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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25

return or proper return
At least TEN BILLION DOLLARS of
annual income, upon which the tax should
have been paid, succeeded in evading it.
THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX
Is A FAILURE BOTH AS A REVENUE
PRODUCER AND AS A MEANS OF
MAKING THE RICH PAY THEIR JUST
SHARE OF THE NATIONS BURDENS.
THE INCOME TAX LAY WAS DE
LIBERATELY DRAFTED TO PERMIT
JUST SUCH FRAUDS AND TO REM
DER THEIR PERPETRATORS PRAC-
TICALLY SECURE FROM DETECTION
AND PUNISHMENT.
These are the big facts that stand out as
the result of the first exhaustive investiga-
ton of the workings of the income tax law.
IHAVE THE FACTS as the result of an
investigation made especially for the Taco
ma Times and it's associated newspapers,
extending over more than six months.
In series of articles, beginning tomor-
row, 1 will lay these facts before you clearly
and completely will show you:
/. How these millions are stolen.
2. Who some of the tax thieves are.
3. How to stop the thefts.
Preparedness" even on the moderate
program advocated by President Wilson
will create deficit of 1857 100000, if the
sugar tariff and stamp taxes are discontin-
ued
BUT, if the income tax thefts are stopped
and the 320,000000 stolen from the treas
ury are recovered, the administration will
have not only more than enough to pay the
entire cost of military preparedness, but al
so more than $100,000,O00 which can be used
for old age PENSIONS unemployment insur-
ance, and other social measures which must
form the basis of any true national prepar-
edness and efficiency.
The penalty for failure to make return
is the addition of so per cent to the tax
originally due, and for fraudulent returns
100 per cent.
If the penalties which are now due upon
the $320000,000 evasiOns of last year are
collected, the nation will have at it's dispos-
al $500,000000 to spend as it chooses for ma
tional preparedness and social welfare.
The committees of congress are now busy
devising new taxes to meet the impending
deficit. These new taxes will rest either up
on the common people or upon those of the
rich who are honestly paying their income
taxes.
Do YOU WANT TO PAY MORE
TAXES? et e
If not, insist on immediate action by, the
president and congress- to recover these
stolen millions and punish the thieves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25

There are lot OF things we've
lone that we're sorry for. but IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25

cluded in the list is no hand in
depriving Uncle Sam of any part
OF that missing $320,000,OOO CT
income tax.
They say Villa is dead.
Yes, and only two or three
years ago they said the same
thing about I. u. Also about
Ty Cobb.
Who pays the freight on that
Tacoma-Seattle auto booze line?
The lady next door says
shc has just bought u piano
on the insolvent plan.
The phone company still seems
to be several millions of dollars
shy.
Friends of Brandeis arc
urging him 10 resign after
he Is confirmed and run for
U. =. senate in Massa-
chusetts. Possibly we should
be more accurate and say
persons calling themselves
friends"
Don't forget to be one OF the
5000 at the opening baseball
game In the Stadium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25

income tax 1fauQS ana
evasions, involving
thousands of wealthy
and prominent citi-
zens and thousands
Of the most profitable
American corpora
tons.
The income tax
should have produced
at least 100000, 600
revenue. The total
collections were only
80 millions.
Two hundred and
fifty thousand Ameri-
can citizens and resi-
dent aliens, who
should have paid in
come tax, failed to file
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25

Don't forget to be one OF the
5000 at the opening baseball
game In the Stadium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25
Mi||ionaires Steal $40 Millions From the u. S.
Treasury Every Year BY Evading Income Tax

TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE:
Three hundred and twenty million dollars
of your money was stolen last year through
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25

The phone company still seems
to be several millions of dollars
shy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25
WE LIKE KICKS

Kick IL you don't get your Times regu-
larly. We are anxious to give the best possi-
BILE service Don't hesitate to call our circu-
lation department, Main IL, and tell us IL
there's anything wrong.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25

Who pays the freight on that
Tacoma-Seattle auto booze line?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-25

The lady next door says
shc has just bought u piano
on the insolvent plan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
WILL SUPERVISE PLANS
New Act Gives State Health Board
Control of New Wnterwork.
for Towns.

