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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
U. S. NAVAL AIRMEN PASS
PILOT TESTS IN FRANCE
Especial Cnblegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.D

Especial Cnblegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.D
Copyright, 1917, by the Chicago Daily New.
ConNpany.)
PARIS, France, August 1.-The Amer
lean naval air pupils who began their
training as pilots in the United States
according to French methods have
passed the military pilot tests at an
aerodrome some 200 miles from the
front.
The first American naval pilots thus
trained in France have been sent to a
French naval base for instruction on
flying boats and the float type Of air
hydroplanes. A large number Of Amer
leans who are being trained as military
aviators are also making rapid prog
reSs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
WHY HOLLAND SENDS
MISSION TO TIL u. S.

THE HAGUE. August 4-Minister of
Agriculture PosthuTa. asked for a
statement OF the reasons for Dispatch
in" mission 10 the United States its
Obj" cts and plans, said:
The governments motives in send
Ing mission TO the United States are
the difficulties experienced in CONNER
cial relations between the United Sfa.ee
ana this country. especially in food
and fodder supplies, whereof Holland
is in extreme need
The mission will. in cooperation
with her majestys minister In the
United states, approach the authorities
who have dealt with these questions
and explain to them the exac, nositiop
OF this country and its commercial re-
lations with other countries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
CNIs LIFE o. WIFE AND SELF
Maj. Hoffman, U. S. A., Retired
Frincipal in Tragedy in B6s.on.

BOSTON. August 4.-Maj. William
Hoffman. U. S. A. retired. shot and
killed his wife ith a revolver ted "
and then turned the weapon on himself,
dying instantly. The shooting took
place in the Hoffman home Polio ,
off cisls "ere unable 10 determine the
reason for the act.
Mai. Hoffman. who was sew nty-ei~ht
years old was veteran of the civil
ar. He served first as sergeant with
the 5th New York Infantry and was
mustered out of the volunteer army as
captain of the 18th N w Yo k Artillery.
In 1866 he Joined the reg lar forces
and as letired with the rank Of majo..
In 1904. b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
German Says Force 9
of Initial Blow in
Flanders Is Parried


rOPrNH aGEN, Au-ust
great. brutal force of the initial blow
has been pariied" writes the Tage-
hlatt's correspondent regarding tb~
Flanders battle. I'VE survived the
grcwsome tersion occ- s'o-,ed ~ .Ie
uncanny artillery fire and we are able
again to hold our heads high as hsl
bottle of living men is resumed. The
struggle has now reached the phase
Of human effort after unseen
mechanical death has been knocking
TT the door day and night for weeks.
The German fighting spirit was fuIIv
awakened. and. heroes flung themselves
from the islands of defense in the con-
quered district against the advancing
masses and seriously weakened the
fiarks of the oncoming troops Mil
lions of shells have been spent and now
comes the test of strength and nerves.
Impelling Motive.
'"rhe handspring which impelied tha-
German fighting nan on was tAas
strong realization that he was here
c@llrd upon to defend the German U.1
boat-to serve the Aightiest moak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
PUNISHMENT FINALLY METED OUT
TO BAND OF MILITARY REGICIDES
Imposed Upon Men Who Assassinated Serbian
King and Queen Fifteen Years Ago.

CORFU, Island of Corfu. July 10 (by
naiD.-Fate has at last fallen on the band
of military regicides who some fifteen
years ago broke into the royal palace at
Belgrade at night and assassinated
King Alexander and the Serbian Queen
Draga. Three high officers have re-
Gently been shot after military court
martial. Three more are awaiting
death sentence, seven officers, including
n general, have received life sentences
and some thirty officers have received
lesser sentences of from one to five
years.
the band of assassins enjoyed at home a
certain immunity and even glory for
having rid the country of disSolute
ruler and his plebeian gypsy queen.
for the name of Dra1a had been well
known in the concert halls of Emolu
before she had the luck to win king
and crown. The plain people of Serbia.
who are simple and honest. revolted at
the CRIME. But the army clique, which
upper classes with them and by ter
ror.Ging and intrigue became one of tue
dominant forces of Serbia.
Handicap to King Peter.
King Peter felt the incubus of this
murder CLIQUE through the early yeais
of his reign. He abhorred the crime and
he'd nothing to do with it. And yet the
return of his family dynasty to power
and his kingship after years of wait
ing in exile were dependent to some eX-
tent on the work of this army clique.
" hIle cCndcmning their action. the
king tolerated them. the policy being
to draw a veil over the crime and let
it be forgotten. AS result, little has
been heard of the crime in recent years
England sent back her minister and
the Balkan wars gave Peter q firm
hold on his people.
All this time. however. the murder
CLIQUE had been wo' king. it was so
powerful in the army councils that all
officers who disarproved the crime
were retired from active service ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
EosTcN WELCoME7 BELGIUM.
Military Parade This Afternoon in
Honor of Missio,

