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New-York tribune., 1918-08-22

as to which plan shall be applied, the
sole test being which in the case OF
any corporation will yield the largest
revenue. Corporations will probably
De required to make returns under both
plans, so that their choice can be
checked up.
IN making returns under the war
prohts plan, however, corporations are
allowed to add to the deduction 10 per
cent on ali new capital introduced into
'he business since December 81, 1913.
Mr. kitchin explained that it was
considered advisable, in view of all the
hazards of business at this time. of in
creaslng prices Of materials and labor
ana the reaction that would follow the
termlnatlon of the war, to allow a lib
eral margin of deduction under the war
profits section.
Moreover, the committee took into
account the fact that the normal cor
poratlon income tax has been increased
TO X and Is per cent on divided and
undlvlded profits, respectively.
=, AS the corporations that fall under
me excess profits provision will not
otners, 1t was considered advisable to
give smaller deduction, namely, per
cent
fAiSSI Dig NOIpOFdtlOnS
The definition of invested capital in
the new bill is the same in effect as in
the present law. Speaking of the final
decision ITO get" the very large and
successful corporations of long stand
ing which would not be reached by the
80 per cent war profits tax plan, but
which will now pay much higher ex-
cess profits taxes than formerly, Mr.
kltchin said that the Treasury Depart
ment might convince the newspapers
that the idea was erroneous, but that
it couldn't put the argument over with
his people back home The corpora
tions named are earning about the
same now as before the war, but their
earnings were then very large. They
are not making war profits, but Mr.
kitchin holds that in war time all large
profits should be heavily taxed, where
in he disagrees with Mr.. McAdoo, who
holds that war profits are a special
field Of taxation.
Tax on Opium and Cola
Quite as much for moral reasons as
for revenue, the Ways and Means Com
mlttee decided to-day, on Recommended
ton of a subcommittee composed of
Messrs. Redney, Martin and Moore, to
impose tax on all forms Of opium or
Cold iedVeS or any OF .tnelr OeflVdtlVeS
or compounds. Manufacturers will pay
S24 year license, wholesalers S12 and
retailers s6. Physicians, dentists, etc,
who may lawfully administer the mar
cotics will pay s3. All Of them will be
registered. Every package will be
stamped and no sales will be permitted
except in original packages.
The possession of an unstamped par
eel of the narcotics will subject the
offender to a fine OF not more than
500 or less than three months i'm
prisonment for each such parcel. The
law is framed so as to include all
medicines, cough drops, drinks, etc,
that contain any degree of cola or
opium.
1t is calculated that there are 200
600 dope fiends in New York City and
suburbs.
Many dope hend doctors have got
into the army and have been dlssem-
mating the habit there. BY making an
attempt to reach the evil through the
rigidly enforced revenue laws it is
hoped to check it etfectually.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
2 French Ships Sunk
In the Mediterranean

PARIS, Aug. 21.-Oficial announce
ment is made that the French mail
steamer Polynesan, bound from BIZ
serta to Salonica, was sunk by mine
August TO- Six Serbian passengers,
eleven Indian firemen and two sailors
are missing.
1t is also announced officially that
the French steamer Balkan, on her way
from France to the Island Of Corsica.
was torpedoed and sunk the night of
August 1916. One hundred and two
persons are known to have been saved.
The Polynesian was a vessel of s.S73
tons, built in 1891, and owned by the
Messageries Maritimes, of Marseilles.
The Balkan was of 1,7O9 gross tons,
built in 1882, and owned in Marseilles.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Russian Officers
Slain i'm Moscow
By Soviet Troops

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 81. - Several
hundred Of $4,000 officers arrested in
Moscow heve been shot, according to
Il letter written in Moscow on August
ID by DR.. Alfons Paquet and published
in the Frankfort "Zeitung" Some Of
the officers who renounced Russian
citizenship and acquired German or
Polish passes were released at the re-
quest of the German Consul General
The remainder were sent to a concen-
tration camp surrounded by artillery
The officers, it is added, were subjected
to conditions "beggaring all descrip-
ton" Those imprisoned included a
number Of former generals and
colonels.
DR.. Paquet says that several hundred
British and French business men have
been arrested in Moscow. and adds that
further arrests of representatives of
the Moscow bourgeoisie are expected. If
this proves inadequate to maintain or
der, he continues, "a reign of terror
with nuhlic executions is unaYoidahle !"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Allies to Get Oil,
Cabrera Promises

