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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
D|-cOUhTY WHITE
R|DD0NERS TO MEET
WILL CONVENE AT TRINITY METH
ODIsT CHURCH TUESDAY
EVENING.
w N KING AT VICE
UNION WILL CONDEMN OFFICIAL
TOLERANCE OF VIOLATION OF
THE LAw-HoLD SERVICE
OF THANKS.

The Bi-County Convention OF the
W. G. T. U. will meet In Trinity
Methodist Church, Twentieth and
Broad Streets, Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. Rev. Starke Jett will de-
liver an address to the body.
This Is the first quarterly convsn-
ton of the White Ribboners since the
prohibition election. and there Will be
a Thanksgiving service. The temper
ance forces fully recognize the fact
that their work is not completed witt,
the triumph OF prohibition at the
polls and that 1t il important to fol-
low up the victory at the ballot box
with a sound constructive policy that
will insure the faithful execution Of
the law
Appeal to People.
The w. c. r. u always makes q
special appeal to the public at the
christmas Jason to eliminate the egg
nogs bowl and wine glass from all So
cial functions, as we'll as from the do
nestle board.
IT Is likely that tire convention will
also renew it's declaration against any
ofYicial winkinE at the social evil. and
their condemnation OF the "expedi-
ency'' excuse for tho permission OF
the red Light district
Most likely the body will also re-
cord Its protest and warning against
the tendency OF the stage to intro
duce plays OF an immoral or doubtful
nature. The organization believes in
moral suasion a. we'll as sensihle leg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
NORFOLk-R|CHM0ND
HIGHWAY INSPECTION
HEADED BY SENATOR LESNER
PARTY COMING HERE
RECEMBER 10.

INSPECTION Of the Ridge Route
highway between Norfolk and Rich
rnond will be made by the good roads
committee of the Tidewater Automo-
bile Association in u two-day trip, be-
ginning Thursday December 10. Head
ed by State Senator John A. Lesner,
president of the association. and p.
Morgan Russell, chairman of the COM
mittee, the party will leave Norfolk
Thursday morning. spend that night in
Richmond and return the, following
day.
The trip will he made via Suffolk,
Franklin Courtland. bonneville and
Petersburg Part of the road has
been inspected since the association
conditionaIly endorsed the route last
January on the provision that II
would be put in shape by Nover Der
]. Last summer members of the as
ISOLATION made a trip to bonneville
and back. but the highway between
bonneville and Petersburg has not
been examined since the initial run
over the route last January.
Arrangements for the trip were dis
cussed at meeting of the board of
directors of the association last night.
The plan now includes stops at vari-
GUS points along the route, both going
and coming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED FROM
rREss SOMETIME THIS
WEEK.
M E Nj Der WAITING
WILL NOT MAKE UP MINDS IRRE-
v0CABLY UNTIL REPORT HAS
BEEN READ CAREFULLY
BY THEM.

The report of the state Tax Com
mission, which was submitted to Gov
ernor stuart on November /. and short
~ afterwards sent to tho printer, will
be issued from the press sometime
this week, 1t is expected, and copies
will Immediately be forwarded to the
members of the General Assembly for
their perusal and consideration.
OF the two plans presented in the
report-modifed segregation and a per
manent tax commission---the plan of
segregation seems TO find the most
favor with members OF the Legislature,
but 1t Is impossible to determine what
will be the attitude of the majority
when the extra session begins on the
second Wednesday in January.
Waiting For Report.
II am waiting for the report said
Judge Martin williams. of Giles, yes
terday. What the Legislature will do
1t is impossible to determine at this
time. l do not know which of the
two plans 7 will favor and will not
know until ! have read and digested
thoroughly the report of the State
Commission. We hope to agree on
something practicable when we meet"
The segregation plan as set forth in
the report Is recommended by a minor =
ity of the commission. but is expected
to meet with great favor when the ses
sion convenes, as that was tho tendency
Of the same members At the last SEES
sion of the Legislature. 1t Is a stgni-
fcant fact that of the separate bills
recommended by the Commission all
OF them provide In some measure for
segregation OF taxes. This is true par
ticuiarly of the mortgage tax bill,
which provides that the taxes paid on
recordation shall be segregated to the
use of the State.
To Come With Open Mind.
Hugh a. White, Of Rockbridge. an
other of the House participants in dis
cussions on taxation. who WAS in the
city last week. also would not commit
himself to any plan. Mr.. White stating
that he intended to read the report
when II came from the press and
while gathering information to come
to Richmond with an open mind, ready
to cooperate with the other members.
Robert Price. mcpber of the House
from Petersburg. is inclined to favor
the segregation plan, but has not made
up his mind irrevocably. He. too, es-
poets to take counsel of his fellow
members.
Most of the members are thought to
be of similar state of mind and while
most Of them have their own ideas on
the subject, few are inclined to take a
positive stand until they have read
and studied the report Of the commits
sion.
The report Is expected to he in the
hands of all the members by the mid
die of the second week in December,
or. at the latest. by the middle OF the
month, giving all about a month In
which to digest the information II
contains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30

