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SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1917. SIXTEEN PAGES. ON CEXT la Onal Vers. TWO CKXTB Bmliwi X. V.

Mat. in I Otfcer OiCO.OOO.OOOLOAll ruth iii russia Ctr.cf Untfaken That Cs Dr.crsa Jnumphant frcn tte OrteaL UTTLE CONCERN OYER RIGA Lan.irj Think the Country Clrcrr Than Ever, Both PcLticaSly and itiCtaril. STILL rUSHINQ ON UmD tho Aa at tho Owlf gi Fatrofesd tllon. on Opoeattoa Thar. ti rim Lr Aai St-Cvery of.

suae by fo tn4 states wmurirt the affect of te par tad aeWO ef ISO eerwpelloa ef st i ahut Iwt. kf ik Oar- mm farraa. In a famlal etaiasaaat aad tho pa.MMeU.ei ef effWtal Am "kaiMrf. the Nxnm Vadar ratieraiad faia ta aae jjpravteiaael Oar-SxttUrf Laaaieg laT fated thai ean if Ka sal baan evacuated i wi kMr wi haaa. a he.

al was 'mM by the bea-reary af te-e aaa epilnuetia. Aa avatar fcl nxUar af Ih-e ssa ulnae 4 af IM llM Itflaa la UM ability ad Haaala aa a.etaaoaj bar dlfTVealllae aad aoara fear slifce eerterp ever ave af aaei salaam, Ik Traaa- I fMml aadas kfcl a aaaa af I ta tba Moaetaa FveriaasnaJ w-wamaai. aaaa lag g.Ta.SDn.ni ad-4 saaa IWa Piatea ealered a war TM faith, oeo fart bar he aa) rtMl ka(l a4 t'W4 Staiaa hn4f MH lha rf'kaat iVrvankinaat arltt a I na kaMaaajr4 la a( "rif' it aa. aaaaaUal a Raa-mn a- twnnlaj fa. la ftaav in aa ka tfca war.

i. I Mat, kaat alata4 aaar t-a aa4 tknrt MM fcavA kiraaly i aaa4 aaar tfTWrtate fall an- aaraaa4 ka ta aakaraaaaa glvaaj Ikani I ai-k) ta kal af IIM I oiw4 la'aa ta) rtWlaaal Orrara-mM aawa4 ka aaaa la aalar aaaai a taaaa (kjaa aaaij ai4 wr Tara at ikraaaloa Na tkara a faaliaa INa Uavara-kt Ifcal Haaata kf mm Uva vara af aiiaraa. aa4 a try UM to Uta aaiMaa aaaa. "tut a awoa ana kwa I Savf lUal ftaaata la arana War I'm Uvaf. 9 4 taaV4 Saak'a( Mf.

laaatai Mka4 la aaavar la a auaaikM lk kia rarnark saaUad to aaia aataA aaa) atiUtarr aaaMtlUaaa. kla kalu ka Haaia 4 auaaartH. ka aalaU aa kaaa a raana ka laa Slala ta-aaM-Uaaal. ka 4 faal Uk-a' Ikaaa IJW kbUa. Mr.

lanln aai4 ka at4 aaa toak tar a ra4 Kai aua ka ta kaaataa Cmriaul aa a ramii a iha aaafiraaaa af all ala-wta at naia ItM-fe aaalaa toaaar raw. Ma 4 aa4 a'toakj haparlaaaa to Iba aaaaiMa Maatt af tka Ouvara-an fraaa rrar4 Maacaw, aa ka4 aaaa 4mA (aa a taaa Una. aa kafaa raaalattoa. Tkara waa aana-avrakta aaatUnaaai taa Uka ckaaaa. aa Majtaa aaa raar4a4 ay aatajp aa 'a inmuUM a aaUaaal III Uxa rraara4.

iuan uaa rarta laal Riaa waa a-ia finul Mr. Lajkataa aialnUsa4 kaa BMaauaMv. Ma aa-l4 that Ria fta4 ki avaata4 kf Sa lulaa aaaato tiMt to tail. aav4. Waa ala Impraaalan ka4 ka akwal4 laur titnaa a-.

va. Hmrmntevr iaa dtrmiM .4 ri.a4 to toaa in ay. aitkoua lia a a ka4 laajraa kf Ua Kaaaiaa a ii amal Ika SWratary lhal Ka i ii nlil-n ato ar tua a-a al irnami ar airk kjaal waa a k4, aara ka4a- aairla4 aul. Wkal aa kaa aaa. ka IrxUaalad.

