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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
LIBERTY LOANS ONLY
DRAWBACK IS SLACKtRS
Comptroller Williams Declares So
N0.ooU.o00 subscription Cannot
Fail IL All VIII Do Duty.
NATION WORTH s22o. ooo, ooo, 900
Americans Can Lend $4,000, 600. 900
for War, in Proportion TO Generos-
1t! Shown ny Other Countries.
New Works Loan Mark Now $780,
600, 900.
II, HOMER JOSEPH DODGE

" dSHlHStpN, May S.-lI the 80
Goo, 600, 600 liberty loan is not over
subscribed by the American people
" will be due to the failure of slack
CPS IN contribute their fair shares
20 the nations war needs, Comptrol-
lhI oF the Currency Williams an
nounced tonight. The comptroller de-
ClaUed that there are more than ten
million individuals and CORPORATIONS
IN the United states financially able
80 subscribe amounts ranging from
SI00 20 TOO Goa, 400
Comptroller Williams statement
was not prompted by any present in
dicatjou Of failure. for the subscrip-
ton to the war bonds Is booming.
The treasury announced tonight that
1.-The DAYS eriSt of subscriptions
amounted 10 $120,a45.ooo bringing
the total subscriptions actually tabu-
lated up ia $472.f 5000. In addi-
ton there are many subscriptions as
Yet unta hulated
New York city held her lead, send
ine in subscriptions at the rate of
$4,000. zoe an hour. The total for
New y DIRK city for the day was SIS
$4,000. making an aggregate OF
$255.522. 900 or more than half of
/ all subscriptions received since the
opening Of the books. Chicago held
second place. with SllaTo.6 600 for the
day and S26S70. 600 all told tele-
gram from Rona Wells. governor Of
THE Federal Reserve bank OF ST. Louis,
stated that city will subscribe al least
$3.50 o00
10 600 600 Arc Making Money
| Comptroller Williams pointed ous
/ IN his statement that II tho people
I Of the United States would subscribe
! only : per cent Of their possessions
| the liberty Loan viii he six times
| overauhscribed. He declared that
! there arc 10000 600 persons IN tho
| country engaged in gainful occupa-
tions,
Mr. Williams stated that the wealth
: Of the country now amounts to more
fthan sg2oU0o 400. onq. He stated
that after the German government
! had issued four or FIVE tremendous
war loans. further loan was asked
OF the ncopiP, and applications were
received from a.25o 600 subscribers
| Deposits In national banks on
! March g. says the comptroller,
amounted 10 approximately $1,000
000 o00 more than ten months earlier.
I on March :, 1917. there were 15,-
73a.959 dcpositors in the national
I hanks alone. National bank share
( holders numbered 459, Q, Of whom
I IS goa were women.
/ Total resources Of American banks
/ of all classes aggregated s35, 900, 600, =
! Noo. exceeding the greatest banking
/ resources ever h<ld before by any
! country says thn comptroller,
/ Nation Can Lend $4,000. 600. 900.
Mr. Willtam2 points out that in the
American civil war moro than $4,000.
GOO coo was raised for war expenses
The national wealth now is eight
tunes greater than at that time and
Aa, J..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
NEGRO ASSA'LANT
SOUGHT BY MOB

Memphis, Tenn. MaF S-~W hile q
mob OF 500 men was congregatlng
around the comfy iail here this after
noon demanding his l4fc. Eli Persons.
the negro who alta KIDD fifteen. wear
old Antoinette Rapual ana hack ed
her head off. was rushed into The
: ffhfe rrui'er1tfary z Nashtiile aud
lodged In cell Sheriff Tate told
The mob that FcrzoDs had been spir-
tied away early this morning after
he confessed his crime and taken to
Nashville. The crowd refused 20 dis
perez. however until the sheriff per
fniffed committee ~ three men to
wood. mother or the ueE7e's victim
sent a message 10 the mot leaders
askinr that they allow tho law TO take
Its course.
Persons was indicted TINS afternoon
for murder in the first degree
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
CRISIS OVER WAR
DECLARATION IN CHINA

Picking; MAY s--China is confront
ed by the ErsveSt governmental crisis
since the outbreak Of the war
The ca binet Yesterday voted in favor
OF declaring war or GermanN The
decision was submitted rs President
Il Hnan Hung for transmission 70
pArliament The 90 blnet threatened
that II psrliament refuses 10 accept
it, decision and vote accordingly G
militia die,afov wilt M created
clash between the cahsnef aud
president is inevitable since The latter
iE resolved 10 avoid war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
GENERAL INCREASE
Continued From First Page.)

