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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
STR|ktBRtAkERS
TO RUN NEW YORK CARS
Intcrborough Hopes TO Have Full
Quota Running by Night.
Police Kept Busy.

New York, Sept 13.-Fourteen
hundred strike breakers are to man
the surface cars of the New York
Railways Company tomorrow In an
effort to restore service on this sys-
TEN to normal conditions. Six hum
dred of these strike breakers will
take the cars from their barns at the
starting hour in the morning. Later
In the day eight hundred additional
strike-breakers will be pressed into
service, SO that by nishtfall 1t is
hoped the full quota of green cars
will be in operation.
The elevated lines kept their trains
moving all day, but many vexatious
delays occurred at or between sta
tons. marlborough officials said there
were 202 elevated trains operating
Strikers and their sympathiZers found
a new way to annoy train crews and
passengers as well. A group of these
would ascend TO a station platform,
and while pretending to board a tram
they would herd on the platform.
Some would cling to the guard rail,
preventing the trainmen from closing
the gates Sometimes delay of five
minutes would arise before the plat
forms could be cleared by the police
and the guard permitted to close the
gates.
Many outbreaks of violence oc-
Cured at various points along the
routes of elevated and surface lines.
The police We're particularly active.
and a number of arrests followed. The
rioting was not as violent as on earlier
DAYS of the strike, but strikers and
their sympath!zers SHE'D stonea and
bottles at passing cars and trains
whenever they thought they could es-
cape detection.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
FRENCH SMASH INTO
GERMAN STRONGHOLD
|OPEN BATTLE CARRIES AWAY
WHOLE THIRD SYSTEM OF
DEFENSE.
|BO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OOMBLEsS AND PERONNE, TER
MNAIIS OF TEUTON DEFENSE
LINE, ISOLATE d AND EN-
CRCLED-BERLIN ADMITS \
SETBACK.

London. Sept l3.-In the first open
eince the battle OF the Marine. the
French last night and today wrested
from the Germans the whole system
of third line defence between Combles
and Peronne.
They captured the whole of the vii
laae of Bouchavenes. midway between
these two vital Teuton bases of sup
port. rooted their own lines firmly
Into the blood sodden highway that
connects the two points and smashed
ahead further to the east taking by
storm The Bots Liable farm. lost II
again to two counter-attacking Ger
Flan regiments. but subsequently re-
conquered the whole of II.
The day saw the tiercest open fight
Ing recorded in the west since the
early part OF the war. Time and
time again the Bavarian, Prince hurl-
ed his infantry legions against the
French tide. only TO. be swept back
by the soldiers under General Fayolle.
natives of Picardy who rushed for
ward with the bitter tenaci.y Of men
lighting for their hearth and home.
Berlin Admits loss.
Berlin admits this afternoon that
khe French entered" Bouchsvenes.
Both Combles and Peronne are now
Isolated. encircled and under terrific
BON hardment.
More than $500 unwounded Ger
man prisoners ten cannon and forty
machine guns were taken by the
French in Yesterdays and today's vic
orious onrush thu guns IN the
63ouchavenps sector alone.
The British rested again today. con-
Validating their lines preparatory 70
he fnai attack on Combles Nor was
here infantry action today south OF
The Somme. bat violent gun duels
ragged ali day around Nermandovillers
hnd Chauines.
On the NcrTiun Front
On the kerdun front relative sue
eesses are claimed both by Berlin and
Paris
The French night communique re-
ports the repulse Of German attacks
pn the positions east Of Fleury. re-
eenfly taken by General Nivelle'
troops Seventy prisoners were taken
rhe German war office claims further
progress in the northern part of the
Iaux- Chapitre wood situated Hike
-1eury on the right bank Of the
Meuse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
BITTER COMPLAINTS
AGAINST CARRAAzA
Taxation DEGREES VIII Cost Ameri-
can Interests in Mexico
&26O,O0O.OO0.

