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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
ORGANIZATION WILL
FIGHT FOR OPEN MARKET

I IN" organization will fight for AN
| open market for oysters, which in.
c!Gdes the repeal OF the luw prohibtt-
ing III" sending Of seed OYSTERS out OF
the state, frightening OF the season
, by one month and the removal OF the
present Gull line so rs 10 give them Il
larger area to work on. some OF the
stories Of hardshipS suffered by them
selves and families as told by tho oya-
termen were pathetic in the extreme.
I 'rhe oyster laws are rotten" one
oystcrInan said. For Gods sake, YOU
men vino go to the LEGISLATURE. and for
my sake repeal this unjust law /
talk To you with tears in my eyes
/ went To my wife this morning and
asked her for a dollar 10 come to this
convention. She gave it 10 me. Here
you are. my dear She said, II is just
half Of what l have
! Il can take my boat, which is Il fast
one, and can, with the assistance OF
3 my son. catch from 100 to 100 bushels
] Of oysters day, but | can't sell them.
( The planters Will pay me 10 cents :.
! bushel TO take the oysters off their
/ beds have lost one-third OF my time
trying 10 sell my catch this year. The
! license OF $3.50 is not enough. Make
! II $40, and when q man violates the
law get right after him. y fine OF $40
for violation OF the Laws does no good.
( Fine the offender $50 and givo him
/ six months in the Jail for the first
offense. and after that double H. Hut
gentlemen, for Gods sake, and for mine
and for the sake Of my people, repeal
this unjust law"
! That the arguments OF the oysterrncn
made n deep impression on the law
makers was apparent when Senators
! j. T. West, of Nanscmond, and saxon
! w. Holt, OF this city, and Representa-
tive Thomas r. Wright, or Smithnc!d.
took the floor. The remarks of each
were punctuated with frequent APP
plaus".
! Both Senator'S urged against the
oysternen appointing an attorney 10
( so before the General Assembly to
press their case, suggesting instead
that = committee bc appointed to act
in conjunction with The representatives.
In presenting the matter before the
General Assembly.
Senator West. however. suggestion
that an attorney be employed to draft
the bill which the oystcrmcn desire.
stating that in many Instances bills
presented 10 the assembly are con-
tested on the ground that certain sec
lions conflict with statutes in force
An occurrence such ms this should be
forestalled, Senator West said.
Senator Holt stated that in his
opinion the oystermcn would find the
creates, opposition arising on the
question Of the repeal Of the seed law
Both senator West and Senator Holt
promised their unrcservcd support to
tn. oystarman.
Representative Murray. Of Newport
News promised his aid TO tho cause
senator John W. Stephenson prom
iS"d tn" men n fair hearing. ana de-
clarcd that no legislature I'm the world
was more willing 10 hear the stories
o: tho people than that OF tho state OF
Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
barrymore ut Colonial.

Lionel barrymore. the popular stage
ana screen star and Irene Howlcy.
the gifted dramatic actress, will Lc
seen on tho screen at the Colonial to-
day and tomorrow in ~ Yellow
streak, Il Hvc-aCt feature produced b.
The Rolie Photo Plays, Inc, for re-
lease on the Metro program. Many Of
the interesting scenes OF this prOduc-
ton are laid in New York city and
the remainder in a picturesque mining
town OF the Far West. An excellent
cast Of stage ana screen artists AR.
seen in the support of the stars Per
forinancc starts $50 y. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
AT the Movies To-Day

ISIS-'SoId," with Pauline Fred
crick.
Observation-Disclosures with stnr
cast.
nIJOU-..Ai oha- De-" and "Thc VII
mSc scandal" with Raymond
Hitchcock.
LIl"rLI:-"Thc Client" with FINN
ME Ward.
COIOSiAI.-"t yellow Strcnk,n
with Lionel barrymore nnd Irene
IIOwIcy.
R:N-'.on the Night Stngc," with
w. -. Hart.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
REVIEWING ASSESSMENTS
Local Board Of RcyIcv Il Ucuriur
Complaints of Owners of Real


