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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
BIG NAVAL COLLIER,
WITH 142 PERSONS
ON BOARD; SINKS
Not Known If Any Were
Rescued by Steamer
Standing By.
DISABLED DURING FIERCE
HURRICANE NIGHT BEFORE
Was Carrying Sixty Marines, in
Addition to Crew of Seventy,
and Twelve Officers.
GOES DOWN OFF CHARLESTON
Last Word Washington Hears Is
That Vessel Is Aground and Boats
Are Being Lowered.
GOES DOWN OFF CHARLESTON
Crew in Small Boats
Somewhere at Sea

CHARLESTON. =. e.. July H.
Officials ut the nnvy-yard here late
Tonight announced thnt the crew of
the nnrnl collier Hector. which was
reported sunk OF here. had bccn
taken Oft In smnll bunts. 4 wireless
tnessuEe. 81 ,vns said. had bccn sent
out nnklnE nll vessels ia watch for
the bonts.
The Hector was aground md
breaking In two intc tonight. ac-
cordfnE To announcement at the
Chm rleston NnNy-lurti. Her rnnct
location wns not known, 10 vnS said.
hut other reports hnN her about nine
miles of ChnrIcnton IiEhtShip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
Third CONFERENCE
ON MEXICAN ISSUES
Polk and Arredondo Formulating
Specific Questions for Joint
Commission.
EXPECT EARLY AGREEMENT
Carranza Declares Status of Ne
gotiations Is Very Sat
isfactory.
EXPECT EARLY AGREEMENT
revino Denies Revolt
Against Carranza

CHIHUAHUA CITY. XICO,
July ia declaration that he and
MI other members of the Currunzu
government are mutually united
with the firm determination of
cstablishInE order in Mexico, was
made to-dny by General Jncinto
Irc'in"' military commander of tho
northenst. In statement given to
the Associated PrcsS.
General Trevino said he made the
statement because he hnd received
private Information that part Of the
American press WAS declaring that
ne Ind rcNoltcd from General Car-
rhhHa. ana was even planning to
ally himself with the Niliistus.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
.STRA|GHTEN LINE
TO CONFORM WITH
THAT OF FRENCH
Capture Several Important
German Second
Positions.
ADVANCE MADE AFTER
BRIEF COMMANDMENT
Hold All Points Won, in Spite
OF Violent Counter
attacks.
LOSSES COMPARATIVELY SMALL,
hohn"'amcnt Of Tentons on Belgian
Front Reaches Point Of
Greatest Intensity.

AFTER the hriefest preliminary bom-
hardment which has preceded .,,. -,
'""' action on the western front.
'he Erittsh armies on the Somme bava
again swept forward. and hava can
V"red several Important German secors
positions. On front of four miles the
Hrl''sh nave advanced TO a depth Of a
.n'ie' ana have held all positions gained.
III spite OF violent counterattacks
Inc strategic Importance Of tba
brush successes is marked by tna
StraishteninG of their line In con
iorhi'y with that of the French. who
haa hitherto advanced at much
srea'er speed than their allies The
''eN'tE OF the preliminary lombard
"'eht. coupled with the statements of
press correspondents at the front thar
me 5ritish losses We're comparativeIy
small lend support to unofficial state
nehts that the German second line was
much less strongly fortified than tha,r
tirst defenses -
no ACTION OF IMPORTANCE
on THE FRENCH PORTION
ON the French norton OF the Somne
front no action of Importance was
recorded, but in the French official
statement for Friday II was announced
''at the hombardment of German posi-
uonS on the Belgian front had reached
POINT of the greatest intensity.
ihis announcement receives addi-
''ohal significance. for more than a
week the HelGianS have reported per-
S'S'ent aud destructive bombardment
"iFected against the German fortifica
ions These announcements were
s'hiiar 10 those made by the British
preceding the opening of their great
oi oiehSiNe' and may possibly Indicate
'h"t another big forward movement hv
me entente allies may be attempted ar
me extreme western end Of the hat
tie line.
another point of significance in the
DAY official war reports is that The
oni9 actions reported OH the verdun
fronts were assaults made by the
French 'tto
Ihese assaults were noted in the Ger
man ohcial statement. which made no
c'aim OF any German offensive action.
ISSUES STILL IN BALANCE
IN THE STOKHOD BATTLE
On the Russian front the battle Of
the Stokhod is still raging with the
issue remaining in the balance.
ne most important news from the
russian side is in regard to the OPERA
tohS IN the Caucasus Grand Duks
'ichoias reports continuous and sinh
s'"h'ial successes against the Turks.
ana apparently is launching another
= eat offensive In the region OF
'-'"e'un and Baiburt aimed at the
very heart OF the Turkish empire. A
successful Russian advance along this
'''e would cut off the Turkish armies
IN me south and again place Basdad
in jeopardy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
cRADDOCK TELLS WHY
ASSESSMENT WAS CUT
Says Examiner Easley Erred in
CHASING All Company's Capital
as Manufacturing Capital"
APPEAL TO BOARD OF REVIEW
Lynchburg Manufacturer Denie s
That He lnstigated or Inspired OPP
position to Easley, but Says He
Gave Watkins His Endorsement.

