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The sun., 1916-11-23
CAUSES LULL
ON FRENCH FRONT
Only Infantry Operation Of
Day IL German Raid on
British Trench.

LONDON. Nov. 22.-There il = luii in
the infantry battle on h Somme and
Ancre fronts, but there has been no css-
sation Of artillery activity. Along al
most the whole front in France held by
Belgians. British. French or Russians the
big guns are roaring
The only infantry enterprise Of the
day was undertaken by the Germans,
and II was successful. South Of La
Basses Canal the German trench NOR.
tars hurled bombs into the British nrst
line positions until they had been blown
out Of all semblAnce Of a trench and then
made 4 raid. bringing back twenty pris-
oners and a machine CUR. The British
War once says twenty-six men are
missing.
To-day's German statement say the
fog IL responsible for the lull In infan-
try fighting. II follows:
Foggy weather has greatly inter-
fered with fighting activity.
South Of La Bassee Canal patrols
OF Anhalt infantry Regiment Nc. 80
and Magdeburg Pioneer Battalion No.
4 entered British trenches n after
destroying the defensive works
brought back more han twenty pris-
oners n n machine gun.
In the Somme sector also there was
only moderate artillery activity dur
:, ing the day. The hre increased in
the evening on both banks Of the
Ancre and upon ct. Pierre Vast
wood.
British attacks northwest Of Serrs
broke down under our defensive fire.
The British Report.
The British official announcement H.
| sued tonight says:
During the day hostile artillery was
active In the Beaumont-Hamel and
Ypres areas. We bombardcd the en-
envy lines near Ransart. east OF An
gres and north OF La Bassee Canal.
Last night. after n heavy trench
raided our front southwest OF Cite
ST. Ellie. Part Of our front line trench
was obliterated. T~wenty-slx men are
missing.
During Monday night our airplanes
attacked enemy railway stations, bill
let's and transports with bombs and
machine gun fire. All our machines
returned safely.
The earlier British statement regard.
ing the French front says
During the night the enemy artil-
lery was active against the right Of
u new front south OF the Ancre.
North OF the river a hostile patrol
was driven of.
The French Reports.
To-nigh,s French and Belgian com.
m~unications read:
French-An intermittent artillery
action occurred along the greater part
Of tho front. more spirited In the
region OF Vaux and Douaumont.
Belglar-NothinG Of particular i'm
p%ortance took place on the Belgian
front.
The sun., 1916-11-23
KINGS MEN DELIVERED TO WAR
George v. Instructs Royal star to
Report to the COlors.

LONDON. Nov. c2--The Times under
stands that the King has ordered every
unmarried mar OF military age on the
royal stafrs at buckingham Palace,
Windsor Castle. Balmoral and sand
bingham. whatever his employment. to
report for service with the colors.
AT the beginning of the war the King
released AS many men AZ could be
spared for service at the front, and
under the Derby scheme all tho re-
mainder attested. The present action
further deplctes the royal establish
ments,
The sun., 1916-11-23
p CONDOLENCES.
Pentia sends Then to ArcAAuke
Charles Francis.

ROME. via Paris. Nov. 22-Word OF
tho death OF Emperor Francis Joseph
was received at the vatican at s o'clock
in the morning In q message from Mgr.
Marchetti. who Is in Switzerland. The
Pope was informed as he was about to
say mass. Later his Holiness had q
lengthy conference with tho papal Soc
rotary OF state. Cardinal Gasparri.
Instructions were sent to the papal
nuncio at Vienna and condolences were
forwarded to Archduke Charles Francis.
The death OF the Emperor has baen
the subject OF animated discussion In
Rome. The Gtornale d'Italtd and ocbSr
newspapers declare that German do,n!-
nation OF Austria. both military and po-
litical, is now complete.
The sun., 1916-11-23
VIEW IN BERLIN.
"LokaI Anseiger" says Death Will
Create Q Great Gap.

