n E10;Igl if 1 -v u VOZ El V V U I it t I If.. ' I to 9- & v J ? ft ,8 H if -V X u tfart GOFWAR TAXATION BILL ftKitchin Calls Wnvs and rK Til- K lT r n . r r m i W Inn 4 " ftT.f JJJ.JclUO VJUUIlUlLtU LU FW jtt a $ M.SW it n- V :' Final Tussle 0 RAISE $1,800,000,000 i'. " W V'Sh&rp Divergence on Excess v- .Profits Levy Liquor Heavily Assessed in Proposed Measure WAHHINC.TON. Mnv S Initiating upon a report to th llousn not . Ifctee- than tmnorrovv. and nosslblv Inte to- 4?2.4ay, Chairman Kltchln, of tlio Wa nnd B0MeariB Committee, called the committee VC.AV ffivaltii tmlin fnx ,, llnl 111. lit ullll lllft X l'n,v..ti, .uu..,, ..., ... .- ...... ...- sar taxation lilll hnlrmnn Kltijnn loin tjm committee that a hpwellnK up of It work is Imperative unlrns tho adjournment of Consrcss In to be much delayed It li realized there will tie ltnslhv debate In both the Senate utnl Houso over the ta bill, which will lev J direct taxes amounting Ip ncarlv I", nno.ooii nou The bill wan "chodulod for report last sXecl:. but committee wrangles hue delaved action. Several ohedule. Invc been re written and the ciinmltlce h.m overturned from duy to day If- tentative. .tenements The fact" that the bill itH it Maud todav W estimated to produie onlv about Jl.Onn. OOO.nnn Inntead of the l snii.nnn.onn wanted by the Tre.inurj Iicpirttiicnt Is tho prim Ipal cause of the constant readjustment of rated tax i in i:ris 1'iioriTs After agreeing vestcrdav to nn cvi-ss profits tax of 14 per cent the committee re verped Itnelf and toda ban oted to rec ommend an even pn.nt t'iN of K, pc-i cent. This Hem will uiwc n hard ! flit In both bodies as criticism Is generally made that the excess jiinflta lax as now levied Is not niultable, favoring the over capitalized concern and hitting hanl the procperous business of email capital It Is becoming more likel each da that th Senate I'lnanco Committee will nwtltc tho House bill The House commlttte has held no hearing; nml protests arc helm; received fiom vtrtuallv ever Industry In the countrj eoncernltm lhi rates piopused It Is understood the Senate committee will start hearings as soon as the House bill Is Introduced and the mtasuie mu be com pletely lewrltten In the upper i hamher. INHKHlTANCi: TAX The present Inhcntancn tax hid been left unchanged utilll Hto yesterdav when In a lat effort to bring the estimated new revenue up to tho $1 SO0.D00.0nu, ashed by the Treasury Department, an amendment was adopted In committee, loweilng the ex emptions on tho Inheritance tax from JD0, 000 to $25 000 Tho rates were left as they were until Interltanccs of SB.ikvOOO upward were reached, when a. new lev'y of fifteen per cent Hat was fixed Tho new whisky la.x of ninety cents a Killon was raised to $1 10 making ti total lax of 12.10, vvhllo the new beer tax was raised from $1 a barrel to $1 25 making a totnl tax on beer. If the Congress accepts tho committee report of $2 75 a barrel This tax the committee! believes will be o heavv it will automatically iftrlet t,ho liquor business elurlng the war and at thn rame time la -e a larKc amount of war reenue The bill In the form il now holds, but 'x-lrtuallv certain to undergo nlttratlon be fore It Is read for report to the Iloii'-e ar plea the following Items and tstlmatfd new revenues, all of it fxtaiive of the prcent Federal taxts wbleli must be ndiKd to tho listed estimates to shoA' the total 1 1 each Item will bear Income tax mew levenue) JC1",21S OOii "With the present t ix, this will make tho chedules run from 4 to r.O pei cent on In comes and with a new bael' rate on corpor ations of S per icnt Insttnil of 2 ) Il-xtcss profit tax as et undetermined Distilled stnrin ladd'tlonal). $203.UOU,uOO Hectllled spirlls. J7. ".00,000. Keinuntcd liiiuoia, $44,000,000. Wines IG.HOO.OOO Boft drinks and srups, $20,000,000, cigars JU.niiO linn Cigarettes. $25 000.000 Tobacco. $30,000,000 Snuff $2 000 000 Cigarette b.-upeis and holders, $750,000, Advertising, ,"i per cent of gro-s (news, papers and publications exempted), 117,000 000 Insurance policies. 55 000.000. Transpoitatlon fielght, .1 per cent, 600,000 Hxpiess 10 per cent $15 000.000 Passenger. 10 per ent $73 000.000. ripe lines, r, per cent, $4. .'.00.000. Electric light ami gas, domestic use, 5 per cent of gross bills $30 000 000 Telephone and telegraph (5 cents), 17,000.000 ' Automobiles (j per cent of gross sales), 168.000,000. Musical Instruments (5 per cent), $7,000,000 Motion pictures O cent a foot), $7,000,000 Jewelry (5 per cent) $7,500,000. Pleasure boats, $500,000 Perfumes and cokmctlcs (5 per cent), $4,750,000. Proprietary medicines. $5,500,000. Chewing gum. $1.0u0 000. Admission tickets (1 cent on ten), $75,000,000. Club dues (10 per cent of total paid), $15,000,000 Playing cards, S cents n pack and other Items, $33,000 000 First-claBs mall Increases. $70,000,000. Second-class mall, $15,000,000. These last two items and the proposed rasollno tax of ono cent a gallon like that on excess profits. hae not been defi nitely agreed to Two postal commit tees, will work with tho Ways and Means factorlly $77,- Urge Compulsory Insurance of Crews WASHINGTON'. May S The House In terstate Commereo Committee today re ported favorably a bill authorizing the Sec retary of the Treasury to forco ship owners to provide Insurance for their crews against war risks. Including Injury, death or capture by an enemy U. S. May Buy Chesapeake Canal WASHINGTON, May 8 The Secrttnry t War is authorized by the rivers and &f harbors bill to enter Into negotiation for thn nVftifpurchase of the Chesapeake nnd Delaware " Canal and report to Congress the purchaso A.'ftw f figure agreed unon by tho owners ami c.nv. C ,'4'V- rnment. L;-rfr- FOX OPTICAL SERVICE. QUALITY and PRICE You Cannot Beat It Our Spectacles and Eyeglasses mads 30 years ago are frequently returned to us for new lenses tnr 4 which we charge no more now. nriy u eyes cnanw within twu jrtars. Now Is the time to have your I ;Wthr and brlirht reflections .train I tbam. Ha has n complete record of your t4on, and ran order a correction In leas vtlma than ma orifinai teat, it you hava K,m ebol.'a of an oculiat we will cbear- tinilly provide you witn our Introduction Mora to one. r , K will pay to have your prescription fter OlaaiM filled by u and secure tha sauna Kxpart Service, Quality and Prlca ; mm &Q yeara aco. r , . f: tua uv. tt,', OPTICIANS ktv N. K. Cor. Chestnut e 11m 01s, BALFOUR CHEERED BY U.S. SENATORS Does Not Believe Germanv Will Be Victor Through U-Boats HARD FIGHTING TO WIN War Will He Won bi Fighting Hard, Balfour Tells Senate THIS war i". not Koinj? to lie sot tlel Ijy the killing of a few help less ncutrnls nor by sending women nntl children to the bottom of the sea with torpedoes. It is Koing to be won by hard fightinR und when it cornea to hard flchtinp;, America, Britain and France need not fear to measure themselves npainst those who con tend against nil that we hold dear. Arthur .Inme.s Balfour, FoioiRn Min ister of Great Britain in the Amer ican Scnato today. WASIIINOTON Mav s Korelgn Mlnl'ei Arlliui .lames Italfour, Ik. id of tho llrl'lali war mission to the 1 luted State" in n -peech brimful uf con tidetice In the nul. ome of the wnr. pre lb ted In the Senate this nteriiooii thtit the submarine menace would be defeated and tli.it the war would be won by hnrd fighting He addreved the Senate In tin nursH uf nn olhVt.il nll of the wbol. lirllNii ml., slon on thn tipper house of Congress The ovation accorded thn iuIskIoii was h.irdlv less bcartv than that extended to the Trench mission last weel, Stninllug on the Mime rostrum from which Minister Vlvlanl addressed the Sen.ua List week, the IlrltlMi statesman threw such fervor nml vigor Into his speech that the Semite Interrupted him half a do?