Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 74, 6 February 1918 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY,' FEB. 6, 1918.

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RUSSIAN CHURCH NO LONGER HOLDS OLD-TIME CONTROL

New Government Brings About Separation, and Church and Clergy Cut Off. LONDON. Feb. 6.-VThe separation of state and church by the Bolshevik government is explained in a Jong statement sept abroad by tha Bolshevik official news agency. From this, it is apparent that all ecclesiastical property has been declared to belong to" the people and is to be used for the commonwealth. The Bolshevik commissioners of public charity, who have been given control of the church possessions, an nounce that it is their opinion that this property should be "used solely for the alleviation of the lot of the classes suffering most from exploitation by capitalist society.". Accord: inglj't the expenditures for the support of the churches and ecclesiastical ceremonies will be suppressed. After March l. the clergy will receive no salaries from the government. However, they will receive four weeks' salary in advance. Clergymen, who remain Jn their positions and who wish to continue thejr functions, will be employed by-the commissioner of public charity on the collective demand of the congregations they serve. Ecclesiastical functions and ceremonies may be continued on condition that th clergy accepts as private per., sons remuneration from the locality where they officiate. Referring to the action of the Most Reverend Dr. Tikhon. patriarch of AllRussia, in issuing an anathema, the Petrograd correspondent of the Times, nays the church has long lost much of its control over the pople, owing to the younger generation tending towards irrellglon. For this reason, e aoes not expect that the patriarch s action will have much effect. Still Hold Weapon Dr. Tikhon. however, it Is added, still has a powerful weapon at his disposal. If he should ay the country under an edict closing the churches and not permitting the priests to baptize, marry, and bury the dead, the effect on the population might be immediate and far-reaching, hs it probably would arouse in the peasants every superstitious fear. An official Russian wireless dispatch contains a declaration by Lettish representatives from the Lettish councils of socialists and soldiers protesting against the assertion of the AustroGerman delegation at BrestrLitovsk that the Letts had expressed a desire for separation from Russia. The demand is expressed that the German and Russian forces be withdrawn from the Lettish territory, so that the inhabitants can freely express their will for unity and undivided existence. The Russian commission of war prisoners announces that local workrnens and soldiers council are releasing enemy prisoners of war by the thousands. These men aire mtrlng toward Petroerad in Brrent vnmbrs

and it is said that 40,000 a!raady are!xea or determinable gains, profits

in the Petrograd district. - EXPECT BIG BREAD SAVING NEW YORK. Feb. 6. A tremendous saving of bread in New York hotels and restaurants will result from the food adminUuat'on order to limit rolls and bread portions to two ounces to oath diner, s'.coidlng to statements today by leading hotels and restaurant proprietors. Thomas D. Green, president of the New' York Hotel Men's association, ar.d chairman of the hotel division of the food administration for New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, expected no objections to the order, exceot perhaps, from a few customers and predicted that within two or three daya it would be observed generally. At many hotels and restaurants the urtad portion, with Its accompanying pat of butter, will continue to be quoted at ten cents. The shortage of substitutes for wheat flour in local markets ha3 resulted in the food administration au. thorizlng dealers to sell one pound of flour with four pounds of potatoes. LETTER DIRECTED DESTRUCTION HERE PARIS. Feb. 6 The Petit Parisian publishes a letter of instruction to German military agents in the United States dated January 15, 1915, and signed "General Headquarters, Dr. Fisher." In the letter directions are given concerning the destruction of property in the United States by explosions and otherwise, and the following Is added: "Agents to carry on destructive work can be recruited among the worklngmen'B unions which have anarchistic tendencies." City Statistics . STARR vmieral services (or Mrs. Elizabeth St?rr will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the resilience, 212 SOuth Seventh street. Burial will be in Karlbam cemetery. BROWN Mrs. Ida Brown, 30 years old. died Wednesday morning at her home 607 Sheridan street of heart disease. She is rurvived by her husband. Fred Brown. Funeral announcements will be mad later. Friends may caU at any time. STOKER Mrs. Ira Stoker died at her home in Meridian, Miss., Sunday right. February, 3. She is a sister of Mrs. Fred OUe and Mrs. Jennie Schooley, bo'.h of Richmond. Yucatan Is the only country In the wprld that has a socialistic republican government.

