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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23

The executive committee of ths
Simultaneous Eysnselistic Campaign
n n meeting held in the Z. AZ C. A
headquarters Immediately following
the midday meeting for men by Rev
DIR, w. w. Weeks, decided TO have two
great union closing services in Grace.
street Baptist Church on Monday
night. Two meetings viii be held. one
for younger and the other for older
persons Attending the executive
COMMITTEES session were Rev r.. III
Potts. Rev. Thomas Semmes. Rev. L.
T. Wilson. Eev. George w. Kempef
and g. X Mckee. secretarg,
The services will be particularly fol-
those who have professed faith during
the course OF the campaign. but others
who are interested will be heartily
welcomed.
The service for the older person.
will be held in the main auditorium
Of the -GFaee-StFAet Baptist Church
and the pastor. Rev DIR, Lloyd r. VIII
son. will preside. The service for this
young people will be in the Bible
school rooms OF the church, with Rev
George W. kemper. pastor OF Han.
over-Avenue Christian Church, presid
ing.
The speakers at the meetings. which
will be held simultaneously. have moi
yet been selected, nor have the pro.
gram details been completed 1t II
probable that the details will have
c.. L.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23

The following resolutions. offered by
Congressman Hal Floyd. member OIL
the committee, were unanimously
adopted by the Democratic state Com
mittee last night:
I'VE. the representatives of the Dem
ocrstic party Of the State OF Virginia,
In committee assembled, heartily en-
dorse the administration of President
Wilson.
.The Democratic party. under his
leadership, has kept the pledges i.
made to the people at Baltimore four
years ago. has brought prosperity 70
our people and preserved the dignity
and honor CT our country. while re-
naming absolutely neutral In our In
ternationai relations.
Through the passage OF the Federal
reserve currency act. 1t has stabilized
cur finances, ana has facilitated the
great industrial activity of the coun-
try.
Elm revising the tariff 1t has reduced
the rates Of duty for the benent OF
the people, has enectually destroysd
that system of class interests and IA
voritism aud greed which fiourishec
under Republican administrations, AND
has revived the commercial and indus
trial interests of our nation
1--WE endorse the constructive lesisla-
tIpu of tf1e Democratic congress IN eA-
tending and defining the provisions OF
the Shermar, antitrust Law and estab-
fishing the Federal trade commission
under who's. supervision the great
trade and industrial enterprises OF
the country can be kept within tbs
limits OF Law and at the same time
permit adequate developments TO sres'
business resources OF thia nation.
we believe the fret duty OF our
government IL to keep this country
out of war Unless war becomes neces'
ssrv I'm defense OF the nations honor,
the rights Of its citizens or the protec
tion Of Its territory: and we commend
the administration for its course In
aeekins redress of grievances by peace
fui means.
I'VE behave that amid the savAStry
snvand&red Nv the terrible conflict he
inr waRed III Europe that the wise
course 10 to stand fer the law. and Ne
n,mend the sdminfstfxts&as1ss s11l
stanA ii has taken ON the question OF
sub,narine warfare and bicckads, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
j. S. TROOPS AND BANDIT FORCE IN BATTLE;
CHIHUAHUA CARRANZSTAS DESERT CHIEF
STATE COMMITTEE
STRONG FOR WILSON
Congressman Hal Flood Introduces Resolutions Commencing
President and Prasing Results Of the Policies of the
Democratic Party and Administration.

