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Evening star., 1916-08-25
WAR NOT NEAR AN END,
SAYS LONDON EXPERT

LONDON, August 25.-The Times.
military expert in an optimistic review
of the military situation points out his
reasons for believing that the war is
not near its end, and discusses the
arming of the allied armies FOR 1917
and 1918.
Our superiority in the field" saws
the writer, 'fs not yet adequate since
it does not give US that annihtlatfnp
preponderance necessary for victory.
next spring. having completed our own
supplies. we can set to work to arm
Russia with a will. We can fit out the
armies for 1917 and 1918. which must
In the end crush the most frantic efforts
of the central powers. and as we can
last so long or longer, II necessary
we can be satisfied with nothing but
the complete satisfaction Of our
demands.
The allies will end the war as such
formidable military powers and SO
superabundantly supplied with vet
gross negligence on the part of our
governments during the peace parleys.
Germany will never be able to face
q war again in our time.
Many soldiers firmly believe the poll
ticians will sell out in the end. But
this opinion is certainly wrong for
the force of public opinion behind the
war Is now so strong that the public
would think nothing of taking all the
members of the government and hang
ing them in a row II they showed any
inclination to throw away at the peace
parleys the fruits of our stupendous
war efforts
Evening star., 1916-08-25

c.nita more or 1 more. / more. 3 more. more.
less ~ 8 less. less. less. less.
This table shows that Wnshington's
nine Of these ten typical American
cities; that IL the total county tax is
added to these other cities the figures
of relative tax burden are unchanged
that II equitable proportions of state
md county taxes nre added. seven of
the ten cities still remain behind Wash
inxtOn In tax burden, and that II, un-
S.irIy. the total state and county taxes
are added the burdens of six cities ex-
ceed WashingtOn's and four still fall
heIoxv it, Even in this last table the
t.x burdens are close together. The
hirhest fs PASS and the lowest Is 1857.
Wa.hingtOn's fs 20O2. II only the "gen-
er.l government" item of state expend-
itures In subtracted (as 1t unquestion-
.hIy should. since the District has no
.tnte government or state privileges or
hene6tsD the cities are evenly divided,
ave exceeding Washington and five fall
ing below 1t. Though Washington en-
toys hardly amy state benefits, it's total
city tax burden practically 0utweighs
the com bined city-cOunty-s ESTATE tnx bur-
deus Of half Of these typical American
cities.
This table thus brings together the
figures Of q small number of pOpulOus
prosperous and progressive cities, In
Guiding several which would naturally
be more heavily tax-burdened than
Warrington, and compares them in per
capita conclusions exhaustively and
minutely with the capital. utilizing NOT
! only the standards Of comparison that
Evening star., 1916-08-25
B|TL|SAND MUSH
IN RUSSIAN HANDS
SIavs Have Renewed Their
Offensive Over Whole
ASiatic Front.

PETROGRAD, by wireless to London
August 25.-It is announced that the
Russians have resumed their advance
along the entire Asiatic front.
The Turks have evacuated Bitlfs.
Russian forces also have reoccupied
Mush, captured by the Turks August s.
An official communication issued by the
war department last night states the
Russians captured 1900 prisoners in
the battle at Rachta.
Last nights communication says:
Caucasus front: Our troops. pressing
the enemy in the region west of Lake
Van. entered Mush, where they took
some prisoners.
Supplementary Information received
from army headquarters says that in
the battle fought in the region of
Rachta, where we surrounded portions
of the 4th Turkish Division. We took
prisoner the whole of the 11th Turk
ish Regiment consisting of its COM
mander, fifty-six officers and 900 of
the rank and file. as well as nearly all
of the remnants of the 10th Turkish
Regiment, consisting of two staff off,
ers, several other offers and $50 Ask
aris We also captured in this battle
three cannon and three machine guns. >
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Our Tax Burden Heavy Enougl
Even II State Tax Included.

