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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
STATE INCOME TAX
PLAN Is ADVOCATED
Mills Committee Back in City
After an Inquiry Up
the State.
McADOO'S WAY OPPOSED

The Joint Legislative Committee on
Taxation, OF which Senator Ogden l..
Mills Ii chairman, resumed it's hear
lngs In New York yesterday after an
absence Of more than a month spent In
meetings up State. The committees in
vestigations will close to-day with a
hearing at which the various commercial
organizations Of the city will be rep
resented, and 1t Is expected that the re-
port to the Legislature will be presented
shortly.
At Yesterdays meeting Prof. Charles
J. Bullock OF Harvard University and
Prof. 7. $. Adams Of Cornell. for five
years Tax Commissioner Of Wisconsin,
advocated the income tax az the best
method for this State to Increase its
revenue and distribute the burden ac-
cording to ability to bea: Il. Ths income
tax has been the form generally advo-
Gated by experts In all OF the hearings,
especially up State.
Prof. Adams. basing his figures on the
results In Wisconsin. the Federal in
come tax and the taxes OF venl for
eign Powers. estimated that a 8 per cent.
income tax In 1917 would yield S27,-
100000 and "A tax on peronsal property.
rising slowly according to ability to .
per cent. would add 100000. 900. Sem
ator Mills brought into the discussion
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo's
statement on the Federal income tax that
it is crippled by the evasions OF those
who do not pay.
II have read the reports OF Mr.. Nc
Adoo,' admitted Prof. Adams. but I
don't know how much he knows about
them. ] believe the reports of Federal
collectors are grossly exaggerated and
based on technical points Of which The
people know nothing. I rave discovered
no arprec!able evasion OF the State or
Federal tax in Wisconsin"
Might not Mr.. McAdoo's statement be
caused by the fact that the Administra-
ton is in financial difficulties" sug-
rested Assemblyman T.. A.. Everett. Later
he asked What "a the political ef-
feet on the party which pu. the income
tax through in Wisconsin"
There Is no political party now that
darcs TO oppose H." declared Prof.
Adams. and IL reelected a Governor
who made IL his issue and who other
wise could moi have won
That statement may save the Demo-
cratic party much wo- ry." the Assembly
man assured him smilingiy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
$4,000 PAIRS OF BOOTS SEIZED.
suit for Com missiOns Holds Up
shipment to Russia.

Suit for commissions on the sale OF
5000, 900 pairs Of boots to the Russian
Government. for which Russia Is to pay
H4,loO, 900 resulted, yesterday In the
seizure by Deputy Sheriffs Ginsberg and
Leslie of $4,000 pairs which arrived Here
from Boston and were taken to Pier 40,
North River, for shipment TO Russia.
The suit was brought in the Supreme
Court by lsadoro Fried against the 3os-
ton boot and shoe firm Of T.. +. Taylor
a Co. which has the Russian cont act.
Fried alleges that the defendant owes
him and George Knoll S2s2, 900 under an
agreement To pas them . per cent. COM
mission on all orders received from the
Russian Government through them and
the All Russian Ieinzky Union. Fried
alleges that he and Knoll caused ,he con-
tract To be signed for 1000, 900 pairs OF
boots at $i70 u pair.
Fried says thu defendant has refused
10 pay anything except TO make a tender
az on.-t"urth of ! per cent. commission
on 100000 pairs. The Sheriff viii hold
me boots until the defendant gives a
'ooa to release them In order that shin
'n'lxmay not be delayed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
PERSONAL TAX TOTAL
MAY Be $539,745,416
No Definite Figures. but ST.
600. 600. 900 at Start Is
Badly Shattered.

