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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
GERMAN LINE NORTH
OF ST. MICHEL BENT BACE

Paris, April THE German line
forming the northern side Of the ST.
Mihiel salient has been bent back ap~
preciably by the vigorous pressure ex-
erted by picked French troops in the
last two days East and south a.
Etain there has been severe flghttneI
as result of which the French have
captured trenches, and now occupy
positions within a few miles or the
German frontier.
the official communicate issued to-
night noted that the KAISER has sent
regiments Of the Prussian Buards. tho
perman corps d'eiite. to reinforce ht1(
troops who were driven from Hart
mannsweiler kopf after several weeks.
fighting, and are now making IN -
fort to regain that height which o.
cupies dominating position at ~
gateway OF Alsace WI
In addition to giving further a.:
tails of the fighting in the vosgee ~
afternoon communique told Of q -
gian- SUCCESS on the User, A BalSn41&
detachment, which had forced 8 CT y
ing Of the river and occupied 3E
village OF Drci Grachten. 800 y
lodged and driven back - - =
bank. B5|
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
TURKISH BLACK SEA
FLEET is WIPED OUT

Petrograd, April "A semionicial
announcement made today tells OF tho
sinking OF ak Turkish warshfps and
one transport. the damaging Of two Of
the finest cruisers of the Turkish navy
by the Russians in the Black Sea
since December IL, 1914. The state
ment follows:
Russian mine laying operations "a
the approaches to the Bosphorus hava
given satisfactory results. The
Turkish cruiser Hamidish struck Y
ms and was badly damaged. a few
days later a Turkish gunboat Of the
Refs type was sung in the same re-
gion. A large transport was sunk
on January 2. The German cruiser
Goeben. now the Sultan Selim. was
seriously Damaged. Another gum
boat OF the Refs type was sunk on
January 81. and another OF tho same
type on February Is. Later . Turk
ish torpedo destroyer and two tor,
pedo boate were sunk"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
With Improved Transportation
Facilities Forward Move
VIII Be More Rapid
Austria s Plight
Truly Desperate
Thirty-hvc Thousand Prisons
ers Taken in Past Week.
French Pressing Germans
Hard In St. Mihicl Section

London. April -.--Ruxsiu In gath
ertng in the railway communica-
lions of the Carpnthinns which will
give her an immense stFategicaD
advantage, ms her forces descend
the slope into Hungary. In all the
fighting thus far the successes re-
ported have been Of the seizure Of
passes through which railroads
run. the capture Of Important
transportation towns, the investfng
of valleys through which the 1fnea
run. she now has the railroads
which run eastward from the Car.
pathians into Gnicia, giving her Z
source of supplies.
The capture announced last night oA
Ovos Rsuzka, through tho Rostock, or
Rawka Pass. lis OF great Importance,
Ten miles southwest on the SarokA
River is the railroad terminus OF
Sztarina, where line which descenda
into Hungary ends Bartfeid 10 an.
other important railway center. ana
the valley of the Laborcz will open
a convenient route for the army which
comes southwest from that directI0n.
It was fair to assume that @excApt
for check temporarily administered
at Lupkow Pass. the Russians have ad-
vanced steadily. Their drive IL PRO.
ceeding calmly and methodicaIly, all
though the best forces of Won linden.
burg. commanded by some Of his most
highly trusted aides, have arrived. The
official statements OF Austria. claiming
successes in the region, have been re-
ceived at Petrograd and they are COM
mented upon in this afternoons semi-
official statement. The Austrian state-
ment Is designed to revive dropping
spirits" says the Russian one. Their
small retirements are set forth In
figures. One characterized as small
retreat was about sixteen miles,
Take $4,000 Prisoners.
AS a matter OF fact the Russians
in the C~rpathians have taken some
thing like $4,000 prisoners in the
last week. nearly an entire army corps,
and the Austrians have not been any
more successful in Bukowtna.
A dispatch which is not under-
stood generally has been received
from Sofia which says that two Rus
sian delegates have arrived there to
conclude arrangements with the Bull
garian railroad for the establishments
OF direct communications between
Russia and Salonica, Greece. This
might mean that Russia is getting
ready to send troops to the Darda-
nelles. but that would mean the vio-s
lation of the neutrality of two coun-
tries. 1t Is thought the line may only
be used for the receiving OF supplies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
AUSTRIA ABOUT TO SUE
FoR SEPARATE PEACE

