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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
900 FOR ARMY TEST
No More Applicants to Bc Considered
for Examination ON


WASHINGTON. August 2O-Adju-
tant- General Mccain has announced
that none Of the applications from
civilians for examination for appoint
ment as second lieutenants in the recu-
lar army received at the War Depart
ment after August - will be considered
for the examination scheduled for to-
morrow. Il being impossible to dcsig-
nate the men FOR the examination and
forward their papers to the cNamina-
ton boaroG by Tomorrow
All applications received after Au-
gust IL. General Mccain said. will be
considered in connection with the next
examination. which probably will be
held early in 1917.
Approximately 900 applicants have
been designated Ia take the cxamina-
tion on Monday. Even if they all are
successful. there Will remain sti!l about
500 vacancies in the grade OF second
lieutenant TO be filled by the next
examination.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
SEES ZEPPELIN ON FIRE
Jersey Lily Tells Thrilling incident Of
Inst Rnfd Over Eastern
Section OF England.

NEW YORK, August 20.--A thrilling
incident Of the last Zeppelin raid over
the eastern counties of England was
told to-day by Lady de Battle. the
famous Lille LanStry. Mrs. Langtry
arrived here on the American liner
St Paul.
The Jersey Lily has a home at Kent
ford. about four miles from New
market, in Suffolk. the racing head
quarters OF England.
''On the night OF August e." she said.
I'VE heard n loud rafting noise outside.
The maid went out and returned n mo-
ment later crying: There's Zeppe-
lin outside
II told her she had Zcppelns on tho
brain.
Nevertheless. we all went out. and
there saw huge Zeppelin which ap-
pcared to be badly on fire. II was
blazing at one end and was slowly
rising into the sky in n jcrky manner.
II gradually disappeared.
This was one of the Tcppellns which
did not reach its home base"
Mrs. Langtry is on her way TO San
Francisco to appear i'm vaudeville in
a new sketch. She will make tour
OF the country and return to this
city toward the end OF the season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
SUM OF 100000 PLEDGED
FOR LAKE JUNALUsKA
Spontaneous subscriptions Mt Trien-
nial Conference Of Laymcn's
Missionary Movement.
MANY DELEGATES CONTRIBUTE
outpouring OF Cash Comes at Con-
clusion OF Sermon, in Which CO.
Operation Is Asked in Getting En-
terprisc Before Methodist Church.

ASiENll.LE, y. c.. August 2O.-'The
fourth triennial conference of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
closed tonight after recording a spon-
taneous subscription of Sl03. 900 to the
Lake Junaluska enterprise, the South
ern Methodist assembly grounds, where
the conference was held The ont
pouring of cash came at the conclu-
sion OF the sermon this morning, while
DIR. George II. Stewart of Knoxville,
was asking the cooperation Of the
delegates i'm getting the enterprise be-
fore the church. +. \. Cole, OF Char
lottc, interrupted DR.. Stewart by say
ing that he Was unwilling to go away
without doing something for the Lake
Jhnhluska assembly grounds. and on
Dehalf of himself and his brother, T..
NJ. Cole, he subscribed the sum Of
$4,000. When the cheering which fol-
lowed this announcement died down.
SUBSCRIPTIONS were offered from all
parts OF the great auditorium. John
H. fcper. president Of tho laynens
movement. gave $4,000: DR.. George
r. Stewart followed. with $4,000. and
James cannon. .fr, of Blackstone, gave
$4,000. Other subscriptions. in amounts
from $4,000 to $1,000 were offered az
fast as they could be recorded until
a total of 100000 was reached This
collection is second only to the record
OF s1ao.o00 FOR missions at the Lake
Junaluska conference three years ago
The conference closed tonight with
addresses by pr S y. Gordon, OF New
York: Dr. G. D. Rulla, Nashville; Rishop
T.. ID. Louzon. OF Dallas. Texas: DR. w
w. PinsOn. Nashville. and DR. H. Clay
Lilly. Of Nashville, field secretary Of
the laymen'S movement. who preached
the closing sermon.
After the adoption of the customary
resolutions. tho conference adjourned
To meet at Lake Tunaluska in 1919?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
British Admirably Adn1its
Loss of Ships While
Searching for E nen,y S
High Seas Fleet.

