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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
Reports of Draft
Officially Denied
War Department Press Bureau
Declares Statement Is
"Nonscnsc.'

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Dcpartmcnt
now mobilizing for service on the
Mexican border to-day were instructed
by tho War Department to defer trans
poftation until tho miitiamen have
been thoroughly equipped and organ
izcd. This order rcvokes n ruling is
sued by the department when the
Mexican situation was acute, which
waived certain requirements. About
$4,000 men are affected.
Published stories that use Of general
draft was being considered to fill the
National Guard ranks were denied by
the department tonight The follow
ing statement was issued by the Of
ciai press bureau:
The statement that tho War Depart
ment is contemplating tho draft sys.
TEN TO recruit the National Guard is
nonsense. Statements TO that effect
are purely speculative and have no
basis in fact"
Reports that National Guard units are
being supplied with poor and insuffi-
cient food arc not borne out in pre-
iiminary telegraph reports received
from all the department commander
to-day.
message from General Funston to-
day reported that General Trevino had
sent many troops south. with the in
tention OF occupying the Ciucrrcro-Sa
borja Santa Rosalia line against any
possible northward advance of bandits
The dispatch added that newspapers in
Chihuahua were urging the necessity
OF an active campaign against ban
dits TO prevent their reaching United
states forces and hordcr'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
,>GL0-FRENCH ADVANCE
IS NEARING COMPLIES

LONDON. July 1.-THE Anglo
French advance has brought the al
lied troops, where they make june
tion, to a point about a mile in front
of Combles, which. prior TO July !.
when the offensive began, was the
German headquarters
quiet prevailed on the British front
ON sunday The detachment. which
had been thrust forward TO the third
German lire of Foureaux wood TO
!, protect the infantry operations. now
has been withdrawn to the main po-
sitions.
The casualty lists total o27 officers
dead, and 451 wounded or missing.
5o7 men dead. and 1882 wounded.
The British are keenly watching for
where comparative quiet still prevails
The Germans arc strongly placed on
the Somme, above Pcronne. under the
protection of the river and its marshy
banks.
The French armies are full of con-
fidencc. and the result OF the joint Of
fensive seems daily to be mere as
sured. as there is no evidence of any
new units of reserves coming from
The interior of Germany. Further, sig
nficant news has been received to the
| has equipped an army with every
thing necessary to enable it 10 fight
side by side with the Anglo French
!armics. and that this army Is ready tc
answer the call whenever required.
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HEAVY COMMANDMENTS
ON THE BRITISH FRONT
Severe Fighting Going On for
Days in Somme Section Dwin-
dies Perceptibly in Intensity.
BAIBURT FALLS TO RUSSIANS
Turks Arc Driven From Important
City by Advance of Cars
Forces.

The heavy nrhtinE that has been
going on for days in the region Of the
Somrne has dwindled perceptibly in in
'crsi,y. Sunday witnessing merely
heavy bombardmcnts on the British
'front.' and comparative calm on the
line held by the French. III the region
of Verdun tho French 10 the north
west Of the fortress. have captured
German positions: and southwest Of
'Thiaumont or tho cast bank Of the
Mense. have penetrated German FIRST
line trenches.
In tho eastern thcater. in the region
snf Lutsk. heavy fightinE has com
renccd again. with the Russians the
accressors. According To Vienna. all
attacks here hav: been repulsed.
Neither the Vienna nor PetroCrad Of
fetal communication touches upon the
operations in the Carpathian region.
but Petrocrad records the capture from
tho Turks by the Russians Of the inn
purtaut town Of Baiburt. in Turkish
Armenia. sixty miles south OF tn"
Black Sea port Of Trcbizond.
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NINE GUNS TAKEN BY FRENCH
IN AT"TACK on SOMME FRONT

/ LONDON, July 16.-Five heavy
|howitzers and four seventy seven mill
meter guns were captured by the
French on the Somme battle front yes
3terday. according to an official state
mcnt this evening. A British detach
mcnt, which was re-enforcing new
positions. was withdrawn from the
FoureauX wood to the main line. the
statement adds. without molestation
from the Germans. Heavy lombard
lmonts are reported in progress.
The headquarters report says: "Ex- :
cop; for heavy bombardments on both
sides. there has been no important
event since the last report. We con-
tinne to find large quantities of
armament and other war material
abandoned by tho enemy in the posi-
tons captured on tho 14th and 18th.
Yesterday we captured five more heavy
howitzcrs and four guns.
Last night, covered by a detach-
ment thrust forward to the Boise de
Forreaux and high wood, our
roops engaged In strengthening and
improving our new positions. Early
khis morning the Foureaux detach-
|nAnt was ordered to withdraw into
Continued on Third Page.)
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r,vo Dead In Auto Wreck.

