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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
GERMANS BREAK DOWN
WITH SEVERE LOSSES
Attempts to Regain Territory Results
in Terrible disappointment to
Central Powers.


London. Sept lo.-At every vital
point OF the Somme battle line the
Germans today launched counter-at-
tacks Of frantic bitterness. Every
whore their attempts to regain the
ground lost since the resumption OF
the allies big push" 4 week ago to-
day broke down with severe losses.
according to the French and British
ofncial reports. They were unable
to wrest from the entente troops an
inch OF the lost terrain
Only at one point between Bel
10y en- Santerre and Barleux, did the
Germans make as much as a tempo
rary gain. They were Immediately
driven out OF the trench in which
they had won foothold by vigor-
Gus French counter attack The short
lived success was scored. according to
the French afternoon communique,
with the aid OF liquoid fame.
British and French ClaimA
The British have taken nifty pris-
oners during tho last twenty-four
hours. They repulsed violent coun-
ter-Attack northeast. Of Poxteres and
ing tho weeks advance the afternoon
statement issued at headquarters
says the British since last Saturday
have pushed their front forward. e.
600 yards to depth varying between
500 and 5000 yards. The important
points Melted by the advance are the
Falfemont farm. Leuze wood and the
villages Of Guillemont and Ginchy.
The French again won the day at
verdun. In what Is described officially
as "a brilliant action" they took 100
more prisoners east Of Fleury. west Of
the Mouse, bringing the total up to
500 and crushed a German attack west
of Fort Vaux
Claims Of Gegmane.
The German war ONCE this after.
noon reported the repulse of a Brit
ish attack on the nine and half.
mile front between Thiepval and Com
bles. and OF French assault between
Belloy en- Senterre and Barleux
Northwest OF Chaulenes. French pris-
oners and six machine guns were
taken.
Tho statement admits thst the
French penetrated the German posi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
Democrats Expect
Victory In Maine

Portland, Me, September 1o.---De-
spite the stirring which Candidate
Hughes gave the Pine Tree State last
week, Democratic leaders here pro-
fess to be confident OF the result of
tomorrow election. They claim the
governorship by 5000.
The Republicans are equally sure
of winning. They go far in their
claims, saying that they will make a
clean sweep and the plurality they
set for them is $4,000
Carl E. Milliken, the Republican
candidate for Governor, is more OPP
timistic than the head of the organ
ization: he declares that will win by
1900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
SAYS GERMANY WILL BE
CRUSHED DURING WINTER

London. Sept. 1o.-0eneral Sir
O'Moors Crsagh. writing in the Week
ly Dispatch on why the War VIII
End This Winter" says:
Recent events on all theaters OF
war have been uniformly successful
for the allies. The Austro-Germap
armies have everywhere received Sc
we're blows. while their allies are In
precarious state. The central alliance
has been defeated. not crushed. The
only acceptable nnish can be their
complete crushing. 30 Is to prevent
further mischief
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
MORTALLY HURT, LIVES
(. TO DELIVER MESSAGE

London, Sept. 10.-The most stir
ring story connected with the award
ing OF twenty Victoria crosses to-
night concerns Private James Miller.
who. mortally shot in the abdomen
while carrying an important dispatch
requiring Immediate answer, COM
pressed the wound with his hand. de-
itevered the message and returned
with the reply. falling dead at the
feet Of the ofiicer to whom he hand
ed It
Three Obstetrics. Ave Australians
and . South African were among the
recipients OF the coveted decoration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
REV. MR.. cox DECIDES
TO COME TO RICHMOND

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Wilmington. N. c.. Sept. l0.-Rev.
William E. Cox. for the last Eine years
rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church
here. today announced that he had
decided to accept the cnll to become
rector Of the Church Of Holy Com
forter in Richmond. and would go to
his new field December l.
Mr.. Cox has Just returned from a
Baltimore hospital, where he has been
undergoing treatment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
RUSSIAN WOMAN FIGHTS
WHERE HER FOLKS FELL

Petrograd, Sept. 1o.--Princess volsn-
sky. twenty-five. whose husband,
father and brother wers killed early
In the war. cut her hair, adopted mems
clothing. enlisted ~ private and
fought on the southern front for sew
erAl months.
Her sex being discovered. she was
sent 70 Kieif 70 b discharge. but she
siuded her guards ana returnsd 70 the
aghting line. Nos shS has Just been
dtseoyers4 NounAsd - Is Khaske8 Nos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
AERO CLUB READY TO
TRAIN ARMY AVIATORS