waa a4 tora1 aa lw aeaviaj nuaatoa a it i mm a aaaaa a aritnH HtllailH at aaataa laal aaw4 ka ltt la 1m Faiaai kntkaaa waa fa- fa itrf Ia nn to aaa thia kiltaaiM a. jwaaaaa iwtoa atoaa) Warfsl. Pa totta a( aalw4aa a4aala4 ky Iha a 4miniariu aaaaaraa) to Kara aa ka4a4 to raiaaaa aitcMa ka Waahiaataaj. TWa a Siaa to aaU laal Hara ka aa aarluwa faaa rkal stuaaia 4 4rt traa) Ifca War a4 lha taa thai if lha ana a a i'a uaa la aawtral at Ika imI4 ka 4llara4 I iHl aa a V.na, TNa ftaaataa i kaa that tfca ttW ara a aara. 4lxra4Ua4 lAa ltia aii-a tita aa.ataliaaa ataila la i iaa a hm af aa raraal 4taar ara I a4 aa I ataiiay to tha a ii kaa kaa Wa lhal IHa w.a too-a kaaa fcr oarataa aa limaiiwrt ia- i MailraaJtala Kara a a aatiralf anataalaa) aa atrnaa a kawarar.

a4 It waa WHf (hat laa arlrtciaal raaaua a aa Ihm4 ramaaal af Ka at 4 aaaaait faa) -arar4 I waa iaa nna waa avraiy aa-4 a ti rata fraa af lha aa'kMa laal kaa elja4 rar- af i ia Mlmiil aaajtiaiairalVaa at I ra4 aavvral tiaa alarw IKa a.tM. u-aj af Mwoa, wa aa4. waa ia Ika raantatlaai. a waa imiH iita ra'-al akamaata war aa al ratrara4. a WMiitary m4A rM.lf.1 tHa mala tn ikaa faanlitar with Ika a aa ai tka afar Ikal laa f.

I af I mr kva aa Ika Ruaalaa tia r-at 1 aa ar1a-vaj af thai 1 a a Mini la kavw ka al Kia raaa- ka kai a that laa ar. af i Ka Uarmaa will a-n ika kaa af Rraaalaai aaval aa4 kaa aaa aaaaala. kraaia, aa4 ataraa. Ldtjtttt SqaaJnn Cdei By FttaU (or Bravery a Tfca Aiailata4 fraaa ORAKD HEADQUAKTXRS OT TM8 nXXCn ARXT. Tauradajr.

Aac. XX--Tfca" lavfajratta fcyia4ran. aomroaa4 af Anarlcaa airman an-Itata4 ta tna rranca aarlat caralea. waa aitaal ta amy arars' today far Ita nrf and spirit af aaertfica. Taa aiuuoo, arhicn ta alcaad fey Oatiarai rtaln, Cauuaaaaar la CMaf af taa Ffeh armlaa oparatlnc an taa Fraadi front, raaaa Taa aquadrUla.

compoaad of Aanarlcaa' vdlantaara wha haa coma ta flsht for rraaca In tba pura apliit af aaor Iflca, kaa fotifht Inotaaaatly aaaar th command af Captala Oaorgaa Tbana alt, wHa.forata4'K for an ardaat flfht Mklnat our aaa ml as. In vary aaara aombau It has paid taa prtoa af aarlawa loaata. which, far from v.aa.kaaltif, hara Inrraaaad Ita saarala. Taa aqaadrltkA haa feroaght down twan(y-aiht anamy alrplanaa. It haa araoaad tha arefoond adintraUaa af aarntnaadara waa hara had It andar taair araara.

-and aiaa of rraaeh aqwadrlttaa which ara flshtlnc aaida It and hara daalrtd.to rtral.lt In alar." ALLIES 1W READY TO REPLY TO POPE Complete Exchanges of Views Wilson! Answer Ukely to be Sent Next Week. MAY USE LINCOLN KEYNOTE Berlin Clash on Peace Reported at End -Reichstag Commit-' tee to Advise Michaetis. Vaartol ka faa JTra fara flaiaj. WAHmxaTOX, Aa. Is raaaaa ta hallara that tba atchaaia of two a fetwaan tha faltad ttotaa and Oram.

Bntata. lha UlUr ravraaaalUC tha aMWd naiwa aw kaawhact af tba fnaa'a aawra amprwal, rafardlnf the aalSra af tha ml taa ta addnaail ta tba TaUcaJi hara hoan arartloally con Tba etata Dapartmaat haa aataC Ibrwacfc tba Asnartean Emkaaay ai Law- 4a rsibar tha a' tbrauch tha British Erasaja-y In Waabla-tan. Ambassador lra alaylac tha Impartaat aart af madtam for both tba Amarloan and bVltlah Oarwmaala. Kacland haa aatad aa a alaarlar buuaa far tha vtawa af bar aillaa, which hara all haan aacaita.nad. tl a an4artood that noaa af than mnmAm aa aexsaotaaco at tba basta af aaaoa aa aatllaad by taa faoa.

althouch aoma faataraa af lha propoast, aapaclally lhaaa raUIUiaT ta poat.ar niaaaaraa, tara not boon found uaaecattabla af thamaalvas 1'rraklanl Wllaoa la baliavad ta ka raady ta rita tha Amancan raply to tha Pop, If has not aJraady baan draft ad. Tbara la a fsaiinc aara that It will ac forward Bait waak. daa tlnva ha ring alapaad atnea raratTtna; taa papal oorn-maalcauan for Ita banarolaat and caxa. fal eonaldaraltoa. Tha autatandtna; nota which tha Praat drat la aspactod to strika la hia urwtr, kcoordlng to aoma paracna, will raeail a faaaaiiB Llnaaln pnraaa.

