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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
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guarantee that the road would be built
will doubtless be declared the prop
erty of the city.
Thomas b. Love. of Fairfax and
Washington. personal representative
of Ambassador Joseph f. willard,
principal owner of the stock OF the
Richmond and Rappahannock com
pany. is named as president of the
Richmond Seven Pines company, and
Robert B. Campbell, vice president
and cashier Of the Bank of Commerce
and Trusts, Is named as secretary and
treasurer.
The Richmond and Rappahannock
is Of standard gauge and permanent
construction, but has been losing
venture from its inception. However,
had 1t been built to the Rappahan-
mock river and proper boat connec-
lions provided, it is believed that 1t
would not only have been a success
in the matter of direct profits to It's
owners. but It would have brought the
trade of a rich country to this city
now cut off therefrom by lack OF rail
transportation.
The Richmond and Rappahannock
line is now In the hands of receivers
and 1t is understood that the direc-
tors OF the company declare that II
they cannot find a customer for II who
will buy 1t for operation they will sell
the equipment. II is understood that
they have an OFFER for IT now Its
trackage Ia about fourteen miles In
length.
Should this be the eventual DISPOSE
ton of the matter. it will doubtless be
the first time on record in Virginia
whereby a railway corporation has
been able to continue the operation
of that part Of its line which was pay
ing and tear up the balance by the
simple expedient of dissolving the
original company ana organizing a
new corporation to take over the pay
ing part of its property.
Under the recent decision OF the su-
preme court in the case OF the Tide
water and Western railway IL is en-
tirely possible for a dissolution and
transfer to be accomplished in this
manner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
Use STATE SEAL FREE ON
CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATIONS

The following ruling has been made
in the form OF letter by the auditor
of public accounts as to the use OF
-taa~state- seal and the tax thereon on
applications for civil service exami-
nations:
Replying to your letter. the attor-
ney-general has advised me. under
date OF Defender 8, 1917, that 1t Is
his opinion the seal OF notary at
tached to certificate required by fed
eral statute to accompany application
for examination before the United
States civil service commission Ia not
subject to state tax, therefore 1t is
not necessary to superimpose the seal
upon the adhesive stamp, But. of
course, 1t will be necessary for the
notary when he uses his seal upon
this paper to state that IL Is a case in
which, by the laws of Virginia, no
tax is required upon the seal
The attorney general gives as his
reasons for this opinion the follow
ing 3 t'7
The United states government has
prescribed that no appointments shall
be made to certain positions except
from list of those who have passed
an examination: and. as prerequisite
TO the taking OF said examination. a
certain certificate shall be nled signed
by county or state officer. with his
official seal attached This seal is.
therefore. necessary to an appoint
ment to certain federal positions.
"I am. therefore. of the opinion
that the state cannot tax seal so
used. because such tax Ia in effect
tax on the instrumentalities deemed
necessary by the federal government
for the proper conduct of the bust
ness entrusted TO 1t by the federal
Constitution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
PRESIDENT SENDS
WORDS OF SYMPATHY

Washington. Dec. As spokes
IIIan OF The AMERICAN people, Fresf=
dent Wilson today sent message OF
dSep sym pathy to the stricken people
OF Halifax. brought to mourning and
sorrow by the disaster of yesterday.
In i telegram 10 the governor
general of Csnads he said:
In tn. presence OF The awful disas-
ter at NslifaN the people of the
United States offer TO their noble
brethren of the Dominion their heart
felt sympathy and grief as is fitting
al this time when the ties of kinship
and community of speech are added
the strong bonds of union in the com
mon cause Of devotion To the supreme
duties OF national existence"
The presidents message was sent
late this afternoon. after official 81
cies had waited all day FOR some def
mite news of The disaster at the Cana
dian port
The only or1cial news was a report
of the catastrophe from the comman-
der OF naval vessel which put into
Halifax following the explosion.
The Mont Blanc carried approx
nately 5000 tons Of TINT, more than,
according TO Assistant Secretary of tina
Navy Franklin y. Roosevelt. should
be gathered AT any one place on the
American continent"
At the same time Mr. Roosevelt ad .
5njtted that, owing 10 war conditions.
II was impossible to prevent the as
ssn1hling and storing OF great quaint
ties OF this super ex plosiVe at many
points. some of which are In close
proximity TO New York city and other
important Eastern ports, and 20
Washington as we'll within ifteen
miles Of the Capitol probah bly, twice as
much INT as wrecked Halifax II
stored il is understood,
Naval officials as a body were In
siined to regard as gross carelessness
the transportation OF TINT or any
other explosive and such highly in
same vessel.
Late In the day unofficial news re
Ceiyed at the state department stated
that EtheIhsrt Watts, United States
consul general, was safe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
.AUnANlA'S FUTURE
HANGS ON RUSSIA
DIR. Robert G. bryan Reports That Sep
arate Peace by Trotsky Means
Surrender of Small Nation.