Tax Commissioners Lawson Purdy sail
yesterday that not before the end OF
January would figures for the personal
~property assessment for 1915 be COM
pleted. So far the assessments OF the
personal property Of corporations have
not been touched and the making up Of
the lists of individuals is being delayed
because of the extensions OF time al
lowed.
The amounts assessed against indi-
viduals who have appeared before the
commissioners to swear of assessments
totalled up to December 1 $4,000 ,o0O.
an Increase Of 500. 600, 700. or 1913 per
cent. over last year. Should this ratio
OF increase prevail with respect TO cor
porations, which were assessed in 1913
for sl47 900. $50. the final corporatiols
assessment would total $226,745.4l6. or
an Increase OF $40. 600. 900. Taking these
figurs. which are of uncertain character
as respects corporations, the total as
sessment as of December ! would be
s539.745.4l6. an increase of slS1.S36, 4i6
over last year.
I'm recent years. said Mr.. Purdy,
about 20 per cent. Of the levy has been
collected, whereas ten years ago less than
one-half was collected. This year. IL is
believed. a very much larger percentage
Of collection will he made than ever be-
fore. Unusual precautions have been
taken to leave no uncollectable taxes
upon the rolls. and in this work the Tax
Department is greatly indebted to the
Commissioner of Accounts and his STAFF
The tentative total assessment ON per-
sonal property was about $4,000. O0O, 900.
To the total OF 1913 300 1000 held against
persons who appeared TO swear OF taxes
must he added the total against those
who did not appear. II Is admitted that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
CLIMBING MONKEYS RELEASED,
Britain FINAL! Consents to Ship
mcnt of Toy Animals.

The troubles OF the diplomats at the
British Embassy in Washington will 10
doubt he greatly lessened now that they
have succeeded In releasing nearly $780,
900 worth OF German climbing monkeys
which have been held at Rotterdam for
months awaiting shipment TO this coun-
try. The toy monkeys arc consigned
to Strauss Bro. 4 co. of this city.
Arrangements hav been made for bring
Ing them here by fast steamship, but It
Is not expected they will arrive In time
for the Christmas trade.
This case has been the subject OF a
good deal OF at the British
Embassy and at the office of the for
eign trade advisers OF the State De-
partment at Washington, II was always
referred TO as the climbing monkey
case"
The permit releasing the monkeys was
obtained through thc efforts of Carl W.
stern Of NJ. !, Corbett & Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
GETTING CLOSER TO
SIGNAL CONTRACTS
Thompson Committee TO Hear
Heads Of Concerns Sup
plying Subways.
WOOD HAD AWARDED ONE

The Thompson legislative committee
made some progress yesterday toward
getting before It witnesses who are ex-
pected to reveal a scandal with respect
to the signal contracts which nave been
secured from the Public Service Commits
sion and the utility corporations over
which It has Jurisdiction.
Sidney O.. johnson. who was for sew
erai years connected with the Union
Switch and Signal Company and who is
! now vice-president Of the General Rail-
way Signal Company Of Rochester. re-
sponded to a telegram from Senator
Thompson telling him he was wanted to
testify respecting such contracts. Mr..
johnson has promised to be present to-
morrow morning. Paul d. Cravath. ms
counsel for President Updegran OF the
| Union promised that his client
a, would also be present. Henry ii. West
inshouse. q director Of the Union COM
pany. appeared yesterday and was ex-
cused until mor afternoon.
w. ". Salmon. president Of the Gen.
eral Railway Signal Company. yester-
day testified that ohnso was employed
by him In August or September OF 1914
after the Union Switch and Signal Com
pany had failed to get "A contract for
installing a signal system in the Fourth
avenue subway in Brooklyn. He denied
| that Mr.. johnson was of great assistance
IN landing III contract for the General
company. Commissioner Wool held the
hearing IN this case and awarded the
contract to the General company after
the specifications had been changed.
Mr.. Salmon. having been assured that
the committee had "A right to examine
the books OF his company. agreed 10
take Perley Morse. the committees ac-
countant. to Rochester with him and to
let him examine all accounts from May.
1914. to date. Mr.. Salmon was then
excused until Friday and Thomas w
Finucane. a director of the company.
was excused until he receives further
notice.
Frank J. Delaney. purchasing agent
for the Interborough. was questioned as
to a loan made to w. e. Banks, the
present owner of the stock of the North
western Construction Company which
Commissioner Wood, through his brother.
disposed OF just before he became a
Commissioner Mr.. Delaney said that
he loaned Banks $500 10 help him get
his business started. He was also ques-
toned as TO where he got two motor
boats OF which he confesses ownership.
He mentioned the names Of two men
who figured in thestransaction. but he
couldn't remember their first names or
much about them. He will be called
again.
The hearing will go on this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
DUTCH STEAMER RELEASED.
The UambOrn. seized with the
Hooking. Turned over To Crown.

