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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18
I0 LEVY ON Coos OF
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
Over ss2 900 Owing To the State From
Men In Richmond Who Have NOT
Paid Capitation Tax For Year
Of 1911-19i2.

Male residents In the city Of Rich
mond owe the state Of Virginia over
$4,000 for capitation taxes unpaid
for the year 1sl1-1s12. it was an
nounced yesterday by Lee B. Hancock
special collector OF delinquent taxes.
In addition to the amounts due, there
is the penalty for non-payment when
will be added to the tax OF each,
While the city's population Ia only
one-third negro, 1t is pointed out that
practically as many negroes are de-
linquent as whites.
Chief Deputy stephen johnson has
been instructed by Mr.. Hancock to
issue levies and garnishees at once to
secure payment Of these old accounts
On the South Side, whore no efforts
have as yet been made by the special
collector to round up the delinduents,
he has instructed that an invasion be
made Immediately.
Collector Hancock stated that he
had been mailing bills from his once
since the last OF November and that
ninety per cent OF the delinquents
have ignored the notices. Many of
the notices have been returned to the
ONCE unopened, It Is said. and these
have been listed. All will be levied on
or garnisheed without further notice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18
LIBERTY BONDS Will
Be ON SALE MONDAY
svh,cr,pt,oa. VIII he Recefved by All
Banks I'm RichmSnd--Can Pay
As Low As ~ a week.

Liberty lean bonds will be placed
morning, at which time the campaign
will be formally launched. All banks
in Richmond have consented to receive
subscriptions for the bonds In denomi-
nations OF $50 each. and each will open
a Liberty Loan Savings club In order
to allow even those of moderate means
TO grasp this opportunity 10 own
bond.
In order that there may be wide
distribution OF the bonds those VINO
cannot afford TO pay cash for them
will be allowed to pay 81 each week
until the $50 is paid and ut which
time the bond will be turned over to
them. The: are 3n4 per cent United
states bonds and are free from all
taxes. save the inheritance tax.
Following are the banks which will
receive subscriptions:
American National. Bank OF Com
merce and Trusts. Broad-street. Broad
way National. Central National, Church
Hin. First National Henry 5. Hutzler
& Co Manchester National. Merchants
and Mechanics Merchants National.
National state and City. Old Dominion
Trust Co. Planters National. Richmond
Bank and Trust Co. Richmond Trust
and Savings Co. Savings Bank OF
Richmond. South Richmond bank,
linton Bank OF Richmond and Virginia
Trust company. Subscriptions will also
be received by Branch. Cabell Co,
Thomas Branch & Co. Caskie @, Burch
& Co, Davenport g. Co. Frederick r
Noting 4 Co. Scott Stringfellow
John L williams e. Son. John c. Will
lian7s s. Co, and Hobson. Massie a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18

for several years was sA.-
settled. The remainder OF
the morning session was given to for
eign missions. Returning mission
aries mad addresses telling of their
respective fields.
In the afternoon q communication
from Mr.. Richard e. Edmonds. edi-
tor of the Manufacturers Record, OF
Baltimore. to Mr.. Joshua lowering.
read to the convention. The latter
called attention to the necessity Of
earnest cooperation Of the cocven-
ton, It's agencies and its great con-
stttuency in the great struggle 'pcn
which our country has entered. Tho
letter, with its suggestions, was sent
to committee, of which DR.. ]. B.
Gambrell was made chairman. and H.
II. Pitt. Of Richmond. member.
This committee will probably present
a report in the form of a message
from the convention to Southern Bap-
lists and to the world. THIS body
appears remarkably patriotic. end
they are, too. representative OF every
class and condition of our Southern
people. II Is fair to assume that they
reflect faithfully the general spirit
of our people and IL they do Germany
has her work cut out for her.
An attempt was made at the after
noon session to change the constitu
ton SO as to permit women to be
seated as delegates. 1t failed because
OF technicality. but the fact was de-
veloped that a larg@ majority OF the
/ delegates favored the admission OF
women to full and equal privileges In
the body This cannot be long de-
layed Tonight was given to ad.
dresses on foreign missions.
The weather here is bright and
warm. but the country for miles
around is suffering from a protracted
| drought The press club of New
Orleans Is showing special courteHes
to the Baptist editors.
| The Woman's Missionary union, ar
auxiliary to the convention. began IS
meeting today. receiving reports OF Of
/ ficers and committees. The treasurer
report showed during last year various
societies OF the organization RAISED g
total Of $4s1,l11 cash. OF which $247..
| ga was for foreign missions, s129.-
14s for home missions. $+7.sos fol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18

