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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
TO TAX TEA AND COFFEE
AND MAKE UP DEFICIT
Prohibition Regulation Slashcs Huge
Sum From Proposed War
Revenue Measure.
MUST RAISE BILLION DOLLARS
Chairman Kitchin Claims Curtail
ment Of Beer Sliced $4OO, 900, 900
From Bill, Which Now Must Bt
Made Up Otherwise.

WASHINGTON. September THE
Presidents order stopping manufac-
ture OF beer after December 1, will cut
$500. 100000 year from the SIS, 0OO,-
600 revenue bill now pending in the
House. Revision OF the bill and the
addition of consumption taxes on cof-
fec. tea. sugar and cocoa may be neces-
sary In order to make up the deficit.
Chairman kitchin, OF the Ways and
Means Committee, made announcement
to this effect In the House to-day, while
explaining the revenue measure. He
the hill had figured on an estimated
revenue from the increased tax Of s6
a barrel on beer. total of $240,00O. 900
committee. he said. had carefully avoid
ed the imposition OF any breakfast
table taxes but now these proba bly,
amount which would have been drawn
from the beer tax.
Although the estimated amount Of
duced from the beer tax Is only $24O.-
100000. Mr.: Kitchin explained that the
aggregate losses in placing the ban on
uals and corporations engaged in the
industry. would run up to 100000. 600,
and this loss the committee will have
Il will he candid" he said, "aid say
that if prohibition goes into effect July
l. as proposed by the Senate amend
subject to get the $1,000. 900. 900 which
we estimate beverages will yield under
the taxes in the bill"
Mr.. Kitchin said he thought one-half
the total amount OF the beer tax. or
$l20, 600, 900, could be collected before
the prohibtive order issued by the
President becomes effective.
The committee probably will he called
together to consider consumption taxes
before the bill is finally put through
the House.
Difficulties in the way OF levying
consumption taxes are very great, ac-
cording to compilation made by Rep
rcsentativc I.onEworth Of Ohio, MEM
ber of the committee. Even with the
highest possible rates imposed upon
the breakfast table" not more than
s21h. oOO. 900 could he raised, and this is
nearly S40,00O,0 900 less than the amount
which was to have been yielded by the
beer tax Mr.. I.ongworth's estimates
are as follows: Coffee. cents a pound,
Sos. roo. 900; cocoa, Is cents pound.
S6. .0000 tea. 30 cents pound, 500
00O, 900: rubber, 10 per cent, $4,000. 900;
wool. 20 ner cent (very hiGh). $4,000
600; hides. Is per cent. sac 100000; SUI
gar. an extra cent pound. $4,000, 900.
Total. s2l5.000. 600.
These taxes would be collected on
imports. To raise any more from the
same sources tax retail sales
would have to be imposed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
STACKER ROUNDUP ADDS
1.5C0 MEN TO u. S. ARMY

By Associated Press. ]


HEW YORK. September More
mar; man i,ooo men were inducted into mil
I.ai! service. and $4,000 others wcrp
an}Iudged seriously delinquent as re-
ri. N, Oh the slaeker" roundup in New
,h; 'urh ana Northern New Jersey early
ms week: Charles r. Dcwoody. chief
aSent OF the Department of Justice. an
m"unSen , to-day. y total of 6O.IS7 men
were examined
~ those classed as delinnuents. Mr..
dray, dd,eWoody M said. many will he proven
ura!t dodgers and sent to camp
others. who failed to file their cues.
;,,Its. t;.onhairts. TO appear for physical exam
;na ;a non or 10 present themselves for
!nuuctlon AZ the expiration Of time ex-
tens ,eih1Siions allowed for special reasons
VIII be dealt with by their local boards
the official stated '
:, Mr. Dewoody asserted that in New
and OK 7Sa CITY 2i.al2 men were examined
anS ,e. 'no sent TO environments. while
-,4so were rated as seriously deitn-
Inent. ~ 3SSIa who passed through
me hands Of officials in New Jersey
-! were ordered into service and H.
1i1 wer" listed as dclinuucnls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
BAND OF APACHES KILLS
PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIER!
Row Over Tobacco Ends in Six
Wounds From Bayonct, One
Severing Artery.
CITIZENS ARE INDIGNANT
Ohio Sergeant Is Also Seriously In
jured, and Is Not Expected to Re-
cover-Slaycrs Are Now Under
Arrest in France.
tBy Associated Pres.l

