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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
MEMORIAL TO o. HENRY
UNVEILED IN RALEIGH

RALEIGH, y. c., December 1.-The
session Of tho North Carolina Literary
and Historical Association. to- night was
devoted to o. Henry. the unwilling OF
the handsome bronze memorial to o
Horny on tho main stairway In the
now administra ton building being a
sepcial feature There was an address
on tho lifo and writings Of O. Henry,
by DR.. e. Alphonso Smith, or the Uni
versity OF Virginia. who was a boy
hood playfellow Of o. Henry in Green's
boro.
The bronze memorial was presented
to tho State by DIR. Archibald IIendcr-
son in a beautiful tribute to this FAM
ous North Carolina author The me-
mortal was unveiled by Miss Porter,
daughter of o. Henry, who was hcro
for tho occasion, and the acceptance
on the part OF tho State was by Gov
crnor Craig.
The Folk Lore Society this afternoon
elected the following officers: Harwood
Parker, Ashevillc, president; y. G. Full
ton. Davidson; DR.. ID. II. HILL Raleigh.
and L. a. Greenlow, Chapel Hill, vico-
presidents. and Frank C. Brown, Trim
ity, secretary.
The North Carolina Literary and His
torical Society tonight concluded it's
fifteenth annual convention With tho
election OF the following officers for
The the next year: President, Pr. Clarence
Hamilton. Chapel Hill: Captain 8. a.
Ashc; secretary TREASURER, r. u. w.
COunOr, Raleigh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
PERIOD OF COMPARATIVE
CALM IN MEXICO CITY
tContinued From First Pnge.)


and unhitched horses or, broke into
public and private stables and seized
only animals that would enable them
to escape. During these operations
considerable hriHg was going on:
Eduardo Iturbide. Governor OF the
Federal district under the Carba1al re-
gime, led the reorganization OF the
police force, calling on all former army
officers for that purpose. Senior Itur-
bide worked in conjunction with
Colonel 4aldana. of the Zapata forces
and by 10 o'clock that night zoo foot
and 100 Horse of these volunteers were
pntrolling the streets. BY midnight
complete order prevailed in the down
town districts.
III the succeeding days more Of Ia
patn's troops entered. the capital, q
provisional government war estab-
iished, and general order was pre-
served.
General Zapata and his brother en-
tered the city OH Friday. The revo-
lutionary leader said no was working
in accord with Villa. and was willing
to abide by the decisions of the ASuas-
calientes convention. Flo seemed un-
easy in the city. and, after refusing to
visit tho national palace. left the cap
ital on Sunday.
Much fear was occasioned by Zapa-
ta's, visit, because soldiers, learning OF
his presence, began volley firing In
the great plaza which Is skirted by the
cathedral and tho national and NUM-
cipal palaces.
EXCELLENT ORDER
Is BEING PRESERVED
Excellent order Is now being pre-
served In the capital, but eleven lre-
men we're killed and many wounded
Thursday night by Zapata soldiers.
who, when the nremen answered an
alarm, mistook their apparatus for
rapid-flrc guns and artillery. and fired
on them.
Yesterday the advance guard of tho
villa army under General Angeles
reached the outskirts. There arc 5000
infantrymen I'm tho detachment, aud
they are encamped about n mile back
of the Chapultepcc castle. These men
Will not enter thescity until the bulk
OF tho army of General Angeles ar
rives. which will BIO about tho end OF
the week.
A large detachment of Villa troops
under General Jose Isabel Robes Is
reported to have defeated the division
OF General Pablo Gonzales and cap
turcd the city of Pachuca.
No banks in the capital are open, and
little business Is being done. but bank
ers md merchants PROMISE to resume
business soon.
To-day tho city is still controlled By.
the Zapata forces. but they say that
this move on their part il only tenn
porary. Many Of these men nre lnav-
ing for the SOUTH where Zapata will
endeavor to capture the city OF Pueblo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
PRoGREssIvEs DECIDE
TO KEEP PARTY ALIVE
Subject of AmRTEnination With Either
OF Older Organisations Not Men,
toned by Any Speaker.

