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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Armies of Worker. MT York,ov,

lORk TOWN. VA. November l6.-Not
MithstandlnE the tact ia t the biz.
proposition for making Yorktown the
principal naval base and larger than
mat al Hampton Roads fell through.
thc government continues to spend
much money here and to give en-
pio! ment directly and indiro.tlv TO
many men. y Philadelphia concern has
takeh the contract awarded by the
Navy department for the construction
OF the fuel oils plant, which. with
equipment. Will cost about 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

-Four Mcn, Any One Of Them
capable OF hlling the position, resDond
ed TO a one Insertion Want Adj in Th.
Times. Dispatch Saturday morning. put
your want Ad where II Will get re-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
FEDERAL. RESERVE: STATEMENT
EOIk TIIE X!:EI[ JIST ENDED

WASHINGTON. November lG "A
tendency toward Increase OF discounted
bills secured by Government obliga-
tons and decrease Of other discounts
Is apparent from the Federal Reserve
Boards weekly financial statement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Tho condition Of tho. twelve banks AZ
lne close OF business last night was res
ported as follows:
Gold in vault and in tran
c~m settlement fund S7'''S7'ooo
Federal Reserve Board 433SS5.0Oo
Gold with foreign agencies 5S2000O
: Total gold held by banks.s Sl5,241 nm
Gold with Federal reserve
:. agents ...,....... 800. 1.1G6.579. 900
"o'" redemption iund. f1,957.000
, Total gold reserves: =. s2.o5e777,ooo
etc northumberland. 53.O39.Oo0
Total reserve. S210o SIG ooo
Bil!S discounted - secured
by government war OBJ
iisations ............. 1,35S.532. 900
MI other. .......... 1925 00o
Bills bought in open mar
ket ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s377S77,oo
Total bills on hand s2I75GS5 Ooo !,
United states Government
long term securitics oe47S nm
United States Government
short-tcrm Sccurities 9334o 00n
All other earning assets rs O0o
Total earning assets. s2.2oS.64O am
Cncollected items tdedutt
from gross depositsD 7l77S5O on
rive per cent. redemption
iund against Federal
I Reserve Bank notes. 40ns non
o''ci resources. 1873. 900
iotai resources s5.14S.4ls.00O
Liabilities.
SS i,n,,i paid in..........s 100000
c %, .u., -: =. :. ...... l.l34.000
iu,, n,''tnt deposits 24G.40l 900
c, IScount ..:.............. 1.449.949 900
o ,ht,ec'' on, items. ..;... 573, 1927. 900
foreign government cred
o, ts 49,. 49,: ....... 113.3s5.ooo
Ec,i, - o. aeposlts 49,. 2.3S3, 462. 900
actual circulation o5Go517 ooo
Federal rcscrv bank
notes In circulation-nct
a., iI'a l,hy ,..;;;,;;,..;........ 100000
''"'' liabilities. 4S,472.OOO
Total liabilities s514s11e non
Ratio OF total reserves to net do
post and federal reserve note la
Dilitics combined. 1919 ner cent
hatio OF gold reserves to federal
reserve notes in actual circulation
a'ter setting aside 80 per cent. arainst
net deposit liabilities, 500 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
.CLEAR|NCs ASSOCIATION
Makes NEW HIGH RECORD
SCI, 800 900 Pass Through Local
House in Single Wcck-Big
Increase Over Las. Year.
FEDERAL RESERVE STATEMENT
Bills Discounted and Bought Total
$71,2G1,O 900 for Wcck-Combin Ell
Statement Of All Institutions in
Federal Reserve System.

