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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
Voice of the PEOPLE


TO the Editor of rhe finies.,,isn,.,
about tIbo n int interest exists
ana ana | have been requested To- plbi iisi,
It.. Here is my conception of - II
an act TO enable the country die
,,ni,i,s ~ virginia 10 commit political
folk and others. NOT
tho MhS c,fig it is nqcessary to force
M DINERS, who. ut present are USED tn
drink. moderately, either rcrularIv ~ ~
bbSe,.'i 10. namy. glass OF good drauelt
r,on, or VINE IN a saloon, to abstain
,iiCih such perhicious habit and induco
them 10 drink mail order vyhisJtev - y
.olIe' or temperance drinks with b1lit '
Lhor'1ing drugs. ms good prohibitionists
Whereas the sound of breaking un
' "d pmtiies' diStilleries and industries
Connected with them is as sweet i'm the
saloon League as the smell of burninc
"ltcneS and heretics was 10 the noses
"i ..ttmfielr spiritual ancestors.
whereas, the city Of Baltin,oro
WW ar,h me jug trade of Virginia and
NY whereas. The city. of Baltimore wants
prom lDition. including considerable
banking business, and possibly. if nor
pf3IDaoly, the Federal reserve bank;
Whereas. the citizens OF Richnond
-NoIioik and other cities are too Lave
ahie.ng and politically too dull; '''N
,ari nGrc as. II - necessary 10 provide
Saloon League with work, to stir them
up in the courts,
Now. therefore. be 1T enacted by
the General Assembly of Virginia that
the cities OF Richmond, Norfolk ana
others shall be enrolled with those
othcr cities Of the North and OF the
strife with the Anti-Saloon Lcapi,c
threats Of military occupation, sun
preston of mild drinks in favor Of
Str9hs ones and subsequent Increase
nj liz.
mes for state liquor licenses, etc, etc,
goes on and on
This, to my, mind is the exact text
Of the enabling act
OTTO MEYEE
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WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Rcprintcd fro.. rhi. Neu.pnp.r.
DISCRIMINATION a, ,Ir. Am,

