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FORTY THOUSAND STEEL
WORKERS WAGES RAISED

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Dec, 5.-A
wage increase of approximately ten
per cent was announced here yester-
day by the officials of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation. The increase is to
be shared in by all the forty thousand
men of the big corporation.
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MAN REPORTED KILLED
By VlLLISTAS Is SAFE
Associated Press BY Federal wireless)

Associated Press by Federal Wireless)
Ell PAS0, Tex, Dec. 5.-Charles
Elmendorf, who has been reported
killed by vfllistas, is, it is learned,
safe with his daughter at Clifton.
Ariz The girl was reported to have
been abducted to the mountains,
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CHICAGO "DIET SQUAD"
is GETTING FAT EATING
MEALS, 80 CENTS A DAY

CHICAGO, Ill. Dec. 5.-Experi-
ments with a "diet squad for two
weeks are complete. the squad show
ing that on a diet costing little
more than 80 cents day the aver
age gain OF the men has been IS
pounds each.
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The Ramsay Brothers were return
ing passengers on the Great North
ern on Monday after pleasant trip
of four months travelling through
Canada and California
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NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Following are the closing prices Of
stocks on the New York market to-
day, sent by the Associated Press over
the Federal Wireless:
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HawaH's Most Prosperous Sugar Year is
Reviewed By Planters Head; 1917 Warning
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

; President-Geore Rodiek.
; vice-President-E. .. Tenney.
secretary-W. o. Smith.
; Assistant Seeretary-L. J. War
: AUDITOR. w. Waidron.,
TRUSTEES FOR YEAR
: =. A. Schaefer.
: A. w. T. 6ottomiey.
; E. =. Bishop.
; Georg Rodiek
; {. D. Tenney
; J.. p. Cooke.
: w. o. Smith. ..-.
; J. NJ. Dowsett. g
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Interesting reports presented TO
the planters association are pub
Iished on Page 9 today.
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s6id. +Ex-dIvldend. tunauoted.
The members of the Humane Soci-
ety will meet at 9: 80 O'Clock tomorrow
morning in the Library of Hawaii.
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Continued on page t0qr>
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CONTINUED on page threeI
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From San Francisco
Lurline. Dec. u.
For San Francisco
Manoa. Dec. 5.
From Vancouver
Niagara. Dec. %.
For Vancouver !.
Niagara. Dec. s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12

vide Tor sale OF properly. real or personal.
held subject to "A deed or deeds OF trust
! 10 secure the payment Of money. or any
evidence OF debt. where there is no date
f'xcd for the payment thereof. and for the
investment of tho proceeds of sale under
decree OF court subject to the terms of said
decd or deeds OF trust.
To the Committee OF General Laws.
By Mcssrs Price. OF Richmond city. and
Fuiler-To prohibit dcpositing glass or Other
S xI.,i, articles In public highways ana pro-
by Mr.. M!crs.ro promote athletic train
INK ana 10 permit wrestling matches bicycle
races; boxing contests. roller skate matches
and Marathon races I'm this state In cities
I having a population OF more than ,o0ao
people. under certain terms and conditions
10 The Committee Moral and Social
l.! Mr.. Jones. by rrducst-To protect girls
umncr tho az: 81 eighteen years
i" ,hs committee on I'inaacc:
by MI HarriSon--'ro provide for .hc .s
scssmcnt OF lunds IN tho Commonwealth "a,
other than scmideccnnial year. when certain
conditions ariec.
Br"wcr-lroNiding for tho nsscs~mem, and
TAXATION ~ stock cars. furniture cars fr,i..
cars r"frie"r",or cars. meat ears. oil cars
tank cars and other similar ears i'm III
stat" anI o'.nct 10y ccrpnr.:ions or :, IA
Nidiials having no domciI- within tho
state. NV
nv MI Hois,on 10 amend and
section Of the general revenue az,
7" Ia" com nit:cc on Insurance ana B,nt-
ing 800
ny Mr.. M'crs-To amend and ,...,,c.
rate q. interest allowed to bankers hror,rx
and corporations.
ny Mcssr|. adams. OF Franklin and cor
nct-fo require fire Insurance cou,nn,,iss
10 pHy actual losses not In excess "a .bc
amounts named in their policies ara uno,
which premiums have hcen collected
;ho-i"e banks aud trust conpanlc. 10 max
acccptonccs and TO issue letters OF crcdt,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
SENATE BILLS

