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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03
TO INVESTIGATE TAX
STATUS OF MRS. PURvES
Wealthy Woman Declares She Is Not
illegal Resident of Virginia and
Fights Assessment.
HAS RESIDED IN HAMPTON
Tax on Her Intangibles Will Amount
to $0,200-In Many Documents
Signed She Is said to Have Declared
Virginia Her Home.

Assistant Acknowledgement Leslie
G. Garnett, accompanied by s. r. Bux-
ton, examiner of records for Hampton,
will go to New York today to investi-
gate the tax returns made in that city
by Mrs. Helen Ogden Purves of
Hampton, daughter of the late Robert
c. ogden, a wealthy New Yorker.
Mrs. Purves says that Virginia Is not
her legal residence, and has petitioned
the United States District Court for
an injunction to restrain the examiner
Of records from assessing her intan-
gible properties.
home in Hampton since the death of
her father several years ago, and In
numerous legal documents in which
her name appears it is stated by her
that Virginia is the State in which
she maintains her domicile. Investi-
cation Of the records In New York do
not show that she has ever paid taxes
in that State, certainly not in the last
three years. and further information
regarding this will be gotten by Mr..
Garnett while IN New York.
The will OF Robert C.. Ogden vas
probated In October. 1919, by the
terms of which Mrs. Purves was
given 100000 to be held in trust
Il
$500. In addition, a residence, No.
1875 East Fifty-sixth Street, New York,
was given her and a sim OF $50, 600
provided for Its maintenance.
Makes Home in Hampton.
Mrs. Purves, however, notified the
attorneys in charge of her fathers
estate that she did not wish the New
York residence, as she would make
her home in Hampton. Being a wo-
man of considerable wealth, she has
since that time travelled a great deal,
and for that reason has not had con-
tinuous residence in Hampton
The tax on the intangibles held by
Mrs. Purves, and which have been
assessed by the examiner of records,
will not amount to more than $4,000,
She asserts in her petition to the
United states District Court that she
Is not legally a resident of Virginia.
and her holdings. therefore, are not
taxable here. The assistant attorney
general and the examiner from Hamp-
ton viii determine whether Mrs.
Purves has paid taxes in New York
or whether her claims to citizenship
in that State can be sustained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03
RICHMOND SCHOOL
OF SOCIAL ECONOMY
Miss O. L. Hatcher Explains Significance of Institution Which
Will Be Ready For Work First Week in March-Social
Work Now Done in South by Unframed.

pagan, Miss Helen d. Christian, DIR.
3. NJ. Rosebro, Miss Virginia s. Nc
Kcnney. Judge J. Hoge Kicks, Mrs.
Ralph II. johnson. Professor wortley
f. Rudd, Mr.. Robert ]. Miles.
The committee of twenty, who pre-
Jared the plan later adopted for the
establishment of the school, were:
Mayor George Ainslie. DR.. ]. T.
Mastin. Judge J. Hoge Kicks, DR.. ]. B.
buchanan. Mr.. D. N. Davidson. Father
Charles Hanngan, Mr.. r. E. Maglll,
Di. II. d. c. Maclachlan, Mr.. w. f.
Rudd, DR. James II. Smith. DIR.
Douglas Freeman. Miss o. L. Hatcher.
Miss Agnes Randolph, Dean May l..
Keller, Miss Anna Peterson. Miss N.
V. Minor Miss Sarah Roller, Miss
Katherine Halves, Mrs W. S. Mcneil.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03
LAY STRESS ON
ENFORCING MAPP LAW

In his charges TO the grand jurors
OF the Hastings Court yesterday. Judge
Richardson laid special emphasis on
the enforcement OF the prohibition
laws. referring to the success with
which the law Is meeting. and how IL
has iessened the number of felony
cases which appear before the Hust-
ings Court. The order in the city has
been greatly improved since the state
went dry. he said. and asked the jury
70 pay particular attention to the
liquor act, seeing that II is obeyed
both In letter and in spirit Among
other things. he also laid stress on the
law prohibiting the betting of money
on elections and on any game of
chance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03
MAYOR OFFERS REWARD
FOR ELIJAH DAVIS.