Inc Tax Board OF Review for the
city OF Richmond is holding a series
OF hearings for complaints against the
new real estate assessment. The work
IL Is stated. VIII be completed within
the next few days. and the assessment
reported TO the llustings Court for
ratification. Property owners may So
cure information as 10 the assessment
from the office of the Commissioner
OF Revenue. To secure attention com
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
COL. HOUSE AND BOY-ED
LEAVE ON SAME STEAMER
Brand Whitlock Also Passenger,
Returning to His Post
in Brussels.
MANY TO BID THEM GOOD-BY
Kccalled German ittachc Issues
Statement Defending His Course
and Hoping L. =. and Germany
VIII Maintain Friendly Relations.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-Thrce
men who figure prominently In the dip
lomatic relations Of the United states
had cabins on the Holland American
Line steamship Rotterdam. which left
here to-day for Rotterdam by way 90
Falmouth. England. They are
Colonel L. NJ. House, friend and con
fidential adviser of President Wilson,
who goes 10 Europe at the request Of
the President
Brand WhItlock, United States Min
lister to Belgium, who Is returning to
his post at BRUSSELS after - vacation
spent with his family at Toledo Ohio.
Captain Karl Boy I'd. formerly naval
attach" OF the German embassy NJ
Washington. who was recalled by the
German Emperor at the request Of the
United states government because OF
Improper activities In naval matters"
Colonel House said on the eve OF hts
departure that he expected TO be absent
about six weeks. Much Speculation has
been INDUCED In as 10 the purpose OF
his European trip. Ills own EXPLAIN
ton was that he mcu, at the rcqucs, OF
the President and Secretary OF STAT"
to take Information 10 some OF our
ambassadors in order tina, they nav
have Il more intimate kuowlctp" of
this governments attitude regarding
certain phnscs OF international quos-
tons now pending. and 10 obtain from
them their point Of View oc these mat
ters"
Colonel House added that it was not
advisable 10 bring HON any American
nmha adors TO bclligcrcut countries at
this time, and that Il has been @ounG
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
Pauline rrcderick at Isis.

Pauline Frederick. in one Of the
really powerful dramas Of scrccndo'n,
!naugurates the Paramount program
at IN" Isis to-day. sold" is the name
Of the play In which Miss Frederick
is to be seen and, based upon advance
criticisms. it should prove tremen-
dously popular thriller Tomorrow
pretty Blance Sweet. who has just
signed a hvc-ycar contract with Para
mount, VIII be sccn in that charming
story OF love. Secret Orchard"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

or correspondence ruitc the correct at
mospherc.
CARRIES GIFT or s5.o0o
FOR NEEDY OI" BELGIUM
MIR. Wh!tlock, whose services In be-
half OF the Bclginns have won graft
tudc and admiration throughout Eu-
rope. carries 5000 from his friends in
Toledo for distribution under his per
sonal supervision among the needy im
Belgium.
Captain Karl log Ell was naval at
tache OF tho German embassy a, wash
inston for ahoJt four years HIS name
was first mentioned IN connection with
alleged German plots in this couutry.
when Richard l.. Steglcr, who was ar
rested hero last February FOR passpor,
frauds, told the Federal authorities
that Boy-Eu asked him 70 20 10 Eng
land and locate a ncet Of British
DrcadnoLghts. Captain Boy-Ed denied
knowing anything abou, In" pnsspor,
fraud or that lie sent St"rl.r to Eng
land as spy
During tho trial OF knrl Rucnx hero
about "a month ago on charges OF con
spliacy u dctraUd the United states
through false manifcsts issued to
| steamers sent with supplies 10 German
warships counsel for the defendants
admitted that tho German gove-nrnen,
expended moro than S2.O0O.OOl here
directly after the beginning Of tho war
In sending out supply ships. ana tina,
| 80 '-' supervised som" OF tho
expenditure.
Secretary Lansing requested his re-
call on December 3 The German En-
peror on pecenoHr 10 recalled both
boy i,a ana franz Won fapcn,
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SETTLEMENT ISSUED
ny CAPTAIN H0Y-ED
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statement Just before sailing.
Before this terrific var hrolc o,,,
II had the great fortune of hoyi,r
| served almost two aud a ra1f ,o.rs
for my Emperor AS naval a,,achc ,o
the German embassy ut Voubin,,,n,
Those years belong. not QUIZ. "a ~.
| most interesting. hn, also IA IN. r,o.,
pleasant IN ms life. am particularlv
thankful for the rare comradeshin or
the American navy tina, b;,yc boon
permitted 10 enjoy. due 10 tho Kindness
Of it's gallant and arlinhlo orlc.re
The great and cordial hos,,itaIi,,.
which is $50 provcrb,al for Americans.
and which was oxtcndad to mo iron,
the very first day OF .rv arrival I'm mo.
United states, can never forge,
vi course, ! refrain at the hour Of
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

