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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
NAVAL REVIEW IS
CONTINUED From First Rage.

were decorated for the occasion, and
as the fleet passed down the harbor
ii made an impressive spectacle, the
decks of each being crowded with
guests and delegates It the Southern
Commercial Congress and passengers
who obtained accommodations aboar Z
the merchant vessel
AS the Mayfiower weighed anchor
and started towards Hampton Roads,
the other government ships followed
and az they passed the steamship
wharves the passenger ships one by
one took positions assigned in the
column.
Following the Mayflower, with
Secretary Daniels and the official
Commercial Congress party aboard,
steamed the Yankton. Captain Will
liam ID. Leahy, commanding the naval
division, also commanded the feet.
The L. s. S. Isis, flagship of the
commerce department division and
flying the flag of Secretary of Com
merce William c. Redfield. headed
the second division. commanded by
Captain G.. T. Rudy, the other vessels
being the Bache, Fish Hawk, Roose-
welt and Orchid. all of which car
ried delegates to the congress
Arriving at Hampton Roads the
reviewing column passed along the
lines of dreadnoughts, then the tor
pedo fiotilla and lastly the subma-
rine fleet Reaching the last SUBJ
bersible the fleet retracted its route.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
BOY VICTIM OF
ELEVATOR DIES

The funeral of James Breeder, the
thirteen year-old boy who died al
the Virginia Hospital yesterday morn
ing from injuries received while riding
in the express elevator at the Jefferson
Hotel will be held this afternoon at
$50 o'clock from his home, 227- South
Fourth Street. The burial will be
made in Hollywood.
The boy was injured while riding on
the elevator as he had done on fire.
quent occa sions before. it was said.
1t is understood that it has been his
custom to accompany the expressman
to the hotel, and that accounts for
his being in the hotel at the time OF
the accident. He was caught between
the floor of the car and the shaft
and injured internally. Coroner Tay-
Tor stated yesterday that he did not
consider an inquest necessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
LITTLE TO FEAR FROM
EUROPEAN COMPETITION

Norfolk, Va, Dec 13-There is lit
tie to fear in active industrial COM
petition from Europe for some time
after the war ends. Secretary Of Com
merce Redfield told the delegates to
the convention of the Southern Com
mercial Congress here tonight.
The fact is that the Young men
and boys as they come now are need
ed to fill the gaps in the armies" he
stated. and when the war shall close
these and the boys that remain will
require long training before they can
work effectively in modern industries"
There is no hint in the countries
now at war of rush competition
with United States industries when
the war closes. Mr.. Redfeld declared.
Study OF the journals of the bellig-
erents. particularly those devoted to
trade and shipping. gives the opposite
view. showing the need of labor and
raw materials after the war. Never
theless, Mr.. Redield said, there is
enough that is serious in the situation
to make it worth while studying with
out hunting fearsome ghosts
Four Great Needs of Nation.
The four great needs of the ma
tions now at war, after peace is re-
stored, according to Or Edward f.
Pratt. chief of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce of the Depart
ment OF Commerce will be;
]. Capital
2. Capital requirement. such as
buildings, railways, ships. etc
3. Raw materials
T. need for time and labor-sav
ing machinery growing out of the
higher costs OF production.
Russia, France and Belgium. If no
other European nations must have
the use of our capital following the
war. DR., Pratt said. If they are TO pur
chase our products.
But, these loans" he said, will be
for purposes OF peace. not war; for
reconstruction rather than destruction.
Our loans will be against gradually
increasing securities rather than as
at present against slowly dimip fishing
resources. national and Individual"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
INoPPORTt NJ Il GENERAL
OpINION IN LONDON