Before Commissioner William e
Watson to-day February -. 1t is cx-
Allan. charged with dsloynI CORES
poudcnce with the enemy VIII be re-
sumcd. General George w Randolph
his argument in defense of Forde, in
Judge Iyonss court, in time To APP
penr In her behalf before the commits
| c. y. District Court.
| 1t is understood that Judge Haiy-
recent indisposition as TO be able to
resume this morning the trial of several
habeas corpus and other cases. which
had been suspended in the court for the
last week.
From Charleston.
Charleston, January 3l.--Thc cncmy
Keeps IN the bombardmcnt of sumter
by day. but ceases ut dark No damage
of consequence To the fort. Their fire
upon the city was renewed ut o'clock
last night, the shots averaging one
every ten minutes; The firing on Sum
ter averages one in nvc minutes.
Confedcrntcs mt Corinth.
Advertiser and Register. dated oko-
Iona. Miss. January % says that the
Twelfth Missssippi Regiment. Colonel
William NJ. Judge. entered Corinth at
sunrise OF that morning. capturing IL
Gnantitv Of arms. The Yankees loft as
they entered
Mobile. January 30.-The courthouse
WIS, burned this forenoon: The fire
records IN the lower story which is fire-
proof. are safe. The library, in the
second story. Was saved
FROM Enst Tennessee.
MorriSt"wn. January 3O---ticncrai
Martin nttnckcd IN" enemy on Innunrv
IS and after a stubborn nrht drove
the direction of Scvicrsvilie Persons
from Knoxville represent smallpox rag
ing there.
TO Keep beef
n country FREUD hae bnop
taught by necessity. since the war he
gan how TO keen beef without salt, and
cor"lnS Ia his experience aud taste
beef is never fit To he eaten in steaks
uniil Week. after being killed. II
SiNS mat lf III Is suspended nv Il hook
or string. IN a collar so as not to touch
wall. il Will. even In the hottest sum
mer' Keep from one TO two weeks. with
OUT u particle of salt and in the win
t"r Tor q much longer time Ho has
70" some which he has preserved in
, ,hi,, way ever since DecembereJ, and
tender, palatahle and wholesome.
miscellaneous.
~ nc Nehtuckv Legislature Mcssrs
Zen; Guthrie. Butler and Buckncr arr.
candidates for the United states sen
ate
George Jones once nronriotor =, ,,o
Richmond Theatre has been tried In
Boston aud convicted OF being a com
Mrs; General Gaines. who was con
cas- mas been ordered by the YANKEE
"u,r.n"Iltl"s Ia return to the South
tiEht".n chr loads Of coffee pnsscd
tthrourh Petersburg on Friday. en- route
tor General Ices army
- state LeEisinturr
:, mo Din To regulate the tranEnorta
ION on railroads. previously under dis
cuseion was passed "'S-
me bi'i 10 provide for the presorv,
Nm oi INC records OF the counties ~
.. w arWick: Elizabeth CITY. James ri,v
Z" No ~, W,i'liamshurg. was passed
~, W., McCntchen offered a resolution to
border. ''i's dcross the
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emitting those members who voted in
1911; but who are not now members
OF the Faculty. IL was of this present
faculty that | said that counting the
older members OF the faculty prior to
me accession, of Or. Alderman to the
presidency, the vote, If now TAKEN
would stand seven for ordination
ana six against it, And thcsc are the
figures OF which Professor I.cfevre
complains. think l can show that
they are correct.
/ had said that ! was authorized by
i,rotessor Dunnington. who voted with
the majority In 1911 for ordination
because OF his fear of coc,iucation. to
state that he would now vote against
coordination, as he believed the dan
ger or coeducation was past. / there
iore added his name TO the minority
or i've In case the vote should be
Professor Lefevre with the above cx-
ptahauons IN mind. VIII refer 10 the
catalogue Of i9l2-'l3. he will find thir-
teen zen only OF the Older members Of the
FACULTY, full professors, who were
members OF the faculty before DR.. Al
a a., BECAME president. or these.
1'foi9ss2rs Ihornton, Kent. Lille Davis,
tseNen), assumed would vote for CO.
cremation. Professors Huntington
Echols. Dabney, Graves, Minor and vii,
son tsiX), ! Know would vote against
coordination.
In using the figures, to G. as thus
cNpiaineh. my object was TO SHOW that
the older members OF the faculty as
now constituted-the men presumably
most familiar with what President Al
are nearly equally divided on tho uues-
ton OF the coordinate college As to
the adjunct professors referred TO by
tfroi,sssor l:efevre who We're in the
faculty at the accession of President
Alderman, and who voted for co-ordi-
nation in 1911, did not count them.
because ! did not think that these
members of the faculty. My purpose
was TO show the division, at present.
who were here prior 10 the coming az
president Alderman, that being an
epoch in the history of the university
CHARLES a. GRAVES
University of VIRGINIA
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per cent. pay fax OF 10.I00, leaving
q net Income OF $3.50. The bank would
lend the money 10 the farmer at Z
or per cent compounded every ninety
days, and pay no tax
W hilc the mortgage would give me
3o-loO more income the convenience
or having the money where il could be
handled on short notice would cause
nearly II not quite all the money to
be placed in bank instead OF on mort
gage.
The reduction OF the tax on deposits
without Il corresponding reduction on
mortgage is entirely in the interest OF
the banks, and VIII do the borrower in
the country moro harm than good
An individual lender rarely, If ever,
charges more than per cent for
mortgage paper, while the banks
charge per cent FOR less than $500
and Z per cent for $500 or over, and as
stated above pay no tax.
] believe that the mortgages tax
drives ns much or more money out OF
the state than the deposit tax.
To repeal or lower this mortgage
tax would tend TO n vast Increase OF
the agricultural interests OF the State
Burkevillc, Va. "
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The Rappahannock
Rhapsodist
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Henry e. stn.r4

MISUNDERSTANDING Henry &. stunrt.
INTO no new and untried hands
We give The reins of State to-day.
nut Ihto those III every way
flt'ea ana formed for high commands.
No child are YOU of Fortunes pr,nks.
iout hohors and your spurs were
Upon the field of Thineswell-D Done
You rose by merit from the ranks.
Our intricate and complex life
Your broad experience viii nnd
way 10 harmony from strife.
For commerce, agriculture. trade
Who sees with clear ami pracliced
Just how success in each is l.
No doctrines. theories or creeds
Gould ever hope to wind the immense
Ana universal confidence
That does the record OF your deeds
To-day YOU take the chair Of state
WITH all good wishes and good Will
no beaten rival thinks you H.
NO party rancor stirs up hate
The army you are called to lead
marching on with hearts elate
70 things that make greater State
y better state. They viii succeed
Lead on! with pride our cheering
rings.
Lead on to what is fair ana true.
Triumphant. we VIII follow you.
on, on and up. to better thingsi
THOMAS LOAtAX HUNTEE.
King George, Va
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OUR HOME MAKERS.

