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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
OBREGON'S ORDERS HALT
AMERICAN SHIPMENTS
supplies To Troops In NcXican In
terror Detained at
chihuahua.
PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS
ARE GIVING ASSISTANCE
Allow Use of Names in Making Con
signments Which MAY 60 Forward.
Villa Lieutenant Made Prisoner Nv
CarranZisfas.
BY III. I'll. sTANSBIRY

FL Paso. Tex. April 2S.--General
Oregon has refused to permit freight
shipments 10 the American troops
over the National lines of Mexico. a
cgpy OF his telegram has just been
received by General Bell. II reads.
The cars OF oats and hay are de-
tanned at Chihuahua and will not be
permitted to he transported to the
American troops because no permits
sion has been granted 10 send them
over the Constitutionalist railways"
Notwithsta nding the attitude OF
General obregon. fifteen carloads Of
supplies consigned TO private individ-
uals will he sent out over the North
western Railway to morrow morning.
This road is not part of the system
OF Mexican National Railways
Activity. on the part OF the United
States military authorities continued
throughout Saturday night and sun
day. All of the rolling stock OF the
railroads which touch and parallel the
border has been pressed into service
TO get fresh troops to Columbus.
The Seventeenth Infantry went out
thus morning TO strengthen the line Of
communication TO Boca Grande and
Dublan
The Sixth Cavalry. the first squad.
ron of which is already In Mexico, viii
cross the line tomorrow moruing
Ammunition and supplies are being
sent south as rapidly as the numbering
motor truck trains can carry them
An order is said to have arrived here
from Washington directing that no
more ammunition destined for the con-
sttuHonalist army be passed through
the Ell Paso customs house. 1t is un-
derstood that a similar embargo has
osen placed on ammunition at every
other port OF entry along the border.
Mexico was as silent az tomb TODAY
over the reported break between First
Chief CarranEa and Minister OF War
Alvaro Obregon. Consul Andreas Gar
cha said he believed the two leaders
were still working In harmony. but he
only thought so. He declared no com
munications had been received at the
consulate from Mexico City for more
than forty eight hours.
General Gabriel Gavira. the Carranza
commander at Juarex, was silent and
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

Rotterdam, April GA bonn hsheIf
has been thrown into the midst of the
German American crisis by Macmillan
Harden I'm the form of an issue OF mis-
paper. Die Zukunft. entirely devoted
10 a long and amazing polemic, entitled
If 7 Were Wilson
Editor Harden expressed his own
views in the form Of an imaginary
message from President Wilson. 1t he
gins;
Listen. mankind. to the message Of
la man" and Harden then proceeds to
state the whole case of America
against his fellow countrymen,
Following are some quotations from
the issue:
Germany accuses us of helping her
enemies with war material. We have
a right to do 1T. II Is not our fault
THAT Germany cannot be a client. Ger
man industry. in all modern wars,
notwithstanding her neutrality de-
livered to one party, and often to both,
weapons and ammunition The use of
these undoubted rights of our manu-
facturers has brought bitter reprouch
from the Germans. Many of these
have thought they must reYcnRe them
selves for a supposed wrong done the
fatherland, Proofs of the favorins of
those criminal actions lie in our
archives.
II only ask, would Germany have
allowed, during the Manchurian war,
Japanese agents to work in Prussian
Poland, and by agitations and endan-
gering munition factories brighten Ger
many into enmity against Russia
is our demand of rights not equal
TO that of Germany? ] demand that
Germany publicly disassociate herself
from every comment of the foolish
patriots who rhisuse our hospitality
to upset civil peace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
American Forces to Be Re
arranged to Present Strong
est Possible Front
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
IS NOT CONTEMPLATED
War Department Leaves Re-
disposition of Expeditionary
Force At General Funston S
Discretion

