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Evening star., 1918-08-25
Man-PoWer Bill Takes
Place of Prohibition in
Senate Work Tomorrow

The Senate failed to complete con-
sideration of the man-poyser bill yes
terday afternoon and arrangements
were made with the prohibition lead
ers of the Senate to give the man
power bill the right of way tomorrow.
The wartime prohibition measure,
which was scheduled to come up for
action. is to be temporarily laid aside
SO as to permit the passage of the
man-power bill without delay. The
wartime prohibition bill, however,
will not lose its status as the un-
finished business Of the Senate. and
the prohibitionists insist that II will
be passed after the man-power bill
has been disposed of. ~ ii.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman Of
the military affairs committee, hopes
that the man-power bill may be
passed by tomorrow night, or on Tues
day at the latest
Debated EighteeneAge Proposal.
The debate in the Senate yesterday
dealt largely with the proposal to
draft men of eighteen into the mill.
tary service, Senators Borah of Idaho,
vardaman Of Mississippi and Ster.
ling of South Dakota, opposing the
immediate call of those Of that age,
while Senator Nelson Of Minnesota
and Others supported the bill as re-
ported by the committee. -
Senator Penrose of PENNSYLVANIA
made an attack on Secretary Baker
and the War Department for deiay
in recommending extension of the
draft ages. He said the department
had completely changed front since
holding up consideration of the cues.
tion last June. when the Army an
preparation bill was before Congress.
Chairman Chamberlain of the milf
tary committee said the department
had explained that time was needed
to frame the new military program.
and when the Pennsylvania senator
declared this mere evasion" Sena-
tor Hitchcock Of Nebraska replied
that Secretary Baker and Gen. March
simply objected to the addition Of
ill-considered legislation to an hp-
propriation- bill. and asked for time
Continued on TWelfth Pagel
Evening star., 1918-08-25

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. August "a. 4 p.m.-Field
Marshal Haig's fighting armies
achieved further victories today. They
delivered blow after blow to the stag
eering enemy. who, in some places,
such as the Thiepval salient, was re-
ported to be in a state of great con-
fusion.
Thiepval itself. a mighty position
atop a comparatively high hill from
which the surrounding country for
miles is under observation. has been
occupied by the British forces, and
the British line has been straighten-
ed between Grandcourt. north or
Thiepval, and La Boiselle. to the
south. There has been extraordi-
narily hard fighting In this iocaiity.
choked With German Dead.
Miraumont, that boche position
which has held out for days in the
naIlv being surrounded on all sides.
THE town is choked with German deao'
and many living Germans may be cap
In the advance on Bapadme. the
village of Avesnes-lex-Bapaum JUST
at the edge of the larger toWns nas
heen reached. 1t seems certain that
Ranaume will fall at an early date,
h,,t more heavy fighting is expected
here. British troops have advanced
to a point north of Mory and have
aIso entered Croisilles. which is some
miles. east Of the Ar,as-Sapaumss :
aSsthe ADVANCE eastward in the north
ern battle zone.
Fighting North of Scarpe.
There has also been fighting north
Of the river scarpe today. and the
British here have made progress,
penetrating the old German front line
for more than 1--WE hundred yards.
The British attacked Givenchy ano
recovered the old front line from
which they retired during an attack
W While Field Marshal Haig's men
pressed forward with mighty strides
on the main battlefront today. they
had to fight for every yard OF GROUND;
prisoners have been captured all
along the line. and the British have
again inflicted the heaviest possible
casualties on the enemy. The ground
over which the battle has been fought
was invariably Uttered with dead
Germans.
Germans Disorganized.
~ e
Still fighting a losing battle, the Ger.
mans are unqiestionabiy becoming dis
organised and ratified. Omcers VINO
have been taken prisoner have men
toned recent reverses, and especially
the defeat which is now being suffered.
and said that Germany was Wiling 70
give -anythfng for peace.
These statements arc Of value only
as showing how the German army IS
coming to look upon the war now 60
ing against them.
New German divisions continue to ar
rive in the zone. only to be stood ur
before the advancing British and MOVE
down. While they have been able to
check in Q measure the allies, they have
been unable to stay their continuous
forward movement.
Lose Faith in Command.
There ara stories Of less than q dozen
men being left in some Of the German
comuanies which had participated in the
recent fighting. Soldier prisoners cap
tured today expressed themselves gen
er,iIy ss havirg lost firth in the higher
,.vxl.;asra. " s..ie Observation-Disclosures -
Evening star., 1918-08-25
REVENUE BILL GOES
over EIGHT BILLION
No Resort to Consumption
Taxes or Any New De-:
vices Necessary.
SOURCES OF TAXATION

