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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
CHAPTER nj.
Over tho Ton.

On my secopd trip to the trenches
our officer was making his rounds OF
inspection. and we received the cheer
full news that at in the morning we
were to go over the top and take the
German front-linc trench. My heart
turned to lead. Then the officer car
ried on with his instructions. TO the
hest Of my memory I recall them as
follows: AT IL wiring party will
go out in front and cut lanes through
our barbed wire for the passage OF
troops in the morning. At = o'clock
our artillery will open up with an in
tense bombardment. which will last
until 1. Upon the lifting of the bar
rage. the first of the three waves will
go over" Then he left. Some OF the
Tommics, first getting permission from
the sergeant, went into the machine
gunncrs' dugout and wrote letters
home, saying that in the morning they
were going over the top, and also tina I
II the letters reached their destination
it would mean that the writer had
been killed.
These letters were turned over to
the captain with instructions to mail
same in the event of the writer's being
killed. Some of the men made out
their wills in their pay book, undo
the caption, will and Last Tesla
ment."
Then the ncrvc-racking wait COM
mcnced. Every now and then l would
glance at the dial Of my wrist watch
and was surprised to see how fast the
minutes passed by. About 1855 ! got
nervous waiting for our guns to open
up. could not take my eyes from
my watch. crouched against the
parapet and strained my muscles in a
deathlike grip upon my rifle. AS tho
hands on my watch showed o'clock.
n binding red flare lighted up the
sky in our rear, then thunder, inter-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

tax like the Decent special for roads,
schools and Catawba. The bill pro-
poses to reduce the tax from $3.50 to
sl.25.
Senator .Trinklc moved to pass by.
and then addressed the Senate in OPP
posing the reduction. He pointcdly
asked why one should reduce the tax
on bank stock when banks make the
biggest profits OF any concerns in the
State. He called attention Of the SEN
ate to the fact that the reduction took
100000 out of the Treasury which
estate and cattle. He pictured the
dividends coming in from bank stock
as luxury he. like others. coveted.
and then appealed to the Senate, in
the face OF the crucial financial con-
ditions not to reduce the bank tax; he
read statistics that held up to scorn
the attempts Of the bankers to come
down to lobby for reduction OF tax.
FEDERAL BILL TO TAXI:
AWAY STATES BANK TAX
| Senator buchanan followed Senator
Trinkic in opposing the bill. He said
that bill advocated by John shelton
Williams and TO be introduced b. Con-
gresham Glass in Congress would vir-
tually take away tho states tax or
bank stock. AS he was saying that he
could net 20 back to Southwest Eir-
for the l0-ccnt special tax on account
OF the crucial financial condition in
Virginia and be greeted with the
charge: Yet you voted to reduce bank
stock tax and left our farms TO pay
the difference" Senator Gum IN
nounccd TO him that the House had
stricken from the calendar the West;
50-i5 bill designed to take away from
the state s360.Qo0, lie said he was glad
the House of Delegates had so far
seen the light as to condemn the vicious
measure"
UNCONTESTED BILLS ARE
ADVANCED AT NIGHT SESSION
The Senate advanced all uncontested
House bills on the second reading to
cnGrossment in short session last
night. and then adjourned to allow the
Finance Committee 20 have an cmcrg-
cncy meeting. Among the bills or
dcrcd to the third reading were bills
to provide cottage at Catawba San
atorium for tuberculosis teachers. to
place foreign corporations coming in
the State before 1916 on the same foot
ing with those entering after that date,
10 allow women to practice medicine
in the State on the same terms with
men ana extend the time for collect
ing taxes accounted for by trcasurers
und sc: not returned as delinquent to
allow them TO reimburse themselves
from those whose taxes they have ad-
vHnCcd.
Senator Andrews moved TO suspend
the rules and pass the last bill reached
| Il being TO enable the rector and the
board of visitors of the Virginia Poly
/ tcchnic Institute to issue bonds to
provide needed accommodations and
equipments for students. and to appro-
pirate money to pay the interest on
said bonds. Senator Goolrick opened
| the motion In sc!ntilating debate.
after which the Senate adjourned till
| 10 o'clock to-day.
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LICENSE REGULATIONS
Collector of Customs Announces Re-
quircments for Importing Merchnn-
disc From Foreign Countries.

