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TAX EQUALIZATION BILL ! CREATES NEW SYSTEM, Complete Revision of Assess ments Advocated by Pratt. ABOL.IMIKS IMIKSKVr IIH.\I?I? Commission ?>f Three l,r?i|i?i*n! ti> Tnk?- J'I Hit of Uf \ Irn nodi*1*. Kiiunl Ankfiifiiiirnt* I rtril f?r , Whole Stnlc. Complete rfvUliin of the system of tax assessments now in vocw in Vir ginia. including aho' shtnent of the State Tax. Kcanl anil loeal hoards of review. 11 n<i tin* ir<ati"ii of a r11:?tc tax commission, whoso dutie* shall he. In addition to Hi.?si- now devolv ing Upon III- tax >v>\. Ill'' t<inaii zation of t \ asM*s'iients thnnch out the Commonewalth. is provided in a hill, wi-.a-h ? !!! he ir.t ; ? dn-e'i tills niornlr.K in the house of d> ie pates hy I*. ,1. Piatt. *f (..iroliMe County Several numbers b> sides Mr. I'ratt will patron the bill. Includ ing the two J)ele = at's from the city of Norfolk. The tav ? ?n-.mi?sl"n i? ? ? ? ? t - ?= i of three mcml'ii'- the tvasure pro vides. the salane? <? f '.I'-h to be $i. of?0 a >ear. *r'-' " after th" first appointment:- will he f"r !>:x years. \iiu n< t niform l.m. In add ti- t.- the ? wrrs and du ties now cxir. :v"| >>\ t h? ?" a' ? 'lax Board, t: . tax .--nim ssi?n. ' :h? measure becomes a law. will hav* the power, ani it duty, to equalize the as-*'ssmeiit taxes on real and personal pr?>pcrt> as - tween the comiiium a-.d the ?. t ???. "to the inil that tin re may Jtti foripity "f ass'-sments thr-;t the Commonwealth, arid an ?'" just distribution of the burden ef taxation." The commission will 1 the power to raise or 1 ? ? x\ ?? t th messed value of property ? ? ? i'-. ty or city, hut it wii". i t i). ?? the power to raise or lower .in individual assessment. < x< ? ;>t uti i-r ? ??:.. r. stated conditions. Ani one otlu-t provi?-r?.r.? "? r. talned onp wlii-li r> >inir? - tt ? of every ilistr <?! court ir; nnd t lie fieri* "f ?-ver\ ? ? :? r ' or hustings ?-ourt iti a ci'> wher ilrcds are admitted * ? * ? w ' commission a i->-t;fivd detail of all s.-'V 11 r i| ii I reil 1<? Mrft. The I'omniiss.'.n is r* ? i?: ' ? for th?- purpose ?>' . jaa!i*;it soon as I- Hill- after ? ict'd . r 1. f ? year, after Kivitiir d'.:? not <? it new spapers In ? a h (???'.r.t.- ? r the one - r tc.ore ? ?i>:ii:n.i??jot;?-r ?' of - T-\'\iv -.r.st.t :tid a : ar i ? equalization. a: d tic -r tr? 1 - w . f e nof -d r-v the -? aIv :^v r t, i'Lvvr <: \rd^ rll 1;? reta k v 7' ? < ?? ?M *R-tlLY.(.T 7 - . ?? X. f ? > \ FIN \N< i i'.? ?I)Y M l - I I I ^ - I I NI I!} F'<.|{ | IlniJ^^ ( i till ill 11 ? ##? tn |'a*? If; 1111!% llrMrti: i.. l?o Will, I r a ? - litHrinU' S Is. It v.:1! '? ? iIhv'/ v ?? , . ri? ?. ? ? ? l?u ?MP . <? ' brnd1 p'ivr?rr 'i ' ? " * Inrtc to nit v t j ;<>* K'r?' '' COMMIT ! I I - N \Ml.D TO I SHI li IN ! HINK Prmiillni: ftllicer* i>( kMimr llollte >?e?i?iiinte | ??tolni.r, |*nr I iiatmuratfoii. Commit 11 ? - ' ? . ? Governor- Ki'< t !' ? Tt. ruary l. w ? ? t ? . the |tr?*siilin:.' < '? nnd House. IJcutenant ?'"?oi'ert - T' <"? lianan s< U " d ? ?' '<' ? Gtinn, MaPP a: i II- "i ' (?entile to r< pre .?!,< tl ? mi? ?? ? of the Central \s?-. inhl; T)ele?til? x ? ?raiia" ft . v Frown, of ftoanoke, '\t <in<l ?izlin. were named S|. Brewer to represent th< !? >< . ceremonies incident to the ? v tlon of the new exe^utivf. Clothlrr? Here Next Mnnlli. i"v 1 Virginia lothiei? will asi;i ? ? fe.:' Richmond Kehrtiary ntwl 7 in s ? n initial <"ti ? tit i'-n. .s>t. Us for in men'* ive,irit)K apparel will he ?i; ffijl t'IPsed. \S*. Kieet Kirk, of It'' him president of the association, air-i'it-. cC >esterdny the program was in". ? Vi'i Pl?t?. h>Jt'sa.d imn of'natlonaf prmi ?a\. lianfio 'w<iuld ^pettk. Th<* associatli Ir.cJtidfit th* -representative ri'n mi th. ?; ?. : ilothiers an<J h&bertSabherb Jn t! ju: ? . STRIKE CAUSES PAGEANT BODY TO POSTPONE ENTERTAINMENT i __1 Initial Gathering of Association. Scheduled for To morrow Night in John Marshall High Srhool, Called Off?May Be Held January 27. The first entertainment of the Vir ginia Jlistoriii'-l t'lj." nit Associa tion .?ohetiul?<i foi .IpJiii Marshall High Sell.. .1 ;ii:11 i tor'nm tomorrow iiiKht. Ii:i? hot ii p. s!;ion> <l nno ?i>vk because <>f the ittiuiaijuaev <*f tratts p.>i;ation fa iiities. it was annucncca last nit hi W it Cridlin. secretary. shortlv before h?' lot t for lloanoke into >os l?>rj:i v. (1. l.u"-' 1 th s action iv?s ?;? ? !! t*?1 itih saliji in vi. w of the un certain^ ???.' ri'i'iiieiu or arbitration IvtHC'r: the striking t armpit ant! tin* ViiLiiiii.i Ka!!wav and Power Com Ho >..m! h. believed it proh able th- ?? ?tt-rt.i: iiinen t mid bo u \.;i on January ii. ? ith-mt sever-; ? !ir<~a' . f a ?= anty aMtr.dnree. a< won;.1 havi' boon tho t-aso tomorrow. VI r. trnl":n ir.adc .t bn.Mv trip to I: i.ii'. ?? fur .? ? ii-f< ri v.t-t ?::h r<]ir? seit ta ?.: vii citizens t ??? .<: .1' :t c tin- s -ope of that ? -ty's a.Mivitv in tho sii'.it \ re::' i Mam lilt 11?? will v'o-it llad fi rit a' i ifi-iil speaKinc al Mm POTENTIAL RIVER POWER BIG ASSET, SAYS EXPERT J. L. \Varn?*r Points Out Value of Fall* in the Jaiii'-? to C.ily. SHOWS Illi: I \ OI ? I'll I VI. VAI.I'K Mouan of -Ihc t ilj II n eked II; Ihr \atlon." f,,r Itielimon.i. I nuils IIIrhttiontl n- a Market I mlrr. That tli*1 fa'?.? .-f the Jair.'-s lliver .1 valuai > :id -ji;o shr-ul-! r-~? \ ?. <-:? ? - 'i.-rn '? ? f tli* i? :* ' i- ? ' ar.y plans for the industrial development of tho :;-. aav Ihi s!H.c.s-.- i . by .1. Warner, the l?u I*.-at expert <>n - ? a ,1-.. ? ?? ! - f- T- !: ? id A\h ? r ''. '? ? m ? ? ? ? : Siii? ? -r fn Mj: ; ? - H. ?>: ? s- ? !i ':???? ? ? ? ; i.y more iban TOO of the businey.* Met; liar in lioth \-;tU?s. and olsiiiss xviih th?m th^ir parts in tiro "??v*ont.?l!on, r>'tuii*!iii: '?? l5?-tltiif>tid Kr!(i?y nicht i>r Satnr.lt> morninc. Hi' is making t: ? '? ?.?!<>'> .1; th* 1 o?n 1 * ? * t t?v. im! rout >'? its ?>f ilicwi' thriv cities 1 ? tsitk i v?'i with the:n tlii1 ,iii.is av,.i .titi.l "Stfil ..rhlvviti.i.t s (!(,? ;?.u.? t:i; l.'llfK till ily at ?- 1'* !' a . . ? .it i )??? .it ion's hi a,l ji?.?r:> r-. 1 <> .n T. M i:t \:h 1 KtJild.iip. affirm.mc ta. d.> ti t tnina: , -io? and t..? ? ,.-u .1 ' <? I'lli'll- ? >? 'Ht> >>!,1 I ;v Hi. jl' tl !l?C !V '\. . til! it.u th<-> 1.0 .<*> :!>m! t>i.--.r ?ha- f v or '?? li wtup csfiphaslsed y^(ferd?t' thai :'<c? ?? ; r? ? ??;?! I i ? ? th.l-.iw i r ?? ><> Kr tit :.:a r> .. id vinr.ii admi- -???- t> K." - t>ri .-?! ?; from f: ' 5" sii st: ur,.?|. - |,r hit iii.( ?>.- j "vhiord a*, v "in. ! ly all f ;>:tt retail ?? -? < . :i I: . >i 51 ;.| sr." p.,.Ml f t . \ yd til KISS UK SGI HEADS STJTt'S Ml VOTERS Mr>. John H. Lewis.??f Lvnrh i.uirg. I? Honorary Presi dent of Lratnu*. Till lit TKS '111 lilt".. \ m.kntim: I its pi ra 1 tunn I Work fur Vultrncr of t.rrm H ii-h toonil l.rmlrr I* llr i-alini in )? iiiTctirt of KuIuk.v at Memorial Hour. :? *1 r h ?? *?I? ? -~.ti *-f otTirors a ? d ritrv.t r? th?> rn.ivi Miim >( the \ it - c::tin !..ai; .? W nu 11 V . 1.?>. .1 r 11 . . ..??? r 1 T-.vo.da..- v -< ..II A n-.i-uiori.,': hrtiir .v. -r ..f Mr.?. I.ila M* r.'5> VaK- ?. f. :?:i:r< d -h* |o o ???????!:!.}j ? :i Jh- il <!.i y. Ms- Ad. < "lai k. ..f !tio!nr.< >:i<I alia ft ? .?.?at, U-acu, T ?? r : r r ? su,nc ? r :?? Mr- .?????: II !,??!?, li- ? -a ? \ l?r<->?;?!?.?tit Mr - 1:. Kld-I. I?..i ..1 v >-iT' - ? M \.i. 1.. 1 1 ... J.r,-Md.-tU Mr-. It It. Muriford, f i 1 - - v -jr. - 1 ?: Kat" Wail. ';l: s, . r .1 ? -; ? . si,l. i\t Mi -. I. ' Math* w - ? !i. ? . -|ir? ?!.)? ia M: ' '*? ?'*???! r. Mr* <;. r-. 1 ??>!" 1 ?- ' < : : hi. Jrerctar:., an 11 N'.-l i '? !. _ S;, , . r<!. .".'Hl:t< . v <.*ii irrt-w ?. ? i\i -1 t i! (hr?- *? >rs ?r' K r -! MS# ?an * Tax ;..r. r. !. Mr. < . K Tow n>.nil. Third r."?? :"ik ... .' Fourth. .\ir? y. J N'ivmi : K. ft ft. Mrs. y |<. vor r - J - ? f. n H. 1 is; S ?? v - M ss K.V. .Shaw: Kiehth. Mr = : i M i"ii M > ? N. r. t h. Mrs It. n, - - -rt: T<-: ?1 , Mr.. W \V K-.nc. *- *" ;'r' Mil.. ^ M?? J. - Hr..\vnl' . Mi-s 2i K ? - ? J! r - <'. 1 ? Cou p. r. Mr- J. m. H:?-c Mr?. llay\vo..d Brown. Mr- Hoberi ilfcCilire. Mr>. .r*^r \v W rn ??!<?>? C^Iru m m. ' v * - ?: P-. SjiirdN-. M -,s Mi: - .. . ! Mr- v. t. P..i. M. < '? M- > > a.r>: W. .Mori:an, t: -?r> J' H s, j., ,.,hU<:rk. ACADEMY?Tonight mi:, s. T.ICIIMAX - Pre-'.-niy Hi- AII.S1.1r <'i?ni|iiii:.\ I'iumi 111 o .Actors' L'ni'ni ? ifi ? Back to the Old Home" A .Sonnational Melodrama in Four Aery. -.<i\f,s ami D.A.VCKS l?.v MK. s< II W'A KT/.I5 Kl I(? l'rir?-s; 75?-. ?1.00. 81.50 ACADEMY I aenttrrt>\% .mil *?';?f u rtJn} , Jnn. I Mytil*. fo "01 uniuy lo m;\ 1 now s mh?:u oHTiiv y*\ k.nt if ifArrih I'rtr,*:tiln MRS. FISKE i?) >.? r l?rilllMn( rtnnr'iy nitvrmn "Wake I'p, Jonathan!" ? a 1 lift m*w,h t 4 .1 r '1 >i<;a t* r. Y urV,. BROADWAY ? NOW ti P Schulberf f>rtt *nts KATHERIN 1 NMXtNA m d picture with out a vilLsir)'?' THE BEAUTIFUL LIAK * .V l? U ?. << .V ? I > ? ? ? I !?