Pipe lines will pay n tax of five per
cent of their valuation.
Automobiles will be taxed five per
cent at the point OF manufacture and
this will be calculated on the manu-
facturers' price.
Musical instruments of value ex-
ceedng $40 will be taxed FIVE per
cent. Jewelry will he taxed five per
cent al valorem
Pleasure boats will be taxed Ave per
cent.
The postage rates will b. advanced
as follows: The first class letter rate
will be three cents per ounce or q frac-
ton thereof
The postal card rate will be two
cents The second class mail rates
will be advanced to two cents per
pound for the first and second zones
of the present parcel post system.
three cents for the third and fourth.
four cents for the nth and sixth. Ave
for the seventh and six cents for the
eighth zone.
Newspapers and periodicals con-
Quoted without profit such as religious
periodicals will pay rafe of IL
cents per pound universally and news
papers distributed directly from the
point OF mailing will. as heretofore,
pay rate of only one cent per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
||lfIn ISLANDS SEAT
Of GERMAN INTRIGUE
Rnmlrtcd Of Having Been Euplo. cd
As Base For Ssapp,sins German
sss 4ss Raiders.
3.sf;NER's LINE IN TROUBLE:
LII FLYING stars and Stripes Alleged
Upo Nave Been Used To supply Ger
N&nA ships In South Atlantic.


washington, May S--The United
rA.Yes has secrot "geptrer,er's gree
x-.,, -, ,5.,. ,.,.x.,,,. too
HsHt Win A'''''''"i IA
German ships interneu "A ~, J Hoii'"S
in the Virgin ISLANDS ana 'he Ft"P'F1
of all Germans in the islands are safe
from seizure. Fht agreement F"s
never been put IN writing
asfs agreement was made ecu" cen
SecretHrv OF state l@nS1rE and NM
lsfer Rrun. Of penmaFN. sh'',ff '--
fore the United states ;""h "Ne' lf'
i. stlands. then thc Danish West pr
! aiss--aild after the senate na1 r9iiucd
Inc treaty providing t"l Their pure base
Ntors sso,oee e""
WIS II was furthel sscefHHncu '"e
islands are n"iHt3 "i iUt'D-1t
y xAxasns' the nied States AMI THAI j1F
& edintnistra'ior suspects beg hav"
been employed IS taSe Tor s+pplyUS
4 0efman raiders and Submarines iH tao
y south Atlantic.
So serious IS the situation there
That NUN hcv Of arrests ale .ea.N
among the German population
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
NEGRO BDN RtnI4f CIT
Up IN SOCIAL AFFAIR

George Washington. cojofed. eish-
teen wears ola was iakca ~ Virginia
hospital last night etth serious
wound IN his shoulder ana scalp as
the result Of ar alteration with I1eo
AAnnoirA also c"'ore6 y hose home
~ s.i Lewis street Tho aGor teok
place or william burg ateuHo aDo.t
$50 DvtocE last aig~t Washing
ton's wounds pre- net thought to be
dangerous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
FRAZIER MEETINGS AT BROAD
STREET METHODIST GHtRtu

tonight the tesu3ar weekly prs or
meeting will be neld in the BROAD
street Methodist church, a. the coz
eiuefon of which seed sowing VIM
1 - discussed hY number 81 tho mem
berf present, The Ecv. l'red rae.
nault. pastor OF the church, vill COM
1nct the PRAYER mhctlpg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

New York. May s.-The playing Of
the star -Spangled Banner" the Mar.
seillaise and other national anthems OF
the allies to rag time dance music
will be barred in the future. Mayor
Mitchell today served notice on dance
hail nroprietors that failure to COM
nlv with the decree would mean revo.
cation of license. -s-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

chicago, May s--May wheat sold at
81 hushel today. the highest price on
record. II Was an advance Of ~ cents.
The close was at sea7 July wheat
rose le cents 10 sa33s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
surr,vc in Nutmeg state.

Hartford, Conn. May s.--A resolution
providing for womans Suffrage
amendment to the constitution was
adop,ed by the house today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
could In Naval neser,e.

Fe"rVet r. !. MAY S,---Jay could
'Hrniled in ffr coast defense man al
fFsrr'c f1da" a MAJ linfst matt. n
"a ti be atia he'd to the second naval
district
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
MARIINELLI REPEATS

Continued from First Page)
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12
MarshaI's Sale For Taxes.