AMSTERDAM (vis London). Nov. "a
Commenting on the death Of Emperor
Francis Joseph tho Lokal Ansetosr Of
Berlin says:
THE Austrian Emperor's death will
create q great gap. especially a. II oc.
ours at q moment when immense events
are deciding Austria's future. There ID,
therefore. no doubt that the enemies Of
Germany and Austria will joyfully record
this event on their credit side In the war
balance, but the near future will show
them that their calculation 10 . mistaken
one. The will to victory Of the Austro-
Hungarian people will lose mono Of It's
strength"
The sun., 1916-11-23
HOSPITAL SHIP WITH
1850 ABOARD SUNK
Britannia Is Torpedoed in tho
Egean and Fifty Lives
Are Lost.
ATTACKED IN DAYTIME
Survivors Say Two Sub.
marines Were Waiting for
Ship in Narrow Channel.

A5hsNs' ~ Ao"oo"' WV
White star Line steamship brltAnnIc
serving a . hospital ship Tor wounoed
soldiers OF the Entente Allies. mas oeen
torpedoed Md sunk. accoraine . IN
onlctat announcement made mere u0-oey.
She had aboard 1000 British SICK
and wounded men. The vessel was sunk
on the island OF kea (keos' southess'
OF Atuca. In the A1gean).
The Britannia vas oQuippea Win Tor
ty-eight hfeboete The ioss OF nc ihc'-
dent to the sinking 10 reported 70 pe
ABOUT my. There Were I;Iv. soIx,so.s'
Of whom twenty-e'sht "Ss IN
Jufeo. - -.
LONDON, NOV. % '-Lno
Dolly Nevs Athens sehos
the Following concerning the S'nk'"s VI
the Britannia:
The Britannia was AT o
O'Clock IN the morning ana SANK near
shore hfty-nve minutes iater. sne We
going TO Salonica, v had no ~ouhoeu
on board. ,.y,,s.. a., ,,....
Her complement ihcIuoeo az "uI S
! Medical CORPS. twenty-five of the In
tured from the steamer are nov :" .ns
Russian hosp'taI. wh"e ''"s' CIV
. aiIed wIisnsp. 49,. o.ru.r
SURVIVORS oeI'eve t"ss -. -
suomarlnes ~eIo ,ya"s ~. ",o.. 90 the
steamer IN u n..Iow s0.s ~ "a
"M rso,.iv each
IIvm W" IVY 49, .,.nsdo
C."ss - m,...s ~. m,srt hi, the
Sne 49, se,.r. nj,
.O.s". sho.sd ~. st..n,er ~ra. per.
o'vcr AooaIs u"e 80 - It,. Az
- 80 ".S.S sxo.,I.r, di.ctp,,ne
~ 81. rsSuhor. 80 IN. rev, who
III ~ h~, ~. .,nIo.,on vers
a., .,v.n s,tsrtior The wosnen we're
49, 49, ~. 80 dorned
ssved mrst, .nen some o.. 'nc VIZ" uo"
.sn 80 s,-oward...s. Tia
=. - .~s.,, sur,,,,or 3. w.
T..p." .~.~,',na.. a. ,hs
S a,ar,r, ,o ,aunch the Ara
$500 a. pS.ann,.. hoa,s -vhIch h..
w y. ,n a. ~ .crsS Cwin. A
.SHvNs -. 80 out
~ ,h. x,a,ar ana rsvo,vina ranIdiv Ths
u.sMs 49,. 80 sn..haS i,Le ma,cn.s
ia -.nw os M. o~cc,nan,s we're
Ltii.A outr,~ht Othsrs were severeiy
-o,nasS
-. ....
sinkine and the victims struggling In
the wave and promptly responded to the
appeals for help and an Anglo French
SQUADRON from the Pir3us. composed OF
destroyers and auxiliaries. Immediately
went TO the scene.
l. ''The Britannia had 5000 beds. which
had been prepared for the reception OF
sick and wounded an hour prior to the
t%onpedoing.'
The smalineas Of the loss OF life OF
board tho Britannia Is believed here &c
have been due TO the steamers maenih'
cent life saving equipment. She had q
double bottom over i've feet deep. di,
vided into Q large number OF compart,
ments. and this system extended wei
above her water line. The hip carriet
.orty-eight Of the largest sized life.
boats ever fitted TO an ocean liner. two
Of them being equipped with powerful
engines. They we're arranged In groups
LEA wing n large snace for the marshall
inn OF -asaenRers in casa of disaster
The davtts we're built on n new prin
ciple. 40 that the boata could b,
lunch e,ec,ricaIlv an an even kee
sven ~ ths shin were badIv Ii.,Inp I
"a. a,.o no.sib,e IN launch ali IN,
boats from one .ide ~ necessarv
Warned of submarines,
espatch 10 tho Do"y Mdn IRON
The sun., 1916-11-23
Fourteen TeutOn Machines FelIed
In October, nesIiu Reports.

