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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
LUXURY TAX MAY
Be REPEALED BY
NEXT CONGRESS
Officials Of Treasury De-
partment Said to Favor
Such Action.
is EXPENSIVE LAW.
Costs More to Collect and
Enforce Than is Re
ceived by Government
In transaction.
is EXPENSIVE LAW.

Washington, May 1f.--Repcal OF the
luxury tax section of the revenue ac1
forecast by Republican leaders or hoth
houses OF the Incoming congress VIII
be welcomed ny officials Of the treas
ury department.
Secretary Glass and Internal Reeve
nue. Commissioner Roper, II was
learned today have expressed this view
informally to members of the senate
finance committee and the house Ways
and means committee.
The treasury department was op-
posed TO this tax from the start IT
was declared 20 involve 50 many com
rlicaiions that II would prove to be
extremely difficulf of enforcement and
the cost Of collecting the revenues out
OF all proportion 10 expenses incurred
The ten days in which the luxury
tax has been in operation has con
frmed the apprehensions Of the reve-
nue. experts
Representative Kitchin. Of North
G,a~nsisa. chairman sef the way~ .Ser9ss
means committee In the last congress
Ia credited with being the father of
the luxury tax. He had IL inserted
IN the revenue bill for the purpose of
reducing extrsvagance'' as we'll as 70
pfoduce revenue. When the bill
reached til, senatr finance committee
this section was stricken out but was
nut back on the floor OF the senate
under misapprehension OF Its charae-
ter.
The provision having originated in
the house and adopted by the senate,
1t could no. be changed by the con-
ferees, There was a rentleren's agree
ynent between the conferees, however.
that resolution repeating the section
would he introduced and pressed for
hmm etfiate passage as soon as the hill
was out Of the way.
This resolution was passed by the
house but failed in the senate a. the
result OF the legislative jam OF the
last few days
The estimated amount expected to
have been raised by this levy during
the twelve month period was ssS.7so,-
600
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
COST OF ESSENTIALS
TO BE SOON REDUCED

New York May 1.-THE cost OF es-
scntiais Of iifc which has assumed
. such proportions OF oprressiveness,
will soon be reduced according to a
statement issued today hy Julius
Rarnes T. s. wheat director Now
that the European nations are ap-
preaching a settlement after -FOUR
wears OF energy and life devoted 10
destruction. men all over the world
will return 20 productive industries,
Production is being resumed by
four hundred millions OF people in
Europe" the statement reads. who
have for four years been fghtinC des-
perately and hlindly. Belgium has
struggled In SIS feet and the Belgian
relief commission has discontinued IL.
work there because these people are
again able to stand alone.
Poland. Czecho- Siovakia. Roumania,
Serbia. Finland all promise stable
governm ents and the beginning OF the
orderly processes Of life In the i'm
mediate future The effect Of these
requirements in production and or
Ierly distribution will tighten the
-s,ra in H-Aa,eri@a-and onr own fort
innate country will he enabled to turn
roors - as production into domestic
markets"
lhs Increased cost Of living, Mr.
Esrne~ points out. has been due to
s,rffre'v NATURAL laws. The imitation
was due TO the expansion Of world
credit which TO those with fixed In
comes meant burden of hardship.
The sacred Obligation to feed the ia
mished countries had TO be carried out.
Now that tho burden has been dy-
unfinished, there should he a material
reduction ia the price Of food.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
SIDE Of
SALVATION ARMY IS
CAUSE OF SUCCESS
Its Greed That Of Trying
to Meet Every Emer-
gency as it Arises.
READY AS NEEDED.
ang inc B O OF h
Charms and T hrills
Thousands in Describ-
ing Work.
READY AS NEEDED.
STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR
LEE

