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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
OBREGON CLAIMS VILLA
Is SERIOUSLY DEFEATED

VERA Cruz, April 7.--Gcneral Obrc-
gon to-day inflicted "a serious defeat on
the Villa troops between cclaya and
1rapuato, on the Mexican Central Rail
road. II was the first big engagement
since the evacuation OF Mexico City
General Obreron In his Official report
says that Francisco Villa was person
ally in command Of his forces. The
fighting continued for some thirty
hours. according to the report, and
after the retreat OF Villas men more
than thousand Of Villas dead were
found on the Held. Four hundred pris-
oners We're taken.
Obregon reported TO General Car
rauza that ne would continue immcdi-
atcly his advance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
RESERVE BANKS TO CREATE
GOLD FUND IN WASHINGTON
This VIII lie Last Important Step I'm
Establishing Clearing Functions
OF Federal System.

WASHINGTON. April THE Fed
eral Reserve Board announced to-
night that II has reached general
understanding with representatives of
Federal reserve banks for the creation
OF gold fund in Washington for use
In clearings and settling balances be-
tween those banks. The plan is eX-
pccted to become effective next month
When the fund is created and put
In operation. the last important step In
establishing the clearing functions of
the Federal reserve system will have
been taken. Federal reserve banks
already are clearing for member banks
In their own districts
1t was said tonight no agreement
had been reached on the amount of
the gold fund to be deposited here
When II was first considered several
months ago. committee of governors
and members of the board spoke of
S25,000,000 Part of the $4,000, 900. il
was hoped at that time, would be nut
up by the Treasury Department, but
In recent discussion the question of n
government contribution has been left
to the future, and the banks alone are
expected to complete it.
Officials are inclined to believe there
will be no actual large movements Of
gold from Washington to the various
banks in payment of balances, the
idea being that ii will become largely
a matter OF hook keeping with the
gold here for shipment if any reserve
bank demands ii.
The reserve banks will be allowed
to count the gold contributed to the
fund as part Of their reserves. and will
receive some interest on 1T through
charges made for clearing checks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
To-Day and Tonight in
Richmond

Council Committee on Streets,
City HILL, o'clock, to consider
street railway franchise application.
mOnd w. boston
Nationals, Brond street Park, 4
o'clock.
Richmond College w. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, westhnmpton
Stadium. 8 O'Clock.
Acadcmy-SOcIety Minstrcls mud
Vaudeville, S;30.
Bijou-Graycc scott Company, In
"Rebecca of SunnybroO. Farm;
mutince, 2:30; night S:30.
I.yrfc-POpulnr vaudeville md
pictures; mnti;:cc, 3; night, 7:3O and
~.
Sfrnnd-ParnmOunt pictures ind
dunrtct or singers: continued per-
formnncc. 4" noon to ~.
experimentation pictures; con-
ttnuous performance, 1880, morn
Ing, to II, night.
CoiOninl-MOtiOn pictures: contin-
uons performance, IL puun to II.
New-MOtiOn pictures; continuous
performances, 1890, mUrninE, TO II,
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
ItuERTA on HIS WAY
TO UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON. April 7.-OGicial an
houncemcnt that Nictoriano liucrta.
once Mexican dictator, was on his way
from Spain to the United States was
received at the state Department to-day
from tho American consul at Seville.
liucria ia on the steamer Antonio I.o-
peg. due TO arrive AT New York on Sat
urday. |; Will be his first visit TO the
United States.
The purpose Of Hucrta's visit is un-
known 10 officials, but IL generally IL
believed nc intends to confer with
prominent Mexicans associated with
him in his administration, who have
gathered in New York since the triumph
OF the Constitut!onalist forces. or per-
ha2s intends to make his residence
there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
Says Thin People
Can Increase Weight
Food Alone Produces Fat, Says Noted
Expert-Hou to Turn Food Into
Healthy Flesh.

