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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-16
COUNTRY Will ASSESS
/. BILLIONS FOR DEFENSE
TAX BILL THAT IS NOW BEING
FRAMED BY S0L0NS
Interesting Subject and One On
Which People Should Inform
Themselves

The United States government
must formulate Within the next
few months the greatest war tax
alton measure In its history. 1t must
provide about $4,000, 900 900 to carry
on the war for the coming year. To
enable the public to understand the
steps leading TO the adoption by
congress of the great revenue bill
and the difficulties of the task con-
qress Is facing, The Associated Press
has planned a series of articles on
American taxation and war financ-
Ing. 1t is Intended to deal with the
subject In simple language, avoiding
technicaiitles, partizanship or pollti-
cal bias, and in addition to dis
cussing present day problems the
articles will tell of difficulties OF
financing the war of Independence,
birth of the Internal revenue system
forcing federal taxation on the states,
development of the federal treasury,
financing the Mexican and Civil wars,
the income tax and excess profits
systems, taxation of the Spanish
war period, pre-War taxation In
America, as well ac the proposed new
war tax bill. These articles Will be
Issued from time to time within the
next few weeks and should prepare
the public mind to grasp the signlfi-
canoe of the forth looming great war
finance bill when 1t is ready for the
debate In congress The first or In
troductory article follows:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

TRUTH ABOUT THE FOOD STU ALTON


This is the last apouni the Press Will have to call attention
address Clark
food administration at the Auditorium Saturday night
Clark
Most probably
connection with the address 1t does reasonable how
should
of address of
s
premedtated
fghtfulnes
the
0 they
This the first occasion Power people have had hearing
who Belgium
alleged
learning
Mrs Clark will be first visitor who has been behind the
Belgium
England the began From her much
o value
coming,
will
the Rockland O'Clock
will be well attended
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
VOLUME XVIII.
LADIES' AID TO PRESENT
VI. +. CHURCH SERVICE FLAG
Regular Morning Services to BE Re-
placed by Flag Presentation Com
pany 4, State Guard, to BE Present.

The Ladies' Aid society of the VI. r.
church viii present the church a ser
vice flag, Sunday morning, the pre-
sentation and a special program TAX
ing the place Of the regular morning
services.
The service flag will have ten stars,
representing ten members Of the
church who are serving their country
either in the army or navy as follows:
Earl Dutro, Guy Geesey. Albert Glor-
field, Leighton lines, Lester Jones,
Jack McCool, Percy Newman, Arthur
Palmer, Harry Parr, Claude Sweet
wood, Harold Sweetwood, James
Vaughan and Lawrence Watts.
These boys are scattered all the
way from Texas to France, and one or
two of them are probably on the ocean.
The addresses of the boys, so far as
the Press can learn. is as follows:
Earl DutrO andt Lawrence Watts,
somewhere in France; Henry d. Parr,
Hoquaim, Wash; Jack McCOol, last
heard from at Camp Lewis, Wash,
but expecting to move; Guy l.. Geesey,
France; Percy Newman, Camp Greene,
s. c.; j. G. Vaughan, Lake Charles,
La; Claude and Harold Sweetwood,
San Antonio, Texas; Lester Jones,
Minneapolis, Mimi; Albert Glorfield,
Camp Mills, New York. Arthur Palm
er is in the navy.
The services will be held at IL a.
m. with the following program:
Voluntary:
Song" Star Spangled Banner"
Prayer.
SOng-"Columbia Gem of the Ocean
Scripture reading.
Song-"Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" Miss Barber.
Presentation of flag by Mrs ID. w
Davis, president of the Ladies' Aid
society.
Response by pastor
Word of cheer from the G. A. r. by
S. H. Mccullough.
Address-"The Part of American
Falls in the War" Maurice NJ. Myers
Quartette-"Tentin Tonight"
America"
Soldiers DoxolOgy
Benediction.
Company A. of the State Guards, ha:
been invited to attend the services
and arrangements have been made t
seat them in a body.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
Bethany Baptist Church News.

