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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07

Die guns have taken MP their work Of
btnAtinE the German dcfenses for
new advance. The German guns are
responding vigorously. but are Tar
outnumbered by the allied artillery
What infantry work has been done In
FLANDERS. while violent, was on SINAI
scais. It Is practically impossible Tor
the infantry TO attempt an advance
ncrcss the sodden ground and among
Nnd water-hlled shell holes. many o.
which are twelve and fifteen feet deep
and oiled to the top with eraekish
water.
NO Mans Lond" between the trench
~ 10 q vast bog, ouasrnrs ih'o
which men would sink 10 their hips
q 10 impossible even for the gfes'
.tanks" Of the British. Several OF
these were mired and are reported U
have been lost. Berlin message says
twenty-five are lying in the vast "nsa-
trail" gone between the lines
VIII Last for Months
More than ever the battle Of Elan
ders today took on the aspect OF an
action which will continue for months
And IL became more and more evident
that the Germans will make desne9-
ate defense II Is apparent that Ger
many realizes in full the peru she
would face should her right flank bf
turned and the serious consequences
which would ensue to her submarine
campaign should the ostend and Zee
brusge bases be lost So she is pre-
pared for a desperate stand.
But the allied campaign Is wei
mapped II apparently 10 designed 70
make the greatest gains with ths
smallest losses and IN carrying oo'
this program time is not being COD
sidered.
The opening Of the second week nj
ths battle was marked by powereul
German counter-attacks In the Hole
bake sector. all Of which were r"-
puised In the present condition nj
the ground the British appear to Ns
andeavortne 10 improve their lines az
much as possible by sharp blows on
ANAL fronts and several OF these along
the Ypres- Menin road are reported 70
havs met determined resistance by the
German
Germans Lose Heavily.
None o. the German counter-attackf
since the battle started has had any
lasting effect They themselves nave
osen the greatest losers by these tao
tics heavy casualties having been IN
hicted upon them. They have Nser
unable to hold any OF the k''ohF'
which, at some points, they eucc%eoee
IN reEaining.
Besides their efforts around hotI~
beke they have attempted a blow 'r
the weetok sector. but this was eoua''
" unsuccessful
Meanwhile in addition to their heav,
bombardment OF the FLANDERS front
the British have been resumtng then
triphammer blows against lens mi
great French coal center. CANADIAN
troops are now approaching the center
OF the town after another attack "
which. despite the fact that they hat
TO plough through mud In PLACES -
their armrits and at other places wes
forced to ford and swim guliies whic'
had been sprung In the marHhy GROUND
carried them forward more than on
thousand yards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07
Editor, virginian:

Editor, virginian:
Sir.--I appreciate very much your
calling my attention to Senator Math-
ews' reply to my letter published in
the Richmond Times Dispatch and copy
of which Is to be published in tomor-
rows Virginia. I have been on the
Eastern shore and have not been In
touch with the publication Of political
matters
III understand Senator Mathews
Alright. Hon John Garland Pollard and
Mr. Mathews had The Richmond VIZ
einian in mind when they were charg-
ing that the Anti Saloon league lead
ers were controlled and Influenced by
the machine" element of the Demo
cratic party. There are others who
will distinguish between The Virg!ntan
and the Anti-Ssloon league.
/ It seems to ne, however. that II II
was The virginian that was in Mr.
Pollard's mind he could not fail to
see that I made a distinction between
/ The Virginian and the AntiSaloon
league leaders. for, in the converse
ton referred TO on the Virginia Beach
car. July S. told Mr.. Pollard that
he was mistaken about the leaders OF
the Anti-ssloon league. for Mr.. J. W
Hough. OF Norfolk: Mr. r. s. Barbour
Roanoke. and myself and others were
supporting him. II Mr.. Pollard and
Mr. Mathews had in mind The Rich
mond Virrinian they did not say so
but Mr. Pollard. In reply to my state
ment that these prominent N0AerS
were supporting him. said Mfr Hep
burn, you cannot deny that DR.. Cannon
confers with and consults Senator
Martin" admitted frankly the state
nent OF Mr.. Pollard that Or. Cannon
consulted senator Martin. and l gave
as the reason not that he whs INA
chine" man. not that he was wet
or dry" man, but because Senator
Martin was the moor leader of the
Democratic party. and was OF more
service. 10 DR. Cannon in the passage
of national legislation than any Other
rau in congress I further stated TO
Mir. Pollard that DR., Cannon would not
1e worthy % leadership In this great
moral reform IL he did not consult such
a man.
distinguished friend, Mr.. Pollard. con
dennis DIR. Cannon for securing TIE
assistance OF Mr., Martin In the pas
sage of constitutional amendment
for national prohibition. / believe thai
the good people OF Virginia will COM
mend him for SO doing.
Hon e. c. Mathews in his letter
c2ald have a high Personal regard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07