tn" following hil's N-rc offered and re.
'%,i"" IN the S'ntc Senate yesterday:
10y Mr Icnrhd-S. - No coz 30 amcnd
Snnr"r: ~ Tho Govcrnmcn, and public crc.
S ,,n,is' ana :" pny II" interest on tho
Tor pensions. Referred 10 The Committee on
ny NJ. conrad s -. M. :os TO amend
s"csion ~ an act for tho projection o:
sheep in Hockinchen Comfy. rcfcrrcJ 70
NC Committee IN County city ana Town
nv Nj. ~ hey y No 30 to an,.nd
Scc;ion i'5j "f the colo in relation 10 who
mi,teS for con-,y OF , ius,icc. !" inc COM
~ Mr. E",all-S. u. No. gO, to amend
pay ara allowances 50 ovcrsccrs OF tho
2oor. Referred To tho Committee On gen.
ri ~ a. II. Gums. 3 10 =, ;, n-a,.,n.
,"r INC sal" Of properly. real or personal
ho" subject 10 e deed OF decd. ~ trust;
to sccnre tho rayncu,. Of MONEY or ANY
.N"d tor tho rarncrt thereof and for the
ahursstment 81 III" proceeds Of saie urdc,
u""" or deeds of trust. Rcfcrrcd 20 Til >
~I EH NJ, ,, '@r Courts .! ins'i.ss.
~" ntn'." h''ith 10 provide FOR The inspcc
n"N OF sewer outlets. 81 prorilc 7or th>
~ ss'I, q" tenn ~" du'ie. OF a." Sta,t Board
., Health n r"'nron thereto rcf,rrcd 20
'ns '"nmi,t". "u ';"roral Laws
Nv Nj. Harlan : - No. 80 "a nrovid.
TO- nc 2Ss"~sm"n, "f lands in tn. Com
.nonWcai'h AZ other than 4cmiiccenn.ai
t""rs when certain conditions arise. nc
''rrcd 4" tho Committee ~ General Iaw..
EN NJ E."Hru : u. 70. "a. 20 pToy!d.
10. icr"rs in cit!"s thar have hccn inco.
UT" Lc" 'NS Than Two yca-r Referred 70
III" '"nmi'te" 20" Courts or 'Gstic"
t' N"SSrS. W's' and Goo'risl,-S n -.
49, ." almond s""tto' 81 an act &. cr"u;.
''iiiniSsiou 80 consider ~" Compensation
p' court clerks. examines Of -ccori. .re.,.
."i = commissioners ~ 'he revenue shcrius
htsh constah i.s aud city scrr,,uts ana nm
w "e'i"h nron III" rcpor; q, said com .
l"hcr 10 N the mas 1Iul amour, Of
ne CONDENSATION of G s...,,s rcro,.os
7" ihc Committee ~ III
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
HOUSE BILLS

