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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
VERY RICH MUST PAY
TAX THAT WILL COUNT
Ii Your Income is Half Million or
Over, Half Will Go to Pay
For War.
SERIOUS WRANGLE IN WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Full Body Votes to Make Measure
Provide Entire sum of One Billion,
Eight Hundred Millions, Recon-
mcnded by McAdoo.

Washington, May IA serious
wrangle developed at the first meet
ing of the ways and means commit
tee called today to consider the war
taxation bill framed by a subcommit-
tee of FIVE members. The subcommit-
tee draft was practically thrown into
the discard, The committee meeting
at one time became SO stormy an ad-
journment was taken in the hope of
restoring peace. Indications were to-
night the entire bill will be practically
rewritten. The temper OF the COM
mittee is such there may be a delay
of several days In the committee re-
port.
The subcommittee was overturned In
its recommendation that the pending
bill raise only about $1,000. 600. 900 in
revenue. BY a vote OF 3 to the full
committee voted to draft a bill that
will raise $500. 100000, the amount
estimated for by the treasury depart
ment. The McAdoo recommendations,
however. will not be followed literally
The income tax section of the bill was
partially completed today and the full
committee made a radical change in
the subcommittee draft. This change
calls for tax Of SO per cent on all
net incomes above 100000 a year. this
tax to be levied in addition to exist
ing income taxes, which. on such an
amount is - per cent including the
normal tax The new and additional
rate means that men with incomes
above half million will give approx
mately one-half of those incomes to
the tax collector
The subcommittee recommendation
was for an additional tax of 20 per
cent on incomes between $500. 600 and
$1,000 600 aud 80 per cent on incomes
above million. 1t is understood the
COMMITTEES has modified lower rates
accordingly, beginning with the lower
exemption Of $1,000 for single per-
sons and $4,000 for married persons.
The intermediate rates however have
not been definitely fixed by the com
mittee although there has been an
agreement on the maximum The sur
tax of ! per cent is expected to begin
at $4,000, incomes lower than that
amount being subject to the present
normal tax. and an additional normal
tax of per cent
The excess profits tax. fixed at 16
per cent by the subcommittee. also
caused trouble in the full committee
today and is subject to revision.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
But Cabinet Is Reported to Fa-
vor Early Dispatch of Men
to Aid on Firing Line
WAR SECRETARY DENIES
MEN ARE TO GO SOON
Conference Committee on Con-
scription Measure Will Ad-I
just Differences at Meeting
Today

Washington. May l--The move
ment to have an American army sent
10 night in France at the earliest pos
sible moment took one more step to-
ward aecomp lishment today. 1t also
! developed that the civilian officials
of the government are almost in a
body in favor of the plan. while mill
ttary advisers of the department stand
solidIy against sending any soldiers
ito France until they have been thor
oughly trained here.
I Following the regular cabinet meet
| ing today it was learned the entire
cabinet was in favor of sending men
to France at once. The request OF
! the French commissioners here that
/ increments OF American troops be
sent to the west front quickly was
discussed in a general way at the
cabinet meeting and later was gone
Thoroughly into by President Wilson
and Secretary of War Baker.
| Secretary Denies Report
| Following the cabinet meeting,
which lasted twenty minutes, Score
+ ary Baker remained closeted alone
with the president in the cabinet
room for two hours. Later the sec
rotary denied the army general STAFF
/ had been ordered to arrange to send
troops TO France at an early date
mas the general staiI besh ASKED
Tor adViee as TO whether II is al
NisaoIe 10 selu american troops ~
france as autcNiy as possioie sec
resaFy bahef was asked al the con-
ciusloh OF me conference
tahho. answer .Hae ne Lepiisu'
Nni's House oiHelals aonlshe ue-
rhhe" 20 continent III Ah3 Way uPoi.i
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
AMBITIOUS SCHEME Of
GERMAN C0NSP|RAT0RS
And Made Big Cleanup Selling
short on False Reports.

