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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
With Our Boys at the Front


Louis J. Frost, who is in the navy
has written his mother the following
interesting letter:
"U. S. $. Farragat, Dee. 20, 1917.
efDear Mother: Received your let
tar today, also the package from the
Unitarian Ladies, came in the last
mail and am very much pleased
with it and want you to give every
body concerned my best regards,
especially Mrs. Anderson.
Must 90 below as it is raining again.
] guess / should not say "again' for
81 has not rained for couple of days,
but you see landed here in time to
see about two months of the rainy sea.
son so am used to saying again.
II saw Roy Anderson not long ago.
lie is on the U. S. S. Frederic. Sam
uel Plummer is on the mine-layer
Schofield, have seen him once. Otto
Beatty (speed cops brother) from
Salem, is on the Gas; did not know it
untl saw couple Of letters and
about fifteen Salem papers come to
him, and asked him about it; says he
knows papa.
'eHave seen some new country in
the last week. Panamanian and
Colombian coasts; looks funny to see
grass houses after what | am used to.
Saw one town with about hundred
and sixty Of them somewhere on the
Jifis river. Went swimming in
Colombia, didn't see a shark all the
time / was in
Eight different men dived under
the ship, two Of them doing it five
times each.
"'Well | guess had better close and
get TO work.
Yours with love,
-" Louis johnson Frost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09

Naval Training Scation, San Francis
cl, CAT, Ice. q, 1917.
Miss Florence Miller,
Salem. Oregon,
Dear miss Miller:-
If this shouldn t be- so personal
when you get our Live Wire Friends to-
gether, Just make that heading read
"Dear Live Wires" You all took me
by storm that Tuesday night before
] left. m not looking for Live Wires
charged with warmer or more hearty
current.
You know | want to write to each
Live Wire, but how far would | get
] ioight use carbon copies, but suppose
] did, you'd all compare notes You
lust tell each one you meet, please,
what you think ia say. Catch his or
her hand and hold it good and happy.
Make them think it $ me- | a like to
watch you live the best Merry Christ.
mas and Happiest New Year ever.
Perhaps | ought to tell you first that
wa folks make me feel more like writ
ing a love letter than anything else
HIN far do | dare so, II just be try
iig to think Of a lot Of nonsense and be
tHfclth lhhN ahpNlu DC easy. we II DC
gin with little history.
N, ON Goat Island and have done
IL o. my q days time in detention
eanp ID" camp, Am enjoying il
too. We have just about enough work
about camp, setting up tents, ehasing up
ana down these hills, mess duty, guard
duty, ct,., 10 keep our appetites in good
health There are about $500 of us in
"Dn camp now. Kind of an orderly
mob, in for all sorts of wholesome fun,
Boxing, baseball, basketball, whip
erack any sort Of kid game it would
do you good to watch how many old
tricks and games bunch like this can
think Of Time is heavy ON nobody S
hands, unless he gets into the hospital
or the ward for the sick, lame and
'azy' We almest fight so much as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
twenty-five Thousand
Persons In State Subject
to Income Tax Levy

Twenty five thousand people of the
state will be required to pay income
taxes, according to the estimates made
by the office of collector of Internal
Revenue M. A. Miller. That q large
proportion of this number are not sure
of the facts to put into their reports,
which must be filed with the collectors
office by March l, is indicated by the
continuous stream of requests for in
formation that come into the office,
both in person and by mail.
To meet the demand for information
the collector has sent field workers out
over the state, who will be stationed
for varying periods in every county of
the state until the close of February
and J. E. Tuttle of the collectors of
flee, is now in this city for that pur-
pose. Speakers will also explain the
main provisions Of the act, in the NOV
ing picture theaters and elsewhere
Here is some additional information
on the income tax law:
@. IA. What amount of personal ex-
emption is allowed by each of the two
actsy
A.-section of the act of Septem-
ber s, 1916, allows personal eXemp-
ton of $4,000 to unmarried persons,
plus $1,000 additional if the person
making the return be the head of a
family or q married man with a wife
living with him. This additional eX-
emption of $1,000 is allowed if the per
son making the return is a married
woman with husband living with her
but in no event shall this additional
$1,000 be deducted by both husband
and wife.
The exemptions allowed by section
5 of the act of October 3, 1917, are the
same as under the act of September s,
1916, except that tlt exemptions Of
$4,000 and $4,000 allowed by the 1916
act are, respectively, $1,000 and $4,000.
In addition, further exemption of
5000 is allowed for each dependent
child under is years of age, or over
that age if incapable of self support
because mentally or physically defect
i've, and this is allowed in computing
normal tax liability. under both acts.
@. Is. What is meant by the term
head of family7"
A.-Treasury decision 2427 states
that a s'head of a family Is held to
be a person who actually supports and
maintains one or more individuals who
are closely connected with him by
blood relationship, relationship by mar
riage or by adoption; and whose right
TO exercise family control and pro-
vide for these dependent individuals
is based ON some moral or legal obl-
CATION.
Q. Is. What income, if any, is ex-
empt7
A.-(a)The proceeds of life insur-
anee policies paid to individual bene-
neiaries upon the death of the insured.
(b) The amount received by the IN
sured, as a return of premium or pre-
miums paid by him under life insur-
ance. endowment or annuity contracts,
either during the term or at the ma
turity or surrender of the insurance
contract
(e) The value Of property acquired
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
BACK ACHE
umber Up Vssssa Penetrating
naIRlln'a wizard OIL

