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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
PEOPLES FORUM.
A Question of Headlines.

Editor Virginian:
sir-In the fifth column. first
page. of your issue of the 4th. with
reference to the standing OF members
of Congress from Virginia on the ques-
tions of foreign policy now before
Congress. your article Is headed Nine
Patriotic"
why such headline? I don't
know the tenth congressman whom
you thus, lnferentiaily call unpatri-
otto, and am not of his party. but do
you think such headline is fair to
one who dares differ with the Presi-
dent on this Issue?
A question of the sravest possible
importance is before Congress. Eng
land claims for her merchant vessels
rights in the way OF armament ana
the use of same far broader than has
ever before been claimed by II hellig-
erent She also claims rights IN con-
nection with her blockade OF Ger
many never before claimed by any
nation in war. On the other hand.
Germany denies all of the rights Or
dinarily accorded to merchant ves-
sci IL she is needed at all. These
cautions arise out of the changes In
the methods of warfare brought about
by modern developments. and Mr..
January IS, In effect advises that
merchantmen be entirely unarmed be-
cause OF the difficulty of defining
what Ia defensive armament and what
not. In che midst OF this confusion
as to the proper application Of inter-
national law, Senator Gore and Rep
resentative McLemore. and others, Of
fer resolutions In Congress seeking to
instruct the President what to do.
This. to my mind. was unwise: but 1t
was done. Then the President. In his
letter to Mr.. Pou. boldly challenged
Congress to full public discussion
and action upon them tthe questions
involved), and that ELL doubts and
CONNECTIONS may be swept away"
And. now. when a member Of Con-
gress accepts that challenge and dares
to disagree with the position taken by
the President, he Is denounced as
"unpatriotic," very harsh term in
deed.
Must everybody who does not agree
with the President be called I'M
patriotic? Then the writer will have
to be in that class, for though I adj
mire him immensely. ] cannot agree
with his position In this matter.
though. of course / cannot discuss
the question here.
VI course, L KNOW tnat neaulin&S
are not a part of the editorial utter
ances of a paper, but when they do
such an injustice to one of our con-
gressmen, and those who think as he
does as the headlines referred to do,
then / respectfully submit that they
call for some editorial explanation or
apology, which ] have. not seen il
any such has been published.
J. c. PARKER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10

self, Members OF the board agreed
with Mr.. Ferguson that such an end
would be desirable They will consider
the matter and later take 1t up with
City Council.
Mr.. Ferguson also wishes the light
ing system of Monument Avenuo.
changed. He would have he street
lamps removed from the sidewalks
and placed In the center OF the grass
plots along the avenue. The board
Will confer with superintendent Traf.
ford. of the Electrical Department.
about the matter.
+. NJ. Reynolds was appointed enKi-
neer OF the city dredgc. He formerly
held the position Of inachinist for the
Street Cleaning Department.. The ap-
pointment IL promotion.
Superintendent cohn. OF the Street
Cleaning Department. reported that he
had disposed of twenty mules and one
horse. belonging to his department.
for sl.sl0. The expenses incidental
to the sale reduced the sum To the
net figure OF $1,72220. which will
be turned into the city treasury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10

In the splendid effort 10 lift Viz
rinia out Of the mud there have been
many hundreds u miles of permanent
roadf Built during the past few years.
Large sums Of money have been ex-
=p~ndea and the State has contributed
iSbefaliy In The main the results have
i,t%a apl4ndidly satisfactory.
fsowever in numerous Instances
@preper care is not being exercised IN
Y,reserving the roads after they have
I5e<n built and there is a possibility 81
4tsmNtrous reaction. especially when
s1aunde have been Issued for road pur'
Sn~es A bond has the life Of .
II ethnselab. while an unworked road
I II soon an eyesore. q thing Of mud and
H. All forever.
~ the end that road maintenance
4 nv be Systematically undertakes the
4 eAtA iiighwas Commissioners III his
pHsl report. several times com;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
PROVISION FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE

mented on in these columns. has made
several highly commenda bile suggcs-
lions. one of which is incorporated in
House bill No. f2l, which provides for
the covering OF the automobile taxes
into the State treasury TO the credit f
- special fund 10 be expended under
the direction of the State Highway
Commissioner, in the maintenance of
roads and of bridges constructed with
State aid and county and nagister
district bond issues on this State. TO be
expended according 10 the provisions
OF ali act approved February 25. 1908,
entitled, An act to provide for State
money aid in addition to convict labor
for the improvement Of public roads
except that the fund shall be app
plicabie to the maintenance Of the
roads Of all the counties Of the State,
whether constructed With convict
labor or not, and whether constructed
with state AID or the proceeds OF bond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
BISHOP BROWN
IS l[NTEN SPEAKER

