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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
GREATEST IN HISTORY
banking System, Through, Creation
and Operation of Federal Reserve
Banks, Strongest In World.
HADOO MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
Condition of Treasury Is Strong, but
outlook for 1917 Not So Bright.
Makes Suggestions for Raising Adj
dItionul Needed Revenue.
MiDOO MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
Principal Points in
McAdoo's Report

our financial resources nrc the
Erentrn in our history, and our
bhnkihE system . Is now the
Str"nSrst In the world
Total npproprin lions for hsrni year
ending June 30, IDi1, should he SDnS.-
185.020. or SIG7 .S3I,inI more thnn
the previous year.
The secretary recommends new
taxes. instrnd of u bond issue, Ia
pny for the expected deficiency due
to defcnsc preparations.
Our stock of gold colin aud bullion
In S2.1nS.I i3.762. the largest amount
ever held by my nntiun.
There nrc. without doubt. whole
snlc cvnsions of the incone-tn, Jaw.
Skysrrnper p"st-oiIirrs are recon-
mendcd ns more economical thnn the
monumental type"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09

algmn Cmmin
% puy JOIN
hi t nmm His IN,emncy
% Edmond dc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09
RECEIVES 200 WOUNDS
WHEN DYNAMITE EXI'I.oDES
Especial to The Times-Disn,tc,

ClIRISTIANSBURCi.N VA, December S.
James stone, aged thirty-siX Years and
married, OF this place, employed as
foreman on the Norfolk and Western
Railway doublc-track work near Walk
er's Creek, while breaking up large
rock to-day in some way caused sew
rral sticks Of dynamite TO explode. and
his body was covered with wounds
made by hyin" pieces OF stone. He
was brought here by Dr. Cowan and
placed in Showalter Hospital. While
he has over 200 wounds, it is believed
he will recover
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09
OUCH! BACKACHE!
RUB LUMbAGO OR
PAIN FROM BACK
Rub stiffness away with small
trial bottle OF old "St.
Jacobs Oil"

tlutCkly?-fcS. Almost instant re-
lief from soreness, stiffness. lamcness
and pain follows a gentle rubbing with
st. Jacobs OIL
Rub this soothing, penetrating oil
right on your painful back. and like
magic, relief comes. st. Jacobs ORR
is IL harmless bactachc. lumbago and
sciatica cure which never disappoints
and doesn't burn tho skin.
Straichtcn up, Quit complaining,
stop those torturous stitches" In a
moment you will forget that you ever
had a weak back. because II won't
hurt or be stiff or lame. Don't suffer.
Get small trial bottle OF old. honest
st. Jacobs orr from your druggist
now and get this lasting relief
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09

the income tax law throughout the
country he says. He says the gov
ernmcnt is losing through these eva
s'ons annually a sum many times tho
cost of additional men TO collect the
tax ana check up the returns made.
Many returns arc erroneous. sometimes
through ignorance, and sometimes
. through dclib-rated intent 10 defraud
the government the secretary COM
plains.
The secretary defends the change he
ordered October l. 1915. in the form OF
the daily Treasury statement. This
change. which was attacked By Rcpuh-
iican leaders AS hcinG an attempt to
Jungle figures so AS 10 conceal tho al
legged Impoverished condition OF The
Treasury, was really made to put the
accounting system on :, more business
like basis. The secretary also urges
the necessity for revising the sinking
fund laws. The United states sinking
fund. says McAdoo. is paper fiction,
Very little actual money constituting
that fund
\ number OF amendments to the in
come tax law are recommended as fol-
! lows: require Information as TO extent
Of income, rather than actual withhold
ing. at the source, except as TO non.
resident aliens; exempt certain associa.
tons and organizations not engaged II
Gatniul pursuits from the tax: broader
tho liability of foreign corporations
require receivers, trustees. etc. TO make
| tcturns: prohibit corporations from de
Quoting from taxable income on a,c count
, OF taxes paid for local benefits: max,
the income tax payable on June 10, in
| stead or June 50, in order that the ac-
counts may be finished by the end OF
! the fiscal year. June 30.
The report says that customs receipts
for the fiscal year ended June 80 1918
amounted 10 S2l2.liG,Ol0. a decrease
compared with the previous ycal
OF sSG, 10000. Improvements in tn,
methods OF procedure in ghc collection
OF customs arc recommended.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09