New York. May detailed comics
sions were obtained today from two
Germans arrested while on their way
TO blow up Wall street" Further ex-
animation revealed the bomb they Lad
manufactured in the laboratories OF
Roosevelt hospital was of tremendous
power and contained pioric and acetic
acids.
The two men. Wolf Hirsch and
George Meiringer. were arraigned and
held in $4,000 bail each for the grand
jury.
The purpose of the prisoners as sum-
married. by the police were:
To blow up the building of ]. p
Morgan g. Co.
To send out fake reports Of submar-
inc raids on the Atlantic coas- and
cause a financial panic.
To tap the telegraph wires and send
out report that President Wilson
had been assassinated.
To cripple the wires so that the
false reports of the assassination
could nat be denied for several days.
They believed II they had carried
out this program they wouid lave
CLEANED up fortune in Wall street
by selling stocks short.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
BIG TRAINING CAMP TO
BE BUILT AT QUANTICO

Washington, May THE navy de-
partment has concluded plans for
opening training camps for sailors and
marines at Quantico. Va. and San
Diego. California. and has representa-
tives seeking other suitable locations.
especially on Long Island. 1t Is prob
able that one of the camps will be To-
Gated in the vicinity of Montauk
Point, l., T.. II was announced by the
navy department today.
4 The Quantico camp will be ready
In six weeks to house and train 5000
men. BARRACKS are being built at
Qnantico because Il has been found
they will be cheaper than tents and
barracks can be erected quicker than
tents can be obtained.
The navy department intends to
urge congress to purchase the James
town exposition grounds for this pur-
pose.
The Quantico site was chosen be-
cause or its proximity to Chesapeake
bay. the home base Of the Atlantic
fieet There marines will receive in
fantry and artillery training and some
Of the men who have had two months
training will have their first experience
with flying. One Of the features will
- thA As1AtlnA nehnnA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
Viviani and Jofre Given Well
come Such as Never Before
Vouchsafed Foreigners
'IONG LIVE UNITED
STATES" IS SLOGAN
Unprecedented Scene In SEN
ate Chamber When Senators
and Galleries Cheer Without
Restraint

Washington, May I'M. Niviani
and Marshal Joffre today spurred the
United States senate into greater de-
termination to use every legislative
means in its power to help defeat
Germany Through a multitude of
cheering American citizens the French
heroes entered the Capitol shortly
after noon and received the most en-
thusiastic greeting that has ever been
accorded foreigners by the staid and
dignified senate.
As they entered the chamber. es-
eorted by Senators Lodge, of Massa- =
chusetts, and Hitchcock. OF Nebraska,
the official reception committee. from
the galleries and from the senate
floor arose cheer after cheer. The
galleries were crowded to their ut
most. Many persons were unable to
find seats. Down In the senate prop
.er practically every senator was in
his seat. Around the walls of the
room sat members efthe house OF
representatives. All cheered, all APP
plauded. all paid homage 10 the he
iroes OF the republic across the sea.
Members OF the senate rose to their
feet; those in the galleries had al
ready stood up, each eagerly endeav-
oring to look as long as possible at
the French visitors
Women Throw Flowers
From some Of the galleries women
took OFF flowers they wore and at
tempted TO toss them down to the
visitors. Most of the flowers lodged
upon the ledge OF galleries. none OF
them reached the men for whom they
We're intended.
For three minutes the cheering
continued. No one tried to stop it.
Notwithstanding "unbending" senate
rules against demonstrations from the
galleries. all reserve was swept away
while representatives of the American
people put their whole hearts in their
efforts to show their real sentiment
toward France
NJ. Viviani and Marshal Joffre were
led to Vice President MarshaiTs desk
al 1892 o'clock. While the cheering
continued 50 loudly that Il was i'm :
possible 10 distinguish any persons
word ce-President Marshall said:
Marshall Welcomes Visitors
The senate of the United States
has the privilege and honor. today
then he halted. The cheering sud-
denly stopped
The senate of the United States
has the privilege and honor today
he continued. of receiving and well
coming the distinguished vice-prennier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
RECRUITING RECORDS
SMASHED IN APRIL
In All Branches of Service. SS 5na
Men Joined Colors During
Month
TOTAL STRENGTH OF
NAVY is NOW s7.07e
Navy Department. Prepares to Omen
Training Camp for Marines and
Sailors At Quantico. to BE Ready
In Six Weeks

