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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-24
INCOME TAX DUE
ON MARCH IS; TO
REQUIRE FILINGS
Returns Must Be in Oh pr Be-
fore Date; Heavy F lal-
ties Attached.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb "a
Work on the collection Of S6,GOO,OOO,-
600 has been begun by the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue. This is the e3ti-
mated yield of the new revenue Dill.
The income tax provisions Of the act
reach the pocketbook of every single
person in the United States whose
net income for 1913 was $1,000, or
Rore, and of every married person
whose net income was $1,000 or
more. Persons whose net income
eoualled or exceeded these amounts
according to their marital status,
must file return of income with
the collector of internal revenue for
the district in which they live on
or before March 10.
Here is what will happen to them
if they don't, for failure to file re-
turn on time. fine of not more than
S1 600 and an additional assessment
of 25 per cent of the amount of tax
due.
For "willfully refusing" to make
return on time, fine not exceeding
$4,000, or not exceeding one years
Imprisonment, or both.
For making a false or fraudulent
than N1H =
600. or Imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both, together with
an additional assessment of 80 per
cent of the amount Of tax levied.
For failure to pay the tax on time,
fine of not more than $1,000 and
an additional assessment of per
cent of the amount Of tax unpaid,
plus per cent interest for each full
month during which it remains un-
paid.
In addition to the $1,000 and $4,000
personal exemptions, taxpayers are
allowed an exemption of 5000 for each
person dependent upon them for
chief support if such person is un-
der eighteen years of age and in
capable of self-support. Under the
1917 act, this exemption was allowed
only for each dependent child" The
head of a family-one who supports
one or more persons closely con-
nected with him by blood relation
ship, relationship by marriage, or by
entitled to all exemp-
tions allowed a married person.
The normal rate of tax under the
new act is 6 per cent of the first
$4,000 of net income above the ex-
and 70 per cent of the net
income in excess of $4,000. Incomes
in excess of $1,000 are subject also
to a surtax ranging from l per cent
of the amount Of the net income be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 to 65 per
cent of the net income above $1,000
600.
Payment of the tax may be made
in full at the time of filing return or
in four installments, on or before
March IS, ON or before June Is, on
or before September Is, and on or
before December Is.
Revenue officers will visit every
county in the United States to aid
taxpayers in making out their re-
turns. The date of their arrival and
the location of their offices may be
ascertained by inquiring at offices of
collectors of internal revenue, post
offices and banks. Failure to see
these officers, however, does not re-
lieve the taxpayer of his obligation
to file his return and pay his tax
within the time specified by law. In
this case taxpayers must seek the
government, not the government the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-24

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
HMM MINE UNION HEADS
TENDER RESERVATIONS

LONDON, July IA, Correspondence
Of The Associated ss.)-British gov
eminent officials are convinced that the
uprising in Afghanistan is being fos-
tered by the Russian Bolsheviki. 1t is
stated that the government has posi-
tive information that the Amir is in
close touch with the Bolsheviki in Tur-
kestan and Moscow and that Russian
~emissartes have been sent to Afghanis-
tan.
1t is believed here that the Amir is
delaying answering armistice terms
which he requested until he can further
concentrate his forces. stir up more
trouble among frontier tribes and get
assistance either in the form of propa-
ganda or money from Russia.
Recent successes of the Bolsheviki in
Trans-CauCasia are regarded with APP
prehension and as likely to impress the
Afghans.
The Bolsheviki aspirations undoubted-
vi are two-fold. Official opinion here
is that they hope through this method
to spread their doctrine among the peo-
pie of the near East, thereby widening
their influence and embarrassing the
United Kingdom.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
ST. SOPHIA WILL SOON
Be CHRISTIAN TEMPLE

