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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
BIG OUTPUT OF EXPLOSIVES
From $5,521,0 OF in 1918 to $717,-
144,649 in 1916.

The wonderful development of thu
explosives manufacturing industry IL
the United States during the last foul
years is shown in report issued by
Uncle Sans bureau of mines.
In the year 1918, which was a nor
NAL year, the exports reached $5.521,
OF. The following year, in which the
European war started, the exports
$10O37.5S7; in 1915, $1SS,969, S93; and
in 1916, when the entire industry had
been thoroughly organized, the total
was $717, 1860.
The total production of explosives
in the United States during 1916, ex.
elusive of exports, was 252,7OS tons,
an increase of $4,000 tons over the
previous year.
The amount of so-called permissible
explosives, those that have passed
severe tests of the bureau of mines
and which are used in dangerous mines
because Of their degree of safety, was
26,566,521 pounds, an increase OF
100000 pounds as compared with
1915.
The production for 1916 is segre.
gated as follows: Black powder, 215,.
575,O25 pounds; high" explosives 9th.
er than permissible explosives, 255,.
154,TS7 pounds; and permissible ex.
plosives. 34,6S5,24O pounds. These
figures represent an increase of IT,
S52,725 pounds of black powder, 49,
326, 200 pounds of high explosives, and
Z. 535,3331 pounds of permissible explo-
sives, as compared with figures for
1915,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

G. T. McCAUL1FT, Il. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEOI.
Office over Browns drug store,
corner Of Des Hoines and Second
streets. Calls attended day Of night.
Both phones. II
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
PAGE FIVE.
/. E. RICHARDSON, II. b. b
homeopathic.

Complete electrical and x-1sy
equipment. Speciality Diseases Of
women and children. Office rs
Wilson Ave. Both phones. Web.
ster City. Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
Big GAIN IN PROFITS
Uncle Sans Reserve Banks
Show Large Earnings.
n
Excess Of Income Over Receipts More
Than Three Times That for Cor
responding Period in 1916.

I Total earnings of the federal reserve
banks for the six months ending June
30, 1917, were $4,141,52s, compared
with S1,S24,436 for the corresponding
period in 1916. while total current ex-
penses for the same period were ST.
37S.S83, compared with $1,019,92G in
1916, Uncle Sam reports. Current eX-
penses for the period under review
are made up of $99O,S3O expenses Of
operation proper; 1921, S44, the cost Of
federal reserve notes and bank notes,
including expressage, insurance, and
expenses incident to the issue, ex-
change, and redemption of notes and
$66,209 Of depreciation charges on
bank premises, furniture, and equip
ment.
The excess of earnings over expen-
SEES, or net earnings, were $2,762,645
or more than threefold the net earn
ings for the corresponding period in
1916. Calculated on an average paid
in capital of $56,331, 900, these net
earnings constitute 90 per cent, as
against 30 per cent reported for the
first six months of the Immediately
preceding year.
All the banks show annual rates Of
net earnings in excess Of 6 per cent !;
four banks-among them New York
having earned 10 per cent or over and
five other banks between and 10 per
cent. While financial results Of Op-
Grafton from the very beginning were
more favorable than for 1916, net earn
ings show the largest increase for May
and particularly June, chiefly because
Of the large call by members upon the
credit resources Of the reserve banks
in connection with the Liberty loan.
AS q matter of fact, the ratio Of cur
rent expenses to earnings, which dur
ing the first four months of the pres
ent year works out at 1868 per cent, de-
clined to 30.2 per cent in May and 20.5
per cent in June. This ratio for the
first six months of 1917 equals 1873 per
cent, compared with $50 per cent for
the first six months in 1916.
OF the total expenses of operation
for the six-months period, 2S.2 per cent
went as compensation to bank officers
and PAL per cent as salaries to the
clerical. staif Of the banks, these per-
Tcentagss showing but slight chiungss
since 1916. Amounts collected from
the banks for the support of the fed
eral reserve board totaled Sill, 1895, as
against $109,073 in 1916, constituting
11.2 per cent of the total operating ex-
penses of the banks, as against 10 per
cent in 1916. Rent constituted 81 per
cent of total operating expense. as
against 9.3 per cent the year before,
other specified expense items Of i'm
portance, in the order of volume, being
printing and stationery, postage, and
directors fees.
Current expenses shown are exclu.
sive of expenses incurred by the banks
in the fotation Of the Liberty loan, and
of disbursements on accoun of the
banks clearing departments. The for
mer are reimbursable by the govern
ment, and the latter are covered large
ly by special service charges.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

organized shall be reorganized to. con-
form to the new plan as soon as prac-
ticable after their arrival in the train
ing camp.
The regular army, the National
Guard and National army will all con-
form to the same plan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
gyRENA A. ANDREWS, II. D.
PHYSICIAN.

