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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-15
DETAILS Of THE
INCOME TAX Law

In rendering a return. what Items
OF income pust report under gross
income?
A.. (a) All amounts OF salary.
wages. commissions or compensation
of whatever kind. received for per-
sonal service. including professional
fees.
(b). All amounts OF gain. profit or /
income derived from business
trade. commerce. or from sale OF
property. real. personal. or mixed.
(c) Rents. interest on notes. mort
cages. deeds of trust. or other secur-
tiles issued by individuals. partner
ships. etc. interest on bonds, mort
cages. deeds Of trust. or other SINH
lar obligations OF corporations. joint
stock companies. associations or in
surance companies. and interest on
bank deposits.
fd) All income received from H.
duciaries. that is. amounts received
from incomes of estates. trusts, etc,
through trustees. administrators or
executors.
(e) II you have an interest in a
partnership you should report your
distributive share OF the earnings or
profits OF the partnership ascertain
ed during. the calendar year 'o-
which the return is rendered. wheth-
er. distributed to you or not.
~ All items OF foreign income.
that is. interest upon bonds and
mortgages, OF deeds OF trust or other
similar obligations issued by individ-
uals who are citizens or residents OF
foreign countries. foreign corpora
tions, joint-stock companies. etc.
(g) Royalties from mines, oil and
gas wells. patents. copyrights. fran
chises. or other legalized privileges.
(h) Dividends upon the stock, or
from the net earnings OF domestic
corporations, joint stock companies.
associations or insurance companies,
whether paid in cash. stock or script.
As the net earnings OF corporations,
etc, are subject to the tax imposed
Iyuon their net income. dividends
from such net earnings are not sub
ject to the normal income tax in the
hands OF the share holders receiving
the same; but they are to be return
ed for the additional tax purposes
and are subject to that tax.
Q. n my salary for December,
1917, is not paid to me until some
time in January. 1918, or later. is its
amount to be included in my 1917
return?
=, A. No. It is to be returned for
the year during which II was actu-
ally received by you.
Q. How am ] to determine what
amount OF gain or profit derived
from sale of property is returnable
for income tax purposes? .f
A. n you acquired the property
sold prior to March I, 1913. you
should take It's fair market price or
value as OF that date and add there
to all amounts subsequently expend-
ed in making permanent improve
ments, then deduct the aggregate
for all claims for depreciation in the
value Of the property, claimed as de-
: ductions on prior returns, and the
difference between the result thus
obtained and the selling price Of the
property is the amount to be report
ed under gross income.
II you purchased the property on
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-15
Place Work Abov. Rlehe..

There il u stor, told of u multimll.
llonairr whn was offered sG0N0Ou uo
for his hollnrs In the hnslness In
which he had been Interested for man,
wears. lie went home that night nnd
consulted his wife, who had b-en his
good comradc In NIL ~ his husincss
adventures. aud she said: "pont YOU
.ell What would dn with the money.
and whni would you do without your
Norkf" And the mulilmilllonnlrc didn't
ell. This IA Just nh Illustration that
'"es to show that money cnn have only
certain value, and that value IL not
nnparnhle with N. vnlue " work.
,schancr.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-15
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entitled to the u e for republication
Of AL news dispatches credited TO II
or not otherwise credited In this
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lishe1 herein.
All rights Of republication OF spe-
cial dispatches herein are also
reserved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-15
cHEEsEMAKING AND pArRYIyC


Oregon is making rapid progress
as cheese producing state. and w
B. Aver, federal food administrator
Of this state, has adopted the slo-
gan, Oregon cheese for Oregon peo-
ple," and is conducting a campaign
to increase consumption of cheese,
both to conserve meat and encour-
age dairying. The following brief
statement by Mr.. Aver is suggested
as advertising and show card mater
ial for grocers who are building up
a cheese department: Cheese is
one Of the most useful foods We can
buy now. Il contains in condensed
form practically all the food value
OF milk and is rich in protein. Am
orleans have largely depended upon
meat for protein, and since we must
limit our use Of meat, we are FORUM
ate in having good supply a cheese
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-15
iLi, ENiORTS LICENSED
ny WAR TRADE BOARD

