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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13

while, the country Is ciamoring for
ciaL By taxing this unworked land
at or near its potential coal mine
value. instead OF at it's mere land
value. congress not only could provide
a great source OF revenue, but might
induce the working OF the land
Opposition Is expected on both
ideas. Exratriatcs have already pro-
tested against being hard hit because
no government considers the imposts
laid by any other. In the case OF Mr..
Aston, who pays two sets of taxes on
one holding of property. nothing was
Iona 10 relieve him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
LIMIT BUSINESS AND
MUNICIPAL FINANCING
FOR PERIOD Of WAR
Leave Capital Untouched. In Sc Far as
Possible, to BE Used to Win
Over Germany.
BANKERS READY TO GIVE UT
PROFITS FOR COMMON VEAL
Investment Bankers Association Meet
I'm Baltimore and Show Their Pa
triottc Intercst--Importanf Sugges-
t4oas VIII Re Acted On BY Meeting.

Baltimore, Nd. Nov. IA willing
ness on the part OF investment bankers
all over the country to forego profit to
aid America In war time was indicated
today at the opening session of the
Investment Bankers Association OF
America. A little humor injected in
the meeting showed clearly that the
bankers face a patriotic enforcement
from profit without apprehension. but
gladly, the more easily to enable the
government TO carry on the tremend-
Gus financing made necessary by the
war
James F.. Curtis. secretary of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
hun1orously suggested the formation
OF an investment bankers suicide club
eve already belong to the suicide
club We would peter form self
preservation club" said delegate
The laughter with which the sallies
were greeted served TO prove how
calmly the bankers contemplate the
necessity Of Emerging self-fnterests
for government interests.
Mr. Curtis. remarks regarding the
restriction of corporate and municipal
financing. because OF HIS official posi-
tion. were regarded as OF unusual sig
nificauce.
We cannot control the situation I'M
less we have the same character OF
priority board with respect to issues
of capital that we have respect to the
transportation both by land and water
or with respect to fuel. or with respect
TO food" said he.
Necessity for Limiting Financing.
In order to demonstrate the effect
upon the money markets or corporate
and municipal financing competition,
Mr. Curtis stated that public issues
by Industrial, utility and railroad cor
porations in 1914 were $1,000. 900. 600;
in 1915, 100000 900; in 1915. ST.
$4,000, 900, and in the nine months
OF 1917. 81 400, o0e, 600. a total OF So,
i1430oo00o since 1914. Permanent
loans the states. counties. cities and
municipalities and Canadian loans in
this country and United States posses
sions during the same period totalled
sS,S6s, 100000. or this latter amount
1888, 600 eco were made during the
first nine months of 1917, Temporary
financing is not included in the latter
total.
Suggests New Plan.
The speaker considered It would be
unfortunate to pass 81 law under con-
vressional war mowers to prohibit the
issuance of stocks bonds or notes for
railroad. public Ntilty and other cor
porations without the approval of a
government board Instead, he sug-
xested the following plan as a substi-
tute. That an agreement be enter
ed into by investment bankers. the
New York and other important stock
exchanges and the American Bankers
association with some treasury body
or one appointed under the general
supervision OF che secretary or the
Treasury. that no issue world be
brought out or dealt In by their mem
hers without the assent OF the board.
IEclnded In such board he said,
should be verious governmental agen-
cies ga well as representatives, Of Large
'tndustr1sr-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
Moscow Looms Large as new
Seat of Government Under
kercnsky's Leadership
REAL LEADERS MAY, SOON
BE BACK TO BACK
Slavs' Hope Rests in keren-
sky, Miliukof, kornilof,
kaledine, Alexief and brus-
ilof, Who Agree

