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The Washington herald., 1918-09-26
10 PERCENTUM
INCOME RATE
Senate Finance Committee
Adopts Provision as Re-
ceived from House.

The Senate Finance Committee got
down to actual work on the revenue
bill yesterday and adopted a number
of the provisions just as they came
from the House Chief among these
was the adoption OF the normal rate
of u per cent on individual incomes.
which will stand as the basis of fu-
ture determination by the committee
as to the other income rates.
The committee decided also to let
the House provision stand as to the
application of the rate of per ,ent
on the amount of income below 81, 900.
the IL per cent rate to apply on all
income in excess of that amount.
The importance of this decision lies
In its relation to the approaching lib
erty bond campaign. the committee
being of the unanimous opinion that
the rate which individual incomes are
to pay should be definitely aged
upon before the date set for the OPEN
ing of the campaign.
other House provisions agreed to
by the Senate committee were the
definition of met income" and prac-
tically the entire definition of gross
income"
The Senate committee changed the
language so as to exempt from the
income tax the amount received by
any person in active service with the
military forces of the United States.
either in the field or at sea. The
House bill limited the exemption to
incomes not in excess of $500. The
Senate struck out this Limitation. but
restricted the exemption 10 those in
active service.
Consideration of the surtax rates
for the income tax schedule was
postponed by the committee. Today
Vice Chairman Pies, OF the Shipping
Board, is TO be heard on provisions
in the bill, which he believes will af-
feet shipyard workers. No date has
been set fer the appearance of Secre-
tary McAdoo before the committee
The Washington herald., 1918-09-26
POLITICS ON IN
EARNEST AGAIN
Committees Prepare Text
Book in Effort to Return
Democratic Congress.

Asserting that an active political
contest is unavoidable, the Democratic
party, through its national campaign
organizations, has issued its ofhcial
appeal to the American public for the
return OF a Democratic Congress TO
firmly back up President Wilson and
his war administration.
The Democratic policy in the ap-
preaching Senatorial and Congress
sional elections and the keynote is
sizes upon which the party's candi-
dates will go before the voters are
detailed in a forty-five page campaign
textbook, prepared under the joint
direction of the Democratic National
( Committee and the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee.
Help Wilson Win the War" is the
slogan adopted by the party
managers.
"Straightout Americanism and
loyalty to the government. is de-
clared to be the overshadowing issue
presented to the voter.
The Democrats point out that the
Inevitable question is now before the
people of the country as to which
EN
the national interest. The distinction,
Z il is added. is one of principle and
does not, Of itself. reflect upon the
patriotic motives of either group.
Unity Of Action Necessary.
Declaring that unity of action at
Washington is as vitality essential to
the success Of the war as unity o.
command on Europe's battlefelds,
supporters OF the administration are
urged to conduct an aggressive and
active campaign for the election ot
Senators and Congressman, who will
not only royally support the President
in the prosecution OF the war bu
who are in full sympa thetic accord
with his policies in both peace and
war"
An analysis Of the textbook
shows that the Democrats will base
their remaining principal argu-
ments upon three general subjects
which may be summarized as fol
lows:
/. The Prewar Period. The great
national achievsnents accomplished
during the Presidents first term are
essentially Democratic.
.. The Present-war Period. The
stupendous tasks now being daily
performed by the Administratior
have mastered the war problems
and are being watched with CRATE
full appreciation and wonderment oy
the civilized nations OF the world.
;. The Postwar Period. The re-
sponsibilities and duties Of the ma
tion in the present crisis, as great
as they are, will be multiplied after
the war.
An. array Of facts and figures in
upport of the above propositions
re included in the document and
,,Ie best thought OF the loyal pro-
~ essive American voter Is demand
ON to meet the situation presented
NAL the coming elections.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-26
DR.. WALKER NEEDS AID.
Woman Dressed As Man Faces
Financial Distress.

Oswego. y. Y. September~25.- The
problem of relieving the financial dis
tress Of DR.. Mary Walker Is engas-
ing the attention of the local author
tiles. Her civil war pension Is said
10 be insufficient to provide for her
needs.
DR.. Walker. who Is now IS. Is the
only woman in the United States per-
mitted by official sanction of Congress
to wear male attire. She is in feeble
health, having such returned to her
home after treatment in a hospital.
The G. A. r. has arranged to pro-
vide a nurse temporarily.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-26
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The Washington herald., 1918-09-26
LIE HURLED AT
VON HERTLING
Military Leaders Report
German Chancellor's
Whine Misleading.

