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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
INDICATES THIS COUNTRY
MAY DE FORCED INTO w,u

Secretary Lansing further saib.
ne sending OF this note will ipdi
cate the possibility of our being for.,d
'hto the war That possibility ourbt
!" serve as Il restraining and SOLDERING
'"rce safeguarding American rights
IL may also serve to force an narIier
conclusion OF the war. Neither rho
PRESIDENT nor myself regard this note
dS q peace note; il is merely an effort
10 get the beiligercntS to define the
chd Tor which they are fighting"
When word of what the Secretarv
OF state had said spread through IN.
capitai ii created the greatest con.
stcrnation in official circles and among
the foreign diplomats. many of whom
were Gazing at the State Department
=" receive their copies of the notes
dispatched to their apital
IL became apparent that the secrc
taEy statement was not fully approyed
NJ the White House and that there was
question as TO the wisdom OF makipr
any comment that might be regarded
rs an addition to the note The White
f""Se was concerned lest any word
reach tho foreign capitals to ba con-
S''ueu as indicating that the American
note was anything but what II indi-
catcd on It's face. so, fter n conferences
between President Wilson and Sscre-
iary Lansing. the second statement
was formally prepared and distributed
a' the state Department, II follows:
have learned from several quar-,
ters tnat wrong impression was made
oy the statement which I made this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
BUNDLE DAY

At the suggestion of The Times
Dispatch. pnrttngcs of clothing and
shoes nrc bciuE left ut tho various
nrr engine houses In RIchmond and
it's suburbs for the relief of the
shtvcrinE poor of this city. All
packages left In care Of the frcmcn
by next Wednesday, night will he
collected by motor trucks of The
rimes-Dispntrh on Thursday morn
Ing. md the clothing and shoes con-
tributed will be turned over to the
Associated Charities for distribution
among the deserving poor Of Rich-
mond.
The hremcn GLADLY MD In this
charity. and will welcome your con-
tribution. Bring your bundlc AT
once to the nearest fire stntion or to
The Timcs-Dlspatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
HEIGHTS NEAR PARALOyO
STILL HELD DN GERMANS

by Associated Press.
BERLIN. December 81 (via Sayville).
Following is to-day's Official report
from the Macedonian front:
German rifles maintained the much
disputed heights east OF Paralovo, in
the Cerna bend, against strong Russian
attacks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
Danish West Indies
to Be Sold to u. s.
Both Houses Of Parliament
Vote FaOorably Upon
Proposition.
fBy Associated prsr.l

COPENHAGEN. December 81 (via
London).-Both houses Of the Danish
Parliament have approved the sale OF
the Danish West Indies to the United
states. The Landsthing. or upper
house. voted favorably upon the propo-
sition to-day. 40 to 49, The bill for
ratification OF tho treaty providing for
the sale was adopted by the Folkething
yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
NO NEW DEvELOPMENTS
REPORTED IN LONDON

LONDON. December 21.--No new
developments of Importance were res
ported in the evening papers to-day.
Even the last editions add nothing new
to the peace discussions of the last
twcuty-four hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
EFFONTS OF RUSSIANS
TO ADVANCE FUTILE
Bv Associated Press. !

BERLIN, December 81 tvia Sayville)
On the Golden Bystritsa River yes
terday the Russians made deter
mined effort to advance. attacking four
times. II is announced officially. Their
efforts broke down under the fire OF
Austro- hungarian troops In Rou-
mania the Teutonic forces gained fur
thcr ground.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
BRITISH PENETRATE
POSITIONS OF GERMANS
fRv Associated Press. :,

RERl.IN. December 81 tvia SayvilIe)
british troops penetrated advanced
German positions north OF Arras yes
terday. the War Office announces. Sub.
scquently they were driven out by Il
German countcr-attack.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
FOR MARINE HOSPITAL
Holland Asks SaGO.0OO for Adequate
site and Buildings mt
Norfolk.

w AS II y G T y. December Ell
y 100000 appropriation for an ade-
duatc site and buildings for a marine
hospital at Norfolk. Va, was proposed
in bill introduced to-day by Repre-
sentative Holland, OF Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22

Commander Grahame-Whi%c's first
wife, who was Miss Dorothy Taylor
Of New York, obtained a divorce In
London last June. Ethel Levy, for
nerly was the wife Of George NJ. Cohan
OF New York. Their marriage was
dissolved in 1907.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
LUTHER BURBANK MARRIEs
Mfss Elizabeth Waters, His Secretary
Becomes Bride OF Plant
Wizard.
Inv AssnciaieI pressl

SAN FRANCISCO. December 21.--Lu-
ther Burbank, plant revolutionist. and
his secretary, Miss Elizabeth Waters
were married here to-day. The cere-
mony was private.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
EVERETT CENSUREO
BY EDUCATION BOARD
ment" in Talking Politics While
Arranging Printing Contract.
CHARGES ARE NOT SUSTAINED
Board Divides, 4 to 3, Minority Led
by DR.. James Southall Wilson,
Favoring More Drastic Resolution
of Criticism OF Editors Action.

