The evening world. Newspaper, May 9, 1917, Page 2

ENERO. NR AAR yor RR EVENING W R REVENUE BILL CALLS FOR $1,800,000, TARFE 1S RAISED, FREE LIST DROPPED INHUGE Wh (Continued from First Page.) — which the jumps become longer. The maximum indjvidual income tax will be 33 per cent. super tax in addition to the present super tax on all incomes over half a million dollars. | Corporation income taxes will be a straight 4 per cent. without any super taxes, The excess profit tax, as finally fixed and ‘written joublee the present tax of 8 per cont, making it 16 per LD, WEDNESDAY, | gramme of Visitors’ Three Days in New York “ Yollowing is the programme for the reception and entertainment ‘of the French War Commission in New York City, which began late Arrive at the Battery from Hoboken at 4.15 this afternoon and pro- ‘eed thence to the City Hal) along Broadway. Ceremonies at City Hall, following which the party proceeds up Contre and Lafayette Streets, to Fourteenth Street, to Fifth Avenue, to the Frick residence at Geventieth Street. To-morrow the party will leave the Frick home in time to be at the North Meadow, Central Park, at 9.45 A. M. for the presentation to Marshal Joffre of the golden miniature replica of the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, the gift of thousands of New York admirers by @ subscription raised by The World. Should the weather forbid the presentation in the open air the ceremonies will be held in the Armory of the Seventh New York Infantry, Park Avenue and Sixty-sixth Street. No tickets of admission will be required in either event. Later the party goes to Brooklyn, via Fifth Avenue, Fourth, Lafay- ette and Canal Streets to the Manhattan Bridge, and thence to Prospect Yark, via Fletbush Avenue, Nevins Street, Atlantic Avenue, Fourth Avenue, Sackett Street and Berkeley Place, o@ Leave Prospect Park at noon for the Hotel Astor, going via Kastern Parkway, Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg Bridge, Delancey, Lafayette ‘Ninth Street, Fifth Avenue and Forty-second Street and Broadway. Leave the Astor at 2.30 for the Frick residence, going via Forty- Ofth Street and Fifth Avenue. Leave the residence at 3.45 for Columbia University, going via Fifth Avenue, One Hundred and Tenth Street, Morningside Park and One Hundred and Sixteenth Street, Leave the University at 6 P. M. for Grant's Tomb, going via One Hun- @red and Sixteenth Street and Riverside Drive. Leave the Tomb at 6.30, going via Riverside Drive to the Joan of Aro statue, thence to Seventy-ninth Street, to Central Park to Fifth Ave- nue and the Frick residence, R REVENUE MEASURE: 000 and $4,000,000; een $4,000,000 and oho per wi t, between $8,000,000 10 per cont. between $11, 16 per cent. on $15,000,- were exempted c rf Eg from Fea Hj > E of the yearly on will berkequires to pay per cent. of the wholesale been assessed on chewing Pictures will be a not only the 10 per cent,'tax on but motion picure films will seened a tax of 1 cent a lineal re i eo 2 into the bill, Z Pg E Besides taxation thers other phases of the war financing] INCOME TAX Wi problem, as follows: ’ "4, Regulation of food prices by the Government ‘to stop spscula- tion and prevent extortion, 2 Prices to be charged to the Government by producers and manufacturers for supplies need- ed in preparation for war, 8, Flotation of the great war bond issue by the Government, figured in billions of dollars, |WEALTH EIGHT TIMES as GREAT AS IN CIVIL War, The wealth of the country is eighi ;Umes as great as during tho Civi! Warfdwhen $3,000,000,000 was raised Germany, which has raised enor- Mous war loans, has only two-thirds as much population as the Unttec States and but one-third the wealth. The Treasury estimates that if individual, in | #hould subscribe to the now pbonu issue to the extent of only 6 per cent of his total would be taken six times over, The soaring prices of foodstuffs. Particularly of wheat, made in spec- ulative markets, are under serious consideration by the Government with the intention of taking arbitrary action. The plan now propused ts to fix prices so that speculative boards of trade will be put out of business An average of prices of wheat for a five year period before the war will be taken as a basis and to that wil! be added a certain percentage t compensate for the abnormal condi tions brought ubout by war, additional percentage will be is the uncertain factor in the cal $710,000 000 VEARLY. The income tax achedul to individual taxes made in June f n Imposed by subdiviston (a) of section 2 the act entitled ‘An act to In- id for other pur- poses,’ approved shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid @ like normal tax,of 2 percentum of every individual received In the calendar year 1917 and every calendar year thereafter. ‘That in addition to the additional tax Imposed by subdivision (b) of section one of such act of Sept. &. 