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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
WAR PROFIT TAX BILL LOST.

California Senator Insists Upon 30
Per Cent, but Measure Is Defeated
MISUNDERSTANDING began Satur-
day in the senate's contest over war
profits taxation in the revenue bill
and in the initial clash the so-called
radicals met decisive defeat. The
senate rejected, 60 to II, the amend
ment of Senator Johnson of California,
leader of the high tax group, for a
maximum levy of so per cent of this
years war profits, estimated between
$3,O0O,OO0,O0O and $4,OOO,OOO,OOO, in
stead of 26S,OOOOOO provided in the
hill
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
-. AIrnlan. Boz, Romh..

LOodOn.-One man was killed ami
six women and children injured By
bOulbs dropped IN the aerial raid over
East Kent Sunday night. II Is official.
~ announced. The attack Was made
b. a single airplane.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Wilson Moves 10 Save Mooney.

San Francisco.-President Wilson
has interviewed to save Thomas Moon
ey, who Is under sentence of death
for murder as one of FIVE consplrators
In the preparedness parade bomb plot.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Netheriand Queens Anniversary.

WashingtOn.-A message Of felicia
ton in the name Of me American peo-
pie upon the anniversary of her birth
day, was sent to Queen Wilhelmina of
The Netherlands on August 81.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
IN the Clutch Of Fear.

How do yOu know that man drives
e motor carl You never saw him In
one
NO. replied Miss Cayenne "But he
invariably acts nervous and looks over
his shoulder when be hears a motor
cycle approaching
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Russia Seals Rnrdera.

Seattle.-The Russian provisional
government is more strictly enforcing
its frontier regulations with a view to
preventing the entrance Of pacidsts
and agitatOrs. according to adYices
and instructions received here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Working on War Measures

observation-disclosures works This
week ON three great war measures
the s1l.53S,945,46O war bond and cor.
tificates, the S3,OOO,OOO.OOO revenue
and the S1T6.OOOOOO soldiers, and saiI
Ors insurance bills.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
italians FLY Over viar,,

Iurin.-Five Italian aviators have
returned from a successful flight over
vienna. Leaving the Italian front
the machines flew over the Austrian
lines unobserved and flew straight 70
the Austrian capital. "
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
German Airmen Raid E,.,,

London.-A German air raid on tbe
east coast of England Sunday was an.
nounced by the official bureau. Bombs
were dropped as the alrplanes crossed
East Kent. No deaths are reported
Dui six were Injured by bombs
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Germans Busy in Lower California

san Diego.-Federal officials on
Friday sezet powerful radio set,
which they believe was intended for
use of German agents in Lower Cali
fornia. and placed under arrest three
MeEicans.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06

Green River Wyo.-Frank EarI BY
az, %, 81 Fort Dodge Lowe. and James
Johnson. -. who had said bis home
was iu Canada. we're smOlbered to
death ~ 2 fire which desu0yed the
city jail here sunday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Argentina suspends Port Rules.

Buenos Aires.-The Argentine gov
eminent has decided that it will not
enforce in the case of a British cruis-
er, the neutrality regulation limiting
TO twenty-four hours the stay of bel
Iigerent warsnip.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Anti.praft Riots in Montreal.

Montreal.-Four policemen were in
jured, one man was shot through the
arms and a score or more persons re-
ceived cuts and bruises in a clash be-
tween the police and ant-conscripton-
Ist paraders.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
AustrIsns Expect Defeat.

Milan, Italy.-Authentic adviceS
from Vienna state that the Austro-
Hungarian government is preparing
the public for great defeat, that of
the ultimate outcome of the Italian
successes on the BainSizza plateau.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Food Administrator to Buy Wheat.

New York The food administration
grain corporation on September 4 will
begin to buy and distribute the wheat
crop of the United States, Mt the base
price fixed by President Wilson--S2. 20
a buShel for No. / northern ut Chica-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
sarn, Result

Doctor. my husband IS troubled
viii buzzing noise 81 his ears"
Better have hisD 20 70 Tie seashore
for q raonth-"
Put be can't GET away"
A'Ilhsa you 20"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06

LOndOn.--Lord Robert Cecil, minis
ter Of blockade. Friday indorsed Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to the peace pro-
posals OF Pope Benedict, and said he
was not certain any further response
would be necessary.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Elohteen erltlsh shIps Sunk.