Or. Robert c. Bryan. of sol West
Grace street, who has just returned
from the Balkan states where he has
been working for some time In the
interests of the American Red Cross,
brings back tale. horrible and sick
ening, of the conditions In Rumania
DR. Bryan was a member Of the Ameri-
can mission which was headed by
Henry w Anderson. of Richmond. who
still remains In that country along
with James A. Mills. representing the
Associated Press. and Or. Harvey ID.
Topping. of the Rockefeller institute.
All the other members OF the mission
have returned. Mr.. Anderson VIII re-
main In Rumania all winter,
Or, Bryan stated yesterday that the
conditions in Rumania were extremely
pitifui. More than $4,000 soldiers died
of typhus fever and that the civilians
were perishiag like flies.
The future of Rumania rests on the
issue of whether or nor Russia makes
separate peace. At the battle front
tho Russian forces hold either end
with the Rumanian army in the CEN
ter. withdrawal OF the Russian
troops, says DR.. Bryan would necessi-
tate complete surrender OF defend
ers of the brave little country.
Now is the time for the United
States, England and France to eneour-
age Russia" said DR.. Bryan" BY con-
GLIDING peace Russia releases $500, 900
German and Austrian prisoners which
will soon be fighting against Ameri-
can soldiers. 1t Is a terrible picture
to contemplate. and America must grid
anew Its armor and speed up war prep
arations."
No drunkenness was seen In either
Rumania or Siberia on the return trip,
according to Or. Bryan. Vodka cannot
be bought. The Russians have well
coined the Y. NJ. c. A. and the assoeia-
tion is doing a splendid work in this
heretofore impenetrable country. was
another encouraging report given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

TEN DAYS ARMTSTICE
JOINED BY ROUMANIA


London, Dec. 7.---Obeying the com
mand OF self preservation. Roumania
has officially Joined In the armistice
agreement between Russia and the
central powers. en-day truce on
the whole front from the Baltic to
today.
the Black sea went into effect at noon
Dispatches from the Russian front
show that the Bolsheviki are rapidly
gaining the upper hand among the
armies The promise OF peace and
food appears too alluring for the great
masses of Muscovlte soldiers to re-
sist.
Meanwhile, Leon Trotxky. person
ally an irreconcilable foe OF Britain,
mainly because OF his detention by
the British on his return from Amer
lea to Russia. is continuing his violent
anti I'm glish agitation. This agita-
ton In making so many converts that
considerable fear is entertained here
for the safety OF British subjects In
Russia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

