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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
FOR a SANE CHRISTMAS
Certain Illuminated Decorations Arc
hhnIcTous Underwriters Exchange
Over" Few SuyycsticuS

Inc Underwriters Exchange OF Rich
nond, whose membership controls the
hre insurance on millions of dollars
worth OF Richmond property, are in
'erested in patriotic observance OF
Christmas and the New Year from the
standpoint OF practical underwriters
This exchange. in the interest of con-
servat!on of life and property. recon-
'nends the elimination OF dangerous
CHRISTMAS decorations in the homes OF
the people. 1t is a wcll-knowp fact
that lighted candies on Christmas trees
coming in contact with fiimsy material.
and the twining of cvcrgreens and
other material around gas Jets have
resulted In tremendous loss of prop
erty and some human life in years
past, in the United States and in other
places
IT says: we applaud and honor the
efforts the Red Cross are making for
The relief of suffering humanity, and
this organization will always have our
hearty support. We are pleased TO
note that In the displaying OF the Red
Cross on Christmas in the windows OF
the people. that they advocate also
using flashlights behind the service
nac.
"ln the interest of conservation we
feel that this organization will approve
of the safe electric light in preference
10 ca ndics and we offer this as n suc-
Ecstion In the interest also OF a better
display OF this glorious flag, for the
consideration of this great and helpful
body.
"a sane Christmas free from hurtful
explosives and the time -honored tree
protect cd from harm 10 our loved ones.
and dangerous out-of-door fires re-
moved from property values. will con-
tribute TO the making also OF very
happy Christmas and New Year"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
WILL GOVERNMENT co
IN RAILWAY BUSINESS?
Live Question Which Is Now Being
Discussed in Richmond and All
Over the Country.
COUNTRIES THAT OWN ROADS
II Uncle Sam Once Gets Even Tenn
porary Control, He Will Mako Ii
Permanent i'm Some Way, Is Cen
cral Opinion.

For the past week tho suggestions
OF governmental control of the rail
ways OF the United states have
created more discussion in Richmond
than any other one subject. the great
battle in France and Italy not except
ed, perhaps.
But few cities in the country have
better railway and Transportation.
facilities than Richmond and no city
in the land makes better use OF them.
Hence. anything that may have ten
dency to affect railway transportation
in any way--for better or worso-nat-
urally creates all kinds of talk in this
city. The sentiment here. as TO the
aiviSability of the government taking
control of the railways as "a war meas
urc is divided. but all are agreed on
one thing. and that is that IL the goI-
ernment once gets control Of the roads.
even as war measure. it will not re-
!inquish control of them when the war
comes to an end. 1t is the general
opinion that IL will find some way to
keep in the railroad business and viii!
finally own and operate in it's OWE
way. all Of tho lines in the United
States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
ReOiew Of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Christmas Shopping Has Stage,
although a Little SnoW-
Bound.

II. q. Dun & Co.'S special report
TO The Times-Dispatch OF local trade
conditions for week past Is as fol-
lows:
General business continues active
and thus far the season compares IA
vorably with last year. 1t is generally
conceded that sales would bo OF larger
goods, and better deliveries could be
assured Excessive cold weather and
snow caused a lull in Christmas shop
ping. The buying of holiday merchandise
chants feel Satisfied at the prospects.
Building is still quiet and reports
show the amount Of authorizations and
repairs much less than the same week
last year Lumber is inactive. al
though prices have rcccded but slight
Is. Internal revenue collections for
Richmond for month Of November were
sl0S0,o23. an increase over same month
last year of S4l210S Bank clearings for
the month showed an increase over
November. 1916. of >7l.2ss.e92."
All OF last week Christmas shopping
was all the go on Broad Street. and. In
fact, all over town. although tho bad
weather caused many buyers and
would be buyers of Christmas pres
ents 10 postpone their raids on the
loaded counters and shelves OF the re-
tailers.
II can hardly be said that war con-
d!tionS and the conservation economy
propagandas have so far lessened the
volume OF holiday trade, and 1t is
probable that as much money is being
expended as heretofore, but the new
conditions have caused many changes.
even odd freaks. in trade, For in
stance, Il dealer in Christmas cards.
illustrated and otherwise. who stocked
up largely IN anticipation of much
business, declares that trade in that
line is bad. He says that because OF
the increased postal rates. and the con-
servation and economy talk the people
arc dropping the good old custom OF
exchanging holiday greetings by card,
much TO the hurt Of the dealers who
had laid in big stocks OF the aforesaid
cards.
The sugar famine so called. is also
leading TO changes that arc far-reach-
Ing. One dealer reports that several OF
his customers have absolutely given
up coffee. not that there is any scarcity
of that article, but of swcctening. they
prcfeTrinS TO do without coffee rather
than drink 1t without sugar. He says
this has gone far enough visibly TO
curtail the coffee trade in the last
week two. These are but two sam
plcs to illustrate the changes that are
going on which changes are keeping
re;aii merchants guessing 10 some ex-
tent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
The Chr:,smar Launaryrnr r,u,

