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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
SEINE FLOOD THREATENS
TO UPSET ARRANGEMENTS
Rising Waters May Inundatc Foreign
Office and Hotel Used by
Americans.
OPENING DATE IS POSTPONED
OPENING DATE is posTpoNEl
Premier Lloyd George Will Not
Reach Paris Before Monday.
Yankee Soldiers Refuse to Admit
Clemenceau Without Pass.

PARIS. January l0.-The rising wa
ters of tine Seine now seriously threat
en- to knock sky high the plans for the
peace pre!iminaries at the Foreign Of
flee.
The river continues to rise, with no
Sign of abatement of the flood. The
great railw9y station OF the Quail
d.Orsay. pnly quarter of~acni!e from
the Foreign Office. is Inundated The
lower track of the suburban Station
within stones throw OF the Foreign
onice, is submerged. and service has
had to be abandoned.
Next to the hood. the greatest ele-
Lloyd George and the question as to
when the demobilization problem Will
allow him TO come here to get down
TO business.
British Prime Minister will not arrive
here before Monday. This makes 1t
unlikely that the first meeting pre-
viii be held before Monday hight. and nd
the preliminaries themselves are push
cd into the middle or end of next week,
despite the impaticnce OF the peace
the actual work.
American mission headquarters was
the scene of many conferences We'd
terview between Premier Clemenceau
and Colonel House. The Tiger" ar
rived at AIS O'clock. but was held up
by American soldiers on guard because
he did not possess n pass to enter the
Crillon.
The continued rising Of the Seine.
reaching within n few feet OF the food
mark OF 1910. threatens the nearby
Hotel Crillon so seriously that precau
tions are being taken TO combat the
expected inrush Of the waters. We'd
ncsday night Il second heavy electric
pump was installed in the basement.
under the direction OF Licutenan;
Black. hotel officer, and the French
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
REPUBLICANS START BOOM
FOR GEN. JOHN PERSHlNG
Leaders To Gather Mt Conference in
Chicago To-day and Select Most
Likely Presidential Candidate
TBy Associated p-css

CHICAGO, January 9.-Party leaders
from nearly every state arrived here
to-day TO attend the meeting Of the
republican National Committee TO be
held tomorrow. The session will be
in the nature of political love feast
at which the Republican victory at the
congressional elections last November
will be canvasscd and plans for tho
1870 presidential campaign discussed
Farty leaders at informal confer
enccs. tonight discussed probable
presidential candidates and issues
Among the names mentioned in the
gossip were: General Pershing General
Wood, Senator Lodge. Senator Cum
MINIS, Senator Knox. William RI. Taft
former Governor Whitman, Of New
York. and Senator Weeks, of Massa-
chuSettS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
COAST LINE SHOPMEN
END WEEKS STRIKE
Differences Over Employment of Nom
union Men ut Wilmington VIII Bc
.tdjudicntcd.
TBy Associnte1 prcssl

WILMINGTON, y. c., january O.
After having been out almost week
because of the presence Of one nom
Coast Line car repair shops. 500 or
more union workmen will resume work
tomorrow morning, leaving the cause
of the strike 10 he adjudicated by G.. y.
RoSser. their representative, and Will
lard Kells, general superintendent OF
motive power for the railroad. In
case they fail to come to an agreement.
the matter will go to General Manager
r. r. Albright, of the Atlantic Coast
Line. from whom appeal may be made
TO board No. 2, division OF labor, Fed
craI railroad administration. j. W.
Walsh, representing the railroad all
miniStration. returned to Washington
earlier in the day. after futile efforts
mp to the time OF his departure to
bring about settlement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
COL. ROQsEvELT's WILL
IS READ TO FAMILY
Although Actual Figures Arc Not
Given, IL Is Known TO Dis.
pose Of S5OO,OOO.
LEAVES REALTY TO WIDOW
Silver and Family Plate Is to BE
Divided Among the Children, in
addition to Trust Fund of $780,
900 Left by Father.
LEAVES REALTY TO WIDOW
tBy Associated Prcss.1

