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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
1876 AMERICANS HAVE
OVER 100000 INCOME
Eighty-wo of Them New Yorkers-357 59S Paid Tax
Including 30, 233 Women-$3SOOO 900
Internal Revenue

Thus of the 357.53s individuals with
net incomes in excess of $500 year,
Sl.9S2 live In New York. Thus New
York has abou, one-fourth of the income
tax payers of the United States. II has
a much larger proportion OF the men with
big incomes. OF the 1885 individuals in
tn" country whose annual income each
exceeds 100000 New York State has
e!gh,y-'wo OF them. more than twice as
many so-called multimillonair,s as are
IN the rest of the United States.
OF the forty-four individuals who have
incomes ranging from 100000 to $500, 900
a year. New York has seventeen OF them.
OF the eighty-four wiki incomes ranging
from 5000. 0O0 10 100000 thirty-eight
hail from New York. The large proper
ton OF taxable Incomes in New York city
compared with the rest of the state, is
almos' as striking as the relative differ
euce between New York state and the
rest Of the country
The income of the Government derived
from internal revenue taxes according to
the report. amounted to $3.50. 900, 900. the
greatest IN the history of the country
OF this $40 600. 600 was derived from the
dividual income tax and s3oS. 900, 600 from
ordinary sources. including the taxes on
tobacco, liquors and other taxable articles.
The Commissioner estimates that the
revenue from the corporation and indl-
Nidual income tax for the present fiscal
year will he $4,000 900
The state which produced the largest
amount of internal revenue was New
York where the amount collected was
$50 $4,000. Illinois produced $50. OO0, 600.
The COMMISSIONS states that In the last
fiscal year there wes q falling IN in the
production ~ distilled spirits. an inrreas.
in the production of fcrmented liquors
and that there was "a phenomenal IN
crease In the manufacture OF cigarettes.
although the number OF cigars marufac-
tured was smaller than in the previous
year.
The taxes collected from such spirits
amount to sij300n 600 and on fcrnentel
liquors to $4,000 600. while the taxes IN
manufactured tobacco amour; go s79.-
600 GOO
The production Of beer and other fe-.
meuted liquors increased SSti9O barrels
making q total OF more than &C geo Don
barrels. although the number NJ brew.
cries in operation was thrty.three les,
than in the previous year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
THOMAS F. RYAN INJURED.
Three Vtbs Fractured In Fail From
Horse In Park.

Thomas F. Ryan was severely. though
not seriously. injured yesterday hy a fall
from his horse in Central Park, Mr.
Ryan's mount stumbled and failing to re-
gain its footing rolled 20 the roadway,
pinnlng It's rider underneath. A groom,
who accompanies the nnancer on his
rides through the park, helped Mr.. Ryan
extricate himself from under the kicking
animal and assisted him to u park bench.
He was taken to his home, s5s Fifth ave-
nuo. in a taxicab and doctors were sum
moned.
They found that three ribs were broken
but there was no puncture of the lungs,
Mr.. Ryans agc---hc is ~ wears old--ser-'ed
to Increase the pain and shock, but II
Was said last night that no serious results
arc anticipated. although he will be CON
fined to his home for some time. This
will prevent a Christmas trip Mr., Ryan
anticipated making to his Virginia home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
SAYS AMERICA IS
NOW FOR GERMANY
Berlin Editor Reports a Change
in Opinion in the United
States.
sp,ca, cont, p,.pofcs 70 rur So