Mayor Ainslte yesterday offered a
reward OF 500 for information leading
to the capture OF Elijah Davis. wanted
since last Friday for the murder of
his wife. Eleanor Davis. I'm South Rich
mond. After a conference with Chief
OF Police Werner. Assistant Common
wealth's Attorney Page and others. the
Mayor decided yesterday morning to
lay price on the head OF the muir
derer. who is believed to still be In
hiding somewhere in the city of vi
cinity. Efforts will be made. 1t is UNI
derstood. to have Governor Stuart Of
fer an additional reward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03
MR.. CHEATHAM IS
MEMORIAL PATIENT

Mr. Walter Hill Cheatham. of $500
Floyd Avenue. Is a patient at the
Memorial Hospital. Mr.. Cheatham
has been teaching in South Dakota
for some time and upon reaching the
city a few days ago was almost Inn
mediately taken to the hospital for
treatment. His condition is now i'm
proved and he IL able to receive
callers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03

The entire estate of John T. God
din. well-known real estate dealer who
died suddenly a few months ago. which
Ia valued at $4,000. Is left to his wild
ow. Mrs Mary Elizabeth Goddin. 1t
was learned when the will came up
for probate, and Mrs. Goddin qualified
as executrix in the Chancery Court
yesterday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03

Washington, Jan. -2.-Ferecast:
misunderstanding cloudiness, and
warmer. probably followed by rain
Wednesday; Thursday fair.
North Carolina-Partly overcast and
warmer Wednesday: Thursday fair.
The temperature will rise wednes-
day in the Middle Atlantic and New
England States. the Upper Ohio Valley
and the lower lake region and 1t will
continue moderate in other districts
east OF the Mississippi during the next
forty-eight hours.
Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ............ so
+. Nj. temperature ........... 81
p. NJ. temperature ....... AZ
Maximum temperature to s F. NJ Sc
Minimum temperature to p NJ. 81
Mean temperature ....... AZ
Normal temperature ....... IS
Excess In temperature yesterday 4
Excess or deficiency in tempera-
ture since January 1.......... 90
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. o
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. 0
Deficiency in rainfall since March
l........ ......... ..........-. S.oS
Deficiency in rainfall since jan
uary 1.s...-.. ....-~....-.. FL
Local Observation NJ 8 r. N. Yesterday.
Temperature ........ ~
Humidity ........... ........... f2
Wind--Direction ........ ....... s.
Wtnd--Velocity ...... -. 1890. .
Weather 80. -. ...s ..s....C Clear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03
MANY ATTEND week
OF PRAYER SERVICE
List OF Locations Where Services VIII
He Held Tonight
TOPIC FOR TONIGHT.

Nations and Their I.ulers."
Scripture readings: Psalms 24:i21.
First Tfmonthy 2:fS. First Peter
2:13-25.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03
BROWNSVILLE GIVES

Continued from First Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-03


The beginnings will be modest on
the material side. No buildings are to
be erected, but four institutions--the
Presbyterian Committee Of Publica-
ton. the Collegiate School for Girls.
Mechanics' Institute and Seventh
Street Christian Church-have offered
the use of parts of their buildings.
Fees will be small and six scholarships
are offered on the basis OF ability and
financial need. The board Of directors
holds its first meeting in the parlors
OF the Jefferson on Friday afternoon
Of this week at 4:30. 1t will take up
the plan formulated by the committee
Of twenty and push plans forward
rapidly for the opening In March.
Most Of the faculty has already keen
named and the prospectus IS. saon to
- issued. Those who have already
accepted the invitation to serve on the
board Of directors are as follows:
DR.. ]. T. Mastin. DR.. Beverly r..
Tucker. DR.. j. A. c. Chandler. Mr..
George W.. Stevens. DR., ]. ). Scherer,
JuAge ChrIstopher b. aarnett, Dr. II.
~ q AAclachlans MA Roy X ElAnr
800
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06

