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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
GERMANY REFUSES
No Concessions to Permit Importu-
uOns of Potash Fertilizer.

WASHINGTON, April EFFORTS of
the United states government to OBJ
tain concessions from Germany which
would permit the importation Of Ger
man potash fertilizer failed to-day, it
became known here. when American
officials We're advised that Germany
would make no alteration Of her en-
barge Negotiations had been In prog
ress since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war.
The German refusal came Mt time
when American officials believed the
way had been cleared for n restoration
of at least part of the potash traffic
between Germany and the United
States.
The reason for the refusal has no,
been disclosed
officials would not discuss tho mat
ter. 1t was known. however. that after
conferences with potash importers here
and between American officials and the
foreign offices in Berlin and London, an
Arrangement had been tentatively
reached, which it was believed would
allow American farmers and cotton
growers to obtain some part Of the
shipments usually brought from Ger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
NEW ATTITUDE BY JAPAN
~ Hcsuit In Hrincin. tbont Con-
citation WITH thinn.

= : bf F,i e Gsh'e L? rhe Times Dispatch.
tire hrst move 10 bring about ronriIia-
tip;' with China ana the imperial gov
ernment at Tokyo has within Inc ,as,
tEo days dispatched note 20 cbi,,n
yAich may bring about an UNDERSTAND.
ny before farther combinations oy,so
oyer me presence OF Japanese ,roops
~ The continent
at is stated that tho vigorous nro,os,
" emma at the presence Or the ,roons
which constitutes 81 violation Of ,r.,t,
iaShi Is responsible for the now mil
,i,ic which Japan seems 10 have ,nknn
,sJihS correspondent is IN a position
u state that ~ least two European
ipwcrs VIII vIcw indefinite prolnrg,-
tt?n OF unrest ia china as hichly dan
iy3rous. and that unless the s!,i!aijn,
~ aneiioratcd in the near future ,h.,a
faswers viii express Themselves i'm dras-
~ form.
ARRANGEMENTS are being concI,ded
between English and Chinese banks
ffs the Immediate issue OF a $4,000. 900
internal loan for China.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
hhsTRIANS FALLING BACK
:. BEIORE RUSSIAN FORCES

sPETROGR-,D. April 2--The double
failure of tho encmy'S obstructive
minor tactics in the extreme north ana
sputh has allowed the great prcpara-
tiens for the Russian advance to pro-
coed steadily towards their fullest de-
v0lopment The equipment for the new
forces and the re-cQuipment for the
SEASONED troops have safely reached
their destinations.
gan Easter ukaz has summoned for
service conscripts born in 1925. who.
under normal conditions, would join
by army in 1916.
Sit is known that tho Austrian main
ifqdy in Bukowna, with it's German
Supports. numbers about 10000. This
:Tmy is now falling back before the
Russian southern movement from the
Rqicstcr. This advance OF tho extreme
lsst in the region OF Czernowitz prob
:9lly is the commencement OF the cam
paign for Eastern Hungary.
"a strong German force in the region
Of the Beskids. under General I.issin-
gen. is now suffering determined in
ffrntry attacks.
Tsl'icld Marshal Won Hindcnburg is still
determined TO avoid n great battle be-
tween the Nicmcn and the Vistula.
'sSince the destruction of General Won
is}chborn's field depot near Kalvaria
the Germans have begun to cvacuate
.Ingustowo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03

white pigeons hutterlng around home,
the souls OF those whose work was
done. Soon the Smelling ceased in that
quarter. and moved along over our
heads. and the telephone gave us the
welcome nows that no damages had
been done
There is an amount OF interest
which, were II not for occasional scri-
GUS losses sustained, might he amusin,:
obtained from being in fire trenches
Whi!c Tie Huns and the allies keep up
IL long, artillery duel overhead The
allies Invariably give the Huns ten for
one. IL Is like watching some huge
Steel Wimbledon tournament; services
only, mostly faults, 40 vollcying. The
missiles are so almighty and so obvi-
ously persistent in their whiStling
course that not even a Mansion House
policeman would dare so much as i'm
pcde them. Any number fall without
doing any harm beyond making huge
basins In the fields: complete circles
about twelve feet In diameter and seven
or eight feet deep, which, before many
hours are filled with water: and on u
dark night many man bringing ra-
tons or message to the firing line
has found it takes longer to go through
them than to walk around"
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Austrian.

