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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
$500, 1895, GAO PAID
NINTERNAL REVENUE
Collections Exceed by $296,67O,-
352 Those Made During Pre-
vious Fiscal Year
WASHINGTON Sent.


The American people contributed to the
support of their Government during the
fiscal year ended June so, 1917, more money
than ever before in the history of the in
ternal revenue bureau according to the
preliminary report of Commissioner w. H.
Osborne, submitted to the Treasury De-
partment today. Internal revenue collec-
tions for the fiscal year were sS09, 1898 $40,
an increase of s296,67O,352 over the 1910
collections.
Ordinary receipts including the liquor
and tobacco taxes for the fiscal year of
1917, amounted to s449,712,412, an increase
Of $61,926,377 over the previous year. in
come tax collections amounted to $780,
6Sl,227, an increase of s234,743,975. The
tax collected under the emergency revenue
act included in ordinary receipts, amounted
to SS5,297 ,553. The tax on munitions manu-
facturers, although in effect less than a
year, has yielded s27,663,939 and the es-
tates tax has yielded S6,O76,575 for the
last fiscal year.
Great incomes are paying the bulk of the
income tax and individuals are contributing
more than corporations under the income
schedule. individuals paid $3.50, los, $40 for
the fiscal year and corporations S179,539,-
631. More than $4,000, 900 tax was col
lected from incomes in excess of s., 200, 900
a year.
The cost of collecting the internal revenue
for the year was s7,717,000, or 1858 per
$1,000 collected, compared with an average
cost Of $2321 per $1,000 for the history of
the bureau, and $l4.0i last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
OCEAN GROVE CLOSES
ANNUAL CAMP-MEETING
March Around Jerusalem" Ends Sum-
mer Sessions-Doctor Boswell
Scores Amusements

OCEAN GROVE. n. j., Sept 3.-The
famous march around Jerusalem" brought
to close at noon today the annual Ocean
Grove camp-meeting DR.. A, F. Ballard was
not present at the closing meeting because
of illness, and the march was led by Dr.
Frank Wilson the vice president. Two thou
sand persons were present.
Preceding the march, which took in all
the buildings on the camp ground, twenty
four children were baptized, and reports
" ere made by the leaders of the eighteen
different meetings that have been conducted
daily during the camp. The evangelistic
meetings ended last night when DIR. Paul
RAIDER preached to a record audience. The
meeting was marked by old time religious
fervor that was remarked upon by the vice
president, Mr.. Wilson, this morning. Report
was made that Of the hundreds who have
responded to the invitations of the evangel-
lists during the camp 213 signed cards, Of
whom 124 professed conversion. A free
will offering for DR.. RAIDER and Mel Trot-
ter given last night totaled $2248.20.
DR. Charles NJ Boswell, OF Philadelphia,
took issue with John E. Andrus, treasurer
of the association this morning on the
necessity for popular amusements on the
boardwalk to help meet the annual deficit
Of the association.
"You won't save Ocean Grove that way"
declared Dr. Boswell Il say you're damn
ing IT,"
Mr. Andrus had said that the outlook for
the future of the camp-meeting was dark
because Of increasing expenses. but Dr. Bos-
well urged optimism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03

invaslon OF Cansda by Germans In the
United States, the special agents knew OF
his plans The nasco OF the scheme to de-
stroy the weland Canal, the unavailing
activities Of Paul Koenig, chief detective
OF the Hamburg american line the machi-
nations OF Captain Karl Boy-Ed, who wsa
alleged to be n superman, of n German
mother and Turkish father--all came to
naught and were well known to the Ameri-
can authorities.
Finally came the master spy OF them
all, Captain Franz Won Rlntelin. intimate
OF the Kaiser. a man Of highest social rank
and vast wealth, with plans TO overturn all
In America that worked against the in
terests of Germany.
When these activities are surveyed as
whole the effort of German intrigue In
America is seen to have been astonishingly
futile. In the face Of such lack Of re-
suits II Ia difficult to believe In the ex-
celence and cleverness of Prusslan es-
pionage. This newly organized agency OF
the United States, intended for application
to the tasks Of peace. crossed swords with
what Is termed the greatest spy system In
the world and thus far IL has not been
bested.
Then. suddenly. the United States itself
was thrust into the war. with tens of
thousands of German reservists, hundreds of
thousands Of German citizens. millions of
people OF German blood, this country would
appear to have been in a position OF great
danger from within. Certainly there was
need of sharp watchfulness. No other bel
ligerent nation was confronted by an in
ternal allen-enemy problem Of such magni-
tude.
What should he the agency that should |
attempt this great task? Who should be |
the man who would guard all the nation |
from the millions Of possible enemies from |
within? /
The special agents of the Department of |
Justice were nearer the task than any other |
organization. Alexander Bruce Bielask. |
more than any other official or individual. |
seemed to have the best proven grip on a |
machine for secret informa ton |
Therefore the special agents undertook to |
watch all the Germans in the nation that |
zone of them prove traitor to the land Of
his adoption.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
REFUGEES PREDICT
SPANISH REPUBLIC
Revolutionary M ovement
Baked, but Not Defeated,
Fleeing Politicos Declare
FIERCE BATTLE WAGED
PERPIGNAN. France. Son