Washington, April & 23,-It became
evident today that tbh administration
has no present intentaon of withdraw
ing the troops from Mexico, and that
1t is preparing forNpossible conflict
with Carranza
President Wilson hnd Secretary Of
War Baker dscussed lengthy re-
port from Major General Hugh l.
Scott chief OF staff, awho went to san
Antonio TO confer wEfh General F'uns-
ton. LAP
After the conference Secretary
E, ker announced tha4 IL had been de-
cided to grant Geneyal Funston's re-
quest for a redisposif+on of the forces
in Mexico. N
This was Interpreted To mean that
the advanced troops will be withdrawn
from the so-called Friction zone. in
order to stave off Clashes with Car
ranzu soldiers, and vi the same time
all American forces will be arranged
so that thev viii preHent the strongest
possible front +azzthe gathering Car
ranzistas q
It was learned aiso on good su-
thority that Carranza il insisting that
the State Department. reply to his
demand for a discussion of the with
drawal Of the American troops before
he will consider the subject of afford
ing them projections from his own
armed forces.
Secretary Rakerss Statement.
/ I he following statenent was issued
! by Secretary Baker,
General F'unston recommends
redisposition of the Forces in Mexico
/ for the purpose OF kecuperation and
pending opportunity&for further CO.
afacto government of Mexico. His
recommendation has been approved
and its execution left TO his dscre-
ton"
Late this evening Secretary Baker
issued second statement, which fol-
lows:
The statement made indicates
nothing whatever as to the time of
the withdrawal of the American
troops. The whole subject of their
presence in Mexico is under arrange
ments and negotiations conducted by
the State Department"
Halt Villa Chase for Time,
'fhe Secretary indicated definitely.
however that the chase Of Villa has
been temporarily halted pending the
redisposition of the American forces
This red.sposition, the Secretary
pointed out is independent of the
subject Of withdra val or the Parral
incident
Secretary Baker said also that moth
Ing has been decided about sending
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
PRESENTS AMERICAS CASE
AGAINST GERMAN PEOPLE
Maxmlian Harden Gives Over Issue of Die Zukunft T;
Imaginary Message From President WILSON, Amazing
<~ Indictment Falls Like BombsheL

~ demand that Germany shall with
out reserve protect the lite and prop
erty of American citizens at sea.
NO longer may the question of
whether Two great peoples shall
live in friendship or cnInty dc
pend upon the within or nerve OF
Il young submarine commander
who wishes to serve the Father
land and who only listens 10 con-
science when IL says Down with
everything ! can CATCH
To give way would be reckoned on
neither side as weakness. but only the
expression OF tine reasonable wish Of
two peoples TO preserve friendly inter
course The result Of breach would be
that our whole hemisphere north and
south wouId bc made enemies Of Ger
many. and not only for the duration OF
tn war.
Germany would lose all nor ships
lying in American harbors and have 20
reckon with a considerable Increase in
the enemy's tonnage From the day of
the breach she would hay" to
provision HclGjum herself The whole
Of Holland and scandinavia could
scarcely hope for more supplies by sea
and would become i'm need themselves
and give nothing more ~ strangers
"Whathcr at such u high price the
loss of power 10 England hy lack ri
food and shipping should be- bought
Germany alone must decide.
THAT tn, end of the war vould Their
depart inte tho dim distance is certain
AT that moment too. " should
have united front in America. The
Germans Irish and Austro Hungarians
in our land would at cuce forget every
thing except that they were one under
the stars and stripes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

Oyster Bay, y. Y, April 23.-Re-
spending to an inquiry as Ia the ma
tons preparedness for possible war,
former President Roosevelt today
made the following statement:
Men are saying that they stand
behind the President or by the Presi-
dent. ! wish to speak for the men
who, IN the event of war. will stand
in front of the President and be-
tween him and the foreign enemy;
and who. therefore. will stand be-
tween danger and the men who are
behind or beside the President.
These are the men who will 70
to the war at once II there Is war
with Germany, or with any tther
great power. and who feel az ! do,
that we would far rather go to war
unprepared than sec our women and
children murdered with impunity
and the honor of the dag stained.
But it IL a wicked thing that the
folly of our rulers. in obeying the
behests of the peact- at-any-prtce
people and of the apostles of anti
preparedness should make the sacri-
flee either useless or else needlessly
and appal'iugly wasteful in blood.
In the event of such Il war my
four sons will go, and, one and per
haps both my sons-in-law, VIII
go myself. The young kinsfoik sons
will 60: 50 nav words are spoken with
my eyes open.
ct is Of small consequence what
happens to us OF the older genera
ton: hut when I thing of the young
men my heart grows bitter that their
fine and gallant lives should he sacri-
feed not to the nations need, but TO
the nations folly.
Il would far rather see them dead
than see them finch from their duty
when the honor Of our people is con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
THROAT STILL IRRITATED
BUT TEDDY CAN DICTATE
Speaks For Men Who Will Stand In Front of President Rather
Than Those Behind Or Beside Him-Raps Administra-
ton For Failure To Prepare Nation.