we denounoc as unpstriotic the Re-
publican members of Congress who UNI
dertook to make partisan political cap
ital of their vital issue in our interns-
tional policy.
I'VE approve the use of the armed
forces of the United States for the
purpose of experimenting and Furnishing
the Iawless band of armed men who
entered the United States from Mexico
and committed outraEes on American
soil,
I'VE further approve the general
policy of the administration with the
troublesome questions In connection
with Mexico. which were bequeathed to
IL by the preceding Republican admin
istration.
I'VE commend the course Of the ad-
ministration In bringing sbout stronger
feelings of friendship between this
government and the South and Central
American governments. which course
on the part of our administration win
not only extend commercial intercourse
between this country and the republics
to the south of us. but will also unite
these governments with ours in up
holding and maintaining the Monroe
Doctrine.
We believe the American people de-
sire peace above all things. but not
Eeaee- q tA.s- price Of OFF national hon
or. nor at the price of sacrificing the
rights of American citizens and we be-
lieve that such peace can only be pre-
served when the world KNOWS We are
adequately prepared TO protect our
honor and enforce the rights Of our
citizens. therefore. we approve the
course of :he administration in advo-
eating ample preparations in our army
and navy, and particularly do we ap-
prove the Hay bill for an increase in
the army, row pending In the House
of Representatives.
Approving as we do the course OF
Woodrow Wilson as President OF the
United Statea, we unhesitatingly recon-
mend his denomination and reelection
a. the best way of assuring the main
tenance of the principles upon which
our government was founded, the fu-
ture business prosperity of the peopls,
snd of peace with the-sfuiiest protec-
IzAuM - Tn srsEhts of AmericHn rfrfxrns.
and Of the honor ana dignity of our
country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
TfUTON GAIN ADMITTED
BY FRENCH WAR OFFICE
Bomharsimens Carried on With Great
Violence For Entire Day by
Crown Prince
EMPEROR HAS RETURNED
TO WITNESS ASSAULT
Same Disregard For Human Life
s Cinaracferixing Present Attacks ms
Those In Other Sectors.

Paris. March e2.--After lombard
ment carried on with great violence for
an entire dey4 the German army Of the
Crown Prince this afternoon stormed
and captured French positions on Hau-
court Hill III. ifH Ranking movement
against LIE Mort Homme tDeadman).
The German advance on the slopes of
Haucourt 10 admitted by the French
war office. which. however reports
that their attempts To debouch from
Avocourt wood. captured on the pre-
5vtous day. = ere rcpuiscd.
The latest German move marks an
attempt TO cut the Verdun- Paris rail-
way and WIN positions Tor Ranking
are against the French In the Dead
man region. The importance Of the
hill II explained by Lieutenant-Culonei
Rousset. ths noted military critic. AZ
follows.
in order that their success 1.-THE
capture Of Avocourt woods). which We.
by no means seek TO beiittie. shall not
prove sterile. there must be q sequel In
the shape OF further advance, end
ing with tho capture Of one OF the
dominating Ills encircling the Avo-
court woods.
aIf the crown princes objective In
attacking la this sector n to elidanger
our position at lie Mort H0mme by =
Ranking nre, he must push hts attacks
10 the eastward. storm Hill No. 304,
between Malanconrt and Esnes. from
which point he could dsminate lie Mort
Homme.
u Colonel Rousset'H review was written
before the MAR offices admissiQn that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
LUIS HERRERA WITH
!. TWO THOUSAND 60
TO VILLA STANDARD
In Battle Near Casas Grandes
Villa Loss Is Placed at 6l;'
Two Americans Dead
ONE AVIATOR Is
STILL NOT FOUND.
Lieutenant Correll Being Wig
orously Searched ForRu.
NOR That Many Motor Truck
Drivers Have Been Killed
ONLY FIVE MOBILE
ORGANIZATIONS LEFT.

Exclusive of the reinforcements
ordered for General Funston today
and the coast artillery and stair
corps, there arc left In the United
States only i've mobile Organiza-
tons available for service. They
are:
second CavaIry--Fort Ethan
Allen, Vermont.
Third Infantry--Madison bar-
racks, New York. and Fort Our
tario, New York.
Fourteenth Infantry--Onc baf-
TALON NJ Fort Lawton. washing
ton.
Twenty first nfantr y--van-
couyer barracks, washington.
Thirtieth Infantry-Plattsb mr. n
Barracks. ". "
Fifth Field Artillery with tie
exception Of ono battery = Fort
Sill. Okla.
Third Field Artiticry-'fhrce
batteries nj, Fort Meyer, Va HI
Every other mobile organization
I'm the aFnsy n now In Mexico. IN
the border or ON foreign service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
EIGHT THOUSAND
HOMELESS FROM
PARIS, TEXAS, BLAZE
BANKS AND NEWSPAPERS
HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT
Spray. N. c., Has Serious Blaze, While
Cushing. Oklahoma, OIL Field Sees
$500, 900 Worth Go Up In Smoke.