oonIoN, August 4.-The members OF
the belgian mission obtained a few
hours rest at their hotel TODAY before
the afternoon parade of military force,
arranged in their honor Mora th.r
l"'ooo soldiers and sailors came to the
city TO take their places in the line.
Unusual police precautions were
taken t. handle the throng of Spec
tators, drawn by the twofold Incentive
OF catching glimpse OF the distin-
guished visitors and of bidding fare
well to the national guardsmen In their
last public appearance in force before
gong TO the tra intng camps. Tonigh'
he ENJOYS will be rendered a slaLe
dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
THIRTY-THREE ARE REJECTED
In Rockville Only rs of Draft Failed
to File Exemption Claims.
spccisl Correspondencc ot The stnr

Special Correspondence" Of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Nd. August "A total
OF 100 men we're -amin7d here Thurs
day ard Friday for the draft army and
tEirty-three OF them were found to be
unfit for military servic". Only twenty
five of the number failed to file Gains
for exemption. dep, ndents icing the
grounds urged in nearly all of TIL,
cases. Eighty-eisht men are on the
list for animation today. Wnicn \ II.
complete the examination work SO far
as the first call is concerned.
Monday mornr &. the local exemption
board ill iegin the ork of PASSING
upon claims for exemption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
House Leader Kitchin Says
Senate's War Revenue Bill
Takes Burden Off the Rich

Chairman Kitchin of the House ways
and means committee has given out a
statement vigorously criticising the
course adopted by the Senate finance
.. committee in revising the war revenue
bill
He said that "intolerable inequalities
IN favor of the more prosperous have
been written into the bill by the Senate
! committee" The burden of taxation
has been taken from big business and
placed upon the farmer and the small
, business man and others with modes
incomes, he said. He charged that the
House provisions taxing luuXrieS have
been stricken out and taxes substituted
on necessities. The House income tax
schedule has been eliminated. witch
would have taken large part Of the
needed revenue from the incomes O!
the rich. Mr.. kitchin charged too,
that the Senate excess profits tax sec
ton was ineouitable and impossible OF
administrat ton.
Mr. kitchins statement indicates it
is said, that if the Senate agrees to
the amendments of the finance com
mittee there will be a hard fight when
the bill goes to conference between the
two houses.
Thinks Big Business Not Touched.
There are hundreds OF corporations
whose annual profits each year reach
into the hundreds of thousands and
millions" said Mr.. Kitchin, that will
pay not a cent of excess profits under
the finance committees a.nendmerts
because. being highly prosperous dur
ing the prc-war years, they are me- k
ing the :'lme profits now. and there
fore. have no excess. Under the fi1ance
committee amendments as to excess
profits and incomes. the United States
steel Corporation. with billion and q
half capi n, m" king S27O, ,O0c 900 an
nual profits. will pay not a cent of tay
either on incomes or excess profits,
while the littie farmer. worth less tha n
s2a,ono, mck king a profit of 5000, will
pay s2.o11"
M. ki.chin cred Serate comrnft.ee
amendments which he said would inn
pose excess profits taxes on farr,e-s.
merchants butchers and Blacksmith his,
hut would excerpt lawyers. doctors and
othe"s. including employees and agents
""niVi~ @~"' "~>o--~+S ro~ .hair soy
ices The classification employees and
of corporations like Gary OF the
Schwab of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
-o~a+:"- NTc-.~o- ." p Morgan a.
Co. and du Pont of the powder com
pany."
Tne excess profits tax is entirely m
workable. Mr.. Ki+chin charges. because
It requires I'm nine. y-nine cases out OF
"~~'~"' o'-'-~ CO. "r1.-a @io- or nj,
the assets of each taxable individual.
partnership or CO. poration." not only
in the year when the tax is collected
tut for each OF TIE three years of The
ore-war period. Such stupendous
-el- i T. |e|'"~e1 would 'akn n,onaLs
to perform, and as mapped out by the
Senate amenumen.S WOuIa .ead to end-
ess confusion.
Have at Last Been Made Favorites.'
Many big business concerns which
for years have been at the feet of Con.
gress praying for favorit;sm at last
ave rPS -He'- r-a~e- F~ar+e@ hv tL~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
WAR REVENUE BILL
REPORT ON MONDAY
To Be Taken Up Immediately
After Food Control Measure
Is Disposed Of.
WOULD NET TWO BILLIONS

