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4 T4 \$1 MST BIG WIRE SCANDAL INCOME TAX TOTAL OPENED IN FRANCE PA Quarter's Payments It Is Telegraph Service Daring War , Estimated Xcyy Will Yield Alleged to Havo Been One Four Billibns. of Destruction. ONLY HAWAII IS MISSING MESSAGES WEEK BURNED Second New York Is IHghcst in Returns and rittslmrg's Showing Is Poorest. SptcUtl PetpatcK to Tna So. Wauuiooton, March 22. More than M.000,000.000 will b collected by the Fedral .Government tbls year on Income and excess profits taxes alone' the Bu rai lof Internal Revenue announced y as a result of checking up the total pf the flrit quarterly , payment of these taxes which had to be made by March 15. This payment, excluding- - only tbe jcollectlon .district of Hawaii, which received an extension of time until April IS to maXe Its returns, amounted In all to $1,001,344,5-- 6. 4Si It Is estimated that sllchtly more than 4,000,000,000 will be realised from this tax. Congress counted on 14,700,000,000 belnc raised by taxes on Incomes and ex cess profits. Thero la somo hope, how- ever, that the Congress estimate may still prove to bo correct, as the March payment Indicates that the \returns ot corporations, many or which are raereij tentative, will be larcer than the cer-- poratlona have shown In their returns. The Internal ltevenue Bureau Is as- suming that all corporations In their tentative returns estimated tho minimum amount of tax to which they will be subjected. Increase Over a Tear Ago, The Quarterly payment showed an In crease of more than a quarter of a billion dollars over similar returns for a year go. Decided Increases In tax collections were shown In all af the sixty-thre- e col lection die tr) eta with the exception of Minnesota, New Mexico, Philadelphia, Pittshurr and 'West Vlraiala. The banner collection was reported by the Second New York district, which re- ceived 1145, SSI, 000; the largest of any district The Third Massachusetts was second, with S7S.20J.000. The First Illinois district, which Includes Chicago, reported S7:,0S9,000 on Incomplete re turns. Minnesota dropped from S15.000.000 to S11.000.000; Philadelphia fell from $41,000,000 to S3S.000.000: West Vir- ginia dropped back from $11,000,000 layt year to $10,000,000 this year, while m the Pittsburg district the greatest loss was Indicated, a drop from $80,000,000 to $54,000,000; In New Mexico the loss was less than $700,000, the total quar terly collections' this year amounting to . 11,375.000. Plttaburir Shorrs La rare at Loss. Later reports, the bnreau Insisted, will how that in all of these districts gains Were actually made over last year s col lections. An\\ apparent big loss Is ex pected from the Pittsburg district, how. ever, as many of tho big steel compa- nies which paid In that district last year paid their taxes In New York this year. The slight apparent loss In New Mexico Is due to \congestion of business,\ ac cording to officials of the bureau. At the Internal ltevenue Bureau the report as a whole Is taken as an Indica- tion of prosperity generally throughout the country- - In some places the In creases In taxes paid were almost start ling. In the North Dakota and the Eighth Illinois districts Increases over last year's first quarterly collections amounted to 240 per cent.; the Third Icwa district shows a 180 per cent In crease, and gains of 125 per cent are oeen In the reports from the South Caro Una and the Fourth North Carolina districts. 35,000 TO BUILD ROADS. Pennsylvania 'Will Pat Ilnaje Force on Highway. Harrisburo. Pa., March 22. Annroxl Biately 35,000 men will be employed during the present year on road build ing In Pennsylvania. According to plans of the State Highway Department 600 miles cf road will be built It Is est! mated, that within the next two months contractors will have to go Into the labor market and employ at least 10,000 men In addition to the regular forces the large construction organizations carry all the time. The State employ ment service will be relied upon In ob- taining the men. Approximately $100,000,000 will be pent In road building In the State In the, next four years. A bill authorizing tho State to Issue bonds up to $50,000,- - 000 is going inrougn tne legislature. In addition the State will receive Fed eral aid and the counties nre expected to expend' many millions of dollars for road purposes. ( of Held Up Many of Paris, March ft How the telegraph service of France was operated during the war has Just been revealed by an official made by a com- mittee of the Chamber of Deputies which was appointed to Inquire Into war a. Th reoort shows that the Tel egraphic Control Section, of which M. Tannery was me neaa una t,apis. Ladoux. Pierre Lenoir the active mem bers, was responsible tor loanaaious abuaes. M. Tannery, the report of the declares, admitted that an average of 40,000 despatches dally were held up In the Paris omce and the majority or them were never delivered, The rest of the despatches were delivered only after great delay. The despatches held up were thrown In a waste basket ana de- stroyed when the accumulation became too great, the officers never Informing the the addressees of what had happened to the messages. The section. It was lesunea, mauo nu In treating telegrams sent by and to kings, princes and diplomats, treating them as they did the messages of ordinary Individuals. The French Foreign Office, the report says, experienced great difficulty In pre- venting systematic holding up of State despatches. The control section, It was testified, without Informing the Depart- ment, stopped all despatches for Spain as well those from M. Bapst. the Minister at Stock Exchange orders were suppressed. Including orders concerning the war loans for national de- fence. Orders eent by the great French munitions firm of Creusot' also were stopped. When this condition of affairs was discovered the French Foreign Ministry made a report In which It said that \the Telegraphto Controls Section Is an or- gan of confusion and disorder, which en- genders abuses and risked the Government seri- ously.\ M. Tannery was dismissed from his post, but obtained another under the Ministry of Finance In Alsace. He was removed from that post recently. Capts. Iadoux nndLenoIr are facing prosecu- tion In connection with the purchase of the Journal by Senator Charles Cnpt Lenoir was arrested on October 15. 1917, and a Parts newspaper charged him with being connected with the chief German spy In France. The Captain was said to have admitted receiving money from Swiss merchants who de- sired to control a big French news- paper. Capt Ledoux, former chief of the Intelligence Bureau at the French Ministry of War, was arrested In Paris on January 2, 1919. VILLA'S IN OUTBREAK Plot for El Paso, Tex., March 22. Francisco Villa's plans for the conquest of north- ern Mexico from the Carranxa Govern- ment apparently miscarried when Fe- lipe Englcs's staff officers were arrested here recently and Martin Lopez's ammu- nition smuggling band was defeated by the Federals near La Ascension. TWs was Indicated In a copy of a new Villa manifesto Issued March 1 at San Lo- renzo, Chihuahua, and received here to- night In the manifesto Villa calls upon all of his old Generals to rejoin him and fight for what he terms \liberty bread and Justice.\ He promised to restore the constitution of 1867, to reform the Judiciary, establish universal suffrage and treat the enemy with consideration once they were conquered. \I am willing to offer my life If neces- sary to see Mexico peaceful, happy and prosperous,\ Villa says In the manifesto. \I regret the necesnlty for ppllltng Mexi can blood, but it must be done In order to overthrow Carranza, the usurper.\ Destroyer Thornton Launched. QtJXNCT, Mass., March 22. The destroyer Thornton, recently accepted by the Government, was launched at the Squantum plant of the Bethlehem Ship- building Corporation The sponsor was Miss Martha Thornton Davis, daughter of Judge Charles T. Davis of tho Massachusetts Land Courts. Slorti Clotti Tuuiag in Htrwr cf 37 th DMtlm CJLMMBITU 34th Neiu York. ANOTHER NEW SMART SPRING MODEL... Average 40,000 Daily, Greatest Importance Investigation senderaXor discrimination Copenhagen. extraordinary compromising PLAN FAILS NEW Manifesto Indicate General Uprising. St Patent Leather Vamp with Black Satin Back 10.00 THIS Oxford has a Leather Vamp which blends harmon- iously with the softness of a Black Satin back. No labor has been spared in completing its daintiness, either. This can readily be seen in the perforated toe caps and hand worked silk eyelets Thirty-fourt- h Street at be an of in of to of are of are of to be at on at In an of at of Is an of is In is in at on 1.. MADISON - The Store be closed all day on Commencing March (coinci- - Tmesday, March 25th, in honor dent with, the Daylight