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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

under the 1915 act ranges from ! per
cent on incomes between $4,000 and
$40 600 to ! 3 per cent on incomes in
excess OF $4,000, 900. The multi-rpil-
itonatre is assessed 81 per cent on his
income IN excess of $4,000, 900. while
the man with $4,000 income pays 2
per cent on his income In excess OF
1900
These and other facts and figures
will he used to refute the statement
of German sympathizers that this is a
capitalize war"
We must learn TO realize" says a
bulletin issued 10 the four minute men
by the committee on public informa
ton, that all OF US who pay our
mite are really capitalists A apitaI-
list is simply a person who has n claim
or n bit OF the worlds stored up
wealth. The unmarried man and wo-
man earning 81 900 year is by no
means 'poor'-~wfth rare exceptions he
or she has something laid by in a
bond, real estate or a few dollars in
a savings bank. An income Of ~ 900
is considerably above the average.
And after all. what Is a - tax
your share IL you are single and make
Zoo and what is a $40 tax to a. mar
Iried man earning $500? Surely we
as Americans, will pay that much
cheerfully,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

With the American army in France.
March lo.-Aud Is one of the prob
lens Of warfare. The troops. with
oot knowing 1t, are really enjoying
The happiest time Of the year. as soon
dust Will prevail
The high winds have been drvi
nui the roads everywhere and even
ms trenches are much less muddy.
NO enc ignorant Of the trying work
n French mud realizes the tenacity
OK the stocky loan. All the average
American in cites knows about mud
~ derived from what he gets on mis-
shoes when he takes short cut
across the f4eld while walking In the
country
Here, mud is omnipresenG, often
Is ankle deep in the roads and
Knee deep in the trenches, despite the
continuous efforts to relieve condi-
Mons. Whenever vehicle passes
pedestrians, watery mud is flung all
over them and the occupants OF side
cars on motorcy Giles are usually in
diatlnguishable after short ride
through busy thorouRhfars
however, warmer and dryer wsa
ther means dust. which bothers the
troops more, as they become accus-
TONED TO vat@t1S in ,hr.alirpery mud.
stnmohns conttn nhlly. ana take things
easy whsua 'sr possible. hut u -
poaibIe 10 e.. used 10 clouds II - &.
Aa'iing Inc eyes. nose. fnUufE and
ears, pro oKtaE hlrst
But vita tbo dus blowing and the
faoo missing comes the time for at
lacks over the top and across No
Mans land.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
ORDINANCE TO CHANGE
MODE OF OPERATION
Adopts Plan That VIII Place Depart
ment in Closer Touch With
Producing Plants.
DIVIDED INTO DISTRICTS
Headquarters Named for Each DiSi-
sion and Munition Factories Under
Their Direct Cfargc--Bettcrr In
spccti9u Facilities Expected.

Washington, March 10,--The army
touch with it's producing plants.
Brigadier- General Charles p. Wheel
er. acting chief OF ordnance, tonight
announced plan designed to bring
about decentralization and more init
mate contact with the munitions
manufacturers
The United States fias been divid-
ed into munitions districts with head
quarters for the several zones at Pitts
burg, Cleveland. Rochester. Boston,
New Haven. Detroit, Cincinnati, Chi
caeo. New York and Philadelphia.
The lew plan was declared tonight
to be one Of the logical Developments
of the reorganization Of the ordnance
department several months ago. In
addition to bringing the department
into direct association with industries
So that the work of turning out war
material may he followed up more
closely, it also assures better inspec-
tion facilities, quicker payment for
work done and more exact informa-
ton as to the progress on all imple-
ments of war.
The departments announcement
CLEARLY outlines the areas covered by
the several districts. The few fac
tories making munitions not enbrac-
ed in these districts will be handled
directly from the prod,s1ion division
In Washington as heretofore.
( Similar plans of decentralization
Will be followed by f3rigadier- General
! ". 8. Pierce. head Of the finance di-
vision, and Colonel r. w. Dunn. IT.
charge of tho inspection division.
Their field forces will he establshe,
I in the same district headquarters with
1.-THE production division.
The departments co-ordinator will
he Colonel Samuel McRoberts. head
| OF the procurement division He will
cooperate with the district chiefs who
have been appointed as follows:
Pittsburg--Ralph NJ bravo, steel
constructor
Cleveland district-samuei scovil.
Cleveland Illuminating company
Rochester district s Noble,
Eastman Kodak company.
Boston district Levi II. Green
wood, Wakefield Rattan company.
New Haven district-Waldo c.
Bryant, Bryant Electrical company.
| Detroit district--Fred J. Robinson.
I'owrey & Robinson Lumber company.
| Cincinnati district-Charles l. Har.
rison, chamber of commerce.
| Chicago district--E A Russell, Otis
f evator company
New York district-~samuel G. AL
len. Lima Locomotive works.
Philadelphia district. G. Jones
Harrison Boiler works.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
WASHINGTON AWAITING
WORD FROM JAPAN
Belief ia >ippOnese Government WIN
Act and send Polite Note 10
United States.