The $1,000. 100000 revenue bill. pro-
viding for the greatest tax in the his
tory of the United States. will be
agreed upon finally by the House ways
and means committee tomorrow. re-
ported to the House Thursday and
broqEh. ,,h. Hp II ths .ato aoSss fes e'sst9s Sis
program was announced last night by
Chairman Kitchin, with the p6t3 3lekte1
that the House will pass the bin nftsf
q weeks consideration.
Final estimates submitted to the COM
mittee by the Treasury experts yester-
day made 1t unnecessary to resort to
consumption taxes or any new devices
or plans for raising additional revenue
beyond those already in. the measure.
These estimates gave $s.100.000,000 as
the total probable annual yield Of tie
bill as now framed.
Whence Money Comes.
The excess profits schedule, agreed
to at q meeting yesterday. will provide
at $4,000. 900. 900. The income tax. both
Individual and corporation. is expected
to yield S2.400. 900. 900: the estate or in
heritance tax. $110,000,000; beverages,
$1.100. .000,o tobacco. cigars and Gig
arettes. $350.000, goo; automobiles, man.
ufacturers' tax. SIPS. .ooo. 900, and users
Of automobiles and motor cycles. $73,-
100000. Other items, including luxuries,
make up the balance.
The committee in adopting the ex-
cess profits schedule completed the
drafting of the measure except for
some details Of the income tax. espe-
cially the 8 per cent dinerential
against unearned incomes.
Excess Profits Plan.
Tho excess profits provision As
agreed upon directs that this tax
the strictly excess profits tax. which
is separate from the alternative nat
war profits levy of so per cent-shall
be computed on the following bases:
Thirty-five per cent Of the net in
come in excess Of the excess profits
credit and not in excess of Is. per
taxable year; SO per cent Of the net
income in excess of Is per cent and
not in excess of 20 per cent Of capi-
tai, and 10 per cent Of net income in
excess of 20 per cent of this capital.
The excess profits credit will consist
per cent Of the invested capital for
the taxable year. A foreign corpora
tion win not be entitled to the $4,000
specific exemption.
To Protect Small Concerns.
To safeguard the small concerns
against too great hardship, the bill
provides that corporations having not
exceeding. $4,000 invested capital
shall not be taxed more than IS per
cent on their net income, while con-
ital shall not be taxed more than 40
nor rant on their net incnyna =. =
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Volunteers Fight Fire.


general alarm was sent in. At the first
alarm one hose carriage and three fire.
men who had stuck to their posts ap-
peared on the scene. The fire was in a
long row Of two-story brick buildings,
and the flames were licking along the
structures and fast gaining such head
way as to threaten many blocks.
Hose Brought From Plants.
Men from manufacturing plants
nearby rushed with hose from the
plants aud coupled to street hydrants
and, attacked the blaze Apparatus
was observed rolling to the fire from
all sections of the outer district,
manned by automobile experts and
civilians In AL walks OF life. who
volunteered in the city'ss distress.
One set Of apparatus was manned by
soldiers from a training camp and
as It rushed through the streets
crowds lined the curb and cheered.
. About an hour after the general
alarm had been sent in some one notf-
men were holding meeting, and
the four members of. downtown
company rushed to their old station,
commandeered tho apparatus and.
apparently forgetting their grievances
rolled on toethe fire In cittxens' clothes
- lAAO08n AAOAl AOkS0 VI A1piL.
the ffre had: been well controlled BY
the amateur IRE fighters.
\. Controversy Over Wages.
The wage controversy Of the fire-
men was inspired when the city coun.
ell some months ago granted the po-
licemen an increase OF SIS q month
and but IS month to. the firemsn..
The latter. through their organixa4
tion, threatened to strike severxl
weeks ago, but held the matter Id
abeyancs pending efforts to reach al
agreement through the services Of
the National War Labor Board. Tho
latter finally held that it had no ~
risdiction in, the controversy, and
Mayor Babcock maintained that he
had no authority to promise the fire.
matter for the city councils.
At meetings of the fremen held
last night and today an appeals to
withhold the strike order were re-
jected, and at noon the night platoon
refused TO report for duty when the
+ The mayor has issued q proclama-
tion to- the public urging undsual
care in guarding against fire. In.
surance underwriters are DISCUSSING
canceling an insurance except the
ninimum on city property. and IN
Junction proceedings are being ad-
yanced. as q measure to compel the
men TO return to- the fire stations
shortly after noon 300 men in the
ofiicers' training camp Of the Car
negie Institute Of Tschnoiosy volnns
ire fighting apparatus. and several
htfadredf technical men also have Of
sssssssSS,Ss their services.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Germans Disorganized.
Lose Faith in Command.

