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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06

Swift Company
Made No Profit -
The consumer would
pay only ii cent a
pound less for: his
dressed beef.
If Swift & Company
waived all profit on
cattle, and gave it to
consumers in the form of
lower beef prices, this
would reduce the cost
to the average consumer
less than25 cents per year
for all the beef he eats.
In fact, the packers pro-
fit is so insignificant that
if surrendered to the con-
sumner the effect upon
retail meat prices would
be practically nothing.
It is because of the
volume of meat hand
led that the investor
in Swift & Company's
business receives a satis-
factory return upon his
money.
These figures for 1917
are convincing:
The profit of $1.29
per head averages
IA cent per pound
on dressed beef
Average Receipts:
Per animal for beef so8.o7
Per animal for by-products 24.09
$e3.o6
Average Disbursements:
Per animal for cattle on
hoof =. $84.45
Per animal for dressing,
selling and freight 1872
Net profit per animal 1.29
$93.o6
1918 Year Book of interesting and
instructive facts sent on request.
Address Swift & Company,
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois
Swift & Company, US. A.
Local Branch, 1914 Center Market,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06

ception of the very slim silhouette
which has come about through the de-
mand for conservation. all other novelty
accessories. One Of these is the cape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06

splendidly, If a good quality is selected
and for summer such gown Is very
cool and delightful. and always dressy
and smart.
The voluminous capes offered this
season make it possible for women to
wear thin frocks very early, and they
will unquestionably take advantage OF
the opportunity.
Efforts have been made recently by
two women's organizations to create a
demand for standardized type of
dress for women during the period of
the war. One of these has offered one
dress, the other has sponsored six or
seven styles, each garment capable of
being developed in different materials
and at a different price. However,
standardized dress is to have it's try
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06

Sticky-Toes very well indeed. Those
funny little round ends are sticky so
that you can climb and cling to things.
You don't have to tell me now that you
like to climb around in trees and
bushes. Isn't that so Piper? Isn't
that so?"
Piper NODDED and grinned. Eyes.
that's so. Peter" said he. Il do believe
you are beginning to use those wits
Of yours. 1 shall stay in the Smiling
Pool here for some time yet, but by
and by I shall leave the water and
spend the rest of the summer on land"
Peter gave a long sigh. 'And to think
that all this time I always supposed
YOU lived in the water altogether" said
he. MY goodness. what a lot there is
to learn in this world! Just the same
Piper. I do think you've got funny
fingers and toes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.
rial Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The woman who
is attempting to look in the fashion
must take keen notice of many details.
She can do much, if she only thinks
much. 1t is not necessary for her to
rush into an orgy Of spring buying.
The reason that a woman does not
have to jump into shops and buy a
Quantity of clothes at one time to meet
the demands of the season is that the
dressmakers, with gracious intent, have
pointed the way to a thousand and one
clever ways of Disgusting the clothes
we have.
It might be said that with the ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06

eists Of eoarsely chopped o. simply
halved peanuts on fresh. crisp lettucN
leaves, dressed either with French OF
mayonnaise dressing. Peanuts ground
fine may also be sprinkled over any
fruit salad to give added flavor and
food value. And finely chopped peas
nuts may be used on vanilla ice creanA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
FASHIONS

This graceful dress, recommended es-
pecially for a woman Of mature or
large figure, is entirely Of georgette
except for the underneath skirt, which
is Of satin. The gown may be made of
gray georgette with underneath skirt
of navy satin. or any other preferred
color combination may be selected.
The skirt is one of the straight, tube
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06

bC 1 1oO SAlD YOU " ERE A FROG,'
PROTESTED PETER.
tened out. EFF my fingers and toes
were not just they are, I don't know
what l would do" he added.
But they aren't a bit like GRand-
father Frogs" protested Peter.
"Of course they're. not" snapped
Piper
Put you said you are Frog" pro-
tested Peter.
well, what of it?' demanded Piper
Cant fellow belong to a family
without being like every other men,
Der of it? Grandfather Frog couldn't
use my fingers and toes. and no more
could l use>his. Mine are like those of
my cousin. Sticky-Toes."
Peter jumped up and kicked his long
heels together. II knew it," he cried
II knew it! ! knew / had seen fingers
and toes just like yours before, but I
couldn't remember just where. Now !
know all about them. for I know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
Arrested for Disloyal Utterances.