HALirAx. y. s.. Dec. 1.-THE Dutch
steamer Hamborn. which was seized to-
gether with the American team Hook
ing by a British cruiser and held OF the
contention that she liz Of German owner
ship. was released to-day from the Prize
Court and turned over to an agent OF
the Crown.
Both the Hamborn and the Hooking
will probably be loaded with grain and
sent to England for one trip. as the
British Admiralty announced on Decern-
Der 2 that the ships had been requisi-
toned FOR one trip each, after which
they would be returned to the Prize
Court for final disposition, The Hooking
was appraised at f35. 900 tl75.00 and
the IIamborn at f2s.500 Slie,5o0). The
Admiralty gave bonds in these amounts
as surety In the event the Prize Court
restores The vessels TO their owners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
BOHEMIA RESTAURANT RAIDED
Cook and Walters Accused of
serving Liquor without Licensc.

The police raided Bohemia last night.
They descended on the basement restau-
rant at 60 Washington square South,
f%requented by artists. authors. poets and
other folk who say they are artists.
authors and poets and arrested two
walters and the cook for serving liquor
without a license.
The prisoners. VINO were taken on
warrants issued by Chief Magistrate
McAdoo, We're Louie Holiday. who gave
his occupation as cook, living at the Hotel
Preston. Fourth avenue and Twenty
sixth street, and George Mahlitz and
David Renberg. walters, living at l75
Norfolk street. They were locked up
I'm the Mercer street station by John
Hanley n Dennis O'Hanlon, policemen
who gathered the evidence on which the
warrants were issued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
schools Military DriII Rcn,c,

Los ANGELES. Dec. li.-Ry y vote o.,
4 to . the Los Angeles city Board 81,
Education defeated to-day Il proposal in
Introduce military training IN the hlr-
schools.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
DISCUSS "WHiTt, SIDE,
Sihisiihcsd Man Approves Position OF
Capt f4iueta..ry

To the Editor: | do not know Can't
ilneberrN nor the Mr.. Newborn of La
Grange | do, however, know some
thing about Il Confederate soldier and
white side meat" I was four wears
in the army. Went out in = com
pany Of 20 men, 10e of whom sleen
under the daises of Virginia. Mary
land, Pennsylvania and North Caro-
INA, from Big Sorrell Mountcin. Va
To Wilmington, \. 6. This is not hea,
say or taken from some history.
was there. We had many as brave
and true as Roman. Grecian or Spar
| tans, yet d few scabS chronic grlrn-
blers and Neritable hospital rats.
Ihey were worthless at home and
| parasites in the army. They never
could eat hard tack and lick Jumps
of Turk Island salt, when forced
marches and battles unavoiCahlv de
layed the commissary wagons. and
| they did not shoot much. usual.
among the missing to turn UP after
the battle. ] suspect now the orieina
complainant at the Soldiers Homo
was OF this class and if invested witt
| he Southern ''crOSS Of honor is oi
| Oubtful merit
White side meat indeed Why we
are fond of il here We call it Bal
tlmOre chicken" We swap our razor
back meat for it. Capt Lineberry.
menu is @. X. and if the La Grange
man has an ak TO grind. has laid i
| on a bony rock. Go on Capt and pay
! no attention to these heel yappers
The most contented set Of men chat
have met are inmates of ;he Sol
| diers Home
c. s POWELL
| Sy1lIf h fnld -
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
UNITED STATES NOT TO TOLERATE,
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR Dl|hlRA
ATTACHE EXPLAINS
"IDIOTIC YANKEES"

