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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
McckIN Coftnn RcrIc,x

New York December 26-Thc cotton mar
ket has had another extremely nervous and
unsettled week. The heavy selling move
tnent which developed shortly after III. pub
LEGATION OF the governments crop estimate
when the report or the Census Bureau was
ISSUED last Saturday showing l2.c23 900 bales
broke into new low ground for the season.
and before tho decline was checked Lv trad
buying or covering for over Christmas Jan
uaFy contracts sold more than cents a
pound below the high level OF last October
Fluctuations since then have been more or
less Irregular. Il IL quite generally estl-
10000 or possibly 300 bales IN the shape Of
contracts. held either speculativeiy or az =
hedge against forward requirements were
!iquidated the last half cent OF the de-
cline, and with the market relieved from the
not actually more bullish. sentiment has
developed. This has b. n encouraged by the
rather more optimistic feeling in financial
circles. ana talk OF Improving trade condi-
tons abroad. a. well "a by an idea thar the
technica! position Of the market had Inn
proved on the break OF !2c. for spring per
iods. Covering has also been promoted by
reports OF relatively steadier spot markets
but business has shown 4 tendency 10 ;aper
OF on rallies OF Sou3j points from Inc low
level 81 the week ana the more bullish
features noted have checked the selling
movement rather than 10 have inspired any
general or aggressive demand. y good deal
OF the buying on the decline Is supposed to
tionsl houses and to have represented n re-
duction in big straddle lines between Now
York ana Liverpool
There has also been active covering nv
OLD shorts and some demand has been re-
ported against spinners' fixing prices Gen
era! sentiment a. reflected in the talk around
the local ring. however, remains more or les
unsettled. There has been evidently less
disposition TO predict further imrnediat, 5e
c!ines after these drastic Iouidations and
In view OF tho relatively steady spot markers
but the ginning figures have encoura ged the
operators are now awaiting further develoD-
ments in that connection.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
SEARCH FOR CAUSE
!. OF BROKEN SHAT is
Naval Board of Inspection TO
Make Exhaustive Inquiry
at NorfAk.
ON BATTLEsHIP VERMONT
Members Hope Results Also
May Be of Benefit to Mcr-
chant Marine.

Washing ton, December 25.---With the
broken shaft of the bat.leship Vermont
as an object lesson. tho naval board OF
inspection and survey Is going TO tho
Norfolk Maynard In few days TO
begin an exhaustive inquiry into the
causes for the breaking of the great
main shsfting OF naval vessels. One
OF the tDo great propeller shafts of
tho Vermont snapped while the bat
tleship was breRatinR n storm in mid :
ocean two weeks ago. returning from
The Mediterranean to Hampton Roads
Tho vessel was kept under way with
the remaining propeller until assist :
hnco summoned by wireless arrived.
ind therefore never wns Ia the cxtreln.
peril that would have followed had
both shafts broken.
Few years ago there was a rceu.
lar epidemic of break downs OF this
character among American navy vea-
sells, and while temporary cxDedients
were ador,od. mainly in tho direction
or charging the size OF thc chatting i,
has remained q inyStcry In engineer
Ing circles just why n shaft should
break when Il had been givcn an ample
margin 0! strength above all forcsecn
strains. That tho steel gets tired
under the constant vibration OF lonx
cruise At twelve knots speed Is tho
opinion OF most engineers, but what
tn" naval boz intends TO find OUT II
possible s. some means 81 detecting
thls deterioration before tho metal actu-
ally reaches Tho breaking point
The inspection board which is head
- b. Captain Henry y. Wilson. will
make mcroscoptcnl examination of
the metal IN the broken SHAFT OF tho
Vermont, and later this will bc tho sub
iect or some special studies by the en-
Eineering classes at Annapolis The
starboard shaft OF the Vermont which
was unbrokcn, viii be removed and
subjected to tests TO ascertain-it IT was
weakened In any degree Sinultan"-
ously careful ueasuremcnis viii be
taken OF the bearings OF the long line
~ shafting 10 make sure that they
have not been thrown out Of line by
tho severe weather 10 which tho ship
was subjected This would cause n
slight bend in the shaft at each rcvolu-
ton. Will n might, after several hun
dred thousand revolutions. so exhaust
the steel as 10 cause a fracture.
This inquiry IS 10 be made AZ thor
cugh as possible with the hope that It's
results rnny be Of great beneHt TO the
merchant marine. as we'll as the navy.
II II develops "a means OF detecting UNI
roundncss In metals by exterior in
spectlon ana measurements
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
WILL DEVOTE LIFE
TOCHURCH'S WORK
Miss Dalhgren, Society Girl, in
Training as Deaconess, to
Graduate Next May.
Especial TO The 'rlmcs-Dispatch.l