London.-An increase in the number
Of British vessels sunk last week by
mines or submarines is shown by the
weekly admiralty statement issued
Wednesday Eighteen vessels of more
thAn 1900 tons We're sunk.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06

London Eagle Hut" headquarters
OF the Young Mems Christian aSsoCia-
ton In England, was formally opened
Monday. Walter Hines Page, the
American ambassador, presided at the
ceremonies
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
serIln foundry pestroyed.

COpenhagen.-The foundry Of the
Sehwartzkopf torpedo works in Berlin
was destroyed by fire On Sunday.
There are rumOrs that there was a COR
siderable lOsz Of Life.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
what Jared Him.

''Xcpr wife seems the sort Of Won
an Who is bOund 70 have the l2st
word"
y wouldn't tni1d that. the trouble IS
shs is also bouud 70 hare % per cent
81 the words that prseede T."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
AllI,, 10 noId confer.nee.

Washington. An international mil
itary conference soon will be held in
Paris. according to cablegram re-
ceiyed ON Monday at the Italian en-
baSsy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Mexico to Remain Neutral

Mexico City.-Renewed assurances
that Mexico would remain neutral in
the world war were given by President
Carranza Saturday night in his mes
sage at the opening of the regular
session Of the Mexican congress,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Germany PIaeates Argentina.

Amsterdam.-A dispatch received
here from Berlin says the Argentine
minister has informed the German
government that Argentina regards
the incident of the sinking of the
steamer TOrO as closed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06

First Boy-Gee! When I grow up
Tn going after a political jo5i
Second Bow hat fort
FIRST Bsy-S0's can 90 20 the bal
seaues every afternoon
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-06
Hadn't as Yet,

Belle-You say Bob kisses you
against your will? But you surely ehD
stop that
June-Possibly One never khV"
what one can do until one tries
suppose Buffalo News.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
Soldier EILLEDlN
MOTORCYCLE CRASH
Another Badly Injured When Ma
chine lust Bought Strikes
Runaway Horse

On n motorcycle which he had only
purchased yesterday, and for which a
contract and receipt for first payment
was found in bis pocket, r. C. Denni.
son, a member Of the quartermaster s
corps at Schoiield Barracks, rode to his
death on Kalakaua Ayenue last night.
DenniJon and another soldier named
Louis I..Lane, belonging to the Thirty.
second Infantry, were riding waikiki on
that avenue shortly after seven o o'elock.
When weikiki Of Levers Road the ma,
chine crashed into runaway horse, and
the riders were thrown with terrific
force to the ground. H.. y
The patrol wagon went out in re.
Spouse 70 a call, the ambulance being
out on another case, and on its arrival
Hospital Steward Stevenson found the
two men lying Unconscious on the ma
kai side Of the road, with about q score
Of automobiles drawn up nearby. .
AT the police station Dennison was
In a dying condition and Lane was still
unconscious. The former was suffering
from what is believed TO be basal
fracture of the skull, while Lane had his
left hand terribly mangled aud was
suffering from coneussion of the brain,
Both men were removed to the de-
partment hospital Mt Fort Shafter
Dennison expiring en- route. Deceased
had been employed as engineer on the
mnuka pump at Schoheld Barracks,
The horse which caused the trouble is
owned by John Colburn Ill, and was
being driven last night In buggy by a
brother of the owner II ran away
somewhere near Knpiolani Park aud
the buggy is said to have collided with
IA telephone pole near Ohua Lane and
to have become detached from the
horse, which was found at the scene OF
the accident badly injured, and was
treated by local veterinary. II.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17

