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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
MEXICAN NOTE Is
SATISFACTORY IN TONE
Gives Assurance Of Strong Desire For Amcabe Disposition Of
Issues Involved-Wu Use Best Efforts to Prevent
Recurrence Of Incidents Which Might Add
to Complications

Washington. d. G, July 6-Ths re-
ply OF the de facto government Of
Mexico to uhe demands Of the United
States. conciliatory in terms and CIV
ing assurances Of . desire to reach 4
friendly adjustment Of the difnculty
between the two countries. was de-
livered to the State Department today
by a Mexican embassy attache.
Text OF ChrrMnxA Note.
Complete text of the note from Gen.
erai Carranza to Secretary Lansing.
delivered today, follows: Mr.. Secre-
tary,--I have the honor to transmit
In continuation the text OF . note
which I have just received from my
government with instructions to pre-
sent II to your excellency:
Mr.. Secretary,--Referri TO the
notes OF June 20 and Is last. have
the honor to say to your excellency
that tho immediate release Of the
Carrizal prisoners was a further
proof OF the sincerity Of the desire
OF this government to reach q pa
csffc and satisfactory arrangement Of
present difficulties. This government
Is anxious to solve the present con-
Met and II would be unjust II its at
titude should be rnisinterpreted.
1t was also the Mexican govern
ment that earnestly suggested the plan
for environments alonp the boundary
line during the conferences OF Ciudad
Juarez and Ell Paso. This government
10 Disposed now. ~ II has always been.
to seek an immediate solution OF the
two points which constitute the true
causes Of tho conflict between the two
The American
government believes reasonably that
the insecurity of It's frontier 10 a
source Of diniculty ard tho Mexican
government on its part believes that
the stay OF Americas troops on Nexi-
can territory A9td1 from being to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
Spread of Infantile Paralysis
and Large Percentage Of
Deaths Alarms Metropolis
NEARLY SIX SCORE NEW
CASES YESTERDAY
All Persons From Houses
Where Disease Has Appear
ed Barred From Public Gath
erings by Health Board

New York. July 5.-With a partial
list of infantiie paralysis victims
showing an increase By leaps and
bounds the Board OF Health today
invoked its charter rights In an ap-
peal to the Mayor.
Mayor Mitchell ordered special
bond issue of $1,000 to provide funds
for the war against the dread disease.
which today claimed more than 100
fresh victims in the city.
Tho epidemic Is spreading at an
alarming rate. The cases piled up SO
fast that ambulance physicians and
clerks At the Health Department were
unable to keep pace.
Today's figures, so far as they could
be assembled. were:
Number of new cases in the last
twenty-four hours: Brooklyn. 81:
Manhattan, Is; Rtc h m n d, 3;
Queens 2.
Number of deaths. seven
Epidemic Increases.
The epidemic Is still on the In
director of the Bureau OF Public
Health Education. Il fear great
many reports of deaths have not yet
been received because of the holiday
Tuesday"
The authorities were frank to state
that Health Department figures, be-
cause of peculiar conditions confront
ing the plague fighters. represent the
minimum number of victims
Fatalities and new cases were re-
ported too. in adjoining States and in
| suburbs near New York
Commissioner OF Health Emerson
| estimates the total number OF deaths
ut i5e.
The mortality rate. It was pointed
out, IL about Is per cent This 10 the
most appalling ever experienced In
this country.
Shortly after these figures were
two drastic orders He directed that
no visitors be permitted children in
institutions. This includes orphan
asyiums and the like
The second order OF the commits
sioner had to do with Sunday schools,
BY orders OF the departments aid Sab
bath school pupils must be examined
by physicians. Letters to this effect
have been written to every church in
tho city.
The health department sent letters
today TO all the clergymen in the city
requesting each to have physicians in
spect all children in their congrega-
tons and bar from attendance at Sun
day School and church services chill
dren and adults from homes where
cases of paralysis have been found. II
this IL not done the churches may
have to be closed. Commissioner
Emerson said.
There la fear that the disease will
fasten upon many parts of the East,
Cases were reoorted from several up
State towns, a possible result of the
great and increasing exodus OF chill
dren from New York The State De-
partment of Health At once took up
! tho fight. One death occurred in New
ark. Four cases have been found in
Weehawken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
HOME
RULE PLAN ACCEPTED

London. july Sit is understood
that the cabinet today substantially
adopted Lloyd George's proposals for
the settlement of the Irish Home Rule
question AS the dect sion was unani-
nous no ministerial designations are
now apprehcnded.
Lord Lansdowne and Walter Lond.
WHO hesitated to accept the suggested
arrangements, have now come into line
on the ground Of imperial necessity.
Sir Edward Carson has already
notified inc government of the accept
ance OF scheme by the Irish
Tnion.s,s nd John Redmond. on his
return from Ireland. announced his
purpose TO the Nationalist pro-
posais.
Under Lloyd Georges plan a homo
rule parliament will be immediately
set up in Dublin for all of ireland. ex
cept SIX OF the nine Ulster Counties.
the six to remain under the British
parliament until the end Of the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
ONLY THREE MILES
| FROM IMMEDIATE
OBJECT Of DRIVE
Sweep Germans Back on En-
tire Six-Mile Line. Taking
Many Prisoners
BRITISH LOSS IS
EXTREMELY CALLING,
But General Haig Reporis'
Strong sCounter-Attacks az
Germans Repulsed-Pri.on-
ere Taken Exceed 5,e00

London. July 5.--The French to-
day smashed through the German sec.
ond line. both north and south OF thu
Somme. and pushed still nearer To-
Peronne. Tonight they are fightine
furiously within three miles OF thu
important railway point. While thu
British to the north were engaged n
series OF local struggles for posi-
tons. the army OF General Foch broke
through the German defenses north
OF the Somfne on a front of mi1a
and quarter. while south OF the
rivsr they have carried the entfras
German line for distance of about
six miles and a quarter. Today,as
gains bring the French advance sincsI
Saturday at its deepest point to ~
distance of about five and one-haaf
miles into the Teuton front. M
During the day the French COM
pleted their occupation OF Estres and
captured the village OF Hen Twenty
French towns and villages have now
been won back in the last Ave dayx.s
Prisoners Number 1880.
The number of Germans taken
prisoner tonight stands 1T $500. TN
official estimates of the German losnas
during the five days OF the drive ~
them at 10000 No intimation OF he
Franco British losses has been eiW9
although well-informed sources a
that the British have suffered heaY
The French say their casualties IN
been comparatively slight, owing III
the effectiveness OF their artillery
preparation. Berlin again toni91st
,disnnisses the Picardy offensive with
"a few words. Heavy fighting COM
tinues," says the official Statements
Up to the present the enemy nos
where have obtained serious advan-
tages."
The fighting continues without oes-s
sation on the entire twenty Ave- nlfln
front of the first attack. While the
most striking gains are claimed by
the French. General Haig, commando
ing the British forces, tonight report
ed further gains for his troops tn
several important respects. The
ground taken has been held a9ainnE.
the counter-attacks which the Gar
mans are launching along the 'front.'
Throughout the night and day thlI
Germans have been particularly vtce
ious in their counter-attacks againSf
the village of Belloy- -Santerre, c1r~#
tured yesterday by the French. AftaRs
regaining a foothold in the village dut~
Ing the night. the Teutons were a8111
elected. The French report the roe
pulse OF further counter-akacks DUR
ing the day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
WOMEN PLEAD FOR
VOTE AND MODESTY

New York, July 5,--The big drive"
OF the suffragists in the National Edu-
cation Association Convention is un-
der way today but the fight for
''women's rights Is overshadowed By
protest against "woman's wrongs"
Down with displays of fine slken
hose. down with rice powder all over
the nose"-this is the battle cry heard
In every nook of the McAlptn, the
Waldorf and the Aston, where the
teachers have gathered.
Two days in New York have thor
ouhly disguised the visiting school
teachers with the much hose. few
clothes" OF New York women, and
they feel that the gay little high
school girls of the United States must
be saved from these fashions. Suf-
frage and modesty in dress will be
urged upon the convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
OR. JORDAN SAYS
THE WAR IS OVER
Declares II In Mistaken idea That
Mexico In Unable 10 Straixhtcn
Out It's Own Anatrn.

