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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
WAR TOADD s5OO,OOO,OOO
TO FOREIGN COMMERCE
Chief of Bureau Edward L.. Pratt
Makes Estimate of Increased
Trade for United States.
DEMAND FOR MACHINE TOOLS
Big Increase in Food Shipments and
Manufactured Articles Beginning
s TO Move Aarosss a Auantie5in;S Cait.
sfdefap1e iife. -.

WASHINGTON, December THAT
one year of the war in Europe Will add
s50o,Ooo.0o0 to tile. foreign commerce
Edward L. Pratt, chief of the bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce. Mr.
Pratt has just completed a study OF the
reports of American consuls and COM
mercial representatives abroad, of
agents Of his bureau in this country
and of the new orders for American
manufacturers and products reported
in commercial periodicals.
AS SPECIFIC data upon which to base
his estimates. Mr.. rratt has the report
OF j. Massel. special commercial agent
new en route TO South America to
study the machine tool market there.
ana prepare. review of South Amer
lean needs for use OF American manu-
facturcrs. In prnpa ration for his trip
he visited virtually every largo Amer
lean manufacturing plant, and esti-
mated the machine tool manufa cturing
companies alone have from $4,000. 900
to $15,000,00J In new orders from Eu-
ropean, countries.
crents to seek the American machine
tool supply was Russia, which has
ordered lathes4. and machines of all
kinds.
Russia's demand has been growing
steadily. England. and France now
have Joined In seeking American, tools.
and 1T Is indicated the present supply
cannot meet the demand. Problems OF
delivery still have to be met
In reaching his calculation, on the
Estimated grand total. Mr. Pratt took
into consideration the enormous in
crease in European bound food supplies
noted in September and October. De-
tails of the November foreign com
merce were not available beyond the
estimate of a trade balance IN favor
OF the United States of approximately
$70.000,000. Department; officials are
aware, however. the increase in food
shipments has continued, and that man
ufactured articles arer, beginning to
move across tho Atlantic In consider
able volume.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
FRANK TO BE REsENTENcED
liincss of Judge Hill Will Cnusc Dciny
Until Next Week. ~

ATLANTA, December 2-The State
Supreme Court to-day certified to the
clerk of the Fulton County Superior
Court remittitur in the case of Leo
NJ. Frank, convicted or the murder here
In April. 1913. OF Mary Phagan. The
.remittitur confirms the Superior Courts
refusal to set aside the verdict OF
guilty. returned against Frank In Au-
gust, 1913. .
The writ OF habeas corpus on which
the prosecutor Will bring Frank into
court for rescntence to death has been
drawn. but 1t VIII not be served, and
Frank will not be resentenced until
ncxt week, owing to the illness of
Judge Ben III. Hill, OF tho Superior
Court ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

LONDON. December g t1O:O5 p MY
Belgrade. until the outbreak of the
war, Servta's capital, was occupied to-
DAY by Austrian troops. The Seryians
previously had evacuated the ctty. s
Thus, on the sixty-sixth anniversary
OF the reign Of Emperor Francis u O.,
seph, who again Is reported seriously
III, and four months after the outbreak
OF the war, his generals report one OF
the most important successes they have
obtained.
Belgrade frequently was bo,nbarded
early IN the war, and but for the ne
cessity that compelled Austria. TO send
troops against Russia. must have fallen
easy prey to Servia's big neighbor.
apparently Austria miscalculated tho
nature OF the Servian opposition, and
only after Bosnia was invaded did she
vians to drive them back. Now .tl1ey,
are being forced backward and are
eagerly looking for the advance OF tho
relief d !. -
Russia has been sending Cossack
raiang parties through the Carpathiana
to divert Austrias attention. but the
dual monarchy seemingly is deter,
mined to finish with Seryia first.
GERMANS AT SOME FONTS
RESUME OFFENSIVE
This, however, Is only a small afrairS
compared with what Is going on lin
North Poland. There the German aYmy.
which. aided by rsinforeements, es-3
capped from the ring the Russians had
forced around it. has formed new
front, and at some points has resumed
the offensive, The, Germans assert that.
In these inanoeuyres they made so.aeos
prisoners. go j 81
The Russians. in q statement Issued
through Rome, SAP their captures
greatly exceed this number. All .aEfee
that losses have been heavy. and tiiat
the battle still Is undecistve. as It prob. Z:
able will be for several days.
For moment tho allies are some
what disappointed that ths reaiizafioi,
OF great Russian Victory liz .dentsll
them. They take come consolation Bsns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
PERKINS. TRIAL POSTPONED
Charged with Murder OF f. w. II. Hin
man on Clyde liner Mohawk.

