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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-21
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
PRICE SLUMP HITS
STOCK MARKET
---~---------~-
UNITED STATES STEEL FURNISHES
DISTINCTLY WEAKENING
INFLUENCE.
SITUATIONS SYNOPSIS
IDEA ADVANCED THAT LiaUIDA-
TON OF FOREIGN INTERESTS
MOVING FACTOR IN DOWN
WARD TREND.

New York. Dec 2s.--New low prices
since the general resumption Of open
dealings a fortnight ago were reached
by the stock market today, The list
was weak from the opening until the
close and several important isues sold
at or near the minimums fixed for the
protection Of values. Among them wef g
United States Steel, which was the
srst Of the recognized market leaders
to drop 10 the minimum Southern Pa
cffc ard Pennsylvania, The trading on
which the all around decline was made
represented moderate expansion over
the volumes of the last few days. but
II did not appear that the fall In prices
;tiululated the selling movement.
In the pressure to which stocks were
subjected there seerred to be n consid-
cradle amount of bearish effort. be-
cause wall Street has been vastly dis
appointed by the action Of the mar
ket'since the re-opening of the ex-
change, but for the most part there
was an obvious continuation of the
liquidation which began to he mani
fest shortly after the restoration OF
The open market.
The arrival OF the steamship Lus-
sania with reported assortment OF
American securities for delivery on
sales previously made by cable orders
only pointed TO the accuracy of the
conclusion that London has taken ad-
vantage of the resumption of business
here to clean up the shakv specula
tive position which existed in the
American quarter OF the London mar
ket at the outbreak OF the war. For
the rest IL miSllt he pointed out that
the current range of quoted values still
represents n considerable recovery
from the low level established during
the autumn In the irregular outside
trading that went on while the Stock
Exchange was closed.
A Necessary Readjustmcnt.
The financial community, taken as a
whole, recognizes that what is going
on is a necessary readjustment and
underlying the weakness of the share
list there is feeling that investors
who seize the opportunities that offer
10 absorb securities at declnees will
profit largely in the long run. In the
stock markets now there is a reflection
Of "A general economic situation which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24

Is hardly likely 10 be materially worse
than Mt present, and Is much more like
Iy to begin to show signs of improve
ment before long.
Naturally enough, Wall Street talked
a great deal about the possibility Of
moving minimum prices downward
carefully and gradually to keep in
touch with the balance of buying and
selling orders. Indeed, another small
batch of minimum price reductions
was announced after the close, but
these did not affect stocks which are
customarily regarded as significant Of
the markets position. There would
seem to be no reason for abandoning
the protective theory on which mini
mum prices were set. and an argument
could he made for refusing a piece
meal withdrawal OF the protection
which the minimum figures originally
determined upon may afford to finan-
ciai conditions
United state. steel Weak.
United States Steel furnished one Of
the distinctly weakening Influences Of
the whole day. IL was on the inter
national list that selling sonverged
and the steel shares bore the brunt of
IT, They have been very widely held
abroad, although there is no way OF
knowing that the selling in steel stock
has been chiefly of foreign origin. Pos
sibly the construction placed on the
determination OF the management not
to lower wages inspired calcuiat ions
based on the proposition that payment
of wages may be as detrimental as the
payment OF unearned dividends
Another factor of stock market de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24

preston ~as the reduction OF the
Pennsylvania company's dividend to a
total disbursement of per cent for
the year. compared with per cent a
year ago. This means that the Penn
sylvania railroad will receive $4,000, 900
less from its subsidiary than last year.
All the days news was not of a gloomy
sort by any means. A Washington es-
innate showing that on returns from
customs districts covering about seven
eighths of the countrys foreign trade
an export balance of almost 10000, 900
had accrued between December 1 and
December 10 portended an export in
the neighborhood OF 100000. 900 for
the month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24

