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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
Advocates of Minority Plan
Much Encouraged by Senti-
p ment Among Members
Invites Commission
To Explain Things
House Finance Committee Lost
In Maze of Figures While
Considering Segregation Sys-
tenn of Tax Reform

The evident attitude Of favor ON
the part OF the Finance Committee OF
the House of Representatives toward
the segregation principle Of tax re-
vision has encouraged those who go
further than the minority OF the
special State tax commission and favor
absolute segregation.
In few days a bill to that effect
Will be formulated and submitted
either TO the House committee or to
the House when 1t convenes next
Wednesday
Segregation is growing In favor and
A recognition of that fact led Delegate
I'm Montague TO utter lengthy and
able defense yesterday afternoon be-
! fore the House Finance Committee or
the majority report favoring the per-
nlanent com mission principle.
Interest In Segregation.
The interest of the Finance Conn
mtttee Of The House in the segregs-
cion plan was manifested yesterday
| by a morning discussion Of this
feature, continued from the preceding
day. and a call upon Former State
Auditor Donohoe, DIR. Page and other
members Of the special State tax COM
mission to appear before the commit
tee at the earliest possible date and
/ II explain further certain features of
/ the report.
/ The afternoon session of the COM
mtttee was given over to a discussion
OF the majority report of the special
] commission favoriug the permanent
+ tax com mission idea and 10 q partial
/ consideration of the income tax law.
/ In the discussion of the former.
| Delegate Hill Montague, OF Richmond,
| who signed the majority report. took
/ the lead, with Delegate ID. H. Pitts.
+ chairman Of the special commission
( In succession to the late Senator
/ Echols. ably seconding him. Mr..
Montague explain the methods pur-
sued by the majority OF the commits
/ sion in formulating this feature OF the
report and strongly defended its plan
of a permanent tax commission The
/ bill providing such a system was read
by the clerk of the committee and
then discussed section by section. TAX
i Continued on Second page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
TWO KILLED IN
GEORGIA WlNDSTORM

jacksonville, Fla Jan. Complete
reports today from points in Southern
Georgia and Northern Florida, swept
by violent winds last night. show two
persons were killed, twelve injured
and 1t number Of homes and farm
buildings were destroyed
The fatalities reported were IN
Georgia W j. Spain was killed at
Quitman. and Mrs. Thomas Sawyer
was killed, and her son seriously hurt,
when their home at Abbevillc was
wrecked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
TO SEND "JOBLESS MEN
10 MENLES5 JOBS"

Washington, Jan. Authority was
issued today by the Immigration
Bureau for officials at all immigration
stations TO cooperate with railroads
and Industrial corporations in need OF
labor Under the authority granted,
the immigration stations can main
tain register of persons who are
seeking employment and bring them
in touch with persons seeking en-
ployes. Immigration officials are d.
rected to exercise care to prevent the
sending Of men to localities where
la Dor troubles exist. or are threatened
or to places where labor conditions
would be disturbed. The action OF
the bureau Is based on a suggestion re-
Gently made by Secretary OF Labor
Wilson in his annual report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
ALLIES PRESS CAMPAIGN TO RECAPTURE CITY OF LILLE
RULERS MEET TO Ian RUMANAS PARTICIPATION IN WA
NEW YORK PREPARING TO
PA sALEsGIRLs LIVING WAGE

New York, Jan. T.-Jb~ bitter
controversy as to whether 80 N week
constitutes "uving wage" for =
girl breadvvfnmer promises To he
settled shortly. so far N concerns
the saieswomen Of New York de-
partment stores by an Increase In
pay. according TO prominent dry
goods men who testified today be-
fore the state Factory Investigating
Conmfftee.
Percy =. straus. president of the
New York Retail Dry Goods As
Sociatfen, and connected with the
". III. Macy Company, who was the
star witness before the commission.
'intimated that I'm short time II
In likely department store sales
women win receive minimum
wage of ~ instead of the present
40. II the plans OF the association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
Occupation of Cities of Baden
Aim to Divert German
Forces From Western Zone
Germans Attack
At Lassigny
Strong Offensive Movement Of
Kaiser's Forces Is Steadily
Repulsed by French Fighting
for Their Homes