CHARLESTON. s. c., December a.
The trial Of George B. Perkins, OF Bos-
ton. charged with the murder of F. w.
II. Hnman,a Of Jacksonville, Fla. while
aboard the Clyde liner Mohawk, at sea
on November H., was to-day post
poned in the Federal Court here until
the next term in Columbia. S. c.. which
begins January 10. This action was
taken by direction of Judge Smith. who
stated that in the courts opinion the
condition of Perkins's mind did not
Justify proceedings at this time. Pend
ing his transfer to Columbia, Perkins.
1t was said would be kept here in
hospital under guard.
Perkins also is under Indictment for
assault and battery with attempt to
kill Captain a. d. Ingram, OF the Mo-
hawk, and B. H. Wright, of Utica, n. Y,
q nassenDar ~ 49, =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
BRITISH ADMIRAL RELEASED
President Wilson Makes Personal Rep
resentntions to Germany.

WASHINGTON, December 2-on per-
sonal representations from President
Wilson through Ambassador Gerard,
Germany has released Admiral Neeld,
retired, of the British navy, and his
wife, who were held military prisoners
at German health resort. -.
Admiral Neeld, a son-in-law OF Ad-
miral Fisher, First Lord of the British
Admiralty. was left at German spa
during the exodus OF refugees at the
beginning of the war. 1t was reported
that he and Mrs. Neeld were held as
military prisoners in retaliation for
the detention In England of a son Of
Admiral Won Tirpitz, of the German
navy, captured during the engagement
off CuNhaven. President Wilson made
representations on an appeal from the
British ambassador here, and to-day
Ambassador Gerard ,cablcd news OF the
release of the Admiral and Mrs. Necld,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
GUARD FOR WHITMAN
To Protect Govcrnor-Elect Against
Any Attack by Gunmen.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

tSpecialNto Tile Times Dispa tch.]
NEW YORK. December 2.-Police
Commissioners Woods to-day ordered a
posse Of detectives to guard Governor
Elect Whitman against any attack
from gunner. What is said to haye
prompted the act was the report that
at Socialist meeting in Madison
Square, one of the speakers pointed at
the apartment house where Mr.. Whit
man lives and said.
I'VE want personal liberty. and we'll
get 1t If we have to use force. Whit
man is against u.s.. He wants to drive
the Sangsters out OF New York If he
don't look out he may get bomb for
Christmas"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

IT HE German Rctchstag has voted
new wnr credit of $780,
00O.0OO, and the Imperial Chancel-
1or, DR.. Won Bethmnnn HolIweg, he
fore the German House OF Repre-
sentatires, has declared the future
can be regarded with every CONT
dcucc.
Gcrmany's action as mediator bc-
tween st. Petersburg and Vienna
would have becn successful, the
Imperial Chancellor declared. hnd
England warned the Russian gov
ernment that she would not allow
Continental war to develop from
the AustrO-ServIan conflict, and
thus obligc France to restrain Rus
sin from undertaking wariiI<e meas
ures. 500
Regarding the progress of the
war, the French official stntcmentg
reports n violent bombnrdment of
Lnmpernisse. to the west OF Dix
nude. an action northwest of the
Forest of I'm Grurie. and in Alsace,
the capture OF the towns of An.
pach-le-Itaut and Aspnch-le-Das by
the French troops.
In the easst according to the rms
Sian general feadauartcr,sS ss q
le.DrxSyalk0ns
ON DecerDbSf 4 on all frofs fs, INT
about midnight the Germaps made
determined, but unsuccessful, Mt
tack ON the Ifussian Positions north
OF Lodx.
Belgrade has been occupied by
the Austrians, after TITS evacuation
by ScrStnn troops, and indIcntIops
arc that the Servian army is being
hard pressed.
Italy awaits with some anxiety
the rcopening of the Italian ParIia-i
ment. at which Premier SaIandra
will outline the Sgovernment's iatti-
tude In the war, mud the reasons
that have actusted the policy or
mnintaining an armed and watch
ful neutrality. lISs3
King George and President Poin-
care have visited the British lines,
where they received nm ovation
from the troops.
General Christian dc Wet, the
famous Bocr leader In the .South
African Wnr. who turned rebci re-
Gently, has been captured by the
Union OF South African forces. no.
cording to an official disputch from
Pretoria. &5E
The possibility or German In,
vasion of England has been revived
by warning Issued by the Earl OF
Warwick, lord lieutenant of Essex,
who abJures the people In such
event not to take part In the fiEht-S
Ing as civilians. AZ such action
"wouId only result In reprisais and
possibly I'm repetition of the hor.
rors that have taken place In Bel
giun."
Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
trin again liz reported by a London
newspaper to lie I'm feeble health.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
BoeGs's MYSTERY UNsoLvED
Coroner's Jury Finds Death Due to
Unknown Causes.

