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Other Notable Products.

From out of town have come NUM-
Der of notable exhibits in addition to
those already mentioned-for instance
three excellent pictures of the sea on
the north shore of Massachusetts by j..
NJ. Churbuck of Brockton; two por-
traits of old men by Grace Mckinstry
of Minnesota: "A landscape by Dora l..
Murdock of Baltimore; several very
excellent foreign sketches by Edgar
Nye, formerly of this city; two paint
ings by Charles Gruppe, one entitled
November Skies" and the other Haul
ing Fire Wood" as well as both water
colors and etchings by Edward d.
Roth.
An entire section of this exhibition is
given over to work III black and white
and here are found Il notable group
of original illustrations charcoal
drawings, by Thornton Oakley; pic
lures of life in the great railroad yards.
essentially modern in spirit and yet
intensely pictorial, as we'll as etchings
by Pennell, Roth, Hornby and Quinlan,
bird pictures in color by Charles Emile
He'll. color prints by Margaret Patter-
son and Impressions delicately render
ed by Glenn Madison Brown. OF this
section fuller notice will be given
later.
This exhibition will be open to the
public from today until the 1lth of
March-on week days from am. to
4 pm, and on Sundays from 1880 to
4:3O pm. LEILA MhIf1LlN-
Evening star., 1915-02-20
MARINE INSURANCE HERE
IS RAISED ONLY SLIGHTLY
Increase in Rates Small as Result Of
Germany's War Zone Decree.
Steamers Sail.

NEW YORK, February e0.-Marine in
surance has been raised but slightly here
as Il result OF Germany's war zone de-
cree, according to marine underwriters.
Rates to English points, which several
days ago were quoted at l per cent, have
been advanced to only IA per cent. In
surance on shipments to Rotterdam is
quoted at ! - per cent, and a similar
quotation prevails on cargoes to French
ports. These are only shade higher
than before the decree was issued, it is
stated.
There has been rather heavy advance
in the rates to the River Plate because of
the reported sinking of five ships by the
auxiliary cruiser kronprinz Wilhelm. The
rates have gone up from 11a to per
cent
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Depreciation Rule.

Without fixing a definite rate of de-
probation of property as 4 deducta Bile
allowance on account of income, the
internal revenue bureau has adopted
the rule of computing the depreciation
upon the basis OF the cost of the prop
erty and the probable number of years
constituting its life. This is method
justified by the plan generally adopted
by corporations.
Salaries paid to officers and employees
of corporations. when fair and rea-
sonable compensation for services rem
dered. if actually paid, will constitute
an allowable deduction from gross in
come of the corporation. Special pay
ments as extra compensation to cer-
tain employees for actual services ren-
dered are also deductable. Such pay
ments are to be included by the re-
cipient as part of income.
So-called compensation that is actu-
ally a gratuity OR voluntary payment
is not deductable.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Six Liners Leave Today.

Six liners with many passengers and
large cargoes are leaving port today for
Europe, and their course will bring them
within the zone of German submarines
They are the steamers Nieuw Amsterdam
st. Louis, Tuscania, Minnehaha, Veendyk
and Rochambeau. Shipping records show
that more than fifty cargo carriers from
this port are now OH their way to the
danger zone
Capt. Nelson of the steamer City of
Savannah, which arrived last night from
Rotterdam, after delivering cargo of
cotton taken on at Wilmington, N. c., re-
ported that February 5 his ship passed
within 800 feet Of mine in the English
channel.
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ALIENS HERE AND ABROAD
MUST PAY INCOME TAX
Citizens Likewise Must Contribute
on Earnings Either in United
States or Elsewhere.