London. Nov. 12.--Moscow. Russia's
ancient capital doomed large tonight
as the scat of q new government that
will be formed II the pregent concert
ed move against the Bolsheviki rule
succeeds. That It will succeed is indi-
cs ted by all dispatches from Russia.
vague as these are.
Violent street fights were in progress
all day tod1y in PetroRrad. In Moscow
the situation Is reported quiet. with
the elements of law and order In full
control Nothing further was learned
today OF Kerensky and his army which
was last reported marching on Petro-
grad to recapture the reins Of govern
ment.
4 military Dictatorship under Gen.
eral KorniIon or General Kaledine,
head OF the Cossacks. seems the only
solution.
AZ was foreshadowed In these dis
patches tn the arst Gays OF the Bolshe-
Wiki rule these men are now gathering
the moderate forces behind them In an
attempt to save Russia from anarchy
Alexander kerensky.
Professor ranl ALilimkor. former for
eign mintater.
Generals Kornnor. KaIedine. Alex
Jeff and Brussiod.
Prince Lvoff. who was premier Of the
first provisional government set zap
after the March revolution.
~. Rodzianko. president Of the last
duma-
Must EerEes OLD QuarreIs.
The success or failure Of these lead
ers In their efforts 10 bring order cut
of the chaos depends chiefly upon the
question whether they will forget old
quarreis and jealousies between them.
There II an old feud between Ks-
rensky and Miiiukcff and all In not
harmony among the others. The ex-
IRENE peril Of their country. however.
IL expected to make them forget the
past and cooperate in a sacred ALI
anee Of patriotism and unity.
kcrenaky ntifI commands tina love
ard respect OF the masses Korniloff
II the idol OF most OF the troops. Ka-
iedine IL dsmigod to ali Cossacks.
Miliukon is backed BY the constttu-
tional Democrats and big industrials.
German press comment today show
ed that Berlin places little hope In
the permaneney of the BoIsheviki
rule. The new leaders of Russia. !"
said the Iokai Anxeigcr "a.-e undouht-
edly we'll disposed, but their power Is
uncertain"
Buchanan In Touch.
Sir George Buchanan. British am .
hassador at Petrcgrao. is In daily touch
with the British government. Foreign
Minister Balfour announced in the COM
mons today.
No official statement has been re-
cetved from Russian army neadquar-
ters since last Friday. The Berlin war
office today stated that there was
nothing to report" from the eastern
front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13

Chicago Nov IA movement to
3 hclish the practice OF wearing mourn-
ing particularly during the war. was
discussed by Chicago women today.
Mourning has a disniriting effect on
soldiers and their relatives saws Mrs.
Louise neKoven Bowen. chairman OF
the woman's eonemittee Of the state
council of defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13

Washington Nov. i2.-~-provost Mar
shall G eRerai Crowder. director OF the
draft was swamped today with offers
from all parts Of the country in re-
spouse to President Wilson's appeal
to physicians. lawyers and other men
TO assist in the new draft elasala1uaN
ton, ne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13

Hotel Men Talk Conservation.

New York. Nov. t2.-F'ood conserva-
ton was the key note Of the second
annual convention OF the national ho-
tel mems exposition which opened here
this afternoon. At the formal opening
Of the exposition this evening. Edwar
r. Tierney. chairman of the convention
emphasized the problem of economy In
the use of food stufYs.
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AL Virginia
Smiles

avery Sunday morning
over "Ye Ryrdtowne Cos
s'R- a page of cartoon
comment on current events
asawn by Russell s. Hen
1eerson for THE RICH
moND VIRGINIAN.
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Continues On Raxs Twa>l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
Richmond
Fraternities

Are usefully active In many
lines OF humanitarian
work. Read all about them
in the Sunday Edition
OF THE RICHMOND VIR-
GILMAN.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
HOPE FOR SAMMIES
BASEBALL EQUIPMENT

Encouragement is felt today b.
those interested in the shipment II
baseball supplies recently forwarded
by Manager Clark Griffith to General
Pershing for use OF the sammIes. and
concerning which there has been
much anxiety lest a submarine had
sent them to the bottom.
Although II is known that guam
tity OF baseball materials went down
with the steamer Kansan, one OF the
recent submarine victims. there are
excellent reasons for believing they
were Canadian supplies. rather than
American, and there Is also prob
ability that, even though the Grit
fifth shipment was lost, the cargo of
the vessel was insured and the com
mittee in charge will be reimbursed.
Contributions are still pouring into
local headquarters for the baseball
fund from all parts OF the country,
and, even II the worst has happened
and the original supply has been lost
indications are that 1t will not be
long before another consignment is
started across.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
WANT ONLY $1,000,
BUT $4,000 PUT IN
.FOROFFICERS' CORPS

More than $4,000 men asked for
the 10000 places in the second Of
ficers' reserve corps training camp,
the War Department announced to-
day.
The work OF selecting the best fit
ted men begins at once, in order that
the camps may open August 81, as
scheduled. Medical examinations are
to be completed and the men notified
to be ready to report by August 10.
Successful applicants will be COM
missiOned for five years in the re-
serve corps, as follows: Ages 81 to
80, second lieutenants: 80 to SO, FIRST
lleutenants; sc to 40, captains: 40 to
40, majors.
They will be called into action
with the second increment of 100000
men drafted for the national army,
although il needed, some may be
shifted to the frst increment.
Sixteen camps have been chosen, at
eight sites, as follows: Fort Nyer,
2 camps: Fort Mcpherson, 2: Fort
Oglethorpe, .; Fort Benjamin Harri-
son, 3; Fort Logan II. Root, 2; Leon
Springs, Texas, .; Fort Riley, 2: the
Preside, San Francisco, l.
Each camp will care for approx
mately 1000 men.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
OBJECTIONS BLOCK
AIR FLEET PROJECT
IN UPPER HOUSE

