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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
SENATE NOW APPROVES
NEW VIRGINIA CODE
Railroad Crossings Amendment Yet
To he Adopted by House of Dele
gates Before Work In Complete,
COMMITTEE IDEA BE4TEN.
AII-Day Fight Brings Long Continued
Debate TO Close With Much Par
liamentary Maneuver4ng by OPP
ponenfs of Report

The report of the code revisers has
finally passed both branches OF the
legislature. the senate approving 1t
yesterday afternoon by a vote of 20
to IS.
1t was an aT-day fight. marked
with speech making and more or less
parI4aluenlary sklrulshing. The strus-
gle was stubborn. The house has al
ready passed the measure, but the
senate has added an amendment
the Embarrassing measure--and II
viii nov 20 10 TIE house for occur
renee. The Royal resolution 10 name
i committee went by the board on
a vote of 20 TO IL. as did also the
STROBE substitute.
When the rate was taken on the
resolution, Senator Strobe made a mo-
ton TO pass by the code, but the SEN
ate was on hand for business, and the
body reposed TO do anything but dis
cuss the code and "oto
The recorded vote on the adoption
OF the code was as follows:
A cS
bitt Downing. Drewry. Early, Gar
ing. Holt. Jerfreys, Keith Law Ma y.
Mathews. Riaehart, Rison, Thornton.
Trinkie and Walker~22,
Noes-Senators Addison, BarhaTO.
Bowers. Buchanan, Byrd. Davis.
Gayle. Goodlos, Jordan, Mitchell, Roy
all. Strobe and Wehh-~13
Senator Corbitt was paired with
Senator Andrews ON tne .~a.u .,-.-.
Senator Robertson with Senator West.
and Senator Cannon with Senator
Wendenburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
PRISON EXPERT FAvORS
STATE FARM MEASURE
Interested Audiences OF Legislators snd
Citizens Hears DIR. II. I'll. Hart
Explain Proposed Changes
PRAISES FLoRrpA's PLAN
wouYd Have Prisoners Receive Small
Cash Allowance for Labor and Dis
ease,d Oonytcta Separated From
Healthy for rejection

In the hsil OF the house Of dale
yates last evening DR.. H d. Hart a
nationally known prison reform ana
social development authority spoke TO
a large audience comprised OF mem
hers OF the assembly and citizens In
terented In the prison reform legis-
lation pending before the assembly
The direct purpose OF the meeting
was 10 explain 20 the assembly the
purposes Of the bill introduced by
delegates Taylor, Sproul and Willis.
rroviainw for the removal OF pris-
oners from the penitentfary to the
state farm, 20 separate diseased prfs-
on~rs from the well. TO allow ten days
off each month for good conduct. ana
slow the prisoners ten cents day
for labor performed for the state
A prison board is created by the bill.
two of whom shall be farmers. The
plan involves abandoning the Rich
nond penitentiary and placing the
prisoners on q state farm
DIR. Hart referred to Virginia as ao-
soIuteiy the leading state In the mat
ter of social reform and development
He appeared as an expert, having
made surveys for several southern
states for war programs In reference
M
similar problems. He spoke, In part.
as follows:
.T approve heartily OF the recon-
rnendation for state farm for dis
demeanants. I would advise you by
all means to 20 70 Raiford. Fla. near
Jacksonville, and see tire wonderful
prison farm there II is q most sue
cessful prison farm and thsre is much
to learn from II.
IT agree that the misdemeanant
prisoners should be under the same
board as other state prisoners.
81 have no objection to the hiring
out OF prisoners TO individuals pro-
vicinE they lodge in the prison. go
ing out In the morning and returning
at night, and provided the employer
pays the same rate OF wages for pr's-
onsr labor that he would pay Tor free
labor. The wages should go FIRST to
the keep of the prisoner, not exceed
ing one dollar per day, and second
for the benefit OF his family, or TO the
|prisoner after his discharge.
II should be willing to send to the
state farm all prisoners sentenced to
thirty days or over. The Jail sen
Itence is nuisance, The prisoner
would better be turned loose than to
be sentenced for thirty days; and II
you require all prisoners sentenced for
thirty or over to be gent to state
institution the tendency will be to do
away with the undesirable short SEN
tence
II think there should be maxi.
mum amount prescribed for the cost
OF board and keep.
IT think the prisoner should earn
the cost OF food, clothing. etc. but ]
do not think he ought TO be charged
with the salary OF the warden or the
guards.
III you cay that he should be made
to pay the total cost OF his keep. in
some prisons that would leave no
surplus for the prisoners whatever.
IL might be a fair way that the gross
earnings of the prisoners should be
divided fifty-f1fty.
Il approve OF the parole system for
wcnen, but why do you not extend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
Senate Passes,
Railroad Bill

