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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

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N1An tatsrmsa % tae Aese's
80 5Asy eeuta Het attempts 70
0Gnse wAa& rsespss~s the aess weaia
nevu y nsrl.M but II was manifest
80 Ax1lev~d the erect would be ~
nk of cold water on the rising hopes
ssueontfy expressed by Berlin officials
go the submarine controversy mao
sboea settled.
~s Derlomatic etfcisis pointed out TO-
1ny that the United States In It's lu-
s04tanta note of July 81. last extended
n invitation 60 Germany to cooperate
wftA Il In a movement to bring ali
sAe2ffeSrents into compliance with laws
respecting freedom OF the seas. The
that the United States treat
with Great Britain for cessation OF IL
le9al acts was made by Berlin. these
eGlcialx said. as an acceptance OF this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Protein For HEM.

Hens require protein. Our common
grains are deficient in protein. and 1t
must be supplied In the form Of purs
beef scraps. meat scraps. milk, green
cut bone, blood meal or cooked Jack
rabbits. All these feeds should b
fresh and pure, otherwise they win
cause trouble. Do not feed tankagA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
FERTILIZERS SCARCE.

y The fertilizer situation becomes !
Y more serious for market garden
u ers. Prices for potash are pro-
V hibitive. Nitrogen and phospho- y
Y rus are also much higher than
y year ago. The greatest care \
y should be exercised in planning y
V the fertilizer rations. Perhaps 1t y
y Will pay to make slight reduc- !
r tons In the usual amounts OF nj y
" trogen and phosphorus and to be y
" more thorough in the planting \
" and care of the crops. The stu
" alton calls for shrewd business \
u management. - National Stock
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09


service. was reported here today to
have been sunk. No details as to the
sinking were received.
New York. May S-There- were no
Americans among the crew of the
Cymric This fact was definitely
established by j. J. Macpherson,
British vice-consul. today. The Cymric
carried a crew of 10 men, and as pas
sengers she had five British officers
and two British seamen going to
Liverpool. When the Cymric sailed
from here on April 20 her entire cargo
consisted of munitions of war. A list
OF the principal as filed in the ships
manifest at the customs house fol-
lows: so cases fire arms, 10 cases OF
guns. 80 cases of rifles. $40 cases OF
primers. 2,163 packages of forgings,
IL, 049 cases Of empty shells, 40 cases
OF aeroplane parts. "a cases Of tractor
parts SO cases of lathes, 1872 bales
OF cotton, 1900 barrels of lubricatlng
OILS, so cases steel tubes. 100 cases
copper tubes. 1,768 plates of spelter.
20 cases gun parts, cases bayonets,
6O4 cases rubber boots and shoes, 220
cases fuse heads, cases empty pro-
1ectiles, 122 cases forgings, $500 cases
cartridges. $40 cases fuses, Is cases
automobile parts. 400 reels OF barbed
wire. 21.sos bars of copper. 1,247
cases agricultural machinery
No word regarding the sinking of
the steamer was received during the
afternoon by officials at the White Star
Line or the British consulate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Mrs. Gait Gets Leslie Fortune

New York, May Surrogate Fowler
today signed an order elimin atins tina
four grandchildren of Frank Leslie.
the publisher, as contestants of Mrs
Frank Leslie's will As result OF
this elimination Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait will receive the bulk of Mrs
Leslie's estate, valued MT over $1,000
600, for the cause OF woman suffrage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

Excursions Every sunday.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
will begin the operation Of it, enjoy
able low-rate Sunday excursions to
Norfolk and the seashcrs on May IL.
1914
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
STEAMSHIP CYnRIc IS
REPORTED TO Be SUNK.
White Star LINER Sailed from New
York, April -, With Cargo OF
Munitions.

London. May s.--The steamship
Cymric, White Star liner In British
service. was reported here today to
have been sunk. No details as to the
sinking were received.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
CENSORSHIP MEASURE

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
SITUATION At BORDER

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
TREMENDOUS CROWD

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Evening star., 1916-08-16
Sd INFANTRY "NON-C0MS"
ARE HOSTS AT SMOKER
Association of Subordinate Officers
Entertain in Administration
Building at Fort Myer.

