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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
SENATE ELIMINATES
STAMP ON CHECKS
Underwood, Smoot and Norris Sup
port Senator Thompson's Mo-
ton Cutting Out Tax.
LARGE PARCELS PAY 4
PARCELS POST TAX
Senator Hardwtck. of Georgia, Urges
Amendment TO War Revenue Bill
to Boost Tariff on Newspapers and
Magazines.

Washington. Aug. 1S,-By a vote of
IS to 20 the senate today struck from
the war revenue bill the provision
imposing one-cent stamp tax on
bank checks drafts, non-interest bear
ing certificates of deposit and orders
for payment. 1t had been expected
that this stamp tax would yield be-
tween $4,000, 900 and $4,000 uv.
Senator Thompson, OF Kansas, made
the motion to eliminate the tax. He
was supported by Underwood. OF Ala
bama; Smoet, Of Utah, and Norris,
Of Nebraska. Simmons. OF North Car
olina, and Lodge, of Massachusetts.
defended the tax.
Underwood declared the tax was a
bad public policy and would handi-
cap business. Simmons claimed II
was an easy and inexpensive way OF
obtaining revenue. The senate ac-
cepted an amendment which will ex-
.empt small packages from the pro-
posed parcel post tax. This amend
ment charges one cent for every IS
cents postage above the first cost of
rs cents. Originally the bill proposed
charging this tax on each Is cents
worth of postage.
Debate began on the second class
mail matter provision. Hardwick. OF
Georgia, continued his fight to boost
the tariff on newspaper and maya
zines. An amendment proposing a
tax Of one cent per pound on the read
ing matter in publications and a tax
of three cents per pound on the part
devoted to advertisements. until June
80, 1918. From then until June 80.
1919. the reading rate would be one
cent per pound and the advertising
rate 8 cents.
After June, 1919, the rate would be
he q
eight cents for the advertising por-
tons.
Broussardof. OF louisiana. put In an
amendment allowing the Allies to Inn
port raw suGar 3ree ins0 this country
ana axpoFk the re0ue6 Deoduct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Dominion Men Throw Enemy
Back in Every Attempt K
Retake Hill 70
IPETAINS MEN DRIVE
TEUTONS BEFORE VERDUN.
Yesterday Great Day for Air
Operations, French Sending
III Fliers Behind Enemys .
Line on Bombing Raids

London, Aug. 1S.-This was the
eleventh hundred and thirtecnth
day in the great war. 1t was the
third day I'm the new Flanders
battle and was I'm every way
successful one for the allies.
The British held their newly.
conquered ground everywhere.
The French added to their gains.
The Germans were forced to adj
nit that Iangcmarck, tho Bel
gian town Ave miles north Of
Yprcs. has been lost. The French
bent off all Tcuton assaults north
of the .tisnc and In tho Cham
pagne. And to cap the climax.
they won brilliant success ut
Ncrdun.
These were the outstanding opera
lions of the last twenty-four hours
in the west They were all of lo-5
cal nature. but important. Berlin, in
finally conceding the loss of Lanse-
marck. says it was taken in a British
local surprise attack and adds. we
occupy the fiat bend In front of the
village"
Canadians HIVE "Stayine" Power
40 tn6 northwest VI i<cnS lHS paw
arian throne heir tried again with
might and main to dislodge the Cam
adams from the slopes of Hill 70.
But the wall OF logged Dominion
troops stood firm The Teuton shock"
troops did not even shock the Cam
adams in their first onrush. The
new possessors OF Hill 70 let them
come to within bayonet RANGE and
then terrific combat ensued, with
the result that the attackers streams
ed back badly beaten and punished
A few prisoners remained In the
hands Of the Canadians.
Meanwhile the French troops
forming Sir Douglas Hatgs left wing
in Flanders pushed ahead north OF
the Rixschoote. Ianeemarck road. To
the east Of the Steenherke they car,
ried by storm a formidable German
point OF support,
Pctnins N,n Win At verdun.
The gallant charge OF Petain's men
before yerdun on the right bank OF
the Meuse put them back into possess
sion of all the trench elements lost
to the crown princes infantry Thurs
day and Friday. Detailed reports
came from the various war offices to-
day about the air fighting yesterday.
when fine observation weather invited
scores of squadrons out Of the sheds
into battle amid the clouds. The
French shot down seven Teuton
planes and drove eight others out OF
control Besides. 1t was a day OF one
of the largest and most successful
series OF bombing raids In manv
months No fewer than III French
aeroplanes went out on bombing ex-
ploits far behind the German lines
and came back safely, reporting sue
cess Altogether these raiders OF the
sky hurled down $4,000 pounds OF
proiectiles upon German military
works and communications.
Berlin reported the bagging 81
twenty-six airplanes and four caps
tive balloons In yesterdays f1ghtings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
American Girls to
Relieve Suffering
In North France
(By Agence Radio to International