Rome. April -.--Saur corresponde &
HAS learned on excellent authority that
Austria In about to sue for peace. and
that Germany. realizing the hopeless
ness of averting Italian Intervention
unIess a settlement ~ made by the
aual monarchy, has tacttiy consented
- her ally making "a separate peace.
This In regarded here n prelude to
the end Of the war.
Confidential information has been
received that the Kaiser realizes his
inability to send any more troops into
Austria to resist the Russian advance
over the Carpathians as he needs all
his troops to guard his own frontiers.
Austria, abandoned by Germany, can
make no effective resistance to the
Cars armies, and hence is ready to
give up the fight and plead for peace
with the object of saving the empire
from humiliation.
Germany. left alone to fight he al
lied nations. but not yet defeated. will
continue, II is said, to carry on a
semblance Of resistance so that, If
compelled to make peace. her honor
will be saved. Such an eventuaiity. Ill
though apparently improbable. is not
regarded here as by any means i'm
possible.
While nothing Is admitted In official
quarters regarding a settlement OF
the future of the countries bordering
ON the Adriatic, there is a persistent
report that Italy and Servia. with the
cognizance of the Allies. have reached
an agreement whereby Servia will
finally gain that window on the sea"
which was her aim in the Balkan
wars. and an aim which failed of
realization because Of the opposition
Of Italy and Austria. This report has
It that Italy has stipulated that Servia
must not fortify the Adriatnc port
Durazzo or Avlona---which is to be
coded to her.
Signor Tittoni. the Italian Am
bassador at Paris. who has come 20
Rome for consultation with the
cabinet, Is, It is believed, In charge Of
the negotiations with Servia and the
Allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
AT HAMPTON ROADS
Battleship Fleet Arrives in
Virgin Waters From Winter
Drill Ground.

Washington. April 1.-THE arrival
of the Atlantic battleship feet OF sew
enteen battleshfps at Hampton Roads
was reported to Secretary Daniels
today by Admiral fletcher. The fleet
has been on the winter drill ground
near Guantanamo for the past ten
weeks.
After spring gunnery practice off
Chesapeake Bay the fleet will go to
New York. May 8. for liberty for
the crews, and remain until May II.
This liberty period will be followed
by manoevers near Narragansett Bay
at the conclusion Of which the ships
will go to their home yards for brief
overhauling preliminary to making
cruise through the Panama Canal TO
San Francisco early in July.
Next week Secretary Daniels will
visit the fleet and he expects to fix
with Admiral Fletcher a date for the
proposed review at New York TO be
held before the Panama cruise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
AUSTRIA BUYS ITALIAN NEUTRALITY BY CEDnlG IRENINO
RUSSIA GAINS STRATEGIC ADVANTAGES IN CAFPATF1lANS
GERMAN COMMANDER GIVES UP IDEA OF DASH FOR LIBERTY
TO PROBE EXPLOSION
Responsible Officers on Cruiser san
Diega VIII he Tried ny Court.
Martial

Washington. April Inquiry into
tho causes OF the explosion of six
boilers on the cruiser san Diego, on
the Pacific Coast, on January 81, has
resulted in orders for the trial hy
courtmartial Of one commissioned Of
icer of the navy and two warrant
officers, it was announced at the Navy
Department today.
Captain John NJ. Ellicott. L. s. N,
retired has been named as president
Of the court which will hold the trial
at the Mare Island navy yard. The
officers to ne tried are Lieutenant Kin
chen l.. Hill, chief machinist; Thomas
O'Donnell. and Chief Tender William
/, Appleby.
Investigation after the accident in
which nine men were Killed showed
that the top Of the strainer in the
starboard feed tank had been sucked
down into the feed line suction and
completely closed it. This was the
primary cause OF the explosion in the
boilers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
Italian Troops Are Not to Take
Possession. However, Until
Close of Present War
May Sue Soon For
Separate Peace
Rome Hears That Germany.
No Longer Able to Succor
Austria, Is Willing for Her
Ally to Secure Terms

