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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07

very timely address, subject: Taking
A Stand For Christ. This was a live
hour.
Men be on time Sunday ready for
hard work and the other man.
Come to the special meeting for the
workers at the Y. NJ. c. A. $50 A.
NJ.
Committeeman b. l.. Allen will ad--
dress the boys Sunday p. NJ. at the
Y. M. c. a. Mothers send your boys.
The open meeting $3.50 p. NJ. at the
Y. M. G. A. will be conducted by Com
mitteeman a. C. Clarke. Come and
bring the other man.
Every home is asked to have special
prayer for the Y. M. c. A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07

W.ANTED-An All Round Printer.
Apply to ALFONzO %. HARRIS,
10G s. River St., Harrisburg, Pa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Saloons Doomed Near
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Victory Won Over Excise De.
partment in July Only Tenn
porary, Order Shows

The victory gained last July by Brook
Ign saloonkeepers in the navy yard and
drydock zones, preventing Herbert s.
Sisson, State Excise Commissioner, from
closing them up, as he attempted to
do at the request Of the War Depart
ment, was only temporary. Deputy
Commissioner of Excise D. II. Ra!ston
refused yesterday 10 grant a renewal
of license 70 Henry J. Doscher for the
new excise year, beginning October l.
Mr.. Doscher's place Of business is at
54O1 Third Avenue, Brooklyn. His was
one Of the liquor stores closed in July
and ordered 10 be allowed TO reopen by
Supreme Court Justice Cropsey He is
the first Of the saloonkeepers to make
application for a renewal of license,
and the action of the Deputy Commits
sioner foreshadows the possible fate Of
the others.
The action Of the Excise Department
in July was taken following a request
from the War Department because Of
the proximity Of the saloons 20 the
Morse Drydocks, where government
ships were being built. Justice Cropsey
held the law under which the Excise
Department acted TO be unconstitu-
tonal.
There are thirty-six places within
the prescribed district, which extends
from Fifty-second Street to Sixlieth
Street and from Third Avenue to the
waterfront.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Publishers Object
To Punitive Tax

The American Newspaper Publishers
Association, the membership embracing
daily newspapers published in all sec
lions of the country, through its postal
committee, Of which Don c. Seitz is
chairman, has strongly protested
against the punitive taxation Of the
newspaper publishing business.
The Senate recently rejected all
amendments designed to accomplish
such a purpose contained in the pend
ing war revenue bill, but it is believed
by the association that the measure
which is now in the hands of the con-
ference committees of the Senate and
the House may be subject TO efforts 70
reinstate some of the obnoxious punt
tive sections that the Senate has dis
carded.
Newspaper publishers are therefore
urged by the association Immediately
to take such steps as may appeal to
them to safeguard the principle in
volyea Of not having the publishing
business singled out as one 10 be bur-
dened by forms Of taxation not levied
against any other lines of business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Believe Japan viii
Divert Large Amount
OF Tonnage to Allies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Viscount
Ishii is believed to have cabled TO
the Toxic Foreign Office before leav-
ing Washington for a visit to several
American cities a report covering the
conversations which he has held with
Secretary of State Lansing. During
the absence from this city of the head
of the japanese mission, experts in
his encourage are in consultation with
American experts on tho problem Of
tonnage.
No conclusions have yet been reached
by Secretary Lansing and Viscount
Ishii, il was learned at the State De-
partment to-day. but both officials
have expressed their views of the
general situation as affecting the pos
sibility OF Japan's cooperation with the
United States in the war, and the
visit of Viscount Ishii afforded him
opportunity and time 10 communicate
with his government and 10 receive in
structions through the japanese En-
bassy here before the conferences
with Secretary Lansing are resumed
IL has been intimsted that the
amount of tonnage Japan will be able
to divert TO American and Allied uses
will be considerably more than has
been supposed. II is not yet known
whether the japanese government It.
self will take control of the ships or
induce their owners TO charter them
TO the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
House Provides
$21,750,00O for
Armored Motors
Appropriation for Cannon In
creased to 100000 in
Deficiency Bill