Washington. Feb. a2.--Before pass
ing the railroad bill. the senate adopt
ed g. resolution of Senator Cummlns'
OF Iowa, directing the government to
take ovSr all short line roads repre-
senting an investment of 100000 or
mere. This was practically the only
change Of importance effected. On all
o'aer points the administration forces
reld firm.
More than dozen amendments were
disposed OF during the day. Hundreds
Of short speeches were na6e under
the nve-minute rule The bill could
have been passed half en- hour earlier
had II not been that ser 7tcr RsnsdelL
Of Louisiana insisted upon reading
speech upon waterway transportation
into the record.
The bill now goes 20 the house.
where general debate upon similar
measure has practically closed. and
where almost hundred amendments
are pending.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
Opinit n Favors
V. P. |. Bonds

Stating that there were no legal
hinderance 70 prevent the Virginia
Polytechnic institute from Issuing
bonds for improvements and extensions
for that institution, Attorney General
John r. Saunders rendered an opinion
yesterday. which was dispatched to
the president Of V. r. e. aud TO the
general assembly Of Virginia.
Nrior to the rendering OF the opinion.
II was stated by several that the
state could not empower the board Of
visitors and officers OF the institute
to issue these bonds The matter II
still pending before the senate com
rnittee and must pass both houses be-
fore tho bonds may be issued. Tho
Ech,ol is sGid to be badly Handicapped
for funds, and when II was discovered
that the state would not md 1t pos
sIble to appropriate the ueceh7ary
moneys, the plan or bond Issuance was
decided upon. The anal details Oh the
plan have not yet been worked out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
Ready to Build
Dooley Annex

The foundation for the Dooley
building. one OF the units Of the pro-
posed greater Memorial hospital. In
being excavatsd and work on the
structure will begin at once. The
building will be erected on the site
of the old Medical college on Mar
shall street and will be q memorial
to Major Dooley who donated s4o.-
600 COR this institution.
The Dooley unit of tho hospital will
be used exclusively for the treatment
OF Infectious and contagious diseases.
VIII be separate from the other
buildings and can be operated inde-
pendently of any other unit, there
will ne accommodation for thirty-sfx
PATENTS tunnel connection with
the negro hospital. now in course OF
construction, will be arranged for this
convenience of physicians and nurses
Between the hospital and Marshal:
street there will be arranged beau
tixsi lawn With nowsxs and shrubbsrys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
kISER IS APPOINTED
LABOR COMMISSIONER
Norfolk Chief of Police Named by
Governor Davis 10 Take Charge
of state Once.

Charles C. Kiser. OF Norfolk. was
yesterday appointed commissioner of
labor for the next two years, and the
governor notified the senate of the APP
asking their consent This
Is among the first of the major !ap
pointments by Governor Davis since
his Inauguration. with the exception of
the state council of defense,
Relative to this the following mes
sa ge was sent to the senate by Mr.,
Davis yesterday;
To the senate OF virginia;
/ have this day appointed, subject
to the consent OF the senate, Charles
c. Riser. of Norfolk, to ne commits
sioner of labor statistics for the term
of two years from March /. 1915.
wESTMOREL4AND DAVIS"
Mr.. Kiser who has been chief Of
police OF Norfolk FOR several years.
has been accepted for the last month
as one of the strongest Of the candi-
dates for the appointment. while a
number had expr essed themselves as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
THAT OLD CHERRY
TREE WAS A PLUM
Anyway That Is What They Are RE-
iating About Our Own Little
George Washington.