Passage of the s64O. OoO. 900 aviation
bill by the Senate was blocked this
afternoon by objections raised ~
Senator Hardwick of Georgia and Sen
ator Owen of Oklahoma. An effort
will be made to pass It tomorrow.
Senator Hardwick offered an amend
ment to prevent the use of the draft
in recruiting men for flying. Senator
Owen tried to have an amendment
added to the measure to place the su-
pervision OF the expenditure OF the
500. 600, 900 in the hands OF a Govern
ment committee. He declared some
thing should be done to safeguard the
peoples money from possible graft.
These amendments provoked consid-
cradle discussion, and, under the
unanimous consent agreement now In
operation, the food control bill came
up at II o'clock and displaced the
aviation measure.
CONGRESSMAN Kahn OF California,
ranking Republican member OF the
Military Affairs Committee. whose ap-
peal for secrecy was one OF the com
pelling reasons that Induced the House
to pass the 500. 900 aviation bill
last Saturday in less than five hours.
today expressed alarm at the report
that there may be an attempt TO delay
indefinitely passage OF the measure by
the Senate.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
TO PUSH PROSECUTION
OF CAMP BOOTLEGGERS

United States Marshal Stockham, at
Baltimore, made plans today TO push
the prosecution OF the two men ar
rested near Camp Meade. Md, on
Monday, charged with selling liquor
within two miles OF a military reser-
walton.
The marshaTs action is backed by
Major r. F. Proctor, in commend Of
the construction work at Camp Meade.
Bootlegging must be stamped cut in
that section Of Anne Arundel county,
said Major Proctor, II work on the
camp is not to be seriously delayed.
Anne Arundel county, although
dry, Is q hotbed OF Illegal liquor SELL
ing" said Major Proctor today, "and
inRsmuch as we cannot punish our
workmen for drinking, we've got to
stamp out liquor sales In this part OF
the county" The men arrested, Charles
II. Zepp and Arthur Bell, are said TO
have had $500 bottles OF beer in their
possession at the time.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
SPLIT IN CABINET
CAUSES RUSSIAN
HOME RULE FIGHT

PETRoGRAD, July 1s.-Russia Is
In the throes OF q home rule" fight
which today has assumed Importance
only second to the war. It was the
direct cause OF RuRsia's cabinet split.
Ukrania, Finland, and Kronstadt
are all seeking home rule-not in
dependence.
The cabinet crisis caused intense
excitement here. All night Monday
there were crowds on the streets,
and there was the greatest display
or arms since the revolution. At
midnight automobiles carrying rapid
fire guns and armed soldiers dashed
up and down the Nevsky Prospekt
dispensing the crowds. The radical
elements insisted that Socialists
should replace the resigned cadet
ministers, and the conservatives dis
agreed.
The cabinet resignations of cadet
members followed revelations that
resohsnko brought out the agreement
lister OF Communications TseretelIi
had gone to Ukrania and signed an
agree ment that Ukranian officials
should be responsible only to the
Ukranian congress.
This agreement was signed Satur-
NSsa GsSASlAO anu IHereIelll
at Kieff were in constant touch by
telegraph with the cabinet in Pet
rograd. The cabinet instructed them
to get Ukrania's views, but not to
sign an agreement.
On Sunday the two ministers re-
turned, and the cabinet held a long
session at Prince Lvofrs home. Early
Monday morning Tseretelli and Te-
rescenko brought out the agreement
they had signed.
There was an immediate storm in
the meeting. The cadets refused to
ratify the pledges. Prince Lvofs sided
with the Socialists and Radicals. who
approved the step The cadets finally
out the meeting at o'clock in the
quit the meeting at 8 o'clock in the
apparently. are showing the same
Misunderstanding OF the aims OF the
Russian commoners that caused the
fall OF former Foreign Minister MIliu-
EOR
The Washington times., 1917-07-18

