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The sun., 1917-08-17
SENATE SPEEDS UP
ON WAR TAX BILL.
Items Productive of More
Than $4OO,OO0,OOO Get
Tentative Approval.
HIGHER LEVY ON LIQUOR
Amuscmcnts Expected to
Bring In S23,OOO,OOO and
Cameras $5O0,OOO.
Special Despdtch'to THE euS

SVtCfdf DeSpdtCn TO IHE SCS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Rapid prog
ross was made by the Senate to-day In
its consideration OF the war revenue bill.
Item after item on which there Is no
Disagreement or disposition to amend
was read by the secretary and accepted
by the Senate without a roll call or dis
sent At the close of to.day's session
the Senate had considered and tenta-
lively approved items which will be
productive OF more than 34o0. 100000 Of
revenue. Provisions approved include:
Sections levyins sl4o,ooO.Oo addi-
tional taxes on distilled and rectified
spirits and including clauses effective
during the war prohibiting their i'm
portaton and providing a prohibitory
tax OF $50 hundred pounds on their
further manufacture from foodstuffs
The House bill levied s107,500.000 addi-
tional taxes and prohibited the manufac.
ture of distilled spirits only.
Increase of revenues from beer and
other mailing and fermented liquors Of
SAC ,000.0 900. as compared with 337.500.-
900 under the House bill.
Virtually all OF the stamp taxes pro-
posed. except those on bank checks and
parcelt post packa ges. WHICH won't over.
The amusement tax section. estimated
to raise $23.000.0o0. compared with $780,.
100000 proposed by the House. with the
House tax on club dues eliminated.
Elimination of the House general tariff
levy OF 10 per cent ad valorem and Of
the House taxes on jewelry, musical in.
struments and moving picture hlms
The Senate also adopted committee
amendments for a new tax on cameras
to raise 100000. and for reduction Of
the manufa cturers' gross sales tax from
. to 9 per cent on perfumery and pat
cnt medicines. Committee changes re-
ducing the rates on sporting goods to
raise 100000 instead Of 81, ,00O, 900, and
for substitute tax on yachts and
other pleasure boats also were accepted.
Debate today was confined largely to
the sugar drawback" and war profits
provisions. Senator Broussard spoke at
length for repeal of the drawback, de-
claring 1t benefits the refners' trust only
and causes higher prices for sugar to
all consumers. Senator Bankhead again
attacked the proposed war profits sec
tion as grossly unjust to small business
interests.
The sun., 1917-08-17
CROPSEY WON'T RUN
FOR MAYORALTY


committee at fusion headquarters yes
terday when Fawcett and Faber were
named:
ITO be elected Mayor Mitchell must
get the votes OF the Kings county in
dependent Democrats!" no shouted.
The men you are going to take arc not
going to appeal to the independe ent
Democrats OF Kings or the independent
Republicans either. We don't believe
we should be deprived Of q place on this
ticket. and l would like to say that
don't feel there is man hero who
doesn't honestly agree with me. II this
ticket goes through it will split our or
ganization wide OPEN"
Charles Jerome Edwards was also on
the job. adding to his previous protests
against leaving an independent Demo-
crat off the Kings ticket:
III you gentlemen persist in nominat-
ing five Republicans without any recog-
milton OF the Independent Democrats and
expect to get the support OF Independent
Democrats YOU are not going to get l."
A. H. Eastmond pointed out that there
are 10000 more Democrats in Kings
than Republicans. and unleAs the fusion
committee recognized a Democrat they
would lose thousands OF votes in Brook
lyn.
With the nomination Of tho Richmond
county ticket Wednesday night and tho
completion OF the judiciary slate yester-
day the fusonists have about completed
their ticket and will now begin the work
of circulating the various petitions for
the primaries. All designating petitions
must be filed with the Board Of Elec-
tons not later than this next Tuesday.
William Hamlin Childs. chairman OF
the fusion committee, said last night:
Il believe Justice Cropsey's decision
will meet with the approval OF all intel
llgent citizens of the city. Considering
All circumstances 1t is a patriotic action
and highly to be commended. 1t clears
the field for n clean cut fight for Mayor
Mitchell and the fusion ticket"
The sun., 1917-08-17
SHERRuL NAMED ADJUTANT.
sacceeds Stotesbury, Who IL 10
Run for city Judge.

