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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEES
FAvORS TAKING OVER OF
BILLION DOLLARS IN
WAR PROFITS.
STRENGTH OF RADICALS
CHIEF CAUSE OF MOVE
Friends Of War Revenue Bill Consider
This Radical Step Necessary to
Save Their Measure From Being
SIashed to Bits-War Ba-
bies to Suffer.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The senate
finance committee has urged the seiz-
ure of more than a billion dollars
worth of war profits. With startling
suddenness the committee revised it's
plan and decided to take, not $780,
100000, but almost $500, 100000 in ad-
dition to like sum in the bill.
Friends Of the war revenue bill con-
sidered this radical step necessary in
order to save their measure from being
slashed to bits by the radicals"
Chairman Simmons of the commits
tee introduced amendments calculated
to raise the total of the bill to about
two and half billion dollars. Exist
ing taxes produce $26,O6O,O00 from ex-
cessive war profits. The bill takes in
addition $562, 100000. But the revision
will increase this 100000 to
$1,000, 100000 This will make a total of
$1,286, 100000 from war profits and an
increase in that feature of the bill of
$4sS,oOO,o
New Maximum Of 60 Per Cent.
A new maximum of 80 per cent on
profits above 800 per cent was sub.
stituted for a maximum of SO per cent
on profits above ESQ per cent as set
out in the bill.
The attack on war profits is by no
means over. The fact that these pro.
fits are estimated at between two and
four billion dollars has attracted the
attention of senators. After the COM
mittee amendments were put in yes
terday, Senator Bankhead of Alabama
directed a new drive at war profits.
He offered scheme taxing the war
babies up to rs per cent. His COL
league, Senator Underwood, will
speak for this plan.
A move to close debate upon the
bill was predicted when Senator
Simmons announced he would make
such a motion. In support of this an
nouncement, he offered a petition late
,ly signed by about sixty senator's IA
voring cloture rule.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
German Tax stirs Sweden.

Stockholm, Aug. 30.-Swedish indus
trial and business circles are stirred
over an export tax of rs kroner a ton
which Germany has put on all coal
for shipment to Sweden. The tax is
effective at once, no matter when the
order for the coal was given. In some
circles it is urged that Sweden re-
taliate by putting tax on Swedish
products, especially iron ore, but moth
ing has yet been decided. Export
licenses for wood pulp for England,
France and Italy have been extended
greatly in the last two weeks.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Fights to Keep Boys At Work.

Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 30.-Hear-
ing on Injunction proceedings bringing
into question the constitutionality Of
tn new federal child labor law, which
becomes effective September /, began
here before Feredal Judge Boyd.
Roland H. Degenhart and his sons
have applied to Judge Boyd for an
Injunction to restrain the Fidelity
Manufacturing company from discharg-
ing the two boys from their jobs in
the company's cotton mill at Char
slotte. The father contends that he has
s.r'~at u their wages until they are 81.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01

Rome, Aug. 30.-The Italian troops,
pushing forward on the Bainsizza pla-
teau, have reached a powerful defen-
sive line and are now attacking it,
the war Office announces. On the
heights beyond Gorilla the Italians
made gains.
Violent Fight In West.
Paris, Aug. 30.-Violent artillery
fighting is in progress on the Verdun
front between Avocourt and Hill 304
and on the Aisne front, the war Office
announces. North Of Caurieres wood,
in the Verdun sector, German recon-
noitering. forces we're, repulsed.
Latins Wait for Artillery.
London, Aug. 3O.-Even Italy's great
offensive has paused momentarily,
making the breathing space" in the
series of simultaneous French, British
and Italian drives complete.
The Italian forces have advanced so
rapidly that heavy artillery has been
unable to keep pace with the infantry.
Center Of Isonzo Fight.
I The Bainsizza plateau now is virtual
ly the center Of the Isonzo fighting.
Austrian forces were reported to be
preparing for stand there with heavy
reinforcements at hand to repel fur
Their advance of General Cadorna's
troops.
In this contingency the Italian war
command must move up it's artillery
over the rocky heights Of the Monte
Santo chain to prepare for further
blasting out Of the enemy.
Fighting is still continuing on a
heavy scale south of Bainsizza as the
Italian troops drive on toward Trieste.
Reports from West Fronts.
On the British front there was fight.
ing at half dozen spots, but appar-
emily no concerted resumption of Gen.
eral Haig's offensive.
Southeast of Langemarck we
cleared a strong point in front of our
new line" was the only major fighting
reported by Field Marshal Haig from
the British front. He also detailed
successful raids carried out northeast
Of Gouzeaucourt and southwest of Hal.
luch.
Paris dispatches indicated the same
was true on the French front, an artil
lery duel being the main fighting &C.
tivity reported.
OF the German drive on Riga nc
fresh word has been received.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Thieves Rob Naval Students.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Federal agents
are investigating suspicion of their
own that band Of thieves has taken
advantage Of the fact that many of the
students at the Navy training school
at Great Lakes, ILL.,, receive money
from home. Many of the budding sail
ors have complained of money miss
ing from their letters and several ar
rests have been made. One of the
prisoners, F. J. Thompson Of Oswego,
N. Y, was held to the grand jury on
such charge. He was dishonQrably dis
charged from the school upon his arrest.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
TRADERS PESSIMISTIC
OVER SENATE ATTITUDE
New York Stock Market Opens Irreg-
uIar-shows Little Recovery
from Bear Raid.