+ ard villages hundreds OF sounded.
with the staggering death toll the
greatest fear OF the authorities 10 that
OF p~stilenee- whoiesals burisis have
begun salvage corps working amid
tha wrecksge bent every effort 10 ex-
tricstG the dead The snowstorm added
ominouelysto the pail that hangs over
this ruined city. 1t made relief work
douhly hard.
The government has instituted a
thorough investigation into the cause
Of the disaster.
The harbor and city are virtually
under martial law. the military bein s
in charge OF the reconstruction and re-
lief work.
American bluojackets took a LEADING
part In The work of mercy They are
from the crew OF an American w8rship
lying in the haTbor.
The injured number considerably
more than s.0o0,
Every house that has not been
wrecked is an emergency hospital
Hundreds hsve been taken TO nearby
towns.
Picture Men Early on Scene.
An army OF Canadian and American
newspap per men and photographers ia
on the scene For once the writer's
concede the honor place 10 the pic
ture men for the ruin and misery at
this place bafle the powers or the
most picturesque pen.
Even this afternoon more than
twenty-four hours after the big blast.
scenes were witnessed that made the
blood freeze in ones veins, Along the
railroad track walked two women.
their faces covered with mud and
blood. one led child by the hand
The other carried The headless body
of an infant
A citizens committee working in
the wrecked zone has established an
Identification bureau where those
separated from their families may
hope To he returned
American and British nghuug men
are keeping close watch for hooters
and orders have gone out that ghouls
ave 10 be shot.
Among the chaos a few episodes
more terrible than the rest stand out
IN frightful distiuctiveuess
4 woman wandered among the dead.
Face after face she scrutintEed. When
she found the body she sought, she
lay down In the snow beside II. She
crooeed and sang TO the crushed
corpse. she was led away screaming
hystericaily
Two hundred more injutea were
taken from here tonight to Truro on
a special Canadian government train.
They viii be cared for in private
homes
Hundreds Of bodies lie in temporary
morgues awaiting Identification and
burial whole families have been
wiped out--parents have been left
childless and orphans are crying for
their loved ones
party soldiers : az. s.44A saas a
perhuman efforts TO free a young girl
frem b pile of debris. while her cries
and means almost unneTved them. Just
as they released her from the crush
ing timbers she died.
Passengers on the ferrybost near the
Dartmouth hRrbor felt the concussion
from the water. before the shock WAS
communicated through the air. A
tremor WAS communicated through the
waves then the vast blast was heard
and glass crashed in and passengers
were cut and bruised,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
MEDICAL SOCIETY
ELECTS DR.. HARDY

Norfolk. Va. Dec. THE Seaboard
Medical Association of Virginia and
North Carolina concluded its twenty
second annual session yesterday after
noon by the election of officers for the
ensuing year, DIR. Ira M. Hardy, OF
kinston, ". c., being chosen president
to succeed DR.. Kirkland Rufiin. of
Norfolk DIR. Hardy, on behalf or
Kinston, invited the association TO
hold its next convention In that city,
and read a letter and telegram from
the kinsten- chamber of commerce.
containing a. similar invitation. The
invitation was unanimously accepted
Other officers elected are as follows:
DIR. w. L. Harris, OF Norfolk. first
vice-president; DR.. H. w. Carter, OF
Washington, n. c., second vice-presi-
dent; DR.. p. st. l.. Moncure, of Nor
folk. third vice-president; DR.. George
A. Cation, OF New Bern. N. c.. treas
urer; DR.. Clarence Porter Jones, or
Newport News. secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
VISITING SOLDIERS
WILL HAVE, BEDS

Last Saturday night the Young
Mems Christian association was able
TO care for all the soldiers and sailors
who came for social and sleeping &C
commodations-inde was prepared
to take care of forty more than came.
With the Increased equipment 400 can
be handled tonight in homelike beds,
and, since experience Is one OF life's
greatest teachers, the officers of the
association are able to have things
run more smoothly than when the first
big crowd came to them. Other plans
for their comfort ana entertainment
are under consideration, and 1t 10 the
purpose of the association to steadily
increase its service to the men In our
country's service
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
CAPTAIN OF BATTERY "E-
ORDERED TO FORn SILL

Danville, Va. Dec. Captain
Henry A. Wiseman. commander of
Battery "E. First Virginia field artii-
lery. has been ordered to report at
once at Fort Sill. Okla, there to take
course in the finest school OF artil-
Iery In the country. Captain Wise
man states that one man has been
taken from each regiment to take this
special course of training, which will
greatly increase the efficiency of the
Danyille battery upon his return to
Camp Mcclellan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