Washington. May ALL recruiting
records of the United States army.
navy and marine corps were broken
during April when ss.524 men enlist
ed. the war and navy departments an
nounced today, or this total, 4o.e5S
Joined the army. 1868 the navy, and
4.e07 the marine corps.
The army with its total strength of
little more than 10000 men, IL 90
ooo over the ordinary peace footing,
put IN expectation OF the passage OF
a. bill now pending authorizing a
regular army of 100000. the recruit
ing is being continued
The total strength of the navy now
fts S7.076.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
BY ELEVENTH-HOUR MOVE.
FOR PEACE, CHANCELLOR
TRIES TO HALT STRIKE.
BRITISH PLAN FOR
PALESTINE pROTECTORATF

Washington. May 1.-The pos
sibility of the British government
establishing . protectorate over
Palestine at the conclusion of the
war was briefly discussed today ut
conference between DIR. Nahum
SlOuach, "a professor at the tni--
versity OF Paris, and Rt. Hon.
Arthur Balfour and other members
of the British war mission. In
formal discussions upon the qucs-
ton today are to follow later on
by more lengthy conferences, in
which IL is probable Justice Bran-
deis. of the supreme court. and
Julius Rosenwald, of the advisory
board of the council of national
defense, will participate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Charlottesville. Va, May 1.-The
residence OF r. l.. Rodes. leading
student boarding house on Fourteenth
Quilted by Are at an early hour this
morning and 1.-THE occupants barely
had time to get out their personal
belongings. The fire followed several
explosions in the rear of the house
There was only $1,000 insurance on
the dwelling,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
GIVES MONEY TO BRITAIN.
Naturaiixed American sends S.,sO0 IL
Lloyd George.

Liverpool. May l.--An American cit-
ixen LIKING IN New Orleans. formerly
a British subject. has sent r check for
s2,5a9 In the Liverpool chamber Of
commerce as a gift TO the British ma
tion. He requested written ack nowl-
edgement of the gift from Premier
LloydGeorge 10 put in my safe SO
that my children may know that their
father also was willing to make 4
sacrifice for his country"
The premier wrote: he was deeply
touched" and that we at home are
thrilled at the way our friends across
the sea have come forward to give US
their best in our hour OF trial"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
sink q NORWEGIAN
SHIPS In ONE WEEK

London. May German submarine 9
In the last seven days have sunk
twenty three Norwegian vessels of an
aggregate tonnage of $4,000 tons says
dispatch from Christiania This Is
the largest total of Norwegian ship
ping sunk in a single week since the
war began.
Two motor ships with hulis of ferro
concrete have been constructed for
tests in Norwegian North sea trade.
II they prove efficacious a large fleet
viii be built to replace the Lost veg.
sells.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
ON DRAFT BILL MEETS TODAY

Washington. May 1.-THE final
Legislative fight over the administra-
tons consumption bill will be staged
tomorrow when house and senate
members go into conference to settle
the differences between the bills as
passed by the two branches OF con-
gress Chief among the points of
contention will be the fixing of the
age limits for cori.cripts and the pro-
vision contained in the senate meas
ure which would permit Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt to raise a volunteer
division of infantry for immediate
service in France.
The senate re-passed the conscrip-
ton bill this afternoon after a one
sided fight led by La Toilette. OF Wis
consin. for submitting the measure
to a referendum for the American
public TO decide whether to adopt the
plan Only four senators voted for
the ferendum-Senators La Toilette,
Vardaman, Gore and Gronna.
Immediately after the CONSUMPTION
bill was passed without a roll call,
Senators Chamberlain. in charge OF
the bill. Hitchcock and Warren, were
named to represent the senate in the
conference with house members to
reach some agreement on the differ
ence in the two bills.
The house. after receiving official
word that the measure had been
passed by the senate. named Repre-
sentatives Dent, Fields. Quinn, Kahn
and Anthony as confcrees.
The first meeting OF the conferees
will be held at 1880 tomorrow morn
ing, when efforts will be made by
Representative Kahn and Senator
Chamberlain. acting for the admins
tration to hurry an agreement.
The senate conferees will insist
twenty seven he the eldest to be eff
today
The house measure would conscript
men as old as forty years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
PETROGR-AD SUFFERS
REVIVAL OF RIOTING

Petrograd. May MANY riotous
street demonstrations, in W h h
bombs were thrown and Major-G Gen
eral kashyalinski was killed, took
place yesterday.
The executive committee OF the
workers d. soldiers delegates
caused a proclamation to be posted
throughout the city deploring the riot
ing. II appeals to citizens to prevent
repetition declaring it might COM
promise the Russian revolution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
DOCK rs SEIZED.


