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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
72-MiIc Gale at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. ga gale that
blew steadily for hours at n rate OF
upward Of forty miles at one time
this morning attained a velocity OF
seventy-two miles. White caps COW
cred the harbor and the movement
of vessels was precarious. A number
OF steamers dragged anchor and
smaller craft were smashed.
The Greek steamer Amhatielos and
the American steamer Winneconne
both light and anchored off pier No
8, Iambert's Point. came together
side on. 1t is not thought that either
is seriously damaged.
The Greek steamer Anasthasios col
Hded with the Norwegian steamer
Bertsa In Hampton Roads off Old
Point Comfort. The vessels were
driven together by the wind. The
steamers apparently were not badly
damaged.
Two launches at Lamberts Point
were smashed up while tied up at
the dock In the slip between the coal
piers at Lamberts Point, Two others
had their superstructure carried away
Passenger Boats Damaged.
The coastwise barge Lancaster. OF
the Seaboard Transportation Com
pany. lying at anchor light near Sc
wells Point. was blown ashore in
front of Pine Beach. Two of the
virginian Railroad fiat barges were
also blown ashore at Sewelrs Point
None of these vessels are thought ia
be seriously damaged.
The Virginia, of the Virginia Pilots
Association. ran afoul of a telegraph
cable across the roads from Old Point
to Willoughby while the vessel was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
In Propagation Address to Par
lament George V. Virtually
Closes Door On Cfer
LONDON PRESS CAUSTIC
ON PRESIDENTS NOTE
Some Even See in Americas
Effort for Peace Hand Of
Won Bernstorf-- 1erlin Ready
to State Terms

London, Dec 22.-Parliament was
prorogued this afternoon without the
members being given any further In
formation regarding President Will
sons note or what action the govern
ment contemplated with respect to it.
Neither the note nor the German
peace proposal was mentioned in the
Kings speech. read in both houses.
The only reference TO the Presi-
dents suggestion was made by An
drew Bonar Law, the government
leader. in reply to a question by
Sir William Pollard Byles. a pacifist
member. Mr.. Law declaring that the
question was one which could not be
dealt with except in communication
with the allies.
The speech from the throne ex-
pressed confidence in the ultimate
victory OF the allies and determine
ton to prosecute the war until we
have INDICATED the rights SO ruth
lessty violated by our enemies, and
established the security Of Europe on
sure foundation"
The Kings speech follows.
My Lords and Gentlemen:
Throughout the months that have
elapsed since | last addressed you.
my navy and my army in conjunc-
ton with those OF our gallant and
faithful allies. have by their unceas-
ing vigilance and indomitable valor
them. | am confident that however
long the struggle. their efforts. sup
ported BY the infiexible determination
of all my subjects throughout the en-
pire will finally achieve the victorious
contamination of those aim. for
which l entered into the war.
My government has been recon
structed with the sole object Of fur
thering those aims unaltered.
thank you for the unstinted liberality
with which you continue to provide
for the burdens of the war. The Wig
orous prosecution OF the war must
be our single endeavor until we have
indicated the rights so ruthlessly vio-
lated by our enemies and established
the security OF Europe on sure foun-
dation. In this sacred cause am
assured of the united support Of ali
my peoples and l pray that the AL
mighty God may give us His blessing.
King George was not present.
The propagation il until February
Z.
Germany Willing to Announce Terms
/ London. Dec. a2-An Exchange
! Telegraph dispatch from The Hague
| says 1t ia announced semi-officially
( that should the entente allies in their
! reply to the peace proposals OF the
central powers leave the door open
for negotiations Germany will make
/ known her chief peace terms i'm
/ mediately.
The German newspapers which con
/ tain the announcement declare that
! the speeches OF Premier Lloyd George
and Premier BRAND do not contain q
single word which justifies the sup
! position that the answer Of the
entente powers will deliberately reject
| Germany's peace offer and that. there
| fore, the German government will de-
fine its attitude after receipt OF the
| reply.
London Puzzled.
| London, Dec. 22.-President VII
! sons note is given the biggest display
! in the morning papers, RELOCATING the
| war news TO a minor place. Head
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
335, 900 Fire at south HlII.