New York, Aug. 30.-Pessimism over
the trend in the senate toward in
creased taxation of war profits caused
the stock market to open irregular
Wednesday with little recovery from
Tuesdays bear raid.
u. s. Steel was or y and u al
11Sh and 1879, Bethlehem B was UP
u, Baldwin Locomotive advanced u
and Mexican Petroleum 1.
Coppers were weak, Anaconda open
ing off u and Utah ". United Cigar
Stores was off Y and Industrial Alec
hol n.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Chjca 90 Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Hogs-Receipts,
5000; strong; top, $18.35; bulk, $16.S5
@18.10; light, $16.20@18.25; mixed,
$16.20@1S.35; heavy, $16.15@18.25;
rough, $16.15@16.40; pigs, $11.75@
1915. Cattle - Receipts, 22,500;,
strong and steady to 15c lower; native
beef cattle, $8.20@16.25; western
steers, $7@13.50; stockers and feed
ers, $6@9.25; cows and heifers, $4.65,
@13.15; calves, $12@16.25. Sheep
Receipts, $4,000; strong; wethers,
$7.90@11.25; lambs, $11@17.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
SLAV UNIT PANIC STRICKEN
Division Abandons Position and FIees
In Disorder

Petrograd, Aug. 30.-A Russian d.
vision has abandoned its positions in
the region of Kokshani on the Ru-
manian front and fed in disorder, the
war Office announces. The statement
says the enemy continued to advance
on the southern Rumanian front reach
ing the line Trechty-Deus-Varni
hti-Chyolianitchi. In the night
Russian positions in the region of Var
nitza were penetrated.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Montana Lands At 81 Per Acre.

