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Evening star., 1918-07-21
Bolsheviki Disorganized.

kilograms from Irkutsk state that
the bolsheviki have been cleaned out
of the place: They are returning west
ward in disorganized condition and
Austro-German prisoners are show
ing disinclination to return to Ger
many and are making their way into
tho interior and trying to become
Russian subjects.
Should the allies strongly support
the Siberians there Is every possi-
bility Of clearing the road to Lake
Batkal and then connecting with the
allies sympathizers in the direction
Of Petrograd. This may lead to the
reorganization of a Russian army
strong enough to oppose the Ger
mans. The Teutons. realizing this,
are attempting to reorganize boil
shevik force westward.
The provisional Siberian govern
ment, the chief of which is Gen.
Horvath. has as yet been unable to
persuade the Czecho-Slovaks to co.
operate With 1t. The peasant Cossacks.
who forn the real power in Siberia,
are fiocking to Join the Horvath gov
ernment. While representing many
parts Of Siberia they are really select
ed in Harb4n where Horvath, owing
to his holding the position OF. chief
of the Chinese Eastern railway, has
numerous supporters.
1t is claimed that Gen. Horvath,
white haired and whiskered, although
a commanding figure in appearance.
is not. the proper man to lead the
destinies Of the new Siberia. While
naturally shrewd and diplomatic, he
is deficient in force and strength of
character. His stiffness in January
last prevented, Gen. Semenoc Il m
making great headway and con-
solidatinB his positions before the
Austro-Gerrnan- prisoners were releas-
ed to opposer him.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Many trainers Of carrier pigeons
are included in the personnel Of the
British navy. These men wear the
navy's uniform and are commissioned
pfficsrs. although many Of them have
never been to sea in their lives.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Truthful Advertising

The Star will be glad to
have its attention called to
any misleading or, untrue
statement, if such should
appear at any time in any
advertisement in its col-.
umns.
Readers are kequested to
assist In protecting them
selves and legitimate ads
vertisega s.. "a,
Evening star., 1918-07-21
War Profits Scandalous.

There is official assurance that war
profits are being rolled up all over
the country, in instances to an extent
termed scanda1ous by the government
reports. The individuals who are
struggling along in the avocations
which have not experienced large in
crsase in salaries, who are contribut-
ing. to the various forms of war chari-
tfes and government loans. and who
are feeling the constantly rising costs
of living are disposed, 1t is felt by
congressman, to insist that these war
the salaried folk are ''b1ed white.
All these considerations are known
to and appreciated by the men who
are working on the tax bill and the
rank and file of the Senate and House
who will finally perfect the new law.
government be met without bearing
heavily upon the individuals after all
other sources Of revenue are drain
ed-and a general election coming on!
Non-Partisan Action Hoped For
II IL hoped by the lawmakers to
stake the curse or their work by
bringing out a non-partisan, unani-
nous report on the bill. the republi-
cans and democrats assuming respon,
sibility. share and share alike and
thus keep the new act out of politics
to q degree. There il every reason to
believe that such a unanimous agree
ment can be reached, but will 1T work,
the congressman are wondering. to
'take the curse or?
Their only hope lies in the PROPOSE
ton that once the American people
are convinced the taxes are neces-
sary. they will grow1 a little. then
walk up to the captains desk to set
tle-and forget it." This is assum-
ing always that the lawmakers are
sable to make a convincing showing
! that the excess profits. the war profits
and latent wealth have been made to
Z bear a burden. y
) It Is expected that there will be a
sgood deal Of clamorous defamation in
Congress upon the taxes, but believed
sthat the houses will not repudiate the
work and that men may
mot "vote as they talk" There will
Ebe speeches for home consumption
Sin plenty, to which there will be nc
particular objection as long as the
vote is all right.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
HARD jOBISAHEAD
FOR congressman
Must Make New Tax Law,
Then Ask for. {.
4. Reelection.
MUST HIT WAR PROFITS

