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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
DRASTIC ACTION TO
STOP SPECULATION
Reported That May Wheat Has Been
Cornered and May Go to In
heard OF Figures.
CASH WHEAT SOLD
YESTERDAY AT $40
Department Of Justice Preparing to
Take Action but Does Not Indicate
Nature OF Proper Steps to Be
Taken.

Chicago, May 11.-Drastic action
to halt sensa ional advances in the
wheat market was taken by the d.
rectors of the Chicago board of trade
in a special meeting tonight after
s3.40 had been quoted on cash wheat.
Resolutions were adopted stopping
further trading in May futures. 1t
was reported about the wheat pit
that May wheat had been cornered
and that prices would be boosted to
unheard OF figures unless the direc-
tors acted.
The action is without precedent in
the history of the Chicago board OF
trade, the greatest grain market in
the world. though other exchanges
In this country, Canada and Europe
have taken similar steps. 1t fol-
lowed several weeks of startling price
changes in May wheat in which 10
seph Letter and other SPECTATORS are
reported to have cleaned up millions
in profits.
President Joseph F. Griffin. of the
board OF trade. later issued state
ment explaining that the directors
were prompted by patriotism" in
stopping trading in May wheat, He
denied that speculation was respon-
sible for the high price OF May and
cash wheat
A special committee will be APP
pointed to adjust existing contracts
in May wheat and Il settling price
probably will he fixed for the adju-
dication of May contracts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
INCOME TAX EXPERT
FIGURES PAYMENTS

Washington. D. C.. May '1t.-Repre-
sentative Hull. of Tennessee. regarded
as the Income tax expert" of the
house, has caused to be prepared for
him. by the actuary of the treasury
department. a schedule of income taxes
which will be paid on the basis of the
figures carried in the bill as reported
by the ways and means committee.
The figures as herewith presented
are the totals Of the tax for married
men provided by existing law and the
tax proposed by the pending
bill: that is to say. the actual amount
of tax which the incomes will have TO
pay II the bill becomes law in its
present form:
Incomes of $4,000. $40 a year; $1,000,
$50; $1,000. $3.50; $4,000. 1855: $4,000,
$+a5. sl5,000. $3.50: $4,000, s1,1so: 500
oe0, s2,2s0; $4,000. 1850; $4,000, S.
$50; 100000. s14.Is0
In the higher incomes the super
taxes advance rapidly so that the in
come of si.eed.eed will pay tax RI
$4oo.1So and the income of 100000 goo
viii pay a tax OF s4,sS5.1s0.
The big jump between the tax on
incomes OF $4,000 and $4,000 is oceas-
Toned by the provision which ImposeE
the super tax beginning at $4,000 Tn
der existing law the $1,000 income paid
a TAX Of SEQ, white the new bill adds
500 to ii on super tax.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
FURIOUS FIGHTING is IN
PROGRESS ONTWOFRONTS
Senator Gore Introduces Administration
Bill Looking to Control Of Food Situation

Washington, May 1f.-On the
heels OF the announcement that
plans are being laid by President
Wilson and experts on food pro-
duction for the naming of a food
dictator, Senator Gore late today
introduced In the senate the adj
ninistrntion's first food control bill.
The bill designed to bring an in
crease In the production OF food
and to conserve the present supply
has been worked on by admins
tration officials ever since the be-
ginning Of the war with Germany.
Wide powers are given the de-
partmcnt Of agriculture. They in
clude:
F'irst-A national survey Of food
on hand and In prospect to be con-
Quoted by the department OF agri-
culture.
Sccond-The fixing OF standard
grades and classification of food
stuffs especially wheat and corn
flour. to be done by the department
OF agriculture.
Thirsl-To give the secretary Of
agriculture power to promulgate
regulations suspending the pure
food laws 50 as to permit the mix
ing Of wheat corn and other &C.
reals In making -four.
Fourth-Drastic punishment for
persons or corporations convicted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
LIEUT. COL. SCHLEY
DIES IN HONOLULU

