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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Berlin Paper Reports
English Peace Offer

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 1.-THE inter
views that DR.. Michaelis, the Imperial
German Chancellor. and other leaders
have had with the German Emperor,
the "Deusches Tages-Zeitung," Of Ber-
lin. believes, are connected with an
English peace offer. "rumors Of which
assume from hour to hour q more deh'
mite form"
LONDON, Sept. 14.-lt is officially
stated that any suggestion that any
neace offer has been made by the Brit
ish government is totally devoid OF
foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Cermanamericanism

From the Stats -Zeitsro, September 40
Tn. Colonel deems it isteful for the na-
ton To import her children from foreign
countries. It was fatefu thu. the ColonePs
ancestor. were imported. and the climax Of
iAts vn-the Colonel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15

n
\ patriotic rally here tonight defined the proper
attitude of citizens toward the conduct of the
war; and incidentally what constituted a traitor. He
said:
"The declaration of between the United States
and Germany completely changed the relations of all the
inhabitants of the country to the subject Of peace and
war.
Before the declaration everybody had a right to
discuss whether the United States should carry
against Germany. But the question Of peace has
now been decided by the President and Congress- not
suddenly or rashy, but advisedly, after a long delay
and discussion and patience under provocation, after
repeated diplomatic warnings to Germany known to the
whole country.
when such decision has been made, the duties
and, therefore, the rghts-of all the people Of the
country Immediately change 1t becomes their duty to
stop discussion upon the question decided and to act
proceed Immediately do everything in their power to
enable the government of their country to succeed in
the war upon which the country has entered.
Arguments Against War
Are Enemy Arguments
"A nation which declares war and goes discussing
tent democracy which cannot accept its own de-
cisions, made in accordance with its own laws, but
must keep on endlessly discussing the question already
decided has failed in the fundamental requirements OF
sefgovernment and if the decision is to make war; the
failure exhibit capacity for sefgovernment by action
will inevitably result in the loss Of the right of self
government.
"The men who are speaking and writing and print
ing arguments against the now and against every
thing that being done to on the war; are rem
derng more effective service to Germany than they
could render in the field The purpose and effect OF
what they are doing plain that it is impossible to
resist the conclusion that the greater part of them
at heart traitors to the United States and wilfuly
seeking to bring about the triumph of Germany and the
humiliation and defeat of their own country.
"The same principles apply to the decision of numer-
ous questions which arise in carrying on the Any
attempt to discourage volunteering or to oppose
scription is an attempt to hinder and embarrass the
Government of the United States in the conduct Of the
war and to help Germany by preventing our govern
mont from raising armies to fight against her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
pzoa.oo,iya RaIance Sheet

Here is Mr.. Fitzgerald's sketch OF the
rrosnecrjve balance sheet of the war
for the fiscal year ending June So lsIo'
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Aiding the Enemy
Bv Hampering u. S.

Somebody has to decide where armies are to fight.
The power to make that decision and the duty to make
it rest under the Constitution, with the President as
commander in chief. Anybody who seeks to stop the
execution of the order sending troops to France and
Belgium is simply trying to prevent the American gov
ernment from carrying on the successfully de is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
40 Per Cent Levy on Ex-
cess Profits Predicted
by Fitzgerald
Warns Congress
Against Waste
Nation to Spend in Year
Fourth of What Others
Have Used in Three
ISpeciL Coyropondencel

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Predict-
ing that at the present rate OF ex-
n,udture before July next the United
States will be compelled to exact
50 per cent of all excess business
profts and 60 per cent of all personal
incomes "above very ordinary
amount" Chairman Fitzgerald, of the
Appropriations Committee, presented
the first American balance sheet of
the war 10 the House of Representa-
,ves to-day.
In warning Congress that the credit
of the nation is dependent upon the
Elimination of all waste in the STU
psndous war budgets and upon careful
scrutiny of all appropriations, Mr..
Fitzgerald asserted that the United
States is already proceeding to expend
in the first year of the war an amount
repr.senting % per cent of the total
war disbursements of all the other
belligerents in the three years Of the
srest struggle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Comparison of Expenses

Her. is Mr.. Fitzgerald's comparison
Of the expenses Of the United States
with the expenses of the other bel
lgerents:
United states expenditures nrst year ,oo cos oco
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15

p,hri, IN sight for year 10 bs raised .,n A. IA,
by tsIauon or further bond issue S2.soo'ooO'VV'
Chairman Fitzgerald's prediction that
the government will be compelled to IN
crease taxation heavily before next
summer is based upon his calculation
that. taking into account all sources OF
revenue and the estimated expenditures
for war. there will be a deficit of ST.
60O0OO,O 600 at the close of this fiscal
year.
II was in opening the debate on the
s4679 ,OOO, 900 military deficiency sppro-
priation bill that the chairman OF the
committee made these observations on
war finance. This is the largest single
appropriation bill ever acted upon py
Congress.
Warns Against Money Yoke
Mr.. Fitzgerald warned the House that
II the nation desires to avoid hnanclal
yoke that would be well-nigh intoler-
able to future generations, and even 10
the present generation, 1t would do wen
10 examine rigidly every estimate SUD-
mltted by the government.
1T would not do to vote blindly," he
said, "every cent of money asked by
the government. Close economy is
Lecessary if the United States wishes
to preserve its resources and emerge
from the war with its credit intact.
The fact that the United States is
engaged in war does not mean ana
should not be tho excuse for gross ex.
travagance and unbridled expenditure,
Mr.. Fitzgerald told the House. me
most important function that the
House Of Representatives has TO per
form at this time is TO exercise, to lts
iull extent, the powers intended to be
possessed by the House in the controi
Of the public purse"
Mr.. Fitzgerald showed how the Ap-
propriations Committee had made large
deductions in the estimates submitted
TO II by various war and naval ana
other government bureaus.
Taking up the subject OF congress
slonsl committee on war expenditures
TO supervise and investigate estimates
with view TO economy, Chairman
Fitzgerald said he acquiesced in the
view of the President that such a ooard,
at least under the plan proposed py
the Republicans, would do more harm
than good. Nevertheless, he warned
the House that work on the regular
governmental supplies bills will have
TO be begun as soon as the pending bill
Is out of the way, and there is no time
10 lose in adopting policy for control =
ling the sums which will be authorized.
ne did, however, propose budget sys-
TEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15

THE GREENBRIER-wHIT SULPHUR
SPRINGS, West Va Ideal ums Tor ms euss'
only oas night from New York. .-Adw-
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s34.io,oeo.o 900

,l diture Of al belligsTehis te1eeps aif
s,a.ssl s.lCe cOmnencemeh' VI INV
'g RS,so, OF United states eIpenditIres lOf Ge
,,,S Ia expenditures o! a.! DeIhsee"'S :"
y'Ss 10 - s2me TO total expenditures o. oe 70
~ Austria Hungary for u.ree Yeas % NJ
"L p.,,,,, d, British tax proceeds to bona pro
teeds 81 per cent
IN boads. sl5.s,5. 900, 600
By tlIss. S5.AlO.0oO.OVV. ..1, IN hond pro-
R,l,i,og United states iaI procceos " 'N
''iS' R5 sc,ds ~ ~ l.5 far). sll.5ss.si5tso
~ 0E- 600 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15

To,l for Entente Allies teIeepi ~, ,no oo,
C,,tr,i poyers August l. l9lt' 70
Au.l., ]. 1911; 1,,.,,v
Cerasay including loans 10 iur"ey 60, .ns ma noo
and bulgaria 20 obo 0o6
kls,r. Hungary .'.'''''''''''''' 80 -------
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wEATH Err

,.,r..irg cloudiness to-day. followed
nv rain in afternoon or night.
Northeast winds coming strong.
Tomorrow probably fair.
Full Report On Page u
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T...l eon,enplsted expenditures. a., oss
- -.,-rouf for NIo, Tooftto'VVN
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To:u estimated reyenus. all sources. s,s OK .sr
tog year ................''s'' ''''~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19

