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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
SEEKS A LAW TO FIX
FOOD PRICES IND. c.
Bill by Representative Cox Empow.
ers the Commissioners to
Take Action.

To give the Commissioners of the Dis
tict power 10 fix the retail prices CT food
stuff sold within the District of Colun-
hts.. Representative Coz Of Indiana today
introduced bill based OH the theory that
retailers in food are responsible for much
Of the high prices now prevail:ns. Rep
resentative Cox said. in explana ton of his
bill. that his personal investiga :ions into
the food subject leads him to believe that
in some instances retailers are receiving u
price 100 per cent higher than the person
who produces the stuff. and that in his
own opnioq a profit of 30 per cent over
the price received by the producer is
enough Tor the retailer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
BELGIAN DEPQRTATIONS
CONTINUED BY GERMANS

HAVRE. July 31-Deportations of
civilians from Mons, Belgium. continue,
the German government sending away
129 men on June IS and thirty-nine
June IS 1t is prof able they will be
made TO wcra On the German front in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Two Americans Wounded.

OTTAWA. Julv 31-The Canadian
casualty iist issued here lust n'eht in
Guided among the wounded c. Smith OF
=. Paul! MINI, and G. Bianchi. EIf-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Most of the Proposed In
creases Agreed Upon by
Finance Committee.
CORPORATIONS MUST PAY
MORE ON THEIR INCOMES
Individual Incomes Above $4,000,
Liquor and Beer Among Items
to Bear Further Increase.

Increase of the pending $3.50, ,000,-
000 war tax bill to total of $2,00S, ,000,-
600 was decided upon today by the
! Senate finance committee. Increases on
corporations normal income taxes, on
incomes of individuals of $4,000 and
over and further increase of 81 per
gallon on distilled spirits and so cents
a barrel more on beer, with few other
| minor tax increases, will make up the
| additional levy.
Amounts to Be Yielded.
The committee decided to increase
the present per cent normal rate on
corporate incomes to per cent. as
nally drawn. 1t is expected to yield
s162.ooo,oo0 additional revenues. The
increase in surtax rates on individual
incomes of $4,000 and more was est-
mated to raise from $4,000, 900 to $780,
o0O.0 900 additional New excess profits
taxes will be agreed upon later.
In revising the liquor schedules. the
committee estimated that by adding 81
per gallon to the tax on distilled spirits,
making it 1920 per gallon-S2.10 over
the present law-SsQ, ,000.0 900 more rev.
enue would be secured from that
source. The increase Of so cents bar
rel on beer was estimated to yield
s25.00o.0o0 more revenue. making the
beer tax 1925 per barrel. as compared
with $3.50 under existing law. and
s2-75 as originally proposed in the
bill.
Surtax Increase Left Open.
The exact rates Of surtax increases on
individual incomes of $4,000 and more
were not decided today. The committee
agreed to begin at $4,000 incomes instead
of 100000, In levying the increased taxes.
The income tax increases would result
in total levy upon corporate and indi-
vidual incomes Of the war Of at least
S1,049. 100000. as compared with yield of
$3.50. 600. 900 year under existing law.
The original bill provided for additional
war levies upon all incomes of S543. 700, coo.
and the committees decisions today would
add at least $1S7 600. 900 more.
No decision has been reached by the
committee regarding further increase
of corporate and individual war excess
profit taxes. but in view of the heavy
increase directed for incomes It was
stated that the committee might de-
eide against a further increase in the
levy on war pronlS.. Inc committee
also deferred modification of the So
called Jones amendment leyying Is per
cent upon undivided corporate profits.
Revenues From Liquor.
| The additional taxes on liquor will
I increase revenues from that source
| from s155.500.G00 to at least s170,O0o.-
| 900. with the increase of $4,000 900
| from distilled spirits and s25,0o,0oO
! from beer. Senator Simmons stated
/ that wine taxes also will be increased
! but a decision as to the rate was not
! made today The committee plans, how
| ever. to raise ss.000.000 more revenue
/ from wines. or more than double the
new taxes proposed in the original bill,
estimated OF yield $6.000.o00.
| Increase of consumption taxes on
sugar and coffee were discussed again
today. but decision postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Attack Begins at $50 AN.
German Positions Bombed.