The State Board of Health has begun
to receive applications for water per-
mlts under recent act of the Cen
eral Assembly. which requires that all
plans for the installations of new
waterworks shall be approved by the
board before work can be commenced.
Designed to protect water users
against the possible use OF dangerous
water supplies the act provides that
the State Board of Health shall pass
on All plans and order their modif-
cation where necessary III towns
where the water supplies are known
10 be polluted the board has author
ity TO order change required for the
protection of the public health, with
due appeal to the courts in cases where
the orders Of the board are disputed.
In most instances" says a circular
or the board calling attention to the
new law. skilled engineers are en-
ploycd 10 draw the plans for new
watcrworks. Where this is the case.
II VIII only be necessary for the board
70 review and approve the plans
through its bureau of sanitary engi-
ncering. But there are some towns in
Virginia whose water supplies are
suspicious. and must be improved.
While the board hopes that this will
be done voluntarily by the towns in
question or by the companies opcrat-
ing the waterworks. the new law gives
'"'Si uSeI5 al projection tney nave not
heretofore had. and can be invoked
to secure safe supply. AS the law
places very heavy responsibility on
the board and gives it n wide discre-
tlon, 1t will be necessary to make most
careful Investigations Of doubtful sup
nies. and, in some instances. to hold
the formal hearings where proper
safeguards are not placed about the
water supplies.
TO supply farmers and residents OF
uhsewercd towns with information
necessary to protect their water and
sewage the State Board of Health has
rcissucd in compact form it's bulletin
on Health Insurance." and has avail
ahic large edition for distribution,
Irce or charge. to interested persons.
me bulletin explain how wells and
springs may be protected at small
cost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
NEGROES ATTACK SPECIAL
OFFICER EMMETT TAYLOR
OF Cutting Mule with knife
SO Seriously That Animal
Ind to BE Killed.

Deliberately chopping up a mule with
knife is the charge which two ne
grocs. Henry Holt and Harrison Sales.
will face In Police Court this morning.
In addition. Holt is accused OF assault
ing Special Officer Emmett Taylor, Of
tho Society for the Prevention OF CRU
city to Animals, who made the arrest.
The affair occurred last night near
Seventeenth and Dock Streets.
1T is about the worst case have
ever run up against in all my expert
cncc." said Mr.. Taylor last night. The
negroes attacked Il mule belonging To
the Purity Ice Cream Company. IL Is
said, and stabbed II four times. so that
it had TO b" killed. AS Mr.. Taylor
was conducting the negroes to the
lock-up. Holt knocked him down. II
is reported. and jumped into a creek
In an effort to escape. Policemen Ma
pier and Akcrs captured him. Sales
was arrested in the Second Police Dis
trct by Bicycleman Leslie NJ. Reid.
The mule had recently been pur-
chased and was valued at $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
NO NEW CASES OF TYPHOID
REPORTED TO HEALTH BOARD
Supply of Antityphoid Vaccine for In
ocuIation * ENhnustcd-Ncw
Order Expected To-Day.

The outlook concerning the typhoid
fever situation in Richmond yes, crday
was decidedly encouraging. health Of
ficials stated While several suspicious
number of patients under treatment
was not increased
According to DIR. B. l.. Summers
medical Inspector of the Health De-
partment, the greatest difficulty be-
ing encountered is supplying all who
wish it with antityphoid vaccine
Though fresh supplies have been re-
ccivcd each day for the past three days
they have been rapidly consumed by
persons seeking to be inoculatcd.
Tho Health Department furnishes the
serum 1T cost-60 ccnts-but patients
must have 1t injected by their own
physicians. The vaccination is not
done at the Health Department. except
in cases where people are unable to pay
a private practitioner TO do IL for them
The vaccine is also distributed at
cost by the state Board of Health but
II also has been experiencing difficulty
IN Keeping supply on hand because of
the great demand Both departments
to-day expect shipments which will be
able to care for all Immediate needs
The total number Of typhoid cases
yesterday remained nj forty-ninc Five
OF these patients are under treatment
at tho Virginia Hospital and two Of
them are nurses who have been brought
into contact with the disease
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
samuel Puryear Accused of Several
House RObberies In Western
Part of City.

Samuel Puryear. alias James Nit
chcll. alias Mooney" colored, was held
ny Justice Crutchfeld yesterday morn
ing FOR the grand jury on three charges
furycar Is charged with breaking
INTO the house of V. II. Wyatt. 112
North Harrison street. and stealing
Two pistols. two shirt studs, scarf
pin. neck chain, n ring, q pair of
eyeglasses and SO cents In cash lie
rs also charged with breaking into
inc home OF r. A. Krouse. 1114 Dance
street. and stealing personal property
valued at $3.50. and with stealing cloth
ing from Mrs. NJ. Smith. On the second
charge he was placed under security
OF 1900 for twelve months, and on tho
third charge he was sentenced to SIX
months in Jail. lie was arrested by
Policeman G; w. Thurman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
MANY ENLISTMENTS
July Report OF Local Recruiting ONCE
Is Best Since IL Was Estnb-
lishcd.

