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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22

o. any smpioys BY fnspirinx men b
higher aim and efrort IN buainsss r.
Intsrrss n ssburhs.
In the shop 1setinss yesterday tn
Interest was unusuAily great. Thers
were many conversions. DR.. Hunsel
Cecil, OF the Second PresbyteriaF
Church, win preside At the mems
meeting Il the Y. M. c. A. today
The attendance in the churches ol
the suburbs is also gratifying from
every standpoint.
AT the SECOND Presbyterian Church
Of which Or. Russell Cecil ID the
pastor, the service is held daily al
from Q to Z o'clock. This service has
been especially well attended.
shop Meetings Yesterday.
In addition 70 services held yester-
day In all 81 the railroad shops Of the
city the following shop services were
held yesterday:
Richmond Foundry and Manu-
featuring Co.; j. $. Ford.
Soldiers Homc; Rev. Or. r. H.
Potts.
structural steel Co; Rev G. p.
futile
Montague Manufacturing Co.; Rev.
DR. McElroy.
Virginia Shoe Co.; Rev. j. r. john
son.
Virginia Railway and Power Co..;
Rev. George w. Kemper.
Fire Engine House No. IL; j. 8.
Ford.
Nos. and 10: Rev. A. B. Rudd.
Nos. 2 and o; Rev. F. r. Chem
ault.
stephen-Putney Shoe Co.; Rev. G.
w. Kemper.
County jail (two meetings.: stu
dents of Union Theological Seminary.
On the Northside the interest is
great in the Simultaneous campaign.
AT Barton Heights there have been
a number Of conversions.
Evangelical Mission work.
The Rev. =. l.. Goodwin, ID. D., edi-
tor of The Southern Churchman, and
historian OF the Diocese of Virginia.
held mission service last night In
Grace Episcopal Church, corner Main
and Foushee Streets Services were
held in connection with the general
evangelical work, and were prepara-
tory for mission service, which will
be held next week by Rev. r.. w. Pat
ton, state field secretary, Board of
Missions of the Episcopal Church.
VIII Preach Tonight.
The Rev. Louis q. Wood, of Char
lesion. y. e., VIII preach al the even
ing service tonight at the Church of
the Holy Comforter, Rowland Street
end Grove Avenue. The sermon Is
In the interest of the LAymen's For
ward Movement.
DIR. Hovey to Speak.
At Westminster Pr Q 9 b ter n
Church in West End. Professor d. r..
Anderson, of Richmond College, spoke
last night to = large audience. To-
night the Rev. J. w. Hovey, d. D.,
of Union University. wifi be this
speaker. His subject will be RE
ligious Doubts" 1t Is hoped that all
who feel doubtful or weak In faith
will make II . point to hear this adj
dress by an educator fully qualified
to discuss 1t from every standpoint.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
GERMANS MAKE


under cover OF night. Aftsr many
fardships and considerable Losses
they succeeded In their aim. reaching
their comrAdes at Zale szczyky, north
CT g.ernowftz. a
The Austrian war ONCE, In q spe-
cfAl report. pays high tribute to the
travery and devotion Of this little
force.
IT n felt In diplomatic circles that
the new Russian effort will result In
tho speedy entrance Of RiimauiA into
the war on the side Of the allies. sew
eral Rumanfsn leaders are now on the
Russian front, watching the develop
ment Of the campaign.
The Germans claim to have inflicted
heavy losses on the advancing Rus
SLAMS on the northern wing about
Dvinsk.
Tonights statement from retrosrad
follows:
south Of Dvinsk there was artillery
fighting. East Of Tveretch We repulsed
counter attacks ON velikofeselo. East
Of Godutzisexki we captured advanced
trenches near Buxitiscxki.
Tn capturing the bridgehead near
Mikhaltche we took two guns and
killed most of the defenders In hand
to hand nghting."
Hughes to 70 20 Front.
London. March 31.--"I guess when
our boys march on Berlin / will DO
there" answered General Sam Hughes.
Canadian minister OF militia, today
when asked II he would be with tho
Canadian contingent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22