Lynchburg. Va. May ia cable
gram has been received in this city
announcing the sudden death of Lieu
tenant Colonel T. Franklin Schley,
which occurred yesterday at Schofield
barracks, Honolulu. death being due
to heart failure. Lieutenant Colonel
Schley was son of the late Admiral
Schley and was well-known in Lynch
burg. where he married Miss Lila
Langhorne. daughter OF Mrs. Rather
inc r. Langhorne.
When quite young man he was con-
nected with the local branch OF the
weather bureau. He had been sta
TONED with the United States Twenty
fifth infantry at Honolulu for the pa ST
twelve months. and Mrs Schley was
with him at the time of his death.
Mrs. Schley's mother and four sis
tiers now reside in Lynchburg, her sis.
tiers being Mrs. r. A. Darlington. Mrs
L. W. Wilson. Mrs. Belle Goodwin and
Mrs j. NJ. B. Lewis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12

of attempts to hoard or corner any
food supply Of the nation.
Tffth-Appropriating $500, 900
for carrying out the provisions of
the measure.
Authority for the government to
regulate prices. distribution and
storage Of foodstufYs which the adj
ministration Will seek was not con-
tained in the measure. These pro-
visions will be introduced in the
form OF n separate measure.
Because Of the necessity of
CARRYING out some Of the provisions
OF the present bill In the immediate
future. these provisions were kept
separate from those ON which
long fight Is expected to be made.
1t was believed that the present
measure could be rushed through
congress without serious opposr-
ton.
just when the price fixing legis-
lation will be introduced was not
determined today.
The administrations request for
food legislation has already been
placed before the house. bills hay-
ing been introduced several days
ago. The price fixing and control
of distribution provisions were con-
tanned In the measure introduced
there, but have not as yet been
taken up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
TO TAKE PROPER STEPS

Washington, May 1.-THE depart
ment OF Justice tonight announced
that proper steps" would be taken
to deal with the spectacular rise in
the price of wheat In the Chicago
board of trade.
Just what action will be taken has
not been determined. 1t was made
plain by the attorney generals office.
however, that the recent rapid rise
in wheat prices had been closely
watched by the government and that
local district attorneys had been au>
thorized to proceed as they believed
best to prosecute any Illegal methods
of price fixing.
No report has been received OF the
Chicago situation. In the absence of
official word as to the cause of the
gigantic advances. Acknowledgement
Gregory declined TO say how far the
government would go toward prose
cutions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
GERMAN BOAT INJURED
IN FIGHT WITH BRITISH

Amsterdam, May IL. via London
4 German torpedo boat was badly hit
in the battle between German and
British destroyers early yesterday,
according 70 The Flushing corresnon-
dent of The TELEGRAPH. The CORES
Eondent SAYS that very not battle
took place near the North Hinder
lightship. Great flames wera visible
and the frirg could be heard in
Flashing and elsewhere in iceland.
The Germans passed North Hinder
al great spaed at AGO o'clock. the
British pursuing and both sides firing
rapidly. One of the German boats
was seen to be severely injured. The
British followed until near the mine
field Off the Flemish coast. the Ger
mans taking refuge in ZeehrusSe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
HOUSE UNITED IN
FAVOR OF GREAT
WAR REVENUE BILL
Not Held to Be Scientific or Suitable
for Peace Times, But Prepared
In Nom Partisan Spirit.
HARDLY VOICE IN
OPPOSITION YESTERDAY
House VIII Probably Reach Vote
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS D e C 8
Postal Items and CritiCises Mag.
azines' Objections.

Washington. May 1i.-Congress to-
nigh. is united behind trio adTxlintstra-
tons war revenue bill. Today the
measure was debated in the house.
Hardly voice was raised in opposi-
ton.
Representative Fordney. OF Mich
igan, ranking Republican on the ways
and means committee, opened todays
debate with an hours explanation Of
the bill. Then he subjected himself
TO a gruelling cross-examination from
all quarters of the house.
The bill is essentially a war meas
ure," announced Representative Ford
ney.
prepared In Nom Partisan Spirit
But II has been prepared in a
non partisan spirit by the ways and
means committee and is brought be-
fore you as war measure, with no
claim that 1t is a scientific bill or a
bill suitable for times OF peace"
The present generation. should not
pay too heavily" he said. This war
is for the benefit OF our people for
all time 70 come. Future generations.
1t is hoped, will enjoy the blessing OF
the peace which is to be made pos
sible and possibly permanent by it. I
think a large share of the expense
should be borne through the issuance
of bonds maturing thirty or even forty
years hence. BY that time we will
have a nation of 250000000 people,
and the liquidation will be relatively
light compared with the present tax
alton burden upon our present l00,-
600 900 inhabitants"
Gardner Defends Postal Items.
Representative Gardner. of Massa-
chusetts, defended the postal items
OF the revenue bill. He asserted that
the magazines of the United States In
even greater measure than the news
papers, had been carried to all quar-
tiers of the Union by a pt.ternal gov.
eminent seeking by this means tho
dissemination of literature to educate
the people.
Still the magazines of today, so
per cent OF which is igh-priced adj
vertising. and Il small part of it
literature worthy of the name. is the
center OF the howl against the taxa
ton bill he said
Representative Collier. of Mis-
addressed the house for an hour fol-
lowing Mr.. Fordneys orr ton.
1t is becoming certain now that the
general debate will not run beyond
tomorrow.
The dis ission of the bill under the
flve-minute rule, In which opportunity
will be given to amend and readjust
some Of the schedules, will occupy
the house for about three days and
n vote ma be taken Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
AMERICA HAS NO PEACE
AGREEMENT WITH ALLIES