winch said on December . in regard TO
! inc recall OF my colleague. Captain Won
iapen. ana myself. II will be worth
considerable to us If We keep our sense
OF proportion working and do not per-
p'J"u''' l" Shu' out our p"r"pcc-
IL is my heartfelt hope that the
'hi'ed states and Germany. which have
so many common interests. viii always
MAINTAIN their friendly relations. that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
RICHMOND ROTAR|ANs
ENJOY ANNUAL BANQUET
Series OF One-AIinute Speeches En-.
livcns Communion Of Good
Fellowship.
CABLEGRAM FROM EDINBURGH
Greetings Arc Exchanged With Ro-
tary Clubs i'm Other Citics-Plan
{" Entertain North Carolina Rota-
rians Here in May.

torgctful of their business cares.
10 members OF the Richmond Rotary
t!un enjoyed their annual banquet in
we Presbyterian building last night.
ana gave themselves over to a com
mutton Of good fellowship and to III.
,abie' which had been spread to STAY
h'ir appctitcs until the las, one
i!'hu'" speech had boon suokon and
'he last Christmas gift distributed.
concctti strca'ners were thrown
ABOUT the room during the course OF
inc dinner. and soon the whole .plac.
vas "S'yored. making it loot: like n
H"W "rk r8thskclicr on Me-. Y.ai's
rye nlEhi, At the close urnSa,lys wrrc
d'*iti"U;cd. and no mcrihcr went away
W'u"ut som" remembrance, whether
IT were dancing toy, box Of hair
pms or an inch-high doll.
After tho coffee. colonel Thomas y.
McNdams president. proposed n ris-
Ing toast TO President Wilson on his
hi'N-ninth birthday, and after a man
hcr mat would have pleased the heart
81 Colonel Bryan that toast was
drunk, and three cheers were given
tor the chief executive
there were several talks, hut they
were all OF short duration. for the
,'"'arians were not minded to hear
IhEthN addrcss.s--thcv had come to-
"ether merely in spirit Of camara-
'"ile and to wish each other Il happv
an" prosperous New Year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

Thomas q. Sydnor, chairman OF the
committee appointed TO arrange for
Inc entertainment of the Nir@inia and
North Carolina Kotarian clubs in Rich
mond early in May. invited suggcs-
tons as 10 the form OF entertainment,
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21
THE VACATION GERM.

Men of science know that the air we breathe is full of all kinds of germs and they have located and defined many of them. including that of appendicitis One germ that has euded them thus far is the vacation germ. Research has not ascertaiued from whence it comes CT whther 1t goes. It is only known that it ex sts and becomes active at this season of the year when spring has grown into summer.
 One of the early symptoms of the activnty of the germ is the vision of the old swimming hole and the memory of days that were always sunny and full of ad venture days that filled with the song of birds and the chirping of the cricket.
 It recalls the drone of the bee and the stident sound o the grasshopper the and to the eye it brings the beautiful colors of the butterfly.
 Then comes the mental picture of walking over grassy fields to resting place under the welcome shade of wide spreading and thcky foiaged tree on the river bank
 The scene gradually fades into another The fields turn yellow and the fruits ripeu and it was away back in the beginning everything is pronounced to be good
 May the cold hand of science never be laid upon the vacation germ.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21
SAFETY FIRST AT WORK.

