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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
HONOR PLAN USED
FOR COLLECTION OF
MANY WAR TAXES
Internal Revenue Officials, Puzzled by Bill, DEPEND
on Thousands, Including Automobile Owners, to
Pay Levy Unasked.

cigars, cigarettes. tobacco. snuff and
cigarette papers.
"All carriers of freight. express or
passenger, and all operators OF pipe lines.
"All dealers In life, marine. Inland.
fire and casualty insurance.
"All manufac cturers and wholesale
dealers in motor vehicles of every kind.
musical instruments, motion picture
films. jewelry. boats, sporting goods.
perfumes. cosmetics. medicinal prepara-
tions. chewing gum and cameras.
AN proprietors of amusement places
including cabarets.
IAN persons executing legal docu-
ments of any type.
"All traders on produce or stock ex-
changes and boards of trade.
"All importers of merchandise.
"All manufacturers and importers Of
playing cards"
Must Make True Returns.
The statement continues:
''The law makes 1t the duty of every
person. firm or corporation whose pos
sessions or incomes are taxable to make
true and correct returns upon which the
tax may be assessed and collected. This
information is of vital importance 10
every citizen.
Severe penalties are provided for fail
ure upon the part Of any person, firm
or corporation to make the correct in-
'entories and returns required.
I'm the collection Of the tax that will
apply to articles or commodities In stock
on October 4, 1917, 1t 10 the purpose OF
the Bureau OF Internal Revenue to make
through its field force preliminary in
quiries Of every person liable TO tax to
ascertain his possessions In the way OF
taxable goods and the amount OF tax he
Is liable to pay. This preliminary in
Qury will be conducted over a period OF
probably a week.
Within thirty days from the date OF
enactment Of the new law every person
firm or corporation liable to floor tax
must file with the Collector Of Internal
Revenue true and correct inventory
under oath of goods in his possession
subject to this tax. Attached to the In
ventory and II statement Of the amount
Of tax to be paid on the goods covered
by the inventory.
This Is known as n taxpayers re-
turn. Upon the basis OF this return and
an analysis of the information disclosed
by the preliminary inquiry and the tax
payers inventory. the proper amount OF
tax will he determined.
Payment of the tax must be made Ia
tne tOVectOr or lntertal Revenue AT the
time Of fling the return but paymen,
may be extended to a date not exceed
ing seven months from the passage OF
the act upon the filing of bond for
payment This bond must be given by
an approved corporate surety company
in a penal sum of not less than double
the amount OF the tax and In no case
less than $1,000.
Upon every citizen rests the re-
sponsbility of contributing to the ut.
most Of his ability toward the success.
full termination of the war. 1t is the
unquestioned duty of every true Ameri-
can citizen not only to pay the full tax
the law requires of him. but to remove
every possible obstacle to the successful
administration OF the law by The Burea,
OF Internal Revenue"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
DISLOYAL PRESS
DISAPPEARING
Publications Are Being Dis
continued at Rate Of Two
or Three q Day.
Special DespafcA to THE STU.

cVect" DSspUfCH 70 lhS StS
WARRINGTON, Oct. 6.-The public is
hearing Of only a very small part Of the
crusade against publications whose poll
cies are considered disloyal. IT was
learned to-day that newspapers and
small magazines quietly have been ceas-
ing publication at the rate sometimes OF
two or three a day as result Of the ac-
tivities OF the Post once Department Of
fc!aie
Hardly q day passes that two or more
publishers. mostly Of foreign language
newspapers. are not before Alexander NJ.
Dockery, Third Assistant Postmaster
General, to explain editorials or news
articles to which the Department has
taken exception. In most cases their
mail privileges have been taken away
The public has not known Of this be-
cause II has been policy Of the Depart
ment to say nothing Of it's action against
the publishers. The result has been that
many comparatively obscure papers have
suspended and the only part Of the pub
fic aware of 1t has been the limited num-
Der Of subscribers and advertisers.
The postal officials propose to con-
tinue the campaign against sedittous
papers with the utmost vigor. They have
been uniformly successful In sustaining
their action In the courts.
The publishers OF the Frete Zeitung of
Newark. n j.. appeared to-day before
MIR. Dockery to show cause why their
uaper should not he deprived OF Its sec
ond class mail privileges. The publishers
OF the New York Call also have been
cited to appear before Mr.. Dockery for
the same purpose.
The action against the two papers fol-
lows an Investigation Of their utterances
in respect to the draft law.
Mr. Dockery reserved decision IN the
case Of the Freie Zeitun9.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
ADMITS u. S. WASN'T
PREPARED TO FIGHT
Senator Lewis AnsUers Col.
Roosevelt's Charge.
Special Despatch to Tns suN.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 5.--Frank admis-
sion by Senator James Hamilton Lewis
that the United States was not prepared
to meet the exigency OF war when fve
months ago II found itself confronted
with an actual state of hostilities was
made on the floor Of the Senate to-day
In a speech in which the Illnoisan en-
deavored to answer the recent Roosevelt
charge that Wilson preparedness was
"broomstick preparedness
There may be something to be said
in justification of the fact that we were
not prepared to the extent that such a
soldier and statesman as Col. Roosevelt
felt that we should have been. II was
because we were people dedicated to
peace. 1t was because the mothers OF
the land prayed that the nation should
ever be Consecrated to peace.
'Other Governments have toppled,
other Cabinets have fallen. Men In other
nations In high station have been In
dicted for disloyalty: but here in Amer
lea. inexperienced though she may be In
war. we present before the world this
certificate that there has been no scandal
and no charge of dlsloyalty against any
man exercising executive responsibility.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
LUXBURC IS SPIRITED
OUT OF ARGENTINA
Ex.Csrn,an Minister on Way
to Board Spanish Ship.

