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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
RICHMOND
PASTOR TENDERS HIS
SERVICES To COUNTRY
Rev DIR. George W. Mcdaniel, of
First Baptist Church, Willing to
SERVE In Amy Needed Capacity.
GOVERNOR SUGGESTS HIM
FOR BRIGADE CHAPLAIN
In Letter Warmly Endorsing Appiica-
ton, States Executive Recommends
Well Known Minister For Appoint
nenG

Rev. George W. Mcdaniel. d. d, pas
tor of tho First Baptist Church has
offered his services, through the Of
Gee OF Governor Stuart to the military
authorities and now, while he 10 at
Virginia Beach attending the annual
Baptist encanpment, he Is awaiting
the action of the War Department to
which his application was referred
DR., Mcpaniers application TO thu
War Department was accompanied by
letter from Governor Stuart. endors
ing the eminent clergyman and strong
~ recommending him to the depart
msnt for place as hrigase chaplain.
Though the application was made
to the Governor, as comm ander In
chief OF the Virginia Volunteers. sew
eral days ago the fact that Il had
been made. and referred by the Gov
srnor. with his endorsement 10 the
War Department became known In
Richmond only last night.
Since President Wilson, ca June IL.
called for the mobilization Of the Ma
tional 0vArd for ssFvtos on the Next
can border. there have been many
tenders of service received by the Gov
ernor and the adJutant- general from
prominent men in all parts Of tho
State many OF whom have had mill
tary training. A majority OF these
pronsrs were embodied In requests for
commissions with the Virginia militia,
should /. be sent to the border. Among
the tenders of service were a number
in which applicants for military hon
ors asked only that they might serve.
Ready for Any Necessary Service.
1t IL In the latter class In which
the application OF DR.. Mcdaniel fails.
DR.. Mcdaniel neither asked for COM
mission nor specified the nature OF ser
vice he would be willing to render
lie was willing TO go with the military
TO the Mexican, or any other front
as private in the ranks, with the
right to preach. He said he wanted
to serve where he could serve best
whore his services would hass thu
greatest value.
Governor Stuart. on his return from
Roanoke. where he participated in tho
July Fourth celebration. took up the
application of DIR. Mcdaniel Or. Nc
Daniel already had been referred to
the War Department and he had for
warded his application. Governor
Stuart on Wednesday communicated
and asked the department to appoint
the minister 4 brigade chaplain were
such appointment possible.
No reply from the War Department
and no statement as to its probable
action in the matter had been received
by either the Governor or by DR.. Me-
Daniel last night. DIR. Mcdaniel 10 At
the Arlington Hotel. Virginia Beach.
He had hesn4 81 ytr9inias Beach. at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
Villistas Anticipate Little Trou-
bic in Securing Ammunition
to Garry on War
DE FACTO TROOPS In
MUTINY IN CHIHUAHUA
Not Having Bean Paid Off
Trevino's Army Are Said to
Have Looted City-Juarez
Garrison Restless
By III. Fl. STANSBURY,

FL Paso, July An order from
Washington lifting the embargo on
merchandise of all classes is expected
within the next twenty-four hours by
customs authorities along the border
Dealers in arms and ammunition who
do not care whether Americans or
Mexicans are to be the victims Of
their bullets are Jubilant.
Leaders of the revolutionary fac
tons. which army officials believe
make certain the ultimate downfall
ready begun ordering supplies, They
say it viii be easy to get war NUM-
tons across the border us long as
carload shipments of general mer-
chandise are permitted.
The Nilltstas anticipate no trouble
whatever. If Carranza Is allowed to
take in arms as one of the acknowl-
edged sources of revenue among
Carranzistas officers Is the selling of
much supplies to the "ehemy"
Villa Rapidly Reha bllitataag Himself.
Reports received by General Con-
zaies, the Carrapza commander in
JuArez, indicate that ''pancho'' Villa
Is rapidly rehabilitating himself and
his army So we'll authenticated is
this information that department
representatives tonight informed
Washington Villa has been Joined in
southern Chihuahua by three revolu-
unnary leaders.
Each of these leaders controls a
large force of men with considerable
territory. There are General Banue-
los, OF Zacatecas, General Ciaixto
Contreras. of the Laguna district, and
Continued GA Second PaxeA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
CARRANzA WARNS u.s..
Of THREATENING VILLA
MOVEMENT ON BORDER
First Chief Says He VIII Do All I'm His
Power to Head on Advancing
Raiders.
LANSING REPLIES TO
NOTE IN FRIENDLY TERMS
Negotiations Will Begin i'm Few Days
For Cooperation of Troops of Both
Countries to Restore Order Along
Border.

