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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
T|E-uP WOULD
HURT MEMS CAUSE
Congressional Leaders Do Not Believe
Brothcrlnoods Win Strike Pending
Supreme Courts Action.

Washington. Dec. e9.-The recur-
rent crisis In the fight Of the railroad
employees of the country for an eight
hour day tonight disturbed admins
trAtion leaders in and out Of Con-
gress. The possibility Of a renewal
Of the strike order. which was tenn
porarily side-tracked by the efforts
Of President Wilson last Septemb Der,
gave rise to perturbation in ofiicial
Washington. Congressional leaders
discussed the situation anxiously.
Senator Newlands, chairman of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee, considering the Presidents rail-
road program, hurried back from his
holiday vacation tonight to handle
the situation. The committee plans
to begin hearings on the railroad bills
next week.
Advices to administration officials
tonight brought q general fear of
sporadic strikes In various parts OF
Adamson eight-hour law becomes eff
fective on that date. The railroads
suit to test the constitutionality of
the law is before the Supreme Court
It will be argued January s. and can
not possibly be decided until a month
or six weeks later Meantime the
railroads, under an agreement with
tho Department of Justice, will con-
tinue to pay their employees under
the present ten-hour scale. keeping
separate accounts and impounding
the amount which would be due the
mon under the new law to be paid
over II the law Is upheld.
Congressional leaders. while fear
ing sporadic strikes. declared that q
general tie-up would utterly ruin the
cause Of the men In public opinion
and would result In legislation ad-
verse to their wishes. They asserted
that . general strike would force the
prompt enactment Of the law suggest-
ed by President Wilson suspendin0
interstate strike pending invsstisa-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
pmptroller John Shelton Will
liams Point. Way to Stand
Stress That May Follow War
Put BANK RESERVES
WITH RESERVE SYSTEM
Excess Reserve Idle in Hands
Of the Banks at Last Call
Amounted to More Than a
Billion Dollars

Warrington, Dec. 2s.-The imme-
serves OF the country in the hands of
The Federal Reserve system was to-
aAy recommended by Comptroller of
The Currency John Shelton Williams.
The comptroller declared that the
mobilixation of the reserves would
stabilize the whole financial system
% meet the stress and strain that
VIII come with the end OF the Flu
F0peAn war. He pointed out that
With the bank reserves in the Fed
orAl Reserve Banks, the problems
raised by the supply of gold in
fhis country. and the tendency which
Viii probably develop for an outward
movement when the war ends would
be much more easily handled.
Seek Congressional Action.
The Federal Reserve Board Will
make a vigorous effort to secure aC-
ton by Congress TO enable the banks
10 remove their reserves at once from
their own vaults to the Federal Re
serve Banks. Under the present law
the reserves would not De transferred
Until November le. lSl = mFtfo!-
Ter Williams pointed out that the ma
tional banks now have greater re-
serves than at any time in banking
history, holding s2.+G2 600, 900 All tn
crease of sis5,p0O. 600 over the re-
serves held March :. 1915,
The excess reserve, IDLE money. held
nv banks amounted at the date of
The last cali. November H. 10 ST.,
OH. 900. ooo. the greatest in the his
tory of the banks The comptroller
sayH that this heavy holding of ex
ceSs reserves will make the transfer
10 the Federal Reserve Banks free
III any financial disturbance
The reserves held are distributed
rs follows;
Reserves Distribution.
New York. Chicago and St Louis.
the central reserve points. 5000
Doc. The reserve cities. sT25, 600 goo,
and the country banks. 1.162. 0e0, 900
The comptroller remarks that the re
serves held in the big cities are scant
and those held by the country banks
supefabundant. BY geographical di-
Fisions reserves were held November
III last as follows: New England
States. $l5a, 100000. Eastern States
gtA41, 000.o 900: Southern States. s320.-
100000; Middle States. ssos. 100000;
Western States, $4,000 600; Pacific
States. $205. 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
Big Four Brotherhood Heads
Issue Circular Asking Men
for Instructions
PROBABLY TAKE TWO
MONTHS FOR ACTION
But On Face of Inquiry There
Would Seem Danger of Ear
ly Break if Railroads Decline
to Put Law Into Effect

