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South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
WAR PROFITS UP
IN REVENUE FIGHT
Sen. la Toilette Continues
Battle For Heavy Tax of
Large Incomes of u. S.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-With
taxes aggregating more than S40O,-
GOO, ,0OO already agreed 10, the rev.
enue bill today began 10 strike snags.
Leaders still held 10 their prediction
that the bill would be passed before
the end OF the next week, but so
much discussion is likely 10 develop
over the income tax and the war
profits tax that vote on the measure
before Sept 1 seems impro Jable.
The days of smooth sailing for the
bill are past Today deLdt2 was
started on the taxes increasing the
ond class matter Sen. Weeks or
Massachusetts was the leader of the
fight 10 strike out the section raising
the second class rates on the ground
that such a tax would fall most di-
rectlv on newspapers, which have
not benefited in the war prosperity
in ratio TO other lines of industry
and business.
The big fight over the bin will
center on the war profits tax. Sen.
La Toilette said today he believed
the opposition was growing and the
feeling was increasing that war
profits should be levied upon more
heavily. He will introduce numer-
GUS amendments just as soon as the
war profits tax is taken up.
The British government is al
ready taking so per cent OF war
profits and I understand they are Sc
riouslv considering raising the rate
to 95 per cent. said Sen. Ia Fol
lette. The highest We propose 20
go is 50 per cent and that only ON
war profits Of over $50 per cent. ]
believe that we should make dat
levy equal to almost if not the en-
tire amount Of the war pronts
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
NEW ENGLAND GUARD
TO PRECEDE RAINBOW
DIVISION TO FRANCE

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WASHINGTON. Aug. I7.-omcial
confirmation of the report that
troops Of the New England national
guard viii go 10 France with OF
preceding the f2ud rainbow dl-
vision. was issued at the war de-
partment today.
Mai Cen Clarence j Edwards
viii command the division.
That the New England. OF 26th
df,ision. win see service abroad az
an early date. was indicated I'm the
announcement that il viii not 20 20
camp in the south as a whole. Those
unirs selected for service in France.
nor MS vet DESIGNATED VIE remain
IN the north. ready for embarAatloE-
n is believed possible the 2oth
NAV leave ahead of the f2nd II
eauipment can be- completed and
other military details arranged be-
fore the rainbow" division rs ready
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
LOwDEN WIRES COMMISSION.

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CHICAGO. Aug II. .- As State
Fuel Controller Carter opened his
hearings into the coal situation in
llliaois today there was the possibil-
ity that at any hour Gov. Lowden
would issue proclamation seizing
the coal mines OF Illinois i'm the
name Of the state
Gov Lowden wired the federal
trade commission early today ask
ing for a ruling as TO whether states
now engaged i'm attempts 70 force a
cut in coal prices should continue
their campaign. The commission
Yesterday requested Gov. Lowden
'to complicate matters as little as
possible" because the trade commits
sion was engaged in a similar work
"If your positions is that any at
tempt or the part Of the state TO
regulate the price OF coal will mili-
tate against YOU i'm the discharge or
your duties please say So frankly. 20
the governor wired
ruling from t1e commission in
reply 10 Lowden's message would
clear the coal situation in many
states.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
GREAT LAKES To
GIVE SHIPPING
Boats Will be Used For Both
CoaStWiSe and Trans
ocean Trading.
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WASHINGTON. Aug L. All
suitable tonnage on the Great Lakes
will be utilized an Americas coast
wise and trans-ocean war trade dur
ing the winter. unless present plans
OF the shipping board prove impOs-
sible OF accomplishment
A special investigator for the
board went 10 Cleveland today 10
make a first hand study Of the sit
uatiOn. The plan at present is TO
bring all suitable ships in the lakes
commerce down through the St.
Lawrence river 10 the ocean. shortly
before lakes traffic is tied up for
the winter 10y the ice
Figures i'm the possession of the
board, not yet complete. show there
are at least so American vessels on
the lakes which could be brought
through the Welland canal between
Lakes Huron and Ontario without
trouble. These smaller vessels viii
be put in the coastwIse trade.
The number Of larger vessels.
some Of which are suitable for
trans-ocean trade is not yet defin-
itely known. but the tonnage runs
into the hundreds OF thousands. To
get these vessels 10 the sea they
will have 10 be cut in two TO get
them through the locks OF the
Welland canal As many OF them
were built abroad and were put on
the lakes i'm the same manner lit;le
difficulty in expected
Final decision by the board on
the plan will be withheld until the
special investigator submits his re-
port He is expected 20 return
within a week
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
SHlPBUILDERS WOULD
CARRY STRIKE TO NAVY
YARDS AT BROOKLYN

