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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03
MAKE THE RICH PAY.
COST OF THIS WAR
NEW, DRASTIC REVENUE LAW
PROPOSED WOULD coNFIs-
CATE EXCESS PROFITS.
CONGRESS LEADERS IN FAVOR
in Excess Of $4,000 per Year
Would Have to Pay AS Long
as the War Lasts.

Make the wealthy bear the larger
proportion of the expense of war.
This is the purpose of a new reve-
nue. bill which is being considered by
the administration according to infor-
nation from Washington, d. c.. Many
Of the leaders of congress are declar-
ed to be in favor of the plan.
Under the terms of the proposed
measure all personal incomes to ex-
cess of 100000 a year would be con-
scripted by the government during
the peroid of a war with Germany.
Drastic increases in the tax rates
on incomes under that amount are
also contemplated. These would range
from 5 per cent on the smaller ones
to 80 per cent on those between $780,
600 and 100000 a year.
Make Big Boost in Income.
1t is estimated that such a law
would produce between 100000 900
and $3,000,000,0O0 a year, which the
administration believes would be ad-
equate for the necessities of the coun-
try. The purpose of such a measure,
according to its sponsors would be to
force wealth to bear it's share of the
burden of the war.
That such a law would kill the cry
that war is waged for the benefit of
the immensely rich, by wiping out
the excess profits heretofore derived
| fe 0f l. 81
ers. 1t would also tighten the burden
of bonded Indebtedness to be placed
on future generations, it is declared
1t is also urged that it would compel
the men who do not give military
service to pay for the service of 9th
ers in proportion to their ability.
In order to effect this, a large por
ton of the revenue derived from the
confiscated incomes would be used
for the support of the families of mer
who volunteered or were drafted into
the army and the navy. Under the
plan as advanced, capital would b'
left intact and only the income taxed
Confscate Excess Profits.
| Profits of corporations in excess o
l 6 or 8 per cent would be confiscatet
, by the government, under the term
of the proposed measure, instead o
levying tax of per cent on al
corporations incomes of over pc
cent, as is done under the presen
revenue bill. A confiscatory inherit
ance tax also has been proposed.
Senator Simmons of North Care
lima, chairman of the senate financ
committee, has worked out a plaI
with the following provisions:
Reduce Income Exemptions.
/ Increase the excess profit ia
p from to 10 or 20 per cent. Increas
t of the income tax, including a redu,
e tion of the exemption from $4,000 70
e married men and $4,000 for single me
d to $500. Increase of the inheritanc
d tax. Increased taxes on beer, viii,
L ky, tobacco and sugar, and taxes o
y coffee and tea, with possible rev
= lval of the stamp tax.
4 Senator Simmons believes an add
tional billion dollars revenue woul
be realized during the next year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03
Kansas Governor Worried.

Topeka, Kan.-Governor Capper is
sued a second appeal to the people of
Kansas to mobilize every possible
source of food supply, and urged the
greatest economy in consumption of
food and in living.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03
10000 Guardsmen Called.

National guardsmen from five
states and the District of Columbia
are affected by Saturdays order,
bringing up to nearly 10000 the mum
Der who have been summoned for po-
lice protection in industrial plants
and other strategic points.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03
Prisoner Killed His Wife.

Harrisonburg, Vta.-Harry Lang, in
jail at Shenandoah, Va, for obtaining
goods under false pretenses, killed his
wife outside Saturday with a pistal
shot through the bars and then COM
mitted suicide.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03
German Socialists Act.

London.-There were stormy scenes
in the reichstag Friday, according to
a Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
when socialist deputies foreshadowed
the establishment of a republic and
demanded that the reichstag have lar
ger powers in the foreign policy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03
Merchant Ships Sunk.

Washington.-Destr without
warning of four merchant ships carry
ing Americans in their crews was re-
ported to the state department in of
fetal dispatches indicating that sew
eral Americans lost their lives Sat
urday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03
Machine Cleans Shoes.

In Switzerland there has been in
vented an electrically operated coin
in the slot machine for cleaning the
sides and soles of a persons shoes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03
British Forge Ahead.