A harmless and effective prepara-
ton to relieve the pains of Rheuma-
tism, Sciatica. Lame Back and LuTn-
bago is Hamlin's Wizard Oil. 1t pen
etrates quickly, drives out soreness,
and limbers up stiff aching joints and
muscles.
You have no idea how useful It
will be found in cases of every day
ailment or mishap, when there =
need of an immediate healing, anti
septic application, as in cases OF
sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, bites
and stingS.
Get it from druggists for so cents,
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headaches lust try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, SO
cents. Guaranteed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09

county officers and employees of mu-
nicipalities; but income derived by
such persons from sources other than
state, county or municipal funds, and
the other sources enumerated in this
answer, is taxable (See section 4. act
of September s, 1916, as amended.)
Q. IT, What is meant by the term
met income?''
A.-For the purpose of determining
whether or not personal income tax
should be rendered. net income means
your total net income less the exemp-
tions specified in the answer to the
sixteenth question and the general de-
ductions specified in section of the
act of September 8, 1916, as amended
by the war revenue act.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
Policeman Refused
To Put Up His Hands
and FOiIed Burglars

Chicago, Jan. 9. - An attempted
daylight bank robbery at the South
west Trust and Savings bank today
was ccessful-because Tom Flynn
a policeman, refused to put up his
hands and kept firing at the three mo-
tor bandits, even after being wound
ed
Three unmasked men were waiting
when the bank opened. They had driv-
en- up in big black limousine. Elev-
en- men, including Flynn, were in the
bank when the robbers entered and
ordered Hhands up" Flynn began fir
ing. The robbers, after shooting Flynn
in the left leg, started east toward
the lake in the ear. Police automobiles
from three stations pursued.
The bank vault contained $SO,0oO
and the safe $500
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
VILLA BANDITS BUSY

FL Paso. Texas, Jan. 9. - Villista
bandits numbering 400 have captured
Guaneicevi, village in the state OF
Durango, routing the Carranza garrl-
son. looting the town and carrying orr
many young girls and women, accord
ing to information reaching American
mining circles hero yesterday. The
bandits evacuated the village, going
to Rio Florida, chihuahua, the reports
declared,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
winner is Challenged

Chicago, Jan. ,9.-BobHy Mclean
of Chicago, who won the world s pro-
fessional ice skating title by defeat
ing Oscar Mathsen of Norway in a
series of six races here Sunday and
Monday, was challenged today by Nor
val Baptie, Mclean accepted immedl-
ately and offered Baptie a side bet OF
$1,000, telling him to name his own
conditions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
Portland Beat Seattle

Portland, Or, Jan. 9 4 Portland $
septet last night smothered the Seat,
tie Metropoltans under a shower of
goals, to the tune of to 4. The game
was full of thrills and exceptionally
fast. Over 5000 spectators were in at
tendance.
The Rosebuds made four scores IN
the first period and two in the second
and third. Seattle scored twice in the
first period and made two in the last
session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
Sommers Had a Shade

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 3. = AT som.
mers of Portland had shade the bet
ter of the going last night in his four
round bout with Chet Mcintyre, at
the Crystal Pool boxing arena here
but Referee Schacht called it draw
In the semi-windup Frank Farmer
lightweight of Tacoma, and Steve
REYNOLDS, Seattle fireman fought
fast draw.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09

