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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
Talk Is Heard of Extra Session
IF Legislative Program Not
inished by March 4
Two | reaties
May Be Defeated
Colombia and Nicaraguan Ne
EQUATIONS Meeting With OPP
position From Senators-Pa-
tronage Causes Trouble

Washington, Dec. 25.-The Senate
will have fifty-six legislative days
ahead of it when the present session,
recon .es Tuesday next.
This Is predicted upon the theory
that a quorum will be present Tues
day, which Is doubtful. for many SEN
ators resented the plan of cutting
short the usual holiday recess SO that
1t would not include New Years, and
left town, intending to remain away
until after January l.
1t may. therefore, turn out that q
quorum of the Senate will not be
present when the Senate reconvenes
Tuesday. and IL any senator Is DIS
posed to object under such circum-
stances he may cause a lot of trouble.
There arr many predictions that the
Senate. judging from the way 1t has
started out, will not be able to COM
plete the business in hand before thu
fourth of March, when the session
comes to an end automatically.
Much Work Ahead.
There is a large amount of work
ahead. The immigration bill is the
matter imm ediately in hand. and
there has been so much opposition to
1t that the prospect for an early vote
on the measure is not bright. Sena-
charge of the bill on the floor of the
Senate. believes a vote will be had
on the passage of the bill before
January /. but that view is not shared
bv senators generally. Senator Kern,
leader of the majority. said that he
believed the bill would pass. but only
after modification of the literacy test
to exclude persons fleeing from po-
litical prosecution.
The Senate has not yet taken UP
any of the general appropriation bills
The House has passed three OF them,
which is unusual speed for that body,
but none of them has yet been re-
ported from the Senate committee.
The legislative program OF the ad-
minstration, as it Is understood on
the hill" includes the following:
Conservation bills ship purchase
bill and Philippine bill.
Two treaties have the administra-
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
WAlFORO RESIGNS
PLACE TO ENTER
INSURANCE FIELD
Secretary Of Business Mems
Club for Three Years 10
Make Change March

Charles r. Walford, Jr.. for the iast
three years secretary treasurer or the
Business Mems Club. has resigned MS
position to enter the general insurance
neld. He will leave his ONCE at the
club March and at that time Will
associate himself with W. W. Hard
wtcke, general insurance. in the Tray
elers' building. Mr.. Walford will be-
come ONCE manager for Mr.. Hard
wicke. The Business Mems Club, IL Is
said, has not yet selected his sue
cessor.
The resignation of MIR. Walford went
before the board of directors of the
business Mems Club to become eff
fective an of January 81. but the board
prevailed upon the secretary to re-
main In the Office tor another month te
continue the bond canvass recently un-
dertaken by the organization. The
bond issue has been about half sub
scribed. and 1t is believed that by
the end Of February the canvass win
have been completed and all the issue
taken. Those SO far subscribed have
been through the mails with little or
no solicitation.
Uscfuiness Increased.
Mr.. walford became secretary. of the
club on January 10. 1911. At that time
the club membership aggregated 623
OF whom 557 were resident. and sixty
nix nonresident members. The present
membership OF the club IL 912. divided
a. follows: S6l resident. seventy COM
mercial. and ISL nonresident members
There has been steady and healthy
growth. which 10 being continued. Tho
revenues OF the organization. and its
usefulness AZ = body taking an in
terest In measures for the good of tho
city. have also been largely Increased
during the last three years and for
the development much credit In given
Mr.. Walford by club ofticials and d.
rectora
1he club has interested itself in
several movements beneficial TO Rich
mond. ana IT. assistance has been 81
great value In the accomplishment Of
the ends desired. In al these move
msnta Mr.. walford's part has bssn !
;peoeninant one and he has contributed
3ateelx - thsir snccsesfui eeamiilA-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
RECORD-DREAK|NG
SNOW FOR XMAS
FLEECY FLAKE FIVE INCHES
DEEP MAKES TYPICAL SCENE
OF THE SEASON.
MEANS WORK FOR MANY
UNEMPLOYED WILL HAVE MANY
JOBS OF REMOVING SNOW FROM
SIDEWALKS THIS MORNING.
TRAIN SERVICE GOOD.
MEANS WORK FOR MANY