Washington, Feb. ia.--By procla.
nation the president has placed all
exports under license by the war
trade board after tomorrow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-15
STRIKERS ORDERED To
REPORT FOR EXAMINATION

New York. Feb. 15,-Nlany strik-
ing ship carpenters at the Staten
Island plants have been notified by
local boards to appear today for
physical examination.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-15
OREGON WEATHER

\ Rain or snow in the westerly 4
\ portion and snow in the east
\ erly portion. Moderate south
= eriy winds.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-15
BRITISH TROOPS ADVANCE
TWO MILES ~ PALESTINE

London. Feb. Is. British have
advanced two miles on six mile
front northeast Of Jerusalem.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-15
CANADA VIII GRANT
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Ottawa. Feb, IL, The govern
ment has announced that woman
suffrage viii be established In Cana
da.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

IN FRANCE, Aug. 1e.-Intermittem
bombing of the rear areas along tha
Vesle continues. Otherwise this por
ton Of the front Is generally quiet
American patrols. crossing the river
at new point, found the Germans
had dug their entire line there and
were strongly defending it with ma
chine guns.
Three Italian soldiers. captured near
Soissons early in July, reached the
American lines today and related ex-
periences similar to those recently de-
scribed by two escaped British sol.
diers. They corroborated the latters'
stories about cruel treatment OF allied
prisoners and lack of food.
A big chateau, dating back to the
fifteenth century, has just been clear
ed of several tons of high explosives
planted by the Boches before their re-
treat. Innumerable traps had been
set. A step ladder leaning against the
wall was connected with wires and
batteries. II the ladder were remov-
ed the explosives would have been set
Off. In one room was an American
rifle. It's removal would have releas-
ed switch connected with high ex-
plosives.
Ruins nearby dating back to the fit
teenth century were also mined al
though they were useless in military
way.
PershIns's Report.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-"There 10
nothing OF Importance to report from
the sectors occupied by our troops,
said General Pershing's coTiniunique
for Thursday.
Everybody In War.
WASHINGTON, Aug 16-A hint that
the proposed new draft ages of 1S to
45 may be still further extended to
the deferred classes entered before the
war is won was given by General
March, chief of staff, testifying recent
" before the senate military commit
tee.
1T is not beyond the range of pos
sibility that this congress will have
! to authorize tho invasion OF ither
classes in order to carry the work
! through March is quoted as saying
| in testimony made public today.
| THE United States is going to SEQ
| this thing through. The N-ay we cn
win is to put the greatest number OF
men over there that We can. Every
one will have hardship. No man can
win war without hardships."
! March made II cle2r that there Is
little possibility of France or England
greatly increasing their armies. Reply
ing to a question of Senator Kirby,
regarding the strength of England
and France March replied:
'"The only way that Germany can be
whipped is by America going into this
CONTINUED on page 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
Airmen Drop Bombs on Several Places, Wiping
Out Rolling Stock, Depots and
Rails.
DANGEROUS TRAP FOR YANk EES
Old Building Loaded With Explosives Which
Could be Set OFF by Touching Hidden
Triggers.
[6y Frank J. Taylor, United Press
C<,ff Cnpocpopdanf7

[By Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Aug. 15.-(nluht)-Amer-
lean alrmen today bombed German
railroad yards at Domary and Baron
court, near Metz. Explosions were OBJ
served In the central and southern
portions Of tho yards, which complete
Iy wiped out tracks and rolling stock.
Afterward bombing squadrons made
scores Of direct hits on tracks in front
Of tho Longubon station. During re-
connalssance flight, American alrmen
bombed German military objectives at
Thiaucourts A hostile machine was
brought down yesterday.
WAR NOT ENDED THIS YEAR.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-"The
great battles Of the allies" will prob
ably be fought next summer.
This was the Interpretation placed
by authorities today on General
March's statement before tho senate
military committee that the $500 600
men available under the new draft
will be In France by June 1919, and
with 1900, 900 Americans then there,
the allies can penetrate the German
lines at will.
Little expectation Is held that the
war will end this year. A high Off
cIal in the government councils out
lined the stages by which the war
would be ended as follows:
Maximum manpower In Europe by
next summer.
Mammoth allied drive, az soon
as possible thereafter, SURPRISING In
size and force anything previously
attempted, with the View of lnflicting
decisive defeat on the German army
"Peace bid from Germany Iate in
1919 and sufficient guarantees from
her to make possible an arnlstice
Signing of the peace treaty In the
winter OF 1919 or early In 1920"
To get the 100000 new draftees
which the program now calls for
crowder plans to register 100000
men early next month.
Draft officials throughout the coun
try are getting ready for this gigantic
task. Men Will begin to leave for
camps almost as soon as they arr
classified, Crowder said.
An appeal to congress to speed ur
action on the draft bill was being
voiced throughout the country today
AS it becomes clear that America Is
in the fight to finish, the people
are demanding that nothing shall
delay military officials In executing
the mammoth program under thei
charge.
Bombing Of Rear Areas.
| by Fred S. Ferguson. United Pres
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
CITY OF AMIENS LIVES
AFTER RISING FROM DEAD