San Francisco, Jan. 9-Willie Hoppe
broke the world 5 record for high runs
in three cushion billiards last night
when he made run of % without a
bobble. Hoppe, playing ~ exhibition
game, ran out his string with II. me
crowd urged him to go after the rec
ord and he registered IA more.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
Senate Today Passed
Land Leasing Bill

Washington, Jan THE senate to-
dav passed, 81 to SO, the Walsh land
leasing bill providing for leasing of
mineral and oil lands in the western
states
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09

As old Case Card used to say; "There
is many good ehambermaid spoiled in
the making of chorus girl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09

Senator Smoot seems to realize that
war revenue right now is moot ques.
tion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY

\ x X X x x x x x = X x x X
X X
X Have the Journal Job Dept. 4:
X estimate on your printing x
X needs-you get the benefit of X
X cash buying. Phone 81. x
X X
X x X X x X x x X X X X X !:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
Would BOX Willard

San Francisco, Jan. 9.-Wilhe Nee
han is so anxious to box Jess Willard
that he is willing to pay expenses for
Jess and sparring partner to come
here for such a bout, his manager,
Moose Taussig said today.
Mr.. Henpeek-'s Mary, don't want
to butt into your affairs at all, but
what am going to do this evening9'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
TO THE LIVE WIRES !"

Naval Training Station, San Francis
cl, CAT, Ice. q, 1917.
Miss Florence Miller,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09

ROY
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
AMERICANS LOSE SERGY, Y,FRENCHFALL
BACK FROM BEGNEU BEFORE HUNS
COUNTER DRIVE ON OURCQ FRONT
FOE GAINS IN WEST,
ALLIES IN THE EAST:
FICHTINCCONTINUES
ALLIES GIVE GROUND

Fighting OF unusual violence has
broken out again on the whole SoisSons
front, according 10 battlefront dis
patches received via London today.
The reports indicate the Germans are
making progress at some points on the
western half OF the salient while the
Allies are advancing in some sectors on
the eastern half.
The battle apparently covers a front
Of about fifty miles. The Americans
have fallen back from Seray. four miles
southeast Of Fere-En-T n-Tardenos. near
the source of the Ourcq. and the French
have been driven out Of Begneu. three
miles northeast Of Oulchy-Le-Chateau.
The heaviest fighting is reported 10 be
under way between Ville-En-Tardenois
and the Ourcq. front OF about ten
miles. On this sector the French have
advanced TO the crest Of the plateau be-
tween the Oureq and the Nesle.
Northeast of yillc-En- -Tardenois, Al
lied troops advanced up the Ardre Val.
ley as far as Aubilly.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
AUTO DEALERS TO
DO Cash BUSINESS
All Charge Accounts Will
Be Discontinued After
August |
TO CLOSE SHOPS AT
6 P. NJ. EACH DAY
New York Tribune.

Most Wilmington automobile and ac-
cessorles dealers WI discontinue
charge accounts on am after August
and all parts. repairs and labor on
automobiles will be G. o. d. This state
ment appears on posters that are being
sent out today by the Wilmington Auto
bile Association TO dealers 10 be posted
in their places OF business.
This Is a plan adopted at the sugges-
tion OF the War Economy Board In
connection with the closing at 6 O'Clock
each evening and all day Sundays and
holidays While II Is not compulsory
IL Is understood that practically all
dealers in automobiles and supplies
will live up to the new rules.
The placards being sent out today
state: This place Of business will
close at 6 p. m. and all day Sundays and
holidays, as all dealers, etc, have been
requested TO do by the War Economy
Board" II also states that on August
4, all charge accounts will be discon-
tinued and all parts. repairs and labor
will be C. o. d. They are signed by
the Wilmington Automobile Associa-
tion.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
WAR SUMMARY

