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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
VICTORY IN
RTMASIA Need

In the longest and most Compre-
hensive daily war bulletin issued since
the war began, the German war of
nee yesterday announced swee ping
rsaten victory in the thirty-six hour
battle along The Argos River the last
Natural defense barrier OF the Ru-
AaanianS In their respe rate hut vain
wtruggle to save bucharest their
ca pital. and with u the remaining
fragmeBts or King FerfiBsnds army.
Briefly the results of thts victory.
which is rorroborated in Its essential
points IN remarkably frank state
tnent from the retrograd war of'ce,
tnay be summarized as follows
MackenSeu and Faikenhayn. by
rffecting a junction OF their main
forces slightly To the northwest Of
the capital, placed the fortress IN
"pocket" OF steel and iron. from
which only one avenue OF escape is
left to tho defenders~-thc railway 70
Cernavoda. The faint CLEAN OF hope
Offered by this last way out however.
is being steadily darkened by the
swift. systematic closing Of the leu
ton ring. which threatens a Ru-
manian military disaster compare bic
onlv - tho French dehacie at Sedan.
Due south of the fortress. only sew
en- miles from the outer ring OF forts,
Mackensen's Danube army captured
yesterday the town of Gradistea.
Frrom this point II may be assumed
the first big shells were hurled into
khe fortress. And FROM Gra6istea
n6rthwestward along the south bank
pf the Argos al one point only two
and half miles from the outer for
tifcations. Mackensen's left wing
stands ready to launch the final
stormng attack after the guns have
paved a path for the infantry.
Falkcnhayn Thundcr~ Onward.
Thirty miles 10 the northwest Of
Rucharest city-~and only twenty
khree and "A half from the outer bull
warks-~the vital railway intersection
of THU fell 10 one of F'alkenhayn' 8
army groups. The Rumanians. Ber-
hin announced. were driven beyond
This city" by the crushing force OF
the Teuton advance. Thus. Falken-
hnyn's heavy artillery. too is now we'll
within the range of Buchar9st's forts.
While this fatal senieircie was CON
tracted about the capital. Falken-
hayn's northern forces made swift and
atoady Roadway in. filing their mis-
uicn OF seixing Rumanian routes OF
eNcAFe- to the north Ca Ptufihg Tar
70 vistea, forty-three miles northwest
of the capital. they gained complete
control Of the Bucharest-Campolun
Railroad. Only one more railway re-
bucharest with Kronstadt With this
object in view the Teutons are dash
ing due east from Targovistea to
p1Oceci, twenty-six miles away.
.sro the thousands of prisoners TAX
"a on tho preceding day says the
herman war ONCE account, another
1,e0o were added yesterday"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
TWO AMERICANS AND
A GERMAN REPORTED
SLAIN BY V|ll|STAS
ALVARFrDO LEADS ARMY
IN INTEREST OF DTAZ
Said to Have landed On Sonora
Coast and L. Marching Inland 10
Wrcse Control From First Chief
CarTunxa.

Ell Paso. Tex, Dec. 4.-Carfos
Keteisen, German vice-counsul at
Chihuahua city: Charles Elmendorf.
an American and another American
whose name Is unknown. were killed
by villa. according to q report re-
cetved from Juarez- A daughter Of
Elmendorf was said to have been
carried Off by the villistas.
Although the report was denied by
General Trev,no. commanding the
Carranxa forces which reoccup4ed
Chihuahua, United States government
agents here sent the Information to
Washington.
villa has the Carranzas elong the
border badly worried tonight. They
do not know wien he is going to
strike next There are no end of re-
ports about his plans
Consul-GenerAl Gonzales was re-
ported this afternoon to have asked
Major General Bell to aid in the pro-
lection OF JuArex. in event OF an at
tack on the city by Villastas. High
military officials denied that such q
request had been received and said
Generals Funston and Bell would re-
fuse any such request.
Gonzales plea. It Is stated, was
based upon the fact that hundreds OF
Americans go to Juarez daily to attend
the races and he feared many Of them
might be killed should villa suddenly
attack the city.
From reports received tonight,
Villa and his army are encamped at
San Andres In a strategic position to
strike In any direction. should his
control Of Chihuahua State be threat
ened. United States army ofacials
here said they did not believe villa
would make any new move until he
had flnished pArceling among his
troops the loot taken from Chihuahua
CITY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
LOOKS FOR RUSSIA TO
ASK SEPARATE PEACE