ALBANY, Aug. 16.-Col. Charles H.
Sheriff. Of New York city. member Of the
State Defence Council. has been named
by Gov. whitman to succeed Louis w.
Stotesbury as AdJutant-General Of the
State. The resignation Of Gen. Stotes-
bury, who will accept the nomination for
City Judge on the Republican-Fusion
ticket in New York. was accepted at the
same time. Gov. Whitman paid high
tribute to the retiring Adjutant-General
for his work in the States interests.
Col. Sheriff. is New York city law
yer. He was graduated from Yale in
1899. From 1901 to 1907 he served with
the rank Of Colonel on the Governors
staff. He was organizer Of the famous
sound money parade in the Mckinley
Bryan campaign of 1896. and was pro-
moter Of the New York preparedness pa
rade last year. He was United States
Minister to Argentina under President
Taft, and was appointed as Minister to
Japan. He was unable to take this place
on account Of Ill health.
The sun., 1917-08-17
CIYY'S ARMY QUOTA
DECREASED BY 244
n. Y. Volunteers Cause Re-
vision Of Figures in Near
ly Every District.
BLANKET EXEMPTIONS UP
Question Of Excusing Police
and Medical Students In
terests Hughes.

Revision OF draft quotas affecting
practically every one Of the ls9 excmp-
tion boards In New York city was an
nouncee late last night. In certain cases
the readjustment amounted to n differ
ence Of more than 100 between the
original and the new quota. but for the
most part the figures varied only small
number.
Board 81. for example. lad its quota
reduced from 202 to So and Board IS
from 22a to an even 100. On the other
hand. Board 70 hac its number raised
from ls9 to 992 and Board S3 from 232
TO 900. These. however. are exceptional
cases. the ordinary revision being only
q question Of a difference OF six or eight
Two things are responsible for the re-
adjustment OF the Quotas-volunteer en-
listments and revision OF population
estimates. Complete figures on late en-.
listments were not available until a few
days ago. ana the substantial reduction
IN the quotas Of certain districts are
largely due to the sudden spurt In volun-
teering that swept the young men Of the
Aeghborhoods to the recruiting stations
City Total smaller.
The revision will have little effect on
the conscription work as whole. The
total for the city is reduced s44, being
lowered from 3s,ss5 to 3s.e2l.
Reports from forty lone boards on yes
terday's or hitherto unrecorded work are
summarized as follows:
Examined. 1857.
Qualified. 3.S21. or II per cent.
Qualified and apparently accepted,
l,o.5. or 20L. per cent.
Summary for all work reported by the
boards TO date:
Examined, sl.S67.
Qualified. $3.50. or 80 per cent
Qualihed and apparently accepted,
1914. or % per cent.
The following table shows the original
and revised quotas for the various local
exemption districts In New York city:
The sun., 1917-08-17
.SI4IPBUILDERS REBEL
AT PROFIT CUTTING
Capps's S Per Cent. Ruling Is
Resented.
Special Despatch to TUE Sun

WASHINGTON. Aug l6.-Admiral Capps
is in favor of limiting profits OF ship
builders on new contracts which he has
been negotiating to per cent above
costs. This has stirred up protest from
several large shiphuilders who have con
templated building steel ships some OF
whom have pointed out that the extern
sions required to their plans would more
than eat UP this profit, Nevertheless
they were told that no allowances would
be made for the cost of such extensions.
As result of the decision of Admiral
Capps several firms have refused to ac-
cept the Government terms. one Of
these firms Is understood to be the
Cramp Shipbuilding Company OF Phla-
celphia, which had associated itself with
some San Francisco interests In a pro-
posal to build twenty-four steel ships of
$500 tons each. 1t is understood they
have refused to undertake the job on a
s per cent. basis.
The sun., 1917-08-17
VAN CORTLANDT A CAMP
Green Lawns Mapped Out In Com-
pnny streets.

