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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
TAXES ON BINGHAM ESTATE
Collection by state OF kentucky With
out Contcst OF approximately
SI.aDn.tf Indicated.
10y Associated rresy.


LOUISVILLE. KY. December 1S.-
Collection by the State OF kentucky.
without "A contest. OF approximately
S2.000.000 in Inheritance taxes OH the
estate of the late Mrs. Roher; Worth
Bingham was indicated by announce
ment to-day tina; an inventory Of the
entire estate would he ned with the
state taxing authorities. Tho an
nouncemcnt was made by officers OF a
Louisville trust company. administra
tors Of the estate. with Will annexed
1t VAS taken TO mean the heirs would
not resist imposition Of the tax.
Mrs. Bingham. who formerly was
Mrs. Henry II. FlaGler, OF New York
left an estate estimated at SSo.000.000
She died 1T her home In Louisville last
July. within less than year after her
marriage 10 Mr. Bingham. \ physi-
clans certificate gave myoca.ditis as
the cause Of death.
Announcement last September that
relatives had caused her body TO be-
cShumed At WilminGt ~ G.. with a
view Of more definitely determining the
cause OF her death created widespread
interest. The result: OF the ensuing
chemical analysis OF some OF her vital
organs never was announced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
Haig Sends Thanks
10 u. S. Engineers
Praises Their Gallant Conduct
around Couzcaucourt on
Norcmbcr 80.
fBy Associated Press ]

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Wednesday. December IT,
Field Marshal lIag. tho commander OF
tho British forces in France. has cx-
pressed TO General Pershing In q letter
his thanks for the assistance given by
American army engineers around Gou-
zeaucourt on November 30. The field
mnrshals letter follows:
General Headquarters. British Armies
i'm France. December 6. 1911:
My Dear General pcrshinG.--l have
much pleasure IN forwarding herewith
for your information copy OF re-
port submitted to me by General Byng.
commanding the Third British Army.
on the gallant conduct Of companies OF
railway engineers of tho United States
Army In and near Gouzeaucourt on the
30th Of November.
u desire to express to you my thanks
and those OF the British forces en-
gagged for tho prompt and valuable as
sistnncc rendered, and trust that you
will he good enough to convey TO these
gallant men how much we all APP
probate their prompt and soldierly
readiness TO ass!st I'm what was for q
time difficult situation.
81 much regret the losses suffered
by these companies.
Yours very truly.
I'D. HAlG."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
Deluge of Letters
Flows Into Camp
Result Of False Stories Concern
ing Unhappy Existence
Of Soldiers.
my AssncIn,edp-.xx1

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, December l3.--As 4
warning to the public to beware of
published stories that mon at the army
training camps are unhappy. lonesome.
without food and detected. the War
Department to-day made public Il letter
from Postmaster Wolfe. at Chillicothe,
Ohio. dealing with a specific case.
Last week. wrote Postmaster
Wolfe. "a syndicate set OF newspapers
published tho story about (sol-
dicr's name dcle.ed). He was lone
some. and had never received a piece
of mail since being in camp. His pic
ture went with the article. and 1t made
good reading.
I'm yesterdays mail alone he re-
ccived 1900 letters, nineteen special
delivery letters and parcels and fifty
four ordinary parcels. IL happened he
can neither read nor write. Mr.. Gregg
made an examination, and he found
nineteen soldiers sitting about him
helping him read the mail. and they
had lots OF fun at the expense of scnti-
mental women. but Eot all the money
and stamps Enclosed.
IAN Interesting feature Is that he
was not accepted by the army, but he
refused TO leave. other newspaper ar
ticles along tho same lines will simply
swamp the camp Offices"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
CERTAIN GAMERS TURN
INTO BLOODSUCKERS
Food-uuns Seize Prescnt situation to
Sonk tho Public, Says Conn
missioner MurdOcE.

