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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04

shall be discharged in all such cases The
discretion Of local boards Is invoked by
this provision and such boards may well
take the facts recited above into consid-
Grafton in deciding claims for discharge
due TO dependency with a view to deter
mining whether, as a matter Of fact, the
person claiming such discharge will not
he in as good or better position to sup
port his dependents after selection for
military service than he was before. II
such is the case. of course, the discharge
should not be granted"
Knots in Naval Department
Government officials generally are be-
ginning to take up the individual ques-
tons that arise where government en-
ployes are called for service Secretary
Daniels said today that knotty problems
were arising in the navy department as
to what individuals in the clerical force,
navy draughtsmen or skilled laborers at
the navy wards, are absolutely indispen-
sihle.
The number OF exemptions asked by
the various departments will be reduced
70 the absolute minimum, it is indicated.
even if some temporary arrangement of
the clerical work results.
General Crowder has suggested to the
governors that each assemble the full
membership Of all district boards in his
state for a general conference to insure
uniform procedure regarding appeals
The governors were asked also to appoint
an official in each local district to file
appeals County attorneys were sug-
rested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
DECLARE STATE OF
SIEGE IN ATTICA

London, Aug. ga state Of siege has
been declared in the whole Greek DEPART
mert Of Attica. including Athens and
P!raeus, according to a dispatch from
Athens to the Exchange Telegraph CO.
A Reuter- dispatch from Athens says
the proclamation Of state Of siege in
Attica was due to threatened agitation
on the part Of the late regime. The dis
patch adds that the proclamation is sub
tect to parliamentary sanction within
five days,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04

Citations, including life insurance COM
panleS. Their normal tax increase to
per cent, per cent more than the
present law and per cent above the
original House and committee pro-
gram.
Increase Sur Tax
The increased sur taxes fall entirely
on individuals having incomes of $4,000
or above. They range from per cent.
On $1,000 incomes to maximum Of 80 per
cent on incomes in excess of s50o,0c
An additional 81 per gallon tax is i'm
posed on distilled spirits Withdrawn from,
bond, except those used for industrial
purposes, increasing the tax on distilled
beverages to So 20 per gallon as compared
with the present rate of $40. The COM
mitcee's prohibltory tax on grain, mo-
lasses and other ingredients of whskey
to stop further manufacture also is re-
tanned.
Big increase in Beer and Wine
Beer would be taxed 50 per barrel, dou-
BILE the present rate. Wines would bear
virtually treble their present taxes. The
House levy was only 100000 on wines.
The 100000 increase on war excess
profits was added by minor changes in
the schedule of such taxes providing for
a total revenue Of s523, 10000. The 81
COO coo additional from bank checks would
make $4,000 ono in all from that source.
The committee originally planned to tax
only checks of five dollars or more but
decided today to extend the one cent rate
to all checks.
The new floor or stock taxes on sugar,
tea. coffee and cocoa, at the same rates
proposed in the new consumption taxes.
are levied only on wholesalers and re
tailers having large accumulated sup
plies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
POOR PROSPECTS
FOR COALITION
London, Aug. 3.-The negotiations be

Washington, Aug. 3.-Conference re
ports on both the administra ton food
control and food survey bills were
adopted virtually without opposition
today by the House. They will be TAX
en- up In the Senate tomorrow, but
probably not adopted before Tuesday.
Opposition by Senator Gore, Demo-
orat, chairman of the agricultural
committee, who may file a minority re-
port, now appears to be the only dam
gerous stumbling block for them.
Vote on Report Unanimous
Not a vote was recorded in the
House against the long disputed con-
ference report on the control bill. Rep
resentative Powers of Kentucky, aft
er an unsuccessful effort to re-commit
it, voted in the negative, and then
changed his vote. The only other show
Of opposition came from Rep. McLe-
mere Of Texas, who voted present"
On the survey measure the vote vas
viva voce, with only few scattered
noes"
Kahn Urges Support
A patriotic appeal by Rep. Kahn Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
final FORM WAR TAX BILL
RAISES TWO BILLION DOLLARS
Increase of s372,oo0,ooo Over Committees Orig
NAL Draft-1ncreased Sur Taxes on Individ-
uals Having Incomes Of $4,000 or A bove-
Beer Tax Doubled and Wine Tax Trebled

