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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

t" assist Captain Sheppard in the re-
organization OF Company e.
The appointment of theS" two OH :
GERS Is Il very unusual occurrence in the
Virginia militia. the law Of the state
prescribing that the officers shall bc
elected by the enlisted men. The sixty
day period in which the election was
ordered hy Adiutant -Gcneral w w.
SALE" however. had passed some time
ago. aud Colonel Perry, on the rccom-
ucndatton of Major Price. exercised :,
seldom used prcrVgatiNc in hlling exist
ing vacancies
The choice. however. is Il popular
one. as both officers have worked cX-
trcmcly hard to say" the company from
being disbitndcd. and the majority OF
the recruits were enlisted through their
personal efforts. y class OF men has
h"en secured which guarantees that the
company viii hc on par with the bal
ance OF the battalion from tn" very
start.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
TELEGRAPH MEN CONFER
President Carlton. OF Western tni"n
aud Fart! OF officials Visit Kirhmonu

Newcomh Carlton. president Of the
Western Union TELEGRAPH Company.
with q large party of officials inspected
the genera! AMI branch offices OF tn"
company In Richmond Yesterday.
The part, arrived In Richmond at II
o'clock. in III" morning. and after Il
tour or the city. a luncheon was served
FOR the visitors and local employees at
the jefferson lIotcl The VISITORS wcr.
mot at the station by large dclcga-
iion OF local officials OF the Western
Union
Conferences were held yesterday 1f-
tcruoon until : o'clock, when the WISH
tors left for New York. President Cart
ton was accompanied by tcivid"re
Erooks. general manager: f. Y. Gal
|ahrr. comptroller w y Fnahpaugh.
general traffic superintendent: q NJ.
York. general superintendent of plants:
w. -. MrrloN. secretary TO tn" prrsi-
dent. aud y large delegation Of opera :
:ors SUPERVISORS. clerks, office rinn-
ayers. tram" officials, ana other en-
ploNes-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
TEN DAYS ARE LEFT TO
FILE INCOME TAX re TURNS
Local Internal Revenue Office Pre-
pairing for big, LuSt-Nlin-
ute Rush.
PENALTY FOR DELiNQuENTs
Failure to Make Complete Returns
by March Is Punishable by 80
Per Cent additional Assessment
and Possible Criminal Prosecution.

Ten days remain in which the big
army OF income taxpayers can nic their
returns I'm the onicc or Collector r.
c. J.. Moncurc. OF the locml United states
Internal Reyenu" Office. Aftcr March
! heavy penalty accrues and the
local Office is preparing Cor Il last
minute Cush which will vi. with tina t
prccipitat"d by the recent emergency
tax measure.
Besides those who Hied returns last
year thtrc will be many this year who
w"r" found deiGurnt by revenue
agents. In addition to the individuals.
iher" viii he hundreds Of coruorations
To report Last year. 10y an almost
sup"rhuman effort. the Rich,nond one
was tn" first in the United states to
tile it's complete report with the Ia
t"rn"l Revenue Department. in Wash
inSton Efforts will he made 20 dupii-
cat" this feat
some ri IN. shrcw,i"S; business men
and lawyers are puzzled on tho uu"s-
ton OF tillin. out the hanks and nun
drcdS of Inquiries .rc b.iil" received
from callers and by tel"phuu" and let q.
ter. While trying IL answer them, the
Local men are selling special stamps
~ the rate Of nearly S!.e"O a day. and
ar" preparing 10 put the new habit
forming drug" act int" operation on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