Overnight Cabinet Upheavals
In Five Great Nations

ENGLAND Carson becomes minister without
foo Christopher Addison the ministry munitions for the
ministry Of reconstruction Winston Spencer Churchill becomes
munons Monsgu made for India and
Campbell Gddes first lord Of the admiralty succeed
ing Sir Edward Carson.
RUSSIA A Shingaro minister Of finance; Prof Manulof,
education Shakovsky department
public aid, have resigned.
IN GERMANY appointment Of Dr. George Mchaes
regarded
the naming of virtual daopobaby General Ludendor
IN CHINA Ch-Ju who commanded the republican
has assumed the premiership and the portfolio WangTah-Sieh
has named minister foreign affairs and u
minister Of the navy that post President Ii Yuan Hung
will office.
IN TURKEY the cabinet handed resignation Talaa
Pasha disagreed fatty with by Enver Pasha
Young Turks bad terms with Enver Rakhm Bey
Smyrna is assuming authority daily.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
PORTO RICO GOES DRY
BY LARGE MAJORITY

SAN JUAN, P. r., July ls.-Porto
Rico has voted for prohibition by a
big majority. With four unimportant
towns missing. the returns at IL
o'clock this morning showed 90 Us
votes for prohibition and 6l'2S0
against.
FIfty-one municipalities voted FOR
the prohibition measure, as compared
with twenty-one opposed TO IL San
Iuan's vote for prohibition was BIZ
for and 2.255 against. All the other
large cities were strongly on the dry
side.
Felix Cordova Deavila, Unionist
was chosen Resident Commissioner al
Washington. The Cnionists carried
Ave out Of seven senatorial districts
the other two going for the Repub
lican candidates.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
TEN MORE OFFICERS
ASSIGNED TO STATIONS

Ten more men recently appointed
second Iieutenants OF the regular
army were assigned to regiments Of
cavalry, infantry and field artillery
by the War Department today. The
men appointed and their assignments
are as follows:
william T. Bauskett, jr., Charles w.
Jacobson, Henry p. Ames. James F.
Birmingham, Rosser l.. Hunter, Leo
W. Glaze, Charles T.. Robinson, Jos
eph L. Brooks, Elmer =. GOsnell,
civilian to Fifteenth Cavalry and
Francis Z. s. Turner, civilian, to the
Twenty-siKth Cavalry.
All the officers, except those in
training camps, are ordered to re-
port to the Army Service School at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for duty.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
RIGHT TO RESTRICT
PARKING Is UPHELD

The right of the District Commits
siOners to forbid merchants to use the
parking space adjacent to sidewalks
IT. front of their places NJ business
was upheld in the District Supreme
Court today by Chief justice CcvIng-
ton. who denied a petition for man.
dsnus filed by Joseph L. Cruppe-, n
lumber dealer. at Thirteenth street
and Ohio avenue northwest.
The court held that parking space
might be used II the Commissioners
SO allowed. but that there was m
way to stop them from withdrawing
this privilege.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
P|CKETS PASS
'HOM|NY DAY.
ATOCCOQUAN
WITH NEEDLE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

NSOnIluueu AEOLl Z lE5I 7 dBN.J
obtain the consent OF the pickets to
permit him to act as their counsel.
His resignation was rendered, II
was said, in the event that the Presi-
dent refused to permit him to interest
himself in the suffrage cause while
holding his Federal post. No state
ment could be obtained at the White
House.
1t was believed that the women,
during the conference, were divided
on whether to appeal their case or
serve their sentence. All were stead
fast in their refusal to pay q fine.
Mrs. Eunice Dana Brannan, II was
said, might be forced TO obtain her
release, owing to ill-health.
ellison Gardner Angry.
ellison Gardner, the journalist, was
very angry when he issued from the
Occoquan conference before 1t was
ended.
at IL the most hideous and fright
full thing have ever SEEN" he said.
1T is the result OF power exercised
from the top down to infiict indig'
mites on refined women who have put
principle above comfort"
Mrs Baker, the suffrage publicity
manager, rushed to New York less
than twelve hours after the pickets
had been Jailed. She indicated to
close friends before she left that she
would seek to enlist Colonel Roose'
welt in the suffrage tight against the
Wilson administration.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
PROVE GERMANY
FINANCED REBEL
FORCE IN CHINA

TOKYO, July REORGANIZATION Of
reports that Germany financed the at
tempt OF General Chang Hsuan to
restore the monarchy in China was
received by japanese officials today.
The condition on which the money
was furnished, the advices say, was
that the restored Emperor would re-
sumo China's old relations with the
Ralser's government. simultaneously
II was learned that q number Of Ger
mans participated In the recent night
archists.
President Ii Yuan Hung, who
sought refuge In the Japanese lega-
ton at Picking during the brief occu'
patton OF the capital by the monarch
lists, has left that refuge and resumed
the presidency.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
OHIOAN FOUND DEAD
IN BERTH ON TRAIN