The war revenue bill will be reported
to the Senate from the finance commit
tee by Chairman Simmons Monday. ac-
cording to plans today, and Will be
taken up for consideration as soon as
the conference report on the food con-
troll bill has been disposed of by that
body.
The bill. as finally drafted by the com
mittee. is estimated to raise total OF
81. 900. 900, 900. which is Sl33,O00,O00
more than the House bill. During the
last week the committee has amended
the bill originally reported to the SEN
ate so as to increase the tax levy by
1927 600. 900.
1t will be submitted to the Senate as
bipartisan measure. republicans as
well as democrats joining in the IA
vorable report. Three members Of the
committee. however, plan separate
report, advocating higher rates. They
are Senators Gore and Thomas. demo-
Gratis, and La Toilette. republican.
Item in the Proposed Increase.
The new increase of $1,000. 900 over
the committees original draft is dis
tributed approximately among the fol-
lowing additional levies: On corporate
incomes, S162,O00,00O; additional sur
taxes on individual incomes of $4,000
and over, s27,500,000.
Distilled spirits, $4,000, 900: beer
cess profits, s5,OoO.OoO: bank checks
s2.000.000: floor. or stock. taxes on
sugar. coffee tea and cocoa, S6.000,000
Total, s327, 100000.
The additional levy on incomes OF
corporations applies also to partner
ships, joint stock companies and asso-
Citations, including life insurance COM
panies. Their normal income tax is
increased to per cent, per cent
cent above the original House and COM
mittee program.
The increased surtaxes fall entirely
on individuals having incomes of S15,-
} 900 or above. They range from / pei
cent on fifteen n-thousaSld-dollar in
comes to a maximum of 33 per cent or
! incomes in excess of 100000.
Surtaxes on Incomes.
The following or the new surta1
| rates on individual incomes of $4,000
and over:
Between $4,000 and $50 1000, pei
cent; 100000 and $4,000. s per cent
$4,000 and $50, 900. 10 per cent: $780,.
900 and $4,000. IL per cent; $4,000
and 100000. 16 per cent; 100000 ant
! $50. 200. 20 per cent; s150.000 anu 5000,
| 900, % per cent; s20O. 900 and $3.50. 900
| 26 per cent; s25o.oo0 and 100000. 2.
per cent; $780, 900 and s500.000. 81 pei
cent, and over 100000. 33 PER cent
The new increases range from l to :
per cent on various grades.
Another new provision adopted pro
vides for a fat S.. 600 exemption fol
individuals from the war excess profit:
taxes.
An Important eleventh-hour change
was to apply the new one-cent bank
check tax to checks of all amounts
raising ahout s10,000.000 in all. Tne
bill previously taxed only checks fol-
more Than IS.
The committee also wrote in new
provision eXempting from all posta &c
letters written ly American soldiers
and sailors in foreign lands, and pro-
vded that the proposed new tax of !
cent on each 25 cents paid for trans
portin; parcel post packages shall not
apply to packages weighing less than
Tour ounces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Field Marshal Haig's Forces
Have Again Established !
Themselves in st. Julien. I
DEFYING BAD WEATHER,
FRENCH PUSH AHEAD
Advance Beyond Cabaret of Korte-
keer-Petain's Men Halt Enemy }
in Region of Verdun. /
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, August All the posi.
tions east of Monchy lie Preux on the
Arras battle front in France which
were captured by the Germans Thurs
day night, have been retaken by tho
British, according to an official state-
ment issued today by the British war
office.
Northeast of Ypres, in Flanders, Field
Marshal Haig's troops again have es.
tablished themselves in the town Of
st. Julien, from which they were driven
early this week.
French Troops Also Gain. /
PARIS. August 4.-Despite the cons
tinued bad weather along the battle
ment issued this afternoon by the
French war Office. French troops pushed
forward last night, advancing beyond
the Cabaret of kortekeer. The state.
ment follows:
In Belgium. in spite of continued bad
weather. our troous advanced beyond the
Cabaret of kortekeer. French recon.
noitering parties exnlored the farms be.
yond the front, which we reached by
pushing back enemy patrols.
The night passed quietly on the
front north of the river Aisne.
"On both banks of the river Meuse
(Nerdun sector). the artillery OF each
side was active. Two attempts made
by German infantry to occupy our
trenches in the region of Avocourt wood
resulted in failure.
I'm the course of German surprise
attack in the Arsonne we took some
prisoners. including one officer.
There was nothing to report on tho
rest of the front"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
RICH ANTIQUES STOLEN:
GUARDS ARE GARROTED

