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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

Senator Martin hints At the cxtravan-
giant estimates of the government de-
partmcntS for war expenses. They have
always been under that suspicion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

The Wheeling War Library suhscr!p-
tons have made good start which
ought to make satisfactory ending.
Chip in your dollar now
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

The House vote on establishing SUI
frage Committee indicates that the cause
is strengthened In that body in spite Of
the alternating tactics Of the militant
picEctS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

Judge Kellar's decision on the quart
a month" liquor provision goes in the
Southern end Of the State. but the lid
remains clalnped In this section.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

The Union Mission only needs few
dollars more 10 insure its continuance
through the winter. Shell out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

The Minnesota Public Safety Commits
sion comes under the wire with a dcfin-
lite condemnation Of In Fnllcttc's dis
loyal speech in st. Paul last week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

York. quitting hard job. with good
salary. to take up II harder task with no
salary. that the war finances Of the
country may be properly conserved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Gas Rate HoarinR.

Arguments wcr" heard this afternoon
by the Public Service Commission or
tho applications If the West Union Nat
ural Gas company. the West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

II is time to TAX" down tho Wheeling
Liberty Loan organization from the
shelf and dust it off.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

Artificial silk, which has been on the
market for about five years, Is being
used extensively not only in cloth
mills. but In hosiery manufacture.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

There's Il patriot for yon. the Presl-
dent Of the National City Bank of New
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

With wide stretch Of territory
and more than $500 prisoners in
their hands as the desult Of the first
days fighting in their new offensive,
the British and French troops in
Flanders spent last night consolidat-
ing their gains and repulsing Ger
man counter attacks. The new line,
which along the greater part of it,
stretches from two miles to two and
half miles in advance of the old
line, and includes ten captured towns,
has been firmly held, along the EN-
tire front. The consolidation process
is being carried out under torren-
tial rain which is hampering further
operations.
The extent of tine permanent ad-
vance gained by the smashing of the
German line, will have to be judged
by further developments.
Drive to be Resumed Soon
Development of objects were as.
signed the verious units for attain
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
N CUMBER FOR
DRAF TING Of
ALIENS NOW
Calls Up Resolution Authorizing
Negotiations With the Allies
on Issue
PREDICTS TROUBLE IF
.<~ CLASS Is EXEMPTED

IS Washington, D, C.,A;ig.@1 80 n 9 'iods
Of reaching aliens under the draft
were debated briefly in the senate
yesterday, but the discussion got no.
where.
When Senator McCumber called up
his resolution authorizing negotiations
with, the allies to legalize drafting of
their nationals, Senator Chamberlain
sought unsuccessfully to attach pro-
vision for proceeding with alien draft
ing at once, insisting that IF some
thing is not done we are going to
have trouble between the American
youths and aliens"
Senators Stone and Lodge read
precedents to show congress could not
legally draft aliens without special
negotiat tions. Senator Cummins con-
Cured in part with that view, but
Senator Pittman insisted such compul-
sion would be morally right anyway,
and Senator Lewis said he considered
it clear that the aliens should be
compelled to fight here or at home.
The debate was ended for the time
being by previous agreement, but
Senator Stone gave notice he would
call up the McCumber resolution
again soon. ''.'''' y ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
No PACT WITH
RUSSIA ASSERTS
FRENCH PREMIER
Ribot Answer Charge Of German
Chancellor That Secret
Treaty Exists
ASKED NICHOLAS TO
SUPPORT FRENCH CLAIM