RALEIGH. n. c.. July 18.-Rcx T..
Sexton. Of Cardcnas. a town near Ea-
loigh. is dead, and Miss Hersic Aston,
of Raeford, Is badly bruised az the
result of wreckinE OF MIR. Sexton's au-
tomobile by Southern Railway pas
senger train this afternoon in the edge
OF Raleigh. The automobile was struck
by the nain as Mr.. Sexton drove 1t
across the track,
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HtNDnEDs or PEOPLE
DNINE,N EROM IIOMEl

ASHENlLLE. y. c.. July 16.-FIocA
water which swept through the
French broad and Swannanoa vailcya
Of North Carolina to-day had taken
IL toll of five lives tonight, driven
hundreds OF persons from their homes
and caused damages estimated at from
S6.ooo.o0o to s1o.ooo.ooo. Tho two
rivers were nftcen feet above their
banks tonight. but apparently tho
water was receding.
Meascr reports. due to badly inter-
rupted wires and paralyzed train ynr.
vice show much damage was dono Ia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17
JOSEPH AUBREY ASHER )
is DROWNED IN CREEK
Meets Death in Chesterfield County
While Out With Picnic
Party.
BODY is FINALLY RECOVERED
Will BE Viewed by Coroner Loving
To-Day-PhysicianS Say He Was
Victim of Cramps-No Witness of
Drowning.

Seized with cramps while bathing
with several companions at Falling
Creek Chesterfield County. yesterday
afternoon shortly after o'clock. Joseph
Aubrey Asher, nineteen years old, son
OF Mrs. *. G. Asher. of 9l3 West Mar
shall Street. was drowned. His body
was not recovered until last night at
: o'clock. 1, will he viewed to-day
by Coroner i. G. Loving, who was away
from home last night,
The drowning brought tragic end
to an outing being enjoyed by party
composed Of twenty young people No
one saw Asher when he disappeared
beneath the water it being at least
five minutes before he was missed
! Persons familiar with Ashcr's ability
and the conditions OF the water at
the point were certain that he could
not have been drowned. and it was
at first thought that he was playing
prank. However, a search was in
stituted for him. and when he was not
located within reasonable time, real
alarm was felt for his safety.
The minutes stretched into hours. and
aid from Richmond was sent for. When
the body was finally found. cNamina :
tion by physicians, several of whom
had been summoned. disclosed the fact
that the young man must have met
death within a few minutes after he
was first missed. The doctors were
confident that he was n victim of
cramps, having entered the water a
short while after eating lunch.
WAS GUEST At OUTING
WITH PARTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE
The outing was given by Miss Louise
Jones. of 3l12 East Broad Street, and
the boys and girls, chaperoncd by Mrs.
c. NJ. Jones. left Richmond Yesterday
| morning at II o'clock by trolley car.
Asher was not with the party at that
time, Joining the other members later
in the day. going TO Falling Creek in
an automobile.
After enjoying r picnic lunch con.
where Asher was one of the mcrricSt
of the party, others suggested a swim.
! With two companions he went into
| the water. and they were sporting
themselves, when Asher was suddenly
found TO be missing. At that time
there was no thought that he had
| found a watcry grave. However. hope
soon gave away to alarm. and fear
| WAS overcome ny ucSpalT Wnen trace
of the young man was not found after
| hours OF search
| Many volunteered in the search. and
| it was nearly dark before one of sew
cral men, who were diving, found the
| body at a spot believed to he within
| n few feet of where the youth sank
| Coroner Loving was notified, and he
cause it was learned that he would
probably not return before to-day. the
body was left at Failing Creek. pend
| ing an inquest.
| Besides his mother the youth leaves
| five brothers and three sisters.
This is said to be the first drowning
in Failing Creek proper in tho past
twenty years. Several fatalities I'm the
past few years have been reported as
taking place in Falling Creek. when
in reality, they have either been at
the creeks mouth. i'm the James River
or at Drewrys Bluff.
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EXCURSION TO THE MOUNTAINS VIA
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RY.
Leave byrd street Station tomorrow IL
T. ~. Phone Madison ts7. for full par
lieulars, -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-14
LEGISLATION

