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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
GERMANS FAIL To
FOLLOW UP SUCCESS
Are Kept Busy Defending Themsel es
Against French i'm Avocourt
WoodA
HEAVY LOSSES ARE
INFLICTED, SAYS PARIS
Attempts of Germans in Force To
Advance south Of Fort Douaumont
Repmlsed With Heavy Loss, Despite
Great Preparations.

London March S0-Fighting north
of Verdun today switched back TO
the east bank of the Meuse, where,
despite strong artillery preparation
and the use Of flaming liquids. the
Germans were twice repulsed in eff
forts TO debouch from Fort Douau-
mont.
During the day seven German aero
planes were shot down, Ave in the
Verdun region. one in Champagne and
one in the Somme district.
According TO the Paris midnight
statement. the Crown Prince during
the oav made no effort 10 follow UP
his successes on the Malancourt sec
tor Instead. the Germans were kept
busy meeting French attacks in the
Avocourt woods. Berlin reports that
all these attacks, made with the OBJ
tect of extending the gains of the
previous night We're repulsed.
During the morning the Germans
attempted counter attacks against the
positions wen by the French with the
especial object of recapturing the
strong redoubt near the southeastern
edge OF the forest. All these attacks
failed, Paris states. especially heavy
losses being inflicted by French fire
from the redoubt. piles of dead
bodies" according to the Paris report,
were left in front of the field fort
An intense artillery fire Is being di
rected against the French positions
in the village of Malancourt and along
contiguous lines. apparently in prep
aration for renewed infantry attacks.
The attempts of the Germans TO
advance south of Fort Douaumont
were made in great strength. advices
from Paris say The first attack was
launched during the morning hours,
only TO be broken up by the infantry
and barrier fire of the French. On
the same front In the afternoon the
Germans tried 10 break forward, only
TO meet a similar fate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
Vote Indicates That Measure
Will Be Carried Over Presi-
dent Expected Veto
DISAPPROVED BOTH
BY TAFT AND WILSON
Provides Immigrants Over Six
teen Years of Age Must Be
Able to Read-Undesirables
at End of War Feared

Washington. March 30.--By a vote
of 30s to 81, the House today passed
the Burnett immigration bill. pre-
scribing literacy test for immigrants
applying for admission into the
United States. The vote indicated
that the measure, which has twice
been vetoed after passing both houses
Conaress would have the neces-
sary constitutional two-third majority
to pass 1t over the expected veto of
President Wilson.
Many members declared the vote
indicated almost exactly what the
vote would he If President Wilson
follows his former course and dis
approves the measure. The vote on
the literacy test itself was shown by
roll-call forced by Representative
ia bth. OF Illinois, who presented a
motion to -Fecemnfit the bill to the
immigration Committee, with instruc-
tions 10 strike out the literacy test
provision. On this vote the literacy
test was sustained l07 10 2ss
Must Be Able to Read.
The literacy test included in the
CONTINUED on Tenth Pege)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
TENSION lessons
IN SUBMARINE ISSUE
AWAITING EVIDENCE
PrinCjplc Case Is That OF SUSSEX, BE-
lieNed To Have Been ToFrCdo'~
Victim.
GERMANS Defense WILL
BE WAS \ CASE or MIMI,
But II II l. Proved On Them They
viii Offer Reparatton and punish
Submarine Commander For Nio-
lating His Orders.

Washington. March 20.--THe ten
sion in Washington over the sub
marine Issue relaxed appFft3at5!p t0~
dav No dispatches were received
containing direct evidence rs u tae
cause of the Sussex disaster "a" this
sinking of any other vessel on which
Americans were jeapaIdlzed
Secretary OF state l.ahsire an
nounced tonight that the administra-
ton could take no action Oh evidence
now at hand.
Amba ssadur Page forwarded 10 The
State Department today 4 statement Of
the British admiralty to the effect that
a British destroyer, which went to
the rescue of Sussex survivors was st.
tackled ny submarine, The report
said that TWO torpedoes had been fred
at the destroyer hut missed thc vessel
Mir. Page transmitted this report Tor
the department information. tie did
not attempt to ypuch for Is accuracy.
statement Not Conclusive.
While this supported the claims %
the British admiralty that the SUFTcT
was torpedoed. in that IL establish ct
the presence Of "a submarine lu the
vicinity. II was manifest. officials sald.
that this unsupported statement of the
British admiralty could not he accept
ed as conclusive.
Count won Rernsturff, the German
am ba ssador, was at the State Depart
ment today. Both the amhsssado dor and
Counselor Polk. however. said his mis-
sion was to discuss commercial mat
ters and had no reference to the SUB
marine issue.
1t was said at the state Department
that the United States government
may ask the French admiralty 10 for
ward TO Washington the pieces OF
metal found on the Sussex after The
attack SO that the Navy Department
may make an Independent investiga-
ton to determine whether this metal
was part OF a torpedo, as has oeen
alleged.
IF no other direct evidence IL OBJ
tanned, officials declare, it may be nee
essary TO await the arrival Of those
metal exhibits before the United states
will consider itself justified IN reach
ing final conclusion as to the Sussex.
There has been no evidence OF any
official character furnished the Sta.e
Department supporting the statements
made in the preliminary reports Of
United States Consul Wesley Frost at
Queenstown that the British stea meri
Manchester Engineer and Eagle Point
were torpedoed without warning. The
Americans on each boat were saved,
The Eagle Point case may he elm
mated II official reports substantiata
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
Villa Sympathizers Apply the
Torch to Prevent Use Of
Road in Hauling Supplies
BANDIT LEADER NOW
HEADED FOR DURANGO
Railroad and Equipment in
Such Bad Order That Princi-
pal Reliance Must Be Placed
in Motor Truck Line, Is Belief

