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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
N 'AD00 ASKS FOR
new REVENUE BILL
DESIRES MEASURE DRAWN TO
RAISE EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS
BY TAXATION.
WRITES LETTER TO KITCHIN
Secretary Of the Treasury Recon-
mends War Profit Tax Be Estab-
Iished at High Rate t6 Be Super
imposed Upon Excess Profits.

Washington, June 7.-Secretary Nc
Adoo recommended in letter to
Chairman Kitchin of the House Ways
and means committee that the new
revenue bill be drawn to raise $8,000,-
100000 by taxation, one third of the
estimated $24, 900, 100000 expenditures
in the fiscal year 1919.
He also recommended that a war
profits tax be established at high rate
to be superimposed upon existing ex-
cess profits taxes; that the normal
income tax on unearned incomes be
raised and that heavy taxation be i'm
pised in luxuries.
The suggestions were given in re-
sponse to a letter from Mr.. Kitchin
and constituted an outline of the
treasury's ideas, not only of taxation
to meet the nations huge war expens-
es in the future, but of preparing the
way for floating Of additional billions
of Liberty bonds. Increasing the rate
of normal taxes on incomes from
which Liberty bonds are exempt, said
the secretary, will tend to make these
bonds better investments. 4
Mr.. McAdoo made no attempt to
specify the means Of carrying out his
suggestions and did not intimate what
articles might be classed as "luxuries"
for heavier taxation.
After explaining that his estimate
of $4,000, 100000 expenditures in the
fiscal year starting next July 1, is
based on expenditures in the past and
calculation of the rate of increase.
Mr. McAdoo said 1t would constitute
unsound financial policy to raise $20,-
O00,000,000 of that sum by flotatjon
of Liberty loans, to make up the be-
ticit that would follow, If there were
no increase in the $4,000, rev.
enue obtainable under existing law.
About one-third of the $12,5O0, ,000,.
900 or $4,000, 100000 expenditures this
fiscal year, ending June 80. will come
from taxation and this ratio. he sug-
gested, should not be reduced.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
ABOUT $4,000 men ENLIST
YOUTHS VOLUNTEER BEFORE RE.
GIsTRATIoN DAY.
Draft Officials Hopeful That New List
Will Produce About $1,000
Soldiers.

Washington, Jun 1.-Two hundred
and fifty thousand, or approximately
one out Of every four young men who
have become 21 years of age Since
june 5, 1917, voluntarily have offered
thir lives il defense of their country
before being required to do go under
the law making them subject to the
selective service regulations.
Registration Falls Short.
Wdnesday's registration of the class
of 1918 fell short of the estimate of
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
mainly as a result Of >enlistments in
the army, navy and marine corps. This
was the official explanation Of a mem
ber of Genral tCrowder's staff.
The enrolment of at least million
men was counted upon. Preliminary
reports received at draft headquarters
indicate that the registration will not
exceed 100000.
No Reports Of Evasion.
No state headquarters had made a
complete report, but a large number
of local boards had wired in their re-
turns. These figures were withheld
pending complete reports.
Draft officials are still hopeful that
from the number of new registrants
between 100000 and 100000 fighting
men will be produced. General Crow
der's offices are positive there was a
full registration" No reports of eva
sion have come in.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
WOMAN DESCRIBES
GERMAN WAR LOSSES
Twenty-Five Out Of Thirty-two Of Her
Relatives Have Been Killed
In Action.

Berne, June 7.-As bearing upon the
war losses of some German families.
a statement made by German woman
now in Berne is interesting.
"Twenty-five Of NV re'"+'~"~ h~"o
been killed. FIVE are. invalids and only
two are left unharmed out of 80 en-
gagged in the war;" said this woman,
whose husband was killed on the Ger
man front at Arras. my uncle" she
continued, sent sever sons into the
war and six of them were killed with
in two months
The losses Of the Germans since the
March offensive began have been ter.
rifle, she added.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
BRITISH STEAMER IS SUNK
U-BoAT ToRPEDoEs VESSEL OFF
VIRGINIA CAPES.
Harpathian Is the Sixteenth Victim
Of German Submarines Along
Atlantic Coast. =.