Ellis discounted and bought by the
Federal Reserve Bank amounted last
week 10 S7l.2GTo0o. probably the high
water mark in this business with the
local bank since i, opened its doors.
Reaching sGi.322, $685.. the clear
ings at the Richmond Clcariuss hsso-
citation las; week also set the highest
record yet attained for any one week
i'll the history of the association. .,lc
c!carinSs for the corresponding week
but this was at that time about the
highest mark attained. The ClcarinGs
for the week ending November 2. 1915.
amounted I" S5l5i9.3 while for
the corresponding week in 1917 they
were $3G,caS. O6o.3i. The figures for
last week arc for the third time re-
Gently over the $60.000.000 mark.
The gold reserve fund Of the Fed
cral Reserve Bank of Richmond last
week was SS2,iIoo00 virtually the
same rs week before last for which Il
was sS2l33oo0. This has been u nor
ma! amount weekly for several uonths
once 1t reached within a few dollars
exceeded s9o.oOO,oo0. Total resources
also declined slightly. They were $751;
....ooo last week. as compared with
y2s2,So3.ooo for the previous week.
OF bills discounted and bought. IL
reaching for the, pas. week the un-
preecdented figures of 7l.s67.ooo The
was the next highest total. Only twic.
before has this total topped 500 600, Uov
The figures as whole Indicate Il
steady growth in prosperity.
Resources.
Gold coin and certificates in
vaul; :....... ......s 6.27s.ooo
Gold settlement fund...... 9,94l.0GD
Cold with foreign agencies. 100000
Gold with federal reserve
agent ............ 6o.oSo. 900
Gold redemption fund. .... 5.2jS. 900
Total gold reserve. s $3.50, 600
Legal tender notes. silver
certificates and subsidiary
coin CT. 900
Total reserve. ......s S3.li7. 600
Bills discounted and bought s9.S0l 900
Bill Of ladinS-drafts Unit
cd States Government
bonds and cert!ficates.... 100000
Total earning assets slSG.9i7o 600
tncollecteG items. ......... 5i.504. 600
National bank notes. ....... 2.23y.000
Due from special deposl,a-
rtes-war loan deposit &C
count 34.GS7.O
All other resources. ........ 3,iO0 900
Total resources s2sl.7970 900
Liabilities.
Capital paid in. ..........$ 4.044 900
United States Treasurer
general account. .... 1891 900
United States Treasurer
war loan deposits in spe-
cial Repositories. 3i,6S7 600
que 10 nclhDef DAnkS--rc-
serve accounts ......... 5c.7so.oOo
Collection items. 4l.33O.C0O
Federal reserve notes in ac-
tual circulat ion. . 1892 600
All other liabilities. ....... 1904 900
Total liabilities. s2Sl.797 900
Issued 1872. 23S,O0O
On hand. Observation-Disclosures. 3.Sl6.00O
Outstanding sl32. 49,. 900
Total amount OF bills dis
counted and bought for
the week ending No
vcmber 10. 1918. Tl261 900
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Total earning assets.
tncollecteG items.
National bank notes.
Due from special deposIta
ries-war loan deposit ac-
count
All other resources.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
LIZ, u TIm.,-Dhra,~A wss, .

sell that Old car q yDgrs =, t,.d
price Tor earn. Te!eyiyr. .,. ar
AID TO Eando!ph /. "S"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Total reserve.
Bills discounted and bought
Bill Of ladinS-drafts. Unit
cd States Government
bonds and certificates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Total resources. E.
hiliffea
s2sl.7e7.ooo

outstanding sl32. 1
Total amount OF bills dis
counted and bought for
tho week ending No
vcmber 10. 1918. .S 7l.2
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Gold coin and certificates in
vault .....s C..
Gold settlement fund 9,
Cold With foreign agencies.
Gold with federal reserve
agent ............ Co.
Gold redemption fund. ..... s..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Total bills on hand
united states Government
lonS-tcrm securities.
United States Government
short-term securities.
All other earning assets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
THREE SONS ALI! JOINED
,s-i,.>-, ARMY AZ WARS DITUUExIt

8 .-sFIIs thIvt NNN+ NITT" i.WsgrTI and
James all talented in different wavs
the eldest Is one OF tho most profnis-
iHEyounR portrait painters in Eng
s1anq and the second the n4sSessoI ~
quite an extraordinary bass ynicc-ali
s1olneu up as soon as tho war began
am al nav" mad@ hun soldi.ra
Allen Barr, now a frs; IicUtenan, .,,s
,Ss.stan job in France Russell IN
rAtded out Of the service arier n bad
Isl Sck or dysentary, contracted in the
eNstt. Is now hcluing - hyilG al.
rE6pe engines, and Minnie" Inc
.faadEest. is convalescing from n
as.fEulAd In Egypt. Bars eldest dh,,ph
n 81 meanwhile. ls serving AS an o..
Icers OF "WaacH" in France
James Barr. J-.. who originally
sf9nes." IL now. n mnnb"r n, 80,
Northumberland Fusllicrs. Amen, Nc
Wound from which he is recover!nr
HlHere liz a curious "A little story AZ nnn
has heard for some time II was ,oia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Beautiful Lamps

The Rothert stock includes
wonderfully attractive designs in
Lamps for every room-Electric
and Gas Lamps, Stand Lamps and
Piano Lamps, Silk and Glass
shade Lamps-Quality Lamps Mt
the very lowest prices in the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Total earning assets.
ohcollected Items (dedut {
from gross depositsD E.
rive per cent. redemption
iund against Federal
,itcserVe Bank notes.
All other resources
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Total gold reserve. .s S2jTO,O0O
Legal tender notes. silver
certificates and subsidiary
coin $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
IANkS TO DRIVE TRUCKS.

