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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11

performance was put on in the ballroom, where dinner was served. Similar stunts were put on at the Hillman hotel, at the Civic association, at Steel-Smitb' s and at all the other places where the soldiers dined.
 At the Tutwiler they had olives. pickles, roast turkey and roast beef. cream potatoes, cream peas, head lettuce with French dressing, hot rolls, choco- late cream pie, ice cream and cake, coffee and buttermilk. association and the other places they had roast beef and chicken or turkey, pie, ice cream and cake, and all the things that go with first-class dinner.
 It was quite change from the army diet and the boys, after satisfying their hunger, said they had all they wanted and that they thoroughly enjoyed the dinner.
 The Boy Scouts, 700 of them, who had been on duty continuously since o'clock yesterday morning, were not forgotten. Dan Dimick, president of the Southera club. corraled them and sent about 15O into the dining room at that place. An equal number were given dinner at the Tutwiler and the others were distributed among the Hillman hotel. Steel-Smith' s, the Civic association and the other places where dinner was served to the soldiers.
 A great many of the soldiers. who had not seen their people for over two years went home to dinner and others accepted invitations from friends. Many instances were reported of men loading up their automobiles with soldiers and sailors and taking them home to dinner.
 This slightly dsa rranged matters, but it worked out all right in the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
PLENTY TO EAT

Dancing. blackface comedy, songs ano speech featured the Southern club din- ner At the Tutwiler hotel a cabaret
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15
OPERA
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Two Thousand Persons Hear WASH
ington. ID. c., Amateurs Sing
Tho Bohemian Girl

Community Opera has come to
stay says the Washington ID. Co.
Times, after witnessing the production
of The Bohemian Girl" under the
management Of Community Service
Two thousand persons witnessed the
presentation of the gypsy musical play
in the Central high school in that city.
1t was the second opera to be pre-
scented during the past season and the
first attempt at grand opera. Its cast
was an amateur one. lacking the
amateurish weakness. however. The
Times. in column review of the pro-
duction commenting on the excellence
of the performance, said:
IF excellence Is a guarantee of per-
manency, the Community Opera has
come to stay. The two thousand and
more who enjoyed a really brilliant
beautiful performance of the opera at
the Central high school last night can
voice It's praise. The disappointed
number turned away in the throng
clamoring at the door proves the ex-
tent of the audiences to which our
Community opera. when established
on a more permanent basis, will APP
peal II looked as though thousand
people might have been turned away"
The presentation OF the Community
opera was the direct outcome of a re-
quest by the government to the w. c.
c. S. To care for the leisure hours of
the war worker in Washington The
newspaper critic In his review called
asfvnt ION to mot 4ofyfya THE 'exceflenr
singing of the cast of forty-fiv prin-
cipals and chorus of 100, but edwelt at
length in sincere praise of the cos
tuning and scenic effects.
Too much praise wrote the Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15

labor, finds that while the rise In the
United States was 107 per cent over
the average Of the year 1913, Canada's
highest price level was lis per cent.
land that OF the United Kingdom 1873
per cent, while In France in the month
OF May the increase was 235 per cent.
Mr.. Holden says:
Not only do the countries near the
scene Of actual warfare show greater
rises In the price level, but 1t Is also
true that in these countries the prices
began to rise at an earlier date than
they did in the United States.
The general rise in commodity
prices was accompanied In all these
countries by considerable Increase in
the amount of money in circulation
and in the amount of bank deposits In
this country the average amount OF
money In circulation per capita in the
year 1913 was $34.65 This increased
to $b6,23. the figure for December 1,
1918. an increase Of So per cent There
has been slight decrease since that
time, the figure for March being
s5SG6, which is 55 per cent above the
1913 figure. During the same time
bank deposits in the United States
have increased almost threcfold. In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15


