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The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-04
GREAT TAX BILL
 ID BE TAKEN UP
 IN HOUSE FRIDAY
Agreement to This Effect Fol- lows Presentation of the Mea. sure-Changes Are To Be Offered.

Washington, Sept. 3.-C Considera- ton of the Ss,000, 100000 war revenue measure will begin in the House next Friday, under an agreement reached today after it had been reported by Chairman Kitchin of the House ways and means committee. At the same time the Senate finance committee will begin hearings on the House draft.
 In presenting the bill and detailed report of the committee explaining the measures many provisions Chair man Kitchin said it was not the pur- pose to have extended debate on the, bill as a whole. but to take the meas ure up for amendment at the start with the view to a final vote within ten days.
 While the Senate is engaged witt the bill, the House may recess for a month so that members can part'cF pate in the congressional election campaign Senator Simmons is in sistent that the senate dispose of the revenue bill before the elections
 While Democrats and Republicans on the ways and means committee voted solidly to report the bill favor ably, some of them reserved the rlgh' to propose changes on the floor ot the House and other representatives also plan to offer amendments. One VIII propose substantial tax on products of afctories or mines that emplVs child labor below the standard ages Another will be designed to break up huge estates by largely increasing IT. heritance tax Considerable opposF tion has been expressed to the com mittee's excess profits rates as u' treasury department has opposed "- crease of the present rates.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-04
CzECHO-SL0VAk
 NATION ID RISE
 AFTER THE WAR
United States Recognizes Status of the Oppressed People of Austria-Action By Other Allies.

Washington. Sept. 3.-Recognition of a Czecho- Slovak nation today by the United States government assures the Czechs of northern Austria of a standing in the league of nations. Since it follows similar action by Great Britain, ! nee and Italy, if may have a far r. lg effect on the war situation in Europe, and it is ex- pected to produce a new alignment of demands upon Germany and Austria Hungary at the peace table.
 The first immediate effect of the American governments action, state department officials said. will be in the opening of the way to furnishing much needed war materials and sup plies to the Czecho- -Slovak armies operating against the Germans and Austrian forces in Siberia and south em Russia. Financial assistance also can be given.
 In the official view, the Czecho- Slovaks, if properly aided will be able to make a more serious and de- termined offensive against the com- mon enemy. It is estimated that there are from 150000 to 100000 Czecho- -Slovaks operating in Russia and Siberia, and these, with such military aid as is being furnished by the United States and the allies, and the large numbers of Russians which hey may attract to their standards are expected to successfully combat German and Austrian arms in those territories.
 Immediate results in Austria also are looked for by officials here. The Jugo-Slavs of southern Austria have for long time been ambitious to es- tablish an independent nation fo1 themselves under the leadership of Serbia, and it is believed that they will seize upon the recognition of the Czecho-Slavs as an excuse for definite action looking to their freedom. In extending recognition to the Czecho- Slovaks, the United States went further than Great Britain and ! France by recognizing the Czecho- Slovak national council as a defacto belligerent government. Prof Thos c. Masaryk, president of the national council, will continue to represent the Czecho- Slovaks in a diplomatic way with the American government.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-04
NOTICE,

Complaints are being made that parties shipping slaves and hardwood timber are obstructing East First street (which lies across the railroad in front of the depot by stacking slaves and timber in said street. No tice is hereby given that unless these slaves are removed within twenty days, that the parties owning same will be subject to punishment for ob- structing the street.
 R. P. Hamby, Mayor
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-04
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Two scholarships for sale in Tyler Commercial College, See us at once if you want to save a few dollars.
 When your plumbing needs over hauling, phone Roy Gilmore, Nc S27. sm1
 FOUND-An automobile tire neal the Main Spring camp ground. Owner can get some at this office by giving description and paying for this ad.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-04
FOUR NEW BANKS
 CHARTERED IN STATE

Little Rock, Sept. 4.-During the last few weeks, four new national banks have been chartered in the state, at Mansfield, Benton, Des Arc and Dardanelle. The Bank of Mans field has been nationalzed. There have been a number of consultations four state banks at Mariahna having merged into two.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-04
NOTICE

