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The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
SOLDIER VOTES
TO COME BACK
MINUS CENSOR
Secrecy Of Ballot Preserved
.. eNew War Depart
ment Plan.

The War Department has made ar
rangements by which the vote Of the
overseas soldiers for primary and No
vember elections in this country will
not be submitted to the regular mb'-
tary censorship in France, thus Sc
curing the required secrecy Of the
ballot.
1t is proposed that the military off,
GERS who supervise the obtaining Of
the ballots shall send the executed
ballots to this country whether by
commissioners or by mail. as the in
dividual State cases may require.
Such transmission viii not be through
the regular military censor.
The contention that votes coming
through the regular censor might vio-
late the secrecy of the proceeding
was raised some time ago by the New
York State authorities.
Refuse to Supervise
Practically the same point was
made by States Attorney Brundage.
OF Illinois. whose opinion on this point
was discussed yesterday with officials
of the War Department. Mr.. Brun-
dage also suggested that the voting
be taken over by the War Department
and Congress.
War Department authorities say
that the qualifications OF voters are
prescribed by the States and that
the States must be a party in the
taking OF the vote.
1t was suggested in the order OF
June rs which went out to all the
States that State laws had to be
amended to take the overseas vote
under the limitations prescribed in
the order. 1t was stated today that
very few Of the States have so far
advised the Department Of what
action they have taken. Some OF
the States have laws for taking
such vote and others have not.
Department to Help.
The department will, according to
General Order No. 63, net be re
sponsible" for taking the vote but will
do everything possible to assist the
States. The War Department will
also not furnish lists to the States
of persons who have entered the mil
Titary service from such State.
1t is provided by the order, how
ever, that where state laws require
that oaths be administered and GER
tificates made TO validate the vote.
officers of the military service~ will
be permitted but not required to ad-
minister such oaths. II is also pro-
vided that in the cases where the
State laws require the sending of
commissioners to take the vote the
military officers will place at the dis
posal of the commissioners every as
sistance compatible with the military
situation.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
.AISER'S RELATIVE
Is TO BE INTERNED
on Strench Would Have Invaded
Canada from u. S.

New York. Aug. 19-Dr. Frederick
ugustus Richard Won Strench. a
iputed relative OF the German royal
.unily. who was arrested several
eeks ago by Federal Marshal Nc
rrthy. was today recommended fo-
lternment as an allen enemy by
ufus w. Sprague. jr.. head OF the
len enemy bureau Of New York.
The Recommendation followed an ex-
austiye investigation OF Won
1ench's activities and career by Mr..
prague. During the investigation
on Strench was held In Raymond
rect Jail, Brooklyn. He denied re-
tionship to the Kaiser. he IS se-
sred to have written the Kaiser
ilunteering to perform any service
quired OF him by Germany, snd also
have favored the invasion Of Can
. "a from America by an expedition
y force OF German reservists to
eek the sending OF Canadian SOL
trs TO Europe.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
HAIG'S ARMY STRUCK BOLDL

HAIG'S ARMY STRUCK BOLDLY
While this and other scored the 00m1e front
between the Ane and the Ose Hag Flanders army struck boldly
against the of Won Anms Lys salient crushing front Of
1000 yards little than mles-and pushing straight
into the important of Mee which be Won Arninf
chief junpnsf place for drive toward the Channel ports
This place lies little than eleven miles southwest Of Amen
there's. miles northwest of Behune and only miles south
Of HazebrOuek which would have been The Immediate German OBJ
eetye offensive. vital and
a rail keyto Calais.
The days important development the French penea
ton the southern edge OF Lsssigny the important 81
Noyon, which constituted the central buwark
OF the German MontdderNoyon line.
Directly north of Lasgny, the Ffch esioes III
age, the Lassgny Roye high road and the Of
Lassgny becomes thus automatically inevitable With Lassigny
fall the temporary German line northward and Roye already
tered by allied PATROLS doomed Nor will the Germans be able
to stand any line west of the Noyon-Nese front.
The Germans who had weeks for such
attack by the British by clearing wide belt OF terrain and
southwest of Mv did oppose "fghto-helast resistance
but made fighting retirement They suffered considerable loses
however, including a number of prisoners.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
Ally Mastery of Air
Conceded BY Germans