Tha Iraai done thaaa para una aaaart. wUl Inform tba Faro that tha world eaanat ha half aatorratld aad half damocratla; that antocracy must ho cxpallsd from lha aartb. Tba laaklaat. ofcaarrars say. haa baan so oonfidaat that ha rpraaaata tha wkal a A marl can aplnloo and oonvtctlon IhaA ha haa not aaaa fit ta aall Into eoa-faranea with fehnaalf marabara of tha rartlga Affairs Cammlttaa af tha Sonata aur laadara af atthar body af Can-rraa.

Tha saggaatlan haa narar baan mad a that thara waa any dtffaranoa of aplalon botwaan tha EsaeaUra and Can-grass an tha natura af Amarlea'a raply ta Ika rvpa. It la kWtavad that Ilia rTaaManr has aondultad only SacraUry af mala Lanalng aad Slat a Papartmanl fa! aa tha subiact. although fcafara dlapatchlag tba raply It la thaw'ht ha will road It to lha antlra abtitat. If ba did not aaqualat bla af-Ortol adnaara with Ka aantanla at tha Laklaal maatj today. Tba arlal Fraaa.

WArmiNQTON, Aug. J. Hraaldaat Wllann may daetJa ta addraas Conaraaa aa aaaca af lha mm tlaaa ba aaa kaa bla ranf- fa pa HanaOjcl a propaaala. in mai war na wauij iaa ina national lagtalallra body tnta hka confVdarvra, and ai lha aama lima aot anlr lafarm tha country an tba ouoailoa. bat also an-akia rnaanbara of Congraaa ta carry INa Oorarnmanl a viawa Koma to tha paapia whoa caoaraaa adjourwa.

Sia. lalualUiu Ka I w. n.ana Ka. roma frata tha WMta Hauao today, kw iha paaaiMllty af bis diacoaalng tba aaktort Wf ara caagraaa la thla way. aaaj i atia nwnur waiora too na I ion.

waa bat rg raaaidorad at tha Capital aa a prwbaUllty. PAN GERMANS CAUSED REICHSTAG DISTRUST EfTa Vernon if CUih Insists That tin Cttitio ItAjdn OaaakU rakia la Tna Maw Tnaa Tinaa. BCltLtN. Aag. 14.

rU laMdon-b-rnr waaka tba Pa a Oar ma aa aad taalr Uaa bar triad to praasat Dr. htk-baalla. tba naw Oaaoallor. aa aaa af tbalr aw aba would aaty maJia cencaaalona aaaagh to lha Rale hat ag aad parUaman-tarbwn ta baap tha tnajarlty In good hasnar. bat wha at haart charUhad tha traaUlhaaa af old Praaala.

and wauM laara no daabt about that whan tba lima cams Thla agnation aaald not hut hara an Can Una raa S. FRENCH IN CHARGE CAPTURE HE 304 0NVERDUNFR0NT Storm Heavily Defended Posi-tion at Daybreak and Drive Out the Germans. PUSH V4 MILES BEYOND IT Improve Dead Man's Hill Posi-tiont and Now Dominate the Field Up to Douaumont. BRITISH LOSE YPRES CAINS Violent Counterattacks Foreo Them from Ground Recently Won on the Menln Road. AlUet Hove Tcken 167,780 Prisoners Since April 9 LONDON, Aug- 14.

Tha British, French. Italians, and Russians bars captured 187.780 war prisoners since April t. whan tha 1S1T campaign epened. according to a atalemant ta-eued by the British War Department thla evening. The statement reada: Tha number of prisoners captured by tha Entente Aillaa since April 9.

when the 1917 campaign opened with the Battle of Arras, up to Aug. 33, Is: Qerman war prisoners captured by British. Oermaa war ptia-enere eaptered by French. 43.723; chiefly Austrian war prteonera. captured by Italians.

40.681 chiefly Aus-t liana captured by Russians, 37,221. Total. 187.7M. Tba total number of Qerman war prisoners captured by ua alnca the baglnniac of the war la 102.218. The total number of British prls-onera.

Including Indians, csptured by taa Oormans Is approximately 43,000." By Tba AaaeelaUd Praaa. ORAND IlEADQUAVRTERS OF THE FRENCH ARM If. Aug. tba last rrmalnlng important atronghold af the Oar mans fronting Verdun, fell Into French bende at dawn today. The French Infantry, which bad almost encircled the hill In previous stuck.

charged tha Qerman positions In a brilliant dasb. and carried them by storm, cspturlng the remainder of the Qermana Intrenched there. Not content with thla splendid achievement, tha French advanced a further distance of about a mile and a quarter and made possession of ths bill doubly secure. Hill 304. together with Dead Man Hill, commands all the ravtnea and approaches as far i Douaumont.

