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The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
A Letter Regarding Income Tax

Little Rock, Ark, January 8, 1918. Dear Sir
 There is in the heart of every A merican citizen desire to do some thing to help his country in the pres ent crisis. Unfortunately, not every man can be given opportunity to help in a substantial way, but this oppor- unity is yours and 1 am sure you will be glad to improve it. Without cost to yourself in money, and at little loss of time, you can very materially help the Government, as no other man can help so we'll; and not only the Gov ernment, but neighbors also.
 The idea prevails in rural sections that the income tax is rich mans tax and that it does not apply to small business men and farmers. This is q mistake. It applies to every single person who has net income of 5000 or more, and every married person who has a net income of $2000 or more for the year 1917. You will see, there fore, that it applies to most of your neighbors. Now, if they don't pay the income tax when it is due, they will be violators of the law, subject to penalties of 50 percent of the tax, fine ranging from $20.00 to 5000 and im- prisonment in case of fraud. 1t is cheaper to pay the tax than the penal ties. By helping the Government get the tax from people liable to it, you will serve not only them, in warning them in time so that they can avoid the penalties, but the Government also.
 The shortest way to determine if a person is subject to the income tax is to add all the money Cor it's equiva- lent-notes, etc.) which he receives from every source during the ealen- dar year 1917-from January ist to December 31st. Then subtract from this amount the total of his expenses and other authorized deductions. "Ex- penses", however, do not include per sonal, living or family expenses; neither do they include cost of new machinery, new buildings, new silo, new fences, drainage or ditehing. Expenses do not include any expendi- ture for anything of the nature of permanent improvements or better ments, or anything which adds to the value of the farm. Expenses include only what is actually paid for labor (except to ones own male children un- der q and female under 1S), tools that wear out in year or two, re- pairs for machinery used on the farm, fertilizer, spraying material for or chards, ginning, thrashing, gasoline for power on the farm, seed for plant ing, twine, grease, oil and such like expenses actually incurred in produe- ing the years crop. State and County taxes are also to be deducted, but
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taxes paid for drainage and improve ment districts cannot be deducted Now, when these expenses are added together and the total amount is sub traeted from the total income the a. mount left is met" income. Ii. as a. bove stated, this is 5000 or more in the case of an unmarried person and $2000 in the case of married person, such person must make return of in come between January 1st and March 1st, 1918, to escape penalty.
 There are thousands of people in this State who will be effected by the War Income Tax Law They may not hear of 1t, or of their duty in time, un- less you tell them, because no-one representing the Government will call on them personally. The law makes it the duty of the taxpayer to call on the Collector.
 The purpose of this letter is to ap- peal to you as a patriotic citizen to tell all the people in your township who arc liable that they must file their returns of income with the Collector on or before March 1st, 1918. If the income tax collector which was sent to the county seat of your county is no longer there, the people who did not see him should then ct once write to the Collector of Internal Revenue, Little Rock, Ark, and request blank Form upon which to prepare their re- turn of net income. This should be done in order that their returns of net income may be filed with the Collector of Internal Revenue before March 1st, 1918. Very truly yours,
 JACK WALKER, Collector.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday Services.

Cunudy SefNlceS. 9:45 Church School, Geo. F. Spen- cer, Superintendent.
 II a. m., Morning Worship, with sermon by the pastor. Subject: "A Thing Fundamental" The presence of all the members of the congregation is desired.
 6:3o, Epworth League, MT. Limmer President.
 7;15, Evening Worship, with sermon by the pastor.
 Mid Week Service. Wednesday 2 p. m The attendance on January was 33; and on January 9 was 35. We are expecting 50 this week. Get the habit.
 "This is a church that never misses a service"
 Make our church your church home and find friends.
 RICHMOND WITTY, Pastor
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
New Schedule.

The schedule on the Warren Branch has been slightly chang ed. The new schedule, which be- came effective last Sunday, is as follows: Leave Monticello going East, :23; leave Monticello go- ing West 1 :52. Under the old schedule the morning train left at 9 :34 and the afternoon at 1: 10.
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STRAYED:-From my farm, one mile east of Monticello, a bout Jan 9th, 1918 two graded Jersey heifers. The large one is about two and a half years old, very light Jersey colored, with rather large horns, set well for ward. The small one is about one year old, medium dark ter sey cplored, both solid eolored with no brand or marks on them
 Will pay $500 for their deliv- cry to me at Monticello, Ark.
 WALTER LAMBERT.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
ELECT OFFICERS.