BuHNos AYREs. DOT. 5.--Confrmation
was received tonight that Count Karl
Won Luxburg. formerly German Min
ister to Argentina. who recently re-
ceived his passports for his connection
with dispatches sent through the
Swedish Legation to Germany, was
spirited out Of Argentina this morning
in a ,olice automobile In charge of n
police captain. and rushed TO Tigre. a
suburb, where the former Minister took
a tug to Colonia. Uruguay From there
he proceeded by train to Montevideo,
where ne boarded a Spanish steamer.
He Is said TO have Spanish safe
conduct which, according TO diplomats,
is sufficient to protect his person. but
not his papers. from capture. The
steamer sailed later for Spain.
Flight was the only alternative for
Won Luxburg, as Argentina had de-
manded yesterday that he depart from
the republic Immediately. Uruguay
Chile and Paraguay had informed the
Argentine Government that the Count
was persona non grata to those coun-
tries.
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Special Despaich to THE Sun.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.---The Internal
Revenue Bureau. charged with the ad-
ministration Of the war revenue law, is
Itself at sea and unable to give an in
depreciation Of some Of the features of
the law and how the taxes are to be
levied. 1t was stated unofflcially here
tonight that the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue will seek the formation
Of an advisory committee OF business
and legal experts to aid in this interpre-
tation.
The war profits sections are the cause
Of the greatest misunderstanding. In .
statement issued from the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau tonight 1t was admitted
there are points that must be made the
subject of careful study and legal in
depreciation"
In this connection 1t became known
also that the trainers Of the bill are not
altogether certain that the bill will work
out as II IL intended In every respect.
Congress leaders confidently expect to
have to amend the law materially when
1t is seen how 1t works out in all its
details. When Congress meets again the
law will have been in operation for Q
little more than two months. and It's
weaknesses will have been shown In
actual practice.
"FlOOr Tax Is Added.
Tho statement issued tonight by the
internal revenue bureau calls attention
/ to the floor tax" or some commodi-
ties 1t applies TO articles held in stock
or storage by manufacturers, dealers and
holders. and is in addition to the origi-
nal and additional taxes applied to
articles made or imported since the bill
became effective.
The statement tonight made It plain
that the bureau charged with the collec-
ton Of many OF the taxes imposed by
the new law does not consider that II
Is part Of its duty to find out what
every person, corporation, partnership
and company should pay. On the con-
trary. It expects those subject to the
taxes ito make true and correct returns
upon which the tax may be assessed and
collected" This applies TO automobile
owners. who must step up to their proper
collectors and pay the taxes on their
cara
Persons failing to make returns will
be regarded as tax slackers and penal
ties will be enforced against them. AS
outlined in the statement. the following
persons are affected and must make re-
turns to the Government:
"All individuals receiving incomes Of
more than $1,000 year
IAN corporations. joint stock com.
panies and associations.
Call Made on Many.
"Ali distillers. rectihers, wholesalers
and retailers, holders Of distilled spirits
intended for sale or to be used for manu-
featuring purposes.
IAN dealers In fermented liquors and
malt liquor. wines. cordials. liqueurs
domestic and imported.
"All dealers in soft drinks, table wa
ters and carbonic acid gas.
"All manufa cturers Of and dealers in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
POSTAL RATES GO UP NOV. 2.
Letters Three Cents-Post Card,
Two Cents.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 5.--The Post Of1ce
Department to-day issued these instruc-
tions:
"Postmasters shall on and after No
vember 2 see that postage is paid at the
rate OF 3 cents an ounce or fraction
thereof on letters and other first class
matter, except drop letters and foreign
mail.
paid 2 cents, and, therefore, the cent
postal cards must have a l cent postage
stamp afiixed to them in addition to the
cent stamp impressed on such cards
"Post cards (private mailing cards)
bearing written messages must have 2
cents postage prepaid on them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
STATUE OF LINCOLN
LIKE BIRD AND APE
RoSsrs Protssts Against Pres.
sntation to England.