Workmen nave been busy the pas,
week in the establishment or the To.
ana Eagle Laundry. 9oS-e.s Wet
hroad street. enlarging the main Of
nee. Much Improvement has been made
IN 'he genera appearance of things
and the facilities increased Tho ',.s,.
department, of this weIkpown -
popular laundry has also been unusu,I-
~ BUSY. 1t seems that times Just prc.
ccding Christmas bring extra work 70
iauncEies. as Well as some other es-
ADJUSTMENTS. for il is the time bou..
wives have their curtains and dr,n-
erieS done UP" afresh The r g. r
ewes special attention to sanitation
the kind of shop tho housnwIvasi 49,
Tor when Christmas laundrvinr IN, =
comes around ''"'e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
D0lNGS AT PORT RICHMOND;
A COMING VIRGINIA CITY
Fince That Greater Richmond In De-
cidediy Interested In-wonderfuI
Srowth In Short Time.

The following is from the West,
Poin. News:
For several years past The News
has been calling the notice OF the peo-
pie Of Richmond to the great possibi!i-
ties awaiting their attention ut the
head OF York River
The Old Dominion Industrial Corpo-
ration at one time offered to give free
to the city OF Richmond two miles ci
deep water frontage where the city
could operate municipal docks and
Iurnish It's entcrprising citizens with
trade.
The war Will result, in n tremendous
increase III our foreign trade and sea
port citscs will grow rapidly in wealth
and Importance
Richmond. on tGe James River. can
never be S<SPor;. Port Richmond
On the York with the great influence
ana financial power OF the capital OF
Virginia behind il. NAV become a
metropolis in very short time.
Richmond has not seen II, to avail
Itself OF this great opportunity and
Developments during this last wear
nave been such that Port Richmond
has. or itself, sprung into existence
ana plus iair TO become an important
DOT "itnou' the aid OF the great
METROPOLIS
WIZ daily increasing population.
nome pnii"ihr is most active ami
plans are being ma dc for enlargement
or The present school facilities. Keen.
ms pace with this growth religious
socie'ies have purchased property anil
WIN soon have building erected to
serve as nan for the union Sunday
scnool winch has been held for some
iine past III the school building.
The building OF an American iii, t.
now going on before our ewes. Indus
Try educa tioa and religion, the found
ht!on stones OF civiliza ton. have been
well laid at Port Richmond and none
oni inc biind or Inexperienced can fail
20 see inc wonderful future which
awaits the new Virginia town
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
Turkeys and Chickens Are ",reo,l.,x +.

