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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05

ssse.sed. collected and paid, In addition 70
ths tire. under existing law and under
this act. In lieu OF the Tar imposed by Sec
ton POI. n tax equivalent To per centuu'
of tn, net income OF such trade or DUST
ness. In excess Of the following Deductions
In the case OF q domestic eorporAuo.'
81 900 and In the case OF domestic psrt-
n.,.bi, ar a citizen or resident OF the
limited States. $4,000: In the case oil all
other trades or business. no deduction:
The definition Of "trnde" and "busi-
ness" in the bill follows:
"The terms trade and business IN
clude professions and occupations"
All $4,000 Incomes Hit
Tbi, definition makes it evident that
the tax will hit all professional and
sslaried persons with an income OF
more than $4,000 year. Furtner IN
vestigation of the bill revealed, now
ever. that the tax applies to all trades
or businesses Of whatever description
whether continuously carried on or not
except:
"GA In the case of officers and en-
ployes under the United states or any
state. territory or the District OF Coiunn'
bia, or any local sub division theIepl
the compensation or fees received pS
them as such officers or employees.
This exempts members Of Congress
Members Of the conference commit,
tee explained that the exemption OF
Senators and Congressman from the o
per cent tax was a mistake. They said
that they did not intend to exempt
themselves, and explained that their
work was done in such a hurry that
there may be other minor parts OF the
bill which need correction.
The only way TO remedy the situa-
ton would be to put through concur
rent resolution amending the verbiage
of the bill so as to subject members OF
Congress to the tax. This will not be
done.
Each Senator and Representative
will escape a tax, as the bill STANDS
amounting to 1920 a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05
Children to Do "Their Bit"
And Help Win the War

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Formation OF tho
Children's Patriotic League Of America
was announced here to-day. Lillian
Bell. the authoress, is president, and
several society women are directors.
The advisory board includes Herbers
c. Hoover.
II is planned 70 enlist the services OF
the children in food conservation, ana
particularly in the saving Of waste ma
terals. Among other things the young
sters are expected to gather tin cans.
the metal OF which in this way may be
salyaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Numbers $4,000 Men

WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-The medical
department Of the army now has an en-
listed personnel Of more than $4,000
men. compared with $500 just before
the war.
Nearly 10000 officers had accepted
commissions in the Medical Reserve
Corps Up TO October /. The Dental Re-
serve Corps has more than $500 COM
mis.ioned officers and the sanitary
CORPS about 240.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05
Liberty Loan Boosts

John Mitchell, newly appointed
chairman of the New York State Food
Control Commission. in an address is
sued to the officers and members OF the
central bodies and local unions af-
iiliated with the New York State Fed
Grafton of Labor, in his capacity as
secretary Of the federation, appealed
for the organization Of an active cam
paign on the part of labor to promote
the sale of Liberty Loan bonds.
The ferryboats in the waters ada
cent 20 New York are now flying ten
foot flags bearing the inscription Buy
Liberty Bond
Buy potatoes with Liberty bonds"
Is the latest suggestion from upstate.
The Liberty Loan Committee here has
received the following note from the
proprietor and editor Of "The News"
of Warrensburg. n. Y:
Our farmers more than doubled
their potato acreage, in response to the
Governors appeal. There is no market
here and they are inexperienced in
NNAAitE puNNlht Tue COUNTY Van yOu
send buyers for carload lots, paying in
Liberty bonds"
The candidates of all political parties
IN the coming city election have been
requested by the Liberty Loan Commit
tee to include in their campaign litera-
ture a suggestion to buy Liberty bonds,
The speakers bureau of the Repub-
lican, Democratic and Independent
parties have promised cooperation, and
will instruct their speakers at all po-
htical meetings to urgently direct the
attention of their hearers to the cam
paign for the Liberty Loan and the ne
cessity of making it a complete sue
cess.
1t was reported at Liberty Loan
headquarters yesterday that the farm
ers of Duchess and Putnam counties
were organizing their own Liberty
Loan committees and going from farm
to farm urging their neigh bors to sub
scribe for the new bonds. Meetings
were held Wednesday night in the
small villages in the two counties, at
which the farmers promised their sup
port to the government and started
subscription lists for the loan.
Only twenty-five days left In which
to buy Liberty bond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05
mo Joker" in Provision
Assessing Earnings of Pro-
fessional Men, He Declares
Only Accident That
Legislators Escape
Conferrees Declare That
Exemption of Senators and
Congressman Was Mistake

