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Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
HEAVY TAX
ON PUBLISHERS
FIVE PER CENT OF
NET PROFITS DEMANDED
Senate Finance Committee Tacks
Amendment to Revenue Bill Levy
ing Five Per Cent on Net Profits
of Publishers.

WASHINGTON. D. c., June Is
The Senate Committee on Finance in
corporated an item in the war revenue
bill today taxing publishers of news
papers and magazines five per cent on
their total net profits.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18

Twelve Held for NOn-RegistratiOn
SEATTLE, June 1S.-Twelve I. w.
WIS who refused to register. were ar
rested here Saturday by the federal
authorities and are being detained
in the county Jail awaiting trial.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
FORMER PREMIER GOES
Y VIOLENTLY INSANE

LONDON, June 1S.-Former Pre-
r1ier Goremykin. of Russia, who was
taken in custody by the conspirators
at the outbreak of the Russian revo-
luton, has gone violently insane.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
BRITISH SUB. LOSSES
THIRTY-TWO FOR WEEK

LONDON, June 1S.-The admiral
ty reports that the total sinkings for
the past week numbered 80 vessels,
a falling off from the previous week
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
TANPICO OIL FIELD
STRIKES ENDED TO-DAY

MEXICO CITY, June 1S.-The la
9Dor strikes in the Mexican oil fields
ended today. the oil companies hav-
ing met the demands of the strikers
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
PUBLISHER OF EXAMINER
DEAD AT CORONADO BEACH
For Nineteen Years Was Head OF
Great San Francisco Daily

Great San Francisco Daily
CORONADO, Calf, June 1S.-
Dent H. Roberts. for nineteen years
publisher of the San Francisco Exam
iner, died here yesterday after pro-
longed illness. For years Mr.. Rob-
erts was one of the leading publish
ers of the Pacific Coast, building the
Examiner to a paper of national
prominence. Impaired health forced
him to give up the newspaper game
and the past few months have been
spent at the California resort in an
endeavor to recuperate.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
RELGIUM COMMISSION
ARRIVED AMERICA TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 1S.-
The Belgium Commission arrived in
an American port today.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
Reconsider Tax on Papers

HSC0OHSFefSH Hte< O'' "I'S'"
WASHINGTON, D. c., June IS
The Senate Finance Committee will
likely reconsider the tax on papers
proposed in the war revenue bill this
morning.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18

There has been no letup In the Sc
Sere tests applicants for the army
must 20 through before they are ac-
cepted One Of the most important
Qualifications for a new recruit Is good
eyesight, This Is the method employed
by the examining officer In testing the
eyes. A sheet of cardboard covers one
while the other is looking at distant
letters
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
LISTER APPOINTS
COUNCIL DEFENSE
FIFTEEN MEMBERS NAMED
BY WASHINGTON GOVERNOR
w. A. Peters of Seattle is Chairman
of Council-Will Deal With Local
War COnditiOns-BOard Composed
of Business and Professional Men.
w. A, Peters of Seattle is Chairman

of Business and Professional Men.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
ADMINISTRATION
WAR BILL PASSED.
MEN BETWEEN AGES OF II AND II
SUBJECT TO DRAFT AS
SOLDIERS.

On last Saturday night, the Ma.
tional Senate and House passed the
selective draft bill by an overwhelm-
ing majority after several days de-
bate. The final roll call brought into
line behind the bill many senators
and representatives who had fought
for the volunteer system until routed
by the decisive defeat of volunteer
amendments earlier in the day in
both houses.
The Senate, which had voted down
the volunteer plan. SO to 18, passed
the bill by a vote of 81 to 8. In the
House the vote against the volunteer
plan was 3l3 to 100. and that by
which the bill itself passed was 397
to "a.
As passed by the Senate. the meas
ure provides for the draft of men
between the ages of 81 and q years,
while in the House measure the age
limits are fixed at 81 and 40. This,
and lesser discrepancies, will be
threshed out in conference early next
week, so that the bill may be in the
hands of the President as quickly as
possible. The war department al
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
To Our Subscribers.