New York, Dec. 29.-No general
strike will be called on the countrys
railways on Monday or within two
months. But a second strike vote Of
the $4,000 railroad employees will be
taken. The four brotherhood chiefs
came to this decision today following
fiat rejection of their demand upon
the national conference of railway
managers that the Adamson eight
hour law be placed in operation Mon
day.
The men are gradually coming to
the conclusion that the railroads are
determined to make them the victims
of bombarding game. 1t was made
plain at todays unsatisfactory confer
ences that the roads intend to block
indefinitely the placing III operation
OF the Adamson act. This without
regard TO the decision of the Federal
Supreme Court. There are those OF
us who believe that this question of
decent hours and decent wages will
never be settled until our organiza-
tons give the railroads a taste of our
power. It Is for this reason that A
circular was sent out today which
amounts practically to a new strike
referendum
The circular, signed by Messrs
Sheppard. Stone. Lee and Carter. the
International News Service was in
formed. stated the belief of the
brotherhood heads that the railroads
intend to block the attempts of Presi-
dent Wilson to give US a square
deal and added:
Does this situation, as explained
to you. warrant renewal and i'm
mediate enforcement of the general
strike order put in the hands OF your
chiefs last spring."
1t Is not expected that the result Of
the new referendum will he in the
hands OF the lea ders before February
Is. 1917, or later.
Have NulIified Law.
The Brotherhood heads issued a
statement this afternoon In which
they charged that the roads have
nullifed the Adamson law by their
pending litigation.
Before they left for Cleveland on
the Lake Shore Limited at $40
O'Clock this evening the brotherhood
leaders said, through their spokes-
man, w. G. Lee. of the Trainmen:
The American people will place the
proper Interpretation upon the state
ment"
No recon mendation was made in
the circular according to Warner s.
Stone, OF the Engineers He also re-
fused to give fuller explanation Of
the statement.
rs the strike vote still in effect ?"
he was asked. II don't care to say
anything about that" he replied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
London Newspaper Outlines What
1t Believes Will Be Entente Terms

tons of Austria. which are Ital-
ian in blood or feeling to be add
ed to italy.
Turkey to yield Constantinople
and the straits to Russia.
The Armenians to be put I'M
der Russian tutelage.
THE Arabs to be freed. while
Syria, Asia Minor and Mesopo-
tamia are to be under external
protection guaranteeing tran
guilty.
THE German colonies to re-
main in the hands OF the entente.
Moreover, money indemnity for
the ruin Germany has done in
Belgium, France, Serbia. Monte
negro. etc.
LAS regarding shipping, Ger
many to make reparation in kind
for all ships of commerce de-
stroyed. ton for ton. neutral ship
ping to be replaced only after all
the demands of the allies have
been satisfied.
The German navy to b. hand
ed over and distributed among
entente nations,
''As a guarantee against future
war. the allies are to insist upon
the characterization of the Ger
man government.
The KEEL Canal to be neutral
lied under an international nom
German commission. including
the entente countries. the United
States and other neutrals."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30

London. Dec. 29.-The Spec
tator devotes the greater part of
tomorrow's issue to answering
President Wilson's question as to
what are the peace terms of the
entente allies. Briefly summa-
rized, the principal demands. as
outlined by the Spectator, fol-
low:
The peace terms are to start
from the status quo before the
war, thus including the evacua-
ton of the whole of Northern
France, Belgium and Luxembourg.
and of all lands taken from Ser
hia. Rumania, Russia and Monte
negro.
'Alsa ce- Lorraine is to be re-
stored to France. The Danish
portion OF Schleswig- Holstein Is
to go to Denmark, and Posen.
Polish Prussia and Austrian Po-
land are to be added to the new
sub-kingdom of Poland. which
the Car has pledged to create.
THE slavs of Bosnia. Herze-
govina. Dalmatia, Croatia. etc,
are to be created into new king
dom.
Bohemia to be an Independent
State
THE Rumanian section OF
Pennsylvania to be added to Ru-
mania.
THE whole Austrian Tyrol. plus
Triest, Istria and the other por-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
TELLS LAWSON PUT
UP OR SHUT UP"
Urges Lawson To Make Good
Charge Or Quit Talking.

