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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
CHARTER CHANGES BILL ].
IS NOW UP TO MAYOR

City Clerk August yesterday sent
the Charter Changes ordinance to
Mayor Ainslie, with the signature OF
Presidents Adams and Peters attach
sd. The Mayor will consider the or
dinance this morning. and return the
paper to the City Clerk early in the
day, so II may be forwarded to the
Legislature for immediate action.
Quick work was done by City Clerk
august. The document fs q long one,
but Mr.. August got busy on 1t early
yesterday morning and completed 1t In
time yesterday afternoon to get the
signatures OF the two presidents OF
the councilmanic bodies.
1t is conceded that the Mayor will
approve the ordinance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
VILLA LOCATED N
SANTA CLARA CANYON
Has Thousand Men With which to
Meet Force That May Go After
Hina-Iave Stock Men Restless.

Ell Paso. Tex. Jan. 25.--Gen, Fran
cisco Villa, at the head OF 1000 arm
ed men, was located today In the San
Ia Clara Canyon OF Chihuahua, days
march from the Mexican Railway line
of communication between Chthuahua
City and the border. according to au.
thentic reports.
From this canyon the villa forces
are in position to attack either nA-
tiona1 or the Mexican, Northwestern
railways over which many Americans
travel.
The formal demand for . military
police patrol OF northern Mexico was
made today by American Live Stock
Association. The resolution was adopt
ed by the executive committee deaptte
limitations from Warrington that the
istration. Governor =. b. Ksndrick.
OF wyoming. 10 leading = smaH 1Ec-
ton OF politicians who oppose the
move. They intend to make = nght
before the main body OF thu asscci-
alton tomorrow.
The live stock organisation II conn
posed almost entirely of Democratic
but in several OF the speeches made
the American flag was referred to -
being useful only as shroud since the
present administration came into
power.
A committee yet to be appointed
win take the resolution to Warrington
and cooperate with the members OF
the Senate In either party who are
fighting to force adoption OF q doYii-
napt Mexican policy. Apprehension ~
felt here for the safety Of several
Americans said to be on train which
left Chihuahua last night for luarex ~
teleEraphic communication to the
South has been interrupted
visln Chief Of staH AFFaeteA.
General Manuel Mendinaveitia, for
mer chief OF stan to General viliH. was
released here today by immigration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
an tAs note OF July IL, 10 cooperate
WIN II IN achieving freedom OF the



The entire disagreement Is over the
frat two clauses. The United States
wants an explicit and not an implied
admission of the illegality OF the Lnsi-
tania attack.
The United states also wants more
than an offer from Germany TO pay
indemnity. 1t wants an admission OF
it's legal obligation to pay indemnity
for American lives lost.
Failure Of the Lusitania negotiations
at a time when hopes were highest was
q distinct disappointment In official and
diplomatic quarters.
Secretary Lansing presented an I'M
usually grave deineanor when he made
an announcement concerning the Lusi =
tania after his conference with Count
Bernstorff. The ambassadors bearing
was also grave as he left the depart
ment
Secretary Lansing made bis an
nouneement In few words. He said
IL have had an interview with the
German ambassador on the Lusitania
ease, and we both have agreed not to
say anything about It,"
Secretary Lansing then emphasized a
denial he had made earlier In the day
OF the authenticity OF story appear
ing In the papers this morning:
II said this morning what am CO.
tng 10 repeat again---that the article In
the papers this morning was the merest
conjecture and not founded on fact
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26

