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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
PREPAREDNESS SINFUL
AND UNWISE SAYS BRYAN

New York. Oct. IT.--William J.
Bryan spoke from the pulpit Of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Co.
iumbus Avenue and One Hundred and
Fourth Street. tonight on the gem
eral topic of the sinfulness and un
wis ON OF preparedness. After skim
ming surface statistics of the great
war AZ saying that all war was Inn
moral and dangerous. Colonel Rryan
urged the Grace Church congregation
to oppose the governments new poll
icy OF preparedness,
Personally. he said ne believed that
II was the duty Of the United States,
II slapped npon one cheek. to turn
the other Tor another whAck: that
10. II challenged to war by any ma
tion. It was the duty Of the United
States TO decline to fight. because
1t had a family to support and soul
TO save"
He avoided personal mention of
President Wilson, but conveyed his
opinion directly that al, supporters OF
. policy Of preparation were support
err of ''gun-toting' "duelism policy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
MAKE
GAINS NEAR BELGRADE
Complete Possession of Strongly
Fortified Heights Has Been
Taken iSv Teutons.
HAMPER ITALIAN RoGREss
Because of Lack of Funds, Greek
Army May Be DomohiIIzcd-Ee
sources of Country Are Badly
Crippled.

London, oct 1.-THE Germans
possession Of the strongly fortified
occupied Avaia. town on the orient
railway. eight miles south OF the Aus
trian frontier.
Southwest of Semendria the troops.
under General Won GallWit2, have
thrown the Serbians across the Ralta
River, thus breaking through one Of
their strongest lines of defense in this
region.
II has remained, however for the
Bulgarian forces TO effect the most
strategically important advance of
the last twenty-four hours, They
have forced passage Of the frontier
mountains between Seaitcar and
kniazevac at point about thirty
miles northeast OF Aish. have de-
scended into the Timok Valley and
tout the N1sh-Danube railway and
have assembled the sides OF Glogovica
Mountain. six miles farther west, cap
turing the crest
The position on cslogtca mountain Is
of peculiar Importance because 1t com
the railway which runs from
Zaitcar almost due west to the Orient
railway at Paracin. From the crest
of the mountain to the railway is about
eight miles. The lines of communica-
tons from Nish directly to Zaitear hay-
ing been cut in the Timok Valley, there
remains only the Zaitcar Paraciu rail-
way over which the very considerable
Serbian garrison al Zaticar can
cape.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY
REACHES ARCTIC CIRCLE

Winnipeg. Oct. l7.-Rural free
mail delivery in the Arctic circle Is
tho latest accomplishments of the
Winnipeg postoff1ce and letters are
~ nnlns i, Collect at the local post
Office for residents in the Land of
the Midnight Sum-
On November 20 the first Of these
Arctic rural mail carriers Will leave
Edmonton. Alta. He will go as far
north as Fort Mcpherson, delivering
letters to settlers and souatters on
the way He will start by railroad
and go TO Athabasca landing, then by
stages, horse and cutter. and when the
trails get too heavy he will use a dog
sled.
During January and February other
mails will leave for other parts of
the Arctic circle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
FLIES 442
MILES IN FIVE HOURS

Toronto. Oct 17.-Thomas Ma
cauley. foreign-born trainer Of
Canada's aviators, today made seven
continuous round trips from Toronto
to Hamilton. totaling 442 1-2 miles in
1-2 hours. thus gaining the Curtiss
trophy and its cash prize Of $1,000,
emblematic Of the championship of
America.
MAcauley recently made an air voy-
age to Oswego ana return, which Is
ats miles. His nearest rival WAS
Robert Glendenning. q Philadelphia
millionaire, who has night OF $50
miles to his credit
Macauleys trips today were made
With Three passengers IN his hying
boat Each OF the round trips was
made in forty mine minutes or less.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY IS At HAND!
$4,000 HOME AND $1,000 IN COLO
Campaign Means the Earning $500 Per Week For the Home
Winner and 500 Per Week For the $1,000 PurseThree
AUTOMOBILES Also In the List Together With Many Bank
Accounts For industrious People.