We are feeling the hard times and
need money. Can't you pay US what
you owe on subscription? Just look
a. the yellow label on your paper
tn. date indicates the time to which
your subscription is paid. The high
cost os materials makes it necessary
for US to collect our bills promptly,
and all who want The Record con-
tinued will please send US what they
owe without delay.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Both Senate and House adopted

Both Senate and House adopted
amendments just before the final rol
calls which would greatly increase
the pay of enlisted men during the
war. The House provision would
make their pay $50 a month, and
that approved by the Senate would
fix it at $29 per month. The present
pay is SIS.
In the House at the last moment
Chairman Fitzgerald of the appro.
priations committee objected vigur-
ously to the appropriation of 3,O0O,'
900, 900 carried in the bill for the
expense of the new army. and the
section finally was eliminated. Mr.
Fitzgerald declared that to place this
vast sum in the hands Of the secre.
tary of war would make of Congress
a mere automaton" and promised
that if the section were voted down
the committee would provide funds
promptly in a separate measure.
Among amendments adopted in
the Senate was one which would per.
NIT Col Roosevelt to recruit volun.
teer force for service in France. A
similar proposal has been rejected by
the House. Speaker Clark, Democra.
tic Leader Kitchin and Chairman
Dent of the military committee, who
had favored the volunteer system,
all voted for the draft bill on the
final roll call. Republican Leader
Mann also was recorded in the affir'
native as was Miss Rankin. who pre-
viously had voted with the volunteer
advocates.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
ready has completed plans for carry
ing it into effect.

ready has completed plans for carry
ing it into effect.
Senators who voted against the bill
are: Democrats; Gore, Hardwick. klr'
by, Thomas and Trammell. Republi'
cans; Borah, Gronna. and La Fol-
lette. Total s.
Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi,
(Democrat)was excused from voting
at his own requese. He did not give
a reason.
The representatives who voted in
the negative were: Republicans: Ba'
con, Hayes. King La Toilette, Lun'
deem of Minnesota, Mason. Nolan,
Powers. Democrats: Burnett. Church,
Clark of Florida, Claypool, Crosser,
Dill. Dominick.> Gordon, Hillyard,
Huddleston. Keating. Scars, Sherwood
and, Sisson. Prohibitionist: Randall
Socialist: London.
The Senate approved an amend
ment by Senator Stone which would
definitely confne the operation of the
draft to the period of the existing
emergency, and another by Senator
New, providing that Notwithstanding
exemptions each State must furnish
its quota in proportion to its popula'
ton. Chairman Chamberlain accept
ed another amendment authorizing
the President to raise by voluntary
enlistment or draft such special and
technical troops" as he deems neces'
sary. MrChamberlain said this would
apply particularly to railroad and
other workers of this character.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03

rected by President Wilson to inves-
tigate with the Agricultural Depart
ment the causes of high food prices,
started its inquiry today with hear
ing at which representatives of State
food commissions told of food condi-
tions throughout the country. Inout-
lining the purposes and scope of the
inquiry members of the commission
declared their first aim would be to
remedy unlawful and uneconomic
conditions. The commission. clothed
with inquisitorial and corrective pow
ers. will work in close cooperation with
the Agricultural Department, giving
particular attention to violations Of
antitrust laws in food distribution.
The Lever bill would make it un-
lawful for anyone in the manufac-
ture. or distribution of food, seeds
or fertilizer to commit or permit
preventable waste or deterioration,
hoard, hold or arranging for stocks
exceeding the amount reasonably
necessary to supply individual or
business requirements, to monopolize
or attempt to monopolize any such
article; engage in any -discrimina-
ton in its handling; arrange or re-
strict supply, distribution or en-
hance prices. charge excessive rates
for handling or distributing, exact
ing of excessive prices for those
articles, or for any service in con-
nection with them,a tolaid or abet
these acts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
|FOODLECISLATION
SENT TOCONCRESS
LEVER INTRODUCES BILL IN HOUSE
TO REGULATE FOOD PRODUC-
TON AND DISTRIBUTION.