WAsHIN0roN, Oct. 5.-Reprcsentative
Rogers (Mass) introduced q resolution
In the House to-day asking the Presi-
dent to use his good offices to prevent
the statue Of Lincoln by George Gray
Barnard, now In Cincinnati, from being
sent to London as the gift Of this ma
ton
Mr.. Rogers thinks London would form
a dreadful opinion Of the Great LIBERIA
tor from the statue In question. He
read a letter from Robert Lincoln, son
Of the martyred President, showing how
the family felt about II.
Here are some Of the things Mr..
Rogers said about Mr.. Barnards work OF
art:
A neck like Alice In Wonderland af-
ter she swallowed the wrong piece OF
cake.
A pose patterned after the crane.
Shapeless canalboat structures instead
Of boots or shoes.
More s'mian than human.
Misshapen. ugly. comic cartoonist feet
exhibiting plenty Of sole. but no soul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
ACTION ON REICHMANN WAITS.
senate Delays Confirmation nj
Nomination Until December.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5--Senate action
In the nomination of Col Carl Reich
mann Of the regular infantry to he a
Brigadier-General, held up since his
nomination August Is because of
charges that he Is pro-tierman In SYM
pathy. will wait until the December ses-
sion OF Congress.
Opponents to confirmation forced ac-
tion over after wide discussion behind
closed doors Senators Chamberlain and
Fletcher OF the Senate Military Commit
tee and others strongly urged immed ia q
and favorable action. Leading the op-
position were Senators Pondexter OF
Washington, Myers OF Montana and
Couercns OF Oh.o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
WAR CROSSES FOR AMERICANS,
Ambulance Men HOnOred for Ser.
Vice Under Heavy Fire.

PARIS Oct. 5---War crosses have been
awarded to American ambulance men
in France as follows:
Edward Townsend OF New York
Harwood Day of Providence. r. l., and
Richard Glow of Lanca stcr. Ohio.
The men were decorated tor hsyjr .
removed wounded from the field under
a heavy fire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06

Mitchell stock In the betting was
boostsd yesterday by the reputation Of
bennett by the Republican machine. On
the prsvious day Mitchell supporters with
money TO bet thkt he will b. reelected
had asked : 10 1. taking Mitchell against
the nsid. Yesterday they were willing
To take the short END Of 10 TO beta
Considerable Hylan money. which has
beeu Aaunting itself In and ovt Of the
curb for several days. has suddenly ned
arobeply In yiel1 Of the machine Develop
nsnts. Not . jltney of v was v b
fn1anl lAeeAGlals .ile. .s.1s, N -.g...s ~ Z, :
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
LA TOILETTE
INQUIRY VOTED
BY SENATORS
POmerene to Name Commit
tee to Examine st. Paul
Speech.
REPORT BY DECEM BER
Accused Pacifist TO Defend
Self in Senate TO-day-kel-
lOgg Will Answer.
REPORT BY DECEM BER
Specidl Despdtch to THu SuS.

