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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
RUSSIAN DANCERS
BALK ON GERMAN MUSIC

New York, Sept. 2s.-An infant
strike OF Russian ballet girls was
smoothed over today by Nijinsky.
whose word is all-powerful, because
he dances like bird.
The girls have been paying an in
terpreter to read the New York papers
to them. In this way they learned Of
the refusal of Pierre Monteux. the
newly imported French maestro, to
conduct the ballet music of Richard
Strauss.
In every cadence of Russian and
French they exclaimed that they. too.
We're loyal enemies Of the Germans.
and vowed that nothing could induce
them to pirouette TO the music OF
living German composers.
When the strike came to the knowl.
edge of harassed powers of the Metro
politan Opera, they appealed to Nj
jinsky. The great dancer told his
disturbed countrywomen that music
was music, that art was universal and
that dancing knew no frontier this
side of the stars, and they believed
him because he was NiInsky.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
GRE ANS ACCLAIM
VEN|zfL0S AS HEAD
OF NEW GOVERNMENT
Former Premier However, Expresses
Hope That Crown Will Yield
. to Peoples Aspirations.
PRACTICALLY ALL TROOPS
GO OVER TO REVOLUTONARIE
Crctans Tear Down Kings Portrait
and Consider Him Foreigner.
With an Alien Nations Ideals and
Aspirations.
BY G.. j. STEVENS.

Canea. Crete. Sept. 28.-Within less
than century. Crete on Tuesday ac-
complished its eleventh revolution.
The only resistance was met at Hera-
clion, not from the Kings soldiers but
from anti-Venizelist inhabitants Only
a few were killed in the fighting,
which lasted more than two days.
In this town the Fourteenth In
fantry of 2.450 men was quartered,
and half of the officers and all the
men but nineteen Joined the revolu-
tionaries. The Royalists. surrounded
in the officers quarters. te1ephoned
to the British and French consuls for
the protection of the allies This was
accorded them and they are now
awaiting deportation on Sudabay.
AT a meeting this afternoon on the
drill ground. former Premier Venice
los and Admiral Coundouriotis were
townspeople and 5000 armed Cree
tans. Military honors were bestowed
on Venizelos and Coundouriotis while
a band played the national anthem.
The local leader of the revolution
stigmatized the policy of King Con-
stantine as unconstitutional and I'M
national.
Amid wild cheers. the following
resolution was passed:
This armed meeting of the Cretan
people forms a provisional govern
ment, composed OF NJ. Nenizelos. Adj
miral Coundouriotis and a third mem
Der of their choice. In this govern
ment is vested full authority to Or
ganize the forces of the country. with
the object of joining the allies and
fighting by their side"
Accepting the mission. Venizelos
said:
We express the wish that the
crown may, even at the last moment.
accede to the will of the nation, so
that 1t may enter the struggle united -
The majority of the Cretans have
ceased to consider Constantine their
King, and all his portraits. which were
on the walls of public buildings, cafes
and shops, have been pulled down.
The Cretans consider him a foreigner,
with an alien nations aspirations and
ideals.
After the open-air meeting the new
government held reception, among
the first arrivals being the consuls OF
the four great allied powers, who ar
rived in a body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
VILLISTAS BEATEN IN
BATTLE SAYS TkEVINO

Chihuahua city. Mex. Sept 2s.-In
battle fought between Carranzistaa
and Villistas at Cusihuiriachic. scene
of the massacre of the Watson party
of American miners, about fifty miles
southwest of here, the Villistas suffer-
ed losses numbering more than 100
men. The Carranzista casualties
numbered about fifty. according to =
report TO General Trevino from Gen.
eral Matias Ramos. General Ramos.
the Carranzista commander. said he
himself had been wounded.
Baudilio Tribe. the Villista leader
was captured. said the report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
FUNDS NOW FLOWING
IN MORE FREELY FOR
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
Four Hundred Dollars Received Yes
terfay and Hopes Entertained for
/. Large Sum BY Tuesday.
PUBLIC INVITED TO
MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
Matter of Great Mass Meeting Will
Be Discussed At That Time and
Committees will Render Their
Reports