LONDON. August 2i.--Thc German
high seas fleet has again appeared in
the North Sea. and in a clash between
German submarines and British scout
ships, two British light cruisers have
been sent TO the bottom Reports are
that one of the submarines was de-
stroycd. and that another was rammed
and possibly sunk.
This is the first appearance in the
North Sea OF strong German naval
forces since the battle of JutIand on
May 81. The first news that the Ger
mans had left the shelter of their mine
fields and fortified bases was brought
TO Holland by trawlcrs. which reported
sighting a German squadron Of fifteen
warships, including large cruisers.
This fleet was accompanied by two
Aeppelins. and was steering northwest.
in the region Of White Bank
The two vessels lost were ,nc Not
ungham t5,i0O tons) and the Fall
mouth t5.@50 tons). The crews of both
the ships were saved, with the excep-
tion of thirty men. The Ger
mans also claim to have sunk IL British
destroyer and damaged a battleship,
but this is denied by the Admiralty
According to the Admiralty, the Ger
man fleet avoided an engagement with
the main British forces. and returned
to port when its scouts reported the
approach Of strong British squadrons.
ADMIRALTY STATEMENT
On LOSS OF CRUISERS
The Admiralty statement follows:
Reports from our lookout squadron
and other units showed that there was
considerable activity on the part of
the enemy in the North Sea on Satur-
day, the 18th.
The German high seas feet came
out. but, learning from their scouts
that the British fonces we're in con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
GERMANS HEpULSED
WITH SEVERE: LOSSES

rARIS. August oo.-violent fighting
occurred last night on the Verdun
front. where the Germans made de-
termined effort to recapture the viii
lage OF Fleury from the French The
War Office announced to-day that the
Germans were rcpulsed with severe
losses
The statement follows:
Midnight official: North OF ths
Somme our troops captured strongly
fortified wood between Ciuillcmont and
Maurepas. y great amount of war ma
tcrial fell into our hands Our bat
teries were very active on the whole
OF the Sommc front
Elsewhere there were only gusts OF.
artillery fire. excepting in the Fleury
sector. where the Germans violently
bombarded the village"
Afternoon official: THE night was
calm on the Somme front.
"On the right bank of the Meuss
Nerdun fronU. the enemy showed a
great activity during the night AZ
ter an immense bombardment lasting
several hours the Germans repeatedly
tried to capture the Fleury village from
us. All their attacks. including one
which was extremely violent were re-
pulsed ty our fire. The Germans suf-
fered great losses and left some pris-
oners IN our hands. At about the same
hour the Germans attacked our
trenches northwest OF the Thiaumout
work. Here also our barrage and ma
chine-Cun fire inflicted upon them a
sanGuinary check. In Lorraine a sur
prise attack against one of our small
ports near Feho was easily repulsed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
FROM MORNING TO TAPS
ROCKIES ARE At WORK
There Are Few Idle Moments for
CivilianSailors on John Paul
Jones Cruise.
ARE REAL MEN-oF-wAR's MEN
Learning All About Warships, From
How to Lash Their Hammocks
and Swab Down Decks to How Big
Guns Are Fired.

ON BOARD U. S. S. VIRGINIA. some
where off Newport, August i9.-The
first week of the John Paul Jones
cruise for civilians on the reserve ships
OF the Atlantic Fleet has seen adven-
ture subsidng into work. At least
it's that way on the Virginia. which
carries 800 odd recruits who shipped at
Boston. AT noon on Tuesday the ship
steamed into Newport. greeted three
other battleships assembled there with
salutes and music, and after stay
Of scarcely more than an hour headed
down the coast towards Long Island.
VIRGINIA CASTS ANCHOR
IN GARDENERS BAY
On Tuesday evening the Virginia
cast anchor at the rendezvous I'm Gar
denier's Bay. The Pennsylvania was
already at anchor for short stay,
proud in her super -Dreadnousht SUI
premacy.
On Wednesday morning the real work
began. Squads were detailed TO man
the big guns. Later there was boat
drill and in the afternoon classes were
formed for practical and theoretical in
struction.
y full crew from among the civilians
reported for each big gun.
Efficiency demands that under war
conditions they fire three shots
minute. 1t took the civilian crew
Just five minutes from hoist away to
fire"
For boat drill the rockies were di-
vided into regular full crews. Amone
the rockies are half OF IIarvard's first
crew men, who rowed Yale off the
water last June.
On Wednesday afternoon classes
were formed in navigation, scamanship,
and half dozen other subjects Each
recruit had an opportunity to choose
his speciality. BY Thursday afternoon
everything was in order. Each man
had his lesson assigned to him. That
morning moro great ships of tho fleet
had come steaming in tile bay. The
New Jersey. Rhode Island and Alabama
came in battle formation followed by
the Kentucky, Maine, Louisiana and
Kearsargc. till the bay was lined with
the big ships.
They are men-of-war's men. They
rise at o'clock to the bosn's pipe,
tumbiing ont OF their hammoclls six
feet to the floor. They lash their ham
mocks with tho required number Of
stitches. roll up their broad legged
sailor pants to the knee and swab down
the decks with cold sea water
After cleaning comes breakfast. and
after break fast assembly. From that to
general practice, they go immediately
then 10 boat drill, to classes OF spe-
cial instruction. 10 torpedo defense sta
tions. taking barely time for bite OF
dinner In between. From morning to
taps tho men work and learn. They
are displaying remarkable Quickness
for the mechanism OF gun and ships
Morning and evening IA boom is riggcn
from the side OF the ship sloping down
to the water, and down II the men go
To swim. Probably half OF them go
In tho water. The other half lean over
the sides and cheer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
.FLEURY VILLAGE
SCENE OF VIOLENT
GERMAN ATTACKS
French Throw Back Desper-
ate Effort to Recapture
Vantage Point.
ENEMY is REPULSEO
WITH HEAVY LOSSES
Russians Apparently Centering
Efforts on Their New Drive
Toward Kovel.
{'1TbTT'RE
CAPTURE SERIES OF HEIGHTS
BulSnrian Troops Arc Advancing
on Greek Seaport Of
kavaln.