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The s per
cent tax levied on professional in
comes of $4,000 or more under Section
209 Of the revenue bill was to-day de-
clared to be the deliberate intention Of
Congress. at is no joker" declared
Chairman Simmons of the Senate FL
nance Committee. "If this is a joker"
he said, "then every provision in the
bill is a joker"
Mr.. Simmons explained that the tax
on professional incomes was not only
fair but necessary II the burden of
taxation was to be distributed equi-
tably. Eve tax corporations, farmers
and mechanics on their excess profits"
he said. "The rate Of levy in these ex-
cess profits taxes is graduated accord
ing 70 the capital invested, and there is
the exemption of from 7 to per cent.
with the professional man there is
no capital invested. But professional
mar may make fifty or hundred thou
sand dollars a year. Why should he
not pay an excess profits tax? Since
there is no capital invested to guide in
fixing the tax after the plan in levying
against the others. we have had to lay
a fiat rate of per cent against the
professional man"
Explained on Senate Floor
Mr.. Simmons further pointed out
that the s per cent excess profits tax
against professional incomes was not
only thoroughly discussed in confer
ence where il was really drafted, bat
that he had explained it at length on
the floor of the Senate prior to the
adoption of the conference report.
When asked for practical illustra-
ton of the operation OF the tax, Joseph
). Mccoy. Treasury expert, who has
been assisting the Finance Committee
stated that if professional man
earned an income of $4,000 he would
be taxed first on his income under the
straight income tax levy, and then UNI
der Section 209 he would be taxed
per cent on the surplus of 1000 above
the exemptions of $4,000 provided in
the section.
That the provision will remain in the
bill became certain tonight, despite
the embarrassing position in which
members Of the conference committee
on the bill found themselves.
Section 209 of the chapter on excess
profits provides:
That in the case Of trade or business
having no invested capital. or not more
than nominal capital, there shall be levied,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05

Stamford National Bank ........'' FooV'1'0
large subscriptions announced at the
Liberty Loan headquarters, but not IN
GUIDED in the official list, were;
Liberty National Bank. ...... 'S9'VVV'VVV
Nor+hern Pacific Railway Company o,, ooo
through First National Bank ..' 9'VV0099'000009
Maine National Bank. Of Buffalo. o'VOV'VvV
Norfolk & Western Railway Com
pany subscribed S5.OOO,OoO' out
this district viii receive nm oon
I, p iiOu''s So. e. Co......... 5000. 900
Utah Copper Company, through ooo nm
Hayden stone & Co........ 80. o'VVV'VVV
Nevada Consolidated Copper COM
pany. through Hayden, Stone mn nm
Co. ............ ss'''' ,''''
Chino Copper g,an. CSW GS .D'o1H 100000
Raw Consolidated Copper. through am nan
HAYDEN Stone & Co......:.,:.' I'VVV'VVO
Atlantic. Gulf West indies ooo nm
through Hayden Stone Co 4'VVV'VVV
Spencer Trask & Co, through
Bankers Trust Company ana ,., o,o
First National Bank............ ii'VOg0o'""0000
National Surety Company. ....'.' 4'VVV'VVV
sos coo. 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05
District Must Average
$65,OOO,OOO Daily to
October u
Bond Booths To Be
Opened Here To-day
Mayor Calls on Citizens to
Maintain Record for
Patriotism

When workmen finished placing
large Liberty Loan clock dial on the
Wall Street facade of the Sub-Treasury
Building yesterday the hand indicating
,be total amount of subscriptions re-
ceived in the New York district Tor the
r.w issue Of war bonds was moved
close TO the 100000 figure.
The official figures compiled by the
Federal Reserve Bank showed total OF
S66.se7. 900 in subscriptions received
Yesterday up to $3.50 p. m. Additional
frures given out by the Liberty Loan
committee unoficislly brought the total
~ subscriptions for this district since
,be opening Of the campaign last Mon
day. up to s1S7,sO7,OoO.
List of New Subscriptions
New subscriptions included in the
oScial list Of the Federal Reserve Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05
List of New Subscriptions
MANHATTAN
NEWARK
STANFORD. conn.
stamford National Bank

Fidelity Trust Company ....'.''.''
Union National Bank ....''...' ''.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05

