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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
INTERNAL REVENUE.

from this source, 50 It win be seen
that there has been a decided change
In internal revenue TAXATION
No longer would boose interests be
justified In posting ~ the underwriters
OF the nation. even II they were to be
allowed TO continue tn business, which
t,scg VII not De. a. ratification. -
practically assured
This, then. throws another bright
light on the situation n ia evident
that this country win not SO into
bankruptcy with the liquor revenue
cut of. There are other sources of
obtaining money legitimatety to meet
government expense without imposing
the TAX upon a commodity that works
only injury to the people This has
been clearly demonstrated tn the past
year. OF the total amount collected
by the department $a.ss4.6ls.sss,72
distilled spirits contributed ss17.-
553,6sT33 and fermonted liquors
slss,2s5,s57ss. Thes. figures GER
tafnfy Indicate that the old liquor
revenue argument La Knocked into 4
cooked hat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16

who have Independent means may
stay away from business and ride in
limousines instead Of street cars. But
the children need to be in school;
everybody needs recreation OF some
kind, and the vast majority OF Rich l.
mond people. rich or poor, are ex-
ceedingly busy these days in useful
activities. These are they upon whom
the ban would weigh heaviest. and
in the work of such as these rests
Richmond's future.
We arc not willing to believe that
any representative number OF physi-
clans, at this time. can be persuaded
to countenance a renewal of the reign
of terror which made October the
gloomiest month in the city's history
for a half century. Nor can we be-
lieve that the authorities can be pre-
vailed upon to repeat the monu-
mental mistake which in good faith
they made then.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
WHAT IS COSTS
TO FREE WORLD
OF AUTOCRACY
Two Hundred Billions Burnt
Up During Greatest War

Washington, d. C.-The direct
cost of the war for ali belligerent ma
tons to last May 1 was reported at
about $175, OOO, 900, 900 by the Fed
eral Reserve board bulletin, issued
today, and it is estimated that the
cost will amount to nearly 5000, OOO,-
100000 before the end of this year.
For purely military and naval pur-
poses it is estimated that all belliger-
ents had spent about $1S2, zoo, OOO,-
900 to May l. The remainder repre-
sented interest on debt, and other in
direct war expenses.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
"a Bit More

Near a great city school IS a shW
known to the children who patrOnln
1t as the "Bit More Shop" The DIP
prietOr caters TO the boys and girls d
little things the children like. and h
always gives good measure-an ern
apple or a bit more" Of candy. Tier
are three classes of people; those Wa
don't do their duty. those who do tho
duty and those who do their duty al
something mOre.-ChriStian HeLd
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Cost Grows With Years.

The mobilization and the first five
months of the war in 1914 cost all
beligerents about $4,000, 900, 900.
In 1915 the expenses jumped to $780,
600. 900, 900; in 1916 they increased
to s3s. .OOO, 900, and in 1917 they
were estimated at 100000, zoo, 900.
This year expenses have run only a
little above the rate last year.
The public debt of the principal en-
tente allies is calculated at approx
mAtely sos, 200, OOO, 900, or more
than twice as much as the aggregate
debt of the central powers, set at
s45, 1000. 100000. This does not take
into consideration debt incurred since
last May. The annual burden to all
belligerents to pay interest and sink
ing fund allowances will be not less
than $4,000, 900, 900 and probably
much more.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Cloves q Microbe Killer.

The Odor Of cloves has been KNOW
to destroy 'microbes in 81 MINUTES.
cinnamon will kill some species in y
minutes, thyme in 80 minutes. In &
minutes common wild verbena is found
effective, while the OdOr Of som.
geranium flowers has destroyed van
Gus forms Of microbes in 30 Minutes
The essence Of cinnamon is said to 4.
stroy the typhoid fever microbes in =
minutes, and is recorded as the NOS
effective Of all OdOrs as an antiseDdc
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Paper Conservation Nc, N..

