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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-08
Glassware With Kick

Julius Walton Tacoma Wash step forward please County
Prosecutor Thompson
consignment glassware
discovered
lin the courthouse waiting o
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teHnal revenue and head of the
income tax division, made the
printed statement in an interpre-
tation of The Jaw published lnder
his official title. that the pu LEFTY
provision OF the income tax act
covers both personal aud corpora
ton returns.
The language of the publicity
provision reads.
when the assessment
shall he made, as provided in
this section, the returns, to-
gether with any corrections
thereof which may have been
made by the commissioner,
shall be filed i'm the office of
the commissioner of internal
revenue and shall constitute
public records and be open 10
inspection as such"
The word section" which is
the only limitation, refers to the
entire income tax law, which is
section 2 of the Underwood tariff
act.
Furthermore, if by any legal
sophistry this provision should be
interpreted to apply only to cor
poration returns, it would leave
the act without any provision
whatever covering the status and
place fir filing the persnal re-
turns.
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Coast Defenses Poor

Assuming United involved in and that
the Sound country,
Arthur Hyde U. A. explained in detail the Com
would be carried and
methods warfare that would be used His talk Coast
Defense"
critical the country
he said country that
be
trained of equipment There
ammunition the forts the entrance
Puget Sound.
would a rich prize would be
sticks dynamite
in Off There
patriotism makes prepared
preparedness peace
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BY Basil M. Manly

The reply made by w. q. Nc
to letter from Representative
Lobeck, chairman of the house
committee on treasury eypendi-
lures, which is investigating the
question of whether the income
tax can be collected without pub
licity, confirms every charge, en-
cept one, that ! have made in my
income tax articles.
The only difference is in the
amount of the tax steal. McAdoo
admits there are wholesale eva
sions of the law throughout the
country, but upon the advice of
an official of the treasury de-
partment, known as an actuary,
denies that the fraud amounts TO
$320,000,000 year, as / have
charged.
The secretary also admits that
with his present force of clerks
and revenue agents, he cannot
hope to prevent the frauds or to
detect the thieves.
McAdOo says il is impos-
sible to get accurate figures
on the gross national in
come. This, l claim, is the
best possible argument for
throwing open to public in
spection the returns made
under the income tax law.
The statements upon which
the secretary relies to controvert
my charges are for the most part
in accurate and absurd.
The statements upon which
the secretary relies to controvert
my charges are for the most part
inaccurate and absurd.
His actuary estimates the ma
tional income at $40, 0,000,-
900, without giving any basis for
the estimate. hTe absurdity OF
this estimate is evident when ii
Is realized that the value OF
manufactured products alone in
1914 was $24,000,0Q0,000, as
shown by the United States Gen.
sus official figures or 81 100000
| 600 more than his estimate of the
total national income.
Even for 1910, when the ma
tional income was 25 per cent less
than today, the lowest estimate,
by any responsible statistician,
was $50, 900. This, for
example, was the estimate of Prof.
Willard /. King of the University
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McADOO ADMITS CHARGES
OF INCOME TAX STEALING

of Wisconsin, who devoted an en-
tire book to the presentation of
his estimates. Similar estimates
were made by Sir George Paisch,
Hon. L. G. c. Money, and other
economists.
Secretary McAdoo's actuary
quotes the estimate of the in
come of Great Britain by Sir
George Paisch at 12,000,O00,00
for 1914. He then places the
income of the United States,
which has more than twice the
population and almost twice the
per capita income, at only $780,
600, 100000.
Multiplying the population by
two, and allowing for twice the
income for each person in the
United States. would mean four
times the income of Great Britain,
or $4S, 900, 900, in 1913. My
estimate of national income of the
United States for 1914 was placed
at only $46,000,000,000.
The misleading character of
the actuary's computations is il
Illustrated by the fact that he first
lists a large number of items of
property as being non-revenue
producing, of which the bulk are
non-taxable, such as government
reservations, parks, churches,
schools, etc.
These items he estimates
to lie valued at $5O,0OO,0OO,-
900. He then subtracts these
nOn-tayable items from the
value of the taxable real
property, instead of from the
total wealth of the United
States. At best. this is an
indication of gross ignOr-
| ance, or carelessness.
The actuary charges that I
failed to deduct anything for
expense of conducting bust
ness" On the contrary, | made
allowance for every expense, in
Guiding cost of materials, wages,
rent, interest and depreciation, as
will show in detail at the hear
ings before the con gressional
committee.
The portion of Secretary Nc
| Adoo's reply to which the atten-
ton of the public should he di-
rectcd. however, is l.is claim that
the returns of wealthy individuals
cannot be made public.
/ call the attention of the pub
lie to the fact nat Luther +.
Speer, deputy commissioner of In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-08

