Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 209, 15 July 1918 — Page 8
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1918..
EIGHT BILLIONS WILL BE RAISED UNDER NEW BILL
Part of Administration's Program to meet Growing War Expenses. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. July 15. Eight billions of dollars, double the amount now yielded by present tax laws, are to be raised. under the new 'revenue bill which the house ways and means committee began framing today in executive session. It is part of the administrations program of meeting the vastly Increased expense on account of the war, estimated at $24,000,000.000 during this fiscal year. The income and excess profits taxes will be levied on the basis of the calendar year, 1918; the other taxes not earlier than the date of approval of the bill. Eighty per cent, of the new revenues are planned to be produced from readjustment of the excess profits and income surtaxes, and the remainder from excise taxes on luxuries, non-essentials and possibly essentials. A long list of tentative suggestions, submitted by the treasury department, ranging all the way from a tax on retail sales of gasoline to a graduated tax on servants is before the committee, but members have indicated that many of thorn will not be adopted. In addition to these suggestions, the committee had before it a mass of recommendations made to It by witnesses who testified during hearings on the bill which did not end until last week. Several weeks probably will be required for framing the bill which the committee hopes to present around the middle of August.
Directors of Commercial Club Hold Meeting A meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial Club was held Lionday noon at the Y. M. C. A. A report of the meeting of the Merchants Association held Friday, was read by O. P. Nusbaum. A communication received from the State Chamber of Commerce asking data on insurance was dis-
cussed.
Secretary Ullman. who has been out of town for a week's rest was present at this meeting.
15,000 PORTO RICANS WILL BE MOBILIZED
(By Associated Presa.) SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July 15. Orders received from Provost Marshal General Crowder direct the local draft boards in Porto Rico of 15,000 men, in addition to the 13,000 now reporting at Las Casas. The first men of the new draft are to report in September and! a fixed number monthly thereafter. The final figures on the registration of men who had reached the age of 21 years since July 1917. will show 11,000 registrants, according to Adjutant-General Wilson. Ten thousand persons in San Juan have been ill of a three-day fever during the last two weeks, according to doctors of the sanitary service. In some instances business houses have been forced to close because of illness among their employes.
$50,000 for First Aviator to Fly Across Atlantic LONDON. July 15 In order to stimulate the production of more powerful engines and more suitable aircraft, the Daily Mail announces the revival of its offer of a prize of $50,000 to the first person to fly across the Atlantic from any point in the United States, Canada or New Foundland to Great Britain or Ireland, or vice versa, in reventy-two consecutive hours. The original offer of the Daily Mail was made in April, 1913. It was suspended at the outbreak of the war.
Delano Made Major in U. S. Engineer Corps WASHINGTON, July 15. Appointment of Frederic A. Delano of Chicago, former member of the federal reserve board, to be a major in the army engineer corps reserve was announced today by the war department. Mr. Delano recently resigned from the reserve board with President Wilson's approval to join the army or railroad work in France.
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Hughes Goes to Detroit for Aircraft Inquiry DETROIT, July 15 The federal aircraft inquiry which is being conducted by Charles E. Hughes as special investigator and Attorney General Gregory was scheduled to open here today. No word had been received here early this morning relative to the arrival of Attorney General Gregory, who was expected in the city some time during the night from Dayton, i
CABLE RAILWAYS AID ITALIAN DRIVE
Cable railway used in mountains by Italian army.
During the recent fighting in the mountainous section of the Italian front the ability of the Italian troops to transport ammunition, supplies and even men up and down the mountain side with great rapidity has startled the Austrian hordes. The Italian engineers constructed cable or suspension railroads or hoists to transport ammunition, men and equipment to the different troops sections. The photo shows a huge carrier with supplies being unloaded at the base of a mountain.
Two Men Are Injured When Car Hits Auto
Albert Zart, a farmer living near Richmond and R. H. Stout, of Brookville, , were injured . Saturday night when an automobile driven by Stout was struck by a northbound street car at South Eighth and C streets. The accident occurred when the automobile stopped across the street car tracks directly in front of the oncoming car, it is said. The automobile was dragged several yards and both men were thrown from the machine onto the pavement. Neither of the two men were seriously hurt, both suffering minor bruises and cuts about the body and face.
