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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17

whether the Germans or Allies held
certain lines. so far as the Allies
We're concerned, when their general
position was not threatened, they did
not have to sacrifice men 10 hald any
particular town Now. however, the
situation Is changed. Every foot Of
ground that the Germans gain means
SO much fore ground TO be covered by
the Allies when the great drive gath
ers headNay. Every village lost BY the
Allies means that much addition 10
the task OF forcing the enemy back
out OF France and Belgium. and upon
his own soil, And that accounts for
the ferocity of the efforts exhibited BIZ
the French. especially In the ngtstanss
~ Neesxe thappe1les ~ ~ Elos IN the
Champagne district at Dixmude. ana
other integral points on the long bat
tie front. II fs assumed that the
order has been given already TO push
forward where 1t can be done without
too great loss but at all costs TO
hold fast and give not an inch to the
Tenton armies
Really Material Progress Made.
statement of operations issued to-
day by the British war Office. which
received II from Field Marshall Sir
john French. gives fair idea Of tsie
present plans, Il shows that really
material progress is being made, while
" is at the same time apparent thai
thu British In particular have not
reached the summit Of their endeavoss
hs any means. Just how great he
effect of the general and concerted Of
fens've will be NAV be seen in n con-
sideration Of the losses inflicted np"',
the Germans nv the partial Offensive
which has been Instituted. Thbs ~
Hcis, report IL regarded in military
circles here and especially bv men
h,
from wound as the most innporte NJ
and significant Of any vet issued.
especially the statement that the Ger
man losses were - 600 IN three DAYS
Though l'ae British response to
these communications was today
carefully guarded at the State De-
par mont. II NAV be san AMI no~ita :
lively that the burden or the British
statement regarding the new policy
IS that the operation should be re-
f~ariea by neutrais as something less
'saan a blockade and therefore.
heurh new 10 international precedent.
'ess damsg ing 10 neutral interests than
the more familiar blockade proper.
To Lodge Vigorous Protest
This exp,. nation on the part Of the
british government has In no way
shaken the intention OF the administra
ton to lodge as vigorous protect as
possible against the allies procedure
In seeking IN ~trnngle all trade with
Germany. The Presidents callers left
the Whistle H. use today firmly con-
ytuccd that Mr.. Wilson feels very
strongly on this issue. but the PreSi-
dent himself declined III make any
comment on the subject at this time.
II was declared i'm other quarters.
however. that the United STATES would
assert itself rs vigorously as possible
In defense of what are regarded as
it's rights.
The British orders In council are
held to Outline mode of procedure
wholly unauthorized by any principles
In Internal ional law and mike any
thing ever before attempted. While
II is generally conceded that the
finnaA I'M Garnrd Para
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
DR.. CATCH-MY-PAL
PATTERSON ST|RS
GREAT AUDIENCE
Address Before An,i-saloon
Convention Arouses Won
derful Enthusiasm
Norfolk Wants
To Keep Him There
One Man Offers Five Hundred
Dollars To Have Eiim Preach
In Norfolk For Next Ten
Days

tF'rom "a stan Correspondent
Norfolk. Va, March ie.--Dr.
Catch My-Pal Patterson. of Bel
fast, Ireland. an Irishnan and an
orator, swept the Anti-Saloon
League Convention of it's feet to-
night with n stirring temperance
and eyangelistic address that was
SO strong many old ministers In
the congregation declared they
had never heard It's superior. SO
great was the Immediate effect
that no sooner had DIR. Patterson
taken hts seat and before the pre-
siding officer could dismiss the
convention. Mr.. George X. Ship
man. IL prominent citizen of Nor
folk, snrang to his feet, and with
hand raised and voice shaking,
cried:
Wait wait, I'll give i've hundred
dollars to keep thar man here ter
days to work in Norfolk five hundred
dollars out OF my own pocket, | never
in all my life heard a man preach
who had the power Of God so upon
him Or. Patterson replied by stat
ing that he had engagements made for
him by temperance lecture bureau
which would necessitate his leaving
the next day. Then" said Mr. Sh' p.
man. send SOME aoEs @ese issssA sus;
to preach in Norfolk Hut DIR. Pat
terson ~ an Irishusn. and replied
But my friend. don't know any
body like me"
1t seems however, that Dr. Pat
terson may remain after all as the
manager of t'1e tern perance oreaniza-
ton for which he Is travelling Miss
Wtntrinee~. was In the audience and
before the incident had passed she
was at the side Of the Norfolk ma n
making an enga cement for tomorrow
when she will discuss terms OF keep
ing Or. Patterson here. She stated
TO a representative OF The Virginian
that she would probably make the
desired arrangement and would prob
g big have DR.. Patterson In Richmond
II possible.
Ono Man Wanted Them All.
So carried away was the audience
hv the speaker and his sermon that
when a few small Catch My-Palf'
buttons were offered for sale at the
close OF the meeting, the audience
swept off the supply and one man en-
deavored 10 buy the whole number.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
BULGARIA tn GET
PIECE Of TURKEY
WILL FALL TO HER
LOT As PRICE OF HER
GOODWILL.

