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Joseph M. Patterson, Chicago's
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
claim Teuton Loss is 121, 900

London, Aug. 23.-The allies great of
fensive increasingly boring ahead to-
day, has already cost the Germans and
Austrians close to 100000 in dead and
wounded and at least 81 900 prisoners
on the British, French and Italian
fronts.
But despite these staggering losses
and no let up today in the deluge Of
both shells and men against their
lines on the west and Italian fronts,
Germany is starting an offensive of
her own against the Russian lines. The
drive has already gained ground on
the Riga front.
The British theory is that the Ger
man war chiefs, apprehensive of loss
of public morale because of the enorm-
GUS losses and forced giving away on
the western and Italian fronts nave
started a military move which they
will use to keep other front news sub
ordinated. The Russian army's weak
ness in munitions and supplies permits
a relatively small force of we'll organ
lied Germans to make strong impress
sion against them.
The British and French onslaught on
the west front and the Italian drive
to the south gained more ground to-
day, after enduring a night of the most
violent counter attacks.
French Take 1926 Prisoners
Paris, Aug 23.-Prisoners in Frances
great drive taken since Monday were
increased today 10 a total of S426, ac-
cording to the war office statement.
OF these, 7460 were unwounded, six
hundred were hospital cases and there
were 1s6 Officers. Other fruits of the
French victory were "a cannon and
more than 200 machine guns.
The fighting today apparently slack
ened trifle, the official report mere
ly declaring:
North of the Aisne the German ar
tillery was most active throughout the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
news FROM RUSSIA
IS NOT SATISFACTORY
Germans Trying to Force Her
to Take Different View Of
POpe'S Proposal

Washington, Aug. 29.-While German
troops were hammering at Russia s
northern battle line in a new drive on
Riga, conferences were in progress in
Washington today which were believed
to forecast speedy assistance to the
new democracy.
This assistance may be in the form
of new loan, enabling Russia to fur
ther replenish her supplies and keep her
Transportation systems in operation.
Germany is trying to force Russia
to favorable view of the pope s peace
message by striking new blows at her.
AS authorities see it today, the present
Teuton offensive is the answer to the
Russian declaration that the peace Of
fer is unsatisfactory.
Rumors for several days here indicat-
ed distressing developments in Russia.
The state department admits receiving
confidential reports from Petrograd
which it carefully hides; and Commits
sioner Root had another consultation
with Secretary Lansing.
Whether this covered advanced news
of the Germans present offensive is
unknown.
Germany Wants Riga.
Preliminary developments in the of
fensive against Russia indicate that
Germany probably has ambitious plans
for further action on the east front,
to offset losses incurred ON the west
ern front. She evidently seeks control
of the Riga seaport as base for big
land and sea operations.
Secretary of State Lansing, Secretary
q nf fba Traa c.
urv McAdoo and Assistant Secretary
Crosby held lengthy conference short
ly before noon.
Baker and Lansing had previously
conferred for some time and the treas
ury department. officials were then call
ed in.
simultaneously charges that g sinister
influences are at work to discredit
the new Russian democracy through a
concerted propaganda in the press and
to aleniate Russia and the United States
| were made today by Charles Edward
Russell, member of the Root commits
sion. He explained that the sinister
linfluences'' were not operating from
Pacifist bases but with the cooperation
from "other sources' and threatened
to expose the persons behind the prop
uganda if they continued their work.
Must Help Russians.
The Root commission now in Wash
ington will recommend that thousands
of railway engines, tons of rails and
rolling stock be furnished Russia at
the earliest possible moment.
If the Russians can hold off the Ger
mans in their assault in the northern
front, additional encouragement Will
tbe felt in the new dsmocracy's final
Knitting together for a fight to the
finish.
While seeking a separate peace with
Russia, spreading spies throughout the
country and endeavoring to arouse peace
sentiment, Germany refrained from at
tacking the Slav lines.
The Riga drive may indicate that
Germany has given up hope of nego-
tiating separate peace. But the at
tack, diplomats here believe, will serve
to stir Russia to united resistance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

by income taxes or $250,O00,000 more
than the finance committee s revenue
bill would return, was expected 10
bring the first real test vote.
Once incomes have been disposed of
the senate will begin its raid upon war
profits-which fight promises to be
even more vigorous than the present
one.
Increasing "alarm' is manifested
by corporations as the trend of senate
opinion has veered more and more to
Increasing tax on the rich. Corporation
LOBBYISTS are at work full blast in the
halls of congress. Wealth consumption
advocates are demanding the govern
ment take from 60 to 100 per cent OF
war profits before placing any addi-
tional consumption tax burden what
ever on the people.
Senator Simmons, in charge of the
bill, today said LaFollette s amend
ment must be beaten
Expect Vote Today
"He expects vote today. Upon the
fate of the LaFollette amendment will
depend the fate of further battles
against the rich. Passage of the provis-
| ion will swing increased numbers on
the side of those attacking war pro
fits. It's defeat will check the coming
charge on excess profits.
GAS it is the wealth conseriptiOn
forces have added $73,O0O,OO0 to the
income tax approved bv the committee
in adopting the Lenroot and Gerry
amendments yesterday. Restoration of
the Lenroot provision particularly took
friends of the committee bill entirely
bv surprise.
"Where were you fellows when this
party was pulled off2' Penrose de-
manded of some of the committee mem
bers after the amendment had passed.
He urged that Simmons reopen the
Lenroot provision but Simmons said it
was all right.
"But the LaFollette amendment is
another matter. We We got to beat
that. " Simmons added.
If the LaFollette proposal is beaten,
Senator Kenyon, Iowa, SAYS he will in
troduee an amendment to conscript ev-
cry dollar of income over 100000 dur
ing the war.
Senator Borah was ready to fire on
great incomes today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

