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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Tea and Coffee
To Be Exempted
From War Tax
House Committee Decides
to Avoid Tariff Disputes
Over Revenue Bill
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, April 2O.-No taxes on
tea, coffee or other imported luxuries
and necessities will be put into the big
taxation measure soon to be put
through Congress. This was agreed
upon at the first meeting Of the House
Ways and Means Committee to-day. the
idea being to avoid all discussion Of the
tariff. and thus to prevent partisan
friction in the consideration of the
revenue bill.
A tax on automobiles at the factory
is considered assured. Instead OF being
based on horsepower, as proposed dur
ING the consideration of other revenue
bills. the tax will be on the cash value
of the machine.
"For instance said Mr.. Kitchin, I'VE
might impose a tax OF 3l5 on a ma
chine costing less tnan $500. or sZo
on a machine costing from Sooo 10
81. 900. and s25 on machine costing
more than 81 600 and less than $l,ooo'
and so on. | do not mean that those
will be the actual figures, but that is
the sort Of basis we will work on. we
thought that fairer than the morse
power tax, because machine costing
s4OO or less might have the same morse
power as a machine costing *2,ooo.
The committee agreed win secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo's recent sug-
restion that much of the revenue
Should be raised by increasing the in
como taxes. The exemptions Will be
luwered. though the limits defined by
The committee may not be as low as
those suggested by Mr.. McAdoo. lie
suggested an exemption OF $1,000 Tor
single men and $4,000 for married men.
The committee to-day seemed to favor
a scale just $500 higher. exemptng
single mems incomes up TO SZ,o0o ana
married mems up to $1,000. =,
suggestion to make the increased
income and corporation taxes retroact-
i've caused much discussion, and dis-
no.ition was shown to make the indi-
y;dnal income taxes retroactive, but not
,tc Corporation or excess profit taxes.
The individual income taxes for the
current fiscal year are not due until
June 80.
Vigorous protests are being made
both TO the committee and Secretary
McAdoo against the suggestions that
the excess profits tax be increased.
Its opponents. most of whom say they
represent the small corporations, IN,
sist that the proposed increase would
only lew an increased burden on them,
and without touching many OF the
larger concerns, which, having hoated
vast quantities Of stock, do not now
earn the per cent profit exempted
under the present law
A fat war tax Of 3 per cent or more
or the net profits Of all corporations
is being suggested by opponents OF the
proposed excess profits tax increase.
Although no definite plan has been
worked out. the general programme, It
is understood, is TO dispose OF the
smaller items Of taxation before agree
ing on the amounts to be raised 1y m
ccme and excess profits taxes. This Is
considered desirable because OF the un.
certainty as to returns from some OF
the smaller items.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
First Real Fight
On Conscription
In Senate To-day
Selective Draft Bill Fa-
vored by Wilson To Be
Reported

Washington, April 20.-The first real
fight over the Administration war pro-
gramme will begin tomorrow, when the
Senate takes up the war army Dill
drawn by the General Staff and ap-
proved by President Wilson. The bill
goes to the Senate with seven OF the
seventeen members of the Military
Committee in favor of call for voiuh-
teers. instead of the proposal OF the
bill to raise the war army by Sc
lective draft.
There are sure to be several days OF
debate. No effort is expected on the
mart of the opponents of the draft TO
DELAY a vote, but many Senators VINO
favor the bill want to discuss 1T before
they vote. Lines have not been drawn
definitely, but friends OF the. Dill wers
confident tonight it would be passeo
by a good majority. Senator Champet..
lain, chairman Of the committee, said IL
would pass practically as reported -
Efforts to change the measure VIII
centre on the amendment beaten IN
committee to add to the General stan
Elan provision authorizing a call fof
volunteers, offered by Senator Mchei-
lar. a Democrat. A report prepared by
the Tennessee Senator, supporting the
amendment, has the approval OF SIX
other committee members, and Will be
submitted formally tomorrow.
Senator Chamberlain expects TO keep
the bill before the Senate until vote
is reached, but no plan is now contem-
plated 20 hold unusually long sessions
ont 4 ~
the ordinary course of Senate debate,
at six hours a day, the bill should reach
the voting stage by the end of next
week.
The House Military Committee viii
meet tomorrow and 60 through the
formality of approving the measure a
majority has substituted for the Gen
eral Staff measure, which provides that
the volunteer system shall be given a
trial before draft is resorted to. The
minority will vote for the staff bill, and
reports by each side will be filed with
the House when il meets Monday
Chairman Dent, of the committee, said
tonight the bill would be taken ur
Monday and that a tentative arrange
ment had been made with Representa-
tive Kahn, of California, ranking Re-
publican committeeman, and stanch
supporter of the Administration. tt
have nine hours general debate. That
with the time to be occupied under tho
five-minute rule, may permit vote tt
be reached Thursday.
Under the House rules 1T always II
possible to limit debate. and the Sen
ate has clothed itself with a cloturt
rule designed to shut of dilatory de-
bate. There is no desire apparent
among leaders, however, to apply re-
strictions on such a measure as this
and debate. certainly in the Senate. viii
take its natural course.
Although it will not affect the bill
Chairman Chamberlain to-day promised
several pacifists a hearing tomorrow
and the House committee will heal
Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus Of
Harvard, on the Swiss system Of uni
yersal military training.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Says Smallest Revolt
Menaces Forces on
West Front
Munitions Before
Food, His Demand
Hollweg Refuses Re-
quest of Workers
Krupp Men GoOut