fHrkeyN HHu NhIcke ms Are M tIesx."
The demand for poultry is always
great at Christmas time. but in this
year of "meatless days" il is more than
great. In the law books of the inventor
of meatless days turkey and chicken
are not listed as meat-only beef, hog
meat and mutton arc meat. Hence the
turkey now takes the place OF ham
and the chicken the place of steak and
lamb chop. The Wholesale handlers of
poultry down Thirteenth and Cary =
sireetward have prepared for this state
OF affairs and they say no Richmonder
need be without his dressed turkey and
his chicken ready for the attention of
the Christmas cook, for they are going
10 see TO it that the supply Shall be
sufficient.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
THAT OWN
THEIR RAILWAY LINES

because Of this discussion. which is
very general. a compilation by the
National City Rank. of New York JUS:
issued, showing the government con-
troll or ownership Of railways through
out the world. VIII prove interesting.
II shows that about One-third OF the
railways Of the world are owned or
controlled By the governments of the
respective countries or states in which
they operate. and that in Europe, Asia.
Africa and the British Colonies more
than one-half OF the lines are govern
ment owned or controlled. In some
cases. notably Germa ny and Australia.
the railways are chiefly the property
Of the states or Subdivisions forming
the general government. in others
they are the direct property OF the
government. il Germany over go per
cent Of the railways are Chased as gov
eminent or state railways: Austria
Hungary So per cent: Russia ~ per
cent; Italy 80 per cent: Switzerland 90
rcr cent; the Scandinavian states Al
per cent and France. at present. ~
per cent. while other parts OF her sys.
tenn have been built in part. or whole.
bT the government and arc operated
by railway companies. and Will late,
rover; TO the government.
OF Europe. as whole - per CEN;
OF thc riil"a% lines arc classcd as
state or governmental railways Asia
U
America 81 per cent and North Amer
lea but > per cent. In Australia ~
per cent belong 10 The colonies which
form the Comm OF Australia
IA Ne" Zealand ~ per cent are gov
ornamental. India so per cent and the
. british Colonies as 4 whole - per
cent. while those OF Grca. Britain.
none arc owned by the government.
though tho entire system is now tenn
poTarily controlled By the government;
Tor war purposes. In Canada about
per cent OF the railways arc gov
eminent owned. In China portions of
ihe railways are being constructed ur-
Ger agreements which will inall,.
make them government property ami
III Japan '9 per cent OF the railways
are now classcd as government lines
The principal countries which do no,
own. or at least control any part OF
,neir lines. are United States Great
Britain. Spain and Turkey. though in
certain parts Of the South American
countries. notably Argentina. the
snare of the lines owned or controlled
oy the government is comparativct
small. The cost OF the railways of the
world. including in this term first con
strnction and equipment. is cstima. cd
az about SEQ. 600 0o1 600. of which
those of Europe are about $4,000. GOO. :
nee. North America s2l.leO.OO9 O0O
South America S3.500.0o0.Coo. Asia s4.-
oOc.00a.00o. Africa 5000. 100000 and
occania Sl.5o0,0Q0 600.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
Just n Little paiicnce.

Some people who have bought Lib
crty bonds are getting impatient for
the delivery of the bonds they pur-
chased and are asking questions of the
bankers. The best answer to make the
impatient ones is one of figures. Think
OF this: The second loan has necessi-
tated the issuance by the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing Of no less than
700 600 individual bonds. OF course.
deliveries must be slow. The bonds
will come in due time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
HEAVY LIFE INSURANCE
Policies RunninE Into Millions Tnker
Out by MiIiionaires to Meet Pos
ktblc EmcrEencies