Divided action was taken yesterday
by the State Board OF Education in
the hearing Of the charges involving
pcrnicious political activity preferred
by Clyde w Saunders, chairman OF the
City Democratic Committee, against
Joseph w. Everett, editor of the Nir-
ginia journal of Education. the differ
ence OF opinion being on decision as
to whether Mr.. Everett was Influenced
by political considerations in taking
the Journals printing from MIR. Saun-
dcrs. The majority resolution. voted
Tor by Governor stuart, Attorney-Gen-
cral Pollard, Superintendent West and
DR.. Page. states. after, in effect, ex-
oneratinE Mr.. Everett. that he com
mttted a grave error Of Judgment in
making the candidacy of Mr.. Stearnes
the subject of conversation while ne
Eotiating for the printing Of the Jour
nal
The minority resolution. offered by
Dr. James Southall Wilson and voted
for by DR.. Wilson, Colonel Ford and
superintendent Hart. states that the
board could not declare Afr. Everett
free from blame. in that his action
might naturally have aroused in Mr.
Saundcrs's mind suspicion that the
latter's political support of Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Stcarnes
and the question of printing were re-
lated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
GRAHAME- WHITE WEDS AGAIN
Ethel Levy. Formerly Wife OF George
NJ. Cohan. Marries English
Ax-lo

LONDON. December 21.--Flight Com
mander Claude Grahame- White was
married at the registry office Tonight
to Ethel Levy. the actress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
FRENz|ED SELLING
|NMARKET CAUSES
PRICE SLAUGHTER
Wall Street Has Most Excit-
ing Day in Its History,
Except One.
DAYS SALES AMOUNT
TO 3.176,OOO SHARES
Wilson's Note, Followed by Lam
sings First Statement, Occa-
sion for Violent Declines.
"oUTsIDERs" ARE LARGELY HIT
Liquidation, at First Confined to
War Brides" Later Extends
to Rails.
IBy Associated Pr.ss

IBy Annotated Pr-ss1
NEW YORK, December 2l.--The
stock market to-day went through the
most exciting day in it's history with
one exception. President Wilson'S note
to the belligcrcnt powers. followed by
Secretary LansinG's first explanatory
statement Of It's intent, we're tho
casion of frenzied selling. which in
scope and volume fairly dwarrcd all
/. tho operations which followed on tho
peace proposals from Germany. Prices
were slaughtered To tho extent Of >.
10 and - points. and In one case SO.
and the days sales amounted 10 3.l76,-
600 shares. total without precedent
since the famous Northern Pacific cor
ncr OF 1901 The decline was virtually
unchecked, only fcw nominal rallies
occurring In tho final hour.
The liquidation OF the forenoon.
amounting to more than 100000
shares alone. was confined as has been
the case in the recent operations, TO
the so-called war brides hut soon
after the publication OF Secretary
Lansing's statemcn; suggesting that
the United States was drawing nearer
10 tho verge OF war" rails also hegan
10 participate in tho decline. selling
or sharply, with losses OF from TO
) points before the close.
SCENE or EXCITEMENT
Not WITNESSED ~ YEARS
Brokers officers long before rho
npcning "ere loaded with selling or
d"rs. and when the gong on tho noor
OK the exchange sounded there was a
Va 'NS'eI"c"' such az even vet
,ui
.,"u ""' "''"esseh III
'''Nc'S Surh'h AROUND
"' '"P"ia' specu'a'iVe
''e"'nh oi'e'S were e"
,,toa-o, .., VI po'h's
.rho a.,
.hc ,5ckor s,,,,a, ~ "S
:. 'n's'hH from
which w.s =, IN. ,a,af.
'' 'hrouSh-
J ,,.i,, "'Pea'e" on thc tape
ro,r..,. S""'es'
I'M, A"'nI."F OF numerous
ro,,i '' ''''+' nut
.,i sensation. Ihe
49,, "" Was iuFi"us.
orrl,, ohse" win
"a So. ,,o,- '' "ho'h had
~, ,,-r,. "u' 'or !ack
7 ,r,ces r..ch .t.,. "P'''E 'h'''hG
The n-.v,,.
hous.s c,o,,,, 'HA'o'
from, all ,,r,s %, 80 '''"E '' "ers
l,rlv 1rrt,c ., - p''' ''cu-
soon r.,, f,r ho,,t, ticker
sales and ro ora "'"s inc
,nom.,t ,r.. ~ any given
on ~. ooor r -. '1'""''! was
IKE SIGNAL
HNoiiER FLOOD
D"F'hS the first half-hour there
were reco'cries Of from two TO seven
po!nis when the less mercurlal sbares
' oi.e support but renewed pres
49, ''"" o.her leaders was
ferinrs This uaai, ou vi Of
III poor srhi.n, ''''hue" un-
q, a ,otr, ~ ,, raiiles
pubIjcatiop q, conn, "I'ef 'he
s,,,cmon, ,ro,,. Si"e
mani sot =, uhi., move
until tho c,osa "'''Ne ely
Tho rn,hra, -.
vision hi,bor,o ,,o ar
was ono Of IN. sur,r;, ~
Tia dccline coinci1.a ..,,,. ""s'
tion ne an ox,r, a,,.,1 -
,.nt on Irnion pate pe'
ordinary cjrcums,, "'"e'
bsen tho signal ro- nave
Texas comn,ny ona -. -,
retroIeum ,ssuec .,s ""'ns
stock outside n, r,;,s -. o'''
o,rlv gain but i, .nood,,, -,
usolf closinc nj - ,oss or
-, i''''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES
Sia SOUTHERN RAILWAY TO all points
WnIt January TO- 1917 Phone Madison 2Is
for information.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
THREE RESOLUTIONS ARE
CONSIDERED BY BOARD