Only twenty-five days left in which
TO buy Liberty bond.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
PACIFIC COAST NEWS

Eight hundred men now in training
at the officers training camp at San
Francisco will be sent away within a
month for intensive training in spe.
cial branches at other posts.
When the brakes failed to hold a
train on a logging railroad IA miles
southeast of Albany. Ore, Saturday
it ran away down grade. At curve
several loaded cars broke off and up
set, Benjamin Rockwell, the conduc
tor, and w. H. Rambo, laborer, were
killed.
Two Chinese were killed, one was
MORALLY wounded and three bystand
ers were hit by bullets in running
battle said to have been initiated by
Suey-sing tong gun men in the down
town district at Portland, Ore, Sat
urday. Two gun men were caught by
the police and pedestrians.
Contracts for the sale to the French
government of six wooden auxiliary
sailing vessels, each of $500 tons
were closed Monday by the Washing
ton shipping corporation. Three o.
the vessels are already under con
struction. In order to meet the de
mand Of the buyers for speed, thu
company will Immediately enlarge it!
| construction facilities.
Eng Heng and Jim Sing, member
of the Hop Sing tong, were shot Sat
urday in the Chinese quarter Of Seat
tie by gunner, whom the wounded
men declare belong to the Bling Konl
Bow Leong tong. All Chong, re
cent arrival from Portland, who il
also seriously wounded, is held in thu
by Heng as his assailant.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEMI'
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are Of Legitimate Interest
to all the People.

The Kansas City butter, egg and
poultry board have suspended all
future sessions.
The arrest of Grand Duke Mich.
olas, former commander-in-chief Of
the Russian armies, in consequence
of royalist riots at Tiflis, is report
ed.
The United States government ad-
vanced another 100000, 900 to France
Saturday, making the total loans to
the French republic $200,000,000 and
the total of loans to the allies $845,-
100000.
The U. s. railroad commission to the
Russian government headed by John
R. Stevens, former chief engineer of
the Panama canal, has arrived in
Vladivastok on the way to st. Pet.
ersburg
Reports have reached the govern
ment from source described as re-
liable that Germany is attempting to
get control of the island of Margar
tia, off the coast of Venezuela, fol
use of a submarine base.
The senate accepted an amend
ment by Senator Newlands to per
nit paroling during the war o
federal convicts who have served
80 days imprisonment, providing they
are employed in industry or agri
culture.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
WHISKY TAX WILL
Be PLACED HIGH
ARE TO STOP MANUFACTURING
DURING THE WAR, SAY
THE DlSTlLLERS.
MORE APPROPRIATIONS CUT OFF
Senate Finance Committee In Favor Of
Measures for War Dryness-News-
papers to Be Taxed-SmaIler
Publications Exempted

Washington.-Proh legislation
was approved by the senate finance
committee Monday as a new feature of
the war tax bill. Prohibitive taxes on
distillation of whisky and other spir-
it's for beverage purposes, with a ban
on their importation, were agreed up
on by a substantial majority of the
committee. Taxes fixed by the house
on beer and wines were left unchang-
ed, though they have not yet been fin
ally approved.
General suspension of beverage pro
duction by distilleries and use of liquor
now in bonded warehouses probably
would be the effect of the new tax
section if enacted into law.
In addition to the present tax OF
1920 per gallon on the liquor a tax of
500 per bushel (from IS to 50 gallon
on all grain, cereal or other foodstuffs
used in manufacturing whisky or other
distilled spirits for use as beverages)
was written into the bill. Senator
Simmons said the increase would be
prohibitive upon manufacture while
the law is in effect, or during the war
Increased taxes of SIS per gallon upon
molasses, syrups and substitutes used
in distillation for beverage purposes
also was agreed upon. Permits for ex
], portation would be given only for wal
purposes upon application by nation
at war with Germany.
AS supplementary legislation the
committee further approved an amend
ment prohibiting importation into this
country, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines of distilled spirits made from
! any foodstuffs except for industrial
mechanical or scientific purposes. Sen
ator Gore of Oklahoma, prohibition
advocate, was the author of the liquor
amendments.
The prohibitive taxes, Levi Cook
counsel for the national distilling in
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
ORDERS LUMBER FOR
ONE HUNDRED VESSELS
General Goethals Signs for 100000, 900
Feet From Southern Pine
Association.

