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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-07
URGES FEDERAL COMMISSIONER
TO INVESTIGATE; PROBLEMS
TBy Associated Press. !


NEW YORK, December 6.--In a let
ter to President Wilson. made public
here tonight. John j. Dillon. State
commissioner of foods and markets
suggested that a Federal commissioner
he appointed to investigate the prob
lens now confronting producers and
consumers. with a view of obtaining
government regulation.
I'm our efforts to establish an cflici-
ent and economic system,/for the dis
tribution Of food in this state and to
standardize prices under the law OF
supply and demand the commissioner
wrote to the President. we find our
selves embarrassed by several condi-
tons which arc Of a national character
and cannot be satisfactorily controlled
by state regulation
The commissioner enumerated these
conditions as follows:
Lack OF definite and uniform stand
ards or grades OF farm-food products;
lack of standard and uniform pack
ages for the transportation and sale
Of food products; difficulty and expense
Of securing definite. information In re-
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pared text OF his speech to advocate
IL referendum on proposed declarations
OF war.
The experience through which Eu-
rope ~ passing" he said. suggests the
adoption OF constitutional amend
ment providing for "A referendum on
amy declaration Of war except when
the country is actually invaded. This
VIII not only be safeguard 10 u.s.
out II viii he an example TO the nations
of Europe. whore the right to declare
war is vested in the executive. instead
or with the Legislative body. as here"
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DEFENSE COUNCIL HOLDS
ORGANIZATION MEETING
Prc'ident Seuds Messngr Exprcssing
Hope That Efforts VIII Result In
Victories in Peace ms Well an In War

WASHlNGTON. December G.-"I hope
your efforts will result in Victories in
peace az we'll as in war" was the
message Of President Wilson to tho
National Defense Council. which held
IT'S organization meeting here this af-
ternoon.
In" council, AS authorized in the ma
tionai defense act, after being ad-
dressed briefly by the President and
Secretary OF War Baker. discussed with
the civilian Advisory Committee plans
Tor th- conservation and concentration
OF the nations resources in case OF war.
The meeting was held in the offic. Of
the Secretary of War.
In his address Secretary Baker sets
tofth the objects Of the council. de-
caring 1t inaugurated new area in
the United States government
We are called committee OF ma
tional defense" he said. but our duty
Is not TO control those military and
naval forces upon which the defense
or the country falls in the event of
hoStiiities. but rather to prepare for the
national defense by so co-ordinatinr
the industry and commerce of the ma,
ton that il will be strong against anv
adversary"
The council is composed Of the Sec
retaries of War. the Navy, Agriculture
the Interior. Commerce and Labor
The civilian committee is headed by
Daniel willard. president Of the Bai,i-
more and Ohio Railroad and comprises
Samuel Gompers. president of the
american Federation Of Labor: DR.
Franklin II, Martin. of Chicago:
Howard T.. Coffin. Detroit; Bernard
Barouch. New York: Dr. Hollis Cod
frey, Philadelphia. and Julius Roscn-
wald, Chicago.
All the members were present to-day
with the exception of Secretary of the
interior Lane. who was prevented from
attending by the death of his brother
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-07
ESCAPES FROM SUBMARINE
>OrweEiun Steamer Gets Away in
Middle of Night When
Hawser Parts.
BY Associated Press.

LONDON. December G.-Thc Nor
wegian steamer Solvang has arrived
in an English port with the story of
having escaped from a German sub
marine when the hawser with which
She was towing the U-boat parted in
the middle OF the night. but left her
own captain aboard the raider. The
Solvang. according to the story, was
stopped in the Strait of Gibraltar by
submarine which had both German
anu Austrian officers on board and was
told to take the U-boat in tow. as she
desired to proceed to the Madeira Is
lands without waiting for oil fuel ON
the night Of December the hawscr
broke and the Soivang drove ahead full
speed and escaped i'm the dark css and
Steercd for an English port
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SPENT s5o.O36 FOR HUGHES
National Womnn's Party Files OficInI
Statement With Clerk
Of House,

"AS'ilNE TON. December 6.--Tho
Na'iohal Noman's party. which sent
OUT tram load OF fair campaigners
TOT 'ha'ies t. Hughes and carried on
an extensive campaign throughout the
country spent S5o,036.lI. according To
an olilciai statement filed with South
ir'fhnie' clerk of the House OF Repre-
seh'at''es' to-day in accordance with
the law.
me largest contributor WAS Mrs q.
~ i. heimont, of New York. who gave
Sl9.'eO. Others included Mrs H. o.
''aNemeEer' New York: Mrs. Phoebe
fearst. california: Mrs. Ethel Crocker.
IuritnSame. Cal: Mrs. Avery c. Onley,
Riverside. H.: Mrs. Julius Rosenwald,
chicago. and Mrs. Edward \. Brcitung.
New York.
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ABOUT COAL
PRICES BEING ADVANCED