New York. Sept 1o.-The Aero
Club OF America Is now ready to train
the hundreds of guardsmen who have
General A. L. Mills, Of the Washing
ton Militia Bureau. today informed
the club that officers and privates who
had been recommended ana had
passed the physical test would receive
their pay and expenses were attend
ing the United States Signal Corps
aviation school.
Congress recently appropriated $a,-
$4,000 for this work. and already 100
men are being schooled at Mineola.
L I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
BIBLICAL THRONE ROOM
FOUND IN OLD EGYPT

PhilaAslphia. Pa. Sept io.-An-
nouncemsnt was made today at the
University Of Pennsylvania Museum of
the receipt Of q Communication from
DR.. Clarence S. Fisher. head Of the
Eckley B. COKE. Jr.. expedition in
Egypt describing the discovery Of the
greatest OF all palaces occupied by
the Emperors OF ancient Egypt.
According to DR.. Fisher's letter. the
excavated palace contains the famed
Biblical throne room. where Moses and
Aaron appeared before Pharaoh and
demanded liberation of the Israelttes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
BRITISH RAILWAY MEN
THREATEN BIG TlE-UP

London. Sept. 1o.--A crisis arising
out OF new demands by the railway
workers of South Wales threatens to
develop into a general railway strike.
Three thousand railway workers at
meeting at Cardiff today unanimous
ly adopted resolution issuing a
virtual ultimatum. announcing that If
thelr demands are not met by next
Saturday, all railway work will be
stopped In South Wales beginning at
midnight Sunday. The workers de-
mand an increase In wages OF ten
shillings. ts250) a week. dating from
July /, last.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11

- NewTorx. aspt lo.rUdxy's ds-
velopmsnts In the street car strike was
az follows:
Loss than 37S surface cars were
in operation IN the ar bounded by
the battery and the c scticut State
line.
2-The extension q ne strike to
the Second and Third Avenue lines
further complicated matters in Man.
haitian. Only ten cars were operated
on the Second Avenue line. while tho
Third Avenue system moved but
eight.
S-Tradic on elevated and subway
systems was nearly normal
Only seven cars were operated
in the Bronx. Traffic conditions there
were more complicated and the pub
lie suffered far more Inconvenience
All the systems reaching Yonkers
Mount Vernon. New Rochelle, Pelham
and throughout West Chester County
were dsd up by strike orders and
not 2 wheel turned on these lines
5. The employees Of the westch ester
Electric Railroad went on strike early
In the morning. The vote to str!ke
was rnansmoua. the strikers insistin
thu eir's 10 not . sympathetic strike,
b. movement prompted by their
ov .ievancss
was predicted that the unionA
CO osed Of eccentric engineers and
hremen. longshoremen and tidswatcr
boatsmen's locals would back the car
men In their demands and strike.
Violence 10 Fre4uent
Z. There ives more disorder than on
any day sincs the strike went into
effect. The police force on strike duty
was increased At many points. Trains
and cars vere stoned.
The extenston Of the lock out to the
Third ANA Second Avenue lines entail
cd hardships throughout . district al
most dependent ON these lines.
There seems little likelihood Of inn
mediate or even 4 partial settlement
Of tho differences between the car
men and the operators of these lines.
Both sidss insist on q finish light
A statement isgued by Edward Ma
her. vice-president and general man
axer Of the Third Avenue line. ofter-
Ing double pay to all employees who
remained loyal to the company and
took their cars out for tho customary
runs, was posted In all the car barns
on that line.
Mr.. whittridge, president of the
Third Avenue Railway Company,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11

San Antonio. Tex. Sept. l0.-Gen-
eral Aware Obregon. Mexican min
ister Of war. haa been stricken with
Br1ghts disease. and 10 in Z serious
condition. according to unconArmed
reports In circulation here.
General Oregon broke down about
three weeks ago and quit work, but
tried to direct the AFFAIRS OF the war
department from his sick room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
JOHN d. Is ENJOYING
LIFE IN CLEvELA ND, O.

Cleveland. O.. Sept. 10.-John d.
Rockefeller doesn't care very much II
he never sees New York again. He
handed Cleveland q bouquet-gratis-
while attending the Euclid Avenue
Baptist Church Sunday morning
I don't care when I get back to
New York." said Mr.. Rockefeller. Tn
enjoying myself 20 thoroughly in
Cleveland that I'm going to stay here
as long a. possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
Duke e ConnauxAt to san.