Paris April Private advsces
have been received here TO the erect
that itaiy ana Austria have reached
an agreement which Will satisfy the
asp'rants ~ the Italian people for
an enlargement of tho national houn-
1aries. and preclude all possibility OF
armed intervention 10y Italy on the
side nt thu. allies.
VnAe dispatches from Vienna. re-
gently said that The 'Empe@or Fra9eis
fog~ph was absolutely opposed Ia the
~asssun If ans territory "a the price
~ continued neutrality on the part
Tratv, the advices which have Just
come - hand state that thu qua!
monarchy has consented to the Ces7
STOW o. the Trentino. II is added that
The necessary documents have been
b. - up and signed.
TIL news bears out The reports
sell4 GENEVA recently that the Trer~
tInE geographically and Historically
4 a.t os the Italian peninsula. was
to ne handed over Ia italy, bat ~ ia
ke cocpp4ca by Italian troops only
~ the end of the great ~ar. Aus
/ In has inteTppsed this stipulation SO
a. To he certain that Itaiy viii main
lam her neutrality no matter what
eaterc evcrts nay change the pres
ant rttus43on.
willing to Stay Out.
II has long been recognized here
ttat however much the Italian peo~
Pile nay ht desire 10 go to war on the
eide OF the allies The basic point in
ire oHtcial attitude of Italy is the de-
afarat!on Of Premier Salandra that
ftalv would remain neutral until her
interests were threatened" II has been
70 secret that ftaly would be willing
to give 81 binding promise 10 the CEN
al tsaisD the a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
WILLARD THROUGH RICHMOND.

Jess willard, who now wears
the Asffc crown that once graced
the head Of Jack Johnson. Will pass
through Richmond toneFrow, En-
rosie 10 New York. where NJ will
hegin theatrical engaSenAeat.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
CAI1IsANZA GUNBOAT IN
HARBOR OF GUAYNAS

Eel Paso, Tevas. April THE gun
boat Guerreo arrived In Gnaymas har--
Dor Monday, and has taken up a
position within easy firing distance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
ITALY CONTINUES HER
wARIIKE PREPARATIONS

Rome. April THE italian war
ships gathered at the naval stations
OF Spezta. Goeta and la Maddalena.
the Mediterranean naval stations, put
TO sea on Monday last, and are con-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
WEDNESDAY SOUTHS|OE
MOTHERS RALLY DAY
big Meeting Will BE Held In Audi
torfum of New Junior. High
School-Speakcrs Announced.

next Wednesday will be Rally Day
with the mothers on the Southside,
ana plans are being perfected under
the auspices of the Woodland Heights
Motners Club for the meeting, which
Will be held in the auditorium Of the
new Junior High School, at Balm
bridge Street and Cowardin Avenue.
The club will hold it's regular bust
ness session at $40 p. NJ. and at 4
o'clock the meeting will be turned
into general rally of patrons Of
the Southside schools. Some of those
who Will make addresses are: Pro-
lessor e. Enrich Smith, superintend-
ent of the southside schools, who will
tell of the work being done In the
schools. Mrs. William A Burrows
president of the Federation of Moth
ers' Clubs. who will speak on club
work, and Mrs. James w Dodd, presi-
dent of the Woodland Heights Moth
erS Club, who will tell how In a few
months after they organized they
secured the beautiful school site at
Thirty-fourth Street AID Semmes Az
enue, ind which they converted into
a playground and maintained during
the past summer at their own ex-
pense.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged and a large attendance is ex-
pected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
GOODLY NUMBER
HEAR DR.. MACK

"A goodly number, both men and
women, greeted DR.. Edward Mack at
the Central " r. c. A. yesterday
AFTERNOON when he presented in his
usual forceful manner the AIRS, lesson
in the series OF talks on the Interna-
tional Sunday School lesson. 1t was
the unanimous opinion that the class
will fill a much needed study along
this particular line. Straight for
ward. direct and appealing, the leader
CARED his hearers with him from
start to finish and left lasting in-
presson of the lesson to be taught in
the schools next : lbbath.
The Teacher Training Class for
Men and Women opened last night at
the Central y NJ c. A. with Rev.
William Megglnson as leader. While
the attendance was not large, there
is ample evidence that the group Will
grow and that the course will fill a
need recognized by many for such
cooperative effort.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
PEOPLES FORUM.
All You Knockers. Look Here!
at FWIrnminx.