Before leaving Saturday night
for Bristol. where he addressed
Sunday afternoon eongre CATION
of Southwest Virginia and Ten
nessee people in behalf nj the SAL
walton Army drive. State Director
w. Mcdonald Ice gave out the
following:
Prominent friends Of the Sal
walton Army. after conference
with high government officials.
concluded to give the Salvation
Army people a small drive. and
fixed the date for the week of May
1926. after the " Loan drive
should he over. Because all have
hent their efforts towards the laa n,
and so there would be no inter-
ference with II. the organizing for
The Salvation Army drive has
'.beep no;}dHaeed sftsitvt.sre Kew tfraS
the Victory loan is over and
secure, the Salvation Army drive
must go forward. swift and short.
Sst-tF"o weeks arc given FOR it.
one for cam pa l2rirE and one for
collecting As far as X newH his
IS ahoGt The last of national drives
So far the management in Nir-
-inia has had net q single word
W. ~ iNa@iolfAs aIif8 f-NFf y W ittEF NHCTC
are promises that these deserving
folk will he given what they want
10 help their home service work,
practically every dollar contrib
uted 10 be spent where raised
The small quotas allotted in
Virginia viii he fully raised TO be
spent here for he uplift of
humanity. 1t is aid that the men
enga ged in charities, headed by
such IS Wanamaker. Rockefeller
and other magnates, report that
out Of every dollar contributed TO
the salvation Army ninety mine
cents goes for needed h4rtar relief
Just where they want ii to GO
and only one cent for overhead
charges
The cities O. Norfolk Danville
and Roanoke each contribute by
Its city council. annually $500 to
their Salvation Array. Petersburg
$3.50. and Lynchhurg 81 900. and
no one questions the spprorria-
ton, Tho answer would he that
every dollar thus expended saves
the city from s5to $40 in poor
houses and jails
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
CITY BUDGET NOW
BEFORE ALDERMEN

The final chapter in Richmond's
financial affairs for this year will
probably be written this week. 1t is
believed around the city hall that the
budget will be conquered in without
further ado by the Board of Alder
men al the regular meeting Of that
body tomorrow night at o'clock. IT
will then go to Mayor Ainslie for bis
signature.
The streets committee meets this
afternoon at O'Clock. in regular Sos
sion. II is expected that there will be
a report at this time from Director Of
public Utilities Trafford on the fea-
sibility Of the city's purchasing the
nlant of the Henrico Gas company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
!ABDICAT1ON OF THE KAISER.
y Count Frederick Der Schuenburg of His Personal
Staff

derinE on panic, Commanders Of divi-
s;ons. hrigades and regiments had ar
rived from all over, called together for
report on the spirit of their respec-
tive troops and the situation In gem
eral. The field marshal had addressed
these commanders and had told them
revolution had broken out in Germany.
All railroads. telegraph lines, supply
depots and bridges across the Rhine
were in the hands OF the revolutionfsts,
he had informed them. There was a
grave danger that the army In the field
would starve should the revolutionists
stop the moving OF supplies. The army
WAS ncar the starving point then. he
added and any interruption in the sup
ply trains would be fatal. The field
marshal then practically ordered the
commA nders, called in council. which
way they should vote. He told them
they should declare that the army
would refuse to be drawn into civil
war All the commanders ebeyed and
voted as they had been told. Thus 1T
was that this momentous decision, the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
AMIOABLE SOLUTION
FOR GOOD OF MANKufn

Forme- Premier Of rr.n,

fForme- Premier Of FrancA.)
Paris. May 1.-The crisie sQyoa
Fiume has ahated considerably uiNeN.
my last article on this question: ~
Italian peace delegation has fe1uf11f
to the conference and pew nofe ~
ontimism has penetrated the aemdess
phere. " 8s M q. 81 Y ]
The newspapers. however, are nIlof
with conflicting reports a. to the prot. .
able solution. and considerable nymess
terry still shrouds the circumstances
leading to President wilson's uo4
famous manifesto.
We cannot imagine that the prol
dent meant To acduaint himsoif M
the national sentiment of the 1tA1i634
peorle through the medium of t6aa
Italian parliament, independent Of 49,
Italian peace 'oieGation'a Views ~ IA
arguments. So shrcwd politintams&G3
he could mot have doubted the MnuQ@fS
OF the parliment. In the circualns5
stance IL was out OF the qneuff6H 4H
would before the whole world HA1tN11S
ate its own government. "a Ss9
On the contrary II emphaticAl)09
corded its absolute support a.
government. Fortunately IN an1QI
while unmdstahablA y zlo1efa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
DISSENTING PRESS