Born--To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick James Hill, 424 East 32nd,
May 2S, girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
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Attorney Chas. l.. WestcOtt has
moved his office from Bank of
Calf. Bldg. to 717-719 Tacoma
Bldg. adv.
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STATE GETS NICE
SUM FROM HEIRS

OLYMPIA, June S.-lnherit-
ance taxes amounting to $291,-
$3.50, have been paid to the
state by heirs to property within
the state. The lowest tax was
three cents, while the highest tax
paid was $12,275.64
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-08
Marriage Licenses.

Sophus Nelson of Seattle and
Alma Nelson of Stanwood; X. l..
Partlow and Gladys Clark, both
of Olympia; Dominick Rastelli of
Seattle and Elenor Ratolo of Ia
coma; Geo. Givan and Mary E.
Pallies, both of Tacoma; c. E.
Williams and Irma f. Carney
both of Tacoma; Gust Fabini of
Easton and Lima Noise of Wilke-
son; p. NJ. Tenney and Katherine
B. Strong, both of Seattle; S. P.
Weber and Edna l.. Brewitt, both
of Tacoma; Ralph L. tombstone
and Myrtle l. Cooper, both of Ia
coma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-08

New members of state indus
trial insurance commission maxi
ing radical changes in office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-08

Franchise of Tacoma Central
Heating plant is revoked by coun-
ell.
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Aviator In Thriller

Flirting the air will be real thriller
the Festo night July Fourth special feature Of
spectacle STARS and Stripes"
Turner the most daring of aeronaus will risk
his life give the huge Feso audience thrill After cutting loose
craft the dizzy altitude will swing the
bottom of parachute which will be enveoped
fire.
tried
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Here and
Elsewhere

A Mackenzie Medium to be-
come president of Spokane uni
versity.
Special lunches daily, II to ..
Duenwald, HIP Broadway. adv,
\. j. Balfour, first lord of the
British admiralty, declares that
German dream of invasion of
England has been smashed by
great sea battle.
DIR. T. Il. Smith has returned
from the east and has resumed
practice at 500 Fidelity bldg. adv.
Three c0ntesting delegations
from District of Colum bia are
shut out of Chicago convention.
Attorney Chas. l.. WestCOtt has
moved his office from Bank of
Calf. Bldg. to 717-719 Tacoma
Bldg. adv.
Franchise of Tacoma Central
Heating plant is revoked by coun-
ell.
New members of state indus
trial insurance commission maxi
ing radical changes in office.
Mclean the contract mover.
Main 1850. adv.
Mrs. Claude Grahame-White
is granted divorce from aviator,
now flight commander In British
aviation service.
More than 5000, 900 roses in
10th annual Portland rose festi-
val.
Cut flowers and floral work.
HIM. florist. So. 7th and X. adv.
Columbia river highway is Of
ficially dedicated to public use.
Alncl ivan u uth ullNtI bIOl anu
killed in Mexican town of Ell
Vale.
Graduation gifts, watches, jew
elry. Pfaff, Jeweler, l147 Broad
way. adv"
As result of labor union dis
cussion, Frank Coombs, union
longshoreman, is taken to city
Jail with battered face.
Frederic Mottet, new member
of park board, will take office at
Monday meeting.
COMMERCIAL BINDERY q
PRlNTInG co. Main AT. adv.
| Annual Mt. Tacoma camp of Y.
M. c. A. in Paradise Valley will
be held from July 10 to 81.
Administration considers pro-
posal for international commits
sion to settle difficulties with
Carranza.
Honest Fishman, 1f44 Pac. av.
adv
Final returns show suffrage Is
| defeated in Iowa by 1855.
Fiend Stays father-in-law and
wife with ak at Wills Point, Tex.
Scott ". Henderson, assistant
attorney general, to be speaker
at Tacoma Elks' Flag Day pro-
gram.
Born--To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick James Hill, 424 East 32nd,
May 2S, girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
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II OUR SYSTEM GETS THE
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II Collections of every kind
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Sing 0Id-Time Songs

