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Arizona republican., 1918-07-13
BRITISH
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 LONDON, July 12.-The official statement issued by the war office tonight reads:
 "A raid attempted by the enemy this morning in the neighborhood of Bucquoy southwest of Arras, was driven off with loss to the en- emy.
 Except for some hostile artil- lery activity in the Hinges sector and at other points, there is noth- ing further to report from the British front"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-13
ITALIAN
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 ROME, July 12.--The text of the official statement issued by the war office today reads:
 "AIong the front in northern Italy there has been intermittent artillery fire. In the Arsa valley our patrols destroyed two small posts and captured few prison CTS. An attempted enemy attack at Corone failed with heavy losses. In Albania our troops are continuing the work of clearing the ground from which the Austrians were driven and gathering booty. Three cannon, eight mountain guns, four trench guns and two trench mor- tars have been found"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-13
SeU Estates
 Anfcipating
 Big Uprising

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUAR- TIERS, July 12.-(By The Associ- ated Press)-Austrian prisoners confirm the reports that a large number of noblemen are selling their estates in Bohemia and Mo- ravia because they fear revoiu- ton. It is said Count Czernin, for mer Austro- Hungarian foreign min- ister, has sold all his lands in Be- hemia and Count Henry Clam Mar tinic, former premier, said revo- lution was probable in Moravia and he was selling his lands there.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-13
SIBERIA NAMES
 PREMIER TO AID
 FIGHTING HUNS
Provisional Government is Started With Headquar- ters at Vladivostok and
 Anti-Bolsheviki Platform
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LONDON, July 12. - Lieutenant General Horvath, vice. president and general manager of the Chinese East ern railway, having declared himself premier of temporary Siberian gov ernment, has been proclaimed pro- visional ruler of Siberia, according to dispatch to the Mail from Harbin.
 New Provisional Government.
 Tokio dispatches to London on July 10 said new provisional government had been established in Siberia which had the unanimous support of the population and would continue tC fight the central powers. The seat of this government, it was said, was Rt Vladivostock.
 The program of the new govern ment as outlined in the dispatch. in- cluded the liberation of Siberia from the bolsheviki; the avoidance, if pos sible. of foreign intervention; uni versal suffrage; establishment of pro- vincial councils and labor bureau distribution of land among the land less and the control of economic ac- . tivities.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-13
CENSORSHIP IDEA
 BACK OF PLAN FUR
 WIRES |S CHARGED
New Provisional Government.
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 WASHINGTON. July 12.-While the senate today continued to debate the house resolution authorizing govern ment control during the war of wire and radio systems leaders framed a program for a vote on it tomorrow postponement of test on prohibition until late next month and a mid summer vacation by interim recesses flor three days until August 26.
 Prohibition advocates are said .o have agreed to this plan and it's rati- fication by the senate with recesses beginning tomorrow evening is ex- pected unless the presidents veto of the agricultural appropriation bill with it's $40 wheat amendment should operate to keep the senate in session next week.
 Approval Is Conceded.
 Delay in reaching an agreement was said to have blocked vote on the wire control resolution. With a roll call in prospect tomorrow approval of the resolution was conceded in spite of opposition that has been voiced on the senate floor.
 Senators Sherman of Illinois, repub- lican, and Lewis of Illinois, democrat were the principal speakers today, the former opposing the resolution anC the latter urging it's enactment. Sena- tor sherman severely assailed Chair man Greet of the committee on public information, suggesting that eXten sion of the government censorship was involved in the legislation, whilt Senator Lewis stirred up spirited debate by charges that administration legislation had been blocked consist ently in the senate, indicating lack O confidence in the administration. Wig orous denials came from Senator Smoot of Utah and Senator Wads worth of New York, republicans, ant Reed of Missouri democrat.
 Prohibition Revenue Loss.
 Importance of final action on pro hibition legislation because of its pos sible effect on the new revenue bil soon 10 be framed by the house way and means committee was brought. t the attention of President Wilson to night by Senator Simmons, chairman of the senate finance committee, an, Representative Kitchin. chairman o the house ways and means commit tee. They gave the president esti mates of the loss of revenue to tn government which prohibition woul' cause with the request that he giv it careful study before the prohibition legislation is brought to a vote in tn senate.
 Before agreeing today to the reces plan, prohibition leaders got a def nite promise that the senate woul give the S11,000,000 emergency agri cultural appropriation bill with. it prohibition amendment right of wa until vote was had after the re cess.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-13
CLAIM CAPTURES

