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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
MAKE VIGOROUS FIGHT
FOR TWO OREAONAUGATS
Advocates of Preparedness I'm the
HOUSE Confident That They VIII
Win.
WOULD INCLUDE EIGHT
CAPITAL SHIPS IN PROGRAM
Bil As Framed BY Committee Held
to BE observation-disclosures for
Struggle On Floor.

Washington. May 2l.--A vigorous
fight to add two dreadnaughn to the
naval building program included IN
the naval appropriation bill by the
House committee has been organized
among preparedness advocates in the
House. Preparedness leaders are con-
fldent that they will have the votes on
the floor to authorize at least two big
battleships in addition to the five bat
tie cruisers agreed upon by the COM
mittee. The fight Will be made tosin-
cluds in the bill eight capital ships.
two battleships and six battle cruisers.
Preparedness advocate in Congress
point out that the naval bill as framed
by the naval committee cannot be con-
sidered an adequate measure or pre-
paredness. despite the fact that 1t adds
nearly sl00,000.000 to the usual an
nual appropriation for the navy. They
assert the fact that all OF the pacifist
and small navy Democrats on the
committee supported the program
agreed upon makes il apparent that 1t
was not real preparedness
Hodge podgc Program.
The program agreed upon by the
Democrats OF the Naval Committee"
said Representative Butler. OF Penn
:, lvania. Republican. OF the commit
tee today. is IN no sense an evenly
balanced. carefully thought out pro-
gram. II has never been suggested by
tfe Sceertarv OF the Navy or by any
other representative of the Navy De-
rartment who appeared before the
committee to discuss naval prepared
ness II IL a, hodge podge sort of pro-
gram. in which no one of the parts
ha> any proportion TO the remainder
The Republican n inority of the
committee has agreed upon sub
stitute program which Will be pre-
scented to the House and il is CON
fidcat IL will have considerable sup
port for H. The Republican program
would call for two battleships. six bat
tie cruisers and a much larger num-
Der OF des.royers. submarines and
"a Hillary ships than is provided for
In the Democratic bill.
The administration II is under
stood, ~-et.ia willing ae accept "a
hill providing for eight capital ship
II Congress can agree on such pro-
gram
Earl, This Week
The naval bill will he brought inte
the house from the committee early
this week and Democratic leaders
hope to for consideration of meas
IRE before the Democratic convention
meets In 81. Louis en- June 4.
mass of routine legislation. in
Guiding half dozen appropriation
bills already have been reported 10
the House and have q prior claim to
consideration. tes include the Dis
trict of Columbia bill the diplomatic
and sundrS. the sundry civil. the forti-
ficat .ons and the pension bile,
1t is probab BILE the leaders will agree
upon a plan which Will ALLOW the
House to continue consideration Of
minor appropriation measures while q
largo number OF the members are alb
sent attending the political conven-
lions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
BY ITALY

Rome. May 2i,-An official COM
munication issued this afternoon re-
views the events of the last seven DAYS
leading 10 the recttfication of the ItaI-
ian lines between the Adige and Astico
Valleys and explain the reasons for
the Italian retreat. The communIca-
tion says:
Owing TO the nature CT the ground
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
MEXICO DEVELOPMENTS
HAVE MENAC|NG LOOK
New Bandit Raids Reported II
Texas Big Bend
Country.
ARMY MOVES
TOWARD PERSHTNG'S FORCES
Forthcoming Carranza Note Likely
to Prove Northumberland Ap-
pears I'm American Ranks, Is the
Report.

Columbus. n. NJ. May 2l.--San An
tonic, Chihuahua. has been abandoned
as an advance base of General Perish
ing's column In Mexico and the Nami-
quipa base has been drawn back Is
miles from Its former position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
AGAINST
INTERFERENCE WITH
UNCLE SANS MAILS
Note to Allies viii Be For
wafded to Ambassador Page
This Week

