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Evening star., 1918-08-09
Decided Days Ago.

Il received Secretary McAdoo's tele-
gram on August s." said Mr.. Kitchin.
'and with the exception Of the re-
tanning of the rate on excess profits
in the existing law, agree, and ]
think the committee does
The ways and means committee,
ten days before the telegram was re-
ceived, determined, on the motion OF
Representative Crisp OF Georgia, to
Have a war profits tax. the Treasury
to select whichever tax shall raise the
higher revenue. I did not give this
action to the press because we were
trying to work out the inequalities
involved in the alternative system and
to fix a proper relation between the
excess profits and war profits tax
methods.
Il have no doubt the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Treasury Depart
mept and the ways and means COM
mittee will work out an equitable way
In which to equalize these relations
and adjust them.
''The committee is thoroughly convinc-
ed that with the alternative war profits
tax, the excess profits tax rates in the
present law are too low.
Il think the COMMITTEES is unanimously
Of that opinion. With the excess profits
rates tentatively agreed to by the COM
mittee and the alternative war profits
plan we will catch everybody
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Tax on Import Freight.

The committee yesterday agreed to
rut tax OF per cent on freight trans
portation within the United States or
iginating in q foreign country, TO apply
on that part of the shipment within the
United States. The tax on TRANSPORTS
ton OF oil by pipe line was increased
from to 6it per cent. On motion pic
ture films a new tax of per cent on the
rentals received by the producer was ac-
cepted.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Mr.. Bakers view of Newseatherer.

Discussing the draft. regulations.
the opinion that newsgatherins for
newspapers is an essential industry,
though particular mans relation to
that industry must depend, he added.
upon the facts In his case and the pos
sibility OF replacing him.
Citing conditions in Cleveland. f,is
home city, Mr.. Baker said there were
newspaper men above the new draft
age limit who could probably replace
younger men In an emergsncy
Evening star., 1918-08-09

draft registrants qualified for general
military service to join the colors be-
fore the end of August.
One hundred thousand white regis
trants from forty-three states are or
dered entrained between August 26
and August 80. Twenty-one states
and the District of Columbia are di-
rected to furnish 3e.207 negro regis
trants, to entrain August 1924.
These orders bring the number OF
men called out in August to about
100000, the number contemplated in
the present military program.
The negro registrants called from
the District of Columbia are 457 in
number. They will go to Camp Lee,
Va No white resistfants are in this
called upon to send $50 negroes. and
MARYLAND. 1853. Maryland also is
called upon to furnish $3.50 white
registrants to Camp Meade. Md.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
TRUSTING TO luck.

Lady Motorist-T hope TIE suus1s.
man II not Befsously tn5uEed J1naeA
ChauRenf-Saxue here, mAaa3A -
@&&nsWuaaE1zEnEAerk.--.--s.,;,.,.,
Evening star., 1918-08-09
WHO DROVE Them
| PUZZLES GERMANS
White or Black, French, Ital-
fans, Moroccans, Senegalese
or Americans, One or All.
WHAT NEXT? UNANSWERED
Rr the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. August 9.-Reviews by
German critics on the military situation
ir the west disclose curious Emergencies
in opinion as to who bore the brunt OF
the attack on the allied side.
The Cologne Gazette's writer declares
the white Frenchmen did all the fight
ing-the Frankfort Gazette states that
on the contrary the white Frenchmen
were spared for political reasons" and
that on the Americans fell the full
weight of the fighting.
The Berlin Lokal Anzieger asserts that
the Italians were the ones who 'bled. >
Others declare that the Senegalese and
the Moroccans took the main part in the
lighting.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Shy of Prediction.

Few writer's venture to predict what
will happen next. The consensus OF
opinion seemed to be that it was doubt
full whether Marshal Foch would feel
strong enough to risk frontal attack on
the new German main line, Strengthened
out as it has been.
IF he does" says the military ex-
pert of the Nachrichten of Hamburg.
I'VE must reckon with an extension of
the fighting area to the north of the
Aisne, in the Compiegne region. be-
cause il is there alone that the possi-
bility of an encirciing attack offers
itself"
The same authority devotes some
space to explaining why the Ger
mans evacuated scissors. The evacua-
1ion, it says, was due to the fact that
after the new defensive line was
reached both the city and the heights
around it lost their tactical value and
became a projecting bridgehead.
which was exposed to encircling at
tacks and concentric artillery fire Its
retention, the writer declares, would
have meant the tying up of strong
forces under unfavorable conditions.
Evening star., 1918-08-09

