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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31

Boston, Dec. 81. Four German
submarines were captured recently
by twelve American destroyers, ac-
cording to an American seaman who
reached his home here from a French
port last night. The seaman, a former
Boston newspaper man, was aboard a
troop ship at the French port re-
Gently, he said, when the destroyers,
all flying the Stars and Stripes,
steamed in with their prizes. The
submersibles were lying on the sur
face Of the ocean with their coming
towers open, during the process of
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The law specifies, however. that the
amount OF tax payable under the
excess profits provision may be
deducted from gross income, before
determining the net income on which
income taxes are paid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
EIGHT MEET DEATH IN
WRECK IN INDIANA
Aead-on Collision Between Two
Baltimore q Ohio Trains
Near North Vernon.
(By Associated Press.)

North Vernon, Ind, Dec. 81
Eight are known to be dead and
about 20 injured as the result Of a
head-on collision between a west
bound and an east bound Baltimore
& Ohio train mile east OF here Sat-
urday night. All the dead were
members OF the crew. The west
bound train carried several soldiers,
according to reports, but ii Is not
known If any were among the in
jured.
The cause Of the wreck is report
ed to have been the failure of the
automatic block signal system to
work.
The dead:
Harry French, Seymour. Ind, en-
gineer on west-bound train.
Joseph Horning. Seymour, fire.
man, west-bound train.
NJ. c. Harvey. Cincinnati, baggage
man, on west-bound train.
Frank Day, Seymour. engineer on
east-bound train.
M. e. Matthews. Seymour, fireman
on east-bound train,
]. H. Kempton, Cincinnati, brake
man on east-bound train.
The injured included Conductor ID.
p. Shaner, Of the east-bound train,
and Conductor p. J. McEvilly, both
of Cincinnati. s. Boyies, an engi-
neer of Cincinnati who was in charge
of a dead engine on the east-bound
train, also was injured. The extent
Of their injuries was not known.
Clearing away of wreckage disclose
ed that Earl Austin Of Decker, Ind,
a passenger, was killed, making the
total dead eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
Every Unmarried Man
Earning More Than ST.,
600 Must Report
LIMIT FOR HEADS OF
FAMILIES is $1,000
Expected That 100000
Americans Will Be At
fected By Tax
(Ry Associated Press.l


Washington, Dec. 81. - The great
task OF gathering income tax and
excess profits returns will begin with
the new year tomorrow.
Every unmarried person earning
more than 81 900 during the last
year. and every married person or
head of a family who made more
than $1,000, must file with the in
ternal revenue collector OF his dis
trict a report any time between to-
morrow and March 4. He will be
notified before June 1 Of the tax due,
and payment will be due by June
Is.
The government expects to receive
$1,201, 000,000 from income taxes be-
fore July /, including 1855, 600
from individuals and 535.000,0 600
from corporations. This is more
than one-third of the $1,000, 900, 600
estimated receipts under the war
revenue- act passed by congress at
the last session.
From excess profits taxes, the gov
eminent expects to realize about ST.
100000, 900 before July l.
Rate of Taxation.
The rate Of tax for a married man
or the head of a family Is per cent
on the amount of his net income ex-
ana 4 per cent on the amount OF his
net income above $4,000 but less than
$4,000. An unmarried person not the
head OF q family viii pay per cent
on the amount OF net income above
81 900 but less than $4,000, and
per cent on the net income above 49,
600 but less than $1,000.
An extra levy, or surtax, in addi-
ton TO the normal tax, is imposed on
incomes above $1,000, so that the
amount of income between $1,000
and $500 is subject to total in
some tax, including both normal and
extra, Of per cent; and between $7,-
500 and $4,000, s per cent. The sur
tax further increases with higher in
comes, so that amounts OF 100000
per cent additional for each half
million up 20 two million dollars. All
incomes over the latter amount are
taxable at 81 per cent.
Typical income tax levfes on heads
OF families are as follows: Income
OF 81. 500, tax Is $40: income OF 5000,
tax Is $50; income OF $4,000. tax is
$50: income OF $4,000, tax is $40; in
come OF $500, tax Is SEQ; income OF
5000. tax is $50.
Unmarried persons would pay In
this way: Income of $1,000, tax Is
$40; income of $4,000. tax Is $50; in
come OF $4,000. tax is $50; income of
$4,000, tax is $40; income of $500,
tax Is $50: income OF $4,000, tax. Is
$50: income OF $4.500s tax Is 800;
income OF $1,000, tax is $3.50.
May pay In lnstallments.
Taxes may be paid in four INSTALL
ments between now and June is, IL
this arrangement is preferred, but
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
WAGE INCREASE FOR
$4,000 N. ?. EMPLOYEES
Raise OF 10 Per, Cent WIN Take Eff
feet on IAN. 4, HannafOrd
Announces.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 31.-An in
crease of 10 per cent in the wages of
$4,000 employees OF the Northern Paci-
fic railroad and Of 500 employees of the
Northern Express Co., effective Jan. 4,
was announced by President Hanna
ford today. Last night a similar in
crease to $500 clerks and station en-
ployes was granted. Today's grant
viii add $1,000, 900 10 the company's
annual payroll. In announcing the
increase, President Hannaford said
the bonus plan will not be continued.
The majority Of those who will parti-
cipate I'm the increase are clerks,
telegraphers and section laborers.
This is the third Increase granted in
fffteen months to the unorganized
employees OF the road.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
SERIOUS REPLY
TO PEACE TERMS
Great Britain Will Consid-
er Austro- German Terms
When Received
rRv Associated Presa.,

London, Dec. 31.-The Manchester
Guardian says 1t is the intention Of
the British government, when the
Austro- terms Of peace are
presented officially. to return a seri-
GUS and reasoned reply. Premier
Lloyd George has arranged to visit
France, according to the newspaper,
to confer with Premier Clemenceau
on this subject.
The Austro-German peace terms
referred to are those presented by
the representatives of the central
powers at the negotiations with the
Russians at Brest- Litovsk. These
negotiations were interrupted for ten
days to give the entente allies OPP
portunity to state whether they
would join in them. The principal
point in the Austro- German outline
or peace terms was the acceptance
of the Russian formula of no annex
ations or indemnities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
CONSUMPTION OF.
LABOR FORESEEN
Snead Predicts Govern
ment Will Take Over
the Coal Mines

Washington. Dec. SI.-Goysrn-
ment control OF mines and conscrip-
ton OF labor were predicted by L. A.
Snead, head OF the fuel administra-
tons distributing agency, in testify
ing Saturday before the senate COM
mittee investigating the coal situa-
ton.
COORDINATION OF effort Is necessary
to meet present demands, Mr.. Snead
said, and he added that he could see
no possibility Of the production Of
the 5000. 900 tons the fuel admins
tration estimates the nation Ii short
this year. Restricted use Is the only
solution. he declared.
Priority orders for coal shipments
might AFFORD some temporary relief
from shortages experienced in many
parts Of the country, Mr.. Snead said,
lem Is adequate and efficient trans
portation.
Consumers Hoard Coal.
Mr.. Snead was on the stand
throughout the hearing and was
questioned at great length as 10 the
coal situation here in Washington.
The fuel administration. he said, be-
lieves enough coal to supply local
needs has been shipped TO the capi-
tai. but suffering from lack Of II has
been because Of boarding by some
consumers last summer and fan, in
adequate distributing facilities and
failure Of dealers 10 cooperate with
the fuel administra ton.
II was necessary for the fuel ad-
minfstratiOn last week arbitrarily TO
divert coal TO supply the capitol
building itself when a shortage
threatened, the witness declared, and
today when the cold was severe !, 1000
tons consigned to the government
was transferred 20 a dump for the
Eenefit OF private consumers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
rs ARRESTED ON
TREASON CHARGE