John T. Given, said to be well-to'
do leather merchant OF Sidney, Ohio,
was found dead in a berth on a Penn
svlvania train as It sped to Washing.
ton shortly before o'clock this morn,
ing.
When the train reached Union Sta
ton Detective StrIngfellow notified
Coroner hewitt, who issued a certifi
cate OF death from apOplexy.
Given boarded the train at Lima
Ohio Mt o'clock yesterday evening
Al 10 30 o'clock last night he retired.
CYRUS T. Green went to wake the
Ohio man and found him dead. The
police say the man was about nifty
1--WE years old.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
Welded FOUR MONTHS
NOW SEEKS DIVORCE

Enemy submarines put in an early
appearance on the sea OF matrimony
for Mrs. Beatrice s. Garbin, who en-
barked March I. 1917. and who today
filed a petition in the District Su-
prems Court for separate mainte-
nance.
Though a bride Of but four months.
she alleges her husband, Jules Gar
bin. has been circulating untrue and
derogatOry reports about her. She
asks for separate maintenance.
She says he is employed as a tool
maker at the navy yard and earns
$50 a week.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
RErIREs rEuroN ENJOYS.

AMSTERDAM. July 1s.-Chancellor
MichRelis has recalled the German
diplomatic representatives at Chris
tiania and retired them from the serv-
ice. according to official word re-
ceived here today. Presumably this
action is taken as a result OF the Nor
wegian plots disclosed through the
arrest of Baron Rautenfeld. German
DIPLOMATIC agent.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
CHIEF
ONCE WORKED ON
B. & 0. RAILROAD

LONDON, July 1s.-A man who was
once an obscure station agent on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the
United States today holds the all-im-
portant post Of first lord Of the ad-
miralty in the British cabinet He Is
Sir Eric Campbell Geddes. one of the
biggest figures In the railway history
of Great Britain.
The long-expected shake-up of the
British ministry was announced this
morning. 1t is too early to see how
the public is going to accept the re-
arrangement, but II is certain that
popular opinion is none too cordial
toward ministers who look more to
politics than to the needs OF the ma
tin in this critical hour.
Sir Edward Carson, former FIRST
lord OF the admiralty, now takes up
his duties as a member OF the war
council.
Doubt As To Approval.
There is much speculation as to
the way in which the public will wei.
come the Remittance into the cab
met OF Winston Churchill, who sue
ceeds DR.. Christopher Addison as
minister of munitions. DR.. Addison
remains in the ministry without port
folio.
Austen Chamberlain, who was
forced from his post as secretary for
India, on account OF the failure of
the first Mesopotamian campaign, lie
succeeded by Edwin 5. Montague,
who has been In the cabinet of and
on for years.
The Daily Chronicle expresses sat
isfaction with all the appointments
except that of Sir Edward Carson.
He is described by the Chronicle as
IMMERSED in war or statesmanship
and inexperienced in internal affairs.
Scotehman BY Birth.
The Morning Post attacks the APP
pointment OF DR.. Addison, saying that
he has made every blunder possible.
Sir Eric Campbell Geddes, a Scotch
man by birth, is forty-two years old.
He went to the United States in
1892. A civil engineer by profession,
he worked In the lumber districts
for some time and was in the employ
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for three years.
1t is said that he was with the
Carnegie Steel Company at Home
stead, Pa. for a while.
Later he went to India and finally
returned to the British Isles.
His organizing and technical abii-
ity caught the attention OF Lord
Kitchener at the outbreak OF the war.
Up until a little over q year ago
Sir Eric was plain Mr.. Geddss.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
TRAIN wREcKERs KILL TWO

CHARLOTTE, n. c. July 1S.-Re-
movaI OF rail spikes on the Southern
Railway near Huntersville, n. c., to-
day sent n local passenger train over
an embankment, killing the fireman
and a negro passenger, and injuring a
dozen others. Special agents are in
Yestlgating.
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
LISBON RIOTERS BOMB CARS.

LISBON, July 1s.-Bombs exploded
under tram trains by rioters caused
injury to a number OF persons here
today. At a number Of points in the
city there was spirited fighting be
tween police and indictments. I'm
rest has been reported in a number
OF Portuguese cities. caused by high
cost OF living and dissatisfaction with
the EoyernmenL