II Congress ever gets down 10 the
income tax law. which the administra-
ton proposes shall be amended in
scope. It would be well 10 pay some
attention 10 the incongmities. ambig-
uities. and complexities Of the law as
II stands. II has heretofore been de-
scribed by competent legal authorities
as most wonderfully and fearfuIly
made Il IS a striking example OF the
~incapacity Of the party that produced
II. In addition 10 the bungling verb
iage there are declared TO be injusticas
and Inconsistencies and needless bur
dens. For instance. where tax free
bonds are guaranteed by a railway
II frequently occurs that both the cor.
poration and the bondholder paw the
tax. There are heavy laid
upon corporations which must paw at
the source. This cost OF collection
ranges from 10 to 20 per cent OF the
amount turned over TO the govern
ment. In one case recently noted IL
cost $1,000 20 collect $4,000. The
treasury department has gravely de-
cided that II you make anything in
speculation the gain must be returned
as income, but II you lose il cannot be-
deducted as loss in trade. These
things with a number Of other defects
are the subject OF n report made by
the National Tax Association which
met recently al San Francisco.
Secretary McAdoo the other day in
a report 70 Congress. uuconsciously
bore testimony TO the uninteriribIe
Character Of the law when he asked
for additions 10 the internal revenue
force. stating that IL took one man.
on the average. a whole day 10 check
up an income tax return. Honest men
who want 10 pay the tax are frequent,
~ puzzled over its provisions. and
when lawyers are consulted 20 inter.
pref 10 they either give H. no or guess
10 out 10 is emphatically the most
defective piece Of legislation the
Democratic party ever u in the
statutes. And that il saying a great
deal
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AS TO R

II seems 20 The l-ntelligencer that
much OF the talking about prepared
ness is irrelevant. There is nothing
specific about il. There is no definite
ness about any Of the plans submitted
for national defense. II is agreed that
we are not concerned about making
war or any nation. Then what nation
do We suspect of having any warlike
designs IN us? II We are going to pre-
pare against probable attack. from
what quarter do We expect that attack
TO be made. We. as a people. are
sane on most matters. What is to
hinder us from being reasonable in
this case. President Wilson has given
US a lot OF fine phrases on the subject.
adjusted with a literary nicely. but
there IS nothing concrete in his recon-
mendations. And the general public
has no very distinct or definite idea
as yet. just what II does want-except
thai It wants a sufficient army and
navy to keep us safe against invasion.
and TO make II unnecessary, hereafter.
for the United States to back down,
every time another country shows
o~bstinacy and defiance.
II may be that in time out OF all this
hysteria something practical will
emerge that will get US somewhere
out Of the air and down to brass
lacks" an expression that may be in
elegant. but which is wholly under
%standable. How Fan We in
diligently niles We know exactly
what and who We are preparing
against? Surely We do not fear attack
from England. France will never as
sail us. II is improbable that Russia
ever will. Italy certainly will not.
Austria will be unable 10 throw us in.
TO a fright. Then who is this imagi-
nary foe? Germany possibly. Japan
probably. These are the only two
menaces that can be conjured up. and
they are entirely speculative.
Granted that there is danger of in
vasion from either OF these nations.
then IL would seem that our greatest
preparation. the most imperative
necessity would be 10 provide a navy
that would be invincible against either
one OF these powers. or both OF them
combined. In any event the navy
should come first. when We consider
our immense stretch OF coast line.
which naturally. will be attacked first.
SO far as whipping the world is con
cerned We can't DO Il. then what is the
use Of going on as II We we're prepar-
ing TO do it. Better get down 20 brass
tacks."
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RECOGNITION