Never has tho local United States
Army Recruiting Station had such
profitable month as the July just pa st.
Major Hardcman, the officer in charge
Of the station, who has gone back
into the records for five years. finds
July the best month in that period,
and is confident that it is the best in
history. Forty recruits were accepted
and sent forward for training at Fort
Slocum. y. y. Less than half that
number enlisted in July last year.
OF the entire squad enlisted ut the
Richmond station, only thirteen were
from this city. Petersburg sent up
four Of the men, and Norfolk sent
twenty three. The Richmond office
draws recruits from Eastern Virginia
and Northeastern North Carolina. At
the rate at which unfit applicants for
the army are rejected, the forty men
accepted indicates the turning down
Of perhaps 200 who wanted to enlist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
BANK ClEARINGS SET NEW
HIGH RECORD FOR MONTH
Gntn of iG Per Cent IL Average OF fG.
cities. REPORTS American National
Bank, In Trade Letter.

With bank clcarings III l62 cities
reaching during the month OF June an
aggregate amount OF $4,000. 0OO. 900. n
gain OF 10 per cent over last year, and
setting new high record for this
month. trade conditions in this country,
despite slight reccssions in some quar-
ters. arc in high degree satisfactory,
according to a general letter and bust
ness forecast for tho month OF August
just issued by the American Natiuna!
Bank.
Commercial transactions" says the
letter are maintaining a substantial
f"!ume through "A summer period which
usually witnesses Il large falling off
slightly abatcd activity is 10 he noted
IN some quarters. and there are def
mite evidences of rcadjustment and a
closer approach to normal. The most
apparent rcccasons this month are In
the metal trades, which is hardly an
uht"V"rabic sign, considering their
former abnormal activity. Other lines
are keeping UP woll and all lines Will
undoubtedly present satisfying totals
throughout the latter half OF the year"
Dividend and interest disbursements
during the month Of July were tn,
largest ever recorded for that period Of
me year. The total amour; sent out
for the month Reached 500. UnO. 900. ng
compared with $4,000 600 in Julv.
1879. Dividend Disbursements alons
aggregated S!0S.oO0, 900. as against So.
100000 for tho year before. while in
tereSt payments Will be $lS4, 900 900. as
compared with sl76.OOC.COO for july.
1915.
During the fiscal year ended June
80, 1916. reads the letter. there were
l.e"o vessels built in the United states
with gross tonnage of 3i7. 600 tons.
compared with 2l6.OO0 gross tons for
the l,2GG vessels constructed in the
previous fiscal year.
Railroad earnings are not vet fully
reported for May. but May gross earn
inSs or l13 roads totaled $500, 900 600
compared with S237. 900 600 in MAY ::
year ago. gain OF 81 per cent Net
earnings Of these roads aggregated
Flo3oOoooo. compared with s7o.Oco.0On
IN MAY year ago gain of 81 per
cent Gross earnings of forty-six rail
roads in June were 5000. 900. compar
cd with 100000 In June last wear.
gain OF - per cent. The railroads
arc not only bcnefitinE by the general
business activity hut the movements
or grains and cotton have been larger
during recent weeks than in the sam.
period a year ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
VlRGlNIANS GIVEN
BEST SANITARY REPORT
Second Regiment ar Brownsville Leads
in Its Division. Writes
Major Finch.

The Second Virginia Regiment in
Brownsville, Texas. has received the
best sanitary report OF any regiment
IN the division, announces recent
letter from Major ~ T. Finch surgeon
OF the regiment, to Major Junius T..
Lynch chief surgeon at Camp stuart.
lake the other reports that have come
from the. border, the letter has an air
OF contcnt'nent and good cheer.
MAJOR Finch mentions the need 81
his department for motor ambulance,
ana speaks admiringly of the equip
ment Of the Iowa Medical Corps. Tho
surgeon, II is understood would not
turn down tho offer OF some patriotic
N!rglnian 10 furnish an ambulance for
the regiment.
Extracts from the letter follow:
We are getting along we'll and arc
very busy. We have had the honor of
getting the best sanitary rcport ~
any regiment in this district. bu, we
mad 10 work to get it"
We have nice camp. the best wc
nave ever had. We did all the work
ourselves. we have had two men on
Grated on for appendicitis"
We need an automobile ambulance
iowa has one for every regiment down
here, given by people Of the state.
expect TO write the Adjutant- General
letter about this"
For the benefit of these planning to
,cnd luNur!es I" tho mon on the Dor
der, the government has announced
mat packages would be carried FREQ
%! charge Tobacco. candy and such
small daint'os VIII be accented for
free transportation. but clothes are
excluded from tho list. The packages
tHsl ne sent through Camp Stuart, adj
dressed iruporsonally to the command
o. 81 No regiment OF which the recip-
l'n' is member. Tho name OF tho
"'hrhr larry ma" he incloscd inside.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
MINT f.Ight-Iiour DnN.

