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New Britain herald., 1918-02-07

more than s2,00O,0O0 therefore, is 67 per cent.
 If by reason of illness Or absence from the United States you are un- able personally to render a return you may appoint an agent to act for you. Your agent must make affidavit that he has sufficient knowledge of your affairs to make return for you and be willing to assume responsibil- ity for a delinquent, false or fraudu- lent return.
 The tax of collecting income taxes devolves upon the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The bureau is sending in to every county in the United States revenue officers to assist taxpayers in making out their returns. The loca- tion of their offices may be ascer- tailed by inquiring of the office of the collector of internal revenue, your bank or the postmaster. They will furnish you with blanks, answer any and all questions as to how to fill them out and swear you to your re- turns, each of which must be accom- panied by an affidavit.
 If your income was not more than $3,000 ask for Form 1040A. If it was more than $3,000 ask for Form 1e4O. The services of the govern ment experts are offered without cost, but should you fail to see them you are not relieved of the duty imposed by law to file your return within the time prescribed. The government is not required to seek the taxpayer. The taxpayer must seek the government. Payment of the tax must be made on or before June 15, 1918.
 The man who thinks to evade the income tax is making a serious error. A checking system will inform the government of delinquents. Under what is known as the "information at source'' provision of the act of 1917 employers are required to file With the Commissioner of Internal Rev enue a true report of the wage or $500 or more paid to each employe during the year 1917. The govern ment has other methods of keeping tab on delinquents.
 The penalties are severe. For fail- ing to make a return on time the pen aItv is a fine of not less than $2O nor more than s1,00o and in addition 50 per cent of the amount due. For making a false or fraudulent return the penalty is a fine not exceeding SG,UUU UT ouo ySSbl LII hpi VI both, in the discretion of the court and 100 per cent. of the tax due. For failing to pay on time the pen- alty is an assessment of five per cent. of the amount of tax due plus one per cent interest for each full month dur ing which it remains unpaid.
 Last year 500,000 persons paid an income tax. This year the number assessed will be more than 6,000,00 If you are one of them, remember that your dollars are for the support of the war and that by promply filing your return and promptly paying your tax you are helping the government towards eariv victory The more quickly the victory is won the more quickly will the income tax be cut down on big incomes and cut off en- tfrely on small incomes. Fay your income taxes to~insure your income
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
SURPRISE CAUSED
 BY WILSON'S BILL
President Asks Plenary Power t
 ReOrganize War Bureaus

Washington, Feb. 7.-AImost coin | cident with Secretary Bakers re-ap1 pearance before the senate military committee for roSS-examinatiorl upon his recent statement of %wha America is doing in war, the admin iStrauOn's answer to congressiona agitation for a war cabinet and mu] nltionS director was given by intro duction in the senate of a bill trans1 miteed by President Wilson whicl1 would give the president blanket aul thority to reorganize and co-ordfnatd all federal departments, bureausl agencies, officials and personnel The new measure was taken tfl the capitol by personal representa- r tive of the president and introduced& by Senator Overman, democrat, soor after MT. Baker had suggested te
 the military committee that sucl5 legislation was necessary. It would empower the president to make Qve3 completely the executive branch oI the government for the period of thd war, re-arranging existing agencieI and their functions and establishing such new ones as he might see fit
 There has been no intimation so fal of any specific action under the bil the president has in mind, nor of hovl quickly the measure is to be pressed for passage. It was referrer to thj judiciary committee, of which SenaI tor OVerman is ranking democrati1 member. One move which some ofnl cials say is contemplated is the ap| pointment of a chairman of the wal industries board-a post now vacant and the investment of the office witl powers similar to those proposed fol the director of munitions 4
 Introduction of the OVerman' bi X came as surprise and promises t change entirely the character of thu controversy over war machinery rel organization. Administration Spokex men who, in view of the presidentAN N statement last week that he desire agitation over the military commit tees bill to cease, were prepared 6 check discussion as far as possibld now will join in reorganization ddX bates as champions of the new meal ure. which will be vigorously fougIN by members who oppose granting th president further powers
 The measure provides for the ''rS distribution of functions among g. ecutive agencies" and for the shiftiI of any activities now perormed t one executive department or 'anl other branch of the government. the president sees fit. Such powe would cease not later than one yea
 after the war, or earlier if the presl dent believed it eXpedient.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
PLAY TIE GAME
Harvard and Wanderers Hockey Sevens, Wage Hard Fought Con test in Boston Arena.

