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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
Clothing and Sroe
Are Needed By Poor

In nm effort TO gather up cnSt-OT
clothing nnd shoes from all parts OF
tho ci.y and distribute IL to those In
need. The Timcs-Dispntch hRs mr.
ranged, through Fire Chief Joynes,
for Bundle Day. Packages Of dis
cnrdcd clothing may he left to-day
az the nearest fire stntiOn. addressed
&" The TimeS-Dispntch. Motor
trucks will lie sent by The Times
Dispatch cnrly Tomorrow morning
TO make collection. and nll clothing
md shoes will be turned over t0 The
Associated Charities for Distribute
The following IRE stntions will
net ns receiving dcpOts:
No. i-sUG North r w cnty Fifth
Street.
No. 2-Mnin street. nenr Twenty
first.
No. :s-OOS East broad street.
No. I-:0T North Third street.
No. 5-2GO West Marshall street.
No. 8-20O South Laurel street.
No. 7-010 East Cary street.
No. S-5OO Denny street. Fulton.
No. 9-Fifth. corner of DuvnI.
No. I0-f8GD West BROAD street.
No. 1T w cnty eighth and s
Streets.
No. ic-2:23 West Cary street.
No. 13-D b r d Y and Tenth
Streets tSOuth Htchmond).
No. 14-t:inter Park.
No. 15-IiighInnd Park.
No. 1G-7i5 Lamb Avenue, Barton
Heights.
No. 17-Thlrticth and BainbridEe
streets woodland Hei9htD.
No. 9 True k--IsO5 East Grace
street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
DENIES THAT TIME LIMIT
WAS pl'T On Gamma 4

NEW YORK. December 2G-I.uis
Cabrera. chairman of the Mexican
delegation on the Mexican american
Joint Commission. said here late to-
night that no time limi, had been
fixed for General Carranza either to
accept or reject the protocol proposed
by the McxicanAmerican conference at
Atlantic City. There was no under
standing during the Scssonsu Of tho
joint commission. he added. which gave
the American commissioners authority
to impose such a time limit,
General Carranza. Mr.. Cabrera de-
clared would have ample time to con-
slider what action he would take Mr.
Cabrera said he was surprised when
Informed that a reply was expected
by the United States government to-
day. He asserted that he had intended
to take a vacation beginning to-mor-
row, but that he had altered his plans.
and would remain here.
Mr. Cabrera said the relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico
have not changed. "Rcmember" he
said. that the next move is not Cen
eral Carranzas.''
Questioned as to the significance of
this statement. Mr.. Cabrera would give
no explanation. He said however,
that he knew nothing concerning Cen
eral Carranza's attitude toward the
American demand that he ratify or
repudiate the protocol.
When the joint commission adjourned
in November. ATr. Cabrera added, the
understanding of the Mexican members
was that the joint commission would
meet on January .. probably in New
York or Philadelphia.
Not one word Mr.. Cabrera declared.
had been said in the session of the
commissioners concerning a loan to
Mexico. The call of the Mexican treas
nrer upon him in New York on sun
day night was n social call only, he
declared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
MAY SUBSCRIBE AT 1o7
Steel Corporation Employees Have
Privilege of buying 35,OOO
Shares

NEW YORK. December 26.-Thc Of
lcers and employees of the United
States Steel Corporation and its sub
salaries will have an opportunity this
year to subscribe for not more than
$4,000 shares of the corporations com
mon stock at l07, the directors decided
to-day. y year ago the subscription
price to employees was $Sj. which was
about market value of the stock at
that time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
NOT TO FORCE MATTERS
Russia Hopes to Take Control OF
Persia by Slow Pro-
pe6seH.
IRv Associated Press. /,

WASHINGTON. December 26.-Infor-
nation reached here to-day from Te-
heran, the capital of Persia. that Rus
sla had decided not to force matters
with that country, but to gain control
there through slow processes. designed
to inspire less hostility than harsher
measures. AS another step In the mill
tary control. Russia has determined to
form n force OF Cossacks numbering
1900 men. under the command of
twenty-nine officers. who already have
been sent as organizers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
FAR WESTERN STATES
ARE IN IcN GRID