Says Henry Clemons, the New York barker One of
 the weak sections of the stock market for weeks past has been the public utility issues The declines in these be attributed chiefly great expansion in the operating costs of electric and railway plants
 all of which must pay heavy increases for oil, coal wages, taxes yet raise their charges in by political considerations and seemingly have little knowledge of business problems In few sell bery Loan while in others there is fear of rising
 tide of socialism and the approach of Government ership which promise be quite factor in the coming election These influences however have probably been largely discounted. In of the best light and tion companies the fall has gone beyond all reason
 though that does that values will drop to still lower levels while present apprehensons exist Government ownership is not immediate probability because public opinion unprepared for such and neither national, city governments are in a position finance such operations. Moreover public management has thus conspicuousy failed prove its superiority private management nowithstand ing the criticisms which be applied to the latter. In many cases aso public regulation has failed solely be- of incapacity of the regulators, and not few prime been sold unnecessary sacri as result failure of regulation
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06
Rippinq Rhui11es
HAIG
(By WALT MASON.l

HAlG
 We hear a lot of other men who've done artistic fighting, but Haig, who's won, again, again, is unknown at this writing. He doesn't hand out Haigish news to eager-eyed reporters, nor yet submit to interviews which might be called rip-snorters. He doesn't hunt the feature gent, or leave his post forsaken, to face a kodak in a tent and have his picture taken. I know not if he's short or tall, I've never seen his photo; but whether he is large or small, he's getting Williams goat, oh! Some colonels view the hall of fame and think it Fl Dorado, but he who plays the mighty game is al- ways in the shadow. know not how he wears his beard. or who may be his tailor. but more and more his strokes are feared, and Wilhelm's growing paler. I've seen no pictures of his wife. or of his sons and daughters, or of his ancient home in Fife, beside some storied waters. The grandstand looks for him in vain, no gallery has known him, but when the Prussians plan their slain they cuss and bemoan him. With him there's no such word as can't, no obstacles affrightng; great manl like our own silent Grant, he fights and keeps on fighting.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06

M. C. Barnard is in the district this week in the in of the great cotton growing plan in the Salt river valley of Yuma county. He shows most interesting reel of moving pictures of the companys work In this Arizona valley. They building up town there that they call Cotton City and it may we'll grow to be on of the states important communities. The pictures show clearing the mesquite off the desert soil with trac engines They show the harrows and the blows pre- in the bloom and the pickers in the field and The bales being weighed for shipment.
 Wells for found under the sand of this valley at depth forty feet That this red loam will grow rich crops every Arizona man knows who has planted and irrigated it.
 The pictures tell a wonderful story of this pro ject and well worth the time and trouble to them Mir. Barnard is stopping at the Golden hotel.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06
THE GERMAN PROPAGANDA.