1916, there shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid a like additional tax upon the income of every in- in the calendar year 1917 and every calendar year thereafter as follows: ber annum upon upon the Inco Boy Scouts, tier upon tier, rose to a height of twenty-ftve feet. @French envoys arrived the boys stood at attention, while the girls waved «American fags. Grosvenor Atterbury, the architect ‘who designed the decorations of the Court of Honor ordered the greenery hedges about the court lowered so tyat the people unable to obtain in- tations for the. ceremonies might be able to see what takes place in the And escutoheons showing the National colors, with palms and other potted |¢very this countr; plants, formed the scheme of decora- tion in the corridors and on the stair- ways of the City Hall. For the illumination of the City Hall at night, twelve searchlights were set up this after- noon on the blue platform about the “One per cent, the amount by which the total net income exceeds $6,000 and does noi exceed $7,500, \ ber cent. per annum upon the amount by which the total net income exceeds $7,500 and does noi From the City Hall the distin- guished party, escorted by the Mayor and his committee, proceeded to the residence of H. C, Frick, at Seven- tleth Street and Fifth Avenue, where the Frenchmen will be quartered dur- ing their three days’ stay in New “Three per centum per annum upon the amount by which the total nei seneade $10,000 and does no: “Four per centum per annum upon the amount by which the total net income exceeds $12,500 and does not exceed $15,000. ive per centum per annum upon the amount upon which the total net Lawn | exceeds $15,000 and does not “Six per centum -he amouut by which the total net neome exceeds $20,000 and does noi not exceed $40,000. ight per centum per annum upon the amount by which the total net me Vracrr op $40,000 and does not ven per cent. per annum upo the amount by which the total net In- come exceeds $60,000 and does not exceed $80,000, BIG TAX IS CHARGED ON LARGER Red, white and blue bunting, fags —_—_——— On the way up Fifth Avenue the party stopped at Union Square to pay homage to the statue of La- annum upon With the French Commission came Ambassador and Mme, Ji who, while bere will be the guest of James Stillmaiiat No, 9 East Seven-|made to the United States Govern- ment for certain staple products, To-morrow the Seventh Regiment] such as’ copper and steel, are to be will act as escort of the French |extended to England and France, visitors, having been chosen because |For example, the copper producer it was the Seventh thate acted as|named 162-8 cents per pound as tho pecial price to Uncle Sam, which ts about half the market price, men fixed prices on a standard basis of 2.9 cents per pound for stee! plates, whics is only about one-third the prevailing market price. Captains of these industries have plainly told the Government were made for Unite. States alone and represented in large part a patriotic contribution, TARIFF DUTIES ARE RAISED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE, An increase in all present tariff duties of 10 per cent, ad valorem and a new duty of 10 per cent, ad valorem on all Imports now on the free list was unexpectedly agreed to late last night, as the House Ways and Means Committee completed the Administra- tion War Revenue Bill. The bill provides for a total tn- crease in thé revenue of $1,800,000,000 a year, the amount demanded by the Treasury Department, The committee important taxes to the bill and s eral of minor importance. cipal ones were: A tariff of 10 per cent. on imports now on the free list and an increase ad valorem vn all This tax will bring approximately $200,000,000 a year, Increases in the Inheritance tax, Provision for an extra tax on cor+ poration incomes for the calendar This will bring approxi- mately $110,000,000, ‘The inberitance tax increases were put in the bill over the protests of sev- ‘The increases