Yesterdays contribution to the con-
troversy growing out of the removal
of Examiner of Records James :.
Easley, of the Sixth Circuit by the
state Tax Board. and the appointment
in his place Of Tucker G. Watkins. Jr..
son-in-law OF Judge Barksdale. was
an extended statement from John W.
Craddock. of Lynchburg, III regard 10
the assessment of the properties of the
CraddoCk Terry Co. of Lyncriburg. by
MI Easlcy.
In the various statements and coun-
tersiatemcnts which have appeared
since the Tax Board took it's summary
action in secret session, there has
pearcd more than On. reference TO The
Craddock assessment. with the infer
ence tha, because OF his activity il
assessing omitted property Mr.. Easlcy
had earned the enmity OF such intiu-
ential men as Mr. Craddock. who. as
the head Of an association OF manufac-
turers. was active in tho various tax
conferences during the last Gencr
Assembly. This Inference Mr. Grad
dock denounces as unwarrauted. and
IN ms statement he goes over In detau
the assessment made by Examiner
Easley and the reductions later made
oy the local board of review Of Lynch
burg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
WILSON'S ON WEEKEND TRIP
Leave on Yacht Nnyhower for Cruise
Down Potomac River and
CheSnpeake Inv

WASHINGTON, July 14.-President
wilson plans to spend the weekend
on board the naval yacht Mayhower
down the Potomac River and Chesa.
peake Bay Accompanied by Mrs
Wilson. he left late to-day to cruise
until late Sunday night or Monday
morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15

WASHINGTON. July l4-The in.
forma! negotiations for settlement of
'he issues between the United States
and General Carranza are understood
TO have advanced long step to-day
when Acting Secretary Polk and
Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican amba ssa
dor-designatc, held their third confer
ence since General carranza's proposal
for diplomatic adjustment was re-
ccived and accepted.
Although both Mr. Polk and the am
hassador declined 90 say what mat
/ ters were under discussion. there were
/ indications that the conversations had
passed into the definite stage, where
specific questions were being formu-
lated for probable submission to a
joint international commission.
The commission plan of settling diff
ferences between the two countries is
provided for in the treaty of ls4S. TN
official advices from Mexico City have
indicated that General Carranza
favored resort TO lin the present case
and Mr. Polk is believed to have ac-
ceded "a The suggestion
WILSON DISCUSSES QUESTION
WITH HIS ADVISERS
President Wilson discussed the ques-
fact that there was no intcrruption
Of the Polk -Arredondo conference was
taken TO indicate that the President
was satisfied with the trend Of the
negotiations
ieneral Carranza's note proposing a
diplomatic settlement narrowed the
issues TO Two specific points the
anxiety Of the United States for pro-
lection Of its frontier, and the feeling
Of the de facto government that pres
ence Of United States troops in Mexico
menaced friendly relations
Both Mr.. Polk and the ambassador
are confident that an agreement will
be reached in the near future 1t Is
not known whether the powers of the
neEotiators finally decided upon will
include authority 10 fix the time and
condition under which American troops
VIII be withdrawn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
WANTS TROOPS WHERE
HORSES ARE TO Be HAD
Sale Will Recommend Transfer of
Artillery 70 Tohyhanna and Cav
airy to Fort Nlyer.
CAN LEARN MORE IN FIELD
With Growing Probability That Fur
fhcr Troops Will BE Needed in
Mexico, Officers Seek to Turn Mo-
bilization to Best Advantage.

Il think l shall recommend to the
War Department soon that the organ
izations of Virginia militia which are
encamned here he lent where they can
get better training" said Adjutant-
General w. w. Sale yesterday evening.
probably the hest place for the artil-
lery will he Tohyhanna. Pa, and for
the cavalry. Fort Myer The Signal
Corps and the Field Hospital will ga
along with the cavalryr
Al those regular posts the men can
have plenty of horses and other neces
sary equipment. and can get great
deal better training than they could
out here ~ camp continued Adjutant
General Sale. There seems to he no
prospect for immediate service in
Texas. and ! think the best thing would
he to get the men TO some army most
for a while"
The Virginia troops have done re
markably Well" said the Adj,i,ant-
General We are the ONLY Southern
state 10 have men on the border. an,
camp stuart Is in frst-class condition
nut the men left behind here will dc
better where they can get better
equipment and instruction EXPECT 70
send in recommendation very soon that
the War Department order the troops
10 Fort Myer and Tobyhanna right
away''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15

CHARLESToN. :. G. JulY 1.-THE
large naval collier Hector. carrying
sixty marines. in addition TO her crew
Of seventy mon and twelve officers
sank of Charleston late to-day. ac-
cording to repnr, made here tonight
BY Captain Hunt. Of IN. tug NiEilant.
which tried 20 90 10 the Hector's as
sistance. The steamer Alamo had been
standing by the collier to-day, having
responded 10 her calls when the col
l!er was disabled some sixty miles of
here in last nights hurricane
Captain Hunt Was unable TO get
within more than three miles OF the
Hector, and static conditions were such
that no wireless report could he oh
tanned from tine Alamo The sea Sttn
was running nigh. and II was not
known here whether the .Alaro had
been able to take OF tn" l+2 persons
aboard the Hector
From tho steamer Arapahoe which
that torpedo-boat destroyer was
being ,owed in by a ,ur /, was no,
known what damage hnd been done TO
the destroyer The .irnpahoe described
the destroyer as NO -J
WAS CARRl1NG MARINES
To StNTO DOMINGO
The Hector lief, Port ROYAL for
Santo Domingo, CARRYING the marines
who were recruits for United States
forces In Santo Domingo and Cuba.
She attempted 20 put into tho port
when the storm disabled her. but ac-
cording TO Captain Hunt. was unable
to get further than Within nine and a
half miles from the Charleston light
ship before she sank. Captain Hunt
said part OF the Golfers superstruc.
ture remained above water
All wires 20 Port Royal IS c. Naval
Training Station, from which the ma
r!nes aboard the Hector came. were out
o! order Tonight as a result of last
nights hurricane. and no information
was obtainable from there as 10 the
names OF the marines or others aboard
the collier. Officials of the naval sta
ton here refused 10 make public any
information that might have been re-
ceived by them.
NO INFORMATION GIVEN
OUT IN CHARLESTON v
Nothing had been given out here late
tonight 10 show that wireless iufor-
nation had been obtained from the
Alamo or from the government buoy
tender Cypress. which was said to be
off Charleston harbor. 1t could not be
ascertained whether the Cypress had
reached the spot where the collier was
said to have sunk
The naval collier Hector was built
at Sparrows Point, Md. in 1905. and
was one of The first of the new type
OF naval fuel ships to be completed.
She carried crew OF. seventy-three
men.
The vessel was of 1920 tons dis
placement. 1888 feet long, SIS feet
broad, and had a draft of 245 feet
Her speed was twelve knots an hour.
and her carrying capacity, S.l2S tons
Of coal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
PNACTItED LAW uNTII.
APPOINTED As JUDGE

The new justice. John Hessin Clarke,
was born ~ Lisbon, ., September Is.
1857; graduated at Western Reserve
University in 1877. and was admitted
10 III" ohic bar in 1878. Up TO the
time of his appointment as district
judge in 1914, he practiced law in the
courts of Ohio. He is a bachelor.
He has been a lifelong Democrat. and
ran against Mark Hanna for the Sem
ate in 1903. For years he was identi-
fed with the progressive movements in
ohio. being associated with the late
Tom Johnson. Newton d Baker. now
Secretary Of War, and other leaders OF
the party in his State.
y sketch of Mr. clarke's life given
out at the White House to-day saws:
He has been conspicuous in progress
sire movements in Ohio, and in the
nation ~ large" and probably the
most gifted orator in Ohio" Since be-
coming district judge in Cleveland he
has taken special interest in the ma
turalization and Americanization of
foreign born citizens
The political complexion of the court
is not changed a majority remaining
Republican.
The President confidently expects
that Judge Clarke will be confirmed
during the present session of Conrrcss
in order that he may begin the study
of cases pending before the Supreme
Court before the converting of the
court in the fall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
CRADDOCK ISSUES
DETAILED STATEMENT