Pity the woes Of . poor congress-
man who is coming mp for reelection
next fall. Just about tho time Con-
gress has passed or is working on the
bill that is to lay the most onerous
burden Of taxation ever imposed on
the people Of this country.
Such is the hard, stern outlook. The
bill is to be reported to the House by
the LIST of September, and while 1t
will be subject to revision by the Sen
ate. the groundwork will be there
and the voters will be able to glimpse
what is before them in the way OF
added taxes. There seems to be no
way to sidestep or to '.pass the buck. :"
But Congress Is Responsible.
To be sure. it will be claimed that
1t is war measure, backed by the
administration and recommended by
the Treasury Department as essential.
1t will be Congress that passes it,
however. and Congress will be held
responsible, it is felt. The voters can.
not reach the administration, but they
can reach the senators and repre-
sentatives who voted the law into
being, is the apprehension.
1t seems at this time inevitable that
Congress will have to bear heavily
upon the individual for revenue. The
sum to be raised is vast, the subjects
Of taxation yielding large returns are
Of necessity limited and consequently
the lawmakers win have to reach out
far and wide, touching the individual
everywhere and to an extent the daily
consumer.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Doubled Income Taxes Likely.

Income taxes are likely to be dou-
bled over last year. The exact rate
will not be known until the present
calendar year. in which the taxes ac-
crued. is practically finished. The In
come of that year. unless the indi-
vidual has been laying aside a sink
ing fund, is water gone over the
wheel" The tax, therefore. must be
taken out of the earnings between
January l and June 80 of next year.
The commodity and consumption
taxes threaten to be vexatious, unless
Congress can find a way to disguise
them so that they will not be appar-
ent. They will be there, however, just
the same. even If not tangible This Is
the problem which is most forebod-
fng to the lawmakers now. It is rem
dered more formidable by the general
Prevailing opinion among the people
that still heavier taxes can be laid
upon war profits, excess profits and
existing wealth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
White Paper Contains
Explosives
What's That Odor?

Every time you use unnecessarily
a sheet OF white paper you use
chemicals that the government
wants for "1'. N. T., the most pow
erful explosive used in war. The
war industries board is asking for
more chlorine used in bleaching
paper than can be manufactured. 1t
is the white" in white paper. AS
we have war bread and war restric-
tons on dress and in numerous lines
we must have war paper" War
paper is cream colored or yellow
paper. Woodpulp papers are nat
urally of a yelowish tint. which IS
the natural color of the wood. To
obtain white paper it is necessary to
use quantities of coloring in order
to neutralize this natural tint To
obtain the colored papers, such as
are used in stationery, it is neces-
sary to use a variety Of colors.
Coloring materials are made from a
basis of intermediates, which al
necessary for the manufacture OF
munitions and war chemicals. Use
your paper therefore in its natural
colored state, which is easier on the
eye, and. when one is accustomed TO
it, Just as artistic as many finished
colors. Cream colors or yellowish
tints which are more economical to
obtain should be used.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
How Every Woman Can
Save Paper

Don't mind wrapping it, please"
If every woman who goes to the
grocer. candy or delicatessen store
each day would use this phrase to
the clerk when buying package
goods she would save thousands
of tons of materials and chemicals
now essential in making munitions
poison gas, and other war materials.
Don't be ashamed to carry home a
bottle of milk, unwrapped in the us
ual paper bag. War pride should
prompt you to take basket to mar
ket, refusing your saved paper bags
not only once, but a number OF
times, and thus do your share in
paper conservation. Isn't the milk
just as good, the package of choc-
olates as tasty, the biscuits as pal
atable? You must take the itiiti-
alive; the store clerk doest.'t dare
offend you.
Your government needs your CO.
operation; it needs to restrict paper
making; it needs all paper for re-
manufacture into she'll wrappings.
for packing soldiers food and cloth
ing, for questionnaires, for records,
correspondence, for soldiers letters.
Do your part and prevent an actual
shortage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
No High Cost of Living
in This Cafe; Meal 20 Cents