CHICAGO. December 2,-Ninety -one
ProgSessives from thirty-four States
Mt o conference OF tho executive COM
mlttee of the party here To-day, ex-
pressed their confidence In Prosres-
siye party principles and their deter
mination to continue the party In ac-
ton.
A statement issued by tho execu-
tive committee. through Its chm rman.
Gaorse w. Perkins. OF New. York, de-
and campaign Of education should
mittee should be asked to AK the
time and place, for holding the 1916
national convention and to transact
business Incidental to tho presidential
campaign two years from now.
Three sessions wore held. state
ment by Miss. Jane Adams, member Of
the executive committee. that she was
now more enthusiastic than ever, IN
the cause OF the Progressive party,
apparently Expressed the sentiments
Of tho conference members, and 1t was
applaudcd vigorously.
Not a speaker made any suggestion
Of abandoning the party. and the sub
ject Of amaigamatlon with either OF
the older parties was not brought up;
The product OF rumor factory,
was Chairman Perkinss characterized
ton of reports of possible disintcSra-
ton or amalganatiOn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
EMPIRE FORCES AGREE
ON TEMPORARY T RUCE
Mr.. Crosby and Misses Dinkeney ma
Fftspatrick Agree TO Play 49,
for q While. - ~

- .-lf - A j. - 4 & 4 . 7 I Z =. q -
After the exchange OF. divers proto-
coils and ultimntums, tho embattled
forces, OF the Empire Theatre finally
a asr rar upon ION teninorary truce yester
has been established, hut there has
been q cessation Of active hostilit los
Snort sSr Sn snms1 ssus Saa II
,r,eaehod; under which the, Triple al.
Fitzpatrici and Mr.. Crosby, consented a
to work In apparent harmony with
the other powers. consisting OF. Miss La
xsFna MR. se cost y last nsht
1t Is understood that Miss La Verne.
teGiinS that she was eompelled to re-
tan tn the services Of the strikers dur.
yielded TO their demands. but served
Few ultimatums on her own account
she raised the cut salaries to their
might go on for the week without In
terruption. but Miss Blakeney and bir.
Crosby will leave the company after
and Miss Fitzpatrick. will depart after
the show on tho following Saturday
December IL. ~
Miss La Verne states that she has
that the members OF her compans
might receive their salaries. and cites
tho fact that salaries have been great
the present season AZ Justification for
her course In cutting the salaries paid
to the men and women OF her com =
sorry that the alliance of three feels
unwilling to abide by her decision. but
that she Is confident that the public
stitutions that she Will BIO compelled
to make.
The three players say much.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
NAVY WEAKNESS is LACK
OF LONG RANGE T0RPEDOES
Pointed Out by Rear-Admiral Strauss.
Chief OF Ordnance bureau, In Re-
mort To SccEctnrY Daniels.

port to Secretary Daniels.
WASHINGTON. December 2-Lacls
of long range torpedoes is declared q
paramount weakness OF the United
Strnus. chief of the ordnance bureau,
in his annual report to-day to Secre-
tar. Daniels. All battleships, except
tho two latest Dreadnoughts. iafmored
cruisers of the Tennessee class, scout
cruisers and the older destroyers. the
Admiral says. are equipped with n
short range torpedo which may be
considered obsolete for the battle feet
Since the battleships Nevada and
Oklahoma were designed, however, all
new vessels have been provided with
tho modern torpedo, and as rapidly as
possible the equipment OF older ships
is being changed,
Admiral Straus thinks Improvement
in tho efficiency OF officers and men
who handle this branch Of tho navy'e
WORK has not oven kept pace with
tho slow development Of material.
The bureau is of the opinion" he
reports. Chat the torpedo material has
developed much moro rapidly than the
torpedo personnel"
In the face OF renewed agitation for
an exterior explosive, tho admiral re-
tterates his firm faith in the armor-
piercing explosive.
THE bureau" he says, sis moro than
ever inclined to tho opinion that the
best Drojectiles ere Of tho armor-pierc-
ing type, carrying sufficient explosive
to detonnte and fragment thu projec-
tile after having pnssed. through ar
NOR; and it Is thought that tho peae-
trative power of projectiles has boon
increased TO insure satisfactory per-
centage of success"
Experiments to determine the rela-
tive value OF different types OF armo,.
plate arc said to have shown the exist
Ing type TO be superior to all others.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
BOYKlN GRATIFIED AT
RESPONSE TO APPEAL
Contributions to belgian Relief Fund
Yesterday Total
fa f 253h27 ~

