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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
FUNSTON ASKS MORE
BORDER PATROL FORCES

San Antonio, Texas April Is,--Gen-
eral Funston today order TO Columbus
approxinstely 2,so0 men now station
ed along the border. There they will
be under command OF General PERISH
5ng and probably viii be hurried into
Mexico 20 protect the line Of COM
su~nbcatton while troops of that line
VIII be sent forward 90 support the
advance columns and guard extensions
~ the line of communication.
General Funston has 3 sked for more
troops for border patrol. He admitted
this afternoon that he ordered the ad-
sfttfonai troops 20 Columbus FIRST ana
Informed Washington later what he
had done. The move was in response
to urgent requests Of General Persh-
ing that his line of communication he
protected better against any COMING
emcy.
Az <.so o'clock General Funst ~
gnid he had already ordered 90 Colum-
bus the sixth Cavalry scattered along
the line In the Brownsville region. and
the Seventeenth Infantry doing border
duty at Eagle Pass and that vicinity.
He said he would Al once ofdcr 20
Columbus also the llrst battalion OF the
srwenty-fourth Infantry Snd Iro"p l.
M the Tenth Cavalry from Fort
Apache. Arizona Troop l., IL the only
unit OF the Tenth not now In Mexico.
OF the first hattsAon 81 the twenty
fourth Infantry, two companies are
now at Fort bliss " Paso, one com
pany a. FHhens and one AZ Marta
This is the most extensive troop move
ynent since the command or l'erShinE
entered Mexico and indicates an IN
eertion TO be prepared for Whatever
may happen i viii give PeTshnE one
OF the largest forces ever commanded
by an American brjGadier general
Endless Chain Process
The army i'm Mexico tS growing II
necessity nv a sort Of endless chain
rrocess. As the line extends. more
froops are necessary to guard fl Every
addition OF troops means more men
and animals to feed That requires
moro motor truck trains and more
truck trains call gain for more men
10 guard them. and more feed.
At Columbus now arc a battalion or
the Twentieth Infantry and the
Twelfth Cavalry ,es a border patrol
some Of these organizations may oe
ordered into Mexico instead Of the
troors given Columbus orders TODAY.
General Funston SAYS he has asked
Ter more troops for the border and ia
for Washington to decide where they
are TO come from. Coast artillery
might he used as infantry. or the rev
remaining regiments OF the mainland
sent to the border
Ms4or Elliott. depot QuartermaBter
.nt ri paso. has Informed General
xruprtr,n that about fifteen carloads Of
forage and provisions sent to Chihua-
hua nv the Mexican Central by private
shippers for army consumption have
f,een bald up there by General Gutter
r~ez. who has refused TO let them be
sent on to san Antonio. 1t is another
example Of imitation cooperation,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
WATER SUPPLY TANK.

tank Is ,xssde fweatsyv. d fset high aud
from two il tixfee fleE III >aila trtfsf
The two foot size holds fourteen bar.
rels and the three foot holds thirty.
three barrels.
This standpipe was originally in
tended for use with windmills, but n
gas engine or any other convenient
power can be used.
Another interesting water supply
help for use with electric motors Is a
basement pressure tank filed with a
motor operated pump. The starting
and stopping of the electric motor is
automat ically controlled by the air
pressure in the tank.-Farm and Fire.
side.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
GERMANS REINFORCE
Continued from First Page)