arrange the Journey. They came from
miles around. The choir was COM
posed entirely of soldiers IN dusty,
rusty, horizon blue. The organist and
violinist were attired the same way.
Only the pastor was garbed for the
occasion. His assistants, like the
choir, wore the ordinary uniform OF
the trenches.
Over the high altar, the Stars and
Stripes futtered among the flags OF
the allies, the wind blowing freely
through the shattered windows from
many of which the last splinter OF
ancient, superb glass is gone.
High in the nave and transept,
astonished pigeons, used only to
crashing of shells, fiuttered about
In this setting the pastor told the
story Of the cathedral.
Listening were American, British
and French, Belgian, Italian AMI
other allied officers and soldiers.
standing or sitting between columns
protected by sandbags. A few ciyf-
lians wandered In to give thanks
/ Arisen from the dead, the city OF
! Amiens is today alive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
New Revenue Bill, Soon to be
Law, Puts Burden on
Your Gasoline and
Photographs.
DOUBLE ON TOBACCO
Thermos Bottles, Carpets, Silk Stock
ings, Soda Water and Life
Insurance Must
Pay.

1United Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Within
less than a half billion Of Its $4,000
600, 900 goal the new revenue bill was
rapidly nearing completion today. The
house ways and means committee
still had to decide the excess and
war profits questions.
Some few minor taxes will have to
he added. Some of the language OF
the bill and perhaps some OF the less
important rates may have to De
changed as the committee writes It's
report in preparation for submitting
the bill to the house.
But the practically complete draft
of the measure made public for the
first time today, which will stand IN
all It's essentials, gives an ADEQUATE
idea of the greatest revenue Dill IN
history.
Income taxes are In some cases
doubled and in the cases or inter.
mediate incomes trebled In the Dill
as compared with the one passed by
congress year ago.
Exemptions of $1,000 for single
man: $4,000 for a married man VILE
5000 additional for each child under
| 18, stands.
The normal rate of the first $4,000
! of taxable income is FIVE percent
After that the rate goes up to ten per
cent with the following schedule o.
sur-taxes.
On portions Of income between
s5 0Oo and $500, three percent. BE
tween 81 500 and $4,000, six percent
Retween $4,000 and $4,000, ten per
cent Between $4,000 and $4,000
fifteen percent; between $4,000 ant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
Further Progress.