The Postofficc Department is
.'rady to take the Yank who has been
niloting motor truck over she'll holes
II France and give him a jcb at 81
lay in his home town.
Of the plans and schemes for So
,alled Reconstruction in which use
81 army men and equipment is pr,-
posed, the Postcffice Departments
plan alone probably, is complete and
ready to lie put into immediate ope-
ration.
Under the army appropriation bill
army moto:. trucks, at the discretion
If the Secretary Of War, are to be
surnef ever % the Postoffice Depart
nene % he ysed IN broadening the
parcel post and city delivery service
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
GRAND THEATRE

Everybody's favoGite, Shorty Ham
.lton, will appear in his latest screen
Offering entitled The Ranger al
he Grand tomorrow, ard the many
admirers of this popular little screen
star will see him in the most preten-
;ious Offering of his professional ca
reer.
The story has a war flavor and
leals with the activities Of German
spies operating from across the
Mexican border lire. There are
many thrilling situations with Shorty
prominently active. The holding UP
of mail coach. the tracing and ar
"est Of German spies, the hanging of
.he leader of band of rcad-agnnts,
clash between a grorp of TeX1s
Rangers and Mexican bandits are .
Few of the exciting episodes shown in
his remarkable picture-with de-
ightfll love story dominating all and
llti,nating III a novel and particu-
lrly effective finale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
RICHMOND THEATRE

1t may interest You to learn that
Bryant Washburn, one of the most
popular and talented screen players
in the country. is now a Paramount
star and that he will be seen in his
first starring vehicle, "The GYPSY
Trail at the Richmond Theatre to-
night.
The story deals with the love affairs
5f good young man who lacks as
sertivereSs; romantic conventional
young wcman who belives in "Loch-
;rvar" methods of love making, and
d nomadic young irishman who travels
"thc gypsy trail' because it makes
him happy.
There IS strong story relieved b!
wholesome comedy, and the situations
are unusually thrilling. Mr.. Wash.
burn is supported by beautiful Wanda
Hawley and other excellent screen
players.
If you desire to grow fat and live
long-laugh every chance you get
Tha. is the philosophy or Roscoe (Fat-
ty) Arjuckle, who will be seen in hi.
latest :nirth-provoker. "The Cook,
which will be an extra attrac.
ton tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY
Church Services Will be in Order
Business VIII be Suspended And
Day Generally Observed-Football
Game in Afternoon.
Game in Afternoon.

Thanksgiving here will be observed
with church services, family reunions
and will be marked by a general sus-
pension of business. Football games
here and elsewhere will attract many.
Banks, city and government offices
and the schools will be closed and
most of the stores will also be closed.
A number, however, will be open
until the noon hour. The usual hoii:
day hours will prevail at the city
postoffice, which will be closed all
day. There will be collection at 2
n'ccck in the afternoon.
Tomorrow will be donation day at
.he Alexandria Hospital and also at
The Anne Lee Memorial Home for the
Aged.
Union Thanksgiving services vii!
be held at II o'clock in the Second
Presbyterian Church which will be
participated in by congregations OF.
six churches and sermon will be:
preached by Rev. DR.. Cecil V Cook
Charlottesville, Va.
The Offering will be divided between
The Anne Lee Memorial Home for the |
Aged and the Alexandria Hospital.
At Christ, st. Pauls ard Grace
Episcopal ard Emmanuel Lutheran
Churches services will be held al
j O'Clock and at st. Mary's Cath. |
bic masses will be celebrated at E
md s o'clock.
A game of football will be played
1t 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon on the |
.ro.:nds of the Virginia Shipb; ;ildinc |
corporation between the Alexandra
High School team and the Charlotte
Hall team Of Charlotte Hall, Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
EVANGELICAL SERVICES
Plans For Thanksgiving at Churches
Both Morning and Evening.