ma a exchange fuf the withdraw
fY1m belgium, Germany would wa'
ln<land 70 return the derr1an-Af'
can colonies she han occupied. Ga
1dAIIv speaking. the chancellor VII
&eot6d !. return to the territor]
status - II existed before the begi|
ming az hostilitieA IN July 1914,
the htat basis for negotiation
Other bfaaes or territorial dlvisi1
involved III II settlement o. the "
were informally referred to, q
ch4nrtlicf, however, doing most
the talking. just what object &
Won Beehnsassu-HullweE had IN mi
IN outlining Germans position ora.
TO the American Ambassador III q
time Nas no. explicitly stated, y
from such tActfu1 and guarded stat
inents ~ the chancellor ala make.
doubt waa left III the mind Of N
Gerard that Germany wanted n
s'feelers transmitted III some wAy,
that the haanhi1ery OF peace mtg|
be set In motion. @ a n
The United Statss Eovernment HI
known for many months. howeyJ
from unofiiciaI channels u GERMANY
willingness to make peace. but on
occasiOns the terms proposed or su
gested have been unthinkAble fro
the point or view Of the allies, ri
peace talk came from priv&t1 pefaof
and though some Of Il had gover|
ment support. no oi5iciAi Notice Il
taken of II, because no one seen1I
Circumstances. however, hal
changed somewhat In the last xoI
nieht. The United states can 4
u~S ~ /! ~ = = s.n1 M = rfsps1tayaa f}hxs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22

iGpDhinuFu ElOun FlTBt fssEt.l
invited TO be present to hear the argu-
nients.
Commissioner HirschberR was
given the privilege of the floor, He
stated that he had invited the chair
man OF the Finance Committee TO be
present. but had learned that the Fl
nance Committee had n meeting Of
it's own. He hoped the Utilities Com
mittee would invite the Finance Com
mittee 20 sit during the hearing.
Finance Committee Is Invited.
Alderman Christian, member of the
Utilities Committee, arose in his place
and wanted 70 know from MIR. Hirsch-
berg whether he had conferred with
the chairman Of the Utilities Com
mittee in issuing his invitations.
II have Just stated." retorted Mr..
Hirschberg, that the letter | wrote
Colonel Grundy was a personal one"
III that is the condition" replied
Major Christian. then | move that
a committee he appointed TO wait
upon the Finance Committee and in
wife that body to sir with MS during
the hearings on this question of the
establishment of city farm"
The chairman named Major Chris
tian as committee OF one to invite
the Finance Committee 70 sit with the
Utilities Committee. The major pros
ceeded to the adjacent meeting room
and returned with his report.
The chairman of tho Finance
COMMITTEES sends greetiag., ard says
that when his committee gets a quo
rum II will be honored by sitting with
this body. He advises that we pro-
coed with business in the ineantlre.''
So business was proceeded with.
rs Mr. Hlrsehberg was given the
privileges OF the floor. Gathered In
The Couneil Chamber were representa-
tive men from every walk OF iiff, and
o goodiy spriukling OF women, MFo
have given much OF their itfe,k work
~ the upltf' OF the under dor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22

! i n,pairn against vita. the limit that
8 should be placed on the size OF the ex-
,>etIft3onary force. the district IN which
I Inc operations are 20 be eosafined, and
tho approximate lcnxth Of time the
I american forces should remain in
Mnxsso.
Agreement satisfactory.
Mr. Arrendondon said after his con-
ference with Mr.. Polk that he was
ts6nfaent a satisfactory agreement
viii be reached between the two gov
~rnmenss He had already, he said.
obtained the approval cf General Car
sranzs 10 several points agreed upon at
bis earlier conferences with Mr.. Polk.
The ambassador did not know that Il
would he necessary To submit the
completed draft of the agreement or
General Garranza for approval, as he
said he lis In constant communication
with his government and is keeping
III advised OF each successive step.
Both the acting secretary and the
emfassador said that IL may be pos
Sihle To dispose OF the request OF the
United states for use OF the Mexico
Northwestern Railway before the pro-
locoi IL signed. Negotiations for the
l.se OF the railroad are being conduct.
I'd direct with Carranza by Special
A gent Rodgers at Queretaro.
The White House and State Depart
anent were plainly sratified today att
tho fayors bic turn In developments
pointing to complete cooperation be
tween the United States and the Car
rama de facto government in the cam
raiEn to eliminate villa.
Have Unofficial Reports.
Press reports of the engagement be- |
tween CArranzz and villa troops
though hacking official confirmation, /,
were accepted as accurate and as Civ /,
ing the surest indication that Car /
rama liz doing his part TO eterminte |
villa The Mexican embassy had un- |
Z official advices confirming reports OF |
villas defeat. but lacking details.
The problems Of getting ample SUP
plies into Mexico was taken up by /
war Department officials this after /
noon This was in anticipation of the |
successful conclusion Of the negotla
tions for the joint military action In !
Mexico
With Carrauza cooperating the un- I
derstanains is that an unlimited NUN
her Of troops could operate In northern /
Mexico without causing the slightts; /
friction with the de facto government, !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22

