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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
Revenue Officers Locate
Small Stills in Resi-
dences and Garages.
PENALTIES SEVERE
Manufacturers of Home
Distilleries Are Doing
a Thriving Business,
Official Reports Say.

Washington, April s-Noonshfning
lis rapidly shifting from its traditional
habitat in the mountain Businesses In
the south and southwest to centers
OF culture in thriving cities, treasury
department officials said today.
Field officers are reporting ire
mendous increase of small stills of
less than egallon capacity now be
Ing sold. They are locating them al
most daily in full operation in resi-
dences, garages and other places in
large cities.
Twenty-four OF these home" distiI-
ieries were seized in one town with
III period of three weeks The name
OF the town is withheld in order not to
handicap the raiding officers who are
continuing the search 1t is located
on the Atlantic seaboard
Four larger OUTFITS were discovered
in one week in New York city re-
Gently. Three were found in a pri-
vate garage in one of the largest
Southern cities.
The manufacturers of small home"
stills are doing thriving business as
result of the dry wave sweeping over
the country, official reports received
here indicate. The most popular is
the kind that can be used in the
kitchens. The stills are modern in all
respects. .Coppersmiths make them
out of copper after the most approved
methods of pot stills. The purchasers
almost invariably obtain them for
water filters
Prepare For Drive.
A drive on city moonshning now is
being prepared "Revenuers," who
have spent years shopping about from
one mountain top to another, ALWAYS
lodging bullets from a hostile moun-
tatneer's rife. will temporarily ap4n-
don the chase for the teil-tale trail. Of
thin smoke and the odor of mash
and slops. and seek their prev i'm
the new scenes Of moonshine activity.
Severe penalties are provided In re-.
cent laws tor ,ths sale and operation
OF m Illicit still. The same reguia-
tions which apply to n legitimate dis
tillery cover the case of stili how
ever small. which may be used for
home" purposes.
The manufacturer must register
with the internal revenue department
and Pay a special tax of $50 wear
An additional tax OF $50 is levied on
each still manufactured. permit
must be procured before still can be
removed, and the burden is on the
manufacturer to show the purpose for
which 1t is to be used.
II liquor is not to be distilled, an
affidavit must be filed with the local
collector and the address of the buyer
given. The government has a priority
lien on all property. including land.
buildings and apparatus, where still
is put into operation In the case OF
rented property. the government lien
taken precedence over that of the
owner
Upon conviction OF Illicit distilitnc.
heavy fines and Imprisonment are
provided. and the property can he con- i
fscated. 1t Is a violation of tie law
to make mash or. even start the
process OF distillation. even IL it is !
never completed
These regulations apply to private
distilling on kitchen stoves or in the
cellars OF homes just as they do to
operations in mountain recesses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
President to Endeavor to Get Employ
er, Employe and Government To-
gether to Devise Ways and Means
for Readjustment Of Industry.
Many Notables Suggested as Possible
Conferees at Proposed Meeting On
Return of MIR. Wilson.

Washington, April sThe steamship George Washington
will sail from New York next Friday instead of Monday, it
was this afternoon by Acting Secretary the Navy
Roosevelt.
The change in the date is at the instance of President Will
Mr. Roosevelt said and made upon the receipt of
cable Admiral Benson in Paris His cable asked that
the sailing of the George Washington be expedited
by direction of the president
While Friday tentative date for the vessels depar
ture from York accordance with the wishes of the
president the big liner swing ont Thursday providing
its overhaulng which is twenty Four hour aday job
can be rushed to completion by that time
The George Washington will therefore reach Bres either
April 16 IT, and everything will then be in readiness to
receive presidential party in the the president
cides to leave Paris upon the ships arrival
Neither state department white house officials today
had word of developments in Paris sufficient explain
the presidents demand for the steamship Administration
do not believe the president would depart premaurey
Paris but still they have exact information of what
prng there enable them to hazard explanation of the
motives actuating~ the president
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
Tag Day Nets
! |. V. N. A. $6,62l
Most Successful Drive in His
tory Of Organization-More
Than 10000 Donors.

