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WILL AID EFFORT TO
TIT INTiNGIBI.ES o. nOoI> 6

Advocates OF ,h.s bill mako Tho
point that such measure is demanded
II the state ever expects tho tax on
intaneiblcs 10 become a success with
the constant threat % an ndotnr,ni-
nat" back assessment to deter them.
holders OF !ntaNgihlcs, Il IS pointed
out, viii have q constant incentive to
mia" this property from tho asses sor
Tho object OF tho bill is TO effect
uniformity and equality. Under the
u"w tax law OF 1918 an effort was made
10 crualizc intangible property with
real estate and tangiblcs by lowering
tho rate on intangiblcs. The reason
OF this vas that intnncibics as a cen
crai rule assessed themselves a, their
actual value. For instance. a solvent
bond for $1,000 Is assessed at 1000
whereas real estate and tangible prop-
erty w"rc generally greatly under
assessed.
Iutnu =ihloa under Tho now law bear
6. cents state tax and 30 cents local
iaN on tho hundred dollars. ~ against
about $40 on tho hundred dollars The
idea was that as compared with tan
rihl"s the smaller rate would Conncu-
, "aic for tho higher assessment. and tho
burden on tangihlos ana jutHngihlc-
would be moro nearly equal
NAY ADOPT RICHMOND
Plan ron ENTIRE STATE
An Interpretation Of tho law OF 1913.
which gave to III" several examiners
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
WOULD ESTOP PROBE
FOR TANES BACK OF loI.

The approval by tho Senate Finance
Committee % the h'll whose effect is
10 cstop tho state from going back
further than 1912 In assessing newly
uncovered intangIbles although such
a step. 1t is reported. has the approval
or the Governor. state Auditor Moore
and the state Advisory Board on Tax
alton, has been criticized In some
quarters as q discrimination against
estates and individuals who have been
FORCED TO pay back taxes for a nuch
longer period rnder pressro, cxcr,ed
by examiners OF records
The adoption OF this bill by the Con
cral Assembly. II is pointed out. would
deprive the state OF large sums in
taxes that are in process OF assessment
against the estates o! wealthy ind:-
Nidmals like Thomas Fortune RYAN ana
others whose intanGihlcs have cscapci
taNatlon :or number OF years. \ WISH,
!" Richmond YESTERDAY OF Attorney
JACK Ice. Of Lynchburg, was believed
10 be IN tn" interest OF opposition to
ms measure. Mr.. Lee. IL is UNDER
stood Is acting FOR Examiner Drum
mond, OF tho Nelson Distric,
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20 r. rou,1u.-l To-Morrowl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03

El Paso. Tex. Aug. 1.-Two troops
OF the Eighth Cavalry under COM
rnand Of Captain William Kelley, Jr.,
are securing the guiches and canyons
between Flinlay, Texas and Fort
Hancock. about seventy miles east
OF here. in a search OF bandits.
The cavalry Is supported by 4 bat
talon Of the Twenty-third Infantry.
rushed from Ell raso to Fort Han
cock early today in response to re-
ports to General George Bell. Jr..
commanding the Ell Paso military dis
trict, that bandit~ IN large numbers
mad crossed the Rio Grande in that
vicinity
There had been various rumors
here through the night of bandit ac-
tivities in the 'neighborhood. Of Fort
Hancock. One version had 1t that a
band of hundred or more Mexicans
crossed the line TO avenge the deaths
of the Mexican cattle thieves shot
down Monday in the fight with an
Eighth Cavalry detachment about six
miles from the fort.
First reports to General Bell from
the cavalry column said three hours
search of the hills disclosed no trace
of bandits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
MANN BLOCKS EARLY
FLOOD RELIEF

Washington, Aug. Objection by
Republican Leader Mann prevented
passage by the House today of the
resolution appropriating $4,000 for
relief OF food sufferers in North Caro-
lima. South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama and Mississippi The
resolution was passed yesterday by
the Senate.
The resolution takes its regular
place on the House calendar, but
Southern representatives expect to
make another effort to have it passed
in the near future. When 1t adjourns
today the House will not meet again
until Friday.
Representative Mann objected to
INN ediate consideration CT the reso-
luton when representatives from the
Southern States demurred to an
amendment which would subtract
from tho Southern States allotment
of the Federal good roads fund the
amount of money proposed to be
spent out of the food relief fund for
repairing damaged highways.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
DAILY NEWS THINKS
EXECUTION MOST UNWTST

