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Evening star., 1918-08-20
Nav Agree to Increase.

There were indications. however,
that the committee would increase
the present rates by either the plan
that was tentatively agreed upon or
some modification. The committee
may change the deduction rate SO as
to make it an exemption of 10 per
cent, instead Of per cent. in addition
to the specific $4,000 exemption. 1t
was originally in favor of 10 per
cent deduction. and it may return to
Chairman Kitchin and Secretary Nc
Adoo have stated that they would
"get together" on some mutually sat
isfactory plan on this subject.
Secretary McAdoo's letter left 9
rather hazy impression upon some OF
the members of the committee. While
he did not recede at all from the
Treasury opposition to the excess
profits tax increase. this attitude was
expressed more in indirect language
than in a direct positive statement.
He made 1t particularly clear. how
ever. that he did not agree with the
excess profits plan which was tenta-
lively agreed upon by the committee
last Friday and submitted to him for
his views He took occasion to favor
q graduated tax on groupings of in
dustries, SO far as the principle is
concerned as a basis for deduction on
account of pre-war earnings. The COM
mittee's plan in this respect is to divide
business into three classes for deduc-
tion Of pre-war earnings, as
basis for the excess profits tax.
Evening star., 1918-08-20

opium and narcotics and it expects to
frame a schedule which will yield
approximately s4,000,000.
Evening star., 1918-08-20
SEES AID TO BOND /
SALE IN HIGH TAX
Mr.. McAdoo's Contention Be.
ing Considered by Ways
and Means Committee.
EXCESS PROFIT DEADLOCK

Secretary McAdoo's plan for a 8
per cent differential on unearned in
comes is being discussed today by the
ways and means committee. with the
prospect Of q decision being reached
before tonight. A normal tax Of IL
per cent on earned and Is per cent on
unearned incomes has been recom-
mended by the Treasury Department.
The question being disposed Of by
the committee is whether to adopt
this rate which the Treasury has
urged on the ground that a high nor
mai rate will help sell the liberty
bonds. or to retain the 10 per cent on
normal incomes above $4,000 annual
ly as already agreed upon, and place
a l3 per cent tax on unearned in-
comes.
The Treasury has submitted that a
high normal tax will promote the
sale Of the coming liberty bond issue,
as the income from liberty bonds is
not subject to the normal tax but
the surtax and by raising the normal
tax the liberty bonds will be made
especially attractive to capital.
Fail to Reach Agreement.
Disagreement arose again yesterday
between the Treasury Department and
the committee. when the Treasury.
submitted letter protesting against
increases in the excess profits tax
rates Of the present lay.
The committee and the Treasury
have reached an agreement as to an
so per cent.war profits tax based on
pre-war earnings, but have been un-
able to arrive at common standing
on the method of reaching excess
profits, which classification it has
been estimated will affect only about
10 per cent Of the total corporations
to be taxed.
The Treasury has asked that the
present excess profits law be included
in the new bill with alternative war
tax of so per cent. The committee
has tentatively agreed to an
per cent exemption in addition to
a specific $4,000 exemption. on excess
profits. with tax of 40 per cent on
profits between Rer cent and 20 and
a so per cent tax on all profits ex-
ceeding 20 per cent. The commit
tee submitted it's decision to the
Treasury for its views. The Treasury
in it's letter, which was not made pub
lie, yesterday stood firm in its position
in opposition to increase of excess
profits tax.
Evening star., 1918-08-20

Mr. and Mrs. James Trimble Of 1914
Lamont street left last evening for a
short stay at Old Point Comort and
Virginia Beach.
Evening star., 1918-08-20

Percy, u S. NJ. c., formerly Miss
Halle Eikins Davis Is visiting her
Evening star., 1918-08-20

Mrs. Ralph Hornblower Of Wash.
ington. is at Plymouth. Mass. with
Mr.. Hornblower's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hornblower.
Evening star., 1918-08-20

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and her
daughter. Miss Grace Vanderbilt, have
returned to Beaulieu. their place at
Newport. after a few days in New
York and Washington.
Evening star., 1918-08-20

Mrs Charles G. volk and Miss Leila
yolk of Washington. are at the New
Cliffs Hotel, Newport.
Evening star., 1918-08-20

Mrs W. Harvey Herman. wife Of
Lieut.. German. q. s. A.. with their lit
visiting relatives in Washington dur
ing Lieut.. Kernan's absence abroad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
Offensive in Belgium Un-
dertaken After Days
Bombardment
REPULSED AT ALL
POINTS BUT ONE
Positions Taken Are Re-
captured By Allies Dur
ing the Night
CBy Associated F-ess.)