Three resolutions in all were pre-
sented. the third, offered BY Superin-
tendent Hart. being milder in Ics re-
proof Of Mr. Everett than the Wilson
paper. The Wilson resolution was
voted down by a majority of one. Gov
cEnor stuart and Attorney General
Pollard. for the opposition. thinking
that Mr. Everett had not withheld the
printing bid from Mr.. Saunders be-
cause Of the latter's supposed political
hostility to Superintendent Stcarnes
The minority opinion as voiced by Dr.
Wilson and Colonel Ford, was aroused
by the belief that the matter was too
important lightly to be passed over.
and that there was unwisdom on the
part of Mr.. Everett in asking Mr.
saunders for a bid on printing at the
same time he was approachin MI
Saunders in regard TO his political at
titudc toward MIR. Stearnes The
smaller side 10 the controversy took
the view that some action should be
taken TO prevent improper political ac-
tivity by members o! the school SER
vice.
Mr.. Stearnes withdrew from the dis
cussion, and did not vote The matter
had previously been discussed and evil
dence had been heard during three
days. and the whole of Yesterday af-
tcrnoon and part of the night were
devoted to determination Of the uucs
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
TENT OF RESOLUTION
FINALLY ADOPTED

The resolution. offered as substI-
tute for the Wilson argument. and as
adopted. is as follows:
Resolved, first. That Mr.. Everett had
good reason to believe, in taking
the contract for the printing of tho
virginia Journal of Education from
Mr.. c. w. Saunders and awarding il to
Messrs. Whittet Il Sheppcrson, that in
3" doing he was efcct!ng n saving.
Second. That in taking such action
he was not controlled by the fact that
Mr.. Saunders had declined to commit
himself To the candidacy Of Superin-
tendent X. G. Stcarncs.
Third. That Mr.. Everett was justi-
fed in not submitting the specific On tions
unon which the contract was finally
Saunders had repeatedly declined to
furnish definite bid because OF the
condition OF the paper market.
Fourth. That Mr.. Everett commits
ted Il grave error OF Judgment in maxi
ing the candidacy of MIR. Stearnes the
subject of conversation while negoti-
ating for the printing Of the journal.
Firth, That there is no evidence that
Mr.. Stearnes knew anything of the ne
gotintions between hir. Everett and Mr.
Saunders, or that his candidacy was
discussed I'm that connection"
Tho minority resolution, which is not
OF record. is as follows:
"The board having been requested by
Joseph w. Everett. editor OF the Vir-
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22

Continued on Third PageD
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06

true economy in anything that sayOr>
Of the immoral.
That in the first three weeks of Jan
uary the savings deposits in the banks
of Seattle increased 10 per cent.
That there was not grocery or a
dry goods store that did not show an
increase of business in January.
That in the dry good stores, sales
were increased mostly in apparel for
women and children, while in the gro
cery stores the increase was mostly
in the line of fruits and fancy gro
ceries-all of this showing that the
women and children are the ones who
suffer most from the liquor business
That empty saloons have already
been made over and occupied by other
businesses.
That rents We're not lowered be
cause of the absence of the saloon
Finally, that prohibition does pro-
hibir.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06
Nine Years Ago.

