The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-10
Events of the Week
Compiled For The Busy Reader q
The Firing Line. s


Sunday. December 8.
In Mexico-Reports state that Vll1n
bandits are routed by Carranza foreea
washington IL deeply Interested In -
tiv1ties OF outlaw bands. Carranxa go
lines reforms he hopes for in Mexa0n
The War in Europe-Greece enfnIn
protest against yielding to demand u
allies. Teutonic troops continue the1x
terrific drive upon Bucharest. BaA
! weather on the Serbian front preyemfa
activity of troops. No important de.
Veiopments on front in France. POlff5@
cal crisis relate to new cabinet 10 n.y.
the sensation OF the hour in Eng1anA
General News New illumina ttna
system for Statute Of Liberty brinG1
big demonstration in New York ~.
terday. President Wilson orator ~
gay FOR the event. Investigationa, ~
nigh living cost chief topic to be taknn
up by Congress tomorrow Relationn
between United States and Japan ~.
cused by Tokyo newspapers.
Local News-Carruthers is freAAsn -
charge OF attempting to poison waeA
i by police judge yesterday Noven1hen
bank clearings in Richmond show M
| increase. All records are broken. -
volume OF trade. E K Robertson dfod
Yesterday from fumes of gas heator.
Heavy tobacco sales reported with
prices high.
| Monday, December 4.
In MexiCo-Villa evacuates Chih,r.
hua, carrying four trainloads of It,6a
ana supplies with him. headed -.
ward the mountains. No report -
been received regarding fate Of TT
SIX Americans known to have been u
the city
The War In Europe-Reports aSo
that Germans are now within q dor
miles OF the Rumanian capital Nor.
mai relations said to have been estab.
iished between the allies and Greek
government. Russians continue ofYen.
sive in the Carpathians.
General Ncws-Congress reopeneA
today with high cost Of living A.
chief topic of discussion; 1t is expected
that bill calling for an embargo o.
foodstuffs will be introduced Scores
tary OF the Treasury McAdoo makea
estimate OF government expenses ~
year beginning June 80 1917, and ena~
Ing June 80. 1918; the huge sum n
| $1.6b4,s19.654 will be requested a
Congress; this amount is ss7,197.Kke
In excess of last years expenses. In
cluded in appropriation asked for riy.
ers and harbors Is $4,000 for work %
the James River
Stephen Putney Shoe Co. was won ~
the city in the Hastings Court today.
Colonel John Murphy. proprietor IL
Murphy's Hotel. said today that pre-
hioition was good thing. and that e
would not return to the old order AZ
things for anything in the worId.r
Local railroads are permitted by court
to operate under old law pending OUT
come OF test case of Adamson law
Civic Association of Richmond al,
dorses proposed municipal survey.
Tuesday. December S.
In Mextco-A message from one ak
the Americans in Chihuahua reached
Ell Paso today stating that they were
all WELL villa continued march into
the mountains.
The War In Europc-Reports today
indicate slim chance that Bucharest
may Withstand attack of Germans. In
terest seems TO center at present On
the German advance into Rumania.
/. General News-President Wilson's
message to Congress today devoted "a
a consideration of legislation for rail-
way regulation. Reported that Lloyd-
George ia to retire from the Brittsh
Cabinet. John d. Archbold. head of
Standard OIL Co. died at $50 A. nj.
today. Establishment of Americans
military government in Santa Domingo
was attended by fighting in which eev4
eral marines were wounded and eievQ5as
natives killed. George c. Boldt, pre-
prietor of the Waldorf-Astori Hotel
in New York. died today
Local News-R., F. & p. Railroad
submits case to commission relats6S
to the disseminating OF its trains IN
the ByrdStreet Station. Virginia rail-
ways place large orders for additiosaSt
rolling stock. Citizens of Northsifflf
ask for better fire protection. Cousff
Gilman Mills offers plan of special txx
levy for schools.
i Wednesday, December .. 9s6
In Mexico-Nothing of importan ~
transpired In Mexican situation toeeVs
Tho War in Europc-Buc hA rest 7kk0I
capital OF Rumania. falls before 49,
rifle onslaught Of German army. A.
important railway base 10 also takem
which may stve the Germans an opA4
way to Russia.
General observation-disclosures 49,
expected today OF the appointmeaAS Aoe
David Lioyd-George to form a nAnf
British ministry: King George being nv
conference with cabinet members M
discuss the situation. The Graves -
case was today postponed until Maie
10. Secretary McAdoo's report shu@
the United States to have largest stoc
OF gold in the world, EVANSVILLE Ind
to sell foodstuffs and cut down ht94
prices. .sy1E
Local News-Court clerks are 63
handing extra tax on liquor IN
agency announces new carburt$&&
which burns kerosene. Former KtS
mond girl voted In Chicago for Sva1l
son. Merchants tax ordinances We
into effect today. p. Iorillard T0baE
Co. will build big East Main Gtr07
factory. Richmond women are m a
pairing for boycott on eggs and 4
keys. City farm is urged by noo1
workers. New Are apparatus Il
stalled In Highland Park Station.
w. Kiser. of King. N. c., overcome
gas in local rooming house.