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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
INTENSE STRUGGLE
IN VERDUN REGION
-leavy Forces Are Thrown Into
Battle, but No Notable
Changes of Ground.
RUSSIANS ON WAY TO FRONT
British Campaign Against Ger
man East Africa Being
Actively Wagcd.

& Hard fighting has been in progress
n The verdun region. and heavy forces
I 1ave been thrown inro tho battle by
Doth sides. but the changes Of grourd
Snavo not been nctahiy great.
Tho struggle seems TO have been
most intense in the region OF Dead
Mans Hill. northwest Of tho fortress.
where French and Germans have taken
4 3iurns In launching all offensive.
Neither side claims any gains as "A
result. Paris admits that the Germans
secured "a foothold in some of the new
French trenches. but declares the
ground previously won was afterward
aall rcEained.
Berlin comedies "a French gain in the
Meuse. where trenches have frequently
changed hands
Toward the northern end Of tho
western battle line the British have
succeeded In regaining "A part OF tho
ground recently lost to the north OF
Ypres, their attack resulting in the re-
"a ptu!e Of about 200 yards of the 600
ca pturcd by the Germans on April la
RUSSIAN TROOPS GIVEN
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING
The Russian troops which landed AZ
Marscillcs on Thursday are ALREADY on
their way north. presumably TO tho
hEhtng front, passing through the city
OF Lyons on Saturday. They were
given an enthusiastic greeting all along
tho route
The British campaign against Ger
man East Africa is being actively
wascd. and General Smuts. IN com
rand. has reported the occupation Of
tmbuEwc and SalanEa, which places
columns OF the eXpeditionary forces
some 100 miles inside the border of
;hc German colony.
Tho Turkish account OF tho battle
or april Ia on the Tigris declares the
British were defeated with the loss
OF more than 1000 men in Killed and
wounded. The Turks recapturcd the
positions the British had previously
taken. and with them thirteen machine
guns and a few prisoners \ subse-
1uent attack on April l9 was rcpuIscd
Constantinople reports oOJ-mile
hight over the desert OF "A Turkish
aeroplane. which successfully bonn
oardcd British camp at FL Kantara
on tho Sue Canal. and returned
safely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
Summary Photographed TO Head
quarters and Full Text and Ap-
pendiN Sent by Courier.
APPEARS IN BERLIN PAPERS
Answer Likely to BE Delayed by
Some Parleys and Requests for
Further Information on Certain
Points.
Gerard Closeted
With Won Jagow

BERLIN. April ." tvin London.
April 23).--A IN n = y d or Gerard
called ON Foreign Minister won
JagOw this evening, and was clos
cted with him for almost an hour.
Their discussion wns OF nn iuformu-
tive nature.
Imperial ChnnceiI0r Won Reth-
mnnn-ifOllweE Will return to Berlin
tomorrow tSunduy) morning. but a
reply to the American note need not
he expected for several days. and
possibly not before Wednesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
HEAVY DAMAGE BY FLOOD
Fifteen Hundred Homes in WinnipcE
nnd -. BOnifncc. II suburb,
Partly Under Water.

WINNIPEG. MANITOBA, April 22-
Fifteen hundred homes in various
parts OF Winnipeg and ST. Bouifacc. Il
suburb. are partly under water to-
night, and further rise Of two feet
in the Red River would carry the
water to Portage Avenue and Main
Street, in the center of the Winnipeg
business district Hundreds of cell
lars. including that OF the City Hail,
arc flooded. and heavy damage has
been caused.
The river is reported to be rising at
Emerson. where nearly the entire busi-
ness section is flooded. The water is
stationary here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
FRENCH .iT"rACk BREAkS DOWN
WITH VERY HEAVY LOSSES

