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The Washington times., 1918-08-18
COL. BULL HEADS
list INFANTRY

ABERDEEN. Wash, Aug. 1s.-Lieut.
Col Henry Bull will leave here tomor-
row for Camp Meade, Nd, where ne
will take command OF the Seventy
arst Infantry. a new national army
regiment. He is being returned to
line service from the spruce division.
He will retain the rank OF heuten-
ant colonel. Bull has commanded the
troops in Grays Harbor and WillaPa
Harbor for fve months.
The Seventy-hrst, with regiment
II regulars, will form the nucleus oil
n new Lewiston at Camp Meade.
Major Highwater will replace Colo
nel Bull here.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
WELL WIN" DC.
OFFICER WRITES

.srhe end is not IN sight. but we
will win"
This is the laconic message Of ex-
listing conditions in France as de-
scribed in a letter received today
from Major Clifford V. Church by his
father, John p. Church, Of POI Third
street nearth~ast
Major Church attended the first Of
tcers' training camp at Fort hyer
and was commissioned a lieutenant
upon graduating. He was trans
ferred to Camp Lee, Va. where he
was commissioned a major a short
time before sailing early in May. He
is twenty-eight years old.
"we have been through our initia-
ton of air bombs" the letter reads
Rushing into cellars and dugouts at
all hours of the night is not an
amusing pastime after one has tried
I IL a few times. When you are awak-
ened at o'clock in the morning by
walls of the siren and the thunder
ing of the defense guns there Is not
much fun putting on some hasty ap-
pareI and making for the cellar.
After you repeat the performance two
or three times the same night. as well
as succeeding nights, 1t becomes
perfect nuisance. OF course we have
been issued gas masks and steel he'll
NETS, which must be kept by us on
all occasions. They do not enhance
ones beauty and It Is more pleasant
to talk about them than to wear
them. In fact several features OF
this war game are not alluring.
mot a young man is to be seen In
the whole OF France, unless in uni
form. Almost every woman has LOST
q husband, son, or brother. to say
nothing Of the thousands OF families
that have been rendered homeless
such conditions are enough tc
crush the hopes and aspirations OF
the bravest. yet the French people
are not discouraged. Their spirit Is
wonderful. They are smiling, cheer
full people and 1t is plain to see they
love the Americans. One cannot helr
but admire the French
"The accounts of how the French
are using every available square foot
OF land for cultivation is not exag-
| gerated. The farm work is done BY
women, children, and old men. Wooc
here is scarce and coal Is selling a.
$40 a ton. Think what the problem
of cooking and heating must be ir
winter.
! while admlring the charming
scenery of France and beholding the
, cathedrals and other ancient struc-
I lures, 1t almost brings tears to the
eyes to think that this beautiful
! country is being devastated by war
! And Il has always had war. War II
: the days Of julius Ceaser;. war'
Nhroughout sthe middle ages; tht
I Franco-Prussian war, and today II 1!
the theater Of one OF the most gigan'
tic and hellish wars OF all history
The end is not in sight but we viii
I win %
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
MARSHALL NAMES
NEW WEST POINTER

Vice. President Marshall yesterday
fulnIled a promise made some years
ago when he appointed william Leon
Kost a principle candidate to West
Point. This Is the first time a Vice
President OF the United States has
had the right OF appointing candi-
dates to the army or navy schools.
While in conversation some years
ago with the father OF Kost. Vice
President Marshal said: "If I ever
have a chance to appoint a boy to
West Point I win appoint your boy"
The young man was born in Phila-
delphia and is eighteen years old. He
has lived in this city nearly all his
life. His father is maitre d'hotel Of
the Shoreham. s.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
Private r. B. Harlow sevenyseven years old of the Eek
ington Apartments and his grandson, Private VIII
liam NJ. Harlow, twenty years old.

enlisted when he eighteen old
Union side He joined the New York infantry Company
battles of the Army of the Potomac
pagn including days fight around Richmond and the
Run His grandson marine serving
headquarters the marine office and
awaiting will him the The order
expects minute He enlisted in the
corps nineteen the first of the Marine
graduated ST. Johns College here He elected
a member of the Aloysus Club
grandson each volunteers Both enlisted in
the 1861191 nineteen; the other
eighteen Both served prvae The grandfather is junior
commander A. R., Department of the Potomac
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
.LODEN DECLINES TO
RUN FOR CONGRESS

