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THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1918.
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EXCESS AND WAR
PROFITS TO YIELD
$3,000,000,000
Changes Made in Revenue Bil
by Committee Bringc Total
Much Nearer Eight
Billion Mark.
Washingten, Aug. 16. An 8 per
cent exemption, In addition ' a spe
cific $3,000 exemption on the excess
profits of corporations, with a tax
of 40 per cent on all excess profits
between 8 per cent and 20 per cent and
a tax of 60 per cent on an excess
profits exceeding 20 per cent, was
aerced upon today by the house ways
and means committee.
The committee in writing this
, schedule into the $8,000,000,000 reve
nue bill, also adopted the treasury's
alternative plan for a flat u per cent
on war profits. The committee agreed
to the three classifications of busi
ness for purposes of deduction from
the war profits.
Deductions Allowed,
The deduction for pre-war earning
is: ' .,
.Financial and' transportation cor
porations. 8 per cent; manufacturing,
1 farming and general business, 10 per
cent: mining and kindred hazarilom
, businesses, 12 per cent. Ninety per
cent of business corporations, it is
estimated, will be affected by the war
profits tax and the remainder by the
'excess profits tax.
Estimates sh6w excess and war
profits 1 taxes will yield a total of
$3,000,0000,000. which would bring the
total of tha bill much nearer the
S3 000.000.000 seal. ' . ;
Chairman Kitchin of the commi'tes
said; today that the treasury expect
ed to submit tomorrow some further
suggestions regarding the income tax.
Me said unless there is something to
change the situation, the normal In
coma tax rate will begin with 5 per
cent on the first $4,000, and 10 per cent
on all incomes between $4,000 and
$5,000, the surtax beginning at $5,000.
Surtax Schedule.
The surtax schedule, Chairman
Kitchin said, probably would stand as
agreed to with the following percent
ages: ' y'"-; .
$5,000 to $7,500, 3 per cent; $7,500
to $10,000, 6 per cent; $10,000 to
$15,000, 10 per cent; $15,006 to $20
000, 15 per cent; $20,000 to $30,000, 20
per cent; $30,000 to $40,000, 25 per
cent; $40,000 to $50,000, 30 per cent;
$50000 to $60,000, 40 per cent; $60,000
to $70,000, 45 per cent; $70,000 to $80
000, 47 per cent; $80,000 to $90,000,
48 per cent; $90,000 to $100,000, 49
per cent; $100,000 to $200,000, 50 pr
cent; $200,000 to $300,000, 55 per cent;
$300,000 to $500,000, 60 per centf $500
000 to $1,000,000, 65 per cent; and
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000, 70 per cent.
All incomes over $5,000,000 would pay
a surtax of 75 per cent which, added to
the normal tax, would make such in
comes taxable to the extent of 85 per
, cent ., '. . ..
'Yankee Ace, "with String of
- Victories, Is Given' Medal
Paris, Aug. 16. The Journal Offi
cial announces that the American
ace, Lt. David E. Putnam, of New
ton, -Mass., has been decorated with
. the military medal
, "By his skill and daring and con
tempt for danger," says the citation
of Lieutenant Putnam, "he has
shown himself a' pilot of the very
first rank. Recently in attacking
patrol of nine enemy , machines he
downed one machine and the next
day while on escort duty he boldly
attacked a patrol of eight enemy air
planes and downed two, thus winning
his fifth and sixth victories. Three
times he has been mentioned In dis
patches." ; '.. - I' ' ...
Since then Putnam has scored
several, further victories. ' "
81 JO, 2.95, ,
810, 315, $25
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Hundreds upon hundreds of garments
are offered Saturday in this great sale'
at a fraction of their regular worth.
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DAZZLING FEATS
THRILL CROWD AT
MONY GUARD SHOW
(Continue! From Pare One.)
beer, and easier to get." "Big show
now going on. Step up this way.
Make Neat Profit.
The people "stepped up." Every
attraction was crowded and several
hundred dollars was poured into the
coffers of the municipal guards.' They
will divide the money with the Red
Cross.,
The circus was preceded by a pa
rade at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
which included more than 150 peer
less performers. Ponies and mules
and bareback riders and clowns
passed before the thousands of spec
tators. It is a safe bet that no show
on earth ever had such a collection
of animals. There were goats and
gophers, anteaters and alligators and
mules, mice and monkeys.
lhe circus began with a grand en
tree. Huttalo Bill in all his splendor
was not arrayed as one of these,
Dick Wood, eeneral manager, and
Charles S. McGill, owner, in dress
suits and high black hats, headed the
procession.