Hon. wrstmoreland Davis, governor.
We have your telegram In reply as
follows:
II have declined so extra session OF
the legislature In accordance with INV
hest Judgment and see no reason to
change my position. Indeed the scare
ity Of farm labor, and high prices con-
firms me in my opinion that highway
work cannot be extensively now CON
Quoted for lack of labor. and when
this is had It is at the expense OF the
crops of farmers Nothing material
can be had by extra session that can
not be had at regular session nineteen
twenty. only few months away. so
much to explain my position. ! have
no desire whatever to influence YOU ii,
your attitude to the calling Of spc-
cial session. With all OF the misin-
formation methodically calculated for
political purposes many men of char
acter and intelligence have been mis-
led and il will be remarkable If yol
escape the effect of the propaganda ="
Upon receipt 'of this telegram. this
committee was again called in sese
sion, and after reviewing all the facts
presented to us, desires to again go on
record as being unable to see Wherein
a special session will hasten the con-
struction OF good roads to an extent
that will justify the additional en-
pense which the taxpayers will have
TO shoulder We have no assurance
that the special session. when cor
vened. will vote the Appropriation, or
that the session wifi be devoted TO
this cause alone, and we feel that tho
energies of the Good Roads associa-
ton might more probably have been
devoted to the matter Of returning to
the legislature representatives pledged
in advance to a broad and compre-
hensive good roads program.
There is no business whose success
is more dependent on good roads than
that Of the members OF the Virginia.
Automobile Dealers association. Good
roads are not hobby with u.s.. but
are vital necessity. and If we could
see wherein good roads would be hast
''ened NY the special session. we wetilsf
be the first to extend our powers In
that direction, but we have no reason
to change our opinion that YOU have
handled the matter to the best in
terests of the state and of permanent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15
lO DEALERS STICK
TO ORIGINAL OPINION
~ Not Believe Anything Map BE Ac-
complishcd BY Extra Session of
She Legislature.

The virginia Automobile Dealers
4 axIOcfatton. which recently declared it
III opposed 10 an extra session of the
4 1awtslaturc on the grounds that II
w not believe anything could be done
award the Fastening of road i'm
nrovements at this time. after MAX
4 ~ further investigation. and after
4 A1scussing the question at 81 special
5Moefing, reiterates ;ts original belief,
and writes the governor that It can
- NO reason for a change ~ opinion.
The CORES pondence that leads UP to
Iris decision. was Released TO the
nreas yesterday by Chairman J. a.
Kltne. OF the committee on good roads.
- appended:
June II, 1919.
Hon. wessrore1and Davis. Governor.
Leeshnrg. Virginia
Dear sir:
On March sIs'.. this committee
from the virginia Automobile Dealers
association called on you at your Of
0re for an interview regarding the
need OF calling special session Of the
legislature in reference 70 good
sOada
Amer a long interview In your Of
Dee, tn discussing tfae needs of sstsea
Ef0Ade. the present money available,
ne eQuipm emit and labor available and
III general discussion entered into be
tween our committee and you, during
which every phase OF the matter was
tCuchet on. as you Wit no doubt re-
member the committee was very in
olstent and had many pointed ques-
lions to ask you. Each and every one
~ these questions was answered with
accuracy and frankness. and from
.this interview we decided, and SO
publicly announced TO the press
which was published under date of
krrff 4 vi In sTsi4~ TsTfl@s T9tspatefa; stat
ing our opposition TO a special SEES
11un, as we could not see the necessity
TOR the additional expense. more
especially as there was no assurance
that an extra session would provide
4snnn Roads ether than eeHld be PRO-
vtded by the regular session with no
delay in road building
Since this interview there has been
bfOught to bear upon Va. by mum
ercus statements and letters. the i'm
preNsion that we had misunderstood
the situation and that here was ur'
Rent need of this special session,
We quote from a Virginia Good
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15
RISE IN PRICES LESS
THAN IN OTHER COUNTRY

According to d comparison OF ad-
vances Of commodity prices from the
year 1918 to September, 1918. when
the highest peak was reached in the
United States. Americans have suffered
less from increase In the high cost OF
living than any of the allies. r. G..
Holden. investigator for the division of
public works and construction devel
opment. information and education
service. United States department OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15

