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REDUCTION IN
REVENUE PLAN
ttl M'ADOO
YANK PRISONERS
SPECIAL TAX
NINE CHURCHES
PEACE TABLE
CARL DEWINO LYTLE, who was the fint Y. M. C. A.
secretary in France to be captured by the Germans.
Lytle was attached to the French army. Amid a rain
of gas shells he went into a burning village to rescue refugees
in spite of the fact that thousands of the enemj were rushing
into the place. He stuck to the task until captured.
ARE BEING FREED
MAY BE UNITED
Meeting Will Be Held Soon
to Outline Flan for Fed
eralizing Them
IS ASKED BY
ROAD UNITS
TO WAIT ON
BRITISH VOTE
Germans Exploding Ammuni
tion Damps as They Beat
It Out for Home
11 I "
WcsM Revise Pending Reve
rse Bill to Yield Six Bil
ks Next Year and Four
Billions in 1920.
EXPENDITURES WILL
f BE MUCH DECREASED
Wir and Excess Profits May
Be Eliminated Save for
. During VYar Only
WASHINGTON, Not. 14. Revls
ioa of the pending revenue bill with
a view to yielding $8,000,000,000
pajabl daring the calendar year of
!. and no less than $4,000,000,000
toe following year, was recommended
by Secretary McAdoo tonight in
letter to Chairman Simmons.of the
MBit finance committee, setting
.forth the treasury's financial pro
tram tor the Reconstruction period.
The secretary estimated that the
expenditures during the fiscal year
ending next June 30 would be $18,-
OOO.OVO.eOO Instead of $24,000,000,
000 estimated before there were pros
pects of peace. He declared for a
continuation of the policy of .loaning
U the allies for a limited time dur
Ing reconstruction after peace to en
able them to purchase foodstuffs,
raw materials apd manufactured pro
ducts in this country.
Other recommendations were:
. That income and Drofits taxes be
ptjtblt in four equal quarterly in
stallments on March 15. June '15.
September and December-15.
That excess profits : tax rates for
payments due next year be "Co higher
thin those of the existing law.
, That necessary safeguards be pro
vided for war and excess profits tax
tt In the form of adequate provisions
for amortlxation. conservative valua
-oa ot Inventories, and ascertainment
ot Minimum Income shall be exempt
ed. from the tax to insure the taxpay
er arilnst injustice and avoidable In
Jury.'- . " ,
That war tM excess profits taxes
Vs eliminated entirely from pay-
meats 'due ia 1120 except with re
ipcct to profit on contracts nego
tiated during the war period.
' That corporation and Individual
income tax rates be increased on in
tomes of 1111, payable in 1920.
That the basis for next year's tax
tt payable is 1920 be determined
.Tis secretary also urged prompt
enactment of the pending bill. He
estimated .the revenue yield from the
measure as framed by the senate fi
saace committee at $6,300,000,000
u compared with the $8,000,000
09 provided 6y the bill aa passed
jr the bouse, which he declared "1
tors stringent than the changed sit
ation will Justify."
The existing law Is not satisfact
ory to the country nor to the treas
ury." he added,
Mr. MeAdoo did not refer to the
':ta war loan which probably win
b floated next spring, but his cat
enations Indicated this might be
around $5,000,000,000 to make up
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IGKM
To'wer'i Fish Brand, fanny standard, olive
crab short slicker coats
(By The Atiociatci Pre$$l
WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Nov. 14. T:15 p. m.
Twenty Americans taken pris
oner by the German, recently
were Treed late today and had
reached the American lines op-l-posite
the first army. More thn!
500 Italians whom the Germans
had employed ns road workers'
cicK&ed the American front.
They asserted that th Germans
told them they had better start!
southward Immediately If they
desired food.
As a further indication that
the German withdrawal has be
gun came reports today from
various parts of the front that
explosions were being heard. If
Is believed the Germans are de
stroying their old shells and am
munition dumps in excess of the
ammunition which Is to be turn
ed over to the allies according
to the armistice.
Allied Troops on
March Into Land
Left By Heinies
(By Tae Attociated Prt$$)
PARIS, Nov. 14. German's troops
began to evacuate France and Bel
gium on Tuesday. The allied troops
then moved forward, the Americans
advancing In the direction of Mets
and Strassbnrg.
Marshal Foch, commander-in-chief
of the allied army, will make
solemn entry into these German fort
resses on Sunday in the presence of
President Polncare and Premier Cle
menceau. . ,.-
The marshal will ride Into the
cities on Creosus, his favorite charg
er. '
It is probable that the departments
in the re-won territory will resumes
their old names; namely. Bas Rhln.
prefecture of Strassbnrg; Haut Rhin.
pre feet are of Col mar, and Moselle
the prefecture of Mftz. 4 The govern
ment already is considering the es
tablishment' of provisional adminis
trative arrangements.