The attention of the patrons oi 'n' Prescott public schools is callea the fact that all children not heie'V fore vaccinated must be vacci'i's,e before they can enter any or VI" schools. .,, The fall term will open Sept iV''
 W. V. Tompkins, Secretary
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-04
METHODIST CHURCH

This notice is a reminder for you " come to prayer meeting tonight ~ not forget to be there.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-04

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The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-04

R. P. Hanby, Mayor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
CAVALRY NEAR
HOLLAND BORDER
CONTINUED from Page One.)

and districts captured and little
professions of these are Struggling
rearward out of range of the guns
and out of the way OF the fighting
troops. Stories are beginning to
come back how liberated Belgian
women have seen their sons, broth
ers or husbands going forward into
battle.
Quite a number of civilians also
have been rescued from Roulers and
its environs, the Germans having
left in such hurry that they had
not time to remove the civilians who
wanted to stay and take chance OF
being liberated. Today these men,
women and children are again walk
ing on the free soil of France.
The Germans appear to be max
ing strenuous efforts to save their
munitions and equipment and their
material. the accumulation OF tour.
years from the coast districts OF
Belgium. The roads behind the
Germans are Uttered with all sorts
of transports and allied airplanes
are again playing havoc with the
retreating enemy.
The weather today was cloudy,
but thus far no more rain has fallen
However, Flanders is mud from one
end to the other and this condition
makes movement difficult for the
allied troops. The ooze and SOFT
ground make it doubly difficult for
the enemy to move back. There
fore the allied soldiers have put up
with great hardships, for they realize
that they have the enemy on the
run in the most vital section OF the
west front and do not desire to let
him have a chance to reassemble
his tattered units.
Outside Courtrai the infantry has
progressed about three miles and
here have been compelled to fight
their way forward, for the Germans
had orders to hold on to the last and
they did so. Not many of those who
had been stationed with machine
guns to try to hold up the advance
OF the allied troops managed to es-
cape.
At the Thielt positions the French
cavalry has begun to come into a
country where the ground and roads
are harder, allowing them to operr-
ate more freely. 1t is through this
gap that the Germans throughout
the entire Belgian coast system
must 90 if they wish to save them
selves providing, of course. the ad-
vance continues.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
KAISER QUITS,
RUM0R ABROAD

sincere terms. If they are put
forth as another vehicle for a quib-
Bile, an opportunity of diplomatic
evasion and trickery, or a negoti-
ated peace, they will meet only one
reply.
If they mean guarantees for the
integrity and sovereignty of the
Germany which is rightfully Ger
man, always taking in the deter
limitations of the human beings con-
cerned, no obstacle is foreseen. If
they mean guarantees for the right
of the German people to live their
lives under a peaceful responsible
government which does not menace
the life of the world, President Will
sons utterances on the subject, Of
ficials believe, already have given
the answer.
Guarantees for the interests of
Germany, involving only Germans,
it was pointed out, are quite apart
from the set determination of the
oppressed nationalities in Austria
for which President Wilson has
pledged the peace to secure oppor-
tunity for an autonomous develop
ment.
Peace Party Perhaps Dominant.
There always is the possibility
that the conditions President Viii
son has laid down as the basis for a
peace already have come about in
Germany. Diplomats noticed that
Chancellor Macmillan sent a note
and that when President Wilson an
swered with an inquiry, it was For
eign Secretary Solf, and not the
chancellor. who replied and that
Solf spoke of a new government
which had been formed in Germany.
1t would not be without precedent
II the peace party in Germany ac-
tually was in possession of an i'm
perial rescript or other secret act re-
nouncing the power of the kaiser
and his party, when the reply to
President Wilson's inquiry was
sent. 1t would not be without prec-
edent if the negotiation was begun
with maneuver for the best posi-
BILE terms and holding back the last
card-the downfall of kaiserism.
If the conditions for an armistice
are accepted the arrangements will
be made not by a mixed commits
sion, but by Marshal Foch and the
co-belligerent commanders. These
will be the means of taking from
Germany every agency with which
it could break its word if it would ;
the occupation by allied forces of
such places as Strassburg, Metz,
and Coblenz; turning over to the
allies OF its feet and submarine
bases; with the recall of its subma-
rines which today's dispatches hint
ed it was ready to do. and the sur
render of munitions of war, un-
doubtedly also the agencies by
which others might be produced,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17