glance at the abstracts of the Interstate Com merce Commission report on railway accidents might lead the nattenve reader exaggerate the careless ness oi American railroads This arises from the n' clusion in the totals of all sorts accidents like those to passengers boarding trains and accidents to tres passers which are not as general rule chargeable to Che roads Confning attention train accidents, ap pears that there were but s5 fatal accidents and 1872 injuries on all the roads of the country in the quarter ending on the last day of March which is certainly not an alarming showing when considers the mil lions ot people who board railway trains every day in the year But the significance of the figures appears more clearly in a comparison with the corresponding quarter of the year before which shows that fatalities in train accidents decreased about 45 per cent and the number of injuries about 17 per cent This decrease is attributed by the commission at least in part to the safety first movement and t may well be believ- ed that the systematic effort to incucae the necessity for care which has been carried is bearing fruit in lives saved Another powerful means to the same end is the more liberal treatment which roads are re- ceving and that is great in the problem which will be increasingly important the roads are assured that if they invest in improvements designed to secure the safety of travellers they will be allowed to earn the wherewithal to pay for them
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21

In all discussion of business conditions and pros poets one capital fact should kept clearly in view; that the people Of the United States paying their debts to the bankers and investors of other lands
 This process of debt-paying furnishes the key to a financial puzzle which has troubled American busi- ness men and created opportunity for certain small bore politicians That is the coexistence of relatively dull times in the industrial world with condition of our foreign that apparently. ought to make our industries reek with prosperity. We repeat that many business men have been puzzled by this, while the small bore politicians aforesaid have not scrupled to declare that the industrial duness was attributable to fear of the Administration and ts policies the part of bust. ness men
 In order to understand just how the present indus trial dulness may be consistent with sound and prom sing condition Of business in general, we need only look at like case in the finances of individual man.
 Here is a business man whose credit is good and whose business is apparently as prosperous as that of his reghbors yet he suddenly begins to practice the most strict economy-such as is the rule with of one.thrd his income The very simple explanation is that a relative has suddenly demanded large sum of money which has been using. and he is paying off-rettng out of debt results from this that he is at one and the same time hard up and prosperous
 The appearance. upon the outside. is the same as that of a man with diminishing income. The reality is exactly opposite The condition of the man hard up because he is getting out debt is that may be depended upon to cure itself The pains of debpayins are ";rowingpains." They are worth what ever they cost They open fhe way a financial condition that "has the strength of Gibraltar"
 This nation is getting out of debt A good part of our tremendous trade balance paying for own securities which have been held abroad Every day this process goes on brings us just so much the nearer to kind of prosperity we have never enjoyed in the whole course of our national lire-the prosperity of creditor nation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21
THE STRONG MAN oF MEXICO
(New York World)


 No autocrat in his day ruled more absolutely than Porfiro Diaz None had people more apt for experi- ment More than fournfths of the Mexicans were Of Indian or mixed blood. industrious montent with little, submissive. IT absolutsm anywhere succeedsh could succeed in Mexico If it succeeds under ruler 1t could succeed under the grim Lion of chapuepec It failed.
 For years those who exploited Mexico convinced the world that a mircle happening The iliterate natives could not make truth prevail Revenues rose, railroads built mines opened vast ranches consol dated. In any case some of these things would have happened Mexico moved with the industrial procession but the motive power not the Mexcans. not Diaz himself outside capital competing for the profitable exploitation of a country incredibly rich The Mexican forgotten.
 When Madero, dreamer and visionary raised his standard the world expected to him broken like so many others by the strong man. It was not he that drove Daz It the Constitution of 1851 It was public discontent It was the peon's aspiration for a fair chance Madero and Carranza Villa and Zapata throve they promised fair fair chance and doubt less they were felt to be sncre.
 Mexico is rich Her foreign debt is relatively light There is excuse general poverty except oppres sion. Her Indian blood, to judge by such men Diaz and the austere Juarez being capable of governing should also be capable of sefgovenment She does not need the strong He has been tried and failed in failure than revolution, worse even than tenn porary anarchy She needs peace between factions, and for the individual Mexican simply justice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21
GUARD AGAINST FIRE
the vacation germ

