Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 35, 20 December 1913 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SATURDAY. DEC. 20, E Americans Fleeing For Safety FEDERALS WORSTED IN TAMPiCO BATTLE trying to get the federals to mutiny and turn against Huerta. Unusual vigilance was maintainede today by the American border patrol as is was feared that trouble would arise among the federal generals OTr dsiposition of the money for the military pay rolls.

GOVERNMENT

PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES TO HOLD SERVICES G. A. R. and W. R. C. to Hear Memorial Address By c Judge Comstock.

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House of Representatives Considers Project in Its Session Today.

TO INTRODUCE BILL

American T. & T. Stock Booms By the Divorcing of Western Union.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Right on the heels of the American Telephone and Telegraph company's voluntary offer to divorce itself from control of the Western Union a direct move in the proposed plan for the government to own and operate the wire lines was made in the house today. A resolution directing the postoffice committee of the house to report a "bill for the purpose of vesting in the United States a monopoly of the function of communication for hire by electricity with certain exceptions," was introduced by Rep. Lewis of Maryland. This is the forerunner of the bill to be offered by Chairman Moon of the post office committee. The resolution declares that postal rates on letters in the United States are among the lowest in the world, while the rates for messages by wire through private .agencies are among the highest. It asserts the duty of the government and the common practice of nations to be "the postalization of telegraph and telephone services." The resolution prescribes that the bill to be reported shall provide for an appropriation, directly by statute, for the purchase of telephones, except farmers' lines, on January 1, 1916. They are to be taken in charge by the postmaster-general, the properties to be appraised by the interstate commerce commission. Four per cent per annum upon their value from January 1, 1915, is to be paid to the owners until' the payment of the award of valuation. The licensing of existing telegraph and radio companies to continue their businesses and of railway telegraph for railway purposes is provided for. The postmaster-general is to license states, counties, cities, corporations, and individuals to make extensions of telephone lines, subject to the right of acquisition by the post office department.

STOCKS SOAR TODAY. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Announcement of the agreement between the United States government and the American Telephone & Telegraph company by which that corporation is to relinquish its control of the Western Union caused a tremendous rebound in American T. T. stock at the Opening of the market. American T. T., which closed at 1174 yesterday opened at 120 and within a few minutes touched 124 Vi, a net advance of $7.00 a share. Western Union opened at 61, a gain of one point. Traders regarded the Washington announcement with great optimism. They believe it has temporarily checked the Immediate movement for government ownership of telephone and telegraph lines. Trading in American Telephone stock was so vigorous and the confusion so great that the floor committee of the stock exchange had to hold a special meeting to determine upon an official quotation for the opening which was finally fixed at "1.20 to 1.24." Other stocks advanced in sympathy.

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Rebels Hold Outskirts of City According to Government Advices.

GUNBOATS IN PORT

General Villa Demands Ransom For Young Salazer From Mother.

In many provinces in Mexico, the Americans, as well as other property owners have been obliged to abandon their homes and with a few belongings, travel in haste to Mexico City for protection by the United States soldiers.

LATE MARKET NEWS

CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, Dec. 20 Hogs: Receipts 15,000, market steady; top price $7.80, bulk of sales $7.50 to $7.80. Cattle: Receipts 400, market steady; beeves $6.759.50, calves $8.5010.25. Sheep receipts 2000, natives and westerns $3 5.40, lambs $5.75 8.

PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK PITTSBURG. Dec. 20. Cattle: Receipts 200, market lower; choice beef cattle$9.50, veal calves $11.75. Sheep and lambs: Receipts 1,000, market slow, prime sheep $5, lambs $7.75. Hogs: Receipts 3,000, market active, prime heavies $7.857.90, pigs $7.80 7.85,

CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK CINCINNATI, Dec. 20 Cattle: Receipts 200, market slow; calves $5 10.50. Hogs: Receipts 3,000, market steady. Sheep: Receipts 85, prime slow, lambs slow

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The general decrease in the price of hogs which has been in effect in the big markets of the country is now being felt here. The Stolle abattoir drop

ped f iften cents on primes, the price j

they are paying declining from $.40 to $7.25. Mixed heavies dropped ten cents a hundred. The trading in all markets was good today.

GARFIELD CIRCLE ELECTS OFFICERS

INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK INDIAN APOLTS. Dec. 20. Hogs: Receipts 8,000, market lower, tops $7.75, bulk of sales $7.657.70. Cattle: Receipts 300; choice steers $8 8.50, other, grades $67.75. Sheep and lambs. Receipts 250, market lower; prime sheep $4 25, lambs $6".50.

