Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-01-19
INCOME TAX MAN COMING.


We have received that Mr. j. L. Sclman Deputy Collector
from New Orleans will be in Abbevile January r to d.
inclusive for the purpose OF assisting tax payers " ~ "
their income tax returns for l9l' ,,oooo
Every single man who income OF $0Oooo or over
and every married man whose income is 100000 or over
must make out returns, and these returns must be III ue
hands of the Internal Revenue Collectors Office on or p"
March 1st otherwise there is penalty from 500 to Soo
If YOU have any doubts whatever about your income '
II will he 70 vour interest to Mr. Seman. lie is sent here
bv the L. s. Government for the sole purpose Of assisting you
and explain the income tax, make your business "
see him. He will have the required blank forms 1t Will coSI
you nothing Mr. Selnan and may save you hucIl
trouble and expense.
An obsolete song: ''Woolman, Spare That Tree
Don't the The wheat nne's it, and we nee"
the wheat
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.Have YOU seen my ducks ," was IA much asked question
in Abbevie the other day.
It's safe bet that prices causing more meatless
days than patriotism is Fronting.
-Four men were arrested at Monroe selling whiskey
to soldiers in uniform says report.
An item from Natchez that cattle in the woods
suffering from fractured water line.
New Orleans is planning for natural gas Seems like
had heard the city always had plenty gas
Since the Congressional Record publication
the office devil has cnch of the frebuding job.
That German crown prince least deserves commenda
ton for the gracefuness with which he takes defeat
Also it's safe to gamble that the price of garbage
will not be boosted on account of the unusual demand
When Germany gets through intriguing with Trotsky
he will find that he expected to rotsky to the muslcs
1t isn't the frowns of enemies that should fear
but the reachery that hides behind the smiles of false
Gemany's chief occupation these days is coaching Tie
Russian bear in the correct form of that proposed scrap OF
paper"
Opeousas Red Cross will have silver tea might sug
ge that they be the look for reenbacks Which
said to be SO numerous.
The $4,000 school house Kinder burned by fire
Monday School will be held in vacant building until
they rebuild the school house.
Shreveport planning to have an automobile "show''
in the spring We trust that by that time they will
them all trained for the OCCASION
King Ferdinand has decided to give his the throne
of Rumania 1t is stated what crime the young is
guilty of to deserve such severe punishment.
New Orleans is still in the coal shortage list There
to be premium who get the most coal Mabe
of the people are buying supply to last two On more
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of robbed, but the amount missing had not yet
been announced Probably there be enough for the guy
to do the tiger without the eye stunt
Already the fire is being built under the' political pot
and from appearances ii is going boil the end Candi
dates losing time in getting themselves before the
public eye.
Thousands of buzzards frozen to death during the
freeze Reports show that much valuable game
also destroyed Since the loss of the buzzars certain places
% other o O
plan is being made to set the clocks ahead one hour
1t has been passed by the senate and approved by President
Wilson, called the daylight saving BILL which if made aaw
would 100000 tons of coal year, it is asserted.
When the Government took over the railroads the
operators had before them demand of the for 40 per
cent raise in wages This with their other troubles
promptly passed Woodrow As of ..nassng