OYSTER BAY. y. y. January g
Colonel Theodore Roosevelts will.
made in 1872. was read 10 members Of
the family at Sycamore Hill to-day.
and probably will be filed with the
surrogate nf Nassau County to-mor-
row.
Although ne value of the former
i'r. siaen; estate was not made
10 not moro than 100000. According
10 AtiuTh"y George &. Cobbc. of New
York. who read the will, the document
IN" exception OF the family silver and
piatr. 81; !: be- held In trust for the
widow during her NE. and gives her
sees III. In ihr event She leaves no
win TIE estate is to be divided N
eqr1l haris among the children.
III: silver and family plate. Mr.
Coese said. are TO he divided among
INC cnil.reu. as is 100000 trust fund
Jeff 10 Col?nel Roosevelt by his father.
The VIII named as trustees Lieu
tenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
and W. Emiin Roosevelt, u cousin OF
the Color ell, t' ~ sC
Mrs, Roosevelt. who .wns unable ito
attend the funeral yesterday. will
C,.,. the grave In foung's Memorial
viii leave sagamore o Hill for " brief %
visit to Colonel Roosevelt's sister. Mrs.
William Sheffield Cowics, at Farming
Hundreds of visitors ,hronged the
cemetery to-day and it was learned
that one OF the reasons for the sta
tion!ng OF military guard OF honor
about the grave was To prevent ''souve-
nir-huntcrs" from carrying away the
floral tributes.
kilograms, cablegranis and letters of
condolcncc continued to pour into Sag
amorc Hill to-day. and Captain Roose-
welt said that ali which bore addresses
would be answered. He expressed the
apprcciatiCr OF the family for the
many messages which gave no ad :
dresses to which replies could be- sent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
Plans Building Airplane
to Fly Across Atlantic
ny JAMES ). MONTAGUE.

MILAN. ITALY twin PnrIs), Jnnu-
nry 0.-"rrnnsntinnt flight In
easily possible now, providing
weather conditions nre favorable,
nnd expect TO nuke such IA Hight
very shortly. Within II .enr or more
u ought To be nm easy thing To- cross
the Atlantic by uirpinnc. no mnttcr
whnt the weather conditions nre."
with one hand nffcctIOnntcly pnt-
ting his new triplnne, Ginnni
CopronI mndc the foregoing proph-
ccY ns lightly ns if he were pre-
dieting n Hight TO Paris.
Ii wuS In his big factory I'm Milan
TINT the interview took plnce, md
the mnchinc before him WINS the one
nc In building; Ira the hope OF croxs-
Ing the Atlantic. II Is ali rendy for
assembly, including the pontoons to
h0nt II I'm cnsc OF accident.
This particular muchlnc Cnpronl
expects To man with twenty hands.
but this, he snys. IN merely to he u
freak hight. when he gets ready
for Transatlantic trade he IN going
to build his flyers big enough to
carry ninety to 100 persons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
BERLIN STREETS SWARM B
WITH EBERT,S SOLDIERS
Something Has Happened in France
to Change Sentiment, Declares Hedin

The article concludes: "rhc
French desire aOclcty OF nations
to emerge from the conference, and
they desire II all the more because
war to them hns been most cruel.
IL this desire In not satisfied, the
next election will. beyond n doubt,
tench our diplomats IesSons which
they will not forget"
Jenn HennesNy, another deputy,
writes I'm LOeuvrc, .The Ercnt
struEEle between two principles is
beginning. The ancient system
favored by Clcmcnceau cnnnOt live,
he cannot aione settle the worlds
fate"
Charles Chaumct. nlso u deputy,
says In L'Avenir: "ies, with Presi-
dent Wilson we wnnt society OF
nations, nnd VIC want 1t In the samc
spirit as he does."
The writer then warns the So
cfnflsts that 1t IL dangerous to pre-
tend ServfnE Wilson's idcul by
prcnchinE the NInrxInn gospel,
which the writer nsserts II bound
to produce BoIshevikism.
"Pntrfotism," hc concludes. "is
not oppoHed to n loynl union of tho
peoples. Rnthcr, such n union Is n
condition of pntrlotIsm.''
AItoEcther, IL Is evident that N
new light has risen ON the French
political horizon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
PRESIDENT vii SON BUSY MAN
Italian Premier and Foreign Minister
Pleased After Interview
With Him.