Los ANGELES. Cal. May 6.-Rudolph
G. Kopp, formerly leader Of the Los
Angeles Symphony Orchestra. has been
arrested on a presidential warrant
charging disloyal utterances. kopp will
be informed at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06

Swift & Company's snles OF Fresh
Beef in Washington. D. c.. for the week
ending Saturday. May 4. 1918. averaged
2239 cents per pound.-Advertisem
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
SENATOR FIRES FRENCH
rs AT RETfEATING FOE
Thompson Of Kansas Burned His
Hand, However, in Getting
Shell as Souvenir.

Washington, Aug. 29.-How he fired
a French "75" at the Germans re-
treating rom Chateau Thierry and
many other interesting experiences on
the American battle front and en- route
are related by Senator Thompson Of
Kansas, now abroad, in letters received
by Mrs. Thompson.
Senator Thompson said he fired a
cannon sending a shell five miles over
the German lines toward the retiring
enemy from battery commanded by
the son Of Senator Weeks of Massa-
ehusetts. In securing the shell as a
souvenir, he said, he burned his hand
quite severely.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30

American Forces on the Vesle, Aug
20. - Fighting between American
troops and German forces continued
in the region of Bazoches, to the east
OF F1smes. The Americans obtained
a foothold on the eastern outskirts
of the town.
Some German snipers and machine
sunners are stubbornly clinging to the
northern edge OF Bazoehes, using Gel.
lars and the walls of houses for pro.
lection.
While the American troops gained
ground in the vicinity of Bazoches
German forces gained a hold upon
''ismette. There were numerous hand.
ta-Aana encounters in the town.
zoe Machine Guns Rake Streets.
GerHaan machine sunners who had
dug into the hills in line with the
streets OF Fismette endeavored to
shoot down the Americans when thew
were driven from the houses by Ger.
man artillery and the bombs of enemy
aviatOrs. American patrols are now
fighting for possession of Fismette.
American and French big guns are
pounding away at the enemy and the
Germans have been unable to bring up
reinforcements.
Town Captured, Germans Claim.
Berlin, via London, Aug. 29.-In the
operations in the Vesle sector the
Germans claim to have inflicted Sc.
we're losses on the Americans and
taken more than $50 prisoners. This
claisn is set forth in the statement
from general headquarters, saying:
Between the Disc and the Aisne
Sighting activity has been confined to
nsinor infantry engagements. On the
Vesle Mec;1enburg grenadiers, thanks
to the energetic Intervention Of their
leader. First Lieut.. Boelcko, frustrated
an attack by Americans against Ba-
zoehes. Baden troops took Fismette
In the valley of the Vesle. by storm.
In both enterprises the enemy suf.
ferGa heavy losses and left more than
ESQ prisoners in our hands,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
BAD NEWS FOR BERLIN

The war news from the eastern front
these days is bad news for the German
people. Quotations from the German
newspapers portray the gloom that over
hangs the people in large cities. That
the people in the small towns and coun-
try are equally depressed is not to be
doubted.
The Liberty Loan bond buyers of the
preceding loans have their share in the
success Of the entente allies. They
furnished the sinews Of war not only
to fight the U-boats and to build ships
not only to raise, equip, and send our
soldiers over, not only to supply them
and our allies with food and munitions,
but more than $6,000,o00, 900 of their
money has been loaned to our allies so
that thy may prosecute the war with
vigor and strength.
We here at home have an opportunity
to send the Germans some more bad
news The Germans have great respect
for money: they know it's vital value
in waging war. They knov,too, that
the support Of the American people
give a government loan measures
largely the support they give their
government the moral as we'll as the
financial support they give their armies
in the field.
A tremendous subscription to the
Fourth Liberty Loan will be as distress
ing to the German people as a defeat
for them on the battle field, and it will
| mean as much. It spells their defeat;
it breaks their morale; it means power
to their enemies. A subscription to the
loan is q contribution to German defeat
and American victory.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
VERBAL STtMULkNTS
GIVEN GERMAN PUBLIC
,Prussian War Minister Also Writer
for Press Rebuking People
for Their Fears.

