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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
Johh Marshall French and spnni.h
societitH stnSe Annual Event nj
JcnersOn Auditorium

The Jefferson viii - the scene Of
a amusement and entertainment on Fri
ua! May : when the French and span
- Societies Of John Marshall High
Jcnooi VIII ln!ie 20 give a spring
teStiEa. aId "a! ,o- the benefit OF two
accptsc !-*aca WAY orphans and to
promote tae use % French and Span
IN, two Of me mos, useful OF modern
languages
The festival wiI take the place Of
me 'eyu!a- French and Spanish lansu-
age p!ays given caca year b. the or
CARNATIONS. The French and spanish
societies q n. school are fostering
ne festival a.t promise a rare treat
- Richmond citizens Booths in the
hois w.l o..attendcd by young ladies'
- costume. Dancing with music by
.arN2- orchestra vii! bc one Of the
o. features During The dancing in
termi=z!ons tolk dances and songs Of
France and spain Will be given. \
good time ni!l be had by all. and the
orphans viii have good time from
Inc proceeds. of which the societies
arc IN need
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
HEAVY FINES Melted OUT
FOR ALLEGED STOCK ISSUES
1iorc Stringent Policy TO he Pursued
ny Commission, Sn!s Chair
man Williams.

g. Chairman +. T.. Williams OF the
state Corporation Commission an
nounced yesterday that in the future
a more stringent policy would be pur-
sued by that body in dealing with cor
norations vino fail 10 make the proper
financial statement before issuing stock
ior sale and who fail TO report as the
''W PROVIDES elections OF officers
INC clcrk or the commission MIR.
Williams said. lis deluged with work
resulting from the illegal acts of CON
Germs VINO issue more stock than they
nave been empowered to under tho
provisions OF charters and authority
granted by this commission In the
past We have been too lcnient Here
AFTER there Will be a fine attached
which we hope viii have the desired
deterrent effect"
Many corporal ions, Mr. Williams said
make themselves liable to fine By the
commission through failure 10 rcpor,
elections OF officers. Tho law he said.
is piain on this point. and tho com
mission VIII take such steps as i;
thinks viii have the desired effect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
BUSY WEEK IS IN FRONT
OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
ihrce Vacancies on School Boar,
Will Be Filled To-
night.
FINAL BUDGET HEARING SET
Chamber OF Commerce Committee
VIII Meet Finance Chiefs Tuesday
Night to Present Rcport-Contract
Question Up.

on This week wee lis Is expected TO DC busy
p part to the early part OF the
meets at o'clock for the reuglar April
session and while no very extraordinary
matters are to be considered the COM
mittees have OF late been hard at work
and the docket will be long enough to
keep Inc councilmen for several hours.
AZ 80 this evening joint session
of the Board of Aldermen and the Com
mon Council will be held for the .pur-
School Board to fiji vacancies caused by
three terms expiring last THURSDAY
one vacancy exists in each Of the three
districts. This session is expected 10
be brief.
Special Meeting Tonight.
Chairman Batkins has called special
meeting Of the Committee on Public
1870 this evening for the purpose OF
considering further the acton OF the
e eommstee ns relative resGinding the
United States Emergency Fleet Corpo-
ration for the furnishing OF city electric
current to the Boiler Plant.
owing TO the corporation requiring "A
Gretter amount of current than con
s ,;,,, for or ,ha, the city could supply
Plant people have expressed a willing
ness to release the city from it's con
mittec it was decided to rcscind the
contract if the Boiler Plant people
would recompensc the city for certain
: l.su
As this is not agreeable to the United
sites Emergency Feet Corporation the
committee will have to take further
action.
Close Tax Hearings.
Tomorrow night probably marks the
end of the Finance Committees open
hearings on tho subject of the 1919
budget. At o'clock the committee will
meet and hear the views of the Cham
Der of Commerce committee which has
been studying the budget. Another
matter that will come up at the session
tomorrow night will be the inquiry
info why the revenues from merchants !
licenses have so Grettly fallen off since
the city adopted the plan OF hasing /
merchants taxes on purchases instead /
Of on receipts.
At the inquiry tomorrow night at the
time of the consideration Of the incr-
chants tax question there will be pres
ent the City Attorney. Comm issonc Of |
Revenue and representatives o. the Re- |
tail Merchants Association. Other MGR
chants arc expected TO be present The
inquiry was started by Councilman !
Carter Jones. who declares that some
merchants are paying taxes on such
small amounts of purchases that they 1
could not possibly live on the possible !
profits from such purchases. Council
man Powell declares that some mer- /
chants list purchases that are smaller
than the rents which they pay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
JEWELLERS MAY FIX PRICE !
TO PROVIDE FOR NEW TAX
. Per Cent Impost May Be Absorbed
in Charges for Article
Sold.
ROPER ANNOUNCES RULING
Matter Discretionary With Dealers,
Howcver-"Luxurics" May Not BE
Observation-Disclosures Makes Rcpor,
to Internal Revenue. Bureau.