New York, Doc. <.-BarnhArd Willie.
an importer. who returned from Ber-
Sin today on the steamer Ryndam. de-
clared that Germany expects Russia
to begin negotiations for separate
peace In the spring. This will enable
the German armies to then conoen-
trate on the west front. clean up Italy
nrst and then proceed with the an
Inhalation OF France and Great Britain.
Mr.. Willie added.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
THREE AMBASSADORS
RESIGN THEIR POSTS

Washington, Dec. 4.-Thc state De-
partment today confirmed the report
Of the resignation of Ambassador
Henry Van Dyke to The Hague. It
was said that the resignation had been
accepted. but that his successor had
not been appointed. 1t was also stat
ed that the department has received
the resignation Of Ambassador Will
liam H. Hornibrook. to Siam. and AM
bassador Thaddeus Austen Thomson.
to Colombia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
CITY RDOCCUPIED
By OARRANzA FORCES

waAhfngeon, Dec. 4.--The State
Department announced today that 1t
had received from consular agents on
the border that the city Of chihuahua
had been reoccupied by the Carran-
zista forces No details ~ to whether
or not the city was looted by the
vilhstas during their possession were
given nor was any reference made to
injury to Americans or American
property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
MURDER ON BOARD
NAVAL AUXILIARY

Especial to The Richmond Virkinian.)
Norfolk. Va. Dec. An a fight on
board the naval auxiliary Arethusa.
on the Virginia coast this morning.
p. O'Bryan. a colored steward, was
was killed by A. Williams. colored
cook. The Arethusa put into Hamp-
ton Roads this afternoon to turn will
liams over to the Federal authori-
ties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
MOTHERS CLUBS HEAR
OF FAIRGROUNDS TODAY

+. s. Settle, neld secretary Of the
Fairgrounds and Recreation Associa-
ton of America. who 10 In Richmond
looking into this city's playground
conditions. will address a meeting of
tho Mothsrs' Clubs Of Richmond. to
b held at o'clock this afternoon In
Franklin school
7. - 80 ssssys As -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
Army and Navy and New
Coast Forti6cation Projects
Call for Nearly $500. 100000
LARGE INCREASE FOR
NATIONAL GUARD
Net Sum Asked For. Exclud-
ing Postal Support Which
Will Be Returned to Treas
ury. Is ST.. 268.7l5.634

Washington. D. c. Dec 4.-The
greatest sum ever asked for the con-
duct of the government was request
ed OF Congress today.wh Secretary
McAdoo sent the anIIdal estimates to
the Capitol, the amount of the recon-
mendations for expenditures for the
fiscal year 1918 being sl,S54,sls.-
s54.o3. This is greater by $4,000
900 than the original estimates for
the current year. and greater by s240.-
900, 900 than the estimates for the
present year. when swollen by the
changed world conditions. and extra
requests for money on account OF
moving troops to the border The
huge sum asked for today includes
sinking fund requirements OF $780,
T4s.000, and postal service needs
amounting to $32b.356.s20. The lat
ter sum is expected to be returned
to the Treasury from the postal rev.
enues. The total estimates, exclud-
ting these items. amount to &l,26S.-
7l5.s34. and the total appropriations
for the current year were 81, asa, lb7.-
SIT.
The increase for actual govern
mental needs is approximately $S4.-
000, 900, and this in large measure rep
resents the trend OF the hight cost Of
government" An army and navy.
costing as much In a year as an en-
pire, asks for s757.5s4.56o, and this
military feature OF the government,
coupled with the general advance in
the estimates for salaries and wages
has evidently caused the administra-
tion's officials to part down many
other projects- The preparedness
program, the increa sed cost Of living
and the burdens thrust upon the coun-
try because Of the war are responsible
mainly for the increase In the esti-
mates
In nearly every Office under the
government increases in salaries and
wages have been asked. No definite
horizontal increase In statutory
salaries has been recommended; but
the individual salary increases recon-
mended are to be reokoned In the
thousands Congress. already about
to take up the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill carry
ing $4,000 salaries will be indeed deal
If IL does not heed the ciamor from
the administrators officials asking
that government clerks salaries. lons
due for a merited increase. shall be
brought closer 10 the advanced cost
OF necessities.
SUM for Army and Navy.
The estimates submitted by the
army and navy. through the proper
departments, indicate that before the
present session closes Congress will
be asked to appropriate approximately
! $500, 900. 900 for the military and
| naval needs Of the country. The est.
| mates laid before Con gress today are
! about $4,000. 900 less than this sum
but statements made before the House
Naval Affairs Committee by naval Of
ncers who have appeared there al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
FOURTEEN DEATHS
AMONG U. S. SOLDIERS