San Francisco, Cal. Sent. o5-
Captain Franz Won Papen. military
attache to the German embassy at
as'ilnSton. who is here witt,
Prince Won Hatzfeldt. counsellor
OF the embassy. denied today thar
the expression ''idiOtic Yankees
contained in the letter entrusted To
d. f. j. Archibald. and interxpptet;
by the British authorities. was in
tended to apply to American
people.
fhe much discussed letter Was
TO my wife, he >aiu in passing
it may be said that publishing a
mans letter to his wife is deuced
bad form. When the British au-
thorities at Falmouth found these
letters on Mr.. Archibald. they
words that have made all this
trouble
They published only an excerpt
OF my letter. thus changing its
Wy WIG. vi any
one else reading the letter from
start TO finish would have gathered
That the expression 'isiiotic
Yankees referred to the pub
Usher of New York newspaper
The newspaper had been calling
| us cOnspirators and other obicc-
tonabic cpiiicts. 1t grew cspe-
cially vehement after a portfolio
! containing certain OF our private
| papers that had been stolen from,
| one OF our men in the train. 5n
| writing to my wife ] dealt witt
| these publications.. Not a word did
the British publish about those
parts of my letter.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
COTTON PLANTS SUFFER
FROM PECULIAR BLIGHT

peculiar blight has attacked many
Of the cotton plants in Wake, John
ston and Wayne counties. The far
mers in the affected districts have
never seen anything like il before
The green bolls when reaching near
the point Of maturity blaCken on the
points and rot a ira aVelling repre-
sentative of the News and Observer
brought in a stalk Of an affected plant
YESTERDAY From this stalk, which
contained more than 80 bollS. only
two Welded cotton. All the others
were decomposed or starting on the
way to decomposition. This plant was
obtained from the farm Of Mr. G. S.
Smith Of Wilson's Mills Z. + d L.
He estimates that he will lose ten
bales on account Of this bligh
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
AUSTRIAN WILL FIGHT
EXTRADiTiON FROM u. S.
fBy the Associated Press)

Youngstown, o., Sept 25.-When
Joseph Ciepielowski, an Austrian sub
ject appeared in common pleas court
today to answer questions of the
Austrian government regarding treas
enable utterances here, he refused to
answer questions under advice of his
attorney. The attorney declares that
his client will fight any attempt that
may be made to extradite him and
carry the case to the Supreme Court
if necessary. Joseph Bartazel, wit
ness. swore that he heard Ciepielow-
ski make remarks against Austria.
The witness also admitted that he
himself had served time for stealing
in Austria and had also been en-
ployed by the Austrian government
when he lived in Austria. The depO-
stions taken today will be forwarded
to Ernest Ludwig, Austrian consul at
Cleveland.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
Praises Wilson and Danicl.

10 the Editor President Wood
row llson is the ono great statesman
the most distinguished and accom-
piShed humanitarian. the most saga
cous and broad minded diplomat in
thls or any cther country Of earth
today.
He IS The most practical business
man mat the White House Of Wash
lngton has ever held. An era Of pros
p"rfN lies just ahead Of as. that is
peyond belief. President Wilson has
laid the foundations broad and deep
Tor the business world; ha has made
II Impossible for few men u rulo
IN the money market
There Is no panic, Cotton is 40
cents. president Wilson will be re-
elected by the most oVerwheIming ma
Jorlty ever given President
The selection Of Thomas a Edison
ahc other inventors 10 help n the
matlef or improving our navy il the
most stateSmanlike act ever pulled
OF by any Secretary of he Navy.
Wlsh 70 congratulate Secretary Dan
lelS Every e-Republicans. too
are standing by the Secretary Of The
| Navy in his efforts TO increase the
efhcIency of the navy
Truly. f. + WALL
Teachey, y. G.. Sept 20
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
AMERICA TO INSIST
UPON ENJOYS REGAL
Should Dual Monarchy Refuse
WaShington'S Request This
Country Could Hand An1bas-
Sador His Passports; Believe
Austria Misunderstands Sit
uati0n Here
(By the Associated Press).