Diseases of ladies and children Z
speciality. Office and residence, the
former Dr.. Compton place, 61e First
street. Calls answered day or night.
Both phones.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

Calling cards printed at this office
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

He-We shall be late, my dear
surely there is no need for such al
elaborate toilet simply to go up ant
give evidence against your cook in
fusty county court! You know Jus
tice is blind.
She-Yes; but thank goodness thu
Judge is not.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

SUIT REPAIRING, CLEAN.
ING, ETC.
For your hne repairing, cleaning
and pressing suits, see Chas. varlet-
se, the tailor. Over 0ppenheinsr 4
8ermsnn's Clothing store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

DR.. Mary II. Nielsen otchkiss,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and residence 1t 6l4 Divi.
sion street. Office hours 8 to II Z.
N. 2 to 5 p. m. Calls answered.
Both phones.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
DR.. F. A. BOYSLN.
DENTIST.

Over Aug. F. Mueller's hardware
store. Martin phone 261. Indepea.
dent phone 166.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

DR.. T. F. DESMOND.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office upstairs over Channer's drug
fore. Residence IA Elm St. Directly
south of the central school buildings.
Both phones at Office and house.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-10-11
ltHfreiluillissr @eiuinn.

Den prsuBii4en Offisieren mar es
bstanntIi4, au9 aIs bic SpieIb0llen
nod in ben beuti4en 8dtern sebul.
eet paren, perboten, ibr Slid Dos
telbit gu perfuden. Gin iunaer
Seutnant batte troBbem unp pbaleid
&Onis 5riebri4 Wilbelm ". ii6
serabe, our Sur in 9aben>8aoen
eafbielt, bic @erpeeenbeit. aIIsrbinss
in 3ipiltleiouns, cine Summe pom
sebn Jriebri4sbpr am Roulstte su
isBen. Die Garbe tam aud apsi.
nal beraus, uno Der 2sutnant ipoIlts
sben persniist bic pierais @oIbfiide
einitrei9en, ols fein Bid BEL elmer
aufdllisen Denbuns bes appfes
piDbIi9 auf ben aDnis fisl, Der iib
ieiner fonitisen 9epobnbeit entaeaen
einsefunoen bate. um pem SpieIe
auauieben. HatiirIid burfte es Der
Sffiaier unter oiefen umitGnben mid.
,oagen, bas 9elb an ii9 gu nebmen.
Steif unb unbepesli1 blieb er bo
iteben. in GROCER 9lnsft, bab bic au.
gel beim ndditen MaIe cine anpers
Jarbs bs5eidnen unb 10 feinsn Sc,
ipinn illuforif6 MAIDEN tDnne. 9l6er
Slsfelbe 5orbe fam gum brit!en, pier>
ten unb fiinften Wals, Der 2eutnant
hattie olio 800 GrieSri9bor seipon.
ren. Sa mohte Sriebri6 WilbeIm,
Der es tpobl bemertt baite, ipie Der
iunse Wann pOrbin pointisrte. beIien
peinltder Gage nit ben Wprten Elm
Gnbe: .Sie, aieben Sic Sbr @eIb
Elm unb MAIDEN sic ii9 f9neIl ba>
BON, sbe i'd Sic bemertt babe; bas
Slid mOdte Sbnen bod auf bic
Oausr ni9t 10 setuosen bleiben!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-10-11

