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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
VIRGINIAN'S BIG OFFER
APPEALS TO EVERYONE
Few Weeks Pleasurable Pastme Will Win an Automobile
for You-Eight Cars Included in List of Awards
Twenty Five Other Gifts Will Also
Be Given
Be Given.

The powerful appeal Of The Rich.
mond virginian's $4,000 Grand Prize
Distribution to energetic and alert
minded people 10 that few weeks
work will now give some eight per-
sons automobiles, ten persons talking
machines. and 20 on down the list ot
The Virginian's wonderful array OF
awards.
It Is not extravagant to say that the
f1rst Ave people mentioned would not
acquire SO much In the ordinary way
of saving in Ave years time.
Here you have a few weeks time
worth as much as q year In its earn
ing capacity.
Yes, and q good deal more. This
winners will be able to convert These
prizes into cash without any trouble
and would have capital enough FOR q
business or an undertaking of more
than usual proportions.
Step to Fortune. .
In the years one would be working
to secure that much capital. tho In
vestment of the capital he already
has would make him . tidy sum.
Time is a big element In our affairs.
especially In the making Of money.
With $500 cash, or even iess. any
Ghrewd man would CONSIDER hinself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Serious Revolt
In Portugal Is
Helped by Huns

Washington, Dec. s.-N revolt
OF grave dimensions has broken
out in Portugal. oniciaf esiyicfS
informing the capital TO this eff
feSf give few details beyond en-
Pfmsizfng the LOYALTY of the Por-
tngueSe navy. Warships are re-
ported in battle line up of Lisbon
ready 70 take hand IL the re-
bciiion gets beyond the control
of the government.
\ large part of the army, long
known to harbor German
and Raynlist tendencies. Is be-
neved tn he participating In the
revolt. sfaNers arc sorcly sg-
Eravated by the fact that the
elements of the army knoyn to
I've ointeiy loyal To the Re-
public are now I'm France, fight
ing with the allies
Even since rortucafs entry
into me war German agents
have been active stirring M dis
content and working for the r4.~
storation Of the monarchy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
WINTER SNOWSTOrM
CONGESTS TRAFFIC

New York. Dec. S.--badly congest-
ed railroad system with train loads
Of. fuel and food held up are the
result of suovsterryl -3hgt straci. New
York early this morning and turn ID
into whistling sleet as the day pro-
crossed.
The weather bureau predicts It's
continuation throughout the night
and ii promises to further entangle
the railroad lines throumS1 Pennsyl-
vania and west of Chicago.
The severe winter weather that
holds the great lakes shipping sys-
tenn. combined with the storms that
have gripred the country east of the
Mississippi have done great deal TO
retard freight movements toward
Atlantic ports 20 renlbarka ton across
the seas, The burst or winter here
adds to the difficulty OF the problem.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Absence Of Alcoholic Bever-
ages Detract Not at All From
Enjoyment Of Guests
SATlRES OF OFFICIALS
AND NATIONAL AFFAlRES
Meal 10 Meatless and Wheat.
less But Hrierb" - ~vcr
Shares Lyle Honors Wi
Shi piping Boalo