Washington. March 19.-Washtnx-
con is still awaiting word from AM
bassador Morris. at Toxic. as to how
the japanese government received thu
declaration Of Americas views against
Intervention in Siberia. The impress
sion is growing here that the United
States will take no further steps. no
matter what Japan does end that
Japan will intervene after a polite ex-
position to the United States of her
reasons for doing so.
This view Is greatly strengthened
today by the Importance attached to
Japanese action by entente represen-
tatives In Washington. Evidently taxi
ing their cue from the speech OF Lord
Cecil in the house OF commons on Fri
day. they now say that 1t is a criminal
waste OF entente forces not to employ
Japan in the Far East
They are talking of even a more
extensive use of the Japanese forces
than the mere protection Of the allied
supplies at Vladivostok or the pacifi-
cation OF Eastern Siberia. Many of
them advocate that Japanese forces
be modified for use on the Indian
frontier
The German menace in India they
say, cannot be ignored until a Teu-
tonTurkish force is blowing through
Afghanistan. They point to the dell
cate psychological elemen. in British
control of India, and say that British
prestige there is already mensced by
the Teuton successes on the Black
sea.
That Germany will not be slow to
make use of this situation, allied dip
lomats say. Is already proven by the
way Har Dyai, Indian rSvolutionist,
was sheltered in Berlin while he
sought the aid of pIotters and an
archists IN the United states.
Slight confidence is placed here in
the effort TO rehablitate Russian re-
sistance through Russians living in
China. These Russians. it is pointed
out, are anxious for japanese help.
Japanese help, with her half-milllon
men ready for battle, Is far more
available than could be the organiza-
tion OF their own scattesed forces.
In view Of the ca eerness of the all
Hes for Japanese help an eaGerness
based upon really desperate view
Of the Eastern situation. 1t Is believed
possible that President Wilson will
content himself with a declaration Of
pen already delivered to Japan. will
not dissent from the action urged by
the allies and await the lnal peace
conference TO insist unon his views as
70 the integrity of Russian territory
In such an event it Is considered
that tho president will formally and
pubIicly state his views. accentuatinE
the fact that they differ from those
OF mis- allies in q purely friendly way.
And permitting the allies to reply that
they agree with the president in prin-
ciple ard will see to it that in the
nnal settlement Russian integrity is
respnctNS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

| The Virginia State Creamery assoc
citation met at Winchester, Va, March
81 and a program OF much interest
was followed out. Within the last
| few months creameries and milk
plants have had much trouble in get
Ting cans returned which has seriously
! interfered with the shipping of milk
and cream to the cities. Representa-
/ tives OF the express companies met
with the creamerymen and much at
tention was given to working out 4
solution OF this serious problem.
| The following officers were elected
for the following year: George a.
Smith, staunton, president; A. q.
Heishman, Broadway president,
and Claude PARCEL, Fredericksburg,
secretary.
j. o. Scott. Of the Richmond Dairy;
p. Fl. Van Pelt, of Barrisonburg, and
Fred Driver, of Waynesboro, are on
the executive committee.
The meeting OF the State Dairy
mems association began on the morn
ing OF March and lasted two days.
This was one OF the most interest
ing sessions ever held The part that
dt.iry food products are playing In
the war was leading subject for dis
cussion and the convention went on
record by sending telegram to Mr..
Hoover pledging Its support in food
production and conservation.
Professor Oscar Err, Of Ohio uni
versity. was one of the many interest
ing speakers. Professor Err pointed
out the fact that a quart OF milk
had as much energy and food value
as pound of good beef and was
much cheaper. Interesting discue-
sions were held as to the high cost
of milk production, both from a feed
and labor standpoint. 1t was estab-
lished that the cost of milk produc-
ton for city market at the present
price of feed and labor is around
thirty-two cents per gallon.
The following men were elected as
directors: J. s Haideman. of Win
chester; w C. Hoover. of Timbervilie:
Fred Driver. Of Waynesboro; A r.
Howard, OF Farmville; c. w. Holda-
way. OF Blacksburg; T. j. strauch. of
Richmond: Joseph A. Turner. of Hol-
Inns; f. $. Walker, OF Wodberry For
est: r. V. Martindale, of Sweet Briar.
AS officers the following were elect
ed Frank s. Walker. OF Woodbury.
Forest. president: T. j. Strauch, of
Richmond, vice president; A. F, How
ard, OF Farmville, secretary and
treasurer,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
CONTINUE JOHNSON
CASE FOR DEFENSE
Illness OF Father of Accused Given as
Reason for Delay in Trial of AL
legged wffe-slayer.