Washington. July 7.-Enseo Are
dondo. Mexican ambassador designate,
forwarded to his government this ay-
ternoon the reply OF the United States
10 the Carranza note The Mexican
representative also sent to the State
Department q telegram from Carran-
IA warning tho State Department of
the danger OF a new border raid near
Glenn Springs and BoquiIlas by a
large viIlista band that attacked the
Carranza troops garrtsoning In Cora
litos last Wednesday.
At the request of the State Depart
ment. Secretary of War Baker trans
mitted Carranza's warning to General
Funston. From sources 1t considers
reliable. the State Department has
been told the threatening bandit force
is led personally by Villa. Carranza
IN his telegram agreed to do all In
his power to prevent the Villista ban
dts from reaching the border Re-
calling past experiences, however. the
state and War Departments are not
satisfied to leave the Villa pursuit In
CarranZas hands. The Instruction.
teiagraphed to General Funston were
designed to enable him to concen-
trtte troops in suficient force to re-
pc, any enort of Mexicans to- cross
the border. --------------
General Funston will be expected
t. take every precautionary move
necessary to prevent any new border
raid that might defeat the admints.
tration's plan OF settling the contro-
vcrsy between the two governments
by diplomatic means.
Text of Lansing's Note to Carranxa-
Text of the note delivered today by
Secretary Lansing to Ambassador Ar
redondo in reply to that received Tues
day from Foreign Secretary Aguila
follows:
sir. have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt OF your connmunica-
ton of July 4. 1916, In which you
transcribe a note addressed to me by
tho secretary OF foreign relations OF
your government. and to request that
YOU transmit to him the following re-
ply Mr.a Secretary. * have the homer
TO acknowledge the receipt Of your
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
ENGINEERS APPEARING
FOR PHYSICAL TESTS
infantry Under Way and Men In
Camp at Routine. Camn
Is Quiet
FORT MYER TO BE MADE
RECRUIT RENDEZVOUS
Orders Expected To-day Detailing New
Plan and Outlining Method For
Relieving From Duty Men Having
Dependents

With the First and Second Reg-
ments Of Virginia Infantry some
where in Alabama" speeding on their
way TO the Mexican border and the
Richmond Blues Cavalry, the Field
Artillery battalion and separate bat
terry. the Field Hospital and the Signal
Corps engaged in the routine of camp
life there rs no activity In local mill
tary circles other than that displayed
by the recruits OF the company of
Engineer Corps. now organizing
The engineers are appearing al ost
hourly at Camp Stuart to undergo the
physical and ether tests put to them
by Colonel Alexander y. Stark, L. S.
NJ. c., and 1t is anticipated that it
will be but a few days before the
corps will be ready for muster in and
inspection, the final steps in entering
the military service of the United
states
NO orders were received from the
War Department by the adjutant
generals Office yesterday or last night
Advicee were received. however,
stating that orders would reach hero
shortly. designating Fort Myer. Va,
a. the recruit rendezvous for this dis
trict. This order will mean. It 10 un-
derstood here that Fort Mysr is the
supply station to which recruits will
b. sent for equipment. uniforms. arms
subsistence, etc. until they are dis
patched to the border to Join the
commands to which they may be as
signed.
Breadwinhers 10 Be Relieved.
Advices we're received during the
day that Secretary of War Bakers
new order with reference to reliev-
ing from military duty men having
one or more persons dependent upon
them will be received here in a short
time. While this order may reach
the adjutant-gen office today. its
substance Is already known to that
once through publication in the news
papers yesterday.
The new order will affect. 1t is es-
timated, nearly one-third of all the
National Guard recently mustered
into the United States service. Just
how many 1t does affect is not yet
known.
1t affects many OF the virginians
who are now on their way to Texas
Those OF them who would be relieved
of duty that they might return to
their homes. their work and their
families will have to take the initia-
tive by securing blank forms OF petit
tions provided by the War Depart
ment, hlling them in with the facts
in their individual cases. These facts
must be supported by adequate evil
dence and the petitions vised and
approved by the company. battalion
and restmental commanders and en-
dorsed by the adjutant- general, who
10 to forward them through the prop
err channels to the War Department.
lseving mon whose petitions warrant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
FORTY-FTVE CASES IN NEW
YORK OUTSIDE OF CITY