to which were added about % d.
visions relieved from the Russian
front. The German force was main
tanned in the neighborhood of EOS
divisions from April to September
through drafts on the reserve
depots. The wastage began to tell
after the battles of July and August
Twenty Divisions Disappear.
On September IS, the Germans
had on this front 200 divisions. in
GLIDING Austrian reinforcements.
Shortening their line, had. however,
enabled them to constitute a reserve
of divisions. The battles of Sep
TENDER and the first days of October
reduced these reserves to about 50
divisions, about half of which had
been recently retired from the front
to be reconstructed.
Twenty divisions had disappeared
entirely by October 10, through
progressive dissolutions that have
been confirmed.
The wastage in armament is not
only in cannon captured by the al
lies but in diminished production by
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Mann Act Charge for Man
Arrested With Stepmother

Fremont, Neb., Oct. l6.-(Spe-
cial Telegram Ed Callahan, AZ,
arrested in Council Bluffs with his
24-year-old stepmother, Cora CAL
lahan, as they were returning to
Fremont with a quantity of liquor,
left his wife and several small chill
dren last July to go to Kansas to
work in the harvest fields.
A warrant charging Callahan with
wife desertion was issued by Mrs
Callahan two months ago. Gala
hans father, late husband of the
young woman, died a year ago and
Callahan soon began paying atten-
ton to his stepmother, Mrs. Gala
han said. Callahan had been en-
ployed as molder at the Fremon,
foundry.
Callahan will be charged with
violation of the white slave act.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17

reason of drafts made upon war in.
dustries to reinforce the field forces,
and strikes.
Strategcally, the Germans have
lost with the vast extent of terri
tory they had occupied, the inl-
mense advantage of their position
in the interior arc OF circle that
enabled them to transfer troops
rapidly from one sector to another
while the allies were obliged to take
the longer route around the cir
cumference.
German troops detraining in the
region of Valenciennes, Bohain or
lie Cateau could in few hours be
transported to the Flanders, to the
Aisne or to the Disc. The region of
Bohain and lie Cateau, where this
switching OF forces was accomplish
ed, is now in the hands of the al
lies, while the Germans not only
have lost the advantage of their in
terror position and the turntable
that facilitated the use of it, but
also important lines of communica-
ton with them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
SUBSCRIPTIONS REACH HIGH MARK
MFOURTH ELECTROMAGNETIC
0mahanS Celebrate as Goal of
Eleven Million Dollars is Ex-
ceeded in Big Liberty
Loan Drive.