Special Despatch to THp suS.
WARRINGTON, Oct 5.--Senator La Fol-
lette's public utterances will be the sub
ject OF an investigation by special
committee of the Senate to he desg-
mated tomorrow by Chairman Pomerene
of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
The Pomerene committee voted to-day
for an inquiry into the numerous and
various allegations against the loyalty
of the Wisconsin Senator filed with the
Senate since Senator La Toilette made
his speech before the Non-Partisan
League special convention in ST. Paul.
Minn. September 20.
The Subcommittee will consist of five
members. 1t has been empowered TO
take testimony. administer oaths. sum-
mon witnesses from any part Of the
United States and to sit In the recess
OF Congress with instructions to report
it's findings to the regular session of
Congress, which will meet in December
Transcript Errs. Says senator.
The decision in favor OF the inquiry
Was made at the end OF a two'hour ses-
sion, in which the letters and petitions
for the expulsion of Fighting Bob
were reviewed. The committee had be-
fore It what purported TO be tran
script of Mr.. La Follette's St Paul
speech. This the Wisconsin Senator
asserts is not accurate.
The Senate cleaned up its business
to-day and IL all ready for the adjourn
ment sine die tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock. However, the concurrent
resolution fixing the adjournment has
been held up until Senator La Toilette
has had a chance to have his say and
until the response from Senator Kellogg
can be made to his effort.
The Senators fear that II the Senate
should accept the House suggestion Of
3 o'clock for the arbitrary hour OF ad-
journment before Senator La Toilette
has had his say that willy tactician will
occupy every minute Of the Senate's
time to the accepted hour. thereby shut
! ting of entirely all opportunity for the
Kellogg reply.
was under an agreement to resume to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. This will give 10
<he La Toilette Kellogg debate five hours.
The preliminary investigation by the
subcommittee will be confined to the
St. Paul remarks Of La Toilette. The
uniformed charges and intima,ions
against Senators Gronna. Gore. Hard
wick and Norris will not be taken up
for the present Mt least. and certainly
not until the subcommittee authorize
ton has been broadencd.
The committee in response 10 a writ
ten request from Senator Stone that his
own case he considered and that the
committee express itself with regard TO
! his alleged anti-war activities said:
THE record discloses that although
| Senator Stone opposed the declaration
of war he has since it was adopted
voted for all such measures considered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
FREE ZEITUNG' ON SALE
Newark Paper Appears as Usual
Editorials Toned Down.


United States Government agents in
documents confiscated Thursday In =
rn,d on the ofYices OF the New Jersey
Freie Zett,ng, a German language news
paper. for presentation to the Federal
Grand Jury, The documents include
books and papers relating to publication
details.
The new SNAPPER as usual came out yes
terday morning It contained brief
story Of the arrests and the answer OF
the publishers to the notice that they
show cause in Washington why the
paper should not be barred from the
mails. Nothing Of an offensive charac-
ter appeared on the editorial page.
A few hours before the raid took place
the Frete Zeitung contributed $1,000 to
the second Liberty Loan. through Bene-
dict Prieth, who. with his brother. Ed
win s. Prieth. publishes the newspaper
No further statement was made yester-
day by the Prieths.
when United States District Attorney
Lynch at Newark was shown some ex-
tracts from editorials appearing in the
Freis ZestuwO on dates mentioned In the
complaint, he admitted that they were
some Of the alleged Objectionable matter
which formed q basis for the charges
that have been made by the Government
In an editorial on August tho Frete
Zehuno said:
"A little impetus might he given tc
our war enthusiasm II We only knew
what We are fghting for. Our small
but extremely powerful Engiish-Ameri
can CLIQUE tells us that we are In wal
in order to make democracy safe foI
! tho world. The world viii bt
absolutely safe for democracy II th'
three greatest highwaymen history hal
ever known namely. England. France
and Russia. will give up their thievinf
designs. . Are we hghting for ths
| honor and rights Of the United States
| or are We fighting for the aggrandize
ment of the British Empire?"
In a reference on August l? to Sec
retary Lansing's declaration that Amer
! lean enthusiasm ana ardor would wiz
| the war, the Frete zettuno questions tn
existence Of such spirit. The paper said
"If we had (enthusiasm and ardor) 4
would not be necessary TO resort TO con
| scrtption TO raise the armies we intent
| to send to France. - But the Wal
is not popular excepting with our Brit
ish-AmericanS and u will never be pop
| ular unless our Government convinceI
| the masses Of the people that Americi
10 in this conflict for Srest and nobi'
purposA"
| Pope'e peace proposai the paper said o.
| aHptenbsr 4: germany wants peace. 4
| b. surs, but % do al Of the allied nation
ana the only reason Why come Of tn
latter still oppoee peace 10 rscauss the,
believe that with the help OF the Unitet
etatss they will be enabled to achieve
their sslfsh and nsfsrIous designA"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
SEES NEUTRALS
SOON IN WAR
Washington Believes Embargo
Will Force Scandinavians
to Choose Sides.
Special Despatch 10 The SuN.

