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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
ABANDON C[0TURE
FOR THE TAX BILL
Senators Begin the Third Week
of Debate of War Reve-
nue. Measure.
MAY VOTE SATURDAY NIGHT

The third week of Senate debate on
tho war tax bill opened today with
prospect that the bill's passage would
be delayed until next week.
Several more days discussion was
promised the important and disputed
questions remaining-income.w war prof
its. consumption and publishers taxes.
Before the Senate discussion began
today the finance committee met and
decided not to resort to cloture to ex-
pedite the bill. During the next few
days. however. Senator Simmons ex-
poets to ask that date be fixed for a
final vote on the prominent Ques-
tons in controversy. Senator Williams
of Mississippi today urged the com
mittee to initiate cloture. but virtually
was alone in it's support.
Senator La Toilette speech in favor
of increasing income and war profits
levies. planned for today. was post
poned until tomorrow. Senator Jones
of New Mexico spoke today in support
of his plan to tax corporations undis-
tributed supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Informal Conferences Today.

Today was marked by informal con-
ferences among democratic and repub-
lican senators in an effort to reach
common ground for agreement upon a
final vote on the war tax bill.
Senator simmons. in charge of the
bill, while eager to avoid seeming to cut
of desired debate on the measure
is yet hopeful that an understanding
may be arrived at promising vote by
Saturday night The democratic and
republican whips were today directed
to request by wire the attendance OF
absentee senators this week.
Senator Simmons may not prefer his
request for unanimous consent for a
vote until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
UNKNOWN POSING AS
SECRETARY DANIELS SON
Mysterious Stranger Eludes Capture
After Imposing Upon Naval
Officers and Others.

mysterious stranger, passing himself
off on naval officers and others a son
of Secretary Daniels, has obtained numer-
Gus sums of money and to date mas
eluded capture.
The Navy Department issued warning
today against the impostor. According
to the departments announcement, the
first occasion was July 3. when the I'M
postor introduced himself to the ofhcers
of the receiving ship at New York navy
yard and was invited to luncheon He
said he had lost a bout s4s and succeeded
in borrowing from the ships paymaster $50,
furnishing regular navy receipt which
he signed Herbert J. Daniels"
On july 25 the same man called on the
principal of the Montclair, n. J.. Academy.
introducing himself as Frank Daniels,
son of the Secretary, and said he had
been commissioned by Rear Admiral
Usher of the New York navy yard to ar
range for an encampment on the acadamy
campus for 200 sailors
Got $3.50 on False Check.
He also expressed desire to visit Thom-
as A Edison at his laboratory at Orange.
N j., and this was arranged through DR..
NJ. Reese Hutchison, Mr.. Edison's con-
fidential man. who first took the stranger
to his own home for luncheon and then
to the inventors laboratory.
The Navy Department statement
SAYS that DR.. Hutchson lost $3.50 in
cash by taking the strangers check.
When DIR. Hutchison came to Wash
ington he handed to Secretary Daniels
a letter from his SON and the fraud
was disclosed.
Authorities Are Notified.
In the meantime the impostor had
again called at DR.. Hutchison's home
in Orange, y. j., saying he was going
10 stay there a week. He borrowed a
camera from the butler and then pro-
ceeded to the Edison storage battery
plant, where he got $50 from the su-
perintendent on a bad check.
As soon as Secretary Daniels learned
of the fraud" the statement continues.
..the authorities were notified to be on
the outlook for the imposter On Sun
day. July %. a secret service man, in
compapy with policeman. saw the
Young man on Park avenue in Orange
and approached him with the intention
Of placing him under arrest.
However. the young man wore dr.
ferent suit of clothes from that he had
worn when he was at DR.. Hutchison' $
and had no glasses. and the secret
service man not being sure OF his
ground. did not arrest him. Since that
day the impostor has not been seen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Acted on General Orders.