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NEW YORK. AUG. IT, Striking
Shipbuuders here today threaten 20
carry their strike into the Brooklyn
navy ward. It is declared that more
than goo men have already left their
work at the navy YARD because Of
dissatisfaction over wages.
p J Deeriug business agent OF
the lIacmnists' international asso-
citation. and Sec'y Wallace of the
Marine Trades Council state % wide
spread strike impends. They say
that 1000 additional shipbuilders
viii be out tomorrow to swell the
ranks of the s .000 already out
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
ENTENTE FORCES PUSH On
OVER RI.OOD-SO AI[I5D FIELDS

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LONDON. Aug. 14.-BattIe- ragged
all along the British front during
the night
While the soldiers were sIrging
over the blood-soaked soil OF West
Flanders. the Germans north %
Lens. were making desperate efforts
10 relieve the pressure iE the Loos
sector. I'm France.
Two heavy assaults were launched
against the trenches won hy the
Canadians and a temporary success
was gained. but the war office am
nounced today thar the British
later retook AN Tho -roun1 they
had lost
The British lines were re-esta H-
Iished intact and the menace 20 the
German stronghold ~ Lens was
heightened.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
Mans FIRE ANCIENT CATHEDRAL AS ALLIES Push ON
%7 Consider PeGce But War Work ContjnuesunRG0lun
Conspirators Said
to Have Received
$4,000 for Work
InternationaI - Servlce

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BRISTOL. Va. Aug 17.-Closing
arguments began today in the trial
OF William Vernon Mccoy and John
Walter Phipps. Cumberland noun
taineers charged with conspiracy to
seize and 10 destroy arms and
munitions Of war at Big Stone Gap.
Va.
Evidence has been offered that
with the inducement of $4,000 paid
by German agents, Mccoy and
Phipps conspired against the United
States government and formed a plot
TO destroy bridges and properties.
one of the chief witnesses was
Rev. Kilgore. mountain circuit
rider who told Of the alleged plot
as told TO him by Mccoy. lie de
clared that Mccoy claimed 10 be a
confidential agent Of the German
government and had been charged
with the organization of a Dand Of
men To destroy bridges and plants
The organization was 10 work with
similar bands i'm Illinois and Ohio.
Mccoy" Rev. Kilgore testified
declared himself heart and soul
with Germany" II was also shown
IN the testimony that bank robberies
on "a great scale had been planned
as one means Of financing the opera
tions.
James Napper and James Sim
mons two recruits" both hOVS
told Of being enlisted through fear
OF Phipps and Mccoy and signing a
pledge
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
CHILDREN EXPLOITED
BY CONTRACTORS FOR
GOVERNMENT, REPORT
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NEW YORK. Aus. 1l.-Smal
children are being exploited IN New
York city under the guise of patriot
ism. Federal investigators of the
Uniform industry here are today pre-
psred 10 make this report 10 Sec'y of
War Baker.
Bows and girls have been forced
into factories 20 work long hours for
small pay, under the appeal or DO
,our Bit. the report states. To IS
claimed that manufacturer are TAX
ing advantage Of the high tide or
patriotism 10 lower the standard of
I.bor i'm the manufacture of army
and navy uniforms
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17

that right from the start the men
are 10 be trained i'm all OF the
wrinkles of trench warfare.
II also means that the original
plan of calling up the various incre-
ments of 100000 conscripts in reg
ular order as fast as places can be
made for them i'm the camps is TO
be riSidly adhered 20. The second
call viii come as soon as TIE ma
tional guard is ready 10 start across
the ocean and as national guard
units depart their places will be NIL
ed by men Of the second five hun
dred thousand"
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
InternatinnaI - -.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - While PreSt Wilson and his
cabinet carefully dgested Pope Benedc peace suggestions the
machinery OF the and the advanced Op-nOtch
speed today Germany has looked with apprehension on the
war Preparations of the United SateSaS officially despite
the public efforts OF her high commands belle public
Satementhat feeling must be strengthened by the
menS of the last few hours
Among the real that have taken place possible
to make public only very Others must remain Shrouded
in secrecy until they actually in effect
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
POSTPONE OPENING