HIOppGu O5ICIblDly " WdJCu 1O4 un41s
but in reality to idle and dream He
saw a book lying in the grass a few
feet away. He looked around for the
owner. There was no one in sight.
He listened, but there was no sound
Of human company; so, after watt
ing a few minutes, he reached for the
book. It was Mrs. BrOwning's "Au-
rora Leigh" a book not much read
these days, but a poem he greatly
liked. He began to turn over the
leaves and to read here and there
bits that he loved. He saw that
many lines were marked, lines that
especially appealed to him. This led
him to look for the name Of the own
er. He read on the fyleaf, Grace
Ansley."
81 wonder if that's our neighbor,"
he thought. 1--WE never heard her
name. Well, I'm going to chance it.
He determined to return the book
in person. The door was opened by
the grim, elderly person. Yes, Miss
Ansley lived there, but she could not
disturb her just then. Kirk slightly
objected to leaving the book if it did
not belong to the lady, but she said
it would be returned to him if it did
not belong to Miss Ansley. She took
his name and address and dismissed
him. That evening the elderly lady
called with a note which Mrs. Kirk
took in. She handed it to her son
and waited with frowning impotence
for him to explain. In the note Miss
Ansley presented her compliments
and thanked Mr.. Kirk for returning
her book.
There was no way out Of it for the
young man but to tell the truth
There, you see," said his mother,
'the old woman probably had her
shut up for fear of a fit coming on.
l hope now you're satisfied"
Ogden said nothing, but he was far
from being sRtified. The next day he
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19

Ellis car looked like physicians
and he went in with case in his
hand"
"Oh," said the young man with
some feeling. "Then there must be
something the matter"
Did you suppose she was doing
this for amusement" asked his
mother with some aspeTity.
We'll, no, Of course not. But
when 1 came past there the young
lady was training up a vine and
laughing and talking to the other
woman, just as-we1, as natural as
any one"
mo doubt she has lucid intervals.
Perhaps they hope for her recovery
in time"
81 should think you'd get so curl
GUS you'd have to call, ;" venttred the
young man.
Never! She might return it; and
l shouldn't feel safe for a minute.
Don't you, either, think of making
a call, if you don't want me to pack
up and go to town"
Ogden had to at once disclaim any
intention Of so doing. He liked the
place and was looking forward to
spending his vacation there.
The next week he came out to stay
for awhile. In answer to his usual
question as to the developments
next door, his mother replied that it
had been unusually quiet. Perhaps
the patient had been taken away.
well, then she's back again, for I
saw the young lady as passed, he
said.
Perhaps, after all, she isn't the
crazy one. They may" she added in
a creepy, shuddery tone, have some
poor creature shut up there"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19

Perhaps, after all, she isn't the
crazy one. They may" she added in
a creepy, shuddeTy tone, have some
poor creature shut up there"
81 see it's up to me to fathom this
mystery"
81 don't see anything Of the kind,
snapped his mother. "You let it
alone"
That afternoon he took a little
stroll down to a small stream. near
by to see fit promised anything in
the way of boating or fishing In a
pretty, wooded spot, where the
branches hung over the water, he
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-30

its season early in May and will be
the first.
There was some talk at first of
barring AyaU, but managers Of the
Butte and Great Falls clubs recon-
sidered, and it is now certain that
he will at least start the season with
Seattle.
Ayau is a shortstop and has had
great deal Of experience at the game,
starting to play in Honolulu when
a boy He was a member Of a col
lege team in the islands for four
years and toured the United States
with the All-Chinese team in 1913,
IA and Is.
The young Chinese is a hard hitter
and clever infelder and is certain Of
making good in organized baseball
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-30

I
work.
sss
LOCAL WAR NOTES
Work on addition to Fort Sheri-
dan begins today.
Ohio Field artillery left Fort Sheri-
dan for their own state.
Don't forget the big sham battle
in Lincoln park tomorrow afternoon,
Dewey day.
Recruiting officers expect rush of
volunteers now that draft law is as
sured of passage.
Colonies of First cavalry and Sec
ond and Seventh infantry expect mo-
bilizatiOn orders this week.
Red Cross recruiting stations will
be opened in Public Library main
building and 80 branches this week.
Second Illinois cavalry will be
formed to take care Of overflow from
First. Capt. ThOs. J. Simpson will be
colonel.
Cyrus H. Mccormick ordered In
ternatiOnal Harvester employees to
place every available acre under Gull
tivatiOn.
Capt w. A. Moffett, commandant
Great Lakes training camp, expects
permission to use Grant park as
training grounds.
Son of Chas. Mueller, for 10 years
maitre d'hOtel at Vogelsang's, en-
listed in army. Cousins and Uncles
fighting for Germany.
Nineteeth anniversary of battle of
Manila bay will be celebrated at Lin
coin hall, South Chicago, tomorrow
night by Begley Camp, No. Al, U. S.
w. V.
Capt. Noble B. Judah, Battery c,
First Field artillery, to wed DOrothyr
Patterson, daughter of John H. Pat-N
terson, head of National Cash Reg
lister Co.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-30

