Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, September 06, 1917, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OllEGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER . 6, 1917, 5 ITALIANS CONTROL HILLS NEAR GURIZ1A Battle Is Resumed on Julian Front With Capture of Many Prisoners. " BOOTY GAINED IS GREAT Thousands of Boxes of Projectiles and Supplies Taken Caverns Filled With. Austrian Dead. Three Cannon Captured. LOKDOX, Sept. 3. (British Ad miralty per wireless.) The Italian of ficial communication received today tells of the resumption of the battle on the Julian front and the capture of an Austrian position on tho Bainsizza I'lateau south of Acrosrolo. In addi tion. S6 officers and 1600 men were made prisoner. A dispatch received In London con firms the capture .by the Italians of Monte San Gabriele together with 5U prisoners, including- 32 officers. The Italians now possess the entire chain of mountains which dominate CSorizia. Details of the attack on Monte San Gabriele on Monday, sent by Austrian correspondents at the front and trans mitted by the Central News correspond ents at Amsterdam, state that the mountain on that day was continually exposed to a violent artillery fire, which at times assumed the intensity of drum fire. At 6 o'clock Tuesday morning: the Italian infantry began a ferocious at tack, tho mountain being enveloped in dense clouds of sinoke and dust. UDINE, Italy, Sept. 5. It is impossi ble thus far to give even an approxi mate idea of the immense quantity of booty which has fallen into the hands of the Italians since the beginning of their advance. The materials captured show the precipitation with which the Austrians fled all along the line of at tack. On the Bainsizza Plateau near Santo Spirito and Laska, whole convoys of arms and munitions were abandoned in such haste that there was no time to destroy them. At one point thou sands of boxes of projectiles, hand grenades, rockets, shoes, rifles, and helmets were strewn everywhere. Some of the caverns are still packed with Austrian dead. Mule paths and the adjacent side hills are littered with unexploded pro jectiles which the fugitives threw away, together with rtagg-. swords end iron-studied macer used for dis patching the wounded. On Hill 632 the Italians captured three 105-millimeter cannon. Two of them the Italians turned on the fleeing enemy, firing 1000 shots. In an armored dugout near Kavena, the Italians discovered the entire equipment of an Austrian brigade. FREXCH HOSPITALS BOMBARDED Successful Attack Is Made in Cham pagne District. PARIS. Sept. 5. German attacks on the Aisne and Champagne fronts last night were repelled by the French, the "War Office announced today. The French made a successful attack in the Champagne. French hospitals were again bom barded by German aviators, causing deaths and injuries. Five German air planes were destroyed. French airplanes bombed several points of military importance behind the German lines. LONDON, Sept. 5. "A hostile raiding party was driven off by the fire of rifles and machine guns last night in the vicinity of Armentieres," says to day's official statement. "A raid by the enemy at a later hour against po sitions held by Portuguese also was unsuccessful. The German artillery was active in tho neighborhood of Lens." GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE (Continued From First Page.) their grievances will be given official reiM'snition. Since the strike order was issued on Sunday afternoon much emphasis has been placed on the demands for in creased wages, and vhile this is of prime importance to all sides it is prob able that the greatest obstacle to an early settlement of the difficulty will be the closed-shop Question. The new contract which the men want the employers to enter into pro vides for full recognition of their unions and operation of the steel ship yards on what virtually will be a closed-shop basis. The yards here now are operating on the open-shop basis, but it is well understood that they are thoroughly unionized. "The. closed-shop provision is " just as important to us as the wage in crease," said one of the union officials last night. "We are not going to be satisfied with a mere grant of our just appeal for more money, but we want the yards here to do business with our organizations as a unit so that the individual workmen will not need to compete against each other in asking for jobs." DUTCH MISSiON COMES HOLLAND TO ASK LIFTING OF FOOD EMBARGO. would sanction a satisfactory agree ment regarding wages in yards build ing ships that have been com mandeered. The action taken iy Admiral Capps in this instance is identical with his action regarding differences that arose at New York and in the South and the same as was taken with regard to Se attle and other Puget Sound yards. Representatives of the Puget Sound labor and shipbuilders are now en route to Washington for conference probably September 10. STRIKE NOW HELD UXMKEIiY Union Official Indicates Willingness to Treat With Washington. Admiral Capps' action yesterday in inviting representatives of both sides to the local controversy to Washing ton doubtless will -cause a postpone ment of the strike order, which was to have been effective at 10 o'clock to morrow morning. Officials of the Metal Trades Coun cil, comprising all the organized trades Involved in the case, had not been ad vised, at a late hour last night, of the Government's latest move. Karlier In the day, however, Joseph Reed, chairman of tho council's execu tive committee, had said that if the Government showed a disposition to consider the men's demands the strike probably would be averted. "It seems," said Mr. Keed yesterday, "that the Government does not know that we are in existence." 'They have invited the Seattle em ployes to send a delegation to Wash ington to meet with them, but have not sent a single word to us. "The Seattle committee is on its way to Washington, but it has no authority to act for us here in Portland. We want our cause to be considered on its own merits." Mr. Reed, as well as -other leaders of the men, implied that the strike can bo averted for the timo if the Govern ment agrees to take up the local issues and consider them. Recently a com mittee of three men one representing the shipbuilders, one representing the American Federation of Labor and one representing the public at large was named to survey troubles and threat ened troubles in the shipyards of the country so that the essential work of building vessels to carry war supplies might be avoided. This committee now is at work and has been appealed to on behalf of the Portland situation. ' Meanwhile direct appeals have gone to Senator Chamberlain and Senator McNary to intercede with the author-. Hies. While it is plain that the men would quit If the Government did not act, it is cuuallT arjparent that they are eager to continue their work, so vital to the successful progress of the war, if they are eiveu reasonable assurance that lxporta Board Informs State Depart ment The Netherlands Not in Danger of Starvation. AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. 5. Hol land's special commission to plead the cause of The Netherlands in connection with American food exports arrived here today and will proceed to Wash ington tomorrow. In the party are Van Elde, former head of the Dutch Grain Bureau: J. B. Van der Houven Van Cordt. former president of the Council of India; Joost Van Vollenhoven and a staff of clerks. The special Dutch mission brings to the United States information as to the food situation in Holland and statis tics covering Dutch exports and im ports of the last three years. Negotiations looking to the ship ment of foodstuffs to Holland will be taken up by the mission where broken off a week ago when the exports ad ministrative board declined to permit the sailing of nearly 100 Dutch ships loaded with food and cattle feed. The exports board has informed the State Department that its informa tion shows Holland is in no immediate danger of a food shortage and that no food shipments should be permitted to go through for at least two months. It is entirely unlikely, it is said, that the exports board w-ill permit the ship ment of any cattle feed to Holland for many months at least, although this may force the Dutch to kill off some of their cattle for food to make up the deficiency in the bread ration. SHIP SINKINGS TOTAL 23 BRITISH LOSSES FOR WEEK SAME AS LAST WEEK'S. Weekly Arrivals at English Ports Xombfr 2384 and Tailings Are 24.1- o Fish Boats Sank. LONDON. Sept. 5. British merchant ships sunk by mine or submarine in the past week numbered 20 of more than 1600 tons and three under 1600 tons, according to the official an nouncement tonight. The weekly summary: Arrivals, 2384; sailings, 2432. British merchant vessels over 1600 tons sunk, including two previously, 20 ; under 1600 tons, including one pre viously, 3. Fishing vessels sunk, none. British merchant vessels unsuccess fully attacked, including five previous ly. 9. British merchant vessels sunk the previous week by mine or submarine numbered 18 over 1600 tons and five under 1600 tons. 