stock certificates deposited thereun-
der
rronussory notes te~cept bank
notes issued for circulation) and
each renewal Of same for any sum
not exceeding 500 aud for each ad-
ditionai 500 or fractional part
therefor 2 cents.
An Erroneous Impression.
There seems 10 be considerable I'M
easiness caused by following item in
this law: Certificate of any descrip-
lion required by law not otherwise
specified In this act, o cents and
many have concluded that the in
come tax certificates accompanying
coupons when presented for pay
nent must bear 10 cents stamp tax
This is erroneous. az these certifi-
Gates are not mentioned In the in
come tax law. They were created
by Treasury Department regula-
tons" and not by law They are ex-
empt from tax as are also all other
certificates, papers, schedules. return
forms. etc. used by the department
in connection with the income tax.
Telephone and telegraph messages
costing IS cents or more payable
by the person paying for the mes
Parlor car seats and sleeping
berths payable by com pany selling
same). / cent each.
Each policy OF insurance or other
instrument by which insurance shal
he made or renewed upon property
fincluding rents or Drodtsl. indem-
nifty employers liability. burglary
plate glass steam boiler elevator.
automatic sprinkler. etc, workmen' 3
compensation. guaranteeing the va
}hdity or legality Of bonds or other
obligations, guara nteeing Titles to
real estate or merchandise credits.
etc, upon the amount Of the pre-.
MUM charged also upon renewals.
one half OF ] cent on each dollar or
fractional part thereof The follow
ing are exempt: Life, personal acct
dent and health, workmens compen-
alton Carried on by the members
thereof solely for their own protec-
ton and not for profitl. mutual fire
insurance.
Stamps must also be placed on
passage tickets to foreign port II
costing over $40, power Of attorney,
protest bills OF lading, deeds Of
realty conveyance. customs house
entries and Withdrawals. cosmetic
preparations of all kinds. chewing
gum and substitutes therefor Docu-
meutary stamp denominations are
from one-half cent TO 81, 600. proprie-
tary from one-elght cent TO 20 cents,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
BAR EXAMINATIONS
BEGIN DECEMBER 9

December . and 10 have been hxse
as the dates for the semi-annual ex-
animation by the State Board OF Law
Examiners for this city. The work
will be done in the hail of the House,
Secretary NJ. p. Watts, OF Richmond.
has issued notices to all applicants
for license to have their names and
addresses filed with him prior to De.
cember 8, at which time the lists Will
be closed.
The examinations have been divided
into four parts and 80 arranged that
those who enter can take part OF the
examinations at one sttting and then
defer the rest to another time. The
examiners are following the lead OF
the medical men and are adding bit
to each examination. the result be-
Ing to reduce the number of new men
each wear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
LONG DISTANCE
TELEPHONE TAX

Patrons of the long distance tele-
phone will have TO contribute some
thing toward the European war ex-
pense, beginning tomorrow.
In explaining the situation to a
Virginian reporter yesterday, c, II.
Weber, division manager of the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany makes the situation clear. He
said:
THE preparation for the collection
OF the one cent tax on all messages
of fifteen cents or over has been a
big Job for the telephone company"
said Mr.. Weber. I'm the case OF pub
lie telephones with coin box attach
ments. the tax of one cent is to be
inserted as directed by the operator
in the quarter slot in the coin fox
by the person who sends the message,
and all operators have been instructed
to arrange for this.
Special preparations for billing
regular subscribers correctly for the
tax imposed on their messages OF M
teen cents and over also had to be
made New collection routines had
to be prepared and new systems or
accounting worked out. The tele-
phone company has advised all tele.
phone users of the new law and the
methods put into effect for collecting
the tax. Notices giving tuil uITeCtohs
have been placed on all public tele-
phones and all subscribers have been
advised by means of a circular en-
closed with their monthly bills. This
circular explains the method Of max
ing the charge for the tax and gives
digest of the law relating to it.
The law applies not only to all
messages on which the rate is f1f-
teen cents or more per message, but
also to all messages on which the
total charge, including overtime.
amounts to fifteen cents or more.
Thus, while a single call at rate OF
Ave cents bears no tax, should the
conversation be prolonged over pc
Rod which would make the aggregate
charge fifteen cents or more, the tax
of one cent is imposed.
"All telephone bills rendered dur
ing the life OF this law will include
A toll service statement that will show
those messages on which the tax Is
to he levied, together with the
amount OF such tax.
."The law directs that this tax shall
be collected from the person paying
for such message or conversation and
places the responsibility for collec-
tion upon the telephone company"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30

