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INCOME TAX
is DEFENDED
GOVERNMENT FILES BRIEF
IN SUPREME COURT FOR
PENDING SUITS.
To Have Law Declared Unconsti-
tutional-Brief Is Elaborate
Defense of Measure.

WASHINGTON. Oct Income
taxation as a relief from the proper
uonate share of governmental sup
port borne by the poor. and indirect
taxation. was defended today by the
government in a brief filed with the
supreme court in the pending income
TAX cases. The brief bears the names
OF Attorney General Gregory. Solicitor
General Davis and Assistant Attorney
General William Wallace. Jr.. and
represents months of study by the
governments legal talent of all the
various attacks on the income tax.
the success of which will reduce the
governments income ss2,o00.OOO a
year.
The ordinary system of indirect
taxation upon consumption places
upon the poor person a disproporiion-
ate share of the burden of govern
ment-support." says the brief in reply
TO charge of discrimination in the
additional or sur-tax on incomes of
over 100000 Income taxation tends
TO shift the burden upward. II is uu.
deniable that the greater the income
the greater the ease with which the
payment of taxes is met Even allow
ing for the normal inevitable increase
IN the scale OF living he who has the
larger income can the more easily
shoulder the burden of increasing the
amount OF income increases, not
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FRENCH PREMIER GIVES
STATEMENT TO COUNTRY
ON BALKAN SITUATION

PARIS. oct. -. o p. Mn response
10 resolutions adopted BY the finance
committee and the Socialistic group
u-sing the necessity OF complete and
immediate legislation upon the part
of the government Premier Niviani.
IN the Chamber Of Deputies to-day. out
lined the situation with respect TO
the Balkan States
The country. owing 10 the grave
events now taking place said the
premier. must be Informed and the
government takes this opportunity to
make a declaration of the situation
and its policy.
The Balkan situation was raised At
the outset of the war. even before 10
came 10 the attention of the world
The bucharest treaty had left In Bul-
gafia profound heart burnings
Neither king nor people were re-
signed 90 the loss Of the fruits Of their
Efforts and sacrifices. and TO the conse-
quences Of the uniustihablo war they
lad waged upon their former allics.
From the hrst day the allied govern
ments took into account the dangers
of such situation and sought = means
10 remedy Their policy has proceed.
20 In the spirit of Justice and rener.
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- BOSTON, Oct 12.-Only one win.
ming game stands tonight between the
Boston Americans and the baseball
championship of the world. For the
third successive time they defeated
the Philadelphia Nationals by the
same score that has marked all of the
Red SoX victories two to one.
Tomorrow the scene of battle shifts
back to Philadelphia where Alexander
undoubtedly will be called upon TO
pitch his third game of the series in
an effort to stem the tide of Red Sox
success. The two teams left for the
Pennsylvania metropolis early to-
night. the Phillies fairly deep i'm gloom
and the Red Sox confident that the
championship is but a step away. 10
Alexander should prove a winner in
his own ballyard tomorrow the sixth
game Of the series will be played in
Boston ON Thursday
Alexander is the last hope of the
Philltes. lie IL ready and anxious to
go back In the box tomorrow and is
sure TO give a good account of him
self. He won from the SoX last Fri
day and was defeated yesterday only
by fierce batting rally in the last OF
the ninth. The Phillies themselves
felt that II they can give big Alex -
any sort Of offensive support he will
put across a victory tomorrow that at
least will give the National Leaguers
fighting chance In the series.
The Philadelphia batters took
rather kindly TO Ernest Shores offer
ings today and made more hits than
they had registered in any one OF tho
three previous conflicts. The power
10 drive in the runs was lacking. how
ever. and eight Of the visitors we're
left stranded on the paths.
Would Have Been Homer.
But Gravy" Cravath sent Lewis
back to the left field fence again to-
day to catch drive that on the
Philadelphia grounds would have been
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.eU Haven
Prosecution
Opens Today