A strictly military analysis of
Chancellor Won Hertling's peace
suggestions in his speech to the
Reichstag shows, according to army
oficials, that il is Intentionally mis-
leading and was put out for home
consumption.
The military experts paid special
attention yesterday to that part of
the peace feeler which leads the
German people to believe that the
status of German affairs in Russia
will enable Germany to withdraw
troops from Russia to the Western
front. They declare that the chan
cellor must have had official news
of the progress of the drive in
Macedonia and of the British men
ace to the Turkish lines at least in
Palestine.
Both Of these developments" II
was declared by competent military
authority yesterday. make it i'm
possible for Germany to withdraw
any troops from Russia or her own
Eastern front if she is not willing
to surrender Turkey. Bulgaria and
Russia to the entente allies"
Balkan Affair Critical
It Is maintained by stan officers
that every soldier Germany can spare
must be sent TO the Balkans and that
already the ceaseless drive of the
Serbians. French and English has
made such assistance too late.
Conjecture of officials here seems
to be that Germany must soon sban-
don Bulgaria and Turkey to their
fate. Turkey, it is believed, already
sees that there are two ways of
making successful campai gn
against the Dardanelles and that
one of them is by the British army
under Gen. Allenby.
Stafr officers say that the drive
through Macedonia is the most i'm
portant development of the last
year" OF the war. The only event
Comparable with it is the capture
of the st. Mihiel salient by the
Americans and French. The Serb>
ians and their allies already have
cut the Bulgarian army in two with
the chances indicative that the divi-
sions on the right OF the allied sd.
vance will have to surrender
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
All SaUage Attacks
 Repulsed, Says Haig

London April 1The British line in Nand Neuve sga point which has the British Hags report tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
Summary of the News
GENEaAi. VIEWS.


 GENEHAI. VIEWS. l-Haig's line unhrOken. Amertrnr~ n complete victory on TouI sector.
 Big naval ~..ier Cyclops h Over- due IF days and h feared IOnt. Another call for registered men. Nineteep per cent of Liberty Loan subscribed. ' Germans are certain French kuvw location of big gun. 3--Amerieanh, are fighting like tii<ers and holding shock troops of von Hpdenbure. 3-Senator Stone fs dead. 7-ConpIete list of officers, crew and passengers on board CyclOpa.
 LOCAL NEWS S-Newa of Ensley, 5-PatriOtian -markb opening of Aoe1o- lOgiea1 cOngress. Child welfare week be&ins today. Mrs. Colyin dies from injuries Tn auto accident. Alabama boys reported In artiUn on French front.
 Fs.Al't NtcS 4-EdftoFial comment. t' s---s If Inauntry n south. G1pertn. s---..A.s4 .>st review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
JUST 19PER CENT OF LIBERTY LOAN NOW SUBSCRIBED St. Louis District Leads in Proportion of Quota
 Raised NEW YORK SECOND AND ATLANTA LAST In Figures Tabulated in Washington Sales of Saturday Are Not IncIuded-All Reports
 Optimistic

Washington, April 14.-The nation will start tomorrow on the second week of its third Liberty Loan cam paign with 10 per cent of the $s.OO0.- OO0,0OO total subscribed. and the st. Louis federal reserve district leading nlI the rest in proportion of quota rnised-36 per cent.
 The Minneapolis district begins it's cam paign tomorrow, week later, and pre- liminary reports indicate that the speak ing dates and organization records of the past week will bear fruit in the form of a big subscription in the first few days.
 Of tho 3573 45l 500 subscriptions actually reported to the treasury, the New York district has contributed the most. but stands second on the list of districts ar ranged in order of percentage of quotas pledged, with 26 per cent. Others in or der are:
 Dallas, 9: Boston, 2i; Chicago. 19; Phil adelphia. 15; Cleveland. 14; Kansas City.
 .tContinued on raEs Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
ROLL 0F HONOR