rape, and with sympathetie express
sions There must be that personal
feeling in every movement
You ask why we do this Because
sHe are al war, and have been at war
since August 2, 1914. and we didn't
know 1t until last spring; and because
flor thirty-two months the people OF
England and France have been fight
ing for us We must help them now.
Tor they have been fighting for us for
many months
The only thing between us and tho
Hun, II the French or British line gives
way IS Perahtna's army. " nag. q. &
and continue TO aid. and then some
The French soldier and the English
soldier and the Italian soldier love
the American Red Cross, for thew
know thar where IL Is FOUND
There Is souls rest. The French SOL
dier. WIS went out from the trenches
two years ago to rest for renewed con-
hict. had no place TO lay his head His
home had been wiped out. His wife
and little ones had been taken away
or murdered. His mother has disap-
peared and ne was but a waif on the
wretched- earth. But now when he
Eoes out into Gods land, he fnds tina
American Red Cross has found his
wife and hts little ones. his mother
~ again at the little gate and his
home has been restored, even though
tn crude way And he gives thanks
TO God for the American Red Cross
And NIL this is through you. On
every. battlefield in Europe the Ameri-
can Red Cross fs shedding about all
the sunshine to be found, and we must
DO II, for those Tommies and those
poiiuH and those Italians are keeping
the Hun from our door. and have been
keeping him away for three years.
The Red Cross has planted the
American flag all over Europe except
within the German lines and we hope
ii won't be long before we are able TO
do even that Joy and hope go with
II, and the morale Of those brave
nnsn who have been keeping us safe
has been upheld. And the result will
be new. united civilization, a civilI-
ration enlightened through the heart
giving labors Of the American Red
Cross"
Coleman Workman presided at the
meeting. He first told of his own
stewardship. how the local chapter
had grown from membership Of
thirty 10 one of 1881. and what won
derful things 1t had accomplished.
Then he introduced Rev DR.. Allan
MacRossie. who In the jolly Scotch
fashion. told OF the wonderful things
the American Red Cross had done in
osnnon's mouth. The reverend gentle
man could have talked interestingly for
two hours. for his style and his SUBJ
stance were both most entertaining
and instructive.
Mr.. Lee gave some statistics to show
that the Red Cross meant business and
was doing business at a rapidly in
creastug rate. The membership now
numbers 100000. with 10000 chapters,
and with resources of over 500. oo0iooo
for the year.
We can get all the money we need
at any time, said Mr.. Lee. amid ap-
plsuse, because the people know what
II means, and &Se ready at all times
To do their share"
The high school chorus sang many
patriotic songs during the evening.
and Kessnich's orchestra furnished the
inspiring patriotic music. On the
stage sat the Medical college hospital
unit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
hOTlNG IN HARDIN
FOLLOWS GENERAL ARREST

Toxic, Dec. 7--Dispatches from
Hardin on the Siberian railway in
Manchuria. report violent street night
ing in that city rs result of the
arrest OF General Holwat, commander
OF the Russian forces, by order OF the.
Bolsheviki government at Petrograd.
A recent protest against Bolshevfki
methods filed by foreign consuls with
the Russian authorities was resent
Cd by the Lenine government VOL
ence to foreigners is threatened.
Chinese troops are guarding the pro-
Dsrty AZ forsiknsrs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
PORTRAIT OF GEN. AYERS
is RECEIVED HERE

The portrait OF General Rufus A.
Ayers, who was attorney general at
the time of the coupon litigation and
who went to jail rather than to sur
render the legal rights OF the sove-
reign state of Virginia. was received
yesterday at the ONCE OF the attorney
general and will have place OF honor
on the walls OF the office. II was
gift of the family
Other portraits hanging in this Of
fee are those of Edmund Randolph,
the first attorneygeneral OF the state ::
John Robertson, attorney general a
century ago: John Randolph Tucker.
who served during the War Between
the states, and Raleigh T. Daniel, at
torney general shortly after the war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
THREE AMERICANS HURT
IN GERMAN BOMB RAID

with the American Army in France
December Two American aviation
mechanicians. one from Detroit and
the other from Buffalo. Mo. and an
American ambulancer from Hannibal,
Mo, were injured on a recent night
while driving through village which
was bombed by the Germans.
The three heard bombs dropping at
some distance and climbed out of their
machine. Then they heard the pro-
peilers OF the ratding machines whiz
overhead, and in another instant
bombs exploded nearby, The Detroiter
WAS struck on the shoulder and head
The Buffalonian had his nose broken
and his lips pierced by shell frag-
ment. The ambulancer was hit in the
back by hying brick. None of the
three is seriously wounded. They are
now at the American base hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
HOLY COMFORTER CHURCH
PLANS NEW EDIFICE

