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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
FIND MANY OWNERS or
STOCKS TAXED IN STATE

c. r. Garnett. executive assistant Of
the State Tax Board. together with two
examiners of records, recently made a
trip to New York for the purpose OF
procuring list of persons owning
stock in foreign corporations subject
to taxation by the State OF Virginia.
That the object Of this visit was emf
nently successful is attested by the
pile OF lists which have been pro-
cured, and which clerks In the ofTice are
now busily engaged in transferring TO
n card index so that examiners OF
records of the various circuits may
have the beneht of all information pro-
cured by the State Tax Board in a
form which can be best utilized.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22

charged their enemy. As the Next
cans fell back toward their supporting
column Ehe Americans stopped their
charge and retreated rapidly. taking
most OF their wounded with them.
Their reGsr defense was SO effective
that the Mexieans soon gave up the
pursuit.
General Funston has no information
as TO the number or casualties on
either side nor the number Of men
engaged on either side Consul Garcia
reported to General Bell that General
Gonzales had received no information
on these poirts
Funston states he has no doubt the
oavalrNmen. probably In some
strength. were scouting up the Santa
clara canyon from Chocolate Pass
v here RI Vale lis located when they
came in contact with the Mexicans
This route IL the only means Of COM
munication from villa Ahumada on
the Mexican Northwestern, across
country ana through santa Clara
canyon 20 Chocolate Pass.
large Force at villa ahurnada.
The Mexicans have a force osti-
mated from FIVE to ten thousand at
villa Ahumada, apparently with the
Ran 70 march through the canyon
and fall upon rcrshing's line Of com
mun4ca6on AT III vale. supposedly its
weakest point
In the lack Of corps to do scout
duty II bias been necessary for Cen
"ral Pcrshlng 10 keep IN touch with
the situation st Villa Ahumada and
particularly the movement Of troops
westward from there through the use
OF cavalry scouting parties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
GENERAL FUNSTON SAYS
WE FIRE. ON NO TRUCE FLAG

San Antonio, June 21--Ceneral
Funston stated shortly before mid .
night that he had not doubted tho ac-
count Of the beginning Of the Car
YlzaI hrht told by the American pas
scnEers on the Mexican Northwestern
train was at least nearer the truth
than the Mexican version.
,onc troops do not fire on parties
approaching under flag Of truce ."
said Funston. whether In a critical
situation like the present or In d
state Of war, That is undoubtedly
false. am waiting f,r Pershiee.p
report, which Will come In n brief time
after report has reached him bv
courier ana wire lfntN get that re
port ] shall issue no orders I have
sent no orders To General Bell at FL
Paso nor ia General PershtnF."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
HOWITzERS nAP|Oly
COME TO WARSTRtNGTH
Eighteen Applicants for Enlistment
In Battery Are Accepted
Members Bring Them In
CAPTAIN MYERS is PLEASED
Gratified That Lieutenant Rees Used
Initiative In Establishing Field Com
Neutrality-suspicious. Show Battery
and Armory Satisfactory.

Eighteen recruits. several of them
big husky fellows with previous mill
tary training, were sworn in as mem
bers OF the Richmond Howitzers bat
terry of the First Battalion of Virginia
Field Artillery yes 4rday
1t was the biggest day since the
mobilization order was received and
Captain William NJ Myers. command
ing officer. expressed his pleasure at
the work of =. men as recruiters
M6st of the applicants for place on
the Howitzers' roster are brought to
the ar&nory through the agency Of
mem hers Of the battery to whom they
are personally known. Each recruit
accepted is vouChed for MS to char
acter by at least one member of the
hattery or by some one known to the
organization. Tho battery is now
cISse to its war strength and chen
mobilization camp Is reached the bat
terry viii be In almost perfect con-
dition.
Inspection of Men and Armory.
Captain Myers returned yesterday
from Detroit. to which city he had
gone 10 attend the sessions of the
Yelled Prophets and from which he
was suddenly called BY tho mobiliza-
ton orders. He reported TO Major T.
once to the armory.
Captain Myers was much pleased,
he said last night, to fnd that Lieu
tenant Rees, commanding during his
absence. had established practical field
conditions at the armory and In the
area within its court
1T is matter OF qualification, To
me MS com handing officer of the bat
terry to find Lieutenant Ree3 had been
so practical as to set UP the kitchen
tent and provide for the mess in n
manner closely rs possible resembling
that of camp he said. II am pleased
ais" that the members of the batter,
are getting their friends. a splendid
type of men, to come in"
The battery was inspected by Major
workman. md the armory and quar-
ters by Major Junius +. Lynch, chief
surgeon. The Inspections showed
every condition to he highly salts
factory.
The BOY Scouts Fife and Drum
and Bugle Corps APPEARED at the
arInory last might and produced some
| ot-the marching melodies that made
| them famous in Birmingham last
onth. The corps later went to the
Grays' armory and serenaded the in.
fantrymcn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
STATE BANKERS MEET
TO-DAY At OLD POINT
VIII BE Twenty-thir Annual Gather
ing OF Virginia Association.
EXPECT LARGE ATTENDANCE
Weil-Ffllcd Program of Entertain
mcnt VIII Ensure Interesting So
cial Side to Gathering-Fairfa1
Harrison On List of Speakers.

