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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
ANNIVERSARY OF
 THOMAS B. THORPE,
 WAR CORRESPONDENT

Today marks the 104th anniversary or the birth of Thomas Bangs Thorpe. an American journalist who was one or the Pionc IS to follow the difficult and hazardous and lately more or less thankless profession of war corre- spondent. Thorpe was born in Vest field, Mass, March l, 1915, and was educated at Wesleyan University. At the age of 21 he made a tour of the South and Southwest, and settled for q time in Louisville, where he was engaged as a newspaper reporter, Later he went to New Orleans, and edited a Whig newspaper, and in 1845 he founded the Baton Rouge Conser- vator.
 When the war between the United States and Mexico broke out. Thorpe enlisted in the army. As a soldier his services were so meritorious that he was promoted to the rank of colonel. The instincts of the Journalist yyere still strong, however, and he could not resist the impulse to turn reporter whenever opportunity offered. His 'stories' of the war were published In many newspapers and afterward collected in book form. Georsa Wilkins Kendall of New Orleans who also reported the Mexican war. Is usually called ''the father of war correspondents,' but he shares that fame with Thorpe.
 Although Kendall was the pioneer of the profession of war correspond- ent, and is so honored by 8 maiorit.. Of those harassed gentlemen of all nations who during the war which has Just ended spent their days and nights devising ways and means of getting somewhere within reach of the firing lines, war correspondence was not unknown during the Napo- leonic wars. When Napoleon re+urn- ed from Elba-which was just 1OA years ago today-several London and Paris newspapers attempted to cover" his movements, and reporters were sent out for this purpose. The Emperor did not relish such espion- age, and sent the reporters packing The gentlemen of that profession fared even worse with Wellington. who voiced vigorous objections to their presence.
 The profession of war correspond- ent reached its period of greatest glory in the American Cfy.I War and the Franco-Prussian conflict. when many journalists immortalized them -elve g. In the war with Russia the Japanese kept the correspondents in the background of affairs, and the ex- ample of Nippon was followed. and made even more drastic, by all the nations engaged in the latest and greatest of wars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
DEPRECIATION
 FIGURES IN TAX

Numerous inquiries have been re- ceived by the Bureau of Internal Revenue concerning depreciation and the allowances thereafter in the filing of an income tax return. The rate at which depreciation may be claim ed is dependent upon local condt- uons, the use to which the property Is put and it's probable lifetime under business conditions.
 No specific rates at which it may be claimed have been established. The law states that a reasonable allow ance' may be claimed incIuding d reasonable allowance for obsoloscence and 1t is for the taxpayer honestly to determine what constitutes q reasonable allowance" To compute the amount which may be claimed the taxpayer should determine the PrOba ble lifetime of the property. then divide it's cost to him by the number of years of such life The result obtained will represent the amount which may be claimed each year as a deduction.
 For example, a frame building, the probable lifetime of which without repair is twenty-five years, cost S5.- GOO. Divide $5.O00 by twenty-five and claim $2OO each year as depreci- ation. It Is estimated that the average lifetime of the frame building is twenty-five years, a brick building thirty five z-ars and 8 stone or con crete building fifty to one hundred years. The estimated life of ordin- ary machinery Is ten years, and that of automobile used for business or farm purposes, four to five years.
 If a. taxpayer claims the full amount of depreciation he can not claim as a deduction the cost of re- pairs to the property during the same year which offset or make good the depreciation. If he wishes to claim deduction on account of repairs, the cost must be deducted from the full amount of depreciation, and the balance may be claimed under the heading of depreciation"
 For example, if the taxpayer ex- bends s1O0 in repairs to g. building which will depreciate S2OO in value during the taxable year he may claim $1O0 as a business expense and S1OO as depreciation, or he may claim for depreciation and nothing for re- pairs. In short the aggregate deduc- ton claimed on account of repairs and depreciation must not exceed
 
 pairs in this connection means re- pairs and replacements of a kind tending to make good the deprecia- ton such as a new flooring or new roof. Small items such as replace ment of broken window panes, paper ing and minor repairs are allowable even though the full amount of de preciation is claimed.
 In claiming depreciation the fol lowing fundamental principles must be observed:
 Only such depreciation as results from exhaustion, wear and tear o1 property existing out of its use tr 1 business or trade can be claimed. De preciation in the value of a homo l or property used for pleasure or con venience, such as an automobile can not be claimed.
 No depreciation Is allowed upor the value of land or upon good will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
THE B. & o.