There ara stories Of less than q dozen
men bein1 left in some Of the German
Companies which had participated in the
recent fi1fting, Soldier prisoners cap
fnred today expressed themselves gen.
er,iiy as havirg lost filth in the higher
command, " S..ie 1.ss..-te...-;-:-..:-----
Evening star., 1918-08-25
WEATHER.

Probably showers today and not
quite so warm; Monday fair: fresh
southeast winds.
Temperature for past twenty-five
hours-Highest, 81, at 4:3o pm. yes
terday; lowest, SIS, at 5 am. yesterday.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Spirit Of Allies High.

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HEROIC ACTION
SAVES MANS LIFE

The fact that Ernest William Stein,
Jr., of North Chicago street, had a
head and knew how to use it, saved
Charles Wegner of Grant street, from
death or terrible injury at the Central
Park station of the interurban line on
Sunday evening. Young Stein was one
of big delegation of passengers wait
ing for train to come to Kenosha.
Wegner was in the same delegation and
he had been watching on the east side
of the tracks for the coming of the
train from the north. Just as the train
approached the station Wegner crossed
the tracks and just as he reached the
west rail of the tracks his foot caught
on the trail and he fell directly in
front of the car which was pulling into
the station at high rate of speed. Tt
looked as if Wegner could not escape
being struck by the car, but Stein
made a leap for him and with great
effort dragged him from the tracks Just
as the train passed. Passengers on the
car were greatly excited and when the
car stopped they rushed out and
grabbed young Stein and carried him
into the car on their shoulders. All
were agreed that if Stein had not used
his head and used it quick Wegner
would have been mangled under the ear.
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Draft Boards Turn Over to
Adjutant General Names
of Men Who Failed to
Answer Draft Calls.
RECORDS ARE BESMIRcHED
Men May Be Yet Given Chance to
Appear and Prove That They Did
Not Intentionally Avoid
the Call to Service.

