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GERMANS STORM
AMERICAN TRENCH
GERMANS RUSHED AMERICAN
TROOPS BEFORE DAYLIGHT,
CAPTURING TWELVE
THREE KILLED; 5 WOUNDED
General Pershing Says Americans
Were Cut Off From Main Body
By German Artillery
Washington.—Advancing under pro
tection of a heavy barrage fire, a Ger
man raiding party before daylight on
November 3 stormed a trench held by
American infantry, ikilling three,
wounding five and capturing twelve,
according to dispatches from General
Pershing received by the war depart
ment.
American infantry were in occupa
tion of a small salient for instruction
when cut off from the main body by
heavy bombardment of German artil
lery. General Pershing reports the
capture of one prisoner.
The official statement issued by Un
war department follows:
"The war department has re
ceived a dispatch from the com
manding general of the American
expeditionary forces which stated
that before daylight, November 3,
a salient occupied for instruction
by a company of American infan
try was raided by Germans. The
enemy put down a heavy barfage
tire, cutting off the salient from
the rest of the men. Our losses
were three killed, five wounded
and twelve captured or missing.
The enemy's losses are not known.
One wounded German was taken
prisoner.”
Pershing's cable received by the
war department gave the first meager
details of the first actual fighting ex
perienced by America's oversea forces,
intimations of conflict were had in
dispatches from Berlin declaring that
American prisoners had been captur
ed. That the American soldiers fought
gamely is shown by General Pershing’s
report of a prisoner taken by them.
How some of his troops escaped, bring
ing this German back with them, is
not told in the brief dispatch of the
American commander.
11 GERMAN ARMED SHIPS
DESTROYED BY BRITISH
IN NORTH SEA BATTLE
Engagement Occurred In The Catte
gat —One German Vessel a Cruiser,
The Other Ten Patrol Craft
London.—The admiralty announces
that certain British forces have been
engaged in the Cattegat, an arm of
the North sea between Sweden and
Denmark, and the prisoners are being
brought in.
An official statement issued by the
admiralty says that ten armed patrol
crofts, in addition to a German auxil
iary cruiser which was equipped with
six-inch guns, were destroyed.
Thirty men on the German auxiliary
cruiser Marie of Flensburg were killed
in an engagement with British de
stroyers, according to a dispatch from
Copenhagen.
The Marie, a 3,000-ton vessel, met
the British destroyers twelve miles
north of Kullen. She immediately
opened fire, which was answered by
the destroyers. In ten minutes the
Marie was ablaze.
Of the SI members of her crew, the
dispatch says, 30 were killed and the
others took to the boats. Seven
wounded sailors subsequently were
rescued by the Danish steamship Dal
gas. Another man was picked up by
the steamship Trondhjem. They were
landed at night. The other members
of the crew are believed to have been
rescued by the destroyers.
It is understood that the Marie was
accompanying a number of patrol boats
•—including the Crocodile, which sank
after an explosion.
According to reports the German
vessels were displaying no flags. When
the British signalled them to show
their colors, the German cruiser open
ed fire, at the same time breaking out
the German ensign. The bodies of
many Germans have been washed to
the shore of the Swedish coast.
MANY LIVES LOST IN
SALVATION ARMY MISSION
Paterson, N. J. —Eighteen bodies
were taken from the ruins of the Sal
vat iou Army rescue mission in this
city, which was destroyed by fire. Ten
nien were taken to hospitals with
probably mortal injuries and many
others were less seriously hurt in
leaping from windows. Identification
of al! the dead will be impossible, as
the records of the institution were de
stroyed. There were 85 men asleep
in the mission when the fire started.
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Moultrie, Ga. —Fifteen carloads of
peanuts have been shipped from Moul
tries in one week. They sold for more
than a hundred dollars a ton.
Atlanta. —Chairman S. M. Candler
of the state railroad commission, has
Issued a statement explaining the war
(axes, which affect charges for freight
and passenger transportation, effective
November 1.
Columbus. —The Chattahoochee Val
ley fair, which came to an end recent
ly, was a distinct success and Colum
bus people are gratified over the out
come. The weather was ideal and at
tendance was good.
Thomasville. —Mrs. John D. Archbold
of New Yofik, widow of the late Stand
ard Oil magnate, is having a winter
home built for herself near that of her
son, John F. Arclibold, who, for sev
eral years, lins been a winter resident
here.
Americus. —A cotton transaction of
state-wide interest was consummated
here when L. G. Council sold to the
local representative of a Savannah
cotton concern thirty-six bales of
Sumter county cotton at an average
of 41 cents a pound. The lot brought
a total of $7,777.70.
