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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
CUTTING REPRIMAND
FOR CARABOA DINERS

likely that the fact of their being
reprimanded will be entered upon the
record of each officer who is to re-
ceive it.
1t is felt here that the severest
punishment of the officers held re-
sponsible for the features of the din
ner lies in the publication of the
presidents letter with its caustic re-
Elections
The officers who will receive the
reprimand are the members of the
committee. which arranged the Cara
boa dinner. held December 18th. In
the presidents letter addressed to
Secretary Garrison and Daniels the
president says that the officers who
were responsible for the program de-
serve serious reprimand. and asks
what Is to be thought of officers OF the
army and navy who think 1t good
form to bring their official superiors
and the policies of the government into
ridicule. He adds:
If this Is their idea Of fun what
is their ideals OF duty? If they do
not hold their loyalty above silly ef-
ferveecence of childish wit, what about
their profession? Do they hold 1t
sacred 2"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-The
sllarpest words ever publicly ad-
dressed to officers Of the army and
navy by their COMMUNICATIVE are
contained In a letter Of President Will
son made public today bringing to an
official end the affair of the Caraboa
dinner In Washington last week.
References to the administration
policy in the Philippines and to Sec
rotary of State Bryan. which were a
feature of the humorous program Of
the dinner were responsible for the
presidents severe rebuke OF the off,
GERS of both services.
Secretary Garrison and Daniels an
nounced that they had decided that
the reprimand which the president d.
rected they should administer to those
responsible for the features OF the
dinner, regarded by the president as
offensive. should take the form of
sending to each member Of the dim
ner committee a copy OF the presi-
dents letter. The Wilson letter was
addressed to the two secretaries in
response to their report on the Cara
boa dinner made by direction OF the
president.
AZ matter of regulations It 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
WHIRLWIND FINISH
TO AUTOMOBILE RACE
Report of Awards in the "Virginian
Christmas Gift Distribution

We, the undersigned, appointed judges in The
"virginan's Christmas Gift Distribution hereby make
the following declaration:
We have verified and counted all the votes cast dur
ing the period from the opening of the distribution until
600 P. NJ December 22d and find that the following
are entitled to the gifts specified:
C. A. Miller Ford Automobile ......... .94678 Votes
Rev J. J. Scherer Jr $3.50 in gold 81 415 Votes
w. F. Barndt, trip to New Orleans Mardi
Gras Observation-Disclosures O612 Votes
Miss Lille Hinnant trip to New Orleans
Mardi Gras ............... 68 053 Votes
w O. Randett trip to Bermuda 81, 145 Votes
A. A. Mckay trip to Bermuda ......... ,635 Votes
Rev John w Ture 500 in gold ....... 59050 Votes
r r. Cammack SIS in gold .......... 81, 142 Votes
Capt Joseph LIE Mesurier $50 in gold A. 127 Votes
F. B. DUNFORD,
G. P. WALFORD, JR,
r. DUCKHARDT.
Richmond, Va, Dec. o. 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
-FOUR V|RG|N|ANS
ARE DISAPPOINTED
Slip Prevents Their Names
from Going to Senate for
Confirmation.
Matter VIII Probably be Set
tied Today. Hay Thornton
Named for Richmond Post
Office is One of Them.

Especial 10 The Richmond yirginian.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--One OF the
little proverbial slips twixt the cup and
the lip today prevented the nomina-
ton of four Virginia postmasters. who
have been hanging Are for. 10, these
many moths.
Before noon today Postmaster Gen.
eral Burieson. aided by several as
istanss, gathered up the papers in the
case over of over two hundred pros
pective postmasters and carried them
to the White House to confer with
President Wilson as to their appoint
ment.
News Of Burlesons action brought
Joy to the hearts of many congress
men who have been urging the APP
pointment of their constituents for
several months. but probably none
were in such ecstasy as Congressman
Montague and Saunders. of Virginia,
who saw In the nominations the cul-
effort
Then Comes slip.
Along about E: o'clock Mr.. Burleson
returned to his department. bearing the
approval of President Wilson to the
greater part OF the proposed nornina-
lions. Among those who were approved
for Virginia were: Hay r. Thornton,
for postmaster at Richmond: w. II.
Mitchell. at Danville, w. c. Menefee, at
Rocky Mount: and c.. A. Funkhouser.
at Dayton. Frederick county.
After Burieson returned to his de-
partment he quickly made up list of
postmasters TO be nominated. including
the four yirginias and rushed 1t to
the White House with the request that
1t be forwarded to the capitol. And
that was where the slip occurred.
President Wilson probably did not wish
to divert the senate's attention from the
currency bill. But they will be nomi-
mated tomorrow and special efforts
made to confirm them all at once be-
fore adjournment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
SCHEME DEVISED
BY WET SENATORS
To DEFEAT DRYS
Tack Rider on to Enabling Act
in Committee Providing for
Increase of Taxes by Ten
Cents on Hundred.
Drys viii Never Accept
Amendment. Preferrin g
Rather to Postpone Bills Pas
sage Another Two Years.
Carrying Fight into Africa.