EFVCCS T0S !"
superb % and sic oxfords
and Pumps OF white kidskin,
gray kid and suede, G7 2S
brown and black spf .OO
kidskin. Reduced to
white Buck ana Reienskin
BeSts and Low Shoes; Black.
Brown ana Patent d. AZ
oxfords and Pumps. OJ.OC
Values to $S.......
white Sea fsie Duck Laced
Boots, Oxfords, Pumps and
Ep6fts Gdeess Brown eelfskih
Louis or Military 90 az
Heel oxfords and 9C.CC
Pumps. Values 70 ~
And Many Others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
Swift Change of
Events Staggers
Germans at Home

WASHINGTON. oct 30.--Gerrnan
opinion IN torn between dedres for
war. peace and revolution. This
was the declaration OF diplomatic
cables from neutral sources today.
The perturbation Of the German
people as "A result 81 the Law /.
bring the military power under a.
william control. Ludendorffs rengna.
ton and Berlin's request for arm
iHtice terms. have brought passion.
ate and contradictory comment.
from the press and public, Tia
cables say.
Partisans Of the democratic idsa
are gathering around the govern.
ment. while the junkers and con.
seryatiyes Of tho old regime Sun
strive TO maintain their power.
In addition. the adyices stat.
there are the Independent socialist,
who form the center Of a move.
ment that could be- called reyolu.
tionary. but which the more no.
crate call BolshcylHt."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
STREET
CAR COMP ANY
DEFIES CITY

Editor The Star: read In all
papers published October ~ that all
ex street car men not working at
essential work are asked to do their
patriotic duty. and report for work
ana help out during the flu cpl.
demic.
happened 10 DO one OF the ex
street car men, and In position To
help out during tho worst OF the
Flu epidemic.
am qualified on the six follow.
ing lines. Phinney ave. Green Lake.
Meridian. sixth ave. ~. W. IRE
mont and Ballard. wailingford and
to the nhipyarda.
Tho rules OF the company are.
that a man who ~ out OF service
not more than six months msy go
back 10 work without breaking IN
hFa n. / have only been out OF
service since tho 2bth Of Sept. 30
would not have 10 waste am time
breaking In.
went up 10 see Mr.. y. W Hen
dcrson this morning. and told him
what l hNl f'ih in mHhhif p pa
pers. and that was willing 10 help
out for period Of the epidemic
lie said. Yes. he had noticed
what was IN the papers. but At
present tho company r. In pretty
good shape for men" did not say
anything except. Very good. SIR
and made my exit.
b.. n.rsrisa 80 tnss s.srv.
cord. and In good faith. as /
thought. for never had any serious
accidents. | am not drinking
man. No ovcrniecps. did my
work. and was on the Job all the
time.
Is the Puget Found Traction,
Light a Power Co. going 60 defy
the city In itn order against crowded
carv. and get away with it,
In this why when I went up and
offered my help that u was not ac.
ccptcdi
y -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
TRAFFIC JAM IS
CAUSED BY FIRE
IN CABLE LINES

Flames sweeping thru under.
ground cable conduita IN the vicinity
Of First ana Yeslcr tied up street
car traffic for two hours. late Tues.
day afternoon. ana delayed thou.
sands OF workers In reaching their
homes
Seven oabloa-flve belonging 10 the
traction company and two 10 the city
were destroyed. following an under.
ground explosion at $50. believed TO
have resulted from n short circuit.
IL was not until after $50 that car
traffic WIS again In working order.
Fire alarms In the lower business dis.
trict were left without power turnout
the night. and a special squad Of po.
lice was kept busy patroliing for pos
Hible outbreaks Of fire.
Elevator service In office buildings
WIS discontinued for more than an
hour. Clerks ana ntcnogrnphcrs in
the ~ Htory l.. G Smith building
were forced 90 descend flights Of
stairs by the score 60 reach the
street
Crowds of workers piled on jitneys.
trucks and every possible conveyance
In order 20 Eet home The Hhipyard
day SHIFT was just leaving the plants
when the explosion occurred, and
Thousands 81 these men came down.
town 60 find out what the trouble
was. Under orders Of Health Com.
missioner Mcbride. all crowds were
kept moving. and the curious were
not allowed 10 congregnte at First
and fenler. whore sections OF the
street were roped Off 10 enable the
electricians 90 work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
SCHOONER, HIT
BY FREICHTER,
SINKS IN BAY
Continued From Page One

