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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
MARRIED AND
TNnraRRTEn-

Eight percent is $1,000. TO which you
add $1,000 for a corporation and S60Uu
for an individual or partnership, leav-
ing the excess profits $4,000 for n cor
or partnership business.
II you want TO know exactly you
VIII have TO do some REAL figuring.
Here's how YOU 80 about il.
First determine the net income OF
your business for each Of the years
1911, 1912 and 1913, by subtracting
from the gross amount Of busienss
done in each of these years the pro-
per deductions for expenses, interest.
taxes and depreciation. substantially
as described for income taxes. except
that you cannot deduct gifts and
charitable donations. Average these
and see what percentage they are Of
the actual capital invested in the
business during the same three years.
II they average less than z per cent.
YOU viii be allowed the fun per
cent; but il they average more than Q
per cent You viii be allowed only g
Per cent Only If they fail between
and per cent do you take the &C
tual average. For example, with
100000 Of actual capital. if the aver
age net income is $500. that would
stand as 50 per cent, but II the aver
age was only $500 you would be al
lowed Z per cent, while If the average
was $4,000 YOU would be allowed
LAlAE = per cent ~ 1hA " Ia SEE lllAt
while you have to so through all this
rigmarOle in making your return. for
all practical purposes you might as
well take an average OF per cent
and let IL go at that
After you have got this pre-war
rate OF profit determined. YOU apply
that percentage to your present capt
tai. add $4,000 TO it for Individual OF
partnership business and $4,000 for Q
corpora ton, and subtract the result
from your net income for the year
1917 This gives you the amount Of
your excess profits on which you viii
be taxed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
EXCESS PROFITS TAX

THE excess profits tax will i'm
press everyone who has to make
= a return under IL as an example
Of barbaric frightfulness. It is unlike
any tax ever imposed in any civilized
country. By next March all Ameri-
can asylums will be full Of people
who lost their minds trying TO cal
culate what they owed Uncle sam
under this terrible tax. Lawsuits to
determine its application will stin be
going when our great-grandchildre
are dead and buried
WHO MUST PAY: Every corpora
tiou with a net income exceeding
$4,000 and every partnership or indi-
vidual with net income derived from
the operation Of any kind Of business
which exceeds $4,000 for the present
year is liable 10 pay a tax on the
amount Of its excess profits This
includes everybody that buys or sells
anything. all kinds of agents and
commission men. including CONNER
cial travellers. unless they are on a
fixed salary without commissions. II
also includes all kinds of professions.
II hits farmers. doctors. lawyers.
stOrekeepers, authors. real estate
men. contractors. and. in fact. every
body that works who is not on a fixed
wage or salary and has an income big
enough 10 come within the scope OF
the law.
WHAT ARE EXCESS PROFITsF
Excess profits as now defined bear
practically no relation to the amount
earned before the war. II you want
a rough idea of the excess profits Of
your business. take the amount by
which its net income for 1917 exceeds
S Der cent on the capital invested.
and subtract $4,000 from this II you
are operating a partnership or iudi-
vidual business, and $1,000 IL you are
organized as a corporation For ex-
ample. suppose your capital Is $780,
GOO and your net income is $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

THIS does not, however. begin to
cover the multitude Of taxes i'm
Il posed by the new revenue bill
In the first place there is an addition
Al 4 per cent corporation tax" which
must be paid by every corporation
upon the amount OF its net income
Then there are internal revenue
taxes Of s1.10 and $40 a gallon on
distilled spirits S1-5O a barrel on beer,
TO % cents a gallon on strip Tor
soft drinks, 1 cent a gallon on grape
juice. soft drinks. near beer" etc
Cigars are taxed from . cents 70
s. per 1000. depending on quality,
with a tax Of 81 per 1000 on the five
cent variety Cigarettes are taxed 8
to 70 cents per hundred
Tobacco pays 3 cents a pound and
cigarette papres / cent a hundred
Then there are the transportation
taxes. 9 per cent on all freight bills
1 cent on each 90 cents Of express
bills. g per cent on passenger tickets
and 10 per cent on Pullman car
charges. and cents on each tele-
graph or telephone message costing
over l. cents
On all jeWelry, autos motorcycles.
pianoplayers. monographs and rec
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
NEWS NOTES FROM MOVIELAAID
By DAISY DE An.