"A German propaganda is seeking sap the strength
 of this free democracy inspiring the press
 and the press there building up great concealed structure of real reason."-Elihu Root.
 Commenting on the above, William English wallins says: From the beginning of the ceptered attention chiefly Germany's efficiency in physi- cal warfare. For long time there scarcely word in America about her psychological warfare We
 laughed the awkward pronunciamento her spec taced professors The truth about Germany declaring that every word uttered by the kaiser generals his diplomats was Gods own truth We vastly amused at the awkward propaganda efforts of Dernburg for example, when he declared that the German govern ment democratic the American. We laughed verecks predictions that congress responding underground manipulation of German nAmerican Kaiser
 sts, would show considerable proGerman contingent The predictions true, however. All the while the country filled with camor about the purchase of the American press by British gold We that
 single newspaper of any consequence the country had been so purchased but was more than year be- fore began realize that the whole clamor about British gold had merely been cloak to hide syste- matic attempt of the kasers agents influence the press of this country.
 Today everybody knows that there is vastly rami- fled propaganda in America. in all other countries. but only half awake to it's seriousness and it's extent Eihu at the head of this article falls by means commonplace. Yet il should have been a commonplace for many months past-certainly since the Papen and BoyEd expos showed that Bernsorff himself was directing the propaganda
 Germanys strongest card in the her greatest su perority lies in her military technique her disci pine and organization, but in her a5ility-through Systematic propaganda plaEnod and begun many years aeo-to make of certain political elements. The clements relied upon from any class. They range from the lowest the highest In country is the monarch whose approval obtained German wa methods and Ge peace aims; in others the a.istocracy the capitalists the workngmen-or No possibilities neglected; individuals well worked upon. The corruptble corrupted the timid and frightened the weak hypnozed by Ger man power Cranks and sentimentaists captured to do in their is make a selection from among their stock phrases of those which German objects quietly suppressing those which ing those which do. From practical point of view this colossal Macchavellian web which enmeshes the whole world Germanys stupendous achievement whether in peace or in war
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06
Bisbee

The presidents industrial commission, here to in vestigate alleviate labor help but trast conditions Bisbee strikes crippled output narrated in the dispatches every day from many different sections of the country Miners in the coal fields defed the presidents coal commissioner and striking different points in violation of their agreement Oil field workers strike. Shipbuild- CTS are threatening another outbreak. Telephone poyees the verge of strike that may well tie up communication the Pacific coast All these n- affected from vital part of industrial mo- bilization to carry the
 But here in Bisbee, about which hundred reports, rumors and false and malicious stories have been cir since the deportation, the copper output has crept up nearly normal and the community is pros porous contented and doing its full bit for home and country.
 Every aid has been extended to the honorable com mission by operator citizen get the bot tom of all the facts in the case Why looks bright indeed
 every community in these United States will do we'll with it's material output and its liberty bond sale as Bisbee the conducting this go ahead with giant steps.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06

Work has actually started in devel- oping an oil field in the Bowie val ley. eight miles north of Bowie. While several oil men are interested and are preparing to put an oil rig at work. the first on the ground is the Arizona-New Mexico Oil Development company. the officers and promoters being well-known Lordsburg and Grant county (New Mexico) men. and Clifton and Morenci public men. The president of the company. J. O. Phil lips. was in Bowie Thursday with an oil rig. which was moved onto the ground and drilling actually started Friday. This is only the beginning or the development of an oil field al Bowie. for there are a number of other oil men interested who have leases and claims on several sertiOns of land in Lower Gold gulch and the San Si- mon valley proper. who are expected here with a heavy standard oil rig within the next few days.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06
QUIET IN OIL STRIKE. (By Review Leased Wire.)

HOUSTON, Texas. Nov 3.-Quiet prevailed throughout the Louisiana and Texas oil fields tonight. Reports to Brigadier General H. D. Todd. Jr., from the attachments of soldiers at the various oil fields stated there was no disorder. The leading operators issued statements that they are re- ceiving applications from workers wishing to return to their jobs. The department of labor is sending George w Musser of Denver here as a con ciliatOr
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06
INSURANCE PLAN FOR
 SOLDIERS IS GIVEN
 SHORT EXPLANATION