Washington, May 2l.--The note of
protest. against interference by the
allies with United States mails will
be forwarded TO Ambassador Page
4, tuesday Wednesday twill be
held for Cabinet consideration before
It Is cahied to London
II was learned today that the pro-
test, which was prepared last week
and was ready TO 60 tuesday,. has
been materially revised The original
Intention was to make the protest a
with the mails as we'll as against the
blockade The blockade feature is
dropped in the new note.
In explanation of this il was pointed
out in official circles today that the
argument would lose force IL 1t were
not confined TO question TO which
there could practically he no answer
but a surrender.
II was explained that il interference
with the mails should be considered
in relation 10 the blockade, the Brit
ish answer would lay stress on the
blockade and put the interference
with mails in secondary place.
Great Rritains Justification for this
would be that because mail packages
have been sent into prize court, the
subject OF the mails therefore is
linked with the rules and regulations
under the orders in council esta hlish-
ing the blockade.
Cannot Change OBLIGATIONS.
To avoid giving great Britain oppor-
tuntty for thus confusing the issues
the whole tenor OF the Forthcoming
note will be that the mail violation
complained OF goes to the root of IN
ternational law and that its obliga
tions cannot be changed at will either
by Great Britain acting alone or with
a group OF nations.
high officiat OF the government
discussing the mail abuses and out
lining the administrations protest
said:
The main and fragrant abuse of the
law OF nations IL the act Of breaking
seals. II that 10 allowed to CON-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
Russians strike at Turk.

London, May 2l.--Russian troops
have joined the British In Mesopots
mia and an allied drive on Bagdad
is now believed TO be imminent. The
British, with their Russian comrades,
it is believed soon will strike heavily
at the Turks in determined enore
to wipe out the series of defeats IN
fiicted upon General Townshends
troops before their Anal capitulation
from starvation at kut-el-Amara.
The Russians, after wild and ad-
venturous ride from Persia, joined the
column of General Sir q. Gorringhe.
which Is fighting it's way up the TigriS
towards Kut This British force origi-
nally dispatched a relief expedition to
succor the beleaguered army at kut,
now is the wedge for a Russo British
campaign against the Sacred City OF
Islam.
Turk Airmen Bombard Port Said.
London May 2I.-Turkish avtators
have again bombarded Port Said on
the Suez Canal. according to an ON
cial statement issued by the Press
Bureau tonight.
The statement was received from
the general commanding the British
forces in Egypt follows
Two enemy aeropianes dropped
bombs OF Fort Said this morning.
Two civilians were killed. and thir-
teen civilians Ind nvs soldiers ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22

Men apparently we're available in
any numbers for this fresh effort and
in the eastern sector the CD mans m
stalled Themselves in the French first
line. However, they wer2 not allowed
any leisure time to o. yanize~ their
position for the Frenca counter-at-.
tack broke upon them VITA great vipl-
ence and forced them to seek cover IN
their own lines from the bonn bardmenl
Of the French, which inflicted heavy
losses.
In the western section the Ger
mans achievem Il was m pre consider
able. At one time t. " must have felt
that their six weeks of bloody striving
was about to reap its reward in tho
capture OF Dead Man Hin.
At a cost which even measured ~
the standard OF Nerdun must he con-
sidered extremely erious, the Ger
mans got a footing in the French
trenches on the northern and weste n
slopes of Mort Homme.
Countcr-attack Effective.
Sweeping over the advance posi-
tons, the Germans streamed in forces
straight up td the French second line
of defense. There the French artil-
lerv and machine gums proved Win
deadly argument hat the Germans
had outrun their strength, Towards
the enc or the I3y tiltN "Ctt H't'i =
ing n disorder back 10 tn 'ir trenches,
marking the road of their flight with
heaps of dead.
Fresh regiments were launched
against the positions. but the French.
fshtine with admirable vigor. were
able. by the close of the day. to re-
mort their second line freed Of the foe
men.
The results obtained - the Ger
mans Yesterday must have fallen far
short of their hopes, Nowhere did
they succeed. in spite OF the large mum.
Der of troops employed and the fury
of the prsliminar- bombardment IN
getting hold on the sscond line OF
the French defenses.
Those portions Of the first line which
they still occupied last night are prac-
ticallv positions which the French
counter-attacks had taken from them
at the opening of the present phase
OF the battle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22

Continued on Sixth Page,
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CONTINUED on Second Pase.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22

THE BEST BARGAINS CAN
BE FOUND IN THE Stis.
GiNISNS tDvER-
Using COLUMNS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22
REAL. ESTATE

CAN BE BOUGHT AND SOLD
THROUGH YIRGINTAN
WANT ADS. TRY
THEM.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
North Carolina and Three De-
Stroyers Guard Three
Mile Limit.
SUBMARINE SHOWS NO
INDICATION OF LEAVING
British Deny WarShip Entered
CapeS as Was Reported
by Louisiana.