The Official report from British head
Quarters in France last night reads:
"A party Of our troops raided the
anemy's trenches last night Sunday
near Lombaertayde. The hostile artil-
iery was more active than usual during
t,,e aay in the neighborhood of Armen-
there's.
SATURDAY night bombs were dropped
by our eirp.anes on German air
,,rcrrc, t.o important ra:iWcy STA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Action to Follow Inquiry.

The Cox bill provides that when it
shall appear that unrcasona Bile profits
are being made in food. the Commits
sioners shall have power to direct cn
inquiry into the foodstuff situation. II
proof OF excess profit shall ..e produced
at this inquiry the Commissioners shall
il,en fix I percentage OF gross profits
beyond which the retailer shall not 20
under penalty of heavy fine
Representative Cox said today he
would welcome information on the sub
ject of food prices In Washington. He
also said that the introduction of his
bin would be followed by q request ior
a hearing before the District committee
and that he hoped to effect lower food
prices by the agitation which he be-
lieyes will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
VOTE IN SENATE TODAY
MAY ASSURE FOOD BILL
Attempt Will Be Made to Eliminate
Wer Expenditures Com
mittee.

The Senate and House conferees on
the food control bill will vote this aft
ernoon on a motion of Senator Smith
of Georgia to strike from the bill the
Senate amendment which provides for
a joint congressional committee on the
expenditures for the war. 1t is ex-
pected his motion will prevail and that
the conferees will then be ready to re-
port a complete agreement on the
measure TO both houses. Should the
motion of Senator Smith be defeated
tfen 4 partial agreement VIII be re-
ported and further instructions asked
on the Senate amendment for the COM
rifttee on expenditures.
After talking over the amendmen'
all the morning the conferees adjourn
ed at noon until 2:30 O'clock SO as to
give several Of the senators an oppor-
tunity to consult with other senators
not members Of the conference COM
mittee.
If the Hoke Smith motion prevails
President Wilson will have been en-
tirely successful in his efforts to have
Senate amendments obnoxious to him
eliminated.
Senator Smith said that he made the
motion to strike out the Senate amend
ment on the ground that it was ex-
traneous and really had no place in q
food control bill and should not be
allowed to cause delay of the final
enactment of the food control law.
III Congress desires to create such a
committee on expenditures for the war,
then 1t can do it as a separate meas
ure,: he said.
Single Food Administrator.
President Wilson yesterday won his
fight for a single food administrator in
stead Of a board OF three administrators.
as provided in the food control bill as 1t
passed the Senate. The Senate and House
conferees on the measure flally agreed
to accept the House provision for single
administrator He will not be subject to
confirmation by the Senate.
OF the seven senators on the conference
committee the five who voted to accept
the House provision were Chamberlain
Smith of South Carolina. Smith Of Geor-
gia democrats, and Kenyon and Warren
republicans.
The two who voted against it and for
the board were Senators Gore, democrat
and Page, republican.
Senator Smith Of Georgia endea vored
to have the Office OF food administre tor
made statutory. with confirmation by the
Senate necessary. The effort failed
however.
There remained still in dispute only a
single item in the bill. the Senate amend
ment providing for joint committee OF
Congress on expenditures for the war
Wilson. In the end, 1t is believed. the
President will have his way again and
provision for this committee will be strick-
en- out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
No Account of Intang;bles.

The hit sets out that both the en-
glneerlnS ana accounting bureaus were
prevented from considering anythinp
but existing physical property: i'm otbe~
words. mat all overheads. intangibles
ahd other costs were omitted
The report of Andrew Sangs;er- chief
accountant of tie commission. il is al
ie=e ignored many expenditures made
by the plaintiff in the CONSTRUCTION and
equipment of rs property, including
all the expenses of organization. nro
motion ana financing: all the deveIon-
ineht costs, all expenditures made in
acquiring the propert: and franchises
OF other companies: all capital expend-
l'ares. with few minor exceptiops
ana arbitrarily and contrary to the
facts assumed that all of certain
classes OF construction work, to wit
overhead transmission and distribu,ion
constructed prior 10 an arbitrary date
assumed by the witness, had actually
passed out OF existence. which resulted
in eliminating from the property ac
counts of the plaintin a sum III excess
ff So 600 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Restricted in His Inquiry.