cigarettes. s2o,ooo,ooo; tobacco, s25.-
600, 900; snuff, $500. 900; cigarette
papers and tubes. 100000
Title V''-Transportation Freight.
s7,500,o00; express and parcel post.
SIS. 000.000; passenger. s37, 500 600;
pipe lines, s4,ooo,oo0; seats and
berths, $2,250,000.
Telegraph and telephone messages
100000.
Title NI"-Automobiles $40, 000.-
600; sporting goods. 100000; pleas
ure boats. $500. 900; perfumes and cos
metics 100000; proprietary medi-
cines, $4,000 cameras, 100000
Title VII"-Admissions (theaters,
etc), $4,000, 900.
Title VIII"-Schedule A, includ-
ing playing cards. etc, $32 1000. 900.
Title lX"-War excise tax on cof-
fee, tea, cocoa and sugar, s86,000,0oo
Title X"-Virginia islands prod
ucts. $4,000.
Title XT''-First- class mail matter,
100000; secondclass mail matter.
$4,000, 900; profits tax on second class
mail matter, 100000.
J 1t Is expected to begin debate on
the bill about the last part of this
week. 1t may consume two weeks IN
the senate and perhaps as much time
In the house.
After that it will go to conference
Limits Profit Tax.
/ The individuals profits tax is limit
ed to profits over 5000.
The. house bill proposed taxing exv
cess proats 6 per Cent Great Britain
taxes so per cent; Canada, rs per cent,
and New Zealand As per cent The
senate committee proposed a tax on
war profits instead of excess profits
and makes Its scale IL TO so per cent
/ Trainers OF the senate bill says the
proposition of the house to make in.
come taxes retroactive on 1916 incomes
would have been both morally and
economically unsound."
! This, they say. would be not only
double taxation OF a peculiarly OBJ
noxtous kind. but would possible COM
pei taxpayer to impair his capital
and thus diminish government sources
OF taxation, 1t would alarm business
and check industrial productivity"
The banroot surfaces on incomes
above $4,000 We're killed in the senate
Dill The committee said 1t believed
1t inadvisah BILE to increase the present
surtax rates because incomes were al
ready largely taxed through corpora
ton profits and also because "of the
probability that IL would be necessary
to further increase these rates In or
der TO provide for increased war ex-
F., penditures"
4 Zone system Cut Out.
The zone" system for second ella IS
mail matter was not adopted, says the
committee, because publishers esq b
lished this would be "a serious mis-
take, and In many instances entail
/ certain disaster"
The combination postal and special
income tax adopted by the COMMITTEES
! contemplates the increase of nc a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07

for Mr. Pollard and yet withdraw from
him my support. If Mr.. Mathews had
read my personal letter to Mr.. Pol
lard 1t would have seemed perfectly
clear to him. In that letter I made
the statement that was unwilling
to put factional party politics. per-
sonal consideration or my own inter-
est In any individual above the great
principle involved" To make the mat
ter stil clearer for Mr.. Mathews, !
want to give him my conclusions af-
ter a careful investigation of his I'M
friendly criticism Of Anti-Saloon league
leaders and The Richmond Virginian
the great prohibition daily.
First. i came to the conclusion that
any man. be ne a prohibitionist or a
teetotaler aspiring to the highest Of
nee In the gift of the people. who was
not only unfriendly to the leaders OF
the temperance cause In Virginia. bu'
he and his friends were unJustly crit
icising them, and thus undermining the
faith and confidence of the great tenn
perance hosts in their leaders and I'm
pairing their usefulness. was unworthy
iof my support
Second. after investigating Mr.. Pol
lard's criticism OF The Richmond vir-
gilman, l came to the conclusion that
Mr. PoIlard'S unfriendly attitude wa
due in large measure to his antagonism
to DR. Cannon. the leader OF the pro-
hibition hosts of Virginia. who was
the largest contributor to the estab.
lishmept Of The virginan. and who had
made personal financial sacrifice to
maintain and perpetuate this great
prohibition daily. Mr.. Mathews adj
mites this in his letter when he says
MIR. Pollard did complain of the way
in which The Virginian under the dom
iuation of DR.. Cannon had treated
him"
Mr.. Mathews. the people of Virginis
are not going to decide tomorrow the
question Of veracity between you ant
myself the people Of Virginia are 60
ing to decide whether they will make
a man governor of the state who is
unfrlendly TO and out OF harmony with
the leaders OF the prohibition nave
ment. and who. by his attitude. II made
/ governor, would be unable TO render
efficient service through these leader;
in the passage of prohibition measures
II believe that the people Of Virgins
can be trusted to do the right thing
and their decision is anal.
DAVID HEPBURN.
Richmond. Va. A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07