WASHINGTON, oct. 5---The expectat ton
is growing daily In Washington among
officials of this Government as we'll as
among the diplomats OF the Allies, that
the northern European neutrals soon will
find themselves in an intolerable position
and may he forced to align themselves
either on the side Of the Allies or the
Central Powers. for their own preserva-
ton. The status OF neutrals. never an
agreeable one to the northern European
nations. now is becoming almost impos-
sible to maintain.
The yelled threats that have been
coming from Holland and Sweden since
Great Brita!n's absolute embargo went
into effect are taken here as mostly blum.
II may be said with authority that the
desperate efforts OF the northern neu.
trails to have the American embargo
. modified are doomed to failure 50 long
as there exists even a remote possibility
that goods going from here may aid the
Central Powers either directly or in
directly.
sweden Can't Scare washington.
| II Sweden cares to throw in her lot
with Germany. as recent utterances OF
her officials have hnted. that is her
choice II naturally would be deplored
=
I phatically. is not going to be scared into
a modification OF the embargo by threats
of the neutrals to aid Germany in order
| to get from Germany supplies which this
country denies them.
Hollands declaration that its cattle
will have to be slaughtered IL the United
States does not release fodder consigned
! TO Dutch ports--the implication being
that the meat will be shipped into Ger
many-has not created any consterna-
tion in Washington. Hollands cattle re
far more valuable to Germany alive than
dead. according to the viewpoint Of food
experts here.
The most serious food shortage In Ger
many is In fats Fats are supplied in
! great part by dairy products OF which
there Ia large export trade from IIol-
land into Germany. Holland with It's
herds Of cattle gone will not be able tc
! furnish this aid, II is confidently pre-.
dicted that the morale Of Germany
lighting forces will rapidly deteriorate II
the supply of fats further Is diminished
Swrdcn's Dealings X nown Here.
For this reason Hollands threats
| may be said to be viewed almost Will
squanimity by members OF the export.
administrative board, which Is SHAPING
Americas embargo policy.
There is little disposition to give con
sideration to Sweden's protest. for il 1.
an open secret here that Sweden con
sistently has been exporting war ma
terials of many sorts into Germany an,
has used goods brought from the United
states to reship To the Central Powers
II has been impossible TO get salts
factory guarantee that this practice will
be discontinued q the expectation O
American products TO Sweden is re
sumed. Now sweden is intina;ing tina
1t viii! have 10 send more war supple
Into Germany IN order TO get whea
shipments denied by this Government
IF the neutIals yield to German,
there will be no hope for them to ge
any further supplies whatever from TN
Allies during the remainder of tho war
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W"oil-n Operative. G-, R.i-~

PROVIDENCE, X, l.. Oct 5-Woollen
manufacturers in this State, employing
more than $4,000 operatives. to-day an
nounced per cent. wage increase. ef-
foltiSe MohtiSy.
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Smoke Fund Grows;
Above $50, 900 Now

ISN'T It a wonder-THE SUN
Tobacco Fund for Our Soldiers
in the Trenches? It's above
$4,000 now and gaining at the
healthiest clip in its brief but
glorious history.
More names were added to the
list of American Junior Naval
and Marine Scout medal winners
yesterday. Their great campaign
for the fund is far exceeding all
expectations. Buy one of their
songs, "For Old Glory" at 25
cents--no more. The proceeds
mean more smokeA
Racegoers will bid spiritedly
for possession Of that rare silk
race relic-Iroquois, first Ameri-
can winner of the English Derby
out at Aqueduct to-day.
The United Cigar Stores and
Schultz boxes continue to yield
big returns. All coupons and
certificates mean more tobacco
for the fellows Over There.
Watch 1t grow! Read about il
on page 8.
Warning! THE SUN Tobacco
Fund has no connection with any
other fund, organization or publ.
cation. It employs no agents or
solicitors.
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PERsHING SEES VICTORY.
Denies German Propaganda Pre-.
diction Of stalenats.

BY the Assoe1dfed Prsa.
AxxRIcAN HEADQUARTERS ~ FRANCE,
Oct. E.-0en Pershihg, the American
commander. In an interview to-day took
exception to the statement which. ac-
cordinr to information received here. is
being spread throughout America by
means Of German propaganda to the
erect that the war on the western front
win result In q stalemate. He denounced
this 40 an effort to weaken American
initiative.
"America has resources In men and
material, once they are prepared, to
add weight to the Allies which must
force = military decision against Ger
many" said tho General. He added
that the American troops were imbued
with the spirit Of aggresaveness and
victory.