Last Tuesday evening at the teach
ers' meeting three very interesting and
up to date topics were discussed.
While the crowd was small it was a
meeting worth while. 1t is to be hop
ed that all our teachers and church
workers will avail themselves of these
golden opportunities.
Our Brother Greenwood was in the
western part of the state the latter
part of this week in the interest of
the layman's movement. He says
everything is very encouraging and
that the Baptist laymen are awakening
10 the great tasks that are awaiting
for them. Never was there a greater
chance for everybody to work than
now
On last Thursday evening the men
of the church banded themselves to-
sether in the organization of a gospel
team 1t is the plan to do good deal
Of work as soon as the weather will
permit the cars to travel the roads.
Regular services this coming Sun
day: Sunday school, 10 a m; morn
ing worship, II a. M; evening wor-
ship 1880 p. m; b. Y. p It.. Gas p
m The public is invited to worship
With us.
O. G MATTHEW'S. Pastor.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
BOLSHEYIkI SAILORS
DEFY L. :. OFFICERS
Russians Removed From ship Later
Return. Ignore Guard and Board
Vessel.

Members OF the crew of the Russian
steamer Omsk removed Wednesday
al Norfolk. Va, by Collector Of Cus-
toms Hamilton at the request Of Cap
tain Edmond lanvOsky because of
their Bolsheviki tendencies. on being
paroled Wednesday night by federal
authorities. armed themselves and
made an effort TO take the ship. The
American armed port guard i'm charge
of the vessel refused to allow the men
aboard and police reserves We're sent
to arrest them Before the police ar
rived. however. the Russians dehed
the guard and boarded the ship with
out violence Half dozen port depu-
ties We're rushed TO the ship and with
the guard searched the Russians and
their quarters. A large assortment of
firearms and knives We're conhscated.
Investigation of Collector Hamilton
revealed thar the Russians had sought
to put the principles of The Bolsheviki
into operation ON the ship. demanding
that the vessel be operated by com
---~-uts vuNsr own
mittee Ol the crew with TIE captain
deposed They also wanted 25 per
cent increase in pay and threatened TO
land the cargo in Russia instead of at
Liverpool. to which port it is con-
signed This action followed am out
break on the ship after She arrived
here a week ago. three members of
The crew at that time driving the
American port guard from the vessel.
Force was threatened and the guard.
one man. was allowed TO return un-
uOlested
After am investigation. the collec-
tor. acting under the new port regu-
lations issued by Secretary McAdoo.
had the men removed from the ship
and delivered 10 immigration lispec-
tor Morton All We're paid off and the
majority paroled under guard of a
federal agent. with the idea of send
ing them back TO Russia. Ii was these
men who returned to the ship and
armed themselves.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
LIST OF SLACKERS.

The addresses of the following ten
men will be appreciated by the sher-
If. They are missing from the honor
rolls of the nation They registered
-Or the draft in this county. and then
disappeared. Some of them may have
enlisted, and may be doing their full
duty. The original list sent to the
sheriff contained more than twice as
many names. names of we'll known
young men who are in the service,
some of them overseas. II was easy
20 locate them because they were
known. The ten listed below were
probably transients. with but slight
acquaintance here. and this makes it
difficult to locate even those who may
ave ioined the colors Because they
can not be located the presumption is
hat they are slaokers. The missing
men are:
Reno Ewing. colored.
Robert r. Beggs.
Harry j. PLY.
Leslie Ellworth Hammond.
Herman Olson.
Luttrell Halphill
Charles l. Miller
John Straebel.
Frank Dumont.
Fred Boiler.
Any information given to the sher-
ifs office or the county recorder. will
.c treated as confidential.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
AMERICAN TROOPS MAKE
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RAID
Remain in German Trenches Fifteen
Minutes, Capturing Some Booty, and
Return without Loss.