At the monthly meeting of the Board of Stewards of the Methodist church. the following officers were e. leeted for the year; V. J. Trotter chairman; R. L. Hardy, secretary; Howard Semons, Treasurer; II. P Cruce, Howard Slemons, R. L Hardy s. E. Nunn, and Harry Hankins, Jr Finance Committee.
 It was decided to pay pastors and presiding elders salary on the first of each month.
 The Finance Committee will can vass the church membership on next Sunday afternoon for subscriptions for the new year.
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Mrs. Hettie Jane Duna way Sewell, the noted Conway, Ark ansas, Reader and actress, filled one of the Lyceum dates at the city High School last Friday evening. The title of the Play was "The Little Red Rambler, ; and the performers, Mir. and and Mrs. Sewell were equal to every emergency, and gave inf nite satisfaction to their audi ence. Although the snow lay four inches deep, outside on the gronnd, the building was com fortably heated, and the large crowd assembled had most en- joyable two hours, and we have heard nothing but praise for the actors.
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Mrs. Geo. Spencer Entertains
 s. $. Class.

Mrs. Geo. Spencer entertained her Sunday School Glass on last Saturday evening in honor of Miss Thelma Jackson, Omie Wall and Esther Scott, who were the most punctual and efficient pupils of the class during the year just passed. All present report an enjoyable time.
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SWINE GROWERS ASSOCIATION Little Rock, Ark. Feb 5.S, 1918.

To registered Duroc- Jersey, Berksire, Mu efopt and Poland China Hogs, all sexes and ages sold at auction 50b head If : bove breeds otfrred by private treaty.
 See Camp Pike, home of the Eight seventy Dlvison National Army 45,000 Men in Canton ment
 REDUCED RATES ON ALL RAILROADS.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18

Last Friday morning Il blizzard struck this part of the country, accompanied by snow, and be- fore the snow stopped falling at about 12 a. m., 1t had covered the ground to a depth of 1 inches. Friday night was bitter cold, and, on Saturday morning, the mercury was 1 degrees below zero, marking the lowest tenn. perature, here, since 1899, when the lowest temperature was F degrees below zero.
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New Firm.

The stock and furniture of the Hankins Drug Company has been purchased by the Owens Drug Company and has been op- ened for business at the old stand of the former company on South side of Court Square. Mr. 0. NJ. Owens, formerly of Rison, Is manager.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18

The announcement of Mi. H. G. Reedy as candidate for Road Overseer of Cominto Town ship will appear Tn our next is- sue of this paper.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
Ginners' Report.