unknown origin early Wednesday
morning damaged three stores and
their contents, causing loss OF ap-
proximately $4,000, partially covered
Nv Insurance. The stores burned were
those of the South Hill Hardware
company OF Ogburn and Lambert
and Of ]. s. Dortch and Company.
This fire was the third in which b.
w. Ogburn. Of Ogburn and Lambert,
has suffered recently, one OF them
having been In Chase City and the
other two here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
GERMAN OFFICIAL
REPORT ON ALL FRONTS

Berlin. via Sayville. Dec. 22.-The
war once issued the following state
ment today:
Western theater: Near the coast
and in the Somme sector as well a.
on the cast bank of the Meuse. artil-
lery activity increased In the after
noon hours. On the User a Belgian
outpost was captured.
Eastern theAter-Front Of Prince
Leopold Of Bavaria-Along the Drena
and on the Stokhod the Russian aritl-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
Kentucki.u .Fired,.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Court- ar
tailed on charge of having been
sfound drunk at the formation OF his
company for reveille." First Lieutenant
Uonton T. Blanton. of the Second In
fantry, Kentucky National Guard. was
found guilty and ordered dismissed
from the service
s The findings Of tho court-martial.
which conveyed at Ell Paso on october
~. were announced ut the War De-
AAxtmsnt today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
WIND DOES DAMAGE
on NORTHERN NECK

Especial TO The Richmond NIrgtnian.)
Warsaw, Va. Dec. ga severe
wind early this morning in the neigh
horhood OF huntsville, Lancaster
County. did great damage to buildings
and other property. The roof on the
store of w. T. Richardson was blown
of and the dwelling OF H. B. Clarke.
and large new barn of James For
roster was blown from their founda-
tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
VILLA REPORTED TO
HAVE TAKEN TORREON

Ell Paso. Dec. 22.-villa has cap
tured Torreon. after less than days
battle. Reports conflict as to the
time of the city's fall. but apparently
the citadel fell TO the bandits about
O'Clock this afternoon. according to
Information received in FL Paso by
mining men. which Is considered au-
thentiC
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

1t 10 believed the U-boat referred
to Ia the one recently active off the
French and Spanish Coasts. which
. sank the American steamship Column
bian. the British steamship Leatonia
and tho Norwegian steamships Balti-
more and Fordalen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
GERMAN U-BOAT
SENT TO BOTTOM

Paris. Dec. 22.-The German sub
marine U-45 has been sunk by destroy
ers. The U45 recently sank steamers
on Saint Nazaire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
SAID TO
HAVE TAKEN CHIHUAHUA
Reyoluttonist Said 10 Be Rival OF
villa Reported TO Have Driven
MurGuia Out Of City.

Ell Paso, Texas. Dec, 22.--Chihua-
hua City has fallen and General
Salazar is now occupying the capital.
having driven out General Murguia
and his forces. according to reports re-
ceived here tonight by mining men.
The reports are not authenticated and
it Is impossible to confirm them, be-
cause all wires have been cut.
According to the reports General
Murguia is due In Juarez on a special
train at A. NJ. II this report Is
true 1t is the irony of fate tina,
Murguia will be forced to seek refuge
from General Gonzales. the man he
sought to depose and who routed
General Comaduran and his troop.
sent by Murguia to take his place as
commander at Juarez.
Remembering the story of the
Salazar-Villa break. Vill:sta sympa.
thizers here are apprehensive thai
Salazar Is trying to Guido the bandi,
chieftain. II confirmed. the capture
Of Chihuahua City anticipates by three
days the boast OF Villa that he would
take the town by Christmas Day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
WRECK ON c. 0. KILLS
ONE AND HURTS THREE
Freight Trains Meet In Head-On Col
lision at Fredericks Hall
Early In Afternoon.
BODY OF FIREMAN HOUCHENS
TAKEN TO CHARLOTTESVILLE
Engineer Lane, Internally Hurt, In
Critical Condition In Charlottesville
Hospitai-Only Mcaxre Report Re-
ccivcd Mt OfTiccs Here