agreed Business men trom many parts 0! the country are interested In know- ing whether the extremely low prices ty-eecond Stree escort to Lafayette when he vis- this country in programme for to-morrow {s very full, there having been added to it the visit to Grant's Tomb, which will be ely after the confer- ring of dogrees on Marshal Joffre and M, Viviani “Fourteen per cent, per annum up- on the amount by which the toral net income exceeds $80,000 and does not exceed $100,000, Venteen per cent. per annum upon the amount by which the total net in- come exceeds $100,000 and does not “Wincarnis” brings and new life to all who are Weak, Anaemi alk Sandoite your constitution is un- made immedi Columbia Uni- wenty per cent. per annum upon which is scheduled for 4 by which the total net these figures income exceeds $150,000 and does nox From Central Park, where the token arranged for by The World is to be presented to-morrow morning at 9.46, the party is to motor to Brooklyn to participate in the unveiling of the | Harteau memorial to Lafayette at the Btreet entrance to | Park, Marshal Joffre is to unveil the | monument and M, Vivianl ts sched- uled to make @ speech. Park Comm ‘stoner Raymon V, Ingersoll is to pre- side. These ceremonies are to begin at 11 o'clock and must be completed by 12.30, as the party is due to attend the luncheon given by the Merchants’ As- sociation at the Hotel Astor at 1 o'clock, There will follow the trip to | Columbia and Grants’ Tomb, and in | the evening the reception at the Pub- wenty-four per cent, per annum upon the amount by which the total net income exceeds $200,000 and does not exceed $250,000, “Twenty-five per cent, per annum upon the amount by which the total net income exceeds $250,000 and does not exceed $300,000, “Thirty per cent. per annum upon which the total net income exceeds $300,000 and does not exceed $500,000. “Thirty-three per cent, per annum upon the amount by which the tota! neome exceeds ined by ill-healt duties become some—when pleasu: or Run-down—then it is that Because “Wincarn! four-fold power for Tonic, a Restorative, a Blood-builder and a Nerve Food—all combined in delicious, life-giving prep- erefore when you derive new at the same time, new id at the same time, new nerve force—at the same time, new vitality. That is why “Wincarnis” feel so well, 80 quickly, so the reason why Over 10,000 Doctors recommend sed by sec- this act. sbali levied, asses: be computed, 5 lected and paid upon the same ba: Blood and at has added three ilar taxes Imposed of such act (a) the exemptions provided in se ELABORATE PLANS TO GUARD VISITORS. Police plans for guarding the dis- Unguished guests, as announced by Chief Inspector Max Schmittberger | this afternoon, inélude lines to be established from City Hall Park to Union Square by from Union Square to Forty-second | cent. 6 Dee d'(b) the returns ‘required under subdivisious (b) section 8 of such act shail be re- quired in the cases of net incomes of $1,000 or over, instead of $3,000 or over, as therein provided, and (c) the provisions requiring the normal tax of individuals to be deducted and withheld at the source of the income Tax Will Be Levied on All Spiritous and.Malt Liquors #That corporations exempt from tax | under the provisions of section 11 of title 1 of such act of Sept. 8, 1916, and | arrying on or doing the shall be exempt from “Wincarnis” is an admirable combina- Alon of Choice Wine, prime Extract of Meat and finest Extract of Malt—each ingredient elected with scrupulous care, and blended by a special process whereby the value of each ingredient is intensified, thus produc {og a delicious life-giving preparation. Beginto get well Free .goupon below for a free trial “Wincarnis”’—not @ mere taste igh to do you good. F reular dealer for “Wincare Id he have none in stock, be get it from his wholesale Inspector Daly, Forty-second Street home by Inspector Morris, Whitman has added a feature to to-morrow night's It is announced to fol-| low the reception in the Public Lib- | rary, and will take place at the Met-| ropolitan Opera House, beginning at| The Governor issued a procia- {mation announcing that It would be for presenting Marshal a “Joffre check," which it is| od will amount to more than §50,- 000, for his two favorite charities, the | Societies for the Relief of French War Orphans and the Commission for Re- |ief in Belgium, eras momoers, unexpectedly | The exemption was lowered