VICTORY STANDARDS IN 1918

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The Stars and Stripes, the Union Jack, the Tricolor! These bearers of the allied standards have formed a triumverate to lead the world onto a glorious victory in the 19 8 crusades the crusades on the kaiser and kaiserism. The standards of victory will wave over a world safe for democracy.

Subscribe to Charities and War Funds to Reduce Your Income Tax

Here's a way in which Richmond residents may avoid paying Uncle Sam a large income tax next year subscribe to charities, war and philanthropic funds. For instance, Red Cross donations or contributions within certain limits to associations and societies, organized solely for scientific, religious or education purposes are not considered income and are therefore free from taxation, according to Deputy Boland, who is assisting Income Tax inspector Thomas. In considering- payment of income tax the internal revenue collector will allow as deductable donations up to 13 per cent of the taxable net income. We dgputy received word Wednesday that any income of $800 or more pail during the year 1917 for salaries, wages, rent, interest, etc., or other an Income not including dividends on stocK, must, te reported to tne commission of Internal Revenue, Sorting Division, at Washington, before March 1, Instead of reporting to Peter J. Kruyer. Indianapolis, as announced. Questions and Answers. The following questions have been submitted to The Palladium: What would happen should a taxpayer render a false or fradulent return with intent to evade a proper payment of income tax? He would become liable to an additional tax of 100 percent, and under provisions of section IS of the act of September S, 1916. as amended, to a fine not to exceed $2,000. or to one year's imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the court, and to the costs of prosecution. May a man, and wife, living together, and each receiving an independCOMMERCIAL CLUB TO VOTE ON BOYCOTT OF GERMAN INDUSTRIES Referendum pamphlet Number 23. a proposal to discriminate against Germany In trade after the war as necessary for self defense, is one of the important matters to be considered Wednesday evening at the board of directors meeting at the Commercial Club. The Richmond organization as a members of the State Chamber of Commerce is asked to register a vote. The question is on the adoption of the of the following preambles and resolution: Whereas, The size of Germany's present armament and her militaristic attitude have been due to the tact that her government is a military autocracy, not responsible to the German people: and Whereas, The size of the German armament after the war will be the measure of greatness of the armament forced on all nations: and Whereas, Careful analysis of economic conditions shows that the size of German's future armament 'iH fundamentally depend on her after-war receipts of war materials and profits from her foreign trade: and Whereas, In our. opinion the'American people for the purpose of preventing an excessive armament will assuredly enter an economic combination against Germany if governmental conditions in Germany make it necessary for self-defense; and Whereas. We believe the American people will not join in discrimination against German goods after the war if danger of excessive armament has been removed by fact that the German government has in reality become a responsible instrument controlled by the German people; therefore, be U Resolved, That the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America earnestly call the attention of the business men of Germany to these conditions and urges them to study this situation and to co-operate to the end that a disastrous economic war may be averted and that a lasting peace may be made mora certain.

ent income, render separate returns? Yes. If the husband and wife each receive an independent income equal to or in excess of $1,000, separate returns may be rendered. If, however, the income of either is less than $1,000, but their combined income equals or exceeds $2,000, a joint return should be rendered. Where husband and wife file separate returns, one of them being filed within the time prescribed by law, the other delinquent, such returns are not held to be supplemental to each other, and delinquency must be answered for by the one in connection' with whose return it occurred. If a husband and wife render a joint return, is the additional tax assessed against that return based upon the aggregate amount of income shown? No. The normal income tax will be assessed against the aggregate amount reported by the husband and wife whether joint or separate returns are rendered, but the additional income taxes are only assessed against the separate income of each. Is a married man entitled to a personal exemption of $2,000. and $400 additional on account of two depend' ent children, whose net income does not exceed $2,400, but does equal or exceed $2,000, required to render a return ? Yes. While he will not be required to pay an Income tax, he is required to render a return if his net income equals or exceeds $2,000. I act as agent for a non-resident alien individual. What responsibilities are imposed upon me by the income tax law? As the agent of a nonresident alien individual, you are responsible for the correct returns of all income accuring to your principal within the purview of the agency, and for the payment of any and all taxes assessed against that return.If an individual engaged in business

