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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
H0PEWEll'S TREASURER
HELD FOR GRAND JURY


Petersburg. Va. May 2s.-P. H.
Wells. city treasurer OF Hopewell. ar
rested Friday night following a raid
on . piece of property owned by him,
but which he claims Is rented by
another person. upon a charge OF
violating the prohibition law. was
sent on to the corporation court for
trial today when his case was called
in the Hopeweii police court.
Five barrels OF whiskey and fifteen
barrels OF beer were seized in the raid
by the police. Mr., Wells is alleged to
have at first acknowledged that the
wet goods was his and later made a
contradictory statement. He was
represented at the preliminary hear
ing by Morriss & Williams Hopewell
attorneys.
The desk sergeant In charge of
Hopewell police headquarters. this
afternoon. stated to your correspon-
dent over telephone that bond was not
required OF the accused. but that he
was recognized for his appearance In
the corporation court.
An effort to reach Attorney Eng
land, council for the prohibitioner
commissioner. was unsuccessful.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
HOSPITAL SHIP BUT
DISEASE BREEDER
Score OF Men Who Were On Ship
Sign Round Robin Dcnouncing
Its Management.

Washington. May "a letter sign
ed by thirty enlisted men alleging that
the United States hospital ship So
lace was breeding place for scar
let fever, mumps and measles was
read in the senate today by Senator
Calder, OF New York. The men who
signed the round robin" were on the
Solace from May Is to May 81.
II wish to refer this communication
to the committee on naval affairs
said Mr.. Calder. 'If what 1t cites 10
true the severest punishment pos
sihle should be melted out
The communication alleged:
1. When we were sent from our
ships lying at different points in the
fleet base we were compelled to carry
oalr own baggage with fesers, ranging
from 100 to lo3 degrees
2. Drinking water very scarce. 7
had three glasses while on board, and
men had only one glass apiece.
might add there was no ice water
and the water was very warm
g. The dishes used by men sick
with measles were washed where
there were germs OF scarlet fever and
, mumps.
T. All food was served to men on
one large platter. the motto of which
was help yourself or go without
Men VINO were very SICK were
compelled to sleep on the deck with
blankets ttwo). Many OF these men
had high fevers.
s. Blankets used by men with
measles. mumps and scarlet fever
were piled up in zone stack and at
night they were issud to the first ones
who came for them. These blankets
were not sterilized and there were
many risks taken by the men of trans
ferring disease to one another.
Z. Sick men unable to wash them
selves went without for length OF
trip on L. S. s. Solace to the hospital
at Norfolk.
The names signed to the communi-
cation were not made public bv Sen
ator Calder. IT is understood the
committee on naval affairs claims that
1t has been handicapped for lack OF
land at jamestown, whereon to es-
tablish a hospital. This land will
however. soon be acquired by the
government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
.cONSP|RAToRS NOW
BEING HUNTED DOWN
Detectives Scour Mountains for Fol.
lowers Of Mccoy and Phipps,
In jail without Bail.
CLAIMED MANY SUBSCRIBERS
TO THE BLACK OATH
State Omcials Believe Chase VIII Re-
suit In All Those Involved Being
Appreciated Soon.

Norton, Va, May 2S.-The maya
zine Of the DUPONT Powder company
located at Esserviile. Va. near this
city. was entered and robbed Friday
night. SIX cases OF dynamite, APP
|proximAtely one thousand pounds
were taken by the robbers, who en-
tered the building through the roof.
It 10 the general impression here that
tho theft was committed by miners
from neishboring coal operations. but
rs yet no one has been apprAhNnded.
although ofhcials are exerting every
energy to apprehend the culprits.
That the two hundred mountaineers
OF the border counttes OF Virginia and
Kentucky who had banded together
under tho leadership of w. " Nc
Coy and J. w. Phipps IN their con
spiracy to defy the registration under
the selectfve draft measure, are al
rectiy responsible for the theft OF one
thousand pounds Of dynamite from
the magazine o the Dupont Powder
company At Norton Friday night and
that Governor Henry c. Stuart was
evid entity among the intended victims
of the conspirators. his home being
IN Russell county. on the border Of
which. st. Paul. the headquarters OF
the clan. Is situated. Ii the opinion
Of ofacials who ara running down
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
Indications Now Point to Team
Work Such as Has Long
Been Hoped For
CADORNA'S MEN
STILL GO FORWARD
Austrians Make Desperate Ar
tempts Without Avail to Per-
.manently Halt Great Italian
Effort

