davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
SALARY REDUCTION IS
HURTfUL TO MEASURE
Patron of Tariff Commission Section
Criicises Effort. TO Cripple
Body's Effectiveness.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 23.-''The
men who will form the tariff COM
mission, about to be created. ought
to receive $4,000 year. and not
$500" said Representative Rainey.
of Illinois. today.
Representative Rainey, author of
the tariff commission section of the
revenue bill which has passed the
House and is now before the Senate,
expressed himself today as disguised
with the manner in which the RI
publican votes cut down the salaries
OF the proposed commission when the
bill was in the House. Acting accord
ing to precedent, he said. the ways
and means committee placed the sal
aries of the tariff commission menu
bers at $4,000 each. When the bill
was up in the House Representative
Green. of Iowa, moved to cut this
figure to $500.
1t was late in the afternoon of July
10, and the House displayed an over
weening desire to quit and go home.
Representative Green spoke for less
than a minute. Representative Raj
ney answered in about a hundred
words, explaining that the ways and
means committee had gone over the
matter carefully and that the best
grade of experts could not be obtained
for $500 a year. Representative Gull
lop. of Indiana. q Democrat, who gen.
orally follows the action of Demo-
cratic committees. made a long speech,
however, In favor of the Republican
motion, and. much to the surprise of
everybody. especially Representative
Rainey the Green motion carried by
1876 to 90. There was no chance of
record vote.
Republican votes did it." Repre-
sentative Rainey said today land I
cannot for the life OF me see why
they did so.
Under the Payne tariff Congress
created a board of customs appeals.
the members of which receive $4,000
a year. and the proposed tariff COM
mission would be superior body to
that board. The Federal Reserve
Board members get $4,000 each, the
Federal Trade commissioners get $10.-
600 and the Rural credits commits
sioners get 10000. There is no rea-
son why the members OF the tariff
commission should not receive $40
900"
The House passed the bill with the
$1,000 salaries instead of 10000. and
the Senate now has the bill before 1t,
with the salaries at the lower figure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
ALLOW M|L|TIAMAA TO
RETURN TO COLLEGE
Private Edgar Montague Is First yir-
gilman TO Have Discharge
HonOrnd

An order from the Department of
the East releasing Private Edgar s.
Montague, of Battery ID. field artil-
lery, Hampton, from service Saptem-
Der l in order that he may return to
college, has been received at Camp
Henry Carter Stuart. A large num-
Der of mtlitiamen now encamped at
the Fair Grounds will be relieved of
duty in order TO prosecute their edu-
cations this fall. but Private Monta-
que is the first Virginian to get his
discharge honored.
Major E w. Bowles commanding
the First Cavalry squadron, formerly
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
has issued orders, based on recon-
mendations Of troop commanders, pro-
noting number of enlisted men to
nom commissioned officerships. They
are as follows:
Troop A-4Corporai NJ. n. Williams
to sergeant; Corporal c. 8. Lehman
to sergeant; Private w. C. Brumble,
to corporal: Private L. L. Nichols. to
corporal; Private w. II. Parrish, to
corporal.
Troop corporal James Hutche-
son, to sergeant: Corporal c. G. Blake
~, to sergeant; Lance Corporal Henry
T. Miller. TO corporal: Private Fenton
=, Jacobs to corporal: Private Joseph
s. Wilkinson, TO corporal.
Troop Corporal Watkins b Da-
vie, to sergeant; Corporal James L.
Hill Jr., to sergeant. Private Henry
ID. Lowry, Jr., to corporal; Private
lVor Massey, to corporal: Private Ed
ward b. Rogers. TO corporal
Troop D--Corporal Robt. r. Scales,
to sergeant; Private Franklin +. Cur
It's. to sergeant; Private w. James. to
corporal. and Private Alan l.. Hart,
TO corporal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
BOIEs PENROSE ATTACKS
DEMOCRATIC EXTHAyAGANCE'

