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The Washington herald., 1917-08-10
OBSERVERS MAY SEE
SUN SPOTS TODAY

Today is the day to get bit OF
smoked glass and give Old Sol the
north and SOUTH" say astronomers
at the Naval Observatory, as big spots
which first made their appearance on
August 3, can now be seen.
This Is one explanation II you havs
any trouble with your telephone SER
vice, as the star-gazing sharps tell US
that both telephone and telegraphic
lines are affected in some mysterious
way when the sun gets ''freckles.'
Prof. A. Hall is authority for the
statement that Undoubtedly this vari-
alton of solar activity has a con-
siderable effect on the EARTH" whicn
may or may not explain why so many
people seem crazy with the heat.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

It's pleasing to know that Mai. Pull
man will give every assistance to run
ming down a clue to the Annapolis
murderer and will investigate every
Washington end. But it would be
worthy Of stronger comment were his
decision otherwise.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

The Senate has confirmed Bainbridge
Colby for the Shipping Board. II 1t
had done otherwise 1t was clearly
open to the charge Of placing politics
above the interest Of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

Canada has decided to conscript.
This automatically must silence a
number OF noisy and unpatriotic pro-
Germans. close to the border, who
have been condemning America for
passing a draft law while our neighbor
failed to find 1t necessary.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

The unstinted praise that Elihu Root
gives to Kerensky. a Socialist, indi.
Gates that even American reaction
aries find a radical to their liking now
and then.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

Clay Center, Kans., which has had
the distinction for three days for being
the hamlet where William Howard
Taft became Ill. promises to become
as famous as Bird Center, Ill.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

Justice Cropsey seems to be another
Gsynor. But we doubt whether New
York will permit any combination OF
politicians to beat John Purroy Mitchel
this fall.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

Congressman may go on the stump to
talk war after the adjournment. 1t
appears that our eminent statesmen
must talk, whether it be on Capitol
Hill on in their own bailiwicks.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10
INDEPENDENCE.

To all the sayings Of the wise
I'll cry "amen!" II In mine eyes
Those sages speak the truth, but wher
Those marvelously learned men
Indulge in disquisitions queer
That sound untruthful on mine ear.
No power on earth, or on 1t. then
Can wiring from me a loud amen,
But rather, with no ''if' nor but.
I'll challenge each and all with "tuttP'
Copyright, l9I7)
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10


Because he produces business and makes money for
the firm.
That is exactly what carefully planned, wisely
placed advertising will do for any business-and
the man who says his business is not amenable
to that rule (or fact has never tried it in earnest
Not only will advertising prove an investment
(when wisely planned and placed). but it will prove
an investment that yields a greater return on the
amount invested than even the best salesman who
ever walked.
Advertising is simply salesmanshp and nfor-
nation about merchandise offerings on paper and
it can be placed before an immense number of pros
pectve customers at very small cost if the medium
which reaches the greatest number of buyers in the
home for the amount invested is used
In Washington the paper with that greatest
percentage of its total circulation In the home is
The Washington Herald-and comparisons prove it.
Mr.. Merchant. invest wisely in The Washing
ton Herald space.
Tomorrow-"From Acorn to Oak"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10
A CemfertabIe
Way to Go
to New York.

The night train 10 comfort
able, no matter II the wealth
er Is warm.
Sleeping cars, which may be
occupied at 10 p. m, are
placed at Union Station
The route to New York 10
on q high line with no OBJ
jectionable tunnels Trains
are hauled by electric mo-
tors through Baltimore.
At Jersey City sleepers are
placed on surface level
tracks outside of station,
where II 10 pleasant, and
passengers can occupy them
until 1890 a. m
Returning from New York
the route is again desirable
for the same reasons.
The departure Of night train
at I a. m. permits an un-
broken evenings entertain
ment
The day trains to and from
New York afford delightful
service IN every particular.
For tickes and Pullman ress-rzftous
call Or telerhons tcket of1oes: 18th 81.
and New Yort Ave; es PsnnsyirAnia
Ave, and Union Station.
9. d. HEGE.
District Pssenso As.ut
BALTIMORE & OHIO
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

Russia is not done. says the return
ing Russian mission The more vital
question is whether she is liable to be
undone.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10
AUTO TIRE STOLEN.

