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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
"Details. OF THE /.
INCOME VAxslAW

q. What constitutes an Item al
lowable as deduction under the
head OF business expensesY
A. All amounts OF expense actu-
ally paid during the tar year In the
conduct Of trade. business or pro-
fession. This includes all amounts
paid by farmer for labor In pre-
pairing his land for a crop. and In
cultivation. harvesting and market
Ing the crop. the cost OF seed and
fertilizer used. the amounts expend-
cd for labor In caring for live stock
and the cost OF feed the cost OF
stock purchased for the purpose OF
resale. (It should be understood.
however. that n such cost Is claim
cd as a deduction. the entire pro-
ceeds received upon the sale Of the
stock IL to be returned as income.)
The cost OF material used and farm
tools which are used up In the
course OF a year or two, such a.
binding twine. stock powders, forks.
spades. etc. and the amount OF rent
paid for n farm. Amounts paid for
livestock which IL TO be used for
breeding purposes are held to repre-
sent Investment OF capital and are
not allowable for deductions.
A merchant may claim as deduc-
tions the amounts paid for advestis-
Ing. hire OF clerks and other em-
ployes. the cost OF light. fuel. water,
telephones. etc. used In or at his
place OF business, drayage. freight
and express charges. the cost Of op-
Grating delivery wagons and trucks.
A physician may claim as deduc-
tIons the cost OF medicines and sup
plies used by him In the practice Of
his profession. expenses paid In the
operation OF an automobile used In
making professional calls. dues to
medical societies and subscriptions
10 medical journals. the expenses OF
attending medical conventions. rent
paid for Office rooms. hire OF ONCE
assistants. cost OF fuel. light. water.
telephone. etc. used In such office
rooms. Amounts expended for books.
medical supplies and surgical instru-
ments OF a permanent character are
not allowable deductions.
This. In general way. outlines
the ordinary and usual expenses in
Cured by the farmer. merchant or
professional man. which may be
claimed as deductions. aud the prin-
clples underlying these allowances
are equally applicable In the case Of
any one engaged In business. trade
or profession. In short all expenses
connected directly and solely with
the conduct OF an income producing
business. trade. profession or voca-
tions are allowable deductions.
Items OF personal expense or
items connected In any way with the
support. maintenance and well being
Of the family are not allowed. neith-
or are the amounts paid for tools.
implements. vehicles. machinery or
surgical instruments which are more
or less permanent In character. nor
the cost OF medical. law or other
professional books. nor amounts ex-
pended for making permanent i'm
provements or betterments Of any
kind whatsoever. allowable as de-
ductions. These items are held to
be investments OF capital upon
which depreciation may be claimed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17

First Church Of Christ Scientist
Christian Science services are held
every Sunday. in the w. o. w. hall.
at II a. m. Wednesday evening meet
ings at o'clock. The subject for
today Is Soul" The reading room
is open daily from to D. m. ex-
cept Sundays and holidays. The
public Is cordially invited to attend
the services and to visit the reading
room.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
s.au,lful ZEE, In Hartford.

We have observed that large N.
Jority of the men who traverse on
residential streets In this time of sno,
and Ice wear oversboes of some kInd
and that the large majority Of women
do not Whether II is woman suffrage
or plain recklessness that accounts for
this difference we cannot say. II can.
not be because overshoes are unlc
coming TO 4 woman, for those wearin
them look very trim.-Hartford Cou
ant.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
Attlle Churches


I,ethsny Presbyterian Church
Morning service at II q. m. SER
mon. Reuben at the Water
Courses" Evening service at 1870
D. M. sermon. He liked the SER
mon. But" Sunday school at 10
a. m. Christian Endeavor at $40
D. m. The music for the day will
be directed by Mrs. Will Ireland.
Bethany church viii appreciate your
presence.
u. Myron Boozer. minister.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
Catholic ChurcI,

Masses on Sunday at s and II
a. m.
Edmund Wall. Pastor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
81. Luke's Episcopal

Sunday school. $3.50 a. m. Even
ing prayer and sermon, 1880 ,. m.
by Rev. Philip X. Hammond OF
Ashland.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
F. D. OSBORNE, IS, DIES
on WAY TO HOSPITAL
Was Found Ill at His Home in Som
erset, Md.-Charles Albert Dis
covered Dead-Other Deaths.