the vessel IN salvagcd. provided sal.
vage operations are possible.
capt G. A. Anderson. OF the fire.
boat puwamiah, was the first person
notified OF tho sinking, TorEenson
aud Johanson rowing up 10 tho fire.
boat The nuwamish Hcoutad around.
but could discover no trace OF the 4.
u RULER. officer W l.. Penderrast
was detailed by the police depart
ment To assist In the search. while OF
heers from the port warden's office
ana Capt. Haskell were summoned
a. soon as possible.
When police patrol boat No 1
started on It's tour OF Investigation.
shofuy after "a. N. however. there
was no trace OF the schooner.
Hit ON Port How
Tho cargo OF the \. J. Fuller. con.
sisung OF barrel fish and canned
salmon. II valued at $500. 000 There
were $4,000 eases OF salmon aboard.
the property OF tho Northwestern
Fisheries company. and 1000 barrels
OF salt fish. the property OF T.. NJ.
Nelson. OF san Francisco.
The 4. J. Fuller was struck on the
port bow and cut In two like paper
Not a spar was left floating on the
surface when she went down. The
harbor departments big steel buoy.
which was dragged 20 the bottom
with the Inflated vessel. Is valued at
s. 500.
The A. J. Fuller was built at Bath.
Me. In 1851. In go feet long and has
a 2sfoot depth. Her gross tonnage
In i,sai. net l.sT7. The vessel IL reg.
istrred ut Port Townsend. but works
between Seattle and uyak. Alaska.
extensively In Northern
waters. She was anchored TO buoy
No. September -.
The Canada Maru. a steel twin
screw steamer. Of 5000 tons. was
built nj NasasaiSi. Japan. In 1910.
Torgcnson. first mate OF the A. J
Fuller. lives az 1901 Western ave.
Waterman Y. Johanson lives at "a
Thomas ~.
Tho value OF the salmon cargo and
supplies on the A. J. Fuller cannot 10
definitely stated yet Tho vessel was
insured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
Seattle Yards to
Get Sufficient Steel

4. r., Woodruff, assistant general
manager. OF the Seattle North Pa
citic shipbullding company. has Jus,
returned from conference with
members OF the shipping board and
representatives OF the steel produc.
ton companies, lie brings word
from the East confirming the re
ports that tho return OF peace viii
not result In curtailmcnt OF the
shipbullding program. lie says that
ne has the assurances OF both
Messrs. Hurley and Schwah that the
Seattle yards win set tho necessary
amount OF steel and that there need
be little likelihood OF shutdown
thru any shortage OF this com
modify.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
METAL TRADES Are
AWAITING REPLY

Tho officers OF tho Metal Trades
council are reluctant TO accept as au-
thentic tho summary OF the longox'
pected Macy award that has been tel
cgraphcd from Washington,
Secretary Bert Swain points out
that the announced 20 per cent in
crease on the wages that were paid
"a year ago actually means less than
"A 10 per cent raise IN the present
scale.
The official text has not Yet ar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
Americans Down
10 Enemy Planes

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST or vERDUS. Oct
so.--Amorican alrmen engaged in
active stirrniah and patrol work
during the las, - hours, bringing
down IS enemy planes and losing
five.
Two points whore German troops
were being assembled were bombed.
scattering them and spelling forma-
ton. Projectilcs were dropped on
Montlrny. an ammunition dump
fired. and rnilroad yards damaged
Fifty bombcrs attacked Damviil-
ers. where troops were concentrat-
Ing. infllcting damage. In bringing
down an enemy plane. Capt James
a. MciEsner, Brooklyn, ~ Y. cut
his eighth notch on his record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30

rived. but is duo any day
Some OF the employers In the metal
trades are now paying their men an
all around higher rate than the new
award allows. Consequently. In or
der Go conform Go the boards ruling
tho yiwll have 60 come down "a peg
an dwithdraw the increases that they
have voluntarily granted. The first
reports OF the award have caused
general dissatisfaction IN union cir
rlea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
u. S. Guns Smash
Main Line of Hun
Rails at Conflans

WITH THE AMERICAN Army
NORTHWEST or yERDUN. Oct.
30.--The American heavy artillery
sheiled the railroad AT Contains Tues.
day. destroying the main line u
transportation In the region. The
Contains railroad extends from Ger.
many's principal line OF communica,
ton from Metz.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
ALCOHOL POISON KILLS