Boston, Feb. 7.-Harvard's hockey team played a i to 1 tie game last night in Arena Rink with the Boston Wanderers Both the goals were made in the first period Of play There was consid erable hard fighting in the second half and in the extra period of five minutes. but no goals were caged.
 Harvard played without it's veteran center, Gross. The Crimson scored first, Walker, after making a brilliant rush the length of the rink, slipped in between the Wanderers point and cover and counted on a bounding shot, which hoped over the goal keeper's feet Burkhart's goal was almost similarly made g. minute later. Thereafter there was much shooting for the net, but the goal keepers stopped everything that came their way.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
LEHIGH FIVE LOSE.
Crescent A. c. Basket Tossers Too
 Much For PemlsyIvanians.

New York, Feb. 7.-The Crescent Athletic club basketball team defeated Lehigh University on the Crescent court last night by a score of 22 to II. Lehigh held the club players to the small lead of fl to 8 in the first half, but could not withstand the rush of its rivals in the second period.
 The tall Lehigh players often inter cepted the passing of the Crescent men and on frequent occasions frus- trated the latter's efforts to cage field goals when in the shadow of the bas- ket. In the second half the Crescent players forced the pace at all times and breaking away from the close guarding of their rivals, caged baskets with more frequency
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
22S 220 219 200 250-
2O6 216 PAT PAP 220-11
Sammy Iic1Itenhein Getting Rid of
 Club As Fast As Possible.

Montreal Feb. 7.-Players who have contracts with the Montreal club of the International league are being sold as rapidly as possible be- cause of the scant prospect of the league playing the coming years schedule, it was announced by Sam uel Lichtenhein, president of the club, here yesterday.
 Harry Damrau, infielder, has been sold to the Mobile Southern associa- ton league club; the New York Americans are trying to put through deal for the buying of Paul Smith, an out1elder; Eddie Zimmerman is trying to buy his release in order to accept the management of a Ken lucky league team, and "Bilr' Hol- den is being sought by two major league clubs and will be sold, it was announced.
 It is reported here that a. syndi- cate of theatrical men will make a proposition for the buying of the club at the International league meeting in New York city next week.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
YALE 0ARSMEN REPORT
Candidates Will Work Indoors for PreSent-PrOf. Abbott to Act as Coach

New Haven, Feb. 6.-Yales rowing squad was ordered to report today in the university gymnasium to begin practice for the season. At first the men will have conditioning exercises and do some rowing on the machines, but as soon as the weather permits they will practice on the harbor.
 For two years the oarsmen used the new course at Derby, on the Housatonic, but it is doubtful wheth- CT their military duties will allow them to take the time to do this this season. Professor Mather A. Alp bolt, who has been assistant to Guy Nickadls for three years, will agaan be coach. Nickalls is in the service of the British army in France
 Preparations are being made for a restricted program of intercollegiate races. Negotiations are in progress for events in which Yale will meet Harvard, Princeton and Pennsylvania, and other colleges may also be en- tered in one or two of these regattas. The plans are to have the University of Pennsylvania row here May II, to have Yale enter the race for the Childs Cup at Princeton, during May, and for Yale to meet Harvard in June.
 It is likely that the Pennsylvania race will be rowed on the New Ha ven harbor, although the Housatonic course is possible. The race at Princeton will be rowed on Lake Carnegie. The event with Harvard may take place at either New Haven or Boston, or there is, a possibility that it will be rowed at New London.
 The elaborate features of the New London race, however, do not appeal to the Yale athletic board of con- trol In all three cases it is likely that a. freshman and a varsity race will be roWed.
 Last fall two varsity and three freshman eights were formed for late rowing. Rufus Hyatt, who has stroked first and second varsity crews for two seasons, is captain, and Mead, McHenry and Vail, of former rowing squads, are candidates.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
BOWLING RESULTS
Corbin Quintet Defeats Landers Five,
 Wright Featuring in Final Game Larson's Pinks Down Cages Roses.