Ry Asso riated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL December
26.--Far Western States were in the
grip to-day of the coolest weather OF
the winter. and snow fell in Los An
gcles for the sixth time i'm forty years
In Helena. Mont. thermometers regis
tered - degrees below zero \ man
frozc To death in Washington while OF.
Il trapping expedition.
In the mountains OF Fresno County
Cal. the snowfall yesterday was four
feet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
NO REPLY COMES
FROM CARRANzA
Failure to Answer May Mean
Formal Breaking of
Negotiations.
TIME EXPIRES AT MIDNIGHT
Not Known What Effect Devel-
opment Will Have on Policy
Toward Mexico.
rny Associn,cd I.rc.s.l

WASiIlNGTDN. December 2G-Al-
though General carranza had no, re-
piled Tonight to tn" demand OF the
United States that he either rntifv or
rrpudiate III" protocol drawn by tho
Mexican American joint commission
the expiration Of the tim. limit WAS
not made the occasion for formally de
cIaring tn" negotiations at an end.
Will" tn" tim" expired AZ midnight
oiicials w"r" Inclined TO take into con-
sideration that "a reply might have
been delayed. and indicated that 8,
Favorable reply. even though day or
mor" late. would not Ia. rejected. mas
inuch an AN adjustment, OF til. interna-
tional difficulties was the chief co'rci
IT MEANS CLOSING.
OF NEGOTI>TIONS
Refusal To ncccp, tn" terms of the
troops wut.d u. withdrawn from Chi
huahua. means th" closing Of ncg"tia-
tions through tho Join, commission for
adjustment ot the questions at issue
between the United states and the a."
facto government OF Mexico. What Of
feet the new situation then presented
would have on the policy OF tho United
Statcs is not known. but It was said
AT th" state department to-day that
any further move would bc made
through The usual channels. and no; by
the commission. which for more than
three months attempted to effect am
anica hlc settlement.
Dr. John K. Mott. one "f tn" Amer.
lean commissioners, conferred with
Secretary Lam" during the day. and
both expressed tn. hope that Carranza's
reply would be favorable. The NOR"
general opinion among government
officials. however, was ,ha, tho Mex
lean executive would not alter his re-
peated declaration that the American
troops must he withdrawn uncondition-
ally. and that any further discussion
OF international subjects could not talk.
place while foreign troops violated the
sovereignty" OF Mexico.
II Carranza pcrsists in his refusal.
thorc will be nothing for the members
"f the joint commission to do hut TO
hold one last conference TO close UP
the record and sav good-byes.
Luis Cabrera, chairman OF the M"N-
lean group. spent Christmas here. tho
guest ~ Amha ssadpr- Designate Are
dondo. but WAS not in communication
with the American chairman. and re.
turned last night 10 New York for the
meeting with his colleagues to-day.
IF ANSWER Is FAVORABLE:
WILL RESI- ME CONFERENCES
II favorable answer finally is re
turned BY carranza the conferences
Will he resumed TO discuss such sub
jccts aS the creation of an intcrna
tional court Of claims. the treatment
of foreigners, sanitation by co-op"ra-
tion OF international forces. modtica-
tions In neutrality laws and other
questions affecting the interests OF the
two countries.
Disruption Of tho commission would.
it Is believed. make very slim the
chances Of Carranza obtaining a loan.
without which those high in his own
government conccdc IL Will he alinos;
impossible for him To continu" the task
OF conducting an administration bvSct
by organized bandits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
BRING YOUR BUNDLE.
OF CLOTHES TODAY
Whole City Asked to Make Gifts
for Those Who Are.
in Need.
LEAVE AT FIRE ENGINE HOUSE
The Times Dispatch Will Make
Collection Tomorrow Morning
for Benefit of Charity.
LEAVE AT FIRE ENGINE HOUSE

iicsponsc 10 The call for bundles of
clothing issued by The Times Dispatc Oh
for poor and unfortunate families has
been immediate and willina. Fire
Chief w r. Joyncs stated last nigh,
that bundles have been received in
every engine house in the city. and that
they will b" ready for collection when
Tn" Ttmcs-Dispatch trucks call for
them Tomorrow morning.
'Th" packages rc"":-ed up Z" AN carly
hour last night numbered nearly $50.
and they wcr" still coming in They
will b" taken L" the Associated Chart
tics Building to-morrow morning. and
from there will h" distributed among
worthy applicants. The applicants this
year VIII be NOR" than in any other
year. The high and increasing cost of
living has caused many who never ha-
fore felt the pinch Of want to ask the
NOR" fortunate for assistance
Man% families who in other years
were able 10 give 20 others are now
forced TO make appeal The want was
made known 70 The Times Dispatch.
and il was decided to ask everybody
who could To contribute and to have
the packages brought to the fire engine
houses Everybody lives i'm the vicinity
OF som" "ngin" house. and II was
thought tha, the trouble OF taking tho
house would be so slight tina, every
would give it to those who have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
Increased nnte su.pendcd.

