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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21
.lESNER PROPOSES
LOCAL TAX BOARD
NORFOLK SENATOR PREPARES
BILL TO BE PRESENTED AT
SPECIAL SESSION.
OF THREE MEMBERS
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE,
TREASURER AND ONE OTHER
CITIZEN OTHER sUG-
GEsTED CHANGES.
THREE MEMBERS

Senator John Lesner. OF Norfolk. II
cooperation with J. L. Heard, of ths
same city. has prepared a tax bill
which he will introduce at the special
session of the General Assembly
which convenss on January IS to re-
wise the tax laws of the State.
The outstanding feature OF the pro-
posed act 10 the clause creating q
board Of taxation for each city and
county in the State, subject to this
supervision Of a State Tax Commits
sion. also provided for In the bill
These local boards will have full,
power by themselves or through their
employees to assess all property lex.
cept that assessable by the State Cor.
poration cofnmission). to collect al
taxes and lev!es thereon. and to cor.
rect. subject to an easy appeal. all 1T
errors in assessments or collection.
To Standar(iize Records.
It 10 contemplated in the bill tina.
these local boards OF taxation will
be subjected to the continuous super
vision Of the State Tax Commission
and that the latter will. by acting upon
and through them, standardize tax rec
oras and gradually bring about rea.
equalization, both as among the sew.
eral counties and cities and among the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21
H|LlES SEES 6, 0. ?.
TRIUMPH IN 1916.
WILL Nor ONLY ELE.tT THE PREsI-
DENT AND house, But
SENATE. TOO.
EIGHT SEATS CERTAIN
NAMES THE STATES IN WHICH
THERE WILL BE DEMOCRATIC
ovEHTURy - Quotes
COLONEL HARVEY.
EIGHT SEATS CERTAIN

New York. Dec. ao.-Peering ahead
to 1915. Charles D, Htlles. chairman
OF the Republican National Committee
sees not only the election OF President
and vice-PreGident and House OF Rep,
ressnfadvee. unless there 10 revolu.
ton Of feeling in the meantime. hu,
of . Republican Senate ~ well Tn.
like some OF the minor prophets. Mr.
Hilles II willing TO specify the States
which he thinks will cause the sena
torial overturn.
Thus far" he said today. 1--WE car
see . certain gain Of eight seats
which. with . Republican Vice. Presi,
dent. would give control Of the Sen,
ate"
The eight seats on which he count,
are one from each OF these States
New York, Maine. New Jersey. Ohio
Montana. Nevada. West Virginia and
Washington.
Tariff the Iesue.
The Issue in 1910" said Mr.. Hilles
twas the tariff, and every State
where the effect Of the Underwood bill
had dine to be felt want Republican
Every great manufacturing State and
every great labor center repudiatet
the Democratic party and voiced con.
demnation Of its record since It came
into full control OF the government
The disastrous effects Of the new tarif
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21
TT 1REE DAYS LEFT OF
OPPORTUNITY PERIOD
Candidates Should Determine to Let No Chance Pass
crease Their Vote During the Liberal
Allowance Period.

Now IL the time to make every dol
lar count q big bonus. Bear In mind
after December % you will be com.
PEELED to secure at least $40 to take
advantage OF any bonus votes. and
then the best You get ID IN average
Of 1900 for each dollar.
Every candidate whose name ap.
pears In the list has an equal chance
There 10 not 4 candidate who can Al
ford to lessen his efforts during the
present period. a. . slackening o.
effort Will prove disastrous hocauoe
thosS Who failed to make I rood
showing during the nrst period MAY
maintain = lead - the result Of good
hard effort durinG Opportunity
Period"
Hustle During Next Three Da3s.
There 10 plenty OF time tor III q
hustle during the next three days
plenty Of time 70 90 from the bottom
70 tho top Of the Mst. Many who made
j. GOOD allowing durInG the 0rs,
period hayA consumed their territory
and claim tiaey can do HttIe In the
future. while - advise those who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21

