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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
REPLY EXPECTED
TOU. s. DEMANDS
IN DAY OR TWO
Both Congress ard War De-
partlment Put New Ur-
gency Into Activities.
WILL HAVE MEN ON HAND
TO REINFORCE FUNSTON
Efforts Toward Mediation Col
lapse Without Formal Proposal
Being Made to Washington.
TINE SEEMS INopPoRTUNE
Within Three Weeks Whole Force
Summoned by Wilson Can
Be Moved.
Guardsmen Begin
Moving to Border

NEW YORK. June 26.-National
EInrdsmen In the department of the
East began moving toward the Mex
lean border Tonight. 4 Massachu-
setts infantry regiment and two field
artillery batteries of the New Jer-
sey National Guard were on their
way to their designated atatiOns be-
fore midnight. Other continSerts,
Including thoae' from New York,
were ready 10 go, but failure Of
rniirond companies TO supply the
necessary cnrs cnused delay.
National Eunrdsmen In other
Stntes of the department OF the East,
General Wood said, probably would
not get started before one week or
ten days. Some Of the commands .n
Southern States, lie said. were not
I'm shape. either through lack OF
equipment or OF men.
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EMBARGO ON COMMERCE
A Proposes to Restrict
Shipment of All Military Goods
Into Mexico.

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-A virtual
embargo on commerce between the
United States and Mexico pending de-
termination OF their future relations,
is being planned by the aGminis,-a-
,ion
have been holding up shipments into
MEXICO since SATURDAY.. and for weeks
no arms and ammunition have been per-
,n!tted 10 pass. Now i; is proposed 10
extend ,he restrictions so IS 20 prevent
the movement into Mexico of any goods
which might 20 used IN military opera
riors against the United states
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
GUARDSMEN WILL FLOCK
TO CAMP STUART TO-DAY
Every Military Unit in the State
VIII Move 10 Fair
Grounds.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE COMPLETE
Lights Have Been Installed and Tom
porary Drainage Provided-Dan-
vile Company VIII &c First to
Arrive This Morning.

Every military unit in the State,
named IN the War Departments mobi-
lization orders. viii move to- day from
its home station 10 Camp Henry Carter
Stuart. TO remain there until ordered
to the front. Major Bright's battalion.
the Richmond Grays. probably will re-
main in its nrmory until it receives
the order TO entrain for Texts
Troops VIII be arriving throughout
TO-DAY. Concentration orders from the
Adiutant General require that every
organization shall reach Richmond in
time TO have the tents up before night
Before the sun sets. something like
5000 men of the Virginia militia will
be under canvas al the mobiliza on
camp. Company NJ. Of the Second
Regiment, Danville. will be the first
organization to arrive. coming In this
morning at 7:l5 o'clock.
The Chase City company Will follow
close behind the Danville troops arriN-
ing in Richmond this morning at $40
o'clock. Batteries and c. Field
Artillery. Norfolk. will leave that city
a 6 o'clock and arrive here three hours
later Troops from Big Stone Gap.
Pulaski. East Radford Roanoke.
LynchburG and Farmville will reach
camp befoEe noon. About SIX special!
trains will be operated b. the Nor
folk and Western to handle tho move
ment TO Petersburg. from which place
the Scaboard AIR Line Railroad will
bring the men to Richmond
CAMP STUART is READY
70 RECEIVE SOLDIER BOYS
The camp is practically complete,
and. II rain holds off, Will be IN ex-
cellent condition To receive the troops.
Lights have been installed. temporary
drainage has been provided. commits
sary supplies are Or hand. and mess.
houses viii he completed by night
The Hospital Corps. in charge OF Major
j. c. Bowman. of East Radford, Is
quartered already in the southeastern
corner of the site. n, the junction OF
the Hermitage Road with the Boule.
ard
Many Of the nesShouses were ready
for use yesterday, and the force OF
siNty-seven carpenters will be aug
mented to-day by about thirty more.
SO that every one OF them Will he com :
pleted to-day. Permanent drainage
operations are st!l in progress, and
will ba prosecuted to completion Ar
tGontinued on Second pagc.)
THROyGU SLEEPER To ASnFYJIIE
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VIRGINIA TROOPS
READY TONIGHT
TO CO TO BORDER
Assurances Given War De-
partment State Militia
Is Prepared.
TO BE HELD FOR ORDERS
AUTHORIZING MOVEMENT
Sufficient Equipment to Furnish
Companies on Minimum
War Footing.
MAY REMAIN UNTIL THURSDAY
Expect Entire Force. Except Blues,
MAY REMAIN UNTIL THURSDAY
Expect Entire Force. Except Blues,
to Be on Way South by
Weekend.