Santabaner, bic bon Der ItoIoen ab.
oroniing nod iibrig geblieben iparen,
in einem itiaen WebensdBbcn.
Meittlerlueile brad)te elm Sflape
benz Sdeid Die Rabridt, oab ocr
S6ab i'm ertuarte. Man iiibrte ibn
IN ben Palait, uno Dor bcm 1brone
oes Serri6ers ipirft iid Der S6eid)
5ii gooen ilno beriiDrt 0reimal nit
Der Stirn ebrfurdtspou Die groe.
Damn erbebt er iib unb iagt:
r9ie sboronung, Die id Die gbre
babe 5u geleiten -" 9ei 6icien @or.
ten orebte er iid) INN, Inn feline BE.
gleiter porSuiteIIen. 9(ber ipie grob
ipar iein Grltaunen, als er iih gang
aIlein Der erbabeneu Waieit1t oes
Serri6ers gegeniiber ieben mibte.
Senno6 uerlor Der Sdeib fcinei
slugenblid feline Saiiung nno fubr
rubig in ieiner Stebe fort:
n@urc Wiaieit1t baben nGmli6 Die
@naoe gebabt unierem Dorie So.
MADAM Die gflcge 5lpeier berrIider
@lefanten an3uoertraiien. 9a oieie
Glefanten MN bant Der ausge5eid).
neten 2uft unierer @Grten uno Der
ilnermiioliden SorgfaIt ibrer 8ad.
ter ii6 elmer beiipieoien 9elunobeit
erfreuen, lmo ba oies ierner eine
bobe @bre uno slusaci6nung fir
oas gan5e 9orf lit, 70 ipaaem es Die
einipobner bon Sanaoan, @uer Dla.
leitat olird meineu bei6eioenen
Wfnno bic untertGnige 9itte porSu.
tragen ibnen nibt MIR Die bei6en
@lefatten 5u beIaiien, ionoern ibnen
aliBeroem nod Die Tfle1e uno @r.
baltung Don 5iuci peiteren anouper.
tralien."
Ser S6ab mar bon Der Teoe bes
S6ei1s nidt penig befrieoiat. gr
entlleB ibn reid bcibenft uno bcfpies
ben gliidIiden Somaoanern ieinc
bHlopoIle @naoc, inbem er ibnen am
naditen Gage 5nei ileue eIeianten
ianote, bon beren @cfr6biefeit uno
Wilobeit man nod bei,te in Sama.
ran er5dblt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-10-11
8nte gntluort.

Don Eup 9Omss be @ilpo, Der
ipaniide @efanbte am Soie Seins
ri9s Nv. bon 5rantreid, purbe BON
biefsm ielbit i'm 9arten bon Son.
iainebleau umbergefiibrt. Der So.
mig .seigte ibm porsiisIidsn aofI;
Der @eianote sudte bic 9t9isln. rSm
GscuriaI", faste sr, n5iebsn mir
&obIpflanSsn. in bersn S9atten eine
Sompasnie Hsitsr ausruben tann."
~Sa. io.' periebts Sein-i1, .bie
Ratur brinst Wunberbares berpor.
mlit foI9en aoblitaubsn tDnnen mir
nidt aufparten; absr i9 babe ben
gefebl seseben, einen Sopf bersuitels
len. Der 70 bod iuis Der Iotres Dame
ron paris it," = Ser @sIanbte
fraste betroffen: Limb ipoaa9" =
num guren aobl barin to6en au
laifen." lautete bic alntport Seins
lids EV.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-10-11
Semre glnmeH.

aurs bepor ii9 Der graf WaIb<
horit in 8apern iusssn toloiiaIer
Sduloen : sesen sipsi Millionen
Sulben = sen0tist iab, bas Weite
gu iuden. beebrte ibn a0nis 2ubpis
l. nit feinem gsfuds. Der @raf
iInterlisb ni9t, pdbrsnS er ben boben
9srrn in isinen fesnbaft einserids
isten Sreibbdufern umberfiibrte, benz
telben um elm fleines 9arIeben BON
5000 @nIben ansussbsn, ipslbes Der
&Dnis pobl ober libel beipilIiaen
mubte. aIs fid Der Wonar9 ent,
fernte, banite ibm Der Graf tparm
fIr bic Gbre feinss 8eiudes. vyli6t
bod" entsesnete Der aDnig, lid bin
i'm 9ssenteil Sbnen psrpflidtet. benn
re 5eisten mir icsbsn bic teuerifsu
rnb toitbariten 9Iumen, bic idb iss
mails sefeben babe"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-10-11
Nimmt midJts scidcnft!

