Business & Finance: Circus Taxes

One of the tightest little monopolies in the U. S. is Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. It has even been sued, by Zack Miller's 101 Ranch when THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH grabbed off Tom Mix, for conspiracy in restraint of trade. Last week the Circus was again involved with the law, not for conspiracy in restraint of trade, but for conspiracy "against the peace and dignity of the U. S." in the form of income tax frauds. What was more, the U. S. charged, the frauds had been carried...

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