ton, serene in her faith In valdes, &
marry the man accused of a mon
strous crime, IS believed to be some
where en- route to FL Paso. %ignoran
OF the new turn the case has takeY
and ignorant of tho fact that whel
she arrives at Ell Paso there will be ri
bridegroom, free or in handouts, i
meet her. Naldes is gone.
Vaides was a soldier OF Uncle Sal
at one time, and was stationed d
Fortress Monroe While there. til
uniform and his brass buttons woI
the heart OF two girN. One of then
he is accused of betraying: one
them still believes him true and hd
gone to HIS hiding place in farawa|
Texas to marry him. The other al
had no such faith in the bonn
soldier. however, and q warrant I'd
his arrest was sworn out. But wheI
Manuels term OF enlistment expire,
he hied himself to far-off lands, leaJ
ing grieving woman behind. AMI
leaving, also. another. who did nd
grieve, but who was determined d
follow and wed him So one sougf]
his arrest and anotlNsr his IT will
Sheriff Curtis got there first, arrivinl
in Richmond two weeks ago with
request for requisition papers upo]
the Governor of Texas. These n
secured, and armed with them, ss]
out for Texas. The following telegra 4
tells the result OF his trip:
Ell Paso, Texas.
Daily Press, Hampton, Va
Naldes was out on bond. but tumTl
ed, leaving for home. Please advia
my office.
c. c. CURTIS.
Where Miss Reffina Kicks, tn
Hampton girl with faith in Valdcs. |
just now no one knows, but 1t is nd
thought that she has yet reached Il
Paso. 1t is possible. however. tha|
she has. and that she. too. il In It'd
land of revolutionists with Valdes |
At any rate, Naldes Is safe. TIL
United States does not yet recogniz
any government In Mexico and GOy
ernor Stuart Is expected to let II
matter drop. for the present. at len
The State Department at WashIngtQ "A
would hardly take any action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24

in attempt to give room for the ac-
commodation OF the rapidly growing
postoft1ce business of Richmond, was
shown yesterday when the report of
Postoffice and Treasury Department
inspectors was made public by Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Newton,
IN charge of the division OF public
buildings.
The report OF the inspectors who re-
Gently spent some time in Richmond
making survey Of the situation, was
adverse to the purchase Of the prop
erty adjoining the Federal building on
the east, at Eleventh and Main Streets.
running back to Eleventh and Bank
Streets. 1t mentioned several other
possible sites and emphasized the ad-
vartageous location and availability Of
the site at Eighth and Main and the
site at Seventh and Main, either Of
which may lie purchased at consider
ably less than is asked for the prop
erty at Eleventh and Main. and one Of
which. the site at Seventh and Main,
may be purchased within the appro-
priation made. Of $4,000.
The final decision as to which site
will be selected. 1t Is understood. re-
mains with Assistant Secretary New
ton. Mr.. Newton has not yet indicated
which site will receive his choice, and
1t Is probable that his selection will
not be announced until after the Ques-
ton of availab ility of the appropria-
ton has been determined. 1t Is con-
tended in certain quarters that the ap-
preparation was made for the purpose
of buying the Eleventh and Main
Street property and cannot be used
elsewhere. others construe the clause
provided, however, more advan-
tageous site can be found, to mean
that the appropriation can be applied
to the purchase OF any property APP
proved by the Treasury Department
The adverse report on the site adj
joining the Postofiice indicates that
Richmond Is to have modern build
ing for postoffice purposes exclusively.
in addition to the present Federal
building. M appropriation for new
the site problem is settled and the site
for the new building has been pur-
chased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
But Where Will They Go.

"Mr. Bryan. in an autograph ietts
TO Tom c. Rye, governor-elect {
Tennessee, says the liquor elemel
must be driven out Of the Democrat
party.
Wonder II Mr.. Bryan ever had III
tho:ght that It may not be necessa1
to drive men engaged in our industr
out of his party. Now that he assume
to speak for his party, it Is very likel
thar men engaged In this business wi
leave the party OF Demot
racy for some other, not pledged q
its leaders 70 exterminate an induSty
which contributes somewhat LIBERAL
toward the support CT our govern
ment. Wine and Epirl
Circular, December 10, 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Quotations furnished by Miller & Co.,
Brokers. Richmond. VAL