The loaa af these positions deprives lbs Oerrcans of all obeerva-tertes from which they could watch the French, movemeata. PARIS, Aug. 24. The French troops In ths Vsrdun sector this morning lauached a triumphant offenelve on the left bank of the Me use, between Ave-court Wood and Dead Man Hill. Besides ths capture of HIU 804.

the afternoon communique of the War Offjce reported the taking or Csmard Wood and the fortified works between Hau-court Wood and Bethtncourt. An assault east ar the road between Eane and Bethlncourt enabled the French to enlarge their positions north of Dead Man Hill to the extent of about two-thirds of a mils. Tba announcement reada: la Champagne our artillery continued to bombard German defense works effectively. Our petrols penetrated the Oermaa Unas In the sector between Soualn aad 81. Htlalre, and ascertained that apparatus for the discharge of gas bad been destroyed.

On the left hank of the Meuse at 4:43 o'clock thla morning our troops, with their customary dash, attacked the German positions between Avo-court Wood and Dead Man Hill. All our objectives were attained, and la moot Instances surpassed. By a single charge the French carried the formidably arganlsed Hill 304. and also Canard Wood, to tha wast of It. They elao captured, north of Hill 304.

a Una af defenee works and fortified farma and reached the river south of the Forgee Brook. Between Haucourt and Bethlncourt the average depth of the advance waa more than two kilometers, (about a mile and a quarter.) Prisoners ware taken In the course of this action. At the aama time a vigorous French offenslvs east of the road between Eenas and Bethlncourt enabled us to enlarge aur poeltlona north of Dead Men HIU to a depth of about a kilometer. In Lorraine we repulsed easily an eaemy attack on small posts near Moncal. Artillery Daal rellerre the Vlelorr.

Thla communication waa Issued by the War Office this evening: In Champagne 'the cannonade haa been rather spirited la the region of the Teton. On the Verdun front the enemy artillery, which was energetically roun-tershelled, bombarded the front lines we captured recently, especially to the north of I fITl 804 and between Ramog-neux and the Chsmbrette Farm. No Infantry action took place. The number of prleonera captured this morning st HIU racoeds Km. A Oeroian aviator waa brought down this morning in.

the Cauiieres Wood by our mschine guns. Ftvs more Ger- Cewllaaed aa paea t. SW Pianiai Tana. ni4 la wn4 la Dubna 4arla Ike WHIUia. wituin Skna rata aa -tha aaal af Iiaa4- la ae.arkaeU latter la e-Sar( n.

T. Puma rwn, aa mannai to-Dai. Ada. Kaiser Tells Army England Is the Arch Foe and Must Be Beaten Down at Any Cost COPENHAGEN. Aug.

24. An official statement Issued in Berlin says that Emperor William, while visiting tha Flanders front on Wednesday, addressed deputations from all detachments which have had a share la meeting the British attacks. Tha Emperor expressed his full recognition of the heroic gallantry shown by troops from all parts of Germany in the hard fighting of the last week, and continued: It la in God'a hands when In His wisdom He will giro us victory. Hs haa taught our army a hard lesson, and now we are going to pass the examination. With the old German confidence In God we ahall show what we can do.

Tha greater and mightier the problem, the more gladly we shall grapple with It and solve It- We shall fight AMERICAN BOARD TO BUYFOR ALLIES Baruch, Lovett. and Brookings Named to Make All Purchases Here. BIG ECONOMIES EXPECTED European Allies Have Been Boosting Pricea by Competitive Dealings More Loans. Special fe The Xrte Tor Time: WASHINGTON. Aug.

24. -Official announcement was made tonight that an agreement had been reached between the Governments or the United States. Great Britain. I and Russia, by which aU purchases in this country for these allied Governments would be made by an American commission composed of Bernard M. Baruch.

Robert S. Lovett, and Robert S. Brookings. The announcement followed confer-encea today between the Secretary of lha Treasury, Lord Northcliffe, special representative, ef Great Britain Ambassador Vusser and of Trance, and Anjbaa-ssdor Bakhmeteff pf The agreement provides that hereafter All pur-chasea of auppllea of every description shall be made for account of thla Government and tha allied Governments concerned. It la understood that Italy will assent to tba agreement.

The official announcement. Issued by Secretary McAdoo. was aa follows Formal agreements were signed today by the Secretary of the Treasury, with tha approval of the President, on behalf of tha United States, and by the representatives of Great France, and Ruasia for the creation of a com-mission with headquarters at Washington, through which all purchases made by those Governments In the United Ststes shsll proceed. It Is expected that similar agreements will be signed with representatives of other allied Governments within the next few days. The agreetnenta name Bernard M.

Baruch. Robert 8. Lovett. and Robert 8. Brookings as ths commission.