The occupation of the territory on
the left bank of the' Rhine and the
bridgeheads will not be undertaken
by the allied forces until later.
The liberation of Belgium promises
to be rapidly accomplished. On the
occasion of the re-entry of the Bel
gian sovreignt Into Brussels the
French government has decided to
present to the queen the grand cor
don of the legion of honor and to the
heir apparent the chevalier's crow
and the cross of war.
.In conformity with the agreement
reached between Marshal Foch and
the German delegates, a period of
five days has been allowed the enemy
In which to hand over all the arma
ment material stipulated in the arm
istice.
The French command asked the
i Germans for information as to where
" - a a t
mines naa oeen iaia ana was iu
formed that some had been placed in
the Ostend station and timed to ex
plode yesterday. The German com-
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BlsfM
$2.60
Slicker Pants, same color and
! price.
Tower ' highest grade Dread
naught Slickers, full ankle
length, black . . ......... .$8.50
Corduroy Suits, $15.7 5
Men's two-piece Coat and trousers-corduroy suits of cellent
quality and higk grade tailoring in good shades of brown. By all
odds the besflralue in, utility clothes today. f
Total Shown 6y Districts that
Have Reported to County
Court Far in Excess of Sum
for Last Year.
PACIFIC HIGHWAY IS
SLATED FOR NEW WORK
Only'Two Districts Vote Con
trary to Making Special
Levy for Year
Although an average smaller road
tax is being asked for this year In
the road districts of Marion county,
so many more are requesting such
a levy that the total amount to be
raised will probably be much larger
than in 1917. Reports Just received
at the county clerk's orfice from the
annual district meeings held on No
vember 9 show that 28 out of the 79
districts have- already requested
more funds, as compared with the
total of 23 out of 76 last year. To
what figure the remainder of 'the re
ports not yet turned in will brlnz
the sum cannot be estimated, but It
has already reached $52,132.48. Last
year . the -special tax amounted to
$41,397.63.
The tax Is In addition to the gen
eral road fund and In the minutes of
the meetings attached, to the typed
forms sent out by the clerk practi
cally all of the districts designate
the routes they desire improved. Dis
trict 27 H goes so far as to ask $1000
to be' used on the-Pacific highway
and stipulates that it be paid by
April, 1919, or else the funds will
Je put in district roads.
Names . of three patrolmen were
also suggested in three reports, those
mentioned being A. Oeder for dis-
triet 14.' E. A. Dunnigan for 52 and
Clarence J. Jones for 53. Only two
districts 27 and .Z& have reported
they wished for no tax. It Is a
sumed that others of those not yet
In are not asking for additional
funds- ' -
The following sums are asked:
District 3, $1600.
District 5. $1500.
TJIstr ct 9. $1600.
District 10. $2099.53.
.District 11,11000.
District, 12. $3390.
District 13. $1590.
Dlstrct 27 H, $1000.
Distr ct 28, $1975.
District 33. $(55.10.
District 36, $3668.73.
District 40, $2270.89.
District 48, $1945.20.
District 49. $3000.
District 52, $1500.
District 53. $2912.51.
District 54. $400.
District 61, $500.
'. District" $1500.
District 68, $310.
District 69 $1000.
District 70, $2500.
District 88. $1750.
Is this the season that Uie girls
tn wa-if Inneer &ffirta and broad
er-heeled shoes? Or was It next se
son? Seems as though we reed about
it in the papers some time ago.
Exchange. ;
NEW-YORK, Nov. 14. Rep
resentatives of nine Protestant
denominations have accepted an
invitation of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of
America to meet in Philadelphia
December 3 to 6 to consider a
proposal of the Pit?sbytcrlan .
general assembly for "organic
union of the evangelical church
es in America." it was announc
ed here tonight.
The plan calls for an Interde
nominational council to work
out a plan for making one fed
eral rhnrrh out of all these de
nominations The yare the
Presbyterian Church in the
United States of A met lea; Pro
testant Episcopal Church In the
United States. Reformed Church
In the United States, United
Presbyterian Church of North
America. Methodist Kp'scopal
Church, Congregational Church
es. Disicples of Christ. Evangeli
cal Synod or North America and
Moravian Church in America.
Terror of "Flu"
Causes Farmers
to Use Shotguns
BOISE, Idaho, Nor. 14. Judge
J. F. Cowen of the Custer county
district court today telegraphed
to the governor an appeal for
state troops to help him force his
way into Custer county, which is
closed by a quarantine regulation
designed to bar Spanish influenza.