Rome. March 1.-the foreign once
has received assurances that the allies
have consented to the proposal that
Bulgaria shall be allowed to occupy
Adrianople when Constantinople falls.
Rumanfa win make no move until
Italy decides on Intervention, as the
aspirations of both countries are iden-
teal. Both claim Austrian provinces.
" hich they will simultaneously invade.
4H they decide. to. 1sa4H the allies y Ia
also removes the possibility OF Greece
staying out, m there will then be no
danger Of an invasion Of Macedonia
~ the TurkA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
real. WAR is NOW ABOUT
TO BEGIN KITCHENER SAYS

London March is--Apparently
the real war on the western froat Is
tn4t in the process OF beginning. Lord
Kitchener's pessimistsc utterances oil
n few days ago. and Information i'm
parted TO your correspondent by per-
sons In official circles. that the pro-
)ected offensive might have to he
postponed from spring until fall. be
cause of lack of supplies and mum
tons. are believed here to have been
merely consonant with an attitude
adopted by the authorities intended
to spur the people of Great Britain
on SO that every part OF the greai
military machine might be we'll oil
ed--and also that reserve supplies oil
oil might be on hand,
1t may now be stated authorita.
lively that the next two or three
months of the war will see the open
Ing Of the greatest offensive move
merit in history. Present armies
enormous though they are, will be-
so far eclipsed by the forces that will
be sent to he front that even the
battle of the Marine will resemble a
skirmish in the comparative number
of men engaged. This at least Is the
information which your correspon
dent receives from men who are in a
position 70 know. not only OF the
preparations that Great Britain Is
making. but also of France Is plan
planning.
War Really Begins In May.
In the knowledge that 1.-The WAL
will begin in May" as Lord Kitchener
is quoted az having said, may be
found an explanation of the renewal
of activities on the front in Flanders.
and the northern part OF the Tina in
France.
For long time it mattered little
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
ANOTHER AVIATOR
|. PLUNGtS TO DEATH
FALLS DURING MAKING OF MOTION
PICTURE or AIR
BATTLE.

Los Angeles. March ls.-Frank
Stiles. a Los Angeles aviator EN-
pioyed by the Universal Film Com
pany. late this afternoon lost control
OF HIS bipiane and plunged i5e feet TO
his death.
The accident occurred during the
making Of a motion picture of sup
posed battle in the air between two
aeropianes According TO the most CO.
hereHt version Of the tragedy a pre- =
mature explosion of bomb In an
anchored Aeroplxue just 40 sites few
over II caused his machine to somer-.
osult earthwArd,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
Pennsylvania Glides Smoothly
Into Water In the Presence
of Thousands
Elizabeth kolb
Hurls Champage
Sweetest Girl In PENNSYLVANIA"
Christens Uncle Sam New
est Dreadnaught as Germans
Look On

