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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06

Dem go0en icines Iia6en ,.Yottcs.
lonoGens" aurlono, Oos er in einer
Gei6e bon @r5Gblingen (,0ic bon
&elles" ogSil6elm @olii6ilo", gu.
lcin itnO Srei", yeSin 9anne Scr Ser.
eongenbeit", oSm @otteslGnO6en")
lebenSDobr ee5eihnct Bot. IoB 9Son.
tcnius IN Gelitiblono ri6t iene @c.
odtung fonO, bic ct eigcntlid ourdj
ieiu Sdoffen berOient bate, i'll be.
greiflid; Oenn Die eigenbroolcriide
&elt Ocs potriorholiicben &url1n.
oertiims mag ienen, fpelMc sic Con.
eernrt Oieies obqcbrodelten 0eiitidcn
&olfSiplitters ni6t aus eiaener gln.
idlaiutng fennen, inberitdn0li6 idei.
nen, obcr in Scr bolt.l6en Seiniot Sc.
boitpteten ieine @erfa in ie6em SoiIe
einen @brenplob. g9eit bertrontcr
lit iein gtome ocn Oeutidan 2eIer.
rublifiun 6ur1 0ie 3eifidriit ,,0o.
beim", in Ocren Sdriitleitlino cr
II rohoem er in Sligo oie Sol.
tiide Nlonntsihrift@ reoioicrt batic
r. 1876 cintrot iin6 sic CT oann bon
1889 bis 1906 icl6iGnoig Icitetc.
Seit 1886 gob cr audi sic neu6eqrin.
Oeten pGcl6ogen lmO al1linas W1u-
liotsbeitc" berols, sic 6ouptiddlid6
lciner rmlidltioer literoriIctcn Iii6.
rerldott ibre @cliebtbeit Dcroonfen.
lad Scr gieoerleaune icinrs Nlmtcs
lebte CT 5rriid9ejogcn III 0eipsia Ici
nen priuoten StuOien. Sic lid Diel
nit 9tuBlonO beihdftioten imO oIs
oeren 9feiultot eine ousge5eibncie
@eididte 9iuBlan0s cridicn, Oie su.
0ieid Pontenius' literoriihes SGof.
fen obIhloB.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06

iohoers eruG5nenspert. ST erfl6rte
C,Gemps~, If. g}ooem6cr): sd
nodte orei Seile ans oen irnteriu6-
ten Siiben. 0ie glltcn woreu MIR in
fleiner Wfenge porbonoen. glnoere
narcn nod aon5 gut eenieBbor ID,
o6er unter Der SeOingung, i1leiinigit
berbroudt 5u iper0cn. Nlon benuste
OoDon 1900 0oppel5eiitn1r sur st.
n1briing Der oeititben @eiongenen.
Ger 9teit NOR Uollit1noig berioult
uno ipnrOe oergro6en, trob OeS @ro.
teltcS bes glneefloeten 2cgoiie, scr
oielc beriouIte Bore Dolfirii6en"
ipolltc, Inn iie nod Den g(ntiaeu 5u
ieu0en.~
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06