SGHELL RESIGNS TO TAKE NEW POSITION
George W. Schell, superintendent of the Centerville schools, resigned his position and has accepted a position as superintendent of the Royal Center schools in Cass county, Indiana. Mr. Schell is president of the Wayne County Teachers' association, and has been superintendent of the Centerville schools for the last three years. No one has been selected to fill Mr. Schell's place as yet, County Superintendent Williams said, as the county is short of teachers.
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Glen Miller Park Roads to Be Oiled First
At a meeting of the board of works Monday morning it was decided to quit oiling all the streets and start in on the Glen Miller Park roads. If there is any oil left after the Glen is oiled the streets will be finished. A vote of thanks from the board
; will be sent to Henry Miller, 425 South Seventh street, who presented the i park with two little alligators.
Enemy Press Continues to Belittle U. S. Strength (V.y Associated Press.) AMSTERDAM, July 15 The German press continues its campaigne of belittling the American military effort on the western front. The military correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger keeps step with the other experts and expresses disbelief in the statement that more than 1.00,000 American soldiers are in France. However, he confesses to great admiration for the personal qualities of the American soldier.
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DR. MORROW LEAVES FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
Dr. Roy D. Morrow, 23 South Eighth street, who has ben practicing medicine in Richmond for the last ten years, left Saturday for Yankton, South Dakota. He will stop in Chicago for a week, and will go from there to Yankton to take up surgery in Sacred Heart hospital. Dr. Hos's, who has been practicing surgery in that hospital, has been made a captain in the Medical corps, and Dr. Morrow will take his place for the duration of the war. Dr. Morrow has been associated with Dr. Charles Marvel in his work for the last two years. He was county coroner and a prominent member of the Wayne County Medical society. It is not known who will be appointed by Governor Goodrich to take up the duties as coroner. Dr. Morrow is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Morrow who live north of the city.
General Davis Buried With Military Honors IBv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 15. Major General George Whitefield Davis, retired, who died Friday, was buried in Arlington cemetery this afternoon with full military honors. Six general staff officers of the army were pallbearers. General Davis was assistant engineer in completing the Washington monument snd also took active part in the early work of building the Panama canal. He was provost marshal general of the Philippine division in 1901-02, and governor of the Panama canal zone in 1904-05. For his work in China he was awarded the first gold medal presented by the Red Crqss.
SCRUBBING DECKS JUST MINOR DETAIL IN LIFE OF SAILOR
One of the objections raised by tb prospective recruits to life in the navy, is that he is required to scrub decks, but according to Navy Recruiting Officer Klenzle, scrubbing decks in the navy is only a matter of a half an hour in the early morning. Reveille is sounded at two bells, or 5 a. m. in warm weather. After lashing and stowing his hammock, the sailor has until three bells, or 5.30 to drink a bowl of coffee and smoke. The decks are then wet down and those who have clothes to wash proceed with this work, while their mates begin to scrub the decks. This consists of washing the paint work, canvas weather screens, boats, gratings, etc. The deckr. are scrubbed with long handled fiber brushes and after this is done they are squeezed dry. This work must be done by six bells or 7 a. m. and from then until breakfast, which is at 7:30, the men have an opportunity to clean up and get into the uniform of the day. Practically all ratings are now open in the Reserve Force. Seamen, firemen, aviation mechanics, and coppersmiths are being sent immediately to duty. All others are on waiting orders. In addition to the above ratings, electricians, geberal and radio, blacksmiths, machinists, hospital apprentices, musicians, molders, pattern makers, cooks, bakers, and mess attendants are wanted in the regular navy. An urgent call has been received at the local office for colored men who are experienced as house men, waiters or cooks for mess attendants, stewards, and officers' cooks. This gives the colored men an opportunity to secure a splendid paying position on board our fighting ships. The 1918 registrants are advised by the recruiter to take advantage of the chance which they have now of enlisting in the navy.
Maj. Gen. Uranckor. The United States is counted on to swine the decision in the battle for air supremacy in the world "ar. This is the statement of Maj. Gen. William Brancker, controller general of equipment of the British air council.