"ee" h""ns Mnppeu Ouu IN NO".
pany streets.
Van Cortiandt Park has now become
the stage Of an inspiring war drama.
Dotted with white tents. the spacious
grounds present New York with n mar
tial spectacle which Is graphic evidence
OF the preparations this Government is
making.
Thousands OF relatives. friends and
slghtseers crowded the park yesterday
attempting TO see the men Of the Sew
enty-first and Twenty-third Infantry
regiments, which are now encamped
there after several months OF active ser
vice somewhere In New York" guard
ing the water works and other pubic
utilities OF the State.
The long green lawns Of the park
are now carefully mapped out In COM
pany streets. long lines Of supply wagons
and army trains wind their way briskly
back and forth and everywhere sentries
are keeping the crowds back and officers
are drilling and instructng the men.
The result Of active service IN the
field under actual war conditions was
apparent In the precision and absence
Of confusion with which the regl-
ments occupied and laid out their new
encampment. where they will rest un-
Ill IuTtneT OTueTSs ne HitH die p'"'S
and hardy in appearance and In the
best Of spirits. Maj.-Gen John r.
O'Ryan. accompanied by Capt. II. A.
Kehlback. visited the encampment yes
terday and after a rigid inspection ex-
pressed himself satisfied with the SOL
dierly appearance of the camp and the
men.
Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday ar
ternoon the last detachment OF the sew
enty-first Regiment arrived at the PARK
from up the state. 1t was great OPP
portunity for the large crowds TO do
some cheering. which they did with en-
thusiasm and a display Of sincerity that
pleased the soldiers. Company l., COM
manded by Capt. George f. Terry COM
posed the last detachment OF the regi'
ment which encamped at the park.
All entrances to the park are care
fully guarded by sentinels. and no one
Is admitted to any OF the enclosures
without pass signed by one OF the
stan officers.
Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the farewell dinner to be given
to the New York regiments before their
departure for Spartanburg, $. e, attei
conference between Gen. ORyan ano
the executive committee OF the business
mems committee on the farewell dinner
The DATE OF tne ui''ei - "
night prior to the troops farewell pa.
rade. which is expected to be ordered
abou. August 20. All the contingent'
OF the troops encamped at Van Cort
iandt Park. Mineola, Sheepshead Ba!
and some Of the armories will be enter
| tained by the business men. There VII
be no formal speeches. Just getting to-
gether OF the men and an opportunity Of
wishing them good luck. As an added
attraction the Lambs Club has arranged
to cut up its gambol into lot OF little
gambols and entertain the departing
soldiers. Practically all the theatrica
stars In the city will be asked to attend
the various dinners
The sun., 1917-08-17

speech to the new arrivals. assuring them
Of the sincerity Of his welcome.
The order which occa stoned the trans
fer OF the men was given by the War
Department to strengthen the Sixty
ninth and NIL UP It's ranks to the number
OF 3.605 men. which Is now the total
required by every regiment ordered to
France. Previous to this the war
strength Of the National Gurad regi-
ments was about 2.200 men. Since the
General Stan Of the army has adopted
the European schedule the number OF
men In the American divisions de-
spatchcd to the nghting front will coin
eide with the French army regulations.
The sun., 1917-08-17
NEW U. s. OFFICERS IN FRANCE
Many Training Camp Graduates
Will BE Sent Abroad.
Special Despafch 10 THE ST.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Many OF the
officers Just graduated from the training
camps are to be sent to France immedi-
stely upon the expiration Of their ten
days furlough. The idea Is to have
them take up inte isive training at once
behind the front with Major Gen. Persh-
ings force. Secretary Baker declined
to-day to give the number of those
ordered to France. Those picked for this
duty are already under orders to pro-
ceed there.
The sun., 1917-08-17

WILLIANsTowN, Mass. Aug. l6.--The
Williams College Reserve Ohters Train
ing Corps got its first taste OF trench
life last night. The men. under the
direction OF Canadian officers, entered
duty.
The sun., 1917-08-17
TIN Plate MILLS Are started.

BALTIMORE, Md. Aug. 16.-The Beth
lehem Steel Company started six remain
ing tin plate mills to-day. making a total
OF twelve In operation. employing 700
hands and turning opt $4,000 base boxes
monthly. or 5000 tons.
The sun., 1917-08-17

The question OF whether $500 OF New
York's policemen OF conscriptabie age are
TO be given a blanket exemption proved
TO be the most interesting point debated
before the meeting Of the nine district
boards Of the State held at the Bar As
ISOLATION yesterday afternoon. Hand In
hand with the case Of the policemen went
the question Of exemption for medical
students and hospital internes AS class.
Then to these two were added the cases
OF dental and engineering students. win
Long Island gentleman farmers tagging
along behind.
At the board meeting fifty-two OF the
seventy members In the State were pres
ent, with Charles y. Hughes in the chair.
and for time 1t appeared as u each
member might be interested in some par
tcular pet exemption idea OF his own.
Finally II was voted to turn the matter
of recommendations and decisions over
to a special committee Of fourteen mem
bers. composed Of the chairman or his
representative on the eight out Of town
district boards and the five chairmfn Of
The ,rnmit,ees OF the New York board
ana Chairman Hughes.
Executive Session Held.
Following the adjournment Of the
board meeting early In the afternoon the
special committee went into executive
- sions for more than three hours.
When 1t was adjourned. shortly after 7
O'Clock, Chairman Hughes said that the
matters under consideration had been
turned over to subcommittee and that
nothing would be given out to the public
Gn'il they had made their nnal decisions
Both the points Of general exemptions
for the policemen and the medical stu
dents and intcrnes have brought uD very
Interesting angles both as to how far
the district boards care to use their own
authority and likewise AZ to what can be
done to change the present draft reNula'
tons, The Provost Marshal has In sew.
eral cases outside Of New York city
ruled that no class exemption could bs
granted policemen or hremen. Fearins
that New York might be stripped ol
some $500 Of her finest youna patrol
men. Commissioner Woods hiss written
letter 10 Gov. Whitman asking him u
The sun., 1917-08-17
u. 3. Work In Turkey Contia.es.