To be or not to be WAS \ problem
never solved by Mr.. Hamlet OF some
fame. but TO vote for :he enabling act
or &c vote against 1t Is one which
worries fur wet senators not q
whit. They will do both.
This seemingly impossible feat will
be accom- plished by the old gag OF
lacking rider onto the bill. said
rider to be of such description as to
house and senate or. that failing. to
make probable it's defeat in both
the hands the voters OF the State.
Here's the scheme, as recently out
lined by certain members Of tho
finance committee or the senate.
though. of course, no. for publication.
How scheme Runs.
The bill Ia to be introduced stimuli
ataneouely into the house and sem
ate. Its passage In the house In the
form desired by the dry forces Is
assured. so the fate OF the house bill
may be dismissed from cur minds.
When Ii is introduced into the SEN
ate II will be referred to the finance
committee. Now the finance COM
mittee OF the senate Is wet" by a
good majority. These men could re-
port the bill back to the senate with
the recommendation that II do not
URSk, as tUcy nave doHS tSi ckoAoiN.
and then fight II on the floor as they
have done heretofore. But, here's
the rub. Many OF these senators repre-
sent dry districts. and In some OF
those districts elections have been held
recently The result of these cleo
tons was to leave none in doubt as to
the sentiment Of the voters. That
sentiment is pronouncedly dry. Ergo.
the wet" senators. remembering the
approach OF another election. do not
xrish to report the bill -unfaYorahle.
At the same time they do not wish
TO see the enabling act passed. Hence
The scheme An amendment viii be
tackled onto the enabling act pro-
viding for tho increase OF the tax by
ten cents ON the hundred The bill
with this rider will thereupon be
reported to the senate favorahiy and
the wet" senator's can go home and
tell their constituents thai they voted
for the enabling act.
VIII II Work?
1t Is a perfectly grand scheme, these
{ContIpued on Second Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
OTHERS To AGREE
TO DISSOLUTION
This Indicated by F urther State
ments by President on Bell
Settlement.
American Billboard Association
Already Has Entered into
Negotiations and Others Ex-
pected to Follow.

WASHINGTON. Dec 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson amplified today his state
ment in his letter TO the attorney
general expressing his conviction that
the business men of the country are
!mbued with a desire to bring their
operations within the provisions CT The
law.
The preside In conversation with
n group of visitors let II he known
that from day to day he had re-
oeived many evidences of this whole
some attitude of big business men
toward the Sherman act. II WIS in
dictated that the president. Cid he de-
sire. could make public list of cor
POI ations which were likely to assent
to agreements for dissolutions or re-
organizations similar to that which
forestal!ed a suit by the government
against the Bell system.
Excites Likely Interests.
This. lattnr statement pr .t.atly oc-
casioned a greater interest among
business circles here than anything
which has been said by the admin
istration since the announcement OF
the telephone agreement last week
The only corporation which has en-
tered negotiations with TIM depart
ment OF justice since the announce
ment Of the telephone agreement, Ia
the American Billboard association.
whose affairs have been under the
gcruutiny o. e. Carroll TODD the trust
buster Of the department. Within the
past few days a man has presented
himself at the department. who said
he had authority to enter into ne
gotiations with the view to adjusting
tho operations Of the association TO
the demands Of the government with
out a suit The negotiations have
not progressed far vet, however.
New Haven, Too.
OF course, there 10 another cor
poiation of which the public has
knowledge, which has been inter-
changing ideas with the department
looking toward the same end for sew
eral weeks. That Is the New Haven
railroad.
No advances kave been received
from any Of the other corporations
with which the government has
bones to pick Among these are the
Steel corporation and the American
Can company, the Wholesale Jewel
ers' association OF New York. the
Corn Products company and the
American SUGAR REFINING company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
CONFERENCE REPORT
ON CURRENCY BILL
ADOPTED BY HOUSE
PRINCIPAL
FEATURES
NEW BILL.