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian. }
Charlottesville. Va. Dec 22.-Ches-
apeake and Ohio drought freight. No.
IS. westbound composed of deadhead
passenger coaches, crashed into east
bound local freight. No. 81. standing
on the main line at Fredertcks Hall.
midway between Charlottesville and
Richmond. at l:45 o'clock this after
noon, killing one. and injuring three
employees, one Of the latter probably
fatally.
F. Earl Houchens. of this city, fire.
man on the local freight WAS instantly
killed. while Engineer Mason f. Lane.
also OF Charlottesville, was seriously
injured internally and is in a critical
condition at the Martha Jefferson
Hospital.
Luther Z. Meeks a brakeman on
tho through freight was cut about
the head and otherwise injured. and
Fireman Arthur Brooks. who jumped
from his engine. escaped with slight
bruises
The injured men reached chArlottes-
vile 1t o'clock this evening and the
body OF Houchens ARRIVED four hours
later.
The dead fireman was . SON of
Eugene p. Houchena formerly OF Flu
wanna County. and was twenty-three
years OF ago. Last summer he mar
rted Miss Myrtle Hughes of Char
lottesville. Besides his wife he leaves
two brothers and four sisters.
The engine OF local freight was lit
orally stripped and four cars damaged.
The main line was blocked until far
into the night
Pnnnrfu hA -
fees OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway here yesterday evening APP
peared to minimize the accident. The
once OF the dispatcher had but a
meagre report, it was stated, and that
OF Superintendent J. w Knapp, SEEM
ed to know little more.
Mr.. Knapp last night said over the
telephone that one man, f. e.
Houchens. Of Charlottesville. had been
killed in the collision OF the freight
trains and that there were none in
jured.
The train due here from the West
about 3 o'clock In the afternoon did
not arrive until after 10 o'clock. The
delay of this train was attributed by
employees of the railway company not
to tho wreck at Fredericks Hall. re-
ports at local ofices indicating that
passing tracks at that point were open.
The delay Of the afternoon passenger
train originated In the West some
where. said representatives OF the
railway company.
Tho report received by Superinten-
dent Knapp indicated that but one
engine had left the rails and that this
did not block the passing track"
Mr.. Knapp said that he preferred ia
say nothing ~ to the probable cause
Of the accident until after tnvestiga-
ton had been made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
Whole State Will Be Invited
to Join in Celebrating Troops
Return
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR
FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS
Richmond to Raise $4,000 to
Give Men Rousins Recep-
ton and Entertainment on
Arrival Here
To Meet Today.

Members Of the finance COM
mittcc will meet this morning at
10 o'clock In the Office Of John
Kerr Branch to complete plans to
raise $1,000 to be used in wclcom-
ing the Virginia troops home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

Washington. Dec. 22.--Mexican Am
bassad or Designate Arredondo stated
at midnight tonight that he had re-
ceived no news Of the fall Of Torreon
and chihuahua City.
This news surprises me very
much. although ] must confess that
have had no word from my gov
eminent during the past twenty-fouE
hours concerning the military opera
tons Ct those two pointA"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

lcontinusA on Second Pass.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

London Puzzled.

London, Dec. 22.-President VII
sons note is given the biggest display
in the morning papers, RELOCATING the
war news to a. minor place. Head
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

(continusd on Second Pass.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23

The boat was butt IN Glasgow In
1907 and was under the British nag
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-13

hree miles from town and one-ha',
nile to school. If you are interested
write the Appeal, or Lock Box 4o4.
larson City. Nevada. MIST
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-13
FOR SALE OR TRADE

For Nevada Land-A fine 8O-acre
.arm in the Ozark mountains in Ar
kansas Thirty bearing peach pear,
plum and apple trees, one.h hall acre
bearing grapes. Forty acres of good
young timber. Small house and out
Buildings. Fine spring mountain Wa
ter. Ideal place for fruit growing
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
TWO MEN ARE HURT
when AUTO SKIDS
c. W. Thompson, Charged
With Driving Car While
Intoxicated
VICTIMS WERE
SLIGHTLY HURT