Tho German airplans losses for DC.
tober. the news agency says. were four
teen machines, some Of which fell be-
hind the hostile front.
The sun., 1916-11-23

Italian. She va Princess Eta Of Parma
and was brought up In Italy.
Two brothers Of the new Empress.
Princes Xavier and Sixte Of Parma. are
serving In the Belgian army. President
Poincare recently decorated both the
Princes with The war cross.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
SUES THEATER
Miss katherine r.. Un>rhrr Snys She
WAS NroncfuiIy Accused by
PoIircmun.

Through her attorneys. Smith e.
smith. Miss Katherine T. Eoschcr ycs-
terdaN in the City Circuit Court In
s,itut"d suit against tho " A. NJ
Amusement Company. Incorporated. for
declaration. alleges ,hat ON March /,
she was elected from IN" Lyric T'hca,cr
and delivered over 20 two detectives Of
the Richmond police force" Tho d.cla-
ration goes on 10 cite that the d"t"c-
t!vcs lin loud tones reproaChcd and
accused tho said plaintr OF heinz;
caught or identified in connection with
certain house OF Ill famo. IN tho
presence Of friends % the plaintiff and
parsons who knew her ana in the
pr"s"nc" az many persons In tho au-
dicncc OF tho defendants said place OF
amusement"
II is stated bv tho management ~
the ,hcator that an usher approached
Miss Eoschor and a companion a, tn"
instance OF tho detectives. or police
men. and that Miss Roschcr was not
elected from the thcatc!. but that She
resumed her scat and remained To tho
end OF tho performance Afterwards.
edged that they had made "a mistake
and apolorizcd.
The two officers are said 10 haze been
Policemen :. J. Smith ard Galhraith.
members or tho moral sGuad" The
matter was reported unoHicialiy 20
Major Werner. who vas ais" Informed
tina, apology had been made a, tho
HON, az tho com pla'nant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
FREE SCHOOLBOOK BILL
IS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Extends I" Entire State Benefits of
System Applied With Success
i'll Richmond.
CUSTER RIHL BECOMES LAW
Drastic Enactment, Drawn AT First
(" Strengthen Arm OF Prohibition
commissioners, Applies, Amended.
To ill Ssatr and Local Officers.

Virgil nia> iirS, state wide free school
book act became law with the signing
by Ui"vcrnor Stuart Yesterday OF House
bill No. o. introduced by Delegate
Fuller uf Richmond As member of
tn" city Council from Madison Ward.
NJ. Fuller was the patron OF the ordi-
nanc" under which the city of Hirh-
n"nd has hccn supplying free text
hooks I" its school population for tn"
pas; four years. The success Of tho
system in Richmond led Mr.. Fuller TO
seek i"r IL 4 Statewide application
The law contains a adoption
clause which allows each district or
county - decide FOR itself whether or
not - VIII adopt the free acNtbooll
rlan. Upon tho petition Of -, per cent
Of tho electorate. il is provided. an
election shall he held on the question
and IL q majority Of the voters par
,icipating approx. the frce-hook plan.
tin" school board i required 10 put il
into effect.
The act does not amply = school
districts where the term - not at least
seven months long. once adopted by
amy district or county. the plan mar 10
repealed by a majority VOC" 81 the
electors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
FORMER ADMINISTRATIONS
ARE HELD lI:Sfn>sIpI T.,