All You Knockers, Look Here!
Editor Richmond Nirginian:
Slr,-Whenever there Is a siren
uous political scrap or any commot3on
which discioses some ugly condition or
temper in our capital city, the outside
Richmond knockers" proc 4
promptly and simultaneously TO grail
their hammers and Knock out q repe-
tftion Of that discoraant requiem. 90
Amt 1t Shamet" Well. hrethrey, az
the Ancient and ResoundabIe order
Or Hammerers." how about the bright
SIDE For example, Richmond has
Just passed through a local campaieu
usually everywhere attended witt
more or less bitterness or personal
feeling, and II the friends and
partisans OF either candidate for the
very important office OF Common
wealth's Attorney made an unkind or
ungenerous reference to the other
candidate X hasn't been heard OF
here There was an honest difference
Of opinion relative TO the policy OF
party" committee action. but even
that engendered no unseemly strife.
and the capital city las furnished an
example OF clean campaigning and of
situation wherein the. candidates
were each Tar ana away above per-
sonal reproach and the consequent in
surance OF the election of a clean and
able official.
The truth is that the bright side
pTeponderates largely in Richmond.
and 1t is getting more and more to
the fore This old Mecca OF the
South and Is great in historic lore and
tradition. in natural situation of
tf,pr al
material and moral worth. To be sure
we have In common with all great
cities, some ugly spots and some I'M
seenly excrescenses which should be
and Will be Topped off. and when we
apply the axe vigorously TO a d diseased
limb" don't YOU knockers imagine
for moment that the whole tree
In bad, Yes, Richmond is goodly
city, city of churches and church,
goers. Of splendid public schools and
colleges. eleemosynary Institutions,
banking and commercial facilities.
parks and residences, ex-
cellent street car service, a conserva-
tive and Homogeneous people-the
finest place to live in under the blue
canopy of heaven, If there il any,
thing good In the world which YOU
desire. including splendid field In
which to WOO and win an ideal future
wife, Richmond has the goods, Put
up your hammers, boys, and when we
get our dander up and proceed to
Top off a bad prOturberance. engage
your imaginative faculties and edito-
rial power In graphic p!clurings of the
great beauties and blessings of your
apital city. and which will he en-
HANGED by the pruning process And
come to see us-ieaving your knock
era'' behind.
w. NJ. BICKERS.
Richmond, Va. Nov. 0. 1ea&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

general increase In bodily vgor
that fellows regular sleeping
out Some AUTHORITIES have
claimed i'a- tue helpful physical
fleets ~ sefen hours sleep In
the open air are mt least equal
70 those NJ EIGHT huur sleep in a
closed ROOM Certain ii is that
no one VIII has ever learned the
Vows az sleeping out has been
willing 10 return IN doors unless
com PEELED by circumstances Ia do
81
Tins H the ideal season OF the
seas Tor Those no expect to sleep
"1l ti-s winter - Prepare them
SELVES Tor It. finally one hrds
e difficult and sometimes positive
lN hazardous begin Sleeping
ou1 = very cold weather Rut
= ONE begins Ia the fall and
gradually TOMS up his system.
the roe..Eg ~ winter will only
Increase the pleasures of sleeping
ol-- IL as desirable OF course TO
haze $50 bern or EASTERN ex-
7csure for a Sleeping porch and
70 have s0Il@ sort or roof for ex-
IRENE weather" -- Va Health
Department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE is
PROSECUTED BY RUSSIANS

London. Nov. s.-The Russians
claim progress IN their attempt to
drive back the Germans from the
Riga District, reporting successes TO
the west of Lake Akked. The Ger
man statement gives the Russians the
offensive in this region, but says that
the attacks by the Cars forces have
been repulsed with extraordinary
losses"
The Germans, attacking south of
Swenton. west of Dwinsk, We're driven
mack from the village of PlatoDoyh
with heavy losses, and other German
attacks were repulsed. according to
the Russian official statement, west OF
Rafalovk on the Styr and north OF
Novo AieXiuiso
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
KITcHENER'S NEW
MISSION.

Just now the world is specializing
On what has become OF Lord K!tch-
ener. It occurs to us that it Is no
mystery.
The big man Of the British war ad-
min:stration mas seen one army in
The near east sacrificed by bungling.
He Is determined that II there Is
more bunglfng he VIII be on the spot
and take his share OF tho responsible
itys
We believe that week Is time will
sac hlIn at the head OF all military
operations In the Balkans for Anglo
French and Serb arms We expect
to see safe and zane plans predom-
mate There ia going to be no dash
ing military feats with irretrievabie
disaster should the feats prove futile
or foolish. Kitchener will take charge
of the Balkan situation ard weld Into
one harmonious whole an unbeata BILE
army. Al arst his strategy Will be
that Of Washington In the Revolu~
ton, He Will give battle when his
chances are good TO make a real KILL
ing Otherwise he Will conserve mis-
strength. We anticipate that there is
something doing now In the Balkans.
we look Tor conn ined Anglo French
Russo Serb army OF 10000 man IN
the near future, with half million
more when RumRnia and Greece come
In. Besides which. II Italy has got
ten It's war on straight, there should
be help coming from Rome-but
somehow we haven't gotten that
dark brown taste out OF our mouths
yet as TO Ttaly's military operations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