Citizens of Custer county have
barricaded all highways and are
on guard with shotguns and ri
fles. The attorney general has
held that the quarantine is legal
and that court dates, are not of
sufficient importance. to justify
calling state troops to aid the
judges and court attaches to en
ter the county. .
THREE LUTHERAN
CHURCHES JOIN
UNDER ONE HEAD
Big Ecclesiastical Merger Is
Perfected at Meeting in
New York
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
League of Nations Endorsed
at Conference of Synods
and Council
NEW YORK. Not. 14 The gen
eral synod, general council and unit
ed synod south, three separte Luth
eran organisations, were officially
merged into one ecclesiastical body
by the name of the United Lutheran
Church in America, at a convention
here today. Legal formalities con
nected with the merger will be com
pleted tomorrow when tne new
church will be Incorporated under
the laws of New York and perma
nent officers elected.
The temporary officers elected
today were Hev. Dr. Theodore E.
fichmauck. of Lebanon, Pa., presi
rler.t. and Kev. William Haunt, of
'ew York, secretary.
Sixteen resolutions on the religious
nnd moral issues of the present, en
dorsing a league of nations, the au
tonomy of small nations, open diplo
macy and just peace, which were
read by Iter. Dr. John A. Whaas.
president of Muehlenburg college.
Allentown. Pa., were unanimously
adopted br the delegates. They ex
pressed opposition to "all unlawful
and disorderly government and ev
ery type of anarchy." to "all oppres
sion of those that toll and all Hind
rances to their legitimate place and
opportunity in human society.'' a
well as to "socialization which dis
regards and injures the sacred rights
and privileges of the single person
ality." f
Disapproval also was expressed
of national aggrandizement to satis
fy greed for expansion and the ex
tension of unbridled commercialism
br securing colonies and markets In
other lands unjustly and to the det
riment of less civilized peoples who
are thereby exploited and hindered
in their efforts to reach high stand
ards of life
Give Quick United War Work
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TOTAL OF $17,965.33
REPORTED FOR DRIVE
LATEST FIGURES SHOW
Mrs.- Wilson and
Jane Addams Get
German Appeals
WASHINGTON, Nov. H Appeals
I'ddrensed to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
:nd Miss Jane Addams of Chicago,
m behalf of the women of Germany.
aking that the terms of the armis
tice be modified to prevent
"unspeakable disaster", have been
Ant from the German wlreleas sta
tion at Nauen, They were picked up
it Haulton. Me., and were made pub
Mc tonight by the war department.
The appeal to Mrs. Wilson said
'bat he women and rhIVlren of Get
many "have been starving for years."
md that they will die from hunger
by the "millions' nnle-w the term
of the armlatlce are changed so 4hat
sufficient Tolling stock will be avail
able for moving food from the farms.
It was dated at Merlin and signed by
Icrtrud HaeumeT and Alice Solomon
'or the "national council of women In
Germany."
The appeal to Miss Addams was
from Anita Aughburg at Pox under
date of yesterday. Tt said that the
Cerman women ."foreseeing entire
famishment and mutiny for their
country" urged their American sis
ters "to Intercede to have th armis
tice terms modified.
"We are all free voters of a free
republic now, greeting you heartily,"
the appeal said.
Allies Demand Quick
Action on ihe Part of ,
German Commanders
LONDON. Nov. 14. (Dritlsh
Wireless Service.) A signifi
cant message from the allied
high command has been sent
out by the French government
wireless stations. It reads:
"The commanders of the
German armies: To propose to
the commanders of the allied
armies facing them that they
should Immediately hand over
their war material and prison
ers to the allies."
The German soldiers In varI-N
ous sections of the occupied ter
ritory have apparently been
getting out of hand. In some
places they have attacked their
commanders and raised the Ted
flag of revolt.
The abdicated kaiser Is not the
first man to bite off more than he.
could chow.
n
NEW YORK. Not. 14 Con
tributions by the nation to the
United War Work campaign for
$170.S00.00t totalod MS.SSC-
29 at noon today; It was
no n need at national beadqnat.
ters here tonight.
New York state. Including
New York city, with a total of
Sll.035.2st. has sot yet reach
the half-way mark. Aiisona
has Joined Michigan, Delaware
and New Mexico which previous- -
ly reported thHr quotas sub
scribed, by attaining her allot
ment with $100,000 to spare.
New York city raised IX.211.
800 today up to noon, making a
total of IU.A43.OS? towards its
quota of I3S.O09.000. Largo
contributions announced here'
were: Mr. and Mrs. John "II.