takes an Inventory and closes his books on any day during a calendar year, can he render his personal income tax on the basis of that fiscal year? No. A personal Income tax return cannot be rendered for any ether period than a full calendar year. If Drive Starts He'll Be Driver Field Marshal von Woryseh This is the first photo to reach the United States of Field Marshal von Woryseh. It Is generally understood hat he is to lead the long-heralded German drive in the west if it ever gets under way. Von Woryseh led tha Hun invasion of Poland in 1915. ...

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CRUSADE

MUST APPEAL WHEN EXAMINED Registrants wishing to appeal from the decision of the examining board relative to their fitness for service must make application to the medical advisory board at the time of the examination, said Michael Kelley of the selective army board, Wednesday. Many registrants not knowing that the application for the change of the decision given out by the army board must be filed at the time of the examination hav3 since tried to file an appeal to the medical advisory board. According to the draft laws the decision of the examining board stands unless the registrant complys with the law by filing application giving reasons for wishing the change made. Out of forty-seven examined Monday, thirty-sdrv were accepted and eleven rejected. Those that are passed by the Richmond examining board are subject to general military service while those rejected may be subject to specie! service or rejected altogether. Mrs. Lydia Warring, Old Resident Here, is Dead Mrs. Lydia Warring. 60 years old died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Williams, Gennett Flats, Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at Mrs. Warring's home, 1032 South Eighth street, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends may call at any thus. COFFEE SPECULATION STOPPED BY ADMINISTRATOR HOOVER WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. Specula tion in green coffee on the New York coffee and sugar exchange was ordered discontinued today by Food Administrator Hoover. The food administration's action was taken after a conference with "members of the New York coffee and sugar exchanges in which dealers volunteered to take the necessary steps to eliminate coffee speculation. Saloonkeepers Hope to Continue Traffic Richmond saloonkeepers hope they will not be compelled to close April 2. With the exception of two, all saloonl keepers said they were not preparing to close on April 2. Almost all believe that the law compelling them to close will be declared unconstitutional. " " BUREAU ELECTS DIRECTOR Consideration of the annual budget and the elsction of one director will feature the monthly meeting of the Social Service Bureau Thursday afternoon. Secretary Ethel Clarke of Indianapolis, will not be present. She will arrive February IS. On The Screen The little California town in which the exterior scenes of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," were filmed, will never forget the arrival of Mary Pickford, America's greatest photodramatic actress, who is now appearing ia the title role of this production at the Murray theatre today and Thursday. Mary Pickford and her company of over one hundred made the journey from Los Angeles by special train and when they pulled into the little village, the whole town was there to meet them. The town council waited upon Miss Pickford and Marshall Neilan, her director, saying: "Miss PickfOfd, this town is yours as long as you want to use it." Every inhabitant took part in the production, Miss Pickford's word was law, and for nearly two weeks she had the opportunity to being queen of her real kingdom. ; - -