BERLIN. April - tvia London).-The
German official statement to-day said:
Western front; On the Langeiuarck
Ypres high road the English early in
tho morning attacked the trenches
which our patrols captured April -.
The enemy reoccupicd about onc-third
"f the positions
''on both sides OF La Bassce Canal
VIC exploded a few mines with good
results.
Enemy fire upon the towns OF Lens
and Roye resulted in further victims
among the civil population. At Roye
one child was killed and two women
and a child injured.
I'm the Argonnc we DESTROYED
French outpost positions on The hill OF
La File Morte by mine explosions.
We occupied all extensive crater be-
fore our front
West Of the Mouse the French re-
peatcd their efforts in The region Of
Dead Mans liill They twice bonn
narded with combined artillery and ma :
'hine-Gun fire both banks OF the river.
The ,hird attack broke down with
hcavy losses before our positions.
Fierce handgrenade engagements 9
for trench section in the neighbor-
mood OF Caurettes wood resulted In us
recovering this section towards even
ing. During the night the French
again succeeded in obtaining Il foot
hold in this wood.
Fast Of the Mouse, at the Stein
bruch fstone quarry, south OF Haudre-
mont and south of Fort Douaumont,
there was lively artillery activity, to-
gcthcr with grenade and bomb fight
ing. The artillery continued without
tContinued ON Eomrlccnth Iarcl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
UNITED STATES PREPARES
FOR BREAK WITH GERMANY
Tentative Plans to Cope With Every
Conceivable Situation Arranged
by Officials.
.EFUsE TO DISCUSS DETAILS
Numerous Dispatches on Subject
Sent to diplomatic Agents Abroad.
Feeling in Washington Not at All
Optimistic Over Outcome.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The United
States government has made tentative
plans to cope with every conceivable
situation which would result from the
severance OF diplomatic relations with
| Germany. For reasons they indicated
were obvious, officials tonight deemed
it unwise TO discuss the details
There is reason for believing. how
ever. that some OF the plans have to
do with the safety OF American citizens
in the German empire. and that others
have TO do with American supervision
of German interests in the countries
At war with Germany.
Numerous dispatches on these sub
jects are understood to have been sent
to diplomatic representatives abroad,
particularly TO Ambassador Gerard, at
Berlin. The dispatches are regarded
as being highly confidential, and for
that reason information concerning
them is unavailable here.
Among dispatches received from AM
bassador Gerard within the past two
days was one describing the manner
In which the American note declaring
the purpose OF the United States to
break relations unless Germany modi-
fed her submarine methods. was re-
ccivcd by German officials While this
, too. was held AS confidential, it is un-
derstood the ambassador reported Ber-
lin officials as being greatly surprised
at the demands OF the washington gov
ernmcnt.
Mr.. Gerard is said to have gathered
at least an impression that the For
cign Office had no idea that the COM
munication would be as drastic and
final as it was.
/ FEEIING APPARENTLY
NOT At ALI. OPTIMISTIC
The general feeling here Tonight
apparently was not at all optimistic
regarding tho outcome. In the absence
OF further Informative advices from
Ambassador Gerard, the days press
dispatches were read closely. lndica.
tions in them that there might he dc.
lays or requests for additional tnfor
! nation were regarded by officials :,
significant. II is we'll understood. how
, ever. that the United states under no
consideration will permit delay and
discussion. unless it is preceded by
declaration from Germany that she
has so modified her submarine warfar,
as TO bring 1t within the scope of in
tcrnational law.
Dispatches OF an important nature
, hourly arc expected from Ambassador
Gerard. II is expected that before
Monday. or certainly soon thereafter.
the ambassador Will be in a position
10 forecast with some degree OF ac-
curacy what will be the view OF the
German government
In the meantime the situation in
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
Fair Easter Sunday
For Most Of Country

WASHINGTON. tpriI ..-A fair
En,ter sunday for most of the c0un-
try wns promised Tonight by tho
weather bureau. Only for New
NOr1. were slIu,,crn forccnsf
though overcast skies were pre-
d'rtcd for tho Grcnt Lnkcs region,
the upper Ohio Valley md the Mid
die Atlantic StntcS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
WILL MAKE REPORT
TO BAKER ON FACTS
TOLD BY FUNSTON
Virtually Completes Pur-
pose of His Mission to
Army Headquarters.
EXPECTED TO LEAVE
FOR CAPITAL TO-DAY
Gathers First-Hand Information
of Conditions Along Border
and in Mexico.
TO LAY VIEWS BEFORE CABINET
Wilson Said to Oppose Plans for
More Extensive Movement
in Pursuit.
TO LAY VIEWS BEFORE CABINET
Scott and Funston
Send Joint Report