In spite of tho presseof his own
business, Colonel II. NJ. Boykiii, chair-
man of the Virginia State Belgian Re-
lief Commission, is continuing to de-
t vote ~ nearly MI his time and energy
wns gratified yesterday to learn that
football game, the proceeds Of which
are to GO the fund, has been arranged
and the schoIastics. e 'u :
Street Park Saturday afternoon. be.
owner of the park privileges. has con .
sented to give the use OF the grounds
fre Wb II charge s sanno,vn ,or ,,n.,. j.,
Hichmond 10 practically finished, the
state district committees are still TO
S So heard tSat frtHm and Colonel noykin
proceeds pr sufficient to make up a big
f eas ,aoa snrfe fund Vi is aso expected
OF commerce Of which offered f o to- eosr
tribute towards Virginia's ship.
Though the state commission would
0 st Sse ne tSs at e69
be believed or expected that any one
in Richmond would be permitted to
coming Of winter and with a total lack
OF home supplies, there liz Immediate
danger that not one only, but thoua-
onds, may starve to death before the
war is ended.
Colonel Boykin received yesterday
the following contributions.
~ NJ. Newton, Tr., Pocahontas. S213.95
wood " ........ 1900
Union CHURCH seTvices onancock 1924
RICHMOND Monthly Meeting OF
Miller & Rhoads. city. ........ 1900
Baptist Sunday school, Bruington 1903
Miss s. r. Beaty Baskerville. 800
Mrs George L. NJ. Preston, city. 500
Mrs George Ben Johnston, city. 1000
Miss l.. b. Cooke. Bremo Bluff. 1000
s. c. S................... LOO
Country Sunday-school Glass;. LOO
Q. Is. Lipscomb, Woynesboro... 600
D. l.. a., city. ........... 1000
Total. ...................s 5a5.27
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
1ars Make Unsuccessful Attack on Russians Near Lodz

j the fact that the German attempt to
pierce the Russian lines has failed,
shds that. suffering from heavy losses.
the Germans nre compelled to weaken
their armies elsewhere.
! Tho Russian report tonight says the
lighting has lost some OF It's violence,
And Indicates some progress for Rus
Z Sian troops south of LODI. 1t is un-
Officially reported that the Russians
hre NEARLY In Cracow."
ANOTHER DIG RATTLE
IMMINENT IN WEST
While there is every indication that
another big battle Is imminent in tha
west. there is no evidence that 1t ac-
tually has begun. There has been
/ lighting in Flanders, but this doubt
less fe the result OF the allies attempt
to take advanced positions. There
also are reports that the Germans have
evacuated several villages on the User
Canal and are concentrating on new
positions.
& /, The British have taken over COM
fland of the User region, and, like tho
French, have been strongly reinforced.
1t is believed that on the first sign OF
b German movement to the east, in
considerable force. tho allies will take
the offensive in the west.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
30 stampcd Reauired,

CHICAGO, December 2.-Frightened
by report from Forth Smith that mar
riage licenses required the 10 cent gov
ernment, war tax stamp, many. who
have utiiized Licenses here since Mo-
revenue officer to-day to learn whether
they were liable to prosecution.
Julius Smietanka, collector OF inter-
nal revenue, said no stamp was re-
CURED. Only when a certified copy Is
required to prove marriage, as In n
divorce proceeding, Is the stamp neces-
sarE, he said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
HARTMAN FUNERAL TO-DAY
Will He Conducted In Grace Church.
New York.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, December 1.-The
funeral OF ]. Borden Hartman, who
died here yesterday. will take place
to -morrow at Grace Church. New York.
and the burial will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery. Mrs. Hartman and Miss
Ethel Borden Hartman accompanied
the body to New York to-day.
The honorary pallbearers will be Ed
ward Randolph. Alphonso de Navarrco.
F.. c. bishop, Winthrop Rutherford.
Leigh Hunt, Charles Macdonald and f.
c. Potter, of New York: James Potter
and C. w. Dolah. OF Philadelphia: Gov
ernor-E Elect Beckman. OF Rhode Island
Coloner Charles MacCaulcy, and Cap
tain Duncan Eliot.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE
OF STRONG FRENCH POSITION

BERLIN. December 2 Thy wireless to
London. 8 p. M).-Tho German official
statement issued to-day claims the
capture of a strong French position In
the Argonne Forest by Emperor Will
1iam's own regiment.
The text OF the communication reads:
I'm the western theatre of the war
the enemy made insignificant advances.
which were checked.
I'm the Forest of hrgonne a strong
support of the enemy was taken by
the Wurtenberg Infantry Regiment No.
l20. His Majesty. the Kaiser's own reg
iment. On this occasion two officers
and about 500 of the enemy's troops
were made prisoners.
There Is no news from Eastern
Prussia.
'In Northern Poland the battles are
taking their normal course.
I'm Southern Poland the enemy's at
tacks were repulsed
The report circulated in the foreign
press that the $4,000 prisoners taken
by us at Kutno are included In the
10000 Russian prisoners reported by
us previously. is untrue.
In the battles ut Wlociawek, Kut-
no, Lode and Lowicz, the eastern army
Gas taken between the nth OF Novcm-
sber and the LIST OF December over SO,-
900 unwpunded Russnn hTisnnnrs"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
DEATHS

F0STER.-Died, at Mt. Hope Retreat,
her at No. No. MRS Rsan muGYy d nsfgm
in the sixty eighth year OF her age.
Funeral notice later.
LELAND.-Dicr, December 2, 1914, at
$3.50 u. NJ. Mt her residence 32i
North Fifth Street. MRS HATTIE
LELAND. wife OF John G. Leland
Funeral notice later.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Wilira,sf Fravei.