verance. Make every minute count
during this splendid Special Offer, and
got In every subscription that you pos
sibly can. Do not neglect . single OPP
portunity to secure a subscription.
Now Is the time to pile up a big SCORE
OF votes.
And that splendid Homo II we'll
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tiful North Richmond Terrace. one
of Richmond's most delightful resi-
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be proud of, and it can be YOURS
for just ten weels' work. Think what
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you have been wishing for, with just
the effort you make during these few
weeks
How long have you wanted just
such a home? Would It be possible
to secure it more easily or quickly?
Now Is your cflar~e: II depends upon
you alone what you make Of II.
There are other good things to be
given away by The Richmond Vir-
lginian to those friends who help dur
Ing the next few weeks to secure new
subscribers for it. The second prize.
$1,000 in Gold, is attracting wide at
tention. and some OF the candidates
have set their minds on this prize as
the goal OF their efforts. Think of
what 1t will mean to receive purse
of $1,000 for your work. You will
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have been planning so long The three
automobiles. also. the Briscoe touring
car. the Ford touring car. and the
Ford roadster. are prizes which look
good to the candidates. and these,
too. are worth the effort which will
be necessary TO win them.
Now. candidates. buckle down to
work. and get In as many votes as
YOU possibly can during this offer
Remember. you are not limited as to
tho number of Special Ballots you may
win: that all depends or the work
YOU do. and the energy and ambition
you put into your campaign And
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
MANY congressman
FAVOR PREPAREDNESS
President and Advisers VIII Be Sup
ported In Fight For In
creased Armament.

New York, Oct. 17.--That many
congressman from all sections of the
country will support President Wilson
and his advisers in the fight for an
increased armament is shown BY let
ters from senators and representa-
tives to the National Security Leagues.
Despite the favorable replies from
many of the legislators the league
anticipates a hard struggle in Con-
gress.
1T IL evident" statement issued
by the league today reads. from the
attitude Of Representative VIM. Worth
Bailey, OF Pennsylvania. that any i'm
provements In the national defenses
Will be fought by An organized group
of Representatives. In Wow OF this
fact the leaders of tho league move
ment have redoubled their efforts to
impress upon each OF tho congress
men through organised public senti-
mcnt The absolute necessity of adopt
ing the recommendations Of the army
and navy boards"
II John J. Fitzgerald, Of Brooklyn.
is elected to the bench in the coming
elections his place as chairman OF the
House committee on appropriations
will be taken by Representative
Swaser Shirley, of Kentucky, who has
been chairman of the committee on
fortifications
II have always been In favor of
more rapid increase in the army and
navy than Congress as a whole. has
been willing to authorize Mr.. Shir-
ley wrote to the National Security
League.
In quoting Representative Shirley
the league adds.
This is the first expression OF
Representative Shirley's views and he
has generally been in sympathy with
the antagonistic views of Representa-
tive Kitchin, OF North Carolina. who
will be the majority leader In place of
Senator Underwood. While Shirley's
committee will not directly control the
military and naval expenditures his
position as chairman OF the committee
on appropriations will give him great
influence in the House"
Representative Murray Hubert Is
quoted by the league as declaring
that General Charles P.nckney's de-
claration should read: millions for
defense as an assurance or peace"
Other expressions of opinion re-
ceived includes.
Representative. Thos. s. Cragow, of
Pennsylvania: II am in favor. not
only as citizen, bat as a member Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
FITTING UP MAYFLOWER
FOR HONEYMOON VOYAGE

Norfolk. Va, Oct. Ito be ready
for service in case President Wilson
decides to spend part OF his honey
moon on the ocean. the yacht Mayfiow-
err Is being fitted up at the Norfolk
Navy Yard.
The boat VIII have new Goa: OF
paint added inside and out. THE ma
chinery will be oycrEauie6 and her
boilers cleaned. Her cabins and sa-
looms will be renovated and she will
take on some furniture, including a
piano. before she sails for Washing
ton. She will leave here the latter
part OF the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
THREE MILLION MORE MEN
WANTED BY GREAT BRITAIN

London. Oct l7.-Three million ad-
dittonal men are needed by Great Bril-
tain by spring. according to a state
ment In speech made today by Briga-
dier-General Sir Eric Swayne. director
Of recruiting in the northern command.
He said II was useless to talk about
wearing England out" because she
still has 100000 to 100000 men. II
Great Britain could raise 100000 men
between now and spring. he asserted.
Germany would recognize tina. IL would
be fruitiess to continue the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
NEW NOMINATIONS.