I.oNnoS. De-. l?.--The Deity NdN prints
extracts from two and a half column
article I'm the IOSNi>-'h" /ciipt1 10y the
distinguished pdcihSt, Dr. Ludwig stein.
editor Of Nord up,d Sud bearing the title
The Chang" If opinion i" America
This change IN favor ot Germany L.
stein writes "is attributed 10 disgust with
British silence regarding her disasters and
her autocratic use Of her mastery ~ IN"
seas. and also TO tn work Of Prof NueD-
sterhcrG and Dr. nernhurg and the
espousal of Germarys cause by rrofs.
Burgess and sloane Of Columbia tulver-
sity. who as full hlooded Americans know
the ton" To adopt To- stir the American ma
tional soul
AN especially happy achievement Of
Count Won RerNsturff IL that he succeeded
during visit TO William Randolph
Hearst, tho American newspaper king, IN
capturing this sovereign and Owe 600
American newspapers for the German
cause. To capture Hearst j. equivalent To-
battle won Sine" tn. visit Of Count
Won Rerust"rf to Nv Hearst the Whole
Hearst press has come out openly for tn.
German cause.
arthur Brisbane. = real American has
taken up tn German cause uurcscrycdly.
ANY ally - welcome to rs 10 these
grave times The peace societies. winch
are very powerful over there. hay. 1T
their head Andrew Carnegie who has
renorsefully renowned his carly acrusa-
tons Of mshehaNior against the Kaiser
and Is beginning to move tremcndo us 8
I'm our favor
This spirit from below is being met
more than half way Icy willingness from
above. Seer tary Bryan, despite ;hr fact
that his sou-in-laW is an English Officer.
Capt. owen of the Royal Engineers. -
known throughout the country as the
Prince Of Peace and the 'Augcl of Peace.
but more important than Mr.. Bryan tr
his first assistant. Robert Lansing, anal
Solicitor Johnson. who favor an md.r-
standing on a sane basis. Presdeu, "
son himself is quietly preparing for his
future role OF orbitcr mundi |, gratih, s.
the self-consciousues OF Americans .l.
descrhahly once more to be chosen "a
role"
DR.. Stein then refers 10 Two United
States and JHpau. He says:
/ The magnitude of the peril which
mennces them from Japan through Eng.
| laud's fault Is now realized by americans
J President Wilson would never believe that
/ Japan was the driving power behind the
! Mexican turmoil. hut the japanese are
! now using such unamhig uous lngu &c
! that President Wilson will have to listen
! to the voice Of his country II he does
no, himself wish to he the victim OF this
suhterranean mstrust and Indignation
| against Japan,
THE differences between japan and
| America are becoming so sharp that pos
! sIhlv the Americans. aCtuated by the
! hitter dictates Of national self-preserN a
| ton, will have to come over To- our side,
just as Turkey and Persia already have
done and China eventually will do
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
Shaqv Rene4vs His Charge
That England Caused War
Commenting on French Yellow Book. He Says Lion Only
Awaited Opportune Moment After Century
Of Supremacy to Crush Growing Rival.

thing in him said Never tina; while
live
THE rival built a warship. built an
other and yet another. and openly cha!-
lenged the Lions sovereignty of the sea.
That was the end. From that moment
II was only a question when to spring.
for lion. with that one idea at heart
with that necessity deep in his very
bowels must be crafty. must win nj ali
hazards no matter how long he crouches
before the right moment comes
you see It coming In the Yellow Book.
Germany with Austria. Russia with
France, stalk each other with a finger
on tho trigger. France avoiding tgnt
and Russia gradually ar'nng herself and
training for it Austria Specializing on
T.. all. even Austria. afraid Of the Lion :
rival. Germany.
France always manpuvring for peace,
being outnumberod AT last finds GER
many defiant OF her and Russia, ana con-
temptuously sure she can crush one with
the right hand and tho other with IT,"
left. yet fears the Lion. II IL well known
that II he comes TO the aid of France
and Russia tho odds will he too tcrrih'e
even for the Victors OF Sedan. Fran Z
suddenly bullics Germany tells her tn
clear out of Morocco and to- clear "u.
! sharp. Germany looks at the Lion ard
sees him with quverng tail about 10
spring The odds are too great
with modification tearing her heart
Germany clears out. successful, bulled
/ For the first tim, since the rise " hel
star the Lion is baked. but there are new
/ forces that the Lion must take account Of
( II a rival will not nght IT IS not easy C.
attack him and Germany viii not ngh'
unless the Lion can be detached from
France and Russia. yet she IL sick VIII
I the humiliation Of that bullying and
knows that nothing but riding down tina
bullying will restore her prestige"
Then lie goes on TO show how EnSlan'
| forced the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
The More Severely Injured.