quietly little sooner than they would
nave done If Henry Ford had not
brought us upon this ship.
we make our appeal TO that which
Is stronger than earth and is enduring
as Heaven. tn" principles OF humanity.
brotherhood, conscience. faith. hope and
love. and III this appeal we cannot full.
am AZ certain as l am OF my own
eNistenc" that good and lasting good
viii come OF it,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09
WANTS QUARANTINE BUSINESS
UNDER Federal. CONTROL

The secretary urges that all the port
quarantine business OF the country be
removed from state jurisdiction and
placed under the Federal government
this especially in view OF the fact that
the Public Health Service reports Sc
rious outbreaks Of cholera. typhus and
other malignant infectious diseases in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09
Iscsi,irncc Is DESTROYED.

Especial to The Timcs-rispatch.
iNNcHBGRG, VA. December S-The
homo OF {. u. Elder, in Brrokneal, was
destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon
the house ana contents being a total
loss. The origin If the fire is not
KNOWN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09

Fresh Fruits in Sinss.
ApricOtS, red mud white pittcd
cherries, Peaches. Pears, NnsD-
berries, FincnpplcS.
Ginger, Grape and DamsoH
Chutncy.
MarmnlndcS.
Brnndied Peaches and Figs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09
JUDGE SIMS INDOnSED
Hl BOTETOUI,T nan

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
tlNtASTLE, VA, December S--Ths
bar nf Botetourt County has Endorsed
judge Frederick w. Sims. or Louisa
County, for the scat in the Court OF
Appeals to fill tho vacancy caused hv
the retirement Of Judge Keith
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
SILENT TREATMENT FOR
GERMANS IN BRUSSELS
Bruxelloise, Even the Children,
Turn Heads Away or Cross
Street When Captors Approach.

BRUSSELS. Jan. 3 (Associatsd
Press Correspondencsl. Tho silent
treatment" Of the German iandsturm
IN this city BY tho Bslsisns 70 one Of
the most striking figures Of the situs,
tion here. It is spreading even to the
children. who turn their heads away
or cross the street Whenever they soc
Q German soldier approaching.
II . soldier enters . shop the Bel
CLANS either quit the building or move
Sway 40 far ~ possible. II one Of
the landsturm enters a-Strest car the
Bslsians leave. or else turn their eyes
away. There are no words Of greet
Ing, no smiles. not tho slightest look
OF recognition that the soldier 10
humnn being.
Whether this 10 having any effect
on the soldiers IL not certain. but an
American who to-day stopped q nne
looking German soldier who was of
duty and talked with him was sur.
prissd at what he heard.
"You IRE the nrsr psrson who hal
spoken q civil word 20 me In thii
town for 4 month";" said the soldier
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
BRIDGE. KILLED
As Ne STRIKES FLOAT
Every Bone In Body Of Washington
Bridge Victim Broken in
Midnight Leap.

A man who ieapcd from the WASH
inston Bridge At midnight and was
dashed 10 death on q Goat anchored
In the Harlem River vac Identified
early To-Day ~ John schiatsr. sixty.
two years old. . tailor. living At No.
siss wasl ,gton Avenue. the Bronx.
A son. Frederick. who made the
Identification. said he could imagine
no reason for his father act. He
worked regularly and was In good
health.
schalter was fret noticed BY Frank
X. Lake Of No. I7si Topping Avenue.
the Bronx. who was walking across
tho bridge. He Was seated on .
stone bench. but suddenly got up
and climbed the four-foot stone para.
pet of the bridge. Lake graspsd h.I
shoulder. but ives thrust back.
'uood-by," said Schlatsr - be
jumped. His body vas found on {
noat moored at the Whitshouse Boat
Club. Every bone had been broken,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
MRS. VANDERBILT'S HURT
DECLARED NOT SERIOUS
Will Recover Quickly From Wound
in Face Inflicted by Piece Of Fly.
. ing Pipe, Says Doctor.