The P. & F. Corbin team of the Factory Bowling league defeated the Landers, Frary & Clark five in a match that was filled with exciting moments at the Aetna alleys last evening. The most spectacular bowl ing of the evening was contributed by Wright, of the defeated team, when in the final game he toppled the pins for a score of 136. In accomplishing this feat, Wright finished the game with three successive strikes The other match of interest last evening was be- tween Carl Larson's Pinks and Bennle Cages Roses, resulting in a. victory for the former aggregation. The scores.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
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Rent paid for offices or business places.
 Taxes paid, except for local inn proVements, such as sewer and water, income taxes and excess profits taxes. Losses sustained in business or trade arising from fires, storm or other cas- ualty, or by theft; if not compen- sated for by insurance or otherwise. If property was purchased prior to March 1, 1913, the fair market price or value on March 1, 1913, is the basis for figuring the loss.
 Losses sustained in speculatiOnS and side lines not connected with your regular business, but these deductions must not exceed the profits from sim liar transactions.
 Debts ascertained to be worthless and charged off within the year.
 Reasonable depreciation for busi- ness structures but not for your resi- dence.
 Depreciation for oil, gas wells, mines, etc.
 You must include under gross in come the following items:
 Salaries, wages and commissions or compensation of whatever kind for personal services.
  trade Or commerce.
 Profits from the sale of property, real or personal.
 Rents.
 Interest in notes, bonds and bank deposits including savings banks
 Incomes received from fiduciaries, that is amounts received from income of estates, trusts, etc., through trus- tees. administrators or executors.
 Dividends on stocks, whether re- ceived as cash or stock. Only divi- dends paid out of earnings or profits accrued since March 1, 1913, are tax able.
 Net partnership profits, whether di- vided and distributed or not
 Royalties from mines, oil and gas wells, patents, copyrights and fran chises.
 The following items are not taxable and need not be reported in your re- turn:
 Gifts
 Value of property acquired through will or by inheritance. It must be understood. however, that the income received from such property is tax able.
 Proceeds of life insurance policies.
 Returns of premiums on life en- dowment and annuity policies.
 Interest on bonds and other obliga- tions of the United States government or it's possessions and of any state or political subdivision of a state such as a city town, county or village.
 Interest on the Second Liberty Bond issue of September 24, 1917 to an amount not exceeding $5,OOO of such bonds. If you own more than that amount the interest on the additional bonds is exempt from the normal tax but not from the surtax-
 Interest on securities issued under the provisions of the Federal Farm Loan Act Of July IT, 1916.
 Salaries of officers and employees of a state or political subdivision of g. state, including school teachers
 In addition to the normal rate of two per cent, the act of 1917 i'm poses an extra levy or surtax ranging from one per cent on incomes be- tween $5.000 and s7,500 to 50 per cent. on Incomes in excess of S1 900. The act Of 1916, in addition to the normal tax, imposes a surtax ranging from one per cent. on incomes be- tween 1000 and $40,000 to 13 per cent on incomes of more than $2, 0O0,- eoo. The total tax on incomes of
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
TIN WHISTLES COMPETE.
Nine Survivors in Match Play on
 PinehurSt Iinks

Pinehurst, N. C., Feb. 7.-Plaving In groups of three on the Rox point course the twenty-seven tin whistles 1ho qualified for the three ball tour rfament disposed of the first match round at Pinehurst yesterday. The following nine survivors will com prise the three groups competing to- day:
 H. c Fownes of Oakmont, Louis A. Hamilton and W. E. Truesden of Garden City, F. c. Abbee of Bethle- acm, J. D. Chapman of Greenwich, J. M Robinson of Harbor Beach, w. r. Barr of Brooklyn, J. G. Nicholson If New Bedford and J. R. ToWle of Calumet
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
OLUHANT TO WED.
West Point Football Star to Desert
 Bachelor Ranks.

Lafayette, Ind, Feb. 7.-Elmer Q. Ollphant, of Linton, Ind, one of Pur- due university's leading alumni cele- orlties and the greatst athlete pro- nuced at the institution, is to marry Miss Barbara Benedict, of New York city.
 O1phant now is at West Point At furoue he won fame in football baseball and basketball as well as on the track.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
TO PAY TRIBUTE TO JOHN n.

