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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31

the bottom is out of things and se,s
when the boom Is on. The European
method is sound. as evidenced by the
commercial success of those countries
compared with which we, as a busi-
ness nation, are young and inexperi-
enced.'
1t Is shown that exports in Novem-
Der fell off 100000 from Novem-
Der a year ago, thought they were
sll, 100000 greater than in October.
1914. Bank exchanges for November
totaled $11 900. 900 900 as against s14,-
900, 100000 a year ago.
Dividends and Interest Grow.
Dividend and interest disburse-
ments for December will amount to
nearly SOL 100000. compared with
$94. 100000 year ago. OF this. $45.-
900, 900 win be dividends compared
with S42 100000 year ago and $685.
100000 will be interest. compared to
$50 600 900 last year.
This Is the first month since August
that we have been able to report d.
vidends in excess of the same month
last year. Dividends and interest for
the coming year will probably exceed
1.l00 millions of dollars. and this, to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
FRIENDS OF MIR. GILLIAN
HOPE FOR HIS APPOINTMENT

Petersburg Va. Dec 30--Friends
~ Mr Robert Gillian. Sr.. for a num-
Der Of years the efficient and courteous
icrk Of the Hastings Court of this
city. are. expressing nope that Cover
nor Stuart VIII appoint him as State
Hospital Com missioner. position he
j. peculiarly fitted for.
Mr. G;iiiam has been identified off,
claiiy for thirty years with the work
of caring for the insane In Virginia
hospitals. and it is not believed that
there is a man In the State better
qualified TO I'll the position of COM
missioner than he. His duties as clerk
of me court of this city will be relin-
fuished on February /, and the only
Goubt in the minds of his friends of
his appointment to the State Office Is
the possible failure of Governor Stuart
TO acquaint himself with the fitness of
the Petersburg man for the position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
ANNUAL CELEBRATION AT
ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 30.-The an
nual celebration an entertainment by
the officers and members OF the vari-
GUS committees to the Sodality last
evening at St Joseph's Academy,
proved To be an especially enjoyable
occasion. Following the religious cere-
monies conducted by the pastor. Rev
Martin j. Haier. substantial cola :
ton was served, and choice vocal and
instrumental selections were rendered
by Mrs. Howard Cooke and Misses
Margaret Collins, Louise Clements.
Grace Burke and Anna Currier. ON
GERS OF the Sodality are: President
Mrs. John ]. Coleman: vice president,
Mrs. T. j. Powers; treasurer. Mrs N.
Dolan; secretary. Miss Helen O'Con-
nor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
SELDOM MITCHELL
TAKES OWN LIFE
COUNTY MERCHANT
DEPRESSED BY CONTINUED
ILL HEALTH

Petersburg Va, Dec. 30~--lnforma-
ton has been received mere of the SUI
eldal death at Charley Hope. Bruins
wick County. about 10 O'Clock yester-
day morning. of Mr.. Seldom Mitchell,
a prosperous merchant and agent OF
the Southern Railway Company at
that place. by shooting himself
Mr. Mitchell was about forty-two
years of age, was highly esteemed in
the community. and besides a widow
is survived by four daughters, also sew
eral brothers, one of whom, Mr.. +. ID.
Mitchell. has resided in this city for
several years. Mr.. Mitchell had been
in i'll health for more than q year,
having been forced to undergo an
Qeration for an aggravated case OF
appendicitis some time ago, and to
this is attributed his tragic act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
R. Ftp. WILL ADD
TWO NEW TRAINS
WITH A. G. l.. AND S. 4. l.. Is PRE-
PAIRING TO HANDLE FLORIDA
TRAVEL.

