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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-10-12
Wit and Wisdom.

Why Is a stick Of candy like horsei
The more you lick II the faster II goes.
Difference between an auction and
seasicknessf One is the sale OF effects
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-10-12

many children. 4 feature OF the
parade was camel. the picture OF
which IL here shown And what do
you think she was namedi You never
could guess Il. The camel was called
Miss Ann #. Booze"-Anti-booze
Clever. wasn't Il?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
SALESMAN HURT IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
f. w McMinn Has Ribs Broken and
Suffers Bruises When Machine
Turns Turtle.

E. w McMinn, of sos North Twen-
ty-second street. was severely injured
last night about : O'Clock when the
automo bile in which he was riding
turned turtle on the Charles City
Road. a few miles below Richmond.
pinning him under the machine. Sew
suffered other injuries 1t Is not
ly, and IL Is believed it will be neces-
sary TO remove him 10 a hospital
After the accident McMinn said he
lay under the machine some time be-
fore anyone passed the road. Finally
a machine bound for Richmond picked
him up and took him TO his home. 1t
is not known who the parties are who
brought him to the city According
to McMinn. the accident was caused
by O blowout, which caused him to
lose control of the car. The machine
ran into a ditch on the side OF the
road and then turned over. catching
McMinn beneath IL, considerably dam
aging the car.
McMinn Is a salesman for the
'Singer SEWN Machine Company. and
had been through the county the en-
tire day A sewing machine. which
was in the rear of the automobile. was
smashed when the car turned over.
Sheriff w. Webb Sydnor OF Hen
rico County, was notified OF the acct
dent and hurried TO the scene. He
found only the broken car. however,
McMinn having been picked up and
on his way to Richmond before the
sheriff could reach the spot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
RESERVE Bank TO
ERECT own H1
Structure VIII Be Credftablc Add1o6
to Financial Center OF City-stts 4
Not Yet Settled.

Baltimore's hopes OF transferriAG
the Regional Reserve Bank to th1k5
place, which the people in the Monu-2
mental City have been fondiing ever
since Richmond was selected as TIE
logical site for the Federal institution.
were given a setback yesterday after
noon when announcement was mad4a
to the effect that plans are now On
foot for the erection of q handsome
new home in this city. A meeting will
be held next Thursday afternoon, at
which time a definite location for the
new structure will be selected and ara
rangements will be consummated for
the immediate erection Of a new buildss
ing.
The new building has been made
necessary. according to George u
Seay, governor of the bank, by the
large business done by the institution.
Governor Seay declares that the new
structure will be Of the treasury
type, somewhat similar to that Of the
Planters National Bank, or perhaps
with a Colonial front like that Of the
Union Bank This building will be
occupied exclusively by the Richmond
Reserve Bank. While no decision has
yet been reached as to the interior,
Governor Seay asserts that II will af-
ford ample space for all of the tx.
ecutive officers
While several sites have been SUI
gested no definite decision has b "a
reached up to this time, but 1t has
In the banking district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
ERROR IN
REPORT OF. MEETING

The following correction in the pub
lished account OF the recent court
house meeting at Chester is furnished
the Firginian:
Chester. Va. July 20, 1915.
Editor Virginian,
Richmond, Va.
To correct an error appearing in
the reports of our courthouse meeting
held here July is, we wish to state
the following facts: That meeting was
called by the Business Mems League
Ito consider the action OF the board
OF supervisors in deciding to build a
new court house. the question of its
removal was not at issue and was not
passed upon in any way by the meet
ing. but was discussed informally by
some of those present, This meeting.
after voting down unanimously a mo-
ton to build new courthouse, did
adopt by a rising vote. and no opposi-
ton. the following, to-wit Moved
that II is the sense of the people of
Bermuda District that the surplus
funds of the county treasury be ex-
pended as follows: /. By paying off
the county Indebtedness 2. In max
ing necessary repairs to the court
house. 3. The remainder to be used
in repairing the dilapidated roads
throughout the county. Cards for
the citizens and taxpayers of the dis
trict to sign, who favor this way Of
using the surplus have been printed
and distributed and must be returned
TO the committee before July "a.
Four members of the board and the
county treasurer attended this meet
ing; the surplus in the treasury is
over $4,000 and has been there over
two wears The bonded Indebtedness
Is SIS, 500. is drawing per cent. and
has been running over 81 years. and
could have been paid any time in the
last 16 years Our roads In every
part of the county are in very bad
condition. With a surplus of SIS, 900.
why have our bonds not been paid,
and our roads been repaired? Ask your
member of the board. and insist on
an answer before July "a
COURTHOUSE COMMITTEE
Chester Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
ELECT SUCCESSOR TO
LATE HENRY FAIRFAX
state Fair Association Meets Tuesday
and May Fill Vacancy at Head
of Organization.