ASbAAiAuUu lIPil lEt iHASp
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overcoming Incredible difficulties; the
navy permitted us to effect the most
daring landings and gain the troops
artillery support.
THE operations of our other troops
IN ASA Minor also were of assistance"
The capture Of Trebfzond marks an
advance OF more than 100 miles to-
ward Constant!nople. Els miles away.
and the complete breaking down Of
the Turkish defense along the Black
heavy forces which advanced down
the coast under protection of the
guns Of the Russian fleet.
The Russian advance continued along
the entire front ,Dmcial communi-
cations state that the Turks have been
driven out of many positions west of
ErEerum. Grand Duke Nicholas is
about TO reB1fge the triumph of his
strategy by 3eiling two great groups
Erzerung TO the sea. He VIII thus be
ena bIed TO present an unbroken line TO
the Turlss-!n his sweep southwark
Heasy Blow TO Turks.
The fall Of Tfebizond costs the Turks
/ their principal base in the coastal re-
Rion. The Importance Of the town was
due principally 10 his sea command Of
the main route Of trade from Central
Asia. Fer weeks II had been under inter-
United Commandment by the Russian
warsh!ps Its fate was sealed when, on
Friday. the Russians forced passage
Of the Kara Dere River twelve miles
TO the east. under FIRE of their naval
guns
The Kara Dere was the last natural
obstacle 20 the army which had over
come unprecedented difficulties of ter
rain 81 its advance. 1t had crossed the
mountain barrier in the depths Of wins
ter. ploughing through snow drifts hf-
teen feet deep in the passes, and fght-
| ing its way Across crests WHICH rose
1900 fest above the sos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19

average is @much less. When small
Hocks are kept and allowed freedom, az
on most farms, matches Of 70 to 30 per
cent are very good. Many Of the large
poultry plants do not average more
than GO per cent. When the hatch
fails, though the machine has been
properly operated. look to the stock for
the cause
The prospective purchaser of an In.
cubator is, II without experience,
greatly perplexed by she claims made
for various types of machines. There
are two general classes of incubators--
hot air and hot water heat. each class
having machines OF the moisture and
the nonmoisture type.
The hot air heated machines are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
WRIT OF ERROR AND
APPEAL ARE ALLOWED

witt o. error and sdpsrs-asas u one
case ana aTTrr. md elpcrscdeas iD
smother were allowed bs fLdge Keith
IN the STATE S-0-sGse Caur. Of Appeals
yesterday
The case in which writ u error WAS
awarded. bond being hxed at %I,!oa was
the appeal Of l. T., WllhtItuiua. and
Edwina Trtplett from the Circuit Court
OF -Cnlpepsr County which awarded a.
judgment for s76s tG with interest ana
$3.50. collection attorneys fees. with
interest against thetn IN favor Of the
Second National Bank OF Culpeper The
ease involves loan secured by l. T.
Tripiett, amounting 20 $7Gn. against
which WAS placed a life insurance pol
scy for 5000 az collateral. which loan
on note endorsed by Edwiua and
wiiheimina Triplett WAS rediscounted
for the Virgins SAFE Deposit and
Trust Corporation Of Alexandria, by
6. Jones Rixey. a director and for a
time president Of the Culpeper Second
National Bank. Petitioners claimed
the evidence showed they could not
be compelled 70 pay the note because
or alleged negligence by the Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Company aud
others. and because the cash surrender
value OF the life Insurance policy was
greater than the amount owed.
The other case Involved a contract
between G. Ober & Sons Co. ard Wil-
liam G. Smith. Iac, for the distribu-
tion OF and collection for fertilizers.
Z The Obers sued Smith for an account
ing. alleging sL07a.1I due, in the North
nuhfon Circuit Court The court found
against the .obers who asked the Su-
prsns Court for an appeal reviewing
The case, This was allowed with bond
<S~&A1h
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19

troops in garrisons situated at various
points In chihuahua and Sonora, ex-
tending az far as the international Dor
der, as follows: General Gutierres,
chihuahua, 5000; General Gales. north
ern Sonora, $4,000; General Herrera,
Satevo, 1900; General Gavira, Juarez.
1900: General Bertaini. Madero. 500;
General Cano. Namiquipa. 900: General
Cavason, Guerrero. 500; General Davil-
la, Casas Grandes, 1900. Besides these
the Arrieta brothers are south of the
American forces In the State of Duran
go with following estimated at about
1000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
DEATH LIST MAY BE
AS LOW AS FIVE