Yesterdays Instructive Visiting
Nurses association tag day was the
most successful in the history of the
organisation. The days collections
totaied Ss,62l. against $4,000 last
year. with nine outlying stations yet
to be heard from by o'clock the
supply Of red and write tags-forty
thousand were printed and held in
readinsss-was completely exhausted
was the fact that few thousand left
over from the 1918 campaign, were
hastily gathered together and dis
trfbuted among the lit stations
which were scattered all over town.
The first station opened. At $50
o'clock yesterday and at g. o'clock
last essntne Aal~sef a4thsan- cfosed 40
shop. satisfied with the -day's work.
The board OF directors OF the In
structiye Visiting Nurses association
is immensely gratified at the spien-
did result Of tag day this year" Mrs.
Waller Morton, president of tho as
ISOLATION. declared last night "On
behalf Of the board, l wish to thank
the people OF Richmond for their
usual ready and generous response.
They simply outdid themselves this
year. More tags were disposed of
and more m6ney was collected than
on any pre- ,,ous tag day. It was not
only the greatest tag day we have
ever held. but so far as i know. the
greatest for any cause ever held in
Mrs. Morton also took occasion to
thank the press for the SPLENDID
support accorded the enterprise"
Mrs. c. OBJ Cowardin was chair
man OF the committee on stations
and Mrs. Ellis Talbot was chairman
Of the publicity committee
As a result OF yesterdays subscrip-
ton. the association will be enabled
to add another nurse. sorely needed,
TO its staff. and have tidy sum left
over for incidental expenses, said
Mrs. Morton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
First Hand Evidence Of Bravery
Of the Great American Doughboy
Reeve Marks Tells Wonderful Drive Of the Eightieh Divs
lon IN the Waning Hours Of the World War-Men Peeved
Because Conflict Came to End Before They Had Chance
Reach Berlin

tExtracts from Rotarian W. Russell
Bcwies monologuc at the meeting al
the Rotary club Yesterday
First corperal--wuxxat bussfn' sr-
bout mer haid!
Second corporal--Dat air Is 81
hAwse ny.
First corporAS-Whut he come Ar me
fer. 10 look lax = boss, or . jackus
or 4 mule. or anythink lex dat?
Second corporal--You doan look lex
dat to me. but you cyant fool howss
fly. Mar. sir.
rsa'A~ rcats husky, 'aarky.4with - foot
about that long was in the hospital
for treatment. When the surgeon ex-
amined the foot. which had been in
jnred. he expressed wonder at its great
size.
Dat is a foot what IL foot. said
the soldier. CHANGING over the frail
figure Of DR.. Stuart Mcguire. "You
would halter have = swoun' M ter
your waste to hurt as much rs dat foot
hurts Now did l git il hurt? I mus
ser stumpt 1t up against 4 trench.
cause didn't see nothin' else err
round. when rund after them boshes."
Meeting Ne Lake.
The meeting OF the Rctar1ans last
night was chock full OF good things,
the very fine beefsteak. potatoes, cof-
fee and ice cream. being the least Of
these.
For Rotarians Peter Jones. ". RUS
SELF Bowie and Reeve Marks, ali re-
GENTLY returned from the battiefelds
of Northern France. delivered three
AZ pretty gems of press verses as ever
came from lips OF modern man.
Jater Jones told Of the anxious mo-
hents that he had experienced in his
nineteen days and nights on the
waters. said waters being infested
with the cruel underseas placed there
by the piratical Hum
hut" he sAsd. = fslt after All thaS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
Prohibited List
of Articles Which
Huns Cannot Export

London, April s (via British
Wireless Service) The allies
have drawn up a list OF articles
which Germany will not be- per-
mitted to export without permits
sion, according to Paris corre-
spondent OF the Times. The list,
the correspondent says. includes
coal, coke, paper, wood pulp.
timber. dyestuffs. products OF iron
and steel. sugar, window glass.
machine tools. machinery and
electrical machines and their
parts.
Naturally. the prohibition al
u readyss5:s yfoEees,en the. ,exnest -sef =
gold. silver and securities will be
maintained" the correspondent
declares.
This list he adds. has been
ing Germany from exporting any OF
the articles included In it, but with 4
view to controlling those exports and
obtaining for allied industry q prior
claim upln German resources OF that
kind. Thus Germany would be al
lowed to export the prohibited goods,
always, Of course. with the exception
81 war materials, provided that the
kfffsd governments be entftist to BUR.
chase the goods at reasonable prices.
IT has been suggested that q COM
mission representing the allied gov
srnment should meet With the Ger
mans monthly and come to an agree
nent In regard to prices and A to the
Tor the ensuing month.
It is considered that the allied re-
will not exceed more than
woVthirds. Of ssthe available supplies.
Ind that Germany will be allowed 10
Export the remaining third Of thess
to the neutral countries.
TIVE money. obtained under thts
'ystem OF trade VIII be contributed
y Germany 70 pay Tor the delivssy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
GOOD OLD DAYS