Chicago, H., Dec, 23-Wheat: Wheat
closed slightly lower as result of
the days trading. The undertone was
good, and while offerings were large
prices were we'll held. Further IA
vorable developments in cash wheat
are looked for One-half million bush
els arc said to have been sold here this
morning for export to Italy. Public
and private stocks in Chicago have de-
creased about 5000 bushels.
Corn; May corn is In good demand.
The high prices of wheat should make
price of corn more attractive, as 1t is
relatively cheaper than wheat.
Oats: Oats quiet and steady to strong
Provisions: The hog market this
morning was firm with spectators the
best buyers. Receipts in the yards,
1000. with prices 5 to 10 cents lower.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York, Dec 23.-Preholiday real
zing was rendered rather more active
In the cotton market today by reports
that the advance had attracted some
Southern hedge selling. and that spot
demand in the interior was beginning
to taper off. as December commitments
had now been pretty well covered. The
market opened steady at an advance
of 3 points on December and OF to
I points on other months.
Offerings were larger than recently
however, and the market almost i'm
mediately turned easier with prices
selling about 6 to points net lower
during the early afternoon The mar
ket continued weak until the close
when prices showed declines of from
10 to 13 points.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
GIRL SPEEDS TO WE'D
HIM; VAlDES Sk|PS
WANTED IN HAMPTON, UNITED
STATES SOLDIER CROSSES
BORDER INTO MEXICO.

When Sheriff c. C. Curtis. of Eliza
beth City County, came to the Office
Of Governor Stuart in the State
Capitol to secure a reQuisition for one
Manuel Valdes. wanted in Elizabeth
City for betrayal and then in Jail In
Ell Paso. he made no mention Of the
romance back of the story.
1t is just as well that he did not,
for that romance has probably been
shattered. The girl who left Hamp-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
ASSESSMENT
CASE GETS CONTINUANCE

The case Of Stewart M. woodward,
executor Of the estate of w. Minor
woodward. deceased. against the Com
monwealth Of Virginia and the city OF
Richmond. for the alleged erroneous
assessment of the estate for taxation,
was continued yesterday In the Hust-
ings Court to January rs.
Attorney General John Garland Pol
lard, Commemorative Attorney Mini
tree Folkes. and City Attorney II. r.
Pollard are appearing In the case. The
plaintiff is represented by Judge A. l..
Holiday and A. B, Dickerson.
The amount involved Is $250.000, the
difference alleged between the as
sessed value OF the estate, and the
amount in the hands of the trustee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
Richmond Transfers

e. S. Mitchell ct ux to c. r.
NI,cknIS 1907 TIL.

Il. S. Mitchell ct ux to G. r.
Nuckols, 1928 Floyd Ave. IS
1T. / in. by 104 #
c. r. Nuckols ct ux to Mary A.
Mitchell. c7x160 IT. w. line
Dooly Ave. $50 IT. N. of Floyd
Z. r.. Nuckols ct ux to Mary A.
Mitchell. esx1o0 IT. N. line
Venable st. bet. 27th and 28th
Sts. .......
F. A. Danforth ct Tx to E. /.
Delaney ct al, 80 #. 8 in. by
IS #. w. line Addison ST., f7s
IT. 8 in. s. Of Grove Ave
Miles c. Debbress ct Tx to ]. NJ.
Newman. So7 N. Sixth st.,
31xS0 #.
Cardoso CT al. to Geo. 3. White.
IT.. SSx126 IT. f line Twerti-
ethSt., $50 IT. s. of u. St. go.
e. V. Farinholt. Sp. Com. to B.
M. White, 61sh N Sixth ST.,
Is IT. g. in. by 100 # @,
Highland Park Realty Corp to
L. w. McMurty, 70 by 14O It.
s. line Bacon Road, SO It. w.
Of Fendall Ave.
Ida Allen ct al, to Martina AL
len, 1l5 Duval ST, 21x1o3 IT.
W. NJ. Turner ct ux to G.. E.
Turner. 2ox104 #. N. line
Main. N. E. cor. Twenty
dISt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
Marriage Licenses.

Willie Johnson Lacy and Maud
Jeanette Robertson, of Louisa County.
Thomas Frank Hundley, Of South
ampton County, and Laura Peoples
Rainey. OF Dinwiddle County.
Joseph T. William and Eula Stroud.
Richmond.
Geo. Arnold Frick and Louise Wills
Claiborne, Richmond.
f. w. Lane. of Goochland County,
and Mary Haley. Richmond.
Morris Weinstein. of New Kent, and
Bertha l.. Batkins, Richmond.
jeff Lee Pemberton, of King and
Queen County. and Laura Lucy Muse,
Richmond.
Walter II. Gordon, Of Madison
County. and Hannah Lacy. Richmond.
Frank L. Williams, Of Powhatan
County, and Mabel H. Williams. Rich
mond.
John NJ. Snellings. Of Charlotte
County. and Maude NJ. Barksdale,
Richmond.
Ferdinand c. L. Arnold. OF Balti-
more, Nd, and Mary c. Fraking, Rich
mond.
James E. Martin and Monte May
Leonard, both of Richmond.
Marion Banks and Sue Kee. both OF
Henrico County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
TO EXTEND GRACE STREET
TO THIRTY-SECOND