Der betannte Dottor Seim in Ser.
lin purbe zines Cages su einem 9Dss
Der in Der WiIbsImsitrabe asrufen
ipoislbft er bic srau f6per trant
unb in Der bitteriten Qlrmut fanb.
Gr beri9reibt Die Mebisin unb aibt
oem Wann @elb sur 9lnfsrtisuns. 0ies
lpieoerboIt er. 10 oft er fommt. Ser
3uitanb Der 5rau bsiiert iid, iie Bee
oorf iebod Der StGrtuna, Seim
itentt besbaIb bem Wianne Sann
uno lpann eins Siaide @ein aus ieis
mem &eller. 90 perseben feds Dos
9sn uno bic 5rau ipirb enolib aes
iunb. % fIopft es, eben oIs Der
9ebeimrat ausfabren mill, zines
Wforsens an ieiner Sir; Der Che.
mann Der 9eneisnsn tritt berein unb
Traste i'm. mas sr i9uIoia isi. s0sim
antportete ibm, sr fpIIe es nur aut
iein Iaiien.
"Re!" meints Der Weber, roa tsns
men Sic mir nod ni9t, Serr Ses
9etmraf! Jei4entt fpirb niGts ie.
nommen; i'd bbue ppd nii9t um.
fonit!"
~saB gr nur fsin!" ruff Iodenb
Sottor 5eim unb mill seben.
"He, mel" ontportet Der biebere
9anoirerfer unb bisIt ibn feIt, i'd
muB bet erit obmaGsn!"
ratun, seb Gr mir einsn Saler!"
tost sum S6erSe Der 2lrst.
., ~etnen Sbalerg' ruff eritaunt Der
VI GSIeoermann aus, pdbrenb sr in bic
SSBeitentaide srsift. sd bdate, sebn
Srofden mar ippbI pod ienu6!@
Samit Iest er bas berabtarierte
!9onorar auf ben Siid unb sebf nit
6em gepuBtiein bon bannen, ben
Irat iiber 9ebiibr fir feline asiituna
bonoriert Su baben. ..l.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-10-11

a,id bod fir inert, mid 5u biIoen,
uno oas baIt mid auiredt."
80 iprad] iie. Sbrcn Sammer
iab Die Mad]t.
.Gr bat Sbnen bon icinen ge.
item geibenft," iprab i'd. :.
p9os bat er. 8on oenen, bic
bel armen 0iGbden BLOB ein biai.
gcs 8ergniigen iiiten, mar er nidt.
8en er lieb bate, Der ipar ibm aid
elm Nenib ipie er iel6it. llnb roenn
ieine @lterll nidt 10 iebr bagegen
geUeien mGren, bate er mid aud
friiber gebeiratet."
sSriiber = - sic iinH "a"
nSriegs9etrallt." rlno nun itiir5.
ten ood Die Sr6nen itrompeiie aus
ibren sluoen. Senn oics @ort
ipra6 es gan5 aus, mas iie perlo.
ren bate.
llno Die @Itern iaben MIN elm.
Jam imo 6erailbt = uno bGttcn bieI.
leibt Elm 8fano baben fonnen BON
ibrem @in5igen, Wenn iie @eriteben
betpieien =
Gins neiB i6 blob nidt," bob
Glsbetb Wtiiller an, uno ibre 9luaen
blidten ihiidtern iorideno : =
~Weittter iagt, id) miibte mid Jest
bel lloos gltern meIoen - iie mob.
ilen in 9rcsoen. SD DGtt's Ionlt
ME geton, aber -" iie itodte
D8eil iie friiber ni6ts BON SD.
nen ipiiien poLlten2"
~@ben. limb tpenn nun ltbo nid,t
mebr lit, = mas beIfen mir Die an.
bern? Sc lit nur -" 5as
SD beritanb; offnete Die slrme.
% ianf lie mir an Die 9ruit, uno
IN ibr gIiid- ilno trosourdbebtes
8einen biilein ipra6 id mabnenbe
@orte. bob llbos Sein anaefniipft
babe bel ben @inlamen in 9resbelt,
uno oab es ibre EfIidt iei, ben &c.
riiieneu Saben aufsunebmen ,,nb
leinem Gertnddtnis ben -Seaen bes
Sailies nidt gu entoieben, oas i'm
als 10 teinen lno gilten @enIden
in Die &elt entIaiien bate.
Sic nifte, iie periprad]. ,Gr bat
es ia immer 9eiaet. @ir Ie6en
ni6t fir itns aIlein. 8ir finS
Sropfen i'm Strom. g8as beute
pereebt, fomrnt einmaI uie6er in
onoerer @eitoIt."
Gs mar, aIs Oh elm fernes 2ift
mid griiBte. Hoo 2eitaeIb batte
Ieinen Iesten sltenl5ug perboltd,t =
uno idon feimte ein neles g9eien
oas @eiit iein piiroe bon ieinem
@eiIt. @as olib Der morberiidIte
aller &riege al @erten pernid,tet.
piebieI miibiam grridtetes er Elm.
reiBt, = ltnter ben Sriintnern bIif.
fen goIoene S6Gse auf, oie perbor.
gen barrten, bab iie arsaemiin,t
ipilroen, imo beren Gag iett bero;l.
nabt.
Wforaenrotl Moraenrotl ge.
fliigelt idritt if beim.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-10-11
: 9 inc odrtIide @attin.