Washington, Dec. s.--War was the
keynote of the gridiron dinner to-
night. The president of the United
states, teh vice president. fourteen
diplomats representing allied and
neutral nations, the cabinet the heads
az various war boards and scores of
doiiar-a-year" aides OF the govern
ment looked out over a room close
ly sprinkled with soldiers In the army
Khaki and sailors in the naval blue
American an allied flags hanging
about the walls gave thrill that was
never there before. The guests even
entered the dining hall through a
series of trenches Just like those
somewhere In France
The presidents speech was listen
ed to with deepest attention. each
significant phrase sinking into the
, consctences OF the $50 men present.
Under the rule OF the club II can
not be printed without special con-
sent.
For the FIRST time since the club
was founded thirty-three years ago
the dinner was dry" No alcoholic
beverages were served. This led in
advance to a fear that the humor of
the evening might he dulled. But
not so. The stunts staged by the
club members were Just as enthusiast
ttcaffy appiaaded as ever and the
white hot points of wit found their
mark as quickly as OF yore,
In the course OF satire on thu
50. 500, 600, 600. coo war revenue bill a
.apectal- committee taxee.s way
asked:
What In a domestic partnership ?''
Woodrow Wilson and 10o. 900, oee
Americans rang the answer
r isa snssssssss sss faashc6s ~sothar4 aues-'
ton.
what In a foreign partnership ~
The kaiser. Bob La Toilette and
jeremiah O'Leary," responded a
com" member.
The chief OF police and FIVE off,
GERS burst into the room The chief
said the Sheppard prohibition law
being violated
While Mr. Bennett. denied this fat
ty one OF the officers yanked from
the hip pocket OF Secretary Daniels a
flask. When the officer could be
heard above the laughter, he said Mr..
Daniels claimed that the fash con-
tanned grape Juice, present from
William Jennings Bryan.
The chief wanted to search the
pockets OF 4. c, Bedford. president
OF the Standard Oil company. Mr.
Bedford resisted. but finally the off,
Ger dragged a 81 bill from the oil
mans pocket.
Don't take that. It's all the gov
eminent pays me for a whole years
work. How can I liver" pleaded Mr..
Bedford
AFFECT apology was made by the
entertainment committee that it had
been unable to prepare a sketch on
German diplomacy.
We could not possibly get any
thing half SO silly and funny as the
real examples of German propaganda
and intrigue that have fallen into Sec
rotary Lansing's hands, said the
chairman.
An atrpiane drummed above the
diners heads. The American flying
men clamhered out and said some OF
the guests were trying to conceal
themselves behind camouffage So
Julius Rosenwald. Howard e CONN,
Frank A. yanderlip. Samuel Gompers,
DR.. Harry A. Garfield. Henry Ford,
Bernard Baruch, Daniel Willard and
others had to stand up and yield to
badinaEe.
There were songs for Herb" Hoo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Lieutenant-C Commander Bagley
at First Believed Lost Is
Picked Up and Landed
FORTY-THREE SURVIVE
THE JACOB JONES
Belief Is Held That Others of
Crew May Have Had OPP
portunity to Escape in Small
Boats

Washington, Dec. s.--Iieutenant-
Commander Bagley and five others OF
the crew of the United States de-
stroyer Jacob Jones, at first thought
lost, have been picked up and landed.
The six reported rescued in the lat
est report received from ADMIRAL Sims
are ia addition to the thirty seven
known to have been rescued, although
of the total OF forty-three saved the
names of only sixteen have thus far
been received.
In addition to Lieutenant -Comman
der David Worth Ragley. those re-
ported in the latest list OF rescued are.
Lieutenant Norman Scott.
Chief Boatswain's Mate Clarence
Mcbride.
Chief Electrician Lawrence c. Kelly
Coxswain Benjamin Nunnery
Fireman FIRST CLASSY Joseph korze-
niecky.
The names OF the ten survivors re-
ported earlier are:
Lieutenant (tunior grade) John X.
Richards. Washington, D. c.
Ensign Nelson y. Gates, Bay City
Mich.
Assistant Surgeon L.. I. Adamkie-
wicz. Milwaukee. Wis.
Charles E. Pierce, fireman. first
class, Los Angeles. Cal
Timothy E. Twomy. seaman. East
Saugus. Mass.
John c. Johnson, seaman, Mime
apolis. Mimi
Henry A. Stutxke, chief machinist' e
mate. Philadelphia.
= Edward F, Grady, fireman, second
class, Swanpsrott, Mars
John ] Mulvaney, seaman, Van
Nest, y. Y.
Myron Flood. seaman, Greenwich,
Conn
Admiral Sims reported that the six
men were picked up In a small motor
boat and have been landed, uninjured,
at Sciliy islands.
1t Is presumed that the motor
boat was one Of the launches Of the
destroyer, and the fact that the men
Were able to launch the craft gave
hope that other small boats had been
got clear tho ss!sEktzls vessel and that
the list of survivors would Grow.
The moment the word of the addi-
tfonal survivors was flashed into the
communications room at the navy de-
partment the officer on duty reported
1t to Secretary Daniels. Mrs Daniels
and her mother, Mrs. BaEley, were
almost overcome with jov over the
Continued on Page Two)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
DEATH LIST DOUBLES
IN HALIFAX DISASTER
War News In a Nutshell

United States destroyer Jacob
Jones sunk by U-boat- Thirty
seven of crew saved. Seventy. in
Guiding commander, Secretary
Daniels brother.in- law, are miss
ing.
Teutons delivering greatest blow
of war on Italirn front. Italian
armies reported holding fast.
Nicholas RomauoG reported TO
have escaped.
Pctrograd government plans
population of all war debts.
Trotzky calls on allies 10 state OK
act war aims during Russo Ger
man armistiCe.
Madrid hears of revolt I'm Pur-
tugal.
British. out of Bourbon wood.
main strategic point on Cnubrai
front. render IL no mans land by
O., gas Smelling. Comparative inH In
fighting.
Ecuador breaks diplomatic re-
iations with Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
WOULD MAKE RATE ON
THREE CLASSES so CENTS
Travelling Fiscal Agent to In
spect Local Officers Admin
istration of Laws Affecting
State Revenue Urged
SALIENT FEATURES OF
AUDITOR MOORE'S REPORT