These gentlemen are also members of tha recently created War Industries Board of the Council of National Defense, and will thereby be able thoroughly to coordinate the purchases of the United States Government with the purchases of tha allied powers. It believed that these arrangements will result In a more effective use of the combined resources of the United States and foreign Governments In the prosocutlon of the war." As rapidly aa practicable other countries engaged In the war against the Central Powers will be brought into the arrangement. The purchasing commission will have headquarters in Washington and will avail Itself of all the organised facilities already in operation for the proaecution of the war. The War industries Board has had charge of enormous buying projects in the short time it has been In existence. Its members are intimately acquainted with every phase of the many business conditions Involved in the supply of munitions and war supplies.

They have acted with the constant co-operation and direction of President Wilson. The action taken In forming the purchasing commission to take charge of the buying for ail the Allies has been rendered necessary because of the continual dtsadvantagea In the markets for various supplies resulting from the competitive buying of the many representatives of the different belligerent countries In the United States. One of the most distinct difficulties occurring in this line became known within the paat ten days, when It was found that France waa buying copper in very large amounts In this country at a price far In excess of that likely to be paid by the United States under existing agreements with the copper syndicate. 81mllar instances were also found in the matter of buying wheat and meat supplies. In some cases It wss found that agents of the allied countries had combeti the Western mar- aaia inr (rain monini in advance or any efforts of American buyers and had large uuantltlea of materials stored awaiting favorable conditions of shipment, while pricea went upward in consequence of the steadily Increasing scarcity Of certain staples.

i ne commission wui oegtn its work at Ana All nrrxram. fn, tl. K. V. of war supplies will ba laid before It ana win iir na roimnirrailon ana be carried out under Us directum In the conferences today It was de- mat uia muuinir program Ol advances of money by this Government iu i no Aiim wouju auDjeci to a material Increase In totals.

The Italian campaign will require a larger credit, and other allowances will be larger hereafter. The ttotal of f.Vni.mm.mnj month heretofore lonned will fw increased to SrMi.UUMftiU. Till money will be for the greater part expended in this country In the purchsse of war supplies for the Allies and under the direction of the new Purchasing Commission. Tour family will ba aara at drove Park Inn. AaherlHe; flnaet auramar resort In toe war 14 Not a cure, alck gitaata aoi adasittaa.

AdvC and conquer until the enemy haa had enough of these struggles. AU Germans have realised who Is the Instigator of thla war and who is the chief enemy England. Every one know England Is our most spiteful adversary. Shs spreads the hatred of Germany over the whole world, filling her allies with hatred and eagerness to fight. Thus every one st home knows what you know still better, that England Is particularly the enemy to be struck down, however difficult it may be.

Your relatives at home, who, too, have made great sacrifices, thank you through me A difficult struggle lies ahead of ua England, proud of net stubborn resistance, believes In her invincibility, but you will nnow that you can achieve still greater thlnra. for the prise of tha war is the Xierman people's frvedom to live freedom at sea and freedom at home. With God help we shall the struggle through and be victorious." $360,000,000 MORE ON CORPORATIONS Senate Increases Tax on Their Normal Incomes from 2 to 6 Per Cent. PROFITS LEVY YET TO COME La Follette Working on New Schedule of Individual Income Taxes Its Doom Predicted. 8 prcial to The ew Tort Time.

WASHINGTON. Aug. the Senate debated the corporation war tax In the War Revenue bill today. Senator La Follette kept to his office at the Capitol, working out a new scheme of individual income taxes as a substitute for his amendments which were defeated yesterday. He expects to have It ready to offer to the Senate tomorrow.

When It comes ud. Senate leaders tonight. It undoubtedly would be re jected, the Senate regarding the Individual Income tax section as finally disposed of In yesterdsy's vote. Tha only decisive action today waa the adoption of an increase of 4 per cent, on tne normal tax on corporation Incomes. I.xiV!n 2 cent.

The Senate Finance Committee reported In favor -of an increase over the existing tax of 4 per making a tax of per cent, aa the aggregate levy on all normal corporation incomes. Under the existing tax of 2 per tne yield tor this year on corporation incomes Is 1180.01 wo. Under the tax as adopted by the Senate today the vield will be This tax applies ln-aependently of the excess war profiu tax. The Senate debated the proposal to adopt Uie years of 1911. 1912.

and 1913 as the period upon which to base the average of pre-war profits In arriving at the excess war profits. Senator Bank-head of Alabama opposed this as calculated to injure small concerns in the South. It would be ruinous to many of the business concerns in my part of the country." he said Small corporations that had only slight profits durina lull. 1U12. and 101.1 would have to pa" an unjust percentage of tax on the basis of their war The large concerns, with bin pre-war profits, would benefit by the urrangemenl proposed In this bill.

The South has Wen hit hard in this war and I. urge the Senate not to do anything that will cause any more injury to business down there." Senator La Follette Is also working on a schedule of higher excess war profits He favors discarding the graduated scale proposed by the Finance Committee, starting at 12 per cent, of prof-Its In excess of 10 per cent, and ending at 50 per cent, of profits exceeding 2oi per cent, and to substitute for It a tax of approximately 75 per cent, flat on all excess war profits. The Wisconsin Senator expects to talk for at least a day on excess war profits The bipartisan majority of the Senate expects his alternative scheme will go the way of his discarded Income-tax schedule. A revision tentatively approved without objection today was the elimination of the House provision for the retroactive tax of one-third on 1916 Incomes. Senator Weeks plans to speak tomorrow in support of his amendment to atrlke out provisions levying a special tax on publishers' Inrnmvs and the pio- 1 posed inoreane ui a lourtii of a cent a pound on second-class mall.