Positive assurance WAS given 10 Ma
ior-General Wood commander Of the
Department OF tho East. b. Adlutant-
General Sale over :he !ong-distance
telephone. yestcvday afternoon that
N!rg.n!a's way contingent VII! BE- ready
20 entra!n tonight.
That means tta, all troops from
his state NIL be IL position 20
move 20 the Mexican oordsE tonisht
II orders 70 do so con.+ from the Wa:
Department" said Genera! Sale, Ia st
airht We nave hear! :rom ever
single conpaay Trey will al % ~
camp Tomorrow. There IS sutficier,
equipment 70 move N!rginins quota
w!,hout turthsr delay. ~ leas, or Z
min!rlur war footing"
The day vas crowded with reports
tina, one or both infantry regiments
hzi been d-de,ed 10 proceed TO-DAY 70
he southern front!e- Lc'e IL The sf
,crnoon General Wood called General
sale over the long s-distaace telephone
from Governors 8 Irlaa6. y. y. and the
two discussed the situation II deta:i.
"Geners! WOOD e-pressed MS so-!s-
faction WITH the progress ,kat Virginia
has made in mob!licins her forces
and made close Inquiries IS 10 The ac-
tual situation said General Sale &.
emphasized the IMPORTANCE ot :erd. :
or!y trained ard w@!i-equ!ppsA troops
TO Shc front"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
CONTRACT FOR PLANT GIVEN
Philadelphia Firm VIII Erect Viscose
Company Building at
Rn1nnbe

ROANOKE. VA. June 26.-The con-
tract for the erection OF the Roanoke
plant OF. the Viscose Company. manu-
facturers of n grade Of silk fabric, to-
day was awarded to Erwin & Yeighton
of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia
Arm competed with six other concerns
The cost of each unit to the factory
here, II Is estimated. will be 81 ,O00.-
900, and an ultimate investment OF
s5,000,000 will be put In the business
here Work on the plant will begin
July /
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
AUSTRIAN RETREAT
FORCED BY ITALIANS
King Victor Enmanuel's Men
Turn to Offensive in Trentino
and Across Border.
VIENNA ADMITS WITHDRAWAL
Russians Break Deadlock in
BukoWina and Throw Men
Over the Dniester.

Turning 10 the offensive in T-en;iao
and across the border In italy where
they We're driven recently by the Aus
trians, the Italians have forced the
Austr!ans TO general retreat along
the entire front. King Victor En-
nlanue!s men are still on the heels of
the Austrians. who are declared TO be
rapidly falling back before the Italian
advance.
Vienna admits A Withdraw Of the
Austrian forces between the Brenta and
Etsch Rivers. which it il declared was
done to safeguard their full freedom
OF action.
The Russians in Bukowina have made
further progress aGa.ns, tbs Austro-
Hungarian forces In the region of kim
north of Kuty the Aust-!ans have re-
pulsed the Russian attacks. infictins
heavy casualties On the invaders. ac-
coTdinE 20 Vienna
III Ga!!c:a the Russians have a. last
broken The deadlock. and thrown their
Don Cossacks across tie Dn.este- and
occupied the VILLAGES az si@k%rgh!ne
ard Petruve
HE.hN FNbH1ISFr
CONTINUES IN VoLHYNIA
Heavy lighting continues in Vo!nvaia
especially around Soku!. 20 the north
Of Lutsk. Here Vienna SAYS the Ger
mans have s;orn.ed Russian positions
over 4 from. OF about 300 meters and
h=i3 the captured positions against all
coG9,erattacks Along the styr, from
r.olk! 70 sokui. the Germans are still
Vigorously bomba riding the Russian po-
si'iors. while around Linewka. on the
stoEhoi River, they nave launched re-
oea;=d infantry attacks IN mass for.
nations. which Pet.cgrad asserts p.ere
all repu!sed
In the region o: the Pr.pet marshes
20 as far as Jacohstadt there has been
Intense aombardns1t of Russian posi-
.tons by the Germans, and several in
fant-y attacks which the Russiar War
Office saws we're put down by the Rus
sian FIRE
Since Sunday night only artillery
actions have taken p!s2e IN the verdun
region Thes= have diminished in in
tensity. The British have carried out
number Of successful attacks against
the Germans and also bombartet with
considerable effect German positions
on various sectors
IN Asiat!c Turkey near Mosul an4 IN
the vicinity cf Bagdad the Turks at
tempted offensive movements against
the Russians. but we're everywhere re.
pulsed, except on the Euphrates. where
they seized height. Later they were
elected from Il. according to Petrograd
Additional gains for the British
forces operating against the Germans
III East Africa are related in a British
communication.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
HUGHES |NDORSED.
BY PROGRESS|VES
"Bull Moose" Party Practically
Dies as National Political
Organization.
ACTS AFTER STORMY SESSION
Several Of Leaders Intimate They
VIII Support President
Wilson.
ACTS AFTER STORMY SESSION