London, March 9.-After a bonn
bardment lasting all day, the Ger
mans yesterday evening made an at
tack on a front Of nearly mile in
Belgium, from a point south Of the
Meinin road to a point north Of
Poelderhoek, the war office an
nounces.
The Germans were repulsed except
near PoelderhOek and positions on a
front of 200 yards which We're lost
there were restored during the night.
The statement follows:
Yesterday evening, after consid-
erable artillery activity all day, east
of Ypres, the enemy's infantry, COW
cred by a heavy bombardment, at
tackled on a front Of nearly a mile
from south of the Menin road to
north of the Poelderhoek chateau"
London, March "a party Of the
enemy which approached our line
yesterday evening east Of Neuve
Chappelle was driven off by our fire.,
the war office announces. at dawn
this morning Portuguese troops sue
cessfully raided German trenches in
this neighborhood and captured sew
eral prisoners.
Another successful raid in which
a large number of prisoners were
captured by us was made this morn
ing by West Kent troops south Of
F1eurbaiX"
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Today S Forum
And Its Features

There's Farmer J. C. Ingle's
story from back of the scene" "
the story of the meeting
whence developed that now
famous saying-'it's none Of
your G. damn business.
There's HiIaire Belloc, the
English war critic, most noted
of all England's writers on the
war, who presents a very COM
prehensive statement of various
war developments, including the
Entente success in harassing
German lines of communication,
how England is choking off aer-
ial raids on London at their
source, and of the morale Of the
fighting nations.
There's the automobile sec
tion-24 pages-wherein exhi-
bitors at next weeks big Gate
City auto show set forth to
splendid advantage their offer
ings as the 1913 season opens.
There's Mutt and JEFF; there's
Fontaine Fox's funny cartoon,
there's "Ding's" daily cartoon
lots of other reasons why
The Forum should continue its
daily visit to every home in
Fargo, Moorhead, and North
Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
When Five Had Dropped
The U. s. Trenches, He
Blazed Away
GERMANS PROMPTLY
TURNED AND FLED
American Troops Get First
Taste of Liquid Fire
Capturing Projectors
(By Associated Press.)

With The American Army In
France, Thursday, March IA lone
American sentry this morning at
tackled an enemy patrol of about
forty men, some of whom had
stealthiIy entered an advanced
American trench. He drove them
of, killing the leader and wounding
others.
The first reports Of the encounter
were that another raid had taken
place and all along the line details
were being awaited eagerly. But in
vestigation showed that one Ameri-
can started what there was Of an
offensive. The name of this man
is mentioned In AL reports Of the af-
fair and he has been congratulated
heartily by his officers and comrades
for his courage and level headedness.
The sentry saw the patrol advanc-
ing and looked on as the Germans
began to drop cautiously into the
trench. He knew that an American
patrol was out along the wire not
far away and counted upon its help
after he opened FIRE. There were
four men in the American patrol. By
the time FIVE Germans had entered
the trench the sentry thought he
should delay no longer, especially as
the under-officer who was leading
the Germans had approached within
a few yards of him.
Sentry Opens Fire.
The sentry opened fire rapidly
without challenging. The German
leader fell at the first crack of the
rifle. The others in the trench
hurriedly sought protection but they
were not quick enough, for the
sentry's bullets caught some OF them.
AS the American began firing a
German some distance outside the
wire shouted, Come out, come out"
The Germans needed no second In
vitation. In fact those who were
still in the wire already had start
ed out. The small American patrol
saw the enemy trailing back across
No Mans Land, under fire from the
sentryand from Americans at a point
further along the line. The patrol
Joined the fray and helped to speed
the Germans on their way by hurting
a large number OF hand grenades,
some of which probably took effect.
Four rifles were found in the Ameri-I
can lines.
Patrols. both American and Ger
man, are constantly seeking op-
portunity to inspect the opposing
lines and the Germans on this oc-
fCop4fnuad on papa 1nN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
GOAT GETTERS OF
FARGO LIBERAL
IN PURCHASE OF
]. S. WAR STAMPS
First Coat Concludes
Weeks Trip With ST.
OPS Monthly Pledges
Hearty
Hurrah for the Kaiser's Goat!
Ea,,YJ-. e.. 49,, iTs,,-r-o - 4y.io4eT


