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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
MENACE NOW 0VER|
WAR BREAD OF BETTER QUAIL
iTY FOR THE ALLIES, SAYS
HOOVER.
RATIONING NOT NECESSARY
Food Controller Assures Ample Sup
plies Of Fats and Meats II People
Are Economical and Avoid Waste
full Methods.

London.-War bread of better quail.
fly than OF last year Tor all the ma
tions fighting Germany, practically
without rationing, will be one OF the
chief results of the food controllers
conference at London, Herbert G.
Hoover, American food administrator,
has announced. He said there will be
ample supplies OF fats and meat II the
populations are economical and avoid
waste.
THE danger Of privation is now
passed." he said. Mr.. Hoover ex-
planned that the people OF North
America were now able to take over
seas the bulk of food supplies reqair-
cd and 1t will, therefore, be possible
TO curtail the total length OF the voy-
age necessary to bring these supplies
TO the European allies, thus efrecting
q considerable saving in tonnage.
He said a program had been agreed
upon regarding different commodities
required to maintain health and com.
fort. He appealed to the United
States for continued economy to meet
the Increased demands OF Europe and
carry over a stock of foodstuffs that
will form positive insurance against
climatic eventualities.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
YANKS BOMB ENEMY TOWNS;
Americans Successfully Attack Rail-
road Yard at Dommary- Baroncourt
in Verdun-Metz Area.

With the American Army in France.
Aug. 19.-American aviators success
fully bombarded the railroad yard at
Dommary-Baroncourt in the Verdun-
Metz area. Longuyon, also north Of
Verdun and Thiaucourt, were attacked.
Several bursts were observed in the.
central and southern parts Of the yard,
at Dommary-Baroncourt, and the in
stallations there are believed to have
been wiped out. Three direct hits were
made on the track in front of the sta
tion at Longuyon and % bombs fell on,
surrounding warehouses. Certain mill
tary detectives were bombed at Thiau-
court.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
WILL TAX OCCUPATIONS SO
Congress Body for Special Levy, Ex-
ceptino War Work and
Preachers.

Washington. Aug. 15.-Special taxes
of SO a year on occupations or pro-
fessions, except the war industry
trades, farmers, teachers, and minis
tiers of the gospel, were written into
the $S.0O0.OO0. 900 war revenue bill by
the house ways and means commit
tee. A similar tax was placed upon
any business with receipts of $1,000
year or more, with levy of $25 a year
on wholesale houses with receipts of
100000 or more.
In addition to the ordinary duty Of
10 per cent on all jewelry sold at
wholesale. the committee put on 10
per cent tax on retail sales of jewelry
composed wholly or In part Of plati-
mum.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Lieut.. Harold f. Maxon Of Los An
geles, CAL, and Cadet G. +. Gedeon Of
Iltusville. Pa, were killed when their
alrpiane crashed to the ground in a
hayneld near Commack, N. Y.
Former Congressman Edward ID.
Gillette, who was prominent in early
Iowa politics, died at his home near
Des Moines, la. He was a brother OF
William Gillette. the actor-playwright.
The total German losses from the
beginning Of the war to the end OF
July, 1918, are understood to be g.
ooO,OOO, according to the Paris news
papers. The figures include 100000
killed.
Iwenty-one German airplanes were
brought down and ten driven down out
Oh control, according to an official
statement issued in London on aviation
operations. Six British machines are
missing.
Several members of the American
Red Cross ambulance service have
been decorated with the Italian war
cross for excellent conduct on Mont
Grappa early in June, says q dispatch
from Italy.
Ihe Brazilian motorship Madrugada,
1913 tons gross, has been sunk by a
German submarine off the American
coast. Word of the loss Of the ship
was received in New York. The crew
was saved.
The way has been opened for sol.
dlers In camp to get away for emer-
gency work on the farm. The war de-
partment announced that enlisted men
may obtain furloughs to engage in agri-
cultural work.
turmoil in Bohemia has resulted In
the execution of "A Czech soldiers and
wholesale arrests in many raids. news
papers of Munich say, according to an
exchange Telegraph dispatch to Lon
don from Zurich.
Two thousand foreign-born soldiers
from Camp Lee took the oath of al
legiance as citizens OF the United
States at a public meeting held in
Petersburg, Va. Louis +. Post took
part In the ceremonies.
Twenty divisions of troops were de-
manded of Germany's allies by Gen.
eral Ludendorff during the retreat
from the Marne, according to the Ge-
neva Democrat. Austria-Hungary re-
fused but later sent two divisions.
The condition Of Senator Jacob II.
Gallinger is critical, it was announced
at Franklin, N. III. Senator Gallinger
Is in his eighty-second year and Is
the Oldest member Of the United States
senate In point Of continuous service.
Frances gratitude at the action of
congress in asking the celebration
throughout the United States Of Bas-
tile day, July IA, was expressed by
Ambassador Jusserand in q communi-
cation transmitted through the state
department to the house and senate.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
U. S. TROOPS IN SIBERIA
Regiment OF Regulars From Manila
Arrives at viadivostok and Will
Aid Cxecho- Slavs.