London, May 2s.-"Russo-Ruma
ian attacks are expected.
Even the news from the YtaI,s.
theater was overshadowed in interest
and importance today by this sentence
contained In the German war of,ee
report on the operations in the can.
1t flashed before the public imaxina-
ton the picture Of a great driva
against the Teutons on q front that
the Germans have stripped to MI tho
gaps In the west and the Austrians 10
stinen the backbone Of the Carso
and Gorilla armies. A drive on this
thinly held front would mean a he
lated realization Of the entente plan
mapped out at the Rome conferences.
Simultaneous entente offensive on
the eastern. western. italian, Mace.
DOMAIN and Mesopotamian fronts. TIA
Russian revolution and subsequent de-.
moralization OF the Russian army
wrecked that plan. Now With Kerera.
SKI IN the Russian war ministry and
the watchword. iron discipline" res
turning to the Russian front. the bona
Is revived that the plan may yet ma
terialixe
Minister Kerenski only recent
visited the Rumanian front. The
Rumanian army has been Thoroughly
reorganixed. 1t is believed to have
been left unaffected by the demorai-
| fzation among the Russian troops.
the same German ofiicial report
which heraIded Russo Rumanian at
lacks spoke of a new nare-up OF
ftghting In Macedonia. both In the
Lerna Bend on Sarrail's left and on
the Vardar. his center,
Rally In CRucnsus * ss,:
In the Caucasus the Russians ap.
pear to have rallied after a series OF
reverses. Petrograd today announced
the repulse OF Turkish attacks south
of Van.
"Quict Before the Storm. In West.
Meanwhile the quiet before the
storm continued on the west front.
There were only local attacks and
| counter-thrusts last night and today
The French captured small German
post on the Verdun front north OF
! Nacherauville. They beat OF twe
Teuton thrusts near Hurtebise farm.
French flyers yesterday brought
/ down seven German airplanes and
forced twelve others to descend be.
, hind the German lines.
Violent artillery conlbats in the
Champagne pressaged new infantry
fighting.
Only minor operations took place
on the Anglo-German front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
But VIII Make 1t Up In War
Revenue By Taxing Tea.
Coffee. Sugar and Cocoa
SOFT DRINKS, ALSO,
MUST HELP PAY COST
All Tobacco Must Contribute
Sixty Per Cent More Than
During Peace I imes-Candy
to be Taxed

Washington, May 29.-The SEN
ate nnance committee has def
niteiy decided that $t,5OO,OOO,-
900 VIII be q large enough sum
for the war revenue bill to carry.
Today the committee by unani-
nous vote struck out the ten per
cent increase of all tariff sched-
ules. This Topped $500, 900, 900
from the amount the house cx-
pccted to raise.
The eliminated section would
have imposed the duty on all ar
ttcles now on the free list and
would have added the tax to ar
ficaes On tho dutiHble list.
AS substitute. the senate commit
tee intends to tax coffee. tea, sugar
and cocoa. These will be excise taxes.
Tea and coffee have not yet been dis
cussed. But II has been agreed to
the cost to fall on the refiners. 1t is
estimated s45,00o.oo6 will be raised
from this tax. Cocoa will be taxed
three cents per pound with an ulti-
mate revenue OF 100000.
Candy will pay stamp taxes: the
amount has not yet been decided. but
II will probably be between 100000
eco and s15.ooo,ooo from the tax on
tho sweets.
Soft Drinks Must Pay.
II a chap thinks candy too expen-
sive a present because of the new tax
he win find himself stuck again when
hetakes his best girl to the soda foun-
tain. For the committee has framed
schedule Of taxes on soft drinka
Syrups costing less than $1.25 per gal
Ion will pay three cents; from $I.25
to 81, four cents; from 80 to 50. ave
cents: from to 81. eight. gand more
than 4. twelve cents.
The tax ON carbonfc gas will be
I'VE cents per gallon to the purchaser.
There will be no reduction OF the tar
on bottled soft drinks This will be
one instead of two cents per gallon
when the manufacturer makes his
own carbonic gas
Tobacco, including cigars, cigarettes
and snuff. will be taxed by the senate
committee sixty per cent more than
the present peace time rates. This
house doubled its present rates, ex-
cept on. cigars. where the tax was
forty per cent Of the existing SEIZED.
uls.
Strike Out Insurance Tax.
The taxes imposed on insurance by
the house were stricken out by the
senate committee. So were the taxes
OF Ave per cent on electric power fol-
light and heat In the home. This &C.
ton also takes off the same tax or
illuminating gas. The committee ex,
poets to remove the Ave per cent tai
on telephone messages.
As yet. the taxes on express rate,
and oil pipe lines have not been con.
rsidered- The committee is still dis.
cussine the probable tax on automo,
biles. II a horsepower tax is adopt
cd the revenue will be about $75, ooo,.
600.
The important taxes on tea and
coffee will be further discussed wher
the treasury department submits q
schedule showing what sums Nigh:
be yielded by various taxes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
BRITISH HOSPITAL
SHIP SENT DOWN