Liability to the income tax laws OF
other nations does not bring relief
from the income tax laws of the United
states, neither to the American citizen
living at home or abroad, nor the resi-
dent alien. nor the nonresident allen
receiving income from property owned
and from business, trade or profession
carried on within the United States
This is recent ruling of the internal
revenue bureau, applying the income
tax, just made public.
Income received from their invest
ments by members of a private bank
Ing association which has the form of a
corporation will be regarded as divi-
dends, and such will not be required
to be returned by the individual mem
oers receiving such incomes. except
where the individual member has an
income including the dividends of more
than 100000. where the dividends must
be returned for the purpose of estimat-
ing the SurtaX. 1t is declared not to
be the purpose of the income tax as
SCISSORS te assess the income tax
against such banking associations and
then also against the individual mem
berS of the association.
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Many Artists Represented.

Indeed, this exhibition is exceedingly
comprehensive and representative-al-
most all the local artists have made
contributions, and are seen at their
best. For example. Carl Weller ex-
hibits two or more admirable little
landscapes, Miss Muhlhofer Miss God
ding and others exhibit notable paint
ings of still life: John c. Fitzpatrick
shows an engaging little sketch en-
titled Through the Alley: Edward c.
Dean has contributed several delightful
sketches made abroad, Marian Lane
sends picture of the Adirondack
country. Annie D. Kelly an excellent
transcription of a hillside Pasture"
Lewis P. Clephane a picture of red
sailed fishing boats at Volendam, and
Mrs. Bush-Brown an attractive and
rather quaint portrait study.
Miss Sarah S. Munroe is represented
this year by Q clever sketch Of q river
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Attractive Character Studies.

Hilda Belchers. distinguished out
of town artist, has contributed three
immensely interesting character studies
of children. One shows a pathetic little
girl seated on a forlorn flight of stairs
with a book turned upside down in her
lap. The picture is entitled Fairy
Book" and the observer may surmise
that the little waif in dreaming of all
kinds of fancied joys and splendors.
The other examples are simply heads.
one of Sicilian boy. the other Of a
Welsh girl. both children of the people.
All three of these paintings are rem
dered with flowing color, with breadth
and at the same time reserve. They
are something more than pictures, for
they are full of persOnality-soul-a
are set forth with true sentiment and
feeling.
OF more obvious yet perhaps not
less interesting sort are Cecil Jays pic
lures of Dutch children, 1.-The Little
Fisherman" and Turning the Heel"
the latter representing lesson In knit.
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Would Limit Cost to $500, 900.

What do you think such an audi
torium should cost what do you con-
slider the best plan for raising the
money, and where do you think it
ought to be located?'
II would limit it's cost to half a mil
lion dollars Anything more preten-
tious would defeat it's own aims both
as a worthy object for donation and as
a business investment. Ny plan for
raising the necessary funds would be
this. Twenty persons should be asked
for $4,000 each as a nucleus. The next
fifty or one hundred thousand dollars
might be raised by asking a certain
number for $4,000 each. and SO on in
diminishing scale down to contribu-
tions of $50 or 500. Already several
offers Of $1,000 contributions have been
made for a scheme of this kind.
For any residue not possible to raise
by contributions, 1t would be most
pra ctical to place a trust on the build
ing, as 1 fell sure sufficient revenue
could be obtained to pay reasonable
dividend on such an investment.
LAS for the location" concluded Mr..
Harper, "I do not care. There are Ger
tainiy a number of sites available. 1t
should, however, be central, separate
and apart from any other buildings
ample space on all sides of 1t for ap-
proach Of vehicles. and with all of this
proximity to the street cars should not
be overlooked.
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CHINA NOT TO ACCEPT.
Z JAPANESE DEMANDS
Foreign Minister Calls on Mikado's
Envoy to Refute Ac-
cusations.

PEkING, February 20.-Lu Cheng-
hstang, the Chinese foreign minister.
yesterday paid visit to Eki Hicki. the
japanese minister to China, and In
quired whether the minister was will
ing to discuss with him twelve OF the
demands Japan has made upon China,
which China has agreed to consider
1t is stated in Chinese circles that Lu
Cheng -hsiang took the Initiative in the
matter in order to refute accusations
of the Japanese newspapers that the
Chinese government was delaying the
negotiations.
According to information from
Chinese sources the Japanese minister
told In Cheng-hsiang that he was
awaiting further instructions from
Toxic 1t is stated that the Chinese
government cannot accept the tWeiNe
debatable demands unless they are
materially modified.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Article Disturbing Officials.

