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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
COTTON FIRM MAY
PAY OUT IN FULL
Plan FOR PROMPT LIQUIDATION
OF PELL n CO.'S BUSI-
NESS.

New York, Oct. 3.--Peter b. olney
was appointed by Judge MAYER In the
United States District court today
special trustee to call meeting of the
creditors of s. H. +, Pell a. Co, cot
ton and stock brokers, for the purpose
of considering the recently proposed
composition plan under which the
creditors, are promised 100 per cent on
the dollar This plan, which provides
for the formation Of the Pell assets
corporation 10 liquidate the assets OF
the failed company, has already met
the approval of a substantial number
OF the creditors.
The plan, in brief provides for the
capitalization of the new company al
90 shares with no par value and the
issuing Of two series OF notes designat-
ed A and ID, the former aggreSating
Sl.100, 900 and having priority over
the series in both payment OF in
terest and principal The notes are TO
bear per cent Interest and are To
mature, some in twc!y- months, and
the remstnder III t@erty-four months.
Colonel Robert NJ Thompson,
special partner In the Fell company.
has promised TO waive his unsecured
claim Of s3.373,052 against the firm
in order to expedite this composition
plan
According TO the schedules. The lfm
has assets OF ss.42s. e06, All y -
assets win be turned over to the N7N
company for quick liquidation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
REDUCTION
III RESERVE DEFICIT
FEATURE OF WEEK
IoANS DECREAsE EARLY
TWENTY FIVE MILLION
WHILE RANKS, CASH HOLDINGS
INCREASE NINE MILLIONS

New York. Oct. a.-The weekly
hank statement showed that progress
Hive improvement IL going on In the
banking position, both at this center
and elsewhere IN the country Inc
reduction In the deficit was much the
largest that has taken place since the
reserve fell below the legal limit. This
hiEhiy gratifying result was brought
about by a decrease OF SEA. 100000 IN
loans In conjunction with an increase
M a. 100000 In cash holdings. Sew
eral special factors, however. un-
doubtedly Influenced the figures OF
the past week.
The Increase In cash despite the
shipment TO Ottawa indicates an eH-
traordinary inflow of cash from the
interior. Whether this movement OF
cash was from the oaside brought
about by other causes than the gen
eral one Of poor business cannot be
sudged. There was little else for
financial discussion. The weekend
etns.stics provided additional proof OF
the disiocation in the business world
caused by the war and OF the cautious
manner In which new enterprise is
going forward,
A survey of the financial situation
during the past week reveals no spec
tAcular developments. The beginning
pool hy the shipment of $40 oao 600 to
Ottawa WAS tho principal step taken
By the authorities 70 bring about re-
turn of normal conditions. The i'm
mediate effect OF this step upon the
foreign exchange market WAS not as
pronounced IS some observers had no
doubt expected But at least y seno-
mental influence was exerted, noth on
exchange rates ard on ether quarters
OF the financial world
While the comparative indifference
OF the exchange market so far tn the
gold shipment may be due TO many
other factors for which due allow
ance has not been made. the tangible
proof furnished that the American
Banking community has made pro-
vision for foreign requirements LIS a
matter that liz bound to meet with far
reaching response from the domestic
and international situation, even II Its
Influence may not become immediate
.iy evident. The committee having
this matter in charge haa adopted a
scnmmendahla policy Of making haste
slowly In the present utterly abnormal
conditions,
IT In being emphasized more and
moro that the date for the reopentng
az the stock exchanges Of the world
ana for material Improvement in tho
situation generally depends largely
upon the tide OF events in the thea'er
az war. II is obvious. for instance.
while the conflict remains in Its
present indecisive stage finance viii
move toward new commitments glow
ly and conservatively.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
MRS. FRANK lESL|t'S
HEIRS WILL FIGHT
SUFFRAGE LEGACY
ENTIRE FORTUNE LEFT TO MRS.
CARRIE CHAPMAN GAIT TO
USE AS SHE DEEMS REST IN
EQUAL SUFFRAGE INTERESTS.

