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Evening star., 1917-08-22

He fell in love with his appendix.
That is the title of a little story
which was evolved before exemption
board No. 10 today.
The exemption boards throughout
the city have been struck by the many
love cases which have come to their at
tention since the beginning of the draft.
There has been the case of love at
first sight. where the young man be-
tween twenty -one and thirty suddenly
decided on or about June 5 to get
married. Innumerable cases have been
brought to light where heretofore cal
low youths have suddenly decided that
their aged or infirm' parents needed
their support and therefore began con-
tributing to the monthly income tmany
of these cases also began about June
So. and there have been many other
cases of sudden. lovely love.
But il fell to DR.. X. w. Frischkorn
of exemption board No. 10 to locate
the man who fell in love with his APP
pendix. 1t wouldn't be fair. probably.
to give the mans name, so he may be
called John Doe"
John has been suffering for two or
three years from chronic appendicitis.
Most of US don't even know we have an
appendix, except by reading doctor
books" patent medicine advertise
ments and the like. But it was differ
ent with John. His appendix was on the
job almost constantly. 1t forgot its
place. so TO speak, and overexagger-
ated its Importance. In fact, it was on
the job SO constantly that John was
very. very "sore" about 1t.
He said means things about that ap-
pendix: things that would have made
an ordinary appendix blush for shame
and keep quiet for while. But John s
appendix was different It believed in
Evening star., 1917-08-22
Denial by Senator Weeks
That Wealth Is a Stacker
in Bearinu Wars Burdens

Senator La FoIlette's speech in the
senate yesterday on the war tax bill
drew the fire OF Senator Weeks OF Mas
sachusetts. who Immediately took the
floor in reply.
senator Weeks took exceptions to
Senator La Follette's attack on rich
slackers." declaring it was scandal
wealthy classes were not doing their
duty in this war"
1.-THE press Is prone to criticise Congress
for delay in passing war legislation. and
vet few people would have believed five
months ago that within that time war
would have been declared. legislation pro-
yided for the enrolment of 10,000.000 men
and the enrolment an accomplished fact ::
that a loan of $3.000.000.0 900 to the allies
would have been authorized and partly
paid; that a bond issue Of $4,000. 600, 900
bearing 3k per cent interest would be
authorised and sold in this country; that
ali the deficiency revenue bills developed
as a result Of the war would have been
promptly acted upon that $500, 900, 900
would have been appropriated for tie con-
struction Of ships, large number Of
Evening star., 1917-08-22
U-BOAT VICTIM TELLS
OF TRAGEDY BY RADIO
Story of Attack and Sinking Comes
by Wireless to Neutral Ship.
q. S. Destroyer Responds.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. August ga
succession of wireless calls telling the
story of a sea tragedy of which an un-
known steamship was the victim of q
German submarine is recorded in the
log of a neutral steamer which arrived
here recently from Scandinavian port.
The calls were recorded while the
neutral vessel was passing close to the
Irish coast on her way to this port and
begin with the international IS 0 s."
followed by the message: we are be-
ing chased by a submarine"
Ten minutes later the log shows the
following heard Hurry assistance,
we are being shelled."
A lapse of fifteen minutes follows
then the entry: ship is on fire and
sinking; captain ordered men to life
boats"
Five minutes later comes the final
message through the air: I'VE are done
for" giving also the position of the
ship.
The neutral vessel forbidden by regu-
lations to go to the rescue, relayed the
call, and in about twenty minutes pick
ed UP radio from an American de-
stroyer. reading: I'VE will reach you
in one hour"
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Floyd r. Harrison of this city, con-
nected with the Department of Agri-
culture since 1906, today was appoint
ed assistant to Secretary Houston dur
ing the present emergency. Mr.. Har-
rison had been private secretary to the
Secretary of Agriculture since May.
1915. Harrison r. Fits succeeds to the
position of private secretary to Mr..
Houston.
Mr.. Harrison is a native of Petersburg
Va. He is a graduate of the Georgetown
University Law School and a member
of the District bar. He entered the De-
partment of Agriculture in 1906 as an
erlploye in the appointment clerks Of
flee From 1908 to 1913 he was in the
solicitors office. He became chief clerk
of the bureau of chemistry. and from
this position was called. in 1913, to act
as private secretary to DIR. b. T. Gallo
way. then assistant secretary of agricul-
ture. He became confidential clerk to
the Secretary of Agriculture in August,
1914. and since May, 1915, had been pri-
vate secretary to Mr.. Houston.
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the Japanese Military Academy and
War College. and became sublieu-
tenant of infantry in 1892. lieutenant
In 1894. captain in 1898. major in 1903
lieutenant colonel in 1907. colonel in
1911 and major general in 1915. He has
served as attache to the military gem
eral staff Office. instructor in the Mill
tary Surgeon School. military attache
to the legation in Brussels and the en-
bassy in London, attached to the staff
of the military educational general in
spector board. adjutant of the war de-
partment chief of the infantry section
of the war department and attache to
the military educational general in
spector board since August. 49,.
Mr.. Masanao Hanihara. Japanese CON
sui general. San Francisco-Mr. Hani-
hara was born in 1876. He was grad.
uated from the Waseda University in
1897. He became an attache of the
Japanese legation in Seoul in 1899. In
1901 he was sent to the Washington
NOTED to be secretary of the Washing
ton legation in 1902 and served there
until 1911. when he returned to pre-
pare to become q secretary at the for
efgn office in Toxic. He became consul
general at San Francisco in June, 1915
Mr.. Matsuzo Nagai. secretary of the
foreign office.-Mr. Nagai was born in
1877. He was educated at the Toxic
University and was graduated in 1912.
He became a consular student at Tien-
tsin in 1902. He was attached to the
consulate in New York in 1903. He was
third secretary of the embassy at
Washington in 1907. He became acting
consul general at San Francisco in
1908 and later was made secretary of
the foreign office and sectional chief Of
commercial affairs.
Commander Masataka Ando, imperial
japanese navy.-He reached his present
grade in 1910. He is now on the naval
general starr.
Maj. Seiji Tanikawa. imperial Japa-
nese army.-Maj. Tanikawa was born
in 1877. He was graduated from the
military academy and war college and
became a sublieutenant of infantry in
1901 and reached the grade of major in
August. 1913 He served as assistant
military attache to the embassy in Lon
don.
Mr.. Tadanao 1mai. vice consul
After serving as chancellor at many
posts in the United States he was pro-
noted to be vice consul. May. 1917 For
several years he was stationed at the
embassy at Washington as chancellor.
going from this city to Honolulu about
year ago. He is now vice consul to
the consulate general at Honolulu.
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FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD
ADDS 48 MEN TO THE ARMY