- Paris Nav @tl-~-Thrne--l cadtn4
French papers dissent from, the favor.
able view taken by the bulk Of tbs
nress with regard to the peace treaty
and the su7pleme otary agreemenfl--
thus far only promised--for Americ3n
and british military and TO France HI
case Of future German attack
The influential Matin, for Instance,
objects sharply 10 the fact that FRANCE
will have to pay her own bill for the
cost of conducting the war How
are we going to do this in our depleted
financial state" he asks, The pa per
also wants the government to state ie
Marshal F'och is conterded land he
obviously IS notl with the proviaiqrn
for the security of the left bank 81 IN
Rhine gsy
Paul Mu-ner, member Dfg4NA
chamber of dnpities. writing iaAzIan
Verite. says The treaty VIII not 7eaEl1tD
anyone 'Ir will not satisfy the sun
porters OF Precedent Wilson. beeAuno
Of the disposition Of the SAar Valley
contrary to the PRINCIPLES Of the League
OF nations" he says
1T will not satisfy RrttAlN heeae
neither the treaty nor the 1eAki8 U&1o&
nant really secured the abolition ~
eeHseFirtien.
TT will not satisfy France Nesauoo
she has to pay her own war BILL
In American OFFICIAL circles there n
still considerable adverse comment "a
the proposed military alliance ~ belAa
absolutely unacceptable to the AnAoF4.
can congress and people.
One American diplomat expressed
dissatisfaction with the renArat1d1
clause in the treaty because no deAHltA
total amount is to be fxcd until lt4iS
Just how Germany can etgns fhfaE
treaty without knowing how much aIsA
-reaAF-h4s te-rar and knowing that
the allies meanwhile will be contfnu.s
ally raising the limit II more. than II
can see" said the oficiaL &sT%
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
Large Number Of Odd Fellows Here
to Attend the Annual Convention
Sovereign Grand Secretary John Goodwin Delivers 1nsruc
tive and Entertaining AdeThree Days to be Devoted to
Fraternal Matters

sons and daughters Of members Of
the order There will he twenty-five
1T the young women from the school
present today at the meeting to show
what progress they have made.
No Tagging.
Mr.. Goodwin, described as "one Of
the bestowed Odd Fellows In the
world" outlined some of the purposes
of order. caring for widows and or
and helping the poor. and told about
the coming grand jubilee convention In
Baltimore in September. He said 1t
would he the greatest gathering of
Odd Fellows in the world.
I'm spite of slight interruption by
the world conflict there has been no
tagging OF interest in the order" con-
tiHHea Secretary Goodwin. We have
continued to grow and expect this year
tory
Entertaining features on the program
we're selections by Kessnich's Orches-
ira and the male quartet from Cowar-
din-Avenue church. Rev. Georgia y.
Baker offered prayer. closing with the
hened1ctIon. THE Lord Watch Between
You and Me when We Are Absent One
From the Other"
The audience entered enthusiastically
into the spirit of the occasion, and ap-
plauded heartily the speakers and
singers Standing. they sung the ''Star-
Spangled Banner" and the opening and
closing odes.
Interesting Occasion.
There are many interesting events on
the program today when the regular
sessions Of the convention will begin.
The department council. Patriarchs
militant. WIN meet at $40 o'clock this
morning. with another evening session
at 4:S0. The opening session of the
grand encampment will he held at $40
o'clock this morning
General Quincy will conferthe deco
ration OF chivalry on six members of
the Rebekah degree tonight at 3 o'ciock
in the auditorium, when appropriate
exercises viii be rendered. Following
the ceremony win be a ball beginning
about $3.50 o'clock. to which all the
members and their friends are invited
Grand Sire Henry " Borst, OF AM
sterdam. ~. r.. and a number of other
notables will be present at the sessions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
POLICE, AND CITIZENS
BREAK UP MEETING

Hammond. Ind. May l1.-Police
and armed citizens frustrated attempts
of Socialists and Bolshevist radicals
to stage public meeting and demon
stration here today. A secret meeting
was raided and seven Reds arrested
under the Indiana law forbidding rad
ical meetings,
Socialist headquarters We're raided
the doors. closed and guard thrown
about the building.
A group ~ Gary Reds who came to
participate in demonstration that
had been widely advertised were cs-
corted to The railroad station and
forced to leave town.
The authorities were backed by
more than 1000 citizens. many OF
them armed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR Il
PEACE WITH AUSTRIA EFT AIS
AMERICA TO help
FRANCE AND ENGLAND

Paris. May 1.-THE L. $. gov
crnfncnt according 10 tho journal
Des De I:ats. has undertaken 10
float a loan for tho benefit OF the
French and British governments
Immediately after the signing OF
peace.
Great Eritain's finances. the pa
pcr says. arc i'm M better shape
than are those Of Franco. One
half oe the country's revenue II
absorbed by taxation. and Eng
land owes America on short term
notes $3.nOo. 600 600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
BoY SCOUT WEEK.

