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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
'CARRAMzA WON'T HURRY
IN SENDING UlTIMATUM
Bat Will Demand Troops Be With
drawn III No Reply LIS Made
In Reasonable Time.
NOT TOO PROUD TO FIGHT
General Funston Reports Twenty
Thousand Carranza Troops Now In
Chihuahua---No Immediately Hostile
Movement Anticipated.

Washington, June 2.-General Car
the United States If his demands for
the withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico is not answered salts
factorily to the de facto government
within a reasonable time.
Mexico. 1t was stated at the Mexi-
can embassy today. is not in impa-
tient haste, and does not expect an
"a does expect a definite an
swer" which will dispel all misunder-
standing between the two republics
1t was made plain that General
Carranza will order no hostile move
ment against the United States forces
in Mexico without first sending an
other note, which would be an uiti-
matum
The feeling at the Mexican embassy
Is that General Carranza Is not too
proud to hght, despite the odds
against him. and that he desires
peace. almost at any price. except
that of the integrity, physical ami
moral, OF Mexico.
Thinks Troops VIII Soon BE Out.
Mexican embassy officials are con-
fldent that the American troops will
be withdrawn from Mexico within a
month in response 10 CarranZa's de-
mands.
The administration has made no
move yet to respond to- Carranza' s
demands. PRESIDENT Wilson took !.
corrected copy of Tire Carranza note
vI:h him when he eft Washingtc a
tonight on a weekend cruise.
Ale President and Secretary OF
State Lansing will confer Monday aud
- n 4 ~ ~
net meeting TUESDAY.
'r9cial arser over the insr> ent toae
of the CarranZa note had not cooled
down today. Carranza's charge that
the Sibley- Langhorne expedition in
vaded Mexico In violation of a pledge
given by General Hugh L. Scott, chief
OF staff, in his conference with Cen
erai Alvarez Oregon. carranza's war
minister. was emphatically denied. II
was declared that copies OF the writ.
ten agreement discussed by Scott and
Ohregon show no such promise was
given.
General Funston today sent the
War Department complete report
of the number and position OF the
Carranzista forces In Chihuahua. His
report showed that there are more
than 90, 900 Carranza soldiers In that
state. double the number General
Obregon agreed TO send north Tor the
pursuit OF bandits,
The fact that General Funston was
able to give the actual number OF
troops, as well as their locations.
shows how closely General Pershing's
military scouts are watching the OPP
erations of Carranza's army. or the
90 600 troops under the command of
General Trevino in Chihuahua, Cen
eral Funston reported, 1000 are at
a
south OF the city, 5000 are en- route
10 MADEIRA, which Is a short distance
west and to the south of Pershing's
headquarters at Namiquipa. and 20o0
are en- route to Ojinaga at the tip of
the Big BEND district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
GREAT DEFENSE BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington. Juno 2.-The House TO-
day passed the naval appropriation
bill. providing s2T0. 900 for increas-
ing the sea defense OF tho nation
The measure was sent through the
House with cheers after q vigorous
Republican nght for further naval in
creases, and the defeat of this efror,
by six votes.
As finally agreed upon the bill pro-
vides for the following new ships:
Five battle cruisers,
Four scout cruisers.
Ten destroyers.
Fifty submarines.
Ono fuel oil ship.
One ammunition ship.
One hospital ship
The bill also provides for the erec-
tion of government plant for the
manufacture of naval armor plate to
cost stl,o00.o0o II appropriates So
10000 for the development of tho
navy's aviation service and materially
increases the personnel of the navy
with provision for enlisting a naval
reserve.
Democrats and Republicans Joined
in the final vote on the measure after
the failure OF the Republicans had
made their last effort to provide for
a program which would make thu
United States second in rank among
the naval powers. The four members
who voted against the bill were: Rep
resentative Browning. OF New Jersey
and Graham, Of Pennsylvania, Republi-
cane; Representative Randall. OF Ca
ifornia. Democrat, and Representative
Meyer London, of New York. Socialist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
LITTLE TRAMP STEAMER
BROUGHT ON BATTLE,