LONDON. August o0-On the west.
crn front the French continue to press
forward in the nciEhborhood OF Guile
mont. and Paris reports the capture
OF strongly fortified wood between
that town and Maurcpas.
In the Ncrdun sector the Germans
are hercely counterattacking in an
EFFORT to regain Flcury. tho loss OF which
thcN conccde. The British report the
rcpuisc OF German countcrattacks and
the capture of portion OF trenches
north OF Bazcntin-lc- Petit
In the east the Russians are an
parcntly centcrins their efforts on
their new drive toward kovcl Berlin
admits that General Erussilofs troops
have crossed the Stokhod at one point
and PctroErad says that the Russians
have pushed on beyond the river and
captured series of heights on the
road to Eovel
Fierce fighting continues ON tho crcst
OF the Carpathians. where the Rus
slams arc battling within sight of tho
hungarian plains. No Indication has
been given. however. of the strength
OF the forces engaged in this region,
anu 1t is uncertain as yet whether
General HrussiloT is making n serious
effort to invade hungary
Thc offensive on the Saloniki front
is slowly developing. and tho lighting
Is growing in intensity on the l5o-
mile battle line from Lake Prcsba TO
Lake Doiran Both sides claim minor
successes. but apparently no action of
hrst Importance has occurred An in
terestinS feature on this front is tho
advance. OF Bulgarian detnchmcnt
toward the Creek seaport Of Kavala
rms port is we'll to the east OF the
allied front. and the purpose OF the
hungarian move is not made clear in
the dispatches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
EUENCH WIN STRONGLY
ORGANIZED wnOn

PARiS (rla LondoD, August 10
The French have carried Il strongly or
Eanizcd wood between C;uillemont and
Manrepas, taking large quantity OF
war material, according to War Or
nee statement issued tonight.
The statement follows:
North of the Somme we carried
wood strongly organized by the enemy
between Guillcmont and Maurepas.
Much war material remains in our
hands. our batteries showed great ac-
tivitN on the whole Sommc front
''fvcryw here else there were gusts
of artillery fire except In the Flcury
sector. where the enemy violently bonn
barded the village"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
NEGRO SAFE FROM MOB
Slayer OF Constable Wynnc Removed
to Unknown Point for Safe
Keepfng.

GAINESVILLE. FLA, Aug. 20.--Boi-
sey Long. the negro. who. on Friday,
shot and killed Constable Wynne nnd
wounded DIR. l.. G. Harrison, when they
went to his home to arrest him for
stealing, last night was captured by
two negroes six miles from Jones'
vile. Al Newberry, Fla. yesterday,
five negroes. three men and two
women. were lynched by mob who
accused them OF having aided Long
TO escape. Long was brought to
Gainesville Jail early to-day and later
removed to n point unknown here for
safe keeping. No further trouble Is
expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
ODDS AND ENDS TO BE: ENTIRELY
OVERLOOKED IN FINAL DRIVE:

Republican and Democratic leaders
alike assert that odds and ends of
legislation still pending will be en-.
iire!y overlooked in the final drive
for adjournment, and that nothing can
prevent Congress getting away after
the revenue and general deficiency
bills are passed They declare such
things as corrupt political practice,
legislation, woman suffrage and the
treaty for purchase Of tho Danish West
Indies have little chance for considera-
ton
Even the immigration bill will not be
insisted upon by the Republicans. it
is said. although il is probable that
another vote will lie taken on mo-
tion TO take up the bill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
NO SERIOUS tTTIMrr
TO RECOVER LOST GR0IiSD