The Right Rev. William c. Brown.
bishop coadjutor of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese Of Virginia. opened
the first of the ha1f-hour Lenten SER
vices, ! to 1870, in st. Paul's Church
yesterday. In concise and pertinent
address on the text. What seek ye?"
gospel according to st. John. 1880.
he urged the necessity for honest in
trospection, and the patterning of our
lives upon that of our Lord. Bishop
Brown will speak again today.
The speaker Monday will be the
Rev Pembroke w. Reed, OF st Paul g
Church. Petersburg.
The usual Lenten services are In
progress in all of the Episcopal
churches OF the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10

issues Of districts or counties; and
provided further. that the state High
way Commissioner and local road
authorities of the county. shall agree
as to the amount required for tho
maintenance of roads and bridges to
he maintained. In this agreement out
lining the character and method of
work to he done and the cost OF the
same; that this work may be done by
the local road authorities. or in any
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
INTERvENTIoN-AND THAT NOW.

We have sympathized with policy
Of forbearance. We would yet be
patient with all well-disposed Next
cans. But patience has ceased to be
virtue. The only watchful waiting
we believe In now is one with finger
on the trigger.
We are for peace, but peace with
honor and with security for every
American citizen in his own home.
Until the bandit who calls himself
Pancho villa lis tried and properly
punished for his infamous crimes
there will neither be peace for Mexico
nor security for Americans on Ameri-
can soil near the border
To permit a condition of this kind
to continue would be lasting dis
grace to our country,
We look to the commander-in-
chief OF the American army, woodrow
Wilson, backed by the American Con-
gress, to end 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
Ollie B. BATES NOW
DEPUTY INSPECTOR
Is Chosen BY Administrative Board
From Glass OF Fifty
Applicants.

Having stood rigid examination
before Building Inspector Butler as
to his qualifications for the position
OF deputy inspector, the Administra-
tive Board Yesterday appointed Ollie
b. Bates to Nil the vacancy In the
Office OF Building Inspector, occa-
stoned by the death OF Deputy Smith.
MIR. Bates win take up his duties
today. He il well known builder.
and has had much experience In con-
struction work. He lives at No. 424
North Thirty-fourth Street.
There were more than fifty appli-
cants for the place.
Councilman Edgar b. Fergusou APP
peared before the board yesterday To
urge action In securing free trafffc
over the various viaducts In the city.
by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company.
lie suggested that the board confer
with the ofiiciais Of the company, with
the end ID view rs expressed BY him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10

The system Of segregation Is the
farret Of its enemies and there be
many who would like 10 zee 1t fall into
disrepnte. but the people Of Virginia
are determined that the system shall
he given a fair show. To that end, Us
re have heretofore urged, they wish
the system perfected. Its weak points
having been considerably advertised
the. Assembly should see that those
weak points are remedied
The Senate has passed the measure
giving the Advisory Tax Board powers
that the Governor and his associates
On the board believe urgently essential
IL the proper and efficient carrying
asat of the segregation system and the
uruper caring for the intangible tax
zifnatInn Among the powers sought
il the authority TO name the cHamin-
ers OF record The House committee,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10

other way agreed on by the highway
and the local road
authorities. and when completed ac-
cording to this agreement, shall be
paid for out Of the maintenance fund"
II occurs to us that the Assembly
should not adjourn without adopting
this measure. thereby furnishing at
least well-deflned starting point In
the work of maintaining the roads
already constructed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
Dabncy to speak Tonight.

THE Relation Of the Telephone
Company to the Community win be
the theme Of an address ii be deIiy-
cred tonight by business Manager w.
r. Dabney to the Telephone Society
OF Hichnr0nd. AZ Stieff Hail. lit West
Broad Street Music and smokGn arc
down on the proEfam. too.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
GIVE BOARD THE POWER AND
HOLD 1T RIGIDLY RESPONSIBLE

however, has amended the measure
continuing the appointive power in the
hands of the judges of the circuit
courts
1t occurs 10 us that II would be a
serious error to pass the bill In this
shape. The Advisory Tax Board as
head OF the taxing system will very
properly he held to strict accountable
ity for the results it obtains. 1t
would be unfair, If the board is TO be
held so accountable. for appointive
power 70 ne vested in other hands.
The board must he responsible Tor
the work-iet 1t name the work
men. We trust that there will be no
silly talk OF concentration of power
under the dome of the Capitol. What
Virginia wants is results and, In this
case, the Advisory Tax Board must
be the result producer. Give II the
proper powers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
Shirts at $l.00
Shirts at $l.l5