New York, May i.~-~one OF the larg-
est piers in New. York harbor was
seized today by federal government
The seizure was made by r. A. G.
Smith, dock commissioner. backed By
a detachment OF marines.
The pier located in Brooklyn. and
valued at 100000 had been leased
recently to the Luckenhach Steam shir
company by the city for a term OF
thirty years. The pier was completed
recently,
Mr.. Smith said that the time the
lease was made there had been ne
reason to question the transaction.
but that since matters had come ur
which made necessary the seizure to-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
WONT LET AMERICANS LEAVE.


Washington. May i.-~Americans
who stiil remain in Austria at the
end of the four weeks period follow
Ing the rupture in diplomatic rela-
lions with this country will not be
the close of the war, Ccording to
press reports reaching Rerne from
Vienna and forwarded TO The state de-
partmcnt today by Minister Ssovaii at
Bernc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
Army Aviator Killed.

Pensacola. Fla. May 1.-whiie max
ing a flight here this afternoon the
acropiane of Lieutenant Van Kralg
crashed to the ground and he was
killed. His passenger was severely
Injured and probably will die.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
Conflicting Reports as to May
Day In Empire. But Many
Believed to Be Out
l,IILLION WORKERS SAID
TO HAVE QUIT SHOPS
Berlin. However, Declares That
Strike Failed to Materialize
and That There Is No Dis
order

Amsterdam, May With
the dawn of May Day. the
word peace was flashed
across the German empire.
Toward noon as an eagerly
expectant army Of correspon-
dents waited vainly for posi-
tive word that the great indus
trial strike had come a dis
patch of scarcely a score OF
words came to The Hague.
1t quoted the Berliner Tage-
blatt as announcing the inn
perial chancellor, DR.. Won
Bethmann Hollweg, will make
another peace offer in the
reichstag Thursday.
This announcement, credited
to one of the most influential
and best informed Berlin
organs, promptly made the
world forget for the moment at
least all other sensations and
settle down once more to peace
talk.
In even greater degree it evil
IDENTIFY made the great bulk of
the German workers forget
that today was "Der Tag of
the REDS.
AS is usual in such cases. the Tage-
blatt's announcement is believed to
have been repuhlished throughout
Germany Whether this eleventh
hour master stroke of Wilhelmstrasse
actually succeeded in averting the
nationwide strike of the munitions
workers is net positively known
Say Strike Didn't Materializc.
A brief Berlin dispatch. believed 20
be officially inspired stated that the
general strike failed 10 materialize:
that no cessation of work was re-
ported; that no parades were held
and that no disturbances occurred.
This. the dispatch said. was the sit
uation at noon,
From neutral frontier sources, In
Holland Switzerland and Scandinavia,
came persistent reports telling diff
ferent story
Many on Strike.
The Hague correspondent Of
the Exchange Telegraph learned
more than one-half Of the muni-
tons workers in the Rhine PROV
tncc decided to strike today
that Essen. the home Of tho
krupp works. was completely
isolated from the rest OF the en-
pirc SO As to prevent news OF the
strikers Mt the gun works from
leaking out. Strikes also were
said to bc general in small towns
near tho Dutch frontier
A Central News dispatch said that
thirty women workers were killed by
an explosion in Il munitions factory
at Troisdorf, near Cologne. Another
dispatch gave the number of strikers
at 100000. mostly women and mu-
nitions workers.
Significance was attached to a dis
patch dated Monday quoting the
koeinische Nolkszetung as saying
that the German Socialist leaders an
they were unable to assume
for the maintenance Of
peace and order In Germany after
tomorrow, May day"
The Berlin message which asserted
the radical plans for a general strike
had failed added the conservative
Socialists had won their campaign
against a strike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
BIG SHIP SUNK BUT
NO LIVES LOST

London, MAY Another big Brit
iSh troop transport has been sent to
the bottom by I-boat but the SPLEEN
DID discipline of the troops prevented
loss OF life.
The latest victim is the Peninsuiar
and Oriental liner Ballarat OF 11.120
tons carrying troops from Australia TO
England. The troops were saved by
torpedo craft and trawlers conveying
he transuprf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
BELL REACHES NEW YORK.
New Commander nj Governor's Island
Takes Charge.

