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The Washington times., 1918-06-13

A win for Torpedo would have
maant q tie with the Cloneps for first
place. A win for Tool and MisceIIan-
soas would have meant closing up
on the leaders. The teams battIed
through q twelve-inning game to a
6-Go-B tie.
Il vGs the arst tie game Of the sea
son, and shows how closely contested
the league race Is getting To be-.
Bryant for Torpedo, and Hines, for
Tool and Miscellaneous, were hooked
up for the entire route. Bryant Eent
down sixteen by the strike-out route,
thereby eQusling the league record.
Hines famed nine. Both pitchers
VOre touched up freely, but kept the
hits scattered
Today Quadrangle and Ordnance
are due for an engagement Navy
Furd fans maintain that no matter
what teams are playing, they are al
ways assured OF a hrstclass contest
More than a week ago Alva Young.
manager Of the Camp Meigs baseball
team, after reading about the Rex A.
C baseball team. asked for a game
With the clubmen. Rex had won nine
games at the time and added two
more Camp Meigs had won eight
and Manager Young wanted an en-
Eagement
Yesterday at Camp Meigs the teams
nat Tho game was a hummer and
Camp AeiEs won out by to > in a
pitchers battle in which Dave Rock
ford. the soldier hurIer, came Off a
BIT better than Len Owen, local
celebrity.
As an instance OF clever fielding
IA
were recorded. The soldiers won
when File, center fielder OF the SOL
disrS nine. cut on Ray Bischoff at lie
plate in the ninth. The score would
hGEs been tied had Bischoff gotten
away with his dash.
OPerations looks like the winner
OF the first series in the Departmental
league, having won eight and lost
but one. Marine Corps and Supply
and Accounts are tied for second with
-
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
oEE ON EXCURSION.

Eastern High School athletes. of
on an excursion to Marshall Hall to-
day. will compete in a track meet
Several former. Eastern stars are
listed 70 take part in the events.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
AFTER DAVE ROBERTSON.

NEW YORK, June 13.-ManaECr
McGraw is now seeking to have Dave
Robertson return to the Giants to re-
place Benny Kauff. who has been or
dered to report for military duty on
June "a
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
MIsKE MEETS NORFOLK.

BOSTON. June 13.-Bfly MIske and
Kid Norfolk will box twelve rounds
at the Armory A. a. here July .. Last
October the big negro got a decision
over Miske At the same club.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
BLUE RIDGE BLOWS UP.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, June 13-|
with Martinsburg and HagerstOwn
voting to quit. the Blue Ridge League
has blown up.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
Whcrr NO. PIny Today.

Pittsburgh at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
St Louis at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
CARDS BUY MeHENRY.

ST. DOUIS, June 13-The Cardinals
have purchased Outfielder Austin Nc
Henry from Milwaukee. sending to
the Brewers Marty Kavanagh, Pitch
er Murchison and another yet un-
named in return. MCHenry had a
trial with the Cincinnati Reds last
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Games.
New York. I: Chicago, ..
Boston 1; Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati at Brooklyn, rSin.
St Louis at Philadelphia, raln.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13

and then kicked the ball around long
enough to send johnson over the
plate.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YeEterdHy's GaneA,
Washington, 6; St. Louis. 4.
Boston. = Chicago, o.
Cleveland :: New York, 5.
Philadelphia, 4; Detroit }.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
"And -?''

A complete line of AMHO white Lisle" Body Clothing
-tRo-piece suits and Union Suits-cleaH, cool and
Portable.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
\ h.re They Play Today.

Washington at St Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13

Operations looks like the winner
OF the first series in the Departmental
League, having won eight and lost
but one. Marine Corps and Supply
and Accounts are tied for second with
five wins and two losses, while Dis
The Washington times., 1918-06-13

Sislcr had a chance to save the
Browns in the ninth on Schulte's hit
which tied the score after making
great stop. The ball bounded over
the bag. Sis stopped II with his glove
The Washington times., 1918-06-13
INDoeN SeoRT6

,,Srz1y,Ic- 70 N+E cGRSE. At
0IE nCIR q GAR STPSUp TEIG
ANEW CoMER AGoUT ME
46IN He HAD on HtS FIRST
TRIO 70 ntE glS TbpT
The Washington times., 1918-06-13

