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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
AMERICANS MURDERED
BY MEXICAN RAIDERS
and Citizen Posses Pursue
Mexicans, Ordered to Capture
or Kill.

Hachita. ". NJ. June 27.-william
Parker and his wife, Americans, last
night were murdered by Mexican raid
Srs and their cattle driven away. To-
night American Cavalry and citizen
posses are riding hard across the de-
E.st prairie south of here with orders
TO CAPTURE or kill the Nexicans.
The pursuing forces are now near
the international boundary and have
orders to cross II necessary.
Detachments of cavalry from
Hachita, Alamohueco and Cumbersome
ranch are leading the chase. They are
followed by U dozen automobiles load
ed with civilians from tho little tank
station of Hachita.
The latest report OF the wherea bouts
of the raiders placed them fifty miles
south OF the ranch, driving twenty
five OF Parkers horses ahead Of them.
It is believed the cavalry detachment
from Culberson's will be the first to
strike, as they are far In advance OF
the other forces
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
HUGHES NAMES To
c. 0. ?. GUARDIANSHIP
WILLIAM R. WILCOX
Chooses YH1s Appointee to New York
Public service Commission As
Head OF His Campaign.
NOW TRYING TO EFFECT
TAFT-TEDDY RECONCILIATION
Republican Candidate Much Pleased
BY Success OF Efforts to bring
About Harmony In His Party.

New York, June 27.-~Rumors Of a
recon ciliation In the near future be-
tween Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
and William II. Taft were in ctrcula-
ton at Hughes headquarters in the
Hotel Aston today. The suggestion
came close upon the heels OF news
that the Colonel and the Republican
presidential candidate will dine to-
rether at the Aston at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow evening; which preceded
the announcement that William r.
wilcox. former chairman OF the Pub
lie Service Commission, had been
selected as the Republican national
chairman.
Plans are already under considera-
ton for sending out three special
trains with the opening OF the cam
paign In the fall bearing respectively,
Hughes. Roosevelt and Taft to stump
the nation for the Republican ticket
The Roosevelt Hughes dinner to-
morrow night sent enthusiasm up fifty
points at Hughes headquarters. II
was learned that not only were
Hughes and Roosevelt in touch over
the long distance telephone last night.
but that in addition TO this public
letter the Republican candidate sent
the colonel. he also sent a personal
note of a more personal character in
which he urged the colonel to take
dinner with him at an early date.
Colonel Roosevelt promptly ac-
copied the invitation TO dine, and as
he was coming to town tomorrow any
how. named tomorrow night as the
date. He added an expression OF his
delight at the wording of Mr.. Hughes
public communication.
The dinner will be the first occasion
on which the Colonel and Mr.. Hughes
have met since July. 1910. when
Hughes, as governor, was an over
night guest at Sycamore Hill.
Beaming with satisfaction over the
rapid spread of harmony Mr.. Hughes
told the reporters OF his engagement
with the Colonel and finished with the
announcement that he had selected
Mr.. Wilcox as his national chairman.
Not Real Pleasing TO Old Guard.
There were rumors tnat the selec-
ton Of Mr.. Wilcox was not altogether
pleasing to the old guard Prior to
Mr. Willcoxs selection the steering
committee headed by w. Murray
Crane held a meeting at the Biltmore
where Mr. Hughes nnal decision on
Wilcox was communicated to them.
1t is customary for the candidate to
select his own campaign manager. but
despite this fact, there IL q circum-
fConfanuod On DAcond RneAN /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
GERMANS STORM|NG
RUSSIAN POSITIONS
Drive ON Observation-Disclosures
berg Advances.

London. June 27.-The Germans In
their efforts to stay the Russian drive
on Lembsrg, southwest from Lutsk.
have assembled great force south
west of Sokul in Volhynia. There,
twenty-five miles north OF Lemberg.
General Won Linsingen's troops have
stormed the Russian positions, and.
according to Berlin, have held them
against al counter-attacks.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg has
also captured Russian positions and
prisoners in the Kovno sector.
Petrograd reports the repulse OF
German offensive moves along the
Riga front
Progress in the pursuit OF the nee-
ing Austrtans in the Czernowitz re-
gaon ia also reported. General Pflanz-
er's army having been driven as far
as the Doudovitx River. an affluent
of the Pruth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
LOOKING FOR GERMAN
SUBMARINE Off CAPtS

