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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
NORTH CAROLINA BANKS;
THEY SHOW UP VERY WELL
Facts md Figures Tint Arc Worth
While fo Consider and
Think OF,

kAt.hiGli. y. q. December lS--The
CROWN Of North Carolina stat. banks
the past Year is strik.ngly shown in
n summary Of statements OF condition
at this time compared with condition
Oh" year ago. issued to-day by tho
Corporal on Commission. II shows to-
tai resources OF >S7.G60,32t which Is
- gain OF sl.7io.3OO over the total re-
sources a year ago There were AZ
banks including seventeen branch
banks reporting November 10 this
year compared with 49, Including
eighteen branch hanks. reporting Oc-
tobcr 81. 1919;
The summary JUST issued shows sl5.-
"'"""2 savings deposits, an increase
OF S!.i"",le9 for the ycar: demand GER
t!hcatcs Of deposit SG.7i2, 0JJ. an in
creas" Of S:,3i2,@GS deposits subicc;
t" chcsl s3o,..3.O7., all Increase Of
E2.22'.l>". Time certificates OF de-
pos!ts ut this time aggregate s. ofi :
Us. t decrease OF Si.lll.66l
Members of the Corporation Com
mission say that he items showing de-
crcases are in most Instances as cred
liable To the general banking condi-
Ions a. the increases shown For in
stance, bills payable decreased from
s,:5G7.i3l 10 s3.59i,200, and notes and
billsi ic0iscoUntcd decreased from 81
GS9.s2i Ia s74i,a7". both indicating
very much more sound banking condi-
tons. The total increases in tho vari-
Gus phases of bank finances was 81
1923 ANA The TOTAL decreases s937i
"23. Loans ard discounts Gccrea
S2.2252"3 and ovcrdrafts. sSS;3l
Holdings IN North Carolina bonds de-
creased sG0,AaS. The value Of banking
houses furniture ana fixtures il!crcas-
cd S2tS.S76. The total increase in de-
posts was about 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
TrnilinS Right Mt Homo.

we have been agrecably Impressed"
says the Tidewater News, published in
the good town of Franklin with tho
TACT this holiday season that there
seems I" be less trading away from
hcmc than in any previous year Of
the towns history since We have lived
here This is just as il should he, and
We nope that the habit of spcndin,
our money out Of town VIII grow beau
tiiuIiE less as the sense OF our cbli-
cations TO home enterprises becomes
moro firmly fixed in our community
NE We have never seen a Christmas
season wheh our merchants were
stocked with Il better or moro varied
assortment OF holiday and staple goods.
The old fiction. too, that 1T costs NOR.
al home has been cffectually dispellcd
ny the very reasonable prices which
the home merchants offer"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
AS HE SEES VIRGINIA

HRISTOl. VA. December lS-Eird
NJ Robinson, = Wcil-known railroad
man ana ;inancicr, who arrived here
Wednesday, speaks most cncouraeingly
Of the business outlook for this part
OF tn" country.
When asked II the New York nnan-
cicrs had Il good opinion Of the pres
ent situation, he replied. "Thcy Ger
tainly do. II Is my impression that
the business interests Of New York
and elsewhere feel that there is moth
ing tickle about present demands The
Iron ana steel market Indicates clearly
TO ms mind, considering the condi-
tons generally, that the present move
mcnt forward IL along substantial
lines. | anticipate Il splendid business
year ahead. and one that viii witness
important investments and large de
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
RECEIVERS ARE APPOINTED
short North CAROLINA Railroad Gets In
Trouble, Hut In Working
Ouf We'll

RALEIGH n g.. December ls-Thc
Elkin and Aiicghany Railway. niiccn
miles long. and extending from Elkin
westward. 10 Veneer. and which has
begun construction Of an extension IN
sparta. y. c. has been placed In IA re-
Ownership. g. II. Penney. OF Elkin. "
G.. ami NJ w. Thompson. Of New York
having been appointed receivers. The
former is general manager OF the road
and the latter Is an expert accountant
IL ls stated that conflict between
New York and Boston interests In the
line is responsible for tho receiversh.p
and that rcorRanization il the only way
out OF the difficulty The State Of
North Carolina also has stock in the
company John y. Mills. OF Raleigh
is president, and H. G. Chatham. OF
winston salem. is vice -prcsIdont I. NJ
Taylor & Co. bankers, Of Boston. are
financial agents Of the road The
Columbia Trust Co. New York, is trus-
tee for the bonds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Hints. Wise md Otherwise.