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE
House. in its discussion to-day of the
seven-billion-dolla urgent deficiency
bill. which failed TO reach final vote
approved important appropriations for
military supplies. 1t authorized the ap,,
preparation of Sl6,750,000 for armored
motor cars, with authority TO contract
for s5,O0O000 more, and of 100000 Tor
submarine mines. -
An appropriation Of s676,2l3,OOO for
mountain, field and siege cannon was
increased TO $685., 100000, and that for
ammunition for such cannon was
raised from 500, 100000 to S777 2,75o;
The Secretary of War was authorized
TO incur obligations aggregating $780,
600 900 for ordnance and ordnance sup
plies, in addition TO appropriations
made or pending, but the proposed
100000 for an ordnance proving
ground at Kent Island, Chesapeake
Bav, was eliminated from the bill:
Increases in the measure agreed 70
included ordnance stores and supplies,
from S70,OOO,0O0 to s73,520,000; small
arms target practice, from S2,OOO,O00 to
$4,000 900, and automatic machine
rifles, from $l20,277, 900 TO S22O,27! 900,
with an increase In an additional au-
thorization for such rifles from Sb0,-
0O0 600 to S118,O20,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Malone Surrenders
Office; Thanks Aids

Dudley Field Malone, whose recent
resignation as Collector Of Customs OF
New York was accepted by the Pres
ident. took formal leave Of his office
yesterday in the presence Of several
hundred customs employees, who mad
assembled 20 bid him farewell.
Mr. Malone, in brief address, in
formed the men who had served under
him that. although he was leaving the
Federal service, he was wholly in &C
cord with the Administration in the
prosecution Of the war.
81 am heartily In sympathy with the
determined purpose Of the President
to make the world safe for democ-
racy," he declared, but had to resign
because Of the stand had taken that
the United States would not be com
pletely democratized while one-half OF
the people did not have the franchise
Mr.. Malone handed his resignation
TO the President nearly two weeks ago,
announcing that he could not remain
IN office and leave unfulflled his prom
Use TO the women Of California that he
would use every legitimate means in
his power to bring about Federal en-
franchisement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Test Jersey Full Crew Law
Central Railroad Would Cut
Freight Trainmen

TRENTON, Sept. IA hearing was
held before the Board OF Public Ctih'
ties to-day upon the request OF ''
Central Railroad of New Jersey to cut
down the number Of men used IS
freight train crews as provided under
the full crew law. Ii Is looked upon
as a test case.
c. L. Millar. general counsel for the
read, put J. W. Meredith, general su'
perintendent OF the Central Railroad,
through a long examination as 10 the
operation of trains. In its request ths
Central asks permission TO cut thlry.,
six men from crews operating lVo
trains. Il states that the men are
to be retained in the employ OF 'ne
road and will be given positions as
good as tho ones they now have.
The Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men is opposing the application. Inc
commissioners are expected 10 an
nounce their decision shortly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
India Frees Mrs. Besant
Head of Theosophical Society
ReIea sed From Internment

BOMBAY, India, Sept. 17.-AccordinG
TO private telegram Mrs. Annie Be-
SAINT, head Of the Theosophical Society,
and George Arundale and B. Wadea, two
men associates, have been released from,
internment by the Madras government.
They had been held for political agita-
ton.
It was recently announced that the
Indian government WAS prepared TO rec
ommend to the Madras government that
the restrictions placed on these people
be removed if the government were
satisfied that they would refrain from
unconstitutional and violent methods
and political agitation for the remain
der Of the war.
The head OF the Theosophical Society
was expelled from the presidency Of
Bombay last year for preaching revolt,
and later she was forbidden by the
Indian government to participate in any
meetings, deliver lectures or publish
her writings in India. She and her as
sistants were prohibited from residing
in Madras city and were ordered to re-
main within certain areas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Compromise Near
On War Tax Bill
Senate May Yield Pre-War
Plan in Favor of House
Excess Profits Clause