PERPIGNAN. France. Sept 3.
"The Republic of Spain stands baked.
but not defeated" according to Spanish
political refugees arriving here. who have
paraphrased President wilson's comment
upon the Hohcnzollern dynasty to fit their
own case. Among the refugees is Lerroux.
"A member Of the Cortcs and chief of the
Radical party
\ republic was proclaimed in a dozen
cities widely scattered over the peninsula.
and it was only after bloody encounters
many Of which attained the dignity of
pitched battles, that the revolution was
overthrown by the Government forces
Until now the optimistic reports author
lied from Madrid have furnished the only
news permitted to the outside world Not
once did Premier Dato use the word "revo-
luton" in describing the strike situation"
and sporadic riots But the stories told
by the refugees would indicate that the
trouble was not isolated
Fighting behind harrcades occurred Of
many points, and it was only after he
herceSt battles that the popular mov~nent
for tho overthrow of the MONARCHY was
thwarted. In the streets of SabadelI, for
instance. n regiment armed with two noun
tam batteries was in action all day before
II captured half dozen barricades and
drove the Republicans to cover.
In Barcelona machine guns raked the
PaSco de Gracia the citys most pretentious
avenue, and many heavily defended build
lnGs were dynamited in house-to- house
fighting.
In Madrid angry crowds massed about the
iuerta del Sol and other squares They
were dispersed by cavalry. But the demon
S,ration encouraged the. polticals in one Of
the largest prisons to make a break for
freedom Many Of them succeeded in beat
ing down the guards and escaping This
was followed by wholesale arrests of So
cialists and republican leaders
The military, although in many instances
frankly in sympathy with the revolt, failed
10 throw IN their lot with the people. To
TINS, according to the refugees, is due the
peterlng out of the revolution at this time.
But they insist it is smoldering and not
dead Because of the great popularity of
the revolutionary movement they feel GER
tain than Alphonso III's throne will not
survive the next attempt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
Labor Day Holiday
Enjoyed by ThrOngs
Continued from Page One

South, probably this week No army orders
are expected for troop movements today
An annual feature Of the Labor Day
celebration took place this morning when
several hundred members of the local
branch of the Central Labor Union pill
grimaged to the tomb of p ]. Mcguire the
founder Of Labor Day, in Arlington Gene
terry. outside of Camden. Wreaths were
placed on the grave and speeches made by
prominent local labor men.
A children's carnival on the Race stree,
pier to mark the end of the season is to
be held this afternoon. This final frolic
will be under the direction of the play
ground teachers and will include drills
dances and other games.
Athletic events, including baseball games
and track meets scheduled for this
afternoon. Dress reviews at the camp Of
the First and Sixth Regiments at Bywood
as we'll as at the Third Regiment camp
will be staged late in the day.
The day finds organized labor in Phila-
delphia thoroughly satisfied with prevailing
conditions and. with the exception of a few
isolated instances, there are no strikes or
disputes between employer and employed
Labor leaders are unanimous in their pre-.
diction that the ensuing year will be one of
the most prosperous, so fas as the worker
is concerned, in the history of trades union
ism in the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
WAR TAX DEBATE
Is ACRIMONIOUS
Heated Chickering's on Floor
of Senate Between La Fol-
lette and Simmons
GALLERY PLAY CHARGED
WASHINGTON. Sent.