Bradford. r. l., April IA search
of the wreckage resulting from the
rear-end collision of two trains on the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad here last night was still in
progress today. In an effort to deter
mine whether II contained any bodies
in addition to the FIVE persons known
to have lost their lives.
The known dead were
Thomas Boardman. Westerly. en-
ploye Of the Bradford Dye Association.
Miss Jeanette Clark. Westerly. the
daughter OF William Clark. president
Of the Westerly mill OF the American
Thread Company.
Margaret Bliss, address unknown.
William Barber. Westerly. carpenter.
Mrs Oscar Martele. South Bridge,
Mass, died in hospital at New London.
More than thirty other persons were
injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19

stormy weather to keep out wind and
snow. At other times It is always
open.
A house OF this style. which meas
ures IL by 10 feet, will house from
thirty to thirty-hve hens comfortably
with good results. At present during
very blustery weather 20 per cent of
my hens are laying. Their grain food
consists of corn. wheat and buckwheat
When confined they are supplied with
green stuff TO eat. such as cabbage,
beets, etc
always keep plenty of scratching
material ON the aoor, In which they are
fed three times day, thus keeping
them constantly at work. They also
have fresh water three times Q day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
Ideal Poultry hiouss.

A. I believe the housing of poultry
fully as important as their daily feed,
I am sending the picture of the poultry
house my husband built for me. writes
Mrs. T. Nj. Freeman I'm the Farm Prog
ress.
This house was designed some years
ago by DR.. P. T. Woods, a prominent
poultryman. Since building this house,
two years ago, I have not had a sick
chicken on the place. The front IS
boarded up eighteen inches from the
ground and down nine inches from the
top The opening is covered with
heavy quarter inch Smesh wire, over
which We put a buriap curtain In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19

The map herewith shows the tloca-
tion OF General Pershings forces in
Mexico and how they are entirely sur
rounded by Carranza troops ana out
numbered three to one, The heavy
black line indicates the line of com
munications of the United States
troops. The American forces Number
about $4,000 on a 375 mile line of com
munication. There are Carranzae gar
risons north, south, east and west OF
Pershing. the principal one being at
Torrson. where General Trevino has
about 1000 men. The numerals on the
map indicate the number of CarTansa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19

Although II was realised that ire
bizond could not hold out .kafter
the Kara Dere had been forcS&. it's
fall caused great surprise sven ~ cir
cles closely connecteA with thei mill
tary. The port ha6 bsen transformed
into a powerful fort byFths Turks and
great numbers OF men had rushed, there
after the fall of Brxerum. 1t Y be-
lisved that thousands of Turks{ have
fallen prisoner as their. nRturaN road
of retreat MAS cut or by the Russian
naval force. ~.
Trebtxond fs city Of some 10000
population. About one-third OF THESE
are Christians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
FATHER REDUCES ACTIVITY
ON FRENCH FRONT

Paris, April 1S.-Midnight official:
IN the Argoune our artillery was ac-
tive In the region OF Four de Paris
and along the road and railway com
munications OF the Germans. In the
region of Verdun bad weather hinder
ed operations During the day there
were only intermittent commandments.
West of the Meuse there was no In
fantry action against the region south
of Haudromont woods nor against our
positions between Douaumont and
Vaux, all OF which lie east of the
Mouse. East OF st. Mihiel our bat
ter{es shelled some German assem-
.blaces near Joinvjlle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
DR.. G. w. KENT AND MR..
FERGUSON ARE HONORED