Umpire Dineen had one Of those
"momentarily held" plays to decide
yesterday and again ruled against the
Browns. Shotton opened with hy
TO left which Smith caught and, Just
as he was moving the arm to return,
the ball slipped out OF the hand.
Dineen ruled that Smith did not hold
the ball long enough.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13

A sample OF getting a hit at the
wrong time. Shanks came up in the
FIRST inning with three on and one
down and slapped into an easy double
pIayN In the fourth with two gone
and no one on Howard doubled to
right.
The Washington times., 1918-06-13

Navy Yard Fans See Struggles
In Close Race For Leadership
The Washington times., 1918-06-13

johnson TTTiFIs To-day.
Walter johnson will be on the hill
today.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
YANK P PRISONERS GET GIFTS
American Red Cross Has Receipts for
So Per Gent Of Food Sent to
Men.

WaShington,\ Sept, 1.-Acknowl-
adgementS have oeen received of SO
per cent of the food packages sent to
American prisoners in Germany by
h. American Reel Cross, according to
cable advices reEeived att headQuar-
ters here, 1t WIS pointed out that
this does not mea IN that only Sc per
cent of the total shipments are being
received, but that Mack of additional
acknowledgements iI due to careless
ness on the part of the prisoners.
Reserve supplies are now on hand
1t all camps where Americans are in
termed so that In cNse the original
packages are lost, or thew men arrive
hey may he supplied promptly.
Complaints that food packages have
not been received havS been found to
come mostly from And orleans serving
with foreign units, fJr which the
American authorities a1e not respon-
sihle.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
Registration Day Fixed.

The President of the United
States, by proclamation, has fix
ed September II for the registra-
tion throughout the United States
men between the ages of eigh-
teen and forty-fve inclusive, for
military service, except those
who have already registered and
those who are not required
under the law to do so.
The county councils of Defense
county Judges, Mayors of cities
and all other patriotic persons,
either in official or civil life are
urgently requested to give this
matter the widest publicity. E.
vasion of draft will be exceeding
ly difficult and evaders will be
punished severely.
1t is the duty of every good
citizen to see to it that every
one in his neighborhood, who
is required under the law to
register, goes early to his voting
place and register.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
The Teachers Institute.

The Morgan County Teachers
Institute convened Monday, Aug.
l9. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Pastor Albert Hales
of the Christian church. L. Y.
Redwine delivered the welcome
address, which the teachers ap-
preciated very much.
Superintendent Bernard E.
Whit addressed the teachers
and briefly outlined the plans for
the educational work of the coun-
ty, and introduced the Instruct
or, Prof. R. M. Shipp, who de-
livered a very able address upon
the work of the institute.
Nearly all teachers were in at
tendance ard very few were alb
sent during the week.
The consensus of opinion of
the teachers was that the insti-
tute was one of the best ever
held in the county, and that Prof.
Shipp was a real teacher of teach
ers.
The teachers all left for their
work with renewed zeal and de-
termination to improve.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
Ford Injured and "Bill" Hurt.

Tuesday afternoon Will Wells
started to take DR.. H. V. Nick.
ellis Ford to the shop for repairs.
In coming down Main street the
Ford became unruly and just be-
low the Courier Office went over
the roadside and rolled over on
Bill. Willing hands lifted the
machine up and Bill came out
having suffered from some cuts
on the head, but no serious in
jury. He walked up town and
had his wounds dressed. Doc
took charge of the Ard which he
discovered to have sustained a
compound fracture of the wind
shield and many bruises. While
it was able to 60 about under its
own power it is feared that it
may have sustained internal in
juries that may prove fatal.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
LONDON SHOPS ARE LOOTED
Nearly All city's Guardians Quit In
Higher Wage Demand-Ameri.
cans Patrol Streets.

London, Sept. 1.-Conslderable law
lessness marked the first night passed
by London without police protection.
Thieves became active, and daylight
found number Of windows of jewel
ers' shops and other places of business
broken and considerable property stol-
en-.
There were few military police
about, including Americans, hut they
devoted their attention entirely to
their own men, and even If they had
tried would not have been able to cope
with the thieves who generally work
ed In squads.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
The YankS Want to Know.