PARIS. January 9.--President Wilson
day He spent the morning i'm his
study at tho Murat Palace, going over
data presented to him by Colonial Ed
eral plans for tho preliminary con-
ferences.
This afternoon Premier Clemenceau
called upon the President
Mr.. Wilson also conferred at lenrth
with Premier Orlando and Foreign
Minister Sonnino. Frank cordiality
marked the conversations The. Ital:
when they left tho Murat reeideneo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
GALE HITS VIRGINIA COAST
Observers Report High Serx Rapidly
Developing, With Wind AveruE-
Ing Forty Miles an Hour.
III. associated Press. ]

NORFOLK. VA, January a-The
virginia coast tonight is rapidly fall
ing INTO the grip of what is expected
to he severe storm. In two hours
Tonight the wind has added fifteen
miles an hour to its velocity. and ia
steadily increasing In force. Observ-
ers report rough seas rapidly develop-
ing. The wind at 10 o'clock was forty
miles an hour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
AGREE ON TONNAGE DIVISION
France Will Not BE Considered by
Other Allies. Since She Got Bulk
of Austrian Ships.
tRv Assnciatedprenn

LONDON. January a-Thc United
states. Great Britain and Italy have
agreed upon Il plan for taking over
German passenger tonnage. The plan
Will be laid before the German and
allied armistice commissions next Mon
day. France is not included in the
plan. as she got the bulk of the Aus
trian passenger tonnage and is willing
that the other three bid for the Ger
man ShipDing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
HUGE BOND THEFT REPORTED
Chicago Federal lteserve Rank Says
Liberty securities valued ut
S@3O,00O Arc Stolen.

CHICAGO. January 9.-The Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank to-day an
nounced Liberty bonds valued at $3.50
600 and owned in this district. have
been lost or stolen. The bonds van
lshed January L.. Officials OF the bank
emphasized the fact that the bank was
in no way responsible, as the bonds
were In the hands of the owner, whose
identity and place OF residence has
not been disclosed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
BRITISH PEACE DELEGATES
David Lloyd George. Andrew non,,
Law md George II. Barnes Arc
Selected by Cabinet.

LONDON, Janary 10 tFriday).- THE
Brnish Cabinet has appointed tho fol-
ain: t ~
David Lloyd George. Prime Minister.
andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor Of the
!Sxchequer; George b. Barnes. labor
leader and members of the War cab
met For the colonies: Premier
Hughes for Australia: Premier Borden
for Canada; Premier Botha for the
Union of South Africa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
SHIP ARRIVES FROM PACIFIC
Destroyer Chew Passes Through PAN
ann Cnnnl and Ties Up mt Norfolk
Dock.
fBv Associ,teoprn,s,

NORFOLK. VA. January 9.-The
United states destroyer Chew. built
on the Pacific slope. reached the navy.
yard here after successful maiden
voyage from San Francisco. through
the Panama Canal to Norfolk The
craft was recently completed by the
and disnatched here on shaking down
run. following her acceptance trials.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTED
fsighteen-Yenr-OId Youth Held for
Shooting NJ Cxccho-SlOvak Premier
at Prague.

PRAGUE Capital or Bohemia), jan
nary 9.-Severnl revolver shots were
llred at NJ kramarcks, the Czecho.
Slovak Premier. In an attempt to as
assinate him. lie r,as not struck. One
bullet penetrated his portfolio. The
would be assassin. an eighteen-year-
old boy, was arrested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
PROVIDE FOR VALUATION
Congress EnactS Measure Designed
to Pny Men Who Furnished Sup
plies During wnr.
Try Associated Press.I

WASIIfNGTON. January 9.-Valida.
ton and adjustment by the Secretary
OF War OF informal war contracts in
voNinS the expenditure of more than
S2.70O. 100000 is authorized by bill
possed by the House late to-day by n
vote OF 270 to 80. Approximately. $500
contracts in this country and Il large
number In England France and Italy
would be affected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE
Congress Acts to Honor Memory of the
Late Theodore Roosevelt on
February d.

WASHINGTON. january 9.-Steps to-
ward a memorial service in the Capitol
on sunday, February 8. In honor OF
Colonel Roosevelt. were taken today in
Congress. The Senate unanimously
adopted resolution by Senator Wads-
worth. OF New York. providing for 4
joint session and authorizing COM
mittces to make the arrangements and
invite the President, Supreme Court
Justices. members Of the Cabinet and
other officials to participate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
ARMY HoNORS ROOSEVELT
All Divisions OF OccupntionaI Forces
Fire Presidential Sniutes, Flags
f-Mnsted.
INV Associatcd press1