Richmond jewellers NAV absorb the )
per cent tax on articles OF jewclry sold
TOR consumption or use" in the sell
inG price of the piece, and this tax
need not be mentioned specifically to
made.
>. This ruling by the Internal Revenue
Bureau AZ Washington was announced
yesterday by Internal Revenue Com
missioner Daniel &. Roper :, decision
cry dealers in Richmond since the an
houncemcnt was made that the tax
w iwe, DE be imposed The new TAX has
The ruling does not make il oblis-
atorS upon retailers 10 include the tax
IN the selling price. but expressly au-
II they take advantage OF this method
Oh collecting the tax: however, they
cent tax on the increased price. II the
laT Is marked separately on the bill! or
sales check. only the actual selling
price need be taxed
Retailers who include the tax in the
selling price. therefore. will have TO
pay the government tax one-Quarter
the tax and selling price apart. II the
tax on $500 article OF jewclry is alb
sorhed in the price, and the latter is
consequently advanced 10 sos. the
pay the per cent tax on sl05. or S5.o5
The great majority OF dcpartment
S.o'SS Win JeWClrN departments. ana
other retail jewellers throughout the
country have prepared to absorb the
Jcwclry tax in the retail price. and the
commissioners ruling viii be very well
come to them
This ruling should not DE construed
as permitting the absorption of the tax
IN the selling price in the case of the
SPECIALIZED "luNurieS" listed in section
ao4. which include carpets. trunks.
purses. fans. hats. SHOES. waistcoats
umbrellas, neckwear shirts. stockings.
petticoats, waists, pajamas and a num-
Der OF other classes of merchandise \
previous ruling by the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau at Washington speciical-
~ forbade absorption OF the tax in the
eases of these taxes, and required in
thus case that the tax be marked scpa-
ratelS on each article
In the case OF the jcwclry tax. the
ruling permitting the tax 10 be alb
sorbed greatly Facilitates the collec-
ton and payment OF tho tax. since in
this case il is Nat . per cent tax on
each article. regardless OF its retail
price. and tho total due the govern
ncnt can be figured as "A single opera
ton after the total sales of the depart
1nent for the month have been ascer-
tanned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
Dues For Small clubs.
PSYCHOLOGIST WILL SPEAK
BEFORE COLLEGE MEETING
hn1or VI: r. HnESerty. or Minnesota
InNerAity. on Program for
Friday Morning Session

Major NJ. z. Hagger;y. professor 81
st.v e1 ~ .0H "a ,nsyc,noloey, in the Cniver-
speakers A. the Friday morning session
OF tne Virginia Association O. Wo-
mems Colleges. meeting a. Inc J.f
Ierson Hotel, Aprn lO-i2 Mao! lag
Eel'E mas recently BEEN in charge OF
me psycho logical division o: the re-
sons. tuctioa oranch e. the. surgeon
generals office IL The 'N..r i.Gn. -,rnnr.
and vii SPEAK OF ne htel ligeacs tests
"ppi!to IN me ArrnN md navy 70 gauge
This topic i 0. especial inters., "a
ne pFog-am for ,h+ FRIDAY morning
meeting, wa:ta has 70. IS main sub
Soas;f ect.Ts standards. IS these tests
are bei1E .c!st II me scaool surrey
AoS, II r-oE-=ss = Virginia
,ihe ISIS = measuring scale
o.eo-ns uaiv@-ssi il he pubiic tc5eoIs.
'c!ieEe entrance boards Will us. ,h.r
Z zc1i';or . ne regular ENTRANCE
- -. tlc'.z Columbia Cn!vs!Sitv.
?Tf 1zs already announced TIA;
='np.og neatz! less lasting
During ;fe 1ar. :. "a co.na .,ac,i.
APP: ne ,ests nrs: % groups
=. 80 hundred y more a: one sitting
ns ns1 NJ 5000 or IN The group.
Of very nign or 4 very
reiFe1 ne tes, individuals.
according 20 Major H.cynyty IA.
Questions given are apt 10 be OF b..
Mss variety For example. tho fol-
sp~las Questions were hred a, a gronn
o y. oihceFS. With scarcely d pause be.
m ns how many legs mas a oee,Ie?'
many wives had Henry VII"
Major lfaEgcrty is now i'm Vtrri,t,
"!tn large stat! Of workers. in con.
heGl.oh %itn the scnool survey nov
nefng conducted under The direction
OF or' Alexander Inglis, Of Harvard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
Unitarian
Question Box
What Docs the Unitarian Church
Seek.

