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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-10-18
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
AsBURY CHRISTIAN
TO RAISE ENDOWMENT
Well-Known Minister Will BE As
signed as Agent Of Emory
University.
SEEKS $4,000 Is VIRGINIA
Gossip in Virginia Methodist Confer
cncc Centers About Choice of Pre-
siding Elder for Richmond Dis
trict-Hold Memorial Service.

Rev. w. .>sbury Christian. u. D.. will
be appointed commissioner of Emory
University. OF Atlanta. for the vir-
g:nia Conference. with tho tasl. OF rails
ing the sum Of $4,000 Within the
hounds OF the conference 10 cndow the
chair OF missions in the theological de-
partnent of the university. according
TO rumors circulating yesterday among
the assembled preachers at the Broad
Street Church and confirmed by those
who should be in the position TO know.
The prophets wcr. positive that the
earlier report that I,r. christian would
be made conference evangelist was un-
true.
Conference slate-niahcr> became sus-
picious that Dr. EChiisti:.n would not
remain in tho active rastoratc when
he left the parsonage Of the Union
Station Mothcdist Church and moved
TO West Grace street. Dr. Christian
has just concluded four years as pastor
of the Union station Church and must
be provided with a new field or labor
Tie position of cducation1i commits
siJncr. 1t il roint,L out. i one for
which Or. ChristitI is vel! adapted.
aEd his location IN that manner ap-
pears satisfactory solution OF the
problem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
PRESIDENT MEETS CABINET
First Gathering of Chief Executives
Official Family In More Thun
TWO Months.
il,y 4 s.ori.,,,,l I'r,.. /

WASHINGTON. November !7.-Prcs-
ident Wilson held meeting OF the
Cabinet to-day. for the first time in
moro than two months. Secretary Lam
sing said he had no new information
on submarine activities on which amy
action hy the American government
could hc based All members except
Secretary Lane attended The meeting
w;ts devoted largely 70 an exchange OF
experiences OF tho recent campaign. 1t
was said aftrward no important uues-
;ious were determined.
Secretary Lansing declared no reply
had been received from Ecrin to his
inquiry regarding the attack on the
steamship Marina. which resulted in
the loss OF several Americans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
FOR MISSIONARY EXPANSION
prcshytcrians Plan Series of Campaign.
10 HHisr SI.Nh.0aO In Ten or
Nurc I.rnd'nE Cities.
IN s., snoin'nN l,r.ssl

II. y NS'''iNf"t F'r'ss
MEAN YORK. November i7.--The
PrcShNtcriau board - foreign missions
announced to-day plans for scri". Of
campaigns to raise $1,000. .0oa in ten or
more leading cities. The campaign was
authorized by tn" General Assembly OF
tho Presbyterian Church at Atlantic
City last May. and the money viii bc
used for missionary expansion in Ger
tain fields. particularly in siam and
Latin America. and for tho development
OF higher educational institutions. nota-
bly, Sillimau Institute. in the Philip
pines; tho federated Pckinp University,
In Chinn. AMI the proposed colleges in
Japan and Persia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
DEPARTMENTS PROGRAM
GENERALLY PREN Ais

Tho contracts for Tho four battlc-
ships and for sixteen torEcdo-b boat de-
stroyers viii be awarded early next
week. Questions involved in tho de-
stroycr contracts were less trouble
some dealing with exceptions the
builders wished 20 make to the navy's
form OF contract. Tn. departments .
program prevailed in all important
features.
Eight d"stroycrs viii go 10 the Fore
River Shipbuilding Company. Quincy.
Mass: siN to tho Union Iron Works,
.ln Francisco. and two TO William
Crh.,p & Sons. Philadelphia.
Whii, n final decision has not been
reached as to the four thirty five knot
scout cruisers. prop sails for only one
Of which WAS received. Secretary
Daniels indicated that Congress would
be- asked L. raise tho limit of cost on
thcs" vessels.
Bids for the construction OF twenty
nine submarines. two of which will be
Of the soo-tou scagoin= type, now are
being, considered by the board of re-
view. Recommendations probably will
be submitted to tho secretary noNr
week, although the board has cncount- :
cred DcrplcNinG problems in studying
notifications OF contracts sought by
the bidders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
Deutschland Sinks
Conveying Tug; FUe
ofCrelu Are Drouned
Resolution Resented
by General Funston
iBy Associated Press. !

