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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Few Delinquent
Accounts Left on
Income Tax Rolls
Total Collections for New
York District Not Known
Until Tomorrow

Just how many hundred million dol
lars were paid yesterday to William
H. Edwards, Collector Of Internal Rev
enue for the Second District, will not
be known until tomorrow. The Col
lector expects to have few delinquent
accounts on his books when his office
opens tomorrow morning
Those who failed, either through
negligence or error. to make their re-
turns for their income or excess profits
taxes before midnight, have ten days
in which to pay before the government
penalty is applied. This period of
grace, 1t was explained at the Office of
Collector Edwards yesterday, is despite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Stirhson--Swinnerton

The marriage of Miss Dorothy Swim
merton, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
+. Swinnerton, to Louis A. Stimson,
LOOK place yesterday afternoon in the
North Presbyterian Church, in West
Tooth Street. The ceremony was per
iormed by the bridegroom's father, the
Kew. Martin l.. Stimson, assisted by
the Kew. Or. John r. MacKay.
Miss Mary l.. Smith. of Norwalk. was
the maid Of honor, and Mrs. William 3
King of Newark, the matron of honor.
James P; Stimson, of Syracuse, served
as, his brothers best man, and the
ushers were Mrs. James Pierre Seaman.
of New York; Miss Nellie May White,
hurst, Of summit, N. j.; Miss Mary
Elizabeth Scheffey, Of Glen Ridge, n.
j.; Miss Alice L. Lyman, Miss Helen P
Calhoun and Miss Gladys Bowen. ali
three Of New York, and Miss Doris
Rowland of Brooklyn.
An informal reception was held in
the church parlor following the cere-
mony. After short wedding trip Mr.
and Mrs. Stimson will go to Syracuse
to live. He is connected with the Hal
comb Steel Company as metallurgist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
the fact that the Treasury Department

the fact that the Treasury Department
refused to authorize it..
The reason for the extra time is to
be found in the Income Tax bill itself.
BY its provisions. notices must be sent
to-day to ali those who failed to pay
their taxes. They then have ten days
IN which to forward the money.
1t was estimated at the Collectors
office yesterday that at least 10000
persons Or corporations had paid either
income or excess profit taxes. The
total collections for the fiscal year of
all kinds of taxes, it was said, would
be we'll above the half billion dollar
mark.
These figures are particularly inter
esting when compared with those of
last year. At the close of that fiscal
year approximately $4,000 payments
were made, totallng about $50 900, 900.
Warnings were issued again yester-
day by collectors in all districts that
if taxpayers have failed to receive
their bills the obligation to pay the
sums assessed against them is not in
any wise affected. They are urged to
visit the proper revenue Office at once
and make their payments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Murray---Calvin .

Another wedding yesterday was that
of Miss Agatha X the inc G 'lvn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Gal
vim. of 341 Rivers de Drive, to Matthew
T; Murray, jr., Of R chmond Hill. in the
near Broadway. The bride was escort
ed to the altar by her faith r, who is
president of the Board Of Water Sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16

ply. Miss Katherine c. Calvin was
her sisters maid Of h nor and the
bridesmaids were Miss Marie Nj. Muir
ray, sister of the b egr ON: Mss
Bernadette Bannin, of Brooklyn: Miss
Helen NJ. Russell, Miss Jane e. West,
Miss Gertrude C. Dwyer and Miss
Esther H. Walsh. of Alhanv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Vrahnos-Stephanidis

The marriage of Miss Fla D. stepba-
nidls, daughter of Mrs An r So Vi
Demetrius Steph anidis, to DR.. Anthony
N. Vrahnos, of Boston, took place yes
terday afternoon in the Church of the
Holy Trinity, 1853 East Seventy-second
Street. The ceremony was performe
by the Rev. Father Couikoulis, ASST ted
by the Rev. Father Lazaris. John D.
Stephanidis gave his sister away and
she was attended by Miss Flora Benas,
Miss Corinna Stephanidis and two
flower girls, Miss Thalia Condax ana
Miss Cleo Atkinson.
The ceremony was followed by re-
ception at the Hotel Savoy.
Among the cue IS we're George Rou-
sos, Greek Ambassador to this coun-
Try; Demitrios Veren kis, Minister Of
Greece to jar an; Mag strate Peter T.
Barlow, Professor and Mrs. Carol
brown. j. Parker Kirlin. Mrs. Harvey
D. Gibson and Captain Citus Heating,
U. S. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Charles J. >oss

