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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-17
Building Permits

Building Inspector Butler yester~
day issued permits 80 Annie b, Red
man 10 build "a two~story brick store
and dwelling al Main and Meadow
streets. 10 cost ss.s6o, 10 the city OF
Richmond, 10 repair metal shed aG
TWEEN ty-eighth and Dock streets to
cost s400. to Charles ~ Thompson. To
repair frame dwelling. SOC West
Twenty second street. South Rich
mond, 10 cost sasns 10 J. r, Wooden
and r. Il. Davis. to repair Trans
church at Twenty hrws street and
hairmount avenue, 10 cost zee.
Justice john kadfspu~~u.
Justice Crugchneld is confined "a hla
home BY an attack OF indigestion. DUR
ing his absence from che bench Squire
urtggs Will act ia his place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-17

What is Meant by Private BrancE
Exchange Telephone Service

Just the telephone exchange grows with the city does
the telephone system of office grow with the business
At first telephone line the The
business grows and another line installed The demand for
telephones in that particular store shop Office increases and
that these lines have
that afforded by the central office.
This closer connection greater feibIty of service
obtained by having small switchboard installed right in the
Office or store-A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE Ii is
the OF the organization uniting the various Offices
and departments and providing for continuous interior service
throughout the establishment.
Some of the private branch exchanges in Richmond
CO O. r R. American Locomotive Company Muphy Hotel
First National Bank Virginia Railway and Power Company
Miller and Rhoads There telephones in these
establishments than there in the whole of Warrenton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-17
RICHMOND srocx wARxrr.

tRspcrted hy Casx{e G. Rurcn & %.
1918 r Main Sl Richmond. Va
Richmond Va. April IT, 1914
STATE SECURITIES
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-04-16

eyes, he is the craftiest upholsterer
In town"
ain what way7"
"Why, he reads all the marriage no
tices in the papers and then goes
around to the brides parents and asks
them If they want the parlor sofa up
holstered."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-04-16
sun keep 1t up!

sun keep 1t up!
Mrs. Homebody-No, indeed. She's
given up singing entirely and gives
song interpretations. - Kansas City
Star.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
RESERVE PASSED
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
Proposal to Increase Credit
Members May Give Limited
TO Three Years.

WAsHINGroN. Sept. l9-The Federal
Reserve Boards suggestion that it have
power TO permit member banks to carry
all their reserves in the Federal reserve
banks, which WAS opposed FOR time by
the House Banking aud Currency com,
mittcc was approved in the committee
to-day Its operation. however. was linn
tied to a period OF three years.
Paul NJ. Warburg explained that the
purpose OF the measure was to increase
the credit which members might extend.
lie stated his belief that this increase
would be about $500, 100000
Roprcs ntatlye Bulkl,y OF Ohio. Demo
crat. said the change would mean an in,
hation of $1,000, 0oo.ON0. other members
Of the committee said II would not be
likely that the banks would take advan-
tage Of the change beyond the limit of
one-thrd of their reserves.
The basic purpose OF the Warburg pro-
posal, so one board member said. was 20
ease the shock to the financial community
OF tho starting of the Federal reserve
banks Some members Of the committee
predicted that amendments would be found
necessary for tv-o or three years to come
in the bill which the committee re-
ported faVoraby with regard to these re-.
serves was q provision authorizing tho
Secretary Of the Treasury to set up a sys-
tenn OF clearances OF national bank notes
between the Treasury, the Federal re-
serve banks and tho member banks.
The committee also voted to report IA.
vorably the bin which was recommended
by tho Federal Reserve Board some time
ago 10 assist In solving the foreign cX-
change situation This bin increases the
amount of acceptances which Federal re-
scrve banks and member banks may dis
count up TO n maximum of one-haf of
unmpaired capital and surplus of the
hanks i'm question
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
NEARLY AGREE ON TRUST BILL.
Copfcr~es Expect 10 Finish Their
work Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Sept l9.--The conferces
of the Senate and House who have been
working on the Clayton antitrust bill
have nearly reached an agreement. They
expect to conclude their work Monday and
have agreed to take a vote on reporting
the bill not later than Tuesday. The con-
ference report will probably be submitted
I'm both houses not later than Wednesday
Of next week.
The conferees have decided to strike
from the bill the Senate amendment
known as section 20. OF which Vice
President Marshall was the author but
which was put in the bill on the motion OF
Senator Chiffon of West Virginia. This
amendment is as follows.
THAT IL shall be unlawful for any cor
poraton engaged in commerce to do any
business in any state contrary to the laws
of the state under which said corporation
WAS created or contrary to the laws of
the state la which It may be doing bust
ness"
The conference, after a long deadlock.
has practically decided to restore to the
bill the House provision regarding inter-
locking bank directors which the Senate
had struck out The conferees have also
decided that sections and of the House
bill shall be restored, but In a form
that will amount to 2 compromise which
will omit the penalties carried by the
House bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
BANKERS ARE PLEASED.
They Forcsec Relief ~ 5000, 600
Gold Pool Is Formed.