PETROGRAD. August 4.-Six armed
men. three of whom were disguised as
soldiers, motored TO the senate and
house. garroted the guards. stole a
silver statue of Catherine II and other
antiques. valued at 100000 roubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Battalion Wiped Out.

A German division which was being
held in support OH the back line cross
ing the Yrres- Menin road also suffered
severely. So disastrous was the effect
of the gas at this point that at least
one battalion, which was being rushed
up to the relief Of the men in the front
lines. never reached its objective
1t is the irony Of fate that il was in
this section of the front that the Ger.
mans early in the war for the first
time in history iEauSurated the use Of
gas shells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
ALLIES ARE RESTORING
WARSHIPS TO GREECE

ATHENS. August 4.-The restitution
OF the Greek fleet by the entente pow
ers. which had exercised control over
y during the events preceding the alb
dication of King Constantine began
today. The light cruiser Helli was re-
turned to the Greeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Fear They Viii Lose Wa.
See Innocence of Germany.

Almost without exception the German
officers still maintain that Germany is
innocent of causing the war and say
that there is all manner of docunen.
10 a'E'r-"e - prove it.
Discussing the present battln. the
German officers say that the British
gas shell bonbardnent CT the two
nj, hts preceding ;he opening of the
infantry charge was most effective, and
that the Germans suffered heavily
The Guard FusillierS were heavily
ea 'ie-l sunday and Monday night.
Sunday night they were still in their
supporting positions. but the following
night, preceding the battle. they were
in the process of carrying out a relief
movement. The men wore gas helmets,
but tho gas clouds from the ritish
penetrated the helmets and large mum.
bers Of the troops were overcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Larger Ships Now Building
Taken Over by Government
Emergency Fleet Corporation Exercises Powers
Conferred Upon 1t by Congress- Work
Is to Be Speeded

The Emergency Fleet corporation today requstioned all
chant of than $500 building
hpyards Double and triple labor shifts will be put the yards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Goetha1s Plan in Allegiance.

The shipping board and the fleet cor
poration still have under onsderation
the plan of Maj. Gen. Goethals former
ly manager of the corporation. for con-
struction of two government-owned
shipyards.
Rear Admiral Capps. now manager, it
is understood. does not look on h.
scheme with favor and believes the
ships can be built in private owned
plants.
Plans for requisitioning American n
tonnage now on the seas have been
held up temporarily by the shipping
board until legal technicalit:es are
stra raiShtened out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Challenges Government.