Charles W Thompson. arraigned in
City Court this morning on a charge
of operating motor-vehicle while
under the influence of liquor. was
placed under 5000 bail and had his
case continued until Saturday.
Thompson declared he was guilty. but
was not in a condition to be heard.
Judge Churchman directed that the
plea be changed to not guilty in order
to permit the man to prepare his case
Thompson. who lives in Coates
Vile. Pa. is alleged 10 have been
driving an automobile at Fourteenth
and Market streets late last night
when the machine skidded and struck
the curb injuring two men who were
standing there. The car was badly
damaged.
The injured men were Edward
Kelly. Of 1908 Market street. who
had his right arm bruised. leg gashed
and clothes torn, and Raymond Asch-
enbach. Forty-first and Market SITS.
back cut and bruised and clothing
torn.
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
BY MILBrR 5. FORREST.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON. June 27-(By MaiD Fl
The story of the Disgusting Face. or
a personal feud in the trenches in
Northern France. was told here today
in letter from a British officer The
letter is divided into three chapters.
as follows
Chapter 1.-The Disgusting Face,
trimmed with blond bristles. sur
mounted by a grey. peaked forage
cap. which appeared 10 be more than
half filled with some edible matter.
than in process OF mastication. stuck
itself over the German parapet. in
front of my observation station. two
mornings ago
"I received the full shock OF its ug-
liness There the brute stood, squirm-
ing his puggy nose about in enjoy
ment of the pure morning air. and ut
terly disfiguring the pretty landscape
Il grabbed the infantry outlooks
rifle and pumped FIVE shots at the
face as quickly as / could pull the
trigger and work the lever. The face
withdrew.
Chapter -"Something like an
hour later I was again surveying the
smiling valley The Disgusting Face
was gone; but in its place a new ar
rangement of sand bags on the trench
parapet and the presence Of a sheet Of
boiler plating attracted-very nearly
fatally
There was a sort Of wink from the
middle of the boiler-plate. a sharp
crack and then my cap slidded from
my head and rolled in the mud al the
bottom Of the trench.
Before I mad collected my thoughts
sufficiently to duck. something said
"Phew' right in my ear. Then
ducked -smartly. I got a periscope
and saw something look over the top
Of the boiler plate and down again.
quick as a lizard The Face again.
Chapter III.-"Half an hour later
the infantry sentry's periscope was
smashed. / got another placed in the
trench and tried to get sight OF the
brute from that Within FIVE minutes
he had spotted me. and shot at me
again. A pound or two OF gravel went
down the back of my neck. and ]
ducked again.
Later in the day he smashed an
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
The Story of The Disgusting
Face; A Personal Feud in The War

other periscope Then he out-Hun-
ned himself by potting the dog The
dog was the mascot Of the regiment
a dirty. dusty. doormatty dog, but
quite a gentlemanly old beast. Lived
on bread and bacon and used to drink
tea out of the mems dixies. For some
unknown reason he hoped over the
parapet and next minute crack went
the sniper's rifle, and the poor dog
was shot through the leg.
After the shooting OF the dog,
something had 10 be done I hunted
up trench mortar officer. and we ar
ranged that he should put in four
trench bombs while I threw high ex-
plosive and shrapnel alternately al
ten second intervals.
80. at 4.25. precisely. and the
trench mortar fellow began. And We
avenged the poor old doormat. My
second II. E blew the sniper's boiler
plate TO blazes: the trench bomb fol.
lowed almost on top and then ! shrap
nelled the whole trench for fifty yards
on either side. And the trench NOR
tar. by a really glorious fluke. drop
ped forty yards left of its target, righi
through the roof OF an unsuspectinf
rug-out. and sent the whole show
skyward cUcupants included.
Altogether the doormat the peris
copes and my hat were pretty wei
avenged"
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
RED GROSS MEETING.

The Delaware Chapter of the Red
Cross will hold a special meeting In
the rooms Of the Delaware Historical
Society. at Tenth and Market streets
az II o'clock tomorrow morning.
All members of the chapter are re-
quested to attend this meeting.
Instructions from Washington will
be read as to former committees OF
Military Relief and Civilian Relief in
the event Of war with Mexico, and the
chapter is summoned to receive the
instructions. elect chairman OF com
mittees. and form auxiliaries, II 50
authorized
General Charles Bird will preside
at this special meeting. and letters
will be read from the Hon. William II
Taft and from Mr.. Ernest P. Bicknell
Director Of Civilian Relief, Ameri-
can National Red Cross.
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
Big steps are hard to climb.-but
if you halve the rise, you more than
halve the effort-and climb faster