BALTIMORE. Aug. 1s.-Daniel J.
Loden yesterday announced his with
drawal as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in the
Fourth district. This leaves Con-
gressman Linthicum without opposi-
tion and greatly increases the prob
ability OF his election without trouble
in November.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
LIEUT.. BLACK MARRIED

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-The Pelham
Bay naval training station had its
first wedding today, when Mary Grace
Franklin, daughter OF Commander
and Mrs. William S. Franklin, became
the bride OF Lieut.. w. Murtay Black,
jr., L. S. a. Miss Tranklin's father is
commandant of the Pelham Bay sta
ton, and naval ceremonies marked
the wedding service. A wedding
march written by the stations band
master and dedicated to the bridal
couple was played.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
TAX BILL MAKES
DODG|NG LOST ART

Tax lodging will become lost art
under the new $4,000. .0O0. 900 tax bill.
With a full realization of the tre-
mendous burden the new measure Will
put upon the country the House Ways
and Means Committee has been work.
ing with the Treasury in framing
program to catch every dollar possible
to help win the war.
As a part OF this program the COM
mittee has under consideration a plan
to make many OF the schedules in the
new bill effective when the bill Is In
troduced into the House.
This could be done by both the
House and Senate passing a resolu-
tion before the revenue bill was acted
upon and Chairman Kitchin Of the
Ways and Means Committee plans to
discuss the matter with Senator SIM
mons, chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee, as soon as possible.
Must Put Up A Bond.
Such a resolution would force a
person liable for taxes to put UP a
bond for payment of the full amount
due under the hrst complete draft of
the bill, but final payment would be
postponed until the bill became a law.
This would particularly hit liquor
in bond and articles coming under the
luxury schedule. 1t would cut OF the
rush to get goods into the hands of
retailers before the bill became q
law.
The request of Internal Collector
Roper for a total appropriation of
$25, 900, ,000-an increase of $1,000. 900
over the present one-is another
warning to dodgers.
Roper will use practically all the
extra appropriation hiring men and
women whose, sole duty will be run
ming down every dollar due Uncle
Sam.
To Post Names
In addition to these two steps, the
committee has already adopted pro-
vision for public posting OF names OF
income taxpayers In every county
seat This was done on the assump-
tion that the tax dodger will be re-
ported IL his name is missing from
the list
Chairman Kitchin today announced
that IL the Treasury carries out its
dollar hunt as planned and does not
insist on too low an excess profit
rate, the bill will raise SS,000.o .o00, 900
and perhaps more.
Kitchin in his statement today
heatedly denied the published report
that the committee had even tenta-
lively adopted a 40 to 60 per cent ex-
cess profit rate.
Favors Rate.
He indicated that he personally IA
vored such a rate and that he believed
the majority of the committee did,
but declared neither the committee
nor Treasury had agreed to II finally.
The proposed rate, he declared.
taken with the so per cent war profits
tax on an alternative basis would
raise SO, ,40O. 900 900.
Nine-tenths OF the corporations, ex-
perts figure, would come under the
war profits tax while the other tenth
including some OF the largest and
most profitable corporations in the
country would come under the pro-
posed 10 to 60 per cent excess profits
tax which is higher than the one in
the present bill or any heretofore
proposed in the -committee------,r--
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
Cycles and Motorcycles
Are Essential Products,
Says Industries Board

Bicycles and motorcycles have
been c'assed as essential products
by the War>Industries Board. At
a eonferencs held yesterday be-
tween the manufacturer and the
board It was determined that By
the elimination Of certain un-
necessary accessories the ma
chimes can stin be beneficial to
the Government and yet save
iron, steel, and rubber for other
Industries. The manufacturers
pledged themselves to q program
of conservation.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
RABBI WISE PAID SIG

STANFORD. Conn. Aug. 1S.--Let
me feel that you have come TO re-
gard No. 1s6 as your friend. was the
parting word of Rabbi stephan s.
wise, OF the Free Synagogue. In New
york. to co-workers/ as he shed his
oyeralls here and ceased to be ship.
yark worker. Rabbi Wise,s wages,
eArred during the four weeks 'Vaea-
tion he spent In \ local shipyard.
were turned over to the Red Cross
The check amounted to $1613.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
SUGAR GOING UP

The series OF conferences between
officials of the Food Administration
and sugar refiners and pCoducers has
ended, and an increase in price will be
announced within the next few days.
The increase will probably be l cent
a pound, officials said. The present
seaboard price is $3.50 a hundred.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
MRS. ROCKEFELLER
TO TALK HOUSING

