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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
NEWS ITEM.

The American locomotive Company
Richmond Va. Is start!ns again Ia
manufacture locomotives There ia mn
opening for q larg" number OF men
both those who understand the wor,;
and thos" with no experience who wish
To learn.
STEADY WORK EOR ALI. CLAUSES
or LABOR.
f'o- further Information cali "a, the
Works Employment Onict. or II out OF
own. address American Locomotive
i''''--r- WI Va Ado.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
Iir0sSn-Mnso,i,

NCilBtRG, VA. November IL
Miss Lula Mason and Oran Brown. both
OF Bedford County, were married here
at the College hin Baptist parsonage
"Wednesday. the pastor. Rev. a. H.
Conrad officiating.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
bank CLEAR|NCs MAKE
ANOTHER HIGH RECORD
Total OF S4O.S03 ,164 Makes Week
Ending Yesterday Largest IN
City'S History.
RESERVE BANK STATEMENT
Total Amount OF Bills Discounted
and Bought for Week, Sd,62l 'oo".
Consolidated Statement Is Issued
for All Twelve Banks.

Richmond bank clcariNES Set 4 ne"
high mark during the week, ending
with the close OF business yesterday
afternoon. surprising by a substantial
figure the previous record. which WAS
established several weeks ago Thc
report o: the Clearing House Associ-
alton showed total clsar!nss for the
week Of s4aSe3164 as compared with
s26.al5.749 for The corresponding Week
OF last year showing Az increase OF
Cles-ines Yesterday broke all pre-
y,ous records FOR = Saturdays trans
actions tctAl;ug Sio.SiN.->> mess
there IS a material decrease III 'he
volume Q: clsar'nss before we enc %.
the month November viii set new
recor6 II .ris city. and there are no
indications - y; .; any decline II
transactions
The rs.e-al Reserve Bank OF Rich
rord continued active last Week the
INSTITUTION buying ard dtScIun'ns
bills :otari-s s"Sstt0o fer the SIN
davs ending T-jt1y afternoon. The
har,, 80. rys total resources OF Si"G.-
$500. ana s4S-;S.lpt outstanding re-
serve rc.sS. against which there IS
sol: reserve .; - per cent aEains;
the rc,ss II actual circulation.
SEAY ISSUES STATEMENT
ron FEDERAL. RESERVE RANK
Governor George J. Seay issued the
following statement yesterday after
noon showing the BANKS condition:
Resources.
Gold coin and certificates
in vaul, Observation-Disclosures. s.eo3.ooo
Gold settlement fund .... $3.50 90"
Gold with foreign agencies l,S3S'o2e
Gold with Federal reserve
agent /: s.'o1o
rold fund $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

Rahily She died at noon yesterday
at the home Of her husband In lian-
cock. Mich. Her body Will also be
brought to Petersburg for burial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
IMPORTANT ACTION BY
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
mcnt at Special Meeting To-
Morrow Afternoon.
DEFINITE PROGRAM EXPECTED
Alderman Pullcr Raises Legal Ques-
ton Over Conflicting Statutes.
Second Petition Drive by City En-
uloyces Continues Extensive.

| Directors Of the Civic Association OF
| Richmond will meet tomorrow after
noon ut o'clock in the offices OF the
organization in the Chamber OF, Com
mercc Building. il was learned last
night The meeting was called pri-
marily. It is understood. to discuss the
circulation OF petitions by city en-
ployces requesting the City Council to
call special election to determine
whether or not the existing form of
municipal government shall be changed.
1t is expected that the board of di-
rcctors Of the association will work
out a definite program for the reform
movement. In political circles last
sight il was believed that success c.
failure OF the reform movement. which
was initiated by The Civic Association.
depended upon the stand taken by the
directors in the fight being waEcd
against them by the "ins" seeking TO
forestall any reform 1t this time.
officers OF the association said last
night that many matters would be con-
sidercd. but that they could not indi-
cate what action would be taken. Inn
portant developments in the City Hall
petition matter are expected to cnSue.
however. and plans will be laid for Il
concerted fight by citizens Eainst the
campaign undertaken by the municipal
vote.
FULLER REQUESTS CITY ATTORNEY
FOR OPINION ON LEGAL POINT
Alderman Ordway Fuller. Of Clay
Ward. yesterday raised the question AS
10 whether or not the calling OF "A
special election for a vote OF the peo-
pie was the only legal course open
FOR the changing of the City Charter.
The act OF the General Assembly OF
1915 would seem TO put UP this prn-
c;ple. yet the same body approved in
1914 law providing that the City
Council could petition the Legislature
ior any change in its government.
The 1916 act repealed all conflict
ing laws, but the question has been
raised as TO whether they conflict.
The matter has been referred 10 City
Attorney Pollard for his opinion. In
certain quarters il was not believed
The 1914 statute apparently opens the
Way for charter reform upon the ini-
;.at!ve OF the Council and the 1916
law by the people. since II is manda-
;or!' upon the Council 10 call a spe.
c!a! election upon the presentation of
me proper petition.
cry employees yesterday afternoon
ana .ast night continued to circulate
me mysterious petitions. which have
bee7 designated by many titles Sc
crec:' as 10 the authors of the unsnnn-
sored movement tina: is being conduct
80 IN every section OF the city was
maintained Signatures were not as
easily obtained. however, bur Tho 60,
FaSse!s eNerted greater efforts than
ever before
The second drive in the campaign
VII b. continued to-day and ,o-nirSt
and many additional signatures ara az
?sc'ed 10 be obtained
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
Total linhili,ics

