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WILSON WAVED TO CHEERING THRONGS AS
 SHIP LEFT PORT

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
THE MELTING POT

A banker cook and a waiter sat
together on the same bench In the St.
Paul club house, of the wsr camp COM
munity service. Before they had
donned their United States uniforms
they had all been at the Waldorf hotel
In New York--the banker at the table
signing the order. the waiter bringing
the food which the cook had prepared
Italians, Bohemians. Jews, Syrians,
Greeks and other nationalities. both
girls and men, meet and mingle Al this
the spirit of service. and that is exactly
what the commissions on training
camp activities of the war and navy
departments asked war camp commu-
nifty service to bring about
The Colonial Danes. of st. Paul, are
entertaining twenty five enlisted men
at a private home each Sunday after
noon. 1t is their specific request that
war camp community service send
them men without choice or distinc-
tion. A rich and fashionable lady of
st Paul was recently chaperone at a
dance where her own three house
maids were present.
1T seems" said II. G. Rogers. the
organizer for st. Paul, that
the ties of affection are being united
on the battlefelds of France. VIII they
not be knitted together beneath the
white crosses of the fields of Flan-
Ta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
BELIEVE LATEST HUN
DRIVE WAS DIVERSION
VIII the Germans Use Their Final
Reserves In Thrust from Rheims
10 Ardenncs or ElscMhcrco

Paris, France. July 30.--It is known
that until recently the Germans had
more than 100 divisions in reserve for
rnaneuvers in France. This latest
offensive absorbed at first thirty odd
OF these divisions and now our
counter offensive, brilliantly carried
out, has forced the Germans to put in
more reserves to check our advance.
VIII the Germans use their final re-
serves In a final drive from Rheims to
Ardennes or elsewhere? This is the
great question of the hour. This is
not time when either side is likely
to gamble with its last reserves. The
allies. because the time is coming
when having the superiority they will
take the offensive all along the line.
will need their forces. The Germans,
because they must know that in the
months to come they will be on the
defensive and with the possibility of a
new front in Russia, will need every
man.
Nevertheless certain indications
suggest that this eighty kilometer
tforty- eight miles) drive was a diver
sion and that Germany intended to
strike elsewhere with the mass of
her reserves. The purpose of a diver
sion on such a scale would naturally
be to induce the allies to concentrate
all their reserves and material for use
on this eighty kilometer front
The rule OF the Germans in an Of
fensive Is to strike not more than
twenty-four hours after their con-
centration for the purpose. In this
instance the full scope of the German
offensive with its concentration was
known to the allies ten days before it
occurred, and the Germans must have
been aware of the counter prepara-
ton. Nevertheless the Germans de-
layed the attack and Unanswered their
forces in the open along the imme-
date rear of the proposed line of the
offensive.
These facts lead many military men
to believe that the Germans had an
other and more concentrated drive in
reserve. Whatever the German plan
may have been, the fact that the allies
were not obliged to concentrate the
bulk of their reserves on the Chateau
front might well
bring change OF campaign and cause
the Germans to stop to get a fresh
start. Time will tell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
WANT RED CROSS WORKERS
TO STAY OUT OF POLITICS

In view of the approaching congress
sional election-the first since this
country's entrance into the great war
Red Cross has issued a statement re-
minding all members of the Red Cross
that the American Red Cross Is and
must be maintained strictly non-rar-
tisan, non-political organization.
1t Is of the highest Importance,
therefore, that all candidates for office.
who are at heart. sincere we'll wishers
of the Red Cross, should realize that
they ought to make every effort to pre-
vent the public from gaining the i'm
preston that political preferment can
or should directly or indirectly. be af-
fected by Red Cross work, either at
home or abroad The text Of Red
Cross service to- mankind is stamped
by the approval OF the American peo-
pie, regardless of politics, race or re-
ligion, and no faint OF selfishness or
self-seeking can be allowed to creep
into the work, endangering, and per-
haps even destroying its great accom-
plishment.
National headquarters. therefore. re-
quests all officials of the Red. Cross
who are in position of executive au-
thority. and who at the same time con-
template candidacy for public office,
either to resign the office which they
hold under the Red Cross. or to refrain
from offering themselves as candidates
for election to any national or state
office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
TOXIC AND ROME PRAISE
AMERICAN ARMY FEATS
Governments OF Allies Send Congratu-
iations Through Their Ambassa-
doris Here,