BERLIN, (Via London)- July 12.-AlI six of the American air planes which attempted to bonn bard Coblenz yesterday have fallen into German hands. The capture of five was reported yesterday and an official report issued today said that the one remaining machine had been shot down.
 The communication follows:
 "The sixth airpIane of the Amer ican squadron which attempted to fly to Coblenz, as reported yester- day, has fallen into our hands after being shot down.
 "On the battle front the artiI- Iery activity revived yesterday evening and increased during the night-to violent surprise attacks on battle positions and regions behind the front. Southwest of Ypres and BaiIleuI and north of Albert, strong thrusts and frequent recon naissances launched by the enemy were repulsed. Between the Asne and Marne, the activity on the part of the French continued lively. We captured prisoners in forefieId en- agreements at the forest of VIIers Cotterets. In the region of Reims, we drove back enemy reconnoiter- ing thrusts.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-13
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 BERLIN, (Via london)-Juiy 12-The supplementary report is- sued this evening from general headquarters follows:
 There were local engagements today southwest of BailleuI and on the western bank of the Avre."
Evening star., 1918-04-07

not been for the Inspiration of DR..
George Bowerman. librarian, and the
careful compilation of Miss Katherine
X. Patten Of the reference room OF the
Public Library. who has had charge OF
the collection OF Masn,nsfonaiaha laah s'hce
Mr.. Croggon, as all capital residents
of long standing are aware, was q
writer connected with The Evening
Star for many years before his death.
ripe old age Of eighty years. leaving be-
hind him an enviable record as q news
paperman and q very voluminous con-
tribution to the current press. uncle
Jimmie" as he was famtliarly known,
performed a great service in the latter
part Of his life by contributing to The
Star a well known series OF special ar
tfcIes on "Old Washington" HIS iffe-
long residence here. his unlimited ac-
ouaintance and experience and his re-
other data were OF great value in this
reminiscent work.
Realizing the treasure which was
being stored up in these articles Dr.
George Bowerman conceived the idea
of clipping them and, finally, having
them bound to be a collection of Wash
ingtoniana. It has been DR.. Bower
mans practice for a number OF years
to suggest titles for clipping collec-
tions. He has been instrumental In
building up the current reference col
lection which makes his library so
valuable to all researchers. This book,
of which he is very proud: Is periecs
testimonial to the value OF his original
amount of painstaking work on the
part of Miss Patten. with whom Dr:
Bowerman intrusted the working out
of the plan and 1t is a true indication
of the great aim OF this library. wnicn
nJetaIv all reference material that Is
demanded.
Surely. after seeing Mr.. croggon's
book on. Washinston. a researcher
chronicle of the facts that relate to
old time Washington. Many tales that
might have lost their full embellish-
ment, or, indeed. have been lost en-
tirely. If Mr.; croggon.s memory men mad nad
resting place in this interesting COM
pilation. They cover wide range of
subjects In fact, the volume may be
taken as an exhaust,ve account OF the
Capital told in spirited and accurate
style.
Perhaps the most interesting feature
Of the book, from the standpoint Of its
value as a reference. ts Its twenty
entirely the work Of Miss Patten. After
reading. clipping and sorting the many
articles from Mr.. Croggon's pen. she
set about arranging them into sub
divisions, according to q general plan
Of classification. Then followed the
mounting and the subsequent inds1inE Iss
value Of the book. There is q dearth
Of material on the early construction s,,us ion
by students of the subject and others,
are not easily located. The only thing
that makes this material available is =
complete index. Miss Patten's work.
therefore. has been instrumental in en-
hancing the value Of Mr.. crogson's
il vitally interesting would be folded
away on some obscure page, forgotten
and useless
The subject matter 10 grouped. for
the most part, according TO the various
ssotions Of the city which It treats.
discussion Of the creeks and canals
that appear on the early maps Of the
city: but which are new now long since
canal which lowed over that portion
Of Washington new eevsrea ~ ths
Evening star., 1918-04-07

