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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
PLAN FOR UPKEEP OF
PETERSBURG HIGHWAY

The streets, roads and parks com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce,
which held meeting yesterday at
ternoon in the Office of Business
Manager ". T. Dabney. decided to
present to the Administrative Board
Of Richmond q plan 1t has recently
formulated, whereby the public high
way from Richmond to Petersburg
will be put in good shape and kept
60. The proposition of the commit
tee Is that the city OF Richmond
shall undertake to care for seven
miles OF the road, the city Of Peters
burg seven miles, and the supervisors
OF Chesterfield County seven miles.
John c. Easley is chairman of the
committee.
The chambers committee on bust
ness enterprises will hold a meeting
at S o'clock this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
No PARCELS POST
NOW FOR GERMANY

New York Dec. IA little German
servant girl stopped at the parcels post
window in the Grand Central sub
station of the postoff1ce today, In her
hand she held package, and in the
package was a doll for her little sister
back in the Fatherland. There was
also shawl for her mother, and a
pipe for her father. Maybe they couid
buy Just the same articles In Germany,
but she knew they would like these
because she had saved the money and
bought them herself at grand Ameri-
can store. But when she handed .he
package through the window the man
on the other side shook TO head.
NO parcels post mail to Germany
now he said.
So But why" she asked
The man behind the window was
kindhearted and so he explained. The
steamship companies would not take
any but first class mail matter for
Germany. he told the girl. For some
people had abused the parcels post
privilege by sending articles which
were contraband Of war. and so the
steamships had decided to shut down
on all that matter He puts this in
language the German girl could IN
derstand, and she turned away. her
eyes filling. II had taken her weeks
work to buy these presents, and now
maybe there would be no Christmas
at all for the little Gretchen and the
old parents. Ach. Gott in Himmcl.
When would the cruel war end?
--trn.ste Sam can tiit-sen,i- foreign
money orders, and is working over
time. having many more to send than
he did last year at this time. Albert
Firmin head of the international
money order dana rtuert NJ the main
postoffice said today that In the week
beginning December i. $1lo,o5o IN
1912 orders had gone to Germany
from his office. compared to s7S.sS4
in Ii. s05 orders during the correspond
ing period last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
TWO. OF TRIPLETS DIE
AND THIRD is DYING

Pearl and Opal. two OF the triplets
born August 81 last to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Willis, near Laurel, Henrico
County. are dead, and the third OF
the trio. Coral. is dying, according to
physicians who were called to attend
the infants. DR.. J. Fulmer Bright
coroner OF the county. viewed the
bodies OF the two little ones who died
Monday within three hours OF each
other. Malnutrition was the cause OF
death and inquest was deemed un-
necessary.
Though Mr. and Mrs. Willis are
parents of ten children, they feel
keenly the loss OF the two little ones.
Mr., Willis Is employed as a railway
section hand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
The Better Way.

Charles NJ. Schwab. congratulated
In Pittsburg on large war contract.
which he had pust received from one
of the warning nations, said:
Some people call IL luck. but they
are mistaken. Whatever success
have is due to hard work and not to
luck.
IT remember a New York business
man who crossed the ocean with me
one winter when the whole country
was suffering from hard times.
And you, Mr.. schwab.' the New
Yorker said, are. like the rest of us.
suppose, hoping fer better things.
No, my friend replied. No. ]
am not hoping for better things, I've
got my sleeves rolled up and I'm work
ing for them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
SYNOD
N session HERE
Annual Meeting Of the Organ
tzation.
THREE SESSIONS DAILY
Ohiccrs VIII Be Elected This Morn
ing DR.. Morehead. President OF
Roanoke College, to Speak Tonight.
THE PROGRAM TODAY.

s:3o--Devotional exercises.
REORGANIZATION and election Of
officers.
10: 30--Reports of state of
church.
l1--Articie, Augsburg Confess
ssion: discussed by Rev j. A.
Morehead. D. D. Salem, Va, and
Rev. J. NJ. Tise. Churchville. Va.
2:15-~Business session.
3-"Need of Special Service to
Reach the Unsaved." discussed by
Rev. G. A. Marks and Rev. W. B.
Cwrey, both of Waynesboro. Va.
S-Address by Rev. ]. A. More
head, D. D, president of Roanoke
College
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
q. n. wINFREE TO TAKE
PLACE ON MASONIC PAPER