It was ninety-two years ago today that the first real railroad in North America was chartered. On the last day of February, 1927, the Maryland legislature granted a charter to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. The New York legislature had previously incorporated the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad Co.,, which planned to build g. ffteen-mile line from Albany to Schnectady, but this was an unim- portant local venture as compared with the Baltimore SS Ohio project.
 As soon as the Maryland IegtsIa- ture had chartered the company. subscription books were opened. It became speedily evident that the Bal timore people were enterprising for in spite of the sneers and jeers of the conservatives, who declared that railroads could never be made prac- ticable or profitable, there was a great rush to buy stock in the ven ture. Within a short time 22,000 persons had subscribed a total of S4,17S,O ,O00. This expression of pop uIar confidence in the scheme so en- outraged the promoters that on July 4th of the following year the found dation stone of the railroad was laid DY the AlaSOn1C EOOB6 Maryland, the venerable Charles Car roll of CarroIlton participating in the ceremony. The road was opened from Baltimore to Ellicott's Mills. a distance of fourteen miles, in 1880. The first locomotive constructed in America, built by Peter Cooper at his iron works near Baltimore, was giv- en a trial by the Baltimore & Ohio soon after the completion of the line It was a. small machine, and drew an open car, filled with the roads direc- tors, over the line at a speed of eigh- teen miles an hour. The road con tinued to depend chiefly upon horse power, however, until 1892
 The Baltimore & Ohio is the only early railway which has retained its name, all of the other early lines having long since passed out of ex- istence or been absorbed by other companies It was not until 1853 that the B. & o. completed its pro tected main line frol< Baltimore tc Wheeling, distance of 38O miles The system now has a mileage of f. 516, and continues to rank among the great railways of America, al though now far surpassed in mileage by such great systems as sthe Cana dian Pacific, New York Central. Penn syIvania, Santa F'e, Southern Pacific and other great roads,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
Texas Independence Day.

It has been said that the United States is divided into North, South, East, West and Texas, and it Is true that the Lone Star state, in many other respects than its tremendous size is entitled to a division by itself Tomorrow loyal Texans will celebrate their Independence Day, for 1t was on March g. 1886, that @ little band Of
 men gathered under an oak tree on the banks of the Brazos and pro- claimed the independence of Texas from Mexico. There were then only 10000 white people in all that vast territory, and the greater part of the new "Republic of Texas was a camp ing ground for tribes of savage 1n- dians. During it's history Texas has been under many flags. The eagle. cactus and serpent banner of the em- pire of Montezuma probably once waved over a part of Texas. Then Spain claimed the country, but this
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
BUILDING PERMITS.

The Building Commissioners last night issued permits in this city to the total value of s9S. .37a. They are as follows:
 Private garage on the east side of Connecticut avenue for Anna Berg; addition to store at 210 Wheeler ave nue for Pasquale Nieloro; private garlge on the north side of Garfield avenue for Joseph D. Crosse; addi- tion to a House, 22o Pine street, for Adolf Zeider; private garage at 3s9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

Poplar street for J. H. Wilson; yer anda and balcony at 15S French street for S. F. Bader; brick three story building at 2773 Main street for E. J. O'Neil; one-family house on the west side of Bancroft avenue for H. l.. Blackman ,& Son; two cottages on the west side of Lindley street for Bessie Meyers; bay window on house at 50 River street for Mary Roehrick; ore-story store on the south side of State street for Mrs. A. GoeliIieb; four story apartment house on the east side of Lafayette street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

was disputed by France. and at differ ent times the emblems of both na- tions were hoisted on Texan territory.
 Both were supplanted by the banner of the Mexican republic, which in turn gave way to the Lone Star flag,
 with field of blue, and bars of white
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S. PROBATE COURT,