Remittances to the Woodrow Will
son Campaign Fund showed an in
crease yesterday. $400 being received
by the treasurer of the sub-commit-
tee. This is 500 more than received
on the first day of the campaign, but
the committee Is anxious to see the
figures grow at a more rapid rate each
day. Several of the contributions
were received from different parts of
the State.
While the many committees are
working daily in soliciting money for
the fund, Secretary Rogers said yes
terday that ii is not necessary for
any person to wait until member
OF committee calls on him, but
that he can forward his check to
o. j. Sands treasurer, thus saving
much work for the solicitors who
have great number of people to
see.
Railroads Coming Over.
Yesterday a check was received
from well-known railroad official.
who stated in his letter that he had
noted a considerable change on thu
part of railroad officials in favor OF
Wilson. He added that they are
realizing that his insistence on the re-
NSAts icSlSialioi Will MOI
prove as detrimental to their inter-
ests as they, had first believed. From
prominent attorneys. too. letters are
being received, with checks, eli of
which endorse the present admins
tration. stating that from their OBJ
servation the tide of opinion is turn
ing to the greatest President since
Jefferson" as one Of them stated A
lady in Williamsburg sent a money
order for $40. stating that she wished
1t was in her power to send $4,000
to such worthy cause.
Hold Meeting Tuesday Night.
meeting. to which the public IL
invited. Ia called for next Tuesday
Commerce auditorium. at which all
committees will make a report on
results OF their work. The national
subcommittee hopes to have at least
$2,500 by that time. so that a check
for that amount can be forwarded to
national headquarters next Wednes-
day.
1t is expected prominent men,
Der from the ONCE of the National
Committee will be present at the
meeting and make an address. Plans
for the future work OF the Richmond
subcommittee will be mapped out
at the meeting, and the matter of the
proposed mass meeting to be held in
Richmond will also be discussed.
Secretary Rogers announced yes
terday that the Broad Street branch
Of the Richmond Bank and Trust
Company, located at the Jefferson
Market. on West Broad Street, would
receive contributions to the campaign
fund from persons finding IL more
convenient to leave them at that sta
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
MOB IN TENNESSEE
LYNCHES TWO NEGROES

Nashville. Tenn. Sept 2s.---Twc
negroes charged with connection with
tho murder OF Bud Burns at the p los-
phate mines at Gardonsburg. Saturday
night, were taken from the Hohenw AID
jail at / o'clock this morning. carr,
10 a hill on the road to the mines
bound to trees with wire and rifd!ed
with bullets.
mob Of seventy-two men. partly
masked. awoke Sheriff o. C. Christian
and demanded the prisoners On his
refusal he was seized. threatened with
pistol and carried 20 the garden,
while members OF the mob secured n i.
KEYS fron, the Eherirs fe
Some Young men followed the mob
in an automobile and found the dead
bodies of the prisoners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
BRITISH DRIVE ON
TOWARD TH|EPvAl;;
RUSSIANS BEATEN
While Germans Lose in West
They Hammer Slavs Terri
bly, in Eastern War Zone
FOURTH SIBERIAN ARMY
CORPS IS WIPED OUT
Teuton Forces Carrying Out
Won Hindenburg Program
to Attempt to Defeat Russia
First

London. Sept. 2s.--Concentrating
their power on the northern end OF
the front. the British have made a
further advance beyond Thiepval,
winning command of the importa Mt
strategic height which commands the
valley Of the Ancre. In q determined
attack today they carried a strong
redoubt with which the Germans had
crowned their height, capturing 900
prisoners. This large success opens
the way for the British artillery TO
clear a way through the river valley
for a new advance on Bapaumc.
Further to the south the English
also have pushed forward until now
they are within less than half a mile
of Eaucourt LAbbaye on the direct
road to Rapaume.
The "Pincers'' which crushed the
Germans out of Combles are begin
ming TO threaten the still more i'm
portant base at which Haig's men
have been striking for twelve weeks.
The striking gains of the last few
days have been made with remark
nouncement by General Haig In
strongly organized ground with no
OF prisoners taken.
The French today. under cover OF
a tremendous bonhardment of the
German lines. seized breathing
space to recuperate from their ire
mendous efforts of the last week The
Germans were content to accept the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
SOLDIERS KILLED IN
CLASH ACROSS BORDER

Preside Tex, Sept. 2s-Three
American troopers and four Mexicans
were killed In a clash at Indio. on
the Mexican side OF the Rio Grande.
twenty miles from here. according 20
reports received tonight.
Nine United States soldiers are said
to have crossed the river TO attend
"a dance at Indio. a clash with Mexi-
can troops followed
Following a conference between Ma
jor A. Y. 2. Anderson. commanding
the United States forces here, and
Colonel Jose RioJas, Mexican COM
mander at Ojinaga, across the river
1t was reported today that Francisco
Villa, with 1000 followers. Is within
thirty miles OF Otinaga. Riojas is
said to have asked the Americans for
aid In the event of an attack by villa
as there is much d!saffection in the
Carranza garrison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
CHAMORRO BACKED TO
WIN IN NICARAGUA