The housing problem in Washing
ton has attracted the interest Of
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, jr.. and she
will be in the city this week to attend
a conference with representatives OF
the Y, W. G. A. war work council.
Mrs. Rockefeller Is chairman of the
national housing committee of the
council, and started the movement for
the war workers hotel now being
erected near Union Station.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
AUSTRIAN DUKE
TO RULE POLAND

THE HAGUE, Aug. 1s.-Germany
has approved the suggestion made oy
Austria that an Austrian archduke
be made king OF Poland. the Lokal
AnZeiger. OF Berlin. says 1t under
stands. Archduke Karl Stephen II
saws. probably will be named.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
Edison, Ford, Hurley,
And Burroughs Churn
Together on Vacation

The nations electrical, automo-
bile. bug. and ship wizards are en-
route today for a vacation trip to-
.gether into the mountains Of
Pennsylvania.
When they all arrive, the party
will include Thomas Edison
Henry Ford. John Burroughs, and
Chairman Hurley, OF the Shipping
Board, all OF whom are cumming
together.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
VIENNA CARS STOPPED.

Street cars in Vienna have stopped
running on account of the shortage OF
men. coal for power and other neces-
sary materials, a Basle dispatch re-
ports. The municipal council of the
Austrian capital also Thss reduced
suburban railway service, 1t Is stated.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

Prince Friedrich is the youngest
son of Friedrich Leopold, first cousin
of the Emperor of Germany. Last
August he was placed under interdic-
tion by Count Won Eulenburg. minister
OF the royal house, and was charged
with extravaganza. The action brought
about a controversy in court circles,
which was ended in June, when EN-
peror William approved the action Of
Count Eulenburg.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
BAVARIAN HUTINY
ENDED BY PRUSSIA

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 1S.-A Bava-
rian garrison. with the officers sup
porting them. rioted when ordered to
the front. according TO Information
received from BRUSSELS today.
Prussian soldiers suppressed the
mutiny. killing seven and woInding
fifteen.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
CONDUCTORETTES
STRIKE IN LONDON

LONDON, Aug. 1s.-More than 5000
conductorettes on trans and busses
have gone on q strike. paralyzing
several lines in .as city.
Their grievance was the recent
award by the committee of produc-
tIons OF nve shilllngs week rs q
bonus to men engaged in similar sc-
cupations, which was withheld fr I'm
the women.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
RED CROSS MEN WOUNDED

Three American Red Cross man
,.-o-!a wounded by -boche shells In the
Franco American counter offensive.
IS cables announced. The in
jured are:
Lieut. j. l.. Rutterfield. New York;
w. A. Fox. Buffalo. and Capt. George
i. Karr.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
PRINCE GETS FREEDOM

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1S.-The guar
dianship under which Prince Leopold
Of Prussia was placed last June has
been rescinded, according to the Eel
tung am Mittag of Berlin.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
FRENCH WHEAT CROP Big

PARIS. Aug. 1S.-The total produc-
ton OF wheat in France this year Is
estimated at 1s3 500. 900 bushels.
This is an Increase OF 25 per cent
over last years crop. according to the
Intransigeant.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH

MAUCHCHUNK, Pa. Aug. 1S-Anna
Kretz, aged seven years, was burned
20 death yesterday when the nome OF
her father was destroyed oy Iire at
Weissport
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
4 NTERNED SAILORS DIE

ASHEvTLLE. N. C.. Aug. 1s.-Four
more deaths occurred among the Ger
man sailors interned at Hot Springs.
making a total of fifteen out OF 16o
cases so far developed
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
Like Father, Like Son

pictures a being published in The Times
showing days by and their
fighting for Uncle Sam today The pic
today ire O
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

( Lend your money n freely ~ cur
boys are giving themselves. Buy War
Savings Samps.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

By your thrift you will help decide
the fate of the world. Buy War
Savings stampa. .--- ---.-
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

Beautiful Summer FlowerS.
Choice HOMEGROWN specimens suitable
for all occasions. GUIDE. 1914 St
Adyt.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

Apologies to X. C. B. and A. B. C.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30
NEITHER PENCIL NOR PEN
Writing Implement, Made of Mixture of Wax and Ground Pumice
 Stone, Recent Invention.