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-Progress
Of the conference on the war tax bill
slowed down to-day as the more i'm
portant disputes were approached.
Although more secrecy than ever was
imposed on the deliberations, 1t was
reliably stated that the conferreeS have
definitely agreed to eliminate the
House provisions for a general 10 per
cent tariff increase and to strike out
the House section to raise $4,000 900
from inheritanceS.
A compromise on the war profits dis
pute, the most important in the bill,
was said to be approaching, with the
Senate conferrees disposed 70 yield
their pre-war profits plan and accept
the House excess profits with extern
sions. The Senate conferrees were re
ported to favor an 3 per cent cXemp-
ton, with surtsx plan based on actual
corporate capital invested subject to
further conferences over tie definition
Of capital"
Most of the discussion to-day centred
about second class mail rates, First
Assistant Postmaster General Rooms
testifying for several hours. The
House conferrees recognized that adop-
ton OF the Mcclellan amendment,
which would establish a first zone of
500 miles at one cent pound, with
higher rates beyond, was hopeless, and
began casting about for compromise
proposals. Efforts to agree upon a
plan to distinguish between the rates
on reading and advertising matter
were in progress tonight at adjourn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Naval Course Added
To Yale Curriculum
New Branch Will Train Stu.
dents for Positions of
Ensigns

NEW HAVEN. Sept. 17.-Yal. will
start a course in nsva! training a. ii,
opening Of the college year next month.
10 was announced to-day after q meet.
ing OF the university corporation. tn,
course will prepare students Tor IA.
position Of ensigns in the United STATE,
Navy and will parallel the course In ar.
tillery training started last spring 10
train students for commissions in N.
artillery branch Of the army
The students will be SLOWED TO tax.
a three-year course 20 At themselys,
for either army or navy commission,
the former course having been cut down
one year by the addition Of extra work
IL also was announced that the
French government had sent 70 Yale a
battery Of four IS milllmetre guns, with
all accessories for use in the training,
and that the War Department also wa,
70 furnish other artillery equipment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
u. S. May Pay War
Premiums on Slain
Amendment to Insurance Bill
Planned to Meet Excess
in Companies Rates

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7.-Amend-
ment to the soldiers and sailors in
surance bill to authorize the govern
ment TO pay the difference between
peace-time premiums and war rates on
soldiers and sailors insured by pri-
vste companies, and killed in action,
will be proposed by Assistant Secre-
tary Sweet of the Department of Com
merce before the Senate Finance sub
committee.
Under the proposal, the government
would bear the difference between
peace rates and war rates only upon
individuals killed, and where the in
sured man met with no casualty the
peace premium would prevail.
Senate leaders began making plans
to-day to pass the soldiers and sail
ors' insurance bill before adjournment,
in accordance with President Wilson's
request. A subcommittee will devote
only one y-to-morrow-to hear
ings, and it is expected to pass the
bill next Monday or Tuesday. under 4
unanimous consent agreement and
without resort TO cloture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Movies to Help
Sell New Issue
OfLiberty
HowFirst Bonds Were Placed
Will Be Shown at
Strand To-day

The Liberty Loan Committee. which
Is soon TO begin Us campaign for the
second loan, has not overlooked the
motion pictures as factor In selling
bonds.
For three months the committee has
been busy on what is TO be It's hrst
venture into the movies and under the
caption Of Three Billion Dollars in
Four Weeks" The result Of the effort
will be shown at the Strand Theatre
at l0:S0 o'clock this morning.
At the theatre, which has been loaned
for this purpose, the actors will see
themselves as the camera sees them.
Government and city officials and many
others have been invited.
It was at the close Of the campaign
for the first Liberty Loan that Herbert
F. Rawll, organizer Of the Christmas
Club, sought Guy Emerson, publicity
director of the Liberty Loan Commit
tee Of this Federal district. and sug-
gested the idea.
1t was promptly taken up, and AFTER
the scenario had been outlined the
work Of enticing stars Of the screen
and OF the stage from their vacations
began.
For its carrying power. the picture
play relies on a series Of episodes
marking epochs in American history,
interpreted with war scenes and prep
arations for war
Tho screen shows President Wilson,
Secretary McAdoo, Thomas A. Edison
and many others in public life. Tho
actors VINO had part in 1t are: De
Wolf Hopper, Raymond Hitchcock,
Douglas Fairbanks, Julian Eltinge,
william Hart, Wilton Lackaye, David
Warfield, William Courtleigh, Clifton
Crawford, Leon Enrol, Edmund Breeze,
Jack Hazard, Jefferson De Angels, Hal
Forde, Paul Everton, Jed Prouty, Tom
McGrath, viii Rogers, John Drew,
Barney Bernard, Mary Pickford, Lillian
Russell, Mabel Taliaferro, Beverly Sit
greayes, Mrs. William Courtleigh, Billie
Burke, Pauline Frederick. Ann Wheat
on, Nance 0'Neil, Ethel Barrymore,
Elsie Janis, Laurette Taylor, Margue-
rite Clark and Lillian Walker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Supply Men in Exhibit
Cantonment Workers Asked
to Report to Committee