PARIS, Aug. 16.-(noon)- Further
progress toward Roye. in the center
of the Picardy battle front was an
nounced by the French war office to-
day.
"On the Avre front French troops
progressed In the VillersLes-Roy and
Saint Aurin region" the comunique
said.
East Of Armancourt, we coupled
OUR ancient Q915 first lines) line. In
the Perthes-Les-Hurlas sector.
East of Maisons-De-Champ a
German raid was repulsed."
+ Air RaId on Paris.
I, PARIS, Aug. 16.-Hostile airplanes
dropped many bombs in the Paris re-
gion last night, inflicting some casual
ties, it was officially announced early
today. The alarm was sounded at 10
.. m. and "all clear" at 1882 a m.
[ H2sa
Heavy Ar Fighting.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Act1ve bombing
operations and heavy air fighting over
the lines in France and Flanders were
reported today In the official commun.
iuue issued by the British air ministry.
The statement claimed destruction OF
twenty-seven enemy planes and said
eight others were forced down out OF
control. Nineteen British machines are
missing.
The principal targets for bombing
suuadrons were Peronne, an ammunl-
ton dump, the docks at Bruges, the
towns of Douai, Cambria and Tionville.
Ground targets were successfully at
tackled with machine gun fire.
EncIrcIlns Albert
LONDON. Aug. 16.-British troops
ore slowly encircling Albert, the ofii-
ciaI report Of Field Marshal Hang In
dicated today.
In addition to menacing the city
from the west and south the British
have crossed the Ancre on wide
front to the northward. Further pro-
gross south of Albert also was re-
ported.
slightly northeast OF Morlancour'
(three miles south of Albero, the
statement said.
"a hostile attack on one post "as
| repulsed after sharp fighting.
Local fighting also occurred along
tho northeastern outskirts Of Thiep
val wood (three miles north and eas,
~ AIbert) where our patrols crossed
- the left bank of the Ancre.
| "Ft1rther north, our patrols pro
crossed between Beaucourt-Sur-Ancr'
| five miles north of Alber) ana fui
sieux (three miles north ana east o
t-Sur-Ancre).
Hostile artillery Increased lts &c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
Small Armies Scattered
Throughout Nation Giving
Battle to Teutons and
Bolshevid.
ARMY OF OPPORTUNITY
American, British, French, Japanese,
italian and Czecho-Slovak
Troops are on
March.
TBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Battlins
against Germans, Austrians and Boil
sheyiki, small allied armies are pene-
tratiny all corners of Russia today.
yaliantly seeking to save the people
from oppression Of the common
enemy. Without predetermined
program upon which to operate these
forces-Brttish, American, French,
Japanese, Italian and CSecho-Slovak-
constitute the worlds most dramatic
"opportunist army" It is learned on
unG1,estionable authority here their
moves will depend entirely upon de-
yelopments here and there In dark
Russia and their forces will be every
where to take advantage of every
opportunity which may arise.
British forces have crossed the Cas-
ptan and reached Baku. center OF
southern Russia's oil fields.
Allied forces in northern Russia are
100 miles south of Archangel and still
going.
American regulars have reinforced
allied troops in Vladivostok in prepa-
ration for activity in eastern Russia.
Czecho-Slovaks are battling along
the Volga river.
British troops, reported to have
landed and seized the other defenses
of Baku, are expected to see hard
fghting before natives there give up
this prize which the Germans have
had their crafty eyes on for some
time. Military officials today ap-
nlauded the feat Of the valiant British
force which was compelled to fight
its way over q mountainous country
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
: Reinforcements in Sight Unless Combinp
Out Program is Carried on Behind
Lines.
lilies CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS
british Push Ahead on Picardy and Flanders
Fronts While French Advance Toward
Roye.
b william Philip simms, United

|By william Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Aug. 1e.-The entire Ger
han army appears to be in state Of
complete flux.
Marshal Foch's blow on tho Somme
Ind the allied blow east Of AmIens
lave apparently upset Marshal Won
dndenburgs plan necessitatlng what
mounts to an entire change of policy
turlng the remainder Of this years
smpalon. German Withdrawals In
Flanders and north Of Albert betray
hls 70 some extent whlie appointment
General Won Boehm Is corroborat-
W Hitherto crown princes and dukes
sve been named ~ commanders, save
unimportant places, despite Won
alndenburg's known preference for
eal generals.
Further evidence Of trouble behind
hs German lines 10 seen In captur.
order signed by General Won Lud.
pndorf, saying that the German man.
power situation necessitates another
rastlo combIng out, and the sending
h every possible cook, clerk, ETC., Into
lstlve service, replacing them with
broken down and aged soldiers.
From reliable sources, Il Is known
|shat the units In the field are clam.
|cHng for reInforcements which the
|hgh command Is unable to give them,
|she reply Invariably being:
"You are no worse of than other
|unIts. You must do with what you
have, a. we have no men to send you"
Advance by British.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Successful local
operations which resulted in advances
10th On the Picardy and Flanders
fronts were reported by the British
var office last night.
BY successful operation carried
lent by us on the battle front, Canadian
Troops made progress in the neighbor
hood Of Damery. (three miles north
vest of Roye and Parville, mile north
of Damery,) capturing both villages,
the statement said.
Our line southeast OF Proyart. (siN
miles northwest OF Chaulnes) also has
been pushed forward short distance
by US In these operations.
North Of Albert, patrols have main
ained close touch with the enemy
throughout the day and local fighting
has taken place at number of points
Our patrols have been active al
day also in vieux-Berquin sector ant
nave made further progress to the
southeast OF the village, taking a few
Prisoners.
"A successful raid was carried ou'
hy US today northwest OF LOGON. Cas-
aalties were inflicted on the enemy
and two machine guns were brought
tack to our lines.
Hostile machine gun activity has
Increased ON the KENNEL front"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
Unifed Press
War Summary