Paris Jan The two oblec.
tiycs of the allied offensive as dis
closed in the official connuniuucs
issued by the French war Office
today are undoubtedly the recap
tu"" OF he cay of lille. In North
ern France. and the occupation OF
AiSatian towns on the road to the
I.hinc and the inmportant Ger
man cities In Baden. The exact
situation as regards Lille has been
n great mystery tn Lille since the
first German invasion. tt has re-
ported that the French soldiers =
were PRESSING hard upon the Capi-
tai of the department of Nord, but
there has been no substantiation
of this movement from Official
French sources until the past few
days, when the military state
mer:s from General JoiYrc have
shown that the progress In that
region has been very marked.
Al the present time the allies are
advancing slowly along the high road
from Armentieres to Lille, with tina
object OF fnterposing strong forca
across the line of communication be-
tween Lille and Roulers. They hasd
constructed trenches to the east OF
Armentieres on the great highway
and are getting ready for the moment
when the word comes to strike at the
German lines in France. The Ger
mans have been sending eounter-at-
tacks against the allies in this region.
but according to the war Office an
nouncement this afternoon, have been
repulsed after meeting with soma
initial successes.
Ger-.lans Attack at Lassigny.
The advance from Armentieres n
not the only one which the allies have
attempted AT different times they
have advanced against the Roulers-
Lille line from points further to the
north, a44+A- severe fighting has been
reported at Becelaere. cheluyelt. Pass
CAandaele, and other towns In the
neig h borhood of Ypres. The war Of
flee report issued tonight indicates
that the military authorities here
have received no word from General
Joffre of the action today. with the
exception of a general offensive BY
the Germans at Lassigny, in the Disc
region: in the Argoune, near Verdun
and in Aisace. The night report fol-
lows:
Violent German attacks are report
ed this evening in the region Of Las
signy- En- -Argonne. at the crossing 81
the road from the Four Departs to
Varennes, and the Haute Chevausches
Road, in the region of Verdun and or
the crest which dominates Steinbach
All these attacks have been repulsed.'
As to the status of the French ad-
vance against the Abstain stronghold
IL Is believed here, although the back
Continued on Second Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
TO MAKE FINANCIAL
YEARS COIERM|AOUS
LEGISIATtRE To BE ASKED 10
HAVE FISCAL AND AP1RopRtA-
TIUN YEARS SANE.
WANT CLOSER SCRUTINY
AUDITING COMMITTEE WOULD
GIVE STATE ACCOUNTANT
HIGHT 10 EXAMINE TREAS
tnFR@' BOOKS.

In connection with the business Of
revision 81 the tax laws OF the state
the General Assembly will proha bly,
he asked by members of the Auditing
Committee. who are also members of
the Legislature. tu make the fiscal
and appropriation years coterminous.
At present the ascal year ends on
October ]. and the appropriation year
on March L. causing confusion IL j.
Eaid and making proper accounting
OF the state officials books mere DIFF
iiculs
This recommendation liz not con-
tanned in the report ef the AuditinE.
Committee as presented TO the Gov
erpor yesterday. but Il Is understood
thai II will he brought to the atteu-
ton 90 the ohably be
laid before the Honse Finance Conn
mi,tee now in session.
The Auditing Committees report.
while paying tribute TO the honesty OF
the State officials and To their general
efficiency, makes number OF sugges-
tons in line with better accounting
and more responsibility ON the part 81
those officials
The Recommendations.
A closer scrutiny by the State ac-
countant Of the books OF the treasur-
ers OF counties and cities; she employ
ment Of competent men 30 supervise
tho work OF the treasurers. court
clerks and Commonwealth attorneys
OF the State; direct appropriations for
all departments and the elimination
OF expenditures for contingent ex-
pcnses not authorized by law are
recommended by the committee.
Until the officers of the county and
city treasurers, who collect the great
bulk Of the States finances are
brought under the scrutiny of t',e
State accountant" says the report, at
cannot be said that everything pos
sible has been done to safeguard the
finances OF the State. We regard Il
as positively essential that the amend
ed accounting laws. act Of 1914. re.
curing the State accountant TO ex-
anime the Offices of county treasures
at the request OF the boards Of super
visors ssscnid be SO amended as "a
permit the State Accountant to ex
anime the county and city treasurers
Offices at his discretion, 10 the end
that the State should have proper
supervision of Its affairs from begin
ming 10 end and that uniform sys-
tenn OF bookkeeping should be in
stalled In all county and city Offices. "
The report also calls attention Ia
and repeats the recommendation oi
the Auditing Committee OF 1911, that
the State employ men to inquire into
the efficiency of treaMrers court
clerks and Commemorative attorneys
and see that they are complying with
the law in reference to the listing OF
property and otherwise.
The Governor is asked to call this
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
Means That Balkan States Will
Align Themselves Soon On
Side of Allies
Warsaw Saved
BY Bad Roads
Prussian Artillery Hopelessly
Flounderins in Poland Mud
Axle Deep-fiungarian In
vasion Continues