, , Those In Charge.
uiner members ot the company
were: ut..i. K. Mullen, dance man
ager; M. T. Kennv. side show man
ager; I. L. Beisel, treasurer; B. Wolf,
ticket manager; Verne Miller, make
up artist; Gus Miller, main show
manager, and A. Weiss, orooertv
officer. . , '
Mrs. W. M. Hartnet. Miss Cath
erine CarncR and Miss Ruth Wilson
also were actively in charge of the
big show.
After the circus there was street
dancing,, with carnival stunts until
after midnight.
The first plans for the circus were
maoo Aionaay ana the comoanv
. 3 . m . m .
ciaims tney nave set a new record in
speed in producing their show in
just four days.
U.S. TROOPS IN DYINA
RIVERJXPEDITION
(Continued From Pas On.)
boats, which impeded further prog
ress. Here the trooos were com.
pelled to land to await fresh orders.
"Nor did the land troops reach
their goal. They encountered their
first i resistance by the soviet troops
at the point where the Log river bi
sects the railway. The entente forces
halted here. This movement seemed
a feint and the main operation ap
parently is, on the Dvina river. I
"Monday night there arrived at
Solombolsk near Archangel, four
transports, from which an American
contingent was transferred directly
to barges in the mouth of the river
without touching at Archangel.
"Admiral Kemo (British on Mori.
day issued a proclamation to the
Russians, saying that the Moscow
rulers had betrayed Russia to the
kaiser, who now was sending troops
to destroy the liberty gained by the
expenditure ot so much blood."
New Government Formed.
London. fAuar. ' 16. The "ffoven-
ment of northern Russia" has hern
lormea witn m. icnaikowsky presi
dent and minister of foreign affairs.
The other members of the govern
ment include socialists of various
parties.
Linked With Armenians.
Boston, Aug. 17. The national Ar
menian council of Tiflis was com
pelled to sign peace with Turkey in
order to save a large section of the
Armenian population from extermi
nation, but the struggle against the
Turks if continuing, according, to a
cable message given out at the head
quarters of the Armenian national
union of America. The message said
the Armenian army was holding the
Baku-Elisavtpol line. As London ad
vices state the British now are at
Baku, this would link up the English
forces with the Armenians. i
OF
V.
NORRIS INSISTED
HE MEANT DOLLAR
MARK PUT ON FLAG
(Continued Froro Pae On.)
are going into war without reason.
Now, I have a right to that opinion.
1 have a right to express it. If my
language is not as beautiful as some
ethers and 'some one wants" to put a
misconstruction on it ' that is his
orivileze.
Mr. Reed Mr. President. I con
cede the senator's right, and I have
always conceded the right ot any
senator 'to sav that he wants to es
cape this war. I concede his right to
vote against it. What I am chal
lenging is a statement being sent put
to the world that this war is Being
waged for cold dollars.
Mr. Norns Mr. President
Mr. Reed I sav the senator owes
it to himself, to his state, to his coun
try to make his language so clear at
this moment that a doubt cannot
exist.
Mr. Norris I have made my state
ment as clear, Mr. President
Mr. Reed Anything else is djshon
orable to the senate.
Mr. Norris When American lives
were lost or, American ships sunk by
English mines or German submarines
it was done in an effort to make
inonev. I am not complaining of the
men who wanted to take the risk;
that was their orivileire: but. Mr,
President, it was always commercial.
Everything connected with it was
ccmmercial.
Mr. James Mr. President, I. de
sire to ask the senator a question
He says that the action that is about
to be taken here by the United States
congress would place the dollar mark
upon the American flag, and yet he
asserts that that is no reflection upon
the president, the congress, or the
country. What would the senator
think if I should say to him that those
who battle with him against the pas
sage of this resolution were seeking
to place the picture of the kaiser
upon the American flag? Would the
senator think that that was any re
flection upon him and those associa
ted with him?
Mr. Norris I would, of course.
lrnow it was wrong. ,
Mr. James Certainly Uhe seivitor-
would.
Mr. Norris And if the senator
said it I would not pay any attention
to it. (Laughter in the galleries).
The President Pro Tempore Just
one moment. The senator will sus
pend. Occupants of 1 the galleries
must preserve order. Otherwise the
chair will be compelled to have the
galleries cleared. '
Mr. oallinger Mr. President, l
rise to question of order. I trust
that the rule will be Strictly enforced
that senators must address the chair
and obtain permission from the chair
to interrupt.
The President Pro Tempore I he
chair has endeavored, to enforce the
rule.
