War Tax Bill Little Changed by Senate Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee approved slight changes to the House draft war revenue bill aiming to raise 1.482 billion dollars from individuals. The 12 percent normal rate with 6 percent for the first 4000 dollars remains, surtax readjustments keep revenue target intact. The committee also broadened exemption for military salaries by government pay to those in active service in the field or at sea.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Names of 71 U S POWs released for Germany shown
War Department announced 71 additional American soldiers held as prisoners in Germany. New England list includes Private D B Taubert Clinton, George B Turner Providence, Alton E Stowell North Dana, Carl Hoffman Hampden Conn, William T Hall New Haven, Edward Gurney New Haven, and Sergeant Erving A Dresser of Bristol who now chairs the Help Committee at Camp Lamsdorf. An advertisement promotes Adamson's Balsam for coughs.
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Germany
War Department
New England
Camp Unknown
D. EB. Taubert
Clinton
George BE. Turner
Stanford Avenue
Providence
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Alton E. Stowell
North Dana
Carl Hoffman
Hampden
Conn
William T. Hall
Olive Street
New Haven
Edward Gurney
Huntington Street
New
Private John J. Carr Reported Missing in Action
Private John J. Carr of L Company 126th Infantry, residing at 7 Thwing Street Roxbury, is officially reported missing in action since August 13. A War Department telegram to his brother Thomas Carr confirms the status, with earlier word that he had been gassed. drafted last January, he reached France by February and volunteered for immediate overseas service.
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John J. Carr
Thwing Street
Roxbury
L Company
126Th Infantry
War Department
Thomas Carr
Carr
France
Harvard Junior S. A. T. C. to organize company
About 200 Harvard students under 18 in the Junior S. A. T. C. will form a single company today and be quartered in dormitories in the college yard that formerly housed the senior class. The corps is expected to begin active military work within a week.
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Harvard
Hog price floor urged at 15.50 per hundred pounds
The national agricultural advisory committee asks the food administration to guarantee farmers a minimum price of 15.50 a hundred pounds for hogs during the war. It notes the administration cannot fix prices but can regulate through orders for the army navy allies and export trade.
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Washington
National Agricultural Advisory Committee
Food Administration
Tribute to memory of Murray Thacher adds depth to editor letter
The editor honors William F. Murray noting a void in friends after his 37 years. He praises Murray as a loyal American, devout Christian, and optimistic thinker who balanced politics with religious conviction. An 1915 Washington mission detail highlights daily Lenten church duties.
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William F. Murray
Commonwealth
Billy
Murray
Washington
Navy approves service and wound chevrons for personnel
Secretary Daniels authorized wearing war service and wound chevrons for navy enlisted men and officers. The chevrons mirror army insignia and may be worn on the left sleeve for service and on the right sleeve for wounds, with command officers’ permission.
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NAVY
Washington
Daniels
Army
Bowley Led Artillery Heroics in France Wins French Honors
Boston reports detail Brigadier General Albert J. Bowley commanding the Second Brigade of Artillery in the Second United States Division earning the Croix de Guerre and a recommendation for the Legion of Honor. The French commending order praises his unit’s endurance and bravery in hard fighting near Verdun and Soissons, with Bowley’s regiments aiding the defense of Paris and advancing 12 kilometers while capturing German troops and guns. Bowley, West Point alum at 43, is famed for his healthful leadership and popularity among men. his younger brother Freeman Bowley is a major in inactive service.
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Albert J. Bowley
United States
Bowley
France
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Chabord
P. C
12Th Divisional Infantry
P. C. Sie
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2D Division
I. D
Rowley
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Philippines
China
Pekin
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Freeman Bowley
West Point
Labor Force Sought for Maine Lumber Camps
The United States Employment Service seized three Boston employment bureaus to supply Massachusetts workers for New Hampshire Vermont and Maine camps. Two bureaus were taken last week and a third yesterday. The offices at 27 and 67 Washington Street and Portland Street will supply labor for northern New England camps and pulp mills with 60 000 men targeted in the next three weeks.
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Maine
United States Employment Service
Boston
Washington Street
Portland Street
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
New England
Kopf Drafted for National Army From New Britain
William L Kopf former Cincinnati National League shortstop was drafted for the national army. He will report to Camp Greenleaf Georgia on October 10 for induction.
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New Britain
Conn
William L. Kopf
Cincinnati
National Army
Camp Greenleaf
Mrs Busch to Lose Riverside Drive Property
Washington September 25 Real estate on Riverside Drive in New York owned by Mrs Lilly Busch wife of Adolphus Busch millionaire brewer of St Louis is to be sold by the federal custodian of alien property at private sale The sale is authorized by a President order the order notes that Mrs Busch who was in Germany has petitioned for return of her property since her return no action has been taken and the New York property cannot be sold at public auction awaiting further action on the petition
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Riverside Drive
New York City
Lilly Busch
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Allien
Busch
Germany
America
New York
Canadian military losses to August total 115 806
Ottawa reports overseas Canadian forces in England and France up to August 1 total 115 806 officers NCOs and men. It includes those killed or wounded and others discharged or reassigned but excludes those wounded who rejoined British units or remain fit for service overseas.
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France
Imperial Army
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