Randolph Rogers" This lecture is the
FIRST or a series OF similar events TO
he held at the Catholic woman's Club.
and Will be a most Interesting affair.
friends.
Informal Dance.
Miss Virginia Whitfield entertained
number OF her friends last night at
an informal dance at 24l5 Park Avenue
Miss Annie Kendlcr and j. J. Whit;
Held presided over the punch bowl. and
later on In the evening refreshments
were served.
Those dancing wer" Misses Maude
kronse. Lettie liackette. Edith Morri-
settle, Edna Stage. Annie Ecndler. tIine
Anderson. Ida and Nell Griffith. Fannie
Whitfield. May Calvert. Adelaid"
Render and Virginia. Whitdcil; Mes
danes Thomas y. RENDER Jr. John
Murdoch. W. lie" Whitfield aud Messrs.
Percy Seay. Horace Bryant. Webb.
Sibley. Lane, Allen and Leonard
prltchard. j ames Whitfield. Frank
Wcismer. Morriett", Thomas y Render.
.Ir.. Ray stage ana John Murdoch The
Miss Iiankins ana Mrs Charles Whit
Held.
Interesting Pageant.
All Of the societies OF In" Grace
street Baptist Church. organized for
/ mission cndeavor. have arranged Ia
give demonstration OF the work OF
the southern Baptist Convention This
demonstration. which is entirely free
10 all desiring ia witness II. will be
hcld in the sunday school room OF the
church tomorrow evening a; S o'clock
All members OF the Sunday school and
church are cordially invited to attend
ana bring their parents and friends.
charming program has hccn ar
ranged. and a number OF young girls
ANA boys viii take part effective cos
tunes having been secured TO repre-
sent the various countries in which
tn" convention has representatives.
!. ". &. \. Entrrtsinment.
The fideiis Club of the Young
Womcn's Christian Association viii
present Mother Goose" at s O'Clock
tomorrow night. Miss Lucy licnder-
Aon Will bc Mother Goose and the
other girls VIII act the various rhymes
as sh" rcCit.s them. Between acts Miss
Marie l.eahey Will give several recita :
tons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
.DARKEN GRAY
HAIR. LOOK YOUNG
Darkened SO Evenly Nobody
VIII know!-Not IA Dye. hut
Wonderful. Harmless
Acts on Hair Roots.

You can turn gray, faded. strcuk ed
with gray hair beautifully dark and
lustrous almost overniGht If you'll an
ply Il few times Q-Bin Hair color re-
storer to hair and scalp like n sham
poo. Q-Bnn Hair Color Restorer is
harmless. not sticky, nor dye. do
liGhtful to use, and darkcns gray hnir
:" naturally and evenly that no ON,
can tell ii has been applied II also
proauces that soft. dark hStrc and
abundance I" the hair which makes
the hair 80 Fascinating and attractiyc
besides prevents dnndrum, itching SCALP
and falling hair and promotes lis
growth. This is the age OF youth TRY
Q-Ban and you'll he delighted with
your beautiful. soft, duffy dark hair,
and lots of II, and youthful appearances
Money hack IL ii fails To darken gray
hair. Give Q-Ban trial. Dafkcne
gray hair when all else fails Only soc
for II big 1-oz. bottle ut Grant Drug
Co. 626 East broad or i20l Main Street.
Richmond. Va. Out-of-town ncople
supplied by mail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
0hR-TiME COLD
CURE-HRINk TEA!

Get a small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or rs the Herman folks
call tt. "llamburg"r Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take - tablespoonful
OF the tea, put Il cup Of boiling water
upon it. pour through sieve and
drink II tcarup fun at any time X is
the most effective Way to break IA cold
and cure grip, as il opens the pores
relieving congestion. Also iooscns the
bowels, thus b""nl<ing a cold ut once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
LANDSCAPE ENGINEER TO
ADDRESS LOCAL SOCIETY
\. V, Comes To Deliver
Lecture.
HAS NATIONAL REPUTATION
Supervised Plans for Model Town Of
Pullman, ILL.,, and Other Big Pro.
iects-Will Speak at Mechanics
Institute to- Society of Engineers.

III line with tn" city planning "x-
mint proposed by Mayor Ainslie, the
Richmond Society OF Engineers has
made arrangements to bring one OF the
most prominent landscape architects Ia
the country here to give an illustra ted
lecture on the subject. The lecture will
he given OIL Monday night at s go
o'clock in the auditorium of the Viz
etnia Mechanics Institute, with Nathan
i. Barrett. OF New Rochelle y Y, as
the speaker. The meeting. one of the
series OF popular lectures started last
fall by the engineers. Will he open to
the public
Mr.. Barrett is one Of the best-known
men in his line IN America lie is at
the present time one OF the commits.
sioncrs of the Palisades Inter state
Park. and has held this position for
many years both Oh the Now York and
on the New Jersey commissions. This
work extends for sixty miles along tn"
Palisades Of the hudson from, New
York To Newhureh. In spite OF changes
IN the administration OF both States. he
has held the position.
HAS PLANNED WORKS.
IN NUMEROUS STATES
AR. barrett has also planned and car
ricd out some remarkable work in n
number OF states He has done work
for national. state and city roVern-
incnts in Maine, Vermont. Connect icut
Ne" ORR, New Jersey. Della ware
Mary land. District OF Columbia, Nir-
ginia. North Carolina. Georgia, Florida
Alabama, Tennessee, Texas. ohio, Iowa
Minnesota Colorado, California and
Washington. Among tho work done by
him was the laying on and supervision
Of the model town of Pullman, Ill. Tor
the Pullman Car Company. and th.
Chevy Chase and Connecticut Avenue
extensions, AZ well as other govern
mcnt work in Washington. He laid off
plans for the Improvement OF Bear
Mountain Park. a tract Of 20. 600 acrcs.
presented 10 th- state OF New York for
park purposes by Mrs. l.. II. Hartman.
II is through his experience in his
profession 70, a periSH OF nifty years
that Mr.. Barrett il qualified tn talk in
, diligently and instructively on the
subject. II" will illustrate his lecture
with views OF landscape work and civic
3 improvement with which he is familiar
by actual experience. Mayor Ainslie
and other officials Interested in city
planning viii he present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
VI kIttIf;D MEN ENTITLED
To 81 .thu EXEMPTION

