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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-07
.REDRAFTED WAR TAX BILL
/ NOT READY BY FRIDAY
Decisions on Important Questions,
.Stlll Pending Before Commit
tee, Again Deferred.
GOES TO SENATE NEXT WEEK
Rates on Incomes and Excess Profits
TO BE Left to Last, With Prospects
Of Both Being Changed, and In
crease Made Over House Measure.
fRy Associated rress.


WASHINGTON, June s-Considera-
ton OF the redrafted war tax bill will
not begin in the Senate until next week
After nearly two weeks spent in re-
visins the House bill downward. the
Senate Finance Committee to-day aban-
doned its plan to have the measure
ready OH Friday. Instead. Chairman
Simmons said, the committee hopes TO
complete its revision on Saturday.
Decisions on important taxation ques-
lions still pending were deferred to-
day. details and minor tax rates alone
occupying the days sessions Rates OH
incomes and excess profits are to be
left TO the last. II appears probable
that both. rs adopted by the House.
may be changed and increased in some
respects. Any revenue needed to make
A total levy OF Si,5C0. 100000 probably
will be secured by increasing the in
come or excess profits taxes.
The documentary stamp section. to
he considered tomorrow. probably will
be little changed. AS 10 the tax upon
publishers. which also may be set
tied at to-morrow's session. committee
sentiment apparently tavors adherinG
TO the tentative decision for a per
cent advertising levy and against in
creasing postage rates.
Exemption OF bona fide ChautauQuas
or lyceums from the amusement admis-
sion taxes when operated by local con-
Germs was agreed to. The committee
amended the exemption from admission
taxes provided for agricultural fairs to
include all receipts.
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FEW DROPS AND
CORN LIFTS OUT
Says there ID no excuse for cnt.
ting cOrES and inviting
lOckiaw.

sore corns. hard corns. soft corns or
any kind OF corn can harm!essly be-
liited right out with the fingers If you
VIII apply directly upon the corn few
drops of frcezone, says a Cincinnati
authority.
1t is claimed that al small cost one
can get quarter of an ounce OF freez-
one at any drug store, which is suni-
cient TO rid ones feet Of every corn
or caliuS without pain or soreness or
the danger OF infection
This simple drug, while sticky, drlcs
the moment II is applied and does not
iniiame or even irritate the surround
ing tissue.
This announcement will interest
many women here. for Il is said that
me present high-heel footwear IL put
ting corns on practically every wo-
mans feet--Adv.
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Urban Ewing Enc,,es.

Urban Ewing caches. prominent
retired business man, who for several
years had made his home in Richmond.
died on Tuesday night at the home OF
his motherin-law, Mrs. James Hayes
Sl1 Floyd Avenue. Funeral services
will be held at the residence this
morning 4, 10 o'clock. lntcrmcnt will
be private.
MIR. Caches was horn. in Louisville.
Ky, and had been prominent broker
there for many years lie had re-
Gently. however. made his home i'm
Richmond. He had been ASSOCIATE ed
with the American Tobacco Company,
the Commercial Liquidation Company
of st. Louis. aud the Bell Telephone
Company. OF New Orleans. of which
he was manager Owing to his recent
illness, Mr.. caches had been obliged to
retire from active business.
He is survived by his widow. Somer-
Vile Hayes; two daughters, Miss Eliz-
aheth Hayes and Mrs. Robert Coleman
Walker. end a sister. Mrs. Benjamin r.
RidSeley, Of Philadelphia.
The following will act as pallbear-
ers: Or. Garnett Nelson. DR. Stuart
Michaux. Frank Mccullough. Thomas
Stokes. George a. Gibson and II. A. s.
Samson.
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Rev. Julian Dro.ddu,, ID. ID.

WINCHESTER, VA. June 6.-Rev.
Julian Broaddus. for more than thirty
years pastor Of tho Baptist Church at
Berryville. Clarke County. died this
morning after n weeks illness. aged
about eighty years. He was one Of
the Oldest and most widely known
Baptist clergymen In Virginia. and
came from family OF Baptist minis
ters. his father and an elder brother
having been pastors of a church in
Gloucester County for more than 100
yeTs He was 4 nephew of the late
ReNf John A. Broaddus. u. D., the
noted theoloEian. who wrote many
teStbooks now used I'm theological
Summaries. He WAS married twice.
both wives being dead. He leaves one
daughter. Miss Florence Broaddus. OF
Washington. and four sons, Rev. An
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Charles y. Il,cns.