,eferred IN the House Of beics%,ss 49, 49,
To I'll" Committee on Speciai. Private and
Local Legislation.
- Mcssrs COY and Reed Making 4, nn-
n"ls Of Norfolk ana Portsmouth harbnru ~
within 700 f"., thcreot. above Craucy Is-
~ " toistoH- To amcnd q, and T..nsct
soto" ~ an sct for INC protection Of
shf"p IN nkinsh"ui County.
Tor for m town Of Gr",ns Fi'tsy!va ma
~ Mr Ruhrmen To amend ii. ROAD sw
~ Nj IIudley "" authorize M RoarGs
1ounties 20 oh"r and pay rewards. raI,hlc
ont ~ ~" treasury az said county. for IA.
ten'rs - certain HAWKS Killed in said
To The Committee an Count,., cities and
Ey Mossrs fi',s ana pnrc-ro amend and
:. enact section sS2t OF act approved
march H. i,hS IN .rolntt"n - The powers
hnd duties of tn" Bo"r' .. supervisors at
"nuuHl meeting.
~ NJ lIudrins To authorize N. RolrI.
Of Supervisors "f the ,uun,ics and com.
oils ~ cities ana towns 70 appropriate money
u, 'hoM discretion 20 drfr"y ,h' necessary
s.i' ouuuc- amt ci,,-s aus towns 70 yisi;
hifnin%hH'n. Ala. ON MAY 10 l.. Is 1911, =,
7" Tic C"muittcc for Court NJ .iU.ti.r:
~ M"ssrs. rr!rc Of Richmond civ. Kent
,,H henl". To ntoyt!o whom p"'son con.
sentenced
20 the state convict road force
'y w Harrison 7" provide for Jurors
~ c!'ioS that have hccn incorporated i.ss
than 49, wears
~ NJ. ~ co>nro men. and re-enar, sec
'@f3r" "'neu""d. in relation 90 N. service
Il! Nj. stephen onto amend ,rr ~ n
act al &c, - provide Additional rcmo.I!c4
i"r 'h' coll lection of ;aN,s
i'' VI. loi"s-'r" v5lidato a-,uo.,ica.e-
1"r'" =" d"".ls nf bargain .nI ss'- ,onrrv-
lN- 'n c4uy az redemption IN -".l cs,a.c
h''''"''ir or h"ro"iicr made ana certified.
'- 'n "nic"i having The authority 10 ,.k-
1!' ~ h'hn"wi"HEmcUt wh" - named q,
trustee ~ deco az trust already c.istlnr
IU'E s'iI property.
~ ~ Lou 10 amcnd and rc.cusct sec
toll ~. a. tho code
tx dr loU"--'ro amend aud =, rr,f, IN
ar' approve. March - Irie cu,irled ~,
.,' =" rtitaAtH nchnow icdSmcn,s - .ieeds
% bargain. and sale
~ Mr.. Price, "f Richmond city-vo rro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12

and the bounds OF tho land arc durably
marked. y thorough examination OF
the title is made by an official examiner.
who has the powers of referee or
commissioners in chancery for the talk
ing OF any evidence that NAV bo Of
fcrcd. ana. after fun opportunity for
every one TO be heard. final decree il
entered.
This decree is registered in tn. reg
Is,cr or the Registrar of Titles. and
forus the original certificate OF title
duplicate certificate is then ..iyen
the owner. and becomes in his hands ,
security somewhat similar to a roe
istcrcd certificate Of stock or rnr
istcrcd bond Thereafter nothing can
affect the title except what i, rep
istcred from time to timc on the orig
imai certificate in the registrars ot,icc :"
The vote stood as follows:
Aycs-hddisOn. Allen. Andrews Ear.
nam. Towers. Eyrd, Cannon. Corbtt,.
Davis. Downing. Drcwry. Early. Car
rctt. Gayle. Goodies. Goolrick. t;r,yatt
Gum. IIcuinG. Jcffrcys. Jordan. Lacy
Mapp, Mathews. Rison. Robertson. s,un-
dcrs. STROBE. Walker and Wcst-3o.
Noes buchanan. Holt, Pitcher. Fine
hart. Royal Thornton, Trinklo ard
Wcbb-S
BOT voting Conrad and wenden.
burg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
LAWYERS DENY ST. CYR
IS JACK" THOMPSON
All Statements RcncctinE pom Birth.
tptcccdcnts or Identity without
Foundation.
SPECIAL TO The Times pispa tch. J

NEW YORK February Tin a
statcmcut issued to-day 10y Attorneys
Stanchticld and LoNy they deny that
Joan Harold Edward st. Cyr is jack
Thompson. In part tho statement saws:
After several conferences with MIR.
st CNr and his wife. We arc firmly Of
The opinion that all statements that
Rave been made in the newspapers. or
elsewhere -oncCtinS in any WAY upon
The birth antcccdcu;s or identity OF MIR.
-, Cyr are untrue and without the
,lichtcs' foundation.
''Iic is not tack Thompson. and he
has tho unpueS,iunahlc right TO the
Utc OF his name. ~ tic proper time
arG in u legal WAY these facts Will he
demonstrated without question. All
other charges statements and insinua :
tions rejecting upcn the cha ractcr
Integrity or responsibility of Mr.. ST.
Cyr arc Without foundation.
No further information could hc oh
tanned ~ tho office Of Stanchticld 4
Levy.
Fifty-sixth street, with whom Jack"
ments at POI Yves, Forty-second street,
when shown the dental laughed and
said
MI the dcnials that could he made
WOULD have no effect on nc The man
who is nov known a. jean st. Cyr was
a rcomcr in my home rs Jack Thomp-
SON
st. cyr to-day ,clcphcucd the Rt,z-
Carlton Hotel here 10 forward AL hts
mali !" the Bellevue Stratford, rhila
tcirria This action is taken 10 mean
W aud his wife viii no, return TO New
No-,f this scascn.
While h.o lawyers were issuing q
denial surrogate yer. az White
!lalns. ras handing down a decision
4
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charged with the duty Of looking after
this particular branch OF the industry.
THE SENATE