London Dee. tS.-~Althoueh little
Confidence is shown IN London that
any result viii come from The peace
proposal pf the central powers ana
the opinion prevails quite generally
that the tine is not oppOrtune even
10 discuss terms. there is an under
current OF feeling that something
would he gained hy making the world
acquainted definitely with the OBJ
iects of the belligerents-
The attitude of the British govern
ment toward the offer VIII be made
known IN the House Of Commons
provided sufficient time shall have
elapsed ta permit consultation with
Great Britaius allies, and this state
ment is awaited with the greatest
interest.
VIII Receive Little Consideration.
Il the press which supports the ad-
ninistration correctly interprets Of
ficiai opinion little time will Toe taken
up 10y consideration of the move Of
Germany and her allies, although the
moderate opinion of the country does
not favor too hasty rejection Of the
overtures II is believed the German
people once they are acquainted
with the objects OF the entente might
Se more Inclined toward peace and
that for that reason, II for no other,
the terms Of the entente allies should
be made known officially to the CEN
trial powers.
The posi- bllity that President Will
son will make some suggestions when
forwarding the offer also Is much
discussed. Ii is animated that he
might at least express Willingness 10
convey the terms of the entente to
the central powers.
The report is current here that
Emperor william is about 10 an
nounce the granting Of a parliament
iary form OF government of Ger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
COMPULSORY MILITARY
SERVICE HEARING FRIDAY

Washington. Dee I3.-Following a
conference with President Wilson to-
day Senator Chamberlain. of Oregon,
cha irmau of tho Senate Military AT
fairs Committee, announced that the
committee on Friday would name a
subcommittee to conduct public hear
inEs on the question OF compulsory
military service.
The United States is gradually
awakening To the necessity of univer-
sal service" Senator Chamberlain said
Sentiment in favor OF it is rapidly
growing. and | believe IL will not be
long before legislation in response to
1t will he passed"
A vigorous fight for universal COM
pulsory training and short term en-
lstment IN the regular army is to be
made in Congress by Representative
A =, Gardner. of Massachusetts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
GERMANS OFFER RECEIVED
WITH DERTSION IN FRANCE

Paris. Dee. i3-The offer OF peace
Of Chancellor won Bethmann- Hollweg
is received with n chorus of derison
an the French press. The newspapers
are unanimous that II is a n sdmissi n
that Inc situa ton is getting critical in
-ief1naa- aad-tAat-tf chancellor
wants way out before 1t is too late. :"
HIS move is considered to have the
additional advantage that. in the
event OF it's failing IL will enable him
TO throw the blame sor the continue
ton OF the war on the allies, which
he hopes Will have moral feet on
Ger many and the neutral nations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
In Congress

House and Senate met at noon.
House postofffce Committee heard
protests against discontinuance oil
pneumatic postal tube service
Senate public lands committee CON
sic ! ID oil land leasing bill.
senate spent the day debating the
immigration bill
House considered the Alaska f'sh-
cries bill without decisive action.
House adjourned at All until noon
tomorrow.
senate recessed at so until noon
tomorrow,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
IMMIGRATION BILL
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Culated to shut out immigrants. par
ticularly from southern Europe, who
come to the United States to work
for cut throat wages for several
years and then return to their father
lands with their savings
Thousands of aliens who have gone
back to Europe to fight in the war
will find themselves barred out II
they attempt to return to the United
ed without opposition.
In response to demand from Can
adam border states, the bill was
amended to permit the admission of
Canadian laborers to aid in harvesting
crnps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14

Tickets to points in Virginia. West
Virginia, Ohio. Tennessee. Kentucky
Louisiana and Mississippi. will be sold
at special rates on December 20, 81
%. 30. "a and rs. 1916. with final
limit for return passage January 10th
1917. Fare to Norfolk and return
$3.50, to Lynchbure and return
$40. For rates to other points, APP
ply to G. A Oyerton, Jr., city pas
senger agent. No. s3s East Main
Street, or to
c. H. BOSLEY.
District Passenger Agent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
SUMMERS CREW PREPARE
TO ABANDON SHIP

New York. Dec i3.--The crew of tn.
United States transport sumner.
aground of Barnegat City. ~ j., is
preparing TO abandon the ship accord :
ing to a wireless dispatch received
here today The vessel was listing
more heavily today.
The coast guard cutter Seneca, as
sisted by wrecking steamer and
bargea attempted unsuccessfuly to
pull the sumner of the shoals at high
tide to-day The transport Fitzpatrick
has been ordered from Norfolk TO as
sisf the sumner Her cargo of scrap
iron Is being thrown overheard In
Preparation Tor another attempt To
Anat her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
PURE RUBBISH" SAYS
BRITISH GENERAL