The arrests of Rowan and the twenty
six others were made without specific
orders, Mai wilkins said Il acted
under general orders empowering me
to take such steps as appeared to be
necessary to prevent the destruction OF
property and the hampering of indus
try he said.
Later Maj Wilkins said the entire pro
ceedings were under military orders anf
that no charges had been placed against
the men, A deputy United States marsha
who accompanied the soldiers did so only
to identify the men arrested. he said
Four hundred miners employed in man.
ganese mines in the Philpsburg district
sixty miles east of Missoula, Mont, are or
strike today They are demanding $3.50
a day, $40 reduction of the monthly charge
for board and recognition of the Metal
Mine Workers Union. organized last Fri
day According to the sheriff of Granite
county, Mont, outsiders said to be !. w
W Organizers, formed the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Early Reports Show Success
on EIeven-MiIe Line, With
Many Prisoners Taken.
TROOPS IN HIGH SPIRITS.
SAYS A PARIS STATEMENT
Berlin Admits French Are on Talon
Ridge. But Says Position Was
Not Contested.

The French took the offensive this
morning on the Verdun front. striking
along sector of eleven miles on both
banks Of the Meuse river Early official
reports from Paris. while giving few
details of the battle. say it has de-
veloped TO the advantage of the French
and that prisoners already are passing
to the rear.
The first reports do not show whether
the French have. inaugurated a major
offensive. although the indications are
that the operation is an unusually Inn
portant one. There has been sharp
fighting recently on the Verdun front.
which has been the scene of some of
the most sanguinary struggles of the
war. 1t was in this sector that the
German crown prince launched an Of
fensive early last year in an attempt to
break the French line, losing several
hundred thousand men without gaining
any material advantages.
Last week the Germans made a sharp
local attack there. possibly having
| learned OF the French preparations and
hoping to break them up. For several
days the French have been conducting
terrific bombardment of the German
lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Liquid Fire and Gas.

The attack was accompanied by pro-
lection of enemy liquid fire and gas. Our
artillery turned an effective barrage upon
the Germans which caused heavy losses.
hut they continued TO advance with the
utmost determination.
At close distance of only seventy
Yards from our line the machine guns
were turned upon the attacking groups
and they broke and ran for cover.
Northwest of Lens, amid the trenches
and railway cuttings which form the last
line of German defense in that quarter,
the Canadians have succeeded in estab-
fishing strong posts in a special trench
which was the scene of desperate and in
decisive fighting two days ago. These
new POSTS give command OF the last bit
of ground from which the defenders OF
the city could overlook the advance from
the west They are now in hollow all
around the front. which swings about
Lens in semi-circular form.
The eastern exits from the city are now
subjected to a constant and harassing flro
Of the artillery and machine guns. This
makes the bringing up OF provisions and
supplies of ammunition very difficult.
South of st. Laurent the enemy penoS
trated our frst-line trench. but wAs
driven out again as the result OF .
counter attack. In these desperate
struggles there has been much use e
J o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Lumber Workers Out.

Some so, 900 lumber workers already are
declared to be on strike in obedience to
orders from the l. w. w.
Rowan and his fellow !. W. w. were
taken into custody yesterday afternoon
by Idaho national guardsmen, on pa
troll duty here. Investigation of the in
dividual case of each man was prom
ised today by Maj. Clement wilkins,
under whose direction the arrests were
made He told the men that any one of
them found innocent of trying to ham
per the harvest and tie up the industries
Of the country would be given his free
dom, Money amounting to $3.50 taken
from the men at the time of their ar
rest will be returned to them upon their
release.
The principal object of the lumber
mems strike. according to Rowan. is to
bring about an eight-hour working day
and better working conditions. The
strike ordered for today of the agri
cultural and construction workers. he
said, was a protest against the arrest
of members of the organization in vari-
Gus parts of the northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
One German Division After
Another VainIy Sacrificed
AGAINST Canadian Positions

By the Canadian Press. Limited.
CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE August l9.-The fiercest en-
ragement on the Canadian front since the
beginning of the war is gradually coming
to a triumphant end by the exhaustion OF
the enemy Since the capture OF Hin 40
and St Laurent Wednesday morning the
Canadians defending their newly won po-
sitions have been compelled to stand by
almost without cessation TO meet the
counter attacks. The leaders of the Ger
man troops are utterly regardless of the
lives of their men, and soon as one
division has spent itself in frantic and
futile effort to recover the lost ground an
other is sent forward to the sacrifice.
The 4th Guards were cut to pieces in
Yesterdays counter attacks. and during
the night a new division. the 22oth. was
brought up. Passing through their own
lines without stopping. these fresh troops
attacked at 80 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing on the Bois Hugo sector, north Of
Hill 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
British Halt Counter Attack.