LONDON. August "0.--Aftcrnoon re-
port from headquarters in France: "On
some points OF our front between the
Ancre and the Somme there were local
bombing attacks on Saturday night.
The cncmy"madc no serious attempt to
recover the ground we captured on
Friday. ON other parts OF the line, We
carried out successful raids. making
some captures. including machine gun
and inflicting considerable casualties on
the enemy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
TRAIN KILLS TWO
MEMBERS OF BLUES
H. G. Gooch, Richmond, and w.
F. Meade, Alexandria, Lose
Their Lives.
RUN OVER AT ACCA STATION
Bodies, Badly Manglcd, Found
After A. c. L. Flyer Leaves
Railroad Yards.


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ing about 1880 o'clock while walking
along the tracks near Acca. when they
were .,rucl hv Atlantic co,.. Ito.
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Troon u wbor ,bc co.,o.,rd A. 1inn
Railway train on which they returned
home, stopped at Acca to change en-
eiheS All SIX aIShtcd with the purpose
OF WAXING TO the camp at the state
fH'r ''rouh"S' f""ch ana Meade start
=" OUT a'ohE inc tracks ana IN" other
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BODIES FOUND h>
YARD ENGINE: GREW
It was o'clock this morning when
the bodies of the ,wo young soldiers.
both badly margicd. were found by
the crew Of yard engine. who at once
notified Headquarters ut tho camp and
tho city police
The polic. AT first were unabl. to
establish tho idcn,j,v of the men. but
as soon as thoir idcn,incation tar.
which thev ,.orc :,hou, ,hnir nock.
v.r. ,akcn .o ca,,n Stu,r, {, u,s n,
m.li,,olv de,er,,iued vbo ,bov vorc
As far .s could bc Ic,rrod tboro ,or.
40 ,,,,.ssos ,o IN. acc;do,,
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
RIG GERMAN SQUADRON
REPORTED ~ SORrIJ SI.a

LONDON. August a0.--A German
squadron OF some fifteen warships. in
Guiding large cruisers. is reported in
the North Sea BY trawlcrs Ymuiden.
Holland. in tho region Of White Bank,
and was accompanied hy two Zcppc-
Inns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
Eight Dend in Expio.ion.

MONTREAL. August 20.--Eight per-
sons were killed and more than score
injured in an explosion early to-day
in munition plant at Drummondville.
The cause oc the disaster has not been
determined.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
Emperor Honor. PcnncId

BERLIN, August 90 tvia Sayville).-
Emperor Francis Joseph, on the oc-
casion OF his birthday, presented to
United States Ambassador Penflcld a
portrait with his own signature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
nRiTISU IMMEDIATELY
UEOCCUPy TRENCHES

LONDON Angas,eass ssssaI 5ssrs, ish
official communication dealing with
the operations in France on Sunday,
says:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
NO OUTWARD DEVELOPMENTS
IN RAILROAD SITUATION

There were no outward developments
TO day pending arrival of the additional
railroad executives 10 whom the Prcsi
dent sent invitations yesterday Sew
.ral Western railroad presidents will
t,rrivc tomorrow. Representatives of
both sides arc prepared To remain here
until the final word is spoken and
strike declared or avcrtcd.
President Wilson made no engage
mcnts for tomorrow. in order 10 bc
ready TO continue negotiations with
1.-The railroad presidents. burt II was
ntsSought probable that there would be
no further general White House con-
ference until Tuesday. Although the
railroad executives continue to mai In
tain their position in opposition to the
Presidents plan and In favor of arbi-
|tration, administration officials ex-
press hope that ultimately they would
decide to negotiate on the basis pro-
posed by Mr. Wilson. il was under
stood tonight that a countcrproDosal
was under consideration by the rail
road executives, but that 1t had not
yet reached q definite stage. 1t was
said to include arbitration Of at least
some Of the points at Issue, with the
granting OF others In the meantime
| tclegrams urging the President to in
sist on arbitration arrived in large
numbers at the White House. Most Of
them were sent by business men and
firms and organizations. Copies Of
Imany were sent to the railroad cxecu-
tivcs. Administration officials said
the kilograms would have no effect on
1.-The President. since he had tried to
bring about arbitration, had failed and
! had no way of forcing il.
MOST OF BROTHERHOOD
MEMBERS co TO RESORTS
Only n few OF the brotherhood men,
| bers remained in Washington over
Sunday. most Of them going to near
| by resorts last night upon being ad-
ylsed by President Wilson that he
would have no communications for
Them to-day. Those who stayed here
reiterated that they would have nothing
further to say regarding the stna-
ton until final word came from the
railroad heads In regard to the Presi-
dents proposal. The brotherhood MEM
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
CONGRESS TO END
EARLY NEXT MONTH
Fight Over Emergency Revenue
Bill Will Prevent Earlier
Adjournment.
FEW MEASURES AWAIT ACTION
Fears Of Indefinite Delay Over
Army Measure Almost En-
tirely Disappear.

