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Show CROOK PLAYERS FUG BE TAX MEN'S IRE Fine of SI 0,000 for Failure to Report Receipt of Bribe WASHINGTON Sepl 20. Should an Investigation disclose that the Chicago Chi-cago WhlU Sox players who received money for "throwing" the 1911 world series failed to ni;iko a return to the internal bureau on these funds for purposes pur-poses of taxes, prosecutions will be instituted in-stituted It was said today by George 14. Newton deputy commissioner of the income unit of the revenue bureau. Mr Newton said his offices would make use of the information brought to light by the lnililry now being con-dui con-dui I' d .il hleago. Investigation of the 1913 Income-tax Income-tax returns Of the players involved will bo made, he said, "and if any irregularities are disclosed immediate yteps for prosecution will be Instituted. Insti-tuted. Intentional evasion of the provisions of the Income tax law Is a criminal offense. of-fense. It was pointed out, and is pun-lonabh pun-lonabh by Uno of $10.00i or Imprison Im-prison men t for one year or both. oo |