Complaints have reached the depart
ment that coal prices were advanced
recently largely because of the activ-
ity of certain independent dealers. not
heretofore in business. who are re-
ported TO have contracted with the
chief coal companies for virtually
their entire unsold output for the
winter. 1t was charged that these
dealers. seeming fat profits. had tried
10 corner tho available supply, and
thus forced up prices.
These and other complaints under In
vestigation will be considered with "A
view to prosecution if warranted un-
der Federal laws. which require that
the supplies in question must have
been in or for interstate commerce.
Proposals in Congress looking TO q
remedy for the problem ranged from
discussion OF the omnibus hatcheries
bill. which would provide for fish
hatcheries in twenty States. TO "a dec
laration by Chairman Henry. Of the
Rules Committee. after a conference
with the President. that he thought
Congress would conduct an investiga-
ton Of the high cost OF living. They
embraced resolutions by Representa-
tives Borland and dill. providing for
general Investigations: a resolution BY
Campbell, of Kansas. which would pro-
vide for an embargo on boots. shoes
and manufactured leather goods, and Il
bill by Representative SABBATH. of ILL
nois. designed to aid Federal employees
to meet the situation by increase from
10 to - per cent the salaries of those
earning up TO $500 annually
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PARTIES DIFFER ONLY ~
METHOD or PROCEDURE

Continuing. Mr.. Bryan said:
Equal suffrage was the one qucs-
ton upon which all parties we're
agreed in the last campaign, their diff
fcrcnces relating only 10 the method
Of securing the form. While the
Democratic and Republican parties
failed TO commit themselves TO ma
tional amendment. VIC might as we'll
recognize the fact that u national
amendment will come when the reform
Is adopted in Il sufficient number of
states to make it's adoption by the
nation probable. The Democratic
party. which builds upon foundation
which Is essentially ethical--the doc
trine OF brotherh ood--has that reason
for welcoming The cooperation Of
women I'm the work which lies before
the party. and IL has especial reason
for regarding woman suffrage with
favor at this time. since the influence
Of the women in the close states was
sufficient to determine the result.
II have saved for the last the reform
which Will involve the ficrcest contest.
and which will when accomplished.
bring the largest benefit. namely.
abolition OF the saloon
The Democratic party. having won
without the ala OF the wet cities. and
having received the support OF nearly
all the Prohibition States and the
States where the women vote. is re-
leased from any obligation to the
liquor attic. II is free to take the
moral side Of this great moral issue
and have no doubt that il will live
up 10 its opportunities and obligations.
FIGHT AGAINST SALOON
IS FIGHT FOR HOME
The argument that national pro-
hibition is An assault upon the rights
Of the States has little weight in the
states which have already adopted pro-
hibition, and it's weight i'm the nation
will therefore diminish as the num-
Der OF prohibition States increases
The Democratic party is the party of
the people and tho home is the peoples
citadel. The fight against the saloon
IL fight for the home and for human
ity. The Democratic party. therefore.
cannot hesitate to choose the home
against the greatest enemy that has
arisen to menace It,"
= Mr., Bryan departed. from the pre-
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FIRE ON STILLMAN ESTATE
John d. Rockefeiler's Company HELPS
Tut Out Dangerous Forest blaze
Mt POcnntico Hills.

TARRYTOWN. " Y. December g.
John ID. Rockefeller's fire company
aided by 900 brothers from the chris
tlan Brothers Institution. put out a
dangerous forest fire which was sweep
ing over James Stillman's estate at
focantic' Hills tonight, threatening
80 destroy his beautiful home. Nom
dame. a strong wind famed the
names until they swept along a front
FOR mile. The brothers with brooms.
sticks and cedar branches beat the
names for half an hour before the
Pocantie" Hills fire company arrived.
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GREGORY FOR AMENDMENT
OF COMMODITIES CLAUSE
Attorney General Envors Complete
Enforcement Of Transportation
From Production.
OTHER RECOMMEND ATOMS
Wants Authority TO Sue Corporations
Wherever They Transact Business
and Extension OF Right of Search
Warrant in Criminal Cases .

