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The Keota news., 1918-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department sf ~ 1atseioe
u. s. Land Once At Deaves, Colorado

Sep. ~ 1918.
Notice Is hereby sivea that Emmst B. Short q
Keota. Colorado. who on April ;: 1915 made
hosme.ss.d Entry No. 02l2Ss. fos WiNW!: SCI
50 W. 6 r Meridian. has flied notice Of intention
make final Three Year Proof To establish claim 10
the land above described before u. S Commissioner
Clyde l. Stanley. At keota. Colo. On the l3 day Of
Nov. 1918
Claimant names As witnesses: Guy d. Bus1eas. Of
K. Stewart. Of keot1. Colo Mrs ". r. Stewart of
MARY WOLFE DARGIN. Register.
The Keota news., 1918-10-18
DsDastasnt II ths lntssSse
u. 8. Land Once. at Sterling Colorado,

OCtObeY !, 1913.
Notiee Is hereby given that Hector BurDess. Of
keots. Colorado. who on Apsil u. 1915. made
Homestead Entry Serial. No O22754. for 81. Sec.
tion ~. Township no NJ Range So W 6th Principal
Meridian has 6ied notice Of intention to make r.
nal Three Year Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before Clyde l.. Stanley. United
States Commissioner. At keot1. Colorado. on the
18th day Of November 1918.
Claimant names y witnesses: William E. Bu!k-
holder. William S. More Charles E. Jones. Charles
W. Trembly, all Of keot1. Colorado.
Az. BROWNS. 1agistaf.
The Keota news., 1918-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department sf ths iatsriss
U. 9. Land Once 1t Denver. Cotorad

Sept. ~. 1918.
NOlice Is hereby sivea that Guy w. Cochran 0(
Bstassdae. Colorado. who on September 10: 1915.
tion 80 Township n. RAnae 81 w. p. Mesid-
an has fixed nosice of intention 10 make final Three
Year Proof 10 establish claim TO the land above
Described before U. s. Commissioner Clyde l. Stan.
Iey. Al keota. Colo. on the IL day of Nov. 1918.
Claimant names as ~itneAs~s: Wesley w. Cochran:
August Johnson Charley EbersOo. A. A. Gilbert. all
MARY WOLFE DARcN Register.
The Keota news., 1918-10-18

A. r. BROWNS. REGISTER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
Parade Is Called of-Howitz-
ers to Fire Salute-Major-
General Lloyd III. Brett and
Officers From Camp Lee Will
Be Present.

elect Davis and iieutonant-governor
escorted to hall OF delegates: prayer
by Right Reverend Il. A. Gibson, eish-
op of Virginia. Protestant Episcopal
church.; oath Of office administered
to Lieutenant-Governor Buchanan by
Judge Martin p. Burks, of the state
supreme court Of appeals; oath Of Of
fee administered TO Eovernor-eiect
Davis by, Judge Stafford G. white.
president of the state supreme court
of appeals; inaugural address OF Gov
ernor Davis; benediction; governors
salute by Richmond Howitzers.
11.4s o'clock-Reception by the
joint assembly OF the following Off
Gals; Members of the congress of the
United States; state supreme court of
appeals; state corporation commission
judges OF tina circuit. city and federal
courts; state officials and mayor OF
thu city. and officers from Camp Lee.
Admission to the Capitol building
can only he gained by presentation
of a card. The police department. win
be in charge OF the Capitol building,
Captain Sherry. the hall OF the house,
and Captain McMahon the Capitol
grounds.
The reception al the governors
mansion tonight at 9 o'clock Ia open
to general admission without any
card. Many of the states notablsa
will be on hand. Receiving will be
practically all of the new state Off
GERS and their wives, and the house
WIN be open until a late hour.
Governor Stuart on the last day of
his administration. approved a large
number Of bills that had passed the
Continued on Fourth Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
Inaugural Ceremony of Sue
cessor to Henry Garter
Stuart Will Be Lacking Sew
eral Features Owing to
Weather Conditions.