washington. July 30.-Messages Of
congratulation on the success OF tina
American forces fighting on the Sois.
sons Rheims front were received to-
day at the state department from tina
japanese and Italian governments
through Ambassadors Ishii and al
Cellere.
The Japanese note said:
Il have just got telegraphic in
structions from Baron Soto to convey
to you his most sincere congratula-
tfons for the splendid feat OF the
American army on the western front"
The Italian message reads:
The important and glorious sue
cesses that the American forces have
won in the recent battle fought on the
French front have produced in italy.
together with a keen feeling of adj
miration, JOY which can only be
measured by him who knows. as your
excellency knows. the deep friendship
that the Italian nation unreservedlv
has attained for this great republic
For these successes that the valor
and the faith of American soldier.
will renew on the common fields ~
battle, the government of the king ha.
intrusted to me the very gratifying
task OF expressing to the government
OF the United States their warnesf
congratulations"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

Life is moro than "one thing after
another" with the average brewer
these piping wartime daysi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
MAJOR SANDS EXPOSES GOVERNOR s FOLLY.

Major Sands alludes rointedly to
the financial difficulties Of the state
and its sore need Of revenue, adding:
So great IS the states need stat
as governor you kept the general
assembly in session beyond its APP
pointed time. To iusiet that appropria-
tons To our schools and asy1ums, re
rarded as necessary should be cut
down So great was the need Of reve-
nue that state taxes were Increased,
or intangible personal property, con
s!stirg OF stocks. bonds. notes, CAPT
tai. etc. twelve G2%) per cent and
On real estate and tangible personal
property, consisting Of household eff
fects, farming Implements. cattle and
agricultural products, eighty 5000
per cent I venture to assert that but
for these two enactments mentioned
there would have heen no occasion
for any increase Of taxes and no dc
felt could have occurred In the states
revenue such as likely will exist in
1919"
The courageous action OF Major
Sands has, at the very worst, saved
to Virginia cts day in court where
the question at Issue can be eettled
according to the law For this he
is 10 be highly commended. and will
receive the support OF every fair
minded vrginian.
But what shall be said OF a COVER
nor. elected on n platform calling
for strictest safeguarding Of the state 8
revenues. WHO bully~ragged and brow
beat the general assembly for weeks
over vitality needed appropriations
! crippled the states institutions In the
name of economy. who even made
It impossible 10 obtain proffered hel,
from the federal government in hi.
Wild haste to mash every possible
appropriation. who made 1t neces.
sary to pass the hat among public
minded citizens In order to carry out
the states obligations to tts ward, and
who followed this up with n deliberate
attempt 10 throw away the states
rights to more than 100000 OF
taxes?
Whatever the courts may decide
and no doubt they will be called upon
for "a ecision--Vlrginia Taxpayers
cannot be proud of this wilfui effort
TO deprive them of even the right te
hearing on a claim equalling more
than 90 per cent OF Il years ordinary
revenue, with corporations (againet
which the governor 80 violently in
Weighed in his campaign as the direct
beneficiariee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
THE HYPOCRISY OF VIERECK.