"Biur Schwerdtfeger liz miffed.
angry, mad.
He got q friend the other day to
get him a coop FUN OF laying hens.
for which he was willing to pay
fabulous sums. in view Of the price
OF eggs.
Twenty-Five laying hens, figured out
Bill, mean two dozen eggs day.
Fifty hens mean four dozen a day.
And then hen every now and then
might lay two eggs a day.
Selling at thirty cents per dozen
that is sixty cents a day. In one
month that is 80. In year 1t is sos.
In a hundred years it will be $10,80O.
enough money to buy a house in
Ginter PARK.
So the friend got the coop fun Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30

bride and groom attired In the --latest
fashion.
Many Other Booths.
There will he other booths, inciud~
ing the "Old Country store" wherein
there will be much to amuse and in
terest.
The electrical display will be bean
tiful. During the week the patrol
will give exhibition drills. and each
afternoon there will be fancy dancing
and folk dances fer the little ones.
Members OF the Grayce Scott Com
pany the Lucille IaVerne Company
and artists from the Lyric will as
sist In the amusement features dur
ing the week.
Contributions toward the fba2aar
have been liberal, the presents tnciud-
ing a carload of coal, congidera bio
teweiry and many beautiful fancy ar
ticles. Numerous prizes will be given
away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
BILL SCHWERDTFEGER'S
EGGS WERE HARD BOILED

chickens. "BiH' went after them.
Three eggs lay in the coop.
Here they are" said Carmody, the
friend Here are your hens and to
show you that they are layers, just
look at these eggs"
But when dose aigs got home"
explained "BiI" yesterday, vat vos
day? Won vos hart boiled like bull
let of der var, and dose odders! Fine
for sause for limburser cheese. fresh
from the cold ice place for storage.
Unit dem hens. DEFY vas one mont.
old bullets, and dey amt no more,
De neighbors had brunswig stews.
Wait until 7 get some ice house aigs
and Carmody, he will look like aig
omletts."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30

islation. and calls upon parents and
guardians to be circumspect In re01Yd
to their childrens company ana prac-
tice in this day OF peculiar tempta-
tons to the young.
Prevention and Cure. 4
The continued practice Of halrfD q
the fallen to rise and assisting the
families Of the drunkArd VIII BE- en- \
dorsed, but not at the expense c( the9
White Ribbon view. that prevention is
far better than cure.
Mrs. w. N. Bicksrs, the preslAenfA
and others OF the union have reosntlyI
attended the great White Ribbon Par 4
Lament In Atlanta. ana It 10 expecteds
that they Will tell the ocnventionl
something about the great conventione
and tho record year OF the W. c. 4. u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
Cuban Politicians In Duel.

Havana. Nov. 29.---Varona Suarez
and General Gerardo Machado, form
erly members of the cabinet OF Presi-
dent Gomez. fought a duel with
swords today over politics. General
Machado was wounded in the fore
arm. after which the seconds stopped
the duel and declared that honor had
been satisfied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
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NENTS AND PROPRIETARY FIRE.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
IMPORTANT MEETING
TO-DAY At y.W.C.A.

An important meeting will be held
at the Y. w. c. A. this afternoon. at
which several matters will be dis
cussed. The question Of membership
win be reported upon. and other sub
jects of Importance will be disposed
Of All interested persons are re-
quested to attend the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
ARREST BELL BOYS
FOR SELLING LIQUOR

Lynchbulg, Va. New 29--Two
negro bell boys at the Hotel Carroll
and one at the vtrginian Hotel were
arrested today charged with selling
liquor. The arrests followed a pro-
lonped hunt by the police to break
up liquor selling around these hotels
on sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
Our Hat
Department

shows In addition TO head
wear for men, boys and
children, everything in the
line of Robes, Rugs. Blan-
kets, Silk Hat Boxes and
Crops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30

This is to flag your atten-
ton to the fact that Hats
made in the United States
are good enough to deco
rate the dome of any high
brow or potentate In this
world without kowtowing
to anybody.
The new Fall Derby, S.
to 50, including Dunlaps,
Stetson and Berry Spe-
Gals.
Soft Hats that never saw
Vienna, $3.50, 81 and SIS.
Caps, Soc to So.
Hats for Children, too.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30

bride and groom attired in the --latest
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-24
complaints or "Death Traps

Little Rock, Ark. Dec. "a. In
his annual report, State Mine In
spector Shaw calls for Immediate
and drastic legislation to erd dan
gerous defects in the Arkansas coal
industry. He asserts that tipplss,
engine houses, boiler rooms and fan
houses are veritable death traps, :"
and says that escape IN case of fire
from these places would be possible
only by a miracle. He asks that
operators be compelled to place
sheet iron doors over the shafts for
protection in case the tipple caught
fire, and declares fan houses should
be built of bustible material
The inspector recommends that
refuge holes be placed every thirty
feet In each mine and the mine
owners be compelled to build wash
houses for their employees
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-24
Only Too True.