London. Dec. 3.---Generat Sir
O'Moore Creagh. who succeeded Lord
Kitchener as commander in chief in
fnoia in 1909. ridiculed Germanv's
offer OF peace in a statement made to-
day. He said MY opinion can lie
expressed in q few words: | can only
characterize this official peace oner
as pure rubbish
General Creagh retired from the
array In 1914 after torty-sevesl years
OF service. Since then he has been
active in organizing the Bri'is,, vol
unleers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
SETTLE OH. LAND TROUBLE.

Washington Dec. 1.-THE Senate
Public Lands Committee today APP
pointed subcommittee consisting Of
Senators Pittman. Phelan and Clark,
10 act with subcommittee of the
House Public Lands Committee and
representatives OF the Navy and In
terror Departments In final effort to
adjust the disagreement over the dis
position of California oil lands, in
Guiding the naval oil reserves
The Navy Department has protested
vigorously against the disposition Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
THIRTEEN SCHOOLS
ON RESERVE LIST

Washington, Dec. 13-Thirteen
schools and universities that have
agreed to include in their courses two
years Of military training as pre-
requisite of graduation have been
designated by the Secretary of War,
at the direction OF President Wilson
as institutions in which units of the
reserve officers training corps shall
be established.
Army officers will he designated to
act as professors and assistant pro-
fessors at these institutions and the
schools will be entitled to military
supplies to be furnished at the ex
pcnse of the government
( The schools and the units to be es-
tablished at each follows:
Marion Institute. Marion. Ala, in
fantry unit of junior division; Nor
witch University. Mortified VT. cav
airy unit of senior division: Connec-
ticut Agricultural College. Storrs,
Conn. infantry unit. senior division
Johns Hopkins Universit:2 Balti-
more. infantry unit. senior Lewiston
University of Washington Seattle, in
fantry unit. senior division Kane
hamaha Schools, Honolulu. Hawaii,
infantry unit. junior division; Unit
versity of Florida. Gainesville. Fla,
infantry unit. senior division; South
Dakota state College Of Agriculture,
Rrookings, S. D.. infantry unit. senior
division: Purdue University. Lafay-
cite, Ind. infantry unit. senior di-
vision; Ohio State University. Column
lsus, Ohio, infantry unit, senior di-
vision; Louisiana state University.
Baton Rouge La. infantry unit,
senior division Culver Military
Academy one infantry unit 81 iuni0 or
division, one infantry unit. senior di-
vision. one cavalry unit, senior di-
vision, one field artillery unit. senior
division; Alabama Polytechnic In
stitute. Auburn, Ala. infantry unit.
senior division
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
Make MORE Use Of
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Miss wilson Urges That They he
Community Forums Where People
Congrcg ate for Social Work.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Miss Mar.
garet Wilson, daughter OF Presiden,
Wilson,: speaking before the Ameri-
can Civic Association tonight, advo-
Gated the use of public school build
ings for community forums, as one
of the most practical ways in which
populations of towns and cities may
congregate and discuss problems OF
mutual welfare.
Miss Wilson told the delegates that
she is confident Congress will pass
the bill introduced at her suggestion
authorizing the use of school build
ings for such purposes in the District
of Columbia
AS an important factor in social up
lift work. Miss Wilson advocated the
policy OF freeing school principals
from teaching requirements in order
that they may devote themselves to
tasks as community executives. Miss
Wilson presided at the afternoon ses-
sion today when number of speak
ers discussed new methods in city
planning and improvement.
Charles H. Whitaker. editor of the
journal OF The American Institute of
Architects. attacked the system under
which the Federal government pays
Considerably more than half a million
dollars year for the rental of gov
eminent offices of 1.-The most ill-as-
sorted. decrepit array of buildings
used by any government in the world. !"
Priceless records are continually ex-
posed to fire loss. he said The So
called pork barrel politics that made
possible public building bill annual
ly carrying s35. 900. 600 Mr. Whitaker
called 1.-The greatest evil Of American
political and civic life" He would
substitute for the present method a
commission of architects to study the
public building needs of the country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14

