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New-York tribune., 1918-08-16

considered improbable tonight that it
could be considered on the floor before
august rs or 27.
There were indications tonight after
two days devoted TO hearing Treasury
officials that the committee will insist
on increases in the lower brackets of
The present excess proti,s schedule and
will make little or no increase in the
higher brackets. The present excess
profits schedule is graduated from 20
TO 90 per cent.
DIR. I. S. Adams, chairman Of the
Treasury excess profits tax advisory
board, testifying to-day before the COM
rclttee, Indicated that Secretary Nc
Adoo might agree to a graduated tax
with the higher rate of so. so and
somewhere between 60 and so per cent,
If the committee will adopt the Treas
u1y plan for fiat 50 per cent tax on
var profits, as an alternative. the
Treasury to determine which to apply.
Treasury officials to-day submitted q
plan to divide business into eight
classes, on which the Treasury will
have discretionary powers to fix the
percentage of deduction for pre-war
earnings anywhere between and II
per cent. This plan as submitted fol-
lows:
TAX computed by the war profits
method shall be so per cent of the
amount of the net income in excess
Of the war profits deduction.
For the purposes of this section
the general pre-war percentage for
any general class of trade or business
Is the average percentage of net L.
come to invested capital for the pr
war period of corporations embraced
in such general class, determined as
nearly as may be by the Commission,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
Attacks "Tax Loan Sharks

Mayor Hylan, in letter yesterday
to Nathan Hirsch. chairman of the
Mayors Committee on Taxation and
the Investigation of Mortgage Loans,
requested an immediate investigation
of the activities Of "loan sharks" and
asked him "to take such measures as
you deem advisable to stamp out this
vicious profiteering which the war pre-
sents to the INSCRIPTIONS and unpatri-
otic individual"
the tax loan sharks had again come out
into the open "and are operating their
nefarious trade against soldiers and
sailors who are serving their country"
The Mayor declared that he could not
think of a more vicious trade than that
Of loan shark, "the most unpatriotic
and un-Am erican activity that has
come to public notice"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16

m measure set aside # the 1raft bill
should not be finished by Saturday. but
{he general opinion was that the pro
hlDitlon advocates would not consent
70 81 Esldetracklng of their measure.
- Nhalrman Dent of the House Mill
eary committee announced to-day that
99ecretary Baker, General March and
rroy9st Marshal General Crowder
would appear before his committee
ne8t Monday at the opening session.
~ n1epresentatlve Kahn, of California
committee, said he had talked with
other Republicans on the COMMITTEES
full support. VIC D''i 'iieif
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
Soldiers Seek Convict
Sing Sing Officials Ask Aid in
Hunt for Brooklyn Fugitive

OSSlNING, N. Y. Aug. 15-For the
first time in Sing Sings history SOL
dlers were asked to-day to join in the
search for an escaped prisoner. "Wint"
Thomas fled Tuesday from the Sing
Sing farm at Wingdale.
Officers Of the 1st Provisional Regi-
ment, stationed in Westchester. Put
nam, Duchess and other suburban
counties. were asked to instruct the
soldiers to try to catch the escaped
Brooklyn convict. S. T. Wicker, an
other fugitive. who fed with Thomas,
has surrendered.
Thomas was last seen going south
toward New York City. and as many
armed soldiers are patrolling across
the route he would have to take the
prison authorities believe these patrols
will intercept and cantl1ra him
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
lndict 80 as Conspirators