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. the
younger. whose face was cut by .
fragment Of metal pipe that new into
her carriage at Fifth Avenue and
Fifty-ninth Street yesterday. was not
seriously injured. DIR. Austin Flint jr.
of No. s23 Park Avenue said to-day.
THE cut In Mrs. Vanderbilt's face
was two and half inches long. but
not deep. and did not find 1t neces-
sary to close the wound with stitches.
Mrs. Vanderbilt will be out In few
days." DIR. Flint said. -
The Vanderbilt carriage was stand
ing in front Of the Hotel Netherlands.
Workmen for tho Degnon Contract
Ing Company we're breaking up Z
long n-inch gas pips with slsdses
hammers opposite the hotel. Sud.
denly a fragment Of the pipe shot
across the street, entered the care
rage window and struck Mrs. Van.
derbilt under the right eye.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
CARRAMzA YIELDS;
LIFTS OIL EMBARGO
British Embassy Informed That
Mexican Leader Makes Partial
Modification of Decree.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia de-
spatch to the British Embassy to-
day from Vera Cruz stated that the
Csrranxa embargo on oil shipments
had been partially raised. The mes
sage did not clearly state Carranza's
concession.
1t is believed that that portion of
the decree annullsd pertains solely
to oil exports from Vera Crux and
possibly Tampico. but not to the de-
cree canceiling foreign concessions.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
ACID IN STOMACH
SOURS THE FOOD
Says Excess of Hydrochloric
Acid is Cause of
Indigestion.

A well-known authority states that
stomach trouble and indigestion 10 near
" always due to acidity-scid stomach
and not. as most folks believe. IRON
q lack Of digestive juices. He stsAss
that an excess Of hydrochlorio scid In
the stomach retards digestion and starts
food fermentation. then our meals 500.
like garbage in . can. forming scsid
fluids and gases which initiate IL
stomach like q toy balloon. We Tn
ret that heavy. lumpy feeling IN IL
chest, We eructAte sour food. belch go.
or have heartburn. ilstulsncs. water.
brssh or nausea.
He tells US to lay aside al digestive
aids and instead get from any pharmacy
four ounces Of Jad Salts and tsks .
tablespoonful in . glass Of water beiose
breakfast while II u efiervescins. ssd
furthermore to continue this Tor o.
week While relief follows ths first
dose, II il important to neutrslise tn
acidity. remove the gas-makiug msss.
start the liver. stimulate tbs kidney
and thus promote free flow 81 pure
digestive juices. =.
Jad salts Is Inexpensive and y mad
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia and sodium
phosphate. This harmless salts u ussd
by thousands Of people for stomsca
trouble with excellent results. -Advt
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
SEVEN RESCUED At SEA
FROM HULK Of VESSEL
Shipwrecked Men From Schooner
John w. Dana, Hurricane Victim,
Arrive on Malinche.

Seven seamen rescued at sea from
the wreck of the schooner John w.
Dana off the Atlantic Coast, We'd
nesday. arrived here to-day on the
steamship Malinche.
The schooner. a waterlogged dere-
lict. was sighted yesterday about %
miles north Of the Diamond Shoals
lightship by the steamer lei Alba.
The rescued men said that after
leaving Charleston. s. c.. a success
sion OF gales was encountered and
that Wednesday a northwesterly hur-
ricane. accompanied by tremendous
seas. carried away the schooner's fore
rigging and deck load OF lumber. leav-
Ing the waterlogged hull helpless.
The Malinche effected the rescue
the next day with great difficulty.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16