The Chinese have an ancIen, Qua.
old when Europe was young. and h'..,
upon their respect for IearnIns !
serves Robert L. McElroy Of the
tional Security league. They
allow paper which contains w.
symbols to litter the streets or -
Chinese mothers train their cbiN~
to deposit all such scraps Of Dam,
the picturesque little buildings 49,
dot the temple gardens. The va
Of heaven falls upon those who dI'..
gard this duty" is a lesson carr,ad :.
each tiny Chinese heart
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23

Thor J. Benson, who made a splen-
did race for the Democratic nomina-
ton at the September primaries, for
Congressman nj the First Congress
sional District of Illinois, should be
selected as one of the delegates, to
the New Constitutional Convention,
whenever it is held in this state for
he would be fair and square in his
deliberations, pertaining to the Civil
and the Political status, of all of the
people, within the confines of Illinois.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Ukraine RAni.-

Ukraine Is from the Rr..
Polish "Ukraina," meaning tSa and
der. which includes the eIteDsiV. tfOO-
tier region between Poland ana no. =
aa. forming the districts Of OF nus nus
Chernigof. POdOlsk. KharkOt Al, MEG y
tava- The region Is waterad 4. rot
'Dnieper' which intersects it in . 20 ne
Ing course from north to south p slat'
soil oVeriies the Ukraine ts,. D'AS
which produces two-thirds OF an
cereals grown in the whole OF Pn.I ne
The Ukraine takes leading ,,"s
most other natural resources Of r.
STA. HOe
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Home, Sweet, Home

Home is the one place in an M,
world where hearts are sure Of e,4
other. 1t is the place of confidence.
1t is the place where we tear of tS,,
mask Of guarded and suspicious cola
ness which this world forces us a
wear in self-defense, and where n,
pour out the unreServed commupIc,.
lions Of full and cOnfiding hearts n
is the spot where expressions Of Ton.
derness gush out without any sens.
ton OF awkwardness, and without an,
dread Of MISUNDERSTANDING.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Chinese Tea Houses.

Just as England has highway tar
ems and as we have rOadhOuSes along
our highways, so has China her to
houses. The Chinese do not indus
much in intoxicants. and tea is abOd
the strongest drink they consume. Ia
houses there are about as numerOS
as ice cream and soda resorts ~
here.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
THE HOMES OF
TWO COLORED
FAMILIES BOMED

Neighbors of the Anderson and
Waller families, 4141 and 414S Der.
kelley av., served notice on them re-
Gently that it might be prudent to
move-served it with a shock and a
roar that woke everybody in Ken
wood, it seems, shattered windows
for half a block and damaged the
Anderson and Waller homes.
Berkeley av. at this point is known
as a rather exclusive residence street.
Several months ago John Anderson
and his folks took the two-story
house at 4141-and a little later A.
P. Waller and his family moved in
next door. Immediately the neigh
borhood buzzed with talk of driving
the Negroes out"
Earlier Warning Unhseded.
A month ago a small bomb was ex-
ploded between the two houses
much noise and excitement, but no
damage, no casualties. Gust a warn
ing" was what it seemed to say.
The colored neighbors refused to
heed the warning. The latest bomb
was of dynamite. It tore of the front
porches of the two houses, knocked
down plaster and pictures, crashed in
doors and did other damage. That
no one was hurt was not the fault of
the bomb throwers, say the police.
The above is from the daily press,
the first part of this week and it SIM
ply shows that they are many white
Christian savages in this city who
should be shot to death for commit
ting such crimes as the above.
Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
PeriWinkIes Cultivated.

Along the coast of Brittany per
wrinkles are grown for market in Sha-
low water, in beds fiOOred with bOsrt'
and fenced with wire net. The beds
are filled and emptied by the tides
which bring abundant food. When Is
months old the mOlluSkS are big
enough to be harvested. a fair yield
being ten tons to the acre.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
CHARLSE. STUMP, WHOM time
MAY BECOME A GREAT NEWS
PAPER WRITERSTIIL CONTINUES
TOHOLDFORTH ITTLER0K
ARKANSAS, And In THE OTHER
SECTIONS OF The SOUTH

