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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-27

fsauhoR. Elise Loewner. Katie *
Dena Lawman. sher Devier. Ever
Cummings, Dosia smythe. Frank IA
Der and Edna Snyder.
Unique in the history Of the schd
the exercises of the commencAfn2
were wholly in charge OF the alum
association. The annual address
delivered by Il. Dulaney OFT. OF ~
risonburg. of the class of 1877.
first graduate of tho school.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-27
LAKE LADOGA

Washington, D. c.. May 26.--Jake
I.adoga. the great reservoir for Petro-
grads river Neva. is the subject OF the
following war geography bulletin
issued by the National Geographic So
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-27

CSne eiai TO The Richmond VIrginianD
Harrisouhurg. Va, May 26--What is
said to be the FIRST ease of posterlor
dislocation of the shoulder ever seen
at the University hospital, at Char
lottesville. is reported from Rocking
ham, G, l., Gooden. OF Elkton. was in
Jured recently in automobile accident
near Harrisonburr and went to Char
lotteSville this week for treatment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-27

This Is one of the Service plus" fea-
lures that have to offer you-great
convenience added to conscientious, ex.
pert handling of your needs by men
especially trained for the job.
Service that gives you the full use Of
your car while vital part is being fixed,
is unique. Keep it in mind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-27

defendants were storing ardent spirits
in a place other than their home. Joe
Balducci who formerly ran a saloon
In the clubhouse, stated that he leased
the place to Everett Wright in jan
uAry,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-27
Br. Mnriachian Mt piunis,

Especial to The Richmond VirRinian)
HarrisonburG. Va. May 26.-State
Senator John r. Saunders. Of Middle
sex county. Will deliver the annual adj
dress on June 5. at the finals of the
State Normal school at Harrisonhurr
The haccalaureate sermon viii be de-
livered Sunday June 3. Mt the Presby-
terrain church by Tkv II. y. Maclachlan,
Of Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-27
MOTHER TAKES DIPLOMA OF
SON WHO LEFT FOR WAR.

Especial to The Richmond VirginianS
Harrisonburg, Va. May 26---There
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Elementary Mentality Of the
Masses Demonstrated by
Amusinu Examples.
FISH MADE FREE BY TROOPS
How Pretty Woman, With Dogs and
Red Ribbon, Turned Hostility to
Enthuslasm-Man With Red
Umbrella Becomes Per-
sonaae.