Washington. Dec. Fourteen
deaths among the regulars and mill
ttamen along the Mexican border. two
by suicide during the week ending
December ; were reported 70 tho War
Department today. both suicides were
gpardsmen. The percentage o. sick
ness ameng the regulArs for the wAAk
49, ~ hils 1hAt eHlnNe ~ euar1es
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
|T0TAL TAKEN PRISONER
NOW REACHES $50. 900

This brings the total captures in
flour days to $4,000 and the grand to-
tai taken since the Rumanian cam
|paign began. to the staggering figure
| 81 l50, 900 prisoners.
In view OF the desperately heroic
defense King Ferdinand's troops have
nut up everywhere throughout the
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Evening star., 1916-01-02
Cold Baths and Horse Sense
By EDWIN F. BOWERS, MD.

w cold d. s..s" s,,s,,, ,~. ., sn,, b, ;.
over the ordinary or bathroom variety of
bath is that it demonstrates either an in
domitable will or superabundant vitality
and recuperative power.
One of the axioms of medical science is
that "there is no action without reaction"
And upon whether the reaction is bene-
fetal or not depends the value of the cold
matutinal tub.
If, after bracing plunge in the icy
water and skin-reddening bout with a
coarse towel, there is developed genial
feeling of exhilaration and fine, whole
some glow, the cold bath is health-giving
provided that it doesn't produce rheu-
matism and stiffness.
If, however, the dip is taken, not be-
cause the full-blooded body exults in the
caress of the tingling water, but because
the family expects the hero to perform,
the bath will probably do no good, and
may do much harm.
If there results direct shock, leaving
one irritable and nervous, the rigor of the
temperature should be abated. If the
TeacCiOn cOnSlSIS III HVld lace, Dlue
lips and chattering teeth, a fit of shivering,
and a large assortment of goose-pmples,
the cold bath has proved itself not only
harmful, but perhaps an actual source of
danger.
For when the blood is driven from the
surface by the chill impact, and the vaso-
motor nervous system, heart, and arteries
lack the punch to drive it back again,
an added weight or overstrain is placed
upon the great internal blood-vessels
which may by over-dilation, weaken them
permanently.
When delicate nerves are lashed by the
cruel whip of cold, and the warm, rich
blood fails to rush back to calm them and
to provide extra nutriment to repair their
waste, it means that sooner or later-if
Evening star., 1916-01-02

ERE stands old Santa, doubly blest,
with whiskers till he can not rest;
and at his side is John d. Gluck,
the man of kindly heart and pluck, whose
schemes the greatest ever was-he Or
ganized old Santa Claus!
Glad Christmas brings its thousand
joys to countless hosts of girls and boys
whose parents dwell in Easy Street and
always have enough to eat. But there
are also countless hosts of kids to whom
those joys are ghosts-poor little hopeful
girls and boys, who write to Santa Claus
for toys and other things for which they
yearn, while yet the lamp holds out to
burn.
"The letters of these children make, :"
said John ID. Gluck, "the heart-strings
ache. And so the plan that have formed
million childish hearts has warmed.
The Santa letters we collect, through
methods prompt and circumspect; the
Evening star., 1916-01-02