Washington. Aug. 23.--The debate In
the Senate today on the revenue bill
was characterized by another attack
on alleged Democratic extravaganza
by Senator Penrose and a warm de-
Tense by Senator simmons, in charge
OF the bill.
Outside of preparedness, Mr.. Sim
mons asserted, the increased expend
lures were due solely to the grow.Sg
business of the government. which had
to be provided for by Congress.
Penrose argued for a protective
tariff He charged the Democrats with
having adopted the British system of
direct taxation to provide ordinary
revenue. He denied that munitions
manufacturers had made excessive pro-
fits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24

grave In regard to Rumania. Berlin
dispatches today displayed more up
tiinism than at any time this week.
The fact that the BulRarians instead
q the allies are taking the more ag-
E.csSive part in the present opera
tons in Greek Macedonia ard the re-
mt inactivity of the Russian armies
lis hung Austria has led the Bucharest
government to hesitate before taking
the final step. Berlin expresses nope.
If not confidence, that Rumania may
: O. he kept from joining the entente
The heaviest hghtinR reported today
occurred on the western end Of the
line and the troops under Mac',ense:I
are reported to have made 'fu,the"
progress. besides repulsing Serbian
attempts to advance in the Moglena
region. Further heigh's west Of Lake
pstrovo have been cleared OF the
Russo Serbian armies, Berlin reports
The Bulgarians are husily ensa6ed
in terrifying their front along the
Struma River against a possible allied
stroke northeast from Saloniki which
would menace Bulgaria with invasion.
The British drove in Bulgarian ad-
vanced detachments on the center OF
the line. according 70 toniRhts dis
patch from General Sir Bryan Mahon
commanding.
The Greek population of Sa1oniki,
according to news agency dispatches.
has forwarded an imperative protest
To the King against Greece permitting
further invasion of her territory by
Nenizelist volunteers are
already organizing at that city % go
10 the relief of tho Greek garrison a,
Sores which engaged the BulgarAns
when they entered that district.
OniCia' Report On Operations.
The official report of General Ser
rail on operations in the Balkans. is
sued tonight by the war office at
Paris. says,
"On the center the allied armies
maintained and consolidated all the
positions conquered between the Mo-
ReInica and the Beles Ridge. The
Serbs continued to advance north Of
Strupino on the wooded slopes Of
Kukuruz. The French repulsed
night attack by the Bulgarians on the
village Of rarmis, south of Bellies,
which was captured recently.
ION the right wing on the Struma
and on the left wing, towards Os-
trevo. the enemys offensive has been
stopped
IAN enemy aeroplane was shot
down near Prest. on the shores Of
Lake Dorian"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
BRITAIN REMOVES ONE
AMERICA FROM LIST

London. Aug 23-An order iii
council issued tonight contains add
tons To the blacklist and some re-
r-ovaIs Tho removals include J 4.
Conner. OF Manila. +. l.
The addittorais comprise seven
names In Argentina. four IN B9Nyis.
~~'."s7 $50 f--a7it thirteen in Columbia,
SIX in Denmark, three in Ecuador, Ave
In Morocco. fourteen in the Neither
lards. twcnty-one in the Dutch West
Indies. one In Spain. and one in t'ru-
gusv.
No united States names were addei
3r removed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
|PFr PARTY RETURNS
FROM CRUISE N BAY

|i 4eturning from cruise up the bay
the "Commotfore Maury." a party OF
<1cAmonders and others returned 10
~ city yesterday with expressions OF
4eaAure.
$&stThe party embraced number OF
{ell-known public lights. who spent
s0Gft Of their vacation on their annual
In Through Chesapeake Bay. \ great
'&TMantity of fish was brought back A
5~4Ark was seen and one member or
5Ae party almost saw a submarine. Tor
I'D fell board while trying TO land
~ large fish.
Il .ssss5s =. he party were Colonel J"-
31eph Button w ~ Mann. 5. l.. Kelley,
MI T.. Cheatwood Joseph LAchterStei0-
sGs c. Ruskeu, simon Solomon. Louis
Hatke and Fonzy Dewitt. Of New York.
1ormeriy OF Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
GREEKS FOUGHT TO DEATH
IN RESISTING INVASION

