The People and War Taxes In Tax Revenue Surges
The internal revenue taxes including income and excess profits exceed 3.5 billion dollars for the fiscal year.
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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
21
The internal revenue taxes including income and excess profits exceed 3.5 billion dollars for the fiscal year.
German resistance along the Aisne and Vesle rivers stiffens as Allied patrols reach these streams. Near Muzion on the Vesle’s south bank fierce fighting last evening pushed back German forces. The action centers around the Vaules farm and nearby woods with heavy artillery dueling near Rheims.
Berne Aug. German offense halted and current operations cannot be discussed. General Hellmuth von Hennig, Bavarian minister of war, stated this in the first chamber on Saturday.
Paris reports Gen Mangin and Allied forces have captured more than 500 guns and 500 trench mortars since July 18. The stock is not yet complete but includes many 77 millimeter guns and shells as the offensive advances.
The report details Allied progress near Soissons Rheims and the Vesle as German retreats continue north of the Aisne. American French and British troops seize terrain and prisoners, with Pershing noting 8400 prisoners and 133 guns. A political note criticizes pro-German rhetoric at a Farmington event, urging defense authorities to investigate.
The Chicago feature writer Lonella O Parsons describes Theda Bara not as a mystic but as well read on occult topics and reincarnation. Her eyes are noted for shifting color with conversation, and Bara is portrayed as gracious yet fate driven. She hints at a stage return for a single play to test fan loyalty.
Local items report Tony Schaefer’s business trip to Great Falls and John Cashman’s one day visit. Allen Stewart stays with James Innes en route to Glacier Park, while John Patten plans to enlist in the U S tank service in Great Falls. Proceeds from a Ladies Aid lunch go to the Methodist church and Red Cross receipts from a Sunday event are noted. Cattle shipments and delayed train crews affected by a five hour wait are mentioned along with other short notes.
Triangle’s photoplay Nancy Comes Home delivers strong action and surprise. The chauffeur’s identity as the heir of a wealthy father adds a dramatic twist. Shown at the Royal theatre on Monday night.
Berhard Nelson travels from Dutton for a short visit while Alex McDonald visits Conrad. N Whitmacre tours Pendray, Mrs Goodwin remains on the sick list, and E D Pierce returns from Washington. The Pierce home hosts Mrs Raymond and son and Mrs A R Moore with children over Sunday and Monday. The Harringtons visit Odenwald. Thorvald Nelson plows for Mr Brandt. Church services were held at Levi schoolhouse. O F Schaefer makes a Brady business visit. The Whittrac e family auto to Great Falls. Barnes and Gemar families call on Brown. Ed Hart goes to Great Falls and back. the Harringtons attend a Sunday hinge. Mrs Clark visits sister Aire, DO Wilson.
The Federal Food Administration in Montana asks all persons to limit sugar to two pounds per person per month to stretch scarce supplies until the new crop arrives. New sugar should reach markets from October to January. Hoarding is illegal and could worsen a sugar famine. The military will receive a full sugar allotment, and public cooperation is urged to emulate wartime thrift.
The piece argues that the U S Constitution remains robust and elastic while state constitutions show little reform activity. It notes North Dakota’s Nonpartisan League seeking full revision as a socialist model, but other states prefer waiting to see the outcome of that experiment before acting.
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