BOSTON, Aug. 15.-Thirty individu-
ais were secretly indicted to-day on
charges of conspiracy to control the
fishing business of Boston.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Aug. l5.-An area Of high
pressure has oversprcad the upper lake region In
practically all other parts Of the country the press
Is low, the principal depression being over tho
have occurred In tho South Atlantic state tho
Middle Mississippi and tho Missouri valleys and In
Arkansas.
It is somewhat cooler in Atlantic coast districts
ton however is exceedingly irregular. due largely
scauered showers in various parts OF the country
Washington forecast district Friday and Saturday,
except in the South Atlantic states and ths
Florida peninsula where scattered local rains ar,
probable. 1t will be somewhat warmer In the Ohio
Forecasts for Special LocalItIes.-New England
Eastern New York Eastern Pennsylvania New
Jersey fair to-day and Saturday not much chanra
Western Pennsylvania Western New York. fat,
to-day and probably TO morrow: not much change
In temperature.
Local orcIal Record.-The following o1,cial rec
ord from the Weather Bureau shows Temperature,
during tho last twenty four hours. in comparison
with the corresponding date OF last year:
lo41ss 1918 1917, 1917, 1873 1917
; 100" = +: 5E.I 5 = s
Highest Temperature yesterday So degree. f,,
5;l5 p M: lowest, 81 TAT 9 a ny: average ~:
average da.e last year 10: average same d,rs
for thirty three years. -.
Humidity
9 =. m....s7 l p ui.....is s D. H. e.
Barometer Readings
a. IN. .05 p m. 1906 8 p. M so 90
Local 0fnoiaI Forscast.--Fair to-day and to-
morrow: not much change In teuiporat,lroi lish.
northeast waudA
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16

Highest temperature yesterday. s? degrees lat
5;l5 p NJ: lowest. e6 TAT 8 a. m. average 70 =.
average same dae last year 10; average same date
for thirty three years. -.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16

S~PpcdTS.
America Must Whip Foe
The purpose Of America is TO fur
csh c'sh enough man power to whip the
utermans from now on. The only way
nat Germany can be whipped is by
.Nanerica going into this thing with her
"aoie strength"
Then America has got to pu.
,"pugn men over there to whip Ger
my aryy = Senator Kirby asked.
". ma u II in NUTSHELL" General
March replied.
The authority which was granted
a.s Fresidcnt in this bill gives him the
m~er TO call out classes, but does not
maze axe 1t mandatory.
~ up 70 US 20 win the war, and
III, can win it. How long it will take
sI Gepend exactly what we do.
a,a We drag along win this thing
& vi, put small force over there, we
,,a ~" os playing Gcrmany's game. 1t is
peuef That with an American army
s0'o.ooo men in France under one
ts'innahdsr in chief, we can 20 through
oerman line wherever we please"
~, ~ order ~ carry out this pro-
s.,ammc you must have this law?" tho
'"ss,lfman asked.
Ies: This law will let us lean on
Gss ! until june 10 Of next year
psns'sl March replied owe reached
.s ss conclusion that the enlarged pro-
VI July" " S""""' vi '"S "'''' '
NE ne memorandum of the provost
fs'snal general, forwarded by him To
ysssf ~ tnisf 81 staff with an intimate and
{,.'ui study Of the man~power Of the
sissfh $500 ssAtes between tbs ages o1
zen snd forty-fye, says:
Wansmit herewith estimates OF thu
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

broke loose and went rolling about the
decks. Realizing the danger, Macken-
zie shouted out, ''1'll get her!" and
flung himself upon the charging cylin-
der. Three times he was thrown from
the bomb. The fourth time he got it
and. heaving the charge upright. sat
on it and held it down. Here he re-
manned until lines were placed around
the bomb. Had the charge exploded
1t would have blown the ship to pieces.
Mackenzie Is native of aMassachu-
sets and his mother, Mrs. Mackenzie,
cesides at South Hadley Falls, Mass.
After serving four years in the regu-
lar navy he returned to service In the
feet naval reserve. >,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
BERLIN /: LOSES CONTROL On ! b!
Russians Shaking Off Yoke Of
German Influence.
Prospective Reign Of Terror in Mos
COW Prompts Flight Of 1euton
Officials.