Washington, Sept 2S,-Private ad
vices received In Washington today
from Nicaragua said that II was un-
likely that the liberal voters would go
TO the polls In the presidential election
Sunday and Monday. This was said
here to forecast a victory for General
Emillano Chamorro. the conservative
candidate. General Chamorro. for
mer Nlcaraguan representative at
Washington. Is very friendly to Amer
icans. pr. Irias the liberal candidate
is antagonistic. The election OF Cham
orro. it Is understood. would carry on,
American policies and end the agita-
ton started when Nicaragua granted
the United States naval base in Fon>
SEGA Bay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
CAN'T F|AO ALLEGED
BIG NEW YORK STRIKE
Police Commissioner Woods Says ii
1t Is Going On, 1t Is Not Big
Enough 10 Locate.
LABOR LEADERS CALL
CONVENTION FOR MONDAY
All Indications Point to General Fall
Down" on Part of Organizer EItz-
gerald's Attempt to 1ie-up Whole
City.

New York, Sept, 2s,-Failing to And
ways and means of bringing about the
threatened general strike in New
York. the steering committee today
voted to call another labor conven-
ton The meeting will be held in
Beethoven Hall on Monday morning
at 1890 o'clock. All labor bodies in
New York have been invited to send
representatives.
Following the announcement, minor
labor leaders, who had been enthusi-
astic for the general strike plan. re.
marked that it would be a funeral
OF a wake.
The strike committee OF thirty-five
met this morning in the hall at No
Great Jones Street. Hugh Ffayne
presided.
While the session was on came the
news that the building trades, and the
teamsters' union al well, had voted
to defer all action in regard to the
sympathetic strike until next Wed.
nesday.
That settles It," drawled a minor
labor Official disgustedly.
Late in the afternoon Chairman
Frayne issued brief statement de.
claring the belief that the building
trades do not intend to desert the
car men,"
Can't Find Strike.
Police Commissioner Woods, who
has been in closest touch with the
strike situation since the trouble with
the car men arose, gave the follow
ing as his estimate OF the situation
today:
The best information We have in
dicates there Is no strike. Despite our
efforts to ascertain just what unions
responded to the work suspension
order. our reports are blank. We hear
that 100 machinists quit yesterday
An hour later they learned the strike
order was issued through a misap.
prehennon. so they returned to work
1t was nearly 6 o'clock before the
conference. in continuous session for
almost eight hours, came to a close.
Chairman Frayne then made the
announcement Of the new labor con-
vention to be held Monday.
Say $4,000 Are Out.
Asked to state how many work ers
have responded to the, call for a
general suspension of work in SYM
pity with the carmen, Mr.. Frayne
said:
There are 17s.ooo out, according
to our reports. We are not going to
tell who they are. 1t might result In
men being blacklisted.
I'VE will not give up the night" he
went on. The declaration OF the
committee IL that the fight 10 still
on. It takes = number Of days to ret
them Ill out, Many Of the local
nniens haye & ell special naeskinEp y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
WINTER SUPPLIES
TO PERSHINC'S TROOPS

Washington, Sept 2s.-Winter
clothing and supplies have been is
sued to General Pershing's troops
now in Mexico. Semi-permanent
buildings have been erected. The
camp now approximates a regular
garrison in this country.
Army officers here accept the es-
adjustment of Pershings command
in Mexico as the lever by which the
State Department expects to force
the American plans of settlement on
the Mexican commissioners. The Of
fcers say II Pershing's expedition Is
withdrawn the Mexican question"
will immediately resolve itself into a
set OF notes." without the slightest
prospect OF settlement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
TO NAME SUCCESSOR TO
EDMUND RUFTTN

The board of directors Of the State
prison will meet Monday to elect a
successor to Edmund Rufiin. formed
superintendent Of the State farm,
who recently resigned. 1t is said that
Mr.. Ruffin's resignation was due to
some friction between the penitentiary
authorities and his department. He
succeeded the late Captain r. J. Da-
Wis, who died one. year ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
COMMISSIONERS ARE
SEEKING SETTLEMENT
On Is Status of American
Troops in Mexico.
AMERICAN CLAIMS TO
INTERN COURT
Internal Reforms to BE Left Entirely
TO Carranza Regime, but Border
Patrol and Resembling of Obnoxious
DEGREES Insisted On.