With respect to the report of Charles
J. PNishury. who investigated for the
commission the cost Of reproduction of
the cn,npany's physical property, the
hill SAYS that this Witness contrary
70 his own judgment as to what was
right and proper. in order to ascertain
the true cost of reproduction, was COM
peiled by peremptory directions given
him by the commission and his imme-
diate superior. Edward w. Bemis. to
coEtne himself in his estimate to that
portion of the physical property actu-
ally within the District of Columbia not
used outside said District Of Columbia
ri the assumed date of his inventory;
10 disregard all REORGANIZATION ex-
pense$ and all expenses of every char
actor incurred prior to the actual con-
etruction. though he testified that. ac-
curGiaS to his judgment. Information
-. wee. -: .cs,fi! .-ase)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Wife Upsets His Plans.

When certain man appeared before
the exemption board at the franklin
School today and. after passing his phys
ical examination. fled a claim for exemr-
ton from the draft on the grounds that
he had wife and two children depend
ent upon him. he was shown 4 letter.
which DR.. ID. II. Martin, chairman Of the
board, had received from the mans wife
In this letter the wife explained to the
board that her husband had not sup
ported her IN four years and that she
hoped they would re able to make better
soldier out Of him than she did a husband
In showing the man the letter, Dr.
Martin told him of the danger that
would confront him II he swore out n
false exemption claim and that the gov
ernment would deal with him severely
Dr. Martin also read him the law in
regard to perjury and advised him not
to lie to the government. The man
took his exemption papers and left the
building.
One humorous case came before the
board this morning. A big. husky
negro. according to DR. Martin. came
up for physical examination and
passed. After passing the examine
tion .lr. Martin asked him whether he
'varted t. file claims for exemption.
:l",. - Ing rhat t.,e yard eSe.n.tlo !
f't!niet - :,eccid RACED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Becomes Cripple Overnight.

A colored man came into the station
house today in answer to the summons.
He was dragging one foot after him
and almost fell down the stairs to the
basement room where the examinations
are being held. When the physician
put a card over one eye to hide 1t
while making the eye test with the
other. the negro jumped.
Clifford Ianham, chairman Of the
board. Immediately made an examina-
tion of the case. He ascertaned that
the man was employed as a laborer in
one Of the government departments,
Inquiry developed that the man was
all right yesterday, and officials in
formed the exemption board chairman
that IL the man was afflicted in such a
way as he appeared at the exemption
district Headquarters ne could not have
carried forward his daily work.
Four men who passed in this district
and did not file cxemrtion claims were:
Percy Campbell. 1916 c street south
cast: c. Boose. 1912 4 street southeast
p. A. Began. 23l "a street southeast.
and Francis Diggs, 736 Navy place
southeast,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
WEATHER.

Fair, continued warm tonight and
tomorrow.
Temperature for twerty-four hours
ending ? pm: Highest IS. at pm. to-
day: lowest. 10, at am. today.
Full report on page i6.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Hetty Green Took
Her Dogs Name to
Conceal Identity

New York, Feb. l8.-Eccentricities
OF the late Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green,
reputed to have been the richest wom-
an in the world, were disclosed in
the surrogate's court here today
through the filing Of testimony given
BY her son, Colonel E. H. R. Green,
before a transfer tax appraiser. The
state is endeavoring to prove that
Mrs. Green was a resident OF New
York when she died last July.
Hitherto unrevealed methods that
Mrs. Green adopted to conceal her
identity to avoid cranks, the numer-
GUS aliases under which she lived in
unpretentious neighborhoods, and her
persistent devotion to business and
financial transactions, all were related
by her son.
Among the assumed names used
by Mrs. Green, her son testified, were
Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Warrington, Mrs
Norton, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Nash, Mrs
Martin, Miss Hickey and others that
he could not recall A'list of checks
drawn in 1915, covering twenty-five
weeks, showed that the rich woman
paid from $40 to $l4 week for board
and lodging. Her son said her favorite
name was Dewey. She had little dog
by that name, so she put on the dogs
name
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Reavis Would Enforce U. S.
Rights by Armed Neutrality