Newport r. l.. December 2s.-Mfs
girl Of New York. Newport and Wash
ington. who ia in training for work AS
dcaconess of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. and who IS under instructions
at the New York Training School. will
graduate with ceremony at the Cathe-
drai of st. John the Divine at New
York next MAY when she will robe in
the costume of the church Office.
Miss Dnhlgrcn il here at present
with Deaconess Gillespie. OF the Dea-
concss Homo in New York. to spend
the holidays with friends. and at the
close of her visit will return TO New
York to resume her studies.
81 am not at liberty to state where
my work Will take me-" Miss Dahlgren
said to-day. hut [ am hoping it Will
be in America. On this score there is
nothing to tell ut this time. These
plans arc not perfected. nor will they
he until next May. but am very happy
in my work, and have been studying
at the New York Training school for
nearly two years
This was all Miss Dahlgren cared
to say about he, new life and work.
but the news Miss Dehlgrcn was TO be-
come deaconess was received in So
ciety ana church. circles with pleasure
In Newport to-day. Some OF the Epls-
copai clergyuicn expressed the hope
that Miss Dahlgrcn might bo sent TO
Newport or some place In Rhode Is
land, where shs is so wolI known, 70
carry on tho great work she is being
perfected for.
Miss pahlgren and her mother. the
late Mrs. Paul Dahlgren. were insepa-
rable, and they seemed more like ais
ters than parent and daughter When
MRS. jahigren passed away IT, Was n
severe blow to the handsome vounr,
woman who. like her parents. is dcep-
iN Interested in charitable work. visit
Ing and comforting the sick When
Newport heard Of Mrs Dahlgren's
death, there WAS general sorrow. From
All over the country to-day Miss Dahl
gren received congratulations. and
IRON hcr friends here as we'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
per.onnI and Otherwise.

At o'clock evening before last at
the home of the bride in the West
End. Miss Pearl Virginia Herr, daugh-
ter OF Joseph r. Herr. was married to
George Wesley Costlcy, of this city.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. +. w. Moore. in the presence OF
a number Of friends.
1t Is estimated that between $4,000
and $4,000 will be paid out In divi-
bends by the banks and other corpora
tons of this city.
Some few accidents resulted from
the Christmas celebration here. but
none OF them or sufficient severity 70
necessitate hospital treatment
The Police Court docket this morn
ing was very long one, but com
posed mainly OF trivial cases Some
seven or eight parties who were caught
with pistols on them were heavily
fined. and in several instances jail
sentences wera given in addition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
AWAY FROM HOME
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Jesse O'Halloran, of Lynchburg,
Missing, and Friends Find No
Clue to Whereabouts.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

!
! Lynchburg, Va, December 26.--lt was
! learned to-day that Jesse O'Iialloran,
II wcll-known building contractor OF
/ the city, has been missing from his
( since which his family and friends have
! been unable to ascertain tho slightest
! clue az to his whereabouts.
( IT Is understood that Mr.. O'IIalloran
went to Roanoke to transact business
! the day he disappeared. Investigation
shows tina, ne completed his work there
and stated that he would take the next
train for Lynchburg, in order TO be at
home at 2 o'clock. Nothing moro has
Z been learned OF him.
/ Friends of MFR. O'IIalloran arc at a
/ loss 10 explain his absence, unless he
met with foul play or mat In tempo
rary alteration OF mind ne has wan
dcrcd on and is unable to identify him
self. His financial matters are under
stood 20 be In good condition, and nc
was busy with hts work. and none
think he disappeared Intentionally.
Mr.. o'Halloran Is an officer OF tho
First Methodist Protestant Church and
president of the Christian Endeavor
Society, is regarded as one OF the
church's best and most faithful work
ers, and his disappearance is a source
Of great worry to his friends In the
city as well az his family.
Tho Injuries TO little Yetta Amowitz.
VINO lost both hcT legs unoer Il street
car Monday night proved fatal. She
died yesterday evening at the Home
and Retreat, where the chlld's legs
were amputatcG. one above the knee
and the other just about the ankle.
James Fealcy. whose life was pro-
longed several days by tho TRANSMISSION
Of three pints OF blood from tho arm
OF his brother. Michael Fcaley. il dead
AT q local hospital. The man was in
tho last stages OF peliagra when his
brother gave his blood in the hope Of
saving his life. Another brother who
vas an actor. died here several weeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
Remarkable Christina,
Present