London. April 2l.-A message
sent by Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg to General Groener, head OF the
German Munitions Department, with
reference to strikes in industrial
communities has been received here
by wireless from Berlin.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
says he recognizes that the popula-
ton has been hit hard by the reduc-
ton of the bread ration, but that un-
doubtedly the increase in meat and
the regular delivery of potatoes VIII
compensate therefor. While he is
convinced that the authorities will
see to the proper distribution OF food
stuffs, the Field Marshal says:
81 am, therefore, quite unable to
see how the food situation can be
made the ground for strikes by work.
ers while our present position on the
Western front, which must be fought
out there, demands an undiminished
production of war supplies OF all
kinds. This is the first task and
takes precedence over all others.
Every strike, however small, may
be the means of an unjustifiable
weakening of our defensive force,
and is an inexcusable crime against
the fighting forces, especially the
men In the trenches who bleed in
consequence"
A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
saws that Won Hindenburg concludes
his message by asking General Groener
to see that all means are employed to
continue the production and dispatch
of arms and munitions and also to have
the necessary explanation given the
armament workers to that end which
"in, my opinion appears the principal
condition for attaining our great aim"
London, April q, - Ten thousand
strikers, mostly munitions workers,
tried to burn the Town Hall at Magde-
burg on Friday, according to dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany from Oldenzaal, Holland. Sol
diers fired on the rioters, killing and
wounding many, and the town is now
in state Of siege.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Warned by British
OfU-Boat in Atlantic

According to shipping reports
steamer that reached the United States
yesterday reported the receipt on
Tuesday night of wireless warning
from a British naval vessel that Ger
man submarine was in the middle At
lantic. d,
The vessel was Immediately ordered
prepared for abandonment il neces-
sary, passengers put on lifebelts and
lifeboats were swung out ready for
launching. No submarine was encoun-
tered, however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
British Republicanism
Expressed by Wells
Nation Spirit Opposes Dynastic
System. He Says

London, April 2i.-"The Times to-
day prints conspicuously under the
heading, "A Republican Society for
Great Britain" letter from II. q.
Wells, the novelist, who is equally
prominent as a Socialist propagandist.
Mr. Wells suggests "that the time is
nov ripe, and it would be thing
q .eab!e to our friends and Allies, the
republican democracies of France. Rus
sia. the United States and Portugal, to
give some clear expression to the great
volume Of republican feeling that al
ways has existed in the British COM
munity."
Mr.. Wells contends that "it will be
an excess Of civility to the less accept
able pretensions Of royalty and grave
negligence of our duty TO liberal aspir-
ations throughout the world If the
thinking ones Of the British COM
munity do not now take unambiguous
steps to make clear to the republicans
Of Europe, Asia and America that these
ancient trappings of the throne and
sceptre are at most mere historical
inheritances and that our spirit is
warmly and entirely against the
dynastic system that so long has di-
vided, embittered and wasted the spirit
of mankind"
The writer does not contend direct
ly for the establishment Of q republic
in Great Britain, but, looking to the
future, he argues In favor Of encourag-
ing the adoption Of q republican form
Of government in Poland, Bulgaria and
Greece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Krupp Men Out; HollsOeg
Refuses Strikers Request