W ASljIN,;TpE b....,,ho, ,.
,t,,. ,i,
~ transportation
from production by amending tn" CON-
m"dities clause OF the interstate com
merce law. o,,bori. ,,,
,i,,,
'"'' transact business:
perfection of neutrality laws and cx-
tension Of the right Of search warrant
i'm criminal c,.o. w ~ a.,
. ,
N'''' 'e!
''"S"rH III ms annual report I" Con-
srcss. mad. publ. to-day
The Acknowledgement,
; N'S'"fE IN the
Hupreh" '"ur' IN ia" l.n"kawauna Coal
Company cas-, ,h. railroads ar. sim
claus. docs No, n,ob,,,i, ,,
'""' ~" commodities
Gasins IN production along their lines.
provided only that they sell the articles
produced before TRANSPORTING them
He urges an amendments Introduced
at the last session OF Congress-. 10 pro-
hibit a railroad from transportinp ar
ticles manufactured or produced hy il
or by any corporation i, controls mr.
i, is affiliated with bv having TN. same
controlling stockholders. irr.sn,ctiv.
OF interest in tn articles at Tho tim.
Of transportation. II. SAYS il is also
necessary that Congress prohibjt ANY
railroad owned or controlled bv a pro
ducing or trading corporation. and no,
merely n plant. from TRANSPORTING tho
articles produced or owned
Employment for Federal prisoners
and an aincndm. to The criminal code
to prohibit the false labelling of pack
ages which contain arms and ammuni-
ton are among other recommendations
The last il to meet evasions Of tn. en-
barge on arms To Mexico
The present administration. the At
torney-General says. has insisted upon
more effective dissolutions Of monopo-
lies and combinations in restraint of
trade and at the same time has been
solicitous to avoid prosecutions for
which there is no adequate ground"
During the year ten OF these cases have
been finally determined, and OF thirty
SIX cases now pending. fifteen. includ-
ing the Reading. Lehigh Valley, Tarves-
Ter. Steel. Kodak and Shoe Machinery
cases, nave reached tho Supreme Court.
vi those disposed of. on" was the case
OF the National Register Company,
whose conviction was set aside by the
Court or Appeals. annulling two counts
OF the Indictment and constituting the
mira SO as to make successful re-
trial impossible. and the Attorney
General says the criminal proceedings
VIII not be further prosecuted"
CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS
IN SUITS FOR OH. LANDS
me report says considerable progress
mas been made In the government suits
against the southern Pacific Railroad
dheCllHS tltle 10 OIL fdnuS. The lands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-07
OVERFLOW CROWD
ENDORSES BOYCOTT


much applause from the audience. that
hcr husband would probably suffer Tor
some time before she again gave hir,
eggs for breakfast
benjamin L. Purcell. State Dairy ana
Food Commissioner. thought tn. ques-
tion of boycotts was one that should
b" considered with the utmost care,
that 1t did not hurt local retailers. who
were in no wise responsible for In"
prevailing prices. and told the women
that they had e big part to play in
the tight. There was some legitimate
reason. he said. for the high pric. of
fresh country eggs, but he was Of Nh.
opinion that som" action should b..
taken 10 prevent the sale OF cold
storage eggs as fresh Eggs w.r.
placed in storage last April when the
selling price was from 20 Ia 80 cents
and IN December he id they w.r.
brought out Of storag. and retailed
Tor from 30 to - cents
Mr.. Purcell thought Their. should be
gone la" limiting III. period that COM
modities could be- held IN storage and
that the date they w.r. received for
storage should he stamped on the food
stuffs. Such Law. lie said. had been
advocated by his department for six
years. but had always met defeat
Concluding his remarks, Mr.. Purcell
told the housewives League that the
state department stood behind them
anu would give them all the assistance
possible under IN" existing laws
DID WITHOUT EGGS BEFORE
AND CAN DO II AGAIN
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph said tina,
she had. during the War Between the
nd
the consumer OF to-day could do the
same. She asked those who had alb
stained from the use Of turkey ON
Thanksgiving to stand. and at least
one-half OF the audience arose 10 ia
feet. Throughout the discussions en-
phasis WAS laid on the point that 10
good would come of the boycotts un-
less they We're rigidly observed and
that there must Toe no purchasing dur
ing the two weeks. At the end OF that
time. ii was stated attention would ne
directed to other commodities
only one incident married the meet
ing. Frank Smith. well-known
character OF Richmond. with socia!iStic
ideals. attempted to address the meet
ing. hut was ordered TO resume his sea.
when he wandered from the subject
He had previously told officers OF tire
meeting mat he would talk. but they
had declined him the privilege. Smith
became indignant. but caused no dis
turbance.
Storage eggs were selling in Cary
Street yesterday afternoon at 30 TO 81
cents, according TO the quality and
quantity purchased. with fresh country
eggs quoted AT from 40 to 4" cents
There was also a slight decline in tho
quotations on butter.
The Housewives League has planned
an extensive campaign in connection
with the boycott. and will help the
housewives TO prepare eg.lcss menus.
and furnish receipts for the prepara-
ton Of dishes that do not require the
use OF cggs.
Among other speakers AT the mass
meeting were Mrs. William 4. Bur
rows and Mrs. John SHELTON Williams
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ARCHBOLO FUNERAL TO-DAY
services Will tie Conducted by Chm
ccIIOr james u. Day. Of SHra-
cusc University.