An American raiding party entered
the German trenches along the Toul
sector at o'clock Tuesday morning,
after an artillery bombardment of for
ty-fve minutes, and brought back
much material and information, but
captured no prisoners. It was the
first raid undertaken by the Americans
without the aid of the French.
The raid was highly successful. as
the enemy withdrew many men from
the front line when the bOmbardment
indicated that a raid might follow.
The raiders reported that American
gunhre had created destruction in the
German positions and had torn gaps
in the enemy barbed wire entangle-
ments. The German batteries came
into action, but accomplished nothing
toward disturbing the progress of the
raid
The Americans entered the enemy
trenches behind one side of a box
barrage, which moved forward in
front of them. They found numerous
Germans hiding in the dugouts. In
the hand-to-hand fighting which fol-
lowed a number of the enemy were
hllleu anu NOuHueu anu lell III the
trenches.
Going far beyond their objective, the
raiders penetrated the German line
300 yards. A few fights developed on
the way but the Germans were driv-
en- off The Americans failed to find
most of the Germans, who had been
withdrawn hurriedly from the front
/ line. although they searched for them.
In the hand-to-hand fighting the
Americans used their automatic pis-
tolls and rifles. During the raid the
American machine guns placed a bar
rage in the enemy back areas, in or
der to prevent a counter-attack
The Americans fought so fast and
did their work so quickly that the
medical men who accompanied them
had little to do. Every American who
left the front line returned.
On the way back the Americans en-
countered a German listening post
which fired at them. In less time
than it takes to tell. il the Germans
in the post were silenced
The Americans reached their own
lines without one German shell having
fallen anywhere near them, for it was
all over so quickly the German batter
les did not have a good chance to get
into action. The Americans were in
side the enemy lines for fifteen min
utes.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
WILL GATHER CLOTHES
FOR ALLIES NEEDY
Next Week Fixed by Red Gross to Aid
Destitute in Belgium and France.

March Is to 25 win be used clothe,
week" in America and the entire ma
tion will be called upon to gather up
its castoff and other used garments.
as well as shoes for shipment TO Bel
gIum and France, carrying comfor'
and warmth TO thousands and thou
sands OF destitute men, women and
children
The work of gathering at least 5000
tons OF things much needed by the
destitute across the sea is TO be un-
dertaken by the American Red Cross
Safe passage and delivery has been
assured. according TO the Belgian re-
lief commission The Germans do not
intercept this class of goods, and have
never. at any time, seized the persona
apparel Of individuals
All clothing and shoes must be of
the strongest materials The clothing
will be repaired and made over by an
army of more than 100, 600 French
and Belgian women. Hundreds of
yards of scrap leather will be requir-
ed to repair the shoes.
The startling statement is made by
the Belgium relief commission that
because of the shortage of clothing
and material. newborn and older ba
bies are clothed in rags. In hundreds
OF instances whole families are sleep
ing under single blanket, and sacks
stuffed with dry leaves are serving
as mattresses. Hospitals are sorely
in need of sheets The poor. particu-
larly. are in dire need.
While clothing and shoes are want
ed as never before by the destitute be-
hind the allied armies and behind the
German lines there is an appalling
need of proper clothing and supplies
for the infants. Before the exhaustion
of native supplies prospective mothers
we're given layettes-little bundles
containing all the warm, clean gar
ments and various supplies so neces-
sary to the babies-with which to
clothe and provide for the new ar
rivals into the world. OF late these
women have been turned away from
the empty warehouses of the commit
tee by the thousands. and their new
born babes are swaddled in rags
Light warm canton flannel and other
kinds Of cloth are headed. from which
, to make these things. On the gener-
. osity of Americans alone rests the re-
. spOnsibility for these young lives.
1t is useless to send garments which
are not made Of the strongest anC
most durable material as the clothe.
r are subjecttO the hardest kind of use
: This does not mean. however, tha
, the garments must be in perfect re
4 pair Much of the contributed cloth
o ing Will be made over by more than I
+ hundred thousand women in Belgium
and northern France who are mobilize'
: and trained into a marvelOusly eff
r cient organization.
There is a place for all the clothinl
4. that Americans can give. The relic
4 commission has safe conduct passe
for its ships and the absolute assur
n ance that the clothing Will be deliver
r ed only to those for whom it is I'M
. tended. One-third of every shipmen
: Will go to the people of norther
n France. down close behind the GeI
< man lines, and two-thirds 10 Belgium
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