The chauffeurs of the Police Depart
mcnt. who now work twelve or cigh-
teen hours a day, are urgently request
ing the Mayor TO place them under the
eight hour law. as IL is observed by
the police forco. The chauneurs have
no benefit or privilege given by the
remain on duty at least twelve hours
When change Is effected they work
longer. AS the platoon system has
been adopted and put into force in
the department. tho chautfeurs believe
that the same privilege should be cx-
tended 10 them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
LABOR LAW CASES
Several Convictions Are Secured by
Stntc Department at Winchester.
Other CnSen DIxmisscd.

y number Of convictions were SC
cured yesterday at Winchester by the
Department OF Labor for violations
Of the ten-hour law. Those found
guilty and fined SIS and costs were
Rice's Music store. Moling & Seal. Miss
krcmcr and the Winchester Steam
Laundry.
The following cases OF alleged vio-
lations Of the child labor law were
dismissed: Potts Sanitary Grocery. Gray
& sheets, Ryan G. Orndon and Harry
L. l.ivick. The case Of Miss Eta Grim,
charged with the same offcnse. was
taken under adviscment by the court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
FAIRFAX HARRISON
PLEDGES COOPERATION
PRESIDENT OF Southern Railway
Writes Letter I'm Regard to
Urbanna Railway.
OFFERS THROUGH FACILITIES
Will Provide for Interchange OF
Iraflic at West Point-Approves
Additions to Transportation l'a-
ciliticS of South.

From President Fairfax Harrison, OF
the Southern Railway. was received
yesterday letter full of encourage
ment Tor the movers in favor of the
Richmond. Rappahannock and North
ern Railway. All doubts as to the
harmonious action OF the Southern
with the new road are dispcllcd by
the letter. and Chairman Darlington
hopes that timid Investors will be en-
couraScd to subscribe to stock as q
result. Less than $4,000 yet remains
to be taken in order to insure the
commencement of constructions
Tho letter follows
Washington, u. c.. August .. 1916
T. NJ. Darlington, ESQ. Chairman
Richmond Committee on Construc-
ton Richmond. Rappahannock and
Northern Railway, Richmond, Va:
Dear Alr. Carrngton,--I have your
letter of July %. We will he glad
to cooperate cordially with the pro-
posed railroad from Urbanna 10 West
Point. and to that end have already
agreed TO put in rates and divisions
for the interchange of traffic at West
Point. AS to service for this traffic
between West Point and Richmond, we
VIII give the traffic developed by such
a railroad exactly the same attention
as any traffic development on our
lines, that is to say. such expedition as
may he warranted by the volume or
the traffic and prudent regard for
sound business methods
Southern Railway Company well
comes any addition to the transporta-
tion facilities OF the South which will
really develop any section of il. as
such development MUST make for the
genera! prosperity of the South, on
which we depend for our own growth.
Faithfully yours.
(SiGned FAIRFAX HARRISON,
President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
i O-M0RR0W IS EXPECTED
TO BE PAY DAY AT CAMP
Approximately S.5,iJ0 TO he I'nid over
10 Men Waiting Call 10 the
Mexican nordcr.

Tomorrow viii be nay dav nj Camp
Stuart and So ;4o Wi, No ,a...., ,,,.o.
'''i
10 me me" as wages TOT july accord
Ing t. tAe agurcs reached Yesterday
by officers VINO made nm INC ca,nn n,,.
ro,, ror ,.. e.
'''''e' '"e HV'u'ers
VIII receive full months pay from
Uncle Sam, since ut The last pay day
money was received gor o.,,o ~.
:.
:" ''e '''''' L"'' "i June
On accoun, % the expense involved.
the Blues VIII not make the three
DAY hike proposed some weeks ago.
The War btr-rtmcut decided tina, the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
M'ADAMS LOSES BABY
Fivc-Months-Old Child Dies While En-
thcr Is Patient i'm Hospital
With Typhoid Fever.