ASBURY PARK, n. j.. June Is
Charles j. Ross, whose name has been
familiar one on the stage since che
heydey of the Atlantic Garden on the
Bowery, died to-day at mis- home, Ross
Fenton Farm, near here. He had been
i'll for several months. He was born in
Montreal, on February IS, 1859, SAd
made his first appearance in g variety
speciality at Miners Bowery Theatre
in 1895.
During tour Of the West two years
later, he married Mabel Fenton at
Deadwood, S. D. They appeared to-
gether thereafter, spccia ling in
travesties and became members of the
all-etar cast with which Weber & Fields
opened their burlesque house in New
York, in 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Nation, on Last Dav
Potxrs In Income
Taxes BY Millions

WASHINGTON, June 15.-This was
the biggest gathering day in the
nations history. Millions-perhaps
more than a billion-of income and
excess profits assessments were paid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16

lonial Governor OF New York, having
captured it from the Dutch. Her father
Is president of the Market Street Ma
tional Bank and a director in many
prominent institutions. She is niece
OF Mrs. James B. Clews. of this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Mount Vernon Girl
Married to Ceor1ian

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, June 1s.-
Miss Helene Whitmorc, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Webster Whitmore, be-
came the bride of Eugene v. Haynes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16

to collectors in the sixty-four districts-
in such number that it will take two
weeks TO tabulate them.
night, as required by law. will re-
ceive, next week. notices of their delin-
quency with demand that they pay be-
fore June % to avoid penalties imposed
after that date. Most collectors, It is
said, will waive the delinquency if
checks are received next Monday or
Tuesday.
Nearly four million separate pay
ments have been made up to tonight,
it is estimated. The ayments will not
be fully analyzed fol year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Society Kept Busy at Many
Brilliant Affairs
Miss Swinnerton Has
Only Girl Ushers
Miss Dorothy L. Sutton and
Ensign E. l.. Ward Have
Pretty Church Wedding

Many weddings Of interest to New
York society took place yesterday at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Snith-Bradford

The wedding of Miss Helen Bradford,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Everett Bruggerhof. of Noroton, Conn,
to Charles Stewart Smith u S. N. r.
F.. took place yesterday in St. Johns
Church. Stamford, Conn. The cere-
mony, was performed by the Rev.
Charles Norris Addison, and reccp-
ton for re atives and few friends
followed at the home of the bride. The
Lindens, Noroton. The brides two
sisters, Miss Lucy and Miss Frances
Broggerhof. Wore her only attendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Miss Leta Sullivan To Be
Bride Of Naval Office.

Mr. and Mrs. James Francis Sullivan,
of Philadelphia. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Leta Sui
livan, to Lieutenant Albert Lincoln
Hoffman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Burial Hoffman. Of this city The en-
gagement will be short one, the mar
riage being set for July at The Woods.
the country place of Mr.. and Mrs. Sui
Ivan at Radnor. Penn.
Miss Sullivan is direct descendant
Of Sergeant Nichols, brother of Sir
Richard Nichols, who was the first CO.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
INDEPENDENT TURNS
S129.71 INTO BAND

Last night at the band rehearsal
held at the courthouse, a representa-
tive of the Elko Independent present
ed to Mr.. W. J. Hackctt, the leader OF
the organization, a check for $l29.n'
moneys due from the subscription list
recently closed by this paper and con
Quoted for the bands benefit. This
money was not all that was subscrio-
ed. but 500 which had been offered
had not as yet been collected but Will
be taken up by the new band commit
tee. $T71 had already been turned
over for the purchase of music when
arrived some time ago. a vote oi
thanks was accorded this paper FOR
this nice little sum. but we derived
our thanks from the knowledge tha'
we were doing a mighty good thing
both for the town and the band aho
we want to thank the public for It's
enthusiastic support of this list.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
WICHITA DEVELOPS
CASE OF HONEST MAN