So effective has the allied mastery Of the air become
the German command has forbidden further complaints from
units disturbed by Iowyns French British and American
avators.
This information taken from official
prisoners reported yesterday advces the French
embassy Many German regiments kave complained the
allied aviators and asked for air protection by own
which has been forthcoming The German command
the dispatch thus formally try
ing with the raids of the allied bombardng squadon
and in these words spills the bad its troops:
The infantry make of its own uachne guns
This it done ns the past protection from
enemy aircraft The brigade has decided heucefoh
plants from units disturbed by enemy aviators flying
shall not be reported.s 80
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
Two District Bakers
Suspended Three Days

Two Washington bakers had their
licenses suspended yesterday by order
Of the Federal Food Administrator
for the District. The two bakers,
Niosi Brothers, 20 II street northeast.
and Kyvellos and Tougias. 652 o
street. who were given hearings yes
terday before officials OF the admins
tration. were charged with using less
than the required amount Of wheat
-four 5rbstifutes in the r1ai'rg Of
bread.
The bakeries were closed yesterday
morning and will net he opeusi uaal
Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
SOLDIER WAS SEEN
/ NEAR MURDER PLACE
Residents to See Deserter Suspect
ed of Killing Eva Roy.

A. soldier answering the descrip-
tion given OF the deserter held at
Camp Humphreys was seen in the
vicinity of Vienna, Va. on the day
following the murder of little Eva
Roy in a wood near Burke Station.
Persons living near Vienna yes
terday told Alexandria County OH
cials that they had seen a man in
uniform about the. height and
weight OF the suspected soldier on
Wednesday. August .. Vienna is
about eight or nine miles below
Burke Station and the wood where
Eva Roy was found.
It is believed that those having
seen the soldier viii be taken TO
Camp Humphreys sometime today
or tomorrow to attempt to identify
the man
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
ASK FOR PHONE WAGE rUlS

Application of the McAdoo E4.
policies Of the Railroad Admini 81.
ton to the telephone and tele a
administration was the reques .s4
before Director General Bsrl4&o,
this morning by a committee 1of u.as
and women representing the oreani ia
telephone operators of the l'plsek
States. Specifically. the consmtt,rE K
asked Mr.. Burieson to ESTABLISH Z
commission on wages and worsiiss
condition similar to that IN the Rgl.
road Administration. which resaDe-
nizes the right of the WORKERS 70
organize and deal with employees
through their chosen represent 8.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
M'ADOO ASKS
THAT PROFITS
TAXSTAY SET
Insists, in Letter, That Ex-
cess Earnings Rate Be
Unchanged.
ASKS HIGH INCOME TAX
Fourth Liberty Loan De,
pends Partly on Higher
Individual Rate.

| Secretary McAdoo sent a letter To
Chairman kitchin of the Ways and
! Means Committee yesterday express
/ ing his unqualified disapproval OF the
! committees compromise offer in the
/ matter of the tax rates on excess
! profits. He insisted upon the accept
ance Of his original proposal that ia
view of the adoption Of the 50 per
| cent. tax on war profits the rate on
excess profits should be allowed to re-
main as they are in the present law.
! Secretary McAdoo also informed Mr.
! Kitchin that the normal income tax
| on individual incomes should be IL per
cent. instead of 10 as agreed upon by
the committee, and that on unearned
incomes there should be an added
dinerential of per cent, making the
rate on such incomes Is per cent.
Liberty Loan Affected.
The sale of bonds of the next
liberty loan will be promoted, Sec
retary McAdoo said in his letter, by
putting the rate on unearned in
comes up to this high figure. for
the reason that persons enjoying
large incomes of that character will
find it to their interest to invest
| their profits in liberty bonds rather
| than submit to the Is per cent tax.
Secretary McAdoo's letter had a
| disconcerting effect upon the COM
mittee, which has been stubborn in
its refusal to accept the Treasury
recommendations in the matter of
the war profits and excess profits
| rates. A majority OF the commit
tee, led by Chairman Kitchin, has
insisted that the excess profits rates
. hA fFR L.
| retary McAdoo's objections.
May Appeal to SENATE.
II was stated today that the COM
| mittee probably will insist upon
making some increase in the rates.
! and that Secretary McAdoo will
then be forced to carry his case to
the Senate Finance Committee il he
| is to win on the point that Iegiti-
mate business will be unjustIy bur-
dened by any increase in the taxes
| on their profits.
| Tho committee decided to levy a tax
/ of 10 per cent on all sightseeing or
''rubberneck" wagons. There is no
estimate of the amount of revenue the
tax will produce. but it is expected
that the tax will be collected from the
passengers in the form OF an addition
| to their fare.
| Postpone Liquor Tax.
The question of placing a stamp tax
| on all narcotics was discussed at
length. but no decision was reached.
| In the matter of the taxes on alco-
! holic beverages. it was decided to put
of a decision on them until the very
| last. the reason being that the pro-
hibition amendment is still undecided
in the Senate and the committee does
not know whether or not there will
be any beverages to tax.
II the prohibition amendment passes.
the committee probably will decide
upon consumption taxes on coffee, tea
! and cocoa to make up the deficit
1t was decided to increase the tax
on playing cards from per cent to
s per cent: all the other stamp taxes
in the present law were left un-
| changed.
The committee intends to wind up
its discussion of the income tax to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
French Shower Honcrs
! On President, Naming
Civic Devices for Him