Albany. N. Y, July There ara
now fortyfive cases Of infantile
paralysis in the State outside of
Greater New York. Eight new cases
were reported at the State Health De-
pArtment today. The new cases are
two at Yonkers. one each at Duchess
Junction. Warwick. Jasper. Hornell.
CopiAgue and Glen Cove. ---~-----------
Other cases are at Hudson, Beacon.
North Hampstead, FarmingdaIe, AL
bany, Jasper, Hornell, Kingston.
Amityville. Warwick and Fishkill.
Tho health department has sent let
ters to all presidents OF railroads in
tho State requesting that special care
he taken in disinfecting all cars that
cary children from New York
~he New York city Health Depart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
TEUT0N AND FRENCH
FIGHT TO A DRAW IN
FRONT OF VfROUh
Battle RACES With Tremendous Fury
on Eastern Bank of River
SIeuSe.
FRENCH LINE BROKEN, BUT
QUICKLY RE ESTABLISHED
French launch Heavy Attack on
Strategic Position From Which Ger
man Heavy Guns May Bombard
Serdua's Cltadel.

London. July For twenty four
hours there has been almost continu-
Ious fighting OF great fury on the east
ern bank of the Mouse. whore the
German wedge makes it's closest ap-
prouch to Verdun. Tho fighting ex-
tends from the Thiaumont sector to
the Frotd Terre crest Despite the
utmost exertions of both French and
Germans, the front tonight IL approxi-
mately the Same.
The Germans today launched two
attacks against the Th4aumont work.
and the second succeeded in breaking
the French front. An immediate
counter attack. however. resulted in
the present recapture of the ground.
and the Paris war office tonight de-
fined the French front in this sector
as Immediately In front OF the Thiau-
mont work.
,cn,Ing before Thiaumont this
afternoon was the climax of series
- acL.uns which the Germans had
been developing for more than eigh-
teen hours against the important re-
doubt
No less violent than these actions
were the attacks delivered by the
French on Froid esTerre Hill. This
position Is described by German mill
tary experts as the most important yet
captured by the Germans in their
drive on Verdun. 1t is a strongly
organized ridge which dominates the
surrounding heights and from Its
crest the citadel Of Verdur is exposed
to the German heavy guns.
Throughout the night. Berlin re-
ports. the French sent great masses
OF troops in almost continuous attacks
on this key position. The losses are
declared to have been very heavy.
Froid Terre in German hands is a
thorn In the side of the French.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08

Warrington and return $500 from
Richmond. Second educational excur-
con. Tickets good onlyx on special
Wain leaving Shafer and Broad Streets
'osse. A. d: Saturday. July IS. And,, ~
GTning leave washington 500 r. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08

Lloyd George Gets New dob.
London. July David Lloyd
George yesterday was appointed sec
Rotary OF state for war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08

EXCURSION TO THE MOUNTAINS
Via. Norfolk and .Wnstern Ry.a...s 4;
Tuesday. July Is: $z.oo I4ynchburg;
$500 Roanoke. Phone Madison 4S7
~ fun particulars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08

BY the will of Mrs. Hetty Green the
bulk OF her estate is bequeethed TO
her son. Colonel e. Fl. r Green, and
her daughter. Mrs. Matthew Astor
wilks. The remainder Is distributed
IN smaller requests to old friends OF
Mrs Green. No estimate OF the total
value of the estate Is contained in the
will, and the closing clause provides
that the son and daughter shall not
be required to nie an inventory or ap
y. aisement or give bogds. and shall
not be required to account in or to be
subject to the Jurisdiction OF the pro-
bate court" 1t IL estimated that the
estate of the richest woman in the
world amounts to more than tfa5. ooo,-
600. Colonel Green has been assoeiat
ed with his mother in the management
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RESORTS

OF THE BETTER BOIgx
CAN BE FOUND ~
READING vIRGINl.Ssl
ACATION Lam ~ u
PAGE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
ICE LEAVES coeRossEEcoNrEE
Fishing Season Opens With Good
Catches Made in Rain