WICHITA. Kan, March li.-ROb.
ert d, Campbell, former CITY Commits.
sIoner, in the opinion of Wichita po-
lice court officials, holds the record
as the honest man" Campbell came
down town In his automobile and
parked 1t wrong. He knew IT, and
thought that when he returned he
would find notice to appear at the
police station.
Just as he was about to enter the
car he saw piece of paper blown
out OF the car by the wind. Not
knowing II It was the notice, he ap.
peared at the police station and told
Judge Carl II. Davis his story.
You wouldn't feel just right If I
olon't give you fine" said the judge
Win smile. "i'll make Il one dollar"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
TEN ELKO MEN
CALLED FOR CAMP
Four EIko Boys Volunteer For
Immediate Service and Will
Be Sent to Camp Lewis on
April First; Sheriff Seeks
Six More

Roy Corbett, Roy Merithew, NJ. b.
Cross, better known as Fuzzy" and
Jim McMullcn, all of this city, show
ed their COlOrs today when they vol
untcCrcd to Sheriff Harris TO leave at
once for the training camps, or at
the earliest moment they might be
needed. Needless to say they were
accepted and Will depart for their ar
county men are wanted as our quota
under the new call and it was the
sherifrs idea 10 secure as many vol
unteers as possible before resortins
TO the drawing necessary, in case they
be not found. The four Elko boys
mentioned eagerly responded and an
nounced that Uncle Sam could not
take them any sooner than they were
ready to go.
These men Will go through the
same course of intensive training &C.
corded to the others of the draft ar.
my who have gone on before. They
will likely be trained at Camp Lewis
Who the other six will be has not yet
been announced but it is thought thai
they will be secured right here in the
city of Elko.
All of the boys who volunteered are
members Of the Elko Home Guart
and have had valuable experience il
drill under Captain Jensen, bound L
stand them in good stead upon thei
arrival at the training camps. The!
will have a further advantage in TAX
/ ing up their new work at a time o
wear when the weather condition
are more propitious. Their presenc
( in France by fall may be expected.
Here is the spirit that America
made of. These men are all good sa
ary carncrs. men who have made goo
in their respective businesses and VIII
are leaving many good things to com
for the privilege of fighting for HON
and country. God speed them an
/ watch over them. May they all com
t back safe to Us.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
DENVER HEALTH OFFICERS
TREAT TWO ODD CASES

DENVER. Colo, March Ii Ralph
Little. a negro. appeared at the city
health department and wrote out his
request for surgical service. lie
couldn't make the application verb.
ally because his lower jaw was dis
located After the jaw was get
Little explained he was Just arguin'
with my wife when the jaw slipped
ITS track"
Louis MalIno went to sleep In a
lodging house and dreamed he was
in a hand-io.haud struggle will
Kaiser william UohcnzoiIcrn. IIC
was awakened by a sharp pain in Tho
shoulder. The shoulder WAS dislo
| Gated.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
EIGHT MEN RIDE
AVALANCHE AND LIVE
TO TELL THE STORY

The body of Paul Paulson, one Of
the twelve men caught in the ayalan-
che Of snow at Tunnel No. 10 on the
Southern Pacific near Summit ycstcr-
day. had not been recovered up TO
this morning. although the path Of
the snowslide had been cleared from
the track down to Bonner lake.
Joe Strauss. Mike Casey and L. Ol-
sen the three men rescued from the
slide. are doing as well as could be
expected, in view OF their serious in
jurles and all are in the hospital.
They will recover.
The marvel OF the snowsldc IS how
the other eight men OF the crew were
able to escape. They do not know,
themselves, how II happened. They
had no time to run to safety when
they heard the lookout call that the
slide was coming and they simply
had to let themselves go. Below
them were rails. ties, shed timbcrs.
rocks and snow, all in a rushing mass
but they were not hurt
Instead, they were caught up by
the soft snow and carried along with
It, riding it as swimmers ride breakers
on the scashore, and when they were
picked up by rescucrs al they had
suffered was a temporary lack OF
breath.
The snowshed was ripped out for
i2O feet and the timbcrs were carried
down to the shores Of Donnor LAKE"
lying 1900 feet below the track 4
gang OF wrcCkers from TruCkcc, re
iniorCed by a large body of men from
Sparks, went TO work within few
hours Of the slide and as a result had
1t cleared away by sunrise this morn
ing.-Gazettc.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
OUR TROOPS
Commended BY
FRENCH GENERAL
Forty Second Division Com
posed of National Guards
men RepeIIed BoChe Raid
March Fifth