PARIS, September 7.-Scrgeant FL
mer O. Rawdon. OF Akron. Ohio. who
was seriously injured when he and
Sergeant Orson w. Wilcox. of Wells
boro Pa, were aattacked last Saturday
by band OF young Apaches in the old
French city OF Anglers, is not expected
to recover. Wilcox, who was killed.
was wounded six times. a post NOR
TEN examination showed that the
wound that caused his death severed
carotid artery.
The assailants Of the two American
soldiers were Marcel and Maurice
cholsy. brothers, aged sixteen and
eighteen. respectively. and Francis
Evano. sixteen years The three
Apaches were arrested.
According to the police, Marcel
COX because the latter refused to give
him tobacco. He stabbed the sergeant
repeatedly and then turned on Raw
don.
Sergeant Wilcox was buried with
military honors. The French civil and
military authorities attended the flu
neral and the Mayor OF the town de-
livercd an address at the cemetery.
voicing the indignation of the citizens.
The scrEeants were attached to :,
base hospital. Wilcox was formerly "a
champion boxer at Pittsburgh Univer-
sity. Rawdon was student at the
University of Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
NEUTRAL NATIONS FILE
EMPHATIC PROTESTS
Charge Soviet Minister OF Foreign
Affairs With Duplicity Regard
ing Departure of Consuls.
ENTIRE STAFF HELD IN JAIL
England Takes Drastic Action To-
Force RcparatiQn for the Sackiny
OF Embassy at Pctrograd and
Murder OF Captain Cromic.

WASHINGTON. September 7-Em-
phatic protest has hcen made by Hol-
land Denmark. Switzerland and Nor
way to Tchi,cherin. Minister of For
eign Affairs or the Soviet government.
for his dupiicity regarding tho depar-
turc Of the allied consuls and missions
from Moscow.
ii" has been Informed by these gov
c-nnen;s. acting on behalf Of various
hclliSercn;s. tina, Il the protest is dis
regarded ",hc authors OF this denial
of jus,ic" would be held as personally
responsible" the State Department was
Informed to-day.
on August : and again on August
~, IchIicherin set forth the conditions
under which the Sovie, government
would allow the departure of the din
Iomatic missions. On August -. how
ever. he broached an entirely nov Sol,
Of dcmards which the allied govern
n'cnts would not accedc to. This drew
the protest and tn. threat Of rcprisals
information in the hands OF the de-
mand* Ne as follows:
nat the Russian government should
Obtain from i;itvinon, the Soviet repre-
ec.n!nE his position.
That l.i;v!non and his colleagues
EIh"n.d Il,o arrive at Eergcn before the
flcncn and English representatives.
would be allowed TO leave Russia
Tint Russian Red Cross delegates
should go 10 France and arrange for
nc evacuation OF Russian soldiers
iherc before the French military mis-
sion could leave Russia
lhat the repatriation OF the interned
EnE!ish and French nationals must CO.
lhclde with the aba andonmcnt OF the on
presSive measures against suppor,crs
OF inc Soviet government in allied
countries and in Russian territory oc-
cupicd by allied troops and Czecho-
HlorakS. The last demand was that
agents Of the Russian Red Cross and
-hc international Red Cross mus, CO.
operate In the occupied regions for The
settlement of this question.
The neutral ministers pointed out
mat the new demands would occasion
iGrther long delay. AS yet however.
70 r"nly has. been received from Tchit,
,hcrin. Meanwhile. Maxim Li,vinoff.
nc bolshevik representative in Lon
don. ana his entire staff have been
Iu4Ecd IN BrNton Prison. and will re-
MAIN thcrc until the British govern
incni receives repa-ation for the sack
,rS ol IT'S embassy in Pctrograd and
ne murder OF Captain Francis Cromic.
thc British naval attache
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
PROHIBITION RIDER DELAYS
ACTION ON EMERGENCY BILL
House Sends Measure to Agricultural
Committee With Request for
Definite Report.


