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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04

for some time. and for many days the big guns poured
their Nnetal and explosives upon the German trenches.
The Germans replied with a furious bombardment, and
the artillery work in that section Is described as uae
most terrible thus far in the war. Then, when the
trenches were shattered, the British moved forward, and
as a result of the stroke they occupied from one to two
20-mile front.
.
The allied forces are evidently preparing for an at
tempt to turn the German right wing and compel the
evacuation of the Belgian coast. There has been close
coordination between the British and French. AS a
rule while one party has attacked the other has sought
to prevent the sending of endorsements by keeping
up a vigorous fire in another section. Thus, while the
British were striking, and later were consolidating their
positions. the French were harrassing the enemy by Wig
orous pofnoardments south Of the Aisne. One of these
days we will learn of a tremendous blow struck at the
Germans in Belgium in which both army and navy will
take part and the allies undoubtedly have in mind the
solution of the U boat problem by the destruction of
the nests which harbor these craft.
.
The British advance was stopped by heavy rains,
and, while practically all Of the ground gained has been
held against counter-attacks, no further forward move
ment has yet been attempted. In Russia the situation
appears to be improving slowly. The army in Galicia,
which fed so ANONYMOUSLY a short time ago, has shown
signs of resistance, and, while the Teutons are still ad-
vancine. their progress is slower than it was, and a new
spirit appears to be taking possession Of the Russian
troops. There has also been a change in leadership in
that section. General Brussilof has resigned his COM
mand, and General Kornilof has. been appointed In his
stead. Kornilor is a vigorous and capable man, and he
is said to be popular with the army.
.
One of the greatest heat waves on record has lust
crossed the continent Throughout the northwest the
people will have cause to remember the occasion, as the
temperature reached attitudes never bfor reached since
official records were kept. Grand Forks experienced a
temperature of 106. and in one or two places records of
loS and ITO were reached. Such weather is u~ncomfort-
able, and it fastened the ripening of grain. The grain,
however, does not appear to have been so badly dam
aged as was supposed to be inevitable, as a strong wind
accompanied the heat, and there was an entire absence
Of mugginess in the air. This also prevented suffering
which would otherwise have been impossible to avoid. 1t
was in the great cities farther east that the real suffer-
ing occurred. New York had a temperature of 90 at 10
p. m, and many deaths were caused by the heat both
there and in other large cities. In the northwest har-
vest has begun, and the reports are that the valley crop
will in most cases be fair, while in the western part of
the state there are many sections in which the grain
will not pay for cutting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
SAVE THE VEGETABLES

More vegetables are being raised in the United States
than in any former year in its history. The back-lot gar
den is a small affair, but the hundreds of thousands OF
such gardens this year will produce, and are producing
an enormous quantity Of food.
That food should not be permitted to go to waste. In
ordinary years much vegetable food is wasted. The owner
Of a garden uses freely of it's products when they first ap.
pear. If he has a surplus he divides with his neighbors
And presently newer products appear and the surplus is
allowed to go to waste. There is a loss here under any
conditions. But this year such losses cannot be afforded
The campaign for food conservation is a very rea. thing
and Is based on a very real need. The owners Of gardens
can do much to help it along.
In the summe season the products of the garden
can be made quite largely to take the place of meat and
OF bread. 1t Is not suggested that either meat or bread
should be eliminated from the bill of fare. But If gar.
den products are used as they can be, and prepared in ap-
petizing form, there will be less need for the more costly
varieties of food. If this is practiced generally the re-
suit Will be that a considerable quantity Of these other
foods will become available for other periods, and for
sale to those who need them. The sensible plan is for all
OF us to use as fully as possible of the garden products
while they are fresh, and thereby save on other FOODS
which will stand storage and transportation.
Still there will be a surplus of cheap foods which will
not keep long, and which will not bear transportation.
Much OF this material can be saved for winter use by can
ming. The secret of successful canning is to sterilize the
arucles thoroughly and then prevent the air from having
access to them. There are now on the market cbean and
simple appliances for this work, and the methods Of u.s.
ing are so simple that the work can be carried on very
successfully in any kitchen, if the quantity to be put up
is not sufficient to warrant the purchase of a regular
canning outfit.
For the purpose of conserving the meat supply there
is in progress a movement for the establishment Of cor
tain days by hotels and boarding houses which shall Se
"meatless' days. Unless care is exercised in this there
may be some complications. Unless the same days are
selected for this purpose by hotels generally some patrons
may happen to get no meat at all. Many travellers have
occasion to change hotels every day, and If a man should
strike hotels in succession on their meatless days he would
be forced into vesetarianism whether he likes 1t or not.
Perhaps the better plan would be to let the members of
the travelling public select their own meatless days and OBJ
serve them at their own convenience.
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sering on the pat slang she used 81
n,ncnnscinnslY

gering on the pat slang she used SO
unconsciously.
was it possible Jane Gerson ever
had q thought for Captain Wood
house? The man WINGED a little at
this speculation. Had it been fair OF
him when he SO glibly practiced a
deception on her? If she knew what
his present business was, would she
understand. would she approve?
| Could his little American ever know,
| or believe, that some sorts OF SER
vice were honorable?
Just before the Castle Claire raised
7 the breakwater of Alexandria came a
wireless which was posted at the head
Of the saloon companionway:
Germany declares war on Russia.
German flying column reported NOV
ing through Luxembourg on Belgium
The fire was set to the grain.
Upon landing, Captain Woodhouse's
first business was to go to the hotel
on the Grand Square, which Is the
~favorite stopping place Of officers
He fought his way through the pre-
datory hordes Of yelling donkey boys
and obsequious dragomans at the oor
and entered the palm-shaded court,
which erved as Aoffice and lounge.
Woodhouse paused for a second be-
hind a Green Of pal-l leaves and cast
a quick eye around the court. None
of the loungers there was known to
him. He strobe to the desk.
"Ah, sir, a room with bath, over
looking the gardens on the north
very cool" The Greek clerk behind
the desk smiled a welcome.
Perhaps" Woodhouse answered
shortly, and he turned the register
around to read the names Of the re-
cent corners On the first page he
found nothing to interest him; but
among the arrivals Of the day before
he saw this entry: &c. G. Woodhouse,
Capt. Sig. Service; Wady Halfa."
Der: 1910"
Woodhouse read right over the
name and turned another page a bit
impatiently. This he scanned with
seeming eagerness, while the clerk
stood with pen poised.
"Um! When is the first boat out
for Gibraltar" Woodhouse asked.
well, sir, the Princess Mary is due
to sail at dawn day after tomorrow"
the Greek answered judiciously. "She
is reported at Port Said today, but Of
course the war" Woodhouse turned
away.
but you wish a room, sir-nice
room. with bath, overlooking"
mo-"
you expected to find a friend,
them"
Not here" woodhouse returned
bruskly, and passed out into the blind
ing square.
He strobe swiftly around the statue
OF Mehemet Ali and plunged into the
bedlam crowd filling a side street.
With sure sense of direction, he
threaded the narrow alleyways ana
by-streets until he came to the higher
r OF the mongrel city. near the Ro-
setta Gate. There he turned into a
little French hotel, situated far from
the disordered pulse of the city's
heart; a sort Of pension, 1t was, known
only to the occasional discriminating
tourist. Maitre Mouauere was proud
OF the anonymity his house preserved.
inc abhorred poor. driven Cooks
slaves as he would a. plague. In HIS
Cap de Liberte one was lost to all the
world Of Alexandria,
Thtther the captains baggage had
been sent direct from the steamer,
After a glass with Maitre Mo3aasre
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
CHAPTER ~.
80 Queens Terrace.

Many q long starlit hour alone on
the deck Of the Castle Claire Captain
Woodhouse found himself tortured by
a persistent vision. Far back over the
northern horizon lay Europe, trem-
bling and breathless before the i'm
.'nent disaster great field of grain
each, stalk bearing for its head the
helmeted head of a man. Out of the
east came a glow. which spread from
boundary to boundary, waxed trong-
er IN the wind of hate. Finally the
sweep, through the iose-standin
mazes of the grain. Somewhere in
his fire-slow and swift ~leveling under
the scythe of the flame was a girl,
alone, appalled,. Woodhouse could
see her as plainly as though q cinema
was unreeling swift pictures before
nim-the girl caught In this vast
with destruction drawing nearer in
incredible strides. He saw her wide
eyes, her streaming hair-saw her
running through the grain, whose
heads were the helmeted heads of
9 Her hands CROPPED blindly and
she was oalling-calling. with none to
come In aid. Jane Gerson alone in
the face of Europe's burning!
Strive as he would, Woodhouse
could not screen this picture from
his eyes. He tried to hope that ere
this. discretion had conquered her
resolution to make good" and that
she a fled from Paris, one of the
great army Of refugees who had al
ready begun to pour out Of the gates
OF France when he passed through
before. But no; there was no mistak-
ms the determination he had read
In Ihose brown eyes that day on the
express from Calais. II couldn't 90
scampcring back to New York Just be-
cause somebody starts a war over
here" Brave, yes; but hers was the
1aver of ignorance. This little per-
tire into the complex life of the con-
tinent. could not know what war there
would mean; the terror and magni-
tide Of 1t. And now where was she?
In Paris, caught in its hysteria OF pa
tr:0tislr. and darkling fear of what
the morrow would bring forth? Or had
she started for England, and became
Msaged IN the jam Of terrified thou
sands battling for place on the Chan
mel steamers? Was her fine self-re-
lance unfolding her, or had the crisis
Slapped her courage and thrown her
back on the common helplessness of
women before disaster?
Captain Woodhouse. the self-suffi-
Gent and aloof, whose training had
neen al toward suppression OF every
instinct save that in the line of duty,
was surprised at himself. That a lit
tie American inconnu-a "business
person." he would have styled her
under conditions less personal
should have come into his life In this
definite way was, to say the least,
highly irregular. The man tried to
swing his reason as a club against
his heart-and failed miserably. No,
the fine hrava spirif that Jootroa a.s
of those big brown eyes would not be
argued out OF court. Jane GerSon was
a girl who was different, and that
very difference was altogether allur-
ing. Woodhousei caught himself GO
ing over the incidents Of their meet
ing. Fondiy he reviewed the +
OF their conversation on the train, lin
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04

cess profits vas added by minor
changes In the schedule Of such taxes
providing for a total revenue Of $685.
100000. The $4,000, 900 additional
from bank checks would make S1O,-
100000 in all from that source. The
committee originally planned to tax
only checks of SIS or more but decided
today to extend the l cent rate to
all checks.
The new floor, or stock, taxes on
sugar, tea, coffee and cocoa at the
same rates proposed in the new con-
sumption taxes, are levied Only on
wholesalers and retailers having large
accumulated supplies.
Kitchin Raps Bills.
Chairman Kitchin of the house wavs
and means committee declared in a
statement last night that 'IntoIerable
inequalities in favor of the more
prosperous have been written into the
war tax bill by the senate finance
committee.
In rewriting the ways and means
committees measure. said Mr. Kitchs
In, the senators have taken an enor-
nous load OF taxation from the big
business concerns and placed it upon
the farmer, the small business man
others having modest ome
v stricken out by wholesale the
mouse proposals for taxes on luxuries.
substituting levies Of necessities: have
ellInlnated income tax schedules that
would have taken needed millions
IRON the incomes Of the rich: and
ha|e added a grossly inequitable ex-
cess profits section which is Impossible
Of administration.
The statement of the house leader
generally was accepted as a warnine
that should the finance COMMITTEES
amendments prevail in the senate
they Will encounter a stubborn resist.
ference. ~
The house bill championed by Mr.
k1tchin was drawn at bi-partisan
conferences Of representatives.. was
Imported during debate by both dem
ocratic and republican leaders and
passed the house by virtually a mani.
nous vote. ~
Favored Lenroot Amendment
among Mr.. kitchin's criticisms are
that n finance committee struck ont
the Lenroot, amendment -increasine
Surtaxes on incomes Of $4,000 to ST.
of taxation tota1ling s66. 900 q ans
nually; repealed the munition mann-
~ctur tax, relieving munition
makers of more than s25 OOos n q
year, EXEMPTED all corporations re-
iievlng the big corporations Of more
man ~$bO,000.000 taxes a year and
eliminated the additional house taS nn
the transfer of estates, relieving bie
Iestates and 'tnheritances of Sc. 900 ono
fane hrst year and $4,000, 0S0 OF mors
yearly thereafter. o
Struck Ont Many Millions.
me finance committee strucL o,,t
entlreiy: said Mr.. Kitchin. many mil.
ho,sa OF dollars OF taxes which he
tnre ana nae g. imposed Q the manufac-
CARS, musical instruments. ana n,n,s s
ous other luxuries, and shifted over
Continued ON Page al
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TODAY.

It isn't the things that your grand
father did
In a hazy, long-dead day,
But the things you think and the
things you do,
That the world must have today.
No. it isn't a name nor a breath Of
fame,
Nor a pile of horded peIf
That the world must have to help 1t
through,
But the things you do yourself.
So go to win, with a happy grin,
Let fame and wealth go to,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04

Washington, Aug. 4.-The war tax
bill, under revision since May "a, was
put into final form for report to the
senate Friday by the finance commit
tee. 1t provides for approximately
$2,o00,000,00 o in taxes to meet war
expenses. but makes no provision for
further bond authorizations.
The bill was increased 1890 0
600 over the total as it passed the
house. About s327,oOo.oo was added
during the last week because of the
latest war estimates. The final re-
draft will be presented to the senate
as q bipartisan measure Monday.
Senators la Toilette, Gore and Thorn.
as plan q separate report advocating
higher AK levies.
The new Increase Of $327,00O,0 0u
over the committees original draft is
distributed apL1 oximately amcng the
following additional levles:
Additional Levies.
On corporate incomes, S162.OoO.-
600; additional surfaces on indiyfd-
ual incomes of $50 0 and over. s27.-
100000; distilled spirits, sos, 900 900:
beer, $12.500,000; wines, $4,000 900:
war. excess profits, $ 5000. 900; bank
checks, $4,000, 900; floor, or stock
taxes on sugar. coffee. tea and cocoa.
5 100000 600.
iCVy Ou Incomes or
corporations applies to partnerships.
..oint stock companies and assocta,
tons, including life insurance com
panies Their normal income tax is
increased to 6 per cent, a per cent
more than the present law.
The increased sur-taxes fall entire-
~ on Individuals having incomes Of
$4,000 or above. They range from
], per cent OF $4,000 incomes to a
maximum Of 35 per cent on incomes
in excess Of $500, 000.
Liquor Taxes.
An additional 81 per gallon tag Is
imposed on distilled spirits withdrawn
from bond except those used for in
dustrial purposes, increasing the tax
on distilled beverages TO $3.20 per gal
Ion as compared with the present rate
of s1.10. The committees %prohibitory
tax on grain. molasses and other In
gradients OF whiskey to I further
manufacture also is retained.
Beer would be taxed SO per barrel.
double the present rate. Wines would
fear virtually treble their prese mt tax
es. The house levy was only 8,000.-
900 IN wines.
The 100000 increase on war en-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04

For the world needs men whose
hearts are right,
Needs men who think and do.
Stanley Porter aHines in the
American Boy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
Senate Whips War Tax Bill Into
Final Form For Presentation; is
Increased to About Three Billion:
Kitchen Raps Measure as Unjust

House Leader Declares Ex-
cess Profits Tax is Undue
Discrimination in Favor
of Big Corporations-De-
clares Plan is Entirely I'm
workable and Imposes
Heavy Taxes on Farmer,
Merchant and MANY
Smaller Concerns.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
sNoBBIsH.

SNoBBIsH.
Like: Papa Willis-How do you
like your school?
willis Willis-Not at all. 1t is an
awful snobbish place.
Papa Willis-How So?
Willis Willis-Why. the farmer
boys won't speak to the millionaires'
sons at all.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04

At this stage OF the war many
things may happen in 81 days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04

Q folds Of white and scarlet! o blue with your silver
stars! Nay fond eyes welcome you; willing feet follow you.
blessing! Ours by inheritance. ours by allegiance, ours by
anect1on-longm may you float on the free winds of heaven,
the emblem Of liberty, the hope Of the world.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04

fTo Be continued)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24
WHO GOT TIE TURKEY2