DOLn morning ditu I'SihhS'
The revival services continue each
night at five churches, namely, The
First and Second Baptist, the M. T.
South, Trinity M. E., and the Second
Presbyterian. Conversions are re-
uortd at all Of the services, and many
church members are reconsecratlne
themselves to the work of the Lord
Thanksgiving service will be held ii
the Second Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning at II o'clock and SER
vices in the evening at the M. E
South and First and Second Baptist
Churches. The meetings at the Ship
ward and round house each day al
non are OF great interest, and much
appreciated by the men. A melting Of
thu ministers and workers is helc
every morning ~ l o'clock at the NJ
E. Church, South. The campaign will
continue the remainder of the week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
ARRIVES UNHERALDED
p,rcnts Go TO Visit Son in Boston and
Son Arrives Three Hours After
Their Denarture

When Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Richards
learned Of the arrival of the U. 5.
& Kearsage in Boston they at once
set out. for that city to visit their son.
Burton Richards, who has been or
that ship for some time past. The
couple departed ut l o'clock yesterday
morning. Their son, however, in the
meantime secured seven days fur
loueh and he wanted to come home to
visit his parents. He arrived in Alex
andria unheralded. This was just three
hours after his parents had departed
for Boston. Matters soon were ad.
iustcd when telegram was dis
patched to them which intercepted
them in New York. The parents I'M
n,ediately returned to Alexandria an'
family reunion followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
Oyster Supper And Dance at War
Camp Community Service Club To-
morrow Night-Supper at P. NJ.
And Dancing at p. Nj.

The War Camp Community Service
will give an oystsa. supper and dance
for the men in uniform at its club or
Prince near Roya! streets ThanksSlv'
ing night, The supper will be served
at G o'clock and dancing will be al
IS. Judging from the large ano
enthusiastic attendance at the regu'
! lar dance given at the War Cam1
Community Service last Saturday
night the men hail ar opportunity to
attend these functions with great
! deal of delight especially since these
dances arc attended by so many OF
the citys hest young ladies under the
able chaperonage OF Mrs. Carfoii
Pierce. The usual dance Will be given
in the hall on Saturday night, Novem-
ber 80. The War Camp Com
nlunity Service sleep quarters were o.
cupied to capacity last Saturday night
and have been made exceedingly COM
Portable ny the addition of mattresses
and sheets in connection with the cots
end blankets and the men expressed
themselves as having all the comfort
ur home and very gladly paid the
small twenty-five cents for their use,
which will about take care of the laun-
G.lnr of the linen. The Sunday NOR
n,ng breakfast was served by the
Women's Committee from Christ
Church and about one hundred of the
men thoroughly enjoyed the excellent
repast.
A committee from Christ Church,
With Miss H. n. Cummings, chairman,
has arranged an elaborate party in
the Parish Hall for tomorrow evening.
These arrangements viii provide en-
iuvment for those men who will net
take pars in the dance at the War
Camp Community Service Club,
thc=gh all of the men visiting the
city on Thanksgiving WI! be welcome
at the s;pper at 6 o'clock at the hall.
All of these activities are free to the
n,en in uniform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
SHOW UP TAEEK-KAISER
Was Faring Sumptuously Every Day
Alleged to Have Systematically
Robbed the German Nation Several
Months Before His Flight.

London, Nov. 27.-W;lliam Ho
henzcllern, ex-Kaiscr of Germany
Systematically robbed the nation TO
| several months before his fight, de
clares Neue Leipziger Volks-Zeitung
1t says:
"Whcn the Kaiser fed from Ger
many he took not only personal prop
erty of mis- own, but also gold, sill
yer and securities belonging to ths
nation. For several months before
mis- flight, while he was expressing
liberal sentiments, the Kaiser was
sending treasure 10 neutral countries
insgring its passage by fraud at the
customs department.
London, Nov. 27.-"Grossest hy-
pocrisy," is the brand the Berlin
Ta.eblatt puts on the Kaiser's pre-
tence of sharing his peoples hard
ships.
TO prove it's charge the Tageblatt
-eprod!3ces two menus at haadquar-
:ers, one for September 8, with the
:ollcwing comment:
September 8. the lunch was as
follows: Fish patties, partridge and
opple jelly; Vienna pudding, des-
sert.
Dinner: Crayfish, rice, partridge.
salad, egg cake, fruit. The Kaiser
was away on SEPTEMBER 3. When ne
was present still richer dinner
vas served. A specimen menu being:
Soup, roast tongue, partridge and
rple jelly, salad, asparagus, compete
i peaches and dessert"
London, Nov. 27.-The allies have
Re right to demand the surrender
+ William Hohenzollern ard others
'cspcasible for the crimes of the
war.
Rulings to this effect have bean
made both by the Lord Chancellor
md the Attorney General, according
20 the. Evening News. An Anglo
french legal committee is now work
ne on the question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
FUTURE OF GERMANY
Guilt of Men in Power in 1911 Clearly
ShOwn-Berlin Said to Have In
cited Ficnna-kaiser Pronounced
Liar And His Trial Demanded

