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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Big Rush Al Over
Country to Pay Tax
At the Last Moment

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Until
late tonight Federal revenue collectors
offices throughout the country were
busy receiving eleventh hour income
tax returns, due to-day at the latest.
and accepting payments of the 25 per
cent first instalment. Collectors re-
ported tonight that they were sub
berged beneath a flood of documents.
checks and money orders, and that it
would take several days to prepare
even tentative tabulation of receints
Treasury officials calculated the prob
able inflow of tax money at somewhere
between $S00,0O0,0C0 and $1,0OO,000, OOO
Indications tonight were that many
corporations and big business interests
had paid their taxes by turning in
treasury certificates purchased months
ago and redeemed to-day. This system
made possible the tremendous tax pay
ments without comparable Withdrawals
OF credits from banks
Thousands of taxpayers chose to paw
their entire taxes instead of the one
fourth due to-day, according to reports
from collectors. This was true particu-
larly of persons whose tax amounted
TO small amounts. Consequently Off
Gals do not look for the aggregate of
these small payments to swell the total
collections to-day very greatly.
The second instalment of fourth
is due June Is, the third September Is
and the final payment December Is.
Taxpayers who filed tentative esti-
mates to-day have forty-fve days. until
May l, to prepare their complete re-
turns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
British Rail Men Want
Voice in Roads Affairs
Also Demand Permanent War
Pay; Farm Workers Ask
for Increase

LONDON, March 15.-A serious sit
uation has arisen with regard to the
differences between the railway men
and the companies as to pay and work
ing conditions, it was admitted last night
by j. Fl. Thomas, general secretary of
the National Union of Railwaymen.
Mr. Thomas said, however, he was still
working to reach settlement, and that
the meeting held to-day had been ad-
Journed until Thursday next, with a
decision to be reached meanwhile as to
the. next steps to be taken.
Mr.. Thomas announced that the triple
alliance representatives will meet next
Friday for final decision as to coopera-
ton of miners, transport workers and
railway men.
The national programme of the rail-
way men includes the making perma-
nent of all increases in wages granted
during the war, fixed hours for employ
ment, two weeks holiday annually with
pay land equal representation of the
union in the management of all the
railroads.
The Agricultural Laborers' Union
also has asked for an increase of 81 a
week The employers offered five shill-
ings advance. A union offer to COM
promise on 10 shillings was refused.
The union has summoned national
conferences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
States and Cities
Offer to Keep U. S.
Job Bureau Going
<
Employment Offices,
Due 10 Close for Lack of
Funds, Will Be Sup
ported by Volunteers

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Encour-
aging responses are being received to
the appeal sent out by the United
States Employment Service for COM
munity and volunteer support to carry
on the work of getting jobs for re-
turning soldiers, sailors and war
workers. Owing to the failure of
Congress to pass. the general deficiency
bill, carrying the necessary appropria-
ton, the Federal Employment Service
will have to be cut down to 20 per
cent of it's present force.
State directors of the bureau, it was
announced, report that state and munic
ipal authorities, welfare and civic
organizations, commercial, labor and
other bodies are offering generous
support Many of these state directors
have volunteered to continue serving
at nominal salary.
numver of state legislatures now in
session, 1t was explained, are consider
ing appropriating funds to carry on
the United States Employment Service
work in their states until Congress, as
is generally expected, appropriates the
necessary money.
Several state employment services
nave arranged to carry Federal employ
ment service Offices over the emergency.
Representatives of welfare organiza-
tons will meet this week with the ma
tional officers of the employment service
to consider further means of CO.
operation.
BY using volunteer workers and pri-
vate funds, number of directors have
advised the director general, it will
be possible for them to continue more
than the one or two offices which they
have been directed to retain. In New
York State, for instance, it has been
arranged to keep open ten Offices which
1T was expected would have to close.
Seven hundred offices must be
dropped. Federal directors are indi-
eating, however, that in some instances
1t will be found possible to continue
additional ones by experimenting their
allotments with private funds con-
tributed by interested organizations
and individuals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Days Tax Toll.
$1OO,O0O,OOO
In I'd District
Continued from page 1

