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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
WAR CAN'T CURTA|l
RACE PROGRAM FOR
ANNUAL STATE FAIR
Automobiles VIII Make Inroads on
Equine Speed Contests, but Events
VIII Be Up to Former Standards.

War will not curtail the race pro-
gram at the annual Virginia state fair
Arrangements already having been
made for one of the best cards In the
history of the association. There Will
-be four days of horse racing, while
two days Will be given over to auto
mobiles.
While the autom obile races will make
an inroad In the regular race pro-
gram. the Virginia State Fair associa-
ton has taken the money usually set
for the shorter card, thereby increas-
ing the prizes In each event. Purses
aggreEating $500 are offered this
year.
There will be two events on each
program. In addition to the steeple-
chases, with the exception Of Rich
moHd day, when three events, In
cMding a free-for-all, will be offered
The free-for-all will bring some OF
the best horses in the minor circuits
and 1t is probable that some real stars
will be entered. Roam Hal, the local
horse which has established itself as
the champion half-miler, may be one
OF the entries.
The fair this year will open on Oc-
tober 8, continuing through the week.
The race program will be as follows
onday--T6ree-yea trot and
2:24 trot
Tuesday--2:20 trot and 2;1z trox.
Wednesday-2:22 pace. free-for all
and 2:17 pace.
Thursday-2:12 pace and 2:l6 trot
The rules OF the National Trottins
association, of which the Virginia
State Fair association is a member
will govern the races. Two or more
horses owned or controlled by the
same person or trained in the same
stable can start in any event. In ad-
dition to the regular races. running
races and steeplechases Will be ar
ranged later Entries in all events
close on October 2.
Horace p. Murphy Is race secretary
this year. The race committee CON
sists of j. T. Anderson, W. J. Carter
and L. r. Page.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
FEATURE EVENTS
TO BE RUN TODAY

Syracuse. Sept. 1o.--Cold weather
and biting wind following night
of rain kept down the attendance and
the times at the opening meeting Of
the grand circuit at the New York
state fair grounds here this afternoon.
Because of the weather and the heavy
track only two events were raced, the
battle royal, to feature st. Frisco and
Mabel Trask with Al Mack and Miss
Directed. also eligible, being post
pofied until tomorrow. Straight heat
victories marked the races. Letanna
winning handily in the 2:20 trot and
Bertha MCGUIRE In the Kanoo-No for
three-year- On the Rhine ran
away scoring for the second heat or
the $40 throwing driver Tallman and
running amile around the track before
being caught By member of the
new state constHouIary on guard duty.
Ta&lman was uninim ed.
The card Tuesday includes the BAN
ner empire state $4,000 stake for 2.12
tretters,- the purses fef4ttfe day aK-
eregating $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
StAbOARO CLERKS
ASK MORE MONEY,
OUT ON STRIKE

Fun recognition of their. union is
demanded by the thirty-two Richmond
employees of the Seaboard Air Line
freight office who deserted their posts
yesterday morning when the company
refused to treat with striking locals
of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
in Tampa. Jacksonville and Raleigh.
That the sympathetic strike may af-
feet the entire system is evidenced by
the fact that the clerks at Cordele.
Ga, last night voted to stop work
until the demands of the union were
met. Meanwhile the local freight Of
nee is temporarily closed and a con-
gestion In the local yards is inn
minent-
The strike of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Clerks. which is Just In pro-
gress of organization occurred last
week. The strike started over the
refusal of the Seaboard Air Line to
grant an increase of pay to it's en-
ployes in several cities. Since the
war time. union leaders state, the COM
pany has refused to treat with the
men as an organization. In addition
to the demand for more money,
comes the demand that the union
be given full recognition in the
future
Richmond clerks walked out yester-
day morning. causing a suspension in
TIE freight department. Freight was
neither received nor delivered during
the day. Officials, however. state pos
lively that enough men will be secured
today to open for business. All yes
terday the traffic department was
busiiy engaged in shunting loaded cars
to South Richmond yards in order
to make room for incoming freight
The thirty-two members of the
union here have opened headquarters
in Murphy's hotel and will conduct an
orderly campaign for what they deem
their rights. That no picketing will
be done was positively stated last
night. both by members of the union
anc by representatives of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, with which
the organization is affiliated.
While IT Is firmly established in all
parts Of the continent. the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks is compare
lively new in this section OF the coun-
try. Seven organizers are now work
ing on the Seaboard system getting tn
men lined up, and 1t is confidently e>
pected in local strike headquarters
that the unions in many other cities,
including Petersburg and Portsmouth,,
Will unite with those already out.
Railroad officials last night were
retfcent. although apparently optimis-
tic. l.. r. Goulder. local freight agent,
was too Ill last night to be seen. al
though he had been down at his office
during the entire day. Colonel Henry
M Boykin assistant traffic manager
for the system, was not in close touch
With the situation, but stated that tbs
company will certainly treat with the
men here. He is confident that the
/ matter will be adjusted quickly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