san ANTONIO. TEN, November
I5-Gencrni Funston expressed re-
sentiment to-day at the notion of the
baptist General Association or vir-
ginin. which, adopted n resolution nt
NorfoIk yesterday protesting ngainst
the alleged attitude of the general
In forbidtinK evnncclists telling sol
dirrS they were lost.
"Bantists who nrc JixtortfnE the
statement of my position rcRarlInG
the kind of church work acceptable
In border camps had better put their
property in the names Of their
ni,cs,' snid General Funston.
General Funston told DIR. j. II.
Gnmhrcii. representing the Texas
Itap:Ist STATE Honrd. TINT hc did not
want men In the nrny to bc con-
sidcred ns ..Iost SOULS"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
INVADING FORCES
NEAR CAMPULUNG
IN THEIR ADVANCE
Austro Hungarian Armies
Continue Steady Drive in
Western Wallachia.
ROUMANlANS REPULSE
ATTACK AT ALBECHTl
Town of Barakli, on Right Bank
of Struma, Occupied by
British Troops.
NEW BRITISH GAIN ON SOAilIE
In Dobrudja. Apparently There Is
Very Little Change in
Situation.
NEW BRITISH GAIN ON soM,lE
iDy AssocIated Press.l


LONDON. November l7.--In Western
Wallarhia the advance o. the Austro-
Hungar!aaS continues steadily, and
CampulunE. eighty miles northwest OF
Bucharest. the Roumanian capital. is
almost within the grasp of the in
raders. Battles are taking place within
y few miles of Campulung. which is at
the head of Il railway and along a
river that penetrates the plains west
OF Bucharest. and Pctrograd says the
forces of General Won Falkenhayn have
taken Liresht. about five miles north
west Of Campulung. An attack against
the Roumanian positions at Albechti.
less than three miles northwest of
campulung. was rcpulscd
More than a,10O prisoners were taken
by the Austro- hungarian armies In the
latest operations at wallachia. 1900
alone being captured in engagements
south of the Rothcnthurm Pass and
toward Rimnik West of Predeal the
invaders. Berlin says. broke the Rou-
manian positions. Rungul Mountain. in
Moldavia, east OF Kcdzivas Arhely, has
been carried by Bavarian troops.
'rhe town OF Barakli, on the right
bank Of the Struma River and on the
eastern end of the Macedonian front,
On the western Macedonian front, In
the Monastir region. Berlin reports, all
attacks Of the entente force were re-
pulsed.
The Franco Serbian offensive in the
region of the Cerna River Paris states,
continues with success. Several posi-
tons were occupied by the entente
forces, and Bulgar-German attacks
were repulsed. = Tie Franco -Serbians
captured 400 ,prisoneIrs on November
NO GREAT ACTIVITY
on EASTERN FRONT
Except for the capture by the Rus
slams OF several heights near Jacobeni,
west OF kampulnng. Bukowina. neither
Petrograd nor Berlin reports any great
activity on tho eastern front
In Dohrudja apparently there has
been little change. Berlin states that
the Roumanian artillery fire in the
region of Silistria. on the Danube, be-
| low Tchernavoda. has increased
London reports further British
success last night In renewed attacks
| IN the extension of the Sommc often
siNe north OF tho Ancrc Brook.
gam along the north bank OF the river
| east OF Bcaucourt is claimed Berlin
! ai'S a b'itiSH Httack IN thi3 region
last evening failed. 1t records the re-
| Pulse also OF an assault on the Somme
| front west of lie Sars and announces
| mat the British were forced back
| westward along the Flcrs-Thilloy road,
Paris records no activity hy the
| French infantry In the Somme region
atter yesterdays attack. in which tho
positions taken by the Germans in the
village OF Saillisel were reclaimed. No.
cordinS to last nights announcement
beriin declares the French attacked
on ooth sides Of the villages of Sailly
Sailitsel. but failed to gain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
DR.. MULLER RESUMES OFFICE
Takes Up Duties Minister oi
Foreign Affairs. After Several
Months Absence.
RIO JANEIRO. November l7.-Dr.
I.auro Muller has resumed Office as Min
istcr of Foreign Affairs.