Paris, Texas. March 33.---Fire which
ragged all night in the business and a
greater part of the residence district
claimed three lives. made eight thou
sand people homeless and destroyed
100000 worth of property. This is
the latest conservative estimate of the
damage. Tonight Texas citizens are
sending provisions BY the train load,
and money by the thousands of dollars
Is being received by telegraph
All the Texas Insurance companies
have opened joint off,ces and are pay
ing of claims at a rapid rate. Insur-
ance companies loss will be at least
100000. A train Of ten cars loaded
with provisions arrived from Dallas
tonight Part of ths supplies were
10000 ioaves of bread. Dallas sent
s5.oe0 in cash to be devoted to I'm
mediate relief work. Practically every
concern in the business district 10 q
total loas.
TAoaAsHa Dwellings, D~ssrsysa.
One th0usAfu dwellings, wers-@aeS
stroyed. The flames startsd In = ware
house NEAR the Texas and Pacific Rail
way Station. Sparks from an engine
are believed to be the cause. Pushed
by high wind, the flames spread out
In fan-lika shape over the entire
business district. Tonight weary Par
10 firemen are nghting flames In the
small town of Detroit. Texas. seven
teen miles AWAY. The entire town Ia
reported burning. sAs less May reach
S1an,aDa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
GERMANY SAYS No
FOUNDATION THERE
FOR PEACE TALK
Futile to speak Of Ending War So
Long rs England Induagcs In
-Hlsefeeie Instead Of Realities
TRUE. HOWEVER. THAT FEELERs
HAVE BEEN PUT OUT
Germany Ready to Open Negotiations
st Amy Time That IL Docs Not
Mean Ruin-Death to Militarism,
say Allies.
By AUGUSTUS r. BEACH.

Berlin, March 2l--via The Hague
March 3e.--Rumors that peace 10 Inn
minent. coming principally from the
United States, have no foundation Al
far ~ Germany Is concerned. Re-
sponsibie oficials here deny there Il
reason for any such expectation.
Rumors are constantly current In
Germany that peace negotiations OF
a tentative or defnite sort are pro-
ceedinE in Switzerland or some other
neutral country. but not in single
instance 20 far has investigation
proved that there was any ground
for these reports.
1t cannot be denied. however, that
certain factors In world anAirs ars
continually putting out .feelsrs, and
occasionally peace talk becomes .
reality in one or another beiligerent
parliament.
Germany's last ofsiciai peace express
sion, made by Chancellor Won Beth
mann -Hollwes when the Reichstas
convened, stated that at that time
peace. hut could not do 20 on terms
Of ruined Germany, which seemes
to be the aim Of the allies.
Won't ne Any Moro Peace Talk.
There was much criticism Of the
chancellor ut the time. and especially
afterwards. when the British press
represented Germany - weakening
and seeking aettlament of the war.
II was resolved offacially then that nc
more oficiai peace talk should esnh-
nate from the central powers till ths
entente had adopted = reasonable At
titude and realized the futiHty OF the
dream Of Destroying the German en-
pire.
In the meantime military prepare
tons have h1en going forward on this
basis Of war to last indefinitely.
Some comment has been occasioned
in Germany recently BY the speeches
ia the HOUSE Of Comnions. In which Il
was suggested that England ought I'd
initiate ! peace movement. and the
reply Or Mr. sAsQuith, In which he re-
itcratsd the abatement that tins allies
would nsver aheathe the sword TIL
Prussian mtiitarisn Ind bsen de-
strcyeA.
Germans ~ II Il futile to hope Cor
peace - long ~ England ID guided
BY rhetoric instead of realities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
nm. MrALaSTER AND FAMILY
MADE HOMELESS Bx FLAMES