We ask you, did they pay
Those bonds you bought last May?
We stopped the Channel drive;
We turned the Huns about
On a quickstep toward Berlin,
Which was mighty near a rout.
We drove 'em cross the Marne,
We took some hundred miles of
earth.
rs a fact, we rather think
That you got your moneys
worth.
Now we're headed toward the
Rhine;
And we show no signs of slow
ing.
Don't you want to own a share
In this trip on which we're 60
ing?
If you think you really like
What your money bought be-
fore,
Now'S the time for a repeat;
We're already for encore.
- y
We ask you, did they pay
Those bonds you bought last May?
Lucy Jeanne Price.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
BIGGEST WAR TAX
BILL COMPLETED
War Profits Expected to Net
the Nation $780,.
100000.
AUTOS TO PAY s7O,oOO,OoO
Virtually All Taxes in the Present
Revenue Laws Are Doubled, and
IN Some Instances
TripIed.

washington, Sept. LIN a confer
ence which Chairman Kltchin and
other members of the house ways and
means committee had with Secretary
McAdoO practical agreement was
reached Oh vital sections of the reve-
nue. bill. The measure, the largest tax
bill in the history Of any nation, now
has been finished except for final read
Ing and teXtual corrections.
1t was estimated by Representative
Kitchin that the bill, If enacted into
law, would bring into the treasury
more than $3,20O,OOO,OOO, chiefly from
taxes upon those who have made
money from the war and without i'm
posing consumption taxes ON break
fast table necessities.
The New Rates.
AS agreed to by the committee, the
war. profits section, estimated to raise
S3,2O0,0OO,000, imposes an so per cent
war profit tax and provides for an al
tentative excess profit tax. There is
an exemption of $4,000 plus per cent
Of the invested capital, after which
these rates are levied:
On income exceeding the exemptions
and not exceeding 16 per cent of in
vested capital, tax of 80 per cent on
income exceeding 10 per cent and not
exceeding 20 per cent of invested cap
ital, Il tax of 80 per cent.
On income exceeding 20 per cent of
Invested capital, tax Of 20 per cent,
Drop Unearned income Plan.
Secretary McAdoo recommended the
80 per cent war tax and an alternative
tax, the same as the present excess
profit tax. with rates from 20 to 90 per
cent.
After determining that the Difficult.
ties Of administration would be very
great Secretary McAdoO agreed to
abandon the plan for placing great
er 2acmaL lax on unparn ad = than hsssn
earned Incomes. In the conference he
agreed that the normal tax on all in
comes should be u per cent.
This means that there will be a Il
per cent normal tax on all incomes
over $4,000 and the tax on incomes
below that amount will be down tC
the exemption figure of 8 per cent
The exemption in the bill is the same
us in the present law, $1,000 for single
and $1,000 for married persons.
Autoists to Pay S7o,oo0,ooo.
Virtually all the taxes in the present
revenue laws are doubled, and in some
Instances they are tripled. There are
no new taxes except luxury tax pat
termed after the English and French
system and tax on the users of au
lomObiles. This tax, which is in tn,
form Of federal license, based OI
horse power, 1t is estimated will rails,
S10,0OO,00O. The automobile tn!
ranges as follows:
Motorcycles, 50; automobiles or elec
tries of % horse power or less, $40
more than % horse power and no
more Than 30 horse power, $50; NOR,
than 70 horse power and not NOR,
than 10 horse power, $50; more thai
40i horse power, $50.
The tax ON all travel tickets. rail
road or boat. is Increased to per cent
and there is an extra tax of s per cen
on Pullman taickets.
There is tax of cents on tele
phone\ charges between ii and 81
cents, and the tux is 10 cents between
80 cents and n dollar.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
s5 AMERICANS FLIEE MOSCOW
Consular officers, wtih Exception of
Consul General PSoole Leave
for Petrog rad

Washington, Sept. l.-Nlnety-hve
Americans, including ar consular Of
llrcrs, except Consul General Poole
all the personnel of th1 Y, NJ, G. A. and
Y. W. c. a" represe |ntatives of the
American bank and Il humber of priv.
ate citizens left MoSco " for petrogud
On II special train the evcnmg of Au.
gust 26. American intel rests previously
had been turned over 10 the Swedish
consulate.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Over the Hindenburg line in
two places, it looks as though the
Allies would reach German soil
before winter.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
LENlNE WOUNDED, REPORT
Attempts Made to XIII the Bolshevlk
Premier, According TO Russ
Wireless.