February 25, 1918 Estate of Katie M. Dooley, late Of the town of Bridgeport. In said dis trtct. deceased
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their ac- counts properly attested, within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 JOHN DOOLFY,
 Administrators. 120 Lorraine Street. aRp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

and red In 1845 the republic be- came a state in the Union, and the Stars and Stripes prevailed until the Confederate emblem was raised in 1861. Half 8 century ago Texas re- turned to the allegiance of "Old Glory"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

HOUSES FOR sALE-Madison Ave, 3 family and barn, $5,soO; Arctic St, family SS,2O0; Logan St, fam ily. $S,O0O; Central Ave, family S3.SOO; Bunneu St, family, S6.2OO; l; Carroll Ave, family, S7,O0O; Union Ave, cottage. 6 room house and lot 58 1t front, 139 1t. deep. S6,3oO. A Goldman. For further i1torma- ton call B. 7O47 or Noble 5JS.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
Bra~5 Moulders and Core '-s Makers Wanted

to work in New York City and vicinity on plain and false core work Trans portation paid. Open shop. Call after 12 noon Saturday at Nett Wiel-
 er's Hotel, 715 Water street, oppo-
 site station a*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

NEW PICTORIAL History World War
 -General Pershings own story America a operations in France Big book, S475. Surpasses all war
 books, $40 illustrations. Big S2 out nt soc Roosevelt Memorial Book outfit 25c. Best terms Livest house Phillips Publishing Co, Chi Cago, Phi ldelphia, Atlanta Address nearest office a%p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
WANTED TO BUY
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LIBERTY BONDS

ALL Denominations bought
 for cash.
 At the New York Stock Ex- chan~e closing prices for Friday we paid with inter est 10 date added s4s.s2 for a s1OO 81s e 1947 bond S92.36 for a $1OO 1st 4Gd 1947 bond sg2.81 for a $10O 2nd 49o 1942 bond S93.91 for a $100 1st A % 1947 bond S93.33 for $1O0 2nd 4 A % 1942 bond S95.39 for a. $10O 3rd 4 14 % 1928 bond 393.55 for a $10O 4th I Ii % 1888 bond ALL CASH WAS PAID
 IMMEDIATELY.
 CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Member Bridgeport Cham
 Der of Commerce, 207 Warner Building,
 S3 Fairfield Avenue. Open evenings until 8 p. m.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
TO-DAY'S WANTS

NANTED-Experi job press men, cylinder feeders and job press feeders Apply Employment Office, The Warner Bros Go. B2S5E
 NOTICE Is hereby given that I will not be responsible for bills con- tracted by others than myself Mrs. Catherine F. Michael Buckley
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
UPHOLS1 -1RING

ERINC--F7urniture repair ed, refinished; rugs. cushions made;
 enameling furniture; china packer;
 general jobbinE. DuBois & Jones. DuBois formerly with D. NJ Read Co. shop. -6S State St. '19S1all x
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS

OVER Ss.Oo0 NET PROFITS ON investment of S1OO. Is it possible? Yes. Let mo prove it. Facts from United States government experts and bona fide engineers reporta Proposition limited to a few. F. A. Porter. 100 Broadway. New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
WHERE TO EAT

OLYMPIA RESTAURANT. BIO State St, the best place to dine. Every thing up to date. Try our hno home cooking Open day and night Tables reserved for ladies. Noble 6S1 B1aii#
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

home in the near future His many friends are pleased to hear of his re- covery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

Amberola Phonograph and records. Call or write u5 about our free trial offer of machines; all kinds of ma chimes repaired. H. H. Leopold, 1888 Main St B17ali9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