TAIiRYTOWN. y Y. December e.
Chancellor James X Day. OF Syracuse
University. will ofiiciatc at the funeral
OF John -. Archbold. president Of the
STANDARD oil Company Of New Jersey.
at his home here to-morrow morning.
All business in Tarrytown viii 10
SUSPENDED during the hours Of the fu-
neral. as II tribute to MIR. Archbolds
memory
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H0NC0I"T DECLARED on
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE:

Wll.MlNGfON. Y G. December G.
~" housewives League Of this city.
at Il meeting to-day, declared "A boy
colt on butter. eggs and ch.es until
they are offered u "a NOR. reasonable"
price. The members expressed their
Willingness 10 iurcSo Christmas cakes
ana Other d"licacies requiring eggs.
rather than Ei.!d their point.
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LlNCHHIRL WOMEN PLAN
10 JOIN UONlulrr MuAE.NIENI

ifNcftBtRG. IA. december 6--The
l-Nnchburg Wonan's Climb to-day passed
Il resolution 10 abstain from the use
or eggs. butter and milk as far as
Practical e and issued II call To the
women Of the city for "a meeting on
Tuesday 10 form a Housekccp.rs'
League and inaugurate !. general boy
colt on high prices
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The l;ichmond offices Of the standard
OIL Company VIII he closed until the
noon hour to-day out OF respect for
the memory Of John II. ArChbold. pres
ident Of tn" company, whose funeral
VIII take place this morning at larry
town. y. Y.
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Mr-. \. ". Christoph.r.

special TO The Times DispatrnI
ALBERTA. VA, December s.-Mr.
y. w. CHRISTOPHER died here this morn
ing. and Will b" buried in the-oId
tainiiN hurync ground, near Dalplin.
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Sh.
leaves her husband and i've Childran
she had been ~ member OF the Meth
odist Church for many years. Rev !
T.. Brooks. her pastor. will oficiatS =,
the funeral. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-07

cnty. native OF Northumborl,oa
comfy. died here to-day SurviylrG
her are two children. Mrs pr,,cnln
steele. Newborn. y. g.. and W. / =.
Stockley. LynchburE. burial viii he
at Norfolk tomorrow afternoon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-07
Mrs. Elizabeth MIntr..

iSpeciai 10 The Times Dispatch,
PETERSBURG, VA. Dcccmhcr.,s- =.
Mrs. Elizabeth Winfrec. widow n,
christopher Winfrce. died late last
n'Eh, ut m" home OF her niece. Mrs.
Il. j. "mithcy. in Grove Avenue. Sb .
was seventy three years old. ami u, a
resided in the city for moro than s,x,y
years.
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RICHMOND SHOP WINDOWS
ARE ATTRACTIVE SIGHT
Interesting Display OF Christmas
Gift suggestions Has Never
Been Surpassed.
Express and Mail Authorities Also
Advise Early Shipments, as Enor-
nous Rush With Consequent Con-
gestion Is Expected Later.

Never have the Richmond shop win
dnws offered such AN attractive dis
play OF gift suggestions as they do this
year. Those who travel the beaten
paths Of the retail district are liter
ally forced to stop and admire the APP
pcals to their purses. n. or She who
cannot make up his or her mind this
season Is indeed hard to please.
Merchants have done everything i'll
their power TO induce the shoppers to
get busy. There are many reasons why
they should do 50. Aside from the
Tact that early shopping helps the
hundreds OF shop girls ia III. last mad
rushes. inquiry "a, Tie Target stores re-
veals peculiar situation in regard TO
holiday goods. There is unprcce-
dented demand for III Of the things
:eckoneh AS acceptable for tn. Christ
long may hnh themselves confronted
by higher prices The supply gets
smaller. Then. too. those who go now
VIII hav" the advantage % proceeding
lcisurcl$. 10 examine tn" goods and
10 consider before buying.
Postmaster Hay r. Thornton is warn
ing those who anticipate sending
Christmas gifts away To do 81 nov.
The conviction that the mails will be
jammcd with parcels is growing. Re
ports from ali OF the biz: cities indi-
cate that An unprecedented rush is cN
p"rted. Unless sent carly. packages to
friends and relatives elsewhere will not
reach their destination Defop. Christ
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BRYAN LISTS REFORMS
HE WANTS DEMOCRATIC
PARTY TO ACCOMPLISH
itinued From First Page.