LONDON. August 20.-A German
counter attack on the positions cap
tured by the British yesterday morning
southeast of Epehy was completely re-
pulsed after sharp fighting. according
to an official statement issued today
by the war office. A successful raid
was carried out last night south of
Lens on the Ypres battle front the
British line has been advanced slightly
southeast of Stjenshoek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
WEATHER.

Fair tonight. Tomorrow, partly
cloudy: probably showers and cooler
in afternoon or by night.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest. ss, at
. pm. today; lowest, 81. at am. today
Full report on page IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Paris Report Of Battle.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. August 20-French troops
made an attack this morning on both
banks Of the Meuse, on the Verdun
front. Early information shows that
the battle has developed to the advan-
tage of the French on a sector of
eighteen kilometers (eleven miles).
Prisoners already have been passing to
the rear. The attack was delivered be-
tween Avocourt wood and Bezonvaux.
Heavy artillery lighting is in prog
ress in Belgium. The following Official
statement yas issued here today:
+ SIN ~B4S4um .thG0 was e4o4knt -
tillery fighting in the region north OF
BixSchoote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the uso for republication Of all news credited
to II not otherwise credited in this paper and
also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication Of special dispatches
herein also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20

BERLIN, August 20. via London
The war office announces that the
French without fighting have occupied
the Talou ridge. on the Nerdun front
east of the Meuse.
The German high command says that
Talou ridge was given up by the Teu-
tons because this line of defense since
last March had been occupied only by
outposts.
At all other places over a front OF
fourteen and three-eighths miles the
German general stan reports fighting
is in full swing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20

sworn Net Circulation. Month of July.
1917. Daily Average. s7.5lS, Sunday. s2.ssa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Activity in Champagne.

In Champagne our batteries ef-
fectively bombarded German defenses.
We made several raids and brought
back prisoners from the enemy lines.
''On both banks of the Meuse this
morning our troops attacked the Ger
man positions with magnificent spirit
According to early information. the.
new battle Of Verdun is developing
to our advantage on a front of eighteen
kilometers from Avocourt wood to the
region north of Bezonvaux. Numerous
prisoners are being taken to the rear.
The bravery of our troops is beyond all
praise.
easily repulsed an enemy attack. There
was rather spirited artillery fighting
in upper Alsace."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14
MINNESOTA PUBLIC HEALTH ASsO-
CITATION F3T1T r ,EsTIK1. slsSs

MINNESOTA PUBLIC HEALTH Asso-
CATION BULLETIN
Are we public spirited citizens? Then;
let us buy Red Cross seals. We all
Claim loyalty to country, let. US extend
this loyalty to our state and our COM
munity by supporting campaign which
means much In the prevention Of disease.
The funds raised from the sale Of Red
Cross Seals viii be used in anti-tuboro,a-
losis and actual welfare work. There
Will be number of Public Health
nurses working through our state Cur.
ing the coming year al q result Of the
seal sales.
What can be more patriotic than SON.
porting a movement which makes for
national health? Without national
health We cannot support our national
ideals. Without money We cannot main
tain community health. Buying Red
Cross Christmas seals means buying
health for the community.
This county has many openly in1ec-
tious cases of tuberculosis. Through Red
Cross Seals we have an opportunity to
raise money to cure these cases and pfo-
tect the community from infection. We
need much more money than 10 availnAlo
to protect our citizens from menacee to
health, and this is our chance to get
the funds. Plans are well under way to
make the local sale q record one. Ev.
cry county is well covered by comye-
tent volunteers who plan to double the
sale Of last year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14
NOTICE TO TERMINATE CONTRAC.
OF SALE