Washington. Sept. 25-Ambassador
! enfield at Vienna has been instructed
to make clear to the Austrian govern
ment informally that the United States
must insist on the recall of Dr. Dumha.
the Austrian Ambassador here and
that his departure on leave of abb
SenCe' would not be SatiSfa ctory
From the messages exchanged be-
tween Ambassador Penfield and the
state Department, it is apparent that
the Austrian government misunder-
stood the desires of the United States
1t was intimated at first to Ambas-
sador Penfield that the Austrian gov
ornment might recall DR.. Dumba on
leave of absence and might desire
safe conduct for him.
DR.. Dumba himself telegra phed for
such safe conduct few days later.
informing the State Department that
he had been granted leave of absence.
No action was taken on his return
but il was forwarded to Ambassa d OF
Benfield.
Instructions sent to Mr. Penfeld
were not disclosed but he has been
authorized to make it clear that DR.
Dumba's usefulness as the Austrian
Ambassador to the United States has
ceased and that if given merely
leave of absence" he would never
thcless still remain accredited.
The right of a government to de
mand the recall of an ambassador
because of his personal acts is un
questioned under international law
and according to officials, if the Aus
train government persisted in refus
irg TO recall DR.. Dumba, passport
could he handed to him.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
GERMANS BONBAROED
BY BRITISH FET
Co0tinuCys Firing Reported
From Holland; 0Stend, Zee
bfugee SheIIed BY FrqliSh
WarShips; Official Reocts
Lacking From B9th Fronts
Last Night

Berlin. SeIa 25-1N Lon
don. Sept 26 )-Iilc German Of
hciai communication ~ay~ that.
after an artillery prt,aratiun cf
great intensity. his-h nj some
points lasted fifty hours. thc c>-
pcctcd tHolo- Fro nj IA offensive has
begun on the Wc~frru front
Ihc communication siaim> that
the Dorthcrn British wing alfcad,
has been rcpu!-cd. aud that the
French also have been rcpui~s-d
near SoiHhcZ. Ncu,iic and III
most points between Cha mpaisne
and The Argonnc. their rctrcaiing
columns losing yer, hea,iI, from
artillery fire
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
HELD FOR SMUGGLING
BUlGARlANS INTO u. S.
(By the Associated Press q.

Toledo. Ohio, Sept. discharged
with smuggling 500 or more Bul-
garians from Windsor Ont. to De-
troit. then to Toledo Mike Tonoff, a
BULGARIAN. was arrested here today
by government officers. The arrest
followed affidavits made by some of
the ;ren brought across.
The call received from Washington
Yesterday ordering 100 Bulgarian Of
fcers to report at New York prepara-
tory to returning home brought about
the expose of Tonoffs activities. of
hccrs say. II was said Tonoff received
from $5 to $25 for eSch man he
brought across
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
URGES ACCURATE HISTORIES
Correspondent Shows Need Of Books
just to South.