Nv ANsOCiuteh Prcss.
WASHINGTON. December 26.--A pro-
posed increase of - cents n ton in the
freight rate on coal from fields along
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to
Washington was suspended to-day by
tho Interstate Commerce Commission
until May ].
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
German Note Prelude
to Series Of Delicate
Moues in Diplomacy
Jofre 10 Be Made
Marshal of France

PARIS. December :G.-Thc gov
rrnmrnt has decided To rnlse Gcn-
ernl Lonrc to tho dignity of Marshal
of France. In recognition of his emf
ncnt services to the country. 3 de-
cree nominating him Will he sub
mittrd for tho ratification OF Parlin-
mcnt nv s"on ns possible.
The title of Marshal of France has
fallen into disuxe since the cstnb-
lishment of tho third republic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
PLANTATION PROPERTY
IL BADLY DAMAGED

by Associated Press
\lChSS tti. MISS, December %
Plantation property in the vicinity Of
Tailnlah. la. near here. was badly
damaged when tornado swept that
district late this afternoon. according
To reports received here Tonight No
uenthS were reported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
MADAME DE THEBES DEAD
Famous AstroIOgist nnd CIairvoyant
Dies mt Her Country Itcsidcncc
I'm France.
Try Associated Press. |

PARIS. December 26.-Ma dame dc
Thehes, famous as an astrologiSt and
clairvoyant, died on Sunday at her
country residence in Meung sur Loire,
aged Sevcnty-two years. The real
name of Madame de Thcbes was Anna
Fictorinc Savigny. She was Il we'll
known personality in Paris, and pos
sessed innumerable secrets concerning
the private lives of men and women
Of note.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
SAN LUIS POTOSI REPORTED
CAPTURED HY VILLA
IBy Asso .iatodpress.

Ell PASO, TENAS. December 26.-A
report was received late to-day by
sources known TO be close to Francisco
Villa and by government agents say
ing that Villas forces captured San
Luis Potosi yesterday. Many foreign
ers who left Torreon before villa at
tackled that town recently went to San
Luis Potosi. No details were available.
San Luis Potosni is southeast of Tor
- Continued on Third Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
CONTROL Of HOUSE
IN HANDF Ill OF MEN
Neither Democrats nor Republi-
cans Have Majority Neces-
sary to Elect Speaker.
INDEPENDENTS IN SADDLE
They Maintain Silence, but Both
Parties Work Hard for
Their Votes.

m. .,.,,
ASJJlNGvp\ I,cc.n,,,cr oc
80 W
'i'c''"" S"o" "'hhitciy that neither
Democrats nor Republicans viii have n
majority Of tho noy, uous. necessary
., c,
''''''
'i 'h"'P"''"'S VIII "r'erm'h" which
side will control tn" organization
:oncc,Iine seats 10 candidates in nos
session of ccrtiiicates Of election. be.
caus" they are certain to par,icjpate
in the organization Of tn. House Tho
personnel now stands: Rcpublicans
"Ii: Democrats. 9l3. inuepep0ents ..
! Prugrcssives. :: prohihitioniat, |: So
cialist. /: contested = \ ma iority is
2IS. hcnr. should either Democrats or
Republicans win both of the contests
they still would hc Shor, of :: majority
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ar ma 'h-
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Democratic probability So are nun
dali Prohibitionist Of California who
voted for Speaker clark tho last ,inc
and London of New York Socialist
sits on the democratic. side now and
has been shown favors bv Democratic
leaders.
SchalI Of Minnesota Progressive
the leaders agree nrobahly would lean
towar, "A Republican candidate il con-
vin-ed Of his ,rogrcssivism He cam
Dairncd for tho national Republican
ticket during the last campai-n al
though opposed by the regular organi-
zation in his state. Fuller. indepcnd-
cnt of Massachusetts, also is classed
as a Republican hone
/ Martin. of louisiana, Progressive.
/ comes from n large sugar district in
+: Louisiana. and has indicated that as
; surnnce of protection Of tho sugar in
( tcrcsts will be his first concern in
! voting on the orcanization He form
| crly was a Democrat, however and
| Democrats leaders hope To got his vote.
! At the same time. Republicans think
he can be convinced that their party
/ is the only one which has his sugar
| interests at heart,
NASy coNTEsTs .,rrEn
uo,sE ,s ouc.>,xEn
! ;, ~
:" ~" w, ">
/
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", 10
/ Camnh.lI Dcp,ocrat vb, on tb, f.co
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
FIRST CITY-WIDE EFFORT
TO CLOTHF. THE NEEDY