Those figures. givon In tho Iol;
Year Book OF the State Department OF
Education, speak eloquently of agri.
cultural progress in Virginia.:
Value OF agricultural products ir
| 1900. S323, 100000. Value in 1919, $50.
100000
TO say that tho Stnto's tobacco cror
for 1918 was valued at $4,000 900: tina,
Increases were shown in nearly every
are being used; that immigrants are
coming 10 Virginia in increasing mum
bers. is to tell II gratifying story
which VIII serve as II splendid nd-
vertisemcnt FOR Virginia. But these
facts and figures. pleasing as they may
be, splendid ns they are rs evidence
of the growth and prosperity of tho
state, valuable as they may be made
as arguments with which to attract
Immigration OF the most desirable sort.
do not constitute tho most interesting
or the most important feature Of the
report. That feature Is to be found
in the statement that only 20 per cent
OF the farmers in the State are ten
ants "a against 90 per cent in many
Southern Stat and that the number
OF owners % arms worked is incrcas-
ing annual
This increase was one important
cause of the increase In the value OF
crops. 1t was one important induce
ment held out TO prospective immi-
grants. The greater the incentive the
greater the work, and there is no
deeper feeling in the hearts nor -
more impelling motive in tho minds or
the people of this country than the
prospect of acquiring and maintaining
a home. With this incentive present.
II In no cause for surprise that the
value of the agricultural products OF
virginia has more thnn doubled since
1909 Moro widely disseminated in
formation, more and better conducted
farming Institutes. more ana better
use of fertilizers and improved ayri-
cultural methods have all had their
part, and great part, In tho marvel
Gus growth told OF in tho 1913 Year
''N'iN' 'i'N ever me iuCt that the
farmers OF the State have been work
ing for themselves. for their own
homes, and that the benefit Of greater
crops has been reaped directly by
them, has been factor whose Import
nnce cannot be more than estimated
The part played in agricultural prog
ress by the ownership of farms by
the workers is not the only beneficial
result. The nation OF home builders
and homo lovers has ever been the
nation OF greatness. II makes for
patriotism and civic righteousness. ms
well as for State wealth. The men
who make and love good homes arc
the men who make and love a good
state Patriotism is nothing but the
love OF home exercised In wider 0cld.
without one there cannot be the other.
and with one the other is inevitable
So ii Is that the ownership Of land
and the decrease in the number OF
farm tenants in Virginia is fact
which is a cause for more rejoicing
than is the increased value of land
products, which Is, indeed merely one
Of the results
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GOVERNOR sruAnr.

Happy augurics attend tho core
monies which our readers are to wit
ness to-day on the portico or the Capt.
Governor has been elected without on
position: for tho first time since the
J war Democrat Will take oath with
| the assurance that he is tho unanimou.
choice OF his party as well as the un.
contested favorite OF tho people as a
whole
These honors arc those of our new
Governor, Henry Carter Stuart. Honor
ably he has earned them: worthiIy will
he wear them. Himself man of large
affairs, Governor Stuart IN closely
bound by sympathy and experience
( with even tho humblest farmer of the
State. His work. moreover in the Con
stitutonal Convention. his careful
study of transportation problems while
Il member OF the State Corporation
Commission, his close association with
the educational institutions of the
State, his knowledge OF the needs of
the Commonwealth and his willingness
to serve the State give him rare
opportunity for the display of those
talents and for the realization of those
high ideals which are his
We look 10 Governor Stuart for that
kind OF administration which Virginia
needs He is not the type to live
within Il marrow circle of advisers,
choosing from them the friends he Is
TO reward; Furnishing those who arc
not his personal followers. Unelated
by his victory, ne comes TO his high
office to bc the representative of the
sovereign people of Virginia. and not
to be the spokesman or the hcnchman
OF any faction, any clique. This. we
think, will be tho guiding principle OF
his administration, and from it we
confidently expect TO see an era OF
sane. constructive advance.
The influence which Governor Stuart
can exer, viii bc fur grenter than
that of his delegated powers The
latter arc limited and circuinscrihed
by law. Beyond the appointment of a
TOW boards. nnd the right to call out
the military, To designate Judges TO
veto legislation and to act as the
official head of the government, his
constitutional prerogatives are few
lie may not have subordinate officers
IN every department co-opcrating
with him; lie may mud his plans
thwarted by law or by indifference;
but he has the personality, even as ho
has the opportunity, to overcome these
obstacles and to labor for Virginia
In his public uttorances, his attitude
toward reform, his lack OF PARTISAN
ship and his willingness to serve. he
can be Governor indeed.
The Times Dispatch knows the man
and believes in him. For his admins
tration, beginning so nuspiciously. we
wish all success; for our Governor
himself, we can wish nothing better
than that career which we know he
soeis--devoted service bringing new
happiness and new prosperity to vir-
ginin and her children
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INCOM E TAX
GU E S 10 N S
AND ANSWERS