Tho CAmpaign Manager wants to
add nifty new nominations 70 tho
list Of ambitious candidatcs this
week. Do not delay longer. but
send IN your name ~ once 70 that
an early start can be mAdc during
tho Special Ballot offer Of $1,000
extra votes. whlch expires At 10
r. n. October 80.
Send I'm your name on the nom-
inatton coupon which appears else
where In the paper today and be
one OF the nifty new candidates who
will enter during tho present week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
Progress + Hampere.,.

Rome, Oct lT--The official report
received today from the Italian army
headquarters shows that the opera
tons east of Lake Garda. around
Monte Altissimo. which was reported
captured by the Italians several
months ago. have no, undergone any
material change. but the invaders
are practically where they were
half year ago when hostilities between
Italy and Austria began.
The report also makes it clear that
the batteries from the fortified Aus
trian city of Riva. toward which i'm
portant progress has been reported
from time to time, are still seriously
hampering the Italian advance, al
though 1t is claimed that they failed
to prevent gains made yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18

Stockholm. Oct. 1.-THE Norwc-
gian steamship tyr, loaded vita cot
ton. Bergen for Corenhascn. was cap
tured by a German warslaip.
The capture took place In the Cat
tlegat, the arm OF the North Sea be-
tween Sweden and Jutland
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
GENERAL CARRANzA
REACHES SAlT|LL0
Constttutionalist Leader Showered
With Roses and Cheered Wildly
By Crowds.
HIPILITo VILLA RETURNS
Hastcns Back to Juarez From Chi
huahua City. Where He Had Been
Sent BY His Brother. General villa,
to Look. Into Reported Disloyalty.

Saltillo, state of Coahuila. Mex.
Oct. 16--General NEWSSTAND Carranza
in his triumphal journey through ter
ritory conquered in Northern Mexico.
today reached Saltillo, his home city.
where he was rendered an emotional
and picturesque welcome. Both Car
rama and Obregon. who came up with
the first chief from Tampico, were
cheered wildly by crowds In the
streets showered with roses by girls
and hailed as the pacifcators of
Mexico.
Every incident of the day bore the
|senlblance OF genuine personal trf-
umph. Two years and seven months
ago the aged "revo1utionist who reads
books" mounted his horse before the
capitol building In saltillo. where he
had long been governor of the State
of Coahuila babe farewell to his
family and few friends and started
over the mountains alone TO sound the
battle cry of revolution.
Once again Carranza stood before
the old capitol building. At his right
stood General Obregon; at his left
Jesus Acuna. his secretary OF foreign
relations who joined the triumphal
party at Monterey 1t was bright.
sunny day The whole town seemed
to have crowded into the square.
When the salvos of cheers and cries
Of viva Carranza. Viva La Con-
stitution," had subsidized somewhat
General Ohregon laid his hand on Car
ranza's shoulder and shouted: When
Villa shall have fed into the United
States and our battle Is won, we must
point to this man as the hero Of the
revolution"
Leader Speaks to People.
After Ohregons' introduction the
Constitutionalist leader smoke briefly
to the people. He thanked his towns
men for the support they had given
hts cause and for the reception given
him on his return. Later he thanked
his officers who crowded about him
and assured them Of his belief that
Villa, with his army demoralized ami
the public opinion of the United States
arrayed solid against him, would soon
be driven from Mexico.
The first chief was met AT the rail-
road station by his wife and relatives
and his local Constituencies leaders.
He went from the atation to capitol
through the streets packed with the
tubilant populace. Young girls from
iron balconies threw flowers on him
as he passed by. Old men were heard
10 mutter: Thank God peace at last"
The Carranza party will, leave here
for Torreon Villas old headquarters.
Carrenza will return here next week.
spend several days with his family
and proceed hack to Vera Cruz by
way of Monterey. Victoria and Tam
pico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
Hinilitc villa Returns.