Paris, aug t1.---Premier Ribot re
piled in the chamber to the declara
tion made Saturday by DR.. Michaelis,
the German chancellor, that there
was secret treaty between France
and Russia. He said:
"The German chancellor publicly
commands the French government to
declare whether in a sitting June l.,
the French government had not made
known to the chamber of deputies
the terms of a secret treaty made be-
fore the Russian revolution whereby
the emperor bound himself to sup
port French pretensions to German
territory on the left bank of the
Rhine. The chancellor's version con-
tains gross irregularities and abso-
lutte lies. NJ. Doumergue after a
conversation with the emperor, COM
manded and obtained NJ. Brands au-
thorization to take note of the en-
peror's promise to support the
French claim to Alsace-Lorraine and
to leave France free to seek guaran-
ties against fresh aggressions, not by
annexing territories on the left
bank of the Rhine, but by making
autonomous states of these territories,
which would protect France and also
Belgium against invasion.
eve have never thought to do
what Bismarck did in 1871 We deny
the allegations of the chancellor who
evidently knows of the letters ex-
changed in February, 1917, at Petro-
grad and falsified since as his pre-
decessor, falsifed the dispatch.
Whenever the Russian government is
willing to publish these letters, we
have no objection.
1.-The chancellor refrained from
speaking about my declaration March
21, when | repudated in Frances
name any policy of conquest and an
neyation by force. He has Wilfully
forgotten my language of May 22 in
the chamber, saying we were ready
to enter into conversation with Rus.
sia as to the object of the war"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
RUSSIA ENTERS
FOURTH YEAR Of
WAR CONFIDENT
No Evidence That Germans Have
Been Able to Follow Up
Successes
LOOK FOR DECISIVE BLOW
FOR ALLIES DURING YEAR

Petrograd. Aug. 1.---On the occasion
of the third anniversary of the COM
mencement Of the war, the, official
newspaper of Russia says no signs
are visible either of military solu-
tion of the situation or recreation of
the opponents. Summarizing the
events, it says Rumania's defeat was
the first undoubted proof that vic
tory by the allies was obtainable only
by indefatigable and simultaneous op-
erations on all the fronts.
Taken to Heart.
"This lesson was taken to heart"
the newspaper adds, "and considering
Germany's failure in 1916 at Verdun
and on the SOmme, and her defeat by
General BrusilOff, there seems to be
excellent prospects for a decisive sue
cess in, 1917. The events following
the Russian revolution are the cause
of the present disappointment.
"The enemy has not failed to take
advantage Of the backwardness of the
mass of the Russian soldiers and
their susceptibility to incitement by
agitatOrs, the result of which was the
between the trenches and
serious defeats. The caust of the en-
tcnte has been saved from disaster
only through the heroism and self-sac-
ritce of Great Britain and France
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
IN !.
| FIRST SIACES '
GREAT RE: Al SUCCESS
Capture First Three Lines of Ger
man Trenches EARLY in
Struggle
CASUALTIES or ENTENTE
REPORTED AS VERY LIGHT
Teutons Show Little Resistance
As Big Drive Com

British Front il France and Bel.
GUM, Aug. IAN cpoch-making Of
fensive, launched by The British and
French against tie German lines be-
tween the river Lys and Boesinghe at
daybreak yesterday has, with few ex-
ceptions, accomplished all that had
been planned for the first day Of this
battle, which in its early stages,
gives promise OF, Icing the greatest
conflict of the war ..'' ~,
Roughly speaking, the British pene.
trated positions held oy Crown Prince
Rupprecht Of Bavaria, between Boe-
slnghe and 'Warneton. and at the time
of the filing Of this dispatch, were in
possession of the first three lines of
the German trenches at most points
throughout this front.
Force Way Through Marshes.
Reports from the French troops,
which are attacking over the difficult
territory between Dixmude and a
point near Boesinghe, say that they
have forced their way across this
marsh studded AMI partly inundated
region and captured the first two lines
of German trenches.
p The casualties CT the entente allies
have been surprisingly light, and the
morale of the men continues at the
highest pitch. The contact between
the British and French armies has
been, constant, and excellent
Heavy Counter Attack.
Late today it was reported that the
Germans had begun a heavy counter
attack at the poin< where the entente
allied forces join, y
j. The German front line trenches,
which had been torn to pieces by the
preliminary @bombardment, offered lit
tie resistance, but once the allied
forces had penetrated beyond them,
they met with fierce resistance at
many points. Directly east Of lille
beke and again little to the north,
the British were temporarily held up
by heavy machine gun fire, but only
temporarily, ior the troops charged
through the rain Of lead and forced
the Germans from their positions in
hand to hand fighting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
MOB TAKES FRANK LITTLE TO .."
RAILROAD TRESTLE HANGING HIN
FOR |NSUL TING SOLDIERS IN REMAR|
cabs for Uncle Sam Was the Insulting Remark Agtator Used
in Speaking of the Boys in Khaki-Masked Citi
zens Make Quick Work of Victim

