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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
Eminent Methodist
Educator Passes

Middletown. Conn, Feb. 27.-Dr
Bradford y. Raymond, for twenty
years president of Wesleyan Unlver
sity, died here today. He was born at
Stamford Conn. In 1916
DIR. Raymond was ordained as
Methodist Episcopal minister and APP
pointed to the passionate of the Allen
Street Church. in New Bedford Mass.
in 1874. Later he held the pastorate
Of churches In Providence, r. l., and
Nashua, N. H. Before becoming presi-
dent Of Wesleyan he was president for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
CANADA HEARS FRENCH
DRIVE GERMANS BACK

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 2z.-''The
French are now steadily driving
the Germans past Fort Douau.
mont, despite their spaslnodic raj
lies" says an official cable re-
ceived by General Sir Sam Hughes,
minister of militia, this afternoon
from Sir Max Aitken, Canadian
government representative at the,
Flanders front.
Another cable from Sir Max Ait
ken last night said that early yes
tcrday the Germans had captured
Douatsmont, nm outcr fort Of Yer
dun, but tilat later In the day the
Ffench won back the position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
NOT ENOUGH POWDER
TO LAST ONE HOUR
National Security League Speaker de-
clmres America More Helpless
Than Mexico.

New York. Feb. 27.-s. sanwood
Menken, of the National Security
League, speaking tonight in public
school No. 101. said there is not
enough powder in America to last an
hour in the event OF war.
I'VE have only half as many field
guns rs Mexico,"' he said. and our
guns of large calibre are SO few that
they are not worth considering"
Fort Wadsworth and other New
York harbor defenses would be power
less before a feet OF modern war ves-
sells, he added. The ships could stand
off and drop shells into Manhattan
without fear from the coast defense
guns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
Great Flaming Movement Of
Germans Puts French In
Greatest Possible Danger
FRENCH UNABLE TO
RETAKE DOUAUMONT
Losses on Beth Sides Are
Mounting Into lens OF
Unconstitutional Do Not
Admit Fall of I, ort

London. Feb. 27.-The fgn-snS and
slaughter around For, Douaurront.
four miles northeast Of Verdun, con-
tinues without tho slightest abatement.
Five times" says the moor Ger
man official report. "thc French, re-
inforced with fresh troops, attempted
TO reconquer the armed fortress of
Douaumont, and five times they were
beaten back with sanguinary losses.
The slopes up which these ave at
tacks were made are covered with
German dead" says the French mid
night official.
The French official reports. day and
night. still refrain from acknowledg
ing that Fort Deuaumont has fallen
The closest to such admission is found
In a phase in the midnight Official. II
says the French troops ARE strongly
pressing the German attachments
which were able to gain a footing east
and west OF the iDouamonD position
and maintain themselves there only
with difficulty"
Push r,ankina Movement.
But while the mafrs battle rages
around his position the Germans have
been pushing fanking operations which
hold a perhaps stili greater menace
for verdun and the French ARM, 1T
is another tremendous effort of the
"pincers' OF wise strategy. between
whose closing jaws the crown prince
hopes to clutch Joffre's men.
In the eastern thanking movement
the Germans have pushed their way
Ave rifles down the Woevre plain UNI
til to-day they as far % Morsnvilin
IT is highly significant that this
Wo Jvre advance has only been limited
at in the reports, Its magnitude is
~ closed by to- lights French war Of
fee report II which the French ad-
init a "E-~Idrawal of advance posts
anu declare that German attempts 70
advance from BIanxee and Moranville
were stopped.
Germans Claim ChnmPneuviiie.
In their banking advance on the
west the Germans assert that they
have now taken Champneuville twhose
capture had beer, inaccurately an
nounced). the Cote du Taiou. and have
pushed along the Meuse as far as
Nave, on the southern borders OF thy
wood northeast Of Bras"
The French. however. contradict the
capture of the Cote du Talou. Accord
ing to their official reports that death
swept Hill has been so bomharded from
both sides that 1t is untenabie and
neither force now holds it.
The losses on both sides are mount
ing by tens of thousand. The Berlin
report puts captures OF unwounded
prisoners 10 date at $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
Russia buys Lost WaYships.