from corporations yesterday in the Sec
ond District.
The Federal Reserve Bank was open
last night and will be open all day to-
day to receive deposits from the vari-
Gus Offices of the collectors.
Commissioner Edwards issued orders
to his staff that no member could rive
out information as to the amount of
tax payments. The nature of the re-
turns and the amount of payment are
held to be inviolate records, Commits
sioner Edwards told his staff.
IN the course of the day MANY WISH
tors called on Commissioner Edwards
Among them was Walter Carter. a law
partner of Charles Evans Hughes.
Carter, known as Dutch" Carter was
a famous Yale pitcher. Others who
were athletes at college came to chat
remlniscently with Big Bill Edwards,
as he was known at Princeton. They
did not stay long. however. because
the Commissioner reminded them that
1t was his rush day. The Commissioner
renamed at his post until the office
closed at midnight.
Bank Clients Assisted
During the income tax drive Com
missioner Edwards placed twenty in
terhai revenue representatives in the
large banks and in Important centres
about the city. He had fifty more in
the offices in the Custom House to give
assistance to those who came to seek
aid. Ten bank presidents have sent
letters to the Commissioner thanking
hlm Tor the support he rendered on
behalf of clients of the banks.
one OF the members of Commission
err Edwards staff, who occupies an en-
ecutive position, explained the process
or dlsposlng OF return and payment
once 1T comes to the office.
Thirty clerks, he explained. OMEN
the mail and then segregate the re-
turns according to whether com
plete or part payment was made.
whether the payment came in the
FORM OF money order, check or
For those who had made out tenta-
tive returns Commissioner Edwards
had the following to say regarding the
work they had yet to do:
ihe tentative returns as filed bv
'uuiVluudlS ana corporations, upOn
which quarter of the estimated tax
has been paid, carries with it an ex-
tension of forty-fve days before the
original individual returns 1O4O or
1040 AZ and the corporation return
Ql20) must be filed with the collector
OF the district in which the individual
or corporation is engaged in business.
Value of Tentative Return
"The tentative return is of vakt
Importance due to the fact that 4
enables the individual and corporation
TO make proper and thorough anal
ysls OF their accounts in the determi-
nation Of the income received or ac
crued to them during the taxable wear
1918, upon which return, when filed
by the individual or corporation. viii
be statement of income that will
show that Uncle Sam is getting ali
the tax that is due him.
Aside from this, the tentative re-
turn enables the corporation and in
dlvlduals to arrive at their true in
come, and file return which will pre-
vent the unnecessary trouble of fill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Brothers of Politician Are
Accused of Bookmaking

George and John Hesterberg, BROTH
eers of Henry Hesterberg, Democratic
leader in Flatbush and Brooklyn Super
intendent of Highways, were arraigned
in the Flatbush police court yesterday
on charges of bookmaking. The
charges we're the outcome Of a raid on
the cafe maintained by the brothers at
Flatbush Avenue and Lenox Road by
detectives who said they had tapped
telephone wires used for the placing of
racing bets.
Counsel for the Hasterbergs moved
Dismissal. The magistrate announced
that decision would be given March 20,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

ing additional returns such as amend
ed or corrected returns), coupled with
return filed in the form of q claim
for found, which means unnecessary
trouble that has been saved both to
the individual and corporation by the
institution, hits year, of a return
termed tentative return"
Commissioner Edwards issued a
statement late in the evening COM
mending the taxpayers, both large
and small, on the manner in which
government.
81 am proud of the way in which
the large taxpayers have responded to
this large draft on their incomes" he
said. The response has been prompt
and patriotic and the same American
spirit is demonstrated to-day as was
demonstrated when we were in the
throes of the great war.
Il should also state that the men
and women of small means, and mean
by this those whose incomes are much
less than $4,000, who have, for the
first time, had to pay an income tax,
have also demonstrated the same patri-
otto spirit and seemed glad to con-
tribute their portion to the govern
ment, even though it is a great hard
ship in many cases, to help paw the
expenses necessitated by our entrance
into the war"
Internal Revenue Collector Bertram
Gardner, Of the First District, which
includes Brooklyn, Nassau, Queens
and Richmond counties, said last night
that he had no figures available as to
the number of individuals and corpora
lions who had filed income tax returns.
but he estimated that last years fig
ures, which were 10000, would be
beaten by about 10000. Long lines
OF worklngmen were in the Brooklyn
postoflce until IL o'clock filing their
returns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Order Cold Storage Probe
State Council Takes Action
Here; Day to Assist