Upon request of Lawyer H NJ.
smith, Jr., the trial of Lemuel ].
Johnson, charged with poisoning his
wife, viii be continued by Judge
Richardson when 1t is called in huBt-
ihgs court today to a date probably
early In April. The father of the ac-
cused Is III at his littls country home
In North Carolina. and is unable to
aid the lawyers in securing evidence.
Lawyer John Woodard, associate
counsel of Wilson. N. c., will not be
in court today. having been informed
OF the intention of the judge.
When the case is brought to trial
the prosecution will introduce several
North Carolina witnesses and others
OF Richmond. who did not appear at
the preliminary hearing before Jus
tice Crutchfeld. The commonwealth
states that 1t Is ready to proceed with
the case at any time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
MAT CARPETS HELPING
WAR SAVINGS STAMP SALE

Postmaster Hay r. Thornton ia ar
ranging to organize the entire force
OF $50 employees of the local postoffice
TO aid in the sale of war savings and
thrift stamps.
The employees Of the office. clerks.
carriers rural carriers and special de-
livery messengers. are being divided
into teams OF ten each. Each team
will elect it's captain. and on July LIST,
next, the state director Of national
war savings committee will award to
the member of each team selling the
most war and thrift stamps diplo-
ma. and the team as whole selling
the most stamps will be given team
diploma.
This win give an opportunity to
many patrons OF She Richmond post
office to assist their own carrier to
win diploma by buylng these stamps
from them direct. This contest viii
begin Wednesday, March 13tk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
SECRETARY Of WAR
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the main part OF the secrstary'a I'm.
spection will be in the construction
.of the lines and the equipment OF
the men.
Before he left this country he raid
ne wanted to learn personally from
the boys in the trenches and behinS
the lines how they were being treated
what they lacked. what they wanted
In other words, to see that the Ameri-
can soldiers were better equipped. bet
ter clothed and betted fed than any
soldiers in the war
Probability IL strong that the secrA
tary himself will publicly extend TO ths
young soldiers VINO have ACQUITTED
themselves well on the field of battle
the honors that were authorised hv
congress. These include six types oi
medals. badges. chevrons for distin-
guished service
Secretary Baker ahso will have q
conference with General Pershing on
the matter OF the daily issuance OF
a oommunique. Scores of requests
have been received at the war depart
ment and navy department for frller
accounts Of the activities OF the
American soldiers. and the secretary
himself has expressed the opinion that
1t might be very good thing unless
General Pershing had some specific
objection.
Speculation here tonight includes a
visit OF Secretary Baker to Versailles
where the supreme allied war council
10 now in daily conference. General
Tasker IL. Bliss is there as the mill
tary representative of this government
and by attendance at the council and
through General Bliss, the secretary
WIN obtain broader general view
point on the conduct OF the war.
Before returning to the csnited
States Secretary Baker Is expected to
make brief trip. TO England to in
spect army bases there, and TO yet n
better perspective on the shipping re-
quirements Of the allies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
SOLDIERS IN BELGIUM !
LACK MANY COMFORTS
Strong Appeal for Funds TO Purchase
Necessities Made 10 America
Pay Is Small.