Inaugural ceremonies today will be
minus several Of the features that
has hitherto characterized such aus
picious occasions due entirely to tina
continued disagreeable weather CON
ditions. and the affair from start TO
finish will be of a simple pnostenta-
tious nature, The inaugural address
which waR intended to be stage on
the south porttco OF the Capitol build
ing Will be given In the house OF dele
gates, Il being found impossible TO
remove the snow sufficiently to accom-
modate the large crowd expected.
AS wouid have been appropriate to
the Inauguration of a war governor
a. giant military parade was planned.
but the conEested conditions on all
the streets made that feature an i'm
possibility, However. a martial touch
will be given In the salute fred By
two pieces from tho artillery brigade
at Camp Lee, The Richmond Howtt-
GERS will nr* the salute.
Mator~General Lloyd NJ. Brett COM
manGer OF the Eightieth division at
Camp Leo notified Clerk Of the House
Williams that he would attend the
inaugural ceremonies accompanied by
several other officers from that can
Torment. These men are: Generals
Richardson. Farnsworth and Heiner.
Colonel Cocheu. observation-disclosures
o'HsrR and Waldron. of the Eightieth
division: Major Dunlay, OF the British
mission. INT Captain Jerome, OF tho
French mission,
The following program will be OBJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
to Fill Out
Parsons Terms

To fll' the vacancy caused by the
death of captain John 3. Parsons.
commissioner of the Inland Game aud
Fisheries department, who shot him
self In Norfolk p few days ago. Gov
ernor Stuart yesterday appointed
James M. Lewis. OF Essex county, as
head of that department until the
present term expires February IS.
Mr.. Lewis has been acting as sec
rotary of the game and hsh commits
sion during the present term. and In
this capacity he was also she'll hsh
commissioner.
The position OF secretary Of the
commission and shell fish commissions
or to succeed Mr., Lewis Will be flled
by $. wilkins Matthews. OF Accomac
county. Fred Peasants, OF Richmond.
vas appointed member OF the COM
mission of game and fisheries to sue
coed the Hon. Charles A.. Johnson.
state treasurer-elect, who resigned In
that capacity to take up his new du-
ties today in the Library building.
The rumor to the effect that Mr..
Lewis was the choice of the COVER
nor-eiect was ~-emphaticaliy denied at
pavi headquarters yesterday. The
indications are that Walter e. Hatha-
way will be appointed to tina position
on tho frst Of March, az was stated
several days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
Sixty Millions
Off Tax Lists

The large amounts of property
from taxation In the state OF Virginia
as reported to the state tax board
by Examiner William II. Sands. OF
this city. have caused considerable
comment on the part of the legisla-
tors n state officials here. More
than $50. oon, 600 of property owned by
chartered corporations In the state are
included In this report. Many of these
concerns though chartered under the
laws of the state have their places OF
business elsew here. ."..
According to the report they have
neither paid their taxes here where
they are registered nor In the coun-
ties where they have their operations.
This condition has existed for a long
time. and the amount of taxes that
are due the state are enormous. The
cases will be worked up and the prin-
cipal offices will be located. The
state and county officials win coop
crate In forcing these corporations TO
book.
Many of these companies. approxi-
mately rs per. cent of the entire num-
Der have their principal offices in this
city will ave their property assessed
here when the campaign starts.
Their usual answer to the commits
stoners OF revenue Is to the effect Ia
they transact their business elsewhere
and pay their tAxss whsrA thA business
- AaAdan&AA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

Washington, Jan. 31.-President Wilson today proclaimed
war this year.
1.-The eliminating crisis of the struggle has come" he
said. The achievements of this year must determine the
issue. Every man in every business in the United States must
know by this time that his whole future fortune lies in the
balance. Our national life and our whole economic develop
ment viii come under the sinister influences of foreign control
if we do not win.
1--WE must win, therefore, and we shall win"
The statement was made in a letter to the farmers confer
ence III session at Urbana, Illinois.
On the heels of it the lid of secrecy was lifted from the
following important developments in American preparations
for the supreme struggle:
L. Secretary of War Baker announced that American
forces have taken over a part of the line in France and are now
definitely in action.
.. Secretary of Navy Daniels announced that the navy de-
partment has let an enormous contract to Henry Ford for thu
immediate construction of a large fleet of submarine destroyers
TO be ready for action by early summer.
Confirmation received at the state department of the man
moth strike in Germany had not the slightest effect in check
ing up the war machinery at Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