tIOnClnu6Q FTUHl ~ AAS(-
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where In the neighborhood OF fifteen
hundred.
In the colored churches the inter-
est was also phenomenal. During the
past week, 1t 10 estimated. at least
seven hundred gave themselves to the
church. The most remarkable rec
ord was that of Sixth Mt. Zion Bap-
list Church. of which Rev. r. v. Pey-
ton is the pastor. This churcn. mace
famous by John Jasper in oiden days.
is one OF the largest colored churches
In the United States. 1t has q mem
bership of over two thousand. There
were three hundred conversions
there the past week. The Rev. DR..
Peyton yesterday conducted religious
services at this State penitentiary
farm, where he had great success
among the convicts.
Another colored church reporting
last night IL Ebenezer Baptist, where
there have 80 far been sixty-three
conversions.
Al the FIRST African Baptist Church.
OF which the Rev w. +. johnson lie
the pastor, there were thirty-six con-
versions. Eleven persons were taken
into this church Sunday.
OF the twenty-five or moro local
colored churches there are about
twenty taking part in tho campaign.
one OF the rnost intefesting featured
or the campaign among the cclored
people IL the work Of the Colored
Young Mems Christian Association.
This orga nization has been very active
during tho past week. SERVICES have
been held In various parts OF tho city
In the interest Of coiorsd people and
the response has been most Eratify-
ing.
Rev. w. w. Weeks p. D.. Of Spring.
ieid. Mas, who spoke 1t the Young
Mems Christian Association yesterday.
was greeted by another large attend.
ance. His nsrmon was full Of spirn
and was listened to by probably one
hundred ana nifty men.
At the Young Woman's Christian
Association the interest yesterday was
also unusual. Miss Amy Smith made
the address at this service. She made
= deeply spiritual impression.
Following up the effort to set =
larger attendance 1t the Central 4.
N. G. A.ymeetinxs iettsrs were sent out
to many business men asking them to
rive thetr~empioyes an extra half an
hour 1t midday, in order that they
may attend the addresses on DR.. weeks
a the Central ys M. G. A., 1t 1
e.Aaeex eerh dAg II II held that these
sno1 sefno4x WIN incrsass ths value
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
TWO AFRO SQUADRON
MEN LOST IN DESERT

Geium has. u. VI, March 2t.--ff
was learned tonight at military
headquarters here TINT two fteu-
tenants attached to the first nero
squadron Of General rershinE's ex-
p~aision nre lost fa the desert hills
Of the sierra Msdre range and In
peril of starvation or death from
thirst.
The two officers had between
them hat three days rations and
fwe caateens of water.
other ayers of the squadron are
preparing 10 set cat to their re-
aief,
The aftccrs arr Lieutenant ReE~
era n. willis and Lieutenant Edgar
q. Gorreii. They left here On sun
day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22

New York. March 2f.---Bor the III
time since the 0psnfng Of the 1ur
peAn war, AmNricAn exporters y
have m opportunities land goods
RussiA withOue stntafference or dol
from government sources.
This news was received today ct {
American Russian Chamber o. Col
merce In Moscow announcing that /
port OF Nikolaievsk, 1t the mouth
the Amur River In Siberia, win
opened for navigation on June ~
ana Will provide new channel |
placing American goods In the RI
sian market. The new port has ca
ncctions via river and rail- to al pal
Of Russia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
british Could Make no Mistake.

London, Mar British red tape
10 as wonderful as ever. Here is story
going a round OF cfabs. Recently a
contractor who supplies the govern
menf with some material sent in a
bill for $4,000. He received the bill
hack with the Information that others
charged $4,000 and he would be al
loved the same amount. The trader
made no complaint and accepted the
check for $4,000.
A week or tive later the trader re-
ceased another check for $4,000. lie
seut II hack. intimatans that he had al
ready reeessed payment In full. He
noon received the check again. en-
closed with = letter which Was % toe
sfksct thai the department In question
he4 made No mistake and could not
n1akn = nsastake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
SEVENTH St. CHURCH
HAS ELECTRIC SIC

A large electric sign, bearing Z
Invitation Come Unto Me-" has be
placed on the seventh Street Chri
tian Church. and nightly shines out
the hundreds OF passsrsby on Ora
and seventh Streets.
Although II 10 quite = frequent thsl
to see church ADVERTISING In this vi
In the northern cities. the erection
this sign marks the beginning In RE
mond. ana other churches win douh
less follow.
Tho sign that the Seventh sire
Christian Church has erected = pc
haps twenty-five feet In length. vi
letters about two feet hish. n
placed ON the corner OF the buiidin
ana its brilliant lights make ~ readah
for several blocks. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
FUNSTON GETS TWO
MORE REGIMENTS

Washington. March 2i-At the re-
quest of General Funston, the War
Depa rtment tonight ordered the
Twenty Regiment of infantry
and the Fifth Cavalry TO the Mexican
border.
The Twenty-fourth Infantry II sta
toned sat Fort Cheyenne. Wye, The
headquarters OF the Fifth Cavalry is
AT Fort Myer, Va. where one squad
ron has been stationed Another
squadron r. stationed at Fort Sheri-
dan, Chicago, and a third at Fort
ieaxenworth. Kan. A squadron OF
rzvafrv wse ordered from f'rrT"r tt1au
Allen, Vt. 10 garrison the Fort Myer
post.
The squadron OF the Fifth Cavalry
at Fort Myer left for the border with
in few hours after the orders were
issued. The other troops are 10 leave
/. as soon as possible,
Although Washingt has not been
advised OF General Eunstons plans.
ii is believed the Twenty fourth In
fantry will be stationed ct one of the
2 border cities. releasing one OF .tfle sea-
soned regiments of infantry for SER
vice in Mexico. 1t Is believed the
Fifth Cavalry will be used for patrol
duty, which will also permit an in
fanfrv regiment now on the border
tff JN4u kHG SeI'-tF
General Funston was requested to-
day by General Pershing. commando
in the field, for infantry reinforce
ments. II was believed he wants
them to guard his line OF communi-
cations. Funston took steps at once
TO send additional regiments of I'M
fantrv into Mexico and to bring more
es valry 10 the border.
The War Department has refused
TO make official announcement of the
number OF Infantry regiments which
have been sent into Mexico. There
have been fifteen regiments stationed
on the border. Several OF these regi-
paents will be kept on the border.
particularly those at FL paso. Browns
vile. Laredo. Eagle Pass. Douglas and
other border towns
Bowen Not Fatally Hurt.
Cen Funston tonight advised the
War Department that Lieutenant
Thomas s. Bowen, of the First Aero
Squadron, was seriously but not fa
tally, injured when his aeroplane fell
while he was scouting with the expe-
dictionary forces. Lieutenant Bowen's
nose was broken and his face was
badly bruised. An investigation Will
probably be ordered 10 determine
whether the aeropiane waF IT fault.
In the same dispatch General Fnn-
sfon said that General Pershing hs a
reported that the attitude OF the ma
tive Mexicans continues friendly 10
the expaditionaTy forces.
In addition TO the army movements
today, the Navy Department ordered
the cruiser North Carolina with four
hydro-seroplanes aboard. from PEN
saeels. Fla, 10 the naval base at
Guantanamo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22

, bucharest. March 2i.---A Bulgarian
postal smpioye named IvanoK made an
unsuccessful. attempt to assasaInAte
Premier Hadosiavoff, Of bulgaria. at
soda on sunday. The premier wae ura-
wounded. but his coAchman waa
wounded By = bullet frcm IxAn0fEs ~.
volper. s ss ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
Norwegian ship sinks.

London. March 2i.-The Norwegi
ship Langeli has been sunk by q mi
or submarine with the loss OF q
sailor. sixteen survivors werS taken
port today. Fifty sailors from pani
and Norwegian ships sunk II 8
North Sea wers landed ~ various poi
on the cart coast during the Day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
DO YoU KNOW THAT

DO YOC KNOW T&xlAT
There d no FeaesAI tnatitueton a
,taso continental /. united atatAs ID
slAo receps1un NM -
Plague - . daseAss u fudeate1
Malaria Il spread BY 4 specla1
mosquito? 81
HOuse-sresning = = FOOD diseas
pgevamaattNe2
PcllasTA may be prcvsmAed e.
Carcd By peupes dict2
4 the Unated G4atca Pss1ltc Heate1l
! service bc11Osen tlsat tae eOun1n
towel sproads srachnua, dissae
Of the eyee7
Cnildren fkuna saaftar3 ho1
Atsanc6 ns0ee rapkdly n oc1l093
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
ABSOLUTE. DENIAL Of
REPORTED PEACE Talk
Germany Has Not Intimatcd T'hat
Time Is Ripe For Any
Negotiations.
STATE DEPARTMENT ANGRY,
New York Evening Post Story Brings
Emphatic Denial From Washing
ton-Oyertures Pure Fabrication. lis
Statement.