Montana Lands at " Per Acre.
: Billings, Mont, Aug. 30.-A number of
farms, some of them slightly cultivat-
ed, are to be offered at prices ranging
from 50 upwards, at government land
sale of tracts in the former Grow In
dian reservation, to be held here Sept.
4. About 10000 acres Is to be offered
and some of it is among the best agri-
cultural land in the state. Mineral
rights will be reserved to the United
States, but all surface rights will go
to the purchaser. All lands will be
disposed of by public auction and no
bids by mail are to be accepted.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
UNPREPARED FOR SUCH QUICK
MOVE BY PRESIDENT IN RE-
LECTION OF PoPE's PEACE
PROPOSALS.
THOUGHT WILSON'S PLAN
WILL IMPRESS RUSSIA
No Rejoiner From Vatican 10 Expected
In Immediate Future-Other Allied
Countries to Send Replies to
Pontiff, Endorsing Words
Of President Wilson.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Discussion of
President Wilson's rejection of the
Pope's peace proposals in diplomatic
circles revealed that even some Of the
Allied governments were unprepared
for the prompt fashion in which the
President disposed of a matter Of such
tremendous Importance. There had
been no doubt at any time as to the
general nature of the reply and the
understanding is that the United
States was generally looked to as the
nation to speak first, but some Of the
allied foreign officers, accustomed to
long deliberated moves in diplomacy,
regarded the exchanges that had been
going on between Washington and
their own capitals as barely completed
They had rather expected further dis
cussion of the time for dispatching
replies.
Had Good Reason.
1t was recalled, however, by the
allied representatives in Washington
that President Wilson must have had
some good and sufficient reason for
acting SO quickly. Speculation as
cribes the motive to q desire to i'm
press favorably the great Russian con-
vention at Moscow while that body still
is in a plastic and receptive state. 1t
also was suggested that the President
might have wished to anticipate by
his remarkable state paper obstructive
action by the pacific elements in and
out of Congress in the United States.
No PapaI Rejoiner Expected.
No rejoiner from the vatican is ex-
pected here in the immediate future.
Comment from the press of Europe, in
GLIDING Germany and Austria, is
awaited with interest. Bitter attacks
upon the American note by the Ger
man press and possibly condemnatory
speeches by German officials are fully
expected when the Presidents reply is
finally allowed to leak through the
censors to the German public. But
for the present, at least, no further at
tempts at peace negotiations on the
old basis, involving a continuance in
power of the present autocratic Ger
man regime, Is anticipated.
!. 81 Revolt May Develop.
While the Germans may make war
with added desperation because of the
sweeping indictment of their method,
1t Is confidently believed here that the
spirit of revolt will develop steadily
and rapidly among the people in Ger
many, bringing nearer the day when
they will assert themselves to the
point where President Wilson may feel
safe in listening to the peace overtures
In the conviction that they are from
German people themselves and not
from the overlords and military des.
pots,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
DECIDE ON PRICE FOR STEEL
Cost-PIus-Profit Basis Is Plan to Be
Used

Washington, Aug. 30-Steel prices
will be fixed by the War Industries
board on a cost-plus-profit basis, it is
learned. President Wilson has been
given the figures prepared by the Fed
eral Trade commission and has turn
ed them over to the war board for
use in fixing contract prices.
While the war boards does not have
final legal jurisdiction in fixing prices
for the government, it was learned
that the President had communicated
to the Secretaries of War and Navy
his wish that whatever figure the
board may agree upon shall be binding
upon those executives.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Minneapolis. Aug. 30.-Wheat, Sept,
$2.15k; No. 1 northern, $2.35; No. 2
northern, $3.50; No. 1 durum, $2.1O;
No. corn, $1.90; No. 8 white oats,
53kc; barley, mailing, 99c; No. 2 rye,
$1.74; No. 1 fax, $3.42.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Gold and Silver Output.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Gold and Sill
yer to the value Of Sal 543,3OO were
produced during the calendar year
1916 in the United States and Alaska.
Figures of the Bureau of the Mint.
and the Geological Survey, show gold
production of $4,497,057 fine ounces,
valued at 92,59O,3OO, and silver out
put of 74,414,S02 ounces of a value
of ,$48,953,000.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
NATION APPLAUDS WILSON
kilograms Approving Course Pour
Into White House.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Telegrams
from all parts of the country are pour
ing into the White House approving
President Wilson's reply to Pope
Benedict's peace proposal.
Upon motion of Senator Brady, who
characterized it as a last farewell to
the autocracy of the world, President
Wilson's reply to the Vatican was
ordered printed in the Congressional
Record.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Former Canada Governor Dead.

London, Aug. 30.-Lprd Grey, form
erly governor general of Canada, is
dead here. He had been i'll for
months. Lord Grey was born Novem-
Der 20, 1851, and is OF no relation to
Viscount Grey, former secretary Of
state for foreign affairs.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Catholics Elect President

Kansas City, Aug. 30.-Thomas P.
Flynn Of Chicago has been elected
president here of the American Fed
Grafton of Catholic Societies. He sue.
ceeds John Whalen of New York
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Weeks U.Boat Toll Shows Increase

London, Aug. 30.-An increase in
the number Of British vessels sunk
last week by mines or submarines is
shown by the weekly admiralty state
ment. Eighteen vessels of more than
1000 tons were sent to the bottom as
compared with Is the previous week,
and Ave vessels of less than 1000 tons
as against three the previous week.
No fishing vessels were sunk.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Austrian Willing to FIqht for U.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-That he had no
part in choosing his relatives, but that
the country in which he lives is his
own picking and therefore worth fight
ing for, is the reason given by young
Austrian, now member of one of
the Illinois regiments, for. joining the
army. In letter to friends here he
says two of his brothers are now in
the Austrian army. Should l meet
them on the field of battle I would
consider it unfortunate" he wrote.
But I did not choose my brothers,
and did select the country live in"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
PAUSE IN GREAT OFFENSIVE
FORCED BY INABILITY OF
HEAVY ARTILLERY TO
KEEP PACE.
MIGHTY WEAPONS NEEDED
TO BLAST OUT AUSTRIANS
Enemy Reported Preparing for Stand
In Rocky Heights-violent Can
nonade In Progress on verdun
Front - Haig Attacks
Near Langemarck.