Penn Yam. n. Y, Feb. 22-There
never was any cherry tree in George
Washington's young life, no more was
ere q hatchet: Twas q plum tree
and saw. Proof sure;
Reading the following produced to-
day by Ormond l.. Moore. who claims
il Is from the journal OF Augustine
" ashington. Geor ge's father. Under
date OK March /. 1879, appears this
entry:
"A fne day and warm. This A NJ.
] found my best young plum tree
spoiled with a saw I thought It was
some vagahond; spoke OF 1t at noon.
by son George owned the deed. First
I was excited and minded to whip
him. but did not. He was truthful and
repented. He cut II with my small
hand saw
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Washington, Feb 22.--Contingents
Of the American expeditionary force
In France are finishing their training
on the famous Chemin Des DANES bat
tleheid
This was the Interpretation given Of
fetal quarters to the dispatches re-
porting the presence OF American
r~oops in the French sector. Ths news
dispatch. which was allowed to pass
.lei.etal tershtng's censor, told VI the
capture by the Americans OF a Ger
man prisoner in n shell hole.
II has been the policy OF the Amer
lean army authorities TO send new
troops into the front line trenches of
both the French and British for the
finishing touches TO their training. Re-
ports Of Americans at points other than
their regular sector will arrive from
a." e"atinuance of this policy. it was
stated.
Troops on BattieIine.
With the American Army in France.
Feb. 22.--American troops are on the
watch In first line sector of Road
Of the Ladies" front.
There was a clash in No Mans land
with German patrols early yesterday
morning. II is certain, therefore. that
| Fritz" knows about the presence Of
Americans on this famous front, SO the
folks back home. too. may know,
In yesterdays skirmish the enemy
lost one killed and one prisoner. On
our side one man was slightly wounded.
The American casualties since ths
occupation of q segment of this I'm
portant and continually active ridge OF
observstories have been light.
Solemn and inspiring scenes attend
, I'd the moving of the troops into the
Chemip Des Danes sector, Chaplains
spoke the benedietion before a statue
Of Joan Dare. and a French general.
one of the heroes of the Marine, who
now commands the Road of the La
dies front. kissed the stars and stripes
RS the soldiers detreined In town
torn by shells before the Germans were
forced back and then wautonly de-
stroyed before the enemy eft II.
The generals address to the troops
was one to quicken the heartbeat ~
ever. American. He expressed pride
at having such picked specimens az
rnanhood--giants in stature compared
with the sturdy poilus-incorporated
In his sector.
He urged tho boys not to expose
themselves recklessly TO the continu-
cls enemy activity. which he warned
them they would meet. He compared
he American with Thoroughbred race.
horses anxious to show their mettie.
and hard 10 hold in. He cautioned
them that they we're about TO go
hunting Wild and dangerous beasts
IN the valley beyond"
Proceed I'm single File.
The pftchy biackuess of the night
required the Americans to proceed In
single Ale line through roughly con-
rected she'll holes serving ais communf-
, cation trenches" each man hoidin9
onto the hayonet or the man ahead
OF him.
Crossing the ohliterated, shsll-sTsps
Chemin pes Danes. where battle as
Nerce as at yerdun or on the Some
ragged rrorn May antii september of
last year. the Americans descended thu
reverse slopes. taking up positions
composed OF ruaeiv imprevised shall
craters. as though organization al the
terrain only draws the ffre OF the efe~
my's batteries from north az tbs rfvtf.
ThA reserve trops fpund eaf>sF an4z
trnnaaiaity deep urAsrxrcnnQ IN ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
REJECTS CREEPER
AS STATE FLOWER

The houee of delegates yesterday
rejected Delegate Wright's bill
naming the Virginia creeper as the
state flower.
Mr.. Wright Ia not welded TO the
crecper, but be does think yir-
gtnfa should have an official state
flower.
Some members of the assembly
favor the apple blossom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
FlFTY-ONE AIRMEN
KILLED IN TRAINING

washington, Feb. 22.-Ftfty-one
american army aviators have been
killed In this country since the begin
hing Of training last June, Official an
vas made by the secre-
larry of war tonight.
Ten officers and twenty-nine cadets
have lost their lives In training fights
knd twelve men have been killed In
unauthorized flights ana ground aoci-
Renta.
The fatalities are declared to have
been renaar kably low and compare IA
Iorah1y with those AZ other countxteC.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Palm Beach. Fla. Feb 2Z.--William
J. Bryan declared today In an inter
view his belief that America will have
national prohibition within two years.
He said that Germany encounters
greater menace In facing Bolsheviki
doctrines th"n she faced from Russian
shells. In his opinion the Democratic
party has been much strengthened ~
the heavy tax on incomes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
They Remember George.