Authorizes at least eight re-
gional reserve associations, each
with n regional bank. VIII prob
ably be twelve.
Constitutes secretary OF the
treasury, secretary OF agriculture
and comptroller of the currency
organization commission to fix
boundaries OF districts and re-
serve cities.
Entire system under control of
federal reserve board of seven
members, secretary of tho treas
ury and comptroller of tie cur
rcncy, ex-ofIic4o, and Ave others,
appointed by president.
National banks must signify in
tentton to Join association with
in sixty days or cannot act az
reserve agents thereafter.
Must come within a year or for
felt charters.
State banks may Join by meet
ing requirements for federal In
spection.
Capital stock of regional re-
serve associations SI06, 900 900 or
per cent OF capital and surplus
of all national banks.
Stock open to the national
banks frst and then 70 public.
Dividends on regional bank
stock per cent.
VIII give expansive or elastic
currency, facilitated by the ready
mobilization OF reserves.
VIII prevent panic>.
Provides after two years for
gradual retirement national bank
notes and fefunding of Iser cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
WHAT D[P0S|T0RS
WILL GET UNKNOWN
RECEIVERS REPORT
Impossible to State at This
Time How Much of Assets
of Commonwealth Bank Will
be Realized.
Voluminous Report Filed With
Chancery Court by Gordon
and Lightfoot. Receivers.
Court Enters Order Con-
firming the Report.

The most voIuminous document to
be filed in the chancery court In sew
erai terms was that presented yes
terday by James w. Gordon and John
r. Lightfoot, Jr.. receivers for the
Commonwealth Bank. incorporated.
In the case OF the state corporation
commission against the bank, whose
doors were closed August 2sth last.
The report OF the receivers merely
transmits the report Of the American
Audit company an TO the condition OF
the Commonwealth bank on the day
the institution was closed. The Amer
lean Audit company's report covers
nearly 2oo closely typewriter pages
bound into one volume.
At this time. the receivers declare,
t canno. be stated how much of the
banks axests will DO realized or how
much OF Its liabilities 1t will be able
to meet What portion of their money
dspositors will receive caLnot be
stated unit, later report is made.
Report Approved.
The court entered an order, filing
and confirming the report of the re-
ceivers, approving their action in segre-
eating the old books and papers OF
the bank and storing them III a base
nent vault OF the bank building; ap-
proving their action In disposing of
tho unexpired lease on asia Will
liamsburg avenue. the Fulton, branch
Of the bank. and In disposing of the
ratings and standing desks at the
Twenty fifth street branch.
The report showed the receivers
realized SIS from thine sale Of the
ratings and desks. and SIS from n
contract with Davis Brothers for TAX
ing out the vault In making the Full
ton branch suitable for the new ten
ants.
The order of the court ALEC accept
ed the report of the American Audit
company, and the schedules of the
books, papers and furniture and FIX
lures returned as exhibits. with the re-
port. as an inventory by the re-
cetvers Of the assets OF the hank.
Work II Complicated
An inspection Of this report OF
the American Audit company" say
the receivers In their report to the
court, will disclose the complicated
nature of tbs administration in which
your receivers are engaged. They
ID.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
END SCHMIDT TRIAL
BEFORE YEARS END