Copenhagen, June 2.-when the his
tory Of the great war comes to be
written It will be set down that a
little tramp steamer. plying from port
to port on the North Sea, was the In
nocent cause OF the first great col
lision between the German and British
fleets.
of the fighting brought here today the
first eyewitness stories OF the terrific
clash off Jutland Wednesday after
noon and night.
According TO these stories, the Ger
man feet was vastly outnumhered.
The captain OF tho Danish vessel Mos
kov states that he sighted the British
fleet a short time before the battle
and that 1t numbered from seventy
to eighty ships,
The Pol'tken this afternoon prints
tales brought to port by Danish sail
ors to the effect that the German feet
consisted OF Ave modern dreadnnughts
eight cruisers and twenty torpedo
boats and dermoyers
The crew of the Danish steamer
Naesburg, who saw part OF the bat
tie, estimates tho German fleet at
forty ships, ranging from battleships
to torpedo boats. With the fleet were
Zeppelins
The story of the battle is really the
| story of the Nsfjord, the tramp over
which II all occurred
According to the story CLEANED by
the Politken from the accounts OF
sailors, two British torpedo boats
stopped the Nsfjord on Wednesday af-
ternoon TO examine it's papers While
the formality was taking place Ger
man fleet appeared on the horizon.
The British made ready for run
ming fight, The Germans opened fire.
Several hundred shells splash ed
around the torpedo boats. but no hits
were made.
The British, putting screen Of
smoke between themselves and the
Teutons fled toward the west
The German squadron pursued.
They steamed off beyond the hori-
zon Then firing was heard. The
Nsftord was held up at about 4
o'clock Tho first heavy firing was
heard about an hour later The scene
of the first clash In given as about
100 miles west OF Hanstholm.
Zcppelin's Go to Fleets Aid.
Shortly after the German squadron
flying rapidly westward They were
going to the aid OF the feet.
For four hours after the first heavy
firing began the battle ragged. Finally
the sea was quiet again.
The Danish ship Naesburg was in
the thick OF the battle. II arrived
here today. The crew told OF how on
Wednesday afternoon fhe Naesburg
met a German fleet steamng full
speed in a southerly direction.
AT about $3.50 o'clock tho German
warships began firing towards the
south. An hour later a Zeppelin was
sighted flying low.
The cannonade lasted until late in
the evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
GREAT AUTOMOBILE
MERGER COMPLETED

New York, June Am automobile
merger with a capitalization OF be-
tween s2o0, 900, 900 and $3.50, eco 600
mas just been formed, II was learned
today.
John N, WHY'S, president of the
WHY'S Overland Company. is to be
president. Louis @. kaufman, presi-
Gent or the Chatham and Phenix
National Bank, is to be the chairman
of the finance committee: William c.
Durant, lately restored as president
OF the General Motors Company. is
expected to be prominent in the man.
agement. The consolidation is to be
incorporated in this State with 2,s00,-
600 shares of common stock OF no
par value and s70.000,000 OF per
cent preferred. according to the best
information obtainabie.
An offering of some /, 500, 600 shares
OF common. 1t is understood, Is to be
made 10 the public at a price of $50
a share. according to one authority.
The $70,000.000 of preferred. it is
believed will be used to acquire the
properties to be absorbed.
The companies TO make up this
huge consolidation, which marks an
other era In the phenomenal growth
of the automobile industry in the
United States, are: The WHY'S Over
land Company, the Chalmers Motor
Company, the Hudson Motor Com
paAy, the Auto-Lite Company and the
Fisk Rubber Company. That the last
named company will be included is
not yet positive.
Further the consolidation will have
n substantial stock interest In the re-
Gently foated United Motors Com
pany. The latter includes the Day
ton Engineering Laboratories Com
pany, the New Departure Manufac-
turing Company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
COL. JOE BUTTON
QUITS COMMITTEE

considerable surprise was expressed
mere yesterday over the announcement
which came from Roanoke to the eff
iect that Colonel Joseph Button did
rot stand for reelection but had re-
tired as member of the State Dem
ocratic Committee in favor OF S. l..
FERGUSON Colonel Button was the
veteran member of the committee. hav-
ing served on 1t for the past twenty
years. being elected in 1896. He gave
as his reason for retiring that he
mad seen long service and wanted to
give some young Democrat a chance
TO serve on the committee from the
Tenth Distrist. Mr.. Ferguson lie from
Appomattox
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
JUDGE SAUNDERS PRAISES
WORK OF RORER JAMES.