The fishing season at Cobbosseecon-
Tee opened Saturday afternoon, the leo
having left the lake at that time, and
few fishermen who could be at the
lake at that time took a chance at tho
trout and salmon, bu. it is not learned
That any fish were landed. It was re-
ported on the street that three had
been taken but the same could not ba
verified. Many fishermen had MANNED
10 open the season Easter day, but a
northeast rainstorm kept the most Of
tnem at home, although a few braved
the elements and went out. INQUIRY of
"A. E. Pinkham Of Manchester ~.
We'll known boat owner and guide at
the mead of the lake, who is an ANTHEM
ny on matters relating to Cobbossee-
contee fish, brought forth the informa-
'ion that several fish were landed DO.
spite the rain. George Palmer and ca,
hayes or Hallowell took three +ro,n.
and two salmon weighing from - ~ /.
BOUNDS and Jim Mclaughlin. tho ..o,S
siaoie among Cobbosseecontee fsh
ermen' landed two trout and a s.,r, sn
-nessrs. Alexander and Frve 90
small trout. and several Other 49, e
We're reported. ''ef catches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

will Of Nancy W. Cushman. died April
q. 1903. Thereafter his executrix. Ida 8.
C. Titcomb, nled In the probate court
having Jurisdiction Of the Cushman e.
tate her testator's administration &C.
count In that estate. and AFTER hearings
thereon the Judge Of probate. on Janu-
ary q. 1si5. decreed that the balance due
from the estate Of said Lendan Titcomb
10 the Cushman estate 10 $66<3.N. from
which decree no appeal was taken.
March %. 1916, the administrator dc bonis
non Of the Cushman estate demanded OF
Ida 9. C. Titcomb an executrix payment
Of the amount 30 decreed which demand
was refused. Thereupon the judge OF
probate authorised this action to be
brought In his name for the beneht OF tne
Cushman estate against said Ida .. u
Titcomb, the surviving surety upon the
official bond Of said Lendall Titcomb.
Held. that the refusal of said Ida 8. e.
Titconb. the personal representative OF
Iendall Titcomb, to pay the amount
found and decreed by the judge OF pro-
bate to be due from the Lendall Titcomo
estata to the Cushman estate was
breach of the bond in suit for which the
defendant as surety on said bond Is la
h,e. that Judgment is to be entered IN
This action against the defendant for the
penalty of the bond, and that execution Is
to issue Hereunder for S664S.H with IN
terest thereon from March %, $780, ana
costs.
So ordered. t
Received April q, 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

circles as has the advent Of grand OPP
era. Therefore the coming engagement
Of this delineator of American roles in
his newest offering, Fixing Sister," at
the Opera House on Wednesday night
has created more than usual interest
here. Fixing Sister," which is adver-
tised as 'four-act comedy drama of
New York life" enables Mr.. Hodge to
offer a role entirely different from
what he has become identified with.
His Characterization Otis-in this
latest piece. is the acme Of successful
American business men. Otis Is at the
top Of the heap in the industrial world.
But in the pursuit Of commercial sue
cess he Las not neglected his develop
ment socially, and when forced to come
to New York from Kansas City to save
his socially ambitious sister. he
plunges into the ultra fashionable life
with the ease Of a man who has been
in its whirl from infancy. Mr. Hodge
comes direct from successful run at
the Majestic theatre, Boston. Seats
this morning. Positively no seats held
after o'clock Wednesday night.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE
Rlaneh Sweet Famous lasky star !"
1.-THE Sowers," Paramount Newsp'e-
lures and Others.

There is a timeliness in the presen-
tation on the screen of story IKE
"The Sewers" 1t is a filmed version
Of Henry Seton Merriman's widely read
novel and the story tells or move
ments in Russia to free the serfs from
political and industrial suppression.
Blanche Sweet. one of the most noteo
stars of the screen, appears IN the
leading role Of 1.-The Sewers" and Will
be seen in a part teeming with human
sympathy. The supporting company IS
brilliant in personnel. 1t includes
Thomas Meighan. the young leading
actor who recently made such a sue
cess in the Lasky production; THE
Trail OF the Lonesome Pine" Theodore
Roberts. Mabel Van Buren,, Camille
Aston. Horace B. Carpenter, Ernest JOY
and other members of the Lasky all
star company. -,
In 1.-THE Sewers" Blanch Sweet Will
take the role of the daughter of a roy
al Russian household and she will have
an opportunity to display many peau-
tiful costumes.
The current issue of Paramount
newspictures contains many interest
ing features taken by their large staff
of camera men located in every part of
the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
POTATO NOTES