Amsterdam, April 2o.-Chsncellor
Won Bethmann- H ollwcg, says the Berlin
"Lokal Anzeiger," having declined to
discuss the situation with deputation
headed by Hugo Haase, president Of the
Central Executive Committee Of tho
New Independent Socialist Democratic
party, 10000 workers in four factories
in greater Berlin decided to continue
their strike.
Strikes have broken out in various
munitions factories in Germany, in
cluding the Krupps, the Telegram
saws it has learned from German
sources
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
5000 Germans Fired On
AS They Try to Desert
Uhlans with Machine Guns in
Battle with Countrymen

Amsterdam, April 20.-More than 500
German fusiliers, sailors and land.
sturmers on Monday evening tried to
cross the Dutch Belgian frontier from
the environs Of Knocke to near Cadzand,
Holland, says the "Handelsblad," but
the attempted desertion was frustrated.
The deserters were fired on by Uhlans
with machine guns, and in a fight which
lasted a half hour thirty-eight Of the
deserters were wounded. The mounted
guards along the frontier, the news
paper adds, have since been doubled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Peace Talked by
Swedish Papers
Backing Germany
Editors Who Have Urged ALI
ance with Teutons Take
New Tack

Stockholm. April 2o.--M. Stauning,
minister without portfolio in the Dam
ish Cabinet. has arrived here for con-
ference with the local Socialists over
the approaching meeting Of the Social
ist international Committee, TO be held
in Stockholm.
The peace propaganda is being ac-
lively carried on, but it appears to be
almost entirely supported by the aetiv-
ist and other pro-German papers and
elements, with the exception Of few
of the most radical ultra-Socialists,
whose activities are inspired, not BY
psrtisanship for one or the other group
Of belligerent nations, but by general
brotherhood Of man" ideas.
The newspapers which formerly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
20 Lynn Shoe Plants
Shut Down, $1,000 Idle
Four More to Close To-day
Cost of Leather Blamed

Boston, April 2o.-Twenty of the
largest shoe factories in Lynn remained
closed to-day, after the holiday, as had
been anticipated, and almost $4,000
shoe operatives are thrown out of en-
ployment. Four more will close to-
morrow for an indefinite period, and
eleven others will close next Saturday
night. The whole number Of opera
tivcs, men sand women. affected will be
clcse 20 10000, or the major part OF
Lynn's ahoemsking army.
1t is represented that leather costs
too much to make the manufacturing
OF shoes profitable. even at the pre-
vailing high prices for shoes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Cermany's Refusal
To War on y. S.
Puzzles Capital
Bernstorf's Prophecy May Be
the Rcason-No Ships Sunk
Since April 8
By STEVENSON H. EVANS

Washington, April 2o.-The United
States has been at war with Germany
since April 6. But as yet, in somewhat
ostentatious fashion, the imperial Ger
man government has failed to take
cognizance of the fact. Germany ap-
parently declines to recognize "a state
of war" with the United States.
Since April no American ships have
been sunk by German submarines So
much is admitted at the State Depart
ment. The steamship New York was
damaged by q mine laid under water
by the Germans, but no ships have
been sunk, with or without warning.
1t is not possible to say whether at
tempts have been made upon American
ships. That fact, if it is known in the
State Department, is jealousy guard
ed secret.
The report of firing off Provincetown
was dismissed as a myth at the Navy
Department on the very day it was re-
ported. The report concerning the de-
stroyer Smith is not dismissed as
myth, but many army and navy men
here say the case is not proved.
Berlin's Denial Believed
Yesterdays report from Berlin that
no submarines are working in the
Western Atlantic is believed by the
authorities in the War Department
They describe it as "very plausible
They say that for military reasons
alone Germany will now keep its fight
ing submarines close to British and
French ports and in the forbidden
zones. 1t is we'll understood that there
are submarines off Central and South
American ports, but they are on politi'
cal missions.
Since the break in diplomatic reia-
tions Germany has been man9uvrlns
to get the United States in the posi-
ton of aggressor, bearing the oppro-
brium. as the Germans see 1t. OF start
inc the war. The Germans do not rec
opnize the unwarned sinkings OF Amer
ican ships and the destruction of Amer
lean men. women and children as acts
Of war.
BEFORE the declaration Of state OF
war by the United States the unwarneo
sinking of American ships by German
submarines was a frequent occurrence
On the very day that President Wilson
addressed the Congress, preliminary to
the war resolution, the Aztec was sunk
But since then sinkings have ceased
Since then also all American ships have
gone armed. Submarines have beer
comoelled to do their work submerged
and entirely with torpedoes. 1t may
no that the submarines are having bad
luck.
Rerpstorff's Remark Remembered
But the government Of the United
States views with great interest the
nresent attitude of the German gov
ernment. Count Bernstorf's remark
before he left the United States IS re-
membered. He said that even II the
United States declared war agains'
Germany. Germany would not maxi
war against the United States.
Only one ofriclaI act so far has I'M
plied recognition by the Central Pow
ers that state Of war exists between
Germany and the United States; TINS
is the diplomatic break to which Aus
tria was forced "regretfully" because
I'VE had declared war on her ally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Carnegie Fund Gives
$500, 900 for Relief
Reconstruction Of Devastated
Homes Abroad Proposed
tFrom The Tribuns Bureaul

