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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
WANTS PEACE OFFERS
GERMANY WILL NOT REFUSE
UNREASONABLE" PROPOSALS.
Admiral Won Hintze, Foreign secre-
tary, Authority for Statement,
According to Dispatch.

London, Aug. 15.-Germany will not
refuse any reasonable peace proposals,
according to Admiral Won Hintze, Ger
man foreign secretary, said Reu-
ter dispatch from Amsterdam.
The dispatch quoted the German
foreign secretary as saying:
There can be no question of the
refusal by Germany of reasonable
peace proposals"
Discussing the recent speech of Pre-
mier Lloyd George, the German for
eign secretary was further quoted as
saying that "had the allies serious
peace intentions they could have ap-
preached Germany through authorized
persons"
Ever since Germany began to suffer
heavy defeats on the western front
It has been reported from time to
~.~.e that the central powers were
planning peace drive
The reports were strengthened by
advices from Copenhagen telling of a
great council which is to be held at
German great headquarters.
The two kaisers and many minis
tiers and diplomats are taking part, &C
cording to the Copenhagen dispatches.
1t was recently reported that Ad-
miral Won Hintze had left Berlin to
confer with the kaiser.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
U. S. TROOPS IN SIBERIA
REGIMENT Of Regulars From Manila
Arrives at VIadivostok and VIII
Aid Czecho- Slavs.

Washington, Aug. II. - American
troops began to disembark at Vladi-
yostok on Thursday and will immedi-
ately join the international force to
aid the Czecho- Slovak army on it's
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 eli
vision at Camp Kearney, Cal.
London, Aug. 1.-THE allied Arch
angel expeditionary force has reached
Pabereshskala, 100 miles south of
Archangel, on the railroad toward Vol
ogda, it is announced here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
THREE FLYERS LOSE LIVES
Captain of Royal Flying Corps Killed
at Cincinnati-Lieut. j. w. john
son and Cadet Dead.

Cincinnati, Aug. 16.-What promised
to be a gala day for a number of
American aviators from the aviation
field at Dayton, headed by Maj. Claude
K. Rhinehardt, who had flown from
Mineola, and British planes led by
Brig. Gen. Charles F. Lee, coming from
Indianapolis, ended in gloom when
Capt. James Fitz Norris of the Brit
ish royal flying corps was killed.
Rantoul, H., Aug. 16.-Lieut. J. w.
Johnson of Trafford, Ala, cadet at
Chanute aviation field, was killed and
a cadet flyer, whose name was with
held by officers, was injured when
their machine fell 1000 feet near Gill
ford.
Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 16.-Cadet
William r. Turnstall, son of John r.
Turnstall of Brookfield, Mass, was
killed when his airplane collided with
another machine several thousand feet
in the air.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
TO RAISE PROFIT TAX
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 I'M
der this schedule.
Secretary McAdoo estimated that
the treasury plan would produce from
$500, 100000 to $48O,OOO,O00 more than
under the plan tentatively agreed to
by the committee recently.
The secretary was accompanied by
Assistant Secretaries Lefingwell 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
JOlICO Ill TIC Cu1SlAOh lhAt
they would get together on plan and
Secretary McAdoo added that "you
can see that Mr.. Kitchin and 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, it was stated that the bill will
fall short to the extent of between
$500, 100000 and $1,OOO,O0O00O of the
$4,000 100000 sought.
A port tax or tea, coffee, cocoa, SUI
gar, bananas and other tropical fruits
coming through the ports may have to
be resorted to, it was said, or some
other new tax feature considered.
The first break in the committee oc-
Cured when Representative Rainey of
Illinois, after making stand for In
crease of the taxes on estates in ex-
cess of $1,0000OO and being voted
down, announced that he would carry
on the fight on the floor of the house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 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-B aroncourt 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
ton at Longuyon and % bombs fell on
surrounding warehouses. Certain mill
tary detectives we're bombed at Thiau-
court.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
WILL TAX OCCUPATIONS $50
Congress Body for Special Levy, Ex-
cepting War Work and
Preachers.

washington, Aug 15.-Specia1 taxes
Of $40 a year on occupations or pro-
LESSONS, except the war industry
trades, farmers teachers, and minis
tiers of the gospel, were written into
the $8,OOO,OOO,OOO war revenue bill by
the house ways and means commit
tee. A similar tax was placed upon
any business with receipts of $1,000 a
year or more, with levy of $25 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.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
DIDN'T KNOW THE YOUNGSTER
Little Incident of the Draft That No
Doubt Had Its Counterpart in
Many Places.