;, ALBANY, March 15--The Council Of
Farms and Markets announced today
that an investigation Of cold storage
plants In New York City has been or
dered. Jonathan G. Day, Commissioner
or Markets in New York, will CO.
operate with the Investigators, who are
to be named Immediately.
The investigation Ia TO be made for
the purpose of disclosing Just what
character and quantity Of food Ia now
held In storage, az well ms the length
OF time 1t has been there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
MAKE YOUR SHOES
WEAR LONGER

Ten months ago. w. II. Kelley, a
lumber salesman of Omaha, had a pair
OF shoes re-soled with Ne0lin Soles
Mr. Kelley does much walking and has
worn these shoes constantly. He says
they are still good for another ten
months of wear
Good shoe stores carry Neolin-soled
shoes IN many styles for men, women
and children. They cost you no more
than shoes that give less wear. Neolin
Soies are also available everywhere for
re-sollng: Remember-these soles are
created by science to be what soles
should be. They are comfortable and
waterproof-as we'll as long-wearinp.
they are made by The Goodyear Tire
&. Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, who
also make Wingfoot Heels-guaran-
teed to outwear any other heels,
le0liaa So1es
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
BROOKLYN Man Hangs Himself

Davis Bandermark, sixty years DID,
retired business man, was found hang
ing by piece of rope from door in
his home, at 1856 Union Street, Brook
Ign, yesterday afternoon by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hansen. Illness
and worry over the destruction of
property by fire recently are given by
his daughter as reasons for his suicide.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
TAKING 4 CENSUS OF
 WASHINGTON BIRD LIFE

Seattle, Jan, g. - Washing tons birds may soon look down with just arrogauce upon the birds of other districts, because they are to have 9 census taken of them. Mem bers of the Seattle Audobon Society who have undertaken the difficult task at the request of the National Audubon Society are not sure that thev will be able to tally all the birds. Ut they have to secure at le"s, some valuable data.
 The census is being taken at th'S time. The city has been divided into districts and the cnesus-takerS have volunteered to count birds oO- served in their districts. together with furnishing a report on the tenn perature, direction and velocity Of the wind during periods of not less than four hours each.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
WOMEN OF IDAHO TO
 RETAIN THEIR POSITIONS

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 25. - It is the general opinion among employer ths, the women who have been tax ing the places of men in Idaho dur ing the war will retain these posi- tions. William T. wallace, manager of the Idaho Power Company, in an interview on this subject, says that he feels that women can fill many positions better than men, in his company, and he has proved ms contentious during the war. He does not think many women Will lose thelr positions, particularly if they were indoor ones.
 Women proved so succesSluI III the box factory oC tshe Boise Payette Company that they will be retalnea' Women have occupied many posl- tIonq in the machine shops of the Oregon Short Line, and large nun Der will be retained. Having re" factories, most of the women or Idaho have been employed as elevator operators, clerks, ana some few as printers. In many instances they have been said to hove given equal satisfaction with men. In but one case on record have they received equal pay with men, and that is in Boise print mIld.
 Idaho's minimum wage bill, intro duced at the last session of the leg islature, failed to pass. Data gath cred at that time showed that the minimum wage paid in the state was about SC, while the cost ol living was about $9.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
HERRING CONCERNS
 ARE REGISTERING

