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Cipriano Castro
Gains Admission
Under Ruling Of Secretary VIII
son Hc Is Free TO Come and
Go as lie Chooses in u, S.

WASHINGTON. July lS.-Freedom to
enter the United states, once denied.
was granted tonight to former Presi-
dent Cipriano Castro, of Venezuela. and
his wife BY order of Secretary Wilson,
OF the Labor Department, who over
ruled the decision OF the special board
of immigration officials at New York,
denying them admission. Under the
secretary's ruling, the Castros are free
to go to Porto Rico, as they had
planned. or TO remain indefinitely in
the United States.
telegram ordering immediate re-
lease of General and Mrs. Castro, who
have been held on Ellis Island since
their arrival on Saturday from Trini-
dad. was sent tonight to immigration
Commissioner Howe.
In explaining his ruling, Secretary
Wilson pointed out that when Castro
attempted to enter tho United States
III 1919 from France he refused TO
answer questions regarding his alleged
completely in the murder of General
Parcdes. a political opponent In Nene-
Zuela and was excluded on the ground
that he was implicated In crime in
vo!ving moral turpitude. At the hear
ing last sunday at Ellis Island. how
ever, he answered all questions asked
denying guilt In connection with Cen
eral Paredes's death
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CONSTRUCTION QUADRUPLED
War In Europe Iins Proved Wonderful
Stimulus to This Country's
Shipynrds.

WASHINGTON. ,Iuly ls.--Wars re-
vival of shipbuilding as an American
industry is emphasized in a Bureau of
Navigation statement to-day, showing
that the country's shipyards had under
construction or contract on July l, ass
steel mercha Mt vessels OF l.225.5S4 gross
tonnage. High ocean freight rates
proved the stimulus that quadrupled
construction within A year.
Great Britain, although hampercd by
the drain of war and big naval con-
struction program. still leads the world
in building merchantmen. Her ship
yards have under actual construction
now i23 steel merchant ships of l.4o3,-
335 tonnage, and would have more, but
for the fact that private yards are en-
gagged in building war vessels.
The entire world in 1918 launched
1i3 merchants ships Of i.20l,G3s tom
mage. OF these. eiGhtyfour. of I77.460
tonnage, were launched in the United
States.
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PUT IT UP TO PARTIES
Women Sny They VIII Support Only
Those Who stand by
Them

NEW YORK. July ls.--The- meeting
called by the National Woman's party,
TO be held in Colorado Springs on
August 10. II and IL. Will be the most
important suffrage conferences ever
held in this country, says Miss Alice
Paul. chairman Of the women's Con-
pressional Union, who came hero to-
day TO make arrangements for tho ap-
preaching campaign.
The action of this conference, Miss
Paul added. will depend upon what the
Democratic party viii do for the
women or what Hughes viii promise to
do or what the Socialist or Progressive
parties will do We will certainly not
stand for any one who is against us
and the Federal suffrage amendment"
Miss Paul said she was looking for
twenty-four able women for campaign
managers 10 take charge of the twenty
four districts into which tho twelve
suffrage States Will he divided
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GERMANS GAIN GROUND
IN tFFACIs On FRENCH

PARIS. July 1S.-'rhe Germans made
an attack last night on the French
line south OF the Somme, and gained
ground in the vicinity OF Biaches, the
War Office announced to-day.
The German attack was delivered
against the French positions from
Biaches to La Maisonntte. Several at
tempts to take La Maisonatte failed.
with heavy loss To the Germans. the
statement says. but groups Of the at
tacking forces spread along the canal
on the cas-, side of Riaches. where the
fighting continues.
a German raid on hill s0A, on the
Verdun front. west of the Meuse. was
broken up by French infantry fire.
East OF the river there was fighting
with grenadcs, in which the advantage
rested with the French
The artillery was active about La
Laufee and Chenois Tho statement
follows:
south of the Somme. the Germans
attacked yesterday evening and last
night our positions from the village of
Riaches as far as La AIaisonettc Not
withstanding repeated efforts, which
cost them heavy losses they were not
able to obtain possession Of La Maison-
cite. German detachments spread
along the canal on the east side OF
Biaches, where the fighting continues.
ION tho left bank of the Meuse (Ver-
dun 'front.' surprise attack against
our trenches Mt hill 304 was repulsed
by our fire. On the right bank of the
river the night was marked by fighting
with Rrenadcs In the vicinity OF tho
Chapel Of Sainte Fine and west Of
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FURIOUS ATTACK
MADE BY TEUTONS
ON BRITISH LINE
Desperate Battle Is Raging
Near Longueval Salient,
With Issue Undecided.
GERMANS TURN SUDDENLY
AND TAKE AGGRESSIVE
Assault Is Launched After Pre-
lininary Bombardment With
Gas Shells.
STILL AT GRIPS AT BIACHES
French Drive Enemy Out Of Houses
They Had Held I'm
Village.
GERMANS TURN SUDDENLY
AND TAKE AGGRESSIVE
STILL AT GRIPS AT BIACHEs
French Drive Enemy Out Of Houses
They Had Held I'm
Village.