New London, Conn. Sept. 2s,--To
break the Mexican peace deadlock. the
American commissioners are consider
ing various concessions. The most i'm
portant became known today following
the commissions last meeting at New
London.
The Americans have practically
agreed to ask no written guarantees
from Carranza or his ENJOYS that his
promised reforms for Mexicos regen
Grafton be carried out. The distribu-
ton of land among the poems the edu-
cation OF the Mexican Indians along in
austriai and agricultural lines, and the
purging OF the Mexican Courts OF their
'oid-t time corruption are to be left to the
Carranzista government to work out
in its own way.
The rehabilitatio. OF the Mexican
railroads and the reimbursement of op
Grating companies from which they
were taken by Carranza will be left
to the parties interested to fight out
among themselves.
The establishment of Carranza's con-
troll over the most inaccessible dis
tricts of Mexico now infested by bril-
gands will be delegated to the Car
rama military and civil authorities.
1t devolves therefore that the Amer
protocols of this commission any pro-
visions affecting Mexico's internal at
fairs except that relate specifically to
the protection OF the border.
1t Is the hope of the American dele
gates that the Carranza ENJOYS will
persuade the first chief Of the Inn
perattve necessity of fulfilling his
promises, lest another revolution break
out and renewed border raids force
the United States again to invade
Mexican soil.
what They VIII COncede.
Although the Mexicans appear un-
willing to make an concessions on
their side of the question. 1t was said
today they will doubtless accede to
the following:
Redistribution of Carranzista forces
in the border states of Mexico. so as
to afford greater protection to the bor-
der. Troops now stationed in towns
will be made to patrol the open coun-
try.
governors that in some instances have
effected the connscation Of American
mines and agricultural lands In Mex
leo.
Submission OF all American claims
for the murder Of Americans and the
destruction Of American property in
Mexico to an International court OF
claims.
The question, hcwevsr, concerning
whash neither side Will concluds~ any
t1dnG n that ~ the STATUE Of the
~ lslk ~ xynk1& A..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
DRY PIONEERS WILL
WATCH OUT WET RULE
Especial to The II ic h m d
Virginian.)

II
Virgfnian.)
Falls Church. Va. Sept. 2S.-At
the meeting OF Pioneer Lodge, No.
I. Good Tcmplars, at Odd Fellows
Hall last night, it was voted to
celebrate the incoming Of pI'ohi-
bitiOn on November St The lodge
will hold a watch meeting on the
night of October 81, with appro-
pirate ceremonies, and when the
hour Of IL arrives, the members
will gather around the lodge altar.
and joining hands, sing praise
God From Whom All Blessings
Flow" This lodge was organ
lied In April, 1867. having for its
object the prohibition of the
manufacture and sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors in the State. and
has been an active worker in the
cause all these years, never miss
ing regular meeting during this
time. Ii Is still active and has
added ten members to It's rolls
during the past few weeks. On
August 23. the Grand Lodge OF
Maryland, to which this lodge now
belongs, met at Falls Church as
the guest of the lodge, and over
one hundred delegates were en-
tertaincd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
Achieve Americanism.

New York. Sept. 2s.--"You became an
American citizen today" Such was
the wireless message that Mrs. MAk1a
Claessens. the Boston Opera Company
soprano received from her husband to-
day as she neared port on the steamer
Almirante. The message mystiied the
singer and II was not until she met
her husband at the pier that she un-
derstood he had taken out his citizen
ship papers. The Classsens were born
In Belgium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
LOAN TO PARIS TEN
TIMES 0vER-SUBScR|BtO
All Records Broken BY American
Ffnancicrs In Their Willing ness
to Aid French Capital

New York, Sept 2s.-The syndicate
which will underwrite the new $780,
100000 loan to the city Of Paris.
France. announces more than ten
times over-su Inscription to the loan In
less than twelve hours. The loan ne
gotiated by Kuhn. Loeb and Company
for relief work and to reimburse the
city for heavy expenses in connec-
ton with the war. will be offered to
the underwriters at 81.
Bankers declare that the loan IL
one of the most popular ever hoated
In Wall Street because q large part
war sufferers The loan will be Of
fereA 20 the public next week. Moth
in9 denutte could be learned regard
Ing tAa pF1ca ~ which Il will - Of
49, 9 sas .s''s sf - !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
Constantine Will Demand I'm.
mediate Evacuation of Greek
Soil by Bulgars
CAN ONLY RESULT
In HOSTILITIES
Venizelos and King May Again
Be Observation-Disclosures De-
cree Is Now Looked For at
Amy Moment