Neghgees with soft French turn bacl
cuffs. These materials are exceptional fol
their. attractiveness and durability.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
Shirts at $50

This is our largest assortment
ranging from the convention
madrases to natty colors that will
eye of the most up-to-the-minut
Soft French or Numbered cuffs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
Shirts at $50

Silk front and cuff shirts, in color
patterns usually shown only in real
priced garments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
Shirts at $500

Shirts of the very best madras ana in
ported shirtings, with either stiff or sol
cuffs. For the man who wants the bes
colors and materials we suggest these.
The evening world., 1916-11-24

oneck last spring and took an ex-
pensive res dence in Murray Avenue
ad Joining the home of John A. Hoag-
land. the baking powder manutac-
jurcr. The community thought him
a very rich man. as he expended con.
siderable money in improving his
property, building a tennis court be-
side the house and otherwise enhanc-
ing it's surroundings,
Inquiry at the house to-day
brought the housekeeper TO the door,
who said:
Mrs. Daggett Is very III; she does
not know all. That Is all ! can say,
save that she is under the care OF her
family physician"
No. 49, Quincy Street, Brooklyn, Is
an antique furnished room house and
Orvilla Daggett. his wife, his daugh-
ter and his mother occupied a floor
there. They moved IN three weeks
ago, tho landlady said to-day, pre-
scnting very good references, but she
does not know whore they lived
previously,
Mrs. Daggett IL a well preserved, re-
fined looking woman OF about forty
five. She told reporters sho was mai
ried twenty-seven years ago and hei
daughter Is twenty-five years old. Hel
first knowledge that her husband wa'
under arrest came from the morninl
new Spapers.
The evening world., 1916-11-24
MAURICE'S MUSCULAR TOES
SAVE DOG FROM SEWER
The Dancer Hangs Head Down in
Manhole and Rescues Miss
Walton's Pet.

Chin Chin. the highly pampered
Pekinese pup possessed by Florence
Walton. the dancing partner OF
Maurice. would not be a possession
to day were 1t not for the muscular
toes Of the latter. For Maurice hung
by those toes. head down In q sewer
to rescue Chin Chin from q muddy,
watery grave.
A street sweeper. urging an OBJ
struction OF rubbish into a sewer In
West Sixty-second Street. did not see
that Chin Chin had fallen from the
Maurice Walton limousine as the
dancers were alighting to go to the
Century Theatre, 30 he swept the dog
along with the obstruction. And
down into the sewer went Chin Chin,
But Maurice. responding to the
gurgling yelp of the little animal as
well as the exhortations of Miss Wal
ton, was quick to the rescue. He
took of the sewer manhole and first
flshed for Chin Chin with a broom
but this only ducked the dog. Finally
Maurice lowered himself into the
sewer. holding TO the edge OF the hole
with his toes. and lifted Chin Chin tc
safety.
After he was washed (the ne
applying both to rescuer and rescued
ne was probably hugged with de-
light by Miss Walton.
The evening world., 1916-11-24

Or N Brooklyn and the mother Of the
two V still alive. Neither OF the men
mas any bad habits. but Arthur Dag
gstt admits he was short OF money.
Aside from the robbery itself. ono
of the most important Jewel thcfts OF
recen, years. the great point OF In
terest In the case centred on how It
was done.
Mrs. Hartman has one Of the larg-
est vaults in the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company. The massive steel
door u secured by a combination lock.
On May "a she deposited in this vault
her $3.50 necklace, consisting OF two
rubies and a large diamond, pendant
from q platinum chain set with small
diamonds. The necklace was In a
leather case wrapped in tissue paper
and reposins In q red flannel bag,
The evening world., 1916-11-24
BOWIE WINNERS.

FIRST RACE-Selling; maiden two
yoa olds. five and half furlongs-
Al Hudson. ii6 CWaard). streight So
place $3.50. show $500 won; Rose Finn.
iO7 (Crump), place S2,40, show $40.
second; Magnetina. ii2 Haynes), show
40, third Time. Ill rs. Capital
Prize, Moonlighter. Baby Rasch, Bright
and Early, Leading Lady, Water Wings,
Meelogne and Onunda also ran.
SECOND RACE-Selling; two-year-
olds; six furlongs.-F1a-e. li0 (ButwelD.
straight sll20. place IS S0 show IS 60.
show. $3.50. second; Ed Garrison, lo2
NlcAtee). show $40. third. Time. III.
Burbank. Supernal. onwa. El Rey and
Lantana also ran
The evening world., 1916-11-24
WLLAAGA|N LOSES;
DRIVEN BACK IN
ASECOND ASSAULT
With About 1000 Fresh Troops
He Makes Unsuccessful At
tack on chihuahua.