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Government
attorneys in the case OF the directors
ana former directors OF the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad will
80 on trial tomorrow. charged under
The so-called criminal clause of the
SEerman law with conspiring to mo-
nopoilze the transportation traffic of
New England. spent today in review
ing tne mass OF evidence which they
nave unearthed after ,more than a
year OF Investigation. The case will
be called before Federal Judge Hunt
with II OF the original II defendants
cited TO appear and the prospects are
that II will not go to the jury for A
verdict much before February /. Upon
this verdict will depend the disposi,
tion OF the cases of six other defend
ants who gained a separate trial. three
others having obtained immunity.
X. l.. Bats. special assistant to the
who will open the
case for the government, expects to
spend two days in its presentation
TO the jury. Charles 3. MeIIen. form
er president of the New Haven. pro-
badly will be one OF the first called
TO the stand of the more than 100 wit
nesses subpoenaed The twelve de
PENDANTS are William Rockefeller.
Lewis Case Ledyard. ID. Newton Bar.
ney. Robert w. Taft. A. Heaton Rob
ertson. Edward ID. Robbins. James s
Hemingway. Charles Il. Brooker
Charles NJ. Pratt. Henry X. McHarg
Frederick w. Brewester and George
W. Mccullough Miller.
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rotary Daniels now are planning their
recommendations. Another conference
between the President and the secre.
lary viii BE- held Friday. AZ which
time the total number probably viii
BE- fixed
The i've year naval program when
completed would add in addition 10
dreadnaughts and battle cruisers near.
" = hundred submarines about seV.
enty destrOyers and several scout
cruisers and a prop0rtionate number
of dual hospital ships.
To Increase Personnel
An important part Of the program.
TOO. viii be- proposal for q large in
crease in personnel
a proposition for st least 5000 addi
tioual men viii be- asked Tor the arst
year % make up present denciencles
and an adequate number will BE-
sought 10 man the new ships built In
the i've year period
The total cost of the proposed pro
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Big DEMONSTRATION FOR
YOST LAW ENFORCEMENT
JURY DISAGREES
IN DAMAGE SUIT

Special Dispatch to tho Intcuigencer.
CLARKSBURG. w. Va. Oct. r.
Another jury, the second in the same
case. reported to Judge A. G. Dayton
in federal district court here today.
that 1t was unable to reach decision
in the $4,000 damage suit Of Fred. r.
Petrol, against the Monarch Glass
company. II was discharged and the
case was continued until next term of
court. Petrel wants the money for
injuries alleged 10 have been received
by him from escaping steam, when
employed In the company's plant at
Monongah.
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Construction of NeW Navy in
Next FiUe Years Contemplated
In Naval Building Program

WASHINGTON. D G.. Oct H.
fifteen 70 twenty lighting ships Of the
dreadnaught and battle cruiser type.
Win aprOportiOnatc number OF sea
ao.nE submarines. coast submarines.
scout cruisers. deFtrOyers and au1iiia
enough ~ make a new American
heet-is contemplated by Secretary
Daniels for recommendation a. = ave.
year building program for the United
States navy.
President Wilson and Secretary
Daniels have discussed Informally the
needs Of the navy and are agreed that
in order 20 be- adequately prepared for
nefense. the present strength Of the
heot must b. almost doubled in the
next hye years. with the addition Of
many of the latest type of fast and
powerful nghting craft
Details o. 20 The number have not
yet been finally worked out. but the
ides of nxlng a ratio for continuing
program over a period OF Eve years ig
The basic principle upon which the
general board Of the navy and Sec
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osity. which has characterized the a..
titudc of Great Britain. Russia and
Italy. NJ well ~ France
We have attempted 10 re-establish
the union Of the Balkan peoples. and
In accord with them seek the realiza-
ton Of their principal national aspi-
rations. The equilibrium thus OBJ
tained by mutual sacrifices really made
~ each would have been the best
guarantee Of future peace. Despite
constant efforts. in which Rumania.
Greece and Scrvia lent their assist
ancc. We have been unable TO obtain
the sincere collaboration Of the Hui
Rarian government Tho diHcultcs
respecting tho negotiations were al.
ways az soma
Hoped For Suoceaa
bulgaria made claims upon her
four frontiers at the expense Of her
four ncighbors We had hoped that
kumania. Greece and Servia 10 whom
magnificent perspectives opened else.
where. would consent 20 the eacri6ce
IN exchange for which they would re.
ceive large compensation.
As 10 Turkey which bad thrown
herself into the arms of Germany.
Coousinusd On P-r. ssv..)
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VILLA GENERAL
DESERTS CHIEF