Washington, Feb. Is. - Many
features Of the international crisis
came up in the house during debate
on the annual army appropriation
bill.
Representative Lenroot of Wiscon-
sin, republican, said that in sever
ing diplomatic relations with Ger
many, President Wilson only did his
duty and declared that propaganda to
avoid war is a greater peril at pres
ent than war with Germany would be.
Representative London OF New
York, socialist, replied with the as
sertion that a war with Germany now
would be war to establish the right
of munitions makers to ship to the
belligerents
"Jingoism' was attacked by Repre-
sentative Carrot of . Tennessee. a
democrat, and Representative Reavis
of Nebraska, a republican brought
forward a plan for enforcement OF
American rights by armed neutrality
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
ELEMENTARY COURSE
IN NAVAL TRAINING
Association Plans Instruction
for Civilians Who Would Fit
Selves for Service.
ATTRACTIVE PLAN READY

The Naval Training Association of
the United States, which is to the
civilian naval training movement
what the United States Military
Training Camps association is to the
Plattsburg movement announces
that the Navy department is arrang-
ing an elementary course in naval
training for civilians who desire to
fit themselves for service with the
navy in the event Of war. The train
ing will be followed by training cruises
on reserve battleShips next summer.
The Navy department proposes to
establish training stations for civilians
at Newport, Norfolk, Chicago, San
Francisco and probably at Pensacola.
At these camps civilians will be
trained for a period Of month. the
instruction being the same as is given
recruits for the active service.
Civilians who underwent course Of
training last summer will have the OPP
portunity for further and more ad-
vanced course Of training on battle
ships of the United States Atlantic
reserve feet. Ten or twelve battle
ships of the reserve divisions, under
command Of flag officer, will be
detailed for this purpose
The time OF holding the camps OF
instruction and cruises are tentatively
arranged to take place between July
and August 4. Should more civilians
apply to take the course of training
afforded by the department than can
be accommodated by the training
camps and battleships in one period
the department proposes to have ad-
ditional periods of instruction, so that
all who volunteer may be instructed
In order to make the civilian naval
reserve attractive to those civilians
who desire to volunteer their services
for training as naval reservists the
| department proposes to recommend to
congress that the term of enrolment
and re-enrollment in the Volunteer
Naval Reserve be one year. Civilians
who qualify for and enroll in the
Naval Volunteer Reserve will have
their expenses for transportation and
subsistence betrayed by the depart.
ment and receive small retainer pay
Anyone interested may receive
further information by addressing the
Nebraska division OF the Naval Train.
ing Association OF the United States
Lincoln, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Paper Makers Back Up as
Wilson Threatens Action

Washington, Feb. l8.-Personal
action by President Wilson to restore
normal prices OF print paper and a
special session OF congress to pass
remedial legislation confronted print
paper manufacturers, it became
known today before they gave up
their fight against the governments
attempts to restore normal conditions
in the trade.
The presidents intentions were
placed before the manufacturers by
Secretary McAdoo, who toh,Nhen
that the administration did not intend
to see an alleged monopoly through
extortionate prices place gteater
restraints on the press than the gov
ernment itself was empowered to
place. At the same time the federal
grand jury in New York was prepar-
ing to bring indictments.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Uni Of Omaha Students
Invade PercivaI Home

The juniors and preparatory stu
dents of the University Of Omaha
gave an elaborate Valentine party
to the whole student body Friday
evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Percival, 2024 Writ street. Half
Of the house was decorated in red and
white, the preparatory colors, and the
other half in purple and white, the
colors Of the Juniors. All kinds Of Val
entine novelties were used to adorn
the parlors. When the game OF hearts,
arrows and mittens was played, it
was found that the goods returned
mittens most Of the times that the
young men shot their arrows.
The committee In charge was com.
posed Of Misses Esther Knapp, Clara
Lindley and Messrs. Edward Elliott
and Perry Allerton OF the juniors, and
Misses Aletha MacWhinney, lean
Roberts, Nathine Talbot OF the pre-,
paratory students.
About 100 were present. DR.. and
Mrs. D. E. jenkins. Miss Enid Beatty
Miss Lottie Undefhill, Harry De-
Lamatre, Finley jenkins and Mr.. ant
Mrs. W. d. Percival were the guest.
Of honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Insane Man Kills Preacher
And Wounds Three Persons

