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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
MAN SAID TO HAVE
BEEN R|cHM0NDtR DEAD

Especial TO The Richmond Virsintan,N
Baltimore Md. March 7s.-Jsmes
Hardy, alias Jimmy HARDY said TO
nave lived in Richmond. was shot and
killed early this morning by two spe-
cial officers Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, AT Rogers Station. on the Green
Spring Valley Branch of the Northern
Central Railway. Hardy and his pal
Edward Carney. OF Philadelphia. had
planned to rob the station and the
officers hearing of the plot, lay in
wait for them.
At I clock this morning, Hardy and
Carney broke into the station and were
confronted by the offters with drawn
revolvers hmm ediately there was a
fusillade of bullets. The burglars fed
Later in the day the dead body "
Hardy was found In a clump of bushes
nearby and Carney wss found slightly
wounded buried beneath some had in
a barn.
A drop OF blood which fell from thu
loft upon the hand of one of the pur-
suers. while searching In the barn.
made known Carney's hiding place.
Hardy's body is held for coronsr's
inquest. One OF the special officers
was badly wounded and Is now In the
hospital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
BELIEVE SUSSEX
VICTIM OF MINE,
HOUSE CAUCUS TO
SOUND SENTIMENT

Especial to The Richmond Yirginian.)
Ws shington. .. c.. March Is
Congressman Edward w. Saunders, Of
Nirg MIA, chairman of the House Dem
'cratic caucus, issued a call today for
/ meeting OF the caucus Wednesday
Ugh, to consider the question of the
l1option OF a plan for having the
government manufacture arms and
ammunition. equipment and other sup
plies OF all kinds needed by the army
and navy forces.
The principal purpose OF the caucus
Ia TO determine the sentiment OF the
House OF Representatives on the plan
to continue TO have these materials
manufactured in private plants con-
sfruct or purchase an armor plate
plant as provided in the Ttliman Dill
or have the government establish or
construct plants for the manufacture
of almost everything needed by the
armed forces
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
PROHIBITION AND
SUFFRAGE SHtLvtO
Houa@ Judiciary Committee Nv Vote of
Zen 10 Ntne Postpone Vote
Until Next Session

Washington. March 2S.--The House
Judiciary Committee today voted ten
u nine to postpone indefinitely con
sideration of all suffrage and prohibl-
ton proposals now before It.
representative webb. North Caro-
line: Carlin, Virginia, and WhaieY. ~
South Carolina, and CsrawsY. Arkan-
sas. voted against reporting. Repre-
sentative Morgan, Oklahoma, voted for
reporting Representative walker. OF
Georgia. was absent
The two Issues were voted on joint
Iy, Representative Carlin. who opposes
suffrage, but favors reporting prohibit
ton measures. leading the fight for a
Joint vote
Among the proposals before the com
mittee were the Susan p Anthony
amendment for universal suffrage and
the webb prohibition bill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
THREE KNOWN DEAD
IN MINE DISASTER
kimbsII. West Virginia. Has Explosion
In Witch Number of Lives
Were Seriously Ep-
dRnEered.
lsneclal 10 The NLchmona vIrgLnLan.l

Especial to The Richmond VirElnianD
BlueHeld. w Va. March 2s.--A num-
Der OF men are supposed 10 have lost
their lives in a mine explosion in the
King Coal and Coke Companys mine
al kimball, Mcdowell County. The
explosion occurred bout s o'clock this
morning and was due 10 accumulation
Of gas
Nine men have been taken out, One
report states That they are dead, white
another is that four are dead. About
one hundred men are employed in the
mine and the number OF deaths nj
this time Is merely surmise, as Il
has not vet been learned how many
men went into the mine this morn
ing. The explosion took place In the
northeast entry of thct mine.
Later developments place the num-
her of dead at three. while twenty
men were seriously burned.
Those Killed were; William Abbott
colored. slate foreman, James Tucker
colored. miner w G, Mann, waite
miner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
Committee of Five. Headed
By Dr.. E. c. l.. Miller, VIII
Take Action
OBJECT TO PAYMENT
OF UNPAID STOCKS
Agree to Pay Ten Per Cent
OF What Receivers Say Is
Due Into Fund to Bring
About Settlement