lembcr when you uster couldn't
walk On the graGs IN Monroe park :?
And when the caeGle ON Candles
hiu Was one Of the sights 0f the
town!
How many are present who saw
Jake Wells make . tripie play be-
tween 0f1t and SECOND, In the good
nh d1ys? ..s-v
DID you eseA jntn IN = Dutch treat
n Why LANrcmrc'a crab garden.
An tl10DN strand Sunday after.
aoonss - thc old pump house! An,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09

all would be we'll with me for I had
passed through % many close calls
during my young life. that knew
there w4s good star shining for me,
ana that the people Of Richmond really
wanted me back. and that inAsmuch a.
Richmond always got what IL wanted.
! brAced mp under this thought, and
while slept little on the trip. being
mainly engaged In the occupation Of
practtcing how to get In q life pre-
server and In = lifeboat ~ quickly ~
possible. and studying the latest rules
and inStructions how 70 swim. still
that in travelling through . danger
zone. when everything IL calm and
quiet, one has more time to pray and
Of this"
Rotarfan Jonas told Of his trip to
Verdun.
CsulSnst Take II.
The Hun could never have taken
that city" he declared. TT IL an I'M
derground city. I,went ninety feet be-
low the surface. ana found . nav city.
fully protected against the enemy.
There were $4,000 soldiers there, and
everything necessary to take cafe q
the situation.
1.-THE Germans lost more than Co.,
600 men In the verdun. nghta. while
the French lost about 40o. ooo.
TITS hard to catch ON to the French.
but the French rot the English pretty
good. An American soldier Ii I mark
for the French shopkeepers The min
ute doughboy enters Z store. mp goes
the prices. A young fellow went into
one the day before left. got some
things. gave the shopkeeper the money
and received no change. He couldn't
make her undAratn M that ~ - 800.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
May Fly Next Week.

London. April S-One week from
to-day it rs expected .thatssfse first Mt >
tempt will be made to fly across the
Atlantic ocean. an oversee passage
OF 1900 statute miles.
The moon will be full on ArriI liz
and II II probable that the first essay
will be made by Harry Hawker fly
ing Sopwith machine and Hopping
OFF, from New England. lie would
ny Through the night and should his
Venture succeed, will arrive in Eng
land between 4 and 5 O'Clock the fol-
lowing afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
Salvation Army Factor
In Hating Bolshevisn
Organization to Continue War
Time Activities Delegates
Back From Conference.

Thirty-five Representatives and on
GERS of the salvation Army in Viz
GINA are returning to their posts to-
day, after conference during the
early part of the week in Baltimore
with Commander Evangeline Booth.
OF the American Salvation Army. and
Colonel Richard E. Holz. in charge
Of the Atlantic Coast province. Plans
wereA outlined at the conference in
Baltimore for the extension OF Sal
walton Army work. not only In Rich
mond. but throughout the entire state.
1t being the aim of the organisation
to maintain in its postwar activities
the same remarkabei record II attained
during the war.
1t is the intention Of the Salvation
Army workers In Virginia to increase
their home service activities As well
as those among fallen men and wo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
: "a .sXs
LUDENDoRFF PUTS
BLAME OK OTHEMNs