among the curious Christmas eyaa.
snts OF thia year will be one FOR man
OK national reputation, which has heer
I'll year In tho making
way last January the present wa,
aeeioeo upon. and a friend OF tho prom
Press Clipping Bureau. of New Yori,
90 watch every paper In America and
10 take up overy tom hich appeared
concerning tho man.
mo clipping bureau people followed
instructions, and now present the his.
especial man.
Tho history ENDS just after election
and the 26.6$2 Newspaper item, found
include everything. from q three lina
editorial mention to full-paRe illus
rated stories. These have been mount.
paper and bound into three maasiva
volumes.
AZ the head OF each item is the nam.
and date OF paper clipped from. this
snforination having boon put in with a
ooek typewriter. The words thus In
serted amount to 1889
In actual time a very strict record
OK which has been kept. tho work has
required sixty-four working DAYS
throughout the year, and has kept in
employment during that time thirty
people as readers. clippers. sorters,
'AA piHuoTd. GSery n6wa-
paper of Importance Ia representcd
fhis is merely specimen CO some of
the unique orders which get into tho
burrelle Bureau. for the extent ia
which clippings are used by individuals
and by business concerns seems to bs
rOmarlt able.
Thero are many people in private an
we'll as in public lifo who neod preso
clippings and don't know IT, 1t might
be we'll for Thorn to look UP this man
burrello. who is Haid TO DO so we'll
known that letter simply addressed
Burreue. New York. will reach him
Nth NO delay. tAdvertisesentA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
Decision Soon Espcctcd.

II Is expected that within the next
week or ten days Judge J. +. West,
or the Third judicial Circuit. who pre-
sided In the Hastings Court of this
city in the famous Avery-Tarctte
Chanccry Cause. involving the control
OF the Harrison Street (colored) Ban
fist Church and the Office OF Pastor
Tarette and other officials, will render
his decision. which, it is hoped will
be final The judge has had the recc ~
of the case and briefs OF counsel in
hand FOR some time, but the business
of his courts have prevented the full
consideration of them up to the pres
ent time. The Harrison Street Church
case has been In the courts in one
form or another for years. and has
had the effect irreconcilably dividing
the congregation into hostile factions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
UNITED STATES IS
IN SECOND PLACE
Exceeded Only by Great Britain
in Value of Trade With
South Africa.

Washington. December 26.-Thc
United states was second only TO Great
Britain In tho expectation OF manu-
features to South Africa during tho
past year, according to bulletin is
sued to-day by the Department of Com
mcrce
For the hrst time in moro than Ave
years. tho United States exceeded Ger
many In the trade, and this waa ac-
cOmplished Ira spite OF the fact that
there IL a fortnghtIy service OF Ger
man passenger ana freight steamers be
tween Hamburg and South African
ports; that thcro are large Investments
OF German capital in the mines and
other Industries OF the country. and
that German manufacturers send out
numerous travellers every year In an
attempt to secure larger shar. Of
tho trade.
The value Of tho imports Of rner-
chandise from the Juited States into
the provinces which make Up the Union
OF South Africa has risen from So
4s6626 in 1907 to si5.T&5,3ol In 1912.
an increas" OF more than 50 per cent.
This nation supplies more oil, agri-
cultural machinery, timber and lum-
bcr. windmills and carriages and carts
than any other country, including tho
United Kingdom, and with the excep-
tion OF lumber. more than all other
countries comb med.
Mining machinery. motor cars, hard :
ware. boots and shoes. registers and
miscellaneous iron and steel products
are other articles which are sold ex-
tcnsivcly In the country.
The success OF the American automo-
bile In South Africa has been pho NONE O.
mai. The exports Of automobiles 70
South Africa have Increased In value
from s6l,i55 In the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1910. TO sl,i87,3Tl tn the fscal
year 1912. To-day South Africa ranks
hftn, following Canada. England Aus
traiia and Argentine. as p purchaser
OF American motor cara.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
News Of Petersburg