from 000 and a new tax of 1 per cent, sevied on inheritances frou $26,000 to $60,000, The increases from $50,000, the point at which the (axes started unuer he old bill, ares case of professional partners K no subsiantial capital, the Income rived from the pro! the partner shall ssional service exempt from amount of such net estate not in ex- cose of $60,000; $60,000 and $160,000; 1% per cent, ve- tween $100,000 and $260,000; 2 per cent. between $250,000 and $450,000 between $450,000 and $1,000,000 8 per cent, between $1,000,000 and $2,- | 000,000; 8% per cont. between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000; 4 per cent, between je upon stock of to the tax imposed empt from the | provisions of this title “That on and after the passage of ‘this act there shall be levied an arranged by tribute committee |consisting of more than 800 women, lrepresenting every part of the State. The banquet at the Waldorf Friday | night will be the oniy occasion upon and British Con- will be together while tn thi The British are not to ar | rive until Friday afternoon and their ay will be much shorter t Governor and a For List of Dealers Elsewhere Write EDWARD LASSERE, Inc., U.S. Agents 400 West 23rd Street orter and other iquor containing one |or more of alcohol, bre COALITION IN RUSSIA. PETROGRAD, May ® (vla London).— The Russtan Government ‘to-day issued ed or 1oanu. ‘or stored In ware- |}.ouse, or removed for ¢ whatever name such liquors may be | A that @ declaration In favor of @ coalition | called, In addition to the tax now ims | | powed by law, a tax of § | barrel containing not more than thir- | ty-one gallons and a like rate for any for the fractional parts thereof of a barrel authorized and defined by law, “That upon all still wines, includ- upon all eham- Edward Lassore, Inc., U. 8. Agents 400 West 23rd Street, New York risend your atte Fenclose idcenca too canner 26 per every) n Fifty-neeh reets on Fifth Av stemps) to cover other vant: jarding, Wess |) iripute to the Allied War Commissio i i in addition to the decoratior Mayor's Committee. block a triumphal co ALBANY, May provided bers of the 4 to-day voted to pass the bill of Sen 4 . to authorize the State de dustrial Commission to suspend operation of stricting hours of labor {wlready passed the Senate liqueurs, cordials, artificial or imita- compounds sold as Wines, except wines containing noty bt this year. Under this pi who bave al: paid taxes for the y indi will have to pay another those who have not more when was income tax total of $710,000, The tax on excess printed previously, at 1 ite over & per cent. ‘The tax on rectified The bill specifies that shall pay the 10 per cent, tax amusement, theatre and tickets, » A new tax of 6 per light and telephone bil The stamp tax on te! telegraph messages was cents on each message which is more than 16 cents. Musical instruments costing less than $10 each were exempted. A motion to reduce the automobile tax to 8 per cent, f by a larg mu in. Senator Simmons, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, an nounced to-day that ii Revenue Bill before the Senate Co: mittee would start on Friday, io was inserts Tax on Individual Incomes _ Above $5,000 Made Retroactive In {ts opening section the bill pro« vides: “That In addition to th shall not apply to the new 2 per centum normal tax heinafter pre- scribed until on or after January 1, 1918, and thereafter shall apply only to incomes exceeding $3,000 as pro- vided in Title I of such act of je tember 8, 191 TAX ON CORPORATIONS IS MADE RETROACTIVE BY BILL. “4, That in addition to the tax im- posed by Section 10 of such act of -<yeember &, 1916, there shall be levied, asseswed, collected and paid @ like tax ot 2 per centum upor the net {mcome received in the calendar year 1917 and every calendar year thereafter by every corporation, joint stock company or association, or insurance company subject to the tax imposed by that section, except that if it has fixed jts own fiscal y the tax imposed by this section shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid only on that portion of its income for the fiscal year ending during the cal- endar year 1917 which the period be- tween Jan. 1, 1917, and the end of suco fiscal year bears to the whole of euch fiscal year, “The tax imposed by this section! shallk be computed, levied, assessed, collected and paid upon the same in- comes and in the same manner as the tax imposed by Section 10 of such act of Sept. 8, 1916, (In addition to this, the committee to-day wrote in a new clause impos- ing a retroactive tax of 831-8 per cent. of the rates Regt | under the old law, and applied to incomes for the calendar 1916.) “That in addition to the tax im- posed by Title II. of the act, entitled ‘An Act to Provide Increased Revenue to Defray the Expenses of the In- creased Appropriatior for the Army and Navy, and the Extensions of Fortifications, and for Other Pur-/| pos approved March 8, 1917, there shall be levied, assessed, collected and pald a like excess profits tax ot per centum upon the Income received | in the calendar year 1917 and every calpndar year thereafter, by every corporation, joint stock company or association, insurance company and nartnershin.” GOOD-WILL AND TRADE-MARKS ARE EXCLUDED. The followimg are tue amendmenu made to the Jaw passed on Maroh 4 of this year: “That when used in this title, the term ‘corporation’ includes joint stoc« companies or associations, and in- surance companie; “The term ‘United States’ means only the States, the Territories of d Hawall, and the District Columbia; and “The term ‘taxable year’ means the twelve months onclag Dec, 81, ex- cepting in the case of a corporation or partnership allowed to fix its own fiscal year, in which case it means such fiscal year, The first taxable year shall be the year ending Dec. 81 1917, except that in the case of a corporation or partnership which has fixed its own fiscal year it shail be the fiscal year ending during the cal- endar year 1917, “That for the purpose of this titi- actual capital invested means (1) ac- tual cash paid in, (2) the actual cash value of property paid in other than cash for stock or shares in such cor- poration or partnership at time of such payment, and (3) paid-in or earned surplus and undivided profits or employed in the business, Provided, That the g will, tn- cluding trado marks and trade brands or the franchise of a corporation or partnership, 1s not to be included in the actual capital invested, unless the corporation or partnership made payment therefor specifically as such in’ cash or tangible property, the value of such good will, trade marks, trade brands, or franchise, not to ex- ceed the actual cash or actual value of the tangible property naid for at the time of such payment. more than 14 percentum of absolute alcohol, hereafter produced in or Im- ported into the United States, and re- ric ed from the custom house, place, place of manufacture, trom bonded premises for sale or consumption, there snall be levied and collected, in addition to the tax now Imposed’ by law upon such articles, @ tax equal | to such tax to be levied, collected and yaid under tthe provisions of existing law “Upon wines containing not more than 14 percentum of absolute alco- hol there shall be levied and collected, | re tk 6, ited and paid a tax 0 the tax now imposed by law. it upon all grape wine spirits withdrawn by a of wines from any fruit distillery or warehouse under sub- visio: f Section 402 of a An Act to I the roved Septomber fe levied, assessed, collected and paid in addition to the tak therein Assessed, collected and paid under the Provisions of existing law. That there shall be ievied, assessed, collected and paid: (a,) Upon all preparéd syrups or extracts intended for use in the - ufacture or production of be' commonly known as soft drinks @ tax equivalent to ten per cent. the price for which so sold: a (b.) Upon all grape juloe, artificial mineral waters and fermented liquors containing lese than one-half per cont. of alcohol, and upon all gin- wer root beer, earsaparilla, po; nd other carbonated waters or bev. ‘ages, @ tax of two cents per gallo! and (C) Upon all natural mineral waters or table waters sold by the producer, bottler or importer thereof, in bot! or other closed containers, at over 10 cents per gallon, @ tax of 1 cent. per an (D) Upon all carbonic acid gas in drums or other containers sold by the manufacturer, producer or tmporter thereof, a tax of & per pound. ‘That upon cigars and cigarettes there shail be levied and collected, in addition to the taxes now imposed by existing law, the following. taxes, to be paid by the manufacturer or im- porter thereof: On cigars of all descriptions made of tobacco, or any substitute therefor, ‘and weighing not more than three pounds per thousand, 25 cents per thousand; on cigars of all descrip. tions