Roanoke. Va, June 2.-Judge E w.
Saunders. Fifth District representative
in Congress. placed In nomination of
chairman OF the State Committee. Col
onel Rorer A. James, OF Danville. The
nomination was seconded by Second
Auditor Roosevelt Page Both speak
ers paid high tribute to Mr.. James. re-
viewing briefly his splendid work In
holding Democratic the Fifth District,
for many years the most uncertain In
the State. Mr.. James remarkable sue
cess in holding the Fifth in line was
lauded by both speakers and in the
cheering by the convention was hear
tily endorsed Mr. James expressed
his appreciation of the words spoken
and the honor conferred upon him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03

Chorus
ta) o He Carita ....... DekoVen
(b) Humoresque (Swanee Rlver).
DvoraR
Patriotic reading-"Pro Patria"...
zimmerman
Blanche Robinson.
Vocal solo
(a) The Birth of Morn. .Leoni
(b) The Dream of the Lotus
Flower ...........B Brown
Plano duo-Il Trovatore. .... Verdi
Elizabeth Hollis and Pattie Nixon.
Piano solo-Fantasie--lmp
Chopin
Indiana Heath.
Part sopg-Carmena Waltz Song.
Wilson
Voice Pupils.
Comedy monologue-"Sweet Girl
Graduate' ............... Phelps
Edna Rollins.
Piano quartet-Invitation 10 the
Dance ............. Weber
Allie Mae Dtckerson. Cornelia Wright,
Marion Passmore, Lucy Miller
Chorus-Hark! to the Mandolin.
Parker
Aesthetic drill-"scarf Fantastics"
Middleton
Members OF Physical Culture Glass.
The class day exercises of the COL
lege will take place on Saturday at
10 A. NJ, after which the annual ad-
dress will be delivered by DR.. w. r
Ellis, Of Swarthmore. Pa.
The officers OF the class OF 1915
and the graduates are given below:
Glass OF 19fs-Oficers.
tpi-
Louise Adams, vice president.
FRANCES Grant. secretary.
Hazel Dudley, treasurer.
Graduates of 1915.
Annie Louise Adams. Lucy 0bedi-
ence Adams Mabel Hagood Anderson.
Mildred Josephine Atwood, Blanche
Estelle Bassett. Mabel Bassett, Helen
White Bishop. Minnie Lucille Bonney,
Mary Virginia Bonney. Frances Viz
ginia Caps, Sallie Elizabeth Carroll,
Lucille Cheatham, Ruth Alise
Clay Viola Ruth Cofer. Bessie Ger
trude Corder, Annie Belle CrowGcr,
Helen Allen Dickens, Bessie Lee Dick
ems. Hazel Elizabeth Dudley. Srsio
Elizabeth Elder, Annie Tatum Fergr-
son. Ruth Mae Gee. Frances Edward
Grant. Bessie Pearle Harper Helen
Penn Hawthorne, Edith Hite. Jose
phine Blackwell Hite. Bernice Duke
Hogan, Virginia Luck Holland. Grace
Lee Hoverstock, Christine Hudsins,
Mollie Fletcher lrby. Ivy Watkins jus
it's, Bessie Munden Lane. Bertha FL
bridge IMpton, Nellie Viola Lyon,
Martha Isabella Marshall. Grace JEFF
ferson Mason. Lois Irene McCunlber,
Dora Elton Morgan, Lucy Watkins
Morton Lois Duncan Phaup, Blanche
Alpin Robinson. Edna Grey Rollins,
Lillian Indie Saunders, Pearle Lodema
Sheppard, Kathryn Evelyn Sink,
Olivia Marie Sink, Marjorie Syme,
Thomas. Theresa Tobias,
l!s-er
The annual sermon will he
PR ed Un sunday morning by DR..
H II, sherman. OF Staunton, Va, and
the farewell words to the class of
1916 will b. delivered by the nresi-
dent, Or. Cannon, on Sunday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
MIR. ELLYsoN PLEASED
AT GENERAL HARMONY.