And the worst Of it was, I couldn't tell
him just the particular kind of ossifled
old pfnhead I thought he was. All l
could do was grind my teeth, say "Yes,
sir" and salute respectfully.
Also there was that undertaker-faced
The prospect Of sittin' around and
watchin' him for the rest of the day
wasn't fasclnatfn'. No; I'd had about
all of Barnes 1 could stand. A few
more of his cheerin' observations, and
I'd want to Jam his head into his type
writer and then tread on the keys. Nor
I wasn't goin' to be fed any more cog
wheel statistics by the major, either.
All could keep on my mind then was
this one thing: How could get home ?
Looked like I was up against 1t, tool
The nearest town was twelve miles of,
and the main line junction some thirty
odd miles beyond that. Too far for an
afternoon hike. But couldn't Just sit
inside the barbed-wire fence like an
enemy alien that had been pastured out.
So l wanders through the gates and
down a road. didn't know where it
led. or care. Maybe had a vague idea
car would come along. But none did.
I must have been trampin' near an
hour. with my chin down and my fists
tammed into my overcoat pockets. when
l catches a glimpse, out of the tail Of
my eye. Of something yellow dodgin'
the road. First of I thought 1t might
be a COW, as there was a farmhouse
little ways ahead. Then it struck me
no cow would move as quick as that,
or have a bright yellow hide. So
turns and makes straight for the ce-
dars.
1t was thick, bushy clump. climbed
the stone wall and walked an the way
round. Nothin' in sight. Seemed as If I
could see branches movin' In there,
though, and hear a sould like heavy
breathin'. Course, it might be deer. or
Evening star., 1918-04-07

fox. Then I remembered I had half
a bag of peanuts somewhere about me.
Maybe could toll the thing out with 'em.
I was just f1shin' in my pockets when
from the middle Of the cedars comes this
"Oh. l say, old man," says voice, mo
shooting, please"
And with that out steps a clean-cut.
cheerful-faced young gent in leather
coat, goggled helmet, and spiral puttees.
hadn't seen plenty like him before. but I
didn't know the woods was so full Of 'em.
"You were. out looking for me. sup
poser" he goes on.
Depends on who you are" says l.
''Oh. we might as well come down to
'You don't look it," says l, grinnin'.
He shrugs his shoulders.
Fact. old man." says he. "I'm the one
you were sent to watch for-Lieut DON
aid Allen, goth Flying Corps Division,
Squadron b.
PLEASED to meet you," says I.
mo doubt" says he. "Haye a cigar
rette?" We lights up from the same
match. But say" he adds. "it was just
a piece of tough luck, your catching me
is this fix"
'.Oh, amt so sure" says I.
'-Of course" he says. sit won't go with
the G. o. But really, now. what are you
going to do when your observer insists
that he's dying? l couldn't tell. Per-
haps he was. Right In the middle Of a
perfect flight, too. the chump! Motor
working sweet. air as smooth as silk. and
no cross currents to speak of. But, with
him bowling about this awful pain in his
tummy. what else could I do? Had to
come down and-well. here we are.
I'm behind the lines, suppose. and you'll
report my surrender"
Then what?" asks.
"Oh." says Allen. "as soon as I can
persuade this trolley-car aviator, Mar
tin. that he isn't dead, I shall load him
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supposed to have in his vocabulary

supposed to have in his vocabulary"
"It's in mine. all right" says I. But
then, I'm not much OF an army ohhcer,
anyway. I'm mostly a camoufiaged pri-
vate sec Besides. this amt any ordi-
nary call. It's q domestic =. y. D. eha'
I've been sort of lookin' for"
Il understand" says he. The-the
first?"
mods. Then asks: Whats the
quickest way across to Long Island!
."There isn't any quick way, says me-
unless you have wings You can't even
catch the branch line local that con-
meets with the New York express now
There'n be one down at S:36 tomorrow
morning, though"
"Wha-a-at!" says I, gawpin' at him
How about gettin' a machine and
shootin' down to the Junction.?
MY car is the only one here, says ne'
land that is out of commission today
valves being ground"
but look" says I; you got three or
four Of those motor cycles with a bath
tub tackled on the side. Couldn't you
let one of your sergeants@
Strictly against ORDERS" says he, Eek
cept for military purposes"
"Ah. stretch 1t, major" I goes on.
Have a heart. Just think! I want to
get there tonight. Got to-"
Impossible" says he.
But listen" keeps on.
Well, it's no use rehearsin' the swell
arguments I put up. I said he had a
rubber-stamp mind, didn't 1? And I
made about as much headway talkin'
to him as would II I'd been assau1tin'
that tank with tack hammer. He
couldn't see any difference between
havin' charge Of a string of machine
shops in Connecticut and commandin' a
regiment in the front-line trenches.
Besides. he didn't approve Of Junior off,
GERS bein' married. Not durin' war time,
any way.
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into the old bus and cart him back to
Mineola.''
'wha-a-atw says I. "You-you're
'If Martin can forget his tummy."
says he. How I'll be guyed! Go to the
foot Of the eligible list too. and prob
ably miss out on being sent over with
my division. Oh, well"
terry. More'n that. I had my fingers on
the tail feathers Of hunch.
why not leave Martin here?" sug-
gests. Couldn't you show up in time p
"It wouldn't count" says the lieu.
tenant. You must have an observer all
the way"
"How about me subbin' in?' says l.
other side"
"That's where you're mixed" says 1.
sound, that's all"
"Why," says he. weren't you sent out
to-"
NO" I breaks in: I'm no spotter.
I'm on special detail from the ordnance
department And a mighty punk detail
sleuthin' for you. I expect, is the one I
saw back at the plant, moonin' around
with a pair Of field glasses strapped to
him. You amt captured yet; not by
me, anyway" :,
"Uh-huh" says I. "And II you can
make it back to Mineola with perfect
ly good passenger in the extra seat
you'll qualify for scout work and most
likely be over pIuggfn' Huns within a
month or so. That won't tickle you q
bit more'n it will me to get to Long Is
land tonight, for
Well, then tells him about Wee, and
everything. =.
"By Georgew says he. you're all
right, Leut.-er-"
"Ah, between friends. Donald" says
I, its Torchy."
Evening star., 1918-04-07

study of the old-fashioned capital. Mr..
Croggon has treated this subject In
an intimate way and has set forth Q
mass Of material rich in detail.
After this general beginning. he be-
gins a careful treatment Of the many
sections of the city. East OF the Treas
ury. where lies much that is Of historic
interest. stretched a locality that call
ed forth a lengthy discussion Of the
old real estate deals that transpired in
occupied the now-valuable sites of the
busy downtown section. Mr.. Croggon
mentions q certain hotel OF this Sec
ton where Charles Dickens, the novel;
lat, was visitor in 1889. Quoting from
Mr. Dickens' American Notes." he
gives this interesting bit Of informa-
tion: '"rhe hotel in which We live IL
long row Of small houses fronting on
the street. and opening at the back
upon a common yard. in which hangs
a great triangle. BY this the servants
are called, the number OF strokes upon
1t indicating in which of the seven
houses the servant is needed, and this
striking Is continuous"
Various sections. with their many
named neighborhoods, OF which "Swam-
poodle" II one OF the few that IL best
known to the present generation. held
many interesting memories for the
author, and all the old landmarks. such
Al the old Long bridge, the old sotes
and the old squares come In for an in
teresting discussion. Northwest wash
inRton, where was to be found the site
o fthe town Of Hamburg. laid out in
It'll, held much interest from many
standpoints. Aside from the fact that
this little old town did not flourish -
its protector, Jacob Funk. intended. 1t
still holds interest because 1t was the
camping ground for colonial marines.
and later . campground for local troops
in the war Of 1919.
The old drst ward. with Its early i'm
provements. was once the home Of
Jehn Quincy AAAnAA aoeesdtuG . ID,
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Combmg Country for Those Who Failed to Report Incomes

the head of each is collector, who is
appointed by the President. but who is
directly responsible to the commissioner.
Deputy collectors are chosen as they are
needed and general deputies from time to
time work outside of the district offices
On specific missions.
''Over the sixty-four collectors are
thirty-one revenue agents. who also
have Jurisdiction within defined dis
tricts. These men have inspectors of
their own and are charged with the
work of verifying the accuracy of the
income and other returns made by indi-
Evening star., 1918-04-07