AT the meeting of the board of
directors of the State Fair Associa-
ton Tuesday afternoon. the question
of election of president to succeed the
late Henry Fairfax will be discussed.
1t was stated last night by a men,
Der of the board of directors that no
man had been selected. Several names
have been suggested. among them
Thomas F. Ryan. A. Q. Billings and
James Bellwood. In the cases of both
Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Billings, 1t was
pointed out that neither could devote
his time to the office. as both have
practically transferred their residences
outside the State. Nothing could be
said as to the attitude of Mr.. Bell
wood In the matter
Other rumors point to J. T. An
derson, chairman of the finance COM
mittee. as a possibility. Mr.. Ander-
son has been one of the most active
figures in the organization from the
beginning. Mr.. Anderson could not
be reached last night. and 1t could
not be learned whether he would &C
cept the presidency.
Manager Connie Saunders yester-
day stated that the outlook for a most
successful fair this fall was very
bright. The premium list is off the
press, and is being mailed TO citizens
all over the State. Any one wishing
a copy may secure same by sending
address to Manager w. c. Saunders,
Mutual Building, Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
EXCURSION TElO UP
BY FREIGHT WRECK
Fourteen Cars Derailed mt Lee Hall,
on c. & o. Railway, But No
body Was Hurt

AS a result of the derailment OF
fourteen freight cars on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway tracks late
yesterday afternoon at Lee Hall. fifty
seven miles from Richmond, several
hundred Richmond people who went
down to Buckroe Beach yesterday on
the annual excursion run by the Fair
mount and East End Baptist Churches
did not arrive here until an early hour
this morning.
The box cars, which were empty.
jumped the track. throwing some of
them across the rails and completely
blocking all traffic over the line. The
engine was not thrown from the track
and ali escaped without injury.
AS soon as word was received here
yesterday afternoon of the derailment
a wire was sent to Buckroe Beach, re-
questing that the excursion train be
held there indefinitely in order to
clear the tracks. The train started
home shortly after 1890 o'clock, ac-
cording to information received at the
local office, but it had TO be held up
again a short distance from Lee Hall,
all of the box cars not having been
removed from the tracks. A wreck
ing crew was sent out from Richmond
Immediately after the accident oc-
Cured.
There were approximately 500 OF
the excursonists.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
HEARING Hello BY
FOOD commissioners
Question OF What Constitutes Package
Goods Is Discusseti-Suggestions
Invited.

To obtain an expression OF opinion
from the manufacturers of various
articles as to what foods that are
now handled in wrappers of any kind
would be considered as package goods,
Com missioner B. L. Purcell. OF the
Dairy and Food Commission. held a
hearing on the subject in the State
Capitol on Thursday afternoon. Fol-
lowing the remarks on this subject by
many of the representatives present.
the question as to what articles should
declare the weight measure or
numeral count on the outside OF the
package was also discussed.
Commissioner Purcell called the
hearing in order that he might be
guided in his recommendations to the
Board of Agriculture on the enforce
ment of an amendment to the pure
food act passed at the last Legisla-
ture, which provides that goods in
package form which does not carry
weight, measure or numerical count
of the foods on the outside Of the
package. will be considered mis-
branded.
Further expressions. from manu-
facturers are desired by Commissioner
Purcell, and he would be glad to hear
from them as to what they consider
package goods and what wrapped
foods should bear the contents nota
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
MAYOR APPROVES
EMERGENCY MEASURE
Administrative Board Gets $1,000 TO
Held In Fight Against Infanttie
Paralysis.