Hundreds OF married exemptions are
expected from employers Under the
law IL ~ possible for u man 10 have
Il complete return though not required
To pay his tax. IF his income is de-
rived from ANY other sources than
salary and h" receives nm aggregate OF
more than $4,000 he is compelled TO
make a return. but If he Is married he
can demand the additional $1,000 ex-
cmp'!"n. Then he viii pay no tax.
According to the rule. any cmpioyc de-
string {" take advnntaE. NJ the 81 900
exemption must file one az the blank s
with hts employer. who. this wear is
required 10 deduct the amount Of tax
Tn" blank is turned IN To the gov
crnmcnt when the employer makes re-
turn on the deductions.
II the empiuyc worked for two cor
pura;ions during 1914 and received less
than tn" specified $4,000 from each.
but more than $4,000 from both. this
must show in his returns. The only
deductions allowed IL a man whose Ell
tire inc"m" is from a salary Of more
than $4,000. are bad dents. or. in other
words. loans that have proved worth
legs. and Interest and taxes
After March u penalty Of 30 per
cent Is placed on dclinquents. who are.
. ia addition, subject 10 criminal prose
cuti"n and a heavy fine, according TO
the degree uf tn" oncnsc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
The Treatment of
Influenza 0rLa Crime

It is quite refreshing these days to read OF
o clearly defined treatment for Influenza OIL
La Grippe. In an article in tho Lancet
Clinic" Dr.. James Bell of Now York City,
says he is convinced that too much medica-
tion is both unnecessary and Injurious.
ro WnGn eai meo TO S@sS %d 10 grippe: the
present. as the chill which occasionally
'ushcrs in the disease, has generally passed
he opened freely with salts, "Actioids" or
citrate OF magnesia. For the high fever,
severe headache, pain and general soreness,
one Anti kamnia Tablet every three hours
Is quickly followed by complete relief
Ask for AK Tablets. They arc also unex-
celled for headache. neuralgia aud all pains
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
DIR. Levy tn Lsctnr.

p'. r.. c. Levy, chief health officer OF
Richmond. will lecture Tonight at 3
o'clock III the Franklin School. swans
ooro. 'bdcr the auspices of the Frank
lin school ana civic League. The lee
turc VIII deal with the sanitation prob
lem, and DR.. Levy Will tell his audience
the best means for Keeping their homes
In IL hcalthful condition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
HUrt-fiipperf.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
IiNCliRCRG. VA, February IL
Announcement has just been made here
of the marriage of Miss Irene Hughes
Hipncrt aud Ashley J. Hurt, which took
place laSl SATURDAY ut the manse of
First Presbyterian Church. DR.. L. d.
faXton ofticiatcd. The bride is Il ,laurh-
Ter "f Mr. and Mrs. X. Il. HipDert. and
the groom is employed br the Chesa-
reake and Potomac Telephone Comuany
here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
LOVING HELPED 10
ORGANIZE SIGNAL <,oRp>

lieutenant Loving for more than "A
year has been second lieutenant and
qunrtcrmaster on tn. stan OF Major
Lawrence T. Price, communicate Of the
battalion. Previous To that he had seen
service in the regular army, and at the
time he Was selected by Major pric.
10 become ii member of his staff he was
first sergeant in the Signal Corps
which he aided in organizing For sew
ernl months past he has been detailed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
MOMEN.s MEETINGS.