poses TO as to stop the war while she
defines them. As soon as We lay
down our arms. as soon As the image
OF peace shall have done its work OF
disturbing our minds and a peace
party shall have been formed in
France. Russia and England, then
Germany will enltghten us on the con-
diiions which she now calls moderate.
Such IS the trap. II Will be met by
ls and hy our allies with a grim con-
tempt. not even with anger. The ma
ncuycr Is too clumsy to be worthy
Of inflammation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
obicetionahie Terms. Times Declares.

obic, tionable Terms. Times Declares.
London. Dec. 3~~The German
peace proposal il emphaticaHy re-
iected by The Times. which says.
"Gernlauys proposal bears no re-
lstion whatever 10 the objects for
which We are fightinE. She
has eeen trying by all the means at
her disposal 10 induce us TO make tho
suggestion of mediatio The attempt
has lamenta bly, and conspicuously
failed and. as she does not Judge that
any neutral power could profile
mediation with much advantage, she
fa!lF back on this indirect offer to the
Anlligerents as Il pis aier II is above
all things sym ptom OF her conscious
weakness The allies must
absolutely reject any idea OF media
ton in any shape and from any quar-
ter az long a. the basis proposed is
the triumph of nisht and not right.
They n3ust~sefuse with equal .firmness
10 even t;ffk about an arfnistice until
the lands which the enemy has over
run are restored and compensation
made They must renew the enun"i-
alton OF their peace terms, laid once
for al in Mr.. Asquith's Guild Hall
speech. and must rtdouble their ef
forts to force these terms upon Ger
many and her accompiiceS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 13.-David Lamar.
the Wolf of Wall Street" will have
to remain in Federal prison. Judge
Newman. in Federal, Court. this after
noon overruled Lamar's motion for
writ of habeas corpus by means
of Which ne hoped to gain. or hoped
TO regain his libsrty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
.Iush white visit. Capitol.

Hugh White. member OF the House
Of Delegates. and candidate for the
office Of attorney-general. was a call
er at the Capitol yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
Law and EQUITY Court.

w. f. Barfott yesterday filed suit in
the Law and Equity Court against Gus
Johns. Paul Jones and Charles j..
Johnson for $1,000. The plaintiff is
represented by O'Flaherty, Fulton and
Byrd.
II. +. Carney filed suit against the
j. q. McCrory Company for $1,000.
through his attorneys. Smith and
Gordon. No declara tons were filed
in either case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14

V. y. I. Part of Army Reserve Corps.
Washington. Dec. Establish
ment Of infantry units of the reserve
officers training corps was author
lied today by the War Department at
the Georgia Military Academy. Viz
gnia Polytechnic Institute and Uni
versity of Georgia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
Urging Monticello Bill.

Washington. Dec. l3.--Mrs. William
Cumming Story. national president of
the D. A. X. today urged President
Wilson to seek to have Congress enact
the bill now before it for the pur-
chase Of Monticello, the home of
Thomas jefferson for $500 900.
THE President is very favorably
disposed" Mrs. Story said as she left
the White House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14

an enormously valuable part Of its oil
lands TO private interests under the
new oil land leasing bill now In the
Senate Committee since the new super
dreadnaushts are to be oiI-burning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
Niachen Returns

Lewis H. Machen. director of the
State Legislative Bureau. returned TO
his office yesterday after an absence
OF about two months. due to, an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis He was OPP
Grated on at st. Elizabeths Hospital.
on October 8. Senator Machen is en-
tirely restored to health.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
THE NAME OF FRANCE