Washington, June 7.-Sinking of the
British steamship Harpathian 100
miles off the Virginia Capes by Ger
man submarine was announced at the
Navy department.
The entire crew was rescued by the
steamer Palmer, which arrived in
Chesapeake Bay.
Diver Uses Torpedo.
The submarine used torpedo. One
member of the British crew was in
jured.
The Harpathian was steel screw
steamer $50 feet long with a tonnage
o. 1883. She was built at Sunderland
in 1913 and is owned by J. and G..
Harrison, Ltd.
Only meager details reached the de-
partment. The ship went down in
seven or eight minutes and it is re-
garded as probable that, unlike other
vessels attacked off the American
coast, she was struck without warn.
ing. All British steamers plying
through the war zone are armed but
no mention Of an armed guard was
made in the navy reports.
U-Boat Thought EidsvoId AssaiIant.
The Harpathian is the sixteenth vic
tim of the enemy under sea boats in
the Atlantic coast raid. 1t was 40
miles off the Virginia Capes that the
Norwegian steamship Eidsvold was
sunk by shell fire. It is thought that
the German commander may have
hoped that in bagging one of these
vessels he was landing transport. In
both cases he was mistaken.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
GOLDEN CAPITAL DOME
WILL BE CAMOUFlAGED

Washington, June 1.-THE gilded
dome of the Capitol is to be. painted
or covered with canvas SO as to make
it less conspicuous to possible air
raiders. The state house commission
decided on this after comforting with
army and navy officials. The dome is
gilded with tewnty-three carat gold
and In normal times is illuminated by
nearly 500 electric lights. The lights,
however, have not been turned for
more than a year.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
TWO NORTHWEST MEN
AMONG THE WOUNDED
Army Casualty List Contains Thirty
four Names, Seven Being Killed
In Action.

Washington, June 1.-THE last army
casualty list contained "a names,
divided as follows: Killed in action,
7. Died of wounds, 3. Died of accident,
8. Died of disease, 4. Wounded severe
ly, IL. Wounded, degree undetermined
1. Wounded slightly, 3. Missing in ac-
tion, 1.
Among the severely wounded the
names of Private Victor Z. Bergfalk
Of Grove City. Minn.. and Private
Neil E. Callahan Of Minot, N. D., are
given.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
MARINES ADVANCE
ABOUT TWO MILES
AMERICANS CARRY OUT DASHlNG
ATTACK ON GERMAN
POSITIONS.
FRENCH ALSO MAKE GAINS
west of Chateau Thierry Is Now
Held by Yankees and Severe Loss
es Were Suffered by the Enemy.

With the American Army in Picardy,
June 7.-American Marines attacked
the Germans, gained 3k kilometres
(more than miles) over four kilo-
meter front (21a miles and captured
100 prisoners in the Chateau Thierry
sector. The French, attacking at the
same time on the left, took 100 pris-
.oners. ....
Tie Americans now hold all the i'm
portant high ground northwest Of Cha
teau Thierry. They killed large num-
bers Of the enemy, but their own cas-
ualties were very light.
The marines again attacked and the
battle is still raging. T1!s attack
carried the Americans to the. edge of
the village of Torcy, into positions
overlooking and commanding the rail-
road to the east.
The Americans have been pressing
the Germans so hard that the: enemy
has been forced to throw three new
divisions of his best troops in the line
during the last three days.
The Americans are like tigers. Their
commanders have all they can do to
hold the men back. Even the wound
ed are enthusiastic and eager to fight
They are proud of their wounds.
Whistle 'Yankee Doodle" Going Over.
- The Americans sang and whistled
Yankee Doodle" and cheered as thy
went over the top They made their
way swiftly through the German dead
that lay strewn il No Mans Land.
a German prisoners said they had NOT
been fed for four days. owing to the
deadly fire from the French and Amer
ican guns, which prevented the bring
ing up OF supplies.
These Germans were without he'll
NETS. They were tired of the war.
They had been told that the British
opposed them, as their commanders
were afraid to let them know the
Americans were opposite.
The Americans stormed the enemy
positions through terrific hail of ma
chine gun fire, but pressing onward,
they burst through the unconsolidated
, German defense, scattering the Ger
mans before them like chaff and in
fiicting bloody losses with their rifles
and automatic pistols.
German Gunners Routed
The Americans assaulting waves
broke clear through the enemy's line,
approaching within 400 yards Of Krupp
field gun positions. In two instances
groups "infiltrated" right among the
enemy gunners routing them and pre-
venting them from serving their
pieces.
The advance was most usccessfui
in mile center. As the French were
going forward on both wings. they en-
countred concentrated machine gun
fire which greatly hampered the as
sault. 4
The attack was aimed at obliterat-
ing salient protruding into the Fran
co-American lines. The men went
over the top without prliminary bom-
bardmelt. AS it was surprise oper-
ation, artillery preparations were dis
pensed with. Owing to the compara-
tive scarcity of artillery and also ow-
ing to the fact that neither side has
consolidated its lines, there were no
elaborate concrete trenches to knock
out without high explosives.
Both sides had merely dug in and
scattered along the battle zone, where
there are little hollows and shell holes
serving as miniature trenches.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
TRAINING MEN FOR
MARCH TO BERLIN
American Troops Are Being Given
More instruction in Open War;
fare Methods.