Waycross.—Even if meat and pork
go higher than it is at present, it will
not he necessary for the poor people
around Waycross to do without meat
entirely for some time to come, as
'possums and coons are plentiful out
on the Satilla river, which is only a
short distance from town.
Americus. —A huge sweet potato
brought into Americus by W. J. Pen
nington, a farmer in Cut Off district,
has attracted the attention of many.
It measured twenty-one inches in cir
cumference and tips the scales at seven
pounds. It is of the Porto Rico vari
ety, which grows prolifiically in Sum
ter county soil.
Dalton. —John London, a farmer of
Catoosa county, has set a mark for
turnip growers to shoot at. Mr. Lan
don this year planted one-fourth of
an acre in turnips and he has been
selling out of the patch for several
weeks. Already he has disposed of
$120.40 worth and there are many tur
nips left in his patch.
Camp Hancock. —General Frederick
VV. S til well, who lias been in command
of the Fifty-fifth infantry brigade, has
been placed in command of the camp
during the absence of Peneral Clem
ent, who is away on a special mission
during the absence of General Clem
al Wm. G. Price has been in com
mand of tiie camp since General
Clement left in September.
Thomasville.—The boll weevil scare
does not seem to have had any effect
in scaring settlers from Thomas coun
ty, as never were farm lands more in
demand than they are here this fall.
Not only are lands in demand, but
the prices paid are higher than they
were before the advent of the boil
weevil. Farms that were bought by
parties here a year ago have been sold
for double.
Atlanta—A meeting of the entire
staff of Governor Dorsey was called
by Albert Howell, Jr., chief of staff,
to be held at the Governor's mansion,
October 29, for the purpose of select
ing uniforms and acting upon other
matters in which the staff is interest
ed. This was the first meeting of the
staff since its members were commis
sioned by the governor.
Atlanta. —Secretary of State Phil
Cook, who has charge of the admin
istration of the state automobile li
cense law and the sale of license tags,
has had more than 1,700 applications
already for Tag No. 1 for 1918. The
tag cannot be sold before the first of
the year. Mr. Cook has not yet set
tled the problem of how he will de
cide who gets the number, but prob
ably will put all the names of the ap
plicants in a basket and have a dis
interested party draw the lucky name.
Macon. —Presentation of a large silk
American Flag to the grand lodge
marked the opening of the annual
meeting of the Masons of Georgia in
Macon recently, the cermony being an
impressive affair. The grand lodge had
been called to order when the flag was
escorted dwon the aisle of the audito
rium by two past grand masters, James
Taylor and Henry Banks, both Confed
erate veterans. The members of the
grand lodge rose to their feet and
joined in the singing of the national
anthem.
Augusta. —Tom Johnson and Harris
Miller, two negroes, were given a pre
liminary hearing before U. S. Commis
sioner C. J. Skinner, Jr., on the charge
of shipping dynamite, by freight, with
out the boxes being properly marked.
It is claimed by government agents
at work on the case that Johnson
shipped 260 pounds of dynamite from
Edgefield, S. C., to Augusta, Ga., in a
barrel together with 150 pounds of
lead, some cast iron, wire and steel
and that he had labeled the contents
"stove parts.”
THE NORTH GEOKGIAN. CUMMING, GEORGIA.
WAR TAX REVENUE
HELPS TO CONQUER
ENEMY OF LIBERTY
Hits Most of Us Hard, but We
Must Have Victory.
Real Patriots Will Steel Selves for
Sacrifice—Remember the New
Income Tax, Too.
Washington. How hard has the
war tax hit you? And how do you
like paying a little extra for your
movie ticket, your telegram, your
long-distance phone call, your pas
senger, freight and express trans
portation, your tobacco, your postage,
and so on?
Well, don’t cuss the government,
Cuss the kaiser. He Is to blame for
all this. The murdering, thieving,
raping, burning, barbarous Prussian
gang must be wiped out. It takes
liiondy to do the job. So be a man
about doing your part.
Incidentally, If you are single and
earn more than SI,OOO during 1917 you
must pay two per cent tax on all In
excess of SI,OOO by June 1, 1918. If
you are married, you must pay two
per cent on all in excess of .$2,000.
All of the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They have nothing to
do with the “conscription of wealth.”
They are n part of the program of
taxation to make each man, woman
and child In the United States feel a
direct personal part in the war. They
apply to freight, passenger and ex
press transportation, pipe lines, Pull
man seats and berths, telegraph apd
telephone messnges, Insurance poli
cies, admissions to theaters and
“movies” and to chib dues. The ef
fect of most of them Is felt, therefore,
in a slight rise in the high cost of
living.