WasnlngtOn. Jan. 2S.---First steps
OF the United States government to
contest the BrttIAh trading with the
enemy" act. far ~ 1t affects Amert-s
can interests, were taken today when
Secretary Of State Lansing sent =
communication % AnbAssado. Pass
at London.
Ambassador Pags win inmedsately
engage with Sir Edward Grey. Britt
ish minister Of foreign affairs, il d
discussion Of the principle whistler
Britain can discriminate aSatnat the
rights OF naturalixeA Gor~,
man American citizens or or f3efn6nH
citizens connected with American cor
porations.
When the text Of the trading with
enemy act was cabled to Washing
ton last week. State Department. OF
ficials expressed the opinion that n II
were applied to so-called American.
German or German-American corpor-
atoms In the United States the United
States would have to contest to the
principle.
Ambassador Page has therefore
been In. .tructed to express to the Brit
ish foreign of1ice the view that any
act Of Great Britain intended to re-
strict International trade on the mere
ground Of citizenship would bo . vio-
lation Of the amenities and traditions
OF commerce. between England and
this country.
One Of the Ofz1cials concerned with
the preparation OF the arguments for
Ambassador Pare said that the Unit
ed States was mot In position to charge
Great Britain with 3 SPECIFIC violation
Of any treaty. because the United
HtAt0I had no treaty Of c0mmerca
with Great Britain or any other coun-
Try that would cover the trading with
enemy act. He aid:
Attacks Txnd1t10ma az CummnnGgC0.
sour objections to GreaA Britain to
be conveyed by Mr. Page arN that this
government visws thu act. Is Il pre-
scrihes American corporations - N
attack on tho traditions Of commeroe.
the long-standing practice ana Gus
toms az the two natlona ana ~ having
10 decidedly adverse effect on their
friendly intercourse.
"a protest will be formally Aied. Il
lie should develop that Great Britain
by proclamation or otherwise nAsnea
certain American arms ~ coming
under the ban Of the trading With
enemy act"
Il 10 explained that . technicai
protest can Be fsled only In . coucrefe
case. The state Department will mot
disclose it, full Case therefore until
Great Britain commits q discrtmtna-
ton by naming corporations or ny re-
jecting at British ports articles or
commerce sent there for general pur-
poses OF trade. This II what ID called
BY this diplomat Equity Of action"
The discussion between Sir Edward
Grey and Ambassador Page may -
on ACCIDENTALLY until case arises
which win actually affect any corpora
Ition OF the United States doing husi-
ness abroad simply because II has
German money In It, or German stock
holders or other membera
The state Department will not take
further steps. pending = reply from
Ambassadors Page.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26

INSPIRED BY THE KAISER.
He Ia Endesvoring, II IL Declared. %
Get Rid Of An Any He Can't Afford
% Garry ANY Iougor--Has AFssby"
Sound.
- 3. \. nElsTEf,L,r.

) Paris. Jan. 25s---News received In
Paris this afternoon that the heir-ap-
parent Of Turkey Ii seeking to bring
shout d separate peace In conjunction
with high Turkish officials directly in-
Dpired by tho KAiser.s secret agents
has created real sensation. The best
informed Paris circles give entire cre-
dcnce TO the sensational report from
the Athens correspondent OF the Paris
Temps. and ind fullest contamination
the following stgnincant circumstances
First. the abandonment Of the Turk.
ish expedition to Sues. which, they say
cannot occur this year because this
railroad for the transportation oi
troops cannot be built before the hoi
weather.
second. the abandonment o. the Turk
and bulgarian offensive At Saioniki.
Third. the Admission By Becretary Of
the Treasury Heifferich In the Reich.
stag that Germany's financial situation
Il precarious. 7
Fourth, the uuartsring Of $4,000 Ger.
mans in Constantinople to check thu
imminent revolution.
The closest students Of events hers
point out that Turkey has long beer
= dead weight ON the Kaiser's banda
The bankrupt Ottoman empire IL only
able to uphold its end OF the war n
long ~ Germany contributes. the money
for troops and munitions.
French critics now point out that
Germany cannot contribute to Turkey
any longer, proof Of which II contained
in tho inability Of the Turks to pro.
coed against Sues and Saloniki with.
out Germany's help. which Helherich's
speech indicated would not b forth
coming.
Furthermore, the best informed
Frenchmen say the central empires are
increasingly alarmed at the growing
menace Of the Russians on the Galiciar
front. They cannot afford to sQuandeI
the slightest resource Of men, money
or arms on Turkey In the face Of :
0alician crfsis.
Hence, In View OF the widespread
disaffection Of the Turkish proletartA'
and the lack Of the slightest imme'
diats reciprocal advantage to Be do.
rived from cooperation with the Sui
tan, the Kaiser has decided TO make I
wild stab at Riding his shoulders 81
what has always beeu an embarrassing
burden.
He hopes to be able to push Turke,
to conclude peace with the allies on {
basis OF status quo. and the most abso
lutte guarantee Of tho neutrality Of tn,
Dardanellea. Paris opinion adds tina
II fs extremely improbable that the al
lies will fall for the Kaiser's scheme.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
|I'BlllV|h FEARS
M BECOME INVOLVED