New London, Conn. Sept. la.-Ameri-
cans whose relatives were murdered
or whose property was destroyed or
oonfiscased are beseiging the Ameri-
can and Mexican joint commi ssion for
a hearing.
Representatives Of number OF
Amertcau interests have already ar
rived to urge prompt and decisive ac-
ton by the Washington government.
They argue that II the United States
approves of Carranxa taxation DEGREES
American properties in Mexico will
suffer a loss of $3.50, 200. 900.
Complaints considered by the COM
mission today charged the Carranza
government with attempting to COM
pei merchants and transportation COM
panies to accept paper currency at q
rate far in excess Of Its current value
The attention of the Mexican dele.
gates was called to instances in which
military commanders had. through de-
crees, threatened with death or con-
fiscation of property any person who
refused to accept paper currency al
It's par value.
In reply the Mexican commissioner,
said It was impossible to guard against
abuses. they admitted that extreme
DEGREES had been issued by subordinate
military commanders although the ma
tional government has constantly
urged moderation. In no case, they
said had the death penalty been In
flicted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
FISHERIES COMMISSION
INSPECTS OYSTER ROCK

The Virginia Commission Of Fish
cries. which meets in Newport News
this morning to consider the advfs-
ability OF changing the oyster Gull line
limits. Is now examining the natural
rocks Of the State waters. Advance
reports etate that this years supply
Of oyster IL superior to that OF many
years back and tongers are expect
ing to make fair livelihood.
The Gull line limits can be changed
at the discretion Of the commission.
Arguments for and against the change
will be heard by the commission,
which body will base its action on this
and ~ hndtnss whom Il examinsd the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
D|M|TRA KOPOUlOS IS
PREMIER OF GREECE
Declares Country Must Now or Never
Decide Final Course OF
Action.
MAY ABANDON HER NEUTRALITY
simultaneous With kopoulos' APP
pointmcnt Comes News That Greece
May Join Entente Forces Within
Forty eight Hours,

London. Sept. l3--M Dimitra ko-
poulos, former minister of justice,
strong friend of the entente and bit
ter antagonist OF what he has de-
nounCed as the "wohbly" policy Of
the Greek war cabinets, is today
premier of Greece.
Simultaneous with this news from
Athens came semi Official dispatch
that Greece Will be found actively on
the allies side. perhaps within fort =
eight hours
/ King Constantine. after pleading in
vain with Alexander Zaimis to re-
scind his resignation. finally accepted
it today and promptly requested
/ Dtmitra kopoulos to form a cabinet.
The latter accepted, The disappoint-
ment at first felt in entente quarters
because Fenizelos, the allies "strorg
mGs' in Greece, had not returned 10
the premiership was dispelled by the
general prediction that he will be
asked To take the portfolio OF war
minister by Dimitra kopoulos, who is
his friend.
Meanwhile the new prime minister
promptly proceeded to proclaim tina.
his government will be one OF deeds
not words, He characterized the pol
I ICY of former cabinets as "detestab bic. "
and said further:
Immediate Action Needed.
Now or never must Greece decide
her final course of action. She must
| decide to remain neutral or intervene
/ on the side of the entente. This has
! been made necessary by Rumania' $
| intervention"
! Extra editions of Athens newspa-
/ pers, telling the news of Dimitra
| kopoulos recalled that when Ru-
mania entered the war he urged that
! Greece should abandon her neutrality.
| There were some dispatches tos
night which stated that the new
premier had failed to form a new
cabinet and that Zaimis had agreed
to resume the office, but this report
| is generally discredited here. par
! ticuiarly inasmuch as these dispatches
preceded one received at 4:45 o'clock
definitely stating that Dimitra ko-
p0uloS is the new premier.
Detailed news of what is going on
| in the Hellenic campaign in this
greatest crisis it has ever passed
through since the outbreak of the
war is unobtainable because of the
strictest censorship exercised by both
Greek government and the allies,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
ARE TALKING ECONOMIC
ALLIANCE With GERMANY
Officials of United States Planning
For Better Trade After
War.

Washington. Sept. 13.-An eco
nomic alliance with Germany after
the war to counterfeit the economic
alliance of Germanys present enc
nies-that is being discussed as a
proba bility by responsible and impor-
tant officials of the government.
The next session of Congress, 1t was
predicted today, will pass legislation
aimed directly at Great Britain and
her allies. who have adopted the pro-
gram of the Paris Economic Confer
ence.
The most Objectionable part of this
program. ii was said, is that in which
the allied nations promise to give the
products OF the countries parties to
the agreement preference treatment.
To offset this arrangement, officials
said it will be necessary for the
United States TO give preferred treat
ment to Germany in the matter of
cotton, copper and other American
products upon which the world is de-
pendent and to receive In turn from
Germany preferred treatment in the
matter of dyestuffs and other articles
of which Germany has practically a
monopoly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
STRONG BID FOR ARMOR LATE
PLANT is MADE BY RICHMOND
WHY RICHMOND SHOULD
BE ARlNOR-PLANT SITE