The Unitarian Church does not
seek conformity of belief among
ITS members: what il seeks is unity
OF purpose and spirit. A typical
covenant of Unitarian church is:
In the spirit of Jesus q. e.. tho
spirit of love- We unite together for
the worship of God and the service
OF man" No one Is subjected 10 an
examination OF belief. Every one is
told TO think for himself or herself.
The one thing upon which all Uni
tarians agree is the freedom Of pri
Vate inquiry and judgment in mat
ters Of religion. We have faith
enough in man and God to believe
that this will lead no one far astray.
Unitarian Publicity Committee.
tAdy)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
FRENCH OFFICER SPEAKS
ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Lieutenant aIichauN Discusses After the
War Trade with France
This Afternoon.

Lieutenant Caesar MichauX. member
France 10 this country will speak in
the auditorium Of the Chamber OF com
mere Building this afternoon at 5
o c!oCk on business opportunities in
france" Both men and women in
tcies;cd in the after the war trade
with the French republic are invited
10 attend.
Lieutenant Michaux will he able 90
answer any questions which may be
ASKED h!m or give the audience any
special information il desires From
mere the commissioner will visi, other
southern cities on the same mission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
SHOW LOAN FILM
THE Price of Pence" Reviewed Inv
RICHMOND People ut Bijou Thea
ter Here for Campaign.
number of Rlchmond

\ number of Richmond people at
Tended private showing of the United
Peace" at the Biiou Thcatcr yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. under the
auspices OF the war loan organization
OF the Fifth Federal Reserve District
This hlm was made by the United
states signal corps in the war zone.
aud Nividly depicts Americas part In
the world war Specially invited guests
At the private view yesterday expressed
thcir high praise of the picture which
Viii he shown later at the City Audi
rited TO see 1t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07

! the Emmanuel Episcopal parish house mi
Society VI 'He ira'e'erS |''
Sns cSG5ed wsrs arrested yesterda
W v:ssed pses sT Sats5 rsI'
Bauer and GARRISON
21eGS Sinibe4n sae Street S'Fsf ad
H '$i nsr SirS' H
drinks Without The proper nerini Se'''"S SOL
,bi 2ns ,rnnk saif by the POLICE contain
,ion Yesterday by Patrolmen smith Colds
by and Brennan.
to rf fss4 Sells has
!sf s% we, and is now visiting his sister Il
the war.
s s,,c The Times Gisna.eh HSod saHns EsnSF
Of New York. will lecture on the need and
JS John y'ip HIS of home economies 70
this morning at o'clock
In collision a, the corner Of Munfora
and i.ciEh Streets Yesterday, evening between
M s,rse G and r maF sio OF ' S
h Msrvex Mad,H, ?os North Fifth street
one was hurt in the accident and no one
was placed under arrest
C"rporai Rober, '. Doesctt has returned
from overseas after twelve months service
with the one Hundred and seventy Sc cond
nero SQUADRON. according to Information re-
S"iHc1 10y his parents, Mir and Mrs E H.
,osSctt. or Acca. Corporal DoECctt is now
stationed at Camp Mills y. j.
AMONG local sporting events for the week
VII! be the competitive drill to bc given
this evening in the Young Womcn's Chris
tiah Association gymnasium ny five classes
1 the associations physical department.
nc urilI lS AN annual event. and is the
Sinak OF the winters work for the gym
ndSium members.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
Richmond EUents
in Paragraph Form
Current Local NeaUs Told
Briefly for Benefit Of
Busy Readers.