MIAMI. FLA. December 2-rhe
coroner's jury which has been In
vestigating the death OF A. A. Boggs
and his daughter. Marjorie. whose
charred bodies were found ten days
ago In the ruins OF their home near
here. to-day rcturend a verdict that
death was due to unknown causes"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
TWO NEGROES LYNcHED
Louisiana Mob Ayenscs Murder OF
White Man.

SHREVEPORT. LA. December o.
Tobe Lewis and Monroe Dirden,
negroes. were lynched early to-day at
Sylvester. station, La, a few hours af-
ter the murder OF Charles NJ. Hicks.
postmaster, of that place, and the rob-
berry Of his store, Mack Night. an-
other negro, was captured by tho mob,
but was released after he had made a
confession. duplicating the other men
in the murder and robbery. A fourth,
negro, Watkins Lewis, Is under arrest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
ALL WAR TALK TABooED
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson Give First
of "Neutrality Dinners."
I Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l

Especial TO The eTImes-Dispatch.l
\ WASHINGTON, December 2,-,Mr.
and Mrs. Preston Gibson gave the first
OF series of neutrality dinners to-
night when mention Of the war was
tabooed by common consent.
Among the guests were the Spanish
ambassador and Nine. Riano, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Mitchell, the Duchess de Cheul-
nes, Miss Isabel May, Mrs. Hugh Nc
MILAN. of Detroit:5P Prince Hoenlowe,
Mr.. Bingham and Haniel Won Hahn
Of the German embassy X
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

To Baltimore via York River Line. $40
P. NJ. except Sundays. s..5o one way. $3.50
.0und trip. - . ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
BELGRADE FALLS;
NOW |NHANDS OF
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
Previous to Occupation, Ser
vians Evacuate For
mer Capital.
FREQUENTLY BOMBARDED
IN EARLY STAGES OF WAR
Germans in North Poland Escape
From Ring of Russians
Around Them.
THEN FORM NEW BATTLE FRONT
All Agree That Losses Are Heavy and
That Battle Still Is
Undecided.
THEN FORM NEW BATTLE FRONT
RELATIVE CALM
ON ALL FRONTS.

THE German Rclchstag has voted
n new wnr credit of $780,
00O,00O, and the Imperial Chancel-
Tor, DR.. Won Bethmann HolIweg, he
fore the German House OF Repre-
sentatives, has declared the future
can be regarded with every CONT
deucc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
trim again In reported by a London
newspaper to he I'm feeble health.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

General Christian dc Wet, the
famous Bocr leader In the south
African Wnr. who turned rebel re-
Gently, has been captured by the
Union OF south African forces, ac-
eording to an official dispatch from
Pretoria. rs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-22
Lajoie Suffering Worst
Slump In All His Career
Playing Days of the Mighty slugger Seem About Ended
Has a Record Never Before Equaled in the Big
Leagues Cobb No Longer the Idol of the
Tickle Detroit Fans
BY FRANK G. NEENKE.