rare WctnOoS.
Washington, June 7.-American
troops in training at home are be-
ing especially schooled now in pre-
paration for the forward movement of
the Allied armies, expected to follow
the ultimate crushing of Germany's
offensive power.
1t was learned that orders have
been issued to division commanders to
lay greater stress upon training for
open warfare, and reduce the time
devoted to teaching trench pecialties.
The men are being hardened to
long marches, given target practice
without end and thoroughly trained
to take care of themselves In the give
and take Of open combat.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
NORWAY'S SHIPPING
LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Scandinavian Country Has Fourteen
Vessels Sunk During the Month
Of May.

Washington. June 7.-Norway's ship
ping losses through German subma-
rjne warfare and other war causes,
continue heavy, despite the Norwegian
governments protest. During May,
said cablegram to the Norwegian Le-
cation, ii vessels Of 11,791 tons were
sunk. Two seamen lost their lives
and four, are missing.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
GERMANS. FIND THEMSELVES UN-
ABLE TO MAKE PROGRESS
.,.. ON THE MARINE.
PREPARING NEW OFFENSIVE
French and American Troops Hold
Teutons Firmly in Check-Coming
Battle Is Expected to Begin in
the Region Of Noyon.

London, June Held up in their
efforts to batter their way through the
American and French lines near the
Marne, the Germans have again turned
their attention to the front further
north in sector which may be con-
sidered as the connecting link be-
tween the Somme and Marne battle
fields.
The French officialreport in deal
ing with operations along the front,
says that the French forces east of
Campigny have continued to drive
back bodies of German troops which
had crossed the Disc.
French Hold Along oise.
When the initial plunge along the
Aisne had gained extensive ground.
but the process had created salient
dangerous td the Germans to the
west of scissors, they attacked along
the Ailette river, northwest Of that
city, to straighten out their line and
thus guard against flanking opera
tion by the Allied armies. They
gained considerable territory in this
maneuver but were held after they
had progressed approximately five
miles.
Since that time the French have
held their positions with the Disc
river forming first line Of defense
and there has been little fighting Of
a significant nature in that sector.
New Offensive Suspected.
Military experts have expected an
attack on the Allied line running
east of Montdidier. past Noyon and
thence along the Disc to the new
lines formed since the German often
sive on the Aisne began. 1t may be
that the fighting reported in the
French official statement marks the
initial stages Of an attack there.
Further south along the line run
ming from the western suburbs Of
scissors to Chateau Thierry, the
line is standing firm before the Ger
man thrust. The French have sue
ceeded in improving their positions
north and west of Tautebraye, a
little village on the right bank of the
Hoxien river north of the Aisne.
Germans Driven Back.
The French took more than 200
prisoners from the enemy in addi-
ton to inflicting heavy losses on the
German units.
American troops around Veuilly,
northwest of Chateau Thierry, re-
pulsed strong German efforts to ad-
vance. The American machine gun
fire broke up the German attack in
confusion.
80 Americans Rout COO.
West Of Montdidier and taGt oc
Luneville, American patrols have
been active. An American party Of
30 men penetrated the third German
line east of Luneville and outfought
a party Of 200 Germans. Heavy
losses were suffered by the foe.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
Guilty Of Opposing Draft.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 7.--Or.
vile G. Enfield. Socialist candidate
for Congress against James v. Nc.
Clintic. Seventh congressional dis.
trict. was found guilty by Federal
court jury here on an idictment charg.
ing conspiracy tt obstriict the selec-
tive service law and sentenced to
twenty years in the Federal prison
at Leavenworth. Kan.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
BASEBALL.
American Association.