The contract for the completion Of
Grace Street in the East End was
awarded by the Administrative Board
yesterday to H. H. George. The street,
which now ends at Twenty-ninth
Street. will be extended to Thirty Sec
ond. according to plans long held in
allegiance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24

The Administrative Board yesterday
directed the City Auditor to pay bills
for contracts carried out In the recent
iy annexed territory. The amount of
tho bills Is $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
Building Permits.

Merchants Cold Storage and Ice
Mfg. Co.. to repair brick warehouse
east side of Sixth between Cary and
Canal. Cost 500.
c. L. Clark and B. F. Neitz to build
brick blacksmith shop on Gilber be-
tween Marshall and Clay. Cost
$1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
Claiming for .CTtyefiale -

A bon OF cloiaing will be sent
waldorf Aston by her Virginia frient
for her hospital at "Clivedale." TIL
box is being prepared by Mrs. Sandet
Hobsor and Miss Helen Christian. |
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
Deeds OF Release.

AS'lJ Va INiCu1ioiust
W. B. PiZzini, IT., to Mstrina AL
lem lis w. Duval ST., 21x103
u.
w. B. Pizziui, Tr., to o. c. West
moreland, sos S. Meadow ST.,
John Mitchell, Jr.. ct al. Trs.,
to Thos. Fl. Wyatt, 10Ila E.
Clay St, G6xS0 It. H..
F. NJ. Boxley, IT.. to Marsha G.
Rogers, EOS Monteiro Ave.
Barton Heights. 50x13o IT,.
c. c. Chaplin. TT, to W. j. Bar
ker, 2o5 Monteiro Ave. Bar
ton Heights. 50x130 fl.
W. B. Pizzini, Tr., to Willard ".
Beveridge. 30x12e IT. n. line
Ashland St, 122 IT. E. of Ran
dolph st. ..... :.
(Sonth Richmond.)
A. L. Adamson, TT, to Geo.
Paul, lots 40 and so. 105x29A
IT. N. line cambridge, plan of
Snelling's addition. ..........
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
u. S. District Court.

Petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed yesterday by August J.
Krause, clerk. living at TIA East
Franklin Street. Debts were
scheduled at $656.99. and assets at
nothing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
Bargin and Sale.
(South Richmond.)

A. L. AQAmSOn, IT.. TO Common
monwealth Lumber Corp, lots
/ and 5. block 10. 66x143 #,
E. line Petersburg turnpike.
plan Mason Park Land Co. :. So. zoe
(Henrico County,
Samuel Bendit ct ux to Morris
Levy, 20 #. on Libbie Ave,
being lot 4, plan West View.
Morris Levy ct Tx to r. s. Gill
man, same ..,.. ............ IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24

RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
IReported by Woodfin & Scott. Com
mission Merchants)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va. Dec. %, 1914.
DARK FIRED RE-DRJED
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
tWholesale Quotations ON 'Changa-)

tSalt your hides well.)
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
Champ Clark and the Detroit Incident
BY w. T. Anderson in The Macon telegraph