- LILLE RHODES'S press agent
sends in these kind words about
IL the little star The best OF It is
that they're rather ture. Listen;
Miss Rhodes throws no pies. She
uses no slapsticks. Her feet are dam
ty and tripping. Her face is fair and
she hasn't the trace Of a mustache
But she is nevertheless a permeating
delight There is a laugh in every
move she makes There is a story in
her little plays that gives occasion for
the laugh.
Miss Rhodes has solved the art Of
getting a laugh without clowning for
IT, She is one Of the most delectabie
Of screen condolences She is dainty.
modest, cleancut and comic. These
little plays are better worth laughing
at than most Of the comedy that has
been shown on the screen in advance
Of her distinctive ar--'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
A Drop On a
TOuChy Corn
Instant relief! Then corn or
calIus lifts of with fingers.

Just Think You can
lift off any corn or cal
lus without one twinge
Of pain.
A Cincinnati man dis
covered this ether COM
pound and named it
freezone. ANY druggist
will sell a tiny bottle Of
freeZone for very little
cost. You apply a few
drops directly upon a
tender corn or callus.
Instantly the soreness
disappears, then shortly
you will find the corn or
callus so loose that you
can lift IL right off.
FreeZOne is wonder
full 1t dries instantly. It
doesn't eat away the
corn or calius. but
shrivels il up without
even irritating the skin.
Hard cOrns, soft cOrns,
or cOrns between the
toes. as well as painful
calluses, lift right off.
There is no pain before
or afterwards. No sore
ness or smarting. Wo-
men should keep a tiny
bottle on the dresser
and never let a corn
ache twice.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
A QUICK CHANGE

To the Death" stars Petrova. As
most Of US know, scenes Of a movie
seldom are photographed In their
natural sequence. This. not Infre-
Quently, has strange results, as in It
the Death"
The villain picks mp the heroine.
cave-man fashion, and runs off with
her in his arms.
When he sets her down she has or
an en- iLetS ulL4rlell gown lil'tl Nuel
he picked her up. and different hat
PetrOva recently had her say about
the directors for whom she has been
working. in her forthcoming pictures
made by her own company, ePtrova
viii be directed by Petrova.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

ER NORTON had spoken truly
NJ when he said that the back
= \ bone Of the drought was
broken
The downpour that had begun in
the evening continued through the
next day. We had had so few rainy
days this summer that to be house
bound from morning to night was a
new experience to Grace and me.
The front and back verandas were
swept by the easterly storm. so the
child could not play on them.
We played games together and read
aloud during the morning. But after
luncheon the little girl longed for
some unusual occupation
Il tell You what let's do" she suE-
Eested. Let's 90 up into the attic.
There's funny things there in the
trunks"
The atticg" I repeated. You will
have TO ask your auntie. I have been
up there only once, and then Just
passed through one end on my way
10 the roof"
myself was glad Of some diver
sion Tom and Hugh had worked for
several hours after breakfast, and
then, in spite OF the rain. had donned
rubber coats and boots and gone or
a days fishing down the river, taking
their luncheon IN a waterproof bag.
Mr.. Norton was, Of course, in the city
Mrs. Gore was content to sit in her
own room and read a sentimental
novel
So I was willing to go with Grace
to Mrs. Cores chamber where the
child made her request.
Why, ye, darlinf you may go up
into the attic" the widow said. eff
Miss Dart will go with you. There
are she explained to me. several
trunks and boxes Of toys that Grace
had when she was younger-also some
Of Toms old books that she may like
to look at Then there are several
receptacles Of clothing. Many Of those
would not be interesting to the child,
and are packed away in camphor-
and her own baby clothes are there. I
suppose" with a sad smile, 1T may
be foolish TO keep such things-but
I have never been able to nerve my
self TO dispOsing OF the belongings
Grace's baby clothes"
I'd like 10 see them" the child re-
marked.
We'll. perhaps you will see them
up there" her aunt said. They are in
gray leather trunk But. darling.
If you take anything out. YOU must
be sure to put IL back carefully"
She addressed the child, but looked
at me. I took the hint. I'VE will
leave everything as we find It." I as
sured her. Come on. Grace"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
TWO FIRES STOPPED BY
COMPANIES QUICK WORK

rags in the cellar is said to have
caused the blaze which occurred at
9 o'clock Friday afternoon at SO2
Cincinnati street a residence oc-
cupied by Geo. E. Fischer. Com
panies and Of the central station
answered the call The damage was
light.
Fire in a box car at First and
Ochoa streets. at one o'clock Friday
afternoon, was eXtinguished by fire
men from the central station The
car was loaded with alfalfa and
straw. The damage was slight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
For Burning Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied If good clear skin is
wanted. From any druggist for Csc, or
SL00 for large size, geta bottle ofzemo.
When applied as directed effectively
removes eczema quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles also sores
burns, wounds and chafng. It pene-
Tates cleanses and soothes. ZemO is
q clean, dependable and inexpensive,
sntisepic liquid. Try it,as we believe
nothing you have ever usedis as effect
I've and satisfying.
The E. ". Rose Co. Cleveland. o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
MACHISTE