Especial to The Times Dlspatcl.l
Pulaski, VA, June 6.--charles S.
Lucas. for thirty years superintendent
of mines for the Pulaski Iron Com
pany. died last night. aged sixty-seven
years. Hc was a native OF Allentown,
Pa. Surviving are his widow and these
children: George Lucas. Roanoke; II.
E. Lucas. Cedartown. Ga; Mrs. T. Il.
Painter, Dr. w. a. Lucas. G. Il. Lucas,
Pulaski.
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camp. where several would dance the
old country square dance while some
ono picked the fiddle. They enjoyed
themselves like boys ON an outing. and
spent much of their time lying on the
cots under their tents renewing war
timu incidents and events.
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AIRS. Maud &. Mitchell.

Especial IN Tie Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. June g.
Mrs. Maud {. Mitchell. aged twenty
five. wife of j. Mitchell. Il Culpeper
County farmer. died last night ut
local hospital The body was taken to
her late home. where the funeral and
mtcrment will .ake place at : o'clock
Thursday afternoon Mrs Mitchell was,
before marriage, Miss Maud Bettis
daughter Of NJ. u. Belts, of Cul.
peper County.
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MiIIinn, Crinf.

Especial ~ The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, June g.
William crist. aged ifty-six, Il re-
tired farmer OF LovingSton. Nelson
County, died yesterday at Il local hos
nital after Il weeks illness The body
YVES taken yesterday to his late home
for interment.
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drew Broaddus. OF the Presbyterian
Church, and Carlyle. Luther and Mon
tasue Broaddus. Tho funeral win take
place from tho Baptist Church in Bcr-
ryville ut 4 o'clock on Thursday after
noon. Rev. s. w. Coles. of Charlestown.
w. Va. and other ministers oniciat-
Ing, and burial will be In Green Hill
Cemetery
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TRIBUTES IN HONOR
OF SOUTHERN DEAD

Continued from First PaEe)
credentials at The session to-ci;iy
showed 625 camps and 1902 delegates
attending tho reunion.
General Bennett II. Young stirred the
convention in his report on the prog
ress with which the memorial to JEFF
ferson Davis ut his birthplace is being
built. 1t is proposed. he stated, to
hnish the memorial on the LIST of Oc-
tober and dedicate it that month.
Half hundred survivors of FORESTS
Cavalry. i'll their drab uniforms.
formed ranks to-day and went through
military movements while large
crowd cheercd
An old negro giving his name as j.
a. Bivens. wearing Il badge o. Camp
WILCOX, birmingham, Ala. AMI clad in
gray was the center of an interesting
crowd while he told stories of the Vir-
ginia battles. He went into the Con-
federnte service in 1861. he said, with
Captain Tom Bartlett. OF the Georgia
troops, and at the battle OF first Ma
nassas carried General Tyler off the
field. after he was desperately wounded.
The negro himself was shot. he stated.
in the leg in that battle, and still car
rics the bullet
PORTSMOUTH CHOIR
RENDERS SOUTHERN AIRS
The Confederate choir. of Ports
mouth, Of which Mrs. Helen Foote is,
leader and Mrs. Yates McAlpine Will
son and Mrs. Florence Il. Roswell chap
erons, sang the Sons of the SIXTIES
at each session OF the veterans conven-
ton.
fu1 1,.,S l.
iished at the tented city on tho Union
Station plaza, and the veterans who
are taken i'll are cared for there. Last
night Red Cross nurses were on duty
at Convention Hall caring for the sick,
providing ice water and looking after
the comfort of the 200 veterans sleep
ing there.
Tomorrow will come the election of
officers and the selection of the next
annual meeting place. Already several
southern cities are in the field for the
honor of entertaining the old soldiers
i'll 1918, and Tulsa, Okla, is conduct
ing Il lively campaign.
The sponsors and maids of honor
were formally presented to the vet
Grams through the various departmental!
and divisional commanders.
Mrs. Helen II. LonsStrect, OF Georgia
widow Of the famous general. is attend
ing the reunion. and many OF the vet
Grams OF Longstreet's Corps have called
to pay their respects.
Among the Memphis visitors is Colo
mel james l.. Goodioe. author of "On TO
Washington" and poet of Lieutenant
General Baxter Smiths command Com
pany y, OF this command, in uniforms
aud carrying their old war muskcts.
will march in the parade.
AT their session to-day. the Sons of
Veterans reelected Ernest q. Baldwin.
of Roanoke, comma r-in-chief for the
ensuing year. They went to Arlington
to assist the veterans in the memorial
exercises.
Governor Stuart, OF Virginia &C
companied by the cadets OF the Nir-
gnia Military Institute. reached hero
tonight for the parade tomorrow.
and on Friday will so To Gettysburg
TO attend the unwilling OF the Nirgi
monument.
Veterans cleared circle near their
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mond. a daughter OF William and
Irene Haynes Gregory. OF King Will
liam County. and the. wife OF DIR. r.
B. Hutton, Jr., of this place. She
leaves her husband and An Infant SON.
Burial Will DO at Old Glade Springs
tomorrow. conducted by Rev. j. NJ
Sedgwick. of Marion, aud Rev. Z. NJ.
Opie. OF Saltville. Va.
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j. W. bradley.