London, Sept 1.-Attempts have
been made to kill Lenlne, the bolshe-
vik premier, according to messages
received here via Russia wireless, Le-
mine WAS wounded
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Members Of congress who have heen
paclhsts and autl-war ohstructionistS
have been having Il hard time, to the
great satisfaction of all true patriots
The list of those turned down by their
constituents already includes Senator
Vardaman Of Mississippi and Repre-
sentatives Lundeen Of Minnesota, Dill
Ion Of South Dakota, Woods Of Iowa,
McLemorc Of Texas, CroSScr and Cor
don of Ohio, Shnckclrord aud Hamlin
Of Missouri KehO of FlOridn and Sloan
Of Nebraska. Last week Cole Blease,
pncinst candidate for the senate in
South Carolina, was defeated. and
Henry Ford failed to get the hepub-
llcan nomination In Michigan, though
the Democrats did accept him.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Franklin,-John Hurst Adams, who
has been acting as county agent for
Simpson county, rendered his resigna-
tion to the Fiscal Court in order TO
accept the principalship Of the high
school In Minerva, KY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Harrodsburg,-Virgll Kelly, the only
prisoner In the workhouse, escaped by
tying two blankets together and letting
himself out through the yentllator He
was captured and at his trial was fined
Sl2 for breaking out of the workhouse,
$12 for being drunk and $40 and costs
for firing his pistol promiscuously.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

MiddleSboro.-A. V. Ogle, prominent
citizen of Middlesboro, was shot and
killed by 4. l. Green at the store Of the
latter ON Nineteenth street. Green had
purchased store Of 0gle few days
ago, and it is presumed dispute arose
over settlement though this is not
definitely known, ogle is survived by
II widow and three small children.
Green surrendered to the police I'm
was placed in jail Considerable eX.
element prevails over the killing.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Hawesvllle.-The body of John Pope
McAdamS, Jr., the 7-year-Old son of
Mai. John =. McAdams, U. $. A., was
washed ashore near the farm OF II. B.
Gardner, four miles below here, The
child disappeared from his home dur.
ing the afternoon and evidence of his
having gone to the river was found
Every effort had been made to locate
the body, which was found by Frank
Hennlng, who was preparing 10 cross
the river in q skin.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Harrodsburg.-Bud Devine, n mer-
chant at Nevada this county, was bad
ly hurt when he lost control of his
machine and ran into bannister on a
bridge on the Perryvllle pike.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Maysyille-The officials OF the Ches-
apeake & Ohio railroad have given to
Mayor Russell 900 old ties which the
mayor has stored to be given to the
poor next winter for fuel
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Frankfort.-Preparing to pin band
age on the hand of a patient, DR.. o.
p. Reynolds, Of this city, placed a
safety pin in his mouth to hold it and
swallowed the pin. He died as re-
suit of the accident.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

The long.eXpected shortage of g0so-
line is developing, and consequently
the fuel administration last week re-
Qucsted that for the present all auto
mobiles. motorboats and motorcycles,
used for pleasure, he not used on Sun
days, In all states east of the Missls-
Sippi river. As the gasoline Is needed
for war purposes, all patriotic owners
Of cars accepted the request as a com
mund.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Mt. Sterlng-A man named Pitts,
charged with being n deserter from
Camp Zachary Taylor, was shot and
fatally wounded by Deputy Sheriff
Brock Lewis in Menifee county. Lewis
says that when he attempted to ar
rest Pitts, the soldier pointed rifle
at him and attempted to fire, Lewis
drew his revolver and fired.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Frankfort.-The following counties
have voted the 20-cent road tax: Pike,
Martin, McCreary, 0wsIey, Wolfe, Full
ton, Livingston, Nelson, Shelby, Henry,
Carroll, Owen, Franklin and Grant.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Spaln's threat to seize Interned Ger
man shipping to compensate for
Spanish losses by submarine warfare
had its effect In Berlin, for though
the German government did not yield
entirely, It made It plain that 1t want
ed no more countries added to the list
of Its enemies. While the discussion
was going on, however, another Span
lsh vessel was torpedoed, and the sit
uatlon became yet more critical.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