Nom commissioned officers of the 81
Infantry gave smoker last night in
the administration building at Fort
Myer 1t was the first one under the
auspices of the newly formed Nom
Commissioned officers Association OF
the Sd Infantry. There was a variety
of entertainment, all of 1t being fur
nished by men of the Sd Infantry. 1t
was a program with something on it
to please everybody. There was plenty
to smoke and plenty to eat, and lots
of band music by the Sd Infantry Band
to relieve the scheduled talent from
responding to continuous encores.
Sergt Milo s. Atkinson, Company D,
gave an exhibition of sharpshooting,
shooting peanuts, cutting cigarettes
and crabs in half and other similar
stunts He also entertained the non
CONS with some of his stories Private
Rosetta, machine gun company, showed
some new steps in buck and wing
dancing, and Private Nixon of the
machine gun company entertained with
several songs. Private Bissell and
Private Wheeler, both of Company l.,
rendered several piano solos.
Private Robertson sang several solos,
providing his own accompaniment on
the banjo.-
Evening star., 1916-08-16
ENTER FOR SWIMMING TEST.
Three Young Women of Baltimor.
in Long-Distance Connection.

Miss Lcona Cannon. Miss Loretta
Cannon and Miss Lillian Cannon, rep
resenting the Girls Swi,ning Club of the
Baltimore City Baths, will take part in
the first annual long distance swim
ming contest for women that is sched
u1ed to take place al $50 o'clock this
afternoon The start will be made at
"Krazy Kamp" and the finish will be at
Dempsey's boathouse. The Washington
entrants are Miss Marta George. Miss
Florence Hughes, Miss Myrtle King
Miss Marian May. Miss Caroline Nelson
Miss Phoebe Preston and Miss Florence
Whitacre.
A. S. Lowsley, swimming instructor
of the public baths in Baltimore sent
Maj. Pullman the names of the Balti-
more entrants. The contestants will
be taken to the starting point aboard
the police boat shortly after O'Clock
and it is intended to have the contest
start on time.
Maj. Pullman will serve as honorary
referee. Other officers of the contest
are F. ]. Brunner. referee: w. A. Rog-
ers. clerk of the course: A. S Lowsley
of Baltimore, starter: Miss E Gardner
timer, and F. c. Bamman. Edward H
Mealey and o. K. Otterback.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
NOTES OF THE CAMP.

Sergt. Smith of the Field Hosn,t,,
mas caught SO many centipedes since
arriving in the border country that
bis camp mates have given him the
name of "Centipede Smith," The name
has no other significance. Today Smith
found sn exceptionally large centipede
near his cot He captured it and later
turned il over TO Private kotrba Kot-
roa proposes 10 keep it alive on diet
OF hies and other like deiicacies as long
as possible and If IL dies he Will mount
it as specimen. Such work is pie"
TO him for he worked as preparator
Evening star., 1916-08-16
TEST HOLES BEING SUNK.
Contractor at Heating and Lighting
Plant Begins Work.

W. G. Stearns Of Jamaica, n. Y, con-
tractor for the sinking of test holes at
and about the site Of the new heating and
ghting plant at the foot of 18th street
so1thwest. has begun work. These holes
'.ii be sunk deep down into the earth to
n-si-ocI. SO that those in charge Of the
erection OF tae rev plant will have def
Hite information as to the nature Of TIE
.round on which the heavy building is 10
he constructed In all. eighty holes are 10
Be SUM- Twenty-six will be driven through
the bed Of the river abreast OF where the
new building will stand.
When the test holes were made before
the railrod bridge was constructed at the
foot Of l4th street the borinRs went down
about 200 feet without finding bedrock
q. A Hammons is In charge of the work
for the contractors About thirty days
VIII be required fo- the work
Evening star., 1916-08-16
MISS O'T0OLE HOLDS POST.
Reelected President of District
States Eorai Suffrage Association

~ Mary C'Eoo.e was reelected
D D-esiCe-., ot th= District States Equal
SJnraEe association a. a meeting
cid a the New Eb5itt House last
.!ght
Otter officers elected were Mrs. Helen
'IS-Gsasr. first vice president Mrs
Wesiey M. Stoner, second vice presi-
fert; RUta b. Hensey. third vice presi-
cent; Mrs Harry Z. Kemp. treasurer;
Mrs Rachel Ezekiel, corresponding
secretary: Dr.. William Pindall. record
irs secretary, aud Helen Rand Kindali
and Mrs Jean!e Bracket. auditors.
Mrs. Anna z. Hendiey and Mrs.
Storer we're crosen as delegates to the
Nsionsi American Woman Suffrage As
Soclatinl conyertior to be held the first
v,ee III September a. Atlantic City. Mrs.
Naa%,te 5. Pau and Mrs lyman y.
~ 0-naStedt were elected aiternatex
Evening star., 1916-08-16
District Troops Not Deferred
in Work by New War De-
partment Orders.
ATTENTION FOCUSED
ON OLD EQUIPMENT
New Supplies Soon to Be Handed
0ut-More Recruits Gained
Daily.