Almost all imported merchandise
from foreign countries requires an i'm
port license before being taken from
custody of the customs officials. How
ever, imported merchandise may be en-
tered in bonded warehouses without
such license, but cannot be taken
out until an import license is filed
with the collector of customs.
These licenses can be obtained from
the War Trade Board, Bureau of I'm
ports. Washington, D. C. w. Cay Smith.
deputy collector of customs in charge
here. stated yesterday that tho licenses
should be secured in advance Of the
arrival of merchandise in bond.
Certain commodities from Canada
are covered by the general license,
which remains in force until further
action.
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WEST TAX BILL is
KILLED BY HOlISE
Continued from First parel

NIoHtiHueu from First Page.)
of the Commonwealth contribute1 Sc
6l!,UJ0 annually more than they RI.
ceived from the State IN return, while
most of the counties received more
than they paid
]. Davis Reed. Donald Slant and DR.
Charles H.. Rolston tried to get IN
amendments to the measure.
James s. Ensley, Howard C. Gilmer,
Thomas w. Ozlin. p. r.. Evans, Major
Anderson Robert O. Norris and Rev.
L. c. Buck spoke in opposition. All
characterized the bill as n stab at the
heart OF segregation and predicted that
its passage would sound the death knell
of the resent system. Towns and coun-
ties were aligned against cities repre-
sentatives Of the former seeming 10
think that representatives from the
latter were attempting to fatten at the
expense Of the rural communities
The opposing speakers contended
that the House appropriation bill was
predicted on the tax system as it now
stands. Any change, they declared,
would result in piling up large de-
felt unless the appropriation bill was
considerably pruned.
UNWILLING TO RESTORE
REVENUE TO CITIES
Mr.. Buck closed the argument for
tho opposition with the plea that the
bill be killed for the sake Of Virginia,
for the sake OF its fricnds-killed so
dead that not even "its ghost could re-
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mixed with a sharp. whistlins sound
In the air over our heads. Tho shells
from our guns were speeding on their
way toward the German lines. With
one accord Ithe men sprang up on the
fire step and looked over tho top In
y line OF bursting shells lighted up
mo mans land" The din was terrific
and the ground trembled. Then, high
above our heads. we could hear a sigh
ing moan. Our big boys behind the
line had opened up. and 9.2s and if-
tccn-inch shells commenced dropping
into the German lines. The flash of the
guns behind the lines, the scream OF
the shells through the air. and the
flare of them. bursting. was spectacle
that put Pains greatest display into
the shade. The constant pup. pup OF
German machine guns and an occa-
sional rattle of rifle firing gave mo the
Impression OF huge audience APP
plaucinG the work of the batteries.
Our eighteen FOUNDERS were destroy
ing the German barbed wire, while the
heavier stuff was dcmolishinE their
trenches and smashing in dugouts or
funk holes.
Then Fritz got busy.
Their shells went screaming over
head. aimed In the direction OF the
flares from our batteries. Trench NOR
tars started dropping "minnies" in our
i.Ciil iiHe we clicked several casual
ties. Then they suddenly ceased. Our
artillery had tapcd or silenced them.
During the bombardment you could
almost read newspaper in our trench.
Sometimes in the flare of shcll-burst
Il mans body would be silhouctted
against the parados of the trench. and
1t appeared like huge monster. You
could hardly hear yourself think
When an order was to be passed down
the trench. YOU had to yell it, using
your hands as funnel into the ear
OF the man sitting next to you on
the fire step. In about twenty minutes
generous rum issue was doled out
After drinking the rum, which tasted
like varnish and sent a shudder
through your frame. YOU wondered
why they made you wait until the
lifting Of the barraSc before going
over. At 1850. word was passed down.
Ten minutes to Go!" Ten minutes to
live! We were shivcrinE all over.
My legs felt as If they were asleep.
Then word was passed down: First
wave get on and near the scaling
ladders"
These were small wooden ladders
which we had placed against the para
fnr
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OVER THE TOP
BY
ARTHUR GUY EAIPEY,
An American Boy Who Went.
Copyright. 1917. by Arthur Guy Empey.,