senator Swanson said former admin
is'raii"ns were responsible for the alb
schcc or competition among tho three
private companies.
From 1907 10 1913 tho bethlehem
company received contracts for @3,5sS
tons the Carnegie. :3,6il tons. and the
MidSalc .l.51l tons. he said
MI competition has absolutely
ceased, h" added. What is more re-
'narkab!c, during all these wears the
government sid all II could 10 prevent
competition between these concerns
aud To encourage them TO enter a com
biua ton
While pretending 10 assail mo-
hopoiy IN the courts and legislative
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
SUBSTITUTE: OFFERED
BY SENATOR NEI.i<S

senator Weeks. Of massachusetts. Of
fcrcd a substitute which would have
authorized the secretary OF the Navy
TO enter into iivr-Ncar contract with
the lIctll"hcm. MidValc and carncGi"
Companies I" supply all tho armor
plat" needed at price per cent III
excess of cost OF maintenance. anal
depreciation. The substitute. after
considerable debate. WAS rejected. ~
I" - Numerous other amendments
were proposed and rejected.
senators oliver ANA I'cmrcSc Insisted
mat tho proposed action Of the govern.
ncnt WAS contscatory, and that it
would fore" The private plate mauufuc-
tur".s out of business ~ - time when
They ar" most needed by the govc.u-
m"ut.
Senator Tillmau declared the meas
az" was not designed to run tho pri-
Vaic manufacturers out Of business. and
predicted that il would not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22

halls. those in charge OF tho govern
mcnt were cNcrtinE their influence to
suppress competition. The loss the
government sustained on this account
WAS astounding.
"It purchased 233.iO0 tons Of plato
~ an average of Si3? a ton IL it could
have obtained tins ut $40. the price
II paid in io0G. when the Midvalc was
in actual competition with it's rivals.
the government would hav" saved
SCI. 0G2o0
Government invest igationS had deter
mined that S2iS was tho cost of manu-
featuring armor plate per ton. senator
swanson continued.
"'rhc passage Of the measure" he
said III conclusion. will mark the
finish Of the domination Of the notori-
Gus armor-platc trust, which for sin
teen years has levied immense cNac-
lions upon the government Of the
United states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
To-Day and Tonight in
Richmond

Simultaneous EvRngrlistic Ser
vices In NIL Protestant churches.
state Democratic committee. MUIR
phys Hotel. o'clock.
tuunrii Committee ON Streets.
tu. Ilnll. discussion Of t.lntcr l'Nrk
approaches. O'Clock.
William L.. To. school. amateur
nip>trrlS. - o'clock.
Virginia t>sorintion Opposed to
Womnn'> Suffrage. annual meeting.
Room $50. Icnrrs"n Hotel. ~
o'clock.
Medical College faculty lecture by
DIR. Fred VI. IiaurS. on "Mcdirul
Fakes" john MARSHALL High school.
y o'clock.
I.yrir-Topulnr vaudeville; matt
nee. :: night, $50 and 50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
ter ten years from time same became

,er ten years from time same became
due.
Senate bill No. los. validating deeds
or trusts acknowledged before COM
misSioncrs in chanccry who were
trustees in tho trust.
House bill No. Az. allowing Boards
Of Supervisors to lay county lcvics at
amy time from January TO April.
House bill No BIG, changing the
tme for annual meetings or county
school boards.
House bill No. -. permitting varia-
iions Of regulations by the Dairy aud
Food Department with reference OF
small packages OF foods.
'l"usc bill NJ" :"". aprropriating
money to aid Confederate Memorial
Associations I" care for the graves Of
Confederate dead.
House bill No. 80. cXcmrtiur public
wharvcs. docks and terminals Of cities
from taxation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
The Weather
Furnished h> l. y. weather Bureau