The Virginia State Bankers Asso-
citation will meet in annual session al
Old Point Comfort today. The meet
ing will be the twenty-third annual
convention of the association and Will
be called to order this morning at 10
O'Clock in the ballroom of the Hotel
Cham berlin. Julien II. Hill, cashier
OF the National State and City Bank
of Richmond, is treasurer OF the as
socia ton, and George Bryan, of Rich
mond. is it's attorney. A number OF
men from this city will occupy places
on the convention program.
A record breaking attendance has
been predicted for the convention by
Secretary Walter Scott, Of Farmville.
In addition to the business features,
a large number of entertainments has
been provided. including trip to
Newport News, a baseball game be-
tween delegates to the convention
from eastern and western sections OF
the State, and a band concert.
Following the annual address OF
President c. +. Tiffany. OF Warrenton.
various officers will make their re-
ports Amonr these will be the re-
ports OF the treasurer, Mr.. Hill: OF
the attorney, Mr.. Bryan; the report
OF the committee on banking, juris-
Bryan: the report of the taxation COM
mittee, by Chairman Oliver J. Sands.
Of Richmond. and of the committee
on good roads. by Chairman Thomas
Il. McAdams. OF Richmond. At this
session will also be heard the ad-
dresses OF NJ. A. Taylor. president OF
the Live Stock Exchange Bank, of
Chicago. on Intangible Collateral"
and OF w. b. Harrison. vice. president
OF the st. Louis Cattle Loan Company,
on "Vtrginia's Contribution and Ita
Lessons for To-day"
!. After adjournment this morning
members OF the American Bankers As
ISOLATION will meet to elect a vice.
president for Virginia and a member
and alternate member OF tho general
nominating committee for the next
American Bankers Association meet
ing. Following this meeting national
bank members will elect vice-presi-
dent for their section of the American
Bankers Association. and trust COM
pany members will do the same,
President Harrison to speak.
President Fairfax Harrison. of the
Southern Railway, will speak on THE
Statement OF an Ambition" Friday.
Saturday morning, Charles S. Hamlin,
Governor OF the Federal Reserve Board,
Washington. will discuss the Federal
Reserve Act. Unfinished business OF
the Association will be ompieted ut
this meeting.
Some of the most distinguished
speakers of tho country will be at the
annual banquet tomorrow night at
$50 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
SCOTT EXPECTS TO BE
NEEDED ANY MOMENT

Chester. Pa, Juno 21--"Any moment
may require my presence at the War
Department 20 initiate war against
NeNieo II General Pershing has been
attacked aa reported
This was The naessaee sent by Cen
er.H Hugh J.. scott. chief-of- staf OF
The United states Army. to the com
maudRnt Of the Pennsylvania milttarT
College today. It was sent in Response
TO the invitation 81 the college to be
present at Chester TO receive the hon
orary degree of doctor OF military
science at its ffty-fourth annual com
1nencement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
PRESIDENT |NTfRPRtTi
SUFFRAGE PLAN
Platform IL An Approval Of sur.
frage Movement.