Machiste was the strong man in
"Cabiria."
Last summer. while on leave OF alb
sence from the Italian army. he
starred in a phOtoplay soon to be re-
leased in America. It's called The
Warrior"
II is understood that when this en-
gagement in the movies was filled he
returned 70 the army, being needed
there 20 lift artillery over the Alps
His physical development. as re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

svnlauatfon seem not unreasonable
il was reported few days ago that
he had been killed in action
II is said that the Fox studio, where
Theda Bara Is now working, is filled
with black bearded, fierce looking
Russian gentlemen who practice their
national dances during tnterlms- some
lively place it must BEL
Marjorie Daw has thought Of some
thing new. she's making powder bags
for the soldiers. Tes-face powder
YOU know
Viola Dana IS soliciting for the to-
bacco fund Of a New York newspaper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

EDITORS Of Of
anaIys Of fnpOr
for the benefit
NJ n
of by
l nnI 4 The . difnr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

n must be determined Tor each ousI-
ness and for each year by adding lur
following items: Actual cash paid IN
the actual cash value Of other prop
erty paid in to secure shares ln ne
business. and the surplus or undivided
profits actually employed in the husi-
ness. Patents. goodwill and fraa-
chises are to be allowed only the cas- r
value Of the stock or other property
EXCHANGED for them. in the case Of az
intangibles not TO exceed 20 per GEM
Of the stock now outstauding-
HOW TO CALCULATE THE
AMOUNT OF EXCESS PROFITS TAX
After YOU have determined the
amount Of excess profits, as descrl p ed
above. YOU are ready to figure the
amount OF tax you viii have to pay
First. find out what per cent these
excess profits are of the actual capi-
tai for the present year Then apply
the following rates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
Hou Much War Tax Will You Pay? Read
This Expert Article and Then Figure Il Out

tween your s24UO exemption and
$4,000; 4 per cent on $1,000 between
$4,000 and $1,000; s per cent on $1,000
between $1,000 and $4,000. making d
total tax Of Sl22
CONFINED NORMAL AND SUPER
TAX RATES UNDER OLD AND NEW
BiLLS.-Note- Rates shown apply TO
amount of income falling within each
tax group and not TO the income as a
whole.
Tax Group Tax Rate
L-n-l- 2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

Basil NJ Manly Analyses War Tax Bilfor Business Men
Who Must Give Up Some of Their Profits and for
the Many Who Must Hereafter Pay Income Tax;
What Capital Invested Means; How to Calcu-
late Excess Profits" and Taxable Income.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

IUH PhOF EsNIUNs and an KINDS
of business and trades in which Onlg
a nominal capital is employed, IL Is
obvious that this plan cannot apply.
So the act provides that they shall
pay flat rate Of per cent on the
amount ny which the net income eN-
ceeds $1,000 if they are organized as
corporations and $4,000 If they are run
by partnerships or individuals.
WHAT Is CAPITALs 1t VIII b.
seen that the application Of this tax
depends absolutely on the definition
Of the word capital That is what the
conferees from the house and senate
have been wranEling over for two
weeks. and the more they wranEle5
the worse it got
Actual capital invested as If stands
IN the bin has no relation whatever
70 the amount of stock outstanding.
nor does it include bonded indcbtei
ness or borrowed money or property.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

ER NORTON had spoken truly .
NJ when he said that the back /
= Il bone Of the drought was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

capital per
10 pc ay.--
o capital -- e per ee-t
d
SlOuVO calia
8
the
o
10 pay
y
7r,,f,- the +o+,1 +.x 900. SO 700
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
HOW FAT FOLKS
May BECOME Slim
HE MODERATE IN YOUR DiET,
BREATHE DEEPLY, try
OH or kNnElN