Amsterdam, Nov. 27.-The confer
,ncc of representatives of all Ger
man states at Berlin adjourned yes
erday after deciding upon the con-
location of constituent assembly
he held at Frankfort-on-the Main
It the earliest possible date. That
assembly is to decide the future of
iermany. Il is to determine whether
here shall be one great republic Of
iermany absorbing the various for
aer kingdoms, grand d:chics. free
titles and pTincipalities "a federated
tates'' similar to the United States.
VI whether the various newly-formed
epublics shall contin1e as srch but
orm great federation of repub-
lies.
4 dispatch from Berlin says the
orferencc went on record as de-
handing trial of the cy-Taiscr in
Germany.
II the moderates, have their way
iermany will emerge from the war
md revolution FEDERATED republic
much like America. If the radicals
inder Liebknecht' leadership win
,ut, the former empire will become
ike Russia, a vast network of Sow
lets.
yorwaelts, the Chancellor's mouth
,icce. has begun campaign to eX-
,osc the war intrigues of the Ger
nan government. No discriminating
documents appear to have been found
IS vet in the archives of Wilhelm
strasse, but disclosures made BY the
| new Bavarian government regard
ing the circumstances leading up tc
| the war tend strongly to show the
guilt of the men in power at Berlin
in 1914.
"The facts are" says Vclwaeit:
athat Berlin melted Vienna. Wilhelm
said the enemy attacked US. 'Tha
| is an Infamous lie"
Sentiment appears to be crystalliz
ing throughout Germany for tt,
prosecution, Of TIE ex-kaiser ant
| his henchmen. Members of the oil
| regime are reported fleeing fror
Germany By the; dozens. Tie Social
I fsx organs demand that DR.. Won Beth
nrann-Hollweg, sthe. former chancello
DR.. von Jagow, ex=foreign miniSte
and his successor DR.. Alfred Zim
mermann, be sentenced as. traitors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
THANKSGIVING APPEAL
FOR ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL

The friends of the Alexandria Hos
oitai, row that the season of Thanks
irving approaches, are earnestly So
cited to remember to send donations
If money, groceries, provisions of all
kinds, preserves and iellies in short
my and everything that can be made
If use in our institution.
The hospital has for its constant
1im the furnishing of the best at
ention to the sick and suffering at
IS small expense as possible, and if
need be. to give this service gratis
Each year large number of pa
.ients are treated gratuitously, but it
is only through the hearty co-opera-
on of it's many friends that its meas
ire of usefulness has been so large
This fall especially we have had an
unusual number Of poor and suffer.
;ne. Let US then hear from you or
Thanksgiving Day; send your dona
ions as God has prospered you, oil
come to the hospital with hands full
If gifts and see for yourself what
yorr cooperation enables US to do
remembering too that Good loves {
cheerful giver.
A committee of ladies will be a
the hospital all day on Thanksgiving
to receive donations and also to es
cort any who desire to inspect tn
building.
Bv order of the Board of Managers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-27
Apparatus VIII Cost slO,25O-Funds
Appropriated by Council Last Night
The Sum of Ss.40O to be Used For
Hunting Creek Road and Bridge.

At meeting of common council last
night the sum of S10,250 was appro
priated for the purchase of triple
combination engine, chemical and hose
.ar for the use of the Reliance Engine
This was done on the recommendation
Il the joint committee on finance and
fire.
The sum of $2,1O0 was appropriate
q to Law sewer on Hunting Gre
road and 5000 to repair that road and
s400 to repair that bridge.
A special committee of the city
school beard, r. NJ. Colvin,
chairman, recommended that in
addition to selecting a school
Nurse her duties also to in
:lude thai Of truant officer, in comp!i-
nee with the STATE educational IL
md that her salary be $3.50 a year
Alderman Wilkins recommended
hat the salary be fixed at not less
nan S75 a month. The matter wa
'eferred to the Joint committee on fl
lsnce and schools.
A communication was received from
:. Lee Moore, auditor of public ac-
.ounts, setting forth that AleXandria's
:pportionment of salary of Judge of
ircuit courts for the sixteenth judi
.ial circuit, will be S264.07. 1t was
'oferred to the finance committee.
An ordinance 70 amend and re-enact
ne laws Of the city in reference to
,ealth and sanitary departments, was
t:ferred.
The street committee was authorized
use present base for roadway or
fairfax street between Wilkes and
franklin streets.
Alexandria Water Company's bill
FOR S43.23 for water furnished at FOO.
g Wolfe street vas referred to fnanca
committee.
The Aldermen did not have a QUO
I'm ard will hnlds&n,:adjourned meet
ing tonight.