Copenhagen, Aug. 30.-Accord-
ing to the Cologne Gazette's cor
respondent on the lsonzo front,
Monte San Gabrielle has been part
Iy taken by the Italians. The Aus
TRANS, adds the correspondent, are
deserving this strong point.
Rome, Aug. 30.-The Austrians
are making a last desperate stand
on the eastern edge Of Biansizza
plateau, where one of the blocdiest
battles of the war has been raging
for three days.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
South st. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Aug. 3O.-Cattle-
Steers, $5.25@9; cows, $6.25@8.5O;
calves, -$10@14.50; hogs, $16@16.85;
sheep and lambs. $12.50@15.S5.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01

Red Cross Buys $4,000 Cans Milk:
Washington, Aug. 80. - Announce
ment is made that $4,000 cans of con-
densed milk have been bought by the.
Red Cross for immediate shipment to-
Saloniki, for use in Serbian military
hospitals.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
FINLAND RI0TING REPORTED
Serious Disturbance Occurs At Bjorne-
bora-SeveraI Dead.

London, Aug. 30.-Serious rioting at
Biorneborg, Finland, Is reported in "a
private telegram from Haparanda to
Copenhagen forwarded by the Central
News to London. 1t Is said fighting
between Firms and soldiers of the Rus
sian garrison lasted for several hours
and that several persons were killed
or wounded
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
AIRPLANE TIMBER BURNING

Forest Fires In Northwest Held Due
to lncendiarism,
Washington, Aug. 30.-With forest
fires, reported due to incendiarism,
threatening valuable timber in the Pa
cifc Northwest, intended to furnish
airplane stock for the fighting forces
Of the United States and its allies,
the forest service has suspended some
of its operations to concentrate all
available forces in fighting the flames.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
RESULTS OF GAMES.

American Association.
St. Paul, IT; Minneapolis, A.
Kansas City, 60; Milwaukee, ILL.,.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01

American League.
Chicago, Gil: st. Louis, OIL.
Detroit, Is; Cleveland, I.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
National LeaEl

National League.
New York, 6; Pittsburgh, S.
Cincinnati, 5; Boston, A.
Brooklyn, 2; Chicago, l..
St. Louis, 5; Philadelphia, 3.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-27
INDIANS TO BE PUT
TO WORK ON FARMS

y special feature of the meeting of
the state committee on food resources
held in Reno Tuesday afternoon in
the Commercial club, was the COnsid-
Grafton of the Indian labor question.
Indian laborers make good farm
hands and they are much used
throughout the state of Nevada, in
all the farming country. Still, in the
present emergency. it is going to be
necessary to break up their habit of
loafing around the towns and get
them out into the hay fields to work.
The committee decided that every
effort should be made by every assO.
citation of farmers in Nevada to put
prompt stop TO the sale of liquor
to Indians. Indians are good farm
laborcrs but drunken Indian is
worse than useless.
The United States Indian service
was represented at the meeting b!
/ Colonel Dorrington. who Is spcCia
commissioner TO Nevada. and by Lor
EMO d. Crcel. former agent at Pyra
mid Lake reservation.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-27
WELL KNOWN CARSON
MAN ANSWERS SUMMONS