WAshinSton. D. c., July 6.--A oon-
ference. called by the American Union
Against Militarism for the purpose OF
finding 4 solution for the difhculties
between the United States and Mexico
was begun here this afternoon.
The American delegation 10 com
posed of DR.. David starr Jordan.
chancellor of Leland Stanford Uni
versity: Moorneld Storey. Boston
lawyer. and Amos Pinchot, of New
York. The Mexicans are DR.. All. a
Mexico City editor: Luis Manuel
RoJas. of Mexico City. and Modesto
c. ROLAND. OF New York.
leo is all over" said DIR. Jordan today.
NO nation ever had the temerity to
20 to war on such nimsy pretexts as
now exist. No nation was ever freed
from evil conditions by force of arms.
They have been terrorized and subju-
gated There have been times when
other agencies followed the victorious
armies and cleaned up q country. but
those very agencies are at work in
Mexico today.
When went TO Ell Paso I con-
fess / was ON the fence I had an
idea that some time It might be neces-
sary for the United States to invade
Mexico. From what I saw ana heard
from reliable SOURCES am now con-
WINGED that force OF arms IL the ono
agency that will retard 1.-The regenera-
ton that il in progress within Next
CO.
THE greatest mistake in the past
has been the belief that Mexico could
not straiGhten out her own difficulties.
I am now convinced that she can. Shs
is doing II in the States where there
are no mining camps and smelter
plants and armies. In these States ths
people are forming their own little
municipalities and making good at
prohlAma that have .haen. the grsAt
s1ures OF unrest Th6S are holding
49, IN e1ee11ea4s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
VIRGINIA TROOPS 4
ENTRAIN TODAY
MARRYING PARSON
DIES In BRISTOL

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Bristol. Va. July S.--Rev. Alfred
Harrison Burroughs, who has for
twenty years maintained a matrimon-
ial Mecca in Bristol for, clipping cou-
pies. died suddenly tonight, at the
age OF seventy-nine.
He had united nearly six thousand
clipping couples. His couples practi-
cally all came from Virginia towns to
take advantage OF Tennessee's liberal
marriage laws. His many marriages.
often romantic and sensational
brought him much newspaper pub
Iicity and nearly all OF the large news
papers of the country have published
full-page illustrated stories of the
parson and his unique marriage bu-
reau.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
RICHMOND BLUES
MOVE OUT TO CAMP
At SHERWOOD PARK
Command Now Numbers 27O Men and
Is Oficers, and Recruiting Still
Goes On.
THREE MEMBERS ONLY
REFUSE TO TAKE OATH
Work of Mastering In Field Artillery
Now In Progress-Signal Corps Still
Short Three Mem In Order to Reach
Peace Strength.

Having been mustered into the Unit
ed States Army by Captain A. NJ
Shipp. mustering-in officer Of Camp
Henry Carter Stuart. the First Squad
ron of Virginia Cavalry. otherwise
known as the Richmond Blues. moved
out to camp yesterday afternoon about
/ o'clock. and established themselves
In Sherwood Park. The Blues are
located between tho feld artillery and
the hospital corps.
With the men passed after tho Sec
ond examination the Blues now have
q total Of 27o men and eighteen Off,
Gers, all of whom subscribed to the
oath Of the United States Army. with
the exception of three, who will DO
given their release Immediately. While
at the camp recruiting squad will
be at work at the Sixth Street Armory
for few days to bring the comman nd
up TO as near war strength as posi-
Bile.
It required a long line of wagons
to transfer the Blues properties to the
camp, and after their arrival due to
some disarrangement. their tents were
not issued from the quartermaster's
department for some time. In a short
time afterwards. however. tents went
up and the grounds took on the APP
pearance of a real camp.
Nothing has been received In the
way of orders for the cavalry. and
the men will stay at camp and 70
through such military routine as will
prepare them for service. II they re-
main for any length Of time II 10 ex-
pected horses will be furnished them.
At Work on Field ARTILLERY.
Captain Shipp started mastering in
the members OF the Held artillery yes
terday afternoon, and completed tho
Norfolk battery. The other batteries
will be mustered in this morning
Camp life OF tho artillery has settled
down to the regular routine. A few
recruits are being received. the Rich
mond Howitzers having reached it's
minimum strength yesterday morning.
Battery c. from Portsmouth. expects
to receive a large number OF recruits
from their city shortly. several details
of men being at work there now.
Tho Signal corps. commanded by
Captain e. P. Conquest, Is still looking
for three men. Captain Conquest IL
Extremely anxious to bring h4s NUM-
h~f - reAEe-SstAngth.s ~ slakx the iEea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
DEMOCRATIC REVENUE
BILL ADDS NEARLY
s200,000,O00 INCOME
Raises Money From Incomes, Inherit
ances and Munitions Taxes and
Takes ON Stamp Tax.
WILL BE LARGELY
SUPPORTED BY REPUBLICANS
Real Requirements Of Fiscal Year Arc
Slightly In Excess Of Billion Dollars.
Mexican Preparation To BE
Financed BY Bonds.