weighing more than three pounds per thousand, if manufactured or imported to retail at not more than 4 cents each, 50 cents per thousand; if manufactured or imported to retall at more than 4 cents and not more than 6 cents each, $1 per thousand, If manufactured or imported to re- tall at more than 6 cents and not more than 10 cents each, $2 per thou- sand; at more than 10 cents and not more than 1 cents each, $4 per thou- sand; at more than 15 cents and not more than 20 cents each, $5 per thousand; at more tnan 20 cents each and not more than 25 cents each, $7 per thousand; at more than 25 cents each, $10 per thousand. ‘ That upon all tobacco and snut hereafter manufactured and sold or removed for consumption or use, there shall be levied and collected in addition to the tax now imposed by law upon such articles, a tax equal to such tax, to be levied, collected and paid umder the provision of ex- f 8 isting law. That from and after the first day of June, 1917, there shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid: (a) A tax equivalent to 3 per cen- um of the amount patd for the trans. portation by rall or water of property by freight consigned from one point in the United States to another. (b)_ A tax equivalent to 10 per cent. um of the amount paid for the trans portation of property by express companies consigned from one point in the United States to another, (c) A tax equivalent to 10 per cent, of the amount paid for the transpur- tation by rajl or water, within the United States, not including tho amount paid for commutation or seu- son tickets for trips less than thirty miles, or for transportation, the fare for which does not exceed 25 centa, and @ tax equivalent to 10 per cent. of the amount paid for seats, berths and staterooms in parlor cars, sleeping cars or on vessels, TAX TO BE CHARGED ON INSUR- ANCE POLICIES, A tax of cents upon each de- spatch, message of conversation which originales a any oflice station or exchange within the United States, of any telegraph or telephone line which Is transmitted over such line and for which @ charge of 15 cents or more is imposed, That from and after the first day of June, 1917, there shall be levied, assessed, cuilected and pald a tax equivalent to 5 per centum of the amount paid by any person, corpora- tlan, partnership or association for advertising or advertising space other than in newspapers or periodicals, Section 605-—That from and after the first day of June, 1917, there shall | be levied, assessed, collected and paid the following taxes on the issuance of insurance policies: (A)-—Life insurance: A tax equiv- alent to eight cents on each $100 or fractional part thereof of the amount insured under any policy of Insurance whereby any insurance ts made upoa any life or lives; provided, that the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any fraternal, beneficiary society or order, farmers’ purely local co-operative company or association, or employees’ relief associations. (C), Casualty insurance: A tax equivalent to one cent on each dollar or fragtional part thereof of the pre- mium charged under each policy of {usurance or obligation of the nature or indemnity for loss, damage or Ila- bility, issued or executed or renewed by any person, corporation, partner- passed held In excoss of twenty-ty ship, or association transacting the business of employer's liability, plate glass, steam boiler, burglary, eleva- tor, automatic sprinkler, automobile, | | Ihite Rock WATER blends incomparably with all liquors Greetings of New York to Viviani and Gen. Jofire ‘Hommage de New York Ala France et aux grands Francais qu'elle” nous envoleo—A Viviant, distingué pour I'éloquence de son esprit, & Joffre, renommé entre tous les hommes pour I’éloquence de son sabre, Salutations aux deux fils honorés de la république francaise, & Vhomme d'état, Viviani, et au héros de Ia Marne, celui qui a dit, aa nom de la civilization entitre: “En vollA assez, maintenant, ici nous mourrons peut-tre mais nous ne reculerons plus.” Ensemble, vous nous représenter toute 1a culture frangaise, cette vaillance d’esprit qui ose tout penser et tout dire, cette bravoure au corps prét A verser sa derniére goutte de sang pour les idées de justice et de Iiberté que l’esprit lui dicte. Recover, grands Frangais, l'acceuil reconnaissant de cette ville Americaine 00 résonnent encore lés pas glorieux de Lafayette, Alliés déja par les traditions qui ont