Prominent bankers expressed consider
able qualification Yesterday over the pros
pect that the Federal Reserve BOARD
might make provision for the proposed
500 900 gold pool which was sug .
gested by the Forgan committee. Many
bankers held that once this gold pool
was formed II would not be necessary
to ship any large part of II to Canada
to relieve the exchange situation and the
mere fact that Europe would know chat
this country had that amount at hand
ready 10 meet it's obligations would tend
to create more exchange and check the
insstent demand for our gold
The loan, IL is said. will be made only
by the banks In the three classes OF re-
serve cities and the country banks will
not be asked to participate. The various
banks will be asked 10 contribute in pro
portion to their gold holdings and il is
likely that the Federal Reserve Board
Will ask for some few millions more
than the stated amount in order to make
provision for banks which may not par
tcipate. cali will be issued shortly
for 20 per cent, of the 500. 1000 900. This
amount will probably he sent to New
York, II being hoped that all the transfers
can he arranged between the Sub Treas
ury cities in order TO avoid the expense
OF paying charges on the shipments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
NEW RATE HEARING
GRANTED TO ROADS
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Sets October 10 for
the ReOpcning.

WAsHINGroN, Sept. i9.--As foreshad-
owed in THE SUN this morning the Inter-
state Commerce Commiss on formally an
nounced to-day the reopening of the 8
per cent advanced rate case, and set
October 10 as the date for the hearing
to begin.
When the hearing begins the carriers
will be in a position TO place before the
commission in ANALYTICAL form their flg-
ures for the ful, fiscal year ended June
80. which they were unable to do re-
Gently. In addition. i is said, the car
riers will exhibit figures showing opera
tions for the first three months of the
fiscal year, July. August and September
II Is declared that the carriers can pre-
sent far stronger case to the commits
sion now than before. and that the neces-
sty for increased rates Will be made
more apparent IN view Of the extraor-
binary condit ons caused by the Euro
peau war.
The belief is that the action Of the
commission in reopening the case will go
far toward relieving business conditions
in the United States and Will be another
argument for the reopening OF stock ex-
changes.
Tn y is the announcement Of the COM
mission on the reopening OF the case:
Upon consideration of a petition by
respondents for modification Of orders
cases, and good cause appearing there
for,
1T is ordered that the further hearing
in said cases be and is hereby granted
said hearing TO be limited to presentation
OF facts disclosed and occurrences origi-
mating subsequently To the date upon
which the records previously made in
these cases were closed.
"It Is further ordered that pending
such rehearng and further order OF the
commission in the above entitled cases
tho commissions report, findings and
orders heretofore entered therein shall
remain in fun force and effect
at Is further ordered that this pro-
ceeding be assigned for hearing at the
office Of the commission In Washington,
-, C., on the 18th day of October, 1914,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ
1T Is further ordered that a copy OF
this order be served upon each OF the
parties to the above entitled cases"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
LAYS KIDNAPPING" TO REVENGE
Mother Says Nurse Took Boy Re-
cause Latter Had Lost own Son.