4reiie qreiie, 10 iebe man iofort, oaB
oub Der WIinjlter ben 2eitfo0en pers
loren bo6e. iueni er ibn iiberboupt ie
beieiien bGtte. Seit orci Nionoteii GGf.
ten bic ntiIit1riibeu aritifer umoiii-
orlidl ipie6erbolt, onb Der rliiild]e
fiid3ug Elm Mleiiteriperf Der Strate.
gle ino GjroBfiirit g1ifolous ein Sc
nie lei @leih5eitig murne Elm GROCER
politiihcr llmitbmung in 9flBlnnO
un0 Die @eieitigrng Der gurenufras
tie. Ole al oilen idjlll0 gapeien iein
iol ongefiinoigt cine 3eitung
(@uitob 6crpes @uerre Sociole) iei
ID iueit aegdneeib in Der 9emeeung
icbon cine Qieoerbolitng oes fron50.
liiheu aonDentS 5u er6liden. Ntan
begriiBte oies nlles ais 0ie W1orgen.
rote eines DerfoiiungsmdBieen 3u-
itnn0eS. glber eincs i60nen Cages lei
Dem gldu6ineH 2eier eiiliaA oie glb.
esina oes 0'roBfiiriten unO om iol.
een0eu bic Gcrtnglme ser JleiAs.
ouind iritgeteilt iporoen, iiil0 0icleIbe
greiic. Die porber 9eifaQ geipcnoct
bobe ic6peigc ploblitb bcri61mf,
Da6reno Qenips nnO syourilol 0es
G6bats oieie glrf StaoiSitreif logar
Su rediiertigeii irno iid ooriiber 5il
irciien iiidlten itno nnr SerDe es nod
nogc. iidl dui &ctrogoro einen Beers
init Nitie 0eS @orteS 9ietrograo al
nodcn gIlies crlbeinc ein Erount.
ober es lei oiel eber elm Delirium.
Die fron5oiiicbe 8reiie fdli6te, nDiti.
ii3iere mo pcriuidle ales. 3og elm.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06

5ige uos bic 8eniur ibr beutc 81
iogen berbiete, lei oie @a6r6eit, nGm-
li9 0nB Die 9fuiien ii6er cine Niil.
lion Soloateu bel ibreul obeipun-
Oernspiir0i9en" 9iiid5ug perloren
bdtten Dab Die ruIiii6e 4reIie iib
bitter iiber oie @erbiinoeten befloge,
BOB Der 9rieg e5er ais ole fron50ii-
ibe Srgoniiotion beenoet iein peroe,
ooB gon5e 9Irmeeforps tagelang obnc
gnen blie6en, 0nB 6oblreibes, nit
llngeOulo in 0en S1iibenerdben err
iUortetes &riegsmateriol rubig af
oen Stationen berumliege, neil 90
ODER 30 bureautratiide llnteriHriI.
ten feblten, ooB Oent fronfen 2otei-
nertum oltrd eini9e eernIanilde Gin.
ipribungen Dieoer orif 0ie 9eine &C.
bolfen peroeu ntiiiie itIm. uiip.
Gieie StoBieitf5er, Oie Dem ionit
ourbouS frou5oienireitnolihen 8e-
obddter III einent uubclpaAten gli.
genblid entidliipften uno nllf niht
ndber oitfgetlGrte g9eiie in ole @2ar-
rider 9teonftionsitu6e gelangten Do
ben BEL ben 6rau3oslingen in 5po.
nien rpie bel oen fran5oiiiAen Gbou-
pins notiirlid Diel boies glut ge-
mddlt, oenn aaeS on0erc fonnen oieie
2eute pertra9elL nllr nidlt cincn nod
Il.
10 fleinen 2i1tiirdbI Der iii oie Sin.
iternis bineinleubtet, oie 3ur3eit I'M
&uuoc Der 9emofrotie. ;Sreibeit,
@a1r6cit, @creMti9feif, @eiittuug
unp. berriAt gs entitano i'll Der asa
riIer geridteriiottitng oeS groBen
N1aoriocr 9IotteS cine l1ngere 9Sniiie,
oic beute 0itrh einen bitterct aloge.
brtef oufgetldrt miro, ouB man cben
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06

Der Barrier 9cri9teritatter Ocs
0lo0rioer Smporciol rinet Der5mei.
felt bic Sdnoc in0 6etitelt einen ieiue
Rariicr @in0ride wie0erge6enoen
@eriht: y0os G6aos1. @r meint
ooniit oie 3uitdnOe, mic iic oie oros
toniihe 3eniur geitoiier bot, Die
ielbt Die itnpobri6einlifiten @e.
riimte, ioieru lie MIR etuen 0elttih.
Ieinoliben 9lnltriH triieen, 0urh.
loiie, 0oeegen cinen inourbli1tigen
GdIeier iiber Die mirtliMe Gage brei-
te. 70 BOB iid ielbit Die dnndbernoe
g8abrbeit nidt mebr erfennen loIie
uuo nur nod Gin olIgenteines @baoS
iibria bleibc. Ga giinitiac 9iobri6teu
fcblen, 10 unteroriidte ole 3eniur
lin 70 mebr Die i6ledten. @ie 8eis
tmeen nerofientliHten lire 9lohrid.
te obne ireenoein @efiibl ser &ritif,
in6 70 iei ser Io6rbeits6rrnnen
niht fpieoer5ufinoen. Wlon iei &c.
neiat nit EilatlS orS3uritfen: $50
iit @1brbeit2 Ser geriHteritotter
iiibrt ols geiipiel einigc Der albernen
Wldrhen ouf sic IN 8aris iiber Sim
oen6uro, D2adenien, Eirpib uiiD ii
llmlaui geieBt rno am ndditen Goge
ourcb bic Gatia1en 2iigen 9eitrdft
Nno, Som @ulfan idpcige man oi
beitcn gni5. Gic 9Sobrtcbten bon bort
lpilrorn niht noA oen @roO oar
@laubpiiroigfeit Fonoern nun oanoN
be6anoclt ob iie giiniiig ooer liueiins
itig ldutcn. lln0 wenn uion onqeidjtS
0ieieS imentpirrbnren &ndliels bon
sydlihungen nod Der baI6nmtlicben
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06

9lder6oiuiiniiieriim eine llnteriu,
tung oeranitoltet oie eroob, oob
5wiltcn oen &reilen in Scr gld6e Scr
5ront inO ben ii6riaen @cqenoen
fcin welentli9er llnteriGieo 6eltebt.
Do9cgeu Bat iid 6erous9eiteat bog
Die 6aliGung, Ourh Die gcrnlinOc.
rung Oes itootlicbcu 9luiiibtspcrio.
nals bcgiinltiot etnen ouBeroroent-
liden llmiong ongeuommen Bat.
gSurlhpaaren o6ne 5leiih, S1ofo-
laoe o1ne aofoo meroen in W}aiien
pcrfalit, lnO Die @eminniudt ser
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06
0leIieffurte hes gneSfanals.

5ur gl6reiie OieIes @etpd6rsmannes
logen me6r ais 10000 an oen Oar
oanellen 8eripltn0ete in oen 0gpptis
idlen 9pitdlern. Sir i6re gtufnabnie
nno Bfelge mar aniangs fait gar
nid5t qeiorgt san Nldr3 nluBteu 5mei
Gerlpunoetenoompfer bel fur1tborcuG
2Siiltenpino togelona I'M @ofen bon
glleranOrien liegen blcibcn ipeil fein
SpitaL frei mar, onnn mtir0en iie
nod W8oItn eeibidt. 0aS oiterreicbi.
ide Spital IN aoiro muroe ais ieito
liC1cS @igeiltitnt beidlogna6mt itno
nitBtc birnen AS Stunoen bon oeu
&ranfen, 9ler5ten 1no SHpeItern ge-
rGuut pcrOen. General S6urneiiien
&oi6o, Geiterraicber bon @eburt
felt Orei So6r5e6ntcn in 9legppten
C6critoqmeiiter QlbboS @ilnis, ltor6
in @eriolg Ger acknowledgement BE
Gon0limg i'm 9Snbnitnn. EroB0ent
oae 9lodridtcn it6er oic 9}icocrlogen
oes Gierber6onos unteridldgen NOR.
6eniino. lit Die @o6rbeit na6 9legpp-
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06

nihts me6r iagen tonne, icl6it iolhe
Gtuge nidt, Die fran86iiidcn 8ldt-
tern ielbit entnonunen ieiet menn
man, iiidt Ii. a. ouh Ben 3orit oOerer
erredcu pole, Die onniit beauftrogt
ieien Die iron5olii9e Bropaganoa in
5panien 5ii leiten~ neben6ei cine
intereiiante Gnt6ii[une. 9Llio Die 0f-
fentli9c Meinung in Spanien miro
fron5oiiirberieits plnumdBig benr6ei-
let @el6es @eiNrei er6cbt iid ober
ieoesmol menn eiu oeiti1er 2onos.
mom I'M 2huslnno ein g9ort 5uguu,
item icines 9aterlauoes ein5ulegcn
iuHtl Gieleidlt eriobret mir n6h.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06

ten eeorangen ielbit big 81 sen ar.
men lingebiloeteu lSeQoNen. 8eIon.
Oere 5relioe berridt iiber @nglonOs
gtieoerloge an oen IorOanellen
weil man oa0urh bofit, bon Der eng.
liiden SerriGoit erloit 81 merOen.
glui Ser aSo6rt our9 oos .Qlittelmeer
erblidte Der @cpd5rSmonn an Scr
SiiAfiiite bon &reta eiu ibwimncn
beg 2eideuiel0 bon 5olodten, 9pier
Oes llntericebootcs, ooS om 10. Sep
tenber eincn en9liIcbcn Gruppen
Oampier berienfte. 9lm @ingong oes
glermclfonolS imD I'M &nnol iob er
cnoliiHe 6iiderboote obnc 6lo9ge
init ie elmer Sdneafeuerforone oiti
Der gSocbt gegen ole oeiltIdeu GouA
boote. Die 9Gbiertigung in ocr Sbciu-
iemiinOung ging mt peinlibcr
0urdiuhung Dor fid ino 0ouerte
bier Gage. 9ns @rlmo oieier Der.
5o9erunq be5ei6nctc Elm engliiDer
Sceoiii5ier Die Geilloie Gerpirrilno
I'M &onooner Sofcn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06
genrenfdlidlMnn in iErnnfreidl.

9lngelidts ser alo9eL 0oB no
meutli9 aud oen SoIOoten ii6ertrie.
bene sGreile fir 2ebeusmittel abge.
nommen iperoeu Bat oas fron5oiii6e
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-06
sGcOoor scrmanu 9ontcuius.

SGeOOOr Sermunn %Outenins. r
Ger Senior Scr icbiQen Generation
baItiider 0idtcr, S6cooor Sernonn
Sontenius, lit I'M 9tlter bon 70 Sab
rem geiior6en gr wuroe om 10.
Sftober 1913 in N}itcu ecboren lrnO
ltummte ioiuo6l bonn @oter pie BON
Der Wlutter Der ans elmer olten fiir.
ldnOiiden @oitorenionilie. S6re
S6idiole inO 5ugIeib oie eigenen in
Nlitoii imo ouf 0em Sonoc gGiponne.
nen SuaenOcin0riide bot @anteniuS
in ieiner gIrto6iogropbie ,glils mei-
nen $ugen0iobrcn~ nit reiier g(n-
ifoulidteit gcibilOert. llon lernt
rorin ein fnorriges &itrlGnOertimt
fennen, prohtDoQe @citolten nlciit
Sriginolc, ipie lie e6en niir iener
gon5 in iidl obgeidloiiene &ulturlpin.
tel berDor5nbriugen I'M StonOe mar,
Nidnner, Die nebeu i6rer fcrniqen
0clltiben @ciinnung Gin tiefes 0lit.
pefii6I fir oie Understanding 9c.
uolfcring &urlonOS beioBen gluS
eincr iolden Solnilie, oie iicb sic gei.
itigc ruO nirtiHoftliHe &cbunq Dcs
baltiihcn &olfes beionOers ongelcgen
iein lies, iii ouc6 SGantcnius berbor-
geaongen. llno oicie aus Ser g(ino-
ipb0rc oeS Gltern6nuIeS ii6crnoms
nlenc SinneSort 6iloet 0en @runotoa
ieines oidterii6en 2e6cnsmcrfeS.
gSie fein ouOerer ser 5eitqenoiiii6cu
boltiibcn SdriftitelIer pur5eIt er IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
YOUTHFUL BANDIT
Of SEAS GOT ON
THE WRONG SHIP
German Had Planned To Capture
Passenger Steamer FL Sparto and
Take Her In " Prize.
HAD FOUR CONFEDERsTE,S
IN DARING SCHEME
but. After Holding Up British shipper
and Grew. He l. Now Gazing
Through Bars of Nj american
Jail.