Washington. Dec. 29.-The attitude
Of Representative Henry. OF Texas.
chairmen Of the Rules Committee. to-
ward the proposed investigation Of
the leak from Washington to Wall
Street of President Wilson's peace
note aroused tho ire Of Representa-
tive Wood, author OF the investigating
resolution. Representative Wood In q
public statement vigorously criticised
the chairman Of the committee for q
telegram which Henry today sent to
Thomas w. Lawson. characterixing In
sensational language the Boston
financiers declarations that the bear
raid on the stock market was en-
gineered from Washington.
Thomas w. Lawson was asked to
come to Washington and lay any
facts he might have before the rules
chairman, and Representative Wood
at once saw In the proposal an effort
to sidetrack the probe. Following
the publication Of the telegram to
Mr.. Lawson, Chairman Henry said
that he would at once reintroduce his
bill for the regulation Of the New
York and other stock exchanges.
Representative Henry's telegram to
Mr.. Lawson read: Whatever you
may think, the entire world believes
that President Wilson 10 striving for
peace in Europe All good men will
say: God bless the man who takes
even one step in that direction In
stead Of endeavoring to bring this
peace movement Of the administration
into disrepute as q decent and pa
triotic citizen you should be defend
Ing It. Don't try to besmirch the ad-
ministration by senseless generalities
IT you have any proof (which doubt
from the manner OF your statement)
come to Washington and confer with
me. II you have any facts (which I
0nnot think from your methods).
lay them before me and they shall
have the consideration due them. You
should now accept my invitation and
produce the goods. Put UP or shut
up.
Cease laundering and libeling Con-
Srsss and public oflicials or make
good on your charges"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
CRAZY MAN BATTLES
BALTIMORE POLICE
Holds ASSISTANTS at Bay For
Six Hours

Baltimore. Md. Dec. 2s.--The cap
ture late today of George c. CAN'T.
the Princeton graduate who shot his
physician and held the police at bay
Tor six hours, was accomplished
through the daring OF single mem
Der OF the Baltimore police force II
waa Wesley Dreamer. a detective, who
fnally entered Gantz's home at $50
Bose Bank Avenue, Govans, and dis
6rmod the crazed man.
Tho ANAL assault OF the police evil
donced skill at guerilla warfare. Dur
ing the afternoon they had sought to
exhaust Gantz's supply of ammuni-
ton, but he fred only when good
opportunity was offered. Nearly every
window In the house had been shat
tered by the exchanges of shots.
FINALLY the detective. backed by
two policemen. entered the house. They
carried ~ armor heavily cushioned
m chairs behind which they crouched
I'd they crept into the door. Dreamer
made his way slowly from room to
roam In the quiet house until he came
upon 0antx at the foot of the stairs
1Sa6ing to the attic. Gantz held a pis-
Ill u his hand. but the detective Crap
xand with him and disarmed him after
I*1lotont struggle. Gantx was put in
1t0nu and taken before Justice John
II. Hopkins. He was charged with be :
mr. Of unsound mind and dangerous.
And with having assaulted and attempt
IN u kill his physician. DR.. George A.
Hooking. He is expected to recover
from his bullet, wound. The prisoner.
Whose head was cut by flying glass
and wounded with gun shot. is con-
,flmed in the Towson Jail
Giants IL a. brother of Rev. Albert
Dale Gantx. a Presbyterian clergyman
~ the Bronx. New York city. who Is
nocted here tomorrow. George
n1tb II thirtytwo years old. He had
k&9a In bad health prior to the violent
&0fbreak.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
Norway. Sweden and Denmark
Send Identic Notes Endors-
ing Conference Proposal
WASHINGTON KEEPS
QUIET ON SUBJECT
President Will Not Endanger
Success by lndulsing in
Any Premature Talk on Pos
sible Result

Washington, Dec. 29.-Scandinavia
swung in behind President Wilson's
peace plans today. with the transmits
sion of practically identic notes from
Norway. Sweden and Denmark en-
dorsing the proposals of the United
States to the belligerent nations. Be-
fore the new year begins. diplomatic
Washington believes that the Pan
American nations will Join the move
ment, and the belligerents will be con-
fronted with peace demand from
practically the entire neutral world.
Peace conferences between the
American ambassadors at Berlin and
London and representatives of their re-
spectiye foreign offices were reported
In advices received here tonight. but
no announcement vas forthcoming
as 10 the result of these discussions.
They were accepted as hopeful indi-
cations. however.
The President Will keep his nego-
tiations IN progress, no matter what
the reply of the entente allies TO his
peace note may be. hoping that even
II peace fs impossible at this time, he
will be able to force consideration of
peace terms during the coming year.
Trio Worked in Unity.
The ministers of the Scandinavian
countries declared tonight that the
notes transmitted today were the re-
suit of Joint action by Norway. Swe-
den and Denmark. and that the three
nations took the same friendly attl-
tude toward the Presidents peace ef-
forts The Norwegian note which was
the first submitted to the State De-
partment. read;
TT 4. with the most keen interest
hnE
learned the proposition which the Pres
ident OF the United States has just
made with a view to facilitate matters
toward establishing lasting peace.
at the same time remaining DESTROYS
OF avoiding any interference which
might offend legitimate sentiment.
THE Norwegian government be-
lieve It would be lacking in its duties
toward Its own people and towards all
humanity IL 1t did not express its most
profound sympathy for the efforts
which might contribute toward bring
ing an end to the progressive accumu-
lation OF suffering and the moral and
material losses. II entertains the hope
that the initiative of President Wilson
will bring about result worthy of the
noble spirit which inspired IT."
Turkey Joined with her Teutonic al
lies in their suggestion for an i'm
mediate" peace conference In note
received here today. The Turkish re-
ply TO the Presidents not was prac-
ticaily the same. in general way.
as the replies of Germany and Austria.
There was disposition tonight in
diplomatic circles to regard the Teu-
tonic reply as more favorable than at
first supposed. As the German embassy
pointed out. President WI ons note
did not specifically ask that the United
States be acquainted, directly. with
the peace terms OF the belligerents It
simply asked that the terms be made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
RUSSIAN TROOP SHIP
REPORTED LOST