The appearance yesterday for the first
time of a hysterical mother with accusa-
lions as to the disappearance OF Arthur
Wiessner. I. from 81 Schenck avenue. East
New York, on September II, lent more
curious interest to an already mysterious
case of supposed kidnapping, Arthur was
taken from his home by his nurse, Mrs
Margaret Carlson, who said she was GO
Ing to take the boy to visit her aunt in
Tooth street near Columbus avenue Ar
thurs grandfather. Oscar r. \ Wiess-
ner. with whom he lived, has not heard
since from nurse or grandson,
Yesterday, according to Miss Edith
Wiessner Arthur's aunt. Arthur's mother.
Mrs. Arthur O. Wiessner. called at the
Schenck avenue home for the first time
since the boy disappeared, She said ac-
cordng TO Miss Wiessner. that her boy had
been kidnapped by his nurse because the
latter had had her own child taken away
from hrr in n quarrel with her hoshard
Tho missing boy had blue eyes and light
hair aud at the time of his disappearance
wore black suit and black stockings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

lister OF ships, taxed I'm 1898, Will be I'M
taxed In the present bill.
The mortgage tax OF 25 cents on the
first $1,000 of mortgage and 25 cents
for each additional $500 will be reenactsd.
as in 1898.
Passenger tickets will be taxed 81 n
costing not exceeding $50. and SO II not
exceeding $50. and IS II exceeding $50.
Powers OF attorney and proxies for vo.-
ing at elections OF officers of corporations.
except religious. charitable or literary so
cietics or public cemeteries, will be taxed
10 cents.
Powers Of attorney to sell or convey
real estate, DC. will be taxed 20 cents.
\ tax of % cents on protest charges is
reenacted.
\ tax Of two cents on each chair car or
sleeping car ticket will be in this bill.
This Is the only advance In the tax rate
from the schedules of the law OF 1895 TO
be included in the new measure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

Senator Borah who opened the Repub-
llcan campaign in Indiana on Thursday
and in Illinois yesterday. wired TO Senator
Burton this afternoon:
Hold the fort, for | am coming
will be in Washington at o'clock TO.
morrow morning Sunday prepared
to speak indefinitely in opposition to
.he bill
Senator Smoot. Senator Townsend and
others were ready TO support the OPP
ponents of the bill. and the Democratic
leaders made up their minds that Senator
Burton and his colleagues had won their
fight, and that the only thing that re-
manned was to arrange the details of the
capitulation.
The influence Of the White House In
killing the pork barrel bill should not
be ignored The newspaper men who
went to the White House In the morning
got the impression that President Wilson
desired that the bill be cut TO the poiu,
where 1t would provide for maintenance
work, involving an appropriation of less
than $4,000, 900.
When this information got abroad In
the Senate Il aroused considerable com.
ment Senator Simmons telephoned to the
President and later announced that Pres
ident Wilson had not authorized any
statement that he was opposed to the bill.
Telephones to President.
Senator Simmons Immediately set about
the work OF arranging a compromise AZ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
BUYERS FOR ALL CITY'S NOTES.
As Foreign Orders Get Preference.
Books Are SIN Open.

The New York city note issue of 800. -.
100000 had been totally subscribed at the
close OF business yesterday. BEFORE the
subscription books are closed II Is gem
orally believed that the issue will be well
oversubscribed.
II was stated by the syndicate mana
gers yesterday that the books would be
kept open at least until Monday night
and possibly Tuesday morning The OBJ
ject OF this Is to allow time for all for
eign subscriptions and those from the in
terror to come In, as preference In the
allotment OF the notes is to he given the
foreign orders and then to the interior
orders.
The purpose Of this preference Is to
facilitate the movement Of foreign on
change and to give all the relief to the
New York loan situation that Is possible
Bankers throughout the financial district
were well pleased with the success OF the
issue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
senator smith Rebels.

Senator Smith OF Michigan also was
aroused from his slumbers at his home
shortly after . o'clock and told that he
would have to go TO the Senate TO make
a quorum. He rebelled and declined to
CO. saying he had been advised that there
was quorum already in the Senate
Chamber
The process server returned to the Sem
ate and reported the case OF Senator
Smith senator Chamberlain Of oregon
moved that the Michigan Senator he ar
rested, but the suggestion did not appeal
20 other senators and the matter was al
lowed To pass.
Tho Senate process servers were told 20
bring IN senator du Pont OF Delaware and
Senator Brand.Re of Connecticut. After
an absence OF an hour they returned and
reported that they rang the doorbells ~
the two Senators vigorously and raised "A
great commoton. but that the houses re-
manned darkencd and they could get no
response.
senator Brandegee remarked. when he
Was Informed Of the efforts To arrest him
last night, that ION occasions | am a
sound sleeper
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
DINNER FOR I. R. T. WORKERS.
President shonts Entertains Employ
ees and Railroad Officials.