Lewes. Del March 3t.-A sorry
Ernest schiller, in jail here for hold
ing up the captain and crew of nifty
six of the British steamship Matoppd.
Tonight Schiller broke down and told
how he came aboard the ship.
He really got ON the wrong ship,
was double crossed. became confused
in his plans and faxed TO get away
with a sea highway robbery which he
had hoped would net him more than
$40, 900 in cash.
The ship ne planned to rob with the
assistance of four confederates. who
are seamen is the passenger steamer
Ell Sparto, which is now on the seas
bound for Mediterranean ports.
Schiller says he and his four COM
panions expected to run the ship into
Norfolk and claim her as German
prize. With the cash on hand. he
could have lived aboard her in com
fort white the British. German and
United States governments threshed
out the case.
Meanwhile. he would have had the
money to live comforta bly, on and
eventually, he figured, the ship would
have been declared German prize
with him the captor.
His aims, he admits, were to win
money and renown and that he would
be looked upon as popular idol by
the people in Germany for his daring
as was the skipper of the famous
Moewe.
Schillers nerve or balance failed
him at the critical time. He could
have had the big, rich, Matoppo for
the asking The captain, Richard
Bergner. admits here today that had
Schiller ordered him and his men to
nut off the boats for the shore. they
would have done so without a mo-
ment's hesitation.
What could 1 do asked the cap
tain OF his interviewers. He had
guns and ! and my crew had none
was convinced that he had bombs
placed in various parts of the ship and
would blow us up. My plan really
was to wait until he fell asleep from
exhaustion. then snap him In chains
and hold him on the brig until We
reached St Lucia. our first port OF cal
for coal. | planned to turn the mar
over to the British government Of
ficials there"
/, Il certainly had them buffaloed,'
said Schiller. 7 told them TO steer
south, then southwest and they steeret
as ordered. | called out to them tha
the ship was my yacht and that I coulc
sal where ! pleased and they agreed
with rne-"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
Six Other Arrests Anticipated
in Connection With Pro-
posed Attack on Canada
MUNITIONS STORED
ON PACIFIC COAST
Van Der Coltz Tells of Plan
to Strike Blow for The
Fatherland by Violating
Neutrality


New York. March 81 An arrest
that ma lead to important develop
fnents In the INVESTIGATION 81 INC al
legged plot to blow up the N'Hahu
Canal, in Canada was M nd today by
on cials of the Department ~ Justice
II WAS said tho arrest may he toH""-
I'D -hA six uthclS-
The man arrested gave hI~ name as
Charles Tucker. but h'S real name is
sail 10 be bus5e He is being hrid on
Kills Island nS "a matcr'aI witness
against C,p,atn Hans Tsuscher. agent
~ the i&rupys i'm thus country, and
husband Of Nine G,adak, Captain
Tauet.bcr is saecidcsllA charged with
having engineered the plot to blow up
the ransl
snotfler Development in the iuvcsJi-
gate, toas,. was ;he far' that the
,..s.',;,e d., ,h,. ,,i.,,t,,rs too}s with
-, -, t-,,st,t,, - t,tn,. t4,rrcd over
n.s L.. RI. ,,,tc, ',sna u
- M, t.,.o,.,,,ti,,.,,i ,,il,.e,,a
- So" -, ~
hfaiEc - ~ -
nN3' g. Iett@7V- a. 7"''
fheff tHF ft@L VIZ. g. -" ''S ga -
dyna inife ~ . dress sVl' case 't"'n ~
h"hsA IN Haflen 4" na'sf"'
oor 81 Won tapfh Acn.
~ the ltnie OF hts arrest Tucker
cruiser Linden in tlohoker y, i. lie
came 70 this country just before the
war broke out as an Itlnersnt sales
man.
when tho mar broke out. he was
E rlared nm ths natrou Of ,,apta3n Won
raner. th., recalled German military
atfache The suspicions Of the de
Yartment officials wcrc aroused about
q month ago They were about 10
cd when they discovered his connec.
,iar with tha yvalIapa Canal Mot
TN e,.sately after his arrest ba was
sen. IN T,lIis island
E.t,x u Levy counsel for ,~aptatn
sr.nscber TODAY issued n statement in
,..,,tcn ne deCiared The innocence of
his client vould he fully established
IN aus time
a telegram from Seattle. Wash. to-
Aay stated that s25o.0O0 worth Of war
munitions hearing Hans TauScher's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
VILL|STAS REPORTED
To BE PLANNING To
ATTACK CHIHUAHUA
Story of Massacre uf CarrauZiStaS At
Guerrero l. Generally
DiscTesiited
MORE PROBABLE THAT
THF.N WENT OVER TO VILLA.
.pahlo Lopez. Who Took Part In
Columbus Raid, Now Relieved to he
In Hands az Dodd'S Troopers.
BY II. II. STNNSRI-RN.