WASHINGTON. December l3.--lp its
hunt for food sp"culntors. tho Federal
Trade Commission o-day received evil
dencc pointing to certain Gamers. "In
ke course OF the commissions HINT
Tor these food Huns" said Commits
sioner. Murdoch. in charge OF the in
certain Gamers &C this country are
turning into II lot OF unauthorized
bloodsuckers on the public. These
. Gamers arc not living up TO their
contracts with the wholcsa lcrs and Job
hers. Bnd they are Selling upon tho
present situation to soak the trade.
where they have contracted 20 fur
nish a wholesaler or jobbcr n certain
amount OF canned goods. they arc FUR
nisbing only "A percentage and telling
the trade that tho remainder has had
TO be turned over for government use.
/; However. they have bungled I'm over
looking tho fact tint tho Federal Trade
Commission has on file copies OF all
the contracts they mado with the
! wholesalers last spring.
"Evidencc has come to me TIM. rnn-
ned goods arc being stored with sonc
Of the meat packers Who nre not in tho
canned goods business and that thcsc
goods arc being boarded. Tho rrnc-
| tees on the part of some Of the can .
ners are absolutely unjustifIable. nm
going into this situation 10 the finish.
and every Gamer caught with tho good,
VIII havo to deal with me- The couu
try doesn't want professions OF NJ,
| triotism, but actions of patriotism"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CUTS
PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE
President Young Notifies Corporation
Commission That Shortage OF
Coal Nccessitatcs Move.
iB" Associated Pross.l

~ NREOClaleo iEoss.l
RALEIGH. \. c.. December Ia
Southern Railway, to-day notified the
North Carolina Corporation Commits
sion that on account Of the shortage OF
coal the railroad would be compelled TO
curtaiI is train service on It's lines
in Virginia and North Carolina until
such time AS IL can obtain all adequate
supply CT fuel.
The first trains TO be taken off, Mr..
Young stated. will probably be those
between Raleigh and Charlotte which
constitute the roads only passenger
communication between the two points
Every effort, the president assured tile
commission. would be made TO main
tain the freight schedules as at pres
Mcut OF the passenger service Is neces-
sary. Other trains TO be taken of viii
be determined upon In few days
The Norfolk Southern. according to
Mr.. Young. has been able TO maintain
i,s full schedules only by drawing upon
5000 tons of storage coal. which It
was able to put OH the ground during
the spring and summer months. The
roads confiscation OF coal has been
negligible. for the reason that the
country which /, serves is supplied
largely by no other roads. and It's in
6ustries are absolutely dependent upon
such coal as the Norfolk Southern
handles.
According to President Young. re-
quest has been made upon the fuel
administrator at Washington for pri-
GRITTY orders on the coal producers for
sufficient coal TO meet the ourront de-
mands OF the railroad, but with only
indifferent results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
GERMANY's ATTITUDE
TOWARD PEACE IN RUSSIA

Eern Switzerland, December 10
The first authoritative outline OF Ger
many's attitude toward peace with
Russia is given in tho Berner Tage-
blatt. an organ deriving Inspiration for
it's editorial articles from tho Berlin
Foreign Office.
The paper states II Is quite possible
that Russia finds Germany unreason-
able" 1t adds that the question is not
what the entente press thinks Of the
German terms. but what the stronger
powers" think OF it, adding boastfully
and the stronger powers arc Germany
and Austria"
III the Russians thought" continues
the Taseblatt. that the Germans
would simply shake hands and pay the
freight, they are mistaken. But II they
are practical and deal with facts. they
will see that in order to arrive at
peace they must give their enemy GER
tain guarantees which it is only just
to demand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
GROSSLY CONFLICTING
REPORTS FROM RUSSIA

LONDON. December l3.--News from
Russia continues to be grossly con-
fic,ins Most OF What gets out OF
Pctrosrad is disseminated by the hoi-
shcviki. but now and then a Special
CORRESPONDENT succeeds in getting dis
latch mas, the Lcn!nc ce1sors. but
such dispa .chcs usually come from the
Headquarters OF the opponents OF the
radicals and arc. therefore. equally one
sided. Their value TO the allies lies i'll
tho fac; that they show ihis Oppose
ton 10; only exists. but is growing
ON the other hand. there were evil
dcnccs to-day tending 70 indicate that
,hc Bolshcviki arc still in full con-
troll. This is believed TO he due ch'enE
~ their ;crrorizirs methods. They are
apnlyinc TO their counirymtn the iron
rnlc which Kercnsky refused TO apply
10 them. which refusal scaled his
Doom.
There were contradictory reports 70
day Of big battle fought between inc
cossacks and Rolshevil':. ipth sides
claim victory.
on, re1ort had u>ncr"! iNorniion
defeated and wounded and s"'" n''
capturo was imminent. TIC i'oiSneN'"'
were said 70 have his force OF CoSsac""
virtually surrounded .imother report
asserted tho Cc.ssacks had beaten the
radical army.
). Meanwhile. Berlin announced that inc
.rn,isticc negotiations nave heen &c
summed a; German headquarters al
Drest Iitovsl. i'ctrosrad confirms thai
INC RUSSIAN delegates have gone
,nithc-. Tho rrsseu, temporary truce
/. TO he supDiantcd by lona-tcrH"
nrmis,:co OF peace ana peace terms
there has becn 10 discussion so IaT
Eerlin asserted ofic!nn%
Premier I.eninc has ordered the arrest
Of many cadet leaders and has pro
claimed all constitutional Democrats
,.encmies OF the fatherland.
The constituent assembly. the eiec-
!t,ons for vh!cn evidently have not been
~ tho Eolshevlkrs liking. is for the
present reduced to a nan!n and nope.
{, stands indefinitely adjourned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
BELGIANS WANT CLOTHING
Thankful for Apparel offered by Wen
OF Americas First National
Army,
| By Associated Pr.s.l