London, Sept. 2S.-The Greek minis
try tonight is reported preparing an
uItimatum TO Bulgaria as prelude to
war Ihis document, it is said, will
contain such demands and be set for
ward in such verbiage that hostiiities
can be the only result. King Constant
tine is said to have been completely
won over to the entente and to be de-
termined to declare war on Bulgaria
The uItimatum probably will be de-
livered after a meeting of the Crown
Council tomorrow. 1t will demand the
evacuation by the Bulgarian army Of
all the invaded sections of Greek Mac
edonia. Following the delivery of the
Greek governments demands King
Constantine is expected to issue a de-
cree modifying the army
Decision Yesterday.
The kings decision is said to have
been reached at a session of the Coun-
Gil Of Ministers at Athens today. Fol-
lowing this conference a cabinet meet
ing was hastily convened by Premier
kalongeropoulos The premier. before
entering the chamber where the meet
ing was to be held, intimated that
decree of mobilization might be ex-
pected at any time.
The king during the day also re-
+eei~ed the-eh of staff eft ht,-aFH4y,
General Nose hopoulos. and the for
mer minister of war, General Yana-
kitsas. With these military leaders
he is said to have discussed the prob
lem of mobilization. The presence OF
General Yanakitsas at the palace also
led to rumors of a truce between the
king and former Premier Venizelos.
who has led the pro-ally propaganda
in Greece. 1t had been reported yes
terday that negotiations between the
two outstanding figures in the present
crisis in Greece had been tentatively
opened through the good offices OF
the former war minister.
Athens Excited.
Athens Is In a fever of suppressed
excitement. The end of the long strain
is evidently at hand and the people
are glad at the prospect OF again feel
ing firm ground under their feet after
the shifting sands of international
politics which have underlain the life
of the capital for months. 1t is gem
orally believed that a war with Bull
garia will find great popular favor.
Prince George. of Greece. brother
of the king, was recalled TO Athena
today from London. where he has been
acting as special representative of the
Greek king.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
RICHMOND OFFICER COULD
NOT IDENTIFY PRISONER.

Norfolk, Va. Sept. 2s.-Because the.
Richmond officer who arrived here
yesterday afternoon was unable -
identify the prisoner or to give the
initials OF his name, Il. Willinms, ARHa
rested on charge of stealing An asfSs
tomobile valued at &So0 in RtchmoN42.
was dismissed by Acting Huilea JNA4|
tics Pitt today. Williams slalme4 IN n
terday that NJ wss not tAs snnn
"a Ia a. ~ !. IS 3 - IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
Actual Movement Orders Have
Not Yet Been Received But
Are On the Way
FIRST BATTALION
WILL MOVE ON MONDAY
Prospects Are That Camp
Stuart Will Be Entirely De-
serted In Ten Days-Equip-
ment Looked for Today

Actual orders for the movement of
the Field Artillery OF Virginia to the
Mexican border have not yet been re,
ceived at Camp Stuart, although il
Is believed that they will be in the
hands of Colonel b w Salomonsky
some time today. Reference to the
orders received by Major Allen Potts,
camp quartermaster showed that
they were merely preparedness
order sent out by the War Depart
ment, and stating that the regular
order was being issued, The orders
received by Major Potts read as fol-
lows:
Orders are being issued for the
movement as promptly as possible of
the First Battalion and Battery c, OF
Field Artillery, National Guard Of
Virginia. from Richmond TO the
Mexican border. Routes have already
and will be used unless change is
necessary because of change in des-
tination."
Already Major Potts has begun as
semhling his properties and prepar
ing them for shipment Equipment
for Battery c is yet short of the re-
CURED items, but it is expected that
all necessary equipment for this bat
terry VIII be received at The camp to-
day
Battery c May Leave Sunday.
1t was stated AT Camp Stuart last
night thai orders for the transfer
of the troops would doubtless be re-
ceived today. in which case Battery
c. Of Portsmouth. in command of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
Another ConnerciaI U-Boat.

London Sept 3S.-The Amsterdam
correspondent OF the Exchange rsls-
graph Company sAys xraveleFs sKAe
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Battery G May Leave Sunday.

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