BATHS-Turkish and Russian baths and shower baths 35c. Ladies' day Friday. Special hair cutting. Up- to-date shop. 565 Lafayette St.
 EURNACES-I specialize in install Ing hot air heating systems. Fur naces overhauled. Proper heating guaranteed. Saunders, 617 East Washington Ave. Phone. Also plumbing and timing. G11dES
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
Advises Holding of Cotton Until Prices
 Again Go Upward

Pine Bluff holders of cotton and cotton growers in this section were warned against a new selling pro- paganda in message received last night from the American Cotton As sociation.
 "We earnestly urge that the cot ton farmers and the holders of cot ton be not stampeded by propaganda now being issued by spectators and parties who desire to buy cheap cot ton, but that they stand steady and refuse to sell their cotton at present prices," the message reads:
 The statement further says: "The Association deplores the organized effort now being made to depress and send the price of cotton to the bot tom in spite of the fact that cotton goods have greatly advanced. Cot ton prices have gone down $20 to $25 per bale. Today the staple measured by the price of msnufactued cotton goods is intrinsically worth more than thirty five cents per pound and even at that nrice it is the cheapest commodity being sold in the worlds market. As soon as the American Cotton Association is fully orraniz- ed with. it's million members it will immedia telv bepin an organized fight in behalf of cotton"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
Dickman in Charge.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 19.-Ma- jor General Joseph T. Dickman, con- mander of the Southern department, will personally direct pursuit of the Mexican bandits who captured Lieu tenants Davis and Peterson and on whose trail troops of the Eighth cav airy crossed the border early today.
 General Dickman left here today, ostensibly to inspect army posts along the border, but it became known to- night that he was expected to reach Maria, Texas, sometime tomorrow and would assume direction of the pursuit troops.
 Before leaving General Dickman said he would be ready to go to Maria if necessary, but his departure on a fast through train instead of waiting for the regular night train for Eagle Pass was taken to indicate that his plans contemplated going to the scene for the present operations as quickly as possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
APPROVES EXTRA SESSION

Conway, Aug. 19.-The business mems organization here has received replies from 62 of the 1855 members of the legislature, pledging themsel- yes to attend the special session to enact remedial road legislation, un- der terms outlined by Governor Brough.
 Can Pay For Legislature.
 Little Rock, Aug. 19.-Attorney- General Arbuckle this morning gave it as his opinion that there is nothing nthe statutes to prevent the citizens of Faulker or any other county from paying the expenses of the general assembly. He explained that pay ment could not be made thru the state treasurer, but would have to be made thru bank or other private agency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
Packer and Woman
 Witness on HI. C. l..

Washington, Aug. 19.-The house agricultural committee, considering legislation to extend the food con- trol act to other necessities of life, to extend the powers of the act beyond the wartime period, to give the pre- sident authority to fix fair prices for necessities and to provide penal ties for hoarding, today continued it's hearing with F. w. Waddell of Ar mour and company, and Dr. Mary Pennington, of the department of agriculture, as witnesses. Tomorrow, Attorney General Palmer will appear before the committee with sugges- amendments drafted by Chairman Haughen.
 The senate agriculture committee, after some members had held that the legislation as proposed by the attorney general, did not clearly de- fine what constitutes profiteering, hoarding, postponed final action to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
Border Towns Fear
 Mexican Residents

El Paso, Tex, Aug. 19.-Feeling is tense regarding the border situation among the inhabitants of isolated towns along the border in New Mexi- co and Arizona, according to infor- nation received here late today by military officials. American wired that the Mexicans in these border towns outnumbered them and that great excitement prevails.
 The Mexicans have quit work in many instances the report says await ing developments on the American side of the line. Army men here admitted the possibility of sending more troops to these border posts but no action has been taken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
Report Rain Has
 Obliterated Trails

Maria, Tex, Aug. 19.-Four addi- tional airplanes arrived tonieht from Fort Bliss flying field at Ell Paso, increasing the airplanes for scout work in Mexico. Colonel Royce, from the southern department headquar- ters, arrived late. today from San Antonio to inspect the aeron unit here.
 The airplanes vii lily into Mexico at daybreak tomorrow to resume the search for bandits and for liaison duty between troops and field head quaters.
 Later reports tend to confirm earl fer reports that rain stoms in the Mexican mountains today cbliterated bandit trails below the border. It may be possible to pick up fresh trails tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
DISMISS PERJURY CASE.