School children fathers and mothers and gray-hared old
Them joined last night good odashioned
community sing the accompan
orchestra. Dixie Land" "Old
"Old Black Joe" of the favores
Miss Maude Handle several solo numbers
At o'clock tonight the Logan school will be the of
community meeting with singing music by the Afi Shrine band
and drills by school children
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lam Allie, 1901 South Park, May
"a, girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ed
ward Jackson, Tacoma General
hospital, June 3, boy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Calef Berry, 1901 South
9Th, May %, girl twins; Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Bison, 3727 East
Spokane, May 20, boy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-08
Japs Not Longshoring

chief immigration here denied today
sailors work off their
ongshoremen strike There have been at
work the the wharves said Fulton The
allowed docks the checkers which
always permitted received from
Secretary Wilson ordering alien sailors permit
their ships
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
Number Of Over Sunday Matters
Came up 6efoEo Judge Nc
Namara ThIs
Morning.
WILSON CASE HANGS ON
Counsel Takes Until "Wednesday to En-
ter Plea for Ario Wiison-WiI-
liam Hagga Charged With
Larceny Of Coat.

AS usual there were a number OF
over Sunday cases in the superior
court this morning, none of very great
Arlo Wilson, his parents
and his counsel appeared before Judge
Mcnamara and counsel took until
Wednesday to plead to the charge
which has been preferred against
Arlo.
William Hagga, charged with hay.
ing taken a coat valued at SIS from
Henry Henson on May Z, pleaded not
guilty and was returned to Jail under
s100 bond. His case was set for trial
this afternoon.
- Art Stice' was charged with having
disturbed the peace of Sammie Allen.
court; pleaded not guilty, and was
committed to the city Jail under 500
bond.
James Rotchford, NJ. Bresnahan and
Joe Burk were each given thirty days
for drunkenness. Bunk was given an
additional thirty days on city in
formation in which he was charged
with having disturbed the peace of
Fourth and Main streets and Third
and Johnson streets by acting in q
disorderly manner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
Elk president ON
WITNESS STAND
Mr. TAFT Says He Knows Nothing Bad
About the Washington
Banker.

WASHINGTON, May ia former
president Of the United States appear
ed in Washington's gloomy old Grim
inal court today to testify in a crimi
nal trial. The witness was William
Howard Taft. He appeared as char
acter witness fer Charles G.. Clover.
president Of the Riggs National bank,
a defendant with two other officials OF
the institution, charged with perjury.
Taft's appearance was one OF the
sensations promised by the defense.
The former president occupied the
same witness box where Guiteau sat
TO tell his story of the shooting OF
President Garfield and where Mrs.
Anna Bradley told her story of the
shooting of Senator Brown Of Utah.
His father, Taft said, was a Yale
classmate Of George w. Riggs, found
er of the bank When he came to
Washington as solicitor general ne
renewed the acquaintance made by
his father and then met Glover in a
social way. Mrs. Glover and Mrs.
Taft are friends, he said. He carried
an account at the bank and had made
investments on Glover's suggestions
he said His account. he said, grew
as it got into presidential proportions.
He said, in answer to questions that
he had many acquaintance in Wash
ington who knew Glover and gave as
his opinion that Glover has good
reputation.
Government counsel asked no ques-
tons and Taft was excused.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
COURT ROOM
IS CROWDED
CONTINUED from page ~