/ v ! \ I'lcliirc All \ Iriflnhiim Should K?*ft MAN'S JOB (tr I In- f*jl??ft? of ?h?- V iruin 1ft Showing* ?t 11:1 r>; :?,u? v,:UU; 7riftj 9:80 i Today and Tonight . in Richmond House and Senate. tieneral As sembly, convenes ]" At. Virginia Uootl HohiIs Associa tion Bamiuet. T 1*. Al., (trays' ? Armory. Confederate Memorial Institute, or Battle Abbey, liuiiiwiiril ami | Kensington Avenue, open 10 A. Al. to 5 P. At. Klchmoml First Club, 6 P. Al. 1 Alurphys Hoiel. Streets and Finance Committees, j v*ii> ("ounoil, }* I'. Al. t'it.v Hall. .lo in .Marshall House. Ninth ami Marshall Streets, open. U A. Al. * 'lose, 5 I'. Al. City Democratic Committee, Mtiriihv's Hotel, s I'. Al. Virginia tiood Bonds Associa lion. 10 A. Al. mill 2:30 I'. Al. Murphy's Hotel. Breeders' anil Fanciers" Associa tion. itth annual show, all (lay. Howitzers Armory. I'otift derate .Memorial Alu.-eum, Twelfth iiml ('lay Streets, open :? \ M. to A P. M HanuueP to AlaJor-( Sonera I Alot t on. former eommniamlant Twen ty-tenth overseas Division. ami liciirtnl Parker by officers anil en listed men. Hotel likhnioiul, ??::t0 1 ? Al. Ileview and ret option. Blues' Armory. S:t.\ 1'. Al it ? ?sided over the memorial hour, in .< Inch women from all over th? State i tribute to the ln-;pirrttioual wort* ' r^ieir leader and pledtes of loy .?'.?y to the lea file were offered as a :h. mortal to the work she foster* d. he . invention adjourned to \,?'t trie . p'.tol to see the lienoral Assembly i:i action. The I:it hmond l,rau",ie of Women V.- 'f- will hold its wcekl* im-elma this afternoon at 4 o'clo.k iti the fov.-r of the Women's Club. i>r. Alary K 1 try don, director of the Children's Welfare Bureau of the State |t?ard of Health, will speak on the provid ers ?if the Sheppartl-Towncr matern ity hill. Mr. Boyd K. Avers |>resi ?lent of the Cinter Park Women's I'itib. will preside. A member of the1 <;? neral Assembly will also speak. THREK SENT TO PRISON FOR GRAND LARCKNY Ktu> il fhlltlrrs*. Aubrey .lohtiiiiill unit llerniirtl M>ers I'tieh (Shen (?ne Uitr In Penitentiary. Fl-\ I Childress. Aubrey ,1'ihnvn:: and Bernard Myers. charged w ? !i ?-?vatiil bfc-ity, In robbing t'.iffor.i Thomas, w.te eacii given one o.n in ' 1 ? ' t lit I \ by J lit les III t hi- 11 Court \estetday. 11 Al Sin'l;. Jr.. r? preM.-.ited th-- defend.in' 1'. W. Oav's, 1.. I >. Wo .ton .ami I"s t Hi k* -.\ er. oimd ?ullt\ . f \ ;? ::.u ;i of the |i! >iiibit on laws, ha- - w-? lined f "i); .lohnson >>n s? ? ? ti i i'in\.ii;'Hi, was lined fie", K i\ thirty days in Jail and pla <d undet b?? nds f>.r twelve months; Biol s was given thirty daj s and lined K". i;?i\eriior-l'.Ircl On I'riiKrntn. (Jovernor-Klect Trinkle, will ;.d <'re?? the l.aw Knforcement conven tion orderotl by the Anti-Saloon l.iapui' to rn'-et here February 1 and a s chief executive of the State '?