Washington, Feb. 22.--Had George
Washington been a member OF the
United States senate at noon this 22nd
OF February, 1918. he would have
voted against adjournment In honor
OF his birthday.
So decided the senate today when
Senator Stone. OF Missouri. urged ad-
journment ont OF respect OF the father
OF his country.
Senators favoring prompt action OF
the railroad bill argued that In similar
circumstances George would have
stuck " ths 5ck And 70 they voted,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

An Atlantic Port. Feb. 2r--The
forty-seven members Of the crew OF
the British transport veturia. which
and sank with her cargo
eff this coast two days ago. were
brought safely here today by United
States cutter. The men were sent to
local hotels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Washington, Feb 22.--The largest
concrete ship is TO be built for the
United States shipping board by the
San Francisco Stipbullding company.
It will have dead weight tonnaTe
OF 1900. which IS approximately what
its cargo capacity will be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
IAeutensnt Buikeley Killesf.

New York. Feb. 23.--IAeutenant
Harold Kidder Buckley. former
Princeton student and a member OF
the aviation unit from hat institution
has been killed in an sreoplane acct
dent in England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
Afonstcr Parade IN Augusta. z

NAUNstEF3 1fuu0 IN EHHAuN*<*~
Augusta, Ga. Feb. G2.--~Major-Gen-
oral Muir, commander of the Twenty
eighth division. headed 4 monster pa
rMde Of 10000 soidiers when they
mArched thxongh thu strsetg hare to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

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Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01
Spiral Socks.

Spiral socks" are the latest com.
fort for the soldiers. Their chief
advantage is that they are knitted
without any heel. The "spirals' are
somewhat shapeless, but soft anc
clinging, and have been enthusiastic
cally praised by the men. They are
said to outwear threse pairs of socks
knitted in the other style. The sock
is the invention of Australian women
and has been introduced to Washing
ton by the local branch of the Brit
ish-American War Relief Fund, of
which Miss Helen Ernest is chairman
Many prominent women are now learn
ing to make the spirals. Miss Char
lotte Campbell of the Washington, d.
c., committee has become so profi-
cient that she can knit two socks at
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01

trained field agents with each party
OF boys to look after their physical and
moral welfare.
Effective steps toward preventing
any serious farm labor shortage in
California during the coming summer
is expected to be had through the en-
hstment Of the $4,000 youths who will
form California's farm labor reserve
Only boys between the ages of 16
and p years are eligible for enroll
ment in the United States Boys Work
ing Reserve. The California drive is
part of nationwide campaign be-
ing conducted under the auspices of
the United States department of La
Dor.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01
VALLEY SCHOOL
PUPILS RESERVE

State Council of Defense Wants to
Enroll $4,000 High School Youths
in the Boys Working Reserve, to
Help With the Crops, and Imperial
Is Asked to Do Her Share.
Sacramento, April 1.-Announce-
ment has been made by the State
Council Of Defense that a statewide
campaign to enroll $4,000 high school
boys in the United States Working
Reserve will be launched in Califor-
MIA on April Is. The state drive is
to be under the direction of Professor
B. H. Crocheron, California director of
the Boys Reserve.
Plans for the enrolment campaign
provide:
l. That every high school princi-
pal throughout the state shall act as
an enlistment officer.
g That all boys desiring to enlist
lin the reserve shall go to the nearest
high school principal.
8. That farmers who contemplate
using parties of boys as farm work
iers during the coming summer shall
apply to county farm advisers.
4. That the Y. NJ. c. A. will send
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01
WOMANS PAGE

once and is acting as instructor for
other enthusiasts. The Red Cross is
preparing to issue instructions for
knitting the new style socks.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01
Extra Specials

Glass and Brass Washboards each.
Galvanized Washtubs, No. 1................... 8
Galvanized Wash Tubs, No. 2.............. s
Galvanized Water Pals, 12-quart each
Galvanized Water Pails 14-quart each.
Galvanized Oil Cans, 5-gallon- 8
Galvanized Gasoline Cans 1-gallon.
The sun., 1918-07-08
FORD'S CANADIAN
PLANT IS CLOSED
Employees Demanded More
Pay; Locked Out.
Special Despatch to The Sun.