iclatiNC TO the tax question. Senator
STROBE yesterday introduced 4 rcsolu-
tton requesting the Auditor Of Public
Accounts TO compute ana communicatc
TO tho senate what would be tho prob
able annual revenue TO the Common
wealth from a direct inheritance tax
on real and personal property passing
by law or will from dcccdcnts. usinS
rs 81 basis for such computation the am
nual returns from taxes on adminiStra- =
lions granted during the Years 1913 and
l?li.
Rates Of levy are fixed as follows.
$1,000 to 100000 per cent: $4,000 10
$2'0.o0o. per cent: $4,000 to $1,000
600. per cont. and over SI.OOo.000. !
per cent The resolution was adopted.
y joint resolution introduced by Sou
atOr Cannon, providing that u com =
mittcc of three. consisting OF III" Gov
crnor. the Lieutenant Governor and tho
Speaker OF the House or Delegates. he
appointed 10 take some action with re-
Sard 10 placing Il tablet in the rotunda
Of the Capitol. commemorative OF tho
Virginia slcrcrs OF tho Declaration of
Independence. was also adopted. Sem
ator Cannon acted on behalf of the
commonwealth Chapter of tho Daugh-
ters OF the american Revolution. who
Will furnish tho tablet
Practically tho entire session. last
inc two hours was spent in discus
sion o. tho Torrcns land reg isjra ton
hill. The measure passed by vote
of 30 to {.
y joint resolution. sent over from
tho House. providing For the appoints
mcnt OF commission TO investigate
the expenses Of state departments and
report it's findings 10 tho next session
of tho General Assembly. MAS. on mo-
zion or senator strobe referred 20 tho
Committee on Finance. Two members
OF the commission will hc appointed
by the Sneaker of tho House and one
by the rrcsidcut OF tho senate.
Tho senate adjourned a. " o'clock 70
convene to-day a: - o'clock noon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12

partridGcS, pheasants. grouse and wild
turkey that may be Killed i'm one day
by any person in Shenandoah County.
Patron. Delegate Pence
NO 2If. for the protection OF dec
and elk IN Shenandoah County. Patron.
Dc!cSa;c Pence.
NO 20. limiting the number Of quail
ana other game that may be shipped
or removed in any way from Shcnan-
"olh county. Patron. Delegate Pence.
NO rs. amending the charter OF the
Town OF BiacksburS. Patron. Delegate
Flanagan.
No. go. authorizing the town Of
i'iackShurg to issue bonds and to bor-
row money for the Improvement OF It's
streets Patron. Delegate Flanagan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12

Secretary Garrison. and many Senator's
viii urge the full 100000 total
strength souSht ny the War College.
CHAMBERLAIN rREPARES
BILL FON "O0.NOO MEN
Chairman Chamberlain has prepared
bill carrying out the plan of i2l2
devised by the War College and which
would provide a force with the colorS
OF approximately 100000 mon
I, was over this plan that Secretary
Garrison and senator Chamberlain
came into sharp disagreement last
wear The chairman Of the Senate com
uittco desired then that the War DC
partmcut urge complete rcorgani2a-
ton OF the army, suggested by the
plan OF 1912. Secretary Garrison. how
ever, presented II series OF bills de-
signed to strengthen what he con-
ccivc6 TO be tho weakest spots in the
army. and held that these should he
enacted. 10 he followed gradually by
other bills TO carry out the fwll plan.
1t was reported Without very definite
authority Tonight that tho House
would he Wiling % accept the senate
committees regular army plans. even
on basis Of ooeo men with the
co'ors. provided The National Guard
LIBERALIZATION plans went through.
In addition To plans already out
lined /, Is NOW thought there Will he
provided in tn" hills proposed OF in
companion measures different plan
for Industrial mobilization in time Of
war behind tho lighting lines. Re
serves or civilian aids 80 military
operations. such ss railroad men. auto
mobile drivers and mechanics. tclc-
crapncrs. telephone engineers and or
orators and tho thousand and ono men
OF other civil occupations necessary 10
an army. probably Will bc formed. tho
task hcinc made easier by tho fac; that
enrolment will hr all that is ueces-
Sary, the men being in constant train
ing in pcacc times M Tho very duties
they Mould rc called upon 20 perform
IN VA,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
SENATE PASSES
TORRENS LAND BILL
,continucd from I:irs, |