NOTICE TO TERMINATE CONTRACT
OF SALE
To John Nordin, the vendee Herein
Named:
TAKE NOTICE.:
That default has been made by you
in the conditions of a certain contract
of sale made and dated December 1st,
1916, between J. Henry Newman, party
Nordin, party Of the second part, ven
described as the North Half of the
Southwest Quarter Of Section Fourteen
13D, Range Thirty (so); in Morrison
acres more or less, according to the
Government Survey.
nants on the part of you, the party of
the second part, was and is that you
pay to the party of the first part the
also pay on SAID date $1,000 interest ON on
the deferred payments of said contract;
also that you pay the taxes levied and
assessed during the year 1876 amounting
the amount due on said contract OF. the
amount of the said taxes have been
paid. and that there is due and payable
at the date Of this notice the sum Of
$S33S.40 and interest thereon from Deem
You will also take notice that the ven
dor herein has the right to and d,es
.a x tai sa sad aR
at an end thirty days after the service
Of this notice upon you, unless prior
thereto you comply with the conditions
thereof by paying to the said vendor
the sum Of $3.50. 10. the amount due, In
terest thereon from December list, 1917,
and the costs Of the service of this no.
tice upon ven
Dated Dece--' go,
DIT Vendor.
lily II. A. Killing,
His Attorney.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14

submarinely speaking. Rae Barlow
when Miss Flute Belcher went out In
Slim Pickens Tuesdayed in Tickville.
and while there he sight-saw considera-
bly,: In his rounds he took in the depot,
and AZ q souvenir he brought home
Straw this morning on a pleasure trip.
He carried with him load Of wagon
wheels and an outlay Of blacksmith
tools, in order that he would not be de-
]ayed If he had breakdown.
The photograph put on long dresses
and entered society through the back
taught to do everything except wear. a
ow.neck string Of pearls and talk for
publication.
The Hogwallow Improvement Society
his hair cut by next Saturday week.
This is one of their semi-annual orders
Prof. Sap spradlin has petitioned the
permit him to teach the pupils that the
earth is round: He has in the past been
teaching the fiat system, and the trus-
tee are not Of IN fay9r of 1% ag
Every man has more or less resem-
blance to his vocation. I know man
who has two trained bears, and the three
of them look like twin brothers.
Alex Hellwanger today made a round
trip, going east and coming back west.
When a person begins to walk fab
sided, it is a sign the money in his right
pocket does not balance his keys and
knife in the other.
A total stranger passed through Hog
wallow yesterday lacking up soap ad-
vertisements. Several Of our leading
citizens, including the Postmaster, took
exceptions to this suggestion and order
ed him out of town.
Cricket Hicks, who is the most ex-
perienced workingman in this vicinity,
On account of the many different jobs
he has held, is now thinking Of trying
the barber business. where he will get a
chance to meet so many Indifferent peo-
PIE.
One of the wheels ran of of lobe
1oseleys wagon while he was coming
down Musket Ridge yesterday. 1t rolled
on ahead and when he got home it was
leaning against the stable.
lobe Moseley says if science keeps on
making rapid strides on the farm fell
low can raise a crop with his necktie
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14
JULIA LINDo111sT MARR1ED

JULIA IIN0t2U1ST MARH1ED
Announcements have been received of
the marriage of Miss Julia A. Lindquist
of Minneapolis to Mr.. Carl e. Onbere
Of Wolf Point. Mont. The wedding took
place at Grand Forks, N. D., on wednes-
day, November a.
The bride is we'll known in this city as
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Liudquist Of
Cotton, Ore, formerly of this city She
attended the local high school and is a
graduate of the local business college.
For the past five years she has held
a position as stenographer in Minneapo-
lis. Edwin Lindquist, who is employed
at the Office of DR.. L. M. Roberts, is a
brother.
Mr.. Onberg is an engineer on the Great
Northern railway. Mr. and Mrs. Onberg
YIN make their home at Wolf Point,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14

ENTERTAINING FOR RED CROSS
The chain of entertainments for the
Red Cross recently started by Mrs. JUL
Jus Jetka is progressing very nicely ard
this week Mrs. Jetka and sixteen other
women entertain. Those who entertain
this week are Mrs. H. E. Bfddinger, Mrs.
A. Gunnon, Mrs. T. c. Gordon, Mrs.
George Kiewel, Mrs. H. B. Shoots, Mrs.
H. w. Venners, Mrs. E. " Wetzel, Mrs.
Alton Larson, Mrs. A. Simonet, Mrs.
John Wetzel Miss Rose Richard, Mrs. J.
". Berg, Mrs. A. L. Longley, hrs. q.
F. Graham.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14
HopWaHoW News
DUNK Bolts, Regular Correspondent
George Bngham)
George Bingham)