filled with wounded, most Of Nheo
are being transported to Rome, where
they are being cared for In b u1uUe ad-
mirable manner. Prince Colonna. the
Mayor. Is doing all In his power for
the injured. He has been On .nis feet
for over fifty hours and 10 giving .
splendid example Of tireless activity.
The ladies Of the aristocracy, includ-
ing some Americans by birth have
taken their places In the hospitals
and are helping to nurse the injured.
AMeAeeADoR'9 WIFk eHEAoe
COMMITTEE TO hgLp.
A committee Of American ladies has
been formed to help in the relief Of
the sufferers. II II headed ~ Mrs.
Page, wife Of the American Ambassa-
dor, and includes the other ladies Of
the embassy. This committee will
work in conjunction with the general
committee Of Italian ladies. which IL
headed by the wife Of Premier
| Salandra.
The goods collected by the Ameri-
cans will be distributed under the
The Rev. Walter Lowrie, formerly Of
Newport. who knows the earthquake
district thoroughly, has gone 10 the
scene and will report to the commit
tee where help Is most needed. Mrs.
Page has contributed $500 to the re-
| lief fund.
One hundred persons were crushed
to death In a church at Castolliri
while attending funeral service.
The village of Bocoarecoio was .
tally destroyed and the population 1,
to-day homeless. Soldiers sesrchine
the ruins Of church at Sora found
the bodies of twenty nuns who had
been crushed to death while In front
of the altar In the act Of rsosivlna
communion.
The Director Of the Observatory al
Rome declared yesterday that the
shock of Jan. IS was twice ~ severe
as the quake which destroyed Mes-
sina. On Wednesday all the observa-
tory instruments were broken.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
EIGHT TRANSPORTS
CARRYING TURKS
SUNK BYRUSS|ANS
Petrograd Also Claims Another
Big Victory for Car In
the Caucasus.
FIGHTING IN POLAND.
Russian Plan to Invade East
Prussia Is Rapidly De-
veloping.
FIGHTING IN POLAND

PETROGRAD. Jan. is.--Anothsr
sweeping Russian victory over the
Turkish forces In the Caucasus was
announced to-day. Eight transports
conveying Turkish troops from Ana.
tolia are reported 10 have been sunk
by the Russian Black sea feet. Moth
Ing In known OF the fate of the
troops. but u II believed many must
have besn drowned.
AZ the Same time the Turkish Elsv.
enth Army Corps and the remnants
OF tho Tenth. who wero endeavorins
to reform In the vicinity OF karn
Urgan. have been completely defeat
Cd. The nshtins In the vicinity Of
Kara Urgan II declared by the ON
ciai reports to have been desperate
In character and TO have resulted IN
enormous Turkish casualties.
The sixty second Turkish Regiment
was annihiiatsd as the result VI =
Russian bayonet charge. The official
report says that only the CON-
mandant and several Of his officers
and men were loft alive and thoy
we're taken prisoners following the
charge.
Tho total number OF prisoners taken
In this engagement to date exceeds
5000. In addition there were captured
fourteen guns. 10000 head Of cattle
and an enormous quantity OF supplies.
rhs situation In the north II also
reported to-day TO b dsvslopias
| rapidly. The Russisn raiding forces.
reported 70 bs within forty miles Of
tho strou0, fortress u Thorn. are ex-
pSctsd to effect q junction with the
main army which has besn operating
AGAINST the east prussisn positions.
This, Il 10 believed here, Will result
| In Won Hindsnburg being compelled
to withdraw his forces from before
Warsaw. ALREADY there have been
many evidences that the German
offensivs along the -four rivers" WA
being maintained chiefly 20 cover
Withdrawals Of large portions Of the
main foros. .... 4
IL 10 now learned that the Germans
have undertaken the defense Of Hun.
gary. Al least one 0erin1n nrHt line
corps has reached the front there to
reinforce ths Hungarian troops and
others are said 10 b on the way.
They are accompanied by an un-
usually largo quantity Of artillery,
Indicating that II II the intention OF
tho Germans to wage chiefly . de-
fsnsivs campaign In this section.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16