Copenhagen. April tby Radio; xt11
London) General Erich LudendorMMs
anxiousiy awaited back, which Witt
soon appear in several countries siynubvs
taneously, puts all the blame for thu
war and Cermany's catrosphe on lk0S
German civil authorities. accordtnx I'M
the Weimar correspondent Of the HQit@;
tiken. who has seen an advance copy
In the beginning OF July. tho booak3
shows. Ludendorf informed ForetE1
Secretary Admiral Won HintHe NJ 61sS
pected to be able to force i deatra sG8lsS
peace upon the allies AZ result
the next blow. ssS
on July Is. however. made him M4Ne6E
and the defeat OF AuEust 4 A1nlx
m ade any hope of military yfotexY 1oSI 4
appear. August 10 refcfpe6 III NS%
I.udendorff as "Germany's black 4aSg s4 n
Six or seven divisions were oSNfF9
by the allied tanks. SssS
The defeat OF the second ARMY n N
acted upon the eighteenth ArrnS
Abe whole western front was th61&N
shattered. This defeat led to thNN M "a
cuesions In August 1919. hN&a4A<
Hertling. Hintxe. Hindenburg AnA W
dendorff. and to the crown cQ6MG1f
August is. at which Ludendor8 oAMt
e9eSTiy ara sieftrstesy@ th&t 4ss1 H.
could no longer be carried ~
miral Won HintSe came 10 the G&&@
conclusion. says the book. that G&2
overtures must be made at{1
away. Ludendorff speaks a. f4x1
conferences. OF Bulgaria's aeaatNNs
of how Austria Hungary's o&ll
was closely bound up with this Il
sion. He then comes 10 thu ~
ence At Spa on September 81, o4
Ludendorff. Hindenburg ana xo4
discussed the report TO b. a<N
to the kaiser. recommending9&
In q political course Of GermMGS
.dendorff saxs M then 4ppEta
The time 10 now come sW41eHs4
ous action must be taken r~1V1
armistice and Z settlement re
terms The situation In Nuf0
change to our great dtea1NU
Further retreat on our weoka
may be necessary any m0u nv
worse our military situAtt&0@
worse Will BE- the svsaat
termR'.
u. ,HindAnbnrg. too. haA ~ Aegi
the war opght "a ~ contfal
dorf continues: M III s "a Is SS + ~
we should havs kept xAsS
several months loA9er.
tucreaatng kh4 Kpr1q ff
G6nMsFtee - 6fF11
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
Recall metropolitan Opera House
Speech, When Mr.. Wilson Said: 81
Will Not Come Back Until It S Over
Over There"
Ludendorff Lays Blame for War and German
Catastrophe on the Civil Authorities in Book
He Is About to Issue
STUDY LESSONS OF THE SEA
FOR GREAT AMERICAN NAVY

London, April s.. Secretary Daniels is coming to Eng
land to gather at first hand the latest power
with view to applying them to new construction for great
American navy writes Ignatius Phayre in the Mirror
The great leaves the United States mighty power
with responsibilities extending literally from China TO Peru
to nothing of the mandates in European affairs and
Mr. Daniels mission to Europe preliminary only
great American navy, with huge electric super dynamos
such the California and Idaho but also Mr. Hurley's
promised American feet of 100000 in 19o0''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
Look For Dynamiter.

Milwaukee. Wis, April s---A bomb
large enough to wreck the main
building OF the Pabst Brewery COM
pany was found today In An areaway
adjoining the ONCE. The death In
strument was discovered by an Of
flee employee who thrust the bomb
into . pail Of water. 1t was then
taken to police headquarters for ex-
animation. Pvery policeman and de-
tectivc in the city has been assigned
to the mystery in an effort to find
the person who planted the bomb.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
Young Mem Recruits.

Chicago. April S.--Records of re-
cruiting offices. opened here since the
call for $4,000 volunteers to release
troops stationed In Europe was issued.
show that . large per cent Of the an
plicants are young men who attained
military age since the armistice was
signed. Many OF them had previously
attempted to got IN the army but were
prevented by their youth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
Pay More in Income
Taxes Than Amy Ma
ton Collects in a Year.
EXCEEDS ESTIMATE
Ten Million Persons Will
Pay Federal Assess
ments of All Kinds,
Says Commissioner.

Washington, April s---Ffve million
Americans will pay income taxes this
year. This is nearly two million more
than those who paid last year. More
than 100000 persons will pay
federal taxes of all kinds under the
collections now being made.
These totals are indicated by re-
turns already received by the bureau
OF internal revenue, Commission
Daniel c. Roper stated today. He said
the total amount TO be collected under
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09