the practice is persisted in-this cold
bath enthusiast is going to go nervously
bankrupt.
The business man who finds himself
Swapping" at his clerks, the workman
who catches himself twitching and "jump-
ing, with that peculiar, sudden jump
that starts from nowhere in particular and
ends in the same place,-t mother who
"gets out of patience" on the slightest
provocation, or on no provocation at all
all these may be suffering merely from
chronic cold-bathits.
Warm Baths for Rheumatics
RUT, granting that none of these symp-
toms obtrude themselves the sudden
chilling of the surface and the blood re-
naming in the surface blood-vessels may
throw out of solution portion of the
overload of uric acid that the blood fire.
quently carries, even in healthy indi-
viduals, depositing it, in the form of sharp
crystals, in the muscular tissues or in the
joints.
1t is quite true that the daily cold
plunge is one of the finest forms of health
insurance ever devised, regular nc plus
ultra "toughener7 provided one is tough
enough to stand it.
If one derives increased vitality from it,
rest assured that it stimulates a truly
wholesome and desirable form of vitality,
and can in no way result in harm-either
at the time or in the future.
However, if one desires a bath for
cleansing purposes, for the eminent sat-
isfaction of feeling fresh and wholesome,
there can be no question but that the
warm or even hot bath should have the
preference.
But if one wants bath to brag about,
to drag by the ears into every topic of con-
versation on wintry mornings, there is
nothing in the world that even roughly
approximates- less equals an icy
cold bath.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
The Biggest Santa Claus
By WALT MASON

NoW that there is nothing left to re.
mind you of Christmas except the
January bills, here is John ID. Cluck,
the greatest Santa Claus in the ,uorld.
Mr.. Cluck is the founder of the Santa
Claus association, ,Uhich sees to it
that the letters the poor kids ,rite to
Santa receive answers. Strike the Tyre,
Mr.. Mason, and sing John d. Cluck.
writer OF each letter then is sought out by
our willing men-all volunteers in this our
cause-who show the curves of Santa
Claus.
81 ask the papers to explain that kids
may write, and not in vain, and also to
invite the men who would renew their
souls again, to join with us in bringing
cheer to needy children far and near.
The rich men aren't asked to help, for
they've been giving till they yelp. The
men our ISOLATION courts are Just good
common weekday sports.
"And all our workers work for love;
no rake-off in their belts they shove.
They hustle round until they're lame, and
all because they love the game of bringing
Christmas to the haunt of disappoint-
ment, woe, and want. Last year two
hundred men or more led Santa to the
poor kids door, and drew no money for
the task-not even carfare did they ask.
"The finest thing about the plan is how
the weary, work-worn man turns in to
help with eager glee and boosts the good
old Christmas tree"
The scheme extends to other lands;
and so to-day old Santa stands, finer
figure than before knocking at the
poor kids door!
Evening star., 1916-01-02
BRUCE BARTON, Editor

A WOMAN reader, who says she has not
~ missed ngle number of this magazine
n from the beginning, asks this question:
Why do you devote so much space to motion pic
lures? Don't you think that the motion-pcure
theater is bad influence on young people?
We do not need to answer this question with
any opinion of our own. 1t has already been
answered for us with facts.
R. o. Bartholomew, an experienced investi-
gator recently made report to the mayor of
Cleveland on the motion picture theaters of that
city in which he says:
After having talked with many saloonkeepers one is
theater is to-day the greatest competitor and of
the strongest enemies of the saloon.
Occasionally you meet clergyman or an edu-
Gator who criticzes the motion-pcture theaters.
But if you want to see the motion picture bust
fayed alive and it's skin hung up to dry,
talk to a saloonkeeper poo-room operator
or prize-fght promoter the manager of
burlesque show. Or if you speak Spanish, slip
across the Mexican border and listen to the gen.
tlemen who conduct bull fights.
If there no other argument in favor of
the motion picture theater, should still love
it for the enemies it has made.
We have made considerable study of the
motion picture business We have found that
there are two groups of film companies in the
Hclu IO-udy
One believes the public will be satisfied with
mediocre pictures: the other group believes the
public wants and will support the best.
Ii the theater you attend shows pictures that
are not SO good you have seen elsewhere it
is partly your fault. You too easily satisfied
You do not realize your power.
That is really the trouble with us ultimate
consumers' seldom realize Our power
Let any five families say to a retail grocer.
"We want you to put in Smiths Coffee and the
grocer will do it. Let handful of readers write
to an editor and say, "We wish you would pub
lish some stories by Author JONES'" and the
editor will get those stories if he can. If you and
your friends will say to the man who runs your
moton-picture theater, "We want the pictures
OF ucll-and such company, which are better
than the pictures you showing, and will
support you if you get them for us, you will
get some action, never fear.
The motion-picture theater is on the whole,
a good influence in this country: that is why
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-10-13
SUDDEN FLAMES TRAP
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