Gold reserve against net deposit La
hilitics. CO per cent.
Gold and lawful money reserve
against net deposit liabilities. G5.7 per
cent.
Gold reserve against Federal reserve
notes in actual circulation, 65.9 per
cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
100000

Federal reserve bank notes
I'm circulation--nct liza
bility .............. 5000, 900
All other liabilities. includ-
Guiding foreign govern
ment credits. .... 4.34a.oo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

OUTSTANDING ........... .$4s,14s 1iG
Tota! amour, q: bills discounted and
bought :g- the wee. ending November
-, !t.7, s. s-!.pg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
RESERVE BANK RESOURCES
90 1 BDNI 81 900 600 tssI Wan


COD coz. 4-G -=;;.acstes
il. "e--: t.s7.:610
Go.c s=.;--I5ea; !uac. aGa.-!V.01t
Cold WIN foreign 2Eea-
e!es Observation-Disclosures. 52,5oo.oo0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

Total Eross deposits. liseU-t- --0n
Federal reserve notes !u
actual circulation. a-g-.rc,o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
Federal Rcserye Note,


sued .............. $50. PSI. nC .
Hahc ....-... Lbs, 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

Gold reserve against net deposits liza
bility, :; per cent.
cold reserve "Eainst Federal re-
serve notes in actual circulation. -
per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
SEAY ISSUES STATEMENT
ron FEDERAL. RESERVE RANK

Governor George j. Seay issued the
following statement yesterday after
noon showing the BANKS condition;
Rcsnurccs.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-13
IFrom the back of a Thrift Cardl
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .
. What Is the difference between a o
9 Thrift Stamp and a War Savings .
@ Certificate Stamp2 y
Q The 25-cent Thrift Stamps are 2
issued to help you to save and o
q exchange for a SIS War Savings Q
@ Certificate Stamp. The Thrift 9
q Stamps bear no interest; the .
Q War Savings Certificate Stamps O
. earn interest. Q
q Why do l get a S. War Savings Q
o Certificate Stamp for from $4.12 o
o to SI.232 ,
@ The SIS is payable January /, @
@ 1928. 1t includes the return to Q
o you of your money with the .
@ compound interest that the ?
@ Government will pay you. The @
@ sooner you fill Up and exchange .
q your Thrift Card for a War o
o Savings Certificate Stamp, the o
y hiOAC AhtClCOI yOu VIII aONOifC.
o o
o Why should l exchange my full %
o card OF Thrift Stamps for a War .
o Savings Certificate Stampl Q
@ Because the War Savings Ger @
o tificate Stamp bears interest @
o and the Thrift Stamps do not. .
o What becomes of the money l o
Q pay for a stamp9 Q
o 1t is a loan to the United States @
Q Government. q
o .
@ How can my % cents really help9 Q
O A loan of only 25 cents by every Q
o person in the Nation will pro- 2
o vide the United States Govern @
" ment with 25 million dollars. .
o 9 o @ o o @ o o @ O o o o o
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-13

IS LOCOMOTIVES
5000 BOX CARS
1000 FLAT CARS
600 OIL TANK CARS
1000 AUTOMOBILE CARS
400 G0NDOLA CARS
200 MODERN REFRIGERATOR CARS
20 BAGGAGE CARS
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-13