Especial to'The Times Dispatch.l
HARaISoNBURG, VA, December a.
old. died on Sunday near stony Creek,
Shenandoah County. He served In the
Seventh Virginia Cavalry during the
Civil War. The funeral was held this
morning from Union Forge Church
He was n prominent farmer.
Priestiy GrandstaT, about seventy
five years old, died on sunday near
Edinburg He served In Company X,
twelfth Virginia Regiment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
OBITUARY
NIrs, LUCY Eo.ter

VI Mrs. Lucy Foster. 1t
4 Mrs. Lucy Foster, slSty-eight years
DID,, a FORMER resident Of Richmond,
died at O'clock last night at Mount
Hope Retreat, baltimore. Md, after u
long illness. The remains will he
Mrs. Foster leaves two sons, Fred
Foster, Of Richmond. and George
Mrs. j. Baciglupo. She Is survived also
by one brother. George Britt, of Vinton
Va, and one sister. Miss Britt. of Rich
mond. Mrs. Foster was sborn anu
reared In Richmond, and had many
friends here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
NJ, H. PhiIlfDs.
ISpecial 10 The Timcs- Dispnt

80 Especial 10 The Tlmcs -DiSpntch.l
s GORDONSVILLE. VA, December O.
n. d. Phillips died at the home of his
HILL" last night, after an illness OF
several weeks, aged ifty-f four years.
Besides his sister he In survived by two
brothers, i. T., and Floyd Phillips, both
Of this place. The burial services will
be conducted on Thursday AFTERNOON Mt
$3.50 o'clock, under tho auspices OF
Waddel Lodge, No. 22S, A. j.. & a. A.
of this place, OF which he long had been
9 member. The interment viii DO In
Maplewood Cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Appeal to. Gibbons.

BALTIMORE, December ,2.-Cardlnal
Gibbons to-day received cablegram
from Sir Gilbert Parker, the distin-
guished English novelist, at Mas
tricht, Holland appealing to the car
dinal to assist tho American Commits
sion for Belgian Relief in their stag
gering task
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

!. Entertainment. Y. w. C. A.. with
humorous talks by Miss Bessie May
Lecture by Mrs. Sally ouid Donald
son. TO Beth Ahabah Auxiliary, base
ment OF temple, p. NJ.
BANQUET to prominent railroad men.
Railroad Y. NJ. &. A.. Gao +. M.
Lecture by DR.. J. Berg Esenwein. Of
philadelphia. on THE Part OF a Short
story 1920 Grove Avenue. o'clock.
Council Committee on Dock, River
and Harbor. City Hall, s p. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
HELP FOR TOBACCO GROWERS
swanson WIN urge McAdoo to Under.

Swanson Will Urge McAdoo to Under
take Some Relief Work.
WASHINGTON, December 2.--Sena-
tor Swanson. of Virginia. Will urge
Secretary McAdoo next week to under
take some relief work for, tho tobacco
growers OF Virginia and other tobacco
growing states, similar to the measures
to aid cotton growers. The exporta-
tion of tobaccosis said to have been
greatly Handicapped by tho European
Nnr.T
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST. trycyle, or taken by mistake,
from Monroe Park, Tuesday evening.
Will please return TO parkkeepcr. or
1924 West franklin.
MEN and woIrep--several to represent
a large philadelphia house in Rich :
mond and MaDchestcr. Good proposi :
ton; steady employment; guaranteed
salary. Cash deposit OF S. required
Call Richmond Hotel between 10 a. III.
and p. NJ, Room 556.
STRAYED Tuesday from s0s West
Franklin Street a male. black and
White cocker spaniel. Reward IL re.
turned TO above address.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
ENIaMY's FIERCE ATTACK
REPGLSED BY RUSSIANS

PETROaRAD. December 2.--The Of
fioial statement issued from general
headquarters tonight says:
ION December 1 there was n relative
luli on all the fronts. In the region
OF Iowicz the action continued. but
with less Intensity. Towards mid :
night the enemy, marching in compact
columns. made fierce attack against
our positions north of LODI. but Was
repuised"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
,risX Lydia A. Thompson.