A frail little chap he was, so young
and boyish for all his one-and-twenty
years, writes Gordon Snow in the At
lantic. There was that about him
which spoke of knickerbockers and
romping childhood laid aside but yes
terday. did not know Joe. He had
PASSED through the mill of the draft
as one of the many; but we met for
a brief 60 seconds one fine spring
night at the station, just as the train
was taking him away and while men,
DRY lives, / shall remember Joe.
He looked down at me from car
window, and as he said good-Dy there
was twinkle in his eye as If he was
amused that did not know him.
"Say good-by to Mary Jane for me-"
he called as the train moved out.
"Who are your" I cried, springing
alongside the moving car.
eHa!" he laughed; "Tm the grocer's
boy. Every day I came to your back
door. May Jane knows. me and SO
does the missus. Say good-by to both
of them for me-"
The train clicked away into the night.
turned back, swallowing lump.
1t so befalls that the light of my house
hold is little two-year-old, and her
name is Mary Jane.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
FIRST u. S. AIRPLANEs USED
Complete Squadron of 10 DeHaviland
Machines Fly Behind German
Lines-Return Safely.

Washington, Aug. 19.-General Per-
shing advised the war department on
Friday that early in August 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 American-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.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
URGE ADVANCE ON IRKUTsK
Commander of Czecho-S 'ovak Forces In
Siberia Makes Suggestion
to Allies.

Vladivostok, Aug. 19.-General
Diedrichs, commander Of the Czecho-
Slovak forces in Siberia, has presented
a memorandum to the allied represent
atives here setting forth the urgent
need of speedy assistance on a large
scale and that an advance on Irkutsk
should be ordered. He points out that
if the allied xorces do not reach r.
kutsk within six weeks the delay will
be tanta mount to the loss of all west
ern Siberia by the CZecho-Slovaks.
General Diedrichs says that this would
leave Russia entirely at the mercy Of
the Germans.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
NEW CALL TO THE coLoRs
Thirty-Five States Asked to Send
10000 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.
z; 1000 to Camp Dodge, Ia; 5000
to Camp Greene, N. c. Thirty-four
states were called upon to furnish men
under this call.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
100000 YANkS
WILL WIN WAR
General March Explains Plan to
Send 100000 More to
France by Next June.
VICTORY ON WEST FRONT
Chief of staff Asserts Defeat OF Foe
In France Is Up to the American
Army-BiIl 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
a quorum to appear when Chairman
Chamberlain submitted the report OF
the senate military committee.
In reporting the bill Chairman
Chamberlain disclosed to the senate
that General March had told the mill
tary committee it was up to the Unlteu
States to put enough men in france 70
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 IMAM
100000 men, in France by June ~
next. with Is 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 Tor
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 pres-
dents policy called for concentration
of American forces on the western
front, including Italy, and that "tne
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 It's
full strength into the struggle and win.
If the draft ages are fixed at from
eighteen to forty-fve, 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 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 in the United States is such
that even with the exhausting for a
time of the eligibles in class ! 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.
1.-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-
sideration of the bill next Thursday, If
poccihIo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
Soldiers Get Dispensation.

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 j. Hayes, in order to remove mis-
understanding that has arisen on the
subject.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
Herr Won senobusch 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.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
Mrs skeffinoton Is Exile.

London, Aug. 17.-Mrs. F. Sheehy
Skeffington, who was released on Au-
gust Il from Holloway prison, where
she was detained after her deportation
from Ireland, was refused permit to
return to Ireland.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
FRENCH TRANSPORT is SUNK
Djemnah Torpedoed in Mediterranean
--442 Men Missing, Says Paris
Dispatch.

Paris, Aug. 15.-Tbe French trans
port Djemnah of 3,T16 tons has been
torpedoed in the Mediterranean. A
report of the torpedoing has been re-
eeived from Berlin, where it was an
bounced that the report has now been
confirmed here. -Four hundred and
forty-two men are missing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
Soldiers to Farms by Furlouqh.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The way has
been opened for soldiers in camp to
get away for emergency work on the
farm. The war department announced
that enlisted men may obtain furloughs
70 engage in agricultural work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
ltaIv Decorates Americans.

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.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
Foes Loss Is 100000.

Paris, Aug. 19.-The total German
losses from the beginning of the war
TO the end of July, 1918, are under
stood to be 100000, according to the
morning newspapers. The figures in
clude 100000 killed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
Two Aviators Fall to Death.

Conlmack, N. Y. Aug. 19.-Lieut.
Harold f. Maxon of Les Angeles, Cal,
and Cadet G. F. Gedeon of Titusville,
Pa. we're killed when their airplane
crnshed to the ground in bayfield,
near here
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
sub Sinks Brazilian Ship.

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.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
1000 Aliens Take Oath.