CHARLES r. Winfree. prominent
young Mason. and a young man well
known and popular In local business
oiYclos has accepted the position Of
assistant business manager of the
virginia Masonic Journal. which posi-
ton he will assume on January l.
Mr.. winfree has been business man
Ager OF the Richmond Academy An
Huai. the Richmond cotfeEe Spider
and the football eleven of Richmond
College. At present he is manager OF
tNe retail department of q local cigar
company.
Mr.. Wfnfree 10 q member OF Rich
mond Lodge. No. 10, A. r. a, NJ.
and Libertas Lodge OF Perfection. No.
r A.fA. 8. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
AMERICAN OIL
CONTINUED From First Page,

Minister Garrett Drooper at Athens =
report telling of the receipt by the
Greek government Of wireless dis
tress call from an American steamer.
the name OF which was unintelligible.
The position given by this ship was
latitude 80 degrees 20 minutes north
and longitude "a east Today. when
the commander Of the Des Moines re-
ported the attack on the Petrolitc,
the latter's position was given at lati-
tude 80 degrees IS minutes north and
Is degrees minutes east. With the
news Of the Communipaw attack ON
cials were inclined to believe that the
report OF yesterday and that OF today
referred to two different ships.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
Retaliation.

II never saw a case Hike this be-
fore" unused the physician, who had
been called II, hurry on Christmas
afternoon. according to Harper's
Weekly.
He thumbed the child who was the
object OF his call The child. Of q
prodigious roundness. gave forth a
hollow boom" like unto that OF a
drum.
He doesn't seem to be in any pain
Did you let him overeat at dinned 70
mo. DOCTOR" explained the anxious
mother. Willie got a toy balloon
anung his other presents. and when
1t Debated he blew II up by himself
and he blew It up too much, and the
balloon blew back At him and blew
him UP. and that's why We called
YOU"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
GOVERNOR. HOLDS Up
~ COURT MARTIAL yERDICrs

TAe vtrginian was misinforn,ed
regAax1tnes the publication ycster-
Hley Of ccrtAin court martial SEN
tepCes imG,oSed upon men Of the
vlfxiniA Volunteers. 1t was
stated IA the articles, referred to
that the 0arcrnor had approved
the findings 81 the court. and In
dong 70 had severely criticised
tho. cuanuAan dfng ofIlccr. This
statement Wa incorrect. rs the
Governor ms not acted on the
yordicts ana has made no criu-
;ciNgn in this connection.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
T. rs afoath Goes on .Asc,r,

Oyster Bay. N. T.. Dec. 7--f.olcn |
Roosevelt issued~ long and hitter
attack this evening against Prestd snt
wilson's messAte, He finds tho mos
cage. TO be hlled with iliox!ca, AZ well
. nAahinsiess sentsncss. which he
Pendent. to txpein, Ind asserts that
the document reveAis NJ. Wilson a
man without cciivict.cns. who in the
prsolnt instance - uslrJ words to
"cover policy Of .disnonorable ac-
fion."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
RELEASED ON
BOND OF 81. 500

William Nixon. slayer of Luther
Roach Saturday night on the South
side. was put under a $1,000 bond
yesterday by Judge Ernest II. Wells.
OF Hastings Court, Part II. The man
Will be tried at the January term of
court. The bail bond was furnished
by w. J. Dobbins and Messrs. Kahn
and Nixon. a brother Of the accused
man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
Naming the AEGEAN.

The Aegean Sea Is renarkab BILE
among the seas Of the world Tor the
obscurity In which the origin Of IT.
name In involved Even the ancients
could not give a certain answer on
the point A popular view was tina,
It was named after Aegeus. the father
Of Theseus, who threw himself into
1t when his son forgot to hoist the
white sail upon his return from Crete
as q signal that he had slain the
Minotaur. Buth others derived the
name from Aegea, q queen OF the
AInazons. who also persisted in this
sea; others from the town Of Eegea
In Euboea {Negropontl; and a fourth
theory traced II to the word ''aiges. -
goats, which the islands Of the archt-
pelago were fancifully thought to re-
STANDARDIZATION Chronicle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
EXPLOSIVES FOUND AT
GUN AND SHELL PLANT

LAtrobe. Pa, Dec. "A quantity of
dynamite and Ave quarts Of nitro
glycertne. were found several days
ago at the plant OF the LAtrobe Rail-
way Steel Spring Company. accord
ing to a report there.
The company is manufacturing
ESQ, 600 gun barrels for France, and
has orders for great numbers of
shells
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
,Asssciatel Charities,