julius Eosenwald. OF Chicago. has
taken out an Insurance policy for So
100000 10 insure a large amount OF
ready cash TO his estate to meet in
heritance taxes. etc. on his death
Earlier this year J. p. Morgan, of New
York. took so.5ooo oo and Henry T.
pa vison. his partner in business. til.
man who last week thrilled Richmor.I
with lis eloqucnce in the interest OF
the Red Cross took out one for So
100000.
II Is not known that any OF Rich
nords wealthy men have taken out
policies OF This kind. Maybe they only
need 10 be reminded Of the good OF
them.
The Annalis,, New York financial
Journal referring TO the three big poll
ciss mentioned above. says:
These arc the only policies OF more
than slo1o,co0 reported to have been
taken Oh, for the purpose. and these
men were heavily insured before they
took out these new policies.
The practice OF taking life insur-
ance by way OF providing sinking
fund to meet the exactions OF increas-
ing Federal and State inheritance tax
laws had it's beginning practically
about three years ago. The Fedora
Inheritance tax law of 1916 gave u
great impetus 10 II. The new war in
hcritance tax has increased the tolls
taken :Tori estates on the death Of
their possesSors to such an extent tina /
the man of moderate means, as we'll as
the extremely wealthy, must face the
problem of supplying his heirs with
ready cash to avoid selling and bor-
rowing on a large scale to meet the
heavy demands made By the State and
the United States.
some OF the life insurance com :
pan!eS have issued bulletins 10 thei,,
agents calling attention to the new in
centiEc 10 take out life insurance sup
piled by the inheritance tax laws, es-
pecially in the case OF large estates.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CHILD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauSeating,
harsh phySiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle, Millions
Of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
NEW RULING LIMITS DEBATE
BY a Vote Of 76 TO 13 the Senate
Adopts Rude Preventing
Future Filbustering.

Washington. n.-After more than 100
years under rules permitting debate
limited only by the physical endur.
ance Of senators and the provisions Of
the constitution, the senate has, by a
vote OF rs to 3, put power In the
hands Of two-thlrds OF its members in
the future TO limit discussion and TO
say when a vote shall be taken on a
pending measure.
Never while the amendment Is in
the senate rule book can little
group Of wilful men," as President
Wilson called those he held responsi.
Bile for defeat Of his armed neutral
ity measure, prevent vote upon bill
before the senate il tWo-thirds of their
colleagues will otherwise. The organ
lied fillbuster as recognized in the
senate is dead
Action came Unexpectedly after six
hours debate on the new rule, draft.
ed by a bipartisan committee. AL.
though both democrats and republic.
ans had approved the change in eau.
Gus, and Senator Martin, the majority
floor leader, had given notice that the
senate would be kept In continuous
session until vote was taken, nearly
every one looked for much longer
discussion.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
j. s. SHIPS TO FIRE
At SIGHT ON SUBS
WHEN PERlSCOPE is SIGHTED
GUNNERs WILL PROCEED TO
INSTANT ACTION.
GUNS TO HAVE LONG RANGE
Merchantmen Being Armed Both Fore
and Aft-Navy Being Prepared
for War EVentuaIIties With
All Possible Speed.

Northumberland American yes,
sells will shoot at German submarines
Oh sight within the German death
area.
One flash of Teuton periscope will
suffice to establish the American ma.
val gunners' right to fire in defense.
The state department announced
these principles in the course Of dis.
cussion Of the rights Of armed ships,
now that this government has estab-
lished armed neutrality and proposes
TO guard its commerce from German
ruthessness
The department based the American
right upon the fact that Germany has
publicly renounced the doctrine OF Wis
II and search.
1t assumes that German submarines
will torpedo all vessels without warn
ing, in keeping with the German
barred zone statement to the world
and her subsequent statement that
that was the last word" over the
right OF Americans to fire first Is
based upon reiteration OF a previously
Issued pronuncamento by this govern.
ment covering the mattear OF ship
armament and submarine attack.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
TRAITOR IS SENT TO PRISON
Private In Minnesota Regiment Gets
Five Years For Giving Hint
to Germany.

Minneapolis Officers OF the First
Minnesota Infantry, returning to Fort
Smelling from the Mexican border, an.
nounce that Paul l.. Scharfenberg, Of
st. Paul, private In L company, First
Minnesota Infantry, was sentenced to
five years Imprisonment at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, by court.martial
at San Antonio, Texas, for furnishing
military information to Germany.
A letter addressed to relatives In
Germany asserting that 100000 Ger.
mans in this comtry were ready to
rise up against the government In the
event of war with Germany, was in.
tercepted by British authorities, and
turned over to Washington officials.
Scharfenberg is native Of Germany.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
MARINES LAND AT SANTIAGO
At Request OF Civil Governor Four
Hundred Marines Have
Taken Charge.