" Z e. tas sos
European countries, during the ~,
period bank deposits more than
doubled.
"A comparison Of the c0ur4 d
prices during the civil war and the
present war shows many points of
similarity during the two waf periods.
The course Of prices during the present
period of readjustment and the corre-
spending period following the civil
war show more points OF difference
than OF similarity.
During both wars the wholesale
prices OF commodities In general rose
steadily through the war period The
rise during the civil war period. taxi
ing the year 1850 MS The base. runa
up to somewhat higher level than
the rise during the present war. In
both waus building materials rose In
price, but they did not at either time
reach levels as high as the price levels
of other commodities"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15

critic, cannot he given for the spirit
OF love for music ard beauty IN which
this opera was prepared and per
formed as free gift to the COM
munity.
When the overture ceased. with
the delightful playing under sRollin
Bond, who was a spirited and artistic
interpreter THROUGHOUT the score, It
seemed that the art OF the people has
marched to zenith with quickened
shirt and a quickened taste that Is a
marvel in community development :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15

Roads association letter, dated May
aist., signed by Mr.. c. Il. Scott, sec
rotary.
That the executive committee of
this association considered il very inn
portant for the general assembly to
be convened in special Session:
First. to provide funds to meet the
recent federal aid appropriation
(which we understood from you we
are in no danger OF losing).
Second. to amend the constitution
to permit the state to issue bonds for
highway construction" (which we
understand can be taken care Of in the
regular session without delaying
actual road construction),
Third to make needed changes in.
and additions 10. the road laws re-
hating to the state and county highway
system" (which surely Is not of tt
self OF sufficiently urgent importance
to necessitate the expense OF an extra
SESSION..
We wrote Mr.. Scott In answer TO HIS
letter, stating therein our associations
stand in this matter. and under date
OF June third we received letter
from the same association. signed by
s, L. Lupton. president, from which
we quote:
ANY statement from any source to
the effect that the highway commits
sioner will he unable to spend the
money this year which is now avail
able is misleading. am afraid In
tentionaily so"
We understood In our interview that
there was now available as much
money as could be effectively spent
this year.
We nytn with varoY1 n NJ
obstruction on the state highway sys-
ten, r.ha-eafsar M ssianar- nat only
spend all he can TO increase the
amount" which is also in direct con-
tradiction TO your statement
He also states in his letter that he
has information that the special adj
visory committee appointed by you
took up the matter OF the ability of
the highway commissioner to spend
the money now available efficiently
and reported in the affirmative. and
unanimously recommended that the
governor call n special session i'm
mediately"
We did not understand that this
special Advisory COMMITTEES apneintfss,
by You was for the purpose of pass-
ing on the need Of special session,
but was for the purpose OF passing on
the need of a special session. hut was
for the purpose of recomm ending the
/ type and kind OF reads hest suited far
the locality.
With these letters and reports com
ing to us. we called our committee to-
gether again and after reviewing mat
tiers from every angle that was pre-
sented to us by the various inter
} ested parties, sent you the following
! telegram:
Committee representing automo
| bile dealers, after conference with you
! publicity announced their opposition
!. to extra session. We are now in
| formed that conditions then existing
are materially changed and iabo,
| and machinery available that will per.
| nit highway commission to efficientl,
| spend all present funds by November
! and that failure TO now arrange I,
secure federal aid will postpone roa,
building twelve monthsI The infor
nation we now have we consider SUI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15

good roads, and being Of this opinion.
wish to assure You OF our continued
support. and highest consideration
Sincerely yours,
Virginia Automobile Dealers asso-
citation COMMITTEES 0h good roads.
J. A. KLINE,
Chairman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15

Persons who own their homes can
make lot OF money by charging
themselves high rents which they do
not have to pay, and therefore can
credit to themselves az eayings.---Aa
bany Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15

fcierx reason to openly advocate an
extra session. but we would prefer
an expression from you before our
committee further publicly expressed
itself"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12

subscriptions, at par. were taken. The,
proceeds Of the stock sale are to b.
invested In a mammoth new casing head
gasoline plant in one OF the company's
fields
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
OKLAHOMA OIL co.
LICENSED TO OPERATE
IN WEST VIRGINIA