+ IL vi .htnxtcn. dan. as.--Recent EN-.
D 1890 Imposed hy Denmak and
WS6en. particularly on exports 10
\ ~ naiiy. were interpreted here to-
~ ~ 3 high administration ofhcial
& ~ meaning that the scandinavian
Ec1ntxtes have determined upon
Soliry OF preparedness out or rear
4 &hAf tAey may be plunged into the
4 European war a. any time,
This view. which Is taken BY ctner
I ~l1Sdenfs OF European affairs In close
\; Izfuch with the trend OF recent de-
8&&ioomauts. Is regarded as ccnffrma-
{6fy cf reports from private sources
TIL Sweden and Denmark are Serg-
- on an outbreak. IL supports the
Ilaf or lesser officials that the Scan
1MN5An countries realize there Is I'M
U1nent danger OF their becoming IN
Vo3yexi actively in the European con-
|s ,)ficssls said today that the am
u t,f the recent eSabargoes
5nnicates shrewd internal policy OF
- Mxfaly secret nature on the part OF
aden and Denmark rather than an
: attempt TO bow to the demands OF
sxsxehA Britain In her determination to
Sfarve~ Germany.
fWe were not certain at the be-
4 ainninE of the war that the EN-.
harxoes proclaimed by the Scandina-
yxan countries and Switzerland ana
! 1tAav from time to time were at the
kiacfAtfcn of Great Britain one OF
NcIAl said. 1T seemed. however,
without actual proof. that ernbargoes
Ann0unced immediately after the
pahatcation OF the british starvation
p6Jicy were logically. III not design
Rd1Y. In the interest of the allies, IL
III reasonably certain now from Cd
vious developments that the motive
I'D fer preparedness at home and that
there would be no such distinct
change In policy II there were not
feAr az al, Imminent emergency"
Another ofsciai strengthened this
xtew by explaining why the embargo
motive within the past month -sr 80
had become one OF seIf-defense rather
than a desire TO serve Great Britain
He said that the whole policy OF
Great Britain had become manifest
ssIn the reports that her forthcoming
announcements of modification of the
order In council would hamper the
trade Of all countries except the al
Hes Only the allies. he indicated,
we're 10 have "free seas
den. Denmark. Holland and Norway
cannot get cotton unless Great Brit
ain gives them permission He added
that the new enibargoes mentioned
linen rags and wood pulp substitute
for guneotton He declared that not
@itEstanding certain beliefs that
& sweden had aided the allies by fur
nishfng war munitions, The whole
poiicy Of the European neutrals now
r~ens TO be the aggreEating OF their
fe.onrces for some great event.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
TO MAKE MONEY OUT OF
OLD POWDER MAGAZINE

The Ladies' Aid Society of Wood
land Heights Baptist Church will
make some money out Of the recently
discovered powder magazine dug UP
on Spring Hill last week The ladies
have cleaned out the magazine and
will charge admission to the public,
beginning tomorrow. Permission was
granted the ladies last night for the
privilege of charging admission. The
proceeds will go to the church build
ing fund.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
|PARRISA'S CONDITION
|, IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

II was reported from Virginia Hos
pital early this morning that Fireman,
Charles III. Parrish. who was hurt In
sliding through the manhols at Station
No. . Monday night In response to a
FALSE siarm Of IRE. was slightly bet
ter, apparently.
Mr.. Parrish suffered serious injury
to his head and II In q precarious con-
dition, but, a. stated by the doctors
last night there IL hope for his re-
coyery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
BRITISH LABOR PARTY
te.ontinued From First PAGE,

nc longer be aimed at maintaining the
valance OF power In Europe. but at
Z Establishing Il concert of Europe and
creating an international council
whose deliberations shall be public.
a. That Great Britain shall propose.
as part OF the peace settlement a plan
& for the drastic resolution OF arrna-
snsnts and prohibition Of the export
OF ornaments.
the dctegates viii be asked TO de-
eide. not only their official attitude to-
ward compulEion, but also whether
labor representatives should have
TONED the coalition government and
Nhether they should be Withdrawn
immediately
As TO Recruiting.
Thrae matters which are expected
n 40 cause serious divisions among the
q delegates are:
The assistance which labor has given
III the governments recruiting cam
pafgn.
The official attitude of labor toward
sSAr itself and the attitude OF labor
xbwards the making Of munitions OF
whr.
NsThe compuision bill has created a
u eftuation which may. split tho labor
4 party beyond hope OF recovery tor
wears. aud the most strenuous efforts
ARC being made to prevent this catas-
sfophe II the delegates should decide
Mn withdraw from the government q
ktsIft In the party La Inevitable.
3f three ministers representing labor In
$$3ke coalition cabinet, namely. Arthur
81 4f<ndersofl, @ II. Robert and w. Brace.
48D3til under these circumstances, resign
NJ ROT only from the government, but
#1ypm Parliament also. -
M In Joining the coalition cabinet they
Il 1&fnmitted a breach of the labor party.s
fHonssitution, which provides that II
Mha4s not join any government. but
tMSy hold that TO leave the coalition,
MAAfever the party may feel on CON
q k1ftption. would be the greatest dis
8NryJce which labor could render to
aNhe nation In the present emergency
S n forced TO resign from the party
Z organization. it is very probable the
II xhfxe ministers would return to the
N&kiret as independent representatives
Z ~ labor.
xs Critical Situation Over.
\ 40 for the governments attitude to-
II wards the conference. the government
81 t<&1kxes that there IN powerful oppo-
kstion in the country TO compulsion, but
Z feels safe because the really critical
ESTIMATION In Parliament 10 over. and
@ xhe bill will be law In n few days
Whatever decision the labor confer
x@aks&e may take, therefore. general
n esoctton will not occur. And with in
{ l1nstriai trouble the government liz fully
prepared 10 deal La no uncertain fash
\ IN.
III hut that win not deter the workers
xrcm action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
PERKINS TELLS HOW
| TRICK Can Be TURNED
just Nominate the ssOno Man" and
Progressive Lamb and G. O. p.
LION VIII Grase Together.
DENIES PRoGREssrvEs LOSING
Declares Party. Organization VIII Con.
tinuc, But That They Are willing
to Help Save Country From VII
sons "MisrIale."