Washington, April 14.--The casualty list today contained e names, divided as follows:
 Killed in action, 10.
 Died of wounds, 2.
 Died of disease, 1.
 Died of accident, 2.
 Died of other causes, 2.
 Missing in action, 4.
 Seriously wounded, II.
 Slightly wounded. 3f.
 The names of eight officers appear in the list. Capt. J. F. Hardesty nnd Lieut.. John s. Abbott and Harold A.. Goodrich are missing in action; Lieut.. John J. Calvin was killed in action; Lieut.. Edmund Patton Glover died from wounds, Lieuts. Harold E. Gray md Martin A. Chambers were wound ed severely. and Lieut.. Edward A.. Christofferson was wounded slightly. The list follows
 Killed in Action Lieut.. John J. Calvin
 Corps Matthew l.. Buchanan Henry F. Caron, John F. McDermott, Joseph Shy der.
 Privates Thomas H. Berube, Loduwico Borell Leonard l.. Dalton. Stanley Foisey, James R. London
 Died of Wounds Lieut.. Emond Patton Glover. Privates Howard P. Fitzgerald, Charles A. Matthias
 Died of Disease Privates John A. Callahan. Montage s. Horlsey, Nels Albert Jenson, John J. Loulan.
 Died of Accident Corp. Winthrop " Rodewald.
 Private Harry Kramer. Died of Other Causes Privates Clinton A. Grant. James B. Reed Missing in Action Capt. J. F, Haruesty.
 Leuts. John s. Abbott. Harold A. Goodrich. Private Louis Epstein. Severely Wounded Lieuts. Harold B. Gray, Martin A. Chambers.
 oefSt. f1dFlan0 A. MCfnetFeS. Corp Carl A. Thorell
 Mechanic Frederi E. Ruchelshausen Privates Giacinto Damaschi, George D. Foy Arthur s. Graham. Francis Keo- nan. John McGuirl. zygmont Stelfanski. Lieut.. Tdward A. Christofensen. Sergts. Seth A. Becker, Jarry E. John- son, William Quinn.
 Cooks William J. Fem. John K John- ston.
 Slightly Wounded Privates Edward Eager, John Butcher. Louis Chartier, Charles Coray, Joseph A. Deland, Victor Dovan. Howard T. Fraser, Bertran H. Freeman, Michael Gluse, Collin L. Hadley, Thomas F. Han lon. George w. Hickey, William F. Kellher, William J. Latham, John Lo- renx, Frank J. May. Peter J. Pedersen, William P. Ryan, Michael J. Shannon. Harry T. Zeigfried. Stephen skelskey. Ernest B. Smith. Leon Stomsky. Charles Swank, James B. G. Valentine. F General Pershing also reported that |fPrivates John F. Ellis. Francis J. Osgood and Russel L. selix. previously reported erroneously as killed in action, were se- vefely wounded. i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
To This Fact Is Attributed BOmbardment of Paris
 in Nighttime
PARISIAN MORALE
 IS NOT LOWERED
Long Range Smelling Is Doing Com parativeIy Little Damage Either in Daylight or
 Dark Hours

Paris, April 14. The bonn bardment of the Paris district by the German long-range gun continued today. One woman was killed.
 Paris, April 14.--Paris Inst night was subjected to its first nocturnal bombnrdment since the long-distnnce shelling began, the sheiling being re- sumed late in the night. No casualties hnd been reported as the result "f the nfter-dark sheIIins up to shortly be- tore noon today. Yesterdays bonbnrd- n,ent did not cause any casualties.
 Today's bombardment of the Paris region was opened shortly afIer o'clock this afternoon.
 GUN IS LOCATED
 The beginning of nocturnal bon- Lardmcnts is attributed to the tact that the Germans now know that the French have located exactly tho long range gun so that there is no longer any necessity of refraining from night-tim firing lest the flare of the explosion should betray the guns po- sition.
 FEW CASUALTIES
 Reports up to mid-afternoon still fail to show any casualties resulting from the first nights bombardment. while the material damage was in- gig enificant This negative result is likely to prove further disappoint- : nient 10 the Germans as revealing that the nocturnal smelling Is no improve : ment from their viewpoint on the day bonn mbardments. which they have tried to time so that the shells would reach the capital at hours when the streets were most crowded. These were the morning hours, when the people were going to work the midday pericd. when lunch was being taken, and the early evening. when the workers were going home.
 Notwithstanding these calculations. however. the only shots of the i90 fired which caused any notable cas- ualties were those which. respectively. struck church on Good Friday. the infant-asylum attached to a maternity hospital and an old mems bowling green. Some others have hit the top ktories of houses which were empty.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
ANOTHER CALL FOR ! REG|STEREDMEN|S MADE BY cROWDER Additional 49,S43 Selects Will Be Taken Into the
 Service May 1-1O SECOND DRAFT NOW
 TOTALS OVER 30O,0O0 Of Latest Contingent Ala bama Will Furnish 261.
 Speeding Up Is
 Indicated