The taxes are expected to net the
federal government the following rev
enues :
Freight transportation $77,500,000
Express transportation.... 10.000,000
Passenger transportation.. C 0,000,000
Pipe lines 4,500,000
Seats and berths 4,000,000
Telegraph and telephone
messages 7,000,000
Insurance policies 5,000,000
Club (lues 1,500,000
Admissions 50,000,000
The war tax ou facilities furnished
by public utilities is now levied as
follows:
Three per cent of the amount paid
for transportation by rail or water or
by any form of mechanical motor pow
er in competition with carriers by rail
or water, on freight consigned from
one point in the United States to an
other.
One cent for each twenty cents or
fraction charged by cxnress compa
nies for transportation from one point
in the United Slates to another.
Eight per cent of the amount paid
for the transportation of persons by
rail or water or by any form of me
chanical motor power on a regular
established line in competition with
common carriers, from one point in
the United Stntes to any point in the
United States, Canada or Mexico
where the ticket is Issued In the Unit
ed States. No tax is imposed on com
inutiiiion or season tickets for trips
loss than 30 miles, or In cases where
the fare does not exceed .35 cents.
Ten per cent of the amount paid
for seats, berths or staterooms.
If a mileage book used for trans
portation or accommodation was pur
chased prior to November 1. 1917, or
if cash fare Is paid, the conductor or
agent collecting the fare is required
to collect the tax.
Five per cent on the amount paid
for the transportation of oil by pipe
line.
Five cents for each telegraph, tele
phone or radio dispatch originating
In the United States where the charge
is 15 cents or more.
The foregoing taxes are paid by the
persons paying for the services or
facilities rendered. A carrier making
no charge for transporting a commod
ity because of its ownership thereof,
or for any other reason, Is required
to pay a tax equivalent to the amount
which would lie Imposed If It received
payment, except In the case of com
modities which are necessary for its
use In the conduct of Its justness or
the business of another line constitut
ing a part of the same railroad sys
tem. Service rendered to the federal
and state governments Is exempt from
taxation. Persons collecting these
taxes are required to make monthly
returns and monthly payments to the
federal government.
The new levies upon Insurance take
effect in the following manner:
Ou life insurance, eight cents on
each SIOO or fraction of the amount
of the policy, except Industrial Insur
ance policies not In excess of SSOO
issued on the weekly payment plan, in
which case the tax Is 40 per cent of
the first weekly premium. Policies of
re-lnsurance nre exempt.
On marine, inland and fire Insur
ance, one cent on each dollar or frac-
Postage.—Three cents an ounce
or fraction thereof on letters for
other than local delivery; two
cents on all postal cards.
Admissions —Ten per cent tax
on tickets to theaters, cabarets,
and other amusement places.
Dues—Ten per cent tax on
dues of clubs exceeding sl2 a
year.
Tobacco —Graduated taxes on
cigars, tobacco, cigarettes, cigar
ette papers and snuff.
Express —Five per cent tax on
amounts paid for express trans
portation.
Passengers —Eight per cent of
the cost of railroad tickets, ex
cept local.
Berths —Ten per cent of the
cost of berths, staterooms, and
parlor car seats.
Oil—Five per cent tax on
amounts paid for transportation
of oil by pipe lines.
Messages —Five cents tax on
each telegraph, telephone, or ra
dio message costing 15 cents or
more.
Insurance —Eight cents tax on
each SIOO or fractional part
thereof of each life insurance
policy; one per cent of the pre
mium on fire, marine, inland,
and casualty insurance policies.
tion of the premium charged under
each policy Including renewals, but
not including policies of re-lnsurance.
Casualty insurance, one cent on each
dollar or fraction of the premium
charged under each policy (except In
demnity and surety bonds, which are
taxable under another title of the bill)
Including renewals, but not Including
re-insnrance policies.
Policies Issued by any corporation
exemx't from the income tax are ex
empt from this tax.
The person, partnership or associa
tion issuing such policies of insurance
Is required to make monthly returns
and monthly payments to the govern
ment.
For every ten cents or fraction
thereof you spend on the movies you
must turn over to the government one
cent. Of course, the movie propri
etors may save you the Inconvenience
of handling pennies by raising his ad
mission priee a nickel, as many other
persons selling goods affected by the
war tax have already done.
Here is the way admission tax and
the club dues levies will fait upon
the public:
One cent on each ten cents or frac
tion of the amount paid for admission
to any place Including admission by
season ticket or subscription, to be
paid by the person paying for such
admission, except in the ease of chil
dren under twelve, where the tux in
every case is one cent. Persons ad
mitted free pay the tax on the basis of
the charge made to other persons of
the same class, except employees,
municipal officers on official business
and children under twelve. Where
the charge for admission to a cabaret
or similar entertainment Is wholly or
In part Included In the price paid for
refreshment, service or merchandise,
the amount paid Is to be computed un
der regulations to be prescribed by
the treasury department.