cerned But If we now go to war,
these young men and all their fellows
will die in thousands sf~ fever and
dysentery and lung trouble in the
camps. because we have not prepared
in advance. because they and those
who would lead and care for them
have not ben trained IN advance
They will be butchercd needlessly
in battle because we have failed to
prepare n--sses of artillery and ma
chine guns and motor trucks, and
shells and aeroplancs, and have failed
TO provide and train the men who shall
manage all the formidable and deli
cate mechanism of war
he will do the best he can.
Twenty one months have passed
since the great war began; and dur
ing all that time, we have not pre-
pared in even the smallest degree. in
order. If possible. to avert war from
us, or, IL il could not be averted. to
wage ii efficiently and successfully.
The pacihcists and nti-preparedness
people have had their Will and our
rulers at Washington have bowed 10
them and left us helpless: and with
blind faulty they said they did this
in the interests OF peace.
When will our people learn that
peace OF uHpiSPdi S''ii'''7 - ~ go
of cowardice and folly. and may at
any time lead to overwhelming dis
aster?
Fourteen months ago We notified
Germany that II she did whatever
since she has done and has continued
to do, we would hold her to strict
accountability. Such lang ua2e could
only he justified IL Immediately and
I'm thorough going fashion we had
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
500, 900 GERMANS In
OPERATIONS AT VERDUN

Paris. April 2s.--The war Office to-
night issued the following statement
on operations at Verdun:
Thirty German divisions have APP
peared on the verdun front up to April
%. (Thls Is about $4,000 menu
TT must be stated that the German
commanders endeavor to employ as
few men as possible In attacks and to
keep them in action until they are com
pletely exhausted. Then. despite the
losses suffered. they reorganize these
units, reinforcing them. and then send
them back to the assault.
This is the reason why some divI-
sions have reappeared on tho verdun
1rons as often as three or four timsxL"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
MARINE ENGINEERING
EXPERT DIES SUDDENLY

Norfolk Va April e3-Captain
Charles J HarEreaves, aged, fifty-two
wears, and one Of the best known
marine engineering experts on the At
lantic coast died rather suddenly here
today in ST. Nipcents Hospital.
Capt Hargreaves went to the hos
pital several DAYS ago for treatment,
but waa not considered 20 be in
serious condition Fe was suddenly
attacked. and died almost immediate
IL. The cause OF death was given as
Brights disease.
Capt. HarSreaves WAS the local
agent of the world wide Lloyd's Ship
ping Agency, OF London, England, re-
Gently being assigned to the position.
He was considered an expert in the
survey and estimating of--ghip da m
ages. values. etc Arrangements for
the funeral will be announced later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
SOUTHERN RAILWAY OFFICES
IN WASHINGTON HAVE FIRE

Especial to The Richmond virginisn
Washington. d. c., April 23.-Fire
which broke out on the fourth hoor OF
the old Southern Railway offices at
Thirteenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue tonight at 10 o'clock threaten
ed to destroy the structure. which II
six floors in height.
Thousa nds of people lined the ave-
nue. late into the night, watching the
flames
The three upper stories Of the build
ms ws~e sttted. The fire started in
the Offices OF ce-President John n.
Culp Tho new million dollar ONCE
hi r4%t 5ccr. which Is being
sea - tatsI 5'Ns ger eral Offices OF
the railroad, was unchanged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
the railroad. was unchanged.
NEGRO CLAWS HE SHOT
OTHER IN sELF-DEFENsE

With a pistol bullet wound in the
liver and also through the intestiuss.
Charles Barrett, negro. is In n seri-
Gus condition at virginia Hospital He
was shot early yesterday morning at
William sburg Avenue and Louisiana
Street by negro, who gave the name
of Felix Jackson when arrested. Jack
son claims tha$ne shot in self-defense.
He will be I'm Police Court this morn
ing The doctors hold out but little
hope for the wounded man. Both jack
son and Barrett gave their address
as 622 Goddin street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
BERLIN PAPERS ADMIT
SITUATION Is SERIOUS