The most interesting local feature
IN the great Nashville FIRE came TO The
Richmond yirgfnian last night in n
fAIcSram from Rev ]. d. McAiister,
~ho for several years was general
A~cretary OF the Anfi-Salonn League af
yirginia in which DIR. McAlister stated
that he ana his family barely escaped
With their IIvex and that they mac lost
|NxersthinS In the flames,
AN soon ~ this information was re-
Ek&iFed uF. MeAlister. who lis now Eu-
|rerinteadenr of the Tennessee Anti Sa :
loon League. was notified that he could
draw or friends for any immediate as
distance needed.
Further communication could not be
7ecured with Or. McAiister last night.
rwing 10 ths fact THAI In the eonfns-
ION OF tel~graphic messages to and
from Nashville. he could not be reached.
[sfs Ii likely. too, that the minister was
Nut helping others, who. like himself.
&4fH made homeless by the ravagss
III flames.
III his m@xsage to TIRE virginian, DR..
NeAltster estimated that flve thousand
pnrsons were probably made homeless
ky the Nashville IRE. This message
VS. received early In the evening. Al
u later hour last night tsleEraphic dis
xntches put the number Of homeless at
nArhaps two thousand. II III Of course,
In possible ~ tell At this time Just
knw many were left without homes ~
Nex large tho loss from the hames will
-. MAN, Friends II virxinia.
ss rhe fact that mr. McAiister and his
Y. ally esca ned with their lives was
teeeiyed here with great pleasure. for
nv life has been given TO the accom-
Saishmept ~ great deeds ana ms work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
TEN BLOCKS or AUGUSTA
HAD BEEN SWEET AWAY

Augusta. GaA March a2.--Teu blocks
In the business section Of this city were
destroyed ard the residential part OF
AuEusts WAS ~erietssls threatened By
flames The damage - far 10 esti-
mated at s2.ooa. 600, The hrs late to-
night was eating its way through the
business district of Bread Street,
The flames wiped out the entire
Life building. both telegraph officcs
the Augusta Chronicle. the Herald
the National Exchange Bank. the
Union Savings Bank. the Cotton FIX
change. Masonic Temple. Commercial
Club and several other buildings.
The blaze originated In the Dyer
building from defective wiring. The
flames are now under control
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
BIG BLAZE IN OIL
WELL FIELD OF OKLAHOMA

Tulsa. Okla, March "a Fire that
swept the Gushing oil well field n done
damage estimated t1.500.000, and -
stiH burning tonight, although with
dIminiAhed Intensity. The flre started
last nielat. All the telephone and tele-
graph wires In the district are down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
Hy H. H. sTANsBtRf.