London, May 2s.-The first British
hospital to be sunk under the new
German admiralty ruling refusing ex-
emption to such vessels, except on
specified conditions. IL the Dover
Castle, of S,27t tons. She was sent
to the bottom in the Mediterranean
last Saturday, the admiralty announc-
ed today. Six men are missing. The
vessel was torpedoed twice, two hours
intervening between the first and sec
ond attacks.
Destruction of the British converted
cruiser Hilary in the North sea, with
the loss Of four men, and the sinking
of d British torpedo boat destroyer
in q collision without loss OF life. also
were announced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
RUSS-RUMANIAN
DRIVE IS COMING
AMERICAN SCHOONER
SUNK BY U-BOAT

New York. May ga dispatch re-
ceived here tonight from Charleston,
8. c., reads:
Mrs. williams. wife of Captain VIII
lams, of the American ship Magnus
Manson, sailing from Pensacola. Fla,
April 9, received a cablegram from the
owners today stating that the ship had
been sunk by a subm arine off Lisbon
on May %. The captain and crew were
landed safely"
The Magnus Manson was hve-
masted sailing ship OF 1.751 tons. 1t
was owned by the Benedict-Manson
company and was registered from New
Haven, Conn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
BRAZIL WON'T TAKE
PART IN NEUTRAL PLAN

Buenos Aires. May 7s.-Brazt1 VIII
not join the congress of neutrals. A
decision to this effect was announced
tonight by the Brazilian foreign office
and communicated to the Argentine
government.
The congress of neutrals was spon-
sored by the governments of Argentina
and Mexico. and it's principal purpose
was Tor The Latin AMERICAN countries
to devise ways and means of mutual
protection in the world war.
The decision of Brazil not to partici-
pate In the congress is interpreted as
meaning that BraziPs mode of action
against Germany will be uneQuivocai.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
ITALIANS STILL GAIN,
TAKING MANY PRISONERS

London. May 2a.--The Italians ham,
mered their way further ahead on
the Gorilla front In the last twenty
four hours. On the Carso plateau
far to the south along the Adriatic,
they hung greetings of hot steel into
the teeth Of ceaseless counter-thrusts.
with the result that tho Austro- Hrn-
garians could not regain an Inch of
ground
Since May IA. Cadorna's armies
have taken 1861 prisoners, includ-
ing so officers. the Rome war office
announced today. The booty IL still
being counted
Progress was registered by the TtaI-5
ians last niTht and today to this east
in the vodice area after a terrific
hand to hand combat for the southv
eastern slope OF hill 52 The slope
was in italian hands when the Aght
was over, but the Austro- Hungariauo
had to be literally dug out Of their
deep caverna An advance was also
made by Cadorna's troops in the PlavA
sector. Here they threw their op-
ponents out Of the end OF the vAltaY
to the east Of Globna.
Meanwhile the dual monarchyso
forces concentrated all the embittered
fury over their recent reverses In hit
ting back on the Carso and eAst ok
Gorilla. Rome reports that ferocioun
AZ these conference.-the were they
availed the foe nothing.
On the Carso front where the 49,
port of Trieste II the prise Of battle.
the. Italians are now face to face.
with the HermAndA.q RIDGE . pcWee-f
full range OF heights stretching f0r;
some Ave miles from the Watering
place of Dunno on the sea to the REGION
east Of Castagnavizza. This ranEe. "a:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
NORTH DOESN'T WANT
C0L0RtO WORKERS
East st. Louis Mob Drives Out
Negroes Brought From South
BY Employers.
MUCH RIOTING INDUCED
IN By LAWLESS ELEMENT
Mayor Wires to Southern Towns Ask.
ting Negroes Be Warned That They
Will Avoid Trouble BY Remaining
South.