Paris.-Political happenings have
succeeded one another so rapidly in
Russia that French correspondents
there have had little time to do more
than occupy themselves with them, and
descriptive articles from those jour
nalists have been few regarding the
effect of the revolution on the mass
of the people and its results in the
provinces and among the peasants.
One or two articles, however, have ap-
peared which throw some light on the
mentality Of the Russians, regarded as
so different from that Of other Euro
peans.
Robert de Flers, associate editor Of
the Figaro and now attached to the
headquarters staff of the Roumanian
army, has had months Of study of the
Russian troops serving in conjunction
with those of Roumania. Here are
some anecdotes from his latest article !:
There Is fine lake somewhere in
the south of Russia which Is connected
by channel with smaller lake,
where huge carp are raised. The chan
mel was barred by nets to prevent the
carp from passing into the larger lake,
and, rs food does not reach the troops
in the district too plentifully nor In
great variety, the officers were glad
to vary their mess with the fish.
One day some hundreds of soldiers
were gathered in a meeting-one Of
those meetings which have become a
regular institution In the Russian army
this year-plunged In deep discussion.
Suddenly-there was a rush toward
the lakes and, with cries of "Sloboda !"
"Sloboda !" ("Liberty!" "Liberty!D
the men began to pull out the barriers
and nets and destroy them. The Off
GERS wished to prevent the destruction,
but the soldiers took little notice of
their reprimands beyond crying "Slo-
boda Sloboda for the fish,"
A noncommissioned officer explained
the matter. "Fish are Gods creatures
as men are. Like them, they have the
right to liberty. But men can talk and
so have made the revolution, while
fish are dumb and can never make
theirs. 1t is. therefore, our duty to aid
them because it is contrary to nature
to pen them up in order to capture
them and easily kill them"
A Parsonage and Didn't Know II.
A middle class functionary, a man
who occupied a modest position In one
Of the tax-collecting offices and who
was imbued with the narrow, bureau
cratic, reactionary spirit generally
found in that class, CHANGED to go out
one day with a red umbrella under his
arm. A group of manifestants going tC
q meeting begged him to open his UNI
brella. He willingly complied. and nj
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permanent aVlatlon stations OF the a.
my and navy for school purposes.
Acts enlarging the membership Of
the interstate commerce commission
and amending the act to regulate COM
merce by authorizing priority ship
ments by any common carrier, sct.
Act appropriating $11, ,346,O 600 to pro-
vide further for the national security
and defence by stimulating agricul-
ture and facilitating the distribution
of agricultural products. G
Act appropriating $1e2, 500, 900 to
provide further for the national secur-
ity and defence by encouraging the
production, conserving the supply and
controlling the distribution of food
products and fuel.
Act to authorize an additional issue
of bonds to meet expenditures for the
national security and defense and, for
the purpose of authorizing in the
prosecution of the war. to extend ad-
ditional credit to foreign governments,
and for other purposes. This act makes
an additional appropriation of $4,021,-
377 ,S9O.92 to extend credit in the Unit
ed States for foreign governments by
purchase of bonds of our allies and ex-
penses incident to preparation of an
issue of bonds and certificates; au-
thOrizes an additional issue of $4,000
100000 Of bonds to meet loans to for
eign governments; authorizes an addi-
tional issue of one year certificates of
Indebtedness amounting to $4,000, 900,
600 and an issue of Ave year war saw
ing certificates amounting to $1,000
10000
New Mark Again Set.
Act appropriating $685. 666, ,O16 93
to supply deficiencies in appropriations
for the fiscal year 1918 and prior years
on account of war expenses and for
other purposes, and authorizes con-
tract obligations to be met by future
congresses amounting to $2,4O1 ,45S,-
393.5O. This is the largest appropria-
ton act passed by this or any other
country. This act makes further ap.
propriations of $685., ,OOO,OOO for the
emergency shipping fund and raises
the limit of cost to carry out the pur-
poses of the shipping act to $1,734,
100000.
Act to define, regulate and punish
trading with the enemy and for other
purposes, and appropriates $45O.OOO to
enforce the provisions thereof.
Act to provide revenue to defray war
expenses. This measure provides ap-
proximately s2,5OO 900, 900 of revenue
with which to pay the expenses of the
government.
Act to provide military and naval
family allowance, compensation and
insurance fund for the benefit of sol.
diers and sailors and their families
and makes an appropriation therefor
of $176, ,250,OOO.
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$4,000 BELGIAN HOUSES GONE
Germans' Record Of Destruction 10
Shown by Now Gray Book Is
sued by Government.

Havre, Oct. 8.-The Belgium govern
ment has issued gray book to refute
allegations against Belgium civilians
contained in the German white book
Of May, 1915. in which it was said
Belgian civilians savagely attacked
German troops in the early days Of the
war and that the measures adopted by
the Germans were necessary in the in
terest Of preservation of the German
army. According to the gray book. be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 houses were
destroyed by the Germans.
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PERU BREAKS WITH KAISER
German Minister Handed Passports by
Government-Uruouay to Take
Similar Action.

Lima, Peru, Oct. s.-Peru formally
broke relations with Germany. In ac-
cordance with an overwhelming vote
in congress for such rupture the gov
ernment handed passports to the Ger
man minister.
Buenos Aires, Oct. 9.-From Monte
video, Uruguay, came word that con-
gress was momentarily expected to
vote an overwhelming majority in IA
vor of an immediate rupture in dip
lomatic relations with Germany.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

Washington.-"The most remarkable
session In the parliamentary history
Of the world" was the way Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders charac-
terized the first war session of the
Sixty-fifth congress, which came to
close at three o'clock in the afternoon
of October 8, exactly six months after
the declaration of war against Ger
many.
The record of legislation enacted
and money appropriated has no paral-
lei anywhere in the annals of all time.
Beginning with the declaration of
war against Germany in April. con-
sress has passed bill after bill Of the
most revolutionary character, includ
ing such measures as the draft bill
and the food control bill. Appropria-
lions and contract authorizations for
the present fiscal year, totalling s21,-
8oO.0OO,OOO. including $7.OOO.OOO.0OO in
loans to the allies, were voted with
out single dissenting voice, a record
eQualled nowhere, not even in the
kaiser-dominated German reichstag.
How Money 10 Expended.
The following table shows how the
money Is to be spent:
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COW GETS ARMY RECOGNITION
Soldiers Permitted to Own Animal
Paying Upkeep From Ration
Savings.