Captain Nick Galkema and Engi' neer Billy Murray of the good ship Swan" arrived in Anchorage on las nights train, via Seward, from their winter quarters at the herring dty- Seldovia. They report that SeldoVia is very busy this winter; that the herring run is heavy and that two outfits-the Kachemak Cannign Co.,, and the Griffin Bayard c. are each putting up about loo barrels per day. Besides these larger con cerns, there are a whole lot of small outfits. Keith Mccullough and ca mile McGowan are both fishing by the "Iay" route. That is, these parties furnish the salt, barrels, gear, etc., for a percentage of the pack captain Kaikema put the Swan up high and dry for the win ter but she will be in good shape to take the water very early in the spring. The big chrome property down the inlet from Seldovia seems to De having a lot of bad luck in the way of not being able to get their product to market On account Of a lack of boats and safe harbor conditions.
 Messrs. Gaikema and Murray stat that the point of transfer On the railway is only about a block and a nale in length and that there is a good trail around it. - Anchorage Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25

Eskimo wireless operators at NooIYik, a native village north of Nome, soon will be able to catch messages sent from as far away as san Francisco, it is expected. Del bert Replogle, government teach CT a: the NoOrvik native school who recently fitted the village with an electric light system and a small wireless plant, has recently received larger wireless equipment The new machines will be installed in the near future. Nooryik is the only village in the Eskimo country with electric lights. With the in stallation of the new wireless, the envy o, the other villages will in crease EskimOs have been taught to operate both the wireless and the electric light system.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25

Some one snoulG hurry Up and get up a dance. The Alaskan has been queried several times dur ing the last few days by citizens Of both sexes who seem anxious 10 know when there will be a dance
 Comments are heard On all sides az to the beautiful weather We are and have been enjoying this winter. Some say that it is the mildest win ter ever experienced in SkagWay while other declare that it is about the normal winter We used to have before the Japan current was nov" ed to the westward. At all events 1t Is all right and the wood piles do not melt away as they did last winter. rtA
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
NO SKATING ON MUNICI'
 PAL RINK TONIGHT

Enough money was raised by the taking of a collection last night on the Municipal skating rink to have the rink flooded today and owing to the fact that there had to be a large amount of water used to properly flood it there will not be any skat- ing allowed on the rink tonight.
 The last time the rink was flood ed rne skaters went on it too soon and as a result the ice did not last for any length of time.
 The committee states that the skaters may use the rink after to- nigh
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25

Charles O. walker has commehceo tho building of an extension to his green houses on Ninth avenue
 The new house covers an area or about three hundred feet and is e ing built over concrete lined pits aad will be heated by steam from d furnace.
 It is Mir. Walkers intention to raise such vegetables as well pest ripen under glass and he also Rta'eS he will have fresh celery the year round Flowers will also receive "t tentIon and MT. Walker says he Will have settings of all kinds very early Some of his hot house products he puts into hot beds as soon as the weather permits and thus enlarge his output.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
WOULD PROVIDE
 WORK FUR MEN

Washington, Jan. 25. - In an imEassioned speech today Senator Kenyon of Iowa demanded imme- diatA consideration of a bl! now be- fore the senate which provides for the creation of an emergency board of public works to provide employ men. for the unemployed.
 "We have voted one hundred mil lions of dollars to Europe's hungry, do We refuse to appropriate at least as great a sum to keep thous- ands of Americans from going hun gry?" he asked. The bill as it HOW stands aprropriates one hun Gred million dollars.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
EX-KAIsER MAY
 RETURN SOON

Berlin, Jan. 25.-The newspa- pers today are limiting at the early. return to Berlin of the former kaiser.
 One of the papers asserted, in an extra this afternoon, that the kaiser is only waiting for the adop- tion of a constitution by the nation al assembly to make his re-entry to Germany. The paper did not state what position the former kaiser would assume.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
TWIN NURSES COMMIT SUICIDE

Bordeaux, Jan. 25. - Two beauti' tUl girls, Gldays and Dorothy Crom- well members of the most exclusive society set in New York, who have been working as Red Cross nurses in France, jumped overboard today from the ocean liner La Lorraine as she started, on her way to New York Both were drowned, although every effort was made to rescue them.
 These girls were twins and there ia no clue as to the reason for their rash act.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
BOLSHEVIkI NOW IN SO. AMERICA

Buenos Aires, Jan. 25. - The Bolshevik forces have clashed with the police on the chilean frontier and there has been much sanguinary fighting going on for several days.
 Reports received here today state tha- the Bolsheviks have also been cresting disturbances ill Patagonla'
 The troops have been called out In both Of these states and there is a possibility of much trouble be- fore the Bolshevik movement is put down but the government is deter mined to put a stop to them.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
MAY SOLDIER
 UNTIL GE1 JOBS

