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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24

yond question that every dollar. OF that
tax had been passed on TO the con,
sumner, and the companies had not PAID
a dollar of il; aye, in the passing on
of the tax they had passed on an addl-
ticnal charge, which they faiIed 10
take of when the tax was removed ,
"Not if we fix prices" interrupted
Mr. Smoot. -,
'If you undertake TO fix prices" said
Mr.. Borah "you will have to FIX them
so that the taxes can be paid; but
they will finally be passed on, just as
practically all corporations pass on
their taxes TO the consumer, although
public utilities commissions or other
institutions may fix the charge. pc
lieve with the Senator from Utah tnat
the tax. perhaps, would not be passed
on 10 such a great extent, but IT can
not be altogether prevented.
81 accept the proposition that every
man should pay his proportion OF taxes
to the government. ] would not nave
the man of wealth pay all the taxes
If could. But ! know when you place
a tax upon the man who has an income
of $500 or $1,000 a year, however small
it may be, you are doing him an in
Justice so long as you leave these vast
profits untaxed.
an is estimated that 30 per cent
of the families of the United States
have an income of but $500 year and
that 10 per cent of the families OF the
United States have an income OF but
$1,000 a year. Now, when we con-
script men we do not conscript the man
who is defective in hearing, the man
who is physically unfit, however unfair
upon the face Of things it may be.
Must Make Wealthy Few Pay"
1--WE take those who may physically
respond to the call. If these taxes
seem to rest heavily on the few; II
this bill seems to draw heavily from
a few, il is because Of the fact that
a few possess the wealth Of the coun-
try. Two per cent of the people Of
the United States own 65 per cent OF
its wealth. And where shall we go TO
get this money than to those who have
the good fortune to possess 1t?
at is not with the purpose Of pun
ishing wealth; it is not for the pur-
pose of execratng those who nave
been successful; it is simply because
we are in q great war; an emergency
is here; the money must be had, and
there is only one place TO go 70 get IT,
"Do you think, when you take $685.
100000 out 9f some s6,000,0OO,OOO of
war profits, that, as the Senator from
Massachusetts (Mr. Weeks. said
we are destroying or touching the line
where you may destroy the productive
efficiency of this country?
"If you should take another $685.
100000. do you think you have reached
the point where you need to discuss
the productive efficiency of the bust
ness of this country?
"But there is another point with
reference TO this question of efficiency.
Neither must we destroy the efficiency,
physical well-being or the capacity of
the ordinary'citizen TO meet the duties
and the obligations of this great war,
and, when you put an additional tax
upon the man who has an income Of
$500 or 81 900 or $1,000 you are then
laying a tax where il has an effect In
the destruction of efficiency"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Italians Make
New Gains; 1880
Prisoners Taken

LONDON, Aug. 23.-No sign is dis
cernible that the great battle IN the
Italian war theatre is near us close,
ever after five days of intensive fgnt-
ing. According TO Rome, the Italian
dietary grows with each successive
dsv. and mas begun TO develop, particu-
lsrly in the region along the lsonzo
River between Auzza and Gorlzia,
where considerable progress has
been made. The War Office officially
announces that the number Of prison
ers has risen to about $50 officers and
ever $4,000 men, while semi-official
d;snatcbes from Udine estimate the
enemy's loss in killed, wounded and
nrisoners at 10000 during the first two
days Of battle alone.
Rome still fails to make any spe-
cifc mention of territory gained, but
saws that the hostile counter attack
has been redoubled throughout the
length of the fighting zone. The ltal-
ian armies are defending themselves
from the conquered positions, and IN
many places. especially on the rlgnt
and left wings of the Julian front, are
advancing to new successes.
A Rome dispatch TO the Exchange
Telegraph Company states that the
Austrians are removing everything OF
value from Trieste to Niqnna and
other inland centres. The same state
ment was made on the occasion of the
last Italian offensive, but this time
the Italian monitors have brought the
seaport under shell-hre. Judging
merely from omissions in the Rome
official bulletins, the Italian advance
upon the southern Carso has not been
az successful as elsewhere, as the only
point reported taken is The town Of
Selo. Apparently the defences upon
Mount Hermada, which guards the ap-
proach to Trieste along the Adriatic
coast, have proved just as formidable
as ever. II is scarcely conceivable that
General Cadorna expects to enter Tri-
este in the present campaign, as the
terrain TO be conquered presents enor-
nous difficulties, but the city IL frank
LIZ the Italian objective
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Liner Devonian Sunk,
Probably by U.Boat

