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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
TAN COLLECTIONS HEAVIER.


Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 3--Prohi-
tttion hasn't hurt Birmingham SO
far ms tax collections are concerned.
An increase of S+7.252.S3 is shown
I'm tho tax collections for the state and
county for the last three months of
1915 over the collections for the same
period Iu 1914; An increase OF $40
36i01 in the collection Of taxes for
the city for the same period, and an
increase of zee .poll taxes in the same
comparison.
Tax Collector r. r. Bowers has
given out igurcs as 10 collections made
in October November and DeCem Der
OF 1915. and the same months of 1e14
The crowds paving in taxes during the
last week were extremely large. and
all We're accommodated without
trouble, the receipts being issued in
order.
state and county tax collections In
19l4 were as follows: October So
,G40.41 November. $70.420.73; Decem-
her, St,3i2, 59T.20. total S1f42.652 "a
State and county tax collections in
1915 were as follows. October. SAL
569.Ss November, &62,1t3.62 De
Gember. s1.37@,62L67. total, s1,aS9,-
'906.1T.
city tax collections for 1914 were
as follows: october $2S,5S6.sG: No
vember, $3L3s5.24 December $5SI.-
445.47; total S5aa.S34.0+
city tax collections for 1915 were
as follows. 0ctpher. Sl7.3s7S4; No
vember, $S13S6.24; Decemher $751;
445.47. total. $603.l9S.t5.
i'ou tax collections in 1914 were as
tnllo@s. oitoboE. $3.50; November,
$G3e, peCembcr,. 5000. total, $3.50,
roN tax collections in 1915 were ar
tutlpws~e oCtoher. ,S420; November.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

protection. thai protection IS limited
bN two main factors:
First: The power OF our fleet 10
protect the country from invasion over
those seas.
Second Our ability 10 assemble
rapidly AZ the points OF debarkation
selected by an enemy an adequate
force to delay, If not prevent. his ef-
fectinr a Judgment on our shore
whether or not our navy Is ade-
quate Cor the purpose indicated, !. g.,
to protec9 oar country from overseas.
is question beyond the scope Of this
report That We cannot, with our
present strength. rapidly assemble y
sufficient force, fully equipped for
field operations. to meet such an eN
] edition rs might he dispatched against
our shores tx evident The very fact
that an enemy tTaverSinG the seas
would have u wide choice of landing
points. or points of attack, at once
evidences the difficulties attending the
assembly Of organizations Of sufficient
strength to meet him at the point
he may select ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
PROCRESSIVES WILL
LAY PLANS TUESDAY

Chicago Jan. 9.-Progressive lead
ers. comprising the national commit
tee and representing every State in
the Union, will assemble In Chicago
next Tuesday to map out a program
for the 1915 campaign of the party
One of the matters to be considered
will be the date and place of holding
the Progressive National Convention.
Chicago. once spoken OF as the most
probable place for the convention, may
not get it, according to a change I'm
sentiment that is said to have taken
place among the leaders
The committee, it is said, Will de-
eide on the party'E course In 1916 but
no advance information as to plans
under consideration would be given
out today. That the party will be in
the field this year with strong back
ing. however, was conceded by all.
The party. the leaders assert. has been
kept intact In every State, and ma
tional committeeman representing each
one will attend the conference.
George w. Perkins, chairman of the
executive committee, will be host to
the national committee members at n
dinner to be given in the Blackstone
Hotel Monday evening. Mr.. Perkins
is expected TO sound the Keynote OF
the coming campaign in speech al
the dinner.
There has arisen bitterness be-
tween Illinois Republican factions on
which the Moose look with satisfaction
Taking advantage of the friction be-
tween the Deneen and the Thompson
elements among Senator Lawrence y.
Sherman's supporters. Henry ID. Esta :
brook who is q. o. r. presidential
candidate in Nebraska. Is preparing
to invade Illinois. According to his
sponsors. he already has commenced
work, and will make vigorous cam :
paign for delegates,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
IL ItNINts STAR.

The growing vision or a star,
pencil Of translucent flame;
ORB Of a more celestial fame.
The beauty OF = world afar.
] seem 10 hear "A distant song,
'Tis not tho sorrow OF the earth.
For doubtless there a nobler wort
Asplres 10 bless a happier thronE.
I would that | might lineer near
That glory IL the deepening Aky,
And hear It's thrilling melody.
And see tenderer love appear
But better may the purpose bc
To kindie in the world We know
A little Of the heavenly glow
or hope and help. and charity
And finer. II may lie. the worth.
And nohler. II may be. the song
That seeks 10 save n stricken throng
And heal the sorrow qf the earth.
BENJAMIN CT sfOOAiAsy.
Y Barber, Va hi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
DRY LAW UPHELD BY
WASHINGTON COURT

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. a.--Petitions
for an injunction against the enforce
ment of the new state prohibition law
was denied I'm the United States Dis
trict Court here yesterday by three
judges, sitting in the Supreme Court
The application was made by the
Seattle Brewing and Mating Company.
Forty thousand barrels OF beer must
he removed from the State by January
TO- under the law, Counsel for tho
company argued that this was unjust,
inasmuch as the company had been
ALLOWED to make beer up to January l.,
Judges E. r. Cushman, of the Dis
trict of Western Washington. Judge
Frank II. Rudkin, of the District of
Eastern Washington. and Judge VIII
liam Is. Gilbert. OF the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals, heard the
case,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
EXPOSES BETRAYAL
Of CHINESE REPUBLIC

At the weekly luncheon Of the Home
Rule IN Taxation League, held in San
Fran, isco, Decem Der %. 1915 Sun go,
whose father, Sun Vat Sen, has fought
for twenty years for the liberty of the
Chinese people, and became the first
president upon the organization of the
Chinese Republic in 1912, delivered
an ..ddress on the Monarchist usurpa-
ton in China. Mr.. sun Fo is senior
student in the University of CaIifor-
MIA. and has lived in this country near
~ four years. He covered, his subject
quite fully. saying:
Resent reports Of the Chinese sttus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

New York. Jan. 9.-Judge Null
queen. in the Court of General SEES
sions. held Henry Gallant. st. Louis
pawnbroker, in $4,000 bail today an a
material witness against Frank T.
Thompson and his band of alleged
faro swindiers. The band is said TO
have separated Gallant from some
thing like 100000 since 1911. when
they first began to deal with him
According to his story. they invaded
his hank account three times at At
lantic City, and several times at Sara
toys. and IN this city last year. In
i az. t,ssx xo eoe g say1 and r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
Haniy "A Candidate.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 9.-f'ormer
Governor J. Frank Hanly has an
nounced himself as Progressive
candidate for Governor, STIMULATING
that he will retire from the field II
either the Republicans or Democrats
put up candidate ccmmitted - pros
hibition. ,i &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING
WaiI Street Had Rather More Unccr-
tain Market In Years First Week /,
Than IL Anticipated.
suns REVIEW AND FORECAST
Speculative Account I'm stocks seems
10 Saii For Readjustment--Judg
"arys Emphasis On Need For Con-
seryatism Looked On as Significant.