SAN ANTONIO, TEN, April 2".-
General Hugh l.. Scott. chief OF staT
of the United States Army, aud
General Frederick Funston, under
whoxc direction the punitive cxpc-
dftfon In Mexico is operating, to-
night sent to Washington yvhnt wns
said to he II joint report of tho con-
clusions reached Mt their cunfcr-
cncc here to-dny.
Neither would discuss the churac-
ter Of the report, hut the sending OF
joint report was taken TO indicate
TINT the two army officials are I'm
accord on recommendations that
General Scott will mnke when he
returns TO WHshinSton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
SOME STILL FANCU
FIFTf.ESTH STREr..y St.r,,

several members OF tho board cx
pressed themselves as being heartily,
in favor OF TIL" Union Station at Fir-
tccnth and Main streets ana enter
tanned the hope that the railroads
might still hc hroIght To see how All
lines entering Eichmond might usc
this station. The facilities offered nv
Shockoc Valley in getting access to the
station, with the elimination of grad,
crossings. was "a strong point brought
out by these men. but the pri,cipa
objection voiced against The ucrmitare
site WAS tho fear that il would mean
Il back-in station. meaning that i'm time
to come Richmond would be side
tracked from the through travel un-
less small station was erected ON
tho Belt Line.
With hack-in station. Richmond
would be situated, in tho matter OF
transportation facilities. in Il similar
way 10 savannah, Charleston and Phil
adclphia. In the latter city the through
Continued on Fifth pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

See 1imes-Dispaieh Want Pages for a
Service Of Unequalled Value
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-21

Mrs. Harland l.. Jones was in Cum
berland Friday where she met her
sister, Miss Virginia Mayer, of Terra
Alta, who was returning home from
school at Chambersburg, pa, for the
Holidays.
Mr.. Homer E. Turney, of Springfield,
O., where he has been student for the
ministry for the past two and a-half
years, will arrive home tomorrow &C
companied by classmate in the person
of Rev. Snyder.
During the past month Rev. o. A
Bremen, pastor of the local Lutheran
church has been supplying the pulpit of
the Red House church. preaching each
Sunday afternoon to large and appre-
ciatiye audiences.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Garrett County Telephone Company
will be held in Oakland on Monday, IAN
8th, when a board of directors will be
chosen for the ensuing year and other
business transacted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-21

Slncell has the biggest line of Christ
mas goods he has ever shown. Adv.
DIR. W. W. Garnt went to Cumber-
land Sunday morning where he spent
the day.
Miss Virginia Mayer, of Terra Alta.
is in Oakland as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Harland l.. Jones.
Mrs. BENZ. H. Sincell went to Cum
berland Tuesday morning where she
spent the day with relatives.
For SALE-A gas range and two
double heating coal burning stoves.
Apply to j. M. Falkenstein, Oakland,
Md. Adv.
Merchant Samuel Sines, of Sines,
was in the city Tuesday to take back
to his store shipment OF goods from
wholesalers.
y Mr.. James Broderick, who is travel
hg representative for a Clarksburg
wholesale concern spent Sunday in
Oakland with his family.
Little Miss Mary Jane Ofutt enter
tanned quite a number of her little
friends at dinner on Friday last, the
occasion being her anniversary.
Mrs. W. w. Mitchell, Of Little Rock,
Ark, arrived in Oakland recently and
is visiting her sister Mrs. Elizabeth
McRobie at her home on Third street.
Former Assemblyman John Long and
Mr.. Stanley Bender, both of KitzmIller,
spent few hours in Oakland Tuesday
evening, going from here to Cumber-
land.
Messrs. A. D. Nsylor & Co., the local
plumbers have completed the install
lation of new hot water heating plant
in the residence of DR.. B. Frank Selby
on Alder street.
Mrs. Catherine Frazee and daughter
Miss Mary, of Markleysburg. Pa, who
were visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Frazee near Oakland for two or three
weeks, returned to their home Saturday
morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-21
C. $ ORIA
For Infants and Children
Tn Use For Over 80 Years
siraS 5ss Of Ue19ANz7Sl

Mr.. J. B. Cheuvront, of Oakland, is
operating a coal mine near Corinth, w
Va, which he purchased some years
ago and is shipping from three to four
cars each week to Philadelphia. The
mine is located some two miles from
the railroad. The coal is hauled in
wagons to the point of loading in cars.
Fifteen thousand dollars was raised
in few minutes Saturday at a mass
meeting of business men Of Elkins to-
ward the $3.50, 900 campaign for Davis
and Elklns College. Elkins and Ran
dolph counties are striving to raise
one third of the amount. Prominent
business men have the campaign in full
charge.
Fire at Fairmont Monday night de-
stroyed the fifth and fourth floors of
Cooks hospital and endangered the
lives of the many patients who were
in the building. Thirty men and VIC
men were carried out by nurses, doctors
and the fireman and placed in other in
situations. One fireman was badly
injured by the roof falling upon him.
Mrs. Archibald Moore, wife of DR..
Moore, District Superintendent of the
Oakland District. was taken i'll at her
home several days ago and on last
Saturday was removed to the Home
Sanatorium for treatment. Mrs.
Moor's condition, while serious, and
may require a surgical operation, is
not thought by her physicians to be
incurable.
Reports in the daily papers of Tues
day were to the effect that in all parts
of MARYLAND snow had fallen and IN
some of the lower counties OF the state
many roads were entirely blocked by
snow drifts with the thermometer
lowering about zero. In Garrett
county conditions were bad but the
main arteries of traffic were open and
no suffering was reported.
Mr.. Robert White, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. F. White, of Oakland, who
has been employed for some months
past at the steel plant of the Jones'
Laughlin Co., near Cleveland, O., ar
rived home on Friday and remained
until yesterday, when he went to
Aliquippa, Pa, to enter the works of
the same concern, having been trans
ferred from the Ohio plant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-21