There were l2,655 bales of cotton counting round as half bales, ginned i'll Drew County, from the crop of 1917, prior to January l, 1918, as compar ed with 13,24S bales ginned to January l, 1917.
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Reid, is 129. Paste this in your directory and call this number when his services are desired.
 During the freeze last week, the coil in Dr. A. $. J. Collins cook-stove exploded, demolishing the stove and breaking out window or two in the building. Fortunately no one was injured.
 We have bought some field fencing right and are going to give our customers the advant- age of same. 32 inch for 30e a rod 39 inch 35c.-Owen-Jolley Hardware Company.
 There was much complaint of the bursting of water-pipes, all over the city, during the lower than zero weather last week. These are great days for the plumbers.
 Messr8. J. J. and J. D. Nc Cloy, W. H. McQuiston, E. B. Nc Cullough, c. ". Lambert, and 0. w. Porter attended a stoc k holders meeting of the Ex- change Bank & Trust Co.,, at Dermott last Tuesday.
 Having purchased the Spen- cer, Cameron & Go. stock of dry goods, we invite the public to call and see us at thier old stand. ". R. McOloy Dry Goods Co.
 By w. k. McCloy Manager.
 Mr. 0. J. Lindsey is visiting his family at Tucson, Arizona. Mrs. Lindsey is at that place for the benefit of her health, and her many friends here will be glad to learn that she Is getting along nicely.
 Big profits in chickens, and anybody can hatch with a Buck eye incubator-the best on the market. Prices low as could be expected of high grade Incu- bator as the Buckeye. Harry Hankins Hardware Company.
 Mr. R. A Anderson, who has been residing at Wilmar for sev- eral years, informs us that he has recently had erected on his old homestead near Barkada, a new residence, and has moved back to that place.
 There was some suffering in our city for the lack of fuel for fires, during our unprecedented cold snap, last and this week. Wood Is scarcer and higher than was ever before known, in these parts.
 We have purchased the spen- cer, Cameron & Go. Stock of Dry Goods, etc, and will continue the business, for the present, at this old stand, and will be pleas ed to have the public call on us.
 W. k. McCloy Dry Goods Co
 By W k McCloy Manager.
 Mrs !. T. Greenfield and little sons, Jack and Billie, who have been residing at Dexter, N. NJ. arrived in this city last week and will make their home here Mrs. Greenfield is the mother of Mrs. Jos. $ Harris and Misses Cora and Cathryn Greenfield.
 Buckeye Incubators are guar anteed to hatch every hatchable egg-and sold on this guaranteed basis for 40 days trial. There's money and plenty of 1t in the poultry business. Our stock of Buckeyes is large-all sizes from 50 eggs to 250 eggs. Harry Hankins Hardware Company.
 Mir. k. r Pye, who has been connected, as salesman. with A. T. Gotham & Co.,, in this city for several years, has resigned his position with that firm, and left last Tuesday for Eldorado, where he has purchased an interest in the drug business of his brother, Mr. Ed. Pye, and will make his home in the future.
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this city.
 Mir. Walter s. Anderson and wife, of Wilmar, spent Monday in this city.
 Mir. A. ". Ray. of Line, Ash ley county. was a business visitor to our city last Monday.
 Mrs Fredie May Ratterree and baby are visiting relatives at Spadra, Ark.
 Dr. R. M. Black, of Fit. Smith visited his brother, Dr. w. B, Black, in this city this week.
 We are expecting on January 18th, a shipment of rubber boots Artics and rubber oot-wear.- Model Shoe Store.
 Mir. Joe Sanderlin, Jr., after a ten days visit to relatives in this city, returned to Camp Beauregard last Friday.
 Miss Charlie B. Patrick left Wednesday for a two weeks vis- it with relatives at Pine Bluff and Little Rock.
 Mr. Leonard Gotham left We'd nesday morning for Port Arthur, Tex, where he goes to work in the future.
 Mrs. J. T. Freeman, of Der mott, visited her daughter, Mrs. Adolphus Fish, in this city this week.
 Gall on the Income Tax In structor, at the Court House, and learn what is expected of you, under war conditions.
 Mir. I. B. Gillham, of Dermott, visited the family of his father, Rev. D. B. Gillian, in this city last week.
 FOR SALE:-A carload of Machine-culled Improved Texas Rowden Big Boil Cotton Seed.- Hale Robinson < Go. advt tf
 Mrs. R. G. Raoul held the lucky number, 126, which drew the Luncheon Set.-Drew Coun- ty Millinery Company.
 Mrs. Nezzie Morrison, of La delle, visited her sister, Mrs Phillip Ooker, at Warren this week.
 Mrs. W. A. Ooker and little son, William, left yesterday for a visit to Little Rock.
 Call and see Us at the Spencer. Cameron & Co old stand on East Gaines Street.-W. k. McDloy Dry Goods Go.
 By w. k McOloy Manager.
 Messrs Aubrey Blanks, George Ellis and John Kittrell, of Ham, burg, attended the Spivey. Welsh wedding in this city last Tuesday.
 Bishop James R Winchester, of Little Rock, held confirmation services at St. Mary's Espiscopal Church in this city on last Wed nesday night.
 Mrs Zula Price, after visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E F. Dufer, in this city, left last Tuesday for her home at Oak land, California.
 MT. T. w Finn, who has been working at Eudora, for some- time, has resigned his position and is visiting relatives in this city.
 Mrs. Foy Hammons, after a visit to her parents, Mir. and Mrs J. D. Welsh, in this city, has returned to her home at Lit tie Rock.
 Mrs. J. J. Harrell and little daughter. Geraldine, after vis- it to her mother, Mrs. N. L Cot ham, in this city, have returned to their home at Tillar.
 Mir. w. J. Davis, of Oolney Springs. N O., visited his sister, Mrs. J. w Miller, in the northern part of this county, this week.
 FIEI.D FENCING Just wba f
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-18
SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION AND AUCTION SALE SOUTH ERN CATTLEMEN'S
 ASSOCIATION. sLittle Rock. Arkansas, Feb.,
 6, z, s, 1918.