New York. Oct. 3,--That the heirs
of Mrs. Frank Leslie, who died Sep
TENDER Is, are preparing TO contest
the Will by which the residue of her
estate was TO go to the cause OF suf-
frage, was intimated strongly today
by those concerned. Tsne will has not
We, been filed for probate. and until
1t !s. which will probably be this
week. nothing definite can be said of
steps TO invalidate it.
BY this unusual document Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. the well known
suffrage leader, Is made the sole resi-
duary legatee. If it's provisions are
carried ont she will possess In her
own right funds which may be a great
deal, or which may be considerably
less tlan Is now generally supposed
TO be tho value of the estate
Mrs. Gait said today she had seen
the viii She explained that though
in all effects she was residuary trustee.
the will had been go drawn that IL
gave .1cr outright the suffrage legacy
to spend for the caus~~~as she saw
fit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
PUTS FIVE BULLETS
IN RIVAL 8 BODY

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Pocahontas. Va, Oct. 3.---Jealousy
was the cause of Bette Benton Miller
having her breakfast served her I'm
Jail yesterday morning. and Florence
Tinsley Is at the point Of death from
pistol wounds. The shooting occur
red about 10 o'clock Thursday night,
five bullets having found their mark
In the body Of the Tinsiey woman.
Bette Miller was married and she
was Jealous OF the attentions her hus-
band had been showing Florence
Tinsley and she proceeded In this
manner to dispose OF her rival.
The Tinsley woman Is in serious
condition.
No effort has been made to bail the
Miller woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
CHALLENGE OF THE WAR
TO CHURCH OF AMERICA
Christianity In No Way Responsible For Awful Old World
Complicated Situation Requiring Great Study to
Comprehend Conflict Necessitaes Increased Evangels
tic Efforts.
81. Campbell White In Men and Mis-
sions."1

81. Campbell White in Men and Mis-
sions"D
What ought the church of America
do to meet the perils and possibilities
occasioned by the war;
]. The pastors. editors and ether
leaders should make 1t plain that
Christianity Is intno way Responsible
for the war. Some Christian men are
going so far as to say. Can there be
a God. when such things are permitted
to occur1' The issue ls further con-
fused by the fact that nations at war
are called Christian nations, and each
IL praying to God for victory. Hun
dreds of evangelical pastors of France
and Germany are at the front fighting
against one another. 1t IL a compli-
Gated situation that requires n good
deal Of study to comprehend. But
the underlying causes of the war are
pride. ambition, greed. selfishness.
commercial!sm, materialism. These
are part OF the barharism That
Christianity has not yet been able to
uproot and overcome. The only In
surance of permanent peace is in the
growth OF the spirit of love and
brotherhood Christ himself Ia the
Prince of Peace. When He is en-
throned. there will be peace in the
human heart, and there will be peace
IN the world. War will be stopped.
The absolute promise of this Is found
In the following language: And 1t
shall come to pass IN the latter days.
that the mountain of Jehovahs house
shall be established on the top of the
mountains. and shall be exalted above
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
NEW DORM|10RY
TO COST S35,400

Radford, Va, Oct. 3.--Longest and
Tesses, contractors, will build the new
Normal school dormitory The bid
was $4,000. The bids were opened
in the office of the president of the
Normal school, DR.. J. P. Mcconnell
The three lowest bidders were as
follows, In their order: Longest &
Tesses. of Greensboro and Danville;
kingsolver & Huddle, Bristol; J. C.
Curtis. Newport News.
The following Roanoke firms sub
mttted bids Barbour & Son, whose
bid was fourth from the lowest
Fields & Turner, who came fifth. and
T. w. kirkbride, who came seventh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
SHARP DECLINES IN
PRICE OF SPOT COTTON

New York-aet ST ht most i'm
porfant development in the general
cotton situation during the past week
wAs the further sharp declines which
occurred in the quoted prices for spot
cotton on the most prominent South
ern spot markets This ranges from
s1-ec to SIS or a cent per pound.
A. a consequence of this slump In
prices on the Southern markets the
last fortnight ~iittle progress has been
made since then In closing out the
large amount Of straddle operations
between the Liverpool and New York
markets The chances for an early
OF the cotton exchanges at
Liverpool and New Orleans. and New
York are not az favorable as they
appeared last week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
ASHLAND

