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The Washington times., 1918-12-26

Roger Bresnahan was said to be
dickering for Arthur Fletcher, the
fiashy Shortstop Of the New York
Giants.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

Jockey Vincent Powers signed a
one-year contract to ride for Baron
Leopold Rothschild in France.
Powers was said to receive $4,000
The Washington times., 1918-12-26
TEN YEARS AGO
In SPORTS

The Navy was having a dtnlcult
time getting rowing dates. Colum-
biai and Syracuse were probabiII-
ties Harvard and Cornell declined
to come TO Annapolis. Georgetown
had no crew for the first time in
many years.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

For a broken nose. Matt Dooley.
trainer for the Richard F. Carman
stables. asked $1,000 through the
courts. Dooley says Carnnan hand
ed him a wallop during a row.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

Charlie Noonan and John. T. Nc
Carthy furnished Jack johnson
with funds to trail Tommy Burns
all over the world for a dght
which Johnson won in Australia.
II developed later that the news
paper men had no love for John
son but were strong for his man
ager, Sam Fitzpatrick.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26
Had ThIrty-ene Teams,

Harper instituted a system Of inter,
deFmitory baseball games Class
teams. societies, and other organiza-
tioas got in action, and Harper de-
eIared he had thirty-one teams in ac-
ten during the spring. There was
ample opportunity TO give every one
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Thomas walling, deserter from the
National Army. was shot and instant
" killed yesterday by soldiers from
Columbia q q. who had beehs sent 70
his home 70 carry him back TO camp.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
WILL CALL COMMITTEE
TO DISCUSS LANDMARKS
Chairman Van Wick1e Thinks Put
ting Up Tablets to Mark Historic
Sites Would Benefit Many.

A definite step toward putting up
on the landmarks of the National Cap
ital the 200 or more tablets which are
used at inaugurations probably will
be taken this week.
William P. Van Wickle, chairman
of the committee on marking points
of historic interest. said today he
wo i'd call a meeting Of the commit
tee within the next few days to con-
slider the suggestion that the tablets
be put up for the benefit of the thou
sands of strangers who have come
to the city since the United States
entered the war and who would be
interested to boone familiar with his
torio points, Of the District.
Congress now appropriates $500
. every year for the erection Of a per-
manent bronze table on some point
of historic interest in or about Wash
tngton, and the aim Of Mr.. Van
Wickle's committee Is to have every
landmark Of the National Capital per-
manently designated in the course of
time.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
MAY RATION SUPPLY OF
TOBACCO TO AMERICANS
Federal Board Is Planning to Meet
Requirements Of the Allies and
o. 8. Forces Abroad.

Unprecedented requirements Of the
allies and the American military
forces abroad may result In govern
ment control Of the tobacco industry
in the United States. Ratoning of
the American population is believed
to be a possibility.
It Is estimated by persons who have
pointed out the possibility Of govern
ment control Of tobacco that the allied
armies consume about 40 or 45 per
cent Of the total consumption in allied
countries, and that the American
forces would use more than so per
cent Of the total amount used in the
United States, England, France and
Italy are chiefly dependent upon the
United States for tobacco. their imports
from Turkey and Bulgaria being ma
terially reduced.
The war industries board has an
nounced that 1t Is conducting an In
vestigatfon to determine the require
ments abroad and the amount that
must be conserved in this country to
meet the situation.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
SOLDIER SAYS GERMANS
ARE DOOMED TO FAILURE
Letter Received Here Gives Views
Of Situation at Front; Strength
Of American Forces.

That Arthur McGlone, brother Of DR..
Albert v. McGlone Of 5ss Quincy
street, who is cover there" disdains
the Germans and has great confidence
in the Americans is made evident in
letter he has sent to his brother.
"of course you have read about the
big drives the Germans are making
the past four months" writes Nc
Clone; well. they have been pretty
disastrous for them, and all their
moves will prove the same from now
on. We are not in the midst of the big
drives right now, but expect to be
any time. And I can tell you right
now that our fellows will give q good
account Of themselves when the time
arrives"
Referring to the condition Of his
"of course I have had little troubles.
such as sick headaches, sick stomach,
dysentery and trench fever, but 1
have come out of them In pretty good
shape"
He states in his letter that he is
now in band. Remarking about the
band, he says
IT was a sergeant up to the goth of
March, and then they enlarged our
band, and I was put into 1t. I enjoy
always been Of music. Our band has
adopted the French style. and It is
making big hit everywhere we 60.
It consists Of seventy-five men, and Il
is to be enlarged. We play at hos
pitfalls and camps"
Evening star., 1918-07-15
FRENCH TRIBUTE IS PAID
TO SAILORS OF BRITAIN
Recognition Given Fact That With
out Them q. 8. Couldn't Have
Sent Army.