4 writing implement r"n,r"Seh of a mixture of wax nnd finely ground 7'n mice stone containing particles of ink has been invented by William c. Geer of Akron. O.. to take the place of nr'li, nary and fountain pens. pencils, cray OnS and all other writing implements. say the Popular Science Monthly. A the hody of the new writing device is cnmpned of mixture of WAX and punire stone. which Is easily worn away when rubbed against paper surface. the inventor claims that the cells of ink intermixrd with the wax and pumice stone will also be liber- atcd. giving q uniform supply of ink.
 The device Is made by mixing th' wnX. p,Imire stone and ink together When 1t is heated to the proper tenn pernture 1t Is suddenly immersed in cold water. This chiiiS and solidifi"> the wax mixture. producing il body having a cellular structure. each cell being filled with ink
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30
The kremlin's Famou. Cathedral.

For centuries the czar received the crown from God and the fatherland in Uspenskiy cathedral. in Cathedral square, on the summit of the KremliI and In the Cathedral of Archangel Michael are the tOmhs of many of tine emperors down to Peter the Great. In the upper story of the treasury reposc the crowns of the early czars, several thrones. war trophies and miscellan- eOus curlOsitfes. In the arsenal is a priceless collection of arms taken In conflict.
 Within the kremlin are grouped some of the most beautiful buildings of Russia. Within its walls may he read the architectural history of Rus sia. while the most interesting sight Is the tower of Ivan. raised to 8 height of S23 feet and crowned by . silt d0nIe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30
Xmas Goods

usefui articles are now coming n every boat. for the Emporium. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30
Cactus Candy.

Louisiana sugar cane planters hay" evolved plan for manufacturing candy from the $pinrl">> cactus. In the process the peel of the plant is removed. dipped into hot nOlasSe> and coated with granulatHi or pow drrpd sugar. The result Is s cOnfer- tiOn of rich and delicious flavor.
 So successful have been the expert mrnts with the new sweet that can" planters are now growing cactus. which formerly was utilized, when used at all. for cattle fodder. Planters can In this way furnish plenty of raw material for the new product.
 Another important result in the making of what some contemplating ad- vertiser may call "kaktus-kandy. says an exchange. Is that sugar mills which have heretofore heen idle for nine months in the year can now use part of their equipment in the candy industry,
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30
DAWSON FIRE CHIEF
 GETS BIC WELCOME

DAWSON, Y. T.. Jan. 30.--An- drew Hart. former Dawson fire chief. the first of 400 men who have left here to go to war, returned today. He was accorded a civic welcome. The tire city, with home guards. scouts. and band turned out and escorted tn" veteran down the snow trail to the Arctic Brotherhood Hall. where Gov. George Williams and other high of fcials of the territory and citizens greeted him.
 Hart is veteran of three wars. He saw service in the Nile expedi- tiOn. in the Boer conflict, and in the present war. He was invalided hom" this time at the age of 57 after SC were illness contracted in East Ar rica.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30
Liaht and Thouaht.

Not all thought is travelling. The suppOsition that when one thinks of the moon ones thought travels to the moon is a mistake. for the thought is formed in the mind and remains there. The time taken to think of anything" declares a writer, occupies some small fraction of second. Light travels" at the rate of about l86.OOO miles second. and If 1t is thought which travels In what is called tele- pathy 1t would have to travel at the same speed because ether, the medium which transmits light. would also transmit the brain vibrations that N'- company thought. The telepathic the ory of thought which travels" has been objected to on the ground that after travelling considerable distances. such as are Sometimes claimed for telepathic communication. the brain vibrations would be 80 diffuSed and weakened as to make no impression.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30
ST PERIOD OF LIFE
Gener ation That Really Knows What cIadness Is Has Not Been Born,
 Asserts Church Paper.

Some sage has arisen to remark that human life up to about fifty years ego was not worth living-that only the inventions and institutions of the last half century have made life bear. able.
 Unfortunately there is no way accu- rately to gauge ihr degree of happi. ness of any period or even to define exactly what happiness is. says the Christian Herald.
 All we can know for certain is that th" happiness of our own times Is i'c best that is attainaflr to ns and lucky is he who gets his share of It.
 Happiness. like health. is known t' us chiefly through its opposite. Health Is known through disease and pain. and happiness through disappoint- nient and misery.
 The masses of mankind. until ihiS century almost dunib. now nG,k" he'r'l The woes of centuries are finding nt- terance in the>free speech of our day. The wall may cause the minimizing tO suppose that the sun "f human happiness ia suddenly obscur"d. Rnt. to the contrary. the remedies follow ing the better understanding of wrong conditions steadily improve the con. tiitions undpr which happiness may bccome more general The more we hear of wrongs. the fewer wrongs we have.
 Philosophers may wrangl" about it until doomsday. and no du,ibt they Will: hut the age which knows the least earthly misery and woe Is the one that has been longest dead. and the generation that really knows what happiness Is and can renliz" Its full possession is a long time yet unlmrn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30