And down the long flight you
lessen the jar as you lessen the
fall at each step.
BY dividing the big task into
smaller tasks, you make an easy
matter of an otherwise difficult
undertaking.
By dividing the Packard's six
cylinders into twelve smaller
ones, we have not only mini
mized' vibration-but we have
edpower, speed, smoothness,
quietness.
We have multiplied the units
and thereby we have sirnpli-
fed the problem of safe, COM
Portable, speedy locomotion.
Just as the stair-maker has
learned not to build his steps
too high-or too low-so expert
Evening journal., 1916-07-06

s~~AsS
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
THE JULY MAGAZINES

tributing feature articles are Richard
@ Galliene. whose article is entitled
Concerning Salt Marshes" Robert
Shackleton who contributes an arti-
Gle entitled "A Benvenuto Of the
Backwoods:" and Thomas W. Lamont.
who writes under the title Of Eli
nancial Illusions OF the War" Other
writer's contributing to this maga-
zine this month are zona Gale, Simon
Struosky, Howard Brubaker. Wilbur
Daniel Steele. Sophie Kerr. Abnie
Campbell Huestis. NJ. D c. Crawford.
Robert Welles Ritchie. Mark Twain.
Charles Hanson Towne and others.
The Editors Drawer, The Editors
Easy Chair and the Editors Study,
contain much that is Of interest to all
readers, both young and old.
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
MARRIAGE LICENsEs ISSUED.

Marriage licenses we're issued to
Stanley Mazeka, of No. - Klund
street. and Miss Mia Wicuta. of No
1917 .Lobdell street. and to Michael
Czaikanski. of No. 10 Poplar street,
and Miss Czeslawa Draniewiez, Of No
AIS East Second street. by Magistrate
Gluckman yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued by
Justice Laurence J. Broman yester-
day to Augustus Davis, No 614 Lom-
bard street. this city. and Miss Elsie
Darling Bennett, Of Townsend. and to
Felix S. Lepski and Miss Bertha T.
Garneski. both of New Castle.
Evening journal., 1916-07-06

Stories and features appearing in
this months issue of "Harper's"
magazine combine to make that mag
szine one of the most interesting OF
the current month. Among those con-
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
ALONG THE BOOK SHELF.

A book which will no doubt create
more or less stir and comment among
the thinking reading public. and which
is just out, is entitled. plan Of Crea-
tion or Sword of Truth" by Archi-
bald Signorelli. The book contains
much food for thought The author
has treated his subject in an interest
ing and convincing manner There
are II chapters in the book. some Of
which deal with such subjects as
THE Atom " Evolution" "The Two
Planes, Spiritual and Physical; The
Mind and Its Faculties" "The Law Of
Gravity The Planets" "The Dyna-
mic God Head. King of the Universe "
Others treat Of matters along the
same lines. Plan of Creation and
Sword of Truth, by Archibald Signo-
rell. Charles H. Kerr and Company,
Chicago. Publishers.
Evening journal., 1916-07-06

Look among the Want Ads today
and see if the very place for you rs
not advertised as needing a cnauffeur
and. If not, why run a Want ed OF
your own and tell the owners that you
are in the market now and you will
soon be fixed for the entire auto sea-
son.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
CATCHES RIG RAss

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FELTON,. Del. July 6.-Robert
J. Abbott caught black bass in
Coursey's mill pond, weighing eight
and one-quarter pounds. This is the
largest bass that has been caught in
Evening journal., 1916-07-06

ence led us to the Twin Six as
the most efficient division of the
motors power.
All twins-two sets of power
full little cylinders rooted in a
V-imparting continuous power
and giving new sensation and
satisfaction to motor travel.
Established! The sweeping
success of the Twin Six has been
the marked automobile develop
ment of the year.
There is more pleasure and
safety in the Packard now than
ever before-your pleasure,
your safety. Prices, $2750-
$3.50, upward-f. o. b. Detroit.
Packard Motor Car Company of
Philadelphia, 222 West 10th
Street.
Evening journal., 1916-07-06

this vicinity. Mr. Abbott had quite
hard time to land this fish as he hs
no net with him. \.
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
STATE HEALTH BvARD HERE.

Members OF the State Board of Health
had dinner at the Hotel dupont this
afternoon. The board will meet this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-07-06

Don't wait for a Job TO come to yo'
command it to come by means OF s
Want Ad.-Adv.