PARIS, July 16.-Under the caption
Never let US forget tho British
Sailors" tho Paris Midi says:
Let us acclaim the American SOL
diers, but never forget the British
sailors without whom Germany would
continue to utter sarcastic remarks on
the vain menace and fruitless efforts
Of America She already knows and
will know better tomorrow all that
this menace means.
1.-THE day when the American Army
gains the big success to which we are
looking forward let us pay homage to
the British sailors. those unseen and
silent conquerors who are guarding
the seas for u.s.
The Intransigeant comments on the
enthusiasm with which the population
cheered the British soldiers in yester-
days parade and declares they were
the feature of the military eview.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
SOLDIER POLICE ORGANIZED.
By tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY m
FRANCE, July IA general order
from headquarters announces the
formation Of the military police
CORPS" on the basis Of one company
Of 125 men and three officers to each
division and in like proportion to
other oombatant troops and sections.
This will insure that, the personnel
Of the military police win In the
future be especially trained and as
signed to that service.
The service utilities, which comprise
everything pertaining to the trans
portation Of the American expeditions
ary forces, have been dissolved as
such. The construction and niainte-
nance Of railways and roads has been
attached to the engineer corps, the
operation Of railways to the trans
poftation service and motor transpor-
tatiou to the motor transport serv-
ico, which hereafter win be called
s.the motor transport corps.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
PROPOSED LUXURIES TAX
IS OPPOSED IN CONGRESS
Senators Predict Many Suggested Levies to
Produce Revenue Will Not Be Voted.
Greater Sums Now Appropriated
Than Needed.

only sort of war profits tax that can
be consistently imposed without Sc
riously embarrassing business con-
ditfons.
Would Include Wage Workers.
This tax should be levied on such
profits wherever they could be
found. and should include wage
workers as well as manufacturers
and farmers.
IT'S absurd to fix an arbitrary profit
on capital invested. say Z per cent
and then place an enormous tax on
all profits above that, whether due to
war conditions or not. The operation
Of this so-called system during the
last few months demonstrates its in
ministration. A tax on real war
profits of rs per cent would raise an
enormous sum and dispense with the
necessity OF taxing practically every
thing in sight. The latter am quite
willing to do whenever 1t becomes
unavoidable.
Great Britain's Plan.
Il think tax on fneries, automo-
biles used for pleasure purposes, the
keeping Of more than two domestic
servants. bank checks. patent medi-
cines, etc. may be desirable. But
do not think 1t necessary to raise by
taxation the amount Of money pro-
posed by the department Great Brit
ain thus far has seen At to raise less
than 25 per cent Of her war expendi-
tures by taxation. And we certainly
should not raise more than we can
actually spend during the next twelve
months. Thomas w. Lamont, in the
Review Of Reviews. declares that 1t
is impossible. although we utilize all
agencies Of production. for the gov
ernment to spend its estimated rev.
enue. Hence the tendency to enlarge
appropriations In other directions and
Evening star., 1918-07-15
NAVAL OFFICERS RISK
LIVES TO SAVE TWO MEN
Commended by Secretary Daniels.
Life-Saving Medal for Virginian
Recommended.