Especial TO The Richmond VirgtnaAn>)
Norfolk. Va. June 27---The tug
Thomas r. Thnmins. OF Baltimore, said
to be under charter to meet q German
submarine and convoy II to Baltimore
returned to Hampton Roads tonight
after cruising about the mouth OF the
Chesapeake Bay and or the Capss
throughout tho day. She was unAc-
companied and 80 far a. could be
learned. the expected U-boat failed
to arrive on scheduled time 1t 10 IN
aerxtood that the Tfmmins will return
to her post Of duty early tomorrow
morning. The German submarine ae-
oording to stories going the rounds,
Is already past due at the Capes, and
is bringing passengers and q message
from the German Emperor to Presi-
dent Wilson. According to reports.
M embers OF the crew of the Timmins
have admitted that they are under
charter to meet the submarine and
convoy her TO Baltimore. The cap
tain of the tug has declined to talk to
Newspaper men. Some believe tho story
that a German submarine IL due here.
while others sooff at the story as a
wild dream of some newspaper man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
S450,O0O FOR LOCAL
POST0FF|CE SECURED
Asoxs Than Half Mxflson Appropriated
For Federal BuAAitnxs In
Virginia.

washington. D. c.. June sT.-rro-
vision In made for Federal expenditure
of sSs7.seo on public buildings and
ates In virgtni% In the sundry civil
Appropriation bin passed by the Sem
ate today T'he bill has already passed
the Housa Every item for Virginia
contained In the bill Is II passed tho
House including the t%so.ooo for par
the residue Of the block On
which the Richmond possof!ioe Ia To-
Gated on which 70 build an extenzon.
was returned in the Senate by senator
Thomas s. Martin. chairman OF appro-
prtauon committee. The bill car
~les total Of t1S,o0o,ooe.
The Virginia items are ~ Follows:
Busna Vista. site for postofiics. ss.-
500: Franklin continuing construction
postoffcs. $4,000: Front Royal. con-
t.nuing postoffioe. 5000: Norfolk in
stalling mail conveying machinery.
S,eoo; Pulaski. continuing oonstruc-
ton of postoffiee. $4,000
Richmond acquiring additional land
for extension poston,cs. $4,000.
South Boston, continuing postoffioe.
$50. 900. wArrcnton, continuing post
once, $40, 900: waynssbcro. continu-
ing postoffioe, $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
FOUR BIG MEXICAN
ARMIES ACCUPYInC
STRATEGIC POSITION
Fifty Thousand Men Are Massed In
state of Chihuahua Ready
For Fray.
CAVALRY SAID TO NUMBER
10000 ELL-EQUIPPED MEN
Two More Carrizal Prisoners Are
Brought to Juarez in Sight of the
American Forccs--Sent to Chihua-
hua last Night.

FL Paso, Texas, June 27.-Four
Mexican armies. aggregating $4,000
men. are nassed in the State of Chi
huahua. ready at declaration OF
war TO hurl themselves al the United
States, Thirty thousand of this force
are fully equipped cavalrymen.
One hundred and fifty pieces OF
French artillery, rs and so millimeter
guns. are distributed among the va
ried forces.
The Carranza forces hold as their
bases the most important strategic
points in the States both for attack
on the United States and to repulse
an invading force from the north.
All men are on main railroad stems
OF the district with ample facilities
for rapid reinforcement by one or
another army. The most northerly
base. within easy striking distance OF
Ell Paso, Is at villa Ahumada. This
point, near where the Carrizal fight
took place. is located on the Mexican
Central Railroad only eighty miles
south of FL Paso. Ten thousand men
are reported TO he modified there,
At chihuahua City, about fifty miles
further south on the same road, 15,-
900 troops are massed. Still further
south on this line. at Santa Rosalia
the main force. mum bering a bout 90
900 men. Is stationed. AT San Anto-
MO. about fifty miles west of Chihua-
hua City. the fourth army is posi-
toned.
Mining Men Bring News.
This vital Mexican information was
brought to General Bell today by five
American mining men who arrived
here from Parral. about $50 miles
south OF Chihuahua City The men
reported that they had been attacked
by a Mexican mob at Santa Resale
and narrowly escaped with their lives,
The party reported that twenty-five
American soldiers and the scout,
Spillsbury. We're being held prisoners
In the Penitentiary az Chihuahua.
Two other American troopers, survi-
vors of the Carrizal fight were cap
tured at Guzmau. southwest of Ell
Paso.
They had made their way across
the desert about ninety miles and
were near death from privation.
AS II to emphasize Mexico's def
ance OF the United States. the Carran-
vista General Carvaeo. at Guzman.
sent the prisoners to Juarez. There,
within sight OF the country for which
they had fought and nearly died. they
were clapped into the Mexican quar-
tefS They vii. be sent to chihuahua
tonight --7~~ !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
British and French Subject
Teuton West Line to Terrific
Bombardment
ITALIANS In FULL CRY
CHASING AUSTRIANS
Brusilof Has Captured More
Teuton Officers han He
Knows What to Do With
Great Simultaneous Drive On