West of st. Quentin the British
have thrust their line through the
village of Savy and the wood of Sa-
Wy and now are resting only three
miles from st. Quentin. Near Savy
the Germans resisted tenaciously, but
finally were beaten off, losing heay-
lily in killed and wounded.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03

Net income of the Bethlehem Steel
corporation and subsidiaries for 1916
aggregated s43,593,96S.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03
ALLIES FORCING
GERMANS BACK
HARD HITTING ON TEN-MILE
FRONT PUTS THE TEUToNs
ON MOVE AGAIN.
HEAVY GUNS OF GREAT HELP
and Defeat Counter Attacks-Eng-
Iish Nearer Persia-Russians
Swing South to Junction.

British efforts to drive a salient
into the German lines between Mar
Going and st. Quentin continue sue
cessfully. Seven villages on front
of 10 miles between and including
Vermand and Heudicourt were occu-
pied Saturday, according to the latest
official statement from British head
quarters in France.
Marteville, Vermand and Soyecourt
six to eight miles northwest Of st.
Quentin, were occupied with little OPP
position from the Germans. British
artillery drove the defenders from the
village of st. Emile, east of Villers-
Faucon and on the railroad running
south from Marcoing. Along the Co.
logne river, small stream, the Brit
ish advanced and captured Jeancourt,
Hervilly and Haudicourt. Berlin Of
ficially admits that the British ad-
vance reached Heudicourt and St.
Emile, but declares that British at
tack north of Metzen-Couture, north
of Heudicourt, was repulsed.
Further north, in the region south
east of Arras, there has been bitter
fighting. The British report the de-
struction of several posts, including
Eucoust-St Mein and Henin-Sur-Co
jeul. At the later place, Berlin says,
an engagement resulted favorably for
| the Germans.
Germans Take Prisoners.
Northeast of scissors the French
have made progress, Paris says. They
have repulsed two German counter
attacks in the region of Vregny. Ber-
lin reports that the French were de-
feated in attacks against German pc
sitions on the Vregny plateau.
In the Bystritza valley, near the
ungarian-Rumanian frontier, on the
eastern front, German troops have ia
ken 200 prisoners. North of the Pri
pet marshes near Novo Grodek, Der
lin says German enterprises resulted
in the capture of rs prisoners.
The forward movement of the Brit
ish troops has brought them in con
tact with the Turkish army that re
treated from Kut-El-Amara and whicl
now has been reinforced by fresl
units. Severe fighting has taken plac'
near Jebel Hamrin and KILL Robat
near the Diela river in Mesopotamia.
f British Near ST. Quentin.
) British forces in France are grda
ually creeping up on the importan
3 town of st. Quentin, considered on
3 of the German strongholds. Ais
: northwest of the town they are swing
4 ing their line forward in a straight
: ening out movement that is maxim
!. good strides eastward.
S Meanwhile the French forces III
der General Nivelle are keeping u
their offensive south and southeas
of st. Quentin and again have mad
r good progress north and south of tn
: Athlete river. They have capture
: several German trench systems an
q organized points of support east G
! Notwithstanding inflicting heav
, casualties on the Germans and driV
. ing them back to the outskirts {
. Vauxaillon and Laffanx.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-03

Willis - Does psychology interest
your wife?
Gillis-If it is fashionable this sea-
son and costs over SIS yard, it does.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Cosmos-VaudeyiIle.

The principals in Hello, Egypt-'
the spectacular headliner of the Cos
mos Theater bill this week are gift
ed with fine voices which they know
how to use with telling effect. and
these with the seven pretty girls in
the company who appear in variegat-
ed costumes Of the Land of the
Pharaohs make the act an effective
entertainment feature. Munro Broth
ers open the program with a remark
able series Of somersaults in a comedy
acrobatc act. McNally and Ashton,
one In blackface, and both billed as
Folks from Georgia." win both
4aughter and applause with a mixed
offering. while Brown and Evans
dance to meet any tune the Orchestra
may play and do It very well.
Two other acts Of the bill stand ont
IN the entertainment, one a humorous
monologue by the famous s.Butch''
McDevitt. Of Wilkesbarre, Pa. whose
Journey to Washington to present to
congress q statue Of himself Is first
shown in moving pictures. accom-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
BelascO-Margaret Anglin In
HBiIleted."