cent are allowed. based on percent
age OF business upon the invested cap
ttal Profits derived through pro-
fessional or other occupations involv-
ing practically no capital are exempt
ed
OF the ss42,o00.o00 realized from
incomes, about s4s2.0o0.000 comes
from individual taxes and $3.50, 000.-
900 from corporation taxes. A new
normal two per cent tax upon in
dividuals pays $4,000 900 Surtaxes
upon large incomes will yield s393.-
100000. There is a new four per
cent normal tax upon corporations
and partnerships which makes the tax
six per cent in all, increasing the
house bill s164. 900.
Income Exemptions Reduced.
Present exemptions from taxation
of $4,000 for single men and $4,000
for married men are reduced to ST.
900 and $4,000. respectively. The
senate committee cut out of the house
bill retroactive tax upon l91sv In
comes calculated to pay $1os,o0o.-
600.
Beginning with $4,000 incomes, a
graduated scale is applied. as follows
One per cent upon 81, 000-s6,00o.
Two per cent upon s7,500-s10,00 900.
Three per cent upon 10000
$4,000,
Four per cent upon s12,ooo-s15,ooo.
Six per cent upon $4,000 $40, 900,
Eight per cent upon $4,000
$4,000.
TeH per cent upon $4,000. $50 COO
Fourteen per cent upon $4,000
Eighteen per cent upon $500
100000.
Twenty-Five per cent upon $780,
-$150,000.
Twenty-Five per cent upon $4,000
$500, 900.
Thirty per cent upon 100000
Thirty-four per cent upon s25o,ooo-
$500, 900.
Thirty-seveu per cent upon $780,
Forty per cent upon 100000 $3.50.
Forty-fve per cent upon $3.50, 900
81 600. 900
Fifty per cent upon more than ST..
100000.
Liquor taxes under the bill will yield
s2ls.o0o, 900, as against $171 900, 900
In the house bill. sixty dollars per
hundred pounds will be taxed on ce.
reals used In manufacturing distilled
splrlts, ana 30 per wine gallon on the
molasses used. This is practically
prohibition Under the BIN nc
importations or Withdrawals or dis
TILED spirits are allowed during the
war
Distilled spirits are taxed $40 ad-
ditional, making the total tax 1920
in all, Beer is taxed $3.50 per barrel
extra, making the total tax now So,
Dry wines with less than IA per cen,
alcohol pay new tax of cents Der
gallon, making the total tax cents
LIQUORS and cordials pay an addi-
tional tax OF s1.10 per gallon. Cham
pagnes' sparkling wines and Carlo
mated waters pay double the nresen,
tax. Soft drinks are taxed through
a carbonic gas tax OF cents per
pound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
To DETA|H WOMEN
ON PENAL FARM
Over- Crowdfng of City and State Insff-
buttons by Moral Delinquents Rem
ders New Quarters Necessary.