lrron Inc lriouhe pureduI
Washington, April 20.-The Carnegie
Endowment for international Peace, at
to-day's meeting appropriated s500,OO0
to aid in the reconstruction of homes
in the devastated portions of France,
Belgium, Serbia and Russia. This sum
is appropriated "as an act Of sympathy
with the suffering which has fallen
upon innocent and helpless non-com-
batants in the existing war;" and is to
be expended as speedily as possible.
Appropriations were made for spe-
cial inquiry into the probable effects Of
the great development IN democratic
countries Of national industrial eff
cheney under governmental control.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
All Strikes in Berlin
Continuing, Is Report

Copenhagen, April 20.-According 70
the Berlin "Vorwarts." the strike con-
tinues everywhere in Berlin. and Chan.
cellor Won Bethmann Holiweg's reply
to a deputation OF workers from the
German weapon anc munitions works
of Berlin was a declination to assume
the task of arbitrator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
All English Doctors
Called Into Service
U-Boat War Requires Establish
ment of HOSPITALS at Front

London, April 2o.-Ihe war Cabinet
decided to-day that every physician
and surgeon and every man with med
ical training of military age must be
called up for service Immediately.
The following official explanation
was given:
"The enemy, in totai disregard Of
the accepted tenets Of civilized war
fare. has deliberately instituted q
submarine campaign against hospital
ships, and il has therefore become
essential that a large number OF hos
pitfalls should be established overseas
in the various theatres Of war for the
treatment Of sick and wounded. In
order TO allow this to be done with
great rapidity, il is essential TO Sc
cure the services OF every doctor who
can possibly be spared from the United
Kingdom"
A REVELATION IN DENTAL PLATES
is illustrated M my free brochure flshe write
for Il Or strryrert. S7s Fulton Sc. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21

porary oversupply Of perishables IN
particular communities.
c-In case of extreme emergency the
y government should have power to
purchase, store and subsequently dis
pose Of food products to groups OF peo-
pie or communities organized in some
form. and to fix maximum or minimum
prices. Perhaps the exercise of this
power should be lodged in the Council
of National Defence, to be used only
when directed by the President. 1t is
possible that the mere existence of the
power would make action unnecessary.
The government should have full dis
cretion in the matter.
It is estimated that approximately
s25,000,000 will be required to carry
out the plans outlined herein.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS at Tho RIALrO,
B'wsy. t3d. Anniversary Week. April ::nd.
--Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
WEATHER E e

.,owers and warmer to-day
I',', To.morrow probably fair and
cooler. Fresh south
winds.
mn Report on rsre ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21

description Of Canadians charge
at vimy; British victories in Meso-
potamia, on Page s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21

: ~ 'snlarge the existing telegraphic
s<ss ss ~ news service OF tho depart
s<.I sh n.eh now covers livestock and
>lksr 49, ~ eertsin foods. vegetables and
IN ~ comprehensive information
~ y m'Pping aYess, in the distribu-
>ngoes> PRODUCTS according 10 the pro-
~ ~. requirements OF the eonsum-
~--sS Enlargement Of this ser.
~, s'so tend 70 prevent undue
any consuming centre and
aust wastes due 70 tenn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21