Senator Hardwlck Is prepared to advocate Ills amendment to place a special graduated tax on advertising sections of publications and Senator McKellar of Tennessee to press his zone postage rate system substitute. Most of today's debate was devoted to Senator McCiimher's amendment which would place a liability on partnerships for the income tax of their members. trenchWiTbursts near m'cormick Chicago Editor in France Has His Face Scratched in Explosion of Missile in Manoeuvres. Br The Associated Press. AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE.

Aug. 24 Medill McCormlck. Congressman-at-Large from the State of Illinois, who is visiting the American expeditionary force here, had a narrow escape from serious Injury this morning from the explosion of a trench bomb which was thrown inadvertently In his direction by a soldier practicing war manoeuvres. Mr. McCormlck was following closely at the heels of a squad of trench cleaners when the bomb exploded almost at his feet, throwing atones and earth about him.

The Congressman's Injuries, however, consisted of nothing more than scratches on his face. Later, accompanied by Major General Sibert's aid, the visitor toured the entire camp and then returned to Paris. Mr. McCormlck before his departure ci'iii'i'rnttm hm ulmerv.t I lonn tit the American camp: We have made, of course, onlv a beginning, but a fin beKtnnlns. Tho men are working In sharp rivalry with their Instructors, a apndid division of Alpine Chasseurs.

"Our troors are enthusiastic and extremely anxious to know the manure of support they are receiving from the people at without which they know they can accomplish nothing "The seal and a capacity for instruction shown by a Isrge proportion of the new recruits Is astonishing. They are almost ready to assist as Instructors to the next contingent. II7K.R AT Harass Kec Qlfhfr Ala. Adrt. ADMV DTAH nm NEGRO TROOPS ORDERED ODT OF STATE; CONGRESS WILL TAKE DP RACE QUESTION Texas Prosecutor Seeks by Murder Charges to Have the State Deal With Negro Slayers HOUSTON.

Texas. Aug 24 -RIsnket charges of murder were Hied tonight by District Attorney John Crocker against thirty-four of tha negro soldiers. This was the first move Indicative of an attempt by the State to retain custody of the soldiers rather than turn them over to the army for punishment. At the State capital at Austin a resolution declaring It had been demonstrated that negro soldiers In Texss cities hsd become a menace to the safety and welfare of white citizens, and requesting Texas Senators and Congressmen immediately to confer with President Wilson and Secretary Baker, with a view to having these negroes removed from the State, was Introduced In the upper house of the Legislature today. Texans Protest Against Negro Riots at Houston Raise Entire Problem as to the Quartering and Training of Colored Troops Baker Awaits Full Report From General Parker Before Taking Formal Action.

prcial to Tse Keu York Tim WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Ths race question In the formation of the armies that are to fight Germany has been brousht forcibly to the attention of the Government by the clash at Houston, Texas, between members of the Twenty-fourth United States Infantry, a negro regiment, and police and civilians. In which there were at least seventeen latalltiea Some Southern Senators and Representatives contend that this tragedy makes it Incumbent upon the Administration to give heed to the protests that have come from the South over the quartering of negro soldiers la Southern States. Generally the Southera representation in Congress refrained during the consideration of tha selective draft legislation from bringing up the matter of drafting negroes into the national army for fear of embarrassing the Administration in Its effort to have the law enacted.

Since the draft law has been effective, however, there have been Indications of opposition in some sections to having negro troops quartered in the South, and this sentiment waa beginning to take form when the Houston riots came to make It a live Issue. UovermasrBt Feara Agltatlaa. It had been determined by the Administration to send grafted negroes to cantonments in the sections in which these negroes lived. No announcement on the subject was made, however, and newspapers refrained from printing anything a do ut It out of consideration for the Government, which felt that it was entitled to be spared the embarrassment of having the matter agitated, particularly In view of the feeling that had developed In parts of the South. Some of the cantonments are In Southern States, and It was believed by officials here that the better way to handle the situation was to send negroes to the ap propriate cantonments and trust to the discretion of commandlag officers so to arrange their assignments as to arold the likelihood of dissatisfaction 'on the part of white soldiers Quartered -in the same places, and the people of the neighborhoods of the ci.rnpa.