Bully for the Fargo patriots!
In one week the Kaiser's Goat has
secured subscriptions for the pur
chase of War. Savings stamps to the
handsome total Of 81 1,025.50!
The goat will continue to travel the
next week, as lot Of people are
complaining that they have not had
a chance to have their innings with
his goatship.
As the fame Of the Kaiser's Goat
spreads other towns are. asking the
war savings COMMITTEES for goats, and
the manufacture of them has been
started so the demand can be sup
piled at once. Detroit, MINI, and
Jamestown, N. D., are the latest ap-
plicants for this new stamp seller.
The Minnesota requests have been
referred to the war savings commit
tee Of that state.
Goat No. was started out Friday
afternoon. but got lost almost at once
and was not recovered until late last
night. He made a running start this
morning when Martin Hector sub
month and proceeded to buy his en-
tire years supply at once. The goat
then went over to the deLendrecie
building where he met with a
tremendous reception, winding up the
morning session with DIR. Dillon as
Grand Goat OF the Day No. 3. Peter
Luger holding this high honor for
goat No. /.
Those having had goat No. since
the last report are: r. A. Schamal-
lern, Louise Hide. Alta D. Sinclair,
A. M. Humer, Esther Lunden, Lillian
A. Melby. Lena Herrnanson, II. r..
Martha Lundberg, Edward
L4arviere, R. B. Garmier, Gus Harris,
Mrs. r. ID. Hughes. w. b. Shotwell, f..
w. Sheffield, w. c. Nichols, A. A.
Nichols, A. c. Morris. q. r. F,roling,
DR.. A. j. Kaess, w. f. Barton, J. i.
Graves, Fred H. Hoenner, NJ. III.
F. NJ. Skiold, Morris Wfl-
liams, W. r. Maddox. David Olson.
Ashelman Bros. Gordon Nesbit, D. J.
Burns, b. F. Ashelman, E. A. Wells,
III. u. Train, A. Rioux, c. w. Chaplin,
Otto WeIlan, VIM. R0sen, n W.
Hendrickson. ]. r. McGibbon. G. W.
Hecktner, ID. NJ. Lynch. G. "A. Ward,
VIM. Fortune. A. w. Wood. Peter
Goat No. 2: Martin Hector. A. ].
Clark, John c. Pollock Marjorie E.
r. NJ. Pollock. Edward
Stanley l. Smith. M. s. Williams. c.
o. Arvold. DR.. M. MacGregor, DR..
Albert Hallenberg. DR.. c. M. CAL
lander, DR.. J. s. Rindlaub. DIR. A. W.
Kelsey, DIR. 7. q. Dillon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
FORMER ADMIRAL
IS ORGANIZING
GOVERN MENT IN
ASIATIC RUSSIA

Pekin, March 9.-Plans for the
restoration of popular government in
Siberia under Admiral Kolochak,
former commander Of the Russian
Black sea fleet, through the organ
ization Of an army TO cooperate with
General Semenoff, the leader Of the
anti -Bolsheyik government in Siber-
la, are now in preparation il is
learned here. Already a newly form
ed organization of Russians has be-
gun enlisting men for the support Of
General Semenoff and yesterday four
field guns and fifteen machine guns
were forwarded to him on the Man
churian railway.
The new organization is under the
leadership Of Prince Nicholas kauda.-
chef, Russian minister TO China,
Lieutenant General Horvath, Rus
sian military commander at Harbin
and former chief of the Russian rail-
way administration there; nj. Rus
sanof, provisional commissioner for
the province Of Amur and M. Lavor-
off. provisional commissioner for the
province of Irlxutsk.
Admiral Koudacheff who Is a vet
eran of the Russo Japanese war and
was the head of the Russian naval
commission, that visited the United
States last year, Is now at Shanghai.
It is proposed that General Semen
on, with the support Of the forces to
be organized to reinforce him, shall
advance from the town Of Manchuria,
on the Manchurian- -Transbailia
border, where he Is now fighting, as
far east as Irkutsl1 some 500 miles
distant from the trans 81 Serian rail-
road.
There he is to await japanese sup
port In money and men which III is
declared have already been promised
him. CF'rom Irlutsk TO the Ural
mountains on the border Of Eur0p-
can Russia iB a distance OF about
1900 miles.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
COATES HEADS
THE new PARTY
Former League Leader
Chosen Chairman of
Nationalists
IRy Aseociated Press.l