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. l8.-Secreting
himself in the home OF his mother-in-
law, where his wife had been living
since their separation, Claude Ander-
son, recently released from the state
hospital for the insane, tonight shot
and killed Rev. CASTOR E. Buford,
seriously wounded Mrs. M. Zahn. his
wife's mother; slightly wounded Mrs.
W. !: Zahn, and was himself killed
by w. J. Zahn.
Mr.. Buford, pastor of the Moore
Memorial Presbyterian church, had
rushed into the house when he heard
the shots and screams of the wounded
women.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Rurgess.Nash to Give
Prizes for Bird Houses

The Burgess-Nash company will
give $50 in trade certificates as prizes
to boys who build bird houses. The
contest will begin March 10 and close
March II.
Houses may be made Of wood, bark,
brick. concrete, small tree limbs, logs.
old lumber or any other material
which the boy may select.
Eight prizes will be given in three
classes. II boys who do not win prizes
want 10 sell their bird houses, the
Burgess-Nash company will help
make the sale.
Following are the prizes;
Class "A"--tio for tho best built house
for bIuabirds; 81 for tho next best bull,
house for biaobirds; s3,so for the next bes,
built house for blucbirds.
Glass ''B'-tio for the best built hsuse for
~rons: So for tho next best built bird house
for wrens Ease for the next boat built
bird house for wrens,
Class "C'--tio for the most uniqpe and
we'll built bird house; IS for the NEXT mos
unique and we'll built bird house.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Bellevue Thespians to
Give Play Friday Night

After giving a number of perform
ances in different towns throughout
the state, the Bellevue Players,
dramatic club Of Bellevue college, will
present "The Mollusc," in final
home performance in the col
lege gymnasium Friday evening this
week. The home coming perform
ance always closes the first half Of
the dramatic season at Bellevue, when
work lis usually begun on the COM
mencement play. This year, however,
the players are laying plans to begin
work at once on another play, to be
presented early in the spring. THE
Wolf probably will be the choice.
1t will not interfere with the regular
outdoor commencement play, which
this year probably will be Rostand's
"Romancers."
Karl Branstad of Omaha Is acting
as manager for the play. He also
plays the part Of Tom Kemp. The
other members of the cast are. Mrs
Baxter, Miss Roberts, Mr.. Baxter
AureNa Bradshaw, Florence Brad.
shaw and Dean Fales.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Leaps Eight Stories to
sAs Death in Des Moines

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. &c. A.
Stewart, 40 years old, New York in
surance man. committed suicide here,
late tonight, by leaping from the win
dow Of his room in down town hotel.
The room was located on the eighth
floor OF the building and Stewart was
almost instantly killed.
Stewards wife, who was in the room
at the time he took the fatal leap,
said that she knew no possible rea-
son for his action.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Allies Face Crisis
In Nert Sir Months

London, Feb. l8.-The earl OF
Derby, secretary for war, speaking
at Bolton. expressed the opinion
that the critical period of the war
would occur in the next six
months.
THE war is going to be long
continued and a struggle even
more bitter than in the past" he
said. at can only be won by every
one doing his utmost. The three
things most vital are money, men
and munitions. Money and NUM-
tons are being supplied in Largo
quantities. Men we want and
must have.
II believe we are going to see
the critical period of the war in
the next few months. l confidently
predict it will be a successful six
months for us, but at the same
time, do not think it will be
walkover.
"You must receive bad news
equally with good news, with the
same courage, the same gameness
and the same determination"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-19
Several Persons Are
Injured as a Result
OF Auto Accidents

Seven persons were slightly injured
and two automobiles were wrecked
yesterday afternoon at Thirty-eighth
and Lincoln boulevard, when they
collided. William Whtcomb was
driving delivery truck. which
crashed with the machine driven by
F. s. Ishan OF Irvington, and occu-
pied by Mrs. Ishan and their four
children. All OF the injured were
taken to the Methodist hospital for
treatment, and we're later taken home.
D. II. Easton, bricklayer, living at
1901 North Fortieth street. was hurt
last night when he was struck>down
at Thirty-ninth and Sprague streets
by motorcycle driven by Horace
Beaver, 2Sll Z street.
Leonard Bowman, aged 9, and his
sister, Mable, aged 5, Of 1917 Jackson
street, were slightly hurt yesterday
afternoon when the sled on which
they were coasting collided with a
Kimball laundry auto at Eighteenth
and Jackson streets. The truck was
driven by F. E. Weeks, 4335 Frank
lin street