Candidates should plan carefully
for tho next three days Of "Oppor-
tuniey Period"
One OF the many questions asked
thu department Is: How will the
JUDGES determine the standing whom
tho campaign closes?" BY tho pink
voting certtAcates issued candidates
whom paid In advance subscriptions
are sent to the campaign department,
plus the number Of votes appearing
to cAndtdates' credit In The virginian
on the morning the campaign closes.
- not neceeaeJy 1or candidate
to vcte any OF the pink ballots before
the campaign closes. although thDse
who are putting n most Of their time
securing subscf1rtiona will b allowed
to vote 4 number Of thar pdnk ballots
suflcisnt 70 place than among the
highest IN the puhMahe1 lint
Reduce Votes OecoWh9 ia.
Tho votes on supoor1pf1one will
again BE- reduced 'aftof DGcombsr ~.
whom only 1900 voteo win ~ glven
tor eyery dollar tutnoa d On : oaub
proposition. ana when 80 VIM Aaxe
g - tufnd n a secure ~ paf4 q
81 sss4s 3sA Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21
Sale of Small Tri-Color Flags
Throughout Nation Proves
Great Success
raise of Belgium
Is Sung at Opera
Admiration Everywhere Ex-
pressed For Bravery OF Peo-
pie of Unfortunate Little
Country Ruined By War

Paris. Dec. 20.--Th4s was Belgium
Sunday" in Paris and throughout
France. when small tri-color fiags
were sold everywhere for the benebt
OF the Belgian refugees. The scheme
was a great success,
owing to the fine weather there
were ten times the usual numbers or
promenaders on the boulevards.
There was an enormous number or
little toy stands along the boulevards.
permit having been issued for them
until January /, and they opened tr
day by offering the usual toys, all
guaranteed as having been made in
France. Models of the seventy-five-
millimetre guns, which sold at three
sous. were tle favorlte toys.
Rattle With Coin.
The wheels of fortune with watches
as prizes were strictly barred this
year The stands which offer prizes
Of doubtful taste were also barred.
Ninety-nin out of every hundred OF
yae stands were decorated with the
Belgian flag. The tin boxes OF the
sidewalk merchants ratified heavy
with coin.
Early in the afternoon fine, six
foot young African soldier blacker
than the ace OF spades, Emped aionS
with twenty small Belgian flags on
his breast I'iese were doubtless
tributes Of admiration to the fighting
qualities Of the Belgian troops.
! Poem 10 the Flag.
Mile. Roch regited a poem N honor
Of the little flag at the Coincide
Franchise. Fremont sang the praises
of Belgium IN Paul Terriers lines at
The Opera Con1ique. The municipal
council received the Belgian minister,
Carton de Wharf. and other nota bles.
at the Guy Hall Nm. Viviani,
BRAND. Delcasse and Pichon, and
many senators and deputies. were
present and speeches were made
testifying to the French admiration
for the bravery Of the Belgians,
NJ. de Wharf replied. thanking
those present for the manifestation of
French friendship for Belgium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21
Startling Developments Expect
ed To Follow Arrest of DR..
]. w. Williams
Names Are Secured
From Prescriptions
Detectives Disclose Fact That
Son of Accused Man Died of
Overdose of Morphine
Williams Denies Guilt

Startling developments are expect
ed to follow the arrest Saturday even
ing of DR., j. w. Williams, of 4o1
East Franklin Street. charged with
prescribing Illegal quantities of CO.
caine. Many prominent society men
and women may be called as wit
nesses In the~ease. Dr. Williams will
appear in Police Court this morning
10 answer the charge Of prescribing
cocaine. morphine and other deadly
drugs in larger quantities than neces-
sary in the treatment of patients.
The hearing will more than probably
be postponed. Meanwhile the police
are gathering additional evidence
against him, and are prepa 1ng for
one of the biggest fias,ts ever staged
IN the local criminal courts, which
will certainly take place when the
case really comes to trial.
DR.. Williams has retained counsel
Prominent specialists. it became
known yesterday. will be called upon
to testify in behalf OF the prosecu-
ton. They will be called, rae police
say. to substan tate their claim that
DR.. Williams was prescribing Illegal
quantities Of drugs for his alleged
patients,
Prominent Physician.
The entire city was astounded at
the arrest. DR.. williams is one OF
the c!ty's oldest practicing physicians
man long prominent as q member
suf the Virginia Medical Association
having addressed that body during
the past few years on ''Heredity-
Eugenics- He Is seventy.ffva years
old. He first attended Richmond
College. afterwards graduating from,
the Medical College of Virginia. DR.,
Williams was originally from
Mathews Courthouse. but began the
practice OF his profession in King
William County. He later removed
TO Hanover County and lived there
Tor a number OF years. coming to
Richmond about thirty years ago. He
was a member of a very prominen,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21
Montague, Jones. SIemp and
Carlin Do Not Reply To
Letters Asking Position
DR.. Cannon Hopes
For Majority Vote
First Test of Strength, How
ever. May Not Bring Requir-
ed Two-Thirds-P O int d
Letters From Committee