To the Editor: 1t is now difficult TO
find material to explode SO many Of
the fictions which have encountered
Southern history. The word History
is derived from d word meaning truth
and no book called "history' which
does not tell the truth without pre-
iudice or Withholds it is worthy of the
name or should he taught in our
schools. The South is rich in his
torical facts which are either ign Ored
or never mentioned in the histories
taught in our schools; and in our his
tories the part played by the South
in the establishment of this govern
ment and in the literature of America
is not properly emphasize the causes
that led to the war of secession are
not treated in a manner fair to the
South. and there have been withheld
from our histories many historic facts
which should be taught in our schools
and which would be elevating TO the
students in any land. AS an evidence
Of the misStatementS of facts, made
uuate consideration and erroneous
conclusions, the 'Dred Scott decision
| is a fair example.
| In the last few years progress has
been made but even now We are not
thoroughly awake. Through various
| EXAMINATIONS much has been done II
| the way of the preservation Of ma
! terial of histor value, but neverthe-
| less almost daily priceless documents
land records are being lost, making
| more difficult the task of reconstruct
ing true Southern history.
| Although State and local patriotic
and historical societies have been ac
tive in the preservation of hiStorica
material, lack of appreciation o
ancient letters and family document
has resulted in the loss OF a grea
amount of material that would throw
light on our State and national his
tory as we'll as the intimate and do
mestic life of the people of the earle
periods.
Through the Sons and Daughter
Of the Confederacy as we'll as othe
patriotic societies there is comm:
about a gradual awakening and tn
creation of wider interest in Ou
history. The purpose Of these SO
| ciaties is declared to be patriotic
historical. educational and to per
petuate the memory of the men VIII
by their services or sacrifices durln
the war Of secession fought for tn
principles which they knew 10 b
right. to unite and promote fellow
ship among their descendants, to III
spire them and the community a
large with a more profound reverend
j. for the principles of the governmeI
founded by our forefatherS. to encoui
age historical research, to acquire an
= preserve the war records as we'll q
: relics and documents and TO assist IN
VETERANS in making llfe's burde
4 easier.
i Public interest should be aroused
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
CBy ,h. As~ociat,o prs,


London. Sept % The development
q events in the Balkans and On the
fo'"ian coast of which the General
titii" haNr only the hazic>t NnoWl-
el"e now monopoiize tsntjon. even
the Russian front. where hero have
been heavy counter strokes against The
Austro-GernanS. being for tn. no.
ment OverShadoNcd
SO far as tie Balkans are concern
ed, the present crisis il considered
more suited 70 military than d.ul.-
matte action. one minister statin- that
great developments are imminent
With Greece and Bulgaria armed
against each other, and Rumaria
waiting to take sides nothing less
could be expected.
Belgian Coat Shclicd
The British public. hcwever. arc
more anxious TO know what i ha pper-
ing nearer home. Since Monday last
there has been a more or less con
tinuous bombardment Of Getend To-
brugge and other points on the Eti-
eian coast, and. aCcording to runs T.
an enterprise is being attempted
which may change thc whole aspect
of the war on the western front
The activity displayed by the Brit
ish feet apparently has not been eft
undisputed. for dispatches from Hcl-
| land say heavy firing has been heard
| OF ma ny occasions turing llft' N'-f+f
| t0 the north Of Ane!ard which would
| indicate. that. if the Germans nave
not actually undertaken to oppose H."
| British ships. part Of the German f"tt
ventured ouf 10 learn what Was laF-
| pen;ng. But. in the absence of either
! British or German fticial reports.
| everything is spoken.
Reports trc Iat.i>ine
This applies, too. to events on The
| Russian front for since he uulliea-
| tion early this morning of he Rus-
sian cCmmuniCat ton, nothing ficIai
has been received of drV"lopr1" 1t :,
there except the Vienna reHoTt. which
tells nothing except what vas ALREADY
known. The Russians arc believed -
| be more than holding their ,vn W
various points along thor lIc
In the west the artillery j. tho only
arm that could be conSIde er"d a al
active while in the Daraa - l,ee aIa
on the Italian frontier the heat' -Ia
fire has been occasionallN int. .r'ut't. q
to give local detachmeute II .nfar-
try al opportunity 10 att@rk