BOSTON, Aug. %. The byl'"
liner Devonian. which left an Auah"
port on July rs, has been sum- pr
sumsbly BY a German submarine. VI
scevs Of the line to-day confirmed 'h'
report that the vessel was lost, lacy
said they had received no word " "
the safety of the crew. 80
The Devonisn, long in the bos'eh.
Liverpool service. was the hrt' nv
sailing out Of this port 70 srri hers.,,
against submarines. lt was ss'sm..
that she was on westoound 'e'''
when sunk. o.,,-,
The Devonisn, vessel Of iOiS0 va, w.,
rross. was built at Belfast N Ea
She carried a crew Of sixty ard On y.
last trip to a foreign port there W.. w.,
sixty-fve American horse Vno..
aboard. Records at the British ~.
sulate here showed that there We's "
Americans In the crew.
PARIS, Aug. 22 delayed IN -.
week ended August 10 hTe To-
steamships Of 1000 tons or NOR ~.
sunk by mines or submarines se'''@
ing TO the weekly official report
Four vessels under l,SOO ton
sunk. No fishing boats were detaS;
Three attacks BY submarines iA'''~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
british FRONT IN FRANCE AND

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM, Aug. 23.-Defnite success
can be recorded this morning for the
latest British operations east and
northeast OF Ypres, on the Belgian
front, which yesterday were surround
ed by much uncertainty owing to the
ferceness of the resistance offered by
the Germans.
Despite heavy counter attacks from
the enemy during the night, the Brit
ish to-day were holding strongly the
positions which they reached yesterday
along a front varying in depth from a
few hundred yards to half mile.
Even the Inverness Copse, astride the
Ypres- Menin road, where the Germans
were so strongly fortified that one
would scarcely have dared to predict
success for an attack, was partly IN
British possession after hsnd-to-hand
lighting which continued throughout
yesterday and into the night.
Canadians Make Advances
In the other important battle theatre
on the British front, Lens, the Cana
dams last night and this morning made
still further advances on their south.
west front. Early to-day they attacked
the German positions at the Green
Cressier north Of the SoucheZ River.
Last night the Canadians also pushed
forward toward two strong fosses ad-
Joining the Green Crassier to the
northwest. The situation at Lens,
however, has been more or less quiet
as a whole since yesterday morning
Fighting still continues east and
northeast of Ypres. The British Sc
cured the strong position in Inverness
Copse, and their line runs approximate
ly through a point in the centre of this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
British ,AUiotors Raid
Zeebrugge U-Boat Base

LONDON, Aug. 23.-The important
submarine base of Zeebrugge and
other military detectives in Belgium
were attacked yesterday by British
airmen, the Admiralty announces.
"A bombing raid was made by naval
aircraft Wednesday morning on the
Zeebrugge mole, shipping and bat
teries," the statement says. Some
hits were obtained. The Ghisteles
airdrome also was bombed. There
were explosions near the western shed
and a fire was started. All the ma
chimes returned"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
West
FRENCH

PARIS Aug. % (DAY) The German nj
.uorv was very active north of the AHne'
c.ncciallv in the sector between Braye'en'
1aonnois and Hurtebise. Several enemy az, at
,acls in the regions Of LaffsaX MILL A'i'e'
and Cerny were repulsed.
n, the left bank Of the Meuse 'Nerouh
front, our artillery. which had the upper
t..d uas very active during the night oh
a. ri,h, hank Of the river detail oper rs
~, orablsd MS 70 reduce a small point on
distance of the enemy nortn OF "'i
-, we took seventeen prisoners Au.
The number Of prisoners taken sue" iss ~.
,,,,st % has reached 1883. lheluul.s ma
Sc.rs and 500 wounded. Inc eAp. onnan Of
,eri.l listed includes twenty-Iout 49, ,,,,ns
III calibres and more than 2Oo Inach, ~ de'
a. addition 20 nine cannon "h''h
s'ro SyrTCtJT, Calm prevailed along IL,
Ill front There was reciprocal IT,, .be
"uG ..;.,, On bo,h sides Of the Mense. IN ,i,
o;,r, east Of Altkirch our arulleI{ "a IS
80 ;,s ere a German Drachen' winch
hrGu TVt CtsN COMMUNICATION VA
.Lt - August 2i-22 the enenly, -
nignt OF ,in1 Of Nieucapele, several ,' thou-
sarS asphyxiating proiectilSs oil al the night
h,,r,,s, % was relatively cam. :" rorstrated
~ ,,gpst 22-23 one Of our patrols ~. ,e,ired
OIL snsr,v trench near Dixmude' ou'
I.f.,o srperior forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24