-n limes to dem onstrate Its approval Willi enthusiastic haiidi lapping "I have seen the suggestion" said Mln If ti r llalfour, 'that (leimanv, mi lp.iblo of winning by arms, would win by unlawful Uo of the submarine I beilevo tint I do not mltiimlro the gmvity of thn submarine wirfaie but after .ill more than one illlll culty of like magiiltudo has been overcome 'This war Is not going to be settled by the killing of .1 few helpless neutrals nor bv sending women ami children to tho bottom of the pea with toipedoes It is going to bo won by hatd fighting, and when It comes in bird tlghllrg Atinrik..! llrit.iln anil I 'r.irir ,. need not fe.ir to measure themselves against those who contend against nil that we hold de.ir To win icpiires that evcrv .ne nn both sides of the Atlantic must throw everv effort uponhe scales of right Success will surely crown thoso efforts" Minister llalfour ilecl-xred that the re ception given the Trench and llrltlsh mis sions In this country 'nakes a new epoch In the" rc'atlons of these free nations "In the alliance (bus cemented lies yr. cute tbn greatst hopes and the highest ex pectations of future civilization" lie spoko of the unpieparedness of (Ireat Ilrltaln when the war broke out "The fjermans Jumped r.ishlv to the con clusion." he F.iid that hcc.iuiti we weie unpiep.ireil we were cither afraid to light or If vve did light our part In the fighting would be wholly negligible They nu be ginning to llnd out their mlsl'ike "Thev thought that we were inaierial'sts. Incapable eif high liii.il nnd great -at 1 1 tlces (in that mli-calculatlon will be winked all their hopes I "peak with con fidenco and with .1 conllileme leiloiiblcil "line vim hive thimvn In vniir lot 111 11111 i'iiuciuk me .iiiiisicr, vice rn - 1 dntit Maishall called him ' the finem 1st cluinplun of tho Magm I'hait 1 ' "Tor nion than .c ecntutj and a (p n 1 sa'.d the Vice President, "the one gicit tea .on tin the 1 lstenci of tins bi id lX, I een lo preset ve tho eipialitv of all im n I foiu the liw A few d.ivs sitae we bud the ploisuie of gteetlng the Tienih louimwn 11 I Toipiy we are honori d and in letuiu huiien the representatives of a nation whoe f-r j bears centuries ago. In nn age of almost ab- I solute atltocracv, compelled their let tit, t give them the great cli.irte. ,f h mi.ni llbirtv. Without that great chartei 'T.ince and the Lulled StatCB would not today be lighting with them In the common cau.e. uf libcrt) BVUTHICONTRAnACCffl DITEDESCHI IN FRANCIA Le Nuove Ltncc Frnnccsi cd In- Klcsi Resiatono ngli Sforzi Vigorosi tli von Hindonburp; SULLA FRONTE ITALIANA HOM.V. S Mogglo Ia battnglla ill Francla contlnun At ticchl si sviluppano ipia 0 la' contro le llr.eo tedesche, seti7a un'nzlone n fondo contro nlcun se'ttore partlcolaro della fronle. ran do' servo benlsslmo a costrlngere II nemlco a contlnul spostamentl dl truppe a sposta mcntl dl urtlgllcrle nd tm'nzlot.e Irregnlare dl illfesa che torn 1 .1 tutto vantaggio degll nlleatl ch hanno n loro dlsposlrlonc 11111 massi superloro dl tiomlnl e dl nrtlgllerla. lerl ser.i gll Inglesl strlngevnno plu da presso II Mllagglo dl Ilullecourt. a sud della strnda Arrns-fnmbral, che forma una posl. zioue lmportnnto per la dlfesn. della llnoa tedefea, 0 elal canto loro I francesl aumen tano la loro presslone silllo llneo tedescho dolla I'hampagno e ad ovest dl Hhelms Tnnto sulla fronte Inglesequanto sti uuella francese i tedeschl evlliipparono tiell.i glornat.i 1I1 lerl 10lentlsalml contrattaichl che nnn ebbero nlcun rlsultato utile. Tnn di eiuesti contrattacchl. II tcrio della, serif teccntlsslma. si sfcrro' nella zona del Hourhez. a stid-ovest dl Lens ma non elledc til ttdesFhl alcun vantaggio .N'el prlmn nssaltu 1 tedeschl rlui-clrotio ad avvlclnaisl tille trlncee Inglesl ina Tondatu fu dlitrutta da un violento ruoco dl mltragliatrlcl 11 di runnonl ill piccolo calibro i: cosl' plu lontano, furono dlstrutte lo ondatu succes sive che mitovevano erso le poslzlonl del mnrercl illo llilg lerl era II Mlnlstero eklla (luerni pub blle.iva II scguinte rapporto del gensrale ("udorna cltca l.i sltuarlone alia fronts It.ilo-austrlaca Nulla Vil Htigana sabato sra le nostre bitterle rldus'-em ai sllenzlo le artigllerle neinlche che nvevann Inlzlato tin violento hombardamnnto delle nostre llnee Sill rlmanente delU tronte del Trentlno rn7lonn delle nrtlsl'crie fu ostacolata ilalla ploggla . d.vlla nelibi.i Sulla fronle (Jlull.i I'artlgllerla nemlca dl ognl calibro splego uratiele nttlvlta' dal setlore ill Tlava al mare I.e nostte batterle rlsposcro lrorora mente ed elllcaceiuente J'lccoll scontrl ill repirtl ill rlcognlzlone cl hanno d.tlo pochl prlglonleri In epiestl clrcoll vatlcinl M illie elm l e' l.i pnsslblllt.r del rlstablllmento delle rela zlonl dlplcmatlche trn Pi Trwncla e la Santa Sede SI dice e he II papi puhbllclicra' un 1 enelellea er protestaro eoiilro la batbirio Hiilepttn ilu'Ie forzo tede'-cbe nil distrettl franeetl ev.icu.ttl di veti Mliideribuir II c udlii ili Ainette ed II 1 .irdln il" l.ucoti lnnti 1 Invl.i'n al p.iia 111 m-i-1 t.miHirti (.oiitrtitnta lnformalotil dtttagliate basate sil ti" tlmonl inze iiersonall 1 fotogr.ifle ati tenliche dcH'opera dl dlstruzlone complut.i pel dls'rcttl cvacuatl dal tedei-chl I rap isirtl contengono I nonil dl persone 1 ho furono trnsctnatc l.i e ne die ono 1 eta' cd II sesso 1. 1 fiazzett.i ill Losanna. che ordlnnrl nmentc tion rnceogllo le votl dl dlsttirbi luternl In ciermanla, ed e' 'empre beno Itifortnit.i, pubbllc.i tin nrtlcoln idltnrlule dal tltolo "I! rlavegllo delta flermnnli Inutore dell artlcolo conilnclt col dire oho per chltiiuiuc e' capaco ill vedero rttraverso II slpirio 1 sentlre bene non vl puo esere dubbio elu 1 1 1. crmania comt'i. 1,1 .1 Freto lar'l o cln le gi.uidl fesun 1 he .no pur tuttavi.i , me .1,1 invislhlll ad ocehio nudo, gi.i si 10 irilest 1110 I.e r voiuzioiit sono sompio ineparate it sllnizio ass GKEGORY DRAFTS ASSISTANT Ijil mrmna ; Mi liTlefln Ksrsr 1 1 1 jfew fyrt it 1 f s F. C. Troctor, of Houston, Texas, "Con scripted" Into Department's Service WASHINGTON Mav 8 Attorney flen eral tlregory has drafted V C Troctoi a prominent lawjer of Houston Texas, to assist him during the period of tho war lu .in advlsoo capacity on tho big problems now confronting the Department of Justice Mr Troctor will serve without compensa tion and without title although In reality he will be nn assistant attorney general I tnnk licauti- vv 1 ml dark Krccn, vcl vv iv lawn in 5 to 6 wicks Now is the time to sow for the best results. Evergreen Grass Seed. 25c qt.; 4 qts 75c; pk., $1; Im, $4. Shaded Lawn Seed. 25c ijt.; 4 f t s , 85c: p k., $1.25; bit . $S. Lawn, Mowers l.trnc assortment of the most dependable makes now on hand. Vsk t . sec the. New "MICHELL" BALL-BEARING MOWER. A quality machine that will give satis faction modcratelj priced. ( tititloglie I'ree . MICHELL'S SffiS K I 3 Contentment grows with every whiff of Henrietta ADMIRALS Contentment when you first light up, because you get that mellow, full flavor that only the finest tobacco can give. Contentment as you smoke it down to the end, because of the comfortable mildness, put there by men who respect your nerves and lungs. Eisehlohr's Masterpiece 10 . Straight Otto Elseniohr t Bros.. Incorporated CITY PLANS STOENUOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST FLY Trap System Expected to Bo Used in Saloons and on Curb Markets Plans for carrying the summer campaign against files Into the saloons and curb mar ket districts by means of fly traps were out lined today by Dr. Herman Hornlg. city entomologist, nt a meeting of the co-opera-live committee for fly extermination lu the Chamber of Commerie Thu Illes In this cltv could bo actually extirnilnited. Doctor Hornlg said If a ntif I'. lent number of the tiaps weie placed In the proper places and supervision were ef fected to guard thn traps against The depre dations of mlschlovous children Uoctor Hornlg n.is lent tho commltteo nn Interesting exhibit, framed In a glass care which will bo plsced In tho hnbv-Fav-Ing booth In Pity Hall courtyard as nn Illustration of how files carry dlseisc The proper method of trapping files Is nlso sh'iwn I)r Raymond Cornell medical director In the public schools, reported that a special set of Billion on thu fly prepared by Doctor Hornlg, will be shown throughout tho publlo schools The first exhibition will bo given at ) o clock Monday morning In the Wll Hani 1'enn High School. nYid members of the committee nro invited to be present Within the next few weeks the committee on stable Inspection will have somo 3500 stables adequately supervised, aeeordln to a report Kln by Albert Cross; chairman. "We have fifty Inspectors now covarlnir 103S stables," Mr. Cross reported, "and, aa It was planned originally, our work was to have ended within two months. The Ilureau of Health has asked us, however, to extend our work throughout the summer, and this will bo possible If wo can get 100 tnoro Inspectors " Mrs, Hara 1J. Adams, chairman of thn publicity committee, reported that thousands of postern In l-'ngllsh, Vlddlsh, Russian and Italian have been distributed, nnd that nil the stable Inspectors have been furnished with copies of a disinfecting formula for circulation among the stable owners DU I'ONTS MAKB DENIAL' Powder Company Not Interested in Hlown-up Dye Plant nt KlnES- port, Tcnn. Denial was made today by E 1 du l'ont de Nemours ft Co that It was in any way Interested financially in the Federal l)e. stuff and Chemical Company, one-third of whoso big munition plant at Klngsport, Tcnn , was destroyed yesterday with one fa tallty "Ilcports linking the company's nam with tho do company probably originated from tho fact that representatives of tho do concern recently sought without suc cess to interest tho iltl Pouts " a statement by tho du l'ont company tcad In part "It Ih understood also that no one connected with tho du l'ont company has any interest In thu Tennessee concern If nny du I'onta are connected with It they must be of the branch of the family located In Kentucky and ndjacent States" The Week of Vital Interest to the DEAF I. very deaf person should call at our store this week for 1 demonstration of the latest gift of science THE W. B. & E. "GEM" EARPHONE This is the Miiallcht, most perfect instrument for aiding the deaf that has ever been invented. At the Panama Pacific Exposition this little scientific hearing device was awarded the Gold Medal, the highest award possible and the strongest indorsement ever given to a mechanism uf this kind 1 tli it nine different tone strengths, covering every shade of sound, you are aide to again hear the ordinary con versation ff friends, the voices of preachers, actors or the sweet tones of a iolin or other musical instrument. MR., DALE, THE INVENTOR of this wonderful instrument, will give a FREE DEMONSTRATION IN OUR AUDITORY ROOMS Kvcry Dav for the Ralauce of Week 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. MAY 9, 10, 11 and 12 You are earnestly requested to call, make a private test and receive cpiit athicc without charge During this demonstration we will give our $10.00 Auto Massage 1 RKF to every one purchasing a W 13. & E. "Gem" l-arph'inc Come yourself, tell