AMSTERDAM. August 3-The Dent
sche Tages Ze'tung challenges the Ger
man government to prosecute DIR. Cohn.
socialist member of the reichstav. for
his alleged revelations regarding the
crown council held at Potsdam, JULY &
1914. The. newspaper says it knows the
revelations published in the London
Times came from Stockholm direct and
from the German independent socialists
and 1t offers to give the u'lest evidence
In case the government desires to court
martial Deputy Cohn.
The London Times asserted that a
conference was he'd in The presence ~
Emperor William at Potsdam. July <
1914, in which the political and mi,i
tary personages in Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary took part. when a plan
was proposed to let loose the war. The
Wo'n bureau of Berlin on August !
said it had been officially authorized
to declare that the. statement was a
pure invention. The news agency said
the Times had supported it's allegation
on statements made by DR.. Cohn in the
main committee of the reichstaR. These
statements. II vas added. were refu, ed
n cor'mitt"e by the German govern
ment as incorrect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
SUBSTANT|ATES CHARGE
GERMANY PLOTTED WAR
Impossible Ultinatum to Serbia De.
eided Upon-Teuton Paper Cha!-
lenges Government.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 4.-Louis Einstein.
former special agent of the American
embassy at Constantinople. writes the
Times supporting the story of the Ger
man conference, July 5, 1914, preceding
the declaration of wa. He says that
Marquis Garroni, the Italian am bassa
dor at Constantinople, told him that
on July Is the German ambassador
Wangenheir. who had returned to
Constantinoplc from Berlin the pre-
vious day. informed him Of the cor-
ference at which Herr Waugenhein
himself as present and that the war
WIS decided upon at the conference
The Austrian archdukes murder was
to be the pretext and the. plan was to
present an ultimatum TO Serbia which
she could not accept and from which
war would ensue in forty-eight hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

Much of the tonnage building is for
British and Norwegian account. Its
final disposition will be left to negotia-
tions with the governments concerned.
although the President has power to
retain 1t if the tonnage is needed by
the United States. The British govern
ment, it is understood. is willing to
relinquish to this country all of its
tonnage building here. The American
ships requisitioned will be kept for
operation by the shipping board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
KERENSKY CABINET
RESIGNS IN RUSSIA
With Exception of One All Min
isters Later Withdraw
Their Action.
TCHERNOFF THE CAUSE

PETROGRAD, August 4.-Premier and
War Minister Kere9eky and all the other
members Of his cabinet, except Vice
Premier Nekrasoff. resigned last night.
Later. with the exception of NJ. Terest-
chenko the foreign minister, they with
drew their designations.
The action of Premier Kerensky and his
fellow cabinet members came about as
the result of accusations against NJ. Tcher-
noff. the minister of agriculture. ard Il
con?ptte breakdown of the negotiations
to bring the constitutional democrats into
the cabinet NJ. Tcherroff was accused of
having been connected with the German
general staff.
A last attempt will be made to recon-
struct the ministry under Premier ker-
ensky, with the chief new members be-
ing exclusively from the socialist and
radical parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Statement of Mr.. Fits.

Mr.. Fits, in the absence Of Attorney
General Gregory, issued the following
statement:
whether in Oklahoma or anywhere
else. if persons who are regularly Sc
lected for military service under the
selective soldiers act fail to obey when
properly notified and called. they will
be reached and overtaken by the strong
arm of the federal law and brought be-
fore the proper registration boards
Mr.. Fits first Information of the
anti-draft movement in Oklahoma was
obtained today from the newspapers.
While department agents and field in
vestigators have been looking into the
situation there for some time past. it
was said their reports had not been
brought to his attention this forenoon.
The situation. SO far as he knew then,
was no different in Oklahoma than in
other sections of the country, where
sporadic demonstrations against the
law have occurred. Officials were in
clined to minimize the seriousness of
the situation. based on unofficial re-
ports, in Oklahoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Clique Watchword Revived.

When Alexander was firm the clique re-
vived the," waterford of tn" fo-r1ar r,,l~-
der: Union or death" This t:m. tbeir
d"5' sns We're aimed at the prince recent
ana a plot to assassinate him was to have
been carried out on Au-ust "3 Of last wear,
Fortunately the plot was discovered md
wholesale arrests followed of all those
officers who had so long enjoyed immunity
ana power by reason of the murder OF
Alexander and Draga
More than forty hirh o"fico-s were gath
cred in the net. Their trial by militia "
court -n1aTt.l has ha"" nro"eef:7- for
moths Those condemned to death in
G!ude Co.'s. D'mitrivitch, Mi!anov:tcb.
lou czov.tch ?nd LcZitch: Lieut. Col
Vesnitch and Commando Vu'ovitch, Cen
popovitch heads the list of those con
aenined to lie IMPRISONMENT The othlrs
are coionels and captains who have haon
nigh in power until now. In the list . re
NOS mos OF the band who carried out the n1ur-
.e: ,.e. oi A.eHander and Queen Draga fifteen
years ago. And thus after Years of wa;t-
ing the Eurorean war hiss brought
onannes reSu.tlns in retribution for the
murder clique responsible TO- the historic
e&tinction Of the Mbranovitch dynasty