Butte, July 31.-Frank Little, mem.
berof the executive board of the l.
w. w. and prominent in labor trou-
bles in Arizona, was taken from
lodging house early today by masked
men and hanged to a railroad trestle
on the outskirts of the city.
The body was cut down by the
Chief of Police, who identified it.
Little in a recent speech here refer
red to troops as "Uncle Sans scabs."
Since his arrival in Butte recently
from Globe, Ariz, Little has made
several speeches in which he attacked
the government and urged the men to
shut down the mines Of the Butte dis
trict. His record was under investiga-
tion by federal authorities. On the
other hand, it was reported that Lit
tie was employed by detective
agency and was the victim of the
radical element, of which he appeared
to be member He took prominent
part in labor troubles in Arizona He
is understood to have the confidence
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
SENATE FIXES
NEW LEV|ES
FOR WAR TAX
Much of Additional Revenue
=" Needed to Come From Ex.
~ cess Profits
CORPORATION, INCOMES
TO YIELD S162, 100000

Washington, Aug. n The i follow
Ing new levies were definitely decid
ed upon today: >. - ,,.'4 =
On corporation incomes $162,OOO,
0OO.- -. y~rs
Incomes of individuals of $4,000
and more, 27,600,OG0.,H
Distilled spirits $90,O0O,O00.
Malt and fermelted liquors (beer)
s25,0Oo,OO0. -.'
~ These new taxes total $304 100000.
The committee considered the follow.
ing further revisions in providing for
the remaining $23,40O,OOO necessary
to attain the minimum of $1,99S, ,OOO,-
600.
Increase of taxes on brandy for
fortifying wines to yield about $780,
100000.
Increase of rates on wines to yield
about $2,00O,0OO.
Taxes on Necessities
Increase of consumption, or excise
taxes on sugar, coffee and possibly
tea, together with few new taxes,
possibly to include gasoline and fire.
arms
Reduction of the Is per cent tax in
the so-called Jones amendment, on
corporate undivided surplus to ten or
five per cent.
Although the committee had origin
ally planned to secure much of the
additional revenue from war excess
profits taxes, committee sentiment
today was said to be strongly against
increasing the pending schedules, es-
timated to raise $523,000,000 more
than under the present law, or total
of $74S,000,0O0.
Corporation Incomes
TO secure $162,000,000 more from
incomes of corporations, joint stock
companies and associations, including
10 insurance companies, the commit
tee decided to increase the normal
rate on such incomes by per cent,
trebling their present rate and doub-
ling the rate provided in the bill
Modification of the Jones amendment
was virtually agreed to with the ex-
act change to be decided later. The
new surtax rates on individual in
comes of $4,000 and above remain
to be definitely fixed.
The graduated surtaxes in the
pending bill run from per cent on
$4,000 incomes up to SO per cent.
The new rates probably will graduate
from 5 to 35 per cent. With thu in
creases the total income tax returns
to the government would be $1,052.-
900, 900, of which $719,70O,00O would
be the war levy, against $532, 100000
proposed in the house bill.
The committee decided to add a
tax of 81 per gallon more on distilled
spirits and so cents more per barrel
on malt and fermented liquors. These
taxes would provide a total increase
of $2.1O per gallon on distilled spirits,
which now pays s1.1O, and of $1.75
per barrel on beer, now paying S1.50.
Chairman Simmons said that he
though the few millions of revenue
needed to bring the bill to about ST.
0O0,GO0,00O probably could be found
without raising the consumption
taxes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
GLENDALE TO
TO HAVE STATION
TO TEST ETHER
One of Two Plants in America
Will Be Located in Dickey
County
County