your deaf friends. Williams, Brown & Earle Co., Inc. 918 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia TWO WORKMEN HURT IN OLNEY COLLAPSE Three Walls Topplo,and Laborers Are Hurled Under Fnlllnp; Bricks Two workmen were burled under nn avalnnche of bricks and seriously Injured today with the collapse of three walls of re tvvo-storv building under construction at the southeast corner of Tlfth street and Olney nvenur The Injured are Michael Shanley. twenty eight years old, 3023 Cedar street, nnd .lohn T llrnwn twenty-six years old, lSf5 Wensley street lloth were removed to tho Jewish Hospital suffering from lnceratlons, bruises nnd Internal Injuries. The men vvero cmplnvcd by a firm of con tractor nt 233 nunennnon street, if. north wall of the bulldlnitlrell first ithV?P crash, and then tvvif,other walls collapsed ivl burying Drown and Shanley, Tour other Si workmen sunereci minor injuries from fly. Inn bricks They Joined forces and aoon extricated Drown and Hhanley"nnd sent the injured men to tho hospltnl. Court Aids Farmers In Crop Planting WASHINGTON', Pn., May 8 There will be no May term of Common Please Court in Washington County. This announcement was made' by Judfte Mcllvalnc Court for the term was discontinued so farmers who would havo to serve, can remain on their farms anil thus be nble to plant heir crops. Cases listed for May havo been continued to November, Average Furniture Reductions 1-3 to 1-2 Linde Clear ance Sale Tins is the spring clean-up of our leading manufacturers, as well as our own. It embraces the close-outs and discontinued patterns of the best factories in America. All arc good, up-to-date styles. The only reason they arc sacrificed now is that in the regular spring changing of patterns they were dropped, and the possibility of broken suits on hand demands quick clearance. Don't think for a moment that because the prices are low the quality is poor, livery piece is full Linde standard and is strictly guaranteed for entire satisfaction and long service. K4.v.r-Crf? n'.icr"'-7'"' '"""''info vsTti mwM m if rr i i ! i?,f ",",i,,'r'aM',''p,",i Wt f u It tV4 -- jj c-j This hlBh-nrado 3-plecc Library Suit has mahoKiny fr.imes nnd Is covered In genuine .Spanish leather. Workmanship and inner materials of the very best lte.il worth lllio Palo Price v TI ' fer$ X""-f ! wfi r f" 80 win? IHFT nl tfB laj I n il Kit o c uy itiiui'i a i it lioldcn oak, 31 in, lonir, CO In hlKh Kull swell front and emds Worth t 1 Q :! Salel'rlcell 1 li - h cli . u-c'lty Diiffet s-clected eiuartcred oak Is nn m'os lotiK Swell front shaped mirror, 4'.'il In Hlishlv pol ished Heal worth $5U tfjqrS Silo prlco . ..' . wOO Swell front Colonial llu lean In malionany or wal nut Shaped drawers nnd Heavily moicieil frame. Heal worth 535. Sato prlc" . . . , $25 Select Now! We will hold your purchase until wanted. Opni Monday nnd Friday nvrniwjH HENRY LINDE 23d Street, Columbia and Ridge Avenues WL AWL J . MI WvitviBk. w Your Boy If he gets wounded or sick, what then) You will expect RED CROSS Doctors and Nurses to bring him home safe again to you. Hospital Equipment which costs money Is Needed at Once If you neglect to give your "bit," some American Soldier Boy may die. YOU might have saved him. YOU must help us save these lives, i Every Penny Counts give ALL you can, and give it NOW- ktAtlyA'Vti-VAtyi I Tear off this coupon ' The Trea'surer and mail it to ' Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, American Red Cross 221 South Eighteenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 1 inclose for the work of the American Red Cross. (Signed) . . . .' . .VVr fci-..5 BMMateMe. Pa. WVRVINO TJEnOKR e- jtir V J. tSii :. ixii mmm h.--.:.jH-ki mmsmM mm I?? TwiPti3wfifLaa i Pl, Y3&A.'
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