Southern Pacific Company
%s%s SS 1 %s s s: :% s%s ;. % :: Ss :s%:s { s: %$"s ;:. md %: :s ss 8 :s : s :s$, IN" .:sn. :, :. : :, %s
% nh as ns sw%%S & Ts S% BE to s S% % %% "s % s a s%S oms' as %S n %G%1n pa" sS wi" % % "m+ the 1" %~
shortage and detention to shipments
orders .] ss s % "a" S tS sr '% "n s % % s"%s r s %%s by t" company President S'""' announces hat
&c" C: T: :s s Ks.
500 on A CARS
100 cMDoTa CARS
200 MODERN rTaGERAT CARS
As every locomotive and car manufacturing plant in America is das work for our ntaa time Of
s %s % 10 %% ne. % I %S s% 4 a, a : s:%%% % s% : a@ $s $ s% + s %$ . s%s;, u " n 1 ss S s s$s s%' and and
million so % annually tn s % %a Of ss ana " H% is over sne% per- r %n n' rs so"ns%r s
s"%% y@ 1s " Of N t" s %% the " c"np~ % ~s s %r "a" nn IN Of % %s s %n%s ' %H In s% %s ~ ss a %ss Southern
be @s%", Of this the southern Pacific viii pay 'u'srsns~ 1900"
s s% sa % /" In "n ~%% a % %%' % %% o" "%% %s % %% % ." S %' %4 ats rs"@' -.s "% %sS % s%%s
getting the Beet sr Factor erected ra%n It is now in sas lands and win s%G
.,,% as , "s% s agricultural r s, ss%' vas. "s s%a. '% "a :s .sr n%s s rs; . "" s%. from % has r"% .% YET t. s n~
The ras" Pacific om~sA has to date Dough" ter million dollars worth a% Of Liberty Bonds this s was
aa is @ .sG%."s s % % nn%" "n n the ss Hn%1 "r @% % f 1%. % S % .~ % ss~r so %%' ' "%%1 s %' 1s s%%.
% s"S S%%. T purchases %e "" %n~ " ~as @m np %% n"%&n s %% %@ md p%nnS %n Of %c Company ns are %ea
to none in tn world
til s s%"% s T %% per Of T %s st % G %s p % l % %" a%% % asSa % p @ % % %s I r I %a tn g@ %% "' % pro-
e o%r%. s% or S%n is prosperous according to that which it produce and SELLS The "~ on hay
formed in moving to market These low" rates have been in effect for over thirty years. there has been no
1n9 s The , s""nsn cr raas '"n ~t went h 1 n nSh tina c%%%n @ s~T 4% % "a%r n% % @ an%
o o' y %% ~"@a for %%ns purposes then go on to n4a at the through rate This has resulted in
marketing every ton OF hay the tate OF Nevada AN produce
Connected rs ~ ~s a % e 9s. s"na % r rs % %. 1 %. 1 a;s %i sr s~~%S+ " lie '% s% % a is %s % oh an al"
I"aN % D.s %" S% %ea r n%"S o% %% c nm@% f % %% H% is S % nn n%sS record aaE accomplished
oT by the most stringent care to the smallest detail
The southern Pacific Company is OF sempn interested its prosperity and developments and the welfare
ASSISTANT GENERAL FREIGHT ND r rAsh "%H isrsr
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-13
Southern Pacific Company
TO THE PUBLIC:

TO THE PUBLIC:
previous year. There has at lines been detention to shipments and shortage OF equipment
tappontnfnt which the Omchls OF the Company, though doing their utmost, we're entreI
70 those cOnVenincet, w desire express the regret of the Officials and the Company.
at hand, it is expected here will be decided aImg on in business offered, which will ten
shortage and detention to shipments
Looking to the future needs of the country served by the Company, President SprOut
orders have been laced for new equipment as follows:
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-03

at Chicago which nominated Lincoln
for the Presidency.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-03
NO EXCUSE FOR HIGH
COAL PRICES, REPORT

Chicago, July 31.-Drastic action
by the State to curb high prices Of
coal was recommended to-day to the
Illinois State Council of Defense by
the Council Committee which last
week met with representatives of the
coal mine operators of Illinois.
The report said: "There is no ex-
cuse for the present high prices of
coal in Illinois,"
Whether the action would be a
for special session of the
Legislature to give greater powers
to the council or an order fixing a
maximum price was not announced
The report called attention to the
fact that coal, which was selling last
year for $1.35 a ton, now is being
quoted at SO to $3.50 a ton. Wages
have gone up only twenty cents ton.
"This increase" the report declares
"can not account for jump of s2.15
a ton in the price of coal at the mines
between July, 1916 and July, 1917.
Federal action has been and may be
so long delayed, as to be totally in
effective. If no other way remains
the control of prices in Illinois alone
will be urged and enforced if nee
essary."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-03
GIRLS TORTURED AND
SLOT By GERM ANS