Changes in the schedule of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railway, effective January A..
were announced yesterday afternoon
by Colonel Warren p. Taylor, traffic
manager. One train Is being taken
off the schedule. but two are being
added These are to take care of the
anticipated heavy Florida travel over
the road and its connections with the
A. G. l.. and S. A. J..
Both the added trains are solid from
New York and are so scheduled that
they make ideal trains for travel be-
tween Richmond and Washington and
Baltimore. The train over the A. c. l..
will leave Washington after arrival
from New York at $40 F. NJ. reach
ing Byrd Street Station, Richmond, at
1880 p. NJ. The S A. l.. Florida spe-
cial leaves Washington at $40 p. NJ.
and arrives at Main-Street Station,
Richmond, at lf;15 =. M.
A change is made in the leaving
time of the r.. F. & P.'s New York
Richmond train. which now leaves
New York at .08 A. NJ. This train
will leave New York at ! :0S p. NJ. and
arrive at Elba Station at $50 p. M.
No change is made in the companion
train leaving Richmond at 12:0l
noon.
Train 81. leaving Main-street Sta
ton for Washington, at 500 A. M.
lis the train taken off. This train Will
be merged with that leaving Byrd
Street Station at $40 A. NJ.
While the north and south lines
are preparing for heavier passenger
traffic. the Chesapeake and Ohio an
east and west line, announces the taxi
ing off of one of It's trains. which 1t
is expected will be replaced early in
the spring. This train is the one leav-
ing Richmond for the West at GAO
p NJ, and arriving from the West
at Richmond at 1890 noon. This
train is also taken off east of Rich
mond The time of departure of the
westbound train leaving Richmond at
| 9 r. M. Is changed to leave at 8 O'Clock
and the returning train from the West
will arrive in Richmond an hour later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
HARRISON MISSING
SINCE DECEMBER Is

Charles W Harrison, president OF
the Harrison Planning Company, resid-
ing at 1909 Park Avenue, and prom
inentIy connected In Richmond liz
missing from his home. He has not
been seen since December 10. His
wife il nearly FRUSTRATED with grief
and fears that her husband has met
foul play. On December =. Harrison
and his wife left Richmond for New
York. They remained there for shout
two weeks and then left for Chicago
They returned to Washington on De-
cember Is, after an extended pleasure
tour. Here they parted. The husband
sent his wife on TO Richmond. telling
her that he had business in Baltimors
which would necessitate his going To
that city, and that he would then
join his wife In Richmond two days
later. He has not been seen since.
His brother. Claude ]. Harrison, In
writing in every direction In the hope
that some trace Of his brothers where
abouts can be found. Mr.. Harrison left
for Baltimore two or three days ago
in the hopes of locating his brother
in that city. hut returned without hav-
ing met an success, except to dis
cover the fact that on the night after
parting with his wife in Washington.
that Mr.. Harrison had registered At
the Bclviders Hotel The hotel clerk.
however, informed Claude Harrison
that his brother had left the next day
without leaving any future address.
The missing man htas another
brother. william c. Harrison, who "
connected with the w. M. Ritter Lum-
Der Company Of Baltimore. and lives
in that city. Mrs. Harrison. who. be-
fore her marriage was Miss Miss Pearl
Holland. of Elizabeth City n. c.. has
returned to the home of her parents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
SEN aTOR DREWRY ASKS FOR
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION

Petersburg Va. Dec. 30.-An open
letter addressed by Senator r. H.
ppewrY the district. composed or
the city OF Petersburg and Dinwiddie
County asking an expression of the
voters on the subject of taxation,
which will come up before the special
session OF the Legislature which con-
venes on January 3. Is creating much
discussion
The question, in the"opinion of SEN
atcr DreNry. cannot be over-estimat-
ed, and he hopes that an expression OF
the views of his constituents may en-
able him to assist in securing the
proper legislation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
IS RED|SC0UNT|NG
MUCH MORE PAPER
LOCAL INSTITUTION HAS HANDLED
si.7os,0oo FOR FIFTH DIS
THECT BANKS.

HI. pif4as- 44@a4.434+3 I'D for member
Banks IN tbs Fifth District more than
sI,T0o. 00e the Federal Reserve Bank at
Richmond has handled relatively more
paper foi it's members than has any
other of the twelve Federal Reserve
Banks in the system The last weekly
statement Of business at Abe Richmond
Reserye Bank showed rrdi%cGunts
auounting to $IIR4,00. a business Of
above a half million dollars having
been done BY the local institution so
FAR this week
Governor Seay and others identified
with ti,- iecaf' Federal =tte~rr~e~ FsTrrk
are gratified at the showing made,
which signified that the Richmond
bank. more than any other ii the gys-
tenn, is fulfilling the functions for which
lit was created
A further reduction in the rediscount
rates IL under contemplation, ard
should announcement Of reduction be
made In the near future il is proba BILE
that the amount Or business done VIII
grow rapidly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
CLAIM GERMANS IMPEDE
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD

London. Dec. 3O--A dispatch from
The Hague to the Daily Mail, dated
Monday, says;
Tho German military authorities.
while ostensibiy welcoming shipments
Of food sent by the American relief
commission and other organizations
for Belgium. are placing steadily in
creasing difficulties in the way Of the
distribution Of the food. Belgian bak-
cries at Eyndhoven, near the Belgian
frontier. which have heretofore sup
plea d large part OF Northern Bel
GUM. were notified yesterday that no
more bread would be permitted TO
gross the Belgian frontier Increas-
Ingly stringent regulations are also
enforced. throughout western and cen
trail Belgium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31

1919 EthhCu AIo1II rage
less enough in its contest with Great
Britain. because Of its unwillingness
to resort to extreme measures to press
nome Its case. but it's situation is
strong compared to that of most other
neutrals. to whose voices no one is
paying very serious attention In these
days of the rule of might on land and
sea.
Small Neutrals Look to America.
The smaller neutral countries par
ticularly those adjacent to Germany,
and many of the Latin-American
states. are anxious to have the United
states pull their chestnuts out of the
fire. SO to speak.
This Is a role which the admins
trationis by no means yet prepared to
play. Consequently there Is now con-
siderable elaboration as to how far
this government may properly go in
recognizing the interests of other neu-
trais in its correspondence with Great
Britain.
1t became evident today that tnc
administration probably will soon
have to take steps to counteract.snme--
what the impression created In the
public mind by the character OF the
first account OF the note Reports
reached official quarters that une ac-
count OF the note had excited some
alarm: that fears were entertained
that the United States was rushing
prectpitately into contest with Great
Britain without duly considering the
ultimate consequences
In answer to this apprehension 1,
was pointed out today that nothing
had been said In the. note which would
place the United States in a difficult
position. even should Gre9t Britain
choose to be disagreeable about It.
which Is not expected. VA
Diplomacy VIII he Invoked.
Furthermore. 1t was declared that
what will be received from Great
Britain will not be Al sharp yes or
mo. but an argumentative statement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
PRAY FOR PEACE

Continued from First ra1e)
He insisted that the historic peace at
titude of the United States was ire
concilable with the practice of feed
ing fuel to the fame of war. and max
ing money out of the sale of war ma
terials."
Not An Lnneutral Act.
There are those. he continued, that
argue that the adoption of this reso-
luton would be an unneutral act
There Is nothing in law or precedence
to Justify this argument, We have
repeatedly altered our position with
regard to this question during foreign
war without this charge being made.
The last time was In the Mexican
war"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31

The French have repulsed every
counter-attack and have pressed their
invasion. thanks largely to a superior
ity in heavy artillery. the lack of
which caused a precipitate withdrawal
last August. The German artillery
activity to the north. along the heights
of the Mouse. has been due partially
to an effort to force a withdrawal Of
the Alsace invaders by breaking the
French strength near Metz and along
the Lorraine border.
Maintaining New Positions.
The government announcement to-
night contains no reference to the in
vasion of Alsace. but the unofficial re-
ports state that the troops OF the re-
public are maintaining new positions
ready for fresh attacks The text OF
the night reports was as follows:
mo important incidents have been
reported beyond some cannonading In
the region of Arras and on the Haute-
de-Meuse. and certain progress in the
District, which appears to
have been rather considerable.
BAD weather has continued on the
greater part Of the 'front.'
Heavy Storms In North.
Very heavy storms along the Bel
gian coast and in Northern France
have handicapped operations. There
is a report that several deta chments
of Germans were drowned by waves
which swept inland and converted the
User into rushing torrent.
Along the western flank. particularly
in the region OF Arras, the battle has
been SAVAGE. but has produced little
gain for either side. The Crown Prince
of Bavaria and General Won Arnim
command the German forces In this
region. The Allies hold tenaciously to
Arras, position of great strategic inn
portance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
NDROPPED KAISER
\ CHRISTMAS PRESENT

London, Dec. 30.--The Daily Ex-
press Amsterdam correspondent says
that travellers from Berlin say 1t Is
reported there that an airman dropped
bombs on the kaiser's Headquarters
while the Emperor was eating his
Christmas dinner. The noise of the
bombs. and the firing Of the German
anti-aircraft guns. caused panic ac-
cording to the reports. and the Kaiser
hurried the conclusion OF proceedings.
One bomb exploded within two hun
drei yards Of the dining hall.
The Kaiser. the reports say. has
ordered special search to be made
for spies, believing that the allies
knowledge Of his whereabouts was
due to this means.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
Newfoundland.