!. The government Is investigating the
~patroitisn IF George Sylvester
! viercck editor and publisher Of a
weekly paper IN New York Already,
h - established that prior 20 Amer
fc.4s entrance into tho war. viereck
received 100000 from the German
government for the purpose OF Ger
MANNING the sympa'hiee IF America
against the allied nations with whom
Germany was then at war,
When the United States hacame In
volved in the war. ne quickly chang
"a the name OF hle paper from the
s.Fatherland" 70 The American
weekly, and attached on IT'S frontal
page the hypocri,loal motto Amer
q frst, America only"
We have copies Of She two latest
e61ttons OF this weekly before us. and
fhA whole compilation Of each mum
bar bubbles with han-slurring in
. 11uendo at the government Of the
d Omitted States. while every page is
ftnctured with praise and defense Of
CDofmany. Every column OF every
1AEs IL devoted 20 CARRIED quotations
from sundry American writer's.
Mherever "a decent word can be found
a One cannot read single page with
Aes
0nt realizing sensations Of contempt
s1f viereck's conspicuous hypocrisy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

preserved for Virginia the subject
matter of the controversy and given
her day in court. Who can justly
complain OF this?
Il have been examiner of records
for the tenth judicial circuit for TWEEN
ty-two t22) years, During that time
| have reported many millions of dol
lars and my labors have been onerous
and not always pleasant; | have tried
10 do my duty without fear or favor
and subject To the limitations Of hu-
man nature. ! believe ] have reason
ably succeeded. During this long ser
vice l have maintained my self-re-
spect, and, up to this time, the con-
fidence of those in whose hands dwelt
my appointment or removal.
Neither Apology Nor Excuse.
Il do not feel that because / have
obeyed the law / must make exrlana-
tons, apologies or excuses. | have
made this statement so that the rec
ords may be ineligible and complete
With this paper / file copies of my
letter of March 10 to the state tax
board, the opinion of the Honorable
Oscar L Shewmake. made at the re-
quest Of the board. dated May 3, 1918,
the letter of the board dated May 10,
1918, notifying me of the resolution
of the board directing me to make
the assessment. ana the letter from
the board dated June s. 1918, direct
ing me not to make the assessment
This paper, with the said letters, |
request to be made a part of the
permanent records OF the state tax
board, and as this communication
deals mprehensively with your de
mands for an explanation OF my Off
cial conduct in taxing these holding
corporations. | see no necessity for
appearing in person. Respectfully
submitted
civilian II, SANDS,
Examiner of Records"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
SANDS SAYS DAVIS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31


OF March 20. 1918, which was not an
emergency measure, domestic holding
corporations and corporations which,
though created by it's law, do no bust
ness in Virginia, were relieved from
any taxation whatever on income and
intangihles This act. under the CON
stitution, did not become effective
until ninety days after the adjourn
ment of the general assembly. and did
not, therefore. become operative until
June II, 1918.
Declares Bill Unjust.
Early in February of 1918 the bill.
which afterwards became the law of
March %. 1918, was under considera-
ton by the general assembly / was
informed that the bill had your active
and affirmative support and would
probably become law | was so much
impressed with the injustice of this
measure and the great loss that 1t
would entail to the state and local
treasures that ! took the liberty by
letter OF February 10, 1918. of calling
these facts to your attention as gov
ernor of Virginia.
To this letter / received no answer
and in due course the bill received
your executive approval When, on
the thirteenth OF March. 1t became
evident that the bill relieving the
holding corporations from taxation on
their intangibles and income would
become a law. but before the bill had
received your official signature, I ad-
dressed letter to your honorable
board asking advice as to the taxable
status of such holding corporations
Under date Of May s. 1873. re-
ceived a legal opinion from lie Hon.
Oscar l.. Shewmake advising me that
under the act OF 1915 relieving such
corporations from future taxation. the
act of March Is. 1918. establishing q
three year limit on omitted taxes and
the act of March %. 1918, which went
into effect June 81, 1918. and relieved
these corporations from all taxation.
I could only assess these corporations
for the year 1918, but that for that
year the law required such assess
ments.
Order Of Counsel.
Mr.. 6hewmaks Also advised that It
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