Four of the members of the Vir-
ginia delegation in Congress have not
replied to the request that they vote
for the Sheppard Hobson amendment
to the Constitution submitting the
question of national prohibition to the
States, said DR.. James Cannon, Jr.
superintendent of the Anti-Saloor
League OF Virginia, and chairman OF
the Legislative Committee of the Anti
Saloon League OF America yesterday
Representatives Holland. Watson
Saunders, Glass, Hay and Flood have
replied. indicating an intention TO vote
for the measure. while Representative
Montague, Slemp, Carlin and Jones
have not replied.
DR.. Cannon said that he wrote all
the Virginia congressman about a
week ago, enclosing the resolutions
adopted by the Baptist General AS.
ISOLATION of Virginia and the Virginia
Methodist Annual Conference, and re-
ton.
Returns to Capital.
DR.. Cannon, who was In Washing
ton with the other two members o,
the National Legislative COMMITTEES
the greater part Of last week, will re.
turn today to remain until the vote Ii
taken on Tuesday. The other tive
members Of the committee are DIR
Arthur ]. Barton. of Waco. Texas
and Hon. Wayne r, Wheeler, o,
Columbus. Ohio. The committee mel
In Washington Friday morning and
addressed m appeal 70 the congress
men to vote for the resolution sub.
hitting the constitutional amendmen,
for national prohibition to the various
States. .r.st :. -,
1 The letter of the committee. which
Is brief and to the point. is as fol-
lows:
+ AS the National Legislative Com.
mittee Of the Anti-Saloon League OF
America representing the organized
effort Of the religious and
moral forces of the entire nation FOL
the suppression of the beverage liquor
traffic. we address to you this letter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21
ALLIES PREACHING
LINES OF GERMANS

Paris. Dec. 20.-The Allies NJ
Flanders and France held fast today
to trenches which they won from the
Germans by hard nghung yesterday.
The fighting yesterday produced
material for government annonc1-
ment which tends to show that to
Allies offensive Is hrsachlnG tia 61eM
man line In many places from tn
North Sea TO the River Aisne. and that
the Germans are surrenderinS treneh
by trench positions they havs hail
since they halted their retreat fresh
the Marine more than three month";
ago.
Probably the hardestAfought hStt31a
yesterday ware Ia the region of A1sl
bert, Near NAricourt. southeast IN
Albert. the French recapture6
trench which had been won and IoE
three times. The French storned a&(A
held it Iast ThufoAay. were dxtx
from It on Friday, and Yesterday,
turning 70 the attack. again haypnG
fCunffnuod a Third 3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21
STATESMEN LEAVE
TO ECH0LS FUNERAL
MANY FRIENDS AT CAPITOL OF
LATE SENATOR GO TO
STANTON.

To attend the funeral this after
noon Of State Senator Edward S.
Echols, whose death occurred Sarur-
day morning after an illness OF sew
eral weeks. a delegation of those who
were Mr.. Echols' co-workers and as
sociates at the Capitol. left Rich
nond last night This body is in
addition TO those named by Lieuten-
ant Governor Ellyson TO represent
the Senate and those named by
Speaker Cox as representatives OF
the House OF Delegates
Because Of the inability to get back
10 Richmond before Tuesday. Gov
ernor Stuart. who had expected to
attend the funeral services, will be
unable to 60 to Staunton. Governor
Stuart has a number OF official en-
gagements that prevent him from re-
naming out of The city until such
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-21
LORRAINE DEPUTY
IN FRENCH ARMY

Paris, Dec. :0-Georges Well,
listed In the French army ON Al.
deputy from Metz In the German
R1chstaE. whose "disappeaAnce"
German papers, writes that he en-
gust 3.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
HammersIey Weddinu.