American Association.
Indianapolis, /; Minneapolis, 0.
st. Paul, 4: Toledo, 3.
Louisville, 3; Kansas City, 2.
Milwaukee at Columbus, wel
grounds.
American League.
New York. 5; st. Louis, 2 90 inn.)
Washington, g. Detroit, 2.
Boston. |: Cleveland, 0 90 inn)
Philadelphia at Chicago, rain.
National League.
Chicago. 3; Philadelphia. o.
st. Louis, -; New York, 6.
Brooklyn. 1; Pittsburgh. 0.
Cincinnati at Boston, rain.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
South st. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, June 7-Estimatcd
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, 1000; calves, 1874; hogs. B..
234; sheep. "a; cars, SO.
Cattle-Steers, $775@16.65; cows,
$S.25@13; calves, $8.50@13.50.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago. June Corn, June. $1.sa
q; July, $1.35h; August, $1.36: Oats,
June, 72B; July, 67%; August, 625s.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
FOOD SITUATION IN
BRITAIN IMPROVES

HouSe of Commons Told Submarines
80 Cannot Menace Civil
.-.. Population.
London, June John r. Clynes,
parliamentary secretary Of the minis
try of food, told the house of commons
that 40 efforts of the German subma-
rines, however severe, could menace
tn civil population of Great Britain.
He said that 457 900 tons of bacon and
ham recently had been imported from
America.
Mr.. Clynes said 100000 additional
acres of potatoes had been planted in
Great Britain, while 10000 acres had
been planted in Ireland.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
SOFT COAL DEMAND
BEYOND PRODUCTION
Mines viii Be Forced to Supply 49,.
$4,000 Tons More Than Last
NeaH


Year.
Washington, June 7-Demand for
bituminous coal in this country during
the year ending next April 1 will be
79,866,0O0 tons greater than the total
consumed during the last coal year.
In making this announcement the
Fuel administration said that to meet
the demand mines would have to
turn out many millions of tons more
than ever before in the country's his
tory.
Total requirements for industrial,
domestic, transportation and other
uses are placed at 34,594,00 tons, an
increase of IA per cent over the pro-
ductions of 554,72S,O 900 tons last year.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, June Hog receipts. 23..
900; lower; butchers, $16.40@16.90;
heavy, $15.50@16.35; selected light.
$17@17.1O; bulk Of sales, $16.40@16.S5.
Cattle receipts, 10000; quiet, choice
steers. averaging 1900 lbs, sold at
s7.65. Sheep receipts, 5000; lambs
strong; lambs, $20.50; sheep steady.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
Minneapolis, Jnue 7.-BUTTER.-
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery extras, per lb. 4Qc; extra
firsts, 39c; firsts, 3Sc; seconds, 37c.
dairy, 34c; packing stock 29c.
EGGS-Fresh prime firsts. new
cases, fresh 32c; current receipts.
new cases, $500: old cases, $50:
checks and seconds. doz., 26c; dirties.
candled, zoe. Quotations on eggs in
clude cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkey fat
10 lbs. and over, 25c: thin. small. 100
l2c; cripples and culls. unsalable; old
and young roosters, 19c; ducks, Zoe:
geese, 15c: hens. 31s lbs. and over.
o.. --~I~- or ~ o.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
ACTIVITY INDICATES
new DRIVE COMING
Germans Appear to Be Preparing to
Strike Americans in the TouI
... Sscfor

Washington, June 7.-Demonstra-
tions in force against new portions of
the western front are looked for by
war department officials. 1t is re.
garded as entirely possible that in
creased activity in front Of the Amer
lean sector northwest of Toul may
indicate an impending blow there.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
THE WEATHER.

: Fair today and tomorrow: .
: not much change in tempera- .
. ture. .
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Flax

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, June 7S-Oats, July.
6IA
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08

Duluth. June 7.-Flaxseed, July, So.
SOH; Oct. $3.46.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
80 Americans Rout COO.