(By Agence Radio TO International
News Service)
Paris, Aug. 1S.--Stx American girls,
members of the Smith College Relief
unit, will drive heavy motor trucks
In the devastated and reconquered re-
eions of northern France transporting
children and old persons from the
areas where misery reigns and rail-
roads have been torn up Seventeen
smith college girls are leaving for
these regions under the leadership OF
Harriet Boyd Halves. They will in
stall small hospitals. shops and schools
and will assist in the rebuilding Of
homes. They will supply anything
from farm implements to pins and
will give manual aid wherever possible
Miss Halves Is a veteran in this
work. She nursed wounded soldiers in
the Spanish American and Greece
Turk wars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
TWO NEW CASES ARE
REPORTED IN GREENE

Two cases Of infantiie paralysis
were reported yesterday In Greene
county Other cases have been dia-
covered in this same county. and afo
now being treated. The cases ycstens
day are the frst that have been -
ported to the state health department.
In two days. hi
Or. Ennion G.. Williams. state hsa1aAl
commissioner, stated last night t61e
no believed the infantus paxalJy
situation in the state hAd been aeEn1s
what relieved of its alarming AeD10L
of several days ago. The 1e0t TT
In three days only two cas4Q hA4 -
reported. and those n - rnelG
the scourxe shows that 6 0toe4M9EA
mot spreadtnG, TAAte - l B
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
U-BOAT, DISGUISED
AS SAlLER, ON COAST

An Atlantic Port, Aug. fS.--A
submarine disguised as sailing
vessel is operating OF the Allan
tic coast, according to word
brought here today by the OFF,
GERS OF an oil steamship. They
reported that while of the coast
OF Florida they received wireless
warning of the presence of the
U-boat carrying the top half OF
schooner covering. The radio
message Is believed to have come
from Bermuda.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
AMERICAN STEAMER
RACINE in DISTRESS

An Atlantic Port. Aug. 1s.--An
American steamship was reported late
today to be in distress few miles
off the coast, and 1t was said that the
crew has taken TO the boats and were
is believed TO be the Racine. The vessel
IL believed to the Racine. The ship
could not be sighted owing to the
thick fog.
The Racine is steel crew vessel of
1853 tons, and is owned by the Chi
cago, Racine and Milwaukee line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
RESISTANCE TO DRAFT
IS ANARCHY---BRY

Omaha. Neh.. Aug. ls.-William J.
Bryan. in a signed editorial in ths
Commoner today. brands resistance
to the DRAFT law as anarchy"
NO sympathy should be wasted on
those arrested for unpatriotic utter
ances," Mr.. Bryan says. This ap-
plies to attacks upon the allies as well
as to attacks upon the United States :"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Charged with Ev.d,nx Draft.

New York. Aug. 1s.-Herman J.
Feinberg and Carl Johnson we're ar.
raigned before Commissioner Hitch
cock today and he,I Ia 5000 bail or
charges of attempting to leave the
country TO evade the operation of the
draft Law. They were arrested on q
steamship and It Is said each pos.
sesssd a passport to Spain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Work Together to Maintain Health.

Work TUTVtffeT 10 VHHIIftHIu TftHftn.
Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Newport News, Va, Aug. 1s.--
Plans for co-ordinating the various
health departments on the Virginia
peninsula and employing an expert
health officer to look after the whole
of the peninsula were mapped out yes
tTday evening at a meeting of fed
erai, state, city and county health
authorities and business men.
Experts from the department Of
agriculture are inspecting all the dali
ries and work of eliminating the ma
larial mosquito will be begun In earn
sest next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
COUNTRY LIGHTED
BY BURNING CATHEDRAL
(By Agence Radio to international
News Service