The TimeS-Ipispatch opened it's
columns to the eight opportunities"
suggested by the Associated Charities.
and in this movement met with COM
plctc success. There were others in
need. and The Times dispatch decided
that il would open way whereby the
more fortunate could give easily and
with little trouble to those who are in
need Of clothes and bedding. II was
the first time that such an effort had
hcen put forth. and the willingness
with which tho people have answered
the cry has made Tho Times Dispatch
feel that its labor will not have been
in vain.
To-day is the last day on which
bundles will be received. ON the NOR
row automobile trucks will be sent by
The r!mcs-Dispatch 10 every fire sta
tion in the city. and the bundles will
he taken to the Associated Charities
There will be no cost to the donors
The cost of the collecting trucks will
be horn" by The Times Dispatch: the
distributing will be made by Secretary
James Buchanan. of the Associated
Charities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
RECORD is BROKEN
BI HLIZZARD AND SNOW


BISMARCK, y. D.. December 26-A
blizzard. with a snowfall OF seventeen
inches in twenty-four hours, to-day
broke the record established twenty
years ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
MANY PERSONS KILLED
IN WESTERN TORNADO
scores of Lives Reported Lost When
Storm Strikes South Cen
trial Arkansas.
PATH FOUR MILES WIDE SWEPT
Fires Break Out i'm Wreckage OF
Ruined Homcs-Ali Wires Into
Devastated Area Down, and Full
Extent of Disaster Is Unknown.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. December 20
Reports arc current that from seven
teen to twenty persons were killed i'm
"a tornado that struck South Central
Arkansas to-day. Four arc known to
he dead at England. seventeen are re-
ported dead at Kco and several are
reported killed at the state convict
farm at Tucker.
Mi wires into the storm area are
down The known dead are Albert l..
Swarts. farmer and three negroes
who lived near England. Tho Swarts
home was carried 100 yards Mrs.
Swarts WAS probably fatally injured
and an eighteen year-Old daughter was
hurt.
The storm Is said to have swept a
path about four miles wide, and IL is
reported that several fires broke out
in the wreckage. Every physician in
The little town of England has gone
to the country to care for the injured.
considerable alarm is felt over the
situation at the State convict farm at
tucker. where there is said to have
been a heavy death list. There are
about ga prisoners al the farm.
The death OF three persons and tho
injury of five others are reported from
Carlisle. twcnty-eight miles east of
Little Rock
LITTLE GIRLS KILLED
WHEN HOME IL WRECKED
The dead are three little girls.
Choice and Allalec Padgctt and
Francis SNOW. The parents OF the
Padgett children were severely in
jured when their home was wrecked.
Several houses were blown down in
that neighborhood.
Passengers arriving tonight on a
tram that passed through the storm
area described the scenes of dcstruc-
tion. but had no authentic informa
tioh as to the number killed or in
jured.
We saw furniture in tree tons. -
sad one passenger. Wires were blown
down. trees uprootcd or snapped off.
The ground was covered with wreck
age Several times our train was
forced to stop until tho crew cleared
the track. Near Haywood we saw y
mouse on fire. apparently from light
ming There were terrific flashes of
lightning and torrents of rain.
AT one station n man brough,
aboard some pine twigs. which he said
must have been blown from a forest
twelve miles away.
At kco we heard a report that 81
neEr" settlement near there had been
wiped out. and that seventeen negroes
were killed.
The storm extended south to Pine
Hluf. where the home of Joseph PIX
inGt"n. a farmer, was demolished and
"a number of barns and outbuildings
destroyed or damaged
No casualties were reported in Pine
Bluff.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
ITALY NOT AFFECTED
BY FEELING OF PEACE