Out OF 155 claims for exemption made
70 the local board Of Fairfax county.
v. Va torty eight were disallowed and
the men certified to the district hoa ~
as available for service. OF the men
called seventy-eight made no claims
for exemption. and this with the forty-
eignt Just sent to the district board
makes l26 men available for service
The Fairfax quota is 157. II Is believed
that with the men who failed to pre-
sent themselves for examination and
those who were disqualified on account
OF their teeth. who will be sent to
oenIlsts Tor mouth repairs. the quota
OF Fairfax will be more than filled and
that 1t Will not be necessary to call
other men for examination The Fair
iax local board will make no call until the
dlstrlct BOARD passes upon the certif,ca-
tions from the local board and unon
those exempt for physical reasons
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Two Canadian Divisions
Defeated Four German
in Battle at Hill 70

NADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. August 22-Field Marshal
Sir Douglas Haig. in a message of
congratulationsto Lieut.. Gen. Sir Arthur
Currie. commanding the Canadian
forces. refuted the German report that
the Canadians attacked with four di-
visions when Hill 20 and St. Laurent
were captured and had failed to reach
their objectives. notwithstanding ex-
traordinary losses. The message said
Il desire to congratulate you person
ally on the complete and important
success with which your command of
the Canadian corps has been inaugu-
rated.
The two divisions you employed on
the l5th instant totally defeated four
German divisions, whose losses are re-
liably estimated at more than double
those suffered by the Canadian troops
The skill. bravery and determination
shown in the attack and in maintain
ing the positions won against repeated
heavy counter attacks were in all re-
speets adu1ira bile
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Germany and Allies
Are Split on Peace
Note. 1t Is Believed