3 HURT BY AUTOMOBILES Newsboy and Two Young Women Suffer Minor Injuries. Louis McCarthy, a newsboy, of 206 Thirteenth street, suffered a fractured ankle yesterday when he was struck bv an automobile driven by John Nolg, of Hillsdale, at iSixth and Hall streets. Miss Mabel Grunig. of 423 Stark street, and Miss Theresa Gruber, of 662 Lake etreet, were knocked to the street by an automobile driven by W. A. Haworth, of 8042 Sixty-third avenue Southeast, at Third and Alder streets last night. The young women were not seriously injured and after having minor injuries dressed at the ISmer gency Hospital, they were able to go to their homes. INTERNED MAN IS RETAKEN Hans Schnellinger, Aged 18, Is Chased Through San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6. Hans Schnellinger, 18 - year - old German sailor, who escaped from the Internment camp on Angel Island here August 3, was recaptured today after a chase of several blocks through the heart of the city. Schnellinger and Jacob Brewer, an other interned enemy alien, escaped by paddling their way across San Francisco Bay in a half waterlogged rowboat, according to the story told Federal authorities by the captured boy. Brewer is still at large. WAR TAX TO TAKE THIRD OF PROFITS Senate Adopts Committee's Compromise Figures After Bitter Contest. BILL RAISES $2,522,000,000 Income Tax Provision to Be Settled by Friday High Profits Tax Advocates Muster 2 9 Voles at Highest Point. WASHINGTON, Scot 5. The Sen ate's bitter fight over war profits tax ation virtually ended lato today with adoption of the finance committee's compromise provisions for a total levy of Jl, 286,000. 000. or about one-third of this year's war and normal excess profits. This is an increase of $1,060,000,000 over present taxes. The high-tax ad vocates failed to obtain adoption of a single amendment. Seven Vote Against Adoption. The vote on adoption of the finance committee's draft was 72 to 7. The seven were Bankhead, Borah. Gronna, Johnson of California. La Follette, Un derwood and Vardaman. Action on the war profits section, the largest revenue-producing pro vision, was taken technically in com mittee of the whole and is subject to final review later. Today's decisive route of the high-tax element. Senate leaders say, forecasts defeat for the fight beginning tomorrow for heavier income taxes. Bill Raises 2 Billion. With adoption of tho finance com mittee's war profit provisions in creased by the committee from J562, 000,000 to $1,060,000,000 after the high tax Senators began their fight the bill totals $2,522,000,000, near which figure It is expected to remain. ' Many Senators, however, predict ultimate elimination of consumption taxes ag gregating $86,000,000; second-class mail increases of $12,600,000, freight txes of $77,500,000 and stamp taxes on parcel post packages estimated to yield about $8,000,000. 2 In High-Tax Group. In the contest between those advo cating and those opposing higher taxa tion or war profits, the largest muster of the high-tax group was 20 votes. This came today on an amendment of Senator Johnson, of California, to in crease the maximum graduated rate from 60 to 70 per cent. Supporting It were: Democrats Ashurst. Beckman. Broussard, Chamberlain, Fletcher. Hol- lis, Husting, Johnson (South Dakota). King, Klrby, McKellar. Myers, Over man, Phelan, Shafroth, Sheppard, Thompson, Trammell and Vardaman 19. Republicans Borah, Brady, Gronna. Johnson (California), Jones (Washing ton), Kenyon, La Follette, McNary. Norrls and Sutherland 10. Total, 29. . Debate Is Spiritless. On the final vote of 72 to 7. after all amendments had been defeated except minor provisions accepted or offered by Senator Simmons, in charge of the bill, many of the so-called radicals voted for the committee draft. The vote came after a day ot perfunctory debate. in marked contrast to the stirring struggles which preceded it, and after a dozen rollcalls on various proposals designed to increase the war profits levy. As now written into the bill, the war profits section strikes out the House provision for an additional tax of $200,- 000,000 and is a substitute for the pres ent excess profits law now yielding $226,000,000. The total levy of the new provision is estimated at $1,2S6,000,000. Peace Fronts Taxed. It also extends the tax to ordinary. normal peace profits in excess of 10 per cent in addition to excessive war profits, reached by graduated rates, amounting to sur-taxes, ranging from 12 to 60 per cent. The excess is based upon the net income above $5000 of Idaho Food Man Named. WASHINGTON. Sept. 5. R. B. Blck nell. of Boise, was appointed by the food administration today Fenerai food administrator for Idaho. Representa tives have been named for most of the other states. They will co-operata with the food administration in enforcing the Federal food control laws. Fall 1917 Gordon Hats Wa Are Sole Agents J.f, msNtsHti vl J SSBl HATTER J 286 Washington St. ZmtiS o TT w MEN'S WEAR "3 ' "B TT" TT IT ne munarea it eet or oats Today, Thursday, Sept. 6, Fall Hat Day) Thursday, Friday and Saturday "Beginning- this morning and for the next 3 days, we have devoted our en tire window display space to what we believe to be the greatest individual exhibit of Hats ever shown in the city of Portland. Our entire 100 feet of curved glass show windows will be given over to this hat show. For Two Reasons ' 1st To impress upon you that this is Portland's leading Hattery for men. 2d This being the time to buy your new Fall Hats we want to show you a stock so complete that you will be sure to find just the hat that suits you best. The finest hats from the world's best makers. Exclusive, distinctive blocks direct from New York-from $3.00 up. Hats, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Corner of Fifth and Morrison Streeta m&mis MEN'S WEAR Corbett Building corporations, partnerships and individ uals in trade or business over tho aver age of 1911, 1912 and 1913 the pre war standard with a minimum exemp tion of 6 per cent of actual invested capital and a maximum exemption of 10 per cent. The graduated rates and their esti mated revenue yield follow: Twelve per cent on excess profits up to 15 per cent. $100,080,000. Sixteen per cent on between 16 and 5 per cent. J40.080.000. Twenty per rent between 25 and 60 per cent, $100,000,000. Twenty-five per cent -between B0 and 75 per cclW, $101.01)0.000. Thirty per cent between 75 and 100 per cent. $S,L'0O.0OO. Thirty-five per cent between 100 and 150 per cent, $120,050,000. l'orty per cent between 150 and 200 per cent. $1011.000.000. Korty-five per cent between 200 and 230 per cent. $84,150,000. Fifty per cent between 250 and 300 per cent. $72.r.00.0O0. Sixty per cent on profits in excess of 300 per cent. $4C-,090,000. . Senator Simmons presented and the Senate accepted a provision exempting trades and business carried on chiefly by personal services and with nominal capital. He also accepted an amend ment by Senator Shields . exempting from consideration as taxable income that derived from the business of life, health and accident insurance com bined in one policy on the weekly pay ment plan, and another by 'Senator Weeks exempting profits of other oc cupations, besides professslons depend ing mainly on personal qualifications with nominal capital. With the war profits section virtual ly disposed of. the Senate tomorrow will proceed to the Income tax sec tion under an agreement for its dispo sition Friday. As recently Increased, the bill would levy $850,164,000 on in comes $360,000,000 from corporations and the balance from individuals. Sen ator Jja. Follette will try to raise the individual levy to about $650,000,000, and Senator Hollis to make it $557,000,-000. to have attacked him. were thoroughly trounced by County Motorcycle Officer Meads on the road near Aurora yes terday and ordered to appear in court on a charge of speeding. Their cases will be called September IS. In the party were Sherman Miller, Paul l.jti liesheuen. J. K. Oldherd. Tonv finaninn and William Cain, ton. Or. All are from Day- Edward Holloway Pass-, of Oklahoma City. Okla.. has had a bill introduced Into the State Legislature to change his name of Napoleon Bonepart II. Ha gives no reason either for bis choico Clackamas Officer Mauls Three. OREGOX CITY. Or., Sept. 5. (Spe cial.) Thrpp motorists, who are said uour iqoiir 9 price . i - i x iil mnii, S - 0 i " Mi m. y W S S ueiihellma I s ... X X wrffdnatjourtrb i ! i Meier & Frank Co. Leading Hatters H ats I 1 CAN BEST SUPPLY NEW Fall or AT MOST MODERATE PRICES Some hats will be below par in quality this sea son. Don't run the risk of putting your good money into one of these. Buy your new Fall hat at Meier & Frank's. We have all the best Fall styles in the newest colors and in such famous lines as Mallory Cravenette Hats, $3.50 upwards. Stetson Soft and Stiff Hats, $4, $4.50, $5. Knox Soft and Stiff Hats, $5 and $6. Mossant's (Imported) Hats at $5. M. & F. Special Felt Hats, $2-$3. Save time and money. Have quality and style. Select your new Fall hat at Meier & Frank's TODAY I Men's Hat Shop, Main Floor. , Tut q.ualitt'Stor.c or Portland nrlK. SixOy.'MotTiaoiv r Sti.