Theodore +. Shonts. president of the
marlborough Rapid Transit Company
gave his second annual shore dinner last
night to members OF the eight ], r. T.
bast ball teams company employees. and
$50 leading railroad officials OF the East,
at the Brighton Beach Casino, There
were 500 guests Talks were made 10
the men on fellowship and efficiency
themes by Mr.. Shonts, James A. Far
rell, president of the United States Steel
Corporation, Luke ID. Stapleton, Supreme
Court Justice, and Simon G. Long, gem
erai manager of the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
The pennant winners of the |, H. r. e.
league played the pcnnant winners "f the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad league yesterday
afternoon at Van Cortland Park, the lat
ter winning, to I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
CITY's FIRST NEGRO FIREMAN.
John WooJson. High on Eligible
List, Appointed by Adamson.

The first negro TO become a member
Of the Fire Department was appointed by
Commissioner Adamson yesterday. He IL
John WOodson and was assigned to re-
port for duty tomorrow morning with
Truck los, nj lei Greonpoint avenue,
BROOKLYN.
He was third on the civil service list
and successfully passed through the
school of instruction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

The German commercial agents have
an immense advantage over the travelling
salesman. unless the salesman is one VIII ,
has spent most Of his life I'm the country.
4 stranger rarely understands the busl-
ness methods of Latin American coun-
try. THE social laws enter more into
the business Of such countries than they
do anywhere else There Is little of the
touch and 20 found IN America. II was
said yesterday that r. usually takes about
three visits to a South american firm
before you get down to business. You
present your letters on your first visit ::
you become acquainted on your second.
and YOU delicately breach the subject Of
barter and sale on the third
The South American business man, who
usually comes Of a long line of business
men is bound hv conventionalties and
tradition. His firm has bought GER
tain line Of goods from ore firm in one
country for a generation. and he does not
ike to change. Fe has bought In a Ger
tain way and continued his business with
certain credit system. and he objects
~ upsetting Il. His customers deaf with
him In the same way The faul, found
with tho american business man has
been that he wants his credit system
established. Ne wants 70 dictate to the
buyer what he shall bug He cannot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

see why subetitutions are objected to,
when they are Just az good. He does not
Ike to change the width Of his cotton
goods Just because a country likes them
OF certain width. The situation was
summed up yesterday by Latin Ameri-
can consul THE American business man
has lot to unlearn II he wants to get
the $500, 100000 worth of orphaned trade
now in South America
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

Convey ap'Cs, deeds, instruments or
~ '0g-, whereby lands, tenements or
o.1"r realty are sold will be taxed 30
''Hi' whore the consideration exceeds 500
'nd d",- MOI exceed $500, and for each
additional $500 or fractional part thereof
'U cents
Entries Of goods, wares or merchandise
~ custom houses. and entries for with
"'1"M thereon, taxed IN the law OF 1898.
w. Do untaNcd IN the present bill,
me lt" insurance tax Of 1898 of eight
on each 500 Of the amount in
'.'d wlll De rccuacted
ne marine, inland and fire insurance
LAX ~ the law Of 1895 Of one half OF one
per cent, of the premium charge will be
fcr0dc'ed.
lar casualty, fidelity and guaranty in
t'''u'" tax OF on"-half Of | per cent. of
~" premium charge, AZ in the law of 1898.
v. h' roeuIotcd.
'''stS, agreements. memoranda ~ con-
"'lS to2 hire, taxed IN 1895, viii be un-
WNed by the present bill.
Custom house manifests, tonnage, reg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

WAsHINGToN, Sept 19.--Prcsldent VII
son Is spending the week end at the
White House. where Prof Arson. brother
of tNc late Mrs, Wilson. and Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones. cousin of the President
are his guests, The President took long
motor ride this afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Writs for Absenters.