CONSTANT1NOPLE, July Il - The
faithful Turk does no. visit the great
Mosque Of ST, Sophia MS frequently as
he used to for he considers 1t a ~forogone
conclusion that st. Sophia will become
q Christian church as It was In tho
llith and six centuries, One can al
ways have an argument In CONSTANT
h,ople over the question whether the
Church VIII revert to tho Greek ortho-
uoN or Roman Catholic communion.
christian architects already have Wis
lted the mosque and are making their
plans for the transformation OF the
church when 1t IL taken from the Turks.
me faint MOSAIC Of Christ above the
Mirab, which has been almost invisible
Tor centuries will he renewed and the
miosaics Of the apostles under the small
dome In the north end of the church
also will be restored. Turkish inscrlp-
tons OF all sorts will be torn down
and replaced by Christian symbols.
The devils face in the marble facing
under the big dome and the alleged
impression In stone Of the hand of
"Memet, the Conqueror," also will he
retained as a remainder OF the tenth OF
May, lt63, when Memet climbed upon a
heap OF Christian corpses in the church
Constantinople built and smote the wall
with his hand still bloody from the
bodies Of the Christian slain.
An aged Englishman who has lived
IN Constantinople for 30 years predicts
trouble when the Christians take over
st. Sophia.
Il ann going to stay Mt home that
Day he says. dozens Of people will
be suffocated in the crush and then,
you know, the Turks have not been dis
armed since the armistice. There will
be hloodshed that day"
b There Is a possibility that tho CONVEX
sion OF st. Sophia for Christian wor-
ship may meet with some opposition
from Great Britain. At present there
are many Indian troops In CONSTANT
noplo and II st. Sophia should he taken
from the Moslems 1t is feared that dis
satisfaction among them might even
tually have It's echo In India and other
parts OF Islam,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
BOLSHEVIKI PROMOTE
AFCHANSTAN REVOLT

BERLIN. July Is. Correspondence of
the Associated Press.)-No longer will
ing to take the responsibility for the
economic need and incalculable suf-
fering'' caused by repeated strikes, lead
ers of hte old Miners Union associa-
tons in the Ruhr district have ten
dered their designations. These rlen.
most Of whom are majority socialists,
have bitterly opposed the strikes which
for weeks have been disrupting the coal
fields.
strikes begin over the heads of re-
sponsible leaders II against our ad-
vice. the retiring officials say in a
statement accompanying their resigna-
tons, and are not answerable to our
comrades.
"a large portion Of our members and
officials are prevented from attending
miners meetings and are shouted down,
cursed and threatened, while irrespun-
sible word heroes work in the most
senseless manner for the destruction OF
our association In order to attain their
political purposes. which lead to eco
nomic and political anarchy and pre-
: pare the ground for counter-revoluticn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
AMERICAN GOBS CALL
UPON MERRY DEL VAL

ROME, July Is. Correspondence OF
the Associated Press. )-Cardinal Merry
Del Val laughed over what he termed
"a genuine American trick when n
group Of American soldiers and sailors
visiting the Vatican under the direc-
Of Brooklyn, N, Y, who served with
the S0th division, brushed aside formal
titles, caioled the liveried Waterman Mt
the cardinals palace and gained an
audience with the prince of the church
without either invitation or announce
ment.
The men were sightseeing In the
Vatican when Father Wallace pointed
out CARDINAL Merry Del Val's residence.
Lets call on the cardinal" suggest
ed q Philadelphia lad, serving with
the Keystone division.
their claim to call by tho fact that the
cardinal had visited America, and this
would only be In tho nature OF n return
cail from hosts Of his.
Headed by Father Wallace, they met
the Waterman IN his varicolored uni
form and halberd and made known
their mission.
But you cannot call upon the cardl-
nal except by invitation" said the
guard.
we do not use invitations to call
npon one another In America" returned
Father Wallace in italian, IAN OF us
are Americans and Cardinal Merry Del
Val will understand, He knows our
customs for he has lived In America. "
The guard accepted tho situation and
made known the Identity OF the callers
TO the cardinal, who ordered the men
shown up TO the reception rooms, where
he went to meet them.
Il am 80 glad to see you, gentlemen"
he said to them, ut Is not often people
get to see mo but you have done 1t
by. a genuine American trick, which l
enjoy Immensely. | am always glad
to see Americans"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
CREEL FAMILY DEMAND
TO KNOW OF PROPERTY