NORFOLK. Va. july 27-Thc strict
enforcement Of the neutrality hw, Wa
assured by the presence oi rhr armurci
cruiser North Carolina and three tor
pcdo boat destroyer, w,' outside Cape
Henry near the inner allied warship
patrol line today and persons inter.
cStcd in the Deutschland urcc, iu'
departure here today held a more Opt.
mlS'lc view Of hcr chances Tor da,hlug
out into the Atlantic IN aic'. A
statement frequently attributed ~ Cav
tain kocnlg ~ nh. Deutschland that II
hi, ,hlp could make the three mile liml'
without interference she would be ,ai'
wa, recalled, co,nCldcut with the dec
laration that she now !, certain oi uu
disturbed passage ior ,ha, distance
The neutrality guard appeared to he
resting outside the cape, today The
North Carolina moved about but little
while the torpedo boat dcslroyef'
worked slowly mp and down the allies
patrol line. hugCiag closely to an Eng
lsh cruiser.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
sInoPovlo PURCHASES
TULSA InEA1En; WHITE
RAT OFFICER COM ING

Announcement, ,ha, ilau, Nrun,
lord ui New York national secretary
" he White Rats 4, un m, vay Co.
Oklahoma JiN n investigate Nh, lN.
cal ihca'ef strike. and ha, John 81.
nrruulu. owner ut the l,uO hta'rf
ha, rutrha,si N, Htcaiva, ihti'tf AZ
Tulsa. wcfe the only development, in
the strike situation TODAY The lnsl.
way thcatet according ~ SiunpoulD it
N, only vaudeville house IN the state
and une " only two IN the United
State, conducted under the CLOSED
shop policy. that is. unl, White Rs, ny
uricn actors being allowed a. work
IN, "ursn ,hop" rolig, Vill ht inl.
lowed b, m, management vt 'hr lul
- ,hsater Siunr'uln said
Npinnsl St,fciarv N.uriiufi lett
New Nutk Iue,ia, rirhi ard d, ,,
ps,ici a. arrive ir Oklahoma Di, 'u.
uish ot Tomorrow NJ e c.m,rg here
u ,s saii ~ ascertain whether 'hs
White Rats we're justified IN gHinr 1r'
on sympathetic strike \ question ha,
arisen It !, stated whether The mem
hsts ~ ihs actors uniHu WIN are
strictly travelling people. ,sn hs called
cu rn s,mrsiht'i. VfItt without
i,f,, having received u'itft irfn Nv,
national ufranitai.n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
HEAT IN WEST
MOST SEVERE IN
Fifteen YEARS
Damage Greatest Since Hot
Winds in Kansas
in 1901. I

CHICAGO mly y \ period II ir
tense heat iu 'hr western plain, state,
unruu,llcl n continuity and extremely
hugh Temperatures since l0ul. ihr wear
1T 'hr hot winds r Kansas. according
'u lhr government weather bureau here
probably will continue through the r..
naming DAY, ct luly The weather
ioft,sstcr announced TODAY that No
wind IS stiung IN the Canadian north
west from Whence relief must come and
there IS every evidence that IN spot, no,
visited hy local showers the dfoulh
will hs severely islt
A. IN o'clock Chicago was the hot
test point IN the United States with
he exception of Numa. Afiiuna. with
q itmps Nifr ni "a The mercury
fra,hrd qs At pnon and I'm vas pre-
't.Ii iUf this filtrnoon
The absence oi rain ha, hecoms
a serious menace 10 crops IN Kansas.
Will, portions u Illinois and Missouri
rave begun tn shoN the effects ot the
heat and itou,h Wisconsin. Iowa ard
part OF Nebraska are In need Of felie0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
'EA;s ;s s.e. s.e: :Ias!: M!..:,.

The Frisco railroad management, r.
ported yesterday 10 The state board II
agriculture that movements II peatht,
IN snu,hea,, Oklahoma wsts now under
way and NJ crop, were hting moved ~
the open market, Thus iaf reports
from Guthrie and rpni,guuu, country.
which i' the center II N, Oklahoma
peach belt. have ~, hscn received hy
the department |, is expected that
the peach production in this state will
fall short nf Last yrar's
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
Negro Hunted
As Slayer Of
Carnival Man
George Grammar Killed; Hit
on Head by Brick Hurled
by Elected Patron.