VaIdez Fish Prices ~4.nsxt .s7 esats . pes>a, 0
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30
tuesday.

tuesday.
 From reports received from twenty principal cities in the Territory 1t ap- pears taht every effort to conserve is being made and that large quantity of sugar. wheat. fats and meats have been saved. The addition of a pork less day to be observed by the cafes in the Territory will greatly increase the conservation of that much ne, d. ed meat.
 If restaurants and hotel dining rooms have a menu card ask them to place a slogan in the matter of say Ing thereon. Any of the following:
 Food will win the war. Don't waste
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30
&2OO. .OtN KENTUCKY DISTILLERY
 SOLD FOR S10.OOO AS SCRAP

FRANKFORT. Ky. Jan. 30.--Pro- hibition has crushed the value out of distilleries in Kentucky. The Frank fort Distillery. maker of 10000 bar rels of whisky annually. was sold at public auction recently for $19.0O0. Last year it was worth $2OO.00O. Thomas Hinde of Chicago and k. A.. Baker of Frankfort bought the plant to dismantle it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-30

Conserve food. especially beef. sugar. fats and waste.
 Use less wheat and meat. Serve just enough.
 He who wastes crust of bread prolongs the war.
 Save the food and help the fighters fight
 Fat is fuel for fighters. Save it. Stir well the sugar you put into your coffee or tea.
 Eat wisely and keep the wolf from the door of the world.
 Do not eat meat more than once day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-24
Col. Grace and Taxation

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: Now that the ''alarums and excur- sions'' of "grim-visaged war have abat- ed somewhat. and feeling desire to contribute to the gaiety of nations long depressed by the horros of the deadly conflict in which they have been engaged. wish to take up the question of taxation mooted~~ by my friend, Col. David B. Grace, in an issue of your paper some months ago.
 and ever will be uppermost in the minds of those who have to pay them. Those who do not have to pay are strangely silent and indifferent.
 The immediate subject to which Colo mel Grace addressed himself in his com munication was the taxation of Bowie knives.
 I do not wish to accuse Colonel Grace of levity in the discussion of so serious a subject, but it seems to the reader of your valuable journal that in asking Col. Sid Bowie if he was the possessor of one of these deadly instruments that such was his intention. The humor was Gill; bertian at least. I half suspect, however, that Colonel Grace has a most subtle humor. In the
 language of Shakespeare one might well SXcidlm, BeSnTeW me, put tHOu HdSl d marvelously pretty witt.
 Colonel Grace might well have stated
 in the discussion of this momentous ques- tion that slung shots. brass knucks and other weapons of like kind or descrip- ton are subject to similar license tax, if not to direct taxation.
 If Bowie knives are to be taxed, ask you in all reason why should not sword canes2 I have heard that before
 the late Civil war, and I know that since that war that southern gentlemen of the
 old school carried in their hands an in-
 nocent- looking walking cane, but, upon occasion in the heat of argument, polit-
 teal or otherwise. but more apt to be political than otherwise. this innocent looking cane blossomed forth into a ready
 instrument of combat 1t is not as ef- |fectual in disemboweling your adversary as a Bowie knife would be, but in the
 hands of an expert he could infliet at least great personal inconvenience and |discomfort to the anatomy of his afore-
 said adversary. the blade of this sword cane being about eight inches long.
 But let us not forget the ''snicker- snee" as a subject of taxation l re- member in the Mikado, that charming opera of Gilbert and Sullivan, where some character therein speaks of draw ing his esnicker-snee" for the evident purpose of slicng or impaling his adver- sary thereon. Whether this is la stab- ping weapon or cutting one, the gallant colonel being better informed on the sub- ject than I am, can enlighten us. The purpose of this article is to recom- mend the appointment of Colonel Grace as commissioner to revise the tax laws
 CHARLES w, FERGUSON
 Birmingham, November g, 1918. #