While officers and men at Camp Ord
way are speculating as to whether the
new orders Of the War Department
delaying the movement of any more
troops to the border will affect them,
preparations are going forward look
ing to an early departure. Attention
now is being focused on equipment. all
the troops now in camp. including the
Sd Regiment of Infantry. Battery A,
Field Artillery. and Troop A, cavalry,
being well above minimum strength
and increasing daily.
Maj. Brewster. inspector general S
department, United States Army, is to-
day going over the unserviceable
equipment with a view to condcmning
it. SO that Capt. Hobbs, the United
States mastering officer. can, issue new
equipment. This work probably will
be completed today.
Just as soon as the new equipment
is in the hands of the organizations
the regiment of infantry and the sepa
rate Organizations will be reported to
the Eastern Department as being at
minimum strength and equipped for
field service. Capt. Hobbs said, how
ever, that this probably would not be
done today.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
National Guard Camp Re-
ceives Animals for Hos
pitaI Service.
ALL OF UNITS NOW HAVE
PICKET LINE IN REALITY
Heavy Rainstorm Floods Portions of
Warren and bitches Around
Tents-New Mess Hall in Use.

DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD CAMP,
WARREN. Ariz.. August 11.-If orders
were to be received tomorrow morning
directing that the District National
Guard troops now on the border should
move from their present locations to
some other camp sites. all would be in
a position to comply with such a COM
mand without having to seek assist
ance in transporting their equipment.
Late this afternoon Field Hospital
No. l. o. NJ. d. c.. received its allot-
ment of horses and mules, and tonight
every one of the District units on the
border has a picket line that is a real
Iity. The Signal Corps unit and the 1st
Separate Battalion received their horses
and mules about a week ago.
Twenty-nine head of mules and four
teen riding horses were received by
the Field Hospital this afternoon from
FL Paso. Tex. All of the animals ar
rived here in good physical condition.
There are four draft mules for each of
| the hospitals seven escort wagons, and
riding horses for five officers and nine
enlisted men. There is one riding mule
| for the wagon master.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
at the National Museum prior to the
mobilization Of the guard.

Among the horses allotted the Signal
Corps is one which bears HI
brand When the time came for the
men to select their horses from the
picket line one sergeant in the COM
pany made dash for this horse. At
first no one could understand why he
had been SO anxious to get possession of
the animal. as there were much better
appearing horses on the line. Then a
'buddie'. of the sergeant put the crowd
wise to the real reason. 1t seems
that the sergeant is named Herbert
and he is very fond of a certain miss in
Washington named Laura. Hence the
dash for the HI" horse: love is a
powerful thing
Sergts Cavanaugh and shipley of the
Field Hospital have made themselves an
attractive smokers stand out of piece OF
iron rod. a block of wood and disk OF
tin. Hereafter there will be no cigar or
cigarette butts or ashes scattered
about their tent if they have their way.
Some of the Signal Corps men were
under fire" the other day. If there is
any truth in story which they prousht
into camp. They were hauling adooe
from an embankment near here 1or use
in the new mess hall when some one
on the untainside behind them fired
at rabbit with rife. According TO
the story told by the men, the oullet
went lust three feet over their heads.
After lheS nad tod the SUI a iS W
times this distance was lessened until
it became less than a foot. \ corporal
remarked this evening that If they
keep on telling about their experience
they will have the bullet striking them
before the week is out.
This afternoon Capt. Terry made sew
eral changes in the location of tents
in the Signal Corps camp. The of1cers
tents were brought down from the
hillside and set up at the north end
of the company street. The officers
mess tent also was moved and those
occupied by the cooks for sleeping
quarters and for the storage of COM
missary supplies. Tomorrow the mess
tent of the officers of the Field Hos
pital is to be moved closer to the new
mess hall for the men, which also con-
tains the camp kitchen.
a civilian horseshoer has been en-
ployed to assist Sergt. Davis, the regu-
lar horseshoer of the Signal Corps.
shop has been rigged up under tent
iy near the picket line, and all day
long the ring of the anvil is heard
through the camp. Practically every
one of the ninety head of horses and
mules in the camp is to be shod.
Sergt Johnston. in charge of the COM
missary of the Field Hospital, was the
recipient the other day of pocket
chess and checker board. sent him by
employees of the copyright division of
the Congressional Library, where he
worked UP until the time of the mobili-
zation of the District National Guard.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