Roanoke. Va, June Att was the
most delightful convention in twenty
years" declared Lieutenant Govern or
Ellyson at the close of the session to-
night. II think the speech Of Mr.,
Glass was a fitting close to what has
been, from the very beginning. what
eemed to be the fixed and steady pur-
pose on the part of everybody to pre-.
serve the best of feeling under all
circumstances. The spirit of harmony
means much for great vote for Wood
row Wilson In Virginia this fall. I am
Of course. more than delighted with
the very gracious manner in which both
the State Committee and tho convention
have been good enough to express In
most cordial way, their appreciation or
any service ] may have rendered the
Democratic party in the last twenty
Ave years"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03

but . major portion OF the feet has
/ returned TO it's hArbor The morale
or tho crews 10 excellent"
Rckchssax IL Informed.
This public announcement was fol-
lowed by an address from the Presi-
dent OF the Reichstag. delivered to
the members with all standing. He
said:
In the first collision between our
naval forces and the pick Of the Eng
lish fleet we have gained q great and
splendid success Several of our ships
have been lost and many of our
sailors have persisted, but the Eng
fish losses are several times greater
Above all. proof has been given that
our feet Is able to face superior
British force and gain victory, for
which we salute and thank our navy"
Personal commentator from the
emperor to his feet will be given
tomorrow when the Kaiser Is expected
TO arrive at Wilhelshaven TO inspect
the returning war. vessels
The Tages Zeitung describes the en-
gagement as the greatest naval battle
of modern times. 1t adds:
Against the loss of three of the
most powerful dreadnoughts, we suf-
fered no similar loss. Our success was
achieved against forces considerably
superior In NUM- ers Our young
navy has shown great superiority
against the greatest fleet in the
world
Captain Persius, writing in the Ber-
liner Tagehlatt, says:
me great sea battle which has
been expected by many on both sides
of the North Sea since the beginning
or the war has now been fought and
has passed of in a manner which
will awaken in Germany the greatest
JOY and satisfaction.
MY. opinion is that the German
fleet has achieved q great success
whether gun. torpedo or submarine
played the greatest role Is at the
moment not known. Part Of the
losses OF the English feet are ships
OF the very latest pattern and equipped
with the very latest material.
The German feet In an open sea
battle without any coastal support has
dealt a oonquering blow at the strong
est feet in the world"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03

~. u Il cen3sctursd that another
nftl6 cruiser squadron raced to the
Utsns Of combat at the FIRST report
Kot oghfins.
Ths arrival OF this force Is believed
- have caused the Germans to dash
hack 90 their base.
~ What part submarines took In tn,
action in not known further than tbs.
/ 0ritish admiralty report that q Ger
man submarine IL believed TO have
been sunk.
Thousands Probably Lost.
The British report makes no
mention OF probable loss of life.
The German ofyicial report men
ttons two men rescued from the
interchangeable and the picking mp
Of members of the Mariborough's
4 crcw. Several thousand men have
probably been lost.
London tonight is waiting for fur
Their details of the fight hoping that
later reports NAV bring news more
favorable to the British. Great crowds
are standing in Fleet Street watching
for extra editions Of the newspapers
and first copies of the morning papers.
Other thousands, circulating from
Trafalgar Square, Jam Whitehall and
Parliament Street, striving for post
lions near the admiralty In the hope
Of seeing late bulletins The admiral
sty itself is abiaze with light. Mem
hers Of the admiralty STATS have not
left their Offices since early morning
The whitehall and rear entrances to
the admiralty buildings are strongly
guarded by police and no one is al
larna To pass the outer CRATES
The great West End has apparently
abandoned the thought OF sleep for
the night over the entire city hangs
+ pail of doubt and astonishment.
The effect has been TO dumfound the
people, who cannot vet believe that
.the Germans have won a naval VIC
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
GERMAN FLEET, MUCH
BATTERED, RETURNS HOME

Copenhagen. June 1.-THE greater
part of the German feet has returned
to Its base. according to news received
here today. Some units were badly
scattered.
At o'clock this evening ten Ger
man destroyers were observed pass
Ing through the little belt They were
going very slowly. Six were severely
damaged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03

Penitsntiary yesterday BY Judge d. c.
Richardson In the Hastings Court
Lewis conducted some kind OF an In
surance scheme, issuing false death
certificates to enable persons to col
lect insurance.
Lewis was up before United states
Commissioner Fiegenheimer a few days
ago on charge of writing prescrip-
lions for morphine in larger quantities
than the law allows. and he was or.
dered sent to the grand jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
Mcdica, college Merger Planned.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 2.-Plars
for the union OF the Jefferson Medi-
cal College with the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA and the Medico-Chirur-
gicaI College and Hospital will he
made public here tonight at a meet
ing of the Jefferson alumni.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03

tContlhued From First Page.)
Attacks between cruisers aai torpedo
boats followed throughout the night
The result was significant h\
cess for our forces against II much
stronger adversary addition TO the
known losses niIe or ten British de-
stroyers were destroyed. six being dis
posed OF by the battleship West
phalian.
"A definite statement as to the Ger
man loss OF life is impossible
1T is evident that some OF the Ger
man ships were considerably damaged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
Ifnderroes Oncrntion.