Delinquent girls and women, ar
rested as a. means Of preserving the
moral life OF the community during
the war. will be detained on a penal
farm, according to plans formulated
yesterday afternoon at a meeting of
the committee on training camp ac-
tivities. held in the Capitol. The 10
cation OF the farm vii be decided upon
later. following a conference with To-
cal police and court officials.
The decision of the committee to
make provision for the dentention of
immoral women came after II was
shown th2t-' the penai institutions "bf
the city are already taxed to capacity.
This includes the female section of
the city Jail, the Juvenile Detention
home and the Virginia Industrial
school for girls. in Chesterfield county.
Several sites for the penal farm
have been considered, and 1t is prob
able that one will be selected within
the next ten days. as il viii be neces-
sary to construct buildings In which
TO detain the women. The farm will
be not only for those convicted of
breaking the law, but for those held
as incorrigihle or as material wit
nesses In cases pending in court
The committee is planning a cam
paign 10 raise funds 10 carry on the
tomorrow TO discuss the matter In
addition to the buildings on the penal
farm. II VIII be necessary TO employ
at least two women as probation Of
fcers In Richmond during the present
emergency, II the city police are
unable TO cope with the situation
after the biz Petersburg training camp
gets in operation. detectives may be
employed committee TO hook
nj Ia
Every safeguard possible 40 pre-
vent the corruption OF the moral life
OF the community viii be taken. AL
ready many subcommittee have been
appointed 10 look after details. There
will be committees on education.
girls work. lodges. business men, no.
tells and boarding houses, automobiles
and motor vehicles, motion picture
houses, pool rooms and dance halls
parks and Fairgrounds and health sam
itation.
Governor Henry c. Stuart has called
meeting TO he held on Saturday in
the Capitol. when ait taw-enf Increment
offlcers Of the city government will
be asked 10 give their views on plans
to cope with the situation which may
soon arise. The committee on train
ing camp activities will attend the
meeting and hear the views of the
police and court officers
Or. J. T. Mastin, of the state board
OF charities and corrections DR.. r. r
Tucker and Secretary Montgomery. Of
the committee, will meet this week to
formulate a plan for raising the
money necessary to carry out the
work II is proba Die that an auxiliary
organization will be formed, the mem
bership fee being utilized TO carry on
the work Of the committee.
WHffa he 60.
TO preserve the morals OF the com
nauntty, the scope of its work will also
Include providing recreation for the
soldiers. committees on that
phase Of the work have also been
provided
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
Petersburg
STRIKE TROUBLE IS AvERTED.
seabonrd Air Line Clerks Seeking
Higher Salaries, But Decline
Drastic Action.

Especial to The Richmond virginlan.)
Petersburg. Va. Sept. 1o.-Peters-
burg will no. be affected by the gen.
eral strike of Seaboard Air Line rail.
road clerks, which has been called bs
national officers of the Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks. according to EN-
ployes of the company interviewed to-
day The Petersburg men admit un-
hesitatingly that they are seeking
salary increases requested by the
brotherhood. but state that they have
decided not to take drastic action
schools Open Today.
The Petersburg public schools with
the exception of the high school, com
menced their fifty-third annual session
today with practically the same mum.
Der OF pupils enrolled as on the open
ing day last year. The enrolment OF
all the grammar schools will be great.
ly increased, but not to the extent in
dicated by the largely increased popu-
fatfon of the city. which Is due In a
great measure to the location here oil
a large number Of army officers and
their wives, but in few cases not more
than one or two children
Opening of the high school has been
delayed until October 1. on account OF
the inability of the contractors To
cpHlpis1e the mdSDl~cenf new build
ing now in the course of erection on
the old Anderson school lot When
finished, the Petersburg High school
Will be one of the most modern and
sandsomest architecturallv in Virginia
Ruth May Gates.
Ruth Nav Gates. infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ordway r. Gates, died
at the home OF her parents in Prince
George county. a short distance from
there about 1890 o'clock this morn
ms. Funeral services were conducted
at the grave in Blandford cemetery at
400 o'clock this afternoon by Rev
Edmund r. cambridge OF st. Pauls
Episcopal church
Women Accuse "Drtective."
l.. I. Hubbard was before court this
morning charged with posing as q pri-
vate detective and creating disorder
in the Savoy hotel nv entering the
rooms of three female citizens without
their permission. Three women testI-
fed against Hubbard. whose case ws~
continued by Justice Clements until
tomorrow morning,
To Cies~ tn Csmp rnvfrous.
Secretary william NJ. Martin. OF the
local chamber Of commerce, has been
Cross sanitary unit No. : and M such
will supervise all sanitary improve
Inents to he undertaken In the commu-
mites In close proximity TO Camp Lee
The annointment was made by Sur
econ General W. H. Frost OF tho public
health service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
JAPANESE ORGANIZE
NEW PACIFIC 8. 9. LINE

San Francisco. Sept io-Crozo TIA.
nve years ago a machanic In a Toxic
shipouilding yard, and now the rich
est man In Japan. has become a d.
rector IN new steamship line re-
Gently formed by n group OF sovsr
japanese. Tell Ishida. president az
the new line. says that 1t IS planned
to make Manila a port Of call to relieve
shipping conditions there Millions az
dollars worth of hemp. rice, copra and
other commodities are piled on docks
awaiting transportation from that
port.
$50. 100000. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
ENTIRE TEUToN BRIGADE
DIES BY LIQUID FIRE