- che eloquent senator from missouri
Y N which he has excoriated Co'oaei
Nocoevelt and held his division UP >"
~ eccrn OF the country.
sS Al1ad the works spoken by the sehA-
tAr from Missouri been uttered by any
6nN else outside the senate chahoe,
~ would have concluded the ooIoheI
AVID his division were not wanted
vsalery Ia the Roosevelt division. *
with pleasure and eueoiins JOY 'ha'
support It. n, - die
cor his country. Ny God. when was
III that this nation decided to deny
itR sons the right TO fight for II. II
Il 4 sad thing that the remarks OF the
senator from Missouri were made ~
this time We have stood shoulder 20
shoulder and ii has remained for the
senator 70 inject politics into the
Roosevelt amendment To say 'h''
Theodore Roosevelt is inspired by Pc
lsticai ambition in Offering to raise
this division is without founoston OF
tact.
after ALI IL SAID aboat San Juan
che fact remains that Theodore Eoose-
Welt fought and today he asks tn"
rfrht 10. hxht again. He fought the
nxht Of Il brave man and he led MS
command 10 victory. Has got req
blood in his veins and she tenaS'tF and
the courage TO ain when he *
That's the sort Of man We need N
this wa- II IS ar awful thlne ms
motives should be questioned. On, iar
more Recsevelts and more DIVISIONS 70
fellow him
warned Against Delay.
when tAs. orpes3uoa threatened -
serd Ire bill bacE TO conference aFaiH
n ffae
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18
BREAD SUPPLY is TorIC.
National Association OF Master Bak-
~r. Meeting In Chicago.

Chicago. May l1.--Prohiems Of food
supply ranging from means for pro-
vidinG adequate quantities OF bread
for the army and navy to the disposal
OF stale bread In homes and hotels and
the mixing OF wheat -four with corn
hour are on the program Of the special
session OF the National Association Of
Master Bakers. which convened here
today.
Among the speakers were H. q.
barnard. head OF the food and drug
commission of Indiana. and r +, Nc
Donald, Memphis. president of the as
sociattop. Between leo and 200 rep
resentatives from state bakers asso-
citations were expected to attend the
meeting,
Other subjects to he discussed are:
Loaf sizes, representation of the baking
industry on food control commissions,
conservation Of present stores Of -four,
labor shortage and proposed taIation
measures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18
COALITION CABINET
.lCnrttnuea from First PngeD

pears 10 he growing among the army
chiefs who survived the previous
shake-up, Generals Alexief. tchief-of-
STAFF. Ora zoniroff, Gurko aud Brusiion
arrived here for n conference. the
two azt-named already have rendered
their resignations. AlexteT and Drag
crniroT arc reported 20 have done hke-
wise
pjsquieting reports Of anarchfsnc
Outbreaks came from Nladivostok to-
Gav They we're officially denied. \
r7onarchistiq movement led by students
was reported 70 be rife in kiev.
on the whole the situation was more
quiet and promising tonight than since
the reaction set in.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18
MANY WELCOMING PLANS

CONTINUED from First page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18

the unions trading school and $45,-
600 for the foreign mission debt. In
addition. clothing and merchandise
worth $10,50l were sent to schools
and frontier missions
There were 2,67S new societies or
panized during last year, making a
total OF 1880 societies in the
churches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18

Greer Baughman, president Rich
mond Academy of Medicine and Sur
gerry. John X Branch. president
Richmond Clearing House associa-
tion: II Carl Boschen, president Re-
tail Merchants association; DIR. F. w.
Boatwright. president Richmond col
lege; Judge Daniel Grinnan. president
Richmond Bar associations John
Hirschberg chairman administrative
board; Or. Stuart Mcclure. dean
Medical College OF Virginia. Hon. A.
i. Montague. member congress; r. l.
Peters. president common council;
Clyde W. RatcIire, president Business
Mems club HAY T. Thornton. post
master; Judge Edmund Waddill. Uni
ted States district court; II A White,
president Central Trades and Labor
council. Coleman workman, president
chamber OF commerce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18

Hone PraysS Services Tsn1gAG
The two homo prayer ssrvicAo VI
be held by tho young men OF Hanover(
Avenue Christian church will b. COM
Quoted tonight 1T South Laurel street
and North Sycamore street These
meetings are held In two homes every
Friday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18
THE WEATHER.
Omitted States Weather Bureau. \
Department. of Agricultural i