London, june 21.--Evidences Of
what Ia hoped here Is the long
expected simultaneous Offensive Oh
All the allies continue today. AT
the northern end oil 1ie western
line from south of Artols To
Flanders the British and French
gums are still pounding the Ger
nAan positions with especial Mo-
hence in the vicinity of the
,omne. AT some points the bonn
birdment has been inoassant for
sesenty-two hours.
The French have made a slight ad-
vance east of the Meuse in a. strong
effort against the Thiaumont works and
according to the Paris Official have
repulsed a series of German attacks
on both sides of the river. In the
Tyrol the retreat of the Austro- Hun
garian army according to late Rome
reports has developed into flight in
which wounded, guns and stores are
bandoned. For the FIRST time since
hostilirtes opened, Italy Ia using cav
AIRY In It's pursuit,
On the eastern line the Russians
either continue their pursuit of the
Austrians into the Carpathians or are
fighting pitched battles with the Ger
mans in the northern sections OF the
long line.
"tsr<as Drive" May BE On.
The hope felt here that the great
drive has really matertaliEed is
brightly reflected in dispatches from
Paris. which have assumed tone Of
elAtton and confidence. The Germans
cert
Ieallanm Take Two Towns.
Continuing their successful drive IN
the Trentino, the Italians have CAP
1ured two important towns--Posina
and Arsserrer and have hurled the
Austrians from five peaks and the
crests OF two ridges of commanding
positions The fighting has now passed
to the north OF the Arsa valley.
Al Indications are that the Italian
counter offensive is gathering speed.
Dispatches from Rome describe the
Austrian retreat at some places as
bordering on reut. Nevertheless the
.Austrisns are not negleottng to i'm
pade the progress OF their pursuers
with every means at thetr command.
They are destroying the bridges with
th0 passage OF their rsar-moat de-
tasohmensa and are burning the towns
al they quit them-
The oflctai report from Rome to-
day states that the town of ArseTtro
was destroyed by Are and many vii
lagos were reduced to smoking ruins. "
BY far the most important attain
msne of the days success for the
Italians was the occupation OF ASKER
70. The forts Of this town in the
upper Astico Valley formed the left
wing OF a strongly fortified italian
line Of defense. the right wing VI
which rested on Asiago. The recap
ture OF AsiAgo was announced by the
italian war once yesterday.
British HeadQuarters' Report
Britieh headquarters' report; Dur
ing the night southeast OF the Ypres
salient, a German attack was re-
pulsed near the Ypres Mentn canal.
On all the fronts our troops have
bombarded the German trenches IN
several places, tnfftcttng heavy dam
age and capturing few prisoners
Early this morning we successfully
exploded two mines near Loos. In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
IRISH SITUATION STILL
MOST CRITICAL ONE

London, June 27-The Irish situa-
ton remains exceedingly gloomy. It
Is understood that Walter Long has
rendered Premier Asquith his resigna-
ton and 1t Is not improbable that
Lords Lansdowne and Curzon and
Robert Cecil will follow suit Tho
critical nature Of the situation was
demonstrated tonight when the House
of Commons suddenly adjourned to al
low the ministers to attend q cabinet
meeting. hastily called. this despite
the fact that prolonged meeting was
held earlier in the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
Organizations Carrying $4,000
Men Cot Under Way to
Border Yesterday
MORE WILL LEAVE
In NEXT FEW HOURS
Unbounded Enthusiasm Greets
Soldiers of Massachusetts.
Vermont. New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut

New York, June 7T.-rourteen
thousand and sixty-one National
Guardsmen from five States In the
of the East tonight are
on the way 10 the Mexican border.
Official announcement 10 this effect
was made by Major General Leonard
Wood. commanding the department ut
Governors Island tonight
This total strength was contributed
by States as follows:
Vermont--Two regiments OF In
fantry, totalllng approximately 1000
men.
Massachusetts-Four regiments OF
infantry; one battalion Of field artil-
iery ono battalion OF signal corps;
one field hospital; one ambulance
company and one squadron OF cavalry
$. 500 mon.
Connecticut-Two regiments of in
fantry; one troop OF cavalry; one
company signal corps; one ambulance
company: one Geld hospital; totalling.
2.3so men.
New York--Three regiments OF In
fantry-3.sS2 men.
New Jsrsey-One regiment OF In
fantry: two troops OF cavalry: two
batteries OF field artillery; one anou
lance company and two field hospitals;
totalhng. 1890 men,
Moro start Today.
In addition TO these the following
organizations of New York State
troops will be moved toward the bor-
der tomorrow;
Twelfth Infantry Regiment nfty-
three officers and i,2o0 men. leave
armory tomorrow afternoon. and
probably will entrain on the New York
Central
Second Infantry OF Troy 1900 les
tinaa.ed> officers and men. eat-a4as
for Brownsville from Camp Whitman
in the morning.
First battalion Geld artillery. fifteen
officers. 460 men. 424 animals. twenty
vehicles leave Van Cortland' encamp-
ment before noon and entrains.
First feid hospital, Ave off.cers. six
ty-two men, forty-eight animals, eight
entrains from Peekski1.
Third ambulance company. four of
ncers seventy nine men. ffty-three
animals, fifteen vehicles entrains from
Peekskill.
More than Ave thousand national
Euardsmen entrained today for the
border. not including troops. who were
to depart after midnight New York
and New England furnished practical
iy all the troops actually leaving for
the border.
Thousands Ready to Leave.
In the Middle West thousands OF
troops were reported ready 10 leave"
ana expect to get their marching or
ders tomorrow. Reports from all Soc
tons Of the country show an increas-
ing enlistment
The Twelfth New York Infantry
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
vEsUVIUs AND sTROMBOLI
ARE VIGOROUSLY ACTIVE,

Rome. June 27,-Mount vesuvius IL
violently active tonight. Dense COL
umns of smoke are rising from newly
formed craters OF the historic colcano
Mount strombol in Sicily also 10
active, The mouth Of the mountain Is
emitting streams OF incandsscent lava
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
Roosevelt WIN volunteer.

New York. June 27.--Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be among the
very first to Join the colors in case
Of a declaration OF war and a call
for volunteers. 1t is planned for him
to lead division composed of the
most skilled soldiers and the most
hardened veterans in the United States
II he L. able to get the required per-
mission from the administration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
To Pres. suffrage Resolution.

Washington, D. c. June 27.-Early
action on woman's suffrage was prom
Used at a conference today between
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait and Sena-
tors from western suffrage States As
soon as the supply bills are disposed
OF, Senator sutherland Will press has
susUAes feso1neaen 70 = .sots. 49, -,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28

diex~General Salles, military governor
Of Sonora No details were given.
Naco, Arix. June 27.--Concentra-
ton Of Carranzistes LIS assuming
threatening proportions below hero.
Six thousand troops are reported mob
nixed at Cananea~ General Davis
tears an attack on Naoo Ia imminent
situaeion More Threatening.
San Antonio, juno 27.-Mors Mexican
soldiers are being massed at Naco,
Sonora with indications that aggres-
Fsion against some town. or property
ron the American side 10 contemplate
General Davis, in command At Douglas,
Funston that the situation there looked
more threatening than eveIS
At Canansa On the railroad below
Naeo. the Mexicans are concentrating
a considerable force. which has as
sum~d proportions much larger than
the American military authorities ex-
pected. Latest information 10 that
there are already 5000 soldiers at this
camp and more arriving daily.
At headquarters here the Cananea
and Saco situation Is being watched
closely, In the expectation that the de
facto government troops may cross the
international line and make deiib-
crate attack. This morning General
Funston stated that the twenty second
infantry had beer sent from Douglas
TO Bisbee to guard the mining popula-
ton and big copper mine properties of
that place.
APPARENTLY the Mextoans planned an
attack on BisSee, but preparedness has
caused them TO abandon IL.
General Funston has but a brief re-
port On the raid on the Parker ranch
below BAchlta. n. NJ according to
his Information. II Is not yet known
positively that the raiders came from
across the international line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28