Saving of America's home - coming schedtmle), the Store's business heroes- - hours be 9 a.m. to 5:3(0 pom. PEGIALINTEREST SALES FOR TO-MORR- OW (MONDAY) A S, Novelty Qilets very specially priced 4.50 & 5.50 will event general feminine appeal view the important quota contributed by the fancy vestee the success the season's smart tailor-made- s. These attractive little gilets made genuine French ratine and ornamented with the popu- lar moss embroidery. There three styles and a variety attractive colors and com- binations from which make selections. (First Floor) Severn Thousand Yards of American! Cotton Voiles offered unusually prices. The Sale will comprise Printed Voiles, presenting many new designs back- grounds; special 39c. per yard Plain attractive assortment colors; special 42c. per yard This event a worth-whi- le opportunity for the economical purchase pretty materials for Summer dresses. First The Blouse Department showing, among many charm- ing novelties for Spring, ex- tremely smart button-bac- k blouse fine Georgette white and flesh-tone- ), daintily pin-tuck- ed and accentuated with narrow lace insert! ngs. The distinguishing feature, how- ever, seen the finely-plait- ed collar and cuffs, edged with lace. This really unusual blouse spe D THE SUN, SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1&19, will low tinted Voiles, offers Flcopi (in Vandyk narrow cially priced, stock, $12.75 (Dep't the Second Floor) InMaiiiM AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Telephone 7000 Murray Hit! will 311st will $3.85, Unsurpassed Values will be offered in Marvex Gloves for Women and Betalpll Silk Kgi or y f or Men & Women in a Sale which will present an unusual opportunity for the purchase of new, fine-quali- ty Spring merchandise at considerably less than normal prices. Women'sMarvexQlaceKidskinQloves (short length) in all-whi- te, all-bla- ck, beaver, slate-gra- y, tan, and white stitched with black, at $2.45 per pair, (Marvex Gloves are made In France, and are sold In New York exclusively by B. Altmaii & Co.) Betalph Silk Hosiery (also exclusive to B. Altman & Co.) WOMEN'S HOSE . Black silk, per pair .... $2.35 & 2.65 Black silk (extra large size) per pair . . . 3.00 White or colored silk (fine gauze) per pair . 2.65 MEN'S HALF-HOS- E Black or colored silk, per pair . . . $1.95 (Both of these Sales on the First Floor) Aw Important Special Sale of 200 Women's Spring Capes and Wraps will offer four of the season's newest and most fashionable models; the major number developed in wool tricotine (so much in demand), others in the ever popular bolivia cloth; all of them handsomely silk-lin- ed throughout, and Uniformly amid very specially priced at $65o0 - - The colors: taupe, bison, cocoa, tan and navy blue. (This Sale will take place on the Third Floor) J - I Thirty-fift- h Street A Number of Misses' Tailored Suits (in two absolutely new and dis- tinctly modish designs which have not previously been on sale) will be featured at special prices: SUITS of navy serge, with belted coat having box-plait- ed back, at ... . $42.50 SUITS of smart homespuns (es- pecially desirable for college or country wear) ; or of navy men's- - wear serge . at These Suits are all splendidly tailored and the coats silk-line- d. (This Sale on the Second Floor) Important Redimctioinis to go into effect to-morr- have been made in the prices of many pieces of Fine French Lingerie in order to make space for in- coming importations. Included are Chemises, Nightrobes, Corset Covers, Pantalons and Petti- coats In a variety of charming styles, all beautifully made off the sheerest materials, and most of them adorned with delicate hand-wroug- ht embroidery. The prices at which these dainty undergarments have been marked represent really extraor- dinary values. (Second Floor) Riding Habits and Sports Suits presenting the latest approved modes and fabrics for Spring and Summer, are now being shown in the Department on the Third Floor. Many of these new models have been designed especially for B. Altman & Co. and are not to be obtained elsewhere. For cleverness of cut, perfection of style and correctness of detail they are not to be surpassed. The materials featured tweeds, jerseys, homespuns and coverts are not only fashionable, but lend themselves particularly well to the requirements of the life out-of-do- ors for which, indeed, they were primarily designed. Prices are moderate.