Takes Charge.
New York. May with the roaring
of the major generals salute of thir-
teen guns Major-General J. franklin
Reii.- successor to Major-General Leon
ard Wood. this afternoon took up his
duties as commander OF the depart
ment of the East. with headquarters
at Governors island. The general ar
rived from Washington at o'clock
and two hours afterwards was at his
headquarters.
Major-General Bell. like the COM
mander he succeeded. was also a for
MGR chief of the general stan. He
Ia a West Pointer OF the class Of 1888.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
NOT "ALTEN ENEMIES"
Berlin Changes Attitude Toward War
Hound Americans

London, May 1.--Americans in Ger
many are not to be treated as "alien
enemies" after all. The foreign Of
flee. according to Berlin advices. has
ordered the immediate cancellation
of the police rule calling citizens of
the United States now in the empire
foreign foes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
TORNADO In Kentucky.

Lexington. Ky, May IA tornado
swept through western Kentucky to-
day, damaging residences and small
buildings in several towns and ruin
ing crops The damage is estimated
at more than 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
TO cur, DOWN room.


King George Asks People to Re-
+ duce Meals One-feurth.
l.ondon. May LA proclamation
ny KinE George 20 he issued with
: in few days with appeal to the
people ~ Great Rrstain 70 cut down
the consumption ~ foeA twenty
ave Der cent. II Will - read freaa
the steps ~ The royal exchange
ana tswa halls tlfrougAeat the
csuntry ~ next Summary frsa Ill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
American scAoe.er xsak.

New York. May 1.-The American
schooner Woodward Abraham. "a
tons. has been sunk By a German SUBJ
marine. according to a cableEram 70
ceived here today by Pendieton BrOth-
ers, former owners. The crew HAG
saved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02

Stockholm, MAY l-Abram FL
kus. former United States ambassador
to Turkey. is recovering from his at
tack Of typhus fever, the Swedish
legation was informed today He will
probably return to America within a
MONTH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
NORW RELATIONS
BENT TO BREAKING POINT

London May Persistent rumors.
many of which have been officially
confirmed. are in circulation here to-
might that relations between Norway
and Germany are becoming strained.
The sinking OF Norwegian vessels
through Germany's relentless T-boat
warfare is given as one reason for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
PoSTPONES STATEMENT
1toyd-George win Talk On Irish
Question Next Week.


London, May f.-"Unforsccn
circumstances" prompted Premier
Iioyd-fscorgc TO postpone until
next week his statement on the
proposed Irish settlement, Chan
cclior Of the Exchequer .Bonar
law announced In the house of
commons today. The premier
WAS TO have made n statement I'm
the subject today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-02
spEND THE SUMNER ON THE
y xv,~@.n~eRc 4 Ohio lRailvgav.

summer folders with list Of noun
|airr ana seashore resorts and summer
homes can now be secured from ticket
ksA0ta
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COLUMN OF THE VIRGIN.
IAN Is THE BEST MEDI-
UNI 10 OBTAIN. ASSIST
ANCE.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09

in the senate chamber. At twelve
o'clock the president pro tempore adj
ministered the oath of office prescribed
by law to the vice president-elect.
Immediately following the taking of
the oath of office by Mr.. Marshall, the
newly elected senator's of the United
States were sworn into office. Then
the vice president made this announce
ment: "The sergeant-at-arms of the
senate will carry out the order of the
senate for the inauguration of the pres
ident of the United States"
The president-elect, accompanied by
the chief justice of the United States,
the joint committee on arrangements,
the associate justices of the Supreme
Court, the foreign ambassadors and
ministers plenipotentiary, the members
of the senate, preceded by the vice
president and secretary of the senate,
the holdover members of the house of
representatives, preceded by the Off
GERS of the house who have just relin-
pushed Office by virtue of the expira-
ton of their terms, and other distin-
guished guests made their way to the
inaugural stand.
Inauguration Of the President.
The procession, headed by the presi-
d~ent-elect, wound through the east SEN