Cii57th day Of the war; 18th day o
the odensive)
Scissors Rheims front-Simultaneo
with heavy German counter sttscl
on the western half OF the salient. IN,
Allies today apparently began an as.
ssuIt on the eastern half
Fighting OF unusual violence Is re-
ported along the whole front. French
and American troops have been forced
10 yield some ground before the at
tack but have made progress in their
push.
The fighting is going on over a front
OF about 50 miles.
Picardy frOnt-British troops made n
successful raid near Ayette between
Arras and Albert, last night. The Ger
mans sheTed British positions north
west Of Albert with ges.
Flanders front-Australian troops
took 40 prisoners In a trench raid near
ENNIS. Enemy bombardments were re-
ported in various sectors along this
whole front.
EngIand-Nearly all munitions maxi
ers have returned 10 work.
Russia Czeclo Slovak forces have
seized two Russian cruisers at Novo- |
RostOk in southeastern Russia accord |
ing TO a dispatch received I'm Washing |
ton.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
NATION Sticks
AWAY millions
IN WAR Savings
5000, 900, Worth Of
Stamps and Certificates
Sold This Week
ALL RECORDS FOR
THRIFT ARE BROKEN
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 3o-Five' record:
have fallen in fve successive weeks in
the sales OF war savings and thrift
stamps. The nations savings last
week totaled s5s,O5529. the Treasury
Department reported today, bringing In
she largest sum yet received from this
source.
The nations stamp savings for July
are expected TO exceed s2O0,Ooo.000.
Only one week in July. the first. has
fallen below 100000. And last
weeks cash receipts from the small
Strings source almost equal the en-
tire war savings and thrift stamp sales
for June
Largely as a result OF the nation
wide campaign which ended June 2s
every section OF the country is stick
ing away more money. The first two
weeks IN June showed average week
~ receipts OF less than si0.0O0.OO0. But
The campaigns results began 10 show
Immediately thereafter and the as
bounding figure reached last week has
epresd optimism among government Of
nclals who have been urging national
having.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
rain, NOT enough
FOR CROPS Though
Today's Precipitation is
First During Past Seven
Weeks
OPTIMISTS SAY
MORE is COMING

A break In the seven weeks drought
that has sripped rural Delaware oc-
CURED this morning in New Castle and
Kent counties. There was not enough
rain. however. to bring the necessary
relief II the crops are to be saved.
Some places In rural New Castle and
Kent counties were skipped entirely by
the showers. optlmists, however, see
rain in the clouds and predict heavy
fall before night.
At Noon the rain again fell In bust
ness-liKe quantities. and farmers stated
that II it continued that way the rest
OF the day throughout the State IL
would mean a saving Of hundreds or
thousands Of dollars worth OF crops
The spectacular fifty seconds OF down
pour which brought everybody to
windows yesterday and the dark clouds
which kept the town hopeful and pro-
phetic all day, ended In dry and dusty
disappointment. Even the official
weather experts concede the weather is
now a matter Of guesswork.
The heat and humidity and lust have
ULtNuAAfu AAA cU many 0AANhaf AA1AA-oo
days that even a Sunday school picnic
would welcome a cloudburst on the
day set for its annual outing.
The kiddies have found that cleanli-
ness is indeed next TO Goodness; clean
llness being a big wateringg trough
next 10 Goodness, the Delaware avenue
Baptist Church. The trough has be-
come an impromptl bathing pool with
the church lawn fs-nishing drying ar
commodations by tie simple process OF
rolling around over its surface.
In some Of the rural sections yester-
day there were fairly good showers
while other sections got No rain. Odessa
and that vicinity was fortunate in
getting considerable yesterday and
there was a fair sprinkle at Smyrna.
There was also q small fall Of rain
at Newark but 81, Georges and vicinity
did not get enouiI "a lay the dust
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
BAND CONCERT AND
SING HERE TONIGHT

The Delaware Pioneer Regiment
Band Of 36 members. directed by J. Nor
ris Robinson, will come from Camp Dix
this afternoon to play for the COmmun-
ity Sing in front OF the Public Build
ing this evening. The band will stay
over night and give a concert at the
Harlan yard at noon tomorrow.
The band will lead the parade OF
the Community Chorus from the Hotel
dupont to the grandsta,,d at $50
o'dlo'k. The Delaware musicians will
1Oconpany the singing besides being
fiesfd in selections.
Tine Community Sing has been for
'g1,ate in having good weather every
msdsy night, but the High School
building is the place OF meeting II the
showers should descend.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
MACHINERY GRINDS
OUT WORKMANSHIP
Cornelius Desmond, Paper
Maker, Killed IN Angus
tine Mill
HEAD CRUSHED
WHILE AT WORK