Raton, N. M., Aug. 19.--Following their arrest here today on a charge of perjury the outgrowth of murder charges instituted gaainst Dr. O. B. Troy, veterinary surgeon of Raton, MT. and Mrs. H. H. Whipple of Kan sas City, parents of Mrs. Troy, with whose murder Dr. Troy is accused, were released late today upon peti- tion of District Attorney H. J. Mixer. The attorney set forth in his petition that there were no grounds for a perjury action.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
Irene Castle Was
 Twice Welded to
 Present Husband

New York, Aug. 20.-Irene Cas- tie, dancer and moving picture star, who was married here May to Cap tain E. Tremain, of Ithaca. N. Y., had been secretly married to Captain Tremain almost year before the New York ceremony, according to the New York Herald this morning. The Herald states that the ceremony was performed in Picken, s. C., May 21. 1918, by the Rev. Frank A. Juhan of Greenville, s. c.
 This date is but few days more than three months from the time her famous husband, Captain Vernon Gas tie, was killed in an airplane crash at Fort Worth, Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
No Troop Order.

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. 19.-No order anticipating concerted movement of troops into Mexico had been received here early tonight, Brigadier General James B. Erwin, district commander, said. A detachment of 52 recruits left here this afternoon for the Big Bend district for assignment. Twen- ty army trucks will be driven over- land from here tomorrow to Maria, but these movements, officers said, were contemplated before the border situation arose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
SHIPS 0F
 B0LSHEvIK NAVY
 SENT TO BOTTOM
British Attack Kronsladt, Pet r0grad Fort, Fir
 ing It.

London, Aug. 19.-The British ad- miralty confirmed today the sinking on Monday morning of the boshevik battle cruiser Petropavlovak, the battleship Andrea Pervosvan and a bolshevik destroyer by British naval forces during an engagement in the Gulf of Finland. A Russian courier probably was seriously damaged also, 1t was announced
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
Attack kr0nStadf.

Stockholm, Aug. 19.-The rein forced British fleet which has been engaged with bolshevik war vessels is concentrated against Kronstadt, the naval port of Petrograd, dispatch from Helsingfors says. The city of Kronstadt, it is said, is burning.
 The bolshevk submarine depot ship Viatka is reported to have been sunk in an engagement off the Tol- boukin lighthouse, several miles northwest of Kronstadt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
$2OO,OOO A DAY FROM OIL.

Ranger, Texas, Aug. 19.-Develop- ment of the Hog Creek oil field in the northern part of Comanche coui- ty land the south part of Eastland county is progressing so rapidly that the field is now producing $20O,0OO worth of oil daily, and constantly increasing. At this rate of pro- duction, the entire field is approach ing daily production of $6,000,0O0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
Arkansas Bank is
 Robbed of $4,000

Sulphur Springs, Ark, Aug. 19.- Two unmasked bandits today held up the Bank of Sulphur Springs and after taking $4,d00 escaped in a mo- tor car. The cashier, assistant cash fer and two customers were locked in the vault, where they remained an hour before they could be released.
 After the robbery, the bandits drove to Southwest City, Mo-, where the motor car was abandoned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
No Planes Ordered Out.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 19.-Ma- jor B. B. Butler, commander Kelly Field here said today that no planes had been ordered from San Antonio to the border in connection with the pursuit of the Mexican bandits. The only air service movement announced during the day was the transfer of six planes from Ell Paso for tempor- ary duty at Maria.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-20
START BOOSTER TOUR.

Little Rock, Aug. 19.-The third booster trip this season of the Little Rock Board of Commerce will start tomorrow morning at 7:30 o'clock, over the Missouri Pacific. Newjort, Cotton Plant, Beebe and 20 other towns are to be visited.