Fl. MEG. Bigger. who was operated
upon at the Memorial Hospital We'd
nesday, is reported much improved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
BLACKSTONE WORKS

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03

DR.. j. A. Lewis. a colored physician.
was sentenced to one year in the state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03
PLATFORM REC0UXTS

Continued From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-03

but o mater portion of the feet has
returned TO it's hArbor. The morale
or the crews is excellent"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

figured In tho early history OF the
colony. Tho Tempest was chosen be-
cause 1t is stated that tho play was in
spircd by the trip of the Sea Venture
for America when the ship was wrecked
on tho Island OF Bermuda.
Tho executive committee wishes to
announce that all participants in the
celebration at Richmond College
Grounds, May and 8. will be admitted
free OF charge. Also that i'm case of
rain the celebration will be deferred
until clear weather. Food and drink
Will be sold on the grounds, at small
cost IN the ordinaries. or Elizabcthan
eatinE-houses. and also in the Mermaid
ana Boar's Head Tavern.
Miss Elizabeth Gardiner. the expert
on Elizahcthan dances. has started on
her second week or coaching tho
dancers. The time for the rehearsals
are as follows: Monday. at Scott and
Inlcotts Dancing School, Tuesday and
Thursday. III McGill Catholic Union. and
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday. Mt
me Young Womcn's Christian Associa-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
LlTCHFORD TO TAKE
PART IN PAGEANT
viii rln, Earl of Southnmpton-Nor-
man II. Johnson to Piny shake
spcnrr in T:brlcnu of The Tcmpcst.

Commonwealth Chapter. Daughters
of tho American Revolution. will have
charge of tabclenu in the Shake
epcarc Pageant procession to be held
IT Richmond College Ground May (
and :. The chapter, will show Shake
spcarc presenting the Earl OF South
ampton with the manuscript of the
play The Tempest"
Norman II. Johnson will assume the
part Of Shakespeare and Henry =.
Litchford. the Earl of southampton.
Other members of the chapter will rep
resent Indians. Mrs. &. Il. Lee and
Mrs. Frank NJ. Davis arc in charge of
the tabelcau.
Mrs. Lee said that Virginia should
h" interested in this scene because the
eArl. who was patron to Shakespeare.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

and the mark has been set at 500 new
members. The competing teams. tho
Reds and the Blues. have. set 200 as
the mark for the first days work.
Monday night tho two teams will
make their first report. aud both sides
arc striving eagerly to make tho best
showing OH the first evening. Already
Il number of men are coming in and
joining i'm the summer rates without
being solicited, but rs these voluntary
additions do not count, the two teams
are gaining nothing thereby.
General Saunders. OF the Blues has
announced that he expects to take the
nonorS from General Hawkins. leader
of the Reds. General Hawkins. how
ever. is confident that nc will he able
to land more new men than the Blues,
and has put the issue squarcly up to
the Blues TO beat him If they can.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
FIFTH ANNUAL BALL
Italian Colony to Celebrate Relaxation
After Lent To-Morrov
Night.

With the Lentcu season at an end.
inc Italian colony will celebrate on
Monday night. when the members Of
the Italian american Political Club
Will give its fifth annual ball in CO.
lomho Hall.
The occasion will be in the nature
OF get together" affair after the
forty days of relaxation from worldly
pleasures. President Chasie Trafierf
will welcome the guests and offer them
the CourtcSics OF tho club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
chtr"I y. VI. {. \. Launches Move
rcnt This Wrck to add 800
Members 40 ROLL

Leaders in tic Y. NJ e. \. summer
Campaign arc actively engaged TODAY.
~ looking over tho possible candidates
for nembclehp iu th. association ror
the hv" summer mou'h Tho cam
peltn IaSls from NurL, ~ 4. Annl y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

Sis was trapped. Father and mother
were away. grabbed the Pyrene and
with few pumps smothered the FIRE.
! hate to think what might have hap
pened that night without Pyrene.
ryrcne Misunderstanding Company.
tfG North Eighth street.
Richmond. ra.
Phone Madison 1907.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

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