Berlin wireless via SayviHe). April
23--The semi-cfticial TransoCean
News Bureau today issued the fol-
loving statement concerning the re-
ception given by the Berlin public TO
the American note:
-"Rerhn newspapers publish the text
~ the American note. In their com
rnents they insist that the situation IS
serious. \ calm tone, however, pre-
walls.
"Al the papers express the CON
yiction that the German government
will act along the lines of national
dignity with respect for neutral rights
and international law. while having
regard for vital German interests. The
newspapers unanimously show conf
dence in the government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
BLOCK IS THREATENED
BY AFTERNOON FLAMES
Building Formerly Occupied ny ". II.
Adams on Twelfth Street fs
Quilted by Fire.
SLIGHT DAMAGES DONE
TO OTHER BUILDINGS
Frank Miiler's Liquor House and
Southern Stamp and stationery
Company IniuI cd--OriSin Not De-
tcrmined---Several Other Fire Calls

Originating in the building loca ted
at l1-l3 North Twelfth Street. which
was formerly occupied by ". ii
Adams, president OF the Board II
Aldermen, who was engaged in blank
book manufacturing business. ire yes
terday afternoon threatened the en-
tire 1900 block, and damaged property
to the amount of approximately
$4,000, The origin of the fire is un-
known.
The building in which the fire start
ed, which was sold some months ago
by Alderman Adams To Percy 10th, Of
Waynesboru, Va. was empty with the
exception OF a couple ct machines hC-
longing To the former, which. had not
been removed to his new place OF busi-
ness. The Sire was discovered yestcr-
day afternoon at 3:+6 O'Clock. and by
Ale the structure had been com
pletely Quilted, leaving only the brick
walls standing. The machines belong
ing to Mr.. Adams were ruined, entail
ing a machinery loss of something like
5000.
'rhe FIRE soon spread to the building
occupied by Frank Miller's wholesale
liquor establishment. located at 1904
East Main Street, and the Southern
Stamp and Stationery Company, 1900
East Main Street. the rear of whicn
buildings touch the one IN which the
Are originated.
The Southern Stamp and Stationery
Company building was damaged only
slightly on the second floor and the
loss will probably not exceed 500.
However the flames leaped into the
wholesale liquor house, catching ire
10 stock on both the second and third
floors. 4 large portion of 1t was com
pletely destroyed by the hre, while the
first floor and basement were flooded
with water. Several of the front and
rear windows had to be cut nut by the
nremen in order TO get to the DANES
and prevent the entire block from GO
ing up in flames.
Seven Engines Attend Fire.
When the fire was discovered at
3:a6 O'Clock and the alarm turned IN
Engines 2. 3. 4 and Z, and Trucks Nos.
and 3 responded to the call. How
ever. when it was seen that the entire
block was in danger of being entirely
destroyed by the flames the second
alarm was turned in four minutes later
and this call brought Engines =, and
Immediately to the scene.
When the first corps OF flremen ar
rived at the fire, the flames were
leaping out OF the doors and windows
OF the former blank book manufac-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
ITALIANS AND AUSTRIANS
FIGHT AT CLOSE QUARTERS

Rome. April 2s.-Terrlhc nghtins
at close quarters is reported from the
Carso Plateau. A trench section $50
yards long. captured by the Italians
from the Austrians. WAS recaptured
by the iattgr 10y successive night at
tacks and Within twenty-four hours
after tho beginning of tho action again
was taken by the Italians. following
thu hand to hand nKhtins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24

FL Paso. Tex. April 2s-Consul
Lctcher has telegraphed Genera! gun
ston that CarranEa troops have arrived
at chihuahua with Pablo Lopez, who
was captured near Santa Ysabel.
Lopez admits. according to the re-
port, that he received the wounds In
To raid on Columbus which made II
impossible for him TO keep un with
the main command OF Villa He denied
that he had any knowledge OF the
present whereabouts of villa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
Won der Goltz
Assassinated
GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL MEETS
VIOLENT DEATH AFTER FALL
OF TREBIZOND.