WASHINGTON. December ia n.
bic dispatch to-day to the Commission
tor Relief IN Belgium said the people
OF the sections OF that country occu-
pied by the Germans will be glad 10
nave the civilian clothing offered by
americas hrst National Army soldiers
ter
Conditions In Bels iun Will he vcrv
severe this winter said the dispatcb
ard adviccs from the inside indica,n
mat the people rejoice at the prospec,
OF receiving the clothing which is now
"e'n% collected through the American
army camps and cantonments."
Already nearly 5000 complete su,,,
OF worn clothing have been boxed
READY for shipment. and. in addI,ior
urge numbers of shoes. hats. cuns and
uh"erSarments have been collected a,
the camps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
MRS. JOSEPHUS DANIELS
SPEAKS TWICE TO-DAY
>,I:e OF Secretary OF Navy VIII lie
Heard ut :. W. {. 4. nrd
oyo,aah's club.

Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife OF the
Secretary OF the Navy. and a meMncr
of the National War Work Counc'!
OF tic Y. W &. a.. reached Rirhmond
las, night. and will speak at the month.
~ meeting Of the South Atlantic hcid
committee this morH;re al II o't."eE'
and at the womaM's C!Ib THIS ate
aoon At { O'Clock.
Mrs. Daniels * dcep,; interes.e! IN
the war wor,: OF the Y. ". {. ~. And
he. subject nj The Woman" CAB VII
.fe "How I Became Interested IL the
y. W. c. A.
She Will remain In the city until the
formal opening OF the Hostess House
at Camp Lee, which is scheduled Tor
tomorrow or Monday at the latest.
a North Caroiinian by birth. Mrs.
Daniels is the mother OF four SOFAS,
one Of her brothers vas Worth Bagley,
who was the first American nara! Of
Cccr killed In the Spanish American
War. ard 10 whom Il statue has been
erected in Raleigh. ~ G.. and another
is Lieutenant Commander BaG.cy. who
was Thought for several dag 10 have
zone down WIKI ~ destroyer Jacob
Jones. srni BY German submarine Il
week age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION
ON EXCESS PROFITS LAW
Onirials Explain Governments War
rin,e Activities TO EdItora OF A.
scented Business Newspapers.
thy Associated Fress.l


N.,SIiINC;T0E, December l3.--Many
phases OF the governments wartime
activities were explained by officials
to-day 20 an editorial conference OF
the Associated Business Newspapers.
representing more than 80 trade and
technical journals.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper told the editors how liberal con-
s;ruction has been placed on certain
provisions OF the excess PROFITS law
TO make the tax burden as light as
possible. For partnerships and indi-
viIuals. lc said, reasonable salaries
vii! ne allowed as deductions from
profits determining the taxable resi-
due in order 10 pluce tEem on an equal
basis with corporations which pay
specific salaries. lie also indicated
that In the case of professional men
the cost of a small amount Of equip
ment will be considered merely pro-
fessional adjunct and not Invested
capital"
Another important announcement
was that merchants probably will be
permitted to make inventories either
at cost or market value. This was
considered especially significant, since
brokers are 10 be regarded as "mcr-
chants Of securities" and therefore
may inventory stocks and bonds al
the low prices to which many have
| fallen recently.
| Early in the new year, Mr. Roper
said. competent revenue officers viii
be sent into every county Of the
! United States TO aid Inexperienced Der.
sons In making out their income tax
| forms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
ITALIANS CHEER AMERICA
Grent Demonstration ~ Parliament ON
Announcement of Wnr DccInrn-
ton Against Austria.
~ Asaonlnt.d rrt.sl