In answering the questions sub
mitted on the Federal income tax law
and the Treasury regulations concern
Ing il. both Of which are not without
obscuritieS and apparent Inconsistent
cies. The Times Dispatc assumes no
responsibility as to the correctness OF
the answers given, because many points
are not clear. and there will doubtless
be a great deal OF litigation and re-
versal OF previous rulings before the
construction and method of enforce
ment OF the law are definitely deter
mined.
Hypothetical questions and those in
Volving minute legal points and condi-
tons that are entirely special in their
nature arc not answered, If Involving
,ubtful constructions which are not
of general interest.
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As 10 Corporations.

Query--Wll you kindly publish a
brief summary OF the new income tax
law as it applies to corporations
whether or. not there are any exemp-
lions as under old law and on what the
new tax will be based?
Answer.O The Congressman for
reven for or th me cTestor Of Inter
Of Virginia, will furnish you with a
copy of, the Income tax law. and you
sire contained in subsection "G" Of
that net.
(2) There is no exemption under tho
the case In the law OF 1909, which all
lowed an exemption of $4,000. and all
corporations are taxable without re-
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Life Insuroncc ,.olicIes

Query. Is the receipt of money
from life Insurance policy consid-
cred as Income" under the Federal
income tax law?
2. Are fertilizers and lime TO he de-
Quoted as farm expenses from the In
come OF farmer2 Also what about
farm implements?'
Answer--d 10.
(2l In regard to the question as to
FERTILIZER and lime the law allows you
to deduct all necessary expenses &C.
tually paid in carrying on any business,
not Including personal living or family
expenses. This is construed to mean
such things as clerk hire rental OF u
place OF business, lighting, heating, sta
tionery. delivery charges. etc. but
money paid out for permanent inn
crease tho value OF tho property, Is not
deductnble from the gross income You
arc allowed TO make a deduction for
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Isuys on All.

Qucry-A man runs an Individual
business mot an incorporation). Does
he pay an income tax on the net profit
OF that business. regardless of the dis
man makes $4,000 net profit In his
business; he draws out. $4,000 to live
on or invest; the other $4,000 he needs
as working capital in his business
therefore leaves ii there. What does
he pay income tax on?
ness would have to be arrived at in
accordance with the provisions of the
income tax law as to the proper de-
taxable income, but after the actual
taxable income for the year is deter
mined, whether $4,000 or any sum over
5000. the individual operating the
business pays the income tax thereon,
whether he uses 1t for living purposes
or invests ii.
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il,ts the city OF Richmond the right
- acquire church property by con
"'iinh'lloi procccdinEs2 STONE
=, NHh'r our government. the city az
IN,1tHuiuhd could not have it's attention
chHeu 10 the fact that the property i'm
4",Siion wms that OF a Church There
- W, means by which the government
!" "''p mas no state religion may dcl.,e
church' In any case. II nccesslfy
aIfaht"d. tho property may DO acGuir
y" hN condemnation proceedings
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The Mortgages Tax.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Whle the reduction OF the tax
on deposits is a thing to be desired,
1t will benefit the people generally very
little, II amy, without the reduction or
abolition OF tho mortgage tax. In
fact, It will benefit the country banks
at the expense of borrowers. If
lend farmer money on mortgage I
receive pcr cent interest, and pay q
tax OF $l7O, leaving n net income OF
$3.50. Under the law as proposed
could put this money I'm bank OF 4
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the reasonable depreciation OF property
arising from it's employment. but you
cannot make deduction for the de-
CURED In rerncdying such depreciation.
II the annual depreciation In the value
pended IN lime ana fertilizer then one
would Offset the other and you would
IN mat way be relieved or paving an
the fertilizer. But II tx FOR you 10 pro
pose ana the collector OF Internal rev
ehne TO dispose. and you should make
the deduction that you think is fair
and II the collector Is not satisfied viii,
IT he can rcadjust IL You certainly
would not be allowed TO make a de-
duction for money expended in the
purchase OF farming implements, un-
Tess they are necessary TO tho proper
operation OF the farm and are OF no
value. ut the end OF the year, so that
they have 10 be replaced annually.
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Professor Graves Replies 10 Profcsso,
I.pfpyrr