Mexico City, June 27.-Seventy
Americans left here this morning in
ia special car attached TO regular
train Tor Vera Cruz en- route to the
United states Qthers are 1eavineto-
niorroM >~<< ~~ II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
CLASH N NORTHERN
SONORA IS REPORTED
CABLES Tells Medco City Of Battle
Attank On Naco
Imminent.

Mexico City. June 27.-There has
been q clash between Mexicans and
Americans In Northern Sonora accord
Ing to a dispatch received from Briga-
dier-General Gales. military governor
Of Sonora. No details were given.
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RESORTS

OF THE BETTER SORT
CAN BE FOUND BY
READING yIRGTNTAN
IVA CATO LAND"
PAGE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-14
BRITONS CAPTURE
AMERICAN SHIP

San Francisco, March 1.-the Amer
lean steamer Edna, formerly the MAJ
allan, which left here under charter
to carry nitrates from Chile to the
/ British West Indies, has been seized
by British cruiser and taken to Port
Stanley, I'll, according to a cable
gram made public today by Sudden
and Christensen, the vessels owners.
The owners said today that they
could not understand why the vessel
had been seized. It was under Amer.
lean register and owned by Americans
and the cargo, they understood, was
for British consignees.
Washington, D. c., March 11-A pro-
test against the seizure of the Ameri.
can steamer Edna by British cruiser
WAS placed before the state depart.
ment today by Representative Kahn
Of San Francisco. on behalf of the
vessels owners. The department will
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-14

the class treasury, the athletic associa.
ton, the tea room and the drug store.
That IL how I traced 1t to you. !
have suspected you for only week"
Trembling, and with a face now
pale, now crimson, Doris led James
Titus tc her room in the dormitory.
She opened her wardrobe and silently
brought out suit case, which she
opened and from which she drew out
a heavy metal box which she unlocked
with a key she wore about her neck
on a long locket chain.
James drew from the box roll OF
bills and examined them carefully
with n pocket magnifying glass. A
loot of satisfaction at having achieved
the object of his quest first showed
on his face, and then look Of pain
as he looked at the detected figure at
his side.
my father didn't send them. l
wanted to go to college, no one knows
how much. But then father lost his
money and he couldn't send me. That
was the summer before was ready to
come. Then one day when was work
ing out in one of the shanties about
two miles from home In some wood
land that father owned found d trap
door. went down and there I found
these. It was twelve hundred dollars
enough to take me through college
OF course, 1 couldn't tell that they
were not real All knew was that
the cabine had been occupied by q
queer ola sort of hermit who had died
without leaving any heirs. know
that for the few pieces of silver he
left in his house we could find no
claimant. 1 suppose it was very
wrong cf me, but thought because
found that money,it was mine. am
so sorry Shall have to be in prison
all my ]ife?"
The detective drew the frightened
girl toward him as If she had been q
child making confession.
mo one but you and and the kind
hearted president of the college shall
know, That can be arranged easily
When | make a confidential report OF
this to the authorities am sure, there
will be no further investigation. In
the meantime finish out your year here
and then-the very first day you are
through you must become Mrs. Jimmy
Titus"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-14
GET RID OF HUMORs
Hoods SarsaparilIa Is the Medicine
to Take-Makes Pure Blood

: Dry, moist, scaly letter, pimples,
boils and other eruptions come from
humors, which may be either in
herited, or acquired through detective
digestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with dry
ing medicines is dangerous.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the old reli-
able medicine, helps the system to
discharge the humors, and improves
the digestion and assimilation.
Get Hoods Sarsapartlla from your
druggist. It may be confidently re-
lied upon to do it's work. 1t purifies
the blood, tones the stomach, and
builds up the whole system: It goes
to the roots of diseases, and its bene-
fetal results are permanent. 1t sets
things to rights in the system. Re-
member to ask for Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, because nothing else acts like 1t
and nothing else can take it, place.