The great blanket OF snow which
Yesterday covered the city OF Rich
mond to 4 depth Of about five inches
extended over nearly the entire State
and gave Virginia Its first real white
Christmas in several years. The snow
was one Of the heaviest Christmas
SHOWS of which there Is record. the
last recorded and most nearly as great
snowfall on Christmas day since the
establishment of the weather bureau
In Richmond was in 1909, when one
and four-fifths inches covered the
city.
With the snow there came stiff
northerly breeze OF about Twelve
miles velocity and sayere Geld, low
ering the temperature to mark well
below the freezing point To the poor
this brought suffering and appeals for
aid were received at headquarters OF
cha ritable organizations. The snow
also brought with ii promise OF work
TO many OF those who are in the
ranks of the unemployed. the clean
ing of streets and sidewalks being
made a necessity.
Means Work for Jobless.
As the snow was tramped by those
who had to be abroad In the city IT
packed tightly, and during the warmer
period of the day. when for brief
time the mercury rose to slightly
above the freezing point. there was
melting. This later became ice, and
during the carly part of the night
after the snowfall had ceased, the
sidewalks were so slippery as to make
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
MOST ORDERLY IN
C|TY'S HISTORY
CHRISTMAS DAY PASSES WITH
FEWER ARRESTS AND LESS
DRUNKENNESS.
TRUE SPIRIT OF DAY
SEASON HAS BEEN ONE OF IN
PRECEDENTED GIVING TO AID
OF GOOD CAUsE-CITY BIG
GER. BETTER, HAPPIER.
TRUE SPIRIT OF DAY

The best and happiest Christmas
day that, from every standpoint, the
city OF Richmond has ever had, has
come and gone. It was different
spirit--different from that of other
years-that the people of Richmond,
as a whole, observed the day. The
spirit of Christmas this year was the
real spirit--the spirit OF good words
and good deeds. Richmond feels bet
ter this morning than it has ever felt
on the morning after. It's people are
not feeling the Ill effects OF riotous
revelry. Comparatively few, an al
most negligible percentage, OF the peo-
pie of Richmond celebrated unwisely
or improperly, and the police and
hospital machinery had less to do in
a greater city this year than ever be-
fore.
The drderliness of the crowds OF
Christmas Eve and of Christmas Day
was remarked by men who have done
police duty In Richmond, as 1t grew,
during the last quarter century. rev.
er arrests We're necessary and fewer
were made than ever before at this
season. There were fewer accidents.
ISIS careless handling of firearms or
Explosives, and the number of cases
of disorder, fighting and cutting al
trays was smaller than the records
show for any preceding Christmas.
The rough jostling Of people on the
sidewalks, the insulting words and
gestures, the rabald jokes that come
from the intoxicated, who imbibe OF
spirits far out of the range of the
true Christmas spirit, were absent to
n marked degree. Those who in pre-
vious years appeared to believe that
the day gave excuse for drunkenness
and other evils have become possessed
of more sober thought, and have pu'
into the past their obnoxious and Cd
tectionable methods.
The spirit that filled the city was
that OF good will. Everyone appeared
to be trying to do something tnat
would make some other happier for
having been granted the privilege OF
living through the period. The Christ
mas was .'givvy" Christmas.
Through various channels assistance
was given many who were in need
Many stockings were filled for the chill
dren for whom there would otherwise
have been no Santa Claus. Many good
fellows found pleasure in bringing
pleasure to others. 1t was splendid
Christmas over which fine spirit pre-
vailed.
Richmond, larger by some 10000
people than q year ago. gave its guar
dams of the peace much less trouble,
and those who work on the ambulance
and In the hospitals had much less
to do. The calls OF Christmas eve and
of the morning of Christmas day were
about 80 per cent less than last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
DENIES AUSTRIA
IS SEEKING PEACE
AUSTRO-HUNGAR A NJ b ASA
DOR DECLARES NO TRUTH IN
CURRENT RUMOR.

Washington. Dec. 25.-The circum-
stantial reports OF the last few days
attributed to financial circles" al
leging that Austria Hungary was
ready to sue for peace. are emphatic
ally repudiated in a statement issued
here tonight by Baron Dumba, the
.ustro-Hungarian Ambassador.
The Ambassador declares that not
only her treaty alliances with Ger
many, but also her own honor and
self-interest prevents Austria Hungary
from breaking from her ally and
seeking now to make separate peace
for herself. The Ambassador declares
that the wish II the father to the
reports, particularly with reference to
the statement that GaltciA u 70 be
epde1 q Russaa ana HosniA to esrvta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
No CESSATION
Of FIGHTING ON
CHRISTMAS DAY
Reports That Armies Would
Observe Unofficial Truce
Prove Incorrect--Allies Make
Advances