This has beer decided upo by ina
finance committee in making UP the
budget.
At first the members OF the com =
! nittee thought they would jump real
estate taxes to s325. Of which the
city would get *2I5, but after dis
cussing the matter In executive ses-
xion they 6ecltled that the property
owners would put ap a strenuous OBJ
lection 10 the jump OF atty cents and
that the entire budget might he i'm
perdiled. Consequently they decided
IL would be more 3ust and equitahie to
levy a 4Q rer cent increase In every
direction. from automobiles 70 win
dow washers.
This 10 per cent advance would
bring the rate on real estate TO slst.
which was regarded ar an awkward
ngure. and finally the $3.50 rate vas
adopted.
For two years the finance commit
tee has struggled with the budget in
an attempt TO make both ends meet
n reduce the floating debt OF the
city. They have been lean years. an
far as improvements are concerned.
Tho administrative board has had lit
tie money TO spend. and although de-
partments have been told to keep
within their appropriations, It has
been found necessary. with the In
creased cost Of material. fuel and
other necessities. to add TO the
amounts set aside. especially in the
gas and water departments,
Despite the handicap. the finance
committee has reduced the debt OF
the city by about $500, Geo since Feb
Yuary 1. 1915. The floating debt az
that time was tt.Is9. 000. This year
il Ia placed at $500. 900. showing a re-
duction OF ssSs.o 600, but this lis not
exactly correct, as some OF this money
Ia covered In bond issues. and the net
saving is about $500. 900, City Audi
tor C~renshaw says.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

1t O looks as IL 1918 will be
another e year, and until the war
In over the lean a will be the rule,
despite the efforts OF the finance COM
mittee TO increase the reyenu of the
city by making a general advance of
10 per cent in the tax levy ana in
creastng the price OF gas TO 90 cents
a thousand cubic feet.
The price OF gas wss reduced TO
so cents two year ago. This action
followed n bid on the part OF the
Southern Gaasmand Electric eoEaIGgnx
10 ease or buy the city gas works.
The lease proposition never had a
chance, Al that time the gas works
was earning more than tis0,0eo a
year, The net earnings for 1918 were
sts1.240.eS In 1915 they dropped to
sl30.ss5.5e. Last year they dropped
to s~ss.24e.0f. and the cost Of coal and
oil has nearly doubled.
The city now pays .cTss a gallon
for Oil Before hat the price was
,os44. The cost OF coal from January
/ to April /. 1917. was s2.25 a ton.
This year II Is s4.6s.
CITY Accountant Cofer estimates
that with the prevailing prices Of oil
and coat and the advanced price Of
labor Il will cost approximately IS to
30 rents more a thousand cubic feet
10 manufacture gas In 1918 than II
did in the two normal years OF 1918
and 1914.
That Is why the price Of gas viii
be advanced 20 80 cents this
Nor is the gas department the only
affected, The water department
must pay double for pipe Coal for
heating the public buildings 10
higher. All material costs more. The
expenditures Of the city will be
greater than ~ during war times.
Which is why the finance com NIT
tee I'm making up the budget has en-
deavored TO increase the income OF
the city by increasing taxes in general
and the price Of gas in particular.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

Borah, OF Idaho. Republican. ard
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, Demo-
crat. dwelt upon the expediency OF
a persistent propaganda TO keep be-
fore the German and Austrian popu.
lation the contrast between the prtn-
ciples of peace laid down by Prest-
dent Wilson and the aims of conquest
sought by the kaiser. Further de-
bate ls In prospect.
President Wilson, HIS advisers de-
clare, In hewing TO the lire THAI
America and the allies must net for
n moment be diverted from the task
at hand by peace moves from the
central powers that are without tho
substance OF poular support and ad@~
Quate guarantees. The government
OF Germany must be the instrument
Of the people when 1t seeks peace, not
the mouth piece OF autocrHoy. the
President still demands.
How genuine and widespread IL th@
strike in Germany is a matter about
which the president and hts advisers
are inquirtng closely. Every appeal
~ the president In his statements OF
war aims has bee 20 the conscious
ness of the German people, and IL lE
upon that consciousness, 1t Is de-
clared. that he still relies for a Anal
acceptable statement OF Geruan
terms.
Today's address 20 tho fsrrnerw
conference is in itself looked upon a.
carrying an appeal TO the German
people. Summed up, much OF It. q
visers of the president declared to-
night. is by way OF notice TO this
German people OF the utter futfiity
Of hoping. as German var lords would
have them hope. that America and
the allies with thu enormous food re-
.4w - HEfa nNyToAw-T San ~M
starved out before Germany L. rs~
duced to her last crust.
Beware, ys Fr~1chsnan.
Warrington. Jan. S1.-Now be-
ware of the great German offensfve~'
this In the warning TO America sound
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