Following is the text of the Rich
mond brief. read by Chairman John
Kerr Branch:
Richmond, Virginia.
What the Navy Department desires
for the armor plate plant, Richmond
has.
The wisdom OF the department will
prompt the location of the plant fD
adjacent to cheap and abundant raw
material needed in the manufacture
OF steel; Richmond annually ships to
the Pennsylvania district a volume of
heavy melting scrap three times as
great as the estimated output of the
plant, and is. in addition. the near
est seaboard city to the geographical
center of the Appalachian iron and
coal zones.
The department will insist f2) upon
adequate transportation facilities:
Richmond offers sheltered deep
water and six trunk line railroads
reaching in less than twentyfour
hours all the shipbuilding centers the
armor plate plant will serve on the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
The department will require go
ready access from the plant TO the
testing grounds at Indian Head;
Richmond has such access by all
water transportation.
The department will need 90 a
large supply of reliable labor that
can be readily schooled by the ex-
perts OF the department in the pro-
cess of armor plate manufacture:
Richmond can furnish and house such
labor in all needed numbers.
The department Will 60 not wish
TO expend large sums in excavations
to secure stable foundations for the
plant: Richmond offers locations d.
rectly on the water front, where
granite foundations can be reached
within from ten to twenty feet of the
surface.
The strategists of the department
will (s) locate the plant where II may
be readily defended, while close to
the mobilization centers. the ship and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
WILL NOT MODIFY HER
DEMANDS UPON CHINA
Neither VIII Japan Consent to Their
Submission to Con-
ference

Washington, Sept. 13.-Authentic
information has been received in
Washington that Japan will neither
modify her latest demands upon China
nor consent to their being submitted
TO joint commission composed of
both Japanese and Chinese members.
Some resentment is felt in Japanese
governmental circles, it was learned
today. over what was termed gross
misrepresentation in the United States
of Japan's intentions. England. it
was declared. appreciates that the
peace of the Orient is dependent upon
an entente between Russia, Japan and
China.
China was said to be counting Diff
fculties with her powerful neighbors
by refusing to respond to the politi
cal necessities of the Far East and ny
soliciting interference in Far Eastern
affairs by Occidental nations
A Japanese official asserted that
Japan understands China much bet
ter than the United States does, and
that in many respects the internal
affairs of China resemble those Of
Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
IMPORTANT SUCCESSES
CLAIMED BY RUMAN|ANS
Capture of SelimbOw and SchOleru-
berg Reported-Chanxe In
Command.

London. Sept 1s.-New important
successes in the Transylvanian Alps
and in the wooded regions of the Car
pathians were announced by the Ru-
manian war office tonight The cap
ture of Selimbow and Scholernberg is
officially reported. the Rumanians TAX
ing l09 prisoners, including three r.
ncers. The Austro- German forces were
repulsed in the Streicl Valley, losi 4 z
SOC men In prisoners, two guns and
two machine guns.
An official statement made by the
Bucharest war office tonight an
nounces change In the Rumani IN
army commands. General Averescu.
hitherto commander Of the second
army in Transylvania, has been ap-
pointed to the command Of the third
army. succeeding General Cirainiceanl j.
the latter taking command Of the Soc
ond army. General Georgacu has been
attached to the British army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
SEVERAL VESSELS SUNK,
REPORT TO WASHINGTON

Washington, Sept. 13.-The State
Department this afternoon received
the following dispatch from Consul
General Skinner at London:
'Lloyds reports forty-seven OF crew
Of Norwegian steamer Elizabeth w.
landed at Genoa. Fate of vessel IN
known.
Norwegian steamers Fredasor and
Furu sunk
, Spanish steamer luis Vivis sunk;
crew saved by Dutch steamer kraKa-
lau.
Norwegian steamer Lyderhorn
sunk: crew landed.
Norwegian steamer Poly1e Spa
sunk: part of crew landed; four in
other boat missing.
Norwegian steamer Rila sunk;
crew saved by Dutch steamer Bata'ier
ILL.,: landed Nieue Waterweg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
HUGHES TO co AFTER
THE DOUBTFUL STATES
PLEASED At Having Captured Maine,
Outlines Pretcntious Campaign
Schedule.