A far more favorable word-picturs
than Is often painted Of Mexico was
disclosed yesterday by Luis Cabrera,
former Minister Of Finance in that
country, who has just returned from a
25000-mile tour Of South America.
He pictured his nation as prospecting,
happy and unmistakably friendly to
the United States.
Mr.. Cabrera denounced emphatically
all charges Of pro-Germanism in Mex
leo. He insisted that strict freu-
trality was being maintained and de-
clared that the recent naturalization
Of the oil and mineral lands of Mexico
would not interfere with production
and that the Allied fleets would still
be able to obtain Gil the fuel they re-
quircd at Tampico and Tuxpam.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Spain to Seize
German Ships
AS Reprisal
Cabinet Confirms Report
That Ultimatum Was
Sent to Berlin

MADRID, Aug. 21.-Spain will utilize
German vessels now in Spanish ports
IN place of Spanish ships sunk by Ger.
man submarines and will continue to
observe neutrality.
This decision is announced in an off
clal statement issued after q meeting
of the Cabinet at San Sebastian. The
Spanish Ambassador at Berlin has been
instructed to inform the German gov.
ernment of this action. The Cabinet
statement reads:
''1n the course of the recent meetings
held at Madrid the government consid-
cred the international situation.
Ships Sunk Without Pretcxt
GAS a consequence of the submarine
campaign more than 20 per cent of our
merchant marine has been sunk, more
than 100 Spanish sailors have been
wounded and numbers have been ship
wrecked and abandoned. Ships needed
exclusively for Spanish use nave been
torpedoed without the slightest pretext.
serious difficulties resulting to naviga-
ton.
1.-The government has believed that
1t is unable. without failing in it's
essential obligations and without set
ting aside neutrality, to defer the
ADOPTION OF measures necessary to
guarantee Spanish maritime traffic and
to protect Spanish crews and passen
gers.
Consequently, the government has
decided to address the imperial German,
government and declare that, owing to
reduction of tonnage to its extreme
limit, it will be obliged in case of new
sinkings to substitute therefor German
vessels lnterned in Spanish ports. This
measure does not imply the conhscation
of the ships under definite title, it
would be only temporary solution un
til the establishment of peace. when
Spanish claims also will be liqudated.
our Ambassador at Berlin has re-
celVed instructions to bring this de-
clsion to the notice of the German
government. The Spanish government
does not doubt that the German gov
ernment will appreciate the circum-
stances determining this resolution and
Will recognize that Spain, in holding To
the neutrality she has practised since
the beginning Of the war, has sacri-
tlced many of her rights and legitimate
conveniences when it has been possible
without affecting the dignity of Spain
and her national life.
The decision of the government TO
assure for itself sufficient tonnage.
which is indispensable to its existence.
does not affect it's firm resolve to main
tain strict neutrality"
In order to avoid sensational COM
ment on its declaration relative to re-
latlons with Germany the Spanish gov
eminent has instituted censorship
Throughout the country.
Foreign Minister Dato states thero
IS no truth in the report that Germany
has sent note to Spain breaking Of
diplomatic relations or inviting Snain
to alter any Of its decisions.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
English Coal Miners
Threaten to Strike
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The Tribune)

copyright. 1918. by New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Aug. 21.-The Coal Con-
troller announced to-day that large
part of the coalfields in Yorkshire
would be idle tomorrow unless tho
miners, who have disputed over their
wages, reconsider their decision. Re
Gently Judge Benson made an award
which Yorkshire miners considered un-
tar, and they Immediately gave notice
of their intention to strike. And a
strike in the British coalfields is
bound to be followed by extreme suf-
fering among the people this winter.
not only here but in France and Italy,
and incalculable injury to the war
machine
LONDON. Aug. 21.-Marshal Foch.
Field Marshal Haig and Admiral Beat
~, commander in chief of the Grand
Fleet. sent messages TO the meeting
of the coal miners federation at
Southampton yesterday urging-a great
er output of coal.
Coal is the key of victory. The
miners of Great Britain must help
me-" was the message from Marshal
Foch.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22

ganize into trade unions or groups and
to bargain collectively through chosen
representatives is recognized and af-
hrmed in an award made public to-day
by the National War Labor Board in the
controversy between the Smith & Wes-
son Company, arms manufacturers, and
their employees. at Springfield, Mass.
The board ruled that EMPLOYERS
should not discharge workers for mem
bership in trade unions, nor for legiti-
mate trade union activity, and that the
workers. on their part, in the exercise
or their right to organize, should not
use coercive measures of any kind to
induce employers to bargain or deal
with them
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Seven Men on Patrol Lost
y. S. Craft Driven Ashore in
Storm