80. Special 10 The TimcE- DIspatch.
. FnEpERICKSBuRG VA, December
2,--MiEs Lydia a. Thompson died Mt her
home In SpotsylNania County, near this
city. yesterday. after lingering HI
ness. aged forty-three years. She Is
survived by 1--WE brothers and ono sister,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Miss Mnrx perrn,x.

~ lSpeclal 70 The Times Dispntch.l
Mics Mary Perrow. aged seventeen
years daughter of MIR. and Mrs. II. NJ.
Perrow. died last night at the home of
ness of n year. She was n member OF
Count Street Methodist Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Franklin Deckwith.

Especial TO The Timcs- Dspatoh.l
FIRED EHICK VA, December
Bockwith. Il well-known
citizen, died suddenly here Tonight,
aged seventy three years. He went to
and died before hu could be taken
homo. He is survived by his wife.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
LOSS IN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS

Decrcnse for November az COmpa red
with Lust Year Nearly S5,OO0.0O0.
WASHINGTON, December Gus
toms and internal revenue receipts for
November showed u marked decrease
from the shnie month last year. Gus
toms receipts were $l6,924,40S, COM
pared with $21,17S.82S for November,
1913, while internal revenue receipts
were S24,359.963, nearly 100000 less
than In the same month last year.
Customs receipts were $3.50,
greater than in October.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
The Weather

Forecast: Virginla-Partty cloudy
Thursday and Friday; cooler Friday.
NORTH CHrolina--Parfiy cloudy Thurs
day md Friday, light 10 moderate yrri.
RIble winds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Gen Christian De Wet
B. UNDERWOOD. ~. ,

LONDON, December 3 (1:02 r. Nd.
--General Christian de Wet, leader OF
the rebellion in the Union of South AZ
rica. has been captured. according 10
a Pretoria official dispatch to the Reu-
ter's.
General Christian de Wet rose to
fame rs commander in chief or .he
Orange Free State forces in the South
African war. Starting as n burgher in
the Heilhron commando. he later was
appointed commandment at Ladystn Ith,
and was sent to relieve General Cronje
as second In command. When General
Cronjc surrendered. DE Wet was made
commandment in chief.
He WAS one of tho signatories OF
the peace conference after the war, and
later was Minister of Agriculture in
the Orange River colony.
General de Wet, ut the outbreak OF
tho present war, offered n corps OF
South African scouts to Lord Kitchen
er. Later he protested against the ac-
ton OF the Union of South Africa in
lighting the Germans, anu took the
field against the British forces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Local Temperature Yesterday

Local Temperature Yesterday.
II noon temperature. 81
+. NJ. temperature. 81
l.. NJ, temperatures "a
Maximum temperature to & L. NJ. 90
Minimum temperature to S p NJ. 81
Mean temperature. Observation-Disclosures. "a
Normal temperature. a.
Excess In temperature yesterday. .
deficiency in temperature since
Hihi VII H.. ......,........... 196
Accumulated deficiency in tempera+
ture since January 1........... els
Local nninfaIl Yesterday.
Rainfall last twelve hours Trace
Rainfall last twcntyfour hours Trace
Deficiency in rainfall since March
l.. IS
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since January Observation-Disclosures 1856
Local observations at \ y. VI. Ecstcrdzy,
Temperature, Sd; humidity. 90; wind.
direction, northwest; wind, velocity, 9:
weather, cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
VIOLENT BoMBARDMENr

PARIS. December 2 U0:40 p My
The following official communication
was Issued by the war Office Tonight:
TN Belgium a violent bombarlment
OF Lnmpernisse, west of Dixmude, has
taken place.
I'm the Argonne region tho enemy
has blown up by inine the salient
northwest OF the forest OF La Grurie
On the whole, we are developing our
progress on that part of the front
In Alsaco our troops have taten the
towns Of Aspach- le- Haul and Aspnch-
le-Bas. southeast OF Thanh.
On the rest Of the front there is
nothing to report"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Mrs. .IIattie Leland.

MIS-. nntl1c Leland wife OF John G.
l.lSiiAND-Died. December ., 1914. Mt
Ct her home, 32l North Fifth street.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
TAX ON MARRIAGE LICENSES

-na"9 IUWH CicfhH IN hfkanEns Re-
quire Revenue stamps.
FORT SMITH, ARK, December g.
According TO reports from many towns
In Arkansas number OF mon and wo-
men have had their weddings delayed
because town clerks have refused mar
riage licenses without revenue stamps
1t is pointed but that such papers are
taxable under the new war revenue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

nELGRADE OCCUPIED
~ ny AUSTRIAN TROOPS
VIENNA. December 2 (via London,
6:f p. M).-Austrian troops to-day
occupied Belgrade, Servia.