Goodness and courage Of two Ameri-
can naval officers, Lieut.. Commander
Louis H. Maxfield Of Norfolk. Va. and
Lieut. Frederick P. Culbert Of Orange.
N. J.. saved the lives of two American
sailors when an accident happened to
a French dirigible balloon the Ameri-
cans were operating in the war zone
recently. Secretary Daniels had COM
mended the officers and recommended
Lieut.. Commander Maxfield for a life
saving medal.
After the dirigible had fallen to the
surface Of the water the officers went
overheard and assisted Chief Gunner's
Mate L. E. Alleby and Quartermaster
H. A. Elliott to keep afioat until a
launch from shore could rescue them.
When the dirigible plunged head
down toward the water the two, men
leaped overheard, as they feared the
car Of the airship would be wrecked.
Their heavy flying clothes prevented
them from swimming. Both were ex-
hausted when the officers reached
them from the dirigible. which was
being swept shoreward. preventing
the crew from picking up the men.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

The list of "luxuries" submitted by
the Treasury Department to the
House ways and means committee
and tho Senate finance committee as
possible features for taxation in the
new war revenue bill Is the subject
of considerable criticism on the part
of members Of the Senate finance
committee. It was freely predicted
today by some Of the senators that
Injuries no taxes would be levied.
It was insisted that 1t is not neces-
sary to tax the retail sales Of clothes.
domestic servants and many Of the
other suggestiona listed by tho de-
partment.
Senator Thomas Views.
Senator Thomas Of Colorado. DEM
ocratic member Of tho finance COM
mittee, gave his views on the subject
Of the proposed war revenue legisla-
tion. He said:
Income taxes are high enough at
present. They ara. IN fact, consid-
erably higher than they are in other
countries now at war. Moreover, we
must remember that the war or ex-
cess profits taxes must be levied on
the Same funds affected by the income
tax. It is not good legislation or
good policy to take this course. for
It means double taxation at q very
heavy rate.
I'VE should provide for q war
profits tax as distinguished from that
we now have and which is called an
excess profits tax. I mean q tax on
profits resulting from war conditions
as distinguished from profits in nor
NAL times. This is the method pur-
sued by the other warning nations
on both sides Of the conflict. It is the
Evening star., 1918-07-15

from $4,000. .ooo, 900 to $4,000. .ooo.-
900, using every agency of produc-
tion it has, during the year.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Knows Of What He Opposes.

II know what I am talking about
when I say this. for I have looked into
the matter very carefully. The de-
partment and the administration fig
ures that we should raise one-third
of the money needed to carry on this
war through taxation. One-third of
the total sum which can be expended,
therefore. is something over $5,000.-
100000. Why should we be asked to
raise $4,000. 100000 by taxation and
why should the people be asked to
contribute that sum when 1t cannot be
expended?
I'VE were going to spend $4,000
100000 last year. and we made ap-
preparations accordingly. But now
1t appears we spent only about $780,
100000. simply because the country
could not produce all the material
which the government intended to
purchase. Since then the productive
agencies of the country have been
vastly increased. but as I have said
the outside limit of what the govern
ment can spend Is something over
SIS. 900. .000, 900"
Evening star., 1918-07-15
French "Ace" Killed in Crash.

PARIS, July 14.-ieut. Marie Beau
mont. q French ace. who had taken
part in many aerial bombing expedi-
tions on the German cities of Essen
and Frankfort, was killed today.
when his biplane accidentally collided
with another machine. The lieuten-
ant had been a military pilot since
1918 and had received many citations.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Official italian Report.

ROME. July 14.-'The usual artil-
lery actions" says the war office
statement today. were more intense
at intervals yesterday from the Va
larsa to the eastern sector of the
Asiago plateau. Our fire dispersed
moving enemy troops north Of Borcola
f. 5.
"At Cornone, new attacks by enemy
patrols and detachments were prompt
ly repulsed.
three enemy airplanes were brought
down in air fighting"
Evening star., 1918-07-15