ROME. wednesday, December l?.--
The7c was = great demonstration in
Parliament today when Premier Or
lando mentioned Americas declaration
Of war ON Austria Hungary The
whole housc rose and applaIGed. and
was jo!aed b. ire public in the gallery
in crying "Viyn America viva wilson"
The manifestation lasted five minutes,
and the Deputie5 and Senator'S turned
toward the diplomatic gallery. where
American Ambassador Page was sit
ting. The demonstration was renewed
shortly afterwerd when the Premier
mentioned the American Red Cross.
and was repeated again when his re-
marks concerning America were con-
GUIDED.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
Examine y. NJ. 1. Men January "a.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON, VA, December Ia
General J.. W. Nichols. superintendent
Of the Nirg!nia Military Institute has
been advised by the War Department
that IN officer Of the me Heal e..r7s
VIII be at the institute on December
u to examine physically candidates for
the third training camps to he started
Oh January 5, 1918. General Nichols
WAS asked to certify forty-four under
graduates or alumni OF the institute
as candidates for tho new training
camps Those designated have been
directed 20 report here on December
Is for examination.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
HE HAS IRON
In HIS BLOOD

ihat is why he is such a great winner.
accomplishcs so much: why no over
comes obstacles and knows no such
thing as failure.
iron in tho successful formula for
feptiron. which also includes pepsin.
nuN' celery and other tones, sedatives
and digestivcs. helps to give stren,,n
color and body to the blood: redde,.
paie cheeks. steadies the nerves, nour-
ishes and gives stamina TO the whole
body.
Peptiron Is In pill form, chocolate
coated. pleasant to take. easily nssimi-
lnted-the most successful combination
OIL IRON mat It's makers. c. ]. Hood Co.
Lowell. Mass. know OF.
II Is the medicine for you.
IL VIII put iron into your blood
ADV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
women'r Newspaper Dot re-Mo1.v

Woman's work To-day. tho single
issue. wartime newspaper, VIII appear
Tomorrow. a committee OF girls Will
have the distribution and sale OF the
paper in charge, but readers who pre-
Ter may purchase from orthodox news
boys. Prominent Richmond women are
editing tho paper under the general
auspices of the Bureau OF Vacations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14

past. Is Icing looktd for by tho police.
nuspcctett of havbls-taken two young
.colorcd. rhulrep...aEch soven ana nine
wears. FROM uier homo ut 1913 West
Taylor .Stnootr 1t is said that Trant Is
III company With n colorcd woman and
a charge OF kidnapping viii be made
against the pair when unprecedented.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
the lattcr's main front Many POSI-
tions were rowon Ivy the gallant Latin"
after temporary rcrcraes.
NINETY BRITISH SOLDIERS
:. CAPTURED BY GERMANS

!. BERLIN. December IL (ria London>.
Several British shelters and ninety
prisoners were taken by German
Ntroops yesterday on the Cambria front.
Ncast Of Bullecourt. army headq .arters
announced to-day.
The artillery firing increased this
morning, tho statement adds. between
Siocuvres and Ncndhuille, on the same
front
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
Found Among Survivors.

fFy ASSOCIATED Prtssl
WASHINGTON. December l3.-V.ce-
ADMIRAL Sims notified the Navy De-
partment to-day that Lester Joseph
Giieon. seaman previously listed
among the missing Of the destroyer
Jacob Jonee. had been found among
the survivors. G!lson's mother lives
s1t. Green LAY. WIS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
SPEAK. o. Use Of Form Letters.

Tho Richmond Advertisers Clubs priIl
hold meeting this afternoon at 1915
o'clock at the BUSINESS Mems Club. aud
will resume their service to -adver-
Users" talks The speaker OF the
meeting vii! be Waldo A. D!xby, who
VIII speak OF Form Letters. Their
Use and Abuse"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
Neetinr 7, pestnon,d.