New Yak, March 10.--An earnest
appeal to Americans to help in assist
ing and reinforcing the morale of the
Belgian soldiers holding part of the
allied line on the western front in the
uncccupied part OF Belgium has been
made by Senator Henri LaFontaine.
of Belgium, winner of the Nobel peace
prize in 1912.
AS president of the executive COM
mittee In charge of raising funds in
this country to supply gifts to the SOL
d!ers OF his country he points out that
the Peigium army Is far from being an
inanimate en%ty as far as the fighting
on the western front Ia concerned.
The Belgian soldiers whose allow
ance per day Is only ten cents, arc
holding a line in the lowlands OF
Flanders where for six months in tho
year they are compelled to stand In
water only six inches from the waist
anc often they arc up to their necks.
King Albert himself is In direct com
mond of the force defending the 800
square miles of Belgium unoccupied
by the Germans
For three and a he$f years the Bel
gtsns. whose gallant stand at Liege
and elsewhere in Belgium materially
assisted I'm the Anglo French victory
at the battle of the Marine. have re-
cctyed only ten cents a day from their
government.
ut is TO keep UP the morale OF these
Belgian soldiers" says Senator La
Fortaine in his appeal, that We are
endeavoring TO raise in America a
fund of 100000 a year as long as the
war T3sts to supply those small COM
forts for the Belgian soldiers that are
=. IL
other nations, BY comforts. mean
tobacco, books and other little things"
The Guaranty Trust company here
is the depository of the fund.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
Posse After Bandits.

Ashland, Ky, March ia sheriff's
posse is close upon the three bandits
who stepped from a train at Farrells
burg, KY, and killed Earl Comblin
and Enos Adkins Bloodhounds
trsiled the mon into the hills. There
they arc surrounded. a battle is
imminent az the posse is determined
10 take the men dead or alive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

the reports current for three years
that the day OF the infantryinan with
che gun Is long since over and thai
the cartridge and the bayonet have
been superseded by hand g1vnsdes.
Halt a dozen defeats OF German
attempts TO penetrate the American
positions were due entirely TO the
fact that our troops have confidence
in rife nre. They stand steadily un-
Ill the enemy is we'll within range,
and then open UP a deadly nre' caus-
ing him to break for cover.
The much scofTed elasticity front
also has been adopted by the Amer
lean command which refuses to sacri-
Ace lives by holding advanced lines
heavily manned. Heavy losses in
vartaely result when the enemy cen
centFaies his artillery against such
lines,
Instead our troops are distributed
with the aim of escaping casualties,
even though the enemy might be able
TO enter our front line. A counter
attack Immediately ELECTS him,
Hide and spring" is the Keynote
OF our defensive tactics. Tho further
YOU push in our line. the harder 1t
becomes and the stronger Is the force
with which Il bouHds outwar! when
the counteEattack comes. our men
are also taught to avoid dugouts dur
ing heavy bonn rdments, as. al
though II seems that he hal of Ere
and steel must destroy every hving
thing in It's path experiences and
statistic show that men live through
an inferno which has the appearance
OF dealing death everywhere.
Mud Acts a. Cushion.
At this season especially the mud
everywhere offers an excellent cush-
ion for exploding shells. SO although
men are spattered with mud from
head TO heels. tbsy often escape The
steel splinters- Their helmets also
save them many wounds.
American patrolins parties during
the last few weeks activities show ed
the greatest ingenuity Ia carrying out
their missions. Men who are usually
talkatlve and laugh much MAINTAIN
the strictest silence hour after hour
and otherwise careless ones are era wi
Ing tniles on their st2machs follow
ing their leaders orders Tempera-
mentally hot headed soldiers showed
the utmost restraint In everv in
stance when their officers ordered to
withhold FIRE because IL would have
been unwtse to reveal the patrols
presence. they RETAINED from shoot
Ing even when an enemy patrol was
very near them.
The way the men are obeying or
ders. wearing steel hats, always keep
Inf thhslr gas masks strapped 10
their chests ready for use at an In
sfant's notice. and keeping tho masks
on until the signal is given to IN.
mask, excftes the amusement of the
officers who feared that the Unborn
recklessness OF Americans would
make this difficult
Even the French and British had
difficulties persuading their soldiers Ia
wear the heavy steel hats and it took
many months before the men finally
saw the soundness OF the protection
by the reduced number of cas,ia ltIes
The Americans, following the ma.
tionai custom. have thrown them.
selves wholeheartedly into the actua
nghtins. ready to follow suggestions
and orders and anxious to learn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