DIR. Muller recently visited the United
States on four months leave OF alb
sencc from the Brazilian Foreign Of
flcc on account Of Ill health. lie has
paid several previous visits to this
country. and is well known on account
OF his efforts to bring about n closer
union between the American republics.
Last year Or. Muller made a tour ~
the South American countries. which
resulted in an arbitration treaty being
signed by Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
BAVARIANS WIN SUMMIT
OF RUNGUL MOUNTAIN
IL, Associated Pres


hERLIN, November IL tvia Sayyille).
-havarian reserve troops in a bayoret
charEc captured the summit of Runrul
Mountain along tho Moldayian fronticr
OF Roumania, and held it again heavy
c"uh'crattacks. according to to-day.s
war once announcement A Ron
aahian position west of the Predcal
road was penetrated Ivy German and
ro-I1ungarian forces.
In the Rothcnthurm Pass. the cap,ure
OF more than l,So0 men and elsewhere
the taking of GOO prisoners and twelve
machine guns from the Roumanians Is
reported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
COLONEL PLANS TRIP
Accompanied by Mrs. RooscVch. VIII
Visit fill. Snmonu and IInwniinn
Islands in February.
[Bv Assoclntcd rrcss. |

Nv .NSS0'INtUW TrCSS.
NEW YORK. November l7.--Coioncl
Roosevelt will make q trip To the Fiji,
samoan and Hawaiian Islands in Feb
ruary, IL was announced to-day. Mrs.
Roosevelt will accompany him
IT is understood the Colonel chose
these Pacific islands because they are
highly esteemed by medical men for
their climate. and also because. with
tLcir rugged mountains and volcanoes
they Will give plenty of opportunity for
the vigorous kind Of outing lie enjoys
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
SEND MONEY ORDERS EARLY
Advice to Persons Intending o Forward
Such Gifts to Europe for
Christmas.
NV Assncinte,l Press |

NEW YORK, November t7.-Persons
intending to send money orders to Flu
rope for Christmas were urged to-day
hy Postmaster Edward NJ. Morgan. Of
the New York post office to do their
shopping early" Owing to the war. all
classes OF mail are likely to be de-
layed, and December |. or as soon there-
after as possible, is mentioned by the
postmaster as the proper time TO buy
international money orders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
GuiNEMER BRINGS DOWN HIS
TWENTY-FINST AsROPLASE
IBv Associated Pr.

NV 1tENU'INVCU E'TtSS. !.
PARlS. November l7.--Fifty- four
aerial engagements were fought by
French aviators yesterday In tho
Amiens area. In the course of this
hghtinE. Lieutenant Guynemer, ono OF
the comhhtants. brought down his
twenty-first hostile machine. tho War
Office announced To-day.
The official statement reports last
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
HOSTILE POSITIONS
B0MBARDED NJ AUSTUIASs
By associated Press. !


BERLIN. November II (via SayyiIle).
The following announcement is from
the Austro-iIunEarian Admiralty:
In the early morning hours OF Nh.
Hcmber IA an Austro- Hungarian sea.
plane squadron bombarded most sue
ceSsfully hostile positions at Ronchi,
NcrmeEliano and Doberdo. a hostile
airrlane which attacked the squadron
was put to flight"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
SLI'S DOWN RIVER UNDER
DOJuII; CONVOY Ut rTGS

Til. pcutscbI,r,, h,, ,,,
out Of her protected picr ,,r,,. 49,,
morning aud ..linrca dawn ~.
River to th, .,u,,J u,1., d,u,,
voy nf tugs, Sh, c.r,i.d , ~
mated at ahou; 50 noo noo -
principnll,. AZ rubhrr .,,a o,,,.
GERMANY. needs IN ~. ,,.,I.;
nitionS of war
To atarho,y,l u.,u ,, -
.fr. sI!rhtl, u.l,s,n,.,, .,,, :
pilot The submarine ,,.;,
surT..r. .i - src.d ~ ,I,,,
MAS abo,, cno wards h.hi,,, Ill.,, ~.
:, mile as,crn m. M. ,.,,.ia ,a,,.,.',.,
rs additional Protection
teaching the race III, .o,o..,
sells slowed down 10 cross ~. oL,,.in
currents or tho po.s,., >, .,o,
speed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
NOJMANIAN VILLAGE
CAPTURED nv ttSTRJsys
Tin Associated rress

iETkoGRAb. November II (via Lon
doh).--Ihc capture by the Austro-
hungarian forces which are invading
R"umania Of the village OF Liresht in
the cainpulung area. is announced to-
day by the War Office The Rou
manians also have evacuated the
village OF TirEujiuli. in the jul sector.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
EMORY UNIVERSITY ASKS
S5n,uN FROM VIRGINIA