Washington, Jan. 25. - Secretary of War Baker has made a ruling which allows a soldier to remain in the' service until he has been as sure4 of a position at some kind Of work. {
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
MOTHERS SEEK
 PUNISHMENT

Paris, Jan. 25. - The mothers Of Belgium have petitioned the Al lies asking for punishment of the kaiser for allowing his soldiers to carr off their daughters, under age az subject them to outrgae.
 Tie petition is set forth in strong est language and submits proofs of the facts alleged in it.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
A VESTED CHOIR !

It is expected that a week from next Sunday the choir of St. Pauls Prespyterian church will appear in ca0 and gown for the first time. The vested choir has been the vogue in tke oathedral and at the Methodist church for some time.-Frederieton N. B, Gealsr, tf-Yi .;talg,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
NAY CANCEL ALL
 SHIP CONTRACTS

Seattle, Jan. 25. = According to advices received here from Washing ton. the indications are that unless tre strike is settled very soon the government will cancel all contracts for steel ship construction helG by the Seattle ShiDyardS.
 The radical leaders are working desperately to bring atout a general strike.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
Robert love,

Robert lowe, lhe WhiteA0rS7 merchant and mining man, Is rep'T' ed 10 be in Vancouver quite SICK, but not danscrously so. He had the influenza and got around too soon afterw arus, ,u.re1y suffering a slight relapse. Nr. Lowe eN- poets to start Up the War Eagle min upon his return.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25

George Brown who is acting as section foreman at the summit dur ing the absence of Wm. Lehan' "ho is taking g. vacation, arrived i'll skagway on the train last night ana will remain for a day Or two. MT Brown reports that while mere Is q pountiful supply Of snow in his district the weather has been very id
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25

London. - Col. W. A. Bishop is relinauishing his appointment as head of the new Canadian air force and undertaking a years lecture tour in Canada and the United States, Bishops successor will be Major Raymond Collinshaw, who holds the Order of the Flying Gross and bar. He belongs to British Columbia,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
BIG STRIKE ON
 IN PARIS TO-DAY

Paris, Jan. 25. - The transpor tation workers are all out on strike tcG-y and the government is prepar- ing drastic measures to meet the strikers should they become violent as they declare they will if their demands are not acceGed to.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
MASONIC MEETING TONIGHT

There will De a regular meeting oF White Pass Lodge No. 1lS, F. and A. M. tonight at Masonic h"iI'
 at 6 o'clock sharp. All memDers are requested to be on hand prompt lv as Ghere will be work in the Entered Apprentice degree end 8 full attendance Is desired. < La.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25

W. c. Blanchard will ake a fly ing trip to se&ttel next week. He will leave on the Princess Mary on Wednesday, next and return after few days in the Spirit city.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
NOTICE TO SKATERS

The committee in charge of the Municipal ice rink notify the users O. the rink that they must observe the orders of Marshal Page as 10 when they may use it. If they do not the city will discOntiuue the rink.
 WI. BUNTING, Chairman.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
INTINAIE AI6AT
 RE:IURA LyAHS

Paris, Jan. 25. - For the first time the Bolshevik leaders are said to have sent President WilScn an intimation that they are ready to take up the question of the repay ment of the vast sums Of money bor' rewed from the UniteG States by Russia,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
TAKE RUSSIAN TOWN

Omsk, Jan. 25. - The BolsheVik forces have captured the town of Ufa by routing the Russian and Czecho- Sloyak forces. There was some terrific fighting before the de- feated army retired with loss of lite high on both sides.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25
PASS MILLION ID l. SAVE STARVING

Washington, Jan. 25. - The sen ate today passed the bill authoriz- ing one hundred, million dollars to be expended by the president for the purchase of food for the starV- ing Europeans.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-25

 OPORTO TODAY

Madrid, Jan. 25. - Several war ships have been bombarding Oporto today. The Monarchist revolution ls centered in 0porto and 1t may be reduced to Ssnes before peace IS declared.