FL Paso, March - {by courier
and Mexican Federal TelegrApht.
The first clash bctwccn United
States troops and Villas forces
took place Tuesday afternoon
eighty miles southeast OF Casss
tsrandcs. according 20 weiI-Au-
ibcnticated. hut nrofgiciAl, info~-
nation received here today.
The casualties reported were
two scouts OF the Americans and
eighty -osae Mexicans killed. Wills
did not personally command hta
band. He Is said Ia be still fnr.
fiier sonfh, holding d conference
with Colonel Cano. Of the CArran.
m forces.
Coalition OF the Carranxistaa
and the villistas throughout the
state OF Chihuahua n expected at
any time. I4iis Herrera, with
1000 Carranzista soldiers. u hr-i
iieved TO have left chihuahua CITY
this morning to join a Villa col-
umn moving northward from the
la Guna district.
Herrera was relieved from duty
by Carnanxa less than = month
ago on charges Of drunkenness,
He managed TO hold his 2.O00 men
together. however, and has grad
ually gathered equipment and
supplies. which make Il forssal-s
tiAfle force. He has . large fol.
lowing among the poems, and hin
daredevil Iendership has hound
his men to him by ties which ara
closer than blood among Mexi.
cans
Mexican Consul l&ndrcRs Garcia
and General Gayira at JuarcE ARE
unwilling to admit any serious
disafrcctiun Of carranxa troops.
hut have no definite informatioM
10 the contrary. The authority
accepted here comes from United
states army 0fIicers AT COlu5nhuMs
The information from Columbus
said the Herrera report came
from a s'thoroughiy crcditable
source"
The exact location Of HevrerA's
command n said TO he Hto San
Pedro. u short distance west ~
chihuahua.
FL Paso Very Anxious.
The population in Ell PAsc il in Il
tllroes or anxiety, and the rumor N
tor, makes the situation much wo1s
than 1t really In, Tie news Of a
clash between the American ana M
|ista. forces caused turmoil ofsActfy
81 at Fort Bliss, although the xenel'
pubic here Ii not yet aware Of u
facts. is Il u
To counteract the pessimistic nAN
! report has been received indfc4tii
that at least one. and possibly two.
The missing avintors, LaeutenAnts nj
III and Correll. are safe.
Dispatches from CASas GrAndeD !
tate the Willis plane 1T that pct
with the remainder Of the coFI
There ara no details ~ TO why ~ N5
reported missing thrse days.
I Lieutenant Correll n still unaccoull
"a for, but the favorable rneeene
shout his flying mate HAYS &iven N
10 the belief that some ccndtet
wireless messages leaves him min
bered ~ missing. s5
D0dd II 1eakfng tlac NNs
Again ii Ii tbs kailAnt Geventh Cq'
alry Colonel George "A. Oo4ds4s ~
IA nd--which ~ making IN Iso1
no. the front The rspost M IA
1rst hghtinE In which Atner3e4l
wsre, engaged. said two squadrof1
he Seventh ana y battsry ~ n
Fourth Field ArtfnNry. ea1ne ntpN
viliistas from cpp0sife pksaea Ald 1ts
Ia ali who did not escer
mountain br1xh s. IL III
~ mention N nsade IIs1s
- asfsonx slle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23

10 80 r. NJ.
For Meaa---IentrAI Y. NJ. g. A.
speaker. DIR. w. w. Weeks, OF
Springfield, Mass. subject The
Message OF Man"
For WomeD-Y. w. c. A. speak.
err. Miss Smith.
10 A. NJ
Virginia Union University.
Speaker. DIR. w. III. Main, of Phiia-
deIphia.
IL TO 1 80 r.. Nj.
Services In shops and factories.
. r. NJ.
Services In the churches.
A cordial welcome 70 all services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
Two Thousand Citizens Of
Tennessee Capital Sleep in
Public Buildings
CIrDERS CARRIED ON
WINGS OF WINDS
Former General Secretary OF
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
and Family Barely Escape
With Lives

SasAvftie. Tenn., March r.
more than 1yD9O Of Nashytlle'm best
rIttssns nre hemeiess and have Ia
slices In the houses Of their fricnas.
In churches, rublic bnildiaKs and
hotels for ayvhti~. Fire today
svvept a path frsm three to ave
bisclka wide and thirty blocks long.
shout half the t<rritesy being the
hest re~ideace section east Of the
Gumh<rlmnd River. The Iess 10 es-
ttmnteA NJ several mi1iiona.
Goyernsr Rye called out all the
militia Ia the city and asked fer
~itis<n volunteers 70 help awhs the
namee.
a seemfnxay tncsnaeaaentiaa af<
s4axsfnn IN ysrth k:ageAeiA. Akoms
~ o'clock ahas ns~xnin3. rassea TIE
~~a1agrartsm IN sestA EageAeia.
heeanse the kigA wtnd scattered
Are hrsaus from TIE original Mrs
% aesen points, Some ~ them .
mile away.
s~heoI Chtldren saved.
~ the are approached Nsraer
1cAeol, which Incurred ever 40 ru-
pSis. 4 are arm was hela. and all
the ~hiiarem xAarcheA cut safely.
shartfy afterwards thts ~rheel vvas
4 nnnss ~ rntns. The aged smasates
~ the instftwtion eo~ducted by the
LATHE sisters 81 tire Poor. were
eenveyeA 10 = parlsh church In
NASHVILLE. This heme for the aged
waa destroyed. With = large loss
Thouantis OF people who though
heir homes doomed. rethodicaily -e
s0vsn their vafuEbfcs
vast quantities OF furniture were L
zen streets tonight, being guarded b
BE- militia to avoid footing.
fifteen thousand residents Of Sout
.aEeheid looked for the worst tcdas
! ut one time 1t seemed AZ II tn
ghpie section would GO,
nwrn~d Out nj \ o'clock.
nv o'clock the FIRE had hurns
self out In some sections and was un
er control IN others. SashviIie.s bus
less and charitable organizations ar
soking after the homeless and Their
rill be little physica1 suffering an
esfitutIon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
RAb|D PUPPY BITES
JOHN AND KATHLEEN
RATTLE At GRANITE
Both Young People Taking Pasteur
Treatment at state Health
Department..
OTHER DOGS BITTEN At
LARGE IN CHESTERFIELD
Urgent Need of Some Medical Author
i.y 10 Take Immediate Action in
Couuty-Cat Also Suffers.