Amsterdam, Aug. 10. - German
newspapers admit that, with the flight
from Moscow of Neidlai Lenine, the
Bolshevik premier, and Leon Trotzky,
his war minister, control of the Rus
sian empire has been lost.
Lenine and Trotzky have sought
refuge at Kronstadt, the naval base
near Petrograd, according to the Ber-
lin Lokal Anzeiger. The Bolsheviki
government, the same paper states,
will follow shortly. Officers and
counter-revolutionist who were i'm.
prisoned in Moscow also will be taken
to Kronstadt.
! German Embassy Moves.
In fear Of his life DR.. Helherich, tho
German minister to Russia, has in
formed the Soviet government that he
will move the embassy from Moscow
to Pskov. Fears for the safety Of his
star are given as the reason, the off,
4cial telegram from Berlin says.
d; The proclamation Of the social revo-
lutionists that they were about to be-
gin a reign of terror in Moscow
prompted the German ambassadors
decision. Pskov was selected because
conditions at Petrograd were almost as
bad as those at Moscow.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
POUNDING s0MME BRIDGES
British Are Bringing Up Guns Of
Heavy caIlber.

British Are Bringing Up Guns Of
Heavy caIiber.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 13.-During the lull in the battle
there were indications that the line
was hardening. Crown Prince Rup-
precht Of Bavaria seems to have
brought ~ more fresh troops and while
the Allied forces are pausing Of their
own accord, the enemy within the area
on his new battle front, with the Som
me at his back, is having most I'M
comfortable tlme.
The British guns are hammering
Chaulnes, while cannon Of larger cali
Der are coming up all the time and
drenching the enemy rear with steel.
They are also pounding away at the
bridges across the Somme At Bethsn.
court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Extravagance 10 Alleged.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Many cases
Of apparent extravaganza and careless
expenditures in connection with the
airplane production have been dis
covered during Investigation by the De-
partment of Justice. it was learned
after the return of Attorney General
Gregory and Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Frierson from q two weeks in
quiry at the Curtiss plant, Buffalo.
Until the evidence has been further
analysed It Is not certain whether
ground exists for criminal prosecution.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Saved Ship From Destruction.

Capturing runaway bomb on the
deck Of a ship during terrific gale,
q United States navy man heroically
held on to several hundred pounds Of
high explosive until it was got to safe
ty. This man of iron nerve is John
Mackenzie of the naval reserve, who
ID serving as chief boatswain's mate
on the q. s. S. Remlits, a converted
yacht now on patrol service in Euro
pean waters. For this extraordinary
heroism Mackenzie has been awarded
q medal Of honor and given gratuity
Of 800. In the midst Of storm
depth charge, such as have proved so
disastrous to German submarines
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
anna HELD PASSES AWAY

Noted Actress Dies After an illness OF
Several Months.
New York. Aug. 13.-Anna Held, the
actress, died here after an illness Of
several months.
Miss Held had been i'll since April
Of myeloma and her condition was re-
ported several times a. serious. She
revived several times and until at.
tackled by pneumonia few days ago
was regarded on the road to recovery.
Her physicians said only her remark
able will power had prevented hee
from succumbing long ago.
From the depths of poverty to the
heights Of theatrical popularity and
success was the remarkable achieve
nents Of Miss Held. !.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Foe Envoy Quits Russia.

Amsterdam, Aug. 13.-Dr. Helferisch,
German ambassador to Russia, has in
formed the soviet government that he
will move the embassy from Moscow
to Pskov because he fears for the per-
sonal safety of his staff. says an off,
cial telegram from Berlin. This action,
is is added, was decided upon because
Of a proclamation of the Social Revol-
utionists that they were about to begin
. reign of terror in Moscow. Pskov
was selected because conditions at Pct
rograd are almost ~ bad Is at Mos.
COW.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
American Destroyer Fights Sub.
marine and Promptly
Opens Attack.
DROPS DEPTH CHARGES
Naval Vessel ExpIodes Seventeen
Bombs Under the Water and
Streak of Oil Is Observed
Rising to the Surface.