A declaration OF trust. under when
tho Tulsa tOklahoma) Interstate Pctro-
lcum company is authorized TO operate
In West Virginia. vas flied for record
ycstc rday in tho office Of County Clerk
]. H. Wells. The document is rather
novelty among the records OF this
county. although great numbers Of big
corporations are now operating under
the same form OF organization.
r. J. Dickson. Of Wheeling. is vice
president Of the company. which was
formed under one of the oldest forms
Of organization known. Under its form
OF organization. one individual. instead
OF a corporation. is made responsible
for tho operation Of the company.
The Tulsa Interstate Petroleum COM
pany holds $1,000 acres OF oil lands In
Oklahoma, Texas. Kansas and Kentucky.
1t owns producing wells in Oklahoma
and Kansas, and is beginning operations
in Texas and Kentucky. 1t has already
paid n per cent dividend and another
dividend OF the same amount Is payable
October l. Onc-half of the earnings OF
the concern is pledged to the payment
of dividends.
There ere about forty stockholders OF
the company in Wheeling. Last even
Ing w. o. Ellison. president and gem
eral manager Of the company. and Guy
L. Morris, the field representative, met
with the Wheeling stockholders at the
Mcclure hotel and offered them the pur-
chase of as much as they desired OF
Sl25,0oo new stock. good number OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
have PHOTOGRAPHIC
COPY OF SECRET PACT

WASH NGTON, July lit was
stated today that mono of the material
which has come into lhr government s
hands in connection with recurring re-
ports Of n secret treaty between Japan
and Germany corresponds entirely with
phuiostatic copies Of IN" alleged treaty
which have been circulated among srna-
tors. The photostatic copies reproduce
A publication OF several weeks 40 IN
publication at Shanghai
Senator Lodge already has rHsolu-
ZION pending calling for any material
the government may have on tn" sub
jert Tho report has repeatedly h""n
denird by the japanese embassy here.
and tn state department also has denied
knowledge of the alleged treaty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
GREAT FRAUDS
DISCOVERED BY
REVENUE MEN

Special Dispatch to The Intclligencer !
NEW YORK. ", Y. July ll.-Danicl ,
T. Porter. supervising internal revenue !
agent for the port Of New York. dec!ar-
Ell today that Il leak Of millions IN III
como tax returns had been revealed IN ,
q dcl;nuucn, drive aimed at the tide OF
r,mrrant aliens now rushing from the
Unilrd StptrS as fast as passage anu
passport regulations will permit.
Tho drive has brought 10 light other
rich sources of revenue. not only from
the unintormcd alien class. but from
wealthy American citizens who lived !
abroad during tn" war and attempted
10 dodge the tax. Another lucrative
vein was discovered among hundreds OF
mrrcha9l, ships crows. many OF ~n"n,
are liable to tax because of increased
marine pay.
The campaign has ncttcd approx
matciy Sl350.OO0 in returns 10 the fcd-
cral government since April :, when zen
army Of aliens began 1" clain"r l"r
! passports The drive in this city Is IN
charge Of G. \. lIcnnckc in tn" custom"
building. and has been yielding return
If $4,000 Il day. similar campaign
is being carried on in every port OF
embarkation i'll the United states.
Taxes collected are chiefly for the
4
nav for every day of, 1919 they stay in
| Tins country. Going back on the Calen-
TO 1916. American citizens must make
! dar aliens must pay delinquent taxes
j good taxes due from the original income
This country. Going back TO tn" calcn-
! tax law. Every delinquent is pcnaltZcd.
| A. bforcthl235l 2345 l23+5 l2344 S43+S
Daniel c. Roper. commissioner OF m
! tcrnaI revenue, has ordered every avail
! able worker in tho department TO assist
J in the drive 1t was explained that OIL
! fclals had felt a leak in the system, but
| were unable to place it. Search had poem
carried on by experts. The aliens were
| checked up but until thousands had been
compelled recently 10 comply win the
! passport regulations was the loss dch-
! nitely located.
! During the fiscal year Of 1919 thor"
wer 1872 passports issued IN the p"r'
Of New York. Officials estimate that at
| least IS percent of these were aliens.
| Virtually all state in their application
| thai they desire to remain abroad. 1t
| was estimated unoffiCially that $4,000
aliens loft the port during the year. Rev
enue agents estimated today that the
average nest egg removed from inns
! country amounted to $4,000. Pre- war cs-
Inmates ranged from $4,000 TO $4,000 for
each returning alien. Most OF the say
ings arc turned into foreign currency nj
| prevailing exchange rates and sent over
in drafts by steamship agents and for
eign branch banks here. At $4,000 for
each alien the amount carried from the
port Of New York would total more than
S3s4.o00, 900 for the fiscal year 1919.
Since the delinquent drive began, three
months show that 1856 aliens dcfaulted
to the sum Of S95S.99S.
Startling revelations in defaulting by
American citizens. discovered IN the
tbr.a months drive, show some lodging
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12