D. Irwin Coakley. 1903 East Capitol
street. reported to the police that
someone had entered the rear of the
garage at 6ls B street northeast yes
terday afternoon and stole one auto
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

OF English invention is camera
that looks like a short telescope and
takes photographs at right angles to
its users line of vision without their
subjects knowledge.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

1t was a triie cooler yesterday. but
the real draft will come on septem-
ber l.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10

Several million acres Of land in Cali
fornia are shortly to be irrigated at a
total cost of sio.ooocoo or sf5.ooo.QQ0
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10
What They Say at The Washington Herald
ADVERTISING AS
AN INVESTMENT

Advertising is not an
expense of any busi-
ness.
X Is just as neces-
sary-yes, more neces-
sary than the top sales
man-and no firm con-
siders the star sales
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10
LOSES 81 In CARD CASE.

Charles G. Rossman, residing at ts7
Pennsylvania avenue. reported to the
police last night the theft Of a card
case containing 81 in bills.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-10
VACATION HERALDs,
FRIDAY. AUGUST 10. 1911.
A LINE o. CHEER

written specially fo< Ths wLhingtou Herald
By John Kendriek Bangs.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Ereedom Given To vawter.

Christiansburg, Va.-Charles II.
vawter. former professor of physics
at virginia Polytechnic Institute, was
declared not guilty of the murder OF
stockton Heth, Jr., wealthy young
society man and sportsman, whom ne
shot to death in the Vawter home
early on the morning Of March IL.
Jackson.-The annual West Tennes'
see athletic, musical and oratorical
meet was held in this city, at which
there were 500 or more visiting school
children from practically every county
In this section,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Higher POSTAL Rates
Newspapers viii Pay Double
Former Price.
Revenue Bill With Its Second Class
Increases Will Probably Be Re-
ported to House Today.

Washington, May 10.-The revenue
BIN Wits its second-class postal rate
Increases probably will be reported to
s hoe a4iadax.. Il can M 80. &c t WIN
ery ii 3slle4 p6pGfs sWIfifffiia 'tn't 5s'dn-
ty issue will be disturbed, They
still will be free.
Daily newspapers dropped in city
post offices where there is post-ofhce
carrier service for delivery WITHIN the
city will be carried at the old rate OF
l cent pound.
Fraternal, religious, labor and agrl-
cultural newspapers issued by CLUBS
or societies and not for profit will be
given a fiat rate of Ia cents pounu.
All other second-class mail will pay
rates as follows: cents a pound
in first and second zones; cents a
mound in, third and fourth zones;
cents a pound in fifth and sixth zones;
cents a pound in seventh and eighth
zones.
IT is said in Washington that no
daily paper is likely to escape with
much less than twice It's present postal
bills.
There was hard fight in the ways
and means committee, it Is said, on
this postal tax provision and 1t was
adopted by small majority. The de-
bate in the house will begin on Thurs
/ day. There will be a contest on the
floor on the provision, but there seems
| to be q feeling that it will be passed.
The senate finance committee VIII
hold a hearing on the measure on
day vet to be fixed, but probably not
until Tuesday.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Thousands of Acres Idle.

Steubenville, O.-That farming Ia
being injured seriously in Jefferson
county developed here when reports
made to the county commissioners.
showed that 100000 acres of the most
productive grain land in the county
had been leased or bought by compa.
MES, who will strip" it to reach the
coal. Ten companies, with com
bined capital of $40,000,000, are en-
gagged In the various districts.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
u. S. FLAG FLIES IN FRANCE
Paris Cheers so Men of American Field
Service on Way to Fight
ing Lines.

Paris, May 10. - The Stars land
Stripes appeared on the streets OF
Paris as the battle flag of an armed
force when the flag and fifty men OF
the American field service under it on
their way to the railroad station for
the front were acclaimed enthusiast
tically all along the route.
The contingent had just been re-
viewed by Colonel Girard, head OF the
automobile section of the French army
in the presence of other French officers
and Prof. A. Piatt Andrew, head OF the
T American field service.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
TARIFF INCREASED
IN revenue BILL
Incomes of $1,000 for Single
Men Will Be Levied Upon
for the War.
$4,000 FOR MARRIED MEN
Draft of Bill compIete-Assesses Free
List 10 Per Cent--Amusements,
Luxuries and lnheritances
Listed for Assessment.

Washington, May 10.-A 10 per cent
increase in the tariff, and ad valorem
tax of 10 per cent on all materials now
admitted free and total tax of 81
per cent on incomes above $50O,OOO a
year are provided in the 81, SOO,0OO,0oo
revenue tax bill as completed by the
house ways and means committee.
The bill will be introduced in the
house today. 1t is felt the house COM
mittee has virtually determined to
throw the entire taxation problem into
the open house. There the debate Will
adjust incongruities temporarily ana
later the senate finance committee Will
reframe the measure.
The income tax sections Chairman
Kitchin made public show vast in
creases. All unmarried individuals Will
be taxed on $1,000 incomes 2 per cent
and all married men the same Oh
$4,000.
Basic Rate a Per Cent.
The basic income tax has been tiXet
at per cent of incomes of $4,000 PEE
annum. The surtaxes grade from tina
point upward.
The schedule of SurtaXeS follows:
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
ABOLISH KINGS, CRY GREEKS
Mass Meeting Of 10000 Persons az
salonlki Proclainns Deposits
= aassF%oS the Fssiers

saloniki May 10. Today was an
epoch-making one in the history Of Sa-
loniki. A mass meeting proclaimed
the deposition of the king and dy-
nasty. More than 10000 persons as
sembled in the principal square and
were addressed by various speakers.
They cheered themselves hoarse with
shouts of 'Long live Venizelos," Long
live the national government" and
.Down with the king" The mayor OF
Saloniki presided.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Second Reading of Navy Budget.

London Amsterdam cor
respondent, quoting Berlin adVicesl
says: "The Reichstag has begun It's
second reading of the navy budget
DR.. Pfeger, naval reporter of the
budget committee, declared that the
submarine booty for April would not
be less than 100000 tons, and added
that the Reichstag looked forward to
the activity of the German navy Win
a confident hope of speedy and vic
torious peace"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
HAIG REGAINS GROUND
British Drive Back Foe in the
Arfas Region.
NiyelIe,s Forces Take Three-ouarters
Mile Of Trenches Before cra-
onne-Capture Germans.
onne--Capt


Y ~ ~
1Petrograd, May 10. Russian troops
on the Roumanian front northwest OF
Senne broke through the Teuton posi-
lions and advanced toward JenaWer,
says the official statement issued by
the Russian war department.
British Headquarters in France, May
10,-Most of the ground lost by the
British in the vicinity Of Fresnoy has
been regained. The Germans barely
are holding Fresnoy village itself.
London, May 10.-Part Of the ground
lost in the vicinity of Fresnoy, on the
Arras battlefield, was regained by the
British, it is announced officially.
Paris, May 10.-The French captured
first line German trenches over front
of three-quarters of mile northeast
Of Cheyreux, near Craonne, the war
office announces. The French took l6O
prisoners.
During the night the Germans made
repeated counter-attacks In Iorce
against the important positions taken
from them on the plateau OF Chemln
des-Dames and on the Calltornle
plateau. Although the Germans were
stopped by French artillery and ma
chine gun fire, new assaulting waves
resumed the effort several times unit
the ground was strewn with German
dead.
extraordinary bravery and distin
euished contempt of danger" brough
the French war cross to George :
Dock of the American ambulance corps
according to official announcement
The citation of the day declared thi
st. Louis boy had volunteered for a
dangerous missions from July %
December %, 1916" and had distii
guished himself otherwise.
Section / of the American field an
-bulance, the oldest In the service, ne
been mentioned in the dispatches *
the third time, This section went
Dunkirk in January Of 1915 and serve
later in the Argonne and the Char
payne. The new citation mentions pa
ticularly brave work at Verdun, in II
TRANSFORMATION Of wounded under III
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
SAYS U. S. NECK IN MOOSE
Priv Councillor OSWALD Says Ger
many Soon Will Dictate to
Rest of World.

Amsterdam, May 10.-Germany's mo-
nopoly of potash, together with the u
boats, will win the war and after the
war will hold the decision whether the
rest of the world shall eat, according
to a statement in the Leipziger Neu-
este Nachrichten by Priyy Councillor
OSWALD. He says America, like the
rest of Germany's enemies, has hei
neck in a moose whose end is in Ger
many's hands.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
M.,u Bids For Peace Is Near.

Copenhagen.--A special dispatch re-
ceived here from Berlin says DIR. Won
Bethmann-H ollweg, the Imperial Ger
man Chancellor, will answer peace In
terpellations in the Reichstag. The
dispatch adds that the Reichstag will
adjourn In the middle Of May, but not
to autumn, as is customary. Parlia'
mentary objections to leaving the Gov
eminent uncontrolled from the May
adjournment until autumn have re
suited in plans for short summer
session in July.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
IA MExIcANs DIE IN WRECK
Military Train Is DeraiIed Near Que
retaro--Seven Soldiers Among
the Victims.

Laredo, Tex, May 10.-Details of the
wreck of-a military train near Quere-
taro, Mexico, in which IA persons
were killed and more than 100 others
were injured, were brought here by
passengers arriving on the first train to
reach the border since last Saturday.
Seven Carranza soldiers, four women
and three children were killed In the
wreck, the arrivals said.
diana Ohio, Illinois and Missouri were
a revelation to us.
eve found our conceptions Of Amer
lea surpassed, for 1t Is by direct con-
fact alone that we were able to judge
all we had read and heard of Amer
ica's vast potential resources and ia
cilities and her progress.
eve realize the Middle West Is the
granary not only of the United States,
hut almost Of the entire world. We
now know the unlimited part this ter
r,tory can play in the planting and
rcaping of large crops that will DO SC
much to aid us In winning this war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
New DRE WELCOMES
|NOTE VISITORS
IS MOST TREMENDOUS IN HIS.
TORY ~ NEW YoRK-MlLLIoN
CITIZENS CELEBRATE
When q "surrenders" To French
Statesf ~ ENJOYS Received BY
MHeneS and hoate-Joffre Is Close
To eaf When Crowd Cheers.

western 7spaper Union News Service
New New York surren-
derea a8udill8nally to Joseph
JACQUES lele sEarshal OF France,
and tRs erea War Commits
sion. ai did the worlds
larGas late 10. the hero Of
II s'1NSf tslxssss,s gsssss
Yaar aTsn3ssr af France, who headeu
the isaf bAssjon ID the United States,
Int II accorded them triumphal en-
try. Neya before have visitors been
given SO tremendous a welcome. Al
least million Of its citizens turned
out to payjhonage to the great soldier
and the great statesman OF sister
republic. Accustomed as they nave
become I'd demonstrations OF esteem
since they set foot on Amer
lean soil. the Frenchmen were over
whe,n1ed at the one accorded them by
New York, Their coming was an MS
toric event and it was celebrated IN al
historic way The men whom the CITY
honored did not try to hide the emo
ton they felt :.
4 From the moment they al1ghted Il
Jersey city from the closely guarde'
special train which brought them iron
philadelphia until they retired in tn
Fifth avenue mansion of Henry I
Prick they were not permitted to tol
,, get that New York was proud to nav
within It's gates the representatives c
the bestowed ally of the Unite
States The members of the misslo
caught their first glimpse OF Ba
tholdi's famous Statue of Liberty
: thew crossed the Hudson river on I'll
4 nolice boat on their way to Manhatta'
. viviani and Joffre stood at the ra1
: The former in silence, with his hat
his side; the soldier at salute The
Z the city's sky line drew their attic
tion as the boat approached the shor
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Railway Surgeons Ready.

Louisville. Ky.-Kentucky railway
surgeons offered their services to the
Government in any capacity. The ex'
perience and training they have re-
ceiyed in their railroad work, they be-
lieve, equip them for duty under the
stars and Stripes. All members of as
sociation expressed Their selves as
ready to be sent to the front in case Of
need
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Russian General Slain.

Riga Russia. Major General Kart
zoff commander of the Siberian Rifles
Division, has been assassinated. He
was attacked while walking near the
railroad station. His assailant disap'
nearsd. The soldiers, among whom
General Kartzoff was very popular,
DENY the possibility that the assassin
was one of their number.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
LEVINE, RUSS. LEADER, GONE
Nothinu Known as to Fate of Social
list Who Has Been
Urging Peace.

London, May 10.-It is reported in
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen that Nikolai Lenine, the
Russian radical socialist leader, has
been missing for two days. The dis
match. which quotes the Svenska Dag
hladet of Stockholm as it's authority
saws nothing is known as te
Ionina's fate
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
CALLED ALLIES OF KAISER
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
vrooman Says Food Spectators
Will Be Punished.

Chicago, May 10.-Food SPECTATORS
we're called "allies of the kaiser" by
Carl yrooman, assistant secretary OF
4 agriculture In an interview here.
.Nillionaires and pikers who are
entity OF specializing, gambling in 1000
and grain IRE enemies of the United
states he said. "They will be taken
care Of in due time. They should be
treoted with the contempt and the
loathing of all true Americans and
made to feel the relentless wrath OF
uublic sentiment"
Secretary vrooman arrived In ON
cago as May wheat on the ChicagC
hoard Of trade was sold at $5,11, an un
heard of price.
ssf
Knoxville. With representatives
from nearly every state in Dixie in at
tendance, tho tenth annual convention
Of the southern commercial secre
taries association convened here.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
DEGREES MeatIess Day.

Jackson, Miss, May 10.-In procla-
nation Governor Bilbo decreed one
meatless day week. Thus Mississippi
becomes the first state in the Union to
curb so drastically the consumption of
food,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Movie Tickets Taxed.

Tickets to all forms of theatrical
circus or hippodrome entertainments,
including moving picture shows will
be taxed 10 per cent.
Passenger tickets will be taxed 10
per cent on all railway lines except
communication tickets, which will be
taxed so cents each.
Freight will be taxed 3 per cent of
the rates.
Heat, light and telephone bills will
be taxed per cent.
I The documentary stamp taxes Of
the Spanish war will be re-
enacted.
Telegraph messages and long-dis-
lance telephone messages, where the
charge exceeds Is cents, will be taxed
5 cents each.
Cosmetics, perfumes and proprie-
tary medicines w be taxed b per
cent.
pine lines will pay tax of pei
cent valuation.
Automobiles will be taxed b pei
cent on the manufacturers price,
Musical instruments exceeding $lt
! cost will be taxed per cent.
Jewelry will be taxed 5 per cent az
valorem.
Pleasure boats will be taxed pc
cent.
The postage rates will be advanced
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12

The normal tax of individuals, to be
deduced and withheld at the source Oh
income, shall not apply to the new
per cent Of normal tax until after jan
uary 1, 1918.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Inheritance Tax Scale.


The inheritance tax starts with one
half Of 1 per cent as the basic tax on
all estates of $4,000 or less. The re-
mainder of the schedule is applied TO
the various excuses in graduation.
The excess profits tax which the
trainers reduced to 10 per cent of the
excess of 8 per cent of the profits OF
firms or corporations was restored to
the original 10 per cent.
The tax on spirits, whisky and SIM
liar beverages has been increased to
1920 per gallon.
The tax on beer is $2.75 per barrel
The tax on rectifers is 10 cents pei
gallon.
| The tax on tobacco has been dou
/ bled.
! The taxes on cigars have been ad
vanced to new schedule ranging
from so cents to $40 per thousand, re
tail value.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12

M v,viani said: II am surprised
ana delighted by our generous recep-
t,on in YOUR great Middle West. Recep-
t,ons everywhere accorded us have
hean truly remarkable and magnificent
MAJ only is 1t grand and impressive
hut touching and charming.
aour visit to Chicago, Kansas City
q T.ouis and the Journey through In