'continncd from First raGcD
fax. Albcmarlo. New Kent. Charles
City. York. Warwick Halifax. iowha.
ian. Spotsylvania. Luncnbury Flu
wanna. Prince William. Botctour,.
Goochlamd. Grc"n"sviilc, sussex Ma
'hcwS. MiddicscN, Princess Anne. Prince
Edward. i.ouis,. stafford and south
ampton: and :hc cities Of Richmond.
Petersburg. Williamsburg. Portsmouth
and Norf"lll.
Commenting on the bill last night.
Colonel Massic said:
IT will enable persons TO dcal with
their lands quickly. safcly ana choaulv.
II viii clear titles and keep th,ut clear
There Will be no more lana grabbing
for taxes, because all delin1ucnt taxes
on registered lands will he required to
10" registered The effect Of this viii
t." 10 keep them from going on tho
delinquent list. Ana than every man
VIII know jus; wha, delinquent taxes
he owes
The record system. even a,its hest.
IS delusion ana :. snare /, creates
q lcns,hcninG chain Of title. never any
stronger than its weakest ,ilc, and
piles Un uncndiug bits Of evidence
which must hc found ard fitted to-
sethcr hcfor. any figures can be made
out Every transfer. o. tho mcrc lapsc
Of time. adds rubbish TO tho hcap.
There +. no way, under The record sys.
tom. b" which a title cH8, be perfected
against tho world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12

This store is the grand stand
for Hats. and we're making
. grand stand play for your
heads Our Hats arc as good
rs our Clothes. and that is as
good as any man could ask.
Not too carly for us to show
you the advance spring styles.
Dcfbics, $40 TO So.
Soft Hats. $50 TO So.
Not too late TO snap up some
enhancing bargains.
500 English Tweed Caps,
$500.
Many Berry Suits at half
prices
Some 5oc Scarfs. 25c.
All S Scarfs, zoe.
All $50 Scarfs, $50.
$50 Kid Gloves at 95c.
Some 35c and soc Socks, I7o.
81 paiamas at $l.35.
$3.50 Paiamas at $o.l3.
$50 Shirts al 91c.
50 Shirts at SI.55.
81 shirts al S3.i5.
So and Sc Full Dress Shirts,
$3.50.
Broken lots OF Underwear at
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night. but were not allowed to remain.
were: W. :. Battle, OF Roanoke. general
solicitor OF the Norfolk and Western
Hallway Company: II. G. Buchanan.
legal representative i'm Richmond OF
the Norfolk and Western and Atlantic
Coast Line; w. u Cardwell. represent
ing the lichmond, Fredericksburg and
"o;oinac Railroad Company. and Luth-
CT l.. Schcrcr. general agent Cor the
chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
panN.
Joseph Stcbbins, ST.. OF South Bos-
ton member OF the Constitutional
Convention. WAS I'm the city yestcr-
ua|. lie LEFT early in the afternoon
Tor Baltimore.
Former Senators f.. & ravenncr OF
Nihrh"Stcr. and Robert Is. Brock, OF
rarmNil!c. were among the visitors at
The Capitol yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
THE HOUSE

The House Yesterday devoted three
and . half busy hours 10 the work OF
passing bills on their third reading.
Many Of the measures dealt with
changes III legal procedure. and were
debated briefly by the lawyer members
The following Senate bills on their
third reading were concurred in. aud
20 now to tho Governor Tor his sigma
turc:
No "a reducing tho zoe Of nonres-
dent physicians who amply for pcrrris-
sion to practice in Virginia from $50
to s2,. making cthcr minor changes in
tho law regulating the rractscc OF
medicine
tho power 10 suspend sentence in con =
victions Of larceny. forgery, during
good behavior and Tho effect thereof.
No 40. amending section &'Gl OF
tho Code
No $50 amending section 2ea7 Of tho
+, adj
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DEtL WITH TITLE. \uT
IiH MERE i:tIDI.\t.I.S