Especial to The Richmond Virgins
Washington, D. c., June 21.--Pr 4
dent Wilson today interpreted the =
frage plank in the Democratic
form as being an approval of the
frage movement, but as recommend
that 1t should have its inccption
the individual States.
The President told Mrs. d. NJ. Hoo
of Richmond, Va. a delegate from
Virginia Federation of Labor, 81
here to Washington to present 81
olutions adopted by the Federation
couraging a constitutional amendn
for suffrage, that the Democratic nj
did not necessarily disapprove the +
eral amendment idea, but recommend.
the movement be taken up State
State.
The Virginia Federation in It's res
luton denounced the action Of the COS
mittee In Congress for not allowing Il
Suffrage question to get out on I.
floor. The President, however. "a
~@"OnNA iS oid not ieel 1t Df0n
that he, personally, should interfs
with the committees action by demar
ing that the Susan B. Anthony ame,
ment be brought out for general al
cussion In the two houses.
He believes the wiser course 4.
convert the States to suffrage Ar.
Mrs Hooker said after her conferer
I do not believe he is totally oppo
to Federal amendment"
The Presidents Interpretation Of Il
platform plank came when Mrs. Hoo
er told him suffragists thought a
plank seemed to be yelled in myster,
The President replied, laughing. .~Y,
would seem to accuse us of insipcert
and buncombe." and then proceede
Mrs, Hooker said, to explain what
thought was a proper Interpretation
the plank.
Mrs. Hooker said II the Democrat
Congress does not take some action ,
soHrage at this session she feels s,r,
Tor the Democratic party" She ada
the suffrage workers are Going
get to Hughes all right and find o
Just where he stands. too"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
TENTH CAV AIRY, CDLDRED
REGIMENT, WAS ATTACKED

san Antonio, Tex. June 2i.--
The Americans engaged in the
Hight at td1rrixai WIRE a dctach-
ment of the Tenth Cavalry, the
negro regiment that has served
so conspiCuousiy I'm the bandit .
hunting.
The Mcxicans decoycd the
Trooper into an ambuscude by
use of flag of truce and opened
upon them with machine gun.
Mexicans at villa AfluuHada were
Boosting of thia strategy this ar
tcrnoon
This version uf the beginning
of the Tight was given to General
George Bell. Jr.. AT IL Paso this
evening by mn American who was
passenger on the Mexican
Sortiw estef-n train arriving at
Juarez late today. Beli has trans
United this account in report
10 General Funston
Consul Garcia at II EAaAn has
confirmed To General Bell the In
foi saHt4"b that the negro troop
ers were the soldiers engaged In
the encounter.
when the train passed via
Ah1HaaGA- II - Z ga +la44 afternoon
the American passenger states. thu
body Of General Gomez was beins
put aboard a car and a number o
wounded Mexicans were carried Int
the coaches OF - nortnbound train
Natives who boarded the train there
and who had mingled with the troops
OF the concentration camp freely talk
ed OF the manner IN which the figh
began.
Contradicts Juarex Story.
This story Is directly opposite to III,
official claim at Juarez that tn,
Americans fired on their flag o
truce.
These Mexican passengers related
with gus,o that when General Come.
learned OF the presence Of the Amcrt
can troopers q short distance 70 tn,
west Of his outports he took fore,
but to engage them.
Laying mis- plans last night. thi
morning Gomez sent n small de
tachment under Il flag OF truce. Tn,
sn1cer in command of this party asket
American officer in command TO ap
pfoach for q pariey When an Ameri
an detachment approached ma
khfne gun placed In ambuscade open
~ fire. beth on this detachment an,
ths main scouting party
~ once the engagement beeam,
M404<li. Gomas Tell early In tn
80 IAeg troooArn retreated from
- e1n - aaabMeeaks ~ an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
Our First Free School.

The FIRST free school established II
the United States was In the provinces
Of Massachusetts, Bay In tho year l6l1
by order OF the general colonial court
In 1647 the same authority declared
that free schools should be established
within every town having fifty house
holders under penalty Of -flne Of $26
This fine was doubled by a declaration
made in 1871 and again doubled in
1889.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22

The stranger IN Korea finds that ne
has struck topsy turvydom when he
learns that women do not like shop
ping, that the prominent merchants
keep their wares concealed in closets
Instead Of displaying them in show
cases and that the customer who does
not fancy the first piece of goods
brought from concealment is likely to
be told that the merchant is quite sure
he has nothing better. Elsewhere the
strest sign plays an important part In
attracting trade. The large merchant
houses in Korea sre sntirsiy without
etrsct aigna 4 = I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
CNRRiNXA ORDERS ALL
tONSULS TO INTERIOR

TT Faso. June 21.-~On orders from
First chief Carranza. ali MEXICAN
consuls are hurrylng back to Mexico.
General Garcia who already has re-
tired To Juarez, reported tonight that
hardly an official Of his country is
left in border towns, Port collectors
on the Mexican side also have been
ordered TO Mexico City with all money
collected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
WASHINGTON Thinks