Getting q hair cut should be taken
seriously because it may be the last one
you'll ever have.
Ellick Hellwanger has returned home
from spending part Of his term In the
Tickville bastile. He was aiming to
stay out his full term until the jailor
took his chewing tobacco away from
him.
A crow has been setting on the hay
stack pole near the postodace for several
weeks, and it Is believed 1t intends to
build in HogWallow and will not be both
cred.
For q period Of years before the war
everything was SO serene person could
sit down and take nap In most any
part Of the world.
A strange lady was through here this
week wearing a pair Of shoes laced up
the back. Sidney Hooks cannot under
stand why shoes should be made with
back door entrances.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14
WORKERS NEEDED IN WASHING
TnN

The task Of supplying thousands OF
mand for labor the country has ever
known is the problem of the United
States Civil Service commission. At This
are needed to fiji stenoeraphic and other
positions in the offices at Washington
and mechanical trades and technical
positions in the government plants for
The local boards of civil service exam
liners at the postoff1ces in all cities are
furnishing detailed information concern
ing positions in which men and women
are needed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14
NO CHANGES IN JEFFERSON HIGH

WAY
Thief River Falls News-Press: Declar-
ing that the people in this vicinity had
not yet begun to realize the Importance
Of the Jefferson Highway and citing
numerous cases that were brought to
his attention. Daniel Shaw, state vice
president Of the association and one OF
the king pins in the boosting game, re-
turned yesterday from Dennison, Texas,
where he attended meeting Of the JEFF
ferson Highway association. we do not
begin to realize what we have said Mr..
Shaw. Il wish that some the skeptical
ones could talk to the men from Iowa
ana ehs , texas: They would soon gee what
we have not yet experienced the travel
that we will when all of the bad stretch
es have been put in shape" No changes
have been made in the route, though
there are three disputed routes in Iowa.
Mr.. Shaw was asked to serve as one of
committee to settle the disputes but
declined the honor. The people Of Den
nison were most cordial in their recep-
ton of the road boosters and furnished
plenty Of entertainment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14
News to Her.

News to Her.
what was the farmer talking
about?" asked the first city girl.
"A whiHetree," said the other.
"Well, I've studied botany, but new
er heard of whif6etree. Sounds like
his idea Of joke."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14

Holdingford Advertiser (6): Mrs. L.
Diedrich held an auction today at which
she sold all her household goods. She
will move to Minneapolis, where she has
accepted a good position with Bradshaw
Bros, Wholesale milliners. Mrs. Died
rich has been in the millinery business
here for over years and has made many
friends during that time. She leaves
HOldingford with the we'll wishes of her
many friends for a most prosperous fu-
ture in her new undertaking.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14

THREE SONS IN THE filters
st. Cloud Times 60: Melvin Lauer-
mann, a third son from one St. Cloud
family, has entered the aviation section
of the signal corps.
It is likely that he will be sent to JET
ferson Barracks in Missouri to get his
training.
His brothers, Charles and Walter, have
been in the service for several months,
and 1t is believed that thew have COM
pleted their course of training and are
now in France for actual duty.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14
GAVE BANQUET FOR VERNON

GAVE BANQUET FOR VERNON
The Morrison County Bar association
members banqueted Lieut.. A. H. Vernon,
a member of the bar, who was re-
Gently commissioned at the officers train
ing camp at Ft. Smelling, at the Buck
bers of the association living in the city
were present and gave addresses Of ap-
probation. Lieutenant and Mrs. Vernon
left Sunday for American Lake, WASH,
where he must report for service tomor-
row. Their household goods were left
here as Lieutenant Vernon expects to
return here to resume his practice at the
close of the war; Mrs. Jennie Lind
Blanchard will occupy the Vernon fiat
on Second street southeast