London. Aug. -(ThurBday)-
The Daily News says this morning:
with no desire to dwell on n de-
cision that in few hours will be ir-
revocable. we cannot but reaffir+m
our conviction that in resolving that
the death penalty must be exacted
the government has exhibited a grave
unwisdom.
From the Communication Of Case
mert's sentence no evil results could
follow. for after the carnage In Dub
lin 1T would be folly TO pretend that
further execution is necessary as an
example or warning. 1t Is true that
men far less than Easement have
been shot, but his death will not
bring them hack TO life On the other
hand, to hang him now II to give
the disaffected section OF ireland an
other martyr to embttter the feeling
throughout the island alternate a
large and important body of American
opinion and to enable Germany to play
Off the death OF Casement--&he pa
rallel Is In reality grotesque, but II
is near enough for her purpose
against the death Of Captain Fryatt.
"Nne can contend that the execu-
ton of Easement 10 q crime. but that
1t is a damentable blunder can hardly
be contested"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
EASEMENT MADE NO
10 APPEAL FOR CIJsNfEINC'Y

London. Aug Gavin Duffy, Sir
Roger Easements lawyer. who has
been pessimistic about chance for
reprieve, said tonight that acting on
the prisoners instructions, ne had
made no appeal for clemency. Meth
NJ did the prisoner himself
All such appeals-and there were
QSIHe a nurnber--came from outside
sources. The most influential OF these
was that signed by many noted litera-
tenra
Ar for Easement himself. he has
been resigned 10 his fate ever since
the sentence was passed--and even
before. In fact, he is probably the
most cheerful condemned prisoner
Pentonville prison has ever had
Duffy asserts that Easements health
hnd improved since his condemnation
.4nd ne ate and slept we'll every day
s6tnee
n xThere are some who say that Case
f1aeDlt would have been badly disap-
|1ofnted had he been reprieved He
~ looked forward to becoming a
MARTY with what most people re-
sNnxd az a very doubtful pleasure
N Whether the British government is
sM1ee in gratifying this craving Ia not
MI the correspondent 10 say but
84EoEe 10 a considerable number Of In
1non&ial people here who hold the
501ow that Easement dead will be some
'pne. whereas II he were sent to penal
rnfv1tude he would be forgotten with
E)n i few weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
OKLAHOMA RENOMTNATEs.
ENTIRE DELEGATION,

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug. RE
nomination of all Representatives IN
Congress and defeat of the proposed
literary test amendment to the State
constitution were the outstanding re-
suits Of yesterdays primary as indi-
Gated in partial returns today.
Fer time last night It WAS thought
w. II. Murray. who described himself
in the Congressional Record as AL
falfa BILL" had met defeat. but appar-
entity he emerged victorious over three
opponents for the Democratic nomina-
tion for the Fourth District. Seven of
the Oklahoma representatives. are DEM
ocrats and one Republican.
The literary tbst was defeated by
more than $4,000 votes, 1t Is believed,
and eight other amendments met a
similar fate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
NO WORD FROM THE BREMEN
Might Arrive at Baltimore Tomorrow
Saws American Agent.

Baltimore. Aug, mo word has
been heard from the Bremen, the
Deutschland's sister ship. since 1t left
Bremerhaven. according to Paul G., L.
Hilken. a member of the Eastern For
warding Company, the American
agents OF the Deutschland. Purely
as a guess. Mr.. Hilken said today the
Bremen may arrive at Baltimore any
time after tomorrow. He did not
know the date on which she left the
German port, he said. He admitted
that preparations were going on at
the Locust Point pier. just vacated
by the Deutschland. to receive an
other submarine Mr.. Hilken also
said his company had cargo stored
in every large port on the Atlantic
seaboard.
Mr.. HiIken talked concerning the
line of submarine merchantmen
which the Deutsch Ocean Rheiderei.
builders and owners of the Deutsch-
land and Bremen. propose to estab-
lish between Germany and America.
One of the submersibles OF the line
will be named tho America. he said.
and another will be called the Bal
timore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
WILLING 10 PAI n0Rf
WON'T RECOGNIZE UNION
On This Issue General Tie-up Of An
New York Transit Is
Threatened.