New York. May lin a procla-
nation issued today President will
son calls upon the nation to observe
the period beginning June to June
IA flag day. as BOY Scout week" for
the purpose Of strengthening the
work of the Boy Scouts Of America.
He pays a tribute to the Boy
Scouts for their notable service to
the nation during the war and calls
upon all who are eligible to become
leaders to enroll as associate mem
hers and to give all possible finan-
cial assistance To the organization
Of the BOY Scouts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
Austria seems Willing.

Geneva. May 10--The Austrian gov
erHmeat already been informed
Of the main clauses of the peace treaty
which is to be handed to tn, Austrian
DELEGATES. presumably sometime next
week.
isrom a reliable source in Vienna I
learn Austria will accent these main
clauses without protest as they are
unexpectedly liberal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
PROGRAM TODAY.

Department, Council r. NJ. l. Q. 0. r..
Virginia opening session $50 A. NJ
Evening session $50 r. NJ
Grand encampment. opening session
Pho a. ",
Secretaries association. p. NJ.
sP. NAT the jefferson auditorium.
the Decoration of Chivalrv will he con-
ferred on six sister Rebekahs by Cen
eral w c. Quincy. the general COM
handing the Patriarchs Militant army
of the world, with his stan. foliowe ed
by a ball about $50 p. NJ. to all of
which delegates and members from all
branches OF the order are invited by
the Patria rchs Militant without
charge.
With a large attendance Of delegates
of all branches of the order In the
state and city, the first meeting OF
Jubilee week. in celebration or the one
hundredth anniversary of the Indcpen-
dent Order OF Odd Fellows, was held
yesterday afternoon in the auditorium
o; the Jefferson hotel. where three
day daily session will be held, begin
ming this morning program repfete
with interest to the fraternity members
was dercd. including several ex-
ceilent speeches and entertaining nut
steal selections.
The speakers were Hill Montague.
who made the opening address: Judge
D. c. Richardson. who introduced Sow
ereign Grand Secretary John b Good
win: BriRadicr General W. c. Quincy.
general commanding. the Patriarchs
militant of the world. and Colonel Fred
Groome. past grand master Of the state
of Maryland, now military secretary
OF the Patriarchs militant.
The general trend of all the re-
marks was of the remarkable progress
made by the Order of Odd Fellows
since Its organization. As Judge Rich
ardson recalled. IL has continued 70
grow and prosper from small begin
ming, with the result that now there
are 100000 members on the rolls.
these being represented not only In
America. but in many distant parts OF
the civilized globe. Accordingly, he
said. 1t was fitting time for rejoicing
and giving thanks for the great pros
rerity that had blessed their efforts
Mr. Montague told of what fine work
the Odd Fellows home at I4ynchburc
was accomplishing in educating u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
Big Five" Maps Out Methods Of Pro
cedure to Fit the Cases of GERMANY.
Allies, With End in View Of Speedy
Action
Overwhelming Opinion That Central Pove{
Will Sign the Treaty Despite the Howl SIT
UpOver Its Requirements belgium Displays
Signs of Dissatisfaction. ..s.,
STANDS FIRM ON FTUME.

Paris 1l.rcdent has the auss.
to AS far is
\ made to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12

Miss EvenCeline Booth. commander
OF the salvation Army, electrifled al
M oSt 5.oo0 persons in the City Audi
torium YESTERDAY afternoon with one
OF the most mastery gripping, COM
Continued on Page Tuo.@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
vIRGINIA'S BRAVE SONS.