BY virtue of taxes due the town of
Irvingtop, KY, for the years l9l4 ISL 10,
amounting to the sum of 81 26. will on
the 2oth day Of September. 1917, be-
tween the hours of ten O'Clock a. m
and 2 O'Clock p. m, in front of the City
Hall in Irvington, Breckenridge county.
KY, expose to public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, the
property Tor SO much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy the
amount of taxes due aforesaid and
costs) to. wit: Lots Nos. and Q, block
7, in Norman & Herndon addition to
town of Irvinaton, Breckenridge coun-
ty, KY, listed In name of Julia Norris.
Thos. Atkisson, Marshal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12

noon, June IS, 1917. All bidders will be
required to comply with the law In sub
hitting bids, and to accompany their
bids with a certified check for the sum
of $500 as guarantee of good faith.
This court reserves the right 10 rel CT
any or all bids submitted. A yea and
nay vote having been called for resulte d
as follows, w: Esquire c. + Robbins,
yea; s. ID Cox, yea; ID. c Heron, yea,
and w w. Baxter, yea.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried. 1t is ordered that the Count,
Court Clerk of Brecke nridge county be
and he is hereby ordered to advertis-
for the construction of bridge across
Sinking Greek, at Clifton Mills, accord
ing to plans and specifications now on
file in the office of the County Court
Clerk of Breckenridge county, as soon
as directed to do SO by the County Judge
and County Attorney of Breckenridge
county.
Whereas 1t appearing that the bridges
acros North Fork of Rough Creek and
Clover Creek heretofore ordered ana
contracted for, have been completed
and have been examined and approved
and accepted by the Commissioners of
this court. 1t is now ordered and d.
rected that the same be accepted by this
court, and the Treasurer of Brecke n
ridge county is hereby ordered and di
rected to draw his warrant in favor of
the East St. Louis Bridge Company for
the sum of 50 sos for The payment Of
the North Fork of Rough Greek bridge,
and further for the sum of $i9J in pay.
ment of the Clover Creek bridge. A
yea and nay vote being called for re-
suited as follows, viz: Esquire {. +
Robbins, yea; S. ID. Cox, yea: ID. &.
Heron. yea. and w. w. Baxter, yea.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, the expenses of the trip to
Hornback's Mill bridge site is hereby
allowed.
1t is ordered by the court that the
following claims be and they are hereby
allowed.
Kentucky Culvert Co., account
itemized, payable out of the
bridge fund -S72 90
w. S. Ball, County Attorney pro.
TEN. account itemized- 40 co
ID. {. Heron, inquest over body of
Clay Brooks 7 50
DR.. L. B. Moremen, inquest over
body of Clay Brooks 90
Ordered BY the court that the follow
ing named Justices of the Peace be and
they are hereby allowed their per diem:
Esquire c. E. Robbins, day-----$3 90
S. ID. Cox, l day. 3 90
g d. c. Heron, day 8 90
- w. w. Baxter, I day. 3 70
Or motion duly made, seconded and
carried, court adjourned.
d. u. Dowsll, ]. B. c.
Continued next week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12
GLEN DEAN

School began here Monday with Mi $
Vera Cunningham, of Paducah, as
principal. and Miss Ruth Robertson, of
Smithfeld, as primary teacher.
Dick Smallwood and wife went to
Hardin county last week where his
father had died and was buried near
Solway.
Miss Johnnie Norman is visiting
here for few days. She will soon re
turn to Aurora, III.
w c. Norman spent last Saturday
here on business.
Many from here will attend the State
Fair this week.
Mrs ]. E. Meng spent the week end
in Hardinsburg.
c p Edmunds, of Louisville, visited
his niece. Mrs. E. l.. Robertson, re-
Gently.
Rev. ID. b Clapp and family returned
last Thursday to Palestine, Texas, after
visit at X. G. Robertson's.
Louis Ashley, who has been very i'll
of appe ndicits. Is convaescent.
Miss Floris Whittipghill returned to
Lexington to attend school.
Mrs. Alma Conner. who has been Wis
iting her father, ] c. Mattingly. has
returned to her home in Birmingham.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspep-
STA and consti Neutrality-suspicious. the
whole system. Doan's Rugulets (30c
per box) act mildly on the liver and
bowels At all drug stores.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12
A Sticklsr For Good Form.