NEW YORK July 22.-Is Napoleon
M Lajoie, OF the Maps slipping2 Has
i father time at last dimmed the bat
ting eye Of the man who ever VIII
rank one OF the greatest sluggers in
baseball history? Is the final curtain soon
70 be rung down on this star OF 19 yearsZ
These are the questions that agftate fan
dom more than any other just now, and
there Is none who doesn't hope that the
batting slump OF the veteran IS but tenn
porary and that instead Of his star setting
soon that IL will continue to blaze forth in
the major league for many years to come
But the fact remains that Lajoie 10 date
has made a more miserable showing at the
bat than IN any year since 1885, when he
woke into the big league and set II on fire
his terrific batting
Lajoie. according to the latest records, is
i-bout so points shy Of the 800 mark, and
he seems unable to hit-'en-where-they-
amt in other years The ball no longer
whistles from off his bat with bullet speed,
as in the old days and he no longer IS
ripping boards off the fences with his ter
rife drives Illness may have something
TO do with the slump, but many fear that
time has set its hand on the Cleveland
wonder and tho days OF his usefulness
a major Lacquer are numbered
Lajoie began the season with a grand
batting average Of ISL for PIP games
the best record ever compiled BY anyone
over such a stretch OF years wagner, Of
Pittsburg, who had been in the majors II
years up to the beginning OF the season,
had grand average Of .S44 for 22S2 games.
while "Old Pop Arson. during his p years
a big league star, compiled an average OF
.577 for 1850 games II Lzjoie fails to finish
over the 500 mark this year It viii reduce
his grand average by several points. but Il
still viii be remarkable enough to stand
for many years to come Iy Cobb and Joe
Jackson have q chance to smash it-but will
they be able to stand the big league pace
for II years. And II they do, can they con-
tfnue to hit at a clip that will give them an
average OF .351 for IS years?
X
Insulting a butcher seems to be quite
crime in Detroit. Ty Cobb was a favorite
back in the Michigan town until he rushed {
into a butcher shop and soaked a butcher I
upon the bean Right away the whole .
darned town resented It Ty lost his popu- 4
larity instantly. The fans didn't care /
whether he jumped to the Feds, was traded |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-22

to the Yankees OF was shipTrecked on a
canuibal island Iy, BY soaking a butcher,
had, in their minds. committed a hsinous
crime Detroit must eat and butchers sup
ply meat What II Ty had soaked the
butcher so hard that the butcher would
have been laid up for several months2 Hor-
infested by that particular butcher would
have had to go meatless. Shuddersi
And so, rather than submit that butcher
and other meat dispensers to the danger
Of being soaked by the excitsble Tyrus the
town has decided that 1t can get along
without its baseball star Detroit used to
love Ty but when the presence OF Ty i'm
perils the well being Of butchers-weIl,
bye. bye, Ty.
Hughey Jennings. who manages the team
that owns the player that soaked the butch
er will be dreaming pennant dreams again
II Smithson, e southpaw pitcher whom he
recently secured, performs as well for the
Tigers as he did in the minors.
Jennings got Smlthson for S275e from the
Clinton, Illinois, team in the Central asso-
citation. Smithson won six out OF the ten
games IN which he participated. losing
three OF the four because Of miserable sup
port He secured the title strike out"
king. because he struck out IS batters in
the 10 games, Al average OF nearly 10 men
to a game
Crews that lose boat races. fighters who
fail to win IN championship fights and
golfers who fail to grab medals no longer
experts IN these particular lines are doing
all the alibing these days-and they leave
nothing undone to excuse their erroneous
predictions.
Reading the morning after the night
before" story composed by an expert
whose sure winner finished among the also
rams Is affording the general public almost
as much pleasure these days as they got
through the medium Of a minstrel show
in the old days.
A person addicted to the gambling habit
slipped US the tip the other day that the
surest way to make some easy money was
to find out who the "eXperts'' figure as a
sure winner''-and then TO bet the other
way. But We aren't in accord with the
tipster as to it being an absolutely sure
way Some Of these days one OF the Eek
perts' may make a mistake and actually
name the winner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-22