Ottawa. Ont. Sept. 1o.--The Duke Of
connaught. retiring governor-general
Of Canada. expects to sail for England
. fortnight hence. The Duke 81 Dew
onshire. Tho 9overner general, Wi
paas Aia - - Aalaasis Co. "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11

New York. Sept 1n-Pres.dsnt
Samuel oonpers. OF the A. F. Of l..
tonight after = conference at the
Continental Hotel. issued a formal
statement pledginx the moral and
financial support Of the federation to
the striking car nen.
This was taken to mean that there
will be no general strike of all In
duGtrteA
But Hugh Frayne. New York State
representative Of the federation sup
plsmented Mr.. Gompers' statement
with an announcement that the con-
ference OF labor leaders recommend
ed general strike. Whether. in view
OF Mr.. 0omperv milder view. q &C.
rtous attempt would be made to tie
up the city's industries was not stated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
A. E.OF |. SUPPORTS
STRIKING CAR men
GONRURG ISSUES STATEMENT
PLEDGING MORAL AND FL
NANUAL AID.
AVERT GENERAL STRIKE
AFTER LAST NIGHT NEW YORK
FOUND SURFACE OARS MISS
ING - ELEVATED CARS AND
SUBWAY OPERATE.

New York, Sept. 1O.--An effort
to call out all the untontzcd in
dustrfee of New York In q SYM
pathetic strike was begun tonight
1t followed . conference parttci-
patcd In BY Samuel Gompers. BE-
foro the conference Mr.. GompcEv
gave out = mild tempered state
ment pledging tho moral and
financial support Of the American
Federation OF Labor.
After the conference Hugh
FfAynA New York State repre-
sentative Of the federation issued
another statement Il told Of .
reeolut30n BY the general bodies
Of the unions asking for tho active
co-opTatlon Of all organised
Abor.
MnediAteay Mr.. 0ompeEs and
his a1des telephoned 70 tho ofiiccxs
Of the various unions aaldng them
70 co-opeEoto In forcing . victory
tor tie CIR men. There are
nearly 10000 union members in
0h1s olty.
Many unions have non strike
aSrccnents preciudtng . hasty
Wakk-0uk
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-29

another term as Senator from Bergen.
though some doubt is being expressed
as to his ability to carry his county
again because of the enemies he has
made in his fight for certain reforms.
Wittpenn's friends believe that he not
only has the nomination for the Cover
norship assured but that he viii hav"
a wdlkover in the election. He has been
spending three or four afternoons or
evenings each week in visiting the dif-
ferent counties and is making votes
while the Republicans are still fusslls
over a candidate.
Democrats from different sections OF
the State reported this week that the
candidacy Of John W. Wescott for SEN
ator Marines seat has been well re-
ceivcd. The fac, that Marines vote in
favor would have resulted in tn" con-
frmation of RuOlee az a member OF the
Federal Trade Commission is being
playcd up for all it's worth. and friends
Of the President lose no opportunity Tor
denouncing what they call MARITIME =
%treachery to the Administration
The untimely death of Alfred y. Dali
rymple has made necessary a rccastins
Of Republican plans. II was the under
standing hat he was to he put forward
this year for the Republican St1te chair
manship in place of Bugbee. and the
nomination Of colgate was all that was
needed for carrying out that plan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-29
GIRLS ESCORT TRIES
SUICIDE IN MOVIE
Panic Results i'm a COney ISL
and Crowd When Three
Shots Are Fired.

Two shooting ARRAYS startled he
last night and caused a serious panic.
AT the corner Of Stratton walk and the
Bowery three revolver shots were heard
TO come from koppel's IlOtel movie
house, and Immediately the frightened
audience began to pile into the street.
mixing with the pleasure seekers out
side
Reserves from the Coney Island s;a-
ton under capt. lindon were called 20
quell what looked to be a serious dis
turbance. IN investigation revealed
tina; Howard Han, a printer of 81 Tay-
lor street. Brooklyn. had been seeing
the how with kitty kulh of lis New
ton street, Brooklyn. and from what
the police could learn. Hall evidently
had an argument with the siri ana pro-
ceeded 30 carry out a threat 10 shoot
himself u" drew a 81 calihre gun
from his pocket. fired two shots into the
air and "A third into his LEFT forearm
Hail was attended ny pr. Go.iloart
and taken TO the Cnuey Island Hospital
d prisoner charged with attempted sui
He gave mo- reason for his action
and his roinpaf.nn was released
Soon after this occurrence, a. Police
man HUFFMAN was going along Nest
Twelfth street. u.ay Neptune avenue. he
saw five shots ired hy a man IN a buggy
at a woman who was walking just ahead
Of him ". gave CHASE to tho convey
ance. hut could not uverttkr il. When
he came back "a" Nu'ndu MAS gone. The
bullets had EVIDENT, missed her. FOR .
careful search failed - show her
Whereabouts. The police are working
on the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-29
CALLED ATHLETIC CLUB THIEF
B%OOtbIark Arrested After Many
ThtnR. Are stolen.