queror.
Two eix-inch guns and seNenty-orc
men were on board the German C-boat
which sunk two vessels Captain Loths
and Captain Evansen, commanders OF
the ships sunk were taken on board
the aubmersihie while their lifeboats
were towed. They arrived here toda>
aud declared the submarine was the
largest even seen.
The Greek steamship. Charliaos Tr'
coupis was sunk July 10. by Ge--
man submarine. according to a cable
dispatch received today by agents OF
the line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07
An Old Love Secret.

A youth or maiden pulls primrose
from its stalk, and, after cutting of
the tops Of the stamens with pair Of
scissors. puts 1t In some secret place
where no human eye can see 1t. All
through that day the loved one must
be thought of, and dreamed of through
the night. Next day the flower Is to be
taken from Its hiding-place. II the
stamens arc found to have shot out
to their former height, success in love
will attend the experimenter: II not,
disappointment will be bis or her lot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07
GIANT U-BOAT
SINKS FIVE SHIPS

An Atlantic Port Aug 6.-Tales Of
courtesy of a German U-boat comman-
der were brought here today by sur
vivors or 1--WE ships sunk by the sub
marine. The ships were sunk off the
Azores In each case the vessels were
stopped and boarded by the submarine
captain. the men were put in life
boats and given plenty of time to es-
cape, after which mines and bombs
were placed in the vessels and ex
ploded.
The 1--WE vessels were the American
schooner 1ohn Twohy. Norwegian
steamers Allen. Hanzat and Sorland
and the Newfoundland schooner Con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07
Had Reason 70 Fear n.

Betty's mother gave her a nickel -
get some crayons. In . few minutes
Betty returned with a woebegone looo
on her face and informed her mother
that they had raised 1 cent on tho
crayons She was given the extra CENT
and as she got to the door she said :
Mother. hopes they don't 60 ~
some more while I'm gone"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
COMMISSION DIVIDED
on ISSUANCE OF ORDER


In issuing days order the commits
sion was divided. Commissioners Clark.
Clements and Hail dissenting from the
majority view
The new regulations continue i'm eff
feet till May !.
Issuance Of the order is cumina-
ton of the investigation which the
commission has been conducting for
several months. the last hearing hav-
ing been held here on December IS.
The hearing was attended by the repre-
sentatives of a large number OF roads
and shippers and by Department of
Justice officials investigating the cost
of living. who had been in frequent
consultation with officials OF the com
mission.
1.-The present conditions of car dis
tribution throughout the United states
have no parallel in our history" said
the commiss Ions decision. mills have
shut down, prices have advanced. per-
ishable articles of great value have
been destroyed. and hundreds Of car
loads OF food products have been de-
layed in reaching their natura. mar>
kets. In some territories there have
been so many cars on the lines of the
carriers and in their terminals that
transportation service has been thrown
into unprecedented confusion, long de-
lays in transit have been the rule rather
than the exception, and operation of
established industrial activities has
been made uncertain and difficult.
These conditions have. made necessary
"A reaching investigation 10y the
commission. and now urgently demand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
TENDER THEIR SERVICES
IN FIGHT AGAINST VILLA
Residents of Guerrero District of West
crn chihuahua Become Weary
of lInnilit KnidS.
IBy Associutcd Press. !

JUAREX MEN. January 2o.-BrinE-
ing as prisoners two Villa officers ana
seven soldiers with. them to prove their
proves and good faith, five residents
of the Guerrero district OF Western
Chihuahua arrived here to-day to ten
der TO General Jose Santos Murguia the
use Of the 1000 armed and mounted
home guards formed in the Guerrero
district to be employed in opposing
Villas entrance into Northwestern Chi
huahua after General Pcrshing's troops
withdraw.
The two officers who were brought
here as prisoners We're l.icutcnant-tol-
nnel YSid:o Medina and Major Guada-
lupc Galviz. They Were brought from
Namiquipa, ana Will be given - milf
tary trial.
Francisco Autillon, as spokesman OF
the party. said the settlers Of that part
OF the state had become weary of the
raids of The Villa followers. and had
determined to aid the government in
every way possible 4" drive Julio
AcoSta and the other Villa leaders from
tho district. Their offer was accepted.
Autillon said 1000 men had deserted
Villa during the last two months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
British Freighter
Escapes Submarine
Battle Lasts an Hour and Forty
Minutes Win Nearly 500
Shots Exchanged.
IBy Associated Press !