1t was announced yesterday that the
annual meeting of the Associated Char
tiles. scheduled for last night. in the
Jefferson Hotel. been postponed
until next Tuesday evening at o'clock
at the jefferson. in order that 1t may
not conflict With the various church
msettngs held last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
C1hild's Study Gas,.

child's study class has been or
ganized at William r. Fox School by
the Parent-TeAcher Association, and
its first meeting WILL be held tonight
at o'clock. Miss Sarah Brooks, Of
the City Normal School. will be the
teacher OF the new class
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
The Whimperers Chastened.

Mr. Asquith's sarcastic allus1on te
our small press coterie Of professional!
whimperers. who provide our enemies
with their daily diet of false hopes,
may. In its biting brevity. be COM
pared with Burke's more spacious
parallel: Because half a doxer
grasshoppers under . tree make the
field ring with their mportunate
chink, while thousands Of great cattle
under the British oak chew the cud
and are silent. pray do not imagine
that those who make tho noise are
the only Inhabitants Of the field OF
that, after all. they are other than
the little chriveled. meagre. hopping
though loud and troublesome. insects
OF the hour."--London Chronicle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
C,oennaeant- Al,out F,fre,uen.

An anonymous letter addressed to
the chairman. OF Council, which was
read, at meeting Of Council Monday
night, disclosed the fact that firemen
Of the city were being Siver but four
relief days month now. when they
formerly received five. The writer of
the letter asks Council to do some
thing about 1t. The letter was cent
to the Board OF Fire Commission ers,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
AIive With Thesu.

Sir Shsnus O'Brien said at q Clan
ns-GAei banquet In Chicago:
John Redmond has told us hcw
nearly half q million Iriehmen ar
fighting for Britain.
Il met one OF the half million o.
crutch III London. He described
glorious charge hts regiment ut.
made. then asked him:
And did you find many dead
Germans In tho trench you captured
Mixer
Dead Germans.' Mike answer,s.
Why. Rir 0hanuA the place Wa alive
'wld nm. ss3 III 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
No SpoiIs to Share.

An old negro was charged with
chicken-stealing. says the I1adies
Home Journal. and the Judge said:
where's your lawyer, uncle?"
Amt got none. jedge."
But you ought to have one re-
turned the court ''I'il assign one Ia
defend you"
mo. sab. no, sab. please don't dc
dat" begged the defendant.
why not7' persisted the Judge
1T won't cost you anything Why
don't you want a lawyer %
Well. Ah1l tell yo'. jedge." said
the old man confidentially. 'Af
wants ter inJy dem chickens NAH
self"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
Christmas Holiday Fares.

Southern Railway announces great.
ly reduced round trip fares from
points on its lines TO points in tbs
South. Dates Of sale. December II to
IS, inclusive. 1915. Final limit Janu--
airy 10. 1916 prior TO midnight Of
which return trip must be completsd.s
For further information call on
nearest Southern Railway Ticket
Agent, or write s~
MAGRUDER DENT. Z
District Passenger Agent. Ricr-s.
mond. Va. 1'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08

Take the consequences--if you are
entitled TO them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08

RieAuenAer u Mexie
CounciimAn Ddgar n. F4rgus1\n who
has been visiting In Louisiana TOR sew
sral days. will VISIT Mexico before his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08

4Aartxongea : nlkn's love for liquor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
new YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Flour-Quiet
Rye f1our-Dull. Cornmeal-Steady
Rye-Quiet. Barley-Quiet
wheat-spot steady: No 2 red. 1.42;
No. 2 hard winter. Isl. both elf New
York, export billed: No. l northern Du-
luth, 1852. and No. l northern Manitoba
LAP elf. Buffalo. Futures were
steady; September closed 1.16
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2 yellow
3S%: prompt shipment.
Oats-Spot steady; standard, 63h
No. white. SO; fancy clipped. white
64a65.
Hay-Steady Hops-Firm. Hides
Quiet. Leather-Firm. Pork-Cnset-
tied. Beef Steady. Lard - Steady.
Tallow-Dull. Wool-Steady. Rice
Dull Molasses-Firm.
Evaporated apples-Quiet Prunes-
Firm. Apricots and peaches-Inactive
Raisins-Steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
Substantial Earnings.