viduals and corporations. The revenue
agents, in short, check the collectors
and see that the latter officers perform
their duty. II, for example. the income
returned by some person or corpora
tion. and accepted by the collector, ap-
pears to be less than it ought to be.
the revenue agent having authority in
that district makes his own investiga-
ton.
1--WE have tried to inform every un-
married person in the country whose
income Is $1,000 a year and the head
Of every family with an income of
$4,000 year that returns should be
ment. Practically all of our employees
have been engaged in. that work and
1900 special deputies were sent into
the field on the same business.
Three thousand men. intensively
trained in the different collection dis
tricts. travelled from town to town ex-
planning the law taxing incomes and
helping persons. partnerships and COR
porations to fill out their blanks In
many instances the taxes were paid on
the spot. In large cities our men
worked at night In this connection /
want to say that the American people
have met the income tax like patriots
The spirit they have shown has been
truly admirable. Men. figuring their
stances. sent US more than was due.
When their attention was called to the
matter they have told US to keep the
money and buy ammunition to shoot
at the Huns
"a minister wrote to me- saying that
Evening star., 1918-04-07

00 0ITHIN the past few weeks a
MAN. unique and valuable reference
W\V book has been placed upon
" the shelves of the Public
Library OF this city. The volume is the
only. one of it's kind in existence and Is
extremely valuable because 1t contains
a collection of rare reference material
which has never before been assembled
in a complete and ready form.
Its appearance at this time, when the
constant and accelerated development
of the Capital is a phenomena that has
startled the city seems particularly
apropos. AS story Of the early con-
struction of Washington the book
records mass of interesting data that
holds much charm for the old-time resi-
dent who dislikes to see the change that
has come over his beloved city in war
times and for the newcomer who de-
sires to familiarize himself with the
historical setting of the city of his
adoption.
"Old Washington" is the books mod
Evening star., 1918-04-07

ny JAMES b. MORROW.
E1 HE second drive Is to begin at
once. Drive is the descriptive
word used by the Treasury.
s Delinquents now are to be dis
covered and enrolled among the income
taxpayers Of the republic. The object Of
can people with the war law that taxes
every unmarried person whose yearly IN
come 10 more than $1,000 and every head
ef q family whose yearly income exceeds
$1,000.
Hundreds Of men were engaged In the
work Each was half school teacher and
haH evangelist. These men now are to be
investigators and prosecutors They are
to comb" tagain to use Treasury
word) the country from the Canadian
boundary to the Mexican frontier and
from the shores Of the Atlantic to tho
Pacific coast.
Thorough as the first drive was. It is
believed that thousands Of taxable per-
sons failed to make themselves known
OF them. possibly many Of them. were
siackers. Others through ignorance neg
lected to hle statements Of incomes re-
ceived or earned.
4 r
The slacl1ers win be fined. No charity
will be wasted on them. Tho law says
that pays another person rent. salary or
80 on to the amount Of $500 must report
the payment to the government.
II A Is getting q salary Of $500 or 5000
from a railroad. bank. a factory.
Newspaper or any other business enter
II A receives $1,000 or $1oo.oo or $1,000
600 in dividends and interest. that fact
also Is known in Washington. Checkers
and matchers-that Is, accountants who
check and match-can find all of the in
come received by A. In sums Of $500 or
more, aS wages, fees or salary, or from
rents. royalties. dividends or interest.
Tho law and the regulations under the
law are 30 finely drawn that cheating the
government Is an almost impossible un-
dertAking.
The income tax law is administered by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. through
the commissioner of internal revenue
David Calhoun Roper of South Carolina
is the latter officer. He is fifty-one years
old and a university man. Since 1894 he
has been filing important posts in Wash
ington. Statistics is one of his special
ties. From March IL. 1913. until last
September Mr. Roper was first assistant
postmaster general Calhoun is part of
his name. but through sentiment and not
by blood. William Roper, Welshman.
was one of the first settlers Of James
town. where the colonists in 1907 nailed
a board between two trees to serve as
reading desk,'' John Ffske says. land
stretched a canvas awning over 1t. and
there the Rev. Robert Hunt. FIRST clergy
man Of English America, read the Epis-
copal service and preached a sermon
twice on every Sunday
The commissioner. however. is Metho-
dist. Also. Of course. he IL q democrat
and Calhoun man as to the tariff. He
is slender and gray-eyed: intense mentally
and active physically and, true to his
geography. courteous and candid toward
all with whom he transacts business
=, Seven thousand persons under Mr..
Roper. are now engaged in tabulating the
figures bearing on and in preparing to
collect the income tax. Most Of them are
engaged s~fn the field" which means at
places sway from Washington.
t.Theke are sixty-four collection dis
trictae Mr.. Roper said 70 the writer. ':At