The Dorothea Payne Madison Chap
ter, Daughters OF 1872, will meet this
morning AT lao o'clock in the Jefrer-
son Hotel. y fun attendance is re-
Questcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

There wl! he Il meeting of the Jun
Tor lakewood Memorial Association this
afternoon AZ ! o'clock AT the home OF
Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
itOVc-DMniryy,

Especial to rho Times irispat"hl
iiEATliSNII.IE. VA. February IL
w. Wallace Rove. of Irvington and
Miss Nancy pnrlevy. OF MiddleseX. were
married at the home of the bride on
Saturday They will make their home
in IrVinptOu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

Miss Hattie Belle Gresham will tell
stories cmhodying the spirit of the
holidays - Thanksgiving. Christmas
Enstcr-at IL meeting of the Mothers
Club OF Stonewall Jackson school this
afternoon NJ o'clock in the school
building. Mrs. Page Walker West is
president of this club. and all interested
are invited TO come. Tea will Ice served
as usual after the meeting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
.REG|MENTAL COMMANDER
APPOINTS TWO OFFICERS
Sheppard and Loving Named to Fill
Vacancies in Company G, Rich
mond GrnyS.
ANNUAL INSPECTIONS STARE
Regular Army Man Here To- View
Local Infantry Companics-Col-
oncl Perry Exercised Right Of APP
pOintmcnt Seldom t'seti.

The annual government Inspections
OF the Richmond Gray's battalion start
ed yesterday and viii continue to-day
aud tomorrow. First Lieutenant Rus
sell James Third Infantry. United
states Army. has been detailed for In
sp""lion purposes. PROPERTY of tho
f"ur companies aud headquarters Of
the battalion will he inspected In the
afternoon. and the personnel at might
Company \. aud battalion head
qua were inspected last niglit. and
a line showing was made The com
f@ny had an unusually large number
in olive drab service uniforms VIII,
web belts and fold accessories The
equipment had already been viewed IN
tn" afternoon
This afternoon the property OF Com
lHnics Il and will he inspected by
Lieutenant James. and the men. to-
"iHbt COMPANY T. property will he
inspected tomorrow afternoon and the
company tomorrow night.
: RICHMOND GRAYS ARE
SiIORI THREE: OFFICERS
battalion officers present last night
were Major Lawrence" =. Price cum
.nandent of the battalion. anu First
Lieutenant Leroy x brown. ndjutant
owing I" the promotion of l.icutcn-
amt Loving. there was no quartcrmastcr
present. Captain James T. Cherry and
: rirst Lieutenant Harry Howell were
me only officers OF Company 6 present
there being II vacancy in THE second
! iic"teuancy Of the COMPANY
Lieutenant James, who Is n virginia
M'titarN institute man also inspected
the four companies and headquarters
Of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
i'ataiton this week. Companies \ and
, u and headquarters on Monday night
ana Companies : ana - on Tuesday
night The battalion made an extra
hhe showing. an" WAS highly ComDii-
m-nted by the Inspection officer.
There are now three vacancies exist.
ing among the officers OF the Richmond
trays Battalion. Major Price will
shortly I'LL that of uuarternaStcr. while
elections Tor second lieutcnnnt, in Com
ranies y anu = have been ordered held
within the next thirty DAYS
Colonel William j. Perry. commander
Of the FIRST Virginia infantry. ycster
day appointed James r. sheppard .Ir,
as captain OF Company G. Richmond
'raNs battalion. 10 MI u vacancy which
has existed for several months. AT the
same time Colonel Perry named w. 4.
Loving. Jr.. first lieutenant of the sam,
company. Both officers had previously
been examined, and were at once com
nlissiuncd by Governor stuart in order
mat they could assume their proper
places Il, the annual government in
spection OF the company Tonight
Captain sheppard for the past nine
months has been second lieutenant OF
Company {. and since the rcsiguut ton
"f the two senior officers. he has been
! in command, and has succeeded in re-
cruiting the company. which had been
threatened with disarmament, up To the
minimum peace strength lie is "A
graduate Of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. and is popular with the en-
listed men of both his company and the
entire battalion.
LOVING HELPED TO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26