( N'irt.nia. The Anti-Saloon {,ea:;i|e , ii u'r.im f'ir enact merit of hills by the pres-n? I.??? slature will be pr- ? s? i;'-d for .r.dorscment. It is point ??'" ?.ut that through this conv -nl:? >;t | .r.p;. the Statu may spi ai. th n >< nirii?-?.t s -.ii deifoat<? and ellli . a law i nfotc ment. Speakers of :iii t!'i..*>, i ?|iii* r | i in a'.:??? will spruit. THILMIB BROS, FORM URGE CONM Oltl Richmond Firm Secures i Charier With Maximum Slock of $1,000,000. Thulhlmer I'rotiiers. Incorporated. Kiel)iiiiind. with n maximum i?f $!,'? 000.000. nml minimum of was Kraut??<! n charter l>.v tin- State Cor poration <'omniisnlon yesterday to do ii department store liiisiiuss. Tito olMccr.i ami Incorporators arc Isaac Thnlhlnv.'r, president; Irvinsr May, secretary, anil William !?. Thalhiincr, vice-president, all of Richmond. The Chicago Tunnel Corporation, liicjimond. with a maximum of 100, 000 shares, ami too shares mijlimum. was u ran It'll a cltart."f ny t It o Slate Corporation Commission yes tenia}', to ileal in real estate, stocks, notes, bonds, debentures and other evi dences of Indebtedness. The utile.* r.' and Incorporators are Kalj'h M.Shaw. I'liieaKo, president; It. S. Tuthtil, I'hieauo. secretary: Whitlnj FaulKner. Kdmnnil Al. I'reston. and i 1. M. l-'rear. of Klrlimoiid. The V'irKinia Mateiht'-rs of th" Ameri an llevoSut ion. Hiclimond. a j eorporatton. was chartered > yesterday to perpetuate the memory i and spirit of the men ami wntnPn I who achieved American indepen d'i!ii-, b\ the {??*?! m 11? 11 i?t? and pro- j t? -lion of historical spots. The of tieers and incorporators are It Kate Waller Marrctt, of Alexandria, president: Mrs. William M. I ?Uke ('h.i riot tcsv 111 e. Mrs. lien Jain in I'ur evll and Mrs. Warner Moore. I 11> inllelnl* l)l?ent? TtiirM. Kepresen'atives from various Vlr 1 clnia titles yesterday met in the Mayor's odlee In eonference jvlth Itieh- | t.rd Kvelvn I'.yril. and discussed plans j i"ii taklnK care of the interests of ! the titles before the Legislature i Those in the eoiifercni e were. Maj or Ainslle, Charles lv Ashburner and A. I". I'anhtll, of N'orfolk^ l.ou's Hriiwtt- ' low. of Petersburg; .1. K. .Icrvey. of t I'vi'l smoiitn; Krank Talbott, of I tali- ; \il!e; W. I*. Hunter ami I'. II. Hunt, o: Iloanolv ?. St weal .if tin- delegates j v. ill remain o,--r. to att-n l the roads tonf rciitf i'.inl \\ u tt_li tin- street ear striU. . * ' BOSTON SY^PKO^Y ORCHESTRA' $ (101 Musicians) ? PIERRE MONTEUX. Conductor V Soloist, JEAN BEDETTI, Cellist $ CITY AUDITORIUM [j i Monday, January 30, 8:30 ? Prices: $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 f Scats Now on Sale nt Tlio Corloj Co., 215J K. Broad St. A COLONIAL ii i:>i a i \ itKit ok \\i:kk Al II: l-s 15; U:::?ls -til.il (I; nir.i ui:ui >lnt?. MuIiIh -Mr?Tn* Inc. (Ihe I4tfi LOVER Starring VIOLA DANA has more laughs and thrills to the minute than the heroine has