tSpcSidi " LINZ IlSJiiiloHu NIStHiaH. J
Ashland. Oct. 3.-The Hanover
Chapter. U. D. c., held a historical
as we'll as important business meet
ing in the home Of Mrs. Walter Sgd
nor on Thursday afternoon. Selec-
tons were read from DR.. Bagby, John
Trotwood Moore, Alice Hagan Rice
and Mark Twain. by Madames Sydnor.
Smith, Chenery and James Cox, re-
spectively.
AT the close Of the historical pro-
gram. over which Miss Mary o. Haw
presided. Mrs. r. B. Smithey took
charge OF the business meeting. The
the annual L. Z. Z. convention to be
held In Savannah, Ga: Mrs. w. d.
Cardwell. alternate. Miss Nixon; Mrs.
Foster, alternate. Mrs. Nat Lancaster;
Mrs Walter Sydnor. alternate. Mrs. J..
C. Hughes: Mrs. M. P. Irby, alter
nate. Mrs. II. Bumpass: Mrs. James
Cox, alternate. Mrs. r. Chenery. Miss
Harry Haw, who represented this
chapter at the recent co invention In
Bristol. gave an interesting resume
of the social and business proceed
ings.
Miss Pattie Leake, OF Jacksonville,
Fla, is the guest of Mrs. ]. Marion
Leake.
Mrs. F. b. Marsh has returned from
visit to her daughter, Miss Caro-
lyn Marsh. at Catawha.
Mr.. w. !. Pritchard, of Johns
Hopkins. a former student OF Ran
dolph- Macon college, was in town
this week
Miss Peachy Fleet has returned
from Abingdon. where she spent the
summer.
e. W. Newman is In Charleston,
w. Va, on a business trip.
Miss Virginia Potts has returned
from visit to her sister, Mrs. G. X.
Carlin, In Alexandria.
Mrs. A. s. Carr has returned from
visit to her father. DR.. Sims, in
Brunswick county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
CARELESS GUNNER
WOUNDS FARM HAND

Pocahontas. Va, Oct. 2.---Jack
Thompson, farm hand on the farm
of Colonel James S. Browning. near
here, was accidentally shot by Joseph
Boray Thursday afternoon while
Boray and a boy named Joe Laresie
were gathering nuts.
Boray was shooting down the hill
side and did not see the Thompson
boy, who was at work on the farm.
shooting him in the arm. The ball
glanced and went into his side.
Thompson is not seriously injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
MORE cCNVICTS WILL
BE TAKEN TO ROADS

To work on the roads in Appomat-
tox and Lunenburg counties two sets
OF convicts from the State peniten-
tiary will be taken out early next week
to Join the road camps now at work
in those counties. There are now
more than TOO convicts in the peni-
Tertiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
~ tIuoND HAY MARKET.
Beale>---Salc.

Fredericksburg. Va. Oct. 3.-The
marriage OF Miss Fannie Beale. Of
thiE CITY 10 MI. Charles sale. or Essex
county WAS sc,emnized tonight at ST.
Georges Episcopa. church. Rev. ]. j.
lAnier. officiating. The bride is one
OF the best known and most popular
young ladies Of this s;ity. After the
bridal tour the couple will reside at
Ia ppa hammock Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
FIREBUG HELD
IN $500 BOND

Detectives of the State insurance
Commission yesterday informed Com
missioner Button that I. E. Schapiro,
OF Portsmouth. had been held for
hearing on the charge Of setting fire
to his store a month ago. He was
bailed In the sum OF $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
Writ OF Error Granted.

Writ of error and supersedeas was
granted by the State Court of Ap-
peals yesterday on the appeal of w.
p. Atkinson against N. q. East and
others. Bond was fixed 1T 1900. The
case came up from Pittsylvania county
and involves a controversy over some
land near Veal postodice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
Pardoned From Road Gang.

Pardon was granted yesterday by
Governor Stuart TO Aaron Jeffries,
serving a six months sentence on
jail road gang, given him by the
Portsmouth Corporation court for as
sault. JefIries recently aided In the
capture Of IN escaped convict and the
pardon NAs given him A. q reward
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
tReported ny Rodgers, Piummer a Css
Incl

Petersburg. Va. Oct 1914.
SPANISH
Market quiet. Spanish soc per husnel
for farmers stock.
VfRGiSIAS--
Market quiet Jumbo DC per pound.
Fancy hand picked. 3-4c per pound
Extra prime, 3 lie per pound.
Prime, 3 1-4cn3 Sac per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
Governor Attends PICNIC.