Tho British and Germans arc en-
gagged In a sanguinary conflict in tho
region OF tho Loneue'ai salient. 10 the
northwest OF Combles. With The clear
Ing or the weather. tho Germans have
taken the aGgressiv" here. after pre-
i'rinarr hombardmcn'. In which new
asphyx'at!nE gas shell was used. At
last accounts no decision had been
reached In the battle.
South Of the Somme the French and
Germans still arc at grips at Baches.
where French have ri out n
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H|RsCHBERG OUTLINES
STRENGTHENING PLAN
Chairman of Administrative Board
Directs Superintendent Cohn
10 Enforce Law.
ADDED EXPENSE NOT NEEDED
Board Will Consider Series Of Health
Regulations to Bc Formulated by
DIR. Levy Tn-Day-I'Se Extra Ash
Men i'm Garbage Removal.

Better Strcet-cleaninG facilities. in :
Guiding more frequent collection OF
garbage during the summer months.
and rigid enforcement OF all ordi-
nances and health regulations relating
to the sanitary condition of the city, is
the program which the Administrative
Board outlined yesterday afternoon at
special session, which lasted for
nearly three hours. Action TO put the
changes into effect will. it is expected.
session to-day
The plan proposed by the board in
cludes the following items:
Collection OF garbage three or four
times weekly during June. July. Au-
gust and September.
Enforcing a regulation prescribing
the use of receptacIcs of uniform size.
Collection of ashes during June. July,
August and September once every TWO
weeks.
Enforcing an ordinance requiring
citizens TO separate trash and ashes
from garbage.
Compelling individuals and firms TO
remove garbage when in excess Of
scvcnty-two gallons, required by city
ordinance
WILL PUBLISH ALI.
HEALTH REGULATION y
MI ordinances relating To this work
and regulation, which viii he pre-
scribed by the board acting under au-
thority vested in il when it supplantcd
the Board of Health, will bc grouped
together and published for three con-
secutive days In all Of the Richmond
daily newspapers. II is the determina-
ton of the board TO give the public
fun knowledge Of the laws and then
rigidly Ia enforce them. All violators
will be summoned to Police Court.
To see that the law is complied with.
the board will probably direct Super
intchdent of Streets Cohn To detail four
or his men as inspectors, upon whom
viii be conferred police powers Their
duty Will be TO see that any riolators
are made to answer before the Police
Justice.
The boards decision upon this course
follows the adoption OF a resolution
offered last week by Commissioner
Hobson. asking Superintendent Cohn
for report as to increasing the cf-
ticiency OF his department in connec-
ton with tho collection OF carba 60.
Mr.. Cohn Informed the board that with
an increased force and additional equip
mcnt he could mako triwcclcly co,lcc-
tons OF garbage.
Chairman Hrschberg thought that
the board could accomplish the same
end without added expense to the city
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PLAN OF SETTLEMENT
NOT YET DETERMINED

WASHING TON, July ls.--Eliseo Ar
redondo. Mexican ambassador-desis-
nate. called on Acting Secretary Polk
~ the state Department to-day just
before the latter went to the White
House for the Cabinet meeting.
1t was understood that Mr. Are
dondo had received Instructions from
his government approving a tentative
plan for the settlement of difficulties
with the United States b. means of n
joint international commission.
There are Indications that Henry
p Fletcher. ambassa dor-desicna,e TO
Mcxico. will head the three Ameri-
can commissioners If the plan is
adopted.
Mr.. Arredondo later said his nego,ia-
tions with Mr. Polk had not reached
point where formal statement
seemed justified, hut that formal an
nouncement of tho plan to he followed
might be expected before the end OF
the week.
Members OF the Cabinet. after their
meeting. said the question of n com
between Mexico and the United States
had no, been finally determined.
General Funston asked the War De-
partmcnt to-day for 100000 to con
struct temporary shelters for army
horses and mules along the border
which are suffering from excessive
heat In some sections and heavy rains
in others. The shelters would he con-
structed by the national guardsmen
and regular troops.
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TIDE or THAVEI. AGAIN
TURNS TOWARD MEXICO