WASHINGTON. September .7.-Delay
in final passage of the emergency agri-
cultural bill with its rider providing
for national prohibition after next July
was indicated to-day when the House
sent the measure to the Agricultural
Committee for a report.
The bill WAS enacted yesterday by
the Senate. which named it's managers
to confer with House Representatives.
but when Representative Lever, chair
man OF the Agricultural Committee
made an attempt to have tho House
agree 10 conference. Minority Leader
Gillette refused unanimous consent
Later. Mr.. Weaver asked that the
regular agricultural appropriation bill
which was vetoed by President Wilson
several months ago because OF "a rider
fixing the price of 1918 wheat at s24O
bushcl, he made special order for
Tuesday. hut objection was made by
Representative Walsh, of Massachu-
setts. who notified the House he would
object whenever an effort was made
to bring the measure out before pas
sage of the war revenue bill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
DISGUISED FISHING BOATS
ATTACK TWO OCEAN SHIPS
French and British Vessels Are Chased
by Strange Craft on United
Stntes Coast.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. September Z
--U-boats disguised as innoccnt-ap-
pearing fishing hoats are still opcrat-
ing of this coast, II was revealed to-
day. when reports were received from
had been engaged by the "hshing
boats" escaping in each case only az
ter having heen chased for hours In a
destroyers responded res 'ts to the tho wire Wireless less
appeals for aid and escorted them safe
ly to >port The attacks took. place
about 800 miles off the coast, There
were Eo casualties on the British and
French ships. One OF the camoutia K ed
U-boats was believed TO have been put
out OF commission by the return lire
from the French steamer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
Hold Foe by the Throat
Declares French Dispatch

wASHISt:TON, September -
Next spring, says nm oniciaI dIspntrh
from France to-day, the American
army alone will bc cqunl to the
German army, md tho latter will
then have to fncc not only this EI.
Enntfc force OF weli!trnIned lighting
mon, hut the Sctrrnns of the French
nd british urmics. The mcssnEc
nddr;
so Gcrmuny's situation In hope
less. From where could she caprrt
fo he snvrd: Saved, her fntc IL deli
nftcly settlcd. She IL irrcmchiabiy
lost. We hold her by the thront.
We shall not let her gO.''
The dispatch gives GSures on how
Gcrmnnys man power In being
.npred up by allied shot md shell.
Her 1910 cinss of lighting men hn.
almOst Disappeared, and military
lenders arc adopting every expcdi-
rnt to prevent usinR their Inst re-
aourcc-the 1920 clnHs-on the firing
line this yenr. From July to Sep
fember l, 1Io divisions hnve been
used by the enemy on the west
front, included In which arc eighty
new ones thrown Into tho struggle
10 nttcmpt to stem the allied nd
rnncrs.
Captured documents show TINT
Tnny bntfnlions nre now mndr nm
OF three Instead of four ompnnirs,
md TINT this urthnd hns caused tho
loss Of mt Irnst forty regiments
Americas average monthly contrf-
huti"n In soldiers Is cTunI to nt Ienst
hnIf the nnnunI German recruitment,
fhr dtnpntrh concludes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
THREE PERSONS KILLED
Fnsf Train ON Southern Road Crashes
INTO automobile mt Cotton
Grove Crossing.

LEXINGTON, n. c., September q
Three persons, were killed and three
others injured at the Cotton Grove
mile from here. at o'clock this af-
lernoon; when q train struck the
automobile In which six persons were
idtmG. MISS turner daughter OF w.
II. Turner Of Landis. and two brothers
named Shuner. of China Grove. " c.,
were killed \ son of Mr.. Turner was
badly injured and may die. while
another daughter OF Mr.. Turner re-
ceived only slight injuries Mr. Tur-
ner sustained bruises. The party. with
China Grove to Denton. near here, to
spend Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
FRENCH ADVANCE FROM
FOUR TO FIVE MILES
Try Associated Press.

PARIS, September French troops
to-day penetrated from four to five
miles on the Somme front. according
to the War Office announcement to-
night. They crossed the st. Quentin
Canal at Tugny Bridge and St. Simon,
capturing both places. Progress to
the north of NauSaillon was made and
Ceile-su -Asnc was captured. Tho
French hold the general line from the
western outskirts of Vaux. Fluuueres,
Happencourt, the east " Tugny Bridge
and OF St. Simon. Avesne. the western
edge of Jussy, tho railway from Ham
to Tergnier. Amigny- -Rouy and Barisls.
The text of the statement reads:
During tho course OF the day the
advance OF our troops reached depth
OF from seven to eight kilometers on
'h". somme, front, The enemy. whose
resistance had greatly increased. was
not able to oppose our passage OF the
St Quentin Canal. which our troops
crossed at Pont-de-Tugny and St Si-
mon after n violent engagement. Both
these places are In our possession. 4
ENEMY ADANDOSS
IMPORTANT SUPPLIES
ITO the north and south we hold
the general line from the western out
skirts OF Vaux, Fluquieres, Happen
court, east OF pont-dc- -Tugny and ST.
Simon, Avesnc, western outskirts Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
No Ice 1'hI. Yenr

a new device that will put Ice In
every home having electricity for lesa
than S cents a day, has been invented
.bv Fred w Wolf. Dept s02. 32i n.
Wells ST., Chicago. Mr.. Wolf wants
local distributors everywhere. and is
Offering free option on an agency CON
tract with each 500 demonstrating
outfit. He will send particulars free
to any ono interested ted.--Adv. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
AlRPLAMEs COLLIDE
Two Men Arc Killed In CrnSh ut mn
Altltr'" "f $500
(By Associated Press. ]