London, Jan. Two better evil
Aenre or the extraordinary potisi-
cal effect which the Russian sweep
through Bukouina. and also
through the PASSES of the tarpa-
Italians into Hungary has had eouid
k~ found than th- announcement
today that thc Bulgarian kias and
the King of Reumania attended by
their Foreign Ministers. hr>r ar
ranged for n conference TO he held
on Rumsnian soil. the subject of
which will undoubtedly he the par
tietpa ton Of Rumaata IN the En-
rop~an war. and the subsequent
relations among the Hnii<an states.
This announcement had been pre-
eded by intimatious that the kuma-
nian reservists had already been no.
lined that an early call TO the coiors
would be issued Many of the Ruma
mans who Will light on the side OF
the allies II Intervention is decided
upon have been strongly influenced, II
i; believed. during the past few weeks
by the presence along their boytsrs
OF Russian soldiers uf Rumanimn bleed
from Bessarabla and the Russian PROV.
from the army Invading Bukowire aas
that the Husanian Inhabitants OF ths
contiguous territory have conducted
themselves, in manner highly indi-
catise of their partisan feeling; tha'
is. the soldiers believe that public
opinion throughout Humauia iS uu-
In opposition 10 the Ger.
manic duo.
Bulgaria sui Bitter
? The bitterness engendered in Eui
Raria As the result of the seizure a
Buiga rian territory BY Ronmanfa n
the close of the second Balkan war
has never ahated markedly. and tn,
sentiment i'm that country has been re
garded as somewhat favoring tie Aus
tro-Cerman alliance, although no oper
manifestation OF the feeling has beer
found. Roumania Is known to favor
the allies. and the conference between
the countries In. therefore. tho cause
Of much speculation here. 1t is be
J!eved that Roumania VIII give assur
aHces to the Buigars that remove pres
ent causes of friction and Will uiti
matcly bring about the formation o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
R|XEy LOSES LAST
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
HABEAs CORPUS PRot EEDT>t:>
DISMISSED ~ SUPREME
COURT OF APPEALS.
DECIDE OTHER CASES
WRIT ALLOWED IN CASsELNAN
CASE AND REFUSED IN OTHERS.
SEGREGATION CASE ~
ADVANCED.
DECIDE OTHER CASES

The supreme Court OF Appeals of
Virginia YESTERDAY denied he petition
OF e. Jones RiXey. former president
of the Virginia Trust and savings De-
post Company. OF Alexandria. for
rehearing and the Indicted bank presi-
dent must be confined in the State
Hospital fer criminal insane at
Marion.
Rixey was indicted four years ago
for alleged en- bezzlemeut OF $4,000.
while the case was pending in court
warrant was sworn out by his son
In Orange County. where Rixey then
resided. declaring him to he of un-
sound mind The commission adj
Judged Rixev insane and ordered him
committed to the asylum at stanton
Later Judge Barley of the Corpora
tion Commission Of Alexandria. order
ed Rixey's commitment TO tho Marion
ayslum at stanton Through coan-
sci for his son court proceedings were
instituted to prevent the mans trans
fer from stanton to Marion. the case
finally reaching the United States
Supreme Court. the plea being that a
man could not he confined in an asy-
lum for the criminal insane before
conviction of crime.
To Virginia Court.
The Supreme Court deciding that
IL was without jurisdiction in the
matter. habeas corpus proceedings 10
secure the release Of Rixey were In
troduced in the Virginia Court of APP
peals. After month of consideration
the Appellate Court yesterday re-
fused the application for a writ
The Court of Appeals yesterday
granted writ Of error and superse-
IDEAS in the case OF the City Gas Com
pany OF Norfolk versus Lawrence, in
volving an appeal from the Norfolk
Court OF Law and Chaneery.
Miss Margaret Lawrence of Penn
sylvania, while visiting in her BROTH
ers home on Ward Avenue Norfolk.
stepped into a hole in the floor of
the second apartment and was badly
hurt. The hole had been cut June.
1913 one month before the accident
occurred, by the gas company. and
suit for damages was brought in the
C,1ancery Court, verdict of $4,000
was awarded the plaintiff, and the
defendant appealed on the ground
that the court erred in refusing 70 set
aside the verdict on the plea that no
evide nee TO show negligence on the
part of the company was Introduced
and no evidence to show that the
company was under legal obligations
TO repair the hole.
In the case Of Casselmans admins
tratrix versus Gordon & Lightfoot. re-
ceives for the Commonwealth Bank.
writ of error was allowed, Mollie
r. Casselman, sole Administrative for
Lawrence Casseiman. deceased. APP
peaIed from decision of the Circuit
Court OF the city OF Newport News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08