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Wednesday, January S.--OficiaI tributo q
10 the memory OF Colonel Roosevelt
was expressed to-day at the headquar-
occupation by the firing OF salute
of twenty-one guns. At 3 O'clock this
afternoon every American flag in Rhe-
mic Prussia was lowered to half stan
the lowering OF the flags was ordered
from Washington.
The salute was supplemented at sew.
seral places by army bands playing
;dirges. y i =, = ?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
GOVERNMENT WILL ACT UNLESS
SETTLEMENT Is MADE

WASHINGTON. january 9.--Thc gov
ernment viii! take over and opcrat {.
the harbor facilities at New York a
Il war measure if the marine workers
and the Boat Owners Association fail
to reach an adjustment shortly.
a conference of representatives from
the government departments vitality
concerned with the strike in New York
We're: Louis Howe, for the navy:
stanley King, for the War Depart
ment;. G. Tyler, OF the railroad admin
ping Board, and General F. L. Hines.
chief embarkation officer OF the War
Department.
Definite plans were formulated look
Ing to n possible action by the gov
ernmcnt at New York. 1t was decided.
however. to await the outcome of ne
9gotiations ~ was Understood were TAX
Ing place in New York late TO day Iby
the parties in controversy. Z 'I>
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
Billy Sunday

BILLY SUNDAY COMES TO RICH
MOND on January 18th. and each
afternoon and evening for six
weeks will thrill thousands with
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nous "SAwDUST TRAIL"
THE TIMES-DIsPArCH will pub .
lish Billy Sunday Sermon each
morning. Fullest reports Of the
previous days meetings. OF Ma
Sunday. the music, the great
crowds and the many interesting
sidelights OF this wonderful cam.
paign will be printed each day.
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The Times-Dispatch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
Mary PIckford yerx n,

LOS ANGELES. CAL, january o.
1he condition OF Mary Pickford. the
film, actress, who Is suffering from an
attack. of influenza, was reported TO
be serious late tonight. Ns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
Pnrior Cars

fnri0r COrS
nctwecp Hichmond nnd Old Point.
The c. & o. has re-esta bltshed the,
operation OF Parlor Cars on Fast Trains
between Richmond Old Point and Nor
The sun., 1919-06-04

$8,OOO,OOO 2
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Ten-Year Six Per Cent. Secured Gold Bonds
due June
Intrsu Junela Decsmbsr
due June I, 1929
Interest payable June I and December