SACRAMENTO, CAL, September -
Two men were killed to-day in a col
William q. Wilson, cadet, OF Berke-
ley. Cal. was killed instantly. James
q wilson imrbi.o GS, Ths also cadet
lided at an altitude OF $500 feet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
Enrth 'rrcmor Rccordci.

WASHINGTON, September IA very
severe earth disturbance. beginning ut
1920 p. NJ. and continuing until 6 p. NJ,
was recorded to-day on the seismo-
observatory. The greatest disturbance
was at eos o'clock. The estimated dis
tance OF the earthquake was 5000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
CONTINUED on Sport Page.)

Times Dispatch Help. Wanted Ada
reach the class OF workers you will be
knd read the Help Wanted Ads in this
paper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08

Advertising Is a great economic force
in merchandising. Richmond NOR.
chants have found that advertising In
Stable, ". ial.. .---. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08

65 Fer Cent of Trucks Produced Are
Worm Driven
Day Elder Trucks arc worm driven
=. enough said. Kline Kar Sales Co.,
322 w. Broad Street.-AdY. ~ NJ - 3
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
SCRAPPY WORKMEN
CAUSE DISTURBANCE
But Arrival Of Officers Puts
Stop TO Trouble.

Sheriff Miller and Constable
couchman went to Dam 40. 5 late
yesterday afternoon in response to a
hurry-up call, which stated that sew.
eral workmen were "a rampage and
that trouble might result The arr.
val OF the officers put stop 70 The
disturbance, and no one was arrest.
ed Constable Councilman remained
II the dam all night. In order TO pre-
5crve orders
Yesterday mos t OF the workmen
engaged on the work of rebuilding
the electric power plant were idle,
and as Il is supposed there was some
liquor in the crowd things began to
get lively The cooler heads, fearing
trouble, telephoned for Sheriff Min
err There were few small scraps
before the arrival OF the officers, but
no one was hurt.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
Discuss Good Highways
Affecting Here Today
RAILROAD MEN NOT
HIGH PAID WORKERS

Railroad employees will nave to be
paid better wages If government
control OF the railroads is 10 be a
success. 4 was declared By Samuel
p, Montgomery. Of Charleston, state
labor commissioner Other trades
and Industries as we'll as the mill.
tary draft are drawing thousands Of
men away from railroad jobs IN this
state and elsewhere, he said,
because OF higher wages paid, The
government should exempt railroad
men from The draft he declared. or
men will not take railroad jobs Mr..
Montgomery says many have a wrong
Impression as TO what some train
men are now receiving, and cited the
following wages Freight brakemen.
s2.67 day, freight iiremen. $500 a
day; passenger brakcmen, $2.55; bag.
eagcmastor 1886 He asked that
this be compared With the wage OF
4 mine mule driver. which Is s452 a
day.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
FARM LOAN BOARD
WANTS s1OO,OOO,O00
Would Use Money To Help In
Food Production.
(By international News servioc.)


Washington, Jan. congress to-
day was urged to authorize the sec.
rotary OF the treasury 10 purchase
farngQoan bonds to the extent Of
$100,0O0,000 during the coming year.
as means of providing capital nee
essary to increase food production
dusing the war The recommendation
was made in the annual report OF the
federal farm-loan board The report
points out that these bonds could be
resold to investors as the demand
for them develops. and that such pro.
cedure would relieve purchasers Of
the fear that the bonds may he
pushed for sale at unpropitious times.
Among the recommendation made
were:
That the cooperative farn-loan as
ISOLATION be given another year OF
trial before any move to make the
method Of borrowing more direct
That the maximum loan to an indi-
vidual borrower be increased from
$4,000 to $4,000
That borrower be allowed to pay
any Part of his Indebtedness on any
interest-paying date.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
GERMANS FEELING OUT
ALLIED Line IN WEST
Making Many Strong Thrusts to
Determine Weakness.
10y international News servIee.)