This is the time OF the year when
people OF all kinds. especially those
who conduct newspapers. are making
all sorts OF hints and suggestions as
to how the next Year shall he pulled
of. Thc weekly press o, Virginia is
rich racy ana rare in its suggestions,
and they arc gettin. off the same this
early because many OF them are gong
10 take d weeks holiday and not have
another issue until some time early in
the new year. Some Of these hints and
suggestions are wise and some are
otherwise. All are worth reading, and
u ~ cause Of regret that this col
umn of The Times Dispatch is not big
enough to hold them all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH
nusines, Showing lip in All Sections
Dixie Coming Into Its
ncnl Own.

CHARLOTTE, y. C.. December 1S-
y telegram from President Harrison.
Of tn" southern Railway Company, says
In part
Throughout the South railroads are
becoming crowded with business. in
dustr!al enterprises OF almos, every
variety are becoming more fully en-
rloycd. iron and steel interests are
being pushed 10 the limit o! their ca :
pacity, and many long-idlc furnaces are
icing made ready TO go into blast.
In some sections there is growing
shortage OF cars, especially for the
handling Of coal and other heavy ma
tcrials The outlook throughout this
section is exceptionally promising, and
the indications arc that the coming
y"ar viii be one OF great activity"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
CEMENT COMPANY BOUGHT
"'S Prnns.i,nnin Concern Nny uoXc
N"s"rhrd NtrI1nin Cement I'Innt
Important II True

n''pN i'k. Va. December ls.--It
u run"rcd around here thai me J..h,y,
"''"hd Cement Company of Allen
w" u. "a. mas concluded negotiations
'"' INC purchase Of the Virginia Port
''"H "ii"h' Company Of this place
""' lh"'" rs hope expressed locally
'' i'por' may prove tru". for II
~ "h''!Strod that II the PcnnsylvanIu
'"nc"ru gets control of this importnnt
bflsc !'S capacity viii bn greatly
.'"i geo. ana perhaps many more men
'''F'"S"H' The plant. rs II nov stands.
u" annual capacity 81 100000 bar
cement. and ~ IL undcrstrod
.""' u INC tehirh concern gets control
t's capacity VIII be largely increu.cd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
TOBACCO MARKETS ARE
TAKING CHRISTMAS OFF
Peculiar Seasons Make II Easy for
Buyers and Sellers to Have
Holiday.
ALL MARKETS. FAIRLY ACTIVE
Demand for the Weed, but Deliveries
Are Light-All Charged Up to the
Peculiar WcMhcr--Warmcr Spell
and Rain MAY Cause Hush.

ONO ~ ~, ,,,rS, nor,,li,,. S,.Soru
that the tobacco men both grower and
dealers. have ever experienced, has
nbou, come To- a close. Ordinarily
,,,
''"N" ~ '''' ''"' '"H'S'"
vas sold TN The virgins" and North
Carolina markets. !p Ia Christmas as
Gas hccr .,, .
,n.,r ~, ,"9 r"f more
.ns hcn,, ,, 'hr'e' 'here
o., ,,.,i,., ~, w ,"En'y" grow
IN 49,, ,"" "", very
,r;,, NJ "'hL 'hh'
.n,,ns 80 III otuer' "hu IN"
no,,.I 49, 49,. 80 '"S' '"fc,
:, ",.':o, r., ,"'"I ~ can
.,.,. ,,n,. .,. ~ nus
yn,ld o,,Ii. ,I. -, ~ ~
no La,,, ,t ,,,.,, ~ ,", az
-. ,,.,,~., MANN, IN ~
-, IN ., ~, '"'' I",'
,'S"''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
Thoughts of the pork B,rreI.

The Louisa Virginian seeks for in
formation as per the following:
our green pork is selling ut cents
pound OIL the local market, sug-
costing several questions that we
might ash; ourselves. How much per
pound, is i; costing as to raise hogs?
Does IL pay a man, other than a farmer
"a raise them. What are the probable
rrices Nc can get FOR cured meat later
what percentage OF loss is there in the
curing? Wouldn't Il be better 70 ship
them ara get cents q pound ON the
hooi IL H.chmCud?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
To Furnish Much Electricity.