MORAN. THOMAS, ~. bartender. 'oS smith
avenue: spraiucd right knee, possible In
ternal injuries and cuts about the hands
ana face. Taken to hospital
BURT. HARRY. 40, chauffeur SSs west
Fifty.nfth street. chest crushed and cuts
about the face and hands. Taken to hos
pital.
CROWLEY, TIMOTHY. mo,orman Of Eighth
avenue car. e3s. Eighth avenue badly
cut on the face.
DoHNEY. JoHH j.. g.. clerk, go Central
Park West; suffering from shock
MOUNT. MISS CATHERINE. "a, trained
nurse. :S7 West Ninoty-hrs street suher-
ing from sho X
Tn. Eighth avenue car. one Of tho pay
AS YOU enter type. tore through the slde
door of the other. big. heavy hohole
skirt car, bent IN the side about two Feet
smashed all the windows in both trol'eys
and scattered broken glass in all direc-
tons.
The Broadway msterdam avenue troll
ley was showed off the westbound Fifty
third street track as far as the crosswalk.
the impact throwing the passengers on lhe
side OF the collision off their seats To the
foor. There WAS a wild scramble ana
screaming on the part OF the women
among tho flying glass and splinteis'
Motorman Thomas Rooney of 5ss Am
sterdam avenue. in charge OF the brodu,
gay-Amsterdam avenue car, MAD STARED.
1t across Eighth avenue and just reached
the northbound tracks when the fiIhth
avenue car struck his car In the centre
Crowley. the other motorman, was throw
back to the front door of his car and was
severely cut by flying glass
Policemen Brady and Harty OF the Nes'
Forty-seventh street station sent hurry
calls to Polytechnic Hospital for doctors
who found the most severely injured had
been moved to store near by. They
treated about twenty for cuts aud minor
bruises Traffic on both lines was tied NJ
nearly an hour.
A fagman Is kept at this crossing unti
about : 80 at night. After that hnur me
motormen arrange their crossings by sig
mails to each other which In last night
instance were misunderstood apparently
by both mOtormen,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12

Tho General Board iustities it's recon-
nendtuons by recalling that in 1903 Il
ald down continuing programme ~
'N' natiIrsh'ps a year, which would give
fs.t ~ for'y-eight by 1920. Its recon-
m'rl1'ouS for three and four battle
ShiHs m recent years have been merely
'- Nh" purpDS" ~ making up the de-
i''eu'les m the two battleship programm.
.I' 20 'hr failure of Congress 10 adhere
To N" programme laid down.
l.. -srr units were recommended ~
round ont the fleet proportionately. The
Me- is nuW short OF this programme by
seven Dattleships. built or building there
hens 'h.rty-seven on the list. instead Of
''r'y-seyeu, and no provisions have been
made Tor replacing the Iowa. Indiana.
oregon, Massachusetts,, kearsarge and
N.n'Ioily, which have outlived their use
fulreSs
~ the need for battleships. the board
says
'The General Board believes that any
navy less than adequate is an expense
without being protection. II cannot.
'0'r-'urc, too strongly urge the adoption
ir 't' Government of a policy looking 70
M making good of the deficiencies Of
I'D. past and the building up of this arm
~ th" national defence until 1t becomes
equal 10 the task that war will put upon
t. That point will not he reached until
III" 'tvy is strong enough to meet on
equal terms tho strongest proba BILE ad-
VeIsdry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
Enormous Losses Inflicted.
According to Official
Report.
OTHER SOURCES HINT
AT RUSSIAN RETREAT
Grand Duke May Be Forced
to Reform Lines East
of Warsaw.

The Russian ofiicial statement an
nornceS that The German attacks at
Mlawa have been rcpulscd and that the
v issian troops by counter attack
gained considerable ground Seven Ger
man attacks ON Lowicz were ropulsed
and great losses were Inflicted on the
Kaiser's troops The statement adds
that the Russian offensive south of era
COW continues and that 1000 prisoners
have been taken.
\ semi official statement given ont IN
Berlin on the naval engagement off the
Falkland Islands says that Il il reason
able to conclude that tho Gneiscnsu,
Scharnhorst and Leipzig We're sunk and
that the T. esden and NurnbcrG sue
ceeded in escaping" Berlin evidently
had not yet learned Of the loss of t."
Nurnberg. The pursuit of The Dresden
continues. The British Admiralty an
nounces that the British casualties We're
seven men killed and four wounded.
An official statement given cot N
Berlin ana sent - Rome says the con
dit.on Of the Kaiser is slightly i'm
proved. that his Catarrh is decreasiu-
and that his toHpcratur" j. .-oirs down.
| Comment IN Rome og the report lie thai
/ tho Kaiser is In At more serious condl-
/ tion than has been stated.
| The official ststemonts given out IN
| Paris again report gains lay the AliIe$
a. numerous points on the battle front.
Tho Gormaas occupied part Of 2 line of
trenches I'm q fierce attack OIL Npres, hui
4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12

WASH MUTTON. Dec. 1.-THE annual re-
port of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue made public to-day shows that
SOL sos persons paid an income taS.
OF this number 55.2i2 were single men
23.55l were single women. 6.6S2 were
married women and 272,l53 were mar
ried men. More persons have an income
OF between $4,000 and $4,000 than be-
tween s2.5oo and s3.333. The rollowins
table shows the net incomes and numbe
OF persons paying taxes on them:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
DANIELS URGES
IS NEW VESSELS,
NAVY BOARD54
Secretary Oppose Increase
of Men Now. Advisers
Recommend 1t.
/. :. TNPREPARED ON
PACIFIC. SAYS DANIELS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE repoit O.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels this wear
5 one OF the longest ever presented by
tie Navy department. 1t il filled sirh
quotations from the poets, the .Jmanc.rs
and Thomas Jefferson. together with nuns
Presumably of the Secretary's Gwn max
ne and re Dis as II IL were Intended for
lie entertainment of the firesIdc family
u.t.e.
The Secietary's conclusions through
ou. are hat the navy never was in bet
To- condition, and he congratulates Con.
g-ess nd the President upon that fact.
IN regard 10 the building programme
aud increase in personnel the Secretary
indicates that he would, ask more OF Con-
grcss, but that he has regard for the
strai,eued conditions OF the national
finance. due to the W.T. in Europe
Presented with the Secretary's report.
however. is that Of tre General Board of
.nc navy, signed 10y Admiral Dewey
which is an Illuminating. incislve and
exceedingly definite statement of recon-
Wrudi'ions and the reasons therefor
Comparison OF the General Boards report
Win that OF the Secretary is the most
interesting feature Of the joint review
Of the uavy's needs
The difference between the two reports
Is "a part explained thai while the
General Board deems it TO be its duty
20 ST forth its best Juds rs body
Of naval experts, Mr. Daniels considers
tn. he must temper his recommendations
10 tue probable heat OF Congress Con
scqu nty h" has greatly reduced the pro.
srsn.nc outlined 10y the General Board.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
100000 GOLD ORE IN A CAR,
New Record Established ny the
tressen Mine.

DENVER. Dec. ll.--Oue carload OF gold
ore. valued at sl.00O.OOO. il due to arrive
in Denver tomorrow. II comes from the
Cresscn mine, owned by Chicago and De-
troll men. and IL the result OF rich
strike recently made
The ore. some of which is worth 800
a pound was sacked under armed guards
and constitutes the most valuable gold
shipment in the history of gold mining In
the United States or any other portion OF
the world
This ore runs 100000 "A ton in value,
which breaks the record established some
years ago at Goldheld. New, when three
carloads, 10000 pounds, aggregated
Ss26.UD0 in value,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12

Th. Wisdom of such n policy Is well H.
'H'rthd by recent events and Is reen-
'"r."i by tho teachings Of all history
Fo- rcvew ~ the history Of all ages
vii show that no nation has ever created
ana maintained great oversee COM
mere. without the support Of sea power,
'lu the matter of national defence, his
frY teaches rs still another great les
SON particularly applicable TO ourselves.
] 10 Is that nation, insular In char
..'.r or separated by bodies Of waite,
''Hr other nations can and must rely on
tNv. when that navy is adequate
'.. 'rufrc'ipn and freedom from nva-
E" .'I may keep it's own soil free from
Na- other than civil.
".. 'le matter of battleshlps the Gen
ct.I Board remains of the opinion that II
.. always held. that command Of The
' ..n only be- gained and held by YES
.'. .lrt cam take and keep the sea in
ID. 'H"- and In al weathers ana over
n,ne 'he strongest enemy vessels that
.' brought against them, Other
ave Valuable and have their par,
"sos. an OF which are lndiSpen'
nIt limited IN character Bat
.' 't- h.on tru. throughout al nsva
# 'he pigt and what II equally
'o-l.y IL that the backbone of an,
'rN can command the sea consists
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
EXPECTS ITALY TO ACT SOON.
Cabinet Member Nithdrnvs Request
for Protest 10 GcrmRuy.

Row. De-. II : euor Iaufpe. a mem.
h,r ~ tr, chamber announced last night
that Ne. desired TO Withdraw his request
that the Cioycrumeut join with tho United
states i'm q protest against G"rmauy's Nio-
htinns 81 the agreements of the Hague
conferences.
Sirnor cancpa said significantly that ne
hoprd action by Italy was Imminent, and
hence a nrotes; by this country AT the
present time would he useless.
The Chamh"r Of Deputies last night
authorized the Government to proceed with
is PROPOSED financial measures. The vote
n.ls 300 t. 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
BERLIN SAYS KAISER
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Illness Is. However, Believed to
BE More Serious Than the
Officials announce.