Washington, Aug. 3-The war tax
ciH. under revision since May p was
put into final form fer report to the
Senate today by the finance commit
tee. 1t provides for $4,000 100000 in
taxes to meet war expenses, but
makes no provision for further bond
authorizations.
Big Increase Made
The bill was increased $4,000, 900
over the total as it passed the House.
About 1892, 100000 was added during
the last week, because Of the latest
war estimates. The final re-draft was
sent to the printer tonight and Will
be presented to the Senate as a bi-
PARTISAN measure Monday and probab-
ly called up for debate Wednesday.
Senators LaFollette, Gore and Thomas
plan a separate report advocating
higher tax levies.
The new increase of 1927, 00G 900 ov-
er the committees original draft is
distributed approximately among the
following additional 'levies:
The Additional Levies
On corporate incomes $4,000, COO;
additional sur taxes on individual IN
comes of $4,000 and over, s27,500,000;
distilled spirits, s95.O00,000: beers,
s12.500,o00 wines si7.o00,o00; war ex-
cess profits s5,o0o,0o0; bank checks
s2,000000; floor or stock taxes on
sugar, coffee, tea and cocoa, $4,000, 900
Total 1927. 100000.
The additional levy on incomes Of
corporations applies also TO partner
ships, joint stock companies and asso-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
HAIG'S MEN AGAIN
OCCUPY ST. JULIEN

London. Aug. 3--Northeast Of Ypres.
in Flanders. Field Marshal Haig's
troops again have established them
selves in the town of ST. Julien, from
which they were driven early this
week, says the Official statement to-
night from British headquarters hi
Franco \
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
Whole Mail Carrier Force
Excluded from EXEMPTION

A ruling issued today by the Post
office department shows that depart
rrent officials will make few requests
for exemption Of postal employees from
military service. Postmasters are in
structed not to ask for exemption for
carriers or iaborers or for clerks in
second class Offices below the $1,000
erade, clerks in first class offices be-
lew the sl100 grade. or any above the
grades unless they are qualified dis
tributors of mail
First Department Action
The ruling in the first formal action
~ an executive department in conph-
ance with President Wilson's order
directing that department officials in
dictate exemptions and that the re-
ouirement of indispensability be rig
idly enforced.
AS generally construed, the postal
ruling shows the purpose of the ad-
ministration to make the government
departments leaders in offering valu-
;,ble employees for war service.
The entire mail carrier force. num-
herring thousands of men Of whom
considerable percentage arc within the
draft age limits. is excluded from eX-
eruption, except for physical reasons
or because OF dependent families
Railway Mail Men Exempt
The departments ruling in regard
to clerks leaves railway mail clerks
within the exemption classes. as they
are highly specialized distributors.
Provost Marshal General CroWder
took steps today TO reduce the number
of exemptions because of dependent
families. Instructions were sent to
the governors OF all states pointing
out that the minimum pay Of soldiers
is now $50 a month and that local
boards must consider whether a man
could not he supported on
that amount. The telegram follows:
Te;se-ar on Dependency
please call attention OF local boards TO
the fact that soldiers pay is not less
than $50 a month and that all clothing
subsistence. medical treatment and hous-
Ing are furnished him. Under the Ia"
he NAV ai,ot any portion OF his pay to
dependent Many soldiers receiving $50
month are easily able to aliot SIS monthly
% the support of dependents. In case
Of death in line OF duty the government
,,,,, nav TO the beneficiary designated BY
the soldier six months pay.
"cection four of the seective service
act provides that those IN status WIN
respect to persons dependent upon them
for support which renders their eSciu-
sion or discharge advisable may be dis
charged, but It does not require that they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
SAY COIN WAS
TELLING TRUTH