burning OF the 81. Quentin cathedral,
which is q noted Gothic structure, dat
ing back TO the twelfth century, is an
advance excuse for further German
vandalism, preparatory to an evacun-
tion Of st, Quentin. II Is believed that
the Germans have themselves fred the
building and are preparing to destroy
the city, as they did Peronne and other
towns evacuated under pressure.
y In q statement made in the commons
last night, Premier Lloyd George am
nounced that the British advance had
reached well beyond Longemarck, with
the Tommies beating back the Ger
man counters and following up their
advantages by fresh advances.
Teutons Gain In East
No reports have been received from
Rome or Petrograd, but Berlin an
nounces that Won Maekensen is pro-
crossing in his drive in Rumania and
has taken thirty-fve hundred prisoners
in the Sereth region, with sixteen can
non.
Vienna dispatches state that Aus.
trian aviators dropped four tons Of
bombs on Venice and defeated the
Italian flyers sent against them. Five
italian machines were destroyed aud
three Austrians have failed 70 return.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
JAPANESE mission
OFF TOWASH|NGTON
viscount Ishii Says Nothing That
Foes Can DO Would Now
Divide Friendship
(Associated Press ny o. 8. Naval Com
umulcation eeryicel ~


SAN FRANCIseO, August 10
Weary but delIehtedfwith the reception
extended TO the members and the enter.
tainmsnts pnd corrfesies which they
have enjoyed during their stay here,
the Japanese speeipk mission to the
United States left .ldst night for Wash.
ingfon. e." ':.r s.s
Yesterday was devoted to sightseeing
and theret we're no formal entertain.
pepts or function csnd no speeehmak.
ing. ~ 4. la
before leaving, visrpunt Ishii gave
an interview TO the Negotiated Press IN
which he said: Wa now know that
nethiae fbat eafsf sbliss ,sis5s 90 kar
fiyide orr two nations, the United
Statesland Japan. n.
Neither in yoor language nor in my
own can find words. ] have not the
vocabulary in either to express for my,
self and my colleagues our dcep appre.
ciation of the welcome. that has been
extended TO us. The genuine SINCERITY
with which IL was extended to Us win
be reciproeated by a sense of lasting
obligation on the part Of the whole ia
panese nation. .. .a.. '-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
MANY OFFICERS
:. TO co TORRANCE
viii Be Sent From Training
Camps For Intensive lnstruc-
ton Behind the Lines
Associated Pres BY q. 8 Naval Com
E" munication 6ervice)

r. munichuon oorVicel
WASHINGTON, August l7--A con-
siderable number Of officers. fresh
from the various officers, training
camps, have been selected to 60 inn
mediately to France, there to take up
an intensive training behind the lines
in the methods Of modern warfare as
they have been developed In the great
war. Some of these new ofieers will
enter the American training schOol,
while others win be assigned to the
schools being maintained by the Brit.
ish and French armies for their subal-
terms.
=, After their period of intensive train
ing and finishing, some of the recruit
officers will be assigned to regiments
at the front, to take the places Of regu-
lar officers required as instructors for
other new officers, while, others Of
the new officers win be brought back
to the United States as instructors for
the National Army regiments and in
the officers training schools.
Theintensiye training schools behind
the front are being conducted on q
large scale, the British and French
sending even their seasoned officers
there, detaching them from their COM
lnands prior TO promotions in order
that they may be kept well abreast
OF the developments of the science of
war, in which each month brings
changes and new ideas 80 rapidly that
officers on one section Of the front are
unable at times TO keep up with the
lessons learned in action on other sec.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
REORGAN|zAT|ONOF .
MYDEC|DEDUPON.
Regulars viii Form twenty-five
Divisions. National Guards Fiji
N National Army Balance
Associated Prsss BY .. 8. naval Com
mnnication aervice.)

WASHINGTON, August l6--An.
nouneement was made today by tho
war department Of cempIete reorgani,
zation Of the army system which win
provide that the regular army oreapiye.
tious win make up the frst twenty .ag9
divisions. Divisions Twenty,six 10. Sep.
enty.hye, inclusive, win be composed az
national guard Organizations, while
from the seyenty-sixth Division onward
will be made up Of the so-chlled ma
tional army secured from the draft.
All infantry divisions are 70 be com
posed Of headquarters, q battalion Of
machine guns, two infantry and one ar
,tillery brigade, an engineer regiment,
battalion Of signal corps, four hospital
companies, four ambulance companies,
and supply trains.
An infantry brigade is 10 consist Of
two regiments OF infaptry and three
companies Of machine guns An artil.
lety brigade win consist Of three regi-
ments Of artillery aud battery ot
trench mortars. tff NJ
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
PROGRAM IS
REGARDEDMENACE
Department Of Justice Considers
Action Against !. w. W.
and Other Aoltators !.
tAssociated Press BY o. q. naval Com.
municatfon 0ervfcel .,.