Paris Sept. 10.--The British have
learned thing or two from the Ger
mans about the use or liquid Are OF
burning oil. as evidenced by the fol.
lowing account In the journal of a
Germsn attack before Lens:
AS German brigade was moving
forward from its cover two English
barrage fires took them on the aank
ana turned them aside into a sunken
road The enemy In dense formation
believing himself safe. gave battle.
as was expected
Then 500 cans of burning oil burst
forth from special British engines
and enclosed these Huns in their cir
Gle OF nre' ieils rose for moment
from the sunken road, but the bsr
rage fires redouble1 and mazda ALI az
ton Impossible
"A deadly silence scoop fell upon the
heap OF carhonized humanity"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

I eseGns practtcAhle--a fatal dual, crisis.
GROSS regime threatens to undermine
she armies at a moment when linden
burg Ia counted on to strike his mas
ter blow. Pskov. where the new gem
eralissimo holds sway. is rs2 miles
south OF Petrograd. Kornilon
headquarters Is far to the southeast
somewhere near Kieff. 200 miles
away.
There is every evidence that Korni-
Ion tried and failed In a cunning coup
d'etat. His object was, II is believed
to have Kerensky. furious over Lvon $
proposal, hasten to HEADQUARTERS. and
then simply arrest the premier.
Kerensky saw through this plan. In
stead OF falling into the trap, he ar
rested Korniloff's messenger and made
the latter. under a third degree re-
veal the details.
But even to the premier il was a
blow when Kornfloff by wire an
nounced his defiance, virtually chal-
longing Kerensky to come and get
him" The understood generalissinao
IL the first of Russia's fallen heroes
TO take this tack -AleXier. Srus;.off,
Russky, even the mighty Nicholas
Sicolaievitch, all submitted silently 20
their fate when the order Resign
was flashed to their headquarters.
Group Opposes Premier.
Only one explanation can account
for korniloff's act--that he feels sure
not -aalv- Of the support of part Of
the army, but Of the so far still silent
but secretly active forces of the con-
stitutional democrats. led by Former
Minister MiliukoT. whom Kerensky
foppied when he became premier.
Prince Lvof. whose place kerensky
took: Rodzianko. president or the
duma. and Gutchkof. A powerful
factor in the movement led by these
men is also the former chief of staff,
Alexieff. These men, II Is believed,
consider the moment ripe for COM
ing into the open and Selling the
powers Of the government. They con-
slider that the kerensky rule has
failed because he failed to put his
promised policy Of blood and iron into
action. The opposition Of the work
mems and soldiers council to the resti-
tuition Of the death penalty was MS
chief motive in refusing to apply it
to its fullest extent.
There was talk tonight OF deter
mined change OF front on the part OF
the premier. Rumor had it that he
proposes to make KorniloH the first
victim of the firing squad regime
Whlcn the deposed SeneralsSirlo
50 fervently urged at the Moscow con.
ference.
Moscow Is the seat of the opposi-
ton TO Kerensky. The new crisis
threatens to widen the cleavage be-
tween that city and Petrograd. Mean
while the provisional ministers are
celebrating in endless conferences as
to the best solution. That Kerensky
looks for wholesale def,ctions among
the army is indicated by his state
ment that he is confident enough of
Russias troops are loyal to him TO
combat the Korniloff movement
The present plan OF the provisional
government is to establish a dtrecto-
rate OF Ave ministers with supreme
powers.
Mysterious explosions Of munition
factories continue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
SEVEN FIREMEN ARE
ELECTED BY THE BOARD

Az the monthly meeting of the
board Of fire commissioners last night
seven euRihles were elected members
Of the department. as follows: s. r..
Spain. w. ]. Botto. p. A. Cockham.- r.
C. Griffith w. II. Taliaferro, Edgar
Green. J. F. letter. A, T. Bain and r,
T Jones were elected TO the eligible
list
Commissioner Lecky was named TO
act in conjunction with Superintendent
Thompson in remetying the evils re-
ported TO exist in many apartment
housese where lights are turned off
al the meters during the night. thus
preventing the turning on Of such
lights In apartments after certain
hours
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
Recruiting steyedorc Reu,r.r,