r. faso. Texas. March 31-Sifted
Of iut 1curaCies and contradictions the
Official reports from Mexico show thai
the tinted states troops and Car
ranz stas have been in a running fight
with the Nillistas since last Mon
day.
rhe total casualty list among
Americans officially reported * only
four wounded II is feared this mum =
Der viii be increased as there has
been fghtine since General Pershing' :
message. received today. was started
on its way to the border
Thirty Nllistas are reported 10 have
been killed and many wounded.
Colonel George a Dodd with troops
from either the Seventh or Tenth
Cavalry. led the fighting. This engage
ment took place early Wednesday,
either on Rancho Geronimo or in that
I'm ediate vicinity.
The band of Viilistas numbered APP
proximately 500. There is nothing TO
indicate how many men were in
Colonel Dodd's command. The first
attack is believed 10 have been made
by a small detachment which was
later supported by two other small
columns which had been deployed so
as to come upon the MeNicans from
different sides
The Villistas are said 10 have made
stand for several hours, but were
finally routed. leaving behind two ma
chine guns and much ammunition.
Hernandez Killed
Eliseo Hernandez. the Villa general
In command. is Officially reported 10
have been killed.
a later report said that Pablo Lo-
PEE, who took part in the Columbus
raid was overtaken and wounded
after Colonel Dodd's command took
up the pursuit of the Mexicaus The
report infers that Lopez has been
made prisoner.
Lopez is known to have been wound
ed In the lighting at Columbus and II
is believed he was unable to keep az
with his forces when they took fight
Colonel Dodd is certainly leading
the extreme advance. What his mel
have accomplished in the intervening
seventy-two hours Or what has hap.
pened to them is unknown to any OF
the military authorities north OF ths
border,
Telegraphic dispatch hes received II
Ell Paso this afternoon reported thai
Villa passed Cusihuiriachic TO the
south. OIL the night OF Friday. He
was moving rapidly in the direction
. of Chihuahua City, which is but stxt,
miles distant from that point.
General Bell is said to have re,
ported to General Funston that Gen
eral Gayira, the Carranza commander
f,,orttruax nm ZAcanH F1a~MA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
ALLIES II PRESS
STARVATION POLICY

WASHINGTON. March 3f.-State De-
partrn@; officials. though not official
.is Ra-iard place credence in the re-
port that Great Britain has so extend =
ed her original orders in council as to
hold rp all merchant vessels at will
THE apparently official announce
ment said that Great BIZ ain and her
allies will disreeS q the rovisions of
the declaration II Tendon, which
deals with the question of ultimate
dest.nation.'
As understood here. Great Britain
and her allies decided at the recent
Paris conference to press the starva-
q policy against Germany TO he
limit The new orders in council, il
was said here TODAY, will become
operative regardless of any principle
against any vessel going to even an
unblockaded port
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
Wires Congratulations.