House Peters and his lovely CO., star, Myrtle Stedman, have made a serious disagreement which is now threatening to disrupt the entire Morosco organization unless some thing is done about it. Miss Sted- man promised Peters one of her hand raised turkeys for his Christmas din- ner. Miss Stedman went suddenly out of town just before the g,ad- some Yuletidc, leaving orders for the turkey to be killed and sent to Peters. When she returned, the turkey was gone, but Peters indig- nantly denied that he had ever had one gobhle of it. Now the question is, who got that turkey? And ey- erybody at the studio is trying to re- duce, in the effort not to look sus- plciously well fed. House Peters was seen at the Palace Saturday and Sunday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24

CTS now receive thousands of dollars for their work, in the opinion of President B. B. Johnson of tho Am erican League. He asserted that change would mean that union scale of wages would be paid both to the star and the average player in accordance with the amount Of money his position called for. He doubted if the stars of the game would make such an agreement.
 President Johnson recalled that in the old National League wages were standardized when the owners found it difficult to pay the large salaries some players received years ago. Under the plan at that time, Pres ident Johnson declared, outfelders received a certain sum and inHcid- CTS, it was agreed, were to receive another amount.
 President Johnson said he was un- willing to believe that present-day ball players drawing large salaries would be content to equalize their earning abilities with players who just manage to hang on to the ma jor leagues.
 Johnson also stated that he hoped Samuel Gompers would first consult with his associates before taking up the proposal seriously, adding that the American League never has been antagonistic to the American Feder- alton of Labor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24

parture of the club from Vancouver, B. C., February 14, arrival in Hono- iulu February 21; departure from Honolulu March 6 and arrival at Los Angeles March 20.
 The Portland players were asked by wire today if they would go. Thirty men will be taken. The of- fer has been pending for some time but was not accepted because of un- certainty of return steamship ac- commodations, which have later been assured
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24
METROPOLIS PLAY IS
 COMING TO COLISEUM.

"The Shadows Of a Great City the next release of the Metro Pic tures Corporation comes to the Coli scum tonight for the remainder of the week, when motion picture fans will have an opportunity of seeing their old favorites. Thomas Jefre,- son Of Rip Van Wrinkle fame, ana Adelaide Thurston, the popular dra- matic star, in two highly interest ing parts.
 "The Shadows of a Great City,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24
AT DOUGLAS MOVIES.

The LUbin Feature "The Light Al Dusk" was a most pleasant surprise to the patrons at the Douglas Or pheum last night. The clever com pany and the new plot certainly made an exceptional bill, given again tonight for the last time. At the Douglas Lyric. Charlie Chaplin made his usual hit and the Metro feature "The Price of Malice" was a clean drama of the first rank. This double bill will be given again tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24
TWO NEW STARS AT THE DREAlI.

Florence La Badie and Helen Holmes were the two stars at tine Dream last night in the new pro- gram. Helen Holmes in her scf- ial. "Thc Girl and the Game" is near the end of her story and it IS setting fascinating. Florence La Badic is good in a frivolous play Five Faults of Flo" both of which will be repeated tonight
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24
REFORM CANDIDATE Five-reel Comedy)
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

on the producers attitude toward educational pictures and the value of such pictures as educational in. strument5. The address, which was made at the request of the County Superintendent of Schools and the Director of Visual Education, was enthusiastically received by a large asscmbIage of long haired men and short haired women.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24
BOsWORTE GETTING HIS.

The strain of the silent drama is beginning to tell upon Hobart Bos- worth. The Lasky star actually
 stood right up in meeting the ether night and addressed tho Cuun- ry Institute of Los Angeles Teachers
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24
Beavers Accent Honolulu Offer.

Beavers Accept Honolulu Offer
 Honolulu will be the 1917 spring training camp of the Portland base ball training camp of the Port ball club of the Pacific /Coast League, according to w. w. McCred- ie, president of the club, who says he intends to cable acceptance im- mediately of an offer of group O. Hawaiian business men to defray q portion of the teams expenses if iC would journey to the islands.
 McCredie's plans call for the de-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24
Outielder Is First to Sign With
 Stallings.

Edgar Collins, the first member of the Boston National League base ball club to sign this year, has sent his contract to Business Mana ger HapgOod Evers, Gowdy and Konetchy are the only other mem bers of the team under contract.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-24
Kilbane Scores Knockout.

Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland knocked out Young Drummie of Jersey City in the tenth round of their twelve round bout at Water- bury, Conn, last Friday night. They fought at catch weights.