Continued From First paEa)
10 true, the government undoubtedly
will act as follows:
Probable Action.
The National Guard will be
moved at once to the border without
regard to the prel'minaries of mob
1iiZation.
General Funston, without wait
ing for orders, will send a. many
troops as he can spare from the Dor
der to reinforce General Pershing and
dispatch cavalry to the scene OF at
tack.
3---The battlessip fleet will be or
dered to Vera Cruz.
ALI recruits at stations will be
sent Immediately to the border to re-
port to General Funston. These are
the recruits raised on the first call
for 10000 men.
The action outlined would realize
the plan OF campaign as prepared by
the War College and the Joint army
and navy board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22

its former commander. Admiral Frank
j. Fletcher. who goes to Washington
to become a member OF the general
board. Admirals Mayo and Fletcher
on the deck Of -tA@-fias ship Wyeuains
just after the latter turned the feet
over to the former, seen In the pie
ture. Admiral MAYO gained interna-
tionai fame by demanding of General
Huerta that Mexico salute the United
states flag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
SLY ENTFIIS AMERICAN
PRISONERS AT CTTIHUAIfI'A

FL Paso. Tex. June 21.---A code
message received here from Chihua-
hua tonight announced the arrival of
"A tram benring seventeen American
prisoners. On the same train were
over hundred wounded Mexican SOL
diers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
NIKSops WIRE WILSON
TO CUT AND run.

New Yrk. June 21.-President Wilson
is urged To withdraw American troops
from Mexico AT the earliest possible
moment in a telegram sent today by
members Of the American Union
Against MilItarism.
The telegram was signed by Oswald
Garrison willard. Amos pinchot, Miss
crystal Eastman. Max Eastman, Miss
Alice Lewisohu and dozen Others
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22

should the developments OF the Mexi-
can situation require such action, tho
navy 81 prepared TO pay an active part
by hlockadinR Mexican ports and thus
preventing amy Aafd from reaching the
hexicans from outside while the army
shuts UP the northern border. In that
event the new commander OF the At
lantic feet, Admiral Henry T. Mayo,
viii be busy person. He took over
command Of the fleet on June 10. from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
ONE OF VILLAS WIVES
Is TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

I'll Paso. June 21,--Juanita Villa,
one Of the several wives OF Pancho
villa, arrived In Juarez tonight from
Los Angeles. A few minutes after
stepping from a Southern Pacific
train she was placed under arrest by
secret service men and escorted TO
me Mexican end of the international
bridge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
Po~tmssters Named .

Especial to The Richmond VirRinianl
Washington, d, c., June 2l.--Presi-
dent Wilson sent to the Senate today
the nominations of the following Vir-
cinians to be postmasters: Emmett l.
Wade, Vinton; Gabrielle r. Cochran.
The Plains; Burns L. Bihson. East Falls
Church; Milton f. Gee, Meherrin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
BIDs on 10000 HORSES
AND MULES INVITED

chicago, June 21-Chicaeo horse
dealers today received orders for bids
on $4,000 horses ana 10000 mules from
United States government headquarters
st Kansas City
Bids were received today by all the
large scale horse dealers tn the United
states. The bids must he in the hands
Of the United states authorities by
Monday ncxt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22

shown by later developments 20 ne
Incorrect. This was the original plan.
ftIscefyed BY General Francisco Con
bales. the Mexican garrison command
NSr In the town across the. river
Bell Ready for Trouble.
81 General George Bell, Jr., has as
lSAsembled his entire brgade on the
banks of the Rio Grande on the Amer
8 lean side and expects orders 10 cross
before uorntng Such orders Will be
81 based on the character OF the oiiici
reports received ~ General Funston
q NJ san Antonio from the interior
The Mexican artillery has been
brought 10 the banks OF the river on
the opposite side near the Internal on
B al bridge II is not believed, now
ever, that the Mexican commander
will attack FL Paso. as there are al
ready signs that the town Will be
evacuated before many hours.
The Mexican version Of the hEht
Il placed the blame entirely on the
Z American Commando. This Vas 10
I. be EXPECTED II is a way the McXi-
rars base Here IS the latest official
II s{mrer1enr -sac3 by Francisco Con
-.4ias, Statement
Last i received informai'ov
that AL srlcan force ef unknown
sfrrngth 14a reached the Sauto Do
.ntnro ran. q. / advised General Felix
Gomez. stationed At Carrizal. 10 tell
The United states commander 20 with
draw 10 his camp. The American
commander did exactly the opposite,
answering THAI he had 10 reach VIA
Ahuuad a-
Genera, Gomez then sent word
arain 10 the ru.te3 states command
er 70 withdraw. but the American
troops answered by firing AT the cap
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
and eleven children had found refuge

on The ship Glacier.
AT Mazatian the vice-consul. three
other men and one woman were all the
Americans who remained. 1t was re-
ported. Many Americans are scattered
up and down the coast.
The cruiser San Diego. with Admiral
WINSTON aboard, is now rushing to
Guaymas and Mazatlan. The report of
anarchy reached him yesterday after
noon. He proceeded at once TO the
scene without awaiting orders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
MEXICAN. pETACHMESTs
MOVING ON pERSHING