tSpeciaLto The Times pispatch.l
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. June 81.
w. Bradley died here to-day. lie was
ear repaircr at the Chesapeake and
Ohio shops He is survived by his
widow. one son and one daughter He
was about nfty-hve years of age.
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Ed Graves died at her home. near LIB
erty Mills. and WAS buried In Graham
Cemetery. at Orange. Sho was ninety
three years OF age. She leaves son
and daushtor.
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Culpeper. died yesterday ut tho Uni-
versity Hospital. where he had UNDER ,
gone several operations. The body
was taken to Culpeper FOR intcrment.
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Percy (;Nyinn.

Special to The Times Dis patch
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. June g.
Percy Gwinn. tie twclvc-year-old son
OF y. y. Gwinn, merchant of
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Mrs. aInrx tintI1nr.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
PETERSBURG. VA. June 6--Mrs
Mary Gatlng. wife of George p. Cat
ling. formerly of Petersburg. died this
morning at her home in Norfolk. She
is survived by four daughters and one
son,
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Attends Red Grass Ceufrrencc.

Attends Red Cross Conference.
Rev Russell Cecil. -. D., pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, was
called to New York City yesterday by
II. B. Dawson. business associate of
j. =. Morgan. to confer on the work of
the American Red Cross
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Mrs. f. B. Hutton, Jr.

Especial to The Times DiSpntch1
MARION, VA, June 6.--MrS. F B:
Hutton. Jr.. died here this afternoon.
She was Mary w. Gregory, OF Rich
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Mrs. Ed Graves.
Especial to The Times Dispatch1
GORDONSNII.LE, VA, June 6-Mrs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
By MARY
ROBERTS
RINEHART

She checked herself abruptly and
sat down. After a moment: Has IL
ever occurred TO you how terribly
mixed up things are? Take this
Street. for instance. Can you think of
anybody on il that-that things have
gone entirely right with?"
Its a little world of its own. OF
course" said K, land 1t has plenty
OF contact points with life. But wher-
ever one finds people. many or few.
one finds all the elements that make
up hfe-joy and sorrow. birth and
death. and even tragedy. That's rath.
er trite. isn't itT'
Christine was still pursuing her
thoughts.
Men are different" she said. ITO
certain extent they make their own
tates. But when you think of the
women ON the Street Harriet Ken
nedy, Sidney Page, myself. even Mrs.
hosenfeld back In the alley-some-
body else molds things for US. and all
we can do is TO sit back and suffer.
| am beginning to think the world is
terrible place, X. Why do people
SO often marry the wrong people? Why
can't man care for one woman and
only one all his life? Why-why is il
all so complicated"
There are men who care for only
one woman all their lives"
You're that sort. aren't your"
Il don't want to put myself on any
pinnacle. II | cared enough for a WON
an to marry her, I'd hope to- But
we are being very tragic, Christine"
II feel tragic. There's going to be
another mistake, X. unless you stop
it,"
He tried TO leaven the conversation
with a little fun.
IF you're going 10 ask me to inter
fere between Mrs. Mckee and the
deaf-and-dumb book and insurance
agent, | shall do nothing of the sort.
She can both speak and hear enough
for both of them"
81 mean Sidney and Max Wilson.
He's mad about her. X; and, because
'AAD p AAN o0AA GAAN H. lE ~ tIODAhiN he.
mad about her all bis life, even If he
marrles her. But he'll not be true TO
her know the type now"
X. leaned back with a flicker of
pain in his eyes.
What can l do about itY"
Astute as he was. he did not suspect
that Christine was using this method
TO fathom his feeling for Sidney. Per-
hapS she hardly knew It herself.
You might marry her yourself. X
But he had himself In hand by this
time. and she learned nothing from Ell
ther his voice or his eyes.
"On twenty dollars week2 And
without so much as asking her con
sentT He dropped his light tone. I'm
not in a position 10 marry anybody.
Even If Sidney cared for me, which
she doesn't. of course
Then you don't intend to interfere ?
You're going TO let the Street see an
other failure?"
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CTo BE Continued
SEEM TO BE FEWER BLONDES
Observers Have Noticed That Darker
Types of Females Are Beginning
to Predominant.