= Cine 5drtIi6e 8 attn.
Seanltenfrau (slm goraeietten
ihres Mannes): Ser Serr Tat ba.
ben meinem Ntann nabeseleat, lid,
penlionieren gu Iaiien. :"
~Sit aut's ridtieite, 5rau Su.
ber; bel ieinem boben gllter ,lno
ieiner forperIihen @ebreflidfeit
ltebt er rns MIR I'M 8ege beruml"
nSn. :. mir babeim aber crit
redt, Serr giat!"
: . bieie 9inoerl uslbe.,
eaa, mas fGat Sir oenn ein. aae
ole Heite aus Dem 2iforgIGsden 5n
trinfen2 8enn bas 9cine Manla
iiebt2"
~sld, Iiebe Sante, 0aama bGt.e
Die Geite bod ale pieocr in Die 81.
forflaibe suriidgeidiittet!"
: Gin gsnieber. nR.p
9dnlsrI 1T bin! @afuffa! g5er suat
bats s'fdmsdt!"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-16

BRITISH OPEN IORIVE
 FROM LENS TO LOOS
Canadians Take Hill 70, Strong hold Near LenS-Enter Envir- Ons of TOwn-Attack Made on Front of 4,000 Yards.

British Front in France and Bel gium, Aug. 15.-Hill 70, the famous German stronghold northwest of the French mining city of Lens, which dominates the city and the Loos sal tent, was captured this morning by the Canadian forces. The British also pressed their lines into the north western environs of Lens, in a semi circle around the eastern side of Hill 70.
 The British attack was made on a 4,000 yard front which had an extreme depth of 1,500 yards. Beginning at a point just above Hugo Wood the new British positions now run southeast and beyond Hill 70 toward Lens. The line then bends southwest and en- circles the suburbs of St. Laurent and St. Emile.
 The British guns had been pound ing for days Hill 70, which the Ger mans considered impregnable The in fantry attack began at 4:3O o'clock this morning.
 The capture of Hill 70 ranks in im- portance with the biggest military operations of this year. It was the last dominating position in this sec tion which remained in the hands of the Germans, and from it a wide ter ritory can be controlled Hill 70 is to Lens and the Loos salient what Mes sines is to Ypres, and in some ways it is even more enviable position than the Messines ridge.
 Hill 70 was bombarded with guns of all caliber, which worked havoc among the German defenses. The Germans undoubtedly prepared for the attack, for there is no question they were aware it was impending So it was case of the better side winning.
 It was just 27 minutes past when the British guns dropped a protecting barrage before the Canadian trenches and the troops leaped over the parapet for the charge. Details of the fight ing are not yet available, but the troops swept forward with the in- vincible precision which has charac- terized the latest work of the great British fighting machine.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-16
PR0.GERMAN AGENTS
 ALMOST WON RUSSIA
Former Senator Root Likens Them to l. w. w. in America -Declares kerensky Has De- feated Forces of Disorder.