san Nntonio IcN. March 30
News reached GcncUal Funston
tonight ,hat Within the last two
day. ! iiiu ist, invested the town
Of Guerrero 1nd taken the garri-
sun of i72 men cut. lined them
NJ. and .hut them.
Rcli2h lc information places
\ lila definitely on the san t,croni-
mo itancIi. az the hcaduatcrS of
tie Santa Mara River,
several dttaChmCnt~ uf NmcFi-
can troops. believed to hc Colo-
mel DGdd'~ command, are In that
iGs aiitS. known as thc Guerrero
district
No--uppiicS were shipped from
III Pa~o over the Northwestern
Railway today. Ne official infor-
nation was given ont rs to when
the use Of tn" railway would he
gin. lodi, ation~ are that there
Is - hitch from some official NCN-
lean source,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
DEMANDS PRESENTED
BY RAILROAD MEN
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Want Days Work tn Consist OF
Eight Hours. With Overtime There
after on Time and One-Half Basis.
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
REPLIES IN STATEMENT
COMPANIES Have Thirty Days In
Which TO Consider Matter. at En-
piration of Which Time Committees
WIN Wait ON Them For Decision.

Demands for increased wages were
presented in Richmond yesterday TO
the heads of the transportation de-
partments OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio, Superintendent +. w. Grice,
and of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railway. w ID. Duke,
by committees representing the Broth
erhoods of Engineers, Firemen, Con-
ductors and Trainmen. The demands
presented here are the same as those
made on all the railway companies
In the United States, and unless ia
vorable replies, granting all or pos
stbly part. sef The demands within
the next thirty days. there may fol-
low general railway strike, tying up
all transportation systems IN the
United States The simultaneous pre-
sentation OF demands to- place yes
terday in every city in the tinted
states In which are located general
offices OF railroads.
The placing OF the demands before
the railroads follows conferences
among the railway employees of the
four bfethefheeds involved, and the
action was taken after the railroads
had had due notice of what was COM
ing. The demands apply to all men in
road. freight. yard and hosting SER
vice. and not passenger employees. as
their pay IL aTSduN tsStu ch "a hOS
Of less than eight hour,.
Merely For Wage Increase.
Though the employees demand the
adoption of an eight-hour day, with
the same pay as received now Tor
ten hour day, Ii amounts to demand
for increased pay amounting TO 81
per cent. railway company represen
tatives declare
Railway officials point out that
there is nothing in the demands TO
limit the number OF hours man
may work and say that the move
ment is merely for increased wages
for those classes of railway employees
who already receive the highest pay.
receiving Is per cent of the wages
paid out by the railways. though con-
shutting only Is per cent or the rail-
way employees.
A quick reply was made to the
brotherhoods by the Southern Rail
way. which spoke yesterday through
Vice President and General Manager
F. III. Coapman at Washington. Mr..
Coapman's reply, indicating the stand
that may be maintained by the rail-
road companies. is as follows:
Your communication of March 30.
1916, giving notice OF your desire to
revise present wage schedules and
agreements. according to certrin pro-
posais made part Of that notice, has
this day been received
The present standards of rates and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31

Aspirants for municipal honors were
honored with large and representa-
tive audience at Chimborazo School
last night Before the beginning of
oratory, several resolutions pertaining
to matters OF general interest were
read and adopted.
The first resolution was n copy OF
one recently adopted by the East End
Citizens Association I'm reference TO
the Ioca ton of the proposed union sta
ton. The question was put. and by
the unanimous vote of the two hum
dred citizens present the Jefferson
Ward delegation was instructed TO use
it's energies In securing the location OF
the proposed new station ON the FIJI
tenth Street site. and sub-station at
Hermitage Road, for the use OF travel
ers from that section of the city.
The second resolution was offered
by James c. Dickerson. 1t referred to
the erection of a viaduct across
Shockoe Valley. 10 be located at some
site to be selected later by the Ad-
ministrative BOARD. II urges the ward
delegation 10 fight for bond issue OF
100000 for the proposed structure.
This resolution was also adopted by
the meeting. with bat enc dissenting
vote.
After Playground.
Charles Felvey. chairman OF COM
mittee of the Young Mems Progressive
Club. urged the assemblage to instruct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
SAW JAwBONE MADE
FROM SHATTERED LEG