Omaha jubilated over the local
victory" in raising its quota OF
Fourth Liberty lo.A bonds, at a big
victory meeting" at the Tower OF
Liberty on the courthouse lawn at
noon yesterday.
Mayor Smith and Miss Grace La
Rue of the Orpheum circuit were
co-stars on the program. the mayor
providing the oratory and Miss La
Rue the musical talent.
Edwin T. Swobe, chairman of the
Tower of Liberty committee, presid-
ed.
The whistles of the city sent out
prolonged 5l-st just -efore the
{ emonies started, announcing that
the quota had been raised, and then
some, the total being $ll,3l6,00O.
Hundreds of men and women who
have given most of their time dur
ing the last two weeks gathering
subscriptions, were there to rejoice
in the victory. Ard there were
thousands who bought bonds in the
big audience.
o. T. Eastman, chairman of the
Douglas county Liberty Loan COM
mittee made a short speech in which
he thanked the people for their gen.
erous response to the country's lat
est appeal for funds.
Women Raise S1,75O,Oo0.
The mems Liberty loan commit
tee asked for $l,500000 from the
house-to-house canvass, and by
noon Wednesday Mrs. Frank Jud-
son, chairman of the women's COM
mittee, reported over $1,750.000.
with subscriptions still coming in.
A final report of all wards soon
will be made.
Mrs. F. A. Brogan and Mrs. John
A. McShane canvassed the Black
stone hotel and sold $27,500, the
largest amount sold at any hotel
Of this $500 came from the en-
ployes.
Many school teachers who have
been waiting to buy their bonds
through school committee are re-
quested to buy their bonds at
women's headquarters, as no school
committee was formed under the
block system.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Secretary McAdoo Asks Pub
lie to Take Liberty Loan
as Battle in Spirit Of
Army and Navy.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Secretary
McAdoo tonight issued the following
statement:
an the coming three days the
American people must decide
whether the fourth Liberty loan
shall be success or failure.
1T would be fatal to minimize
the gravity of the nations problem
In three days we must raise almost
$3,OOo,OOO,0O0.
The American people should face
this stupdendous task with the spirit
of the American navy, in honor
which we have just celebrated Navy
day. On land and sea all over the
world the men of the American
navy do not regard this Liberty
loan merely as campaign to raise
money; they look upon it rather as
a battle, and are plunging into this
battle with the spirit of Manila
Bay.
Navy men are doubling their
subscriptions. Many battleships are
representing every officer and man
on board on the honor roll.
Let every individual American
take fresh inspiration from the
thrilling record of the navy.
LET us convoy the navy's ships
into the KEEL canal with our Lib
erty loan dollars.
Match the navy"
Soldiers Subscribe Literally.
For the fighting men on land,
Brigadier General Lord, army Lib
erty loan officer, reported that SOL
diers, exclusive of the American ex-
peditionary forces, had bought
$30,000000 in bonds up to last Mon
day, and Capt. Robert w. Daniel,
assistant army Liberty loan officer,
estimated this would be raised to
$45,000000 by the end of the week,
The demand by members of the
American expeditionary forces in
France for facilities through which
to subscribe was met by the
branch offices in Paris of the
Equitable Trust company, the
Guaranty Trust company and the
Farmers Loan and Trust company
of New York" the War Depart
ment announcement says.
One of these companies provided
an exceptional opportunity when,
through its arrangement with the
Societe De Generate. 400 branches
of that bank, scattered throughout
France. were put at the disposal of
our soldiers for the receiving of
subscriptions to the Fourth liberty
loan.
Reports from all sections of the
country today show that railroad
men had subscribed for Sl09638,000
at the close of business October II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17

and probably the employment of the
great war machine plants of Ger
many to repair the industrial dam
age done in Belgium and France.
Seeing is believing, one official
clared tonight, and there will be no
scraps of paper.
Empire Will Be Disarmed.
In a military sense Germany
would be treated as an individual
prisoner of war-disarmed and
guarded.
Allied forces placed in strategic
positions could then, by invasion of
Germany if necessary, enforce any
terms. The allied war council, in
which President Wilson holds one
vote, has agreed upon these condi-
tons as guarantee for the suprem-
acy of the allied armies.
1t can be stated with official au-
thority that should Germany agree
to such an armistice the downfall Of
military ollgarChy could be arranged
easily at the peace conference with
out danger of accepting a "nego-
tiated peace"
Allied forces would be in a posi-
tion to enforce the decisions of the
peace council.
The chief question in the minds of
public men tonight is:
is the German military power
really so broken as to be ready to
accept the allies terms?"
Throughout the American capital
there is an air of calm, determined
confidence. People are reading the
news bulletins at the winds and buy
ing Liberty bonds at the curbs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Austrian Emperor Holds
WekerIe Cabinet in Office

Amsterdam, Oct. 16.-The Aus
trian emperor has declined to &C
cept the resignation of the cabinet
of Premier Wekerle, according to
a Budapest advices received here
The emperor said he had full con-
fidence in the cabinet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17

A recuperative diet in Influenza Horlck's
Matted Milk. very digestible.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
GERMAN DEFEAT
IS ADMITTED BY
ARMY LEADERS
Continued from Page One.)

feat, contradicting the reports OF
the Berlin writers that the German
retreat was purely a tactical retire
ment, are supported by material
facts not open to controversion, such
as 1900 cannon captured during the
three months of the allied offensive.
or about one fourth of the entire
armament of the German artillery,
and a quarter million of prisoners
taken during the same time on the
western front alone.
The Germans had about 1870 d.
visions on this front on March 10
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Noted Runner Dead.