STOCKHOLM, Aug l6.--Ira Nelson
Morris, American Minister to Sweden.
has received advices from Turkey that
plans have been made to open the
American College for Women at Con-
stantinople on September is. The state
Department at Washington has In
structed Minister Morris to forward S25'-
900 for the continuation of soup
The sun., 1917-08-17
SIN More Enth asinsm.

\ After the $50 men had been officially
received into the hosptable ranks OF the
Sixty-nnth. which since its draft into
the Federal service has lost that desig-
nation and become the 165th Infantry,
u s, A.. they were divided into squads
and assigned to the companies of the
new command. As nearly as possible the
officers assigned the Seventh's men to
their corresponding companies In the
Sixty ninth.
Another ovation awaited the Seventies
men when they were ordered to their
company rooms. The officers and men of
the Sixty-ninth's companies gathered In
formally In their rooms and gave their
reenforcements warm and personal
greeting as they entered. The command
Ing officers of the various companies
greeted the men. telling them they were
honored at having them and assured
them that every effort would be made
TO have them feel they were among as
true and stanch comrades as the bunkies
they had left. This was particularly
true OF the men of the Seventh who were
assigned to Company C Of the Sixty
ninth. Capt. William Kennedy Of that
company was for several years an oficer
In the Seventh. and he made little
The sun., 1917-08-17
Omcers for HattiesburK.

ThIrty-eighth Division, Camp Shelby.
Hattiesburg, Mlss,-MaJor- W. II.
Sage. commanding; Lieut.Col. j. B.
Gowan. chief Of STAFF; Brig,-Gen. f. NJ.
Lewis. Seventy-!ourth Infantry Brigade
Brig, Gen. w. f. Harvey, Seventy-ffth
Infantry Brigade: Brig. Gen. r, ID.
Williams, Sixty-third Depot Brigade;
Brig Gen. II. II. Whitney, Sixty-third
Field Artillery Brigade.
Thirty-ninth Division. Camp Beaure-
gard. Alexandria, La.-Major-Gen. II. c.
Hodges, commanding: Lieut. Col r.
Enochs. chief Of staff; Brig Gen. X. d.
Walsh, Seventy-sixth Infantry Brigade
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-10-25
SERVING THE NATION
THROUGH CONSERVATION

Hundreds of thousands of tons of
coal unburned millions of barrels of
oil unconsumed- man power saved to
the extent of thousands Of days of la
Dor because the milwaukee Road"
has electrified its line across the Great
Continental Divide.
The tremendous power of mountain
waterfalls, spilling away wastefuliy for
ages, has been harnessed to perform
the great task of moving the heavy
steel trains OF this railway across the
mountains OF the northwest, releasing
an Invaluable store of the earth's treas
ured energy to other purposes so neces-
sary to the nation now.
And this great achievement so i'm
portant in conserving the nations re-
sources, redeeming mountain tarvel
from smoke and cinders, is now being
extended through another great range
the Cascades in Washington.
When next you journey to the cities
of the Pacific Northwest take the mod
ern electrified route-the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway.
Electrifcation literature free on re-
quest to the agent of this railway.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-10-25
LINDEN
BY Hazel Hicks.