Richard the story OF how his parents
deserted him and his brother 10 the
heart OF tho city. This, pieced to.
scther. Is what the boy related;
My name In Richard Hefter. My
brother In Jimmie. am I'VE yeAra
old. Jimmie Ia three years old. We
live way downtown somewhere.
don't know Just where II In. II is on
Broadway. downtown.
MY father In n great big. nice man.
and no is q driver. lie used 10 get Up
at 8 o'clock IN the morning. Jimmie
and ! liked to got up with him. but
sometimes mamma would make us
stay In bed. She said II we didn't
stay In bed, Mr.. Brown would come
and get US. Mr.. Brown was big
man. who didn't like bad little boys
and mover touched good boys. We
used to bo hungry. but we had TO stay
right In bed, Cause II we didn't,
Mama said Mr.. Brown would get ".
yesterday papa and mamma said
they would tnks Ia away In thu train
aud wc wcre glad. They took us To
the cellar subway and put ne In tho
cars and Wa rode q long way. Then
they loft us and said they'd be back"
ltichard Insisted to reporter for
The Evening World to-day that his
father ana mother had boon TO see
him this morning.
papa said he'd he hack and get
no." ths boy added. "Hs told ms
he'd take Jimmie, too"
Officers OF tho society insisted thu
| parents had not bScn heard from
They said Richard had the iivslics
Imagination OF any boy ever brought
before thcm.
both children were co,nsortabl,
dressed when they wers deserted
| Richard wore u black chinchilla cal
and overcoat with % velvet collar
| gray kid gloves, tan uhoes with rub
bcrr. 4 red sweater and beneath tina
u flannel shirt Jimmie had ON I
chinchilla cap. . gray overcoat ant
pink rompers. He was wrapped VI
In q plaid blanket when found.
- wont to a kindergarten school.
said Richard.
"who was your teacher" he va
asked.
~ sister," replied tho boy.
"Did you NO 10 church7' o..
"YeA" answered tho little follow. II
Vas In Heckman street"
| Aftcrward. however. Richard insists
he lived "up In Ono Hundred an
Fiftieth street and went to schoc
there" He 10 q manly little chap an
II reconcilcd 10 tho separation from hi
parents because Of the belief that h
10 going 20 10 q cop"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
NAVAL BILL REPORTED
CARRIES $4,000, 900
House Committee Adds So, 4o2, 900
TO Estimate Presented-Speaks
for BattIeshirs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. i6.--Inform-
ally reporting the sits.ooo.ooo Naval
Bin 70 the House to-day, the Naval
Committee said that. while In tho
European war "the submarine has
been effective In hsrbor and coast de-
Tense. Il has not been able TO control
the sea as the superior bsttleship
fleet has done. causing AN enemy
with an inferior bettieship fleet to
suffer great loss OF merchant ships.
Alockade Its ports and drive It's COM
nercc on the seas"
Tho committee reported that. there-
fore. tho two.battleship programme
had not been changed. II added that
the effectiveness Of the submarine
% tho European war demonstrated II
10 be naval weapon Of great value
and that "ihe alrshlp for scouting
purposes. likewise. has demonstrated
us effectiveness. Tho biii probably
will be reached for debate about Feb
I. II carries an Increase OF Ss.4s2.
90 In the building programme over
what tho Navy Department recon.
mended.
The total number Of vessels In tho
United States Navy on July 1. tho re-
port summarizes, was 3p6. with Z
total displacement Of i.sbs.5t7 tons. OF
which sac. with displacement oi
fSSt,sss sre mt for service. including
thosc under repair" tho rest beinS
under construction or authorised
Th0ss liSted an NJ for service Include
10 erst limo battIeships. 20 SECOND
lias battleships. 10 armorcd cruisers
- other cruisers , monitors. 81
dceetpycrs. ~. torpedo boats. 40 sub.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
200 PRIZES FOR EUCHRE.