Columbus, ". NJ, June 2t-Mexican
detachSents have been sighted along
the line of communications Of General
Pershjng's column IN Mexico
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22

cu1Icrh Snurchman to Move.
Inc ofhces OF the Southern Church
man, official organ of the Prote.,s :,
Episcopal Church in most ~ tn
Southern territory, will be movs
shortly TO its new Headquarters. 80
North Second Street No change N.
been made in the staff of the puhlica
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
Lead Soldiers,

so you are playing with your 20
oilers, WillieY' said the caller.
49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22

CONTINUED From First page.>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19

East Seventy-third street; Irvine J. Os-
borne. 146 West Forty-siNth street.
IhiHp =. Gardiner. 30 West Forty
fourth Street; Francis r. Appleton. jr-
2e West Thirty-sevcnth street; Her
bert l.. Riker. 303 Madison Avenue;
BENJAMIN Moore. 900 Park Avenue. and
George p. Trippe. Fort Ontario, y; y.
First Leutenants Philip q. hoyt.
Brewster. y. Y; Frank Z. Schell A6v
Riverside Drive; Charles b. stuart, @Sss
Tast Seyenty-third Street; Samuel L.
Cohen. L. Livingston Place, Henry r.
Dc Horitv. 1903 West Tooth street; Rus
sell II. brennan. Utica; John h. on
miami 80 Fast Fifty-fourth street; Er-
nest Shapiro. lg7 East Broadway
Douglas Y. Ashley. Binghamton, \. y
and Carroll O. Bickelhaupt Nashing'
ten Square. MIN
second Lieutenants Basil y. Kooil-
lard RuTalo: Hugh r. Doane. syria
rrse. Russell T. KERRY. l0ls East
Tvortv-frst street, Brooklyn; STANLEY
& S.ulnier 29q Gates Avenue, Br0ok-
lvr. Horace d. Newton. l22 East
Seventv-sixth Street; John ". Gillette.
H. Greendale. y. Y, John q. Weem' "
south Portland Avenue, Brooklyn;
George 4. Bonaventure. 3lN Nes'
i06,h Street: Ralph S. Bennett. Ithaca;
charles S. Appleton. 20 East Thirty
scventh Street: William II. J. Wood,
ford 27f West Fifteenth street. ana
Carroll Hayes. 81 East 1880 Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
Army of 100000 Needed Now
To Defend Nation, Says Scott

families OF better men who have volun-
teered for the country's defence.
Militia System Unreliable
at is unreliable. as all history
teaches US. 1t has never in times OF
great national stress in this or any
other country been able TO provide the
number Of men needed for the emer-
gency. 1t has been tried and discarded
by all of the other great nations OF the
world. and to-day the United States
and China are the only nations OF size
upon the globe which rely upon volun-
teers for the defence Of national eN-
istence.
"Our own history is replete with in
stances of the failure of the volunteer
syrtem. II failed us in the Revol u-
tionary War. and it was only by the
material aid OF France that We gained
our independence. It failed us in the
War Of 1S12-14. when it had TO be
bolstered up with drastic draft laws.
II failed the Confederacy early in the
Civil War. and the First Confederate
Congress at it's first session ordained
the draft.
at failed the Federal government IN
the Civil War. BY the end Of 1867
volunteering and consequently recruit
ing in the North had practically ceased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
Scott for Defence
Army of 100000
Continued from psge l

tary defence Of the country. As The
Tribune pointed out several days ACC.
this is one Of the big issues now be
fore the country about which 1t is the
deliberate purpose Of tho Wilson Cd
ministration TO slide by.
General Scott had his statement
carefully prepared before appearing IN
the committee room and will continue
discussion Of details Of the War Col
lege plan tomorrow. His announce
ment that the War College had revised
it's estimate, made TO Secretary CARR
son last year, was a complete surprise
Last year the War College calculated
that in view OF the military strength
Of potential enemies the United States
should have a force ready for instant
service at the outbreak of war Of 5Oo'-
600 men, with 100000 more ready 10
take the field after ninety days tram
ing. This year, however, new condl-
tions have entered into the caicula-
ffoDs