Paris. Dec. 25.--Despite all hopeful
expectation Christmas Day brought no
lull in the fighting In Flanders ana
France. 1t is prona bile that the COM
batants here and - ere, found time g
enjoy the luxuries and comforts th4x
Paris and Berlin and London, na0
generously provided, but it appears
and from unofficial news that there
were attacks and counter-attacks, ana
that there was scarcely break In the
cannonading and rife fire.
The government reports that thoro
was fighting in Western Flanders, n
the extreme north Of France. alon6
the western flank OF the battle line ~
the region Of Albert, and at the east q
the line in the passes Of the Vosges.
The allies celebrated Christmas By
making further advances In the offen~
sive movement which has been stead-
lily maintained since the middle OF the
month.
Germans Pressed Attacks.
It appears from the official am
nouncement. however. that the Ger
mans pressed the attacks yesterday. =
fact which Is understandable in ths
light Of the announcement from Bef-
lin that the return of the Kaiser to-
army headquarters would mean II
fresh effort by his armies. General
Joffre's dispatches to the government
do not indicate that the German CONF
mAnders were able to offer their sov~
ereign any acceptable present.
In the fghting of yesterday. which
was summarized by the officiai An-
nouncement Of this afternoon. tho
French artillery gained new laureln@
Nothing has been more Significant thnas
the reiteration In the ofncial come
muniques of the effectiveness Of To
new French field guns and mortAras
Not even the success Of the general
Offensive had minfmized In the pu0h4
mind the tremendous Importance o.
the artillery superiority.
Noteworthy EnEage1ent.
Probably the most noteworthy g.
GaEement ,Of the day wAs near Per
thsa Las -Hurlus. 1t tho weefeyn a6GSA
OF the Argonns. and stSstaAing ~
tQoa3lnRs1 g. 5000 ~ y m n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
Circumstantial Reports of
Clashes Between Natives and
Police Come from Manila
Many Agitators
Are Now at Work
Serious Trouble Caused by Be-
lief on. Part of Filipino Poll
ticians That Immediate Inde-
pendence Is to Be Granted

Washington. Dec. 25.-Brigadier
General Mcintyre chief of the bu-
rcau OF insnIar affairs of the War
Department. today cabied to Gov
ernor Harrison at Manila, inquir-
ing as TO the truth of the reported
discovery of a plot for a Filipino
uprising.
Many reports indicating unusual &C.
tivity among the revolutionary agita-
tors In the Philippines have been pub
iished in this country recently, but on
inquiry OF Governor Harrison several
days ago he said that no foundation
for them was known to him. Today's
reports, however, are so eircumstan-
tial including accounts of shooting be-
tween the natives and The police. that
1t lis believed here something of this
nature must have occurred.
Ofiicials Not Talking.
Ofifcials of the administration are
very reluctant to admit the fact, but II
Is Known. nevertheless. that there ii
greater activity of the professional
agitators in the Philippines now than
at any time since the Instruction was
completely quelled. 1t is no surprise
TO persons here familiar with Philip
pine conditions that these activities
should AT last be cropping out in the
form OF plots for uprisings and the
like.
The plots themselves are not taken
very seriously. as it is known tina:
they represent no universal desire on
the part of the mass of the Filipino
people to take up arms against tn
United States
Just such an increase Of agitation
and fermentation of discomfort among
the people and clamorings for com
plete freedom were predicted with the
of the new administration
in the Philippines accompanied by
the removal of many men experienced
IL the ways of the Islanders. 1t was
declared that the Fihpinos expected
OF the Democratic party. after the
party's fifteen years of agitation about
the islands, nothing short of abso.
lutte dissolution Of the bond between
them and the United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26

your standing while the votes are
high? Another thing to consider Ia that
not only will the votes on subscriptions
be reduced, but In many cases your
friends will tell you Il have already
subscribed with another candidate"
The positions Of many candidates
have changed in subscription votes.
Those who made a good showing dur
ing the first period dropped considera-
bly,. while others who had done little
have by good, hard Efforts placed
themselves in the lead in their respec-
tive districts. 4.-
This 10 the period. however, which
will. in all probabilities. place many
candidates In a high position In their
districts y position which win make It
very hard for their competitors who
do not succeed In taking advantage
Of one Of the offers to overcome
The campaign department has stated
the facts Its M to ths wide-awAks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
SAYS BUSINESS
READY WAITING
SIX HUNDRED MILLIONS WORTH OF
1 TRADE If AMERICA WILL
GO AFTER 1T