New York Oct. 22.-The wedding
of Miss Catherine Livingston Ham
mersley. one of the wealthiest New
York heiresses, to Samuel Nelson
Hinckley will take place this after
noon in Grace church Few young
women are more widely known than
Miss Hammersley, and this wedding
will be one of the important events
of the early season. A degree OF
romance surrounded the youth OF
Miss Hammersley and her brother
l.. Gordon Iammersley Their par
ents died when they were young
although left large fortune they
have been reared in the most dem
ociatic manner, in charge of a gov
erness and a trust company as guard
ian Robert Chambers used this sit
ultiOr fer the basis of his story
The Danger Mark" and the obvious
connection of facts caused quite a
furry in social and literary circles
for time. Mr.. Hinckley is the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samual
Parker Hinckley. The maid of honor
at today's ceremony will be Miss
Nlnifred W. Chisholm, a cousin of
the bride.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
Strictly Logical.

The Evening Post Saturday Magd-
zine tells us that Professor Sudbur'
who was extremely near-sighted
went to the BARRIERS, sat down Ii
the barber's chair, took off his glass.
es and desired to be shaved.
When the artist" was done with
him he did not move, and for time
no one disturbed him. But other
customers began to arrive and the
chair was needed. The head barber
suspecting that the learned patron
had fallen asleep asked the boy to
wake him. The professor Overheard
the order.
mo, my good man. he said, 'I an
not asleep. The fact is | am fright
fully nearsighted. When | took my
glasses off l was no longer able 10
see myself in the mirror opposite
Naturally, / supposed l had already
gone home"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
TAKES OFF 'DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try this! Makes hair thick,
glossy, fluffy, beautful-No
more itching scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli.
cation Of Danderine you cannot find
single trace of dandruff or falling
hair and your scalp will not itch, but
what will please you most will be
after a few weeks use, when you
see new hair, fine and downy at first
-yes-but really new hair-growing
all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty of your hair No
difference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is
amazing hair will be light,
fluffy and wavy, and have an ap-
pearance of abundance; an incom-
parable lustre, softness and luXuri-
ance.
Get a 2j-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderlne from any drug store or
toilet counter, and prove that your
hair is as pretty and soft as any
that it has been neglected or in
iured by careless treatment-thats
all-you surely can have beautiful
hair and lots of it if you will just
try a little Danderne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22

bic Compound and in short time was
cured and have been in excellent health
since. | always praise the Compound
whenever | have an opportunity as l
know it helped me and will help others.
Lately l have given the Compound to
my daughter and / wish all suffering
women would take it and be convinced
of its worth. Mrs. JAMES A. BEIDEL,
ll3 N. Penn Street, Shippensburg, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound will help you, write
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(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by Il woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22

Just five feet tall in her highest
heels Ida Vera Simonton is about to
lead company of American traders
into the West African jungle, where
no CLINT of Stars and Stripes has
been seen for hundred and fifty
years. Needless to say, Miss Simon
ton is the first woman ever invited
to accompany such an expedition in
an advisory capacity. Miss Simon
ten spent more than two years in
the cannibal districts of the French
Congo and wrote her impressions
in book bearing the significant
title, 'Hell's Playground"
A sturdy, fat little three masted
lumber schooner called the Adeline
Carleton will sail out of New York
harbor bound for Monrovia, Freetown
Akkra and other ports which sound
savage, but which Miss Simonton
says are less so in some respects
than Broadway and Forty-second
street
In the hold will be slowed flour,
picked pork, salt beef, condensed
milk, timed fish, perfume, tobacco,
gin, matches, bottled beer, ham,
beans, and the gayest of calicoes.
For these treasures will be bartered
crude drugs, precious woods, coffee,
rubber, ivory and palm oil
Note that they will be "bartered," "
not paid for in money, but actually
exchanged as in the old romantic
days of the trader and the heather
black.
The good ship Adelne has no aux
iliary power at all. "lf we strike
one of those west coast tornadoes
that breaks without warning and
slams things about until human nery-
es reach the swapping point, we may
be seriously crippled said Miss 81
monton.
"If we run into the doldrums off
Sierra Leone, we shall simply have
20 sit still for hours, days, weeks,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
HoM's Ihls7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the past 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
Testimonials sent free. Price 70
cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
New Desert Bird.