WASHINGTON Sept. 3.
Hot charges of favoritism shown the
steel Corporation and Countcr-CharEes of
attempts to "hoodwink" the people were
flung back and forth across the Senate
chamber today by Senators La Toilette
and Simmons
Renewing his assaults on the Finance
Committees war profits tax plans LA Fol-
lette said ii would save the Steel Corpora
tion S16,S0O,OOO blood profits" this year
simmons. in charge of the biz, loaped 20
his feet and shouted
You are trying to hoodwiak the Sem
ate"
Il won't allow any man 20 .mpugn my
motives that way" La Toilette replied
hotly. ANY Senator who does ought to be
denied the use of the floor
II said ii and repeat it," said simmons
I'VE ought to keep this debate on the
level of 'decency," snapped La Toilette,
thence l will not descend to the tactics of
the Senator from North Carolina"
La Toilette then refused to yield the floor
to Simmons who wished to continue
Later Senator Nardaman rising. as he
said ''in the interests of peace" suggested
that Simmons withdraw his remarks about
La Toilette. Simmons arose intending to
comply, but La Toilette refused to yield
to him, and Simmons shouted;
"All right. now | won't withdraw it,"
cal expert reported the original committee
plan would have produced S76,726,000 in
war profits taxes from the steel corporation,
while the amended plan now pending will
produce only s59,9OO,O 900, according to the
same expert.
THUS the Senate is asked to help the
steel corporation save s16,SOO, 900" sale
La Toilette. You take the lives of boys,
but you leave to great corporations their
blood profits"
He said that the committees amendment
would allow corporations to include in cap
ital for purposes of taxation great sur
pluses which do not belong in capital The
greater the capital the greater the sum ex-
empt from taxation under the committee
amendment
The committee says that the Secretary
of the Treasury shall investigate if he
thinks the capital is too high" said La Fol
lttte, but the merest novice knows il VOID
be physically impossible for the SeCretsry
to make the necessary investigation, so Vnat
the committee means is that we shall
accept whatever the corporation says"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
LABOR DAY FOUNDERS
MEMORY HONORED
Services at Tomb of Peter J.
Mcguire by Union Repre-
sentatives

Representatives of various labor organ
izations held services over the tomb of Peter
J. Mcguire, founder of Labor Day, at the
Arlington Cemetery, Pensauken township,
Camden County. n. j.. today The speak
ers included T. a, Post, of Wilkes Barre,
member of the general interpretative board
of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers; Levy II. Parvis, Local No 1872, Phila-
delphia Jacob Herman. Local No Is. Phila-
delphia, and William T. Allen secretary of
the Philadelphia district council.
Mrs. Mcclure, widow of Peter J., living
at 32l Vine street Camden. was among the
400 present, During the exercises, under the
direction of the Camden Central Labor
Union, wreaths and flowers were placed on
the grave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
POLICE SEEK NEGROES
WHO HELD UP MOTORCAR

The Camden police today are searching
for the two negroes who held up three
women in an automobile on the Browning
road near the Marlton turnpike below Cam
den. The negroes were frightened off be.
fore the women were harmed or robbed
Mrs. Caroline Schmidt, of North Twenty.
seventh street, Camden, told the police that
the party was returning from a trip to the
shore when the negroes suddenly appeared
in front of the machine One of them
waved pistol and commanded them to stop.
The frightened Mrs Schmidt. who was at
the wheel, obeyed. The thugs started to get
in when two cars approaching frightened
them off.
County Detectives Gribben, Levins and
Doran, accompanied by Chief of Police
Linderman. of Merchantville, made a tour
OF the roads. but the negroes could not be
located.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
POLICE ACT AS BEARERS
AT MCCARTNEY FUNERAL
Former Detective, Slain by Gunman,
Honored by Comrades
at Burial

Funeral services for Detective Frank
Mccartney. who was killed last Thursday
by a gunman, believed by the police to be
Benny Weiss, a Tenderloin habtue. were
held today at | y. M. at his late residence
2i31 South Sheridan street.
The Police Band escorted the body to
the Fourth street and Snyder avenue po-
lice station, to which the detective was at
taChed, Six former police comrades acted
as pallbearers. Interment was in West
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
No trace as yet has been found of renny
Weiss. According to the police he disap-
peared Immediately after the shooting and
they have been unable to locate him. The
police say he is Is a notorious cocaine user
and Tenderloin character. owing to his
known craving for dope all drug peddlers
are being watched by the police in an cf-
fort to get some clue as to the whereabouts
of the alleged murderer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
MAIN LINE KENNEL CLUB
TO HOLD BIG SHOW TODAY
Twenty-Five Per Cent of Entry Fees
Will Be Used for Money
Prizes

As an extra inducement to the fanciers
the Main Line Kennel Club will contribute
20 per cent of each entry fee toward a
money prize IN the class at the Labor Day
show of the club TO be staged this afternoon
on the General Wayne grounds. Narberth
Nearly 200 special prizes have been Sc
cured for the show. The judges are George
Cotton. English settlers and pointers owen
Fay Boston terriers and Pekes; Mrs. Will
liam Gum. English toy spaniels and Japs /;
Charles G. Clark. English and French bull
dogs; Mrs Joseph Flynn, white toy
poodles. also large poodlss: ]. W, sandi-
sssf 81 sssssi2 ssss;ssi2S'sss s ~ Z';S'' I'm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
FIVE TEUTON ATTACKS
DISPERSED BY FRENCH

PARIS, Sept. 3.
Collapse of German attacks at several
points and a Teuton air raid on Befort
and Dunkirk, killing and wounding civilians,
were reported In today's official statement
On the Aisne. between Cerny and Hurte-
bise, artillery on both sides was very ac-
tive. engaging in violent duel Four Ger
man assaults west of Hurtebise were dis
persed. One collapsed near ALLIES. On the
right bank Of the Meuse, near Samogneux
and Beaumont artillery was active.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
Resents Criticism of Pope's Course

ROME. Sept. 3.-The official Vatican or
gan, the Osservatore Romano. took occa-
sion today, in congratulating Pope Benedict
on the third anniversary Of his assumption
Of the papacy, TO "dsplore that the occasion
is embittered by unjust and offensive crit-
csm of the Holy Sees noble initiative In
the direction of world peace"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
ITALIANS TAKE DOLINAS
IN BRESTOVIZZA DRIVE

ROME, sept j.
Capture of Dolinas after bitter strug.
gle was announced in today's official state.
ment as part of the Italian troops gain
eastward In the Brestovizza valley. East
of Gorilla and on the Carso plateau the
War Office reported violent artillery duel
On the Julian front on Saturday advancing
Italians captured 3i7 Austrians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
BORDER RANCH RAIDED
Mexican Bandits Drive OFF Cattle Near
Eagle Pass

EAGLE PASS. Tex. Sept 3-The Indio
ranch was raided Saturday by Mexican
bandits who crossed the Rio Grande twenty
five miles south Of here. The marauders
drove off about thirty head of cattle. They
are believed to have made their way back
across the river
soldiers who had been stationed here ~
Gently were withdrawn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
BRITISH REPULSE ATTACK
ON HAVRINCOURT FRONT

LONDON, Sept. 3.
British troops again last night repulsed
a heavy German attack southwest of Hav-
rincourt. in the Arras sector, the War Of
flee announced today. The Germans were
endeavoring to capture advanced British
positions. All OF the attacks were repulsed
The British conducted a successful raid
in the Havrincourt region.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
CAMP SENTRIES ATTACKED
Members of Alabama Regiment En-
deavor to Escape From Mineola Camr

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Sentries Of the
165th Regiment on guard at Camp Mills,
Mineola, were attacked by members of two
companies of the Sixteenth Regiment OF
Alabama. who had overpowered their own
regimental guards and then tried to rush,
the Irish boys and escape from the military
reservation. 6a F'
All wsr> anally foxcsd back to the Ala.
tAna canap. carrying Nm thsm sore heads
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
Auto Wheel Gives, Two Die

WEST CHESTER Pa. Sept. g. - The
breaking of an automobile wheel. causins
the machine to capsize, resulted in TIE
death yesterday Of Earl Carey and George
M Tayior, OF west Chester. Lotus Carey.
and is expected to die, and Joseph Mitchell
the fourth man in the car, was slishtiv
hurt. e"'y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
One Killed. Hurt, in Motor Acciden,

ser was killed and Louis De Hart, Wiiiisn
De Hart; Millard De Hart and Thomas De
hart, al brothers, were seriously Injured
phone pole near Kutztown. this county. iate
Saturday night. Their machine, il Is ssia
Nr,, was operatea i al excessive speed, All the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
Philadelphia Woman Found Dead

Wood. fifty-five years old, Of Philadeiphis.
was found dead In bed In her mother's
cottage ON South Victoria place While the
Ess was turned on. the family states that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
Fall of Riga Admitted;
TeutOn Offensive Gains

Continued from Page One
to hold them, while the material advantage
will be very small"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15

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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
TRADING CURTALED
in STOCK MARKET
General Observance of Liberty Day Slows Up Business
Changes of Irregular Character

New York, Oct. 24.-(Wall street,
Trading at the opening of to-day's
session of the Stock Exchange WAS
much curtailed, presumably because
of the general observance of Liberty
Day. Changes at the outset were
of the same irregular character as
those recently noted, shippings show
ing conspicuous strength. while in
dustrials were hesitant and rails in
creasingly heavy. Union Pacific
broke l y points. Reading l 3s, Great
Northern a point and other active
transportation shares yielded almost
as much. Utilities were under renew
ed pressure, particularly local trans
actions.
With the trading period limited to
two hours in recognition of Liberty
Day, dealings on the Stock exchange
To-day were materially reduced. The
trend was heavy, however, invest
ment rails breaking l to points.
Industrials yielded l to , points, war
issues also sagged and utilities indi-
Gated fresh liquidation. Shippings
almost alone were exempt from pres
sure. Irregular rallies extending to
a point or more marked the final op-
erations. The closing was heavy.
Sales approximated 275.000 shares.
Bonds were lower.