Washington, May ll.-secretary
! -ag5Ssins today stleHbei r s,lshiJs,fe@i .>re.
ports that The United states has an
agreement with the allies not to make
a separate peace WITH Germany.
There is no agreement written or
unwritten relative TO peace"
When pressed TO say whether the
subject had been discussed informal
ly, Mr.. Lansing declined to. discuss
the subject further. He would not
intimate that there was any prob
ability of the United States acting
separately, but said the question OF
an agreement never had been raised
Interest in the attitude or the gov
ernment springs from announcements
that the German chancellor soon is
- make another offer OF peace terms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
UNIVERSITY MEN
WILL GO TO FRANCE

Charlottesville. Va, May l1.-Sev-
enty-five Virginia students registered
today in the University Of Virginia
ambulance unit, which tina. inxtitu-
ton has been requested to apply for
early service In France. The unit
will include twenty-four drivers, one
sergeant and two corporals. Adjlk
tant Crenshaw has been urged to
recommend men who Will be, hnfh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE
OPPOSE WAR DECLARATION

Peking. May 1l.-After a riotous
secret session lasting throughout
Thursday night. the house OF repre-
sentatives refused to pass a resolution
declaring war on Germany.
The house Of parliament was sur
rounded by a mob which demanded
war. making threats of violence.
Under the orders of Premier Tuan
Chi-Jul, troops finally dispersed the
mob.
The premier addressed the house.
urging declaration of war. He was
denounced by members. who said he
was attempting to coerce parliament.
The press is opposed to the war
party. urging parliament to resist mill
itary pressure. on the ground that II
threatens the republic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
GASTON LICHTENsTEIN
REPREsENTS MUSICIANS.

AS a representative of Richmond
Musicians Protective association. Gas
ton Lichtenstcin. well known Rich
mond musician. will leave today for
New Haven. Conn. to attend the inter.
national convention of the American
Federation of Musicians.
This convention will be in session
throughout next week. and two ses-
sions will be held each day in order
to complete the business which will
come up for consideration of the dele-
gates. There is large number Of
matters of Importance coming UP for
discussion. Something like so. 900 mu-
sicians of the United States and Canada
are affiliated with this organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12

Million Francs to Aid Suffering.
Paris, May ILL w. Deterding.
a Dutchman. has sent Premier Rho.
a million francs for the relief of the
sufferers in the invaded regions Of
France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12

York River line sailings will be
daily. except Sunday. commencing
May IL, In both directions. Steamer
train with parior buffet car will leave
|Ri1hmona, $50 r. NJ; arrive Baltimore.
r y ~ TX. q. Fares, 93.s0 one 10y: 1keo
:! 4 . ~ l Z \. a \! I, M '''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
Planning to Increase Meat Supply.

framing 10 Increase McAt supply.
Chicago. May ia campaign. to
increase the meat supply of the ma
ton by 100.000.000 pounds in four
months by raising chickens was be-
gun today by the American Poultry
association. A pamphlet declaring
that an egg could be transformed into
a three pound chicken in four months
is being distributed widely by the as
ISOLATION.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
Once Great Country Now
Threatens General Breakup
Into Fragments
MUNITIONS DISTRICT
IN OPEN REVOLT
While Duma Cheers Ministers
Speeches Opposing Separate
Peace. Workmen' Delegates
Push Plan to Bring 1t About

Petrograd. May 1.-THE coun-
Gil after deciding 10 convene n
peace congress resolved to issue
an appeal to all the peoples of
the world and to the internation-
al Socialists of all countries I'm
particular.
n. G. Tschesides. the Socialist
leader. tonig hit denied all reports
and runners of anarchy in Schu-
lesselburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12
baltimore by Bo.t.