Cornelius Desmond, aged about 40
years, :. workman at the Augustine Pa
per Mills, got caught in some drying
machinery at the plant this morning
and was so badly crushed that he died
before he could be gotten to hos
pitsl The accident happened at about
II O'Clock.
Dcsmond's skull was fractured and he
was injured through the breast. on
cials Of the company hurried the un-
fortunate man to a hospiial but he died
while on the way there and his body
was then taken TO the morgue. He
lived at No. 1922 Gilpin avenue and
leaves a wife and four children.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
UTILITIES BOARD TO
REVISE CAR STOPS

Members Of the Board Of Public
Utilities Commissioners and representa-
tiyes Of the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company will make a
trip IN automobiles this afternoon over
the various lines Of the company to
consider places where car stops can be
eliminated under the "skip-stop" plan
Tonight the Utilities Board will con-
fer with representatives OF the electric.
gas and telephone companies to take
up with them the so-cslled service
extension charge" against which pro-
tests have been made.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
BY FRED S. FERGUSON
United Pres. Ftaf Correspondent

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, July 3d.
The Crown Prince hurled the Fourth Pussian Guards of the
ace divisions of the German against the rugged American
farmers Sergy check their advance but the
Americans threw the crack Pruans back the Ourcq
Today this famous division broken The farmers
in full possession of Sergy and the ground beyond
Standing from the fighting along the Owcq the bitter
struggle for Sergy which has been taken and reen times
Sunday morning To reach this town, the Americans waded
deep the Oucq and advanced up the opposite bank
hail Of machine fire. They rushed the machine positions
Continued
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
ATTACKED FATHER
IN-LAW;; FINED $50

Marion Luskowski was before Judge
ehurchmsn in Municipal Court today,
charged with assault and battery on
Frank Musquiki, his father-in-law, at
No. APO South Jackson street. Frank
laid his son-in-law recently separated
hom his wife. and left the witness
home. where he was living. He said
NE defendant came to his home drunk
last week and beat him, and then
trsbbed butcher knife and threatened
10 kill some one" The defendant said
lis father-in-law, his mother-in-law
ind brother-in-law all jumped on him,
Ind that he struck Musquiki In self-de-
lense. The defendant was found guilty
Ind was fined $50 and costs. Philip l..
barrett appeared for the defendant.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
MORE STUDENTS WILL
GO To PLATTSBURG

Delaware College will send five more
students to the Plattsburg training
camp this week. Those to go are Jay
Robinson and F. p McCardell. Of vii
mington: T. w. Holland Of Smyrna; NJ
p. Boulden OF Elkton and G. p. Attix,
OF Kenton. Four Delaware students are
already at Plattsburg. They are: T. A.
Mackie OF Kemblesville, Pa; W. e.
Barnard. Of Camden. Del; and Draper
Smith and F. Baysrd Carter OF VIII
mington.
Under the new plan Of sending stu
dents to Plattsburg, Delaware Is en-
titled TO send one for each twenty stu
dents enrolled. This would give the
college an allotment OF ten. With the
contingent of FIVE leaving this week
there will be nine Delaware men there.
A tenth student, who was given the
opportunity. has not been heard from
by the college authorities.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
MIR. DOWNWARD OUT
FOR STATE SENATOR

Representative Henry C. Downward
today announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for state Sena-
Tor in the First district. all north OF
Eighth street, in Wilmington. Mr..
Downward has had considerable legis-
lative experience, he having served as
President Of City Council and also hsv-
ing served two terms as Representative
from the Third district. which comprises
the Fifth and -venth wards Mr.. Down
ward says many OF his friends have
been urging him TO run for Senator.
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
EMPLOYERS TO NAME
ADVISORY BOARD

Employers Of Wilmington and vicini-
n viii hold meeting in Eden Hall to-
light under the auspices Of Employers
hate Organization Copmittee. This
heetins is called to elect two members
n the state Advisory Board and also
Members Of the Community Boards.
mis- work is in cooperation with the
sbor plans Of the Government, effective
lmn11sI 1
Evening journal., 1918-07-30
NOSES USES AXE
ON HIS HOUSEKEEPER

Moses Coleman, Negro, was before
nudge sChurchman this morning, on an
,ssault and battery charge, against
tlsie Gibson. Negress. Elsie said she
keeps house for Moses in CABIN IN
louth Wilmington. and that when she
lpoke TO a colored man last night
Noses went into a rage and threw an
Ike at her. Elsie said her left arm was
INF and that she was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital. Moses was iined
iO or serve six months in the work
iouse