On present appropriations basis
the state treasury viii have a mil
tton-dollar surplus at the end OF
this fiscaI- year.
A surplus should be conserved
rather than appropriated, while in
accordance with the constitution
taxation should only be levied In
sum sufficient for the expenses
OF government honestly and eco
nofnicaIly administered.
The auditor recommends the re-
nsotaf OF the state tax on tangible
i,cdsonal property which tax Is ten
canfs ON The hundred dollars.
He recommends reduction OF the
state tax rate on intangible per-
ssanai property from sxfy=fiYe- tn
ATTY cents ON the hundred dol
lars. and ressntaten Of from
seventy cents TO nifty cents on capt.
tni. such reduction To- become eff.
fecttvc I'm 1919. sTsAe@as
The sum on the tax collections
reduction an account OF fhc@e
changes would I've approximately
ses. 600, still leaving a surplus on
the present appropriations basis.
The general Assem- bly,, I'm order
to secure uniformity I'm assessments
~ real estate. should specifically
prescribe how assessors should AZ
upon the ynine OF such real estate.
Under the present system OF as
eessin- and collecting taxes ON boat
properly. II costs the state ~ much
as II collects.
The auditor asks for general
revision OF the inheritance tax law
In order that they may he clarified
and tn make equally clear direc-
tions as tn their administration.
From 1914 to 1917 the report
shows taxabIe property increase
from $Sa3.5Ts $50 to ~ 100 .349,-
$50 "A gain ~ so-5.-Tf
The success of the partial sergn-
CATION system of taxation Il de-
nnonst rated by results, which are
clearly exclaimed by the auditor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
SOLDIERS
POUR into ITALY
IN GREAT NUMBERS
Italian Defenders Fight With
Brilliant Valor to Stop Gtea
Ofense-Battle Just Begin
ming

Washington. December s.-Teuton
advances against the Italians have re-
suited in only a slight tactical gain for
the invaders. The Italian line has been
Strengthened. italian troops are COM
porting themselves with the most bril-
liant valor. and the battle is Just be-
ginning.
These are the Outstanding features of
dispatches received here today from
the Rome foreign office. They tell of
Teuton troops pouring through the AL
pine passes to the Astago. plateau In
unprecedented numbers and the Italian
high command expects that the great
est effort of the war will soon break
against their lines
The defense OF the advanced sector
between Monte FioTir, TendareeHr and
Bedeneccho, subjected to grueiling
fire for more than two days, cutting off
it's defenders from the rest of the
italian lines. cost the invaders dear.
The defenders were attacked with
great volumes of asphyxiating gases.
Their lines were swept by storm of
artillery fire that made the sector an
inferno. But the Italian troops held
on to the last man and the last bullet.
many Of them retiring with only their
bayonets to engage the enemy. but ply
-
Alpine troops surrounded on Castei-
gonlberto refused to surrender and
fought until the last man died in order
TO delay the German advance and ena-
BILE other troops to take up the new
lines in the rear. In one of the at
lacks in this sector 4 large body Of
Tedton troops was caught between the
FIRE of their own and of the Italian ar
tiilery. Something went wrong with
the Teuton signals and whole sections
of the Teuton lines WAS wiped nutby
the barrage of their own guns. sec
ton of Teutons caught In front of
Monte Sisemol were forced to surreu-
der.
So ferce was the battle that all wire
rasst1 wireless communications was shat
tered and the helograph and carrier
pigeons were resorted to- With this
system OF control there were many
sections cut of Touch. The dispatch
tells OF one Italian hattalian so caught
without orders which Of its own VIII
charged valiantly to certain death In
order to delay the enemy.
The dispatches admit that the Teu-
tens now held the wedge between
Monte Tendarecar and Badeneccho.
Their purpose is believed to be to force
their way to Foza, strike the Italian
lines from the rear and invade the
Ealstagna-
Gabriel D'AununzIo. the italian post
aviator, has been decorated by King
George of England and the King OF
Rumanis for hts gailantry in action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
BANKS GIVE CHECKS
FOR CHRISTMAS
Old Dominion Trust Company Dis
tributes $2f0. 600 Among Members
or Christmas Savings Club.