New York, Sept. 13,-Having an
nexed Maine. Charles Z. Hughes
starts Monday next after the capture
of those doubtful States: Illinois.
Indiana, Wise onsin. Ohio and New
York Incidentally, he will take
peep through Pittsburg smoke at
PENNSYLVANIA.
Frank H Hitchcock hurried West
today to make sure that the blunders
of the Pacific slope tour were not re-
peated President Taft's former
campaign manager will try to Jack
up" Western headquarters and see to
it that the presidential candidate is
greeted with large and hurrahing
crowds.
The decision to rush Mr.. Hughes
to the Middle West was reached by
the Wilcox board of strategy today
after Frank H. Hitchcock had frank
~ told the candidate that he must
arouse the voters there.
The itinerary was arranged today
as follows:
Sept. 1S-Leaves New York.
Sept l9-Arrives at Chicago
Speaks at Peoria and Springfield. III.
sept 20-Speaks at Sheboygan.
in Wisconsin.
Sept Lafayette. Fort Wayne,
Richmond and other cities In Indiana.
Sept 22-South Bend. New Castle
and other Indiana cities
Sept 23-LAporte, Rochester, In
dianapolis. Ind.
Sept. 24-Rests In Indianapolis.
Sept 25-Cincinnati, Dayton and
other cities in Ohio.
Sept 26-Columbus. Toledo. Cleve-
land, Sandusky and other cities in
Ohio
Sept. 27-Akron, Canton. Alliance
and other Ohio cities. Pittsburg. Pa,
in the evening.
Sept. 2S--Republican State confer
ence at Saratoga. N. Y.
Sept. 29--Aibany and cities along
the route to Binghampton. N. Y.
Sept 30--Southern tier cities.
Buffalo in the evening.
The Southwestern States tour is to
begin early in October.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14

repair yards the Rlchmon defensive
line is the strongest on the Atlantic
seaboard. tested by actual warfare.
This brief is the shortest possible
presentation of these six factors in
the location of the plant and is re-
specially presented for the consider
alton of the honorable Secretary of
the Navy and the general board
I. Raw Material-Cost and
Accessibility.
1. During the year 1915, more than
10000 tons of heavy melting scra p
were shipped to the Pennsylvania
mills from Richmond. the natural
market for the accumulation of scrap
from the railroads whose Northern
terminals are in Richmond. This
scrap can be utilized by the govern
ment at s2.50 per ton lower cost than
Is being paid for 1t delivered at the
mills which now consume it.
Q Within twenty-four hours haul
OF Richmond are twenty-five blast
furnaces in the Virginia fields alone.
with a capacity of over 100000 tons
o. y. Swank: Iron and Steel Di-
rectory. 1916, PIP. 367-7O. AS much
OF this iron as the government may
require can he unloaded at a plant in
Richmond by direct haul at preferen-
tial rates.
g. New channels Of trade will not
have to be opened TO make this iron
accessible, inasmuch as two of the
railroads entering Richmond-the
Chesapeake and Ohio and the Nor
folk and Western-hauled 561.328
tons of pig iron in 1915.
a. Richmond has a $3.50 freight
rate on steam and gas coal from the
Pocahontas and New River Districts,
and a $3.50 freight rate on gas coal
from the Kauawha and Thacker Dis
tricts. thus insuring ample coal at all
times and a minimum cost In the
manufacture OF armor plate.
s. Richmond presents, as typical OF
local conditions. the following saving
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
POWERFUL WEAPON IN
HANDS Of PRESIDENT
ADMINISTRATION SEN ATOR S
FIND RETAM.AToRY PRO-
VISIONS FAR-RElACHING.
MAY DIRECT DETENTION
MIR. JAMES RELIEVES MERE EN-
ISTENCE OF STATUTE WILL
WORK RADICAL CHANGE IN
POLICY OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Administra-
ton Senators who have studied the
text of the retaliatory provisions of
the general revenue bill, which has
just issued in law print pointed out
today that they are considerably more
drastic than in the shape in which
they were agreed to in the Senate
Although all these provisions will
depend upon the will of the executive
for their enforcement. a careful study
of the text would seem to indicate
thai the administration has been sup
piled with a powerful retaliatory
weapon
The original Thomas amendment
provided for the withholding Of clear
ance papers to any vessel that refused
to accept an American cargo on any
ground other than a lack of room.
AS written into law. this amend
ment prohibits the granting of UNI
reasona BILE preferences to anybody.
Then IL provides that If it is found
that any vessel. American or for
eign is. on account of the laws. regu-
iations or practices of belligerent
government subjecting any particular
. firm. company. person or corpora
ton. or any particular description
of traffic in the United States or its
possessions, or any citizens of the
United States residing in neutral
countries to any undue or unreason-
able disadvantage or discrimination,
etc.
May Detain Vessels.
In regard 10 accepting. receiving,
cept. transport" etc, any cargo,
spect whatever" the President is au-
thorized to direct the detention OF
such vessels by withholding clear
ances."
Nothing is said about lack OF cargo
space. The President is to determine
only whether there has, been undue
discrimination"
Senator James, of Kentucky, said
today he believed the mere existence
of this law on the statute books would
work radical change in the polio y
OF Great Britain and her allies to-
wards American neutral commerce.
Retaliatory Legislation Needed.
Il do not believe the President will
ever be called upon to enforce this
new law" said the Kentucky Senator
The mere fact that the government,
has been given such weapon b,
Congress will be sufficient to deter the
allies from continuing their present
policy so disastrous to American neu-
trail trade. The retaliatory legisia.
ton OF the last session was needed II
will be found effective, and if it.
mere enactment does not bring about
the proper remedy. 1t will be enforced
There is no doubt about that.
/ Senator Cham berla3n anfhnr cf pps
| of the amendments that was etimi
mated from the revenue bill, said thi:
afternoon he was gathering data fol
submission to the lobby committee
and he believed the influence of g
/ foreign lobby in killing his amend
ment would be conclusively shown.
Senator Phelan. who has gone e
California, also will return with many
affidavits and other data bearing upor
his amendment that will be subn,itte.
| to the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
CONDITIONS GOOD IN
BRITISH PRISON CAMPS

