Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-23
COLONEL MrADAMS DETAILS
EiGHT NGAINST rANATION

| This report resulted in a general
discussion ct tax matters. during which
Colonel Thomas =. McAdaniS detailed
a, length the struggle OF the .innncia,
institutions duri": the past several
years in lighting legislation that would
have operated against the welfare Of
business generally and the State I'm
raising taxes from this source H..
| told OF the carly attcmp, TO tax money
1 on deposit. and described how large
sums were withdrawn from Virginia
before the first Of each year 10 escape
taxation. Since the passage of tho
hc" law. he SiiI. deposits had in
creased from $1.onc.OOO TO sal coo nOn
Unless bankers wanted a Wholesale
Withdrawal Of money from tho STATE
in January. much OF which is never
returned and II they did no, want to
he forced TO cali in their loans in the
ihll of tho year in anticipation OF thi,
panic. they must night any higher rate
of lax on money he said
secretary Scott late this afternoon
sent IN" following telegram to presi-
dent Wilson:
! Woodro" Wilson. President OF tho
United States and commandments
thici 81 The United states Army
and Navy Washington:
me E'r"t3!I Bankers Association.
sscmhlcd Il, -i.o 70 express their ut
most confidence 10 Your adminiS,r,-
ton Of tho governments affairs A.,
this most critical time in our history.
We piedse YOU our united support and
loyalty. Ma, the God Of ali battles
CIV" You wisdom and power to direct
our army and navy !" glorious VIC
tory for tho liberty and democracy OF
tho world"
a, the request Of tho executive coun-
I'll. tho association voted "a appro-
pirate 5000 for the work of tho ayr
q Z r., tr,F
farmers and also fixed the salary Of
The secretary at $500 per annr!rn II,
vas moved. and the motion adopted.
thu: =" the future the executive coun-
~ sh1il make ur an annual budget
Of expenditures. which shall be sub
mi,tod 10 TIL" association AT it's con
Ncntinn each year
l. /: Ichrso'. prcsidcn. IT tho Nor
folk and Western Railway company.
"'9 10 have delivered an address on
The Dollar and 'hc Frcich, car" but
found AT the last moment ,ha, i, would
he impossible FOR him 10 attend the
meeting.
clad IN British service uniform.
Arthur Guy F:mpcy. of New York. an
American who has seen considerable
service on the western front in France.
described various phases OF warfare.
INCLUDING the German gas attacks.
trench fighting at nish. and his OK
perienccs in capturing German
trenches Although a native OF this
country. he spoke with an English ar-
r'nt and, in the words of Tommy AT
sins. painted the scenes enacted dail,.
on III" battle fields of Northern France
Declaring that war was no Dirk tea
and cannot he won by passing resolu-
iions or waving Gags. he set forth
The principle that tho United states
vas lighting the German people. was
hEhtng everything German As for
caring for them after the war. he
advocated first killing all we could
and Their letting the others take care
of themselves His views we're strong
~ in condemnation OF the German peo-
Die. and similar 10 those expressed
ny others who have fought in No
Mans Land with the allies
More than 400 people were present
tonight At the annual banquet of
the association, which was held IN tho
ballroom Of the Chamherlin Hotel The
dinner came As climax TO IN exceed
inEiN busy day, and one filled with
the discussiv:, OF much important bus
mess.
Tho speakers tonight were Edward