Amsterdam, Aug 3-The Deutsche
lagos zeitune challenges the German
Ef"e-rrer' 80 prosecute Or Cohn. So
'iais' member Of the Reichstag, for his
alleged revelations regarding the crown
f6#- hell AZ Potsdam July :. 1914 The
rNvsr1re- saws Il knows the revelations
't''s' 81 r. Tho London Times came fror,
IT. n o'7' direct and from the Gerna n
teetc71er' Socialists, ard It offers to
F"e 80 'lllest evidence in case the gov
'-@~"-' desires 10 courtmartial Deputy
~-A-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
Hais Rec nters ST. Julien

news.
Haig Re-Enters ST. Julien
Northeast of Ypres on Friday. the
troops of Field Marshal Haig re-es-
tablished themselves in the town Of
Saint Julien. captured by them on
Tuesday, but from which they were
driven by the Germans on Wednesday.
Additional ground was gained south
of Hollebeke near the center Of the
line on which the allied attack was
launched early this week. British ar
tillery dispersed Germans preparing to
attack near Ypres and forestaled any
attempt by the Teutons to charge
against the British lines. On Tuesday
the first day of the allied advance,
6122 Germans We're made prisoner by
the AngloFrench forces.
Near Mothcy lie Preux, southeast Of
Arras, the Germans on Thursday
night entered British front line
trenches at two points. Desperate
fighting ensued and the British during
Friday re-took most of the elements,
Except for the repulse of German at
tack on a 1900 yard front near Cerny.
on the Aisne front. there have been
only raids and artillery duels on the
rest Of the western front.
New Petroqrad Crisis
With apparently no letup in the
Russian retreat along the line from
Tarnopol to the Rumanian border,
there come advices of a new politica,
crisis in Petrograd. Premier and War
Minister kerensky and his fellow
cabinet members, except one, resigned,
nut later with the exception of NJ
Ierestchenko. the former ministers
withdrew their designations.
To defend himself against charges
that he had been connected with the
! German general staff, NJ. Tchernoff the
Socialist minister of agriculture has
resigned. Efforts to strengthen the
Russian cabinet by the inclusion Of
constitutional democrats, seemingly
have failed and Premier Kerensky will
attempt to rule the country with aids
from the radical and socialist parties.
Rc:'ort Erdelle fascinated
/ General Erdelle, recently appointed
military governor of Petrograd is re-
ported to have been assasinated.
/ The line of the river Zbrocz at its
confluence with the Dniester, has been
given up at several places by the Rus
slams, who, however. fought stubborn
~ to hold back the Austro Germans.
Between the Dniester and the Pruth.
the Russians have not halted in their
retreat toward the border.
! Bukowina is almost entirely in the
hands of the Teutons again. Czerno-
WITT the capitol. has been occupied by
the Germans and kimpolin an import
ant town several miles south Of the
Rumanian border has been evacuated
by the Russians. The German advance
in Galicia and Bukowina seemingly is
aimed at kamenets Podolsky a forth
fed city north of the Dniester and in
the direction of Odessa, Russia's
great port of the Black sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04

Czernowitz has been the scene Of
some of the most bitter fighting of
the war and has changed from Teuton
to Russian hands altogether ten
times.
Czernowitz is situated on hill south
of the river Pruth and Is about 140
miles southeast of Limberg, capital OF
Calicia. Before the war it had pop
uiation of about 10000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
CAPTURE CITY
Capital of Bukowina
Falls to TeutOns

Berlin, Aug. 3-Czernowitz, the cap
ital of Bukowina, has been captured
by the Teuton forces, according to
the official statement issued today By
the German general staff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
GERMANY knew
Had First Possession
Austria's Ultimatum
w,s Aware OF Its Contents IA Hours
Before II Was Delivered to Belgrade
zimmerman Said to Be Authority