NJ. Craddock, as president OF The
Craddock- Co. of Lynchburg.
yesterday gave out the following state
ment:
II shall not enter into controver'
with Mr.. Easley, or with any one e,sc
who has sought to hold me up before
the people OF Virginia, first. as tax
dodger. and. secondly. as one who
would inspire a petty political con-
spiracy 10 satisfy a sense OF resentmen,
against 4 public official for perform
ing what he conceived TO be his duty.
My life citizen of Virginia has
indeed been lived in vain. II. after
thirty years of business activity and
identification with public-spirited move
ments in my city and State. my record
is not sYch as to be invulnerable to
such false and malicious attacks to
which il has recently been subjected
Various publications. however. in
the Richmond newspapers during the
past few days impel me 10 correct a
fey utterly misleading impressions
which have been thus created Ef-
forts have been evidently projected
to make it appear. that last year Grad
dock Terry Co. paid taxes only on about
100000 If this he true. Craddock-
Terry Co would have paid taxes last
year. city and State, to the amount of
S2.S50. AS matter of truth and record
Craddock Terry Co. paid taxes. city and
State, last year of Sl6.S77.63. AS a
matter of truth and record. Crn nddocf-
Terry Co paid taxes last year on
S2.30l.3lS.l3. instead Of on $4,000
Every dollar of Craddock Terry Co.'S
property. real estate. machinery, mer-
camille and manufacturing capital.
which was subject to taxation in Vir-
gina. was assessed by the local board
OF review. and on the amount OF the
assessment thus made, Craddock- Terry
Co.'S properties sustaint their just
share Of taxation. These are the
simple. plain facts of the transaction,
and the claims Of Mr.. Easley or his
friends that the company escaped Il
large amount of taxes by reason of the
leniency or collusion of the local board
of review, or other tax officials of the
State. are without basis In fact.
EASILY IN ERROR IN ASSUMING
III WAS MANUFACTU1ING CAPITAL
'Mr. Easley erred in assuming that
he had the right to consider practically
all. or at least the larger part Of the
capital Of Craddock-Terr Co. as ex-
clusively manufacturing capital with
out taking into consideration the fact
that the law specifically provides that
the mercantile department of cor
poration engaged both as manufac-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
>oRFOI.I< PEOPLE
UNNECESSARILY ALARMED


Thoroughly aroused by the criticisms
OF camp stuart which have been com
ing from Eastern Virginia and hv the
rumorS OF mass-mcetinC of protest
to be held in Norfolk number Of
oincers communicated over the phone
yesterday afternoon with leading cit
'ZenS of Norfolk and assured them that
reports of bad sanitary and administra-
tive conditions at the camp were un-
true Major G. l.. Wright. Of Nor
fo!k, camp adjutant. and Captain Paul
kear and Lieutenant Wilcox Of Bat
lerS B. otherwise known as the Nor
toik Blues. all talked over the long
Instance to their home town
Among those appealed 10 we're Judge
Thomas II. Wilcox, Colonel Charles r.
consolvo. Edward Wolcott and Barton
Myers, The officers at the camp ex-
planned that sanitary conditions were
practically perfect that every care was
peing taken OF the men, and that there
was no cause for complaint.
me rood is twice as good as that
at Tobyhanna." said one of the officers,
talking to Norfolk Everybody SAYS
this is the best camp they ever saw"
The men in Norfolk promised that
there would be no mass-meeting.
CAMP NOW CLEANEsT
SECTION OF RICHMOND
Although camp sanitation for some
time mas been above reproach. efforts
are still being made to improve it,
i-'eutenant-Coionel 10 Lane Stern. in
sPector-Seneral OF Camp Stuart, yes
terday morning made dircut around
the camp for quite distance beyond
the borders, Several waste heaps and
pools OF standing water were noted and
Continued on Third PageJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
DISTRICT JUDGE CLARKE
SUCCESSOR TO HUGHES
President Nominates Ohio Jurist to
Become Associate Justice of
Supreme Court.
PROMPT ACTION EXPECTED
Lifelong Democrat and Conspicuous
in Progressive Movements in Ohio.
Especially Interested in Americana
izatiOn Of Foreicn-Born Citizens.

