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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-02

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TOD AY-MARGUERITE COURT0T and
OWEN MOORE, in THE KISS"
:TOMORROw-MARIE DORo, in HEARTS
DESIRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-02

Georgetown Fairgrounds swimming pool
yesterday afternoon Miss Rose Frenzel
1927 35th street, slipped, fell and re-
ceived a severe injury to her back. She
was taken to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
LEWIS CHARGES BIG
INCOME TAX FRAUDS

Charges that the government has
been defrauded out of fully 100000
900 in income taxes evaded by the
wealthy were made in the Senate to-
day by Senator Lewis of Illinois. who
declared the Treasury Department had
the proofs.
Senator Lewis was speaking in sup
mort of Senator Gerry's amendment to
the war tax bill greatly to increase
taxes on great incomes.
"There has been inconceivable in
genious lying on the income tax sched-
nles before the finance committee that
would. in other forums. subject those
responsible to perjury" said he.
.in the Treasury Department at this
hour is proof of s3O0.000.0 900 swindled
out of the government by fraud. per-
Jury. deception and other different
forms of commercial trickery. on the
Income tax returns.
II it had not been for a certain set of
men, who prated loudly about patriotism
and cried fer war. there would have been
no necessity for levying the heavy bur-
dens of this bill"
Senator Lewis also said that had this
set of very wealthy men" shown fidelity
and honesty In making their income tax
returns, the government would in past
years have had ample funds for prepared
ness pu1poooak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
ADV|CES FROM RUSSIA
BRING D|SQU|ET|NG NEWS

Official dispatches have been received
from Russia within the last twenty four
hours of such Il character as to cause
some concern over the situation they por-
tray.
They will not be made public. much
less be discussed. at this time by American
officials who regard them as indicating a
condition with which the provisional gov
ernmeat has to deal
Suggestions that the dispatches deal
with the possibility of the socialist eIe-
ment gaining an upper hand and fore
ing some consideration of peace out
of harmony with Russia's allies, or
some new undercurrent seeking to un-
dermine Premier Kerensky. meet only
the reply that the dispatchs cannot be
discussed or made public
1t is known. however. that they refer
to no physical event such as would be
suppressed by the censorship at Petro-
grad, but rather are an estimate of
political conditions.
The extent of German intrigue in
Russia is well known. and the subject
matter of the dispatches probably is
connected with that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
SECOND DRAFT CALL
T0G0OVER TO 1878
Not Probable Additional 500,-
600 Increment Will Be Or
ganized Until Spring.
cR0WDER TO WRITE REPORT

A full statistical report on the op-
erations of the draft law will be pre-
pared by the provost marshal generals
office as soon as the mobilization of the
first increment of $4,000 men of the
National Army has been completed.
some time early in October.
Pending the preparation of the re-
port and careful analysis of the condi-
tions it discloses. no steps toward call
ing a second increment to the colors
will be taken.
Gen. Crowder said today that the call
for the second increment never had
been considered at any conference at
which he was present, and that he had
no indication that it had been taken
UP in any way by President Wilson or
Secretary Baker.
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Austrians Lose 10000
Men When Italians
Smash important Line
Especial CableEram to The Stnr md
Chicago Daily Newsb