Since 'ar midnight 'hc police hay.
been .ctr.H.r. 'hr downtown part ot
iHr C'y for Theodore Wells. 2D fa-s
o'I negro ,-e3o carnival officials say
+ 'Hr layer of George Grammar en-
piayc OF carnival on East Grand ave.
ru. Grammar died 40 o O'clock 'hl.
morning
Grammar va, thc operator 81 a mcf
rs gl.rnund Hr va, 55 year, odd An
gr.'r Henry sullivan Of kenuc't Mo.
d, expected o. arrive 20 care for thr
body tll, evening. telegram having
been sent 90 Hmm thl, morning
Elected From Machine.
According 'u Uitrts.c, Well, struck
Grammar 20 'hc head with e brick attrr
'h. carnival mau had elected the ne
gro from the merry go-r0lud on &C
.ouu, OF refusal 90 pay fare Grammar
took a Ruiir from Wells u d, stated
when the negro ilret showed fight
Carnival men declare The trouble grew
ONT OF the fact that during the first 'N0
night, ~ the show 'hr operator had al
lowed people 90 ride whether they paid
fare or not
Remains Unconscious.
Grammar va, injured AZ nearly mid.
night ne wa, rushed ,1 the Emergency
hospital where examination showed a
',aO'ur, Of the skull he lld not rr.
..tfu consciousness.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
MEAT CUTTERS OF THREE
ILLINOIS PACKERS STRIKE

EAST Sr LOUIS M July y
Meat cutter, cnr'a,rl ~ 'hr packing
house. her. ui Swift n Company A..
mHm N ,umr1u, and NHul, N Com.
psuy struck today
official, o' ihs packing companies
Rs about uu MEN walked .u' hu' 'hg
aNHf leaders 3t utuE inu struck
Ih, union leader, declare the strike
b, lur On ih discharge p, hr packing
.Hmplry, r, N''t men who were lead.
rr, no a sssts, movement 90 organize
no, butchers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
BLACKLIST PROTEST
GIVEN REc0eN lrl0M

IN answer to a telegram n protest
srain,i Great Ufta'n.s tls .k',unV mr.
itf against an Oklahoma Ji,, iifm. ~.
mrf I ptren SECRETARY 1T 'hc ,ham
i,f ci commerce has received tfs iol
lowing ui+t ifnm lnrt ! T.n sr',rg
SECRETARY ui .'a'f ui ih TrH.1 State.
Nwr telegram n' iu', % received
Nrn s-. u.vm,i 'Ns' tt. department.
ifr't H.tfr, shr' '' action .,
Uf,si nuis,r IN N.tlhuul nrm. r..
ishh,hsi ,r ihc United States trH i.
SWING careful consideration iH iH, 1ru.
sfsi subject II bia,kh,unr as veil az
such specific cases a. ha,, been brought
io in attention b. the iifms affected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
Diver Shows No
Sign of Leaving

BALTIMORE, Md. July y r. II
Captain Paul koenig Of the Deu,'ch.
land plans TO start today on the return
voyage TO Germany. there was no,h'rs
going on this morning at the pier
where the submersible is b.rthed that
was any more indicative Of departure
than has been the case for the last few
days.
Overnigh, Developments In TACT tend
ed 20 increase the probability ui re-.
port late las, night tina, It had hcu de.
cidcd 10 hold the Deutschland here nm.
M some word ha, been received con.
ccrnlng her sister ship. the Bremen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
SPANIEL Held
For Grand Jury

ALPINE. Texas. July E-llatry !
SPANIEL, manager oi local hotel. was
given preliminary examination on a
charge Of killing his wife and Lieut.,
Col NJ { Butler L. S. A.. here today.
before Justice Ragin, aud remandcd to
Jail wi,hou, bond tn awai, action "
the grand Jury, which me.,, here Sep.
tcmhet II During the hearing he ap.
pcated on the verge ui mental col.
lapSc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
FULL COTTON CROP
EXPECTED. Only one
MORE RAIN NEEDED

John NJ. White, distric, agent Tor the
Farmers COOPERATIVE Demonstration
association. stationed at McNleNer has
reported 10 the state board Of agricul-
Iure that full cotton crop IS expected
IN eastern Oklahoma. where the plant
showing a splendid stand" Only ono
more rain IS needed in that section to
produce glorious cotton condition
There Is some trouble in the holl wee
vii district, Mr. White reported bu, the
weoyll Is not Spreading and IS not
expected 10 do any more damage than
last wear II as much
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
Main Streets Evolution One Of
Remarkable Features in
Local Progress.
EOPAQUE DARKNESS TO
DAZZLING BRIlLIANCE
Transformation Complete in
Only TWenty-Seven Years;
Events Tomorrow.