continues, "comes into contact witt
two great vested interests, that OF N.
army and Of the navy, which are bc,I
concerned in pushing their own solu.
tions of our military difficulties, ana
regard the newcomer air powet-lvi,k
a certain degree Of Jealousy. Il mus,
be put at the service Of the nation ara
above any mere detrimental subordi.
nations.
"Until the mir ministry bseonu /.
separate department Of state, equal %
the War Office and the Admiralty. y.
shall never realize all the value that \,
TO be got out of il. As we'll subotil.
nate the navy to the army az the M,
service to either"
AMSTERDAM. Aug. %. British var.
ships last evening bombarded the Ger.
man submarine base at the Bslgr
port Of Zeebrugge, according 70 N.
frontier correspondent Of the "rsl,.
graf"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
GERMAN

prprrN August % day. Army u'ou'
-, c,o,vr Prince Rhpprecht Aver run
Ie,s partial thrusts made IN the pus'
d.vs the English yesterday again priv
,,odsd 10 make great attacks between i'a"s
- and Hollebeke. The attacks con-
- throughout the day and far INTO tne
-. and led to heavy fighting AZ many
rlaces the English pushed forward ~ ',e
nee Of rcinforcements as many a.
.;,,,s AGAINST our lines. Again ana asa'"
r.. v.ra driven back by our troops ai'eF
,,,bborn hand-to-hand fighting. +,
nf AZ numerous tanks, which were m
.sod 20 facilitate the infantry IN tne
,,onatration Of our positions, mhJu,,y
-. nut out Of action by our hre' WIN
~ .Seeptlon of two places east OF ST
Lila and on the Ypres-Menin road, our
s.Iap,o,t trenches on the i5-kilometre hght-
iur front we're completely maintained.
f,er a short spell OF drun1hre against
- tbia morning advancing enemy DE-
ta.hr.r,a were repulsed. Further 1ghting
Is still in progress here. 49,, ...i.. IF
" riysIy sheliing of the inner portion OF
,.a liz Of ST. Quentin continues.
Army Group Of the German Crown Prince
neuse supervened yesterday in the bit
a.. s,ruvole near Nerdun. ~ was only
.o,ro,d evening that the artillery activity
~, botb hanks Of the Mouse was resumed In
considerable intensity. .,,- n.
On both sides Of the Vacherauvlie-Beau-
mont road attacks followed this prepare
tory FIRE. A., ru
,ucceded in gaining footing only in our
foremost trench over a small front west OF
~ road Otherwise they were everywhere
repuised with sanguinary losses. On sew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Aug. 23.-on the fourth day OF
the battle on the Julian front we again
made considerable progress on the northern
wing Of the line and obtained new sue
cesses on the southern wing. The enemy
il reacting strongly against our pressure
and redoubling his counter-oifensives. Our
troops are repulsing his counter-attacks
from the positions captured and are gal
lantly proceeding toward realization OF their
detectives.
The aerial arm co6perated yesterday in
our success Our airplanes and airships
bombarded the enemy. dropping more than
twelve tons Of bombs.
Prisoners captured up TO yesterday morn
ing amount 10 about $50 officers and more
than 5000 men.
On the Trentino and Carnia fronts there
was recurrence of small local actions OF
limited importance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
East
RUSSIAN

PETRoGRAD. Aug Western Rus
siam Front-In the direction Of Tukkum,
under pressure of the enemy. retired
from the region Of Raggedzem and KEN
mern % the Lake Schloyira ,SchObl and
Frankendorf region. The enemy artillery
conducted an intense fire in this region.
Southwest of Lake Babt, after a hand-to-
hand encounter strong German scouting
party was dispersed, leaving some prisoners
in our hands Tho enemy artillery here also
displayed more vigorous activity in shelling
our trenches While inspecting his position,
Major General Kruglevsky, the gallant COM
mandsr of a division, was injured
In the region % the River Kekkau ad-
vanced enemy detachments have shown In
creased activity.
In Volhynia, in the direction of Sokal,
yesterday. an enemy battalion, strongly sup
ported by artillery. conducted an offensive IN
The region of Zborysh and Wydutka and sue
cseded in penetrating our trenches at
Zborysh. Our counter attack drove him out.
Rumanian Front.-Last night the enemy
attacked our positions northwest OF Jaziovetz
and occupied one height, but counter at
tack restored the position.
In the direction Of Ocna the fighting con-
tinues.
Yesterday the enemy conducted attacks
north of Grozechti near the factory OF Stakl-
erie and In the region of Soveia. They were
all repulsed by the Rumanians.
In the direction OF fok3nahl ne beIHl
last night attacked on the Monastrora-
Maranechti front without success.
GERMAN
BERLIN, Aug. 20 tDAY.-Army Group
Of Prince Leopold of Bavaris.-The Rus
SLAMS, after destroying villages by fire, have
evacuated their positions to the west Of the
River IA 10 the line Of Oding -Bisaun. The
region thus given up has been occupied by
US without fight.
Army Group OF Archduke Joseph.-Be-
tween the Rivers Pruth and Moldava fight
ing activity was more lively at places. North
of Grosechti, in the Suchava Valley, and near
the Soveja, fresh enemy partial attacks,
which commenced after strong artillery
preparation, were without result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Official Statements