Six Men Killed When Locomotive Strikes Auto
(TSy Associated Press) HUNTINGTON. W. Va.. July 15. Six men were killed and 14 injured, some seriously, when a locomotive creashed into three motor cars carrying laborers on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad today at Louisa, Ky., near here. The motor cars, which carried 30 men were demolished.
A'"""' 0,11 night three new governments have sprung up in Russia. All of them are pro-ally in sentiment, and all are opposed to control of Russia by the Bolsheviki. (1) Indicates the White sea republic, with Kola as its capital. Huge war supplies sent to Russia last year by the allies, but never moved, are located at Kola, and are guarded by an allied naval force. These supplies it is proposed to put into the hands of a White sea republic army which will combat a German-Finnish force now on its way to the Mur man coast. (2) Indicates the Wologdaczhe republic, with Archangel as its capital. (3) Vladivostok is the capital of a republic of Siberia, set up by men who were active in the first Russian provisional government. This ne w Siberian government declares its object is the establishment of a Russian republic with an autonomous Siberia. The government repudiates the Brest-Litvosk treaty and aims to rehabilitate the Russian army, with the ultimate object of sending a new army against Germany It acknowledges Russia's national debt and is willing to bear it s share.
Earlham Graduate Now a Lieutenant
Lieutenant Everett L. Pennington r A member of the Earlham college football team and a graduate of the i class of 1918, Lieutenant Pennington volunteered a3 a private. He was later . accepted for the officer's training school at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky., 1 where he received his commission. He is now stationed at Camp McArthur, Waco, Tex. His brother, Edgar, is in the service and is in France. Lieutenant Pennington's homo Is in Spiceland, Ind.
60 NAMED IN U. S. CASUALTY LIST
WASHINGTON, July 15. The army casualty list today shows: Killed in acton, 14; died of wounds, 7; died of disease, 7; died of accident and other causes, 1; wounded severely, 2S; missing, 3. Total 60.
Robert Griffin, Local Soldier, Arrives in France
Robert Griffin, son of Daniel Griffin, I 221 North Ninth street, has arrived !
safely overseas, according to a card received by his parents Monday. Griffin ts a member of E Company, 214th ammunition train.
FIX FREIGHT RATES FOR AUTOMOBILE BODIES
WASHINGTON, July 15 A decision of the interstate commerce commission today allowed railroads to class automobile bodies over 36 inches in height as products which should carry four times first class freight rates, but refused to allow any higher than three .times first class rates on automobile bodies less than 36 inches in height. The case was decided in a complaint entered in January by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce when the general increase was attempted by eastern roads.
LICENSED TO MARRY.
Marriage licenses were issued Saturday to the following: Joseph Toth, 23 years old. and Julia Acs, 19 years old, both of Richmond. John Dean, 19 years old, and Ruth Pardon, IS years old, both of Richmond.
Lawrence McConaha, 22 years old, j
and Ida Mullen, 23 years old, both of Richmond.
INDUCT 48 SELECTS FOR JULY QUOTA The Richmond selective service board inducted the following 48 men to entrain for Camp Taylor, Ky., on Thursday, July 22, comprising the July quota for this board: Richard Wigmore, Earl J. Ainsworth, Frank S. Cambell, Frank A. Freese, Russell W. Batchelor, James Slattery, Ray H. Bowman, Earl Williams, Albert C. Jordan, Edward W. Lantz, CliffordPeters, Howard S. Mull, Ivan H. Piatt, Robert C. Thompson, Paul Ebeling, Charles C. Phillips, Karl H. Haner, Louis Cohen, Thomas E. Johnson, Claude M. Sourbeer.Markus Edward, Ross P. Swafford, Ralph R. Pyle, John Edward Wolford, James E. Crose, Robert Carl Scherman, Michael Blains, Robert L. Dollar, Harry Esteb, William A. Meyer, James N. Fitzgibbons, Harry R. Brown, Oliver F. Hadden, Fed C. Landwehr, Louis W. Kuhlenbrink, Frederick C. Evans, Charles" R. Klinger, Fred A. Ribkee, Oscar Calhoun, John Frederick Watts, Clair Reid, Italio Minnucci, Norris V. Whitteker, John J. Harmany, Ira E. Toney, William Lee Henry, Herbert Clark, Lester McNew.