The following is said to be special
article in the japanese demands, the
wording of which has disturbed the
Chinese officials:
THE Japanese government and the
Chinese government, with the object OF
effectively protecting the territorial IN
teerity of China, agree to the follow
ing special article:
The Chinese government agrees
that no island. port or harbor along
the coast shall be ceded or leased 70
any third power.
The word third it is declared. was
omitted from the japanese communica-
tion to the powers. That the NUMBER
of "forceful japanese ADVISERS Az
political. financial and military af-
fairs" which Japan desires to place in
China. is not mentioned is said to be
causing concern to the Chinese; ~ TINS .hs Is
the foremost question which tne
chinese are said to have declined to
discuss.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

excursion boat, brightly colorful, and
IL larger and more impressive study of
young woman standing before d mir
ror in which is seen her reflection.
Mention should also be made of an
interesting and admira bly, rendered
landscape in which Il simple cottage is !
u chief factor by Mrs. c. +. Townsend
of this city-a work which by no means
betokens the amateur, though this ar
tist is not a frequent exhibitor.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Group of Water Colors.

Facing the group by Mr. Eaton, on
the fiat wall of this semi-circular gall
Iery. is a group of twelve water COL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
BLACKSTONE WILL
HAVE G000 STREETS
ITS TOWN COUNCIL DECIDES TO
MAKE PROGRESSIVE
MOVE,

/. AT last it seems that Blackstone
is to have some of It's streets paved
something that all have longed for
during the past seyera. years; some-
thing that some have "cussed" about
for a long while: something that
others had given up all hope of seeing
done. But II Is said that everything
comes TO those who wait. and thus il
will be in the present instance. that
!s for those who have lived to wait
says the Blackstone Courier 1t tells
of prospects in the following:
At meeting of the Town Council
held last week an order was passed
directing that Main street should be
paved from the hotel to the Baptist
Church. and Broad Street from the
freight depot To the alley in rear OF
Spencer's drug store. Also that tho
sidewalks along this line shall be
paved. under certain circumstances.
This will embrace the principal per-
tion of the business section of the
town, that portion where the streets
get almost impossible at times with
the winters mud and freezing.
Bonds 20 the amount OF $4,000
were voted a few years ago for street
paving and additions to the water
and sewer mains. The town authors
ties deemed 1t inadvisa bic to issue
the bonds at the time. or tn attempt
the work. For the past few years
Tie streets have gotten so very bad
during n portion Of the winter that
something had to be done. 1t is
thought now this work can be done.
especially as a portion of the county's
Fconvict road force is available for the
purpose.
Blackstone has regularly paid
road tax without any Of the direct
benefits from the fund. save the ma
cadlm put down a few years ago
within the corporate limits. which In
a little over a half mile begin
ming with this year the town Will
cease to pay county road tax. A.
under It's rev charter. granted by
the Legislature of last year, II will
be exempt from that
The facr that this work is to be un-
dertaken has caused much rejoicing
among -he people Of the town VINO
have realized the great need Of
street improvements. The fact that
there was no paving. and the con-
sequent terrible condition in which
the streets we're found at certain sea-
sons of the year, has caused much
unfavora5le comment by people who
were forced to come mere and by the
many ordinary visitors to the toMEs
1t Is believed the expense Will pknvo
a splendid investment mtncA ~ Nl1e
show SONS or the old hpstlima
which nr1r made Hlac1k
~ S ss M Sg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
MUCH MONEY BEING
SPENT ON HIGHWAYS
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS CO.
ING INTO IMPROVED ROADS
AND STREETS.