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 30.--Miss
Florence Carroll Newton, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus /. Newton, of
Cameron Street, and Mr.. Benjamin F..
Bryant, of PHILADELPHIA, were united
in marriage at 2:30 o'clock Monday
afternoon at the home of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Richard Wilkinson. of the Washing
tom Street NJ. f. Church. and the at
PENDANTS were Miss Josephine Dalton.
as maid of honor, and Mr.. Waverly
Bryant, brother of the groom. as best
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant left for rtaila-
delphia, where they will reside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
CHRIsTMAs-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
FARES.

Southern Railway announces greatly
reduced round trip fares from points on
it's lines to points In the South. Dates
of sale, December IA to rs, inclusive;
December 81, 1914, and January /. 1915.
Final return limit January 6. 1915. prior
to midnight OF which return trip must
he completed.
To points in Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas reduced round trip tickets will
be sold December 20. 81 and 20. with
final limit OF January Is. -lal5 prior
to midnight of which return trip rust
be completed.
For further informa ton call
nearest Southern Railway Ticket Agent
or write II. L. BISHOP. Division Pas
senger Agent. Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
USE NEWSPAPERS TO
SUPPLEMENT BLANKETS

Newspapers, according to the State
Board of Health. are useful not only
to convey the latest reports from the
User and the Vistula. but also to ward
off the cold. The board states that If
layers of newspaper are placed be-
tween coverlets, they will help to keep
in the body warmth and to render the
bitterest night of midwinter much
more endurable. AS much cold often
enters a bed through thin mattresses.
the board also advises that layer of
newspapers be placed on the bed be-
tween the springs and the mattress,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
NO CHANGES FOR
lContinued from First Page. }

Puebla, by the forces of General
Julia Banco, the Carranza leader ac-
cording to aovices received by the Car
rama consulate here from Vera
Cruz.
Carranza Issues Manifesto.
Carranza las issued manifesto ex-
tending the Gate to which chiefs of
the Republic cant swear allegiance to
him.
Messages received at the Carranza
consulate tor :ght declared that Gem
eral Magdalera Sedillo. a Villa COM
mander, and his entire command, the
number OF men not stated, were de-
stroyed today when the train bearing
them was dynamited near Hacienda
Limon, in State of San Luis Pptost
The men were being sent to reinforce
Villa force at Ebano, and had reach
ed a point sixty miles east of the city
of San Luis Iotosi.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31

ssthsr with maturitiss OF over 500
millions. calls for financing, refunding
and cash payments of 200 million dol
lars for each month Of 1915. AS the
larger part OF this IL railroad bus
mess, the business year 1918 will lean
heavily upon railroad conditions
Rate Advance Important.
'The Eastern freight rate advance
recently allowed by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. while important In
itself. assumes much greater impor-
lance in its evidence to the world that
the needs of the. railroads are re-
ceiving full attention at the hands Of
the denial of the petition of the East
the denial of the petition of the east
ern roads for an increase would have
meant additional railroad receiverships
which would have brought other bust
ness disasters in their wake. The eff
feet of the decision is, therefore, far
reaching and even though as estimated.
the increased income to the roads
themselves may only run from thirty
to forty million dollars annually, this
comparatively modest sum added to the
revenues of the railroads would mean
an increase In the general business of
the country of more than one million
dollars per day. The railroads will pay
this money for labor and materials: the
material makers will pay 1t for labor
and raw materials; in the end 1t all
goes for labor and with 1t the Iaborer
supplies his needs which means bust
ness in almost every line of human
endeayor
IF any shipper feels that he is hit
too hard by this rate increase, we
suggest that it may prove cheaper for
him than any form of war tax because
1t is an investment which will imme-
diately increase business. The com
mission did not decide that the rail-
roads themselves deserved 1t, but did
decide that they needed it.; 1t was
patent that the country needed 1t and,
while the railroads get it first, we all
get our part Of hat thirty or forty
million dollars finally"
EventfuI Year Coming.
The trade letter further shows that
gross earnings of railroads in October
fell off ten per cent from those of a
year ago. while the net earnings
showed decline of eight per cent.
Building operations and pig iron pro-
duction also show falling of, while
coal shipment and pipe line deliveries
or oil show big increase. Zinc exports
and gold output show increases. After
drop in November commodity prices
on December first advanced again and
stood higher than at any time between
January i. 1914, and the beginning Of
the war The letter concludes with:
The coming year will be an eventful
one in American commercial history:
we Will manufacture and supply our
selves with many things which we
have heretofore bought abroad; we will
export many things which have here
tofore found only home market; those
who must travel will proba bly, See
America next year and the foreign
tourist travel in this country due to
the Panama Exposition, promises to be
quite heavy. AS stated in the opening
of this review, business lis convafesc-
ing and with proper nursing 1t should
be hale and hearty in a few months"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
DEATHA