In the case of persons having the
permanent use of boxes or sentSr or
a lease thereon, the tax is equivalent
to 10 per cent of the amount for which
a similar box or seat is sold for the
performance or exhibition at which
the box or seat is used or reserved by
or for the lessee or holder.
These tar.es are not to be Imposed
in the ense'of a place where the maxi
mum charge for admission Is five cents
or for shows, rides or other amuse
ments in outdoor genera! amusement
parks where the admission is ten cents
or in the case of shows, rides or other
amusements (the maximum charge for
admission to which is ten cents) with
in outdoor general amusement parks,
or in the case of admissions to such
parks. Where the proceeds inure ex
clusively to the benefit of religious,
educational or charitable societies or
organizations, and in the case of ad
missions to agricultural fairs, no tax
shall be levied, provided none of the
proceeds are distributed to stockhold
ers or members of the association.
A tax of 10 per cent is Imposed on
the uniount paid us dues or member
ship fees, Including Initiation fees, to
any social, athletic or sporting club
where such dues or fees are In ex
cess of sl2 per year, such tax to be
paid by the person paying the dues
or fees. Dues or fees paid to fra
ternal or beneficiary societies, orders
or associations operated on the lodge
system are exempt.
Those collecting admission dues or
fees are required to collect the tax
and make monthly returns and pay
ments to the government.
Not His Fault
She—You declared you would love
me ns long as you lived! And now,
hardly married a year, you care noth
ing at all about me!
lie —But, you see, when I told you
I would love you as long as I lived I
wasn't feeling very well, and I didn't
think I'd live long.
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS
For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder rem
edy.
It is a physician’s prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi
cine. Dr. Kilmer U6ed it for years in his
private practice. It helps the kidneys,
liver and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years
It is sold by all druggists on its merit and
it will help you. No other remedy can
successfully take its place.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Cos., Binghamton, N. Y., for s
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.—Adv.
Remunerative Bit 4.
The old soldier was showing how
fields nre won.
“The worst time I ever had," he said,
“wns when we were besieged. We only
lind one bite a day for a fortnight, and
that was horse flesh.”
The young soldier sitting at the oth
er side of the taproom chipped in:
“I remember living for a month on
one bite, and that was out of my own
leg.”
The old soldier flushed.
“I don’t believe it 1” he said, angrily.
“Believe it or not, It’s true!” said
the young man. "A dog took a mouth
ful out of my leg and the compensa
tion kept me like a lord for four
weeks.”
GREEN’S AUGUST FLOWER
has been n household panacea all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. It is a most vuluable
remedy for Indigestion or nervous dys
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming of up food, palpita
tion of heart and many other symp
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. It Is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries. —Adv.
Murder Will Out.
A French woman with a sense of
humor once told this story :
She was walking up a flight of
stairs In one of those Paris apartment
houses with a mirror at the head of
each landing.
As she glanced up. panting, she
thought she saw a woman descending.
She said to herself: “Well, if I were
that fat old woman f should know bet
tor than to dress in that ridiculous
way.”
When she reached the head of the
stairs she confronted herself.
SIOO Reward, SIOO
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enced by constitutional conditions. It
therefore requires constiiutional treat
ment. HALIVS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken Internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys
tem. HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation of the disease,
gives the patient strength by Improving
the general health and assists nature In
doing Its work. SIOO.OO for any case of
Catarrh that HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE falls to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Cos., Toledo, Ohio.
Timely Evidence.
“Have you a recommendation from
your last place?”
“Yes, mum. Here It is.”
“Why, that’s a wrist watch.”
“Yes, mum. The master of the
house —a poor gentleman who's dead
now —gave me that for cooking his
eggs tht> way he wanted ’em.”
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove’s
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
chill lonic is equally valuable as a Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. It acts on the I-iver, Drives out
Malaria, Lunches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System 60 cents
Wireless to Africa.
By the erection of a chain of sta
tions for a distance of 1.8(50 miles up
the Congo river It will be possible to'
send wireless messages nil the way
across Africa.
MOTHER!
Have you ever used MOTHER’S JOY
SALVE for Colds, Coughs, Croup and
Pneumonia, Asthma, and Head Ca
tarrh? If you hnven’t get it at once.
It will cure you.—Adv.
Gray Matter Counts.
• “The author of this story Is a clever
chap.’’ “That so?” "Yes, it takes
brains to sell such rot.” —Judge.
SOAP tS BTRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will bum out the
scalp. Cleanse the scnlp by shampoo-i
ing with “La Creole” Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, SI.OO. —Adv.J
Marriage is a poor eyeopener for
tiiose who are blinded by jealousy.