Mrs. Fashionplate-Poor dear Mrs.
hyperion is to be buried today. Are
you going to the funeral? Mrs. Eta
Quet-I really can't, you know. have
just discovered she owed me q CALL.
Los Angeles Times
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-12

check for s2S 90 flied with their bid and
that the check of the Kentucky CuIvert
Manufacturing Company, be. held util
final settlement Of the account between
said Company and the County of Brock.
inridge; that said bid bid be accepted
for one years supply OF Culverts needed
by the County, and on the understand
ing and agreement Of the said Com
pany that said pipe shall be furnished
to The County when ordered during the
year at the said prices and In the sizes
above set forth. A Yea and Nay vote
being on the aforesaid order resulted
as follows, to-wit; Esquire Robbins,
Yea; keenan,, Yea; Cox, Yea; Bennett
Yea. and Baxter Yea. Wherefore it
was declared that said order was ad
opted and made part of the records
of this Court.
On mo Ion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered and directed that
the County Judge, ID. ID. Dowell, be and
he is hereby empowered to employ such
agent or agents in the different Road
Precincts or Districts Of the County as
in his discretion it may be necessary
to carry out the road work in said pre-
cincts or Districts.
1t Is ordered by the Court that the
Justices of the Peace be allowed their
per diem, as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs E. Brasher Nelson have as their guests Rev. w. I. Sinnott of south Georgia, the Rev Mrs. T. J. Pon- der of Jasper, MT. and Mrs. R. l.. Cheathem of Jasper, and Miss Katie Harrison.
 Mrs. B. H. Mccoy of Demopolis, who has been i'll for several weeks at the South Highland infirmary, is rapidly inn proving and will be carried today to the home of her sister, Mrs. c. B. Burnett, in Norwood.
 MT. Cecil Kelly Maxwell of Boston is visiting friends in Birmingham.
 Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Leach, who were married Sunday evening at Bangor, spent yesterday in the city en route to their home in Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Leach was formerly Mrs. Anna vanHoose Davies of this city.
 Mrs Edward Crawford, Mrs Ed Nor- ment and Mrs Sidney Smith will go to Alexandria this week to spend several days with Mrs. William Bell of New York. who is spending sometime at the home of her mother. Mrs. William Har- die.
 A'AiS9 A~dlillc opdluluS, WHO IS the guest of Miss Dorothy Davis will leave tomorrow for Kentucky where she will visit en route to her home in Baltimore.
 
 MT. and Mrs Richard Massey have named their little son Richard, III.
 
 Mrs. Carl Seals, who has been the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Manly Foster, in Tus- caloosa, has now joined Major Seals in Memphis.
 Among the distinguished commissioners Who Is present at the general assembly Of the Southern Presbyterian church, Is the Rev. Dr. R. s, Frank of the Inde- pendent Presbyterian church of Savan- nah, Ga, who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. H. R. Todd.
 Mrs. s. Hamilton Brooks, who has spent few days in the city as the guest of Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes, left yester- day for her home in Memphis. She was en route home from Florida, where she spent the winter.
 Mrs. Harry s. Mathews of Rome, Ga. IS spending 8 few days in the city as the guest of her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

w. H. Graves. She is receiving most cordial welcome from her many friends. Miss Lottie Evans is spending a few days in Selma, as the guest of Miss Mar garet Cameron.
 Mrs. J. T. Slater will be the guest of Mrs. Nixon Norris for a few days en route to her new home in Columbus, Miss, where she will join MT. Slater after having spent a few weeks with rela- tives in Selma.
 Mrs. Henry Pell Pierpont of New York has an apartment at Terrace Court. Mrs Pierpont was before her marriage Miss Alice C.. Duncan of Birmingham
 Mrs. Russell Thomas, who was the guest of MT. and Mrs Fred Shreman at the Tutwler, has returned to her home in Detroit. During her stay she was de- lightfully entertained.
 Mrs. Lewis Morris and children will leave soon for Virginia and will be joined later by Dr. Morris.
 
 Mrs. Charles Oracle Davis Miss Doro- thy Davis and Charles, Jr., expect to leave in July for Los Angeles, going by the Canadian Pacific and making sev- eral stops en route. Miss Eleanor Davis will spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. Wilson, near Morristown Pa, re- turning to Nazareth in the fall
 -
 Mrs. John Snodgrass of Scottsboro is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. o. Melton. Mrs. Shore and little daughter, Mary Trimble Shore, who are the guests of Mrs. Shores parents, Judge and Mrs N w. Trimble will leave this weak for their home in Washington
 MT. and Mrs. John O'Rourke of De- troit, formerly of Birmingham, have named their little twin boys John and
 Mrs J. S. Cox, who has been i'll at the Birmingham infirmary, is reported to be improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