MEXICO CITY, July Is. Correspond
ence OF the Associated Press. when
representatives Of the famous Creel
family Of Chihuahua recently appeared
before the government officials here
with requests for information regarding
the whereabouts OF mining, railway and
other valuable stock valued at close to
1000, 900 pesos, they were astonished to
learn that the stock, as well as about
1000, 900 pesos In paper money, waa
held by the national treasury for identi-
tication of ownership and that 1t only
had been discovered a few months ago
According to published ~accountV
Workmen. while cleaning out a
spare room used by the federal dis
trict government, found a score an
locke boxes which contained the paper
money and shares Neither the gov
ernor OF the federal district, Gen. AL
iredo Breceda, nor the district court,
after guarded Investigations, could de-
termine who owned the treasure, so it
was turned over in trust to the national
treasury.
The theory Is that during the first
revolutionary troubles which resulted
IN the downfall OF Porfirio Diaz, The
boxes were sent to Chihuahua to a pri-
Nate residence OF the Creels here and
mat when the Zapatistas first entered
Mexico City they were placed in charge
OF the federal district government.
The Creel representatives stated that
n large sum Of metallic currency and
Il Naluabl collection of Jewels also
were being sought, but of these easily
fealizable riches no trace has been dis
covered,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
MISSIONARIES DENY
KOREAN ACTIVITY

TOXIC, July Is. tCorrespondence n,
tho AsSoctat I'd Pre- SIS REPORTS Thai
american missionaries melted the Ko.
rean insurrection are quite incorrect
according to q statement of X. Yoshi-
Hawa, counsellor of the Japanese for
elgh offlce, who has returned after an
investigation of the situation in Korea.
speaking to Japanese newspaper men
mr.. losnizawa expressed the view that
the disturbances were the outcome al
a collision between the o~ld-fashionej
thought of the T%endokyo cult and The
modern thought produced by the influ-
tnce of Christianity. Mr.. Yoshizawn
continued:
"A lack of perfect understanding be-
tween Japanese and Koreans Is one Of
the main causes of the disturbance,
but the principal cause that led to the
uprising is the discomfort and com
plant in the mind of the Koreans
which suddenly hurst cut. prompted bv
the new-born thought kindled by tho
principle Of self determination. Tho
simple and childish POLITICAL thoughts
or the korean people can be well mag
med from h fact that r. large mum -
per or koreans came to the government
general AT Seoul at the time of the dis
~turbance In March and April and in
CURED or the officials about the truth
or the alleged independence OF Korea,
How to save the future of Korea
ana Koreans Is a grave question thai
seriously taxes the brain of the Jap
anese government"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
PORTO RICAN CIGARS
ARE OUT OF U. S. MARKET

SAN JUAN, July Is. Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.)-Porto
Rican cigars are practically out of the
United States market as a result ofaa
strike of cigarmakers and tobacco
workers which has been on since the
first Of January. Approximately 49,
900 employees are idle and all surplus
stocks of cigars in the United States
are reported to have been exhausted.
The making of cigars is the largest
manufacturing industry in Porto Rico
and the continued idleness of the cigar
makers here Is causing much hardship
among them. "a year one company
alone manufactured 175, 900 900 cigars
for the American market, This COM
pany, the largest in the field, has been
idle since the strike started.
Not all of the cigarmakers here are
members of the union but many Of
them are and the ~cigarmakers' unions
in the United States through their in
ternational organization are paying
strike benefits to the union strikers
here. Although there has been no
work for five months, the strikers say
they are prepared to remain idle until
next year IL necessary in order to gain
their demands of increased wages.
Another demand Is that all Of the
cigarmakers be re-employed. On this
point the Porto Rican American Tobac-
co company has stated that it would
give employment to all operatives cap
able of making cigars for which the
company now has a demand. A profit
sharing offer Of the was re-
fused by the workers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
SILVER PLATE $500
YEARS OLD IS FOUND