Program will be made up of addresses by breeders of Nation al reputation. 75 head Angus, 7o head Shorthorns, 50 head of Hereford Cattle will be sold at auction.
 THIRD ANNUAL C0NVEN-
 TION AND AUCTION ARKANSAS
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Local andPersonaI:
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Miss GracIe Crook visited rela- tives at McGehee this week.
 For mems and boys Heavy Shoes go to the Model Shoe Store.
 MT. Carroll Boyd, of Warren, visited relatives here this week. B-MY Y-TISM-Antseptic, Relieves Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuraglia, etc.
 advt
 Fresh supply of garden seed e, just in.-A. B. Hankins.
 Break your Gold or LaGrippe with a few doses of 666. advt
 Use Figaro smoke and save your meat.-A. B. Hankins.
 See me about long time farm loans A. T. Wells.
 Better Shoes for less money Model Shoe Store.
 Mrs. L. c. Liebeman, of Pine Bluff, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lee Story, in this city.
 Mr. Gloss Miller, of Fountain Hill, visited relatives in this county this week.
 Mir. J. Austin Moseley, of Me Gehee, was business visitor to our city this week.
 Mir. w. NJ. McOloy, of McGe hee, visited relatives here this week.
 Mems Boots and Shoes for wet weather, at the-Model Shoe Store.
 Col. Jos $. Harris, of Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, La, is visiting his family in this city. Buy scratch feed for your lay ing hens instead Of buying high priced eggs.-A B. Hankins.
 Judge ". A. Coker, of Tucker, visited his family here this week
 We pay cash for all kinds of Country Produce.-Hale Robin son & Go. , Mr. Clifton Hunter made business trip to McGehee We'd nesday.
 Mir. D Rankin visited his children and grand children, at Lake Village this week.
 Dr. E. T. Marsh attended a Tick Eradication Convention at New Orleans this week.
 Mir. Paul Hunter, of Dermott, spent several days with relatives in this city last week.
 All kinds of garden seed fresh supply just in.-A. B. Hankins.
 Mrs. V. B. McOloy and little son, Finn, visited relatives at Dermott last Sunday.
 Mir. Everett N. Nichols, of Ar kansas City, visited here this week.
 Highest cash price paid for Wool, Chickens, Eggs and But er.-Hale Robinson & Go.
 Mir. R. w. Hope, of Bonita, La., visited his friend, Mr. H. F Bailey, in this city this week. Mir. H. F. Bailey made busi- Vbusiness trip to McGehee last Monday.
 Mir. R, M. Baxter, of Eudora, visited his son, Mr. A J. Bax- ter, in this city last week.
 Miss Oracle Harper, of Der mott, visited relatives here last week.
 Mir. Werner Owens, of Little Rock, visited relatives here this week.
 Mir. M. Fitzsimmons made a business trip to Jones, La, last week.
 Mrs. Earnest Curry and little son, of Dermott, visited relatives here last week.
 Let us sell you that fencing B inch at BOG: 39 inch at 35c. .- nuan Io1iav Hard Uara Co
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-11-23
LIST Of PATRIOTIC CITIZENS Of
THIS DISTRICT WHO SUBSCRIBED
TO UNITED WAR WORK Campaign

Following is the honor roll of the
Ray district with the subscriptions
made to the United War Work CAM
paign by each person listed thereon:
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-11-23
Honor Roll Of Ray District the Big United War Work Drive
Shows Tremendous Response Here Help the Boys Over There
STATE OF ARIZONA
Executive Department
A PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING

The President Of the United States has, in ac-
cordance with the national custom, designated the
twenty-eighth day of November as a day Of thanks
giving and prayer
AS the President has pointed out never in this
generation has the day been so really significant
This nation entered upon it's great task with all the
courage OF solemn purpose. None of us dared hope
for such speedy termination Of our task. In every
home that has the Service Flag, whether it's star be
one of blue or gold Thanksgiving will have mean
ing that tnever possessed before. We approach this
Thanksgiving Day safe in the knowledge that the
greatest gifts of God Liberty and Justice, still pre-
vail earth.
Therefore, /, Geo. w. p Hunt, Governor Of the
State OF Arizona, do proclaim hursdav November
twenty-eighth, nineteen eighteen, Thanksgiving Day
in the State Of Arizona and ask that the day be OBJ
served holiday in accordance with our national
traditions.
1t witness whereof, have hereunto SET. my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arizona to
be affixed.
Done at Phoenix, the Capital, this 10Th day Of
November, A. D. 1913
(SeaD GSigned) GEO W. P. HUNT
Attest: Governor of Arizona.
(SigneD SIDNEY P. OSBORN,
Secretary of State
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-11-23
NORMAN GRIFFIN OF
HAYDEN IS KILLED
BY GERMAN SHELL
Oldest General Foreman Tn
Employ of Ray Con from
Standpoint Of Service,
Meets Death While in a
Tank Attacking Huns

Hayden, Nov 20-The Salt Lake
Tribune carried a story on Nov. II
of the death of Norman E. Griffin.
who was killed in France on Oct. 4th.
The two men in the tank were ad-
vancing against the German machine
gun nest, his companion driving,
while Griffin was operating the ma
chine gun. They were doing excel
lent work when a German shell took
the top off the tank, blowing Mr..
Griffins head off at the same time.
The driver sought shelter behind a
building and turned his attention to
his comrade, only to md he had been
killed instantly.
Mr.. Griffin was one of the most
popular of the men who had worked
in Hayden. At the time of his leav-
ing for France he was the Oldest gen.
eral foreman in the employ of the
Ray Con from the standpoint of years
of service. Well liked, a friend Of
all who knew him, his death en-
phasizes in a new way the price
the world has been asked to pay for
liberty,
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P|NAL LEADS
ALL ARIZONA
IN WAR DRIVE

Pinal county is leading the entire
state of Arizona in the United War
Work drive, which closed Wednesday
evening, latest reports giving this
county a subscription Of 1914 per cent
of its quota. This means that Pinal
county will be awarded one of the
honor trucks, one of the largest trucks
used at the front bearing the name
Pinal.
Only individual subscriptions were
counted in making up the standing Of
the successful counties, none Of the
gifts of the large mining corporations
being counted in this connection. The
fact that Pinal county leads the state
on this basis is in itself an Indication
Of the splendid response here to the
call for money to supply the boys
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HAYDEN MAKES SPLENDID SHOWING
IN UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN;
SMALLER COMMUNITIES OVER TOP

strictly rural district, in which the
effects of the recent drouth have been
severely felt. Large numbers Of cat
tie had died, and the people of the
district felt themselves greatly handi-
capped financially. Yet in the face of
this situation they determined to raise
their quota. The ladies of Feldman
came to Hayden last Saturday and
sold hot tamales in order to. raise the
funds to increase their subscription
to the United War Work campaign,
and through their efforts they have
oversubscribed the quota assigned.
Great credit for the splendid show
ing made by Feldman in the drive in
the face of adverse conditions is due
to Mrs. George Mount, who was the
efficient chairman of the Fedman
committee. Pledges received from
Feldman for the United War Work
drive averaged more than So apiece,
the district having gone we'll over
the top.
Hayden Junction went over the top
early in the United War Work drive,
oversubscribing its quota Of $3.50 by
almost $1OO. Up to Friday evening of
last week pledges totaling over $428
had been received from this COM
munity.
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HALL THANKS
PINAL VOTERS

Sheriff Henry D. Hall, through the
columns of the Copper Camp, desires
to thank the voters of Pinal county
for the large vote he received at the
general election. Sheriff Hall re-
ceived over sixteen hundred votes, re-
ceiving more than any other candi-
date. He also desires to assure the
voters that he will steadfastly con-
tinue to do his very best as sheriff
and continue to serve the people of
Pinal county with honest and faithful
service, as he has done in the past.
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Hayden and surrounding towns
made splendid record in the United
War Work campaign which has just
closed. The popular subscription in
Hayden was $780,, or more than 81
per capita for the entire population
Of the. Concentrator' City. The Ray
Con. subscription of $17,250 and the
subscription of $1,500 by the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining company
brought Hayden's total up to over
s25,O00.
Individual subscriptions alone put
Hayden over the top twice in the cam
paign, and the total subscription is
about nine times the quota asked from
Hayden.
Spectacular was the record made by
the community of Feldman in the
United War Work drive. This is a
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