Attorney Gilmor S. Hamill was in
Baltimore last Friday on professional
business.
For SALE-A vacuum sweeper, used
very little; will sell cheap. Miss Grace
Jones, Oakland, Md Advertisement.
Mrs. Robert Lathrum, of near Red
House, was the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Edward Leary IN Oakland Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Sincell spent
Sunday afternoon and evening at
Grafton, West Va, where they visited
relatives.
Employees of the Bell Telephone sys-
tenn in Oakland will share in the distri-
button of Sc, 600, 600 which will be made
before the first Of the coming year.
Some sneak thief entered the cellar
of Mr.. Lawrence Fraley Saturday night
and stole therefrom a quantity of po-
tatoes which had been stored for winter
use.
SincelPs Is the place to do your
Christmas buying where YOU can get
many useful presents. We are show
ing nothing but the very best and prac-
teal merchandise for presents. ADV.
Miss Mary Porter, of the Friendsville
school faculty, arrived home Monday
after noon to remain here until after
the Holidays when the school will be
reOpened.
Miss Norine Ault, who has been at
Fairmont, West Va, and Pittsburgh,
for the past month where she visited
her sisters, returned home Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Fl. Sincell went to
Baltimore Friday night, the former re-
turned Sunday, Mrs. Sincell remaining
in the city as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. H. Linville
Joel Bender and son loaded a car of
Christmas trees here yesterday which
they shipped to the Pittsburgh market
where they expect to obtain fancy
prices for the product.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-21

Miss Grace Bowman. of Moundsville
who was recently discharged from a
Wheeling hospital where she was a
patient for some weeks, is the guest Of
Miss Ruth Michaels, near Oakland,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-21

MIR. Erwin Fazeubaker, of near West
ernport, accompanied by the son of the
late Floyd Duckworth, also OF West
ernport, were in Oakland yesterday
when they called at this office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13

PROPOSALS. For Morton
GLASSES Office Depot - ~
Building. New York t!ty :, 81 " ,
will be received here uutii !, a y
10, 1916. for furnishing In lot
before July !, 1915, fr"Ju ! 'H t'
truck chssscs 80 carry 10 f..' ..
tarnntc bids invited 'oi b'..
trucks complete WIN Nn,li'.
to H. chasses 90 hippo N''
tanks, and | 80 j "%"lupl''"
Further Information 0U 'rp'r'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
BIG K STEEL GAIN.
rroat Of s2.2Si. Oss 40 1910 Opens
Takes place OF Deacit.

The report OF the Iackawanna Steel
Company for the quarter ended March
81 last shows not earnings after deduc-
Mons for maintenance and repairs
OF s3.ai7.593. as compared with
St9e.s43 IN the corresponding quar-
ter of 1915. The profit for the quar-
ter amounted to S2.251.06s. as conf
pared with a deficit Of s56s.75s In 1915.
THIS Is ali Increase Of se.S16.S1?. h
net profit on the 334. o 900 stock was
at the rate Of 25.9 annually.
The %company's untitled orders on
March 81 last amounted TO s71,S76 gross
tons. az against 2:9.91O at the same
time In the preceding year. The UNI
filled tonnage as Of March 81 was limos
four times as great as that Of II year
ago and argues we'll for the continuance
OF the splendid business the company
has been doing.
1t IL pointed out that tie company
has booked business this year at higher
prices than those of "A year ago. II IL
understood that the %company's plant will
he kept going at full speed until well
INTO next year by the business on hand.
In 1915 the Lackawanna Steel Com
pany shipped some 990,s00 tons of prod
ucts. II Is said that h output Of the COM
pany this e will probably he In ex-
cess OF 10000 oo tons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
THE METALS 1fAlT.
Copper Higher@Tla Breaks q
LOuao,-IeaA SteaAaep.