who was hurt, rushed from the house
into the street. accompanied by her
sister. Miss Moody. Both women
swooned under the excitement, and
were taken back in. the house Mrs
Archer died before medical aid could
be summoned, and Miss Moody was Sc
riously Frustrated The boys injury is
not serious Mrs. Archer was the
daughter or Joseph L. Moody, a deputy
on the STAFF OF City Sergeant John Il.
Evans. The affair caused a great deal
OF excitement as we'll as sympathy In
the neiGhborhood. Several years ago.
almost 81 the same spot n son OF Mrs.
Moody died suddenly on the street
Mrs. Archer is survived by her husband,
father four small children and several
sisters and brothers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
The Visit of Historians.

the party OF historians on their way
10 Atlanta and the annual convention
OF the American Historical Association
In Charleston, :. g., will arrive in Pc
tersburg tomorrow afternoon at oI0
o'clock in their special train. They
VIII be met at the station by the
Mayor ana citizens in automobiles and
taken TO historic points in and around
the city and out TO the battlefield
they Will spend only few hours at
Petersburg, and no time will be allowed
for any formal reception or entertain
ment- The visitors among other points
OF interest, viii be shown General
Lees and Grants headquarters in this
city, the famous Crater and the hand :
some monuments erected on fields
around tho city. And IN the list of
places to be visited historic old Bland
ford Church. now beautiful Confcd-
crate memorial chapel, with its splendid
state windows, COMMUNICATING the
herosm OF the soldiers of the South,
will not be omitted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
New York Doubts Renort.

New York Recember 26-Numislna-
hsts said TO-DAY that it was extremely
unlikely that an American dollar OF
the date OF 1904 had been found In
New Haven, a. reported. as the only
known dollars OF that date were struck
off from the 1903 die In 1853. and what
few were minted went generally into
the hands OF collectors. So far as
known there are no mint records OF
any American dollars struck Of in
1903, though for years 10 was reported
that American dollars minted in $50.
went 10 Algeria ana We're lost. Coin
dealers thought that to-day's New
Haven ind would prove to be either
Spanish or 4 Bank OF England dollar
OF 1904.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
Iic-ter,. Statement.

Neg Orleans. DcCcin Der :s.-Secr-tary Ii.g =
tors statement of thc worlds visible supply
OF cotton. issued to-day shows the total
viHible TO be 5so5. slt baler Against 57e2. "a
las; week and 5:93.ooi last year. az this. the
total OF American cotton IL 1851 bales
Cgsinst 433s.2i5 last week and j.I&1.Uh. iast
year and OF oil other kinds Including
Egypt brazil, India. etc, 1890 bales
against l.tt5,coo last week and Llsi.t last
year
OF IN. worlds visible supply OF cotton
there is nov Hfoat and held In Great
Britain and Continental Europe slss a.,
bales against 3,ssr.3og last year. In Egypt.
a'stao bales against 3.5 On llst year and In
india. slsco bales against 5000 las, year,
and IN the United Stateu. lsis.r3 bales
egAinst 1.Ils Uo) Las, year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
DIES OF HIS INJURIES.
II. f.. Cox, of Suffolk, Victim of Fatal
Auto Accident.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Norfolk, Va, December 26.-Injured
In an automobile accident on the boule-
ward on Monday afternoon, II. +. Cox.
a prominent citizen Of Suffolk, died
yesterday in the Sarah Leigh Hospital
At the coroncr's inquest 1t was said that
Mr. Cox, with party Of friends. was
driving into the city on the boulevard
on Monday afternoon, when the auto
mobile struck an obstruction in the
road. and caused IL to be thrown into
q ditch He was brought 10 Norfolk
and carried TO the Sarah Leigh Hos
pital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
FINDS 1904 DOLLAR
VALUED AT $500
Laborer Excavates Coin at New
Observation-Disclosures
Doubt Story.