NEW YORK, January 2o.-A battle
which lasted an hour and forty min
utcs between the British frcightcr
Linden Hall ana a Tcutonic submarine
~ the Mediterranean, with nearly SOC
shots exchanged between the two craft.
was described by officers OF the Lin
den Hall upon her arrival here to-day
from Naples.
The freielier came in so severely
shellcd that she looked as if she had
been in AN explosion Twenty-siN shots
from the U-boat hit her. and one of
the shells still pru,rudcS from the
woodwork above the stewards bunk.
The engagement occurred ten days
before Christmas, Captain Jones said.
while tthc trcighter was proceeding
from Gibraltar to Naples. The sub
marine sigualcd the Linden Han to
stop. The tramp put on full SpecC
ahead. and a pursuit continued one
hour and forty minutes until the
freirhtcr found haven in the lee OF
an island near Palermo There the
t-hoat abandoned the chase.
Meanwhile the undcrSea boat fired
2l0 shells at the Linden Hall. which.
from a twcivc-poundcr mounted astern.
sent back cishty-SiX shots at the pur-
sucr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
NEWS OF ASHLAND

Especial 10 The Times Dispn;,h
ASHLAND VA. January 2o-Iii.
hanover Chapter Of tn. United Dnuch-
ttrs OF the ConfcdcraCy held an inter
cStlng memorial service in honor of
General Lees birthday anniversary on
Friday afternoon. Their. was q larr.
attendance, among whom were ten or
twelve veterans. In ,hc absence of
the president. Mrs W. - Cardwell, the
meeting was presided over by tn. frs.
vice president. Mrs. r. f. Smithcv
Rev Daniel Merritt, l.. -. Of Duncan
church. opened the program
with prayer. after winch there were
vocal and Instrumental selections. l.ci-
tauons, and paper BY Mrs william
Shelton
The latter part wos in charge Of
Miss Ruth BIakcy, pIesidcu, OF the
Bette Ross.r Junior branch
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel merritt; were
entertained BY the members OF Dun
can Memorial Church AT u large re-.
ception on Tuesday niph, Featuring
the program were several addresses of
welcome. Or. + l. DAY. f. " Hast
ngs Dr.. w. II Henley Naygr ~.
drew Ellis and Dr Il T. Hlackwnu
were the speakers reading nv g
s. Reamy, solo by Miss n.h.cca
Hatcher. duct by pr ana Mrs uar
ley Howe. two selections hy tn. col
lcge Glcc Club, ana Il recitation bv
wesley Carr wer. enjoyed
Rev. Mr.. Winn, Of the Methods, con-
: ference, delivered an address on Cen
eral Lee 10 the students Of R.udolnh
Macon College in the co!lec. chanel
on Friday night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
To RESUME "[EAK" PROBE
IN NEW YORK ON TUESDAY
Transfer Ordered So There Will BE
Quicker Access to- Records
and Witnesses.
wHIrpLE TO DIRECT INQUIRY
l'inancicrs, Among Whom Are Nor
gan, VANDERBILT. Bachc and Davi-
son. Will BE First Witnesses Call
cd-OtlicrS Ordered to BE Ready.
NV Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON. January 20.-Sweep-
ing aside all collateral issues the
the leak" inquiry. will begin public
hearings on Tuesday u, New York to
determine whether any one profitcd in
Wall street as resul: OF advance
information on President Wilson's
peace note.
When this feature of the inquiry
has been fully disposed of and not
until then. ii is declared. the inquiry
viii extend into other phases Of the
leak rumorS, and every one OF them
regardless of it's vaguencsS. will he
run down The committee expected to
contnc the hearings ut New York spc-
officially 10 the subject of advance in
formation. and members say there l.
little possibility that the inquiry will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

the committee will visit other cities
later Men ana records from Chicago
and Boston were subpoenaed last week.
When hearings will be resumed here
Is problematical. They We're 10 have
been rcopcncd on Monday morning
with tho first witness. Mrs. Ruth
tThomason Nisconti. who Lawson says
told him Secretary Tumulty and others
prohted by leak" She probably will
not be called to testify until the COM
mittee resumes sittings ut the Capitol
Mr.. Whipple left late to-day for New
York to make arrangements for the
hearings. The committee will follow
Monday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY, JANUARY q, 1917