Joseph Moore. 10. address un'
known. arrested by Motorcycle on
Ger J. J. Kush. at Second ave. 5. and
Main st, Tuesday evening, died late
Tuesday night in the city hospital
from alcoholic poison. The body Is
in charge OF the county coroner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
Flees Bandits Who
Utilize Flu Masks

with FLU" masks over their faces.
three robbers made n Germanlstlc
descent on c. Okagakl. japanese, at
his store at GA Weller st.. Tuesday
night Okagaki. who was putting
paddock on the rear door, snapped II
shut and fled. despite the menace OF
n revolver. lie sustained no loss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
Far andNear
News by Telegraph
and Telephone

Come on. folks, Ill buy mar.
rage license for you II you'll use IT,"
announced William Greer. assistant
cashier in the city treasurer's office.
to Miss Ruth Noble. telephone on.
orator. and Harry r. Ajax. elevator
starter. Tuesday. in front Of the
county auditors office. Miss Noble
and Mr.. Ajax made immediate use
of the license.
The Seattle school board IL consid.
ering plans TO add "A substantial dor
mitory TO the Boys Parental school
on Mercer island.
Glen Noble and Hcrbcr HugeIot
were committed TO the state train.
ing school for Juveniles at Chehalis
by Judge Dykeman Tuesday. for
auto theft.
Morris Kennedy. marriage license
clerk In the county auditors office
was guilty of handing many broad
smiles and cigars over the license
counter Tuesday. It's girl.
After trip to California, A.
Cheshire Mitchell. manager of the
Butler hotel for more than four
years. has returned to Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
BIG alameda SHIP
YARD CANCELLED

WAsHINCTON. oct. 3O-The
United states shipping board has
eanooled It's contract with the
Bethlehem Steel corporation for the
10000. 900 ahipbuilding plant AT
Alameda. Cal. work on the prof
ect. which amounted TO practically
doubling the plant located there.
was stopped two weeks ago.
Officials explained the plant could
not be- completed before the period
Of It's usefulness would have passed
when the Bethlehem group was
given the big contract II intended
10 make the Alameda plant a
transport building yard. No ships
smaller than 1900 deadweight
tons were 10 be built.
Early In the summer II WAS
seen. according 10 officials. that the
flrd trrop ship could not be-
turned out before the fall OF next
year In canceling the contract
then. II was pointed out. officials
believe they have saved the gov
eminent $50 900 900.
bilNflhlN ~ Aii' NHiIIiiAh Dfhi -
and emergency fleet corporation
were In perfect accord as 20 the
disposition Of the Alameda project.
IL was said.
To Drop Seventeen Yards
Pressure Of the strongest sort,
however. ls known 90 have been
brought 90 bear on Chairman Hur-
ley TO permit the building Of the
plant The pressure, according 10
officials close 20 Hurley and Direc-
tor General Schwnb. was oxcrted
By commercial interests. which
we're expected 10 supply the ma
teriai required in building the
plant. as well as building the
ships.
Shipping board officials have al
most completed the list OF ship
yards. which will be placed on their
resources 10 operate Independently
OF the government II was an
nounced.
All yards have been grouped. ac-
cording 90 their efficiency. in four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30

CAMP LEWIS. oct 5o.-Twen,y
thousand soldiers participated yestcr.
day In mimic warfare and mass field
maneuvcrS. Blank cartridges and
the hurrying 70 and fro Of field am.
balances heightened the SCENE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30

NEWPORT. u. l.. oct so.--A big
job r. ahead OF the navy department
and plenty Of work ~ assured after
the cessation 81 hoatilitioH with Ger.
many. according 90 an address OF
Joscphua Daniels. secretary % the
navy. before an audience Of naval
officials and munition workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30

classes. Class 4. which now In.
cludes II yards. will h. eliminated
and other yards which drop in o.
fclency will he cut or also. a.
they fall below the required stan
dard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30

and men who left their studies At
universities or schools Of university
rank are 10 be- granted by the Lord
Kitchener National Memorial fund
OF England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30

King Albert has conferred upon
Herbert Hoover tho title Of Citizen
OF Honor and Friend OF the Belgian
Nation"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-30
To Aid Further to
Control Influenza
Will You Consider These Points:

Use stairways instead of elevators. 10
walk one or two flights of stairs is usually
quicker than to wait for and take an elevator
in any
2-During the present emergency, do not
hesitate to order by telephone elliott 4lOO)
and ask us to deliver what you want.
3-Avoid shopping on Saturday to make
safe room for those who cannot shop on any
other day. Saturday is always our busy day.
We can give you better attention and service
on any other day than Saturday Saturday is
the day that workers, especially those in the
shpyards, must do their purchasing. Saturday
is our most crowded day. To get the best serv-
ice the kind want to give you, to avoid
crowds and to leave the store free as pos
sibe for those who must shop on Saturday, and
particularly Saturday afternoon please shop
on any other day of the week than Saturday.
Aft there necessares you must
have and you must come down town,
we have done everything can think
of to make you safe possible.
5-The City Authorities do not permit you
to enter store without being masked Tenn
porarily, for your convenience will have
some at each entrance ready to provide
you with mask.
P S-We have established a gauze mask
factory and members of The Bon Marche Red
Cross Auxiliary are making gauze masks
These masks will be in our Drug Department.
Upper Main Floor and at each entrance to our
store at SC EACH to cover cost of materials.
THE Bon MARCHE
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-07-12
GREAT CATHEDRAL OF LEON
One OF eurcpe's Most Wonderful Ee-
eIesiastieai Buildings Is IN
Shabby Little Spanish Town.

Surrounded by Its prosperous wheat
fields. the shabby little town Of Leon
in northern Spain seems peacefully
Indifferent 10 It's out.at.plbows appear
ance, and 90 the fact that Its streets
nrc not enllvened by the hustle ct
modern Industry. A few mule carts
rattle recklessly over the roads, but
otherwise It might easily he Sunday
or a holiday and everyone away from
home.
The humble dwellings Of the Leon.
Csc lie In the very shadow Of one
Of Europe's most wonderful cathe'
drals, made possible by their nnccs.
tors generous gifts and wrought by
a master. The cathedral Is the cen.
ter from which radlates the tran
guilty md harmony felt throughout
the town. Its spires and towers OF
softly ycilowcd stone rise In gracious
welcome above n mass Of trees. A
multitude of windows give promise 81
bright. sunlit interior. Carved col.
umns aud figures frame the portals.
md quaint gargoylrs glover from
hooks In the cornices, ms II to ward
OF all evil.
Inside the hall Il vast and silent, Hight
cd by score. of stained glass windows.
The maker NJ the windows INDUCED
his taste for bright and glowing color
ia an extent that would hnN" been
disastrous In Smnll church: hut
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-07-12
Worries railest Chimney.

In many cities In various lands are
chimneys which have been proclaimed
ns "the tallest In the world" but the
structure which without doubt truly
possesses this title has recently been
completed In saganoseki. Japan.
II Ii Of REINFORCED concrete and II
stands $40 feet high on hill 43O feet
higher than the copper smelter with
which II Is connected. so that II dis
charges Its poisonous fumes 1000 feet
above the plant. The chimney Is 4.
feet In diameter at the base and Its
inside diameter at the top IL 26k feet
The foundation IL 95 feet In diane
ter and contains 2.70O cubic yards OF
concrete. Tie first $50 feet OF the
chimneys has q concrete lining sepa
rated from the outer wall by hve-inct
space. -Four hundred tons Of steel were
used In the whole construction.-P0pu'
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-07-12
THEY NEVER KNEW lUXURlEs
Shakespeare. Napoleon and Other "a.
nous Persons Who Lacked Many
Things That We Enjoy.

Shakespeare never drank n Gun Of
tea. never tasted coffee. never slipped
u glass Of Cocoon. never ate n potnto
and never smoked n cigar. Yet h"
managed Ia lend u vnricgntcd life and
write plays that you s'Ill 20 to see.
Napoleon. who died ~ years ago.
never saw n steamboat nor n railroad
train, nor even a gus light. but he
ruled NIL Europe.
Lincoln never saw nm electric light
nor talked through n telephone. but he
freed ioO0,0oO slaves.
] doubt II william Mckinley ever
rode In motor car. Certainly u. =.
Grant never knew Of the wireless.
They both rose to fame ind went to
tho white House.
The finest piece ~ known architcc.
turc on earth was erected ut Athens by
men who never saw n newspaper.
81. Peters cathedral wns the product
Of Michael Angeles brain. hut he never
read book that came from n printing
press or saw mechanically typed
page.
Raphael painted his immortal MA.
ionnns, hut he never ate corn mufl'n.
Cleopatra never wore a velvet gown.
and even II Helen ~ Troy was NO beau.
tlful that she caused a 1O-year war.
she never owned a pair Of leather
shoes.
George Eliot never beheld n movie.
but she wrote "Adam Bede," which IN n