INDIANAPOLIS GRAIN INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20. Cash grain: Wheat 98c, corn 62 oats 43 cents.

TOLEDO GRAIN TOLEDO, O., Dec. 20. Cash grain: Wheat 97c, corn 7OV2C, oals 41c,

clover $9.25.

WATCH DISSOLUTION. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The government will closely scrutinize plans made by the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. for its surrender of $30,000,000 worth of stock in the Western Union Telegraph company. Any attempt to distribute the stocks as was done In the dissolution of the Standard Oil company and the American Tobacco company will be vigorously opposed by the department of justice.

DRESSED RABBITS Plenty of Dressed Rabbits at Schwegman's Meat Market, 309 South 4th street. Phone 2204.

Mt. Katahdin, in Piscataquis county, Maine, has an elevation of 5,200 feet, and is the highest mountain in the state, according to the United State3 geological survey. The average or mean elevation of the entire state of Maine Is six hundred feet above sea level.

Wanted You to read Watson's piano advertisement. 19-2t

LIVE STOCK Corrected daily by Anton Stolle. phone 1316). HOGS. Primes (average 2'JO lbs) per 100 lbs $7.25 Heavy Mixed, per 100 lbs $7.00 Rough, per 100 lbs $6 to $6.75 CATTLE. Choice steers, per lb 7c to 7V2c Butcher steers, per lb 7c Cows, per lb. 3c to 5 Vic Bulls, per lb. , 5c to be Choice veal calves, per lb. . .Sc to 9c GRAIN MARKET (Corrected daily by Richmond Roller Mills, phone 2019). Wheat, per bu 93c Oats, per bu 40c New Corn, per bu 60c Rye, per bu 55c Bran, per ton $25.00 Middlings, per ton $28.00 PRODUCE (Corrected daily by Ed. Cooper, phone 2577.) Old hens (live weight) per lb 10c Turkeys (live) 15c Turkeys (dressed) per lb 22c Old Chickens, dressed, per lb 15c Young Chickens, dressed, per lb. 18c Country eggs per dozen 27c Country Butter, per lb. ... 25c to 28c WAGON MARKET (Corrected daily by Omer Whelan. phone 1679). Oats, per bu 40c

' New Corn, per bu 60c

Timothy hay, per ton $17.00 Clover hay 14.00 Rye straw $6.00 Oats or wheat rirmv $5.00 COAL. (Corrected by H. C. Bullerdick & Son) Phone 1235. Anthracite nut $8.60 Anthracite stove and egg $8.35 Jackson $5.75 Pocahontas '. .. $5.75 Mine run $4.75 Indiana $4.00

At the annual meeting of the Garfield Circle the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing year: President Mrs. Emma Snyder. Senior Vice President Mrs. Alma Jushoui. Junior Vice President Mrs. Anna Hill. Chaplain Mrs. Northrop. There will be a number of appointments at the next regular meeting, which will be held the first Wednesday in January.

For Sale Player pianos at prices that will appeal to you. Watson's, No. 9 South Seventh street. 19-2t

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 20. That government troops are being worsted in a second battle at Tampico is indicator! in rpnorts received here today. The

war department admits that the reb-; els have captured the outskirts of the city of Tampico. j Only fragmentary reports of fighting have been received here, but these Khnw that the rebel troops led by Gen

eral Aguilar and Gen Glanco number 8,000 men, reinforcements having been received from Victoria. The federals have about 5,000 men. Despite the news of reverses in the early fighting. General Blanquet asserted this morning that the federal gunboats would be able to prevent the capture of the port. Americans and other foreigners in the capital are becoming more anxious daily as the Zapata rebels continue their attacks on towns surrounding Mexico City. They believe that a massacre will follow the fall of the city and carrying out of Zapata's repeated threats to hang General Huerta and General Blanquet from the balcony of the national palace. FEDERALS RECEIVE PAY.

DEMAND RANSOM. EL PASO. Tex.. Dec. 20 The Hve-year-old son of Jose Salazar. the Mexican federal leader who General Villa threatened to '"hang in Chihuahua as a traitor." has been kidnaped and Is ueld for $5,000 ransom. The child was stolen from his mother, who had sought refuge in the United States after the retreat of the federals from Chihuahua. She received a letter today saying the boy would be tortured unless the ransom was paid at once.

FOR SALE 500 loads kindling wood. Richmond

Furniture Mfg. Co.

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Memorial services for members ct the G. A. R. and the W. R. C will be held in a joint meeting of these organizations next Kriday evening at the post room. There have been seen deaths among the veterans and three in the W. R. C, durinf the year. Tributes will be paid to each by personal friends. Judge Comstock will deliver the memorial addrese.