Washington.-Soldier in the army
not only may keep a COW. but they
can feed 1t ut government expense
provided they consume the milk. says
ruling Of the judge advocate general
The decision was rendered on the
question of whether feed for a COW
kept by a detachment of soldiers for
the production of milk for the detach-
ment mess could legally be purchased
from the ration savings, In view of the
regulation that "such savings shall be
used solely for the purchases of arti-
cles of food"
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Leaders Declare Work Done Is
Most Remarkable in Par
!iamentary History.
HARMONY MADE A FEATURE
Lack Of Dissension Was Noticeable
Administration Was Defeated on
Only One Important Bill Dur
Ing the Six Months.
IMPORTANT BILLS
PASSED IN SESSION

Here are the most Important
measures passed by congress at
the special war session.:
Declaration Of war against
Germany on April 8.
War bond issues aaareaatinu
$1s.5as, 900, 900.
War appropriations and con-
tract authorizations totaIIlns
$14,sso, ,ooo, 900.
War loans aaoreoatina ST.
o0o, ,000, 900 to the allies.
The seIectivs draft bill, max
Ing 10000, 900 men liable to mill
tary service.
The espionage bill. Including
the embargo provision.
The $2,235 ,ooo, 900 war reve-
nue. bill.
Tho food control bill.
The trading with the enemy
act.
The soldiers and saiIors In
surance bill.
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c. P. TAFT WEDs MISS CHASE
Son Of Former President Marries
Daughter Of Irving n. Chase Of
Waterbury, Conn.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Oct. S.-Miss
Eleanor, the daughter of Irving h.
Chase, was married here to Sergt. Maj.
Charles Phelps Taft II, U. 8. A, son
of William ii. Taft and Mrs. Taft Of
New Haven. The ceremony was at
Rose Hill, the home of the Chase fam
lily. Flags predominated in the decora-
tions. Rev. Robert f. Brown, pastor
of the Second church. cfiiciated. The
bride was given away by her father,
Irving IL. Chase.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

One of the American women who
have kept green the memory Of the
Marquis of Lafayette and the great
service he rendered this country in
its early struggle for life is Mrs. Will
liam Astor Chanler, who has devoted
much of her time and energy since
the war began to aiding the French
in their great struggle.
Mrs. Chanler has been interested in
hospital and relief work In Paris, but
her especial charities have been the
Lafayette fund.- which provides com
fort kits to French soldiers, and the
French heroes fund. 1t was the lat
ter fund. of which Mrs. Chanler was
president. that purchased the birth
place Of Lafayette in France to be pre-
served as museum.
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Logic Of Freedom.