response
Frank Mcintyre general staff executive assistant the chief
of staff sends this table of casualties of the Twenty and
ghet Two divisions made up largely Of yrginan In ad
dtlon to these however there NrCinan of the
other divisions, particularly the Rainbow division.
It will be observed that Of the fatalities the Twenty ninth
and Eietieth close together former having 1872 and
the latter 1868 bare difference Of ftysix There
prisoners taken from the Egheth than from the Twenty ninth
while the deaths from disease in the we're
than in the Eighteh This due largely epidemic of
Influenza which struck the Twenty ninth shortly after landed
in France and which proved the greatest obstacle in its wav
getting 10 the front and the firing line earlier quarantine
was established, which ran through many weeks
INTERESTING DETAILS
In his letter to The Virgnian General Mcintyre says
1.-THE Twenty-ninth division in the line eghy-two
days in quiet and twenty in active sectors The
there without artillery until September o. 1918 when
withdrawn from the line About October s. 1918 active
sector taken and held until about October 90 1915
after which the division did not re enter the line
1he Hghteth division in the line eighteen days one
taken about September a. 1918 which became active the
following day. About September IS the division withdrew
from the line About October 3 1918 another active
taken and held until about October H. 1918 when the dv
sion again withdrawn from line only be returned about
October 81 to another active sector which held until about
November 5. 191s.''
EXPECTED HOME SOON
These two divisions expected back this month and
for their reception and entertainment the people of Richmond
raising funds and invoking patriotic cooperation
There doubt that the funds will be raised and
that the returning soldiers viii be given receron which viii
be remembered by each the remainder of his life
It seems useless to the people of Richmond to enter
into the proper spirit Of this OCCASION for there scarcely
family the that Khaki of them
will not return but they will he present in spirit
The be said of section of the state from
which the young manhood went forth sturv and brave
fight for freedom and peace.
It might be well to state reminder that the Twenty
ninth division is composed of national guard all Of whom
service the Mexican border and all Of whom thoroughly
trained in the science of They will have been active
service three years next month The Egheh division
posed of who in under the various drafts after it
found that needed than could be furnished
through the regular and the national guard These latter
mainly. unframed from office. workshop and farm
and few Of them six months before engaging in battle
how to load gun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12

Twenty-N;nth Held Back From Firing Line by Epi
dem;c of Influenza, Shortly After Reaching
France-Eightieth Has But One Quiet Day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12

Zurich. May 11.-'Count Frederick
Won Der SchulenburE. military aide and
personal adjutant 10 the German kat
ser. former commander OF the Garde Du
Ccrp~. the kaiser's pet regiment. and
during the war attached to the crown
princes general star as its chief. which
means that he WAS the real leader OF
the crown princes army. has written
his personal account of the kaisers alb
dication and events leading up to it.
The count describes only what he wit
neseed with his own eyes His story 10
published by the Berlin Freiheit. the
organ of the independent Socialists
Count Won Der Schulenburg writes:
PART ONE.
November =. when 7 arrived at Spa
in the forenoon. found the whole gem
arA star In stAts Of detection be-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
Comparative Figures Disclose
Remarkable Similarity Between
the 29th and the 8Oth Divisions

Less Than Sixty Difference in Total Fatalities,
as Shown by Official Report from the War
Department Which Indicates Fierce Fighting
While the Enemy Stood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12

fHere Is a graphic and fun account Of
the abdication Of the kaiser. written
by Count Frederick Won Der Schulen-
burg. his personal adiutant and an eye
witness and participant in the dramatic
debate which marked this historic in
cident.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-12
WEATHER

Washington. May IL
Weather forecast for Wiz.
gtniA: Fair Monday and
Tuesday, slowly rising tenn
pcraturc.
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Department Council r NJ. l. Q. o. r.
virginia opening session $50 A. NJ
Evening session $50 r. NJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-15
CHILDREN HATE
CALOMEL
AND CASTOR OIL
GIVE FRUIT LAXATIVE WHEN
CROSS, BILIOUS, TEVER1SH
OR CONSTRATED.
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T harm TENDEE SToM-
ACH. LIVER, BOWELS.

Look back NJ your childhood days.
Remember thu dose mnthrr insisted
On castor oil. cnlum"l. cathartjrS. 10"
you hated them. how You fought against
taking them.
With our children it's different
Mothers wh" cling Ia tho old form Of
.physlc simply don't r"aliz" what they
DO. Tho rhlldr"n's revolt is we'll
founded. Their tender little "Insid"s'
ar" injured hy them.
II yonr chilG's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
C!ous "Calif"rnia Syrup Of Figs. liS
action Is positive" hut gentle. Millions
Of mot Tiers keep this harmless "truil
laxative handy: they know children
love to take 1t; that 1t never fails to
clean tn" liver and bowels and Sw"ct"n
tn" stomach. and that t"a*p""nlul
given today saves n srrk child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for "0-c"nt bot
!Ir Of "t'alIfurnIa syrup -! FIGS.
which has full directions for babies.
childrrn Of all ages and for ET"wn-upS
plainly on each hottie. lI"wnr" of r"un-
l"rfrits sold here. So" tha, il is made
By "califnTnia Zig Syrup Company
Refuse any other kind with contempt.