Paris. April 23.-Reports from
Swiss and Italian sources say that
Field Marshal Won der Colt; was as
sassinated Immediately after the news
OF the fail Of TrebizonA reat he'd Con-
stantinople, and when he was about to
board train for Berlin
On April 9 the Berlin papers an
nounced that the field marshal was
coming TO the capital but said moth
ing about his being i'll.
Another story says that upon seeing
that the Russians were about to de-
cisiveiy defeat the Turks before Ire
bizond Won der Goltz. despairing of
the collapse OF his twenty years of
work with the Turkish army, placed
himself with all his staff at the head
OF the Ottoman force and charged to
certain death.
Yet another version of his death
says that il was due to the rigors OF
the thirty-miis retreat on horseback.
after the rout OF the Turks before
Trebizond.
London. April 23,--A special dis
patch to the London Daily News from
Cons antinople says that Field Mar
shall Won der Goltz met a violent death
in Constantirople. and did not die
in Mesopotamia. The report said
that other Gcrman officers also were
killed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
.Wll!STA BANDITS
WRECK TWO TRAINS
Twenty four Mexfcans Killed on Next
can Centrai--viiia
Undiscovered.

FL Paso, Tex. April 23-villista ban.
dts wrecked two trains on the Next
can Central Railroad between Jimenex
and Torreon yesterday. Four persons
were killed in the first wreck and TWEEN
~ In the second. All were Mexicans
This information was received here IN
message from the conductor of the
tram TO the division superintendent of
the line. The message was sent from
Yermo. which Is about eighty miles
south of Chihuahua
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-01
GRANITEVILLE

Miss Helen Carey returned Thursday
from a visit to Craftsbury and Burling
ton. She was accompanied by her moth
err Mrs. Anna Carey OF Burlington, who
win visit here for few days.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
King Thursday. March 80
Miss Gertrude Clinton Of East Barre
is visiting Miss Marion Miles.
NJ J. Whitcomh of East Barre has flu,
migated the house formerly occupied by
o. Kaino and owned by w. w. Bellville
The house is now ready for renting.
Mrs. VI. J. Sullivan has returned from
visit to Bethel
Miss Bess Hammett has returned from
a weeks vacation at her home in Rox-
bury.
Town schools will open Monday after
two weeks vacation.
Thomas Nerney Of Websterville is en-
gagged in repairing the house formerly oc-
cupied by R. w. Johnston.
Miss Mary Macdonald of Summer
street, Barre, returned to her home yes
terday after visiting friends here.
John Shepard Of Barre has been visit
ing in town for two weeks.
Mrs. Perley Smith and Mrs William
Mcleod were recent visitors in Montpe-
lier.
Miss Bertha Murray has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. I. R. Mclean of North
field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-01
Getting Ready.

/ A number of Republican senator's, in
Guiding Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts,, be-
/ leye the president should have suspend
ed diplomatic relations with Germany
long Washington dispatch.
! How many persons there are in the
| United States who desire above all things
rupture with Germany-@whc Ambas-
sador Bernstorff has said would mean
war-cannot be known; but, whether
very numerous or not, they should be
fully prepared for all of the possible
consequences. A few Of the consequences
can be imagined, and if we refer to them
it is only because nation should know
the possible results even of its most
necessary acts before those acts are ir-
revoacably committed, Assuming that
the war continued long enough, we might
see:
(l) The shifting of the burden OF
financing the war against the central
powers of Europe TO the back of the
American taxpayer.
(2) Bedeviling of American politics for
a generation at least. because of the
large number of people in the United
States who sympathize with Germany
(3) The formation. in bitter hostile
ty to the government, of secret organi-
cations which would far exceed in their
capacity for mischief the 'copperheads"
Of the American civil war.
a. Chronic riots in New York, Gin
cinnati and St. Louis, where pro-teuton
sympathy was strongest and most az
gressive.
60 The blowing up of the Panama
canal locks.
l6l The blowing up or burning of the
national capitol building and various
state capitols.
"a Raids Of the most recent built
German cruiser submarines across the
ocean to attack shipping at the harbors
of Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
tsl American boys your boy-being
sent to die in the trenches Of France and
Flanders so that the map Of Europe
might be drawn TO suit London, Paris.
Rome and Petrograd.
Are you ready, you who desire a break
with Germany more than anything else 1
in the worlds The hour for action may
be very near.-Springfeld, Mass, Repub-
lican.