Washington. July b.-A report
recommending the passage Of the
Democratic general revenue bill was
presented to the House today by the
Ways aud Means Committee.
According to the report the bill will
add 31s7. 900, 900 to the annual income
Of the government. II will not cover
the present or future expenses OF
operations In Mexico or on the border,
and Il will nsoessitAte the use OF
nearly e7o.ooo,ooo Of the surplus now
in the general fund Of the treasury to
present fiscal year.
Tho report estimates the income to
be derived from the new taxes In the
revenue blu as follows:
Income tax additions, 100000. 900
Inheritance tax, 100000
Munitions tax. $7l.o00.ooo.
Miscellaneous taxes. 100000.
The committee estimates that after
the present fiscal year the inheritance
tax will increase until it's ultimate an
nual revenue will amount to
$54, 600, 900
Supported BY Republicans.
The entire Democratic membership
of the committee voted to recommend
the passage Of the bill. and were join
ed by Representatives Longworth. oil
Ohio. and Gardner, Of Massachusetts,
The two Republicans said the hill was
the only revenue measure in sight
was based largely on Republican doc
trine and that they felt obligated to
make every EFFORT to supply the money
to pay for the preparedness expendi-
lures which they had supported. II
Is probable that other Republicans on
the committee will vote for the meas
ure when 1t goes through the House
The report estimated that tho total
appropriations for the present fiscal
year. ending June 80, 1917. will be
81, $40, 900, 900.
From this the committee deducted
$4,000, 900 of Mexican expenditures
to be paid later by bond issues, 9324.-
100000 of postal expenses to be met
out of the postal revenues. and then
estimated that per cent OF tho APP
preparation would not be spent To
this $60.702,000 further deduction was
added a. the amount which must re-
main in the treasury to the credit OF
the sinking fund. Thus. deductinE q
total OF $610,450.0o0 from the total
appropriations. the committee estt-
mated thaf the real requirements fqss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
AUSTRIA WILL MAKE
AMENDS IN FULL

Washington. July 5.--The State De-
partment has received limitations
from Vienna that the Austrian gov
eminent will comply in full. but not
promptly. with the demands made In
the American rejoinder to the
Austrian note in the Petrolite case.
The reto!nder to Austria. demand
ing an apology, punishment of the
submarine commander who attacked
the Standard OH tanker in the Medi-
terranean on December 3, last. and
the payment of suitable reparation for
confiscation OF supplies on the Ameri-
can vessel. was made public by the
state Department last week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
Negotiations Will Now Be Re-
sumed for Border Protection
and Troops Withdrawal
TENSION RELIEVED
BY CARRANZA NOTE
Promise That No New Incidents
Will Be Permitted to Aggra-
vate Situation Well Received.
Will Draft Reply by Friday

Washington, July 6.-Generai
Carranxa's reply to the demands
of this government. delivered TO
the state Department today, has
aserted for the present. war be-
tween the United states and Mex
leo. The note In construed by the
administration rs an offer of ae-
eommodation and Cancellation. and
viii be accepted ms such by high
officials.
diatefy after the delivery OF the
vote that Secretary of State Lans-
Ing will leave Washington on FRI
day for n months vacation In SeW
York state. This announcement
was taken as an admission that
tho Carrsnxn note was acceptable.
The present sftuatton, and the
course to be pursued by this gov
ernuent may be outlined as fol-
lows
l. No reply will be forwarded to
Cnrranxa until after the abfnet
meeting on Friday, at which Sec
rotary lansing will present
draft Of the Amerfcan govern
ment's response.
2. The White House and state
Department regard Carranxs's
note as an acceptable mugE estton
for q truce, during which the posi-
ton of each government shall re-
main unchanged until the two Is
such defined by Cnrranza may he
settled by direct negotiations be-
tween Washington and Mexico
City.
q. CarranEa will he informed that
the United States fnvors the prin-
cipie of mediation, but that the
ASSURANCES contained In hts note
make medtatfon unnecessary.
Z. He will be told further that
this government already has fur
nished evidence Of its desire TO
avoid further conflicts with the de
facfo forces In the withdrawal of
General PershinE's expedition to
n base considerably nearer the
American border.
s. G~neral CarranHa's PROMISE to
employ all efforts Mt his disposal
80 avoid the recurrence of "Dew
incidents" which might aRgravate
the sttuation will be accepted ~
an admissaon by the dc facto gov
eminent that the Carrixni attack
was untustiiable-
WILL ACCEPT ASSURANCES.
q. The United States will con-
slider ~ In good faith General Car
rnnxa's Assurances that he Will use
every effort to prevent bandit tn
curstons into American territory.
RANDITRY MUST LEssENED.
2. The United stnfes will admit
that since the Csrrfxal incident
the objects for which President
Wilson sent the expedition into
Mexico. from all appearances, have
been realized; that banditry along
the border has sufficiently ceased
to justify the recall Of General
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
AT VERDUN GROUND Is
WON AND LOST BY GERMAN4