Washington, Aug. IL. - American
troops began to disembark at Vladi-
vostok on Thursday and will immedi-
ately join the international force to
aid the CzechO-Slovak army on Its
campaign In Siberia.
The Americans are the Twenty-sev-
enth regular infantry regiment from
Manila and will be followed by an
other regiment from the Philippines
and additional troops from the United
States.
Col. Henry d. Styer Is in command
Of the regiment
The entire American force will be
under Major General Graves. who has
been commanding a regular army d.
vision at Camp Kearney, Cal.
London, Aug. 17.--The allied Arch
angel expedltionary force has reached
Pabereshskala, 100 miles south of
Archangel, on the railroad toward Vol
ogda, Il Is announced here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
THE MARKETS.

FLOUR-The United States food admin
istration -four standards are as follows:
Per bbl., In jute, 9S ID. sack basis: Barley
-four. $50: corn -four. $11.l0; white rye
-four. $l0.U: dark rye, $3.50; spring wheat.
$1l.00Q1l.25; special brands, $l1.75: hard
winter. new. $10.SOG1. .25: soft winter, $1O.3O.
HAY-Choice timothy. $29.00@3O.O0: No. 1,
$2S.0O@29.00; standard. $25.00Q26.00; No. 2
timothy and clover mixed, $23.00125.00; No.
3. S21.0OQ2S00: clover, $17.ooQ2c.0O.
EGGS-Fresh firsts. 1Q3Shc: ordinary
firsts, 35Q36lxc; miscellaneous lots cases
included. 36QS7,1c; cases returned. $500
361tc; extra. 44Q45c; checks. dry, 12Q15c
dirties. 2Sq3lc; storage packed. firsts. 39,s
Q40c.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy steers, $l75o0
1885: good to choice steers, $16.50Qll7 40:
plain to good steers, $105Oal7 20; yearlinas.
fair to choice. $i2.50fllS.25; stockers and
feeders, $7.75Q13.O0: good to prime cows,
Ss.5OQDl325: fair to prime heifers, 5000
l4.15: fair to good cows, $7.359S.40: can
ners, s625@6.75; cutters. se.S5q725 bologna
bulls. sS.25@915; butcher bulls, 50. .25Ql2 rs;
heavy calves. $7.0oQ14.5o; veal calves. $16A
Q17.5O.
HOGS-Fair to good light, $1ss5Qls. s5;
choice light butchers, s19.s5Q1965; medium
weight butchers. 225q260 lbs. s19l5919 so;
heavy weight butchers. 270q350 lbs. SIS. SEQ
1895: choice packers. S1S.00Q1S.75: rough
heavy packing. sl7.4oQ17.9O: pigs, fair TO
good SIC 506lls50 stays, sl7.50Qfls25.
h SHEEP--Western lambs, good 10 choice.
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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
FIRST U. S. AIRPLANES USED
Complete Squadron Of 1e Deli HavlIandl
Machines Fly Behind German
Lines-Return Safely.