FL PASO. Texas. Oct ~ General
Juan Bandera. Che Zspata chief re-
Gently appointed villa governor of
sinaloa and sent from Chihuahua CITY
with force % two thousand soldiers
TO restore order IN that state. has re-
nounced allegiance to General villa.
according 10 seemingly reliable ad-
vices received here today
state department officials were in
formed that General Juan Medina and
nine other villa generals were Snug
sled into VI Paso Saturday on the eve
of their departure with villa for Casa
1randes. Medina previously was
erroneously reported 10 have deserted
Villa
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nit into the stands and good for the
circuit. little luck in placing these
long hits tomorrow would make nj,
The difference in the world behind a
pitcher of Alexander's ABILITY and
mere are many students of the game
tonight who do not share the con-
ndence of the Red Sox that tomor-
rows contest will be the last.
The Phillies made a threat in their
half OF the eighth because Iris"
Speaker again had trouble with the
sun and let Cravath's single bound
over his head. the runner hauling up
at third with three-bagger TO his
credit Two were out AZ the time and
the fans were not inclined to take the
situation seriously until Luderus. who
seemed TO have found his batting eve
AZ last. slammed out his third single
or the day. which sent Cravath scam
pering over the plate. Dugey went In
TO run for Luderus. and further com
plicated the situation by stealing sec.
ono. Whitted. with single. might
nave tied the score. but his fast liner
went directly at the Boston pitcher,
who gamely Knocked n down and
threw the Phillies' left fielder out az
first.
Lacked Driving Power.
Inc lack OF driving power II the
psychological moments has been the
deciding factor against the PhIlIies.
Tor tonight. while the score of games
stands TO ! against them. the PhilIies
have scored six runs to their oppo-
nents. seven.
Barry singled in the third. Cady laid
down bunt that should have been
an easy out. but Pitcher Chalmers
slipped as he went for the bali and
could not recover himself until Cady
was safe az first. Shore sacrificed
Barry 10 third and Cady to second.
and the former scored a moment LATER
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GERMAN STEAMER
SUNK In BALTIC

kALMAR sweden. oct o.. via
London G.21 o. m-The German
steamer Nioomcdia. with cargo of
$500 tons of iron ore from n Swedish
port. lOr ilamburg. was sunk In tho
Baltic Yesterday by the British sub.
marine Efg
The NicomrdIa was sunk of tho
southern point of GLAND. swedish
island which kalmar sound separates
from the main land
The crew was given fifteen minutes
To- take tu The boats ~ d. reported
that they all landed safely.
The German steamer Nicomcdia be-
lonEs to the HAMBURG American line
She was of 1891 tons gross g7t foet
in lcnrth. and was built in 1901
Tho British submarine E.faieanor
boat the laft submarine Of that letter
listed beinc No/1t
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TWO CONCERNS GO
INTO BANKRUPTCY

Special Dispatch to the IntelIigeneer.
CLARKSBURG. w. Va. Oct l2-
Placing his assets at S2.O5O and
liabilities at S6,7l1. Julius Ellis. a
C1arksburg merchant. today fled a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in
federal court here.
The Pittsburgh Plate Glass CON-
pany and other creditors today threw
the Banks Construction company. a
local corporation into bankruptcy.
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SITUATION is SERIOUS ONE, NOT ONLY FOR
SERvIA BUT FOR THE WHOLE
ALLIED CAUSE.
GREECE IGNORES TREATY TO COME TO AID
OF SERvIA IF ATTACKED-STILL
REMAINS NEUTRAL
ENGLAND, FRANCE AND RUSSIA COME TO AID
OF SERvIA-LITTLE OF MOMENT ON
EAST AND WEST FRONTS

LONDON Oct IL, 5:26 m-The following announce
en of the dismissal Bulgarian to Great Britain was
issued tonight:
His majestys government Bulgarian min
er has been handed his and diplomatic
between Great Britain and Bulgaria have
LONDON Oct IL, 647 m-When the minister at
Athens officially advised beginning of the B
gaan offensive against Zamis according to dis
patch to the Star from Athens, replied
Greece in he position of armed neutrality
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BODY OF AVIATOR
HAS BEEN FOUND