London, Aug. 29.-Since the Allies
have wrested the initiative from Gen.
eral Ludendorf on the western front,
the effect on the German people is
such that it has been necessary to ap.
ply continual verbal stimulants and
they are officially exhorted to ''be
men," and to be "stout hearted" There
has been more than a suggestion Of
panic and it has been necessary for
General Won Stein, the Prussian war
munster, to fill more than three COL
umns In the Berlin newspapers with
reproaches to the people who credit
and repeat Fantastic rumors of disas
ter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
CHANGED FORTUNES OF Wka|
GENERAL PERSHiNG PRAISES
SOLDIERS he COMMANDS.
Yankees Given Credit for Whipping
Most Formidable Army
Ever Organized.

With the American Army in France,
Aug. 29.-General Pershing has issued
the following order:
1T fills me with pride to record in
general orders tribute to the service
achievements of the First and Third
corps, comprising the First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Twenty-sixth, Twenty.
eighth, Thfrty-second and Forty-second
(Rainbow) divisions of the American
sxpeditionary forces.
you came to this battlefield at a
crucial hour for the Allies.
Courage Not e!unted.
"For almost four years the most
formidable army the world has yet
seen had pressed its invasion OF
France and stood threatening it's capt.
tai. At no time has that army been
more powerful and menacing than
when, on July Is, it struck again to
destroy in one great battle the brave
men opposed to it and to enforce it's
brutal will upon the world and civiliza.
ton.
AAAS0 ue1yo AoIOA I'll
with our Allies you counter attacked.
The Allied armies gained a brilliant
victory that marks the turning point
of the war. You did more than to
give the Allies the support to which,
as a nation, our faith was pledged.
You proved that our altruism, our pa
cific spirit and our sense of justice
have not blunted our virihty or our
courage.
Unstinted Praise Won.
"You have shown that American
initiative and energy are as AT for
the tasks of war as for the pursuits of
peace You have justly won unstint-
ed praise from our Allies and the
eternal gratitude OF our countrymen.
1--WE have paid for our success with
the lives of many of our brave com.
rades. We shall cherish their memory
always and claim for our history and
literature their bravery, achievement
and sacrifice.
This order will be read to all or
ganizations at the first assembly for
nations following its receipt.
"PERSHING."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
SO, 900 AlRPLANE ENGINES
BUILDING IN AMERICA
Three New Designs to Fit the Llb-
erty Motor Have Been
Produced.

Washington, Aug. 2o-Three new
designs fo1 airplanes to fit the Liberty
motor have been produced In America,
John D. Ryan. newly appointed d.
rector Of aeronauties, said, and are
practically certain to be put into pro-
duction. Production of the De Havi-
land four, the only fighting machine
so far shipped to the American army
from the United States, is Increasing.
He gave the total of engines now IN.
der manufacture at $4,000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
Honoved BY Italian kina.

Italian Army Headquarters. Aug, -.
-tDelayed.)-Col. Robert P. Perkins,
american Red Cross commissioner for
!taly' who has just returned from
america, was received by King Victor
Emmanuel. General Diax, the Italian
commander-in'chief, also was present.
The king took the opportunity to hand
to Colonel Perkins the medal for yalor
conferred on Lieut. Edward Hichae ell
Mickey OF New York city, Q Red Cross
worker who was killed III thi Piave
4ghting On June -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
Naval Uniforms to BE Identified.

Naval Uniforms to 1e Identified
Washington. Aug. 20. - Following
the example set by the War depart.
ment for unifying the military estab-
hshment. Secretary Daniels issued q
general order wiping out the various
differences existing in the uniform
used by the regular navy and the ma
val reservists. The order says here.
after the uniform OF any given rank
in the navy shall be identical in every
respect throughout except for the va
rious distinguishing corps devices now
worn by men IN the various branches
'o9 tho service. =. ..-.'- 5.ssi.t = =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
Wa4e Increases Granted.

Washington, Aug. 29-Wage In
sreases 70 all workers now receiving
i less than rs cents an hour In &c plants
In the munitions and related indus.
tries Of Bridgeport, Conn.,, are provid.
I'd IN an award Of Otto N. Ridlitz, UNI.
pira chosen by the national war labor
board TO decide controversies between
the companies and their employees.
The decision affects some 5000 work.
ers.- A threatened strike was averted
hast week when Frank p. Walsh, joint
chairman OF the war labor board, ash
I'd workers. to exercise patienoe.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30

he state labor convention held at
At Paul Sunday endorsed David Evans,
democrat, of Tracy, for governor. BE il
a1au satisfactory to tho committee rep
1as>nting the Non-partisan league. Min
neapoha delegates favored endorsing
Pred y. Wheaton, the democratic NOM
1nAeA but they had but small follow
Ing John Lind, who has aligned him
saH with the Volunteer democrats,
II said to have been mainly responsible
for the endorsement Of Evans. A COM
aaittee from the regular organization of
Tie democrats and from the Volunteers
met Tuesday in an endeavor to reach
sommon ground, but did not reach an
agreement. They will, however, meet
htsr in an attempt to patch up differ
snsaA There has been some talk Of
Wheaton withdrawing,b but he states that
"a has not considered that phase Of the
matte. and intends to remain in the
Asld. Evans will have to be nominated
by petition. An organization to be
1alled the Working People 3 Political
hague, is to be formed. Tho labor
convention passed resolutions unfolding
Hs United States in its war policies,
md condemning the Central powers.
Workmen were urged to support the
government to the limit Of thsia 10
sou7ses to gain victory.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30

2hers seems to be a difference of
olauion by the federal authorities as
TO We closing Of garages at 6 O'Clock
wssA days and on Sundays to conserve
gasoline and man power, but the re,
quest Of Administrator Requea to all
statss cast Of the Mississippi river to
ahssai1 from using automobiles on Sun
doys for time, as there is required
great shipments of the oil at this time,
ssaa.* 10 carry more weight.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
WAR PROFITS TAX AND EXCESS
PROFITS TAX-THE DIFFERENCE.

% BY war profits tax we mean d
tax upon profits in excess Of those re-
aLzcd before the war.
by an excess profits-tax we mean
a tax upon profits i'll excess OF q given
return upon capital.
''The theory Of a war-profits tax is
TO TAX profits due to the war.
'''Phe theory Of al excess profits tax
is TO TAX profits over and above given
retsyn on capital. The excess profits
YAK falls less heavily on big business
than on small business, because big
business is generally capitalized
and small businesses arc often under
capitalized.
"Ehe war-profits tax would tax all
war profits at one high rate; the excess
profits tax does and for safety must
tax all excess at lower and graduated
rates.
The above extract from Secretary
Of the Treasury MeAdoo's testimony
before the House Ways and Means
committee gives his differentiation
between war-profits and excess profits
taxes and explains his position in urg-
ing upon Congress all excess-profits tax
in. the Forthcoming revenue legislation.
70 the average citizen Secretary
NeAdoo's position seems well taken.
Most small and local corporations are
capitalized at all actual valuation.
Many Of the very large corporations
are greatly overcapitalized; the stock
Of some Of them have been repeatedly
watched. With only an exccss-profts
YAK a corporation earning 10 per cent
on Tie real actual valuation of the
money and property invested in its
business. The profits Of the first cor
posation might be 80 per cent on its
actual valuation, and it is to cover
such eases that war-profits tax is
rsgea
A many Of these large corporations
arc engaged in Government work and
drawing hugh sums from the United
Statee, it seems particularly just that
tnsy should pay taxes on tho same
~etual basis as corporations not over
sapitahzed. A tax that taxes equally
Il 10 per cent profit OIL watered CAPT
val and 10 per cent profit on unwater-
I'd capital is not equal and uniform and
searsely just.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
GROUPING PLAN MAKES
MEN QUICKLY AVAIL ABB E
War Department Explains New 6ys.
tenn Is Not for Deferment
PurnoaeR