Newport News. Va, March 10
The largest battleship in the world
( was LAUNCHED here today In the pres
ence OF q cheering crowd of thou
sands and OK the officers and crew of
the German warship Frlnz Eitel
Friedrich.
/ Breaking through the clouds as
though TO lend added splendor TO the
already brilliant scene, the sun was
shining brightly when the super
dreadnaught Pennsylvania. the larg
est battleship ahoat. and the latest
product of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company.
glided from the ways with scarcely
a splash as il was received on the
gently heaying bosom of the historic
JAMES at io;f1 this morning.
! In Clear voice.
II christen thee Pennsylvania"
said Miss Elizabeth Kolb the spou~
sor. in sweet and we'll modulated
voice that broke the hush of the as
serrrbied thousa nds with heli-like
clearness. simultaneously the win
some sponsor sent the bottle of
champagne crashing against the steel
PROV of tho recedinr huh.
/ High tide being a little later thar
was calculated, the builders were
eleven minutes late In pressing the
steel trigger that released the ship.
! With the shrilling blast Of the
warning whistle, hundreds Of men
seurried from beneath the ina ramoth
hull few minutes later second
whistle was, blown and with The blast
OF the third whistle occurring mo-
i, ment later the tons OF assembled
steel and Iron began TO glide down
the ways.
shes moving She's moving"
broke from the threats of the thou
So nds witnessing the event Scores
of whistles took up in the refrain and
the din was ma6dening for a time.
Immediately following the launch
ing the sponsor. maids of honor. the
Secretary OF the Navy the Governors
OF Virginia and Pennsylvania and
other invited guests OF the shtpbuiid~
ing company repaired to the Hotel
lChamberiin. Old Point, where they
were rendered luncheon.
German Captain Is Guest
/ Among the speakers we're Secretary
Daniels. Governor II c. stuart, OF
Virginia. Governor Brsulbaugh. OF
PENNSYLVANIA. A. L. Hopkins, presi-
dent OF the Newport News Shiphu,id-
ing Company. and II L. Ferguson,
vice president and general manager
of the company. Captain Theirech-
ems of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich. was
a guest.
The trip from the sh'pyard TO the
hotel was made on the Presidential
yacht Mavf'ower. on which Secretary
| Daniels and others arrived here this
morning from Washington.
| Officials of the shipbuilding COM
pany stated after the launching that
| II was one of the most successful
ever staged here. Everything went
off as prearranged.
-
the builders that the giant ship
| --s+-~---~- II e---s-'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
SUES RICH LIBERTINE
yirEfnius Mayo Defendant In Damage
snit brought ny Victim.

New Haven Conn, March 16.-~Miss
Susanna wahlers today brought suit
for $4,000 damages against Firginius
Mayo, president OF the Mayo Radiator
Company. charging that Mayo as
saulted her on April is, 1912. In the
factory OF the Mayo Company. This
suit follows the filing OF another one
yesterday In which Miss WALTERS seeks
to obtain support for her child. OF
which, she alleges Mayo ts tho father.
Miss wahiers alleges In the suit
filed today that her health was permA- :
nantly impaired by tho assault and
that she lost her position In the fac
tory when il became known that she
was prospective mother.
An investigation conducted prior to
the nling OF the suit. revealed that
Mayo has real estate in the town of
Handen valued at $4,000. Mayo has
money in the Peoples Trust Company
amounting to sl.ooQ and this has been
attached as ~ result of the suit
The suit has been set for trial In
The Superior Court for Tuesday, Arrll
g. So far no answer to the eiiega-
tions made In the suit have been aled
by MaSofs counsel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
PUT ONLY DRY" MEN ON
GUARDLEAGUESS LOGAN
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE WILL
CONTINUE WAR ON LIQUOR


the Saloon League adopted by the league
I'm Dnual Norfolk
the enforcement of the will
n
Assembly
A prohibition passed by
cmb
oil
resscdw isl of rhc q
ated In
of
and the hestth could
Virginia
fricnds of
in work O
o prohibition prohibition
y recommended
for dry men oil =
Of Legislative
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
FORTUNE WITH HIM

New York. March ls.--Gems worth
n half million dollars. brought here
by a STABILITY dressed priest of the
Catholic Church In Mexico. were held
today mt the custom house awaiting
appraisal.
The Jewels are said to be part OF
an archhtshop's silk robe, probably
more than three hundred years old
Diamonds and emeralds. ruhbies and
pearls are wrought into the ancient
coat OF arms covering the whole reast
Of the robe.
The priest hastily packed the robe
In a suitcase when General Obregon
called for a church tax of $500, 900,
The priest with six others. fed 10 the
United States when banished from
Mexico City by ohregon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
RECORD BREAKING
TRADE BALANCE
LARGEST WEEKLY BALANCE OF
TRADE EVER RE-
CORDED.