After n number of thefts from the
rooms If members Of the New York
Athletic club III the clubhouse at sixth
avenue and Fi~fty-ninth street Charles
Caputtu. %. uf 400 East Tw~enty-fourth
stree, WAS arrested on Saturday hv De-
|,eCtiNa Van Twisterns Of tn" second
branch bureau and charged with bur
glarN.
Caputto was the boothlack IN the bar
her shop Of IN. club and had held thai
Job for the last nine years. Late Satur-
day night Delaney +. Harris went 20
his rooms at the club and found that
$50 had been taken from u dresser
Detective Var Tw.s'cru says that N.
hootbld K admitted that he committed
the theft. The police say that he also
confessed to stealing money from the
rooms of other members during The past
few months.
tapu'to was arra'Rn.d IN tn" York
VILE our before Mag Strate Murphy
,.sj-r,ia, and he'd iu $1,000 bal .or i
hearing on Wednesday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-29
HARMONY CRY FOR
ST. LOUIS GATHERING
Democratic National Commit
tee Indicates Ii Will BE
Love Feast.
ONLY FIGHT Is OVER V.-P.

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Plans for one
of the most harmonious conventions
in the history of the Democratic party
are set forth in a statement issued from
headquarters of the Democratic National
Committee tonight. The statement says
that in direct contrast to the expected
turbulent Republican gathering in Chi.
cago," the Democratic convention will
be nothing less than a love feast Here
are excerpts from the statement:
"The 1,oe2 delegates 10 the 50 Louis
convention and an equal number of al
ternates. representing every state in the
Union and the irsular possessions across
the sea. will foregather to voice the
unanimous desire OF Democrats every
where that Woodrow Wilson shall lead
the party in n second Presidential cam.
paign.
Harmony of choice and unity Of ac.
ton will mark the proceedings of the
convention 80 far as President Wilson is
concerned and his nomination for an
other four years in the White House will
be a mere Formally. The only contest
will he over the Nice-Presidency.
John W. Wescoi'. Acknowledgement
of New Jersey. whose eloquence cspti-
waited the Baltimore convention in 1879
when he then presented the name Of
Woodrow Wilson. will perform the same
function AZ 81. Louis.
The keynote address of the convene
ton Will be delivered by former Governor
Martin ilynn of New York. VINO prob
ably will bc chosen by the National Conn
mittee for temporary chairman of the
convention.
Not IN the history Of the existing
political parties has any k%eyno'er had
greater reason TO boast of a party's ac-
compl!shment. u eN-tioN. tlSnu. judg-
ing by his ringing address At the New
York state convention. over which he
presided, Will make the most OF the
opportunity II has not been definitely
settled who viii he honored with the
permanent embarrassing of the -. Louis
gathering. The "hoi,c. or curse. will
b" made by the committee on permanent
organization. hut Il has been h.nted that
speaker champ Clark Will be invited TO
weld the givsl.
The platform to be adopted at ~.
Louis promises to TEEN with the spirit
~ 'Amerirt first. President Wil~uu's
Incompatible state papers on iutcrna.
| tional questions ard the constructive
| record Of the Democrat Congress make
| the writing of IN" platform Il compare.
tiycly easy task
space does not permit tho "numcr,-
| ton her" of IN, great laws ~. cd on
the statute books dur ~ the wilson
| administration, u.t Il may generally be
said that he prosperity now Bong ,n-
| loved throughout the country MAY ic y
large measure he ittrihI'ed to leg IA.
| ton passed since. the advent %: Wood.
row Wilson in tho White House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-29
G.. O.. P. HARMONY IN
JERSEY Is PROBABLE
Murphy to Be National Com
mittccman-Baird to Head
Chicago Delegation.
FIGHT on MARITIME BEGUN