Esq., Railway Company
~,
cha
@ .Td Common whl s.isns
$ co"s%S
. a. % M =
T-Y by u Of oofssy
Company. n s . T Ds ST. 49,; s
esy % % %
F thenetr hrunhs
The yason the = Sansn completed
he gv he Temporal
re to u Per m the New
EUhaue
o o
eterc o mayb
delivery deliverable
KUHN, LOEB & co.
New York. June g. 1919 THE NATIONAL CITY co.
The sun., 1919-06-04
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Urgent liquidation in large volume
caused by an Increase in the money rats
10. 10 per cent. brought about an ex-
cteo maj hours trading on the Consol-
dated Stock Exchange yesterday. The
selling wave extended to every group and
was succeeded by wide recessions. on
winch numerous early gains not only were
overcome, but comparative net loss,.,
anecting the entire list ensued.
American Wooden. which rose during
me noon hour more than Is points 10
l5s' reacted 2OA points to lll&, a,
which 1t closed. Studebaker, which
early In the session sold as high as l23,
ten back TO 1o7h and finished
at 1917. Mexican Petroleum, after
an early rise from 1874 10 2o5H
on free offerings, dropped l5% to 1876
ana closed about point higher than the
low hgure. American International Cor.
poration was offered down to 1o5h
Central Leather TO 9sL, United States
Industrial Alcohol TO 1856. United States
Rubber to 1ll1 and Pan American 10
~. General Motors lost points to All
southern Pacific was weakest Of the
rails, falling ~ points TO l0s4. Read
ing lost about 3 points to S7h
or the equipments Baldwin I,ocomo-
tive suffered most, reacting from lo7x
to 1O1 u. American Locomotive fell
back more than 4 points to SO. CrucibIe
Steel was hardest hit OF the steel Rroup
falling from e6E TO 90. United States
Steel common recaded 81. to 1901
closing at l07.
The sun., 1919-06-04
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Waiter II. Burnham, formerly with
ss,.; Ghoate 4 Prentice and with the
Grompton, Richmond c ompSny' is OF w iet
poTemus 4 Co, advertising agency.
James u. Morgan. formerly with tho lat,
Medley G. b; wheip!ey is with tn,
Mechanic ., and nd Metal. National Bank a
Henry l.. Doherty A Co. anoune. tina,
the monthly distribution on cities Service
to bankers shares OF record on June is
WIZ be as cents Ahars against S9.e cents
Railway Express Company, r. de G. Snl.
Ivan was elected a director TO nil ths
vacancy caused by the resignation Of A. j
At the Reading company's annual m..t.
Ing Alfred H. Smith was elected a director
to succeed william K Vanderbilt ir.
Company. Halsey, Stuart Co. and me
Continental and Commercial Trust and
are orsrins .. I pr,e.seo s Yi.s bought snd
per cent. $3.50 900 OF South Dakota peT
cent. bonds maturing on June /, 1924 10
Towar Cotton Mills has Just closed a
large tire fabric contract which will take
a large part OF the output OF it's new mill
IL calls Tor minimum amount of 100 900
pounds and maximum OF 1.400, 900 pounds
deliveries to start on or before September
J; The contract is to run for three. years
Frank J, MuiliEan. financial correp.ond-
ont recently with tho Continental Guaranten
Corporation. has Joined I. D. Nol a Co
as manager OF their correspondence and
As June I has been declared a Stats
holiday in Maryland, subscriptions and
payments for Houston on Company Of
Texas Increased common stock will be ae-
cepted by the Mercantils Trust Companv az
Baltimore on June s. The transfer books
open on the morning OF June 8 and trSdinS
In the rights must cease at the close OF
business on June 4.
Libby. McNeill q Lrbbys detailed oman.
cial statement OF May g. 1919, show re-
sources: Cash. s2,452,O9s: Liberty bonds.
,7is,bsl; accounts receivable, s6.2oi.sSI;
g.. Tss AS estate buildings and equipment,
Capital stock. 'ia soc, 900; surplus. Js'sas,.
Ia; sundry reserves. t2.725.s52; Federal
,2?.iss:5oo; accounts payable. Ht5s.sss:
cailaway. Fish s.co. are Offering :i.s9e.-
900 of Cleveland, Cincinnati, ChicaKo ana
st, Louis Railway 6 per cent eouinment
trust certificates. The certilcates maturs
$4,000 annually from June / 1870 N
June lsHI and are offered at prices 10
TO the maturitles.
The sun., 1919-06-04
PHHA. AND READING REPORT.
Income for 1918 Gains al, 200, 900
Compared With 1917.

me compensation payable to the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway and
me seventeen affiliated companies by the
Railroad Administration aggregated sl7.-
loO.65s, according to the statement of
president Agnew T. Dice Of the Reading
company in his annual report to the
stockholders, President Dice further
stated that although that amount had
been certified to the Administration by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
only *e,osO'o0O had been received by the
companies up to the end Of 1918.
The annual report of the Reading
shows receipts from rentals, dividends
and interest OF s16,Ts2.s50, an increase
OF more than 100000 from the in
come Of the preceding year. The ex-
penditures during 1913 were larger, but
not In the same proportion. Thus the
f:nal surplus, after charges. was $l0,-
1s4,457. an increase of $1,0l4,2OO. The
1918 earnings were at the rate of SlI.10
share on the common stock after the
deduction of first and second preferred
dividends The earnings for the proceed
Ing year were equivalent to 1927 a
share on the common. The total surplus
OF the company at the close OF 1918 was
S32.559.035.
The balance sheet as of December 81
SHOWS totai assets and Liabilities of s319,-
6O4.223. Current assets totalied s9,4O0.-
$50. against which were current liabili-
ties OF $7,910,076, leaving a net working
capital of sl,49o.154.
The income account Of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron. Com
pany for 1918 shows total receipts Of
s56,SSs,s3s. against s49.8s6,s0S IN 1917.
The 1918 costs totalled $51,746,776,
against S43,S0s.9t1 In 1917. The net
operating profit for 1918 was $4,640,162,
against s6.587.s66 in the preceding year.
Fixed charges, taxes and interest were
smaller in 1913. and thus the net profit
for the year was 14,16o,l62, a decline Of
about 81, 400, 900 from the 1917 figures Of
S5.436.6S3.
There was a slight increase in pro-
duction for 1918, the total anthracite
mined being I1,b72.o61 tons, against H.
6l7, 904 tons In 1917.