Continued on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12

Help Wanted

COLUMN. OF THE VIRGIN
IAN is THE BEST MEDI-
UNI TO OBTAIN ASSIST
ANCE.
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Two Flags In Washington.

Of an illuminated poster distribut-
ed by the Southern Railway company,
advertising the dates of the general
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans, June 4-8, the Stars and
Bars is a feature of equal promi-
nence with the Stars and Stripes.
Nor will any sensible man object
to the presence, in profusion, of the
flag of the Southern Confederacy in
the capital of the Republic. We sup
pose Southern boy would not fol-
low the Stars and Stripes less eager
ly in northern France for the wear
ing of the flag of his father on his
coat lapel-and Colonel Roosevelt ex-
pressed the feeling of every Ameri-
can, Northern and Southern. when
he said the other day that he would
like to hear Dixie" on the battle
lines in Europe.
In a word, the Confederate flag
testifies to the loyalty of our people
to cause in which they believed and,
now that the cause has passed, it re-
mains the emblem of loyalty, of sac.
rifce, of dauntless courage. The
"Star.Spangled Banner" is our flag,
it stands for our cause now and the
only cause we know, but the other
dear old flag is the symbol still Of
fine, pure virtues that would animate
Southern men in the defense of their
country. There are better citizens
and will be better soldiers when the
test BONES by reason of the rever.
ence in which they hold it and of the
holy memories that cluster around il
for their treasuring.
The Southern States can offer tt
the country no better pledge of their
devotion to its flag. strange as the
paradox may seem, than the affection
with which some thousands of mer
now old and gray will greet another
flag of nation that lives only ir
memory.-We State.
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Keeps Her Children
In Perfect Health,
DR.. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin the
Family Laxative for Many Years.

Mrs Aug Doellefeld of Carlyle, III,
recently wrote to DR. Caldwell, at
Monticello, Ill, that she has used
DR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in her
home for a number of years, and
would not be without it, as with 1t
she has been able to keep her four
children in perfect health.
DR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a
combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin that acts on the
bowels in an easy, natural way, and
regulates the action of this most i'm
portant function. Nearly all the
sickness to which children are sub
ject is traceable to bowel inactlon,
and IL mild, dependable laxative,
such as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
should have place in every family
medicine chest. 1t is pleasant to
the taste end children like it, and
take it readily, while it is equally
effective for adults.
DR. Caldwell Syrup Pepsin is sold
in drug stores everywhere for fifty
cents bottle. To avoid limitations
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-19
Items from Salters.

Salters, April 1--WE are having
fine spring weather now and planting
has made rapid progress. Cotton has
about all been planted, or will be
this week, and much of the tobacco
crop has been transplanted. There
is no scarcity of plants. Depreda-
tions of the birds have broken The
stand of corn so badly in some places
that it was necessary to plant over.
We have never heard of birds pull
ing corn up as they have this year.
We are glad to see that number
of acres of rice will be planted in
this section.
Mr. w Whitfield Of Charleston
spent Monday with friends and rela'
tives here.
MIR Grover Parsons of Lanes was
here a short while Tuesday.
Mrs S B Ferguson of Renno has
returned after a pleasant visit to
her laughter, Mrs T E Salters, here
Miss Leila Ferrell has returned to
Chicora College for Women at Co.
lumbia after spending the Easter
holidays at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs D W Boone of Charles
ton spent a short while here Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs H T Nc
Clary. LOOK OUT.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-19
INCREASE FOOD SUPPLY.
Resolutions of the Southeastern Food
Conference.

Editor County Record
We are taking the liberty of send
ing you copy of the proceedings of
Southeastern Food conference held
here last week on the call of the
Chamber of Commerce.
1t was an exceedingly representa-
tive body, including some OF the
ablest men in thissection ofthe coun-
try, and was tremendously in earnest
about increasing the food supply.
The letters and resolutions embo-
died in the proceedings make clear
the reasons for this urgency.
1t is so urgent that Senator Reed
of Missouri has presented a resolu-
ton asking for plan for the cultiva.
tion of food on Government land by
the Government to help out the sup
ply.
Planting time is On US, and quick
action is necessary to get results.
This information has gone to every
banker in the Southeast with the re-
quest that he confer with local supply
merchants and that they use their
influence with the farmers snergeti-
cally to increase the acreage planted
in food crops.
Our committee requests that you
confer with your local banker. supply
merchants and other leading men
take steps to organize a Committee
of Public Safety to meet any emer-
gency and to cooperate with the Gov
ernment. The Government has ad-
vised us through the Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture. Hon Carl
Vrooman, who met with the South
eastern Food Conference. that the
best thing we can do now to help is
to increase the food crops largely
and this will be the first duty Of your
Committee of Safety.
We respectfully ask your attention
to the proceedings of the Conference
and that you give its recommended
tions as expressed in the resolutions
full publicity through the columns
of your paper.
We would be pleased to receive
any suggestions which may occur to
you in regard to expediting matters.
Yours very truly.
VIC COOPER.
Secretary S E Food Conference.
Atlanta, Ga, April 9.
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GREAT VICTORY
FOR ALLIES.
BRITISH AND FRENCH SMASH THE
GERMAN LINES IN FRANCE
BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS.


BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS.
The past ten days have witnessed
intense activity in the world war.
Monday the French troops delivered
a violent infantry attack against the
Germans in the departments of the
Aisne and the Marne over front of
twenty-five miles and made impor-
tant gains, capturing more than TO-
900 prisoners and large quantities
of war material.
The artillery for several months
had been actively shelling the entire
region, and Monday, while British
activity had almost ceased, owing to
the heavy rainfall, the French made
their successful attack, as given
above. The official German report
briefly describes the engagement as
a great attempt to break through
with far distant object" possibly
meaning that breach of the Ger
man lines here might necessitate the
falling back by the Germans along a
great part of the front from Lens
to Scissors. Tuesday the French con-
tinued their onrush, extending their
lines iabout Fifteen miles. At that
time the German losses were esti-
mated at 100000.
To the east in Champagne violent
artillery activity continues, probably
being the forerunner of an attempt
by the French at a drive against the
German lines in this no less impor-
tant region.
Up to the time of the heavy rain
Monday, the British scored brilliant
successes. Within week they cap
tured $4,000 prisoners, 1874 guns and
large quantities of war material.
In reprisal for the torpedoing Of
hospital ships, British and French air
men bombarded Freiburg, Germany,
with good results.
The British have defeated the
Turks, in Mesopotamia and taken
many prisoners.
The British tank steamer Nara
gansett, ,one of the largest ever built,
was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish
coast.
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Gentlemen of the Jury.

Jury Commissioners H O Britton,
J Wesley Cook ard J J B Montgom.
cry on Monday drew the following
Jurors to serve at the spring session
of the court of common pleas which
will convene here April 80, Judge R
w Memminger Of Charleston pre-.
siding:
W DuBose, Cades R F D;
W A Cooper, Jr, Suttons;
GF Williamson. Cades R F D;
OIL Thompson, Bryan;
TDavid Gamble. Nesmith;
AG Cribb, Hemingway;
w C Tarte, Salters;
BIG Timmons, Lake City R F D;
DIN Young, Kingstree RF D;
w H Brunson, Greelyville;
H P Brown, Lanes;
ST McCrea. Kingstree r F D.;
oh Hanna, Kingstree R F D;
BIN McElveen, Cades;
R E Tarte. Cades;
HID Ferrell. Greelyville:
JF Wingate, New Zion;
AR Moseley, Jr, Salters;
RIM Haselden, Hemingway;
CIV Camlin, Trio;
I'D Clarkson, Greelyyille;
w E Jenkinson. Kingstree;
W H Kinder, Kingstree;
VIZ Cannon, Hemingway;
NIL Mccullough, Kingstree;
TIE Blakeley. Suttons;;
JIM Altman, Suttons;
CL Creel. Hemingway;
CH Lesesne. Greelyvlle;
WP Thompson, Trio;
FE Huggins, Hemingway;
Id Clarke, Cades;
JP Mallard, Greelyville;
Bethel DuRant. Oaks;
JIM McGill, Kingstree;
C Brewster Cribb, Hemingway,
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and ineffective substitutes besure you
get DR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. See
that a facsimile of DR. Caldwell's sig
nature and his portrait appear on
the yellow carton in which the bot
tie is packed.
A trial bottle, free of charge, can
be obtained by writing to DR. W B
Caldwell, 455 Washington St, Month
cello, Illinois.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-19

The Florence Chamber of Com
merce is preparing a Credit Expe-
rience Guide" for that county. in
which every person buying on credit
will be entered as prompt pay, fair
pay, slow pay or x. Such a system
is now in vogue in Charleston, Sum-
ter, Georgetown and Orangeburg.