Altogether the nation has IA great
many things on which to congratulate
itself at this time For instance.
Congress has adjourned
"No man who is true friend of
progress in Columbia will remon-
strate against the paving of an i'm
pOrtant street"
"All the University of Missouri
needs to become the greatest educa-
tiOnal institution west of the Miss
issippi River is justice at the hands
of the Missouri Legislature. And the
sky is Frightening somewhat in that
direction now"
columbia needs city park. The
day is not far distant when We will
have street cars and other city faciI-
tiles, and hence it would be a wise
thing to select the prettiest plot of
ground available and begin planting
trees and shrubbery on it now"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06
LENT

And Jesus answered. saying: II
is written that man shall not live by
bread alone but by the very word OF
God
So he answered Il haunting Satan
after Il forty-day fast in a desert will
derness, and so today his faithful fol
lowers try to show to the world that
a forty-day period or fast and abb
stinence from worldly pleasures is a
possible sacrifice for those who know
the word of God and keep it.
On Wednesday, March s, Lent will
begin. This will be Ash "Wednesday.
when with an amounting mixture of
ashes and oil the faithful are re-
minded that eve are but dust and to
dust We shall return"
Then for forty days thereafter. ex-
elusive of Sundays, the churches will
observe, in varying degrees of strict
ness, the holy season of Lent During
that time those who observe the spir-
it as well as the letter of the law alb
stain not only from excessive eating
and drinking and all forms of worldly
amusements but strive also to alb
stain with more than accustomed
rigor from petty vices and unchari-
tableness.
On the fortie,h day. which will fall
this year on April %, the Christian
world celebrates the festival of
risen God.
The Lenten fast is as good for the
body as it is for the soul. Also. it
has an enyiable effect upon the will
power of those who keep II.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06

sity of Missouri dismiss its classes
that its students may rhrong to hear
I ms appeal? First of all. what is
| Hugh Black in the abstract? He is
a philosopher and theologian. He
not only believes his doctrines OF
dynamic forces. but he teaches and
breaches them. As professor in a
great theological school in New York
cry. he stands among the leaders of
modern religious thought He is also
an 2nthor. His books on friendship.
religion. life and opportunity have
been the inspiration of many a weary
student He is an Englishman: but
a. l,a says the English are but Ameri-
can1 at home. and the Americans but
English abroad. He will no doubt
have some very interesting statements
to make regarding the present war
and its significance.
What then. is Hugh Black in the
concrete? He is short and thin. but
di2nified and forceful With a voice,
not low nor yet high, with a person
ality. ora'orical ability and "A message,
Hugh Black comes each year to the
University of Missouri. not only to
preach, but to teach Students and
townspeople flock to hear his words
To those who have heard Hugh
Black no welcome or invitation is
needed. To those who have yet to
hear him the University extends in
vitatiOn. Those in search of true
education will do well to attend the
lectures. He is AN advocate of true
education and will help greatly in the
of such Il goal. Here are
his words regarding true education:
True education means keeping the
passage way clear. The biggest thing
we can do for another is simply to
open door. or rather to show him
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06

Recently Mr.. Kneisley. representa-
tive of Boone County in the State Leg,
islature, introduced a bill providing
for the appropriation Of SOL 900 fol
manual training school on the Uni
yersity grounds"
THE sentiment favOring a presi-
dental one-term stay in Office is
growing throughout the country. 1t
will probably take considerable time
Ne the matter"
"A typewriting telegraph instru-
ment has been invented and success
fully tested. Acting somewhat on the
typewriter plan, it records at the
other terminus of the line the mes
sage in letters"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06
THE VOTERS RESPONSIBILITY