conservé entre la France et VAmérique l'amitié fraternelle de Washington et de Lafayette, nous Vous saltions aujourd’hul comme nos alliés d’armes, Pulsse les esprits de ces fils Jumeaux dé Liberté nous guider en- semble vers une nouvelle victoire pour la justice et 1’ les hommes. "Ségalité parmi Homage of New York to France and to the great Frenchmen she has sent to us, to Viviant, distinguished for the eloquence of his spirit, to Joffre, famous among all men for the eloquence of his sword. Salutations to these honored sons of the French Republic, to be statesman, Vivian!, and to the hero of the Marne, who said in the 16 of all civilization: We ehall die here, perhaps, but we re treat no further.” Together you represent to us all of French culture, that valor of the mind which dares to think and to express everything, and that bravery of the body ready to shed its last drop of blood for the ideas” of justice and liberty which the mind dictates. Receive, great Frenchmen, the grateful weleome of an American city, wherein the glorious footsteps of Lafayette still echo, Already allied by traditions which have preserved between France and America the fraternal friendship of Washington and Lafayette, wo hall you today as brothers-in-arms. May the spirits of these twin sons of Liberty guide us to a new victory for Justice and equality among men! or other Insurance: scribed and taxed, or exempted in the Paragraph, and exvepting ‘8 compensation insur. nd insurance 4 2,000,000 WAR BRIDES IF OUR TROOPS MARRY BEFORE GOING TO WAR BOSTON, May 9—All Ameri- cans going into military service should be required to marry be- fore leaving for the front, in the opinion of W. Cameron Forbes, former Governor of the Philip- (b) Marine, inland and fire insur- A tax equivalent to 1 cent on each dollar or fractional part thereof of the premium charged un eac! policy of insurance or other instru- ment whereby insurance is made or renewed upon property of any de. scription (including rents of profits), whether against perli by sea or inian waters, or by fire, lightning or other peril; provided, that purely co-opera- tive or mutual insurance companies or associations carried on by members thereof solely for the pro- tection of their propert; profit, shall be exempted from the tax “If the 2,000,000 men we propose to send to Europe are allowed to go to war without being married it will mean the same number of women will be deprived of mar- riages and the bringing up. of families,” he declared. ture of the race requires that these men, the flower of our yout! be represented in future genera- pon all automobiles, automo- bile trucks, automobile wagons and motorcycles, and automobiles motor- cycle or bieycle tires (including inner tubes), sold by the manufacturer, pro- ducer, importer, a tax equivalent to a 5 per cent. of the price for which so sold, provided that from the tax which otherwise would be impoged there shall be deducted the amoun any tax imposed by this subdivision upon the tires used thereon, and Upon any article of jewelry, whether real or imitation, so‘, a tax equiva- eptum of the price for lent to 5 per which sold; and 200,000 GREET JOFFRE PARTY AT PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, May whirlwind reception former Premier M. Viviani and other members of the French War Mission was concluded at noon to-day with a municipai New Time Table ERIE RAILROAD MAY 13, 1917 A few trains will be with drawn from the New York commuting district. Marshal Joffre, Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, members of French societies and war relief bodies participated, mately 200,000 persons greeted the en- Frequently smilin “Papa” Joffre . Viviani were unable to re- demonstrations throughout th itinerary, embracing pral miles through the Pennsylvania, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon the two principal mem- bers of the Mission, It was while pausing before the statue of Joan d'Arc in Fairmount Viviani’s repressed emotions gave vent to tears, which he made no effort to check as thousands of men, women and children shouteu vive Viviant! Vive la Me national airs of France and America, rty began its trip at Inde-~ Hall, th radle of Ameri- yo bination of the ttle Mulasnesy fety"and thoroud all 64 BARCLAY ST T Closes 6.80 p.m. :8at.1) p.m. 29 CORTLANDT STREET 206 BROADWAY tor lows 12 p.m ¥ m, ROOME STREET 3 WEST 4TH M.; Sat, 10 p.m, DB. m.: Bat 472 FULTON y Brooklyn, Clo