In response 10 call to the stock
holders Of the Union Stores Inc,
which went into the hands of re-
eeiver about eighteen months ago, and
which later was operated by the re-
ceivers and committee from the
stockholders OF the com pany, finally
ceasinK business, there gathered at
John Marshall High School last night
probably one hundred and Atty OF the
stock holders to consider what action
should be taken as 10 further pay
ment on stock.
Some days ago the stockholders,
who had not paid in fun, were mott
fed that legal action would be taken
against them to enforce the payment
OF any stock still unpaid. This no
tice caused no little dissatisfaction, az
the stockholders numbering, # is
said. about $500 persons. mostly To-
ca people. felt that. owing to the
failure or the United stores, Inc. they
should not be asked TO pay further
obligations. This in many Instances
WAS modified by a statement that the
stock holders should not be expected
to pay any obligations exceeding bills
due wholesale grocers or other cred
itore and rea sona bic rental on the
building occupied by the company at
the corner OF seventh and Franklin
Streets
During the course Of it's operations
the concern did chiefly grocery and
meat business. There was some crock
erv sold, but the business never de-
veioped into a general department
store Hence the outstanding debts
are chiefly TO wholesale Erocers.
Tic meeting last night was called
through a committee, composed of
Professor W. e. Locker Of John Mar
shall High school. DR. e G. l. Miller.
OF the Medical College OF Virginia, and
George y. Skipwith, an attorney and
Insurance agent. These gentlemen
we're made q com mittee through the
action OF small number OF stock
holders OF the Union stores, Inc at a
meeting last week.
when the meeting was called TO
orde at $50 o'clock last night there
were seated or the stage OF the audi
torium. Or Miller and Professor
locker Mr. sklpwith, It waa an
rouncr6. wax unavoids bly, detained.
States Purpose of Meeting.
Dr Miller AT once stated the pur-
poses Of the meeting and suggested
that chairman he named. by unant-
nous consent Or Miller was made
chairman and G. w Morris, who 10
Ohio Railway was made secretary.
r. Miller gave a brief description
~ the events that led "a the orSaniZa
ton - the Union stores Inc, and Of
;he subsequent action OF the stock
holders In forcing Il into the hands
81 a receiver He explained how,
later. the stockholders appointed
committee to cooperate with the re-
ceivers In the effort to re-estahltsh the
business. and OF how this effort had
allied.
Or Miller made conservative
Continued on Seventh Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
URGENT DEFICIENCY
BILL PASSES HOUSE

Washington. March 7E-The urgent
deficiency btu appropriat!ng Seidf-
600 for recruiting the regular army up
TO fun strength and TO meet the eA-
penses OF the expedition sent 20 cap
ture villa was passed by both House
and senate today In rapid fashion, one
dissenting vote was cast In the Hous~'
Never London. Socialist of Ne" YORK.
was the lone director. The bill passed
the senate Ave minutes after II had
he.n reported by a unanimous vote,
The bill includes 100000 for the pnr-
chRAs and maintenance IT more acre
planes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
DR. ANGEL AGAIN NEAR DEArH.
Members Of Family Summoned To
His Bedside.

Ann Arhor, Mich, March 2S.--Dr.
James r. Angel, president emeritus
OF the University of Michigan. Is again
critically i'll. His condition tonight
was so alarming that members or his
family were summoned to his bed
side.
DR. Angel who liz eightyseven
years old. has been failing since Janu-
airy Early in March he was thought
TO he dying, but he rallied temporar-
lily
Last week he became worse AGAIN,
and since then has been sinking grad
ually.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
SOCIALISTS roo TAME;
JACK LONDON QUITS

New York March 2s-Bscause Of
the Socialist party's lack OF fire and
fight. and its loss Of emphasis on the
class struggle" Jack London, the au-
thor. has resigned from the party. to
enter more revolutionary move
ment.'
As yet Jack London has not nd-
mitted what the more revolution
ary' movement will he. but his
friends forecast the ] w. w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
Believed to Be Attempt to
Create Diversion to Ease
Pressure On Verdun
GERMANS RENEW DRIVE
ON PARIS-V ERDUN
In Eastern Zone Of War Rus
slams Are Sacrificing Thou
sands of Lives Against
Strongly Entrenched I eutons