The above figures show that about
three times the necessary interest re-
quirements were earned and a substan-
tial amount put aside for depreciation,
leaving a balance more than sufficient
to pay per cent on 100000 preferred
stock and per cent on 100000 COM
mon stock.
Moody's Analysis of Public Utilities
and Industrials for 1915 makes the fol-
lowing comment upon the Columbia Gas
and Electric Company bonds, which are
listed on the Washington Stock Ex-
change:
This important combination of pub.
lie utilities operating in the city OF
Cincinnati and vicinity Is continuing to
report steady growth in its income
from year to year. 1t will be noted by
the income statement herein presented
that It's available income is now well in
excess of the figures of a few years
ago. while in the meantime rental and
general interest charges have increased
but slightly. There IL no question about
divisional mortgages and the guaran-
teed stock and bond issues. while the
parent company's own bond obligations
are steadily reaching a strong invest
ment basis. In 1914 the interest on the
Columbia Gas and Electric Mortgage
bonds was earned more than twice over
and there was also a large balance car
ried forward available for interest on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Many lines of
fine and fancy. cotton goods will be
opened for spring on Monday. The
weekend arrival of buyers was large.
Cotton goods today were steadier with
yarns quiet Linens are becoming very
scarce in some staple qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
FINANCIAL-LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
Choice of Bonds Changes.

One of the large investment houses
of this city made the following COM
ment in regard to the changes that
have taken place in the minds of the
investing public during the last year
or two. 1t stated that the former de-
mand for bonds was confined to 70 per
cent for railroad issues; 20 per cent
for municipal bonds and 10 per cent
for public utility and industrial Sc
curities. In recent months. however.
the percentages have almost become
reversed. namely: 20 per cent for pub.
lie utility bonds, 20 per cent for
municipal and 10 per cent for railroad
securities. AS further evidence of the
higher favor in which public utility
bonds are now regarded, 1t is noted
that the national banks throughout the
country during the last year increased
their holdings of public utility bonds
10 per cent and decreased their hold
ings in railroad bonds.
The conclusion is quite obvious and
natural. In times Of business depres-
country are the principal sufferers. The
greater proportion Of their earnings
are derived from the shipment OF
freight, and when the industrial con-
dition of the country 10 bad the rail.
roads suffer through lack of freight
earning power. AS against this. for.
eien wars, financial vicissitudes and
hardships which the country has gone
through for the last two or three years
effect very slightly the earnings or
public utility companies, nameiy-those
which supply gas. electric light ana
electric power for street transportation
in substa ntial and growing COMMUNE
ties.
Financial Notes.
For the six months ended June ~
the McCrory stores showed $2.44I,717
gross sales, an increase OF 1915 per
cent compared with the same period
of 1914. The and 10 cent stores are
benefited by the prevailing economy.
In 1914 Swift & Co.'S turnover
amounted to S45o. 100000; net earn
inRs 1875 per cent on &15.000.000 CAPT.
net for nine months Of this
year show probable net earnings for
1918 Of 10 to Is per cent and a turn
over of about $46b.000.00o.
American Ice Company earnings have
been 80 reduced by cold weather that
dividends are considered doubtful.
Braden Copper Company. for June.
produced 2,l52,000 pounds Of copper at
a cost of cents a pound. For six
months to June 80 output was 1890.
600 pounds of copper compared with
IL, 200 pounds for the same six
Of 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Sales.
Rock Island May Default.

Interest on $2o,Oo0,00o Rock Island
per cent debentures due last Thurs
day was not paid. If not paid by Sep
TENDER Is the trustee will declare in
terest and principal due, that being the
last day before final default.
These debentures were sold in 1912
to a syndicate at 96 and interest. They
are now around 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business July II, at
the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

following
Of
Exchange
to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

You can buy as little as one share of Now
York Stock Exchange securities. THE ODD
LOT REVIEW tells how. Issued every Sar.
urday-$1.00 a year. Send for sample cop
les 81 Broadway. New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
not increase-the law works in man!
ways for easy money.
To Address Trade Commission.