Countless well-fed Omaha people
dine at our better cafes, content in
the harmonious surroundings, dill
fused lights. snowy covers and
sparkling silver: lulled by the strains
of stringed orchestras, only to en-
dure rude awakening when the
check is brought around. Then the
conversation is something like this:
Husband-Mary. I'm afraid ii we
expect to keep a bank account and
buy Liberty bonds, We'll have to
eat at home"
Vile (dismally)-"Yes, John, till
the wars over anyway"
Now this cXpository narrative is
written with the sole purpose of dis
pelling such hasty conclusions, Why
should Friend Wife be forced to
cook three meals a day when right
in our midst there is a place where
one can, for the small amount OF
20 cents. satisfy the most rapacjous
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

The savage" brigade is the name
by which a certain brigade of the
American army is known, according
to Paul Ginisty, the Petit Parisien's
special correspondent, who describes
a visit that he had paid it. 1t is
composed of volunteers from Michi-
gan, who are mostly young univer-
sity men. They have a marching
song, which goes:
The kaiser has no chance,
Well shoot him in the pants"
When Ginisty saw the American
boys they were at respose after
nine consecutive hard days fighting,
during which they had discarded
everything but their munitions and
had only been able to get little
food three times. When they were
relieved they were worn out. but
they had rewon a wide enough
stretch of ground to compensate
them. One of their officers told a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
little c}ournesps to Naafaby Towns
Old Fort Calhoun

within the state is an historical,
reference to the Lewis and Clark
rendezvous at Council Bluff. These
explorers reached Calhoun on
July 80, 1904, having been sent on
the expedition by President Jeffer-
son to gain knowledge of new and
almost unknown territory. On their
recommendations to the government,
the first military post in Nebraska
was established in 1919 on a site
then ofhiially known as Camp Mis-
souri," later as Fort Atkinson and
still later as Fort Calhoun. There
were 720 soldiers at the fort in 1928.
Gen. Henry Atkinson led troops
from Fort Atkinson i'll 1925 to a
point 120 miles above the mouth
of the Yellowstone river to estab-
lish peace treaties with the Indians.
On September 10, 1919, the people
of Fort Calhoun will hold an i'm
pressive centennial anniversary cele-
bration of the arrival of United
States troops at the old fort, the
site of which is near the present Fort
Calhoun railroad depot
Chief Booster and Promoter.
Fort Calhoun does not have a
Chamber of Commerce, but it has
Colonel Woods, who is the chief
booster and promoter of this old
town. He engineered a centennial
celebration, which was held on Aug
ust 4, 1904, to commemorate the
Lewis and Clark council with the
Indians; and he already has started
to advertise the next centennial,
which will be held on September
10, 1919, marking the passing of lOC
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

years since the establishment of
Fort Atkinson.
When we arrived at the Woods
habitat, we were greeted by small,
enthusiastic man, who stated that he
will be 70 years old on September
% of this year. A card which he
handed us bore these words. Wash
ington county for good schools, al
falfa seed, corn, fruit and prosper
ity."
For nearly 50 years he has been
singing the praises of Washington
county and he seems good for an
other decade. He is a widower and
lives alone in a cottage, which re-
minds the visitor of Dickens Old
Curiosity Shop.
A sign over the entrance reads,
."Welcomc all good people, but keep
sweet and don't worry"
An interior placard reads, DO
YOU make somebody glad every
day."
One OF the rooms of the house is
a museum of Indian and archaeology
cal relics, and throughout the house
are many scrap books, maps, his
tories, and all manner of odds and
ends, mostly of historical value or
association.
First in Many Historic Events.
What can you say about Wash
ington county" was asked OF the
venerable historian OF Calhoun.
"In the days of Fort Atkinson"
he began. this was the farthest mill
tary station in the United States,
Calhoun had the first school library,
brass band, mill, agricultural station,
and the first extensive farming and
gardening on the Missouri river. At
the fort was born the first recorded
white child in Nebraska. Here, too,
was born the renowned Indian
chief. Logan Fontenelle, and also
Mary LaFleshe, the wife OF his sue
cessor. In 1854 Fort Calhoun was
the northern terminus of the first
mail route established by congress
in Nebraska territory. Our citizens
built the first county court house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

tory was inundated by vast ex-
panse of water, but the waters re-
ceded and Nebraska went dry or
nearly so. The colonel unearthed in
the blue clay along the bed of the
creek a section of an ivory tusk
which in life he contends was part
of a mastodon. By applying tho
principles of mathematics according
to archaeological methods, it may ba
plainly understood that these masto-
dons roamed hereabouts 100000
years ago, more or less. Colonel
Woods said so and he challenged
contradiction.
Reference to Calhoun would not
be complete without mention Of Lo-
gan Fontenelle. chief of the Oma-
has, and John c. Fremont, explorer
and engineer. Fontenelle was born
May 6, 1925 at Calhoun. His par
ents were Lucien and Francois Fon-
tenelle. His father was a descend
ant of French nobility and his
mother was member of the Omaha
tribe of Indians. Fremont camped
with a party on the bluffs between
Calhoun and Coffman, along the
river.
Fort Calhoun of today has two
banks, one newspaper, no paupers,
three miles of permanent sidewalks,
two churches. public school, volun-
teer fire department. Col. w. Fl.
Woods and thriving alfalfa feed
mill whose business is extending
over many states. The mill manage
ment expects to add an elevator this
fall and to increase its trade terri
tory and output. Calhoun has been
doing its bit to help win the war
Automobile truck lines are operat-
ing to and from the Omaha markets
This little Washington county
town is older than Omaha.
Next Sunday Mr.. Black, In his c,sv..
entertaining way, will tell about his -
servations when he Journeyed to Blass
capital Of Washington count. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

land the first church p@rsonagc Of
this state.
On the roll OF our citizens are
two governors, one United States
senator, one congressman, one as
sstant secretary OF the United
States treasury, one justice of the
state supreme court, missionaries to
Africa, Australia and the Philip
pines; sent iour postmasters to CALI
fornia. a banker to New Jersey,
teachers to several states, editor to
Texas, and many others who are
,helping to make the world better"
Other Nebraska towns of similar
size, claiming TO have better records,
are invited to send in their creden-
tails at once.
No Murder to Mar Calhoun Record.
During a stroll around the town
with the colonel, we were informed
that during the 63 years since the
town was incorporated there has not
been one murder to mar the records.
He has checked this carefully and is
ready to defend his claim that Cal
houn is first in peace. first in war
and first in many other activities.
During 1854 man was killed dur
ing a homestead claim fight, The
scene of that tragedy was about | 1000
feet beyond the eastern limits OF the
town.
The colonel showed us a Lewis
and Clark monument in the public
school yard, placed there in 1904 by
the Nebraska State Historical So
ciety and the Sons and Daughters Of
! the American Revolution. In the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Savage Brigade Is Made Up of
Michigan and Wisconsin Men

few stories about his men. Two Of
them, he said, had advanced so
rapidly that they found themselves
surrounded by the enemy, They
dashed at a machine gun. killed the
gunners and turned the quick-shoot-
or on the enemy, one firing, the
other slipping in the bands of
cartridges and so kept them at a
distance and cleared a way back
to their own side.
A doctor found one covered with
blood. You'll have to carry him,
said the doctor to the stretcher
beares.
"Ah! To the depot for thatl" re-
Piled the soldier, Il am not SC
tender, just guide me"
in this brigade are many young
men of German descent" writes
Ginisty. Their atavism has disap'
peared; they are now pure Ameri-
cans, thinking and acting as Ameri,
cans. A few DAYS ago bit of re.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

I, Ia nall 70 add here
"PPN'..e' 49,, '.'ay W. ranac;on.
,nnet;te is ant 70 be tempted,
What's That Odor?
,u . !. ...,,, ;,,o-.s..d
At the outward appearance of thi.
restaurant However as YOU enter,
Won are treasured NV an oyerpowcr-
;ng aroma the nrinc;nal motif OF
mh;cb ;s frv;no onions that Won are
reallv in an catinq house You are
met Inv stout gentleman and YOU
Will he strurk At once bv his inior-
mol drese ri both thr waiter and the
rm,tnmer. OveralIe somewhat
grcasc-sta;ncd nredomiuate, while
: oiso a~nears that if is quite "au
fa;t" 70 wear hats while eating.
Af+nr Tor seat voursrIf ON a long
rooder hcnch facing 4 wall inno-
"ent 81 al Decorations Won will
nnt;c. an ,hsrncc nj menus. but
yo,, will ovcr,ooL this in view oi
tbc war times This being your first
visit. YOU will note the straightfor-
ward conversation Of the waiter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