VIENNA. April 2 (via Londom.-
The Austrian Official War Office
statement tonight said:
East of the Beskid Pass Gin the
Carpathians) general calm prevails
all the Russian attacks having been
repulsed. Fighting continues east
of tn adjoining sectors of the Car
pathian front. where strong Rus
sian forces are attacking
On the frontier between the
Pruth and Dnicstcr Rivers We re-
pulsed superior attacking forces.
Ten to fifteen columns deep, the
enemy continued an assault ali day
at several points OH the front. Tho
lighting lasted until evening, when
the enemy everywhere were forced
TO retreat, and particularly in the
southernmost sector. this assumed
the character of flight.
In Poland and in Western Galicia
there is no change. y Russian
night attack on the lower Nida mis-
carried under our effective fire."
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WHAT WARNING NATIONS CLAIM
IN THEIR OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

"A number of Austrian counter
attacks in the region west OF the
railway to McZoiaborcz with forces
recently concentrated hero have
been repulscd. tn. enemy suffering
heavily. In tho region of lioziouwka
we blow UP an enemy sap below
one OF his own trenches. After
driving out the enemy. we occupied
the trench.
The total number Of prisoners
taken in the carpathians yesterday
WAS thirty-two officers and about
$500 men. We also captured five
machine guns.
ON tho other sections of the
front there is no change.
From the latest information. it
would appear that we were opposed
near Chotin on March 30 by units
of the Forty second Honvcd Divi-
sion. We captured over thirty Of
ticers and 1000 men,"
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BERNHARDT NOT AFRAID
Expects Appearance VIII Cause Riot,
but Doesn't Mind n Fight

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch.
FARlS, April 2.-Sarah Bcrniardt
to-day declared that she expected her
appearances in Chicago and San l1rou
cisco next fall to cause nothing short
Of riots.
I am sure of cordial welcome in
New York" she said. but there arc a
lot of Germans in Chicago and San
francisco. and there will certainly he
demonstrations There. but the prospect
OF night does not frighten me.
snail play 'Phcdre,' Jeanne dare and
my son Matrices plays"
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French.

PARIS. April tria London).-
The French War Office this after
noon gave out this report:
There is to-day nothing OF i'm
portance to add TO the communica-
ton given out by This office last
night.
South OF Pcronme, near Dom
pierre. we destroyed several more
German trenches with mines.
I'm the attack yesterday on the
aviation camp ut IIandcyaemc.
French and Belgian ;,viators dropped
total OF about thirty bombs"
The official War Office commune
cation tonight said:
"On tho whole of the front there
is nothing of Importance to report.
AT o'clock this morning, east
of scissors. Il German aviator was
shot down inside our lines. This is
the third aviator to be brought
down in twcnty-four hours.
Our flying squadron dropped
thirty-thrce bombs on the barracks.
aeroplane hnngars and railway sta
ton at NiGncullcs. in woevrc. A
great number of the projectilcs foil
on their targets. The aviators were
subjected TO heavy fire at close
range. Three returned with large
holes in tho wings of their ma
chimes. and tho canvas of other ma
chimes was pierced by shrapncl
bullets
None OF the aviators was hit.
All the machines returned to our
lines"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
CAPTAIN or THE SoR
TELLS OF SHIPS LOSS


LONDON April 3.-Thc Daily Tele-
graphs Rotterdam correspondent sends
the following dispatch relative to the
sinking OF the Norwegian bark Nor, tor
pedocd yesterday in the North Sea by
the German submarine C-2O.
Captain Simcnsen, OF the Nor, saws
ne was siSnallcd to stop. and was
ordered aboard the submarine. iIc was
told that his cargo of seasoned wood
was contrahand, and that he and his
crew must go aboard the steamer Unita
whose cargo already had been exam
ined and passed.
The Unta, whose destination was
Hull says Captain Simensen, then was
ordered 10 go to Rotterdam to land nv
crew. The captain Of the submarine
toid me that my ship would be de-
siroYed, but ii was aioat when left. /
nave learned since that she was set on
hf" by the Germans, who could not
easily have sunk her with shells. owing
l" Inc nature of the cargo. The COM
lnandcr Of tho submarine gave no Ger
tlichte to the effect that the Nor was
DESTROYED for carrying contraband'
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SUBMARINE SINKS
IItlti!E TSNJ. 'rItty<I s,,t =

NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND, April .
lhrre tyne irawlers. tl" Gloxiaun
Jason ana Nellie, were sunk by The Ger,
man submarine U-i0 Yesterday. After
al INC members OF tho crews were
safely in small boats, the Germans
blow up the trawlcrs
They then towed the fishermen to-
wards the Tyne until they met fishing
craft, which brouht the men ashore.
Ihe fishermen say tho submarine
commander was quite genial. He sun
piicd hot coffee and tobacco to them.
nu, told them: I'VE have orders ~
sink evcrythup 1t is war. ana Enc
land started IT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
STONE ENDS ARGUMENT
Appears for Engineers In Their De.
mnnds for Higher Pay.