WASHINGTON. March 14.-Gen.
,r,r Pershing reports that the Amer
,,,r troops that repulsCd the Ger
nan raid on March fifth, were from
,bs forty second, or Rainbow division
rbIcb is made up of national guards
mon. The commander of the Ameri-
can division was personally congrat-
Mated by General Gerard, comman-
dsr Of the eighth French army, for
the manner in which the boys in
tbak conducted themselves.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
A|RPLANE DROPS
KILLING YOUNG
AVIATION CADET
Denver Boy Falls Four ThouS-
and Feet in Plane at Kelly
Field; Former Commission
ed Officer

SAN ANTONIO, March 14.-Hcw-
ard Holiday, a flying cadet at Kelly
Field, was killed Wednesday when his
airplane fell over four thousand feet.
DENVER, March Holiday was
twenty-four years of age He attend
ed the first officers training camp at
Fort Riley, Kansas, but gave up
commission in the infantry to become
an aviator. Young Holiday was
graduate of the University of Idaho,
where his brother, Charles Holiday.
is a professor of chemistry.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
SEN. HENDERSON
RECEIVES OTHER
NICE RECOGNITION
New Nevada Representative
Rewarded With Chairman
ship of Mines and Mining
For Close Attention to All
Legislative Matters

WASHINGTON. March II Charles
b. Henderson, for close application
TO his work, and earnest attention to
all legislative matters. especially to
those connected with the successful
prosecution of the war. has interest
ed the senate leaders. and today was
rewarded when the steering commit
tee placed him in the Craftsmanship Of
the important committee on mines
and mining. which has jurisdiction
over all mining legislation.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14

Judge Doughty had face as long
as your arm this morning. A report
had reached him that dead Indian
had been found under a tree at Sher-
man, some 20 miles from Elko and il
was up to the Judge as the nearest
coroner to go out and investigate.
Visions of a long, cold ride took all
the beauty out of the superb spring
morning and the judge schemed him
self black in the face figuring a way
out He was considering appointing
a deputy coroner at Sherman to han
die the case when we lef: him.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
DYNAMITE DISCOVERED
AT HOG ISLAND

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Enough
Dynamite to blow up the whole ship.
yard at Hog Island was found there
during February, according to Dud.
ley Kennedy, manager of the indus
trial relations department, who told
The senate investigating committee.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
HOOVER APPOINTS
COMMISSION

DENVER, March IA commits
sion was appointed by Hoover in a
report, which recommended a mini
mum price of nine dollars TO be paid
to the Colorado sugar beet farmers.
1t was suggested that ten dollars
would probably be necessary to get
production to the full normal acreage.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
R. R. BILL UP TO , oou
PRESIDENT WILSON

WASHINGTON, March li.-Con-
,,rcss has finally disposed OF the ra'l'
toad control bill when the mouse
Agreed TO the confcrenc" report """p.,
cd by the senate yesterday. The bill
.raky needs only tho signature OF the
Iprcsident.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
R0UMANlAN GOVERNMENT
SANCTIONS GERMAN MOVE

BERLIN, March 1.-THE German
troops which occupied Odessa were
sent in agreement with the Rouman-
ian government, the army headquar-
tcrs announced yesterday.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
SEND OR RECEIVE 5000
WORDS A MINUTE, CLAIM

CHICAGO. March lf--Thomas H..
Lambert. an inspector for the Chicago
Telephone company has invented n
telegraph conDrivanco that can both
send and receive 5000 words a
minute. Lambert is president OF tho
American Association Of Engineers.
Tho government has sent Captain
Charles A. Culver, Of the radio corps
TO investigate the device
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14

The ladies of the Catholic church
will tomorrow night entertain at the
Bradley Opera House with their an
nual ST. Patrick's Day bali. This AZ
fair should be one OF the most sue
ccssful they have ever given. The
Bradley Thcater Orchestra will fur
nish the music for the occasion. The
ladies will be out this evening and to-
morrow for the sale of tickets for the
affair. Dancing will begin at and
continue until /. Everyone turn out
and give the ladies a big crowd.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
F0RD'S U-B0AT CHASERS
CHRiSTENED EAGLES