HThe protests against it, - said Var
daman ''are coming from the class OF
men who capitalize their pretended pa
triotism. The individual and all he pos
sesses belongs to the government in
war time, to take if need be. l say take
it from the rich. ~
Simmons Analyses 1t.
Simmons analyzed LaFollett IS rate of
increasing income taxes in an effort to
show that the LaFollette plan is an
"ingenious scheme for lifting the bur-
den from the big incomes, and placing
it on moderate ones.''
He said La Foflett' s amendment
would force the man with an income be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 a year 10 pay
twenty times as much in proportion to
his income, as the mon whose income
is between 100000 and $S0,U00.
He would place a surtax Of but "A
per cent on the fortunes of the Goules,
the Rockefellers and the Vanderbilts
said Simmons, "but he would take 33
per cent from the man who makes $780,
900 a year.
LaFollette, replying to Simmons, said
$50 of the country's leading economists
signed petition urging congress to pay
for the war by taxation.
LaFollette Defends.
These men, who have given their
lives to the study Of finance" said
LaFollette, "are entitled to respectful
consideration from the senate without
being put under the charge by the sem
ator from North Carolina that they are
disloyal.
g might retaliate-I might say that
devotion to this government is not meas
ured by devotion to big incomes and big
war profits. The senator from North
Carolina was tender about the men who
have incomes of $4,000. He might have
saved some of his tenderness for the
people from whom his bill will wiring
100000 through taxes on tea, coffee
and sugar.
"He might have reserved some of his
expressions of grief for the people who
must pay $O,000,OOO in the tax on
freight, or those who must pay $50,-
100000 by putting a three cent stamp
instead of two cent one on letter. T"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
GUN EVERY 80 YARDS
By John H. Hearley
{ United Press staff corresponde

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the Italian Armies in the Field
Aug. ga gun every thirty yards
over front of thirty seven miles was
the concentration of Italian artillery
achieved today at one place in the
great line where General Cadorna Is
men pressed onward.
Approximately 1000 artillery pieces
of every conceivable caliber were un-
ceasingly active in this sector today
Prisoners declared the fire had silenc-
ed numerous Austrian batteries.
The enemy is resisting desperately,
but headquarters today detected signs
of wavering morale in the face of the
incessant Italian artillery fire and SUI
perb dash of the attacking infantry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
Lens Center of Rattle

London, Aug. 23.-Lens is still the
hottest point in the fighting on the
British front today, but despite all re-
sistance, the Canadians advanced their
circling lines slightly.
Field Marshal Haig's report said the
slight advance was southeast Of the
French coal city.
"'On the Ypres battle front, east of
Langemarck, hostile attack at a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
FIGHT IN SENATE
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on the contrary that emo single deter
mination would do more to unity the
nation behind the governments IS efforts
in this war; than to tax war profits.
Not in sympathy With war
In the senate, Senator Simmons said:
t'That class of people in this coun-
try not in sympathy with the war de-
mand we pay the bill for the war by
taxation. They are exceedingly sensi-
tive about placing dollar of the bur
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
en npon future Generations.

den upon future generations.
"Their consciences are punctured to
the core at the suggestion that fifty
years from now men may have to bear
a share of the cost.
eff you want to make this war and
bill unpopular with the people of small
and moderate incomes, you can do it
very effectually by adopting the La
Toilette amendment
Senator Vardaman, Mississippi, term
ed the LaFollette amendment a "good
law IN peace time, and a very good law
in wal"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

night, especially at Braye and Hurte-
bise.
''On the left bank of the Meuse the
French artillery was very active during
the night, dominating the German
guns. F"
The war office also reported bonn
bardment by French aviators of Fri
boure En- Brisgau, over the aviation
grounds there, of stations at Colmar
and Schlestadt and enemy bivouacs in
the erdun region.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
would Tap Their TilIs

Washington, Aug. 23.-The spectaeu-
lar battle raging about wealth conscrip-
ton to pay war bills approached eli
max today.
Incomes Of the wealthy and vastly
rich were the marks of growing num-
Der of senators determined to tap the
tills of the moneyed men before the
poor are touched. LaFollette's s amend
ment designed to raise 81, 800, 100000
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
rake 1R.850 Prisonerg

Rome, Aug. 23.-Italian forces havo
captured 1880 Austrians in their
sweeping advance, the official state
ment announced today. OF these $50
were officers.
The war office announced thew
successes on the south wing" Dosso
Faits, with strong positions, was car
ried
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
COPPER DICTATOR
WILL BE APPOINTED
On Top of This Anthracite
Coal VIII Be Regulated and
a Steel Dictator Named

Washington, Aug. 23.-Prices for an
thracite coal will be fixed by Presi
dent Wilson, probably within "A hours,
it was officially stated today.
simultaneously, it was announced the
president win appoint a "copper" die
tator" to direct the purchase and dis
tribution of copper products.
1t has not yet been decided whether
steel dictator" will be added to
the list, but it appears unlikely now,
officials say. The president is eliminat-
ing all engagements possible to clean
up the price fixing work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
Coal Prices Reduced.

San Francisco, Aug. Substantial
reductions in the price of coal in Cali
fornia are to follow President Wilson Is
order setting prices for Utah at $3.50,
$2.65 and $2.S5, according to grade at
the mines.
That was the prediction of coal deal
ers here today although they said the
exact amount of reduction would be
largely dependent ON other conditions,
chiefly transportation. At present San
Francisco uses quantities of Utah coal,
selling here at $14.50 ton, retail. A
large coal supply also comes from Brit
ish Columbia and there is speculation
as to how its price will be affected by
price fixing in the United States.
Dealers declared that 32 retailers to-
day had no coal ON hand.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

strong point under fire, was repulsed, !"
the commander in chief reported "The
neighborhood of Lombartzyde the enc
my raided forward post. Two of our
men are missing,D
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
The German Version.

Berlin, Aug. 2s.-"' Except east of
Julien and on the Ypres- Menin road,
our front was maintained, - declared
today's official statement describing
violent British attacks.
"Between Langemarek and Holle-
beke the British delivered great at
taeks," the statement continued.
"There was heavy fighting in many
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
CANTONMENT AT
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officers are dribbling in daily, and all
of the 1900 commissioned officers are.
expected to report for duty August 80.
Until Major Greene arrives, the comp
is under the command of Major David
L. Stone, head of construction.
The two things that will strike +he
recruit most forcibly when he first sees
his new home will be the dust-unless
it rains within the next few days-and
the uncanny effect of rank on rank of
buildings, all exactly alike, stretching
away until they dwindle out of sight
in the distance.
Health Safeguarded.
The roads are well oiled, but thous
ands of feet and hoofs and wheels have
beaten the whole prairie to powder,
and it rises in clouds and hangs in
golden haze above the camp. visible
long before the buildings are reached
And the buildings themselves are
great, oblong, manywindowed, but fea-
tureless boxes, crowding with night
more-like repetition, row on row, till
the eyes grow confused and the brain
loses count and the feet plodding thru
the dust grow weary of trying to get
to. the end of them-7if there is an end.
Nevertheless, Uncle Sans new army
will be well cared for and comfortable
in them.
No chances are being taken ON mat
ters of sanitation, water supply, etc.
For one instance, every dwelling has
been removed from the entire water
shed, two miles from the camp, where
are located the four wells and the large
springs that fill the six 100000 gallon
tanks, and armed guards patrol it con
stantly, permitting no one to go upon
it save for necessary work on the water
system.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
FRENCH GUNS ARE
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cent forging still closer to the center
of the French coal city.
At time of cabling these gains were
still maintained.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

places repeated six times. All assaults
were driven back in stubborn hand to
hand battles.
Numerous tanks were put out of ac
tion.
con the French front the Verdun
struggle paused yesterday"
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VICTORIES owEO TO MAXIM
Modern War Made Deadly Through
the Inventions Of Quiet and Un.
%pretentious Man Of Science.

In the history Of war Sir Hiram
Maxim's name will be handed down
as that of the man who was the first
to patent an automatic gun "a gun
with a single barrel that would load
and fire itself over six hundred.
times in a minute), the first to COM
bine nitroglycerin and guncotton in
a smokeless powder, the first to de-
sign and patent q delayed-action
fuse, large guns for throwing aerial
torpedoes, and many other engines
Of destruction. After the battle Of
Omdurman Sir Edward Arnold
wrote: "In most Of our wars it has
been the dash, the skill and the brav-
cry Of our officers and men that have
won the day, but in this case the
battle was won by a quiet, scientific
gentleman living down in Kent"
When the kaiser was FIRST shown.
the Maxim gun, at the suggestion Of
Edward VII (then prince Of wales),
he declared, Sir Hiram tells us:
9That is the gun-there is no
other" and the inventor adds, 'ssince
which time vast numbers Of Maxim
guns have been acquired by the Ger
man military and naval services"
How much happier would Europe Be
today had his Teutonic majesty re-
marked, like Ii Hung Chang on the
pom-pom !: "This gun fires altogether
too fast for China; !" OF, like the king
Of Denmark, who, on hearing that
it fired 4130 worth Of cartridges
lover four hundred) q minute, ex-
claimed: THAT gun would bankrupt
my little kingdom in about two
houra"-London Everyman.