.r as4V nlUAACUbA04 2NANAIUI 8r..
WASHINGTON, August 1G OF
grave menace to the United States and
TO its Industries so vital and necessary
at this time to the successful conduct
Of the war is seen in the activities Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World
and other similar agitators. Their
proposed program of strikes In seven
States was yesterday laid In full be.
fore the department of justice.
Steadily has ipe menace of the agita.
tors who have been disturbing the
business If the United States been
gaining recognition by government Of.
iicials. These have been most evident
in tie Pacific Northwest, California,
Arizona and Montana. Now has come
the throat 70 tit up all Important in
dustrits in mere than half dozen
States II Is the purpose Of the de-
partment OF justice to move swiftly
ami surely 10 protect the industri Al
enterprises upon which 50 much de-
pends for the nation and its allies. The
remedies proposed will be as drastic
as they are spcedy and the lumber in
dustty, mines and all other enterprises
thar are needed for water purposes will
be given adequate protection.
/ Onicials generally incline TO the be-
lief that the trouble arises not out of
labor aud working conditions, but are
Of q political nature.
An effort will be made today TO settle
the street car strike in Kansas City,
according 70 dispatches from there last
night. This strike was precipitated by
demands for the unionization of the
railroads, while the managers stood de-.
terminedly for the 'topen shop. y The
bpsis for the proposed arbitration viii
be the wage scale.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17

Admit Local Losses .s /
Official dispatches sent out by the
German war ONCE admit the German
losses at Lohgemarck7 and east Of
Ypres, but announce that the Anglo
French offensive as a whole was shat
tered and ended in failure. Only local
successes were gained, says the Berlin
announcement, while the losses Of the
Allies were heavy. According to Ber-
lin, the offensive was launched along an
eighteen mile front In Flanders.
Berlin likewise reports the shelling
of st, Quentin by the French, on the
Somme, fifty miles to the south Of the
Rpres fighting, 81, Quentin has for
months been wen within range of the
Allies artillery, but no effort has been
made directly to dislodge the Germans
there because Of the damage that would
result from bombardment. Yester.
day, reports Berlin, the French guns
opened up on the city, three thousand
shells bursting in the presbytery of the
cathedral alone, these setting fire TO the
famous structure. The FIRE burned all
Wednesday night, the cathedral being
gutted., Es
Vandalism suspeeted 7
The suspicion is voiced in the Lon
don press that the aAhonncemnt Of tn,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
|Lielltena11t III German
Many Arrested As Spy
and Maps Are Seized
tAasocatsd Press By o. s Naval Communication Service,

tAssociated U. IT, a
SAN TRANoIsCo the
Schneider
Federal ciais believe
end sFt
proudly
presidential ncrinating
found h possession and evidence
sss I.-E
Kasiugr
schneider ~ securing Of Fort Mcdowell and other military
ocis dscs hat their prisoners occupied
other large saEs
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
RESOLUTION HURTS
FEELlNGSOF HUNS
s,t .ts. ------
Proposals That Foreign NeWspa-
pers Print TRANSACTIONS Are
Not Acceptable
ASSOCIATED Press by D. 9. Naval Com.
r: munication aervice) sN

AMSTERDAM, August is = Refer.
ring to the bill introduced In congress
by senator King Of Utah to compel
alien papers Publishing war news in
foreign languages TO print parallel 70
snch news the English translation Of
the articles, German papers declare that
+" "heneeforth there are two classes of
citizens in the United states---the An.
glo,saxOn rulers and the German ser.
SanIS. - t& f.As .Nk
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
SENATE PROCEEDS IN
WAR TAX MEASURES
Upper House Is Passing Bill Sec
ton BY Section
(Associatsd Press by U. 5. Naval Com
munication service) 49,.