DR.. Charles w. Kent, head of the
department of English In the Cni-
versity of Virginia. and for ten years
chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee OF the Y. NJ C. A. has been
notified by DR.. John R. Mott, general
secretary OF the International Com
mittee Of the Y. NJ. C. A. that he
has been made a member of the In
ternational Committee, which organi-
cation has charge of the Y. NJ. c. A.
work of the United States and
Canada. .
Homer L. Ferguson. nf Newport
News, another member of the State
Executive Committee. has with DR..
Kent been made a member OF the In
ternational Committee. MIR. Ferguson
Is president OF the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
RESCUING HER DOLL
TOT LOSES HER LIFE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian4
Roanoke, Va. April lS.-Thelna
May Going, aged four, daughter of a
Norfolk and Western engineer, gave
UP her life this afternoon in an at
tempt to rescue her rag doll from the
fire. into which the plaything had
fallen by accident. The child was
frightfully burned before its parents
could stifle the flames. dying as re-
suit Of the burns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19

f[0o6aragea the Carranss soldiers and
<1Rged them to resist the entry or
4 AMripan troops were not confirmed
Z m state department adyiees.
& 1Ass War Department had no advices
*lnxlieatfng further progress In tho cam
\ paign by General Pershing 10 capture
Villa 1t exHs apparent from all dis
u Catches received from General Funstoa
that the expeditionery forces have tenn
: pcrArffy suspended operations and are
wAtffng for further instructions from
\ Washington before pressing the cam
!. reixn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
TURKISH PORT OF
TREBfZOND TAKEN BY RUSSIANS

petrograd, April 1S.--An OFF,
ciai statement issued this evening
announces that Trebizond, Tar
keys great Black sea port, has
been captured by the Russians
An earlier Official statement re-
ported the capture by the Rus
e slams OF Drona, about six miles
east of Trebizond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19

Minorcas are one OF the great
egg laying breed. They are larger
than the Leghorns. the males
weighing from ~ to . pounds and
the females from 6ia to N pounds.
They are supposed to have original
ed In Spain, or, according to some
authorities. In the island of Mi
norca. OF the coast of Spain. The
Mlnorcas have been brought to
their highest perfection in England.
from where they were imported to
America In 1878 The cock shown Ia
Black Minorca.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
Water Supply Easy Now.

Pumping and carrying water are two
OF the most time consuming farm tasks.
They are done In hundreds of differ.
ent ways, most of them tedious.
Several ingenious devices have late
ly appeared that offer relief. One is
a galvanized steel standpipe that can
be installed In the barn or any bui /
ing esat will protect 1t from frost ia
winter. An excellent place Is in the
middle of the silo where the heat of
the Stlage will keep 1t warm This
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
Mark Twain's Double Is Dead.

Especial TO The Richmond &irgtnian.
Norfolk. Va. April 1s.--W. H
Jacques, a wellknown Norfolk citi-
zen and character. living image OF
Mark Twain and mistaken for him
thousands of times, died tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
At southern Educators, Meet.

Secretary J. II. Montgomery. OF the
Co operative Education Association,
and J. III. Binford president of the
Association of State, School Super
yisor~. are in New Orleans attending
the annual meeting OF the Southern
for Education and Indus
try. Both are on the program as
speakers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
RErMANTA AND AUSTRIA
MAY MAKE TRADE BAft5A1N

Berlin. April 1s.--The semi-Sfacial
Trans-0cean News Bureau today re-
ports the receipt OF advtcesi from
bucharest to the effect that a. trade
agreement similar 10 that recently eff
fected between Germany and Rarmania
will be concluded shortly between Ru-
mania and Austria-Hungary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
Judge Sims a. Visitor.

Judge Frederick Wilmer Sims,
elected TO the State Supreme Court
bench by the. last General Assembly,
was a visiter.1n the city from Louisa
yesterday. Judge Sims, who will sue
coed Judge Keith. who retires, called
on Judge Keith at his ONCE in the
LAbraxx building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
Talk on "Anerican Cstiscnshlp

T. r Ederheimer, efficiency editor
Of System. spoke TO the Young Mems
Progressive Association on american
Citizenship" at a meeting held In
Springfield School Monday night. The
talk was n very interesting one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19