IBy Associated press.l
ROME. December 25 via Paris. De-
cember 26)--The feeling of peace in
the air has not affected In the slightest
measure Italy's military activity. The.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
RRIS(: TOGETHER THOSE WHO
HAVE AND THOSE WHO NEED

In other years collection OF clothing
had been made personally by those con-
ncctcd with the charities association
II was IL long and tedious task and the
expense was heavy. The deliveries
were few. and many who asked We're
denied because there was nothing to
give them. BY the present method Of
collection and distribution II is hoped
that very few who call will be turned
away cmpty-hRnded.
As there is hut ono day left in which
To leave bundles at the fire stations, il
is hoped that there will be many de-
liveri.s to-day. All packages should
he marked For The Times Dispatch"
so as to insure their proper distribu-
tion. Hundreds of closets contain
cast-off clothing which can be made
very useful to those in need 1T is no,
II difficult task To wrap up few ar
mcnts and take them to the nearest
engine house. Everybody is asked TO
contribute
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
Opposing Statesmen Feel
ing Their Way, While
Washington Believes
Peace Step Nearer.


WASlIINGTON. December 26-tier-
inany's reply to President Wilson'S
note is regarded here as having ad-
vanccd the peace movement another
step. despite the fact that il disap-
points in not meeting his suggestion
for AN avowal Of terms.
The reception Gcrmany's reply re-
ccivcs among tho entente allies. whose
statesmen have declared openly against
such IA program. now becomes tho point
upon which further move is hinged.
The German note probably is the pre-
lude TO Il series % carefully considered
delicate moves in tho great game OF
world diplomacy. all possibly leading
to an approach for "a real discussion
Of peace terms on grounds which all
the belligercnts can feel place them
at no disadvantage. This is The Of
fcial view OF Germany's reply. 50 far
as il has hecn formulated on tho basis
of the unofficial text. Tho official copy
had not been received tonight. and
President Wilson was keeping his mind
open.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
DIFFICULTIES OF FIRST
PEACE CONFERENCES RECALLED

The diflicultics which nearly broke
up the first Hague peace conference
were recalled to-day as an indication
of what would confront the delegates
Gcrmany's proposal for IAN immedi-
ate meeting OF delegates at n neutral
place" is received as remittedly much
more specific than the original proposal
to "cntcr forthwith into peace ncgo-
tiationS." and TO go even further than
President wilson's suggestion that
"soundinSS b" taken" This alone is
singled out by those who regard the
reply as n step toward peace. despite
the repeated declarations Of allied
statesmen that il was impossible with
out a statement of Gcrmany's terms
They expect these two positions. ap-
Darcntly far apart. to be reconciled by
the art Of diplomacy.
flow far the United States can or
will he concerned can only be decided
by President Wilson. officials assume
that Germany expects the United States
to inform her enemies Of her reply
Two features OF the note becloud the
situation slightly, and caused some
concern among officials here. The first
was the giving out " the note i'm Bcr-
lin before II had opportunity to reach
Washington. and the other was the
connection OF the reply with the origi-
nal German peace proposal. President
Wilson went to great pains in his note
to disovow any association. or inGu-
encc with. this proposal, and the asso-
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
NOTE Is REGARDED
As STEP TOWARD PEACE

Neutral diplomatic quarters. too. re-
garded the note as a step toward peace.
and rather leaned TO tho view that
Germany might follow il with a con-
iidcntal communication OF some sort
outlining her terms.
The view OF the entente ally en-
baSsicS, frankly expressed. was that II
was not AN answer to President Will
sons note. but rather a documen, for
circulation in Germany and neutral
countries. with the object Of molding
opinion to place the responsibility for
continuing the war upon the cntcntc
A.rong tn" Teutonic diplomats the view
was one OF surprise that the note pre-
ceded receipt Of the entente reply to
Gcrmany's original peace proposal OF
December IL.
Ii was everywhere agreed that the
principal sticking point was the lack
of definite statement of terms such
MS President wilson asked and such
as Lloyd George declared the allies
would require Ii they were not to put
I their heads In "a moose, with the rope
end in the hands OF the Germans"
II is not beyond the realm OF diplo
macy. however. to find a way to bridge
the difficulty. and Germanys failure is
not regarded as block to the ne
Eotintions. although il makes them
exceedingly difficult.