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.--An early ad-
journment was taken in the trial OF
Hans Schmidt, before Judge Foster In
general sessions today to permit coun-
sci to formulate Hypothetical aues-
tion. 1t is hoped that by the use OF
the question considerable time will be
saved and the case will with certainty,
be decided before the end of the year.
Two witnesses werc heard and DR..
Smith Ely Jelliffe was still on direct
examination when court adjourned.
The case will be resumed tomor-
row morning and Judge Foster hopes
to finish before the expiration of his
term at the end OF the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
Thirty-four Republicans and
All Progressives Vote Aye.
While Three Democrats Vote
in Negative.
TO SENATE TODAY
President Wilson Will Sign
Measure This Afternoon.
John Shelton Williams Cen
ter of Debate ). Conference.
Guarantee Deposits Later.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The con-
ference report on the administrations
currency bin was adopted by the house
tonight by vote of EOS to 60. AS the
final step In the legislative routine It
was sent to the senate at has o'clock
tonight. The upper house. however
did not undertake to act upon the re-
port tonight. but agreed to meet tomor-
row morning and vote by O'CLOCK In
the afternoon. This means that the
currency bill will be signad BY the
president tomorrow afternoon.
The house had no sooner taken nnai
action on the measure when they pass
ed a concurrent resolution providing
for q recess OF congress from tomor-
row until January l2th.
The vote in the house was preceded
by about three hours debate. Although
the conferees had reached an agree
mont early In the morning the entire
day was consumed In perfecting the
bill and they were not ready to report
to the house until evening.
Important Feature.
The debate In the house was notable
chiefly for statement made by Repre-
sentative Carter Glass. chairman of the
committee on banking and currency, In
reference to the elimination in confer
ence of the senate's provision for set
ting aside fraction Of the earnings
of the federal reserve banks for the
purpose OF creating II depositor's In
surance fund.
There viii be a separate measure
to meet this demand" announced Mr..
GLASS 'and with that end in view the
insurance provision was stricken out
by the conferees.
There viii be enacted proper law
providing for the guarantee OF bank
deposits, Chairman Glass added Il me
ment later.
This announcement was accepted as
the most important development Of the
day. Many construed 1t to mean that
a serious effort would be made to put
through later depositors guarantee
measure This tF one of Secretary
Bryan's old hobbies. His plan pro-
vidsd for a tax upon the national banks
to insure depositors Representative
GLASS did not indicate what the char
acter OF the bank guarantee measure
would be.
All but three Democrats IN the house
voted for the conference report The
surprising feature OF the vote was that
thirty four Republicans and all of the
progressives voted for the Democratic
hill The three Democrats who voted
against II were witherspoon. OF Mis-
six.ippi and Galloway ana Wingo, Of
Arkansas. All three are silver Demo
Gratis and objected to certain features
of the bill relating To the redemption
OF the treasury notes on a gold basis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
Federals and Rebels in Another
Grapple in Northern Mexico
Stop Advance of Huerta' s
Troops.
Rebel Agents at FL Paso Re.
port Repulse of Sorteis
Toward North. Seek to Pre-
vent Move to Chihuahua by
Government Soldiers.

Eel. PASO, Dec. 22.-Another battle
for the possession for the city of Tor
reon has opened between rebels and
federals. The fighting Is also partly to
prevent the federal movement north
against Chihuahua The skirmishing
Is bet ween federal forces at Torreon
and constitutions lists, occupying the
suburban towns of Gomez, Palacio and
Leordo.
Several sorties have been made by
the government troops north in the
direction of Leordo and Gomez Pala-
clio, and each has been repulsed by
the rebels Is the report given out
here by rebel agents. The Huerta SOL
diers. II is said. are feeling their
way northward out of Torreon, and
the fighting that has already taken
place Is merely preliminary to heavier
clashes expected to come.
Keep Them in Torreon.
Leordo is seven miles from Torreon
proper and Gomez Palacio, four.
Rebel forces numbering nearly 1000
men hold these places, and are ma
neuvering to keep the Huerta army.
under General Velasco. from moving
out of Torreon until the ARRIVAL OF
the constitutionalist main army on
the scene from Chihuahua. Hundreds
of Mexican poems. employed as cot
ton pickers in the Laguna district,
which embraces Torreon. have been
pressed into service as federal SOL
diers.
Rebels troops have cut the railway
between Nuevo Laredo and Monterey.
according to advices received here by
the constitutionaIist consul. Anti
Huerta forces are concentrating again
near Monte Morsios for another at
tack on Monterey. In cases the rail-
way between Monterey and Laredo
has been destroyed Mexico City. and
all interior towns held by the federals
are cut off from railway communicA-
ton with the northern frontier.
Sends Provisions South.
The sending OF provisions south to
his army Is the principal activity OF
General Pancho villa at Chihuahua.
according to refugees arriving here
from the rebel capital. Whole train
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
Gets Greeting From
Ancestral Home
CARLISLE ENGLAND, WHERE
GRANDFATHER CACHED,
SENDS MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The
British ambassador. Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, called upon President Wilson this
afternoon to present an illuminated ad-
dress sent by the council of the city OF
Carlisle, England. the home OF the
presidents grand father. the Rev.
Thomas woodrow and the birth place
Of his grand mother. The Rev. Thomas
Woodrow was pastor of the Congrega-
tionaiist church of Carlisle from 1890
to 1885.
The address tenders the president
heartiest congratulations on his cleo
ton TO the high and distingu tshed Of
flee of the president and expresses the
hope that the president may be en-
dowed with health and strength to per-
form the arduous duties OF his great
office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
RED AND BLACK
HELD FOR ARSON