While his father lay i'll with typhoid
fever. Thomas Branch McAdams. Jr.,
five months old, son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Branch McAdams. of 1926
Hanover Avenue. was laid to rcst yes
tcrday morning in Hollywood Cemetery.
The funeral took place from the resi-
dcnce.
The father. a patient at Stuart Cir
Gle Hospital. knows nothing This in
FAINT sons death. His condition last
night was described as serious.
Mir. McAdams is vicc-prcs ident and
cashier OF the Merchants National
Bank and is the third banker To con-
tract typhoid this season. Norman r.
Watt, assistant cashier of the National
Stat. and City Bank, died from it this
week, while FitzhuEh G. I.affcrty, "A
clerk Of the Merchants National, IS also
suffering from the malady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
Colonel Lee to snenk.

Colonel Robert Z. Lee. grandson OF
the famous Confederate chieftain. will
deliver the principal address on the
occasion of the eighteenth annual Con-
fedcrate reunion. to be held on Friday,
August IL, at Forcstville Crossing. on
the Southern Railway. near New
Market. under the auspices of the Neff-
Rice Camp. United Confederate Vet
Grams. Entertainment will be without
charge to all old soldiers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04

Hearing Of the charge Of speeding
lodged against William Butcher, was
continued In Police Court yesterday
incoming to August II. so that Justice
Crutchfold might sift through the con-
nicting evidence.
II. t. Hardy was fined $50 on n
charge of firing n pistol on his premises
at 1906 North Thirty-sixth street
Hardy said that he fred to brighten
away boys who had been stealing his
pigeons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
LocoI INK Hoard Called.

Tho local board of tax review will
Room l0l OF tho City Hall to pass
upon a number OF cases. Those who
have been requested to appear before
the board arc James NJ. Sampson.
Charles II. Trant, Edmund S. Smart.
John T.. McDonough, H. T. Waldron.
James l.. Rongers, G.. w. Fordham
George b. Harris, G. a. Kramer, j. S.
Good. Mary Alba Ahern and the Came
ron Stove Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
Witness Released.

Kate Creasman. the negro woman
held II Jail for some months past as
witness in the United States Dis
trict Court in the case against DR.. j.
a. Lewis. colored. charged with pre-
scrtbing narcotics. was released yes
terday by order OF Judge Waddill. It
is thought that IT will be considerable
time before tho case is brought up for
trial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
Reported for Speeding.

G. NJ. Smith. OF 1900 Park Avenue,
was reported yesterday by Traffic Ser
geant w. +. Bradley, chief OF tho traf-
nc squad. and Automobile Patrolman L.
y. Clarke on a charge Of speeding.
Sergeant bradley stated that Smith
ran his automobile on Broad Street,
from Sixth to Foushee. at O rate OF
twonty miles an hour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04

'Phomas T. Ecrsc. DIR. w A Cow,r-
o'', Jordan ThaXton, William Shields
and frank Cook, will leave at noon
ON saturday for tcn-day Yachting
rlp Tho party viii travel 10 many
p"ih'a ~ INC Chesapeake Ray and along
VIC Atlantic coast and expects TO de-
E'H,' '' ~" tim" 10 fishing for
sharfs along the Jersey coast,
Tn" mon wil! .ravc! on AIR ,Sorso,.
yacht tho Evelyn" ono Of the best.
iastcst ana post finely equipped boat 8
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
Policeman Resigns.

w. l.. Harris, member Of the po-
lice force in tho Second District hn s
resigned to go into other business. Tho
Mayor, Chief OF Police and the three
captains will decide this morning on
HarriS'S successor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
E1chnngc of rrnner1r

Tho bOngd q tVusrooa OF 81 Nnd.nIv's
Episcopal ChHrGH "as Yesterday au-
thoriZSd by an order entered in INC
CITY Circuit Court by judge scot, 10
cSchnngc It's pronorty az 2ot south
Cherry street for that OF Tho Rrofhcr.
hood Of 81. andrew, 1909. Floyd Avpluo
Tho latter location, u is Understood
viii be used as the church rectory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
EARNINGS INCREASE
Eirgininn halfway Issues Comparative
Statement. Covering Operations
for the Fiscal Year.

Receipts of the Virginian Railway
show substantial increase. both for
June and for tho fiscal year ending
June 30. according to the comparative
statement issued yesterday.
The statement follows: