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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
SENATE WAR TAX BILL
SOON READY FOR VOTE

WASHINGTON, June l. with
further trimming OF the $500. OO0,-
coo war tax bill the senate finance
committees revision work Thursday
reached the stage OF detailed draft
ing with completion OF a measure
aggreRating about $500, 600. 900
next Wednesday or Thursday in
prospect
Several new sources OF revenue
were drawn upon Thursday: other
house taxes were reduced and fur
ther substitutions adopted. The
principal changes affecting the gen
eral public included:
A new tax on parcel post pack
ages Of one cent on each % cents
or fraction paid by shippers, and
adoption Of the same rate for ex-
press packages as a substitute FOR
the house levy Of six percent upon
express transportation. The ship
per would pay the tax.
Reduction by one-half or 20 five
percent of taxes on amounts paid
for land or water transportation.
including charges for berths or
parlOr car chairs. eEtailing a loss
OF revenue Of $4,000. 600.
Adoption OF excise. or consump-
ton taxes. payable eventually by
the consumer OF one-half cent a
pound on sugar, two cents on cof-
fee, five cents on tea and three cents
on cocoa.
Repeal OF the existing law levying
II II percent tax on war NUM-
tions. now bringing in $4,000. 600
revenue because OF the substitute
plan for increasing manufacturers
excess profits taxes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
DETECTIVE PLAY
HAS MANY THRILLS

The Recoil," at the Lasalle to-
day is a genuine Old-time detective
thriller in modern settings. VIII
liam Courtenay has the role Of a
secret service man who meets with
many adventures that keep him
busy. Aside from his government
duties he has a secret marriage and
a murder mystery in his own family
20 occupy his spare moments so the
action is fast and varied in order
TO crowd all the story in FIVE reels.
CoUrtenay has nice way with him
and seldom ruffles his dress suit.
There is 4 patriotic appeal in the
chase Of foreign spies and the many
complications Will Keep the aver
age spectator on the edge OF the
seat. Fatty" Arbuckle is shown in
Reckless Romeo" again and a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01

screen magazine OF submarine war
fare is interesting.
Saturday. Baby Marie Osborn in
Sunshine and Gold"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
WESTERN LULL
WORRIES TEUT0NS
German Big Guns Are Set Co.
ing on Slightest Sign
OF Attack.

FROM A STAFF CORRESPON-
DENT WITH THE BRITISH ARM
les ~ FRANCE tvia London).
June while comparative quiet
continues to reign along most OF the
western fronts. the war is far from
standing still. That great machine
behind the fighting forces continues
90 move with neyer-resting energy
Artillery duels break out by day
and night along the various sectors
OF the long battle line and there
passes now unnCticed an expenditure
OF shells which two years ago would
have been regarded as little short
Of miraculous. But the game OF
modern warfare is ever a progress
sive one. and the miracle Of today
becomes the common place of to-
morrow.
Attacks Confined TO Raids.
The infantry activity lately has
been confined wholly 70 raids and
minor local attacks. These are con-
Quoted mainly for the purpose Of
keeping In touch with the enemy's
British and Germans have adopted
these tactics, and the few hours Of
darkness lately are filled with trench
marauding expeditions.
The Germans appear daily 20
grow more nervous and worried by
the present lull They are watch
ing the British with cat-Hke alert
ness. The slightest alarm during the
night sets their guns going and
many defensive barrage curtains
have been projected uselessly In
t-ont Of the British positions. Some
OF their airplanes also are taking
desperate chances in flying low over
the line, endeavoring to keep In
touch with any important move
ment
Ignore All But British.
The German government ccntinu-
ed to tll the air with wireless
propaganda against the British. vir-
tually ignoring all the other allies.
including the United States The
trench version in the Arras district
OF Emperor Williams recent speech
was 10 the effect that no British
prisoners should be taken: that the
Germans should hate all the Eng
lish and If they could not avoid
taking some prisoners they were TO
treat them with the greatest sever
ity Emperor William was at DOuai
and at Journal May %. and made
speeches at both places.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
WILSON BUYS $4,000
LIBERTY LOAN BOND

WASHINGTON. June I. - Pres't
Wilson Thursday Joined the ranks
Of participants in the liberty loan
by subscribing for a $4,000 bond.
Writing TO Sec'y NcAdoo, the
president said:
May I not send you personally
my subscription 10 the liberty loan
which l make with great satisfac-
ton and with the wish that it
might be a great deal larger?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
NEW SALAD Is THE
LATEST ANTl-FAT CURE

LOS ANGELES. Calf, June l.
Fair society is stirred--especially
those members who lean 10 undue
plumpness. George Ennis. president
emeritus Of the bachelors and popu-
lar society man, has invented a salad
dressing which milady can eat and
eat-and grow thin on
The Ennis concoc+ion, which
might rival the most exquisite and
rare French delicacy, is made OF
white mineral paraffin oil in place of
olive oil. And it works, Ennis says
he is now experimenting on q sub
stitute for butter which will have
the same thinning effect.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01

IT. 1914 Americas foreign trade reached
credit balance Of $4,000. 600
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
NO PRESS GAG IN SPAIN

MADRID. June 1.-The Spanish
government has decided to abolish
the press censorship. All news paper
dispatches will be sent on the sole
responsibility OF the correspondent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-01
ARE THEY HUMAN

See the Brunswick Dancers in our
window from , 10 3 p. m. Bring
the children. This is a wonderful
exhibition. Smith & Whereof, 326-
2S s. Michigan st. -Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
Irish Soapboxers
To Try 1t Again

Despite the opposition which the
Friends of Irish Freedom met in the
way of policemen's clubs at Thirty fifth
Street and Broadway last Wednesday
night, they are planning TO hold an
other soapbox conclave at the old stand
tonight. John d. Moore, national sec
rotary of the organization, one of those
arrested prior TO Wednesday nights
riot, announced that the meeting would
be held at Broadway and Thirty-sey-
enth Street unless the site is preoccu-
pied by a recruiting meeting I'M
der the auspices of the American De-
fence Society. If so, he said, the
Friends of Irish Freedom will again
move two blocks south 10 the Thirty
fifth Street site.
Mr.. Moore sent long letter 10 Police
Commissioner Woods calling his atten-
tion TO the fact that the former meet
ing was "unjustifably broken up by
the police" who were presumably act
ing" under his instructions, and citing
several legal authorities and the state
constitution as 10 the rights Of the
people 10 assemble.
at has been decided by the Appellate
Division that the mere assemblage OF
the people in the streets does not con-
stitute a blocking Of traffic" the letter
reads, land that II is the duty of the
police TO see that d reasonable passage
way is preserved.
AT the meeting of Wednesday night
the police deliberately neglected to see
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
Experienced Officers
Named on Staff to
Command Camp Upton

Camp Upton. Yaphank, Long Island,
Aug. 3l.-Assisting Major General j.
Franklin Bell, commandant of the 18th
Division of the new National Army,
which comprises the drafted men from
New York City, will be several of the
best military minds in this country, it
became known to-day, when the list Of
officers for Camp Upton was received
from the War Department.
Four brigadier generals have been
assigned 70 this camp: They are Evan
VI. johnson, George W. Read, Edmund
NJ Wittenmayer and John d. Barrette.
Until recently General Johnson was
colonel of the 9th Infantry, stationed
at Empire, Panama, and is known as
writer on military subjects. He will
command the 154th Brigade.
William r. Smedberg, jr.. former
chief instructor at Madison Barracks
Officers Reserve Camp, and an expert
on musketry. is among the twelve col
onels who will serve in the Seventy
seventh Division. He will command the
505th Infantry.
The camp adjutsnt is Major William
y. Haskell, an experienced military
man. He commanded the old seth,
n. G. y. V, on the border last summer
Major O'Kelly Myers, of the Reserve
Corps, is the construction quartermas-
ter here. and is general overseer OF all
the work done by the contracting com
pany. Lieutenant Colonel +. L. Booth
is the chief of General Bells staff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
New Accusation in
Reichmann Inquiry

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-That the
Germans were invinciblc and had all
the best of the war is an additional
pro- German declaration attributed to
Colonel Carl Reichmann. u. 5. A.. a
native Of Germany, whose nomination
TO be brigadier general has been chal-
lenged in the Senate.
information against Reichmann came
from a hitherto unexpected source
when F.. \. Walton, % Kenton, Ohio,
appeared before the senate Military
Affairs Subcommittee investigating
charges submitted ~ Senator Pom
dexter, Of Washington.
The Ohio man was called by the COM
mittee at the instance Of Senator Pom
creme, to whom Walton had written
relating conversation he had with
Colonel Reichmann on train bound
for Charleston, w. Va.
Walton testified nc had CHANGED to
engage Reichmann in conversation on
the Journey and was forcibly struck
by the army officers distinct pro-Ger.
man sympathes. The witness ap.
reared before the committee in execu
tive session.
Details OF Walton's quotations from
Reichmann were not disclosed by The
committee. but in a general way they
were in effect that Germany could not
be beaten in this war and that she had
all the best of it.
Tomorrow the committee plans to
conclude its executive hearings into the
subject and expects Mrs. James Ander-
son, of Victoria, wife of a Canadian
army captain, to reappear. Mrs. An
derson, author of the original charge
against Colonel Reichmann, was too
i'll to-day TO appear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

Labor Day sermons will be preached
BY a number Of pastors in New York
churches tomorrow.
The Federal Council Of the Churches
q Christ in America has issued
rstce that this year many Of the ser
ron subjects will deal with labor
problems created by the war. Not all
u the New York ministers have chosen
10 eonfne themselves TO labor matters.
IN several churches where Labor Day
MI be observed, labor unions will at
tend. The council has supplied pastors
With "A Message for Labor Sunday in
line Of War
The Rev. Charles Stelzle, field secre-
taY Of the Federal Council Of
Churches. will preach tomorrow morn
Mg a. the West End Presbyterian
Chufch on Labor and the Church"
sne in the evening on Labor and the
Saloon
At the Church Of the Messiah, the
i ns'' harvey Dee Brown viii preach on
me Awakening Of Labor" Labor
problems viii be discussed at a lay
mems meeting at the Fourth Presby-
NHan Church. S. W. Graf1in, religious
Work director Of the West Side Y. NJ.
!. a, will speak on "Au Attempt TO
answer Questions Involved in the So
S Ctsl Problem at the Grace Methodist
Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
For Anti-War Amendment
Gore Would Alter Constitu-
ton to Provide Referendum

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-A con-
stitutional amendment providing for
referendum OF the people of the United
States before war can be declared is
proposed in a joint resolution intro
duced in the Senate to-day by Senator
Gore, Of Oklahoma.
The amendment provides that Con-
gress shall have the power to declare
war in case Of actual invasion or when
the danger is so imminent as not to
admit OF delay.
I'm no other case" it continues,
"shall Congress have the power 70 de-
clare war or to declare the existence
of a state OF war until this question
has been submitted 10 a vote of the
qualified electors in the several states
Another section empowers the Presi-
dent 10 enter into treaties with foreign
nations. with the consent of the Sen
ate, agreeing that neither Of the con
tracing parties shall declare war until
the question of declaring war shall
have been submitted to the voters OF
the country proposing to declare war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

out by the officials OF that organization
that they had done their duty in cal
ing the actions of the so-called Irish
sympathizers to the police, and that II
was not their intention 70 create any
condition which might encourage or re-
suit in disorder.
The trial Of Miss Margaret Curley,
on. of those arrested during Wednes-
day nights disturbance, was postponed
when the case came up for hearing
Yesterday in the Jefferson Market
Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
German Newspapers
Interests Called American

The readers of the Evansville
"Demokrat' are reminded of the
French saying "Qui s'excuse, s'accuse"
("He who excuses himself accuses him
sclf"). "The interest of all German
papers in America" says the Evans
Vile "Demokrat," Springs from the
United States. They never maintained
relations with the German cJvora-
ment. Their own interests re'cr .,cl
exclusively to the United S.a:.s.
Probably no German money is iny,,ird
in any German-Amcrican newspaper.
but a number of English printed pa
pers in this country are controlled by
British financial interests. At present
the German press is of an even greater
value than before the war, because it
knows the conditions in Germany and
is able to depict them
The "Westliche Post" Of st. Louis,
is very mad at the critics of the Ger
man printed press. But one German
language paper admits that the de-
meanor of German-Americans is
challenge to their fellow citizens.
Certainly no American organization
would dare, and under no circumstan-
ces be allowed, to have public festi-
val in Germany at the present time.
The German societies in America are
unhampered in this respect and they
feel that every picnic or other affair
of one of their societies means
triumph over the "blo,d int e Van
KEGS" to use the words .. Cal ,aln Boy
Ed The United Singers Brooklyn
held their annual fes;iva in the
Cypress Hills Park, Queens. asst Sun
day. Says the evening edition of the
New Yorker Stats Zeitung' Of this
affair:
"And it was a real undertaking,
this concert at the Cypress Hills
Park-this draft Of German song
which dared to come out into the
open and again conquered the Ameri-
cans who don't talk German, in
spite Of the instigators, who are not
there where the masses are. 1t may
not everywhere be fitting &c chal-
lenge to a certain degree the croak-
er with the German song
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
B, ooklyn Paper Prints
Propaganda for Kaiser

The "Brooklyner Freie Presse" print
cd last Sunday number Of clippings
from Berlin papers dated as far back
as June 80. There could be no other
purpose but to plead the Kaiser's cause,
TO encourage the pro-German in this
country, to depict the situation of the
Allies as hopeless and to create a re-
ceptive mood for Berlin-msde peace
proposals in this country.
A letter which, according to the Ber-
lin "Kreuz-Zeitung, was written in
ciphers by French army officer and
sent 10 a comrade who is prisoner OF
war in Germany, was printed in the
"Brooklyner Freie Presse." The letter
says that hunger riots will very soon
occur in France, where RIGHTEOUSNESS
end immortality are rampant throughout
the land, and that the French army is
not any longer a real fighting instru-
ment, and without all discipline. The
letter continues:
eve captured nine hundred prison
ers near Craonne. All wounded Ger
mans have been killed by us; we
don't give quarter. | for one killed
four last Saturday; it was a slaugh-
ter. The English do just as we do.
Now we have all nations on our side;
nevertheless, we are unable TO defeat
Germany"
Other Berlin news items, dated July
10. If and II, inform the readers OF the
"Brooklyner Freie Presse" OF numerous
mutinies in the French army, OF very
serious lack OF food and a shortage OF
steel necessary for the manufacture Of
arms and ammunition. A long article
is devoted to a so-called proof of the
perfdious double dealing of the Allies.
OF similar type rs the articles in
tie "Brooklyner Freie Presse' is the
following Madrid special cable to the
california Demokrat," Of San Fran
cisco:
THE bitterness against Great Brit
ain increases daily in Portugal, and
the Lisbon government is bitterly at
tackled by the newspapers and in
private conversations because of its
participation in the European war.
At the farewell to the fifteen thou
sand soldiers who were sent to
France a tumult began which assumed
the character Of riot and had to be
suppressed by the police through the
force of arms. Numerous men and
women were arrested.
1.-THE announcement that England
demands the mobilization Of all men
of twenty-five to twenty-five years Of
age has brought TO the boiling point
the discontentment over the existing
conditions brought about by the war.
Many young men fed across the from
tier to Spain and are there engaged
in lively revolutionary activities
against the present Portuguese gov
eminent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

One Of the favorite tricks used by
the Gcrman-langusge press in this
country to promote the interests Of the
Kaiser is to demand peace negotiations
and an early peace, meaning a prema-
ture and German peace, while the
Chancellor Michaelis talks of a pow
erful peace" and fatters Pan-German
organizations crying for annexations.
Without any thought OF American pa
triotism - nay, even neutrality - the
German printed newspapers throw their
influence on the Junkers' side. They
have made money out of the war and
see a chance to continue to make money
if they can only keep alive the hostility
between German-Americans and their
fellow citizens. They deliberately
cater to Berlin sympathies and seek to
intensity them for personal gain.
The most efficient means to secure 4
powerful" German peace would be to
prevent the United States from send
ing a large army to Europe. In order
TO attain this purpose a bold anti-con-
scription propaganda is carried on. 1t
takes in the Buffalo "Arbeitcr-Zetung"
this form:
"The darker the plans Of the ruling
class and the more insolent its inten-
tons to rob the people OF their
rights, the more brutally 1t wants
the soldiery. The more apparent
this aim is, the greater is the duty to
Illustrate the plans Of the powers
that be. To fight against the mill
tarization of the country is the high
est duty. Resistance must be organ
lied and every pressure that may be
exerted must be used against the
Administration so that it will be
forced to renounce its plans.
"Conscripton may not be accepted
rs fatal fact, but must be fought
by all means at the disposal of the
people. The catchword Of the people
must be, Fight and resist conscrip-
ton no matter whether the govern
ment a thousand times calls any,
even lawful, resistance a crime.
Whoever has eyes to see must be
aware Of the direction in which the
ship Of the United States is sailing,
with Morgan and his associates as
captains and Wilson and his follow
ers as mates"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

in New York City, 10 command the men
by companies.
In the afternoon the new soldiers
will be guests of the New York Base
ball Club at the Polo Grounds. where
the Giants and Boston will play. Here
Mayor Mitchell will deliver brief ad-
dress TO the men, and there will be
singing, led by the Community Chorus,
under the direction of Harry Barn
hart.
The Bronx parade will start at 10
o'clock along Willis Avenue, from laSd
Street TO l49th Street. west to Van
Cortlandt Avenue, north to 16lst
Street, TO Washington Avenue. north
to l67th Street. to Franklin Avenue. to
Mckinley Square. to Boston Road, TO
174th Street, to Southern Boulevard, to
fremont Avenue, west TO Crotons Park,
then back 10 Borough Hall. where
speeches will be delivered by promi-
nent citizens of The Bronx.
In Brooklyn the parade will start
from the fountain on Bedford Avenue,
and the men will fall in on the side
streets just of Bedford. The line will
proceed up Bedford to Lafayette. and
down Lafayette past the University
Club, where the reviewing stand will
be located.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
u. S. Officials to Lead
Capital Draft Parade
President and Cabinet, Senate
and House to March in
Pageant Tuesday

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Thc Sen.
ate and Secretary of the Navy Daniels
to-day announced their intention Of
marching in the parade here Tuesday,
when local draft troops prepare TO
leave for mobilization camps. Presi-
dent Wilson will head the parade. The
House OF Representatives and Secre-
tary of Interior Lane already have
promised to parade. and other members
of the Cabinet are expected TO partici-
pate.
Secretary of War Baker to-day ad-
vised all draft recruits TO include an
extra pair OF shoes among other
articles they will bring TO camp.
General Crowder to-day decided that
all masters, mates and marine en-
gineers are entitled to file exemption
claims as mariners. In telegram TO
Governors he ordered that claims for
discharge in such cases be accepted.
There will be no broad class exemp-
tion Of men engaged in industrial pur-
suits, according TO the provost mar
shall general. Farmers, as class, will
not be considered subject TO discharge
or exemption. In a letter written to
Representative Shouz, of Kansas, the
President pointed out that the War
Department already had provided for
hands necessary in harvesting the
country's crops so they will not have
to report until after October /. The
only argiculturists to be exempted
are those on whose work the care of a
farm depends.
By unanimous vote the Senate Mill.
tary Affairs Committee to-day refused
TO report the bill introduced by SEN
ator Hsrdwick providing that draft
men could not be sent to France with
out their consent. The committee will
report favorably Senator Fletcher's
bill providing restitution of citizenship
to Americans who enlisted with the
British and French armies before the
United States entered the war.