all points from the cradle to the
grave, In home, school, church ana
nation. In German life, music is a
most important factor. In the forma'
tive period of life--childhood and
youth-all are taught to sing, music
being deemed as necessary for IA
child's development. A few genera
tons of such universal training,
could not help but produce musical
nation. There is certainly some
truth in the saying: Let me make
the songs Of a nation and | care not
who makes her laws
The English, Irish and Scotch SOL
diers also like to sing, their march
/, ing and camp song being the late
Irish song: It's Long, Long Way to
Tipperary.' Music, like every good
gift, may be degraded. Much of the
so-called popular music OF the day
like yellow literature-is certainly
degenerate, the tendency of which Is
to corrupt and to drag down, rather
than to lift up. If people are to real
ly appreciate good music and litera-
ture. the training must be begun In
youth. 1t must not be spasmodic and
irregular, but steady and regular
method that opens and reveals the
vast and rich store house OF the best
in art. Life itself is a song, a song
breathed In major and minor moods.
an epic poem, bright and beautiful.
and dark and tragic. Much depends
on how We respond to the divine
touch Of the Master. Christ was the
great Master Singer of the soul. His
life was the one sublime symphony
in tune with the Infinite Father. The
songs of the church center round the
cross Of calvary. How often we sing,
In the Cross Of Christ Glory.
Music. of all the arts, will be carried
over into the other life, and then in
a nobler and sweeter song, Wen sing
ending rehearsal, around the throne
of God"
The address was well received
Thirteen speakers Joined in the in.
teresting and inspiring discussion,
Rev. Krughoff, H. J. NJ Luedde, Geo
j. Risto. Claud G. Golliher, Judge
Crawford, Rev. E. H. Jagdstein. Mr.
Davis, Mr.. Madden, r. Longenecker
Prof. F. e. Cook, A. F. Bliesner and
e. Grimpe On motion, a committee
Of three was elected, consisting OF
Geo. j. Risto, E. Grimpe and Rev. E
II. Jagdstein, to draw up and present
to the next meeting resolution IA
voring the inclusion of musical In
struction in the curriculum Of the
Warsaw high school. After the sing
ing Of the favorite hymn of our mar
tyred President Mckinley: Nearer
My God to Thee" Rev. KrughofI
closed the meeting with the benedic
ton. The next meeting will be held
at Hamilton, March Z.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
Suspension of New Tariffs Govern
ing Interstate Fares is Ordered
by Commission Pending
Hearing.
JUNE % rs THE DATE SET
Hearing viii be Held In May-TWo
Cent Rates Are Effective
Until That
Time.

Advices received here indicate that
the advance in passenger tariffs
which was to have become effective
March Is has been held up because Of
the protest which has been entered.
The rates were to be advanced half
cent and the suspension of this ad-
vance until June 20 has been ordered
by the commerce commission. The
hearing on this question will be held
in May, according to the present ad-
vices.
4 This means according to the local
railroad Offices that the interstate
rates of fare which would have been
raised a half cent will remain at the
present rate of two cents, until after
the hearing, at least If the commits
sion should decide favorably to the
railroad then the half cent advance
will go into effect. If the commission
takes the other view, then the present
rate will remain.
]. d. Mcnamara, general passenger
agent of the Wabash, was in the city
yesterday. He had been informed of
the suspension of the raise in rates.
This suspension of rates is eff @ctive
only as regards the interstate rates.
There was no attempt to raise the
rates between points within the state.
The raise was for interstate travel
only
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
Becker Refused New Trial.

| nited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Former Pc.
lice Lieutenant Charles Becker. doom
ed to die for the murder Of Gambler
Herman Rosenthal, was today denied
a new trial by Supreme Court Justice
Weeks.
Becker's attorneys asked a new
trial on the ground that an importan
witness for the state in the second
trial of the convicted police official.
had since made contradictory state
ments This witness was James
Marshall. a negro who swore he sa y
Becker attend the conference in Har.
lem at which Rosenthal's murder was
said to have been planned. Becker
last hope of being saved from the
electric chair now rests with the court
of appeals. Arguments will be made
on his motion for new trial before
that court next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
OUT LEVEE
ON DES MONIES
High Water Floods Road In Severa
Places, According to Report
Received Today.

A levee on the south bank of the
Des Moines river about half a mile
above the bridge was washed out last
night and today the road along here
was flooded In many places, it was
reported this afternoon. Practically
all the field known as the Ballingar
tract, is flooded. 1t is believed the
high water in the Des Moines is
caused chiefly by the high stage of
the Mississippi as the river is not
badly SWOLLEN few miles above its
mouth.
The, stage of water Is such that
forty gates were open yesterday on
the dam, and the company is pre-
pared to take care of the flood stage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
CITY NEWS.

Choice roasts of meats. Markley.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sake
wich. S14 Main street, son.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Huiskamp this morning.
Pot roasts of beef. 12c per h.,
rib roasts, 121sc; loin stew, zoe; corn
beef, boneless, 121ac; pork roast, 15c;
veal stew. 121ac; veal roast, 17kc.
Chas. Marks, 1929 Exchange street
Phone Red-S94.
The fire department. answered 4
still alarm at 2:15 this afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. Emma NJ
Trimble, EOS North Second There
was no damage.
The fire department answered an
alarm at 1920 last night on Morgan
between Eighth and Ninth streets and
another at $50 this morning at the
Woolly building on the corner of Fifth
and Blondeau. No damage was done
in either case.