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN THE
FIELD. August q tdelayeoD.-The
battle now in progress is not merely a
big push" but is a vast action on
the Carso plateau, from Castagnevizza
south to the sea. the first and second
lines of the enemy's defensive works
have been taken. and it is estimated thar
the Austrian commander. Gen. Boroeyic
has lost about 10000 of his men
Selo constituted the pivot OF the
enemy's defensive system, being the CEN
ter of a cross of which the northern arm
was in the direction of Corita and the
western arm in the direction of Mount
Hermada. The position was a forni-
dable one, as IL constituted four bar
riers protected by caverns and three
lines Of barbed wire with strong forces
of "sturmstruppen" in reserve
The Austrian commander. Gen.
Boroevic. considered the line proof
against artillery fire. Gen. Cadorna
conducted his operations in such a
tain to the Italian objective
The assault was made by the 23d
Italian Corps. arranged in four col
umns. The Italian troops attacked
corita and after heroic struggle. in
which individuals performed many
valiant deeds. succeeded in breaking
through the enemy's deferses at this
point. The battle continued ten hours
and progress was made everywhere un-
til at o'clock in the afternoon, when the
whole Selo line fell The Austrians
counter attacked strongly. for the loss;
of this important position was a serious
one to them. but they were repulsed
with heavy losses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
GONE ON TOUR Of WORLD.
IS MESSAGE GROCER LEFT
Wife of Ransom Wilson Finds Note
of Husband Who Went Away
Two Weeks Ago.

Il have left on ffve-year trim
around the world. My store, business
and premises at Kenilworth 1 give to
my wife, and my double -barreled shot
gun to my brother. Nelson Wilson.
The foregoing is the substance of
note found by Mrs. Mary Wilson, wife
of Ransom Wilson, who has conducted
a grocery store at Kenilworth for a
number of years, in a safe in the store
following her husbands absence for the
past two weeks
Mr.. Wilson left Kenilworth about two
weeks ago, stating he intended to visit
his old home in New York state. He
was to be away ten days. After two
weeks had passed the wife became
alarmed at his prolonged absence. and
II was while she was searching the safe
for some papers that she came across
the note.
Mrs. Wilson is worried over her hus-
bands absence. and upon finding the
note yesterday communicated with her
brother-in- Law, Nelson Wilson She to-
day would not discuss the note or her
husbands absence.
Il can't tell you much about the
case" the brothe! said. except that
my brother left home stating he was
would visit the old home in New York
state. When he did not appear in two
weeks Mrs. Wilson became alarmed
and it was while she was searching
in the safe in the store that she found
the note" He said the gift of the
double -barreed shotgun to him by
his brother will probably be consid-
cred very appropriate one"
Mr.. Wilson said he believed his
brother. who is thirty eight years old.
had considerable money with him when
he left home. He said there was Sl9
left at the bank where he kent an
account. and that "A check for $40 of
the money had been left for his wife,
He might be on his way around the
world" said MIR. Wilson, hut | think
perhaps he is near by. waiting to see
if we will search for him
James NJ. Denty, who conducts A
wholesale grocery esta hlishment in
Washington. where Mr.. Wilson made
his purchases of stock, stated that the
grocer had been at his place of busi-
ness about two weeks ago and bought
considerable stock. stating at the time
he was going away on a trip and would
be gone about ten days.
No report has been made to the no
lice of the absence of Mr.. Wilson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22

No wonder that a new hopefulness is
noticeable in the souls of our enemies.
who are encouraged to hold out an
other winter. after which. with the new
troops from America. they will defeat
the central powers and bring the war
to triumphant end.
The enemy countries know better
than to try to bring about a decision
this year. but their people have sweet
hopes
Small detachments of American troops
are paraded in the streets of Paris and
London and are welcomed there the
symbol of the better days which will take
the place of the sad present.
Says America Needs Army.
We canot doubt that the Americans
will fight not only because the great final
cial and industrial powers in that country
do not wish to drop the golden fruit of
war orders, but because they look forward
to the days of peace. when battered Eu-
rope will have to be rebuilt with American
help. The American government does not
know whether next year the entente with
the help of American soldiers, will win.
but it knows that it will need an army to
enforce its position in Central and South
America, in the Pacific and the far east
This is why Washington does not wish 10
do anything about the Pope's peace ap-
peal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Visited o. S. Before.