10 the Editor Of The Times Dispatch.
Str-ProfessOr Lefcvrc's letter. pub
iished in your issue Of Thursday, is
based, in so far IL is personal to
remarks in the recent public discussion
mere OF coordinate college for wo-
men.
are correct Il have not verified thcn)
az to the vote Of the faculty on May IL
l"l for and against the proposed CO.
ordinate college. But my figures, Of
which ne complains, had reference to
the faculty, not az of the date of May
IL, 1911 tncarly three years ago., but
TO the FACULTY as now constituted,
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"lhc Mi.tIcloe nnnrh.v

:" M you publish FOR me the v.rs.e
".H,tiH,fk inc instIctoe hung in IN
l;ytII mn &. X NfcNADiE
N,HJ some reader DO good cno,,nh ia
TO-. r coz D. I. IL Baylys Tho Mlstlco
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02

when arc fourth-class postmasters
2pp"inted? What is tho address Of
ron. y. ) Montague? L. AND II.
Every day ia the year. so far as we
Knp"- House Of Representatives.
Nsahington, -. g., or Hichinond Va
tague
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QUeries and Answers


DcSirIng the INFORMATION for a de-
bate. J nave asked YOU where I may
get points on the matter of compui-
sorry education. LLOYD Bird
The Secretary Of the state Educa
u"n Board Richmond. Va, can probably
SEND YOU some excellent matter on tho
subject. Write 10 him.
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>tntc FInc..

LIVE INC states Of tho Nmeric,n
anon individual flags" VIVA, is thG
~ .! N'fEihial T. T.. AMlSS
ney nave The flag OF virginia is
Get blue, wiih a circular while c%ntr"
...aTinR the coat OF arms of tho STATE
INC SIC temper tyrannis" group. .,tc
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oun noYs-oI,n pnIp,..

flEnlDnn0 l0EfnllC a.
liona Guardsmen who come ,o.aav -
do honor to their new comnondnr-,,
chief. The doors are one, for NV
bur- 81 al ,i"+ ,,o Icy -" 'nN' inc pest
ms ,ror,f,. - '"e ''''
- - o"Se 'he same
'"os from me west Point OF the South
Io'G4 ''ohAi institutions wax and
~a,.e =, poPu,"F''S' " modification Of
'eacheFs even fashions in schooling.
cause colleges TO lose their prestige
ana sometimes to be stripped Of their
Institute holds to-day The same No.
In popular esteem it entovod when T.,
professor Of mathematics led , cnrns
IN the Army of Northern vircIni. ana
when It's student-body marched nm H.
Valley TO meet and repulse the enemy
other schools may be favored BY tho
r' e' 49, :, 49, -,sSs.i'"IE S@n'e may oe de-
49,. ~ ~ '''e''uS '''ey "eeo'
4'cA Tor
,,aaa J., ""''0 NirE ma
y,,,..o -. ,,,,
~ I. :
o,,, ,.r,le ,-,.. "''
whether Governor stuart seas hi,
snadow or not. he viii have toyty davs
'-E
supposc al tho.o ,oo,,o ...,,,
sp~e na+ ~, -. ,,s =" "
10 trsu" u, -, " 0'"'''s
rne Hamilton sr,er,rlso t.s t,,n1
"a use far the conpress,orsl po.ar,
@ As mating wranpers
whau an apod man yiyes ,o,.,..
which you ike. ne !s n veuor.,3o ~.
or. whose WORDS sho,ld ne,r .,,.n,
IWhen he gives advice Won do rn, -
ne Is an sId ill.,. ,,,, 90 'o' NE
,.,.,.,,... ' 'H'
'''h' "n" lacking oven Ia
we "'s''oin 20 Ne"p mis- peace
! Cbamp riarl, a., ,,,,.z,.
ncwspaoo,. lac a..,...,., ~ '''
ser OF Two ovns hc should DO in tho
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Grammatical
NhIirch IrnnnrtY

Is tho phrase "lovcl best" a good one
]" rHsllsh MRS. j. II. u.
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Income tax to United States govern
mcnt with no exemption. 1 per cent
on net income.
Remember, the above Is solely on the
corporation as a corporation; there are
no individual taxes included. If any
thing is left from above the individual
taxes are collected--and the individual
income taxes. If we cannot meet the
above and are forced out Of business
our benehccnt .vagrancy law confronts
ing!
We respectfully submit the above to
the aforementioned assembled wis
think they have to live hard and like
wise to those lucky ones who can keep
their assets hidden away and thus es-
cape the eagle optics of the tax i'm
posers. who naturally fall upon the
business concerns, as they are easy
TO get at and have their interests
open to view and exposed to easy at
tack. Yours truly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02

Since " has been pretty ven adver-
usel that hugging and Kissing Is a
part OF army life. II is time for tho
Navy Department to think UP some
sthcme equally as likely 70 attract ia.
crui'a