New York, Dec. ai.-Paul HenniE.
natuFRliEed German. who has been
employed as a foreman In a Brooklyn
factory engaged In the making OF
tOrpedoes for the United States gov
eminent. was Temanded to Jail with
out bail in federal court today.
charged with treason.
HenntE, authorities say. superin-
tended the assembling OF the Eyru-
scopes which control the course Of
the torpedOes. According 20 District
Attorney France. some Of these Eyro-
scopes have been found "malfct0nEly
mutilated". This was done In such
way as 10 render useless the torpe-
does in which the horoscopes were In
stalled. ID
Not only would these torpedocs
have been worthless as weapons. but
IL In possible they would have proved
engines Of destruction for their own
users" said the district attorney.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
RAISING DEFENSE FUND FOR
mrs. O'HARE IN ST. LOUIS
CBy Associated rress.l

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. ga defense
fund to save Mrs. Kate Richards
O'Hare from a five-year sentence
imposed as a result Of a recent con-
viction in North Dakota for a viola
ton Of the espionage law, has been
started in st. Louis by Phil Wagner,
publisher of several Socialist Uapers
and magazines. Mrs. O'Hare is now
at liberty on bond and her Socialist
friends have announced their inten-
ton to fight her case through the
United States supreme court. Wag-
ner says he is proceeding on the
theory that Mrs. O'Hare is guiltless
of having remarked that mothers
OF American soldiers are no better
than brood sows."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
CHECK ON EXECUTIONS,
tHv Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 31.-President
Wilson has prohibited the execution
Of any more American soldiers--exs
cept in General Pershings forces
abrOad-before the sentence OF the
c0urts-martial have been reviewed
IN Washington.
Heretofore this has not been neces-
sary In war time but the President
has made the rule that IL may be
made dOubiy sure that no injustice
IL done.
Twenty fourth infantry were re-
Gently executed for the riotinE al
Houston. Texas. without review 81
washington No fault has been
found Ia the verdict of their court
or their sentence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
BATTLE RACES
AT IRKUTSK
nv Associated Pres,

London, Dec. 31.-CoTrespondent
OF Reuters report fighting at Ir-
kutsk, eastern Siberia. between reg
ular troops and Red Guards and
Cossacks and military cadets. The
fighting is OF the fiercest character
and has lasted nearly a week. The
entire town is said TO be afire. Some
quarters of IL have been destroyed.
The local branch OF the state bank,
the telegraph ONCE and other build
ings have been burned. The pOpula-
ton is starving. The Maximalists
have received reinforcements from
Krasnovarsk.
The dispatches add that the Red
Guards have murdered the French
consular agent and two other
Frenchmen in Irkutsk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
Coal Receipts
For Year Showed
Good Increase

Duluth, Dec. 51.-An increase OF
1,477,S46 tons was shown In coal re-
ceipts at the Duluth and Superior
docks during the navigation season
just closed, according TO the final re-
port compiled az the Duluth harbor
engineers once.
Receipts are estimated at II ,065, 5s5
tons compared with s,5Ss, 237 last
year. Hard coal. 1,s2S,Tas tons
against I,4i3,TlS last year. an in
crease OF 4I0,0s6 tons.
Supplies Of hard coal are thought
10 be Inadequate to last through I'M
til spring. for the reason that docks
were swept clean when navigation
opened last spring, while in April,
1915, substantial supplies were car
ried over
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
FEW FARM LOANS MADE.
Less Than $4,000 Given by State
School Board

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. 3t.-At the
regular meeting Of the board Of
school and university lands last
week. applications for farm loans.
approved by the board, aggregated
only about $4,000.
There are comparatively few ap-
plications for farm loans pending at
the present time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
ACCIDENT Is Fatal.

MarmaTth, n. D., Dec. 31.-H. II.
SOiney. who was seriously injured AZ
the chautauuuA grounds last July.
when II. A. Gilmore ran his automo-
bile through q wall OF the chautau-
qua tent, died At a hospital In Aber
deem, following an unsuccessful oper-
alton. The bones In one OF Soiney's
legs, which had been badly Hpiintered
in the smashup, never had knitted
properly. and an EFFORT was made at
Aberdeen TO wire them together. a
brother, Carl Soiney. of Prosper,
Mimi. brought the body to MaFmarth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
POTATO DAYS
Food Administration Urges Wider
Use Of Irish Tubsrs.'
- AaaoeIated Preaa.l