Franklin, Pa, Oct. 16.-Gayle A.
Dull, noted long distance runner,
who took part in the 1908 Olympic
games at London, died here today
following an operation for appendi-
citis. He was graduate of the
University of Michigan, in which in
stitution he won many sporshonors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Days Pledges of $315,0W,.
600 Bring Grand Total to
$3,269, 0O1 500; Hard
Task Ahead.

Washington, Oct. l6.-The larg-
est single days subscription
$3l5,000,0 00-reported to the Treas
ury department tonight, raised
hopes that the optimism of the Il
district Liberty loan campaign
managers may be justified and the
fourth war loan prove an unqualified
success.
Tonight the total of subscriptions
had mounted to $3,269,00l, 500, leav-
ing $2,730,000,000 to be gathered to-
morrow. Friday and Saturday. To
reach the $6,0O0000,000 mark,
$900,000,000 a day must be sub
scribed.
Officials do not expect that big
rate to appear in official reports at
least until Saturday. They believe
ST ,000,000,000 or more will be
counted up after the campaign has
closed Saturday night from the
food of last minute subscriptions.
But they fear that unless the Of
hcially tabulated total runs consid-
erably above the $4,000,000,000
mark on the latest reports Saturday,
the loan may fail to reach its goal.
Official reports do not show any
federal reserve district above 100
per cent, but Minneapolis district
managers, with a recognized show
ing of 80 per cent, claim they have
gathered enough pledges to put
them over. The St. Louis district,
with IS per cent, still leads all 9TH
ers. New York, Atlanta and Phila-
delphia are lowest, with percentages
of AZ. AZ and AZ, respectively.
Showing by Districts.
By districts the showing tonight
was as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Showing by Districts.

This was navy day in tn cam
paign, On battleships and at land
stations throughout the world,
American sailors and naval officers
turned in pledges of part of their
small earnings to help pay the ex-
penses of the war. Even without
today's additions, the navy has al
ready subscribed more than $4,000
600, Rear Admiral T. J. Cowie,
Navy Liberty loan officer, re-
ported TODAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Hitchcock Aids Salisbury

Washington, Oct. l6.-(Special
iegram. )-Senator Hitchcock was
Wilmington, Del, tonight making
Speech in the interest OF Senator
lsbury, who is candidate for
lection
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21

As soon as the order OF the food
administration was received at the
various offices OF Northwest can
neries here. Seattle managers at
once issued the necessary instruc-
tionsto comply with the request.
All available salmon remaining un-
sold in warehouses thruout the city
was thus "scwcd up" TO await fur
Their instructions from the govern
ment.
Could Not Fin Order
Previous to the issuance OF the or.
der to commander the present sup
ply. the government Is said 10 have
sought soc. 900 cases OF salmon from
the Northwest for army use. and
that the order could not be filled.
After that the decision TO com.
mandeer was made.
I'VE have received the notice TO
hold all our salmon supply for the
government" said w. s. Hopes.
Seattle manager OF the salmon de-
partment OF the Apex Co. I'm our
instructions, no time limit was
given. We are now holding all
Ef3uPS. WIN tne tNteVtIOu VI tuufns
pending further word from the food
administration.
81 understand the government
wanted $780, 900 cases OF salmon for
army use. There is not enough I'M
sold salmon left to fill that order. F"
Il. f. Small. of the Kelley Clarke
Co, stated today that his firm had
received the order communicating
the salmon supply and that the in
structions had been followed out.
I'VE are holding up all our stock
for further instructions from the
government" said Small. Salmon.
with the exception OF chum. men,
toned in the dispatch from the food
administration. is now off the mar
ket here and thru the Northwest I
cannot say just how much salmon
the order viii tie up"
H. J. Tillman. of the San Juan
Co. said his company had received
no word of the order to hold up the
salmon supply.