EDINBURGH, July IS. Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.)-A hoard
Of battered silver plate dating back
to the fourth century has been found
on the estate neal here Of the British
foreign minister, A, J. Balfour. 1t is
described as one Of the most remark
able archaeological discoveries ever made
in Northern Europe. Mr.. Balfour had
agreed with the e~xcavators that all
finds should become the property OF the
nation, and the silver vessels have been
transferred to the Queen street museum
in this city. The silver is said to be
exceptionally pure.
The site of the discovery is known
as Traprain Law. II was once a forti.
fled area, which cover 60 acres and
gives evidence of occupation at inter-
walls during the first four centuries Of
the Christian era, 1t is believed to
rave been at one time the site of a
Celtic settlement under Roman rule.
Its latest inhabitants are thought to
have been Saxon pirates. :
Excavators for the Queen Street mu-
scum struck a small pit which was
filled to the brim with battered silver
vessels and a few coins of the Emper-
ors Valens and Gratian. The vessels
were crushed and disfigured' indicating
that they were regarded as booty and
intended for the melting pot. They in
clude flagons. chalices, platters, bowls
and spoons. On them can be deciphered
Christian symbols, such as Chi-Rho, AL
pha, Omega and Iesvs Christvs. Scenes
portrayed In relief are mainly from BIZ
BILE history.
The gem OF the collection is a richly
decorated flask, beautifully embossed
and bearing the inscription "Prymia-
coeisiapi," which has not yet been rams
lated. Archaeologists have not been
able to say whether the vessels were
spoils taken from one single church or
from a number Of different places. Some
of the silver is gilded. some enameled,
and some inlaid with gold.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
WASHINGTON LANDMARK
Is TO Be DISMANTLED

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Another
landmark of George Washington is to
20 into the discard.
The historic Washington house, noted
as a hotel since t746, is to be torn
down as soon as yprohihition becomes
effective, It is announced. In It's place
VIII be erected a modern hotel, Of
flee building and theater.
The place Is filled with reminiscences
OF Washington and revolutionary times.
washington reiterated to 1t after the
disaster at Brandywine. A bronze tab
let reads: In this rooml September
II, l77i, Washington wrote the only
report of the battle of Brandywine."
Previously Washington had been a
guest in this hostelry then known as
the Washington Arms and again, when
making the journey from Washington
to New York when he was elected
president, he with his retinue had
breakfast in the hotels dining room.
TO commemorate this event the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution erected
a tablet reading:
This marks this house rs the place
where Washington wrote at midnight
the only report of the battle Of Brandy
vine, september II, 17I7 Here Wash
ington also received the congratula-
tons OF the people of Chester upon his
election as the first president of the
United States, April 20, 1889"
After the evacuation of PHILADELPHIA
by the British army the name Of the
hotel was changed to the Washington
house.
On each occasion when Washington
stopped ut the hotel the best room in
the house was placed at his disposal
The, fine mahogany chairs which were
IN this room are still preserved as his
toric relies.
When Washington departed from
chester for New York for his I%naugura-
tion ceremony he rode a splendid white
horse, tho gift of the citizens of Darby,
Pa, nearby. As he rode away he
PASSED II Flow and Harrow inn, which
had the reputation of being the best.
kept tavern in the colonies. There il
was that Lafayette's wounds were
dressed by Mary German on tho night
OF the battle Of Brandywine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

Her common sense is superlative. Her
speech has its root in logic. She shines
as a gem of high luster and her argu-
ment, like 1t, is ~impenetrable.
Whether her beauty or her oratory
was the attraction has never been told,
but Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale
won her husband while making a wom-
an suffrage speech. He came to the
platform after a meeting, was present.
ed, told her her arguments were in
contestable, 1t is presumed that she
made the same reply when a few
months later he asked her to become
his wife.
Helen 2. Mccormick, youngest OF the
beautiful quartet of probable spellbind-
ers, an assistant district attorney Of
Brooklyn, Is esteemed by her fellow Of
fiCials as a clever thinker and a con-
else and forceful pleader. Her forensic
powers are being vested in a campaign
Tor the woman's program of the labor
bills before the legislature.
The beautiful quartet has no male
prototypes on the political rostrum.
There seems to be no Adonis among
pellbinders. Should one be discovered,
venus trained in an American suffrage
ichool should equal him III eloquence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
HUNS STRIP RUMANIA OF
EVERYTHING NECESSARY