The reason that some people are
chronically thin and under normal
weight. says noted authority. is be-
cause Of a chronic leakage OF the fat
making elements In their food. The
assimilative functions OF their stomach
and inteStines are not working prop
erly., Only small portion Of the food
reaches their blood-just enough per-
haps to keep life within tho body-the
rest passes out rs waste. The problem
or gaining weight and flesh depends
entirely. therefore. on natural stop
ping of this dangerous waste of fats
and the correction and repair OF tho
organs of assimilation.
For those who wish to gain healthy
flesh and put on from ten to twenty
pounds OF weight a single Sargol tablet
taken ut meals for few weeks will
almost invariably produce the desired
erect. Sargol does not of itself build
flesh. but. swallowed with your food,
first separating all the fats, oils. SUI
garS. starcheS and other discriminating
materials from the food waste and then
preparing all the nourishing elements
accept and distribute all over the body
SarEol stops the leakage OF fats, keeps
all the flesh -makfng materials within
the body, allows only the worthless
the faulty organs OF assimilation, en-
ambling them gradually to properly
perform their natural functions so that
the new found flesh stays put" Sar-
have used IT and proved 1t. Its action
Is natural and harmless and It Is sell
dom indeed that IT cannot produce an
increase OF from ten to twenty pounds
Of natural healthy flesh on any person
who is underweight;, Leading drug
gists everywhere sell 1t with posi-
tive guarantee OF weight increase or
money back as found In every package
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
Gcncrnl Weather Condlt,on,

WASHINGTON. April ..-Tempera-
lures are now ;sbote. the seasonal aver
axe III practically all parts of the
United states. and there arc no indi-
cations at this time of "a return Of
cola weather TO any part of tho coun-
F! withih the next several days. The
indications are that unsettled, showery
weather VIII continue Thursday over
the i'lains states, probably extending
eastward Thursday night and Friday
10 the mississippi Valley and the Up
per Lake region. Fair weather will
prevail generally In other parts OF the
country during Thursday and Friday.
Temperature will rise somewhat Fri
day in the tpper Ohio Valley. the Mid
ne Atlantic States. temperature
changes elsewhere will be unirnport-
ant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
j. 5. NOTE TO ENGLAND
REACHING RETREAT
Berlin Paper Declares America Sur
renders Principle That Every
Blockade Must BE Effective.
PROTEST ENDS "PITIABLY"
Cologne Gazette Says 1t Is Carte
Blanche for British War Of Starva-
ton, and Appears Directed More
Against Germany Than England.

BERLIN, April (vla London).--
Berlin newspapers to-day publish
summaries Of the American note to
Great Britain on the order in council.
None of them comments except the
Kreuse Zeitung, which says:
III this summary is correct. the note
means tho far-reaching retreat Of
America, inasmuch as 1t permits Great
Britain to carry out It's blockade
measures against American ships even
when they carry goods which are not
contraband. but come or go TO ports
OF hostile lands. In this America sur
renders the principle that every block
AIDE must be effective"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
SIGNS BILL WITH SEVEN PENS
Then Presents Them to Patrons OF
Widowed Mothers Pension Measure.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
ALBANY, y. y, April 7.-Using
seven pens, Governor Whitman to-day
made the widowed mothers pension
bill law by afiXing his signature.
The signing OF the bill ended two
years campaign.
OF the seven pens. Senator William
H. Hill and Assemblyman Martin McCue,
authors Of the bin, each received one.
The others are to be presented to Mrs
William Randolph Hearst. Mrs William
Grant Brown. Mrs Samuel Koenig, Mrs.
William Einstein and Miss Sophie Irene
Loeb. all of whom helped In tho passage
OF the measure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
cess having proved fictitious, in
credulity became general.
THEIR LATEST AvOwAI
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE

UT shtstI lMPohFANCE
During the last two months the
most intelligent of tho prisoners all
have admitted that no ono could any
longer say on which side victory would
rest. If NO think Of the absolute con-
hdcnce with which the German people
had been sustained. this avowal is OF
great Importance.
Letters seized on dead officer
speak OF the imminence Of n military
and economic hemming-in OF Germany.
They discuss the possibility OF Ger
many finding herself after the war
with empty hands and pockets turned
inside out There Is no longer any
question OF Imposing tho conqucrors
law on adversaries. but of fighting
with energy of despair TO secure an
honorable peace"
There follows a chapter bearing the
title. The System OF Lies" IN which
the review describes the methods BY
which II is alleged the German gov
eminent made n sustained effort to
create In the. army an artificial state
of mind. based entirely upon lies and
II scientific system Of fables"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
TUGS SECURE HOLD OF "a

HONOLULU. T. H, April THE tugs
Navajo and intrepid, dragging for the
lost submarine F-4. are reported TO
have secured solid hold on the sub
marine with two and e-half-inch
cable. This holding cable has been
transferred to the dredge Gaylord, and
1t was said early to-day the two tugs
would continue dragging with cables
until four are attached, two fore and
two aft OF the diver.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
CONDITIONS At CAPITAL.
REMAIN UNCHANGED

WASHINGTON. April 7.-Adviccs in
dlcating that battle was Imminent
winch would decide whether the Villa
Iapata forces were To control uu,no-
tested the railroad route from Mexico
CITY 10 the border. or General Obrcgon,
'arrhnza commander. would cut off the
northern troops from communication
with the capital, attracted wide in
tcrcst here to-day.
ohicials attach much Importance TO
IN" outcome Of the contest expected
10 b" fought about Qucr"taro. whore
Two armies nave been concentrated
Fighting continues near Tampico but
Indications arc that both sides have
drawn on their forces there to
strengthen their lines about Qucrctaro
That has given officials some relief,
because there Is less likelihood OF at
thcks on the oil tanks at Tampico.
Conditions at Mexico City arc un-
changed. Duval West. personal repre-
sentative OF President Wilson, has ar
rived there. and will confer with the
N!lla-Iapata officials. His mission is
understood 10 be to report comprehcn-
s!vely OH conditions In all parts OF the
republic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
COMPLETE DEFEAT OF VILLA
ARMY Is REPORTED

WASHINGTON. April :. = Complete
defeat Of the Villa army moving against
Tampico was claimed in a message from
Tampico dated yesterday. received to-
night by the Carranza agency here.
The dispatch said that the Villa
troops were defeated after series Of
battles near Ehano. after which they
retired to Las Palmas. where they again
routed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
MISS MARIE BUSCH WEEDS
Becomes Bride OF Drummond Jones', s
Louis Clubman and Tennis Star.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l
ST. LOUIS. April Miss Marie
Busch. eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Augusta Busch and granddaughter OF
the late Adolphus Busch. was married
tonight to c. Drummond Jones. ST.
Louis clubman and tennis star. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
John w. Day, and took place ut Grant
Farm, the Busch country home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS
OF SUBMARINE U-29
Daring Sen Raider, Admiralty Statement
Sayr, IIns Not Returned
From Inst Cruise.

BERLIN. April Z tvia Amsterdam and
London).--Th German admiralty has
given out an official statement. in which
the loss Of the submarine U-o9 is adj
mitted.
The text OF the communication fol-
lows:
The submarine U-29 has not returned
from its last cruise. According to a
report OF the British admiralty on
March &c, this vessel. with her crew
was sent to the bottom. She, there
fore. must be regarded as lost"
The U2s is believed to have been
commanded by Captain Otto Weddigen
who had charge OF the U-2s when 1t
sank the British cruisers Hogue,
Aboukir and Greasy last September
The UPS was said to be the last
ford in German submarine cnnstruc-
ton. She displaced 500 tons. and could
make eighteen knots on the surface
and ten knots submerged. The middle
OF March she made raid In the
channel, sinking one French and four
British steamships ami damaging three
other vessels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
MORE MEXICAN BULLETS
FALL IN BROWNSVILLE
brief Exchange of Rifle Fire Be-
tween Forces Contending for Pos
session of MatamorOs.
NO ONE on AMERICAN SIDE HIT
washington Officials Attach Impor-
lance to Outcome OF Contest In
pccted to BE Fought About Quere-
taro, Where Two Armies Located.

BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. April T.
despite the recent warning Of United
states military authorities, bullets fell
ia brownsville again to-day during
u brlei exchange or rife fire between
the villa and Carranza armies contend
ING Tor the possession of Matamoros.
NO one on the American side OF the
border was struck. The commanders
OF both forces reported the skirrnish
ancc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
Attendance nj E.no.,t,o,.