From Kerosene 70 lroo cludlepowcr
illuminating are lamp, from CO.'S teams
10 automobile, from iootdccp mud 10
asphalt paving from tent, TO twelve.
story office building, this is ia. his
tory OF Nam street 20 be illuminated
by IL, first white way" tomorrow
night \ municipal parade a pave.
ment dance and other entertainment,
will mark the opening q, the climax ~
twenty seven year, OF civic develop
mcnt
81 remember" said Elmer + Brown.
secretary oi the Chamber oi Commerce
and one OF the SJrr, who settled in
this city Aprl p that practically all
the building, erected ou 'hc first day
were not buildings a. all, but tents. Ry
MAY 25 1892 however. nearly all the
business on Main street was done in
one story wooden building,
Tough Times Then.
The town was certainly tough in
those days no lights. no paving, or
anything els- Whenever | went to the
Santa lie depot after dark ! walked in
the middle IT the street and carried a
lantern and heavy club for protection
The town was full OF prowlers"
This. IN short. is the statem.n, o'
practically every one OF the Original
settlers OF the city
The first brick building erected or
Broadway was built on 'he present sit,
OF the Empire building in the fall oN
1850 by r A Woolridge The frs,
electric light plant was constructed II
1890, ono year after the run, BY Charlie
Price and associates
First Electric Plant.
The luice furnished hy the plant wa,
no, very constant or satisfactory, old
timers say, and ON Saturday night
when the business district was illumi
mated. the residence section was DE
prived oi electricity and compelled {,
fall back on keroSen, and candles io
light,
W. ! pcuee Of the petee Hard
ware company Is said 20 he the onl
merchant ON Main street who stattc,
business on the day oi the run lie i
doing business IN the same location II
which he began twenty years age
Original Banks Here.
The First National bank, bull, b
T. NJ. Richardson at the Sou,hwc,
corner oi Broadway and Main. and IN
Ciiiren,' hank. on the present site q
the Lee Huckin' hotel were the iir'
banks in the city
Main street was paved in loOl Pre-
vious To that time /, was not unusua
10 see light carriages and vehicles q
tCcn,lnued on rsse rwoD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
ZEPPELIN ATTACKS BASE
OF ALLIES SUBMARINES

ntRLlN. July n Grm,n air
ship un lucsda, attacked NE main ba,s
iur Russian and hiui,h submarine, a.
Matichamn. It W, ciiiciall, announced
hy the German admiralty TODAY IN,
airship bcmhafdsd The prt, success
fully. II il added. With 7nn Kilograms NJ
explosive bomb, The air vessel ts
turned 10 pgt undamased.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
TWO MILLION TO
AID DEPENDENTS
OF M|l|T|AMEN
Army Appropriation Bill, Car
rying Total OF S3l2,000,-
600, Passed by House.

WASHINGTON lu'y y The army
approximation hill carrying a total Ui
Sl2WlUIO. va, passed hy the senate
lhi, afternoon without q record vote
Jus, before ~ passage the senate
adopted an amendment providing s.
uNpr1 Tor tcllci OF dependent iamirr.
ut enlisted men 300 'hr national guard
service ~ the McNiJir cmrfgyuU, Dc.
pendent iamihc, would be- gwen uul
more than $50 mogS, 800 'hc druc
non OF lhr .r.teA-- NNar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
DAYS BIRTH RECORD
EXCEEDS ANY OTHER
IN ClTYS HISTORY

N1ESTERDAY'o birth record,
" flied with the cliy health de
q partmcur totaIlcd twcuty-,hrcc,
more than ever before had been re-
corded IN one day locally
-Four more had been added up to
noon today
OF the total oi twcuty.scycn, six
were glrls. Seventeen boys were on
the Wednesday records The four
certificate, filled out today were all
for boys
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
British Deny
Entering Capes

WASHINGTON, July E-Nif tceil
Spring Rice the Brush ambassador.
Informed Acting Secretary Polk today
,ha, he had received a message from
the admiral commanding the British
squadron on the Atlantic. DENYING that
a British war,hip had entered Chc'a
pcakc hay aS reported hy the com
mandet Of IN. hat,le,hip Louisiana
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27

DIS NOlNE~. "a iuh " l.vat
progressive, m state convention rf,
,t,t,'ls, sent itltetsm in ! " Park
tt. progressive candidate iHf vrt rtrs.
iitn,. tniofsire ihs 5aii if 'hs chs
,aso mss,ins and pl,dginr a iull dele.
sallon itum Iowa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-27
Commons Suspends
Irish Nationalist

LONDON. lulv T.-Laurence Gin
nell. na,ionaliS, member Of the parlia
ment for Northwest Meath. was sus
pended from the sitting Of the house
oi commons this afternoon for di,or
derby conduct At first Mr.. Ginn,ll
refused to leave and the sitting wa,
suspended lie later withdrew from
the house when the sergeant, a, arms
approached him with four attendant,
Ai,er he LETT the chamber the sitting
was resumed