CHARLESTON. W. VA. December IS
The American Gas and Electric
Company, Of New York. recently re.
ported as proposing To build $500
600 plant at Wcllsburg In this State is
no" reported to contemplate "a 5000
900 investment for q plant, buildings
equipment and Industrial developments
on adjacent lands and a transmission
system for the furnishing of electricity
TO the surrounding country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19

HOUSTON, TEN. December iS.-Con-
tinucd advance in the price OF oil il
greatly stimulating the entire oil IN :
dustry throughout the south and
southwest and every EFFORT is being
made by the boring OF ncw wells 10
increasing cousumDtiNc requirements
Increase production TO meet the rapidly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19

IN" Far'nvIllc correspondent OF the
Jancs River clarion tolls a little tale
OF soc, and at the same time gives
farmTi!le something to boost. Here
* what h" SAYS:
The diap"nsary has but one more
Christmas. aud. no doubt. viii take adj
VhhthS" ot the fact Poor old bad
thing, ana yet what Il friend Of Farm
vic. Nine miles Of granolithic walk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
knocks the knocker out.

TIC O!anse Nev:tW has This New
Year remark:
What 4 glorious thing il would ne
If 1916 could ma this town without Il
srocEer and with every one a booster.
and X could. II you would"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
% @ % @ % site H ss; She 1s s eo The ]


way. the best streets IN Virginia ana
all city convcnicnccs in full swing We
Will bury the evil with IL while the
good lives on"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
DEPARTMENT STORE
TO BUILD BIG ANNEX
Plans Filed by Miller s. Rhoads
for Structure to Cost
S175,O0O.
ENTIRE BLOCK ON SIXTH STREET
W"rkmcn Engaged In Tearing Away
Historic Old Randolph Homc at
Sixth and Grace Streets-Ncw
Store Ready i'm September.

Richmond'a growth, with Il CORES
pondinS expansion Of the business dis
trict Of the city, Is clearly show: in
the announcement of tn. erection Of Il.
large addition at Sixth and Grace
streets to the big department store OF
Miller Il Rhoads.
Workmcn have been engaged during
the past week in razing the old Ran
doiph home. ut the northwest corner
OF sixth and Grace Streets. one OF the
landmarks OF the city. This historic
old mansion will make way To-. a com
mcrcial enterprise
The addition TO the Miller X Rhoads
stor" VIII be q handsome structure
trohtihE ON both Sixth ANA Grace
streets The contract for the build
ms. which II is estimated will cost
si'".ooo. has just been awarded to W.
l.. Ilsagland. and actual construction
work viii be started as soon as the
site is cleared. The contract calls for
inc completion of the new store by
next September.
WILL. OCCUPY ENTIRE
BLOCK ON SIXTH STREET
The hree-story brick building on
sixth Street, formerly owned and oc-
"upied by the PRESBYTERIAN Committee
OF Publication. and which was pur-
chased by the department store same
months ago will be torn down. and
tho new building made TO extend from
Grace street to the present main build
ing.
The new store will front siXty-nvs
feet. one inch on Grace street, and 100
feet, eight and uc-hnlf inches on
Sixth Street. The building viii be OF
itreproof construction throughout, OF
brick. concrete and steel
Entrances Will be provided on both
Sixth ana Grace Streets. The show
windows along Sixth, Street have been
designed after those on Broad Street
The addition will give the Miller &.
Rhoads Company an additional floor
space OF $1,000 square feet. making a
total Of $4,000 square feet under one
roof This building will b. connected
with the old structure on al floors.
aud for fire protection "A sprinkler sys-
ten viii be installed, with a 10000
gallon tank erected on the roof.
The plans for the structure were
prepared by Charles NJ. Robinson, Inc,
Il local firm of architects
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
Wisdom In smnI, compa...

The Emporia independent puts a lot
of wisdom IN three lines, thus:
We can make ii 4 prosperous year
II we get together and pull together
Let's get ana lets pull"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
Nothing ca, ct Ordinary II, DnnyilIc.

lpNN\ii.LE. "a. December lS.--Ihc
receipts h.Nc been large every day this
week. hut not sufficiently heavy to
hloci; ;hr sales amy day. I'll" present
soft weather insurcs good rcccipts till
the snsrcnsiom Of tn" sales for the
holdavs on the end inst. Nothing
out 81 the ordinary can hc said ~ the
n0rkct for the past w"rl prices are
steady and nrm. All classes Of buyers
ar Oh the market in full force. and
with the exception Of BUYERS for Succu-
lntiVc account aic taking their usual
proportion OF the oIeriurs IS has
been freGucutl> reported. TIA" offerings
ar. mainly Of good medium tobaccos
with a conspicuous absence cf low
grades and strictly lin" hrjchts.
There is perhaps more trading in
rudricd tobacco than y usual at this
season ~ tho ,c.r: but business III
thls line Is mot uarttcUlnrly active
nor expect d till after ia. holidays.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
The Hla"ks,"n, ,l,,,