CHICAGO, June 2s.-By 4 vote of
80 70 5 with nine members declining to
vote. the National Committee OF the
Progressive party to-day indorsed
Charles e Hughes for President. and
tne 'Bu!l Moose" party practically went
out o: existence as national political
organization.
The decision TO indorse the Republi-
car presidential nominee came at the
end cf stormy session The fight
In the committee for Huzhess indorse-
ment was led by George w. Perkins. Of
NeH York; James L. Garfield Of Ohio,
and Chester II Roweil. Of California
The radical element in the commit ee.
represented by Matthew Hale. of Mas
sachUsetts; Bainbr.dge Colby, of New
York; Henry F. Cochems, of wiscon-
sin. and John ". Parker. OF Louisiana,
vigorously protested against the in
dorsement of any candidate for Presi-
dent. and fought the majority at every
step % the proceedings. The nlirority's
frs. move was 20 Insist on IN express
sion o; the committee and il won this
point after number OF con!mitteerle n,
lei bv John NJ. Parker. bolred the
meeting
after Oscar King Davis. secretary
ot the committee. h[ read Colonel
Eoosevelr's letter hnally declining the
Progressive nomination for President
ard Urging that Mr. Hughes be sup
ported by members OF the Progressive
nz.-ty IN order 70 defeat President VIII
son the committee voted 20 accept
Colonel Roosevelt's declination ard took
recess for luncheon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27

REDUCED FARES ACCOUNT JULY 4
via Southern Railway,
commencing July 2, to many points;
return Limit. July .S,-AdY.
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RoosI7 .ELI7S REFUSAL a..t,
LEAVES VACANCY on TICKET

- the beginning of the afternoon
session. Chairman Matthew Hale. o.
Massachusetts. ruled the next order OF
business uas to I'll the vacancy on the
ticket caused by tae refusal of Colonel
Roosevelt 70 run.
Bainb.idE= cslby, Of New York. pre-
:ented the name 81 Victor Murdock. of
Kansas. chairman Of the national COM
mittee now on his way 10 China This
Leo 70 a clash between Raymond Robins
and Mr.. Colby, IN which the lie was
passed, Mr.. Robins said Mr. Murdock
had told hin: rs would NOT accept the
presidential nomination. The propos!-
ton to run z third-part: ticket then
was defeated after 2 spirited debate
by vote OF 81 70 Is
NJ. Garfield next introduced reso-
luton indorsing Hughes for President
and directing the executive committee
OF the Progressive party TO cooperate
with the Republicans In the campaign.
Mr.. Cochenis contended the commit
tee had no authority to indorse any
candidate. and that It's power was lin
tied 70 the i!ling Of the vacancy on
the ticket caused b: the refusal of
Colonel Roosevelt to run
Chairman Hale ruled that the motion
to indorse recommend the Repubu-
can candidate for President was out
of order. and a debate Of several hours
ensued.
Finally. Mr.. Garfield appealed from
the decision Of the chair. and was sus-
tanned. S3 - II. During the discussion
Raymond Robins indicated he would
support President Wilson if the Pro-
Gressives did not put ticket in the
field.
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VIRGINIA IS AWAITING,
ORDERS FROM GOVERNMENT