To at least five members of the mis-
sion the visit to the United States is in
the nature of a Homecoming.
Viscount ishii visited this country
and Canada in 1907 and has been a
deep student Of American affairs. Vice
Admiral Takeshita was naval attacbs
Of the Japanese embassy here from
1903 to 1905 and delegate to III.
Portsmouth peace conference in 1905.
Mr. Hanihara spent ten years in
Washington, from 1901 to 1911. rising in
that time from attache to secretary of
the embassy Mr.. Nagai has served
Japan in different capacities AT New
YORK. Washington and San Francisco
MT imai now is vice consul to the con-
sulate general at Honolulu
MOST OF the members Of the mission
speak English fiuently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Many Buy Japanese Flags.

Washington merchants today have a
shortage in their stock of Japanese
flags.
The reason is that many persons pre-
pared for the reception of the Japanese
ENJOYS and ordered flags for this pur-
pose. Some stores sold out completely
or at least all of their larger Japanese
flags.
Flag makers here had no stock on
nand, but stated that they were ready
to make the official banner of the Land
OF the Rising Sun on short notice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
COURTHOUSE IS FIRED;
DRAFT PLOT SUSPECTED
Kerosene Used to Start Blaze in
Structure in Accomac
County, Va.

RICHMOND. Va, August 22.-What ap-
pears to have been another attempt to fight
the draft law in Virginia occurred last
night when efforts We're made to destroy
the courthouse of Accomac county by fire.
The plot appears to have been carefully
planned.
The stairway leading to the courtroom,
after being saturated with oil in two
places was set on fire in one place. The
moulding. stairway rail and part of the
steps were charred. That the building was
not destroyed is probably due to the fact
that the steps were covered with a com
position of rubber. The flames were dis
covered before great damage was done.
1t is supposd that the culprits thcusht
draft records We're in the building, as the
courthouse is the meeting place of the
Accomac county draft board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Mass of Information Collected.

At the meeting Friday the commission
will have before 1t "A mass of information
on tn. supJect which has been collected
a, all the arsenals and navy Yards for
several weeks past by special boards an
pointed for that purpose.
Secretary Daniels explained that III.
annual wage scales at navy Yards
usually We're arranged in December for
the following calendar year, but that
because of the reported rise in Wages
of all classes of labor in establishment
dealing with war material it had been
deemed proper to take up the uuest;on
of wages at arsenals and navy wards a Z
once with view to make them har
monize with each other for the same
class of labor. as well as with wages
paid in private establishments
II il is found that government wages
are less than the scale paid outside
they will be raised at once. said Secre-
tary Daniels, probably early in Sep
tember. instead of waiting until Janu
airy !. according to custom.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Post to-
day announced that the department had
two conciliators working on the strike
situation in New York. where marine
metal workers have ordered general
strike of machinists. boilermakers and
black smiths engaged in marine work
in the port of New York.
James l.. Hughes. assistant commits
sioner of immigration at the port OF
Philadelphia, has been ordered to New
York as conciliator in charge there R.
Il. Mahany, who has been at work on
the situation In New York for some
weeks for the labor Department. is at
Ipresent In this city, working the case
! from this end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
"Banzai," Japanese Greeting,
Means Ten Thousand Years
or Forever" in EnuIish

Did you shout -Banzai" !" when the Jan
anese commission came up Pennsylva ni:,
avenue today? II you did. do you know
what il means?
The Japanese "banZai' corresponds IN
our English forever" although il means
literally ten thausand years.
Ban. from being the ordinary numeraI
10000. has come 10 convey the idea of
immense quantity. Thus. in the phrase
'banban medetaku jimasuru" (ten thou
sand times ten thousand happy are v9u
"banban" is really an adverb expressing
the thought unspeakably' similarly
.banlioku'' means not 10000 countries but
all countries on earth: "bansei" means all
generations, etc.
As 70 sal fin this case softened to
Continued on Second Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
TWO AERIAL RAIDS
MADE ON ENGLAND
Bombs Dropped at Dover and
Margate Kill Three Persons,
Injure Two.
TWO FOES SHOT DOWN

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 22-Ten German
airplanes approached the English coast
on the county of Kent today. the Brit
ish war office announces Two Of the
raiding machines We're brought down.
Bombs were dropped at Dover (an
important naval base on the EngliSh
channeD and at Margate. Three per-
sons were killed and two injured. The
statement says the raiders were unable
to penetrate far inland.
German airships also made a raid off
the Yorkshire coast last night, il is an
nounced officially. So far as has been
ascertained the damage inflicted was
small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
May Change the Law.