London, Aug "a Thursday 1.-The
Daily Chronicle prints the following
dispatch from George Renwick, It's
correspond dent at Athens:
The heroic struggle of the Greek
troops against the Bulgar invaders at
Fea Petra has stirred the national
Imagination Colonel Christodoulos.
commanding in the Seres region, re-
ports that the Greek garrison at Fea
Petra put up a splendid resistance and
though not numerous fought with
valor. dlsputing every inch OF ground.
Christodoulos believes the fight kept
up until the last man fell dead, and
also reports valiant resistance by the
Starchista garrison. where only two
wounded soldiers were left at the con-
clusion OF the combat,
THE latest news states that the
coloners division was still fighting,
Yesterday morning there were 400
men of the division at Sores ready
10 defend 1t, The town Is being bonn
barded by the Rulgarians. Christie
doulos declared he would not at any
price permit the entry OF the Rulgars
Into the town II the attempt Is
made he will fight to the last
IT is also announced that the / 80
men defending Kilkitch resisted mag
nifcently and suffered heavily by the
attacks Of vastly superior Buigar
forces. Exact details of the losses
OF the Greeks at Demir-Hissar are
not known. 1t is feared they have
been isolated after a glorious resist
ance
six hundred volunteers came for
ward AZ Saloniki at the call OF a com
m jttee for the defense of the rcoun-
try against the Bulgar invaders To.
day II Is reported on good authority
that the Bulgar invasion of the
s,truma region has been brought to a
s:aG4still"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
SOON SETTLE DOUBT AS TO
1TAIIO- GERMAN WAR

Milan. Aug 2s.-The presence Of
italian troops in Macedonia and their
participation In the Balkan campaign
may clear up the position as regards
TO Germany and Italy. There are
$4,000 Germans In Macedonia, ac-
cording to dispatches from that front.
The Italian and German troops there
fore, are bound to meet In battle and
settle the vexed question whether
Italy is at war with Germany. There
are strong prescriptions that Italy
has been the object of German sub
marine attacks in the Mediterranean
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24

NNohuhued FROM First Page.)
whole OF the Somme front. The
British have made a new gain in the
Thiepval sector. bringing their ad-
vanced front south of the village
forward for further 200 yards, while
the Germans have recaptured trench
sections near Estres, south of the
Somme. which the French stormed on
Monday
The new advance south Of Thiepvaf
brings the British within 500 yards
less than half a mile--of the village
which they have been fighting for for
nearly TWO months. There was heavy
fighting on this front during the
night, the Germans attacking fruit
lessly to regain lost ground With the
Berlin estimate OF British losses for
the. last week of the Somme battle
standing at more than 100. 900. an In
dication of Germany's terrible casual
ties Is afforded today by the Daily
News This newspaper prints the
totals of the last ten Prussian casual
~ lists which contain the names of
1928 killed. wounded and missing
The number has been exceeded only
once. The grand total of Prussian
casualties Is given as 2.990.66b
French Win in Verdun Fighting.
further advance on the Verdun
front Is reported tonight by the
French war office In an official state
ment, which says;
North and south of the Somme
artillery fighting continued all day,
with epecial severity in the sectors of
Beiloy and Estres.
"On the right bank of the Mouse
brilliant attack by our troops
against the German positions between
Fleury and Thiaumont work. resulted
in an appreciab BILE advance for us. We
captured 200 prisoners.
'Adjutant Dorme brought down his
sixth aeroplane. which fell In the re-
gion OF Marchelspot, northwest of
Chaulnes. Another enemy aeroplane
was shot down near Roye."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
AMERICANS FACING
NEW CHINESE PUZZLE

SIS China republic or monar-
chy7" has been one of the interna-
tional riddles. but II is not the one
that has been exciting the bunch Of
Americans whose headquarters are
in Fenchow. the leading city OF
11zansi District, North China. Their
special conundrum fs how to fur
afkh direct Christian supervision for
The great number Of village schools
Which are turning to the American
boards mission for this service 4
rear or more ago the government of
ehansi province proposed an ar
Engagement whereby the mission
should assist the government In
6uilding up a modern public school
sestem. and even to take over its
Supervision The board sent out
Frank H. Warner, an Amherst grad
nate and an experienced teacher. to
supervise the lower schools In con-
Nection with this remarkable offer
81 Mr.. Warner reports that more
fl1an hundred villages. in addition
60 those already connected with the
mission have sent delegations ask
tag for mission supervision for their
Ehools; eight other countries are
equally open to such influence.
Many villages would furnish entire
import for their schools others
4puid need small grant IN aid
num the mission for time while
others would have to have q teach
n paid by the mission tai they get
aaueated up 10 self-support.
Mr. warner. In setting forth the
Mutation, Says that the great prob
Mm is 10 find educated teachers and
suifa bile supervisors u ~ 10 Amer
lea and their home churches tna:
fhese American Young people are
llqf "T for WoIe trained leaders
tCr these ambitious Chinese and for
NE money 10 help them get under
way in their educational careers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
ALLIES GUNS KEEP UP
CONTINUOUS BONTBARDING