Secretary Of War Baker immediA{es
.ly directed that a telegram OF eHss
graduation be sent TO General RSf-
shing and Colonel Dodd. This teiS$s
gram, which was sent to General Eun%
ston by Ma Tor General Hugh ~
Scott, chief of staff of the army. safd:
Secretary of War desires ycusst0
convey TO General Pershing, CoIoAel
Dodd and command his hearty G0M~
mendation OF exploit mentioned tai
your 1f76. This latter referred {4s
the number of the Funston nesaan1
Hear Rebel Wells.
General Pershings telegram WAa'
read in the House later. at the In
stance of Minority Leader Mann.
wa. received with Wild applause md
rebel yeils from the Southernera IN
the House. ID
Secretary Baker later issued a stats
ment. in which he said that the sen~I
gagement with the Villa f0rcA1 hGaS
courages hopes OF villas early ri 4
ture. e Na5s4<S n!
| Secretary Baker said. Il w
The success Of Colonel po44
catching up with the retreatink
dts and dispersinE them shSM1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
HUNDREDS ENGAGE
IN MAN HUNT BUT
VILLAIN YtT At LARGE
A>saiiant of Fifteen Scar-Old Mamie
Mason Believed to BE I'm The
sutherland \cighborhood.
ALL SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA
AGTTATED BY CRIME
Nottoway Supervisors Offer S200 Re-
ward. Which IL supplemented hs
St00 Ofiercd by Goyernor-No
Danger of Lyuching If Mln Is
Caught,

Rewards totaling S300 are offered
for The CO pture of the negro who.
Thursday morning, Grim pallN assault
ed Mamie. fifteen-N ear-old daughter
OF Mrs. Henry Mason. n widow. living
near Blackstone. one hundred dol
ia, as tnts was offered ny Governor
Stuart Yesterday afternoon for the
safe delivery of the negro a, Jail. The
remaining 5000 is offered by the Not
toway supervisors.
The negro according TO latest in
formation, is believed TO be IN hiding
near sutherland. Dinwlddie County.
and surrounded by posse made up OF
Nottoway and Dinwiddie citizens
Governor Stuart. at his home in
Russell County, is keeping in touch
with the situation and with the ca
eeutive office here. by telephone and
telegraph The Petersburg Grays and
one company OF the Richmond Grays
were kept in touch with their armories
yesterday. subject to emergency call
after the state militia had been offer
ed 10 Nottoway authorities to assist in
protecting the negro IL captured.
That there was no danger OF mob
violence was a statement made over
long distance telephone 10 The Nir-
glnian last night it being declared that
the posse Is composed of men who be-
1ieve in Virginia justice and in up
holding the majesty Of the law as in
terpreted in the Commonwealth
Three negroes arrested yesterday or
suspicion and carried to Blackstone
were safely released from custody
after failure to connect either with the
crime
Blackstone, Va, March 3l,-- While
one of the most determined man
hunts that Southside Virginia has hac
in years continues through the night
the trail ever appearing warm, tn,
object of the chase, the negro wht
yesterday morning committed an afro
cious assault upon fifteen-year- bic
Mamie Mason about four miles from
here is believed to be hiding in the
woods In the vicinity of Sutherland
Dinwiddie County, some twenty-eigh
miles distant.
This belief is inspired by the re
port which came about O'Clock to
night from Sutherland that a negro
! answering the description given by hi
victim was seen there. Several auto
mobiles were Immediately secured ane
! bout twenty-five citizens of Black
stone and vicinity left to pick up TIL,
trail To a late hour no definite re
| port of success has been received. bu
| II IL believed that the posse. made vi
/ OF Nottoway and Dinwiddie Count,
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01

8t John Marshall High Schools orches-
k4ra rendered a number of interestin.
Reflections at Its recital last night in
he school auditorium. Piano solos
IN Ralnh Wolf. vocal solos by Miss
fharlottc X Wheeler and Miss Rosa
fhpmas and a eornet recital, by Will
Z Jam Lawrence. we're features of the