Rev. Charles F. Iianniyan will .ncal q,
nc Emmanuel Episcopal parish house this
afternoon at O'Clock TO a meeting OF Wo-
men in the interest OF the Travellers Aid
Society.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07

Mrs. Ida Gold. 4ol South Meadow Street
JACOB Grossman. $50 Claiborne Street. and
NJ. Pincus. OF 1889 blair Street. were ar
rested yesterday charged with selling soft
drinks without the proper permit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07

one trunk. said by the police TO contain
thirteen pints and one quart OF whisky. was
removed to the Second District police Sta
non yesterday by Patrolmen Smith. Colds
by ana Brennan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07

LiSu,enant Frank r. Collie has returned
70 kichtnond after twcnty-thrcc months in
the service and is now visiting his sister al
-oi" West Grace Street. Lieutenant Collie
the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07

Nine coiored men were arrested yesterday
The alleged game is said to have been
staged al AZ 1-2 West Baker Street. I;
Bauer and GARRISON
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-18
The Lady of the Lamp.

The memory of Florence Nightin-
gale. the worlds first woman war
nurse. Is honored in the design OF the
insignia Of the American Army Nurses
School. Just established this year.
Florence Nightingale. in the Crmpan
war. was known as "the Lady of the
Lamp" and the new insignia has a
lamp superimposed on the cuduceus Of
the medical corps. This the first
military School for nurses ever estah.
lished, has l,On0 students already en-.
rolled and 5000 others have been nc.
cepted for the threc-yenr course.
Each student will wear the uniform
end insignia OF the school.
What difference. If any. the sign.
ing OF the armistice and the end OF
the war may have upon the hospital
training plans has not been announced.
1t is supposed that the work will
continue.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-18
INVENTIVE GENIUS
MAKES ASPIRIN
SAFE FOR HEART
Improved Tablet, Called Aspitone,
Retains All the Medicinal virtues,
But is Slightly Stimulating Instead
of Depressing to the Heart-Does
Not Upset Stomach.

Physicians and druggists are de-
lighted with Aspitone, the improved
aspirin tablets, that do not depress
the heart nor upset the stomach. All
who have tried the new tablet are
delighted with its quick and agree
able effects and claim that 1t is much
more effective and in every way su-
perior to the old style aspirin. Phy-
sicians maintain that its safety alone
should give it preference over all
other remedies for headache, neu-
ralgia. rheumatism and especially
for severe colds and influenza, In all
Of which diseases the heart is said to
be weakened and should be stimu-
lated rather than depressed.
The new Aspitone is slfgh&ly
stimulating instead Of depressing to
the heart 1t relieves pain. fever.
and the tendency toward congestion
and pneumonia quicker and more
completely than does aspirin. and Is
entirely free Of the heart-depressing
effect.
Aspitone tablets may be had at all
first-class drug stores everywhere. In
sealed packages, price thirty-hve
cents. They may be obtained locally
at the Standard Drug Co.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-18
liver DIDN'T ACT
Digestion WAS BAD
Says 6s Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After q Few Doses of BacrDraugkt

Meadorsville. Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham. of this town. says: "At
my age, which Is 65, the liver does
not act 30 well as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out Of
Fix. was ccnstipated. my liver
didn't act My digestion was bad. and
II took 80 little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gore. was very weak. :.
decided would give Black
praught thorough trial as knew 1t
was highly recommended for this
trouble. began taking it. felt
better after fc~ doses My appetite
improved 'ud ",c&me stronger. My
oowels ac;.d nat rally and the least
trorhlo was scor lighted --'itt a few
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-18
Historic r r.h of .Fcrth.

The Firth of Forth is. of course. one
of the most notable things I'm all Scot.
land. From Kincardine. where II of.
ficially begins. TO that imaginary lin,
just west of the Isle of May. from the
Easy Neuk of Fife to the mouth of the
Tyne, I'm Haddingtonshire. where it Of.
ticially ends. is distance of 4S miles
while from shore to shore the eX-
panSe of water measures anythiu.
from one and half miles, at Queens
ferry to seventeen and a half miles
off the Isle of May. Within this great
expanse of water whole fleets may
ride at anchor i'm perfect safety, and
although little is known Of the great
scenes which must have taken place
In these waters during the last four
years, the story of the Firth OF Forth
during the great war. eliminating. as
II did the other day, with the surrcn-
der there of the German high seas
fleet. will be not the least interesting
of the many stories which still remain
to be written.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-18
Doomed to Oieappointmept