London. Feb. 2T.-An Exchange Tele-
gram from Copenhagen says that Rus
sia has bought from Japan four war
ships which were taken from Russia
during the Russo Japanese War.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28

ports.
Have Right to Arm For Defense.
These regulations admitted the
right of be.ligerent merchantmen to
carr yarIn&n@ut for the purpose ot
defense but added:
THE presence OF an arulsment and
ammunition on board merchant yes
sci creates a presumption that the
armament is for offensive purposes,
bat the owners or agents may over
come this presA nption by evidence
showing that the vessel carries arma-
ment solely for defense"
Evidence establishing this defensive
character Include among other Things
proof that tn" Eaas were lev in num-
Der, not larger than s-S-Inch CaIbre
and mounted "a and that the vessel
was manned by is usual crow.
Around these charges and their
bearing on the general subject or
armament CART. by British mer-
chantmen the entire discussion be-
tween Secretary Lansing md count
Won Bernstorf viii revo.ve
The port regulations just quoted do
not particularly apply, as the "on.ro-
yorsy betewen the United states and
Germany. does not relate 10 any Ves-
Sels entering American ports. None OF
the British or French vessels touHh~
ing ports OF this courtry carry arms.
Italian vessels are armed. but Ger
many is not at war with Italy. both
Germany and Austria haze accepted
without formal protest, the practice
followed lev the United tSates Of per
hitting armed Italian vessels 20 leave
New York after giving pledges not to
:.ttaCk submarines.
Shonld Fave Full Infornl. ion.
But if tho United States is going to
insist that Americans have the rig1ll 10
travel on British merchantmen,
armed for defense" which do not
touch American ports the German
government will IS strongly insist that
the United tSates should inform itself
fully as to the character of these ves-
sells.
The German government has SUBJ
mitted cabled texts Of secret orders of
the British admiralty which it holds
establishes the fact that British HER.
chantrnen are armed for offense. and
therefore, are potential. II not actual
men of war. Photographic copies of
these orders are now en- route to
Washington.
The reason German embassy Of
ficials have been confident an agree
ment will be reached with the United
States is that they feel Great Britain
cannot meet the conditions set forth
BY this government in requiring
owners of merchant ships to over
come by evidence the presumption
that their vessels are armed only for
defense
,,x,,, -, -, ~,
oorGde,na ~ AL satt7er1nnt That,
said today that the fact that the
tinted states has agreed 70 discuss
with GERMANY the measure. extent and
uses or armament on merchant ships
manifestIy has cleared the way for a
settlement
:. ,. a,, 800
.it'.
$3.50 s''e t,,
"a "iVu ii,e' N'i :. "sIi'Gh "'il ""H""
%fs .. - - ~, ' r''.u
go. W. ~ F" 49, Ni'N,t ~
oordinp the Tms.tania which were
held nm when tho new submarine CAM
nairr was announced
r-.u,s -. r.a
: tooht Won Pet iis1oi u, tie ,'Si M vs. II
aflpassaoor anu l'aro'i HNie,il''',N, tits
austrian chaFee. werr IN coliteFei. NJ ~
,ne herman e.IpoSs9 touaN' "eli
W. sosei n'Ileut arr eNpes teu ~ a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
.,..,.A c.s,nss dissolve. se.n.

Madrid. Feb. 2T.--Dissoiution OF the
Spanish parliament 10 set for March
4 or q. Ths elections Will bs held on
April :. ssa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
MINE OR TORPEDO SINKS BRITISH
LINER; FOUR OTHER SHIPS LOST.
SUBMARINE QUESTION is
NEARING FINAL STAGES
German Ambassador Call at State Department Today or To
morrow-Inssts That England Is Not Aiming Merchant
Vessels For Defense But For Attack
Have Right to Arm For Defense.

reliant vessels visiting American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
french Cut 4-Mile Gap in Third Linz
WILL AID SUFFRAGE,
WILSON TELLS WOMEN
Says He Will Do All in His Pow.
er to Help Movement.

Denver, Aug. 12.-Prcsident Wilson
outlined his position on equal suffrage
for women in a letter to the Jane JEFF.
ferson Democratic Club, woman's or
ganzation.
zone of the strongest forces behind
the equal suffrage sentiment Of the
country" said the President, "is the
row demonstrated fact that in suffrage
states women interest themselves in
public questions. study them thorough
ly. form their opinions. and divide, as
men do. concerning them.
Both great political parties Of the
nation have in their recent platforms
favored the extension of suffrage to
VIC men through state action, and | do
not see how their candidates can con-
sistently disregard these official decla-
rations. shall endeavor to make the
declaration of my own party in this
matter effectual by every influence that
can properly and legitimately exer-
cise."
Woman's part in the progress OF the
race, the letter says, "is as important
as mans" "And suffrage and service
20 hand in hand" it adds. "The war in
Europe has forever set at rest the no
tion that nations depend in times Of
stress wholly upon their men,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
Stricken Soon After Honey
moon While Preparing Her
New Home in Garden City
How She Contracted
Disease Is Puzzle to Ply
sicians.