Fl Faso. Tex. Oct, l7.-Hipifito
Villa. brother of General Francisco
Villa. returned hastily to Juarez to-
day from Chihuahua City, where he
was sent last week by his brother for
the purpose of looking into reports OF
disloyaity there The trouble in
Juarez which eliminated in the fight
OF the garrison commander. the
mayor and other officials. being the
cause OF his hasty return to the
border General villa reported last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
HUMAN CHAIN SAVES
MANY FROM FLAMES
Despite Heroic Work of Firemen and
Detectives, Five Persons
Perish.
RESCUE WORK SPECTACULAR
New York Tenement Presented AL
most Solid Wall of Flame to Res
cucrs--Two Of Score Burned VIII
Die.

New York. Oct. 17.--Five persons
were burned to death early today in
fire that swept through a tive-story
tenement at No. 2127 Third Avenue.
Two others are dying and "A score or
more are suffering from severe in
turies. The lives of many others who
were imperiled We're saved by the
formation of human chain by fire-
men and detectives.
The dead are: Mrs. Nettie Glochai
thirty -four years old; Irving Glochal
four years old: Mrs. Julia Wense.
thirty-eight years old; Anna Wense
fifteen years old Mae Wense. thirteen
years old.
Seriously injured are: Charles
O'Brien, thirty years old; Mrs. Car
RE c. o Brien. twenty-six years old
Eight families live in the house,
and on the ground floor were two
stores Adjoining the building on the
north is the Central Hotel at One
Hundred aud Sixteenth Street, and it
was from this building that the ma
jority of the other tenants. almost
suffocated and unable to help them
selves, were taken TO safety by de-
tectives, who formed a human chain
along the window lodges Of the burn
ing structure.
The bodies of Mrs Wense and her
two daughters were found in their
beds They had been suffocatei be-
fore they could make any effort to
ESCAPE. These bodies were identified
by the husband and father. John
wense who was. not at home when
the fire started.
The heroic work of the handful Of
detectives and policemen who held the
death toll down to i've is a story which
should go down in the annals of fire
fighting records as one Of the great
est achievements of the day. 1t was
shortly after O'Clock when Lieutenant
Gallagher, Of the Third Branch Detec
tive Bureau on 11sth Street received
the alarm of fire. He rushed detectives
Grossman and Cassetti to the scene.
Wall of Flame Blocked Way.
The burning building was only q few
steps away. but when the men arrived
they found solid wall of flame block
ing the narrow entry
Mahoney was the first man to breast
the surge of fire and smoke that met
them, and closely followed by the
others, he rushed UP the stairs. None
OF the detectives received any but SUI
perfciai burns
Although the men had been able to
win through the Are, which had started
in a pile OF rubbish and lumber in the
cellar and swept up the stair wall
mushroon1ing out on each floor, the ter
rifed tenants were unable to return
the same way. The detectives quickly
made human chain from the sixth
floor FIRE escape to the roof OF the ad-
Joining building. the Central Hotel,
which is on the northeast corner Of
1lsth Street and Third Avenue.
There is only a short space between
.sHA
the greatest difficulty that the men
were able to pass in safety the twenty
FIVE persons who had not got down the
lstairs In time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
Greek. Nav Dernobilize.

London. Oct. IA dispatch from
Athens says that the Greek army may
be demobilized because OF a lack Of
funds. The entente powers have re-
fused to lend Greece any money I'M
less the treaty with Serbia Is upheld
bians
The expenses of mobilization have
badly crippled the resources of the
country. the dispatch adds, and the
consequent disquiet is likely to pre-
cipitate another cabinet crisis and
the recall of the deposed premier. NJ.
Nenizeios.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
French Make Grand Gain.