1t is no trick at all for set OF
Indifferent officers to allow a union
to slide down and out, but it does
require some gumption and plain
every day sense to keep a local go
ing until it secures a firm foothold
and has a reasonable cnance to
make good
If your local union officers are
paying no attention to your union
it is time you got busy; if it is a
case of indifference on your part
that the union is MOI making prog
ress, then you are due to wax up.
There are two sides to every case,
be sure you are right before you
join the gang on the complainer s
bench.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-24
Doings OF Machinists.

Washington, Dec. "a Officers
of the International Association of
Machinists report that they have
signed an agreement with the
American Sales Book Company
of Niagara Falls, N. Y. Wage in
creases for the men employed is a
feature of the contract.
The general executive board of
the l. A. of NJ will meet in Sa
vannah, Ca, beginning December
%.
Many valuable cuts and manu-
scripts of the Machinists Journal
were destroyed by fire in a print
ing Office in this city.
Wage conferences are being held
with officers of the Boston & Maine
railroad.
II is reported that the Bethlehem
Steel company is employing ma
chinists at a starting rate of 321a
cents an hour. This firm is man
ufacturing projecties and ordinance
for the European warring nations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-24
Steel Cars Favored.

Washington, Dec, 24.-In its
annual report to Congress, the in
terstate com nerce commission re-
commends the use of steel cars in
passenger trains, and prohibition
of the use of wooden cars between
or ahead of steel cars.
Definite penalties for violations
of the hours of service act is also
favored. At the present time the
A. F. OF / and the railroad bro
therhoods are urging the passage
of law that will fix minimum
fine of 500 for violations of this
act Courts, in many instances,
have nuli6ed the purpose of this
legislation by the small fines in
flicted on railroads found guilty OF
working their employees more than
sixteen hours in twenty-four.
The commission also asks for ex
plicit and certain authority to ex-
anime all documents and records
Of the railroads A plea for stand
ard operating rules is included in
the report.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-24

THE members of our labor un
ions were more than liberal in
their contributions to the striking
miners at Barton, Ohio. Bundles
aud boxes of clothiug of every des-
cription came to the PRESS Office
all week aud few days ago two
large crates were shipped. The
liberality of the laboriug people to
this worthy cause was greater than
was anticipated. Many gave arii-
cles of wearing apparel that they
could use themselves to great ad
vantage, but they wanted to as
sist the miners in their fight for
better conditions. We wart to
thank all who contributed so cheer
fully and hope that it will in time
repay everyone for their gift.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-24
Value of unions.

Yonkers, N. Y, Dec. "a In a
leading editorial on the trade union
movement, the Daily News of this
city says;
Every advance made by labor
In this country was due to the
work of labor unions. Better con-
dltions, shorter hours, better wages
all came because united body OF
American workmen asked for
them. In union there is strength,
and in unions, working together
for a common object, there is great
force and effectiveness.
Too many see in labor unions
only bodies o. men organized to de-
dand things, and regard the average
labor union man as ever ready to
strike. That is the last thing the
intelligent labor unionist desires,
for declaration of war and no
matter which side wins, the suffer
ing is largely confined to the work
ers.
The labor unions of today are
better oficered, better managed
and more intelligently directed
than most employers dream of, and
the hope of the workmen Of today
and OF the future is In the good
york done by the labor unions.
Differences there will be, but these
are growing fewer, and all roads
are leading to the place where
strikes will be eliminated and ar
bitration boards will settle all diff
fereuces between labor and en-
ployers of labor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-24
"JuStice' In Strike Zone.

Denver, Dec. "a In his testi-
mony before the United States In
dustrial Relations mission,
Secretary Treasurer Doyle of dis
trict 10, United Nine Workers,
told of his trials for contempt of
court on charges of violating in
functions, which. he said, "preven-
ted miners from doing anything
but eating and sleeping Doyle
declared his trials were farcical. "
The miners said his econd trial
was for participation in miners
meeting, which was forbidden by
an injunction. He said offending
articles that were published were
read in court and be was called
upon to admit authorship Of them.
Then the judge turned to the
operator S attorneys, not to the
prosecuting attorney and told them
Ito get out a warrant - Doyle
was sentenced to year S lmpris-
onment and to pay fine of $500.
After 4 months in Jail and within
three days OF the hearing of his
appeal 70 the Supreme court, the
witness said his jailers came to him
and told him that if he would apol-
ogize privately to the judge for
writing the articles be would be
released. Doyl- refused, and on
the following day he was released
on the order of the court.
The appeal was never argued, he
did not know whether the sentence
was remitted, and the fine was
never paid in either conviction.