SAN FRANCISCO, April The Pan
ama-Pacifc Exposition Issued n state
ment to-day saying total admission
from the opening day February 20 to
March 81, were 2.024,104.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR rent at Monroe Terrace, bachelor
apartment; immediate possession.
Phone Randolph 5617.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
Suffrage Amendment Rejected.

HARTFORD. CONN, April IA
woman suffrage amendment was re-
jected by the Connecticut House of Rep
resentatives to-day, 124 to LOG.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
Miller Gets Recess Appointment.

WASHINGTON. April president
Wilson to-day gave John l.. Miller a
recess appointment III postmaster at
Concord, N. C. !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours. Non
Ralnfail last twcnty-four hours. Non
deficiency in rainfall since March
] ................... %
Accumulated excess in rainfall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
THE WIEA1 THEIR
Local Temperature Yesterday.

~ noon temperature . 70
3 l.. NJ. temperature. ..... 20
J.. NJ. temperature. ........... Ga
Maximum temperature to g T. NJ. 20
Minimum temperature to S =. Nj. A.
Mean temperature ........ 63
Normal temperature .......... "a
Excess in temperature Yesterday .
deficiency in temperature since
March l 232
Accumulated deficiency In temper
allure since January l SO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08

Tempcraturc,.Gi; humidity. ca. wind,
direction. northeast; wind, velocity, 10;
weather, clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
The Confederate Museu.,

TWELFTH AND CLAY STREErh
Open . A. NJ. to p. II.
Admission 26c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
FRENCH REVIEW OF WAR
TELLS OF GERMAN LOSSES
Proportion OF Professional Officers in
Each Regiment Reduced
Enormously.
HEAVY wAsTAGE OF MATERIAL
Artillery Lacks, and Has Lacked for
Long Time, Munitions-RemarIt-
able Change In Moral Faith OF
Army Following Repeated Defeats.

correspondence of Associated preSs.1
LONDON. March 27-The eighth in
stallnent Of the French official war re-
view. previous chapters OF which have
been given by the Associated Press.
takes up the German loss of officers.
wastage OF guns and projectiles and
the moral wastagc of tho German
army
The chapter on losses OF officers be-
gins with the statement that the con-
dition OF the cadres or basic orSaniza-
proportion OF officers has been reduced
enormously. 1t says. a report made in
December showing that in total Of
l2i companies, active or reserve, there
were only forty-nine officers of the
active army. Active regiments now
hav" an average OF twelve professional
officers reserve regiments. nine to ten.
and reserve regiments of new forrna-
ton. six TO seven.
IF Germany creates new army corps
and II the war lasts ten months" the
review continues, she will reduce
almost to nothing the number of pro-
fcssional officers in each regiment"
On the other hand. all French regi-
ments constantly have been kept at a
minimum hgure OF eighteen profess
sional officers per regiment says tho
review.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
wASTAGE OF MATERIAL
DISCUSSED IN REVIEW

y r. v
Tho review then addresses Itself to
wastage OF material. Discussing vast
age Of guns, 1t says:
1T Is easy to ascertain the German
losses in artillery. On December %
the sixth sixth Artillery Regiment en-
trained at Courtrai for Germany
twenty-five guns. OF which eighteen
were used UP. On December 81 and
90 scvcnty-scven guns OF heavy artil-
lcry which ware no longer scrviceable
were sent to Cologne. These move
ments, which are not isolated facts
show how i'll the German artillery has
resisted the ordeal of the campaign
For some weeks We have noted the
very peculiar aspect Of the marking on
the bands of great number of shells
Of the scventy-seven guns. When
these markings are compared with
those of shells fired three months ago,
1t is plain beyond all question that the
tubes are worn, and that many require
TO be replaced. This loss in guns is
aggravated by the necessity OF drawing
on the original army corps for the
guns assigned to the recently formed
corps.
"Furthcrmore. the German artillery
lacks, and has lacked for a very long
time, munitions. 1t has been obliged
to reduce Its consumption OF shells in
n notable degree. The statement of
prisoners make It clear that the num-
Der of shots allowed to the batteries
for each action is strictly limited We
have found on officers killed actual or
dcrs prescribing strict economy of mu-
nitons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
QUALITY Of PROJECTILES
DECIARED no BE MEnIaCnE