LAREDO, TEN, July 1S.-Thc tide
OF travel across the international
Bridge here again has turned south
ward, and for every American refugee
reaching the border from interior
Mexico. three arc entering Mexico to
re-engaEe in pursuits hastily aban-
doncd recently whom war appeared i'm
mincnt. according to immigration off
cials here.
Mexicans usually we'll Informed
stated tonight that 25.000 soldiers are
stationed close to the border between
Piedras Negras and Matamoros. These
men, they stated. are suffering from
lack OF corn. and are raiding Mexican
ranches TO provide cattle for the use
of the dc facto army.
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SOLDIER is KILLED
Struck by Lightning While Doing
Guard Duty Mt Mobilization
Camp.

MACON. GA. July 1s.-One soldier
was killed and another badly injured
b. lightning at the Georgia State
mobilization camp here to-day during
a severe electrical storm. The dead
soldier. y. L. Key. First Regiment, OF
Savannah was doing guard duty.
Lighting struck many houses and
trees in Macon. Three and three
tenths inches OF rain fell In less than
fifty minutes.
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Zone Has at.ois People.

WASIIINGTON, July ls.--Thc Canal
Zones population is 3i,0lS. said con-
sular report received to-day giving a
census just taken by the police and
fire division. American residents num-
bep 1886.
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TEN ARE MISSING,
| AND SOME PLACES
NOT HEARD FROM
Nineteen Additional Deaths
Are Reported From
North Carolina.
WATERS ARE RECEDING
AND DANGER HAS PASSED
1t Will Be Many Weeks Before
Normal Conditions Are Com
pletely Restored.
RAILROADS ARE DEMORALIzEp
Work of Repairing Havoc Wrought
by Torrents Already Is
Under Way.
RAILROADS ARE DEMoRALrzEp
Work of Repairing Havoc Wrought
by Torrents Already Is
Under Way.
Storm Warnings
Displayed on Coast

WASHINGTON. July IS.-Storm
warnings were ordered displayed
from Delaware breakvater to Will
mtnEtor. y. e.. Tonight. The tropi-
cni disturbance Iocntcd Inst week
apparently WAS little north OF
latitude 20. moving north. the
Weather Burcnu announced. In
crensinE northeast winds, bcStnnInr
ON Tuesday night on the North Cnro-
ithn comst. probably will reach gallo
force on Wednesday, II was stated.
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HAMLlN TO BE RENAMED
Administration Lets II Bc known by
Way of Denial OF Rumor ms
to HfcAdoo.

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-Charles 5.
Hami!n. governor Of the Federal Re-
serve Board. Will he renominated as a
member OF the hoard when his ;erm
expires. next month. Administration
officials allowed this to become known
to-day by way OF denial of reports that
Secretary McAdoo would quit the Cabi-
net 10 take Governor Hamlin's place.
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ABRAM ELKUS NAMED
He TX Chosen by Wilson as .Ambns-
sndor to Turkey, to Succeed
MorEcnthau.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-A BRAN
Elkus. of New York. was nominal ated
by President Wilson to-day as ambas
sador to Turkey. to succeed Henry
MorEenthau. who retired to become
chairman OF the finance committee of
the Democratic National Committee.
Mr., Elkus is lawyer. and was recon-
mended by Mr.. Morgenthau.
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ROBERT WooLEY RESIGNS
Qusts hS Director of Mint to Direc,
Publicity Work for Democratic
Committee.

WASHINGTON. July iS.-secrctary
McAdoo announced today that Robert
w. Wooicy had resigned as director OF
the mint to become director of pub
llcity for the Democratic National Com
mittoo.
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TWENri-EIGHT DEATHS
IN .NSIENiLLE SECTJoN

ASHEVILLE. n. G. July ls.-Ths
list Of deaths from the Hood in this
section reached a total OF twenty
eight tonight. when reports from the
Bat Cave section OF North Carolina
stated that eight persons were drowned
there on Sunday. and that two women.
Miss Susie Collins and Miss Polly Coll
Inns. sisters. met death at Solga.
Additional deaths reported to-day In
oluded Mru. John Heath and son. John
Heath, Jr. Rrevardi Mrs Caldwell
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RAILROADS REPAIRING
DAMAGE DONE BY FLOOD
Trainloads of Ties, Rails and
Spikes Are Sent From
Richmond.
LOCAL SHOPS ARE KEPT BUSY
President Harrison Issues Statement
ms TO Southern-Senboard Loses
Important Bridge Over Catawbn
River-COnSeStion Reported.