be broadaned to embrace complete
Investigation Of the stock exchange
as urged by Thomas w. Lawson and
others.
Sherman L. whipplc. of Boston. was
formally retained by the committee to-
day rs itS counsel and will assume
active charge of the hearings. lie nc-
cepted the place with the understands
ing that the committee should nix the
amount OF his compensation later. and
that he would he given Il free hand
in directing the inquiry.
WANT TN FINISH INQUIRY
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Transfer Of the hearings to New
York was arranged in order to facili-
tate them. Most OF the witnesses and
records TO be examined are there, and
as new angles develop more witnesses
from the stock exchange doubtless
will be called in. Every member of
inquiry as soon as possible. but none
OF them think it will he completed
much before expiration OF the twenty
seven remaining days within which
the committee must report to the
House.
James II. Reilly. managing editor Of
the Wall street Journal and the Dow
Jones Company news ticker doubtless
viii he one Of the first witnesses
called.
several New York iinanciers. inciud-
ing j. u. Morgan, Frank A. Wander
lip j. :. Rachc. Henry l.. Dawson
Arthur Upper and Sol C. Wexler. also
will he questioned at the New York
hearings IL is not imDossihlc that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
CNItRA MA iEI'uSES
TO DISCUSS MOVES
Lnv Associated Pr.

BY Associated Press.
MENICO CITY, January 2n.--Gcn"ral
CarranZa Informed the Associated Press
to-day in IL telegram from Qucrctaro
that he had no official cognzance OF
the termination of the conferences OF
the Mexican American Joint Commits
sion and, therefore. was unable To- say
whether he was satisfied with the
communication for the withdrawal If
General 'crShinG'S expedition from
McXico. and that Ambassador Fletcher
hc sent to his post here General Cav
auXa's message was IN reply to a tele
giam asking him whether thcsc moves
wcr" satisfactory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
TO PROBE NAVAL DISASTERS
Court VIII Inquire Into
Recent StrnndinE of the III,
and the milwaukee,.
By \ Associated Press !

EIKF.k e. CAL. JanuHry 2U-N hiuh-
ranking court viii b" designated bv
ADMIRAL Capcrt"n To inquire into the
Strandlng near here OF the submarine
H." and the cruiser Milwaukee, il was
made known to-day. Rear Admiral
william +. Fullam commanding the
reserve force, Pacific Fleet. will bc
president OF the board
The Milwaukee had kcel"d over to-
day To an anGl" Of % degrees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
ARRESTED AT BANK
rhumns Ihnrgcd With Attempting to
Cash Check said to Have
Bccn Forged.

y rnar giving the name OF Robert
James Thomas was arrested yesterday
by Detective Sergeant = w Atkinson
and Patrolmau Wal!rop, charged with
attempting TO cash ~ forged check for
$40 AT the Savings ElHk OF Richmond.
The officers of the bank wer" on the
lookout for Thomas, and when he urc-
Sentcd tn" check. signed Jack King
ne WAS detained in conversation until
the arrival Of an officer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

this evening at the Unitarian Church.
which will be the frstlof Il series deal
ing with Jesus by the minister. Rev.
"hh fratt. The others. to be de-
itvered on successive sunday EVENINGS
VIII be as follows: January rs. ..Hirth
una Childhood; February 4, THE Min
's'ry or Jesus. February II. Jesus
ana the miraculous" February is,
Death and ltcsurrcctiun": February
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
THIRTY-TWO MEN PERISH
Captain nRd Members OF Grew OF Tor.
pc,loed british Vessel
Are Lost.
Thy Associated Press.

Nv NNSOflNtpU PrCSN.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. January 20.
Captain Mitchell and thirty-onc mon
of the British steamer Cabotia. sent
down on October 30 by IL German sub
marine. persisted on the night the shin
was torpcd"cd. according to T. w Ed
gar. who WAS chief officer on the Ca
botia.
Edgar is here on the British steamer
kclvinhrac. lie SAYS that tho CRAY
left tho Cabotia in four boats one of
which was commanded by tho cnptain.
Two Of the boats were picked M the
following morning. but nothing ever
was heard from the other two
Special Services nt Unitarian Church.
sources of Our knowledge Abou,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

You must not believe thar drugs and
saves VIII stop facial bIcmishcs The
cause - Lmpur" blood. filled with All
manner of refuse matter
STUART calcium Waters cleanse and
clear the blood. driving on; All noisnns
ana impurities And your never have
" Ep"n compl"Nion until the blood is
no matter now bad your complex
ron IS Stnart's Calcium waters will
, W"ih Woniders with it. You can Ect
thcSc httlc wonder workers nj vHTr
DRUGGISTS for 80 cents u packag.