Emory Cniversiit. cab Isl i hy tho
Methods; Episco?A. -.i,ir"h. south.
several years az" il .itiautn with funds
s;von by ASA -; cardl.r has asked
contributions from III conferences cas-,
+ the ississppi Rive. several wears
VIII ac rcnuircd u raise tie Svo 119
which the Virginia, Conference is urged
Ia give As commissioner in charge
OF raising the funds Dr Christian
would probably have his hcadauarters
In Rchmond,
Other conference gossip ccutcrs about
the Identity Of the future presiding
elder OF tho Richmond District Ecv
T. Men Simpson. ID. -. the present
incumbent. has hold the Office four
years. and must change. At one time
there was agitation among the Rich
mond churches for tn" appointment of
Rev. :. G. Hatcher, -. H.. vice prcsidcn mt
of Randolph Macon College, to tho pre-
siding eldcrshiq. II il now thought 10
be improba bic that Or Hatcher viii
leave the college. Other men spoken
of for tho leadership OF the Richmond
District arc Rcv. l.. T. I.ipscomh. y.
r.. Rev. w y. Ecauchamp. H. D. Rev.
J. Is. JoiliT Rev. T.. T. Waterfs,ld and
Rev w. II. Edwards r. r.
Appointments will he made Tues
day night. It had been thought th>
the meeting would extend over until
Wednesday. hut unexpected progress
AS been made I'm routine business The
| reading of the appointments will take
place at the last session of the con
ference. All talk as to the future To-
| cation OF the preachers must Of neccs-
Sity he uncertain until that time
DR. D&YJOU SpEAkS M
METHODS or EVANGELISM
Rev. J. 4. Baylor. ID. D.. Of Memphis.
preached before q large audience in
the Broad Street Church at S O'Clock
last night on Methods Of Evangelism"
He stressed the personal element in
evangelism. The tinerant system Of
the ministry. he said, was dependent
on the revival Rev. w. Asbury Chris
tian. p. H.. presided at the service last
night and spoke briefly.
Rev. l.. E. Todd, D. D.. Of ST. Louis.
will preach this evening.
Rev. ]. G. Reed. u. D.. of Hampton.
chairman Of the committee on memoirs
presided at the memorial service In
honor of tho dead members of the con-
ference. which was held during. yes
terday mornings session. 4 large
crowd was present during the reading
of the memorial sketches. The SER
vice opened ut II: 30 o'clock with the
singing of the hymn. There Is Land
OF Pure Delight"
FIVE MEMBERS HAVE
DIED DURING YEAR
Five members of the Virginia Con-
| ference have died during the past year.
| The memoir of Rev. Robert n. Crooks
was read by Rev. T. G. Pullen; that OF
Rev. Travis ]. Taylor by Rev j. c.
Reed. D. D.; that of Rev. w. G. Starr,
D. D., by Rev. J. C. Reed, D. D.; that
J Continued on Third Page.) - ;,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
SAL NDERS CHARGES
CONE UP THIS MORNING

~ J" o'clock this morning tho board
will take testimony on the charge pro-
forrcd hy clyde W. Saunders. of Rich
lnond, iiat the contract for publishing.
the NirC journal of Educstion was
taken away from his printing firm he
cause he declined 10 fall in with the
suggestion "f j. w. Everett editor OF
tn" journal. that he pledge his po-
htical support TO state Superintendent,
StcarncS III his coming. campaign Tor
re- election.
Mr.. Everett will appear before tho
hoard 10 make answer to this an,i other
charges preferred by MIR. Saunders
The board had planned 10 give ihc mat
ter hearing yesterday afternoon. hut
WAS compelled to postpone it because
Mr.. Saunders was detained on jury
duty. and il was the desire or the
members that he he present in ,crson.
AttorneyGcncral Pollard offered u
resolution. which WAS adopted. request
ing Superintendent Stearncs Ia report
TO tho board ut an early meeting,
whether the defects in the book dis
trihutinS system. heretofore complained
of. have been removed. and especially
whether such distribution for the cur
rent school session has been srtis-
factory.
The board discussed. without taking
final action. tn" provisions of the new
law requiring tie state Hoard of I:du-
cation To publish Il statement showing
the minimum qualifications for the
position Of division superintendent of
schools. The full membership Of the
board was in attendance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
Collision Occurs Shortly
After Boat Starts on Re-
turn Trip---Federal
Inquiry Begins.