Washington, April 30-The admin
istration's food control legislation
was introduced today in both houses
of Congress. In the House, Chairman
Lever, of the agriculture committee.
offered a bill to give the Agricultural
Department direct supervision of
food production and distribution.
The program was put before the Sem
ate in a resolution by Senator Gore,
chairman Of the Senate committee.
The measures proposed do not COW
er price fixing or control of grain en-.
tering into the manufacture of liquor.
Both the subjects will be dealt with
in measures to be drawn later.
Twenty five million dollars is asked
for the Agricultural Departments
use in administering the program.
The administration calls for an imme.
diate survey of the country's food
resources and confers power on the
department to prevent speculation
and price manipulation. 1t would
provide for equitable distribution
and would suspend the law prohibit
ing the mixing of -four. 1t would es-
tablish and enforce standards for ag-
ricultural products and for fertilizers.
Under the measures asked the Sec.
retary of Agriculture, could, if the
government thought it necessary, H.
cense or operate any business ofman.
ufacture, storage or distribution of
food. food materials or seeds. He
could compel concerns so licensed to
loose boarded stocks of food, 10 re.
frain from unjust or discriminatory
practices or charges and could force
them to exact fair prices only.
The Federal Trade Commission, ,di.
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CONFEDERATE REUNION
To be Held at Washington June S---Will
be q Great Occasion.

To be Held at Washington June S---WU
be a Great Occasion.
The Confederate Veterans will
meet at Washington June a to 8,
inclusive, to celebrate their twenty.
seventh anpual reunion. This is the
first time the reunion has been held
outside of the geographical limits of
Dixieland. At this reunion Washing
ton expects to outdo itself, for Wash.
ington is a city where entertaining
has become an art. The visiting he.
roes of the valiant Southland are as.
sured of hospitality. that will remain
in their minds as pleasing memory
as long as they and their friends live.
Blue will welcome Gray. and instead
of being a strictly Southern affair,
it will become a national event and
one of national significance
Washington is always beautiful,
but in its vernai glory and beauty il
is thrice beautiful, and every Confed-
crate Veteran and his friends should
not let this opportunity pass to visit
the first city in the land and one Of
the wonder cities of the world.
Washington will welcome the
"Johnnies" with hospitality almost
Arabian. Everything for their pleas
ure, comfort and convenience will be
provided. The great plaza fronting
the union station, practically under
the shadow of the golden dome, will
be converted into camp of a thou
sand tents.
Trolley lines, automobiles and rail-
roads will carry Veterans and their
friends to the many civil war battle.
fields and to Mount Vernon, where
are located the home and tomb of
George Washington.
Washington is pervaded today
with the spirit of war; preparation
for the great struggle we are enter
ing into with the warning nations of
Europe makes the city doubly inter-
esting.
The rebel yell, Dixie" and THE
Star Spangled Banner" will blend
along Pennsylvania avenue and
awaken the echoes and arouse the
patriotism as nothing else possibly
could.
The railroads are showing their
patriotism and interest in the men,
orable event by giving the lowest
rates ever offered, and it is believed
that this will be the means Of bring
ing a large attendance.
In addition to this event, others of
Importance will be held the same
week: The Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams, the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and the Confederate Southern
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
HE NEEDS NO DEFENSE.
Mr.. Ragsdale Thinks His Record Salts
factory to His Constituents.

IaCIO1y 10 his SOuStltuSutos
The selective draft bill was passed
by both Houses of Congress by over
whelming m jorities Saturday when
the ballot was taken. Representa-
tive Ragsdale made the following
forcible address:
LAS a member of the committee
on foreign affairs, which committee
prepared the resolution by which
war was declared, as the only man
from my State who stood out orig
inally and declared for conscription.
some being in doubt and some abso-
lutely in favor of the position op-
posed to conscription. | went to the
minority ranking member on the
Republican side and asked that a
certain amount of time be allotted
to me. 1t was promised, and. &C.
cording to the records turned over
to the gentleman from New York
(Mr Lunn). my name appeared as
fifth on the list. For four days /
have stayed here. and with first one
excuse and then another the time
that was promised me in good faith
has been denied me. There was
first one excuse and then another.
There has never been a justification.
II do not think that anything that
is said here tonight makes any differ
ence in the vote that will be taken
by this house. 1t is merely an effort
of justification on the part of the
members of this house in order to
put in this record things that they
may send to their districts. / do
not feel that the people of the dis.
trict that represent need hear
from me on this. Ny purpose is too
we'll known. l do not have to apol-
ogize or excuse the position | have
taken. If there be men tonight
that want their utterances to ap-
pear in this record. if there are men
here tonight who feel that they
ought to have an opportunity TO put
into The Congressional Record things
that they want to say now that this
question is settled, will give them
the privilege.
Il shall never take time while in
this house if / can prevent it, when
time is turned over to a republican
who, in turn, cedes it to new mem.
Der of Congress to dictate the time
which is promised in good faith to
older members.
Gentlemen here tonight want to
hear themselves talk. have given
them the privilege of doing so. in
order that they may hear themselves
talk, and not that they may affect
the question that is before the Amer
lean Congress. | will withdraw the
point of no quorum. | do not want
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03