SHIP PROGRAM " DEPENDENT ON OUR WORKMEN

Manager Piez Says Work Beady, but 250,000 Workers Are Needed at Once. WASHINGf ON. ' Feb. 6. Reapons!biUty tor the success or failure of the government's shipbuilding program was put on labor today by Charles Piez, vice president and genera) manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, Jn an appeal for shipyard workers"The shipping board has the necessary yards, the materials and the mpuey," he said- "Ajl that is lacking is a spirit in the nation that will send a quarter of a million American mechanics into the yards to fcive the best and most efficient work." The fact that shipyards are working only one shift six days a week ws characterized by Mr. Piet "as "monstrous." , "If we are to keep ahead of the submarine campaign," said he, "we must run thfe Shifts a day fifty-two weeks to the year." Text Of Statement Mr. Piet's statement follows: "Within sixty days huge government yards wjll be completed and soon thereafter more than 60,000 workmen wil) be required to furnish for them the three eight-hour shifts necessary , if these yards are to turn out their ships according to schedule. "The shipping board bow has 716 sbipways; 302 are -for wooden ships and 414 are for steel construction. "The yards in which they are established are only working one eighthour shift per day, six days a week. This is monstrous. If we are to keep ahead of the submarine we must run three shifts per day fifty-two weeks in the year. Spirit is Lacking. "Our program calls for the construction m 1918 of eight time? the ton? page delivered in 1916 at a cost of more than a billion dollars. The shipping bor4 the necessary yards, the materials and the moneyall that Is lacking is a spirit in the nation1 that will send a quarter, of a million American mechanics into the yards to give their best and most efficient work. "I am sorry to say at the present time the native born American workman is not the mainstay of the shipyard, for he is there only to the extent of 35 per cent of the men employed and to the extent of 5 per cent we are forced to depend on foreign born labor. "We all honor the men in uniform and the 6am honor must be given to the men who go to work in the yards. Just as the navy is the first line of the Brmsb empire ana just as uer many depends uen her submarines, so must America depend for victory upon the shipbuilders in the Ameri can yards. To the women of America I say: 'Send your men -to the ship yards for they will be doing there no less a service than in the army or the navy." Bishop Serving in Army as Chaplain Biihop William P. Remington. The only rector of the Episcopal church to be copsecrated to the- bishcprlc In the uniform of the United Srates &rm is Bishop William P. Remington of Minneapolis. Bishop Remington is rector1 of St. Paul's church of Minneapolis and is one of the. most wfdely kr.own religious men in the fiorthwasj. He is now serving as chapla'n of the hospital unit at Fort McPherson, Ga. Two Women Voluntarily Aiding Army Board . ... , , Two Richmond women are voluntarily aiding the Richmond army board in filling out the classification cards and Indexing the men who have been examined by the medical board. They are fieba $hrieves and Marie Spekenhier. ; MORE TAXES LEVIED PARIS. Feb. 6 Louis Klotz, minister of finance, announced today that additional' taxes amounting to 861.000,000 francs must be levied .Jn er4er lo meet war expenses in 1918. SMALL BLAZE i The fire department' was called to the home of Arthur Stejn. 603 South Twelfth street, where rubbage in the attic was fired by a spark from a defective flue. The fire was extinguished before any damage to the bulldog was done. - Vv.-.--'V '?-

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Red Cross Head 0. K.'s Bolsheviki

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Col. William B. Thompson. N5 WYORK CITY. Feb. 6 Col William B. Thompson, copper magnate, is cne big man in the United States' who chftjBpion the Russian Bolsheviki. Since his return from Europe, where he headtd the American Red Cross mission to Russia,- he has supported the Bolsheviki in numerous addresses. Colonl Thompson, during his stay from July to November in Petrograd contributed $1,000,000 to the Bolsheviki to help spread their doctrines In Austria ind Germany. "It was one way to deal a telling blow to autocracy," said Thompson. "The Boltheviki are not and have not been pro-German. I bedeve the attitude f the American press In failing to understand the Reds has tended to aid the kaiser's cause.' The -copper magnate believes that the Bolsheviki are heading the world to a general peace. PAPER SAYS U. S. PLANS INVASION OF MEXICO SOON NEW YORK, Feb. 6. A Mexican paper. El Democrata, a copy of which was received here today publishes a dispatch, "gravely" informing its readers that the UXted States government is planning an armed invasion of Mexico with Canada and Cuba operating jointly with the United States. The object of this purported agigation according to tha newspaper is to "Assure the defense of the Gulf of Mexico against the threatened German submarine invasion." The Mexican port of Vera Cruz, Tampico and Progresso would be taken, the story says, and Cuba is threatened with starvation unless it- accedes to the plan. El Democrata, published in Mexico City, places its story under seven column headlines and accompanies it with a picture of President Carranza declaring he will "Be able to' show every body the highest kind of patriotism and defend the national dig' nity in danger of being outraged.V The United States since it entered the war has had plans of taking our ports in the Gulf of Mexico for naval bases," the paper adding that, "the sensational news contained in this issue had not been discredited by the government up to the time of the issuance of this edition." El Democrata is dated "Iarado, Jan. 25" as coming from the Spanish American news agency. 45 Wayne Men Have Joined Army This'Year Forty-five Wayne county men have enlisted in the army this year according to Sergeant Wright of the army recruiting office. Thirty-six of this number left in January and nine this month. Two more Wayne county men left for Indianapolis Wednesday to take the final examination for the army. They are William B. Haler of Cambridge City and Carl E. Cristy of Richmond.