The potato shipments from April 10
to 10 from Caribou were as 1oiiows
April 10. 8 cars; April IA, IL cars
April Is. Is cars; April II. IA cars
April Is. z cars; Apri, 10, cars.
From April to 5. inclusive, the
r. g. A. Railroad hauled from Aroos-
took county 328,752 bushels OF pota-
| toes; from April to the same roao
hauled 36s,4O5 bushels. The ship
ments during the past week from
Caribou have been quite heavy Tor
| the season Of year.
Pioneer Houlton, April 20-With
dull market and but little activity, po-
tatoes today are selling for $3.50 a bar
rel. There is but little demand in the
Boston and New York markets. 1t is
said that one prominent farmer in the
| vicinity of Houlton has now on hand
1000 barrels. Waiting presumably for
81 market which probably will not
come. The condition of potatoes in the
cellars is excellent and will remain so
for several weeks longer. The acreage
! this year will be considerable less than
| last year. One local farmer who plant
| ed Is acres last season, will plant only
20 acres this spring. Il don't care to
take chance with fertilizer without
potash" was the reason given by this
farmer, for his decreased acreage
| Fort Fairfield, April 19-Potatoes
have come in not so very rapidly for
some days, the regular price being
from $3.50 to $3.50 for Green Noun
tains and about 1925 for Irish Cob
| h1Qrc sTaic -
some of our dealers, raisers and well
Informed men generally: What per-
centage Of all the marketable potatoes
grown in Aroostook county the past
year are still on hand within the lin
its of Aroostook county, in store
houses or the farmers cellars, for ship
ment now, outside Of the stock needed
for eating and for seed purposes? The
answers have varied from u per cent.
to Is per cent. 1t seems to us that the
amount on hand can not now be larger
than 10 per cent, If as large.
! eHoulton-With practically q dull
market, potatoes are selling for 81 20
barrel Scores Of farmers in Houlton
ana VICINITY nave good number of
uarfels stlll on hand and will hold
men, trusting that the market will be
nlgner before it is time to unload
1hose VINO are conversant with the sit
uatlon in southern Aroostook. nred;c+
'i'at the acreage this spring will he
smaller than has been planted in vears
Inc uncertainty Of the fertilizer With
.he small amount Of potash it contains
IS gwen as the principal reason. Many
farmers have expressed thanoso,,o. =.
being afraid to experiment win nr.o'
tlcaiy a new fertilizer for Aroostoo,,
SOIL. 1t is expected that the hav cron
providing weather conditions arc s,,it
sole' will be the largest in the b,storv
OF Aroostook farming.
Potato shipments from Apr,, :, - -
inclusive from Houlton were. Ami -
cars: April ~. cars; April ~ ~
cars, April IA. 8 cars; April Is. cars.
April II. cars. es'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
STEAMER ISLANDER ARRIVES
up River Sunday After,oo, :.
Prepare for Season -

Inc steamer Islander Of tho .,,.,,.
"a. a. Gardiner & Boothbay steam Ios
49,, ~. alter having been absent sinoe
iast rail- when she finished her o sao
son on the Augusta and Roothhs :,
i,arnor route, arrived at.Augusta a. ,
CLOCK Sunday afternoon with cam
Elera Dunton at the wheel. bavips.
euhe from Boothbay Harbor. where
sne rad passed the winter, and her
coming was like the return of an old
iriend. She was given a cordial greet :
ing oy the big whistle on the Eaton
s 81 factory. to which she as cordial
~ responded, and also responded to
a. salute OF three shots from Capt.
Charles Chase's anti-aircraft e,,r o,,ar
ehe Island The Islander is now made
fast at her land and will be painted
preparatory to going on her route for
the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

It is now feared that Mildred Mitch.
ell, the 16-year-old girl who lost both
legs in an automobile accident near
Rockland, and who has been trying OF
late to become accustomed to a pair
Of artificial legs. may have to under
go another partial amputation. Recent
developments have shown the neces-
sity OF further removal before a con-
slant use Of the artificial legs would
be advisable. The relatives Of the man
who was going to adopt the girl and
who himself was killed in the automo-
bile accident, have set aside $4,000, the
interest Of which is to go toward her
support. The girl is at present under
the care of Mrs. Ada Hunt.