John Rattle, aged nineteen years.
and his sister. Kathleen. aged eight
years, both of the Granite nelghbor-
hood. in Chesterfield County. few
miles from the city limits, are taking
the pasteur treatment as preventive
against rabies. the two having been
bitten By puppy suffering with ny
oropho bia. The puppy. pet. became
irritable and began swapping at per-
sons Sunday week In an EFFORT 70
give the pet relief. both young people
were bitten The puppy had previ-
ously fought and bit several dogs In
the neighborhood.
Asa result OF this, the Granite
neignborhood is naturally In state
OF considerable tension. lust how
many dogs have been bitten no one
knows, though II is known that two
settlers were bitten. 1t IL not known
whore these settlers are or TO whom
they belong. Hence other cases oil
rabies among dogs in Chesterfield. and
possibly In Richmond. are being
watched for by the authorities.
1T was Ave days after they had been
bitten that the Rattle family began to
fear danger rs result OF the two
young people having been bitten by
the puppy. The head of the dog.
which was only four months old. was
sent to washington. Yesterday the
Health Department Of the United
States pronounced that the dog . brain
showed evidences OF hydrophobia-
The RAttfes first took treatment Fri
day They now come to town each
day and are under the care of the
state Health Department.
WiIi Respond TO Treatment.
1t l. said by DIR. . @. Fitzgerald.
Jr.. Of the state Board Of Health, that
both OF these cases will respond to
treatment, 20 far as indications point.
The fact that John and Kathleen Rat
tie were bitten on the hack Of the
hands and that the bites are mere
scrat hes makes 1t practically certain.
says DR.. Fitzgerald. that they will re-
spond to the treatment. Had the bites
been In the palm of the hands. the
sole OF the feet or on the face. where
tbs nerve centers are greater, treat
ment would be far less certain.
In addition to other dogs bitten by
the Rattle puppy. q dog and 4 cat
belonging to that family were alEs
bitten by the puppy willis IL was suf-
fering with hydrophobia. The cat was
killed shortly afterwards. The dog
has since bssn put up 70 await devei-
opmentS. S9 ~ T
Flfay-kx CAsee This Year.
Theirs h6NA been flfty-aix cases Of
hydrcrh &reAted ut the atats PAS
feur Innkif HI here aince the nrst ct
/. ffSSNH4 %SSl 4 ~ nawnufh YNaa s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
Meetings for Those Who Pro-
fess Faith During Evange-
listic Movement
SCORES REACHED
IN SPLENDID SERVICES
DR.. Weeks Especially Strong in
Appeal to Men at inspiring
Midday Meetings The
Message Of a Man. Today
THE KINGS BUSINESS"

Simultaneous Evangeiistic Cam
pafgn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23

Continued on Seventh Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23

EkaffMnooGn Mae HINNfs
Il tsha ttanpcEa. Tenn. March 3D. Four
@tes iii ths residential section of the
M fontxht Eestroyed property valued