JUAREZ. Mexico. Nov. A.-Fran-
cisco villa, with a force estimated at
1000 men, renewed his attacks on
Chihuahua City to-day and was
again rcpuised and driven from his
positions outside the city II was an
nounced at military headquarters
here shortly after noon to-day.
The fghting was for tho possession
of the first and second line of Govern
ment trenches, It was announced
officially and resulted In avictory for
the dc facto forces.
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, Nov.
24.-One general. two colonies and 100
men OF the Carranza forces were
killed during the fighting yesterday
between Carranza troops and villa
bandits.
Four hundred men OF the Villa COM
mnnd are known TO have been killed
and left on the battlefield.
The names OF the Carranza oficers
killed have been suppressed by the
military censor.
Gen. Trevino, In command of the
Carranza forces. suffered scalp
wound. He refused to retire to the
field hospital and continued directing
the movements OF his command.
The evening world., 1916-11-24
A FINE TREATMENT
FOR CATARRH
EASY TO MAKE AND COSTS LITrLu

Catarrh Is such an insidlous disease.
and has become so prevalent during the
past few years. that its treatment should
be understood by ALL
Science has fully proved that Catarrh
Is a constitutional disease. and therefors
requires constitutional treatment.
sprays inhhlcrs. salvos and nose douches
seldom. n ever. give lasting benefit. ana
often drive the disease further down the
air passages and into the lungs.
II you have Catarrh or Catarrhal deaf
ness or head noises, 80 to your druggist
and get one ounce OF Parmint Double
strength. Take this home and add to II
/. pint OF hot water and ounces OF
grsuulated sugar; stir until dissolved, take
one Tablespoonful = times day.
This will often bring quick relief from
the distressing head noises. clogEsd nos
trils should open. breathing become easy
and mucus stop dropping Into the throat.
This treatment hns slight tonic action
witch makes II especially effective In
cases where the blood has become thin
and weak. 1t II easy to make. tastes
pleasant and costs little. Every person
who wishes to be free from this de-
structve disease should give this treat
ment triAL-Advt.
The evening world., 1916-11-24
LEADS
SEVEN BATTLESR|PS IN
FOR FOOTBALL GAME
Superdreadnought Goes to
Navy Yard, but Others
Anchor Off the Drive.

The super-dreadnought Pennsylva-
MIA. a clean ship because she's an oil
burner. with a clean pair OF heels, be-
cause she's been doing about twenty
two knots In her sea runs. came TO the
Brooklyn Navy Yard this morning for
cleaning and painting. and. incidentally,
to permit her officers and men to 20 to
the Army Navy football game to-mor-
row.
Shortly after the arrival OF the
Pennsylvania seven slate-gray battle
ships came In from the Atlantic and
passed up the North River. They
were reviewed by thousands In the
windows OF office buildings and along
the waterfront on New York and
New Jersey shores.
The dreadnought Oklahoma led the
column. She was followed by the
New York, Wyoming. Texas. Con-
necticut. Florida and Utah 10 take
their places at the anchorages OF
Riverside Drive below Grants Tomb.
TO remain for a season OF recreation
for officers and men, beginning to-
morrow with the Army and Navy
football game.
The cruisers Baltimore. San Fran
cisco and Dubu iue. the destroyer
Sterrett and the colliers Jupiter and
Cyclops were awaiting the battleshlps
at the North River anchorage. LIB
erty for the sailors of the fleet begins
to morrow.
The Pennsylvania, in command OF
Capt. IL. Is. Wilson. has been away
from these waters for Six weeks al
target practice and making speed runs
at sea. Her sister ship, the Arizona.
which left the Brooklyn Yard Nov. 10
has been towing the target for her of
the Virginia Capes.
The evening world., 1916-11-24
THREE WOMEN SHOT
BY FIRING SQUAD
OF CARRANzA MEN
Accused of Trying to Kill Col.
Diaz, They Face Rifles
Without a Tremor.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS. AMER

FIELD HEADQUARTERS. AMER
ICAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.
ME%ICO, Nov. 23 (via radio TO
Columbus. n. NJ. Nov. 2D.--Three
Mexican women have been executed
by firing squads at FL Valle ON the
ostensible charge. preferred by Car
rama adherents. that they attempted
to kill Co. Gonzales Diaz, command
er OF the Carranza forces at Ell Vale.
Papers were said to have been found
ON tho women discriminating them.
Those executed were Margarlte
Acosta, her sister Maria Castillo and
Maria Refs, her servant. The triple
execution was held at sunrise
wednesday. The women faced the
rifles without weakening.
This is the first time a trio Of
women has been executed in this part
OF Mexico.
The evening world., 1916-11-24
BATTLES IN SKY
AND ON LAND ON
THE S0MME LINE
Forty Aerial Engagements,
During Which Guynemer
Wings ed Machine.
BRITISH RAID TEUTONS.
Lively Bombardment in the
Region of Sailly-Saillisel
and Ablaincourt.