New York, Jan. 9.-Tha sam.
weekly review of the financial sttua-
ton tomorrow will say
Wall Street had a rather mora IN.
certain stock market in the first week
of the new year than it looked for
ward to. Underlying supports for a
structure of expanded value corre-
spending with the expanded and
profitable volume of general business,
and the excellent situation in which
the country as a whole is placed, have
been attested in the underlying sta
bility which the share list has dis
played. Nevertheless, the expectations
Oh rising market in January. which
were rather generally entertained and
were accordingly regarded somewhat
asKance by careful observers, have
not been promptly rewarded. on the .
contrary. the general run Of staeks
whether of standard or special de-
settled.
Inc outlook for both business ana
hnahce Is encouraging enough TO in
spire more energetic constructive ac-
IYitles TX temporary slowing Town
demonstrates that tho basis of &C
tiVl'y ls nrm and substantia IL an
expansion of volumes and values can
not stand such a test the sooner the
Iact Is ascertained the better. and
from the point of view of the investor
the stock market sums up "A situation
winch would make recessions In quot
ed values welcome as providing an on
portunity for an increase of commit
mentS on the constructive side of the
tad l.. -
lative endeavor Is hardly likely to
be apprehensive of distress, oven
though the speculative account In
stocks has seemed to call for some
readjustment.
Conservatism Necessary.
When the chairman of the United
States Steel Corporation issued the
other day his interesting statement,
directing warning notice To rfle need
of preparing the country for the
economic situation. which with obtain
when Europe makes peace. he adver-
tise1 an Influence. which ts lilSely to
temper all business and financial en-
deayor just now with conservatism,
Judge Gary properly laid emphasis
on the prosperity which We have
achieved. hut irrespective Of the de-
batabie points which he made in refs
erence 10 the development 81 the fu-
tnre. what he talked aoou, was 6
subject which IL coming more AM
moro to tiuge the thought Of busine~-
and financial leaders
Wall Street was hardly warranted
In supposinc that the Gary statement
was any cause OF the uncertainty 90,
the stock market Of the week, but
when the banking and business cont
munity is thinking Of the uittrnatc
future in such terms as he eus,ioyei,
it would not be surprising n observe
the result of Il in a moderation Of
the Immediate pace OF progress
Whatever tends To keep the move&
meut OF volumes and values under the
brakes of some prudent control this
year will he altogether desirable
especially In the early part Of the
yea. when there Ia so much need for
taking new bearings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
WANTS 100000 MEN
IN ARMY FIRST TIME
alaior-tencrNl Wothcrspoon. eH-Chicf
OF staff. Suggests Defense
ssss ,ars Measures. ..s.... .
SHOWS THE MILITIA SHORTAGE
Not Ono suarsismcn's INIT Marched
Ten Mics, Equipped. last Year. He
ncciarcS--Necd More Coast Arfb-
fery.

New YORK.. Jan s.--Mzj or- General
wiuism w. No;herspoon. L. 5. a, re-
tired former chief o. the General
Starr Of the Army and now Commas
sIoner Of Public Works % New York
state, In a paper written for the
America ei,f+fs@e4 Ma sazinr. the nrEan
Of the National Defense Society, %
tirnates that the first line 81 the army
Of the United States should he made
up OF at fewes' aba Gee thoroughly
trained and thoroughly equipped fight
ing men These Eures are exclusive
Of fhe Coast Artillery force needed
,roperiv ~ man our coast fortified
lions
The enlisted strength OF the present
sroF,iie arm General WotheFspooU
gives az al.s44 men. ~ ~hom POSES
SIRE or dgtv r ~" Philippines, Hawai-,
AtaxRa Porto El>N and the Canal
gone General Wotherspoon rs of the
as,asgsr,n tAat thi~ pa ~ of the national
3eterse sht * the first line, should
- fn~rea sd Nr approximately $50
8an rue- -rNs coast artillery arm.
"a trresert orea-lzed General No-
hesxnco~ adds. is ROW short -4i2 men
or she home acfsrscS and 3.s6s men
Or the foreign possessions
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
Henricn Transfers.

Dora r. Gallagher ct viz, to West
View Land and Improvement Co. is0x
200 feet, lot 6. section a, plan OF West
View Land and Improvement Company;
tax. so cents.
Carter & sutton, special commission
ers, to Sylvia s. Kelley. 40 acres. on
the Mountain Road, about Ia miles
from Glen Allen; $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

Havana, Jan. 9.--In connection with
the announcement that Colonel Roose-
Welt is to visit the West Indies, the
government organ. La Discussion. says
in an editorial:
''Cuba's representatives will invite
the honored guest of the nation the
statesman, who. in 1901. decided
Cuba's fate. placing her in the con-
cert of nations after shedding his
bIoo1 for Cubas Independence"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
Chancery Transfers.