REVEI.ATION IN DENTAL PLATES
"a Illustrated m my free brochure flss<s write
v Il Or strryrcr,. 35S Fultcn St Brooklyn.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-07
READING CIRCLE
BOOKS arrive
SOCKS FOR READING ~ TEACH.
eR TAKING TRAINING WORK
ARE ON SHELVES OF CITY ~.
sRARv MERE

The following list Of books relative
to the teachers reading circle course
have been received by the county and
city public libraries. and are on the
shelves at the city library for use by
those desiring.
Both Librarians will be glad to give
advice or information on the books
and any other questions pertaining. BY
an agreement the books are on the city
library for easy access.
New Books on Shelves
Fiction-Bindloss. "A Prairie Court.
ship; Connor. "Prospector": Curwood,
Danger Trail": Green. Dark HoI.
low: Jackson. Ramona: Lillibridge,
Ben Blair.
Non.Fiction - Bleyer. Newspaper
Writing and Editing; Calkins. Mod.
ern Advertising; Sherman, practical
Journalism.
Juvenile Jacobs. blue Bonnet y
Ranch Party" and "Blue Bonnet in
Boston; Sidney. Five Little Peppers
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-07
VANCOUVER NOTES
OAsv WEEK

VANCOUVER. Wash. May Yam
couvcr In particular and Clarke eoun.
~ In general will pay homage to the
baby this week. Plans are completed
here today for baby Week." which
opened this morning.
Addresses each afternoon will fes'
turc the weeks program, Among those
who will speak are Miss Carpenter.
head nurse Of tho Portland Open Air
Ssnitartum: Mrs. W. H. Hall of the
Washington State School for the
blind; Miss Marsh. matron Of Fort
land baby's home. and Miss Emma Il.
Wittinger. superintendent Of the Wis.
iting Nurses Association.
Children will BE- given free physical
examinations Wednesday. and Friday
hundreds are expected to visit the city
schools.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-07

and How They Crew." "Eive Little
Peppers Midway" "Five Little Pep
pers Grown Up" and Five Little Pep
pers Abroad.
Teachers books for reading circle
Bagley. School Discipline /:
Carney. Country Life and the coun
try School,: Dewey. schools Of To
morrow: Earhart. Types Of Teach
ing: Foster. Social Emergency:
Gesell. Normal Child and Primary Ed
ucation": Hart. Educational Rcsour
ces OF Village and Rural Communi
ties: Lapp. Learning to Earn;
Moore. "wha, Ia Education!": Nor
gan. Backward Child: Mystrom
Textiles: Pickard. Rural Eddca
tion": Swift. Learning by Doing: .:
Spencer. Essays on Education: Ter
man. Hygiene Of the School Child; [;
Talbot. Education OF Women"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-07
FLAG Shortage Strikes Paris

PARIS. May 7--America's entry into
the war found Paris unprepared In
American bags. Even before congress
proposal. Paris department stores had
to admit that the demand for the Stars
and Stripes exceeded the supply. Hard.
Iy a street In the capital lacked one
"OId Glory" Even small American
flags to be worn on coat lapels were
gone as soon as the larger ones.
Frenchmen bought them AZ eagerly ~
Americans. Both are waiting for =
new supply.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-07

Uric acid In meat excites the kidneys. they
become overworked. get sluggish. ache. and feel
like Jumps Of lead. The urine becomes cloudy.
the bladder is irritatcd. and you may be obliged
to seek relief two or three times during tho nist.
When the kidney. clog you must help them flush
OIL the body urlnous waste or you'll be real
misery in the kidney region. You suffer from
backsche. sick headache. dizziness. stomach ecis
sour. tongue coated and you feel rheumatic
twinges when the weather j. bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of water; also ret
from any pharmacist four ounces OF Jad Salts;
eAxs tablespoonful in glass OF water before
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-07
PIGvNA PERSONALS

PLEvNA. May III. A. Talbot and
family and G. r. Sevits went to Keno
last Sunday. Mrs. Talbot spent the
day visiting relatives. while Mr.. Tai
bot and Mr.. Sevits were trying their
luck at fishing.
Mrs. Murdoch. Mrs. AIer and Mrs
H. H. Van valkenburs visited the
school Wednesday afternoon.
H. Murdock was in Klamath Falls
on business Friday.
Miss Katherine Ess. Irma Arcr and
Christina Murviock returned to Klam.
ath Falls Monday to take up their