With the closing up of the work of
the local Draft Boards~vof Kenosha
county lists of delinquents have been
sent to Madison by both boards and
these lists are now in the hands of the
Adjutant General and the delinquency
of these men, while it may never re-
suit in these men being called for pro-
secution under the Federal regulations
the names of these men will remain
on the "Dishonor List of Wisconsin
as men who failed to do their duty I'M
der the selective service law. There
were only few men on the lists from
Kenosha county the total for the county
being less than half hundred and of
this number about forty were men
registered under the city draft board.
These men paid no attention to the
questionnaires sent to them and they
failed to appear for physical examina-
ton. Under the strict reading of the
Federal regulations they may be sent
to the army at any time but it is highly
improbable that they will ever be fore
ed to take this step. So many thous-
ands of real red blooded Americans are
ready to volunteer to remain in the
army that it is not expected that the
nation will have any place in it for
slackers and shirkers. These fellows
will have chance to purge their re-
cords and if they appear at once their
appearance will be noted and efforts
will be made to have the adjutant gen
eral prepare for the removal of their
names from the list of dishonored regis
trants. All of these men fall in the
list or registrants between the ages Of
us and sc years. Under the proclama-
tion of the President the delinquents in
the higher class of registrants were all
granted pardon.
The local draft boards will be ready
to close up their work on December 10th
the date set by the Provost Marshal
General. Today the clerks of the board
were busy packing away the records of
the board in great packing cases and
these records are being put in perfect
order so that the military history of
every man called to register in Keno
sha county will be arranged so that it
may be referred to with little trouble.
These boxes will be technically seal
ed by the chairman of the draft boards
on December 10th. It has not as yet
been definitely decided whether these
records will be retained in Kenosha or
sent to Madison but it is expected that
they will be kept here for the present
at least.
Ultimately all of the records are ex-
pected to be sent to the War Depart
ment at Washington and it is expected
that a special building will be provided
for the proper fling of them.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOsHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of John Ben
jamin Ellison, deceased.
Notice IS hereby given that the claims
and demands Of all persons against
John BENJAMIN Ellison. deceased. late of
the city of Kenosha. in said County of
Kenosha. will be examined and adjusted
by the County Court of Kenosha County
at the regular terms OF. said Court to be
holden at the County Court room. in the
City of Kenosha. in and for said County,
on the first Tuesday of December, A. D.
1918. and on the first Tuesday of April
A. D. 1918 at ten o'clock "A. NJ Of those
days; also that the time until and inelud-
ing the first Tuesday of March A. D. 1919
is the time and limited for creditors of
said John BENJAMIN Ellison. deceased. to
present their claims for examination and
allowance
Dated at Kenosha. the nineteenth day
of October, A. n 1918.
BY the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR.
VS. County Judge.
WAITER NJ BURKE,
Attorney for Executor.
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NOTICE no CREDTToRs

KENosHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of Charles C.
Mink, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against
Charles c. Mink deceased late Of the City
of Kenosha. in said County of Kenoslla.
viii be examined and adjusted by the
County Court of Kenosha County at the
regrlar terms of Said Court to be holden
ct the County Court room, in the City
Of Fenoshs. in aud for sold County. on
the first Tuesday of February, A. ID.
1919 and on the first Tuesday of Anril.
4. n. 1919, At ton O'Clock A. NJ. of those
DAYS: also that the time until and includ-
ing the first Tuesdsv Of March A n.
1910 IS the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Charles c. Mink. de-
ceased, to present their claims for exam
melton and allowance
Dated at Kenosha. the oath day of
October, A. D 1918
BY the Court,
GEO. w TAYLOR,
w32 County Judge.
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wowrcr M rRrnrwnps

ETNoeHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO
RATE.
In the matter of the estate Of Jacob
Laprp. deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands Of al persons AGAINST Jacob
Tango. deceased Iate OF the CITY Of Keno
sha in said COUNTY Of Kanosha will he
examined and adiusted by the Comfy
Court of Knnosha County at the regular
forms of said Court to he holden a+ the
Comfy Court room. in the City of Keno
sha in and for said Comfy. on the first
Trneaav Of Anril A. n 1910 is the time
tha first Tuesdav of Nav. A. D. 1910 at
tnn o'clock A NJ OF chose davs: also that
tho time until and including the first
Tnnsdav of AnriI A. 1919 is the time
aIlovvad and limited for creditors of said
Jacob T,anoe. deceased. to present their
clafrns for examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 2nd day of No
vember, A. D. 1918
By the Court.
GEO. w. TAYLOR.
w33 County Judge.
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WIFE ASKS DIVORCE.
Bessie Woodside Charges Her Husband
Carl Woodside With Deserving
Her in 1917.

Through her attorney, Edward f.
Higgins, Mrs. Bessie Woodside has
fled a suit in the Municipal Court de
handing a divorce from her husband,
Carl Woodside, whom she charges de-
serted her in Kenosha in 1917. The
couple were married at East St. Louis,
H., March %, 1916. They have no
children. In her complaint Mrs. Wood
side asked the court to restore to her
her maiden name of Bessie Frazier.
The case will be heard at the next
term of the Municipal Court.
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Nnrrcr TO cPrnrroPs-