For virginia Fair Friday and Sat
nrday, little change i'm temperature
For North Carolina--Fair Friday and
SATURDAY. rising temperature
The weather VII be fair Friday and
Saturday east OF the Mississippi river.
with little change in temperature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18


:. tr,gi y. tfc sri tire income sur
+,n4 be. Soo,Yea IS SA0,e"3, or
y4s sI cent. $4,000 IL Si00e9''
5vI 1cul $lob.Goo TO $50
pGr cent. $4,000 70
.ts..&.. a. - Itr cent, 100000 to
III ~ SO per cont. $15o.000 10 /
.,s4.o1e. tr S3 81 per cent: S50p, /
.t.. iJ s5r8.teu. %, 81 ~ per cent;
IA ezala- al sapQ.4e0, - Ia per ce1t
III. g.44l9rau ut the ways and
al, 4.. a,.a4al.eec sad ne HID not see
@. As dv>.ttn increases 'eu'u
T. r9Aaa4s% III. tAA3t1un IN 3te tFA''4D%
lsi@
~ w mad Eu0vn .Eat the treas
-ael,..rt.ocat required s2445,oeo.-
4og .rsttAa Of sI.&u0.po0, we would
have ~ sed me rates ua incomes and
-,gxreFs }3Ttsf-JS aHg raised other rates
N the alH. he told the house.
After tine excitement caused by the
announcement died down members
eupBed themselves 10 trying To solve
me Drohlen Of raising the additional
money CONGRESSMAN Fordney, Of
Michigan ranking Republican mem
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18
H|MOtNBURG MAY
The British unweakened IN spirit and
CONTINUED from First Pared

The British unweakened IN spirit and
striking force by the unceasinE Teu-
ton onslaughts Of the last thre days
struck out anew in the ruins OF Bull
iecourt village today. where they had
been driven back somewhat. They
bombed and bayoneted themselves for
ward until they reached the edge OF
the hamlet and there they stuck beat
ing OF counter blows and staruns e
plough southw ards where the Teutons
are still holding out.
on the surface these tenacious rein'
nants Of the hamlets garrison are iso-
lated from the rest OF the WORLD. walled
in hy their Australian assatlants. How
shev managed to Suhsist within TINS
ring Of relentless foes has at last been
discovered tunnel OF steel and con-
crete connects them with the German
main. Hire to the east Of the ViiaRc'
North Of the Aisne, below l~aon. the
German crown prince used every min"
ute Of last night In hurting his in
fartry against tho new French lines
The fRht!rg. very severe ar GER
tain Points" says the Paris official
FCtunNDlQlPt fteAlNFb ~ vas "''"'
tase everyN hero and cost tho enemy
heavy losses"
TIE storm centers were PraNe-er-
raorno5x. about nine miles south OF
77a~ ard Nue}cn de NaTauX. eleven
rrstfaz southwest Of the fortress.
Berlin conceded today officially that
the British recaptured some ground IN
rrrax. the center 81 the oppy line.
English attacks north Of the SeaTpe'
II e announced were repealed with
aeavy losses to the assailants-
array = doing everything possible to
tire rs out M hold us while the
German submarines work.
Up 10 date the chief director or
military operations asserted, the al
les have all the best Of this wearing
down struggle From British and
French headquarters come official as
counts bearing cut this assertion.
British strike Out Vigorously.
Trutou Success on French Front.
\ Teuton success on the French
front. around Vauxiailen and l@naux
was recorded IN the German statement
An advance was made on front sew
eral hundred meters and PAS prisoners
were taken. Il is asserted
Five thousand entente prisoners have
been taken by the Germans since the
frSt If A.ax- Berlin announced, the fig
ures being 2.71o French and $500 Brit
ssh
At the beginning AZ the entente Of
fensive the GermAus had forty nine
reserve divisions or the western front
Major General Maurice said TODAY. Thai
makes total n aS0.ooo in reserves
rio-a. for he expressed he conviction
that the German divisions still mum
her 20 400 each
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
St. Nicholas Day and Christmas.

A writer in the Pail Mall Gazette
thus speculated concerning the amalga-
matien of Christmas eve and st. NichO-
las eve: "Perhaps the amalgamatiOn
of the two festivals was brought about
by motives of economy, the giving Of
presents on December 5 and again on
December % constituting too heavy a
toll on parental purses. That this was
the case appears to be proved by the
custom prevailing in Catholic Germany,
where st. Nicholas duly appears in
each home on December 5, and, inquir-
ing into the conduct of the children,
rewards the worthy with fruits and
cakes and lectures the unworthy on the
duty of obedience. He then asks the
Christ Child to bring them at Christ
mas, and on the morning Of that day
they usually find the desired articles in
the shoes which they placed overnight
on the hearth. This variation of the
original Nicholas eve custom, for so
long obsolete in England, probably &C.
counts for our possession of Santa
Claus in his present FORM He is
supposed to have been an importation
from America about, 40 years ago
Gas little earlier we had derived the
Christmas tree from Germany on the
initiation of the prince consort, hus-
band of Queen Victoria.)"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
Gypsies' Christmas.