Frederick D. Osborne. seventy-five.
a contractor, who lived Alone at 40S
Dorsett avenue. Somerset. Md, last
night about 11:30 o'clock was found
Ill in his home by neighbors. A. J.
Lecross and J. shipley. neishbors. hur-
ried him to Georgetown University
Hospital in an automobile. but he died
before that institution was reached.
His death was due to natural causes.
to physicians at the hospital.
and Coroner Nevitt gave a certificate
Grant Osborne. son Of
the deceased, who resides at 2616 Dor
rem street, Philadelphia. was notified.
Charles Albert, forty-four, 518 23d
street, was found dead last night by
Mrs. Bertha Deuringer. another occu-
pant of the house. Albert had been
under treatment for an attack Of
his attending physician gave q certin-
cate of death from natural causes.
Ernest w. Crumpton, colored, thirty
three, 249 Warren street. who was en-
ployed as a laborer in the government
printing Office. died suddenly about
ing Allison Young. 1920 b street north
east. DR.. Colbert. member OF the stan
at Casualty Hospital, responded to a
call and pronounced life extinct.
death resulted from natural
causes.
Stanley Chapman. colored. fifty. 415
18th street southeast, was taken sud
denly i'll last night. A physician was
summoned from Casualty Hospital. but
CHAPMAN died before he reached the
house, A certificate Of death from
natural causes was given.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
NEW RIFLE PRACTICE BOARD
Reorganizes on Secretary Bakers
Order to Promote Service.

A reorganization of the national board
for promotion of rife practice has been
ordered by the Secretary Of War and the
new board will at once take up matters
pertaining to the promotion of rife prac-
tice. The new board is constituted as
follows:
The assistant secretary of war, Benedict
Crowell, president; Maj. Gen. Richard NJ.
Blatchford, Brig. Gen. Palmer E. Pierce,
Lieut. Col. Morton c. Mumma, Lieut.. Col.
Ira L. Reeves. Maj. Edwin v. Bookmiller,
U. S. A. retired. director Of civilian
craftsmanship: Capt. Charles P. Plum
kett. U. S. N; Maj Douglas c. McDou-
gal, u. s. M. c.; Lieut.. Col. William LIB
bey Of New Jersey, president Of the Ma
tional Rifle Association; Brig. Gen. Lee
S. Tillotson, adjutant general Of Vermont :
Brig. Gen. Fred H. Phillips, tr-, retired.
National Guard Of Tennessee, secretary OF
the National Rifle Association; Maj. Elihu
Root, tr.. U. s. R.. and Capt. A. Perry Os-
born, U. 8. R., recorder.
The board will meet Thursday with the
assistant secretary of war and will outline
plans to stimulate interest in and insure
promotion of rifle practice in all branches
of the service, National Guard, Home
Guards, civilian rife clubs, colleges and
schools. and will also consider a revision
Of the rules and regulations for the es-
tablishment and maintenance Of indoor
and outdoor rifle ranges
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Features Of the Plan.