Mr. James Mr, President, if the
senator from New Hampshire ' is
referring to me, I will enlighten him
by saying that. I did request and,
after several trials got permission
through the chair to interrupt. The
senator from Nebraska says that he
would not pay any attention had I
said what have just suggested, but
I will say to the senator that." while
he would not pay any attention to
it, his statement which has been made
here and his speech which he has
just delivered will be paid attention
to by the American people, and par
ticularly by the people of Nebraska,
whom he pretends to represent
Mr. Norris I do hope the people
of Nebraska will pay attention to
what I have said.. Let me again now
repeat that what I have said stands
for itself, in my judgment. I have
not said anything that will Compare
with what the senator from Missouri
has said in regard to me.
DeHaviland Planes Used
in Successful Reconnaissance
Washington, ' Aug. 16. General
Pershing today advised the War de
partment that early in August a com-
flete squadron of 18 DeHaviland
our airplanes, built in the United
States and equipped with Liberty
motors, successfully carried out the
first reconnaissance flight of Ameri
can built machines behind the Ger
man lines. They returned without
loss.
In making this announcement Sec
retary Baker said that Brigadier
General Foulois of the American air
service, led the expedition.
Secretary Baker said he had no
other information regarding the flight
except that Lt. Blair Thaw was , on
the trip.
The announcement was considered
by officers., as seting at rest rumors
that the DeHavliand machines were
not a success and also showing that
the Liberty motors have now proven
themselves in actual war conditions.
The machines, each carrying a pi
lot and observer, are equiped with
four machine guns as recommended
by General Pershing many months
ago. ' '.- - .. .
Father of Omahai Dead.
Buffalo, N. TM Aug. 16.-(Special
Telegram.) Moses Meyer, 82, for
many years engaged in , business in
Syracuse, N. Y father of Davis M.
Meyer of Omaha, died Thursday
noon. Two other sons, a sister and
five grandchildren survive.
FOR THE NERVES
Hereford's Acid Phosphate '
Quickly beneficial for .headache, sleep
leiiaeis, deranged direstioa and nervous ex
hsuttlon. Bay bottle. Adv. .
The Weather
CamparatlTa Local Record.
IMS. 1MT. 1111 IMS.
Hlfthest yesterday 81 it , ti
Lowest yesterday .....7T i 61
Mean temperature .....St T4 ft T5
Precipitation T .00 ,T .81
Temperature and precipitation departures
frera the normal:
Normal temperature ........
Excess tor the day .........It
Total excess since March I, lll........6l
Normal precipitation .11 inch
Deficiency for the day ,.. .11 inch 1
Total rainfall since March 1.. 10.11 inches
Deficiency since March 1, 1111., f.15 tnohes
Deficiency for cor. period, KIT l. laches
Deficiency for eor. period, ltlt !.! Inohes
Report from Stations at 7 P. M. -Station,
i mate of Temp. High- Bain.
Weather. 1 p. m. eat - fall.
Cheyenne, dear T TS .T
Davenport part cloudy It St ; ,00
Denver, part cloudy It M .00
Dea Molnee, elear M (S .00
Dodre City, clear ft- 4 .00
Lander, clear ...Tt . It .,00
North Platte, clear 00 01 .00
Omaha, part eloudy 01 , 00 .T
Piseblo, clear OS tt .00
Rapid City, part cloudy 1 . 1 1 , , .02
Panta Fe, part cloudy... 78 ' Tt .00
Sheridan, clear 04 ' 00 ' .00
alentlne. part cloudy. . .0 ' I ,00
L. A. WELSH. Meteorolof tat
GUS RENZE SAYS
BIG JEFF IS MAN
FOR OMAHA NOW
Glad of Chance to Vote for Him
Because of His Great Abil- '
Ity and His Unquestion
ed Loyalty.
Gus Renze, who builds the floats
and makes the wheels go around for
Ak-Sar-Ben. has this to say of A. W.
Jefferis: .
I am indeed pleased to have the
opportunity to vote for A. W. Jef-
tens for congress at the coming elec
tion.
"I have been acquainted with Mr.
Jefferis a good many years and know
him to be oite of the best and most
consistent boosters for Omaha, Ne
braska and the Ak-Sar-Ben.
As an orator he has few equals
n our community and I feel satis
fied that Mr. Jefferis will make a
congressman of high rank and a
leader of his party. His wonderful
talent, his appearance, his force of
speech and above all his happy fac
ulty to make friends should make him
a power for the aood of his district
if elected.
"His Americanism is 100 oer cent.
He is patriotic to the core and couJd
be depended upon to support the gov
ernment and our trooos in their fisrht
against kaiserism and for liberty."
Gen. Von Mudra Superseded
By Leader of Saxon Corps
French Headauarten in France.