airy. The decision in both matches was
rendered in favor Of the regulars. Pri-
vate Cummins Of Company q was ref
cree for both matches.
An Instrumental solo by Sergt.
Schaefer of the Sd Infantry Band sing
ling by a quartet from Company G.. led
by Private Escher, vocal solo by Cor
poral Creveling. vocal solo by Private
MoCurdy Of the machine gun company
and Jewish monologue by Private
Welsh of the machine gun company also
were features.
Sergt Benjamin H. Streeks of the
supply company was master of cere.
monies, and to his efforts is due much
of the success of the affair. He had val
liable assistance from the top sergeants
! of the companies. who formed the en-.
| tertainment committee, and the mes:
lsergeants. who formed the refreshmen
committee.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

the gift was a letter
from Henry S. Parsons. in charge Of
the branch of the copyright ONCE in
which Mr.. Johnston was employed.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
No Action OIL Bread Probe.

-ffCAGo. August f5.--No definite
1ss:ion looking 70 the proposed investi-
cation "f :he wheat and bread situation
resulted at the conference held here
late yesterday between Edward NJ Hur-
ley. chairman Of the federal trade COM
mission. and Charles r. Clyne, United
states district attorney. After the con-
feRenco Chairman Hurley left Chicago,
II 10 sA4d. to investigaAs conditions in
sthsr. cities.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Arrive During Cloudburst.

The stock reached Warren about .
clock this afternoon during cloud
burst The two stock cars in which the
shipment had been brought from Ell
Paso were switched onto a siding about
until the storm was over that Mai.
Bowker, commanding the Field Hos
pital, was notified. Lieut. Sawtelle and
a large detail of men were promptly
sent TO get the animals off the cars
and into a corral adjoining the siding.
The spirits of the animals having been
dampened by the drenching which they
had received but a short time before,
little trouble was experienced In get
ting them down the runway into the
corral Some of the animals objected
to being haltered, but Wagon Master
ketner and his men soon had all Of
them lin captivity.
1t was dark by the time the horses
and mules arrived at the Field Hospital
camp. After being watered each animal
was given a generous supply of hay.
The work of getting them in readiness
for the night had just been completed
when it started TO rain again.
Included in the shipment are several
pairs of fine draft mules. The Signal
Corps also has some good mules on its
picket line. and just which outfit will
have the best appearing teams is a
question of great interest to the men
who have been assigned as drivers.
Both outfits have new escort wagons.
Five of the horses assigned to the Field
Hospital will be allotted to officers and
a like number to the mounted orderlies.
First Sergt. Hart will have a horse,
and the remaining three will be used
by mounted messengers.
AS wagon master of the company
Sergt. Ketner will have charge of the
care of the animals. Handling horses
and mules is not new experience to
the sergeant, who spent number of
years operating stage route In the
west. In point of years Sergt Ketner is
the oldest man in the Field Hospital,
and also Is the senior of any man in the
other two units of the District National
Guard on the border. He has a son in
| the Signal Corps Company. Gauged by
! activity he is one of the youngest men
! in any of the CAMPS
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Boxing Matches Staged.

There were two boxing matche es
staged, one between Private McAboy.
Company A. and Private Young, I'd
United States Cavalyr. and the other be-
tween Kid" McCauley. Company E, and
Private Leahy, I'd United States Cav
Evening star., 1916-08-16

Skirt store. sec
ond floor. contains
the pr e I I j e s { of
snow white Cordu-
roy and Gabardine
Skirts. in belted,
patch pocket, and
pearl button-trim-
med models: all un-
usual val ue S at,
rHnITE
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Troops in High Spirits.