While in rest billcts Tommy gets
up about in the morning. washes up,
| answers roll call. is inspected by his
platoon officer. and has breakfast AZ
s:45 he parades (drills) with his com
pany or goes on fatigue. according TO
the orders which have been read out
by the orderly sergeant the night
previous.
Between 1880 and noon he is dis
missed, has his dinner. and is ION his
own" for the remainder of the day.
unless he has clicked for E. digging or
working party. and so it goes on from
day to day, always looping the loop
and looking forward to peace and
Blishty.
Sometimes. while engaged in a
''cootic" hunt, you think. Strange to
say, but it is n fact, while Tommy is
come to him. Many a time. when per-
forming this operation. have tried to
figure out the outcome Of the war and
what will happen to me.
My thoughts generally ran in this
channel:
Will l emerge safely from the next
attack? If L do. will l skin through
the following one and so on? While
your mind Is wandering into the future
it is likely TO be rudeiy brought to
earth by a Tommy intcrrupting with,
Whats good for rheumatism
Then you have something else to
think OF. VIII you come out of this
war crippled and tied into knots with
rheumatism caused by the wet and
mud of trenches and dugouts? You
give it up as a bad job and generally
sauntcr over to the nearest estaminet
to drown your moody forcbodinGS in
a glass OF sickcning French beer or to
try your luck OF the always present
game of house You can hear the
sing-song voice of Tommy dronins
out the numbers as he extracts the
little squares of cardboard from the
bag between his feet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Here and There
In the Legislature
THE nuBIAYAr OF RuMHouND.
BY THOMAS LoMAy HUNTER.

D1 lftOhSS LYMAN
John Barlcycorn is dead as all men know,
Its broken bowl has Ions since ceased to
And yet. the needs of our Prohib. Commtsh.
with an amazing vigor seems to grow.
The fru; store and the soda fountain keen
The courts where Legislators once drank
And in the room where erst they took their
The hidden tipplcrs will not let them sleep.
I sometimes think the very word forbid.
Ana that perhaps. we never s drink n IS So hard
As when we drink in solemn secret hid.
Al my beloved drink the cup that flows
Wei be ,rrohib. comm:sh. ourselt-who
EGr fo s~. who l0Ysa old the
harc now reformed and let themselves for
To have their auandom comrades all sup
hnd NE f who Dc s2a make merry In
Must rise up here and tax our craven
To make a fattcr saiary-for whom?
or who l In secret r. t.. swallow Il smaln.
This house will never look you again
For, all who once so learnedly DISGUST
Rights. liberties and such like rot are thrust
Like foolish prophets forth. their words TO
Are scattered and their jobs are gone-we
trust.
Why h iho. uhd we re, then upon the vain pursg,
Better indeed be iocund on the sly
That lose our tipple and our job to boot.
Myself. when young. did eagerly frequent
And rum When SaG9n baa 4Y ~ q BENT
Came out by the same door wherein / went.
New must lock- the door and leave the key
Within the keyhole. lest some watcher see
into The a eutchc s fe Of sdney fall
Peters: whose salary are about to raise.
Don't take our hard-earned rum. exact a
And in addition give us thirty days.
An love. could you and with Sid. conspirc
To grasp the sorry scheme OF things entire.
Woad NO, 9 m towns u SO be asa st much
higher?
Some say For Gods grant his every wish
And give him all he asks for wages Pish:;
10 make dear Prohibition Prohibish9 'O"'
The more give the more his wants will,
As with it S comes the need for greater show
Next year he'll need an aviation corps
The late John S. Parsons, Commits
sioner of Game and Fisheries. is COM
,mended in a resolution yesterday adopt-
cd by the House of Delegates. How
ard C. Gilmcr. of Pulaski, presented the
resolution. He was prompted by the
report of the State Auditor, showing
that the department under Commits
sioner Parsons had been successful fl :
nancially as we'll rs in other ways. The
report showed that the department had
TO its credit moro than 100000 after
defraying all expenses. including that
for building the much discussed .,SumD-
tuous house boat and shad hatchery"
Speaking in the interest of the third
Liberty bond campaign, soon to be
wagcd. DR.. Douglas S. Freeman yes
terday held the closest attention OF the
House OF Delegates for half an hour.
DIR. Freeman reviewed the work done
In aid of the nations war activities
by Virginia. paying deserved tribute
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Fighting the Boche
Not a Celebration

Hundreds OF Times Dispatch
renders who arc kccnly Interested
In the war narrative OF Sergeant
Arthur Guy Empy have by now
concluded that lighting the Bochc
on the French line IN no casy celc-
brntlOn.
Empy has gone through the thick
OF the lighting, nnd his story L.
ono TINT keeps the interest at a
keen edge throughout the serial.
by special arrangements The
'Fimcs-Disputch In dniIy printing nm
instailmcnt OF the story.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
PAINS and ACHES
WHY TOLERATE THEM?
Sloan's, the Worlds Largest selling
Liniment, turns the trick
I'm n jiffy.