, eraI occasions, under our annihilating nre
| the French thrusts failed TO develop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Canadians Bomb
And Bayonet Way
Over Lens Lines
Manitoba Troops Surge
Over Green Crassier
Stag Piles.
French Drive Pauses
1859 Captives So Far Have
Been Taken in New
Verdun Offensive
French Drive Pauses
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS

British seize German stronghold south OF
Lens. Advance slightly northeast OF LANCE
marck, in Flanders.
Fren.h push forward little at Verdun.
PAR, reports u cannon, 200 machine guns
and 1859 prisoners taken.
Italians increase successes on Julian front
Rome places number Of oaptives at 3oO OF
Ulcers and over $1,000 men.
Russians retire FIVE miles on Riga 'front.'
burning villages. Germans feeling out Rus
sian positions along whole line and increasing
bombardmeni.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Points 10 Lesson OF 1893

an 1923 we placed a tax upon pc,
frolsum, on tobacco ana on sugar eng
.esf home with the idea that we had
taxeA The corporations. Two years
sO,rvard jovesiigs ton diHeln4sd bs-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24

Bond System Failure
"The system of raising money bv
taxation and by bonds in the ratio Of
one to two, perhaps, or one TO three
or one 70 i've, has been tried, and 10 has
tailed IN the midst Of war, when the
people were less capable Of respond-
ing, when imitation had occurred. when
nigh prices had imposed a great bur
den, this extraordinary effort was made.
But the people, as has been so well
SAID, were compelled TO pay perhaps
S5OO,00O,0O0 more for the prosecution
81 the Civil War than they would have
been called upon TO pay had the taxa
ilon system been adopted in the begin
ming.
at is hardly enough to say that
every dollar raised for extraordinary
expenditures or reduction of debt is
worth two in the increased value of ma
tonal security and increased facilities
for negotiation Of indispensable loans.
u want 20 submit this plain. simple
proposition, which will 20 home 70
every lay mind In this land upon whose
public opinion this war must be fought.
DO you think that you are meeting the
situation when you take 1852, 900 900
from some t6,000,000, 900 Of war profits ?
How shall we face our constituencies
and what answer shall we make to
posterity In leaving these accumulated
profits 10 20 untaxed and unscathed
while we impose upon the common peo-
pie OF the country--and that is what a
bgnd issue means-some 10000, 900. 900
n the way Of Indebtedness and accu-
mulated interest?
ave ought always 20 bear In mind
that taxes seek the low man.
"It IL one Of the remorseless axioms
of war and Of finance that. do the best
vou may. YOU cannot distribute equi-
fably the burden. the sorrows and the
sU(ferlnEs Of war. Particularly II that
tfle with reference 20 taxation. BE not
unluly moved By the fact that we are
uutunR too great a burden upon cor
ooiations. because a vast amount Of the
burden which you impose there u
nasssd on By the corporations 20 the
cogtumers Of the country. IL enters
into the cost OF livisg, and finally the
ordinary man, with bis $500 or $1,000 a
year, pays his proportion Of ~.
Points 10 Lesson OF 1898
on. 1929 we placed a tax upon pc
ty.isun. on tobacco and on sugar, and
1eri home with the idea that we bad
faxed the corporations. Two years
eNervard investigation Disclosed b"-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16