Washington, Aug. 13.-An American
destroyer attacked the German SUBJ
marine operating off the Virginia
coast, using II depth bombs in an ct.
fort to get the raider. The submarine
did not reappear and oil was observed
on the surface of the ocean.
The date of the attack was not given
in the report received by the Navy
department. The submarine was
sighted at a distance and the destroyer
Immediately dashed full speed ahead
fog her. The German submerged.
Circling about the spot, the destroyed
launched Is depth bombs. When oil
was noticed on the surface the de-
stroyer put over two additional depth
charges.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Using poison
gas, a German submarine attacked the
coast guard station and lighthouse on
Smith Island of the North Carolina
coast Saturday night, the Navy depart
ment announced. Six men were over
come by the gas.
The gas was released from oil spread
over the surface of the water by tho
submarine, the Navy department an
nounced. Three areas of the oil. each
larger than an acre, grounded near the
island. The gas which appeared SINH.
lar to mustard gas used in fighting on
the western front, was effective about
80 minutes. None of the men over
come by the fumes died. ....
Navy Makes Announcement. a
The announcement made by tho
Navy department said: -
THE Navy department has received
dispatch from the commandant OF
the Sixth naval district, Charleston.
s. c., stating that an attack with gas
was attempted on the North Carolina
coast about 5 o'clock Saturday after
noon with the result Of temporarily
putting out Of business the coast guard
station and Lighthouse personnel.
About 40 minutes after the attack
three large oil spots eacn over one acre
i'll extent were obser:'ed passing BY
Smith Island to the nnrth. This oil,
from wh:ct to = &c. 20 doubt gen.
,-atcd, must haze can released from
! subj, ar.n2 - c - lily Of the en-
trance 70 to "'ar.>e' VIII the hove
thct It would conc n with the tide,
',u+ s44a iifse sont s4s.e .as-sat. ~se.s5 ssSu
island. -. Z =. - -
Six Men Gassed.
Report was made to Colonel Oh, SO.
coast artillery corr s, Fort Caswei.. ".
c., by Captain Willard OF the Sil-th
Island coast guard, af,o.' .-lc c->cs3 OF
the gas were noted. Six NJ, we're
gassed. No deaths. The gcs had the
effect of mustard gas and was effec-
tive about SO or 40 minutes. Color OF
the gas has not yet been ascertained
and its effect on trees and shrubbery
not yet determined. The entire mat
Ter will be investigated and report
made.
"The incident was reported by Col
onel Chase to the naval district COM
nandant, Smiths island is off the
mouth of the Cape Fear river, near the
entrance of the channel to Whining.
.on. N. c." '~:-- 'sssN
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Record Price for caddies.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-Jock Hutchinson
Of Glenview set a competitive record
of 66, four under par. for the links of
the Beverly Country club. in a Red
Cross golf match in which he and
Bob Mcdonald Of Indian Hill defeated
Frank Adams, Beverly professional,
and Charles Evans, national amateur
and open champion. two up and one
to play. The defeated pair, however.
broke the worlds record for prices at
which privilege Of caddying for them
was sold at auction, Evans bringing
81, $50 and Adams $4,000. -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
FOR ARMY TRAINING UNITS
Officially Announced Ten More Co
leaos Have Qualified.

Officially Announced Ten More Col.
lenSs Have Qualified.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The War de-
partment announced additional COL
leges which have qualified for units
Of the student army training corps.
They include:
Iowa State university. Iowa; Uni
versity Of Missouri, Columbia, No.;
State Training Normal school, Pitts
bursh, Kan; Baroc university, Waco.
Tex; Depauw university, Greencastle,
Ind: Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Ind:
Clinton college, Clinton, Mo-; Univer-
sity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich:
University Of Chicago, Chicago; State
Agricultural college, Fort Collins.
Colo.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
How Could arldost Hello lt3

How Could Bridget Help 1T
Mistress Bridget, I'm tired Of your
earelessness. Only look at that dust
on the furniture. It's six weeks old.
at the very least.
Bridget-Sure, It's no fault Az
moline. Owe been here only tree
Weeks.-Life.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
AMERICAN ENVOY EXPLAINS
Shows Why Diplomats Left voiesda
for Arehanaol. - -

Vologda, Russia, Aug. 1S.-The fea-
son for American Ambassador Francis
and the other Allied diplomats leaving
vologda for Archangel was their, ~
tusal to comply with demands OF the
Bolsheviki foreign office that they
move to Moscow. The Bolsheviki said
they wanted the diplomats to move
because they believed Vologda soon
would be the center of counter revolu,
tionary fighting. ..1sr-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Married AGAIN.