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 a
public meeting. Louis f. Post took
part in the ceremonies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23

down and got so
weak | could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. I
tried everything /
could think of and
was under q ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkh ans Vege-
table Compound and
she told me about
it. From the first
day I took til began
to feel better and
now I am well and
able to do most any
ind of work. T
have been recon.
the Com.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23

pound ever since and give you my pers
mission to publish this letter. Miss
FLO KELLY, 476 So. 14th ST., Newark,
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was 50 successful in Miss
Kelly's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to 8
normal healthy condition and as areSult
her nervousness disappeared.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23

HaIg Given FFehch MILITARY WedaI
Paris, Aug. 19-Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig was decorated by Pre-
mier Clemenceau with the French mill
tary medal at headquarters in the
field. The award was made On the
recommendation of Marshal Foch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.--"For about three
years suffered from nervous break
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23

The more some men talk the more
trouble they pile up for themselves.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23

Chairman Kitchin said that the
treasury expected to submit some fur
ther suggestions regarding the income
tax.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23
House Body Accepts Secretary
MCAdoo's 3 Per Cent Differ
entail Levy.
PART PAYMENTS PERMITTED
Net Income From Dividends on Pre-
ferred Stock, From Interest, Rent
ais, Royalties and Annuities
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
5 per cent.
There was great opposition to what
should be considered an unearned in
come, but finally this definition was
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 individu-
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 $1,000 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 per cent,
and after that the rate goes up to 10
per cent for earned incomes and 13
per cent for unearned incomes, with
these schedules of surtaxes:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-23

On incomes between SIS, 900 and S, 800. ..... 8
Between $500 and SO 900. ................... 6
Between $4,000 and $4,000 ................10
Between SIS, 900 and $4,000 .................15
Between $4,000 and $4,000 .................20
Between 5000 and $4,000 .................25
Between $4,000 and $4,000 .................3 80
Between $4,000 and $4,000 .................40
Between 100000 and $4,000 announcements
Between $4,000 and $4,000 AT
Between $4,000 end $50, 600. AS
Between $4,000 and 500, O00.......a.........49
Between 500, 900 and 100000 ...............50
Between 100000 and $500, 900. ..............55
Between $500 900 and $780, 900. go
Between 100000 and $1,000, 900. .............6 5
Between $1,000. 900 and S, 100000 ............7o
Over IS 900, 600. 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
blue Devils" Go
Home With Word
Of Big u. S. Force

WASHINGTON, June ll.-Enjoined
by Secretary Baker to take home with
them the news that 100000 American
troops have sailed from this country
TO France, the French Alpine Chasseurs,
better known as the Blue Devils" left
Washington today enroute to their ma
tive land
In bidding the chasseurs farewell
Secretary Baker in an address yester-
day told them that the small begin
nings of our army" which they left
there now has grown into mighty
manifestation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
KERR DRY GOODS co.
No Comparative Prices
KERR DRY GOODS co.

New goods Large savings Fresh enthusiasm This tremendous
gaining impetus onward Interest does not lag
aorments values become oa essened
Oklahoma City, before been invited
cpae that makes possible such fine such
dependable worth while fashionable merchandise Even the records
Of last Birthday Celebration have been ecpsed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK
IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June IL
fThe Swedish steamship New Sweden, a
passenger and freight vessel of 5,5l9
ions gross register, owned by the
Swedish American Mexico line, was
Junk by submarine May 20 in Medi-
erranean waters, it was learned here
Today from twelve members of the
rew who arrived as passengers ON a
French vessel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
EXHIBITION AVIATOR
IS KILLED BY FALL

EAST GREENWICH, R. l., June II.
f-Jack MaRee of Pawtucket, an aviator
fho had given many exhibition flights
n this country was killed in an air
plane accident here todav. The machine
|n which he was flyinR over Nara
kansett Bay fell into the water after
hn explosion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
TWO KILLED, 9 HURT
IN PARIS SMELLING

PARIS. June 1.-THE long distance
|bombardment Of Paris was resumed
|this morning. Two persons were killed
and nine were wounded in Yesterdays
bombardmtnt according to the Eelair,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
Two Wonderful Groups of Suits
On Sale s14.95 and 1915 Tomorrow

The
Unmatchahle a md
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
Lovely Tub Dresses
On Sale at 1896

Exquisite little gingham dresses,
charmingly made up into the very latest
fashion. Decidedly t-of-the-ordinary.
Voies, batistes and linen dresses and
dainty organdes, too. Assuredly, they al
this very day at $9.95.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
Charming Silk Frocks
For Only $l4.95

Think Of choosing from the newest
style taffeta, crepe de chine and georg-
cite dresses at price 80 remarkably low.
Many are beautiful In their trimmings
others effective In their simplicity. Plenty
If navy blues, as we'll as other wanted light
and dark colorings.