Washington. Aug. 19.-General Per-
shing advised the war department on,
Friday that early in August a COM
plete squadron of Is DeHaviland Four
airplanes, built in the United States;
and equipped with Liberty motors,
successfully carried out the first recon
noissance flight of Amerlcan-built ma
chimes behind the German lines. They
returned without loss.
Secretary Baker also said that Brig
adler General Foulois Of the American,
air service led the expedition.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
SECRETARY M'ADoo URGES $780,
100000 INCREASE.
Eighty Per Cent Levy Is Recommend
ed by Treasury Chief and
His Aids.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo laid before the
house ways and means committee on
Wednesday his plan for an excess
profits tax with an alternative war
profits levy to be included in the new
revenue bill.
The plan proposes the retention of
existing rates In the present excess
profits tax with maximum Of 80 per
cent affecting about 80 per cent Of all
the business corporations coming un-
der this schedule.
Secretary McAdoo estimated that
the treasury plan would produce from
$3O0,000,000 to $4S0000,O00 more than
under the plan tentatively agreed to
by the committee recently.
The secretary was accompanied by
Assistant Secretaries Leffingwell and
Love, Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper and other treasury experts.
At the conclusion of the conference
Secretary McAdoo and Chairman
Kitchin of the house ways and means
committee joined in the prediction that
they would get together on plan and
Secretary McAdoo added that "you
can see that Mr.. Kitchin and I have
no bayonets for each other"
Despite this agreement and the in
creased revenue claimed for the treas
ury plan, which Secretary McAdoo
said would take care Of exceptional
cases, 1t was stated that the bill will
fall short to the extent of between
S500,OO0,OOO and $1,OOO,O0O,OOO of the
$4,000, 100000 sought.
A port tax or tea, coffee, cocoa, su-
gar, bananas and other tropical fruits
coming through the ports may have to
be resorted to, 1t was said, or some
other new tax feature considered.
The first break In the committee oc-
Cured when Representative Rainey Of
Illinois. after making a stand for in
crease Of the taxes on estates in ex-
cess of $1.OO0OOO and being voted
down, announced that he would carry
on the fight on the floor Of the house.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
NEW CALL TO THE C0LORS
ThIrty-Five States Asked to Send
$4,000 Men to Camps for Limited
Military Service.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Twelve thou
sand white selective service men for
limited military service were called to
the colors by Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder. They will entrain Au-
gust 80 and 81, and will be assigned
to three camps. as follows:
Three thousand to Camp Upton. N.
T.; 1000 to Camp Dodge, Ia; 5000
to Camp Greene, N. G. Thirty-four
states were called upon to furnish men
under this call.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
DEAN HEADS STUDENT ARHY
e. e. Nicholson Of University Of Min.
nesota Made Regional Director
Of Training Corps.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Dean Edward
E. Nicholson of the University Of Min
nesOta has been chosen as one Of the
twelve regional directors of the stu
dents army training corps. His terri
tory will include Iowa, North and
South Dakota, Nebraska and Michigan.
Among the many universities and col
leges which have accepted the plans
Of the war department and will partici-
pate in the movement are Princeton.
Harvard, Cornell and Yale.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
GERMAN MILITARY OPINION.
How Various Newspapers View the
Present Situation.

Amsterdam.-"E Equilibrium on the
whole west front Is being slowly re-
stored" is the consensus of expert
military opinion in Saturdays Ger
man newspapers, and the view is held
that inasumch as surprise attacks
failed to pierce the German front the
prospects Of future piercing are di.
minishing sensibly. Capt. Won Salz.
mann, writing in the Berlin Vossische
Zeitung, says he sees signs in the
shifting Of troops from the Aisne
northwestward of another big enemy
offensive on the Somme. He adds
that on the Aisne an independent
American army seems to be In the
course Of formation and offers the
explanation that this is due to Amer
ican pride, which objects to fighting
under foreign command.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
Tucson Car strike Ends.