simple application to the sore spot.
the neuralg ia-attacked head, the scia-
tica assailed hip, the strained muscle.
the barked shin-and Sloan's Liniment
becomes your friend for life.
Just penctrnteS and relieves without
rubbing. Clean and non SIX in staining.
Generous sized bottle lasts a long,
long time. All druggists. No increase
in price-25c, SOC and Sl.0o-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Revenue Agents report.

Twenty-Five revenue agents reported
yesterday to their chief, S. r. Bralnc.
revenue agent, at his office in the Fed
eral Building for instructions and as
signment for the ensuing month. One
of the matters which was taken up in
detail by the staff was the matter of
the income tax. The revenue men
will make an especial effort to round
up any evaders of the tax.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Revenue. Show LOSE,

Railway operating revenues of the
Norfolk and Western Railway for the
month OF January amounted to S4,7S7.-
303. decreasing 4 per cent as compared
with the same month OF last year. ac-
cording to figures announced yesterday
Expenses increased 46 per cent leaving
net operating revenue Of S637,6S2
which was loss of 20 per cent. Net
income decreased 102 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

The only Senate bill on the calendar
was one relating to finance and there
by surviving death on the calendar.
1t passed unanimously
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

The Senate Committee on Courts of
Justice reported. with amendments. the
blue sky" law relating to orEaniza-
ton and sale of stock of corporations
to protect persons from wildcat"
schemes.
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pct to enable us to 20 over tho topsoa,
the lifting of the barrase. tIaddcrs
OF death we called them. and syerl-s
tably they were. 5
t1'o be continued tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

Senator Goolrick received the follow.
ing telegram yesterday from Lee Long
member OF the Workmen's Compensa
tion Commission:
Understand outcome of workmen's
compensation bill in House Is doubt
full. Our association urges the passa GO
of the bill es amended by the Senate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

Speaking in the interest of the third
Liberty bond campaign. soon to be
wagcd. DR.. Douglas S. Freeman yes
terday held the closest attention OF the
House OF Delegates for half an hour.
DIR. Freeman reviewed the work done
In aid of the nations war activities
by Virginia. paying deserved tribute
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-09-17
LIBERTY LOAN
HONOR DAYS"

The Liberty Loan Committee has
decided to open the campaign with a
double Honor Day"-Friday, Septem-
ber goth and Saturday, September
21st-a day on which everyone is urg-
ed to become an "honor subscriber"
to the Fourth Liberty Loan, going to
the bank or plantation office and volun-
tarily filing application for bonds
without waiting for solicitation. 1t is
hoped that the banks will be kept
busy handling these honor subscrip
tions on these days-the banks having
arranged to be open for that purpose
up to noon Saturday, although it is a
holiday, in order to allow those who
find it a hardship to get around to a
bank on Friday.
This double Honor Day" will be
featured on all the islands. The Hon
or Day roll" the names of those who
voluntarily subscribe on the first two
days of the drive will be published,
but amounts of subscriptions will not
he
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-09-17
THE NEW WATER
SYSTEM FOR L|HUE

For some years the Linue water
supply, as distinguished from that of
Grove Farm, has come from a small
reservoir about half mile back of
the County stables. This in turn was
supplied from one of the main dit ches.
This supply system is now to be car
ried far mauka to a recently construct.
ed line of tunnels above the German
forest, which ultimately drew the sup.
ply from the Waiahi stream in the
mountains near the Waiahi power
house. Being thus almost entirely
above population, and mostly safe
from contamination by tunnel location
the supply will be excellent, only Just
short OF that which is drawn direct
from the original springs.
This very commendable improve
ment is in line for the final finishing
climax which will intercept the under
ground supply of the various streams
that flow from the slopes of Kilohana,
in the same way that Grove Farm has
done, and thus furnish an absolutely
ideul sanitary supply.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-09-17
kAWAlHAU NOTES