The committees statement discloses
six major features Of the plan, as fol-
lows: A means of furnishing an ade-
quate and stable supply of labor for
war industries; machinery which will
provide for the immediate and equitable
adjustment of disputes in accordance
with principles agreed upon between
labor and capital without stoppage of
work; machinery safeguarding condi-
tions of labor in the production of war
essentials; machinery for safeguarding
transportation. etc: fact-gathering
body to assemble and present data to
furnish information necessary for ef-
fective executive action; and an in
formation and education division with
functions to develop sound public SEN
timent, securing the exchange of in
formation between departments of labor
administration, and promotion in indus
trial plants of machinery helpful in
carrying out the national labor pro-
gram.
To furnish adequate labor for war in
dustries the Secretary Of Labor will
work. out system of labor exchanges,
"a method of training workers, an
agency for determining priorittes of
labor demand and agencies for dilution
OF skilled labor when needed. At pres
ent, all available reports show, there
rs no actual shortage of skilled labor
but mal-distribution has resulted in a
shortage in many necessary industries
AS the draft law operates further such
a shortage will be felt, and to this end
labor will be diluted. women introduced
when necessary, with proper safe
guards, and priority demands consid-
|ered.
Evening star., 1918-01-09

| l. in pushing tho teachers retirement
bill win be the aims Of the Grade
School Teachers Union. organized at q
meeting Of local grade school teachers
yesterday at Central High School. A
report on the opinion of the conven-
ton of the A. F. Of L. in Buffalo in De-
cember was given by Miss Alice Deal.
chairman of the pension committee Of
the High School Teachers' Union. The
labor convention. according to Miss
Deal. unanimously favored the pension
bill for school teachers.
Temporary officers elected at yeSter-
days meeting, pending permanent elec-
tions at a full meeting to be called for
January IS at New Central High School,
are: President, Miss Clara Stutz; secre-
tary, Miss Elizabeth Hayden; treasurer.
Mrs. c. P. Dulin, and legislative agent,
Miss Virginia Johnson. Committees ap-
pointed were: Membership, Miss Cora
Mccarthy, chairman; Mrs. Jennie Lowe.
Miss Margaret Hoover, Miss Agnes Ger
rell and Miss Mary Williams: constitu-
ton, Miss Margaret Hardy, chairman;
Miss vakeria Marshall. Miss NJ. L. I'm
derwood. Miss Portia Oberly. Miss Mabel
Warren, Miss Eleanor Swift and Miss
Brosnahan.
Addresses were delivered by L. v.
Lampson, national organizer of the
American Federation of Teachers. and
w. J. Wallis, president of the High
School Teachers Union.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
French General Killed.
POSITIONS FOR WOMEN ONLY.
Examination for $60-a-Month Places
to Be Held January %.

Women only will be admitted to an
examination to be held here January %
by the Civil Service Commission to fill
vacancies in the positions of skilled
laborer and messenger in the local
quartermaster depot. The positions pay
$72O.
The civil service form announcing the
examination is one ordinarily used for
examinations announced for men only.
Despite that the form is stamped "Wom-
en- only will be admitted to this exam
nation" down in the body of the form
appears the following:
I'm considering the elment of expert
ence.' the highest ratings will be given
to those who have been engaged for
thre years or more in the following or
similar occupations: Soldier, sailor, ma
rine. policeman, guard, street car con-
ductor. elevator conductor, electrician
engineer, fireman, Carpenter
motorman, plumber. etc. Lower ratings
for Z. C.-perience will be given to those
who have ben engaged as constable
town marshal, trainman,. brakeman
ETC."
The commission announces that mon
only will be admitted to the examina-
ton to be held February for clerks
and carriers for the city post Office.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
APPROVESPROGRAM
FOR LABOR SUPPLY
President O. KS Plan Making
Secretary of Labor Admin
istrator During War.
STABLE AMOUNT NEEDED

