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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24
Office Of Bird Asst Postmaster Gen'l,

Office of Bird Asst Postmaster GenI,
Washington, April s, 1918.
Postmasters and postal employees
are instructed to give wide publicity
to the foregoing Order No. 1853, pro-
hibliing the acceptance for mailing to
members of the American Expedition
AIRY Forces in Europe of parcels con-
tanning articles other than those which
are being sent at the written request
of the addressee, approved by his reg
mental or higher commander or an
executive officer of the organization
with which he is connected.
Postmasters must secure the assur-
ance of the sender in each case that
all the articles contained i'm the parcel
are sent at the addressee's approved
written request, and that such request
is inclosed in the parcel, by requiring
the sender to place on the wrapper of
the parcel under his name and address
the following Endorsement:
"Ths parcel contains only articles
sent at approved request of addressee,
which is inclosed."
The approved written request shall
be inclosej in the parcel.
Parcels, achether seated or unseuled,
containing articles not being sent in
accordance with such approved writ
ten request shall not be accepted for
mailing. Such parcels when offered
for mailing shall be returned to the
sender.
The foregoing order and instructions
are issued at the request of the War
Department and in pursuance of an
order of that Department dated March
26, 1918, which provides as follows:
"In future, shipments of any articles
to members of the American Expe-
dictionary Forces abroad will be limit
ed to those articles which have been
requested by the individual to whom
same are to be shipped, such request
having been approved by his regi-
mental or higher commander. Parcel
post shipments will be accepted by the
Post Office authorities and other ship
ments by express or freight companies
only upon presentation of the above
approved request in each individual
case."
The post Office Department believes
that this action is prompted by mill
tary necessity and that the public will
acquiesce i'm it. Postmas-
ters are hereby instructed to enforce
it rigidly.
When there is doubt in any partic
Mar instance as to the application of
he order and instructions above re-
ferred to, or further information con-
;erning this subject is desired, inquiries
relative thereto should be addressed to
he Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
,ral, Division of Classification.
A. NJ. DOCKERY,
Third Asst. P. nj. Gen.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24
EVER MEET THIS MAN?

The fellow that listens to all
the stock statesmen who want
to sell stocks in exchange for
Liberty Bonds, has only to go
on listening long enough, and
one of them will offer to sell
him the State Capitol for 500.
Tell these fellows, 81 don't
know you, but l do-know Uncle
Sam"
Keep your Liberty Bonds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24
EXCESS PROFIT TAX ON REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS.

With the view of obtaining SPECIFIC
information as to whether or not prohts
realized from sale OF plantation prop
erty properly come within the pre-
scribed sphere of excess profits as de-
fined by the Treasury Department and
are subject to revenue tax, Hon. Thos.
NJ. Wade addressed communication
to Congressman Riley J. Wilson, at
Washington, requesting that he confer
with the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue and get an opinion on the
subject. Immediately upon receipt OF
Mr.. Wade's letter, Congressman Will
son took the matter up with Internal
Revenue Department and received the
following letter, which with his usual
promptness he at once transmitted to
Mr.. Wade. The letter is given here
for the benefit of the interested:
Treasury Department,
Washington, ID. c., April q.
Hon. Riley ]. Wilson,
House OF Representatives,
Washington. ID. {.
NV Dear Mr.. wilson, have the
honor to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of April Is, 1918, with which was
enclosed q communication from Thos.
M. Wade, OF Newellton, La, relative
to the liability of planters for excess
profits tax in cases set out in the fol-
lowing paragraphs.
The questions and answers to same
follow in order:
/. A planter who has never made a
business of buying and selling land,
sells his plantation at a profit of 2OO%,
would the profit be subject to excess
profits tax and il 40 what would be the
tax?
The sale of all or part of the prop
erty employed by taxpayer in his
business pertains directly to and is
part of such business and all the profits
realized therefrom are subject to the
excess profits tax. The amount of the
tax would be determined on a basis of
the graduated rates imposed by Sec
ton POI, Title ii of the Act of October
3, 1917.
2. How ia the fair market value OF
the property to be determined?
No method OF determining this value
which will adequately meet all circum-
stances can be eettled by the Depart
ment. What that value was as of
March 1, 1918, is a question of fact to
be established by any evidence which
will reasonably and adequately make
It appear The sale price of similar
property in the community at or about
the time mentioned would appear to
be an important factor in determining
such value.
3. II the seller gets only ne-fOurth
OF the selling price of the property in
cash and the balance i'm installments
over a period of five or more years, is
the tax computed on the cash received
only or on the entire sale price?
In cases of this kind, it is held that
when sale is made and the seller re-
ceives a substantial advance payment
sufficient to cover all, or substantially
oil, the profit to be realized from the
sale, the entire profit representing the
difference beteen the fair cash value
of the property as of March l, 1913; if
acquired prior to that date or the cost
II acquired subsequent to that date,
and the gross selling price, should be
reported as income for the year in
which the sale is made.
Sincerely yours,
DANIEL ROPER,
Commissioner.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24
rrespass Notice

Public notice is hereby given that
POLO ALTO" and "BEN GAUL"
plantations, in the End ward of Tensas
parish, La, are posted against CAMP
ING, HUNTING and TRAPPING.
Violators will be prosecuted.
AYERS LAND co.
JNo. w. OSBORN, Agent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24
TAKEN UP.

l have taken up two large steers,
on Evergreen" plantation. To re-
cover, owner will prove property and
pay costs.
DAN MORRIS, Nswsllton, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-24
ORDER OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Restrictions on Mailing Of Parcels to
American Expeditionay Forces.
Office of Postmaster General,
Washington, March %, 1918.

Office of Postmaster General,
Washington, March %, 1918.
Order No. 1853.
On and after April l, 1918, parcels
for members and individuals connect
ed with the American Expeditionary
Forces III Europe shalInot he accepted
for mailing or dispatched unless they
contain such articles only az are being
sent at the written request of the ad-
dressee, approved hy his regimental or
higher commander or an executive
officer Of the organization with which
he is connected. 4. $. BURLEsON,
Postmaster General.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06
MT. MORRIS

Mr.. and Mrs, w. McManees and
daughter. of Lansing, were guests of
Mrs. Margaret Hughes, over Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Knowles ard
children, of Saginaw, were guests of
MIR. and Mrs. M. d. Cashn, Thanks
giving day.
Edward Sullivan, of Mt. Morris town
ship. died at his home Saturday morn
ing, of pneumonia Funeral services
were held Tuesday morning from St.
Mary's church.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Jobat, of Buffalo,
N. Y, are visiting Mrs. Jobat's mother,
Mrs. Mary Russell
The Mt. Morris Unit of the Red Cross
will give supper, Friday evening, Dec.
9th, in the NJ. E. Church parlors.
DR.. John Murphy, of Camp Custer,
was home on furlough over Sunday.
w. M. Legg and son, Arthur. of Sag
NAV. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
ID. Cashin for Sunday dinner.
The gigantic clearance sale to be
held in John Layman's dry goods store
will open Wednesday. Dec. 4.
Phillip Burgess and family have moved
to Flint.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06
ARBELA

Mrs Silas Caryl and Miss Beatrice
Conrad, Of Dawson, spent Thanksgiv-
ing with the formers son, Frank Carl,
and family.
Edmund Miller and family spent Sun
day with Stanley French and family.
Miss Letha Beebe, of Flint, is visit
ing Frank Secular and family.
Chas. Forsythe and family called on
Frank Secular and family, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilder Schlosser. ,of
Thetford, spent Sunday with Wade
Williams and wife.
Fred Zimmerman is working in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beebe. .of Mill
ington, spent Sunday with Fred Currier
and family,
Mrs Edmund Miller is caring for her
aunt Mrs. Marcus Jensen, near Mill
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller, of Clio.
are visiting Frank Miller and wife.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06