New York, Aug. 15.-Expressing confidence in the soundness of the character of the Russian people for self-government, Elihu Root, head of the special diplomatic mission to Russia, in two addresses here today at this city's official reception to the mission, denounced the part played in that country during its time of peril by men corresponding to the I. w. w. here, the extreme socialists and anarchists with whom the German agents made common cause"
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who also spoke at the meetings, first at city hall and then at the Chamber of Com merce. likewise declared that organi- cations like the l. W. w. are crimin- ally aiding German propaganda in this country,' adding:
 Let us make those who oppose ob- staces to the success of the war feel that they are unhung traitors"
 He also said that until the United States has placed 5,000,000 men in the fighting line we will have no right to consider ourselves as standing level with Canada in this fight for demo- cracy," and advocated the putting of American soldiers "in masses on whichever front they are most need ed"
 At the ceremonies in the city hall Mayor Mitchell presented to MT. Root, as it's first recipient, the medal of the National Arts Club, awarded for dis tnguished valor in the service of the United States" saying that in leaving his life of safety to undertake the hazards of the mission" MT. Root had shown the "American valor and fight ing spirit" the medal was designed to signalize.
 When the Russian emperor was overthrown MT. Root said in describ- ing at city hall conditions as he found them in Russia. the Russians had no institutions of national self-govern- ment and were bewildered, all in- struments of authority having been swept away.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-16
nFRATE AMENDMENTS
 TO TAX WAR MEASURE
oaders Still Confident of Pass ing Bill Next Week-Senator Rankhead FavOrs Changing War Profits Section.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Senate con- .;doration of the $2,OO6,000,000 war +ox hill Jagged today, debate on com n,i+tee amendments halting for set sneeches and discussion of the settled shipping board row and other sub iects.
 Tomorrow it is expected that the finance committees revision of the House bill will be taken up again and rap;dly disposed of, the leaders still baino confident of passing the bill late next week.
 Senator Bankhead addressed the Senate at length today in favor of re- ducing and otherwise changing the war profits section. Senator Gerry analyzed the bill and spoke in com- mendation of the changes proposed.
 Senator Weeks introduced amend ments to strike out the special income tax upon publishers and the second class mail increase.
 Explaining his amendments, Sena- tor Weeks said:
 q am opposed to raising the sec ond-class rates at this time, because of the peculiar conditions which exist. If the statements made by the pub fishers are dependable. the newspaper and periodical industry has been harder hit by the war than any other business, and while l believe when We return to normal conditions the sec ond-class rates should be increased, it would be unfair to increase them now, or impose other special taxes upon the publishers
 The House ways and means com mittee will meet Aug. 25 to consider the question of raising part of an additional $9,000,000, ,000 asked for by the administration to meet war ex- penses for the remainder of the fiscal year ending July 1, 1918, including further loans to the allies. It is ex- pected that a bond issue of between S5O00,000,000 and S4,O00,0O0,000 and authorization of an additional $500. OOOOO0 in taxes to be added to the war revenue bill now pending in the Senate will be proposed. The re- mainder of the 5000, 100000 will not be authorized, according to present plans, until the regular session of Congress beginning in December.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-16
PEACE MOVE OF POPE
 WILL NOT STOP WAR
Entente Diplomats Convinced Proposal Will Be Rejected Secretary Lansing Awaits Of ficial Text of the Message.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Conferences among the entente diplomats today crystallized Ino conviction of opinion here that Pope Benedict's peace moveI is not likely to change in any sub stantial degree the attitude either of the allies or the American govern ment.
 It is agreed, however, that there must be made response to the pope's proposal far more comprehensive than mere acknowledgement of receipt. To do this without the field of argu- ment which might result in develop ing differences between the allies to be seized upon by the Germans is realized to be a difficult and delicate undertaking.
 On the other hand, some considera- tion is being given to the suggestion that the pontitf has given President Wilson a golden opportunity to again impress upon the American people and the world in the most convincing fashion the rectitude of his position in recommending to Congress the declar-
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ation of a state of war with Germany.
 Secretary Lansing is reserving any expression of opinion until he has the official text of the pope's message. Experience has taught him that often traps are concealed in diplomatic communications that are not visible in any abstract. While there is no disposition to question the good faith of the pope, it is conceivable that he might have been imposed upon by German cunning, assuming that he has been induced to take this step through the pleas of the strong Cath ollie clements in Austria and Bavaria.