Revenue bill nears completion with vast tax plan
Washington August 16 The nearly complete revenue bill aims at an eight billion six hundred million dollar base with excess profit and new luxury levies. Income taxes double or triple with unchanged exemptions. luxury taxes apply to fifteen items including jewelry phonographs pianos and paintings. Auto and gas taxes rise with horsepower based car fees and electric car charges. tobacco cigars and cigarettes face steep boosts. Admission taxes on movies and amusements double, with a film rental tax and broad business license fees also increased. Corporations taxed at one dollar per one hundred dollars value with new profits taxes under debate.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Congress
German prisoner disclosures curb western front offensives
United Press reports captured German orders from June 10 1918 show efforts by Ludendorff to hide planned attacks but reveal morale erosion and how prisoner intelligence aided French allied defense. Documents note warning to troops gas protection and repositioning near the Aisne and Vesle with the 18th French division.
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Henry Wood
United Press
Ludendorff
Germany
Western Front
Imperial High Command
Grand General Headquarters
Aisne
Allies Penetrate All Corners to Fight in Russia
Washington dispatch reports allied forces led by Britain America France and others pressing through Russia. British units cross the Caspian to reach Baku while northern forces approach Archangel and American regulars reinforce Vladivostok in preparation for eastern action.
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Washington
Russia
Caspian Sea
Baku
Archangel
Vladivostox
Allies Push On In The Center Of Picardy Front
Paris reports progress toward Roye in the Picardy front with French troops advancing on the Avre front in Villers les Roye and St Aurin and occupying their old first lines near Armancourt. Prisoners taken in Champagne and a German raid east of Maisonne de Champagne repulsed.
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Picardy
Paris
Roye
Picardy Battle
French War Office
Avre
Villers-les-Roye
St. Aurin
Armancourt
Champagne
Perthes-les-Hurlus
Maisone de-Champagne
Louisiana votes to ratify prohibition amendment
Louisiana becomes the fourteenth state to vote for the proposed constitutional amendment banning manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes. It will need 22 more affirmative states to ratify, with sentiment rising in central states and more legislatures expected to vote dry.
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Louisiana
United States
Arizona
Delaware
Georgia
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Maryland
Montana
Mississippi
North Dakota
South Dakota
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Grange Meeting Set for August 17 in OU Building Room
An Athens area Grange gathering is scheduled for August 17 at 1 30 in the afternoon. The event will take place in the room of the O U building.
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Athens
O. U. Agee Building
War loss estimates from Paris writer claim Germany's toll
Marcel Huntin of The Echo De Paris reports Germany has 1,520,000 military deaths and total losses around 6,000,000 in the war. He cites March to June deaths at 120,000, with eight weeks’ deaths higher, and many wounded sent back into action.
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Marcel Huntin
Echo de Paris
Iines
Hutin
British Advance In Picardy And Flanders In Coal Ops
London reports British war office says coal operations yielded gains on the Picardy and Flanders fronts. Canadian troops advanced near Dammery and Parviller, taking both villages, with prisoners captured. Line southeast of Proyart also advanced a short distance.
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London
Picassy
Flanders
British War Office
Ery
Roye
Parviller
Damery
Proyart
Challings
Official Vote Tabulated by Athens County Board
The Athens County election board tabulated official results with Republican votes by office: Governor Willis 2088, Jones 1670, Arnold 281. Lieutenant Governor Brown 689, McDonald 579. Secretary Hopkins 971, Smith 929. Attorney General Price 1721, Miller 1199. Congress Foster 2696, Switzer 1308. State Senator Archer 1706, Dutton 1286. Central Committeeman Rathburn 1610, Coins 1207. Judge Worstell 2119, Wood 1983. Representative Hatch 1074, McCafferty 879, Totman 729, Hoover 623, Thompson 620. Clerk of Courts Morgan 2535, Brat tin 1124. Sheriff Parker 2784, Bower 1138. Auditor Cornwell 1406, Potter 1019, Pierre 932, Baker 266, Murphy 256. Recorder Hoisington 1139, Campbell 1041, Ford 953, Merce 399, Adams 166. Surveyor Baker 2056, Anderson 1429. Prosecutor Bartels 1952, Rose 910, Rowland 738, Cline 6515. Treasurer Woodworth 2833. County Commissioners Munden 2155, Porter 2490, Sawyer 2226. Coroner Johnson 2456.
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County Election Board
Athens County
Willis
Jones
Arnold
Brown
McDonald
Hopkins
Smith
Price
Miller
Congress
Foster
Switzer
Archer
Dutton
Central
Rathburn
Worstell
Wood
Hatch
Mc.Cafferty
Totman
Hoover
Thompson
Morgan
Brattin
Bartels
Rose
Rowland
Cline
Woodworth
Munden
Porter
Sawyer
Johnson
Railroads authorized to accept Liberty Bonds for freight
Washington August 13 railroad administration allows railroads to take Liberty Bonds as payment security for freight charges replacing surety bonds. Chillicothe August 15 Lilian McGuire 19 of Bloomington Illinois arrested for alleged bigamy with three husbands including two Camp Sherman soldiers and one other soldier. held in local jail awaiting hearing.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Railrods
Chillicothe
Camp Sherman
Lilian McGuire
Bloomington
Ill
May Become Head of G. A. R. Ladies
Mrs. Lillian Clark Cary of Dubuque Iowa a prominent war worker is a candidate for president of the national Ladies of the G. A. R. The annual meeting and election will occur soon in Portland Oregon Cary is a D A R member and national patriotic instructor for the Ladies of the G. A. R.
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Lillian Clark Cary
Dubuque
Iowa
National Organisation of the Ladies of the A. R
Portland
Oregon
Cary
Ladies of the
Newes to France Loom Newes to France Loom
Washington reports Senator Chamberlain urged a large scale power army bill to mobilize up to 80 divisions in France by 1919 with 28 at home. He argued civilization is at stake and exemptions for essential industry must be offset by mandatory service for those not in such work.
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Washington
the of America
Chamberlain
Senate
Germany
América
War Department
France
Tns
Battles in Air Heavy Over the Lines in West
Paris and London reports describe heavy bombing and air combat over Picardy Flanders with numerous casualties. The official statement claims twenty seven enemy planes destroyed eight forced down out of control while nineteen British aircraft are listed as missing.
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London
Picardy
Flanders
Americans Bomb German Rail Yards Near Metz
American airmen bombed the Dommary and Baroncourt railway yards near Metz with explosions seen in central and southern sections destroying tracks and rolling stock. Direct hits were scored on tracks before Longuydon Station. During 64 scouting flight the forces targeted Thiaucourt. A hostile aircraft was shot down yesterday.
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France
Dommary
Barconcourt
Metz
Longuydon
Thiaucourt
Nettles Yield Green Dye for Woolen Fabrics
The juice from nettle stalks and leaves provides a good green dye for woolen materials. This old practice highlights natural coloring methods using the plant’s sap and foliage.
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