Eat persons, particularly those from
ten to sixty pounds above normal weight,
viii be interested to learn that they may
easily reduce their weight Without starN
alton diet ~ tltesomc exercise.
N YOU are oNctStoui Nm nfe dHlll
drawing on YOUR reserve strength ana
ate constantly lowering your vitality by
carrying this excess burden non
leopntdilr your health or hr "A laughing
stock any longer
spcud ~ much time a. YOU can In the
npsn air. practice deep breathing and set
'fom an, good druggist hoN NJ oil ~
korcin capsules take one after each
meal aud one before retiring ~ night
Also follow the simple directions that
come with the boS
Surprising reports NJ weigh, reduction
come IN even after Just few days
treatment Win pfoprt reduction tho
flesh becomes firm the skin smooth AMI
the general health improved, IN fact,
work seems easter aud lighter. more
hunynrt feeling takes possession ~ the
whole heins n lsa Tine sensation that
" looking and feeling young, supple,
cheerful artiVr. alert and magnetic
on ~ kuteln is absolutely harmless and
is pleasant tn take
N YOU want TO reduce ton 10 sltty
mounds YOU should give this tree etmenl
a itiai YOU viii probably 'lni n IL iusI
what won need start on tho road N
longer NE and happiness today ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Progressives Give
Wilson Support

NEW YORk April D Promrncr'
progressive and republican party lead
ers issued statement here plcdclnc
support OF the administration war par.
and urging adoption of measures, which
they said the, believed TO be "lmmcdi
ately neccS>ary.'
Among those who signed the state
men' were Hiram " Johnson. Ray
'mond Robins, Harold J. lckcs. WI
liam Draper Lewis. Glii..I pln,hor
Miles PoudcVcr. Ogden keid. f. \
NanNalkenbrugh Chester Rowcll and
William Nllen White.
Believing our country has entered
the war rightly wisely and Of neccS
Slty that It IS our duty As a great free
people to take our part IN the defense
OF liberty. democracy and civilization
against the attack OF mllllariSm, and
that our purpose IS to secure a Just
and lasting peace We support with all
our hearts and all our powers the wa,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23

yclopcd a habit 90 hanging around the
premises. and ui seeming - think that
he had a meal ticket that was good Al
glrl, house the grlS id,hcr quiet
w. hut firmly took hlm aside. and u
tone Ot voice that meant business,
inquired wha, RomcoS intentions
mgh, be apperla'n'ug 20 and CnnccIp>
lng Juliet, O.
Nhcrcupou. n was most cwphau,ally
up To Romeo 90 come across with a
bona nic proposal for Miss Juliet,
hand, ur else the places that had known
him knew him mo- more Papa didn't
,tard Tor any triilmg 80 idle, selfish
fellow intent only uu amusing himself
was permitted t. cheaper a peach hy
rubbing the doWny bloom oil ot H.
and then pass ou 90 a ncigNhor,ng OF.
chard Romeo had IN pu, mp or shut
up and move ou and q precious good
rule u was. too
Unfortunately TIN, wise custom OF
bringing Young men 10 task has fallen
into diSuSe I'm this country father
would drop dead with horror II YOU
should even suggest tp him that he o..
/ Tn lrd uu, whether the men who Camr
on his pdrlor chairs and ca, his din
ncrS. and smoke his cigars are marr
| lug men or not uf even 10 a position
IN which they could marry It they
so desired.
This leave, a girl I'm \ situation witl
which she has neither the knowledge
vt the world nor the courage ,o cope
/ She has been lett alone unaidcd ant
unarmed. to fight the duel oi the ScNe,
in which woman is sn seldom the VI,
/ Tor
She has the natural louglugS oi hc'
SeN tor love. and ultimately marriage
/ hu' She has no ,nuehVunc that enable.
her 90 tell which IT the men that coin,
/ about her has serious matrimonial IN
tcruoNs. and who are merely anu,
lug lhemSehc, An that she can 4,
ln the dilemma Is IN be- nice tu then
an. tn smile upon all. and lo ,ptcat
her little net with such bait m tn,
shane ul dinners and suppcts, and scat
.iu Ypsta boxes. and country house lu
fitallunS a. the means ~ her nihcO
pcrmiS. AND as observation show,
prove most lllurng n tulllrg M m.
masculine llN
/ That girls are grit,nu,ly impose.
upon IS NOT ~ he denied Only ,u,
many flies cai the bait and then Wat,h
spread their wings and ili' away. some
times alas. taking with them the hear
Ioi the p'ur hlls innocent spinner %
gnsawrr web,
! nui what +, q rrnr rifl ~ dn unds
. thg modern condition, ni social inter
course between ihs ,cNcs' She can
Iask man what hrs intentions arc
I Neither can her father She can't shu
. her inrr w m, a.r Custom doc, np
.rstmi her io pop the question hetsrl
aul hrUE Nh. matte. o. decision
land $50 onh tua often .hs wants. he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now Instead OF
taking tones, or trying to patch up .
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause Of the ailment-clogged liver
and disordercd bowels.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in soothing. healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per.
forming their natural functions, away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles
Ii you have bad taste in your
mouth tongue coated, appetite poor.
lazy, don',.care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods
you should take Olive Tablets. the sub.
s,itute for calomel
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are 3
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive, Oil You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work wi,houo
gripping, cramps or pain. =.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. 90 you can eat what YOU Ike.
At l0c and 2Sc per box. All druggists
ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23