Washington, April 14.-An- other draft call, for 49, ,843 reg istrants, has been sent to gov ernors of states by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Mobilization of the men is or dered for May 1 and 10, the war department announced to- night, and they will be sent to II forts and recruiting bar racks, probably for training with regular army units there.
 This call increases to more than 300 900 the number of selectmen or dered to camp since late in March. This is far in excess of the monthly average that would have been mobil- ized under the plan to call 800, 900 men this year over . nine-month period. Future calls at the same rate would complete the programme before mid summer.
 FASTENING MOBILIZATION
 Under President Wilson's deternlina- ton to hasten the dispatch of Amer : ican troops to Fyance to reinforce the British and French armies bearing the trunt of the great German drives in Flanders and Picardy. the whole pro- gramme of the army is speeding ur. Only a week ago General Crowder or dered mobilization of 150,000 select men for April 2S and their movement to the national army cantnnments dur ing the five days following.
 Further announcements are expect ed to follow the return of Secretary Baker from his visit to the battle fronts and conference with officials |ios Great Britain. France and Italy. Troops now are moving to Europe q. rapid rate and this clearing of tram |lire camps will permit of the calling of men much faster than was contem- plated before the German offensive
 tcsntisnsa sn Pase Tws)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
Report From British Headquarters Is That All German Efforts to Take Neuve Eglise Have Failed, and Fearful
 Losses Were Inflicted on the Enemy
PERSHING'S TROOPS EAST OF
 ST. MIHIEL FIGHTING FIERCELY
Picked Shock Troops Continue Attempts to Beat Down Defense on This Part of Front. But Are Repulsed
 Time and Time Again
By the Associated Press

entire allied line Belgium France holding firm Nowhere have the Germans been abe notwithstanding the great numbers of hurled against especially that portion Flanders where the British holding forh to gain inch ground Field Marshal Hags order that ground be ceded rgdy being complied wh is attesed by the thousands of German dead lying before the British posi- on southwest of Ypres where is the ambition of the high German command to break through and envelope Field Mar Hags and gain open highway toward the Eng fish channel
 compelled
  the British Flanders And the honors the style fighting he offered decisvely defeated him. French Sunday nothing of import both remaining of out dyerso but tnetwi nc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15


 The text of the statement follows: "On the Lys battle front we gained ground as result of hard fighting. South of Douve river, General Eber- hardt's troops penetrated the enemy's po- sitions southwest of Wulverghem and took Nieuwerkerke by storm after des- perate struggle with bodies of British troops who counter attacked.
 An attack carried through in the evening hours under the leadership of General Mercken brought us into pos session of height to the west of the town.
 Near Bailleul fighting occurred with variable results. Morris and vieux Der duin were taken.
 Enemy forces which were pushing forward toward the battle front sus- tained heavy losses by our fire. which was effectively directed by ground and air observations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15


 Documents captured from Ger- man prisoners show conclusively that the great new offensive of the Germans was launched with the intention of separating the British and French armies and crushing of the British.
 The Iatcst German official com- municntion dea1fng with the. -situ- ation In the region of st. Mihiei, where the Americahs are .defend- ing the line. says that the Ger mans inflicted heavy losses on the Americans in n successful tArust and also took prisoners. The same report gives the Germans credit for gains of ground on the Lys battle front. where the British are opposed to them.
 In Finland the Germans gre con- tinuinE to overrun the country and the fall of HelsinEfors is daily to he expected. accorvlng to advlces from Stockholm. Detachments of the enemy already are within IF miles of the Finnish capital, in the harbor of which German war vessels are lying.
 The German lonx-range guu continued throughout Saturday night and Sunday to bombard Paris. The material damage was slight and only one persona woman-was. killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15

At Neuve EElises northwest of Armentieres, where the Germans are endeavoring to drive their wedge in farther in order to ont flank Ypres, the heaviest fight ing has taken place. Throughout Saturday night and Sunday battles s-of most obstinate character took place, the Germans throwing thousands of men into the attack. notwithstanding tAeIr wastnge in killed or wounded. Several times the village changed hands. but at last reports the British were still in possession of it and holding tenaciously under repeated Ger man OnslauEhts.
 Nowhere along the eight-mile front where the Germans nre try ing to drive their wedge between Wcflvelgem and Meteren. have the Germans met with anything but repulse. and the price they have paid for their attempts to breach the British line has beentenormous. On no sector have they been able to surmount the stone wall of the defense and, for the moment at least. there seems to be justifica- tion for the hope that the turn in the tide of the battle is at hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
CARGO AND PASSENGER SHIP WAS FEN ROUTE FROM SOUTH AMERICA
Ten Alabamians, Three from Birmingham, Are Among Crew-One Civilian
 Aboard
ALABAMIANs ON CYCLOPs