Chicago, March 9.-David G.
Coates, formerly lieutenant governor
Of Colorado, an active figure in the
Socialist party and one Of the found
ers Of the N0npartisan league, was
made chairman Of the National party
at the final session Of its first con-
vention here yesterday. His election,
as well as that OF all other officers,
was without dissension and the ticket
as finally adopted carried q. represen-
tatinn OF all Of the several parties
amalEamated with the new nrganiza-
ton.
Definite action came after an all
day grind Of discussion, with only a
small number OF the delegates re-
naming. During the day a cOnstftu-
tion was adopted and means Of bring
ing about an influx Of new members,
was taken up.
J. A. II. Hopkins. formerly New
Jersey state chairman OF the Pro-
gressive party, was elected chairman
Of the executive committee and first
vice chairman Of the party. Other
officers elected were: Second vice
chairman, Miss Marie C. Brehm.
Long Beach, Cal. secretary, Clarence
-. Pitts. Chicago and William G.
Cofran, Baltimore, treasurer. Two
additional vice chairmen win be
elected by the executive committee.
Ira Landrfth of Tennessee. was nam
ed chairman Of the advisory commit
tee.
An equal representation Uf men
and women was made By the conVen-
ton in pursuance Of its policy to-
make equal suffrage one Of the main
planks OF its platform. More than SO
women delegates have been attending
the convention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
GREAT ARMY BEING FORMED IN
DON REGION With COSSACK AID
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Leon Trotzky, who brought about
the armisties on the eastern front
which resulted in the present en-
forced peace on Russia, has resigned
as BoIsheVik foreign minister. To
Trotzky probably more than to any
of the other BolsheVik leaders, 10 due
the present situation in Great Rus
sia. He was said 20 have cast the
deciding vote on the question wheth-
err to send delegates 60 Brsst- LitoVsk
a fortnight ago. Germany in its
ruthless demands shattered his pro-
gram of self determination and nom
resistance.
Two days have seen the with
drawaI from the BoIshsvik govern
nent of two of the three men who
have attempted to rule Russia since
the downfall of kerensky, four
months ago Friday. The resignation
Of Ensign Krylenko,. the BoIshevik
commandeF-in-e chief, was announced
Friday. Nikolai Lenlne 10 the only
one left of the three leading Maxi
maIist figures.
The overthrow Of the BoIshsvik
regime in Russia is being planned by
the social revoIutionaries, according
to dispatches today from Europe. Or.
Eleff, of Moscow university, 10 quoted
in a message from Copenhagen as
authority for the statement that this
decision was reached at q recent con-
ference in Moscow, when IL was de-
termined to organize a national guard
to accomplish the downfall of the
Bolsheviki.
The evacuation Of Petrograd by the
government and the populate con-
tinues. Most of the population are
reported to be indifferent 20 their
fate. Lenins has denounced those
who oppose ratification of the Ger
man peace, claiming that a revoIu-
tionary victory will come from the
peace. NJ. Bibenko, the BolsheVik
eorHlissary of H1arineY has disaP-
peared.
FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.
Western Flanders for the first time
this year has been the scene Of SER
ious fighting hetween the British and
the enemy, who were forced to retire
behind the positions from which they
attacked. After a heavy artillery
the Germans storUed
the British lines on front Of more
than a mile south of the HouthoIst
forest, north northeast of Ypres.
At one point the enemy broke
through but on most Of the front he
was thrown back with. loss. The
British oountsr-attaoked and drove
the Germans back TO their own line
and then occupied 500 yards of il.
The Cambrai and Ypres areas con-
tinue the scenes Of spirited artillery
actions. Clear weather also has
brought increased aerial activity on
the British front and twenty enemy
airplanes are reported 20 have been
put out of action, including ten de-
stroyed.
On the American and French fronts
German raiding parties and batteries
are busy but there have been no de-
termined attacks. The artillery fir |
inu is especially heavy alond the |
front from Rheims to the German |
border. Indications along the Amer |
lean sector northwest of TouI are that |
the enemy is preparing for more SER
ous work there.
A naval engagement on Thursday |
between German destroyers and |
Transports south Of the /
Aland islands is reported in a Copen-
hagen dispatch. Two Russian trans
ports were sunk after fight, accord
ng 70 the message.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
WARRANT FOR $9S,OOO
DELIVERED TO MITCHELL