On a train. a few evenings ago. two
business men were discussing the din
ing car service which has been es-
tablished by the railroad administra.
tion, when the negro waiter came to
take their order.
"HOw ia this dinner tonight-are
you proud Of it?" one OF the men asked
the waiter.
'W ell" he said. ~ amt ashamed OF
it-eXactly. II ~ grntlemnn is hungry
enough IL will taste good. II he is not
very hungry, he will not like 1t. per.
hapS. Aud II he Is very hungry so
that he likes II, hP will still hc hungry
when he eats all we bring him"
''lf I'm not hungry I can't eat the
stuff, and II am. I'll not have
-noughT repeated thr man.
The waiter srinucd.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-18
oses Of Black-Draught."

doses Of Black-Draught-
Seventy years OF successful use Has
made Thedford's Biack-Draught Q
standard, household remedy. Every
member. Of every family. at times.
need the help that Black Draught can
give in cleansing tho system and ~
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation. indigestion. lazy nvsr.
etc. You cannot keep we'll unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in Soooaa
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Blac!;-nraught 1t acts promptly,
gently and In natural way. II ycu
feel sluggish, take dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
&c. pacAage--Oue cent q dose
All druggists J. 60
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-18
The Military Haircut.

"We are all mili,arists nOw," said
Representative Kirby of Arkansas.
81 was being shaved in barber
shop the other day when grizzled
chap i'm captains uniform came I'm
He Saluted Smartly and seated him
self I'm the chair next to my own.
"t'air cut, he said In gruff tones.
"'IIow would you like II cut, sir?'
the barber asked.
"Thc captain. who was baldish. an
Swercd ;:ru!fer than ever:
"'Linc NJ the hairs and number of
to the right. Odd numbers. each want
q half inch Oft. !rcss S,nartly with
hay rum and brilinntne. Then dis
miss
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-18
DARED GERMANS
TO SHOW HEADS
Sergeant of Marines Hurled
Pointed Query at Boches
When Fire Was Most Ter
rife in Belleau Wood.

1t isn't nice to swear in type. Meth.
er is war nice. This is war story.
1t was told by Brigadier General Cat
lin in his book, With the Help Of
God and a Few Marines" Belleau
Wood is the setting.
The General had given his troops
the order to advance. His last words
were, as they started across tie wleat
fields under withering fire, Give 'em
hell, boys"
"Scmc one has repor ed" the Cen
Cral continues, that they ad dvlnced
~ those woods crying. Remember
IA Lyiitania.' II they did failed to
hear it,
IS mahow that doesu': snund like
the sort OF things the Marines say
under the conditions"
Then General Catlin tells what they
did say. When the lines were waver-
ing under the terrific German fire.
sergeant cried out:
Come on you - - -, do
you want to live forever"
Tell the marines that you are not
going to take your share Of the COM
ing Victory Liberty Loan.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-18

N NA y DuSA1kCSS
! The following points are of vital interest to
! the people of this nation, and will be discussed
in greater detail in separate advertisements
4 appearing in this paper at intervals until the
d start of the Victory Liberty Loan:
i l. Ibis natlOn-yOur country and mne-Owes 4
M approximately $4,000 100000 in unpaid war
III bils-for Victory that we are now enjoying.
JM 2. The nation must pay this debt-f it is to
M continue to exist as a nation among the
M nations of the world.
W 3. There cnly two ways that the nation can
AVA secure the money-by bonds and by taxes
NM 4. Taxes already high and yet insufficient
WY to meet our outstanding war obligations
v 5. Therefore bonds must be Sold
[ 6. Again, there only two ways that several
billions of dollars of bonds can be sold-to
! the banks or to the people.
L 7. If they placed with the banks, industry,
i commerce, your business will suffer- The i
Nh banks would be unable to purchase several
M billion dollars of Liberty Bonds and con-
Vl tnue to loan money in sufficient quantities
AN and at a fair rate to the business man. You
M cannot have your pudding and eat it, too
k g. 1t is, therefore, your business and my busi-
ness to prepare for tie Victory Liberty Loan,
AS that we may then invest as largely as each
M of us indiv dualy can-for Americas welfare
W and for our own.
VIcToRY LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
! TdI CO Ani1nnd J ~-