New York, Aug. 2.-Threat of q
general walk-out by many more. ~
not all, of the car men on all the
transit lines in the city became more
ominous tonight. The heads Of the
traction companies are reported to- be
united in a decision not to agree to
the demands OF william d. Mahon,
International president, and William
b. Fitzgerald. organizer of the car
mems union, for permission to union
ize the conductors and motormen.
Traction officials 1t seems have
accepted the challenge thrown to them
by Mahon and Fitzgerald. The union
men are bending every nerve and
sinew in the campaign of organization
and the railway men quietly are taxi
ing measures to prepare for strikes.
Thee. =. Shonts, president of the
PETERBOROUGH Rapid Transit Company
and of the New York Railways Com
pany. today announced a series OF In
creases In wages for all the subway
and elevated employees having granted
increases ito the surface car employees
last week.
Won't Deal With Union.
At the same time he announced:
we WISH 10 make IL CleaT thdI we
cannot and will not have any deal
ings whatsoever with this alien or
ganiZation."
Shonts accordingly took sides with
Edwin A. Maher. vice-president OF the
Third Avenue Railway system. The
strikers report Col Timothy s. Will
liams, president of the Brooklyn Rap
Id Transit Company, also has taken a
stand against unionism.
While the union men were assert
ing recognition of the union or a
general tie-up." they presented to
Mayor Mitchell demands from unions
organized among the New York Rail-
ways Company employees and the car
men of the New York and Queens
County Railroad Company, sub
siaiary of the marlborough. These
demands are for recognition of the
union and increase in wages for the
car men on those lines. The demands
will be considered by traction officials
and the union men at a conference
tomorrow morning with Mayor Mitch
ell at City Hall.
General Tfc-Up Coming.
There were hints today that If the
New York railway officials threw
down the demands made by the men
and there was every likelihood that
they villa strike will be ordered
tomorrow night by the employees OF
the New York railways and the New
York and Queens County Railroad
The organizers also made yelled
threats that still other roads would
join in the strike
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
BOARD TO ABOLISH
THE BUSY MOSQUITO
Advises All Citizens to Pour OH Up
ON Pools and Other Standing
Waters.

The Administrative Board yesterday
took steps toward heading off the
mosquito.
On the advice OF DR.. Levy. Assist
ant Superintendent OF Parks Calder
was directed to pour Oil in all the
pools and lakes IN the city. 80 that
mosquitoes might not germinate.
There are a great many of such
places within the corporate limits.
A letter was received from l. 2.
Morris, chairman of the executive
com mittee OF the Medical College,
stating that the board had decided
that the City Council not use rooms
in Virginia Hospital for the treat
ment of mem bers OF the fire. police
and street cleaning departments and
ply to resolution introduced In the
Council by Mr.. English.
Heretofore the hospital has been
open to attaches of the fire and police
departments. This letter will be pre-
sented to the Common Council next
Monday night.
The board yesterday afternoon
looked over the plans for the proposed
city storehouse, and will in few
days advertise for bids for the con-
struction of the building. The vir-
gilman has already outlined the plan,
which have been prepared by Car
neal and Johnston The building will
cost the city about $50, 600. The sum
of s35, 900 has already been set aside
for the building.
The board is still looking over sites
for the city farm. There will be no
determination along this line for some
time. II was said last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
THINKS HUGHES HAS
SURPRISED DEMOCRATS

Washington. Aug 2.--Politicians
asserted today that Charles y. Hughes
by declaring In favor Of the Susan
Il. Anthony Federal woman suffrage
amendment had surprised the Demo-
cratic camp and scored an important
triumph.
Some Democratic leaders declared
that tho adva ntages was with Presi-
dent Wilson, inasnuch as he was
sitting on the fence" IA regards the
suffrage issue in its national aspects
They said his opposition to the Fed
| eral amendment would win the sup.
port Of anti -su ffragists while his en-.
dorsement OF suffrage as a question
for the individual States TO decide
will bring him the support of sufrra-
gtSfs.
The Democratic argument did not
appeal TO woman suffragists in Wash
ngton. who declared the enemies, OF
the Federal amendment were the enc
mics of suffrage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03

IContinued From First Pagel
Murdered In this7 II American inter-
0ots are antagonized who could say
whether her benevolent neutrality
would be maintained If we had to
aeht another war
Sss stDirect interference with trade has
ar more important indirect effects"
MI HThese art obvious free trade
poants" said Col Winston Churchill,
hut the issue is severely practical"
$50 In free trade" responded Sir
1ehn Simon.
Col. Churchill then insisted that the
Paris resolutions would have an inn
mediate military effect in the en-
ltohrgement OF the allies and the dis
4 touragement OF Germany and the de-
e&ruction of the latter's international
credit
Treatment Depends ON Peace.
The treatment OF Germany would
depcnd on the nature of peace to be
44ched, he added III ii Is an in
conclusive peace we must prepare for
another war" he declared. 'and
adopt an anti-Cerman trade policy,
but If the peace he tinal, II democracy
gHins the day within Gcramny. the
situation may be entirely different"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
TAX N PURCHASES
RATHER THAN CAPITAL