Tucson, Ariz.--The strike OF EN-.
ployes Of the Tucson Rapid Transit
company, which completely tied up
operation of street cars and motor
busses here for three days, was end.
cd when the ompany agreed to grant
the strikers increased wages pending
action by the state corporations com.
mission on the company's application
for increased fares.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
General March Explains Plan to
Send 100000 More to
France by Next June.
VICTORY ON WEST FRONT
Chief Of Staff Asserts Defeat OF Foo
In Francs Is Up to the American
Army-Bill Delayed Until
Next Week.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Plans for be-
ginning consideration in the senate
next Monday of the new man-power
bill extending the draft ages were
blocked on Thursday by the failure OF
quorum to appear when Chairman
Chamberlain submitted the report or
the senate military committee.
In reporting the bill Chairman
Chamberlain disclosed to the senate
that General March had told the mill
tary committee 1t was up to the United
States to put enough men in France TO
win on the west front, and he ex-
pressed the belief that 100000 Amer
leans under one commander could go
through the German lines wherever
they pleased.
The report also revealed that the
new American war program calls Tor
so divisions, or something more than
100000 men, in France by June 3O
next, with 1S more divisions In train
ing at home at that time. All the men
called for active service under the pro-
posed new draft ages, eighteen to for
ty-five, General March told the commit
tee, would be In France by next june
according to the program.
Secretary Baker Informed the COM
mittee, the report said, that the presi-
dents policy called for concentration
Of American forces on the western
front, including Italy, and that 1.-The
theory of the fighting in the future Is
that we must force the issue and win
on the western front"
Immediate extension Of the draft
ages was declared by the army repre-
sentatives to be imperative In order
that the United States may throw Its
full strength into the struggle and win.
If the draft ages are fixed at from
eighteen to forty-five, General March
said. the system Of volunteer enlist
ment in the United States army auto
matically disappears.
The draft program and plans OF the
war department are of such a charac-
ter that the rapid movement of troops
to France is continuing, Secretary Ba-
ker said, and by reason of the very
great assistance given by the British
government In placing so much ship
ping at the disposal Of the American
government the department hopes to
continue the accelerated movement
overseas.
There now are approximately 2,OOO,-
600 American soldiers in this country
and overseas, Mr.. Baker added. The
reservoir I'm the United States is such
that even with the exhausting for a
time Of the eligibles in class l the
movement of men overseas would not
be interrupted.
Fourteen National army divisions al
ready are In France, the secretary said.
and these have been Included In the
new field army organization recently
announced by General Pershing. There
also are IL National Guard divisions,
including the Rainbow organization,
overseas, together with five regular
army divisions.
'The policy Of the war department
Is to put the maximum number Of men
In France with the idea Of shortening
the war"
The senate adjourned until Mon
day, and the plan now is to begin con-
slderation Of the bill next Thursday, II
possible.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
YANKS PRAISED FOR ARDOR
Gen. Humbert Lauds American Sol
diers Fighting In Picardy
Offensive.

With the French Army In France.
Aug. 16.-Deepest admiration for the
American troops fighting with the Brit
lsh and French in the Picardy offensive
was expressed by General Humbert,
commander Of the Third French army,
during talk to war correspondents.
''The Americans fight" he said,
"with an ardor that Is unsurpassed"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

New York. Aug. 19.-The Brazilian
motorship Madrugada. 1913 tons gross,
has been sunk by German submarine
Off the American coast. Word OF the
loss of the ship was received here in
insurance circles.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Petersburg, Va. Aug. 19.-Two thou
sand foreign-born soldiers from Camp
Lee took the oath Of allegiance as citi-
zens of the United States here at
public meeting. Louis f.. Post took
part In the ceremonies.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Oakland, Cal.--With but little cere-
mony the 9,40Oton freight steamer
Zirkel was launched here at the plant
OF the Moore Shipbuilding company.
After the launching George Armes,
general manager OF the plant, an
nounced that 1t was the intention OF
the company to launch boat every IL
or Is days until the first part of 1920.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
FRENCH TRANSPORT is SUNK
pjemnah Torpedoed In Mediterranean
-442 Men Missing, Says Paris
Dispatch.