Berlin (via Sayville). Dec. 7s.--Ans
entire Russian regiment OF coast ar-s
tiliery-About 1900 men-with the
exception OF nifty men. was lost whea
the Russian steamship Oihonna struck
Z mine near the Gulf Of Finland, &C.
cording to the Frankfurter xeitune.s
One thousand horses also wexo
drowned. The Oihonna waa Rus
sian steamship owned In Holsinsfcfa
She displaced 1.07s toms and WAG
built in 1884. Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
SCANDINAVIA JOINS IN
WILSON'S PEACE MOVE.
TO TRANSMIT DANCE
MUSIC BY WIRELESS

New York, Dec. 2s.-The wireless
telegraph will furnish music for a
dance tomorrow night at the home
in Morristown, N. j., of Theodore
Gaty, vice-president Of the Fidelity
and Casualty Company of this city.
The music will be transmitted by
radio telephone from High Bridge,
New York city. a distance of thirty
one miles.
Before inviting his guests, Mr.. Gaty
heard a successful test of the powers
of the apparatus to transmit music
through the air to his home. 1t IS
said that the wireless music dance
will be the first of its kind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
TUCSON MAN FINED IN MEXICO.


Pays 30 for Representing Himself En-
voy fro0 the Prealaeat.
Ell Paso. Tex. Dec. zs--After spend
Ing two nights In Mexican jail. H.
d. Harwood. Of Tucson. Arfxona. who
represented himself to General Jose
Murguia. commander Of Juares. az q
special envoy from President Wilson.
has besn released through the media
tion Of the American authorities.
HArwood told General Murguia he
was bringing an ultimatum Of war on
Mexico within four days unless Gem
oral Carran1a signed the Atlantic City
protocol hmm sAiately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
FOOD PRICE
SYSTEM PROVES FAILURE

Berlin, via Hayvtlle wireless, Dec.
2s.-The system of maximum food
prices in Germany has proved a fail
ure.
Announcement to this effect was
made today by Adolph Won Ratocki,
the food Dictator" in 4 circular
communication to all the Federal gov
eminent experts. It 10 explained In
the note that the maximum price
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
Henderson Resigns.

darlington. Dec. 29.-The resig-
<Hl13cn Of Martin 8. Henderson. Vice
yoenor OF the Philippines. was ac-
ia today by President Wilson.
II desired to leave the islands be-
~ Of the health OF Mrs. Hender-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30

- New Years Day in Baltimore.
f4to round trip Via York River
Phone Madison c72 for state
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-17
RAT. FIELD is moi
SENATE CANDIDATE
Special From Charleston to
the Intelligencer Says
This.

WHEELING, Jan. 17.-The Wheel
ing Intelligencer this morning prints
prominently on its first page the tol'
lowing special from Charleston:
From close personal friends Of Gov,
Hatfield, it was learned today that
the States chief executive has de-
cided not to become a candidate for
the Republican nomination for United
States Senate. While announcement
to this effect has not been officially
made, the information was received
from q source as authentic as could
be without coming directly. from the
governor. IL, "a,
n Es%While Governor Hatfield; has not
at any time said he would be 9. candi'
te=for Si1aue this
conn ion has oftenA been advanced
by jealous friends and also Sat6 times
bySpersons who sought to embarrass
him. :. .5s
\ s"Those who know Governor Hatfield
best, say. he Is more interested in
carrying out important state policies
than in any! personal political ambi-
tion. It Is also known that the COVER;
nor is anxious to return to the prac'
tive OF his profession that of medi.
cine-in which he achieved great sue
cess and distinction. before he en-
tered politics.:
j"In any event, 1t is believed, 1t can
be accepted as a certainty that he Will
not be a factor in the Senatorial race
in the sense Of being candidate at
the coming election"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-17
Body Of a Baby
Found in a Trunk
AUTHORITIES. WHO ARE INvEs-
TLeATINe, BELIEVE TWAS
THERE MANY MONTHS

h Count officers are investigating to-
day the finding OF the form OF child
in trunk in the A. D. Simon fats
on jackson street yesterday evening.
The trunk was found in room that
had not been occupied, no. the trunk
been opened since last October.
The county physician when called,
stated that the body must have been
placed in the trunk about three or
four months ago. Occupants OF the
Hat: remembered the owner OF the
trunk but they knew absolutely moth.
ing Of the child's body being placed
therein.
A prospective tenant while being
shown through the fats; upon enter
ing the room which contained the
trunk asked concerning the odor. ap-
paranetly arising from the trunk which
led to ADMINISTRATION Of the contents.
The decomposed body Of the infant
was found and the officers notified.
The body is;to be buried by, the coun-
ty and an Investigation started IN
an effort to locate the mother Physi-
clans expressed the theory that the
birth was premature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-17
HENRY S lively [.
AGAIN 0N.BE.N|I.CHiI BE|..N|I III
Judge Haymond's Illness
Has Taken Turn For The
Worse.

X IT 81 Lively was this afternoon elect
ed temporary Judge OF the Circuit
Court OF Marion County to occupy tne
bench during the illness OF Judge w.
S. Raymond who suffered relapse
after resuming his place on the pencn il''al
&C Clerk Of the Court, w. s. Black an.
nounced this afternoon that Judge
Haymontl is confined to his home as
a result of the relapse and that ne
probably will not be able to appear IN
court for three or four days or prehaps
longer " ~
This means a postponement OF the
decision. in the Fairmont Charter case
which it was expected would come up
for final action In the local court to.
day. u Al A3temporarySjudg dge has authority
only to enter such formal orders as
may be agreed upon by the attorneys
on each side and to dispose OF other
matters Of similar Gcharac cter.
The January term Of Intermediate
Court win open tomorrow with Judge
George ,A.SVincent on, the bench. The
trial list for the term will be arranged
tomorrow after which chancery bust:
ness and the hearing OF motions will
he taken up.. Next week jurors have
been ordered to attend court when
misdemeanorlc cases; and civil cases re-
curing q Jury will be tried. A half
dozen or more Yost law cases are on
the interme date court docket for trial
at this term. @ 4. az N "A n II,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-17
FELL
BELOW 1[IH.|.|E.Z'.E|I..|R.IQ' ! !. | |
POINT | TODAY. O'.|.D| ] !
Two Degrees Below Over a
Wide Expanse Of Ter
ritory. RI
is AHEAD Of SCHEDULE /: /.
LAST Year the January Cold
Wave Did Not Occur
.@I : Until 10Th.

With theAnow beginning last night
in the cleaning" as the poet says,
real winter weather arrived and tow
ard morning the thermometer was
lower than it has besn yet this sea-
son, According 10 the official report
OF the local weather observer, the TEN
perature at A. M. this morning was
two degrees below zero. The r~port OF
the local observers at Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh were both the same, being
two degrees below at those PLACES
This seems to indicate general cold
wave of much magnitude and uniform
temperatures throughout the Ohio val
ley.
The local precipitation was only nine
hundredths Of an ich but the snow.
fall, being light and dry, the ground
is covered with enough snow to make
excellent sleighing. But the sound OF
slelghbells is seldom heard in Fair
mont any more, and has been super
seeded by the hoarse squawk of the
Klaxon and the buzz OF the tin liz
Zie. The familiar sight OF Captain
Reeds sleigh filed with happy school,
children was missing on the, streets
today. Whether the air was too colu
LOT Tue Sdpkdlut VI AAo ASA ~ W - -
disposed, could not be learned: Prob
ably the horse, however, for the Cap
tain never fears the weather.
The cold wave in January OF last
year did not arrive until the 29th and
then the lowest temperature was only
s degrees above zero. The snowfall
last January was very light also, the
heavy precipitation for the month OF
SAL inches being mostly rain.
Several farmers with sleds and
slelghs arrived IN the city this after
noon, lending the town, the app sarance
Of an old-tash1 h1oned winter. Tbs proud.
.egtS morse IN StoRnt9Was gtt<e good race
mare Eva IT,, owned by EAlec Rihe eldatr
fer. Eva appeared 3tor her daily jog
with two strings OF leighbells and a
speedway cutter and she seemed 70
know that every one was looking as
she pranced UP the street.