The meeting OF the Council Commit
tee on Docks. Rivers and uarbors.
scheduled for Last night. was postponed
by Chairman Paul on account OF tho
weather.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14

Certainly there is such a
thing as "a coat without a
belt this winter. We have
EN- some coats" too.
Here's a sketch Of two
the long and the short dou-
ble-breasted variety. All
big pockets (Christmas is
coming).
Prices, $50 to 500.
In the new Trench Coat,
belted, VIC have four differ
ent modcIsand sixty differ
ent patterns. Some rather
perky effects for young
men. SIS to $50.
Yes, Mackinaws in new
plaids. Fur Coats, Rain
coats, Dress Goats, every
thing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14

suspected of kidnapping.
srtaur Trent colored. who has b.en
iocal criminal courts in the
The Detroit times., 1917-08-28

Vida ASKED her about them whom
SIZE next saN her
Nlcorires my dear I've grown
tsem so loved them FOR many
years n yau have time now come
.ooN ~ m} garden
Vida tooA time The garden vas
behind 'hf hoese and could not Do
seen f-caa- re street In IL grew
mans gHaIn' oIi fashioned lowers
Ny family said he white adv
,end.rl'
Even Tsf Vta bid nor .now he-
nane nor dit III know Nidas bar
1enNs arc n0- ndispensabIa +o
f-landsN'p- VIDA Sss beginning 10
i<e rho white ads and she folf
sure fhat me white adv mus- h4
n e-es'"1 i1 her Sh@ wanted 20
d. .omethlng Cor "a Waite LADY
'lf "ha- could re DO She had
nothing 70 giye away and she copIt
no. aford 70 5uy anything
There came A steamy. nor after
aoon when she missed the white
LADY The little chair stood varsr.
'Iaf second night she wondered The
'1rd nisht she became ao--ehen
siye Where was the white lad,
80. must find out
Ter hand was upon ne BEL xhs,
t7e door opened and woman
iookS1 our A. her II was coming
r cali Won IN she said Mr.
9fandifer wants 20 SEQ you
"a entered a low room. who're
great mahogany four roster
aF The little. uhita adv
Ny dear said tho sweet voice
ana ne small hand futtsred out
VIDA clasped u and ben, bsr
cheek 20 the white one 1--WE missed
you VIDA whispered oh. Won
don Know how much n r1~ans 70
SEQ you string there as l/go by
N going 20 ~ 70 Eat back
there. said 'he white iadr still
Nou can never feli arn past 90
and tired real tired This bed feels
very comfor'able She smiled curi
ouslv
Bu' think ~ your garden your
family urged Vida Think % me,
And surely there arc others
There ny nephew They've
sent for MIN Hell com post haste
tho hes very Rondarful yoHng
man. usy dear and just as busy as
be can be
Re should no. be TOO busy 10
love you Vida said
The white iady smiled 'YounF
men are NOT Ike girls. my dear
And the World battlefield. I've AL
WAYS heard. where 20 'he victor 30
onEs the spotls II 10 did no. carr
so much money could nor -
here IN this house helped hin
% an education and now ne is help
lng me 70 comfortable old age
Nexi morning Vida rose YER,
early and walked long way in'C
the country. whore she had heard
that some wonderful maidenhaii
The Detroit times., 1917-08-28
CONQUEST .
0FU.S.WAS
PLANNEDBY
PRUSSIANS
Washington Has the
Evidence, Says
State Dept.
WILSON TO USE
1T IN NOTE
To Show Why America
Can't Make Peace
With Kaiser

WASHINGTON. Aug % -- Evi.
dence which made American govern
ment officials believe Germany
planned 10 war on the United States
after defeating France and England
Is in the hands OF the administra-
ton. the state department snnounc.
ed today.
The state department confirmed
Lord Robert Cecll's statement that
Germany had 30 plotted
Secretary Lsnsing refused 10 oc
specific as 20 what evidence there
was.
II Is the belief the evidence tend.
Ing TO show Germany's war plans on
the United States was brought here
by James Gerard. on hts return a.
ambassador 10 Germany
Gerard himself has frequently
said the Teutons had their eyes on
this country and Lord Robert Cecil
claims 30 have proof OF this.
Vast amounts Of data showing the
net Of intrigue woven about America
by the kalser's agents are fled away
In the state department, including
the clumsy attempt Of Foreign Sec.
rotary Zimmerman 10 persuade a
union Of Mexico and Japan against
this county This and ether auto
traiic dreams showed the trend OF
The German mind They also afford
President Wilson the opportunity he
will soon take Of showing why
America cannot deal on friendly
terms with Germany as long as the
kaiser reigns.