President Wilson has approved a
program for war labor administration,
which, in effect. makes the Secretary
OF Labor the wartime labor admin
istrator and brings under his direction
all government activities relating to
labor problems.
Announcement Of the plan was made
today by the committee on public in
formation with the approval Of the
Secretary Of Labor and the Council of
National Defense. who together have
worked out the scheme by which it is
hoped Americas labor will be mobiliZed
to help win the war.
Investigations have shown that depart
ments and bureaus OF the government
have been bidding against one another for
labor, as have manufacturers holding gov
ernment contracts. and that various agen-
cies have been working independently to-
ward the solution of general problems like
those relating to housing, dilution Of labor
and labor exchange
Former work Of the Labor Department
will be vastly expanded and its present
functions are estimated to be only about
one-twentieth of those which are imposed
upon 1t to carry out the plan indicated
For the present the President may use a
portion Of the $100,o00.000 emergency
appropriation, II he DESIRES to set up the
agencies contemplated, but in few days
legislation is expected to be requested
funds to go ahead with the machinery
he needs
Evening star., 1918-01-09
URGES HIGHER SALARIES
FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Representative Lufkin Emphatic in
Declaration That Substantial
Increases Are Necessary.

Emphatic declaration in favor Of sub
stanttal increases in the salaries of fed
eral employees is made by Representa-
tive w. w. Lufkin, who succeeded Rep
resentative Augustus P. ,Gardner in
Congress. and who has be9n in close
touch with the army Of government
workers here for the last fifteen years.
Mr.. Lufkin says:
Il am heartily in favor Of an Increase
in salary for all government employees.
When came to Washington. the latter
part of November, I had made an in
vestigation and was convinced that the
postal employees of the country were en-
titled to such an increase. It seemed to
me certainty that any class of men
who had not had raise in salary since
1877 were entitled to 1t now. An inves-
tigation during residence of six weeks
here has now convinced me that all
government employees. and especially
those residing in Washington, should
receive more pay. The cost of living
has gone up in every direction, and I
was staggered to find how great this
increase had been in the short period
since I left Washington last June.
:! can perhaps realize the hardship
which the government clerk Is today
racing little better than the average
member OF Congress. For fifteen years,
l was practically a government clerk
here myself, having served as secretary
to member of Congress I know per-
fectly wei! how difficult it was to live
on my salary during that period. 1t
must be just as difficult for the average
government clerk to meet his financial
obligations on his present income
Il am not definitely committed as yet
to any particular bill, although the
Madden. bill for postal employees i'm
presses me. most favorabiy. 1 shall.
however, support some legislation
which Will provide substantial In
crease for all employees in the govern
ment service and particularly the lower
salaried employees"
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Adjustment of Disputes.

The machinery for adjustment of la
Dor disputes connotes the early deter
mination of broad general policy re-
and capital. The British mission, head
ed by Sir Stephenson Kent, made a tour
OF inspection on which 1t studied condi-
tions here. and discussed with officials
of both the Council Of National De-
findings. These discussions and inde-
pendent Investigations have brought
out the handicap imposed upon war
work by feeling In some quarters
considered impositions. agitation on
the part Of I. W. W. and labor sym
pathizers which slowed up war work.
and feeling of hostility and distrust
some parts Of the country which must
be rectif1ed. aside from any questions
Of social justice involved. IL labor is to
perform it's part efficiently in the war.
Strikes have been frequent.
The committee headed by Samuel
Gompers. which has number of sub
committees. of the Council of National
Defense, will be continued. as it rep
resents an effort of cooperation which
will be valuable to the new labor ad-
Gus War Department bureaus and
other government bureaus may retain
their own labor agencies, though the
Secretary of Labor will bring the new
service in touch with the needs of all
these branches of the government.
The first step in the Secretary's admins
tration Of the service was taken with the
appointment of J. B. Densmore Of the
department as labor director in charge of
the United States employment bureau.
1t is expected that Secretary Wilson will
utilize the departments mediation serv-
ice and the bureau Of labor statistics
largely In the new administration.
The section on Industrial service
OF the Council OF National De-
fense, headed by L. c. Marshall, will CO.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
WEATHER DELAYS BUILDING,
New Municipal Market May Not Be
Opened Until Spring.