woods. 1t read, Don't do anything
desperate until I arrive"
The defense will make this its big
gest point, it is believed. 1t will con-
tend that Orpet arranged his strange
alibi at Madison and sped to Lake
Forest to prevent Marian from kill
ing herself. but that Marian drank
poison as Orpet left her in the woods
and that the youth, returning to find
her dying. lost his clarity of thought
and his conduct later was due to his
panic stricken spirit.
The state, on the contrary. hopes 10
show that Orpet. though some pre-
tex, prevailed upon Marian to drink
the poison because he wanted to
throw off his romance with her and
hoped to marry Miss Celestia Youker.
minister's daughter and school
tea cher at DeKalb. III.
The state has more than 100 wit
nesses; the defense practically the
same number.
Judge Donnelly reached the court
room at noon and found it packed. He
boys and girls, many OF whom had
come to Waukegan from Lake Forest
on bicycles. would be excluded.
II3SiLLLAaNOi VI Jul olo "ONiu oeSi'A
at one o'clock. Judge Donnelly an
nounced. He declared only the most
satisfactory excuses from services
would be accepted. The trial room,
which seats only $50 persons, was
TANNED to the limit Many specta-
tors brought their lunches and the
grass about the court house was
strewn with paper bags. paper nap
kins and all the evidences Of coun-
try picnic
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
Three Italians Killed.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 10
The fourth Malta battle on the local
streets in three days, this morning
resulted in the killing of three Ital-
ians and woundlng two others.
The battle took place in the down
town section when thousands were
on their way TO work That none of
the bystanderr was wounded, is CON
sidered a miracle by the police. In
three previous fights. three were
skrtoua1y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
SAYS END OF WAR
IS NEAR AT HAND
Continued from page ID

warded by the captor with the least
possible delay"
Wilson Will Protest
by Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Presidenr
Wilson is preparing very vigorous
message to Great Britain on the sub
ject of mail seizures.
The state department is collecting
a mass of figures showing how far
Great Britain has gone in Selling
American mail. Secretary Lansing
declared today the entire subject OF
mails lis under consideration" This
was taken to mean that The govern
ment plans q new protest against the
British course.
The last step in the situation was
the British memorandum indicating
a willingness to make concessions OH
some points. Apparently the conces-
sions do not go far enough and it is
expected this government will be in
sistent upon entire freedom Of pas
sage for United States mail.
1t was learned on high authority
today that the president, out CT pa
thence with the continued holding up
of mails, is going to the mat with
England on this question. It is prob
able the note will be completed in q
short time.
The government has received dur
ing the last few weeks many protests
from business men in this country
and abroad regarding Inconvenience
and mail delay. The president al
ready sent one statement to England
on this matter, but the reply was I'M
satisfactory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
THE WEATHER.

To. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: General
~ fair tonight and Tuesday. Cooler
tonight. Warmer Tuesday
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday. Cooler tonight east
portion. Warmer Tuesday west por-
ton.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Cooler tonight east and
south portions. Probably light frost
southwest portion
For Illinois: Generally fair and
cooler tonight and Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
revitalize the principles of christian

revitalize the principles Of christian
ity.
The spirit Of christianity can
drive the spirit of conflict from MEMS
hearts," said Rockefeller in outlining
his plan which he. called every man
work" movement.
IF every man in the Y. NJ. c. A..
would step forward to this magnif1-
cent service, all the principalities and
powers in hell would go down before
it.
"The selfish materialism OF our own
land stands out in regrettable con-
trast to the splendid examples of
heroism In Europe, and devotion
shown by men fighting in Europe"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
SIR ROGER EASEMENT
GOES TO TRIAL
CONTINUED from page ~

public in Ireland were revealed today
when Sir Roger was brought from the
Tower of London for a preliminary
hearing in Bow street police court.
The crown reserved much of it's
evidence for the formal trial to be
held later Enough was presented to-
day, however, to show that Easement
planned with German aid to land not
only one. but several expeditions on
the coast of Ireland and elsewhere
on the British Isles.
The German auxiliary that accom-
panied Easement and his comrades
aboard the submarine U-19 to the
Irish coast carried arms and NUM-
tions sufficient TO equip a large force
of rebels, Attorney General Smith de-
clared. When the auxiliary was sunk
by a British patrol boat. Che carried
to the bottom million rounds of am
munition. 10000 rifles, ten machine
guns and many bombs These were
to have been distributed TO rebel
bands counted upon TO rise and Join
Sir Roger in victorious march on
Dublin.
In the prisoners dock with Case
ment today was Daniel Bailey. for
merly an Irish soldier, who was cap
induced by Easement in a visit TO his
prison camp, to join in his expedition
to Ireland and with Easement went
ashore from the U-19 in a COLLAPSE Bile
boat. Bailey was arrested on the
charge of nigh treason April 21, but
his arrest was kept secret.
At the conclusion of q formal accu-
satiOn against Easement. who suuiru-
ed nervously throughout most of the
session. attorney General Smith ex-
hibited flag OF the Irish republic"
which he said Easement carried
ashore with him when he Ianied and
had buried in the sand near Tralee.
Attorney General Smith presented
statement from Bailey who con
fessed details of the plot. After de-
sorting the British army Bailey said
he was summoned to Berlin and or
dered to accompany Sir Roger aboard
the submarine
The coIarsible boat in which thev
left the submarine on approaching
the Irish coast. overturned. BAILEY
said, and he and Easement reached
shore with some difficulty. They went
to a shop in Tralee where Sir Roger
was to meet a rebel leader, but learn
ed that he had not arrived Bailey
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Rockefeller declared. Christian work
ers should give service as faithful as
that of soldiers
Rockefeller said the work Of the
church has been regrettably wasted
through duplication by various denomi-
nations" and declared the Y. NJ. c. A.
has done much to wipe out sectarian'
ism by placing emphasis upon chris
tianity rather than on creed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
RockefeIlers Advice.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May Is
John D. Rockefeller Jr.. addressing
the international Y. NJ. c. A. conven-
ton today, proposed a universal
brotherhood as the only way to deal
with great industrial problems and to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
Cake Of Ice Killed Him.