At the congregational meeting Of
the Church OF the Holy Comforter
Episcopal. held Wednesday night In
the rectory. 1t was decided to start
planning for new church building
immediately. Ii has been understood
for several years that the members OF
the church would erect larger edi-
fce on the site OF the present church.
At the corner OF Grove avenue and
Rowland street. Rev. william r. Cox.
the rector. and Bishop Gibson. were
both highly pleased at the action of
tho members, Committees were APP.
pointed Immediately to plan to raise
the money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

Fredericksburg, va. Dec. Wv. r.
Sullivan. of Stafford county. while
blowing In his field, found an identt-
cation tag. bearing the following In
scrtption: First Lieutenant Henry
Bell, Second4N New York Fire Zouaves,
Islandburry Down County, Ireland .
On the reverse side the following:
War 1851. Yorktown. Fair Oaks,
seven days around Richmond, Bris-
tow Station. Bull Run. Chantilly,
fredericksburg" This u = relic Of
the War Between the states
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

ksv. Roger l. Clarke, OF Richmond.
will preach at the Ashland Baptist
church on sunday. both morning and
night.
Rev. Mr., Clarke has been a pastor
IN Richmond for several years and
has established for himself an enviab Bile
reputation. He recently supplied for
the First BsrSist church In Newport
News for some weeks and the church
appreciated his ministry 30 highly
that very strong resolutions OF COM
mendatiou ware adoptad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
TAG DAY NETS $3.50
FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF

When ss,a50 rolled out of the boxes
that took in the nickels and dimes
for ts.g day yesterday. the committee
in charge felt very elated over their
success in having raised this amount
for the relief of the Armenians and
Syrians.
This amount Is not all. for eight
of the boxes stationed In suburban
districts have NOT yet been heard
from and the results OF their sales
will send the total up a few more
dollars. This Is one of the largest
amounts raised through the sale OF
tags In Richmond this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
SALVAGE CORPS OF 600
MEN HURRY TO HALIFAX

New York. Dec. IA special sal
wage corps, IN charge OF twenty Ave
expert engineers. left here tonight for
Halifax TO helpNin rescue work In the
stricken city
There were 500 men, $4,000 worth
OF tools. 8 10000 worth OF lum Der.
1000 portable houses. and twenty
i've motor trucks.
DR.. Darlington, formerly health
commissioner here, will have charge
OF the temporary housing work and
will help In sanitation measures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
RED CROSS TRAIN
CARRIES SUPPLIES

New York. Dec. IA special Red
tross train, bearing food and cloth
snE to the stricken people NJ Halifax
left here this afternoon. Orders were
Issued that the relief train be afforded
all possible means for speeding north
ward with IT'S much NEEDED burden.
The Holland American liner Nieuw
a Amsterdam and her passengers and
crew, regarding whom many teis-
graphic and cable inquiries had been
received. were reported az safe al
Halifax in a message received at the
lines Offices here today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
TO HOLD BAZAAR FOR
INFANTS HOSPITAL

The city wilt within the next year
have hospital exclusively for the
treatment Of infants. Plans TO this
end were set on foot yesterday when
the administrative board granted per
mission TO John Hirschbers for use Of
the Grays' armory for bazaar 10 be
held the first week in February. the
proceeds 10 go toward fund for the
erection OF such a hnanatal egA- pine
camp site
Lighting, heating and janitor's ex-
penses at the armory viii be taken
from the proceeds Of the bazaar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
THE WEATHER
tUmted states weather fsureau
Department of Agriculture

Washington, December Forecast
for Saturday and Sunday:
Virginla~-Cloudy Saturday. probably
snow in the afternoon. Sunday. snow
or rain and colder.
North Carolina--Rain Saturday. with
rising temperature, sunday, fair and
much colder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
local Temperature Yesterday


Rainfall last twelve hours. .,.....
Rainfall last twenty-f four hours.
Excess In rainfall since March l.. g..
Excess In rainfall since Janu-
airy -,..........,...,.. /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
WORLD MISSION Of RED

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