washington, Aug. 3-Germany had
so,ess.on q Austrias ultimatum to
Serbia fourteen hours before 1t was
delivered 70 Belgrade. according 10
,3s..,, information which reached
,4o.a. here and which was made
,..a- t-.ay for the first time.
:. W. stated that former Foreign
secre.ary Zimmerman admitted this
himself when pressed very close as "a
C4rranys fore knowledge of the ac-
,o- y her ally which precipitated the
European war.
Germany Had Full knowledge.
Germany has maintained consistent
y IN al. her public documents that
she was not consulted by Austria as
70 the uitmatum which practically de-
lied srrbia's independence and that
sts did not even have knowledge OF
.ae step.
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman's ad-
mission, however. Is interpreted here
% show that Germany had full knowl-
t.ge % the note in time to stop action
N = II she felt IL essential. Her in
seton however, is felt to have proved
her an acconplice OF Austria whom
she had already told she would sup
port In any decision she might make
TIE admission was stated here to
.ars Deen made when Zimmerman
"is pressed very closely as to Ger
mdrvs knowledge OF the Austrian Ill
'ma,un. For Q considerable time, il
vas stated. he maintained Germany
Rad known nothing at all about It, but
tnally when certain information and
.ar'a were presented. Zimmerman ad
~l"ed Germany had had the text for
t'ar'een hours before its delivery
rh.s, he seemed to think, was purely
rov'irihle time which did not allow the
fossibllity OF action.
Cohn's Statement Comedies
This fact rts in very closely with the
e snt statements first advanced by Dep.
.'y Cohn in the Reichstag and since
h3opted by the Allied government tina,
German and Austrian leaders held wal
--I~0l AT Potsdam at which IL virtually
eas decided 70 plunge Europe into con-
'i.' The Interpretation placed on this
'ogrIl has been that Germany had full
s1o~iedge Of all OF Austra's plans and
s'oo1 unreservedly behind her
Germany, however. has repeatedly de.
reI he holding OF such a conference.
Conference at Potsdam
f-'oru1tion given credence ny officials
hsre II that conference at Potsdam did
'ae place and was attended by Won
No'ee Falkenhayr. Tirpitz. Bethmann-
reFe. the crown prince and Emperor
WH.am Arcrwa-d tho Emperor left
- short trip and on his return found
s.- Edward Greys offer OF mediation.
70 ras disposed 70 accept this. but Won
f'i're. Faikenhayn and Tirp!tz threw
Tier swords down on the table and Of
''-ef 'he'r resignatiora. William there
.ro~ decided ~ refuse the offer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
ERDELLI SHOT
IN THE BACK

Petrograd, Aug; General Erdelli.
military governor Of Petrograd, says
the Bourse Gazette. has been killed.
He was treacherously shot in the
back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
NEMITZ IN COMMAND
OF BLACK SEA FLEET

Petrograd, Aug. 3-Captain Nemitz
las been promoted to be rear admiral
and commander of the Russian Black
sea fleet. He succeeds Vice Admiral
Kilchak in command of the feet.
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tween the Russian cabinet Of Premier
Kerensky and the constitutional demo-
Gratis with a view to the latter joining
a coalition government, says Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd dated Thurs
day, have been broken off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
CITY CHANGED HANDS
TEN TIMES IN WAR

Vienna. via Amsterda n--Austro-
Hungarion troops have entered Ger
nowitz, the capital of the Crown Land
of BukoWina.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04

70 london Times asserted that a cor.
'-'--e ms rcld in the presence Of En-
0fr- 0t"7r ~ Potsdam July 8. 1914
r. r'irh 'he political and military PER-
'-7ses III Germany and Austria -Hunea
= '"ok rar' ard AZ which a plan was
i''r's"1 20 y. loose the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
400 ARMINC TO
RESIST DRAFT
IN OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. g..
Groups of men. numbering probably
400 in the aggregate, have arm
ed themselves and were gathering
in several places in South Central Ok
lahoma tonight. prepared to resist
forcibly their selection as soldiers IN
der the draft law. Discovery by Off
Gals late tonight of the existence Of
new band of resisters who are thought
70 have established a base near Shaw.
nee a few miles southeast of this CITY
has increased the anxiety of state of.
flcials as to the probability of contin-
ing the agitation within the FIVE coun-
ties already affected.
Allen in Arns
A hundred armed men are patrolline
the streets Of Allen. Henrietta also is
filled with armed citizens and depu-
ties.
At the direction Of Governor Will
hams, WHO hesitates to use National
Guardsmen against the resisters, hum
dreds of armed civilians have con-
centrated in Seminole, Hughes, Pom
totoc, Okmulgee, Pottawatomie coun-
ties and will make an effort at dawn
tomorrow to arrest the resisters.
According to the late reports to Gov
ernor Williams, one Of the bands was
located near Sasakwa, another is at
Holdenville, another at Wewoka and
the last heard from had gathered at
Rock Crossing on the South Canadi-
an river.
Several Arrests Made
Several arrests have been made Of
men charged with resisting the draft
Continued on Page +ceIunn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
KERENSKY and OTHER MEMBERS
RUSSIAN CABINET RESIGN