TO Help save country from Wiz
sons '.aiisrIlle."
New York. Jan. s5.--George w.
Perkins today announced that the
Progressive party Is ready to unite
with the Republicans ITO remove froxn
the White House the man who has
brought SO much discredit and, dis
honor to our country" -
The national chairman of the Pro-
gressives did not make the statement
hastily. After reading the newspaper
reports OF the sentiment expressed In
Chicago for fusion. he despatched q
letter to Charles d. Hilles. chairman
of the Republican national committee
expressing his views.
Chairman Perkins was asked what
reply he would make to the over
lures. For answer he dictated and sent
the following letter to Chairman
Hilles:
II notice from this mornings papers
that in your statement in Chicago yes
terday you said: From every state
save one, the Republican committee
men report that breach OF 1919 may
be regarded as practically healed
"Your statement tends to place the
Progressives in an erroneous light be-
fore the voters of the country. It con-
veys the impression that in every
State, save one. the Republican and
progressive parues hasc aAfe~oy Soino
toseLner'
Iha1 Is not the case. Take the
elecuon In MASSACHUSETTS, last Iall
The election of q Republican there
was not a Republican victory. 1t was
distinctly a Progressive victory. Tho
Republican candidate was oniy elected
because he was openly supported by
the Progressives ana ne himself
frankly admioted tnis AFTER the cleo
ton.
This was purely local hight ana
must In no way taken to mean they
would vote the Republican national
ticket in 1915.
IN Kentucky the Republican cand1-
date for Governor was defeated iast
Iall because PROGRESSIVE IN sumclens
NUMBER refused 10 vote Tor nim ahn
voted Tor their own candioate.
In New YORK state. only TINS iAst
November without any StateWine cam
paisn' more men enroMeo - Frosrce-
sives tnan voted LOT tne rto1Io ~
cahoioaAes TOT doVeEnor tnc sc11 DS-
io !s.s ,. .,..1 - .hc~,
mess pe ~ p.s.sv.
YOU .nss .I a,.,r.s s "a IL votsrs
ss.,.snas - ,hs Psn,,S,,car n.rtv n
ru,ts srronaons Reports made 10 the
esecutiye COMMITTEES Of the progressive
narty witch has lust been Ia session
here show that our national conyen-
zion in Chicaro In June will have its
fpll auota Of delegates. These men
win undoubtedly be imbued with but
one purpose--to render the highest or
der Of service to the country at this
critical time.
aThe Prozressivss win do anything
and everything they honorabIy can to
have both the Republicans and Pro-
gressives name the same man for the
national ticket and adopt the same
platform. believing this to be the surest
way to remove from tho White House
the man who has brought 20 much
discredit and dishonor to our country.
''But the Progressives have no In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
COUNCILMAN WELSH
RETIRES FROM RACE

Councilman Welsh, OF Jefferson
Ward, stated last night he would mot
stand for reelection.
II have been In tho services Of the
city for more than twenty-Gve, year."
| ! member Of the Police Beard and
| four years ~ . councilman, u about
all any one man could wish. I pre-
fer to give m opening TOR the young
sterS4"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
IMAGINATION Of
RAILWAY WORkn[h