DENVER, Colo. May ia two
hundred pound cake of ice crushed
the life out of little Jimmy Dalpin,
four, as he played iceman today. He
was riding on the rear step, crying
"giddap" to the horses when the
wagon struck a rut. Earring loose the
heavy ice cake
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
SWalIoWed q Frog.

KANSAS CITY. No. May IS
Craving water after night on the
wettest block" John Arnold drank
from q spring and swallowed a frog.
In agony he raced through the streets
tearing his clothes. a police surgeon
rescued the frog with a stomach pump
1t was a half inch in diameter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
MEMBER OF OLD
HANCOCK FAMILY
Death of Mrs. Eliza Couchman Sat
urday Afternoon in Honc
Southeast OF
Carthage.
SPENT HER LIFE THERE
Daughter of William Metcalf, One of
the Earliest Settlers
in Western
Illinois.
[From the Quincy Whig.1


CARTHAGE, May 15.-Mrs. Eliza
Couchman, wife of Oscar Couchman,
passed away at her home nine miles
southeast of Carthage, Saturday. May
IL, at one o'clock p. H., after several
weeks of illness, suffering from bron-
chial troubles, aged 20 years.
Mrs. Couchman was the daughter
of William Metcalf, one of the earliest
settlers of Hancock county, and she
was born and has spent her entire
life in this county, having lived on
the farm where she resided with her
husband at the time of her death,
since the date of her marriage, more
than fifty years ago. Mrs. Couchn1an
was always in close touch with her
neighbors, and with the community in
which she lived, never failing to help
those who were sick or in distress and
was a model wife and loving mother.
Four children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Couchman, two sons and tw ,
daughters. Melgar who passed away
several years ago, Miller and Miss
Deliah of this county, and Miss Erlla
who was called froln her work as
deaconess of an old ladies' home in
the state of Washington several days
ago by the alarming illness of her
age until Monday morning. She
leaves besides her children, her hus-
band, and one brother, Thomas Met
calf Of this city, who is now the only
surviving child of a family of ten
children.
No arrangements have been made
as yet for the funeral services.
Death of Mrs. Crow.
Mrs Margaret z. Crow. aged SO
years passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs Albert Salisbury,
five miles north of this city, Friday,
May II, after a short illness Of uric
acid poisoning.
Her husband, John Crow, passed
away several years ago. since which
time, Mrs. Crow has been making her
home with her children in this
county, and was staying with her son
Wesley, who lives in the
same community, when she be-
came i'll and went to the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Crow
has been ailing all winter, but was
not seriously ill until the past few
days. She leaves three children sur
viving: Mrs. Clara Salisbury, Wesley
Grow of this county and Harvey Crow
of Lone Tree. Ia, who has been at
her bedside several days; also sis
ter, Mrs. E. W. Jenny of Columbus.
Kan, who arrived Tuesday to be
with her.
The funeral services were held yes
terday at 1870 p. ~, in the Christian
church at Burnside, Rev. ]. w. Por-
ter of this city, officiating. Burial in
Union cemetery in Durham township.