President Wilson refuses TO take
any effective measures for the punish.
ment Of the Mexican murdercrs of
American. mn will rely wholly on
Carranza 10 bring the guilty parties
10 Justice This was al much as could
have been expected o. The a~duinistra.
ton and is wishy washy attitude fo.
wards Mexico 70 is not am idle sug.
gesuon that this massacre would
never have occurred bad The Precedent
not been p%recipitstr l1 r-ccoeuilin~
Carranza 70 would have been better
certainly safer. having uatrhrnv
waited 20 long. 20 have waited LONGER
until Carran7a had given SOM. cub
Ftantial evidences o. having affairs Ir
The distracted country under control
The D%re,ensions % Carranza hat, r.
has control Of rho situation arc found.
Cd solely ON Die own rapraeanatIars.
which are daily being proved through
candid and reliable .a1-ea. to te gf.
t'rly untrur'uo-ffy Condition. ID,
MeHioo today ara worse tlar ff.e
ever were and II Tho President doc.
know %. if is time re woe INFORMING
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about an industry irreparably injured
through injurious legislation.
For many years the single industry
was protected by a Republican tariff
Of so cents q thousand. In 1913 the
Underwood tarif act removed the duty
on shingles and threw wide open the
doors Of the American single market
TO Canadian shtnEle manufacturers.
which resulted in an enormous in
crease in the importation OF Canadian
shingles into this country. running
from 10000. 900 imported Canadian
shingles in the year 1912. 20 333. 600 600
Canadian shingles ia the year 1914
IN the month 81 December. 1914. alone.
a 900. 900 single being imported. or
as much as in the year 1912. There
can be- no competition with the Can
adian manufacturer because Of the
large percentage % cheap Oriental
labor in tho Canadian factories and
the comparatively small cost Of the
raw material IN British Columbia.
Any intelligent reader OF this state
ment Of unchallcnged facts will be- pre-
pared for tho result OF the iniquitous
Democratic tariff policy. on account
Of free trade with Canada more than
hfty per cent Of the single mills in ths
Northwest have been Obliged to discon-
tinue business. thus throwing out OF
employment large bodies of skilled
American labor. and b. has resulted
in running and demoralizing the
sLiugle industry In this country. and
20 O. great extent rendering yalueless
single mill property worth millions
Of dollars. and in forcing many manu-
facturors discouraged by the situation
In this country. 90 move their plants
'o British Columbia. where necessarily
the purchase % tho requisite machin.
cry. supplies etc. for the manufacture
u shingies is transferred
Had not the European war inter-
v'nDI and practically suspended the
effects OF fhe Underwood bin ln the
Atlantic slope States the great indus.
tri". OF This section OF The country
would hat" been .n the same plight
s Dat ~ 'to .hingie Industry OF the
Tar %uor'haerf The situation ON the
Pacific slope Also roo- fo prove that
ttIr Hoa.t'1 prosperity ve arc enjoy
inp .. confined 20 spots and spheres
directly hlosrd up hy tle European
war
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freSldent, The American Rights Committee

The speech made in the senate
on the 9th OF January by Senator
John Sharp Williams OF Missis-
sippi constitutes a refreshing
contrast TO certain recent utter
ances in congress on the question
OF the relations of the United
States with the issues OF the
ent war and OF the duty OF giving
full consideration TO the measures
required for an effective national
defense. not only with reference
to the protection OF our coast cit
les, but for the sake of due fulfill
ment OF our national obligations.
Senator Williams takes the
ground that the United States
should give immediate considera-
ton TO organizing its resources
Tor defense. He breads the risk
of bullying action after the war
on the part OF a victorious Ger
many. The senator emphasizes
h barbarity OF the assassination
on the high seas Gin company
with hundreds of NONCOMPLIANCE
OF American women and children.
He also maintains the right OF
neutrals to sell arms 20 belliger.
ents. and points out that any
change in this practice entered
into during the war would in itself
constitute a breach of neutrality.
An organization has recently
been Instituted. under the name
Of the American Rights Commit
tee. the members OF which are
maintaining contentious similar
20 those supported by Senator
Williams. The declaration of prin-
ciples OF this committee is as fol
lows:
l. We believe that there is a NOR
ality Of nations which requires
every government TO observe its
treaty obligations and TO order its
conduct with "A decent respect TO
the opinions of mankind.
>. We believe that the Teutonic
powers have repudiated the obli-
cations OF civilized nations and
have raised issues which left the
present struggle from the sphere
of European political disputes to
a crisis involving all humanity.
3. We believe that in the face
Of such a world-crisis our people
cannot remain neutral and our
government should not remain ST.
lent.
(. w condemn the aims OF the
T%eutonic nowcrs. and we denounCe
As barbarous their methods Of
warfare.
. We believe that the Entente
Allies r engaged in q struggle 10
prevent the domination OF the
world by armed force and are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-14
A DESTROYING TARIFF