Hundreds Of thousands of dollars
are being spent in the construction
of good roads and in the improve
ment of streets. sidewalks. culverts
and cutters in the counties. cities
and towns IN the South. With the
appearance of better business con-
ditions there has come larger de-
mand for setter highways and in
many municipalities the citizens are
soon to be called upon to vote bond
issues for new work.
The roads building summary. re-
viewing past activities and indicating
future. as prepared by the Manufac-
turers' Record follows:
Bonds Voted.
Boydton, Misunderstanding Coun-
ty voted 100000 bonds to construct
roads in B,uestone Road District.
Winston-Salem, N. City voted
$780, goo bonds for street paving.
Bonds TO Be Voted.
Anderson. S. City votes March
10 on 500, coo bonds to pave streets.
Anderson. S. C.--Anderson County
votes March 80 on s750.o00 bonds to
construct roads.
Carlisle. ky-Nicholas County
votes March II on~sI25,ooo bonds to
construct roads,
Halettsvilla. Tex.--Iavaca County
Justice Precinct No. 3 votes March
90 on $4,000 bonds TO construct
roads.
Hahnville Last. Charles Parish
Road District No. 2 votes March .
on $4,000 bonds TO construct gravel
roads.
Longview. Tex.~-Gregg County
4 g 10 IN
construct roads.
Taylor. Tex.--City votes March IS
on 100000 bonds to pave streets
TitusvilIe. Fla.-Brevard County
Third Roa1 District will vote on
sI50,ooo bonds to construct roads.
Contracts Awarded.
Baltimore. Md.--City awarded
$45. 307.10 paving contracts,
Birmingham, Ala.--City awarded
contract for grading, curbing. gut
tering and sidewalk paving, includ-
ing 1900 cubic yards excavation, L.
800 linear feet combined cement curb
and gutter. 700 square yards cement
sidewalk.
Dallas. Tcx.--City awarded s2.o6s
paving contract.
contract for 4,167 square yards OF
street paving.
Jasper, Aia--Walker County has
awarded contract to grade three miles
of road. $250.000 available for road
improvements
Lexington. Ky.--City awarded S.
246 contract to clean. repair and oil
thirty-ona miles of macadam streets
for ensuing year.
.. Alidlathia sTaxs-=rads.itys awarded
contract to construct 5000 linear feet
OF cement sidewalks.
Sarasota, Fla.4-ity awarded con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
TOWN Of BOYCE IS
RAPIDLY GROWING
INTERESTING STORY OF CLARKE
!
COUNTY COMMUNITY WRIT
TEN BY T., L. MATTTCE.

rvs, !.
y. VS. ~, y,
,oVn.eu IN .las n'seolis shs'i@ @,,t.,e. "a
valley o. Virginia, county on 1iarke,
~iss II, ha,lsce AZ ',ie Ciaihe
Nouiaef' w. hate'ce 'eiAs VI 'he to"
l" tue ioi'o~ihs'
Its prominence is largely due TO
the fact that it Is undoubtedly sur
rounded by the most aristocratic. cul-
.nrea an Neatlhs cl'izens o, any
Iuia, VoIii'iuli's IN tue SIa.e'
,asca 's ha,he rom N"io"es =. ~
sosse' ,ne ou4iust VI sne ciie''a'
uoan Iayssiun "a .ho NoIioih ai az.
seii"~s "a. 'u"i vas 'a'u
our IN iee'. "heh raeh laying Was
resuIneu On tne ~ W, n, II" witch
p, vs. Wy ,ash US ous le. ,
me ref.is.ha.le sro"sh ana ue.ei
op1hent OF shs towh sla1 rs pIAe, aoa
.ncep''o,i On 'hs IN "a oe,opel lsvo,
mhe'' CERTAIN BUSINESS oostructiohs
We're Cleared away. ana me progress
siVshess OF i.s people ahoweo oppoI,
Unity TOT aeaioh' ~n'an mas s'oi.eu
nhe eauca .iolia'' ,snslous anu JUS
ness aut@n ,ases, Mas ii.of 'oia'eu
on NoVemoef ~ isav. wnich saNe
opp"i tutits ioF ,ne uuc p'rsei sa''o..
81 oroer, anu the estapilsn,iehs %
eHe usual Town improvements
The handsome railroad station.
built of tile and concrete. with all
modern improvements. has 400 feet
OF train shed. $50 feet Of concrete
platform, and three acres of park
ing and tracks, which IL good IL
lustration of what can be accom-
plished by united effort of progress
sive people.
Store and Halls.
There are seven general merchan-
disc stores, ore agricultural and I'm.
store. with large hail above for en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