Rotterdam. via London, Aug. rs
Gaix Osborne in a dispatch from the
Somme front to. the Vossische Eel
tung, says:
Day and night the English and
French guns yiciously hurl their muir
derous lead. Shells burst all around,
many exploding before positions
where masses of dead are lying. They
fling sand and stone splinters over to
the defenders. They fling, too, torn
OFF limbs. so when day comes and the
men are able to eat the very sight
of meat is horrible TO them.
The noise tears to pieces all nerves
and senses. II continually drums in
ones ears Not few find their hear
ing completely gone. The worst OF
all II the effect OF the heavy mines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
William Rockefeller Well.

Denver, Colo. Aug. 23.--William
Rockefeller, brother OF John D., and
his family passed through Denver to-
day, He was also accompanied by
President Arlington, of the Milwaukee
road The party, which has been on
an inspection tour of the Milwaukee
lines. was en- route to Colorado
Springs.
Contrary to reports that Mr. Rookie
Teller was In wretched health. he looks
strong and vigorous He said great
prosperity would follow the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
NEW FRENCH LOAN OF
s2S 900 900 NEGOTIATED

New York Aug. 2s.--A new French
loan In the form of a s25, 900, 900 COM
mercial export credit has been made
by syndicate OF bankers here and a
group of French banks.
The loan is intended to facilitate
the export to France Of an equivalent
amount of American merchandise. The
money will be spent entirely in this
country.
The credit is to run for a period of
one year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
BLACKLIST VICTIMS
Continued From First pags)

Mr.. Blumenthal. counsel for the
committee. said after the meeting:
THE committee is satisfied with
the delay OF Great Britain in reply
ing to the Presidents protest Ii lie.
sires to know II Great Britain has n
right to interfere by primary and
secondary orders of council into
American business affairs.
While no decision was reached, II
wa decided to keep on getting data,
for submission in case a visit 20 the
President is determined upon"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
WILL REFUND TAX
pmn,issioncr Weatheriy Says He Win
Insist on such Course

Birmingham. Ala, Aug 23.--Taxes
spalected fer inspection OF liquor will
ordered refunded by the Commits
On at the next meeting. il is proba-
-. Commissioner Weatherly stated
~ would bring up the matter al the
NNxt meeting and would insist at each
1Heefing that the money be refunded
1kMtil IL was done
XAowever. the commissioner said, he
8nderstood from informal talks with
embers of the board that there
aeuid be no opposition to this step.
M II may be proba BILE the Commission
~ not have all the money availa HE
~ this time for refunding the tax. but
III hoard will declare its intention 10
kSrn the money rs soon as possible
"a feasible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
Mrs. Nfhry c. Garrett.

tharI0ttesVille, Va, Aug. Z3.-Mrs
Mary c. Garrett, fifty-eight years old.
OF this city. died Monday at the home
OF her daughter Mrs NJ. r. Mitchell.
at Mediums River this county. She
was daughter Of the late James
Goodman and was born In Richmond,
Va. Two other daughters survive
Mrs Robert L. Valentine. this city,
and Mrs ID. Edward Watson, Bati-
more Md
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
Funeral of Edward s. Conrad.

Harrisonburg. Va. Aug. 23.-The
funeral of Edward s. Conrad, sixty
years old was held yesterday, with
burial in Woodbine Cemetery under
Masonic auspices, The pallbearers
were Judge f. ID. Newman, Wood
stock: w b. McChesney. Staunton;
George f. snipe. Capt. James L. Avis,
j. T. Houck, william Dean. DR.. A. c.
Byers ana Russell s. Rucher M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
OBITUARY
Funeral of Mrs. III. s. Watkins.