In the Marne sector, July 11 to 12, moderate activity continued. The enemy's artillery fire again was greatly exceeded by our own. Some of his patrols, which attempted to cross the river, were driven back. German airplains were fairly active but balloons were very quiet.
i In the Bunster sector on July 11 no I unusual developments occurred. Two German patrols which approached our j trenches were driven off. The Ger
man machine guns and trench mortar fire was somewhat above the average.
NO EXAMINATION REQUIRED
According to a bulletin from Washington received at the post office Monday, persons wishing positions as draftsmen, accountants, clerks, etc., in the ordnance department or war trade board, will not be required to report at any place for an examination but will be rated upon their training,, education and experience. Applications will be received at any time.
PERSHING REPORTS ARTILLERY ACTION
WASHINGTON, July 15 General Pershing's communique for Sunday reported only artillery fighting in the Vosges. The dispatch follows: Section A Aside from artillery fighting of moderate intensity in the Vosges there is nothing of importance to report. Section B In the Chateau Thierry region, July 11 to 12 there was moderate activity but no marked developments. The German artillery fire somewhat increased especially on the American front lines. There was increased circulation of men and trucks in the German rear areas. There was very little aerial activity. There was a patrol encounter with an exchange of shots between an American patrol and German ambush patrol. Our artillery was active on moving groups in the German rear areas and in reprisal fire.
PLENTY OF GOOD ROADS IN FRANCE, WRITES LOCAL BOY
Carl Kemper, with a motorcycle corps in France, in a letter to his mother, Mrs. Caroline Kemper, 331 South Fourth street, is enthusiastic about the good roads over which he speeds with orders and messages. "France is a beautiful country," he writes, "and there are many good roads on which to ride. But it takes lots of work to keep them in repair as thousands of wagons and horses and automobiles pass over them every day. I see lots of airplanes, balloons, cannons of all types and lots of troops, American, French, Italians, Algerians and Negroes. All this helps to pass away the time. "I have ridden about 5,000 miles, so you see I am kept pretty busy. I cannot spend my money, as the people have left their homes and you cannot buy anything except at the Y. M. C. A. huts. I received a few newspapers while I was in camp. Also a few over here, but don't send any more, only clippings about such things in which you believe I am interested. I don't
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the ankee up to this date, from what I can see. Mother, don't worry very much, because you have good in comparison with what these people must contend, with, as they must leave beautiful places to get away from the Boche. Let's all hope the war will end in our favor before long."
Safety Is a leading feature of a new motor omnibus which cannot be started while the entrance door: is open, while the door cannot be opened wihle ,the vehicle is in motion.
Asks Quicker Return of Flour and Sugar Reports Recently grocers and other dealers handling sugar or flour were supplied with report blanks by H. W. Gilbert, county food administrator, under the new ruling of the food administration requiring a weekly report of all sale3 of sugar, flour and flour substitutes. These reports have not been coming into the office promptly, Mr. Gilbert said, and asks that grocers and dealers be more prompt in sending them in. It is an order of the United States food administrator, he said, and dealers who do not comply with it will get into trouble.
None of U. S. Aviators Injured at Coblentz (By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, July 15. Meagre details of the air raid of last Wednesday night against Coblenz, in which, according to the official statements of the German war office all b!x American airplanes engaged in the attack were coptained in a belated message from the semi-official Wolff Bureau. "None of the enemy machines dropped bombs,", says the message. "All the machines fell into our hands and the crews were taken prisoners alive, except a few. "This was the first great independent air action of the Americans. It failed completely."
TO ORGANIZE CENTER TOWNSHIP GIRLS
CENTERVILLE, Ind., July 15 All girls of Center township between the ages of 10 and 18 years will meet in the school bouse here Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at which time a Center township Junior girls' canning club will be organized. Mss Beulah Bowers, of Earlham college, and Nina
V. Short, home demonstration agent for Wayne county, will have charge 4 I
of the organization work. All girls are eligible for membership in this club and are urged to take part as a move toward helping to win the war. It is not necessary that the members take part in the contests to be held next fall, but only that they can as much fruit and vegetables as possible during the season. Those who can take part in the contests will be required to can a certain amount of fruit and vegetables and enter the goods in the contests next fall. All girls are asked to attend this meeting, regardless of whether they have signed to take part in the junior canning club.
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