The forest fires that have been raging in various sections of Alaska and disaster that came to Valdez the other day suggest that the people cannot be too careful about fire This section of Alaska is having the dest period of weather and the wamest that we have had for a long time-ndeed. most authorities agree that it is unprecedented. All innamable material is ter
 The greatest danger that confronts Juneau at the present me is fire The danger is immeasureably in creased on account of the weather conditions. While we have an excellent fire department and good water pressure the safest way to avoid loss is take no chances.
 Everyone should constitute himself fire warden and not only do nothing to fire to start but to keep on guard and take whatever action that might be necessary at the first sign of danger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21
< ]. * x < < < 1. * * !. x < s *

A New York Times dispatch dated July 10 from the locality in the vicin- ity of Bethune and Arras, France says that after 12O days of fighting the French forces are in possession of all emnences overlooking the plain of Flanders. Lille. Douia, and Cham brai All points along the broad na- tional road between Arras and Beth une have been won except Souchez, and last Friday night another quarter miles of trenches in the Souchez web were taken. An attack was made un- der parachute lights. the French burn ing bluish white and the Germans a greenish white light The most des. perate fighting has been along TO- mile front from Arras to Noulettef which began March with the taking of few hundred yards of trenches, on the watershed of Notredame de Lorrette, and every day since that time some section of the German trenches have been taken, lost or re taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21
conslderate

A young man saying good-by to hi. sweetheart was leaning on the garden gate
 I'm going to ask you a favor the girl said. hesitatingly
 "It is already granted" he answer ed
 "A very great favor" she repeated as if doubtful of the propriety of say ing what 1t was. You're sure that you won't think 1t presumptuous or forward of me?"
 Never" he assured her "Only toll me what l can do for you"
 Well" she replied, would you mind not leaning on the gate? Father painted it this afternoon, and he will be awfully provoked if he has to paint 1t again.-( Chicago Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21
Which Was lt7

The young mother was frantic Her 2-year-old daughter howled and howl ed and howled
 Whatever is the matter with the child?" asked the father in despair
 His wife sank Imply into a chair and began to weep. while the baby went on bowling.
 q d-d-dont lSnowl" sobbed the dis tracted mother. "Its either because she's eaten too many strawberries, or she wants morel"-(Chicago Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21
Honest Advice.

A correspondent wrote to the editor of a local paper as follow
 'I have a horse that has been af- nicted for the past year with periodi- cal fits of dizziness. Please let me know what ! should do with him as he seems to get worse instead of better l am afraid he will be unfit for work if something is not done soon"
 In the next issue this answer ap- peared; When the horse is looking all right sell him to some one."-( (New York Evening Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21
AMERIcAN AMMuNITIoN
lPllLshnrph nlsnatch-l


 One effect Of the war tending to strengthen Amer ican defenses is the experience having in the conversion of industrial plants into intuition factories. Should the United States by any mschance, become n- volved in in the future we would escape the plight in which England is finding herself in that regard The rapdity with which Aemrican plants have been mob ilized were. and ammunitions to fll the orders from Europe a valuable experience, aside from the profits of the present moment It shows us what could be done for ourselves n the necessity
 Some of the figures of military output stagger- ing. considering how little in that line American factor ies have had occasion to do. By August 1t is est- mated that the factories in this country engaged in the production will be able to turn out from SOOOOO to 5OO0Oo rifles month and upward of 100000 shrapnel shells every thirty days The cartridge output is prac cally unlimited far as capacity is concerned The plants of the most diverse in times of peace have been transformed into factories ranging from loco motive works to typewriter pants~
 In the ability to produce arms and ammunition the United States, at this moment. is probably exceeded only by Germany. where all available industry Sas been reorganized basis a result of a carefully elaborate system What America could produce t she were compelled to, can only be estimated from what has been done in the past few months
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-21

A letter published in the Boston Globe from a German woman Socialist in Athens to J. J. Bosdan. president of the "Alliance Universal" says the change in the spirit in Germany before she left was very noticeable. In the crisis there is an effort to keep up the war enthusiasm but in the country and especially among the working people. there is depression and condemnation,N of the war. The campaign in the west has fallen into disrepute. while that in Belgium is abhored by the working classes The people are declared to be suffering from a shortage of bread despite the efforts to impress travellers in hotels. no less than 10 per cent. Of the deaths in the poorer sections of Berlin is due to lack of food