UEafTaI Df MfS- IL >. WHtKfIfE.
Funeral services for Mrs. Haddon
s Watkins will be conducted this
morning at 10 O'Clock In her home,
sos North Allen Avenue. The burial
vii - In Hollywood. She died yes
ter4ay afternoon. Besides her moth
er Ars Georgia Sanford Justis,
widow Of ". NJ. Justis. Mrs. Watkins
is survived by her husband. two
Cullen Pitt OF Bar
ton Heights. and Miss Louise Wat
kins. TWO x.x;ers-Mrs. s. c. Fleming.
OF this city. and Mrs. f, F. ROBBERS,
of Newport News; and two. brothers
w NJ. Justis, Jr., OF Richmond. and
Edgar /. Justis. of Camden. n. J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
Funeral of IL. l.. Hiiderbrnmd.

The funeral of Edward l.. Hilder-
brand. who died Tuesday night follow
Ing an operation. will take place from
the home 1926 Dickinson Avenue. this
afternoon at o'clock Interment In
Dakwood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
Miss Margnret Jeffriee.

Warrenton. Va, Aug. 23.-Miss
Margaret Jeffries. youngest daughter
Of DR., Joseph A Jeffries. died here
Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24

He was always trying to save him.
self trouble.
And did he succeed?
Yes. He has saved up a whole lot
more than he can take care Of
Washington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24

True, they can be seen coming and
one can get out OF the way. but II
one runs to the right there Is hos
tile fyer above the trenches who di-
reefs the fire OF the guns so one has
to run to the left, SO II goes on and
wild beast. There are times when
our men curse and are homesick, but
in the moment of fighting all their
feelings disappear. The sense Of duty
and discipline holds them together
and they are ready with iron decision
and bitter courage"
George Wegener in a dispatch to
the Koelnische Zeitung says:
THE present line held by the Ge,-
mans consists only of a chain of shell
holes instead of girdle of strongly
built and fortified trenches. 1mmov-
able men crouch In THESE holes with
no cover from sun or rain, and nor
the slightest protection against the
shells from above.
Hostile flyers cover the positions
at low height. They see the men
in the holes and direct the Anglo
French fire with a deadly certainty
upon them. or else they fire them
selves with machine guns.
Everything has to be done at night
the bringing up of reinforcemer,s.
thI itIipNdl OI t1lS "OuHuEu and ItB
burial OF the dead. To procure warm
food for the men lying out in those
horrible conditions is very seldom
possible. The want of drinking water
Is one of the most terrible trials, even
leading the men to drink dirty water
out OF the shell holes where there
are human bodies and other things.
When an attack begins, the ter
rors OF these places are beyond de-
scription. Like the fire rain in Co
morrah the drum fire of the enemy
pours from heaven. The little shelter
that there is in the trenches or holes
Is quickly flattened out. With thun-
dering roar heavy shells from the gil
gantic mine throwers burst like vol
canoes, wiping out everything living
in the neighborhood with thai.. ex-
plosion. AT the same time a rair az
shrapnel falls and poisonous clouds
from gas shells roll forward"
BRITISH REPORT DAYS
WORK WAS SATISFACTORY
London. Aug. 23,-Night report
from headquarters in France: South
of Thiepval we gained a further 200
yards of German trenches and as
consequence strengthened out our
line and improved our position, The
enemy's artillery. which was show
ing much activity, was silenced in
three different areas by the counter
battery work of our heavy guns,
which appeared to be very effective.
When the weather cleared yester-
day evening the enemy's air craft
which displayed unwonted enter
prise, were engaged in large numbers
with most satisfactory results. The
lighting was continuous until dusk. ut
least four hostile machines being de-
stroyed and many others downed
damaged and apparently out of con-
dromes. We suffered no casualties
Despite the continual fighting recon
naissances were completed success
troll
Others were pursued to their aero
fully and bombing raids carried out
against sundry points Of Importance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
COMMISSIONS FIRST

CONTINUED From First Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
NEVADA GIVES HUGHES

Continued From Firs, rage.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
1EOTON AALTS SlAV

Continued From First page)