New York, Feb. Many friend of the late John l.. Sullivan vii gather at the Campbell funeral church, Broadway and Sixty-sixtl street. next Sunday at o'clock, tc pay tribute to the great fighter 4 special musical program has been4 arl ranged.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
MRS. R0GGE BEATEN
Mo4Ea Biurstedt Shows Her Norwegian Friend 8 Few Stunts in Tennis Game

Friend a Few Stunts in Tennis
 Game.
 New York, Feb. Mrs. Johan Rogge, the Norwegian tennis star who rose high and bright in the tennis Armament last Monday, went into eclipse yesterday afternoon. The brilfiancy which scintalated from her racquet in her sensational victory over Miss Marion Vanderhoff was snuffed out by the more powerful and mort famous Norwegian star, Miss Molla Bjurstedt, in the invitation tournament at the Heights Casino, Brooklyn. The score was %, 6-1.
 The fame of her old friend and countrywoman played almost as inn portant a part in the downfall of Mrs. Rogge as the skill, speed and stamina displayed by Miss Bjurstedt. Mrs. Rogge suffered from stage fright which bordered on collapse. She was as nervous as a kitten and did not show any traces of her true game. So palpable was her nervousness that the big gallery which watched the contest sympathized with her, and a vast majority of them refused to ac- relative merits of the pair. All agreed that Mrs Rogge did not play her game; that she is capable of better tennis and that she will go on to better things and eventually give a. good account of herself in champion ship competition.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
zRYszKO vs. PADDOCK.

New York, Feb. 7.-Wladek zbysz- ko left here yesterday for Des Moines, Ia., where he will defend his title against Earl Caddock, the great Western grappler, tomorrow night. The result of this match will tend considerably to clear the champion atmosphere.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
BOSTON COLLEGE WINNER.
Defeats Boston University Seven B,
 score of 8 to 1.

Boston, Feb. 6.-Boston College de- feated Boston University at hockeyI last night by a score of to 1. Fall vey made two goals in the first periodI and Enright counted in the seconGN before Pond of the university teaml saved shutout by making a pretty1 drive into the net.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07

the stauEt gs .& &S%ssQ4 |Ia, ,<4u.&, :g once, which wa N a The defense is practically imprasp- able and the entire outfit plays wiSV a, machine like consistency that only a good team is capable of. Dick" D1Yion will referee, and about 400 rooters are expected to accompany the boys. Dancing will follow the game.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Grover Cleveland Alexander who with his battery mateI Bill killifer cost the Chicago Natiohall league baseball club $5O,O0O, yester-& day declared that if he plays with the Chicago team next season he must bd paid salary of $12,000 a year and s bonus of $10,000 for signing. AlexE ander who some time ago became d hold-out, stopped off here on his way from Nebraska to Philadelphia. He denied that he and President W@egh-~ man had ever reached an agreement& concerning a bonus or terms for next1 season.
 Tt might as well be definitely un-I derstOod," said Alexander, that II will not play with the Chicago tea1nA next season unless I receive a $10, 900 bonus and a salary of $12,000 a year. l have not seen President% Weeghman since our conference ihH Omaha, and I do not intend to go tol see him. He knows my terms. ' Neither am 1 going to Philadelphia to see President Baker of the Phila1 delphia club. If they want to tall terms they must come to me"
 Alexander said he had heard noth
 ing of his claim for exemption from the draft and said he would not press the claim.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-07
ALEXANDER WILL.
 GET HIS DEMANDS
Charley Weeghman Says PitCheI {
 Will Be Paid $1O,OOO for Signing

Chica go. Feb. 7.-President Weegh \
 man of the Cubs says there is mol question but that Alexander will getI his $10,000 before he leaves on theI training trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07
This Coal Does Burn.