Crisis Grows Out of Resi- gnation of NJ. Tchernoff,
Minister Of Agricultur to Defend Character
Against Charge of Co injection W til German
General Staff - Last Attempt to Reconstruct
Ministry
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THE WEATHER
FAIR

Fair Saturday and somewhat warm
er Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04
INEQUALITIES
War Tax Bill Favors
More Prosperous
Chairman Kitcs1in of Ways and Means
Committee Severely Criticises New
War Tax Bill in Statement Friday
Night

Washington. Aug. g. - Chairman
kitchin Of the House ways and means
committee declared in a statement to-
night that "Intolerable inequalities"
in favor Of the more prosperous have
been worked into the war tax bill by
the Senate finance committee.
Modest incomes Bear Burden
In rewriting the ways and means
committees measure, said kitchin,
the senator's have taken an enormous
load Of taxation from the big business
concerns and placed 1t upon the
shoulders Of the farmer, the small
business man and others having mod
est incomes; have stricken out by
wholesale the House proposals for
taxes on Injuries, substituting levies
on necessities; have eliminated income
tax schedules that would have taken
needed millions from the incomes Of
the rich and have added a grossly in
equitable excess profits section which
is Impossible of administration.
The statement Of the House leader
generally vas accepted as a warning
that should the finance committee
amendment prevail in the Senate they
CONTINUED on Page 2-Col. y
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PETR0CRAD ROW
Continuance Rus S i a n
Retreat in Galicia
Further Advance by British in Elan.
ders-Haie's Troops Re-Establish
Themselves in Saint Julien

Political troubles in Petrograd, the
continuance Of the Russian retreat
and a further advance by the British
in Flanders stand out from the war
news.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-04

Several arrests have been made Of
men charged with resisting the draft
Continued on Page +ceIumn 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nes4s 81 she Town ono village Ts.s
Strictly feF eUsp EsEdsse

The class meeting OF the Methodist
church viii be held this evening in
the Primary Glass room. Then they
that feared the Lord spake often one
to another; and the Lord hearkened
and heard it, and a book Of remem-
brance was written before him, for
them that feared the Lord, and that
thought upon his name.
Domestic Science-Miss Carolyn
Putnam Weber who is to lecture al
the New High school next Monday
and Tuesday afternoons has made
Domestic Science her life work and
has attained a nation wide reputation
for ability in this line, 1t will be her
mission TO not only demonstrate the
best methods of cooking but to show
THE Women OF Bennington" how TO
keep the kitchen in the most up to
date and sanitary condition. ADJ.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-10
WHAT'S THG REiSONI
Mary Bennington People in Poor
Health Without Knowing the Cause

There are scores OF people who
drag out a miserable existence with
out realizing the cause OF their suffer-
ing. Day after day they are racked
with hackache and headache; suffer
from nervousness. dizziness, weak
ness, languor and depression. Per-
haps the kidneys have fallen behind
in their work of fltering the blood and
that may be the root OF the trouble.
Look to your kidneys, assist them in
their work--give them the help they
need. You can use no more highly
recommended remedy than Doan's
Kidney Pills--endorsed by people all
ever the country and by your neigh
bors in Bennington
B. NJ Pnling, painter, 1875 North
St, bennington, says: -Four or five
years ago my kidneys became disor-
dered ana | suffered from backache.
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend
ed to mo and after taking several
boxes, was relieved ! can recon-
mend Doar's Kidney Pills as an ex-
cellent kidney medicine"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Pnling had. FosterMilbun Co,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-10
Telephones We Use.

y recent calculation as 10 the aver
age number of people to every tele-
phone places Chicago and Albany in
the lead with 81 people 10 telephone.
Los Angeles is next with 6.S, followed
~ Washington with - and Detroit
with as. Boston has Sd New Yor6
So and Philadelphia 11.5. Jersey City
showed the least development, with
one telephone 10 every 23.S people.
Other cities are as follows: St Louis,
l2.7; Pittsburgh, 1l5; Cleveland. 11.9;
Newark, 1876; Buffalo. 1913; Providence.
l0I and Rochester, 1G.1, While the
average of all these cities was 1l.2.