Washington, Aug. 29.-Grouping of
new draft registrants under the pend
Eng Baanpower bill into three general
classes, Including those between ~
and Al, 81 and 36. and from SO to ~,
as proposed by the provost marshal
general, It was explained officially. is
not intended to be used for the defer
ment Of calling any one of these
slasees into service. The purpose OF
this separation, It was stated, il to
facilitate classification and make men
quietly available to meet draft calls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30

d has been definitely announced by
Ses.eta1y McAdoo that the Fourth Lib
ertH loan to be foatcd the coming
month, will bear ~ per cent interest,
and he states that the government has
been insistent that tho interest rate
shopGd be stabilized at ~ por cent.
In ~ editorial mention in out last is
sue typographical error made the rate
reid AZ per cent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
Butter, Eggs and Poultry,

Minneapolis, Aug. 39-Butter -
Creamery extras, per lb, 44c; extra
firsts, 43c; fifsts. &c: seconds, 41c;
dairy, SIC; packing stock, sc.
Eggs-Fresh prime f1rsts, new cases.
3Sc; current receipts, new cases, rots
out $1,000; old cases, rots ont, $i0:60;
checks and seconds, doc, 26e; dirties,
candled, zoe. Quotations on eggs IN
elude cases.
Live Pon1try-Turkeys, fat, 10 TBS
and over, Csc; thin, small, 10@12c;
ertpp1es and culls, unstable; ROSTERS,
old and young, 19c; ducks, 16c; geese.
lie; hens, az Tbs and over, 26c; hens,
under 3h lbs, 23e: broilers, over 2
Tbs. zoe; 2 lbs and under. 2ge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
French Adopt U. S. Dressings.

French Adopt U. S. Dressings.
New York, Aug. 20. - The French
war department has officially adopted
the American Red Cross surgical
dressings and the making Of French
style dressings will be discontinued:
says a cable message received by the
Atlantic division of the Red Cross
from Harvey D. Gibson, Red Cross
commissioner in France.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR
WEEK TOTAL A,484
List Shows 397 0ffcers and 2, f94 Men
Killed or Died Of
Wounds.

London. Aug. 39.-British casualties,
reported in the week ended Aug 28,
totaled 1854, compared with an ag
4regate OF S,411 reported in the pre-
viOns week. The casualties arc divid-
ed as follows:
Killed or died Of wounds: Officers,
2S7; men, 2,194.
Wounded Or missing: Odlcess. LILO;
men, N, 793
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
REVENUE BILL HEARINGS.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Hearings on
the new war revenue bill, to begin
next Tuesday and continue for 10 days
or more, have been arranged by the
Senate finance committee. All indils-
tries will be asked to appoint repre-
sentative Spokesman to avoid dupli-
cation of evidence presented, but any
one desiring to be heard win be in
vited to attend. Conclusion Of: the
Senate committee hearings within a
week is hoped for, Chairman Simmons
stated, but II necessary may Win b
Dgo1ongao to 10 day4 ~.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
BASEBALL SCORES.

American League.
st. Louis, 4; New York, 2.
Boston, 3; Detroit, Q.
Philadelphia, I; Cleveland, Q.
Other game not scheduled.
National League.
Cincinnati, So; Chicago, 20.
Brooklyn, 8; New York, 7.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, vel
grounds.
Other game not scheduled.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
YANKEES SECURE
GRIP ON BAzOCHES
GERMAN SHIPPERS AND MACHINE
GUNNERS CLING TO THE
NORTHERN EDGE,
FOE RECAPTUREs FISMETTE
Americans Are Forced to Retire Ate,
Furious Hand to Hand Encount.
ers-severe Fighting Still
Continues,

With the American Army on the
vesIe, Aug. 29.-The Americans
nave increased their hold on the
bazoches region, but the Germans
have recaptured Fismette. The
lines on both sectors are waver-
ing from time to time. The Amer.
leans are determined not to Give
ground in the Bazoches region and
the Germans are stubborniy cling
ing to Fismette.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
Victoria Buys Soldiers Lands.

Victoria Buys Soldiers Lands.
Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 29.-Ths
Victorian government has purchased
$4,000 acres at cost Of nearly g..
000, 900 for soldiers settlement. The
federal government has established q
directorate OF educational war propa,
ganda.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
Captive Of Schwieoer Deaaed.

Capture Of Schwje9er Oeaiod.
Paris, Aug 29.-The ministry Of var
denies that a French patrol boat has
captured Lieutenant Schwieger, who
commanded the submarine which sank
the Lusitanfa. II is declared chat this
German officer died some time an