Checks were mailed last night by
the Old Dominion Trust company to
the subscribers of the Christmas Saw
ings club of that institution amount
ing to $4,000. More than 1900
have taken advantage of this means
and each OF them this morning will
receive checks of the amount they
have deposited toward this fund dur
ing the year with accrued interest
The innovation was introduced by
the Richmond Bank and Trust com
pany several years ago. Since that
time 1t has steadily grown until now
there are approximately $4,000 mem
bers of the various clubs OF the city.
Numerous banks have taken il up,
and within the next few days an ag-
gregate sum of $4,000 will be dis
tr!buted among the members.
The Richmond Bank and Trust
company. which was the originator
of the clubs, has since been merged
with the Old Dominion Trust COM
pany. and this institution by far leads
the others in membership. Mem
bership rolls for the 1918 club will
be open from the day before Christ
mas until January IL, 1918.
The amount to be distributed by
the Merchants National bank will
probably reach $4,000. though the
totals have not yet been comHiled
This bank maintained the Christmas
Savings club only to accommodate its
customers in the savings department,
and consequently the amounts did not
run very high
1t is stated that all the banks will
continue this department the coming
year, and the Central National bank
will open its saving for the 1918 holi-
days on December IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
BLUES DEFINITELY
GIVEN NEW DUTIES
Formed Into Three Companies II
Charge OF Horsed Section OF
Ammunition Train
SOME OFFICERS UNASSIGNED
But Report From Admission Indicates
That the -Four Thrown Out by
Change VIII Be Shortly Given New
Work.

News was received here yesterday
from Camp Mcclellan telling of the
definite transfer and breaking UP, to
a very considerable extent, OF the
Richmond Blues as q cavalry orsani-
xation. .
According to orders issued from the
headquarters OF the Blue and Gray
division. officers and enlisted men of
what was once the First squadron of
Virginia cavalry have been assigned
to the horsed section of the ammuni-
ton train. some of the officers being
temporarily thrown out of command
by the transfer.
Troop . has lost fts identity com
pletely, having been split up among
the three companies of the ammun-
ition train. Captain John Cutchins.
who was in command OF this troop
when IL left Richmond. was some tinfe
ago made assistant chief OF staff to
General Morton,
Their New Duties.
The men OF Troop r and some of
Troop d make up the hrst caisson
company. while Troop c and some
from Troop y form the second cais-
son company. The wagon company
has been. formed from the enlisted
men OF Troop A and the remaining
members Of Troop D.
The dividing of Troop p was made
necessary because OF the fact that
while there were four companies Of
the squadron there were but three In
the horsed section of the ammunition
train.
tatsson company No. I Is command
ed by Captain Mathew r. James with
First Lieutenant John A. Augustine
and Second Lieutenant George L. Par
sons, Captain Marion s. Hewitt. First
Lieutenant James G. Earnest and Sec
ond Lieutenant Sheppard Crump are
In charge OF caisson company No. 9.
Captain James p. Fuller is In com
mand OF the wagon company and Sec
ond Lieutenant Maurice j. Sweeney is
also assigned to ths wagon company.
signed. Lieutenant J. j.. Burke Jr..
SCR Hugh r. Riley. of Maryland, sexrsy-
mander of the section
Major Riley Is organizing his head
quarters. taking the men from the
Blues personnel
Four commissioned officers ara tenn
porarily unassigned. They are First
Lieutenant Bradley Bossieux. Troop u;
First Lieutenant Charles p. Bigger
Troop c: Second Lieutenant II. c.
Featherstone. Troop B. and Supply
Ofncer l. II. Gates. They will doubt
less be assigned In few days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
ELEVEN ARE DROWNED
WHEN TUG SINKS

Atlantic City, ", J.. Dec. S.---Eleven
men were drowned here late TO-DAY
when the tug Eugene F. Morgan. of
New York foundered near an Allan
tic City bar Four men, on two pile
drivers which the tug was towing
were rescued after battle between
gale and sea life savers from Long
Port and Atlantic City stations
The entire crew OF the tug was
drowned, 1t was one of the worst
storms this section of the coast has
ever seen. Survivors could not ideu-
tify any OF the eleven men and their
mes will not be known until tho
local authorities hear from New
York.
The Moran which was bound for
the Hog Island Shipbuilding plant.
Philadelphia sunk in the gale with
out warning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