CHELTENHAM. Dec. 3S.--The two
women who were arrested here yes
tcrday on suspicion OF having been
concerned IN the burning of Alstone
Manor. outside this city. were arraign-
ed in the Police court today They
appeared Ia court without shoes and
barefoo'ed Thei. hair was hanging
over thel. shoulders
When the women were arrested
their stockings were soaked with
kerosene and seized by the police as
evidence. The women refused to
wear sn.es and stockings offered by
the police
When asked for their names the
suffragettes replied:
''Oh. call US Miss Red and Miss
Black"
They ware held for examination.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
REACHED AGREEMENT
EARLY IN MORNING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--Democratic
members of the conference COMMITTEES
of the senate and house did not reach
n complete agreement on the questions
at is. :. the currency bill until near
iy o'clock this morning.
For several hours there was a strug-
gle I'm the committee over n single is
sue. That was whether the comptrol-
ier OF the currency should be member
ex-oTioio Of the federal reserve board
The Glass bill. as II passed the house,
provided for three -ofricio members
the secretary of the treasury. the
secretary OF agriculture and the comp
troiier Of the currency. The senate
dropped all but the secretary of the
treasury. The house conferses readily
acauiesced In tho elimination OF the
secretary of agriculture from the
board, but refused to allow the comp
troller of the currency to be left Off.
President Wilson and Secretary Me-
Adoo backed the house conferees and
II seemed for a time as IL an agreement
would be Impossible. Finally, how
ever, the telephone bell In the commit
tee room rang and one of the Demo
cratic senators answered It, After n
brief conversation this senator return
ed to the conference table and said in
substance;
Gentlemen. I've Just bean talking 70
the president. AS we all know. he has
followed our deliberations. l would
suggest that we settle this matter by
making the comptroller member Of
the federal reserve board.
Thus a message from the White
House Mt o'clock in the morning was
the real reason why the comptroller OF
the currency was added to the board
and the influence OF the administration
In the central banking board Increased.
Williams For Place.
The salary Of tho comptroller of the
currency will be increased from $4,000
TO $40, 000s In compensation for this adj
ditional service.
while nominaliy the affairs of the
comptrollers office have been in the
hands of Mr. Kane, as deputy. they
have in fact. been dictated from the
office OF John SHELTON Williams. as
sistant secretary of the treasury. There
has been a persistent rumor that the
place liz being held open SO that Mr..
Williams may step from the assistant
secretaryship into this powerful office
ms soon as the banking and currency
Legislation was passed.
These reports and Mr.. Williams per-
sonality entered prominently into the
struggle this morning in the confer
ence committee.
The president and the house gained
a victory In having the house provision
retained authorizing an organization
committee to be composed of the secre-
tary OF the treasury. secretary OF agrt-
culture and the comptroller OF the cur
rency to fix the limits OF regional
s----------------------- .---.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
Extends Potato Quarantine

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--Secretary
OF Agriculture Houston today issued
an order extending the temporary
quarantine OF the United States
against foreign potatoes. so as to In
olude importations OF potatoes from,
New Foundland. the Island Of St.
including England, Scotland, Wales
and Ireland. continental Europe and
the pominiou Of Canada
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
6. A. Miller Winner
of First | rize in Gift
Distribution of Vir-
gilman with Rev. ].
!. Scherer Second.
EVERYBODY
SATISFIED

Losers as Well as Winners Ex-
press Qualification at Friend
ly Nature of Rivalry and
Fairness with Which All
Were Treated. More Votes
Cast Than Expected at the
First.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
FIGHTING
AGAIN FOR TORREON

WASHINGTON. Dec o.
Vice-President Marshall today
forwarded q Christmas present
to President Wilson. It Is a
CODY of Kin Hubbard's latest
book. entitled Back Country
Folks" On the fly leaf MIR. Mar
shall wrote this inscription:
ITO the president Of the United
States,
From his only vice-president.
---sfH6MAS IF. MARSHALL. -