and eXdAlnaHOnS, and the eXamlna-
tiOns dO~nOt take into consideration
the physical. experienced, personal or
moral si man, only the mental.
If you c~ pass examinations every
day in engines. theory of flying and
meterOlOgy, etc, you are a real man
as far as this place is concerned.
Then. too, the first day / was here
l saw a pilot suddenly turn his nose
to earth and slip over the end of
two story building No damage done.
Just ruined the landing gear and tail
skid. The next morning and for four
mornings after the Austin American
carried an average of four fatalaties
a day in Texas among flying cadets.
Then | learned that 30 per cent of the
students that enter never reach the
last week and that 35 per cent more
are set back a week in order to pass
the course.
Now | thoroughly understand why
Sviators have delicate nerves. After
Tassing through a ground they could
not well be in any other condition. A
day here is like a minute in time and
like a month in accomplishment. Once
YOU enter there is nothing to do but
work and pray.
But, it is a great game. An aviator's $
ings are a small thing to pursue bur
a large thing TO get The pursuit is
not the least part of the game by any
means as | learned forcibly today in
a rigging examination.
The Austin 5. NJ. A. is considered
by the war department to be the best
ground school in the United States
1t has between 1900 and 1900 students
all the time and they are going at top
speed. They are all sent to various
+ flying schools once they complete
/ their course mere rather expect TO
be sent to San Diego, Cal. but may
not
So far l haven't encountered any
/ Power county men. understand
some of them are at San Antonio and
Fort Worth and want to go down
there some week end if possible. /
have been reading some of their letters
in the Press chat was sent me-nOt
by the Press and surely enjoyed
them
! expect to be here about four weeks
longer if I'm fortunate Then I'll gel
my first scare in the air. Flyers say
that given enough room an aerOplan,
will right itself from any position.
plan to give it plenty of room becaus,
imagine if it ever straightens out il
will be of its own volition.
Would like to see the Press fore,
again and hear from you The pape
viii reach me if you address it to m'
at 5. NJ. A. Austin, Texas. Give N.
regards 10 the men i'm the ship. to Mr.
Davis. Mrs Barber and Florence an,
be sure that it gives me great dea
Of pleasure TO think of you often an,
rTcall pleasant associations in tn,
Press office. l hope that it IS still
producing well and giving somethin
in return for the splendid effort yo
put into it.
Would Ike To hear from YOU. Wit
best regards,
ETppN
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
BOOK FROM EVERY FAMILY

! The War Library campaign
: in this county. which is being
: directed by the American Falls
; Public Library association. has
I set a mark of "one book from
: every family" Some families,
l. of course, can not give. other
: families can not be reached,
! ;',--t-tttt " nj imve-no 2npertunity 81
: giving Other families can give
! several volumes which Will
: bring up the average. Next
! week is the week of the cam
! paign. Some books have al
] ready come in, and the pros
y poets for successful drive
! are good. The books are TO
: 80 to the forces overseas, and
= 10 the cautonments. Every
; soldier embarking on a trans
i port is TO be given a book to
! read during the voyage. The
: circulating library plan is in
: use, making the books do the
! widest possible service. Books
: may be left at the Library. or
I at the Fall Greek store. Or by
! calling telephone 37-W. a mes
4 senger will be sent for such
: books as cannot be convenient
+ ~ delivered. Remember the
+ soldier boys with the books
: you have read.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
TEDDY'S son WOUNDED.
Captain Archibald Roosevelt Hit by
Shrapnel; Father Proud oi Boys.

Captain Archibald Roosevelt was
wounded in action with the American
forces in France A cablegram We'd
nesday from Major Theodore Roose-
Welt. Jr. to his father reads. Archie
wounded by shrapnel. slightly i'm leg
and arm broken. but not badly No
danger Ted"
II am proud of my four boys as
] can be. Colonel Roosevelt said when
informed by his secretary over the
telephone at his home in Oyster Bay
where the former president is recu-
perating. AS long as Archie is not
killed, everything is all right" he ad-
ded.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
pENALIhE FOOD LAW vIOLATORs.