Mrs. Katherine Seton Page, wife OF
Frank c. Page and dsughter-in-law OF
Walter Hines Page, Ambassador ia
Great Britain. died yesterday in her
home at 112 Fourth Street, Garden
City, L. l., victim of infantile
paralysis.
The case puzzled physicians. Mrs
Page lived in surroundings that were
considered ideal and decidedly inimi-
cal TO the existence of germs-yet sne
contracted the disease and died WITHIN
three days. She was twenty-five years
old and n bride Of five weeks.
Mrs. Pages symptoms were the same
as those of the children who have been
stricken. With her husband she re-
turned from her honeymoon ten days
ago and moved into new house III
Garden City. a residence in which no
one had lived before.
On several occasions since her re-
turn she had seen in New York ouy-
inc furnishings for her new home'
and that she might have come in con-
tact with the disease or those occa-
s;ors is the only explanation that can
~ offered by physicians. They poih'
out however, that the places Visi'eu W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
EXPLOSIVES ARE SAFE
IN BAY, BLACK SAYS
Chief of Engineers Will Not
Recommend New Anchorage.

New York Bay is safe and suitable
for the anchorage of vessels loaded
with explosives, in the opinion OF Cen
eral w. NJ. Black, Chief of Engineers,
U. S. A.
In answering the written protest OF
Congressman James A. Hamil, of New
Jersey, General Black writes: The
Black Tom or Jersey Flats anchorage
is extremely important to contractors
and others engaged in work requiring
the use of explosives in and near New
York City, and if discontinued the re-
suit would be a serious dislocation OF
the business of the great City OF New
York"
General Black writes that he Will be
unable to do anything toward changing
the location Of anchorage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
DIGS HIS OWN GRAVE;
POLICE CAN'T FIND HIN
Massachusetts "GhOst" Says
He's Disciple of Wilson,.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

Lynn, Mass, Aug. 12.-The Lynn
police are searching for a man who
was surprised early to-day while
digging his own grave in st. Joseph's
Catholic Cemetery here. He had bor-
rowed a part of the family lot of a
Lynn policeman and the report OF his
action started an all day hunt for him.
Young men passing the cemetery saw
a white figure bending over grave
within the gates and though, it was
ghost. The Spectre" proved to be
coatless man, "What's going on" IN
ouired the bfavest of the ghost seek.
ers. "Oh, / am digging a grave and
I've got to finish it before night" the
man replied. "You see, I've hunch
that Pm not long for this world and
I'm a disciple of President Wilson, VINO
believes in preparedness :, -.
The grave digger stopped, rubbed his
chin and then announced, Il can't be
buried like this. I've got to 90 down
town and have this beard removed.
He has not been seen since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
STRIKE NEAR, MEDIAT0RS
IRISH APPEAL TO WILSON
"a HOURS NOTICE
IF STRIKE is CALLED

If the Big Four calls a
strike of the railroad bro
therhoods the lines will get
just twenty-four hours no.
tice. Ten hours after the
time limit has expired
10000 railroad men in the
East will have quit. A. B.
Garretson said yesterday,
and the wires will be hum
ming with the summons.
Not until long after the
ten-hour period necessary
to paralyze Eastern roads
would the strike be general,
he said. When it was. there
would be 100000 members
of the brotherhood idle and
100000 miles of tracks
would be rusting.
By tying up all the roads,
Mr.. Garretson declared. the
employees affected would
number | 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
WOMEN'S PARTY WILL
FIGHT THE DEMOCRATS
Organizers to Work Against
Nominees in ~ States.

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. ia
nlan TO centre campaign activities IN
the twelve suffrage states and appeal
70 fonr million women voters to sup
nort ~, the cause of national equal SUI
fraee was adopted to-day at the closing 8
uSrtv ue Workers assigned to states were
pasty pinstyyncted to oppose the reelection OF
ali democratic nominees, although, IN
Keeping with the election policy adopted
NNeeter5ay' active support will not be
9fSc;allv given to other parties.
party managers of the suffrage states
so;S that the organization was well ad-
S'anced Instructions were given 70
o"mnlete this work by September TO-
v'hep the speaking campaign Will begin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
SUBWAY SNORING SAGS
AT BROADWAY AND AID
Truckload of Steel Collapses at
Crossing-Cars Stop an Hour.