II don't like to send out wedding
cards." said Flubdub. "You know, I
married the day after got my d.
vorce."
II understand. Suppose you an
nounce Under new management and
let 1t go at that"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
CANADA WILL SEND TROOPS

Preparing 70 Dispatch About 1000
Men 70 Siberia.
Ottawa, Aug. 13.-Canada will be
represented by 4 military unit Of up.
proxinately 1000 men in the expedi-
tionGfy force which the Allied govern
n6nt6wil send to Siberia.
This was announced here by the
do1IlAion government, which promised
. ore detailed statement within .
short time.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

Election Commission Provided.
Washington, Aug. Is. - A federal
election commission of six to super
wise the voting of soldiers and sailors
in camps here and abroad Is provided
in q bill introduced in the House.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

COu1uduu III m0hlu8 ml8uIy 0uOIIS "
check the Allies advance through
Picardy toward Peronne. Roye and
Noyon.
On the northern end of the battle
line the British have not been able
to progress rapidly. although London
reports unofilcially that the village Of
Bray has been entered.
In the center, strong German coun.
terattacks seem to have held up the
advance against vital points along the
line. There Is an unconfirmed report,
however, that Roye has been aban.
doned by the enemy.
French Continue Gaining.
On the right the French are still
gaining ground steadily. They have
reached the crest Of the hills west Of
the Disc and have virtually, cleared
the Matz valley Of the enemy.
The battle is still confined within
the limits fixed when the French ex-
tended the lighting area to the Disc.
It has been expected that the combat
might spread III along the line, espe-
cially northward, but this development
has not yet been reported.
T. Teuton Right Flank Holds.
There has been an enemy effort,
which has met with measure Of sue
cess, to hold the northern flank of the
line firmly while the Allies have
pushed eastward in the direction Of
Peronne and Ham. On the southern
end Of the front the Germans have
been unable 50 far to do more than
slow down the progress Of the French.
In this sector an important advance
is reported in the fact that the French
have reached Antoval, on the crest Of
the hills west Of Ribecourt. In the
German drive early in June the fall
of Antoval proved fatal to French
hopes to hold the valley of the Disc
as well as the forest Of Carelpont, on
the east bank.
Fierce Fighting Expected.
The coming day or two probably
will be marked by savage fighting,
especially on the south, where the
continued progress of the French
would weaken. the whole German po-
sition. II it does not turn the flank
Of the Noyon-Nesle line, which. It ap-
pears, may be the first defensive
upon which the enemy may elect to
stand. TsE l.. q
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
BRITISH DESTROY ZEPPELIN

Bring Down Machine Of Largest and
Newest Type.
London, Aug. 13.-British airmen
brought down a German Zeppelin in
flames of the English east coast, &C.
cording to advices to the Star. The
machine was one Of the largest and
newest of this type Of aircraft
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16


We
civilians military Of the
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16
Engaged With French and Occupy
Outskirts Of important City
of Bray.
ADVANCE CONTINUES
Enemy Reported to Have Evacuated
Roye-Germans Fight Fiercely to
Protect chaulnes-Resistanc to
British Becomes Stronger.

London, Aug. 13.-AIthouoh the
Germans are employing fresh
forces Of reserves in efforts to
hold back the Allied troops who
are pressing them from the region
Of the Somme to the Disc, the
American, British and French
armies continue to make progress.
After an extremely bitter con-
test the Americans and British
have gained 4 foothold In the inn
portant little town Of 7ray-Sur-
somme, on the north bank Of the
Somme. A short distance across
the river to the south the British
have taken Proyart and midway
Of the line have pressed on the
east Of Fouqueseourt In . maneu-
yer which has resulted In the
further outhankino Of chaulnes
from the south and Roye from the
north.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

London, Avg. 13.-Amerlean
troops are in the suburbs Of Bray,
fighting a continuous battle for
the outskirts Of the little French
city. A ding dong battle 10 rag.
ing all up and down the northern
section Of the present battle line.