washington, Jan. 3l.-Presiden'
Wilson tonight, in a new food proc
lamation, put under license all bakers
using as much as three barrels o
wheat -four a month. Manufacturer
Of cake. crackers, biscuits, pastry oi
other bread products are included II
the new order.
The proclamation leads
Now, therefore, I, Woodrow
Wilson, president OF the United
states of America, by virtue Of
the power conferred upon me by
said act OF congress, hereby find
and determine n by this proc
lnmation do thai IL Is
essential, I'm order to carry into
effect the purpose OF said act, to
license the importation, manufac-
tire and distribution OF nccesSar-
iee. to the extent hereinafter
specified.
All persons. firms. corporations
and associations. who manufac-
ture for sale bread. in any form.
cake, crackers. biscuits. pastry or
other bakery products {exceIatng.
however. those already licensed
and those whose consumption of
any -four and meal In the manu-
fRcture or sucn IL, IN the
aggregate, less than three barrels
n month";. are hereby required to
procure n Incense on or before
February 4. 1918.
This includes hotels, restau-
rants, cher eating places. and
clubs which serve bread und bak-
cry products of their WI baking.
All persons, firms, corporations
and associations engaged In the
business of importing or diSr rib-
uting green coffee are hereby re-
quired to procure a license on or
before February 4. 1918.
Application Of license must be-
made to tbs United ttntes food
AdminigtSAtton. Washingtcn, -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Strikes in Germany grows hour
liz I'm s6Soyr and discrimination
Hamburg, greatest commercial
city ON European continent and
worlds fourth seaport, reported
In state OF siege together with
suburbs Altoona and Wandsbeck.
Total number Of strikers in EN-
pire mounts into millions. Riots
and bioodsfled semi Officially de-
nieai.
SaTarnics tell details of German
raid exclusively reported by In
ternational News Service Thurs
day morning.
German airpinnes raid Paris;
kin twenty, injure Atty. One
raider brought down. 'Rcprisat'
says Berlin.
U-boat havoc takes new up
ward leap. Fifteen British ships
sunk last week.
Italians follow ur, mountain
victory by local advances.
Trofxky and Lenine al odds;
former for ''hoiy war" latter for
separate peace.
General persaafng today report
cd to the war department twelve
casualties among the expedition
AIRY forces In France.
peace before boasted drive In
west Is launched reported behind
strike. Leaders use Boisheyisf
methods and TRY to reach troops
at front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
JO LANE STERN IS
ADJUTANT-GENERAL
Succeeds General W. w. sale. Who
Resigns to Become Director
General OF Draft.

W. W. Sale, state Acknowledgement
during the past administration. whose
term of office was to have expired at
midnight last night, resigned hat po-
sition yesterday afternoon to accept
the appointment OF Governor Stuart to
the pozition of director-general of the
re gistration and selection for military
service In the state of Virginia
Colonel 10 Lane Stern, assistant in
spector-genersl of Virginia volunteers.
was appointed to act as ~adjutant-gen-
eral until further orders. General
Sale vas drafted into federal service
with the rank OF major and Will as
sumo his new duties as soon as he
returns from Maryland. where he is
attending the funeral OF his wife's
mother.
Colonel Stern has taken charge OF
the Office and Will remain in that ca
pacity until the appointment Tor the
successor for the ensuing term is made
by Governor Davis. which IN all prob
ability Will be made within the next
few days. In the meantime Colonel
Stern viii do the work unttl his sue
cessor has qualified as specified in G
ton IS of the state constitution
General Sale will have hiF offices in
Richmond, and VIII have direct
charge over all the registration for the
text draft to the cantonnents. The
following order relative to these ap-
pointmeSts was issued yesterday by
Governor Stuart:
General Order.
u. Subject to the provisions of Sec
ton 80 of the constitution OF the state
of Virginia, Brigadier-Generai VIII
liam Winston Sale. the aG~jutant-gen-
erai of Virginia, Is granted an indefi-
mite leave of absence for the purpose
OF assuming, and is hereby ordered to
assume. charge as director-general OF
the registration and selection for MILL
tary service tact of congress-, May Is,
1910 in the state of Virginia, with
permission to accept Il commission In
federal service.
=. IIeutenant-Colonel 10. Lane
Stern, assistant inspector-general OF
Virginia volunteers. in addition to his
present duties. is hereby designated to
act as adjutant-general until further
orders.
III. c. STUART. Governor"
Speculation is still rife as TO the
probable successor to that office yet
TO be appointed by Governor Davis.
For "A time ii was considered more
than probable that General Sale would
be retained In hat position. IL 10.
however, generally understood that
Colonel Hundley. professor of econom-
les at Virginia Military institute. will
Sscetya thu apDointmank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