Two soldiers had happened to speak
to general and one had used the
term. "your excellency," as was the
custom before the revolution. The
other soldier afterward rebuked his
companion for such lapse from new
principles.
"You said 'excellency'"
well, of course said 'excellency.' ="
"But don't you know that now you
mustn't say 'excellencyT"
"And why mustn't we say 'excellency'
and more?"
"What? Why? Because We have
made the revolution, and now we are
all free"
The first soldier was silent for a
minutes, and then remarked:
"But since we are all free, we are
free to say 'excellency' If we like to-"
The other soldier, in turn, reflected
for minute. and then declared:
"That's true, after all. The moment
we are free we can do what we like.
It's that, you see that's so difficult to
understand. But as that's really so,
am going to say 'excellency' myself"
Then he added:
But, all the same, 1t won't be the
same thing as before"
Ludovic Nadeau has found time to
send to the Temps some anecdotes
about events In Petrograd after the
great revolution:
In the early days Of the revolution n
strengthening street-sell made his
appearance on the Nevsky Prospect
AS he wore scarlet cap. a crowd soon
gathered. He was offering pamphlets
Mt so kopecks apiece. and could hardly
hand them out quick enough. The nat
ural inference would be that the work
treated of the revolution. but, as n
matter of fact, 1t was "History Of
Buddhism" bought, doubtless, for n
nominal sum as a publishers remaind-
er. One soldier, as he carried away
his bargain. was heard to say: II can't
read, but lots Of comrades in the bar
racks can"
Before the revolution, people bathed
naked In the Neva, but outside the
town. Now they are bathing. entirely
stripped, within the town, and walk
about on the bridges and quays be-
tween the French and British embas-
sizes. The men of 1903 were christened
"sans culotte," (without trousers), the
men Of 1877 are "sans calecon," with
out drawers).
The Petrograd soldiers, anxious to
leisure that the revolution has given
them, are great visitors to the mu-
seums. Their anxiety to investigate
everything leads them to pass their
hands over the pictures and caress the
statuary, (often marking 1t with their
nails). Notices have been put up beg
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As a part of the scheme of meeting
these enormous expenditures congress
passed the $2,535, 100000 war revenue
bill, the largest taxation bill In Amer
lean history, levying directly or in
directly upon every man. women and
child in the United States. Something
more than a billion dollars Of this
amount will be taken from war profits.
All incomes more than $1,000 for sim
Rle men and more than $1,000 for mar
ried men are made subject to taxation.
Where New Taxes Fall.
Here are some things upon which
the average citizen will pay taxes un-
der the new war tax bill:
Approximately 2 per cent increase
on incomes Of 5000 or less.
Letter postage, except local letters.
increased to cents and postcards to
2 cents, beginning November 8.
One cent for each 10 cents paid for
admissions to amusements.
Five-cent shows and 10-cent outdoor
amusement parks exempted.
Ten per cent on all club dues Of $12
q year or more.
OuS Ceul Luz CACh 80 Cchto Poiu hoA
parcel post.
One cent on each 25 cents express
package charge.
Three per cent of all freight charges
Eight per cent of passenger fares BY
rail or water. except trips Of less than
20 miles.
Ten per cent of charges for seats,
berth and staterooms on parlor cars
or vessels.
Five cents on each telegraph, tele-
phone or radio message costing 10
)cents or more.
Three per cent on jewelry.
Eight cents on each 500 of life in.
surance. The tnx on whisky is in.
creased from $1.10 gallon to $500.
The tax on beer is increased from 81
"a barrel to $2.75.
Increased tax on cigars, cigarettes
and manufac actured tobacco and snuff.
Little Dissension During Session.
Despite pacifist activities. the ses.
sion was marked with comparativel!
little dissension, the fighting centering
about questions mainly affecting pol.
icy. The most stubborn contests were
staged over the revenue bill. the draft
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
JACKIE KILLS FRIEND; is HELD
Queenstown Magistrate Says Fatal
Blow Constitutes MansIauohter-
To Get Ball.

London, Oct. S.-Machinists Mate
Perente of an American naval vessel
will be liberated on bail on a charge
Of manslaughter in connection with
the death Of a dock yard laborer named
Plummer, who died from the effect of
blow on the jaw inflicted by the
sailor on September 8. He was held
by a Queenstown magistrate. Perents
pleaded not guilty and added: II did
not mean to injure my friend"
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uroes Federation Gust I. ". W..

Sacramento. Cal. Oct. S.-The Cali
fornia State Federation of Labor went
on record here against the l. w. W.
adopting resolution recommending
expulsion of all members of that or
ganizat.on from unions Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

These illustrations of Russian tenn
permanent are declared to indicate the
difficult task Kerensky confronts, to
direct such a people and to keep them
steadily In the path that he would
have them follow.
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QUEER STORIES OF NEW RUSSIA