London, July 31.-A dispatch re-
ceived to-day by the Wireless Press
from Amsterdam says:
1.-THE German authorities at Liege,
Belgium, arrested, tried and SEN
fenced to death within three days an
influential Liege merchant named
Groneret, his wife and their two
daughters, 20 and IA years old, on
an improved charge Of espionage.
1.-THE father and mother were both
shot to death in the presence of their
daughters. The latter were offered
their freedom If they revealed the
names of their parents accomplices.
The girls refused, the eldest saying;
If we speak we might cause fifty
people to be killed. We would rather
die alone
"She was Immediately shot. The
youngest girl then was tortured, out
ragged and also shot"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-03
BOARD members
Can NOT resign
MEMBERS OF LOCAL EXEMPTION
BOARDS MUST SERVE
COUNTRY.

Frankfort, KY, July 31.-Mem-
bers of exemption boards will not be
allowed to resign in the future en-
cept for the most urgent reasons and
with the approval of the Governor,
Provost Marshal General Crowdcr
notified Governor Stanley this morn
ing. and unless they serve their
cases will be presented to the Depart
ment of Justice. The Governor was
also advised to appoint a member OF
each board to administer oaths.
CrOwder's Telegram.
General Crowder's Telegram fo!-
lows:
Ample time and opportunity now
has teen allowed to persons desig-
mated az members of local board to
present any reasons they may have
for no, serving as such. 1t is indis-
pensahle that the personnel of these
boards be completed by section six
of the se,ective draft law. Persons
designated to perform this service are
as effectively drafted for this duty as
are the registrants who are to be Sc
lected for the military service. In the
future members Of local boards will
be excused from performing this
service only for the most urgent reas-
ons, approved by the Governor OF
their State. 1t is requested that
the Governor closely scruntinize each
case presented to him and that he
excusing of members of
local boards only in case of great
Unless the Governor be-
lieves that the excuse that is pre-
scented is valid. substantial and con-
trolliAg, the attention should be d.
rected to section six of the law, and In
case OF further refusal to serve tho
case should be reported to the near
est representative of the Federal
of Justice.
"These instructions do not apply,
of course, to members of boards who
are to be removed under instructions
OF the War Department"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-03
U. 5. SHIPS PUT
U.CRAf7 TO R0U7
SUBMARINES, ENGAGED BY
AMERICAN DESTROYERS,
SHOW HEELS.

American Naval Base In British
Waters, July 31.-American destroy
ers today reported having engaged
two submarines simultaneously six
miles distant, causing both of them
to speed away and submerge without
firing a shot-typical of the behavior
of submarines when they see destroy
ers.
One of the submarines had just
sunk steamer by gunfire; the second
was attacking a merchatman when
the destroyers opened fire. The sec
ond submarine, which Is described
as super-type, almost as long as
destroyer, raced off and submerged
at the first shots, but the other, which
had sunk the steamer, displayed unu-
sual boldness, remaining up several
minutes while the destroyer dropped
shells around her.
Only when a shell splashed with
in twenty-five yards of the submarine
did she submerge, according to the
crew of the steamer who watched the
attack from a small boat close by
and who later were rescued by the
destroyers brought here.
A French tanker bound for Ameri-
ca limped into port today with
thirty-foot hole in her bow as a re-
suit of fight with submarine. The
tanker was twice attacked. In the
first, early in the voyage. she easily
beat off the submarine and reached
a point 400 miles toward America.
She was then attacked by another
submarine, the shells of which, des-
pite the stout resistance OF the tank
er's gunners, shattered the pilot
house, smashing the compass, and
tore a gaping hole below the water
line.
The tanker began to settle, and the
crew abandoned the ship, the sub
marine disappearing. The crew
rowed away in a rough sea, but later
surprised that the tanker did not
sink, returned to her and managed
without bearings, to bring her TO
port.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-03
GEN. 4. G. Otis
dies SUDDENLY
PROMINENT SOLDIER AND VET.
ERAN EDITOR PASSES
AWAY.