The figures printed In The Stars edi-
torial correspondence of August IL and
August 81 show that Washington's ag-
gregate city tax burden is larger than
those Of most comparable American
cities. The same showing practically
is made II county and state taxes are
taken into the calculation. The follow
ing table shows in respect to the eleven
typical American cities already COM
pared the respective per capitas of tax
burden when to total per capita mu-
nicipal receipts there are added % per
capita receipts from all county taxes
(2) equitable proportions of per capita
county and state taxes and 90 per
capita receipts from ALL county and
state taxes. The census bulletin in
cludes county taxes in city tax figures
in all cities over 900 in population
OF the eleven cities in the following table
only two therefore show an increased
per capita burden over the city tax
when the county tax is added. Statis-
tician Beales of the census Office has
calculated the equitable proportion of
state taxes to be added to the city
county tax burden (see report of hear
ings before joint committee, beginning
at page 1S9), and this showing is made
in column g In column 3, in defiance
Of every equity, the total state tax is
added to the total city-county tax. thus
unfairly comparing Washington's city
tax alone with the combined city
county state tax of every other city.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
G.. A. R. LEADERS MEET.
Preparing the Annual Encampment
at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, August 25.-Chief ex-
ecutive officers of the Grand Army of
the Republic arrived in Kansas City to-
day for the annual encampment of the
veterans organization. which opens to-
morrow. Elias r. Monfort Of Cincin-
natl, commander in chief; John NJ.
Adams of Cincinnati. adjutant general.
and C. D. r. Stowits of Buffalo, N. Y.
ouartermaster general, were among
those reaching here today. and they
plunged at once into the mass of details
incident to the reunion, which members
of the local committees say will be at
tended by more than 10000 persons.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Congress Election for Mexico.

MEXICO CITY. August 25.-The de-
partment of the interior is formulating
a decree calling congressional elections
1t robably will not be issued until all
returns are in from the municipal cleo
tions, to be held September 3. Those
elected under this decree will organize
a constitutional assembly to consider
reforms in the constitution.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate,

Senate;
Met at IL am.
Resumed debate on revenue bill.
Senator Gallinger 'assailing republi-
cans who fought former Speaker
Cannon and the late Senator Aid
rich.
Senator Hitchcock proposed a
tax on news print paper sold for
more than $45 ton.
Foreign relations committee re-
ported migratory bird protection
treaty with Great Britain. but
failed to act on treaty for purchase
of Danish West Indies.
. House:
Met at II am.
Began discussion of Senate
amendments to government ship
ping bill.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Administration Leaders Aim to
Present Joint Resolution
Within Day or Two.
ONLY TWO BILLS REMAIN
FOR PASSAGE BY SENATE
End of Congress Session Expected to
Follow Disposal Of General De-
ficiency and Revenue Measures.

Administration leaders today
were planning to present joint
resolution in the Senate and
House within a day or two pro-
viding for adjournment of Con-
gress next week, Friday or Satur-
day. Senator Simmons, chairman
of the finance committee, said he
believed such a resolution would
be agreed to unless unforeseen de-
velopmentA should arise.
Democratic Senate leaders said 1t was
their plan to pass the general def
cheney bill as soon as it comes from the
House. Tuesday in all proba bility; then
to pass the revenue bill. and then to
adjourn. Senator Simmons said that
informal conferences between the
finance and ways and means commit
tees on Senate amendments to the
revenue bill would begin at once. SO
that an agreement on the bill would be
ready as soon as the Senate had passed
the measure.
II believe that efforts will be made
to bring up the immigration bill and
the corrupt practices BILL" said Sem
ator Simmons. but 1 think that Con-
gress will adjourn nevertheless as soon
as it is discovered that both these
measures will provoke prolonged de-
bate"
Several democratic senators said Sem
ator Owens proposed motion to take
up the corrupt practices bill would be
defeated.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
PEACE CONDITIONS
AGAIN DISCUSSED
Independent Committee of
Germany Asserts War
Must Be Won.
ENGLAND PRONOUNCED
MOST DANGEROUS FOE
Allies Declared to Be Violating
Every Principle of 1nterna-
tional Law.