A copy of the act of congress, provid' ing for insurance of soldiers and sail ors of the United States, has been re ceived at the office of the insurance de Dartment of Arizona. This provision is not to be confused with the provision for the support of dependents while the man is in the ser ice. It merely provides means for
 he man to insure himself for amounts up to $10,000 at a minimum cost. The terms of the act are far-reaching and somewhat complicated, but Mrs. F. L.. Banta, chief clerk in the state insur- ance office, gives out the statement hat the department will be glad to sive information and answer any ques- ions relative to this act.
 Some of the provisions of the act are Us follows:
 insurance against death or to al per 4nanent disability is provided by the United States and made available to every officer and enlisted man and to members of the army nurse corps and navy nurse corps when employed in active service under the war and navy departments.
 Insurance must be in multiples of $500 and not less than s1,00o, nor more nan s10,O00.
 Insurance must be granted upon ap- plication to. and payment of premium to, the bureau of War Risk Insurance, division of Military and Naval lnsur- ance, Washington, D. C.
 Insurance must be granted without medical examination.
 Insurance must be applied for within 120 days after enlistment and before discharge or resignation from the ser vice.
 Any person in active service on or after the 9th day of April 1917, is in- sured automatically until February 12, 1918, unless he has applied for insur- ance to take effect at an earlier date.
 The protection thus given. is against death and against total permanent dis ability occurring, while in active ser vice, from April s, 1917, to February l2. 1918. inclusive.
 Premium rates shall be net rates, based upon the American Experience Table of Mortality, and 312 per cent in- terest.
 The cost per thousand at age thirty is practically eight dollars.
 During the period of the war and for Gr~r -ar tVa1a gsnnnnT converted the insurance shall be term insurance for successive terms of one year each.
 For five years after the termination of the war the insured shall have the right to convert this term insurance into any of the usual forms of insur- ance at the net premium rate for such forms of insurance.
 No medical examination can be re- quired as a condition of converting the insurance.
 Unless the privilege of conversion is exercised the insurance can not be con tinued after the expiration of the five year period.
 To carry out the privilege of conver- sion, ordinary life insurance. 20- pay ment life insurance. endowment matur- ing at age 62, and other usual forms of insurance shall be provided.
 Premiums shall not be required for more than one month in advance and may be deducted from the pay or de- pOsit of the insured
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06

Marshall Miller shipping clerk for Phelps Dodge com psny called the Review office yesterday protest against methods Bsbee police officers in killing dogs the 'T have lately, declared NIT. Miller dogs half killed by officers and left to suffer If these dogs masterless nuisance they should, it seems me. be killed in some more decent and humane way than to be shot or cubbed on tie streets Last:week dog shot in the neck by po- ceman got away with gaping wound and doubtless crawled off place suffer for hours before died This morning dog clubbed and left with fractur- ed skull It revived after the official left
 q member of the humane society in my home city back east and bear animals suffer needless pain remember that Mrs. Nicholas Long worth, Colonel Roosevelt's daughter had standing ward of dollars for every arrested for mis- treating horse. Cruelty to animals became mighty in Washington.
 "I wish the Review would take stand in the matter of cruelty animals Warren District"
 The Review feels the way NIT. Miller does about this matter If dog is to be killed it should be led away secluded spot and either shot clloroformed that its deeth should be instantaneous.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06

Covernor and Mrs. T. F. Campoei' were at Yuma attending the Yuma county fair Thursday. This was 'Gover- uor's day" at the fair. A feature oi the days program was the meeihg of Governor Campbell with Governor Don Estaba Cantu. governor Of Low CT California The Mexicon governor travels with quite an elaborate stall and will be accompanied at the Yuma celebration by his band. This organ ization of musicians has the reputation for producing some of the best mstru' mental music in the United States.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-06

The Arizona State Fair, to be held at Phoenix Novem Der 127 promises be greater than this year. No should miss it who possibly get away for this It is the time of the Arizona state reunion. The old and the will be represented there The cowpuncher with his ropng contests and the auois and the inventor and the airman It is the time and the place for the gathering of the clans. old timers and Spanish and Indian fighters and mine op- orators and pioneer and brand citizens fresh from the effete east will meet and mngle and old quaintances and make Then the attractions offered by the management highest class the exhibits will be of supreme interest and the entertain is planned continuous affair. day and night, for the week state fair is one of the most helpful institutions within the border of any state young old No with any ambition sentiment and state pride and love of pleasure and the beautiful afford to miss the Big Week in Phoenix Alta boy, Arizona we'll all in the state capital the middle of the month