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. 21.-
Seven members of the crew of the
United States patrol boat Montauk
were lost when the craft was driven
ashore by g high northeast gale on
Cumberland Island, twenty miles north
Of Fernandina, at l o'clock Wednes-
day morning. The body of one has
been recovered
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Nation S Enemies Hit
By Chaplain S Prayer

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The Rev.
Henry n. Coudon. the chaplain, in
opening to-day's session of the House,
Good lord deliver US from the
hyphenated American, the pro Ger
man. the Spy. the profiteer, the
pacifist, the Stacker and ali who
would retard the prosecution of the
war for human rights, human hap
piness, IN the establishment of
permanent worldwide peace, for
Christ's sake. Amen"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
z Ship Officers Indicted

Captain Leland f. Hawkins and six
officers of the steamship Yadkin were
indicted yesterday by the Federal
Grand Jury in Newark on the charge of
conspiracy to defraud the government.
They are charged with having sold
supplies, coal, food and other goods
while the ship was in the Mediter-
ranean.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22
Dutch Relief Ship Sunk

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Aug 21.--
The Dutch steamer Gasoonier. oper-
ated by the Belgian Relief Commits
sion and en- route from New York to
Rotterdam with -four. struck mine
in the North Sea, caught fire and sank.
Six lives were lost.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-22

Some men see only tho
dollarl Result, they often
lose a good chance to invest
It'll You sometimes save bv
spendingl
The suits reduced to SIS
and $50 are worth consider
ing.
Weights you can wear well into Fall.
Men Is to As!
Better get your feet in
shape sa.aE, before you re called.
*"Westpointer' shoes are
built on the last officially ap-
proved for the West Point
Cadets. Thousands of pairs
now doing service in France.
Still $7.50-and all leath-
er, too.
Registered Trademark
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
broadway Broadway
at 18th St. "The ar s4+h g.
Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Av.
at Warren AZ A,s+ 6,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
BELMONT NET EARNINGS FOR 1877
PASSED MILLION DOLLAR MARK

ceived for silver sold is 1883 cents
higher than last year. The increased
cost OF production of an ounce Of
silver as compared with the previous
year was about IA cents, due to the
higher prices paid for labor, chemi.
Gals and other supplies. The silver
produced by your Belmont mine and
your milling operations during the
year was about 2677 per cent of the
total output of Nevada, and Alp per
cent of the production of the United
States. The silver in storage at the
beginning of the fiscal year and
carried on the books at so cents per
ounce was sold at a profit OF $94,-
327.10, which has been credited to
the income account. The profit for
the previous two years was $780,.
243.47. making total profit of 1914.
570.57 accruing from the policy of
storing silver at times when the
market was demoralized Your man
agement is now selling silver as pro-
dueed, at slightly higher prices than
the official New York quotations.
ION September /. 1917, another in
crease in wages Of 80 cents per day
was granted to the mine and mill
employees at Tonopah, effective while
the price of silver is 80 cents per
ounce or higher. In spite of the high
wages paid, efficient labor is scarce,
and the labor outlook for the future
is not promising A large number
of men have left the Tonopah dis
trict to join the army, and more will
be taken by the selective draft Forty
three of your Belmont mine and mill
force and three Of your Philadelphia
office force. including the secretary
and treasurer Mr.. J. X. Kitto have
Joined
"Up to the close of the fiscal year
your company expended $1,241,4Os.SS
upon the development and equipment
OF the Surf Inlet property. includine
100000 working capital supplied %
CcOntinusd On Page FOur1
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BORGLUM' MOTIVE
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE
CHARGES PREFERRED BY AN
INTERESTED RIVAL
tBy Associated PreanJ