Real estate owners will be taxed at a rate of $50 this
year by the city and state. The city will get $50, the state
the remaining ten cents.
The rate last year was $1.75, of which $165 went to the
city and ten cents to the state.
All merchants license taxes will be advanced ten cents.
The merchants are taxed according to the volume Of business
they do~on the amount of purchases.
In fact all city taxes will be increased 10 per cent except
franchise taxes and those fixed by statute.
Professional men, everyone who pays an income to the
city government will find a 10 per cent increase in his bill this
year.
Gas will be ninety cents q thousand cubic feet instead OF
eighty, as at present.
The city needs the money. The increased cost of every
thing, including a 10 per cent advance in salaries to all city
employees getting 1900 or less annually, makes the increase
imperative.
1t will cost lightweight cents a thousand cubic feet to
make city gas in 1913 and the city has to get its money back,
therefore the price Of gas will be advanced to ninety cents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
President Issues New Food Edict
Placing Small Concerns Under Ban

c.. license division, on forms pre-
pared by 10 for that purpose.
which may be obtained ON re-
quest.
Any person. firm, corporation
or association, other than those
hercintefore excepted, who shall
Engage in or carry on any busa~
nees hereinbefore specified after
February 4, 1918, without first
procuring such license, viii he
liable to the penalty prescribed Try
said act OF congress.
In witness whereof, have
hercunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the United States to
he affixed.
Done in the District ~ Column
bta, this thirtieth day of January.
I'm the year OF our Lord one thou-
sand nine hundred and eighteen,
and of the independence of h
United States OF America. the one
hundred and -forfy-second.
President Wilson'S proclamation
gives the food administration a tight
err grip on the small dealers.
Heretofore the license applied II
using more than ten barrels
Of flour a month, and excepted cake,
crackers, biscuits, pastry and similar
products.
Storekeepers who we're insistent on
the intent of the food law
could sell bread as they wished. pro-
vided they bought from bakers who
used not more than ten barrels Of
-four. Neither the sforskeeper nor
the baker could be tied.
Now through the smaller baker. this
retailers as a whole ri be controlled,
there are few bakers using less
than three barrels q month.
Moreover, II gives the administral
ton g club over those public eating
places which have refused to obey
the spirit of whsatiess days.
Licenses must BE- ohtntned b4e1gs
nsxt Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

officials. however, were deeply inn
pressed. The senate. sensing again
a prospect that the Inducements in
Germany may soon force h hand of
the Prussian war lords. INDUCED in
earnest debate urging the necessity OF
a constant r~esteration of American
war aims.
Resolutions introduced by Senator
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
GOVERNOR WESTMORELAND DAVIS
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE TODAY -
IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
served during the guesrnatoriai In.

served during ths guoernatovIaI Tn
a~uguratIon this morniuE;
ii o'clock-LSgislativa committee
with Governor Stuar drive TO Jefter-
son TO escort governor-elect TO Capt.
toll.
has o'clock-Senste and house of
delegates called to order IN their re-
spective halls.
II:2o o'clock-Joint assembly In
house Of representatives. Governor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
UP co TAXES; UP CO MERCHANTS
LICENSES; UP GOES PRICE OF GAS
To FURNISH CITY LARGER INCOME

Finance Committee Decides to Advance
Real Estate Rate to $l.oO From $3.50
and to Levy a General Advance of Ten
Per Cent on All Sources Of Revenue
From Automobiles to Window Wash
ers--Ninety-Cen Gas Again
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
PRESIDENT WILSON PROCLA|MS PURPOSE
Of UNITED STATES AND ALLIES To WIN
WAR THIS YEAR BY COMBINED EFFORTS

Whole Future Lies in Balance, Writes Head
of Nation to Ill, Farmers Conference.
American Forces on Battle Line--Navy
Gets New U-Boat Destroyers--High
French Official, However, Warns Coun-
try German Army Is Not Affected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
. AL Virginia Smiles

Every Sunday morning over
"Ye Byrdtowne Gossip" u
page of cartoon comment on
current events drawn by Rus
sell o. Henderson for Tho
Richmond virginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

Beware, Says Fr~TcfrnarA-
Warrington. Tar Sl.-Now BE-
ware of the great German Offensive
this In the warning TO America sound
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
Richmond Fraternities

Are ~ussfuiiy active In many
lines of Humanitarian work
Read all about them In the
Sunday Edition of The Rich
mond Virginian.