The buFsness OF the state govern
men, OF Virginia was never before
in such hourish.ng condition. On
the present basis OF state approprfa-
tons. which means that II the gener-
al assembly of Virginia votes to ex-
pend the same sum annually for the
coming year as 1t has expended in
thu past year. there will be surplus
In the treasury of the state OF more
than one million dollars
In an interview with a representa-
tive OF The Richmond virginian yes
terday Auditor c. Lee Moore made
public for the first time the fact that
he has included in his forthcoming
report recomm endations that state
taxes on tangible personal property
shall be removed leaving this form
Of property entirely to the COM
munities for taxation purposes, that
taxes on intangibies shall re reduo-
ed from sixty-fve cents the hundred
dollars to fifty cents. and the rate on
CAPITAL shall be reduced from seven
" cents on the hundred dollars to
nfty cents.
Mr.. Moore stated that this report
would come from the hands of the
printer on tho 18th instant when IT
VIII be available to those who wish
TO stuuy III uos~Ai Us AOSo%A~'~
lions
Splendid Results Achieved.
Az heretofore told In these columns.
the state had at the end of the last
6.cai year, September 80, 1917. sur
Mus Of S2s7.2S6.6s. AS this record
was achieved In period when the
snostles OF John Barlaycorn had pre-
dicted that there would hardly be
enough money in the treasury to meet
the most pressing demands of the
state government. that school teachers
would go unpaid. and that all man
ner Of financial ills would befall the
commonwealth for lack of the reve-
nue. Heretofore received from the
LIQUOR traffic. the showing is especially
gratifying to all those who for years
had been insisting that the state need
cd no partnership with the liquor
traffic in order to meet it's legitimate
expenses.
During the fiscal year ending: Sep
TENDER 80, 1917. taxable values in
creased in Virginia the sum of $780,
4a4.O5I, while from 1914 to 1917. az
shown by the report. the gain was
s27B,71 ,O01. the present taxable values
now being $l.10s.349.S63.
Estimated Receipts Next Year
$4,000 900.
Asked what ne thought would be
the probable income of the state de-
rived from revenue for the support
OF the government during the fiscal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
WATER MAIN BURSTS;
WOMAN NEARLY DROWNED

New York. Dec. S.--Two women
were nearly drowned in basement
In lower Fifth avenue here today
when a water main burst and flooded
cellars in the neighborhood. The hys-
terical cries Of the women, Kate Null
ligan and Bridget Powers, were heard
by patrolman. They were rescued
from the top Of stand to which they
had climbed
Soon after gas exploded under the
thoroughfares, followed by bursts OF
flame. A fre alarm was turned In.
The Hood had caused a gas main to
bread. Trafic was tiad up for acmc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

!. Continues On Tifth pass.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
All Virginia
Smiles

Nefy Sunday morning
over ''1e Byrdtowne Cos
ZIP. a page of cartoon
comment on current events
orawn by Russell s. Hem
oerson for THE RICH
MOND VIRGINIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Richmond
Fraternities

Ara usefuily active In many
lines of humanitarian
work. Read all about them
in the Sunday Edition
of THE RICHMOND y1R-
GINIAN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
Why Mother is So Pleased
Here
Here

Mother wants comfort without the sacrifice
of style, but, Mother is economical - she
wants inexpensive good-htting garments Her
wide shopping experience has convinced her
that whether it be dress, suit, coat, waist or
hat-yes, even a set of furs, the GATELY
stores have always met her requirements in
style quality workmanship and price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
Why Tom VIII Be Satisfied
Here

Tow knows what he wants. He has made
study of good clothes-a reason why he viii
be satisfied with our large selection of up-to-
date models in suits and coats. If the Trench
or belted models are his choice, or If his taste
runs to the more conservative body fitting
styles, he viii have no difficulty IN getting just
what he wants at SIS, $1S, $50, SIS up
wards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
Why Betty Will Be Delighted
Here

Betty is looking for distinctive styles that
become her individuality. She will be delight
ed with the exclusive models in suits and
coats, richly trimmed with fur or fur-fabrics,
ranging in price from $3.50 upwards. Oar
dresses for street, afternoon evening wear
will bring forth expressions of praise. And
oh, how modestly priced are the luxurious
furs. the chic fall hats and dainty waists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
Why Dad Likes to Trade
Here

Because of the large selection of sensible
styles in suits and coats becoming to his age.
Because of the good quality of the pure all
wool materials and careful workmanship that
assures lasting satisfaction, Dad knows that
he can purchase either a suit or coat at the
price he wishes TO pay-$20, SIS or $50.