London, March 2s.---The GER
mans today renewed their drive
on the Nerdun- Paris railway.
while the British at st. Eloi, south
of Ypres, extended their attacks,
and "A great battle IL believed TO
he developing In that sector.
West of the Meusc," says the
midnight statement issued Mt
Paris 1.-The bombardment of our
positions, reaching from AVorourt
10 Bethinoourt, was resumed with
violence during the day.
About 3 o'clock in the after
noon the Germans launched
powerful attack on our Hauconrt-
Malancourt front. The successive
waves OF assault were all swept
hack. with heavy losses inflicted
by our ba rrfer and infantry fire.
The German attack at HauCoart-
Malaucourt was attempted after a
bonn ba Ed H4eHt eft ga FAsihg violence
which lasted three DAYS.
French accounts OF the repulse OF
the Crown Princes latest move tndi-
cate that the Germans suffered Very
heavy losses. Despite this. a general
resump tiou OF the offensive on the
whole OF the front north of Nerdun
is expected The hand OF the Grown
Prince has been forced. il is believed
by the development of strong coun-
ter-movement on the British front
The Official statement received here
today from Berlin admits that the
a ttack at st. Eloi has been extended
to the adjacent lines and that gen
ersl action of some proportions ia be-
ing fought
South OF 81, Eloi," II SAYS. There
were lively actions at close range
around The craters sprung by the Brit
ish. The action has extended TO ad.
tacent lines"
1t is believed in military circles that
the British attacks south OF Ypres
are the first fruit OF the allied con.
ference in Paris, which is believed 70
have decided upon an i'm ediate and
simultaneous offensive OF all the a}lie'
on all fronts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29

Especial TO The Richmond Virginisn.)
Washington n. c.. March 2s--The
Senate this afternoon confirmed the
nomination Of Henry j.. Munt to be
postmaster at City Point. Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
Plenty OF Field Rations.

The alarm felt here due ~ the
reports of short food supplies al the
front. were somewhat relieved to-
daV by statements obtained from sick
soldiers brought back to Fort Rhss
They said the supplies were limited to
field rations, but that there was
plenty of that Kind OF food at CasaH
Grandes. The sick men were unabls
10 report on conditions further
south.
The road from Columbus TO tina
FRS! base. a little more than 100 miles
sout,. of the border, is being rapidly
improved South or Casss Grandes
aud Colonia Dublan, it Is said to he
almost impossible.
Supplies for the advance guard
which has already penetrated lao
miIey south Of Casas Grandes, are said
10 be Car:ied over the trails by pack
train The Mexican Mort western
rms through the heart OF this dis
t@tct 10 MADEIRA and General PershnK
* understood to be still making use
y4f re in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
Information AS to Movements
of Villa Thus Far Shown to
Have Been Misleading
PLENTY OF "HARD TACK.
AT PERSHING'S BASE
However Time as Come
When 1t May Be Necessary
to Take Over Railroad 10 Pro-
perly Support Troop Move
ment
Bl II. ii. STANSBURY.

FL Paso, Tex, March 2S.--The de-
VeloEments OF the last twentN-fou
hours have completely shattered ne
lief in the previously accepted state
ments that the Carranzistas we're CO.
opera tiRF il good fatth-G lth--lhs
United states troops in Mexico.
Senator A g. FAN. OF New Mexico.
spent the greater part of the day
writing kilograms to his colleagues in
Congress urging that the immediate
seizure Of the Mexican Central and
North western Ines be authorized.
The time has come to ignore Car
ranza's attitude. said Senator Eau
tonix.l: The situation justiies treat
ing very armed Mexican--Nilla or
Carranza for what he is an outlaw
and a bandit.
The Mexican people will he glad
10 see US intervene. They would well
come us a $ they did in 1S3S, Fifteen
million of them who have been OPP
pressed hy the bandit organizations
would he freed.
1t is not the .dea of whipping Mex
leo that We must have. But we must
so in with the noiion of sconrgtng
out the bandits
The information that First chief
Carranza has refused TO permit the
acceptance Of supplies by Mexican
railroads as regular freight. is only
a part Of the report made To Wash-
lngton ny Senator Fall.
Threatened to Execute TeleGrapher$.
He also told that General GaYira,
the Csrrauza commander at Juarea,
has threatened to execute the men in
charge. Of the telegraph lines II they
accept communications 10 or from the
troop ramps and the border. The
conflicting reports as 20 the where
abouts OF Francisco Villa whose cap
ture is the subject OF the expedition.
is also a subject Of growing distrusf
among army officers. ON Monday
uight General RertanL- through Cen
eral Gavira. reported the bandit
chicftair to he moving northeast from
ri Oso in the direction of San Lo-
renzo.
Omcially this report has not been
changed It is known however. that
Gavira has received word that Villa
is now hiding in the Santa Catherine
canyon This is rugged slit In the
mountain side near BabiCora. The in
formation was received by telephone
at the Carranza base in MADEIRA from
Ba hiCora
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
Oil Shove. Canses E1re.