Tho Blackstone Tul...
light receipts the pas' .,.I
III. continued dry. COLI 'A 20"
town selling lttlr a..r W.
pounds. There I,as jus, a..,
season and q great de-. ~
has been Struck" ana .,.,
are EXPECTED after TIA" op.u.. a.,
market after the holiday III
ket VII close on Dcc.niher 90
open on January g. Price arc
active on all grades. ana are ,horr,,'.,
iy satisfactory 10 the farmer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-21

the Consumers Co. But then donE
think we should be made to mt fen
ders on our trucks. They do more
damage than good"
G. E. Hamill of Armour and Co.
thought it was mot proper" for the
city to force his company to put fem
deTs on it's trucks as a safeguard to
pedestrians. Let's wait until a per-
feet fender is made" he suggested.
Fourteen people have been. killed
and thirteen injured by auto trucks
since March, when the engineers
started their tests of the truck fen
der, according to figures presented by
the Fender Manufacturers assn,
which opposed the truck owners in
argument.
Yet the big business lawyers and
firm officials argued that tenders
will cost them money, that they make
autos hard to turn around; that they
will hinder traffic and that a chauf-
feur can't drive as well with a fen
der as without.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-21
PLANTS ARE FORCED, TO
nCE TPIIHK EEMNEDC


in the council chamber hearing on
auto truck tenders Tuesday. Men of
our biggest trusts, which own autos
and will have to buy tenders, regis
tered a kick against the ordinance
which asks protection for the millions
who walk the street.
Armour & Co., Consumers Co.,
Hartman Furniture Co., Chicago
Telephone Co., The American Elk
press Co., representing the express
firms and the Chicago Truck Users
Assn, which takes in all of the auto
concerns which fight tenders for
trucks, protested to Chief Healey.
They asked that the ordinance be
not enforced. HeaIey answered that
it would be enforced and that the lit
tie fellow who must walk would be
protected.
In June, 1914, after hanging fire
for months, an ordinance requiring
tenders for auto trucks as a Iifesav-
ing device was passed. No action was
taken until about the first of this year
when fender manufacturers were.
asked to demonstrate their product
and to receive the 20. K. of the chief
of police if an efficient fender was
produced.
For seven months three engineers
on the city payroll have been testing
tenders. Their report is not in yet. |
But big. business has anticipated one
against it's interests by complaining
today.
George Whittle of the American |
Express Co. boosted that it was
through his company and the Asso-
citation of Commerce that Former
Mayor Harrison had been induced to |
hold off enforcement of the ordinance
when it was passed.
eff we are forced. to comply with
the law it will cost the owners of TO- |
900 trucks, of which we are among
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-10
RUSSIANS 10 JOIN
 ARMY IN POLAND
Russians Lona Residents of America Are Answering Call Of czar To
 Native Colors

SEATTLE, March 10.-Fifteen Rus sian reseryists who have been detain ed in America through business, sail ed from Seattle yesterday on the Ori ental liner on their way to join the Russian army in Poland. From Tokio the reservists will make their way north to Vladivostok and through Si 'beria over the railroad to Petrograd
 The reservists state that they noti fled the Russian embassy in Wash ington of their residence in America and received word that their services were not required at that time. Sev eral of the Russians have been in America for years while others came from Canada to join their fellows who were answering the call of their mother country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-10
NOME WOMAN |S
 LOST IN STORM
Left Safety Sunday Evening With Dog Team and Was Caught In
 Sudden Blizzard.

NOME. March 10-Mrs. Emma Dal- quist, proprietress of the roadhouse at Safety, is lost in a blinding bliz- gard which has been raging for the past three days, and it is feared that she has succumbed to the cold.
 Mrs. Dalquist on Sunday evening hitched her dog team to a sleigh and went for drive alone Shortly af. ter she left Safety the blizzard began and when she failed to return home Sunday night an alarm was sent out. It was believed she had gone to Nome but investigation proves that she did not arrive here.
 Despite the blizzard and drifted snow banks Scotty Allen and sever al sourdoughs immediately started in the storm to make the attempt to To- cate Mrs. Dalquist. They assert that she is a resourceful woman and would avail herself of experiences gained in the north in finding temporary shel- ter unless some accident happened to her. The fear is expressed that she has fallen victim to her dogs which are half wolf although well broken.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-10
GENERAL SCOTT GOES 10 UTAH
Will Use His Influence To Bring Pi. utes Back To Reservation and
 Restore Peace