launched from II, New York hcadQuar
tiers a national movement for the CON
,crvatlon ot food
The National League for Women.
Service is engaging volunteers tu help
m taking the state military gcn.u, ~
New York next month
Prominent New York society women
with country home, ON Long Island
have organized a comprehensive move.
mcnt for agricultural preparedness
Mis- Dewey Helps.
Mr., George Dewey. widow ~ Nd
ulral Dewey. IS conducting 1n active
campaign IN Washington to promote re-.
,ruttng IN the navy and marine corps.
Miss Margaret VI \ Dunahuc Of
Boston. who va, the first woman lu
the country 10 obtain a radio license.
ha, offered her services 10 the govern
mcut
Miss Kate Dayi, oi Cleveland ha, nm
dcr,ahcu the task ol recruiting lrNOUN
women M OHIO to take the place ot
men in industrial pursuit, during the
war
The day after congress had declared
war, Mrs Ida NJ Il. Stewart, q w,d
cw oi FIX River MINI, sen, her three
sons to Join the United States navy
Mrs June lIauphtou, noted rifle
shot. IS Organizing the American De.
icnsc Rifle club. tn afford women OF all
classes an opportunity 10 learn pracr
cal Workmanship
Mrs Waldo Pierce, wealthy New
York society and ,portSwoman, has vol.
untecrcd 10 organize an aviation corps
under the auSplcc, ol the New York
| State Woman Suffrage party.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23

tween hope and fear, year after year.
while her beauty fades, and her youth
passes. waiting. always waiting Tor
the words tina, are never spoken
About tho only remedy that common
sense suggests for tins menace to the
peace and happiness OF young women
is for every girl to constitute herself a
Perpetual DISCourager Of the Constant
Beau Three months is plenty OF time
ior any man to lind out what his Sent
mentS arc toward a woman, and six
months gives him an elegant >uii-
cheney ~ leisure IN which to speak
Ii hy the end Of that period he has not
come to the point and asked the girl q.
name the day she Jdn make up he,
mind that there Is very small use IN
waiting On him any longer
Possibly he may still propose. bu'
the chance, are all againS. u. and n
favor OF hlS being une OF those men
who are a dog m the manger who
docs not want To marry a g,rl himself,
bu, who delights IN keeping marrying
men away
Since their parents Will not protect
them. girls must learn L. protect them
selves. and they viii save themselves
mauy hcar,achc when they learn
how 10 irccyc ou, the man who tries
tp monopol2e their time. and their
thoughts and the freshness OF their
charms. hu, who never offers marriage
m rc,urn-who, as a homcly old LADY
once said to me oi such a mans IN
tcnuuns ,o her pretty daughter. Comes
and comes. hut never courts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
SO YEARS OLD,
HALE AND HARDY
And Praises Cardui, Which She
Says Pulled Her Through a
Most Dangerous Period.

Mercer Ky-"About Is year, ago"
write, Mr., " i Rail. OF this place
Il began suffering with change OF life
and was suffering very much | he
gan taking Cardui after having sui.
iered for 3 years, and ! was drcadfulk
neryou, HARDLY felt like doing IN,
work Couldn't sleep well a, nights
However. alter several doses of Clrdur
| saw an Improvement and m a few
day, | could d' my work with cas-,
and IN two weeks ! was able To- walk
six miles and went to the stree, fam
At Central City and enloycd myself
Aiter using two bottles, sol m,
natural health and strength and i
pulled me through that mos, dangerous
OF periods in a woman life with n,
trouble or suffering
am now hale and hardy and wa
50 wears old the llth OF th,, month
| will never cease prai'ing tatdul
which did me 50 mucs'good II ais,
saved my daughters lie when 'hr
had such dreadful spell
Over 10 years m use. Catdu ha
proven Us efficacy as the woman
tonic" II YOU arc weak. and run
down and suffer from symptoms o
trouble peculiar TO women give Cardu
tlal-Adv