for unnecessary purposes-already
too big-will become Irresistible.
let me add: I wish Congress
would pay one tithe as much atten-
tion to economy as 1t proposes to
spend on revenue production. Before
this session ends We will have ap-
propriated hundreds of millions OF
dollars for purposes having little. II
any, connection with the war. wish
the taxpayers would concern them
selves about this feature OF our
legislation. instead of limiting Its
activities to suggestions Of and op-
position to proposed features OF rev.
~..ue legislator"
Lewis Awaits View Of Public.
Senator Lewis Of Illinois. another
democratic member of tho finance
committee. said:
pie who are to be taxed have to say
about the taxes proposed by the
Treasury Department. We must
know whether the business world can
bear the proposed taxes. Also, we
must hear from the public who will
be called upon to pay the taxes in the
end.
IT believe that the revenues re-
quired can be raised through income
and excess war profits taxes in the
great bulk. I am against the tax on
the hat and suit, imposed when re.
tail purchase is made. We don't need
that kind of tax now. would
rather get the money from the man
who produces or sells the hat and
| suit and makes 200 per cent proat IN
his business.
smoot Opposes Plan.
Senator smoot of Utah. republican.
declared that many of the suggested
taxes would not be adopted.
'T can tell you one thing" he said.
"and that is the revenues are not
going to be raised through such taxes
as are included in the list sent to
the Senate committee by the Treasury
Department. Many Of those taxes
are taxes not upon luxuries, but upon
necessities. when the present high
cost of everything one buys Is taken
into consideration. Take the pro-
posed tax on suits Of clothes for men
costing more than $50. and for women
costing more than $40. Under the
present high prices you can't buy
an ordinary suit for any such prices.
Yet they would have us term these
things luxuries. I am utterly op-
posed to>such forms Of taxation. ;.
Another thing can tell you is
vide for raising 5000. .060 900 by taxa
partment asks be done. And I can
tell you why. At the outside, this
country cannot spend in excess of
Evening star., 1918-07-15
ALLIES IN ALBANIA
KEEP UP ADVANCE
Vienna Admits Continued
Pressure Against 1'NeW
Line of Resistance"
ITALIAN FRONT is ACTIVE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA. Sunday. July ~. via Lon
don.-Allied troops in Albania con-
tinue to advance, says an oncial
statement from Austro-Hungarian
headquarters today. Increased ac-
tivity Is noted on the italian front
The statement reads:
Between Lake Garda and the Adige
the reciprocal artillery IRE was very
active. On the Venetian mountain
front activity has increased. This
morning Italian battalions fruitlessly
attacked southwest of Asiago and
north of Monte di valbella- An en-
gagement on the western, slopes Of
the Brenta valley also ended in our
favor.
'In Albania the enemy had been
gradually pressing against our new
line of resistance In the Devoli VAL
ley French squadron has been re-
pulsed"
Meeting Constant Success.
LONDON. July. 14.-Telegraphing
the Macedonian front. says:
THE allied operations in southern
AioaAIi diC resulting III oAO ouSNOcS
after another in spite of the difficult
nature of the country. There are no
roads in the battle zone and COM
munications are being kept up over
the rocky. precipitous mule paths.
while the Italians are pushing
along on the western wing and in the
center, where contact Is being main
tanned with the French. the French
are making good progress In the Bos-
mia region by overcoming enemy re-
sistance and capturing the ridges OF
KosnitZa and the descending slopes.
THE French advance in the valley
of the Tomorica river threatens the
important town of Berat, which prob
ably will be captured in a few days.
The Austrians no longer are as de-
termined as they formerly were and
surrenders by them are more fire.
Quent,- especially among the Slavs,
who are dead tired of campaigning
in the mountains and throw up their
hands at the first opportunity. The
Austrians are burning depots and viii
lagos which they abandon.
"All information obtainable Is to
the effect that the enemy's position in
southern Albania Is seriously COM
promised and that there probably will
be further retreat in the north, thus
freeing our communications between
western Macedonia and the Adriatic
coast"
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-09-20
September 20, 1918.
JEWS GIVE LIFE IN DEFENSE
OF PALESTINE.