One Of the special pleasures still
available to the regular playgoer is
the renewed realization, at consider
able intervals, that there still exists
on our stage such a being as an ac-
tress. There are charming women in
plenty, and among them are many in
telligent players, whose art seems
completely satisfying at the time. But
when the actress arrives she brings
revelation. She suddenly shows that
the feminine heart and mind, the
splendid instrument of her art, is
capable of expressing thoughts and
feelings that are obscured in the
merely pleasing personalities Of the
lesser lights.
such an actress is Margaret Anglin,
appearing at the Belasco Theater this
Week In a new English comedy of
war time, called "Billeted." She has
never appeared to better advantage
than In this pleasant play, and the
merry side Of her talent has never
had fairer encouragement. When the
English write comedy we are inclined
to look not only for delicacy of hu-
NOR and refinement Of manners, but
also for a rather ponderous undercur-
rent Of serious intent. Nothing Of the
latter sort is to be found in this war
time idyl. the authors of which are
f. Tennyson Jesse and H. NJ. Har-
wood. The theme Is almost as frivo-
lous as that Of Good Gracious An
nabelie." and that Is the only cur
rent American comedy that comes to
mind a. being at all comparable with
this m cleverness OF lineNand quality
Of acting.
Miss Angiin has the part Of Betty
Taradine, who has taken the best
house In the village of Petworthy and
Is nobly and ,extrayagantly making
life comfortable for the officer who
is billeted on her. The catty sister
OF the vicar starts an unpleasantness
just because she discovers that Betty
u not really q widow, and the dear
colonel about decides that he must
move on, much to the distress Of his
hostess and her young friend Pene-
iope Moon. Just as this trouble and
49, nnanniA1 dtstrann an nrassink On
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
First Night at Theaters

her, Mrs Taradine discovers a capital
remedy. She will kill of her absent
husband by means Of a made-up tele-
gram.
While she is breaking the news to
her condoling friends. friend husband
turns up as the new billet, under a
different name. Nobody knows him
except Betty, and he thinks It the
best joke in the world to be called on
to wear a mourning band for himself;
so Betty is forced to the task OF pre-
tending grief while her husband
laughs quietly at the game. Miss
Anglin depicts with anna zing skill the
diverse phases OF hysteria through
which the deceitful lady passes.
Edward Emery as the delightfully."-
humorous and fascinating husband
gives an example of easy and natural
expression worthy to rank with Miss
Angiin's. Landon Bruce. as Col.
Preedy is extremely likable. Phyllis
,Birkett IL charming as Penelope
Moon. Roland Rushton has an inter-
estins character to play as the Rev,
Ambrose Liptrott Howard Lindsay
is good as the Scotch bank clerk.
In fact there il not an uninteresting
part or a weak player in the pro-
.duction, which 10 one of the very
best Of the season in all respects.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
NatiOnal-Ethel Barrymore I'm 9TH
Lady of the CamelIlas,o