a personal tax as high as $4,000. In
three months oil American citizens have
dcfaulted to the sum Of $403.7Su.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
OBITUARY
MRS, C, ". JEFFERS
Died LAST NIGHT
Well Known Resident Of tho Island
Passes Away Following Lengthy
QlueSs,

Mrs. Rebccca Evans. wife of Charles
w letters. cashier Of the National EX-
change bank. Of this city, passed away
an illness of several months duration.
death being attributed to complicationA
Mrs. LETTERS was born in New Casts
Pa. being a daughter Of David q. and
Catharinc GNss Evans. of that city. Sh"
is survived, besides her husband. by two
children, Mrs. Louis II. McCannoh and
Charles W. letters. Jr.. also by one
brother. David G. Evans, OF this city,
and one city Mrs. Isabel Woitrnat"n.
The deceased was staunch mCnhcc Of
the Fourth Street NJ. +. church. of this
city, and was we'll known III the con-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
FARMERS PROTEST
AGAINST new TAX

Farmers who have been in tho habit
OF ShippinC milk Ia I'll" city and selling
IL to local dealers are protesting agalntf
tho proposed tax whiCh 1t is proposed
impose upon them by thr city OF Wheel
ing.
They claim that il Is all right 10 tax
retail dealers who "p"rdic milk wagons
in thu city. but IN The case where they
simply ship III" m,''i IL the city dealert
To bc sold. they 'lalin that they should
not nay 4 tax. Tho decision OF tho city
will b. awaited with interest. At the
prcsen; Time local mill dealers pay a
tax for dcl,r, ring milk IN the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
NEW CORPORATION
Is ORGANIZED

The Center Wheeling Confectionery
company. a $4,000 corporation. was or
ganized last night at the offices OF Hon.
c. ]. Schuck, when officers were elected.
Cecil Fee was named president; William
Fee. vice president; Archie AcGinncs,
secretary-treaSurer: Charles. Am!en,
general manager. and Amien Moses. as
sistant general manager. The firm will
begin business Monday at 21l3-z1l5
Main street. manufacturing and whole
sailing ice cream cones candy and to-
bacco products.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
$4,000 REWARD

Kotalko Is sold under q $500 guarantee
II is for men. women and children. Com
tains no alcohol. boraI, etc: but effective
elements OF Natures three
Kingdoms Kotalko Is making its reputa-
ton as o truly wonderful hair inVigorant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
Evans Funeral

munity. IICr demise will be learned o1
with deep regret by her many frcfds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
HIGHER WATER RATE
FOR SISTERSVILLE

CHARLESTON. July II - Order was
issued today by tho public service com
mission granting increased water rates
to the City Of Sistcrsvillc. there being
no protestants at the hearing held Tues
day, Application was filed with the COM
mission today by the Amos Telephone
company for Increased rates In the town
Of Rivesville in Marion county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
NO noN DEAL

NEW YORK, July 11.-Plans are be-
ing completed for consolidation Of tho
Otis Steel company and he Cleveland
Furnace company. both, located at
Cleveland. Ohio. 1t was announced here
today. The consolidated company will
have an initial capitalization OF $1,000
900. George Bartol. who now heads the
Otis company. will be president Of the
new corporations. and william B.
Mather OF the Cleveland Furnace com.
pany chairman Of the board Of directors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
WARNING
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you have despaired before, try koTALhO
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