WASHINGTON, Sept. lin the in
terest of the success of the Liberty
Loan, the Liberty Loan Committee has
asked that the Committee on Public In
formation request newspapers TO give
the following notice as wide publicity
as possible:
an connection with the Liberty bond
exhibit to be held in New York City on
October 1, all contractors, manufact-
urers and others who have been inter
ested in the cantonment construction
or are supplying quartermaster's stores
or other manufactured products for the
government, excepting ordnance sup
plies, are requested to communicate i'm
mediately with the Publicity Depart
ment, Liberty Loan Committee, l2o
Broadway, New York City"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Red Cross Aid Not Charity
Organization Helping to Win
War, Says Major Murphy

PARIS. Sept. 1.-THE Ang!o.Am.ri.
can Pres. Association gave a Red
Cross" luncheon to-day. with leading
representatives Of the American.
French and British Red Cross as
guests.
In response TO toast, Major Gray.
son NJ. p. Murphy, head Of the Amer.
lean Red Cross Commission 70 Europe,
said that it should not be forgotten
that "in this great catastrophe the
supreme function Of the Red Cross !,
to help in every way possible TO win
the war.
"For three years our allie, hsy.
fought our fight" said Major aur.
ply, land it is only p!t!able, con.
temptible mind that would constru.
aid of this kind as charity"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
See u. S. Embarrassed
If Silver Goes to S1.3O
Philadelphia Bankers Say
Coins Would Then Be Worth
More as Bullion

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. lift the
world demand for silver should push
it 70 a price where il would exceed
$3.50 an ounce, the United States gov
eminent would find itself in an en-
barrassing position, according to prom
inont bankers here. For, after the
Sl.30 mark is reached, silver dollars
are more valuable as bullion than coin,
and dealers will be prompted, unless
checked, to melt the silver dollars and
export the silver to the countries
where it is IN demand all above
SLICES. less cost of reduction and
shipment, representing their profit
This would have serious effect upon
the handling of the country's trade and
business, because the stock of standard
silver dollars aggregates 568,27O,061.
Bankers admit that the plan of the
Treasury TO meet the shortage or
scarcity of small bills by cancelling
United States notes in high denomina-
tons and replacing them with ones and
twos has helped, but has not remedied
the situation.
One way 10 insure a plentiful supply
Of small bills If what may seem i'm
possible to-day should actually come
to pass, according TO bankers here,
would be to have Congress amend the
Federal Reserve act authorizing the IS.
suance Of Federal Reserve notes in de-
nominations OF less than So.
The price Of silver has been rising
rapidly. Yesterday bar silver was
quoted on the New York market at
S1.02a an ounce, an advance Of ,
cents over Saturday. Mexican dollars
advanced cents to a value of "a
cents each in United States gold. The
advance IS due to the unusual demand
by India and other Asiatic nations
whose currency is on a silver basis
Tor silver in settlement Of trade ball
anceJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Opposes Reparation Bill
Measure Would Violate Com.
pany's Rights, Asserts Cortelyou