Mr.. and Mrs. Cline of Plattaville
have been visiting their daughter. Mrs.
j. j. Ellsworth.
Miss Cathryn Caygill entertained the
G. c. club Friday evening.
Harry Brickman OF Madison spent
Wednesday at the N. Tredinnick home.
Miss Eleanor Caske, who was the
guest Of Mrs Susan Rule, returned to
her home in Milwaukee on Friday.
Mrs Earl Skgife Of Livingston Wis
tied with her lister Mre. George Pol
lard on Saturday
Roy Lovelace Of your city was cal
Ter here on Saturday His neice, Gladys
Loyelace. Of Mankato, Mimi, vino is
visiting at his home accompanied him
to spend the day with friends,
Several from here attended Prosper
ity Day at Dojgeyile Saturday.
Miss Elsie Grunow OF Livingston was
a guest A. the Arch GlanviIle home on
Thursday.
Mrs Minnie Granville and son Or
yile left Monday morning for an ex-
tended visi. with relatives at Iron
Mountain, Mich
John p Williams was a business cali
or at Madison the fore part of the
week
MIR and Mrs VIM, Adams moved
here from Montfort on Monday. They
were residents OF Linden before NOV
ing to Montrort and their many friends
viii be glad to welcome them back
again.
VIM Gilman and son Nelson went to
Camp Grant Saturday to see his son
Carl
Born to Mr. and Mrs George Gard
ner, October q, a fine baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Spargo enter
tanned large number of friends at
then home on the twenty-Grsl, the oc-
cssion being in honor Of their son Alva's
seventh birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rule and daughter
Edna and Miss Gertrude Edwards spent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-10-25
Jim DALE.
BY ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.

Young Jimmy Dale, across our street.
Is just a gawly lad
lie grew so fast. the doctors said.
His heart was mighty bad
They wouldn't let him do much work.
Or any hearty play
But just the same. they drafted Jim,
And Jim has gone away.
Jim was a sort OF great, big kid,
And fooling all the while;
So. when they ordered him TO camp.
lie went there with smile.
Jim Dale is in the army now.
Lank legs, bum heart and AL
TO fight Ike other drafted men
That got the country's call.
God, vest Jm's heart may drop him dead
Or he may live 70 be
Shot all TO pieces lover there
What odds 10 you or me7
by thundcrl It's these odds to you
II Kids like Jim can so.
with smiles TO light our wars for us,
We can put up the dough-
II we can buy a bond or two.
And don't, while Jim poor cuss.
Goes smiling or TO death or wounds
Then hells too good for u.s.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-10-25
Heard in Mineral Point.
How Bad Backs Have 6een Made
Strong Kidney Ills CorrecSed.

All over Mineral Point you hear it.
Doans Kidney Pills are keeping up the
good work. Mineral Point people tell
ing about it telling of bad backs made
sound again. You can believe the tes-
timoug Of your own townspeople They
tell it for the benefit of you who are
suffering If your bach aches, If you
feel lame sore and miserable, if the kid
neys act too frequently, or passages are
painful, scanty and Off color, use Doan' 8
Kidney Pills, the remedy that has
helped so many of your friends and
neighbors. Follow this Mineral Point
citizens advice and give Doan's a
chance to do the same for you.
Samuel Terrill, marble and granite
dealer, says Sometimes my kidneys
were too active and then again they
were sluggish. Two boxes of Doan' S
Kidney Pills rid me Of the trouble and
put me in good shape.
Price 50 cents. at all dealers. Don IT
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Terrill had Foster Miiburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-10-25
New Vulcanizing Plant.

Don't throw away your old casing
till worn out. We can save you money
on your tire bill. We can doubletread
and put on new treads at about half
cost of new castings, and as we have
just added new vulcanizing plant with
experienced man in charge, you can get
all kinds of tire repair work done at
reasonable prices at Beers Harness
Shop. 20tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-10-25
AUTomoslLisTs, ATTENTION.!

Every motorist in the United States
is expected to paste on the wind shield
of his machine one Of the Liberty
loan posters provided by the govern
ment The publicity department OF
the Liberty Loan executive committee
of the Seventh Federal Reserve dis.
trict has sent out such poster to ey.
cry registered owner Of an automobile
in this district.
There is no excuse for any automO-
bile to appear In public without one
Of these posters pasted on the wind
shield.
Do your share. Mr.. MotorlSt. In aid.
Ing the government to float this bond
issue and win the war
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-10-25
FOR SALE.

A building lot, corner Maiden and
Meeker streets. A good size lot and
centrally located.
Also a dwelling, containing eight
rooms, facing the Fountain street park
play grounds. In order to close up the
estate of the late John Peter, this prop
erty win be sold at reasonable price.
42w4 See j. b. REYNOLDS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-10-25
msrRopIsT EPISCOPAL csURcE

CHARLES W. EMERY. PASTOR
Sunday services
Class meetings $3.50.
Morning worship 1890.
Sunday School HAS a. m. Glasses
for all. Our motto: ''The whole church
at Sunday School. Those who have no
other Sunday school home are invited
to come with us.
Junior League 500 P. m.
Epworth League at $50.
Eveningsworship at 1880
Save Thursday evening for the reg
ular prayer service.
A general invitation to all our ser
vices is extended. Strangers in the
city are especially welcome.