ATLANTA, Ca, February 7.-Tillou
Won Nunes, an Atlanta lawyer, has
discovered the way to make wartime
run of mines" coal burn. You must
learn its schedule and arrange your
program accordingly, Is the way he
dopes it out. For example:
Mr.. Nunes made a fire in his fire.
place for the purpose of doing lit
tie improving reading Monday night,
but after nearly freezing to death he
discovered that his coal was not
scheduled to burn until early Tues
day morning. He had punched at the
fire until past midnight and finally
picked UP the coal in his naked hands
and put it In the coal scuttle and
dumped it into barrel on the back
porch.
About o'clock yesterday morning
was awakened by a terrific gnock-
ing on his back doors. The neigh
bors had discovered the back porch
on fire
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07
DOC" HAM ATTACKS
ATLANTA GAS FOLKS

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. REV. ]. w.
Ham, pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle
of this city, who has recently come in
to widespread prominence through his
aggressive fights to protect the pubic,
has entered the lists against Atlanta's
biggest and most powerful corpora
ton, the Georgia Railway & Power
Company, and he promises to give the
city some startling disclosures before
he finishes.
Appearing yesterday before the
special l.scommittee of city council
which Is investigating the very low
quality of gas being furnished to At
lanta by the Atlanta Gas Light Com
pany, which is subsidiary of the
Georgia Railway & Power Company
DIR. Ham exhibited the bills of num-
Der of customers covering gas for
three years back. These bills showed
an increase ranging from $50 to 1000
per cent.
"If the statements made by Presi-
dent Arkwright of the gas company
are true" said DR.. Ham, addressing
himself to Mr.. Arkwright, who was
present, namely, that other big cor
porations are raising prices and rob
bing the public and why should not
the gas company do the same; then
that is the baldest and boldest admis-
sion I ever heard made by a corpora
ton president. The consuming public
Of Atlanta is in the grip Of a $4,000
900 corporation that not only controls
Atlanta, but controls the politics
the state of Georgia. When the or
binary highwayman holds you up. you
have two chances to get away. You
may either dodge his bullets or knock
him down. He may never call on you
again. IN the, case Of the Atlanta Gas
Light Company you can do neither. It
Is moral highway robbery, pure and
simple"
DR.. Ham will open his crusade on
the power company in sermon next
Sunday night entitled 1.-THE Morals of
the Methods of the Highway Rdbber
as Compared With the Methods of the
Atlanta Gas Light Co."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07
AMERICUS GIRLS TO
| PLAY IN COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Ca, February T.
Basketball fans Of Columbus are
promised a real game Friday night
when the girls team of the Columbus
High school meets the girls team of
the Americas High schol.
Last Friday the Columbus girls
overwhelmingly defeated the West
Point girls team by % to 2 score
The game Friday promises to be a
hard and bitterly fought one as a
certain amount of good natured rival
ry as always existed between the fans
ind fannettes of that thriving com
munity and Columbus.
Reports from Americas say that
their team has wol all OF it's contests
played 80 far this season and they
expect to take Columbus scalp Fri
day night.
On the other hand, although Column
bus has played only one game, it was
won by quick playing and steadiness
Of head on the part Of the players,
who confidently expect to come out
at the big end Of the score.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07
Bank Promotions.

ATLANTA, Ca, February will
liam T. Perkerson was yesterday elect
ed cashier Of the Fourth National Bank
OF this city, and Charles Ryan, cash
cir and vice-president, was elected
else president He will give his whole
attention to the duties Of a vice-presi-
dent, while Mr.. Perkerson will as
sumo the full duties Of cashier. The
announcement of the joint promotion
Of the two prominent and popular
bankers was received with delight by
their many friends throughout At
laanta and will be source of interest
to many other friends over Georgia.
Both have been connected with the
Fourth National for many years and
are considered among the city's ablest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07
LABOR CHARGED WITH
SUCCESS OR FAILURE
OF THE BOARDS PLANS

WASHINGTON, D. s., Feb. g.
Responsibility for success or failure Of
the governments shipbuild1ng pro-
gram was put on labor today by Gen.
eral Manager Piez, of the Emergency
Fleet corporation, today.
In an appeal for shipyard workers,
the general manager of the feet cor
corporation eharacterizes as mon
strous" the fact that only one shift Is
at work six days in each week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-07
May Il Last.

els their married life happy?" Mott,
ing else. She thinks he Is the wisest
person on earth and he thinks she ia
the most beautiful. Perfect, eh?"-
Louisville Courier-Journal.