LexingtOn.-A. Powell, 1858 Madison
avenue, CovingtOn, KY, fireman on the
Southern railway, probably was in
jured fatally here when he fell from
stand pipe
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

West Point.-Mis Irene Lelmbacher,
~ years old, and Miss Maurine VIII
liams, of West Point, were drowned In
the river here when Miss Leimbncher
sought to save Miss Williams, who was
not an expert swimmer. Miss Leim-
bacher was considered a good swim
mer, but was unequal to the struggles
II the drowning girl, who was consid-
erably heavier that Miss Leimbacher.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Owensboro.-In a collision between
two automobiles on the pike near Hart
ford, in Ohio county, Miss May Mas
tan was killed when a piece Of flying
glass from the broken wind shield sew
cred her jugular vein.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Continuing its efforts to clear up the
muddled aircraft production situation,
and at the same time evading the de-
mand for the creation OF a separate
department OF aerOnautlcs, the ad-
mlnStration made John D. Ryan an
assistant secretary Of war and director
of the air service. In starting on his
new work, Mr. Ryan made no boasts
or promises of what he would accom-
pliSh, but said he hoped order would
soon he established in the airplan1
branch and that quantity production
Of military planes would be ascom-
pliShed. The De Haviland ~ i'm
proved to meet all objections, he said,
are now being turned Hut rapidly and
orders for the Liberty - motor have
been Increased from 22500 to 10000.
Our allies like these engines so well
that we cannot keep up with their de-
mNnds for them.
First Assistant Secretary OF War
Benedict CrOwell has been made di-
rector Of munitions and given the pow
er to keep our forces supplied with all
the munitions they require.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Ashland.-GeOrge w. Kholer, 80
years old, committed suicide here by
drinking carbolic acid. He had been
in i'll health for some time.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Guthrle.-Bertha, the nine-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Stephen
Dodgias, residing Two mites west OF
this city, was killed by lightning, which
destroyed the telephone battery near
which she was standing. The child
was badly burned about the breast and
ears.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Observation-Disclosures Of bales Of
hay and straw were consumed when
the big hay shed Of the Quartermaster
Department, on the Poplar Lgel road,
at Camp Zachary Taylor, was destroy
ed by fire during an electrical storm
which swept over the city and county.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Newport-Barklng dogs late at
night called the attention of John d.
Parks. farmer, living near SandfOrd-
town, Ky, to Il neatly attired boy babe
on his front steps. The child was in
clothes basket. No Identification
marks were found. Officer Phillips
found a temporary home for the waif.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Meanwhile the allied expedition was
strengthened by the arrival of more
Americans, and Italy announced 1t
would send a regiment there. The
Japanese forces took control Of the
Manchurian border, China having with
drawn her objections. The japanese
engaged the boshevik near Dauria,
and General SemenOff, anu-bolshevik
leader of Cossacks, crossed the Slberi-
an border and captured Matsievski
station.
In the Country Of the North" the
fighting Of late has been IN favor Of
the Russo-allled troops. The bolshe-
wiki river flotllla, which caused them
some trouble, has been dispersed and
the Red guards have surrendered the
town Of Shenkursk, south of Archan-
gel, the last place Of any size held by
thrm in the region.
News from the far East is likely
to be rather scanty in the future, for
its dissemination has been taken in
charge by the Japanese. and they are
notorlously close-mouthed concerning
military operations.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05
KENTUCKY
.~~~~. NEW s ~~~~us
Items of Interest From
All Sections of the State

Henderson.-Miss Mary Arvin, Red
Cross nurse, whose home is in this
city, has been decorated in France for
bravery.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-09-05

Both house and senate Hassed the
man-power bill making the draft age
limits eighteen to forty-hve inclusive
Each body inserted Its own amend
ments, but most Of these went by the
board In the conference. THE most
important Of these was the senate
anti-strike clause. The house con-
ferees, led by Dent. absolutely refused
to accept this, and rather than risk
delay, the senate conferees consented
to sacrifice the amendment. One new
provision in the measure which will bNe
welcomed by all officers is that the
government shall furnish uniforms and
equipment to officers at cost.