London. July 5.-The day 1t vox~
dun was marked by sharp arttllesx
exchanges while on the battle front III
Lorraine the Germans delivero9 "
sharp and momentarily successfui ~
tack against the French poat3oAe
near st. Martin. Advancing a9ter G1l0g
way had bean cleared by axtaleg4kI
they penetrated the French hnea
Immediately launched by tho yfo1
succeeded In winning back Ill Of 0nG
lost ground. The infantry on the vNr-
dun front has been active ancs -
night 3s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06

the withdrawal OF Amer4-
can troops, on the one hand. and the
protection of the frontier, on the
other, are the two essential problems,
the solution OF which must be the d.
recting object OF the efforts of both
governments. The Mexican govern
ment Is willing to consider In a quick
and practical way, and prompted by
a spirit OF concord the remedies which
should be applied to the present stu
ation.
Several Latin American countries
have offered their friendly mediation
to the Mexican government and the
latter has accepted 1t in principle.
Therefore, the Mexican government
only awaits information that tho gov
eminent of the United States would
b disposed to accept this mediation
for the purpose mentioned above or
whether It IL still of the belief that
the same. results may be attained by
means Of direct negotiations between
both governments.
Meantime. this government pro-
poses to employ all efforts that may
be At It's disposal to avoid the recur-
renee of new incidents which may
complicate and aggravate the situa-
ton. At the same time II hopes that
American government on Ats part may
make use Of all efforts to prevent new
acts OF its military ana civil authori-
ties on the frontier that may cause
ncw complications.
I avnil myself Of this opportunity
TO reiterate to your eDcellency the as
surance Of my most disting utshed con-
(eigned) "'C. AGUILAR.'
Having thus complied with the
higher instructions Of my government
II affords me pleasure 70 reiterate to
your exceliency, the assurance OF my
fA6hsgt 0unadeFA1t6n... --yz s. Z
s {9lxne16s - ARNEDOND0
''11extce GU JxIy =,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
BRITISH LOSSES ARE
ADMITTEDLY HEAVY
(By Captain Cecil Battine, A1llfnSx
Expert Of the London DAILY
TeleEraph.)


London, July Sin the allies Waets
ern offensive the British losses today
have not been ofIiciAlly published. ~
to be expected. ~ under all The c1&S
cumstances very large proporf3o0a
the Casualties result from e11G
wounds, from machine-gun dr4
close range or from slight tnJua1~
caused by spent shrApneI Ri
Without making premature a19uM4lX
ti0ns. We can rejoice 1t the resu1t4 n
far a. they have gone. 4 IA
ThA bitter experience gAaao4 M
previous attempts 1t offensive Acfio&
especially Neuve Chapalle ana Lee
apparently has been tuRned to EEL
account The attacks haxa heon ~
on q concerted plan. with = lim1o(
and defined obJective. and the mn&
of the supporting troops to thu r.
sistance of the hrst line seems 70 ~
been successfully achieved Tho n
that General Foch appeared 10 N0@
achieved . more decided succom III
General Haig may b. acccuueoI
by the greater axporianco anA
cal training % the Trench axt11
ana also because ef the fnce nv
French attack Wa on such II
Gus scale came - grAater o61
to the German leaders. Nl&@
doubtless anticipated sertq41I
ish offensive movement ~ tN8
spet whore 4 toe,E D4aees
rxsSxs4y sHeItoS4 y 66N II
were too mneh ~ ~ ~
1iN1o1ene Aeeonn4n1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-06
RESORTS

OF THE BETTKR 1o
CAN BE FOUND
READING vIHGJxg11
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PAGE. 4
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-29
TURKEY DAY AT "Y TO SEE SPORT FEST

Thanksgiving Day. or rather even ing. will be appropriately celebrated at the Young Mems Christian Associa- tion. A program of varied activities is being planned and of such nature as ro please every men in the district who has the time and the inclination to go up to the busy building on the hillside. Music. games and sure enough big time in the gymnasium are among the features. and the boxing and wrestling committee has scheduled tournament of these two popular sports. The committee extends an invitation to the members of the asso- citation and their friends to attend this tournament. This is proposed to be the beginning of a regular schedule of these two sports.