The troops are in such high spirits
that they believe they will be sent,
despite the instructions of the War De-
partment They take the position that
these orders affect only the troops
which were not at minimum strength
They are hoping that this is true. al
any rate. for all of them want to move
out of Camp Ordway. They want
change.
The new orders of the War Depart
ment have not vet shown any enect
on the recruiting, as the average is
about the same. Men are coming In
daily When the recruiting office at
Camp Ordway was closed last night
fifteen men had taken the oath during
the day. Their names follow:
Third Infantry-Charles A. Fisher,
Homer Z. Greenfield, John ID. Lyons,
Jack Money. Herbert D. Prince, Ernest
l.. Quade. William C. Tyler, David A
Wolf and William T. Young. Sanitary
Troops-Clarence NJ. Cooke. Battery
\. Field Artilery-Morris J. Conner.
Troop A. Cavairy-Paul W. Sharp. First
Separate Observation-Disclosures z. Brown,
Walter Janifer and John Wracks.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

Private Burch of the Signal Corps Is a
patient at the Field Hospital, suffering
from a badly twisted ankle. While
trough the other day, Burch stepped on
a stone which rolled under him, and
brought his weight on his right ankle.
twisting it. Although the injury is
not serious, it is quite painful, and II
will be two weeks or more before he
will be able to do any work about
camp.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Drill Is Suspended.

In view of the heavy rain and the
muddy condition of the drill field, drill
was suspended this morning. Part OF
the forenoon was given over by the
men to house cleaning. Large amounts
of oil were used in putting the rifles in
irst-class condition. so that every part
would work easily. and pounds and
pounds of sand were consumed in
cleaning the mess equipment. When this
was completed. the non-commissioned
officers in each tent gave their men in
.itruction and oral examination in the
contents of the non-commissioned Of
iicers' manual. They were given In
struction in foot movements. manual of
arms. guard duty, military courtesy,
etc.
Troops Act as Escort.
Two companies of the Sd Regiment.
Company ID and provisional company
made up of squads from each of the
left camp shortly before o'clock to &C;
as an escort for Private James j
Spalding. Company D. who was acci-
dentaliy shot and killed while in the
guardhouse last Sunday. Capt. George
L. TAFT. commanding Company D, was
in general charge of the arrangements
The provisional company was in COM
mand of regimental Sergt. Maj. Hood
Hood.
The men in the companies wore side
arms and were protected from the hard
rain by their black ponchos.
Lieut.. Col Anton Stephan represented
the regiment at the funeral, and others
who attended were Maj. Joseph F
Hodgson. commanding the 1st Bat
TALON; Lieut.. G. Earl Smithson, bat.
tlIion adiutant. and Lieut.. William J
LaCon.
A firing squad, to fire the three vol
leys over the grave, and a bugler alst
accompanied the troops to Mount Oil
vet cemetery, where the body was in
TERED.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Field Hospital Ready for Service.

The Field Hospital now is prepared for
any service in which a unit of its size
and character may be called in time of
war. 1t has the necessary medical and
surgical equipment and cots, bedding
and tentage to care for 10s patients
BY doubling It's tent capacity by the
use of tent flies as ward tents the unit
can care for 21s patients. Its reserve
supplies of medical, surgical and bed
ding equipment makes this possible.
Although the Field Hospital does not
contemplate moving from its present
camp in the near future, il will have
plenty work for its escort wagons to
do each day. The hauling of rubbish,
nrewood and commissary supplies will
keep part of the wagons occupied
At present escort wagons of the 22d
Infantry fregulars) are being used for
this purpose.
The rainstorm this afternoon was
the most severe that the District
riving on the border. 1t was a cloud
burst in every sense of the word All
OF the lower part of Warren was flood
ed. gully close by the camps Of the
signal Corps and Field Hospital be-
came raging torrent in a few min
utes. 1t overf1owed It's banks and
washed away about fifty feet of road
bed Of the railroad which runs through
the town.
Water came down the hillside in such
quantities that the bitches which had
been dug around the tents proved in
adequate and number of them were
hooded Where the water banked
against the new mess hall of the Sig
a2l Corps u was more than two feet
deep a one time.
The signal Corps moved into its new
mess nall today and that of the Field
hospital probably will be ready for
occupancy tomorrow. The mess halls
provide broad ables on which the men
are to eat their meals and annie Kitchen
space They are screened in with wire
netting and are hyless