fender. Fine business but & Is not the Gus
tom in America A foul must have some
material effect on the result here to be
considered
Reports from the ring side we're 70 the
effect thzt Carpenter sustained no injury
through the effect OF the foul blow. which
one knee In this country had the blow
been OF no material effect and the referee
certain that it, was unintentional. the o.
fender would have been warned and TIE
fight permitted 70 proceed. Transferring a
title BY way Of foul blow route IS an IN
popular method o. dsthroning a champion
and robs the winner OF the glory involved
IN any other sort Of a victory.
Nevertheless Richie won the lightweight
title By that rnsthod and proved worthy Il
the honor, but he was discredited 8
champion until he had made good in the
role OF champion Carpenter IS not to oe
blamed for the result. and as he IS the
new white heavyweight champion. he must
be received as such. The unsatisfactory re-
-77r4 -5--Ea Nv ,TfIT ras1It in A return match
between them at no distant day and Il
should Be 4 bigger drawing card than oriE-
inally.
Should no return match Be arranged. We
may look forward to Carpenter Meeting
Jack johnson for the real title soon France
has gone dippy about Carpenter and now
that he f. the white champion the fans over
there VIII Insist upon q match between the
can forsteu what might happen johnson
Is accused Of framing with Carpenter IN the
french sports alads it fissaoisIiy intsrsst-
ing.
Carpenter. like Smith. is too snail to
contend with the big black johnson q
clsverer than Carpenter and knows more
about the gsneralship thing He Is larger
and heavier and should won Carpenter IS
a boxer fighter OF splendid class. but a good
little nan seldom whips q good big msu.
I should like TO see return match between
Carpenter and smith that would furnish
some definite line on their relative class be-
fore either Is matched with the coon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-22
American Champs Are Dethroned
-:I:- -;I:- III -:Il:= -:I:-
] ack Johnson To Meet Frenchman

Os ANGELES. CALF. July 32--Un-
less something Is done pretty quick 70
put a stop 10 foreign successes IN the
various branches Of sports. profes-
sionaI and amateur. there viii not be any
thing resembling title, save a memory le1t
in these good old United states one q these
days The depredations committed By for
eiEn chaIengers in this year Of our Lord
1913 have been something awful and instead
getting TO the unbearGble. Winning world s
titles from American champions seems TO BE
the stampede is on in earnest Next time
one Of our champions starts for a foreign
shore 10 do business somebody should get
out an Injunction
London Is wild with frenzy now at the
spectacle OF two worlds champions losing
their titles to foreigners in q London club
within 10 days. the losers both being Ameri-
cans England picked off the capital prize
Willie Richie, and now Il is Georges Car
pentier who meets an American on neutral
grounds and grabs another. In neither case
was the verdict entirely satisfactory 70
Americans. but in both cases the titles were
left on foreign shores and are apt 70 stay
there for while
Carpenter defeated Smith on q foul. It Is
true, but that does not boost American stock
whipped al the time. which Is some conso-
lation- II was crazy thing for Smith 10
lose his head in the excitement Of battle.
when every requirement. In good ring gen
eral centers around his ability to keep his
head clear and his brain working faster than
his hands and feet Smith showed his lack
OF championship class in permitting himself
70 commit the foul.
English ideas regarding the enforcement
Of boxing rules are that the str1ctest inter
probation must be placed upon every rule
and that the rule never would have been
promulgated had II not been intended that
Il should be observed Technical fouls are
Just as great an offenss against the laws OF
boxing as a premeditated one and the ref
cree does not stop TO inquire into the stats
OF mind or good or bad intent OF the Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-22
Ell PAsO BANTANrwMeHT

H Harris. manager Of KID Graves, the
clever little Fl Paso bantamweight. IS max
ing an effort to match his boy with one OF
the bantams now in the city. Graves won
his last three bouts two BY the knockout
Ioute ana one on a decision. he is NANCY
Iltle Fellow and one OF the most promising
Dahl&ins ever produced IN this city Graves
mas Deen training consistently OF late. ana
~ ne always keeps himself in e1cellent
pAyslcal condition, would be ready 70 step
TT n ne Ilng tomorrow, according 10 haIIls'
IS DroAe into the game about year ago
Wnen ne defeated Battling" Dick Evans
quent victory over s.rti5's CASEY the little
SliS5llIoTnlan. also bosted his stock 70 a con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-22
RECORDS FALL FAST
IN HARNESS RACES

Cleveland, O., July 22.-Records fell right
and left at the second day Of the grand
circuit harness races at North Randall track
2-o5 pace Dr. Burns. IT., forced william
champion year old PAGER OF 1913. 10 a
mark Of 2:o2. William did the second heat
in 2-02%- The two heats are the fastest
ever paced by year old OF by stall
lion.
IN the third and final heat Of the Obto
stake, the days classic, Star Winter estab-
hshed new mark OF 2:05 for the event sr7d
also trotted the fastest mile Of the year on
any track.
Lee Axworthy captured the FasiE. year
old class in straight heats. The final heat
was done In z;oS and the first In 3:0SH.