New York March 30.-Stanley HUI
bert, representing a New York arti-
fetal limb manufacturer. came home
yesterday to rest, after several months
making wooden legs for French SOL
diers at the rate of fifty legs week,
He arrived aboard the French liner
Rochambeau. OF the surgical opera
lions he saw in the hospitals, he said
that the most remarkable was the
manufacture of a jaw for man VIII ose
natural one had been shot away. A
section of bone was taken from a
shattered leg. he said. and jaw made
of 1t that was an Improvement on the
original. save that II had no testh
and false ones had TO be inserted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
DON'T RAISE HIS BOY
To BE A SUBMARINE
Vest Sirx tnia Father Wants His An
thony "Whaled Within Inch of His
LATE" and Sent Home.
RECRUITING ACTIVE
AT ESIISTTNG STATIONS
But Large Proportion of Those Who
DESIRE to Serve Their Country Are
Turned Down For Many Minor
Physical Defects.

Fearing that hts runaway son
would cssry out an often expressed
desire to enlist in the United States
Marine Corps. Morris kanue. of
Leopold, w. Va, has written the fol-
lowing to the local recruiting Office
OF the sea soldiers;
II hereby warn you not to en-
ploy or hire my son. Anthony Kanue,
as submarine OF the navy He has
run away from home and think he
has gone TO enlist He is only sew
enteen years old in proof OF which
am only thirty-nine myself. II he
comes there whale him within an
inch OF his life and send him back
TO me.
His father,
MORRIS KANIE."
But Sergeant r. X Needham. of
the marine recruiting station, has not
seen anything of Anthony up TO this
writing Hence. the boy may still be
at large, with his ambition TO be a
submarine" unquenched,
Since the recent disturbance at
Columbus. n. M. the local marine
recruiting office has been beseiged
with applicants. The month of
March to date shows about eighty
appiica nts. as compared with the av-
erage of about forty per month. Not
over per cent of those who have
applied have been accepted This
may seem strange when the govern
ment ia advertising heavily FOR men
In every branch of the service, but
in both the army and navy stations
the number accepted is relatively
as small as that of the marines.
There are many reasons for this, the
chief of which is the physical test,
Flat Feet and Bad Teeth.
In the local marine station the
chief cause OF rejection during the
recent rush Of applicants has been
Nat feet and bad teeth. Each branch
of the service has different tests as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
B. & o. FREIGHT WRECKED.
Goal Cars Buckle, Tying Up Traffic
For Eight Hours.

Harper's Ferry, w, Va. March 80.
Tho fourth freight wreck on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the
past three months between this place
and Engles occurred yesterday morn
ing Three cars loaded with coal
buckled as the train rounded the
curve just opposite the Potomac Pulp
Mil The wreckage was lifted by
the wrecking crew over the bank. and
the coal about $50 tons, was pur-
chased by the pulp company.
All traffic was tied up for about
eight hours, the passenger trains be-
ing diverted via Charleston over the
Valley branch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
ENGINEER KILLED IN WRECK.
Locomotive and Six Cars Go Ovel
Bank.

Bristol. Va. Tenn. March 30.-~-En-
gineer j. A. Doweli Bigstone Gap. Va.
was killed yesterday when his locomo-
tive, which was pulling coal train
over the Holston River branch of the
Virginia and Southwestern Railway,
Jumped the track near Church Hill,
Tenn, and turned over Six loaded
coal cars followed the engine down a
bank.
Engineer Dowell who had wife
and child, was caught under the
tender OF the locomotive. The fireman
and other members of the crew
escaped. officieis went to the scene
this afternoon 10 investigate the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31

Athens. Greece. March 3d.-Le
PATHS says the cousuls OF the United
States, Spain and Roumania have
asked their governments for authori-
ty to leave Salonika with their re-
spective nationals owing to the in
security OF the place
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
UNION STATION SITE BALLOT

- All adults male female, living in Richmond or
actively engaged in business in the city, eligible
in this eleconl.
For Union Station to be used by all railroads
entering Richmond to be located. at
Fifteenth and Main Streets Observation-Disclosures.
For Union Station to be used by r.. F. & p.
and A. c. l.. Railroads at Roseneath Road
Name of voter OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Indicate choice by simple check mark opposite loca-
ton you favor Mail send ballot TO The Richmond Vir-
gnan to be deposited in ballot hox Balong will close
s Z. NJ. Saturday, April 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
1WEN SUCCEEDS CAyEDO
AT SEVENTH JEFFERSON