! this was not done, and / am told
that the election is over. It this true?
If so tell me who was elected? II is
hard to keep up with this in this
world. They go at such a rapid gate.
Great things are happening. Are you
taking part in them?
l have been going some, and have
been seeing some few things and
people. You see / have been around
and about Texas for long time, be-
cause Colonel Frank A. Denison came
from Texas and / consider him a
great man. He has been to France,
and has helped over there to- put
the kaiser out of business. think
if he and his men had not gone over
there and made such a good record
the fighting would have continued
up to this very hour, and we would
be crying because some dear one was
killed.
Then in Texas we have established
the fact that a Negro soldier repre-
scented higher manhood, and he was
not to be kicked about by any one.
This has been tested out, and almost
any man can tell the result. 1t cost
few lives to establish this. But
everything that has been accomplish
ed in way of reform called for the
spilling of human blood. / am sure
you are willing to agree with me.
/ have been to Sulphur Springs,
and had the pleasure. of spending
just a little time with the CAROLS,
there, as well as with Rev. c. A.
Wallace, pastor of the Baptist
chupch. visited the church, the SUM-
day school, the lectures, and at night |
I left for another part of the world.
l made it to Sulphur Springs, and
had the pleasure of stopping with
the Rev, W. T. Bolden, pastor of the
Baptist church. He sounded his
trumpet calling his people together
and had me to talk to them, which /
very much enjoyed. OF course it was
a pleasure for me to be there. He
Just toted me around all day in his
He toted me out to the
country schools, and had me to talk
to the children, and / heard one boy
put in the country say THAT Old man
'ho is a verb splitter" / use could
split rails, but / don't know much
,bout verbs. That must be some new
lind of wood. Give me an old time
*, maui and wedge and i will split all
he verbs you want and turn them
nto kindling wood if you would like
o have me do so.
/ short visit was made to Pitts
'urg, the home of Mrs. Edna Strick-
and. president of the Baptist Mis-
ionary Educational convention a.
nong the women. You remember
old you about them placing on the
able for missions and education
i6, 900 and a little more. This was a
cal good showing, inasmuch as there ;
vas much sickness and they could
ot go in the church, but just raised
he money on the street. Mrs. Strick-
and is a teacher-in fact she is
of a large country school,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Heat From the Sun.

One square yard of the earth's SUI
face receives each six-hOur day o
sunshine heat equal to that in y
pounds Of coal. Thus an area of i"
miles receives in a year energy EQUIV
alent to that Obtainable from the L
100000, tons of coal mined annually
In Europe and the United States.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
To Blue Gun Barrel.

A simple method of bluing a gul
barrel requiring no heat is as follows
Clean the barrel carefully and apP
q solution Of one part nitric acid ana
ten parts water. When blue flm nS'
formed on surface. wash with warn
water, wipe thoroughly dry and r1'
well with linSeed oil.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23

LITTLE ROCK, Ark have
heard strange things lately, and some
of them understand and some / do
not, and it may be that / will have
to call on some of you for informa-
tion, and if I should, you must not
deny me. It is your duty to tel what
you know to the fellow that don't
know what you know and then you
will be wise and he will be wise or
wiser.
heard that the war was over,
and Germany had turned over guns
and they are now returning home to
get ready to go into business that
will make safe life and property. I
hope this is true, for there is more
happiness in saving human life than
there is in destroying one. l never
want to be guilty of killing only one
thing and that is a bed-bug, and /
would not kill him if he had any
manly qualities about him. He waits
until / go to sleep and then he steels
around like a real night theft and
robs me of my blood. But that is
the way he must get his living. l
will have to pray over the matter be-
fore l can fully decide what I am
going to do, you may put it down
that something is going to happen
and it is not a thousand years of.
/ was just thinking of the number
who are now in some other world,
because of the war, and smany of
them are of this country, and closer
still some of them are our own sons,
brothers and husbands and intended
husbands. They felt called upon to
defend the flag of their country, and
although they cannot see what i say,
nor can any one convey to them the
words, yet / want to congratulate |
hem. / wish ! had a thousand lives |
myself, and l would give every one
If them for this country, and for. this
lag. / love it. Our fathers made it |
possible for me to sing "My Country
tbs of Thee" and when / sing it l
ret real happy. 1t is not a shouting
ong, but / get happy just the same
'ver the thought that l have a coun-
~ and san sing about its rocks and
ills and other things about it.
That the war is over, if it is true
vhat heard, then some of our sons
Till return home, yet l cannot say
Ehen for it will take a long time
o settle the question.
I heard that there had been an
lection in this country and that both
ouses were republican. do not just
now what you mean about both
ouses, but / heard a white man say
nat on the streets, and declared that
he republicans had cheated US out .
f them, but would get them back in
ne next election, when another de-
locrat could be elected president of
ne United States. |;
Now this may be true, / do not !
now, but I believe that when a ,
'tter or something was sent to the /
ewspapers saying that it was the {
esire to have the American people to
.lect a democratic congress-well ]
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Novel Bear Huller.

