The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-22
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| ing apparatus designed 1Or manuIac-
ture of liquor, a tax Of 81 900 is as
sessed by the government. In addi-
ton to this tax there is tax Of 81 600
year or a fractional part of the
$4,000, in relation to the length Of
time the defendant has been manu-
featuring.
Defendants apprehended with Ii
uuor in their possession are taxed
$500 as a penalty for being retail
liquor dealer. If more than "five
wine gallons" are in the possession
of the defendant penalty Of $1,000
as wholesale liquor dealer is as
sessed. A stamp tax of $3.50 a gal
lon is also levied for each gallon
possessed.
Must Pay in 10 Days
After an apprehension has been
made the office of the state prohlbi-
ton director drafts a tax schedule
against the individual. This is for
warded to Washington where, it is
either accepted or revised by the inr
ternal revenue department. The levy.
lis then sent to the state internal re-
venue collector in the form Of war
rant. Field agents investigate the fl
nancial condition Of the defendant. II
the warrant is not paid in ten days
a 25 percent penalty is added.
In case the defendant is unable to
pay the warrant it is held as lien
against any property he may come
Into possession of. The warrant fol-
lows him from state to state and is
Immune from bankruptcy laws. 1t
can be satisfied only by payment and
is held against the defendant until
death.
The following cases are taken from
the files of the local office and are
typical, Listed below is the name
of the defendant, the date of arrest,
articles seized, and tax assessment:
!, Typical Cases
Vandelin Bohn-February IA, 1921.
One complete iron still, fined $40. Tax
assessment $3,500. This defendant
owns 80 acres Of land clear OF mort
cages. He is married man and has
a family Of seven children.
Rochus Singer-April 18, 1921:
Two five-gallon cream can stills and
twenty gallons Of mash. Fined $40.
Tax assessment $5,375. Defendant
is a Russian citizen unable to speak
English. 81 years Of age. He owns
no property, either real or personal.
Peter Stach-February IA, 1921.
| One complete galvanized iron still
and 80 gallons of mash. Fined $40.
! Tax assessment $2,666.66.
| This defendant is SO years old,
married and has family Of SIX
children. He owns no property,
,ithor real or personal.
Herbert Wimbolt-October 3, 1921:
Fifty gallons of grain mash. Fined
$40. Tax assessment, $4,000. He is
about forty years of age and has a
| family Of several children. He owns
practically no property and family is
in very poor condition.
| Harry L. Cu1p, September II, 1871.
One quart and one half moonshlne,
two copper coils. fined $40. Tax as
sessment, s3,16S.67. An American
citizen bearing fair reputation in his
community. He owns about $3OO
worth of personal property.
Fred Meyers, September IL, 1921:
Two pints home brew beer, fined
$40. Tax assessment $3,166:67. An
| american CltlLCI Ucdlll4S q tesA ASPo
tation in his community. He owns
property worth approximately 81 900;
Fred Funk, June %, 1921. Ford
roadster, two gallons moonshine Ii
quor, fined $40. Tax assessment none.
This defendant is an American citl-
zen bearing fair reputation in his
community. In this case the Ford car
was seized by the government and
was later sold by the u S. marshal.
James Mara, November %, 1920.
One small copper still complete. One
| hundred gallons of mash, fined $40.
| Tax assessment S2,666.66. This de-
! fendant is an American citizen forty
seven years Of age. He is married
man and has family Of seven chill
dron. He is the owner Of property
valued at $4,000.
| Mrs. Pete Eberle, February IA,
1921. One complete l gallon still.
One hundred gallons of mash: Two
gallons white mocnshine. Fined $40.
Tax assossme~+ So $50 60. This de-
'endant is an American citizen be-
ing a fair reputation in her COM
munity. She owns no property either
real or personal.
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