Subway excavation snoring sagged
dangerously when horse-drawn truck,
carrying three huge steel beams OF
several tons weight. collapsed at
Broadway and FOrty-second Street at
noon yesterday. Surface car traffic
was tied up for almost an hour.
Lines OF stalled cars more than
mile in length formed on Broadway
Seventh Avenue, Forty-second Street,
Fifty-third Street and Columbus Ave
nue..
The crews of three repair trucks
from the barns of the New York Kali
ways Company and the Third Avenue
Railway Company attached chalN TO
the beams, and the trucks and trolley
cars pulled with all their power al
the other end. Several chains were
broken, but the beams were fnai!y
drawn TO the curb. The subway plank.
ing was so badly damaged that 1t VIII
have TO be renewed 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
Norfolk Observers
Doubt Orderly's Story

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 12.-Marine OBJ
servers here tonight were not inclined
TO credit the French orderly's story
that British patrol boat had sunk the
Deutschland. They pointed out that on
August the submarine was six DAYS
on her return journey to Germany, and
that, unless there had been machinery
troubles, she would have been far out
in the Atlantic on that date.
These observers also pointed to the
fact that the Deutschland. could. sub
merge in one minutes time, and that A
warship could not have followed her
for any length Of time at night withou.
advertising her presence by using q
searchlight.
Nothing has been heard from the
Deutschland since August 2. She was
last seen submerging one mile of Cape
Henry on the night OF August 2. That
she eluded the enemy patrol off the
Capes has not been doubted here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13

Mrs. Page are known to be cleanly and
sanitary, and that no cases of the dis
ease have been found at any OF them
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Page teie'
phoned DR.. John R. Herrick, Of Hemp
stead, and told him she felt i'll, as II
she had contracted 3 cold. She was
worse Wednesday. With steadily RS
ing fever, and Thursday morning she
again telephOned the physician. by
this time Mrs. Pages neck had been
attacked by the paralysis. and efforts
to bend it caused great pain.
Rockefeller Expert Powerless.
Thursday night Dr.. George Draper
of the Rockefeller Institute for Medicai
Research, was called in consultation
and diagnosed the case as infantiie
paralysis. The symptoms OF the plague
were decidedly marked. Mrs. Page con-
tinued to grow worse, and by Friday
morning the paralysis had spread from
her neck to the respiratory muscles oil
her chest. This condition, evident IN
the extreme types of cases, places the
task of breathing entirely upon the
muscles and ligaments of the dia-
nbragm. 1t almost invariably results
in death. Mrs. Pages death occurre
within twenty-four hours after the res
piratory muscles had been attacked.
Mrs. Page was the daughter OF Dr.
Frederick Seton, of Auburn, ~ Y. She
was married June s, 1916, to Mr.. Page
Who is a member of the publishing hrm
of Doubleday, Page & Co., OF Gardeh
City.
There will be brief private funeral
Continued on page 6, column
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moro than a year he was member OF
the Foreign Legion. He was then trans
ferred to the flying corps.
Fighting with the Foreign Legion IN
the Champagne he was wounded ana
sent to a hospital in central France
He had received box of Thanksgiving
goodies containing note from MISS
Paulette Parent de st. Glyn, and
started correspondence with her
which resulted in an invitation to visit
at her home in his convalescence. Their
engagement was announced in cable
message to his parents March 10.
He is the son of Dennis 2. Dowd, Oh
1e9 West Eighteenth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
DENTIST PUTS CROWN
ON SQUIRRELS TOOTH
Pet Now Waits for Friend to
Crack Nuts for Him.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune, J

Greenwich, Conn, Aug. 12.-Dr. l.
D. Flanagan, dentist here, has
tame gray squirrel, which he feeds
outside his Office every night and morn
ing. While munching the she'll of a
nut the squirrel broke one Of its teeth
to-day. DR.. Flanagan took the little
fellow upstairs to his office, where he
treated and crowned the tooth.
The squirrel has since refused to
break any more shells, but waits until
DR.. Flanagan has cracked the nuts for
him and taken the meat out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
PNEUMONIA KILLS
DOCTOR AT BORDER
Major Robert N. Winn, U. 5. A.,
III Only Few Days.