Farls, Oct, I1.-F'reCch troops
made an important gain last night
southeast of Melville. in Artois and
north of Reillon. in Lorraine. During
the day the Germans made constant
counter attacks against the newly won
positions, but were unable to drive
out the conquorers.
The bombardment in Champagne
has been very intense, French avn
ators today hombarded La Vile De
Treves in reply to the recent German
bonn bardment of English cities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18

Rome. Oct, 1.-THE foreign office
announces that Italy will cooperate
with the allies in dealing with the
Balkan situation. The exact date Of
active Italian support as we'll as the
direction which such support will take
are withheld for the present for mill
tary reasons. Ii is, however, positively
stated that Italian troops will not be
sent TO Serbia or Montenegro. but
elsewhere. Their destination may
therefore be the Dardanelles or the
western front in France.
French troops have had their first
taste of fighting with the Serbians
against Bulgarians, according to a
Salonika dispatch. The engagement
occurred near Gievigli, near the Greek
frontier near Serbia. All details re-
speeding its outcome are lacking.
Al the same time il was denied
that a disagreement between Italy
and the other allies respecting the
Balkans existed. This report has been
purposeIy spread by Austro-German
agents with the object of delaying
Rumania's intervention which 1t is
planned will occur when the Balkan
campaign is fully developed.
A declaration of war by Italy
against Bulgaria is imminent.
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m each Aneue N The
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may want. Read the
Advertisements carefully
each day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02

Quoted" After giving holy communion
to 200 officers and men within a mile
of the German lines, in sehoolroom
the roof of which had been taken off
by a shell, he was told at the end of
the service $50 men and officers from
other regiments were outside asking
for their Easter communion.
Guns were booming hard by and
British aeroplanes we're circling like
guardian angels over the service to
guard the attractive target of 1000
men and officers with the Bishop Of
London in the middle.
1t made a scene that was very i'm
pressive," said an eyewitness.
France is not alone in its fighting
priests. Reports at the Vatican on
october 9 indicated that there were
$4,000 ecclesiastics serving with the
Belgian, French and Austrian armies.
Russia contributed several thousand
priests and Germany has several thou
sand pastors in its ranks.
In fact, so great is the number of
priests engaged that Emperor William,
acting on petition of Cardinal Hart
mann of Cologne, ordered that French
Catholic priests who entered the ranks
as French soldiers and were taken
prisoners should be treated in the
same manner as French soldiers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02
IN ARMIES
Thousands Are Serving With the
French Forces.
Fight Bravely, and Their Presence Is
a Great Encouragement to the
Soldiers-Many Pastors in
the German Ranks.

Since the middle ages, when bishops
and priors rode at the head of their
troops, every war has had its clergy
men fighting as warriors. The great
war now going on in Europe has thou
sands of priests and clergymen fight
ing in the ranks as privates.
1t is stated on definite authority that
Frances army of fighting priests num-
bers 10000. They are in three classes
-combatants, priests exercising only
their sacred functions, and those act
ing as stretcher bearers. In the first
six weeks of war no less than 219
priests were proposed for the Legion
of Honor; the military medal" was
won by more than twice that number,
and still larger number was men,
toned in the orders of the day"
Nine and half months of war have
increased the number Of medal win
ners, those mentioned for bravery and
those who are to lie In the quickly
formed grave until the last trump
shall sound.
In a railway terminus among the
wounded one man seemed to be very
greatly alarmed.
is there a priest here?" he asked
the nurse. 81 want confessor very
badly"
A soldier lying near by, hearing the
request, said: Nurse, l am a priest;
can give him dissolution. Carry me
to him."
The priest was in much pain and
MORALLY wounded. The nurse hest
tated. She knew the ebbing strength
of the dying priest. The priest read
her mind.
you are of the faith and you know
the price of a soul. What is one more
hour Of life compared with that?"
Tenderly the priest was carried to
the bedside of the dying soldier. The
confession occupied but brief time,
but when the time came to give abso-
luton he had to say to the nurse,
Help me tn give the sign"
The nurse held the quivering arm,
but the priest and penitent died hand
in hand few minutes afterward.
How the work of clergymen in war
is conducted may be seen from what
happened when Maj. Gen. Hubert l.
w. Hamilton died on the field.
General Hamilton was standing with
group in covered place." the officer
writes, when a shrapnel shell burst
100 yards away. A bullet pierced
General Hamiltons temple and he
was killed on the spot. No other mem
Der of the group was scratched.
1T was a fine death, but l know
how the general would have felt to be
taken before his work was done.
THE funeral service was held while
shells we're bursting all around. The
din was so great that the chaplains
voice was drowned"
According to Right Rev. Arthur
Wilmington Ingram, bishop of Lon.
don, who went to the British front to
hold Easter services, 1t was the most
touching service that he had ever con.