fSUOtE WORKS.
On survey. asking for. - 25.753
Grounds aid parks asking for 10000
Fark pay roll, asking for. -. $500
Cemeteries. asking for. ..... $4,000
Total ...,t:........ $1S2.253
Public welfare
Virginia hospital, asking for IS $500
Street cleaning, asking for. +. eS4,2oo
Expense account. asking for. $1,000
Total ..ss1. 900
the street cleaning item. the eff
cheney OF which we expect will be
applied under the new order Of things,
can be materially reduced.
Public Safety.
FIRE department. asking for .$3ls,506
New equipment. asking for. $4,000
cor which we ask investi-
cation as to the practicable
lily OF postponing)
New equipment tfire alarms) $4,000
fThis is a technical ques-
ton, OF which there seems to
be some difference OF opinion.
II it is absolutely necessary,
II should be put in. but sthe
downtown wires are now 'un-
derground, which may have
bearing on this.)
Building pay roll. asking for. 42,4oo
Expense account. asking for. $500
notai ..:....'. -. .$459. So6
Public utilities, we think, should be
reduced 100000, and we understand
this has been done.
Finance.
The assessment once. asking
Tor ~.......... $4,000
1t Ia believed that the agRreRate In
reduction OF the above items latter
the directors get more familiar with
their several lines and coordinate
their work with the lowering Of val
ues) viii reduce requirements $780,
900 to 100000.
schools,
The chamber. while recognizing the
high standard established by the pub
lie schools In our city, and notwith-
standing tho efficient work that they
are doing and the high standard they
have attained. finds there ia q senti-
ment that there IL q considerable
amount OF uplift work. though In It.
self good, Is not exactly In the sphere
Of public school work, none Of which
individual items of expense are very
large, but the aggregate does amount
to something. and In addition to that.
1t Is taking up the energies and
thought OF the superiptendents and
directors. and tftreYorc, under these
It does not think that the
schools should go beyond the expen-
diturcs Of last year. which We believe
they can do without affecting the en-
cheney Of the chief purpose OF their
existence.
Chambers Recommendations
The chamber further recommends
that your cowmittec establish fees for
the building inspectors once: q con-
increased charge for space
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
If Necessary Would In
crease Gas and Water
Rates.
NOT REAL ESTATE
Through Curtailrnent Of
Frills in Schools, City
May Be Able to Get
BY This Year.

BY cutting down the estimates
of nearly ali departments OF the
municipal government and by
adding additional revenue from
fees and other sources, with a
comparatively small sum to be
temporarily borrowed, the needed
revenue for the annual budget
should be raised, according to the
recommendation submitted last
night at the meeting Of the finance
committee by T. NJ. Darlington,
chairman OF the committee from
the chamber of commerce.
The report further provides
that in the event it is found that
sufficient money cannot be pro-
cured through these suggestions,
an increase or s per cent should
be made on all sources OF revenue,
including gas and water, except
ing real estate. 1t is thought that
an increase on real estate would
be deterrent to building opera
tions, and would cause an increase
in rents.
The committee does not thiuk
that the expenditures of the pub
lie schools should go beyond that
phasized. however, that the cham
Der was not advocating any de-
crease in salaries of the teachers.
A thorough investigation of the
method OF the collection Of the
merchants license, which it Is be-
1ieved Is not bringing the proper
returns. is urged to be made i'm
mediately and the delinquent
dealers made to nav IN
The following report was sub-
mitted:
The following items In the ssvera
we believe that the sew
raj directors will mad that they wi
OF need all the money they asked 70,
hiefiy because their figures ver
afely based on ths cost Of every
hing now prevailing, which condi
ons point to downward values:
Public Works.
IN survey asking for SSrS
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09
WEATHER

Washington, April S.
Nufccaet:
For Virxinia--FAir Wed
nestlay; Thursday, rain.
except faiF and warmer In
southeast, cooler west.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-02-13
Notice of Administrators Sale.

Notice is hereby given that l Will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash at the store OF the
late Morris S. Blum on Main Street
in the town of Dillon, S. c.. on Mon
day the 3rd day of March, 1913, al
IL o'clock noon, the following per-
sonal property:
All of the stock Of goods, wares
merchandise, store fixtures and fur
niture now in said store and belong
ing to the estate of the late Morris
S. Blum.
Said stock of goods will be sold on
percentage basis of an inventory
to be taken after the sale. The pur'
chaser will be required to deposit ST.
900 upon the said stock of goods be,
ing knocked off to him by the auc'
tioneer as an evidence of good faith
and the remainder to be paid as soon
as an inventory has been taken.
I. BLUM,
Administrator.
2-13-2t.-18.