Dr. Henry Van Dyke, in the Art World for December. Give us a name to fill the mind With the shining thoughts that lead man.
 kind The glory of learning. the joy of art A name that tells of a splendid part In the long, long toll and the strenuous
 fight Of the human race to win it's way From the ancient darkness into the day Of freedom, brotherhood, equal right A name like star, 8 name of light:
 I give you, France! Give us a name to stir the blood With warmer glow and a swifter flood At the touch of a courage that conquers A name like the call of trumpet. clear And silver-sweet and iron-strong. That brings three million men to their
 feet, Ready to march and steady to meet The foe who threatens that name with
 wrong A name that rings like battle song:
 I give you. France! Give us a name to move the heart With the strength that noble griefs inn
 part
 A name that speaks of the blood out TO save mankind from the sway of the A name that calls the world to share The burden of sacrificial strife Where the cause at stake is the worlds
 free life Vi, And the rule of tho people everywhere A name like VOW, a name like prayer:
 I give you. France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

Even when wife is praying for her husband she keeps one eye open to make sure that he isn't doing anything he shouldn't be doing.
 It is a woman's duty to look attractive. And you can't say that the girls are not all doing their duty
 Why is it that when a man receives a good wallop at the hands of his political party and is turned down when he seeks nomination, he suddenly discovers that the liquor traffic is an evil thing and goes over to the prohibition ranks?
 There are lots of ways to get rich quick. One of them would be to secure the contract to gather the wads of chew ing gum from beneath the seats of all the theatres in the country. Then the gum could be worked over and sweetened and sold again. This idea should be worth at least million a year to a hust- Ter.
 What has become of the old-fashionet girl who had so much hair that she could sit on her plait.
 There are lots of men who are so veal that they can't work for a living but who are strong enough to run the gov ernment, the war in Europe and the To- cal ball team.
 A woman will let you become the father 
 enough of your judgment to let you se-
 ect the wall paper for the house.
 There would be more devoted husband. if a woman could put as much Pep into her kisses after marriage as she does be fore marriage. It has gotten so that it is harder for { girl to conceal hole in the knee of he stocking than it is to conceal one in tn, toe of her stocking. A girl doesn't mind having a thicl chest. But she doesn't want her ankles to get that way. You may not believe it. But the woman who is inclined to embonpoint" weigh just as much as the woman who is sim ply fat.
 Our idea of a pessimist is bachelo who thinks that he has as many troubles as married man. Some men imagine that they are goot citizens because they have managed train their consciences to speak on when they are spoken to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
THE NEW AMERICAN DOLL

tHc w WOIlQ D w OIh.
 The day of the old fashioned German coll has gone probably forever She was always an unnatural, artificial product, with her porcelain face, painted like a chorus girl. her popping blue eyes, her mass of unvarying golden hair, her high ly colored ruby lips. No single thing in the nursery was the cause of So many domestic tragedies. Drop her on the floor and the head would usually go flying into a dozen parts, and legs and arms con- suggest the carnage of a European bat tlefield. Little girls who could easily manufacture a baby out of the family ragbag had no difficulty in mothering one of these queer products of the Ger manic genius, and so millions of Amer jeans have been brought up on them But their day. we are told, is over
 The European war, which had ended most kinds of immigration, has shut out these little wanderers. American genius which is now being called upon to manu- fracture coal tar dyes, hexamethyline and manicure scissors, is also turning it's at tention to dolls. Our success has been so great, we are told, that not only shall we not import any more dolls from the Fatherland. but that we shall probably sell them in Nuremberg itself, For our dollmakers have turned realists. Their products are individualized like a real baby. No more unglazed porcelain faces; those American dolls are really flesh col or. and their heads have the additional value of durability. These little crea- lures are already so popular that our toy factories are running day and night to supply the demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12

ance of this abounding prosperity. Indeed the future could not well be brighter for the business interests of the United States. The south is fast catching up with the north industri- ously speaking, and with favoring weather conditions the farmers of Alabama will forget much of their misfortune caused by the floods of last summer and then by the boil weevil.
 Extensive improvements and new industrial developments are planned for the first half of the year in the Birmingham district, and all in all the local outlook is enough to justify the most ardent prophets roseate dreams.