ira governor. who boasts that ne
.snvet virginia million dollars on
a. appropriations made BY the last
yew.slature. l. hard hit by tho manly
- ~+reiehtforwara statement Of
MAJOR william II Sands, examiner OF
r>ncrds. who shows that the governor
aard his auditor, as majority Of the
snuse ssx board. we're willing to bar
virginia from eveu a chance to claim
mere than two million dollars Tn
ssras from corporations.
Under express direction q the tax
board. following she delivery Of a
wel,-considered opinion ny the boards
DHxal advisor. Major Sands made
rrort of taxable values to the amount
e sas7.fo7. s5T. the tax on which ie
4a.9us,o22.74, OF which the state Will
sscesve s1,6os.sss,77 and the city Of
Rscnnond ssas,s22a7. rrior to the
issuance OF Major Sands report, the
majority Of the board n three Judge
onrrett, of the state corporation com
nsass5on, being the third member, re
ver-sed the order under which Major
Hansss acted The order had not
reached Major Sands. but he very
properly and firmly says he would
have disregard II II II had beer re-
cesved
'-r~he governor and the state tax
board says Major Sands, ARE crea-
tsuee Of law and as much bound by
lMw ann the humhlest citizen. The
rtats tax hoard has no right TO COM
mand me 70 violate my oath Of office
and TO disregard the plain mandate
OF law interpreted hv fte own law
Officer I could not become IA party
TO the loss 10 the taxpayers Of VIZ
gansa og more than 100000 by sub
serv4ent obedience to an obviously
Illegal demand. Even II I arm nov
n1is4ukHn: even II the majority OF
your honorable board was wrong frst
right afterwards. my offending can
work no ultimate injury to the state
the city OF Richmond. or the asseese c
corpcnmtaone. The courts are open tC
correct any mistake, II any has been
made n, ON the other hand, the
majority Of your board are wrong II
, this second position and I had under
! such erroneous Interpretation fatle1
70 make my assessment at all, then the
taxpayers would be faced with IA loss
OF more than $4,000 600 for which
there would he no remedy. ! have AT
! hast preserved for Virginia the sub
tect mater ~ the controversy and
given her "a day in court. Who can
/ Justly complain OF this ?"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

That he cloaks his real self in the
garments OF the sheep is plainly
manifest His cunning but half dis
guises his true character. and vet he
is sufficiently adroit TO keep within the
appearance Of loyal alignment
TO do this. he hangs the American
flag about his sheet. smears his front
with high flown notices. and inter
iects frequent laudatory words about
the president entirely out Of connec-
ton with any subject matter. At the
same time. he fills the body OF his
publication with the half loyal and
half-dieloyal utterances OF native
born Americans. and especially. when
he can find them, OF men OF non
German blood.
To be comprehensive. it is impos-
stole for patriotic citizen to read his
periodical without experiencing senti-
raents of disdain, while on the other
hand. a disloyal citizen must feel
strengthened In his attitude, and a
German feel peculiar pride IN his own
country.
This clever propa gandtst may get
by" because he is too smart TO COM
promise himself, IN terms, since
America entered the war. The ad-
rhinistration IL watching him very
closely however, and II is needful for
him only 70 wink an eve, and into
the pen he goes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