The Carson Appeal has the follow
ing account of the death of Art Maish,
one of the most prominent and popu.
lar young men OF that place:
John Davey received telegram
this morning from San Francisco con.
veying the sad news of the death OF
Art Maish. his brother-in-law, who
passed away at the Lane hospital In
that city at o'clock last evening.
The news of his death was not un.
expected. for a telegram was received
about 5 in the afternoon stating that
Mr.. Maish's condition was critical and
abandoned. .r
Mr.. Maish was stricken with apo
DleXy in Carson on Friday. April 13.
and at different times since then has
been at deaths door. On last Monday
night he was taken to the Lane hos.
pital in San Francisco in the hopes
that he would be benefited, but the
best of medical skill and treatment
proved futile. .
The deceased was born and raised
in this city Al ] was 81 years OF age
He was well i favorG' ly known by
nearly everyone in the city and his
untimely end causes sorrow to spread
over the entire community. He was
a member of the local Aerie of Eagles
and at the last election of the lodge
was made Worthy President. Besides
Il mother, he leaves wife ana one
sister, Mrs. John Davey of this city,
TO mourn his loss.
The funeral will take place in Car.
son and will probably be under the
auspices of the Eagles. No kilograms
have been as yet received as to when
the remains will be shipped and un-
til then no funeral arrangements can
be made. The time and place will
be announced later. OIL. .,,s.... d.. g..
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-27
MRS SCH0EN'S FUNERAL
AT II O'CLOCK TOMORROW

The remains of Mrs. Gregory
on No last night accompanied by
her mother. Mrs. Eliza Graham, her
sister, Mrs. Jameson, and her broth.
er, Mr.. Charles Graham. Her funeral
will take place tomorrow, Saturday.
from the Catholic church at eleven
o'clock.
The deceased was "a native Of Mich.
igan and was ffty-seven years of age.
In early childhood she came with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James NJ.
Graham, to Nevada, and she made this
state her home until six months ago,
when she and her husband went to
San Francisco.
When Mrs. Schoen's family first
came TO Nevada, they settled at Aus
tin. After a few years they moved &c
Tuscarora and were among the EARL
est pioneers of that place. Her father
died about thirty years ago. From
Tuscarora. she moved with her moth
er twenty.three years ago to Charles
ton. Fifteen years ago she became
the wife of Gregory Schocn, well
to.do farmer of that place.
/ For several years the deceased SUI
fercd with cancer OF the stomach. +
reached an acute condition severa
months ago, and she was taken to tn,
German hospital in San Francisco FOL
treatment Every human agency wa'
employed to overcome the droao Ais
case, but all TO no avail. She gradu
ally grew worse until last Tuesday
when her spirit departed.
The deceased leaves to mourn heI
r husband. her mother. Mrs. Elizs
Graham. four sisters. Mrs. Jameson
OF this place, Mrs. @. II. Hickok o
San Francisco, Mrs. J. D. Mclaughlin
OF bullion. and Mrs. Mary Morgan
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-27
MANY MINERS
ARE ENTOMBED
One Hundred and Twenty are
Caught in Fire in Mine at
Hastings, Colorado

TRINIDAD. Colo, April 27.-Fire in
the Victor America Fuel Company's
mine No. 2, at Hastings, is believed TO
have trapped one hundred and twenty
miners. members OF the day shift.
The fire was first noticed coming
out OF the mouth OF the mine at nine
o'clock this morning. Helmet crews
which entered the mine had made no
report this afternoon as to whether
they had reached the entombed men.
The cause OF the fire is unoknown.
At onethirty this afternoon heavy
smoke was pouring from the mine
and 1t is feared that there is little
hope of rescuing the men.
DENVER, April 27.-James Dairy
mple. chief inspector of the state
mining bureau. has left Denver tC
take charge of the rescue work OF tn,
miners cntombed at Hastings. Wore
was received at the capital that the
Victor American Fuel company's cal
and crew from LaJunta had reach
ed Hastings and had entered the
mine.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-27
GERMAN PAPERS
MAKE APPEALS
TO LABORERS
Say That Those Who lnstiaat-
ed Strike Must be Branded
As Traitors

AMSTERDAM, April 27.-The Ber-
lin newspapers today published an
appeal by General 1roener, director
Of munitions. which is placarded in
public places. saying:
Our army needs munitions and
arms. Did YOU read General Won
Hindenberg's letter? How dare you
defy him."
The appeal says: He will be a
mean hound who does not work as
long as our army stands opposite
the enemy. Our worst enemies are
among us. They are small minded
people, and those who instigated the
strike must be branded before the
nation as traitors to the Fatherland
and to the army.
Those who listen to their words
are towards. Who dares to stop when
General Won HiDdenburg commands
him to work. We are not far from
our goal, and the nations existence
is AT stake"