Tho new municipal market at the
foot Of 11th street southwest has its
first occupants. The Office of Market
Master Noyes. in charge of the fish
and oyster market. has been moved
from an old frame shack on the wharf
to a room on the ground floor of the
new building at the right Of the main
entrance. The old frame office build
ing has been partially torn down and
will be. gotten out Of the way COM
pletely within the next few days.
Cold weather has delayed the finish
ing work on the new market building.
and 1t IL said Il will be well into
the spring before the structure IL COM
pleted and ready for use.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
GEN. PERSHING REPORTS
DEATHS AND CASUALTY

Gen. Pershing today reported that
Private Arthur ]. Snedeker, Engineers,
was seriously wounded in action on De-
cember 81. No details Of any engage
nent were given. E. o. Snedeker, his
father. lives at 205 South 9Th street.
Columbia, Mo.
The following deaths from natural
causes were reported:
Private James L. Lumsden, pneu-
monia. Sister, Mrs. J. F. Loucks, Ker-
nit, N. D.
Private Guy Lowell, measles and pneu-
monia. Mother, Mrs. K. L. Lowell. Ro-
nan. Mont.
Private Herbert E. Barney, gunshot
wound. Mother, Mrs. Minnie Barney,
428 Somerset avenue. Taunton, Mass
Private Edwin A. Mische. pneumonia.
Brother, Herman H. Mische, Washing
ton, Mo.
Private Joseph F. Robinson, fractured
skull. Wife, Mrs Livinia Robinson Hunt
ingdon, Pa.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
DIED,

AnERr. On wedn..usy. January 8. 1sn. at
her residence. SAv street. aSeaaMs'
MAHNka. wife Of as0eFs ". ~ 49, ....,,.asy.
Funeral services at nes iaus fssaasaes ~ ...ss
January 10. Intermens Jrfvats) at ROCK
Vile, Md. No flowers.
ALBERT. Suddenly. ON Wednesday, 1anssT y:
1913. at 1880 pm. at his residence. sls Sre
street northwest, CHARLES @. ALBEIT
Funeral from the chapel Of Frank 0sier's sons
Co., lib 7th street northwest, on kf1day. III. y,,.
uary II, at pm. Interment ut Prospect Hil
cemetery. w
BENNETT. On Tuesday, January .. 1918, at
s:2s pm. .t her residence. lls ssatea giaes aSs
! +. Bennett and daughter II the late Thomas
Notice Of funeral later.
CHAPMAN. Suddenly. ON Tuesday eyenins.
January 8. 1918, STANLEY CHAPMAN: O.
loved father "e Of = warren. Ferry. Rs0eec. Ch.I.
man and Massie Mitchell. Residences. N1e 4tA
street southeast.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
cHIsoLM. At her home at Huntingdon, Pa
ea1soTM M9nsaS %ifs :m VIII W.ii.ee cns
olm and daughter Of the late Wfhnm ana
Julia Miles Dorris.
Funeral at Huntingdon. Pa, Thurpday. Sanu-
ary 10, at 2:S0 pm. ~
CLARKE. On Tuesday. January 9. 1918. at Il i:is !;
am, at her residence. the Henrtetta: soS :
street northwest, MARY PAULINE. danghtel
Of the late Henry A. and Mary Emily Clsrke'
Requiem mass at st. Patricks Church on Thurs.
day, January 10. at 10 am. Kindly omit
flowers. Interment private. .
KING. On Monday. January Z. 1913. at Freed.
mems Hospital. after 4 long and painful Ill.
ness, which he bore with Christian forfttude
MATTHEW KING, devoted husband OF ~
late Mary L. King. He leaves to mourn t!etl
loss one sister. Mrs. Jane Gordon Of Warrenton
Va: three sisters-in-law. Mrs. Ida Whitiock
Mrs. Agnes Moore and Mrs. Bertha Plummer
and host of friends and relatives. Remainl
can be seen at J. T. Rhine's chapel. e01 Srd
street southwest.
Funeral from zion Baptist Church. street
southwest between Bird and ~ streets. on Sun
day. January 13, at 1 o'clock pm. 1nterneni
At Woodland cemetery.
LACY. Suddenly. on Monday evening. January
Z. 1918, at his residence, 1873 18th street
northwest, JOHN L. LACY. devoted husband
Of Jane Lacy and brother OF Amelia Colbert.
Funeral Thursday. January 10, at Pm. from
Plymouth Congregational Church. Body Will
lie in state at the church from an. to
pm. on Thursday. Relatives and friends In
yff tad
Evening star., 1918-01-09
OFFICERS APPOINTED.
Names Of Those in Charge of Com.
pany H, Home Defense Rifles