Friends will be glad to learn that
the rumor afloat recently that nurse
Hermanson had been drowned owing
to the sinking of a transport in the
Atlantic, is entirely unfounded She
has lately been heard from, and is
awaiting her call and at the time of
writing was staying in Seattle, Wash.
Word was received from Arthur
Toward, former timekeeper of Makee
Sugar Company, whilst he was cross
ing the American continent en- route
for 'over there" He is a member of
the famous Sunbeam" regiment, of
which California will doubtless be
proud.
We are pleased to report that Joe
Rodrigues, Republican candidate for
the Senate, is recovering from his in
disposition, and is able to get around
again. His numerous friends are
anxiously waiting for him. to com
mence his campaign tour, when, there
is no doubt, he will eloquently express
his ideals.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-09-17
Kauai Maid Becomes
Bride of Honolulu Boy

There was simple but impressive
wedding service at the Lihue Union
Church on Friday last at high noon
when Mr.. Frederick Sommers of Homo.
lulu was married to Miss Bertha Ebel
ing of Makaweli by Rev. J. NJ. Lydgate.
The brides father with much grace
and dignity conducted the bride to the
altar and gave her away. james X. w
Carmichael was best man, and Miss
Minna Ebeling was brides maid
The bride was very prettily gowned
in white net with a very becoming
bridal veil. There was a small audi
ence of the intimate friends of the in
terested parties
The church was simply but taste.
fully decorated in pink Mexican creep
er and pink lilies
The reception took place at Maka-
we'll the home of the bride, the same
evening, and they departed Saturday
afternoon for Honolulu, where they
will reside.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-09-17
A WELCOME ADDITION

AS a result of the recent visit of
President Paxson, of the Board of
Health. to Kauai, we are to have the
services of a school dentist, and an
additional district nurse, for the east
side of the Island.
DR.. E. l.. Hutchinson will probably
be the appointee for the former posi-
ton and his services will be divided
between Kauai, Maui and Hawaii.
1t is suggested that the new nurse
live at Kilauea and devote her ener-
gies to that. side of the Island, while
Mrs. Glaisyer attends to the Waimea
side.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-09-17
SCHOOL BUILDING
IMPROVEMENTS

During the summer a lot of con.
struct.cn work has been done by me
County in ,he way of school repairs
and extensions, the more important
of which are
kckaha: A new one-room school
bungalow.
Makaweli:. A new bungalow school
building and sixroom teachers cot
tage.
EIeele:. Two new bungalows, one
school room each
kalaheo: Addition to teachers cot
tage.
koloa: One new bungalow.
Piwai: One new bungalow. This is
new school just being organized.
Huleia: This is a new site at Kipu,
opposite the Hamano store A four
room school building so arranged that
TWO more rooms can be added. Also
a six-room teachers cottage. This is
building for the future, as at present
it is a two-room school,
kapaa: One bungalow school build
ing. A domestic science building in
process of construction. In addition
to. this, some of the old residence
buildings have been moved off the
campus onto new lot adjoining.
kilauea: A new six.room teachers
cottage has been built, and the old
teachers cottage converted into a
school room
Hanalei: One new school room has
been added.
All along the line there have been
general repairs and minor improve
ments.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-09-17
PRODUCE AND
GARDEN NOTES

Lihue High School will have an
extensive produce garden in connect
ion w a the general course of train
ing this year. Principal VIM. Nc
Cluskey says he intends to raise corn,
sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes as
his chief crops. He already has had
a large part of the school grounds
plowed up for this purpose, and his
project seems to be very favorably
under way.
Chas. Rice, manager of Lihue Ranch
is planting about fifty acres of velvet
beans. Mr.. Rice believes in velvet
beans for stock feed, and he will use
them as such. Velvet beans ground
into a meal contain about Ill per
cent protein and 4.6 percent fat
when ground with the pod. This meal
is relished by all kinds of live stock
and can be produced cheaply. Chas
Wilcox has also planted large area
of this crop. The seed came from
Pioneer Mill Company, of Lahaina
Maui, where velvet beans have been
raised extensively during the past
year.
Hanalei rice is being harvested
rapidly now. The crop is good this
year and will average in the neighbor-
hood of % bags of cleaned rice to the
acre. Kalihiwai rice will yield we'll
this year totaling about 1900 bags for
the rice area, while Kalihikai which
has slightly less area than Kalihiwai
will produce a crop slightly over 1900
bags if weather conditions remain
favorable for a little while longer
Throughout Hanalei district only one
cTrp of rice is raised annually. The
total yield for the entire district will
be in the neighborhood of 27000 bags
Of cleaned rice.