An ingenious gardener has olssO,
cred that beans can be hulled WIZ
eLntbes wringer. II the tension
tween the rollers is slightly loose
the beans will fall out Of their -
without being broken
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Back 70 First Principles

Every once in a while, when nun.
fly gets scared. it abides by the -
ible laws Of cleanliness and phys
care laid down when the INST
bloomed. Newark News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.

From on and after this da's'
matter intended for publieati0n
current issue of this paper
reach the editor, not later
Thursday morning. PsrsO1ai
ei.I items published free
plainly and briefly On one ''0s
paper only.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23

will be out in 1920 the same year that
w. Sampson Brooks win be made q
bishop in the African Methodist
church.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
THE BROAD AK

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In this city since July 18th, 1899.
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all, ever claiming the editorial right
to speak its own mind.
Local communications will receive
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THE BROAD AK
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
What Germany Must Pay.

Study of Germany's financial stu
alton has been undertaken by govern
nent agencies here, with a view to
throwing light on the ability of the
German nation to pay big sums as
reparation for devastation of invaded
countries. Unofficial reports indicate
that Germany's national debt, repre-
sented mainly by war bonds held
within the empire, is now nearly $685.
900, 100000, or almost two fifths of
the estimated national wealth of $780,
OOO, 200, 900.
Financial observers here say some
claims for restoration and restitution
set forth by interests in a few allied
nations are extravagant, because they
are beyond Germany's ability, even
though this is estimated at the high
est.
The Victorious allies will not con-
Germ themselves primarily, it is be-
heved, with Germany's redemption of
her own national debt, since this is
largely internal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-23
Shows Burden of Germany.

Whatever may be the weight of
the final burden Of PREPARATION and re-
stitution to be placed on Germany,
the enormity of the task ahead of her
may be illustrated by comparison of
her national debt with that of the
United States Germany has &C.,
10000 population and $50, OOO, 000,-
900 of estimated wealth to pay $685.
900, 100000 of war debt already
created.
The United States has 110, 900, 900
population and an estimated national
wealth of $3.50. zoo, OOe, 900 to pay
nearly $4,000, 900, 900 war debt al
ready created, or approximately $685.
600, 100000 within another si3
months. This means that the per ca
pita burden viii be at least three
times greater in Germany than in the
United States
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-14