Facing a most prccarious situation,
brought about by the worst Hoods in
the history OF western North Caro-
Lima. and with miles of its tracks and
many Of its bridges swept away by
the waters of the mountain streams s.
the Southern Railway for the past two
days has had the TredeGar Iron Works
producing all the spikes and bolts that
the plant can manufacture. Almost q
trainload Of these materials have al
ready been delivered TO the road and
Will be sent into the devastated sec
tions to-day
In addition. the Southern Richmond
shops. TO meet the emergency. were
placed at work yesterday making what
are known as drft-bolts for use in
dge-buldng, and more than 1000
Iof these bolts were turned out at the
plant during the day. This work was
given preference over everything at
tho shops, that Richmond nigh, give
all the assistance possible in restoring
the lines to working condition
Richmond ohicials said last night
that they were doing everything pos
sible 10 assist in the repair and recon
struction work. they are assembling,
and sending into the sections ali The
materials and supplies that they can
secure They do not know definitely
what is needed, but realize that huge
quantities of materials and supplies
will be required before the lines can
again be restored To their normal con-
dition.
FLOOD WATER or MOI NrAINs
NOW RUSHING DOWN no SEA
Grave fears were expressed in Rich
mond last night over train service to
the South within tine next fcw hours
The waters from the mountains are
rushing To the seas and taking a tre-
mendous toll before them. The floods
breaking in the mountains of North
Carolina as they did, must md IN out
let. The Ca;awba River. which caused
untold damage throughout North Caro-
lima, en,pties into the San,cc River.
running through South Carolina, and
has caused this rivor to reach abnor-
ma, proportions.
In West Virginia In tho New River
sections the waters last night had re-
turned practically To their normal
stage and there was no danger OF fur
ther trouble IN this section. Tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, it was
stated at tho local offices OF the road
in this city yesterday. barely missed
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RECRUITING CAMPAIGN
is FULLY LAUNCHED

After conference with officers at
Camp Stuart yesterday morning, Ad-
jutant-Cieneral Sale last night teIc-
Sraphe6 to General Simpson. Of the
department of the Eact the list of
assignments OF recrGitlYE details to the
various cities over the State. The ten
officers in charge OF the recruiting.
with their stations. are as follows:
Major y. b. Percy. Lynchburg; Major
w. T. Johnson, Fredericksburs Major
a. G. Epes. Cape Charles: Captain Il.
l.. wilkins. Danville; Captain George
w. Burns Staunton: Captain j. l..
Mitchell. Roanoke: Captain Joseph V.
Bidgood. Jr., Petersburg; First Lieu
tenant Blair Wilson. Norfolk; First
Lieutenant X. c. Kent. Jr., Wytheviilc.
and First Lieutenant r. II. Eondurant.
Bristol.
TO each officer has been allotted an
their station. from which they may
from the Fourth reg are charged
with the duty of bringing the state
military organizations now under arms
up to full war strength. Most OF tho
officers are 10 recruit for the First
Brownsville. TEX. but the artillery,
The cavalry, the Signal Corps aud the
Field Hospital Corps. all at Camp
Stuart. arc to come i'll for their share
OF effort.
ALL OFFICERS AND
MEN PASS EXAMINATION
Not one of the officers and men cx-
amnod Yesterday by Colonel Stark
failed TO pass the physical test. Two
or three OF the noncommissioncd Of
ficers did not arrive with the rest OF
tho recruitin0D detail. but are expected
this morning. Captain Arthur NJ.
Shipp. United States Army mustering-i In
officer, Will recoive the ten officers and
thirty men into tho Federal service
to-day.
All Of the new men were taken to
tho field hospital yesterday and given
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ALL OFFICERS AND
MEN PASS ISAMINA NAEINN