a silly little story came out of ST.
increased cost of peroxide OF hydro
gen was causing the girls out there to
quit bleaching their hair, and as q con-
sequence. fewer blondes were to he
seen. The bleached blonde is one OF
the lay figures of the joker: or. rather.
Of the joker who cannot keep ahead of
the times. because She has been the
target of humorous shafts ever since
The Spanish American war Serious
~. though. aren't there fewer blondes
than formerly? How many genuine
yellow-haired girls have you seen in
the street ears in the last month? Very
few; and 10 one girl with light eyes
and coloring YOU Will see Il halfdozen
brunetteS Of varying shades. Wen
leave ID 10 the soCiologiSt 10 establish
the relationship between the number
Of Immigrants from southern Europe.
whore The r@2Dle are mostly dark. and
the growing ~carcity Of real blondes
The ~ocioingiSt no doubt can present
ali sorts Of interesting theories bur we
are confronted with fact. During
daily journeys on one car line covering
period Of y months one observer has
failed "a decry single blonde that
he @ould be sworn was genuine: and
he is Il person Of fair eyesight and
partial 10 the light ones. WHATS the
answer Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
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The next instant the door had closed
behind her. and X. was left alone to
such wretchedness and bliss as the
evening brought him.
Joe Drummond came to see Sidney
the next day. She would have avoid.
ed han 4 she could, but Mimi had
ushered him up to the sewing room
boudoir before she had time TO es-
cape. She had not seen the boy for
two months, and the change in him
startled her. He was thinoer, rs Their
hectic. scrupulously well dressed.
why, joel" she said, and then
Won't you SIT DOWN."
He was still rather thea1raca, He
dramatized himself, as he had hat
night the June Defcre when he had
asked Sidney to marry him. He stood
just inside the doorway. He offered
no conventional greeting whatever
but, after surveying her briefly, her
black gown, the lines around her eyes ;
You're not going back to that place,
of course?"
Il haven't decided
lie stared at her incredulousIy.
You don't mean that you are going
to stand for this sort of thing? Every
time some fool makes a mistake, are
they going to blame it on youY
please don't be theatrical Come
in and sit down. can't talk to you if
you explode like rocket all the
time"
Her matter-of-fact tone had its eff
feet. He advanced into the room, bu.
he still scorned chair.
Il guess you've been wondering why
you haven't heard from me-" he said.
I've seen you more than you've seen
me-"
Sidney looked uneasy. The idea of
espionage is always repugnant, and to
have a rejected lover always in the
Offing, as it were, was disconcerting.
81 wish you would be just a little
bit sensible Joe. It's so silly of you.
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arm about her and pressed his lips TO
her forehead.
At that moment Pancho, who had
left the room when Liberty entered,
returned, and smiled with contentment
as he glanced at them both. He knew
he had won, and as Liberty turned
from the Major and started to leaS e
her prospective father-in-law started
toward her with outstretched hands.
Il am sure you are going to be hap
py." he said
But she dashed by him and ran to
her room.
You see" continued Pancho, as he
rubbed his hands and grinned at his
partner. - knew it would come out
all right, Major. This has been a good
days work"
The Major was lighting a cigar.
When he had finished he walked up TO
Pancho and. glazing into the cunning
eyes of the Mexican, said:
II don't know whether she loves him
or not, but let me tell you something.
If that scamp doesn't treat her right
he'll have to answer to me. personally
do you hear? To mel!
Bent upon finding If there was any
thing wrong with his ward, the Major
hurriedly left the room and went at
once to LIberty's bedroom. He paused
a moment outside aud listened. Some
body was sobbing within. Without
waiting TO knock, he opened the door
and stepped inside.
IL was Liberty. As soon as he en-
tered she raised herself and brushed
the tears from her eyes.
What makes you so sad, my little
pet?" inquired the Major. as he went
over 10 her.
Tn not crying because I'm sad .
she replied, brokenly. ITS because
I'm SO happy"
II was anything but a merry wed.
ding party that later In the evening
made its way to st. Stephens chapel,
not far from the Horton estate. There
was only Liberty. Manuel, Major Win
ston and Pancho con, and they
walked in silence.
When they reached the chapel the
padre was lighting the candles on the
altar. To Liberty he seemed almost
like an executioner who stood ready
to take her life.
The Major noticed her nervousness
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A thrilling mystery story about a
man who lost his courage and the
girl who helped him to find it again