BERN. Switzerland. August %, British
admiralty per Wireless Press-In diplo-
matte circles the passage in the speech of
DIR. George Michaelis. the German chancel-
lor. in which he said: Notwithstanding ef-
forts to hasten decision. it has not yet
been possible for Germany to agree with
her allies concerning a joint reply to the
papal note" is interpreted as indicating a
difference of opinion between Berlin and
Vienna and also between Vienna and Sofia.
Austria, according to reports. desires
complete acceptance of the papaI note.
whereas Germany wishes only conditional
acceptance and Bulgaria demands public
assurances by her allies that she may an
mex the territories now occupied by her.
The text Of the speech delivered yester-
day by Chancellor Michaelis before the
reichstag main committee has not been re-
ceived. Cabled summaries of the speech
said the chancellor had informed the COM
mittee that Germany would not reply to
the papal note until she had consulted her
allies. but there was no intimation that
difficulties had been encountered in reach
ing an agreeennt.
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JOHN LISH UNDER ARREST
Charged With Shooting Miss Lena
Friend With Shotgun.

Special Dispatch 10 Inc Hthr.
CUMBERLAND, Md. August 22-
John L.sh, aged nineteen, is in Jail at
Oakland. Md. having been arrested
charged with shooting Miss Lena
Friend and George Sterling. who was
calling Sunday night at the home of
the girls father. Homer Friend, near
Friendsville. The authorities found
shotgun at Lish's home, and shot
taken from the girls face and hands
correspond with that taken from a.
loaded shell.
Miss Friend is in a critical condition
at the Western Maryland Hospital
here. Young Lish wanted to pay her
attention. but because they were first
cousins she rebuked him.
Evening star., 1917-08-22
Drug Clerk Asks Jury Trial.

Attorney Daniel w. Baker yesterday
afternoon appeared i'm Police Court and
demanded jury trial in the case Of
George f. Mccain, drug clerk.
with alleged failure properly to
label a package of barium sulphide, a
noison, and also with having failed to
make a record of the sale. Bond for the
appearance of the clerk was furnished.
n is probable that the case will be
heard at fall term OF court
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rates ON large incomes propo~eA by
Senator Gerry. This increase f. eAti-
mated to bring in s4O.OOO.OOO addi-
ttonaI revenue over the House pro-
vision.
When the Senate met today to resume
debate on the war tax bill it seemed a
foregone conclusion that the bills total
of $2,0o6 900, 900 would be increased by
additional Ievies on war profits and in
comes. There still was some unceI tain
ty, however. as to how far the increase
should go. with senators sharply divided
over the question.
The proposed increase was the subject
of further informal conferences among
leaders today. At least thirty senators
favor higher levies on big incomes. ac-
cording to advocates of the plan.
Senator Borah of Idaho was listed for
a speech today in advocacy of higher tax
alton.
Senator Lodges Contention.
Senator Lodge defended the consump-
tion taxes. declaring the principal OBJ
lection came from politicians. public men
ard statesmen OF the great amout Of
letters received by him not one protest
from a consumer had come to him. he
said AS all classes of citizens should
do their share in furnishing revenues to
conduct this war, he approved the taxes
on amu.ements, automobiles and patent
medicines.
source of war taxes should be war
profits, and that the committee had
followed the plan of nearly all bel
liRerents.
Under the House excess profits plan:
ne explained, the United States Steel
Corporation would pay about S21.-
600. 400, while under the bill as amend
ed in the Senate committee. it would
pay about sI4S.OOO, 900. not including
about So 00o. 900 in other war taxes.
Fair Balance, Says Mr.. Lodge.
Senator Lodge opened today's debate,
replying to Senator La Follette's argu-
mept OF yesterday that the bill pro-
poses to raise too little Of the wars
expenses by taxation and too much by
bonds Senator Lodge insisted that it
strikes a fair balance Its tax levy.
he said. is sufficient and that, with
out disturbing business"
"All taxes would paralyze the coun
try" he said. "and be absolutely
ruinous. breaking down all industry"
More than 80 per cent Of this years
war expenses would be raised by taxa
ton. he said.
Senator LODGE pointed out that about
80 per cent OF civil war expenses We're
paid by taxation and that Great Britain
has raised only e43 per cent of her total
war expenditures to date by taxes.
Peace on the status before the war was
opposed hy Senator Lodge who declared
that the United States is fighting for it's
own safety and independence.
I'VE can have no peace without com
nlete victory" he added. Il don't he
lieve n German victory is possible. for
IL would make this world place not
worthy of living In"
If this war continues. he estimated
1t would be necessary to take so per
cent OF the war profits He declared
the country must allow profits to con-
tinue to be made in order that the
country can obtain additional reve-
nues, pointing out that there was now
no nation from which the United States
can borrow a dollar. He denounced the
House excess profits scheme. declaring
it would exempt practically every rail-
road in. the country.
Evening star., 1917-08-22
Irish ShOlU Great Bravery
in Fierce Drive in Flanders
Uzstermen and Soufh-of-Ireland Men Trudge
Ahead, Shoulder to Shoulder; in Face of
MurderOus Fire.

until the last German lay crumpled be-
side his gun. small garrison was LETT
to hold this place and the Irishmen
pushed on. There was constant and
bitter fighting at every step.
Near Pond Farm they were held UP
by partly cut barbed wire entangle-
ments and as they struggled through
this they were swept with bullets.
Numerous redoubts were encountered
beyond and in most cases 1t was hand
to hand lighting to a finish with a
stubborn enemy.
Pass by Unsilenced Guns.
The southern Irishmen had at
GOODNESS which made them famous at
Ginchy and other places. They surged
on through the mire to some of their
ohjectives, but they had passed numer-
ments. and the following waves OF
infantry were held up by these.
North of Frezenberg was a redoubt
called Borry Farm holding sixty to
eighty Bavariafs with machine guns.
The position was too strong for the
infantry to take, but the Irishmen bat
tied on until these troops, which had
essayed an attack on the fortihcation,
lay dead or wounded before it. But
others pushed forward to Hill S5.
the ridge which dominated the sur
rounding ground was known. and for
a time that eminence was actually in
portant a position for the Germans to
relinquish. They massed great num-
bers of men behind it and hurled them
against the Irish. The latter met the
onslaught with bayonets and clubbed
rifles and fought as their forefathers
fought. fiercely and determinedly.
Forced to Fall Back.
But they were greatly outnumbered
and gradually they were forced to fall
back. until the Germans had regained
their hold on the hill. The Bavarans
then began a series of heavy counter
attacks. and the Irish. many of them
wounded and all exhausted. retreated
slowly. fighting every inch of the way.
until they reached the trenches, which
they left at dawn and which they held.
No more heroic effort has been made
since the war began than this
There had been many instances of
individual heroiSm, a striking case be-
ing that of the chaplain. who gave his
life while working among the men he
loved. They tried to keep him back,
but he had been with them in Ginchy
and other struggles. and he would not
desert his boys now, 80 he continued
to work on the shell-torn bullet-swept
field. his kindly face seen now beside
some wounded man. now beside an
other. who was dying.
1t was while he was kneelinR to give
absolution to some badly wounded man
that German shell broke near him and
he was killed. 1t was a great loss to the
Irish troops. and his name was spoken
other who will not be forgotten is the
doctor who for five days and nights
continued his work of rescuine wound
ed under heavy fire.
Evening star., 1917-08-22
Pershing Back From Verdun Battle.

PARIS, August 22.-Maj Gen. Per-
shing. commander of the American ex-
pedition in France. returned to his
Paris headquarters today. after wit
Messing the French offensive on the
Ferdun front with Gen. Petain, the
commander-in-c Chief of the French
armies. Gen. Pershing. who saw much
OF the Verdun battle, was greatly i'm
pressed with the spirit and vigor of
the French troops.
Evening star., 1917-08-22
Past Commander Tanner Responds
Brings Thoughts of the Past.

Not alone at the meeting tonight, but
throughout the parade and all events of
the encampment was ever present the
thought that while these men had fought
for liberty in days gone by. young men
of the present wore marching away to
give battle in behalf of the same cause
After the meeting hundreds of the vet
Grams pressed to the platform and grasp
ed the hand of the Russian amba ssador
Evening star., 1917-08-22

"za'D, it is one of the several Japanese
words for year" as in "Iku sai?" chow
many years old) "gojisai'' tfifty years..
etc.
There is another 'sai'' spelled and pro-
nounced exactly like the above. which
means wife"
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Push Doggedly Forward.

ing shells the Irishmen pushed dog
gedly forward. The Ulstermen first
struck a position called Pond Farm
below Fortuin. Here were many ma
chine guns. placed in concrete pits be-
hind which lowered strong redoubts
and deep dugouts. The Ulster men
plunged into the gun pits and a fierce
struggle followed. The Bavarians
would not surrender and they fought
Evening star., 1917-08-22
Parallels English System.

This bill raises the same proportion
of taxes as the English system does"
he said, explaining that England 8
present rates were reached gradually
and that the same system should be
applied here.
"Taxation," he added. should not be
made for promoting socialistic policies
of evening up relative incomes. We are
fighting for future generations as we'll
as the pesent. and all should bear their
proportionate share of the cost.
Evening star., 1917-08-22

which have been contracted for; that
100000 would be appropriated for
aviation purposes all this in addition to
passing the food bills and much other
legislation incident to the war.
Record a Remarkable One.
Certainly. this is a remarkable record
We are now about to take practically the
last step in laying the foundation for the
prosecution of the war-provfding for war
taxation-and it is of vital importance
that this step be most wisely taken, so
that sufficient revenue for the government
may be obtained without any material
harm to the business of the country
Money must be obtained from these
sources having surplus funds in cash. or
practically So Therefore, it is essential
that the plan adopted by the Senate COM
mittee on finance be incorporated in the
BILL and that is to obtain the larger part
of our needed revenues from incomes and
excess war profits
IF the war continues indefinitely, the
country may be bled white to pay the
cost. This burden is inescapable. but il
we are bled scientifically it may lead to
the publication of our blood. If We
are bled wrongfully, it may lead to per-
nicious anemia."
There are many vital reasons. Sena-
tor Weeks said. why all surplus of war
and incomes should not be taken.
Evening star., 1917-08-22
JAPANESE MISSION
GREETED WITH OPEN
ARMS BY CAPITAL

Continued from First Pageo
Evening star., 1917-08-22
German Defenses Strong.

Through the southern portion of this
section the swollen Zonneheke river
poured its muddy water. and scattered
along both banks of the stream were
many steel and concrete redoubts hold
ing from 20 to 100 Germans, all
well armed. Immediately in front of
the Irish was undulating ground.
Every knoll was strong Bavarian
position and the whole section was
filed with concrete redoubts and shell
hole nests lined with machine guns.
Depressions in the ground were a mass
of knee deep mud caused by recent
rains and the flood of the river
The Irish hattalions were muddy and
wet when they began the attack. The
Ulster men were on the left of this
battlefield and the men of the south on
the right. Shoulder to shoulder they
moved out among the heart-break ing
obstacles at the break of day. begging
at every step. and all that human be-
ings could have done under such cir
cumstances they did. AS they ad-
vanced they first encountered the Gus
tomary thinly held line of German out
posts among the shell craters. These
Bavarians fell back. and almost imme-
diately the Irishmen found themselves
facing fire from every machine gun be-
fore them-vicious rapid fire whipping
out a steady stream of lead breast high
across the whole battlefield.
Evening star., 1917-08-22
Summary of Press Opinion.

A telegram from the official Corr
bureau of Vienna also seems to indi-
cate that Austria Hungary will accept
the Pope's peace proposal A sum
mary of Austro- Hungarian press opin-
ion circulated by the Corr bureau says
The newspapers regard the concrete
proposals in the peace methods as a
suitable basis for beginning peace ne
gotiations. but doubt whether the en-
tente shares this hope"
In view of the well known practices
of the Corr bureau in preparing such
summaries this may undoubtedly be
regarded as the governments voice
The bureau then ingenuously suggests
that when the Pope referred to terri
torial questions between Austria and
Italy he could not have had Austrian
soil in mind. because the alienation
thereof is not to be discussed
Evening star., 1917-08-22

By the Associated Press
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM. August 22.-The story OF
the valiant fight waged by Irish bat
talions. both Ulstermen and south OF
Ireland men, in the latest BRUSH
offensive northeast of Ypres forms one
of the most remarkable pages In the
history of this sanguinary battle. AS
was the case with the intrepid London
erS in Polygon wood to the south. they
did not achieve the success, which they
sought. but the struggle they made
against overwhelming odds will make
their names immortal in Irish annals.
The ground over which the Irish
troops fought Thursday may roughly
be placed as lying between Fortuin
on the north and Frezenberg on the
south. Before them lay strong Bavarian
positions scattered over a terrain,
which. at first blush. made an advance
seem impossible. stretching out from
the Zonne ebeke e-Langemarck road across
the center of the battlefield was
ridge which dominated all surrounding
ground, and from a myriad of ma
chine guns on the crest could he poured
a deluge of bullets into the advancing
ranks