,WASiilNGToN, August 2G.-Adjourn-
Inent OF Congress now waits only on
the passage OF the emergency revenue
bill. repassage OF the army appropri.-
tion biil with amendments to NEE,
President Wilson's veto. completion OF
the general deficiency army measure.
and final action ON few conference
reports. including the government ship-
ping.
Senate leaders say they would he
ready I" adjourn next Saturday If the
House could "a" prevailed upon to ac.
ccpt the amended revenue bill without
a fight This does not seem likely,
however. and hecaus. Of some discus
sion that may arise over general de-
ficicncy approximations Congress prob
ably viii not be ready for the ad-
j"urn'ncnt gavcl before September
or ..
Fears OF Indefinite delay resulting
from President Wilson's veto OF the
army appropriation bill because Of it's
exemption from the military code Of
retired Officers and men have almost
entirely disappeared. ON Tuesday the
House will pass the hill under spe.
eial rule with tho articles of war
which contained Representative NAYS
will be rushed TO the senate. where the
plan is TO re!nscr, the articles or war
minus the Hay amendment lnlcs,
present plans miscarry tho bill will
then go TO conference and Representa-
tive Hay. his friends declare. will sur
render There is possibility. how
ever. that tn" articles of war may be
thrown ont in tho senate.
nIS('I- nt, nt.x.,.x,.,.
HiLi. BEGINS TODAY
Tomorrow the Senat" will begin dis
| cussion Of the revenue bill. designed to
raise S2"5o0ooon annually through in
come inheritance. munitions. liquor
corporation stock and miscellaneous
taxes Chairman simmons. OF the FL
nance Committee. will open debate on
the measure.
senator Underwood will oppose the
creation OF tariff commission, and
the proposed increased tariff duties on
dyestuffs OH the ground that both
arc against Democratic doctrine. sew
eral Senators, interested in copper and
cotton. will assail the section which
would tax manufacturers OF material
entering in munitions OF war These
fights may prevent the revenue mca
sure from going to conference until the
middle Of next week
Representative kitchin is yicorou.
In his denunciation OF the SENATE
changes. and in conference some Of
inc changes may hc sacrificed The
resolution for bond Issue OF $3.50. 900 :
coo 10 meet expenses of the Mexican
emergency. House leaders say. will be
accepted having originally been sug-
gested by the Ways and Means Com
| mittec.
The government shipping bill will 20
to conference on Tuesday and little
trouhl" is anticipated The a,Iministra-
ton does not want to take any more
chances with this bill. its passage has
been won after the hardest kind Of a
struggle over period of nearly two
years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
I wo Light Cruisers
Sunk in North Sea BY
German Submarines

siderable strength. the enemy avoided
an engagement and returned tn port.
N"in searching for the enemy We lost
two cruisers BY submarine attacks
H. NJ. s Nottingham Captain G.. &.
Miilcr) and II. NJ. :. Falmouth Cap
tain John Edwar,ls).
'All the officers OF the former wcre
saved. but thirty-cight Of the crew
are missing. MI the officers and men
of the Falmouth were saved. but one
leading stokcr. Norman Fry. died OF
injuries.
"\n enemy submarine was destroyed
and another was rammcd and possibly
sunk
There is no truth In the German
statement that Hritish battlcship
was sunk and Il cruiser damaged"
The Nottingham was a vessel Of e.,
800 tons and was built in Pembroke
in 1913. Her complement was $50 men,
She was i30 feet long and carried nine
siN-inch guns. four three Founders and
two torpedo tubes. She was designed
20 max" about twenty-five knots an
hour. The Falmouth was Of $3.50 tons
She was built in 1910 and carried a
crew OF 31d officers and men She
was $50 feet long and carried eight
siN-inch guns. four three Founders and
two torpedo tubes. In her trial trims
she made slightly over twcnty-scvcn
knots an hour
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-21
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