Washington.-Lum for 100 wood
en- ships has been ordered from mem
bers of the Southern Pine association
by Major General Goethals, general
manager of the shipping boards emer-
gency fleet corporation. The price is
$35 thousand feet at the mills.
The orders call for approximately
14O,000,000 feet and delivery will be
made as fast as the mills can cut the
timber.
''The contracts for these ships have
not yet been let,'' said Gen. Goth
ais Monday, but in the regular course
of business should be expected to be
awarded within the next GO days. AS
soon as the contracts are let notifi
cation will be forwarded to mills to
begin on the timbers and to ship tC
points where the vessels will be built
Orders for the ships will begin in the
early part of June and probably will
be entirely placed within go days.
Contracts for about so wooden ships
and half as many steel vessels already
have been awarded. General Goethals
expects within Is months to turn Out
at least 100000 tons of steel vessels
and as many wooden ships as thu
country can build.
In response to the senate's resolu
ton of inquiry Secretary Redfield no
titled congress that on May l there
were under construction in the Uni
ted States 537 steel vessels, with ton
mage of 2,O39,0O0, and n67 wooder
vessels, aggregating 214, 200 tons. Tit
figures are nearly double those Of ;
year ago.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Neutrality-suspicious. Gathmann, no
ted gun inventor, aged "a years.
Milwaukee.-Henry Ferg, Ga year
old, one of the foremost building con
structors in the country.
New York.-Miss Matilda Bradley
Carse of Chicago, widely known as a
philanthropist and temperance worker.
Boise, Idaho.-John M. Haines, gov
ernor Of Idaho in 1913 and 1914, after
a long illness. He was "a years old
He was buried Thursday with military
honors.
Spokane his mental faculties
clear to the last, James Burns. 101
died recently. Mr.. Burns was born in
Ireland, Wicklow county, May 1, 1916
In 1875 he came to New York.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
WEST SIDE BATTLE
FURIOUS STRUGGLE
ANGLO-FRENCH TAKE $4,000 PRtS
ONERS AND MAKE GAINS IN
TERRAIN IN 7 WEEKS.
GERMANS LOST OVER $1,000
Italians Advance 400 Yards Nearer
Triest by Desperate Fighting
British Drop Tons Of Explo-
sives on German Bases.

Although Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg and Emperor William assert
that the Anglo-French offensive on
the western front had failed after
seven weeks of effort, French Of
fetal statement declares that the
Germans lost more than $500 pris
oners alone during the French and
British drives against the German
lines.
French Gain on 15-Mile Front.
In the same time the French
have advanced along a 15-mile front
north of the Aisne and seized the
heights dominating the valley of the
Ailette river, the last natural de-
Tense before Laone. In Champagne
the French troops in intrepid at
tacks have gained the heights OF
Mount Carnilet, the casque, the
Teton and Mount Haut, east OF
Rheims All the French gains have
been held. Repeated attacks by
the German crown prince against
the captured positions have been
without avail and he has expended
thousands of lives in fruitless efforts
to regain lost ground
More than 1000 officers were in
cluded in the total of $1,000 prison
ers captured. Enormous quantities
of material were taken from the
Germans, including 446 heavy and
field guns, 1000 machine guns and
many trench guns.
An advance of 400 yards along 6
mile and a quarter front by Italian
troops on the road to Triest; an
nouncement by the Germans thai
they had captured French position
1000 yards in length northeast o.
Siossons and British air raid up
on German bases along the German
coast constitute the chief news de
velopments in the war theaters
Saturday.
Aside from the battle fronts &C
currences in Brazil and in southern
Russia bear important relation t
the war. Forty-six merchant yes
sells, aggregating 24O,779 tons, are
restored to the worlds carrying
trade at time when they are ur
gently needed. by a decree signed
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
OUR GRAIN CROP
IS NOT SUFFICIENT
EUROPE TO REQUIRE IN ALI
OVER $4,000, 900 BUSHELS
OF ALL KINDS.
ENORMOUS TRADE EXPECTED
With canada's Aid Total of 6oo, ooo, 900
Might Be Exported--Statement of
Herbert c. Hoover-Govern-
ment Not to Distribute.