PARIS. Nov. 2i.-There was a live
ly bombardment on the Somme front
last night in the region OF Sailiy-S Sail
lisel. north OF the river, and that OF
Ablaincourt, south OF the stream. the
War Office announced to-day. The
night was uneventfui on the re-
mainder OF the front.
French avlators took part In forty
aerial engagements on the Somme
front, during which five hostile ma
chimes we're brought down, Sub
Lieut.. George Guynemer accounting
for his twenty-third German machine.
During the day OF Nov. 23." says
the official statement in regard TO air
combats. 'in Lorraine three British
airplanes engaged several German
machines In combats. One enemy air
plane was brought down In the Forest
of Gremecey. During the same day
on tho Somme front French aviators
deliyered forty aerial attacks. In the
course of which Ave enemy machines
were brought to the ground. Sergt.
Flachaire brought down his sixth
enemy machine at a point near Man
acourt. and Lieut.. Doulin gained a
victory over his tenth German air
plane at q point TO the south OF Vauk
Wood.
1T has been confirmed that during
ha AaN - G,,A IL,
Guynemef brought down two enem y
airplanes in the region OF Falvy. THIS
brings TO % the number of machines
brought 10 earth by this pilot.
six OF our airplanes have thrown
fifteen shells OF l20-milimetres upon
the town OF Bruyeres. Another unit
OF one OF our sauadrons has bonn
barded tie aviation ground at
Griselles. n total OF III shells OF 100
milimetres was dropped at this point.
During the night OF Nov. 1924 four
French aviators bombarded the blast
furnaces and factories at voeklingen.
on the River Surre. During this eA-
pedition twelve shells OF l20-mlli-
metres and twelve OF 1885, mill met rcs
were thrown down. They all ap-
parently were well aimed Our avi-
ators returned without accident"
LONDON. Nov. 24.-Raids on Ger
man trenches during last night are
reported IN the official statement is
suod by the War Office to-day re-
garding operations on tho Franco
Belgian front. as follows:
Last night we ralded enemy
trenches southeast OF Grenay and In
tho Festubert and Bois Grenier sec
tions. Otherwise there were no
events OF Importance"
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless)
Nov. 2i.-Breaking down OF British
attacks. with heavy losses. was re-
ported in to-day's War Office state
ment describing the western war
theatre.
"At Ypres and Wytschaete bends
activity in artillery fire was temper
arily revived" tho statement assert
ed. North of the Ancre a strong
fire was begun in the afternoon
which extended to the south bank
Several attacks by the English at nc
point reached our position, being
broken down for the most part un'
der heavy losses"
Violent artillery duels we're report
ed on St. Pierre Vaast Wood soutf
of the Somme and In the district o.
Chaulnes.
The evening world., 1916-11-24
NO ONE IN THE BANK SUS.
PECTED.

Daggctt wasn't suspected. Nobody
In the bank was suspected. In fact
the bank officials were quite sure the
theft had been accomplished elsewhere.
Tho Insurance company was notified
and private detective agency went
to work on tho case at once.
The private detectives didn't get
anywhere. The insurance company
insisted that the exact location Of the
theft must be established. Mrs. Har-
riman and MIR. Tegethor. of course.
wanted no publicity because they
didn't know where the thief might be
located. The Farmers Loan and
Trust Company insisted that there
should be no publicity.
Nevertheless Mr.. Tcgcthoff tele-
phoned to Commissioners Woods and
Detectives Boyle and Griffin, experts
In gom thefts. were put on tho case.
II took them II few days TO follow cir
tho trails around the bank and tho
Hartman home. Then they began to
question pawnshop proprietors and
gem dealers and Boyle learned that
a Maiden Lane dealer In n small way
had been questioning big uptown isw-
ellcrs about a beautiful ruby he could
sell cheap.
Boyle looked up the Maiden Lane
dealer and was referred to another
dealer. This dealer said he had been
shown n fine ruby by n Dey Street