December ~ IeftsI
New York. REV. RICHARD WAKE
HAM. YsgAE
Funeral services will be- held IN
the Cathedral, New York; Cityt
THURSDAY, December al. 10 Gclcck.
Interment at the Wakeham Cem5.I
terry. Columbia. Va, Friday, january
leave Richmond on tho s:1o Chess
peake and Ohio train for CQlymltlA.
On the arrival of the train NJ Colpnk-
bia services will be held III tha
church by Father Wakeham on ~
estate. Intermept will fOllaM ~
mediately the conclusion ~ ~ e6ss
vices. Requiescat IN paae,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31

the ditch and probably being under
the influence of liquor, froze while in
that condition. Jones was employed
by the City Ice Company, but had not
been at work since Christmas eve. and
was intoxicated when he left the office
of the company on that night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
To Build In Spring.

First steps in the construction OF
the new 100000 school for South
Richmond are expected to be made
early ii, the spring Southside citizens
want the work inaug4rated as soon As
possible, and. the mem bers Of the City
Council, at their next meeting. will be-
urged to approve the conditional COM
tract which has been awarded by the
City School Board to A. NJ. sWalkup
e. Co. The expenditure for the school
is covered In an appropriation OF more
than 100000. which has been made
by the city 4a9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
TONE OF LONDON Is THAT
AMERICA SHOULD BE SATISFIED

London, Dec 3o--Cabinet officers held
meeting in the war Office at which
the protest of the United states against
unwarranted detention of American
vessels was discussed. No intimation
was given as to when a. reply TO the
note might be expected.
y Sir Edward Grey the British foreign
secretary: David Lloyd-George. chan
cellor of the exchequer: Reginald Nc
kenna, secretary of home affairs; Wal
ter RuncIman, president OF the board
of trade, and Sir Edward Hopwood,
civil lord OF the Admiralty. attended
the conference.
1t Is known that these men regard
the American note as friendly In tone,
and that it does not bring up any
matters which cannot he adjusted TO
the satisfaction of the United States.
The official information bureau an
nounced that the note was only OFF,
ciaIly received today. owing TO the
absence from the foreign Office OF Sir
Edward Grey.
1t is thought that the question of
Great Britain yielding some of her
search rights depends very largely
upon the ability of Denmark. Holland,
Norway and Sweden to guard their
frontiers to prevent American eargoes
from reaching Germany, or Austria
Hungary, through them.
Crmx of Whole Matter.
The government feels that Great
Britain's interests would not be prop
erly safeguarded unless the most posi-
tive assurances were given that goods
shipped to these countries will not ul-
rimately arrive at q point where they
may be used by Great Britain's enc
mics.
There is y strong suggestion that
the United States will he asked to
guarantee the honesty of bills of con-
signment tnficting severe penalties
on anyone who makes false statement
in drawing these bills. In this way
Great Britain would have guaranty
that no contrahand Is being shipped.
which is all that she desires.
II Is understood that Sir Edward
Grey win confer with Ambassador
Page within a short time, and discuss
fully and frankly the American note.
Practically all the newspapers discuss
the note in friendly way. being agreed
that the situation with United States
presents difficulties which should be
settled. but also agreeing that mutual
good win will smooth out these diffl-
culties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31

Petersburg. Va, Dec. 3o.-The body
of william Boyd Allen, formerly OF
Petersburg. but late of Richmond.
whose death occurred at Warrenton.
n. c.. yesterday. in the fifty-first year
of his age, arrived here this after
noon and interment will be made In
Blandford Cemetery tomorrow.