w. G.. Evans to Sam and Annie
Grandis. 2oxIf6 feet south line Winder
Street. so feet west of Sumpter Street;
tax, 81.
r. II. Stoltx ct ux. TO Charles X. VIII
lis, IS l-2x5l feet at enc northwest
Streets; tax. SO.
Charles X. Willis TO Virginia Realty
and Construction Company. los l-2N
- Ia feet south line Denny Street
tax. s2.20.
John Fl. Guy ct ux. to Virginia Real
~ and Construction Company, 30x135
feet south line Ladies' Mile Road, be-
ing lot II in block 2 in the plan of
Providence Park; tax. so cents.
James s. Francis to Charles X. Will
lis. 10 1-2x12o feet south line Taylor
Street. 90 feet 10 Inches west of Tenn
pie Street tax, $3.50
Carrie Pace to II. II. Jones. 25x13S
feet north line Clay Street, 1913 feet
west of Harrison Street: tax, $50.
NJ. G. Wright ct ais. to Arthur Levy
and Clarence Gunst. t31 feet INCHES
by 17s feet north line Floyd Avenue,
100 feet east of Vine Street; tax, $3.50.
Chancery Release Deeds.
]. b. Elan ct al. trustees. to Ann
L. Snyder, 2ox1es feet east line Mead
ow Street, 1879 feet 0 inches south of
Stuart Avenue: s2,47S.
NJ. D. Nunnally. trustee, to Rosa
Cohen. % feet inches by 40 feet
south line Grace Street. 34T feet west
of Allen Avenue; 3s.112.5e.
Henry s. Hutxler ct al, trustees, TO
Mary E. Burrell, 4ox1s9 feet east line
st. John Street, between Federal and
Coutts Streets; 31,1S0.
II. T. Richeson ct ais. trustee, to
]. II. Chappell ct al, % feet Ia
inches by 1877 feet north line Stuart
Avenae. 4S feet 6 Ia inches west of
Elm Street; S1,325.
A p. Guigon. trustee, to Luther c.
Smith. 1oaxS4 q feet at the south
west corner OF Twenty-ninth and
Streets; s2,s00.
s. l. Kelley. trustee, to Joseph Fl.
and Marie C. Heeke, lots Is and 10
In block U in the plan of Brookdale;
$500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

The records do not show that Colo
mel Roosevelt was wounded III the
Spanish war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

Sitterding g. Boxley. trustees, 70
Sarah Ann williams. 47x1bo feet east
line Hull Street % feet south of Holly
Street; 81. 800.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

Resolved, That We urge President
Wilson not to recognize the govern
ment or the usurping monarch. who
Is attempting to destroy the Chinese
Republic and the liberties Of its peo-
,tlx
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-03
ROOFS GOODWIN
UNDER WEIGHT
Alki Point Natatorium and
Other Buildings
Collapse
u. OF w. ENDANGERED

With crash that was heard for
moro than n mile. the roof of the
old AK point natatorium cayed In
Wednesday afternoon because OF
tho heavy weight Of the snow.
Tho air pressure caused by the
collapse broke windows In the
neIghhorhood. II was a great wood.
en- structure. built In 1904, but prac.
tically abandoned during the last
three years.
The West Seattle ferry ran all
night Wednesday. Many people
walked miles to their homes from
the ferry alp. Ferry limo auto
buses had to give up trying to run
Wednesday afternoon. They did
not attempt TO run Thursday morn
Ins.
Roofs over the grand stands OF
Denny field. on the state university
campus. caved In under their load
OF snow Wednesday. The damage
is estimated nj $1,000. They were
frame structures. No one was in.
.ured.
Damage was done to Meany hall
when leaks thru the roof discolored
parts OF the interior.
President Suzzallo issued nm or.
der Wednesday ercusing all stu
dents living outside of the Univer.
sity district from attending classes
Volunteer shovel gangs have been
organized among students. and with
about so paid laborers. got much Of
day.
Glasses were suspended In thu
Educational building. where the
journalism classes are held. because
OF the danger OF the roof falling In
II is one OF the old temporary expo
sltion structures. and may collapse
any time.
Military driil has been temporar.
lily abandoned by orders OF Capt.
Patton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-03
MAKE NO EFFORT TO
MOVE TRAINS TODAY

