degree as to justify Intervention.
The President has been studying the
situation. His personal agents have
conducted Investigations and reported
TO him. The facts disclosed by them
which have brought about n new mol
icy in Washington. have not been CON
ditions menacing the safety of Ameri
cans hut conditions threatening star
walton TO MeXicans.
Ii is TO relieve this situation pri-
marily. that President Wilson will ad
dress note to the Mexican leaders.
Incidentally, he will inform them that
conditions I'm Mexico are growing in
tolerable. He will advise them to
agree upon II stable government, and
ne viii warn them that unless they
do 80 the United States will have To
take steps to improve conditions in the
interest of humanity. and in the inter
est of the Mexicans themselves. II is
realized that the new policy may ulti-
mately lead to Intervention. but II Is
believed that IL will bring about the
desired coalition government. Wheel
ing Register.