Eagle Pass, Aug. l2.-Major Robert
n Winn. U. S. A.. chief hospital sur
geon with the National 'uarosmeh
here died to-day of pneumonia, after
a few days illness. IL; Louo
" The body will be taken to his home
in Kentucky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
WIN GRIP ON MAUREPAS;
CZAR FORCES STRLPA RIVER
ITALIAN COMMANDER
SAYS ALL GOES WELL

Rome, Aug. l2.-Ah
goes marvellously we'll" was
the laconic remark to-day
of General Cadorna. chief OF
the Italian General Staff. re-
gardins the taking by Italian
forces Of additional places
in the Isonzo district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
DEUTSCHLAND
SUNK, REPORT
French Naval Captain
Denies Story of
Orderly.

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 12.-The Deutsch"
land, first sub-Atlantic liner, was sunk
on August by British patrol boat,
according to an orderly Of Captain
Leskurt, commander of the French ar
mored cruiser Amiral Aube. On THAI
day, the orderly said, a wireless mes
sage was received by the Amiral Aube
saying that. the patrol boat had sunk
the Deutschland that. morning.
According to the orderly, the radio
dispatch told how the submarine was
sighted while running on the surface
at night, and was sent to the bottom
Just as she attempted to submerge al
daybreak.
George W. Howe, French consular
agent here, tonight declared the storl
of the sinking of the Deutschland ws'
entirely without foundation.
Captain Leskurt later denied the ru'
mors. He asserted he had received nc
information whatever about the
Deutschland.
Came for Documents.
Captain Leskurt told the Collector
of the Port that he had come solely to
get some important documents from
the French Consul here, and that he
would go to sea again tomorrow morn
ing. Until he landed and went to the
custom house it had been understood
that he had run short Of fuel and sup
plies.
To the Collectors suggestion that he
might take on coal and supplies suffi.
cient to make his nearest home port
the captain replied that his stores were
ample, and that he would leave early
tomorrow.
SThe French consul had some very
important papers which desired,
said Captain Leskurt. 81 came up from
Martinique, and inasmuch as | hao
been cruising in the Gulf for the last
ten days, decided to come into Pen
sacola and get them"
Local shipping men believe the war
ship is on patrol duty off the Gull
coast and has been examining harboi
entrances to ascertain if German
submarine could enter any of the Gull
ports For the last ten days the crew,
of German and Austrian merchant
ships laid up here have been telling
German sympathizers that the Bremen
the Deutschland's sister ship, had Sc
lected Pensacola as her port of entry
and that Allied warships were on tn,
/ lookout for her.
Consul Goes Aboard.
French Consul Howe spent few
minutes aboard the cruiser soon aftel
she arrived and returned to the city
Half an hour later he returned, pre-
sumably to deliver the documents Il
the French officer. The consul said h,
did not know their contents.
Lieutenant Barnes. of the United
States destroyer Rowe, went aboar,
/ the Amiral Aube late in the Afternoon
and was joined there by officers from
( the United States aviation station a.
Fort Barrsncas. There was a confer
ence lasting half an hour.
IL was learned that the cruiser lef
Martinique two weeks ago and ha.
about forty German prisoners aboard
some of whom were captured severa
months ago.
Halifax, n. s., Aug. 12.-Admiralty
officials at this port. which is the head
quarters for British naval operations IL
the Eastern Atlantic, tonight said thel
knew nothing of the sinking of the Ger
man merchant submarine Deutschland
reported by an orderly of the Frenc!
cruiser Admiral Aube at Pensacola
Fla to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
Official Communications
on East Front Fighting

Petrograd, Aug. l2.-The official
statement issued tonight says:
The fete day in celebration of the
Continued on page 2. column ,
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FLYER
KILLED IN FRANCE
Dowd, Novice Aviator
Falls 800 Feet in View
of Friends.
fRx Cable % The Tnbune J

po,;s Aug. 12-Dennis Dowd, q
vourg Brooklyn lawyer, who joined the
French Flying Corps last May af'ef
lighting with the Foreign Legion 'noie
than a year, was instantly killed at
Buc near Paris, yesterday by falilns
il his aeroplane from height Of Sco
t.ot Friends who saw him lose control
believe he must have tainted in the ar.
Onlv a week ago Dowd dropped l'Zoo
feet but succeeded in making saie
landing when spectators believed a
tragedy was certain. -
Dowd had almost completed MS
course Of training preparatory to re-
ceiving a pilots certificate ana MS
rocord was the best of any OF tne
Americans at the Buc aviation schoo''
nowd was engaged to Mile. Pauiette
parent de st. Glyn, Of Neuiliy' SUD-
urb Of Paris, who is musician OF con-
.;dorable note. He was graduate OF
Georgetown and of Columbia La"
scbool and had practised law in BIZ
minghsm, Ala, before the war