WASHINGTON, March II.-IIenry
Ford's submarine chasers are to be
known in the navy as Eagles" and
will constitute the Eagle class" OF
boats. the navy department announc-
cd this afternoon.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
SUCCESSFUL DYE MAKING

fACkER, Conn. March 1i.--Dycs
Nu'ch arc said to be fully the equal of
,no'e produced by the subjects of the
a"'Ser before the war are being
ulncd out In enormous quantities by
local manufacturers Of coloring ma.
N''al' SO great has become the de-
, ~'Sna That the company has recently
"''allcd thirty now kettles.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
GEN. PERSHING'S
CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON. March 1i.-Pcr'
shing's casualty list carries the names
of four people killed in action. two
dead from wounds, one from nm acci'
dent. and nine from disease. He also
rnnorts four severely wounded and
forty slightly wounded.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
CHICAGO MILLINERY HIGH

CHICAGO, March l4.-Father Dear
Dorn's daughters are going to pay
more for their spring millinery this
year. Nine hundred Chicago milliners.
women and men, have organized
unions. They have been getting
thirty-five cents an hour and now ex-
pcct to get sixty.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
FLOOD SWEEPS
NEW YORK CITY
Flood Drives Scores Families
From Homes; 0ne-Third of
City Is Almost Destroyed by
CloudburSt

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, March IA
Scores of families have been driven
from their homes, and all industries
in Hornell paralyzcd, as the result of
a disastrous flood which swept thru
the city. The flood was due TO a
cloudburst and the torrents which
swept down the valley of Canysteo in
undated a third of the city.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
talbot WILL
PROSECUTE NON-
FEASANCE CASES
Defendants Wait in Vain For
Hearing To-day; Attorney
Generals Office Absent:
Court Appoints G. F. Talbot
Special Prosecutor

OlJCOlCll lOOCOulOl
County Commissioners Henry Jones /.
and James Gregory were on the dot .
this morning with their attorneys, /
Mcssrs. Van Fleet and Mcnamara, to .
take up with the court the matter OF I.
,ho charges OF non-leasunce present .
ed against them at the last meeting /
or the grand jury, but they might have .
been peuiGcd into their seats so far
as any disposition to proce, against I
them was concerned. No one was
there but themselves and the court. f.
No special prosecutor to take the f.
place OF Senator Chas. B, Henderson +
appeared. nor was any one ever ap- /
pointed, so far as the records show.
. The court stated that it was IS i'm |
preston that the case had been as
signed To- Judgc Av,riI but no order
was found so doing. In fact it looked
as though everyone was heartily sick
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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14

Judge 3. r. curIer returned from
business trip to the eastern part OF
the state this morning.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14
RATIFICATION PEACE
OPPOSED BY TROISK 7

WASHINGTON, March lf'-Fu'.
,bcr indications that Trotsky viii OPT
nose the ratification, by tn" So'io'
roncrcss. Of Gcrmany's peace terms.
and that ne will advocate the reors"
r,,,,,on and the use OF the army In
defending Russia, woro contained IN
III disra,ch to tho state department
lfrom Ambassador Francis.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14

Joe lang is In town for d Few Gays
visit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-13
CAPT. ID. w. PURVIS
RESIGNS OFFICE

Tallahassee. July -tSpeciall-Cap-
tain ID. w. Purvis, who for numDer
of years has been superintendent of the
state prison farm, at Raiford, has re-
signed his position. The resignation
has been accepted by the commissioners
of the board of state institutions. and
it will go into effect August 4. Hon. j.
S. Bitch, will succeed Captain Purvis as
superintendent of the prison farm. ana
NJ. S. knight. for several years an en-
ployee in the office of the commissioner
of agriculture, will be his assistant.
No announcement has been made as to
who will succeed Mr.. Bitch as secre-
tary to the governor, the position he
now holds.
Mr.. Bitch has filled his position as
the governors secretary most capably,
and his friends regret TO see him
leave Tallahassee.