TO Address Trade Commission.
On Monday and Tuesday of this week
the federal trade commission will hold
sessions in Chicago. the first stop in
the swing around the country to as
certain how best it can help in eff
cient promotion of prosperity in the
the Continental-Commer Bank and
James B. Forgan of the First National
Bank of Chicago have been invited to
address the commission on what and
how the commission can do.
The commission will be in Detroit
apolis July %, and back in Chicago
July Is, Fl and % before going to the
west
1.-The country will be enormously
wealthy II the war lasts until January
1, 1916" said E. N. Hurley. vice chair
man of the commission.
I'VE are getting richer every day we
are in a position to finance foreign
trade and there is no reason why we
cannot establish trade that Will come
to us after the war is over. We should
build so strongly in the foreign trade
that neither England or Germany can
take it from US.
THE commission wants to aid lum-
bermen in their dealings with foreign
countries and for that reason are tax
ing Trip TO the coast
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Sales.
During the half year ended June 80.
1915, Sears. Roebuck e. Co. sold goods
valued at $50, TO-. on which they
made sh per cent or s4.5oo,oo0. And
their gain was at the expense of mer-
chants. who are grumbling more than
ever at the serious menace to their
business of parcel post and the en-
80 onti rytti NJ 6A
tenn by Postmaster General Burleson.
Rock Island May Default.
Interest on s2o,ooo,o0O Rock Island
per cent debentures due last Thurs
day was not paid. II not paid by Sep
TENDER Is the trustee will declare in
terest and principal due, that being the
last day before final default.
These debentures were sold in 1912
to a syndicate at 96 and interest. They
are now around SO.
Public Utility Bonds Strong.
The 1915 edition of Moody's Analysis
of Public Utilities and Industrials
contains the following comment on
the bonds of the Omaha and Council
Bluffs Street Railway Company:
This company has in recent years
done a very heavy business, and not
withstanding the fact that liberal
amounts have been appropriated in
the depreciation accounts. the net
revenue shown each year has ranged
far in excess of the fixed charges. The
margin of safety is high, nnd the sur
plus carried forward is amply suffi-
cient to pay dividends on the preferred
and common stocks after meeting in
terest charges on the bonds. The bond
issue is entitled to a high investment
while the preferred stock also
has good investment value"
In view of the fact that several
thousand of these bonds have
been placed with investors and insti-
buttons in the District Of Columbia, the
of this company for the year
ending December 81, 1914. will be Of
interest.
Gross income. .$IBIS. ~
Operating expenses. taxes and rentals. 1,751.757
Net Income. .......... .$l,22l 6Il
Interest charges, etc. .................. 47334D
hdlauce ............ $G4S5SS
depreciation fund. Observation-Disclosures. 24O0OO
D,ion.. .,-,t..,,,. a.. ai,.;a.,.1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
WILL SELL.

$1,000 Warrington Gas SO at 1851.
$1,000 Cap. Traction So Mt l05N.
$4,000 Wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. 80 Mt S1a6s
$4,000 Potomac Consld. so At I01.
IS Wash, Rwy. pfd. at -.
100 Wash. Rwy. com. at o..
IS Warrington Gas ut 3 ex. div.
Georgetown Gas at 10.
$50 Warrington Utilities Co. at D.
70 Mergenthaler at 1855.
30 Lanston ut 03h.
9 National Bank of Warrington at ~
1 Riggs Nat. Bank at l7N.
20 Wash. 4 Southern Bank at 100.
10 Second Nat. Bank at 141.
20 Continental Trust at 40.
10 Union Savings Bank ibid wantedD.
10 Munsey Trust at 05N.
II n. Z W. Steamboat at 10o.
100 Warrington Baseball Club ut 10.
Is Gayety Theater ut 1871.
3-1O GRAPHIC. Dfd. ut s..
2.5-10 GRAPHIC. com. at -.
10 Warrington Storage At 70.
20 Heurich's Brewing at 10S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
WILL BUY

rs Capital Traction ut 90.
20 Warrington Rwy. pfd. 1t S3k.
3 Washington Rwy. com. at ssh.
50 Washin6tOn Gas at 7Oh ex. div.
100 MeFgenthaler at 1S1h.
80 LanstOn Mt 81.
05 Farmers 4 Mechanics Bank At S6S.
20 Continental Trust mt III.
National Bank Of Warrington ut IA.
50 Washington Baseball Club ut 10.
s GRAPHIC. com. at 90.
Subject to previous acceptance or
cancellation. All executions for cash.
Buying and selling orders on all listed
stocks and bonds solicited.
Deliveries for cash at your own bank.
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker,
1910 G st., Rooms ell. Tel. NJ 1876.