Washington, Dec. S1.-The Irish
potato on every table in America
every day IN the year Is the object
OF q campaign begun today by the
United States food administered ton
Grocers win be asked to inaugurate
potato day each week, selecting
and making a special price.
methods are being studied by the
department of agriculture. Germany
plants twice as many potatoes as the
United States and gets more than
twice as many bushels per acre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
American Seaman Tells of
Capture Of -Four U-BodtS
By Fleet ofU.S. DeStroyers

recharging their batteries. when the
American destroyers swept down
upon them and took them prisoners
without a fight.
While the transport was still at
the French port, the seaman said, a
German U-boat entered the haFbor
with a white flag flying from her
periscope. The enemy crew explain
ed that they had been lying in wait
for the troop ship in the open sea,
and that when they failed to find her
and the supplies ran low, the crew
mutinied. killed the commander, and
decided to surrender.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
DIES NEAR Century MARK.

TbwneT. n. d, Dec 3l.-But two
years short OF the century mark.
Samuel Jones, McHenry county pio-
neeF. passed away in the Rugby hos
pital The deceased was a member
Of Rusk post, Grand Army OF the Re
public, which conducted the last rites
In his honor, with the assistance OF
the Women's Relief corps.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
Claims Revolt Was
Financed BY The
German Government

London. Dec. si.-The Times prints
q long letter from its PetrOErad
correspondent dated Saturday which
purports 20 Euhstantiate the view
thar the BOisheviki revolt was man
aged by Germany and that the
movement tA essentially anti-na-
tiOnai and anti Russian. The letter
says:
1T Is a notorious fact and has
been proved by documents in pos
session Of the KerenEky government
that Germany commissioned Lenine
and gave him money to so to Russia
to SOW disaffectiOn In the Russian
army"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-31
BRITISH @wRENs."
Nickname Has Been Adopted For
Women in Navy Service. ii

WUFUeW ~ navy 0sFWIUNs
navy announces the organization Of
a formal branch of naval service for
women, under the title of the WON
ems Royal Naval Service" The
membership includes women. en-
ployed on duties connected with the
navy, chiefly in dockyards and at
naval bases. Members will wear a
distinctive uniform of navy blue
with brass Buttons.
The members of the new service
have already been Unclaimed
''Wrens," this being a convenient
shortening Of the initial w. r.. N. s.
which they wear on their collars.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12

be, no further tenable argument al
this time in favor of the people o<
Tulsa county voting upon themselves
and posterlty this fabuolous and al
most incomprehensible sum OF Sl,750,
900 for the single item OF building an
estimated amount OF one hundred
miles OF road.
Nor Is this all. for the whole nefa-
rious scheme is so cunningly devised
that apr oXimately three fourths OF
this enormous sum is TO be spent on
roads In Tulsa and additions, or with
In five miles of the same.
Nor is this all, for there IL said to
he available annually, withoue this
bonded indebtedness nearly $500 600
in the county road fund to fix roads
anywhere and everywhere in the
county, and it Is the plan of the pres
ent board of county commissioners to
divert this annual fund from it's law
ful channel and use IL in the construc-
tion of bridges on the special roads
covered by this nefarious bond propo-
sition, thus taking away every dol
lar from the general roads and using
all on the special graft proposition.
Friends and fellow citZens and sin
cere and loyal Americans OF Tuls'
county. wherever you are you haze
n patriotic, Christian obligation rest
irg on you, and that obligation is 70
70 to the polls on Tuesday, November
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Against the Bonds

Editor World; George Reeves,
county attorney, and Lewis Cline.
county clerk, accompanied by r. Bee
Guthrey, an employe of the Tulsa
Chamber of commerce, are filling
dates thruout Tulsa county endeav-
oring to influence the voters of the
county to turn out To the polls on No
Vcmber 20 and vote to fasten upon
themselves and their posterity an al
most unbearable and wholly unneces-
sary bonded indebtedness of st,750,-
600 additional to the already heavy
burden of taxation.
maintain IL this enormous burden
Of indebtedness could, under any cir
Cumstances, be Justified, IL is at this
time inopportune to say the very least.
as the enormous increase in the cost
of necessities OF life alone makes liv-
ING a burden TO n large majority OF the
people of our county. But this Is
not all. At present our country is
lust entering world war of such
vast magnitude that no human being
can foreSee or foretell its termina-
ton.
lnNsupport OF this war congress has
already rosorted to almost every plan
conceivable TO meet our expenses. and
the wisest financiers OF the universe
cannot fOresee 20 what extent this
enormous war debt may climb ere its
limit shall have been reached. Every
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Prayer of a Maid at
at Her Knitting, 1917