The Florence Chamber of Com
merce is selling farmers seed corn
at cost.
South Carolina leads the Southern
States in the average per capita OF
savings bank deposits.
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Memorial association. besides regi-
mental reunions, and the social func.
tions which are always elaborate fea-
lures of the reunion.
A visit to Washington under such
circumstances will be both interest
ing and instructive, and especially 80
coming at time when our country
is preparing for war.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

war has produced. the British Tommy.
Maj. Beth comes to Washington
with the permission Of the British for
eign office, which has also lent him
every facility to secure material for
his new illustrated lecture, which is to
be given at the Belasco next Sunday
night.
In Newman's new series Of five
traveltalks called The Rediscovery of
America" more scenic beauty will be
revealed than has gone before. The
expert globetrotter begins his annual
season of five successive Sunday even
ings and Monday afternoons at the
Belasco Theater on January 13.
Newman turned to his own country
the empire of America-and found
the most beautiful country he had
ever seen. Never before has a series
of traveltalks been so richly illus
trated by exquisite colored views and
thrilling motion pictures The happy
tourist who travels with Newman this
season will witness many fascinating
scenes far of the beaten track In the
following five delightful journeys:
Our National Parks" Our Pacific
Coast" ''Our Real American-the In
dian." Our Hawaii" and Our West
Indies"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
REAL ARTISTS PAINT
FOR A PETROVA REEL
Daughter of Destiny" Film al
Moore's Strand to Show Result.

For one of the scenes recently made
for Daughter of Destiny" the at
traction at NIoore's Strand Theater
the first four days Of this week prao-
ticaly all the artists in New YOrk's
Washington Square neighborhood were
corraIed to appear in support Of
Madame Petrova.
The scene is laid I'm a large atalier
in Paris, where dozens Of are students
are sketching from one model. Since
their easels are shown turned toward
the audience. Madame Perova and
Director George Irving decided that
bona fide artists must be employed
The opportunity to be photographed
while actually at work on a pastel or
wash drawing appealed strongly TO
those who already had arrived" a.
well as to the near artists" of Green
wich Village and Washington square.
and they fiocked TO take part in the
picture.
One of the young women. Miss Bea-
triN Sherman. miniature and silhouetta
artistic, made several silhouette stud
les of Madame Petrova. which will be
used in the same manner as photo.
graphs have heretofore in the pub
licity work of the PetrovR organizes
tiOn.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
"Toot, loot" Musical
Version of Excuse Me"

The premier of Henry W. Savsge's
musical comedy, "ToOt Toot" Was
given at The Playhouse. Wilmington.
Del, Christmas afternoon. The piece
is a musical version Of the farce, '-Ex-
cuse Me-" which Mr.. Savage produced
five years ago. While the basic In
gradients of the original farce have
been used, Introduction of a numer :
Gus chorus and commodious settings
have given a much wider scope to the
entertainment than il had in its orig
inal form. A railway terminal, the
interioFAf a Pullman car and an open
country are shown.
Frances Dcmarest played the role
of Mrs. Wellington, with Edward
Gsrvie doing his part as weIlington.
Harry Fern was one Of the principal
merrymakers in the role Of the Pull
man porter. created by sweatmsn.
Alberta Burton appeared as the elop-
ing bride, with Harry Bingham as her
sweetheart.
a martial air is given the comedy
by the introduction Of q soldier
chorus.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
Intimate Gossip from the Realm Of the Stage and Screen
New Kind of Mystery Play
Seen in "The 18th Chair