Appointment Of officers of COMPANY
III. Homo Defense League Rifles, COM
posed Of members Of the night force ot
the government printing office, have
been announced by Capt Herbert r
James in charge.
ant, George Wilson; second lieutenant.
Herbert Newsom; first sergeant Ed,
ward Redfield; duty sergeants. q. r
Arnett and John Breen; corporaIs Raw
mond Babcock. E. P. Knapp, Louis Con
beau, Harry B. Kaufman and Charles
Slentz.
Plans for bringing Company H to a
high standard Of drill work and EN-
cheney were taken up at a recent reg
ular drill Arrangements have been
afternoons in the armory Of Dunbar
High School, LIST street between H and
o northwest.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
DISCONTINUES PHONE
GIVE THE MONEY TO
Y.M.C.A. AND RED CROSS

william Knowles Cooper. gen
eral secretary Of the Y. n. G. A.
was telling this morning. of a
novel subscription to the work
OF that organization received
from a Washington man yester-
day through him.
II have discontinued the tele..
phone at my residence because OF
the inferiority Of the service
given" wrote the contriputoI:
the war intend to take the "a
heretofore applied monthly in set
Element of that bill and divide It
equally between the Y. NJ. G; a.
and the Red Cross. Inclosed ls
my first payment.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
SHOES FOR SOLDIERS FAULTY.
Two Dozen Pairs Reach Camp With
Paper and Glue Soles.

Officers of the Quartermaster Corps
at the War Department are endeavor-
ing to fix the responsibility for the
shipment to the cantonment at Camp
Upton, Long Island, N. Y. of about
two dozen pairs of shoes with paper
soles and heels fixed with glue. These
shoes were sent to the War Depart
ment with the statement that there
may be more such among the many
thousands supplied to the troops at
that camp and others.
It is said that the general equipment
of shoes supplied to the Army has
been good. and that it was to have been
expected that out OF many hundred
thousands of pairs some few would fall
below the required standard. but that
so far no instances of real fraud had
been discovered.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Street Car Stops While
Motorman Gets q Drink

"Gee. I'm thirsty" the motorman
ola car running out Georgia ave-
nue declared last night accord
ing to a passenger on the car.
Thereupon he stopped his car IN
the middle Of tho block. hailed q
friend in the car and had him step
across the street to purchase
bottle OF soft drink for him, while
he waited.
The friend got one, too, and
when the car came to tho pit"
short distance north, the motor
man deftly applied an old-fash-
ioned beer opener. once common
sight here. and soon the soft
drink could be heard gurgling
down the throats Of the motor
man and his friend.
At least, this Is the version
given by the patient passengers
as they waited.
Evening star., 1918-01-09

operate in directing laborers obtained by
voluntary recruiting to shipbuilding g
plants and war munitions factories which
need more men
Dilutisn of labor is not regarded now
as imperative and doubtless will be one
OF the questions put aside until the
Army's drain on the men makes nee
essary the Introduction of women.
Machinery for protecting conditions Of
living also will be instituted. to consider
especially the problem Of housing the great
influx of workers which may be expected
In districts adjacent to shipyards and
munition factories. Questions Of trans
porting workers from one place to
another also will be given attention.