MADISON, Wise onsin, October To-
Fifteen hundred students of the Uni
versity of Wisconsim. MEN and women
Of all classes, were placed in imminent
peril of their lives today when sud
den burst of fame ran through lower
hall Of the main university building
50 rapidly did the flames spread from
the moment Of their discovery that
hundreds Of students were cut off from
ordinary exits and had to take to fire
escapes, or go down temporary lad
ders, while many others rushed through
the smoke of the stairways and lower
halls and reached the outer air safely
So far as is known there was not u
single casualty, not even an injury in
the jam of fleeing students.
The origin of the fire is unknown
The structure was swept from end to
end and destroyed, with the loss of much
valuable equipment.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-10-13

HIIyO, October 9-Whcrc the gov
eminent road crosses the Hawaii Con.
solidnted Railway tracks near Lau.
pahoehOe over q bridge the sides of
the road are well guarded and it would
seem almost impossible that aIVonp
should fall over to the tracks below
so when the body Of man was found
beside the track under this bridge last
Thursday, Deputy sheriff Henry Mar
tin became suspicious. II was found
the man . neck was broken and there
were wounds upon his face and head
Since that time thorough investi.
cation has been under way and it wa,
announced today that there is some evi
hehce that the man had met with foul
play. The dead man Is Donicio Ceuda
Filipino plantation lnborer. The night
before his body was found Ceuda at.
tended a party and there was much
drinking Of cheap wine Before he
started for home il is &nown that he
was under the influence Of liouor.
An inquest has been called for next
Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Martin. al
which time the evidence collected r.
date will be PLACID before the coroners
jury. H..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-10-13
EXPERT ON WATER
LEGISLATION COMING

For the purpose of aiding the Terri.
tory in drafting proper laws for the
control Of underground water for ir.
rigation purposes, A. 4. Chandler, mem.
Der of the California state water com.
mission, will arrive in Honolulu today
Codes similar to the one to be drawn
mp for Hawaii have been drafted bv
the water expert for Pacific Coast
States. He also framed the Philippine
Irrigation Bill.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-10-13
HUGHES ONCE more
FLAyS PRESIDENT
Republican Candidate For the
. White House Attacks Foreign
,@a s., Policy of Wilson
tAssociatsd Pres, BY Federal wireless. )


BALTIMORE, October lI-Charles
Evans Hughes, Republican candidate
for the Presidency. again assaiIed the
home aud foreign policy of Mr.. Will
son in his address here last night.
The hall was filed with "A 'hpcrinC
crowd when Mr.. Hughes appeared and
the q. o. p. standard bearer was fire.
iucntly interrupted in his 3rc"rn by
the cheers Mt some point he mnde.
The administ rntion's policy for pro
noting the growth Of American for,
ign trade was. the target Of most Of
he. candidate = shafts. He declared
hat the protection promised in the
Democratic platform Of 1912 had been
cliberatcly and deplorably refused to
them when the crisis came.
He took up the much discussed Ad.
'msOn eight hour day bill and bitterly
,ttacked Mr.. Wilson = stand for the
measure, when it was pending. decIar-
ing that it was n palpable surrender to
force. in the hands Of the unions, and
a mere political move to stave off the
necessity of making n decision, might
have cost him the votes Of the union
men of the country.
Mr., Hughes also took up the question
" Democratic extravaganza.
1--WE have had dinned into our ears
the cry that the Republican party was
the party Of extravaganza, but this
can never be said by Democratic
speaker again"
He pointed out the huge total Of the
appropriations made by the last con.
gress and declared that " far exceeded
anything the Republicans had ever
dreamed of.