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LAFAYETTE. Ind Aug IT, -
The opening of Purdue university
has been postponed so students may
help n harvesting Indiara's big
crops. The opening Of classes was
postponed from Sept l. and %.
students engaged i'm agricultural
work need not report for two weeks
after Sept IS.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
Japan JOINS ENTENTE
REFUSING PASSPORTS
TO STOCKHOLM MEET

TOXIC. Aug. I5.- Japan has
roined the United States England.
France and italy in refusing pass
ports 10 persons desiring 10 attend
the international socialist peace con-
ference I'M stockholm next month.
It was announced today that the
government would not grant a pass
port 10 Hisomu Kakyama. who was
selected to represent the japanese
socialists Kakyama Is now in New
York.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
crrs srAY oF sENTENCE

TrraruHfInnI' News -rItt.H
FRANKFORT KF- Aug. l..
Three hours before Charles Douthift
80 wears old. was % have been exc
.ted for murder early today Gov
stanley granted q stay Of eVecutior
untH oct g pending an appeal DoH
thitt escaped last week went home
and then surrendered with the state
ment that he was ready 20 die.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
THREE POLICEMEN HURT

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CHICAGO. Aug 1--Three po-
ucemen We're injured James Farrell
probably fatally. today y hen am
automobile iu which they were
cha~iu- auto bandits collded with
another machine
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
.BLOOD-SOAKED
FIELDS SWEPT
BY ENTENTE
Capture Hundreds of Prison
erS and Many Guns.
French Troops Fight
ing in ROumania.

b4 A-fN'f ltHNaN To
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PARIS. Aus IT, German sol
diers holdinE the French city OF
St Quentin have SET fire t5 the
cathedral which has NOW been burn
ing for hours. the French war Office
reports.
The French. I'M conjunction with
The British. are srn pushing ahead
i'm Belgium. capturing important
positions and numerous prisoners.
The following officials statement.
dated Thursday night. was given out
by the war office.
I'm Belgium our attacks were
successful our infantry. oyercOm
ing an enemy resistance west OF
Stenebeck river. continues IT'S
progress along with the British
Enemy ~1sitions were captured
along with more than 500 Germans
OF the rank and fle and four Of
ficerS. as well as "a quantity or war
material not Vet enumerated.
The artillery has been active on
both sides I'm the sectors OF Laffaux
and Hurtebise. north of the Asns
river. and on the right hank OF the
AIeuse river Near Hill 30. 30t
CVerdun fronD our patrols took sew
ersl prisoners
Two local attacks uv the Ger
mans at Barenkopt and Hartmanns-
weiler-K Kopf is Alsace. We're broken
up"
The St Quentin cathedral dates
back 90 the 18TH century and next
10 the Rheims cathedral is one ~
the finest pieces Of Medieval church
architecture in Europe
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
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lNDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. IL
40 legislative leaders assembled here
for a conference with Gov. Good
rich over the question of a special
session Of the legislature, il de-
veloped that the coal situation may
not be the most important legisla-
tive subject.
state officials are expecting the
federal trade commission 10 take
quick action toward price-fxing
The Indiana representatives in the
defense council meeting at Chicago
yesterday made a strong plea for
federal control And the telegram
OF the federal trade commission
asking Illinois officials not 70 muddle
the situation by state price-fixing
further emphasized the imminence
of federal action
The leaders of the house and SEN
ate are 10 be shown the governors
coal bill this afternoon. But if the
federal government steps in as ex-
pected. the legislation on this ques-
ton Will not be OF paramount i'm
portance.
We viii have "A special session.
though" said one republican leader.
1T simply can't De avoided The
big questions is money
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
DIVISION No. Z
CALLS 30 MORE
To FILL QUOTA
Get 73 For Service Out of
Those Answering First
CaII-COunty Board
Gets 100 Men.