Tho Milwaukee dIspatcher's of
flee reported Thursday they would
make no attempt 90 move trains
during the day. and were unable %
say definitely when traffic would be
resumed.
Lines were down In the noun.
tains. they reported. and communi.
cation with the burlington train.
stalled on tho Cascade summit NJ
Martin. cut off. No danger 10 pas.
sengers was expected. however.
All other stalled trains are
stopped nj stations along tho route
One thru train East may be roui.
cd out OF here by the Great North.
ern via Vancouver. Wash. this
evening. II IL announced. N ar.
rangrmrnts can be mad. with the
s. Z. aud s.. this train will Leave
here about o'clock.
Northern Pacific officials said
positively no trains would be moved
over their line today.
II was yariousiy estimated In the
different railroad offices that II will
take from one 20 three days "a
break tho snow blockade In the
Cascades when tho storm ends.
Tho depth OF snow At Easton Ia
said TO be 2i7 inches. At Stampede
tunnel II IL los inches. and at ri,
lsnshurE 80 inches. Nine feet lie
on the level at Gle Fium.
Trains east of tho Cascades have
been turned hack and a fairly rsrttl
lar schedule is being matntainf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-03
COME TO TOWN
ON SNOWSHOES
Seattle Girl Sets the Pace |:
Many Follow Her
Example
GIRLS DON TROUSERS
GIRLS DON TROUSERS

They could lock up the street
cars and throw away tho keys
while tho snow 10 on the ground
for all Miss Opal RACER. ts2e IVES,
juneau st. cares.
She works at Fraser patcrson's
when she looked out and saw
two feet OF snow on the ground
Thursday morning. and heard
some one say something about the
cars stiii being out Of order. che
puckered up har uoae and snap.
ped her fingers.
Pretty fine weather to mush
down on snow shoes" she told
her mother.
In . fifty she had jumped into
rough weather duds.
Open mouthed men on the street
turned and watched her come.
laughing. along over the snow.
What do care II they DO
think it's funny" said Opal "a she
unwound the rawhide thongs from
her ankles. Il say It's sensible.
Here am at work. and rye had a
tVt VI A04 AFtfs 8A4
never felt better In my life"
Dozens OF other men and women
came to work on snow shoes this
morning.
Piper 4 Tai. cleaned ont one
supply OF snow shoes Wednesday
and got a shipment over from Ia
coma Thursday.
Aisskans welcomed the oppor.
tunity to 20 home over the snow
rather than stay downtown all
night.
Many women walked down town
Thursday In male attire.
Some OF them carried bundles
under their arms. presumably con.
tanning skirts and other feminine
raiment. which they would don
when they reached the stores or
offices where they were employed.
Before the big snow hit Seattle.
the members OF the Mountaineers'
club we're making elaborate plans
for a snowshoe ascent Feb. l2 over
Snoqualmie pass. in the Cascades.
The railroad arrangements had
been made and the commIssary
problems worked out.
But they won't 90 10 Snoquaimle
pass
The snowshoe weather has come
10 them. Many OF them will take
their outing within the city limits.
The lodge near Rockdaie that the
Mountaineers were to occupy. IA
down somewhere 30 feet beneath
the surface OF the snow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-03
SALTS TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat less meat II you feel Baekaehy
or Bladder troubles you--Salts
10 Fine for Kidneys

Meat forms uric acid which ex.
cites and overworks the kidneys In
their efforts to filter II from the
system. Regular eaters OF meat
must flush the kidneys occasional
ly. You must relieve them like you
relieve your bowels; removing all
the acids, waste and poison, else
you feel a dull misery In the kidney
region. sharp pains in the back or
sick headache. dizziness. your stom
ach sours. tongue is coated and
when the weather IL bad you have
rheumatic twlnges. The urine is
cloudy. full of sediment; the chan
nels often get irritated, obliging
you to get mp two or three times
during the night.
TO neutralize these irritating
acids and flush off the body's
urinous waste. get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any
pharmacy; take a tablespoonful In
glass of water before breakfast
for n few days and your kidneys
will then act fine and bladder dis
orders disappear This famous
salts In made from the acid ot
grapes and lemon Juice. combined
with lithla, and has been used for
generations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys aud stop bladder
irritation. Jad Salts Is inexpen-
sive. harmless and makes a delight
full effervescent Whitewater drink
which millions of men and women
take now and then. thus avoiding
serious kidney and bladder dis
eases.