TRENTON. MAY 2s.-On Tuesday the
members Of the Republican state com-
mittee will meet in this city 20 G, ros.
a member Of the national committee to
succeed Franklin Murphy. So far as
can ne learned there is no other candi-
date In sight. though there was a report
that David Baird If Camden had aspirl-
tons. Mr.. Baird is nearly 80 years nd,
and his friends declare that the only po-
litical ambition he now has is to serve
az chairman Of the New Jersey dele
cation at Chicago.
That honor he is likely to get. Mr..
Murphy will again he chosen as national
committeeman, and when the proper time
comes. after the September primaries.
Newton a. X. Bugbee will be unop~osed
for the craftsmanship of the Republican
State committee. An understanding to
that effect was reached this week whom
Murphy. Baird and Bugbce were In com
ference with other State leaders.
Efforts have been made for soma time
to straighten out the differences chat
were raised last winter when the Baird
palrymple combination defeated Bushee
for the State treasurership. and the rro-
gramme for the distribution of honOis
Will be a long step in the directi m Of
harmony. The really disturbing Factor
IL the rivalry between Senators Colgate
and Edge FOR the ~Governorship nomina-
ton. That threatens trouble.
Two weeks ago A number of county
chairrnen and committeeman who Hrie
said 10 represent eleven of the North
Jersey counties gathered in Paterson
and adopted a series Of resolutions dc
claring In favor Of Edge and sugge sting
that Colgate should withdraw. The ran
is said to have been fixed IN by former
senator h.dmund W. Wakelee and former
state Treasurer Daniel s. Voorhees,.
only known Edge supporters wer. m
vlted to the conference. so there Wa no
opposition TO the programme.
tn" afair has helped colgate instead
~ hdrming him. for there is resentment
against the attempt TO crowd him on, Il
the race. in defiance OF letter and spirit
"f the open primary law. A similar
gathering was planned FOR the South
Jersey counties. but Il; has apparently
been abandoned because Of the WIDE
Characterized as the "Toolcy street
~'ailors' conference i'm Paterson.
on the Democratic side ono never
hears any naine mentioned except that
Of H. otto Wi'tpenn. senator Hem
messy IS In tho West I.cuperating. and
when he returns he will discover that
Wlttpeuu has the nomination sewed up
and that there is nothing lef, for him but
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-29
NORTH CAROLINA FIGHT.
An Effort IL Made to Unsrat -
Delegates.

CHICAGO. Nav 2S-An eleventh hour
from North Carolina. including four del
egates at large and seventeen district
delegates, failed to make any ~headway
at the offices Of the Republican National
Committee to-day Secretary ! Il.
Reynolds announced that the contestants
had failed TO observe the rule that re-
1uir-d notice of contes, TO be filed not
less than twenty days before the couven-
ton.
For that reason, he said. the North
Carolina contest will no, be considered
by the National Committee unless the
committee itself decides TO waive the
rule and hear the trouble when the ses-
sions are begun next Thursday.
There lis nothing to prevent the bellig-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-29
INDEPENDENT VOTERS
BAND TO AID WILSON
Woodrow Wilson League Born
i'm WaShingtOn-Wpll
Known Men Join.
WASHINGTON. May 2s.-The Woodrow
Wilson Independent League was born

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-The Woodrow
Wilson Independent League was born
tonight.
According 20 An announcement made
by Guy Mason. secretary of the league,
who was formerly a newspaper mar and
represents the holder Of a SEQ a day
job on "A commission named by the rresi-
form a centre for the work Of men who
believe the reelection of the President
t. be their patriotic duty regardless Of
party"
President Wilson, it is understood. has
given to the 'non-partisan' movement
his entire approval.
To-nishts announcement includes a
list OF members the officers of which will
not be elected until after the Republican
convention. II the head OF this list
stands the name of Bernard y. Baker OF
Baltimore. cx-preeident Of the Atlantic
Transport Line. who has given active
aid to Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
in the drafting of the Administrations
ship purchase bill. II Is proposed to
organize branch leagues in the various
States,
Other names on the organization COM
mittee follow RAY $. Baker. Amherst.
Mass Henry Bruere. ex-Chamberlain Of
New York city Charles x Crane. Woods
Hole. Mass. one OF the Presidents clos
sst personal friends Cleveland II
Dodge. banker Of New York. at whose
home the President has visited Samuel
Fels, Philadelphia Arthur Il. Farquhar
Of York, Pa. Paul Fuller Of Couder,
Bros, New York, whose father. the late
Paul Fuller. Sr.. was one OF the Presi-
dents personal envoys TO Mexico Rath-
borne Gardner. Providence. Norman
Hap-ood. Lamar Hardy. Corporation
Counsel OF New York city Joseph Har-
riman of New York Clarence Howard.
president Of the Commonwealth steel
Company OF 50. Louis John J. Murphy.
Tenement House Commissioner Of New
York city Joseph NJ Frice II New York (:
Jacob II. Schif OF New York, and others.