A short hearing was held yesterday
afternoon by the Public Service Com
mission on the reparatlon bill it pro-
poses to submit, 10 the Legislature. A
letter from George B. Corte.you, presI'
dent OF the Consolidated Gas Company,
was read in opposition to the proposed
bill. Mr.. Cortelyou claimed that Z
would invade the property rights OF
the corporations and would deprive
them of jury trials on al claims for
reimbursements which might be made
BY consumers who alleged that they
had been oyercharged.
William L. Ransom, chief counsel 70
the commission. argued in favor OF the
bill, making the point that New YORK
State was practically the only one hay
ing utility laws which did not provide
for their public service commissions
ordering and enforcing repayment IN
cases Of oyerchsrging.
The next hearing OF the commission
will be held on October s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Sister Cut of in VIII Wins
$3.50 Of Fogg Fortune

NEW HAVEN, Sept. 17.-The Ameri-
can Administrations Society, named
in the will Of Grace NJ. Fogg. of this
city as heir 10 her estate Of approx
mately $4,000. will receive about
100000, while a sister of the testator.
Mrs Helen NJ. Clark, of New York. will
receive sl5,6l0
Mrs. Clark was not named in the
will. She opposed probation OF the
will, claiming S32.3S5 OF the estate. but
after a conference agreed to the above
division, which was approved by the
Probate Court to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Women Shun Peace Talk
British Refuse to Meet Ger.
mans at Church Conference

LONDON, Sept. n.-Replying 70 an
invitation to attend a meeting OF the
Bureau of the International Union OF
the Catholic Women's League at Lu'
cerne, Switzerland, on September 20,
when peace is 10 be discussed, Mrs.
James Hope, president Of the English
branch, has written:
ave feel it is impossible for Eng
lish women 20 meet German women In
friendly intercourse rs long as crimes
against religion and humanity, commit
ted at phe instance OF the German gov
eminent. remain unresented and not
atoned for. We cannot greet Ger.
man women as sisters in the faith until
there has been expiation OF the.
wrongs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Seaside Banks Busy

Banks at one of the popular seaside
resorts, somewhere on the Atlantic
Coast" report deposits Of approximate
ly 100000 a day since July l. This
record, for a year which was heralded
by some persons as one Of peril for the
Atlantic seaboard, would seem to indi-
cate that the people OF the United
States feel confident that the war,
begun in Europe. will end there
Christian Science Monitor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Japan to Enlarge Docks


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l7.-Japsn
has decided to enlarge the docks At
her two naval stations. Ksre and Yo'
kosuka, according to cable messages
from the Toxic correspondent OF Jap
aness paper here. The plan Is to en-
large the docks to four times tho size
Of the old ones, making them suitable
for the construction OF vessels UP 10
10000 tons.
The imperial navy has been studying
keenly the tendency Of navy construe-
ton abroad, and the present step Is
reported to be due to tho lessons OF
the great war. japan has been com
mitted to the big gun and the big ship
policy for some years. The develop
ment OF the world war evidently has
not altered her stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
U-Boat Presence a MYTH

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Navy
Department, after as complete inyes-
tigation as is possible, is satisfied there
IS no foundation for reports Of hos
tile submarine off the New England
coast. 8 "a. Az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Sultan Receives Bernstorf

LONDON, Sept. l7.-Count Won Bern.
pointed Ambassador TO Turkey, was re-
ceiyed by the Sultan to-day, and pre-
sentsd his credentials, according to a
dispatch from Constantinople.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Storm Warning Sent Out

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE storm
which whipped the south Atlantic coast
last week is moving northward, and
warnings were ordered displayed to-
dav from Block Island 10 Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18

as Collector of the Port to succeed
Dudley Field Malone has little or no
political significance here. Both
Fusion and Tammany leaders yester-
dav declared that it would have no
bearing whatever on the municipal
campaign. Mr. Newton was not active
in the Democratic organization, and he
isl looked upon merely as the personal
appointee of Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo. Some of the Fusion leaders,
however, pointed out that Newton, $ Sc
lection emphasized the fact that Tam
many would not have even the moral
support Of the Wilson administration
in the coming city campaign.