Fifty more men were included in
the second call TO dU the quota of
city division No. p This makes the
total number Of men from this dis
trict to answer the second call $50.
Notices TO the men will he mailed
as rapidly as possible and the phys
ical examinations will be held next
week.
With several more exemption
claims yet to be investigated. city
board No. announced Friday that
73 men had been accepted for serv-
ice out of the men answering the
first call The quota of this district
is 122. leaving men yet to be Sc
lected.
Orders from Washington are re-
sponsible for the calling Of three
times as many men as are actually
needed to I'LL the quota instead Of
twice as many as was done in the
first call War department officials
expect "A small percentage of phys
ical reflections after the men reach
reason the local boards have been
ordered 70 examine a sufficient num-
Der of men in order to have a re-
serve list. Men will continue TO be
selected in the order Of their liabil-
ity as determined by the draft lot
terry.
Have 100 on the List.
With the calling OF $50 men 10 NIL
the county districts quota and to
form a reserve. officials of the county
board announced that 90 men have
been selected out of the first call
with four men 10 be placed on the
men were ordered 10 have certain
minor physical defects corrected be
fore reporting for service.
out Of the first men appearing be-
fore the county board IS were re
iected because of physical defects, 10
had already enlisted in the army,
five were transferred out of the
county. three failed TO appear and
their names given TO federal agents,
and 90 were granted exemptions be-
cause of dependents after their
claims were investigated. Appeals
10 the district exemption board at
Laporte have been filed. by several
Of those accepted by the local board.
Boards in Conference.
A marked difference still exists
between city board No. l and the
two other local selection boards in
the methods of deciding exemption
claims.
A conference between officials OF
the TWO city boards was held Friday
morning. the details Of which were
not public. The following state
ment. however. was made It
is thought that the boards viii get
together soon in their interpreta-
tibns Of the rules and regulations.
Investigations OF exemption claims
are still being made by city board
No. > and the county board.
Seventy-one men have been se-
lected for service by city board 40.
l out of the men comprising the first
call. out of 127 exemption claims
filed 112 we're granted and the men
exempted. while Is claims were dis
allowed Previous enlistments in the
army. transfers out of the city and
failures to appear amounted 10 %
men Fifty-hve were rejected on
physical grounds.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
AMERICA FIRST
IN JUDGMENT
Of PEACE PLAN
PreS't Wilson Will Consider
Carefully Pope BenediCt'S
PrOpOSaI-ASkS Public to
Refrain From Comment.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.=Thres
things were plainly evident today in
connection with Americas consider
alton Of the pope's peace proposals
They were:
First.-Pres't Wilson viii not
be hurried into any premature
decision by prO-war or pro
peace appeals from the nation
at large.
Second.-He viii reach a de-
cision from the standpoint OF
America, solely. although the
opinions and decisions Of the en-
tente alliance will be given most
careful consideration
Third.-The senate viii with
hold positive action on all of the
peace plans proposed by indi-
vidual members until it gets the
word from the white house 20
go ahead
Ask Judgment Suspension.
Both from the white house and
the state department came sugges-
tions that the country suspend judE-
ment and stop specializing ON the
probable outcome of the peace over
lures There was in evidence con-
siderable real sentiment i'm official
quarters over the evident disposition
Of certain entente diplomats here "a
mold public opinion I'm advance oi
any decision by the president In
certain interested quarters efforts
have been made TO make IL appear
that the president considered the
present peace suggestions made in
Germany and that he had fully de-
cided even before they we're pre-
scented TO reject them in a brusque
manner.
This opinion has been scattered
broadcast by entente agents Moth
ing whatever could be further from
the truth. officials said. Sec'y Lans-
ing in particular resented these ef-
forts to make it appear that he had
taken snap judgment Even though
the suggested peace terms had come
direct from Berlin and Vienna
through the vatican. state depart
ment officials pointed out, they must
be considered with the greatest care.
Ofcials generally believe that the
proposals as suggested by the pope
are not In such shape that they can
he accepted by the United States. As
has been pointed out in these dis
patches the president in certain of
his speeches already is on record i'm
opposition TO a restoration of the
status quo ante.
Reply To BE Direct.
The president will reply directly
TO the pope. il is said. In doing so
he will be able to review all OF the
reasons for the entry Of the United
states into the war. In doing So he
will outline the war aims of the
United States. BY doing this, Off
cials say. the door will he opened.
should either Austria or Germany
have inspired the present peace sug-
gestions. for them 90 tell the vatican
how far they would be willing 90 go
90 sneet the terms of the United
states.
IT is that very fact that iuclines
officiaIdom 20 some degree Of hope
f,1lness. There is very strong
undercurrent for peace everywhere
m the world. IL is especially evident
in the Teutonic countries.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
Make NaVN EmCicnf.