EurrcnSt: Virginia
II loUdy aud warmer
W rducsduy. rain at
night aud Thursday;
colder Thursday.
North Carolina
Cloudy aud warmer
" cdncsdny. rain ut
night aud Thursda, /:
colder 'rhur>da,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22

kaLufall last twenty-four hours 90
l'rhc'cncN IN rainfall since March
.'..'. :......... IL!
i'chrlenrN IN rainfall since Jan
nary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
oBEDIENCF: NOT FORCED
ny FEAR uI" VIII.

There seems 10 I've an impression
that villa assured obedience ny inspir-
ing fear This s unjua,
Tho primary reason FOR Villas loss
NJ power was his attempt 10 dictate
tho policies Of his adhcrcnts. He re-
fused 20 acccp, ADVICE. and his friend.
left him
Villa possessed the kuaoh 10 draw
around him men of ahility when he
sstranfcd these mon his power began
10 wane
AS commander nc had hut ONE
plan az hattlc-to drive forward lie
knew nothing Of military strategy. ana
MS advisers supplied il Eic lost mis-
strategy when he lost his advisers
The turning point in Villas career
"a mo with the battle OF Celaya. in
March 1915 This cugar.men, cx
noscd his defects IS = general VII.
went MO this battle with Tho mos,
'hcaEer supply of ammunition rossibl,
Aftor thc nrst attack hc Had mo- am.
frunition Ye; he ordered his men to
advance again
Before villa marched from Monterey
o attack General Qhrego,'s forces
volunteered 70 - with him. Cnfor-
"-na ielN' was thrown FROM = horse
ma my foot was crushed
~ herGcn hin, not 70 take tn. oner
size Until ne had obtained su7icion.
aanuri'ior,. Conadcnt mat the .re7,,.
"e'" ;-chte'ed b. no prestige he
rad gained In rrevious battles. he
ignored -0- Meas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22

" NSH IN';TON. Mnrch ol-It VIII he
coiIcr @dncsdhy night and Thursday
IN IN" rpcr Lake region and couSi,N.r-
ABLY colder III the Lower Ohio Valley
II VIII 10" colder Thursday in the In
n"r ON" Valley and the East Gulf
States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
IIutl Displssed.

Tho case against T.. !. Hall, charged
with stealing a screw jack from j. ..
Robinson. was dismissed In tho Police
Court Yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
local Tcmrerat,,rc

u noon temperatures "a
=, VI ''nilitr3tu1 ...... ~
NitN mum temperature to T. NJ 80
Mlhi'num temperature 10 \ l.. NJ -
Mean temperature" ~
;>"cc'l"t temperature ............ IS
'chCl"ncN ln temperatures /
'ci,'i'ucN III temperature sine"
March ! ,........... ...... ....... 1873
-\y'"'""Ia'd excess since January
! ............... ........... ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
Local barometer n-ad,ur,.


Temperature, 30: humidity. So: wind
direction, east; wind, velocity. miles
clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
PROTECTING UNIFORMS
OF United STATES SOLDIERS

House bill No. 3el. making II unlaw-
ful for any common carrier. hotel keep
e.. or proprietor OF any place Of pub
lie amusement or any agent Of such
person, TO discriminate against tho uni
form Of tho United states Armv and
Navy. or tho Virginia Volunteers.
liousc hill No 254. permitting tho
state Normal School Board TO confer
degrees in education on graduates OF
III, Normal Schools
House hill No. 3l?. "xcmptiup the de =
livery on Sunday OF ice cream made
on some other day from The sunday
observance law.
House bill 40. is3, extending the au-
thorlt" Of tho state Board % Charities
and Corrections over maternity hospi-
tails
House hill No. %. regulating the use
OF the Bahcurk milk test
House hill No. %54, allowing COM
peusatiou for printing or making
copies OF lists OF persons who have
paid their poll taxcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
THE. REASON