Washington. March 1s.-what Is said
to be the largest weekly balance OF
trade ever recorded in favor OF the
ending March IL. the excess OF exports
over imports amounting to s47.22s,sss.
at thirteen ports doing about Sc per
cent Of the foreign business OF the
country, The imports were. SASH. 900
and the exports $Ss,s4o.71s.
In December. January and February
the United States piled up : favorable
balance of t4l1.4sA0oos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
WILL SIFT CASE
Grand Jury To Go After Judge lind
sfy's Enemies

sey's Enemies.
Denver. Colo. March 1.-THE
county grand jury this afternoon de-
cided to make n thorough investiga-
ton of the alleged plot to abolish the
Juvenile Court and, GUST Judge Ben
b. Lindsey from office as the courts
Judge, but 20 also sift the charges re
GENTLY made by Judge Lindsey that
there was an organized conspiracy on
tfe part of his enemies to defame his
character.
While Judge Lindsey has brought
fhe conspiracy charges against only
-Four people ne has asserted that the
real animus and source of the con-
spiracy can be trailed to the heads
OF various corporations and capitalists
whom he lashed In the Beast In the
jungle and on his various lecturtng
tours in which he has advanced the
economic reasons for child crime.
This morning former State Repre-
sentative William w. Rowland. who
was Jailed Saturday on the charge OF
perjury. secured bond of $4,000 ana
was released from custody.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
We'll, Mecarthyfpa &Hqagy,ksee
the Three MettarAa. N sfa
In Report Nd:3 lasAsyArs
Investigation Asked
By Mayor Ainslie
Forward Report To Council
With Recommendation That
Three Members Be Investi-
gated-Councils To Meet

Specific evidence regarding
the connection of the Board of
Police Commissioners with com
mcrftaltzcr vice In Richmond" as
called for frequently by Mayor
Ainsltc, was unexpectedly handed
him yesterday by the Vice Com
mission.
ID. NJ. Mccarthy. II. y. Goode
and cir Well are the three com
missloncrs implicated. Douglas
Gordon. DIR. w. III. Parker and r..
w. Thomas arc given clean
slate. while az ainst tho other two
sonic evidence OF derciiction of
duty Is brought.
Mayor Ainsiit declines To make
public at this time any part of
the report which IL styled by the
commission report No. =. He will
place. the report before the Board
of Aldermen at the meeting of
that body on Thursday night. 1t
II understood that meeting Of
the Common Council may he held
ut o'clock Thursday night. just
prior to the scheduled meeting
OF the board.
Recommends Investigation.
In forwarding the report 10 the City
Council Mayor Ainslie recommends
that the three mem beTs named III the
report be Investigated by that body
Il became known last night that
the Wee Commission received com
municasions from two Of ts1e. membe r
OF the board themselves. who wrete
The Vice Com mission regarding the
work uf the hoard as whole,
This information Was gained from
reliable source Commissioner
Thomas and Parker are 10 he com.
piimeafed IN the Vive Commission fol
entseaynrin9 to do their duty In ths
face OF a RAFFERTY, ON The board wssicf
aiways vo1ea against Them, Commits
ssonsr Gordon Will also be given y
clean slate as 1T has been learned from
q person whose word is undispnted
that the commission has uncovered ne
evidence, that might incr'minate that
cfffcjal.
The Vice Commission discussed foE
= long time, at It's meeting Monday
night, the advisability of including IL
the report "a communication calling
upon the Mayor to make II public with
In Ave days. This recon- mendatton, u
passed, would have carried with II tn,
nroviso that IL tho Mayor failed TO
make public the report within thi!
time that the Commission would call iu
OF the press. and turn
copies Of the report over to them.
Publicity Provfse ytfthheia.
The Commission decided, after q
long detiheration. not - take this
step. 1t was brought out NJ th'
meeting thar the Mayor would preha,
hly make the reror. public. as no
had done all previous reports aied
with nfgn by the Commission. How
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
COLORADO TROUBLE
FAR FROM SOLUTION
VISIT OF PRESIDENTS COAL NINE
COMMISSION POSTPONED
UNTIL AUTUMN.