Those which may be told the
public include:
Approval 10y the president Of certain
plans which will make the navy more
efficient factor i'm the war aud especially
lr curbing the German submarine men
Assignment 10y the president and Sec
retary uf war Of the best brains I'm the
army-inciuding an ranking major gen
erals and those Just promoted 10 active
duty with the field forces This means
that the national guard will be ready
for France long before SNOW Hies and
that the new national army. first iBcrc-
WCnt, can take its places boo thp reserve
camps IN rance before the spring drive
comes II the war goes ON.
Sharp curbiug OF the l. W. w and am
pro-German agitutorS who have planned
10 interfere with the manufacture OF
munitions and war supplies including
the lumber for the great war aerial fleet
and announcement hy thc department of
justice that espionage laws are to boz en-
forced as drafted
Many Othcr Moves.
There are many additional moves
which are Of the utmost .m .ottance
They however. will he revealed
from time 20 time i'm the cable dis
patches from the battle front
The complete organization of the
guard cantonments is a most vital
move. The commanding officers
and their staffs will get on the job
Immediately. The result must soon
be felt Significant in the extreme
is the assignment of men like Wood
Barry Bell, Morton. Parker and the
like TO active service in the field.
These veteran Orpanfzare will hiring
their commands to war efficiency i'm
short order and the newer major
generals Will not he far behind.
The announcement that organiza-
tions Will be along the lines sug-
gested by Gen. Pershing following
his observations i'm France, with the
company unit $50 men. commanded
by two captains. a first lieutenant
and three second lieutenants shows
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
CONCERT TONIGHT
At COURT HOUSE
Drills Will Also be Given to
Stimulate Recruiting
For Militia.

Tn an effort 90 stimulate recruit
ing for the Indiana national guard
units I'm Plymouth and Warsaw Col
George w. Freyermuth announced
this morning that the Third regi-
ment band would give a concert to-
night at the court house. and a
number OF detailed men from the
various local units would give short
drill demonstrations The com
panies i'm the above-uamed towns
still need a number of recruits 10
bring them mp 10 their fun war
quota
Touigbt's concert viii be the first
appearance of the newly organized
band I'M this city Charles AIcCon-
nell. leader OF the band. has kept
his men hard at work for the past
two weeks and the men are begin
uinS 20 round into shape like vet
Grams
The complete program which
viii he interspersed follows.
stars and Stripes Forever. Sousa
Moonlight on the Nile. ...... King
Colonial Rag ............... Ball
Remick'S 1871. Hits. .-....... Reeves
Brown Skin .............. Borton
Dramatic Overture .......... Daily
Day Dreams ..............R Robinson
Semper Fidelis. is............-.. SOusa
According 20 capt Rogers great
improvement Is being shown by the
members 81 the various companies
iu their daily drills and the men
are taking great interest in their
work "a number of the recruits
have not Vet been supplied with
uniforms and capt Rogers thinks
that the uniforms that have been
CONTINUED OF PAGE NINED
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
MONEY MATTERS
TO COME BEFORE
LEGISLA I j RE
BULLETIN.
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WASHINGTON. Aug II. - The
federal trade commission went into
secret session early today in discus
sion. Of the coal situation, taking
up especially the problem confront
ing the middle west II was in
timated the commission would work
harmoniously with the governors of
the 13 states. and answer Gov. Low
den of Illinois TO that effect before
the day ends.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
Whisky Nearing
Death; Funeral
Set For Sept. 8

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Al
processes i'm the production of dis
titled spirits for beverage purposes
must cease AT Il o'clock p. m. on
Saturday. sept s.
This is the ruling of Herbert C..
Hoover. federal food administrators.
Under the prohibitive section OF
the food control act 1t is provided
that from and after go days from
the date Of the approval OF the act.
no foods, fruits food materials. or
feeds shall be used in the production
Of distilled spirits for beverage pur-
poses.
All Distillation to stop.
Tie 30-day period named will ex-
pire at midnight. Sept. q. This date
falls on sunday. and as the internal
revenue laws prevent the operation
of distilleries after Il o'clock at
night on Saturday until the follow
ing Monday at L a. m. il is held by
the food administrator that the law
becomes effective on Saturday night,
Sept. S
According 10 Mr.. Hoover. the law
contemplates that all steps in the
process of distilIation shall cease at
the point indicated in the ruling.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
THE WEATHER

INDIANA-Fai~ toniehf and sat
urday.
LOWER MTrHrGAN Partly
cloudy and somewhat warmer to-
night and SATURDAY
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-18
WESTERLY DRUG STORE
THE FIRE TRUCK
 FUND STILL GROWS

As contributions are received, they will be added to the list Prescott Volunteer Fire Dept. S15O. .OO