Fire caused ny The explosion of an
oil stove did $25 damage yesterday
TO the home OF Richard Ssot;. colored
eos Denny Street. - zoe was hurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
WILL ASK IMMEDIATE
USE Of RAILROAD
TO SHIP SUPPLIES
Cabinet Directs Agent AT Oarranza's
Headquarters to Take Up Cues
ton EmphatiCally
-t'f1tsStft Nt-FN-%t}t Il
WHICH HAS BEEN STRIPPED
He Cannot Depend ON Motor Truck
~ef'N ike and ContendtHe Armies
Have Left SECTION Desert in
Which He Now Il.

Washington. March 2S.--Steps
to obtain immediate use OF the
i50-mile strip OF railway from
,Duare1 to CaSa~ Grtndes, the
American military base. for the
transportation OF supplies for the
eXpeditionary force. were taken
ny the State Department. today.
The decision was reached at the
cabinet meeting to urge CarranIa
tn consider the request for the
Immediate use of the railway
apart from the protocol proper
because of the urgency OF the
situation To this end, Special
Agent Rodgers was instructed tn
take up the railway question di-
rect with ChrranLa at Queretaro,
and urge a prompt reply.
II is understood that M Rodger
las beon directed e. tell Carranz
hat ttt1 use of tho Mcxtr,.t, North
western Railway is absolutely neCes
AIRY for the success OF tho mllitar,
expedition Of General Pershirg
CONTINUED on Third Tage.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
APPALLING LOSSES
SUSTAINED BY RUSSI ANS

Berlin, March s4-nesperate fight
ing on the eastern front with the Ger
mans repulsing furious Russian at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
Rangers still On Hand.

Tie Texas rangers who went in
purst il Of the cattle rustlers who
crossed the border at Fabens last
nigh 10 the ranch % former Mayor
c. F. Kelly. OF FL Faso, have not vet
returned. The detachments from the
Eighth Cavalry returned early this
morning without having seen the mar
auders
TIE importance OF the raid has been
ninimized by both civil and municipal
officers. They say, however. that the
raiders were former Carransa soldiers
v no deserted.
TIE Quartermasters depot here 10
fCrwa riding to Columbus, day by day
and week by week the full allowances
of ratons for the horses and men ia
the field. The problem OF transports
ttion begins at Columbus
For the horses and mules. Major
Elliott is shipping oats alone, but ~
that the regulation allowance for hA1A
service No hay Is being sent i.c~n
the line Of communication from CO.
lumbus. as 1t is too bulky for such
difficult transportation. What forage
the animals get must be procured ~
front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29

with heavy docket Prince George
Court will open today, Judge Robert
C. Southall sitting for Judge West
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
Making FYeld bread.

In addition to hard bread. which
in soldier parlance Is hard tacks.
another bread ia being baked AZ Co
iumbus and forwarded to the main
base at Casas Grandes and on to the
advance bases This is known ~
"feld bread the loayes are long ana
broad. but thin and dry. They VII
keep for ten days or two weeks 80
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31

Scene from "The Devil at His
Elbow" at the Apollo.
"The Devil at His Elbow" a
strong and gripping five-part Me-
tro wonder-play, in which Clifford
Bruce and Dorothy Green are
starred, opens at the Apollo to-
day for three days.
In this feature Mr.. Bruce has
the role of mechanical engineer
who has a contract with the gov
eminent to complete plans for a
new type of submarine. He fails
when he INDUCES in heavy drink
in ORDER to get out his plans on
time. Miss Green plays the part
Of girl Of the street. How each
is instrumental In reclaiming the
other, and the unusual twist in
the finale, makes one Of the most
dramatic stories of its kind ever
shown on the screen. There is a
strong supporting cast.
Mr.. Bruce has appeared In
many stage and screen successes
and Miss Green has had many i'm
portant roles in recent screen
hits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31
MUSIC ADDS
TO BIG FILM

"The Birth of a Nation" which
is playing at Tacoma theater,
drew two more large audiences
yesterday. Many who saw it early
in the week expect to see it again
before the week is out. No one
who has seen it has anything but
words of highest praise for 1t.
The symphony orchestra also
comes in for warm praise. The
music is really part of the pic
ture and aids in interesting the
scenes flashed on the screen even
more than the spectator thinks.
For instance, when Sherman's
march to the sea is flashed, the
orchestra plays a few bars of
Marching Through Georgia"
The audience Immediately began
to cheer.
AS the picture Is thrown on the
screen the music dies down and
is transformed into other sugges-
tive airs. All attention is focused
on the picture. The music has
done its part. 1t established the
atmosphere, attuned the mind to
the eye.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31
Eddie Plank Is Al Today
and Still Going In Game