known, and most manufactured shoes
were nailed Button holes were mere
Sits cut in to the leather. There
was an extra charge for corded or
worked button holes, such as you
ind on the cheapest shoes today.
Broad Street. too has changed
wonderfully since those days At
that time il looked more Ike a viii
lage street, although Richmond then
had about $4,000 inhabitants. The
store owners all lived over their
shops. and evenings they would sit
out on the Sidewalk visiting With one
another. The stores We're kept open
as late rs II o'clock and Saturday
NIGHTS until q. ..,. ,-....ss,.,,s...
.NaturalIy we have heen think
Ing over this change for long time,
We havs Visited stores IN other cities
tceosl1e1 y eseon1 p&ess
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
MORE THAN MILLION
IS REO|SC0UNTEObY
LOCAL RESERVE BANK
Richmond Institution Sets the
Pace for All Banks in the
Federal Reserve System.
FIRST TO BECOME
SELF SUSTAINING.
Steadily Growing Daily Totals
OF Rediscounts for Member
Banks Encouraging Sign.
Promised Good Times Near.

fSSNA ooUU l. lIIipS y ear
Win the issuing yesterday of the
weehy report or the condition of tn.
ouerai reserve Bank at Richmond
at inc close OF business Friday. Fl
was shown that the Richmond banL
IS the first or the twelve banks In III,
system TO become self sustaining
Kediscounts during the week tus
ehoed totaled more than $1,000. 0e0
ana a splendid net increase In it, re.
discount daily shows tina. the loca
institution IS, more than any of tn.
others in the system, performing the
functions of the banks.
That the earnings of the Richmond
Reserve Bank up to this time ar,
sufficient to cover all the expenses al
organization, the opening November
10Th last. and of operations to date
were the declarations yesterday o,
.oVernor George J. Seay and Reserve
Agent William Ingle.
The Richmond Reserve Bank IN the
hfst or the twelve TO accomplish this
Has Rcdi~ounsed More.
The local Institution has handled
more commercial paper for It's mem.
Der banks then has any other bank ir
the system. and IL has put into cir.
eniatfon more Federal reserve cur.
fehey. These developments prove
more conciusivcly than have any o,
the other and earlier ones that nj
/. mistake was made In the selection ot
Richmond as the seat for the Fifth
Reserve District Bank
Tie continued Increase In tn,
amount Of rediscount Is taken as an
Indication OF the growth of CONNER.
cial and Industrial activity In tho
States comprising the Fifth Reserv.
District and as an evidence that the
aookad-for return of normal bushes,
conditions ia the South In now yer,
near.
Reserve Board Pleased.
The Richmond Federal Reserve
Bank was The second 10 be visited By
members OF the Federal Reserve
Board, two OF whom were here abou,
ten days ago. and The second 20 be
visited by the auditors. who work
under the direction OF the board and
under the provisions of section oil
the act establishing thu Federal re.
serve system. These auditors will
probably conclude their work here
on Monday and will go on To other
banks In the system. examining tbs
hooks and papers of the institutions
~ ~. Teae-a, nasar,ss Haars uhr
have visited the Richmond hank have
=
nssas.d WITH co,ss,ions ,n,,na hare
and Reserve Agent InRls. Governor
Seay and their STATS In the local in.
ssitutton have been compl,mentaa or
the manner In whies the work OF mi.
hank has been conducted.
The Weeks Report.
The report of the condition Of tn.
Federal Reserve Bank at Richmond
At the Gloss Of business on FRIDAY /.
a. follows:
ASSETS
lash or hand:
Gates .....s ss45.3i7 81
Legal tender. silver
certificates. etc. so,0Is ~
--------------
s s,s0S.3sf 81
Bills discounted. ... 5,55o.sa$ IL
All other assets. ... 4i.692 Is
--------------
Total assets. ....si4,4e7.sa s 0;
LIABILITIES.
ranifai maid tns 2isfss9 Q,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
Transfers During Month just
Ended Were Greater Than
Last Year.
MUCH BETTER THAN
IN PRECEDING MONTH.
Total for Short Month, But
Twenty-one Business Days,
Close to Million - Among
Week s Sales.

