The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-21
XMAS SHOPPERS
ARE. VERY ACTIVE
RUSH OF HOLIDAY BUSINESS IS IN
EVIDENCE on EVERY
HAND.
CLERKS WORKING HARD
EXPRESS COMPANY SAYS SHIPPING
TRADE rs BETTER THAN
LAST YEAR.
CLERKS WORKING HARD

Christmas shoppers never were
more sc.tse Ill hI,nlliouu ,nGn tney
afe just nov, the herlnants say. On
ity Inc stores are erV~ueu with
M .ati,As.a potNf,ascis ANA tiir Iuo.A
WI t~A,..iue ~, ~ .5aeuiaas nien.
"Htn IA sizes way t.1e aiius....
siait OF Diu .saiIta tieus.
Mall. OF tae stoIes have GdopleA
ths a"it vi Closing at " h. "a. uui iAt.
inc Christmas s.asoH anu Iots ...u
II III H0 way es..itiiistit5 lut.I 1t c..
mus Tie tiei r>s
a. H4sHt aiiu Iet,otl tne tiu..t ue, ie.l-
'iis liz a lar I.Iufe ieIstss4.ou s.sAt- 81
poa! anu rn1..u IAau wVutu nc o.uer-
wise tae case.
MtrsHaits, as a rule, estimate tina
the shoeetiie crowns tnis year are Al
excess oi those of previous yeata .ti,A
.i,@AtS st'Hi f,fentltui un an st-ts. iIie
zig department stores espe~ia!iy are
teeiiiie me nush OF -ood tiincs.
women constitute the vas, majority
OF the CHRISTMAS buyers. 4,iany snuf
al tn. MT rnlng, but mpst OF them DO
theIr shipping after h. "a. anu II Is
between TINS hour ana ciosuis time
that the clerks are workea tue
hardest.
Doing Rush Business.
Another evidence OF prosperity and
rush OF BUSINESS OF this season Is TO
he found at the express ONCE at
>ihth ana cary s;ree.s. There 1t was
stated Wednesday that the Christmas
.raa. If fuzzy 90 l-5 per cent. greater
than 1t was last year. Manager Me
nexan ascribed this TO the fact that
Tops were unusually good this year.
and especially the cotton crop. Rates,
IN, 49,.
meriy. owing 10 through shipping ar
rangements with other companies. For
instance. he pointed out that ham
an now be shipped from Richmond
to Houston, Tex, for 35 cents, where
as tbs former rate was $40.
Manager Michigan has an expert
marker busy remarning most OF the
boxes and packages FOR shipment so
az to insure their delivery without
confusion.
Christmas incoming shipments are
already beginning TO arrive and the
company will have Its hands fun de-
liverinE packages for the next week
or so.
jug Traffic Large.
The company is also doing a large
wh,skey shipping business. having
special Office for this purpoee In the
freight warehouse OF the Sea board At
Line railway. Most OF the Jug trafrc
goes to the Caroiinaa from this point
Manager Meheean did not have any
figures on hts finger tips In connection
with this part of his business hut he
estimated that II was tip to the aver
age. Most OF the liquor goes into airy
territory. there being no law at rreaer'
to prevent such shipments though the
drys hope to have one In effect ere the
10 n Of yr1n
At the post off'ce Uncle Srm is like
wise confronted with rush. Extra
clerks are busy and extra carriers viii
be put on IN dry or two to assist
the regulars. A vacant store at the
southwest corner OF Franklin and Sew
enth streets has been iemnorart
leased for distribution OF the extra
eupply OF mail incident to the Christ
rnae season. The Off ce Inst now is
Mostly occuried with the rush Of ou'
veing liter. hut In day or tao
the rush wifi be turned this way
Railroads Eusy.
Pa~sen~er s~ente OF the railroads re-
rcrt more than the usual amount Of
Christmas business. msny choppers
corning to Richmond from roints in
Virginia and North Carolina. The
Chesapeake and 0hio docs perhaps the
LARGEST husiees in this line
Regular holiday tickets on the vari-
ous roads went into effect "Wednesday
and will be good until ,rrnuary s. The
tickets were sold on December IS. &c
and II. and will eiso be sold the fol
lowing dates December 81 a. "a. "a
Is. 81 and January /.
The first named dates were mostly
for the benefit or college students COM
ing home for the holidays