For the last thre. months. too. we
notice that the quality OF the proJec-
tiles IS mediocre Many do not burst.
The proportion OF nonhursts were esti-
mated at two-fifths by the British on
December Il. two-thirds by the Belgians
at Furnes in January, and at two
thirds by ourselves in the month On
January 3 at Bourg ct Comm, and at
other places since then, skrapnel fell.
the explosion of which scarcely broke
the envelope
1T appears the Germans are be-
ginning TO run short OF their 1898
pattern rifle. y certain number of the
last rc-cnforcements tJanuary) are
armed with carbines or rifles of poor
sort. without bayonets. Others have
not even rihes. Prisoners taken at
Woevrc had old-pattern weapons"
Under the caption, Moral Wastage
of the German Army" the review con-
tinues:
The material losses of the German
army have corresponded with moral
wastage. which it is possible to fol-
low both from the Interrogation Of
prisoners and letters seized upon them
AT the beginning OF the war the
entire German army was animated by
an unshakablc faith in the military
superiority OF The empire. 1t lived on
the 'recollections of 1870 and on those
of the long years of peace. The first
prisoners we took in August showed
themselves wholly Indifferent to Ger
man rcverses. They were sincerely
convinced that if the German army re-
tired. il was In virtue OF precon-
ceived plan. and that our successes
would lead TO nothing. The strategic
retreat of the French army from An
gust 26 10 September 3 gave our adj
versaries feeling of absolute and
final superiority.
LOSSES NOTED WITH
VEHITABLE TERROR
AT the moment of the battle Of the
Marine. the first impression was one Of
stuDor. great number of German
soldiers believed fully that the retreat
they were ordered to make was only
a means OF Turing us into a trap. Ger
man military opinion was suddenly
converted when this retreat continued
In disorder. under conditions which
left no doubt rs to Its cause and ex-
tent. The severity of the losses and
the overpowering effects Of the French
artillery began from this moment to
be noted In the German pocketbooks
with veritable terror.
Hope revived however. at the end
OF some weeks. and there Is 10 be
found in the letters Of soldiers and
officers the announcement OF n great
movement which is to lead the Ger
man armies anew AS far as Paris
This Is the great battle Of Calais
which, contrary to the anticipations
OF the enemy. was in reality fought
cast of the User. The German losses.
which during those ten days exceeded
10000 men and may perhaps have
reached 100000. produced terrifying
impression. From that moment prison
ers no longer declared themselves sure
OF success. For time they had been
consoled by announcement OF the cap
ture OF Warsaw. This pretended sue
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-22
BRENT.

Brent, Aug. 21.-Mrs. Sam Gamer
of Cottondale, is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. Guy Pulliam apd Mrs. A. G. E.
Jones of Pensacola, and later will
spend some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Adams, of Brent.
A fishing party on Escambia bay is
being planned for the most welcome
visitor.
Mr.. Joseph Guenther of New Or
leans, who has been spending some
time with his niece, Mrs. Charley
Crooks, Of Pensacola. will return to
his home Sunday. During his visit
he has made several pleasant calls on
genial Captain Mckee.
Every one who knows the captain
will be pleased to know that he is
improving rapidly. He went to town
Saturday and stayed over night with
Mrs. Charley Crooks, his niece. The
captain is a chopper" from his
heart and is anticipating a grand
treat at the w. o. w. encampment.
Mrs. H. C. Clopton and Mrs. A. G.
Clopton will sell ice cream at the sta
ton Saturday afternoon, August 81,
forthe benefit of the cemetery. Misses
Margaret Ray and Alice Mckee will
sell cream on the same afternoon at
Van Pelt's store on the hard road.
Rev. Mr.. Floyd will conduct the US
ual service at the Methodist church
on the fourth Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hilburn of Pensacola,
spent Sunday with her brother, F. F.
Westmark.
Mrs. Will Jones, who has been visit
ing her father, Consul Ewing, of
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, for some
months, is expected home soon. The
boat on which she sailed is now an
chored in the gulf waiting until en-
trance can be made into the Missis-
sippi river. Several other large boats
are also anchored, among them one
bringing number of Mexican Of
fcials to the United States. No ap-
prehension is felt concerning the safe
ty of the passengers as the beats are
all large and strongly built.