Fifty-sevent New York City restaur-
uts and lunch rooms whose proprie-
-ors confessed to ignoring food reg
ilations were closed Monday by order
Of the local food administrator with
Hoover's approval. The places were
ordered TO remain closed until mid
night Tuesday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
nr. Lngnn Ordered to Report for Duty

Dr. V. q. Logan of Rockland has re
ceived order to report for duty at Fort
Riley Kansas. and will leave in the
near future. In the several years of
his residence at Rockland he has es-
tabished himself as an enterprising,
progressive citizen. and will be miss
ed from his familiar haunts. The best
of good wishes of the people of the
county. and particularly those of the
Rockland valley whom he has so ably
and so unselfishly served, will 90 with
him and Mrs. Logan wherever duty
may call them
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
;. NJ. \. Austin. Tex.

Ny Dear Mr.. Barber: When l ar
rived in Austin l was very anxious TO
set out to the 5. W. A. for the Katy
Limited was y hours late and made
me late in reporting But l submit
to you that at no time since then have
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

The British admiralty reports the
loss by mine or submarine of Is Brit
ish merchantmen in the past week and
one fishing vessel. OF these Is were
1000 tons or over and three under that
tonnage
The arrivals at ports in the United
Kingdom numbered 2046; sailing, 2062.
Merchantmen unsuccessfully attack
ed. eight.
For the third time in as many
weeks Is British merchantmen have
been destroyed through mine or sub
marine. In the previous week y of
the vessels were 1900 tons or over and
six under that tonnage, while in the
preceding week IA of the vessels were
of mere than 1900 tons.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
GERMANS DESERT AS
TROOPS ARE TRANSFERRED
Soldiers Formerly on East Front Dis
appointed When Told They Must
Fight Now ON Bloody West Line.
By HARRY c. EVANS
~. VI. g. A. SocretafyJ
copyrighted 1879

lhOse VINO are frightened over the
looked-lor offensive by the Germans
on the western front should remember
that the Germans have had little fight
ing to- do on the Russian lines for
seven months that the transfer Of
troops has been in progress for a long
time. and that the offensive has been
discounted by the allies. IL should
also be remembered that it is not al
together question of the number Of
men. or man power. on the western
front
Only given number Of men can
fe used on given area There is on
ly room for four thousand men on
a mile of trench line. The Germans
used every man there was room for
at Nerdun and did not get through.
Moreover. there are stories of a
break in the morale Of the German
troops on the Russian frontier They
we're told that if they conquered Rus
sia the war would be over. and they
would have no more lighting TO do.
They insist they have completed their
job and now TO be moved to that bloody
line on the west. where their comrades
have not gained an inch in three years,
but are constantly being whipped
back-this proposition is not received
with acclaim. and there are stories OF
mutinies and disturbances.
Huns Are Deserving.
The Fourth regiment of the Prus-
sian guard was stationed at Lith-
uania. On November % it was or
dered transferred TO western France.
Five hundred men, nearly one-fourth
Of the regiments strength. deserted
en- route After a journey Of three
weeks, the balance of the regiment
reached its destination on the French
line Two French airmen bombed the
train as it waited in the rail-
way yards destroying four coaches
and killing or wounding 140 men. Two
days later the regiment was sent into
the trenches at Verdun, in punishment
for the desertions The men were
caught in an artillery barrage Of the
= French and the regiment literally
melted A few survivors reached the
French trenches and surrendered. ter
riied. dazed and appalled, by the vio-
/ lence Of the French fire.
5 The Fourth regiment of the Prus-
sian imperial guard had ceased to-
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

Learn the truth from Mrs. Clark.
Hear Mrs. Clark tomorrow night.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

Learn the truth from Mrs. Clark.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

SSji,as.us to get to the school.
10 place in my young
Fhiefly one of shaving
na%ons, and the examina-
lot take into consideration
n, experienced, personal or
a man, only the mental.
" pass examinations every
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
They Shall Not Pass"

~They Shall Not Pass"
And as We listened TO this man who
fought at Verdun. his splendid conf
dence took possession Of us. Listen
ing to his fervent words, we saw Yer
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

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