More honors have been
showered upon President VII
son by the. French, according
to dispatches yesterday to the
French Embassy. AZ o mark
Of respect. both, TO the Amer
lean army at the front and 70
the President. the Chamber Of
Commerce at Marseilies has
given Mr.. Wilson's name TO
one OF the bastions IN con-
struction In that port. and tho
city authorities have ofiicially
renamed the MauraEue basin
as President Wilson's Basin"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
JAPANESE RICE
RIOTS NO HINT
OF REVOLUTION
Outbreaks Deemed Purely
Economic; Grave Crisis
Demands Solution.
TRY TO BREAK MARKET
Suggested Food Admins.
tration Copying America S
Might Solve Situation.

The Japanese embassy yesterday re-
ceived ofiiciaI notification OF the food
riots and, accompanying disorders re-
ported throughout Japan.
Little credence is placed here IN the
reports that the riots Indicate op-
sSsition 10 The goSsrn,aent. On The
contrary. State Department and other
officials believe them to be purely
economic. and therefore not attribute
able to that small faction, in Japanese
political life. which opposed sthe send
ing Of troops to Siberia. TIE situa-
tion Is serious. and observers OF ia; a.
nese affairs. think the government Is
face to face with the gravest internal
economic problem in the nations his
tory.
Three Solutions Possible.
Japan. they point out. 10 experienc-
ing the wealth Of great poverty. Three
ways are open for her I'm the solution
OF this problem. and these-it is be.
lieved in official clrcles-are the fol.
lowing:
IL 1hO thAOdBH tiS
nounced appropriation of t5.oo0. 900. and
the Mikado's gift of 100000 yen. to 60
into the open market and purchase
rice for the purpose Of breaking the
corner that has brought the suffer-
ing.
2. The formation Of a food admin
IstratIon, shaped on the lines Of the
American food administration, with
absolute price-hxing powers.
8. A taxation program that will
reach the ''narikins"-the war million
aires of the island kingdom. and thus
make them bear their proportionate
share OF the nations burdens.
Prices Jump Regularly.
The price OF rice in Japan has In
creased 50 per cent In the past year.
and the last two months saw an even
greater increase. There was a sur
plus crop this year. in addition, but
the profteers have great quantities al
the cereal stored and in this manner
have kept UP the price
II the japanese government sees 1T
to break the market II can pur-
chase rice in Cochin China, Burma
and the Philippines. providing per-
mission to seek the latter market is
given by the United States. The pres
ent food regulations include rice on
the restricted list. but this ban would
no doubt be removed II an emergency
existed In Japan.
Narikins Seorn Taxes.
The government is expected to
take action in the case of the Peo-
pie VS.. The Narikins. The latter.
all Of whom have become rich
since the start of the war: have
kept on getting so much richer
that the governments taxation
program hasn't been able to keep
up with them. They have been
riding around in luxury during the
present food shortage. and natur-
ally have inflamcd the populace.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
N0RDHAv CREW ALL SAVED.

The Navy Department Is inform
ed that naval vessel picked up
two boats carrying twenty-six sur
vivors from the Norwegian bark
Nordhav, which they reported was
sunk by a submarine at noon Sat
urday. August II, about 120 miles
southeast of Cape Henry. This ac-
counts for all tbs crew of the
Nordhav. u
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
AGAINST NoRTHK Zi