The French officers in Algiers are
experimenting with vehicle for des-
ert travel. 1t is sort of sledge mount
ed on six wheels. and equipped with
a propeller moving in the air, and
driven by a 50-horsepower motor. 1t
travels easily over the rolling sand.
and it is hoped that by fitting it with
wings it may be able to leap over
obstacles No scheme for transporta.
tion seems absurd in these airship
times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22

Examined on history at West Point,
Whistler failed to recall the date ol
the battle of Buena Vista. Suppose,
said the exasperated instructor, you
were to go to dinner and the com
pany began to talk of the Mexican
war, and you, West Point man, were
asked the date of the battle; what
would you do?" "Do?" was the reply
Why, should refuse to associate
with people who could talk Of such
things at dinner!"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
Children's Parade,

The children's parade Saturday af-
ternoon at two o'clock will be one
of the most attractive events of the
Methodist exposition, which will fea-
ture Friday and Saturday of this
week. Every child between the age
of three and fourteen is invited to
take part and help make this pag-
cant success. A prize will be
given the best boy and the best girl.
Mrs. Morris Sass is chairman of the
committee Detailed plans may be
received by telephoning her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
Philharmonic Club.

An afternoon with lbsen's drama,
the Peer Gynt' program yesterday
was an interesting one for the mem
bers of the Philharmonic club and
those guests who were fortunate in
attending. The directress for the af-
ternoon was Mrs. Homer Adams, a
talented musician, assisted by Mrs.
Arthur Adams reader. Others who
contributed to the entertainment,
making it such a delightful success
were: Miss Ruby Randol Miss Floy
Alvis, Miss Marguerite Noble, Miss
Eugene Nivoche, Miss Annie d.
Thompson, Miss Daisy Maud Webb,
and Miss Gladys Robinson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
GOOD SUGGESTION TO
ARDMoRE PEOPLE

1t is surprising the amount of old
foul matter the simple mixture of
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc, known
as Adler-i-ka, drains from the sys-
TEN. This remedy became famous
by curing appendicitis and acts on
BOTH the upper and lower bowel
so thoroughly that ONE DOSE re-
lieves sour stomach, gas on the
stomach and constipation almost IN
MEDIATELY We are mighty glad
we are Ardmore agents for Adler-i- -ka.
T. n. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22

or until the wind starts blowing again
I'll have TO think up new ways Of
doing my hair. so wat the captain
and crew won't go mad with monot-
ony looking at me across the mess
table three times a day"
II is hoped by the promoters and
stockholders of the American Trop-
zeal V'dd ng company that this TRIP
will result in establishing permanent
trading relations with the African
west coast For $50 years this COM
megce has been controlled by Ger
many, France, England and Belgium
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
Keep Your Stomach and Liver
Healthy

A vigorous stomach, perfect work
ing liver and regular acting bowels
is guaranteed if you will use Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They insure
good digestion, correct constipation
and have an excellent tonic effect on
the whole system-Purify your blood
and rid you of all body poisons
through the bowels. Only Csc, at
your druggist
When the chest feels on fire and
the throat burns, you have indiges-
ton, and you need HERBINE to get
rid of the disagreeable feeling. 1t
drives out badly digested food,
strengthens the stomach and purifies
the bowels. Price SOC. Sold by
Bomar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
Wrong Sex.

There was a dance in the lobby of
one of the big apartment houses
in Washington. A man who rents an
apartment came in, saw the crowd
and asked one Of the negro elevator
boys: What's going on out there
Why" the boy replied, that is a
of Georgetown ty!"-Saturda
Evening Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-22
Stickler for Her Rinhts.

Lawyer say you told the cook
TO get out Of the house the minute you
found it was on fire, and she refused
to go?" Mrs. Burns-"Yes, she said
she must have a months notice be-
fore she'd leave. ve."-National Food
Magazine.