WASHINGTON, July Iii. H. Clarke.
United States district Judge at Cleve-
land. O.. was nominated by Preside mt
Wilson to-day as an associate justice
Of the Supreme Court TO succeed for
MGR Justice Hughes.
Prompt confirmation Of the appoint
ment by the Senate is expe ,ted. \ call
for meeting OF tn" judiciary Commit
,ee for Monday 20 consider IT was
issued tonight. TWO years ago the
senate confirmed the nomination Of
MIR. CLARKE as district Judge after an
investigation had disposed of suCges
uona that his service as counsel for a
railroad might have impaired his use
fuiness as a juris,
The President finally made his selec-
tion after discussing the question to-
day with the Cabinet II to the last
moment the name Of Judge Victor j..
Dow!.nc, OF The New York supreme
Court was seriously considered
judge Clark" was appointed district
JUDI" about two years ago hy the
ircs.den. 'po therefore was thorough
!, "r4l,n'tu with his qualifications
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15

TIFF IDEAL WEEKEND TRIP.
&c = na.t'm9ra sa. 6y nsW Y9Ek RIVER IINE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15

HOTEL RUEGER ROOF TONIGHT,
Dinner-supper. music. dancing. e.ao to IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
ENGINEERS AND GRIMES
BATTERY STILL, RECRUITING

IL the cavalry and artillery are sent
away, however, the engineers and
Grimes Battery of the artillery will
he left behind here for the present at
least When these organizations are
rounded out 10 their full compliment
or men, they may be sen, after the
other State troops
Although Adjutant-Cieneral sale in
tends 10 recommend TO the War De-
partment that the militia now in Camp
stuart be sent away, it Is not certain
mat immediate action will he taken
on account of the great amount OF
business passing through the hands of
ihe department. The men may not go
at all. and if they go there will prob
ably he some delay in arranging for
the Trip. Whether the soldiers 20 to
inc border or to some regular train
'aS camp or stay at Camp stuart; il
Is probahl that several months at
least will pass before they are mus
tered out
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
BRING In YOUR. WANT
AID COPY BEFORE 6 P. NJ

Early Delivery Of Sunday Want Ads In
sures Correct Classification
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15

See Times-Dispateh Want Pages for a
Service Of Unequalled Value
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Tariff on Cattle

If farmer has the facts, he can draw
his own conclusions. He has plenty
of time to think, and his thinker gen
orally works accurately. He can pillow
field and think at the same time. So
when he grapples with the tariff ques-
ton and reads in the government re-
ports the fact that in nine months I'M
der the republican tariff law we import
ed cattle to the value Of IS, 680,733
on which the importers paid into the
treasury a duty of 81, 531, 178, while in
the same length of time under demo-
cratic tariff laws we imported cattle TO
the value OF $40. 540,435, on which
the importers paid not one cent OF
duty, the farmer is sure to reason out
the conclusion that the industries of
this country were drained to the ex-
tent of more than 81, 100000 and
the treasury was deprived Of million
and a half dollars of revenue. The
democratic department of commerce is
authority for the statement Of facts.
We have the admission, therefore,
that the democratic tariff law caused an
increase of 81, 100000 in the pur-
chases of foreign cattle-Mexican and
Canadian, chiefy-and correspond
ing decrease in the demand for Ameri-
can cattle. The American farmer can
plainly see that his market must have
been injured by this increased compe-
tition. He can also see that if the
treasury had received that million and
a half of revenue, alone with numerous
other amounts that the democratic tariff
law cut off, we should not now have a
deficit of 100000. And yet the
democratic campaign managers hope to
get part OF the farmer vote.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
GlyCerine and Bark
Prevent Appendicitis

The simple mixture of buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc., known as Adler
i-ka, astonishes Leavenworth people.
Because Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH lower
and upper bowel, ONE SPOONFUL
relieves almost ANY CASE constipation
sour stomach or gas. 1t removes such
surprising foul matter that a few doses
often relieve or prevent appendicitis.
A short treatment helps chronic stomach
trouble. The INSTANT, easy action
OF Adler-i ka is astonishing. Wheeler
Drug Store. 23fi
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27

When democratic congress meets in
December it will be in order to pass
some more laws imposing taxes. The
daily treasury statement shows a stead
lily increasing defcit--a deficit far in
excess OF that accumulated at this time
last year-and everybody thought last
years expenditures were the limit.