Washington. March FL The State
Department today made a fiat cate
gorical denial OF the story published
in the New York Evening Post, which
limited that Germany had sought tho
aid OF the United States in launching
reace proposals. The State Depart
ment said
First That Germany has NOT In
tmated TO the United States that the
time is ripe for peace negotiations, nor
suA gested that this is the opportune
time for the United States to renew
its friendly offices,
second. That the United States
has not been informed that Ambassa-
dor Gerard! ar Berlin, was requested
10 postpone his vacation because of
tending peace negotiations
The newspaper article aroused the
anger OF the State Department or
tie!als They said there have been no
communication from ambassadors
which could In the remotest degree be
regarded as limitations that the
tinted states should renew its peace
offers.
No Suggestions Were Made.
What the ambassadors have report
ID liz the discussion of peace terms
in those capitals. and the debates In
tauonai LEGISLATURES olscussihS peace
terms. They have communicated this
information to the government, as
they have sent newspaper clippings
merely as matter OF routine, bat in
40 case, officials said, has there been
a suggestion from any foreign gov
ernment that the United States should
lgunch peace proposals.
Nothing was known at the German
embassy here about the reported over
lures OF the Berling Foreign office to
a m bassador Gerard. 1t was frankly
stated that il there was any anthem
ticity to the report there would GER
iainiv lie some, hint of the fact given
10 the embassy by the German gov
crnmenL
An absolute denial OF the story came
from the White House. No formal
statement was issued, however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
GEAR SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
TO GENERAL IOFFRE

Paris, March 31.--General Alexieff,
chief OF the Russian general stan. has
telegraphed General Joffre:
1.-THE Csar commands me to beg you
70 transmit to General BAlfourier ana
the valiant twentieth army corps an
expression OF his admiration for their
brilliant conduct 1t vsrdun. His Ma
TASTY Ii firmly cnnvincsd that the
French army. faithful 10 tts glorious
traditions, will not fail 70 reduce our
enemy to = position whore he will seek
mercy.
II am happy to ada my own sxpres-
sion Of admiration. The Russian army
has followed the splendid fsats Of the
French army With unfagging attention.
and only awaits the order to Join In
battle with tbs common aneniy.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
nNnfUM WAGE PUT AT s7ss.
I,cast for wile and Three ChiIdrcu
Congrcsnnan Hear.

COnGrceGaan Hear.
washington. March 3i.--rhe mini
mum wage on which an American
workingman can support wife ana
three children - t7s5 year Arthur
Holder. legislative representative Of
the American Federation Of Tabor.
told The Mousse Labor CcnnnitteA to-
day when ~ app@ared N behaN Hcf
ths Npian xninian1su Maee hlll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT
HIGHLY ENCOURAGING.

Parts. March 21.-Night oficiaI: In
the Argonne there has been nghting
with hand xrenades at HAuts Chevau-
chez. Our artillery has directed . de-
structive nre against German works
along the road from vicnne-Le- Cha
teau to Binardviiie.
On the left bank Of the Mouse. the
bombardment has continued with vio-
lence in the region of Maiancourt ana
against the village OF Esnes and Fiji
No. so4. Combattsd with greater en-
ergy on the part OF our artillery. the
Germans made no attempt to attack
during the day.
The bomhardment has been intsr-
mittent Mt various points of the front
east of the Mouse and In Woevre.
In Lorraine our artillery has shsiled
the German positions north and east Of
Embermenil. In upper Alsace our guns
took under their fire German troops
debouching from Niederiarg, southeast
Of Eeppois.
Today our pilots brought German
Aeropiane down in flames In the re-
gion OF Douaumont. Last night our
aerop1anes bombarded railway stations
at Dun-sur-Meuse and Dun-is-Roman.
and German bivouacs In the region Of
vigneulles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22

in forty two hours. An American line
Of troopers winding up one of the
Mexican mountains and American
mountain artillery on the move are
shown IN the accompanying pictures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
COMMITTEE DELAYS

CONTINUED raom First Psge.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
HAVE BEEN MORE

CONTINUED From First Paxe).
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-31
SHORTAGE IN MUTTON SUPPLY
PREDICTED BY A WOOL GROWER

welt" Congresses past and present
came in for warm reprimand for play
ing politics with the wool tariff.
Just how much it costs to raise
sheep was set forth, in terms shat
tering to a somewhat popular belief
that it costs next to nothing: "The
cost involved in providing proper land
holdings for lambing purposes), and
for winter feeding, after we have in
cluded interest on the investment
and have made proper allowance
for depreciation and loss. will range
from SIS per head per breeding eve
per year.
"To cover this cost we must have
ewes which will shear ten pounds of
wool worth 20 cents pound and
which will deliver to us so per cent
of lambs at shipping time. at 81 per
head. Any excess over these prices
viii spell profit. Anything less will
spell loss. 49,