French Front, Aug. II tdelayed) -
The burning of the historic Cathedral
of St Quentin lighted up the country
for miles around 1t was visible be-
hind the third line trenches, whence
the correspondents hurried to the
nearest vantage points. They climbed
up through shelter built by Prince
Eitei Friedrich before the Germans
were driven out, and watched the
flames devour the edif1ce which had
been built in the thirteenth century.
This morning the cathedral was a
mass OF ruins. The entire roof has
fallen in. Seen through field glasses
the walls Of the battered structure APP
pear to be In danger of falling mo-
mentariiy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
A GOOD EXAMPLE OF
STURDY "VIRGINIANISM
Especial TO The Richmond
Iirrtutap

Especial to The RfNhmond
Virginian.)
Harrfsonburg. Va, Aug. a.
II have changed my mind; I do
not want to ask another man TO
do my fighting for me"
Thus spoke Rockingfiana farm
CT, who Is married and Inns several
children, to the local hoard yes
terday. The man had Travelled
twenty miles back to the city to
withdraw his exemption claims.
just as he walked into the room
the board had completed his case
and decided to exempt him.
But he Will go to France. And
fight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
-Mortgase No Excuse.

Governor Stuart yesterday ruled
that an incumherance upon real estate
fowned by citizen subject to military
service constitutes no claim for ex-
emption. He added that where the
drafted man owns real estate capable
OF supporting hts wife and ehildren
~ cannot - exempted N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
BROOD sow
ON EVERY FARM

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Harrisonburg, Va. Aug. ls.-Ar
additional brood sow for every farm
in Rockingham county is the goal Of
a movement on foot by the Rocking
ham council of safety. Three thous-
and booklets are being distributed and
next year the largest county in the
state will doubtless do its bit" In hog
meat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
William HI. Fadeley.

Especial to The Richmond Vfrginfan.)
Harrisonburg. Va. Aug. 18.--Wii-
liam H. Fadeley. eighty-four years
old, q well-known Confederate vet-
eran died yesterday at Melrose, Rock
ingham county. Surviving him are
two sons and a daughter. Members
Of s. B. Gibbons camp, Confederate
veterans. will serve a. pallbeArers ~
the funeral Sunday. He was = mem
bsr Of the rrogreeatNe HFokhroA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
-FOUR RICHMOND
WOMEN N ACCIDENT
Automobile Goes Over Entertainment
IN TAsewel1 and Miss Martha
Coulling Fatally Hurt.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Roanoke. Va. Aug. ts-~tsive per-
sons were injured. one probably fatal
ly, when an automobile in which
they were riding collided with a truck
and dashed over An embankment two
miles east of Tazewell today
The intured-Miss Jennie williams,
of Richmond; Miss Lena Williams, OF
Richmond: Miss Eloise Coullng, OF
Richmond Miss Martha Coulling, OF
Richmond. and Keister whitley OF
Taxewell. It is thought that Miss
Martha Coullfng sustained injuries
which will prove fatal. The other oc-
oupants OF the machine suffered
broken bones and internal injuries.
A large automobile truck side
swiped the vehicle In which the quin-
tet was riding. and the driver lost con-
troll Of his machine. while looking
back to see about the larger auto
mobile. causing the smaller car TO
plunge over an emba nkment. landing
in a creek in the bottom OF gorge
about hundred feet below.
Descending. the car overturned sew
eral times, scattering the occupants
along the hillside The Misses VIII
liams reached Tazewell this morning
from Richmond, and were Joined by
the Misses Coulling. The quartet was
enroute to Burk Garden for a vaca-
ton outing.
The Misses Williams above referred
to are nieces Of the late John l.
Williams. and daughters of the late
Rev. Mr.. Williams.
Miss Martha Coulling, who. 1t II
feared. Is fatally injured. has been
for a number OF years q teacher In
the Farmville Normal school. willis
her sister. Miss Eloise, Is a teacher
in a North Carolina school
The Misses Couliing lived with their
cousin. Mrs. e. p. Hudgins. at IA West
Cary street. and left here about a
month ago to spend their vacation
in the country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
BIN Aimed ut Insulting Banners.