(By Associated Prean)
WASHINGTON, May l0-The war
department has made public official
documents showing that Gutzon
Borglum the sculptor, whose charges
precipitated the aircraft inquiry, is
connected with negotiations to es-
tablish an aircraft production cor
poration and has been silent part.
ner Borglum claimed he could "do
anything wanted with" the president
because of personal friendship and
association.
Letters, kilograms and sworn
statements placed in the hands of
senators show that Borglum's own
inventions failed of test and that
he conducted aircraft corporation
negotiations while acting as agent
for the president.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
GERMAN WEAVERs
SLOWLY STARVING
my Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM May 10.-Socialist
members of the Kraetzig asserted IN
debate Wednesday on appropria-
tions for the imperial economic fund
that four.fifths of the tex tile indus.
tries of Germany we're completely
paralyzed, that the position of idle
workers was rapidly growing des.
perate, they being compelled to ac.
cept menial employment at starva.
tion wages. They demanded adequate
protection to keep skilled textile
workers in readiness for the resump.
tion of industries after the war.
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ALLEGED GRATING
BY NEVADA FOOD
MAN IN ELKO Co.
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR ACCUSED
OF TAKING 5RIHE FROM
MILL

SAN FRANCISCO. May 10.-Deputy
Food Administrator Wood of Nevada
was held today for the grand jury
by the United States commissioner
on the charge of accepting 5000 as
part payment of consideration
which he is alleged to have arranged
to receive from the South Fork
Flour mills near Elko, Nevada, for
service he might render them in his
official position.
Testifying in his own defense,
Wood said his action in receiving
money was part of a plan TO notify
the department OF justice and to
prosecute w w. Percival, manager
of the mills, for an attempt to bribe
a government official Woods bail
was fixed at $4,000
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
MUST SMASH PRUSSIA
WILSON'S ULTIMATUM

saying the German terms were: Au-
tonomy for Alsace and Lorraine.
within the limits of the German EN-.
pire, provided the allies do not
broach the subject at a peace con.
ference. No discussion of the Brest-
Litovsk treaty at the peace confer
ence although the allies might SUB.
nit claims for a revision of the
terms and Germany might make Ger.
tain concession. No economic war
against Germany after the war. Res
toration of German colonies.
1t is asserted the present offensive
in France had for its ultimate OBJ
jectiye the achieving of durable
peace.
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EIGHTEEN
DEAD BY
TORNADO
WHlRLER TEARS THROUGH I'LL.
NoIs AND IOWA ExAcTiNe A
DEATH TOLL


CHICAGO, May lO.-Deaths by yes,
terday's tornado in Illinois and Iowa
reached a total of eighteen. The
wires are still down in many locali.
ties and it is feared the number will
grow Probably $50 were injured.
The property damage is estimated at
$1,000,0O0 Hundreds of houses and
farm buildings were razed
The full force of the tornado was
felt for a distance of twenty-five
miles between Mayville and Priceton,
Iowa. In Illinois the greatest force
appeared to have begun west OF
Jacksonville and continued eastward
beyond Decatur.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
j. 5. STEEL WILL
MAKE ORDINANCE
AND PROJECTILES
PLANT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED
FOR PURPOSE SOMEWHERE
IN THE INTERIOR

NAg AHhuclateO PreBA)
NEW YORK, May 1O.-The United
States Steel corporation at the re-
quest Of the government viii enter
into the manufacture of heavy artil.
lery and projectiles in great guam.
titles. In an announcement of the
undertaking Elbert H. Gary, chair.
man of the corporation, said that q
manufacturing plant for the purpose
would be constructed as speedily as
practicable at the expense Of the
government on site located in the
interior of the country. The work
VIII be in charge of committee
Of steel corporation officials who
VIII receive no compensation for
their services.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
SPECIAL PRAYER
ST. PETERS DAY
POPE BENEDICT URGES THE
WORLD TO INVOKE DIVINE
INTERcEssioN
tBy Associated PressI

ROME, Thursday, May "a spe.
cial prayer during mass on ST
Peters day, June 20, for a cessation
Of the evils tormenting humanity. is
suggested by the pope in a special
message addressed to the whole
world "The end of the fourth year
approaches since Europe is in con
flagration," says the message Dur
ing this time violence has never
diminished, but increased so we never
had a moments relief from ever in.
creasing ills and Affections"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
NO REVISION OF
REVENUE. IN 1918

WASHINGTON, May lot was
announced that revenue revision be.
fore next December, is very doubt.
full" After a conference today of
Representative Kitchin, chairman Of
the ways and means committee of the
house, with Chairman Simmons and
other members of the senate finance
committee following the announce
ment last night of Secretary Nc.
Adoo's plans for immediate legisla.
ton to increase war revenues.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
FRISCO TRAIN WRECKED

