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Evening star., 1917-09-20
ATTACK TREASON INDICTMENT,
Accused Philadelphia Tageblatt Staff
Men File Demurrers.

PHILADELPHIA. September 2o-pe-
rnurrers against their Indictment were
filed in the federal district court to-
day when the five mem berS of the stan
OF the Philadelphia Tageblatt were call
ed up for arraI aIgnment on charges Of
making and conveying false reports to
promote the success of the enemies of
the United States. and two of them on
the charge of treason. The men were
arrested ten days ago when the Offices
OF the German newspaper were raided
BY federal agents.
Argument will be heard on the de-
nurrers probably next week, and in
the meantime the arraignmeut of the
five men Will be delayed
As the defendants were leaving tho
court room one of them shook hands
with Capt. Max Thierichens. former
commander OF the German commerce
DESTROYER. Prinz sEitel Friedrich who
ae prisoner in this jurisdiction, on in
dictmerts charging smuggling. violat-
Ing the Mann act and sending Improper
matter through the mails TO a scbooI
teacher in Saginaw, Mich
Evening star., 1917-09-20
TURKS MADE PRISONER
ON THE ITALIAN FRONT
By the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
ROME. Wednesday, September 10 (de-
layed),-Prisoners taken by the Ital-
ians on the Carso front include several
Turks. This proves. Italian army Off
GERS say, that Austria Hungary is get
ting reserves from every possible quar-
ter in making a last desperate effort to
stem the Italian advance.
The official report from Italian head
quarters today reads:
Yesterday in several sections of the
Trentino front wo caused the enemy
alarm. inflicted losses on him and dam
aged his defensive works by the ac-
tiyity of our accommodating parties and
the concentration of our fire. In the
direction of Carzano. in the Sugana
valley. one OF our parties suceeeded In
ing about two hundred prisoners."
Evening star., 1917-09-20
All in an Awful Hurry.
Order Out of Confusion.

Out of the confusion. however. is COM
ing order. 1t is a slow process. and ii
is not going to be Strengthened out by
the time the District of Columbia con-
quarters will be ready for "our boys"
by that time. Supplies are plenty in
camp. even IL clothing is scarce, and
things generally will be better in week
than what they are now.
The first men reaching the camp
are receiving only parts of uniforms.
and they are a motley-looking lot. in
spite of the general good physique and
clean-cut appearance of the men. The
camp is short of shoes. leggins, trou-
sers, blouses and hats. and no overcoa is
have been received yet. All these
things are on the way. somewhere in
the United States. There are plenty
of blankets, however: everybody will
have a roof to sleep under. and there's
plenty of food. and good food. too. BY
next week the first big camp bakery
will he in operation.
Orders We're issued yesterday that
no civilian or any person not q soldier
would be permitted to wear any gar
ment in appearance similar to any
distinctive part of the uniform. This
order shuts workmen. truck drivers.
etc. off from wearing Army hats. khaki
trousers. leggins. Army shoes or olive
shirts The new men were also in
structed as they arrived that all parts
Of uniforms which wore out must be
turned IN before tHes NOuiu Dt IfpldCeQ
with new. and that shoes would be
resoled and patched trousers patched
and other articles repaired. cleaned and
reissued as necessary.
A total of more than fifty coaches fill
ed with men came in yesterday over
the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsyl-
pania railroads. Today's schedule calls
for a total of fifty-siX coaches. Today's
arrivals are also from Pennsylvania, as
were yesterdays. Yesterdays lon.sest
train was over the Pennsylvanla, hav-
ing sixteer coaches. all filled.
Il might he as well to say that the
new men are not given an oatn of any
kind on arrival Maj. Gen. Kuhn said:
They don't have to be sworn in;
they re already in
All they have to do on arrival is t.
march TO their designated location
listen to a few remarks from the office.
in command of the organization &c
which they are assigned take bath
and undergo physical examination The
examinations are under fun headway
today, though the medical officers in
charge are not saying anything as yet
regarding results F. G.. ii.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
WORLDS FINEST FIGHTERS.

tional Army will become, as u fighting
force the finest body of troops in the
world Regular officers assigned to COM
mand regiments of the National Army are
looked upon somewhat enviously by their
comrades who remain with the regulars or
go to the National Guard
1t is common expression among these
officers that the task of training the alb
solutely new forces is an inspiring one to
IA man who likes to see his company.
troop or battery develop from day to day.
The National Army men are all nearly
OF an age. They have no old theories
of soldering to uniearn. They are
ready to put all the vim of their youth
Immediately into the lessons Of today
from the battle fronts.
Freedom from old prejudices or from
internal political factions which beset
some guard organizations and many
other things also are on the side Of
the new army.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
TEXAS SLAB IN MONUMENT.
Stone, Now in Washington, to Be
Placed With Formal Exercises.

Texas soon will have a slab in the
Washington Monument.
Nearly every state now has stone
there, and many patriotic societies also
have slabs
Marble for the Texas slab was quar-
ried in Llano county and was brought
to Washington several months ago to
be carved. The carving is completed
and preparations are being made by the
office of public buildings and grounds
and Representative James T. Buchanan
of Texas, for formal dedicatory eAer-
cises.
The slab is three by four feet The
word Texas" is carved on it and be
meath this word on one side is the date,
"1s45." when the state was admitted to
the Union. and on the other is bronze
plate showing the seal Of Texas.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Farm Loans for Delaware.

Delaware. last of the states to par
ticipate in the federal farm loan privi-
leges is finally represented in the sys-
TEN through the issuance of a charter
to a farm loan association in that state
today. y total of 1908 charters has
been issued to date. covering applica-
tions for approximately s50.000.000 in
loans. Additional charters are being
issued at the rate OF fifteen to twenty
a day. representing loan applications
for approNimately s750O0O
Evening star., 1917-09-20
CUBAN ADVISER HERE.
Jose Miguel Tarafa Comes to Con-
fer on War Plans.

jose Miguel Tarafa arrived hsrs today
and Jose Ignacio Lezema 10 expected
later In the day. to act as advtsefs OF the
Cuhan minister. Dr.. Carlos Manuel de
Cespedes, in conferences With HsfoGt
c. Hoover regarding details OF the sieua-
tion in Cuba created by the war.
ANY announcement OF the purposes OF
the visit Of the advisers to the legation
At This time Is premature" said Minister
Cespedes today. "They come, to speak
generally, in order that Cuba may better
be able to carry its burden In the cause
of the United States and the allies.
The advisers. named by President memo
cai will nresent data bearing on the
economic phase OF the 1918 sugar crop.
which is expected to be at least Is Per
cent greater than any other in Cubas
history.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Plans for the Flight.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. September 20.
Lieut. Silvie Resnati. chief Of the
Italian aviators at Langley aviation
field, has returned to Hampton from
Washington. where he completed ar
rangements for a flight to that city
from Hampton. The Italian fiier will
leave Langley field Saturday morning
at o'clock in one of the CapronI tri-
planes and is certain that he will make
the flight in two hours. He will land
near the Monument and the members of
the italian embassy will be there to re-
ceive him.
Lieut.. Resnati VIII carry tWelVe pas
sengers on this trip. Later he will go
to New York. and then he will try
flight across the country to San Fran
cisco 1t is also expected that Lieut..
Resrati will be one Of the first airmen
to attempt the fight across the Allan
tic ocean.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Easy to Separate Profits.

II is claimed that it will be an easy
matter to keep the normal peace profits
separate from the swollen" war profits.
and there is no disposition to cavil at
a liberal inroad upon the latter
Practical working out of the amend
ment proposed by the Senate according
to some of the protests which came
IN no later than this morning would
be 70 work discrimination among busi-
ness enterprises actually engaged in
the same line of business. but differ
emily capitalized and organized.
The effect of this confusion of war
excess profits and normal average
profits, ii is claimed. would be to ham
per natural competition and to work
obvious and gross injustice.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
BRITISH STEAMSHIP SINKS.
Explosion in Forward Hold of the
Port Kembla Sends Her to Bottom.

LONDON, September 2o.-The British
steamer Port Kembla has been sunk by
an explosion in her forward hold while
near Cape Farewell. y. T.. says a Lloyds
dispatch from Nelson, n. Z. The mem
berS of the crew We're saved. The Port
Kembla, of 400 gross tons, was bound
from Melbourne. Australia, to London.
a Reuter-. limited. dispatch from Mel
bourne says the captain of the Port
Kembla reports that the explosion was
caused by an internal machine, accord
ing to his belief Another Melbourne
dispatch to Reuters. Limited, says that
Evening star., 1917-09-20
FOUR FRENCH SHIPS SUNK.
Record of Submarine and Mine Vic
tins for Past Week Revealed.

PARIS. September oo.-Two French
merchantmen of more than 1900 tons.
and two vessels of less than that tom
mage. were sunk by Teuton submarines
or mines in the week ending September
10, according to an official statement
given out today by the French admi-
ralty. In this period $50 vessels arrived
and s94 cleared at French ports. TWO
French ships were unsuccessful1y at
tackled.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Naval Program Is Explained.

Secretary Daniels and his aids sx-
planned the Navys great destroyer CON
struction program to the Senate appro-
nriations committee considering tho
seven -billion-dollar war deficiency ap-
nropriation bill. Immediate appropriA-
tion of $225, 200, 900 toward $3bo.000.-
900 program is provided in the bill.
which the committee hopes to present to
the Senate tomorrow
Evening star., 1917-09-20
FRENCH SEIZE HEIGHT.
Score Further Progress Near Lake
0chrida. on Macedonian Front.

PARIS, September 20.-An official
statement saws:
Eastern theater. September IS: The
artillery has been active at the Carna
bend and around Mont Agneuse, east
OF that river. a French detachment has
occupied q height nine ki1ometers
northwest Of Mumulishta. on the west
shore OF Lake Ochrlda. We repulsed a
minor enemy attack west of Lake Pres
ba
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Goods Spokesman" Detained.

Declaring himself to be Gods
spokesman" on earth in the matter of
things pertaining to the war, a young
man giving his name as James John
Mckeown. his age as twenty-seyen
years and his address as 1928 North
9th street, Philadelphia, this morning
visited the White House and asked for
an audience with the President. He
was sent to Washington Asylum Hos
pital for observation as to his mental
eondition.
Evening star., 1917-09-20

and motor trucks tearing and ripping
around-thats Disney. the first sight
the new men get of big Camp Meade.
Big is the right word for this can
tonment 1t seems as If two miles is
the standard distance between any one
given point and any other given point.
If by chance it isn't two miles It's
more. And one has to hike when one
has to go from one place to another.
There are few jitneys. and the drivers
of the army trucks, contractors trucks
and other vehicles have orders not to
fool along picking up passengers; time
is too valuable for that.
For Camp Meade is about 60 per cent
completed; that is. it is 60 per cent
completed as regards essentials. That
means buildings. waterworks, sewers,
sanitary arrangements and the like.
Streets and roads-well, only start
has been made on them. AS for the
electric light plant, it isn't even be
gun. and after night the camps sole
illumination comes from the lights the
current for which comes from the line
OF the electric railroad.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
To Garry Twelve Passengers.

Lieut.. Resnati said that he felt con-
tident he would fly to Washington in
two hours. Il viii drive the car my
self" he said, land will carry twelve
passengers" Lieut.. Resnati added that
while in Washington he completed the
arrangements for the trip.
Capt Tappi is the chief Of the 1tal-
ian colony now at the flying field. and
besides Lieut.. Resnati. who is account
ed one of the most daring of airmen,
there are also stationed there Lieuts.
Dam!co. Ballarine, Bette. Pumiglio,
Adamoli and Sergt. Baldiale.
Capt. Wadsworth Is temporarily the
commanding officer of the flying sta
ton, and it is understood he will be in
command until a successor is named to
Mai. Bartholf. who has gone to Wash
ington for duty at Signal Corps head
quarters.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Blown to Pieces by Torpedo.

LONDON. September 2O.-Harry Shinn
of Philadelphia. an American citizen.
was blown to pieces when torpedo
fired by a German submarine hit a
British ship. Two British subjects were
killed at the same time.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Working on Deficiency Bill.

X The Senate committee on appropria-
tions today announced It has ended
hearings on the war deficiency bill. Il
has begun work on the bill itself.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
American on Casualty List.

I OTTAWA, September 2o.-The death
Of Lieut.. ]. L. MacFarlane of San Fran
cisco. Cal. was reported in the casualty
list today.
Evening star., 1917-09-20

the Port Kembla carried no passengers,
but a valuable cargo. The explosion
blew out almost one side of the steamer
and she sank in twenty minutes.
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Inclined to Modify Plan.

That serious fault is being found with
the Senate's basis of capitalization for
taxation is evidenced more and more
every day. a volume of protests came
in this morning. Later in the day the
prediction was freely made in we'll in
formed circles that the Senate con-
ferees are inclined to modify the
amendment of the Senate to the House
proposition.
Reduced to the language of the lay
man. the object of the protests is that
normal peace profits. however large,
shall not be taxed at the very high rate
which is properly applied to actual ex-
cess war profits. and II is claimed that
such would be the effect of the SEN
ate's amendment as II is construed
stances are pointed out where the war
exces*es tax under this amendment con-
f1scates the whole of the war excess
profits. and takes an additional sum
from the normal average profits of
peace times.
1t is urged that the normal peace
profits can easily be reached and be
made to contribute what is right
through the income surtaxes, and
there is no particular demand to keep
them unduly low Most of the COM
1nunications coming in now are said to
breathe a spirit of willingness to &C
Quiesce in taxation of normal profits
TO practically any extent Congress may
deem: Heeessaryt Wit h wv fsdom, SO as not
to cripple natural expansion Of indus
try and business
Evening star., 1917-09-20
Labor to Complete Camp.

An army of workmen of every kind is
laboring to complete the camp. The
various contractors have more than TO-
600 men on the Job. A score or more
portable sawm!lls are located all over
the immense site. cutting lumber and
timberS for the carpenters. Trucks by
the hundred run hither and yon with
material of every description. Army
trucks are carrying supplies OF ali
Kinds Steam shovels are digging into
the earth. scooping out places where
roads are to be. and hundreds of other
shovels tear at the soil. while countless
teams haul 1t from one place TO dump
it somewhere else. Over a little hill
opposite Maj. Gen. Kuhn's headquarters
workmen are boring holes into the
hundreds of stumps that remain in the
ground. loading them with from two to
FIVE sticks of dynamite and blowing
them out of the ground. the explosions
resembling rapid firing of a battery of
heavy artillery.
And over it all hangs cloud of dust
and smoke-dust that is gritty and
penetrating. because it is simply the
fine sand that is the soil at Camp Meade
and smoke from the dynamite. the
steam rollers. the sawmills and the
huge piles OF logs and other lumber
refuse they use in incinerating the
camp garbage.
All in an Awful Hurry.
Perhaps it is the dust as much as
anything that gives the whole scene its
air of inextricably jumbled confusion.
Nobody seems to know where any place
is; nobody seems to know where he's
going. but to be in an awful hurry to
get there. Lieut.. Col Mayes remarked
yesterday that he has been in camp
since August rs and never has gotten
Strengthened out yet SO as to be able to
direct any one to any definite location.
The only way one can get definite idea
of the Law of the camp is to climb to the
top OF the observation tower at divi-
sion headquarters and study the scene
If it isn't too dusty and cmoky that
helps some. The only definite informa-
ton one can get as to the location of
any part of the cantonment Is that it Is
about two miles away-two miles be-
Ing. as has been said. apparently the
standard and minimum measure
Evening star., 1917-09-20
BUSINESS STIRRED
BY WAR TAXPLANS
Basis of Proposed Profit
Levies Causes Flood of Pro-
tests to Congressmen.
CONFEREES ARE AT WORK

Protests from business enterprises.
both Of small and fHrge capitalization.
continue to pour in upon senators and
representatives concerning the basis OF
taxation of war and excess profits
adopted by the Senate and now under
consideration by the conferees on the
war tax bin Apparently the business
world is awakened to the effect of the
proposed legislation and a section OF
st at least vosctng apprehension.
The reports Of the conferees' daily
discussions are being followed with
deep interest by the statesmen. who
are hearing from their constituents
and who do not share the view. said
10 be entertained by some of the con-
ferees. that this question Is not the
pubIic's business until finally passed
upon by Conferees.
II is quite evident that the final
agreement of the Conferees will be sub
1Pcted to close scrutiny and free COM
ment when the report is made to the
House and Senate. The conferees
themselves are said to be aware of
this cventuality and are taking into
careful account all the protests and
suggestions submitted to them.
Tenor of Communications.
The general tenor of most Of the COM
DtLliS ItCciNtu dt lnc Sap-
itol bears mainly upon the basis of tax
alton. ii is said. rather than upon the
rate or extent Senators and repre-
sentatfves say that on the whole there
10 evidenced a gratifying spirit upon
the part of the people TO meet what
ever amount of taxation Congress
deems necessary to finance the war.
There is no material amount OF disin-
clinatiou to submit to heavy taxes so
long as they are eGuitably laid. bear
ing alike upon all classes Of business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-31
VILLA TAKES OJINAGA
Government Soldiers and Civilians
Flee to American Side.

Preside. Texas. May 31,-A villa
force attacked Ojinaga. Mex, opposite
Preside, early yesterday. surprising
the Mexican government soldiers in
the garrison there and causing them
to flee to the American side, leaving
their arms in Mexico. All women and
children at Ojinaga fed across the
line into Texas when the attack start
eC
Customs officials who arrived from
Ojinaga said Villa led the attack in
person. Many Mexican government
troops surrendered after fighting the
attackers in the plaza of the town,
the officials said, and Ojinaga now is
in possession fthe Villa soldiers.
The capture gives Villa border port
of entry to the United States. Villas
main command is reported to be at
Polvo, 20 miles east of Preside.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-31
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. S. F. Henry is the guest o.
relatives in Hoosick Falls.
MIR. and Mrs. George Howard OF Ar
lington. we're the guests of relatives
here Wednesday.
A son. Frederick Henry, was born
Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs. FRED
Baker of Riverside.
The Junior Pathfnders will meet
with Mrs. +. D. Ranney Friday after
noon OF this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mulhall and
little son, and Miss Catherine GOWN
of Troy spent Memorial Day in town.
G. d. Wilmington of Medford Mass,
a former resident, made his annual
visit to Grand View cemetery Tues
day.
Miss Frances Harris of Pittsfield,
Mass. who has been nursing in the
family of J. b. James, returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. E. d. Garfield of Schenectady
E. E. Phillips of Troy, was in the
village for memorial day.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Dunlap Of Water
ford were in town Wednesday,
Mrs. Richard Bates of waterford
was in the village Tuesday.
The various committees who are col
lecting money for the Red Cross in
town would be very glad to have all
that has been promised handed in by
Friday morning.
George Cole of North Adams was
in town for Memorial Day.
Hubert Henry and daughter, Miss
Jennie Henry of Hoosick Falls, spent
Memorial Day here.
The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. X. A. Jones Friday after
noon, June 1. The leader will be Mrs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Modern house anytime
to July 1st d. A. Simmons, T.. u
Waist Co. Att
WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral house work, two in family Ad-
dress +. j., Banner office. Att
TO RENT-Two furnished rooms.
Inouire $40 Main st. 4t6*
STRAYED-A ferret has strayed to
the home of c. e. Harris. Owner may
have same by paying for this adver-
tisement. 4t1
FOR SALE-A black horse, ten
years old, harness and delivery wag-
on, also natural wood, two seated
wagon. All in good condition. In
quire G. F. Robinson, PIC Bradford,
ST. Ate
FOUND-Pair of Shelltex glasses.
Owner may have same by calling at
Banner Office. proving property and
paying for this adv. Att
WANTED-Two or three men at
the Bennington Wax Paper mill. Ate
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-31
To Prevent Auto.IntoxIcatlon

To insure good health, one must
have perfect elimination and positive
expulsion of poisonous refuse from
the system. Bowels clogged with
waste matter cause auto-intoxication
and the poison finds its way through
the entire system. Foley Cathartic
Tablets are recommended for indi-
gestion, constipation, bloating bilious
ness, sour stomach, gas on the stom-
ach, bad breath or other conditions
caused by disordered digestion They
work gently but surely; do not grippe.
Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-31
Clear Away the Waste.

Bowel regularity is the secret OF
good health, bright eyes. clear com
plexions. and DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are a mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and relieves
the congested intestines by removing
the accumulated wastes without grip
ing. Take pill before retiring and
that heavy head, that dull spring
fever feeling disappears. Get DR.
Kings New Life Pills at your drug
gist, 25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-31
Harrie C. White.

Mr.. Stewart Of Barre, is in town in
the interest of Barre marble firm
and is experimenting the setting OF
ten totn monument on the Arnold.
Burgess plot in Grand View cemetery.
There will be meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary society of the
Methodist church, Friday at p. m. at
the home of Mrs. Fred Walden of
Hinsdillville. Mrs. Earl Lewis will
be the leader