1t isn't just the entertainment
like though, but feeling of peace II
brings. It recalls my little-girlhood
at Grandfather's, where family wor-
ship followed breakfast, and my own
grandmother sometimes told the stor-
les this little grandma tells.
! wonder il 1t isn't always so, John
turning back to childhood and the
impressions of it before danger and
dread?
l walked with. Brooke Thomas the
other evening, past church On the
corner of Detroit Street. There was a
sign near the door announcing spe-
cial welcome for soldiers and sailors.
/ wondered il soldiers and sailors, 80
often from small towns and a bit daz-
zled by the city, take heed OF sucn
welcomes. II seems more naturai
for them to seek amusement.
You'd be surprised at the num-
Der attending divine services-ones
who look a. IL they'd never been In
side a church BEFORE" Brooke Thomas
said. 81 saw dozens of them in New
York and Paris churches. You're TO
understand by my saying 50 that
was one," he laughed.
"It's reversion to childhood teach
ings," he went on; with death star
ing you in the face. you remember
spiritual things. You remember and
cling-take it from me. I've heard
soldiers praying in the trenches-kid
prayers!"
I thought of It afterward when !
saw that Halloran boy bare his head
before st. Patrick's. He Is in uniform
and apparently has given up all am
bition to be an outlaw.
Strange, isn't it, that war should
induce a sense of the abstract and
spiritual? Do you think that the
Infinite Scheme permits war for such
a purpose?
Betty and Ruth still are in the
country with your mother. They are
almost violently well, she writes, and
full of love for favver.
This will be the last letter for a
while, dear. Mrs. Thomas will send
you a message. My dear, dear boy!
All Of nay love always! HOPE.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-14
Letters From A Soldiers Wife

Dearest John:
DO You remember the night-very
long ago 1t seems now-when we sat
on the topmOSt deck Of Lake steam
or and made up stories about the
stars?
1t was July and the sun had slipped
down the side of blazing copper
bowl and dropped of the edge. Eve
ming came like q woman out of
Egypt. perfumed, softly dusk. breath
ing enchantment. The water was
silver-tipped and endless and the sky
was purple velvet. 1t was just above
MS, with its white, white stars-so
near we were swept by the winds
rushing through its spaces.
An exquisite night, John!
And do you remember the last
story. dear, the one we made up to-
gether and liked best Of all. We
played the stars were souls Of little
children. all on their way toward
earth. Gusty winds were angels
wings. bearing tiny, bright spirits to
small bodies preparing to receive
them. Some far, some near: all
straight from heaven.
There was one, not far distant, and
you said: This is coming to us-a
little daughter, / think" and
there was another and you laughed
and said: "Sha'n't she have q sis
teri"
Dear, there was q star. deep in the
velvet night. I glimpsed it, and won
dered at its lofty splendor. More dis
tant. longer on the way. but also
coming to us in the spirit OF little
child.
have not written before because
wouldn't have you apprehensive. It
10 useless to say that am altogether
happy: can't be without you. am
looking forward with all the conf
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-14

deace. can, bat. oh, John, l want
you!
keep thinking about the other
times; how kind you were and how
just knowing you were here took
away all terror. My bravery Is slip
ping away. You see I have had to
give. up most Of the Auxiliary work,
90 there 10 nothing to remind me of
newly acquired confidence. Annie is
back, taking care of the house and
making me comfortable. Bat there
always IL the longing for you. Con-
tinually hear the sound Of your
voice, feel the touch of your hand.
Wherever you are, marching ON tat
tered roads, or waiting in the trench
es, you must feel my thoughts and my
love, for am with you in spirit al
ways, always.
Without Mrs. Thomas, who is like
my own mother, and the little old
Gran ma, whom adopted, it would
DO so much harder. Oddly it's
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-14
The Game
BY Earl Baldwin Thomas


q Oho to be
N0w call of o.f
Fol the at dacH
Its a
To he large yOMt
Mfa o. q
Ne the ramp the
hGfbGck tackle charges w~h.
a
Stark mad TIE charge q
through he ga m aud
far5Eng grdros NTH its chakiisfs marked ~ red
quarterback Eu dead,
gos abere crouch along the
IT,
II Nkyomg
Wkerethe Steekd and bends.
field back of garden weye the H fair
Rat of Be there?
iW still holds
And O
6GuB--
TkenkG God. GsI kHeut U0Mkd!
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-14

Gran'ma who comforts me most. Her
little, bent figure tiptoeing round the
house is curiously romantic. She
brings me little jars of old-fashiOned
preserves and big punches OF larkspur
from her garden. She knows all the
traditions of time agone connected
with such occasions, and she takes
great care that they are observed in
this house.
What enjoy most are her Scrip
ture readings. She possesses the in
innate knowledge of biblical charac-
tiers that possess of personal friends.
She has a sense of the dramatic, too,
and her stories are real.