Governor Stuart spent yesterday In
Pennsylvania, having gone to attend
"A picnic near Gettysburg. He will
return to Richmond this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

Richmond. Va, Oct 3. 1914.
DARK FIRED E-DRIED.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
CONGRESS TO END
LONGEST SESSION
Democratic Gathering of Lawmakers
Has Put in Effect Large Number
Of War Measures.
DEAL WITH TWO FOREIGN WARS
EnRctments Passed Include Princi-
pal Laws Backed by Admin
istratiOn in Putting New
Policies In Force.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE first reg
ular session of the Sixty-third congress.
which began December l, 1913, ia about to
be concluded. Begun as an uninter-
rupted continuation of the special SEES
sion called by President Wilson month
after his inauguration, it is the longest
sitting of congress in the history OF the
nation,
The work, including that OF the spe-
cial session for tariff reform and in
come TAX provisions, represents the legis-
lative achievement of the first demo-
cratic congress since March 4, 1897. The
chief enactments include the new cur
rency law, antitrust legislation, repeal
of the toll exemption provision FOR Amer
lean coastwise ships In the Panama canal
and the provision TO build a government
railtoad In Alaska
The congress was remarkable for the
fact that in less than two years IL had
TO deal with conditions arising from two
foreign wars-the revolution in Mexico
and the European conflict-and was on
the verge OF facing war between the
United States and Mexico. Both OF these
situations demanded emergency legisla-
Continued on Page Eleven-CoIumn one
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
French Expert Scys One Aeroplane
Worth Much as DiUision of Cavalry

Of the air be removed. and a French BIZ
plane undertook the responsibility.
The French machine gained an altitude
greater than that OF the German, but
even this advantage was not sufficient
to drive the scout away. In n daring
dive, In which he bravcd a heavy fire
from the French lines, the German de
scended to a height of 1000 yards and
sknlfully avoiding the French machine,
headed for the German lines. The French
man seemed to have the advantage in
speed. For while the German was sue
cessful IN keeping out of reach Of the
Frenchman, but the biplane. continuing
it's flight at a considerable height, finally
attained an advantageous position
1Aen there could be heard the quick
and sharp reports of machine gun on
tA6r French flier, The monoplans floRted
for few moments as II the pilot had
lost control and then. flutterlhg like a
wounded bird on the wing, the machine
started an oblique flight downward. ~
nally crashing to earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
GERMAN MINISTER
LEAVING LISBON
All Subjects of Kaiser in Capital of
Portugal Are About to Start
for Madrid.
CONGRESS CALLED FOR FRIDAY
Special Session VIII He Held to
Pass "a Vote ON order TO MObiI-
ire the Portuguese
Troops.

LONDON. Oct. H.-d21 p. m.)--A Gem
trail News dispatch from Madrid says Il
Is reported from Lisbon that Portugual
has declared war against Germany. The
message, which lacks official conflrmn-
tion is published in Madrid with all re-
serve.
LONDON, Oct. H.-Q:S5 p. mD-Cabling
from Lisbon. the correspondent Of the
Central News says II is reported that the
German minister TO Portugal and other
Germans residing in Lisbon are about to
leave for Madrid
As a result Of cabinet meetings and
conferences between the leaders OF the
various Portuguese parties and the presi-
dent OF the republic. the correspondent
continues II has been resolved to con-
woke congress October 16, in order to
pass a vote for the mobilization of the
Portuguese troops
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15

PARIS. oct 14.-The activity OF German
aeroplanes over Paris has brought up a
general discussion of the value of these
machines in warfare, and recital of
thrilling aerial duels between French and
German machines.
One French corps commander is quoted
as saying that in his opinion a single
acroplane is as valuable as a division of
cavalry. Aeropianes are OF the greatest
service I'm preventing surprises. and few
important movements have been made
which have not been reported promptly
by aerial scouts
A daring encounter took place recently
between a German monoplane and a
French hiplane during critical moment
In tile execution of an important maneu-
yer north of the River Oise. The Ger
man machine was seen sailing over the
French lines Just before a strong detach-
ment OF troops was to start on a move
ment to the north. For the success of
this maneuver it was vital that this sentry
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
Miss Pankhurst
Comes to America
for Extended Visit

NEW YORK. oct. H,-ChristabeI Pank-
hurst militant suffragette leader OF Eng
land, came unannounced TO New York
today on the steamer Finland Miss Pank-
hurst voyaged as Elizabeth Mcdonald"
and did not announce her Identity until
the Finland was within sight of the shore.
Il do not come TO America TO advocate
militant methods" were almost her first
words as she met a dozen reporters.
Militant methods are not needed in
America. This II demonstrated by the
fact that several states have already
granted woman suffrage.
The women's fight for votes In Eng
land has been laid aside temporarily. !
believe, however. that England would
have been better equipped for war n her
women had been given the vote Il had
been generally expected for years that the
war would come The women. who are
the greatest sufferers, should have bad a
voice in the preparations to meet IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
War Summary