WAHINGTON. March 10.-General Hugh Lennox Scott, of the War De partment offices here, left this morn ing for Bluff, Utah, where he will at tempt to treat with the Piute Indians, who are on the war path.
 General Scott has had extensive ex perience in treating with the Indians and his efforts during recent years have invariably been crowned with success in solving Indian problems for the government. He stated before leaving that he would visit the chief of the Flutes before attempting to treat with the young Indians who are entrenched in the hills and giving bat tie to the deputies.
 General Scott will also investigate the cause of the killing of the white man by Tse-Ne-Gat, the murderer whom the Indians have refused to turn over to the deputies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-10
THE RAILROAD HAS
 BEEN S|DETRACKED
Settlement of More Important Mat ters Are Occupying Attention of
 the Officials.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-With the Mexican and European war situ- ations occupying President Wilson's attention, and Secretary Lane busy trying to solve the Oklahoma, Wyom- ing, Colorado and California oil land tangle, Alaska railroad matters have been temporarily dropped pending the settlement of the more important na' tional questions. Secretary Lane has not as yet conferred with President Wilson concerning the engineering commissions report.
 No new developments have been re- ported regarding the Alaska railroad situation since the Roland interview in the New York Sun, which stated that the government had abandoned negotiations for the purchase of the Alaska Northern railroad. It is be- lieved here that building operations this year will be confined to the con- struction of the road from Ship Creek to the Matanuska coal fields and the completion of surveys.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 10.-All American residents in Mexico City have been warned by the State De- partment to leave the city immedi- ately and it is believed that Presi- dent Wilson's patience has at last been exhausted and that the United States is about to intervene to re- store peace. It is also reported that all foreigners have been notified through their consuls to seek safety in flight from the country.
 An uncon1rmed report has been re- ceived in the city that in accordance with General Carranza's instructions General Obregon evacuated Mexico City and that General Zapata imme- diately took possession of the city. The report states that a number of foreigners were found to have been imprisoned in filthy jails by Obregon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-10
ALASKANS IN
 SEATTLE ANXIOUS
Believed Report of Engineering Com. mission Will Not Be Made Pub
 lie for Some Time.

SEATTLE, March 10.-It is regard ed as extremely doubtful if any news concerning the Alaska railroad will be given out for some time to come. Dispatches from Washington state that President Wilson and Secretary Lane are occupied with national mat ters of greater importance and have not reached any conclusion regarding the railroad.
 Alaskans in the city are divided in their opinions as to the effect war with Mexico will have on the rail- road building in Alaska this summer. Some believe there is a possibility that the work may be abandoned for the summer. while others contend that the war would hasten the con struction of a railroad from Ship Creek to the Matanuska coal fieldds, as the government would be desirous of securing the coal for the navy in the Pacific in case other complica- tions should follow the war with the southern republic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-10
GOVERNMENT WILL
 TAKE OVER PLANTS
Private Industries In England Will Be Converted Into War Munition
 Factories.

LONDON, March 1O-A bill has been introduced in the House of Com mons which will permit the British government to take over any private factory or manufacturing plant which may be needed for the manufacture of war munitions.
 A number of machine shops have already been taken over by the gov ernment and have been converted in to automobile factories where armor- ed cars are turned out by the hun dred each week. England may be said to be occupied in the manufac- ture of war munitions. Scores of watch-making and similar plants have been converted into factories where shells and light ammunition are turn ed out. Every factory in England, which is equipped for the manufac- ture of guns or ammunition is run ming to capacity every hour of the day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-10
MEXICO OCCUPIES
 WILSON'S TIME Hoped Carranza Will Resign From Office Before Intervention By
 United States.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Presi. dent Wilson's entire attention is oc- cupied with the Mexican situation at present as well as that of Secretary Bryan. The situation is regarded as critical in the extreme and it is be- lieved that the notification of Amer jeans to leave Mexico City is the fore. runner of intervention by the Unit. ed States in Mexico.
 The hope is expressed in official circles that Provisional President Car ranza will accede to the demands of President Wilson and avoid the neces. sity of American troops beiIg land, ed at Vera Cruz. The coast city is now Carranza,s headquarters and if driven from his position there his army would be at the mercy of Gen eral Villas forces.