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE last word on
behalf of opposing sides in arbitration
OF the demands of engineers and fire
men on Western railroads for higher
pay was spoken here to-day. when
Warren S. stone, head of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers, CON
cluded his oral argument.
The time limit for an award was
extended from April 90 to April 80. The
board may, however, il their work is
completed, render the award at any time
before the 30th.
The case has been on hearing since
November 80 last.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
STANLEY BEGINS ARGUMENT
Represents Most OF Tcrrc IIautc EIcc.
ton Fraud Defendants.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April "a. O..
STANLEY, former Kentucky Congressman,
who is representing Mayor Dom B.
Roberts and most of the twcnty-eight
tcrTe fiaute men on trial here on
charges OF an election conspiracy, be-
gan the closing argument for the de-
fcnse to-day. lie will conclude to-mor-
row, and District Attorney DALEY will
speak for the government
Mr.. Stanley admitted there were
many illegal acts committed In connec-
ton with the last Terre Hautc election.
but asserted that unless shown by cvi-
ucnce that these acts were in suDport
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03

Horn. under indictment for aliegca
transportation OF explosives to wreck
the International Railroad bridge ut
Vanceboro. Me-, February g. Horn will
be produced for a hearing Monday.
The petition reiterates the claim that
Horn. as II German army officer and
az a bclliGcrcnt IL not answerablo to
the courts for acts performed In q:
neutral country against nation with
which his own country is at war. 1t
alleges that Horns removal to this
state from Maine violated constitu-
tional and treaty rights.
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German,

BERLIN, April 2 (via London).-
The War Office made the following
announcement to-day:
western theatcr OF war:
between tho McuSc and the
Moscne heavy artillery lighting has
taken place. Infantry lighting near
and In the forest of lie Pretre con-
tinucd the whole night. West of
the forest of lie Prctrc French in
fantry attacks broke down under
our fire. In our countcrattacks we
inflicted heavy loss upon the
enemy and drove him back into his
old position. The French arc now
i'm possession of only two block
houses in the forest near our most
advanced positions.
I'm the eastern theater of war
the situation is unchanged"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
SfRCRAlrr DROP Ho,inS
.. ON TWO TOWNS IN BADEN

sJONDON. April "A Reuters Am
Srfrdam dispatch says "A message from
lScrlin states that hostile aircraft
'tppearcd above Mullhc!m Baden, at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. aud
'ecopped n bomb. which caused con
Siderable damage.
cAnothcr aviator dropped three bombs
on Nuenburg, also in Baden. at
o'clock. but the damage done WAS
sight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
IinrEv I'nken In Tow.

abingdon, \. C., April 1.-THE
barge Tampic", with thirteen men
aboard. which broke away from The
tnp t'ah- Amcrican off Frying Pan
Sh""is ON Tuesday midnight, and has
pcch adflit since, was located and
taken in tow to-day for Southport nv
the steamer Texas, ten miles north Of
The ChMrlcstom bar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03

tho left bank and are working their
way up the side OF The valley towards
tho summit OF the ridge.
IT is evident from the manner in
which they are surrounding and de-
stroying the Austrian force irtrcnched
in the westerly corner OF Bcssarabia
that the Russians have the situation
there we'll In hand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03

of the conspiracy, the jury had no
power to take them into consideration
in determining the guilt or innocence
OF the defendants.
Preceding Mr.. Stanley. other attor-
neys spoke in behalf Of their clients on
trial.
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PROTEST BY GERMANY;
!, GREAT BRITAIN REPLIES
-Wnunu"d from lfirst Pagc.

Ire grateful for information nj the ear
ltesi convenience regarding the result
nL the steps takcn.'"
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IN BEHALF OF HORN
Petition for Hnbcns Corpus writ Filed
In Federal Court.