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Tan'Calf English Shoes, nifty patterns 8.00-6.95

Tan Calf Regulation Army Shoes at S7.50-$6.45 Tan English Shoes, good quality at 5.00-4.25 Tan Blucher, Neolin sole, semi-English, at $4,50-$3.95 Gunmetal English last, 4.00 $3.45 Gunmetal English 4.00 THOMAS

MONDAY ORDER WILL CONTINUE

"WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. Continuation of the beatless Monday program at least for the present as essential to the relief of the acute coal shortage in the east has been decided upon by the fuel and railroad administrations. Hope that the closing order could be revoked was abandoned yesterday, after Administrator Garfield and Director-General McAdoo had considered reports of eastern state fuel administrators that many sections were down to a one-day fuel supply. While no formal announcement was made. It was agreed that until the weather permits an improvement in railroad transportation the order shall be continued In force. A joint statement explaining the conclusions, of the fuel and railroad administrations Is expected today. Some relief in the east from the bitter cold of the past few days coming in the wake of recent blizzards was seen today in slowly rising temperatures. As a result, officials said, Increased movement of eoal might be expected, but the recent Etorm bad cut. so sharply into coal production that many, industries would be forced to shut down temporarily if the Monday closing was not enforced. ROAD PROBLEMS TO BE DISCUSSED An all-day meeting of the assistant road superintendents of Wayne county will be held Thursday, February 14, announced W. O. Jones, county road superintendent, Wednesday. It will be the first meeting of the county road superintendents this ear. Jones said that he would probably hold two meetings each year for a discussion of road methods and the most effective method of handling the Wayne county road problem. If our boys are going forth, to die for our country, surely you cap save for it.. Buy W. S. S. NOTICE TO BIDDERS State of Indiana, Wayne County, ss: Notice Is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners wiV receive sealed proposals for- rpa( equipment as follows :- ONE Motor Truck for the Road De partment of the following genera' specifications: Truck shall be equip yed with steel body with a cab, ft' draulic hoist, worm drive, dual rerl wheels, with an engine of ample hor?i power. Capacity, 3i to 5 tons. Full? equipped. ALSO ONE Portable Gyratory. Stor Crusher, mounted on trucks, with capacity from five tp twenty tons per hour, through 2 inch opening. 14 foot elevator, and 24 foot gravel feeder. ALSO TWO four horse King Road Graders, or their equal, with Shiftable Mold Board 6 feet long. Front wheels, 24 inebes in height Rear wheels, 30 inches in height with a four inch tire. With adjustable leaning wheels to pre vent skidding. Weight complete, to be about 1,700 pounds. Graders to be delivered to such points In Wayne County as may be ordered by the County Superintendent of Highways at the time the contract is let. Bids will' be received until 11 o'clock a. m. on Saturday, February 23rd. 19 IS, at the County Auditor's office at th Court House in the'City of Richmond. Bids will be received in accordance with the specifications above set forth. Bids must be submitted on blanks designated by the State, which may be procured of the Auditor of Wayne County. Each bid shall be accompanied by a personal or surety bond in a sura not less than the amount of the bid, and in all respects conform with the law governing such matters. . The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Wayne County. LEWIS S. BOWMAN, Auditor Wayne County. Feb. 6-13. Gunmet2l Blucher, Neolin sole, broad shape at $6.00-4.95 Box Calf, 2 full double soles, fine storm shoe $6.50-$5.25 Gunmetal medium broad fehape at $5.00 $4.25 Gunmetal broad comfort last, at $5.00-$4.25 and Broad Shapes - 93.45 a WE OS IS E,