Washington,-The grain require.
ments of the allies and the Euro
pean neutrals were put at 971,000,
900 bushels, total much greater
than the United States can supply
in statement by Herbert c. Hoover
this week listing the minimum
needs of each nation for human con
sumption and for feed.
1T will, Of course be impossible,
said Mr.. Hoover, "for North Amer
lea to furnish all of this quantity
although the major load must fall
on us. In any event it emphasizes
the necessity for control of exports
in order to control prices and pro
tect our supply and the necessity
for conservation and elimination o.
of our exports"
Mr.. Hoover believes the United
States and Canada can export thi.
year at least 6OO,OOO,0OO bushels o
grain. If the winter wheat cro]
improves and the spring crop ii
oA6Oi Iiioh Aoi ludI, HC UCllCNCo LII
may be increased to 100000, 900
Shipment of that much grain, mucl
of it wheat, however will fore
American consumers to eat les
wheat than usual and eat more O
other cereals.
Coordinate Allied Purchases.
| Coordination of allied food NH
chases will be established as soon a
the food bills and the export limita
tions act become laws. At presen
the allies and neutral countries ar
purchasing in large quantities TO
future delivery. There is no guar
antee that all these deliveries vii
be made, as this government ma
hold up contracts to assure an &C
equate food supply at home.
Mr.. Hoover denied a report tina
the food administration will blu
the country's grain crop for distr
button. There is no intention, h
said, of going into the grain bus
ness.
More than a dozen women HON
economic experts called on M
Hoover Monday to learn how the
might assist in food conservation
Most of them are teachers of HON
economics in women's colleges.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08

SATURDAY ny TToSlu6nC bTdZ Oh
Brazil enabling that . country to
make use of the German vessels
now in Brazilian ports. This action
was the first step taken by Brazil
after revoking her declaration of
neutrality in the war.
Fighting Near Arras.
In the Lens and Arras sectors on
the French front the British and Ger
mans during Saturday night and Sun
day were engaged in fierce fighting in
which each side won successes, but
were not able to hold them in their
entirety in the fact of violent counter
attacks.
Striking heavily south of the Sou
chez river during Saturday night and
again Sunday morning the British
made good in terrain and also took
numerous prisoners. Later the Ger
mans stiffened their line and counter
attacked with considerable forces
which held back the British who were
unable to maintain their progress. AS
result of the fighting nearly 100
prisoners remained in British hands.
British Regain Lost Ground.
Southeast of Arras the Germans
near Cherlay went on the offensive
and pushed back the British front
taking several positions. The British,
however, as was the case with the
to- h4 70
aligned their men and striking hard
regained their lost ground in its en-
tirety except for one post
Around the bend in the line running
eastward from the region of Scissor
into the Champagne the French and
Germans are engaged in vicious fight
ing-with infantry on the Vaucler
and California plateau and with artil-
lery farther eastward. Saturday night
and Sunday the forces Of the German
crown prince attacked the platea,
positions of the French in waves, the
Germans at some places coming on
shoulder to shoulder. The French
artillerymen and riflemen inflicted ter
rible losses on the Germans who were
not successful at any point in captur'
ing and holding a French position.
Austrians Suffer Severely.
The Italian offensive in the Austro
Italian theater again has greatly d.
minished in violence, being carried
out mainly by small detachments.
Artillery Due.s.
The violent infantry engagements OF
Saturday and Sunday on the front in
France gave way on Monday to inten
sive artillery duels. The infantry re
manned inactive except on several pc
sitions of the British line, where Brit
ish troops carried out minor opera
tions.
Before the lull the British had fin
ished the task Of clearing out the Ger
mans from the single post they had
held as a result OF their attacks OF
Sunday near Cherlay, southeast of Ar
ras, but the Germans were still holding
the footing they had obtained late Sun
day in French front line positions.
Around Wytschaete and on the ia
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08

nous vImy ridge sector between Lens
and Arras, artillery battles of the
most extreme violence are in progress
between the British and Germans,
while the French and the Germans are
engaged in spirited duels with the big
guns west of Braye-en-aonnois and
on the Craonne-C hevreaux sector.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08

The real meaning OF economy"
according to Webster's dictionary, is:
THE judicious spending of money"
and Management without loss or
waste" Therefore, to be economical
does not mean merely to save money,
but to use the best judgment in
spending 1t, and get the biggest re.
turns with the least amount of waste
and loss.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
New Russia Rises In Arms.

Kiev, Russia-M. Kerensky, minis
ter of war, addressed the military del
egates and declared that the Russian
troops had ceased fraternizing with
the Germans and that the Russian ar.
my was gaining in strength daily.