once found that his bright umbrella
red being the revolutions color-made
him a parsonage. Women threw him
flowers, children were lifted up for
him to kiss, and he was at once made
president of the meeting.
When that was over he was conduct
ed in triumph to banquet. and there.
too, he made an eloquent speech, hav-
ing discovered himself an orator with
out having ever suspected it. Finally
he was conducted to his home at
late hour by several thousands Of his
free If not enlightened fellow-citizens.
From that day, after inscribing his
name on the revolutionary committee,
he has never gone out without his red
umbrella. always open.
For months every material, from silk
to the commonest cloth, colored red.
has been sought for and made into
cockades. flags, streamers. etc. The
smallest fragment of red serves as an
excuse for a manifestation. Here is
story of squad Of Russian soldiers.
pretty woman, a pet dog, and a bow
Knot OF RED riDDon.
The pretty woman was walking up
and down the platform of little sta
ton crowded with soldiers. The men.
whose opportunities of seeing a pretty
woman had been limited for many a
month, gazed in admiration and were
prepared to make manifestation in
her honor. But suddenly their feelings
Ghnwai hn criaa nf 6iGrnn-
tent began to be heard. A group Of SOL
diers went up to the woman and Sc
verely upbraided her because bow Of
red ribbon was fastened over the ear
of her Pomeranian dog. Such use of
the symbol Of revolution was shocking.
they said, as 1t showed a wish to ridi-
cule the great movement. The soldiers
shouted, shrieked, and jumped about
excitedly. to the utter establishment Of
the pretty woman and of the Pom.
But the woman extricated herself
from an embarrassing position with
the guile of true daughter Of Eve.
She took the ribbon from her dogs
head and placed 1t in her own hair.
Once more the crowd changed Its tone,
and 1t was amid enthusiastic cheering
that she, and the dog. took the train a
little later.
A certain general was suspected by
his men of being only lukewarm to-
ward the new movement 80 delega-
ton of soldiers waited on him to ask
him his real opinions.
"Ill tell you just what am," he said
to them, "and you can tell it to every
one. look upon my men as my chill
dren and so have no reason not to tell
them the whole truth. am Maximal-
list anarchist. After that 1 am sure
you won't want any further Details"
The men went away delighted. They
declared to the regiment that had sent
them: 1.-THE general is absolutely all
right. He Is SO tremendously revolu.
tionary that we couldn't even remem.
ber the name that he said"
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preston of his ONCE, on the ground
that q curator is useless in a museum.
that he does nothing. costs money. and
is Of NO service. as they who carry
the keys, WELD the feather brooms.
and clean the floors are the real cura-
tors.
How to Be . Civil Engineer.
In a mandatory the workmen In .
body waited on the civil engineers to
tell them that, ''the old order having
passed away. there must be no more
slavery. Everyone must work in turn.
So you will kindly some Of you 60
down into the mines. and others nre
the engines"
"And who will do our work |" asked
the engineers.
"Some Of us will take turns In your
Offices"
"But what will you do therer
'The same as you-sit around.
sharpen pencils, and smoke ciga-
rettes."
On Sunday, July 8, NJ. Naudeau saw
crowd moving along the Nevsky
Prospect, carrying banners, half blue,
half yellow. That's all right" said a
middle-class citizen to him. "Revolu-
donary red seems to be going out of
date" When the column had ap-
preached 1t proved to be composed al
most entirely of soldiers. enough to
form two or three regiments. Their
banners for the inscription Long Live
the Government" which seemed to
show that 1t was a patriotic manifesta-
ton. but others had Long Live the
Ukraine!" "Long Live Independent
Little Russian "Long Live the Inde-
pendent Ukraine"
The soldiers belonged to the Petro-
grad garrison and were natives of Lit
tie Russia, manifesting their desire to
be enrolled as soon as possible in the
purely Ukrainian army that Is being
formed in the south. No one interfered
with their separatist demonstration.
Some soldiers whose bearing was
anything but martial, were taking up
too much room in a tramway to please
the female conductor. who rated them
vigorously with all the extraordinary
authoritativeness which women in Rus
sia always display toward men. You.
| soldiers! Go on! You only have SOL
diers' clothes. that's all!
'It's a shame to treat poor wound
ed man like this" murmured one of
them.
you wounded7" retorted the con-
ductor. "If you are wounded 1t must
| be In the left nostril and by a cork
from a bottle!"
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E1nx comrades to touch nothing.

Eing comrades to touch nothing.
The founder and curator of the Eth
nographic" Museum recounts that his
staff. (caretakers. cleaners. etc.), has
petitioned the government for the sup
preston of his once, on the ground
that a curator is useless in a museum,
that he does nothing. costs money. and
Is Of no service. as they who carry
the keys, WELD the feather brooms.
and clean the floors are the real cura-
tors.
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ed, in respect of car service, and for
other purposes.
Act amending the war risk insur-
ance act and appropriating $45,150,O 900
to insure vessels and their cargoes and
expenses connected Herewith.
Act appropriating $147, ,36S, ,92S.77 for
the sundry civil expenses of the gov
ernment for the fiscal year 1913.
Act authorizing the issue to states
and territories and the District of Co
lumbia of rifles and other property for
the equipment Of organization of home
guards.
Act appropriatinE $3,2s1 .Oe4. .541 go
for the military and naval establish
ments on account Of the war expenses.
In to time this was the largest ap-
propriation act known to this or any
other country. Among other things 1t
appropriated $4O5, ,OOO, 900 for an emer-
gency shipping fund with which to be-
gin construction of the greatest mer-
chant fleet the world has ever known.
Act to punish acts Of interference
with foreign relations, the neutrality
and the foreign commerce of the Unit
ed States, to punish espionage and
better enforce the criminal laws of
the United States.
Conservation Bills Passed.
Act authorizing condemnation pro-
ceedings of lands for military pur-
poses.
Act approprlating se4o, 900, 900 to In
crease temporarily the signal corps of
the army and to purchase, manufac-
ture, maintain. repair and operate air
ships.
Act authorizing the United States to
take possession Of q site for use for