Paris. Aug. 15.-The French trans
port Djemnah Of 3,7l6 tons has been
torpedoed in the Mediterranean. A
report of the torpedoing has been re-
ceived from Berlin, where It was an
nounced that the report has now been
confirmed here. Four hundred and
forty-two men are missing.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
Soldiers Get plspensatlon.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Catholics in.
the army and navy ere relieved from
the obligation Of abstaining from flesh,
diet on Fridays, with the exception of
Good Friday, It was announced by
the bishop Of Catholic chaplains, Pat
rick ]. Hayes, In order to remove mis-
understanding that has arisen on the.
subject.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Italian Headquarters In Northern
italy, Aug. 19.--Several members of
the American Red Cross ambulance
service have been decorated with the
Italian war cross for excellent conduct
on Mont Grappa early In June.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Washington. d, C.-German agents
are placing bombs In the holds Of
grain ships leaving South American
ports, according to an official dis
patch from Rome. Explosives were
found recently on the steamer Giles
eppe. which sailed from an Argentine
port.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Paris. The Temps say that It IL
able to connrm that the case OF for
mer Premier Joseph Caillaux, who il
charged with treason, will be referred
to the senate. sitting as high court
OF Justice.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
Y. w. c. A. War Fund Drive on.

Y. w. C. A. War Fund Drive On.
Washington, ID. C.-With $4,000, 900
set as goal, the Young Women's
Christian association opened its ma
tion wide war work campaign. The
$15.000.000 sought is the share Of the
Y. w. G. A. Of the 100000 war
fund Of the Young Mems Christian
association, the war camp community
service and the American Library as
sociation.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
Blast kllla Private.

Omaha. Neb.-Private Raymond Fl.
McKirnon, Of Bellingham. Wash. a
member Of the Nineteenth balloon
company at Fort Omaha. Is dead as
the result of an explosion Of can of
powder IN his hands. Officers say he
approached too close to the scene OF
the Blasting operations.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
Herr Won senebusch Slain.

Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-THE assassi-,
nation of Herr Won Sengbusch, Ger
man official at Wonden. Russia, was
reported from Riga. The murderer es--
capped. This is the fourth assassina--
ton Of German officials In Russia.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Paris, Aug. 10.-The total German
losses from the beginning Of the war
to the end Of July. 1913, are Under
stood to be 6.OOO.OOO. according to the
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Paris. Lieut.. Rene Fonck. the
French aviator, shot down three Ger
man airplanes on Thursday, 1t is Of
ncially announced. Thsi announce
mont bring the number OF his air vic.
tories up to so.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
Mrs. skeffinoton Is Exile.

London, Aug. 17.--airs. f. Sheehy-
Skeffington, who was released on Au-
rust IL from Holloway prison. where
she was detained after her denorfatinn
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Coamack. N. Y, Aug. 19.--Lieuti
Harold #. Maxon Of Les Angeles. CAL.
and Cadet q. y. Gedeon Of Titusville,
Pa. were killed when their airplane
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23
House Body Accepts Secretary
McAdoo'S 8 Per Cent Differ
entiaI Levy.
PART PAYMENTS PERMITTED
Net Income From Dividends on Pre-
ferred Stock, From Interest, Rent.
ais, Royalties and Annlities
Called Unearned
Income.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The recon-.
mendation of Secretary McAdoo that
heavier taxes be imposed upon un"
earned incomes than upon salaries or
wages In return for labor was adopted
on Monday by the ways and means
committee.
The normal tax on earned incomes
of over $4,000 was fixed at 10 per cent.
an increase Of 6 per cent over the pres
ent law, and the unearned income nor
NAL tax was established at 13 per cent.
Below $4,000 the normal rate is put at
per cent.
There was great opposition to what
should be considered an unearned in
come, but finally this definition wass
agreed upon:
'"That portion Of net income derived
from dividends on preferred stocks,
from interest, rentals, royalties and
annuities."
The committee changed the section
previously adopted providing for the
payment of income taxes by indivldu-
ais and corporations in installments.
While the committee has not en-
tirely completed the section dealing
with incomes, Mr.. Kitchin said that
the exemptions will remain unchanged,
at 81 900 and $4,000 for single and mar
ried persons respectively, with 5000 ad-
ditional for each child under eighteen
years. The normal rate on the first
$4,000 Of taxable income Is 5 per cent.
and after that the rate goes up to TO-
per cent for earned incomes and 13.
per cent for unearned incomes, with
these schedules of surtaxes:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-23

Soldiers 60 Farms BY FurIou0h.
washington. Aug. 19.-The way has
been opened for soldiers In camp to
get away Tor emergency work on the
farm. The war department announced