Pittsburg, Dec. 25--carrying in his
grip specifications calling for $1,000.
600 worth Of Pittsburg's products, and
enthusiastic over Americas opportuni-
ty abroad. ]. Rodgers Flannery. Pres
ident of the Pittshurg Foreign Trade
Commission. arrived home yesterday
after a month and half's flying busi-
ness trip through the heart of the war;
ridden continent.
There Is n foreign trade of 100000,
900 annually coming to the United
States on a silver platter, If we will but
go after it." declared Mr.. Flanery today,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
Step Taken to Preserve Her In
terests May Mean Early Com
plications With Austria
Avlona Now Under
Emmanuel's Flag
Movement Brought About by
Moslem Revolt Against Es-
sad Pasha. Instigated by
Austria 1t Is Charged

Rome, Dec. 25.-Italy tool
steps i'm Albania today which cak
hardly fail to infuriate Austria
and lead to Itaiy's Intervention II
the war.
For the protection OF ItaliaH
interest marines were landed al
Avlona, directly across the Adri-
atic fros-4 Otranto. and took
possession of the city. There waa
possibly for all time. Avlona is as
much an Italian city rs Naples.
The pretext for the step was thu
activity of Moslem repels who, in.
stigated by Austria, were massacre.
ing the adherents of Italy's friend,
Essad Pasha, and were looting jus:
outside the walls of Avlona. An of.
ficial dispatch sent from the Italian
warship Misurata, at Durazzo. says
that the Albanian rebels at Tirana are
threatening to move against the gov
ernment of Essad Pasha. Essad, who
was elected as provisional president
by the Albanian Senate, left today for
KrA ia, where he will organize a cam
paign against the rebels. A rebel
force is concentrating at Dibra, forty
miles farther into the interior from
Kroja Essad plans to march against
the rebels with strong force Of
trained troops and to crush them at
blow.
Austria Backing Revolt.
There is no longer doubt that the
revolutionary movement in Albania
is spreading rapidly and that Austria,
jealous of Italy is back of the revolt.
1t Is known here that Austria Is arms
ing the. rebels and supplying them
with funds in the hope that Italy will
h. prevented from gaining actual
control of Albania. and that the situas
ton will be kept uncertain until the
end Of the war enabling Austria %
turn her full attention to her trouble
some Adriatic province. 1t Is now
very evident that exactly the contrary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26

ROCKEFELLER SENDS
GOLD REMEMBRANCES

Tarrytown. ". r., Dec. 25.-Em-
ployes at the railroad station and the
Itelegraph operator end telephone
girls received ten-dollar gold pieces
today as Christmas gifts from j. d.
Rockefeller MIR. Rockefeller sent a
message of good cheer with each
gift.
William Rockefeller presented gold
to every employee on his estate. giving
each man IS gold piece for every
year he had been employed at Rock
wood Hall. Some of the workmen re-
ceived as much as S125.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER
CARRIED TO MANY
TOO wEIL-FILLED BASKETS
TO THE NEEDY POOR.
FUEL IS NOW NEEDED
CAPTAIN LINDBERG SAYS PRESSING
NEED TO-DAY FOR FIFTY TONS
TIES HAS GOOD WOOD STOCK.

With the temporary relief given
many families by the Elks on Christ
mas eve, when nearly 1000 baskets
were distributed. and the great work
being done by the Associated Charities
and the Salvation Army. besides hun
movements. the severe snow storm OF
yesterday did not prove SO disastrous
to many needy people
Church societies and individuals
aided materially the two leadtns
charitable organizations. and mucn
tigurative sunshine shone upon many
homes through the clouds of snow.
Yesterday morning the attaches OF
the Home Furnishing Company dis
triblted several hundred bags of -four.
all Of which went toward keeping the
pangs of hunger from many.
DIR. James Buchanan held open wide
the doors OF the Associated Charities
for the wayfarer. and all day the pot
boiled upon the big kitchen stove at
the institution. The beds In the DOR
mitory invitingly offered rest and
warmth for the homeless and the
stranded. and while the merry YuIe-
tide may not have been as merry for
some az IL was for others. there was
much comfort offered and the oppor-
tunity was grasped.
NutauOn iArHuy ftC1I}S MANY.
The salvation Army accomplished
much in it's endeavors toward reiiev-
ing distress among the poor, and the
prayers of widows and fatherless went
forth for those who sacrificed them
selves for the succor Of the weak and
unfortunate and wretched.
As early as O'Clock yesterday
morning poor people from Fulton,
South Richmond. Church Hill, Fair
mount. and the West End began to
gather at the John Marshall High
School building. where the Salvation
Army had made provision for supply
ing 1000 people with Christmas din
iners.
BY 1880 o'clock the auditorium was
crowded. with not seat vacant. and
ia long line OF people were stAndins
inside of the building and in the vesti-
buie. with people still coming.
At IL o'clock Adjutant Elmer John
son announced from the platform tina,
a short Christmas service would be
held
The Rev. W. T. Hall. of the Tmman.
luel Baptist Church. led In singing the
Thee" and made short prayer a,
the close. Rev. J. w Shackford. OF
the Broad Street NJ. p. Church. made
AN appropriate address on THE Spirit!
Of the Day.
Presents Mr.. Goodwin.
Mr.. p f. w. Goodwin. cashier OF
the Central National Bank, and treas
urer of the Salvation Army. was pre-
scented by Adjutant johnson. Mr.
Goodwin made known. the fact that
for six years he had been glad to re-
ceive from the people Of Richmond
all money for the Salvation Army
work and disburse the same. and
wished the crowd present very Merry
Christmas.
Miss Alice Reed. OF Brooklyn, N. r,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
Germans Determined to Take
Warsaw Are Rushing Rein
forcements to Front
Germans Force
Way Cross Bzura
indications Point to Bloody But
Decisive Conflict in Front OF
Warsaw During Next Few
Days