She was sorry the next moment. Bur
her words seemed. surprisingly enough,
to steady him. For the first time, he
sat down.
Then. as far as l am concerned.
it's all over, is lit"
"Yes, Joe. l told you that long
ago"
He seemed hardly to be listening.
His thoughts had ranged far ahead.
Suddenly -
You think Christine has her hands
full with Palmer, don't you? Well. if
you take Max Wilson, you're going to
have more trouble than Christine ever
dreamed Of. / can tell you some things
about him now that will make you
think twice"
But Sidney had reached her limit
She went over and flung open the
door.
Every word that you say shows me
how right / am in not marrying you,
joe" she said Real men do not
say those things about each other un-
der any circumstances. You're be-
having like bad boy. | don't want
you TO come back until you have
grown up"
He was very white. but he picked
up his hat and went to the door.
II guess l am crazy" he said. "Tve
been wanting to go away, but mother
raises such fuss-Tll not annoy you
any more
He left her standing there and ran
down the stairs and out into the
street. AT the foot of the steps he
almost collided with Doctor Ed.
Back to see Sidney?" said Doctor
Ed genialIy. That's fine, Joe. I'm
glad you've made it up"
The boy went blindly down the
slILCF
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hall outside her door. He listened.
There was no sound within. Then ne
raped.
'Who is lt?" inquired Liberty.
1T is me. dear" replied Manuel. II
would like to speak to you mo-
ment"
I'm awfully sorry, but I'm too
tired TO see anyone tonight" returned
Liberty.
But must see you :" shouted Man
uel.
You can't see me-" persisted LIB
erty.
Unless you open. I'll break the door
down" he threatened angrily.
Il refuse to open IT, she answered.
Very we'll" he said, and with this
he began pounding his weight against
the door
AS Liberty heard him she ran to
her dresser and. opening one OF the
drawers, took from IL long, sharp
pointed knife and placed it In her
bodice. Then she waited.
II was an old-fashioned door. made
OF wood and dry with age. with the
result that II didn't require much la
Dor on Manuel's part to force It open.
Her Obstinacy aroused his quick Mex
lean temper and as the door flew open
he rushed in, trembling with rage.
What do you mean by playing such
trick on meT' he shouted as he
glared at her.
ut was no trick" replied Liberty,
calmly. II wish you to understand
that, although bear your name, am
your wife in name only. only mar
ried you to protect the honor of q man
love as did my own father"
What's thatT' cried Manuel You
dare to tell me you are not miner"
Il will never be yours" answered
Liberty as she stepped away from him.
Your father threatened me Major. /
heard 1t and ia order to defeat his
plans decided to marry you. In the
eyes OF the law | belong to you, but
there is a higher law which has de-
creed that | shall never be yours"
mo matter what you married me
for. you are mine r. exclaimed Man
uel. "What belongs to me l take :"
And with that he moved toward her as
though he would clasp her In his
arms.
With that, she drew the knife from
her bodice and. pressing the point
against her breast, cried:
you lay one hand on me and you'll
have a corpse instead Of bride -
(END OF FIFTH EPISUDE)
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lakes PLACE Of roothbrnsh-

4 novel patent granted recently was
for a substitute for the tooth brush.
The device consists Of "A little water
proof cap fitting over the end of n
finger. Attached 70 It Is br'4shike
surfac. 1T fabric. specially designed
for cleaning the teeth. A flexible band
attached 10 the cap encircles the hand
and supports the cleaner when 10 op-
GRAFTON. Ii is claimed that this
cleaner. being more flexible than the
ff-backed brush. can clean the teeth
more thoroughly since it can be fitted
into each small angle Of teeth and
gums.