1,474th day Of tho war; 3oth day Of
the counter offensive.
Caucasus front-A British expedi-
force Is reported to have reach
ed Baku, on the Caspian sea, after a
700 mile march from Bagdad. British,
Russians and ArmenIans are now de-
Tending the great oil district against
tho Germans and Turks.
Northern Russian front-Three al
lied expeditions are reported closing In
upon the northern BoIshevlkI army
south Of ArchangeI. One 10 moving
southward from Omega and tho other
eastward from the Dvina river
Southern Russian front-Antl-Boi-
shevIt< forces under General Alex|eH
arc reported moving northward to Join
the Czecho-Siovak along the Volga
River near Simberst.
Plcardy fronA-British troops are en-
clrciIng Albert. Patrols crossed the
Ancre and reached Thlepval wood,
three miles northeast Of the city. OH
ers advanced east Of MorIancourt,
three miles south Of Albert. American
troops are fighting In tho latter sec
tor. On the southern portion of the
front the French have won the last
important defenses south Of LassIgny
and are within loss than mile and
half Of the city.
Flanders front-Gern,an artillery Is
reported active on the whole front
from Lasasse canal northward to
Ypres.
Champagne front-French troops
made successful thrust east OF
Rheims and repuIsed German raid.
France-Some victims resulted from
an air raid on Paris last night and
early today.
While continued progress by the al.
lies In PIcardy was reported today d'.
rectly threatening the fall OF Albert
and / lassieny, the west front was tenn.
porarIIy overshadowed by events on
the least front" which now Is scat,
tered in widely separated sectors over
much Of European and Asiatic Russia,
some 1000 miles apart.
Reported arrival Of a British espe
dillon at Baku, the great Russian oil
center on the Caspian sea, following
700 mile Journey from sagaad by
land and water, may be regarded as
one Of the most dramatic episodes OF
tho war.
| No previous announcement has been
made that such a move was even con-
tenplated The expedition marcheo
| overland through 4 difficult country
peopied by Persian tribes from Bag
! dad to the Port Of Anzall, distance
of 500 miles. The remainder OF ene
| distance was covered by steamers.
At Baku, the British joined forces
with the Americans and Russians wht
had been defending the city agalns
the Turks and Germans. The Baku pc
tro,eunp fields are the greatest in tn
world. the production In 1901 beln
more than $4,000 900 barrels.
Meantime, allied forces apparently
are closing In on the eolsheVik arm
In northern Russia from three sioes
The expeditionary forces landed a
Archangei Is reported to have reachee
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
Eighteen Killed In Action and
twenty-five Have Been
Severely Wounded.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
!, WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-forty-
three casualties were announced TO-
uay, including eighteen killed IN ac'
uon and twenty-five severely wound
ed The list includes:
Killed In Action
Sergeant
II. d. Johnson, Oshkosh, wis.
Corporals-
=. Dixon, Cattletsburg. KY.
D. e. Winter, Ames, Iowa
Privates-
J. Allaria, Calumet, Mich.
y. 7. Boswell, Byhalia, Mass.
r Flrey, Uniontown, Pa.
!. o. Gates, Kalamazoo. Mich
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
Six Million Hun Casualties
Since Kaiser Starred War
One and Half Million Killed, With Large Number Slain During
Past Two Months Z

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