BERLIN, August ga proc
lamation containing views on the
peace conditions which might be
imposed by Germany is pub
lished by "the independent COM
mittee for a German peace" an
organization formed some time
ago by those considered to be the
extreme war advocates in Ger
many.
The proclamation asserts that. despite
the fact that the Germans and their
allies are holding three Kingdoms in
their hands. the entente still talks OF
the destruction of the German empire
and entente statesmen continue to in
dulge in a flood of abuse and lies about
Germany. while themselves violating
every principle Of international law.
forcing neutrals to enter the war
against their better judgment and en-
through hunger millions whom their
SWORDS could not VanQulSn.
England Worst Enemy.
Our enemies will not succeed con-
tinues the proclamation. 'One thing
they have accomplished is to force upon
us the realisation that England is our
special and most dangerous enemy.
England causes our enemies to stick
together England leads them. Upon
England they depend and will depend
more after the war. On the wreckage
of our empire England hopes to unfurl
the banner of Anglo-Saxon world do
minion."
The document asserts that Russian
territory from the Baltic to volhynia
must in the future be included In the
German sphere. to serve as a bulwark
against the Russian tendency to ami
hilate Germany. Frances revenge ideas
must constantly be kept in mind, SO
that in the west also changes would be
necessary.
Attitude Toward Belgium.
Belgium in tho future, adds the proc
lamation. either will be German or an
English bu1wark. so real guarantees''
here also are needed.
The document then cites the express
sion Of Dr.. Peter SPAIN. leader of the
Catholic center party in the reichstag,
that Belgium must lie In German
hands militarily. economically and po-
The proclamation concludes with the
assertion:
"England's plan threatens US with DO
litical and economical helotry. It aims
at our life as a people and as a state
1t aims at our culture and institutions
Energy must be applied. regardless OF
consequences. to force peace upon this
enemy. Let 1t not come true that, as
England says. we will win all the bat.
ties. but England will win the war
With Won Hindenburg. let us say 1t is
not only question of sticking it out
but Of winning
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Christmas Ship on Way to Alaska.

SEATTLE. Wash. August "a
Christmas ship is on the way from
Seattle today for Alaska. She is the
motor ship Kuskokwim River. which Is
headed for the stream whose name she
bears Her cargo, which includes
Christmas toys and gifts, is destined for
seldom visited points far up the Kus-
kokwim and other places in the In
terror.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Mrs. Let's Wins Championship.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, August 25.-
Mrs. F. C. Let's. jr., Of Cincinnati won
the western women's golf championship
at the Kent Country Club links today.
defeating Miss Laurie Kaiser of Floss
moor Club. Chicago. 8 and /.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Arkansas Progressives for Hughes.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August 25.-
The progressive central committee has
indorsed the candidacy of Charles E.
Hughes and Charles W. Fairbanks.
John NJ. Parkers name was not men,
toned at the meeting.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Absent Members Sent For.

Leaders on both sides of the House OF
Representatives today sent out mes
sages of recall for absent members
this being the first move toward con-
certed effort to adjourn this session OF
Congress one week from today. AS far
as the Houise is concerned this can be
accomplished readily. 1t is believed. The
one unfinished piece of necessary bust
ness is the deficiency appropriations bill
which is being slowly pieced together
in the committee on appropriations.
Dilatory tactics in the House today
led by Representative Greene of Massa-
chusetts slowed up progress toward the
ultimate enactment of the shipping bill
1t is conceded that with quorum in the
House all pending legislation on the pro-
gram could be showed through without
difficulty.
Speed-up tactics for the Webb bill, to
permit combinations of American ex-
porters in foreign countries for the pur-
pose of competing with foreigners. were
adopted by leaders today. There was talk
on both sides of placing the Webb bill as
an amendment on the revenue bill In the
Senate. II this is accomplished several
days might be gained.
The Webb bill is due for passage in the
House this afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED
IN AIR RAID ON ENGLAND
Thirty Six Others Injured-Germans
Reach Outskirts of
London.