IF.llendale, N. D., Aug 1-Ellendale
has been selected as the site of one
of two Astrological stations located in
America; 40-acre tract has been
purchased, and a permanent corps of
six men is expected to arrive today
or tomorrow to install the apparatus
and assume charge of the station. In
struments ordinarily used in weather
stations will be installed, with the ad
dition of apparatus for the recording
of the movement temperature, humid
ity. density and other characteristics
of the upper atmosphere. These rec
ords are procured through the medium
of instruments elevated by observa-
tion kites to an altitude Of five miles
or more The only station of this
kind now in operation is located at
Omaha.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
VIDE STRETCH Of TERRITORY AND
$500 PRISONERS TAKEN IN BRITISH
FRENCH DRIVE ALONG BELGIAN FRONT
Haig Offensive Successful Entire Allies Are
Now Busy Consolidating Ground Gained and Bring
ing Up Guns

ment in the frs tday's stroke These
appeared to have been gained in their
entirety. The logical supposition
with the history of the Somme and
the Arras operations in mind is that
the drive will be renewed as soon as
the heavy guns are moved up in pur-
suit of the plans of driving wedges
into the German lines of successive
strokes, until point is reached when
the falling back of the enemy on a
wide front will be forced.
The Importance to be attached to
the drive into the German held terri
tory in this sector must be gagged
not only by the assault between Avo-
court and Hill No. 114, northwest Of
the citadel, in an effort to regain the
positions they lost on July II. Only
a few advance elements of the
French lines however, were reached
by the Crown Princes forces. The
French fire stopped them short there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
OFFICIAL REPORT
Of SUBMTR|NE
ATTACK FILED

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-The de-
tailed report of Read Admiral Gleaves
respecting the submarine attack on
the American transports of the first
expedition to France was received to-
day by Secretary Daniels, and for
warded to Chairman Tillman of the
senate naval affairs committee. It
probably will be made public later. j
1t was said that the report is in
accord with the navy announcement
at that time, but which since has been
attacked as an exaggeratioa. 1t is
understood to tell in detail how the
German submarines attacked the
Americans twice, but were driven of,
and destroyed one German submarine
and probably others. Z,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

of William d. Haywood, secretary of
the l. w. w., and was regarded here
as one of Haywood's confidential
agents. Little was a cripple, but was
active and a forceful speaker.
On his body was a card bearing
the words: First and last warning.
Others take warning. Vigilantes."
Little was taken out of the building
in which he roomed by a party of
masked men, who took him away in
an automobile. He was not given
time to dress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
Youngster Loses
Finger and Then
..' His Entire Hand

New England, N. D., Aug. -
Austin, 11-year-oId son Of Mrs.
C. m. BaIIweber, after losing the
index finger Of his right had by
having it caught in the gears Of
gas engine, this week lost the.
entire hand, when he fell from a
mower which he was driving in
to the knives, which practically
stripped him Of his clothing and
severed the hand at the wrist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
LOCAL FRUIT
HOUSES ! FACE
]. S. CHARGE
Gamble Robinson Co. and Nash
Bros. Plead Not Guilty to
Restraint of Trade
ACCUSATIONS MADE BY
CAPITAL CITY HOUSE
Socialist to Be Tried Here on
Charge Of Sedition-34 True
Bills Found

Fargo, N. o. Aug. 1.-The fed
era' grand jury, which has been in
session here for over two weeks,
will probably complete it's work
today, according to an announce
ment here, after returning nearly
so indictments, some of them the
most important ever handed down
by a federal grand jury in North
Dakota. w..
The antitrust suit, in which it
is alleged that the Gamble-Robin-
son and Mash Bros. wholesale
fruit concerns, with branches in
nearly all parts Of the northwest,
control the fruit prices Of the
northwest, 10 being watched with
great interest, and It is believed
many interesting developments
will be brought up in the trial,
which viii occur at the next term
Of the federal court in Bismarck
next fall.
The grand jury today indicted
William 6ehrbaum Of New Salem
on a charge of embezzeIment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
THREATEN GOVERNOR,

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug 1.-Lit-
tie, the L. W. w. organizer. lynched
today at Butte, telegraphed Governor
Campbell of Arizona as follows, re-
garding the deportation from that
state of members of the l. w. w..
understand that mine owners mob
will take same action at Globe and
Miami as was taken at Bisbee. The
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Flasher Couple Sleep Near Shat
tered Chimney

Flasher, N. D., Aug. 1.-Altnough
sleeping on the porch within a few
feet of a chimney which was shat
tered, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Potter es-
capped injury when their home was
struck by lightning during severe
electrical storm. S5ff'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
TO CALL OUT 10000

Athens, Greece, Aug. 1.-Withdraw-7
al of the. Allied forces from Old
Greece, Thesaly, and Epirus in ac-.
cordance with the decision of the Bel
gian conference at Paris, Is being
rapidly carried out. The last Franco
British troops left Epirus today. K
Preparations are under way In
Greece to call out $4,000 men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

First photograph from Ger
many since America entered war,
showing a submarine running full
tilt on surface, and (below) sub
merging, with only one deck gun
awash. In the upper photo note
the long guns the boat carries.
These pictures were taken by the
government for use in it's prOpa-
ganda at home, in praise of the
heroism of it's underwater crews
as they go about their murderouS
work.
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OtSARM POLISH lEGlONS.
Copenhagen, Aug. IA dispatch
from Berlin says the Polish Ie-
gions have been disarmed and in.
termed, and that vigorous meas
ures have been taken in Poland
to prevent disorder.
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

looked asleep, and the farm houses
that looked watchfully awake while their
owners slept. 1t would not be well
to knock at these, still and somber
Widowed. And though there were
lights at the Moneys and at the
Howells' and at the Hubbelthwait
farm, and even at Bess and Optics,
their gates, by common consent, were
also passed. Nor did they stop at
the Topladys'.
They're real, regular people with a
grown son." Chris said of them vaguely,
''and it don't seem hardly fair to give
'em little John, tool"
Little John" Allen said overwhelm-
ingly. When they called him that the
child seemed suddenly a person, like
themselves Their eyes met above his
head.
"What? What is it?" he. asked
"Could- you think-cOuld WEI"
she demanded.
"Myl" he answered, 81 been a.
wishin'-"
Involuntary he drew rein They
were on the rise by the corner church
at the edge of the village. The village,
rhythmic crest of wall and shallow of
fawn, lay below them, and near the
little Triangle park would be their
SHaiting house.
did you mean have him live with
us?" Allen made sure.
eyes, 1 did," Chris said. eff we had
the money"
"WellI" said the boy, "well, guess
that'n be all right"
Chow much she'd of liked it" said
Chris
Wouldn't she, thought" Allen as
sented; wouldn't she? And you heard
what she said-that about keepin' him
from bein'-wicked? Chrissie-could
we, you and me? This little fellow2"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14
HOME CIRCLE MAGAZINE SECTION

"Allen," Chris said, you'll miss
her l mean miss KNOWN she's alive"
yes" the boy said, "I'H miss
KNOWN she's alive"
"Well, we must try to settle what
to do with the little boy" she suggested
hastily
Yes" he assented, that's right
We've got to settle that" and at this
''There's Hopkins" Chris said pres
emily, nodding toward the home of
the neighbor who had waited their
coming to Jacobs cottage. 4" But she'll
hev to be over there lots today and
tomorrow And she was KEEP up so
late it don't hardly seem as if we
ought to stop and ask her"
"No," Allen said, 81 dunno as it
does, really"
little Tfs arber shf fhs spss gnf
yet. I donno's 'twould do to rouse
'em up"
NO" Allen agreed, chest not do
that, l guess"
Christopha looked over the great
fields.
"My!" she said, you'll miss her
miss tbinkin' of her bein' somewheTes.
AllenI Where do you s'pose she is?"
81 thought O. that" said Allen,
soberly.
"Goodnessl" said Christopha, and
shivered, and suddenly drew the child
close to her. He was sleeping again.
And it was so, with his little body
between them, that she could no longer
keep her hand warm in Aliens great
coat pocket But above the child's
head her eyes and Aliens would meet,
and in that hour the two had never
been so near. Nearer they were than
in the talk about the new house, and the
presents and the dinners and suppers
and breakfasts together.
They passed the farmhouses that