Beggs. Hamilton Thompson. cleo trician, Birmingham.
 McNeal, George Mason, fireman,, Birmingham.
 Mitchell. Joseph Freeman, seaman. Pratt City, Ala.
 Battle, Lee Otis. seaman, Andaiusia. Branson, Bascom Newton, coNswain, Whistler. Ala.
 Carroll. Earl l.. Baron. seaman, Oak Grove. Ala.
 nempses, Jobn Clarence. seaman, Dothan.
 Gardner. Willis Thomas, seaman. Spring Hill, Ala.
 Mize, Austin. seaman. odenvllie. Ala.
 strong, Francis olney. fireman. Ashland, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
No Definite Claim h
 Latest Hun Reports

Berln April evening statement from general headquarters
 On the battlefield Neuwsrkerke and Vieux Berquin"
 Berln April 4(va troops according c from the claim to have inflicted and to havet enprson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
Hirh Court to Convene

Washington, April 1A-After a two lweeks recess. the supreme court will TO- eenyene tomorrow for what is expected 5y court officials to be the final period
 Tor hearing arguments before the sum ] raar adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15

The StateHent TeAus:
 At the close of many hours of ob- stinate fighting during the night and asain this morning about Neuve fEglise. our troops remained in possession of the village. The enemy's attacks in this sector have been pressed with great de- termina ton. and his losses shAve been heavy. Today the enemy renewed his at tempts to regain possession of the village and the fighting continues.
 ..An attack commenced by the enemy aariy n the morning in the niEhborhood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15

1alB f0pUIC CUuI&ut oayS. of vailleul was repulsed by our troops.
 and another hostile attack which devel. oped later in the morning in the neigh
 borhood of Morris was equally unsuccess- l fui During the morning hostile infantry also attempted an attack northwest Of Merville. but was caught and dispersed by our artillery. The hostile artillery
 haz been more active today in the neigh
 bofhood of Albert,
 ion the remainder of the British frsnt ', rs is nothing Of spsciAl interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15

Washington, April 14Thc big American naval collier Cyclops, carrying 57 passen- gers, 15 officers and 221 men in her crew, has been overdue in an Atlantic port since March 13. The navy department an- nounced today that she was last reported at a West Indies island March 4 and that ex- treme anxiety is entertained as to her safety. The vessel was bringing a cargo of manganese from Brazil.
 The Cyclope had one engine dam- aged when she left the West Indies, but the department said this fact would not have prevented her from communicating by radio, and all ef- forts to reach her by that means have been unsuccessful. A thorough search of the course which she would have followed in coming to port has been made and continues, it was announced. ONE CIVILIAN PASSENGER
 Alfred l.. Marcau Gottschaik. United States consul general 1t Rio De Janeiro. was the only civiI- Ian among the passengers on the
 collier. the others being two naval
 Iieutenants and 54 naval enlisted
 men returning to the United states. The Cyciops was commaud-
 ed by Lieut.. Com. G. w. Morley,
 United states naval department. There have been mo reports cs
 German submarines or raiders In
 the locality In which the collier was. the department statement
 said; the weather had not been
 stormy and could hardly have given the collier trouble. THERE IS STILL HOPE The fact that the collier had been missing nearly n month be- came known here Thursday. April II. The naval censor requested the Associated Press not to publish the fact on the ground that the ship had not been given up for lost and that to publish the fact that she wna overdue might expose the Cy- cIups to submarines other en- cmy attacks while she might be 1 disabled on the high seas. The oe- ncial announcement by thes nsvy
 department today does not xive
 the ship up for lost. but merely
 says athe navy departpent feels l extremely anxious as tc her safs- | ty.s
 |. OFFICIAL STATEMENT 1 The statement follows:
 'The U. g. S. cyclcps. navy collier. of 1s.o00 tons displacement. loaded withga cargo of manganese and with personnel on board of IS officers and 2sl men of the crew and S7 pas l sengers. is overdue at an At1Arttc port since March ls She last report ed at one of the West Indian islancs or March and since her departure from that port no trace of her nor L