With the local. ate and national
elections looming up in the near fu-
ture. il is high time that the voter
should renew his periodical interest in
politics and prepare himself to cast
his ballot intelligently. Voting is no,
privilege but duty When the
American citizen enters the voting
booth, he takes the responsibility of
the government upon his shoulders.
The expression of public opinion. The
fact that the ballot, which he is sup
posed to check judiciously, is long.
confusing list of names does not aid
him greatly in the proper discharge
of his duty.
Nevertheless. the voter must not
become discouraged and attempt TO
SiIilN iilS ItSlOlSiDllltN W luf W Ndlu-
heeler and politician. who are eager
to make it easier for him. They
would relieve him of the burden of
thinking. Thinking voters are so
hard TO handle,
One of the chief defects of the Amer
lean system of government is 10 be
found in this apathy of the intelli-
gent voter. This is strikingly illus
trated by the vote in the recent segre-
CATION election in St Louis: Only
about 30 per cent Of the registered
voters came to the polls. The soon
er every voter realizes his full re-
sponsibility, the better il will be for |
the future of American democracy.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06
FOrty-Fiye Years Ago.

The census returns show that no
other city in the United States of a
population exceeding 10000 has grown
as rapidly within the last decade as
Kansas City, Mo. In 1860 its popula-
tiOn was i.12l and in 1870 it was 81
2S6. the ratio of increase being 633
per cent. Kansas City owes her pros
perity 10 energy and enterprise in the
management and completion OF rail
road connections. Five and half
years ago she had not a single road
and now she has eight prosperous
railroads"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06

The young emperor of China has
seventy expensive wives to provide
for and their silks and satins last
year cost half the land of the empire" "
Somehow the ladies don't seem to
grasp the leap year idea as they
should. They ought to fly around
and spend their money and time on
the boys who have to do that sort of
things three years on stretch. Leap
year was designed expressly to give
the boys financial rest, as it We're.
and they need il, TOO
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06
PROHIBITION IN SEATTLE

The anti-prohibition platform has
lost all its planks in Seattle, accord
ing to the statement of c. b. Blethen
editor of the Seattle Times. The
Times was the largest single force
that attempted to keep Washington
dry. But in spite of all efforts. the
prohibition regime won.
After a month. during which Mr..
Blethen fully investigated the re-
suits of prohibition on the city. he has
reached the following conclusions.
That the moral benefit has beer
tremendous, because there can be no
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06
The Open Column


Editor the MlSSOurian an avar
age man thinks he has ABOUT reacbe,
the limit and begins to make = sr,.
nest for himself in "A world which h,
understands. when he must reajiuc
himself to a larger environment, W,
like incidents that are closed condi
/ tions that are settled and subiec,,
/ whose boundaries are fixed. But Va,
/ discover that nothing will remair
closed and settled and fixed ",
think of situations. and we find that
there are not any such. hut onl,
movements. We learn. or We should
learn, that We are nving in a world
/ where nothing is static"
Hugh Black, author of the prec.d-
ing paragraph. taken from The Omen
Door is with us again TO teach ms
that We are To think of the world not
in static terms. but in dynamic ones.
As the months pass away each wear
students literally fall into a rut Ron
tine class work. scheduled pleasures
ANA hard study have tendency 10
cause us to settle down. with our
thinking done, with our religion fix
ed, with our social conditions appar-
entity permanent. and as Mr.. Black
says: with everything pigeon-holrd
and orderly"
But every spring Hugh Black comes
To us To disturb our peace of mind
and tranquility of habit To tel us that
the world is not a hard, inert mass
which shapes US and which we can do
little to shape. He demands that we
look upon the world as a living, mov-
ing force.
This paper was written before Mr..
Blacks first address. Bur the writer
felt certain that "a message is to he
presented, a message of open doors.
of scientific optimism and of dynamic
of the commonplaces of
life. Unless We have been followers
Of Mr.. Blacks philosophy we shall be
forced to reconstruct our intellectual
life OF yesterday and today. He will
present To us Il new picture of the old,
as he himself puts it:
Man never invents anything; he
an only discover An invention is
merely the application of a discovery.
The world is not one definite thing. |
Jut is whatever We men. with knowl- /
'dge and courage and faith. are able /
O make it"
1t is this new Interpretation of life /
hat Hugh Black will bring. an inter
'retation which he hopes viii serve |
o bring MS that knowledge, courage |
nd faith which will make it possible
or us TO create for ourselves a big
er life
And who is this man. Hugh Black?
Whence does he come and what is his
usiness? Why should the Univer-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06
Looking Backward


An eminent mathematician, a pro
fessor of University College, oxford
on being challenged To find a rhyme
TO Timbuctoo,' replied:
IF | We're "A castway
On the sands of TimbuctOO.
| would eat a missionary
Skin and bones and hymn book too. -