ern front reciting the impending cap
ture OF nearly half million of the
crown princes army in the Scissors
Rheims southern projection. The
environment. indeed. was desperate
for the Germans.
With conceited and self superior
confidence. the crown prince had
thrust his army into deep, funnel
shaped pit to a depth OF thirty-five
miles between the cities of Rheims
and Soissons-points distant apart
thirty miles, The bottom of this
wedge extended boldly across the
Marne river for several miles. The
Germans held scissors, and the allies
held Rheims. There was violent
struggle on the part Of the Germans
to take Rheims. and. on the part of
the allies, to take Scissors. Botn
failed.
The almost disastrous enterprise Of
the German command is directly The
result of the failure 10 take the city
u Rheims Had that been accom-
plished. as was designed, the German
lines would never have assumed the
shape they did, This fastened the
point OF augulaton on the east. The
counter sttacks of General Foch
pinned the German right wing to
Scissors. and, accordingly, the two
gate posts of the inlet were firmly
held. This formed a wedge Of land
projecting southwark thlrty-fve miles
with ten-mile-wide tip and thirty
mile top.
For four days. the laterals were
battered by the allies. and at one
time. II seemed about certain that
the western side Of the wedge would
't Si3l"@fiFd HfAo" t7blESHfSs he op-
ject was to converge the northern
ends and prevent the retirement of
the Germans, In this eventful effort.
IA single town a few miles south of
Scissors was taken and lost four times
in eighteen hours, evidencing the
evenly balanced forces at a point
which meant life or deaht to thou
sands upon thousands Of Germans.
Realizing, eventually, that he could
not close the passage Of exit. General
Foch concentrated his efforts at the
point Of the wedge and began driv-
ing the Germans out of the occupied
territory. purposing to inflict as much
damage as possible In the process.
The German suffered heavily because
Of the necessity for stubborn retive-
ment on account of the narrowne ss
Of the def1le pressed alike on both
sides and the end.
The two supreme detectives that did
not eventuate were, first, the Ger
man failure to capture Rheims, thus
creating the dangerous pit into which
the Huns advanced. and, second, the
/ failure of the allies ia close the gate.
Nevertheless. the Germans have
suffered a staggering defeat For one
thing, this business has taught them
something they did not know, and
that is, they cannot win. It has
brought the stern reality against the
previous Prussian conceit that their
armies instead OF being invincible
are doomed 10 an Ignominious failure
The process may be slow, but The
mills of the gods grind slowly, and
when the product is finished, it will
have been thoroughly ground
Let America realize that she Is the
very backbone OF this mighty strug-
! gle and that the necessary sacrifices
/ are only beginning to be endured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
NINETY DAYS AND $3.50
FOR LIQUOR VIOLATION

Terre Haute, Ind, July 30
Judge Frank s. Rawley assessed Jack
McCrocklin, former saloon keeper
here, $3.50 and court costs and SEN
fenced him to serve ninety days on
the state penal farm for violation of
the statewide bone-dry prohibition
law. This 10 said to be the most Sc
we're penalty imposed upon an offender
Of the Indiana dry law since It became
directive last April.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

Of such consequences as to destroy
the German morale completely. The
public mind became much excited
over the news coming from the west
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

wsek ago, the press reports In
NAoA that the allies were on the
@xV paint OF an overwhelming VIC
fact. ono that might prove
Republican farmer., 1918-08-09
GOVERNMENT WAGE FIXING

~ OVERNMENT WAGE fixing has been entirely just and 0 generous. In does appear that the govern ment aoments have been less than equal to the advance in the cost of living The is considerably Espe cay for unsled labor has the government made provision
 In all this work supervised by government wage makers, is there just for strike for any other pension of labor? There is not
 This is true for other Te government has not simply fixed wages but has powerfully inervened to check the upward prices of prime necessities preventing the dealers such things from taking inordnae profits because of 
 In many Bridgeport window there is a red flag with a white center On this center star appears and often three or four stars.
 Every star represents Bridgeport gone to war. Every the the husband the sweetheart of body Every fighting preparing to fight for his try He is rskng his le leaving his home and his comfort for the safety of Manknd and of loyalty to his country
 Among the civilian population, those who have not gone the most earnest faithful industrious and sacrific ing Especially this true of the at work Women ever have more vivid of duty, than
 But there few, mostly those who have relatives in the who do not to to themselves. These few without imagination without heart They do not and they do not understand oafng when they stacking the job when they capno oa they perceive only se nothing for the of their neighbors, and add little possible to the forces of America at
 Upon such these the strong force of public opinion should be heavily laid Those who have given the have right to demand of others diligence in prosecuting the tona industry They have the right to dete industrial slack ing and it is their duty to themselves and to their pose and hold up to deestation slackers the job.
 America wants every to do his duty Anything less i failure support the Bridgeport boys who have