THE IDEAL wEEK-END TRIP
To baltimore by new YORK RIVER LINE
Steamers. 81 Round Trip.--Adv.
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The death list from the foods In
several Southeastern States is growing
rapidly as news comes in from isolated
districts. Nineteen additional drown
ings reported yesterday brought the
known deaths TO thirty-four, and dis
patches that the town of Chimney Rock,
| in rutherford County. has been liter
all% washed away has led to the belief
that the casualty list Will be much
greater. Ten persons still are MISS
ing.
First word reaching tho outside
world from tho Hickory -Lenoir- Nor
Canton region of North Carolina
brought the news that $4,000 dam
ase had been done in that section by
the overflow of tho Catawha River.
Two lives were lost.
Eight additional deaths are reported
from Bat Cave, a. village in Henderson
County. on tho Rocky Broad River.
North Carolina two from Volga.
small town in Buncombe County; four
from Rrevard and three from tho
Hickory Nut Gap section. In addition
unvcrifed reports say three lives were
lost below Marshall, n. c., in the over
turning of a boat,
All rivers in tho flood area are fall
ing, and normal conditions arc being
restored In many sections overrun by
the waters from the eastern noun
tains Sunday. At least ten persons arc
missing in tho Belmont. n. c.. region.
Property damage Is estimated at
S15,ooo,ooo, principally to railroads.
crops and industrial plants.
Marked improvement is shown in con-
ditions in North Carolina. The French
\ - % H..
falling rapidly, and manufacturing
plants have begun the work Of clear
ing up debris as a preliminary to tho
resumption OF operations. Train SER
vice. however. is still badly demoral-
ICED.
SEVERAL WEEKS REQUIRED
TO RESTORE NORMAL SERVICE
The Catawba River is recedinr
almost as fast as it rose three DAYS
ago when the great wall Of water
rushed down from the watersheds
carrying bridges. factories and homes
before II. Railroad and other utilities
companies are using large construction
gangs repairing destruction. Several
weeks Will he required. ii is said, to
restore normal train services, and hun
dreds OF thousands OF cotton spindles
ma! De !uic tor Il month. No reports
have reached the outside world from
Hickory or Lenoir. near the head.
waters Of the Catawba, since Sunday
MI fear OF serious Hoods in South
Carolina have been dispelled by the
rapid fall of The Congaree and Broad
RIVERS, Industrial plants have resumed
operations. The greatest loss will be
to crops and live stock in the Congares
Valley.
The rivers of East Tennessee have
reached their crests. and have begun
falling slowly Some damage was done
in South Knoxville, where the waters;
reached warehouses and homes on
lower ground, but the greatest loss
VIII be 10 crops, several thousand acres
having been Hooded in tho eastern part
of the State.
Conditions in Virginia and West
Virginia are expected to be normal
within a day or two.
TWENTY -ElGHT DEATHS
IN ASHEViLLE SECTION
ASHENIi>IE. n. G.. July ls.-Ths
list OF deaths from the flood in this
section reached total OF twenty-
eight tonight. when reports from the
L..
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MEX|CANS ATTACK
MILITIA PATROL
They Open Fire on Massachu-
sets Company Across
Rio Grande.
MANY SHOTS EXCHANGED
Guardsmen Give Good Account
of Themselves and Put
Band TO Flight.
MANY SHOTS EXCHANGED

Eli PASO. July lS.--A party Of
mounted Mexicans exchanged fire with
l. Company OF the Ninth Massachu-
setts Infantry near here According
TO report. tho suardsmen were doing
outpost duty when the Mexicans rode
up on the opposite bank Of tho Rio
Grande and opened fire.
The euardsmen suffered no casual
ties. but reported they believed they
had killed one Mexican.
The shooting occurred in an isolated
district about three miles down the
river from IL raso. The Massachu-
setis company was doing patrol duty
in the section. one-third of the sixty
men being on patrol.
Captain Hickey said mounted de-
tachmen' of Mcxicans appeared. most
of the horsemen. wearing red scarfs.
one Of the Mexicans fred his rife.
the bullet crossing the river. and, ac-
cordinG 10 Private Charles Prescott. of
Natick. Mass dropping at his feet.
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What to Wear

And How to Wear lion the
Woman's Page Daily
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-19

Rely on the Real Estate and
Court Ncus in The It'd.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-16

New York and has stored his household
goods with his parents. His wife and
child will remain in Waitsfeld.
Mrs. George Pierce is having severe
attack of grip.
A very pleasing affair was held in Ii
brary hall Tuesday evening under the
auspices of the eighth grade of the vii
lage grammar school. The literary and
musical program celebrated the l25th
anniversary of Vermont's admission to
the union. An exhibit was made of the
articles in which Vermont leads the
United States and the world The pro-
gram was followed by a shadow circus
and promenade, with Miss Marion Nell
as pianist. Candy and lemonade were
for sale and the school cleared over SIP.