London Sept l3.--ln white
papcr" issued tonight the government
makes public the findings OF an Ameri-
Ian embassy official who has visited
The military and civil internment
lamps in Great Britain The docu-
|nent shows but few complaints and a
temarka bly, low death rate. an OK
Ample Of which was found at Stols
where but twelve deaths occurred In
kighteen months among the 1000
prisoners there informed. AT the
bennington Hall Hospital there were
10 patients and no deaths reported.
Prisoners at all the camps have
&heir kitchen committees. and make
their own arrangements for instruc-
hon. At one camp there were thirty
i've classes In modern languages,
Electricity. engineering. mathematics,
hrawing shorthand and railway work,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
SEE NOTHING IN MAINE
TO JEOPARDIZE SUCCESS

Washington, Sept. 13-It was res
ported today that as a result of tho
Maine election President Wilson's adj
visers were urging him to take the
stump and make a swing around the
country. Senators Chamberlain.
James and Sheppard. however, said
they saw nothing In the Maine result
that jeopardized Democratic success
in November.
In their Judgment the result In
Maine was only What might have been
expected.
IT have not talked with any OF the
leaders since the Maine election" said
Senator James, but I know of no
reason why the President should
change his announced program OF re-
naming at Shadow Lawn"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
SILISTRIA GARRISON
MADE GOOD IT'S ESCAPE

London, Sept. 13.-The entire gar.
rison of Silistria. the Rumanian fort.
ress on the south bank OF the Danube
which fell to the Bulgar- German in
vaders last Sunday, escaped A previ-
GUS claim to- this effect by the Ru-
manian war Office Is borne out by a
belated Bulgarian official statement
received here today
The statement says that ION both
side Of the Danube the Rumanians re-
tired. pursued by our cavalry" This
would indicate that the invaders al
ready have forced crossing of the
river.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
MUNITION WORKERS
THREATEN TO STRIKE

Raleigh. n. c.. Sept. l3.-Munition
workers in the Raleigh Iron Works.
which has large contracts for war mu-
nitions, both for the United States
government and the allies, are threat
ening to strike unless there is an ad-
vance In wage allowed. The plant is
being operated by receivers. and q
special meeting of the creditors Is
called Tor September 10 to take action
The indications are that there will he
an increase allowed, although the AZ
fairs of the company exact the largest
net revenue to get the concern back
securely on its feet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-14
DENIES ANTI-AMERICAN
FEELING IN HOLLAND

| Washington. Sept, 13.-Chevalier
n. r. C. Van Rappard. Dutch minister
q the United States, authorized de.
HAL today Of a cabled report that
3erong anti-American feeling is de-
teioping in Holland. He said: II
have never heard that in Holland any
Snti-American feeling existed"
Chevalier Van Rappard said of a re-
hort that England is considering land
II q force in Holland to attack the
hermans in the rear: Il have heard
kothing about 1t ofiicially and I dc
lot believe 1t. Holland is able to take
3arc OF herself whatever happens. As
he war goes on. the people OF Holland
lcaire more than ever to keep out"