St. Louis. May 23.--Police officers
and soldiers clashed late tonight In a
renewal OF the race riots in East ST.
Louis.
Twenty members OF the First regi-
ment, Missouri national guard, At
tempted to lead a mob of 1000 whites
in an invasion of the black belt The
police summoned deputy sheriffs to
their Atd and arrested ten soldiers ac-
cused OF being ring-leaders-
From behind barricades built OF
logs. scores of negroes kept up a
steady IRE at whites who attempted
to dislodge them from positions in
the outskirts OF town. Two negroes
and one white man were wounded in
the exchange OF shots. Thomas
Richie, special agent for the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. was shot
through the back from ambush while
guarding the conpany's property.
negro found near the scene OF the
shooting was arrested. OF the two
negroes shot earlier in the evening
one was reportd to be In a citical
condition.
Illinois militiamen. polioe and
deputy sheriffs were making futile eff
forts late tonight to dispense the
crowds OF rioters. As rapidly as one
crowd was broken up another formed
at 4 new point. A number Of negro
homes were set afre. Firemen and
detectives, responding to the alarms,
wre fired ut by negroes, but no one
was hit.
Joseph L. Rasseur and George l.
Farmer. white men, were fired on by
q mob OF negroes A mob of whites
came to their rescue and mauled the
negroes so badly that many of them
vvAra fakan IN tina h0GnitaI
East St Louis. ILL.,. May 2s.--Racs
riots broke out here again tonight,
despite the presence Of state militia
men. One negro was shot, but the
extent OF his injuries Is not known.
A mob Is gathering in the down.
town streets from all parts Of the
city. apparently bent on driving all
negroes out OF town.
Tho m.iitiamen are making unsuc-
cessfui efforts to dispense the crowds.
Several hundred armed men began
to parade through the downtown
streets. shooting lat negroes. A sec
|ond negro was shot after the parade
started. Scattered firing could be
heard al. over the city. All saloons
mayor.
Colored People Move Out.
Colored residents are continuing
their exodus across the river to st.
Louis, and It Ii estimated that by dav-
break more than 1900 negroes will
have left the city. Mayor Fred W.
holman sent kilograms this after
noon to mayors of number Of South
ern towns warning Southern negroes
to remain In the South II they wished
| q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
RUNAWAY eOuOOlA
KILLS Two men
Lee she'll. - soutA srruce street. and
II. L. Garrett. Of AshIa.A. Vic
tins Of Peculiar Accident.

Lee Ehsll IL South Spruce street. and
II. l. Garrett. Of Ashland. were crushed
to death yesterday By . runaway coal
car in the yards Of the Riohmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
near Bowe and Marshall streets. The
men were 1T working unloading = coal
gondola at the bottom Of an incline
in the yards. when the loaded car,
which was being pushed along the
track at the top Of the incline. got be-
yond the control OF tho two colored
men who were handling II and crashed
through the bumper and down the
chute. gaining momentum with every
foot It hit ono car before reaching
the ono in which the men were It
work. When their car was struck. the
men dropped through the opening At
the bottom and were dragged about
half a block before the cars passed
over them.
Shell was mangIsd 80 horribly a.
to be beyond recognition He 10
thought to have been killed instantly.
As his head was ground to pulp.
He was thirty-two years old. Garrett.
who was only nineteen. was rushed to
tho HetFeAt TOT the DICK Win cFuoneO
legs. fractured skull and Internal In
jur!es which resulted in his death
shortly afterward. DR.. w. +. Open
|heimer. the company surgeon. arrived
at the hospital mmediately. but the
man was beyond hope Of saving. He
never recovered consciousness after
the accident.
Detective Sergeant Wiley and Coro-
ner whitneld. who arrived on the scene
shortly after the accident. made =
thorough Investigation Of the cireum-
stances attending the accident. The
inquest viii begin 1T 10 o'clock today.
It Is understood that the railroad DIN :.
cials will wait for a report from their
attorney, Joseph c. Taylor. before is-
suing . statement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
BREAKS ALL
AMERICAN RECORDS