A warrant for $4,000 was turned
over to City Treasurer G. II. Mitchell
this morning by II. g. Eddy, deputy
county treasurer. which represents
the apportionment Of the Fargo
school district from the 1917 tax dis
trtbution collected up to March !,
1918
Mr. Eddy stated today that the
first Of next week the county treas
urer viii deliver to City Treasurer
Mitchell a warrant for SlS2,5l8.28 as
the city Of Fargo's share tn the
distribution Of tax receipts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
"FIFTY-FIFTY"
RULE ON FLOUR
PURCHASES TO BE
IN FORCE MONDAY
DR.. Ladd, Federal Food
Administrator, Issues
New Order
NOTIFICATIONS
ARE SUSPENDED
Same Regulations Effective
Over Entire Nation,
Hoover Orders

The so-caIled "hfty-fifty' rule, by
which purchasers Of -four must pur-
chase an equal amount of wheat
-four substitutes, will be strictly en-
forced in North Dakota beginning
Monday, March IL. il was officially
announced today by DR.. E. F. Ladd,
federal food administrator Of North
Dakota.
Ali notifications Of the fifty
fifty rule are suspended, and North
Dakota purchasers of flour and sub
stitutes who have heretofore been
privileged to buy seven pounds OF
-four to three pounds of substitutes.
will find themselves working under
the new regulations beginning Mon
day.
The "1fty- fifty rule is operative
over the entire nation under the new
orders that have gone from the fed.
eral food administrator TO every state
food administrator, insisting that the
federal regulations be everywhere
complied with, and all notifications
done away with
DR. Ladd's official order follows:
ITO the Public:
Under direction Of Herbert Hoov-
er, u. S. food administrator, all modi-
fications of the ffty-fifty rule as re-
CARDS wheat -four substitutes are
hereby suspended. This order is ef-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
ALLEGED ESPIONAGE ACT
VIOLATOR BROUGHT HERE
Tony Avsrill Transferred % Cas-
County Jail From Morton County
Jail on q Bench Warrant.

Tony Averill. arrested at Carson
N. D., on Oct. 4. last. charged with
violation Of the espionage act and
indicted at the last session OF tbs
federal grand jury. was transferred
from the Morton county Jail at Afan-
dan Friday afternoon to the Casa
county Jail, on a bench warrant
Shortly after his arrest. AveFiii was
taken III and for several months waw
a patient in a hospital at Mamaan.
The offense for which the Indictment
was returned. Is alleged BY the B0v
ernment to have been COMMITTEES
while he was employed with d gnB
OF railroad 1aborers in the western
part OF the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
HEAVY SNOW IN MINNESOTA.

st. Paul, March "a large sec
ton of Minnesota was in the grip
of heavy snowstorm today, which
in the vicinity of St. Paul at least,
was the. heaviest of the season. IL
was only the fourth Of the winter
and was not accompanied by severe
cold. Here local traffic was delayed
ana some trouble was experienced
by telegraph and telephone com
panies. . -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
new Revolution In RUSSIA; TROTZKY RESIGNS
Germans Sink
TUO Russian
Transports
fRv Associated Prnss.n

London, March 9.-TWo Rus
sian transports were attacked
and sunk by German destroyers
after a fight south of the Aland
islands on Thursday, according
to Copenhagen dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company.
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Paris, March g.-German aviators
raided Paris last night. Early re-
ports show that bombs were dropped
with some loss OF life and property,
Signals that all was clear were given
at 1880 a. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-09
Would Reject The
BOLSheOik Peace
Trotzky Announces His Decision at Meeting of Maxi
:. malist Party in Petrograd
Both His Resignation and That of Kryenko Were Fore
cast BY Berlin Dispatches


to
Of
ed at regent conference Moscow great being
planned introduce republic in Russia with coalition
which sohevk Poesso
EleH
TRoTzKY RESIGNS.
the MaNmast
forsian affairs.