The gypsy Christmas is love feast
and a carnival In one. The wandering
folk come together in tribal celebration
to choose their queen for the beginning
year. Each clan has it's own usages
and superstitiOns. In Roumania the
cradle, so they say, of nomadism, the
gypsy queen is crowned with roses, and
roses tip her scepter and her wand. In
place of holly and mistletoe the hardy
little rosebud which blossoms at this
season on the apex of the hills is hon
ored not for it's sweetness merely, but
because of a fair Christmas legend
which the gypsy folk would make dis
tinctively their own.-Chicago Tribune.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
The First Christmas Day
Told For the Littlest Children

r listen dear little children, and
| you shall hear about the very first
Christmas day.
It was in q country across the sea,
far away from here, that some shep-
herds were watching their f1ocks one
night. The sheep were resting on the
grass, the little lambs were fast asleep
beside their mothers, but the kind shep-
herds were not asleep. They were
watching that no harm should happen
to the sheep.
Perhaps they were looking up at the
stars and the beautiful moon above
them when suddenly there appeared a
wonderful light in the sky, brighter
than the moon, or stars, as If the sky
had opened and they saw the glory
within.
While the shepherds were looking up,
wondering what was the cause of that
strange light, beautiful shining angel
came near to them and said:
"Fear not. bring you good tidings
which shall be to all people. This day
is born a Savior, and We shall find the
babe lying in Manager"
And suddenly the angel was joined
by a multitude of the heavenly host
singing praises to God. This was their
song:
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
Peace, good will toward men. >;
When the angels had gone back to
heaven the shepherds said they would
go to Bethlehem and see this Savior
Of whom the angels sang.o They went
and found him, a little baby, in sta
BILE, with no cradle to lie in, only
manger for his bed. That little baby
was Jesus, who when he grew up said:
''Let the little children come unto me
and forbid them not, for of such is the
kingdom of heaven" His birthday
was the first Christmas day, and ever
since that time we kept that day as
joyful and happy one.-New York
Press.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
The Christmas Spirit.

However it may be, when Christmas
comes it finds us all to a greater or !
less degree ready to cry "a merr1
Christmas to all' and to the best OF
our ability keep it with good cheer.
Deep down in our hearts every onp@
us cherishes what nay be calied the
Christmas sentiment. Even If we CO.
as so many have done of past years.
outside of the walls of our own home
we still observe our Yuletide in more
or less conventional manner. We may
escape our relatives, save ourselves the
bother of home preparations, pretend
that we have cut adrift from the Ole
fashioned methods, but it all amounts
in reality to the same thing. We are
animated, after all, by the same splrlt
whether we are in country house'a
fiat, a restaurant or hotel.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
Gift Bringer In
Various Countries

TINE Dutch girls sing pretty little
song on the feast of st. Nicholas
instead of writing a letter to
Santa Claus:
Santa Claus you good-natured man.
Give me some nuts and sweetmeats-
Not too much, not too little.
Throw them into my apron.
For Christmas without gifts would
be no Christmas at all. So always
there is a gift bringer, akin in nature,
If different in name, to the good St.
Nicholas, once bishop of Myra, who
! loved children and whose memory lives
| vitality today through its association
with the great Christmas festival. Kriss
Kringle, Father Christmas, Santa
, Claus, SunderkloOs, are identical. The
holy. Christ child comes to Germany.
In mystical Brittany the Christ him
|, self is thought to come to bless the
households Of the pious, especially the
homes of simple shepherds.
In Spain ON Twelfth Night" all the
people, young and old, put their shoes
, and slippers out on the balcony out
side the window in order that the three
kings journeying by may see and fill
them. There are also grOtesque Christ
mas visitors. Knave Ruprecht, terror
of Teutonic babyhood, has a load Of
nuts and apples and other goodies with
him, as we'll as his traditional bunch of
switches.
The 'julbok" or "klapperbok," a tall,
thin beast, with goatskin covered head,
is after naughty Danish children, just
as the "habersack" is after those in the
Hartz mountains. SunderkloOs sends
sometimes a goat laden with presents.
The animals which the saint of
Christmas uses for his carriers are
quite as various. Bonner and Bitten
and the other fleet reindeer come first.
Santa drives span of reindeer in Swe-
den. In Alaska he comes by dog team.
Camels, so the story goes, bring the
three kings into Spain on their gift
bringing errand, though sacred art
would show US that horses might be
used as well historically.
In Holland, on the Zuyder Zee, st.
| Nicholas comes on skates over the fro
zen wastes of water. In England there
are in use for Christmas several imita-
ton horses, the hobby horses of the
Norris dancers, which caper still in
StaffOrdshire, according to their an
Gent habit.-Chicago Tribune.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
On Christmas Eve.