0ntlhutu F-i"ln flrst 'aHe)
ccsS!vc Congresses submit an amend
ment and that amendment is ratified
by majority OF the states. il become
operative. provided the amendment
also receives majority of all the
votes east on that proposition in all
the states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-07
DIR. -. Il. Glover.

Special TO The Times Dispatch
BUCKINGHAM. VA. December C.
The body of Dr. = K. Glover. who died
at Stuart Circle Hospital in Richmond
yesterday, was brought to his old home
in this county for burial to-day. The
interment will take place tomorrow
morning at II o'clock DR.. Glover
leaves wife. formerly Miss Emma
Simpson. and two small children.
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Defeats Husband for ,,nyor.

BY Associated Press
tMATlll.A. ORE. December S.--Mrs.
T. T.. Starcher defeated h"r husband for
Mayor in the election Yesterday.
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.ROYAL|STs IN POCROM
AGAINST VENKEL!sTS
LnotinG of Former Prcmicr'S Own
House Conducted by Greek Reg
uI;us Under Superior Officers.
ACTS or VIOLENCE COMMITTED
British Foreign Office Says There Is
Reason to Believe That Press Mes
SagcS do Not Give Accurate Pic
ture or Actual Situation i'm Athens.
tBy Associa,s> Press. ]

LONDON. December .-Thc Foreign
onlce has issued - statement to the
effect tnnt Their. is reason to believe
that press messages do, mot give un ac-
curat. picture OF the actual. situation
at Athens. both bccaCiS. the Royalists
hav. succeeded in regaining control of
cable and press ccnsorships. and be-
cause tn" allied press correspondents
in Athens are living under threats of
personal violence. in common with all
those suspected Of veniz"list leanings
The Foreign Onicc adds:
There is unfortunately reason to be-
iieve that very gray" acts "f violence
have been committed by Eoyalist
forces ami tn. mob
Athens dispatches to tho British au-
;horitics have led III. Foreign Or.ce
to describe them 10 the Associated
Press as constituting q porrom OF The
koyaliStS against the NcniZciiStS.
These dispatches stat. that the lootins
OF Ncnizclos'S own house was conducted
by ';r"ek regulars under command of
superior officers, including one general
who wor" prominent decorations. The
Royalists asserted that shots we're fred
from the house. but the British au-
thorities deny that there is the slight
est evidence To support this charge.
After the house was sacked and the
articles removed. including the former
Premicr's personal clothing, ten Cret-
ans lodging there were imprisoned.
Their subsequent fate is unknown.
THANSLAToR PROTECTED
N AMERICAN LEGATION
Royalists then attacked the house OF
NJ N = or
American legation. lie took refuge in
the American legation. where the min
lister is protecting him.
y neutral diplomat who saw the re-
moval of General Corakas. head OF the
NeniZcIos recruiting bureau. and the
former chief Of police, Maroudas. from
the Parliament House, described their
condition as pitiable. General CorakaS
looked as though he had hech almost
killed. According 10 the description,
blood poured from his head. His
clothes had been torn, his eyes were
hlackcned and swollen from blows re-
ceived during his examination before
tho magistrate. His companions were
in even worse condition. Photographs.
now in the hands Of the British were
taken Of these men.
Another prominent NeniZelist was
shot down in cold blood, while Mr..
Rendei. "a British diplomat. whose house
was attacked. says he saw another
prominent man named Dcscali repeat
eddy dubbed with rifles in the hands
of regulars. and kicked in the body
until he fell unconscious. Mr.. Rendel
also reports that while he was in Jail
he saw a number of NenizeliStS kicked
and dubbed.
The dispatches state that the CORE
spondentS have impartial testimony to
the effect that no shots were fired from
Mr.. Renders house. which was not only
fired into by regular soldiers. but that
the soldiers forced their way into the
house to the room of MIR. Renders
sister. who was i'll in bed
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PLAN NATIONWIDE PROBE
OF HIGH COST OF LIVING
Continued from First page.N

continued from First PaSe.)
into the amount OF foodstufTs held I'm
all the cold-s,orase establishments of
the country. and possibly as to the
volume OF grain stored in elevators, Is
said TO be under consideration