At The army recruiting station yes
terday orders were received to speed
up the enlistment OF 200 negro men
for stevedores and cooks in the regi-
ment which will be sent to Newport
News Tor training. Negroes who have
registered can enlist II they present
certificate from their local hoard
showing that they have. not been
called. Eight men were enlisted veg
terday' four FOR the First Virginia
cavalry and four for the regular
army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

The request OF the Retreat for the
Sick to divert an allev in the block
between Grove and Floyd avenues
and Robinson and Mulberry streets.
where new hospital building is to
erected was referred to the hoard OF
directors of the hospital with the sux-
Eestion that a written request be
made. specifying all details. at the
meeting of the street committee OF
city council last night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
TO MEET TONIGHT

The board Of aldermen will meet IN
September session tonight 10 transact
some important business. Among the
papers to he discussed and acted unon
will he the resolution appropriating
ST., o5i.24 for q 10 per cent bonus for
all city employees getting $500 and
less a year. The money is to he used
to meet the demands for the remain
der Of the fiscal year. which ends on
January al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
WASHINGTON MAY HAVE
Jim CROW STREET CARS

Washington Sept. 1o--"Jirr Crow
cars for Washington will soon be run
ming If Representative Harrison OF
Mississippi succeeds in putting
through a bill he introduced in the
house today, He asks that all com
panfes operating car lines in the Dis
,triet Of Columbia lse required to- All
vide cars by means OF partitions to
separate whites and negroes, or to
provide trailers for the colored pas
sengers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
italian war~htn sunL

An Atlantic Port. Sept 1o--The
italian warship Umberto was sunk
when striking a mine IN the Mediter-
ranean and fifty OF the crew persisted.
according to word brought here TODAY
by a Norwegian steamship. Tn. war
ship was converted merchantmen
and was conveying merchant vessels
at the time OF the accident.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
FOR
URIC ACID
80 Cent Bottle (32 Doses)
FREE

Just because you start the day wor-
ried and tired. stin legs and arms
and muscles. an aching head, burn
ing and bearing down pains In the
eack--worn out before the day be-
gins~-do not think you have to stay
in that condition.
Be strong. we'll and vigorous. with
no more pains from stiff joints. sore
muscles. rheumatism suffering, aching
-baeh-er kidney disease.
For many forms of bladder trouble
or weakness, it's action is really won
derful. Those sufferers who are in
and out of bed half dozen times a
night will appreciate the rest, comfort
and strength this treatment gives
To prove The williams Treatment
conquers kidney and bladder diseases.
rheumatism and all other ailments
when due to excessive uric acid no
matter how chronic or stubborn. IL
you have never tried The williams
Treatment, we will give one soc bottle
(32 doses) free II you will cut out
this notice and send It with your name
and address to The DR.. .. A. Williams
Company, Dept. 27s H. New p. o.
Building; East Hampton. Conn Send
at once and you will receive by parcel
post regular soc bottle, without
charge and without mourning any OBJ
legation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
S,r;L inc Girls to Have Hearing.

Howard T. Colyin. representative
OF the American Federation of Labor,
will hold a conference today with r.
c. Laird, president of the Southern
Manufacturing company, where a
strike of Young women is now IN
progress The women demand the re-
moval of forewoman. and Mr.. Col
win will ask that Mr.. Laird near
the strikers individually, in order that
he can get both sides of the contro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

1890
will have unrestricted use Of the rail
roads.
The district hoard continues TO
grind ont case after case. The board
is now we'll on its way TO the finish.
and will probably wind up the hardest
part of the task within the next two
weeks Rapid progress must be made
in order that local boards may have
enough available white men 10 make
up the 40 per cent quota TO he sent TO
camp on September 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
WF'G|alP AHHHAaayFO 1T
fContinued from First Page,
commented commissi.ner rav,or

commented Commissioner Taylor.
The report that stirred up The ire
OF the councilman and the commission.
eFs contains these recommendations
Ehat the board be abolished
That civil service examinations he
neId before promotions are made.
That the office OF third assistant
chief be abolished, and thar the clerk
Of the department. be given AN assts-
fani. and that he be RELOCATED to civil
'-siRs' rarEE instead a thar Of assistant
~htef which now pyevaf.s.