Aug. 16. The successor of General j
yon Mudra, who commanded the
First German armv in the attack on
General Gouraud's armv in the Cham.
pagne last month, apparently is Gen
eral on cariowitz, a baxon. who
had been minister of war in Dre;,Hn
and had distinguished himself in lead
ing a Saxon army corps in the offen
sive of this year.
oenera. von Boehn. who com.
mands the new army group recently
urincu, iea xne mntn corps, which
helped to sack Louvain.
Foch Grateful to Americans.
Paris, Ausr. 16. Marshal FnrJi da.
asked Rev. Charles McFarland, gen
eral secretary ot the" federal Coun.
cils of Churches of Christ in America,
to convey to the American nnni.
his deep appreciation of their material
ana spiritual support. The allied gen
eralissimo was enthusiastic in his
praise of American teneralu nffirn
and men. .
In Complete Harmony.
Amsterdam. Auir lft Tti
plete agreement existing between
Germany and . Austria-Hungary has
been demonstrated again at the meet.
ing of th. emperors at German main
neaaquarters, an official statement
from; Berlin today declares. I
Attorney-General, State ot Nebraska) I
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Subject to the decision of
democrats of Nebraska at
the primaries.
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His Record
General of Nebraska the
past four years speaks with
greater cind more favorable
force than volumes of
printed matter.
General Motors Unlisted.
New York, Aug. 16. The common
stock of the General Motors com
pany, in which there have been spec
tacular price movements from time to
time, was stricken today from, the
list of jssues cleared by the New York
stock exchange. This restriction will
reduce trading in the stock to a mini,
mum.''
The official statement of the clear
ing house committee of the exchange
says the stock "is not widely enough
distributed."
THOMPSORBELDEN - GQ
Qhe fashion Center Jor
Manhattan Shirt
Sale ;
$2.00. Shirts, $1.65.
$2.50 Shirts, $1.85.
$3.00 Shirts, $2.15.
$3.50 Shirts, $2.85.
$4.00 and $4.50 Shirts,
$3.15.
$5.00 Shirts, $3.85.
$6.00 and $6.50 Shirts,
$4.85.
$8.50 Shirts, $6.35.
$12.00 Shirts, $7.65.
Half Hose
Fiber silk hose, 35c; 3 pairs
for $1.00. No more at this
price when this supply is
gone.
as Attorney-
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Catholics Are Believed.
Washington, Aug. 16. Catholics in
the array, and navy are relieved from
the obligation of abstaining from
flesh diet on Friday with the excep
tion of Good Friday, it was an
nounced today by the bishop of Cath
olic chaplains, Patrick J. Hayes, in
order to remove misunderstanding
that has arisen on the subject
Army and Department Orders.
Washington. Auf. 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Civil (ervlce examination will be
held on 8pt)mber 14 for fourth clam poet-
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Advance models and
- styles are in readiness.
Exceptional values for Sat
urday, at
$I0.00-$I5.00
An attractive display of,
hats in the season's newest
color tones.
Wool Plaids
We are showing a very good as
sortment of plaids at moderate
prices considering the great
advance in woolens $2.50,
$3.00 and $4.00 per yard.
Wash Silks
t Beautiful quality In styles
adapted for men's shirts arid
'women's waists $1.50 quality,
Saturday, $1.29 yard.
Women's Union Suits
Specially priced
small sizes only.
Saturday
$1.65 Suits now $1.19.
$1.75 Suits now $1.39.
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maetera at Amhent and Broadwater. Nat
William A. Qraden was appointed posW
maatar In MortU, Deuel county. & D, vloti
Guy H. .Hager, resiimd.
Uoepltal 8ergt Edward J. King, medical
department officer of the turgeon ' cenera
tbla city, will be eent to baa boapltal Hot
IS, Camp Dodgl. for duty. Capt Charles
8. Caldwell, medical reaerve corps, la a4
Igned to active duty to Dea Moines. Capti
Jared W. Daniels, medical reaerve porps
la relieved from duty at Camp Dodge and
will .proceed to Whipple barracks, Arizona. .
First Lt James Q. Nichols, quartermaster
eorps national army, la relieved from pres
ent duty and will proceed to Camp Dodge.
The department has accepted proposal of
Leo W. Butler to lease, present quarter far
University Place branch ot Lincoln, Nebw
IXJomoW1
Cotton Blankets
Size 68x80, in plain white,
tan or gray, with pink or
blue border; good weight;
per pair, $4.00.
Toilet Goods
Peroxide Soap, per cake,
11c.
Nail Enamel (cake form),
15c.
Powder Puffs, 10c and 15c
Massatta Talcum, 15c
Lace Special
A line of Filet Laces from
to 2 inches wide, Sat
urday one-half price.
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