Perhaps those who carry out the
past plans will regret their procrastt-
nation. II Is possible that just one 81
subscription will be responsible for the
loss Of one OF the gold prizes or the
Grand Prize
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
TO RENDER THANKS
FOR GREAT VICTORY
SUNDAY WILL BE GREAT TEMPER
A~CE; RALLY DAY IN VIRGINIA
CHURCHES.
70 PAY OFF THE DEBT
WILL BE TAKEN TO
DtE on EXPENSES OF estate
WIDE CAMPAIGN.

In hundreds of Virginia churches
of the baptist. Methodist, Disciples
of Christ and other denominations
next Sunday will be observed as n
day of Thanksgiving for the vic
tory of statewide prohibition In
September. and offerings viii he
taken to he used towards bqui-
datiaG the debt of several thou
saHa dollars incurred ny the An
ft-saiecn League of frEtSia an
conducting tho campaign.
ON the Wednesday following the
Offering the executive committee OF
the league will meet Mt it's head
quarters I'm Richmond at " o'clock
to canvass the results and TO FIX
date aud place for the meet ting
of the convention of the league In
February and to make Plans for
the frague work Ia other diree-
items.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
DISTRICT /.

DISTRICT 4.
Votes.
II. II Adams, Eastyilie .2S.11o
W. r. Broaddus, West Point 31.I1u
Mins E.sances E. Bellows. White
stone .2s,010
Lawrence H. Biliups venter :. s-,77o
Y. d. Clark. Syringa 32,10O
Rev C. NJ. Billings. Farnham.
Va. ... 80. 450
J. A. Coates, Acorn ....... $4,000
e. Nj. Chase, kilmarnock -, rs. 200
q. H. Dodson. Litwalton S,00D
Few. w. c. Foster. Bay View 80, 100
w. A. Gibson. RUIZ $500
<Hs--.4-ssa - s..v~..tH rs..~~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08

Pursuant 70 action By The Ba ptist
General Association Of Virginia. the
Virginia ard Holston Conferences. of
the Methodist Church, ana the churches
of the Disciples OF Christ In Rich
in the greater part OF Virginia will
present the cause OF the league 10 their
respective congregations Sunday and
viii take the contribution. which will
then be forwarded Immediately to the
headquarters OF the league. Notices
OF the approaching Sundays signiti-
canoe TO the league have been mailed
to the pastors OF the respective
churches during the last few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
Debt Paid Down TO $4,000.