The attempts of the Germans TO
crush the right wing Of the allies
in the old French province OF
Picardy continues with little to in
dicate the course OF the battle.
This afternoons French official
statement says that the opera
tions OF the allies as far az the
Oise are developing normally.
or scarcely less Importance and
with the same ultimate object in
view, is the struggle Of the Ger
mans from Antwerp to reach the
coast. Nothing definite OF this
situation has been revealed. Paris
announces fighting in the region
OF Ghent Tuesday and that Eng
llsh and, French troops have occu-
pied Ypres, a Belgian town in
West Flanders. thirty miles south
west of Bruges
A report from The Hague Is
that $4,000 Germans have entered
Ghent, large number OF them
later leaving for Bruges with the
purpose of continuing to Ostend.
\ despatch from Ostend says
that only a few Belgian and Brit
ish remain in Ostend. indicating
that the allied armies have gone
east 20 meet the Germans
The Belgium government has
BEEN re-established at Havre.
France.
A Petrograd despatch says Il Is
believed there that a great battle
between the Russian and the Aus
tro-German forces rs being waged
along the Vistuia river.
The Germans made an aero
plane attack on Nancy Tuesday,
hitting a railway train and lnjur-
ing three persons.
II is reported from Berlin that
the Germans are preparing TO at
tack Belfort.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
TROOPS OF ALLIES
NOW OCCUPY YPRES
Official Report from Paris Tells Of
Capture of Belgian City by the
French and English.
FURTHER ADVANCES ON orsE
Operations There Are Said 10 he De-
veIopinK NormnIly--AIIies Also
Gain Ground In, Vicinity of
BaPry-Au-Bac.

PARIS, oct H-CS:lO .. m.)--Thls Off
oial announcement wes given out in Paris
this afternoon:
In the Belgian field OF operations there
were some encounters during the night of
October l2-lS, and during the day OF the
18Th in the region around Ghent trench
and English troops have occupied Yprps
First. on our loft wing. as IRr as the
Oise, the operations are developing nor
mally.
Second. on the center previous reports
OF the progress Of our armies IN the re-
gion of Berry-du-Bao bavo been con-
frmed.
Third, on our right wing there Ia
nothing new"
German story C0ntrRdicted.
While It is not our custom 20 reply 10
the inaccuracies OF the German press. Il
seems to us proper to denounce the false
news published In certain German news
papers concerning the pretended destruc-
tion OF two divisions OF French cavalry.
This information is absolutely erroneous
The truth II that certain forces of French
and German cavalry. with supports have
been engaged for several days along the
front at LaIIassee, Estaires and BaiIleui
The German cavalry succeeded in max
ing slight advance between the canal
Of La Basse and the Lys. but they were
obliged to draw back In the territory
north OF the Lys.
THE losses sustained by the German
cavalry are assuredly as perceptible az
our own. One Of the German divisions
aIlTFpFal -
sued during one entire day by our avia-
tors, who did not cease TO throw down
bombs in German troops.
VerdUn story Also Myth.
Another case il tho fact that the Ger
mans announce they are undertaking the
investment Of Verdun. In this Instance,
also, 70 learn the truth, It is sufficient 70
refer 10 the situation a. set forth o.
several different occasions In the French
official communications.
The Germans have not succeeded up 10
the present time In hurting themselves
against the fortified position OF Verdun
They have, however made two futile ef-
forts 10 envelope. at a considerable dis
tance, the French forces which are oper-
ating around Verdun One OF these e.
forts was characterized by their attempt
to go through the Argonne forest be
tween Binarviile and Varennes. Il will he
recalled that this movement failed. with
very important losses. We did not even
announce at the time that two German
battalions had been snnihilated In this
engagement"
second Movement Defeated.
The other enveloplng movement on the
part Of the Germans, undertaken in much
greater numerical strength, was direeted
toward crossing the Meuse in the region
Of ST. MihieL II the Germans succeeded
in reaching this river on the front bo-
tween Maizey and Chauvoncourt all their
efforts to advance further resulted in
failure. These German forces found
themselves caught on the flank by detach-
ments OF our troops which advanced from
the south 20 the north through the south
ern section OF the heights OF the Meuse
and through the southern section OF the
Woevre district"