After hearing from number OF
perSons on tho question OF taxation.
the Finance Committee last night.
near the hour OF midnight, decided
to recommend tax on purchases,
rather than on capital.
Representatives Of the Retail Mer-
chants Association spoke In favor
OF a tax on capital. and George Bry-
an, an eminent attorney, represent
ing the retail merchants. spoke for
more than an hour on that topic.
Auditor Crensf,aw explained the
situation. That the city had made up
its burget under the prevailing tax
system, and that under the decision
OF Judge Richardson, which placed
the tax at 30 cents on the hundred.
insteod of $1.40. as had been decided
upon the Finance Committee, the city
would be short $3.50, 900 in the appro-
priation of its funds for the year.
Mr.. Bryan said that II the Finance
Committee disregarded the decision
OF judge Richardson, which bore out
the intention of the statute. there
would be an upheaval among the peo-
pie. who did not agree that there
should be taxation which affected
certain interests, mainly the mer-
chants. And, said Mr.. Bryan. the
electorate would get busy and see
that men were chosen to the offices
which control the placing of taxes
upon people, who would look after
the interest OF the people.
He intimated that IL the Finance
Committee did not agree upon the
provision suggested by the people
whom he represented. the Retail Mer-
chants Association, there would be
n change in the complexion OF the
City Council at the next election.
Chairman Grundy and Councilman
Powell stated that the committee was
doing everything for the interests or
the city. and that certain sums had
to be accumulated, In order to con-
duct the affairs % the city.
Secretary Clarke, Of the Retail
Merchants Association. and Vice
President w. Fl. Schwarzschild. spoke
in favor of the tax as provided for in
the statute passed by the Legislature
thirty cents on capital
This law, 1t was explained by the
auditor, would result in the reduction
OF the city's income for the year. And
1t was shown that with this de-
linquency, there would have to be
some other way by which the short
age might be made up.
Mr.. George Bryan suggested that
the shortage might be made up by
taxation against the individual rather
than the merchant who already has
much to pay.
The committee in executive session,
after full discussion, decided to recon-
mend the adoption of q resolution
recommending an ordinance prepared
by the city attorney, fixing a tax on
purchases, graduated so that 1t will
meet the ability of the individual to
pay.
The committee will meet again to-
night to dispose of other matters be-
fore the body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
PRESIDENT TO STAND
BY SUFFRAGE VIEW
Washington Hears He Holds 20 Be-
lief Each State Should settle
Question for Itself.
MAY LOSE SUFFRAGE STATES
Hughes Bid for Female Vote Causes
Rejoicing In Ranks of Leaders.
q, q. r. Says Democracy Sur
psiscd-

Washington, ID. C, Aug. 2.-The
outlook today Is that President VIII
son. despite all the. pressure upon
him, Wall not change his attitude to-
ward woman suffrage and will con-
unuc, throughout the campaign, to
hold that the question is for each sep
arate State to settle, Notwithstanding
the statement OF Mr.. Hughes views
that a constitutional amendment
providing for woman suffrage should
be submitted to the country and that
the question should be promptly set
tied.
Mr.. Hughes attitude Is expected to
align "A majority OF the woman voters
in suffrage States In his behalf and
pat to work for him thousands Of
women in the country who are advo-
catinr suffrage throughout the nation.
In the face of the known strength
thu; may go to the Republican candi-
date because of his attitude, Presi-
dent Wilson stands, as he has from
the beginning of his administration,
upon the position that woman suffrage
must be settled by the States
Rcitcrates Previous Stand
Within the last two years Presi-
dent Wilson has received many dele
cations of women who have argued
SNt pA%AN Alftst ne NllOut0 ienI a ne D-
ing hand to the efforts to have Con-
gress submit the question to the coun-
try in the form OF a constitutional
amendment. The latest call was
made yesterday afternoon. when the
President conferred with Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait president. and Mrs.
Frank NJ. Roessing. vice-presidenf
of The National Woman Suffrage AS
sociation, This association IL to hold
its annual convention In Atlantic
City in September and the organ
ization will then determine whether
II will throw It's support to Hughes.
The visitors again presented the
strongest arguments possible TO In
duee the President to change his
mind and when they left the White
House they said the President had
not closed his mind against the ad-
visibility OF supporting a suffrage
amendment 1t became known Off
ciaily today. however. that there Is lit
tie likelihood of change of front on
his part Therefore the candidates Of
the two big parties will differ wide
~ giving promise that woman suffrage
will become somewhat OF a national
issue, lending Hveliness to the cam
paign from the beginning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03