Late yesterday afternoon Mayor
Ainslie returned TO City Clerk B. T
August with his approval a number
of measures passed by City Council.
The most important papers were
those carrying an appropriation OF
1899, to be used by the Administra .
tive Board in aiding the Health De-
partment In its efforts 10 ward off in
fantile paralysis and other contagious
diseases.
Two resolutions were necessary in
securing this appropria Alder
man Fuller presented one for $1,000.
and President Adams introduced the
other for 1898. Both were unani-
mously adopted by both branches of
Council under suspension of rules
Other papers approved were
To acquire land for extension of
streets through property OF J. r Pat
terson. west Of Belt Line.
To acquire land for opening alley
between Randolph, Meadow and Win
der Streets.
Fixing building line on Jefferson
Street, between Broad and Grace.
Fixing building line on Seventeenth
Street. between Main and Cary.
Closing portion OF alley between
First and Foushee and Broad and
Grace Streets.
Granting water connections for East
Highland Park.
Permitting State Fair Association to
string banners across Broad Street,
between Seventh and Eighth, and
across Main Street, between Eighth
and Ninth. from August to October
20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
DECIDES QUESTION
OF CAPI1AT TAX

State Auditor c. Lee Moore has issued
| circulars TO the clerks OF courts of
| the state in response TO numerous In
quiries from them as to what deiin-
quent capitation taxes should be en-
braced in the lists which they are re-
CURED to furnish the delinquent capt.
tation tax collectors, who are to be
appointed by the Judges OF the circuit
courts OF the counties and the corpora
ton courts of the cities.
Leslie c. Garnett, assistant attorney
general. has rendered Mr.. Moore an
opinion on the subject, in which he
holds that only the taxes for the years
1911 and 1912 come within the provis-
ions OF the law. which Is as follows:
ON or before the first day of Octo-
Der OF each year the clerk of the court
appointing the delinquent capitation
tax collector shall make out a dupli-
cate list of all persons within his
county or city who shall be as much
as three and not exceeding FIVE years
delinquent IN payment of capitation
taxes"
II Is held by Mr.. Garnett that the
capitation taxes which are three years
delinquent are those which were pay
able December /. 1912. The capita ton
taxes which were delinquent December
l 1912 are more than Ave years delin-
quent. he says. therefore, only the
taxes for the years 1911 and 1919 come
within the provisions OF the law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
POLICE ASSISTING
Street CLEANERS
Property Owners Hailed to Court for
Permitting Trash and Weeds TO
Accumulate.

Indicating that the Police Depart
ment is working in accord with the
Street Cleaning Department, several
cases of persons who permit trash and
weeds to accumulate on their prem
Uses. were before Justice Crutchfeld
yesterday. The hearings were con-
tinued to July 26.
"Citizens must cooperate with the
departments in keeping the city clean
and free from disease" commented
Justice John when the cases were call
ed. Those who make the loudest
noise are frequently the ones to be
blamed. The city ordinances in ref
erence to cleanliness must be observed
by the citizens"
James Mitchell. owner of a restau-
rant at 900 East Main Street. was
fined s25 for permitting smoke from
his premises to escape. into the
street His counsel, Edgar B. English.
noted an appeal.
Joseph and Ruby Lee. colored, were
each fined 800 and put under bonds
for twelve months, for selling liquor
without license.
NJ. Darhanian was fined IS for SELL
ing ice cream on Sunday, and the cases
of A. Simon and J. Popas. for similar
NlCidlotip were CoIlllnuSu 10 aug
20
The cases of l. A Chelf and w. W.
Miller, charged with employing minors
under the age Of sixteen years, were
continued to July %, and the case OF
A y. Rubenstein. charged with en-
ploying women for more than ten
hours a day. was continued to Au-
gust /.
Five liverymen were each fined IS
on charges preferred by Chief Health
officer Levy that their stables were
not in sanitary condition. The men
explained that they had carried out
every means at their command 10
keep their stables clean and sanitary
They all stated that they would in
future make even greater endeavor 10
carry out the provisions of the ordin-
ances Those fined were: Joseph
Lassiter r. D. Plowman. s. H. Camp
bell. y. c. Cauthorne and w. H.
Cauthorne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
WASHINGTON OPPOSES
BRIDGING POTOMAC