Predictions of real estate men made
" cexs ago that February would show
a real revival In activities in the
Richmond realty market, have been
borne out by the months doines.
Nearly one million dollars are involved
in the transactions shown in going to
record in the courts during the month.
though the month had but twenty-one
days for business, three holidays this
wear being added TO the four Sundays.
The total for the month, exceeding
1870, 600. was greater than that of jan
uary 1915, by nearly three hundred
thousand dollars. the January total
having been sss1.77S, and about one
hundred thousand dollars greater than
that of the corresponding month a
year ago. Total OF deeds of bargain
and sale recorded in February, 1914,
was $s72,16s.
Substantial Evidence.
with such substantial showing for
the month just ended, with inquiry
brisk, and the tone OF the market for
city. suburban and farm property
good, and with building operations
springing up in various sections of the
city, real estate men are daily putting
new vigor into their work
A month OF new developments are
to be expected within the next few
weeks which will still further aid
business generally in Richmond and
the surrounding territory.
Two movements In which local realty
interests are now showing great In
terest are the efforts being made by
the city for the opening still further
OF the Monument Avenue extension,
and for the cutting through of Bank
street from Twelfth to Governor
Street.
would Extend Bank street.
The extending of Bank Street an
other block. II is pointed out, will
do much toward relieving the corgen-
tion of traffic on Main Street. and.
II Is said that the time. is now ripe
for the securing by the city, by con-
/ demnation or otherwise, of Gufficient
property for the opening OF the street
another block. There is now not even
an alley through the block surround
ed by Governor. franklin. Twelfth and
Main. and the need for ain opening
through the block has long been felt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
USE sPLiT-IloG DRAG NOW.

Road makers urge the use, Of
JIrars of the sflit-log variety At
this scason Of the year. Make the
roads smooth, they say, and they
win n once bcs,omc solid. The
wafer rams on. does not make
mud. That n protlassd BY the
deep crcviccs !ll0lding the water
xrl,Src u can sink down and soften
usss3er s~sfa&f. Ready tlraass-
I 80 IL Thought about hy the usc
\ Ct ~ tlrags. and scltsl tssrct wsyS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

This IL the way Midas Criterion
sizes up the Infamous national proni-
hiticn proposal: 1T would enable the
citizens Of Nebraska To vote to stop
the crushing OF apples for cider II,
Ma,ne. would empower The voters cf
sf.onrecttcut TO prevent wine making
!, california;. would authorize the
Electorate nf Florida to help dismantie
eyery disti.cry in Kentucky, and
rn,,id help Arizona TO establish q
brewery -smas.aing record In Oregon.
That's exactly what II would do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

Gold reserve against
all liabilities. $1,000. ~ per cent
Cash reserve against
all liabilities after
setting aside 40 per
cent gold reserve for
Federal reserve notes
in cir.,alation.. so per cent.
Total amount of bills
discounted for one
week ending Febru-
airy 2S. 1915. l..... a,ol5.a'2 20
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