The only announcement that had been made by the War Department that had a bearing on the negro question In the formation of the new armies was that National Guard organisations, most of which were sent to Southern camps, would be kept together as far as possible. Thla was well understood to mean that a negro command In the National Guard would be sent to the same camp as the white commands from the same State. No protest was forthcoming as far as known. Gorernor Manning of South Carolina came to Washington this week to consult Senators and Representatives from bis State In regard to the proposal of the War Department to form a camp of negroes nnd Porto illcaris In South Carolina, and wlrlle he was here he saw Secretary Baker, who would not admit today, however, that ho and Governor Manning Had discussed the objections that had been raised In South Carolina to the War I epartnicnfs plan. The objection In the South to the quartering of negro troops In southern cantonments does not apply as much to those In the National Guard and the national army as to negro commands In the regular army.

In some sections of the South it is pointed out that negro i-oldiers from these sections are not objectionable to the white population because they understand conditions and are reconciled to them. But it Is con-tnd-d that negroes enlisted In regiment, (f the regular army are from all parts i.f the country and some of them are Inclined at times to assert themselves In a way that Is lound to bring a clash wrh. whites. In this connection it was mentioned tonight mat the law increasing the strength of the regular army had made nc provision for the formation of any additional negro regiments. There ara now four regiments in the regular army, cm)sed uf ci.loie.1 enlist! man the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry, ami ihe Twenty-fourtn and Twenty-fifth Infantry.

Temaas Proteat ta Baker. Senator Sheppard of Texas railed oh Secretary Baker today and asked him to withdraw all the negro troopa from Texas. Mr. Sheppard said afterward that Secretary Baker has assured him "BaUn-elaw aparlaant Taraadas ar searae thlt Bt opportunlti, lift ara In Tba Nrw Tar Kvrtujx Paat ta-alsat. Saiclil Adrt.

HATTOmAM AAom ir7 inmn. to President Soldiers in South mat tnia request would be granted. Later In the day Secretary Baker said that Senator Sheppard had mlsunder stood him. He had not given any such promise, he said. Congressman Gar rett, who lives In Houston, who also raw Secretary Baker, declared that Mr Baker told him that the negro troops would be tsken away from Houston.

Jesse Jones of Houston, a leading lumberman, said, after seeing Mr. Baker, that he had been toid the same thing- Congressman Coonally. whose nome la In aco. will see Secretary Baker tomorrow to request that a bat lallon of tha Twenty-fourth Jafaatry he removed iron Waco. Senators Culberson and Sheppard.

who represent Texas In the upper house, ore pared, a petition today In regard to the Houston situation that 1 being clrcu isiea among Texas Congressmen, and will be presented to President Wilson and Secretary Baker tomorrow. It reads as follows In view of the appalling tragedl involving tne destruction of life and property which the presence of negro troopa In Texas haa caused and Is causing, and In view ef tha Imminence of further outbreaks Involving possibilities two terrible to mention, we. the Texas delegation in tha national Houaa ai Senate, earnestly urge that tha negro troops ne taken out of Texas and kept out permeaentlj Dlaeuaaed by C'ablaet. A regular meeting of tha Cabinet waa held this afternoon, which was said to have been devoted to domestic quea-tlona," but none of the mrmbtri of the Cabinet would admit that the Houston situation had bean discussed. It la believed that tha President and hia advisers have determined to take no ac tion with reference to tha condition of affairs Houston or on the general question of the removal of negro troopa from Southern cam pa until after a full report of the Houston tragedy haa been received from the United States military authorities la Texss.

Secretary Baker declined today to dis cuss the trouble at Houston furthar thaa to say that the affair waa being lavwa-tlgated by Major Oen. Parker. In command of tha Southern Military Department, and action by the War Department would ba deferred until the report of the Investigation was st hand. General Parker telegraphed that tba situation was under control, and that Houston had been placed under martial law by Governor Ferguson. Troops of the Illinois National Guard and a detachment of white regulars sent from Galveston are guarding Houston tonight.

Secretary Baker's only official statement on the subject was as follows: The War Department announces that It has received from General Parker. In command- of the Southern Department, a telegram stating that a Merlous clash had occurred between approximately LV men of the Twenty-fourth Infantry and tha civilian population, resulting In from nine to twelve casual t'es so far recorded. General Parker state, that he has ued Illinois troops and Coast Artlllety companies from Galveston to get control of the situation, which, be say a. is now entirely under control. Tne cause of the trouble was unknown at the tirao General Parker sent his dispatch.

He also reports that the Governor of Texas had declared martial law and placed General liulen in charge. General Hulen Is known to the department as an excellent officer who saw service In the Philippine Insurrection. Ueond this no official reports have reached the department of any kind, but General Parker has been directed to "eport the news exactly as il id ascertained." Peatalty la Death. The extreme penalty for mutiny among United States troops In time of war, which In this case Involves murder. Is death, but no responsible official of the military establishment would ssy today what course would be taken by the War Department to brlnrf to Justice iIiiim aoldlnra wlio pa 1 1 Id pa ted in the rioting and afterward defied the civil and military authorities to arrest them.