DEfRoIr, Mich. July Without
warning beyond notices posted up in
the factory Saturday officials OF the
Canadian Ford Motor Company decided
to close down tho plant for an indefinite
period. No reasons were given for the
order. Wallace r Campbell. secretary
treasurer of the company, refused to
make a statement IN the absence Of
Gordon NJ. McGregor, vioe-president,
who Is said to be in Ottawa.
The shutdown is considered a lockout
by employees. who recently made de-
mand1 on the company for increased pay
amounting to 62h cents an hour. or IS
for an eight hour day. More than 5000
men Will be affected, as the plants OF
the Fisher Body. Kelsey Wheel and Do
minion Stamping Company. which are
engaged in turning out parts for the
Ford company, may have TO close.
Although Campbell declined to dis
cuss the company's decision to stop pro-
duction, it is said the notices were posted
UP as a result of a meeting Of the direc-
tors Friday afternoon, when petitions
from mere than 500 employees asking
for an Increase within thirty days were
under consideration.
I'VE will shut down rather than COM
ply with the demands for Increased pay
and union recognition" was the unani-
NOUS vote of the directors. 1t Is said.
Other reports emanating FROM office
euDloyees sly the company Will keep
the factory closed for the summer so as
TO enable the men to assist in farm work.
while others intimate that tn Canadian
Government may take over the plant
for munition work.
The sun., 1918-07-08
U. INCOME TAX TO
Be LIKE ENGLAND'S
House Ways and Means Com
mittee Soon Will Begin
Work on Measure.
Special DespatcA to Tine Sun.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Incomes are
certain to bear the brunt of tho in
creased taxes necessary to bring the ma
TONS income from this source up to
$4,000. 5000 a year This can be stated
authoritatively now, with the House
Ways and Means Committee on the eve
Of beginning the draft OF the new tax
law.
rhe British tax laws will serve as q
guide In drawing up the new measure.
Charts are being prepared for the COM
mittee showing In detail the workings
Of Tie British law and the amounts
raised under tho rates In existence there.
In one respect the new tax Lave will
differ substantially from the taxes In
effect in Great Britain. and that Is in
the low limit Of incomes subject to levy
By the Government In England th!s
limit il lese than $1,000. The exemptions
now in force here will not be disturbed.
Comparison OF American tax laws
with those in effect In England has con-
v.rced Ways and Means Committee
members that income taxes. normal
taxes and supertaxes can be Increased
very materially here without affecting
tho prosperity OF the country and busi-
ness generally.
Inc normal udN hii IiSoiiV' IA Wv
United States. they point out, Is but
per cent. while in England on incomes
as low as 5000 the tax Is 1915 per
cent, and the normal tax on British IN
comes of $l2.500 is 80 per cent. This
80 per cent. normal tax Is not Increased
a., incomes increase above that figure.
The Rrislsh supertaKes on Incomes DO
not begin until incomes OF $4,000 are
reached, when a supertax of 2h per
cent. Ia imposed. This supertax Is
gradually increased in England until
IL reaches 20 per cent. on that portion
of incomes between $4,000 and $4,000
and GAS per cent. on that portion OF In
comes In excess OF $4,000 a year.
Comparison Of the British and Amer
lean tax laws discloses that that por-
ton of incomes between $4,000 and
$4,000 in England is taxed so per
cent, while In the United States the
total tax is but 16 per cent. That part
OF British incomes above $4,000 is
taxed In all 52.5 per cent. In the United
States the tax is only l6 per cent.
American taxes on incomes do not
become higher than British taxes now
In existence until incomes OF between
$500 600 and $780, 900 are reached. The
British tax for the portion OF incomes
between these two figures is SIS per
cent. and the American tax 81 per cent.
AS a result Of the British taxes on in
comes that nation Is enabled to raise
s2237,242,000 from about $4,000. 900
people. while the United States. with a
population considerably more than dou-
BILE that raised through similar taxes
comparatively little more-only s2,S2l,-
100000.
Corporate income in the United States
Is estimated for 1917 at between So
GOO 000. 900 and $4,000, 900, 900. and the
Government is certain II will not fall
below that figure for the present cal
endar year.
The sun., 1918-07-08
WIRE STRIKE WAITS
CONGRESSES ACTION


strike action. Tho commercial teleg-
as American citizens, stand ready to
cooperate with the Government at all
tmeR az we'll as to be guided by your
advice in this critical hour. Your inter-
est in our behalf Is SO we'll known that
we have the fullest confidence in your
Judgment The greatest danger con-
fronting US now Is that Of further lock-
outs by the Western Union, which may
force the situation beyond our control"
Mr.. Konenkamp said he feared more
employees would be discharged by the
Western Union because they attended
strike meetings
Tho unions president added that he
had received many kilograms of protest
against the order for the postponement
Of the strike