In the British museum there is to be seen the first envelope ever made.

Arrival of Money Thwarts Mutiny Attempt of Rebels. PRESIDIO, Tex, (by United States army phone to Marfal Dec. 20. The arrival here of Miguel E. Diebold, inspector of Mexican consulates, with a big sum of money to pay the federal troops in Ojlnaga and buy army supplies, has put a serious handicap in the way of agents of the Gomes and Diaz insurgent faction who were

OTEL WESTCOTT

Christmas Dinner 75 Cents 6 to 8 P. M. Music Flowers Blue Point Oyster Cocktail Salted Nuts Bisque of Fresh Crab, Creole Consomme Colbert Celery Radishes Olives Baked Superior Whitefish, Provencale Sliced Cucumbers Potatoes Bernhardt Frog Saddles En Crumbs, Sauce Tartar Patties of Veal Sweetbreads, Ala Poullette Florentine of Cherries, Au Maraschino Frozen Egg Nogg Burgundy Roast Prime Native Beef, Au Natural Mashed Potatoes 'Candied Yams Roast Vermont Turkey with Dressing, Cranberry Marmalade French Peas Escallop ed Corn Endive Salad, Waldorf Dressing Pitted Cherry Pie ' Pumpkin Pie Christmas Plum Pudding, Hard or Brandy Sauce Tutti Fruitti Ice Cream" Assorted Cake Mixed Nuts Fruit in Season Pulled Figs Camembert or Edam Cheese Toasted Bent's Crackers Salted Wafers Coffee

An ideal Xmas Gift A box of Cut Flowers or a Blooming

Plant. Lemon's Flower Shop.

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CITY STATISTICS

Marriage Licenses. Everett H. Thompson, clerk, Webster, 25, to Eva Mendenhall, housekeeper. Richmond, 24. Births. Mr. and Mrs. Dominck Coppila, E56 North Thirteenth street, boy. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bryd. 413 North Sixth -street, boy. Mr. and Mrs. Petero Dirago, 414 North Fourth street, girl.

CLEAN WHITE Collars Every Day More and more people send their shirts and collars to us weekly. SANITARY LAUNDRY J. Smyser G. Fry 43 Richmond Avenue Phone 3076

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FOUNTAIN PENS A whole case to select from Let Us Show You BARTEL & ROHE 921 MAIN STREET ,

DR. A. O.MARTIN . DENTIST Colonial Building ' Suite 212-213

If you have not made your selection, let us suggest that ybu give presents that are worth while, and may be kept for a lifetime.

We recommend a VIKING SECTIONAL BOOKCASE for a Christmas present. In all finishes. 3 sections, one top and base. 911.75

LIBRARY TABLES Always make a most pleasing gift. We are showing them in all finishes. Golden Oak Tables, priced $8.00 to $25.00 Fumed Oak Tables, priced $15.00 to $35.00 Mahogany Tables, priced $14.00, $17.50, $20

SELECT YOUR GIFT NOW

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GOODS DELIVERED TO ANY PLACE

Do you have a place for everything? A nice, roomy Desk in which to place all papers and books, makes a most appropriate gift. Golden, Fumed, Mahogany, Early English or Birdseye. Priced $6.75, $8.00, $11.50, $16, $18.50 and up. See Walter Rossiter and His Line

wveMdDidl CdDEipiiy 925, 927, 929 IVfairt Street

A Xmas Present for somebody. Our contest will be closed Tuesday night at 9:00 p. m., and the winner will be announced in both newspapers Wednesday evening. If you open an account with us Monday or Tuesday, you will have just as good of a chance as: those who made their purchase at the start of "the contest. Don't IDelsty, (Come In And Purchase Your Winter Apparel

Gifts. Who knows, your entire purchase may not cost you one cent.

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We will make you special Holiday terms and arrange that your payment will not come due until next year. (Otuht IPraces Aire .Alrcnost tar& 5n Two

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The Most Expensive Gift Does KTot Always Give the Greatest

A box of cigars from our carefully selected stock of brands, will be sure to please him. We have them in all size boxes from 25c up. A fine line of Pipes, Leather and Metal Novelties that would please any smoker. Era. Ouir W5iadlow If you don't see what you want there, we have it inside. Ladies especially invited.

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Let the Chinaman Do Your Laundry Fine Work Guaranteed Will Call for and delirer with borse and wagon Phone 1459 C12 Mala Street, DANG LEE

S8.00 per Ton No. 1 Chestnut mixed with one-third No. 2 Chestnut, while it lasts. Order now. RICHMOND COAL COMPANY

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Yard and Office W. 2nd A Penn. Ry.