Akron, O., May 2e.-A United
States military balloon today broke
all records for continuous flight
for dirigibies in the United States,
flying from Chicago to the town
OF Medina, eight miles west Of
Akron, . distance Of $50 miles, in
thirteen hours.
The big dirigible left Chicago at
midnight last night and came TO
the ground ut Medina At O'Clock
this afternoon because its supply
of oil ran out. It was ptlOtcd by
Ralph w. Epson, holder OF the
Gordon Bennett international bal
loon trophy. Only Oflicials Of the
Goodyear Rubber company, the
pilot and assistant pilot and a few
government officials knew of the
fight.
The trip was > complete success,
Epson said. He few NJ n height
of between 1000 and 1000 feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
PROMPT ARRESTS
FOR VIOLATIONS
,SIXTY-ONE VARSITY
MEN MUSTERED IN

Charlottesville. Va. May 2s.-of the
eighty-one University Of Virginia stu
dents who applied for positions In the
two ambulance units to be furnished
sixty-one were successful In passing
the physical examination and were to-
night mustered into the medical re-
serve corps Most OF those turned
down had defective eyesight The men
viii go from here at an early date TO
Allentown, Pa. where the units from
the various colleges will mobilize
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
NEW YORK BANK TAKES !
SIS, 900, 900 OF BONDS

New York. May 2e.-Frank A.
Vandcrlip, president OF tho Ma
tional City hank, tonight an
nOunccd that ono large city hank
had subscribed for ga, 900, 900 OF
liberty loan bonds. Mr.. Wander.
lIp declined to give the name OF
the name Of the instttution but
said that II was not the one Of
which he was tho head. He de-
canrcd his bank would even do
better.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
RUSSIANS APPEAL FOR
A. SOBER NATION

Petrograd. May 1s.-Massacres
will follow the appearance OF vodka
and the work OF the revolution will be
drowned In blood by the enemies OF
the people," says an appeal by the
executive committee Of the workmen's
and soldiers delegates, warning
against increase in the Illicit sale OF
vodka The appeal says 'the black
hundred" Is trying to intoxicate the
country because II wanta civil war
and the return OF the monarchy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
& ELECTED ON WAR
PROHIBITION PLATFORM

Manchester, N. H., May 2s.-sher-
ken, e. Burroughs, Republican. was
{sfad to congress today in the First
kcn rressi cnaf district to fill tho un-
Expired term OF the late Cyrus Sui
Foway. He defeated Patrick n. Sui
FNan, Democrat.
Burroughs stood sciidly on . plat
I'm Of war time proh.hition:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30

n xo-Occan View and Return--$f.5O
& Eycry Sunday Via N. q w. Ry.
|trtnkets good on $40 and 900 A. M.
&Ssns Thcse trains are prcverbially
~ Time. and first class In service
m equipment. Plenty OF coaches.
~ crowding. Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30

Detroit, May 39.-Ffve men were
k,eld In $1,000 each today on charges
n Interfering with the operation OF
10 CONSUMPTION act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
,ncaav Action on Injunction.

Kansas City. May 2e.--Action on an
kniunction TO prevent ontcials OF the
nyernment from enforcing the. con-
rfpfion law in Kansas City was post
,oned today until Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
WEEKEND RArEs

Via Norfolk and Western Railway.
$500 round trip Norfolk: @3.1S vlr-
gtnta Beach: on sale Friday after-
noon and for all trains Aa1ur6ax3
rood for return passage until Aon~
day following--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30

Chicago, May zs.-Three men ana
tvo women were held today on
charges OF conspiracy to defeat the
transcription law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
Az work in west Virginia.

fyharlestown, W. Va, May 2V.-Fed-
80 authorities are investigating the
Sistribution Of literature advising
rninst registration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
A. work on Socialists.

n cincinnati. May 2s.-The govern
F,ent is seeking evidence against So
essiis.s who are agitating against con-
Rrfiption.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-30
Grand Jury to Act

New York. May 2s.--The fedora
md Jury will convene on Monday
n take up any violations of the draf
nation.