More than two hundred prisss for the
annual euchrs Of the EMPLOYER Mutual
BENEFIT Association Of cowpsrthwait d
Sons ere on exhibition In the show
windows OF the store At Third Avenue
and One Hundred and Twsnty-first
strsst The prisSs have been donated
BY Cowperthwait q Sons and nsishbor-
Ing merchants
The suchrs win b held ct Pabsts
Coliseum. One Hundred and Tenth
Street and Fifth Avenue. On Tussdsy
evening next. A concert At . e'ciocl
viii open tbs entertainment. and after
tho suchre . reception win be held
Many non-piayers prisss have been %,
aside for those who do not participate
| In the euchre.
The COMMITTEES. Of which John J
Brennan IL chairman. ably assisted b!
well as Christopher smith Of the down
town store. No. 1876 Park Row. who
president OF the Employer Association
are very enthusiastic over the a6air
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
WHEAT IN DOWNWARD DRIVE.


rear 81 Ghpev U.SsS8o SseSs
Chscsse Traders Hedge.
CHICAGO. jan. iS,-Whsat dropped
five cents In the first fifteen minutes Of
te-days session Of the Board ef Trade
on reports that . Congressional move
msnt was on foot TO prohibit eSports
May wheat. which closed at N.W yes
tsrday. sold down to ei.to.
For q brief TIME trading assumed
an almost panicky aspect. A storm
OF stop loss orders from Unprotected
bulls came on the market and found
tho pit temporarily without buyers.
A. the extreme decline several OF the
larger housss began 70 purchase on
. liberal scale. The result was .
quick rally but only to about halt
the extent of the break. When com.
parative calm had been restored the
May option was stsadying around
Si.l3 Is.
port saiea hero and at the seaboard
including considerable amounts fol
ocean shipment In March. put reia
tive firmncss into the market. TIL,
closc was unsettled at ~ to ~ un
der last night. with May at Si.tih.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
50 SHIPS OF WAR LOST
By bElIlGEREMTS IN
YEAR UP TO Jan. u.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE House
Naval Committee report to-day con-
taiaed q list furnished by tho Navy
Department OF the men-of-wAr Loaf by
the European belliaerents from July
I. 1914 to Jan l. 1913. totaliing -
vessels In all. not including interned
ships. The list summarizes these
tosses;
Germany. ~; England. 81; France
Japan and Austria. 8 each; Russia. a.
and Turkey. ..
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
Paris Disputes Berlin Claim
/ 1hnf 1000 We're Slain at Scissors

PressThe ocla gvss
eut $500 French sosps and
ysas 1000 5000 French dead found ater tho
this the truth"
Paris coOfed IN London caegoray denies
French engaged the sosson
the Berlin Nc
b correct
. "the German attempt 70
make
affected only three miles slons ot and
retired only mile We m uninterrupted possession OF
esssens"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
T..s,...,., fer Justice s..s.r,.

Tsstiosaial fer Justice sssssvy.
signed By two hundred attaches Of
the supreme Court. an Illuminated tes-
timoniai on parchment was presented
to-day 70 former Supreme Court Jus
tics Samuel Beabury. since Jan. ! an
Associats Justice Of the Court OF APP
peals. Tue subscribers include clerks.
sscretsrses and stsnosrsphers. In reply
NcGuirk. yustiQe eeabury expressed hi
thanks and his high regard for tho men
he had worried with for eight years.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
RECORD FOR ARMY AIRMAN.
Lieut.. Byron G. Jones stays In the
Clouds Almost Nine Hours.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Jan. 1s.--Lieut
Byron q. jones' army aviator. 10 to-day
tho holder of II new record for continue
Gus flight. He remained In the air
eight hours and ffty-three minutes
The former record was held by Lieut..
Powers, naval aviator. r