Chicaeo. Aue. 1.-BilIy oanx q = -
grfeve sodsy because NJ eantt fr5s
MI the fondest wish Of tie man wi,o
converted him. He couldn't reassS
Chicago In time to preach the funerri
sermon over the grave Of Henry Non
roe. Instead Evangeiist MEL" Truf-
ter, another famous member Of Mon.
roe's army OF converts, will ofacisfA.
But Sunday acknowledged his dabe
to Harry Monroe today IN q teiegram
to Mrs. Monroe from Hood River, Orr
Accept by deepest regret 0uns
day wired. "Ie Will be missed by -
cry one. Thousands call him bIeauo1s
Last night, at. the hour he died. 4
heard a sound from heaven. It munf
have been Harry. will never forKet
him. He did. for me moro than ans
man. sympathy from my wife ana
myself. Billy Sunday"
Six Of Monroe's converts acted Al
paIlbearers this afternoon when
funeral services were held In the Nor
gan Park Baptist Church, g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
OFFERS RxszA1fS 1on

s. w. Martin, farmer who lives
In Chesterfield County : short dis
lance from Bon Ar. Lat night Of
fered reward OF e1eo for any per-
son giving him informAtton regarding
the whereabouts OF il1s win. Mrs. Net
tie Martin. who diAppeared from her
home July q.
Mr.. Martin declares that he left
his home to come to Richmond on the
day OF her disappearance and when
he returned she was gore. He dis
covered that the lock to his front
door had been broken. and he u la
boring under the impression that his
wife has met with foul play.
Mrs Martin Is only twcnty-one
years old and formeriy lived In
waynesboro. Va. kr. Martin has
been in touch with her parcSts. but
they know nothing OF her where-
abouts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
MAKE LAST APPEAL
FOR EASEMENTS LIFE.

London. Aug. "A petition begging
for reprieve for Sir Roger Easement
is being signed by many famous au-
thors, IL acknowledges his guilt, but
attributes 1t to moral Responsibility
1t also quotes as an object lesson the
conclusions of the civil war in America
when the leaders of the South were
not executed and the breach was
healed.
The petition Is signed among others
by Arnold bennett. Hall Caine. the
Rev E. ]. Campbell. G. X. Chesterton.
the Rev John clifford. Sir A. Conan
Doyle. John Gaisworthy. Sidney Webb
and Israel Zangwill. The petition
states:
Admits His Guilt.
while entirely admitting the guilt
OF Sir Roger Easement and the justice
of the sentence. we desire to lay be-
fore you some reasons why the ex-
treme sentence of the law should not
be inflicted:
we call attention to an apparent
violent change In the prisoners pre-
vious statements towards Britain
| tshown for example in his letter to
| the King at the time Of his knight
| hood) from these he exhibited during
the war, without going so far as to
F, urge his complete mental irresponsI-
| biity. we desire to point out that the
! prisoner has been for many years ex-
posed to n severe strain during his
/ honorable career In the public, had en-
dured several tropical fevers had ex.
perienced worry in two periods In a
| particularly nerve trying character.
| For these reasons II appears that some
allowances can be made in his case
for an abnormal physical and mental
state.
/ We would urge that his execution
would be helpful to the German poll
cy by accentuatng the difference be-
| tween us and some of our fellows In
| Ireland. 1t would be used. however.
unjustly, as weapon against us in
| America and other neutral countries.
ION the other hand Indignantly upon
the part OF the British government
would soothe the bitter feelings In Ire
land and make a most favorable i'm
preston throughout the empire and
| abroad.
1--WE would respectfully remind
| you of the object lesson afforded
| by America Mt the conclusion Of
! the Civil War. The leaders Of the
South were entirely In the power
| OF the North. Many of them were
| officers and officials who had
| sworn allegiance to the laws Of the
| United states and afterwards had
| inflicted enormous LOSSES upon her.
! None the less. not one was execut-
ed. and this policy Of mercy WIS
| attended by such healthy results
that breach seemingly frrepar-
able has now been happily healed
over"