Meanwh Mic, up at The Capitol, the
women were receiving a scoring from
former adherent. Senator Myers. OF
Montana. He introduced a bin TO
prevent the display of banners around
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
SHIPMENTS KEEP
ABOVELASI YEAR

Sugar shipments for the year con-
tinue we'll in excess of those made to
the same time year ago. 20 March
1 the islands have shipped Ill .662
tons. OF this the Sugar Factors Com
'pany has shipped 1898 which is more
than, $4,000 tons in advance Of last
year and the total shipments are not
tar from 10000 tons in excess. EST
mates for this year are nearly $4,000
tens greater, however, than was last
years output. :.. ..E> h.
Hawaiian Commercial is far and
away in the lead in shipments with
17,406 tons. Next comes Maui Agri-
cultural Company with 9210 and then
follow Lihue with 9Th, Pioneer Mill
1855, Oahu 1884, Kekaha $40, Waia-
lua 530S, Honolulu 5125, Eva 4917,
Olaa, 1862, Wailuku 1888, Laupahoe-
hoe 3416 and Honokaa 3208. These
are all that have shipped more than
900 tons of the present crop.
Manager NOVEL; of the Factors
company says that thus far shipments
have gone on very we'll. The company
had figured, however, on the new
steamer Maui being on the coast run
this month and the fact that she will
be a month late will make a differ
ence in the handling of March ship
ments by the amount which that
steamer would have taken had she
been ready for the run as had teen
anticipated.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
KAHUKU ENJOYS
GOOD PROSPECTS

Kahuku Plantation stockholders met
Tuesday, reelected it's officers and
directors and received reports for the
year
Despite the fact that the sucrose in
the cane and the quality Of the juice
were both low Tasty ear, 1916 was a
prosperous year for the plantation. Its
assets are increased by ST9,717 and
its balance carried forward is $75,-
449.50 over that of year ago, There
was $4,000 spent on Improvements
which included nalf a mile of heavy
track from the main line to one Of the
pumping stations and a steam boiler
for one of the pumping stations.
Eighty thousand eight hundred dollars
was spent on improvements at the
factory which increased not only eff
cheney but capacity as we'll One item
of interest was reinforced smoke
stack, the first of the kind to be erect
ed in the islands. This was designed
by Prof. John NJ. Young of the College
OF Hawaii. -..".
The factory output of. Kahuku last
year was 1895 tons of which 6296 was
manufactured from cane grown on the
Kahuku fields, about 700 tons under
the early estimate. For this years
crop cane ripening weather has been
better during the last few months and
more sugar is expected than last year.
Manufacturing commenced January 2
which was much later than for several
previous years, but more sugar has
been produced to date than at the
same date last year The sucrose is
s per cent higher and heavy rains in
January apparently did not iniure the
quality of the juices. The area TO be
harvested by independent owners is
much greater than ever before.
Experimenting with Hoo cane has
been conducted with such good results
and also because of Oahu reports that
an effort was made to plant as much
as possible of this variety for the 1918
crop. All the cane for the 1918 crop
has had good growth and is looking
well. There has been no irrigation
needed for three months because OF
rainfall. 1t is proposed for 1919 to
plant a still larger proportion of H-109
and more Lahaina and less Yellow
Caledonia, the cost Of manufacturing
sugar from the latter being found
high even under favorable conditions.
Prospects for both 1917 and 1918
crops were excellent at the time OF
the writing of the reports. ~ -. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

1t will be seen not only that produc-
tion has recovered the ground lost on
account of the war but also that
the industry has been stimulated to
state where output and expectation
botn exceed .pretwar figures. The
great demand for nitrate in the man
ufacture of explosives is, OF course,
the explanation for this.
New oficina-Strike Settled
Prices Still Rising
Though there is much speculation as
to the extent of the demand for
nitrate after the cessation of hostili-
ties in Europe, an optimistic spirit
prevails. 1t is reported that the Com
pania de Salitres de Antofagasta will
soCn commence the erection of an
ether cficina, which will have the
largest capacity of any plant in. ex-
istence. It is to be located near kilo-
meter 105 of the Ferrocarril Longi-
tudinal, Seccion Norte, not far from
the point where this road crosses the
Antofagasta & Bolivia railway A
third rail is to be laid on the latter
road from Baquedano to AntOfagasta,
from which port the nitrate from the
new oficina is to be shipped. 4 re-
cent court decision in a suit concern
ing titles to nitrate lands claimed by
tho CompaRia de Salitres de AntC-
fagasta in its favor contributes to its
determination to increase its output.
In December there was a strike f
few DAYS duration at Antofagasta
among the stevedores, launchmeR and
others concerned in loading and I'M
loading vessels While the strike swaS
nominally about the methods Of az.
pointing bosses and inspectors and
the regulation of the organizations OF
workmen, in the settling of the strike
there resulted an agreemeHt--for the
increased compensation of the work
men. AS result the price charged
nitrate vessels for stevedoring has
neen advanced from $U.27 to S6.32
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
SALES FOR WEEK
AREOVER $4,000