New Haven, Conn. December Ca
silver dollar bearing the date 1901,
highly priced by nuu,smatists. and un :
dcrstood TO be quoted at $4,000 for col
lection purposes. was found mere to
day.
William Sullivan, a laborer, exca-
waiting on the site OF the new leo rink
for the Yale hockey team. turned over
With his shovel an old Jar which rested
on a bowlder seven feet below the sur
race of the street nearby. Under the
bowl was silver snuff box made In
Nuremberg, green with oxidization and
in II United States silver dollar dated
lSO4, In good condition, q number OF
Connecticut copper coins, Continental
note for 50. several state notes and
some rings. The metal articles were
slightly corrodcd. but they rubbed uD
we'll and dates were plain. The notes
had TO be carefully handled 10 prevent
dlsintcgration.
Canal Ran Ncnr site.
The Northampton Canal was close by
in the old days and excavation showed
ledge OF locks, on which the howlder
rested, giving the impression that wa
ter formerly covered the spot The
SNUFF box was taken to jewellers for cx
animation. They found the contents
as follows:
silver dollar. dated 1904. with letters
around the edge in place OF milling
silver dollar, 1898; three Connecticut
copper coins. 1857: Connecticut State
bank note for 80 shillings. I77S: CON
unental note for 1915 for IS; q watch
made in StrassburE in 1891. n deed OF
property written In old English not
yet deciphered. Of date OF 1851; a docu-
ment dated 1928, with six irnprints on
IT. which appear to be inposts by the
British government. The hall mark on
the snuff box Is OF 1910.
The 1904 dollar cleaned up showed on
one SIDE woman's head. with "Libcr-
- ana thirteen stars above IT, and
1907" below 1t. On tho other sido IS
AN eagle with "E Pluribus Ununl' az
tho motto. a shield and arrows and
United States Of America com pleto the
design. The words on tho edge are:
one hundred cents"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
5 Bollingbrook Street.
(Phonc l4S5).

Petersburg, Va December 25
Mrs. stephen Archer died very sud
denly and under peculiarly sad circum-
stances al her home on Grove Avenue
last night. IT seems that Master Leon
ard Totty, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Totty, near ncighbors. met with an &C
cident in setting of some fireworks"
and his cries. because OF the pain he
suffered. attracted attention and caused
some excitement in the vicinity. Mrs
Archer, fearing that II was her son
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
Statewide Banker Ends Life.

l''PtCI"I % TIC L IIIIcS- INSpdICn
Statesville. y. c., December 2e.-
Charles Miller. a local banker, aged
twenty three years, took his own life
this morning about 10 o'clock By drink
ing half ounce OF carboiic acid To
dependency following excessive drink
ing is attributed the deed. A wife and
two children. one an infant born last
night, survive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
DEFY COLD TO GO SWIMMING
Hundred nnd Thirty New Workers Take
l,lMnEe at COney Island.

New York. December 26.--Christmas
was celebrated by 1870 OF The winter
bathcrs. men and women, at Coney Is
land. The water registered 80 degrees.
while the temperature of the atmoS-
phcre was 81 degrees. AS the bathers
appeared from the bathhousc each was
cnvclopcd in a bath robe, which was
quickly discarded at the edge Of the
surf
The majority remained in tho water
for fully fifteen minutes,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
Mems FURNISHINGS

Mems Outing Flannel Pa
jamas, made OF very best quail
ity outing; neatly trimmed
with silk frogs; G. AE
Our price =. :. pAefc
zoe Mems Fine PercaIe and
Madras Shirts, a variety Of
patterns and colors in ENo
the lot: on sale special OVC
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24
will Introduce
Radical Chance

Chicago, April 21.--A bill legitimat-
izing children born out of wedlock
will be introduced into the legisla-
ture next week with the endorsement
of the house committee now investi-
eating maternity homes. 1t is an
nounced an important provision of the
bill will include the adjustment, of
baby farms" operated for profit.
The measure will provide that the
birth of child to man and woman
constitutes a common law marriage"
The child will have the right to bear
its fathers name. Dissolution of such
marriage is also required by regular
divorce, and a wife will be entitled to
alimony and support for the child.
No reference is made to a case where
a man is already married
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24
Young Ladies Have
4 Narrow fSCdDe

What might have been serious
auto accident was narrowly averted
Friday evening at Tower City when
No. rushed thru there at about
forty miles an hour Miss Nellie. Sey.
mour daughter of a prosperous farm.
er who lives about six miles out of
Tower City, with a party of five girl
friends was driving the car and did
not hear or see the oncoming train un
til it was upon her. The auto engine
died on the track, and they all jumped
and were not injured but the car was
hurled five feet in the air into a msas
of kindling wood
The escape was so narrow that one
young wonan's skirts was touched
by the flying engine