Z WASHINGTON, August dissection
by section the senate considered the
War Revenue Bill yesterday. 1t ,ap.
proved the liquor sections including
the provision which puts prohibitory
tax on grain to be used for distilling
and the stamp taxes except those on
bank checks, parcels post and moving
picture tickets. 1t was decided to eli.
inmate the general ten per cent ad
yalorem duty that was proposed and
also to eliminate the taxes on jewelry,
musical instruments and moving pie
lures. ~,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
TRADING IN SUGAR
FUTURES IS STOPPED
New York Coffee Exchanged Takes
Action On Request Of Hoover
Associated Press BY q. 8. Naval Com.
munication Serviee)

NEW YORK, August l6--Acting up,
on the advice of Herbert Hoover, the
national food administrator, the New
York Coffee Exchange where sugar sales
are also conducted has suspended trad.
ing in sugar futures. This step was tax.
en- after conferences between traders
and representatives Of the national food
commission, who urged that all trading
in sugar futures be stopped, as advised
by Mr.. Hoover.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
BRITISH PRESS IS
WARM|NHSPRAISE
g lg
columns Given 70 Account Of
Parades Of Railroad Engineers
Associated Press BY o. 8. Naval Com.
munication Seryioal n I.

lIUNDON, August Newspapers
are today giving columns Of space TO
the march Of United States railroad en-.
pineer troops through the streets of
London, praising the men for splendid
soldieFly appearance. Many pictures
taken along the route are also being re-.
produced. t6 sf w '
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
is FELT FOR
STEAMER LONG OVERDUE
(AssOciAtsd Press ~ .. 3 naval Com.
munication aeryicel ss .e

Z. SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug,
inst ls--Great anxiety is being felt fOr
the safety Of the Kotohira Maru, "a
days out from Kobe. She is Is days
overdue, and has not been reported by
any passing steamers, ,l'. .E.tif
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
POLICE DESTROY BANNERS
ASSOCIATED Press BY U. 8. Naval Com
w.t.. munication Bervicel

WASHINGTON, August l6-The
police yesterday took from parading
suffragets and destroyed the offending
plaeards which they bore. They as
sert they win permit no such displays
as those which bore the words "Kai,
ser Wilson. -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
CROWD TAKES WOMAN
!. AWAY FROM Police
ASSOCIATED Press BY .. q. Naval Com.
-. Inunication Service)

, hEATTLF5 August l6--At o peace
meeting here last night the police un,
dertook TO arrest a woman speaker
who had used language which il is
claimed was derogotory TO the United
States Government. The crowd rush.
ed the officers and took the woman
from them, A riot call was turned
in and the reserves hurried TO the
scene and broke up the meeting.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
ALLIES TN FLANDERS
DRIVE TEUTONS BACK
And RETAIN ALL GAINS
British and French Conduct Furious Drive Along Wide
Front Flank Enemy, Capture Trenches and Towns
With Hundreds Of Prisoners and Many Guns
COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL

(Associated BY U. s. Naval Communication servce)
ONDON August H-Contnuing their campaign OF essess
- upon the German lines Flanders, with fall
points the British and French yesterday launched
along mile front from ST Julien held by the British
their last offensive point of Dxmud held BY the
French. = & 1.t l54Ega ~. aa#rt5s hso@
The British forming the right of the advance gained all their
obctves while the French made signal advances driving the
the User Canal and Wrestling from them the bridge
head Dry Grahten The French struck north along the
Dxde and effected the crossing Steenbeck
River the advance bringing them within three miles Of Dixmude
the French objective this section Of the Flemish front
The German trenches defended by the User Canal
along front Of miles the French fankng the enemy
ing fall back through heavy barrag in which operation
the Germans lost heavily e{i Af4 Ha.aE &t
BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS
. The village OF Longemarck FIVE miles northeast Ypes which
occupied hcadquaer point by 1914
carried with rush by the British nfantrymen prisoners
berng eighteen hundred urrenderng this place Among
and a large humber OF machine guns and munitions
At Lens there heavy fighting, the launching
SUGGESTION Of attacks endeaxor regain the positions taken
ION the Saaadians In instance did the GeTsh
them ything while dead Uttered erohnd
totef winch tbey aftenpted NJ go