FOR SALE-New mich cow. Mrs.
M. r. Crawford, Thetford. Val
ley Phone. 46
FOR SALE-Two year old steer and
three yearlings. Claude Holden,
Clio, RID. Tinker Phone. Al
FOR SALE-Farm of So acres, l mile
east of Mt. Morris. Good buildings
and best of land. Must be sold to
settle estate. See j. A. Leadley,
Mt. Morris. If.
FOR SALE-Feed mill and motor
which were used in my feed mill
in Clio. Both machines in good
condition. E. X. Warner, Clio. If
FOR SALE Star wind mill and sixty
foot derrick, in first-class condition.
Apply to Chas. E. Taylor. president
of the Village of Clio, or B. E. Con.
lee or A. N, Stuber. Mill will be
sold at very reasonable figure. If
FOR SALE-No. 8 steel range with
warming oven and reservoir COM
plete. Will sell for cash or trade
for heater. Geo. E. Phillips, Pine
Run.
FOR SALE-Two good young cows,
due March 1st. Sam Brown, 2
miles east of Clio. Valley Phone.
as
FOR SALE-Dry beach wood or soft
wood. E. M. Day, Valley Phone
SO Fl rs.
FOR RENT-Modern house in Clio.
Apply or write to S. S. Clum, R. F.
d. 10, Flint, Mich. as
FOUND-A robe. Owner may re-
cover same on application to me
by proving property and paying
for advertisement. F. J. WILDER,
Thetford.
WANTED-Five hundred old horses
that have served their time. A. F.
Robey, Clio. Valley phone Ala.
st
FOR SALE-Cheap. Base burner,
Coles high oven range, three-burn-
er oil stove with oven. All nearly
new. Inquire VIM. Loveless. 46
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court for
the County of Genesee.
At a session of said court. held at the probate
office. in the City of Flint in said county. on the
10th day of November, A. ID. 1918
Present. Hon John G. Graves. Judge of Probate.
| In the matter.of the estate of James Young.
deceased Clara f. jennings. having filed In said
court her petition praying that said court adjud-
| icatc and determine tho were at the time OF his
death the legal heirs of said deceased and entitled
to inherit the real estate of which said deceased
| died seized.
| 1t is Ordered. that the 13th day Of December.
A. ID. 1913 at ten o'clock In the forenoon at said
| probate Office. be and is hereby appointed for
i hearing said petition.
1t Is Further Ordered. that public notice there
| Of be given by publication Of copy of this order
4 for three successive weeks previous to said day
| of hearing. in The Clio Messenger newspaper
printed and circulated In said county
JohnC. Graves.
A true copy, Judge Of Probate.
Fred A. Wertman.
Register.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court for
the County Of Genesee.
At n session of said Court. held at the Probate
Office in the City Of Flint in said County. on the
29th day of November, A. ID. 1918.
Present: Hon. John c. Graves. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Harry v. LaBar.
deceased. Hazel LaBar having filed in said court
her petition peaying that the administration Of
said estate be granted to Perry +. White. or to
some other suitable person.
IL Ii Ordered that the 9th day of December.
A, d. 1918. at ten o'clock in the forenoon at said
probate Office. be and Is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition.
IL Is further ordered that public notice tn ,reof
be given by publication of a copy of this order.
once each week for three successive weeks prev
ious TO said day of hearing In The Clio Messenger.
a newspaper printed and circulated In said county.
JOHN c. GRAVES.
A True Copy, Judge of Probate.
Fred A. Wertman.
Register. ~
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06
STATE OF MIcHIGAN-countyo Of Geuesee. IS.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-County Of Geuesee. So.
AT a session of the Probate Court for said Coun-
ty of Genesee. held at the Probate Office in the
City of Flint on the 18th day of November in the
wear one thousa nd min hundred and eighteen.
Pre- sent: Hon. John c. Graves. Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Albert L. Carr.
incompetent. Robert Smith. Guardian. having
filed his final account Sequests the allowance of
the same and his discharge from said trust.
Ii is Ordered. That the 20 DAY of December,
next at nine o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate Office be appointed for the allowance of
said account
And 1t Is Futher Ordered that copy of this
order be published three successive weeks prev
ious TO said day OF hearing in The Clio Messenger,
newspaper printed and circulating in the
County of Genesee.
John G. Graves
true copy Judge of Probate
Fred A. Wertman 20
Register
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06