KFvosHA COUNTY coURT-IN PRO
PATE
Tn the natter Of the estate of Paul
Polerecky dacea sed.
Notice Is herehv given that the claims
ord darnan7s If al persons against
Parl Polererky, deceased late of the CITY
If Ken0sha. IN said County of Kenosha.
will he examined and adjusted by the
Comfy Court Of KenoSha County at the
regular terms Of said Court TO be holden
1T the Comfy CoHrt room In the City of
Fpnosha in and for said County. on the
first Tuesday Of Nav, A. D.. 1919 at ten
and on the first Tuesday of April, A. D.
1870. at ten o'clock A. M. of those davs
also that ire time until and including
the FIRST Tuesday Of March. A. D. 1919 is
the fine allowed and limited for creditors
IT said paHl Polerecky, deceased. to pre-
sent their claims for examinations and
allowance.
Dotted at Feresha the Doth day of
October A. ~ 1918.
Bv tho Court
GEO N TAYLOR.
w33 Conptv Jr,Iee.
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Judge TulIy Files Annual
Report of the Court With
kae County Board on
Saturday Afternoon.
RECEIPTS TOTAL 6,573.O2
Nearly TwentySeven Hundred Cases
Were Heard in the Court During
the Year and Large Amounts
Paid to City and County.

The year closing on October LIST of
this year has been one of the busiest in
the history Of the Municipal Court Of
Kenosha county ThiG is shown in the
annual report of the court which was
presented to the county board of super
visors on Saturday afternoon by Judge
James Il. Tally. No special recommen-
dations were made to the board for
charges in the court as it is expected
that the new county court house will
provide a proper home for the court
and Judge Tully and his aides will
make an effort to worry along until
the new building is built.
The report Of the Judge showed that
the total receipts Of the court for the
year were $16,573.02 of which there
was paid to the city treasurer the sum
of $9,924.87 and the County Treasurer
received $6,648.15.
1928 cases were disposed Of in the
court during the year.
The report shows that of this large
number 1854 trials were held in which
defendants were charged with viola
tions Of the charter or ordinances Of the
city of Kenosha The fines collected
in these cases totaled $2,375.22; officers
/ fees$2, 889.75 and court costs $4,935.71
making grand total Of SIC, 20O.69. The
disbursements for witnesses, interpre-
ters and assistants amounted to but
$275.82 and the remainder Of the collec-
tions were turned over to the city treas
urer in quarterly checks. In the Grim
inal just branch of the court 656 cases
were disposed Of during the year and
in these cases fines totalling $2,878.50
were assessed. Seventeen cases came
up in the "Juvenile Branch'' during
the year and these cases were disposed
of as follows: Eight juveniles were
paroled; seven boys sent to The Indus
trial school at Waukesha, one girl in
the Industrial school in Milwaukee and
one case was dismissed.
There were 1873 cases in the Civil
Justice Branch Of the court in the year
and forty-six cases were handled in the
Circuit Criminal Branch of the court.
Tn the disposition OF these cases 10 de-
PENDANTS were sentenced to the state
prison, one was placed on probation,
one sentenced to the Industrial school;
five paid fines and costs, nine were SEN
fenced to the state reformatory at Green
Bay, five sentenced to the county Jail,
one released on payment of cost, in
three cases sentence was deferred pend
ing good behavior and eleven Of the
cases are still pending with the close
Of the year.
The cost of maintaining the court
for the year was $6,721.S9, the greater
part of which was necessary for the
payment of the salaries of the Judge
and the Clerk of the court. The net
cost of the court to the county for
the year after deducting the amounts
paid over to the county treasurer in
fines and cost was $1,011.S0. The city
made a clear profit from the court dur
ing the year of $S,S32.53 which has
already been paid into the treasury SO
that the net profit Of the court for the
Jear was over $1,000.
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NnrIcr IN cprnrrnns

KENoSHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO.
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of Louise
Mocnilz, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against
Jouise Mocnik deceased. late of the CITY
of Kenosha, in said County of Kenosha.
viii be examined and adjusted by the
County Court of Kenosba County at the
regular terms of said Court to be holden
at the County Court room. in the City
of Kenosha, in and for said County on
the first Tuesday of December, A. d. 1918.
and on the first Tuesday of April A. d.
1919 ut ten o'clock A. NJ. of those DAYS;
also that the time until and including the
first Tuesday of March A. D. 1919 is the
time allowed and limited for creditors of
said Louise Mocnik, deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Kenosha, the Goth day OF
October, A. D. 1918.
By the Court,
GEO. w TAYLOR,
County Judge.
HENRY J. HASTINGS,
Public Administrator. w3A