James H. Bowen. of 500 Denny
(x&et, was yesterday appointed by the
|xotoriAl board to the position Of reg
I2f1r OF the Seventh Jefferson Ward
xStlnct. located In Fulton. He sue
fx&S the late r. A. Cavedo,
seonA Jefferson Precinct voting
lSre has been changed TO 1907 East
GISA Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
NO ONE-MAA BOARD,
SAYS GRAHAM HOBSON
AspIRANT FOR COUNCIL
SAYS DELEG ALTON JOKE
Bree9y Meeting OF Jefferson Ward
Voters In Auditorium of Chimtorazo
Tnforces Main Street Station, Via
duct and Playground.
POLITICAL. MEETINGS,

Tonight at $3.50 O'Clock
Colombo Hall, West Broad Street.
for general candidates and Coun-
cilmanic candidates from Lee and
Clay Wards. under auspices
Italian American Political Club.
Tomorrow night at o'clock
Binford school auditorium. Floyd
Avenue and Vine Street. for gen
eral candidates and CerinCimanic
candidates from Clay Ward. under
auspices Clay Ward Actives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
ny II. II. ArANSRtR,.

FL FasO, Ten March 3H.-Iu the
news from Mexico and along the bor-
der today these facts stand out,
General Gabriel Gavira. this Car
~ MA commander. received tele-
gram from G,EnaRS1k ~ksassssasss af9as
dcra. which said Francisco Villa was
wounded near Guerrero i'll skirmiah
with Carranztstas "Wednesday after
noon.
Mexican Consul Androas Garcia ana
General Gavira claim they have had
mo- notification from the First chief ~
permission havlDc been granted 10
sblp supplies To- American troops over
the Mexican Northwestern
After a secret. Conference with Cen
eral Be}l tAls -rUarunE, Gayira sent n
message 90 Mihisjer ~ War Aware
obregon, asking for instructions. but
has not yer had a reuiy
Iarranza has ordered Gavira to
seize for military purpose. the only
engine ut iuar"z in condition IN haul
a freight train.
The tarra uzjStas saw Vita Is near
Guerrero tonight This ia 500 miles
south Of the border a Cojumbus and
500 miles west ot Chihuahua city
THIS nearest American troops tn
iila are twenty miles nhFth of Provi-
deu,ia other detae hments are -
Tupcbuar-aS Cruces toloUia Chuirhu-
y, 80 'i'' '''"'N
i''''""' A.. ,,...,.-... ,,...,
a number Of bridges between Ma
dcra and La Jnuta. an the North
western Railroad. we've burned y"s-
terday. presumably ny NIIlstas under
CojonCi CerVaut"a.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
WARNS AGAINST POLISH WHEAT.
Not to Be Recommended For Grow
ing. Says Washington.

Washington, March s0-Polisi
wheat. offered for sale in the West
at 81 pound, with glowing state
ments regarding yields and value, has
been tested by the Department of Ag-
riculture which advises farmers that
II cannot be recommended for grow
ing anywhere In the United States
This wheat has been exploited IN
recent years In various parts of the
country az corn wheat" Jerusalem
wheat and giant wheat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
ninr DESTROYS Church Bclfry

ktning Destroys Church Bclfry.
Harrisonburg. Va, March 30
LakhtninE destroyed Monday night
~ heIfry OF Mount Olive Presby-
Efi4n church. nine miles west OF
E&rxisonburg. Creeks are swollen
n ne heavy rains Of the last for
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Full Satisfaction

is gained by using The
Virginian want al page
to buy or sell.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31

81 The Virginian makes
profitable reading for
the buyer and bring big
returns TO the seller.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31

In the local marine station the
chief cause OF rejection during the
recent rush OF applicants has been
flat feet and bad teeth. Each branch
of the service has different tests as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-25
EASTER Ar TRINITY eArHEpR
Dean Hancock Tells Of Assurances
of Future life for Chrtsttan.

Dean Hancock Tells Of Assurances
ot Future life for Christian,
The Faster services a Trinity cathedral
Sunday were largely musical Services
were held at q in the morning. AT II In
lhb morning and - $50 III the after
ha8n Tho cathedral chnlr under the
direction af lien Stanley, rendered heaus
Wful programs ~ spnNs appropriate b.
the Eaatnr season
paau Arthur Tan7nek read the MORN
us lessons and delivered short sornum
in @hleh ba tools up the assurances 49,
the Christian fiuds them n a future ltfe
lla palusra la the FesuHesti0n ~ thH
Christ st rbe sFaatesf evidence. and satt
that thpaEh scholars seA psiiasaf haFe
bsd rbesahs1 anA stsued at#1Hs laa Fassi
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discs rat afsae she matt1F be- sad it
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