West of Mortdidier and east nc
Luneville, American patrols have
been active. An American party Of
30 men penetrated the third German
line east of Luneville and outfought
party Of 200 Germans. Heavy
losses were suffered by the foe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-07
Cologne Immune From Air At
tack on Sunday, But Allied
Towns Were Not.

IBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH, ARMIES IN
FRANCE, June THE German en-
peror and the free hooters about him
continue to regard formal treaties as
mere scraps of paper" according to
a letter just found on prisoner.
Furthermore. there is every indi-
cation that the archbishop of Cologne
was used as a tool when he wrote to
the pope requesting that the allies be
asked not to bomb German cities on
Corpus Christi day.
A letter written by a Cologne resi-
dent to a relative in the field sardon-
ically admitted there would be no
Corpus Christi professions or Whit
Sunday parades, either in the streets
or inside the churches.
After describing a British air raid
on Cologne a few days before, the Co
logne resident wrote:
The wretches wanted to pay an
other visit, but only came as far as
Wesselling, where both sections were
heavily machine gunned, but tomor-
row is Corpus Christi and we feel sure
another attempt will be made, for the
scoundrels must believe professions
will be held. No professions will be
allowed. however, and the Whit-Sun-
day procession is forbidden"
Upon receiving the archbishop's re-
quest, the British agreed not to bonn
bard German cities on Corpus Christi
day They kept their word. On the
other hand. the Germans shelled and
tried to lombard Paris.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-07
STILL CONSIDER TREATY
MERE SCRAPS OF PAPER

Out here French villages and towns
were bombed in the same ruthless
manner, regardless of the implied
agreement that neither side would
bomb open towns during the church
festival.
This bombing still continues. Tiny
villages which are in no way connect
ed with military operations are mer-
cilessly strafed every night.
1 saw a group of women, children
and old people huddled beside the
road near a village. 1 asked what
was wrong. They replied they were
spending the starlight nights in the
open as the Huns always took ad-
vantage Of these nights to bomb them.
There was no soldier in or near the
hamlet
From a conversation with an officer
of the German air forces who had
been taken prisoner, 1 learned that
the Germans are determined COM
pletely to lay waste certain towns far
| behind the lines. Apparently they
are carrying out a scheme of frightfuI-
NJ. the same as they did in l'eieiu-1
aad France at the beginning Of ire
war
1t has necessi.ated digging bomt
proof shelters cIts;de MANY village,
in northern France, in which old folks
women and children spend their
nights. This is doubiy necessary on
account of the latest practice of Ger
man airmen in machine cunning
sleeping villagers as well as bombing
them. l know OF eight women being
killed in village shelters ny machine
gun fire. Babes, at their mothers
breasts are killed in these trenches.
just as their fathers die on the front
| line.
These trenches dug near the homes
far in the rear of the war zone and in
which women and children must hide
to escape German machine gun FIRE
and bombs, are one of the most grip
! ping sights of the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-07
BOCHE PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED
Twenty Airplanes Attempt Air Raid on Paris
But Are Driven Off by Powerful
Barrage.

The Germans delivered series Of
local attacks between the Rheims and
the Marne. They were completely
checked at Champlat, Give miles
north OF the river) but occupied Big
ny (three miles north OF Champlat).
A British counter attack regained
Bligny.
Southwest Of ST. Euphraise, 1.-TWO
miles northeast OF B1igny) the French
recaptured ground which the Germans
had gained during the morning.
The German war office continues
to ignore the presence Of the Ameri-
cams on the Marne front. Referring
to the French and American gains
Berlin said:
"On the battle front there were 10
cal engagements northwest OF Cha
teau-Thierry and on the ArJire river.
May e7 they have taken more than
IS 900 prisoners, 656 cannon and more
than two Thousand machine guns.
Field Marshal Haig reported the
repulse Of enemy attacks in the neigh
borhood Of Locre, on the northern edge
of the Flanders front, by French
troops.
Lively artillery fighting was report
ed on the italian front.
In the Balkans there was mutual
cannonading between Lake Doiran
and the Cerna.
Fierce Fighting.
PARIS, June 7.--Fierce fighting Is
still going on northwest Of Chateau
Thierry, where French and American
troops have pushed the Germans back,
the French war office announced to-
day.
Allied gains in other parts on the
front including the capture OF Bnhgy
by the British, were reported.
Between Ourcq and the Marne 10