cemetery are the graves OF Lorenzo
and Mrs. Crounse, who were closely
associated with early history of the
state. Mr.. Crounse served two terms
as congressman, was governor of the
state, assistant secretary of the ma
tional treasury and mayor Of Cal
houn
The late A. H. Paddock lived on
homestead one mile from Calhoun,
studied law there and was admitted
to the bar in Calhoun, in the first
court house built in Nebraska. The
old court house was constructed OF
cottonwood logs, which was the
popular building material Of that
day. The first parsonage of this
state was occupied by Rev. A. w.
White, Methodist minister, who
went from Lincoln to Calhoun.
The colonel took us to the top Of
Crounse hill, which commands one
of the finest views of Nebraska. On
a clear day the country is visible
for II miles to the northwest. We
accompanied him to the old fort
grounds, where the particular object
of interest was an oak tree more
than 100 years old and the only
surviving sentinel of the days OF
Fort Atkinson,
The Oldest Inhabitant.
"In that house" explained our
guide. pointing to modest country
home, Lives George Neale. the old
est inhabitant. He is more than ~
wears old and moved to Rockport in
1856. His wife changed the name OF
Fort Lisa to Rockport.'
Rockport is the name OF town
that has passed away. 1t was an
old steamboat landing between Cal
houn and Coffman and thrived OF
years ago
If the visitor to Calhoun wants to
get the colonel real chatty, visit to
Moore'S creek should he proposed.
This streamlct has been trickllng
along like Tennyson's brook for
many years, 1t passes Calhoun
about a mile to the southwark,
Along this creek Woods digs and
delves for prehistoric bones. Sclen-
lists have claimed that this great
valley at one time in the worlds his
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Hire Elephants
in Burma as
Cheap as Taxis
Here in Omaha

Dwight Kramer of Omaha, Man.
dalay and Rangoon, Burma, has had
a series OF thrills during the last 10
years that makes the thrills of the
average stay-at-home citizen look
like a sewing circle.
After completing his course at the
University OF Nebraska he went to
India, where he engaged in mining
the metal from which tungsten is Sc
cured. He is now spending vaca-
ton here with his mother. When
questioned persistently he will ad-
NIT some of his thrills" but he has
had so many of them that he views
them in rather blase, Englishy
manner.
One OF them was when the ma
tives in a jungle village came rum
ming in and reported that a python
was out in the jungle a little dis
Atarce. Mr.. Kramer took his rifle
went out in search of the rep
but Bre'r Python had had a
lii and had adopted the rule OF
'ety first"
Burma is full Of elephants" he
4. "They are very useful ami
al, intelligent, tractable and good
nssdled. "A person can hire an ele-
plant there by the day and do his
shopping or other business. The
price is considerably cheaper than
taxi hire, being about S. a day:
Mr.. Kramer went elephant hunt
ing several times in the jungles,
where there are plenty of wild ele-
plants. He got a shot at one big
fellow, but didn't hit vital spot
Mining engineers speak OF their
mine as a SHOW" Mr.. Kramer
was an engineer with several
shows" The laborers are princi,
pally Burmese and Chinese and they
earn from Is to rs cents a day.
During one period Mr.. Kramer
was in the jungle for IA months
during which time he saw only three
white men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
English college Men"
Are Japs and Girls

War and the industries made nee
essary by war have had the effect of
depicting the student bodies of En-
glish universities to an extent that
will be serious this year.At the Uni
versity of Birmingham, one of the
most modern and progressive seats
Of learning in Great Britain, where
scientific training is speciality, all
the graduates who received the de-
gree of bachelor of science this
year were women. Two-thirds Of
the masters of science were Japan
csc and four hfths of the bachelors
of medicine were girls.