tional exemptions n such cases IN.
z ne absence q any such author
ity Ve shall follow the law % The
letter
TA. board q IRE third division.
comp rising ne entire Second ward
e.fh headg 4arters in Ceutra. high
school ~.li complete rs eKsmina-
ton today. OF the s69 men called.
TIE board has certified 80 who
have PASSED the physical eyamlra-
uo, ana are not exempt Work O,
passing on exemption claims will b.
ga Friday 4 force OF more than
men working under The iirec.
t1n d, Robert X DAVIS. secretary
q, ne boar has personally invest!-
gated every exemption claim. and
,he AT who gets by With a fraud
Glen' claim VIII "a "slicker" rath.
- han Stacker.
The personal investigation work
Il already show inF results II no
fe~er than II cases afadayl's that
lad been Al.d in support ~ exem p
ton claims have been withdrawn.
Secretary uayis believes that the
-oa-1 E.li 80 able % Ell &c quota q
SIS from those examined without re-
sorting - further call ~ the
50 su-an0red. 25S have failed 10
report and The board is now pre-
uarirg ne LIST ~ Missing for certla.
cation '0 the district board These
ne. all DO regarded as enlisted
men and it 1iil De W. 30 the provost
marshal 20 round them UP and take
them 70 their respective canton
~en's FOR court martial The penal
y Is anything from death down 20
4 fne
The board - 'he seventh district.
holding forth IN the Poe school, Ly-
sander and Sixth. set pace FOR
speed and efficiency IN less 'han
four DAYS last week thev examined
I .070 men Each mans record card.
together with any Information or
communication concerning him. has
been placed IN large Envelope and
alei tn numerica. order in a sfsel
sling case John A Russell 70 chair
man OF he board here The other
members are Thomas " PAYNE and
II r ~ Mooney Several physi-
clans donated their services for 'he
examinations and greatly expedited
rhe work
The Hrs' and he las' numbers In
his district 0~sr striking con
tra,t Benjamin 2 Robe. No 335
Fort.st. west. was No PSI The rec
ord shows that he enlisted ~ the
Thir-y.third Michigan infantry The
las, number drawn for this district,
No 1894 was hold by Andrew
rerche. No ~ Lncoln-avs.. a ma
tive OF Denmark He has failed 20
report Instead he sent a letter ex-
planning that no has religious
scruples against going 20 war
This board vii begin today 70
pass on exemption claims Another
call probably will be necessary.
In division No. Il. notices are go
ing out ,or The second call OF he
frs, 900 not more than 200 VIII be
certified 20 tho district board az
eligible The quota FOR The division
is 4s2. II comprises The upper end
OF the Ninth ward
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
PEACE AIMS
FOLK HELD
TRAITORS
Root and Russell Tell
Dire Results of
Work In Russia
SOME EDITORS
DESERVE DEATH
Returned ENJOYS Paint
DislOyalty In Strong
COlOrs

NEW YORK. Aug le 4 blow at
The pro German press and the pro
German sgitstor was struck here TO
day rs the speech OF Elihu Root. 70.
turned commissioner 20 Russia. BE-
came public
Addressing a throng az The linton
League club. Root said
There are men walking about The
streets OF this city tonigh, who
ought 20 be taken our az sunrise 20.
morrow and shot FOR treason They
are doing their work under false
preiense. they are pretending 10 bee
for their country and they are lying
IN every day and In every word
They are covering themselves with
the cloak OF pretended American.
ism and 3, We are 20 Dc competent
and At for our liberty. Ne will Gnd
them out and get az them
There are some newspaper Pub
lshed In this city every day the
editors OF which deserve conviction
and execution FOR treason And
sooner or later they Nill ger g
The crowd cheered as Root I'm
ished hts rineing dcnunciatlon Fol.
lowing him Charles Edward Russell.
another mem Der 90 The mission. a.
lacked the members ~ congress
who have attempted 20 get sta'e-
merts OF war aims IN ne senate
''DfsioyA Americans "a the halls
~ fhe congress or he United
States" he cried Traitor In dis
guis- hat has taken the oath -
allegiance and goes 20 tho senate
% he United States 20 40 The dirty
work OF the kaiser Oh II could
have taken you BY tha throat and
dragged you 20 PetroErsd and put
you up there In 'ha Geld 81 Mars
on a sunday afternoon and let Won
see ne result az your work You
would have seen fhos" miserable
tanning. siimy creatures hat take
the dirty money % Germany You
would have seen them. di~loya, sen
ator go'ng from crowd 20 crowd
and repeating your words ~ tr"s
son. quoting what you SAY 81 ne
senate O., ne United States whom
you Introduce a resolution demand
ing that the Allies state their peace
terms