George %. Rosssr, general chairman
q N the Atlantic Coast Lane Federation.
S66 Rocky Mount. &c. in company
5fh X. II. Ezzeit and Michael Fian-
&aGnn, II in the city on his way TO
kamhington T. attend the meeting in
.4n&k CITY Of TIE genExal managers Of
~ aontheAstsrn district, These gem
q (lnesa viii be part OF general COM
tt1ee designed 70 bring about an
&IeasnRtion Of the various depart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
GILBERT (. POLLOCK
IS SERIOUSLY Ill

Former Counc1imaa 0ilbeft *. roj~
lock was reported last Night ~ bttng
seriously Ill. Mr.. Pollock has oeon
suffering for some tina with : groWte
on his face. Within the last eeyeSa1
days this growth has assumed aaAxsn-
inr proportions His friends Ase very
much concerned. although 4 Wa stAfeA
last night that everything posaihte 49,
beinx done 70 alleviate hia sufker1n9. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
\. Meeting CLAIM. Co.a,stee.

The Claims COMMITTEES Of City Coun-
eli last night failed Of quorum. and
those present agreed to adjourn to .
cali of the chairman. There was little
on the docket Those present were.
Chairman Paul, Messrs. Mitchell Welsh
and JEFF Powers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26

roads along our coasts and interior.
This new plan calls for an immediate
appropriation Of 100000 for an in
stallation covering territory to be se-
lected by the War Department to dem
onstraAe its practicability before the
remaining 10000 900 Is spent. The es-
timated cost Of concrete base is s4.-
900. and Of . gun and car $4,000 each,
It II said that the coast line froI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26

state Department of1icials declined
to say whether Olney Arnold. Ameri-
can consul-general at Cairo. Egypt,
was being recalled on account OF al
legged unneutral utterAnces. All that
|ofacials would admit WAS that Consul
General Arnold had asked for leave
|of absence on account OF illness and
for the privilege OF using an Ameri-
can warship. and this request was
granted. Mr.. Arnold is a Democrat
and has been prominent in the politics
!of his State. Rhode Island. He ran
for governor In 1908 and 1909
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26

Maine to Delaware could be covered
by the first installation. Gunhro
ashore Is about eight times as accurate
as gunfire afioat. and the Luellen-D aw-
son gun car IL about fortieth the
size of a battfeship. Low cost. rapidity
and accuracy Of fire, mobility. appli-
cabiiity and practicability are called
the features OF the system. but coast
defense experts have not yet reported
on II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
GERMAN D|SAy0WAl

CONTINUED From First Pass-s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
THE WEATHER


Rainfall last twelve hours .......
Rainfall last twcnty-four hours.
Deficiency In rainfall since March
.s......s......... $3.50.
Deficiency In rainfall since JAn-
uary y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-26
AONPART|sAn TARIFF

tcontinued From First rase.,
Evening star., 1916-04-27
Returning to Consciousness.

He does not remember anything OF
the explosion. One moment he was
trying to talk to his neighbor and then
that 1t was a noise-and the next he
can remember is that some one was
pulling him out Of the dirt-flled hole
and he was slowly returning to con-
sciousness. This part Of his story is
borne out by his hospital papers. They
set forth that he suffered from su1oca-
ton because he had been caught In a
dugout in which a shell had exploded.
He can only remember that he was
Rasping for breath as he was dragged
out of the soft dirt Then he dimly
knew that some one had set him up
right on his shaking legs. and that he
was being half pulled, half pushed,
across the ground torn up by the shells.
with a man at each elbow. Afterward
he learned that of the thirty-eight who
were in that dugout only three were
If they are alive, they are in German
hands. He was dragged by his res
cuers toward comparative safety. Be-
hind them a line Of German infantry
was running.
Then a shell struck U.S." said he.
Good Time Made.
He 0O6S not hHOW WHdI udpp0neO
Whether his rescuers were killed he has
not the slightest idea He believes 1t
was here, and not in the dugout, that
he got the shell wound on his shouI-
der But he does not know. Some
time afterward he returned to complete
consciousness in the dressing station
He remarks with pride that IT was only
thirty-eight hours after he was wound
ed until he landed in hospital well
back of the line. He is right in say
ing exceptionally good time was made.
His wounds were slight-a cut on the
shoulder and one on the arm and a
broken finger or two. 1t was four days
before his bull nerves regained tone.
II could not walk straight" he says.
"It was the noise. My head went
around and around"
II was letter from a corporal that
carried the information that of the
5000 men of the 164th only 1SO are un-
hurt. That seems a minor matter to
him. He did not mention 1t until ask