Rockefeller. Jr.: 1500.000; Re
ward 8. Harknesa, 300.009. and
American Telephone & Tele-
graph company, S250.00O
A total of S17.trS.33ls the off!
rial summary of subscriptions to the
United War Work campaign for the
city of Ralem according to ih re
port of Auditor Robert C. Paulus.
The summary Includes all subscrip
tions which have been reported ip
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NICE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
BY CHRISTMAS PARCEL COMIM
All Manner of Delicacies and Necessities Are Sent to
Lads in France Big Rush Now on at Local Gift Office
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Exten
sion to November 30 of the time In
which Christmas parcels will be ac
cepted for mailing to members of the
American expeditionary forces In
France was announced tonight by the
postofflce and war departments. The
extension wss due. It was said, to
the fact thst the men of several Am
erican divisions which were in com
bat recently, have only lately been
able to fill out the parcel labels
without which packages from rela
tives " and friends In this country
will not be accepted by the postal
authorities.
The postofflce department an
nounced, however, that to Insure de
livery by Christmas parcels should
be mailed as soon as possible.
How to get all the gifts from a
devoted family to their daddy or
brother in France In a box 3 by 4 by
a inches In size Is the main problem
the Christmas package committee of
the Hed Cross is trying to solve this
week, as the parcels come Into their
headquarter. In the Portland Rail
way. Light Power company office
The ruth is now on. labels coming In
dally until 119 have been signed for.
Yesterday- the postman took away
Expected Congress That Will
Determine World's Fate
WiIlMeet Promptly After
English Elections.
SUCH ELECTIONS ARE
SLATED FOR DECEMBER
Parliament to Be Prorogued
Wednesday or Thursday
of Coming Week
. LONDON, Nor. 14. Vicuna
newt papers announce - that the
Gerxnan-AxutrUn republic will be
proclaimed tomorrow and tnit
Emperor Charles request to be
permitted to reside in Vienna as
a private citizen has been refused,
according' to an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Ex change Telegraph
company.
(By r A imcW4' Vvm I
PAHIS, Nov. 14. It Is probatl
that the tint meeting of th peace
congress will be held after the Eng
lish parliamentary elections, and at
a time which will give ample oppor-
tunity for the American and other
delegates to arrive, A meeting to be
held shortly of the inter-allled con
ference will finally determine the de
tails of these o. sections.
Premier David Lloyd. Georr and
ro reign Minister Hal four of Creat
Britain; Premier Orlando and For
eign Minister Sonaino of Italy; Premier-
Venlselos of Greece, and For
eign Minister Pachltch of Serbia, are
on their way here for a resumption
of the conference at the home of
Colonel Edward M. House. apclsl
representative f the United States
government, and the aeuloas at Ver
sailles.
Besides outlining the general pror
gram of the congress, the question of
meeting the food situation In Ger
many and Austria probably will be
considered. ,
nnmsii ei-kctioxj are
SC1IETULEI1 FOU DFCKMUKTt I
LONDON. Nov. 14 (Ilrltifh Wire
less Service) A proclamation will
be Issued November 2i. satniuonln
a new parliament. Andrew - P.onar
Law. chancellor of the exchequer,
and government spokesman, an
nounced In the house of commons
today. Nominations -will be mad
on December 4 and polling will take
place on December 14.
Prorogation of parliament will
take place Wednesday or Thursday
or next week at the latest. On Mon
day an address will be presented to
the king and moved In both houses
of parliament In regard to the war
and after the house aatembles on
Tnesday an adjournment will te
made to the royal gallery, where tb
king will receive the members of
both houses
IIOIUSOX TO AID IX
X.OIIMJ NAVAL TOIUIS
(By Th Amaaeimt4 Fmt)
PAttlM. NovJ H.ltear-Ldmlral
S. S. Itoblon has been appointed
American memlr of the naval eom
mlalon to arrange for ihe execu
tion of the naval terms of the Cer-
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23 boxes In one load that had been
tacked up s little over a day.
A different question comes up
daily for answer. For Instance yes
terday a girl brought in a label ah
had received from a soldier who had
neglected to address It. as the rules
require. The proud possessor of th
sticker, however, was not denied th
privilege of sending a box of candy
so filled in the blanks herself.
"What's a person to do mho 4n't
going to get any label?" one anxious
man demanded a few days ago.' "My
brothers won't send me anr bcrau
It Is too much like asking for a pre
sent. 1 know how tkey feci about
such things."
The committee members , had an
answer ready; they suggested a trip
S10 bill In a reentered letter.
. Candy and tobacco seem the tnot
popular gifts dtpite warning axalnt
Shipping such articles already scot
out. 'It la naderstood by, many cf
the lettsrs that the boys are now well
supplied with tobacco. One man who
was so careful to put Hull Durham In
his box should have remembered that
i i 1
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