Oh. little babe, oh, gentle babe,
That in a manger lies,
A-listening to the choral sweet
Which floats a-down the skies.
We, through the year, who only hear
The worlds harsh laundering,
Listen that we, dear babe, with thee
May hear the angels sing
Oh. little babe, oh, gentle babe,
VINO -lookest toward the star
And seest when they bear their gifts.
Those wise men from afar,
From wandering wide back to thy side.
weary and worn, we fee;
But hearts that bleed and hands that need
Are all we have for thee.
Oh, little babe, oh, gentle babe.
Onr hearts were hard and cold.
Inc star we loved, the star of fame.
The song the song of gold.
at Lne managers side this Christmas tide
We listen and we long
TO see that star shine from afar
And hear the angels song. +t-'+.-+.' r.
Richard F. Souter.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
Working In the Name
OF the Christ Child

@ ONE thirty years ago there lived
- in the city Of Washington young
girl, the daughter of Richard T.
Merrick, distinguished lawyer, says
the Survey. A serious injury, due to
an accident, had left her an invalid,
confined to her couch. The Christmas
season was fast approaching and amid
the preparations for the holidays,
which the happy family were busily
making; this young invalid, reared in
luxury, concei ed the desire of clothing
in the name of the Christ Child some
poor babe who was to come into the
world in poverty. She made simple
but complete layette, sent for a friend
who she knew could find the very
mother who needed such assistance,
and one small child was clothed in the
name of the Christ Child.
The Christ Child, society, founded
% years ago, distributed 139 layettes
last year. Not one request has ever
been refused to an applicant Endorsed
by it's visitors. And from this has
developed the material relief depart
ment, which clothes and shoes chill
dren, furnishes a fOrtnight's outing,
a brace for crippled leg or book
from the library. There are no religious
qualifications. Active members con-
tribute a definite number Of hours
work each week, and anyone may be-
come a member by promising to an
swer the Christmas letter of q poor
child. Washington numbers 1000 men,
bers, and there are more than 4,5OO in
all, including the branches In % cit
les.
From her couch, where she has lain
for more than 25 years. Miss Mer--
rick directs and leads all the socf-
ety's work.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27

T listen dear little children, and
= you shall hear about the very first
Christmas day.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
December
Nv .. G. OLIVER.

BY .. c. OLIVER.
~ MONTH far tGnsedf For fcsttOe
u days and nights , renowned sa.,.
dictions cr0soned
L1fe's, annual clearing house for RET
respective thought,
Where penstve memory recalls the
smiles, the tears,
The hopes and joys OF yo~th' the tOOes
of UGnished years,
And siQhs to see the hGvOc, sad, th01
Time has drought.
O hoarv month! In regions Of the
north and east
The song OF bird and ripping OF the
brook hGUe ceased,
And Natures thousand charms OF
summer days hGUe fed.
There B0reGs TefOss, fierce God OF
10irsd and storms
And 1OInter all OF VerdNTe, into
broom and 40hite transforms
And leaves no trace OF life and beau
ty sped.
O happy month! When Keen Gssttcip0'
ton, s1oeet,
F1tes s1citt on eotn0s of ardent 1OVe to
greet
With gifts the friend, the I0Der OF
the kindred near.
As Winter closer drGt0s his ICY Jet
tered chains
The heart erpassds and 1OVe MnseIfsh
TeiOns
And speeds 1ts EGrOess to the ones
most dear.
I1lMstrious month of most Industrious
Good tidin0s, peace and joy to GI1 the
earth
A heavenly choir announced cohen
Christ 10GS born.
No other birth such mighty pOTte'Gt
bore,
THIS Prince of Peace soh0ns heGUen
and earth adore.
HO1o thrills the heart at thought OF
Christmas ma0Tnl
Los Angeles Times.