There be- no doubt about tho tariff
being tho vital issue in the Pacific
northwest States whore The Under.
wood bil has played smash With the
lumber business to the advantage ~
'h' lumber manufacturing interests ~
Canada Thla De- specially true ~ the
sh.nrio industry There are no "va-
brides on tho Pacific coast and tho
Democratic farIn continues ~ get boz
Ia work undated by The European
war The Portland. OreRon. Chamber
of commerce has lIsf issued au inter.
''''ne statement on behalf Of the
ninaIe manufacture. o. b. a cold.
unImpas Toned compilation OF rho facts
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Ny Jnci, Jim. Le never had
A family OF his own.
Elt when thc u~eishbors' boys are bad.
H" makes his views well known.
talks Of discipline severe
or % -pcrsuasion's might.
And tells folks that their children dear
Arc seldom brought up right
Tho mothers look at him and smile
Al his emphatic speech.
Zach mIrdlug several k.ddlcs while
They listen to him teach.
They say irs very plain TO see
ffe Leads ris lfs alone.
He'd have Jess time Co talk n he
HAD youngsters Of his own.
Washington star.
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RIDAY JANUARY IA, 1916.

himself. The great trouble with Presi-
dent Wilson is. you can't tell him any
thing. He will take no advice on a
situation except his own. This had led
him into continual mistakes in Mexico.
and probably the ave OF all was
the premature recognition of the am
bilious First chief OF the Constitu-
uonalists. And now the best he can
do in the face OF this terrible outrage
on American citizenship IS To leave
It to C~arranza.' Really that has a
sound Of Indifference and ~flippancy
almost equal to the slang phrase. Let
George do it
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DEEP ONE

hrIafIHr UeEfafrr
Johnny stood beside Die mother as
ahe made her selection from fhc hurk-
sfora wagon and Tho farmer told tho
boy fo take "a handful Of cherries buf
fhc child shook DIE head
Wl1fa fhr ut'I.rf Don't you ike
thew7 asked tha farmer
fo replied Johnny
Then rY ahead en- take .um,
Johnny Ia-IiafrI. V-hrraur.r fhr
farmer lut Oh generous handful Ir fHe
."' 'fr hr.r fH. I.rn.r bad
driven 0u fIe mother H.trI
WHY lIdni you fHkr H. cherries
whom ie foII toI I0
Cause hIa band Was U.r..rn
mime
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striving to guarantee to the small
est nation its rights to an indie
pendent and peaceful existence.
6. We believe that the
OF civilization and the free devel-
opment OF the principles OF demo
cratic government depend upon
the suces of the Entente Allies.
Z. We believe that our duty TO
humanity and respect for our ma
tional honor demand that our
government take appropriate &C
ton TO place the nation on record
as deeply in sympathy with the
efforts OF the Entente Allies 10 re-
move the menace of Prussian mil
itarism.
In sending u this Declaration
of Principles the committee makes
the following statement:
Seventeen months of the war in
Europe have passed. a war which
began with an c Of infamy. the
violation by Germany OF Belgian
neutrality. As the war has gone
on. Il has been characterized BY
the bombardment of unfortihed
places in England and on the cou-
tinent. the deliberate killing on
land and sea OF non-combatants.
including hundreds of women and
children. the Wholesale massacre
OF the Armenian people and the
disclosure OF imperial dreams Of
world coQuest. The Teutonic peo-
pie generally have been PREPARED
to defend these deeds in them
selves barbaric. They are trying
to make the outside world believe
that black Is white. We contend
that the present war represents
a contest between military impe-
rialism on the one hand and dem
ocratic government and the de-
Tense OF human liberties on the
other.
With the events OF the war be-
fore them. the American people
have to-day abandoned a neutrali-
" OF thought that was no longer
possible. and they are hoping for
the defeat Of the Teutonic arms
and for the triumph of those prin-
ciples for which England and her
allies are fighting.
We contend that these allies are
giving their blood and their treas
ure. not merely TO maintain their
own existence. but for the mainte-
nance Of civilization. for the con
tinuance Of representative govern
ments, for the liberties of the
smaller states and for the protec-
ton OF the United States. IL is our
hope that the American people
may make their conclusion 10 this
effect so clear that the necessary
action may be taken by Congress
and the United States.