iSN Associated FrcES.l
NEW LONDON, November 1.-THE
collision which caused the merchant
submarine Deutschland to abandon her
return voyage To Germany almost at
ing tug. the r. \. Scott. Ir.. was sunk
with "a crew Of five men. Was the sub
jcct of Federal investigation this ar
ternoon.
The United states inspectors of steam
vessels heard through Witnesses of the
conditions under which the submarine.
slnpini: out "f the harbor in the dark
ness so that she might suhmerge in
neutral waters before daynrcak. ran
down the tux which was acting AS her
protector. off Race Rock. Just outside
this port. The testimon. came from
Captain Paul koenig. OF the Dcutsch-
land; from T.. w. krapohl. his chief
officer. and from Hans klcesc. his
chief engineer. II was given in secret.
but il became known through state
nlents outside tho chamber that the col
liSion WAS an accident.
Survivors who would discuss the
matter were agreed that il was due to
a combination OF swift currents. which
carried the tug OFF its course. and across
the bow Of the submarine ana to the
darkness which WAS 10 be the Dcutsch-
lands medium OF safety. bu, which
instead prevented ready observation OF
the danger ahead. Captain Kocnig
would say only TO qucs;ioncrs:
It's terrible thing To lose those
good men. ] feel il deeply You must
excuse me.
WILL HEAR TESTIMONY
OF CAPTAIN HINSCII
I:eforc the inspectors fix blame for
the loss OF the Scott and her crew. they
will hear the testimony of Captain
Frederick iinsch, an official OF tho
Eastern Forwarding Company, who was
the only survivor on the tug. Captain
liinsch was throw from tho deckhouse
on which he was standing, into the
rushing water of the race, where he
was rescued. almost exhausted bv the
crew OF the tug Cassie. following be-
mind Captain liinsch was unconscious
after the accident, and Tonight was
still SO exhausted that il might he sew
eral days before he can testify.
Captain Harry Baker, OF the Cassie,
and some Of his crew also will be
, called 10 tell OF their observations.
The Dcutschland's return will bc de-
!aycd only a few days oy the dana eos
which she sustained. ana not AT ali hy
the fact that inquiry is being made.
examination Of her bow to-day showed
, th"t three plates Nad bccu stove in to
degree described by some az, =, hole.
and others as "a dent" Her stem was
twisted {" starhoard. but tho general
structure of the submarine was said
10 be firmly in place. Notwithstanding =
the force OF the impact. which sent
the tug 10 the bottom within II few
moments.
The men OF the 7. \. Scott Jr had
10 ch:,nc" FOR their lives Th"y went
Gown imprisoned III the pilot house,
enginc-ro"m and galley. aud un-
douht"dly were drowned at their
posts. Their hodies have not been re-
| covered.
Tijc 6"ad arc:
captain John Gurucy
William \ eaton, engineer.
| Edward stone. fireman.
Clarence y. Dawson. cook
f#, n.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
EMPRESS REtRE:T At
CIESrERMAN'S RETIREMENT.

Tn" members of the board were pro-
nounccd in their expressions Of regret
at Mr. ch"stcrinans enforced retire
mcut Superintendent St.arncs NOM
mated Mr Uillma,i. who was unani-
n"usly elected. The latter was pres
eni. and q. once entered upon the
G'-charg" OF his duties.
The new secretary was born on n
farm near Cochurn on November c,
1852. In the local schools he was pre-
pared for William aud Mary College,
from which institution hc graduated
in 1905 From 1895 to 1905 h" was in
Siructor in Latin At William and Mary.
ana IN 1870" II" received from tn" same
""ll"e" his NJ. y. degree. In June.
1909. nc MAS chosen superintendent, of
schools for Wise County, position
which h" retained until his new APP
oointir"nt. He is Il member of tho
Stat. BOARD of Examiners
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-18
RESIGNS PLACE WITH
EDUCATION BOARD
Evan r Chestern1an Gives tip
Position With Department Of
Public Instruction.
HAS BEEN N BAD HEALTH
State Board of Education Accepts
Resignation and Elects ]. NJ
Hillrnan Successor.

Evan X. ch"Stcrman. since February.
1913 secretary Of tho state Board of
Education. resigned his office yestcr-
day 10 follow the advice of physicians
prescribing :: pro.ractcd rcs; and free
dom from all official responsibility
The board accepted tho resignation
ana appointed in Mr.. chcstcrnan' :
place J. y. I!illinan. superintendent OF
schools ~ Wise County.
Mr. Chcsterman became secretary Of
tho board when Il a. St"arncs, then
secretary, WAS elected supcrint.ndc mt
to succeed j. H. i:ggicston In recent
months his health has been poor.
ncccSsitatinE enforced absences from
his Office. Superintendent Stearncs cx-
pressed 10 the board his regret at los
ing tn" services of MIR. chcst.rman.
and presented with reluctance his let
ter of resignation. which rcad:
Il hereby tender my resignation as
secretary If the State Board cf EdCca-
tion with request for it's iumcdia 10
acceptance. This step is reluctantly
taken by NJ" Upon the advice OF my
physician aud. the members of my
family. Who arc of the opinion that
the present condition oil my health i'm :
pcrativciy demands that ] take "a long
rest and for a time enjoy absolute free
dom from responsibilities Of every sort