Washington, March Ie,--The
Colorado coal commission. OF which
Seth Low is chairman. appointed by
President Wilson. to bring about better
relations between the mine operators
and miners in Colorado, reported to
the President today that they had
been unable 10 accomplish any de-
finite reforms The comm ission
receEanaeadad that. IT'S proposed xssst
to Colorado for the purpose OF treating
with the different parties to the recent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
WANTS CoNsTANTINoPLE
GIVEN TO BELGIUM

Paris. March 1s.--M. Jean Finot .
prominent historical and political
writer. has made the suggestion that
Constantinople be turned over to Bel-
GUM as part OF the reward to thAk
kingdom for her steadfastness and
vaior in war.
The Dardaneiles could then be de-
clared open forever. under the pre-
lection OF the civilized countries Ut
tho world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
MINISTER DEAD


Passes Away I'm Aew Brunswick.
New Brunswick. n: j.. March Ia
The Rev, j. Morgan Read. ID. D.. pas
tor OF the First Methodist Church OF
this city, died at his home here to-
night. He was i'll bat q few hours
with acute indigestion
Dr. Read has been prominent In
church afYaira throughout New Jersey.
He has occupied the puirits OF the
First Methodist Church OF Trenton.
and the Central Methodist Church OF
Atlantic City. Fer several years he
was president OF the Pennington Sem
mary, resigning in 1910. He was the
state council treasurer of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics,
besides having been past State coun-
cilIor OF the same order He was "a
prominent Mason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
IS It A THREAT
AGAINST kRENGEL
OR J0KER'S WORK (?
Detective Sergeant Who Testih-
ed Before Commission Order
ed To Resign In Thirty Days
On Pain Of Death

An anonymous communication,
threatening his life unless he re-
signs from the police force with
in thirty days Was received
through the mails yesterday by
Detective Sergeant krcugci, who
was one uf the men who was re-
Questcd by the Vice Commission
To testify before that body and
whose evidence IL supposed 10
have furnished n part or the In
j formation on which that body
based Its charges ag ainst mcin-
hers Of the Board OF Police Com
4 missioners. The letter was type
written and bore no date ffrir. It
bore Richmond postmark, hav-
q ing l1ecii mailed IN this city.
The receipt of the letter created
cutie q sensation. following as II did
the report If the Vice Comnissio on
which liz said to ircriminate the three
mem beers " the board named in thu
letter to .SlanGsl
lsAe aAnasyi1ota6 WRITER charges tina
Kta1R2a IA fk9x <fnes1ts he wa
lhkTTeH IA HI 4for with making
cassa i11onol9 We'll. Good,
ana 1 xpe MAenbers Of TIN
I i ba u tAS rriter wa,
rlac9 MI put ar
end as nan" ever
II MAI n, $3.50 and this
part 1sLs written II
cal itpas tnAexAct copy o
, y, !. 4, :e. i've
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
TO READ JUST SYSTEM
Present Haphazard Appropriation Piax
to he Changed.

to he Changed
Washington. March 16.-~The argu-
ment advanced by Chairman Fitzgerald.
OF the House Appropriations Commit
toe, for a readtustment OF the appro-
priatfng system OIL Congress will be
considered by President Wilson at a
conference soon with Representative
shirley, OF Kentucky. and a committee
OF the House.
Arrangements for the conference
have been made specifically for the
purpose of presenting to the president
plans which have been evolved for a
budget system of estimates and appro-
priations. and for government expen-
ditures
The President let il be known today
that the revenues of the Postofhce De-
partment have taken an upward turn
recently. and that the threatened de-
felt may be less than was expected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
AMERICA WILL SHARPLY OBJECT TO
ALLIES NEW MARITIME POLICIES

Britain Askes That Exchanges Subject Be Not Published
Until Thursday Real War to Begin Continent in May
Saws Kitchener Charge British Violated Neutrality
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17

Washington. March tS.--In ex-
PLANTATION and defen.< of her ex-
traordinary program of cutting Dn
all trade with Germany. Great Brf-
tain asks that the United states
view this procedure ns u modified
form of blockade.
A formal statement regarding
the new policy. which the British
sharply objected to by the RATED
states, was received here to-day ns
n note accompanying the copy Of
orders In council handed to Ana
bas.ador Page yesterday. This
note not only contains n rejection
Of the American Joint proposals. ID
treat E~ttaIn and t.ersasuy, suG4
xestinw u mobilization OF tA~lf
maritime polictes. hut also answers
the United states Inquiries M 10
new orders NY which the aIlies
have announced their intention I'd
prevent all trade with Germany.
The British government asked tha
Its communication on these two sab
jects be withheld from the public b.
the United States government anti
morning. when they win b.
also published in Great Britain
The American notes. the one sug
costing that Great Britain pass food
stnHs for The civil population or Ger
many In return for a modification o
Germany's submarine operations, AM
the later note of inquiry reKardin;
the new policy. will be given out a
the same time.
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