Inequities of an unavoidable nature
will be shown in the statistical report.
There probably viii be some amended
regulations. based on actual expert
ence with the first increment. and some
amendments in the law may be thought
desirable by Congress.
IL is possible that some provision will
be made whereby all the sons of one
family will not be taken. A new defini
tion of the status of married men may
be one of the things acted upon. Presi-
dent Wilson'S recent letter to Senator
Weeks is taken by many to indicate il
feeling that "A more liberal policy may
be found desirable. AT present. under
regulations. condition of actual de-
tendency must be established to obtain
exemption The condition of marriage
itself is not considered.
Another matter to be worked out il
the status of aliens
Stiu another is the status of men who
have passed beyond draft age since
being drafted. and that of those who
have become of draft age in the mean
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Secretary Daniels Learns
Federal Workers in New York
Take No Part in the Strike

Secretary Daniels today said his in
formation was that the navy yard at
New York had not been affected by the
threatened strike of shipyard work.
ers az that port. and that he had not
been informed that the government en-
ployes contemplated such step
Under the law, he explained, the
wages paid at all government navy
yards was regulated by the wages paid
by private establishments in the vicin-
ity for the same class of work Be
cause of recent representations that
outside wages are now higher than is
being paid at the navy yards. as a re
suit of war conditions. a joint commits
sion representing the War. Navy and
Labor departments will assemble in
this city next Friday to consider that
question
The commission consists Of Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt. representing the
Navy Department; Mr. Lippman. repre-
senting the War Department and Mr.
B!ackmon. representing the Labor De
partment
The main business of that commission is
TO readjust wages at government arsenals
and navy yards on the basis of wages
paid in private establishments in the vi
cinity and to establish just and reason
able rate of wages at all government es-
Ia ahIishnoeptS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Cuts on Indicated Grades.

In making its announcement the Con-
sumers' Company. through Fred w.
I-pham. its president, gave the follow
ing cuts in prices on indicated grades:
Hooking valley lump, from ST.75 to
$500: Brazil block and Indiana lump
and egg from S615 to $3.50; Carter
VILE and Franklin county lump, egg
and nut, from se75 to s5i5; Carbon
Springs No. l washed nut. from s7.25
to S5.45, and the same grade of egg
from S6.75 to S5i5; Indiana Hill Poca-
hontas. mine run. from $3.50 to $3.50,
and the same grade of lump, egg and
nut, from So to SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Official Reports on Raids.

The communication issued by Lord
French. commander-in-ch chief of the
home forces, telling of the Kent raid,
says:
Ten enemy airplanes approached the
kentish coast near Ramsgate about
1915 am Being met and heavily en-
gagged by machines of the royal flying
corps and royal naval air service. and
also by gun fire from anti-aircraft
guns, the raiders were unable to pene-
trate inland.
"A small party travelled west to Mar
gate, but then turned homeward- The
remainder skirted the coast to the
south as far as Dover.
bombs were dropped at Dover and
at Margate. Casualties reported up to
the present We're three persons killed
and two injured. The material dam
age was slight. Two enemy machines
were brought down by anti-aircraft
gun fire and by our own airplanes."
But Slight Damage Done.
The announcement regarding the
Yorkshire raid follows: Enemy air.
ships in numbers not definitely ascer-
tanned appeared off the Yorkshire coast
lin northern England. on the North seal
the mouth of the Humber and was fired
on by anti-aircraft guns. She dropped
some bombs. then made off to sea
The damage SO far reported is slight.
One man was injured.
An air raid warning was issued in
London this morning. About an hour
later the announcement 'All clear" was
made, indicating that the raiders had
been driven off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
"IF" USED IN GERMAN
TALK OF HOLDING OUT
BY the Associated Press