10 cerEite o-ce-s !o- moving OF
any portion ot tne V:rS,ria troops %
the South had beer --ceivtd br G-a-
c-al sale az late hour last night Ia
View ot the importance attached iy
General Wood 70 sending the forces
forth fully equipped u - regarded as
urliseiv that any par- Of me Virginia
contingent VIII he ordered 10 now
oe:o-e Thursday ', IS assumed as
certain. however. ,hs entire strength
az the concent-at.or camp will be or
dered 20 move by ,he md Of tbs week.
the Blues alonc excerred This squad
ron Dll proba DIV he giv-n a shor,
time longer in camp here to p-actice
cavalry maneuvers
The State of Virginia has compls.ea
It's share Of the mobilization. and the
speed with which the troops reach
the border. fully equipped, depends how
solely on the government From this
source alone must come the added
equipment that will be needed for re-
r-u!ts to companies that have been
provided by the State with equipment
only up to the minimum war strength.
The State military funds are exhausted
and additional equipment must come
from the government
After conference with Adiutant-
General Sale and Major Juntus +.
Lynch. OF the Medical Corps OF Virginia
Governor Stuart yesterday afternoon
telegraphed to the Secretary OF War
asking him to instruct the examining
surgeons to relax the severity of the
physical test for men volunteering SER
vice with the colors
RIGID EXAMINATION HAS
WORKED HARnSuTps
SO stringent has been the examina
,ion that valuable officers, V NJ. l.. and
V. P. l.. graduates and others who are
BILE to ride and shoot. have heen de.
barred from entering the service. De-
barment has been occasioned In some
instances by the fact that the applt-
cant was half.pound under weight, an
inch under height or unable quite to
reach the necessary chest expansion.
this notwthsta nding tbs fact that the
men have been kept In confinement and
mads to work hard since the mobiliza
ton order went into effect
u Governor Stuart's request be
granted, a large number OF men who
have failed in the physical exam!na
ton because OF some minor defect will
be reinstated in the service 1t is
stated that men VINO nave been re-
.ected by surgeons in the armories have
hesn accepted by the regular army re-
cruiting officers
Several State Department officials
have requested the Governor to release
clerks who had enlisted in the militia
Governor Stuart declined to take such
action. holding that there was no State
iyty more important than that of serv-
ing with the colors. The Governor said
that ne was we'll pleased with the spirit
being shown.
There is no excited enthusiasm" he
said. but an appearance OF stern re-
solve that the State shall DO Its part
which Is very gratifying to me. So
far have had only two requests for
release from military daty. One was
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PARKER MAKES PROTEST
AGAINST ANY ENDORSEMENT

Mr.. Parker made n fiery protest
against any Endorsement Many of the
Progress ssves were former Democrats.
he said. and had burned all their po-
litical bridges when they joined the
Progressive organization. He inti-
mated he might vote for President
Wilson.
Before the roll was called on the
Endorsement of Hughes. Colby made an
unsuccessful attempt to have all action
delayed until August 5. the anniver-
sary Of the birth of the Progressive
pa arty
While the debate was at its height
Clarence Straus read n resolution, said
to have been passed by tho delegates
from Virginia to the national commit
tee. opposing the Endorsement of any
other than Progressive for President
and challenging the right of Mr Car
field to vote for Hughes under the
proxy he held OF the national COM
mitteenan from Virginia. Mr.. Car
field said he had never heard OF the
action. and finally declined TO he
guided by II.
The following States voted for the
Endorsement OF Hughes on the roll
call:
fornia, Colorado. Connecticut. District
of Columbia. Georgia. Illinois. Indiana
Iowa. Kansas. louisiana Maine.
Maryland. Michigan. Minnesota. Ne
braska. Nevada. New Hampshire, New
Jersey. New York, North Dakota, Ohio.
Oregon. Pennsylvania. South Dakota
Texas, Vermont, Virginia. Wyoming
and Hawaii.
After ipdorsing Mr.. Hughes. the
committee. on motion of Dean w D.
tConttnuot, an Tenth Page)
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HOTEL RUEGER ROOF TONIGHT.
Dinner-supper. music, dancing. $50 to IL.
r-,Atr>
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THROUGH SIEEPEE TO AS.IEVILLE.
Leaves R:ChMcn2 )'lb T.. NJ daily: arrives
Ashevn!e .:4o l.. NJ. SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY.-Adv.
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TAKE 4 TRIP TO BALTIMORE OVER
THE FOURTH.
~ round trip next Saturday, good returning
until Wednesday via YORK RIVER LINE.
--Ady.
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Continual on Filth PaGe.)
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CONTINUED on Third PageD
The Glasgow courier., 1916-07-28