K Foster Murray. Washington cor
respondent OF the Norfolk Virginian-
Pilot. wires his paper as follows reka-
tive to the proposed railroad bridge
across the Potomac:
Permission granted by the Board
OF Public Works OF Maryland to the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company to bridge the Potomac River
from Riverside, Md. TO Metomkin
Point, in King George County VIZ
gfnia- there to connect with the pro-
posed Newport News and Washin gton
Railroad. has aroused concern here
lest the contemplated structure ham,
Per the steamship commerce OF Wash
tngton.
Under a scare" headline, Mary
land approves plan to block off lower
Potomac with railroad drawbridge,'
the Washington Times this afternoon
prints column article, portions OF
which are as follows:
In the opinion OF persons well
qualified to speak on the matter, the
proposed bridge will seriously inter
fere with Washington's water traffic
and with discourage the visit to this
city OF big steamers and naval yes
sells It is up to Congress to protect
the interests OF Washington Fortu-
nately. the consent OF Congress Is
necessary oelore bridge Is construct
ed across navigable stream
ut probably will be granted that
railroad connection between Balti-
more and Newport News and the
opening up Of the territory in between
would be desirable from a certain
standpoint. When this must be ac-
complished, however. by a span across
the Potomac River that interferes Sc
riouely with the capitals outlet to
the Chesapeake Bay. the most serious
objections will be raised in Congress
and elsewhere.
AS an alternative 1t might be Dos
sible to construct a bridge so high
above the water as not to interfere
with traffic. There would not be so
much opposition to such a structure"
There Is no real occasion for alarm
about the suggested bridge because
Congress always refers such matters
to the War Department for an opinion
~ to the effect on navigation. and if
naval interests are involved, as in
this case. the Navy Department is also
consulted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22

new property. Mr.. Garnett will push
the work of unearthing the unreported
taxable values. and will see that the
examiners for the circuits do not over
look any items.
The districts reporting voluntary re-
ports are as follows:
Second-Richard McIlwaine. Jr.,
sL147. SEQ; Third--R. w. Arnold. S40,-
s03; Fourth-George Mason, $29.025,
Fffth-S. l. FERGUSON, $17,500;
Eighth-John s. Chapman, s221,913;
Ninth-W. C. Williams, s4,325; Tenth
w. H. Sands. 100000; Eleventh
S. r. Buxton. ss,ss1,077; Fourteenth
Sydney Smith. $4,000; Fifteenth
w. d. Cardwell. s2o,s95; Twenty
third-A. p. Hutton, $3.50 Twenty
fifth-w. H. wyant, $4,000; Twenty
sixth--R. H. Tebbs. s417.40o; Twenty
ninth-R. H. Drummond. s420,695;
Thirtieth--A. J. Cauthorn, $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
ADOPT SCHEDULE FOR
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Three Visits Each Week Is Proposed
BY superintendent Cohn and
Endorsed by Board.
TO PAY CITY SOLDIERS
Men In Federal Army Who Are Regu-
lar Employees of City to Receive
Pay While in Service--Ho usewives
League Endorses Jones for Clerk.