suitors Story) frv Alice n. <7. Miller KX'I'IIA I Tll|: JOY KIOH JAN K ANI) I CTIT KATIIKKINK LCkL In n .N>n Comfilr lilt av&Altiii Days S-l-S Mnln, MkIiIi 'Till Inc. ai ii; i2i:ii?? r.t m:tot si ui:t? Wm. (Bill) Fairbanks it Go Get Him" A DnrliiK Adventure of Ihe ,\<>rt Invent lliiiiiilfil Police A I.I. STAII CAM'I' BIJOU All Week Thomas H. Inch ?l>rmcntn?? Hail the Woman with iM.ouK.vrn vmoii, Tlir.OUOIlK IIOIIKKTS and A CAST OK KAMOIS Sl'AIIS Mill*. .4llc, NIkIiI* r??c?Tux Inc. A( lit l^ll.'t SJlHOl -IllSt 0| 7 t-tol l?i:iO ODEON-Today MAY McAYOY ?In n HcnI llrllKlif? . VMORALS" Alto IIAItOl.n I.I.OYIIi II1011IJ 1IAMHI.N. S\l 11 1'OI.UHI). In "TIIM MAHATIIOX" i ;<v> hi ' ' SYory bu Vir.oinu^Tracy' Two Kinds of People Will Want to Hunt Through Our Tables of Reduced Books Folks who watch for opportunities to add to their own libra ries at extraordinary savings. Folks who like to buy gifts ahead of birthdays, etc., when there's an opportunity to buy them at such great reductions. Children's and "Grown-up" Hooks. Basement?South. | ^ J " t* ?? ? -' * ? L' ??? VJ : O Don't You Want a New Neck? Be Ready the Next Time the Weather Surprises You! For all the chilly mornings and evenings coming' to Rich mond through January and February and far into the Spring, have ready A Good Oil Heater If children and old folks are in your house, J* PERFECTION OIL HEATER is a necessity. ^^Almost instantly it dispels the chill and gives ^1C room a cheery warmth. For.all their comfort and durability, PER FECTION OIL HEATERS are very small in price: No. f>25?Plain black japanned, polished steel drum; one gallon sleel reservoir, $0.75. No. 530?Same jih No. 525, but with nickel trim mings, No. 5<>0 -Same as No. 530, but with solid brass reservoir, VERY SPECIAL Elgin Oil Heater, with nickel trimming and solid brass reservoir, $(1.50. Basement?lOast. It's amazing how one can put on.an old dress and a New Neck and look like the next season! Try these just-come-in Collars and Cuffs on some of your old frocks: SIX DIFFERENT NEW PATTERNS in the trim, beautiful Eyelet Embroidered Collar and Cuff Sets that everybody is looking for just now. Added to the economy of their ability to launder into new after each wearing or two, these sets are VERY SPECIAL AT 50c SET. COLLARS IN BRIGHT COLORS, with cuffs or vestees to match, in Ratine, Pongee and Linen?the niwest in Neckwear, 50c and $1.00 set. Floor One?East. All Next Week BIJOU All Next Week 'William lox I-S-I-S Coming! Next Week jprezant? QiJEENof Sfflifc ? love romance oP>the most beautiful woman the world has ever Known. eA OODOKL? ajjee . man has lovad only the woman, but lha lo/a of tne v/om<ui it ever Br tta love of IK# tnarvo^ With Tremendous Cast, Including FRITZ UEBER AS KIN(J SOLOMON BETTY BLYTIIE AS THE QUEEN Ytxrd LMWlle Thomas Jefferson klPVAN WINKLE* NOTE: All bona ftdo school t c n c h e r s and pupils admitted to mnti nee performances for 10c. . ??