STATE OF MICHIGAN the Probate Court for
the County of Genesee.
At a session of said Court. held at the Probate
Office in the city Of Flint in said County. on the
l4th day OF November A. ID. 1918.
Present: Hon. John G. Graves. Judge of Probate,
In the matter Of the estate of Sylvester Carl
deceased. Raymond Carl having filed in said
court his petition praying that the administration
of said estate be granted to Raymond Carl, or some
other suitable person.
1t is ordered That the 18th day Of December.
A. ID. 1918. al ten O'Clock in the forenoon at said
probate office. be and Is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition.
IL is further ordered. That public notice there
of be given by publication of copy of this order
for three successive weeks previous to said day
of hearing in The Clio Messenger newspaper
printed and circulated in said county
JOHN c. GRAVES,
A true copy. Judge of Probate
FRED A. WERTMAN.
Register of Probate. %
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06
THE PEOPLES
WANTS

RArEs-Items not exceeding Ave lines in length
inserted under this head. zoe first insertion. two
insertions. S5c; longer notices SC per line per in
sertion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06

victory and the emphasize the
the this
opportunity Seonae Goods Lower Prices they known
the last threeV
New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
Men Who Helped Win
War Are Highly Praised
in Address at Joint
Session of Congress
Wants Fruits of
Victory Secured
Declares Women Have
Deserved Ballot by Sup
port of Government i'm
the Most Crucial Days

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day formally an
nounced to Congress his purpose to
attend the Peace Conference at Yer
sailles and gave his views on the part
the United States government should
play in er-the-war domestic prob
lens.
The President declared he was
going to Europe because the Allies,
having accepted his fourteen peace
principles, desired his personal coun-
sci in their interpretation and appli-
cation.
The Democratssof the House re-
ceived the Presidents announcement
of his trip to Europe with cheers
in which some Senator's joined. The
Republicans were silent almost
throughout the address, except when
the President referred to the valor
and efficiency Of Americas soldiers
and mentioned the names of Per-
shing and Sims.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
Nearly Two Million Men
Sent Overseas to Figb:

A year ago we had sent 1878 men
overseas. Since then we have sent
l,95O,o13, an average of 162,542 each
month, the number, IN fact, rising
in May last to 245,951, in June to 27s.-
100, in July to 307 1872, and continuing
to reach similar figures in August and
September-in August 2os $40 and in
September .43s No sue. move
ment of troops ever took place before
across 5000 miles of sea, followed bv
adequate equipment and supplies. and
carried safely through extraordinary
dangers Of attack-dangers which we're
alike strange and infinitely difficult
to guard against. In all this move
ment only 1853 men were lost by enemy
attacks, 63o of whom were upon a
single F-riish transport, which was
sunk near the Orkney Islands.
Il need not tell you what Law h,cl
OF this great movement Of men and
material. II is not invidious to saw
that back of = lay a 9pportinc or
ganization of the industries of the
country and Of all its productive ac-
INVITES more complete, more thorouph
IN method and effective in results.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
President Reviews Great
Events of Last Months
The President said:

Gentlemen of the Congress:
In the year that has elapsed since I
last stood before you to fulfil my con-
stitutional duty to the Congress from
time to time, information on the state
of the Union has been so crowded
with great events, great processes and
great results that | cannot hope to
give you an adequate picture OF its
transactions or of the farreachine
changes which have been wrought in
the life of our nation and OF the
world
You have yourselves witnessed these
things as | have. 1t is too soon TO
assess them and we who stand in
the midst of them and are part of
them are less qualified than men of
another generation will be to say
what they mean or even what they
have been. But some great outstand-
ing facts are unmistakable and con
stitute in a sense part of the public
business with which il is our duty to
deal. To state them is to set the
stage for the legislative and executive
action which must grow out Of them
and which we have yet to shape and
determine
New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
First Forecast for
u. S. Mail Fliers

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-The first
aerial weather forecast to be issued in
the United States was made public to-
day by the Weather Bureau in coopera-
tion with the aerial mail service of the
Postoffice Department. 1t is as follows:
New York to Cleveland: Cloudy 8
p. m. Snow near Lake Erie. Winds
moderate northwest TO north north
west east of the Alleghenies up TO $500
feet and moderate south winds west of
hte Alleghenies, shifting to west south
west at about 1,50O feet Forecast
snow Monday, with increasing north
east to north winds up to about 5000
feet, backing to strong northwest
above"
1t is the purpose to extend this fore
cast for all the territory from New
York to Chicago by December Is, when
the aerial mail service between those
and intermediate cities is to be inau-
Purated.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
Lansing Hints U. S.
Seeks Indemnity
For U-Boat Losses
Tribune WushirQton BureC

Tribune Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Reparation
for the losses suffered by Americans
as result of German submarine war
fare is to be demanded by the United
States government, the State Depart
ment indicated to-day, when American
citizens and concerns were called upon
to file with the department before
January l accurate accounts of their
losses.
The data sought by the State De-
partment include losses suffered
through submarine activities both be-
fore and after the United States en-
tered the war Information with re-
spect to losses Of cargoes or other-
personal property or effects, owned by
Americans, the State Department ad-
vises, should be submitted only where
the same were uninsured or only partly
insured. Regardless of whether the
property was carried in American or
foreign vessels or in what waters the
loss occurred or of the destination Of
the vessel, the State Department de-
sires the information in order that a
complete accounting may be sought
from the German government.
In cases of losses partly covered by
insurance, the total value and the
amount Of the insurance should be
given, and to the original invoice or
al value Of the uninsured property
should be added all expenses occa-
SIC h.
American insurance companies who
+ u ye pending for settle
ment cargo and other personal prop
erty losses Of Americans, are asked to
submit statements giving total of all
payments or pending claims.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
Ne1u ALI-Russinr,
Government Formed

T ONDON, Dec. "A dispatch
H. to the Central News from
Stockholm says it is reported that
negotiations entered into with
Russian representatives have re-
suited in the formation Of an ALL
Russian government under the
protection Of the Entente and sup
ported by a voluntary army.
The negotiations referred to
likely took place in Archangel. 1t
is probable that the new govern
ment has been formed preparatory
to the entrance Of the British fleet
now reported in the Baltic into the
Neva, and which will enter Petro-
grad simultaneously with the
Entente forces.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
wilson Goes to Ciue Counsel
TO Allies on Fourteen Points

ASHlNGTON Dec 2.n explaining Congress his reasons
Tor attending the Peace Conference President
Ihe Allied accepted bases of peace
winch outlined to the Congress January last
as the Central Empires have, very reasonably desire
my personal counsel in their Interpretation application
IL is hghly desirable that should
cere desire OF
pose OF any kind to settlements that will be of
10 all the nations concerned may be fully
Ihe peace settlements which agreed upon
are OF ranscendent Importance both
world and know of business
precedence of them. The gallant on
and and sea have conspcuousy fought the ideals which
they knew to be the ideals Of their country
Il have sought express IDEALS
my statements of them the substance Of their thought
and the tem
owe 1t tos them to it,
or mistaken Interpretation put upon them no possible
effort omitted to realize them
1T is now duty to play full in making good what
they offered their lifes blood think of no call
to service which would