ROM. be, II - - orir'sl bulletin IS
su.d al Ucrlia today said tho Kaiser.
r,tsrrh continues Int Is decreasing In
say,ri,y I'd his temperature ~ falling.
an. reformed tina: nobody i allowed
to enter tho sirkroom. Nj Mar news IS
withhold from the Kaiser who IS eN-
,remeIy nervous ed restless His illness
- more serious than the official bulletin
would lead the people to believe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
GERMANS SEIZE PAINTINGS.
RcIgian Art Works said to he In
berlin Museum.

PARis, Dec. 1.-THE Figaro gives Bel.
gian who just escaped from Brussels rs
authority for the statement that pr Wi
helm Bode. director Of all the royal
museums in Germany. came 10 brussels in
person and supervised the removal of Jan
van Eyck's paintings Of Adam and Eve
from the museum to Berlin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
Persons
Taxed.

one OF the interesting features OF the
figures is that there Were almost half as
many single women who had incomes
sufficient 20 be taxed as there were sim
gle men.
The report shows interesting details also
ia regard TO the number OF individuals in
New York State who have incomes above
the $4,000 minimum. Especially impress
sive is New York's proportion compared
With the total income taxpayers of the
country The report shows the following
incomes in New York state
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
INDICATE RETREAT.
InoMcinI Reports say Russian
Armies May Fail Back.

I.oNuu&. lirc. IL uotiicial reports
from rctruErad indiCat" that another
retirement of the Russian armies IN
central Poland Is imminent. The adj
vance Of the Germans from LODI and
TIE menace 0f an army under Gen, won
Francois coming from the north may
force Grand Duke Nicholas To reform
his lines at a point considerably east
of the present front The evacuation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
NO CHRISTMAS TRUCE FOR GEAR.
berlin Hears Russia Has Rejected
pope's Suggestion.

Specidi Tdbis DtSpdfch 10 TUT Sun
ROTTERDAM Dec. ll,--tiorman news
papers assert that Russia has absolutely
rejected the Popes suggestion for 4 truce
during the Christmas holidays
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
CAILLAUX hNTI-GERMAN AGENT
Bucnos \yrcs IIcnr. Mission IL to
start PropR SRnda.

BrENus AYREs. Dec. lit is believed
here that NJ CallauN, the former French
Premier, who is said To be az special
mission 10 South America, was s,nt 20
this section "a start an 'nt,-Germdn
propaganda aud to obtain supplies for the
Allies i'm exchange for debts. as south
American securities are no, wanted IN
France,
The newspapers say NJ. CailauX has
been guilty of trickery and treason.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
SCORE HURT AS CARS
CRASH AT CROSSING
at 9th Avenue and odd
Street Due to Misunder-
standing of Signals.

Twenty persons were injured last night
two Of them go painfully that they were
removed to the Polytechnic Hospital. TN a
collision between 4 crowded nor'hhouhh
Eighth Avenue trolley and a broadway
and Amsterdam car equally filled at Fifty-
third street The accident way due 10
misunderstanding Of crossing signals on
the part of the two motormen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
vbc Two Frog ra I'M mes.

GESERAL BOARD. sEC'Y DANIELS.
-Four hatteships Two dr. adnouyhis
sixteen desiroysrs. SIX desroyers
Three Meet subm arines Eight submarines or
teen cps.t submarines
-FOUR scouts None.
-Four sunbol'. One sunboa,
l"O on tu'l ships One oiler.
on destroyer tender None
One Submarine tender. None
one navy TRANSPORT None
one hospital ship. None
o. -Inply ship None
Aircraft service, No spccihc rocommen.
',.|tpN. dation.
Regarding personnel there is similar
ot orseace between the two recommended
tons and for similar reasons. Tie Secre-
',y says that there should be an in
crease Of personnel later for naming
he ships. but docs no; ask for /, row.
because OF his view Of the financial stu
alton. The board. however, urges an
.mn'dlat, increase in personnel which
Wi. permit the manning Of all effective
isai"s ships. Both the Secretary and
he board agree in urging that legislation
Mould 70" had FOR creating reserve
on, Of graduates Of the naval service,
amt Mr.. Daniels promises to submit a
plan for such reserve.
I' BE- understood that the question OF
personnel ircrelsc occasioned 4 sharp
'N.' Do tWeen Mr. Daniels and the board
The board made a specific recommends
ION tor increase in personnel-invuviny
500" men. Those who are in a position
TO know assert that Mr.. Daniels rejected
'.s portion Of their report and de-
Jared he would not publish their docu-
m'nt unless they rewro:e that section Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
s-rvi~n Socialist Leader KILLED.
Nv Central Nous

LoNpoN, Dec. lit II announced IN
Nsh that Timzon, leader of the Scryian
Socialists has been killed In the Tight
ing near Luzurenatch