N"". from this. turn to tho iiilc
registration system. and 4, - iko
emerging from dark. damp and dan
SerouS cHNcrn> into sunvhiuc and
safety For hero We no longer deal
wi'h mcr" evidences Of title but yyitl,
tn" utlc iisclf Every step - take,
"p"nly. and each step marks fna! p,or
ross fhcr" j. no looking backward
but steady forward march Each
( transfer or transaction Is Transfer
or transaction Of title. GRASP this idca
once ana YOU can never lose it, IN
principle, ~ means tho ncgotiah,li,v
Of land; and. therefore /, means ,Lo
emf OF examinations Of titles
This is tho ideal, Vet There arc
some exceptions 10 fiuali,y. notably in
tho case OF fraud. and DOUBTLESS :, ,.trl
take some time for tho bushes. roric
:" shake OF tho custom Of recurring
some examination Of title But though
examination may he deemed necessary
their sc"r" VIII nc greatly curtaiicr
~" matter 20 be examined viii ho
greatly reduced. and thus there NH 10
material reduction OF time ana cost
ana TIA" result can be predicted with
certainty.
Original registration is obtaiuoG hy
proceeding IN rom. in which by per
sonai service Of proccs- against all
known resident claimants and con-
tiguOus owners and notice by pt!bIica
ton to all parties intcrcstcd' ~ decree
Is entered determining; the ii,lc. ana de-
clarcd TO lac binding on the land
against all tho world
The distinctive feature Of this ana
all other proceedings under The act,
is that they arc in rem; ana this must
l..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
MOTOR CAR TAX
FOR ROAD REPAIRS

't"ni 'nBod from firSi FACE
tho senate concurrinc. That ,hcrc
shall nc named special committee or
three members of tho General Assem-.
bly,. two OF whom shall u" appointed
hr 'hr sneaker Of The House Of pclo-
SrtoS au; ono appointed hy the prcs,-
dent "f tho Somatc. whose duty II shall
ho - Investigate each department Or
'h" sat" government with tho view
~ cutting down expenses and econ
"ru'2inc IN tho adIniNiS'rs zion Of tho
state affairs Whenever II can nc done
without injury :" efficiency in said aG-
straticn, and said crunutt"~ shall
r'p"rt is findings To tho nex, General
Assembly,
\, tho SUGGESTION % Delegate Feed
Of Portsmouth,. IN" resolution was
amended to allow tho commission TO
cmDror AN expert Accountant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
To Prevent The Grin

taking lNh iTiNE RHpMO oUISlNt: u
hes'T"iN germs acts ~ Tonic and La1s-
I'VE ana keep ~ system IN condition q,
throw on cold. and "trip There I, ooly
orc bEyMD SjI$lSE." T.. ". GROVE :
.iSrat.t" On box. 90.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
ORDERS TO SINK
ARMED SHIPS ADD
TO U. S. BURDENS

continued from First Pase)
position in favor 81 tho views OF Ger
many and Austria. rs embodied in In .
''fth"piUing note. i: will be nccesaa-,,
for the Foreign Office Immediately.
~ contcrcuc" or negotiations % Soma
l.nd, TO form pol'cy.
wy DIVERT COMMERCE.
FROM e.. =. no CANADA
II WAS said tha' consideration bas
hcen given Icy diplomats reprcsentinS
tho allies 10 tho feasibility Of divsr, !.
Ing the major portion o, transatlantic
c"inmerc" Of their countries from In
North Atlantic ports Of the Cnited
states :" Canadian ports 1t has been
pointed out. however, that such move
could not we'll affect vessels Carving
cotton and oil from ports in the south
ern part OF the United states
Certain diplomats OF tho cntcnt. al
lies also arc considering plan 10 dis
arm merchant ships especially for en-
try into American waters. with III.
assistance Of naval tenders on thu
coast. or ~ temporarily landing tn.
Armament at some nearby port IN
Canada or Bermuda from where IL
could he picked up again when tho
sh.ps start on their return voyage 10
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