Among the sales reported this past
week by the real estate departments
of the trust companies are two by the
Bishop Trust Company and an equal
number each by the Hawaiian Trust
Company and the Guardian Trust
Company.
The Bishop company sold the resi-
dence occupied by l.. Tenney Peck at
1928 Wilder avenue to Alexander Nor
rison, formerly manager Of the Homo
kaa plaDts ton. and lot in Iron Park
to Frank l.. Hadlev. s-..
The sale of the Guardian Trust are
house and lot on Punahou street
to. B. D., Baldwin of Kauai for $3.50
and the last lot in the Halehala tract
TO Ruth Kahale for $500.
The two sales of the Hawaiian
Trust have not been completed but
total over 10000
Including the Sprechels' property
the sales CT the week total nearly
$50 ,a0O.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
TO RAISE STOCK
ON LANAI ISLAND.

by far the largest transaction OF
TIE week. in fact one of the largest
IN months has been the elimination Of
negotiations for the Island of Lanai
and the announcement that the island
passes to the Baldwins and viii be
used for cattle and stock ranch. 1t
issby no means an every. day occur
renee for such an area 70 change
hands and the consideration. nearly
100000. makes the sale the more sub
ject1of comment.
Il Awas understood that pineapple
intcrksts were In the negotiations for
the pArchase Of Lanai Thus it was
surprise TO learn that In the final ar
engagements such interests we're not
included and that no lease would be
nsade I'd such interests by the new
owners.
TIE true inwardness OF the Lanai
negotiations have not yet become pub.
lie but there are indications that the
details wokld be interesting. There
IRE reports of agreements and dis
agreements land il is said that keen
tlisappcintment is felt by pineapple
i.tercsts over failure to be included in
TIE deal at its elimination. II is
known that pineapple lands, with
ssugar at present prices, are difficult
TO secure and Lanai was looked upon
rs favorable field for expansion for
the industry tkat is second in in
fortenee in The islands.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
Refined SUGAR
IS QUITECHEAP
BY COMPARISON

Sugar vas recently cited by writer
in The Journal of Commerce as an
article of peculiar interest, since It
affords "a clear and easy illustration
CT the effect Of prevailing conditions
on production. consumption. and pri-
CCs." Sugar in small way is an
article Of necessity, but in large way
it is enc Of luxury. Hardly more
than a century ago it was a scarce
and costly article Men now living
can well rem embcr when it was COM
mon practise in most families to use
brown sugar at ordinary meals, reserv--
ing the white for special occasions.
From Washington was issued re-
Gently an interesting statement on the
subject of sugar. which is summarized
as follows by the writer in The Jour
nal of Commerce:
The worlds production, which had
increased from 31.242 100000 pounds
in 1906 to ~ ,572 100000 in 1914, reced-
ed to 37,l93, 100000 pounds in 1916.
The consumption in this country last
year is set down at 1866, 900, 900 or $751;
100000 less than the average for the
three years preceding. With such
large figures the difference is not so
impressive as it looks. The per CAPT
ia consumption is stated as 1913
pounds in the fiscal year 1915, COM
pared with S6.04 in 1915, S9.14 in 1914,
and 1914 in 1906 The production in
the United States, not including its
external possessions, was 2,026.000.000
pounds last year. of which 1,74S,000'
600 was derived from beets and 277,-
100000 from cane The receipts from
Hawaii amounted to 1,137,000,0O0
pounds; from the Philippines. 217,60O.-
900. and from. Porto Rico, $50, 100000
while imports from foreign sources
reached 5,416,00,OO0. To offset this
last, 1855, 100000 pounds were export
ed from the United States.
Everybody knows that there has
been a considerable advance in the
retail price of sugar as the result OF
the shortened supply in relation to
demand, but it has become such rel
atively cheap article of consumption
that the effect has hardly been felt.
This is mainly due to the fact that
small portion of the total supply
serves as. anything like a necessary
article .of food, and it is easy to cut
down the allowance.--Literary Digest.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

Ia for stores, garages and commercial
buildings.
OF the so permits 81 we're for
amounts over s1naA and of these two
we're ever $4,000 and two over $40, 900.
The largest amounted to $4,000 for
the erection Of two buildings for the
Salvation Army girls home.
TIE first two days of March also
got an excellent start with seven per-
mits issued with the estimated cost
totalling SI0,7S0.