1t was against the To- ,a s
of the wedge, between Merville
and Bailleul, that Haig's forcct
struck 4 heavy blow yesterday
taking Outtcnsteene village, about
hall way between these two
towns. In that attack they took
90 prisoners, Hsig's night repsE
states.
The new British line after To-
days attack runs through Mer-
villc and Les Puresbecques. about
hall mile north of Meryillc.
In striking at the apex Of thu
German wedge, the British have
for one OF their bases of concen-
tration the Nieppc forest, conf
parable to the forest OF Nillers-
Cotterets (north of Compiegne),
in which the Americans and
French concentrated on the night
preceding their grand smash into
the German Marne flank.
Great Strides in PIcardy.
In Picardy, the Franco-British con-
versing movement on Roye nads
great strides and early tonight allied
patrols were reported in the town'k
surburbs. while the railway station
was said TO have been captured.
The dashiRg attack of General Man.
gins army carried Foch's second
drive TO the east bank OF the Oise
! and as far as the scissors region.
More than 200 prisoners fell into the
Poiius hands.
Thus what has been persistently
forcshadoWed in these dispatches mas
become n fact-the allies drive has
passed beyond its Picardy phase and
is now directed against virtually this
whole center of the German westeTa
front. a line OF fully 100 miles in cx.
tent from Arras 10 scissors. Present
ly the Americans and French on the
Nesle are expected 20 resume their
assault, which will make the attack
ing from is miles in le 9Th.
Germans Pinned Down.
And while the Germans are pinned
down to a desperate defense along
this far-hunE line, Haig Is sirnulta-
neously pinninE them down and. more
than that. driving them out OF the
only area in which LudcndorT might
have attempted great diyertinC -
fensive-Flanders.
With every new day the truth OF
the Frankfurter Zeituns's recent wall
"a becoming more appsrent-Foch did
not put all his eggs in one basket
at the Marine.
Latest word from the newest add
ton TO the attacking front-the nine
mile line between the south Of Carle-
pout and Fontenoy is that the
French attained all their objectives
on schedule time. despite the difficult
terrain and the determined Resistance
Of the German machine gunners who
lhave the enormous advantage OF a
Thousand excellent sniping places In
~ c0SrSuup oa PAGE lakxA -.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
AIRMAIL FROM ATHENS.

Paris, Aug. ia daily airmail
service will be opened this week be-
tween Athens and Salonika- Post
age will be six cents for . letter.
The distance between Athens and
SalonIka Is approximately 100 miles.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
ALLIES ENTER ROYE AND LASSIGNlvTYp y
STRIKE MERVILLE; CRUSH SALIENT
MERCHANT SHIP SUNK.
Proteus. 5000 Tons. in Collision
OFF North Carolina.

The merchant steamer Proteus,
1000 tons. was sunk Sunday night In
a collision with another steamship
about thirty-four miles southwest Of
Diamond Shoals on Cape Hatteras,
N. c.. according to Navy Depart
ment information. Tho other ves-
sci was not seriously damaged and
stood by to rescue the crew OF the
Proteus.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
Haig's Amy Cushes Hun Lys Salient on Z, 2,000-
Yard Front, Ending German Hope Of
Reaching Channel Ports.
ENEMY BEING SMASHED ALONG
+. 100 MILES OF THE BATTLELINE
Americans Soon be in Thick Of Fighting Which Menace
Entire Teuton Force with Loss Of Important Terrain
! in Whole Of Contested Regon.a

London 19-MeHe Flanders and Roye and Lassny the Pardy
has been considerably increased the result the last tntf hours fighting
marked by allied advances different
Between them the French and British took approximately 5000 Most these
taken attack by the French Tenth headed by the Nemesis of the Germans
Gen. Mansin-bewen the 0se and the Aze -
plateau Napoe of and number Of
French here threaten the in
well ABVele
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
STEAMER SINKS U-B0AT.
Unnamed Vessel Gets" Hun Sub
of Biscay.

Paris. Aug. 1s.-An unnamed
steamer from Bordeaux has ,k a
German submarine Off the CO - of
Biscaye. according to ar - -
Radio Dispatch from Operto.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair and slightly warmer.
Tomorrow - Fair: light. variable
winds. Highest temperature yester-
day. 70; lowest, 81.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
Highly Endorsed.

The bill 10 introduced with the
Endorsement of the administration,
has been very carefully prepared,
has been considered In conference
with executive officers Of the gov
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
SANTA CLAUS IS A FAITH
Take Kris krinele Away From Chill
dren and You Rob Christmas of
Half Its Joys.