It Is inferred that the Administration Inclined to allow Genersl Parker to handle the situation, as he has ample authority to Institute court-martial pro-i-eedlngs without instructions from the Wnr lepartment. In time of peace where soldiers of the United States Army are accused of having assaulted or killed civilians it ha been customary to turn over the offenders to the civil authorities for trial and punishment, but the fact that the country is at war mav caieaa tha Federal Government to assert Its prerogative of holding the accused aegroaa far trial by caurt-anartial. GEN. BELL GOES TO HOUStOU BBaaa-aaaaaa-BaBaBBBBBSBBaSBBBm White Troops Are Sent There to Avert Fur- ther Disorder. NEGRO RIOTERS ARE JAILED While Rest of the Battalion Is Being Entrained for New Mexico.

CITY IN FURY OVER KILLINGS Civilians and Police Shot Down and Mutilated by Lawless Regulars. HOUSTON. Texas. Aug. 24- As a result of the race riot prertp Hated at night by negTo aoldiera of.

the Twenty fourth Infantry, which resulted ta tba death of seventeen pei sons, tha wounding of more thaa a score, erdere have been issued for tha removal of all seers soldleis from this City. Of ths 153 negro soidiars lavolvad la tba) riot, all eight hava been accounted for. scores of military and dvlILaa patrols tonight are searching the dlsti far tha fugitives. v' I Tba remaining aoldlare af tha tmtULea arera b-tnr' ewtMInll tonight'' ta moved to Columbus. X.

If Major Oea. Oaorga Lali, Jr win arrive tomorrow to take chat a of the situation, relieving Brig. Ge. John A. liulen.

appointed comma odar by Oevar nor Ferguson when the State Ejr.ee a declared the city aad coaajty aairr martial law. Uulea'a appointment later was confirmed by Major Gaav Parker. In command af tba Southara Department. The persona killed la the rioting ware as follows: MATTKS. Caatala 1.

Battery UK National Oaar. JONEH. B. THOMPSON. IL A If aniaaiaa.

Texas. HK.XRT. Hersaaat VTXlA. Twaaty iiaiSa Ubtry. ta4rr af Iba rtataaa eulaaara MOODT.

HORACX. awaiad paUn.au a. MEINKKE E. 1.. r3cetnaa.

RAIXET. IRA aaaw KUPS. mtmmt Sitmi. alMi KINLKT. LAHL.

SATTO.N. barbae. CARaTK-VU. A. QARREDQ.

MANUEL. WLNKLJER. rKCD E. WATSON. ANT, CVEKTON.

at. IL, a WRIO HT. C. W. tale Aaaaaaual Tha riot waa a ctUnax to snlnoa troubles between the nagra military paw lice who were guarding Camp Logaa, the mobilisation camp far tha IHlootg National Guard.

Tha lie! laal atartad about 0 o'clock. Stealing casnsnay sax munition about 123 af the segroa seized their rlflea and left lha -arL starting toward the oty. ablating- dlscnmlnately. Mounted ru'lrrmrai sought to halt tha mob, nirrsartai inf their lives La vain afYorte ta aVtva taa ao tara back. Illinois guardssaaai ac) arrived on tha acane.

bait only ta time to throw a cordon balwaea too aagi ui and crow da of Houston cJUaeaa had armed themselves aad quxtiy gathered to oppose the raJdcra. Tna groes then took to tba opaw country flight, some returning to cajxrp. wbero they were placed Under guard, others hid In buildings and ditch as a nearby roads. Two squads of armed tiUaeaa. swarm in as Deputy Sheriffs, each squad with a captain in command, aid ad tx tn ta ry forcea during tha day la tha aaarch 01 tna fan roups district far aegro stragglers.

While tha armed roraaa 4a. voted the daylight hours ta thla work commanding orncers under Gaaaral Hulen arranged for sretamoa af th. camp through tha night. Tha adlltionsl 1 ores or approximately WOO snaa from Fort Sam Houetoa. da tailed from tho Nineteenth InfaatrT.

arrtvad dnrlaa- ih. afternoon and was disposed to hast advantage. Earlier, ia tha day a detachment of Coast Guard Artillery from Fort Crockett. Galveston. mnrmA relieved the Illinois a-uardamaa.

had been on patrol duty tiu-oejjhout tho night without rest, and these with tha fresh troops from Saa Aatoalo r-raratil full control. Soon after thla. flanked bv a fan v. tenon ef tba Nineteenth Infantry under Colonel Millard F. Walts and thr companies of tho Coast Artillery from Fort Crockett, tha negro Soldiers af tha Twenty-fourth were mar chad four ahreart ta tha parade graunoa wbare their arms ware slacked.

Army troche then loaded the rifles and) asamuaJUaa and conveyed them to tba camp atavw bouee, where they were placed under heavy guard. Captain Snow, wba commands tba battalion, haa begun tba organisation af a court-martial to Inquire lata the rioting Slid assess pumahmant agalast too men concerned. Sentries placed on street corners la the business district la tha morning were gradually withdrawn until only few a 1 reals where trouble mlrht da. 'elop were under guard. Much of this entry duty during tba enrty boara of ths day had beea left ta Texae Ka rlonal Guardsman, wba.

laablaa ware supplied with aaptg-uaa aad rlf.a.