London, Jan 3.--Germany Is still
feeling OUT the whole western
front with strong raids, which are
taking place daily All the way from
the North Sea to the Swiss Alps,
raiding detachments are thrustlng
against the allied lines, testing their
strength and taking prisoners for the
purpose OF securing information as
to the reserve troops and munitions
on hand. Military men express the
opinion today that the increased
raiding activities are a preliminary
to an offensive, and that the Germans
have two objects in view First. to
confuse the allies as to the exact
point OF attack, and, second, 10 find
the weakest point on the line. Heavy
artillery duels continue in West
FLANDERS and in the Champagne dis.
trict
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
Morg0ntown Party VII
LeaUe Here Nert Sumday

ed for the instruction and entertain
ment Of its guests several hundred
West Virginia farmers-a week
crowded full Of good things. Talks
by noted agriculturists OF state and
national reputation. practical demon
strations Of many kinds related TO
various phases Of farm activities,
and numerous other things Of inter-
est and value will combine to make
the week one of unexcelled impor-
tance to the farmers. Every farmer
who can make the trip should be pre-.
sent at Morgantown for it means a
greater and better production and a
more efficient consumption On the
part Of those in attendance A bet.
ter knowledge Of agriculture is at
this time most valuable The entire
trip, including carfare. viii cost
somewhere in the neighhorhood oi
500 Any man interested should call
up the County Agents offiee between
n0W and saturday
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
REV. DIR. DAVID WOODS
To STAY With CHURCH

Rev ar. David Woods 4iaatsr o.
The Psesbs ,e-laa church ii blacks
burg, va, and sou o. rev Dr and
Mrs T II. Woods Of Martnsbnrg,
aas definitely decided moi 70 enter
the Y M g A. war work. at the
ursens feen 81 the members of
his CONGREGATION, but instead VIII
remain IN charge Of the Church At
BAaeksburg Dr. Woods was one Of
ne clergynea tentatively selected
Tor this work. and was entirely will
ing to respond to any call made upon
him, but owing to the fact that there
are SO many younger men who de.
sire to enter this field OF activity,
and the further fact that the mem
hers CT his congregation insisted that
his services were more valuable in
his present field, he has finally aban-
doned the plan 70 take up the Y NJ.
G. A. work
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
LOYALTY MEETING is
LARGELY ATTENDED
Ard Much Interest Is Manifest
ed BY County Folk In Affair.

A successful meeting, essentially
OF patriotic nature, was held at the
Marlowe Church Wednesday night In
spite OF the low temperature and con.
tinued threatening snow squalls. A
small but appreciative audience lis.
tened to the music which was fur.
nished by Martinsburg talent and to
the addresses by Attorney ] Nevin
Kifmer and County Agent Paul n.
Teal Mr.. Kilmer presented quite
effectively the outstanding reasons
for the entrance OF the United States
into the world war. He pointed out
the Lusitania disaster, the unrestriet,
ed submarine warfare. the violation
OF Belgium's neutrality intrigue
within our own country and many
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03

The party from Berkeley county
making the trip to Morgantown for
the purpose OF attending Farmers
Week. January I'll, inclusive, will
leave Martinsburg on the Baltimore
and Ohio train scheduled to depart
al II 81 a. m. Sunday morning Jan
ualy 6. The members OF the party
leaving at this time include Presi-
aent 4 ID. yanMetre OF the County
Farmers organization; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo Reynolds, Louis Folk Francis
Kershner and County Agent Teal.
q. W. Boyer and Gray Silver will
make the trip later on in the week in
time 10 anpear at the meeting Of the
state Horticultural Association when
she Apple Packing Law will Be re'
vised Or amended insofar as recon-
mendations by the Horticultural Al
ISOLATION can amend the law a this
time Tn College 81 Agriculture Of
|;1A.est Virsinia g5niversity has plann|
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
HAD BEEN INVALID
FOR 10 YEARS PAST

Mrs. Annie Rhodes wife OF Mr.,
John Rhodes, Of Moler avenue, who
lied in Cumberland hospital and
was brought here Wednesday, for
burial, had no brothers in this city.
She is survived by two brothers,
Messrs Scott and Philip Athey. of
Cumberland, and ione sister, Mrs.
VIM. Kirk Boor. OF Keyser Mrs.
b. d. Myers. OF North Queen street.
was a niece. Mrs. Rhodes was the
second wife Of MIR. Rhodes and had
been residing In Martinsbrug for the
past thirteen years. For two years
she had been an invalid.