The letter of the league outlines
the action taken by various religious
bodies slready mentioned. and then
states that the debt, originally Of s2$.-
nao has heen reduced to $4,000. The
future work of the league is outlined
being stated to comprise two oejec =
tives. first. the selection of members
favorable to prohibition legislation to
the next General Assembly. and sec
ond the movement for national pro-
hibition that has already been before
Congress. The letter states that 1t
is important to secure the full vir-
ginia vote for this amendment, both
In Congress and in the Virginia Legis-
lature when It Is referred here for
ratification.
The letter, which is published in the
current issue Of the Christian Adve-
cate and the Religious Herald. is In
part ~ follows:
lat the close OF the campaign the
debt amounted to $4,000. In the pas,
ninety days It has been reduced to
$4,000, This amount Is due to various
banks which have loaned the money
on notes endorsed by our field work
ers and members of our executive
committee. The banks are insistent
that we pay these notes as they fall
due, and we hope, therefore, that your
people will make a liberal contribu
tion to this object. IL all tile churches
in the State will join In this move
ment the debt can be easily wiped
out.
ut is necessary that this debt be
paid. not only because ii is Justly due,
but BECAUSE IL is exceedingly impor-
tant that the Anti-Saloon League be
free from all embarrassment in car
rying on It's future work, This work
is twofold
First To work fer the selection of
a General Assembly which will enact
suitable legislation to carry into ef-
feet The will OF the people as declared
on September 90, 1914. Our past work
viii be very largely nullifed unless
we secure from the Legislature of 1916
the law we need.
Second We are already in the
midst " the battle for nation wide pro-
hibition. III we are to secure the sub
mission OF the Constitutional amend
ment By Congress, and then are to
secure the vote Of Virginia for the
amendment We must maintain Wig
orous and effective Organization.
I'VE most earnestly request all our
friends to do their very best at this
juncture to help renSove from our
shoulders this weighty burden OF debt,
and to enable US to carry on the work
OF the league as vigorously and IA
successfully in The future Ms in the
past
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08

CONTINUED on Sixth page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08

<f'~-.s---A ~ s.vpath Para.s
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Continued on Second page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08

which reminds you that
YOU should read the Rich
mond Virginian
EVERY DAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08

Continued on Second page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08

tContint. a on Second Page)
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-19
MAD COYOTE
SHOT MONDAY
J. c. Baldridge Kills AMI
NAL Thought to Have
Had Rabies.

Monday evening j. c. Bald.
ridge had an exciting experience
with a coyote which is supposed
to have been mad The coyote
had entered the barnyard on his
ranch near town and attacked a
dog belonging to Mr.. Baldridge.
Two other dogs at once went to
the assistance of their friend in
trouble and during the struggle
that ensued MIR. Baldridge Sc
cured gun and shot the sup
posedly mad animal.
The bullet entered the brain OF
the coyote and an examination
to determine whether or not it
was suffering from rabies was
impossible ON account of the
|condition OF the brain All
three of the dogs were bitten,
and are being watched closely
for symptoms of the disease with
which it is thought the coyote
was afflicted.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-19

By direction of the Secretary
of the Interior about 10000
acres of land situated within the
former Coeur d'Alene Indian
reservation win soon be offered
for sale to the highest bidders,
for the benefit of the Occur
d'Alene Indians, in tracts en-
bracing 160 acres each, or less,
for cash, at not less than 81 per
acre,
Bids may be made in person
Or by agent but will not be re-
ceived through the mail and nc
person will be permitted to pur.
chase more than $40 acres in bis
individual right. A person may
purchase that quantity for him.
self and may also purchase q
like amount as agent for each
person from whom he has &
properly executed power OF at
torney
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-19
W B. Mitchell made a business
trip to Boise Tuesday.
TREAT
IS IN STORE


An entertainment which will
undoubtedly prove one of the
most enjoyable musical events
of the season will take place at
the opera house in Parma to-
morrow night. The main at.
traction Of tie musicale will be
the Grosvenor. Hall quartette,
which will render the second act
OF the opera Martha" with the
members OF the company in full
costume. The work of these mu-
sicians is too we'll and favorably
known to need comment.
In addition to the quartette
numbers, THE Legend of Gran
ada," a Spanish cantata featur.
ing Miss Aida Andersen as Fa.
TINA, Leslie Howard as Herman.
dez and Miss Mildred Tuning as
Conchita, will be one of the fea
lures OF the evening The Junior
Jolly Quartette of Roswell, which
is billed as the youngest male
quartette in the state, will also
appear in several numbers OF
the program.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-19

'sChink" Alexander Gets
Offer from Pacific Coast
League Team.

Raymond Alexander, the for
mer crack pitcher OF the Parma
high school and for the past two
seasons with the College OF Ida.
no and the Caldwell baseball
teams, is considering an offer for
a tryout with the Portland
Coast League team. A tele-
gram from Walter McCredie, the
owner OF the Portland team. was
received in Caldwell Monday
night Offering him a chance with
the Beavers.
"Chink," as he is famiIiarly
known throughout this section;
was easily the leading pitcher in
the Idaho Oregon league, and
his work this season was what
attracted the notice Oh Owner
McCredie Should he decide to
accept the offer he viii leave
soon for Portland.