Proud PatheY--Tha, is a sunse, my
daughter painted. Sh. studied paint
ing abroad, you know
Friend--Ah. that explain. IL !
never saw = sanae, IKE that In this
country,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
RE,IuN FROM OFFICE
OF NEGLIGENT Ot'EIt t:ItS

senate Hill No. "l9-Ousicr bin Pro-
vidiu. FOR removal from Office Of OIL
Gers u"Gl'ctin. TO perform their duty.
OF be intoxicated III u public place, OF
engage in amy form OF gambling.
Iiousc bill No. 3,G. increasing the
power Of tho Commonwealth in tho
collection OF taxes
senate hin No. ti2. au,h"rAiuc tho
BOARD OF Supervisors Of amy county
{" make appropriations TO puhlic
schools. not exceeding such proportion
assessed value of iutaneibl bears T."
the total assessed value of all kinds "f
property.
House bill No. 4a,. prescribing III"
Iimi; Of compensation 10 commissioners
~ tho revenue for cXtcudinl: taxes in
tho Counties OF Washington and Hotc-
tuurt.
House bill No. 50. makina vioiation
Of law with rcrcrcnc" 10 burial o.,
animals dying of disease a misdcmcan-
Housc bill No. AoS. creating boards or
Jail inspectors in cities.
House hill No. 81. providing FOR rccor-
da;iou Of reports OF shcr!Ms and ser
vcants as to the number OF prison
rrs in jails.
House bill NO. 455-Gcncral pension
law. increasing Confederate pensions so
rs TO equal the total appropriation in
view Of decreased numbers.
riousc bill No. ooc. increasing latitude
~ material to be printed in the annual
rcror; Of the Library Board.
'ouse hill No. 400. cxcmptins the
county Of Isle OF Wight from the
provisions OF the fence law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
.ARMOR-PLATE FACTORY
BILL PASSED BY SENATE
PASSAGE IN HOUSE ASSURED
Vote Stands % to- rs. aud Nine
Progressive Republicans Go
With Majority
Senator Swanson Makes Address in
Favor of Bill, Saying That Favor
able Action Will Mean End of
Notorious Trust"

WASIilNGTON. March 2l.-rhc T'U-
man bill. to provide for the erection
or purchase by tho government OF an
arinor- plate factory al "A cost not to
exceed ST. ,ho0.ooU. was PASSED bv the
Senate late to-day 10y a vot. ~ to
%
The House Naval Committee has 50,
aside tomorrow for consideration OF
the measure. with Il view To reporting
il I" the House promptly.
democratic Senators suppor,ca ,h.
hI'l s"lidly. regarding i, as one of tho
important measures included i'm tho
ionhI-prcparcdncss program now be
nag FASTENED to compilations Nine
progressive Republicans joined with
TN" majority in voting for the bill
IhcN were senators B"rah. CIapp Cum
MINIS. Gronna. Kenyon. Norris. poin.
dexter Sterling and Works
PASSAGE IN HOUSE
REGARDED IS ASSURED
lhSS"G" OF the measure in th. llotis.
is regarded as assured Administration
leaders are planning To bring ii up
soon after passage OF The army rcor-
SanI%ation and immigration bills
The bin. which has the auproy,l
Of The administration and Secretary
Daniels. was bitterly opposed bv SOW
era! Republican Senator's At com
mtttcs hearings on the measure Of
hcers OF the Bethlehem and Midvalc
steel Companies. two Of the three con-
Germs which furnish armor to the gov
cfnincnt. appeared, and tho threat was
maze That their plants would have to
be dismantled as soon as the govern
mcnt entered upon tho business icay-