Pacific port, March 10--Anothe~
vessel Of the standard S.S0o-ton type
build for the Emergency Fleet cor
poration, was launched this norninx
ut the plant OF shipbuildinE and dry
dock company. This vessel is said IN
be very near completion and will be
ready for. service in a comparatively
short time. The keel of another yes
sci was laid at once. This is the third
vessel of this type launched from the
ways of this company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
HUNS MASS TROOPS
bAtk1n front the. key positions of tho
war are France and Fiandera.
Offensive In West,

war are France and Flanders
Offensive In wewt
Nothing stn the situation shnula
ieso 1s TO estimate that the Germans
nave abandoned their plans of a ma
5or offensive In the West. Consider.
ing tactical dispositions We note that
the enemy has developed two prinri.
Pal aka or activity, the one pivotinx
on Rheims and the other in AIsAce In
front OF LuneviIle. The allies. while
assuming an a}err oerensfve, are rest
ing sontent with allowing the enemy
10 break the strength OF the assaults
against their inpregnabls line
Oar own forc~s have been con-
stsntly engaged. The scope OF their
activities 10 being daily extended. The
number Of our detaohments In thA
Iane 10 Increasing We now have
troops In the trenches at four sonar
ate pointt
AT dawn March s. the aner1y al
tempted strong raid against one Of
our advanced posts further South.
This thrust was Tepulaed with q loss
20 The enemy. Our casualties were
slight and n prisoners or missing
were reported, TIE French general
commanding this sector congratulated
our commander
We now hold four and a halt miles
on the battle trent in our principal
sector.
'on March the enemy making use
OF liquid fire. advanced 10 the assault
against or trenches. This IL the frst
time this we2pcu has been tried
against our men. The asaauittng
column WAS repuised and toe Germans
were eompelled 70 abandon the fame
throwing apparatus which was can
sare6 and later brought tnto our
ilnex.
PATROLS in Tsuch
Oar own patrols are continually
out on scouting parties keeping in
ciose contact with the enemy In our
Toul sector the Germans are carryfn z
on extensive preparations, continuing
20 bring W fresh units, and accurnu-
iating material apparently with a
view TO undertaking more extensive
operations.
During the past seven days the
Germans conducted no lsss than TWEEN
ty hard driven raids along the French
front The greater part of these were
repaisef without difficulty. though
the enemy was able 70 capture some
SOC prisoners west OF the Mense 81
well as retake part OF the trenches
IN the region Of Butte da Mesnii,
Hhich the French had captured in
w~hrnaxy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

Winchester. KY. March 10--Two
more persons are expected to die as
the result of the collapse OF a NOV
ing picture theater here last night.
The loss OF life thus far lie placed at
eleven.
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noeal ohaervntlon at p. NJ. ye~teras


Two alarrne OF fire startled the
quiet OF the Sabbath yesterday after
noon. One came from Twenty six
street and Nine Mile road. which
turned out 70 have been a false alarm,
and the other came from Seventeenth
and Main streets. where an awning
FIRE from a lighted cigarette
thrown fron window. Che damage
vas Negligible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

St stephens. S. c., March 40.--F'ire
today practically wiped out the bust
ness section of this town, nine bust
ness houses and seyen dwellings be-
ing consumed. The total loss is be-
tween $4,000 and $125. COO In.
suranaAst~ aid to BE- email.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

Sedalia Mo, March 1p.--Iouls H
isle, member of the second aero
station here this morning while on
his way to his home In Oklahoma.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
Student A,rnan Shoots Self.

Boston, March 10.-Egbert Chap
man. twenty-ona, of Kansas city, Mo.
q student In naval aviation at the
Massa chuse4ts Institute OF Technology.
shot himself in he chest in his room
at a hotel here this afternoon, He
left the sophomore class at Yale ten
days ego 20 take the course In avia-
ncn~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

Pinehurst. n. c.. March 1o.--H. C.
Pownes. of the Oakmont Country club,
OF Pittsburg, defeated C. b. Fownes.
his son. in the final match OF the cham
pionship golf tournament by 1--WE and
four today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
THE WEATHER
United States Weather Bureau
Department OF Agricultural

Washington. March I0.-Forscazt:
VirRtnia--Fair Monday; Tuesday
fair. warmer.
North Cavolina-~Fair Monday. cold
er on the coast; Tuesday fair, warmer
in the interior
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

Rainfall Last twelve hours ......
Rainfall last twenty-four hours OF
Excess in rainfall since March II
Excess In rainfall since January / t%s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
DAIRY AND CREAMERY
MEN HOLD MEETING
Representatives From All Dairy Busi-
ness Houses In State Discuss
Problems.

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Transportation Forms Greatest Ques-
ton of Confercncc~-Raiiroad and
Express Employees Alleged to Fail
In Co-opcration--Noted Men Speak.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
FOUR-MIhUTE MEN

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