LONDON, August 25, $50 p.m-Eigh'
persons were killed and thirty-six in.
jured in the Zeppelin raid last night
it was announced officially today. One
hundred bombs were dropped. On.
Zeppelin reached the outskirts Of Lon.
dan. Berlin reports an attack on Lon.
don proper.
An official statement issued early in tht
day says:
Six hostile airships raided the east
and southeast coasts of England las,
night at intervals between midnight
and o'clock this morning. One airship
made her way westward well inland. The
remainder OF the fleet carried out shor,
inroads over the coast. The number OF
bombs dropped by the raiders has not
yet been ascertained. Several bonn bs
are reported to have been directed at
ships at sea- The damage effected by
the raid was slight.
Houses Are Wrecked.
I'm one locality a railway station
and some houses were damaged and
two horses were killed. At another
"The total casualties have not yet
been reported. To date nine persons
are reported injured. some fatally.
"Anti-aircraft guns came into action
at certain points both on land and from
ships at sea. Some of our aircraft went
up in pursuit. One aeroplane succeeded
in firing on a raider at close range, but
she eluded her pursuers in the clouds.
A further report will follow"
Sails Toward London.
A Central News dispatch says there
was great excitement in a town on the
Thames estuary at l o'clock this morn
ing. when news was received of the
approach of a Zeppelin. Mist obscured
the raider. but 1t could be heard ap-
preaching from the coast. After hover
ing over the town for some time 1t
passed toward the west. Shortly aft
erward a series of violent explosions,
followed by cannonading. shook build
ings and lighted the sky.
The people thronged the streets,
calmly watching these operations,
which lasted half an hour.
This dispatch indicates that Zeppe-
Inns which visited England last night
may have appeared in the vicinity of
London. which Is on the Thames, sixty
miles from its mouth. The course of
the airship referred to was in the di-
rection of London.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
LOCAL TAX BURDEN
IS HEAVY ENOUGH
Even if Full County and State
Taxes in Other Cities Enter
Unfairly in the Calculation.
NO EQUITABLE INCREASE
OF AGGREGATE BURDEN
Either by Repeal Of Half-and-Ha
Law or by Proposed New Tax on
Intangible Personally.
Editorial Correspondence of The star.)
BY THEODORE w. MOVES.

Some who concede that washington's
city tax burden is heavier than those
of most comparable American cities
contend that to make tbe comparison
fair county and state taxes of other
cities should enter into the calcula-
tion. They maintain that in a COM
parison Of city taxes alone Washing
tons whole burden is compared with
only a part burden in other cities. And
they argue that Washington ought not
to say that its aggregate tax is already
sufficiently heavy and cannot equitab bly,
be increased by tax on intangibles.
II county and state taxes, which Wash
ington does not pay and other cities
do, are omitted from the calculation.
In previous editorial correspondence
concerning the proposed tax on lntan-
gibles 1 compared Washington with
other cities only in respect to munich.
pal tax burdens. which they all pear
in common, though in different pro
portions, such as realty. personally
and business taxes. The city tax bur-
dens include in the census bulletin COM
parisons county taxes in all cities over
100000 in population. eighteen cities
including Washington, but of course
exclude all state taxes from consid-
Grafton. The joint congressional COM
mittee compared only city taxes in
reaching its conclusions, and Washing
ton believes with the Joint committee
and the census authorities that state
taxes do not fairly enter into the calcu-
lation.
Our argument against the inclusion
in the WAshingtonian's equitable tax
burden of state taxes when he does not
enjoy state benefits and privileges is
summarized in editorial correspondence
in The Star of August IL, and is print
ed in the Report of Hearings Before the
Joint Committee at pages 1641
Waving for the moment this issue
concerning state taxes, I wish to sup
plement what 1 have previously said
concerning the sufficiency of Wash
ington's total tax burden by the state
ment that Washingtons per capita
municipal receipts from all taxes so
exceed the corresponding per capitas
Of most other comparable cities that
to the latter may be added county
taxes. equitable proportions of state
and county taxes, or even full state
and county taxes without overturning
the contention that Washington's ag-
gregate tax burden Is already heavy
enough and cannot equitably be In
creased.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
What Employees Want.

II arbitration comes - and there is
strong probability that it will be ac-
cepted-the employees want the investi-
cation based on a ten-year period
which will include the heavy railroad
Evening star., 1916-08-25
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and slightly warmer
tonight. Tomorrow fair; light variable
winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 p.m.: Highest, IS, at 2 pm.
today; lowest. 50, at am. today.
Full report on page 3. ,
Evening star., 1916-08-25
French Bombard Heavily.