BOSTON, April "A petition for a
habeas corpus writ was filed in Fed
cral Court to-day in behalf of Werner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03

CLAN bark Nor. torpcdocd i'm the North
Sea by the German submarine U-oO
were landed to-day by the steamer
Unita ut the Hook of Holland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
FLOCK OF WHITE PIGEONS
FLIES OVER BATTLE; FELL

yet, amid all this terrible zone Of
crashing and destruction, through this
playground of relentless violence
there nuttcrod from pool to pool, made
by shells in the soddcn bcetiicld. n
group of first five, then eight, and then
thirteen white pigeons. enjoying, re-
gardlcss Of the noise to which they
now seem accustomed. the showers OF
earth and roots which fiji tho air for
moments after each explosion.
News from my platoon by field trlc-
phone being delayed, j found myself
nSurinE casualties by the number of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-03
ELEVEN RESCUED MEN LAND
AT HOOK OF HnIJANn

AMSTERDAM, April . tvia London).
Eleven men, the crew Of tho Norwe.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
Destroying Guns.

It may be necessary to destroy guns
to prevent them falling into the hands
Of the enemy. or to make captured
guns useless. If small amount Of
dynamite or other explosive Is avail
able, of course this can be done very
effectively. If not, the breech of the
gun is closed and the hinge joints
smashed as much as possible with
handspike or pick. If there is time
few rifle shots fired at the vital points
of the gun effectively jam the mechan-
ism so as to make it useless. With
rifles, the butts are broken off and the
barrels destroyed as much as possible.
To do this the rifles are well heated
over fire and smashed up with heavy
hammers. Ammunition is destroyed
by placing 1t in deep pit and setting
It on fire. Telegraph wires are cut up
into small pieces and the poles cut
down and broken up. = London Ex-
preSs
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
Dangerous NitroaIxeerIn.


Nitroglycerin is fearfully danger
GUS explosive and at a temperature OF
only 100 degrees that is, very little
more than the warmth Of the human
body-it begins to decompose.
Tons of nitroglycerin are turned out
every day, for it Is the explosive from
which guncotton is made. But all the
mixing vats are artifcially cooled by
coils Of cold water pipes.
The cleaner nitroglycerin is made
the less the danger. Consequently it
undergoes any number of washings be-
fore it is fit for use. In the earlier
days of its manufacture nitroglycerin
waste water was allowed to run away
through open drains, or into streams.
1t was not realized that this waste con.
stituted source of danger until, one
day, a flash, of lightning, striking
ground near factory, which was soak
ed with this compound, caused fear
full explosion. A cavity twenty feet
deep was blown in the earth, and the
factory itself. although fully 200 yards
away, was practically demolished
London Answers.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
Instinct Versus Reason.

There has been current In England
Of recent years reaction against rea-
son, an avowed worship of instinct
and tradition and even prejudice. The
doctrines of this reaction are in them
selves fascinating, and they have been
preached by fascinating writer's. The
way of instinct and old habit is so full
Of ease, so facile and strong and un-
troubled! Look at the faces Of men
who are wrapped up in some natural
and instructive purpose. Look at a dog
chasing his prey, a lover pursuing his
beloved, band Of vigorous men ad.
vancing to battle, a crowd Of friends
drinking and laughing. That shown
us, say the writer's aforesaid, what hfs
can be and what it ought to be. let
us not think and question" they say.
''Let us be healthy and direct, not fret
against the main current of instructive
feeling and tradition"
In matters of art such a habfE of
mind may be valuable. In matters Of
truth or of conduct it is, beGwv@ az
disastrous as it is alluring. = Gilbert
Murray in Atlantic.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
FARM BOYS in BASEBALL.
Managers Think They outeIass the
City Bred Youngsters.

Managers Think They OutcIass the
City Bred Youngsters.
'The other day I inquired Of major
league manager what class of young
men he wanted for his team" writes
Hugh 8. Fullerton in Farm and Fire
side.
"'Give me the farmer he replied In
stantly. The chances for his falling
victim to the temptations Of baseball
are fewer. He may not be as well
posted as to city ways, but in one sea-
son you cannot tell the difference,
They come larger, stronger, live clean.
er and think more clearly than city
boys do. Besides, the majority OF them
have the right idea in view. They
want to get money to buy farm.
Twenty, yes, ten years ago the ma
jor league baseball teams were recruit
ed almost entirely from the larger
cities. Cincinnati led in production for
years, then Boston, then st. Louis.
A dozen years ago SO per cent of the
major league players hailed from New
England and from the Atlantic states.
Now more than 60 per cent of all
major league players come from farms
or from small villages, and the farms
produce a greater number Of good
players than come from any other
place.
"'Rube Waddell, Rube Marquard,
Rube Ellis, Rube Benton-a score of
rubes have shows in major league
baseball, and their nickname once was
one Of ridicule. Not now. Managers
of major league baseball teams are
looking for rubes, and when they say
Rube they mean, not the uncouth or
the awkward recruit, but the clean
cut, clean living boy from the farm"
The midland journal., 1915-11-19