The Macon Telegraph.
| that he is one of the those raro
types who qualify as a statesman.
This brings to mind the story Of
the Speakers early youth. He ~
course belonged to his church. bnt
forgot one Saturday night and ha-
came a rollicking member of a dance
party on Mississippi river steam
boat. He was a good dancer. and the
Missouri girls put him through the
rubbers in the tango of the 7O's The
next morning he was in his accns-
toned place in his Campbellfte
church. One of the deacons arose
and stated he regretted the necessity
for reporting that one of the hitherto
circumspect members of the church
had fallen from grace the night be-
fore and given himself over to the
sin of dancing. Brother ChamD
Clark was the erring lamb, and upon
motion he was unanimously ex-
PEELED.
Without word of warning he
found himself outside of the fold
with which he had been wont to
browse in the green pastures of the
Lord. He left the church, much
abashed, and communed with nature
under the shade of the friendly trees.
He was within hearing distance of
the preacher, and when an hour later
that good man announced that the
church doors were open to receive
any penitent sinner the sturdy and
adamantine character in the person
of the then honorable Champ Clark
entered the church, walked meekly
down the aisle and presented him
self before the minister for admission
into the church.
The deacCns were aghast, the con-
gregation murmured its surprise and
embarrassment. But there was the
penitent sinner who had just been
inadvertently invited to confess his
misdeeds and join the host of Gods
chosen. Their Bible was unmistaka-
BILE in it's language as to the duty Of
fOrgiving an erring brother. There
was nothing else to be done and
Champ Clark was again a member,
having been out of the church less
than one hour.
That incident in the early youth
of the great American may well be
used as a true index of his character.
ITO err is human, to forgive di-
vine" may well be changed to read,
ITO err is human, to repent divine"
There are many stories concerning
Mr.. Clark which serve to illustrate
his truly human but strong character,
and even if he shouldn't show up the
Detroiters as Iibelers we shall cher
ish our impression of the sterling
strength and worth of the man who
as a boy of four chung to the newly
made grave of his mother and re-
fused to leave her in the rain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
Can't You Help Santa Claus?

Out of the fullness of the heart
thousands of Georgia boys and girls
have written letters to Santa Claus.
There is pathos, human interest and
now and then a tragic note in these
letters They come from all sorts
and conditions of homes, and in
reading them we see the life-story
that is present in the homes whence
they come. Some of the wants of
these children will be satisfied, and
some will not. The faith of these lit
tie ones ought to be rewarded in ev-
cry instance, but Santa Claus has
much to contend with in every COM
munity, and conditions which control
him vary as to the homes he will
visit. Had he his choice there would
be no empty stockings at Christmas
time, but he would pour into every
child's lap a wealth of toys and fruit
and nuts that would surpass imagi-
nation and anticipation. If acommo-
dations have come to you in a meas
ure that will allow you to divide Sc
lect those of your neighborhood who
are the most worthy and help Santa
Claus with his great work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
THE IMMIGRANT GEORGIA MULE

From the Savannah News.
1t is with sadness and some degree
of chagrin that the confession is
Georgia mule" of which so much has
been written and is being written
now because of the sudden demand
for American mules in the war zone,
is a Georgian only by adoption. He
is an immigrant, and not Indigenous
to Georgia soil. He is among us, but
not of us. He works for US, but
likely as not his thoughts are on his
far-away Missouri, Kansas or Ten
nessee home, though the language
that drives him may be that of a
Georgia negro, which seems to have
special potency in making him yank
the plow along through the new
ground.
Here and there, of course, there is
a real Georgia mule, that, as the
Philadelphia Inquire" has observed,
has wonderful capabilities, especially
in his hind legs, and is gifted with a
notable voice. But he is in the mi
nority even in his own state, al
though he has been vested by popu-
lar belief with all the virtues and all
the faults of his alien harness mates.
Perhaps it is because his voice is tri-
umphant, because he knows the val
ue of advertising, because he has lost
no opportunity to let the world know
of his presence that he is supposed to
be so much more numerous than he
is and that immigrant mules from
less favored states have offered no
objection to being known as Lis
brothers, but have been fattered
thereby.
And many mules are being sent
now from Georgia to the battlefields
Of Europe. Some of them are sure
enough Georgia mules, enough of
them perhaps to set an example for
the others and to make themselves
respected for the timbre of their
voices and the agility and driving
power of their heels, if for no other
reasons. 1t would not be surprising
to learn that even with the BUSY
Berthas" booming away and the
French rs millimeter guns barking
in reply the voice of the Georgia mule
had been heard in a long, laughter
bringing, inspiring challenge to all
other noise makers.
Still, it is regrettabIe that mules
are going from Georgia to the front.
They are needed here and will be
missed. But that they are going is
only one more reason why Georgia
should busy herself in raising others
to take their places. Perhaps the
reason for the popular belief that the
Georgia mule is very numerous is
that there ought to be a host of him,
is that the world knows that Georgia
is a fine place to both raise and use
mules, is that the world gets into the
habit of thinking that whatever
ought to exist does exist. Surely
there ought to be thousands more
real Georgia mules, not naturalized
but native, not alien but domestic.
Ten years from now they should be
so numerous that tributes to the
Georgia mule would not be in reality
tributes to the ex-Missouri or ex-Ten-
nessee mule.