ATHENS, July l5.-Germany has
stripped Rumania Of everything, writes
y Red Cross agent from Budapcst
mere are only 81 locomotives in tho
whole country for the transport OF
troops munitions and supplies, OF her
J. 'neoretiSal divisions II have had to
pe uemoolli2ed for lack Of food and
equipment, There are not sufficient
horses to transport field artillery. no
tractors for the field artillery, 40 rer
cent OF the Rumanian medical staff died
uuFlnE the war and there are virtually
no airnlahes, armored cars or tanks,
Despite the efforts of tho authorities
the country is harboriug Rolshevik
agents smuggled in by Russia, Hungary
and Bulgaria. As 90 per cent of Ru.
mania is tuiterate the Bolshevik danger
is apparent.
The greatesct need is food. America
mas sent y dozen food ships to Rumania
ana the. American Red Cross is distri-
nutlng tood MT Canteens and by means
OF rolling SOUP Kitchens wherever the
need Is greatest. In the noubruiia wher,
the SmollpoN epidemic is at its worst the
American Red Cross has many doe
tors and nurses,
America has loaned Rumania IS, 000,-
o0o but the financial situation OF the
country remains critical, writes the
ked cross man, This he attributes to
kumanta's inability to export and to
the broadcast issue during the Ger
man occupation OF worthless b~anknotes.
In addition to food the Rumanian
army and civilian population desper-
ately need clothing. Cloth for a suit
OF clothes costs $50 a yard, A yard OF
linen for shirts costs 81 and n shirt OF
ordinary quality $40, A pound OF but
ter costs S.. so.
How can America help Rumania 80
n Rumanian army officer was asked.
Continue YOU splendid shipments
OF food through the American army
food mission and the American Red
Cross, replied tho officer. send us
propaganda written by Americans tc
be dropped by Rirplanes in the Bolshe-
VIZ ranks, We must fight ideas with
ideas, our railroads and transport
system is a wreck. Send us some of
the American railroad men who did
such wonderful work in France"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

William II. Taft's persuasive power
with the man who wants the truth and
Is willing to be convinced of his mis-
takes has a correspondence in Mrs,
James Lees Laidlaw. Like the former
president of the United States, she has
proven executive ability. She has been
the president of the Woman Suffrage
party In New York state. Numerous
administrative offices have been hers.
She ha similar ~graciousness of address.
The note of humanity sounds in her
voice and shines from her eyes.
Wei trained are Mrs. Laldlaw's plat
form powers, for she was a teacher be-
fore her marriage.
William Hays practical grasp and
presentation of a situation are matched
by Mrs, Norman de II. Whitehouse, the
brilliant young woman who after the
asst defeat of m suffrage in New
York state said to her sisters of the
executive committee: 1T is tomorrow
Now let us plan he next IN success
iul campaign"
The victory in the Empire state is
iue In large part to her %pugnaciou.
'ampaign management. She was wei
thosen to bear to the warning peoples
IN Europe the message of America
attitude. She is a sage propaganda.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
COAL SHORTAGE FORCES
ITALY TO ELECTRICITY

ROME, July l5,-Italy's lack Of coal
has forced her to depend more and more
upon electric power. During the period
Of 1914 to 1918 more than 800, 000, 600
was expended on water power electric
plants by electric companies in Turin
and Milan,
reaches IL 900, 900 tons. For all OF It
h is dependent upon either England
or America. The war naturally made
the transportation of 1t a difficult prob
lem, so Italian engineers were forced
to build large hydro electric stations.
Italy could save at least three-fourths
OF her coal consumption by using her
water power, according to Signor Maj
feo Pantaleoni, engineer and dean OF
Italian economists. Much OF II remains
u~ndeveloped.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

Oratory is a new art for the women
of America. English women have pre-
coded them in the path of e~loquence
turned to political account, but re-
Gently. American suffrage campaigns
have been training schools for women
IN the art Of effective expression. one
of the earliest steps in the preparation
for the next presidential campaign will
be making a roster of orators Of an
.cloquence to turn the tide of public
thought and feeling. Among these ora
tors VIII be women Chosen for their
gifts and training in the art Of clear,
torceiul n convincing speech. There
Is a large group of sucn women already
well equipped for the task.
These women like to think that force
tulness II logic come first, but there
are surely some whose strictly feminine
powers must count. There are several
whose pulChritude would surely form
an excellent reserve power, but they dc
not like even to admit that lit helps
some Already the acmirers of this
group Of silver-tongued feminine speak.
ers are linking its individuals with
names that are synonyms for effeCtiy,
oratory. 1t has been said that all the
male speakers have their Counterparts
among the gentler sex.