LIQUOR MONEY IN BANK.
Chicago Firms Congratulate Tifomp-
son Following Sunday Closing,


From The Topeka State journal
The closing saloons on Sunday has
resulted In an increase IN savings
banks deposits. heavier early week
shopping and has increased the Mon
day efficiency Of workers. Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson said today
Scores OF employers had written
him, the Mayor said. of the remark
able change" in the Monday work Of
thousands Of employees in their
charge. One concern employing ten
thousand men wrote that the first
Monday after the closing order be-
came effective was the first In years
that an accident had not occurred at
the plant
The absence Of the usual Monday
paornins's hang over" the Mayor
said, SIS the result OF this change~-at
least that's what the big employers
of labor tell me"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

Ar earnest Eodly nse Is s. ltHnx
saenps36catson Of Christianity It
shows 70 tho world what Christianity
IL and what 1t does fer man. II is
sndeea ar epfst,e Of Christ known
ara read Of al men" Sucn il life IS
en- open @sr1gtoa--au opea book such
q life - that q tbs Rev pr } b.
Hutson, wao today WIN celebrate The
fosty-tAird anniversary # ms pas
ror&te with fra congregation IF tire
Pine Street Baptist Church Of this
c.ty
KIND, sysnpsthetto. gentle 81 ,nole
ard Chrss,-iee .a spirit tie IS Ual-
ysrsaliy eloved IN Richmond by p-9-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

Medical men tho world over are a
unit In the wisdom of freeh air and
unit In the statement that II In the
most beneficial when the body II rs-
Taxed By sleep. Sleeping in close or
heated rooms In an invitation TO weak
lungs and disease, and II there hap
pen 10 be doubling Thomases they
should try sleeping out-of-d doors, and
Just one night and feel the exfti-
sratng results that follow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
Killed BY Load OF Bricks.

Culpeper, Va, Nov. 6,--Mr. j. r..
Hanna, of Inlet was killed near thu
brickyard, Wednesday morning. lie
had loaded his wagon with brick ard
had gone but short distance when
he fell forward and was crushed by
the wheels of the wagon. He was
dead when assistance reached him.
Mr., Hanna was captain in the
Federal army and was wounded IN
the battle at Cedar Mountain. He has
resided In this county some five or
six years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
OUR sYMpATHIEs EXTENDED.

II is with 8 feeling Of personal lose
that yve learn Of the destruction ny
fire Of she newspaper outfit az the
Raleigh News ard Observer. the splen-
aid modern plant Of Secretary Dan
sels. news 2&per, having been burned
Yesterday In conaagration original
ing in nearby Officer consuming con
ssdera-hle othsr property.
This Is the second time our as
teerned Ralcieh neighaor has lost It's
plant s'ncs Mr.. Daniels accepted "a
cabinet seat ln March 1919.
TIE plant destroyed yesterday was
modern II every deeal and was I'm
stalled At qoSt of around $50 600
insurance 10 the sxt2nt Of $4,000 was
carried
But white fzes may Seetrey build
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

The English rrsmen on the Cunard
liner who refused to fire their bolt
Stockholders aboard have our congra-
taiattons The shipping folk corn
PEELED the runaways to dasu1bark and
will haul no more men OF military
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

pie OF eli classes ard creeds Today
thousands Of oar citizens viii rejoice
with the Pine Street congregation tina,
this godiy man has been SO long
spared 70 them as pastor But after
all: Brother Hutson." AS he rs low
lngjy called. belongs 10 no orc church
i Richmond He Is everybodys pas
tor and friend. and for forty-three
years has bean going about doing
good" as It faithful follower of his
Master. all ever Richmond
The ytrs.nlan Joins In heartiest con-
r~atulatoas and very best wishes to
him Tor continued health and happi-
Less IN the years that are to come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
Candidate For Register

A. II, Williams, Of Wythe County.
Is reported candidate for register
Of the land office. the position held
for the past sixteen years ny Colonel
John ". Richardson Mr. Williams
is a brother of former Attorney-Gen-
eral Samuel W Williams and of Judge
Martin Williams candidate for the
governorships