AMSTERDAM. August 22. The
Cologne Gazette. a copy of which has
been received here, says in an editorial
that the peace proposal of Pope
Benedict has met with blunt rejection
in Washington.
THE enemy's bluff does not frighten
u.s." says the newspaper. IF we hold
out one more winter, then the worth
lessness of American assistance will
be patent to all and nothing will re-
main for the enemy governments but
to admit to their befpoled peoples that
they have lost the Came"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
First Men to Fill All Camps.

The first increment will fill all the
training areas-sixteen National Guard
camps and sixteen National Army can
tonments-to capacity. and there will be a
surplus OF men besides those assigned to
the Regular Army. The regulars are now
1000 above full authorized war strength
by voluntary enlistment. and the National
Guard is in similar situation.
Training facilities already are taxed
to make ready for the front men now
available and it is regarded as very
unlikely that organization of an ad-
ditional 100000 men of the National
Army can be begun until early spring
OF 1918 Neither quarters nor per-
sonnel to train the force will be avail
able before that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Spanish Radicals Flee to France

PERPIGNAN. France, August 22-
Alexandra Lerroux, the Spanish radi-
cal leader. and Deputy Marcia, who
were being sought by the Spanish au-
thorities. have escaped into France
Reports of the arrest of Deputies Ven
tosa and Bertrand y Mustia are said to
bo- untEuea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Austria to Seize Organ Pipes.

PARIS. August 22.-Bohemian papers
announce, says a dispatch to the Havas
Agency from Basel, that Austrian
churches as well as organ builders have
been notified that all organ pipes in all
churches of the monarchy will soon be
requisitioned to fill the needs of war
industyteAs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Germany to Curtail Smoking

AMSTERDAM. August 2o-Accord
ing to Die Morgen Post of Berlin. the
police in Germany intend to prohibit
smoking in the streets in view of the
decline of tobacco stocks, The prohibi-
ton will be extended to the whole of
Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
CHICAGO COAL COMPANY
SLASHES RETAIL PRICES
Drop Made Effective Immediately in
Line With President Wilson's
Order.

CHICAGO. August 22.-The Consum-
ers' Company, Chicago. said to be one
of the largest retail coal dealers in the
world today announced a slash of from
sl.OO to $3.50 a ton on soft coal, ef-
fective Immediately. This is in line
with the price fixed by President Will
son. Other dealers will make similar
cuts AT once. it was said. 1t was esti-
mated the reductions viii cut ChlcaSos
coal bill by $50 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Planned General Attack.

1t now appears from statements oc
German prisoners that the German
counter attack at dawn yesterday.
which. by a strange coincidence. began
at the same hour as that of the Ca
general counter attack which had as
its object the recovery of HIM 40. pos
session of which is necessary il the
Germans are to continue their hold on
Lens.
Large numbers of troops had been
massed for this attack and these were
used freely in the sanguinary struggle
of yesterday and last night.
Throughout the fighting has been
STRAIGHTFORWARD and largely with hand
bombs and bayonets. although the ar
tillery of both side~ continues its con-
cenfrated fire. The air activity of both
sides also has been intense.
The section over which the British at
tackled northeast of YpreS against the
Germans presents great difficulties for
an advance. as was evidenced last
week II was in the southern part OF
this sector that the Irish troops made
such a heroic fight against oyerwhelm-
ing odds.
Much of the ground is covered with
deep. soft mud. and every knoll is a
German machine-gun position. Many of
these posts are strongly fortified with
concrete and steel Hill 35. which doms
mates the southern part of this battle-
field is a veritable nest of machine
guns and is strongly held by the Ba-
NarianS.