TULSA. Okla. May l0.-Seyeral
passengers we're Injured when two
baggage cars and one coach OF the
st. Louis and San Francisco psssen-
ger train. which left Oklahoma City
at 2:sO yesterday afternoon, was de
rallied near Hsburn.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10

fore the American people. Far from
creating spirit of Cancellation it
will simply strengthen the American
will to smash the perfidious and ne
farious authorship of such proposals,
The United States intends to con.
tinue fighting until the Prussian mill
tary power and, If necessary the
Prussian state along with it, is ex.
tinguished forever as a power for
evil whether it takes one year or
ten
Professor Qudde is reported as
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tby Associated PresHD
LONDON, May 10-The admiralty
announced today Operations de-
signed to close the ports of Ostend
and Zeebrugge we're successfully
completed last night. The obsolete
cruiser Vindictive, which had been
filled with concrete as blockship
since the attack on Zeebrugge April
%, was sunk between the piers across
the entrance to Ostend harbor. Our
light forces returned to their base
with the loss of one motor launch
which was damaged and sunk by or
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
RAISING INTEREST
RATE ON BONDS

WASHINGTON. May l0.-Announc-
ing that arrangements to convert first
and second Liberty bonds into bonds
of the third issue bearing AZ per
cent interest. Secretary McAdoo said
the new conversions would not be
ready for delivery until July l. He
requested that bondholders not ask
for conversion before then. although
legally. the bonds may be converted
any time now up to November g
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
sEDITloN BILL SIGNED

thy Associated PreHHb
WASHINGTON, May l0.-The Sc.
dition bill providing severe penalties
for disloyalty which was before con-
gress for more than year. was
signed late yesterday by viee-Presi.
dent Marshall and Speaker Clark and
transmitted to President Wilson.
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CASUALTY LIST

'Hy Associated Prssal
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Casual.
ties: Four were killed In action, one
died of wounds, one by accident and
three of disease Three were severely
and seven slightly wounded. One is
missing and one was lost at sea.
Privates Ludinghouse, killed in &C.
tion, and Devereaux, severaly wound
ed are both from Oakland.
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BATTLE
WITH BOLSHEV|KI
ny Associated Press }


ZURICH, Switzerland, May 10
Kiev newspapers, received here, de.
scribe an all day battle between the
anarchists and the Bolsheyiki at
Moscow, resulting from the imprison-
ment of 400 anarchists in the Krem.
lin The fighting was caused by a
refusal of the anarchists to surrender
great quantities of munitions and ma.
chine guns. The Bolsheviki forces
stormed the places where the mu.
nitions were stored.
The newspapers estimate that there
are 10000 anarchists living in Mos.
cow
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10

IN, Associated PreSsl
LONDON, May l0.--A Swiss cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail says
Professor Heron. an American llv.
inc in Geneva. described TO a friend
how President Wilson, ANONYMOUSLY
turned down a peace offensive di.
rected at Wilson by Professor Quidde
Of Munich. After listening to Quidde,
Heron said q wonder that you have
the effrontery to ask me to lay such
a rigmorole of cant and deceit be.
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RUMAN|AN TREATY
HONORABLE ONE

LONDON, May -Frankfurter
zeitung says the Rumanian treaty
is peace concluded. according to ira
dition between victor and van
quished" and SIS no peace by un,
derstanding in the spirit of the peace
proposal of the central powers in
December, 1916, and of the Reichstag
peace resolution"
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VERMONT BOY SIGNED


BOSTON, May 1O.-The Boston
National League team has signed
Allen F. Furman, who pitched last
year for the University of Vermont.
Furman was 20 years old yesterday
and is a left-hander.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
EXCURSION RATES RESTORED


tBy Associated Presal
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1O.-The
state railroad commission has issued
instructions to the western regional
director of railroads re.establishing
summer excursion fares between
points in California which were can.
celled last Monday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-10
PLACING AN EMBARGO
ON SHIPMENT OF OIL

ny ANAptAaNea treahl
WASHINGTON, May 10,--On Ad-
ministrator Requs is considering pro.
hibiting the use Of fuel oil in parts
OF Oregon and Washington to relieve
the shortage in California. An EN-.
barge win be placed on shipments
to British Columbia.