(By y. MARGARET CAMPBELL)
My hearts in France and all my
thots are there
BE swift, my hands to knit another
round!
who knows how far this dull, gray
task may fare
To lay healing touch upon some
wound?
1 dare not think how still my love
may lie.
Deep in some valley blind to stars
and sun:
l dare not think that dreams like
ours may die.
That journeys end before they're half
begun.
o, Angels, from the shining hosts of
God,
Seek out my love by trench, or camp,
or sea;
He walks the path the martyrs all
His Captain is the Man of Galilee.
And if, beyond 1.-The reach of mortal
care,
Death walks beside him on the shot
torn field
o forge an armor from my constant
prayer
And fold thy wings about him as a
shield.
My hearts in France; how can my
thots be here?
BE strong my hands, to knit to work
to play
I'll smile, and sing, so none may
guess my fear;
I'm fighting by my love in Franc,
today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12

loyal American must stand ready TO
bear his share OF this war burden, be
that what II may, and as the war pro-
crosses and the war debt increases and
our soldier boys now enlisted shall
find homes in the silent city OF the
Dead" in foreign lands, other boys
both younger and older, may be
called to n like fate.
If this condition should obtain VINO
has the pcnetratiye knpwledge 20
prophesy accurately who may be
called upon to fight the battles or pay
tho cumulative obligations? IN GER
many on the one side and Fralce on
the other, with horses and cattle car
ried away or slaughtered for war pur-
roses, self-sacrificing patriotic women
left their innocent babes alone and
unprotected and harnessed Themselves
to the farm implements, taking the
place not only of their absent loved
ones but even OF the beasts OF burden
In a patriotic effort TO help their
country win. When the war ends
who VIII pay the war obligations OF
these two countries? We all know by
far the greater portion must be pald
by Gods noblest cCeatures-the Wild
Cws and daughters of the men who
consecratod themselves to the cause
of their country. Who knows Mt TINS
time that this same condition VIII not
obtain in this dear land OF ours and
If II should come to this, is there pa
triotic American voter in Tulsa county
who would not hang his head in
shame and be overcome with bitterest
pangs of agony an remorso to recall
that his vote assisted in placing on
tho already overburdened mother, sis
ter, yes even his life companion, VINO
should be dearer than all the world
beside. this additional wholly unnec-
eSsary burden Of bonded indebtenesS
of Sl,750,000 on the little HANDFUL OF
CONAN called Tulsa county?
Surely God in heaven will come TO
the rescue OF the defenseless women
and children of Tulsa county and
cause enough voters to comprehend
the enormity oc the crime tho passage
OF the bonds would commit, and send
them to the polls to vote in their ow1
and their loved ones interest.
Tl-cn, from a purely business point
of view it Is iropportune to vote for
these bonds. At this time the cost Of
materials for road construction Is
doubtless 80 per cent higher than
ordinarily. consequently well nigh half
the incomprehensive amount of these
road bonds would be thrown away by
the increased cost of materials.
Then. too, labor is in about the same
proportion. With the young men
from shop and factory and farm away
at war desirable laborers even at alb
normal wages will be hard to find, re-
sulting in high cost and inferior work.
manship.
/ am ready and willing to admit
good roads are very desirable but,
after this admission, there is, nor can
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
develop into Group. or worse. And then's
when you're glad you have jar of Mus.
terole at hand to give prompt, sure re.
lief. It does not blister.
As first aid and a certain remedy.
Musterole is excellent. Thousands Of
mothers know it. You should keep a
lar in the house. ready for instant use.
It is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
lieves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
iumbago, pains and aches of back or
Joints, sprains. sore muscles, chilblains,
frosted feet and colds of the chest III
often prevents pneumonia).
3Oc and 6Oc Jars; hospital size $3.50