Continued From First Fage)
Sterling. sutherland Wadsworth,
Warren and WeeGs-22
5 Total 49,
Against the increase:
Dem ocratas-Ba Beckham
Culberson. Hitchcock, Hollis, Kern.
Lewis, Lane, Myers. OvermRn. owen,
pnrnereue RansdelL Reed Robinson,
shafroth Smith tSouth Carolina b.
Stone swanson. TaggaCt, Thomas,
'Ffla1gfgsoir, a.4llF8aHj fsEe wood, ~ ar
daplarr ana walsh -26.
Republicans Clapp, Cum
minis. Curtis Gronna. Jones. Kenyon.
Ia Toilette. Norris, Smith (MichiFan)
and Works--ll.
Total, 81.
Training in schools.
The Hardwick amendment provtd-
ing for Federal military instructors
a9or boys over aGteen years Of age, on
rfhe request OF certain schools and col
ieges was adopted
No person auaer eighteen years of
age may DO called into active service
hinder this section, but In case of war
or threatened war thu President would
be authorized to cafl out this reserve
sGurce not below the prescribed age
lsmifs snator HardN!ck declared HE
amendment would develop a million
rratued soldiers
An amendment by Senator Reed
agreed 70, VIII prevent enlisted men IN
@ary branch NJ the service from leaving
their post % engage IN any pursuit
for hire. or otherwise. when such ser
Wee would interfere with the Gus
fonary employment and regular en-
Engagements Of local civilians In The arts,
Trades or Professions This viii pro-
hibit the marine ban4 from giving con
tserts for pay,
Another aaendment provides for tho
retirement Of the Philippine scouts AZ
ter twenty year seryics. The term of
enlistment was reduced from 20
Years with two wears IN active service
but with provision for retirement 20
tho reserve 81 the end ~ one year.
under certain conditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
ARMY REORGANIZATION


Continued From First Fage)
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TELL Of LAST MOMENTS
ON K|TCHENER'S SHIP

LONDON. June 16.-Details of some
Of the incidents on board the British
cruiser Hampshire just before she
sank on the orkneys last week, caus-
ing the death of Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener. among many others, are
given in an ofncial statement lust is
sued. based on statements by the dozen
survivors Of the cruiser who were
washed ashore on a raft
From the report of the twelve sur
vivers Of the Hampshire" says the
statement. the following conclusions
wore reached:
AZ the men were going to their sta
t1ons before abandoning the ship, Lord
kitchener. accompanied by a naval Of
Acer. appeared. The latter said: Make
way Tor Lord Kitchener Both ascend
60 70 the quarter deck. Subsequently
feur military officers were seen there
walking aft on the port side
Asked to Enter Boat.
The captain called Lord Kitchener
- the fore bridge near where the
captains boat was hoisted. The cap
tain also called Lord Kitchener TO en-
ter the boat It IL unknown II Lord
Kitchener entered IL or what happened
70 any boat.
The Hampshire was proceeding
along the west coast OF the Orkneys. A
heavy gale was blowing and seas were
breaking over the ship, which aeces-
STATED her being partly battened
down. Between 7:30 and 7:45 pm the
vessel struck q mine and began at once
TO settle by the bows. heeling over to
starboard before she finally went
down about fifteen minutes after
for all hands to go to their establish
ed stations for abandoning ship. Some
Of the matches were opened. and the
ships company went quickly to their
stations. Efforts were made without
success to lower some of the boats One
of them was broken in half, and its oc-
cupants were thrown into the water.
But Few Reach Safety.
Large numbers Of the crew used life
saving belts and waist coats, which
proved effective in keeping them anoat.
Three rafts wire safely launched. and
with about nifty to seventy men on
each got clear. II was daylight up to
about II. Though RATS with these large
numbers Of men got away in one case
out of over seventy men aboard only
six survived. The survivors all report
that the men gradually dropped Oh,
even died aboard the RATS from 81.
haustton and exposure to cold. Some
Of the crew must have persisted In try
ing to land on the rocky coast after
such long exposure. Some died after
landing"
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