MAXWELL EDGAR BURIED
Maxwell Edgar, tax refoTmer and
prominent attorney, was buried this
morning in Elgin. He died yesterday
morning in the Elgin Hospital for the
Insane. where he was confirmed after
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-30
THOUGHT HE WENT DOWN WITH
MAINE-HE DIDN'T THOUGH

Because he was never handy with
the pen," and failed to write, rela-
tives of George. Sullivan thought him
dead for twenty years. He turned
up yesterday in the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Daniel Shaughnessy at 1925
S. LOOMS. After disclosing his iden-
THY, Sullivan told his folks how he
had served on the battleship Maine
and quit the service just a few
months before it was blown up in
Havana haTbOr.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-30

SOCIOLOGICAL GARDENS
COlOsimo's cafe on Wabash av. at
22d, hangOut for society summers;
Freiberg's dance hall, around the cor
ner, and the notorious Graham sa-
loon at both and Halsted, were
among a number of places raided
yesterday as peddlers of booze in viO-
lation of the Sunday closing law.
Fifteen squads Of police were out and
GO arrests were made.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
MOTHER LODE STOCK DROPS

Stock of the Mother Lode Te- gently dropped fl points on the an- nouncement that the company had taken over the adjoining claims of 1SO acres and the townsite of the Houghton-Alaska Exploration ca Ths grounds adjoin the Kennecott an the Mother Lode. The price to pc paid was not divulged. There seems to be a veil of mystery as to why the Mother Lode company should at this time seek additional holdings, and it is felt that the money it has on hand is needed for the financing and development of ground already owned. The fact tha4 the Houghton-Alaska is said to own valuable water power right which properly deYelope1, would. sa- cilitate the Mother Lode plans prob ably offers the real reason for this new acquisition to is holdings-Al- aska and Northwest Mining Journal
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
RUSSIANS ARE
 STILL STUBBORN

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Rus, sian government has declined to pegntiate new commercial treaty with the United States to replaee the treaty abrogated by the Ameri- can Congress under the Taft ad- mlnistration.
 Petrograd refuses even to discuss the question of a new treaty with David R. Franci, American am ba"sad0r to Russia, for these req sons:
 Russia never will accede to the American proposal that she honor all American passports and thereby admit American Jews in her domin- ions.
 Russia feels th&t since she en- tered into the economic alliance with the other Entente allies at the Paris conference she would pre- fer to consult Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan before discussing a commercial treaty of any char acter with the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
SHOOTS
 BANK TELLER

Seattle, Feb. 14-Guy c. Harper, teller for the Seattle National bank this city, while on the way to his home at 7446 Gatewood road, was accosted by bandit and ordered to throw up his hands.
 Having a considerable amount oi money on his person, he hesitated a mamen,, and then before he could comply, the bandit, who wore 8 black mask, began shooting at him, one of the shots taking effect in Harpers hip and the other strik- ina his hand. .
 When Harper dropped to the ground, the bandit turned and fled without rifling the pockets of his victim.
 Harper was taken to the hospital where his wounds were dressed. His Dsysicians state that while the injuries are serious, MT. Harper will recover.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
MAY
 GET CONTRACT

Seattle, Feb. 14-British agents who have been in this city for sev- eral days past today met the manag- CTS of several of the largest ship yards here, and discussed the pro position oI placing contracts for the construction of twenty large steel vessels which will be used as freIghters.
 The facilities offered by the Seattle ship building concerns at tracted the attention of the Brit ish agents, and it is thought today that the contracts will be awarded the Seattle firms.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
UNIFORM OF U. S. NAVY
 MUST BE RESPECTED

New York-Respsct must be ac- corded the uniform of the American sailor equal to that given to the ciyi Hans clothes, the Brooklyn court of special sessions held today in de- c'ding that Henry Traub, lessee of g Brooklyn theatre, had no right to exclude Aadoph Gcttman, sailor od the battleship Arkansas. Traub was fined !S250. Thomas F. Cuff, Unit ed states assistant district attorney, prosecuted Traub at the request of the navy authorities.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
NEW I. ?. B r.
 AGENT NAMED

Seattle, Feb. 1.-The annou q: men was made today at the office of the Alaska Steamship Company, thus city, that Vice President R. w.. Baxter had appointed J. F. David son. as travelling passenger and freigh+ agent for the company for Alaska territory.
 Mir. Davidson was formerly with the Union Pacific system, and is a man thoroughly conversant with the duties he is about to assume.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
CONGRESS SEES
 VOTES COUNTED

Washington, Feb. 1.-The elect ora' votes, cast by the electoral col lege a, the State Capital building of each State in the Union of Mon daj. January s, were today counted in the presence of the joint as sembly of the United states senate and the United States House of Re presentatives. The final count, which is official, showed that woodrow Wilson received 277 of the votes cast and Charles Hughes received 254.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
UNCLE SAM LOOKING
 FOR MARRIED FARMER

Seward, Feb. 1-There is an op- portunity at present for good farmer, proficient in the ways of everything from turnips to cows, to secure position with Uncle Sam.
 M. D. Snodgrass, superintendent O. the government experimental work in farming in this section is looking for man and his require ments are ideal. He wants a young American, who has been brought up on a farm, who is a man of family. Tn. successful applicant will be sent to Kodiak by snodgrass and in stalled on the farm there.
 Snodgrass leaves for Kodiak on the next boat and applicants should make themselves known at once.
 sSubseribe for the Daily 'Alaskan)
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14

London, Feb. 14-Admiral Beres- ford, in an address which he made to the British House of Lords last night declared that Great Britain, through her navy, had the German submarine situation well in hand.
 Lord Beresford said that since the beginning of the war, Great Britain had suffered a loss to her marine shipping of about four mil lion tons. Of this amount, three million tons have already been re-
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
CUBAN REBEL
 CHIEF KILLED

Havana, Feb. 14-Reports have been received here that Colonel Baldomere Acosta, one of the re yoluticnary chiefs who led the rehels in their fight against the Rural Guard, in a battle which took place forty miles from Havana had met his death at the hands Of one of the Rurals, who shot the rebel chef down.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
CUBANS AGAIN
 UP IN ARMS

Havana, Feb. 14-President Men ocal has issued Q call for volunteers to serve tor ninety days in antici- patton of an uprising threatened by former President Gomez, who, it is reported has landed at Camaguey, Cuba, and that Lieutenant Colonel Qu1rones, commander of the pres ent Cuban forces at Camaguey has reYolted with all his men.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14

Berlin. Feb. 1.-The report that Germany had sent a note to the United States or that the Imperial German government has through other channels invited suggestions bv which actual war with the Unl'eo States might be avoided, is em- phatically denied by those who are iR a position to speak autAorl'"- lively on the subject.
 The statement is also given out from the same source that the Imperial government is not permit ting doubts from any quarters what soeTer to sEerye her from her pres ens plans as to her right in pur-
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14

New York, Feb. 14-A large nup- Der of four inch and six inch naval guns were unloaded at the navy yards this city yesterday.
 These guns have been brought from various stations on the Allan tic coast, and are intended for arm ing American merchantmen in case the German government persists in pursuing their policy of unrestricted
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
GERMANY WILL NOT BACK DOWN
 FROM UNRESTRICTED WAR PLAN

suing the policy she has actively as- sumel in her submarine war pol
 lev. The position that Germany hos assumed places her where there can be no thought of recession on her part from the program already mapped out and which has been pro claimed to her enemies and the neutral nations of the world, and which she is now prosecuting in her determination of maintaining n rig i'd blockade of all British, French and Italian ports, thus preventing the importation of war supplies and munitions.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
BUTTE PAYROLL
 REACHES S2, ,5O9, ,OOO MARK

Butte.-The December payroll of the Butte mining companies was the largest in history the total for all mines aggregating $2,5O9,OOO. Min CTS are being paid SAYS per day. All lines of labor in the city and district here paid the total of $4,- 5OO,OO0 in wages for December.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-14
WARNING NOTE
 SENT CUBANS

Washington, Feb. 14-Secretary of State Lansing today sent note to President MenocaI the newly elected president Of Cuba, warning the Cubans that any government which might be set up as a result would not be recognized by the URited States government.