Los Angles, CAL, August 1.-Gen.
Harrison Gray Otis, president and
general manager of the Los Angeles
Times, died yesterday at the home of
his son-in-law, Harry Chandler.
The death of General Otis occurred
while he was at the breakfast table.
Heart failure was said to have been
the cause. Although he had suffered
occasional attacks Of illness recently,
| General Otis, who was more than
eighty years old, had been at his desk
in the Times office nearly every day
within the last few weeks.
Over five years of General Otis
life was spent as a volunteer soldier
of the Unitd States. He saw forty
nine months of actual service in the
Civil War, was twice wounded and
received seven promotions, includ-
ing two brevets. retiring with the
title of major and liutenant-colonel,
by brevet.
With the outbreak of the Spanish
American war, in 1898, Major Otis,
at the age of sixty-one, volunteered
his services to President McKinleyand
was made brigadler general of volun
teers. He was assigned to duty, first
at Camp Merritt (Cal.) and then to
the Philippines, where at different
times, he commanded various divi-
sions of the Eight Army Corps in the
campaign for pacification of the ma
tive revolt. He resigned his COM
mand in April. 1899, returning to the
United States. Upon discharge he
was brevetted major general for
"meritorious conduct in action"
Following the Civil War, Otis re-
turned to the trade of printer, for
which he had abandoned school at an
early age, acquiring, finally in 1882
a fourth interest in the Los Angles
Times. Previously he had served
for four years as foreman Of the gov
eminent printing office at Washing
ton.
Quite early in his career as editor
and publisher of the Times, for he
speedily secured full control, Otis
came into conflict with organized lab
or, and thereafter until the day Of
his death he waged an unrelenting
warfare for what he termed indust-
rial freedom. On October 10, 10,
his building and printing plant was
dynamited and twenty of his work
men killed. The arrests and trials
which followed were matters of ma
tionwide interest.
Gen. Otis acquired large for
tune, his interests aside from pub
fishing being extensive. In politics
his paper ever reflected the attitude
of its editor-aggressive. uncom-
promising Republican, Otis connec-
tion with that party dating back to
1860. when he was sent from Ken
lucky as delegate TO the convention
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-03
Business Failures.

For the week ending July 10, 1917,
and for corresponding weeks In pre-
vious years, business failures in the
United States are reported by Brad
streets as follows: Week ending
July 10, 1917. 241; July ~, 1917.
26S: July IL, 1916, 2S4. Weeks cor
responding to this week 1915, 327;
1914, 262; 1913, 254.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-03
|. v. ". LEADER
HANGED BY MOB
SAID TO HAVE. REFERRED TO U.
s. SOLDIERS AS SCABS IN
UNIFORM.

Butte, Mont, Aug. Frank Lit
tie, member of the executive board OF
the Industrial Workers of the World
and leader in labor troubles in Ari-
iona, was taken from lodging house
early today by masked men and
hanged to a railroad trestle on the
outskirts of the city.
The body was cut down at s a. IN.
by the Chief of Police, Jerry Murphy,
who identified it. Little. in recent
speech here, referred to United
States troops as "Uncle Sans scabs
in uniform"
Since his arrival in Butte recently
from Globe, Ariz., Little had made a
number of speeches to strikers in all
of which he had attacked the govern
ment and urged the men to shut
down the mines of the Butte district.
He was bitter in his denunciation OF
the government. His record was un-
der investigation by the Federal au-
thorities whose attentions had been
called to his activities. On the other
hand, the report was current that Lit
tie was in the employ of a detective
agency and one theory was that he
was the victim of the radical element
of whom he appeared to be mem
Der.
HaywOOd's Lieutenant.
Little took leading part in recent
labor troubles In Arizona. He ad-
dressed letter to Gov. Campbell, of
Arizona, protesting against the de-
portation of l. w. w. members from
Bisbee. This letter was written from
Salt Lake. Gov. Campbell replied,
telling Little he resented his inter-
ference and his threats. Little was
understood to have the confidence of
d. Haywood, Secretary of the
I. w. w. National Organization, and
was regarded here as one of Hay
woods confidential agents.
Little was a cripple, Dut active,
and a forceful speaker.
On Titles body was a card bear
ing the words: First and last warn
ing. Others take notice. Wig
ilantes."
Little was taken out of the build
ing in which he lodged by party OF
masked men who took him away In
an automobile. He was not given
time to dress. The building is near
the Finn Hall, which is headquar-
ters for the new Metal Mine Work
ers' Union. which recently called a
strike of miners and which was fire.
quently addressed by Little.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-03
He Can BE Worse.

"What am l ever going to do with
such a bad boy?" sighed the harassed
mother.
"You better leave me alone" an
swered the boy. referred to II Amt
half so bad as I know how to be-"