One speaks OF -The .fhirteenth
Chair as a mystery plap. but at
the beginning Of the second act which
witnesses the arrival of the police.
the audience Is. for the time. far bet
ter informed than Is the oficer who
is called on TO solve the mystery
Of the murder Of Edward Wales.
Twelve people. all gentle-bred and
possessed Of more than the average
amount of worldly goods. gather at
the home Of one Of them. A well
known medium gives a spiritualistic
seance. Doors and windows are lock-
ed and the thirteen people sit In
circle with their hands clasped
together. While the lights are ex-
tinguished, one OF the thirteen is
murdered. Who committed the
crime?
As the police inspector goes ahead
untangling the mystery, he takes his
audience with him. The final solu-
ton is no more a surprise TO the
audience than it Is TO the inspector,
Ibsen. by doing away entirely with
the soliloquy. introduced a new style
Of play, quite free OF anything that
suggested the mysterious. There fol-
lowed a period during which the
drama made no effort to create sit
uations that were calculated to fool
or mislead the audience.
And then came "Arsene Lupin," the
first Of the detective plays which
might be called mystery plays, but
which were totally unlike The Thir.
teenth Chair" in that they deliber'
ately sought TO fool or mislead ths
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
Poi Players Plan Musical
ReUue of Nations CAPITAL

Pursuing their broad policy Of re-
viewing everything worth while, the
Poll Musical Comedy Players are
preparing for an extraordinary pro-
duction to which every one in
Washington with a sense of humor
and a wit to disagree is invited to
contribute.
Within the next few weeks Pro-
ducer Charles Sinclair will make an
elaborate production of Miss Wash
lngton, an original revue of the
National Capital, old and new"
Writers of lyrics. satirists and pun
sters are invited to contribute to
this production. There will be skits
on the topics of the day and a gen.
eral burlesquing of things worth
while. Newspaper men, heads and
members of organizations and every
one is invited to write a skit and
send 1t to Producer Charles Sinclair
at Polls Theater for this big pro-
duction. The skits will be put on
with absolute fidelity as to detail
and no expense will be spared to
make this the most unique perform
ance that Washington has ever Wit
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
Current Theatrical Season
Has Been Particularly Kind
To Playgoers of Washington
By THE PLAYGoER.

Theatricay the of 1917 which rapidly its Close
be desired far Washington concerned
While that the has proved quite handicap the
attendance the effect Offset in this city by the increased
population due activities.
Thus far in the Washington has than
Of the This is due the fact that number
have decided that Washington the best dog
in the country.
Among the which have been placed before and which
later have attained in New York "The Maquerader
LOMBARD Ltd" Leave 1t Jane "The Lady of the Camias
Going Up" Tiger "Beted" On of pro-
ducons Washington placed of approval which
has been borne by Gotham records
Other which made pleasing impressions the pygoers
of the city Lilac Time" "The Folles "Maianee the
three Barrie pylets; YOU'RE in Love- "Oh Boy whats Your
Husband Dong The Willow Tree" "On with Dance Good
Gracious Annabee "a Kiss Cinderella he Man Who Came
Back" Hamilton" and "Katnka."
In vaudeville and moving pictures there has been ample enter
although the movies have brought outstanding
Nation" "Intolerance The lineup
who have the two-aday this
iavorsby with that of other and imposing list of
is promised before the is finished.
looks though Poll has hit real idea in his
form of least there will be if the
Poll Musical Comedy Players maintain the standard which they
the first week "outfoying Zegd their slogan and it is
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

audience. which the Weller play doc
not do.
When the explanation does cou<
at the conclusion Of The Thirtesnfh
Chair" IL Is realized that Il had hen
quite within the spectators powcr
at all times 10 have discovered the
solution by correct reasoning.
In any discussion Of mystery plays.
one must not confuse plays OF The
character OF The Thirteenth Chair
with the so-called mystery plays ~
the fifteenth century, which really
marked the beginning OF the modcfu
drama. They were really nothing buf
Biblical stories In play form II |"
likely that the Coventry MysterF
plays, founded on stories from the
New Testament and written in l1l.
were the beginnings Of our modem
drama.
As an induceInent TO people 10 50
the plays. one monk. Sir Henry Fran-
ces by name. a monk Of ST. Bene-
dict, wrote a miracle play and than
went 10 Rome. where he persuadad
the Bishop Of Rome TO grant a l.olo
days pardon 10 everyone who at
tended. And for fear that that would
not prove inducement enough. the
good monk also secured from the
Bishop of Chester an additional forty
days pardon so that one visit %
the monks play was good for nearly
three years pardon for all other
earthly misdeeds.
All Of which. Of course, helps 70
emphasize the difference between Ghe
ancient mystery plays and the mod
4 eTn.