yesterday. with June capacity. practically
JUL. 81 'C .S,o ."S very . Hs,." s sls'' .Sy. .a isr
%us s"s soId AZ pc sssss. wnii. T sspt.ms.r and
,%s%'rS Suy TSa'h W.. we're reported Sf,s "i ~ domestic
consumers and the market was feverish
s s"S.. .Ac MsSe ls s.s,n !" t BE-. ds sS. j SS%' .RRTipp..
mcnt. Little copper 10 being offered by
second hands. 49,.
tons. mainly i"sois 70 england. Fr.nse.
Italy. and small lots 10. spain. Switzerland
and Java. since April I exports have been
,Gns pig copper from, cSIls sod 1916 ton.
pie and ffty tons ore from Peru The
london 'narte, was ,.rones, at a. adyAn ".
Tin broke sharply at London Yesterday.
srnment had REUSED ali permits Tor expor;
from the straits as we'll rs from London:
b.; of ,cnrse such reports were discrsa,'s !,
tin and Inc English government would
have nothing TO gain by such action. How:
and spot standard sustained the same De.
lower. The, s~insapore !market. ren.c,,ns
london reversal to-day. The local marie,
, Ssn i, 's1 ,rsG. n9% fa,sl. pUsI;.o s%.H While GiIlsp sps;
and April tin Is scarce and held at $50
speiter was again strong ana higher.
with dealers as we'll a. consumers buying
May. June and third quarter shipment
SPOT !, Ms He,S Z; iso'; .n Ap! 5un :s'' i, = sS e z
East 1t. Louis. London was up {: on spot
futures.
New York or East 81. Louis- for spot, April
and May shipment The English make,
advanced los. on spot. and futures. which
for futures. English lead 10 held at f35 5s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
WOULD REOPEN SUBWAY SUIT.
Question Arisen IL 10 Too Sosns
for a2BO.OOO.OOO Dealt

William y. Amory asked Supreme
Court Justice BLUR yesterday to reopen
his $4,000. 900 damage suit against the
city of New York, which Is based on his
contention that the city authorities i'm
properly rejected his bid TO build tho
original subway IN 1892. The suit was
dismissed on Amory's default last
November.
When Justice Blur asked why the de-
fault shouldn't be reopened Assistant
Corporation Counsel Collins said there
wasn't any merit in the suit because at
the age of 80 .Amory put in a bid 10
build the city's subWays to cost about
$250.000. 900.
rs there anything inconsistent In a
young man in America undertaking to
build something worth S25O.0O0. 000"'
asked Justice Blur.
at must be admitted that we are not
In the habit OF associating a man OF 30
with $3.50 o0, 900" replied Mr.. Collins.
a things are possible in America
and | would like to hear more about the
merits Of the plaintiffs application To
reopen the default" said the court. Mr..
Collins then stated that Amory's bid
had been rejected in 1899 and he didn't
see 1T to sue for the prospective prohts
until the day before tho twenty year
limitation period had expired.
The court reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13

PROPOSALS. FOR 'prpH fN'
ROAD S,RArtli~ NNb ';l' ,lH.
u - Nj. Army Eu''l
= seated T., purt|.
here Until II \, Nj AID :, U
nishing four S-ton road mater g.
Roads" type, aud tour animal 'i'
scrupers aud graders,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
COAL SCARCE IN ARGENTINA.
Government May Issue BOnds q
Exploit OIL Fields.

BuEHos AYREs, March 16.-The coal
problem in Argentina Is becoming more
serious daily. N railway companies
anticipating q great scarcity II not Al
total cessation OF coal imports. are con-
tracing for auebracho wood 20 bum in
their locomotives. Several large indus
trial Adjustments. including the Ar
mour Freezing Company. are using oil.
Outward coal freights, both from Eng
land and the United States. have risen
greatly. The ratio from Cardiff this
week was 80 shiliings three shlll!ngs
higher than last week. and the rate from
New York has reached the unprecedented
figure Of 90 shi,lings, a rise OF 20 sh!l-
lings IN two weeks.
Several coastwise and river steamships
have been taken off because OF ths
scarcity of "A and the Argentine Gov
is considering a national bond
issue for the exploitation of the oil tield'
at Rivadavia in an effort to relieve the
situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13

NEW JERyEY-Atla.tic city.