~ am quite positive that this is my
chair, sir" said the girl, a red spot in
each cheek. ut was engaged two
days ago. l have been occupying it
since-but it really doesn't matter. It
has your name on 1t now, so sup
pose shall have to-
"Not at ALL" he made haste to say.
ut is yours. There has been some
miserable mistake. These deck stew
ards are always messing things up.
Still. it is rather a mystery about the
letter. I assure you saw no.
"No doubt the steward who chang
ed the cards had sufficient intelli-
gence to remove all discriminating
evidence" said she coolly. 1--WE shall
find it among the lost, strayed and
stolen articles, no doubt. Pray retain
the chair, Mr. She peered at the
name card-"Mr. Schmidt"
Her cool insolence succeeded in net
tling nature that was usually most
gentle. He spoke with characteristic
directness.
"Thank you. shall do so. We
thereby manage to strike fair av-
erage. l seize your deck chair, you
seize my table. We are quits"
She smiled family. "R. Schmidt
did not sound young and gentle. but
old and hateful. That Is why seized
the table. l expected to flnd r.
Schmidt a fat old German with very
bad manners. Instead, you are neither
fat. old nor disagreeable. You took
1t very nicely, Mr.. Schmidt. and I am
undone. Won't you permit me to re-
store your table to yOu?"
(To Be Continued.)
The Glasgow courier., 1916-07-28
A steward was politely accosting the

A steward was politely accosting the
trio.
Il beg pardon. is this Mr.. Totten?"
"Yes."
Message for you. sir. at the
purser's."
Bring it to my stateroom, Totten," "
said r. Schmidt briefly. and the old
man hurried away on the heels OF the
messenger.
The two young men sauntered care
lessly in an opposite direction and
soon disappeared from the deck. A
few minutes later Totten entered the
luxurious parlor Of R. Schmidt and
laid an unopened wireless message on
the table at the young mans elbow.
"Open it, Totten."
The old man slit the envelope and
glanced at the contents. He nodded
his head in answer to an unspoken
question.
"Sold?" asked R. Schmidt.
Paris and Berlin, both of them,
prince. Every bond has been gobbled
up"
Does he mention the name of the
buyer"
"Only by the use of the personal
pronoun. He says: I have taken over
the Paris and Berlin holdings. All is
we'll 1t is signed b So! Now we
know"
R. Schmidt INDUCED in a wry little
smile. 1T amounts to nearly $2O,00O..
600, count. That's a great deal OF
money to spend in the pursuit of an
idle whim."
"Humph!" grunted the old count
and then favored the sunny faced
prince with a singularly sharp glance
'Of course you understand his game p
Perfectly. It's as clear as day. He
intends to be the crown father-in-law
l suppose he will expect Graustark to
establish an Order of Royal Grandfa
thers."
1T may prove to be no jest. Robin.
said the count seriously
my dear Quinnox. don't look &c
sad" cried the prince. HE may have
The Glasgow courier., 1916-07-28

kindly poke by the god Of sleep that
aroused him so opportunely; but. even
so. the toe of shoe could not have
created a graver catastrophe than that
which Immediately befell him. He
completely lost his head. II one had
suddenly asked what had become of
1t he couldn't have told, not for the
life of him. For that matter he
couldn't have put his finger, so to
speak. on any part of his person and
proclaimed with confidence that it be-
longed to r. Schmidt Of Vienna. He
was looking directly up into a pair Of
dark. startled eyes, in which there was
very pretty confusion and far from
impervious blink.
II beg your pardon" said the older
woman without the faintest trace of
embarrassment-indeed. with some
asperity-"I think you are occupying
one of our chairs"
He scrambled out of the steamer
rug and came to his feet. blushing to
the roots of his hair.
Il beg your pardon" he stammered
and found his awkwardness rewarded
by an extremely sweet smile-in the
eyes of the one he addressed.
I'VE were looking for letter that I
am quite sure was left in my chair"
said she.
"A letter." he murmured vaguely
and at once began to search with his
eyes.
From her father" volunteered the
elderly one. as II it were a necessary
bit of information. Then she jerked
the rug away. and three pairs of eyes
examined the place WHARF, 3. Schmidt
had been reclining That's odd: Did
you happen to see it when you sat
dawn, sir?"
II am confident that there was no
letter. began he and then allowed
his gaze to rest on the name card at
the top of the chair. This happens
to be my chair. madam" he went on,
pointing to the card. "'R. Schmidt
| am very sorry"
"The steward must have put that
card there while you were at lunch
con. dear. What right has he to sell
our chairs over again? | shall report
this to the captain