Santiago, Cuba.-Four hundred men
from American warships have landed
and taken charge In Santiago.
The cane fields and the Union sugar
mill at San Luis, 10 miles north OF
Santiago, have been burned. The peo
ple Of San Luis are greatly alarmed
and have built barrlcades in the
streets, expecting an attack from the
rebels.
The Americans were landed from
the mine-layer San Francisco, the
cruiser Olympia, the gunboat Petrol
and the gunboat Machias.
The people of Santiago have regain.
ed confidence since the landing Of the
Americans. There has been no fight.
ing here as a result of the arrival OF
the American guards.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
TROOPS WILL BE HOME SOON
All State Troops Along Texas Border
Will Start Home Not Later
Than March IS.

San Antonio. Texas.-Dates Of de-
parture Of all national guard troops
remaining in the border service are
announced at southern department
headquarters. Schedules have been ar.
ranged so that all organizations will
be home BY April /, IN accordance
with new instructions from the war
department March rs has been set
as the date for the last OF the organ.
izations TO leave, but it was said at
headquarters that efforts will be made
to have units designated to start on
March "a and 20, leave two or three
days In advance Of those dates.
Troops Of Tennessee, Mississippi
and neighboring states will return, as
follows:
Second Florida infantry, Laredo,
March 8; Second South Carolina In
fantry, El Paso, March TO-; Second
North Carolina infantry, Ell Paso,
March II; Troop B, North Carolina
cavalry, North Carolina ambulance
company No. l, field hospital No.
and troop A, cavalry, will get away
from FL Paso March IA; First Georgia
infantry and brigade headquarters, Ell
Paso, March a. Second West Vir.
ginia infantry, Camp Wilson, March
IA; Florida field hospital No. /, Camp
Wilson, March IA; Third North Caro-
lima infantry, Ell Paso, March Is; First
Mississippi Infantry, Camp Wilson,
March Is; Alabama Signal Corps, Am
bulance Company No. 1 and field hos
pital at Nogales, Ariz., March Is; Ken
lucky Ambulance Company No. 1, Ell
Paso; Kentucky Signal Corps, First
Kentucky Infantry, Ell Paso, March
16; Second Alabama Infantry and
brigade headquarters, Nogales, March
II; Troops B. c. and d, Tennessee
Cavalry, March II; First Tennessee
Infantry, Eagle Pass, March 10; Sec
ond Squadron and Troop A, Georgia
Cavalry, and field hospital at Ell Paso,
March 21; Second Georgia Infantry
Regiment, FL Paso, March %; Fifth
Georgia Infantry, Ell Paso, March 3d.
Fourth Alabama Infantry, Nogales,
March "a; First Alabama Infantry,
Nogales, March 25; First Alabama
Infantry, Nogales, March 25; Fidst AL
ALBANIA Cavalry, Camp Wilson, Mar. 25.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK 'CAsCARETS''
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get q 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In.
testines, instead Of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con.
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
CARRANZA REVEALED NOTE
First Chief Carranza's Life Threat.
ened AZ Result--New Aspect On
Plot Is Revealed.

ri Paso. Tex.--First Chief Carranza
himself disclosed to President Wilson
Germanys offer of q coalition with
Mexico and Japan against the United
States.
A plot was formed against Carran.
sas life as result Of this action. but
II was discovered In time and the
first chief fed to Guadalajara for pro,
lection.
These facts were disclosed by inves
dgators for American capitalists who
have interests in Mexico. According
to the agents reports, no sooner had
Carranza received DR.. Zimmermanns
note offering Germanys backing for
Mexico with a war with the United
States than tho executive dispatched
a special messenger TO Washington
with the German foreign secretary's
original letter.
The first chiefs move was quickly
discovered by Mexican agents with
German leanings and the assassina.
tion plot was about to be carried out
when It was discovered.