Auuy VI inc
In the National Theater last even
ing, Ethel Barrymore enacted the part
of Marguerite Gautier, THE Lady Of
the Camellias," for the first time on
any stage to accompaniment Of ap-
plause which was always enthusias-
tic and appreciative.
In a way 1t was inevitable that Miss
Barrymore, having achieved first
rank among American actresses.
should wish to essay the role Of
Dumas hapless heroine and thus add
her name to the long list Of famous
interpreters OF Camille, and let it be
said at once that she contributed last
night a characterization worthy Of
the best traditions of the past, and
one which adds materially to her rep
utation.
Miss Barrymore brings to the role
at this period a wealth of grace and
Individuality, a ripened experience.
and her wonderfully expressive voice,
and none of the many portraits she
has presented to an admiring public
in the past will be remembered long
er than her warm and human picture
Of the unfortunate Marguerite.
Theatergoers are SO familiar with
the incidents of this famous play that
1t would be an impertinence to re-
peat them. although the version which
Miss Barrymore presents differs in
some respects fromN the Roucicault
adaptation long familiar on the Amer
lean stage, and it may be said, in
this connection, that the play now
has added interest. Miss Barrymore
also moves in a remarkable handsome
production, the many characters max
ing their way through the play Co.'S
TUNED in beautiful creations Of the
period of 1S4S. which gives the classic
drama an added charm.
The revival was also Of special in
terest on account of the splendid cast
which supports this disting uished star.
Rose Coghlan's brilliant abilities are
devoted to the part Of Nine. Pru-
dence. She was rendered a veritable
ovation upon her first entrance, which
disposes once and for all Of the state
ment that our public does not remem-
Der distinguished performances in the
yesteryear.
Conway Tearle was an admirable
Armand Duval. He has the air of a
finished actor, and he makes a manly
and excellent appearance. Leonard
was splendid as CASTOR, but not
bit better than Percy Marmont as
Rene De Varville. Charles Garry was
the elder Duval, and Mary Hampton
convincing Nanine. The numerous
other roles Of this compelling drama
were faithfully filled by Mary Worth,
Edith Campbell Walker. Charles F.
Coghlan, Charles Wallace, and Wal
ace Erskine, among others.
The production is evidently the re-
suit OF a long cherished ambition on
he part of Miss Barrymore, and TAX
ing one consideration with another,
she has a considerable achievement
20 her credit Theatergoers owe it to
her and to themselves to accord her
very generous support.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
STEMS
Wife
EyERYoNE,S LIFE Is A DRAMA.

THAT Is II. Margie." said Dick, aft
or Eliene had left us.
What Is it7" asked.
why. that anonymous letter some
dame wrote to Eleine. That Illus
trates something have never been
able to get into your head"
MY head must be solid bone, >for
fall to see the point yet. Dick. For
give me for my clumsiness."
why. II illustrates that women are
not all the angels you would have
US men think"
( Great Scott! Dick. I have never
tried to make you think that all wom-
en- were angels. A great many wom-
en- whom i know are very far from
being angels. In fact, for one, don't
want to be an angel. I would a good
deal rather be an all-around human
woman who makes mistakes, who has
impulses which she sometimes fol-
lows at the expense of her reason,
but who tries to do the right thing
most of the time. The only thing on
earth! actively dislike Is a coward,
either, man or woman. Faughi they
make me positively i'll. 1 feel as
though I were making friends with u
Shiny snake"
Mercy. Margie, you feel worse
about It than Eliene," said Dick, with
a grin.
LET US not talk about 1t any more.
Dick. want to think of something
pleasanter.
Have you seen Pat yet? am won
dering why Alice doesn't come over
and see me-"
Have you heard from herr" asked
Dick.
Eyes. once over the telephone, and
1t seemed to me that her voice sound
ed rather constrained"
"Well, Pat has his hands full with
the election which comes of tomor-
row."
"Dick, DO you think they are goins
to elect Harry?''
81 am sure hope so. It would be .
fine thing for Harry. and 1t would
certainly be a splendid thing for the
city, as I know that Harry would
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
b. f. Keiths-VaudevilIe.

With such distinguished personages
in their audience as President ana
Mrs. Wilson and Col. House, the per-
formers at Keith's last night We'd IN
making the bill extremely ENJOYABLE,
Vlasta Maslova with her two re-
narkable aids, Ksheshinsky and
Angelo Romeo presented . series of
wonderful dances reminiscent of the
Ballet Russo. Perhaps the most notable
was the Interpretation Of the wistful
sad-gay harmonies of Tschaikowsky's
"Adagio Romantique. A vivid con-
trast was shown m the savage
vitality Of the Cossack dance, with
Rubenstein's music, in which Ksh.-
shinsky wore the uniform of. the
crack Cossack regiment Of Petrograd
Formerly known as the Imperial
Guard Of His Majesty, the Car.
The Naughty Princess" is a con-
densed musical comedy packed full
Of concentrated humor. and GOOD
looking girls. Mabel Billy Rogers
ana Earle s. Dewey are a couple
Of honeymoon incompatibles whn.
Esther Jarrett and Donald Dunn
depict a fearless young> couple who.
underterred by this awful example
before them. enter the bonds Of
matrimony without q qualm. The
lighting effects of this production arr
particularly good.
quantity beautiful as one OF the
chrysanthemums Of her own Nippon.
the tiny japanese prima donna
Haruko Onuki. quite won the hear,
OF her audience with her wen
rendered series of American songs
Her voice is of real operatic caifber.
As post-graduates Of the Nut Cot
lege. Kenney and Hollis achieved
nigh marks. Kenney's confidential
whispers to the audience started /.
storm of laughter. Hollis. however.
talked too much. using the sideshoy
barker language. His Reel Trouble'
Is a realistic little sketch of real
marital difficulties complicated by
the movies. The distinctive per-
sonality Of Janet Adair ana her
amusing and human songs make her
act stand out strongly. McMahon.
Diamond and Chaplow are a very
young and equally clever trio who
dance with amazing energy and grace.
Their Rag Doll" number is a real
novelty.
Especial interest attaches to the
Hearst-Pathe Pictorial this week as IL
includes pictures Of the Halifax dis
aster.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18

make q model mayor"
WAS there ever q model mayor.
Dick?p
WAS there ever model man?" he
Questioned In turn.
Yes. one," I answered.
"And the populace crucified him."
he asserted soberly. Then he turned
to me with smile:
Say. Margie. what's the matter
with your taking me to the once hl
your electric? see you have had II
brought around this morning"
"Tll be very glad to do II, Dick,
and also to come after you tonight II
you want me to do So"
Sure I would"
The day was glorious, and I enjoyed
my electric car as I never had be-
fore. Dick seemed happy and In good
humor. He bowed to all his acquain-
tances along the avenue.
As let him out at the ONCE he said
to me:
Say, Margie, what do you say to
going out somewhere to dinner to-
night? Well Just pretend we are not
old married folks and we'll stay down
town and hear the election returns
at one of the hotels" .'
I'D love 1t, Dick" said.
I watched him briskly walk into his
Office. He seemed better than he had
since the drowning Of Malcolm Stu
art.
As drove back. I thought about ali
of us. Harry and Eliene, Pat and
Alice, Mollie and Chad. Mary and
Max. and Dick and me.
Again I wondered II we were an
average group and thought II we
were, that this must be a most inter-
esting world for those that lived
above and below the average. Out
wardly. to our acquaintances. our
lives, with perhaps the exception OF
Harry and Eliene. had been pretty
placid, and yet there was enough
comedy and tragedy-romance and
monotony-calmness and suspense
work and play in every one Of our
lives to make a dozen dramas.
CTo Be Continued)
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Undertaken Mcclure
Sets Record STRAIGHT

Robert 8. Mcguire, an undertaken
at Eigth street and Florida avenue
northwest, named co-defendant in a
suit for injunction filed in the District
supreme Court Saturday by Mrs.
Anna J. Webster, emphatically denied
Yesterday that he helped to remove
Emmanuel Webster, her husband,
from Garfield Hospital before the lat
ter died.
Mr.. Mcclure declares Webster died
at 2Sa NJ street northwest, and that
the body was brought to his estab-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Homes for Girl Clerks
Of Government Sought

Homes for young women recently
arrived in Washington to enter gov
ernment service must be provided,
declared the woman's committee of
the Council of National Defense,
through Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
chairman, Who yesterday issued an
appeal to churches, associations and
individuals.
Two homes for young men have
been opened under Mrs. Hopkins
community plan, one at 1415 Mas
sachusetts avenue and the other at
3409 Mount Pleasant street.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
OUTLINES SCHOOL CAMPAIGN.

Plans for the Red Cross member
ship campaign among public school
employees were outlined yesterday by
Superintendent Ernest L Thurston at
a meeting of high school principals.
supervising principals and voca ational
school principals in the Franklin
school. The superintendent issued
service flags, membership buttons and
blanks.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18

lishment. He had no interest in the
removal from the hospital. he says.
and only acted in a professional ca
pacity when the remains were placed
in bis hands.