Writs were issued and process servers
were sent out TO round up absent Sena-
tors. col Edwin Halsey. assistant SER
eeaht-at-arms. applied at the Army and
navy Club shortly after . O'Clock to serve
a writ on Senator J. Hamilton Lewis,
Democratic whip" OF the Senate. He was
denied admission TO Senator Lewls's
apartments Col Halsey threatened to ar
rest anybody connected with the Army
and Navy Club. asserting the authority OF
the Senate, and IL vas not long until Sem
ator Lewis was 6ives;inG himself OF his
pajamas and putting on the regalia of
Senator.
When Mr. Lewis trailed into the Sem
ate Chamber under the escort OF an as
sistant serge1nt-at arms he was the sub
ject of considerable hadgering from his
colleagues. He was told that a whip"
should be 'on the job" and that II was
his duty to maintain a quorum instead OF
going away to sleep. one Senator was
moved to poetry by the appearance of Mr..
Lewis. and the following lines attributed
to Southern Senator. were passed
around:
o. say can sou zee by the dawn's early
light
what we did not behold through the hours
Of the night?
Those whskers stained pink. with the hair
shining red.
Both reposed through the night with our
whip In the bed
Those whiskers Of fame. as well as the lir.
Gave proof through the night that our
whip was stu there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

AS a logical sequence. the great bulk
OF natural products in Latin America will
be sdlable in the United States at from
one-half TO one-third less cost than for
merly. The peoples Of the Southern re-
publics Will have more money than ever
to buy in world markets. Brazn's hummer
grain crop will boom things still more
How strange that the people who built
the canal seem unable to shake Off their
lethargy and sell the goods to us that
we are anxious TO buy, For Great Britain
Germany. France and other European
commercial competitors Will take this
trade unless American business men enlist
themselves en- masse to capture IT,"
The next meeting of the board OF Con-
suls viii be on Thursday. on Tuesday.
september 20, the ran-Amerlcan States
Association will invite over 500 prominent
New York merchants. manufacturers. eX-
porters and bankers TO meet the Consuls
Of the Latin countries at dinner At
Hotel McAlpin
Among those present at Yesterdays
meeting were Manuel Gonzales, Consul
General of Costa Rca Francisco Esco-
bar CorsulGeneral Of Colombia J. Al
faro Moran. Consul-General OF san saliva
dor; Raoul Gutierrez. secretary of the
Bolivian Consulate-General w Wallace
White, consulGeneral of Paraguay
Francisco Urquid, Consul General Of
Mexico: r. II. Rincones, Consul-Gcne-al
OF Venezuela; II. Gallardo, Consul-C;en-
eral OF Ecuador; Brown Willis OF Costa
Rica, DR.. J. G. Perez OF Cuba. Robert
Lee Dunn OF the Pan-American States
Association, and = Fortoul- Hurtado of
the editorial STAFF OF Las Americas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
BOARD APPROVES POOL.
Details Are 20 re G""" Int" Further.
i0VcNer,

WAsHINGroN, Sept l9.-The Federal
Reserve Bos-G approved the plan OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
SOAPS and SOAP POWDERS
ASPARAGUS TIPS AND
ASPARAGUS

Doz. Can
Asparagus Tips, Green. Del
Monte Brand. No. cans 2.lO .la
Asparagus Tips, White. Del
Monte Brand, No. cans 2.35 20
Asparagus, Colossal Green,
Del Monte Brand, No.
212 cans ............. 2.35 20
Asparagus, Colossal White,
Del Monte Brand, No.
e1s cans. 2.ss %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Haven't Heard Truth. He Says.

Up to the present time the commercial
men OF this country have not been told
the truth about our countries. Notoriety
seekers have given erroneous interviews.
II has been preached here that South
America is overrun with irresponsible and
inscriptions merchants whose rating il
is impossible to learn and who NAV not
be trusted on a credit basis II Is TO be
our duty now 10 show how utterly false
these statements are. how untrue IL is
that these conditions prevail among us
any more than they prevail anywhere else.
The situation In our countries is very
serious indeed. but our people are not at
fault.
I'VE must tell promoters here that their
greatest mistake In trying to do business
with us "a mistake European merchant
men do not make) is in not having enough
confidence in us. In not treating us as they
treat each other
Another great error We will have TO
make plain TO business men here is that
they forget that We are Just as keen "a
sell as they are and that in many cases
We have markets actually glutted with
produce for which no export markets have
been found
we have done business with Euro
peans, but now we have the canal We
want To take advantage of IT. In a num-
Der of cases the canal has cut the cos,
of freight nearly In half