Beginning Monday morning the
new regulations promulgated by Su-
perintendent Cohn for collection OF
garbage and other refuse will be put
into effect.
The schedule meets with the ap-
prevail of the Administrative Board.
1t appears to carry out the sugges-
tons offered by Chairman Hirschberg
that the collection of these ashes be
made twice q month rather than once
a week. thus giving the department
moro carts and men for the collection
Of garbage.
The schedule will be tried out next
week, and will then be improved and
amended II found impractical
Commissioner Hobson suggests that
probably the garbage may be collect
ed four times week, with the ash
men helping.
The schedule, as presented by SUI
perintendent Cohn and adopted by
the Administrative Board. follows:
East End.
Monday. Wednesday and Friday
From Fifth Street to Twentieth. north
to the corporation line. and all of
South Richmond.
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
All the territory lying within the lily
limits east of Twentieth Street.
West End.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
All the territory south of Broad Street.
from Fifth Street west to Meadow.
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
All the territory north of Broad Street.
from Fifth west to the city limits.
and all territory south of Broad
Street. west of Meadow Street. 10 the
corporate limits. Also North Rich
mond. Gtnter Park. Barton Heights
and Highland Park.
These divisions are made subject 10
the changes after the first week s
work. and were adopted by the board
to be effective until further orders.
Bills for plumbing work at Camp
Stuart. amounting 10 more than So
GEO. were turned over TO the city en-
gtneer for examination. The bills
were: John S. Rose and Company
s4.o7s.45: James f. Philips and Son
$2,3l5.
To Pay City Soldiers.
The board endorsed a recommended
ton OF the city engineer that the pay
of certain city employees be continued
while the men were in the service
OF the Federal army. Temporary en-
proves, however. suCn as tnose III the
annexed territory survey department
will receive no pay, nor will the men
who voluntarily left the city service
after the mobilization call be paid
as IL was believed the board has nc
authority TO pay such employees.
A petition signed by members OF
the Housewives League and by mer-
chants in the vicinity OF Second Mar
ket. endorsing Oliver Jones for clerk
OF that market. was presented the
Administrative Board yesterday. The
proposition of relieving Clerk Adam
Diacont of the duties OF the ONCE
which he has held for many years
viii be discussed IN the next few days
Superintendent Knowles was direct
ed by the board 10 install gas pipe:
at the dog pound. foot OF First Street
for asphyxiation purposes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
TEN MILLIONS ADDED
TO TAXABLE VALUES
News District Break the
Record.
CITIZENS HAVE FEW DAYS
Penalty Prescribed by Law Can BE
Avoided II Voluntary Reports Are
Made Before August 4, After That
vii Be Forced to Pay.

The law imposing a penalty of FIVE
per cent and interest at six per cent
on all Intangible property not volun-
tariiy reported by the taxpayer by
August l has brought returns from
twenty-one circuits in the State, to-
falling nearly ten million dollars that
have not been declared for taxation,
although in the past each taxpayer
has sworn that his returns were cor
rect.
In Richmond, which Is the Tenth
Circuit, the amount voluntarily re-
ported has been 100000. Many calls
Sands, examiner of records for this
district, and II the indications are cor
rect the total amount that has not
been heretofore reported by local tax
payers will run close to a million dol
lars. There seems to be an inclina-
ton on the part OF the people to make
their returns correct and begin anew.
Newport News Beats Record.
The largest amount reported to c.
B. Garnett, executive assistant of the
State Tax Board. Is that Of the Elev-
enth District, which includes Newport
News and vicinity, the amount being
1891 OFT. Coming second are the re-
turns made TO Richard McIlwaine. ex-
aminer for the Second Circuit, total
ling s1.147.50o.
Although twenty-one, circuits have
been heard from, six of them report
that there had been no calls from tax
payers. and they consequently believe
that the people in their circuits have
not omitted any taxable properties in
the past The six circuits are the
Sixteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth,
Twenty-first, Twenty ninth and Thir-
ty-first. Up to July 90 ten of the
circuits had not reported.
Under the laws, the owners of all
omitted properties can make volun-
tary return up to August / OF this
year, pay the tax and saving the pen
alties prescribed by law After that
time they will be forced 10 pay the
tax and all the penalties, the ex-
aminers of records being free TO go
after the delinquents and force them
into courts. entailing this additional
expense.
When the complete returns are
made by the end of the month II is
expected that many millions of unre-
ported taxes will be on the books as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
Submarine Activity ReporteS.

Berlin. Via wireless 10 Sayville, July
21.-The German admiralty reports
that German submarines on July II
shelled the iron works at Seahamon.
the English east coast. During the In
terval of the 10th until the l4th Of
July German submarines destroyed
near the English east coast. seven
British steam trawlers and two other
vessels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
Food Riots Suppressed.

Rotterdam. July 81. via London
Food riots which broke out in Bel
GUM and Northern France. have
been suppressed by the German mill
tary| authorities. according to reports
received here from reliable sources.
The rioting was especially severe at
Liege. Vervters, Roubaix, Renaix. St
Nicholas Lokern and Termonde.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
"The DIGEST" for Your Children

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-22
Election Couteet Dismissed,

Washington. July 21.--The election
contest against Representative wha-
Icy, Of South Carolina, was dismissed
today by the House and the member
49, dsclareA seated. Similar action.
0aa taken IN tho contest against Rev
preventative Williams 81 ulin0is