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Eddie
Plank, hero of many a worlds
series battle, is Al years old to-
day.
The southpaw master, several
times relegated to the scrap heap
by fans and sporting writer's and
once by Connie Mack, still is in
the game, and the present season
promises to be one of the best in
his long career.
Early this month Plank allow
ed only seven hits in three games,
winning every one of them. And
it was his former teammates, the
Athletics, who broke his winning
streak Aug. Is, In a tight pitch
ing battle.
Plank left Gettysburg college
to become a member of the Ath-
letics 1 1901. Hence this is
his sixteenth year as a big league
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31
Old Story, But
Well Played

Telling a story that holds the
close attention and sways the
sympathy of the audience, THE
Ways of the World" which OPEN
ed yesterday at the Hippodrome
theater, is one of the most salts
flying productions the Red Feath-
err company has released in re-
cent months.
With Hobart Bosworth for its
star, this new five-act modern
drama is one strong dramtic pow
err. 1t tells the story of a wom-
ans peril and an INSCRIPTIONS
mans thirst for revenge. A young
American girl travelling abroad
meets distinguished and fascin-
ating man and all but falls in love
with him when she discovers that
he is deceiving her and is unhap-
PLY married already. She re-
turns home and marries a young
attorney who afterward becomes
governor of the state. Political
enemies of the governor, in effort
to defeat him, circulate story
that connects the governors wife
with a scandal in Europe. The
rejected sutton is behind the at
tack. How the young wife's name
is cleared and how the guilty are
punished brings to close the
story that has swayed the emo
tions and stirred the pulse.
The cast includes Dorothy Day.
export, Adele harrington and
Emory Johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31
Boxers In Fine
Fit for Battle

COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug.
81.-Both Freddy Welsh and
Charlie White put through one of
the most strenuous training days
here yesterday since they have
been in Colorado.
White realizes the bout next
Monday afternoon is the oppor-
tunity of his life time and is max
ing every effort to reach the best
possible condition. Welsh real
ICES, too, that he will have to
travel IL he expects to keep the
hard hitting Chicagoan from the
crown.
Experts, who have watched the
men train, believe they are in per-
feet condition. The high altitude
has had no effects on the boxers
breathing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31
Summerville Announces
Fine Hidpodrome Films

Coming as good news for the
Tacoma motion picture fans is the
announcement of Manager Clar-
ence Summerville this morning
that he has obtained the complete
Mutual program for the Hippo
drome theater. The contract was
signed last week by Mr.. Summer
vile and this morning he received
word of Its ratification by the
Mutual officials.
"A complete Mutual program"
explained Mr.. Summerville,
means all Of that concerns big
picture features.
Some OF the bigger feature
productions will include Helen
Holmes In Judith of the Cum
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31
ku NJ ACAE Is
Ell MI NATED

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Aug.
31.-Ichyia Kumagae, the Japa-
nese tennis phenom who has been
raising the dickens in this coun-
try, got his Wednesday in the Sec
ond round of the 36th annual
championship singles tournament
of the National Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION when George NJ. Church
beat him in straight sets, Go, 6-3,
81.
A. w. Macpherson, of Russia,
was eliminated by Dean Mathy in
four hard sets.
Roland Roberts, the California
boy wonder, succumbed to Will
Davis, of San Francisco, while
Kenneth Hawkes., of San Fran
cisco, went down under the pow
erful strokes of Mclaughlin.
The stars had no trouble in ad-
vancing to the third round.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31

hurler. He helped the Athletics
to pennants in 1902, 1905, 1910,
1911, 1913 and 1914.
When Connie Mack began the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his famous
team early in 1914, among the
first to 60 were Jack Coombs and
Eddie Plank, and both of them
went by the unconditional release
route.
Coombs caught on with Brook
lyn and has done good work.
Plank signed with the Federal
league and was sent to st. Louis.
He did noble work for the Feds
and this year Fielder Jones kept
him.
Plank declares he never has
had a sore arm, because he has
made pitching a study.
when quit the game" he
said, "it will be because I'm tired
of It,"