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Odt. 12.-After
26 hours OF searching. the BODY of
Lieutenant Taliaferro. the army ayia-
tor who fell to his death yesterday
morning. was located in San Diego
bay this afternoon by divers from the
1. ,. >. San Diego. Taliaferro's BODY
was still strapped to the pilots seat
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LONDON, Oct. u, 10 o. M
Servia rs now being attacked from
the north and the east. The Aus
tro-Germans, after their capture OF
Belgrade and Semendria, are ad-
vaneina southwark, while the Bull
earians have sent forces to en-
desvor to interrupt eommuniea-
tions north and south Of Nish, the
wartime capital Of Servia, and at
tack the Servisns on the flank "
they are driven back by the GER
man field Marshal Won Macken-
sen.
The situation is admitted to be
very serious one. not only for
servis but for the whole allied
cause. u Is asserted that the Ser
visns are infiietine very heavy
losses both on the Austro-Gernans
and eulesrisns but with their
army OF about quarter Of a mil
lion men they are believed to have
little chance Of making any pro-
lonsed resistance against three or
four hundred thousand Austro-
Germans and probably two hun
dred thousand BuIgarians. They
already are arranging for the
transfer OF the capital 70 Monastir,
IN the extreme southwestern cor
ner Of the kingdom.
Greece apparently has decided
TO ignore the treaty under which
she IS supposed TO go to the assist
snee OF her Servisn ally in case Of
an attack, Premier Zainns havinQ
said when officially notified Of the
Bulgarian attack that Greece IRE.
mains in position Of armed neu-
trslity.
Handed Passports.
The followers Of the nuadrupIe or
ente however. have decided to TAX
'nergetic action. As soon as the new
u the Bulgarian attack on Servia wa
'sceived in London the bulgarian mir
ster was handed his passports and N
1iviani. the French premier in tn
'hamber Of deputies today. declare
hat France. Great Britain and Russi
rad decided TO take joint action an
bat tomorrow Russian troops will b
ighting by the side OF ours"
An Anglo-French force Is known L
% landing IA Saloniki. but there
speculation a. 10 wher
Russia will enter the Balkan confict
I Is reported that Grand Duke Niche
as is TO command the Russian ia
tan army, which ~ is believed IN mil
airy circles here would make the Bu
tartan people less willing to 6gh
lgainst Russia. there being A dee
among the Bulgarian pea,
ints for the emperor OF Russia an
is family.
II Is understood that Italy has do
'ided not 20 cooperate with the allie
n the Balkans. the Italian govern
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ALLIES TO JOIN
FIGHT IN BALKANS

PARIS. oct tZ. $3.50 g. m In ad
dressing the chamber 0f deputies 10.
day. Premier Fiviani said that Rua.
sian troops tomorrow would b. nrht.
Ing alongside French and British
troops in the Balkans Franco. Great
Britain and Russia were boz complete
accord he said and ample frooua
were available without voakonlnr any
front
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KILLED IN FOOTBALL aAnr.

biH ATUR. Ga, oct. f2-Dnvis Cham
hefs years old. halfback on a hlgb
schooi FOOTBALL team. was killed here 10
day IN n game With Marisi Cotiege nj.
shull was fractured during n scrlnDsse
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THE wEArHER

wAsHIuoToH, Oct. ia,-yor.e..t,
West Virginia. western Peunavivanta
-Fhr wednesday and probably Thurs-
Ohio-Fair Wednesday, probahiy
showers - night. south uvsst. Thursdav
fair
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Inc National Commission announced the following figures for to-
Gay game Attendance o96 total receipts National
Commission share sSO65 Players s IL Each cub
share S1476S37 800
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PhillieS Again Defeated
LIN Close Game 2 10 /

ONLY ONE GAME NOW SEPARATES DRIVING
RED sox FROM ANOTHER WORLDS
CHAMPIONSHIP
PHILLIES DETERMINED TO WIN AND PIN FAITH
IN MIGHTY ALEXANDER TO
TO TURN TRICK TODAY.
RED soX CONFIDENT THAT SERIES WILL, END
ToDAY-FoSTER OR RUTH WILL. WORK
PLAYERS WILL DIVIDE $145,o00
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oase htle~is Three
Earned runsPhiadephis hts-WbIed
Double Psysseot
TO Whtted
on shore - Chalmers lin
ps-At
Klein Time M min ~s'' 's"' "e''
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T H E CORE

Ran for luderus in eighth.
sS 6stted for Chalmers in ninth.
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Washington telegraph., 1915-06-25
NEGROaYOUTH
CUTS PLAYMATE
TOBE KEEL JR., AGED IS
YEARS,
GETS HANDY With KNIFE
SlaSheS pete" TrentS Throat
With Knife--Released AT
ter Investigation.

lobe Keel Jr., a 15-year-old
negro boy, cut and seriously
wounded Pete" Trent, also col,
II years of age, in a fight on the
streets Monday afternoon. The
Keel boy made a slash at the 9th
Ell boys throat, and succeeded in
cutting an ugly cash, but the
knife used was dull and did not
cut deep, otherwise it would no
doubt have produced death. The
fight was due to some trivial mat
ter that came up while the boys
were at play.
The Keel boy was carried be
fore Esq j. p. Baker and after
hearing the evidence in the case,
he was discharged. He claimed
the other boy had cursed him and
then struck him in the face, when
he drew his knife and used it.
Young Keel was struck by
lightning several years ago and
for quite a while it was thought
he would die, but he finally re-
covered. His mind, however, was
was affected by the stroke.
Washington telegraph., 1915-06-25
BANKERS URGED TO
COOPERATE WITH
FARMERS
SOUL MATERIAL HAS ENTERED
THE BANK VAULTS OF
THE NATION.
The Bank Financial Power House
to the Community.
BY Peter Radford,

One of the greatest opportunities IN
the business life of the nation lies
in practical cooperation of the coun-
try banks with the farmer in building
agriculture and the adventure is laden
with greater Possibilities than any
forward movement now before the
American public.
A few bankers have loaned money
to farmers at low rate of interest.
and ofttimes without compensation. to
buy blooded livestock, build silos.
fertilize the land, secure better seed.
hold their PREDICTS for a better mar
ket price, etc. The banker in con-
tributing towaH improving the grade
of livestock; tie quality of the seed
and the fertilit of the soil, plants in
the agriculture life of the community
a fountain of Fofit, that, like Tenny-
sons brook, rus on and on forever.
Community Prgress a Bank Asset.
The time wa when money loaned
on such a bass would severely test
the sanity of tb banker; such trans
actions would pin the directors like
a blow in the ace. A cashier who
would dare to est bread upon waters
that did not redrn buttered side up
in time for annual dividends would
nav . -aeYe wy to more capable
ma a1aAi does lot necessarily mean
thay IL lftfrslte getting any better
or d n. - frdman kindnesss is
beina. ika y md Q freely by our finan-
ciers. 1t indiates that the bankers are
getting wiser becoming more able fin
anciers and tie banking industry more
competent. TIE vision of the builder is
crowding outthe spirit of the pawn
broker. A lint has been turned on
a new world of investment and no
usurer ever revived as large returns
on the invesnent as these progress
sive bankers. who made loans to
uplift industry The bankers have
always been lAeral city builders, but
they are now hiding agriculture.
Washington telegraph., 1915-06-25
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Ill. {. johnson
On Two-Cent Passenger Rates

both the State and the Railway Com
pany testified that the claims of the
railroad were sustained by the facts.
Two cents did not pay the cost of
carrying passenger a mile. The
State, however, contended that the
railroad was earning enough surplus
on its state freight business to give a
its passenger as well as it's freight
business. For the purposes of the
case, the railroad did not deny this,
but held to it's contention that the
State could not segregate its pas
senger business for rate fixing with
out allowing rate that would be
sufficient to pay the cost of doing
business and enough to give some
return upon the capital invested in
doing the business regulated. This
was the issue presented to the Su-
preme Court. Its decision responds
to the judgment of the fair-minded
sentiment of the country. The Su-
preme Court says that, even though
a railroad earns a surplus on a par
ticular commodity by charging rea-
sonable rates, that affords no reason
for compelling it to haul another's
person or property for less than cost.
The surplus from a reasonable rate
properly belongs to the railway COM
pany. If the surplus is earned from
an unreasonable rate then that rate
should be reduced. The State may
not even up by requiring the railroad
to carry other traffic for nothing or
for less than cost.
The decision is a wholesome one
and demonstrates that the ordinary
rules of fair dealing apply to railway
companies. The fact that one makes
a surplus on his wheat crop would
never be urged as a reason for COM
pelling him to sell his cotton at less
than cost. 1t would not satisfy the
man who wanted bread to be told
that its high price enabled the cotton
to get his raw product
for less than cost. In this case the
court reaff1rmed the homely maxim
that each tub must stand upon its
own bottom"
Washington telegraph., 1915-06-25
GROWS fine CABBAGE

John Foster, who lives on h. F..
ID. l, is the champion cabbage
grower in this part of the coun-
try. Without making any special
effort to grow big crop, he has
succeeded better than he expect
ed and has cabbage for market.
after using all he could on the
farm and making kraut for win
ter use.
We have not seen finer cabbage
anywhere than that grown by
Mr.. Foster. The heads are as
large and firm as any that is ship
ped in and better than most of
the commercial cabbage.