London. Dee ;3.-Dispaches re-
eeiyed from Petrosra tonight In
dictate that the Russians are repu's-
ing the Germnus west Of warsaw
while deveiopin9 new offensive
operationn In Galicta and East
Prussia. Ii IL now apparent fhat
the lssue Of the sangutnary battles
aloug the BHurH and Rayka Rivers
m . line from thirty to nfty miles
west Of Warsaw. must be deter
nlned wfthin q few days. Either
ne armies of Marshal vcn Hinden-
hurx uust break the Russian CEN
ter or he subjected to the peril OF
attacks from the north and south.
For moro than n week the German;
have struggled to cross the Zzura anf
Ravka and have suffered enormous
losses without gaining their main OBJ
ject At one point only. along tnt
lower Bzura. were they able TO reaet
the east bank. AT that point. th'
Rsura In narrow and shallow. The
Germans brought up heavy artillery
which silencsd the Russian. batteries
defending the east bank, constructed
pcntoons and lodged considerable
force on the east bank This forc'
is now strongly entrenched. but II
in great peril. as a power
tul offensive movement by the Rusian'
q ouid he likely to enveiop il on thre'
aaes. and destroy H.
Most Serious Problem OF war.
!; Is recognized that Russia is con
tted with the most serious problem
she war, and that the Germans arr
. ,rr,,incd to occupy Warsaw AT an,
80. The news shows that the Russian
q 1ter. along a battlefront of eight,
, Hes. from the junction of the Nistula
ana the Bzurs, to epoczno, still holds
ARMY, but the Germans have been re
inforcing their armies on this front al
well as developing dangerous attacks
on Southern East Prussia. and in South
west Poland,
The Russian invasion of Southern
Continued on Second Pagee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
SHIRT FACTORY OWNER
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE

New York, Dec. 2s.-Louis KATE
man, formerly owner Of a large shirt
mandatory. committed suicide to-
night in his home, 249 West 1o7th
Street, because he was convinced that
long struggle he had made agains,
cancer of the throat was hopeless
Seated at the window OF his apartment
on the fifth floor, he shot himself In
the right temple.
Mr. Kaufman, who was So years old.
was told several years ago, that the
disease would slowly kill him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
HOSTILE AEROPLANE
THREATENS BRITAIN

London. Dec 25.-The war office
issued the following statement to-
night:
"A hostile aeroplane was sighted at
1885 P. NJ. today. flying very high
from east to west over Sherness A
British aircraft went in pursuit and
engaged the enemy. who. after being
hit three or four times, WAS driven
seward"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
FORTY PERSONS BURIED
In ITALIAN LANDSLIDE

Rome, Dec. 15.-It was learned
today that heavy rains caused q
landslide at yalmontone, a city OF
about 1000 iIahabitants, thirty
miles southeast Of Rome. Part OF
the city was covered by the land
slide and many lsuiltiings collapsed.
Forty persons Were buried beneath
the ruins. In a13e Surrounding coun-
try the rivers have overfiowcd their
banks, causing large losse to prop
erty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-26
HOLD PROHIBITION
CONGRESS IN JULY
ANTI SALOON LEAGUE ANNOUNCE,
GREAT GATHERING WILL BE
HELD AT ATLANTIC CITY.

Washington, Dec 25.--The Anti
Saloon League OF America tonight an-
nounced that prohibition congress
will hold five-day session on the
Million Dollar pier, Atlantic City. be-
ginning July 8. next. for the purpose
Of endorsing the Hobson-Sheppard
nationwide prohibition resolution.