The French are violently bombarding
the German lines from Estress which
marks the southern extremity of their
present offensive. to Lassigny. a dis
tancs of about thirty miles. according
to the war correspondent of La Lii
berte Of Paris.
The correspondent says that heavy
1Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Washington's Equitable Tax Burde,
Should Be Among the Lowest.

Washington's equitable tax burden
should be among the lowest per capita
in the country. 1t is conceded by the
reasonable that non-industrial. nom
commercial Washington, with the
Evening star., 1916-08-25
In 500 Yards Of Thiepval.

They were within only 500 yards of
the pulverized remains of what once
was the village of Thiepval. which has
become the most redoubtable of names
to hundreds Of thousands of men.
Meanwhile the British kept on send :
ing ffteen-inch shells into the Thiep-
val area and into tho German dugouts.
which lie deep under the wreckage Of
houses. Spouts of smoke and dust rose
to the height OF 200 feet. and what
looked like the bodies of men or Sec
tions of timbers were tossed about"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-21
TODAY ONLY
Friday
April 2lst

board of which Mr.. Thomas A. Edison
is chairman: Mr.. T. R. Atkinson Of
Bismarck, formerly state engineer Of
North Dakota represents the Ameri-
can Sociey Of Civil Engineers Calvin
H. Crouch, dean of the College of Me-
chanical and Electrical Engineering
at the state university, represents the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers; DR.. E. F. Ladd, president Of
North Dakota State Agricultural col
lage, represents the American Chemi-
cal Society, and Prof. j. Floyd Stew
ems, assistant professor in electrical
engineering at the University Of
North Dakota, represents the Ameri-
can Institute of Electrical Engineers.
These gentlemen met in Fargo April
Is at the cali of the temporary chair
man, and elected Dean Crouch as
chairman and formulated plans for
conducting the work of the organiza.
tion in North Dakota, which for the
present is the taking of an inventory
during the next few weeks Of certain
kinds Of manufacturing industries of
the state, cataloging the nature and
quantity of their output and the pos
sibilities for engagements and in
crease Of output in times Of emer-
gency.
This is the first time in the history
of the nation that an inventory of the
industrial resources of the country
will have been made and the informa
ton gained will not only be Of great
value to the country, should we be
drawn into a war but it will doubt
less be of great service in times o!
peace for the data will be on file show
ing the manufacturing possibilities a.
least along certain lines. With the
personnel of the board of directors as
mentioned it is safe to assume that
the work will be done in thorough
and efficient manner and that North
Dakota will be able to make a credit
able showing when compared witt
other states.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-21

flying the entire alimentarv canal
before putting more food into
the stomach. The, action Of hot
water and limestone phosphate
on an empty stomach is wonder
fully inyigorating. It cleans out
all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one
splendid appetite for breakfast.
While you arc enjoying your
breakfast the water and phos-
plate is quietly extracting a large
volume Of water from the blood
and getting ready for a thorough
flushing Of all the inside organs.
The millions of peope who
are bothered with constipation,
bilious spells, stomach trouble,
rheumatism; others who have
sallow skins, blood disorders and
sicklv compilations are urged to
get a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from the drug store,
which will cost but little, but is
sufficient to make anyone a pro-
nounced crank on the subject Of
internal sanitation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-21
ERECTION OF NEW DEPOT
TO BEGIN At ONCE

The state board of railroad COM
missioners have approved the plans
for the new union depot to be put
in here by the Northern Pacific and
North Western railroads. Work on
the building will begin at once.
The site of the new depot is directly
to the west CT the Knox elevator.
The type Of building selected is the
standard depot being put in by the
Northwestern railway at all its i'm
portant points.
The first floor plan of the depot as
approached from the street will con-
sst of express and baggage room
20X29 feet, with scales and other
necessary equipment for such depart
ment. The balance Of the building
will be divided into mems waiting
room, 20X23 feet, and a woman's wait.
ing room, same size, with a passage
way through the center An adequate
office will be placed between these
two rooms facing the track, and will
have a bay window. and handsome
grill room about the counter. A
drinking fountain will he supplied
and the entire floor space covered
with tile.
The building is to be of brick and
the roof covered with hexagonal as
bestos shingles, colored gray. The
doors and windows are of modern de
sign, the whole making very neat
| appearance.
| The present depot will be shorten
ed and used for freight purposes.
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