GaIlee, the northern part of Pal
estine, is still in the hands of the
Turks, and the lot of the Jews there
makes sad contrast with the lot
of the Jews in the south, where
the English have possession. Just
recently an attack was made by a
mob of Arabs and Turkish soldiers
Upon the Jewish colony of Mer-
habiah. Merhabiah is one of the
colonies largely supported by the
National Fund. It is run upon
cooperative plan, and has it's own
guardsmen (Shomrim). After the
attack, the guard, Moses Segalo-
witch, arrested some of the rioters
and brought them to the Turkish
officials. The officials refused to
arrest them The culprits went their
way, and gathering about them more
of the riff-raff of the place, attacked
the Jewish guard and killed him.
The Turkish authorities made no at
tempt to apprehend the murderers.
In the meantime, in Southern Pal
estine, the English government is
administering relief to all peoples
alike, is having a commission work
upon the problem of rehabilitation
Of the land, and has proclaimed free
dom of worship to all.
A dispatch to a New York paper
tells of the first engagement in
Palestine in which the Jewish Leg
ion of the English army took part.
The Jewish soldiers, it is reported,
fought with great bravery, charging
fearlessly into severe enemy gunflre.
The first Jewish casualty was Lieut..
Bernard Wolf, an Englishman. I'm
til few weeks ago the British gov
eminent was not permitting Russian
Jews into England to volunteer for
the Jewish Legion. This attitude
on the part Of the government led
the English Jewish papers to be-
lieve that it was the intention of the
government to dissolve the Legion
and make it simply part of the
English army fighting on the west
ern front. Since that time, how
ever, the British government has
granted permission to any Jew in
England to join the Jewish Legion,
and it is evident that it still intends
to use the regiment for action in
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Lieut.. Col. Sammels, Who Is To Conn.,
mamd Je7vish Legion In Field,
Pays Tribute To american =
Contingent.
The high regard in which he holds
his command is expressed by Lieut..
Col. F. D. Samuels in letter to the
Zionist Organization of America,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
PHILADELPHIA.
CHANEY TO BATTLE
HOMMEY TONIGHT
WASHINGTON.

Many local fight fans will hit the
trail toward Baltimore sometime to-
day to witness George CLANCY. the
crack Baltimore feather-weight, In
one Of his comeback set-tos- CLANCY
is listed to battle Packey Hommey,
the New York feather-weight, in a
fifteen-round battle under the aus
pices of tho American Athletic AS
ISOLATION, at the Albaughs Theater.
X. o. Circus. another well-known
New York youngster. Is slated to bat
tie Young Clancy in the eight-round
semi-final while the balance Of the
card is one OF the best that has ever
been presented by the club. Henry
BlitZler, the manager of the Balti-
more feather-weight. has recently
gained full control of the Triple A, !"
and with Blitzler behind the bill. local
fans can be assured OF being given a
good run for their money.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
HILLTOP FIVE
JOLTED AGAIN
MT. St. Joseph Tossers Get
Revenge on George.
town Cagemen.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 29.-At the
Richmond Market Armony tonight
the Mount st. Joseph College basket
ball team. playing In a fashion that
surprised even their most enthusiastic
followers. defeated the Georgetown
University quint of Washington in
one of the most exciting games ever
witnessed at the North Howard street
drilling hall. After holding the WASH
lngtonians to an even break for forty
minutes, the score was 81 all. The
Irvington lads. In an extra period OF
FIVE minutes. gathered in three points,
while the Hilltoppers were being held
scoreless. The final score was "a to 81.
The credit Of the victory was due to
the efforts OF Atherton. the sterling
forward Of the Irvington quint In
deed. his playing alone was worth go
ing miles to see. His foul shooting,
which was responsible for all Of the
points scored in the extra period. was
sensational: in fact, 1t was little short
Of marvellous. He missed very few
shots from the foul circle. His scor-
ing from the field, too, was wonder
full. The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
FIVE
DEFEATS TECH
Stenographers Are Pushed
in Landing Game from
Blacksmiths.

Business and Technical basketball
quints opened the second series in the
Interscholastic Basketball League
yesterday In the "Y" gym The ste
nographers came out on the long end
Of the score after a hard-fought con-
test by the count OF u to 9.
Business was more successful In
casing the ball from floor. and that
about tells the story OF the second
meeting OF these two schools. Tech
kept the Business forwards 80 well
guarded that they had few open shots
at the basket. The Stenographert
missed enough floor shots 70 ooubls
their count, as they failed on at least
ten attempts during the contest
At the end OF the first half Tech
was out in front by two points. lead
ing Business, 10 S. Mike Raedy tied
the count a few minutes after the
second half opened. when he esged
a basket from the floor. In rapid
succession Anderson shot a basket
and Tech was out in front again. but
Il was a short-lived spurt, as Fegsn
came back with another basket. which
put the StenogTaphers out In the lead,
never TO be headed.