Some very honest people are such
sticklers for truth that they are con-
cerned about our firm belief in Santa
Claus. Well, it is a good thing to
stand up for truth, if we really know
the truth. But we know that a great
many very learned people have been
wrangllhg about what truth is for sew
eral thousand years and yet it does
not seem to be definitely settled. But
for the most of us truth Is what we
truly believe 1t is the faith that is in
us, and Santa Claus is a faith, If not
a fact, and so we say again that we do
believe In Santa Claus, says an ex-
change
Take Santa Claus away from the
children and you rob Christmas of half
its joy. GroWnup though we may be-
we would rather hang up our stocking
the night before Christmas" and find
It bullying full of gifts in the dim ligh;
Christmas morning, than to have car
load come duly tied up and labeled,
and delivered by the mailman. Who
wouldn't? There is lure in the mys-
terry Of Santa Claus that has endeared
him to every childish heart. and So do
not take him away until you hav
something better to offer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

E In the Probate Court, County Of
IDAHO. State of Idaho.
4 In the matter of the estate of viii
'fam Squihb Jr.. Deceased.
4 Notice is hereby given, that Letters
81 Administration ON the estate of VIII
siam Squihb .lr., deceased. were granted
60 the undersigned ON the 22nd day of
November 1918, 10y the Probate Court
III Idaho County.
An persons having claims against said
estate are required to eXihit them to
me for allowance at the office of H.
Faylor, Grango,ille. Idaho, the same be-
Ing hereby designated as the place of
business of said estate within four
months. after the date of the first publ
Eaton of this notice, or they shall, be
forever barred
Dated this 27th day of November,
1918.
E. r. Wann. Administrator
Estate of William Squibb IT., Deceased.
First publication November IS. 1918.
II. TAYLOR Attorney for Administrator,
frangcville, Idaho. 2S-4
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
The Gift Divine
BY WIN. BRADFORD DICKSON

At this fair Christmastide.
When joy bells ring out
The song of plenty and ring In
The reign of peace throughout
This wonderful land Of ours
The while across the sea
Old Mother Earth is drenched with blood
And hate and carnage reign supreme;
| While stockings wall for milk
| And children faint for lack of food;
/ While strong men fall beside the way
( And homeless women kneel in prayer
1 do not ask for gifts
! OF frankincense and myrrh.
! OF gold. of Ophir or OF either Ind.
! OF jewels rare 1r priceless merchandise,
/ OF marble halls or vast estates.
/ Nor cen the costly homage of mankind;
But this
That l may give each day full need
Unto the willing mind and heart.
OF light OF Truth and warmth OF Love,
or niatchless skill in comforts art
That magic ali transforming touch
Which heals the leper's spots
And turns to naught the wounds and
scars
Deep scared upon the heart of man
On lifes great battlefield:
That ! may bind earth's broken hearts,
Lifting up the dropping heads
OF the oppressed and burdened ones.
That I may plant within young hearts
A deeper longing for the Right
OF mercy FOR the hapless weak
And those who suffer daily throes
OF hunger. pain. disease. neglect;
That | may know forgetfulness
For daily sights and wrongs:
That 7 may hourly grow
In love OF liberty. OF friend and foe.
And all the world
May grow in lOve-a fruitful love
For all the beauty and true
In nature art, the heavenly realm
And for the noble deeds Of all mankind;
That ! may iii the widening hours OF
life
With courage. cheerfulness. and hopes
That I may help my fellow man
Behold the dawn beyond. the night.
The gentle calm beyond the storm.
These are the Sits crave
4 bove the blind worlds treasure trove
or gaud and gilt
Who gives his better self the whole year
through
Gives lfe's own priceless gift to all the
world and you-the gift divine.
Chicago Evening Post
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19

But how seldom Christmas comes
only once Il year; and how soon it is
over--a day and night If that is
the whole Of it, it seems not much
ni"re durable tlum ,iie little toys one
buys of a faker on the street corner.
But surely that need not and ought
not to be the whole of Christmas; only
single day of generosity. ransomed
from the dun servitude of a selfish
year. If every gift is token of per-
sonal thought. a friendly feeling. and
interest in the joy Of others,
then the thought. the feeling. the in
terest, may remain after the gift is
van Dyke.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
notice OF INTENTION TO APPLY
FOR DEPUTIES
0 Whom Il MN Concern

10 Whom it May Concern:
Public notice is hereby given, as pro
lided by law, that the undersigned
heriff elect viii apply to the Honor
,ble Board Of County Commissioners of
!. IDAHO County, Idaho, at their forthcom-
ing session in January next, for the
privilege of regularly employing two
deputies during his term of office and
luch additional deputies as an emer-
seney may require.
Employment of such deputies as nam
ia in the foregoing is essential to the
proper conduct Of the office of the
iheriff of Idaho County.
w. II. ELLER, Sheriff Elect
of Idaho County, Idaho.
Dee. (. 1918. 29-tf