Richmond, Va, May 2t.-(Special) The governor of Virginia is a very wealthy, very forceful, very courteous and very democratic gentleman by the name of Henry Carter Stuart. His official home crowns a precipitous hill in the old section of Richmond, bis cults toss from hundred tobacco factories and office buildings. But if Richmonds main street seems dinSy and undisting guished, Richmond $ lovely old capitol, built after design Thomas Jefferson had kept in mind ever since his days in France as am bassador, makes up for it in charm. The governors mansion is near it, just across a grass plot or two, some gray ely paths and a quaint iron gate, al- ways ajar with southern hospitality, and perfectly darling old darky opens the governors door
 There seems to be a special brand of old darkies grown in the south for the purpose of opening dignified old doors and lowing and giving you information in kind old voices, and for calling you Missy" They impress you as having been born old and or always having rendered the same serv- ice, and of taking pride and pleasure in it, and being willing always to keep on doing it. They are usually very black and thin and gray-haired, and wear swallow-tail coats which are too large.
 The governors servitor was sorry that the governor was away, but if would just step over wonder to the capitol buildin' I coufd see his secre- tary and his office, and George Wash ington's statute and tea cosy made by a starving Belgium lady and a great many other interesting things-if jes would mind steppin' over
 So I stepped around the puddles and through the ever-dripping rain, while the dear old chap held the door open politely, cheerily, till I was across the lawns and the paths and well in side the entrance to the capitol build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-22

of Demopohs. The wedding took place May 20, Birmingham.
 The marriage of Miss Ethel Thompson of Tennessee to MT Lloyd l.. Roberts of the United States army, took place Sunday evening at the Empire hotel at 3:3O o'clock, where the ceremony was performed by the Rev. George W. Sweeney of the First Christian church, and was witnessed by only few friends.
 A marriage of interest to many friends in Birmingham and south Alabama is that of Miss Dess Mccoy of Demopolis, daughter of MT. and Mrs. B. H. Me Coy, and MT. James Meredith, also of Demopolis which was quietly solemnized in this city, where the ceremony was performed by the Rev. MT. Whitten of the Methodist church. Owing to the ill., ness of the brides mother, only a few friends and relatives were present The bride has been a frequent visitor to this city as the guest of her aunt, Mrs. c. B. Burnett, at Norwood and will be pleas antly remembered, having won by pop ular vote the recent moving picture con- test in her home town. She also repre- sented Demopolis at the recent carnival in Mobile.
 After a short trip they will be at home in Demopolis.
 Miss Ida Reeves and MT Arthur Nor gan were quietly married at the home of the brides mother, Mrs Mary Ella Reeves, Saturday evening. The Rev. George w. Tollett officiated A vocal solo was rendered by Miss Laura Perdue after which Lohengrin's wedding march was played by Miss Wilma Prude Miss Mable Anderson of Crescent City. Fla, was maid of honor.
 The following names have been added to the list of patronesses and young wom- en who are to participate in the military ball, which will be given on Wednesday evening, May 90: Mrs Charles o. Locke, Mrs. E. M. Kilby. Mrs. F. M. Tutwiler, Miss Katherine Kirkman. Mrs. Aline Humphrey, Miss Olivia O'Neal, Miss Mar garet Munger.
 The last meeting of the season of the Little Jokers will be held Thursday aft ernoon with Mrs. Hill Ferguson
 H&e
 Mrs. L. M. Robertson will entertain on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 29, at a tea in honor of Miss Maybeth Beddow, a bride-elect.
 MT. Percy Brewer entertained at a dinner party Sunday evening at the Roe buck club, conpimenting Miss Mamie
 
 Dorothy Davis. The guests were Miss Spalding, Miss Davis. Miss Dorothy Lum Miss Margaret Bradshaw, Messrs. Hugo Black. Wiley Ballard and Albert Lee Smith.
 Mrs Oscar Hundley entertained at a luncheon yesterday at the Tutwiler, com plinenting Miss Dorothy Davis guest Miss Mamie Spalding of Baltimore. The | table was adorned with basket of roses and the guests were Miss Davis. Miss | Spalding Miss Hattie Cullom Miss Mar garet Nelson, Miss Margaret Moore Mrs Harry s. Mathews of Rome. Ga., Mrs Charles Davis, Mrs. H. F. Wilson. | Mrs. l.. A. Whitehead entertained al !, luncheon on Saturday at her home, com 1 plimenting Miss Kathleen Moody, bride elect The guests were Miss Moody, Mrs S. R. Ransom, Mrs. A. c. Payne. Mrs Frank Robbins. Miss Kettle Kennedy ana Miss Capitol Moody