Representative David j.. Lewis,
of Cumberland, who has made a
nation wide reputation in the
House through his advocacy and
authorship of the Parcel Post act,
has formally announced his candi-
dacg for the United States Senate
from Maryland to succeed Senator
Blair Lee, subject to the action of
the Democratic primaries next
year. Mr.. Lewis is now serving
his third term in the House from
the Sixth district.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
A star Lenend.

Ursa Major, the Great Bear, as the
constellation has been known, in wide
ly separated parts Of the world, has
many interesting stories connected
with it. One is the Indian legend of
the bear and the hunters. AS pictured
by the red men, the bowl of the dipper
is the bear, and the stars in the handle
are some of the hunters in pursuit.
In the spring the bear comes out of the
den in the hills, and the chase begins.
All summer it continues until at last
In the autumn the bear is wounded
and falls so close to the earth that its
body drags along the horizon, tinting
the leaves with its blood soon after
sunset. Throughout the early hours
of the winter evening the dead bear is
seen beneath the pole by the imagina-
tive red men of the rth.-Latimer J..
Wilson in Southern Woman's Maga-
zine.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
GUNP0WDER PLANTS.
Many PERCEPTIONS Must Be Taken to
Avoid Accidents.

Many PRECAUTIONS Must Be Taken to
Avoid Accidents.
Workers in gunpowder plants when
ever a storm comes up adjourn to the
watch houses surrounding the plant
proper and enjoy themselves till the
storm Is over.
Lightning is not the only danger
dreaded in gunpowder plants, however.
Metal is dreaded-its hard surface may
cause explosions hence on the
workmen's clothes the buttons must all
be Of bone.
The workmen's clothes must be pOck-
etless so that they may not carry
matches or knives, and workman, no
matter how dandiied his tastes, must
not wear turned up trousers since in
turnups grit is harbored, and grit in a
gunpowder mill is as dangerous almost
as fire.
In all the buildings of these plants
not a nail head or any sort Of iron ma
terial is exposed. The roofs, too, are
made very slight, so that in the event
of an explosion they will blow off cas-
lily. The doors all open outward to
make escape easy, and the plant is usu-
ally surrounded with stream Of wa
ter, into which the hands are trained
to dive at the first sign of danger.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Enquirer.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
Profitable Crop Rotation.

The most profitable crop rotation
does not consist merely in chang
ing the crops around from year to
year, regardless of the relation of
the crops to each other. The cen
trail aim in all crop rotation systems
should be to leave each. field in a
better state of cultivation, better
physical condition, and reasonably
free from pests at the end of each
rotation cycle.
No hard and fast rotation system
can be laid down for any commun
ity, but the most profitable system
must be worked out for each farm
and, indeed, for each field. There
are certain general principles, how
ever that should be- borne in mind
in this connection in order to ac-
complish the most satisfactory re-
suits. For soil improvement there
should be at least one leguminQus
crop in each rotation cycle. To
this class of plants belong the
clovers, alfalfa, peas, beans, etc.
There should be also a sufficient
Quantity of live stock, especially
milk COWS, on each farm to utilize
the ronghage and to supply the
desired quantity of stable manure,
which, in addition to green crops
plowed under, will furnish the ne.
cessary amount of humus to soil.
The conditions resulting from this
treatment, if the soil is properly
handled, will make the succeeding
crops more vigorous and capable OF
offsetting, in some measure at least,
the effects of any pests that may
appear. Again, the successive
crops in any rotation should be so
selected and arranged that no two
upon which the same pest may
thrive will be grown in succession.
The principles of disease control by
means of crop rotation are based
upon the fact that certain pests can
thrive only on certain kinds of
plants. Therefore, when the crops
are changed and the food supply
thereby cut off, the pests must
perish or be greatly reduced in
number.